Oswestry 21 Bargain Hunt

Do you know the tale of Dick Whittington,

the pauper who walked to London seeking fame and fortune

and became Lord Mayor?

Well, lots of places claim Dick as their own.

That includes Whittington, near Oswestry,

which is home to this spectacular castle.

Legend has it that Dick used to play here as a child.

Well, I don't know about the truth of that,

but what I do know is that unlike Dick Whittington,

we're not heading off to the Smoke.

Oh, no, we're heading to Oswestry Fair down the road.

So let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!

Dick Whittington went in search of riches,

but here on Bargain Hunt, they get their riches right up front.

Well, £300 each, actually,

but will they return as paupers, or with cash in their pockets?

Let's find out. Let's see what's coming up.

The ladies take charge of the Reds...

-Do you do what your husband tells you?

-No, I don't, at all.

How did you spot that(?!)

..the Blues dance their way to deals...

-Yes!

-Well, yes, that's wonderful.

-..there's ups and downs at the auction...

-Go on!

-Oh, no!

-Yay!

..and I'm flying high amongst some wonders of the sky,

but before all that, let's meet our Bargain Hunters.

On today's show, it's going to be a battle between the married couples.

For the Reds, we have Sarah-Jane and Peter

and for the Blues, we have Mary and Alan.

-Hello, everyone! ALL:

-Hello!

That's very enthusiastic.

Now, Sarah-Jane, how did you and Peter become Mr and Mrs?

Well, I met Peter on a dating website...

-Did you?

-..that I'd been on for a couple of years,

but when he announced that he loved mountain climbing and walking

and it was really important to him and he asked me

the inevitable question of, "Do you like walking and climbing?",

I felt I had to say yes.

-And you don't?

-I can't stand it.

I think the furthest I've walked is to my fridge.

-Really?

-Yeah.

So he said, "What mountains have you climbed up?"

I said, "Oh, Snowdon," cos that was the only one I could think of.

Then after a year, he was so excited,

he surprised me and took me to Tryfan in North Wales,

which was a clamber-up mountain,

not a walk-up mountain.

The top half was covered in snow.

I kept going, but I broke my foot, I smashed my knee, I fell.

-Oh, dear.

-In the end, we sat waiting for mountain rescue

-for about five hours, was it?

-We did, yes.

Singing Help, by The Beatles.

-# I need somebody... #

-Yeah!

# Not just anybody

# Help! #

-Yes.

-I was convinced that my secret was out

-and that he was going to dump me.

-Actually, I proposed,

I proposed in a little tented bothy on the side of a mountain.

He was quite sweet, cos you were very romantic,

cos you said, "Actually, if you're stupid enough to lie about this,

"then you're stupid enough to marry me."

Oh! I think I'm going to cry!

HE WAILS THEATRICALLY

-That was sweet.

-We're so early into the programme, I can't bear it!

That's just so beautiful.

We'll be killing each other later out in the fair, don't worry.

It's so beautiful, I can't believe it.

Anyway, what are your tactics going to be when you go shopping today?

Well, I'm a bit of a shopaholic,

so I think my tactics are actually going to be making it last the hour.

I think that my tactics are going to be holding on to the money.

OK, well, there we go. We got the full menu.

Now, for the Blues.

Mary, their love may have been cemented on a mountain,

but you were actually flying high

when you achieved your love, weren't you?

Absolutely.

I was on a trip to New York and on the plane, I thought,

"Now, who have I got beside me?" so we could have a chat.

And I got this very reserved English gentleman.

I said to him, "Good morning."

He said, "Morning."

I have no recollection of this first interchange at all.

He proceeded to put his eye mask on

-and go to sleep.

-Sociable, then?

-Absolutely. But, Tim, I worked on him.

-Did you?

-By the time...

-Eight hours later.

-..we reached New York, he had given me his business card.

-Had he?

-He had.

-I can say that never before or since

has any woman spoken to me on an aeroplane,

so it just shows you the risk you take if you respond.

Particularly if you fly alone, that's the thing, isn't it?

May I say, since that day, I've never allowed him to fly alone.

-Quite right.

-You can't trust him now to talk to anybody!

But there's a happy conclusion to this,

cos he did make you an honest woman, didn't he?

He did, on the anniversary of the day we met.

-So emotionally charged!

-He produced this beautiful ring.

Oh, lordy! Will this marital bliss continue during the shopping?

-Well, I do hope so.

-Hope so.

I move from the heart.

Alan moves from the head.

-OK.

-So it's the best of both worlds, or possibly the worst, who knows?

Well, who knows? We're about to find out.

Here comes the £300. Are you happy about this?

-Yes, very.

-Cor, look at her face. Look at that, £300.

You know the rules.

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

What dream teams, but how about our experts?

Three isn't a crowd when Anita Manning's around.

