0:00:05 > 0:00:07On today's show, we're going out west -
0:00:07 > 0:00:10South West, in fact, to Exeter.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13So saddle up, we're going bargain-hunting!
0:00:37 > 0:00:41Yes, today we go west, and appropriately,
0:00:41 > 0:00:43the antiques fair is here, at the Westpoint Centre.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46So are we going to see a gold rush
0:00:46 > 0:00:51or will our teams find themselves between a rock and a hard place?
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Let's see what's coming up.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57The Reds throw a curveball...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59As an expert, I'm going to have to, sort of,
0:00:59 > 0:01:00- tell you a little bit about it. - Sure.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03And I haven't got a clue what the heck it is.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05The Blues go native...
0:01:05 > 0:01:07This definitely gives me the heebie-jeebies.
0:01:07 > 0:01:08I think it's perfect.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11I absolutely love it.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13And things hot up at the auction.
0:01:13 > 0:01:14- 38...- Come on, auction.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17- Come on, internet.- Now we're going, and we're going...
0:01:17 > 0:01:19So, let's meet the teams.
0:01:19 > 0:01:2020 straightaway.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Today, two loving couples.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29And for the Red Team, we have Graham and Patricia,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31and the Blue Team, Ali and Claire.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33- Welcome, all!- Hiya.- Hi, Charlie.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Graham and Patricia, you've been married for a year,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38- haven't you?- That's right. - How did you get together?
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- We first met in 2003.- Yeah.- And we met on an online dating service.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Yeah. - And we met up in Washington.- Yeah.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49- And I moved up to Montreal as part of my vacation...- Yeah.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- ..there, and she came to live with me later in the year, in Scotland.- Yes.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53Absolutely perfect romance.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55I don't want to blow this out of all proportion,
0:01:55 > 0:01:57but you have got an interesting job, haven't you?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00I am, actually, yes. I'm a scientific glass-blower.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- Mm-hmm.- There's only 2 or 300 in the whole of Britain.- Really?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06And today I've got a little special present for the whole team,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- which I've made up.- Oh. - And it's fairly appropriate.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13Ah, how absolutely splendid.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Going, going...gone!
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- But it's perfect.- Well, thank you. - Absolutely perfect. Good.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23I think you may have started a line, there.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- Now, Patricia, you worked as a pharmacist.- Yes.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29And then, you are now a gardener.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33After I left the States, I became a gardener over here,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35because that's one of my passions,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- I like getting my hands in the dirt and growing things.- Do you? Do you?
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- Yes, yes. - And the planning side, as well?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Well, I have a degree in landscape architecture
0:02:43 > 0:02:46but I just plan on the hoof, you know, as I'm going.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- And bird-watching is your thing, isn't it?- Ah, yes.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50When we go on holiday, I love to watch birds.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52I watch birds all the time...
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- Yeah.- ..but different, new, colourful birds.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56And you have a log of all the birds that you've found.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- Oh, yes, I have a book that I keep track. I have...- How many?
0:03:00 > 0:03:032,700-something birds.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08- 2,700-something, that's absolutely remarkable.- Out of about 9,000 plus.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11And what about antiques? You lovers of antiques?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- Yes, I do like good silver.- Do you?
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- And I like good furniture.- Yeah.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- Arts and Crafts. - Arts and Crafts, particularly, yes.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Glass, if it's special.- Yup. Well, it's got to be very special for you.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Yes.- It has, yeah. I do take a fairly close eye at it.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Good. I look forward to seeing what you're going to buy.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Now, to the Blues - Claire and Ali.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- Now, you work for a charity, don't you, Claire?- Yes,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33ever since university, getting involved in sponsored events,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36things like that. I did a charity hitchhike to Poland, once,
0:03:36 > 0:03:37- which was...- Did you?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- ..which was an experience. - Exciting?- Yeah.- A bit scary?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42At times, yeah, but it was an experience.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44And you play quite a bit of sport, don't you?
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- I used to do a lot of athletics as a child.- Yeah.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50And played lacrosse at uni, and...
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Yeah, now, I kind of do various things.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54My latest thing was I did a hula-hooping class,
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- which was...quite fun.- Can you hula-hoop?- Yeah, just like that.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- Looks like you can, too.- I haven't hula-hooped for years.- It's fun.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03- It's not easy.- It's not. - How big's your hoop?
0:04:03 > 0:04:05The bigger the easier, and the heavier the easier.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- Oh, really? - Yeah, cos you move slower.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- Now, you're a great outdoor fan, aren't you?- I am, yeah.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Give us a flavour.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Well, last year, actually, I spent a few months just living in
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- some woods, for a bit, which was quite nice.- Living in some woods?
0:04:17 > 0:04:22Yeah, I walked about 600 miles across America, which was fun.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- God, how long did that take?- I don't know, like three months or something.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28It was good, I came back all, sort of, grizzled and, you know, manly,
0:04:28 > 0:04:30which was nice.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Now you used to have some garden gnomes, didn't you?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35This is not a good sign, by the way.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Yeah, I did, yeah. I was quite young,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40so whilst all the other kids were out playing football and stuff...
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- You were collecting garden gnomes. - I did.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45I got 103, as well, which was quite...you know...
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Well, people just kept buying them for me.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I just ended up with them all.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51But it ended quite badly when... I woke up one morning
0:04:51 > 0:04:55and there was lots of, sort of, giggling and laughing outside.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57I looked out my window and my dad and brother
0:04:57 > 0:04:59were stood on the other side of the road,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- throwing them into a skip, one by one.- That's terrible.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- Yeah.- I have to say, I'm on their side, to be perfectly honest.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Anyway, I think it's time we go shopping, isn't it?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09- Would you like some money? - Yes.- Yes, please.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- Because I've got £300 for you. - Great, thank you.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- And I've got £300 for you. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- And so, off you go and have a great time.- Thank you, Charlie.- Thank you.
0:05:23 > 0:05:24Ho-ho-ho!
0:05:24 > 0:05:29The Reds should have a laugh today, with their expert Colin Young.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33And for the Blues, it's a boy! No, it's a girl. It's Kate Bliss.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39So, Reds, here we are in Exeter.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43It's great to see you, Patricia, Graham. Is there a strategy?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- I like Arts and Crafts. - That's a good thing to go for.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- Ali, Claire, have we got a plan?- No.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- Well, bit of glass, maybe.- Yeah. - But generally, quality.
