Brampton 14 Bargain Hunt

Here's an interesting fact for you - the church behind me

was designed by Philip Webb, father of the Arts and Crafts movement.

But for those of you who are interested in how much profit

the Reds and Blues are going to make today,

then it's inside here that you're going to be interested in.

So, let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!

Hello! And welcome to Cumbria and more particularly,

the Cumbria Antiques Centre here in Brampton.

Now, the word "Brampton" apparently

derives from the old English word for "broom".

Let us hope that our teams are going to achieve a clean sweep today

and take a sneaky peak as to what's coming up. Oh, yes.

'The Red team get physical.'

-... we could probably do it for 50.

-Oh, could we not squeeze you a bit more on that, Steve?

How hard would you like to squeeze me?

Well, we were hoping to death...

'While the Blues have some shocking news for David.'

-What am I missing out from here?

-THEY LAUGH

(What's she doing?)

'And things get thrilling at the auction.'

Yes! SHE SCREAMS

'First up, let's meet the teams.'

Well, there's some family bonding due on the show today,

because we have two teams of sisters. How lovely is that?

For the Reds, we've got Debbie and Jan,

and for the Blues, we've got Jane and Maggie.

-Hello, everyone!

-ALL: Hello!

What a rousing welcome.

Now, Jan, you were in marketing and you'd decided to take a break?

-I did, yes.

-Why was that?

-Mainly due to stress.

I was feeling quite stressed with my job

and I decided it was time to ditch it. So...

-You ditched it?

-I ditched it.

Went back to full-time education,

-and trained in beauty and holistic therapies.

-Is that what you do now?

-That's what I do now, yes.

-Have you got your own salon?

-I have.

I call it a clinic, but it's a... Yes, it's health and beauty.

-Is it?

-Yes.

You also have a fondness for everything Iberian, right?

-Yes, three years in Spain, that's where I met my partner.

-Oh, lovely.

We live here, now, in the UK. But possibly go back there at some time.

Debbie, it says here that you're a mental health nurse.

-I am, Tim, yes.

-But you did an unusual degree?

I did, yes. I trained to be a milliner.

-I took some time out from nursing and that's what I did.

-I love hats.

Me too.

How did you get on with making them?

-It's more difficult that you'd think, isn't it?

-It is difficult.

I mean, you need to have a good eye...

I'm going a bit blind now because I've done so much close work.

-It's all handmade, isn't it?

-Everything's handmade.

All the blocks, you get blocks, you stretch the felt,

it takes a long, long time. There's no money in it, Tim.

-Is there not?

-LAUGHING:

-No!

I do still make fascinators, which are a little bit easier.

You're a woman of many talents, aren't you?

Excellent.

-Now, so, you're two sisters, right. Would you say you're close?

-Very.

-Yes. Would you agree on everything?

-No.

-No. No, no.

-We don't fight.

-No.

You don't have fights, but you don't normally agree, necessarily?

-No.

-What's going to happen on Bargain Hunt?

Well, I'm going to give you some cash in a minute,

-but not just for a sec. So you hold hard there?

-BOTH: Yes.

Just one second, while we talk to the Blues.

-Well, Blues, that's quite a handful we've got here, isn't it?

-Oh, yes.

-Ooh, yes!

Now, Janey. You too are in the medical profession?

-Yeah, that's right.

-Tell us about all of that, love.

Well, I'm a nurse practitioner, so I'm a nurse with extra skills.

-Mm-hm.

-So I go out to care homes, mainly with people with dementia,

and I give them the medical care within their home environment

and it saves them going into hospital.

-Mags, you're in the medical profession also?

-Mm-hm.

-Tell us about that.

-I came into it a lot later than Jane.

I decided I needed a change of direction,

and applied for a hospital job in our local hospital, and I now

-work in the cardiology department and it's absolutely amazing.

-Is it?

-Mm-hm.

-So are you quite competitive, you and your sis?

-Yes, we are really. We are pretty psychic with each other.

-Oh, yeah?

-We do tend to know what each other's thinking. We don't always agree.

-No.

Sometimes we do, sometimes we don't.

And, yeah... Those sparks might fly today.

OK, well, you're going to take £300, £300 is coming up now.

There's your £300.

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

And very, very, very good luck.

Well, I don't know. Hats, Spanish, buy me? Whatever next?

'Expert ahoy for the Reds.

'It's Anita Manning.

'And piloting the Blues around the shop, David Harper.'

Oh, I've got a brilliant feeling that you two are going to

-be nothing but trouble. Is it true, Maggie?

-You are so right.

HE LAUGHS

-It's quite hard to be glamorous when it's chilly.

-Absolutely!

We're struggling, Anita!

Jane, what are we going to look for?

Something old, something quirky, bit like me, really.

-Listen, girls, spending money will warm us up!

-Absolutely.

