Hexham 11 Bargain Hunt

We're in Northumberland on the English-Scottish border,

in the handsome market town of Hexham.

Today's antiques fair is in the local sports centre.

So on your marks, get set, go!

And let's go bargain-hunting, oh, yeah.

Like many border towns,

Hexham suffered from the wars

between the kingdoms of England and Scotland,

but today's dust-up is between the Reds and the Blues,

so let's take a quick squint at what's coming up.

-Hello, good morning.

-The Reds have a secret weapon...

-OK, I'll try.

-What you've got to do,

-big smiles and flutter the eyelashes.

-OK.

..and the Blues have trouble communicating.

HE MUMBLES

-Don't just make noises.

-But, erm!

-There's hugs all round at the auction...

-Group hug!

..and the Blues are lost for words.

Let's meet today's teams, shall we?

For the Reds, we've got

the mother-and-daughter combo from heaven, Jane and Megan,

and for the Blues, we've got ancient chums, Kyle and Fay.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Now, Jane, you are going to be ace on this programme today,

because you and the daughter run your own antique store, right?

Well, problem is, that's the plan

-but I always end up buying more than I sell, so...

-Do you?

-Yeah.

So it's not such a sort-out after all?

No, I'd never make a business out of it, definitely.

When you're not buying and selling, though,

-you like to go out for a bit of a stroll, don't you, Jane?

-I do, yes,

I'm a long-distance walker.

-I've been doing a long-distance walk a year since 2009.

-Mm-hmm.

Mostly in the UK but I have walked part of the Great Wall of China,

and the walks get a bit shorter every year as I'm getting older

but, yeah, it's great fun.

What sort of average length do you go for, then?

200 miles, between 100 to 200 miles.

200 miles?

But we do it over a fairly long stretch of time, so you know,

-up to ten days, two weeks, so...

-Yeah.

-..it's really not that bad.

-Do you do this for charity?

-Yes, I do.

The idea started, really, because I'm partially deaf myself

and it was a way of, kind of,

looking outwards rather than inwards, so I started doing it,

mainly for Action On Hearing Loss

but also for local deaf charities as well.

Oh, well, it's well worthwhile from that point of view,

and it keeps you incredibly fit, right?

Erm, yes.

-Now, Megan, you've just finished your first degree...

-I have.

-..in fine art, and you also get into a bit of charity work.

-I do, yeah.

Erm, I go to Romania, orphanages in Romania, and do summer camps

with my neighbour, so it's just us and some volunteers.

And is Romania a beautiful place?

It's very different but definitely eye-opening.

OK, now, what are your tactics today, you two, then?

I think we've decided that we're going to, kind of,

buy at low prices and try and make a profit on everything,

-but that depends...

-Wow.

-We're a bit cheap, yeah.

-..what's there on the day,

what's there on the day.

Wouldn't that be lovely if that happened?

I know, it would, wouldn't it?

-Anyway, we're going to have fun, yes?

-Yes.

-Yes.

Good, and very good luck with that.

Now, for the Blues.

Now, you two have incredibly important jobs

at St Andrews University.

Kyle, it says here that you're a charities convener,

what does that mean?

Yeah, it means that I look after all of the charitable effort

at the University, erm, so it puts me in charge of our charities campaign.

-Right.

-Raises about £100,000 a year.

-And Fay, you're in charge of student activities.

-Indeed.

-And you have a budget of £90,000, that's...

-I do, so all of the...

All of the work he does, I'm just giving it all out in one.

-No, erm...

-So you raise it, she spends it?

-No, they give it to three nominated charities...

-Oh, do they?

-Mm-hmm.

..and ours comes in, and yes, I give it out to over 200 societies,

-so it's amazing.

-Yeah, and it's a prestigious university in Scotland,

isn't it, St Andrews? Is it the oldest university in Scotland?

-It is, yeah.

-1413.

-1413.

Well, I rest my case.

Good, so tell me, you two,

what floats your boats with regard to antiques and collectables?

What are you going to be going for today?

I'm going for anything to do with pigs.

I used to have a collection of little,

-well, everything but a real pig I would collect.

-Right.

And I think I had over 100 at one point,

-maybe up to 200.

-Did you, did you?

So, Kyle, what about you? Are you going for the pigs too?

Erm, no, I'll leave that to Fay, she can do the pig thing.

No, I...something musical, I don't mind.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, anyway, now the money moment, all right?

-There we go, £300, £300.

-Oh, thank you.

-Thank you.

You know the rules, your experts await and off you go!

-And very, very, very good luck.

-Thank you.

Yeah.

So let's meet today's experts.

For the Reds, it's Anita Manning, who never blows her own trumpet,

and keeping an eye on the Blues, it's David Harper.

-Do you girls like the same type of thing?

-No.

Not at all, no, but we'll agree. We'll agree today.

I'm looking for pigs only, no bagpipes.

