Newark 10 Bargain Hunt

Today we are at

the Newark International Antiques and Collectors fair.

SIREN

Hang on...

there seems to be an emergency!

Let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!

# Run and get the Fire Brigade

# Get the Fire Brigade

# See the buildings start to really burn! #

Tackling today's challenge,

we have two teams of firefighters.

And with 2,500 stalls and only an hour to do it,

today is quite a challenge.

But will they be able to take the heat?

Or will their enthusiasm be extinguished

over at the auction?

Here's a quick taste as to what's coming up.

We have one firecracker of a show for you today!

For extra discounts, the Reds are flipping coins.

Oh, I don't believe you!

But the Blues have been recruited

for their traditional haggling skills.

-They're very good, aren't they?

-No!

I think 20 is...

Can I hire you?

I think 20's good.

Are you going to come with me buying and haggle?

At auction, both teams are hoping bidders will bite...

They'll be barking not to buy this.

-22... 5, 8...

-Yay! Go on!

But before all that, let's meet the teams.

Gosh! Have we got some hot teams for you today!

For the Reds, we've got Steven and Colin,

and for the Blues, Luke and Lee.

-Hello, everyone.

-ALL: Hello, Tim.

-Lovely to see you.

Now, Steven, you've been a firefighter for 27 years.

You must have faced some challenges in your time.

Yes, I did join... When I joined, I had a bit of a fear of heights

so it did put me off for quite a while.

We used to have a turntable ladder, which is basically a fire engine

with a massive great hundred-foot ladder on the back.

So they'd bring the ladder up,

you'd climb up to the first level of the ladder,

clip yourself on, and then they'd shoot you up...

which means they'd just extend the ladder to 100 feet.

So I'm there at the top of the ladder,

and they just rotate you round. I was clinging on for dear life.

-You wouldn't want to be standing on the ground after that one, would you?

-No.

-Exactly.

So, how have you tackled that fear of heights, then?

Well, since I became 50,

I decided to do myself a bucket list

and most of that involved mastering my fear of heights.

So, I've done a skydive,

I'm currently doing some paragliding training,

when...it's, like, run down a hill with a parachute strapped to

your back and leaving the ground and taking off.

And you love renovating things.

I get a big kick out of... something's probably discarded,

almost thrown away, if I get it working again.

-Recycling.

-Recycling.

-Upcycling.

-Upcycling.

-Yes, good for you.

-Now, Colin, you've retired from the Fire Service.

-Yes.

-And where do you live now?

-I live in Devon now.

And how many years were you in for?

I retired in 2008, got bored with being retired after six months

and joined the NHS,

where I still work as a call handler for the Torbay area.

Is that stressful, that work?

It's probably more stressful than the Fire Service actually was.

I mean, I saw loads of fires, but you get used to those.

I think the stressful part of the call handling centre

is when the dears press their pendants

and you can't make out what they call you for

and you have to ascertain what they want exactly.

-That can be quite stressful at times.

-Yes, I bet.

And do you, between you, know anything about antiques?

-Steve, do you know about antiques?

-No, not really.

-What about you?

-Antiques, yes, I do.

I like antiques. I used to collect a bit of Clarice Cliff,

but I haven't got a great knowledge of antiques as such,

but I do enjoy watching the shows and building up experience.

Which should be standing you in good stead today, I hope, both of you.

Anyway, good luck with all of that.

-Now, moving on. Luke.

-Hello.

Your life is challenging, is it rewarding?

Is there a sense of camaraderie in the Fire Service?

Yes, I think that's probably the best thing about it.

Everybody's friends, everybody looks after each other, don't they, really?

It's a really good job, really enjoy it. Every day is different.

Me and Lee both work together. We're on Blue Watch.

Hence, the Blue team.

-I guess you have to keep quite fit.

-Yes.

I'm sporty, I like a lot of sport, play rugby, football,

play a bit of cricket and golf, when I can, when I've got the time.

I understand, Lee, that Bargain Hunt's quite popular in the fire station?

-I think it is, for us.

-It's always on.

-We don't, we love it.

It's great!

And it's taught you everything you know about antiques, I take it?

-It's taught us nothing, really, to be honest, Tim.

-Oh, great(!)

We know a bit of, what is it, Clarice Hill and Moorcroft

-and stuff like that...

-That's it!

No, we always say to each other, you know, when they've bought something

we always just think, "Oh, we can do better than that!"

And today's going to be your opportunity to show them.

-You watch us.

-We're going to give you £300 now, just to whet your appetite.

You can go and spend the whole lot if you like.

-And you'll have your expert. There you go.

-Thanks very much.

There's your £300. You know the rules, your experts await...

And off you go!

And very, very, very good luck.

No experience at all in antiques...

Great!

'Ha! Time to meet today's experts.

'Ready to run with the Reds, it's Catherine Southon.

'And hoping for sky-high profits for the Blues is Richard Madley.