She joins the Reds and I spy with my little eye an expert

to look after the Blues - it's Richard Madley.

-What do you want to buy?

-Oh, jewellery.

-Jewellery.

-Art Deco jewellery.

-Uh-huh.

-It's got to be something that speaks to my heart

and says, "Mary, take me."

Well, well, well.

Something perhaps unusual, something a bit quirky

and my cousin's a sculptor,

so I'd like to get a little figurine or a little art object.

I'm going to have to rein myself in, but he'll do that for me.

You can always barter.

-I can.

-And I believe you're quite good at that.

Hopefully, yes, cos I have to be.

You have to be!

Right, teams,

your 60 minutes starts now! WHISTLE BLOWS

Let's go!

-Come with me.

-Wonderful.

They've got an hour to shop, but this fair is serving up

so many goodies, our teams are getting straight down to business.

-Found something, look.

-Oh, she's found something.

-Already!

-What do you see there?

-A vanity case.

I don't know if it's snake skin or not, but it looks kind of...

-kind of nice.

-This is a woman of style.

Takes one to know one, Anita!

-SELLER:

-It's mock snake skin.

-Or faux snake skin.

But it is complete with all its bottles and jars.

You just don't see this any more. It's something...

Think of the 1950s, post-war, women wanted to be glamorous,

they wanted to be feminine

-and this is the type of thing that you would carry.

-I love that.

She's fallen in love with something within the first 30 seconds.

It's quite heavy, that's the only thing. What do you think?

The condition of the faux snake skin is good and I like that.

It's not the top of the range, but it's got style.

Peter, tell me what you think about it.

Well, I think it's a great item,

but I think we've got to rein my wife in from spending lots of money.

Well, it's £28 at the moment, which is not a lot of money.

We are always open to sensible offers.

ANITA CHORTLES

With the emphasis on "sensible".

So what sort of offer

do we think that we could come with for this one?

-Try 15?

-I'm afraid we can't do 15.

Can we do something round about the £20 mark?

-Do you feel that's a fair offer?

-Yeah, if you're happy, Anita.

I think that, at 20,

you have a good chance of making some profit on that.

-We've got a deal.

-Get in!

It is almost a third off the price, isn't it?

-It is.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you very much.

Cracking start, Reds.

Fingers crossed, the stallholder's generosity helps out at the auction.

-Now, what have the Blues spotted?

-I like this.

-Yeah, that is nice.

-I think that's got something about it, don't you?

Yes, I like it. I was really drawn to it.

A possibly Victorian doll's cradle, so it's for a child.

It would have been in a child's nursery,

but for his or her, probably her, doll.

Looks to me as if it's stained pine.

Mm.

Nice green interior.

We like the green interior as well, nicely painted.

Have a look at the base, the rockers.

Yep, nothing wrong with those. Now the price.

Price - £25.

Yes.

I think that if you can perhaps talk to the owner,

see if he's prepared to be gentle with us,

-you might be in with a chance there, do you think?

-Right.

-Wonderful.

-Let's ask the owner.

-OK.

-This is yours, sir?

-Yep.

-Wondering what's the best price you can do on it for us.

-Best is 20.

The best is £20.

-£20?

-I think that's good.

-Reasonable to me.

I think that's reasonable, I think that's fair.

I think it's a good lot to start with.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

Bravo, Blues.

That means each team has bagged a buy in under ten minutes.

Now, on to number two, and Sarah-Jane is all hung up on something.

These sell really well, especially if people are modernising houses.

I'm not convinced myself, I'm afraid.

I'm not so keen on brown furniture.

But, darling, you haven't got any taste.

Know what I mean?

-That's a bit harsh.

-Pete's not impressed.

Do you do what your husband tells you?

Um, no, but I have...

No, I don't, at all.

How did you spot that?

How did you spot that(?!)

Nothing gets past our Anita, Sarah-Jane.

I've seen something over here that caught my eye from a distance

and the whole thing about this particular piece

is the maker, the factory.

I think I know who made it, but I would need to turn it over.

-Like the colours.

-You like the colours?

-Lovely.

I've always thought red and blue go together.

-Well, there indeed is the mark that we're looking for.

-Oh, yes.

It's the mark of the Poole Factory, England, 58.

It's a shape number, by the way, it's not made in 1958.

That's the shape number of the dish.

This is part of the 1960s ware, when they became very bright and jazzy

and it's an attractive fruit bowl, isn't it?

Mmm, very much.

-Is that a crack?

-Well, I don't know what it is.

Is it a crack, is it something in the firing?

-The colour, yes.

-There's a discoloration there, isn't there?

Mmm, looks dubious to me.

What do you think happened here?

I think it's been in water at some point.

-Right.

-It's sort of affected the glaze on the back of the bowl.

-It's not cracked, is it?

-No, it isn't.