-Maggie, what about you?

-Something that speaks to me.

Something that jumps out at me. Something exciting.

-Actually speaks to you?

-Yes.

-Gosh, she is a bit mad, isn't she?

-She is, yeah!

-Brilliant.

Do you want to spent BIG money, girls?

Big, big money. We're good at that.

Tick-tock. Your time, teams, starts now!

-Let's go and spend some big money!

-BOTH: Yay!

-Feast your eyes, you two.

-Oh!

-Brilliant.

-It's lovely, isn't it?

-Absolutely.

-Look, isn't it wonderful?

-Oh, my God, Fabulous.

-Everything's great.

-Everything's sparkly!

-So you say you get drawn in by something?

-Yes.

-Yeah, really.

-Really?

-Yeah, that's... Something speaks to you.

Are you like water diviners, you're that kind of idea?

-Something like that.

-Yeah, but we don't quiver.

HE LAUGHS

Where's the jewellery?

I need to look at the little moon brooch

with the turquoise stars and pearls.

-That is so sweet.

-Isn't that pretty?

-That is so sweet.

Now, that's a little Edwardian brooch.

Now, that would have been made 1900, 1902, 1903.

-Crescent moons are magical.

-Yes.

-Should we have a look at it?

-I think...

-DEBBIE GASPS

-Have you seen how much it is?

-No, how much is it?

-Is it really expensive?

-It's £150.

'Well, you did say you wanted to spend big, girls.'

-Keep it mind, but I think that's a good choice.

-I think it is.

-I'm proud of you, girls.

-Yes!

-I'm proud of you.

-I want you to spend money.

-You knew.

You knew we'd be good at this, didn't you?

Whilst the stylish sisters in red scour the gems,

the Blues have spotted something a bit more practical.

-What are we looking at?

-We're looking at this coal scuttle down here.

-Oh, OK. Let's pull it out, then.

-Oh, it is on wheels, Maggie.

I didn't know it was on wheels.

-Oh, my gosh, it's got a bit of weight to that thing.

-Yep.

-Maggie, tell me why you like it.

-Because it's different, unusual.

-Yes, yes.

-And it's just beautiful.

And the fact it's got wheels on it is an added bonus for those of us

-that are old and can't lift things.

-LAUGHTER

Can you see yourself wheeling this around the house, can you?

-I can, actually.

-Yes, I can actually.

Now, Jane, I'm going

to send a telepathic message to you with a date.

I've sent it. It is on its way.

I would say early 19th century. Early 18th...

-20th century.

-I'm going to do it again.

-WHISPERS:

-1870

I would say maybe 1870.

She's good. She is seriously good.

She's very psychic.

When it was speaking to you, did it tell you it was missing anything?

-Yes.

-What?

-It's missing its shovel.

-Yes.

-That's where the shovel should go.

-Yes.

-All right, Maggie?

I want it. I really, really want it.

-OK. What's it worth?

-£60, £70?

-£75?

-Something like that.

-OK, OK, Maggie, you hold it.

I'm going to go and find out how much we can buy it for. OK?

I think it's lovely.

Meanwhile, the Reds try upstairs.

-Beautiful, isn't it?

-It looks...

-You just want to buy everything!

THEY LAUGH

Back with the Blues

and dealer Steve is struggling to find a price for the coal scuttle.

Go on, Blues. Make him an offer he can't refuse.

Yeah, can we buy it for 50?

Erm...

-Yes, you can.

-Well, are you happy with that?

-We're very happy with that.

-OK, OK, well, shake his hand.

The no-nonsense Blues are so fired up that it has taken them

less than five minutes to secure that scuttle.

Our ladies in red, meanwhile, want to find romance in their items

and Debbie's feeling the lurve for a commemorative cup.

I like the sort of metallic bit inside.

That's a sort of copper lustre,

a very popular glaze that was used at that time.

And this little cup would have been made

and the name put on it to commemorate a happy occasion.

-Oh, that's lovely. I really love it.

-How about you, Jan?

I'm worried about how attractive it will be to somebody in the saleroom.

-Right, OK.

-That's all.

-Well, I loved it, and I'm quite...

What we've got is heart stuff here.

And what we've got is head stuff here.

-SINGS:

-Sisters, sisters...

THEY HUM

# There were never such devoted sisters

# Never had to have a chaperone, no, sir

THEY HUM

Now, the Blues are at it, too.

-Maggie...

-Are you seeing something?

-I am loving this chair.

-Ah, OK.

Do you know the design? Do you know who made it?

-If it is original, it's Lloyd Loom.

-Yes.

Because I do have an adult Lloyd Loom chair.

Right. And that is a real Lloyd Loom because you do get the copies.

-Yeah.

-But I'm pretty certain that is.

-Well, it has got its...

-It says November 55. So does that make it 1955?