'Now, what are the team tactics today?'

Personally, I think we haven't got any tactics.

-STEVE:

-My house looks like Steptoe's back yard,

-so I am very cheap and very cheerful.

-Right.

and I've been watching Bargain Hunt as training

and I think we make the money with buying things cheap.

So you're are doing cheap...

-To win, probably, is our only tactic.

-Well, I like that, as well.

'And what are they looking for?'

I'm looking for quality,

a bit of quality and get the money out of Steve's pocket

and spend something today.

-'Right then, teams, your time starts now.'

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Come on, let's go and win then.

-Let's go!

OK, so cheap tat, expensive quality.

This is going to be difficult. Come on!

-Seeing as I've got my hat on...

-Thank you!

Ha-ha.

-ALl right, you can take it off.

-You look charming.

-Cheers, mate. Thank you!

-Yes, yes, no.

-No!

I've seen blue and white plates sell for quite a bit.

Blue and white, yes, you're absolutely right.

Blue and white transfer printed pottery...

-CATHERINE:

-Would you want your nuts cracked?

THEY LAUGH

Got a lot of marks on it...

-It's...

-A bit off there, needs a good clean.

Yeah, it's got...condition issues.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

We're going to pass on that.

'Look! The Reds have already been reeled in.'

I've seen fishing reels.

Actually, they do fetch... That's rather nice, that is, to be honest.

-Do you know much about fishing?

-I fish, yes.

It looks nicely made, nicely turned, doesn't it?

What's nice, it has got some lovely patina to it,

certainly looks like it's got a bit of age.

So maybe early 20th century...

There's no name on it or anything, which is slightly disappointing.

I mean, it's marked at 27.

You can have it for...20. I can lose the seven.

You want that? Is that your sort of thing?

-Could we squeeze you any tighter?

-Um, no.

I can only really go to 20.

-I'll tell you what, how about the toss of a coin?

-Go on, then.

If you win, it's 20.

If we win, it's 18.

He's a gambler, isn't he? I know, he's just tight.

Heads.

Oh, I've won.

-20 quid it is.

-Oh!

-We lost.

£20 it is.

I'll shake your hand to that, thank you.

'An early heads-up for the Reds.

'£20 for the fishing reel, bought within the first five minutes.'

# I just can't believe the wonder of this feeling tonight

# I just can't believe... #

'The Blues have been hooked, too.'

# Ah, sugar! #

-Are they sugar tongs?

-They are indeed.

You see, you know more than you let on, don't you?

-A good spot, that, Lee.

-A good spot indeed.

The man with no tactics, I think he started very well. Shall we...

I'm an expert in silver!

-Shall we find out how much they are?

-Shall we do that?

-Yeah.

-Could I have a look in here?

-Yes.

-Thank you very much indeed.

I was just enquiring about the...

sugar tongs.

These look to me as if they're Georgian.

You, of course, have got 20/20 vision.

I've got to get my eyepiece out.

Well, I think we're in luck, boys.

We've got a maker's mark, RM.

-That's my initials.

-That's even better, then.

-I feel this is...

-Luck's on our side. This could be fate, indeed.

They are silver, they have got a little lion's mark there.

How much is the most important thing, though.

Ah, well, that is where this gentleman comes in.

-£65.

-£65?

-How much?

-65.

Have a feel of them.

I was going to say that silver should feel warm...

..and silver plate is colder.

-They're delicate.

-Very delicate indeed.

This is when you ate cubed sugar

with your tea, your afternoon tea.

-They could still be used.

-Let's have a look.

-I like them. I think it's a lot of money for them...

-Do you?

-..but I do like them.

-I like the engraving on it.

-Well, I am with you.

We've got to think about the auction.

The auction is going to include other silver,

there'll be silver buyers there.

-Was that the final price?

-65. LUKE: 50?

SELLER: 60.

-60. Well, we went down five.

-We tried.

Personally, if you're asking my professional opinion,

I think you've made a good spot to start with.

-Are we in?

-Yeah, let's do it.

Thank you. They're sold. Thank you.

A Blues buy, nipped in the bud.

Within seven minutes, they've bought some silver sugar tongs for £60.

'Hold your horses!

The Reds might have a punt on this gee-gee...

Can you imagine having that in your garden, though?

A little lame, possibly?

The Blues, on the other hand, are galloping away.

You could say they're on fire!

Inside, the Reds are wishing they were on safari.

Those elephants are rather different, aren't they?

-They look quite new.

-Do they?

-I think so.

-He reckons they are about 1920s.

I don't know that they're '20s, I think Deco style.

Not Art Deco, but very Nouveau.

-I saw a bronze statue of a bowler.

-Yes.

It just caught my eye, only just for you to tell me

a little bit about him.

Well, it is bronze spelter on marble base, probably 1930s/'40s.

-Nice thing and not a lot of money.