If you ping it, it's got a nice sound.

-RESONANT PING

-Yeah, it's got a nice sound to it.

It's not priced. I assume it's got a price.

It has, it's £60,

to take into account the discoloration at the back.

So what would your best price be on that?

- I could do 50. - You could do 50?

-Yes, I could.

-I think we should go for it.

-Alan, are you...?

-Yeah.

-In that case, it is sold.

-Lovely.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Gosh, only 15 minutes gone

and deals are being done left, right and centre.

-Oh, I'm so excited. We've got two wonderful pieces.

-Fantastic.

-Absolutely.

-Lots of time and lots of money still to spend.

Mary chose one and I chose one,

or influenced them.

So now it's Alan's turn.

-You said you wanted something quirky.

-Yes.

-So, what do you...?

-I've got something quirky.

Careful, Alan.

Back to the Reds and this cut-glass salad bowl

is giving them food for thought.

I've never seen anything like that before.

Quite a nice set.

Nice cut-crystal handle and as far as I can see,

there's no damage on it.

The silver plate is not worn.

What I like about it - nice star cut on the base,

and that's telling us there's a wee bit of quality there.

Are these matching this bowl?

The answer is yes. Now, we have a wee bit of wear on the bottom,

but it dates, maybe, from the 1930s or 1940s

and it has been something that's been used.

So we've got to take that into consideration.

As a woman that doesn't cook, what would you use this for?

Your wife has just told me that she doesn't cook.

She doesn't cook. I have to do all the cooking.

-All right.

-But then she does the washing up.

Ah, right. So you're skivvy?

I am skivvy, yes.

Would you use this on your dinner table?

I must admit I'm not that struck with it.

Come on, competitive hat on.

We need to think of things that we can buy

that people are going to bid on at auction.

I think somebody might buy that.

But how much can you get it for?

45 on it - what are you thinking?

I think if we bought it round about the 20 mark,

-we might have a chance.

-Right.

-Is that too...?

-Not 25?

I would buy that now for £45,

but because we've got to try and make a profit,

I think we'd only break even on 25.

-Go on. 20.

-Oh, thank you so much! You've been very kind.

-Yes.

-Thank you very much.

-All the best!

Well done, you lot. Two down, one to go,

but are you ladies going to give Pete a look in?

They're always bossing me around, but that's life.

He's just being Mr Good Guy and saying, "OK, darling,"

because he loves her.

I will try and rein myself in and let him take charge of this one.

It seems the Blues are extending that courtesy to Alan.

-Now it's your turn, Alan.

-Thank you.

We're going to look for something sculptural.

-Yes, absolutely. A statement piece.

-Exactly.

Something that makes a profit at auction would be handy.

Alan, what about this?

-What do you think?

-It's like myself. Falling to pieces, I think.

Well, it's sculptural, figural.

Is it a big enough statement for you, Alan?

THEY CHUCKLE

There's no answer to that.

I think that may cost you an arm and a leg, Blues.

Back to the Reds and with 30 minutes left,

they're heading inside, in search of their final buy.

There's lots of lovely stalls here.

What I think is we'll give ourselves five minutes

-to have a quick look round.

-OK.

-And we'll meet back here.

Oh, yes, I do like seeing our experts take charge.

-This way, Richard?

-If I was you,

-I'd go the other way.

-Oh, the other way?

And what were we after, Blues? Some sculpture?

If it looks right, it doesn't matter what it is.

Right, exactly.

There's an old iron.

-Yes.

-Any old iron?

-Any old iron, any old iron.

If it was five times the size,

it might just qualify as a piece of sculpture.

Do you know why I'm drawn to it?

Because I grew up in Ireland,

we had no electricity and we had an iron like this.

You had to put a hot coal in the middle

and that's how you did your ironing.

There you go!

I've learned something today as well.

But it's not something for Alan, is it?

And neither are these.

Perfect for your little cradle.

-Absolutely.

-That's a thought, isn't it?

-Look at that.

-They don't speak to you, darling, do they?

-They don't, I must admit.

-No.

Maybe they'll have better luck around the corner.

-There's plenty of stalls here.

-Mm!

Perhaps this dapper gent has the perfect item for Alan.

I like the trousers.

I think you could be challenging Tim Wonnacott for best dressed man.

I don't know about that, Ricardo.

-And you sell guitars?

-Yes, yeah.

Plenty of nice stuff, if we can tempt you.

-Well, we are looking for something...

-Something big?

..big, big, big.

-What, a big guitar?

-Well, that is a 1950s archtop.

-Yes.

That one is one I've completely restored.

-I have got it on for 175.

-Have you?

But I could do it round about the 90.

I'm sure it's a very generous gesture.

-Musical instruments are a specialist area.

-Exactly, yes.

-I do play a little myself, you know.