0:05:53 > 0:05:54Our plan is you, Kate.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57All right. OK, now, let me just tell you something...
0:05:59 > 0:06:02OK, teams, your 60 minutes starts...now!
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- So, anything that leaps out at you...- Yeah.- ..let me know.- OK.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Oh, I love everything.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Crumbs, this might take some time.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Meanwhile, the Blues are keen to
0:06:17 > 0:06:19take an early slice out of their budget...
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- Oh.- Really? Gosh.- Those knives. - Knives.- Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23These are dessert knives.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28They are...they're plated. They're not going to make a fortune.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- No.- Well, I'll put them back, then. - Yeah.- That's sensible.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Let's move onto the next course.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Now, will this little piggy be going to market?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37He's gorgeous, isn't he? Do you like pigs?
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Yes, very much so. - He's what's known as Wemyss Ware,
0:06:40 > 0:06:44and in fact, this sort of cabbage rose pattern,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- and clover, is typical of Wemyss.- OK.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49He's quite a handsome fellow, isn't he? How much is the pig?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51850.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- I- don't think we can knock that down too much.- Yeah.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56How much?!
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- Trot on, Blues. - PIG SQUEALS
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- Do you have medical equipment, sir? I do. Dental...- Did you see that?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- Ah, yeah...- It's not going to be in our budget, I'm afraid.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10£950? Oh-ho, Doctor, I'm feeling a little queasy.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13These teams have expensive tastes.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Back with the Blues...
0:07:15 > 0:07:18What have these globetrotters spotted on their travels?
0:07:18 > 0:07:19Do you like that sort of thing?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22I mean, I don't know what I'd actually use it for
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- in my own home, but I feel like... - It's display, though.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- You can appreciate the detail.- Mmm. - And...yeah.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Well, this is known as Satsuma ware,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- typically about 1900 in date. - Mm-hmm.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37The palate is this iron red, brown and gilt decoration.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39It's pottery, as opposed to porcelain.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Satsuma ware varies hugely in quality.- OK.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47- But the market's pretty buoyant at the moment.- Mm-hmm.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49What sort of figure are we talking about for this?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Sir, what have we got on the ticket?
0:07:51 > 0:07:54DEALER: 140, is it? I could do it for 100. Just under.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56What do you think, Ali?
0:07:56 > 0:07:59ALI: I love it, I think it's great. I'd have it in my house.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Well, I mean, condition is the key thing here
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and I'm just checking round the edges.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05DEALER: There's no damage or restoration I've found.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Brilliant, nothing you've picked up, sir.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- A bit of stain on the back, I think.- Yeah.- But, yeah...
0:08:09 > 0:08:11There's a little bit of discolouring here,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13but that's nothing to worry about, really.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16That was done in the manufacture of it.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20I would like to see it just a wee bit less than £100, I think,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23if we're going to stand to make a profit.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- How's 90?- That's great.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26What do you think? £90.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- Yeah.- Yeah?- Yeah.- Let's do it.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Great. Decision made.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- Thank you very much. - Thank you.- Brilliant.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- Thanks for your help. - Thank you very much.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- Onwards, guys. Well done! - First deal.- First one in the bag.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41The Reds are also going potty for pottery...
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Which was the piece that you liked?
0:08:43 > 0:08:45- Well, I love that...- Yeah.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47..but there's a different version here,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49I think, that's gorgeous.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52My favourite out of all of it, is actually that one.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54That's the more decorative thing, that you're not thinking
0:08:54 > 0:08:57so much of what you would like yourself, what you would do.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- Sure, sure.- You're thinking of who's likely to buy it
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- and what they're likely to do. - Correct.- It's priced at £55.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- Something like that is going to make £30-50 at auction.- Right.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Whereas maybe some of the higher-priced ones,
0:09:08 > 0:09:12you've got a bigger risk of a bigger drop on the money.
0:09:12 > 0:09:13- Yes.- So what do you reckon?
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- I think we'd have to get it below 30. - Let's think about it.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17OK, we'll think about it.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19That's one for the back-burner.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Over with the Blues, gnome news is good news.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Oh, Ali...especially for you!
0:09:24 > 0:09:26It's a gnome.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- It's two gnomes! - It's two gnomes!
0:09:28 > 0:09:29We could have one each.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Would these fit with your collection?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- Erm...yes, I would say so. - Would they?- They're quite big.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- Quite sturdy.- They are chunky gnomes.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40What do you think about this, sort of, may I say, "obsession"?
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Did it get to that level?- It did.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43I used to hold fetes, as well, with them.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- I'd arrange them round my garden, and...- Really?- Yeah, yeah.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- How endearing.- They are.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Shall we find out the price, just for a bit of fun?- I think we should.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- What do you think? - They came from Ireland.- Did they?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56They're not gnomes, they're limericks,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58- they're called a limerick.- Yes.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- And what sort of price, yeah? - Best price, yeah, 380 the pair, Kate.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Are they?- Yeah.- It's out of our budget, I'm afraid. Never mind.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- Come back later with your chequebook.- Yeah.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14Blimey! £380? Gnome way.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16What about that enormous thing on the floor there?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Having looked at that and seen you, sort of, draw into this,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21I'm a little bit worried, purely because, as an expert,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- I'm going to have to tell you a little bit about it.- Sure.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26And I haven't got a clue what the heck it is.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29So I'm going to look a little bit dense, it has to be said.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31So shall we have a closer look and
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- see if we can figure out what it is? - Sure.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- DEALER: It's a Chinese laundry basket.- Yes!
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Oh, it's as simple as that. It is a wicker basket. Nicely decorated.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43Jewelling in there, gilding as well. You can see the raffia work
0:10:43 > 0:10:47- on the inside of it, as well. - Yeah.- Priced at £72.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Is it something you'd like to go for?- I don't care for it very much.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52You don't care for it very much?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54I think it's the sort of thing that would be unusual to
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- get as a Bargain Hunt item for auction.- Yup.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- Would I see a buyer spending £50 on it? My gut feeling is no.- OK.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04But I could see everybody getting excited with an estimate of £30-50.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Yeah.- Loads of bidders going for it,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09and then you might get your £50, £60 for it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Right.- That's the way it is.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14But would it wash at the auction? Not sure.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Back with the Blues...
