Heanor 5 Bargain Hunt

You can tell from my demeanour that today, I've come to Heanor.

It's full of vintage, old and rare

so let's go Bargain Hunting -

yeah.

Heanor Antiques Centre here in Derbyshire

might be described as being full of vintage old and rare,

but that's no way to describe our teams

because they're full of youth and vim and vigour,

but they still only have £300 and an hour to shop for their three items,

so let's have a quick sneaky peek at what's coming up.

The Reds get lost in shopping...

We've lost - we've lost her.

Go and find her.

I'm going to see if I can find her.

..while the Blues go looking for boys' toys.

-I do quite like it.

-That is quite cool.

It's been on shoots, it's been, you know, carried in the rain.

I love it, yeah.

-And it's excitement all the way at the auction.

-60, 5...

-70, 5...

-No!

-Look at me.

-35, 45, 50 I'm bid...

-Yes!

-All done.

-So, let's meet the teams.

Well, on today's show, we've got best mates, Tiff and Beth,

and for the Blues, a pair of brothers, Peter and John.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hi.

-Hello.

-Lovely to see you.

-Well, you girls are looking very colourful...

-Thank you.

-..which is very nice. Have you always been best friends?

-No.

-No?

-No.

-What, you didn't used to like each other?

-We used to hate each other.

-No, just ignored each other.

-Did you meet at school then or something?

-Yeah,

really early on in infant school.

From infant school all the way through, you hated each other?

-Yeah.

-All the way through.

-And then what happened?

-We went to a music festival.

-And bonded.

-Yeah? Very nice.

-Now, Tiff, you're a photography student.

-I am.

-Tell us about that.

I'm just going into my second year and I really like film photography

and I dabble a bit in Polaroid as well, so I did a big project

last year on Polaroid.

I bet it's the greatest fun, that course, isn't it?

It is, it's really different so it keeps me entertained.

Now, Beth, you've been training as a tattoo artist?

Yeah, my tattoo artist just turned round to me one day

-and was like, "Come on, we're going to get you trained up."

-Really?

Yeah, he really liked my artwork so next thing you know,

I've got a machine in my hand and I'm tattooing Tiff!

-Have you done...?

-Yeah, I've got a moth...

-The moth.

-..on my leg.

-Look at that. Is that all your work?

-Yep.

-Yep, she drew it up and everything.

-Did you really?

And do you think you're going to do this as your career, Beth?

-No, I go to university soon to do history.

-Yeah?

So, fingers crossed, I'd like to work in a museum

-or something like that.

-You haven't even started university yet?

-Not yet, no.

-You're a child on this programme!

-I am.

Well, we've got to know this because, you know,

when I say to you, "What do you know about antiques?" it'll be not a lot, right?

I don't know. I love the '50s so, a little bit. I know bits, yeah.

Do you? What sort of things do you like from the '50s?

All the clothes, I mean, the rockabilly music's always been

a big part of my life anyway.

Anything to do with pinups, I love.

Well, this antiques centre is enormous, so you never know

what you're going to find.

Very good luck.

Well, chaps.

You have an unhealthy obsession with Bargain Hunt, you two, I'm told.

-Yes.

-Absolutely.

-I once dressed up as you for a Halloween party.

-Really?

-It was quite a good costume.

-Really?

-So you got the trilby hat, you got the bowtie...

-Yeah.

And a bit of a waistcoat, did you?

-Yeah, waistcoat, jacket, went the full hog.

-You went the full hog.

-Well, I'm proud of you, my boy.

-Thank you.

What do you both like most about Bargain Hunt?

I'd go for the kick at the end. That's always a highlight.

You go for the kick? Favourite moment.

Well, we're going to have a bit of that later on, but first,

we've got to do the shopping.

Now, Peter, tell me about your passion for travel.

I've always loved travelling, I mean,

who doesn't love a good holiday?

I finished school last year so I've just spent six months away,

so I've been abroad for quite a long time now. It's weird to be home.

-And did you have the greatest time?

-Absolutely incredible, thanks, yeah.

Yeah, well, I'm glad to hear that.

I mean, I think it's a great moment, don't you? Before you start

-university. What are you going to read at University?

-History as well.

-Yeah, two historians.

-Good. That's marvellous, isn't it?

Now, John, you've just recently completed your Masters.

Yeah, I did chemistry at Nottingham

and it's a bit different to all the historians we've got here.

So, what's the dream job at the end of the day?

Well, I'm looking into working for a sustainable chemistry

in the future to try and help clean up the energy industry.

What is your strategy today to win Bargain Hunt and beat these girls?

Well, we always like to speculate to accumulate.

That's the one we're going for.

-Are you going to spend a lot then?

-We hope to spend quite a bit.

-None of this little small deals business...

-Yeah.

-No, absolutely.

That is music to my ears. Anyway, here we go.

Here comes the £300. This is the wager.

-There you go.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

You know the rules, your experts await and off you go

and very, very, very good luck.

Gosh - what great teams today.

Helping the Reds today, she's a smooth operator -

it's Caroline Hawley.

And for the Blues, the Sheikh of shabby chic - Ben Cooper.

So, here we are, girls, in this fabulous antiques centre.

What are your first impressions?

-It's...

-Very full.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

What are you wanting to find?

I really, really want something exciting and really weird.

What are you looking for?

Anything, sort of, from the '50s, some rockabilly stuff.

