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On today's show, we're going out west - | 0:00:05 | 0:00:07 | |
South West, in fact, to Exeter. | 0:00:07 | 0:00:10 | |
So saddle up, we're going bargain-hunting! | 0:00:10 | 0:00:13 | |
Yes, today we go west, and appropriately, | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
the antiques fair is here, at the Westpoint Centre. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:43 | |
So are we going to see a gold rush | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
or will our teams find themselves between a rock and a hard place? | 0:00:46 | 0:00:51 | |
Let's see what's coming up. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:52 | |
The Reds throw a curveball... | 0:00:55 | 0:00:57 | |
As an expert, I'm going to have to, sort of, | 0:00:57 | 0:00:59 | |
-tell you a little bit about it. -Sure. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:00 | |
And I haven't got a clue what the heck it is. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:03 | |
The Blues go native... | 0:01:03 | 0:01:05 | |
This definitely gives me the heebie-jeebies. | 0:01:05 | 0:01:07 | |
I think it's perfect. | 0:01:07 | 0:01:08 | |
I absolutely love it. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
And things hot up at the auction. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:13 | |
-38... -Come on, auction. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:14 | |
-Come on, internet. -Now we're going, and we're going... | 0:01:14 | 0:01:17 | |
So, let's meet the teams. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:19 | |
20 straightaway. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:20 | |
Today, two loving couples. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
And for the Red Team, we have Graham and Patricia, | 0:01:25 | 0:01:29 | |
and the Blue Team, Ali and Claire. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:31 | |
-Welcome, all! -Hiya. -Hi, Charlie. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:33 | |
Graham and Patricia, you've been married for a year, | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
-haven't you? -That's right. -How did you get together? | 0:01:36 | 0:01:38 | |
-We first met in 2003. -Yeah. -And we met on an online dating service. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
-Yeah. -And we met up in Washington. -Yeah. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
-And I moved up to Montreal as part of my vacation... -Yeah. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
-..there, and she came to live with me later in the year, in Scotland. -Yes. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
Absolutely perfect romance. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:53 | |
I don't want to blow this out of all proportion, | 0:01:53 | 0:01:55 | |
but you have got an interesting job, haven't you? | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
I am, actually, yes. I'm a scientific glass-blower. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
-Mm-hmm. -There's only 2 or 300 in the whole of Britain. -Really? | 0:02:00 | 0:02:03 | |
And today I've got a little special present for the whole team, | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
-which I've made up. -Oh. -And it's fairly appropriate. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
Ah, how absolutely splendid. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
Going, going...gone! | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
-But it's perfect. -Well, thank you. -Absolutely perfect. Good. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:20 | |
I think you may have started a line, there. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:23 | |
-Now, Patricia, you worked as a pharmacist. -Yes. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:26 | |
And then, you are now a gardener. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:29 | |
After I left the States, I became a gardener over here, | 0:02:29 | 0:02:33 | |
because that's one of my passions, | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
-I like getting my hands in the dirt and growing things. -Do you? Do you? | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
-Yes, yes. -And the planning side, as well? | 0:02:38 | 0:02:40 | |
Well, I have a degree in landscape architecture | 0:02:40 | 0:02:43 | |
but I just plan on the hoof, you know, as I'm going. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
-And bird-watching is your thing, isn't it? -Ah, yes. | 0:02:46 | 0:02:48 | |
When we go on holiday, I love to watch birds. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:50 | |
I watch birds all the time... | 0:02:50 | 0:02:52 | |
-Yeah. -..but different, new, colourful birds. | 0:02:52 | 0:02:54 | |
And you have a log of all the birds that you've found. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:56 | |
-Oh, yes, I have a book that I keep track. I have... -How many? | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
2,700-something birds. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:03 | |
-2,700-something, that's absolutely remarkable. -Out of about 9,000 plus. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:08 | |
And what about antiques? You lovers of antiques? | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
-Yes, I do like good silver. -Do you? | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
-And I like good furniture. -Yeah. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
-Arts and Crafts. -Arts and Crafts, particularly, yes. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:17 | |
-Glass, if it's special. -Yup. Well, it's got to be very special for you. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:20 | |
-Yes. -It has, yeah. I do take a fairly close eye at it. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:23 | |
Good. I look forward to seeing what you're going to buy. | 0:03:23 | 0:03:25 | |
Now, to the Blues - Claire and Ali. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:28 | |
-Now, you work for a charity, don't you, Claire? -Yes, | 0:03:28 | 0:03:30 | |
ever since university, getting involved in sponsored events, | 0:03:30 | 0:03:33 | |
things like that. I did a charity hitchhike to Poland, once, | 0:03:33 | 0:03:36 | |
-which was... -Did you? | 0:03:36 | 0:03:37 | |
-..which was an experience. -Exciting? -Yeah. -A bit scary? | 0:03:37 | 0:03:40 | |
At times, yeah, but it was an experience. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
And you play quite a bit of sport, don't you? | 0:03:42 | 0:03:44 | |
-I used to do a lot of athletics as a child. -Yeah. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:47 | |
And played lacrosse at uni, and... | 0:03:47 | 0:03:50 | |
Yeah, now, I kind of do various things. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:52 | |
My latest thing was I did a hula-hooping class, | 0:03:52 | 0:03:54 | |
-which was...quite fun. -Can you hula-hoop? -Yeah, just like that. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:58 | |
-Looks like you can, too. -I haven't hula-hooped for years. -It's fun. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:01 | |
-It's not easy. -It's not. -How big's your hoop? | 0:04:01 | 0:04:03 | |
The bigger the easier, and the heavier the easier. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:05 | |
-Oh, really? -Yeah, cos you move slower. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:07 | |
-Now, you're a great outdoor fan, aren't you? -I am, yeah. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:10 | |
Give us a flavour. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:11 | |
Well, last year, actually, I spent a few months just living in | 0:04:11 | 0:04:14 | |
-some woods, for a bit, which was quite nice. -Living in some woods? | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
Yeah, I walked about 600 miles across America, which was fun. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:22 | |
-God, how long did that take? -I don't know, like three months or something. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:25 | |
It was good, I came back all, sort of, grizzled and, you know, manly, | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
which was nice. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:30 | |
Now you used to have some garden gnomes, didn't you? | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
This is not a good sign, by the way. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:35 | |
Yeah, I did, yeah. I was quite young, | 0:04:35 | 0:04:37 | |
so whilst all the other kids were out playing football and stuff... | 0:04:37 | 0:04:40 | |
-You were collecting garden gnomes. -I did. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:42 | |
I got 103, as well, which was quite...you know... | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
Well, people just kept buying them for me. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:47 | |
I just ended up with them all. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:49 | |
But it ended quite badly when... I woke up one morning | 0:04:49 | 0:04:51 | |
and there was lots of, sort of, giggling and laughing outside. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
I looked out my window and my dad and brother | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
were stood on the other side of the road, | 0:04:57 | 0:04:59 | |
-throwing them into a skip, one by one. -That's terrible. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:02 | |
-Yeah. -I have to say, I'm on their side, to be perfectly honest. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
Anyway, I think it's time we go shopping, isn't it? | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
-Would you like some money? -Yes. -Yes, please. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:09 | |
-Because I've got £300 for you. -Great, thank you. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:12 | |
-And I've got £300 for you. -Thank you very much. -Thank you. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
-And so, off you go and have a great time. -Thank you, Charlie. -Thank you. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:19 | |