0:11:17 > 0:11:18- More pigs.- More pigs.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Yeah, see, these were obviously manufactured by the NatWest.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26They've become famous now, as an emblem for them, as money banks.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- Yeah.- And they are collectible.- Yeah?
0:11:28 > 0:11:30They were produced by Wade,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33who were a great British manufacturers,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35known for making little whimsies and animals.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- It's 25 quid.- Right.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- Is that quite a lot? - Yeah, let me just get the other one.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- Yeah, so that one's £25 too. - Mmm.- Aw...
0:11:42 > 0:11:44I just think together, they're...
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- don't they look so much better together?- They do.- They do, yeah.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Cos they look so modern, my instinct tells me
0:11:49 > 0:11:51they won't sell that well, but...
0:11:51 > 0:11:54I would like to see the two, really, for £20.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58Is there any possibility of doing a deal for the two pigs together?
0:11:58 > 0:12:02- 35 for the two.- 35 for the two. OK...
0:12:02 > 0:12:07I'm personally not convinced but I'm willing to back you on the pigs.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I pioneered the plate. Let's get rid of the pigs, if you're not happy.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- Are you sure?- Yeah. - If we've got a panic on,
0:12:12 > 0:12:14- we can come back and get the pigs. - Absolutely.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- Absolutely.- All right.- OK, now,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19what do you buy for the man who has everything?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21How about something to keep it in?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- Well, what do you think of this, Colin?- That's quite good, isn't it?
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Looks like leather or pigskin.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- Little jewellery case, men's, for cufflinks?- It is, yeah.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Any branding?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Nothing I can see.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38There's no name on the hinge, nothing in any of the flaps.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- It's got a stamp on the front, actually, there, yeah.- Oh.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- So it's been branded. Yeah.- It has, yeah.- But it's a brand I don't know.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48What would you pay for that, to have that on your dressing table?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51If I was buying that, I'd probably pay £20-30.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- £20-30?- Yeah. - I think you're probably right.- Yeah.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56That's the sort of money I would spend on it,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58and yes, you could have a bit of a profit out of it.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- But you're not going to make a lot of money out of it.- No, no.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- Let's find the price.- We'll ask. - There's the man.- How much is...?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07- I could do that for 18, but I can't do it much less than that.- No.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11And if we offered you, say, 14? - No, I couldn't go as low as that.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14There were magic words in there, which was
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- "I couldn't do it for MUCH less than that."- Yes.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18- 14 is MUCH less than that.- Is it?
0:13:18 > 0:13:20But 15's not bad, is it?
0:13:20 > 0:13:2216, and I'll do it at 16.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Shake on 15.
0:13:24 > 0:13:25Yes, OK.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Well done. That was immaculate, that was.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- And thank you very much for the deal.- Thank you.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- I think we're going to be safe with that. We should be OK.- OK.- One down.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39- Ah, that was quick.- Can you feel the relief?- No, it wasn't, actually.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46Both teams now have one item apiece, so they have more searching to do.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Speaking of which... I have a tip for you.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Those you that have been to salerooms will have seen
0:13:52 > 0:13:55rows and rows of miscellaneous boxes, and invariably,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58it's just simply a box of miscellaneous items.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Some containing china, some containing correspondence -
0:14:02 > 0:14:06all sorts of different things. Always look at the box.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I've got something here, which, on the outside,
0:14:09 > 0:14:14looks just like a pile of miscellaneous letters and documents.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17In this lot is a letter...from whom?
0:14:17 > 0:14:21The Prime Minister of the time, in 1931.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24We're looking at a time of political upheaval,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26just after the Great Depression.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31There was a general election and the biggest swing of all time,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, was kicked out.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37And this is a very personal letter,
0:14:37 > 0:14:40written to a great chum of his in Wales.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43It just expresses his disgust about what had happened to him.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46"My dear Griff," it goes on to say.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49"None of the many letters I received during the contest
0:14:49 > 0:14:51"gave me more pleasure than yours.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54"The deplorable way in which the opposition Labour Party
0:14:54 > 0:14:57"was led and advised, is the most heart-breaking thing
0:14:57 > 0:15:01"I have ever known in public life.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03"With kindest regards to your wife and yourself,
0:15:03 > 0:15:07"I am, yours always sincerely, Ramsay MacDonald."
0:15:07 > 0:15:08Now, in this case,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11obviously I wasn't the only person to spot this, and in fact it
0:15:11 > 0:15:15had been quite well-catalogued, and I paid £6-700.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18But the more I look through the content of this box,
0:15:18 > 0:15:24I think it's probably worth £2-3,000, in the right market.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28So, don't forget, it pays to have a good rummage,
0:15:28 > 0:15:30because you never know what you'll find.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Back with the shopping, teams have one item apiece.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40There's 40 minutes left on the clock, and I think
0:15:40 > 0:15:44Kate and Claire are already planning a celebratory girls' night out.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Look at this.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50- It's pretty sparkly.- What do you think?- I quite like it, but...
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- What do you think, Ali? - Oh, you're dreaming.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Bit of vintage. - CLAIRE LAUGHS
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- I think it's horrible. - Aw...- I've spotted something period.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00- Yeah?- Go on.- I have.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04This here is from the 1980s
0:16:04 > 0:16:07- because I actually had one of those. - THEY LAUGH
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- And the trouble is that in the 1980s...- You were strong.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12I could do a darn sight better than this.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- (There you go.)- Over with the Blues, Kate has spotted something...
0:16:17 > 0:16:19but what's the word I'm looking for?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- Evocative is a great word, Ali. - Evocative.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24I don't think I've ever seen anything like that in my life.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27You know, my grandmother used to say, with anything weird and wacky,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30she used to say, "It gives me the heebie-jeebies."
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- And this definitely gives me the heebie-jeebies.- Yeah.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I kind of like it, just cos it's so...mad, but...
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Mmm, but it's of quite a specialist field,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42and not my field, I have to say, I'll hold up my hand.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46So what you've got to ask yourselves is, what's the commercial appeal?
0:16:46 > 0:16:48I'm not sure there is one.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- Ali, what do you think? - I think it's perfect.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53- I absolutely love it.- Mm-hmm?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55- I'd have it in my house.- Really?
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- I think we should get it. - Claire is pulling an awful face,
0:16:58 > 0:17:00saying, "Not on my nelly."
