Peterborough 29 Bargain Hunt

This is the East Of England Showground at

Peterborough in Cambridgeshire,

home of the Festival Of Antiques, brimful with bargains...

at least that's what our teams are hoping for.

As ever, so many stalls, so little time. So, let's get on with it.

Let's go Bargain Hunting. Yeah!

Bargain Hunt is today near the cathedral city of Peterborough,

the largest city in Cambridgeshire.

Man first settled here in the Bronze Age, 3,500 years ago.

Now there may not be any antiques of that age knocking about,

but there is definitely gold and silver to be found.

And who's going to be top brass then today?

Let's take a quick squint as to what's coming up.

On today's show,

the Reds are impulsive and decisive...

Oh, my God, there's a kiss!

Well, one of them anyway!

I'd no idea you were this bossy and assertive.

-But the Blues also know their minds.

-We don't want any wood, Christina.

What?

But the big question is, will it pay off at auction?

You're so cool, you chicks.

Let's meet the teams.

Well, we've got some very best buddies on our programme today.

We have Vivienne and Gwyneth, who are sisters-in-law,

and very, very good friends Lizzie and Jackie. Hello, everyone!

ALL: Hello!

Cracking to see you.

Now, Vivienne, you work in medical research during the day

and you're a knitter at night.

I am a big knit, yes! SHE GIGGLES

So tell us about the medical research first.

Well, I do the administration for medical research

-that's carried out in GP's practices.

-Any particular diseases?

-All kinds of diseases.

-Oh, do you? What, the whole lot?

The whole shebang, yes.

-And the knitting?

-I knit and crochet and do crafty stuff.

-I knit for a local shop.

-That's professional knitting.

-Well, kind of.

-Kind of.

-Well, how lovely. And you've got a classic car.

-We have, yes.

-A 1969 MGC, which is primrose yellow.

-Is it?

-There were only 8,000 made

and we've got one of the last 1,200 that are still on the road.

-Really?

-So we go abroad, we go to France.

-Special rallies and all that kind of thing?

-Yes.

Now they're a bit of a throb those cars, I have to say.

Now, Gwyneth, you started your life professionally in a primary school?

I did, in Holyhead.

And then...my husband, who is also trained as a teacher,

was unable to find a job in this country

-and literally applied everywhere, and basically got a job in Jamaica.

-No!

So we got married, quickly,

and then I left this country and went out to Jamaica.

-And how was that for you?

-It was wonderful, the weather,

of course, in the Caribbean.

-Very nice and warm.

-Yeah, it was.

But I taught hockey in a high school,

-and teaching hockey in 80 degree heat is no joke, I can tell you.

-No!

-And we lived down the road from Bob Marley...

-Did you?

..although I never saw him.

-Did you not?

-No, unfortunately.

So Island records were big in your life though, were they?

They were, the reggae reggae.

-I mean, that was the moment, wasn't it?

-It was.

-Yes, very, very groovy.

-It was.

Now, OK, listen, as sisters-in-law, you know each other pretty well.

Are you going to get OK with this bargain hunting lark?

-I think we are.

-I think so, yeah. We might not agree on everything.

-But you're not going to fall out big-time?

-Oh, no, no.

We've been told to behave!

Well, that will be difficult, won't it, Vivienne?

OK, you're clearly out for a laugh, which is lovely,

which is exactly what we love to see!

Good luck with that. Now, Lizzie, you like collecting things?

I love collecting things. I've got a lovely collection of trolls,

all the way from Norway.

My husband was working for a Norwegian company for some time

and so, once a month,

he used to go over and found out all about the Norwegian folklore,

of which trolls was one. You must have a troll in your home,

so I brought some home with me,

I kept them in the lounge, but in a dark corner.

-Because they live underground, don't they?

-That's right.

-A bit like gnomes.

-They do not like daylight...

-No.

-..so you have to keep them in a dark corner

because they would just disintegrate.

No, we can't have that(!) Good.

You are interested in World War I things,

not only taking your interest, but you volunteer yourself, don't you?

Yes. There is a photographic project to take pictures of different

war cemeteries, and the idea is to put them onto the site

so that people who cannot get to see their loved one's

final resting place can at least have a photograph.

And it's all linked in with the Commonwealth War Graves.

They've got a link to our site as well.

What a nice thing to do. Now, Jackie, not many people

-can say that they've literally walked in the shoes of royalty.

-I can.

-Why?

Well, when I was a lot younger and irresponsible,

I was the personnel and cashier in a shoe factory

in Northampton, and they did the repairs

for the posh shops in London.

-Oo-er!

-And a pair of shoes came in,

just brogues, walking shoes, for repair.

My manager said "They're the Queens's shoes.

-"Could you lock them in the safe?"

-Really?

-So I did.

But when he went home, I got them out of the safe and I put them on.

