Ardingly 22 Bargain Hunt

Today, we're in Ardingly in West Sussex.

Did you know that recently they unearthed dinosaur remains

around these parts that date back 140 million years?

Gosh, let's hope our teams have their wits about them today,

so that they don't get the ROAR end of a deal.

Who writes this stuff?!

Anyway, no time to muck about.

Let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!

We're at the Ardingly International Antiques & Collectors Fair.

There's that many stalls around here,

I hope our teams don't go dizzy!

Let's have a sneaky peek as to what's coming up.

'There's a difference of opinion over a rather pleasant pheasant.'

And we also have got to buy a grand object.

-So why are you looking at that?

-THEY LAUGH

'A certain someone is being rather flash with the cash.'

Get your cash out!

'And over at the auction, the teams are praying for profits.

'And the excitement is rising.'

Oh! Yes!

Gosh, we've got some top teams on the show today.

For the Reds, we've got sisters Kate and Rachel.

For the Blues, we have Megan and Lauren.

-Hello, everyone.

-ALL: Hello!

That's rather lovely.

Now, Kate, you're studying for your PhD, is it?

Yeah, in neuroscience.

What are you studying in the brainbox department?

I put people in a brain scanner

and I'm trying to see what chemicals underlie schizophrenia.

That's quite something. And what have you discovered so far?

I'm about to analyse my results

so fingers crossed there's actually something there!

-Otherwise it's a PhD in nothing at all.

-Yep! THEY LAUGH

-No pressure, thanks!

-No, no, no.

But, I mean, you must have a hint of a tint that there's something amiss?

-It's looking OK.

-Is it?

-Yeah, I hope.

-Good.

-Yeah.

So, this is an incredibly intense job because it's very responsible

and everything else. What do you do to relax?

-I like to try and travel around.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

What sort of places do you like to travel?

-This year, I've been to Japan and then India.

-What, the two?

-Yeah, both of them.

-Really? Gosh, you've been scooting on.

What do you get up to in Japan?

-I ate lots of interesting food.

-Raw fish?

-Yeah, raw fish.

-Seaweed?

-Yeah.

Drank lots of sake, did some karaoke. It's good.

And then you pinged into India.

Yeah, I went to India. I went to a Hindu wedding. Seven days of dancing and drinking.

-Seven days?

-Yeah, it's very long. It's very intense.

-Quite tiring, that, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Rachel, what do you do for a living, darling?

I work on a psychiatric ward as a support worker.

-Oh, right, similar business to the sister, really.

-Exactly.

In the business together.

I guess it's the sort of job

where you do get very close to your patients.

Yeah, yeah. They're really nice, yeah, exactly.

It can be a bit tough, sometimes, but it's enjoyable.

-But you can take it, right?

-Yeah, yeah.

Also, like your sister, you're an adventurer-er.

Yeah, because I live in Sheffield, there's lots to explore cos the Peaks are nearby.

Ever had any incidents when walking?

Well, not walking, really,

but one time I went hitchhiking with my friend and the police

-stopped us because they thought that we were 12-year-old runaways!

-THE SISTERS LAUGH

but it all worked in our favour in the end

-because they just gave us a lift to our destination!

-Oh!

So it all worked out fine in the end!

A free police car lift. How lovely's that?

-Are you looking forward to the Bargain Hunt?

-Yes!

-Oh, yes, so much.

-Good. I think I'm getting that vibe from you.

-THEY LAUGH

So, that sounds good fun.

-Anyway, good luck.

-Thank you!

Now, here we move over.

-Megan.

-Mm-hm?

-How did you two meet?

Well, we both met at university.

We're in our second year now at Goldsmiths

and we were on the same course.

We had some seminars together so we struck up a friendship.

Good. And you present a radio programme?

-Yes. I started the radio programme in my first year.

-Yes.

It's called Nut Roast.

I pick the nuttiest news from the week and then sort of

-give it a roast on the show.

-Oh, right.

It was a very ambitious idea, I think.

-It was sometimes just a bit rambling and confusing.

-Was it?

-But I enjoyed it.

Now, Lauren, what is it that you study at university?

I study politics with Megan.

It's a really interesting course, actually, so at Goldsmiths, it's actually quite an arty university

-and that kind of, like, seeps into everything.

-Mmm.

So, like, for example,

we did a module last term on politics of the vision,

which was also how politics affects film and art

and the media, things like that.

-Right. So, arty politics?

-Yeah, it's really interesting, isn't it?

Yeah, we enjoy it a lot.

You've done a bit of travelling in your time, haven't you, Lauren?

In summer 2013, I went interrailing with a friend of mine.

We did kind of a bit of mainland Europe and then Italy.

That was a lot of fun.

Great, but not up to Tokyo in the morning and India in the afternoon, eh?

-Like some people round here.

-No, not quite that exciting.

I mean, that is quite the little trip, isn't it?