The problem is, he's got terrible taste so I'm here

-to stop him getting something awful.

-So you're going to rein back a bit

and try and keep a bit of order?

-Old cameras...

-Right.

-..kind of like, records, things like that.

Right, so there's a lot to look at.

There's weird, there's wacky, there's dull, there's exciting,

there's all sorts.

OK, teams. Your time starts now.

-Let's go.

-Come on, after you.

-Come on.

-Cool.

-All right. Cheers.

Heanor Antiques Centre is a four-floor department store

of collectables. With around 14,000 square feet of floor space,

3,000 square feet of glass display shelving

and items from some 250 dealers, our teams

should have plenty to choose from.

The Reds have burst into action

and they've spotted just the thing to put out a small fire.

-Oh, look at this.

-What now?

-That's dead cute.

-Oh, look.

-It's adorable.

-Oh, it moves and everything.

-It really is.

I wonder how much they are wanting for something like this?

Is that a ticket on the front? Have a look.

-Whereabouts?

-There, next to the bell.

-There.

It's 75, it's not as much as I thought it would be.

-I really do quite like this.

-And do you like it as well, Tiff?

-I think it's so cute.

-It is.

-It's like that old vintage kind of thing

that you just sit in a corner and just look at.

-Yeah?

-LAUGHTER

-Yeah.

-And look, it's got the hose at the back as well.

-I know.

-Aw.

-Does this turn? Oh, it...

-What era do you think it's from?

-It says 1938 at the front

-but I'm sure it's not 1938.

-Right.

-I would think it's more '60s.

-Mm-hmm.

-'70s, perhaps.

What would you think a profit would be on it?

-I think it needs to be a lot less than that.

-Yeah.

-A lot less.

-Who's the cheekiest amongst you?

-Don't know, would that be me?

-Go on, who is it?

-Would that be me?

-That would be you.

-Probably me.

That would be you, I suspected it might be, Beth.

-So why don't we call someone over...

-Yeah.

-..and you make a little cheeky offer?

-What would you think?

-I would offer 40...

-40.

-..and see where it goes.

-Shall we do that?

-But don't tell them I told you.

-I won't.

-Go on.

-Oh, God, we're haggling.

-Hello? Hi.

-Hello, can I help at all?

-Yes, please.

-Is this the item you're interested in?

-Yes, it is.

I'm going to be a bit cheeky, what would you say to about 40 for it?

Let me have a look at the price it's got on at the moment.

I tell you what, I'm going to give the dealer a ring and see what happens.

-Okey-dokey.

-I'll see what happens there. OK?

-Yeah, that sounds good.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Fingers crossed it's going to be a yes.

-Hopefully.

-Yeah, fingers crossed. It is really unique, it's like us.

Yeah, it is like us and it's red like us.

While the Reds wait for a price on the mini fire engine,

the Blues are also on the lookout for a sweet deal.

What about that, is that a sugar container in the middle, there?

-It's a jam pot.

-A jam pot.

-Yes.

-That looks nice.

-Yeah, that's right.

-What do you reckon?

Erm, yeah, it looks all right. What price is on it?

They've got 75 on it.

It's a usable thing but at the end of the day,

people don't use them that often.

-Right.

-There's not a lot of value in the silver,

-so it's the whole thing you're looking at...

-Yep.

-..when you look at one of those.

Is any of this actually talking to you or are you feeling...?

-Not really, it's a bit bland.

-Bit bland, bit traditional?

It's not really our area, we want something a bit wackier.

OK, well, why don't we head upstairs and see what there's going to be?

There's bound to be the odd, the unusual. They'll be cheaper.

Well, shall we go back this way?

OK, Reds. Any news on that fire engine?

-Oh, look.

-Just spoke to the dealer and the dealer's agreed on 40.

-Oh, yes!

-Oh, brilliant.

-First purchase.

-I love it.

-I'm so happy.

-Me too.

-Well done, well done.

Well, you can't play now - we've got shopping to do.

-Come on, let's go.

-Let's go.

15 minutes in and the Reds have their first item.

Over to you, lads.

-Let's move on.

-What do you reckon about the leg of mutton gun case?

It looks cool.

Well, let's get this one down.

Let's have a look at it.

-So, would this be all original?

-Yes, it's all there

and there is another one.

This actually is nicer tooled leather, when you look at it.

-Do you mind if I have a feel of it?

-Have a look.

Can I have a feel of it?

And one nice thing with leather

is that you can't fake that kind of look. I mean, really,

this is every bit of a... It's been on shoots, it's been,

you know, carried in the rain and everything else. And you know

why it's called a leg of mutton?

-Oh, yes.

-It's kind of obvious.

-I could see it in the oven, yeah.

It's lovely.

So what do you reckon if we sent this to auction, how would that do?

Mmm.

-In the countryside, so the hunting, shooting set are around...

-Yeah.

..and so there will be people who will go who specialise

in hunting memorabilia.

-So, is it talking to you?

-Erm,

-yeah, I like it. We haven't spent all our money...

-No.

..we do want to spend our budget.

If we don't find anything else, we'll come back for it...

-We know it's here.

-Yeah.

-..for the lamb.

-It's marked to get about 85.

We'll see if we can push it a bit better.

Okey-dokey, guys, well, let's plonk it down here

and then let's head off and see what else we can find.

-What next!