-How much is it?

-45.

-45?

-Yeah. Not a bad price.

Not a bad price, but...

-But I could give you a chance - 25.

-I think we'll have a chance at 20.

-Maybe a better chance at 20.

-Have you heard him?!

-They're very good, aren't they? No.

-Can I hire you?

You can come with me buying and haggle.

Well, if ever your firefighting career is extinguished,

you've got a job here, boys.

But back to the job in hand - the bowler.

Patinated spelter, so a bronze figure of a lawn bowler

circa, by the dress, what do you think? 1930s?

He's got a bit of movement in there.

He's the wrong sport, isn't he?

Rugby would be better, but it's the wrong shaped ball.

What do you think of stuff like that? Does it sell?

I would say I would guide it at £20-£30 at auction,

-so you're offering it to us halfway there.

-25.

20, yeah.

Oh, he goes, "20, yeah." Isn't he good?

We'll take it off you so you don't have to carry it home - 20 quid.

Go on, then.

Thank you very much, that's a very generous discount.

Let's shake on it.

The brazen haggling paid off

and the second item is in the bag for the Blues.

There was just no saying no to a £20 deal

on the bronze spelter bowler.

In the meanwhile, have a look at this.

I've found a little gem, look.

This is a great colour, isn't it?

If you're fond of green and you're fond of hard stone,

this will get your pulses racing, this gorgeous, pale green.

It's a stone that's been popular for centuries, indeed millennia,

and is of course a shade of jade. Now, this is a special shape.

It's sometimes called a dragon's circlet,

but actually, the element

that it's trying to represent is a little piggy-wig.

Can you see the pig in this?

Certainly, it's got a pointed snout, look,

and those oval eyes take you towards the Orient.

Now, if you were lucky, you might have come across this fellow

if you were digging in north-east China,

because this thing comes from the Hongshu period in China.

That is between 4,000 BC and 2,900 BC,

so nigh on 6,000 years ago.

It's pierced with a little hole in the middle of its back,

because apparently, they sewed objects

made of jade onto their clothes,

sometimes quite densely sewn onto robes,

so that were you to walk around in them, they would jangle together

and make a little musical tune.

Now, you visit a fair, you come across an object which is intriguing

and has a great story to it, and in the same fair, what happens?

Like the buses, another one comes along.

Except that this one is a whopper.

How about that?

This is the biggest lump of jade of this type I think I've ever seen.

It follows the form of the other, but has a sort of Art Deco

and streamlined look to the piggy-wig's eyes,

and of course, the colour,

this dark green with lots of striations, is a delight to behold.

Do I really, really believe that these two objects date back

to 4,000 years BC?

In my heart of hearts, I don't.

But in a way, I don't care either, because the two objects

act as a reminder of this incredibly early civilisation and they're

tactile, they're decorative and, for me, they tick a lot of boxes.

What might you have to pay for them?

Well, if they were period, they would cost you many, many thousands

of pounds, but in a fair like this, they could be yours for £150.

'Ha! There you go. Still a bit more than your average takeaway, eh?'

Back at the fair, the firefighters are still tackling

the shopping, with the Blues having bought two items already.

The Reds are lagging behind a bit with two yet to find.

Well, after a quick start, I think we're struggling now,

but about 25 minutes left, I think, but we'll get something.

I know Colin will pull his finger out and make a decision, I think.

But Colin doesn't need to worry,

because Catherine has come to the rescue.

-Now, I know you don't like silver.

-Right.

It's actually not silver, it's silver plate.

A little butter dish with this lovely crackle finish on the bottom,

but what I love is that little cow on the top.

It's Victorian and my eye just goes to that little calf.

-And what sort of price is it?

-I've had a word with the lady.

She's got it up for 95, but she can do 55 on it.

I could see that at 40 to 60

and with the wind behind it, that might...

-Could we try tickling her a little bit more?

-You are a tickler, aren't you?

-I'll give it a go.

-I'm just really conscious of time, guys.

-Don't toss a coin now.

-Yeah, don't get your coin out, for God's sake,

you're no good with that.

Do your best, Steven, eh?

You've got it at 55.

Do you think we could squeeze a little bit more out of you?

Yes, I will certainly do over 50, but that's where it has to stop.

At 50, that's a good buy, a very good buy.

Did the tickling work?

You didn't get the coin out, did you?

No, I didn't get the coin out this time.

-She will go another £5.

-I'm happy to go for 50 on that one.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

-You can take it and shake the lady's hand.

-He's standing clear of that one. I like your work!

-Exactly.

-Yeah, OK?

-Yeah.

-Fine.

The butter dish is theirs for £50.

Less than 20 minutes to go, though, to find their last item.

The Blues, in the meantime, are being taught a lesson.

-It's just an old school satchel, isn't it?

-That's an old...

-School satchel, isn't it?

-No, wartime veterinary toolbag.