-And he collects guitars.

Well, I've got two or three, but, yeah.

Well, this stall is hitting all the right notes.

-At least we've got to have a look, haven't we?

-Absolutely.

-You can tell us all about it.

-It's not got a maker's label in it.

Oh, there is one, yeah.

-Melodija's from Slovenia.

-Yes.

-Yep.

I had one very like this with teardrop...

It's very unusual, because normally they have the round sound hole.

-Yes.

-Not the F-holes.

-Absolutely.

-My only worry would be it's a very specialist market.

-Yes.

I will come down to 80 for you.

-Is it in tune?

-HE STRUMS

-Oh, it is.

-It is, yes.

Sounds good.

You know what's next. You know what's next!

HE STRUMS CHORDS

-Whoo!

-Yeah!

While you "play" with the idea of buying it, Blues,

let's return to the Reds.

They split up to search for their final item

and it looks like Peter has already found something he likes.

But will the girls agree?

These are lovely and it's lovely that there's two of them.

That is a nice lot.

1901, so it's the Edwardian period

and what we have here is an Art Nouveau motif

with these lovely, naturalistic shapes with little cherubs

or angels' heads in them.

Nice, clear hallmarks there.

The only thing about them is that they've been well polished,

-they've been loved.

-Yep.

Looked after and well polished

and it's taken away just a wee bit of the detail.

So what does our camera-shy stallholder want

for his little cherubs?

The two of them you can have for 300.

We've got £260 left.

Could they be bought for 259?

I'm sorry, no.

One box?

-130.

-Pete, what do you think on this?

-PETE:

-I think it's an absolutely lovely piece

and my mother has three sons

and she's got a picture above her head of the three little cherubs,

so this was for my mother.

I think that's a lovely reason to buy it.

I think it's the best reason. It'll give us luck, hopefully.

Yeah, I love a boy that loves his mum.

And I love it when a deal is done.

£130 paid and that brings your shop to an end, Reds,

with ten minutes left.

Well, there's no point "stringing" it out.

Ha!

Speaking of which,

are the Blues going to fork out £80 for the guitar?

-Yes!

-Well, yes, let's rock and roll.

-Shall we rock and roll?

-Why not?

Come on, let's rock and roll. Excellent, we've got a deal?

Absolutely, thank you very much.

Lovely, thank you.

WHISTLE BLOWS That's it, kids.

Time's up.

ANITA LAUGHS LOUDLY

Get her a cup of tea, quick!

I can't get out of it now.

THEY LAUGH

Now, let's remind ourselves what you bought, Reds.

Will the bidders bite and pay top dollar

for this faux snake skin vanity set?

It cost the Reds a £20 note.

That's all it took to secure this cut-glass salad bowl

with servers.

Finally, they forked out £130 on the Edwardian jewellery box.

Magnificent performance.

How much did you spend?

We spent £170.

-May I have the £130 left over?

-You may indeed, sir.

Thank you very much, super.

Which is your favourite piece?

My favourite piece was the salad bowl.

The salad bowl and the servers, cos I'll never get to use it,

-but I thought it was beautiful.

-I love a bit of salad myself.

THEY CHUCKLE Pietro?

Oh, mine was definitely the little cherub box.

Will that bring the biggest profit?

I hope so, yes. I think so.

What do you think will bring the biggest profit?

I think it's the '40s travel case.

-Very Grace Kelly.

-Here we go, £130.

Do you know what you might buy, Anita?

I think I would like to buy something sparkly!

Well, you're the best qualified to find that.

Anyway, good luck.

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

The wooden toy cradle screamed out to Mary and a deal was done at £20.

The team were "bowled" over by this piece of Poole pottery -

£50 paid.

And at £80, the guitar got everyone rocking,

but will it strike a chord at the auction?

Was that fun or was it fun?

-It was absolutely fantastic.

-Amazing.

Mary, what I really, really, really want to know

-is which is your favourite piece?

-Oh, my little cradle.

-Your cradle is your favourite piece?

-Absolutely.

-Do you agree with that, Alan?

-No, it'll have to be the guitar for me.

-The guitar is your favourite?

-Yes.

And will the guitar bring the biggest profit?

I don't think so, I think the Poole dish will make the most money.

Hmm, I'm not sure, I think my little cradle might.

How much did you spend, you two?

£150.

-Did you?

-We did.

-£150 of leftover lolly, I need them, please.

-But you had fun, right?

-Absolutely, and Richard was excellent.

Don't worry, he'll slip you a tenner in just a moment.

Here we go, £150, old fruit.

What are you going to spend it on?

I've seen something which will remind them

of one of their special trips, so...

-Oh!

-Wow!

-..leave that with me.

But will it be profitable?

-Ah.

-Ah.

Let's wait till the auction.

Well, we can't wait to find out. Richard, thank you very much.