-Oh, I love sailors.

-Does she love sailors?

-That's adorable.

I do, I absolutely - I love anything nautical.

-Oh, go on, put the jacket on. Let's have a look.

-Let's see.

-What do you think?

-Bit big.

-Oh, that's adorable.

Little bit big for me.

-Turn round.

-It's lovely, isn't it?

You'd wear that, wouldn't you?

-I would, I genuinely would.

-And it goes with your hair...

-Thank you.

-..the blue!

-And what about this?

-I know.

-Would you wear that as a dress or something?

-Yes, definitely.

-With a belt round it, maybe.

-And what is it about sailors that you like?

It reminds me of the 1950s pinups with the men going out to sea

and them staying home at work, I love it.

-And you've got two on your person, haven't you?

-I do,

-I have two tattoos, both of them are sailors. Two pinups.

-Aw.

-This one here's the easiest to see.

-Look at that.

-I love it.

Oh, what you think?

It's a really, really nice piece

-but I don't think it'd go for much in auction.

-Right,

well, what's the price on it?

-Mmm, £19.50.

-Mmm.

It depends what brand it is because I saw a tag on the back of that but...

Well, it won't be branded, it's actually naval issue.

I don't think it'd bring much of a profit if it's not a lot cheaper.

-No, it needs to be a lot cheaper.

-It needs to be a lot...

-If we could buy it for a tenner...

-Maybe, yeah.

-..we're laughing.

-But if we have to pay any more, we're not.

-Yes.

-So, this is really meant for you, Beth, isn't it?

-I think so, yes.

-I think we'd better call someone over.

-Definitely.

Hello? Excuse me.

-Hello.

-Hello, hi.

-This young lady has fallen in love with this uniform.

-I have.

-OK.

-So...

So, we've got £19.50.

Would you do the dress and the jacket both together for 10?

-I can find out for you.

-Can you find out for me? That'd be brilliant.

-I'll find out. I'll get back to you in a moment.

-Thank you.

OK. Thank you.

While the Reds wait for news,

let's find out what the Blues are looking at.

How about that medicine ball? It looks really cool.

-Now, that's quite a good thing.

-Yeah.

-And that's leather and they're weighted.

-Proper leather, yeah.

Proper leather. Some of these have been reproduced over the years.

Without seeing it out of the cabinet, we won't be sure.

-It is £65.

-Mmm.

-Do you want us to get the guy and have a look?

-Yeah, we could get it out of the case.

-So, John, why didn't you go off

and see if you can find somebody? It's 236 and see what they can do.

-All right.

-OK?

-See you in a bit.

-See you in a second.

-Yeah, I quite like that.

-I think it'll go for something.

-Ah, hang on, here we are.

-It's a yes on the price, so that's OK.

-Oh!

-Brilliant.

-You do realise the trousers come with it as well, don't you?

-Oh, perfect.

-No way.

-Oh, my goodness. That's going to push her over the edge.

I don't think they'd fit you though.

I don't think they would but I'd have them anyway if I could.

-Thank you.

-Thank you ever so much.

-That's all right.

So £10 for the three pieces.

-I think we're on a roll.

-It's brilliant.

-That's really, really good.

-Brilliant.

-I love it. I do.

Cor, shiver me timbers.

That's the Reds' second item.

It's not such plain sailing for the Blues, who have yet to buy anything.

-I've come back with Roz.

-Hi, Roz.

She's going to help us open the cabinet.

-We want to have a look at the medicine ball.

-Yeah.

-Do you want me to lift it out or are you all right?

-There you go.

-Oh, wow.

-Thank you.

-Oh, wow.

Once upon a time,

no proper gymnasium was complete without one of these leather balls.

It's used for working out and it's called a medicine ball

because it's good for you.

So what's the expert's view?

Right, when you look at it, you've got to look at the leather.

-You see modern fake versions.

-Mm-hmm.

I actually don't think this one is.

It's got nice age to the leather.

The stitching, it's not entirely even

so I don't think it's going to be machine done, I think

it probably has been hand-stitched work around...

You see, it's not too perfect. That's a good thing.

-Seen some work in a gym, then?

-I should think so.

-Oh.

-I just happen to have the dealer here for you.

-We've got the dealer.

-Hello, sir. What's your name?

-Richard.

-Hi, Richard.

-I'm Ben.

-Hi, Ben.

-Your medicine ball.

-It's lovely, isn't it?

-It is a nice thing.

What can you do for us? And be very nice and a little bit more.

I'd like £55 for it.

Is that "best" best?

What if John smiles really nicely?

-I do have a lovely...

-Could you go down to 50 on it or...

-I'll go down to 50.

-Could you do 50?

-Yes.

-What do you think, boys?

I'm a fan. I don't know what John thinks.

I want to get one on the board

so I think we should go with it.

-Yep?

-I like the ball.

-Yeah.

-OK?

-Yeah, fantastic, thank you.

-Right.

-I'm happy.

-Cheers, Richard. Thank you very much.

-Thanks a lot.

The Blues come bouncing back with their first item.

Meanwhile, those rocking Reds are doing so well,

there's time for a musical interlude.

MUSIC: Twenty Flight Rock by Eddie Cochran

# Well, I've got a girl with a record machine... #

Let's have a look.

# When it comes to rockin' She's a queen... #

I've got the 1960s...