0:17:00 > 0:17:01You know, we didn't get the pig,
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- so I don't want to undermine Ali completely.- Yeah?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07You know, it's definitely interesting.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- I think it's probably verging on the antique.- Yeah?
0:17:10 > 0:17:11I don't think it's that old,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14but it might be, sort of, up to 50 years old.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18I've got a funny feeling it might be a bit of tribal eroticism, maybe.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- Yeah.- That's one slant you could take on it.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23I think that's what draws me to it. THEY LAUGH
0:17:23 > 0:17:25I tell you what, while you have a closer look,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27shall I go and see what the best price is?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- It's worth an ask, yeah.- Yeah. - So we've got £90 on it.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31All right, have a chat,
0:17:31 > 0:17:32- I'll be back.- Cool.- Cool.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Very diplomatic, Kate.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37Now, how are those Reds getting on?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39What about that one?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44But there's one stunning thing about that.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46It's got its label?
0:17:46 > 0:17:48No... £5.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- £5?- £5.- Yeah.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- Of Mdina, Malta.- Yeah,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55actually, that is actually quite nice. Although it's machine-cut,
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- it is quite good.- Yeah.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59How about if we think about it?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Think about...yeah, I can see the horror in your eyes.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03I'll be thinking forever.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Meanwhile, Kate has an update on the tribal statue.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09I've had a chat with the stallholder. He's come down to 75.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11- OK.- He said that is the death. - Mm-hmm.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15So, it's 75, or leave it where it is.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17I'd have it and I think all it takes
0:18:17 > 0:18:20is one or two people in the auction house to really want it,
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- and then they'll go nuts for it. - Mm-hmm.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Well, the clock is ticking so maybe
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- we should be decisive and get it. - Mm-hmm.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31At auction, it might make £30, it might make £130. It's a gamble.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33It sounds like you're prepared to take one.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- Let's do it.- That's what the show's about.- Let's do it.- OK.- Done!
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Well, that's one of the more unusual objects we've seen on Bargain Hunt.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Let's hope when it comes to auction,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47it will be a case of happy chappies and not heebie-jeebies.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Back with the Reds, and a good old proper antique. No, not you, Colin.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54DEALER: Can I interest you in my French ladle?
0:18:54 > 0:18:57A French ladle? We'll have a go.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Right, French silver, 19th century.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03As you can see, it's got hallmarks on the back there.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- What do you think to that? - Can I ask...
0:19:05 > 0:19:08being foreign, the fact that it hasn't got British hallmarks, is that
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- a problem in terms of the price we're going to see?- Does that...?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Strangely enough, it did used to matter.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- It did used to matter?- Yeah, it did. People were very, sort of...
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Sniffy? - Yes, that is a good term, you know.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22"It's that foreign stuff, because it's not up to sterling standard."
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- Uh-huh.- But now, it is very much appreciated,
0:19:24 > 0:19:26- the craftsmanship.- Yeah.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29The price that's on it is a long way from where we would be at auction.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32You know the pain we've got to suffer.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34How much pain can you share with us?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Well, you tell me how much pain you want to inflict.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Well, if I could buy that for...
0:19:39 > 0:19:44£120, I'd be saying to the team, "Buy it and run away quickly."
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- You're a horrible man. - Well, that's what I was...
0:19:47 > 0:19:49I was looking more like 150.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Yeah, I think we've got to be that, sort of, figure.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- 125.- Yeah. - Give the man a shake.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57- OK.- Excellent.- Thank you.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- OK.- Thank you, sir.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Thank you, sir. - Very good, thank you very much.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- Two down, one more to go.- Yeah.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Well, that was decisive. Well done, Patricia.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12OK, teams, one item apiece to find,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14and I'd say about 16 minutes left
0:20:14 > 0:20:17at a RUFF guess.
0:20:17 > 0:20:18What have you spotted?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- The bedpan. - CLAIRE GIGGLES
0:20:21 > 0:20:23It this the kind of thing people collect?
0:20:23 > 0:20:26You associate them with huge four-poster beds,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28- think of Downton Abbey...- Yeah.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30..and putting this literally to warm the sheets up.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32And that's why it's got such a long handle,
0:20:32 > 0:20:35so you could get it in under the covers to warm it up.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I have to say, the market has
0:20:37 > 0:20:39- hit the floor in recent times. - CLAIRE GIGGLES
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- Right, with central heating and everything.- But...yeah,
0:20:42 > 0:20:46but of its type, it's actually a nice example.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49How much it will make at auction, though, I don't know.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Mmm, not such a hot idea, then.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55Over with the Reds, glass-blower Graham is on familiar territory.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Padan, look at that blue, tapered one.- Oh, yeah.- Yeah.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01That's handcrafted, it'll probably be studio art glass.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Could we have a little look and maybe get an idea, please, Colin?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Absolutely, you know what you're looking at, so you lead the way.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13There is a mark on the surface, there, where it's been knocked
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- when it was hot. See that?- Yeah. - I would say it's modern, though.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- Wouldn't say it's...- Yeah, it is, but...- It is handmade.- Yeah.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22But you see how they try to imitate birds, here,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- coming up from the earth. - Birds, yes.- Yeah.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26I think that there's some potential in that
0:21:26 > 0:21:30if we can get the right price. Colin, they're at 48 at the moment.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I think if we could get it for 25...
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- OK, you go and do some dealing. - All right, I'll go and speak to her.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- And we'll just watch the maestro in action.- Yeah.- That'll be all right.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- So while Graham goes off to work his charm...- I think we've got a deal.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- Blimey, that was quick.- What's that?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Yeah, the lady's prepared to come to 30.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49- 30.- 30? OK, yeah.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- That's close to what you think it'll do in an auction as top-end.- Yeah.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- So we're going to at least break even, hopefully.- Yeah,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58- can we look a little more? - OK.- Look a little more.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02Pat's not convinced about that vase. Meanwhile, back with the Blues...
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- Do you like these?- Look at that one. CLAIRE LAUGHS
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- This is quite a nice example. - Oh, yes.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Pipes, of course, smoking-related items
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- have gone a little bit out of fashion, because...- Mm-hmm.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13..they're not quite as collectible.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17But this is actually a really nice example.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20It's known as a meerschaum pipe,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23"meerschaum" being a German word,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26literally translated as "sea foam",
0:22:26 > 0:22:28"meer" - "sea", "schaum" - "foam",
0:22:28 > 0:22:32which is beautiful for carving, cos it's quite soft.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35You can see here, it's been carved into this Turk's head.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- The detail on his face, actually, is really nice.- Yeah, it's impressive.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40What do we think?