Meanwhile, though, we're going to fly high,

because we're off to the RAF Cosford Museum. Ooh!

At the dawn of the 20th century,

our nation embarked on a journey of discovery and invention.

The aim - to take us where we'd never been before.

The RAF museum here at Cosford showcases

exactly how Britain became an aeronautical powerhouse

that enabled the world to conquer the skies.

I'm keen to see what gems they have here,

and who better to show me what lies behind the hanger doors

than former RAF pilot, Alastair McLean.

What do you think that Britain's contribution

to aeronautical engineering really was based upon?

Well, we're an amazingly innovative and inventive nation,

but if I had to pick out two things, two contributions,

I would say the jet engine

and the jet airliner are the things that we really brought to the world.

The Comet epitomises that.

It was the world's first commercial jet airliner

and its debut in 1949 inspired the invention of aircraft

that billions of us travel on every year.

But when you meander through the museum,

it's striking how many planes were designed with conflict in mind,

from modern jet-propelled fighter planes to battle-weary war horses.

That includes this unsung hero from World War II.

Well, I have to say, Al, that on Bargain Hunt,

above all we appreciate quality and craftsmanship

and that is displayed in spades in this aeroplane, isn't it?

Very much so.

We're standing in front of the de Havilland Mosquito,

which was a legendary aircraft.

The most unusual thing about it is it's made almost entirely of wood.

-No!

-This was an aircraft that wasn't built

by skilled aircraft technicians, this was built by cabinet makers,

by carpenters and by joiners

in factories and workshops all over England.

And what were the advantages of building in wood?

Lighter, for a start, but most importantly,

it didn't require vital scarce war materials like aluminium

and other metals, it was something we had an abundance of.

This wooden wonder you wouldn't think would be a tremendous threat

to the might of the Third Reich, would you?

No, you wouldn't, but it was a threat

and the reason was it could fly virtually unchallenged to Berlin.

It was too high and it was too fast for the majority of their fighters

and it was above the range of their guns.

The Mosquito struck fear into the heart of the enemy.

But its greatest foe was the innovative design

that made it so formidable.

The wood rotted, the glue didn't last forever.

They're a very scarce commodity, working Mosquitoes.

It's not just planes that keep aircrew flying high.

All sorts of equipment and contraptions are needed,

and some would say a hefty dose of superstition.

You expect in an aeronautical museum to have lots of models of aeroplanes,

but not cuddly toys.

Ah, well, these are mascots that were carried by crews

as good luck charms when they went into battle.

Such is the power of the thought of protection via a mascot

that in this highly dangerous flying business,

you would take one of these with you?

Quite a lot of crew did, not just the pilots,

but navigators, bomb aimers, air gunners had some sort of token

and in fact, crews got quite wound up about them and on one occasion,

a crew member would be sent back to get his mascot if he'd forgotten.

So tell me about the chap on the top. What's that about?

That's Percy the Parachuting Penguin

and Percy actually had to jump out of an aircraft with his owner

and Percy was taken prisoner, along with his owner

and they both made it back to Britain safely

at the end of the war.

So the mascot really worked?

Percy's owner certainly felt so, because when he landed,

he thought, "Gosh, I'm alive to see the dawn,"

and he felt that Percy had done the job for the crew.

There you go, that's the power of Percy, isn't it?

Definitely, he's a lucky charm of great power.

Artefacts like these are priceless,

because of the heroism they symbolise,

making them an important part of this collection.

Well, time certainly flies when you're having fun,

so it's, "Chocks away!" while we flit off to the auction.

I've flown up the road to Trevanion & Dean in Whitchurch

and our auctioneer is a familiar face,

Christina Trevanion.

-How are you?

-Very well and lovely to be here.

-A pleasure to have you.

Now, Sarah-Jane and Pietro have gone with a mixture.

First up is this little dressing case.

-Tell us what you think about it.

-It's very reminiscent of its time

and I love the fact it's got a hair tidy.

Does your vanity case have a hair tidy?

I have to say that I do not own a vanity case.

I've got plenty of hair. It's all my own.

No, seriously, it's one of those things

that really is an oddball survivor, isn't it?

-It is.

-It was cheap at the time, they got thrown away.

On the plus side, it's still got all its bits to it, hasn't it?

-Exactly.

-It's a sweet thing.

It's very typical of its time, 1950s, 1960s.

So what's your opinion as to its value?

Well, we've put £15-£20 on it.

-OK, £20 paid, so that's OK, we're in the right frame.

-Good.

-Moving on to the salad bowl.

-Yes.

What I like about these metal-mounted things is of course

that they've got a little bit of quality about them.

Yes, they really have, yes.

Daniel & Arter, lovely thing

and to have the servers still there is great.

-It's cut glass, not moulded glass.

-Exactly.