Yeah, I like that. Something different to our other items as well.

-And what's the asking price on this?

-The asking price is 125.

I'll do 80, it's one thing less to pack.

Are things like that selling at the moment?

Yeah, there is an interest, definitely, in vintage luggage.

-What time have we got left?

-We're down to about ten minutes now.

This is a pretty good offer.

-We could put it on hold and come back in five?

-We'll be five minutes.

-Done.

-I'll keep it back for you.

-So we know it's here, excellent.

Keep your eyes peeled then, Blues.

The Reds, however, are not quite as focused as they should be.

-I am seriously putting the pressure on you two now.

-OK.

-OK, where are we going?

-I can feel the panic rising.

These firefighters are just too cool under pressure. Come on, chaps.

If we don't see anything else, in that corner back there,

I did see some walking sticks.

The Blues have a similar idea too,

having spotted some sticks on the same stall as the satchel.

How about a walking cane?

Have a look at those there, because I think, amongst those,

we've probably got something there that could fit the bill.

Is there any sort of ones you're looking for?

Well, I think we'd like one that's got a silver top.

That's nice, it's got two bits of silver on that.

I was going to go more for the walking cane,

the gentleman's walking cane. Silver topped, probably dates...

It looks to me from here that it's Victorian.

Hopefully, if it's silver, it's got a maker's mark on it.

Different patterns on there. Will that be a mark, then, there?

Let's have a look here, I'll just get my third eye out now.

I'll have a look.

And there are the marks there.

I think they're probably Birmingham, late 19th century.

It's a regimental stick.

That's right, Richard.

That's the crest for the Manchester Regiment.

I think that's got quite a nice feel to that one there.

The different patterning on it is good as well.

Shall we have a little enquiry about the prices generally of these?

-Would that be of interest?

-Yeah, what sort of...

Can we get a feel for the prices of canes, just generally?

-That one there could be 65.

-That one could be 65, OK.

-It COULD be 65.

It could be 65.

It looks Victorian to me.

It's got a rubbed maker's mark, but it looks Victorian.

-Any chance of just slightly rubbing the price?

-55?

-It'll have to be 60.

-I think 60 is a fair discount. It's a fair discount.

I think this could do OK.

There are collectors with canes out there, so what do you think?

I think we should have a go with that, yeah.

-Do you want to go for that?

-Thank you, sir. It's sold.

Great! Third and last Blues item

bought with minutes to spare. Well done, chaps.

-Cup of tea or a pint of beer?

-BOTH: A pint of beer.

A pint of beer it is, then! Let's go!

# The heat is on... #

Catherine, however, is turning up the heat

on the cool-as-cucumber Reds.

Two minutes, two minutes, two minutes... That's £400!

-We've got two minutes, two minutes. Canes? You like canes?

-That's fine.

-Have you got a cheap cane that we can buy?

-What do you call "cheap"?

I don't know, 60, 70, 80, that we can make a bit of profit on?

I'm struggling, really.

The best I could probably do is this one, which is

sort of like a carved Victorian cane with a carved ivory bulldog's

head and its jaw sort of reticulates like that, which a Victorian lady

would put her lace gloves in while she was shopping.

But this isn't a lady's...

Well, no, it probably is, the same sort of thing.

-Perhaps he's a dandy with lace gloves.

-He might be a dandy.

And what I love, I love the grease on that

where you've got that patination.

-And if you notice, it's just at a bit of an angle, you see?

-Yeah.

-But that has got to be 100.

-That's quite nice, that.

-Do you like that?

Look, "Woof-woof-woof, buy me, buy me, buy me!"

Something tells me Catherine is feeling the pressure.

-Shall we get this?

-Can we have a toss of a coin between 90 and 100?

-We haven't got time for that!

-Between 90 and 100.

-Buy it, buy it.

-The toss of a coin, yep.

-If we lose, we pay the 100.

Flipping heck, you don't have time for this. Make the deal!

Heads it's 100, tails it's not.

-All right, I'll let it go to the floor.

-Oh, I don't believe you!

-I'm...

-Tails.

-90.

-OK, then.

I lost one earlier.

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

I've got you out of a mess.

Well, you have really got us out of a mess.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Stop horsing about!

60 minutes are up.

-I'm having a heart attack here!

-With your assistance, that's fine, yeah.

-And you're good in an emergency, are you? Well...

-The nick of time!

-The nick of time!

-Come on, come on.

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

The Reds landed an early buy with a wood and brass fishing reel for £20.

They then spread out 50 smooth notes

for a late Victorian butter dish with a cow finial on the top.

And finally, after flipping a coin, they succeeded in buying

a Victorian articulated dog's head walking cane for £90.

Gosh, that was a close shave, wasn't it?

You were down to the last ten seconds.

-Yep, seven seconds, to be precise, Tim.

-All your coin tossing too!

You've got to beat them down somehow, Tim.