But Megan's thinking of hopefully going to Nepal in the summer.

Yeah. I'm hoping it will be sort of lightweight trekking.

I don't think I could do Everest this time.

Yeah, high altitude training, you've done it?

No, I haven't done any training yet and I do have quite a queasy stomach,

so perhaps I need to bone up on a bit of that.

I'd keep off the yak milk if I were you.

Yes, no, I will try to avoid that.

-That's not so good if you're tender in the tummy department.

-OK.

What about getting on with Bargain Hunt today?

Have you got any ideas what you might be doing?

Well, we're hoping to spend as much of the money as possible

-and just sort of...

-That's our aim.

-..be decisive.

Be decisive and spend the lot. I love the sound of this.

In fact, it is a moment for the £300. £300 apiece.

-You looking forward to this, Raquel? There you go.

-Amazing.

-Look at that cash.

You know the rules.

Your experts await and off you go and very, very, very good luck!

Mmm, queer stuff, yak milk.

'And, of course, our two tenacious teams need two exuberant experts.

'Hi-de-hi!

'It's Charles Hanson with the Reds.

'And drawing the battle lines

'with the Blues is Charlie Ross.

'Uh-oh.

'We've got an early showdown.

'Play nice, now, teams.'

-So, what's the plan, Charlie?

-Beat you.

-Really?

-Absolutely thrash you.

-Yeah, yeah.

With these girls, I can't go wrong.

-I've got Lauren with the lenses.

-Yeah.

-And magnificent Megan.

Well, I've got my flaming Rachel on the right-hand side here.

Shall we go shopping? Come on, we're going shopping.

THEY CHATTER EXCITEDLY

'OK, skipadees, what's the plan?'

What are we after today?

Well, we're looking for something unique and maybe a bit garish. We want something different.

Do I get a feeling today I'm amidst big spenders?

-Yep, indeed.

-I can already feel a hole burning in my pocket.

I would like a big, loud, expensive object.

You are going to spend all your money?

I have no issue spending other people's money.

Let's face up to this, teams.

-Your 60 minutes starts now.

-WHISTLE BLOWS

-Well, I have got the spot for you and it's inside.

-Excellent.

-Jewellery...?

-'Well, the Reds are already inside

'and getting down to business.'

I like that sort of design.

-A mean buy.

-A mean buy.

-I like you.

Thank you.

What I think we've got here is a very, very nice square

hobnail cut decanter.

If you feel how sharp the crevices are, we know it's been cut,

but what is nice is the fact that that collar,

-which is shiny...

-Yeah.

-..is silver.

-And the hallmark is hallmarked for London.

-OK.

-Ooh.

Because, can you make out, second in, a leopard's head?

-Oh, right!

-And that's a hallmark for London.

This was made, I think, in about 1925-1930,

so it's what you might call a George V

London silver-collared decanter and stopper

-for maybe red wine.

-BOTH: Ah!

And what are we today?

-BOTH: We're the Red team!

-We're the Red team,

so let's toast to that

and it might be a good medium buy. What's it worth?

50 quid?

'A very confident guess there, Kate.

'Our stallholder's not as confident.

'He's a tad shy, bless him.'

£65 on that, yeah.

We might have to barter you down a bit for that one.

Well, if you want to make an offer, you can do, yeah.

I would like to have it in at perhaps between 40 and £60,

so to me, I might just take the rough and tumble now on.

-Sir, would you take £40?

-£40 is a little bit low for me but...

-There's a few scuffs.

-Look at the ladies.

-There's a few scuffs!

-The hour is just dawning.

-KATE LAUGHS

-I'll tell you what I could do. For one, I'll do it for 45.

-OK.

-Look at me. I think so!

-Yeah, 45?

-Shake his hand.

'There's no messing with you two girls.

'Ten minutes in, one item down, I'm loving your work!'

-A few nice things here.

-Yeah, that's rather lovely, isn't it?

The screen caught my eye. The decoration is really beautiful.

-They're lacquered panels.

-OK.

Inset with mother-of-pearl.

How much for the screen?

-The screen is 90.

-I quite enjoy the...

I can do it for 70 if that helps.

Oh, OK.

Perhaps if you could bring it down, maybe, to 55?

-Hang on.

-THEY LAUGH

-60 but that's it.

-Don't look so downtrodden!

I just want a profit!

Do you like it, girls?

Do we have, like, a rough date on it?

About 1910, 1920s?

Absolutely. The Edwardian period, although it isn't English.

Yeah, I'm a fan.

And I think, at £60, that is quite a good price.

I think we should take it.

Yeah, I think we should.

It's clean, it's all there.

-And it would just make a nice decorative item.

-Get your money out, Charlie.

-Get your cash out for the girls!

-THEY LAUGH

20. 40. 60.

-I love it when they pay, don't you?

-Yeah!

-THEY LAUGH

Come on, girls.