And I tottered around the office and Steph, who worked with me,

did the same and then we locked them back in the safe.

-Did you take photographs?

-No, we didn't, not those. You see,

you didn't have selfies in those days. I'm going back 40-odd years.

Particularly selfies of your feet?

-No!

-This is going to be great! Anyway, now, the money moment.

Right, 300 smacks each. There you go, £300.

You know the rules, girls. You know the rules.

Your experts await.

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

Time to meet today's experts.

The Reds are hoping to snap up some bargains with Thomas Plant

and the Blues are aiming to climb the profit ladder

with Christina Trevanion.

Now, what are the teams looking for today?

Well, I'd like something from World War I, if possible.

I like chickens.

COCKEREL CROWS

What we don't want, we don't want any wood, Christina.

-What?

-We're not into woody things.

-Am I going to be henpecked?

-You may be!

Step up, teams, because your 60 minutes starts now.

-Here we go, then.

-Come on, then.

Let's go down there, yes, walk along, pick up as much as you want..

-Whoa!

-That's silver stuff there.

There's too much to look at. There's just... Your eyes are everywhere.

Focus, Reds. Focus.

Be decisive. Go down there. I'll be right behind you.

Let's go. Right, ladies, make a start.

-So this looks quite war-y.

-War-y?

So anything here, military-wise, that floats your boat, girls?

-Let's have a look.

-I think this is a sort of ammunition box and things.

I mean, that would be quite cool.

-Well, it's wood.

-That's wood! No!

-Really?

-No! No!

Girls, come on, you need to be more open-minded.

It really looks like wood to me, Chrissie.

So how old would that be, Christina?

-Well, it looks like it's World War II rather than World War I.

-Does it?

Or even later, really. It's for ammunition.

This is kind of... This is quite cool.

You could turn it into a coffee table or something.

It would have had all the ammunition and things in there.

-So, what you think?

-No.

-We're not impressed, are we?

-No!

Women who know their own mind - I love it!

-It doesn't float our boat.

-Right, OK. Well, let's find a boat that does float. Come on.

Whilst the Blues are doing their best to avoid wooden items,

the Reds, however, are drawn to them.

-Are those wooden things? They look...

-How many out of ten?

-Five.

-Seven.

Once a teacher, always a teacher, eh?

-What are you looking at here?

-I like these.

-OK.

-They look old, they're quite...

They're not. But don't worry. Don't worry, you wouldn't know that.

-I like the muted colours. Do you like them at all?

-Not particularly, no.

-I wouldn't have them in my house.

-It's not about that though, is it?

-No, I know. I know.

-It's not about that.

-What you think of them?

I'm a bit concerned about the age. How old are they?

-What you think they're made of? Are they wood?

-They're wooden.

They're carved wood with a sort of gesso,

almost like a plaster wash, and then painted.

Well, I think we've been shopping for a minute, literally minutes.

-Do you feel that?

-Yes, that's fine, yes.

-OK. Let's go.

Back on the lookout, the Blues might be on the right track.

"London and North Eastern Railway. Warning to trespassers."

-Are you interested in trains?

-No.

-Railways?

-No.

-Trains, planes and automobiles?

-No.

-No.

But that's... I mean, do you like it?

I think it's certainly got a market.

A, there is a collectors market for signs,

-and B, there's a collectors market for Railwayana.

-How about the condition though?

-What you think?

-It's quite nice.

-It shows it's been used. It shows that it's been outside.

-Yes.

-It's weathered.

-Yes.

-You're not loving it, are you?

-I'm not feeling the love.

-I'm not loving it.

-But it depends. Leave it to Lizzie, see how much it is.

-Are you feeling the love?

-I'm feeling it's a good auction item.

-OK, depending on price.

-Depending on price.

-Let's ask the price.

-Hello, sir. What do you have on your sign?

-£80.

-THEY GASP

-£80!

-That's the very best.

Cut to the quick, I am.

Be still my beating heart. No, that's not a bad price, actually.

-We were thinking more 40!

-Were we(?)

-No, much higher than that.

About 110, 120 at auction, that would.

It is a nice thing and I think our auction

is going on internet as well, so it will appeal to Internet bidders as well.

But, let's not waste time. If we don't like it, we don't like it.

-That's...

-Do you know? That would be true. We've changed our minds.

-OK, off we go.

-Onwards.

-Thank you, anyway.

-Thank you.

Well, changing your mind is a woman's prerogative.

Keep looking then.

Back on the hunt though, the Reds are keen to find something they both

agree on and Gwyneth's old marking style is coming out.

-How many out of ten?

-Five.

-Only five?

-Yeah.

Oh, dear. You're going to have to find something with a higher score than that.

Anything higher than a five yet?

No... So what's this higher than a five thing?

-Because we don't agree on very much when it comes to antiques and things.