# We love to dance on a Saturday night... #

Hey, girls, girls. What are you doing?

This is not about you shopping, you know.

-You could spend hours in here, couldn't you?

-I could.

-Well, you can't!

-Quite easily.

-We've got to go and do shopping

-for profit.

-Let's get something that'll bring a profit.

-Come on. I'm going to round you up.

MUSIC: EDDIE COCHRAN CONTINUES

All right, guys. When we walked in, we walked past this cabinet.

There's a nice watch there, nice pocket watch.

-The one on the left or the right, sorry?

-The one on the left.

It's gold-plated but it is a hunter.

It closes up completely so it protects the glass.

So the idea was that when you were out hunting,

that it wouldn't get knackered as you're prancing around on your horse.

You see, that's £120, so at least we're looking...

-That's more like the right price range.

-In the region, yeah.

-Looks like it's in really good condition as well.

-Yeah,

you've got to have the dial in good condition, as long as it works,

so that in the saleroom, somebody can try it and just go,

"Yep, that's going all right." It means it's all there, might need a clean.

-So do you want to have a look at this pocket watch?

-Absolutely, yeah.

Yeah? Right, cabinet 40C. There's the gold-plated hunter watch.

So here we go.

Elgin is the maker.

The enamel dial is in good condition.

It's nice, it's got... The minutes are actually done in red.

It's a nice sign of quality, let's see if it works.

We're going to hope.

-Yep, it's ticking.

-Brilliant.

-Got somebody's initials on the front.

-Right.

How does that affect it?

It affects it marginally. I mean,

yes, it's lovely if there aren't, but at the same time,

you know, it's 100 years old.

Now, there should be - want to open up -

there and there you see we've got movement.

You can see the escapement ticking away happily there.

I think that's a nice thing.

-I agree.

-Brilliant. Yeah, I like it.

Roz, do you reckon you can contact the dealer and do your magic?

-I will do. I'll do the best I can.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Whilst the Blues wait for a price on the pocket watch,

what about some interesting items I picked up earlier, eh?

If you fancy something that you're just not going to find

anywhere on the high street, try these two babies on for size.

And that's the point, isn't it? You come across these things very often.

It is a miniature version of something that's called a tantalus.

The full-sized version would sit on a late Victorian

or Edwardian sideboard and contain two, three, four

full-sized decanters filled with strong drink.

But this one was not designed to go on the sideboard. We can remove

the bottles. They're not supposed to have whisky and gin in -

they simply have oil and vinegar.

It's part of a late Victorian dining table cruet experience.

And, hey presto, next door, made by somebody completely different,

I have to say, is the perfect companion piece

and it contains a salt and a pepper and a mustard pot.

This type of table, full-size, is called a butler's tray,

but I've never seen a cruet of this type, nor in this arrangement

and I reckon it's as rare as a hen's tooth.

Loosely, these things are what are called novelties.

But out there are serious worldwide collectors of cruets.

Salt, peppers and mustards are one of those collectables

that people really love.

What would you have to pay for two novelty items like this?

Well, funnily enough, each of these might cost you precisely £100.

What would they be worth, though,

were you to sell them in a specialist novelty sale?

Well, who knows?

They're rare, nobody will have seen two pieces quite like these before

and therefore, you could practically name your price.

I'd be disappointed if you didn't double your money.

How about that for pepping it up?

Back with the shopping

and for the Blues, it's decision time.

-The best we can offer you is 85.

-85?

-That is really generous...

-Sounds good, yeah.

-Significant money off.

Yep.

So how are you feeling, guys?

-I think we're running out of time.

-Yeah.

-We best go for this.

Yeah? Roz, you've been a star again. Thank you so much.

-Thank you.

-Thanks, Roz.

-Guys, shake on it.

-Thank you very much.

-Great.

The Reds are lost in retro heaven,

so much so, Tiff's gone missing.

-Where's Tiff got to?

-Where's she gone?

-I don't know.

Has she gone back to her vinyl? Tiff?

We've lost... We've lost Tiff. Go and find her.

Let me see if I can find her.

They're so enthusiastic but I'm having to keep

dragging them back in to buy something for profit for the auction

and not for themselves, but they're so good and brilliant.

I'd love to go shopping another day with them

-if I had some different shoes!

-Found her.

-Found her?

Oh, my goodness.

-Well, where were you?

-I were browsing, I found cameras.

-Oh, did you?

-She wandered off.

-Right, well,

we need to stay roughly together cos we got a bit more time

-and we need to get the third buy.

-We do.

-OK?

-Yep.

-Right, am I going to have to put leads on you?

-On her, not me.

-No, you won't.

-Come on, we'll go this way, shall we?

-OK.

The Blues have also become somewhat sidetracked.

There's so much to see in the maze of the antiques centre,

both teams are struggling to find that final item.

What do we reckon to the gumball machine?

-That' quite cool.

-That is quite cool.

I do quite like it.

Don't know if it works.

No, it's not actually that old.

-If you look on the back, I mean that's...

-Yeah.

..just got a modern sticker on it.

Well, that's a bit of a pity.

Right, we've got to be quick, we're running out of time.

-Vintage calf whale.

-I'm not sure he's going to have universal appeal.

-No, not at all.

-No, not really.

-He's quite cool, I like him.

-Yeah.

-Cos it looks quite cheap for what it...

-Yeah.

-It's missing all the front bit there.