RACHEL LAUGHS

-Good morning.

-We don't really like glass.

'I'm sorry, you don't like glass?

'What do you think the decanter is made out of that you've just bought?

'Aye, aye, what's Kate spotted?'

-Do you use a microscope ever, Kate?

-I used to use microscopes.

-Yes, I did, yeah.

-They're quite nice, aren't they?

Catherine's renowned as an expert for scientific objects, so as

an auctioneer, I think her passion is behind that sort of object,

so it's worth noting and maybe thinking,

-"Right, what else can we really find of that type?"

-Yeah, OK.

'Very shrewd, Carlos.

'He's on the money today.

'We are indeed off to Catherine Southon's auction in Croydon,

'but what's Charlie found?'

-Do you know what that is?

-BOTH: No.

I'll give you a clue.

-Hold those up.

-Oh.

-What are you going to put in there?

-Bookends.

-Bookends!

-Oh, OK.

Yes, bookends.

Very nice, with parquetry decoration.

BOTH: Mmm.

'Parquetry is a combination of fine and rare woods

'inlaid to create a geometric design.

'However, marquetry is used to describe the same process

'but the decoration is floral.'

Bit old-fashioned, so much that how many do you see now?

-You see quite a few in sales rooms and people tend not to buy them.

-Ah.

I don't know whether they don't have books, or whatever,

-but that's a Rolls-Royce one.

-Yeah.

-I mean, that's a beautiful object.

-Yeah, it is stunning.

-It is.

I wonder how much it is.

Do you want to ask, or does it not...?

Well, if they're not selling much in auction,

I think that's something we should consider.

'Still, one to ponder on.

'While you wander on, let's get a time check, Carlos, please.'

We've had 30 minutes already.

-It flies by, so just take it all in.

-OK.

What you see. That's quite nice over there, the pheasant.

Do you like that? Is it a table lighter, sir?

'Hang on, Charles,

'you were looking for scientific pieces just a minute ago.'

-I like the function.

-I thought you would.

Yeah, cos I didn't expect that at all.

Spin it round. Look at that wonderful cock pheasant's face.

It's one of those...he's nice.

Yeah. Aw. Our taxi driver narrowly missed one of these this morning.

Really? Oh, my goodness me.

-Maybe it's a sign.

-It's an omen.

-It is a sign.

Clearly it's not stuffed but actually cold painted,

probably over a base metal and it would date, I think, to the

interwar years, so maybe 1930s, thereabouts.

It's quite jazzy. Do you like him, Rachel?

-I do like him. I do like him. I feel it is a sign.

-Yeah.

I think that we should buy it.

My only concern is look at the tail, can you see it?

Oh, a little crack here.

There's a small, little...split,

which isn't too desperate...

'Oh, nice nails, Kate.'

Is the price not on it at all?

-It's 145 but I could do a bit better, say 115.

-Oh. Yeah, but...

'Looks like John Sergeant.

'Hello, Clash of the Titans?'

Give her a lesson on how to buy. How do you buy?

Well, like the bird, we're pumped up, our chests are out

and we like our bird.

It's a good size, though, isn't it?

We know and we also have got to buy a grand object,

you know, we're going...

-So why are you looking at that?

-THEY LAUGH

-Get out of here!

-Come on, girls, see you later.

-He's cheeky, he's cheeky.

-Get out of here.

'Time to get back down to business.'

What's your very best, sir?

-Well, I'd do 95 to help, but...

-Really?

But that would be it.

What do you think?

I think I want it even more cos they want it, so let's go for it.

-Sold!

-Yes!

'Whilst the teams continue shopping, I want to show you something

'rather special that I spotted on a recent trip to Northern Ireland.'

When you look around this shop,

practically everything in here is at least 100 years old,

with the exception of one object

and that happens to be this table.

And if you're a fan of what they now call mid-20th century,

or mid-century, things designed in the 1950s and '60s,

this will have considerable appeal.

One particular species interests me

and that's the 1960s furniture

from Scandinavia that's made out of Brazilian rosewood.

And that's the stuff with these dark, chocolaty lines

in a mid-brown colour.

And it's got one or two surprising features.

If I shove the middle section like that, out comes a little platform.

See that?

Framed up in Brazilian rosewood, but inside is a composite material,

that looks a bit like Formica, that is stain and moisture resistant.

So, if I was to use this as a drinks trolley,

and I've got my bottles of drink and I want to pour them

out onto a surface that's not going to stain the polished wood,

I take out that little platform and I do that precise thing.

And that's the idea.

This tray goes in and out

and you have some flexibility.

Bung on it the nuts or the olives or those irritating

bits of sliced lemon when you're preparing drinks.

Absolutely ideal.

Are you impressed?

Yes?

Good.

Because this table has yet another feature.

Take the thumb pieces and give it a bit of a wrench...

Look at that.

The top splits into two parts.