0:22:40 > 0:22:42I quite like it. Handsome chap.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- Hmm.- Yeah, it's quite interesting.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47So, date-wise, it's probably late 19th century...
0:22:47 > 0:22:48- OK.- ..late Victorian.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50The key thing to check is for damage.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53It's such a soft substance, it's great for carving,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55but of course it means it's quite vulnerable.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Yeah, it's a little bit of a scratch
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- but I don't think that detracts from it too much.- Nothing too...- Yeah.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Let's look at price. 42...
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- So what do we think?- I think let's go for it.- I think so, too.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11I feel like I identify with that man. CLAIRE LAUGHS
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Claire and Ali, two travellers,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16been all over the world, quite fancy your pipe.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- DEALER: My Turk.- Your Turk? - Your Turk, yes.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- Any chance of knocking a few extra quid?- 32 is the bottom.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25- Is it?- I bought it...I bought it well, but 32, it's worth 32 plus.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27You'll make a profit on that. I guarantee it.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- Oh.- So 32's the bottom line. - Bottom line.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- You heard it from the horse's mouth. - Yeah.
0:23:32 > 0:23:3532 is good for us, so we'll go for that. Thank you.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Back with the Reds, and one item left to find...
0:23:39 > 0:23:43- Now...- Ah...- That's pretty. Looks good.- Obviously a sliding bookrack.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46- Yeah.- There are so many of them out there, and they never make a fortune
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- but they do sell well.- 65.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50- Yeah.- It's priced at 65.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- You've got to spend no more than £35.- Right, OK, yeah.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- And seriously, spend no more than that.- Yeah, yeah.- Take it with you.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58- All right. - See how his negotiating skills are.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00He's been quite good to watch from a distance.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03What, do you think he's trying the charm offensive?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Oh, he's always... - He always tries that one, does he?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- He's always trying, yes. - COLIN LAUGHS
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- Graham, you might have to do a deal, we're running out, if you can.- OK.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- We can get it for 45.- Oh...
0:24:14 > 0:24:16No, he says 30, if we're going to make a profit.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18OK, we're desperately running out of time, you're going
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- to have to cut and run on that one, I'm afraid.- Right, cut and run.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Thank you very much. - OK, so, that's the cut.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25We're not doing the deal. Time to run.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27So, with less than two minutes left on the clock,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30the choice is crystal clear - it's the glass vase or nothing.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- Now, madam, we're back.- I can see that.- You can tell we're struggling.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- You did say 30 earlier. Can we do that? Shake on it?- That's fine.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- Thank you very much. Bless you. - Thanks, you're welcome.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- We're out of trouble.- Thank you. - Three, yes!- Yes, got it!
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Right, teams, your time is up.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48- Are you relieved?- Yes. - Yes, absolutely.- Yes!
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- Three pieces.- Excellent. - Yeah.- Job done.- Pleased?
0:24:51 > 0:24:52- Yeah.- That was very good, yeah.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Let's just remind ourselves what the Red Team have bought.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Being the perfect gentleman,
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Graham snapped up this leather dressing-table box for £15.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08They then scooped up a deal on this
0:25:08 > 0:25:1219th-century French silver ladle for £125.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18And they blew £30 of their budget on this handcrafted glass vase.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Graham, Patricia, now, was it easy?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- No.- No.- Oh, dear.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28I think we started off so well with the first purchase,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- and then it just... the plan fell apart.- Oh...
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- And we just struggled, and time ran out on us.- Oh.- ..dear.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- And what is your favourite item? - The silver ladle.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39The silver ladle, that sounds really nice.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40Yes, it is a nice quality piece of work.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42And what's going to show you the biggest profit?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- Well, Padan thinks the... - The ladle.- The ladle!
0:25:45 > 0:25:47I think the little box.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Are they speaking with forked tongue, here?
0:25:49 > 0:25:51No, no, they're speaking the truth.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54- They...we're quite happy with the purchases.- Yeah.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56- Today. - LAUGHTER
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Time will tell. Now, how much money did you spend?
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- We spent £170, Charlie.- Did you? So, you've got to give me 130.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04- Oh, I don't think so. - I do. Here we go.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07- We were playing cards, otherwise. - 130, please.- There you are, sir.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10- Thank you very much, indeed. - Thank you.- There we go.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- That's a sizeable chunk, isn't it, Colin?- It is not bad.
0:26:12 > 0:26:13That'll give me something to...
0:26:13 > 0:26:16You'll have fun with that. Marvellous. Well, on that note,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18let's go and see what the Blues have bought.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23First, our globetrotting Blues headed east - Far East -
0:26:23 > 0:26:25with this oriental plate, bought for £90.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32They carved out a deal on this Indonesian tribal sculpture for £75.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39And then Kate piped up and persuaded them to part with £32
0:26:39 > 0:26:42for this late 19th-century carved meerschaum pipe.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Ali, Claire, have you had a riotous time?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49We have, yeah, it's been quite the experience.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- It's been emotional.- Did you sample the overwhelming-ness of it all?
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Well, in fairness, I think it was a bit of a baptism of fire,
0:26:56 > 0:26:57- wasn't it, you two?- It was.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59You were a little bit, "Where do we start?"
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Now, what's your favourite lot?
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Got to be the weird tribal statues that we got.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06- They're quite something, really. - Are they?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- Yeah, I... - Did they cost much money?
0:27:08 > 0:27:12- Yeah, they were £75, however... - Were they?
0:27:12 > 0:27:13A snip, if I may say so.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- I really like them. I'd pay double that for them.- Would you?- Mmm.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- So, is that going to make you your biggest profit?- No.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- No.- On reflection, it's probably the bowl.- Well, we think the...
0:27:24 > 0:27:26- The bowl.- Yeah, the Satsuma, cos that was...
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- And what do you think, Kate? - I'd go with Satsuma, I'm afraid.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30- Every time. - You're going with Satsuma.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- Now, how much money did you spend? - 197.
0:27:33 > 0:27:39197, that must mean I need 103.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- There you go. - Don't forget the three.- Yeah.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45Cos that could be all-important when Kate goes shopping.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- Absolutely, every penny, and all that.- Well done, Kate.