-Oh.

-Think we'll leave that.

-Quick, we need to find something.

Whoa there!

I think the Reds may have found what they were looking for.

I think that that is not a ladder

-but that's the rocker to attach to this...

-Oh, cool.

-Yeah.

-..so it's a dual-purpose horsie.

-That's cool, yeah.

He can be rocking or...

-Rolling.

-..rolling! Yeah!

Yes, a rock and rolling horse. How much is he though?

I think it says 100 here.

-Right, we need to ask somebody about this, don't we?

-We do.

Because we're running out of time.

Is this something that you're both interested in buying?

-Yeah, definitely.

-I quite like it.

-I think it's got a really nice

vintage edge to it. I think it might do really well in auction,

-especially cos we've got the rocking horse side of it as well.

-And the

-rolling side!

-And the rolling.

-Yeah,

so we got a bit of the rock and the roll. Yeah, brilliant. Oh, I think he's lovely too. So...

Do you think it'd bring up a profit?

-Again, as everything, it depends on the price we buy it.

-Yep.

Let me just have a look in here again.

-Can you see, look - it's been 150...

-Yeah.

..then it's 100.

I think we need to rock-and-roll him down a bit more

and I think we're going to use cheeky Beth to do that.

I think we're going to have a little cheeky bid of £50.

-Yeah.

-What do you think?

-Definitely.

-Yeah, definitely.

-Yeah?

-If we can

-get it down to 50, that'd be brill.

-Right, OK. Hello?

-Hi.

-Hi again.

-Hello.

-We're going to be a bit cheeky...

-Again.

-Come to expect it now.

..because it's a bit of a rock-and-roll horse,

we were looking for a bit of a rocking price...

-Oh, God.

-I know.

-OK, what price do we have on that?

-Well, it's saying 100 on the saddle.

-OK.

-So, what would you say about doing 50

-on the whole set?

-Oh, half. Erm,

Could you go a little bit more than that, maybe?

-What do you think?

-60, maybe, at a push?

-Maybe, yeah?

Yeah, I'm authorised to do that. Yeah, 60's fine.

-What do you think of that?

-60, I'm very happy. If you are?

-Definitely.

-Brilliant.

-We'll do that, thank you.

-Right, thanks.

Nice one, girls.

Feet up and watch those Blues leg it back to the mutton case.

A phone call has already been made to the dealer

and the bottom line for the case is £80.

-It's just on the left here.

-Oh, yeah.

There we go, there it is.

-There we go.

-Right.

Now, I'll be honest with you,

I don't think there's going to be a massive profit in it.

-It might only be a break even.

-No, I understand.

But at the end of the day, we've got a couple of minutes left.

-And I like the item so...

-You like it?

-I love it, yeah.

-Yeah.

-So liking it is a good thing. You're both happy?

-Yeah, I'm happy.

-Absolutely.

-OK, come on, guys, let's go.

-Thank you.

Time's up, you lot.

My feet are killing, I need a sit down -

-I don't know about you.

-Me too.

-I need a cup of tea.

-A cup of tea.

-We all done - a cup of tea and we're off.

-Great!

-Third purchase.

-Yes.

-Wahoo!

Let's remind ourselves what the Red Team bought.

They made an alarmingly good start with the toy fire engine for £40.

Next, nautical but nice, a sailor's outfit for just £10.

And this should stirr-up some interest at the auction -

a rocking horse, bought for £60.

Well, a lot of choice there and your personal taste is something else.

-Yeah, definitely.

-Anyway, Beth, which is your favourite piece?

Erm, probably the sailor set that we bought. The trousers, top and jacket.

-The sailor set's your favourite?

-Yes.

-Hmm, OK. And do you agree

-with that?

-Erm, I do like it, it's more Beth's personal taste

than my own. I preferred the fire engine truck that we got.

-All right, as a favourite?

-As a favourite, yeah.

Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

-I think maybe the rocking horse might...

-Yeah.

..just because it's a double set

so it's a bit different to what you normally see.

Well, I wouldn't expect anything else but something different

from you girls.

-Now, how much did you spend?

-Er, spent 110.

-OK, I'd like £190 of leftover lolly then.

-190.

-There we go, perfect.

-There we are.

-Straight over to Caroline.

-Thank you very much.

-Any idea what

you're going to spend it on? Cos this place is extraordinary,

-isn't it?

-So many ideas, Tim. The girls loved so many things,

this is going to be easy and a great pleasure to spend for them.

And I hope you spend the lot. Anyway, good luck girls.

Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue Team bought, eh?

They shopped around and it worked out well

with this medicine ball, bought for £50.

Minutes later, the second item - a gold-plated pocket watch,

bought for £85.

And for their parting shot,

a late 19th-century leg of mutton gun case for £80.

-Now, Peter, was that fun?

-Absolutely. Great fun, yeah.

-How much did you spend in total, Tom?

-£215.

215. Therefore, I would like £85, please.

-OK.

-Thank you very much.

-There you are.

Very good. Now, Peter, which is your favourite item?

I absolutely love the medicine ball. Really good.

OK and do you agree with that, John?

Er, it's all right but I like the gun case

but I don't think it's going to make us any money, not really.

-Well, you never know. These sporting types are everywhere.

-We can hope.

-So what's your prediction as to what will bring the biggest profit?

-Er,

I think Pete's probably right with the medicine ball.

