Detling 30 Bargain Hunt

Today we're in Detling, in Kent.

In the 12th century,

Christian pilgrims travelled through these parts

on their journey from Winchester to Canterbury,

to visit the shrine of St Thomas a Becket.

But today, the pilgrimage ends at the antiques fair

so, let's go bargain hunting, yeah?

-ALL:

-Yeah!

HORN HONKS

Today, our teams each have £300 and an hour to career around the fair

visiting 400 stalls and picking up three purchases along the way.

But will it be a rocky road or a smooth journey?

Let's take a look at the journey ahea-ad!

In today's show, the Reds have expensive tastes.

-And how much is that?

-Darling, it's £1,100.

Oh, well, you can keep that.

THEY LAUGH

And there's no respect in the Blue camp.

If we don't win, this is what Hilary will look like.

And at the auction, there's some shocking results.

But before all that, let's meet today's teams, or should I say,

let's meet the in-laws because for the Reds we have

Sarah and her grandmother-in-law, Heather.

Get your mind around that.

And for the Blues we have Simon and his mother-in-law, Hilary.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello.

-Hello.

Hello, hello, hello.

Now, Sarah, mother-in-law's can be bad,

but is it as bad with grandmother-in-laws?

No, Heather is an absolute joy. I'm so lucky to have her.

I met her when we first got married

and since that day we've been best of friends.

-Did she fall for you on your marriage day?

-Literally, actually, yeah.

She fell down a flight of steps with a glass of champagne

and I...and I knew from that day onwards that we were going to be

the best of friends because the first thing she said...

"Are you all right?" She said, "Don't worry, I haven't spilt it."

Now, Heather, I should never ask a girl her age

but are you prepared to own up at all?

-Yes, I do.

-Yes?

-94.

94! That is ridiculous.

-She's amazing, isn't she?

-Just amazing.

-To what do you ascribe, is it the wine business?

-No, it's Guinness.

-Guinness, is it really?

-A drop of that every day.

-Brown stuff?

-Brown stuff.

-Really?

-Yeah. And a good sense of humour.

A good sense of humour, well, that is remarkable. I do congratulate you.

-And your husband's still with us, yes?

-Yes.

He's in a wheelchair, he's around here somewhere.

-And how long have you been married to your husband?

-74 years.

-Well, that is remarkable.

-74 years.

-74 years.

My husband was in the air force, and he only got four days honeymoon.

We went home to my mother and she lives near a great big

ammunition dump and that night the Germans came over.

And bombed the ammunition dump and my husband was

so upset with all this noise that he took me,

rolled me in a blanket and rolled me under the bed.

Well, as you do, four nights into the marriage.

Because the windows were shaking and the house was shaking

-and so he pushed me under the bed and he got under with me.

-Yes.

And in the morning when I woke up, I said, "Well, my goodness,

"they say the world shook but that's terrific!"

So, are you going to be any good at this bargain hunting lark?

-We are going to be fantastic.

-We are going to be fantastic.

We are going to be great. We're going to beat the Blues. A little bit of a competitive streak.

Do you know anything about antiques?

-A little.

-Well, that's all right.

-And you know I learnt it from you.

Oh, well, then, you're going to be absolutely fine, then,

aren't you, Heather? OK, very good luck. Now, Simon.

It says it takes a brave man to work with his mother-in-law.

Is that true or false?

False. I think we've known each other for too long now.

I know what to do. Just say yes.

-Do what you're told!

-Do what you're told, just say yes all the time.

So, how did all of this come about, then?

-You met Hilary's boy somewhere. Where?

-Yes.

I...I trained to be a set designer and so, in the theatre

I designed the set for a musical that Hilary's son was in.

But you've got a lot of bottle, haven't you?

Yeah, I collect a certain brand of vodka which,

throughout the world, there's different bottles for

different cities and countries and I've got over...about 108 unopened.

-Unopened?

-Because if you open them they instantly lose their value.

You're fond of vodka, are you? All right, then, perfect.

And Hilary, you're frightfully fond of food, aren't you?

-Oh, I love cooking.

-Do you?

-And I love nice food.

What do you like to cook in particular?

-I like to cook French food.

-Do you? Complicated, rich?

-Yeah, but I never get the chance.

-Oh.

-Unfortunately, the man I'm married to is a culinary desert.

-Is he?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-He only likes really plain food.

-In fact, his favourite meal I cooked for him the other night.

-Bangers and mash?

-No, worse than that.

-Oh, right.

-Baked beans on toast and poached egg on toast.

-Oh, no!

And that, for him, he praised me, he said, "That was lovely!"

Anyway, now, the money moment. Here we go. Look. £300. There's your £300.

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

and very, very, very good luck.

94, eh? Wow!

So, let's get this show on the road.

Christina Trevanion takes her hat off for the Reds and Kate Bateman is

hoping to help the Blues sail away with the profits.

Right, my golden girls...

What are we looking for today?

-I would like a perfume bottle.

-Oh, gosh, that's very specific.

Yeah, I'd like to go for something a bit quirky,

-a bit individual, I do like vintage retro stuff, so...