That's Kyle's thing, he's not getting a look-in.

-Pigs and bagpipes?

-Yeah.

-What kind of show do you think this is?

OK, teams, your time starts now.

Let's go, girls, let's go.

300 quid to spend.

And we've got one hour. Do it.

They're off...

Right.

..and the Blues are straight in with this chess set.

Could this be a tactical move?

-Oh, I say, oh, you are a pair of intellectuals, aren't you?

-Yes.

-Do you know how to play chess?

-Yeah, I do, do you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

What is it about this chess set that you particularly love, then, Kyle?

-Erm, it's quite fancy. Oh, maybe.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-What are you worried about? Why did you go, "Oh, maybe?"

I don't know, it's a lot lighter than I thought it would be.

-Well, what did you think it was made of, gold?

-No.

I don't know, I thought it would be a lot...I don't know.

-I thought it would be heavier.

-It's wood, isn't it?

-Yeah, it is, yeah.

-Oh, it is a bit light, isn't it?

-That's what I said.

Is it like a balsa wood or something?

I suppose it is, it's just a light wood,

but it's kind of funky, isn't it? It's very contemporary.

-Do you think it would go well?

-Would it?

-Well, I mean, chess sets always sell well.

-Do they?

Always sell well, but it's on price, isn't it?

-And it is quite a modern one.

-Yeah.

-How much is it? How much is it?

I'm looking for 20 on that one.

-£20.

-Oh, that's a bargain.

Well, don't say that too loud.

Now, she's never done this before, has she?

I will not be... I will not be a good haggler.

Well, look, I think it's a mass-produced thing,

-there's no doubt about it.

-OK.

-OK.

It doesn't have any great quality but it's got what we call in

-the business, "the look".

-Yes.

-OK.

Yeah, some people might call it a mug's eyeful, no offence.

-Right?

-We are the mugs.

-Straight in.

-OK, yeah.

-OK, good.

-We're early...

-Are you interested?

-I...

-I am.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Why are you going off it? What's wrong with you?

I don't know, I think it's early in the day,

-I think it'll be...

-Oh, no, no, no.

-No, Kyle.

Let me give you a top tip, in this business,

if you see something you like and you can afford it...

-The other team might buy it. The Red team might...

-Yeah.

Is there room to go down on it? - How far down do you want to go?

Go ambitious, Kyle.

KYLE: 10? - I'll let you squeeze it to 16.

-KYLE: 15, 15, 15.

-It's a nice round 15 number.

Go on, then.

Oh, he's done well, he's done well, that boy.

-Thank you very much, indeed.

-You're welcome.

-Thank you.

-Checkmate.

That's the first item bought for the Blues

and only four minutes on the clock.

-Good start.

-Yeah.

-Yay!

-On it.

-Good start, keep on going.

-OK.

Are the Reds going to be as quick off the mark?

Anita, is that a pincushion?

Erm, this is a type of thing that may have been

-made by a soldier during World War I.

-Yes.

And these are quite lovely things

-and they're highly collectable.

-It is, yes.

Do you like that? I quite like that. What does it say at the bottom?

-It says, "The South Wales Borderers".

-Right.

The shape of a heart, as well, it appeals to more people than

-just military, cos everyone likes hearts, don't they?

-Yes.

-That's right.

-I do like it, actually.

-You do?

-I do like it, yeah.

I do like it to, yes, I think it's something that's...

What is it made of? Is it...is it, like, material?

-Oh, it's a bit stained on the back, isn't it?

-It's a...

-Would that affect it, the fact it's...?

-Erm, no.

-It's never going to be pristine.

-Yes...no.

-It's never going to be looking brand-new...

-No.

..and neither would we want it to look brand-new.

-Right.

-How much would you say?

-Well, let's see what the...

-How would you think it would sell?

-Where is their dealer?

-Come back in ten minutes.

No stallholder, eh? Time to move on, but maybe one for the back burner.

-Now, what have those Blues spotted?

-Oh, a Chinese goddess.

A Chinese goddess, isn't she?

-Oh, she's quite intricate.

-Lovely.

-She's very intricate, isn't she?

-Yeah.

-Do you know who she is?

This is the Buddhistic goddess of mercy,

Guan Yin, so she brings good fortune

-and wellbeing and life.

-Maybe we need her.

-OK.

Everybody needs a Guan Yin,

and I have loads of Guan Yins all over my house.

I think she's just the most wonderful creature,

very serene, holding a lotus flower.

-Yeah, it looks in very nice condition, as well.

-Is she heavy?

Have a feel of her.

Now, do you know why she's in very nice condition?

Cos she's quite new,

-I'm feeling she's quite new.

-Is she quite new?

-She is, she is.

-A bit like the chess set, she's got the look.

-OK.

-Right.

So as an interior design object, she's absolutely marvellous.

-Would you pay, though, what's it say?

-58.

-58?