-I think that's got some nice...

-Yeah, and you think that's...

-I usually am right, yeah.

This is what they call brotherly love.

Anyway, OK, fine. Here comes some cash, Ben.

Lovely opportunity to go out and blow the lot, we hope. Any ideas?

Sporting, possibly, for the lads.

I mean, there's floors and floors of stuff here so I'll just see what I can find.

-There is a huge choice...

-Yeah.

..and I don't envy you carving your way through that lot.

But what we're going to do next is have a little carve-up,

we hope, over at the auction.

Well, we've popped from Heanor to Etwall to be at Charles Hanson's saleroom

just outside Derby and a rare treat it is too, Charles.

Tim, welcome.

-Look at this place - crammed up with people.

-Quite right.

Now, Tiff and Beth are excited, their first item is the pedal car

-in the form of a fire engine. Do you rate that?

-Tim, I do.

I can see they're very popular too, perhaps with young parents today

and it's an interesting pedal car, Tim, although it's 1970s.

They are collectible, aren't they, in their own right?

Yeah, very much so, Tim. These objects are appealing.

-How appealing?

-Hopefully it'll make between £60 and £80.

-Well, that's marvellous.

-Yes.

Tiff and Beth paid £40 so that's exciting.

Next is the sailor's uniform.

-This is RN issue, isn't it?

-Yes, it is.

I suppose the passion for dressing youngsters in sailor suits

goes back to the reign of Queen Victoria, her children were

very much in this type of attire.

What's a sailor's suit worth, sailor?

Tim, we've gone in with a moderate guide price of between £30 and £40.

-Well, that's marvellous - £10 they paid.

-Really? It's a bargain.

-Their last item is the pull-along horse...

-Yes.

-..which is just over the way.

-Yes.

Now, I rather rate this thing,

I have to say because these things are incredibly expensive

when they've got a leather harness and a saddle

and all the rest of it - it's a beautifully done thing, isn't it?

Tim, the quality is superb. We're quite lucky here in Derbyshire,

we thrive on the country sporting scene.

If you don't want a rocking horse, you want a pull-along horse,

something for the nursery. It ticks all the boxes, doesn't it?

-Very much so.

-So, what's your estimate then?

Well, Tim, based on the fact that retail, that sort of thing can be

-£1,000...

-Yeah.

-..we've gone in at only 10%,

which I think's a real bargain at £100-150.

Well, it just shows

-cos our team only paid £60.

-Oh, £60?

-Yes.

-Wow.

-They could do really well on that, couldn't they?

-What a find.

Terribly exciting. I don't think they're going to need their bonus

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

Now, Tiff and Beth, wow -

-you only spent £110 and entrusted Caroline with £190.

-Yeah.

Caroline, I guess you went and bought yourself this object?

-I did, I did.

-Let's take the cloth off, shall we?

-Yeah.

One, two, three, off!

-There.

-Is it a hand?

-It is a hand.

-That is quite cool.

-Hey?

-I have one of these at home.

-You've what?

-We've got a wooden hand chair at home.

-Have you?

-Yeah.

Oh, you see, I must have - it must have been telepathy.

-Well, it's quite something, isn't it?

-It's cool.

-Dead cool.

-How much did it cost?

-Well, what do you think?

50?

No?

You're right! Absolutely right, young lady. £50, I spent.

And there is definitely profit on this, it doesn't have a lot of age -

but nor do we, do we, girls?

So I think it'd very much a la mode at the moment

and I think it's going to get £100 in auction.

-That's very cool.

-I'd be happy with that, to be honest, I'd be

-happy with that.

-I do like it.

-Do you like it?

-Yeah, absolutely.

-It looks, like, in really good shape as well, so...

-Yeah?

Well done, Caroline. You've hit the right spot there.

-She's done a good 'un.

-She has.

You don't have to pick it now, you pick it after the sale

of your first three items but for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Caroline's hand.

So, Charles, you've looked at Caroline's bonus buy?

This is the fingers chair.

It's an extraordinary object, isn't it?

Tim, it's the sort of thing that is just so hands-on for auction.

Sorry.

It's cheerful, it's fun, it's quirky

and we can't put a name to it but it's something which I'm sure

-in years to come, will become that iconic chair.

-Yeah.

-Well, there is the famous and iconic Salvador Dali lips...

-Yeah, yeah.

settee, dating from the 1930s,

-and I fancy it's a bit of a take on that actually.

-OK, yes.

-How much?

The market is just so buoyant for modern furnishings

of a quality or quirkiness. £120-180.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Caroline paid £50.

-Oh, no. Really?

This team, I tell you, are en route to making a cracking profit.

That's it for the Reds.

-Moving over to the Blues, completely different look.

-Yes.

-We've got a medicine ball.

-Yes.

Did you ever have these things in your gym at school?

-Probably a bit before my time.

-Really?

-Yes.

-They used to use it for core strength.

-Did they?

You know, you'd sit on the floor and have to pick it up

and move it from one side of your body to the other...

-Like that, you mean?

-..for the diaphragm. Yeah...

-Right, OK.

-..kind of strengthening your middle.

-A great exercise tool

from years gone by and it has a really good patination.

It does, doesn't it? So, how much do you think?

-Between £30 and £50.

-OK, 50 was paid...

-OK.

-..so it might just shave in there.

-Yes.