OK, now, which is your favourite piece?

The fishing reel, the first thing we bought.

All right, and what about you, Col?

-I think the butter dish, actually.

-Will that bring the biggest profit?

-Well, that's why I like it.

-I think my fishing reel.

Well, there's the predictions, lovely.

-And you spent altogether how much?

-£160, Tim.

Magnificent, £160, so I'd like £140 of leftover lolly, please.

-There you go, Tim.

-£140 of leftover lolly, straight over to Catherine.

Now, you're an expert, Catherine, at converting this into further profit.

Am I? I don't know! I will certainly give it my very best shot.

I'm sure you will and good luck with that.

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

The Blues picked up some sweet little

Georgian silver sugar tongs for £60.

They were then knocked out by a spelter bowling figure - £20 spent.

And finally, they also bought a walking stick as their third

item, a silver-topped cane, for £60.

Well, chaps, that was all right, wasn't it?

Not bad, yeah, a bit cold but good.

You slipped out very quickly to get your tongs.

Yeah, very early on, the first thing we really saw and we liked them,

didn't we? You spotted them.

It's either fire tongs or sugar tongs to you people, isn't it?

-Yeah, it is!

-You've got to be picking stuff up. OK, which is your favourite item?

I think the bronze statue is mine, I think it's the one we're going to

-make the most money on.

-Oh, a double prediction, lovely.

We've been told already, Tim.

-So you're going to agree with what you've been told, are you?

-No.

-No!

So, which is your favourite piece, then?

I think I'll go along with the same thing.

-We got it at quite a good price.

-The tongs, yes?

No, no, the bronze statue.

The bronze statue, yeah, we don't have to agree.

-I think we got a good price.

-That'll bring the biggest profit?

-Definitely, Tim.

-I think so, yeah.

-Well, that's marvellous.

-And how much did you spend altogether?

-140.

-I'd like £160 of leftover lolly, then, please.

-There you go, sir.

You don't want to give that up, do you?

Nor do I, really, but it's got to go on. Now, have you got a plan?

Er, I have indeed.

They've been quite a noisy team, and so therefore I'm going to buy

-something that might drown out the Blue team.

-Really?

-Good luck!

That IS going to be loud, isn't it? Anyway, good luck with that.

Meanwhile, we are about to shuffle to the auction. How lovely!

Today's auction is at Hansons Saleroom here in Etwall, Derbyshire

and working his magic on our items will be auctioneer Charles Hanson.

Bid me 60! A really nice object.

Well, this is great, Charles.

-I can't tell you how lovely it is to see you. Are you OK?

-Yes, very well.

Well, the place is stuffed with gear and people

so we should have an exciting auction.

-The Reds have gone with a lovely mixture, I think.

-Yes.

They've thought through Derbyshire when buying that fishing reel,

-haven't they?

-They certainly have. Although we are, I suppose, landlocked,

but the art of fishing would have begun in Derbyshire all those years

ago with that great man Izaak Walton in the late 17th century,

only about 30 miles due south of here near Ashbourne and the Peak.

-We do now hold fishing sales.

-Do you?

We do have collectors' sales for reels and everything else.

It's in nice condition, it's got a good colour.

Probably circa 1900 or thereabouts. We've said £10-£15.

-OK, might make 20 easily, mightn't it?

-Yes, it ought to, hopefully.

Lovely. OK, now, the plated butter dish

-with that fantastic crackle ice bottom.

-Yes.

When I first saw it, Tim, I thought, "Goodness, could it be George III?

"Is it 1806 and worth £2,000-£3,000?

-It isn't, but it is the next best thing.

-Yes.

In the sense that it probably is late Victorian with that craquelure

-ice glass base and that cast cow on top.

-So, what's it worth, Charles?

It's a real delight - between £40 and £60.

And our team paid £50, so 40-60, that's lovely,

that's right in the middle.

And then we've got this enchanting, rather naive walking stick.

This cane is like no other. It's a good example.

I love the handle, not because it's carved with our great canine

friend, but more because it has the jaw that will say hello.

What do you think of the show so far?

"Rubbish!" That's marvellous, isn't it? It's not that old, is it?

-Is it 1920s or 1930s, do you think?

-Yeah, Tim, the finish is very good.

I love the ferrule, it's a nice horn ferrule.

Moving up, it's a good tapered shaft and I think a nice, clean object.

We've put a guide price on it between 30 and 50.

They paid £90, which I think is too much. We shall see, won't we?

-They've bought three interesting items.

-They have.

But they may need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.

OK, Steven, Colin, this is exciting.

You spent 160, you gave Catherine 140.

With the whole world at your feet, Catherine, What did you buy?

-We've got a pierced brass letter rack.

-How old is it?

-Is it older than this old fossil?

-Ohh, only a little bit.

This is Victorian, I would say probably late Victorian.

So we're looking at late 19th century there,

but it's got a use and I didn't spend all your money.

