London 24 Bargain Hunt

Welcome to Kingston Upon Thames,

the oldest of the four royal boroughs in England

and self-proclaimed historic market town. Oh, yes.

The market here dates back to the 13th century.

And in 1628, Charles I banned any other market taking place

within a seven mile radius of this place.

So with exclusive shopping in mind,

let's go bargain hunting, yeah!

Just a few steps away

from the famous tumbling phone boxes

is today's treasure trove

of antiques -

Kingston Antiques Centre.

There is plenty of choice inside for our teams to grab a bargain.

But who will plummet spectacularly?

And who will rise triumphant?

Let's find out. Let's take a sneaky peak, eh?

The Blues are confident.

-With the way this is going, it is going to have to be champagne.

-Oh!

The Reds are panicking.

HE YELLS

-We found a toilet.

-Oh, for goodness' sake!

What am I doing?

And there are highs and lows at the auction.

-BOTH: Oh!

-Disappointing.

-You are in profit.

-Boys!

Brilliant.

Well, we have got some top hole teams for you today.

For the Reds, we've got best chums David and Simon.

-And Tim and Toby, who are also best chums. Hello, everyone.

-ALL: Hello.

Very nice to see you all.

-Now, David, you are a software engineer by trade.

-Yes.

Tell us what that means.

It means that I write software for the internet.

But you have a charitable spring to your life to, don't you, Davido?

Yes, I do indeed, Timido.

Oh!

Very good. OK, so tell us about your charity.

Well, I help volunteer for the charity that Simon works for.

And that is how I met Simon, actually.

Simon works for an outdoors pursuits charity.

So, what sort of things do you get up to

when you go outside on the charitable jaunts?

Kayaking, climbing, things like that.

But you are accompanying the sprogs, that's the point, is it?

-Yeah, young people.

-Brilliant.

So, Simon, we have heard a bit about the charity you work for,

tell us some more.

Well, we are mobile adventure charity, so we go around the country

doing outdoor pursuits for schools, youth groups, whatever, really.

You are pretty active in your spare time as well.

I like snowboarding and anything to do with the mountains, really.

And kayaking and canoeing, they are kind of my favourite.

I'm going to give you £300 and you're going to be given

an hour to go shopping. Have you got any tactics?

-We are going to buy quirky, I think.

-Yeah, definitely quirky.

-Weird.

-Weird.

-We are weird.

-OK, fine. Well, good luck with that, chaps.

-Thank you.

This is going to be fun, isn't it?

Now, Timbo, you are a particularly theatrical chap, I'm told.

I was a member of the National Theatre Company

-for 15 years.

-Were you?!

I then became head of drama at Haberdasher's Boys' School.

Now, this theatrical interest of yours

-leaks into your personal collections a bit, doesn't it?

-It does.

I'm terrible hoarder and collector.

One of the things that I really enjoy doing is procuring

props for shows.

My limited experience as an actor was always the sense of thinking,

"Wow, what have I got in my hands?"

And it just makes you become that character in a very realistic way.

Now, Toby, is it as a result of theatre that you two became friends?

It is, yeah. I mean, I was very, very lucky.

At my school, we had something called a theatre appreciation society.

Tim, being the theatre buff that he is, was always there.

Went to Oxford, went to university, I used to come down every week or

so, we used to go and see a show,

have a meal. That's really how the friendship was born.

Now, your day job now involves a different sort of theatre,

-doesn't it?

-Of sorts. Less of a cutting doctor,

more of a physician - I work at the Royal Brompton, which is

a heart and lung specialist hospital in South Kensington.

I am currently just working in the respiratory side, so looking

after all the people with weird and wonderful respiratory conditions.

But is it true that you recently have been elected to the

-Royal College of Physicians?

-Yeah, well, it has been a year now ago,

but, yeah, it is something that...it's a hoop that everyone

has to jump through, really.

Don't be modest about it cos now we let it out of the bag.

Everybody will know you are clearly a genius and will do very,

very well on Bargain Hunt too. But right now, it is time for the money.

-£300 a piece.

-Thank you.

-You know the rules, your experts await.

And off you go! And very, very good luck.

Well, thank goodness there is a doctor in the house!

First up, let's find out who is doing the rounds

for our teams today.

Keeping things shipshape for the Reds,

Jonathan Pratt, bless him.

And on the case for the Blues

is our consultant.

Now, am I going to have a little drama with you two gents?

Certainly not. No, we are very, very cool.

We know exactly what we want to do.

So, Red team, we are all in red today.

-Yes.

-Have you got any idea what you want to get today?

-Quirky.

-And big.

Quirky and big.

-Something shiny, intricate, beautiful.

-Sounds good to me.

And chocks away! Teams, your 60 minutes starts now.

TRUMPET SOUNDS

-Let's go.

-Cool.

Get some child labour.

What, holding up the mug?

Oh. What is this?