Ho-ho-ho! | 0:05:23 | 0:05:24 | |
The Reds should have a laugh today, with their expert Colin Young. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:29 | |
And for the Blues, it's a boy! No, it's a girl. It's Kate Bliss. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:33 | |
So, Reds, here we are in Exeter. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:39 | |
It's great to see you, Patricia, Graham. Is there a strategy? | 0:05:39 | 0:05:43 | |
-I like Arts and Crafts. -That's a good thing to go for. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:46 | |
-Ali, Claire, have we got a plan? -No. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
-Well, bit of glass, maybe. -Yeah. -But generally, quality. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:53 | |
Our plan is you, Kate. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:54 | |
All right. OK, now, let me just tell you something... | 0:05:54 | 0:05:57 | |
OK, teams, your 60 minutes starts...now! | 0:05:59 | 0:06:02 | |
-So, anything that leaps out at you... -Yeah. -..let me know. -OK. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
Oh, I love everything. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
Crumbs, this might take some time. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:15 | |
Meanwhile, the Blues are keen to | 0:06:15 | 0:06:17 | |
take an early slice out of their budget... | 0:06:17 | 0:06:19 | |
-Oh. -Really? Gosh. -Those knives. -Knives. -Yeah. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:22 | |
These are dessert knives. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:23 | |
They are...they're plated. They're not going to make a fortune. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:28 | |
-No. -Well, I'll put them back, then. -Yeah. -That's sensible. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
Let's move onto the next course. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:32 | |
Now, will this little piggy be going to market? | 0:06:32 | 0:06:35 | |
He's gorgeous, isn't he? Do you like pigs? | 0:06:35 | 0:06:37 | |
-Yes, very much so. -He's what's known as Wemyss Ware, | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
and in fact, this sort of cabbage rose pattern, | 0:06:40 | 0:06:44 | |
-and clover, is typical of Wemyss. -OK. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:46 | |
He's quite a handsome fellow, isn't he? How much is the pig? | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
850. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:51 | |
-I -don't think we can knock that down too much. -Yeah. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
How much?! | 0:06:54 | 0:06:56 | |
-Trot on, Blues. -PIG SQUEALS | 0:06:56 | 0:06:58 | |
-Do you have medical equipment, sir? I do. Dental... -Did you see that? | 0:06:58 | 0:07:02 | |
-Ah, yeah... -It's not going to be in our budget, I'm afraid. | 0:07:02 | 0:07:05 | |
£950? Oh-ho, Doctor, I'm feeling a little queasy. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:10 | |
These teams have expensive tastes. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
Back with the Blues... | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
What have these globetrotters spotted on their travels? | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
Do you like that sort of thing? | 0:07:18 | 0:07:19 | |
I mean, I don't know what I'd actually use it for | 0:07:19 | 0:07:22 | |
-in my own home, but I feel like... -It's display, though. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:25 | |
-You can appreciate the detail. -Mmm. -And...yeah. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
Well, this is known as Satsuma ware, | 0:07:27 | 0:07:29 | |
-typically about 1900 in date. -Mm-hmm. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:31 | |
The palate is this iron red, brown and gilt decoration. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:37 | |
It's pottery, as opposed to porcelain. | 0:07:37 | 0:07:39 | |
-Satsuma ware varies hugely in quality. -OK. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:43 | |
-But the market's pretty buoyant at the moment. -Mm-hmm. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:47 | |
What sort of figure are we talking about for this? | 0:07:47 | 0:07:49 | |
Sir, what have we got on the ticket? | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
DEALER: 140, is it? I could do it for 100. Just under. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:54 | |
What do you think, Ali? | 0:07:54 | 0:07:56 | |
ALI: I love it, I think it's great. I'd have it in my house. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:59 | |
Well, I mean, condition is the key thing here | 0:07:59 | 0:08:01 | |
and I'm just checking round the edges. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
DEALER: There's no damage or restoration I've found. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:05 | |
Brilliant, nothing you've picked up, sir. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
-A bit of stain on the back, I think. -Yeah. -But, yeah... | 0:08:07 | 0:08:09 | |
There's a little bit of discolouring here, | 0:08:09 | 0:08:11 | |
but that's nothing to worry about, really. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:13 | |
That was done in the manufacture of it. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
I would like to see it just a wee bit less than £100, I think, | 0:08:16 | 0:08:20 | |
if we're going to stand to make a profit. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
-How's 90? -That's great. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:25 | |
What do you think? £90. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:26 | |
-Yeah. -Yeah? -Yeah. -Let's do it. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:28 | |
Great. Decision made. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:30 | |
-Thank you very much. -Thank you. -Brilliant. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:32 | |
-Thanks for your help. -Thank you very much. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
-Onwards, guys. Well done! -First deal. -First one in the bag. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:38 | |
The Reds are also going potty for pottery... | 0:08:38 | 0:08:41 | |
Which was the piece that you liked? | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
-Well, I love that... -Yeah. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:45 | |
..but there's a different version here, | 0:08:45 | 0:08:47 | |
I think, that's gorgeous. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:49 | |
My favourite out of all of it, is actually that one. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
That's the more decorative thing, that you're not thinking | 0:08:52 | 0:08:54 | |
so much of what you would like yourself, what you would do. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:57 | |
-Sure, sure. -You're thinking of who's likely to buy it | 0:08:57 | 0:08:59 | |
-and what they're likely to do. -Correct. -It's priced at £55. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:02 | |
-Something like that is going to make £30-50 at auction. -Right. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:06 | |
Whereas maybe some of the higher-priced ones, | 0:09:06 | 0:09:08 | |
you've got a bigger risk of a bigger drop on the money. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:12 | |
-Yes. -So what do you reckon? | 0:09:12 | 0:09:13 | |
-I think we'd have to get it below 30. -Let's think about it. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
OK, we'll think about it. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:17 | |
That's one for the back-burner. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:19 | |
Over with the Blues, gnome news is good news. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:22 | |
Oh, Ali...especially for you! | 0:09:22 | 0:09:24 | |
It's a gnome. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:26 | |
-It's two gnomes! -It's two gnomes! | 0:09:26 | 0:09:28 | |
We could have one each. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:29 | |
Would these fit with your collection? | 0:09:29 | 0:09:32 | |
-Erm...yes, I would say so. -Would they? -They're quite big. | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
-Quite sturdy. -They are chunky gnomes. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:37 | |
What do you think about this, sort of, may I say, "obsession"? | 0:09:37 | 0:09:40 | |
-Did it get to that level? -It did. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
I used to hold fetes, as well, with them. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:43 | |
-I'd arrange them round my garden, and... -Really? -Yeah, yeah. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:46 | |
-How endearing. -They are. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:48 | |
-Shall we find out the price, just for a bit of fun? -I think we should. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
-What do you think? -They came from Ireland. -Did they? | 0:09:51 | 0:09:53 | |
They're not gnomes, they're limericks, | 0:09:53 | 0:09:56 | |
-they're called a limerick. -Yes. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:58 | |
-And what sort of price, yeah? -Best price, yeah, 380 the pair, Kate. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
-Are they? -Yeah. -It's out of our budget, I'm afraid. Never mind. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
-Come back later with your chequebook. -Yeah. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
Blimey! £380? Gnome way. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:14 | |
What about that enormous thing on the floor there? | 0:10:14 | 0:10:16 | |
Having looked at that and seen you, sort of, draw into this, | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
I'm a little bit worried, purely because, as an expert, | 0:10:19 | 0:10:21 | |
-I'm going to have to tell you a little bit about it. -Sure. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:24 | |
And I haven't got a clue what the heck it is. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:26 | |