-Yes, absolutely right.

-And isn't that lovely to be able to date it so accurately?

-Yeah, yeah.

CHAIR PLAYS TUNE

-It's a musical chair.

-It's musical!

-Yeah.

Isn't that quite interesting?

It's a child's musical Lloyd Loom chair.

Is it a find or is it a find, Mrs Smith?

-What do you think?

-I like it. I mean, it's as old as me.

-Surely not.

-It is. It is as old as me, this chair.

-Is it?

-Actually, slightly younger...

-One year.

-..if we're getting to the nitty-gritty.

-It's about 60 years old.

-You're not 60!

-I am.

-Is she telling a lie?

-No, she's not. Well, actually, she's 61.

-Is she?

You shouldn't really be saying that but she looks good, doesn't she?

She does look good for an old bird.

Are you trying very hard to convince me that we should buy this?

I don't think I have to, cos I think you're already convinced.

Well, you know, I do like my Lloyd Loom.

These Blues know what they want, David. Pop off and find a price.

Meanwhile, how are the Reds doing with that cup?

-There you go.

-The girls love this.

They found it quite a romantic thing.

And Steve from the antique centre has another cup to add to the mixture.

You like your lustre, so maybe you'll like this one as well.

-OK. Can we have a wee look at it?

-You can, I'll bring that one round.

Tell us about this one, Steve.

Typical of Sunderland Ware,

and they used to have rhymes on and you would get the sailors' return.

Quite a lot of it was all to do with shipping and sailing

and they were nearly always locally orientated.

They're both from different parts of the country

-but they are both lustre.

-Yep.

-But isn't that one Sunderland Ware but this one isn't?

-I think this one...

While the Reds struggle to make a decision,

David is back with the price for the Lloyd Loom chair.

-OK.

-And it is £30.

-I'd pay 30 for it, if it was for me.

-Brilliant. Are we going to say yes?

Yeah, we'll say yes.

14 minutes and 50 seconds, two purchases in. Well done.

The Reds, however, are still considering their cups.

Come on, team!

You'll look like mugs if you don't buy something soon.

So, the choice has to be yours.

It's make your mind up time because the clock is ticking.

I am choosing this one, then. Definitely.

-You were drawn to that one first, anyway.

-OK.

-Absolutely.

-And what's the price on that one?

-£38.

-Oh, that's brilliant.

Yes, well done, team. But nearly half your time is gone

and you still have two more items to buy.

And speaking of buying... How do you fancy making a bit of money, eh?

Well, if you're of a squeamish disposition you might like to go and

make a cup of tea just for a minute while I talk to you about this job.

Open up the box and inside we find a solid silver brooch that

has got some unusual mounts.

Well, those mounts are actually two teeth from a stag.

They are a hunting trophy.

Someone who's gone stalking on the hills of Scotland has,

as a trophy, taken away these two teeth

and had them made into a bar brooch.

Perhaps as a tiepin for a gentleman or as a lady's brooch.

The craftsman, who could easily be a Scottish silversmith,

has made a frame to grip the two teeth

and has then applied them to a bar and the bar itself has

a special hooking device to make quite sure it doesn't fall off.

If I move the slide like that, it releases the pin.

The pin then goes through the clothes

and when you shut it like that, that pin is securely locked.

Which means that this pin will not fall off. Which is kind of good.

Now, if you fancy something that is a little more sparkly...

ta-da! Look at that.

Here we've got another brooch.

This time with a solid gold engraved spine to it.

That on either side has got a graduated row of diamonds.

Well, in your dreams, actually.

Because these stones are foil-backed paste which is what makes them

so sparkly.

But there is a real little ruby, look, set in the fish's eye.

The whole ensemble is then mounted on a complicated table,

which is pierced in this way to let the light in underneath the brooch.

It's fitted with dorsal fins, look, and then a folding pin on the back.

Well, how much?

I have to admit that the market for the deer's tooth brooch

is not enormous.

But it will have its fans and I think, in an appropriate sale,

you could get as much as £120-£150 for it. And it would cost you £30.

Old fish-face here, would cost you the same amount, ie £30.

But because more people enjoy fishing than any other

leisure pursuit in the United Kingdom,

I think you could get as much as £150-£200 for it.

How's that? Hook, line and sinker, eh?

Let's check back in with the teams.

Halfway through the shop

and the Blues are racing ahead with two buys under their belt.

While the Reds are trailing behind, with just one piece purchased.

She's dashing, Jane.

It's not long before our steadfast sisters in blue spot another

interesting item.

Oh, Maggie, what have you found?

-Shall we take them into the light?

-Yes.

OK, Jane, you're looking a bit quiet and you worry me.

-She obviously doesn't like them.

-Oh, you're getting my psychic vibe.

-Yes.

Maggie, tell me, what your thinking is here.