Oh, wow!

Look at its face. Its face looks like it has been something horrific.

I'm gauging from the conversation that you have pretty much

-no knowledge of antiques.

-How did you know(?)

Oh, dear, Jonathan, you may have your work cut out with these two.

What about this conch right next to it?

What, the massive shell?

-No...

-Do we move on a bit?

-Let's move on, let's cover some ground.

We have only gone, like, two feet into this room.

I know, and we've used five minutes.

Kate, what about this little doctor's bag?

-Oh, I like the look of that.

-That is good.

Back with the Blues,

and the good doctor has found something worth examining.

I can see myself swanning around the wards, stethoscope,

my sandwiches.

-Yeah.

-I want to see if we can get it open.

-Have a go, Tim.

-Oh, there we go.

-There we go.

-Oh, OK.

-Well, it's not bad. No great fittings, but it's OK.

-I have seen a lot worse.

-Yes.

I mean, the key with leather bags like this is to check the seams

are intact, cos that is where the stitching tends to go,

and the condition of the leather.

Now, this one looks a little bit dry.

It just needs a little bit of feeding.

But essentially, it is not in bad nick.

I love these designs because of course the designer of the Gladstone

bag invented this framework which opens up to really expand the bag.

-To get loads in it.

-It's a girl's dream.

You could just pack everything in there.

-It is actually in very good condition, really, isn't it?

-Hm.

Cos that is going to be what, 1930s, '20s possibly?

Yes. First two decades of the 20th century.

-It would be ideal in the prop store.

-Wouldn't it?

I think we should have it, but maybe... The price is £35.

-It's the wrong price.

-I think, yeah.

-What would you pay, Doctor?

I'd pay £15 to £20, I think. £20.

There are no flies on you two, that is exactly what I would say.

Hopefully, it might make 30, maybe even 40 at auction.

-I rather like that.

-OK.

-Let's give it a go.

Let's see what the best price might be and I'll see you in a sec.

-Keep looking.

-Great start, Blues.

Meanwhile, something fowl - ha - has caught Jonathan's attention.

-A rather quirky cockerel.

-What would you do with that, though?

-It looks really sassy.

-It is quite heavy. You know what?

-It is a slip moulded pottery figure of a chicken.

-Wow.

But they have poured concrete inside it.

-Should you pour concrete inside it?

-It's not the idea, no.

What I am guessing is they wanted to weigh it down.

And they have obviously used it as either a doorstop or

they have had in the garden.

But it has some age. I mean, it might be 50 years old.

It has a bit of that sort of '50s kitsch style about it.

People are going to be put off by the fact that it is filled with concrete?

They probably will be.

Porcelain poultry with concrete stuffing, Jonathan,

you should know better. Now, come on, move on.

-And I'll shut up for a while.

-OK. Thanks.

-Hi, guys.

-Back with the Blues, and Kate has news from the dealer.

-They have very kindly come down to £20 for us.

-I think...

I think we go with that. I think we'll go for it. It's a good price.

I'm really glad you said that because I have said yes.

THEY LAUGH

-Thank you.

-One in the bag.

-Ha, ha, get it?

-Kids, let's press on, shall we?

-Come on then.

One in the bag indeed and with just ten minutes gone.

You Blues are certainly savvy shoppers.

Meanwhile, the Reds may be less savvy, but they certainly are eager.

About everything.

No. Simon, Simon, Game Boys. We found a weird element.

-These pigs. The three pigs.

-What about the whisky?

It's a cognac bottle for the Olympic Games in Moscow, 1980.

I would have walked straight past this cabinet.

Right. That says a lot, to be honest.

Purely because if we were to look at everything like this,

-we will run out of time very quickly.

-OK.

Jonathan, I think the boys need a bit of navigation, yeah?

This sale room is on the Thames, and it is just up from Richmond,

so you've got a good, wealthy clientele.

So we could buy silver, works of art, maritime stuff, OK?

-Those dolphins are silver, and they live in the sea.

-They're not.

-They are silver.

-They are not.

-Yes, they are.

-No, they're not.

-No, they're black.

-Sorry.

All right, move along, move swiftly along.

Oh, dear!

Oh, dear, we've got a right pair here.

Whatever will they find next?

We are nearly halfway through the shop and the Blues think

they are on to a winning formula with more medical items.

Now, this is all chemistry, isn't it? Which is so not my field.

Come on, Toby, talk us through it.

-What have we got?

-At risk of just making things up, which I will.

-So what is this? Sol.

-It's a solution.

-OK, onto the next one.

-This is ABC.

-OK.

-And salicylic acid is aspirin.

-Oh, is it?

What I do know is that I quite like them.

Time to talk money with Leslie from the antiques centre.

-Can we ask you about price?

-Yeah, I think they are at 132 together.

Yeah, they are very, very pricey.

-All right, let's put them back for now.

-OK.