Somebody's gone through a process which has involved this hand cutting,

and very nicely that's been done too.

The only disappointment is that the metal mounts aren't silver.

Nonetheless, I think it's a smart thing.

-We've put £20-£30 on it.

-Perfect!

£20 paid.

Moving on, we've got this embossed silver covered box.

What do you make of that, CT?

Well, even before you look at the marks,

you can tell it's Commons, can't you?

It's just typical 1880s, Edwardian later period,

where Commons really flourished.

He had all those wonderful cherubs and floral...

-It was a factory, really?

-It was.

Sadly, the condition does let it down.

It's been loved, it's been cleaned a lot

and therefore the cherubs' faces are not particularly crisp.

All those chubby little faces had expressions on,

-like noses and eyebrows and all that.

-Absolutely.

Now they've all disappeared, which is a shame,

and no doubt you have taken that into account with the estimate.

-We've put £40-£60 on it at auction.

-Ouch!

-Oh, dear, what did they pay?

-£130.

-Ooh!

Well, Peter went with it, he loved it.

If he's right, we'll be delighted,

if he's wrong, we're going to need the bonus buy,

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

Sarah-Jane, Pietro,

I bet you want to know what Anita Manning has spent your £130 on.

Absolutely. My palms are sweaty with anticipation to know what that is.

Let's get it over and done with. Anita, what did you buy?

Oh! That's gorgeous!

I have bought you a divine little bit of sparkle,

because you are a sparkly pair.

Bless you!

It's a little 14-carat gold chain with lovely garnet spacers

and this wonderful garnet drop here with a rosette at the top.

Do you like this? Is this sparkly enough for you?

I like it so much that I want to bid on it, actually.

THEY LAUGH

-You can't!

-I know, I know!

It's gorgeous!

I guess the big question is, we left you with £130, didn't we?

I didn't spend it all, I didn't spend it all.

-This cost me £50.

-That's fantastic.

-Yeah.

I think it's a good buy for £50.

For the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about the bling.

-There we go.

-Isn't that gorgeous?

-Christina.

Obviously a little yellow gold chain set with garnet beads

and then faceted garnets here.

Really pretty, 14-carat.

Probably continental and it's very wearable, really,

because it's not evening, it's not daytime,

-it could translate to both.

-Presumably it has no age at all.

Not massively, no. I'd say late 20th century.

We've put £60-£100 on it.

-60-100?

-Yes.

-OK, fine. Well, the lovely Anita only paid 50,

so if the team decide to go with it,

they will have done jolly well.

OK, that's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues.

-Mary and Alan.

-Yep.

-The stained pine doll's crib, cradle.

-Fun, isn't it?

-Yes, really sweet, very rustic.

What I love about this stuff is that once upon a time,

in about 1850, when life was simpler, a man went out with a few old boards

and he probably nailed that together out in a shed

and gave it to his child.

Yes, gave it to his daughter and his daughter would probably

have been saying to him all morning, "Daddy, I want a crib for my dolly!

"I want a crib for my dolly!"

-There is charm in buckets in a little object like that.

-Absolutely.

-What's it worth?

-Well, I think we've put £15-£20 on it.

-OK, £20 paid.

-Good.

-Anything could happen.

Yeah, if a little girl falls in love with it,

-a mummy or a daddy would say, "You must have it."

-Exactly.

Unlike the Poole pottery bowl,

cos I don't think any little girl is likely to fall in love with that.

But what do you think about it?

It's rather smart, isn't it?

It's typical Poole Delphis ware,

developed in the 1960s through to the 1970s.

Incredibly popular at its time.

We think it's the colour palette that Carol Cutler would have used,

the designer from the factory from about 1969 to 1975.

It's got one or two probs, hasn't it?

Mmm, I don't like the staining and the star crack to the base,

-that will affect the value, sadly.

-Yeah.

Because of the condition, we've put £20-£30 on it.

-OK, ouch - £50 paid.

-Oof!

But you never know.

-The thing is listed online, right?

-Mm-hm.

So that's the big thing, isn't it?

-Yes.

-The online interest,

which leads me seamlessly to the guitar.

Have you had any interest in this joker?

-We've got 640 lots in this auction and some stunning things.

-Mm-hm.

Guess what is at number three on our current hit list

for the most popular item.

-I'd say not the Poole bowl, but perhaps the guitar.

-Yes, exactly.

-Can you believe it?

-It's good, isn't it?

There is a bit of interest to it,

but, actually, as an instrument, it's what I'd call brand-spankers, yes?

Well, it has got a little age to it, not a huge amount,

but it's a nicely made thing, it's got its maker's label inside.

I've put a conservative estimate of £20-£30 on it

-as a bit of a fun thing.

-Ouch!

-Oh, no, what's happened?

-You've hit the wrong note there!

-No, why?!

