Peterborough 14 Bargain Hunt

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Today, Bargain Hunt is in Peterborough,

home of the very grand Peterborough Cathedral,

burial place of Henry VIII's first wife Catherine of Aragon.

But today, it's my turn to be queen for the day,

so get ready for a right royal romp,

because, boy, have we got a belter of a show for you.

Let's go bargain hunting!

I'm standing in for Tim at Peterborough Festival of Antiques,

one of the largest antiques fairs in the country.

Held twice a year,

this event attracts over 1,700 stallholders

and 15,000 visitors at each event.

Let's hope today's teams can make grand profits of their own.

Here's a sneaky peek at what's coming up.

The Reds drag their expert kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

-Is it a telly as well?

-Yeah, but...

How much practical use?

Cos there's no analogue signal any more, is there? So...

-What did you say? Analogue?

-Analogue.

It's all bloody Greek to me, all this.

The Blues impress their expert with their discerning eye.

I mean, what on earth do you like about it?

Oh, it's just so different.

Well, have a look at it.

I take no responsibility.

And there's high drama at the auction.

Let's meet the teams.

Today's show is made up of a couple and a couple of sisters.

For the Red team, we have Tina and Robert,

and for the Blue team, Kayleigh and Gina.

-Welcome, everyone.

-OTHERS: Hello.

Now, Tina, I believe that you're a bit of a whizz at baking,

and we all know that baking is the new rock and roll.

-Yes, definitely.

-So, tell us a bit about that.

Yeah, I got into it sort of maybe five years ago now

and it's sort've gone from step to step.

I'm taking regular cake orders from friends and family.

But I do everything from wedding cakes

to superhero cakes for my nephews,

cos I've got four nephews now.

Now, what's this I hear about you throwing yourself

out of aeroplanes?

I mean, can you not just sit back and enjoy the flight?

-No, I like to be a little bit different.

-That's my girl.

Yeah, it was through work that organised it,

cos they raise money for a charity every year,

and I saw it when they sent an e-mail and thought

it's something I've always wanted to do, so I thought, "Why not?"

-Did you enjoy it?

-Yeah, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

It was brilliant. Absolutely amazing.

To me, that's the end, the end in fear.

Now, Rob, I hear that you are a bit of a whizz with the music.

Tell me about that.

I've played guitar in bands before, bass.

Currently play bass in a band doing all original material, so...

-Are you famous?

-No.

-THEY LAUGH

-Can I get your autograph?

-You can have it just in case.

Are you going to be a big star?

It's a very tough business. We'll see, we'll see.

I think he's being modest.

-Do you think he's good?

-Yes, yes, I do.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-I'm not biased at all.

-All right.

Well, I can see a lovely wee glitter in your eye

when you're talking about your darling.

So, here you are, a loving couple,

but what kind of team are you going to make out there in the fair?

-Well, Tina's very indecisive.

-Yeah.

-Are you?

-Yeah, I don't like making decisions.

-So you'll make all the decisions?

I probably will end up making all the decisions, but we'll see.

You go for it, girl, you go for it.

-I'll put my foot down.

-Yeah.

-Put your foot down, yeah.

Well, that's wonderful.

-Now, over to the Blues, Kayleigh and Gina.

-Hello.

-Now, Kayleigh, you work as an internal recruitment manager.

-Yes.

But I hear you have an unusual way of keeping fit.

Tell me about that.

Yeah, so, I decided to sign myself up a couple of years ago

for something called Tough Mudder.

It's basically 12 miles crawling through obstacles

and getting electrocuted,

which I willingly did and actually paid to do.

So I finished that one probably about two years ago.

Crossed the line, cried my eyes out and said I'd never do it again.

Decided to sign myself up for a second one

and literally finished that about three months ago.

-So you can call yourself a Tough Mudder?

-Yeah.

What on earth do you wear when you're a Tough Mudder?

You actually get a headband and a T-shirt with Tough Mudder on it.

-And that's all?

-And trousers, of course.

-You're not in your underwear.

-Good, good, good.

But, yeah, no, it was good fun.

-Well, who knows what you'll be doing next? Mud wrestling?

-Maybe not!

-Gina, you're the younger sister, is that right?

-Yeah, I am.

Now, tell me what you're doing at the moment.

Are you studying or are you working?

Yeah, I'm currently studying at Nottingham Trent University,

I'm doing Philosophy and Media.

-All right.

-Just started two weeks ago.

Now, you both like collecting something unusual.

I wondered if you could give me a wee INKLING of what that might be?

We both have the same tattoo.

We've both got a Deathly Hallows sign.

BOTH: From Harry Potter.

-We're big fanatics...

-Yes.

-..I'm not going to lie.

So, yeah, this... We've both got this tattoo!

No-one really knows what it is, to be fair,

-but all of the Harry Potter fanatics out there will know.

-Right...

Now, how do you plan to make the Blues the winning team?

-BOTH: Cheap.