So I'm going to look a little bit dense, it has to be said. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:29 | |
So shall we have a closer look and | 0:10:29 | 0:10:31 | |
-see if we can figure out what it is? -Sure. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:33 | |
-DEALER: It's a Chinese laundry basket. -Yes! | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
Oh, it's as simple as that. It is a wicker basket. Nicely decorated. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:40 | |
Jewelling in there, gilding as well. You can see the raffia work | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
-on the inside of it, as well. -Yeah. -Priced at £72. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:47 | |
-Is it something you'd like to go for? -I don't care for it very much. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
You don't care for it very much? | 0:10:50 | 0:10:52 | |
I think it's the sort of thing that would be unusual to | 0:10:52 | 0:10:54 | |
-get as a Bargain Hunt item for auction. -Yup. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:57 | |
-Would I see a buyer spending £50 on it? My gut feeling is no. -OK. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:01 | |
But I could see everybody getting excited with an estimate of £30-50. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:04 | |
-Yeah. -Loads of bidders going for it, | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
and then you might get your £50, £60 for it. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:09 | |
-Right. -That's the way it is. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:12 | |
But would it wash at the auction? Not sure. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:14 | |
Back with the Blues... | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
-More pigs. -More pigs. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:18 | |
Yeah, see, these were obviously manufactured by the NatWest. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
-Yeah. -Yeah. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:22 | |
They've become famous now, as an emblem for them, as money banks. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:26 | |
-Yeah. -And they are collectible. -Yeah? | 0:11:26 | 0:11:28 | |
They were produced by Wade, | 0:11:28 | 0:11:30 | |
who were a great British manufacturers, | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
known for making little whimsies and animals. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:35 | |
-It's 25 quid. -Right. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:38 | |
-Is that quite a lot? -Yeah, let me just get the other one. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
-Yeah, so that one's £25 too. -Mmm. -Aw... | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
I just think together, they're... | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
-don't they look so much better together? -They do. -They do, yeah. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
Cos they look so modern, my instinct tells me | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
they won't sell that well, but... | 0:11:49 | 0:11:51 | |
I would like to see the two, really, for £20. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
Is there any possibility of doing a deal for the two pigs together? | 0:11:54 | 0:11:58 | |
-35 for the two. -35 for the two. OK... | 0:11:58 | 0:12:02 | |
I'm personally not convinced but I'm willing to back you on the pigs. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:07 | |
I pioneered the plate. Let's get rid of the pigs, if you're not happy. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
-Are you sure? -Yeah. -If we've got a panic on, | 0:12:10 | 0:12:12 | |
-we can come back and get the pigs. -Absolutely. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:14 | |
-Absolutely. -All right. -OK, now, | 0:12:14 | 0:12:16 | |
what do you buy for the man who has everything? | 0:12:16 | 0:12:19 | |
How about something to keep it in? | 0:12:19 | 0:12:21 | |
-Well, what do you think of this, Colin? -That's quite good, isn't it? | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
Looks like leather or pigskin. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
-Little jewellery case, men's, for cufflinks? -It is, yeah. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
Any branding? | 0:12:29 | 0:12:31 | |
Nothing I can see. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:33 | |
There's no name on the hinge, nothing in any of the flaps. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:38 | |
-It's got a stamp on the front, actually, there, yeah. -Oh. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:41 | |
-So it's been branded. Yeah. -It has, yeah. -But it's a brand I don't know. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:45 | |
What would you pay for that, to have that on your dressing table? | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
If I was buying that, I'd probably pay £20-30. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:51 | |
-£20-30? -Yeah. -I think you're probably right. -Yeah. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:54 | |
That's the sort of money I would spend on it, | 0:12:54 | 0:12:56 | |
and yes, you could have a bit of a profit out of it. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:58 | |
-But you're not going to make a lot of money out of it. -No, no. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:00 | |
-Let's find the price. -We'll ask. -There's the man. -How much is...? | 0:13:00 | 0:13:03 | |
-I could do that for 18, but I can't do it much less than that. -No. | 0:13:03 | 0:13:07 | |
And if we offered you, say, 14? - No, I couldn't go as low as that. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:11 | |
There were magic words in there, which was | 0:13:11 | 0:13:14 | |
-"I couldn't do it for MUCH less than that." -Yes. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:16 | |
-14 is MUCH less than that. -Is it? | 0:13:16 | 0:13:18 | |
But 15's not bad, is it? | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
16, and I'll do it at 16. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
Shake on 15. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:24 | |
Yes, OK. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:25 | |
Well done. That was immaculate, that was. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:29 | |
-And thank you very much for the deal. -Thank you. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:31 | |
-I think we're going to be safe with that. We should be OK. -OK. -One down. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:35 | |
-Ah, that was quick. -Can you feel the relief? -No, it wasn't, actually. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:39 | |
Both teams now have one item apiece, so they have more searching to do. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:46 | |
Speaking of which... I have a tip for you. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
Those you that have been to salerooms will have seen | 0:13:49 | 0:13:52 | |
rows and rows of miscellaneous boxes, and invariably, | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
it's just simply a box of miscellaneous items. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
Some containing china, some containing correspondence - | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
all sorts of different things. Always look at the box. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
I've got something here, which, on the outside, | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
looks just like a pile of miscellaneous letters and documents. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:14 | |
In this lot is a letter...from whom? | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
The Prime Minister of the time, in 1931. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:21 | |
We're looking at a time of political upheaval, | 0:14:21 | 0:14:24 | |
just after the Great Depression. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
There was a general election and the biggest swing of all time, | 0:14:26 | 0:14:31 | |
and Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister, was kicked out. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
And this is a very personal letter, | 0:14:34 | 0:14:37 | |
written to a great chum of his in Wales. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:40 | |
It just expresses his disgust about what had happened to him. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:43 | |
"My dear Griff," it goes on to say. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:46 | |
"None of the many letters I received during the contest | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
"gave me more pleasure than yours. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:51 | |
"The deplorable way in which the opposition Labour Party | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
"was led and advised, is the most heart-breaking thing | 0:14:54 | 0:14:57 | |
"I have ever known in public life. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:01 | |
"With kindest regards to your wife and yourself, | 0:15:01 | 0:15:03 | |
"I am, yours always sincerely, Ramsay MacDonald." | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
Now, in this case, | 0:15:07 | 0:15:08 | |
obviously I wasn't the only person to spot this, and in fact it | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
had been quite well-catalogued, and I paid £6-700. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
But the more I look through the content of this box, | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
I think it's probably worth £2-3,000, in the right market. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:24 | |
So, don't forget, it pays to have a good rummage, | 0:15:24 | 0:15:28 | |
because you never know what you'll find. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:30 | |
Back with the shopping, teams have one item apiece. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:38 | |