I just think they're nice.

-Are they talking to you?

-Different. Yeah, they are talking to me.

-Are they mooing to you?

Well, I don't know whether they're mooing, but they're lowing.

What's do she mean, exactly, Jane?

Well, I haven't got a clue, because they're not speaking to me.

-And if they are, they're speaking in French.

-Ha! Do you speak French?

No, that's why I don't understand why she likes them.

Mooo-ve away, David.

There could be trouble ahead. But hold your horses.

What have the Reds found?

And it's in a Carlisle box.

-And it will be gold.

-Yeah.

-And we're selling in Carlisle.

-Yeah, that's a good idea.

-Yeah, of course, yeah.

-Is it a tiepin?

No, it is a little... It would be maybe for your silk scarf.

-We can see.

-You can have a wee look at that.

-We can see how much it is.

-OK.

Back with the Blues - has Maggie convinced Jane to take

the bull by the horns and buy those cows?

Sometimes I can be quite generous

and I can bow to Maggie's superior knowledge.

If Maggie wants them, then Maggie can have them.

Oh, you are such a sweet sister.

Maggie, how blessed are you?

I'm really blessed. But don't tell her.

OK, but the thing is - there is no price on them.

There is a label that says Staffordshire things

-but there is no price.

-Yep.

-So, Jane, to you.

-Yep.

-Telepathically communicate and I'll go and get a price.

-OK.

-OK. Lovely, thank you.

And is the Reds' horse still in the running?

-How much?

-£55, but I suppose we could probably do it for £50.

Oh, could we not squeeze you a bit more on that, Steve?

-How hard would you like to squeeze me?

-Well, we were hoping to get it for about £40.

£45 and that's it. 45 is the very best.

-45, 45, what do you think, Anita?

-Go for it, girls.

-I think we'll go for it.

-Shake on it. Thank you very much.

That's lovely.

Well, girls, you took a long time to buy your first item,

but the second item, you've done well.

Maybe you're getting into the swing of it.

-Yeah, I think we are.

-I think time is not on our side either, Anita.

Indeed. You only have 20 minutes left to find your last item.

-I've given in this time.

-You don't have to if you don't...

Be careful, look, you're going to knock it.

-LAUGHING:

-She's... she's knocked his horn off!

Things are getting udderly ridiculous.

-£5,000.

-For the whole thing?

-For the whole thing.

Oh, it's not sold separately.

But we did see a card case.

-The mother of pearl one, I think.

-I think it's over here.

-Quick, girls!

-Oh, here, Anita, it's here.

-It's here.

-£84.

-LAUGHING:

-What am I missing out on here?

What is she...?

How awkward.

Let's quickly get back to the Reds.

I love mother of pearl and I love abalone.

-I think that it's a very beautiful substance.

-I like it, it's nice.

But it's quite expensive, isn't it? For 84, do you think?

Well, is there any movement on that?

We're just trying to get in touch with the owner to find out for you.

Let's hope the owner of the card case is feeling generous.

Well, listen, previously to the horn being damaged they were £35 for the pair.

Which isn't a lot of money.

Should I go back and say, "It's lost the horn and how much can they be?"

-Yes.

-All right.

-Careful. Don't lose it again.

If we could... I mean, I've seen these do over 80.

I've just heard through the telegraph that she's

-said £50 you can have it for.

-Oh, wow, what do you think?

I think you should go for it at £50.

-I think she's been awfully generous.

-I think so too.

-Wow!

Right, the new deal is, 50 quid and a dollop of superglue.

How's that?

-Can I have them?

-You can. Go on, then.

-Thank you.

Thank you, Steve. My goodness.

The sands of time wait for no man. So time's up.

I'm exhausted!

-Very badly restored horn. Congratulations, you two.

-Yay!

Let's check out what the Red Team bought, eh?

First up was a Victorian christening cup which cost them £38.

Next was the nine carat gold stick pin bought for £45.

And then finally a bit of sparkle

with this mother of pearl card case, price paid - £50.

A little birdie told me that you girls spent £133.

-Is that right?

-That's correct, yes.

-Oh, how do I pick up these tips, eh?

-£167 of leftover lolly. Here comes the sister, look.

-There we go.

Now, tell me, which is your favourite item?

-I think it's got to be the little card case.

-Has it?

-Yes, it has.

-That's your favourite?

-Yes.

-Does the sister agree?

-No, my favourite was the mug.

-Was it?

-The little cup.

-I bet you found it, too.

-I did.

-How did I know that?

-How did you know?

-And it's really romantic.

-Is it?

-We think.

-Squidgy.

Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

We think probably the card case because we got such a good bargain on that.

OK good. All I have to do now is to give a wodge of cash to Anita.

-Yes, lovely Anita.

-Hail, Anita.

-She's a star.

What I thought was a bit of quality, girls...