-No, she needs to be a little bit cheaper.

-OK.

-But let me get the price for her.

-OK.

-OK.

-How much I got on it?

-58.

Erm...

48?

-No, no, no.

-30 would be good but...

-I'll sell at about 40.

-40 quid.

-OK.

-Kyle, you're looking a bit bemused.

-I know.

-You don't look convinced.

Well, but the deal's been done, you can't go back on it.

-No, I know, I'm fine, I'm fine with...go for it.

-40.

-Yeah, yes.

So we've got a theme going on, here, is it...?

This is not antique-hunting, at all, this is just...

-We're just looking for stuff that looks like antiques.

-Yeah, exactly.

I think it's time I gave those Blues

a bit of a lesson on buying antiques.

-This is exciting, isn't it?

-It is.

-Two things down already.

-Yeah.

-And we're going for the dream, Tim.

-Are you?

The dream purchase, the dream Bargain Hunt buy.

Yeah, maybe finding an antique along the way would be nice, wouldn't it?

Well, that is a quality that sometimes happens.

-Yeah.

-But don't worry about it, you're clearly in safe hands

-and having a lovely time.

-Yeah, a wonderful time.

-Yes, we are.

-Which is what it's all about, really.

-Yes, marvellous.

-All I can say is carry on, go forth and multiply!

-Thank you!

The Blues are well ahead, with two items purchased, but the Reds,

with ten minutes already gone, have yet to find their first.

Now, what's Anita spotted?

This caught my eye here and it's not a terribly old thing

-but it's reflecting a present-day interest in ethnic art.

-OK.

And this is a little ornament, which is showing us Inuit.

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Which are Eskimos, Canadian Eskimos

and it's quite a, sort of, popular thing just now.

-Can I... Is it heavy?

-It's heavy, uh-huh.

-Oh, it is quite heavy.

-So what's it...what's it made of?

-It's made of a stone material.

-So it's not terribly old, then, is it?

-It's not terribly old.

I don't know what that says on the bottom.

-But it's made in Canada.

-£20.

"The Wolf Sculptures", and not terribly old

but it is reflecting a popular theme,

-or a popular interest today.

-Yeah.

It's got 20 on it.

Would you think that might be something that would...

-might get a bit of a profit?

-Yeah, uh-huh, because it's got that Eskimo connection.

What's the lowest price you could do for this? It's on at 20.

£5, Anita. You can have it for £5.

Fiver. - Had you been in the shop, you'd never get it for a fiver.

How much? I missed that. £5? Right, deal.

Even Anita looks stunned with that haggle. Well done.

OK, girls, that's one lot down, 15 minutes, what a team,

-but let's go cracking and spend some money.

-Yeah, doing well.

Yes, let's go.

So, teams, with a quarter of your time gone,

it's now 2-1 to the Blues.

-On with the shopping.

-Hello, good morning.

We have lots of things like this at home.

We've got scales and weights and, yes...

Do you like cooking?

-No, not particularly.

-Oh, no...

They won't be buying those, then.

Blues, how about this Gypsy caravan?

I've always wanted one in my house...

in my garden, not in my house, that would be impractical.

-Yes, let's have a look at it.

-Yeah.

-OK, OK, OK.

-The colours are absolutely bang on, and that's the kind of thing...

-Wow.

..that was probably made by a real travelling family.

It looks really authentic, as well, it's got,

-like, little details and...

-Very authentic, yeah.

-Yeah, the little...

-Little windy handle there, which actually winds.

-Yeah, it's amazing.

It is an amazing bit of kit, actually.

-I mean, we don't know how much that is.

-I know.

-That might even be out of our budget.

-Yeah, might be expensive.

Do you two want to keep on chatting and looking at it

-and I'll go and find the stallholder and how much it is?

-Yeah.

The Blues seem to like it, so could this be their third item?

Back to the Reds, and Megan has her eye on something decorative.

It's a jewellery box,

-it's something that could sit on a lady's dressing table.

-Yes.

What you have here is all this marquetry work, here.

-Yes, it's beautiful, isn't it?

-And this is quite finely detailed,

you know, we've got these geometric shapes here,

and what we have here in the little drawer is a scene with

-a little boat in it, and we've got Mount Fuji here.

-Yeah.

-£55, though, is quite a lot.

-Yeah, it is, isn't it?

It's a bit of a risk.

£55.

Well, you've got to risk it sometimes,

-you've got to have some faith.

-I'm not a risk-taker,

-that's the problem.

-Are you not a risk-taker?

-Not at all.

Go on, risk it for a biscuit, eh? That's the fun of buying antiques.

Now, then, David, what is the dealer asking for that gypsy caravan?

OK, you two, I have a price,

-and it's what we call in this business, "the death".

-Oh, no.

-It is one price and one price only.

-All right.

-OK.

-It's 120.

-OK.

-OK.

-It's £120.

-Do you like it? Because this is meant to be your...