-Go on, then, Catherine, what did you spend?

-22.

-That's good.

-Is that good?

-Can I have a...

-Have a feel.

I think it's attractive, I think it's got a purpose for £22.

And how much do you think it'll make?

Realistically, if that came to me, I think I would probably

put £30-£50 on it and would hope it would do around the 40 mark.

-Where are we?

-Derby.

-Derbyshire.

There are country houses here, lots of country houses.

It'll be an interesting test of the market, won't it?

Listen, you don't pick now, you pick later,

after the sale of your first three items,

but right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out from the auctioneer what the Derbyshire price is.

-Yesterday's antique or what, Charles?

-I think so, Tim.

It is a yesterday antique, but it has got, I suppose,

that minor country house feel.

It's well cast,

it's in this Baroque style with this big satyr mask here.

It's been well worked, with a hint of the Arts and Crafts.

The oak base is right, it must be about 1900-1910. It's not bad.

-How much?

-£15-£25.

-OK, well, Catherine paid £22 so that's about right, isn't it?

-Yes.

Good. Well, that's that out of the way.

Next for the Blues, the lovely silver sugar nips.

-Do you fancy those?

-I do, because they are so delightful.

They're delicate, and they almost capture, in style, that Rococo.

But in fact, they're nips,

which would date to around, I think, 1785 to 1795.

And they are just wonderful, because you just imagine,

who held those nips over the years?

Exactly. How much?

-I think they are worth between £40 and £60.

-OK, £60 paid.

Now, we've got a man bowling.

Yes, he's obviously a poor man's bronze, in a sense,

he is a base metal with this bronze coating.

He's probably 1930s to 1940s.

Make a nice trophy, wouldn't it?

-Yes, it would.

-Put a little plaque on the bottom.

-Yes.

Quite an inexpensive trophy for a club.

-You see so many trophies now that are just, I wouldn't say cheap, but modern.

-Yes.

-This has pedigree and age.

-And presence.

-And won't be expensive.

-Won't be expensive. OK. So, how expensive?

Market value probably between £30 and £40.

Well, that's amazing, because Richard went for this at £20.

So, he's paid the right price. Good buy, that.

-Now, we've got a malacca cane.

-You can see it's been really worked.

You can see from the shaft it's had some quite serious wear and tear.

But it is complete, still. What I like about this cane

is that it's got a fairly substantial mushroom handle.

There is some wear. I would love to know who this monogram was for.

It's all there, it's just a nice object.

-Bit bashed though, isn't it, Charles?

-It is a bit bashed.

-What sort of money is it going to bring?

Well, we have put a guide price on it between £20 and £30.

-That's not expensive, is it?

-No.

-No.

-OK, £60 paid.

-OK.

Well, if the team has a problem that drags them down, it will be that stick.

In which case, they'll need their bonus buy, won't they?

OK, chaps. You spent a magnificent £140.

You gave £160 to Ricardo. What did you spend it on, Richard?

I bought you...

a bugle.

A bugle - unsigned, but allegedly, allegedly, according to the person who sold it to me,

-possibly used during the First World War.

-Can I have a look?

-Of course you can have a look. Indeed.

-Does it work?

-Does it work? Here's a chance to find out.

HE ATTEMPTS TO PLAY

-Well, it worked fine when I bought it.

-Maybe not.

-You've gone a funny colour, Lee.

-Yeah, thank you. Just been on holiday.

THEY LAUGH

-So, how much did you pay?

-How much did I pay?

Well, the dealer was asking £30 for it.

I managed to negotiate it down to 20.

They're always popular, these sort of things. They're decorative, nobody really blow...

they hang them on the wall and they just look the part.

And I just thought this one's fine, I think, at £20.

Do you think there's a bit of money to be made on that?

I'm hoping that there's going to be at least the tenner I'd knocked off the dealer

-when I first bought it.

-OK. Fine. Thank you very much. You happy with that?

-Yeah. Thank you.

Well, right now, for the audience at home, let's find out from our

auctioneer whether this subject is going to strike the right note!

-OK, Charles, are you running out of puff?

-David, you know what, I'm a simple man

and this really is the most simplest of instruments.

There's no insignia, there's no inscription, there's no military connection.

It's just a bit bland.

-On its side is its age. It's probably got a few years - maybe 1910, 20.

-OK, fine.

-So, it's not a new reproduction, anyway.

-No, it's not.

-You've got a mouthpiece, it's ready to blow.

-Yes.

-How much?

-Between 15 and £25.

-OK, Richard paid £20.

-So, he's paid the right price.

-Yes, he has.

-If the team decide to go with it.

Which is the excitement, really.

And we are, Charles - I have to tell you before your auction - very, very excited.

I shall huff and puff.

INDISTINCT AUCTION ROOM CHATTER

50, I'm bid. Do I see 5 now? 50, I'm bid. Sold it!