-So, it's cheap, cheap, cheap?

-Definitely.

-Well, there you are.

-Flutter those eyelashes.

And now for the money moment.

£300 each, your experts await.

Off you go, and very, very, very good luck.

If this goes well, maybe they'll let me get a Bargain Hunt tattoo.

Let's meet our experts.

First, who is that masked man?

Why, it's Phil Serrell for the Reds.

And making sure the Blues don't go overboard, Mark Stacey.

-What you going to buy?

-Not entirely sure yet. Erm...

-There's got to be a plan.

-No plan whatsoever.

-What?

Now, strategies.

Any items you're looking for?

-Jewellery boxes.

-Jewellery boxes.

Do you mean little ring boxes

or do you mean nice Victorian jewellery boxes?

Well, what is cheap, basically.

So, the smaller the better, I imagine.

Maybe something quirky and a little bit unusual.

-Something quirky and unusual?

-That's quite our taste.

-Is that taste?

I don't like this cheap, you know?

We have got £300.

We need to look for...inexpensive... Inexpensive and quality.

Let's get off to a roaring start.

-Your time starts now.

-SHE ROARS

Off we go. Yes, off we go.

Let's go and have a go. Come on.

What about this stand here?

-There's a little, sort of ornaments there.

-A bit Deco-y, isn't it?

-Not sure how retro that it is.

-LAUGHTER

-Is it a telly as well?

-Yeah, it's a telly and a radio.

But, how much practical use?

Cos there's no analogue signal anymore, is there? So...

What did you say? Analogue?

Analogue.

-It's all bloody Greek to me, this.

-THEY LAUGH

I think you're wasting your time there, Rob.

Phil's strictly old school.

Meanwhile, Mark has found something a little bit special.

-Oh, wow, that's lovely.

-The thing with this is it is Rene Lalique.

-You see, on the bottom, we've got - R Lalique, France.

-Yeah.

Which means that was made in the sort of 1920s, '30s

by, probably, the most famous French glass-maker

-of the Art Deco period.

-It's beautiful.

-And you've got this rather stylised cockerel...

-Yeah.

-..in moulded glass

and then this little angular faceted top to it.

-Beautiful thing, isn't it?

-Beautiful.

It's just too, too '70s, it's too expensive.

-What would it fetch at auction if...

-I've never seen one.

And, you know, if somebody really wanted it,

-then it might make £300, £400.

-Yeah.

But it's really all about the heart and having a go at something.

-And what is your heart saying?

-I want it. I love it.

Shall we try talk to them?

-If we could get down to anywhere below 250.

-I'd be happy for 250.

Is there any chance we could get it down to 250?

Because then we'd have £50 to find another two items.

I can do 260 and I think you've got a bargain.

-250.

-255 then...

-Oh!

-We don't like fives, do we?

-I don't like fives.

-Please.

-250 and a coffee.

-Oh, I can't do coffee.

That's corruption.

-All right, 250.

-Aw, thank you!

-Are you sure?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Are you happy about this, because I don't want you...to feel...

-No...

-I definitely want that.

-You definitely want it?

-Yes.

-Are you sure?

-100%.

-100%.

-This is yours them.

-Thank you very much.

-Aw, thank you!

-We've bought quality.

-Yay!

-Yeah, buzzing!

The plan was to buy cheap,

but they've just spent £250 on their first item.

Surely that's some kind of record.

And now for something completely different.

-I think that's wicked, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Don't you?

-Yeah, that's...95.

-It's got a nice base on it as well.

-It's a bit of fun this, isn't it?

I've never seen one, I've never seen one.

And you think it's 1953?

I think it's '56, '58, something like that.

If that came into my sale room, I'd sort of kind of put £50-£80 on it.

What have you got on that?

It's £95, and the absolute def on it would be £75.

I do like it, because I think...

It is different and it's something I've never really come across before.

Before we dive into this,

is there anything else that we should be looking at?

-See, I quite like that Spitfire, as well.

-Yeah.

With its new tail fin, the best on that can be £30.

In fact, you can ask him to put them both by for you

on the basis that we'll definitely have that and we might have that,

and we can come talk to him about price later on, is that all right?

-That's fine, yeah. No problem.

-Thank you very much.

While the Reds have a ponder,

for the Blues, the dust is just settling after that first mega buy.

We're very confident, we've bought our first item within 15 minutes.

But it's so easy then to rest,

-and suddenly, we'll have five minutes to find two items.

-God.

-So, you've got to find something.

-I'm looking, I'm looking.

Yes, and make sure it's cheap. Sorry, Mark! Inexpensive!

-Do know what that is? That's a bell board.

-All right, OK.

So, when you're in bedroom one,

you just pull the cord, or press the bell,

this then flashes and me laddo here has to appear

carrying your morning tea.

-Oh, nice one.

-Do you like that?

-Yes. It's different again.

It's something a little bit quirky.

What would be your best on that?

115's the best price we could do on that.