0:27:49 > 0:27:50- Yeah.- Off you go.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Meanwhile, we're going off to the auction room.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Well, it's not far from the Westpoint antique fair
0:28:03 > 0:28:06at the county showground, to the centre of Exeter here,
0:28:06 > 0:28:07and we are lucky enough to be
0:28:07 > 0:28:10at Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13and even more lucky to have Brian Goodison-Blanks with us.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15- Hello, Brian.- Hello, there.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Now, Graham and Patricia went shopping with Colin,
0:28:18 > 0:28:21and here we have their fine items,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23starting with this object here. What do you think of it?
0:28:23 > 0:28:26Gentleman's vanity box, so quite useful for your, sort of,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28loose change, cufflinks, and watches.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32- Unfortunately it doesn't have a, sort of, designer label on it.- No.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35If it did have, then, you know, you'd probably be paying,
0:28:35 > 0:28:37sort of, £100-150 from a high street store. But
0:28:37 > 0:28:39it's got a small mark on the front, there.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41We couldn't attribute that to a maker.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44- Reasonable quality, probably part of a luggage set from the 1930s.- Yeah.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- Yeah.- It's really, oh, probably at about £5-10.- Right.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51They paid 15, so not a great deal, and I have to say,
0:28:51 > 0:28:54I wouldn't mind it on my chest of drawers at home, you know.
0:28:54 > 0:28:55- No, it's practical, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Well, they've gone more traditional and a bit more upmarket,
0:28:59 > 0:29:02I suppose, and they've gone into the world of antiques here,
0:29:02 > 0:29:05with their fiddle-and-thread patterned ladle.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06Now, it's French, isn't it?
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Yes, it is. It has the mark on the back there.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10It's probably a Paris mark
0:29:10 > 0:29:14- but it is silver, it's just over 7.6 ounces.- Yeah.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- It's that sort of typical, sort of, Georgian style, isn't it?- Yes.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- With that sort of thread pattern. - But not Georgian?
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- But not Georgian, no, that's the thing.- How do you date that?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25It's difficult, cos, obviously, the English hallmarking system
0:29:25 > 0:29:27- is very good and it's very comprehensive.- Yeah.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29But the French system is a little bit more,
0:29:29 > 0:29:32sort of, complicated, with the, sort of, towns and assays,
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- so it takes a little bit of time to get used to them.- Yeah.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39Probably, with the silver weight, it's probably about £40-60.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42Right, now, they paid £125 for it.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45As we say, had it been, sort of, English and period Georgian,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47- then we probably would have been a little bit closer to that.- Yeah.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52Now, they've gone later with this object, the glass vase.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56Yes, a studio glass vase, and probably late 20th century.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- Again, I think French glass-makers. - French, I think, yes.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Quite an interesting bit with the gilt decoration and inlay to it.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Sort of modern piece you would perhaps have seen
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- in most high street shops in the, sort of, 1980s, 1990s.- Yes.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11So, you know, it's something you can pick up at £20-30 today, at auction.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14That's exactly what they did, they paid £30 for it.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16So you might see them with a little bit of a profit, with that.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17- Possibly, yes.- Yeah.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21So should they, by any chance, come out with a profit,
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Colin might well be able to add to it with his bonus buy.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Let's see what he's got.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Graham, Patricia, shall we have a look
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- and see what he's got under there? - Oh...
0:30:31 > 0:30:33- Ta-da! - CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:30:33 > 0:30:34Isn't that marvellous?
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- No!- Oh, really? - Yes! I think it's great.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38- Yes...no.- So, who likes it?
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I thought it was very interesting.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43We actually passed on it because we thought it was too expensive,
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- but Padan didn't like it at all... - I didn't like it.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47..so it was really...if we bought it.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49And he bought it anyway.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52It was 55,
0:30:52 > 0:30:55but there's one little thing you've got to remember at the sale today.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- It's Chinese. - It is full of oriental works of art.
0:30:59 > 0:31:00And how much do you think it'll make?
0:31:00 > 0:31:05It's either going to make us a £20 loss or a £20 profit.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06- £20 loss.- But worth it for the fun.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Anyway, why don't we have a look
0:31:08 > 0:31:12and see what the auctioneer thinks of this fantastic basket?
0:31:13 > 0:31:17Well, yes, it's...I think you've described it as linen, but possibly,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- similar, sort of, rice baskets we sometimes see at auction.- Yeah.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24It's quite a modern piece, I think, with the decoration,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26the pressed brass and the lacquerwork
0:31:26 > 0:31:27- that's on the outside.- Yeah.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29So, a bit of fun, really.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32You know, something useful to put your laundry in,
0:31:32 > 0:31:34but really, only about, sort of, £15-25.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Colin paid £55 for that.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41- Hmm.- Raced on a bit, did he? - I think so.- Yeah. Well, we'll see.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Now, that's for the Reds. Let's have a look at the Blues,
0:31:44 > 0:31:47and we start with the Satsuma charger.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- Very, very typical Satsuma of the 1920s...- Yeah.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52- ..and the earthenware body to it. - Yeah.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54So, realistically, with a piece such as that,
0:31:54 > 0:31:57again, you're £15-25, really.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- £90 paid.- Hmm.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04But we'll leave the Satsuma behind and move onto the tribal figure.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- What do you think of it? - Yeah, it's quite a thing, isn't it?
0:32:07 > 0:32:10When Kate bought it, she described it as "erotic",
0:32:10 > 0:32:11and now I've had a good look at it,
0:32:11 > 0:32:14I can't see any eroticism there, at all.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16No, I don't think I can see anything of that.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19Perhaps she might need a little bit of therapy on that,
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- but it's an interesting figure. - Yeah.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- Tribal...an ethnographica as we refer to it.- Yeah.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26It's very difficult, because we need to assign a region,
0:32:26 > 0:32:28or a village, or a particular area.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31But with this piece, and you can see, I think it's representing
0:32:31 > 0:32:32the, sort of, two warriors,
0:32:32 > 0:32:36- possibly in a tribal dance, or a war dance.- Yeah.
0:32:36 > 0:32:37It's possibly made of some driftwood,
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- because it has elements of the wear and patternation to it.- Yeah.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43But the age, I don't think is a great deal,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45because if we look at the nails that are used in it,
0:32:45 > 0:32:46- they're fairly modern.- Are they?