-Oh, really?

-So, if we get two things that are, sort of, over...sort of eight.

-Over eight?

-Yeah, we think, oh.

-You think that's OK?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

Over with the Blues, on the same stall,

Christina has been caught out.

-Christina, are you looking at wood?

-No!

-THEY LAUGH

-Of course, I would never be looking at wood(!)

-We're looking at...

-What have you found, girls?

-We think they're awfully pretty. Are they angels?

-Aren't they sweet?

-They're little cheruby angels. Little Reynolds angels.

-Aren't they beautiful?

This is nice. You've got a nice hallmark on here, can you see?

So we've got those initials, WC.

Now that is by chap called William Commins.

-His work is quite sought after.

-Oh, right. OK.

You got the passant lion there, which is standard sterling,

the leopard's head, which is London and F, so A was 1,900.

-Oh, right.

-So what would F be?

-A, B, C, D, E, F.

1906?

Right, 1,900 is A, so B, C, D, E, F.

-1905.

-1905.

-Oh, well done.

-So is this different because it has a different initial on it?

-Ooh, you're good!

-Sorry!

-I love it.

-Do you? It's got something else on it, hasn't it?

-You're absolutely right.

First of all, it's different initials, B and Co. I don't know who that was.

Birmingham is the anchor, then you've got a capital A. I think, in the Birmingham sequence,

that's slightly later than this.

-But they're really cute.

-I think they're really cute

and I would be quite happy to have the first auction item with those.

What you think, Lizzie?

-Well, I think we need to find a price first.

-We do.

-Excuse me.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Could you tell us how much?

-£30.

-For both?

-For both, yeah.

-That's quite reasonable.

-You think that's quite reasonable?

-If you also like that,

which you expressed an interest in, I can do the two for £80.

-I can't help you, girls.

-That's much more like it.

You didn't love the sign.

We didn't love it, but I think it's good for the price.

It was the price we didn't like. We didn't like £80.

-I think I'm quite happy with that, Christina.

-Yes.

It's got to be a team decision, girls.

Are you happy, Lizzie?

I'm happy with those two. We're happy. Thank you very much!

We've done it. Thank you.

And not a piece of wood in sight!

Although, I will just say that these are actually backed onto wood,

so ha-ha ha-ha!

Ah, that Christina always gets her way! But great job, girls.

Two items in the bag within 18 minutes -

the cast iron railway sign for £50

and the angelic dressing table set for £30.

It's looking good. But what's next?

She keeps trying to find wood for us.

-SHE LAUGHS

-Well, it's always good to have a challenge, isn't it?

I do love a challenge. I mean, it's difficult to come outside to an antiques show

-and say that you can't buy wood.

-But we are determined not to have wood.

-That's it, we're not.

-It's so funny!

We're not having any wood.

I am so going to get them something wooden for the bonus buy!

It's got to happen, hasn't it?

Oh, crafty Christina, eh?

The Reds have also turned crafty, in a different sense.

I quite like this hanging shelf. A sort of Japanese design.

-What is made out of?

-Papier mache.

-All right.

-Is it?

-It's immensely light, yes.

-How old you think it is?

-It's 1920s.

-Oh, is it?

-1920s.

-I thought that looked really modern. Did you?

-I thought it was.

-But it's not, it's not. It's about 1920s.

Then it's been lacquered.

-And what is lacquer the made out of?

-I've no idea.

-It's insect wings, beetle wings.

-Oh, is it?

-Really?

It's been painted on and then it's been gilded. Yes. You can see the detail.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Isn't that pretty?

-It is pretty actually.

-It's quite a cool thing, isn't it? How much is this shelf?

-35.

-What is the very best?

-I can do 28.

-28.

Do you like it? You're not...

What score is that in your world?

OK, eight, now you've said it's old.

-Eight, now I've said it's old.

-I think five for me.

-Do you? You don't like it?

-Really?

-Yes.

Hmm, time for Thomas's hard sell.

OK, so picture a scene. You've got pots of blue-and-white,

you've got carpets from Turkey, you've got lacquered furniture.

This is hanging on the wall

against a busy printed William Morris bit of wallpaper.

And they've got a little Japanese pot on here,

or a Chinese carving in Jade hung up,

so that's what it is. That's where it's pictured

and that's where it's from. That's why I picked it up.

But is it working? Is Gwyneth convinced?

-25 sounds better.

-It does.

-Why don't you go and have a chat?

-Where's the lady?

If you went to 25, I think we've got a deal.

-Can you do 25?

-No, I can't do 25, I'll do 26.

Oh! It's an even number.

-Do you really want it?

-Yeah.

-All right, then.

-Yes?

-BOTH: Yes!

-Vivienne's happy.

-She's my friend!

Aw, best friends forever. But the convincing has wiped Thomas out.