You need to sharpen up your plectrum.

-Really?

-Yeah, cos £80 is the purchase price.

-Gosh.

Depending on how the guitar goes will depend on whether the team

need the bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.

This is fun, isn't it?

Have you any idea what Richard has spent your £150 of leftover lolly on?

-BOTH:

-Absolutely no idea.

Well, all I can say is it's a big one, Richard.

-It is a big one.

-You'd better show us what you got.

Well...

I had to buy you something...

-Wow! That's amazing.

-Oh, yes!

-Very good.

-..that might just remind you of your travels.

-Absolutely.

-Indeed!

I know this one is not as old as we might like it to be,

but the price, in my opinion, was a real deal.

The price was...?

-£15.

-I like it.

Stylistically, from a distance,

it looks old and I do think at that sort of price,

we could be doubling our money.

-Oh, it's heavier than I thought.

-Ah!

-It is nice.

-Mm, very good.

-Alan, we could pick all the places we've been to in the world.

-Indeed.

Fantastic.

Yes, I have a really good feel for this.

-Are you happy, guys?

-Absolutely.

I don't know when I've seen a happier couple.

Why don't we find out what our happy auctioneer

thinks about the happy old globe?

Well, Christina, the world is your oyster, here in Whitchurch.

Which is about th... Oh, no, that's the Pacific.

-I've got America over here.

-Have you?

So how do you rate this thing?

Well, I think I've got socks in my sock drawer that might be

a little bit older than it, sadly.

Doesn't have a huge amount of age to it,

but it has been sitting in someone's window for a while,

because we've got sun fading around Europe, Russia, India,

and then we get back to a normal colour over there.

So you think the normal colour's brown

-and that kind of beige business is fading?

-Yes, look.

-Yes.

It's a nice decorative thing.

Ricardo bought it, he knows what he's up to - £15 he paid.

Perfect. We've put £15-£20 on it as a decorative thing.

They could double their money easily, if they decide to go with it.

Let's hope we've got some budding geographers.

-You'll know, because you're taking the sale, right?

-Indeed.

Indeed, what bliss.

£100.

110, 120.

At £130.

-How are you feeling?

-Nervous, but really excited!

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-What about you, Petey?

Yes, I'm nervous as well!

That's cos you're going to be in trouble.

I'll be the one in trouble.

You spent the most money, so...

You were so brave before too.

Anyway, there we are.

We're on the edge of the auction, which is so much fun.

-Let's be positive.

-OK.

Let's go with the vanity case, and here it comes.

Lot 50 now, here we are.

This little travel vanity case here, really rather sweet example,

a Sirram one.

Bid me £10 for it,

-£10 for the Sirram travel vanity case.

-Please!

Can't be bad at £10.

10 is bid, thank you, madam.

At £10 standing, at £10. Looking for 12 now.

-You're all done...

-Come on!

-..I will sell, make no mistake,

if we're all done at £10...

Uh-oh! SARAH-JANE GROANS

That's not so hot.

-Sarah-Jane, £10.

-I thought they were lovely as well.

Minus £10 on that, but don't despair.

This cut-glass and EPNS salad bowl and servers. Bid me £20 on it.

-At £20. 15, then, surely, on this. At £15. Where's 15?

-Uh-oh.

At £15. No, no interest in this? My goodness.

Ten, then.

-Ten is bid, he's there straightaway.

-Yay!

-Thank you, sir, at £10.

Where's 12?

15 against you, sir, online.

-20 is bid.

-He's a nice man.

-Where's five?

At £20 with you, then, sir. At £20.

-Ah, well done, £20, safe.

-Thank you!

-Very good.

Bit of healthy eating here in Whitchurch.

Now, here we go, here comes the jewellery box.

This really rather lovely little Edwardian silver jewellery box,

the William Commons example.

You'll be in the doghouse...

-At £45 here. At 45.

-Come on!

-With me, internet.

50, 55 with me.

60 is bid online, 65. My commission bidder, looking for 70 now.

-I can see you hovering. 70...

-Yeah!

-They're all there.

At £75, internet bidder clears my commission bids at £75

and 80 I have.

Thank you, internet bidder at £80.

Where's five now?

85 is bid.

Climbing and climbing at £85.

If we're all done, then, selling to the internet at £85.

85.

So that's minus 45.

Minus 45, minus ten, is minus 55,

-so the big decision now is the necklace.

-Well, I love that necklace.

-I think we go with...

-You've got to make up your own mind.

-Definitely, I think we go.

-All right, then.

-Going to go with the bonus buy?

-Yes.

Have faith, because here comes the necklace.

Lot 56, a garnet-set, yellow-gold necklace, really pretty thing.

Stamped 14-carats. I've got interest here with me at 45.

-Come on, come on.

-55. 60 here with me on commission.,

Well done, Anita.