0:32:46 > 0:32:49So it's the sort of thing that's, again, we probably would have
0:32:49 > 0:32:52seen produced as a souvenir piece, perhaps 20, 30 years ago.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- Hmm.- I think we're probably, realistically,
0:32:54 > 0:32:58looking at around about, sort of, £20-30.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Yeah, I mean, they paid £75.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03I think, with the internet behind it, it may take it along a bit...
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- Yes!- ..and we'll see how we go from there.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Anyway, moving on to something a bit more traditional -
0:33:07 > 0:33:09the meerschaum pipe.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Yes, nice and carved in the Turk's head, with the turban there.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- Yeah.- Shame it doesn't have the case, that would really help it.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17But they were produced in large numbers,
0:33:17 > 0:33:19- and again, they have various pieces.- Yeah.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Some of them have amber mouthpieces, some of them have
0:33:22 > 0:33:24- amber-and-gold mounted mouthpieces. - Yeah.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26So, for collectors, it's those pieces that really,
0:33:26 > 0:33:28sort of, they're looking for,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31but without the case, £15-25.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- Well, that's not far out. They paid 32.- Right.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37So, you could well get them into a smidgen of profit there.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- Yes, possibly.- And then, to bolster their profits,
0:33:40 > 0:33:43Kate went off shopping, and let's see what she bought.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Claire, Ali, what's she bought?
0:33:47 > 0:33:51- I'm going to very gingerly take this off.- Oh, wow.- Wow.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53And there we have it.
0:33:53 > 0:33:58I think it's fair to say, you guys had a diverse selection of pieces.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00- Yeah.- And I've, sort of, reined us back in a bit
0:34:00 > 0:34:02to the more traditional.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04I've also reined in the money a bit, though,
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- because I've only spent £35 on this. - Oh, wow.- Really?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- OK? So, very English.- Mm-hmm.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12It's known as Empire ware.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16Of course, it's a coffee set for two, all in great condition.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19It's known as chintzware. Of course, the name given to
0:34:19 > 0:34:23this lovely all-over transfer-printed floral pattern.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24Very in at the moment.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- And how much do you think it might make?- I would put this at £30-50.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32It would be interesting to know, would it not,
0:34:32 > 0:34:35just what the auctioneer thinks of this delightful chintz?
0:34:37 > 0:34:41Right, Kate's having coffee for two, here. What do you think?
0:34:41 > 0:34:44It's that chintz, or millefiori pattern that's very, very popular.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Sort of, typical Staffordshire of the 1930s, 1940s, isn't it?
0:34:47 > 0:34:50- Yeah, that sort of pattern's come back in, hasn't it?- It has.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52Again, it's that sort of retro and vintage, which is the,
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- sort of, buzz words at the moment, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56And so, collectors will like this sort of piece.
0:34:56 > 0:34:57It's in good condition,
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- I couldn't see any damage when we looked over it.- No.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03It's had some signs of wear - gilt to the handle is a little bit worn.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06But it's pretty, and I think that's rather attractive.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09So I think we're, sort of, looking at £30-50.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12I think that's quite good news, really. Kate paid £35,
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- so there's a good chance for profit there...- Mm-hmm.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19- ..which might dent any potential loss from the Satsuma.- Yes.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21- You'll be on the rostrum, won't you? - Yes, I will.- Yup.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Well, I'm looking forward to it. Let's see how it all goes.
0:35:27 > 0:35:28Five...
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- Now, are you feeling confident? - Absolutely.- You are?- Yes.- Are you?
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Patricia, are you feeling confident?
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- I'm not confident.- You're not.- No.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40But you're going to enjoy every minute of it. Here we go.
0:35:40 > 0:35:45Lot 476 is the pigskin gentleman's dressing-table box,
0:35:45 > 0:35:49with a small maker's stamp on there. And what am I saying for that, £10?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51- Useful for your cufflinks, gentlemen.- Come on, straight in.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55£10. £5, then. 5, I have here.
0:35:55 > 0:35:578, 10, 12.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58£10, here. 12, internet?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- Go, men. Go, men .- At £10 in the room.
0:36:01 > 0:36:0312, internet, are you in, now?
0:36:03 > 0:36:05- Come on, internet. - It's in the room now at £10,
0:36:05 > 0:36:06any advance on 10?
0:36:06 > 0:36:07And selling then at £10,
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- it's yours, madam, at- 10. Oh...
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- 1154...- It needed a designer label on it, didn't it?- No...yeah.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15I'm sorry.
0:36:15 > 0:36:16- Lovely ladle. Now, come on... - Lovely.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Lot 477 is the 19th-century French silver
0:36:19 > 0:36:22fiddle-and-thread patterned soup ladle.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23It's a SOUPer buy, isn't it, Charlie?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26You don't want to end up in the soup with this lot, you really don't.
0:36:26 > 0:36:295, 50, 5, 60, 5...
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- That's good, come on.- £65, is bid.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34At 65, do I see 70, now?
0:36:34 > 0:36:36- (Come on.)- At £65...- Keep going.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- Where's the bidders from France coming?- At £65.
0:36:39 > 0:36:40At 65 and selling now.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44PATRICIA GROANS Was that £65?
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- I lost the will to live, I'm afraid. I didn't know...- Bon soir.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Minus 60, minus 65 in total.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53We need the studio vase to take off.
0:36:53 > 0:36:59Lot 478 is the studio glass vase with tapering, cylindrical form.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01What am I saying for that? 10 here, thank you, madam. At £10.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05And 12, now, then. 12, 15, 18,
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- 20,- 2... Displayed very well in the sale.- They're appreciating it now.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13Selling at 20 to the lady in the front row, at 20.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15- 20, that's minus 10. Right.- Oh, right.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- You are minus £75 in total.- Ooh...
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Do you want to go for this bonus buy, or not?
0:37:20 > 0:37:23Charlie, he's going to save us. It's a well-known fact.
0:37:23 > 0:37:24- We're going to go with... - Go with it.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29Lot 482 is the oriental gilt and lacquer linen basket.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31And what am I saying for that, £20?
0:37:31 > 0:37:33No, say 40.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35And right here, I have, at 20. 2 now, elsewhere?
0:37:35 > 0:37:3722, thank you, madam. 25, sir.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39Twice as much as I thought it would be.
0:37:39 > 0:37:40- AUCTIONEER:- 30, 2...
0:37:40 > 0:37:4335, 38, 40,
0:37:43 > 0:37:452, 45...