-This is your buy.

-I know, yeah, that's true.

I don't know if... I don't know if it would sell.

It will definitely sell.

-But for 120?

-It might sell for a pound

-but it will definitely sell.

-Yeah.

-If this is Fay's dream we're talking about...

-Oh.

-This is my dream, Kyle.

-Oh...

-And you're just indifferent.

-I know, I don't know what to do.

How about making a decision?

HE MUMBLES

-Don't just make noises.

-Oh, Lord.

Now, is Anita getting on any better with those Reds?

-Do you both like it?

-I do like it very much.

-Really?

No, it's the kind of thing I like as well.

-Do we have you two girls agreeing?

-Yes, yes, I think so.

Quick! Megan, head off and get a price before Jane changes her mind.

-See what you can do. See what you can do.

-OK.

While the Blues are still thinking about the caravan.

-He's really struggling with this one.

-I know!

-Looks like he's going to burst into tears.

-I know.

KYLE LAUGHS

-He'll do 45.

-Try for 42?

You want to try for 42?

All right.

Crikey, teams, there's an awful lot of dithering going on.

-What a decision-maker!

-I'm hating it, I'm hating it! Oh, my word.

-It's like this when we go for lunch.

-I know.

Thank goodness you've eaten, otherwise we'd be here all day.

Talking of decisions,

have the Reds make their mind up about that decorative box?

-How much?

-42.

-Oh, what a mum.

Congratulations, Jane.

Looks like you're getting the hang of this now.

-I'd take that, I'd take that.

-Let's go.

-Excellent.

That's two items for the Reds.

I'm almost afraid to ask how the Blues are getting on.

-Oh.

-OK.

-Are we going to do it?

-Yes!

-Let's do it. It's very exciting.

-OK.

-Well, I think I've lost all sensation in my legs.

-Oh, gosh!

Hallelujah!

That's all three items for the Blues. Well done.

Now, how are those Reds getting on looking for their last item?

It looks like they've found another pincushion.

Oh, yes, there's more beadwork on this one.

-Er, Wales?

-Wales.

-Ireland.

-Ireland, England.

-England.

So, you've got a choice here.

I prefer the other one, just because,

I thought the other one was really sweet and it appealed to us.

-It's the heart, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Let's go back...

-Let's go for it.

See if you can get it down a wee bit more.

Reds, you're in luck, it's still there.

-OK.

-OK...

-What you've got to do, big smiles and flutter the eyelashes.

-OK, OK.

-On you go.

-I'll do my best. OK.

In you go, Megan. Pin down that price!

Well, it was 60, was £60 and he'll let us have it for 30.

-Did you give him a big, big smile?

-I did. Biggest one I have.

-Well done.

Good work, Reds. That's all three items bought.

-TELEPHONE RINGS

-Oh, that will be for me.

Hello?

Time's up?

-Now time for a cup of tea.

-Yes!

-You deserve it.

THEY LAUGH

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

Hoping not to get a frosty reception at the auction,

the Reds paid £5 for this inuit sculpture.

Brr!

Mother and daughter both love this Japanese jewellery box,

and snapped it up for a sparkling £42.

They're pinning their hopes on the heart-shaped pincushion,

bought for £30.

-That was good, wasn't it?

-Excellent, really enjoyed it.

-Yes.

-So, you spent a huge amount, right?

-Yes.

-So much.

-How much?

-£77.

-£77, on all three items.

-JANE GIGGLES

OK, fine.

Now, I would like £223 of leftover lolly, please.

223. Yes, that's a lot of housekeeping.

What would be your favourite item, then?

Favourite item was the second item we bought, a little jewellery box.

OK, lovely. Do you agree with that?

I do, yes. Because I picked it, obviously!

-OK, that's your favourite. Will it bring the biggest profit?

-No.

-No.

I think the first item we bought, which is a sort of Inuit

carving stone...

-Igloo-type thing.

-Igloo-type. Yes.

-Yes!

-Very good.

-But it was

-£5... That's going to bring us a profit, yes? Do you agree with that?

-I do.

OK, we've got our predictions, thank you very much.

Anita, clearly it's been a doddle for you today

because you've hardly spent any money, love, right? But you've had a lovely time.

What are you going to spend all that cash on now?

What I'm going to do, I'm going to do my very best, girls,

to spend as much of this dosh as I possibly can.

-Oh, no.

-Right, I know you were being a bit canny and that is all right,

but I can sometimes be a bit of a flibbertigibbet

-and this will let me do that.

-Someone needs to be.

A bit of a what, love?

-Flibbertigibbet.

-THEY LAUGH

You said it.

Go off and flibberty and gibbet.

Now we're going to check out what the Blue team bought, aren't we?

They hope this 20th-century chess set costing £15

will prove a cunning move at auction.

They spent £40 on this Chinese goddess of good fortune.

Let's hope she lives up to her name.