There's 40 minutes left on the clock, and I think | 0:15:38 | 0:15:40 | |
Kate and Claire are already planning a celebratory girls' night out. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
Look at this. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
-It's pretty sparkly. -What do you think? -I quite like it, but... | 0:15:48 | 0:15:50 | |
-What do you think, Ali? -Oh, you're dreaming. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:52 | |
-Bit of vintage. -CLAIRE LAUGHS | 0:15:52 | 0:15:54 | |
-I think it's horrible. -Aw... -I've spotted something period. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:58 | |
-Yeah? -Go on. -I have. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:00 | |
This here is from the 1980s | 0:16:00 | 0:16:04 | |
-because I actually had one of those. -THEY LAUGH | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
-And the trouble is that in the 1980s... -You were strong. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
I could do a darn sight better than this. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
-(There you go.) -Over with the Blues, Kate has spotted something... | 0:16:14 | 0:16:17 | |
but what's the word I'm looking for? | 0:16:17 | 0:16:19 | |
-Evocative is a great word, Ali. -Evocative. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
I don't think I've ever seen anything like that in my life. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
You know, my grandmother used to say, with anything weird and wacky, | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
she used to say, "It gives me the heebie-jeebies." | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
-And this definitely gives me the heebie-jeebies. -Yeah. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:33 | |
I kind of like it, just cos it's so...mad, but... | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
Mmm, but it's of quite a specialist field, | 0:16:36 | 0:16:39 | |
and not my field, I have to say, I'll hold up my hand. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:42 | |
So what you've got to ask yourselves is, what's the commercial appeal? | 0:16:42 | 0:16:46 | |
I'm not sure there is one. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:48 | |
-Ali, what do you think? -I think it's perfect. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
-I absolutely love it. -Mm-hmm? | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
-I'd have it in my house. -Really? | 0:16:53 | 0:16:55 | |
-I think we should get it. -Claire is pulling an awful face, | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
saying, "Not on my nelly." | 0:16:58 | 0:17:00 | |
You know, we didn't get the pig, | 0:17:00 | 0:17:01 | |
-so I don't want to undermine Ali completely. -Yeah? | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
You know, it's definitely interesting. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:07 | |
-I think it's probably verging on the antique. -Yeah? | 0:17:07 | 0:17:10 | |
I don't think it's that old, | 0:17:10 | 0:17:11 | |
but it might be, sort of, up to 50 years old. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
I've got a funny feeling it might be a bit of tribal eroticism, maybe. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:18 | |
-Yeah. -That's one slant you could take on it. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:20 | |
I think that's what draws me to it. THEY LAUGH | 0:17:20 | 0:17:23 | |
I tell you what, while you have a closer look, | 0:17:23 | 0:17:25 | |
shall I go and see what the best price is? | 0:17:25 | 0:17:27 | |
-It's worth an ask, yeah. -Yeah. -So we've got £90 on it. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:29 | |
All right, have a chat, | 0:17:29 | 0:17:31 | |
-I'll be back. -Cool. -Cool. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:32 | |
Very diplomatic, Kate. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
Now, how are those Reds getting on? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:37 | |
What about that one? | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
But there's one stunning thing about that. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:44 | |
It's got its label? | 0:17:44 | 0:17:46 | |
No... £5. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:48 | |
-£5? -£5. -Yeah. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:50 | |
-Of Mdina, Malta. -Yeah, | 0:17:50 | 0:17:52 | |
actually, that is actually quite nice. Although it's machine-cut, | 0:17:52 | 0:17:55 | |
-it is quite good. -Yeah. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:57 | |
How about if we think about it? | 0:17:57 | 0:17:59 | |
Think about...yeah, I can see the horror in your eyes. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:01 | |
I'll be thinking forever. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:03 | |
Meanwhile, Kate has an update on the tribal statue. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:06 | |
I've had a chat with the stallholder. He's come down to 75. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:09 | |
-OK. -He said that is the death. -Mm-hmm. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:11 | |
So, it's 75, or leave it where it is. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:15 | |
I'd have it and I think all it takes | 0:18:15 | 0:18:17 | |
is one or two people in the auction house to really want it, | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
-and then they'll go nuts for it. -Mm-hmm. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:22 | |
Well, the clock is ticking so maybe | 0:18:22 | 0:18:24 | |
-we should be decisive and get it. -Mm-hmm. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
At auction, it might make £30, it might make £130. It's a gamble. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:31 | |
It sounds like you're prepared to take one. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:33 | |
-Let's do it. -That's what the show's about. -Let's do it. -OK. -Done! | 0:18:33 | 0:18:37 | |
Well, that's one of the more unusual objects we've seen on Bargain Hunt. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
Let's hope when it comes to auction, | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
it will be a case of happy chappies and not heebie-jeebies. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
Back with the Reds, and a good old proper antique. No, not you, Colin. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:51 | |
DEALER: Can I interest you in my French ladle? | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
A French ladle? We'll have a go. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
Right, French silver, 19th century. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:00 | |
As you can see, it's got hallmarks on the back there. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:03 | |
-What do you think to that? -Can I ask... | 0:19:03 | 0:19:05 | |
being foreign, the fact that it hasn't got British hallmarks, is that | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
-a problem in terms of the price we're going to see? -Does that...? | 0:19:08 | 0:19:10 | |
Strangely enough, it did used to matter. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
-It did used to matter? -Yeah, it did. People were very, sort of... | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
-Sniffy? -Yes, that is a good term, you know. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:19 | |
"It's that foreign stuff, because it's not up to sterling standard." | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
-Uh-huh. -But now, it is very much appreciated, | 0:19:22 | 0:19:24 | |
-the craftsmanship. -Yeah. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:26 | |
The price that's on it is a long way from where we would be at auction. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
You know the pain we've got to suffer. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:32 | |
How much pain can you share with us? | 0:19:32 | 0:19:34 | |
Well, you tell me how much pain you want to inflict. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:36 | |
Well, if I could buy that for... | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
£120, I'd be saying to the team, "Buy it and run away quickly." | 0:19:39 | 0:19:44 | |
-You're a horrible man. -Well, that's what I was... | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
I was looking more like 150. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:49 | |
Yeah, I think we've got to be that, sort of, figure. | 0:19:49 | 0:19:52 | |
-125. -Yeah. - Give the man a shake. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
-OK. -Excellent. -Thank you. | 0:19:56 | 0:19:57 | |
-OK. -Thank you, sir. | 0:19:57 | 0:19:59 | |
-Thank you, sir. -Very good, thank you very much. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:02 | |
-Two down, one more to go. -Yeah. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:04 | |
Well, that was decisive. Well done, Patricia. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:09 | |
OK, teams, one item apiece to find, | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
and I'd say about 16 minutes left | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
at a RUFF guess. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:17 | |
What have you spotted? | 0:20:17 | 0:20:18 | |
-The bedpan. -CLAIRE GIGGLES | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
It this the kind of thing people collect? | 0:20:21 | 0:20:23 | |
You associate them with huge four-poster beds, | 0:20:23 | 0:20:26 | |
-think of Downton Abbey... -Yeah. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:28 | |
..and putting this literally to warm the sheets up. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
And that's why it's got such a long handle, | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
so you could get it in under the covers to warm it up. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
I have to say, the market has | 0:20:35 | 0:20:37 | |
-hit the floor in recent times. -CLAIRE GIGGLES | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
-Right, with central heating and everything. -But...yeah, | 0:20:39 | 0:20:42 | |