-If it doesn't make a profit..

-You can blame me.

I want your address and e-mail, please.

Well, the Reds have a first item in the bag within 20 minutes.

£26 for this Oriental shelf and Vivienne is over the moon.

Talking of pretty things...

Just how beautiful is this picture?

Well, I think it's absolutely gorgeous.

The expression in his eyes

and he's gripping onto a twig

with a beautifully depicted peony underneath.

In its own right, this is a work of art.

And it becomes even more interesting when you hold it like that

because, all of a sudden, you can

see that the paper that it's painted on is almost translucent.

You can see my finger behind, look, the shadow of it.

That's because this paper is something called pith paper.

Now, pith paper is often referred to as rice paper

and as mulberry paper, but that's incorrect.

because each sheet is cut from the plant by hand.

That has to be the most beautiful dove you ever did see.

Well, that is until you look at the next bird in my group.

How about that for a cockatoo? And the orange is just to die for...

Until you see you the next picture in the group, which is a stork,

standing on one leg,

on the edge of a river with a waterlily beside him.

What's so fascinating is that these pictures were made

specifically for export to the Western market.

They're called, loosely, China trade pictures. What are they worth?

Well, for the seven, nicely framed up, they could be worth £50 each.

Seven fives are 35, £350 worth, I hear you say.

And they might cost you,

if you were lucky, in a place like Peterborough, perhaps under £50.

Now, that's what you call pretty pithy.

Back to the shopping and, with 14 minutes left,

the Blues are having a team talk.

-Let's go for some war ephemera.

-Yes, if we can find something...

Well, you girls need to be the ones who lead this one then. Off we go.

Find something war-y. Go, go, go!

The Reds have two items still to find,

but Thomas has spotted a possible second buy.

-He's fancied a pin cushion for £30.

-That is a sweet thing.

So, right, this is Mauchline Wear, so it's a sycamore carved wood.

And it's a little butter churn, but it's got a cushion top, for what?

-Pins.

-Pins.

-Now, you do a lot of sewing.

-Yes, and what do you keep in there?

-Aw, that's nice!

You keep thread, more pins and other things which don't fit in the top.

-It's got, um, is it la bouboules?

-It was bought over in France, yes.

-Yes, it's a French...

-Oh, right.

It's French venue. But isn't it sweet though?

-It is lovely.

-I like the fact that it's not been damaged.

Sewing is popular. So, what is your best price on that?

-25 on that.

-25.

-Ooh, 18?

-No, I couldn't do 18.

-I love you. I love you for trying.

He's got it at 30, you wanted to slash him down. Right, try again.

-20?

-22 and you'll buy it.

-21 - my age.

Oh, for God's sake!

THEY ALL LAUGH Deal!

Oh, my God, there's a kiss!

-Was that on the lips?

-No, no tongues!

Oh, please!

-Thank you.

-Well, you bought it.

-Yes, she has.

-I love it.

-You have not bought anything, have you?

-This is a team! A team!

Come on, that's it. Thank you very much.

BOTH: Thank you, thanks.

Well done, girls. Vivienne, once again, taking the reins and haggling

a deal on this pincushion for £21 with 30 minutes still to go.

Do you know what? I've done this for many years.

And I always say, don't dither and be decisive,

but I don't expect them to be take me at my word.

Do you know what? I had no idea you were this bossy and assertive.

I wasn't being bossy, I was just being decisive.

Our Vivienne, and her dealing out of her kisses and her love, is amazing.

-I mean, she is impulsive.

-I love you really! You can choose the next one.

Aww! All right. All right.

I'm feeling immensely sorry for Gwyneth because she's quite cautious,

but it's all about her now.

I'm going to make sure it's all about her

and that last lot is going to be hers.

Are you up to the challenge then, Gwyneth?

-We've only spent £47.

-Yes.

-Yes. We've got £253.

-That's a lot of money to spend.

I've never had that much money in my life!

It's all yours, Gwyneth. The pressure's on!

Can we pretend that was made in WWI? That's really cool.

-It is nice.

-Doctor Who, perhaps.

-Yeah, exactly.

I want you to fall in love with something.

-In the next 20 minutes?

-Well, yeah, in the next 20 minutes.

-This is really flipping hard, Thomas.

-It's not.

No-one said it was going to be easy, Gwyneth.

Ooh, look, Lizzie.

-Is that Wilhelm of Germany or...?

-No!

-Well, it looks old.

-No, it's Kitchener.

-Oh, right.

-That's First World War.

-It is. Can we open it up?

We'll have a quick...

-Shall I hold it for you, Lizzie?

-Oh, look.

What have we got here, girls?

-All right. Earl Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War.

-Hey, that ticks some boxes.

-It does.

-It does.

In memoriam, so it must have been when he died. So it's got a bit of, erm...and it's a Vesta case.