While we are here, can I just have a look in that cabinet? There's

a little corkscrew down there. Can we have a look at that?

-Can I grab it?

-Uh-huh.

OK, so corkscrews are a great collectors market.

Connoisseurs of fine wines like to collect them with the wines,

which is rather nice.

Condition, of course, is really important, as with most things.

A little bit worn.

It probably dates, I would say, from the very early

part of the 20th century, I think, rather than Victorian.

What is nice about it is the action. It is all about the action.

-Great. And that is quite unusual.

-This is quite nice.

It has got a lovely screw mechanism. And I've just noticed the price.

I'm just wondering if we could get that for less than £10.

-I try to imagine myself, you know, a summer's evening...

-In the Loire.

In the Loire...

-Let's go for it.

-Yeah, what can you do for us?

Seven would be basically the bottom line.

I mean, I think seven is a reasonable price, actually.

-I'm happy with seven.

-What do you think, Tim?

I'd pay seven to get the bottle open, yeah. Definitely.

Great, you got a deal.

-Oh, good.

-Thank you very much.

So, what is your favourite tipple, then?

-I think the way this is going, it is going to have to be champagne.

-Oh!

Steady on, Blues. You still have one more item to go.

But you are certainly doing better than the Reds,

who still haven't bought anything.

But are they following Jonathan's advice?

I've just seen this. A silver ship.

That's exactly what we are looking for.

-It's not silver.

-Oh.

-But... You know...

It says on there "Art Deco," which one hopes it is,

-cos the Art Deco style is popular.

-I've heard of that.

-Oh, have you?

-I don't know what it means.

I did it in art class once and I completely forgot what it is.

OK, very briefly,

Art Deco is a label that goes to a style in 1925 in Paris.

There was the exposition to Arts Decoratifs.

It is that rectilinear, straight lines, strong contrast.

It was the age of people coming out of the Victorian era

and going into the adventurous stuff like skiing

and hiking and mountain climbing.

And travel. So this is sort of someone's souvenir.

£35 isn't a lot, I don't think, if it is right, if it is Art Deco.

So let's dive in.

-That looks light, amazing.

-It looks like a shoe.

It's an ashtray.

Not all the rage. Nowadays. I just don't like the quality of it.

But then, it is not a lot of money.

-What do you think?

-I reckon we should risk it.

-For 20.

-Let's do it.

-30 at most.

-Go in at 20. Maybe ask... David, isn't it?

We just want to know whether you'll accept £20.

-Best price is going to be 25.

-I think we need to go for it.

I think we do need to go for it.

I think we should definitely go for it.

-Is that a deal for us?

-Yes.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you. Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-We've got one down, two to go, half an hour.

-Don't panic yet, guys.

-HE YELLS

-Don't lose it. We need to work fast.

-OK, cool.

-OK, fabulous, let's go.

Finally!

Well done, Reds, but you'll have to knuckle down and focus

on getting those last two buys now, because your time is running out.

I am going to try to motivate them to buy more selected objects.

Hopefully, we can cover enough ground in here to do so

in the time we've got left. In a nutshell, it's hard work.

Yes, let's leave Jonathan working hard while I show you a bargain

I picked up at Portobello Market, eh?

What do you make of that?

It looks a bit like a plastic button, but it isn't.

It is a piece of stone.

A curious amalgam of bright blue, which is lapis lazuli,

and the green, which is malachite.

The effect is that when this is cut and carved and polished, it is

a most beautiful sight. Just look at the detail in this thing.

I suspect it may be Chinese.

Because it is moon shaped.

And the moon is a very auspicious thing in Chinese mythology.

What it really needs is a length of ribbon to make it into a pendant.

This being Portobello, I hoofed it down to the haberdashery store

and bought myself half a yard of Victorian silk ribbon.

Now, if I take the ribbon through the hole

and make a little loop like that, this becomes

a gift from heaven for the girlfriend or the wife.

You put that around her neck like that, tie it behind her neck,

and I tell you, she will be swept away by this.

She'll say, "Oh, darling, that is so lovely. How kind of you.

"It must have been expensive."

Actually, the pendant cost me the princely sum of £12.

Plus the 50p for the ribbon, £12.50.

That is what I call an absolute snip.

Don't you?

Meanwhile, back in Surrey,

our teams are over halfway through the shop.

The Blues, who handled their first two buys with ease,

are now struggling to agree on their third.

-This is not saying Richmond to me at all.

-This is.

No, that's just saying you,

I think. Hang on a minute, this little box, it's got a ship on it.

-It is a little snuffbox. Papier-mache.

-That is rather nice.

-Toby is pulling a face.

-You are pulling a face.

-I don't like it.

You couldn't really be more candid. "I don't like it."

And the Reds are trailing with just one piece purchased.

And Jonathan's strategy seems to be going down the old pan.

-That's nice. I quite like that.

-Quite like what, guys?

-Oh.