If I slip out that platform

and bung that in the middle,

you've got a little dowel on either side, look,

which receives the insert

and, hey presto, it shuts up.

I've nearly doubled the length of my drinks table

and I've got my drinks-pouring surface, this time, in the middle.

This is nothing short of genius.

Is this sort of furniture desirable?

It certainly is.

And if you were to scratch around one of those smart shops in London,

you'd find a similar example priced up at about £600.

But what does it cost you, here today in Grey Abbey in Ulster?

This table could be yours for £60.

'Now, back to the shopping in Ardingly and time's a-ticking.

'It's 2-1 to the Reds and there's 20 minutes left.

'Ooh, what have you found, Blues?'

But this is nice as well. What is this?

A bridge set. It's, like, a card game, isn't it?

-Oh, isn't that fun?

-BOTH: Yeah.

-With the pencils?

-Yeah, and they're all there.

And it's oak. Oh, I'm excited!

-You're excited?

-Yes, I'm excited!

What do you think?

I think it's a novelty item. I like its condition.

I have no reason to believe that those aren't even the original

pencils, which they might be, which would be rather lovely.

How much do you reckon that'll go for at auction?

In all honesty?

I would expect it to be estimated at £40-£60.

TOGETHER: OK.

What is the best price you could do?

-What is on it?

-65.

It's a question of...

I think if I sold you that for £50,

that gives me a little bit of profit.

Your call.

I think we should go for it.

-Yeah?

-Deal?

-Deal, then.

-Ladies, thank you.

I think that's very generous of you.

'Very good, girls.

'Get your spondoolies out, Rosco, and pay the man.

'That's two apiece now,

'so both teams are looking for their last item.'

Literally, we've got ten minutes.

-Over here is a really interesting...

-OK.

'I think Charlie's already been to this stall with the Blues.'

-I love religious paraphernalia.

-Oh, do you?

-Yeah, yeah.

That's quite interesting. And that's quite nice, you know.

It's lovely. It's from the Roger Haynes collection...

'The Haynes collection belonged to be the late Roger Haynes.

'He was one of the UK's most renowned antiques dealers.'

I think this would have been made in around 1860,

so it's high Victorian, high Gothic, high neo-Gothic

and it's got that feel about it, of the church.

What do you think?

I think it's a water font in the church,

where you bless yourselves as you enter.

I only think that cos of the cross at the top.

-Let's find out a bit more, shall we?

-OK, yeah.

-Karen?

-Sorry, excuse me.

-That's all right.

Function.

-It's an offertory bowl, Charles.

-So, like that?

You go around the church with it and collect the contributions.

What's the very best on this, Karen?

It's an old make.

85, you might stand a chance.

Mr Wonnacott would love this.

'I do, indeed, Carlos. Very nice.'

It's quality. My only concern is the condition. You've got a split here.

-Yeah.

-Can you see it? It's coming away a bit.

But it's original and the colour is superb.

But its auction market value if it came to my saleroom might

-be between 60 and £100.

-Yeah.

So, you've got real scope to lose

-and I think the loss is more than the potential gain.

-Yeah.

-But I do like it.

'Good advice, Carlos,

'but remember, you're down to your last five minutes now.

'Meanwhile, Roscoe's gone AWOL.

'He's left his team to take another look at those bookends.'

It's just so much better than the average one.

You know, you see a lot of bookends

and they make 30 or 40 quid

and they're a bit boring, but this, with the parquetry,

it's just worth asking.

'Exactly, Charlie.

'If you don't ask, you don't get, in this game.

'Now, how are your team-mates getting on without you?'

Pretty expensive, though.

Certainly a bit of room on there.

-Just butting in, girls. I did go and see the bookends.

-Oh, yeah.

And I thought to myself, "If they're 50 quid, we'll buy them.

"If they're 100 quid, we won't buy them."

And he said, "70."

-So, I don't know...

-Ooh!

'Oh, is that a no, then?'

Now, what were you looking at? That looked really lovely.

-This cardholder.

-Cardcase?

-Yeah.

Silver.

-Is it Victorian?

-Aye, it's 1900.

So it's Victorian. Last year of Victoria's reign.

Now, I'm just calling it in the last few minutes.

I think we should go for the bookends over this.

-Poor gentleman.

-We haven't bought anything silver as of yet, though.

Everything we've bought has been of some form of, like, wood.

I'll tempt you with a price.

175. That's down from 235.

-I think it's a fantastic thing.

-Yeah.

But, I think, at auction it would probably make about £150.

-Would it make 160?

-SELLER LAUGHS

It is lovely.

And it does go quite well with the bridge set.

I am a fan of it, actually.

-It does, yeah.

-We have about four minutes left, girls.

-Shall we go for it?

-Yeah...

-Right, hang on, hang on.

OK. I'm going to do a Pontius Pilate here.

I'll wash my hands of this.

If you buy it, I...

And I could well be wrong, I often am.

