Ardingly 21 Bargain Hunt

Hello and welcome to today's show from West Sussex.

That's right.

We are here in Ardingly at the sight of England's Showground.

Thanks, Tim.

And, boy, do we have a cracking show for you today.

We certainly do, Tim.

Because we've got two teams of twins going head-to-head.

Well, let's not hang about, eh?

Let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!

Boy, you're a handsome devil, aren't you?

It's double trouble on the show today.

Identical teams, each with an identical £300 and an hour to shop

for their three items.

Does that mean that we are in for double the profits then? Ha!

Let's take a sneaky peak as to what is coming up.

It's all go today as the Reds are put through their paces.

-I think it's that way.

-Oh, no. It's the other side, I think.

-Other side?

It's like boot camp in the Blue camp.

-Quick!

-Keep up!

What do you mean, "Keep up?" What is this man on?

£50 I've already got.

And there is plenty of action down at the auction.

THEY CHEER

-70 I've got.

-Yes, come on!

We can do this, boys. We can do this.

Let's meet the teams.

Gosh, we are going to have fun on the show today.

Two teams of identical twins.

How rare is that!

For the Reds, we've got Gemma and Polly.

And for the Blues, we have a Martin and Russell. Hello, everyone.

ALL: Hello!

-Lovely to see you. Now, Gemma.

-Yes.

-Identical twins.

-Yes.

Do you do most things together with Polly?

Yeah, we actually do quite a lot together.

We are at this same uni.

We work in the same store part-time together.

We are also in the same hockey team.

So, yeah, we spend most of our time together rather than apart.

What are you studying at university?

-I'm doing chemistry with management.

-And what do you hope to do with it?

I'm not really sure at the moment.

I'm thinking about going into environmental science.

Or I could just leave chemistry altogether

-and move on to finance and that.

-Do more of the business side of it?

-Yeah, see what comes up, yeah.

-You've got plenty of time to choose though.

-Yes.

-Yeah. So, Polly, is it fun being an identical twin?

Have you got any stories to tell us?

-It is really quite a lot of fun, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

A lot of people get us mixed up,

even people quite close to us sometimes.

-Ex-boyfriends, things like that.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-That's embarrassing.

-It has been known to happen, yeah.

-But you always take it quite light-heartedly.

-Yeah.

-It's just a bit of fun really.

-Yes, of course.

So how are you going to get on buying with your twin this time?

-We like the same things. We have similar taste, don't we?

-Yeah.

We tend to go for shiny things. We know what the other person likes,

so hopefully that should save us a bit of time.

-This really is going to be a test then, isn't it?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

OK, I hope you enjoy it.

Now, Martin, you are no stranger at

unearthing a bit of treasure yourself.

-I've found a few things, yeah. Over the years.

-Like what?

A couple of years ago I found a vase for £10, sold that for 4,500.

I beg your pardon?!

You found a vase for £10... Pray, tell us more about the vase.

Um, it was by an artist called Hans Coper.

-Oh, yes.

-Um...

Good, well. Things are bucking up on Bargain Hunt today, aren't they?

What do you do for a living?

-I'm a graphic designer.

-Right. So you have an eye for design?

Yeah, if we saw any nice posters I would probably grab those

-but I don't think they come up very often.

-Well, they do occasionally.

I mean, in a fair like Ardingly they could be anywhere actually.

Russell, what do you do for a living?

-I'm a charity shop manager.

-Ah!

-HE LAUGHS

I'm banned from his shop. I can't go in there.

You haven't been buying these £10 items in the brother's shop?

-No. It is off-limits, my shop.

-Yeah, quite.

And how long have you done it for, Russ?

I've been in my current position for two years with my local hospice.

-And you like it, do you?

-I love it. I absolutely love it.

It must be very exciting

when somebody brings in a great boxful of stuff

and you have a rummage and find something that's really quite good.

-It's like Christmas.

-What sort of things are you going

-to be going for today?

-Big statement pieces hopefully.

So you are going to spend a lot of money?

I want to spend money but I think you want to play it safe,

-don't you?

-We will see.

-Is Russell a bit meaner than you?

-I'm used to spending £10, so...

-OK. So you want to go mad?

It's someone else's money, so, yeah. TIM LAUGHS

That is very true.

In fact, I'm going to give you somebody else's money right now.

Lovely. There is the £300.

There we go. £300. You know the rules.

Your experts await and off you go. Very, very good luck.

Well, a Bargain Hunt first. Two teams of identical twins. Ho-ho!

Going into battle for the Reds is Charles Hanson.

Whilst on call for the Blues is Charlie Ross.

And of course our two tremendous teams of twins need

two excellent experts.

-Gemma?

-No!

Identical teams with an identical budget.

Just how different will the outcome be?

I feel as if I'm with experts here.

Well, we know what we like.

-What are we looking for today?

-BOTH:

-Jewellery.

-Yeah.

-That's quite spooky.