but of its type, it's actually a nice example. | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
How much it will make at auction, though, I don't know. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:49 | |
Mmm, not such a hot idea, then. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:51 | |
Over with the Reds, glass-blower Graham is on familiar territory. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:55 | |
-Padan, look at that blue, tapered one. -Oh, yeah. -Yeah. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
That's handcrafted, it'll probably be studio art glass. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
Could we have a little look and maybe get an idea, please, Colin? | 0:21:01 | 0:21:04 | |
Absolutely, you know what you're looking at, so you lead the way. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:07 | |
There is a mark on the surface, there, where it's been knocked | 0:21:10 | 0:21:13 | |
-when it was hot. See that? -Yeah. -I would say it's modern, though. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:16 | |
-Wouldn't say it's... -Yeah, it is, but... -It is handmade. -Yeah. | 0:21:16 | 0:21:20 | |
But you see how they try to imitate birds, here, | 0:21:20 | 0:21:22 | |
-coming up from the earth. -Birds, yes. -Yeah. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:24 | |
I think that there's some potential in that | 0:21:24 | 0:21:26 | |
if we can get the right price. Colin, they're at 48 at the moment. | 0:21:26 | 0:21:30 | |
I think if we could get it for 25... | 0:21:30 | 0:21:32 | |
-OK, you go and do some dealing. -All right, I'll go and speak to her. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:35 | |
-And we'll just watch the maestro in action. -Yeah. -That'll be all right. | 0:21:35 | 0:21:39 | |
-So while Graham goes off to work his charm... -I think we've got a deal. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:43 | |
-Blimey, that was quick. -What's that? | 0:21:43 | 0:21:46 | |
Yeah, the lady's prepared to come to 30. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
-30. -30? OK, yeah. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:49 | |
-That's close to what you think it'll do in an auction as top-end. -Yeah. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:52 | |
-So we're going to at least break even, hopefully. -Yeah, | 0:21:52 | 0:21:55 | |
-can we look a little more? -OK. -Look a little more. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
Pat's not convinced about that vase. Meanwhile, back with the Blues... | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
-Do you like these? -Look at that one. CLAIRE LAUGHS | 0:22:02 | 0:22:04 | |
-This is quite a nice example. -Oh, yes. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
Pipes, of course, smoking-related items | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
-have gone a little bit out of fashion, because... -Mm-hmm. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
..they're not quite as collectible. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:13 | |
But this is actually a really nice example. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:17 | |
It's known as a meerschaum pipe, | 0:22:17 | 0:22:20 | |
"meerschaum" being a German word, | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
literally translated as "sea foam", | 0:22:23 | 0:22:26 | |
"meer" - "sea", "schaum" - "foam", | 0:22:26 | 0:22:28 | |
which is beautiful for carving, cos it's quite soft. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
You can see here, it's been carved into this Turk's head. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:35 | |
-The detail on his face, actually, is really nice. -Yeah, it's impressive. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:39 | |
What do we think? | 0:22:39 | 0:22:40 | |
I quite like it. Handsome chap. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:42 | |
-Hmm. -Yeah, it's quite interesting. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:44 | |
So, date-wise, it's probably late 19th century... | 0:22:44 | 0:22:47 | |
-OK. -..late Victorian. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:48 | |
The key thing to check is for damage. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
It's such a soft substance, it's great for carving, | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
but of course it means it's quite vulnerable. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:55 | |
Yeah, it's a little bit of a scratch | 0:22:57 | 0:22:58 | |
-but I don't think that detracts from it too much. -Nothing too... -Yeah. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
Let's look at price. 42... | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
-So what do we think? -I think let's go for it. -I think so, too. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
I feel like I identify with that man. CLAIRE LAUGHS | 0:23:07 | 0:23:11 | |
Claire and Ali, two travellers, | 0:23:11 | 0:23:13 | |
been all over the world, quite fancy your pipe. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:16 | |
-DEALER: My Turk. -Your Turk? -Your Turk, yes. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:18 | |
-Any chance of knocking a few extra quid? -32 is the bottom. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:21 | |
-Is it? -I bought it...I bought it well, but 32, it's worth 32 plus. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:25 | |
You'll make a profit on that. I guarantee it. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:27 | |
-Oh. -So 32's the bottom line. -Bottom line. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
-You heard it from the horse's mouth. -Yeah. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:32 | |
32 is good for us, so we'll go for that. Thank you. | 0:23:32 | 0:23:35 | |
Back with the Reds, and one item left to find... | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
-Now... -Ah... -That's pretty. Looks good. -Obviously a sliding bookrack. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:43 | |
-Yeah. -There are so many of them out there, and they never make a fortune | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
-but they do sell well. -65. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:48 | |
-Yeah. -It's priced at 65. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:50 | |
-You've got to spend no more than £35. -Right, OK, yeah. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
-And seriously, spend no more than that. -Yeah, yeah. -Take it with you. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:56 | |
-All right. -See how his negotiating skills are. | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
He's been quite good to watch from a distance. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
What, do you think he's trying the charm offensive? | 0:24:00 | 0:24:03 | |
-Oh, he's always... -He always tries that one, does he? | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
-He's always trying, yes. -COLIN LAUGHS | 0:24:06 | 0:24:08 | |
-Graham, you might have to do a deal, we're running out, if you can. -OK. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
-We can get it for 45. -Oh... | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
No, he says 30, if we're going to make a profit. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:16 | |
OK, we're desperately running out of time, you're going | 0:24:16 | 0:24:18 | |
-to have to cut and run on that one, I'm afraid. -Right, cut and run. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
-Thank you very much. -OK, so, that's the cut. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:23 | |
We're not doing the deal. Time to run. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:25 | |
So, with less than two minutes left on the clock, | 0:24:25 | 0:24:27 | |
the choice is crystal clear - it's the glass vase or nothing. | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
-Now, madam, we're back. -I can see that. -You can tell we're struggling. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:34 | |
-You did say 30 earlier. Can we do that? Shake on it? -That's fine. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:37 | |
-Thank you very much. Bless you. -Thanks, you're welcome. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
-We're out of trouble. -Thank you. -Three, yes! -Yes, got it! | 0:24:40 | 0:24:43 | |
Right, teams, your time is up. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:46 | |
-Are you relieved? -Yes. -Yes, absolutely. -Yes! | 0:24:46 | 0:24:48 | |
-Three pieces. -Excellent. -Yeah. -Job done. -Pleased? | 0:24:48 | 0:24:51 | |
-Yeah. -That was very good, yeah. | 0:24:51 | 0:24:52 | |
Let's just remind ourselves what the Red Team have bought. | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
Being the perfect gentleman, | 0:24:59 | 0:25:01 | |
Graham snapped up this leather dressing-table box for £15. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:05 | |
They then scooped up a deal on this | 0:25:06 | 0:25:08 | |
19th-century French silver ladle for £125. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:12 | |
And they blew £30 of their budget on this handcrafted glass vase. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:18 | |
Graham, Patricia, now, was it easy? | 0:25:20 | 0:25:22 | |
-No. -No. -Oh, dear. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:25 | |
I think we started off so well with the first purchase, | 0:25:25 | 0:25:28 | |
-and then it just... the plan fell apart. -Oh... | 0:25:28 | 0:25:31 | |
-And we just struggled, and time ran out on us. -Oh. -..dear. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:34 | |
-And what is your favourite item? -The silver ladle. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
The silver ladle, that sounds really nice. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:39 | |
Yes, it is a nice quality piece of work. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:40 | |
And what's going to show you the biggest profit? | 0:25:40 | 0:25:42 | |
-Well, Padan thinks the... -The ladle. -The ladle! | 0:25:42 | 0:25:45 | |