I think you'll lose a bit of money on it,

but I would praise you highly for buying it

because it's Victorian,

it's silver, it's in good condition and it's nearly all your money.

'And remember, it was you girls who wanted to spend big.

'Decisions, decisions.

'And time for a resolution from the Reds. That clock's ticking, team.'

-We've literally got 180 seconds.

-KATE LAUGHS

What do we do, team?

-I think...

-What do we do?

-..er, time is of the essence.

-Yeah, it's...

-One second. Just hold that for a second.

-Oh, oh!

'Is that a good idea? You have one minute left.'

How much could that damaged cup be?

60 quid, Charles.

Get rid of it, Karen. £50?

All right, you can have it for 50.

'Without the damage, this Derby mug would actually be worth 300-500.'

We've got a minute to go. We either buy this

mid-19th century oak offertory, or you buy this.

I'm from Derby, and Derby and Chelsea got together in the period.

I'm so precise, because the mark on the base

of the entwined gold anchor and the D for Derby

-means it was made between 1756 and 1769.

-Wow.

Isn't that amazing?

And OK, it's damaged,

but it's still together.

It's either that for 50 or it's that for 85.

-You want risk, that's damaged.

-OK.

That's overpriced.

What have I done?

-I've given you a bit of a problem.

-THEY LAUGH

-But I love that.

-I am being sold by the risk.

-And I'm a passionate man.

-280 years old.

-Yeah!

-Which one?

-That one.

-Sister love.

-Sister love.

-Together.

The sister act is complete.

'Crikey, no pressure, Charles.

'The girls have taken a leap of faith there.

'Well done, Reds. That's you done and dusted.

'Now then, Blues, 30 seconds, you have to make a decision...

'now!'

I say the bookends but we need to go...

-I say we came here to spend our money...

-That's true.

..and this is spending our money.

The bookends, we were told, don't always sell

particularly well at auction.

I think we should go for it.

One's safe, one is sensational

but gambly gambly.

Well, gambly gambly, then.

Yep, in the theme of cards and games, let's gamble.

Can it be 150 or...?

It can't be 150. 160 really is the bottom, I'm afraid.

-I'm shaking it for us.

-OK.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Stop!

Teams, that's it, time's up.

-You have put you money where your mouths are.

-Absolutely.

And I will do the praying.

I'm proud of you girls - a very mature amount of money spent.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red Team bought, eh?

After some banter over the decanter, they decided to buy it for £45.

Next up was the rather pleasant pheasant at £95.

And finally their last minute buy was the Derby porcelain cup for £50.

-Well, that was sparky, wasn't it?

-Yeah, it was excellent.

-Very, Tim.

Very nice. Now, Raquel, tell me

which was your favourite piece, please.

-Derby cup, I think.

-Do you agree with that?

-No, I like the booze decanter.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

-Super.

And is the decanter going to bring the biggest profit, do you think?

It's a safe bet but I don't think it'll bring the biggest profit.

I think the Chelsea Derby will bring the biggest profit.

-Do you think it's going to do that, Raquel?

-No, I think the decanter.

-Now, how much did you spend in toto?

-Both: £190.

190. I'd like 110 leftover lolly, please.

-Oh, right.

-You don't like handing that over one little bit, do you?

-Thank you very much.

-But it couldn't go to safer hands.

Thanks, Tim. We had a really brisk and buoyant hour,

so hopefully I can keep it bubbling up and find that elusive bargain.

What is it likely to be, Charles?

Something which, I think, reflects a sister act.

Something which is, I think, shiny, precious.

Settle down, Charles.

Go and have a lie-down, mate.

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

First up was the dwarf screen.

They settled on £60.

Next was the bridge set, they dealt on £50.

Finally, it was that rather gorgeous silver cardcase.

They settled at £160.

-Well, girls, that was fun, wasn't it?

-Very fun.

-It was.

-Very fun and you spent a heck of a lot of money.

-Yes, we've spent £270.

-We kept to our word, didn't we, on that?

-Yes.

-Magic.

Please may I have £30 leftover lolly. Thank you, that's very kind.

Now, Megan, tell me, what is your favourite item?

The sort of Japanese style screen because I thought

-I could visualise that in my own house.

-And, Lauren, which is your favourite piece?

I was a big fan of the Japanese screen but I did like the cardholder.

-OK, so that was your personal favourite.

-Yeah.

Is the cardholder going to bring the biggest profit, please?

-No, I think the Japanese screen probably will.

-And you agree?

Yes, no, I agree. I also think the little bridge set

could do quite nicely if there's the right person.

I think you're hedging your bets.

Anyway, 30 miserable pounds goes over to the maestro.

What are you going to do with that, Charlie?

Buy a box of chocolates!

Nothing changes. Anyway, good luck with that.

Make sure they've got soft centres because very shortly we're

going to be heading off to the auction, aren't we?