-Your 60 minutes starts now.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

Better get your skates on, team.

Come on.

You need to get shopping properly.

-There is so much.

-Yeah.

-Look at the jewellery.

-How much is that?

Oh, I love that.

What a wonderful start. Oh, hello, madam.

You have some wonderful things.

The girls have already sniffed out a potential purchase.

OK, team, what's taking your fancy?

-I quite like this.

-Why?

I just think it looks really pretty.

What is it, Gemma? Have a guess.

Is it a scent bottle?

Absolutely. Look at that.

What do you think, Gemma?

I quite... I'm Polly.

I'm sorry, Polly.

Oh, Carlos. I guess twins can be confusing, eh?

It's decorative. It could be '70s, it could be '80s.

In that regard, it's just too new to really make a point at auction.

-Good handle. Let's leave that for the time being.

-Yup.

Good advice, Charles. Onwards.

Meanwhile, how is Roscoe doing?

What have we got here, boys?

We've got some Gouda.

How much is it?

-It's 65.

-65.

It's quite decorative, isn't it? It's a good size.

It's a pattern from the Congo. It's a rare pattern.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-A rare pattern from the Congo. There we go.

-Congo, yes.

-Where are you on the price there?

-I would have said about 25.

-Would you?

To sell at auction.

So you would buy it but only at a price?

You want to help pay for the stall? Every little helps.

-It's already been paid for.

-THEY LAUGH

I feel I'm completely superfluous here.

I tell you what, let me give you that.

-All right, chaps.

-I think it's still early days.

Where are you off to, Charlie?

-Should we keep it in mind?

-We'll keep that in mind and come back.

We could even do 40.

Poor old Charlie. It seems like he might have an easy day today.

Meanwhile, the Reds are still

on the rummage and remain at the same stall.

Look at that there. Isn't that sweet?

-May we look at that?

-Yes. Of course.

Out she comes.

-Isn't that gorgeous?

-And it's got a hallmark on it.

-Look at that.

-That's really nice.

Why, Polly? What's nice about it?

I like the little lines on it.

The detail, yeah.

It's like a throne, isn't it?

The nice thing is that it's made by one of the leading Edwardian

silversmiths. Levi and Solomon. It's fully hallmarked. From Birmingham.

1901. What happened in the year 1901?

Who was crowned King of England?

-No idea.

-History. History.

-My history is not great.

THEY LAUGH

-Edward VII.

-OK.

-He was our king. So it's got almost that regal merit...

-Yeah.

..for the coming of age of a new monarch. It's quite nice, isn't it?

-MAN:

-It is. The thrones are always...

-ALL: Yeah.

I think we will wander and leave you to ponder.

Leaving them to it, eh, Charlie?

Can you get any closer to 30?

Yeah, 30 I think is... I don't want to go more than 30.

35 I will do.

34?

'Action stations...'

-OK, 34.

-Yeah? Thank you.

-Are you all right, guys?

-34.

-It is.

-Are you getting somewhere?

-Yeah. 34.

-34.

-You've bought it?

Yeah, we bought it.

You are absolute legends! I've got the money, guys.

You've got the expertise. And the knowledge.

And the negotiating skills.

And I just run around in the back with the money.

Thank you, my dear. That's really kind of you.

Let me shake you by the hand.

Thank you for looking after my two chums.

Ah, you lot are getting on like a house on fire.

Huh, well done, chaps. One item down, two to go.

-£95.

-£95.

-You want to go big. You want to go sparkly.

-Yeah, we do.

You want good objects which are novelty.

-We don't want to pay £95 though.

-Rather.

THEY LAUGH

What's the best price on that?

-I can do 75 on that one.

-Really?

That's not bad.

I would have said about 65.

I would've said about 50.

Thanks for coming.

You know when they say two heads are better than one...

I like it. So your very best would be?

-£70.

-£70.

That's a good price. Shall we think about it?

Yeah, OK. We will think about it. We might very well be back.

Crikey, team. I thought you were on to a winner there.

Still, early days I suppose.

How about something like this?

Wh... Is it...?

Is it Scandinavian?

The thing is, can you date jade?

I find jade incredibly difficult to date.

I think that's modern.

-Orange jade.

-So it's Oriental?

To me, it almost looked Scandinavian, sort of Viking.

No, no, no, that's Oriental.

-And that has more chance, in my opinion, as a modern piece...

-OK.

-..of making 10 quid than 50 quid.

-Right.

-Personally.

-OK.

No, we'll leave that.

Ah, Roscoe, redundancy isn't on the cards just yet then, old bean.

These boys don't know everything.

-Wowee, look at this.

-Wow.

-Wow!

This here has everything.

-And where do we start?

-That clock. It looks very expensive.

-The clock is lovely.

-I really like that clock.

-Do you really? Why?

I think... I like the pattern.

-Yeah.

-How much is it?

-We're out, aren't we?

-Yes.

-We're out of that.