-Small but pretty.

-OK.

-Just like Heather.

I just like shopping, really, and I look at everything

-and I spend a lot of money and I get told off.

-Oh, no!

-Yeah.

Teams, your time starts now!

-HORN HONKS

-Our chariot awaits.

-Fantastic.

-Yes.

-I know.

-Come on, let's get to it, let's go shopping.

-Absolutely.

-All right.

-Whoo-hoo!

-We're on the clock.

-We're on the clock.

-On the clock.

-We're ready.

-Yes.

-A leisurely bargain hunt.

-We've only got one hour. Haven't we?

It's fantastic.

That's right, Heather. So, teams, you'll need to focus.

-I'm not sure if I like it.

-It doesn't matter whether you like it.

Is there a profit? I'm not... Yeah, I would probably put that on the back burner.

-I would definitely...

-OK.

-We can come back to that if you really want.

-Remember it.

-All right, remember it.

-You don't have the same styles, then?

Absolutely not.

This could be interesting - whilst the Blues

rummage around the outside stalls, the Reds have a different tactic.

Right, OK. So...inside, hopefully we'll find our scent bottle

that we're looking for.

-And some silver.

-And some silver?

-OK, we'll get some silver over here. Shall we go and have a look?

-Yes.

They're straight on the scent.

These, effectively, are scent bottles.

Can you see in here?

-I want big.

-You want big? OK. All right. Fair enough.

The lady has spoken.

You don't get to 94 without knowing your own mind.

Meanwhile, I think the Blues might be out of their minds.

Oh, yes, Hilary.

See, I did say I wanted quirky.

-I said I wanted quirky.

-Yeah, but, Simon, not a skull!

-Not a lot for 295.

-It's a person. That's just horrific.

Can we get it for half price cos there's only half a skull?

Oh, my God, that's the most macabre thing.

-And his head opens up.

-Go on, put it back.

That must have been for anatomy.

See, I told you I wanted something quirky.

Alas, poor Simon. Maybe a bit too quirky.

Now, the Reds are sticking to their shopping list, though.

This is silver plate, isn't it?

Well, no. This looks like a silver hallmark on here. We've got

a Mappin & Webb silver hallmark on there, so that's solid silver.

-I quite like that, though.

-It's very traditional.

-It's traditional.

-Yeah.

-Very pretty.

-So, and those,

-do you know what they're for?

-They're for sugar.

That's exactly right.

-They are sugar casters.

-Yes.

-How much are they?

-So, that one is at £135.

Too expensive!

Too small. Too expensive.

You've got your work cut out there, Christina.

I really want to try to find something that's going to

-beat the Reds.

-What about the lamps? Or are they stuck on the table?

-Oh, good Lord!

-Oh!

-No!

-Stop it, Kate.

-No, no, no.

-No.

-No, Hilary.

Oh. All right.

That's a no, then, Hilary.

Meanwhile, the Reds are still at the same stall,

looking at silver.

It's very unusual to get the pear shape.

Lovely, clean hallmarks, once again.

Yeah. I mean that is...

-It is beautiful.

-That is marked, isn't it?

-Yeah. OK. So that's

Asprey & Co. So we've got a London hallmark there. And it's B,

OK, so that's 1937.

It's still Art Deco, isn't it?

Definitely. 1937.

I'd say at auction

I would put that at £100-£150.

The fact that you've got that Asprey name to it.

-Yes, that name is so important, isn't it?

-Exactly.

-You said you wanted to buy quality.

-That's right.

-It's a quality thing.

It ticks your quality item. It ticks your silver item

and it ticks that Art Deco box, as well.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-It does tick quite a few boxes for us.

-Yes, it does.

-It does.

-But again...

-£155.

-..we'd want to get

the price down a bit on that, wouldn't we?

What would be your best price on that, please?

-Money back? £130.

-Really?

Let's have a little look round and see if we can find anything else.

Would you keep that for just about five minutes?

Nah, I'll keep it for half an hour.

Half an hour? Right.

But it's not quite ticking the price box.

Now, Blues. Have you found something less quirky?

So, look. You've got a yard of ale,

like when you're at a pub and have a yard. They always sell.

Not for a huge amount, but they do

sell because they're quirky and it's a nice thing.

It's an unusual thing. And it's hand blown.

If you get someone who likes...

-Shall we do that, then?

-..a short drink, then

they can have a long one!

Steady on, Simon!

We're really interested in this.

How much is this?

-£25.

-I mean, we'd really to try to make a profit

so we can beat the Reds.

Could we get a little bit lower and maybe meet at £15?

-£20.

-£18? Go on.

£18. Lovely. I want to shake your hand on that before you change it.

That's brilliant. I think you've got

a really good chance of a profit on that.

So, first item in the bag. Yay!

I'll drink to that. Well done, Blues.

Now, what have the Reds got up their sleeves?

-What is that?

-What do you think about that? £68.

-Silver glove and handkerchief...

-Is that a manicure set?

-Oh!

-Oh my goodness me!

-Oh!

-Isn't that gorgeous?

-Yes.