It was a slow journey,

but the eventually the Romany caravan was acquired for £120.

-Well, well, well, you naughties.

-LAUGHTER

You may be young but you're mighty canny, that's all I can say.

Now, Fay, which is your favourite piece?

I think mine must be the gypsy caravan.

-Quite right too.

-Yes, thank you.

-OK, that's positively mystic of you.

-And Kyle, what you think?

-I think I'm in the same boat.

-Yeah, I think so.

-You're with the mystic caravan?

-Yeah.

-Perfect.

And is the mystic caravan going to bring the biggest profit?

-No!

-No! THEY LAUGH

Confidence. You might be right there. So what is?

-The chessboard.

-Chessboard, because we've spent so little on it.

-Yeah.

-It can only go up, surely.

-OK, fine.

That's a very sensible prediction then, isn't it?

-Not really.

-Good.

Anyway, the fact of the matter is you spent a tonne of money.

-Mm-hm.

-Which is lovely. How much did you spend?

-175.

OK, I'd like £125 of leftover lolly.

-You're going to have to go and work your magic.

-I will, I will try.

-Have you got anything in mind?

-Something old.

We haven't bought anything with any great age.

I'm going to try and find something old.

-I'm going to call it an antique.

-Ooh!

-Yes, I know.

-We've not gone into that territory yet.

-Novelty!

Don't go too mad, that's all I can say.

Meanwhile, I'm off to stunning Wordsworth country.

Cumbria's wild and rugged landscape would help shape the work

of one of Britain's finest romantic poets.

It was here that William Wordsworth learned

the twin loves of nature and literature.

And the family home in Cockermouth

on the banks of the River Derwent, where he was born in 1770,

feature prominently in his seminal work, The Prelude.

The young William Wordsworth

spent the first eight years of his life here

with his three brothers and sister, Dorothy,

otherwise known as Dolly,

and she became his lifelong companion.

Ah.

Today, the house inside looks very much as it would've looked

when the young wordsmith was growing up here.

His father's desk still stands in the front office

and in the heart of the home is the kitchen,

a faithful reproduction of the original.

'To find out more about our William,

'I've joined Zoe Gilbert,

'who manages the house for the National Trust.'

This house absolutely reeks of happiness.

You know how you get that atmosphere when you go into a place?

-Absolutely.

-I guess it was a happy place for Wordsworth, was it?

It was, we know that he had such a happy childhood here

and we know from his writing he was swimming in the river, fishing,

making dams, hunting for bugs in the garden, playing with his sister.

He really had a very idyllic childhood here in Cockermouth.

But it came to an untimely end, that happy, innocent childhood.

It certainly did, yes. Tragedy struck when he was eight years old.

His mother, Ann, died

having given birth to five children, at the age of 31.

And it's at that point in time the family were separated.

And Dolly, Dorothy,

his much-loved sister, was sent away to live with relatives in Halifax.

That must have been just ghastly.

It was a very difficult time for the family.

Yes, William wrote as well, that his father John never recovered

his cheerfulness of mind after this, which is quite understandable.

-Yes.

-And five years later, he actually dies himself,

-leaving the children orphaned.

-Mm, lord.

-So, it doesn't get better, does it?

-Not until later life,

then William and Dorothy found each other

-and chose to live together again at Dove Cottage.

-Yes.

-There is a happy end.

Exactly, but in terms of the items that you've got

all over the house now, there are certain pieces that have a direct

-relationship with the Wordsworth family.

-They certainly do.

We have several pieces that William and Dorothy owned in later life,

two very special ones here.

This is Dorothy's table, which he bought in the sales in Ambleside.

-Did she really?

-Rather a nice story.

-I wonder if she got a bargain!

I bet she did. Jolly nice oak.

What we call a crab stock, leg tripod table.

And what about this porcelain inkwell?

This belonged to the great man himself.

So he would've penned some of his poems using this.

It dates from 1836 and is from Paris

and he would've owned it when he lived at Rydal Mount

down Grasmere Way.

So, dear old Wordsworth, scrawling away.

That would've been a very useful tool of his trade.

Now, I hear the gentle tick-tock of a long case clock.

-Was that his?

-It certainly was, yes.

Well, time, as they say, marches on

and it's high time that we returned to Carlisle

to join our teams over at the auction

and see just how they're going to get on.

Well, how cracking is this?

We have come to Paul Laidlaw's saleroom in Carlisle,

-with the genius himself. Hi, Paul.

-Hi, Tim.

Now, for the Reds to start off with, we have the Inuit-style igloo.

-How do you rate that?

-It's a decorative little object.

It's not traditional, aged,

hand-sculpted, soapstone or whatever.

It's later 20th century.

But allegedly handmade and there's a romance about the inuits.

-It's going to appeal to someone.

-Exactly.

-It's got an appeal. How much?

-Modest, 10 to 20.

-OK. £5 was paid.