I think the little box. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:47 | |
Are they speaking with forked tongue, here? | 0:25:47 | 0:25:49 | |
No, no, they're speaking the truth. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:51 | |
-They...we're quite happy with the purchases. -Yeah. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:54 | |
-Today. -LAUGHTER | 0:25:54 | 0:25:56 | |
Time will tell. Now, how much money did you spend? | 0:25:56 | 0:25:59 | |
-We spent £170, Charlie. -Did you? So, you've got to give me 130. | 0:25:59 | 0:26:02 | |
-Oh, I don't think so. -I do. Here we go. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:04 | |
-We were playing cards, otherwise. -130, please. -There you are, sir. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:07 | |
-Thank you very much, indeed. -Thank you. -There we go. | 0:26:07 | 0:26:10 | |
-That's a sizeable chunk, isn't it, Colin? -It is not bad. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:12 | |
That'll give me something to... | 0:26:12 | 0:26:13 | |
You'll have fun with that. Marvellous. Well, on that note, | 0:26:13 | 0:26:16 | |
let's go and see what the Blues have bought. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:18 | |
First, our globetrotting Blues headed east - Far East - | 0:26:19 | 0:26:23 | |
with this oriental plate, bought for £90. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:25 | |
They carved out a deal on this Indonesian tribal sculpture for £75. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:32 | |
And then Kate piped up and persuaded them to part with £32 | 0:26:35 | 0:26:39 | |
for this late 19th-century carved meerschaum pipe. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:42 | |
Ali, Claire, have you had a riotous time? | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
We have, yeah, it's been quite the experience. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
-It's been emotional. -Did you sample the overwhelming-ness of it all? | 0:26:49 | 0:26:53 | |
Well, in fairness, I think it was a bit of a baptism of fire, | 0:26:53 | 0:26:56 | |
-wasn't it, you two? -It was. | 0:26:56 | 0:26:57 | |
You were a little bit, "Where do we start?" | 0:26:57 | 0:26:59 | |
Now, what's your favourite lot? | 0:26:59 | 0:27:01 | |
Got to be the weird tribal statues that we got. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:04 | |
-They're quite something, really. -Are they? | 0:27:04 | 0:27:06 | |
-Yeah, I... -Did they cost much money? | 0:27:06 | 0:27:08 | |
-Yeah, they were £75, however... -Were they? | 0:27:08 | 0:27:12 | |
A snip, if I may say so. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:13 | |
-I really like them. I'd pay double that for them. -Would you? -Mmm. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:17 | |
-So, is that going to make you your biggest profit? -No. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:20 | |
-No. -On reflection, it's probably the bowl. -Well, we think the... | 0:27:20 | 0:27:24 | |
-The bowl. -Yeah, the Satsuma, cos that was... | 0:27:24 | 0:27:26 | |
-And what do you think, Kate? -I'd go with Satsuma, I'm afraid. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
-Every time. -You're going with Satsuma. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:30 | |
-Now, how much money did you spend? -197. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:33 | |
197, that must mean I need 103. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:39 | |
-There you go. -Don't forget the three. -Yeah. | 0:27:39 | 0:27:41 | |
Cos that could be all-important when Kate goes shopping. | 0:27:41 | 0:27:45 | |
-Absolutely, every penny, and all that. -Well done, Kate. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:49 | |
-Yeah. -Off you go. | 0:27:49 | 0:27:50 | |
Meanwhile, we're going off to the auction room. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:53 | |
Well, it's not far from the Westpoint antique fair | 0:28:00 | 0:28:03 | |
at the county showground, to the centre of Exeter here, | 0:28:03 | 0:28:06 | |
and we are lucky enough to be | 0:28:06 | 0:28:07 | |
at Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood Auctioneers, | 0:28:07 | 0:28:10 | |
and even more lucky to have Brian Goodison-Blanks with us. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:13 | |
-Hello, Brian. -Hello, there. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:15 | |
Now, Graham and Patricia went shopping with Colin, | 0:28:15 | 0:28:18 | |
and here we have their fine items, | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
starting with this object here. What do you think of it? | 0:28:21 | 0:28:23 | |
Gentleman's vanity box, so quite useful for your, sort of, | 0:28:23 | 0:28:26 | |
loose change, cufflinks, and watches. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:28 | |
-Unfortunately it doesn't have a, sort of, designer label on it. -No. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
If it did have, then, you know, you'd probably be paying, | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
sort of, £100-150 from a high street store. But | 0:28:35 | 0:28:37 | |
it's got a small mark on the front, there. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:39 | |
We couldn't attribute that to a maker. | 0:28:39 | 0:28:41 | |
-Reasonable quality, probably part of a luggage set from the 1930s. -Yeah. | 0:28:41 | 0:28:44 | |
-Yeah. -It's really, oh, probably at about £5-10. -Right. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:48 | |
They paid 15, so not a great deal, and I have to say, | 0:28:48 | 0:28:51 | |
I wouldn't mind it on my chest of drawers at home, you know. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:54 | |
-No, it's practical, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:55 | |
Well, they've gone more traditional and a bit more upmarket, | 0:28:55 | 0:28:59 | |
I suppose, and they've gone into the world of antiques here, | 0:28:59 | 0:29:02 | |
with their fiddle-and-thread patterned ladle. | 0:29:02 | 0:29:05 | |
Now, it's French, isn't it? | 0:29:05 | 0:29:06 | |
Yes, it is. It has the mark on the back there. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:08 | |
It's probably a Paris mark | 0:29:08 | 0:29:10 | |
-but it is silver, it's just over 7.6 ounces. -Yeah. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:14 | |
-It's that sort of typical, sort of, Georgian style, isn't it? -Yes. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:17 | |
-With that sort of thread pattern. -But not Georgian? | 0:29:17 | 0:29:19 | |
-But not Georgian, no, that's the thing. -How do you date that? | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
It's difficult, cos, obviously, the English hallmarking system | 0:29:22 | 0:29:25 | |
-is very good and it's very comprehensive. -Yeah. | 0:29:25 | 0:29:27 | |
But the French system is a little bit more, | 0:29:27 | 0:29:29 | |
sort of, complicated, with the, sort of, towns and assays, | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
-so it takes a little bit of time to get used to them. -Yeah. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:35 | |
Probably, with the silver weight, it's probably about £40-60. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:39 | |
Right, now, they paid £125 for it. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:42 | |
As we say, had it been, sort of, English and period Georgian, | 0:29:42 | 0:29:45 | |
-then we probably would have been a little bit closer to that. -Yeah. | 0:29:45 | 0:29:47 | |
Now, they've gone later with this object, the glass vase. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:52 | |
Yes, a studio glass vase, and probably late 20th century. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:56 | |
-Again, I think French glass-makers. -French, I think, yes. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:59 | |
Quite an interesting bit with the gilt decoration and inlay to it. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
Sort of modern piece you would perhaps have seen | 0:30:02 | 0:30:04 | |
-in most high street shops in the, sort of, 1980s, 1990s. -Yes. | 0:30:04 | 0:30:07 | |
So, you know, it's something you can pick up at £20-30 today, at auction. | 0:30:07 | 0:30:11 | |
That's exactly what they did, they paid £30 for it. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:14 | |
So you might see them with a little bit of a profit, with that. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:16 | |
-Possibly, yes. -Yeah. | 0:30:16 | 0:30:17 | |
So should they, by any chance, come out with a profit, | 0:30:17 | 0:30:21 | |
Colin might well be able to add to it with his bonus buy. | 0:30:21 | 0:30:24 | |
Let's see what he's got. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:26 | |
Graham, Patricia, shall we have a look | 0:30:27 | 0:30:29 | |
-and see what he's got under there? -Oh... | 0:30:29 | 0:30:31 | |
-Ta-da! -CHARLIE LAUGHS | 0:30:31 | 0:30:33 | |
Isn't that marvellous? | 0:30:33 | 0:30:34 | |
-No! -Oh, really? -Yes! I think it's great. | 0:30:34 | 0:30:37 | |
-Yes...no. -So, who likes it? | 0:30:37 | 0:30:38 | |
I thought it was very interesting. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:40 | |
We actually passed on it because we thought it was too expensive, | 0:30:40 | 0:30:43 | |
-but Padan didn't like it at all... -I didn't like it. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:45 | |
..so it was really...if we bought it. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:47 | |
And he bought it anyway. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:49 | |
It was 55, | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
but there's one little thing you've got to remember at the sale today. | 0:30:52 | 0:30:55 | |
-It's Chinese. -It is full of oriental works of art. | 0:30:55 | 0:30:59 | |
And how much do you think it'll make? | 0:30:59 | 0:31:00 | |
It's either going to make us a £20 loss or a £20 profit. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:05 | |
-£20 loss. -But worth it for the fun. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:06 | |
Anyway, why don't we have a look | 0:31:06 | 0:31:08 | |