-Are you excited about the auction?

-Absolutely, yes.

Just hoping to beat the Trumpton lads by at least £5. That's our aim.

The rivalry in these teams is unbelievable.

First up then, chaps, is the fishing reel and here it comes.

Where do we start? I'm bid here 8, 10, 12, £15.

-That's more like it.

-18, do I see? Surely, £18?

15, bid, surely £18 now. A wonderful reel.

I'm asking 18. 15, I'm bid. 18, do I see?

Online, 18. In the room, bid 20.

-Go one, for 18.

-Surely one more?...

-CATHERINE:

-One more.

You're all out. Bid now at 20.

-I sell online.

-CATHERINE:

-No, one more!

-Oh, no.

-CHARLES:

-Third warning - all done. For £18.

-Oh, chaps.

-Close to being discombobulated there, mate.

Minus 2.

Minus 2.

This wonderful iced glass, silver plated butter dish

with a recumbent cow in a Regency style

and I'm bid here straight in at £25.

I'm asking for now, please, 30.

25, I'm bid for a really nice lot. Do I now see, please, 30?

-CATHERINE:

-Come on!

-CHARLES:

-25, I'm bid. I'm asking 30.

Surely, £30. A really good lot this.

35. 40, I'm bid.

Do I see 5, now? £40 down here.

-Do I see five now?

-I can't bear it.

-All done.

I shall sell.

Going once, going twice, at £40.

-45, 50.

-CATHERINE:

-Yes!

-CHARLES:

-One more.

Thank you. 45. Going, going... sold.

-Minus £5. You're one bid light on everything.

-Not so good.

Now, the walking stick. Here we go.

There we are, look at that cane.

There we are, it's got a detachable jaw, as well.

And I'm bid here straight in at £20.

I'm asking 5 now.

At 20, I'm bid. Do I see 5?

30. And five? 40. And 5?

50, I'm bid. Do I see 5 now?

50, I'm bid on commission. 5 online, I'm asking now 60.

-At £55. 60, online.

-5? Yes.

70. Online, 5. Come on, internet.

They'll be barking not to buy this, I tell you!

I shall sell on the net today, All out.

-CATHERINE:

-We are so close to everything.

For the second time, all done at £75.

Going, going, gone.

-Oh, no.

-So near, yet so far.

-One off 80 is minus £15.

-All minuses, I'm afraid.

-Disappointing, isn't it?

Not a huge total, though. 22, minus 22.

What you going to do with the brass rack? Are you going to invest £22?

-Are you going to do it, Col?

-Yes.

-We're going with the bonus buy and here it comes.

-A lovely late Victorian folding brass letter rack. I'm bid £20.

-Yes.

I'm asking 5, now. 20, I'm bid.

-Do I see 5, now? 25.

-CATHERINE:

-Yes.

25. Online, I see 40, now. Online, or in the room, bid 40. 5?

Online, bid 50. 5?

-Online bid 60.

-Catherine...

-CATHERINE:

-I don't know why.

-I like you now.

It's a really good lot. Online, come again. Go one more.

I shall sell to the lady, you're all out over here.

At £55. Going all done. At £55.

-Well done.

-Yay!

She's transformed the day. That is a profit of £33.

You were £22 down,

-which means you walk away with £11 in your back pocket.

-Well done.

-How good is that?

-Well done. Well done, team.

That is magnificent. That could be a winning score.

-Well, hopefully, yeah.

-It should be a winning score.

-Just don't say a word to the Blues.

-Absolutely not.

Now, double L - Luke and Lee.

-Do you know how the others got on? Do you know how those Reds got on?

-No, not yet.

They reckon that you're not going to do terribly well.

-Oh, they're old men, aren't they?

-Your nips, right.

-Yes?

-Nice sugar nips, all very handy.

-Very.

40 to 60, the auctioneer's put on them.

You paid 60. You might be just a tad light, but you might not. And here they come.

Here we are, a really nice pair of silver sugar nips.

Maker's mark - RM. They will date to around 1785.

I'm only bid here £18, they are so inexpensive.

I'm asking 20, now.

20 I'm bid. 22, I've got online. Do I see 5, now?

22 commission bid, I'm asking 5. Come on. At 22, bid 5. Bid 5.

Bid 8. Bid 30. I'm out.

-I'm bid 35 online.

-Go one.

I'm bid 30, I'm asking 5.

40? They're wonderful, sir. They're wonderful.

35, I'm bid, sir. One for the road.

-Come on, 60.

-Are you sure?

35. Online bid, 40 now.

45.

-Come on! Higher.

-Are you sure? Well, thanks a lot.

45, I'm bid to a lady, I'm taking now.

50, I sell to a lady for the first time, for the second time.

Going once, going twice at £45. They're sold.

45. You're minus 15. Bad luck, chaps.

Now, here comes our man.