Well, if you leave Ardingly and go north and turn right, roughly,

you finish up at this gorgeous golf club,

at which you will find Catherine Southon's auction house.

And here we are with Catherine Southon herself.

-Catherine...

-Welcome.

-..good morning.

-Good morning, Tim.

-Thank you for having us.

The Reds are going to be really chuffed with this

because their first item is the cut-glass and silver decanter,

which has been a bit bashed, hasn't it?

Unfortunately, yes, I think maybe

someone's had a bit too many drinks and as they're putting the

stopper back in afterwards, they've bashed the silver rim,

so we've got a few dents around it.

But it's a handsome piece, it looks good.

-OK, how much?

-40-60.

-OK, £45 paid.

-So that's the right price...

-That's fine.

..and we're in the right place. Good.

Next is the cold-painted

spelter pheasant novelty table lighter.

I'm not a big fan of it, myself, but some people like to collect

novelty lighters but I think this is

just a bit too chunky, a bit too big.

-How much?

-40-60.

-Really?

-That's a bit mean.

-OK, £95 they paid.

Which is perhaps enough, I don't know.

I think that's a little bit too much, I might struggle.

Now, lastly, the little bit of Chelsea Derby porcelain which,

in its own right, is as rare as a hen's tooth, isn't it?

Really beautiful, late 18th century.

Beautifully painted, love the ribbed side here. Nice cider mug there.

-But smashed.

-Unfortunately, yes.

The bottom's been off and it's been reglued

and that's against it completely.

To my mind, is that worth a £10 note,

or will a collector pay a bit more

because they've just got to have a gold Chelsea Derby

marked piece of porcelain?

Exactly that. They might not have that one piece in their collection

and they might not be able to afford it, if it was perfect,

so why not buy it? And I think it is worth a bit more than a £10 note.

-Like how much?

-40-60.

OK, £50 paid.

OK, well, depending on how it all goes, they may or may not

need their bonus buy but let's go and have a look at it.

OK, team, this is fun, isn't it? You spent 190, which is magnificent.

You gave £110 to Carlos Hanson. Charles, what did you buy?

I felt like a soldier, I felt almost Roman and statuesque

because I'm from Derby and from Derby came my old mate,

a Roman soldier.

-Oh, what do you think?

-It's actually much prettier than I expected.

-Why?!

-I'm sorry.

-No faith in you.

-Oh, right.

-No, not really!

What I love about this man is that he was made in Derby in the

very early days when we were making porcelain here in England

and indeed Europe because he would go back to around 1770.

-Just have a handle, it's tactile, it's...

-What's it made out of?

-He's had a little hand missing and it's been returned.

-Well, yes.

Absolutely, there's been some restorations.

-How much did it set us back?

-Well, have a guess.

-I'm hoping no more than 80.

-It cost me 110!

You've got to go for it. It has such history.

How do you think the damage will do, in terms of profit?

How much do you think we'll make?

I would estimate it between 80-120.

I think it's a gamble worth taking.

-So it's quite taut.

-Tim, it's quite taut.

-OK, fine, that's what you have to remember, girls, OK?

-BOTH: Yeah.

With our feet on the ground.

You will choose after the sale of your first three items.

But right now, for the audience at home.

Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Charles's figure?

OK, Catherine, here's your Charles Hanson.

He loves his 18th century porcelain and, boy,

-has he gone strong with this.

-Yes.

Erm, the thing is, it's got a lot against it, Tim.

This is really been through the wars.

The arm's off, the cockerel's tail's off.

All of the side has basically been bashed and repaired.

-You name it, it's gone.

-Yeah.

I mean, I don't want to knock somebody's goods

but he's paid 110 for this

and as the bonus buy, it is going to be difficult for the team.

I'm going to really struggle with that.

And what's your estimate though, on a good day,

-putting your best foot forward?

-£40-60.

-Who knows?

-You may ignite somebody's...

-Who knows?

-..enthusiasm,

and we could all be proven wrong.

OK, that's it, then, for the Reds.

Now, for Megan and Lauren,

their first piece is the four-fold screen.

We've got the lovely Japanese lacquer and then this

laque burgaute, which is the sort of

chips of mother-of-pearl inlayed into the lacquer.

Do you like that, Catherine?

It does look quite attractive but I wouldn't say it's the best quality.

I don't actually like the frame as much.

-So how much?

-60-80.

OK, fine, £60 paid.

So that's the right estimate in the right place.

Right, now, the oak-cased bridge set,

which I guess is an amateur case

done by a man in a shed in about 1925.

It does the business, it holds a nice few sets of cards

and you've got the pencils there as well and the little notebooks.

-Yeah.

-And bridge is still a popular game.

-Certainly is.

-So how much, then?

-30-40.

-£50 paid.

And lastly is the Birmingham 1900 cardcase.

People do like cardcases and as far as a cardcase goes,

there's a lot of decoration on there and it hasn't been cleaned too much.