Without even looking at the price,

I can tell you it's way out of your budget.

Onwards and upwards, eh?

Uh-oh, what have the Blues spotted?

I like this.

-The glass cane?

-Yeah.

-I've not seen one...a glass one that long.

Well, they're normally damaged, and this isn't.

This is full.

The other thing I think about that is it's an old-fashioned antique.

-Yes.

-Do you know what I mean?

I'm an old-fashioned kind of guy.

Are you? Yes. But at auction, you've got to limit your market.

Who's going to buy this? If it's not you.

It's a cane collector, that's it.

And that is it.

Hmm, not very practical with not many uses.

Let's hope the Reds are doing a bit better.

What actually is it?

I don't know. It's just described

being a silver handle like that.

Ah.

And I'm thinking, "Well, we're missing the parasol."

-Can I enquire how much?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

-OK, yeah.

-You're not keen, are you?

I'm not keen because half of it is missing.

-I think we should think about it.

-Yes.

-Shall we mental note it?

-BOTH:

-Yes. Mental note.

OK.

Good on you, girls.

I could see that idea wasn't grabbing you.

Chop chop, those Blues are still ahead of you.

-I love that, actually.

-That's actually really nice, isn't it?

It's made by, you know, a skilled amateur, isn't it?

-Oh, it is damaged.

-It might be a...

-It's got damage there.

-Ah.

-To me, it's something like that that is relatively crudely sculpted.

The damage to me doesn't matter, so...

No. Well, how much would you pay for it?

-I wouldn't want to pay more than 20 quid for it.

-Yeah, 20 quid.

How much do you think we could make on it?

You'd make between £30 and £50 on it

which, in Bargain Hunt terms, is a good deal.

-Yeah.

-I think we should just do one offer, 20 quid.

-If they don't take it, we walk away.

-Yeah.

-There's plenty of time, isn't there?

-There's loads of other stuff.

-OK.

-We saw that jade and we've seen that.

-So if we've got one last thing to buy and we run out of time...

-Yes.

-..flip a coin.

-I like that, yes.

-We'll flip a coin.

-BOTH:

-Yes.

-Very good, chaps.

All under control with plenty of time left on the clock.

Let's leave you to it whilst I pop off and go potty.

Cor, this pot's shiny inside, isn't it? Look at all those reflections.

That's because the outside film is lustre, and it's a difficult

and expensive technique that was perfected by the Pilkington factory,

based just outside Manchester.

They started their studio art pottery in 1897

and it ran as a business until 1935.

The complicated part about the silver resist lustre

is that it has to be fired just right in the kiln.

And you can see here at the bottom a cruciform ornament with these

spiky plant-like structures, all in lustre on the surface of the glaze.

That style of decoration continues around the outer rim

where we've got a series of diapers

each of which are filled with four circular balls.

The coloured part underneath I particularly like

because this copies earlier Chinese ceramics.

Basically, it's a burgundy colour but it's got this dribble to it,

which is a deliberate effect which is called hare's foot glaze.

And if I turn it upside down,

you can see the maker's marks.

Under the surface there is a capital P for Pilkington's,

which is the mark from 1897 to 1913.

And around that, in silver resist, is a monogram which reads

CEC for Charles E Cundall.

And every Pilkington's decorator signed their piece

not only with their initials but also with a rebus.

And his is this rather elegant-looking bird

wandering on a green ground.

It's a super wee pot. It's valuable and highly collectable.

What's it worth?

Well, today, here at Ardingly, you could buy it for £190.

What might it make on another day in a specialist sale of studio pottery?

Maybe the top end of 400.

So, you see, it pays to be potty about pots.

Back to the shop, and with over half their time gone,

the Blues have bagged their first item.

But, for the Reds, not a single piece purchased.

Come on, Carlos, time to take charge!

Maybe these shoe buckles will take the girls' fancy.

-I think they're really nice.

-Aren't they?

What I love about them

is the fact that I'm hoping they might be 18th century.

And if you think about the dandy in the 18th century,

you may have worn these buckles on your shoes.

I'm going to enquire very quickly.

They are shoe buckles, aren't they, for a gentleman?

-SELLER:

-I would assume so, yes.

-So you'd have worn them on the top of your shoe?

-Yes.

Like that, basically. I mean, look at that.

REDS CHUCKLE

-Hey, I mean...

-They're smart. They suit you.

-Hasn't the man got style now?

-Yes.

Style is in the genes, Carlos.

And are these 18th century?

-I would suggest, because of the box, they may be slightly later.

-Yes.

What's the price? So, £65.

-What would be your best price on these?

-I could do those at 50.

-50...

-I'm going to say, madam,

would you take a chance and do 40?

-I can't do 40.

-What about 45?

I can do 48.

-48? Can we shake your hand at £48? Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you so much.

-Your hands are so cold!

-THEY LAUGH

-Excellent.

Buckle up and knuckle down, you still have two items to go.