-Oh...

Much more serious and nicer, if you like,

is this little table cabinet, isn't it? Isn't it a honey?

It's lovely. I like such things,

these little Japanese miniature pieces, or tansu, if you will.

This has sophistication that not all have, timbre front,

marquetry and parquetry

and it's all there,

there's no bit's hanging off it, or losses.

-It is for what it is, inexpensive.

-Yes.

The big question is how inexpensive is this particular one?

40 to 60.

-Perfect. £42 was paid.

-Good buy.

And lastly, something that is normally close to your heart

for its militaria connections, Paul, is the pincushion.

Yeah, first war period.

With the beadwork and typically these silks

and little celluloid in the middle.

Good object, the condition's there,

but they're not the most fiercely contended over pieces at auction.

-Not a particularly grand specimen, but not bad.

-Mm-hm.

-How much?

-30 to 50.

-Is it? £30 paid.

-Yeah.

I think this team, who have only spent £77,

-actually have done rather well so far.

-Canny.

And in case not, why don't we have a look at the bonus buy?

Now, Megs, Janey, ha, ha, ha.

You only spent a miserable £77.

-Proud of it!

-And proud of it, OK.

Now, £223 went to Anita, what did you spend it ALL on, I hope?

Girls, I wanted to spend some money,

but I wanted something which had good design.

-Oh!

-I really like that. I really like that.

-I do too.

This is called a sgian-dhu

and it's part of ceremonial Highland dress.

It's a little time of knife you would stick in your sock.

The thing about this one is that it was made by Robert Allison,

in 1977, in Edinburgh.

And he was one of the most prestigious designers

and makers of silver,

-so when I saw that name, I thought, "I've got to have it".

-Got to.

Little knife, but look at this wonderful Celtic plated design here.

And I love the little lion on the top.

I've spent a wee bit of money on it. Which was another one of the...

That's all I was thinking!

-All you were thinking, through all that wonderful information.

-Yes!

-Well, I spent £110 on it.

-JANE GASPS

-110!

-OK.

-It's got a chance. Take a chance, girls.

-I really like it.

-We'll see how desperate we are.

-All right!

-Exactly.

There you go. You're right, you don't decide now, you decide later.

Right now for the audience at home, let us find out

what Anita's little dagger, called a...

-..sgian-dhu, is that right?

-Sgian-dhu.

..sgian-dhu is worth. Thank you very much.

Well, there you go.

-You're not going to hurt yourself with that, are you?

-No!

-Traditional Scottish. It's a dress accessory, this.

-Yes.

So when you're all plaided up to the eyeballs,

this is what just finishes off the look.

Um, late 20th-century.

Robert Allison, Silver Mount, a prolific silversmith.

This was expensive back in 1977 because they are.

-And there's always healthy interest in silver mounted sgian-dhus.

-Yes.

-How much do you think it's worth?

-I've put 50 to 70 on it.

I'm not sticking my neck out at that. That's cautious.

-Oh, is it?

-That should be safe.

-Here's hoping. Anita paid £110.

-OK.

If you don't achieve £110, she'll expect you to pull your socks up.

All right? Whether it's got a dagger in it or not.

Anyway, that's that. Right, next, the Blues.

One of the crudest chess sets I think I've ever seen.

It is what it is.

If you are looking for an idiosyncratic

-chess set.

-Yes.

And the truth of the matter is an inexpensive chess set,

you can let the kids play merrily on that

and if you lose a pawn down the back of the sofa, what's the matter?

I've gone in at 10 to £20, which seems in line.

They only paid £15 for it, which is not bad. OK, fine.

This is a piece of white porcelain that's extremely white, right.

And she is pretty crisp and pretty good, isn't it?

Look, it's not ancient.

Academically, it's not important.

But I think that's a minor piece of decorative art.

I have no issue with that.

Once we've moved on from the fact that it's not ancient...

-It's a decorative thing.

-It is, yes.

-What's your estimate?

20 to £30 as a decorative object.

It needs to be worth £40, really.

-But, you know, there you go.

-It's within...

-It's within a strike, isn't it?

-Yes.

-OK, fine.

So, they may still make a not brilliant price.

In fact, I'm so nervous about it, would you mind lying it down again?

Next is the gypsy caravan. So how do you rate this model, then, Paul?

I do rate this model, it is not insubstantial

and it is fully accoutred and fitted inside.

The truth of the matter is, there's a romance,

an allure to this traveller way of life.

I have no idea where it will go but I sincerely hope it does.

So do I, because Faye paid £120 for this, which is, you know,

-a pile of dosh, really.

-It's a healthy sum.

I've pitched in at £40 to £80. In the absence of a tussle for it,

in the absence of people getting passionate about it,

I think you'll buy that for £40-£80.

Do you know what, it results in a thumping loss for our teams

and they're going to need the bonus buy

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

Now, Faye, Kyle, this is exciting news, you spent £175,

you gave 125 to David Harper. David, what did you buy?