So you've got a nice decoration there and nice clear hallmarks.

-I would say 100-150 on that.

-Would you? They paid 160.

-Oh, did they?

-Yeah.

-Oh, we might struggle on that.

-To get to 160?

-Yes.

Well, if it is a struggle for you, Catherine,

they're going to need their bonus buy,

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

-Well, girls, you're looking keen.

-Always.

-We are.

-Always, I love it.

OK, you spent 270, which is magnificent.

You gave Charlie Ross £30.

Charlie, what did you spend it on?

Well, you did such a good job, girls, spending all the money.

I was left with a miserable £30 and I didn't even spend all of that.

-Oh, wow.

-But I bought you a profit. Are you pleased to hear that?

-Yes.

Oh-h!

Well, that's a positive reaction.

Now, this is a parallel rule from the 19th century.

It's ebony and brass.

It lacks a maker's name, which I'm a little bit disappointed by.

But for £10, I thought it was a steal

and the bonus here is that this was next to it and the guy said,

"Well, there's an old spirit level there,

"would you like me to chuck that in with it?"

And I said, "Rather!"

Because I think that's worth a fiver on its own.

I think that's probably 1910-1920.

But, frankly, at 10 quid for the two.

Don't say no, girls.

No, I think this is quite sweet as well

because you see spirit levels now and they're sort of plasticy.

-They're horrible, aren't they? Exactly.

-Not very pretty.

Do you think it will be an issue that it doesn't have the maker's...?

No, I just think that it'll only make 20 or 30,

whereas if it had a maker's name it might make 40-60.

-Well, I think that sounds like an impressive potential profit.

-Yeah.

Well, you don't pick now, you pick later if you want to.

But right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Charlie's instruments.

Now, Catherine, I need you to level with me.

What do you think of this lot?

Very nice. I mean, an ebony parallel rule there.

So this would have been used on a ship to look at your charts,

to do your mapping.

And then we've got a little spirit level there, which is fine.

This has come out of your toolbox, hasn't it?

They do the business, yeah. It would have been nice to have

a name on but that's probably me being a bit picky.

I mean, it's lovely, the hinges are there, it works.

Well, it's Charlie Ross's bonus buy from heaven because he only had £30

and he has bought both of these pieces for £10.

-Brilliant.

-How about that?

-What's your estimate?

-Well, I put 30-50 on it.

-There you are, that's why the man's a genius.

-He is a genius.

Mark you, you've got to sell them for more than £10,

that's your next challenge, Catherine.

-I will do my very best for everybody.

-Of that, I have no doubt.

160 in the room. 35...

This is amazing, isn't it?

You got that decanter and stopper that's a bit

bruised on the top, Charles found it for you.

We could all do with a swig. Look out, here we go.

Lot 144 is a George V silver mounted

cut-glass decanter and stopper.

£50 I'm looking for, £50.

Who's going to give me 50?

Come on, think of the amount of drink you can get in there.

£50. Any interest at 50?

40 then.

40 is bid, thank you, 40.

Would you like to go 5?

Are you sure? £40 standing.

It's standing at £40. Thank you, 5.

-50, 55.

-Profit!

55, I have seated at £55.

£55, any more at 55 then?

55, I will sell at seated.

55, 60, 5.

70, 5.

-Go on, sir!

-75 seated.

75 all done.

That is plus £30.

-That's great!

-Great cackle there.

A very impressive table piece.

We have an early 20th century,

cold-painted spelter pheasant table lighter.

£40, £40, it is £40.

-Gorgeous, come on.

-Come on!

5. 45. 45. One more.

Yes, 5, 50 we've got.

-£50.

-Come on!

-Any more at £50?

I'm selling at £55 now.

60, they all want it now.

60, 5.

-It's a slow build.

-One more? 65.

Do you want one more?

ALL: Yeah!

Do you want one more? No. £65 seated at 65 in the aisle.

Any more at 65 then? All done.

-65.

-OK, OK.

-I'm sorry, that's minus £30.

-Oh, no.

-Don't give us that look!

-No, I...

-OK, at least we got...

-At least it went.

Lot 146, we have an 18th century Chelsea Derby porcelain cider mug.

It has been restored on the bottom but it's a jolly nice piece,

beautifully painted there.

And who will give me £40? Any interest at 40?

£40, come on. 40, please, 40.

30 then. £30, any interest at 30?

She's really begging.

It's here to be sold today.

£30, thank you.

£30. £30. It's sad.

It began so well.

£30, I will sell for 30. £30, any more at 30 then?

£30?

-Well, she's tried, Charles.

-She did.

-She's tried really hard.

That's minus £20. Overall you're minus £20.

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

-Are you going to park it?

-We're minus 20.

-We're going for it.

-We've got nothing to lose.

-OK, you're going with the bonus buy.

-Faith in you, Charles.

You really want to have a run, don't you?