I think that's probably just a bit too much for us,

but what I think we should do, let's clear this lady's stall

-and let's have a recap of where we're going to go outside.

-OK.

After 20 minutes, the Reds still have a whole £300 to spend,

but the Blues have blown a hole in their budget.

This could get interesting.

I can see lots of boxes here.

-This is a rosewood box.

-Oh, wow.

You've got that nice graining of rosewood

and then all this inlaid brasswork...

Which is all there, which is nice,

and then, again, on the top.

Some people would say Regency is actually early Victorian,

-I would have thought.

-OK.

And then when we open it up...

-You can see this is probably the original blue paper.

-Oh, wow.

-Do you see that little...

-Yeah.

-..border there.

-Yeah.

That's where a little lady's jewellery tray would have sat.

-They're not as...hugely commercial as they used to be.

-OK.

-But it is a nice honest Victorian item.

-Yeah.

And you have got a very limited budget,

so it has to be within that figure.

So, would you like to go and speak to the dealer?

-Go on, then, Gina.

-OK.

-Go and ask how much it is while I carry on looking.

-How much is this?

STALLHOLDER: 60.

We've got about....maximum, about £30.

No, well, there's lots of boxes on there you can have for £30,

but I like that one and it's...cos it's...

-the pattern is still in such good condition.

-Hmm, OK.

While the Blues count the cost of being bold with their first item,

the Reds need to make some decisions.

-We've now had half an hour.

-Yeah.

-OK.

I'm wondering if we should just go and tell this chap

-we'll have Spitfire and the...

-Yeah...

-What do you think?

-You're quite happy to do that, aren't you?

-I'm...I'm, yeah.

That still leaves one for something a little bit more...to my taste.

You're making me feel very guilty, my love.

Hi, we were looking, what's the best deal you could do

with both the sign and the Spitfire?

-With the sign, I have to stick to £75, which we agreed on.

-Yeah.

-I will do the Spitfire, because of the sign, for £25.

-OK, so 100 and...

-£100 for the two.

-Yeah.

-OK?

-Sounds good to me.

-Shake on it?

-Cheers.

That's the first item for the Reds.

The first two items, actually,

with a stop sign and a Spitfire weather vane.

Back with the Blues, and Mark has managed to find something

more within their price range.

-Is that a bracelet?

-It is.

1960s pop art.

-It's some sort of caterpillar.

-Yeah.

Working its way round there.

-And it says it's Lucite, which is an American term.

-Ah, OK.

-I mean, we would normally say it's Perspex.

-Oh...

-I think that's jolly good fun.

-I do, I really like it.

Have you seen the price?

-Ten pounds.

-Oh, ten pounds.

I mean, it's really quite different and whacky, isn't it?

I think that's so different, isn't it?

Now that at an auction could make a fiver,

or it could make 20 quid.

It really depends on the internet bidders,

-but I think it's really rather charming.

-Yeah.

And you will not go

-and find another one very easily in the stands.

-I think it's unique.

I think we could get down the price a little bit as well.

I think you should.

-Madame! Can we borrow you a second?

-You can.

In your lovely boots.

-Now, we found this little bit of ridiculous nonsense.

-OK.

I think it's lovely. Is it sort of '50s or '60s?

Oh, my God, it's only got ten pounds on it.

Yeah, but we want it to be less.

I can do it for eight, that's the best I can do for you.

No, I can't do it for less than that. Sorry.

-Six?

-No, sorry.

I can do it for eight.

It's gorgeous, and it's an early piece.

I do like it, but...I'd prefer seven.

-I'll do seven then.

-Whey!

-Deal?

-Deal.

-Just do it?

-Seven, yeah?

-Deal, seven.

-Thank you.

-OK.

-Thanks so much.

Well done, Blues.

Second item and still £43 left.

Now, from one item of jewellery to another,

here's something I'd really love.

Commemorative, or souvenir ware, can often be uninspiring.

It can be mass-produced and of no great quality.

But often, a little object turns up which is touching and beautiful,

and gives us an insight into a particular time in history.

And this little pendant is one such object.

It commemorates the death

of Princess Charlotte Augusta.

It's a typical piece of Georgian jewellery,

but what makes it interesting is the back panel.

And we have inscribed on this -

HRH Princess Augusta,

died 6th November 1817,

aged 22.

Now, Princess Charlotte Augusta

was the grandchild of mad King George

and destined to become Queen of England.

As a child, she was beloved of everyone.

She was a tomboy, she was reckless,

she was a wee bit wild.

Everyone took to her, including the great British public.

She resisted the political shenanigans of arranged marriage

and married her beloved Prince Leopold.

Alas, after 18 months of marriage,

Princess Charlotte died in childbirth.

There were great outpourings of public grief.

It was as if the nation had lost their favourite child.

Princess Charlotte Augusta's death changed the line of succession

and in subsequent years put Queen Victoria on the throne.

So, this little object paints a picture

of a particular time in British history.

How much did I pay for it?