If you slide that in and out...

I mean, there was a huge amount of respect for Kitchener.

He is quite a controversial figure, really.

-Golly gosh, I've not seen any of those for years.

-I like that.

-Yes?

-I do.

-I quite like that as well.

-I really like that.

-Has got a price on it?

-No.

25, OK.

Personally... I mean, I know you love it, I know you love it.

-I just don't think it is going to fetch much at auction.

-Not enough.

-Any flexibility on the price at all?

-Yeah, I can do 50.

-50? OK.

Can you do it for five?

THEY GASP

That hurt ME! Was like a body blow!

THEY LAUGH

Well, I'm thinking about the auction.

You're thinking about the auction. Seven? I can do 10.

-He can do 10.

-10?

-Oh, look at her little face!

-I think her little face says it all, really, don't you, Christina?

-OK.

I'm going to say I don't think it's going to make money,

but the little light by just lit up in your eyes...

-That's right!

-Yes.

-What do you want to do?

-Yes.

-Yes, she wants it.

So my friend Lizzie must have it.

-OK.

-OK.

Oh, Lizzie! Look at you!

Her little face, she's so excited!

The World War I commemorative matchbox ticked

the third box and lit up Lizzie's heart at the same time.

£10 was paid and with time to spare.

We've literally got about five minutes.

The Reds, Gwyneth in particular, are feeling the pressure.

Yes, the time has just flown, I don't know where it's gone.

-Have you got butterflies in your tummy?

-Yes.

-Yeah? What about this?

-Oh, that's nice.

-No?

-That was cleaned up.

-What is it?

-It's a brooch.

It's a silver brooch...of a butterfly.

It's in filigree and it's made by hand and, cleaned up,

that would shine beautifully.

-It's growing on me, now that you've done that.

-As I'm doing it, look.

-It will shine up, I promise.

-Can you just clean it all, please?

THEY LAUGH

If you put it against your jacket, it looks quite striking, actually.

-It does, doesn't it?

-BOTH: Yes.

-What's the best on your...?

-35.

-35.

-And what could you do? What's your very, very, very, very best?

-28.

28.

-It's got age...

-Yeah.

It's been handmade and we've got no time.

We've got to make a decision.

-Let's make a decision.

-£28.

-Yes or no?

Go on. Does it suit me?

THEY LAUGH

There's no time for that, Thomas!

Come on, there's seconds to go!

We need a decision. Gwyneth?'

-Yeah, I think so.

-You want to go for it?

-Yes!

-Yeah.

-Happy?

-Yes.

If that's all right with the lady?

Thank you very much.

It's all right.

PHONE RINGS

What time is it? OK. Time's up, teams.

Oh, my gosh.

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

The Reds were seeing stars

with their Japanese ornamental shelf for £26.

Then they pinned their hopes on this novelty pincushion,

£21 was paid.

And finally, they fluttered some cash

on an Edwardian filigree butterfly brooch,

bought for a flirty £28.

-Time to get on. Did you have a nice time?

-Brilliant, brilliant.

-Fantastic.

-Thank you.

-Which is your favourite piece?

I think it was one of the items that Viv made...

-Well, she bought it and didn't tell me.

-Right.

-It was a little Mottling Ware needle pincushion.

-Lovely.

Now, Vivienne, which is your favourite piece?

I like the butterfly brooch.

-OK, fine, that's your favourite?

-Yes.

-Is it going to bring in the biggest profit?

-I think so.

-You do?

-Yes.

-Do you agree, friend?

-Yes, I hope so.

-Anyway, I believe you spent a fortune.

-We did.

-How much?

-£75.

Honestly, I've been misinformed again.

OK, £225 of leftover lolly, please.

OK, 225. A lot of big notes in there. Over to you, then, Tom.

What are you going to spend it on?

I think I'm going to go out and look for something really quality.

-And spend all the money, right?

-Yes.

-Good on you, Tom!

-Ooh, go for it.

-Ooh, careful!

-He's loves a spend up, does our Tom. Good luck, girls.

Go and have a cup of tea now,

while we check out what the Blue Team have bought, eh?

The Blues did a double deal.

It was full steam ahead on this cast iron railway sign for £50.

The Edwardian silver bedroom set for £30 also signalled profit,

but will it be reflected at auction?

And finally, they found a perfect match when they bought

a World War I commemorative matchbox for £10. Strike a light.

You're on-trend with this World War I stuff, aren't you?

-Certainly am, yes.

-There we go. Had a good time?

-Loved it.

-We loved it.

-Jaccs, which is a your favourite piece?

-I quite liked our silver pieces.

-As favourites?

-Yes.

-Do you agree with that, Liz?

-No.

-No? What's your favourite?

-It's got to be the World War I matchbox, yes.

-OK.