Both teams are level pegging and time to check in with the Blues.

That's nice, isn't it? What's down the side?

-Is it Inuit type of stuff...

-Yes.

-..or is it African or...?

Can you enlighten us any more on that? Is that middle African?

-SELLER:

-Do you know, I've just bought it from a high school.

They didn't know what it was,

I don't know what it is, nobody knows what it is.

-I dare say...

-Do like it?

Well, you're not likely to find anybody else today showing

any interest in this at all, are you?

I just thought I'd chip that in.

Bit cheeky, Charlie.

Let's cut to the chase. One and only.

Yes.

Cost 40, you can have it for 45.

-Loving your work.

-I'm a chancer.

I would have said 35 tops.

I think if Karen had come up with a cheeky 20,

we'd have snapped her hand off.

-Yes, I think we would, but...

-45 is a bit tight.

-Yes.

-Very good.

Come on, teams, you are coming up to 15 minutes left on the clock.

I think this one may come down to the wire.

Does anything here take your fancy?

-I like this one.

-Why is that?

-I think it's really pretty.

-Yeah, I think it's a really unusual shape.

-I would say is about 1890-1900s. So late Victorian.

-OK.

Perhaps a good Edwardian brooch you'd have on your perhaps lapel.

And of course on the front, first of all,

look at these beautiful graduated seed pearls,

how they just slowly almost blister

and become bigger as you work around the two or the twin series.

-It just depends on the price.

-BOTH:

-Yes.

It depends on what, madam, you are asking for.

Well, I'm asking 120 for it.

-OK.

-That's a bit too much of our budget.

Would you possibly go a bit less?

-What about 90?

-Oh, don't.

-BOTH: 90?

I think the gamble would work for me if this fine lady could say £85.

-Go on, then, 85.

-85?

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

-It's up to you.

-What do you think?

-We are running out of time.

-Yes.

-I think we should take a gamble.

-Yes.

OK.

-Shall we say going, going...

-Gone.

-TIM:

-And just like that, the Reds have wrapped up item number two.

The Blues are now eyeing up their next potential purchase.

Ten minutes left, chaps.

-Stone, isn't it? No.

-I like that.

Oriental vase with elephant head handles.

And the handle's been off there. But, ooh, hang on, no, it is bronze.

I like that a lot.

What kind of date would you put on that?

-It's so hard, isn't it?

-It's early 20th century, isn't it?

It's not earlier than that, I don't think.

-Wow.

-Go for it. 95 quid here.

-Yes.

-We're running out of time.

-You like it, you half like it.

-Yeah.

-I quite like it.

-I was going to try and offer him 50 quid for it.

-OK, that sounds OK.

-It's got 95, so it's...

-It's half the price.

I'm going to see what I can do. I'll keep it in my hand.

Go on, Charlie, work your magic...

whilst we get a fraught time check from the Reds.

-We've got five minutes left, Charles.

-OK, and what's the plan?

-We want to go and get the throne.

-Yes.

-Get the throne?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

-It was over here, wasn't it?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

Yeah, I almost forgot about that little silver throne.

Now all you've got to do is find it.

Now, Ross goes back with the price.

Took a bit of persuading but at a nifty, it's ours. Nifty 50.

-Fantastic.

-Yeah, we'll have that.

-One more done.

-I'll do the deal with you.

Nifty 50 and pretty swiftly-swiftly.

Well done, chaps, that's number two for you.

It looks like the Reds are en route.

Where was it?

-Um, I think it was over that way.

-Chop chop. Blues, what's your plan?

Guys, we're going to run out of time and you won't buy anything at all.

-Yes.

-There's no point in doing that. Let's run over.

-Can you remember where that thing was?

-Yes.

Oh, dear, I have a bad feeling about this.

-Follow me.

-I want the terracotta one.

Which one... You can have the choice.

Where are you going, Charlie?

-Wrong way!

-That building there?

-I don't think you can get through that way, Charlie.

-Hurry up, chaps.

-I think it's down there.

-Oh, no, it's the other side.

You're heading the wrong way as well.

-We've got to get there, madam!

-Tick-tock, teams.

-Four minutes.

Come on!

-Keep up?! What do you mean, keep up?

-Come on, old boy, on the double.

-We're back, sir.

-Whew! Well done, Reds, you made it.

We'll get there and someone has bought it.

I think for £70, it's worth the money.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Reckon there is a profit in it?

-Oh, I hope so.

-Good.

-Where was it?

-This one, here.

Oh, God, you've got a sense of direction. It's still there!

It's still there.

-And for the last time, are we going, going...

-Gone.

-Yes.

-Shall we take it?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

-We'll take it, sir.

-Thank you.

Shake his hand.

All three items in the bag and just in the nick of time.

-Thanks, sir.

-You said £30.

-Yes.

-Can we go to 25?

Love it, Blues. They've still got time to have a haggle.

One minute left.

-25.

-25?

-25 quid?!