and see what the auctioneer thinks of this fantastic basket? | 0:31:08 | 0:31:12 | |
Well, yes, it's...I think you've described it as linen, but possibly, | 0:31:13 | 0:31:17 | |
-similar, sort of, rice baskets we sometimes see at auction. -Yeah. | 0:31:17 | 0:31:20 | |
It's quite a modern piece, I think, with the decoration, | 0:31:20 | 0:31:24 | |
the pressed brass and the lacquerwork | 0:31:24 | 0:31:26 | |
-that's on the outside. -Yeah. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:27 | |
So, a bit of fun, really. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:29 | |
You know, something useful to put your laundry in, | 0:31:29 | 0:31:32 | |
but really, only about, sort of, £15-25. | 0:31:32 | 0:31:34 | |
Colin paid £55 for that. | 0:31:34 | 0:31:37 | |
-Hmm. -Raced on a bit, did he? -I think so. -Yeah. Well, we'll see. | 0:31:37 | 0:31:41 | |
Now, that's for the Reds. Let's have a look at the Blues, | 0:31:41 | 0:31:44 | |
and we start with the Satsuma charger. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:47 | |
-Very, very typical Satsuma of the 1920s... -Yeah. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:50 | |
-..and the earthenware body to it. -Yeah. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:52 | |
So, realistically, with a piece such as that, | 0:31:52 | 0:31:54 | |
again, you're £15-25, really. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
-£90 paid. -Hmm. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
But we'll leave the Satsuma behind and move onto the tribal figure. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:04 | |
-What do you think of it? -Yeah, it's quite a thing, isn't it? | 0:32:04 | 0:32:07 | |
When Kate bought it, she described it as "erotic", | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
and now I've had a good look at it, | 0:32:10 | 0:32:11 | |
I can't see any eroticism there, at all. | 0:32:11 | 0:32:14 | |
No, I don't think I can see anything of that. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:16 | |
Perhaps she might need a little bit of therapy on that, | 0:32:16 | 0:32:19 | |
-but it's an interesting figure. -Yeah. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:21 | |
-Tribal...an ethnographica as we refer to it. -Yeah. | 0:32:21 | 0:32:23 | |
It's very difficult, because we need to assign a region, | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
or a village, or a particular area. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:28 | |
But with this piece, and you can see, I think it's representing | 0:32:28 | 0:32:31 | |
the, sort of, two warriors, | 0:32:31 | 0:32:32 | |
-possibly in a tribal dance, or a war dance. -Yeah. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:36 | |
It's possibly made of some driftwood, | 0:32:36 | 0:32:37 | |
-because it has elements of the wear and patternation to it. -Yeah. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:41 | |
But the age, I don't think is a great deal, | 0:32:41 | 0:32:43 | |
because if we look at the nails that are used in it, | 0:32:43 | 0:32:45 | |
-they're fairly modern. -Are they? | 0:32:45 | 0:32:46 | |
So it's the sort of thing that's, again, we probably would have | 0:32:46 | 0:32:49 | |
seen produced as a souvenir piece, perhaps 20, 30 years ago. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:52 | |
-Hmm. -I think we're probably, realistically, | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
looking at around about, sort of, £20-30. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:58 | |
Yeah, I mean, they paid £75. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:00 | |
I think, with the internet behind it, it may take it along a bit... | 0:33:00 | 0:33:03 | |
-Yes! -..and we'll see how we go from there. | 0:33:03 | 0:33:05 | |
Anyway, moving on to something a bit more traditional - | 0:33:05 | 0:33:07 | |
the meerschaum pipe. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:09 | |
Yes, nice and carved in the Turk's head, with the turban there. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
-Yeah. -Shame it doesn't have the case, that would really help it. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:15 | |
But they were produced in large numbers, | 0:33:15 | 0:33:17 | |
-and again, they have various pieces. -Yeah. | 0:33:17 | 0:33:19 | |
Some of them have amber mouthpieces, some of them have | 0:33:19 | 0:33:22 | |
-amber-and-gold mounted mouthpieces. -Yeah. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:24 | |
So, for collectors, it's those pieces that really, | 0:33:24 | 0:33:26 | |
sort of, they're looking for, | 0:33:26 | 0:33:28 | |
but without the case, £15-25. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:31 | |
-Well, that's not far out. They paid 32. -Right. | 0:33:31 | 0:33:34 | |
So, you could well get them into a smidgen of profit there. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:37 | |
-Yes, possibly. -And then, to bolster their profits, | 0:33:37 | 0:33:40 | |
Kate went off shopping, and let's see what she bought. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:43 | |
Claire, Ali, what's she bought? | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
-I'm going to very gingerly take this off. -Oh, wow. -Wow. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:51 | |
And there we have it. | 0:33:51 | 0:33:53 | |
I think it's fair to say, you guys had a diverse selection of pieces. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:58 | |
-Yeah. -And I've, sort of, reined us back in a bit | 0:33:58 | 0:34:00 | |
to the more traditional. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
I've also reined in the money a bit, though, | 0:34:02 | 0:34:04 | |
-because I've only spent £35 on this. -Oh, wow. -Really? | 0:34:04 | 0:34:07 | |
-OK? So, very English. -Mm-hmm. | 0:34:07 | 0:34:09 | |
It's known as Empire ware. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:12 | |
Of course, it's a coffee set for two, all in great condition. | 0:34:12 | 0:34:16 | |
It's known as chintzware. Of course, the name given to | 0:34:16 | 0:34:19 | |
this lovely all-over transfer-printed floral pattern. | 0:34:19 | 0:34:23 | |
Very in at the moment. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:24 | |
-And how much do you think it might make? -I would put this at £30-50. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:28 | |
It would be interesting to know, would it not, | 0:34:28 | 0:34:32 | |
just what the auctioneer thinks of this delightful chintz? | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
Right, Kate's having coffee for two, here. What do you think? | 0:34:37 | 0:34:41 | |
It's that chintz, or millefiori pattern that's very, very popular. | 0:34:41 | 0:34:44 | |
Sort of, typical Staffordshire of the 1930s, 1940s, isn't it? | 0:34:44 | 0:34:47 | |
-Yeah, that sort of pattern's come back in, hasn't it? -It has. | 0:34:47 | 0:34:50 | |
Again, it's that sort of retro and vintage, which is the, | 0:34:50 | 0:34:52 | |
-sort of, buzz words at the moment, aren't they? -Yeah. | 0:34:52 | 0:34:54 | |
And so, collectors will like this sort of piece. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:56 | |
It's in good condition, | 0:34:56 | 0:34:57 | |
-I couldn't see any damage when we looked over it. -No. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:00 | |
It's had some signs of wear - gilt to the handle is a little bit worn. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:03 | |
But it's pretty, and I think that's rather attractive. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:06 | |
So I think we're, sort of, looking at £30-50. | 0:35:06 | 0:35:09 | |
I think that's quite good news, really. Kate paid £35, | 0:35:09 | 0:35:12 | |
-so there's a good chance for profit there... -Mm-hmm. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:15 | |
-..which might dent any potential loss from the Satsuma. -Yes. | 0:35:15 | 0:35:19 | |
-You'll be on the rostrum, won't you? -Yes, I will. -Yup. | 0:35:19 | 0:35:21 | |
Well, I'm looking forward to it. Let's see how it all goes. | 0:35:21 | 0:35:24 | |
Five... | 0:35:27 | 0:35:28 | |
-Now, are you feeling confident? -Absolutely. -You are? -Yes. -Are you? | 0:35:30 | 0:35:33 | |
Patricia, are you feeling confident? | 0:35:33 | 0:35:35 | |
-I'm not confident. -You're not. -No. | 0:35:35 | 0:35:38 | |
But you're going to enjoy every minute of it. Here we go. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
Lot 476 is the pigskin gentleman's dressing-table box, | 0:35:40 | 0:35:45 | |
with a small maker's stamp on there. And what am I saying for that, £10? | 0:35:45 | 0:35:49 | |
-Useful for your cufflinks, gentlemen. -Come on, straight in. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:51 | |
£10. £5, then. 5, I have here. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:55 | |
8, 10, 12. | 0:35:55 | 0:35:57 | |
£10, here. 12, internet? | 0:35:57 | 0:35:58 | |
-Go, men. Go, men . -At £10 in the room. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:01 | |
12, internet, are you in, now? | 0:36:01 | 0:36:03 | |
-Come on, internet. -It's in the room now at £10, | 0:36:03 | 0:36:05 | |
any advance on 10? | 0:36:05 | 0:36:06 | |
And selling then at £10, | 0:36:06 | 0:36:07 | |
-it's yours, madam, at -10. Oh... | 0:36:07 | 0:36:09 | |
-1154... -It needed a designer label on it, didn't it? -No...yeah. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:13 | |
I'm sorry. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:15 | |
-Lovely ladle. Now, come on... -Lovely. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:16 | |
Lot 477 is the 19th-century French silver | 0:36:16 | 0:36:19 | |
fiddle-and-thread patterned soup ladle. | 0:36:19 | 0:36:22 | |
It's a SOUPer buy, isn't it, Charlie? | 0:36:22 | 0:36:23 | |
You don't want to end up in the soup with this lot, you really don't. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:26 | |
5, 50, 5, 60, 5... | 0:36:26 | 0:36:29 | |
-That's good, come on. -£65, is bid. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:32 | |
At 65, do I see 70, now? | 0:36:32 | 0:36:34 | |
-(Come on.) -At £65... -Keep going. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:36 | |
-Where's the bidders from France coming? -At £65. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:39 | |