-Next is the gold-plated, hunting, keyless, lever pocket watch.

-Yes.

Tim, it is gold plate and obviously, there's two terrific

different values for gold or gold plate and importantly,

it's by Elgin. They were founded in 1846.

It's clean, the enamel dial is good but we can't get away from

the basic fact - it's a gold-plated pocket watch.

-Mmm, and Elgin made millions of them, right?

-They did, Tim,

and we've put a fairly punchy guide price on of between £40 and £60.

-Yeah. The team actually paid £85 for that watch.

-Oh, golly.

-Could be struggling.

-And last but not least is the shot gun case.

-That should sell pretty well here, shouldn't it?

-Tim,

it's a great object of yesteryear. They do do very well,

we've had some really good results for these in recent months

-so I can see it making between £50 and £100.

-Can you?

-OK, fine, well, the team paid £80.

-OK.

Anyway, for the Blues now,

the bonus buy which I suspect they're very much going to need.

Now, Peter, John, this is exciting, isn't it?

You spent £215 so £85 went to Ben who's been out

to do his very best for you.

Ben, show us your bonus buy.

-Oh, cool. I wasn't expecting that.

-That's a good reaction.

Is that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

-It is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, still works.

-Wow.

So you pull the - the wings come out, you've still got

the kids in the back, they tend to get lost and fall out.

The condition is actually really good.

It is plastic so the bits can break but the paint's in good condition.

Sadly, no box.

-So what do you reckon I paid, out of the £85 which you left me?

-I, erm...

-Below 50.

-It was below 50, I can assure you that.

I would say £25.

-Spot on.

-I am pretty good.

-And modest.

-If you do say so yourself.

-Do you want to have a look at it?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, cool.

Cheers.

Ah, it's pretty exciting.

So how much do you think it's worth then? How much are we going to make?

Hmmm, it probably won't make the biggest profit in the world but...

-near on double, I would hope.

-How old is this?

-I reckon that one was probably made in the later '70s.

-OK.

Very nice, too. Anyway, exciting to see what happens

but for the audience at home right now, let's find out

what the auctioneer thinks about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Now, Charles, you've got all these toys in the fair.

Ben has done rather well in buying that as a bonus buy, hasn't he?

Yeah, he has, Tim, and hopefully it might still fly away.

If it works just there, Tim, look at that. And off it goes like that.

Oh, Tim, it's a wonderful object.

I think one of my favourite ever films.

Of course, it's the ultimate flying machine,

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and it's in good condition, Tim.

The enamel is good and of course,

when Corgi began to make these toys from 1956,

they caught the public flair for what the public enjoyed

-and that's here, Tim.

-What's it worth?

Well, hopefully it'll soar

and I hope it will make between £30 and £50.

OK, £25 Ben paid so he paid the right price.

We'll stand by for you to take off in just a moment then, Charles.

-Can't wait, Tim.

-Thank you very much.

That's £45. 50 online 5, sir, come again.

At £55, I've got you.

I sell at £55.

-So, how are we feeling now, girls?

-Nervous.

-Are you?

-It's going to be good.

-I'm nervous.

-I've got high expectations.

-Yeah, I'm looking forward to it.

-It's a very strange experience, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Just on the edge like this.

Yours is the next lot and here it comes, here comes the pedal car.

A 1970s child's pedal car. Lots of interest here

and I've got £45...

55, £60...

I'm asking 5 now. At 60 I'm bid,

Do I see 5 now? Bid me a fiver.

I'm in, you're all out.

Fair warning at £60.

-That's plus £20, girls. That's very nice.

-That's not bad,

-not bad at all.

-Thank you. 50% profit on £40.

-That's brilliant.

Can't sniff at that.

Now the uniform. £10 paid.

It's a sailor's uniform. It's a wonderful lot and I'm bid only £12.

Do I see 15 now? There we are,

12 I'm bid. I'm asking 15 now...

15 on the net, 18 I've got online

bid 20 now. Come on, internet,

go one more, all out...

I'm asking the room, bid 20 or I shall sell, make no mistake...

20 online. I'm asking 2 now...

Fair warning, all done, all out we are, at £20...

Sold.

-Yes!

-Well done.

-Buzzing.

-Doubled your money.

-You've doubled your money.

That means that overall you're plus £30 now. Now,

the pull-along horse.

There we are, he wants a new home. He's a wonderful pull-along horse

with a detachable rocking base.

I'm only bid here, straight in, I've got three, four bids...

Ah!

..and they start at 65...

-Yes!

-Yes!

75, 80 I'm bid...

Bid me 5 now. What a wonderful lot - bid me a fiver...

-£80 on commission...

-Come on!

-..bid me a fiver now

or I sell. For the first time...

For the second time...

All out, we are, at £80...

-Yes.

-Oh, my God.

-£80 is plus £20 so that means you're plus £50...

-How we doing?

-..but I reckon that horse is cheap.

-Anyway, there we go.

-Oh, my God.

-You have a profit on each item,

you have £50 to go home with. What are you going to do

-about the bonus buy - are you going to go with it?

-What do you think?

-Ooh.

-Shall we go with it?

-I don't know.

-Shall we stick with it? Stick?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, we'll stick, yeah, we are.

-OK, girls.

They're not going with the bonus buy but we're going to sell it anyway

and here it comes.

..a contemporary, quite wonderful cream vinyl armchair.