Fantastic. Sold, sold!

-Sold!

-WHISTLE BLOWS

Time's up. And someone needs to get poor old Roscoe a chair.

-BREATHLESSLY:

-25.

-We're done.

-You're a gentleman, sir.

-You've earned your stripes today, sir.

That was exhausting.

Let's sit down and remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

First up they had a chuckle over the buckles. £48 paid.

Next, the brooch set them back £85.

And finally they settled on the miniature throne for £70.

So tell me, Pol, which is your favourite piece?

Probably the silver throne.

-The silver throne?

-Yes.

It was really decorative especially with the lines at the front.

Yes, great. And do you agree with that?

Yeah, I like that too, but I also like the brooch we bought.

OK. So that might be your personal favourite then?

-Yeah, yeah.

-OK. And is your brooch going to bring the biggest profit?

-No...

-It's a bit of a gamble on the brooch, I think.

-I think the throne might...

-Yeah.

-..bring the biggest profit.

-Possibly that, yeah.

-All right, fine. How much did you spend?

We spent £203.

£203 is a splendid amount. Lovely.

-Can I have £97 of leftover lolly, please?

-Yes. That's the notes.

-So you've had a great day, haven't you, Charles?

-Great day, Tim. Yeah.

-And I want to buy something with glamour...

-Yes.

-Something with blonde?

-..which might sparkle and impress the two.

-All right. And something profitable hopefully too.

-Indeed.

Very good fun.

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

First up, the Gouda pottery vase set them back £34.

Yet another vase was next on the menu.

The Chinese brass variety cost them £50.

And finally, the terracotta warrior was purchased for £25.

Well, chaps, are you absolutely exhausted?

Yes, just a bit.

I mean, all that running about has made the entire audience tired.

Which is your favourite piece?

-We liked the head, didn't we?

-We do like the head.

-You've agreed on that?

-BOTH:

-Yes.

And is the terracotta head going to bring the biggest profit?

-Hmm, no.

-No.

-No, what is?

-The bronze vase?

The bronze vase, we think, speculative.

-And you spent how much?

-109.

-Is that all?

-Yes, I know.

£109... I'd like £191, please, of leftover lolly,

-which is a small fortune.

-There you go.

You can buy most of the stalls here for £191.

-Straight over to you, then, Carlos.

-Marvellous.

You love converting this into a profitable profit, don't you?

Yes, yes. I'm going to buy a pacemaker.

With some batteries in it, hopefully.

Anyway, good luck with that,

because we are about to set off a pace for the auction.

I cannot describe what fun it's been to go from Sussex north

to Surrey to find myself here at Catherine Southon's saleroom.

Which is precisely where, Catherine?

We are near Selsdon.

Now, for the Reds, they've got a nice mixture,

and we kick off with these buckles.

I love the buckles.

I mean, they're maybe 18th century, late 18th century.

-So a fashion accessory from a time of the real dandies.

-Hmm.

What's it worth as a set-up, do you think?

Well, they're unusual. I'm going to put 40-60.

-OK. £48 paid, so that's fair enough.

-Yeah.

Now, we come to a lovely little bit of jewellery.

-The crescent double row of pearl...

-Beautiful.

..brooch. And it's got that little star in it.

Exactly that.

And what is so nice about it is we've got the double crescent.

I really love it.

I think that's a really nice brooch.

-The team only paid £85 for that. Can you believe it?

-No.

I don't believe that one bit.

-I think they got...

-I promise you.

-They got a bargain.

Yeah, well, you're telling me a bargain.

-What's your estimate?

-Very, very good. Very good buy.

£100-£150. I like that a lot.

-Might the brooch make 200? Might it?

-I really hope so.

That's very encouraging. So it's going to be exciting for us.

-And lastly we've got the Westminster Abbey replica silver chair.

-Of...

Exactly. Of King Edward's throne. I see quite a lot of these.

These do pop up at auction but people like them.

It's a nice piece, £60-£80.

Good. £60-£80. Thank you, Catherine.

£70 paid.

They shouldn't need their bonus buy but let's go

and have a look at it anyway.

Now, Gemma, Polly, you've spent 203, which is a magnificent

-amount of money. I'm so proud of you.

-Yeah.

-£97 went to Charles.

Charles, what did you spend it on?

Well, they say small is beautiful.

And if you were a pretty woman walking down that

maybe suburban street in the 1830s, you may have had this

on you to keep your nose away from those pungent smells of the day.

Oh!

It's really small.

Thank you.

-It's what we call a vinaigrette.

-OK.

-It's quite a sweet object for a lady.

-Is it silver?

Absolutely, it's silver and gilded, hallmarked for Birmingham.

So how much did you spend on it?

-I paid £50 for it.

-And do you think it's going to make a profit?

Yes, I do, because if it was in good condition, it might,

at the antique fair, have cost more like 110, 120.

So I think for £50, it is a good, hopefully inspired, buy.