There he is. A lovely bronzed metal figure of a young man

bowling a ball. Circa 1930s, early sporting interest.

-I like it.

-We like it. We like it?

20, I'm bid. Do I see 2, now?

At 22, 5, 8,

30. Online, do I see 2, now?

Come on, net, let's go. 32, do I see?

I'm with 30 with the lady.

-Go on, Charlie.

-We're out online. Are you sure?

Click your mouse and let's go for it.

I sell to a lady.

It's all over at £30. Fair warning.

Plus £10.

Well done, that's a nice profit, but you're now minus £5.

-This is bad.

-Bids in for your malacca cane, Birmingham hallmark.

It has a history, if only it could talk!

And I'm bid 25...

That's more than we thought.

39, I'm bid. 2? 5, 8.

40. 5. I'm out. 45, I'm bid.

-Do I see 50, now?

-Go on, Charlie.

It's 50 online. 5, sir? All done.

I'm asking online, 60. For the first time, we're selling to you, sir.

-For the second time, bid me 60 elsewhere.

-Yeah, please!

I sell. Going, going,

-all done. It's yours, sir. Thanks a lot.

-£55.

That's minus £5. overall, you're minus £10.

This is no money, this, is it?

It's neither here nor there, really.

Well, come on. It's just bad luck.

Now, what are you going to do about the bugle? Are you going to have a go at this?

Yeah, let's go for it.

-You can only lose £20, that's all it was.

-We'll do it.

You're £10 down, you're going with the bonus buy,

and let's have a clarion call.

It's a very simple of an instrument,

but it's all there and complete and it might play!

HE ATTEMPTS TO PLAY

LAUGHTER

Well, that's killed it! There we are, it does work,

it needs a bit more huff, Karl. Try again. There we are.

HE ATTEMPTS TO PLAY

I don't believe it. I've got some interest here.

I can start...

at £5,

I'm asking 6, now. Let's go. 6, I'm bid. Do I see 8, now?

-6, I'm bid. I'm out. I am asking 8, come on.

-Come on, help us out!

6, I'm bid. Surely 8. 8, online, we're live in Ireland.

Hello, Ireland!

I'm sure you can blow it! 8, I'm bid. 10.

12, in Ireland. Come on, Ireland.

You'll huff and puff, I'm sure, to bid on this.

-Oh, never. Come on.

-Bid me 12.

-It's over to you, sir, 10. Bid me 12, now.

-Yes.

We're live in Derbyshire. 12, 15.

18. Man in red, 18?

18. 20.

-25.

-Yeah, go on!

-Have a go, sir. 5? 30.

-Look at me, I'll take 28.

-No, don't.

25. 8? 30.

-32.

-Yes!

-No more.

-I'm bid, 30.

-This is brilliant. I can't believe it.

The man in red, £30. Third warning, all done.

Bid me 2, or we sell this, make no mistake, at £30.

Going, going,

sold to you, sir.

£30 is plus £10. You had minus £10 before, now you've got nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

This is the ultimate wiped face after all that.

-But, listen, chaps, absolutely nothing in this game can be a winning score.

-Yeah.

-You could be victorious today...

-We will be, I'm sure of it.

-..by having got nowhere. OK. You happy with that?

-Yeah.

Well, you've been very sporting. Say nothing to the Reds and we'll reveal all in a moment.

Well, well, well, well, well. Who would have thought it?

Two teams genetically linked by a profession

and an awful lot of rivalry.

I think a lot of congratulations to the experts, who have managed

to score decent scores with their bonus buys. So, well done for that.

Not much in the way of congratulations elsewhere, I have to say.

But there is a difference between the teams in that we have a winner and we have a runner-up.

And the runner-up by...

a chalk, just happens to be

the Blues.

Oh, look at them. Look how happy they are!

But there's no shame with this, because a wiped face is not a shame, is it?

No, definitely not.

You were £10 down, Richard rode into the fore with a £10 profit

and wiped your face. And you have no profit, no loss.

-No pain, no gain.

-It's a good day. That is what we aimed to do.

-Exactly.

-Equilibrium and normality and balance, Lee, are everything, aren't they?

-100%.

-And you've done it.

-Yeah. And we've got youth, as well. Haven't we?

-And youth as well. Exactly.

Keep on rubbing it in!

-Anyway, seriously. Good fun, yes?

-Yes.

-It's been great.

We've loved having you on the show and you've been really good sports about it all.

But your arch-rivals are going to walk home with £11.

THEY BOO AND HISS

-Thank you very much.

-So, this is a fortune in terms of Bargain Hunt winnings. Well done.

You had losses all the way through on absolutely everything

-until Catherine came along with a £33 profit. Well done, Catherine.

-Thank you.

-Well done.

-You enjoyed it, Steve?

-Excellent.

-Good for you, Colin?

-Fantastic, yeah.

-Such fun.

-Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

-ALL: Yes!