OK, fine, they really, really want to have a go.

Thank you, lot 150. We have another piece of Derby.

An 18th century porcelain Derby figure.

We have a little bit of damage there but I would like £30, please,

to get this started. Come on, £30.

£30. Come on, 18th century Derby piece.

Is bid. Thank you. £30 on the net. £30.

On the net, any more at £30?

-It's so cheap.

-They've not seen it.

£30, against you in the room at £30.

£30, no?

You're all shaking your heads.

-£30 then, all done. 30.

-£30.

-OK, that's 70, that's minus £80.

-Absolute joke.

So that means overall minus £100.

-I'm sorry.

-That's spectacular.

-We're still in with a chance.

-You do.

-Yes.

-You are an amazing, amazing woman.

-Silver linings.

Anyway, there we are.

OK, well, good fun anyway. Thank you very much.

Don't say a word to the Blues.

Girls, do you know how those Reds got on?

-Not at all.

-No.

-Good, we don't want you to.

First up is your screen and here it comes.

This is lot 163.

A small early 20th century Japanese folding screen with

the mother-of-pearl and I would like £50 for this. Is bid.

-£50 straightaway.

-Straight in there, girls.

Don't let it go just for £50.

Any more at 50? 5, 60, 5, 70...

-You're in profit.

-No more? Are you sure?

£70. Any more at £70. £70 then.

All done, lady's bid at £70.

-How much did you sell it for?

-£70.

70 is perfect, you've made a £10 profit on that.

Megan is the screen warrior, which is very good.

Oh, I'm worried about this one.

With pencils, with cards

and I would like £30.

£30, he's bid, thank you.

-30.

-Well done, madam.

-£30, any more at 30?

Nice oak case. 35, £35.

£35, come on, we've even got the pencils there.

35, where were we? 40. 5.

50. 55? No more.

50. £50 I've got. £50.

-£50, any more at 50?

-We want one more.

-£50 then.

-One more for the golden gavel.

All done at £50 then. Going once, going twice, it's sold.

No trumps, wiped its face.

-Not a loss.

-Not a loss but no profit.

Lot 165 is a Victorian silver cardcase, beautifully embossed,

it's a really nice cardcase here and I would like a...

-Where should we start? We've got 55, 60. With me at 60.

-Oh, come on.

Any more at 60? 65. £65. I've got 75 on the net. 80, where are we?

-85, 90, 5.

-Come on.

-100.

-110, 120, 130.

-Oh, we're nearly there.

You sure? 130,

£130. One more?

-Yes! Come on!

-130, £130.

£130, any more? It's a very pretty case at 130.

130, no more? 130.

All done at 130.

-It's yours.

-What's he going to sell it for?

-Minus £30.

So that means overall you are minus £20 after all that shemozzle.

Having got up there with the screen,

you've been dragged down by the cardcase.

-Chin up, darling, chin up.

-So are we going to go for the bonus buy?

-Yes, we are, we love it.

-I think we should.

A whole lot hinges on this, doesn't it?

Lot 169.

We have a 19th century ebony parallel rule at the top there

and the associated but jolly nice brass and oak spirit level.

-£20, come on, £20. Is bid, thank you. £20.

-Doubled our money.

£20, any more at 20?

22, 5, 28, 30, 5.

We're in profit!

40, £40, your bid at 40. £40.

-5, 50?

-Oh, yes!

-50?

-£45. Do you want another?

-A tenner well invested, wasn't it?

-£45, 50? Why not?

-50, yes!

-£50.

I will sell at 50. All done, £50?

Go with that, girls.

-That is so good, isn't it?

-Give me a kiss, darling.

Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

Covered in kisses. So that means overall you're plus £20.

That could be a wining score, thanks to Charlie Ross, our legend.

Say nothing to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment.

Thank you very much.

The rivalry between these teams today is extreme.

They look young and lovely

but actually they are fearsome with one another.

So you've not been talking about the scores?

-ALL: No.

-Not at all.

Well, I can reveal there is a chasm between the two teams today.

-Yes! And the team that is way behind are the Reds.

-ALL: Yeah!

Started out beautifully.

Plus £30 on that decanter.

Nobody would have predicted a £30 profit on that

and it went downhill all the way after that.

And what can I say, really, apart from bad luck?

Did you enjoy the experience?

-Lovely.

-Yep, yep.

-Good. OK, well, we've loved having you on the show.

I'm sorry it turned out to be such a disaster for you.

All I can say is better luck next time

because the Blues are going home with £20 profit.

-TOGETHER: Yay!

-There you go, Megan.

Well done. £10 off that screen, which is great.

And then, of course, that fantastic bonus buy, Charlie.

That parallel ruler, £40 profit.

Super-duper. Overall, plus 20.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Yeah.

Thank you and thank you, Charlie, for making our day so blissful.

It's been such fun. Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting.

-Yes?

-ALL: Yes!