-OK, cool.

-Brilliant.

Well, whether you pin your hopes on it or not, girls...

CHARLES CHUCKLES

-..will depend on how your first three items go, right?

-Yes.

But for the audience at home, let's find out

what Catherine Southon thinks about Charles' vinaigrette.

-Well, there you go. A little period piece. It's sweet.

-Right.

As vinaigrettes go, I've seen a lot better. It's OK.

I mean, it's been through the wars a bit.

It's a little bit dented

and the pin is missing here for the grill that you lift it up.

-So it is OK.

-OK. So, as a starter level vinaigrette, what is it worth?

-£40-60.

-OK, £50 paid by Charles.

-That's fine.

He hasn't overpaid and, quite frankly,

it will probably make its money.

-I hope so.

-Good. That's it for the Reds.

Now, for the Blues, it is something completely different. The Gouda.

I call it "Gooda", do you call it "Gouda"?

-"Gooda", Gouda, it's one of those.

-"Neether", neither.

"Neether", neither. Absolutely. I'm going to say "Gouda".

I'm going to say "Gooda". I like the cheese.

I have to say, I'm never terribly partial to this Dutch pottery.

But over to you, really.

-Can I be perfectly frank?

-Of course you can.

-I find it really garish.

-Do you?

-Yeah, I'm...

I'm not a big fan of it, to be honest with you.

This is sort of in a pattern that I'm not familiar with

-and I don't particularly like it.

-No.

-It's rather dark, isn't it?

Well, it's the Congola pattern. That's the name of it.

That's what's written underneath as well.

People like this, I suppose, as tourist ware.

-Coming back from Holland.

-It's quite good condition.

-It is in good condition.

-It's quite chunky.

-It is.

-Personally, it just doesn't rock my boat.

-So, how much?

-£15-20.

-Fair enough. They paid £34.

Now, moving on rather more positively to the bronze.

-It's very elegant, isn't it?

-Isn't it?

-And the colours are wonderful.

-Hm.

-I particularly like these stylised elephant handles.

What about that cast cockerel in the collar? That's fun, isn't it?

It's really nice quality as well.

-A good piece, a good attractive piece with lovely colouring.

-Yeah.

-So, how much?

-I quite fancy that. I think that could do £100.

-Yeah, could do. They only paid £50 actually.

-Yeah, they did well.

Brilliant.

Now, old sad face over there, he does not look terribly well.

LAUGHING: He doesn't.

What do you think? Balinese or somewhere in that bit of the East?

I like your idea of Balinese. That's what I'm going for.

-His ear is gone.

-Hm.

-That's probably why he looks so sad, actually.

Well, if you lost half an ear, you would yourself,

wouldn't you, really?

-He's been out in the garden too.

-He's been out in the garden.

He's quite weathered. Yeah, he looks all right.

Well, I can reveal the team didn't pay very much. They only paid £25.

-I'm rather relieved to hear that, Tim.

-Good.

What is your estimate?

Well, I put £50-80 on, which is a lot more than they've bought,

but I think we've put a bit too much.

So you will be relieved it's only £25 is the threshold you have

-to achieve.

-Yes. I think otherwise we might be a bit stuck.

OK. Well, if it all goes belly-up, they've always got the bonus buy

to fall back on, so let's go and have a look at it.

Now, chaps, this is exciting. You spent £109, not a heck of a lot.

You gave £181 to Charlie Ross. Charlie, what did you buy?

I kept walking past this object where we were

and every time I walked past it, it just said to me, "Buy me!"

And I have to confess - I don't know a great deal about it.

I bought it purely on the look. And here it is. I think it is pre-1900.

Is it North American? Is it South American?

I don't know, is the answer to that.

It's a hugely pleasurable and unusual look to it.

But I bought it on price. I paid £44 for it.

I would like to see that make £70 or £80. I really would.

-So, it was £44?

-£44. Odd figure.

-It's got some scrap value, hasn't it?

-Oh, don't be like that.

Scrap value! What help have we got?

Anyway, do you quite like it?

I like it. I don't think it's going to lose money.

-It's just whether it will make loads. I like the shape.

-OK.

Great. We have a pot consensus here.

You don't decide now, you decide later.

But right now for the audience at home, let's find out what the

auctioneeress thinks about Charlie's pick.

Well, look at that.

Have you ever seen a jardiniere that's quite as queer as that one?

Never.

And I can see exactly why he bought that.

I think that's really attractive and I think that would grace any

-hallway with a beautiful plant in and it would look superb.

-Yeah.

I love this sort of Aztec influence here and this Greek key

design around it. But it's...

And don't you think Charlie's been clever finding it?

Yeah, I really do. I really do.

Yeah, I really like that. I would happily take that home myself.

Exactly.

Anyway, so there we have it. It's the Blue's bonus buy

and good old Charlie Ross.

What do you think it is worth, Catherine?

-£50-80.

-Do you?