Well, Tim, we didn't see anything antique, did we?

-No.

-Absolutely, not.

-We certainly didn't handle it and we positively

didn't buy anything antique, so it's been quite nice to buy an antique,

-And there we have...

-Ooh.

-It's an antique. Well, exactly, what is it?

It's now a competition, what do you think it is?

-Keep mice in it.

-I think it's a marble box.

It could be a marble box. Was that what you wanted?

Well, think about it, we're very spoilt today with modern cars,

we've got fantastic heaters. Go back another hundred years

to the days of carriages, no heating at all.

Oh, did you put a fire in this?

-No, it is wood, surely not!

-Not a fire, Faye, no. Not fire.

It probably wouldn't have survived.

-No!

-Yeah.

-But you would put ash in there or charcoal in there,

in a little tin container and you would put it in your carriage,

in the footwell, even in a vintage car, early 20th century,

you'd take it with you, those things had no heaters,

and you'd place your feet upon the box to warm your little tootsies.

That sounds lovely.

So it dates to the late 19th century, say 1900.

An unusual thing, but would also appeal to the vintage car owner.

-OK.

-OK.

-Go on, on to the money, then.

-How much?

-How much did you pay?

-24 quid.

-Oh, amazing.

-It's fantastic.

-That's going to make more than 24 then.

-It's got to.

I think it's got legs.

You seem to have hit on it very nicely there, David,

well done, thank you.

For the audience at home, let's find out whether Paul Laidlaw loves it

so much.

Right then, Paul, something for your tootsies

-up here in the north of England.

-Indeed.

Looks a bit clapped out to me.

Look, it is arguably rustic but I think that is a good thing.

Pleasingly turned handle. It is what it is.

I don't know what on earth you do with it today

but there is going to be someone out there surely that appreciates

the scarcity and charm of this thing.

Maybe they're interested in transport collectables...

-Yeah, good luck to them.

-OK,

£24 from David Harper, I don't think that is

a lot of money for what it is

because you won't find another one on the street corner.

-How do you rate it, moneywise?

-I've pitched it at 20-40.

-There you go.

-I think it should do that.

-Yeah, exactly right.

And at which, David will be very happy.

-Now, who is taking the sale today?

-I am.

-"I am."

Then we're in safe hands, thank you very much.

Now, well, here we are. Have you ever seen such a crowded saleroom?

-Really packed.

-Isn't it lovely?

So, first up is the Inuit-style sculpture and here it comes.

Lot 120, a charming little lot, this, ladies and gentlemen,

this is a Wolf Original handmade Inuit-style sculpture.

Cracking little thing, charming little object, £10 for a start.

£10 a bid, £10. £10. 12.

15. 18. 19.

Nice thing, this.

22. 25. Thank you, madam.

28, we have.

And 30. £30 with the lady.

Anyone else?

Fair warning I sell then.

Well done, madam.

That's great, isn't it?

-Plus £25, well done.

-There we are.

Lot 121 now. We see these little parquetry and marquetry boxes

with some frequency, they are not always as accomplished as this.

I can start it softly at 30, but it's not enough

£30. 30 bid.

32, 35, 38, 40.

£40. 42, I'm out.

It's in the net now, 42. 45, 45.

48,

50, 55...

..and 60...

..65.

Your bidding against Ireland, would you believe,

from Japan to Ireland via the internet.

£70, £70, 75,

£80 in the room.

85 on the net.

Come again, sir?

90 with you.

£90, 95.

95 on the net, against you all, fair warning,

I should sell and I shall do now.

100, 100.

110, 110, are you sure?

Then I sell at £110.

How super is that?

That's a proper job, £110.

That means you have just made £68 profit.

Lot 122 now. Of course I would like this, ladies and gentlemen,

First World War patriotic sweetheart pincushion.

A wonderful little lot, this.

I can start the bidding weakly at £22 bid, 22.

22, 25, 28, 30, 32, on the net, 32, 32, 32.

Is that it? 32.

Fair warning, I sell at £32.

-ALL:

-Yes!

That's £2, and that gives you guys...

Girls, girls.

Group hug.

That gives you girls a cool £95 profit, OK?

What are we going to do about the little Scottish knife?

I don't know what to do. It's going really well so I am not sure.

We're going to bank the money and not go for it.

What do you think?

-Yeah, I'll go with that.

-Will you?

-I have to, yeah.

-OK, so we're going to park it, are we?

-Yes.

-We're going to park it.

We're not going with the bonus buy,

you've parked your profit of £95,

which is brilliant and I congratulate you on that.

No bonus buy but we're going to sell it anyway. Now let's have some fun.

-Here it comes.

-Lot 126 now.

Didn't I say we had a cracker of a little 'sgian-dubh' in this sale,

ladies and gentlemen,

The net picked up on this previously and I have got to start this,

95, 100, 105 with me, 105.