-I have got to keep a tight rein on you.

-We found a toilet.

-Oh, for goodness' sake!

-THEY LAUGH

-We've found something else as well.

-Come over here.

Uh-oh.

Here we go. This is our signed spoon that we found.

-This is you because you are kayaker, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-It is a paddle.

We could use it as a paddle. It will be quite a paddle.

-A bit weird.

-You probably could.

-A canoe paddle.

-A canoe, definitely.

Yeah, that would be fine.

But it is signed by some random school team or something.

Yeah, so we are not sure. It could be a famous Olympic team.

What on earth is it? What does it say? Large spoon, very unusual.

-Suits us. Buy.

-What is it? I mean, this is...

-BOTH: It's a spoon.

-A big spoon.

-Is it old?

-HESITANTLY:

-Yes.

THEY LAUGH

What am I doing? It's not terribly old.

I'd say it is 20th century, maybe middle of the century.

HE EXHALES LOUDLY

-You don't like it, do you?

-You hate our theme.

What is going through my brain is, "Will it make any money?"

The guy has put £45 on it, and he has put £45 on it

cos he doesn't know how much to charge for it.

I think it is a good thing.

Why don't you run down to the counter,

see what magic you can work.

-OK.

-Go on, Simon, time for your best bargaining!

So, what is the absolute best price you could give us for this spoon?

We could do 35.

Cool. I will go and check with the other guys and see what they think.

-OK.

-Thank you.

Not sure that really counts as negotiating, Simon.

-He said the absolute best price we can do is 35.

-The absolute best?

Well, that's what he thinks, anyway.

Did you actually try and haggle at all?

I tried to. He was very persuasive.

-How are we doing for time?

-We've got no time left at all.

Frankly, it's a definite purchase. Yes, were taking it.

-Brilliant.

-We bought a spoon!

Well done.

Let's hope it doesn't leave you up the proverbial creek at the auction.

Meanwhile, with less than ten minutes to go,

the Blues are worried about how little they have forked out.

I assumed we would have spent much more money by now.

But we haven't.

We've really got to get stuck in there cos we've only spent £27.

It's ridiculous!

Well, a fancy bit of silver would soon put that right.

I first of all thought it was a cigarette case in a very

-strange shape.

-Ah. More of a gentleman's piece.

-Absolutely.

-Now we've got it out, you can see it's a lady's piece.

That is quite nice.

The interior is very, very nice.

-It's lovely.

-Great nick.

-Isn't it? What have we got there?

-Is that the price?

-SHE GASPS

Oh, right, that might be a little bit too much. 225.

I think there is another one in the case.

Shall we have a look at that one?

Could we have a look at the other one?

I'll hold on to this one, if that's all right.

Apparently, she will do 100 on that.

-She'll do 100, OK. So is it this one here?

-It's this one.

It's that one.

It is the sort of thing a lady would take with her to the theatre.

Exactly.

I would call them Edwardian, George V lady's silver evening bags.

When you think of a lady, she would be wearing gloves,

so her gloved finger would be placed through the little ring.

So it is made to be elegant, it is made to be discreet.

But it is also a little symbol of refinement.

The thing that I like about this is that it is slightly plainer.

-I like this because it is more ornate, actually.

-Right, OK.

-So, we are differing.

-But that's OK.

This one is in the better condition, I would say.

-It has a few little dinks in it.

-The interior in this one is similar.

I think the interior of this has the edge, actually.

I think they are both good. This one is almost pristine, isn't it?

-So we have got 100 on this.

-This starts at 120.

But overall, I think this is the better buy.

-OK.

-I agree.

-It is very, very pretty.

-So 100 on this one.

-Yes.

-You can't do a sneaky 90?

-No, I've already done a sneaky huge amount.

OK, that's very kind. Just thought I'd ask.

-£100, are we happy, guys?

-I think so.

-I think so.

-Lovely, thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

-Great.

Well done, Blues, that's your three items bought.

But with less than five minutes to go,

the Reds are nowhere near making a decision.

Ah... Shipping.

Um, yes, slightly out of our price range.

-Go on, team, time is running out.

-Four minutes.

-Oh, my gosh.

-What about a fire extinguisher?

-No.

-Go back for the cockerel?

-Really?

-The concrete cockerel.

-Have you seen this one?

-Our new cockerel.

-It's more expensive.

-Well, actually... Who is that by?

It is quite a nice thing. It has got a bit of age. It says 85.

-Whose is it?

-Elaine.

-Is she here? No, she's not.

-Yes, she is.

-She is here. Where is Elaine?

-On the desk downstairs.

On the desk downstairs, right, let's go.

-Which way is the stairs?

-Go that way.

-That way.

Oh, dear, the pressure seems to be getting to the Red team.

Just one minute left!

We have a very small amount of time left.

We've got loads of time!

I mean, we can see it has been restored around the neck.

-Quite a lot.