-Maybe named pieces. Designer stuff.

-Oh, yes.

-Is that what you would like?

-Yeah, we would love that.

-I'll do my...

-That ticks all the boxes, Anita.

-..very, very best.

-Absolutely.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, we trust you.

-They are gorgeous, aren't they? Anyway, very good fun.

Why don't we, though, right now,

check out what the Blue team bought, eh?

They were quick off the mark with this Victorian coal scuttle.

Bought for £50.

Next up was the Lloyd Loom chair, which they bagged for £30.

And finally, the pair of Staffordshire figurines

complete with superglued horns, which also cost them £30.

-Well, girls, you had a smashing time, didn't you?

-We certainly did!

May all our cows be de-horned.

-We were doing it a favour.

-Were you?

-Yeah, it was female, it's not meant to have horns.

-No, quite.

They gave us a discount, I've got to say.

-Yes, yes.

-Fair enough.

-How much did you spend all round?

-Maggie?

-£110.

That's not much, is it?

-No.

-OK, can I have £190 of leftover lolly, please?

-Now, Mags, which is your favourite piece?

-The coal scuttle.

-The coal scuttle, as you do. And do you agree with that, Janey?

-I do, actually.

-Yeah?

Because it's got wheels and I've never seen a coal scuttle with wheels before.

And which is going to bring the biggest profit, then?

-This coal jobbie the with the wheels?

-We hope it is.

-Yeah, are you crossing everything?

-And everything else as well.

-Good.

Aren't we all? The nation is crossing itself.

Anyway, there we go, David. There is a bundle there.

What are you going to spend all that cash on?

I actually have something in mind.

Something that I clocked whilst we were shopping.

But I thought it was so nice I didn't mention it to you two

-because I want it for myself. But for you.

-But for us?

-Only thinking of them two.

-Where are we going with this?

-Well, I tell you where we're going right now. We're off to the auction, aren't we?

-Yes.

-Yes, we are.

I can't tell you how happy I am to be in Carlisle.

Not a place I go to that often but now

I know Mr Laidlaw is based here at Laidlaw's Auction I shall be back.

-Paul, it's a treat.

-Good to see you, Tim.

For the Red team, we start off with a bit of a mug.

I think it's a cut above.

The combination of those little Oriental landscapes and vignettes

with the pink lustre, and pleasingly executed, name and a good date.

I think it's all right.

If you are at all of a romantic bent, this is the mug for you.

How much?

-I've gone in at 20-30.

-Nothing very romantic about that. £38 paid.

-Now, the gold stick pin. This is nicely equestrian.

-Pleasing enough.

No great substance to it and we see enough of them.

-I have been cautious. £20-£40.

-OK fine. £45 they paid.

I personally think that box is worth £15-£20

because it's a sweet little red morocco covered box. And then you've got the gold pin.

So, for me, the £40, £45, £50 mark works perfectly well.

It's a jolly nice thing.

-And then lastly, we've got the mother of pearl encrusted card case.

-Yeah.

I think that ship sailed. They just... I really like them.

Full period pieces. That's a great example.

There are no losses, there are no issues whatsoever.

But who wants them?

20 years ago that was a passionately pursued collectable, wasn't it?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Particularly in abalone shell.

-I've gone in at 30 to 40.

-I think that's probably fair enough.

-OK, well, they paid 50.

So they could be just a tad over the top but overall,

it could be difficult, I suppose.

In which case they'll need their bonus buy so let's go and have a look at it.

-So girls, this is exciting, isn't it?

-It is, very, yes.

Now, just tell me, how excited are you on an excitement scale?

-Very, very excited.

-Are you?

-A 10, a

-10. You're voting it a 10?

Gosh, this is quite exciting. Good.

Now, listen, you gave the lovely Anita Manning £167

to go and find your bonus buy.

-Anita, show us your wares.

-A lot of money.

Well, these are very stylish girls. Glamorous girls.

Designer-type girls. So I thought I'd buy a piece of designer pottery.

-And what better than Moorcroft?

-Ooh, Moorcroft.

Moorcroft had its feet in the 19th century

and it's still being produced today. It is a good thing.

It is testament to its quality

that they are still making this pottery today.

Now, this is a hibiscus design on a dark blue with a light blue flower.

-That's a wee bit unusual.

-OK.

We usually get more autumnal colours in this particular flower.

Anita, you paid for it.

-Perfect, how much?

-£40.

-Gosh!

-Oh, wow.

-That's good.

Now, I have been giving you all these positives, girls. Positives.

-I can see a negative, Anita.

-You can see a negative.

-It's got a crack.

-Oh-oh.

-This little hairline crack happened in transit.

-It's unfortunate but it happens sometimes.

-Oh, no.

-It's quite fresh.

-It wasn't there when I bought it.

-It would have happened to us, wouldn't it?