105, 110, 115.

115 with me, 115.

120.

The bid is on the net and I am out 120. Anyone else?

Fair warning, I sell at £120.

£120, £120 is plus £10

but you didn't go with it. So well done.

Anyway, super, so you are plus £95.

Don't say anything to the Blues

-and all will be revealed in a moment.

-OK.

-Thank you very much.

-Well, kids, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No absolute idea.

-No.

You do not want to know, I tell you.

And the first lot for you is your chess set in its box

-and here it comes.

-1,200.

-Oh, yes.

Lot 139, cracking little chess set, this, ladies and gentlemen.

Little charmer. It's all there, very much good to go.

£10, £10.

-Where are you on this?

-I'd give him

-£10. £10 in.

No-one leaves until you bid.

10, 12, 15, 15, it is on the net,

anyone in the room?

15 and I sell it, £15.

Wiped its face. Well, no profit. No gain.

Lot 140 now.

This is Guan Yin representing and giving mercy.

Lovely, lovely sculpture, this, let's get it moving.

20 for a quick start.

22, 25, 28,

30, two, five, eight,

-40, two...

-Good, you're in profit.

..five, 50, five.

One more, sir. My bid's here, fair warning. One more?

Who is else is here? I've got... 65.

-Go on.

-65, the bid is right at the back of the room. 70.

75.

75. Quite sure, no-one on the net, I sell at 75.

-That is so cool.

-Well done, sir.

-75, it's plus 35.

Kyle, this is half the student loan paid off.

OK, plus 35. Now, here comes the gypsy caravan.

Lot 141. Again, this is a cracking object, ladies and gentlemen,

this is a hand-built model

of a traditional traveller or Romany caravan, call it what you will.

No surprises, I've got some bids on commission.

I'll start it gently at £55 bid,

55, 55, 55, 60, five,

70, five, 80, with you, madam.

£80, 80 bid, £80, 80 bid.

This is inexpensive. 85.

90, five.

Are you sure? 95, 95, 95, 100, thank you, madam, 100.

Who else? 100, 100.

Quite sure you are all done? Last chance.

At £100.

£100, you're £20 light.

It could have been a lot worse. This estimate,

-you are minus £20, you are plus £15. Children...

-Overall?

-..you're still ahead.

-Good.

-Tricky.

So what are you going to do then about the foot warmer?

Oh, I don't know now cos I didn't think this was going to happen.

-Did you not? You didn't see yourself in profit?

-No.

-Absolutely not.

-Ye of little faith.

-I know.

There is quite a lot of people here and they do seem to be bidding.

-They love it.

-Shall we just go for it?

-Let's go for it.

And they all look a bit cold to me.

-They need it right now.

-Yeah.

-You're going on with it?

-I think so.

-Let's do it.

OK, we're going to go with it. Anyway, fine, we are committed.

-Committed.

-Committed.

-And the heated foot box is coming up now.

Lot 145 now, it is a lovely little Victorian carriage foot warmer.

Stick this underneath your crinoline

and you're all toasty round and about the ankles.

I'm going to wade in, £10 bid.

12, 15, 15, 18, 20, £20 with me,

£22, I'm out, it's on the net,

25, 25, 28.

-It's a rare thing, this, who else is bidding?

-Go on.

28, 28, my bid's on the net, 28.

You'll not get another in many a moon. 28, 30, well done, sir.

Anyone else?

32, 32, it's on the net.

All done, I sell, fair warning, at 32.

£32, that's plus £8.

OK, lovely.

You are plus £23, children. On this happy note, right,

don't say a word to the Reds. All will be revealed in a moment.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Well, how lovely is this?

We have two teams of substantial winners today.

-Everybody is going home with serious folding money.

-Very nice.

Now, the team today that are the runners-up are...

the Blues.

Oh, no.

Which is so bad luck because you are nevertheless going to take home £23.

-Not bad.

-That's fine.

-That's fine.

£23 is coming your way, here we go, the folding money.

-Here comes the 20...

-Thank you.

-Here comes the 20 and here comes the three.

-You can have the three!

-Oh, don't be like that, Faye. Happy with it?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Well, we are really cool with it, but ordinarily plus £23

would easily be a winning score on Bargain Hunt, but not today,

not with these fearsome Reds

who managed to score £95 profit.

Here comes your £95.

OK, there's £95 there, which is serious folding money.

And I'm very pleased to announce that as a result

of making a profit on every item,

you will be entered into the glorious aisles

of the Golden Gavel Brigade.

Ta-dah! There we go. Take one of those.

Take one of those, Anita, add it to your jewellery collection,

there we go. Is that not brilliant? Is it brilliant or is it brilliant?

I mean it goes with your fleece so beautifully.

-Are you happy with that?

-Very happy.

And we're really pleased for you, in fact so pleased,

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

-ALL:

-Yes!