-Yeah, why not?

-The cunning fox.

He only paid £44, which is brilliant, isn't it?

Very good. Very good.

If the team decided to go with it, which we will find out

when you've done the necessary.

Now, naturally, this is your saleroom

-and you will be taking the sale today.

-I will.

We are in safe hands.

Right then, girls. What is your expectation from today?

-We're fairly confident, aren't we?

-Yeah, we are quite hopeful.

-OK.

Prediction of the amount of cash you're going to go home with?

We think either a small profit or a small loss.

-We don't think it will be...

-You think it's going to be massive?

-No.

Right. First up are the buckles and case and here they come.

We have a pair of late 18th-century cut steel and leather

shoe buckles in a later case.

I'm looking for £40.

-Who is going to give me £40?

-They are really good.

-Come on, £40.

-Oh, no.

-They're really good things.

-£40 is bid. £40.

-We need more than that.

-Come on.

-Any more at 40? I would like 45.

-Come on.

-£40.

-They're really good things.

-Nice leather buckles.

-18th century.

-£40. Any more?

-Oh, come on.

-I'm disappointed. £40 and I'm selling.

-Oh, no.

-Thinking about it. 45.

-50, go on.

-50.

-Yes!

-50. £50 is bid.

-Good for Catherine.

-Take a bow, Catherine.

-Thank you, Catherine.

£50. £50, any more?

I'm going to sell. They are yours at 50.

Whoo!

-That's £2. That's good.

-We're going to be excited at £2.

It's a profit on the first lot. That's the most important.

Stand by for your brooch.

Lot 107 is a Victorian graduated seed pearl diamond

and gold-coloured metal crescent brooch.

And I have £100 already. £100.

-Straight into the profit.

-£100.

-It's gorgeous.

£100, 100. Any more at 100? Come on, ladies.

Thank you. 110. 120. 125.

I have 130. 140?

140. Why not?

-£140. £140.

-Charles, you are a brilliant man.

£140, then.

-Any more at 140?

-Come on.

-It's yours. 140. 174.

How good is that. It's £55 of profit.

-Plus the two before means you are 57, plus £57.

-Brilliant.

Now, let us pray that this chair does the business. Here we go.

Lot 108 is a novelty miniature silver Edwardian coronation throne,

replica of the King Edward's throne from Westminster Abbey.

£50, please. £50 I would like. Who's bid? £50, thank you. £50. £50.

Gentleman seated at 50. 5. 60.

-5. 70.

-Broken even.

-Yes. Come on, one more. 5. Yay!

-80.

-£80, 90.

-This is an achievement, girls. 5.

-But she's not stopped.

-£90 I have.

One more. Can we have £95 against you, internet? It's in the room.

-Click your mouse!

-At £95, against you net. £95. They're thinking.

-95, where are we? Thank you. 100. 110.

-Yes!

110. Any more at 110? You've gone quiet at the back.

110. Are you sure?

Don't hide from me. 110. £110. Any more at 110? It's yours.

-£110, all done. Thank you.

-Nice. Superb.

That's another £40 which means, overall, girls, you are plus £97.

-We are in business! We are in business.

-You are in business.

Now what are you going to do about the bonus buy?

Charles, what do you think?

-You can't ask him.

-I want to ask him.

-I think 50 is quite a good price for it.

-We're going to go for it.

-Are you going to do it?

-Oh, ladies.

They have worked it out, Charles. And here the jolly old thing comes.

Lot 112. We have a Georgian silver vinaigrette. We are on.

And I have bids. I have 35, 40.

45. With me at £45. With me at 45.

50 now. I'm out £50.

-£50, surely. £50. Any more at 50?

-Come on, it's worth that.

£50 I've already got. It's in the room at £50.

£50. You're thinking internet. 5.

No? Thank you anyway.

-£60 on the net.

-£60.

-£60, any more at 60?

£60 then. All done.

-Thank you for your faith.

-Selling at 60.

-BOTH:

-Yes!

-Plus 10. Plus 10.

That means you've broken the ton. But it's plus 107.

-Oh, yes!

-BOTH:

-Thank you, Charles.

-It's been a pleasure. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Give me a hug.

That is a good performance, isn't it?

Now, the big thing is, don't tell the Blues.

Well, Tino and Russ-Russ.

Um, Gouda, yes? Jolly nice cheese.

What would you like to see it make?

Seriously, in your experience with this...

£34. THEY LAUGH

-He supports you, your bro, doesn't he?

-I don't know, maybe 50.

Maybe 50.

Anyway, Gooda, Gouda, first lot up and here it comes, Russ.

Lot 125 is a 1950s Gouda Congola pattern pottery vase.

I would like for this £20, please. £20.

Come on, £20. We all want this for £20. £20, I know you do.

Come on, ladies and gentlemen, £20, don't let me down. £20.

-Is there a bid at 20?

-It's lovely!

-10, then. £10 is bid. 10.