-Quite a lot of restoration there.

But it has got some age.

I mean, it is sort of early 20th century, late 19th century.

OK, bearing in mind the condition, and I think you've got £85,

are you quite happy to get rid of it?

-Yes.

-You don't want this in your shop.

-£30 and you're done.

-OK, go on.

-Brilliant, there we are, £30.

-Sorry, guys.

-You are a miracle worker.

-That was ridiculous.

-Thank you very much.

-How did you do that?

I struggled with the spoon, to get it down £10.

CLOCK DINGS

Oh, do stop clowning about. Your 60 minutes is up.

Before we sail off to the auction,

let's check out what the teams bought.

The Reds were hoping they could

cruise their way to a profit

with this Art Deco style ashtray,

bought for £25.

Next came the giant spoon.

Or is it a paddle?

Which cost £35.

And finally, the pottery cockerel

at the knock-down price of £30.

Cock-a-doodle-do, eh?

-OK, chaps, did you have a swell time?

-Yeah, was great.

-A bit indecisive, a bit last-minute.

-No!

-No!

-Nothing of the sort.

-How much did you spend in toto?

-£90.

OK, £90. £210 of leftover lolly, please.

Which is your favourite piece?

-Wooden spoon.

-Is it?

-Yep.

-Do you agree with that, Simon?

-I definitely do.

-Is the wooden spoon going to bring the biggest profit?

-I think so.

-I don't.

What do you think is going to bring the biggest profit?

-I think the last-minute chicken.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-It is going to come up with a golden egg.

-Yeah, exactly.

OK, fine. Well, there is a prediction. JP, you feeling strong?

-I need to be. That's for sure.

-What?!

-I'm going to dig deep.

Whatever it is, I'll put a lot of attention

-and I'll do you proud.

-Anyway, good luck, JP.

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

They were carried away

with this Gladstone bag.

And managed to secure it

for just £20. Pity about the stain.

Their love of wine meant

they couldn't say no to this

early 20th century corkscrew,

bought for just £7.

And they really splashed the cash

on their final item,

a George V silver purse.

Price paid - £100.

So what is it with you two? Luxury goods and flight stuff.

Well, nice bottles of claret, certainly.

And certainly the odd bottle of champagne, or three.

Anyway, there were go. We live in hope, right?

Which is your favourite piece, Tim?

I think probably the Edwardian lady's silver purse.

-Do you agree with that, Doc?

-I do to a certain extent, but actually,

-I rather like the little doctor's bag we got as well.

-Funny that.

Which item is going to bring the biggest profit, Doc?

-I think definitely the doctor's bag.

-Do you?

-It has to be.

-And you agree?

-I agree wholeheartedly.

And how much did you spend?

-£127.

-So, can I have £173, please?

-Indeed.

-Thank you very much, 173.

-And there we go, £173.

-Thank you very much.

-That's a lot of cash for you, isn't it?

-Lovely. It is a lot of cash.

-Just as well.

-What are you going to do with it?

Well, one thing's for sure, I can't get away with any rubbish for

these two, so it is going to have to be something of really good quality.

-I hope you spend the lot.

-Me too.

Anyway, stand by because very shortly,

we're going to be heading off to the auction, into the smoke.

Well, this is fun, isn't it?

We've popped up the Thames, from Kingston to Twickenham,

to High Road Auctions to be with our auctioneer of the moment,

-David Holmes. David, good morning.

-Good morning, Tim.

Now, the Reds, what a mixture, eh?

Whoo! First up is the Deco style ashtray. What do you make of that?

We have catalogued this one as a chromium-plated object.

I think, on closer inspection, it is polished aluminium.

-Made in large numbers, though, Tim.

-And not very old.

Not very old at all, I'm afraid.

That's the trouble with it, isn't it?

-I mean, loosely, it has got that Art Deco look.

-Yes, it has.

Which is what the manufacturer, probably in the Far East,

has tried to kind of come up with.

-Yeah.

-Bunged it in a container

and you are finding these things throughout the fairs,

and I guess the auctions, fairly regularly.

We see quite a few of these every month.

And, you know, they can make £5, they can make £50.

It all depends on the day.

-Fair enough. £25 the team paid.

-OK. Let's hope we can do it for them.

Exactly right. Now, next up is this seriously wacky spoon.

What do you make of that?

Well, we are thinking possibly a presentation wooden spoon

to someone who has done particularly badly at something.

The tradition goes back to Cambridge, to the

early 19th century. It has got some signatures on the bowl there.

Possibly later applied. It may have a crest or something underneath.

That paper cellotaped in relates to somebody's retirement party

-or something like that.

-Exactly.

-20 or 30 years ago.

-Yeah.

Whereas originally,

the Cambridge maker that might have made this would have painted

on the monogram of the bloke who had come simply bottom of the form.

-And that's what you got.

-The chap who has come last, exactly.