£300 seems a lot,

but £300 for a slice of history,

it's nothing at all.

Back with the shopping.

Mark and the Blues are still rummaging around

in the bargain basement.

-What on earth do you like about it?

-Oh, it's just so different.

-It's bright.

-I mean, this is enamelled metal.

-Oh, it's metal...

Yeah, but it's got a rather sort of jazzy pattern on it, I suppose.

-But...

-That is definitely like Marmite, isn't it? Love hate.

-Definitely, and you love it?

-I do love it.

Well have a look at it.

I take no responsibility.

£22.50.

-How much is it?

-BOTH: £22.50.

Well, to my opinion, that's only £20 overpriced.

THEY LAUGH

But, you know, listen, I did say to you, at the beginning,

you've got to buy things that you really like

and think, you know... You have bought two very eclectic things

and this is certainly...eclectic.

-But will it pour a profit?

-No. I don't think it will.

You haven't asked him his best price.

He might be desperate to get rid of it. I would be.

-Are desperate to get rid of it?

-STALLHOLDER: Not desperate.

-There's always a negotiation to be had.

-How much would you do?

-Can I have a look at the bottom...

-Sorry.

I can do it for 15. MARK GASPS

-Ten?

-No.

-It's dropped quite a lot.

-KAYLEIGH:

-What about halfway then? £12.50?

-All right then, 12.50.

-12.50.

-Happy?

-What do you think?

-We'll come back to it.

-Just a little couple more stores to look at.

-OK.

-All right.

-OK?

Well, ask the dealer to keep it for you if he doesn't mind.

-For five minutes or so.

-Thank you, we won't be long.

After staking everything on their first item,

the Blues are really feeling the pinch.

The Reds are looking for their final item

and they have £200 left to spend.

-I love these old jelly moulds.

-Those are nice.

Yeah. Let's just see.

160...

Right...

A bit overpriced, Reds!

-Now, what have you found?

-I do like this.

-Why?

I'm not sure what it is though.

-It's like a sugar shaker.

-You're absolutely right.

You've been watching a lot of Bargain Hunt.

You are absolutely right.

-It's silver-plated, not of any particular age...

-OK.

..and the plating is all coming off.

I mean, I can't actually believe I'm saying this...

But this or the teapot, (I'd go for the teapot.)

Wow! LAUGHTER

You've changed your tune, Mark.

Over with the Reds, Phil Serrell, the hard man of Bargain Hunt,

has come over all romantic.

I know you really wanted him in the kitchen earlier,

-but are you into flowers at all?

-A little bit.

Not so much real flowers,

but I do make paper flowers and things like that.

-You make your own flowers?

-Origami style.

Do you know what...? I think I love you.

What have you found?

This, look...

-OK.

-It's for making flowers.

-Oh, wow, that's really cool.

-Do you like that?

Yes, cos you could possibly use that with icing as well..

-Which I put on cakes.

-Really?

-Yes.

-Do you like that?

-That is really nice.

So, how much is it worth, then?

So, what would you pay for this?

I'm just wondering how much he's going to let me pay for it.

-I really like that.

-So, how much would you pay for that?

I'm not even sure what it would make at auction.

Well, that makes two of us.

-Um...

-I've made a career out of doing that wrong.

-Maybe...

Maybe around 30...£30...?

Possibly. Is it a lot more?

That is just so sickening.

Is it a lot?

-Oh!

-It's not bad.

-Oh!

I would think it's probably early part of the 20th century.

-But we're going to buy that, aren't we?

-Yes.

-Yeah...OK.

-We're buying this.

-Do you think we should ask him or not?

-No.

Sounds good to me, off you go then. Go and do your deal, my love.

-Thank you.

-This is down to you, all right?

-Hello, yes?

-We're very interested...

-Yes...

-..in this.

What is the absolute best price you can do for us?

My absolute best price, absolute best price is 32.

-Yeah, I'm happy with 32.

-Oh, you're happy with 32?

-Yeah, that's great.

-I'll wrap it up for you.

-OK, that's brilliant, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Well done, Reds. That's all three items bought.

With just three minutes left, what options do the Blues have?

Actually, to be honest with you,

-I do think we're going to end up with that...

-With that teapot.

I'm afraid so, it looks like it, doesn't it?

Royal commemorative...

The silver wedding of Her Majesty and Prince...

Queen Elizabeth II

and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.

I like the silvered handles

representing the lions for England and the Royal family

and it's...in good condition.

-Sounds good.

-And I just think it's got a bit of quality about it.

-Yeah.

-Unlike the teapot.

-Yeah.

-How much is that?

-Have I got something on it underneath?

-Ten.

-Ten...

How about six?

-Six pounds!

-Six pound.

How much you think it'll make in auction?

Well, it's got to make more than that.

I mean, look, it is a modern collectable,

-but, I mean, it's got to make 15, £20, hasn't it?

-I really like that.

-And it's nicer than that teapot.

-I think this.