Straight in at £35, I'm asking 40, 45, 50...

55, 60, 5...

-70, 5...

-No!

Look at me, man with the dog.

The wife says yes. 5, 80 I'm bid...

Do I see 5 now? 85...

85, yes or no?

85, 90...

Oh, for God's sake!

90 I'm bid. Do I see 5 now?

No, no, no more.

90 all gone. One for the road...

95, I've got you.

£100!

I'm so mad!

Thank you so much. OK, at £100 it's yours. Fair warning...

-Well done, Caroline. Congratulations.

-Thank you.

What a brilliant bonus buy. Anyway,

that's it, kids, well done. Don't say a word to the Blues, all right?

-Nope.

-No, definitely not.

-No more tears today.

-Perfect.

Now, Peter, John, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No.

-No idea.

-OK, we don't want you to.

First up, then, is the medicine ball and here it comes.

It is a leather medicine ball, mid-20th century and I've got

-six commission bids...

-Yes. Whoo!

-Come on.

-..on this medicine ball

-and I've got bids going from 25, 35, 45...

-Come on, come on.

-50 I'm bid...

-Yes!

Do I see 5 in the room now?

I'll go to the phone. Miss White, make a name for yourself, 55...

No, well, thanks for coming. The phone is out. 50 I'm bid...

I'm asking 5...

-I shall sell on commission today...

-50's all right.

-..for £50, all done, it's over...

-It's all right.

Well, that's better than the estimate and congratulations.

-Wiped his face.

-Yep, we're level pegging.

-Pocket watch.

There we are. Where do we start this object?

I am bid here two commission bids and I can start at 25, 35, 40...

Bid me a fiver now. Elgin, a wonderful name. 40, 5...

-50, 5...

-Yes.

I'm out. Bid me 60 now...

5 I'm bid...

Bid me 60...

Fair warning, all done.

You're out online, I sell to you, sir, at £55...

It's over.

-Hmmm.

-55 is minus £30. Bad luck, John.

-Bad luck, John.

-That was yours.

-It could have been worse.

-OK, now,

Peter, your leg of mutton, here it comes.

Leather leg of mutton gun case, late 19th-century.

I'm bid 15, 18, 22, 5...

-I'm asking 8 now. It's a really good object, this.

-25!

25 I'm bid. Bid me 8 now...

A really good lot, 28...

30 on commission, 35 online...

-Bid me 40 now or I sell on the net today...

-Oh, no.

Going once...

Going twice...

Fair warning, all done at £35.

-Oh.

-That surprised me.

-35, that's five short - minus 45.

-We're sinking fast. I am.

-45 -

-minus 75, that makes it.

-Oh...

-So, we going to go with Chitty Chitty then?

-Definitely.

-Well, it's easily going to make 100 quid so...

-Well...

You need a bit of a Bang Bang, don't you?

OK, fine, we're going with Chitty Chitty and here she comes.

And here's a Corgi model car, complete and the wings

also come out as well

And I'm bid here, straight in, at 22, £25...

Do I see 8 now? Wonderful lot, this. £25, the lot...

25, 28...

-30, 2...

-Made a profit. Hello!

30 I'm bid...

32. Bid me 5 now...

Surely one more?

Fair warning, you're out online...

All done at £32. Fair warning...

-Well done, that's very good, plus £7..

-Profit.

-Made a profit.

Hey - who's the daddy?

Yeah, you're the man. Anyway, that takes you to minus £68.

-Ah.

-..which doesn't sound too bad, does it?

-At least we're into the 60s.

-Yeah, exactly.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-And, who knows - it might be a winning score.

All will be revealed in a moment.

Thanks, chaps. Brilliant.

Well, well, well, teams.

You cannot believe that these two teams

shopped in the same place with the same amount of money at the same time.

-Been chatting about it?

-No.

-Not to them.

-Not to them?

Well, I have to reveal that the runners-up today by a good old chalk

just happen to be the Blues. Bad luck, chaps.

Minus £68 was the overall score.

I am not going to dwell about any of those results.

-It was his fault, mainly.

-Oh, hah! Don't be like that.

The only ray of hope was the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

-which made a small profit, so well done for that, Ben.

-Yeah.

-But you had a good time?

-Wonderful, thank you.

-You have?

-Really good, yeah.

-Whether you'll feel any better when you know

that the girls are going home with a profit of £50...

-50 notes, thank you very much...

-Thank you.

..and they made a profit on each item so you get to join

-the Golden Gavel club, right?

-Yeah.

-Which is pretty special, isn't it?

-It is.

-OK. Here we go, Beth.

-Now, you take that bottom one.

-Thank you.

-Tiff, this is a fashion statement.

-Thank you.

You'll be able to wear that with pride and down the high street.

-Thank you, Tim.

-There we go, to go with your collection, Caroline,

which is lovely. Excellent, so how do you feel about that then -

-pretty good?

-That's good, yeah, brilliant.

-I'm dead happy.

You're dead happy - I bet you are, too.

-The only tragedy is that you didn't trust Caroline...

-We didn't.

..and go with her bonus buy but nevertheless,

you've done very, very well. Have you had a great time?

-Yeah, brilliant.

-Yeah, brilliant.

-And extremely successful

and I congratulate you on that cos it's a very difficult thing

to make three profits,

as we all know. Anyway, if you had a good time,

join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

-ALL:

-Yes!