How much have you estimated on it, David?

We put it in around £30 or £40.

A bit of a speculative estimate, really. I haven't seen another one.

-Have you?

-No, I don't think I have ever seen the like of it,

but I fancy you could do it good deal better than the £35,

which is what Simon and the team paid for it.

But you just don't know. Which will be fun to find out.

Lastly, are we going to get a golden egg out of that cockerel?

Probably not, unfortunately.

The cockerel has suffered a lot of damage in its life

-and it has undergone a lot of restoration.

-Major surgery.

Major surgery on this one, Tim.

-But somebody has loved it, though, haven't they?

-Somebody has loved it.

We think it's a Continental piece.

There is an impressed mark under there.

-We'll see what we can do with it.

-What is your estimate?

-£20 to £30, I believe, something like that.

-£30 paid.

Basically, it will depend on what happens with the spoon.

If the spoon does well, they won't need their bonus buy.

But I suspect they might. So let's go and have a look at it.

-Great hat.

-THEY LAUGH

And no particular political affiliation to that tea cosy?

-Not that I know of.

-Exactly right. Very sensible.

OK, now, David, Simon, you spent £90, which is not a lot.

-You gave £210 to JP. What did you buy, JP?

-There we are.

-OK.

-That looks old.

-That does look old.

How much did it you spend on that?

Don't go straight for the jugular, come on.

It's important. It is an important number.

We were talking about sort of maritime.

I searched around trying to find something which I thought

you'd like. And I stumbled across this.

It was a bit of a sort of porthole clock, brass. It wasn't cheap.

But then, it's a nice quality object.

The key is that it is made by JW Benson's of London.

And they still have a presence on Bond Street.

-OK.

-I rather liked it. It is a thing people are putting in their kitchens

-and people are collecting.

-How much did you pay?

-It cost me £160.

-Wow!

-It is a fair tranche of your money that you left me.

-It is.

-It is more than you spent on all your items.

-All our items together.

-Yeah, I know. Well, there we are.

-How much do you think it'll make?

It might make a couple of hundred pounds.

-Got that? Received the message? All clear?

-All loud and clear.

-Yes.

Very good. Right now, though, for the audience at home,

let's find out from our auctioneer today whether it is all clear.

Well, tick-tock.

What do you make of that, David?

Well, it is a bulkhead or drum timepiece.

It has a mark on the back of Benson.

Benson, the famous metalworker of the 19th century.

The dial really doesn't hold the quality of a Benson piece

that I would imagine.

The numbers, or the dial looks slightly Continental to me.

I really don't like it that much, I'm afraid.

So I'm getting just the slightest hint that,

as you don't like it, maybe your estimate isn't so healthy either.

The estimate on this one is £60 to £80.

I had a funny feeling about this. JP paid £160 for this.

So the team might be in trouble if they go with the bonus buy, right?

Possibly, yes.

But we will find out in a minute.

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

And to kick on for them, is the Gladstone bag, which is

-a sweet little fellow, isn't it?

-It is sweet.

Obviously, named after Gladstone the four-time Liberal Prime Minister.

This one dates probably from the early 20th century.

-And they have been quite popular.

-What is your estimate on it?

-The estimate on this one, around £30, £40.

-Perfect, £20 paid.

Anyway, moving on, is that chromium-plated corkscrew.

Which is a pretty bog-standard number, isn't it?

It is, unfortunately. It is 20th century, again.

No maker on this one.

So what is your estimate on the corkscrew?

-Ten to 20.

-Oh, they will be pleased with that.

They only paid £7.

OK, now, lastly, which is the major investment,

is the bright cut, solid silver ring purse.

-How do you rate that, David?

-I rather like it.

It is a good example of George V silver, early 20th century,

and it isn't rather nice condition, isn't it?

There are many collectors for these, of course.

-So how much, then?

-We have estimated around £50 to £80.

50 to 80?

-Gosh, £100.

-£100 paid?

-Yeah.

That may be a difficult one.

Oh, dear, I'm getting a very nervous feeling about this.

In fact, I'm feeling so nervous, I think

they might need their bonus buy.

Let go and have a look at it.

-OK, chaps, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Yes.

£173 you gave to 'er indoors.

Kate, what did you buy?

Well, I thought about the sort of auction we are going to

and I thought about your gentlemanly taste,

so I thought I would go for something of quality

that is elegant and something that would appeal to the refined buyer

at the sale room who might like to put a family photograph on display.

It hasn't got any bells and whistles.

It is a beautiful, George V silver photograph frame

-in original condition, with a silk lining.

-Very nice.

-A lovely easel support.

-It is very classic, very smart.

-Classic and smart, yes, exactly.

-Thanks very much.

-Tim can't wait to have it. Can you?

-I really can't.

-I like to get my hands on things.

-Exactly right.

That's really nice. How much did you pay for that?

-I did a little bit of a negotiating and I came up with £55.