-What do you think?

-OK, if you think this, we'll go for this.

-Yes?

-Yeah, if you think so.

-Go and sort it out.

-Come on then.

Six pounds, yes? We've done it.

Gosh, that's a relief, not that teapot.

-HORN SOUNDS, HORSE NEIGHS

-Time's up.

Will it be a photo finish?

-Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic.

-Yeah!

-We did it!

263. Well done. I'm really pleased.

-They're three interesting items.

-Yeah.

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Their first item, bought for £75, is sure to stop the traffic.

Quicker than you can say chocks away,

they landed this aeroplane weather vane for £25.

Finally, they're hoping to make a big impression

with this little moulded flower press

bought for £32.

Well, lovers, how did you get on? You've big smiles on your faces.

-Did you have a lovely time?

-Yes, it was brilliant.

Yeah, it was really good.

What was your favourite item?

I'm torn between two,

and that was the sort of children crossing stick

that we bought that was 1950s,

but probably swaying me more is the sort of iron flower press

that we bought, the last one we got.

What about you, Rob?

I'm sort of split between the same, the lollipop stick

but also the Spitfire, which is a weather vane.

-And yeah...

-Ah, right...

-Yeah, so we went for stuff a little bit different.

-Yeah.

Which item will bring the most profit?

I'm going to go... I'm going to have a punt with the, er...

The stop sign.

Oh, you see, I'm thinking the Spitfire might, might be surprising.

Anyway, how much money did you spend?

We spent £132.

-Leftover lolly, £168.

-There we go.

We thought we'd leave Phil some.

You thought you'd leave Phil loads of money

to go and buy something really weird.

You know what, I'm going to go and fly the flag for the Red team.

Yes!

Meanwhile, let's have a look at what the Blues bought.

They spent £250, YES, £250 on a Lalique vase.

They bought a 1960s, caterpillar-design bracelet

for seven pounds.

Gro-o-oovy baby.

And proving they're no mugs,

they picked up this commemorative porcelain loving cup

for six pounds.

Well, girls, you look very, very pleased with yourselves.

-Have you had fun?

-Yeah, so much fun.

-It's been amazing.

-So much fun.

-Did you spend a lot of dosh?

-Um, yeah.

-A bit too much.

-Probably a bit too much.

-Oh, you're starting to worry now.

-Yeah.

Well, we said our strategy was let's keep it cheap,

and that went out the window on the first item, so...

Oh, well, I like a wee bit of the unexpected.

What's your favourite item?

Mine's the Lalique vase.

And mine's the caterpillar bracelet.

Uh-huh.

But which item is going to give you most profit?

-I think the Lalique vase.

-I probably agree as well, actually.

Yeah, I think it's a beautiful item.

-Two sisters in agreement.

-Yeah, at last!

How much have you spent altogether?

-So we've spent £263.

-So, 37, please.

Yeah, I'll just get that for you now.

-So, there is the 37.

-Oh, right.

Now, Mark, this isn't a lot of money

-to give a man of your stature.

-THEY LAUGH

-How are going to do with it?

-Don't, stop it, Anita.

I think I shall find something which I hope isn't a pig in a poke.

Might be a wee hint.

But meanwhile, let's go to the auction.

Today, we're in Stamford,

Batemans Auctioneers

with David Palmer, our colourful auctioneer.

It's lovely to be here, David.

Hello.

So, our Red team's first item

is this stop children crossing sign.

Well, I love these. They're very decorative.

Make a good feature in the corner of a room.

Curiously enough, I've sold a number recently.

Estimate on that?

Ten to £20.

-They paid £75 for it.

-Oh...!

So, we might have a wee bit of a problem with that.

Our next item is this scratch built model of a Spitfire.

Does that excite you?

I think it's fun. We're missing the tailplane, aren't we?

Which I guess would've driven it round.

It's certainly been in the wars.

It's a great looking thing,

it's got that lovely naive look which is so appealing, I think.

I think so, and it wouldn't take a lot to get that right,

and then you could mount it on your house.

So, estimate on that, David?

20 to 40.

Well, they paid £25, so they might do something with that,

and that would be wonderful.

Now, this is an interesting little thing here.

It's a little flower press.

Tell what you think about.

I think it's a lovely thing.

As a tool, you've got the beautiful handle there.

The casting of the flower head brilliantly done

into a bit of brass.

The workmanship in it is brilliant.

What you do with it though, I don't know.

What's your estimate on that?

-Ten to £20.

-Ten to 20.

It's really just a sort of come-and-buy-me, isn't it?

Er...yes. It's, "Please come and buy me."

-SHE LAUGHS

-Well, they paid £32 for it,

so we'll have to see an awful lot of pleases

to...make a profit on that.

But, all in all,

we kind of think that they might need their bonus buy.

I'm fairly certain they'll need their bonus buy.

Well, let's go and have a look at it!

Rob, Tina, you spent a respectable £132,

and you gave Philip 148.