Looking for five now.

£60, here with me on commission at £60.

It's against you all to my commission bidder,

if you're all done at £60.

-Excellent.

-Well done, thank you.

-We made a little.

Thank you very much, that's brilliant.

£60 is plus £10, which means overall, you are minus £45.

Which is not so bad.

-It's a bit pants, isn't it?

-Listen, it is not a bit pants.

Now, Mary, Alan,

-this is the moment, isn't it?

-Absolutely! We're in it to win.

Are you nervy at all, Mary?

No.

Only because I'm standing beside you,

but no, I'm not a bit nervous at all.

You'll be safe, I promise you.

Your first item is the stained pine rustic cradle and here it comes.

Lot 71 is the late 19th/early 20th century doll's cradle.

Lovely little thing. Bid me £10 for it.

Who's got a daughter or a granddaughter that needs a cradle?

Surely someone.

Five, then. Bid me five.

Oh, go on, someone, where's £5?

-Where's £5. Thank you, sir.

-No!

-Eight, sir?

Eight against you, sir. Ten? Ten is bid.

£12, are we all done? Looking for 15 now.

I've got 12 and I will sell at £12.

£12 is minus £8.

Just a bit light there.

Here comes the Delphis bowl.

The Poole pottery, beautiful glazed colours there.

Your reputation's on the line now, Richard.

This is mine, I guess.

£20 for the Delphis, bid me 20, someone.

Ten, then.

£10. 10.

12, 15.

18, 20. And five.

At 25 here, sir. 30.

Against you, sir. And five.

40 with you, sir. Go five?

-Are you sure?

-I'm sure.

Don't miss it for a bid.

-At £40 I have.

-£40, Richard. It's going off.

It's £40, 45 online.

45 online!

And 50 is bid, at 50 here. Where's five?

At £50. Come on, internet.

-55, there he is.

-55!

-55!

And 60 is bid, thank you, at £60. Where's five?

At £60, I have.

65 online, sir. 70?

70 is bid. Where's five?

At £70 I have, in the room, at £70, all done.

£70 is plus £20. Well done, Richard.

Perfect, which means you're plus 12.

-Now, moving on, here comes the guitar.

-The guitar!

Here comes the guitar.

Hello, stand by.

The Melodija guitar.

A Slovenia guitar, there it is.

Put me in £20, someone, £20 for the guitar.

Have we got any budding musicians?

£20 straight away, it's climbing. 25, 30.

Where's five?

35 and 40. Where's five?

-Yes!

-45.

At £45 I have. And 50 now.

Seems to have plateaued at £50. I'm looking for five.

It's against you all at £50 online. If we're all done at 50...

£50 is minus £30. You were plus £12,

which means you are now minus £18.

Well, that is bad luck, isn't it?

-What a rollercoaster, hey?

-Absolutely.

I'm feeling quite gippy myself.

-What are we going to do about this globe business?

-We're going for it.

We're going for it.

The only profit that's been made so far has come from Richard

out of the Poole pottery bowl,

so we've got to trust the man, haven't we?

-I do trust him.

-Absolutely.

-Exactly.

-Trust me!

-You're such an old pro.

Anyway, we're going to go with the globe.

Here it is with a silver metal meridian.

Lot 77, £15, here with me on commission at £15.

With me at £15.

Looking for 18 now, and 18, 20.

22, I'm out. At £22 with you, sir. Against you, internet, at 22.

Looking for 25 now.

Where's 25?

25 is bid online. And 30.

At £30 I have, front row at £30.

Where's five?

Against you, internet, it's at £30. Are we all done, then?

Selling to the room at £30.

£30 is plus £15,

which came within a whisker of wiping everything.

-You are only now minus £3. Isn't that ridiculous?

-Yes!

-Mwah!

-Oh!

Well, guys, have you been chatting at all?

-ALL:

-No!

Good, well, my job is now to reveal the scores and it's no secret

that neither team is going home with folding money today.

-ALL:

-Aww!

There are no profits to dosh out.

It's just a question of the scale of the losses

and I'm afraid the team with the largest loss is...

-the Reds. REDS:

-Aww!

Minus £45 is the score.

Helped, I must say, enormously, by Anita's profit on her bonus buy,

so, well done for that, Anita.

-But I hope you've had a good time.

-Oh, it was fab, such fun, thank you.

Yeah, well, thank you for coming and playing with us,

and thank you, Anita, for your lovely contribution,

but the victors today, who win by only losing £3...

How about that?

Better score. I have to say the Poole bowl did jolly well.

Well done, Richard, for finding that at £20.

Overall score of minus £3 and you are the victors today.

-Thank you.

-What can we say?

-Such fun.

-Wonderful.

Why don't you have a gander at our website and join us soon

for some more bargain hunting, yes?

-ALL:

-Yes!