10, anyone at 10? £10. Thank you. 15, 20. £20 here.

£20, any more? We are at 20. £20, any more?

£20 seems very cheap.

-Yes, it does.

-Very cheap.

-Selling then. £20. £20.

Sorry, Russell, that's minus 14.

Now, let's go with the bronze vase, eh?

Now, this is beautiful. We have lot 126.

It's an early 20th century, possibly French in the Chinese style

but lovely elephant handles there. And I would like £50, please. £50.

£50. I'm asking for 50. 50 is bid.

£50. In the Chinese style, we've got £50. Is there another? 5.

55. Don't look down. One more. 60. £60. 5.

-It's a bit turgid at the moment, isn't it?

-65, are you sure?

65. £65, any more at £65? It's a jolly nice piece.

£65, and that is cheap. £65. Thank you. 70. 5.

£75. Any more? £75. 75, I will sell.

-80. Why not?

-Now we are going! Come on!

£80, and they're happy. £80, should we say 85?

-Do you want to?

-Live that dream!

-Madam.

-Oh, sorry.

They're having a conference. They're having a discussion. 80, no? £80.

Are you bidding? No. £80. It's on the aisle at £80. It's sold.

Well, that is very nice. That's plus £30.

Plus £30, which means you are plus £16 overall.

Now, terracotta warrior.

OK, lot 127. Is it Balinese? Is it Chinese?

Let's call it Chinese.

Can we say £50, please? £50. It's terracotta.

It's charming and it's here and it's yours for £50.

-£50, any more at 50?

-50, straight into the nifty.

Terracotta head here. Warrior's head. £50, come on. Any more at £50?

-I've got the urge to bid, haven't you?

-£50, any more at £50, then?

I will sell. Lady's bid at 50. It's sold. £50.

That's what they call a maiden bid, from the lady.

OK, that's plus 25. So you had 16, 25, 35... That's 41.

-That's folding money, isn't it?

-Yeah.

The bet was, if the Gouda didn't make money, then I got to choose,

so I'm going to choose the copper.

You're going with Aztec, are you?

Perfect. Here we go then.

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

-Lot 131.

-Doesn't it look great?

This lovely copper jardiniere with the embossed Aztec masks

on the front and the reverse, and the key motif on the side.

And, um... £50 I would like. £50.

With a plant in this, it's going to look fabulous. £50.

Who is going to give me 50? £50. Come on, 50.

-Come on.

-£50 then. Any interest at 50? 40 then.

Thank you. £40 is bid. £40. 5.

50. 5. £55. I have 55.

Any more at 55?

-60 I've got.

-5. She's not finished.

65 standing. 65 standing. Any more at 65?

Then it's against you at 65 then. I will sell. 70 I've got.

Come on, we can do this. We can do this, boys.

75. Thank you. 75. £75, it's yours. Against you, net, at 75.

I will sell standing. £75.

It's yours. 142.

-75.

-Well, well, put it there. Thank you for letting him choose.

That is plus £31, isn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah, plus 31. You had 41, that means you are plus 72.

That could easily be a winning score.

Don't say anything to those twins until

-we reveal everything, all right?

-Okey doke.

Well done, chaps. Well done, Roscoe.

Well, this is extraordinary, isn't it?

To have one that team make substantial profits on Bargain Hunt

is a thrill, but to have two...

ALL: Ooh!

But which team is marching ahead and which is behind?

The team behind, I'm sorry to say, are...the Blues.

-Oh, no!

-Yes.

Unbelievable, isn't it? Yeah.

To be behind with a magnificent score of £72 profit,

which is where you're at.

-Did you believe this is possible, Martin?

-No, I didn't.

Russell, could this possibly be your finest dream?

I think him going to have to listen to my brother a bit more, aren't I?

Well, steer away from that cheesy ceramics, that's all I can say.

Unfortunately, that pot let you down.

-But the jardiniere, you pleased with that?

-Thrilled!

-I know.

-Thrilled.

You stick to the Mexican copper work.

-THEY LAUGH

-Anyway, there we go.

Normally, that would be enough to wipe the slate on Bargain Hunt,

but not today. Not with these fiendish Reds. All £107 of it.

-How about that, girls. Are you pleased with that?

-Very happy.

It's amazing, isn't it?

You started off with the buckles on your shoes which made you

-a couple of pounds. £55, Charles...

-On the brooch.

..off that brooch which you found which is marvellous.

Then the coronation throne, plus £40. You went with the bonus buy.

That gave you another tenner.

You are indeed a golden couple, you twins. So lucky.

And, because you got a profit on your three items,

-you can become Golden Gavellers. How about that?

-Wow, Tim.

Charles, your suit is getting like an air tech's vest

it's got so many holes in the lapel.

Anyway, well done. Congratulations.

It's a rare feat indeed and a treat for us on Bargain Hunt.

Great to have met you. So nice in fact,

why don't you join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes?

ALL: Yes!