Which is going to bring in the biggest profit, do you think?

-I think the two silver pieces that we bought.

-Do you?

-I do.

-You're sticking with that, aren't you?

-I am.

-Lizzie?

-The railway sign.

-It's going to bring the biggest profit?

-I think so.

-Super.

-You spent how much?

-£90.

-That's not much, is it?

-No.

-OK, fine. I'll take £210, please. £210.

-There you are.

-I'll hand it straight over to my friend.

-Thank you, my darling.

And have you any idea what you going to do, CT?

I was banned from looking at anything wooden today.

So you're going to find something that's really brown and shiny?

-And massive!

-And massive.

-THEY LAUGH

-I love it.

-Well, good luck with that. As long as it makes a profit, who cares?

-No.

Now, we'll park all that because, looking slippy,

we're going to be heading off to the auction any minute now. Oo-arr!

Litchfield is home to our auction today and the man in charge,

with all the know-how, is Richard Winterton, bless him.

-Richard, good morning.

-And good morning to you.

-Welcome to our beautiful city.

-Thank you.

Now, for the Reds,

we've got this novelty Japanese lacquered wall bracket,

-which, I have to say, I think is divine. Don't you?

-Yes.

Er, you think it's period, don't you?

I do. I think it's old, I think it's aesthetic, I think

it's probably about 1900 and it's a bizarre-looking thing.

But such fun!

A good tourist piece from the turn of the century.

What's it worth?

-We've got 20-30.

-Oh, you haven't, gone mad, then?

-No, I think that sounds a good estimate.

-£26 was paid.

-Good.

Now, the novelty pincushion in the form of a butter pail.

And it's got little scene on it, the transfer-printed scene.

Do we know anything about La Bourboule?

-A very small little town in central France.

-Oh, really?

-Yes.

So even the Scottish souvenir industry managed to reach out

to a tiny town in the middle of France

and produce something for sale there?

That's it, and are we dating that to around 1900-1905?

I find that fascinating.

-International trade.

-Yeah.

-Good. Well, what's that worth?

-We got 20-30 on it.

-Well, they only paid £21,

which is not so bad, is it?

Good. Well, that's excellent.

Now, their last item is an exotic piece of silver filigree work.

-It doesn't float my boat.

-Does it not?

No, we've only got £10-£20.

You don't think it's a particularly good one, do you?

I think it's lovely. That size and being so perfect.

I'm confident on the first two, that one, not so much.

OK, fine. It will be interesting to see how it pans out.

I think they'll do all right and won't need their bonus buy,

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

Now, Gwyneth, Vivienne,

you spent a miserable £75, you gave the 225 to your man.

Tom-Tom, what did you spend it on?

Well, girls, I went all out there and bought you a gramophone.

It is probably 1930s, it's in walnut, it's got a record, it works.

90 quid spent. A fabulous thing.

And I should say that we sell these all the time for £110,

so there should be a profit there.

-You get a lot for your money, don't you, Tom?

-Yeah.

-So you've got the speaker...

-Look at that! Go on, have a little look.

-Have a look.

-Oh, look at that.

-That's nice.

-It's a really beautiful thing.

Now, what do you think, Gwyneth?

I don't know where the person who buys this will put it.

-I'd paint it, myself.

-Would you?

-Yeah.

-What colour would you go for?

-A sort of a pale green, Tim.

-I know that kind of look.

Not lilac, like the glasses, anyway.

-No.

-Now, there's a lot to think about there.

-Yes.

And you don't need to decide

until after the sale of your first three items.

Right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Tom-Tom's gramophone.

Now, Richard, stand by for this.

1930S CALYPSO MUSIC PLAYS

-Does this take you back?

-No, no, not for me, no.

-Oh, all right.

OK, we will shut that up, then. Very good.

This is what they call a collector's item, isn't it?

It is a collector's item. We do see quite a few come through,

-so we would see three or four a sale.

-Would you?

-Yes.

-What's it worth?

-We've gone 30-40.

You are not hitting the right note there, mate, by a long chalk.

£90 Thomas Plant paid and he really rates it.

It's got half a chance to get there, but I wouldn't want...

-The responsibility?

-No. I think 30-40 is a good guide.

-OK, fine.

Well, that's it. Maybe the teams won't go with it.

Now, moving on to the Blues.

We've got a cast-iron railway site for the London and North Eastern Railway,

that's another collector's item.

Very much so a collector's item.

There's huge enthusiasts out there for this sort of item,

-so we'd expect quite a bit of interest in this.

-How much?

-We've got 40-60.

-That's not much interest, is it?

-It is for a lump of metal.

-Is it? OK, fine.

Well, our guys paid £50, you're saying 40-60,

so they paid the middle price. Good.

Next is the matched silver brush and mirror combo set,

which I really don't like.

A tremendous amount come through the salerooms.