What we have to do now, girls, in the real auctioneering world,

where some damage occurs,

if it happens with a carrier, if it happens in an auction house,

in this case it's in transit, we have to sort it out.

What happens is a little insurance claim kicks into play.

Let's reconfirm with the auctioneer

what he feels about Anita's little pot.

We've got some questions now.

-Hard nail stuff.

-OK.

-I have to say to you, Paul Laidlaw,

what would that jardiniere make if it was perfect?

Well, it is in the blue on blue hibiscus pattern.

Which is uncommon and desirable.

I would have estimated 80 to 120 and that would not have been me

-sticking my neck out.

-OK. 80-120 would be the fair, perfect price.

What is the value of it with that hairline crack?

-Well, I've estimated 20 to 30 and if I get that I'll be delighted.

-OK.

Will you? So we have suffered a loss.

Anita has suffered a loss on her bonus buy.

So I think, in fairness, we will have to treat this as if it was an insurance claim,

as if it was damage that had occurred during the course of doing

some business.

So the compensation for the full price is £100.

And the salvage value is £25.

And I will work out something equitable

if the team decide to go with this as a bonus buy.

And if they don't go with it as a bonus buy,

then the process won't apply. Good.

Well, that's it for the Reds. Now, for the Blues.

And they've got the coal scuttle.

Which is not my favourite object, I have to say.

-But, how do you rate it?

-I think it's a museum piece.

And that's not a good thing in this instance.

I think if you go to the likes of these living history type places

and you see Victorian cottage, you'd expect to see that by the fire,

-by the hearth.

-You would.

-And it is going to look fantastic.

Would you want to take one home and park it beside your hearth?

-No, no.

-No, never.

-So what is your estimate?

I have gone 30 to 60 on that

and that's me pushing it as hard as I can.

Yeah, they paid £50 and that is plenty enough, I think.

Anyway, moving on, we've got the lovely Lloyd's Loom child's chair.

Which is a scream, isn't it?

That's a great thing. I love Lloyd Loom, and always have.

It's a fascinating process and the designs...

I mean, some of them are icons.

-That armchair, what else can you describe it as?

-Exactly.

On the back of that enthusiasm, I've not been carried away with my estimate.

-£30-£50 I think will buy it 9 times out of

-10. Will it?

-Well, £30 is all they paid.

-Well, a good buy.

-It is a good buy.

And lastly, this pair of Staffordshire figurines.

Which look very, very late 19th century.

They're incredibly crude, aren't they? But basically they're period.

They are absolutely period. I have no issue with that.

But sadly, there are losses.

Some of the horns that you see are restorations and others are lacking.

And maybe they are yesterday's news, in fairness.

I have pitched in at 30 to 60 and, you know what,

-no pun intended, that is bullish estimate.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-OK. £30 was paid. So they paid the right price.

-Yes.

And it's a tall order to expect you to make a profit on them,

but if you can, that would be absolutely smashing.

If you fail, they are going to need the bonus buy

so let's go and have a look at it.

-Well, girls, this is something else, isn't it?

-It is.

£190 you gave to David Harper in the way of leftover lolly.

David, what did you do?

OK, I think this is going to be right up your street, you two.

-Jane, remove that cover.

-Ta-da!

-Ta-da!

Yeah, don't get too enthusiastic about it.

-Well, where did you dig this up from?

-Oh, charming!

Do you know what it is?

It's either a medicine bottle or a spirit bottle.

Well, it's some people's medicine. It's a wine bottle.

Early 18th century. A 17-something.

-You are holding real history there, Jane.

-Go on, then.

-How much did you pay for it?

-Straight to the money.

-Come on!

-Come on!

-What do you think?

Well, I wouldn't have paid any more than a fiver.

That's what I was thinking. A fiver.

-I paid £65.

-You've got to be joking.

-You were robbed. You...

-You were robbed.

-They're doing my confidence in.

-How much profit?

Oh, gosh. Well, I think there is every possibility it could make 100.

-It could.

-You weren't drunk when you bought it?

No, but I think I need to go and have a drink now.

Well, on that happy note, right,

and I think we should quit while we're ahead here. Very good.

We'll park that, girls.

You decide a bit later on but right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out whether the auctioneer

is similarly impressed.

-Glug glug. Handsome bottle, that, isn't it?

-I love this object.

I really do. I like wine antiques.

I collected bottles when I was a daft wee laddie

and that does it for me. Second quarter, 18th-century.

Great compressed onion form.

Probably a Dutch one, in all honesty.

But that is by the by.

To have survived this long and look so good, great thing.

-What's that one worth?

-They do turn up. You can buy these.

They retail at about £100 a pop.

I've gone in at 60 to 80 and think we should be able to do that.

OK. David Harper, he found it,

he bought it for £65, and he rates it to make a small profit.