0:37:45 > 0:37:48£42 here, to the lady, then. 5, anybody else?
0:37:48 > 0:37:51At 42, it's yours, madam, at 42.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53- THEY GROAN - Well, I have to say,
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- you were both vindicated. That wasn't bad, was it?- No.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58I don't think you should get too cross with the old man, there.
0:37:58 > 0:37:59That's minus 13.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04- 75, 85, 80... I think you've lost £88.- Oh...
0:38:04 > 0:38:05I think that's really quite a result.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- Now, not a word to the Blues...- OK.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- ..and we'll find out later who's won.- Cool.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- Now, you haven't got a clue how those Reds got on, have you?- No.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24- You haven't been talking to them. - We haven't, no.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26- Good girl.- Not a clue.- Here we go...
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Lot 498 is the Kyoto Satsuma earthenware charger,
0:38:30 > 0:38:35with centre decorated with samurai and warriors in landscape.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37And what am I saying for that, £50?
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Start at 30, then.- Oh.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Start at 20, if you will. Oh...
0:38:42 > 0:38:4320, I have. And taking the bid
0:38:43 > 0:38:44at the back of the room at 20,
0:38:44 > 0:38:46and 5, internet, if you're in.
0:38:46 > 0:38:4825. 30, sir? 30.
0:38:48 > 0:38:515, now, internet? 35. 40, sir.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53- Now we're going. - 40, nod of the head.
0:38:53 > 0:38:54And 5, internet.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Bid is in the room at £40. 5, internet, no?
0:38:57 > 0:39:00At £40, back of the room, and selling, now, at 40. 5 is back in.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02- 50, sir, thank you.- Oh, 50, hang on.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03It's still going, still going.
0:39:03 > 0:39:065, internet. At £50, back of the room. 5, at all? Are you quite sure?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Come on, internet, one more.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09Can see you hovering, internet. No?
0:39:09 > 0:39:12At £50, in the room, then.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14THEY GROAN
0:39:14 > 0:39:20Minus a naughty 40. Talking of naughty 40s, here comes the figure.
0:39:20 > 0:39:25Lot 499 is the Indonesian wooden tribal sculpture of two figures,
0:39:25 > 0:39:28one on top of the other. Make of that what you will.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31And what am I saying for that, £30?
0:39:31 > 0:39:34- 20?- Is it erotic, or is it not?
0:39:34 > 0:39:35£10, then. 10, I have.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- Probably not, judging by the price. - 15, standing.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40No, 12 seated, it's yours, sir.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42£12 only. 15, at all?
0:39:42 > 0:39:43- Quite sure, then?- 12?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46- Ali, Ali!- Don't think we're going to see any more.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48At 12...thank you.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- Oh, Ali.- That's heart-breaking.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55Your knowledge of eroticimia isn't all that it might be.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59Minus 63, giving a total of minus 103,
0:39:59 > 0:40:01and we haven't done the last lot yet.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Lot 500 is the late 19th-century carved meerschaum pipe
0:40:04 > 0:40:07in the form of a Turk's head, wearing the turban, there.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10And what am I saying for that, £20?
0:40:10 > 0:40:13£20? Start at 10, then.
0:40:13 > 0:40:1710, thank you, sir. And 12, now. At £10 for the pipe.
0:40:17 > 0:40:18Do I see 12, at all?
0:40:18 > 0:40:20At £10, only. 12, internet?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22It's the same guy that bought the statue. £10.
0:40:22 > 0:40:2412, thank you, at 12. 15?
0:40:24 > 0:40:25- Oh, we're taking off now.- Ah, OK.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27We've got to 12.
0:40:27 > 0:40:3115, internet, were you in? At £12, with the gentleman here, then.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32All done at 12.
0:40:33 > 0:40:39So, in total, you're down £123. Not much, if you say it quickly.
0:40:39 > 0:40:40Do you want to go with the coffee set?
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- BOTH: Yes. - They're going for the coffee set.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48So, lot 504, then, the 1950s Empire coffee-for-two set, in the
0:40:48 > 0:40:52chintz pattern, comprising jug, sugar bowl and two cups and saucers.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54What am I saying, £40? In the chintz pattern.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- Go on.- It's a bargain.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00£20, little tea service there, or coffee service, there?
0:41:00 > 0:41:0320, I have, thank you. At 20, here. And 2 now, elsewhere?
0:41:03 > 0:41:05At the maiden bid of £20, then.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07At 20, it's all round to yours for coffee, then.
0:41:07 > 0:41:08Oh, dear, it's all gone quiet again.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10And 2, at all? All done at 20.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Go on!
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- Minus 15.- Aw...
0:41:14 > 0:41:18£138. You've only lost £138,
0:41:18 > 0:41:23let me tell you that that might well be a winning score.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27So, not a word to the Reds, and we'll see what happens.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Well, the good thing about Bargain Hunt is
0:41:36 > 0:41:41you can go home at the end with pockets bulging with money.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43And I've got so much money to give to you both,
0:41:43 > 0:41:47but unfortunately, none of you deserve any of it at all,
0:41:47 > 0:41:49because you've both made
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- absolutely whopping losses. - THEY CHEER
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Oh...- We're going down fighting. - You're going down fighting.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56Well, you may be going down fighting
0:41:56 > 0:42:01but you're not going quite as fast down the pan as...
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- the Blues. - THEY GROAN
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Oh, it's such a shame, isn't it?
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- Cheers.- Claire, Ali, you've been such sports,
0:42:07 > 0:42:11I just want reminding of that wonderful erotic figure.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15Well, it cost £75, but we have Ali to thank for that, don't we?
0:42:15 > 0:42:19The auctioneer managed to squeeze out with £12.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23Just taking it up to a cheeky £138 loss.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26But, Reds, I don't think you need to be too smug,
0:42:26 > 0:42:31because although you won, you still managed to lose £88.
0:42:31 > 0:42:36You lost a fairly thumpy £60 on your ladle.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- French...it was nice, though, wasn't it?- It was all right.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41- And you went with that extraordinary linen basket.- Linen basket.- Yeah.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- And he nearly got you out of trouble, didn't he?- He nearly did.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46- Has it all been worth it? - Absolutely.- Yes, lots of fun.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Well, in that case, join us for some more bargain-hunting soon.
0:42:50 > 0:42:51- Yes? - ALL: Yes!