At 65 and selling now. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:40 | |
PATRICIA GROANS Was that £65? | 0:36:42 | 0:36:44 | |
-I lost the will to live, I'm afraid. I didn't know... -Bon soir. | 0:36:44 | 0:36:47 | |
Minus 60, minus 65 in total. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:51 | |
We need the studio vase to take off. | 0:36:51 | 0:36:53 | |
Lot 478 is the studio glass vase with tapering, cylindrical form. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:59 | |
What am I saying for that? 10 here, thank you, madam. At £10. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:01 | |
And 12, now, then. 12, 15, 18, | 0:37:01 | 0:37:05 | |
-20, -2... Displayed very well in the sale. -They're appreciating it now. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:09 | |
Selling at 20 to the lady in the front row, at 20. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:13 | |
-20, that's minus 10. Right. -Oh, right. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:15 | |
-You are minus £75 in total. -Ooh... | 0:37:15 | 0:37:18 | |
Do you want to go for this bonus buy, or not? | 0:37:18 | 0:37:20 | |
Charlie, he's going to save us. It's a well-known fact. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:23 | |
-We're going to go with... -Go with it. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:24 | |
Lot 482 is the oriental gilt and lacquer linen basket. | 0:37:24 | 0:37:29 | |
And what am I saying for that, £20? | 0:37:29 | 0:37:31 | |
No, say 40. | 0:37:31 | 0:37:33 | |
And right here, I have, at 20. 2 now, elsewhere? | 0:37:33 | 0:37:35 | |
22, thank you, madam. 25, sir. | 0:37:35 | 0:37:37 | |
Twice as much as I thought it would be. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:39 | |
-AUCTIONEER: -30, 2... | 0:37:39 | 0:37:40 | |
35, 38, 40, | 0:37:40 | 0:37:43 | |
2, 45... | 0:37:43 | 0:37:45 | |
£42 here, to the lady, then. 5, anybody else? | 0:37:45 | 0:37:48 | |
At 42, it's yours, madam, at 42. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:51 | |
-THEY GROAN -Well, I have to say, | 0:37:51 | 0:37:53 | |
-you were both vindicated. That wasn't bad, was it? -No. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
I don't think you should get too cross with the old man, there. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
That's minus 13. | 0:37:58 | 0:37:59 | |
-75, 85, 80... I think you've lost £88. -Oh... | 0:37:59 | 0:38:04 | |
I think that's really quite a result. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:05 | |
-Now, not a word to the Blues... -OK. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:08 | |
-..and we'll find out later who's won. -Cool. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:11 | |
-Now, you haven't got a clue how those Reds got on, have you? -No. | 0:38:18 | 0:38:21 | |
-You haven't been talking to them. -We haven't, no. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:24 | |
-Good girl. -Not a clue. -Here we go... | 0:38:24 | 0:38:26 | |
Lot 498 is the Kyoto Satsuma earthenware charger, | 0:38:26 | 0:38:30 | |
with centre decorated with samurai and warriors in landscape. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:35 | |
And what am I saying for that, £50? | 0:38:35 | 0:38:37 | |
-Start at 30, then. -Oh. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:40 | |
Start at 20, if you will. Oh... | 0:38:40 | 0:38:42 | |
20, I have. And taking the bid | 0:38:42 | 0:38:43 | |
at the back of the room at 20, | 0:38:43 | 0:38:44 | |
and 5, internet, if you're in. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:46 | |
25. 30, sir? 30. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:48 | |
5, now, internet? 35. 40, sir. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:51 | |
-Now we're going. -40, nod of the head. | 0:38:51 | 0:38:53 | |
And 5, internet. | 0:38:53 | 0:38:54 | |
Bid is in the room at £40. 5, internet, no? | 0:38:54 | 0:38:57 | |
At £40, back of the room, and selling, now, at 40. 5 is back in. | 0:38:57 | 0:39:00 | |
-50, sir, thank you. -Oh, 50, hang on. | 0:39:00 | 0:39:02 | |
It's still going, still going. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:03 | |
5, internet. At £50, back of the room. 5, at all? Are you quite sure? | 0:39:03 | 0:39:06 | |
Come on, internet, one more. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:08 | |
Can see you hovering, internet. No? | 0:39:08 | 0:39:09 | |
At £50, in the room, then. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:12 | |
THEY GROAN | 0:39:12 | 0:39:14 | |
Minus a naughty 40. Talking of naughty 40s, here comes the figure. | 0:39:14 | 0:39:20 | |
Lot 499 is the Indonesian wooden tribal sculpture of two figures, | 0:39:20 | 0:39:25 | |
one on top of the other. Make of that what you will. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:28 | |
And what am I saying for that, £30? | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
-20? -Is it erotic, or is it not? | 0:39:31 | 0:39:34 | |
£10, then. 10, I have. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:35 | |
-Probably not, judging by the price. -15, standing. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:38 | |
No, 12 seated, it's yours, sir. | 0:39:38 | 0:39:40 | |
£12 only. 15, at all? | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
-Quite sure, then? -12? | 0:39:42 | 0:39:43 | |
-Ali, Ali! -Don't think we're going to see any more. | 0:39:43 | 0:39:46 | |
At 12...thank you. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:48 | |
-Oh, Ali. -That's heart-breaking. | 0:39:48 | 0:39:50 | |
Your knowledge of eroticimia isn't all that it might be. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:55 | |
Minus 63, giving a total of minus 103, | 0:39:55 | 0:39:59 | |
and we haven't done the last lot yet. | 0:39:59 | 0:40:01 | |
Lot 500 is the late 19th-century carved meerschaum pipe | 0:40:01 | 0:40:04 | |
in the form of a Turk's head, wearing the turban, there. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:07 | |
And what am I saying for that, £20? | 0:40:07 | 0:40:10 | |
£20? Start at 10, then. | 0:40:10 | 0:40:13 | |
10, thank you, sir. And 12, now. At £10 for the pipe. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:17 | |
Do I see 12, at all? | 0:40:17 | 0:40:18 | |
At £10, only. 12, internet? | 0:40:18 | 0:40:20 | |
It's the same guy that bought the statue. £10. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:22 | |
12, thank you, at 12. 15? | 0:40:22 | 0:40:24 | |
-Oh, we're taking off now. -Ah, OK. | 0:40:24 | 0:40:25 | |
We've got to 12. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:27 | |
15, internet, were you in? At £12, with the gentleman here, then. | 0:40:27 | 0:40:31 | |
All done at 12. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:32 | |
So, in total, you're down £123. Not much, if you say it quickly. | 0:40:33 | 0:40:39 | |
Do you want to go with the coffee set? | 0:40:39 | 0:40:40 | |
-BOTH: Yes. -They're going for the coffee set. | 0:40:40 | 0:40:43 | |
So, lot 504, then, the 1950s Empire coffee-for-two set, in the | 0:40:43 | 0:40:48 | |
chintz pattern, comprising jug, sugar bowl and two cups and saucers. | 0:40:48 | 0:40:52 | |
What am I saying, £40? In the chintz pattern. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:54 | |
-Go on. -It's a bargain. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:58 | |
£20, little tea service there, or coffee service, there? | 0:40:58 | 0:41:00 | |
20, I have, thank you. At 20, here. And 2 now, elsewhere? | 0:41:00 | 0:41:03 | |
At the maiden bid of £20, then. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:05 | |
At 20, it's all round to yours for coffee, then. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:07 | |
Oh, dear, it's all gone quiet again. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:08 | |
And 2, at all? All done at 20. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:10 | |
Go on! | 0:41:10 | 0:41:12 | |
-Minus 15. -Aw... | 0:41:12 | 0:41:14 | |
£138. You've only lost £138, | 0:41:14 | 0:41:18 | |
let me tell you that that might well be a winning score. | 0:41:18 | 0:41:23 | |
So, not a word to the Reds, and we'll see what happens. | 0:41:23 | 0:41:27 | |
Well, the good thing about Bargain Hunt is | 0:41:34 | 0:41:36 | |
you can go home at the end with pockets bulging with money. | 0:41:36 | 0:41:41 | |
And I've got so much money to give to you both, | 0:41:41 | 0:41:43 | |
but unfortunately, none of you deserve any of it at all, | 0:41:43 | 0:41:47 | |
because you've both made | 0:41:47 | 0:41:49 | |
-absolutely whopping losses. -THEY CHEER | 0:41:49 | 0:41:52 | |
-Oh... -We're going down fighting. -You're going down fighting. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:55 | |
Well, you may be going down fighting | 0:41:55 | 0:41:56 | |
but you're not going quite as fast down the pan as... | 0:41:56 | 0:42:01 | |
-the Blues. -THEY GROAN | 0:42:01 | 0:42:03 | |
Oh, it's such a shame, isn't it? | 0:42:03 | 0:42:05 | |
-Cheers. -Claire, Ali, you've been such sports, | 0:42:05 | 0:42:07 | |
I just want reminding of that wonderful erotic figure. | 0:42:07 | 0:42:11 | |
Well, it cost £75, but we have Ali to thank for that, don't we? | 0:42:11 | 0:42:15 | |
The auctioneer managed to squeeze out with £12. | 0:42:15 | 0:42:19 | |
Just taking it up to a cheeky £138 loss. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:23 | |
But, Reds, I don't think you need to be too smug, | 0:42:23 | 0:42:26 | |
because although you won, you still managed to lose £88. | 0:42:26 | 0:42:31 | |
You lost a fairly thumpy £60 on your ladle. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:36 | |
-French...it was nice, though, wasn't it? -It was all right. | 0:42:36 | 0:42:38 | |
-And you went with that extraordinary linen basket. -Linen basket. -Yeah. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:41 | |
-And he nearly got you out of trouble, didn't he? -He nearly did. | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
-Has it all been worth it? -Absolutely. -Yes, lots of fun. | 0:42:44 | 0:42:46 | |
Well, in that case, join us for some more bargain-hunting soon. | 0:42:46 | 0:42:50 | |
-Yes? -ALL: Yes! | 0:42:50 | 0:42:51 |