Philip, did you spend it all?

I spent £40,

and I bought this, look...

Ah!

I thought I'd fly the flag for the Red team.

I think it's probably First World War

and I think this sort of stuff is quite trendy at the moment.

People use it for decorating shops

and I think at auction that's going to make £50-£80,

that's what I think it will make.

Is it something that you would have in your house?

Not personally, but I can see how people would.

Well, guys, you don't need to make up your mind just now.

You make up your mind after you've sold your first three items.

But, at the moment,

let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Philip's old red flag.

David... Royal Ensign, as they call it, the Red Duster.

-Do you like flags?

-I do, and particularly this one.

Look at it, it's dirty, it's stained, it's got holes.

It's done something.

We don't want it pristine,

we want to think of it at the top of a flagpole,

flapping for victory, or with pride.

Yeah, back of a ship, a dreadnought or something like that that.

You like it, I like it.

What's your estimate?

Low estimate, 30 to 50.

30 to 50. Well, they paid £40,

so they're sort of straddling there, and we might make it.

-Could get a little profit on that.

-Indeed.

So, that's the Reds...

Onto the Blues.

Our first item here is this wonderful Lalique vase.

What you think of that? It's a real thing!

Definitely is a real thing.

I think it's been reduced, I don't know what you think.

I agree with you here, David.

This part here would have been longer,

and there's been, perhaps, a little nick or a crack,

and it's been ground down.

But it has the right marks on it,

it's a period piece.

We've got buyers for Lalique,

but it's this that will make the difference.

The fact that it's been ground down, I think quite a long way down.

Well, what's your estimate on that?

We've been bold, and we've gone for £300-£500.

They've paid £250,

so we can smell, maybe, a good profit on that.

-As long as we're not wrong.

-SHE LAUGHS

So, what about our next thing, the little Lucite bangle.

Now, we know that's an early plastic.

It's a fun little piece.

It looks like a row of little teeth round the end there.

It does indeed, but it's a caterpillar.

Let's hope this little caterpillar bracelet

emerges into a beautiful butterfly of profit.

-What's your estimate on that?

-Our estimate is ten to 20.

Well, that's good.

I mean, that's fair enough, isn't it?

They paid seven pounds,

so another wee profit there, you know, in the making.

What about the Paragon cup? Do you like that?

-I don't dislike it, but it's one of millions.

-That's right.

They're too common.

-What's your estimate on it?

-Again, ten to 20.

Ten to 20.

Well, they paid six on that...

-Oh!

-..so we can maybe get another profit on that.

We might get lucky.

-If anyone can do it, you can do it.

-Ah-ha, thank you.

Well, we can see profit in these items here.

They may not need their bonus buy,

but we're going to have a look at it anyway.

Well, my brave and bonnie lassies.

You have spent a wonderful £263,

and you gave Mark 37.

What did you buy with it?

I bought something which I adore.

-BLUE TEAM LAUGH

-I absolutely love it.

-I hope it's not a pig and a poke, but I love the glaze.

-Hmm...

And I think he's a real good porker, that one.

I think there's more than their rasher of profit in that.

-OK, well, how much do you spend on... BOTH:

-The Pig?

£12.

-£12, OK, so it's fairly cheap.

-It's inexpensive.

-Yes.

It's very inexpensive, thank you, we don't do cheap on my show.

Inexpensive, you're quite right,

and I think that has got to make between £30 and £40 at least.

I think he's wonderful.

Is there any history to it? How old is it?

-I think it's probably about 1900.

-OK.

Something like that and probably Devon ware.

But I just think he's charming, I love his face,

look at the smile he's showing you there.

Well, you don't need to make up your mind just now, girls.

You'll make up your mind after your third item is sold.

But, just now, let's see

what the auctioneer thinks about Mark's little piglet.

For the Blues, this little pig has come to market.

-Do you like it, David?

-Yeah, he's not that little, is he?

He's a big fat pig.

He's quite sweet, he has a charming expression.

-Plenty of character to him.

-Yeah.

What you think on a estimate for him?

I think 20 to 40.

Well, that's good, because Mark only paid £12.

Oh, he did well.

-A good buy.

-Yeah.

-Will you be taking your auction today?

-I will.

I'm looking forward to it.

22, 25, 28.

160, anyone else in the room now?

At 160, sold!

At 160, selling at £160.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Rob, Tina, how do you feel?

I know this is your first auction.

-Exciting.

-It's really exciting.

-Is it?

-We're really looking forward to it.

-Are you excited?

Are going to make lots of profit?

-Hopefully.

-Fingers crossed. THEY LAUGH

Do you think this will bring you back to auctions again?

-Possibly.

-Yeah, definitely.

It's been quite an experience,

I've really enjoyed looking around and things like that.

It's wonderful, isn't it?

And your first item's about to come up.

The cast-iron enamel stop children's crossing sign.

Put it in at ten to start.

Ten, I'm bid. Ten, 12, 15, 18.