So let's hope that we get to that point of sweet success.

I am sure you will, Paul, and very good luck. Thank you.

30, well done, sir. £30...

15. £50, then.

-Debs, Jan, this is your moment.

-Yes, this is.

-This is your moment.

-This is our moment to shine.

-To shine! Exactly.

-Or crash and burn.

OK, well, there's Miss Optimist.

Lot 234...

-Now, first up, then, is the christening mug and here it comes.

-OK.

Now, what makes this one for me is the application of these

lovely little Oriental vignettes, transfer printed in blue.

He's selling it well.

-Yes.

-£20 for a start. £20, then.

£20, the christening cup.

Lovely little thing. 20, 20 in the room.

22, 25...

25, 25 to my left.

-This is inexpensive.

-Keep going, keep going.

-28 on the net, who else is bidding?

-Go on!

-Come on!

-£30. 30 bid. You're quite sure you're all done?

-Come on.

-Come on.

-Oh, no.

-I sell at £30 there.

-A bit more! A bit more!

Oh, bad luck, girls. I think it's £30, which is minus eight smacks. Which is nothing, really.

-Oh, that's nothing.

-Nothing. You're so right.

-Don't worry. The next one.

Oh, we love this.

Lovely little brooch, this.

Nine carat gold. In a cracking little case of Wheatley of Carlisle.

£20 to get it started. Lovely little brooch, this. £20 where? 20 bid,

£20, 22.

22, 25,

28, 28.

-Come on!

-And 30, 32 now.

32... 32, 35, 38.

-It's worth that.

-It's quite slow.

-It is creeping up.

-42, 42...

45. 48 now. 48... Good thing, this. Come again. 48...

-You're in profit.

-48.

Come on, come on, one more!

-Yes! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

-£50 right at the back.

Fair warning. I sell at £50 there.

That is so good. Plus five pounds.

-Well done.

-Well done, girls. Well done.

-Overall you're minus £3.

-Oh, just minus 3?

-There's nothing in it.

Now, here comes the abalone...

-Excuse me.

-This is the card case.

Now, these things commonly fall to bits

but this is an absolute gem of an example, ladies and gentlemen.

£30 to get me started?

£30, there, quick, quick.

£30, 30 bid, 32... 35...

35 to my left, 35, 38, my bid's on the net.

-Come on!

-42, 42, not expensive.

It is a good example.

42. 42, 42, anyone else in the room?

-It's a belter!

-Selling then to the net, 45, 45...

-Yes! One more, one more!

-45.

You're quite sure you're all done.

Last chance and selling at £45, there.

We wiped our face, didn't we?

-No.

-Not quite.

£45 is minus £5, which means overall you are minus £8.

That's nothing. That's amazing.

-It is amazing, isn't it?

-That's quite good, actually.

-I was expecting us to be minus 100!

LAUGHTER

Anyway, so what are you going to do about the Walter Moorcroft?

Definitely going with it.

-Would you like £75...

-Do we look stupid?

This is the hibiscus, blue on blue. That is the rare feature here.

Little hairline but a pleasing object. £20 to get me started.

20 bid, £20, 22...

25, 28,

30, 2, 5, 8,

-40, 42, 45...

-We're going to go home with loads of money!

48, 50,

5, 60, 5...

It's going to make more than one that isn't cracked.

Anyone else?

Last chance and selling at £65. Well done, madam.

You sold it for £65, girls.

-Well, this is your lucky day.

-Definitely.

Now, we had a salvage price of £25, didn't we?

Which we'd taken into account. So we take £25 off £65 leave you with £40.

So you've got your £40 with the £75 of insurance claim which you

accepted before the lot. That is £40... That's 115.

-Oh, my goodness!

-Your end score on this exercise

is £115. How about that?

I can't believe it.

Then you knock off the £8, but that means you are plus £107.

-Can't believe this.

-Which is just a little miracle.

No, seriously, I am very sorry that this has actually taken place

but the equitable answer is that the insurers cough up, because there has

been this depreciation and we have to believe that if the thing had

been in sound condition it would have made a further £100 on top.

So where we have got to with this is the fair position, OK?

-The thing is, don't say a word to the Blues, all right?

-Absolutely.

And all will be revealed in a moment.

-Now, girls, do you now how the Reds got on?

-No idea.

-No.

No, just as well. Now, listen, fairly smartly, your coal scuttle,

the auctioneer quite liked it.

He's put £30-£50 on it

-and you paid £50, OK?

-All right.

-OK, here it comes. One scuttle.

You don't see these very often. We're off at 30.

£30 bid. £30... 30 bid.

32, 35,

38, 40,

-42.

-Come on, come on.

-Come on.

45, 48 and 50. 5.

Janey, you are in profit. That is phenomenal.

-I'm cooking with gas.

-You're cooking, girl.