-There's nothing extraordinary about it.

-How much?

-20-30.

-OK, £30 paid,

-so that's about spot-on.

-OK.

And the last item takes us to the topical First World War item,

which is the Kitchener matchbox cover.

Yes, these are always popular. There's collectors out there

for anything to do with Kitchener and World War I.

-There's people out there who will buy that.

-OK.

And what will they pay for it?

I think it's going to be up towards £10-20.

OK, well, they paid £10.

Again, they only paid £90 out of a grand total of 300,

so lots of leftover lolly lying around

for Christina to do her stuff with.

Let's have a look at what she bought, eh?

Now, Lizzie, Jaccs, you excited?

-Very excited.

-Very!

-No more excited than us, I tell you.

-Now, £90 you spent, 210 you gave her indoors.

-We did.

How did you get on?

-Tim, you know me.

-Yes.

I like to buy things that my team would like.

-Not wood then?

-Oops.

-I spent £20...

-Ah...

-..and I bought... Oh, no! Tim!

-Let me help you, darling!

Together! Whooo!

-THEY LAUGH

-It's gross.

Not only did I just buy you that, I bought you another one of those

AND I bought you that!

THEY LAUGH

And it is a upholsterer's dream.

I absolutely agree with you because I do have a corner chair

at home from 1900, and mine looked an absolute dire state.

Then I had it recovered in this beautiful, creamy...

-My corner chair.

-Oh.

-See? So, Lizzie, we could turn it into a swan.

-See?! See?!

Jaccs knows.

-OK, well, think about it.

-We will.

I'll knock her into shape.

We'll stand by for that.

Anyway, decide later because, right now, let's find out whether

our auctioneer today is quite as keen.

Well, there we have it, Richard,

a sample of Christina's parlour set. Do you rate that?

It's got potential.

I have to say, it's got potential.

I know it looks absolutely ghastly.

People buy this sort of seat-furniture

-if they upholster at home, don't they?

-Yes.

It's a bit of a hobbyist's area.

And it's a very handsome, substantial oak frame to work off,

and she only paid £20 for the three pieces.

-Yeah, it's a clever move.

-Yes. What is your estimate?

We've got 20-30 and I wouldn't be surprised if we get double that.

Really? OK, well, as you say,

there is hope and it springs eternal.

Thank you, Richard.

Now, Vivienne, Gwyneth,

look how full this room is.

-Maybe they are all here to buy your lot!

-I hope so.

Anyway, here we go, the first item up is the Japanese curio shelf.

I love it to bits and here it comes.

Little Japanese lacquered novelty little shelf. £20 I'm bid.

£20 I'm bid. £20 I'm bid, £20, £20, 25, £30.

£30?

The room is out with me at 30.

At 30, with me at £30, the room is out, sold at £30.

I'm loving it. That's cheap enough. Done.

-£30 is plus £4.

-Yes!

It's a profit. Now, the pincushion from La Bourboule.

£5.

Five, six, eight, 10, 12.

-12 in the room.

-Go on, more!

-£15, £20 in the room.

Standing at £20, £20 and standing.

£20 I'm bid.

£20, you're £1 off. Oh, dear. That is one pound.

You're still plus three.

A little brooch we go to. Again, nothing on my book at all.

Where you going to be on this one?

Five pounds. Five pound, a little brooch.

Come on, don't leave me standing her on my own.

Five pounds. Six pounds Internet.

-It silver, isn't it?

-It is silver.

-£8 Internet. £10 Internet.

-It is silver.

-Silver? Huh.

£15, thank you. £15 in the room.

£20 the internet.

-Come on, Internet!

-It's a little 'un. Are you sure?

-Go on, one more.

-22, a little tiny one. £22?

-£22!

-25?

-It's a Red Admiral.

-£22, it's in the room, it's coming your way.

Wear it with pride. £22.

£22 is minus £6 pounds. You had £3 before. You're now minus £3.

How miserable is that? Oh, kids!

I mean, you nearly got there. It was so cool.

Now, what are we going to do about this gramophone lark?

Are you going to risk it for a biscuit?

-Oh, go on.

-Yeah.

-You want to risk it?

-Yeah.

-Gosh!

OK, we're going to go with the bonus buy.

Anyway, here it comes, here we go.

The gramophone, £20 I'm bid.

£20 I'm bid, £20 I'm bid.

25, 25, 35, 35.

35, with me at 35.

At 35, with me at 35.

The room is out.

-With me on commission at 35.

-Oh, no!

-At 35.

-Oh, Tom!

-£35, all done.

-Oh, no, Tom!

Sold at 35.

35 is five off 40, which is 50 down,

so that's minus 55.

It was going so well, wasn't it?

-Anyway, so now it's minus 58.

-OK.

OK? Now, don't be depressed, girls, because minus £58...