Here at 18 now.

This site at 18. 20, two.

At 22, 25, 28.

At 28. Against you now at 28.

-At 28, 30...

-Come on!

At 32, 35, 36.

-Yes!

-At 36 here. 38 off you.

38 in the room. At 38, goes at 38.

Net, where are you?

-More, more, more!

-Done then at 38.

I sell over there at £38.

40, 45. 45 in the room. Room at 45.

Selling in the room at £45.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Well, guys...

that was a way above estimate, so...

..not as bad as it might have been.

The naive wooden scratch built model

of a Spitfire.

Mounted as a weather vane.

You will note that this has some damage.

That's because it fought

in the Second World War.

LAUGHTER

All you've got to do is put the tail fin on it

and mount it on your house.

£20 for it.

£20 for the scratch built Spitfire.

Ten then.

Ten pound, the Spitfire.

Ten, I'm bid. The net at ten.

12, internet at 12 now.

Goes at 12, 15.

With the net at £15.

Anyone else in the room? 18.

At 18. Make it 20, net. 20 now.

The net at 20. Take a two, at 20.

I'm selling with the internet then.

The net has it at 20.

Sell on the net at £20.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Aw, hard luck, folks, hard luck.

You know, you're down five on that.

-It was a good effort though, wasn't it?

-It could have done more.

The cast metal flower press.

Start at ten again.

Ten pound, the flower press.

-Nobody wants it.

-Come on!

Five, the flower press. Five, six.

Here in the room at six. At six now.

I sell at six, take a seven.

Net goes seven.

Oh, come on, net.

'At six, I sell in the room.

'At six pounds.

'The bidder's in the room at six.

'All done at six.'

Seven. The net at seven.

Go eight, sir. Oh, come on.

At eight, back in the room at eight.

He's really trying.

He's teasing it out of them.

Pound by pound.

In the room at eight pounds.

Sold on at eight.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Aw...!

-I loved that wee thing.

-Yeah, it was one of my favourites.

I loved that wee thing.

That takes you to minus 59.

Now, are you going to take the bonus buy?

-Are you going to take it?

-I think we might as well.

-Yeah.

We quite liked it, so..

-We've got nothing to lose.

-So you're going to go for it?

-Yeah.

£40 you paid.

The auctioneer has estimated at 30 to 50.

So, fingers crossed on this.

A really nice flag.

Start at 30 quid. 30, I'm bid.

-Straight in at 30 now.

-Straight in at 30!

Take two again. At 30, two, 35.

This side at 35. Done then at 35.

38 if you like. All done at 38.

40, at £40 now. Net, add 5.

'At 40, take the five.'

At 45, the net at 45.

And I'm selling at £45,

make no mistake.

It goes at 45, you try...

-'50 on the net. At 50 now.'

-50!

'Another bidder of 50. 55.'

Permission done at 55.

I'm selling at 55. 60.

Underbidder, have another go.

-'At £60.'

-Excellent!

'Underbidder, you're still there.

-'Have another go.'

-Keep going...

At £60. At 65.

At 65, here at 65.

Make it 70.

Is that 70? 70 it is.

-This is going to save us.

-£70, £70!

Sell on the net at £70.

I'm selling on the net at 70.

With the net at 70.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-£70, well done, Phil Serrell.

That was a terrific buy.

That was absolutely wonderful.

So, £70 on that,

so that is plus £30!

That's excellent.

And that takes you to only minus 29.

-Not so bad(!)

-Now, that's quite respectable, folks.

-That's quite respectable.

-OK.

-That could be a winning score.

-I don't want you to tell the Blues.

-No.

Kayliegh, Gina, my lovely, lovely, bubbling Blues,

with blue nail varnish.

-Show me your nails!

-LAUGHTER

Not mine.

You're red, white and blue here.

Now, girls, have you been to an auction before?

-BOTH:

-No, this is our first one.

-Is this your first time?

-Yeah.

-You've got big smiles on your faces.

-BOTH:

-Yeah, we're excited.

Now, you're first thing, that wonderful Lalique piece.

-You paid £250 for it!

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

250. You feel confi...? You sound confident.

Oh, yeah, I'm confident in that.

I think it's my favourite item and it's...

Well, you should be, because the auctioneer has valued it

-at £300 to £500.

-Good!

-Good luck, girls.

-BOTH: Thank you!

The Rene Lalique vase.

Circa 1930s, reduced in height.

A nice vase this.

A decorative piece, a proper piece.

Bit of Lalique there.

Put in, what? £300?

Come in at 300.

-Come on.

-KAYLEIGH SIGHS

200? Couple of hundred pounds?

That Lalique vase. 200?

-MARK:

-Oh, come along.

-Come on!

£100, the vase.

£100?

£50, the piece of Lalique.

-MARK:

-Oh, come along.

-Come on!

£20?

50, I'm bid. The net at 50.

With the net then, at £50 now,

and I sell at the net at 50...

-At £50?!