-Really?

It's very nice. I think it is very good.

I think for a good silver photograph frame, I think that is

-a pretty good price.

-I think you've done beautifully.

-That's great, thank you.

-What do you think?

-Thumbs up.

Right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Kate's frame.

Now, David. That's a nice one, isn't it?

It is a nice silver photograph frame. It is very plain.

But that could work in its favour.

And it has got a rather nice quality back to it as well.

-Nice ebonised finish.

-Excellent. So, how much?

-40 to 60.

-£55 they paid.

-I think that's very good.

I think Kate Bliss has done incredibly well with that.

And let us hope that the team decide to go with it in just a minute.

Thank you very much, David.

70. Five. 80.

-This is it, you are on the edge.

-Yeah.

-What is it like, Simon?

-It's terrifying.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-What about you, David?

-Well, I think we are going to make millions.

-Do you?

-Absolutely, millions.

What are we talking about here, roubles or shekels or...?

-Shells.

-Anyway, first up is going to be the ashtray, the cast ashtray.

And here it comes.

Lot number 30 is the aluminium

ashtray modelled as the ocean liner.

Give me £10, let's get it

started. Who has got a bid?

£10 only. I have taken it.

15. 15 with the internet.

I'll take 20 in the room.

Doesn't seem a lot of money, does it?

At £15 only.

Can I ask you 18 for it?

18, thank you.

Give me £20, internet.

At 18, the bid is in the room with the lady.

I'll take 20 on the internet.

Final time, I am selling to the room at 18. 20 bid.

-Well done, that man!

-Just in time, sir. 22, madam?

Are you sure? At £20,

the gentleman's bid. I'll take two again.

25 with the internet, sir.

-My hero, internet man.

-Woman, child.

Whatever.

At £25 with the internet. I'll take 28 in the room. Are you bidding?

It's your last chance. Selling online at 25.

£25, you wiped your face.

£25, no profit, no loss, no pain.

Fair enough. Now, here comes your spoon.

Lot number 31, we move onto, it's the rather interesting,

large 20th century, the walnut presentation spoon. £30 for it.

Give me £30 for this. You won't see another one.

£20 for it.

Come along, £20 only. Who has got a bid, then?

I'll take £10 for this. It's a bargain.

£10, I've got you, sir. I'll take 15. 20.

18, sir.

15, 18, 20.

Are you sure? At 18, the gentleman standing.

I'll take 20 on the internet. Two again, sir? Are you sure?

It is on the internet at 20. Any further bids in the room?

I've got to sell it this time with the internet at 20.

Absolutely pathetic. What is the point in coming?

-Minus £15.

-I'd pay more than that for my spoon.

OK, fine, now the pottery box.

We have the late 19th century, the Continental box and cover

modelled as the cockerel.

A little bit of restoration on it, but I can open it at £25.

I'll take 28 in the room.

30 with me, madam. Two again?

-35.

-Good, you are in profit.

40, thank you, madam. Commission is out.

I have the lady's bid on my right. At £40 for it.

I'll take five on the internet. At £40, bid in the room.

Any further interest? Are we all done at 40?

-Yes.

-Plus £10.

You were minus 15, you are now minus £5.

So what are we going to do with this timepiece?

It could be a winning score.

-Minus £5 could be a winning score.

-We have nothing to lose.

-Yeah, let's do it.

-What do you mean you've got nothing to lose?

-You have £160 to lose. You don't care about that.

-No.

I'm distraught about the spoon.

OK, we are going to go with the timepiece,

for better or for worse, cos the auctioneer's estimate is

£60 to £80 on it.

-Oh!

-You are jeopardising all, you lovely chaps. And here it comes.

Lot number 36, we are on.

It is the Victorian-style brass copper the bulkhead or

drum-cased wall timepiece.

Give me £50 for it.

Thank you, 50 is bid. I'll take 60. Bid.

70. 80.

-Go on!

-£80, the bid. I'll take 90 on the internet. At £80 only.

I'll take 90, online bidder. Anybody else? Are we done?

It has got to be sold, done at 80.

Thank you very much, it minus £80.

Now, overall, you are minus £85.

Sadly, it just hasn't worked out for you in this sale room

on this occasion.

But minus £85, you might win, and this could be a winning score.

Tim, Toby, do you know how the Reds got on?

-Not at all.

-You don't want to know, I tell you.

OK, listen, you've got the Gladstone bag, you paid £20 for that.

His estimate is £25 to £35 on that.

It's a jolly nice bag. It's not just an old bag, it's a nice old bag.

-Right?

-Real character.

-It has.

OK, here it comes.

This one is the early 20th century.

It is the tan leather, the Gladstone bag.

It's in rather nice condition, actually. £30 I'll take on it.

£30, surely. Come along, guys. Who's got 20 for it?

£20 is bid, thank you, in the seating. Take five on this lot.