-Could be...

-..could be a winning score!

Now, Jacqui, Lizzie, do you know how the Reds got on?

-Haven't a clue.

-Good.

-What Reds?

-What Reds?

-No idea.

-Good for you.

Now, your railway sign, I have to tell you,

-I think it's a splendid job.

-Oh, good!

-Oh!

Cast-iron and, for a railway-minded person,

that should be £50-100 anytime of the day or night.

I'm feeling very warm and confident for you

and here comes the railway sign, boom, boom.

Railway sign, there.

London North Eastern, £35, the internet is bid.

35 I'm bid, 35.

-£40 with me.

-Come on, come on.

£50, £60.

£80.

Look at this! £80!

£80 with me at £80.

£80, £80 with me, all done.

-Isn't that marvellous?

-Sold at 80.

£80 is plus £30.

You're so cool, you chicks.

Now, dressing table brush and mirror, stand by.

Brush and the mirror.

£15 with the internet bid.

£20, £25, £30 with me.

£30 off five.

-You're in profit.

-BOTH: Yes!

£40, I'm bid. £40 with me at £40.

-OK.

-At £40, at £40, sold...

five in the room. £45 in the room.

-45!

-45 in the room.

Sold at 45.

You're £15 on that...

-so that's plus £45.

-Oh, that's my favourite.

Little matchbox cover there.

Nothing online.

Interesting bit of history.

Now, start me, £5.

Don't mind where you start.

£5, bid. 5 I've got, 6 I'm bid.

7 I'm bid.

8 I'm bid, 9 I'm bid.

-10 I'm bid, 12 I'm bid.

-We're in profit.

12 I'm bid.

-£12 I'm bid. 15 I'm bid.

-Yes!

-18 I'm bid.

-Oh, what a man!

-20 I'm bid.

-What a legend.

25 I'm bid.

25 on my left, at 25.

-BOTH: Yes!

-£25, all done?

And selling. Well done.

That's 15.

That's the way to do it.

45, 55, that is plus £60.

Now, that's very good.

-We've got a golden gavel, haven't we?

-And you get your golden gavel.

-Wow!

-Now, listen, what are you going to do about the parlour set?

Are you going to risk 20 smackers?

-Oh, girls.

-No, it's wood. It's horrible.

I think it would make 20 at least.

-So what are you going to do? Are you going to go with it?

-Yes, please.

You're going to go with the suite. Anyway, here comes the suite.

Let's hope it turns out to be sweet.

The oak-framed upholstered parlour set.

Surprisingly, I've got four bids on the book.

-I have internet access coming in as well.

-Look at this!

It's got potential.

£20 I'm bid. Always look for potential.

£20, 30, 5, 40 with me.

5, 50 with me. 50 with me.

Internet, you're out.

£50 here at 50, 50, 50, all done.

Sold, then, at £50.

£50, look at that.

Whoa! Plus £30, equals plus £90.

Well done, girls.

So don't say anything to the Reds, all right?

There's no point in spoiling their day.

Now, it could be a winning score, this, it's not definite.

So let's wait and see, shall we?

-OK, try and look a bit po-faced.

-What, now?

-Practise the grumpy face.

Well, when you go out.

-Well, well, well. You teams been chatting?

-ALL: No.

-Not about the score?

-ALL: No.

-Because the difference between them is what they call poles apart.

-Oh!

And at one end of the pole just happens to be the Reds.

-Girls, minus £58.

-Oh!

-You started out with a £4 profit and I had every confidence.

-So did we.

As it turned out, a confidence that was misplaced.

-Anyway, the end score is minus £58.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-I take responsibility.

-Thank you.

-Well, there we are.

-You're very broad shouldered. But did you have fun, girls?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

Well, we loved having you on the show. It's been great.

But the team going home with substantial folding money,

that's £90...

ALL: Yay!

..are the Blues.

Well done, Lizzie.

-I told you that railway sign was a goody, didn't I?

-You did.

Right at the outset. You made £30 on that,

which is absolutely brilliant.

£15 on the dressing table thingamajig,

which everybody was sniffy about, so they got that wrong.

The matchbox cover... I mean,

you only paid £10 and you made £15 profit on it.

And then we had the parlour set from the parlourmaid

and the parlourmaid made £30 profit on that...so there you go.

Plus £90 over all, so that's a splendid result.

And, of course, you made a profit on all three of your items.

So you're golden... You're golden gavellers, too.

So, Lizzie, take the one nearest to you.

That's great, darling, thank you.

-Jacqui, there you are.

-Thank you very much.

-And, Christina, one for your collection.

-Thank you kindly.

-Is that good or is it good?

-That's brilliant.

Thank you, I've had a lovely time.

Oh, well, we've had a lovely time meeting you.

Anyway, it's been a great day.

Join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?

All: Yes!