-£50!

-'It has been reduced.'

'At 50, take five. Goes in at 50.'

Make no mistake,

I'm selling on the maiden bid of 50.

This got a long way to go.

-It's got too far to go.

-Yeah.

The bid's at 50. Goes then at £50.

Goes at 50, make no mistake. 55.

In the room at 55 now.

'At 55, take the 60.

-'At 55...'

-Come on!

At 55, 60, 65.

Room at 65.

-Come on.

-'At 65. Net goes 70.'

In the room at 65. I sell at £65.

Is that it? At 65.

70, 75. Room at 75.

In the room at 75. Take the 80, net.

-Will them on!

-Come on.

'..try the 80. 80.'

-Come on.

-Keep going.

'What do you mean no?'

-MARK:

-Don't stop, come on.

Sell then at £80. Is that it at 80?

Take a 5.

Done then at 80. No-one else?

All done at £80?

Have another go, just one more.

Come on, come on!

At 80. All done at £80.

No-one else at 80?

Done and finished then at £80...

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Aw!

-Well, that's ridiculous.

-That was my fault, I'm sorry, that was our fault.

-No, it's not.

I'm so sorry. You bought a proper piece there.

-You took a gamble.

-I know.

It's the Lucite bangle. Decorative little bit.

Ten pound for that.

Ten pound, the bangle.

Ten, I'm bid. Over at ten. Take two.

So, at ten. 12 now.

Fun bit of jewellery.

-Keep going.

-Come on.

-'At ten.'

Selling then at ten.

In the house at ten pounds.

Finished at ten.

-HE BANGS GAVELS Oh!

-Ten, profit!

You got a profit, three pounds!

-Plus three, girls.

-THEY LAUGH

-We can do this.

-Yeah.

We can claw this back.

There we are, the loving cup.

The lion handles are really nice.

Ten pound, the loving cup. Tenner.

-Ten pounds for the loving cup.

-MARK:

-Come on!

Ten on the net. The net at ten.

-MARK:

-There's ten on the internet.

At ten. I sell on the net then at ten pounds.

12. The lady at 12.

I sell in the room at £12.

Goes, then, at £12.

-Yeah!

-'I sell with you, madam, at £12.'

-HE BANGS GAVEL Oh, OK!

-£12 plus.

-Doubled your money.

-That's 100% profit, girls.

-THEY LAUGH

So, well done on that.

You're minus 161 at this point.

Do you want to go with the bonus buy?

Yeah, we're going to go for it.

It's a no-brainer.

So, we need that to get about...

-£180.

-THEY LAUGH

-It can do it.

-Yeah, of course.

-I have every confidence in this pig.

-Come on...

Look at this pig!

It's a lovely little pig.

£20 for the pig. 20, I'm bid. In at 20.

Take the two now.

-Straight in at 20, girls.

-'22, 25.'

-28, 30. 32.

-Keep going.

'At 32. Is that it at 32?'

Take five again.

At 32.

All done at £32 now.

It's a lovely little pig,

it needs a good home.

-Oh, he's asking for more!

-'At £32.'

Done and finished then at 32? No-one else?

Sell, then, at... 35.

New money at 35.

At 35 and you're all out here.

At 35. You're looking at me, sir.

At 35. No, don't shake your head.

-At 35.

-Come on!

-At 35.

You tell them, girls, you tell them.

Finished, then, at 35.

You're done at £35.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Oh, well done, Mark, well done.

-That's good!

-35...

Does that ease the pain, girls?

Um...a little.

-A little, little.

-No.

-OK.

So, in total, girls, you're minus 138.

That's bad.

Oh... No, never mind, girls.

It MIGHT be a winning score.

Might!

But then again, it might not.

Teams, did you have a nice time?

-TEAMS: Yes. GINA:

-Brilliant.

-And you have both been quite spectacular....

-TINA: Oh...

-THEY LAUGH

-In your losses, in your losses!

But today, the runners-up, I'm afraid, are...

the Blues.

BLUE TEAM: Oh!

What a shame!

Damn!

-These girls took a chance...

-Yeah.

..on a wonderful piece of Lalique,

-but it didn't pay off...

-No.

-..but never mind.

But you made small profits on the other two things.

But in the end, girls, minus 138.

Yep!

-If you're going to do it, do it big, girls, do it big.

-Yes, indeed.

And that means that today's winners are the Reds!

REDS CHEER

Now, you guys only have a minus of 29.

-MARK:

-Oo!

-You lost on just about every one of them.

-Yes!

Minus 30 on your stop children lollipop sign,

-which I loved, I loved to bits.

-Yes!

-It was one of our favourite.

-Your little Spitfire, only five pounds.

-And your flower press, again, which I loved...

-Yeah.

..minus 24, so minus £29,

but today, that's a winning score.

-But we've all had a wonderful time.

-Yeah, it's been fantastic.

And we hope that you'll join us soon for more bargain hunting, yes?

ALL: Yes!