Good start.

25 with the lady. 30 online. Five, madam?

-35 with the internet. I'll take 40 on it. £35.

-You're in profit.

A telephone bid on this. Bid me 40 on the telephone.

£35 with the internet.

I'll take 40 on it.

£35 on the internet.

I'm going to sell it to the internet buyer this time, at £35 only.

Do you want to have another go at it? 40 bid. Five again?

-£40 with the internet buyer.

-Yes!

-All out in the room.

It's selling online. Are we done at 40?

£40. You've got £20.

Doubled the money.

That's perfect, isn't it?

Let's double up on the corkscrew.

We have the rather nice, the double, the patent action corkscrew.

Early 20th century, we think.

I don't know... £20 for it. £20 for this?

Any wine buffs in? Give me a £10 bid. It's cheap enough.

Thank you, sir. 15 again. At £10 only.

Will 12 help? At ten, 12, thank you.

15 again, sir? £15. 18 for it?

It's a bargain, sir, at £15 in the seating. I'll take 18.

Are you bidding?

£15 in the seating. I've got you, sir. Any bids with the internet?

This time at 15.

£8 profit equals plus 28.

Now, stand by for the blood bath.

There is going to be one.

Lot number 15-4, we are selling, very pretty,

it's the George V lady's silver purse.

Lovely condition, nice interior. Should I ask you 100 for it?

Get it started at £50. Let's see where we end up. £50 for this lot.

The beautiful silver purse. Was that a bid, sir?

-£50 for it?

-Come on.

-I've got 50 with the lady. Five again?

60. Five.

-70. Five.

-Go on!

-80. 85, sir.

-Go on!

85. 90. 95, sir.

-95. 100.

-One more, one more.

£100. You've come all this way, sir. 100, bid. Five again?

That's it, you're in profit.

110? £105, the gentleman's bid there.

I'll take ten with the internet.

Selling to the gentleman right in front of me, standing there, at 105.

Ten, new buyer.

-Hey!

-115. 120. 125, sir.

130. Are you sure?

This is more like what it's worth.

Still there. It's your last chance.

Done at 125...

-Yes!

-Is plus 25.

So that give you plus 53. What are you going to do, then?

Park the £53 profit or are you going to punt

-and run with the photo frame?

-This is a really hard one.

-I think it's beautiful.

-It's breaking my heart.

I think we might park it, we might park the money.

-We're not going to go with it.

-You're not really?

-No.

You are absolutely giggling away there.

-OK.

-We're not going to go with it.

-No go.

Well, we're going to sell it anyway, and here it comes.

The silver photograph frame. It's a very nice plain example.

I like this one. Bid me £50 for it. I'll take it £30 for it, sir.

It's cheap at that.

Who's going to get this frame started? £30 only.

Thank you. 35. 40. Five. £50.

55. No?

At £50, the gentleman's bid on my right.

55 behind you.

60. Five again. 70.

Five again. 80. 85. 90.

I'll take 95 bid. 100. No?

-£95.

-Ahhh...

You've not lost your touch, Kate.

You can fill the frame!

£95 for it.

£95 is plus £40.

Very, very good, expert. Anyway, let's not fret about it, eh?

We're not going to burst into tears.

You have a profit on three items, that's pretty cool,

and you got £53 to go home with.

The big thing is, is it going to be a winning score or not?

Don't talk to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment, all right?

-Have you been chatting with one another?

-ALL: No.

Well, we've had a lot of youthful enthusiasm

and it's been great fun, but as usual, we have to have

runners up, and the runners up are behind by a large lump.

And they are the Reds.

Yeah!

-Minus £85.

-Whoo!

-That's quite a big lump, isn't it, really?

Unfortunately, the timepiece was an irretrievable dark hole.

Minus £80.

-Anyway, minus 85 overall, but you've had a great time, haven't you?

-Yeah.

You took that final punt, and I admire you for it.

Almost as much as I admire the hat, actually.

I am rather falling in love with that orange hat.

-Would you like to wear it?

-Not particularly.

But it has got that little je ne sais quoi, hasn't it?

Anyway, everybody happy? Thank you very much for joining us.

-But the victors today, who go home with £53!

-Hooray!

-Woo-hoo!

Well done, Toby and Tim. You happy?

Absolutely delighted.

And of course, the best is to come, because as a result of making a

profit on all of your items, you get to enter the ancient

and noble order of the Golden Gavellers.

-The privilege and the honour.

-Why thank you.

-Kate.

-Anyway, happy, chaps?

-Absolutely.

-As you well ought to be.

The only thing you missed out on was going with the bonus buy,

because Kate made £40 profit, and the team didn't go with it.

We will live to regret it for the rest of our lives.

Oh, no, you won't. When you get to the pub in a minute, you'll be fine.

Anyway, it's been great fun. Join us soon for some more bargain hunting.

-Yes?

-All: Yes!