£60. 60 bid. Is that it? I sell at £60.

Yes!

£60, girls. That is plus £10.

-You two!

-Hang on...

-You're looking at a fan of Lloyd Loom.

-Oh, yes, interesting.

Rare configuration with a clockwork musical mechanism to enhance

it further. This is a little gem.

20 we have. 20 bid. 20 bid. 22, 22...

This should be easier than this. 22, my bid's in the room.

It is too inexpensive. 22, 22...

25. Yes, sir. 28. Thank you. 28...

-Who else is interested? Cracking little armchair, this.

-We want more.

-Give us another bid, look at that. That lovely young man.

-Come again.

35, 38... Still cheap.

38, he shakes his head. 38, 38...

-Last chance and selling now at £38...

-I love it, I love it.

-Yes!

-Yes!

-£38.

£38 plus £8. You are plus 18, girls.

Come on, control yourselves a minute.

18 plus 18. Now, the Staffordshire figures.

Charmingly modelled as the cowherd and his bell, with the livestock.

I have a bit of interest here so I will get it running at 35, 40, 40.

Look at that! You're in profit!

£40. 40 bid. 45, 50.

Come again, madam? 55, 60.

-Your turn. 65 takes me out. 65, 65... 65, 65. Is that it?

-Come on.

-I sell, then, at £65.

-Prepare your ears, Tim.

-Thank you madam.

-Yes!

THEY LAUGH

-And you didn't like them!

-I know, and I didn't like them!

You got 35 from them and 18 before.

35... 45... that is 53. That is plus 53 smacks, all right?

That is £53 of profit.

You only spent £110 and you got £53 profit on top of the 110.

So that is absolutely brilliant.

-Now, what are you going to do about the onion bottle?

-Oh.

You have the choice now of getting maybe even more by supporting

-David Harper and running with the onion bottle.

-What do you reckon?

-Sisters.

-I think we should run with it.

-Go on, then. Let's go for it.

-You think you should run with it?

-Yeah, we'll go with it.

-Angels, angels.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-OK, fine, good.

-I'll bow to her superior knowledge, as always.

-Yes, exactly.

-What with her being your younger sister.

-Of course.

-Anyway, brilliant.

-OK, that's it. We're going with the bonus buy and here it comes.

-Thank you, you two.

This is an early 18th-century wine bottle of compressed onion form.

And in excellent condition. £50 to get me started.

£50, £50, 55 now, 55,

60, 60 bid,

65, 70, it's all on the net. 75.

75, still inexpensive.

You're in profit, well done, David.

-75, 80, £80...

-David Harper, our leg-end.

-Yes, yes, yes.

-80 bid. It is all on the net, then.

Last chance and selling...

-At £80 then.

-£80.

-Yes!

OK, well, that's...amazing.

So, plus £68. How magnificent is that?

-Absolutely fantastic.

-You're jolly well right. What a successful team.

-What an accessible outing.

-We're so proud of you, David.

-Yes, yes.

-I'm proud of you. Do you know what, let's go and do it again, shall we?

-Yeah.

-Why not?

-I beg your pardon. Hang on a minute.

-You're invited.

-Oh, thanks!

Well, I tell you what, what we're going to do is to have a little rap.

We're going to be revealed to the Reds exactly how you've done and vice-y vers-y.

-Are you ready for this?

-Brilliant, yes.

-Yes.

-OK, off we go.

-Bring it on.

-Bring it on.

-You are magnificent, you two. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Great.

-Everybody happy?

-Yes!

As you well should be happy

-because both teams are going home with lots of cash.

-Woo!

-Oh, my God!

-Isn't that lovely? Oh!

It's just a question of scale.

And the team that's marginally behind are...

-the Blues.

-Oh!

-No!

-The Blues are going home with...

-Damn you, Reds!

..£68 of lolly.

Here we go. Look at this.

68 is a good number.

And you get admittance to the ancient and noble order

-of golden gavellers.

-Oh, yes!

Now, have you ever seen two sisters look happier? I haven't.

-So, in addition, please take your golden gavel.

-Thank you.

-That's right, gently. Thank you. Now, Dave, for your collection.

-Marvellous, thank you, Tim.

Very good. And we'll go to the Reds. But nothing can stop the Reds today.

They are so much on fire. And you are going home, girls, with £107.

HUBBUB

-There you go.

-Thank you.

-There is 105 in there, you have to believe me.

-And here are another couple of smackers.

-Thank you.

No golden gavel for you though, girls. But has it been fun?

-It's been great fun. We've had a great time.

-We've had a great time, Tim.

-Well, we've loved it.

-Lots of laughs.

And you have been just amazing, the two of you.

Thank you so much for coming and playing with us today. It's been great.

In fact, why don't you join us soon for some more bargain-hunting?

-Yes?

-Yes!