But who buys that sort of thing these days?

-But nobody would buy that...

-But it's so sweet!

..unless they collect little bags or something.

Yeah, but you're buying with your heart, not with your purse.

That's normally what I say to people.

There's no money in that. Nobody's going to buy it.

That's you told, then, Christina.

This is Charlotte Rhead

-Crown Ducal.

-Oh, yeah. It is!

It's a regular seller.

They're less exciting colours, the orange and the browns

when everyone wants the pinks, greens and the really nice ones.

They're muddy colours, but they're rather nice.

-Do you like that?

-I don't think it's quirky enough.

-No, it's not.

Not weird. It's not a human skull.

Lordy! Our teams are picky today.

Well, look, you've got this wonderful Florian ware.

Florian ware was produced by Macintyre

but designed by Moorcroft.

-So, this was before Moorcroft set up his own factory.

-Oh, yes!

This is his really, really early ware.

Florian ware is so sought-after.

-Don't drop it.

-Is it perfect?

-It will be absolutely perfect.

-And how much is that?

Darling, it's £1,100.

Well, you can keep that!

It's a bit more then we've got.

It's a bit more than both teams have got put together, and some.

Now, are the Blues messaging for help?

I like this, Kate.

It's for doing Morse code. But upwards and downwards? I don't

understand why you'd have upward and downward?

Well, perhaps it goes... What's this for?

This is downwards so perhaps it's for that.

But Morse would be tapping, though. So, dot-dot, S-O-S.

But don't you think they are interesting?

They are certainly interesting. It feels like a kind of Bakelite.

It is. It's probably from the war, isn't it?

-I mean, these, or the '50s?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Yeah?

-It's quite cool.

You'd better see what Simon says.

-Er...Simon?

-Simon?

-Where is he?

-Oh, he's here.

-Come on. I'm going to ignore him, as well,

cos I know he won't like them.

-She's got a proposition for you.

-Right?

-£65.

-Right.

And he'll do it for £35 each.

But I'm only going to buy one.

OK.

-And what do you do with it?

-It's Morse code.

-Right.

She's fairly adamant. I don't think

you're going to have much of a choice in this, but what

do you think about it, Simon?

Well, at the end of the day there's battles that you fight

and battles that you give up on, so I think

I'm going to let Hilary have this one.

Always wise to agree with the mother-in-law, Simon.

I really like them and I think we should go for them. I just think

they're lovely.

-Try and get it down a little bit more, though.

-Go for £30.

-Go for £30.

-Right, I will.

-Take the glasses off. Flutter the eyelids.

-Go for £30.

Dot-dot-dash...over and get that price down, Hilary.

-£30.

-Oh, all right, then. Good job.

-Two items in the bag.

-Hey!

Well done, Blues, and with 25 minutes on the clock,

the Reds haven't bought a thing.

Now, let's take a break from the shopping

and take a shufty at some finds of my own.

Whoever it was that said that

brooches aren't popular any more

is talking absolute rubbish.

Now, our American cousins don't describe brooches as brooches.

They describe them as pins.

And actually, some of them can be worth

quite a lot of money

and are incredibly interesting.

Take this chap, for example.

In this box, we have a dramatically

beautiful bird, in my opinion,

in flight.

This is a cock pheasant.

It's at full flap, and if you look at the detail on this thing,

it's nothing short of exquisite.

The first thing to clock is the colouring,

because the tail department is a different colour from the body

and a different colour from the two wings.

Now, this is called multicoloured gold.

It's been wrought most beautifully.

You could almost pick out every feather.

Interesting, isn't it?

Now, if you scratch around, you can sometimes tell a bit about

the contents of a brooch box from the outside,

because this sweet little box says a lot.

It's tooled leather.

It's leather that's been stamped in imitation of snakeskin,

and within the tooling, you've got some initials -

EPS, which would have been the original owner.

If I open the box up, you can

see it's got the sweetest little brooch

of a bunny rabbit

sitting on its haunches, holding a natural pearl between its paws,

and it's actually got little ruby eyes.

And the maker is on the silk lid, Heming & Co.

And they are a most prestigious firm of gold- and silversmiths

that date right back to the time of George III.

In fact, the original Heming was goldsmith

to King George III and Queen Charlotte.

The last box is purple velvet-covered

and, sure enough, it too contains a bar brooch -

not from a grand London goldsmith's

but a Mr Perkin of Wakefield supplied this.

But, by gosh, he did a good job.

As you look at the Scottie dog in detail,

look at the workmanship in its face and in its fur

and if you're at all keen on Scottie dogs,

this is a desirable little piece of jewellery.

In short, don't let anybody say that brooches aren't interesting any more.

So, what would all this lot cost you?

Well, the American Black Hills gold brooch could be yours for £100.

Is that cheap? You bet your life it is!

If you look online, in America at that size,

they can bring the top end of 600.

What about the sweet little bunny rabbit?

Well, that would cost you £100 if you were lucky and on another day,

in another place, if you're romantically inclined,

I think could bring the top end of £250.

And what about the Scottie dog, found here in Detling?

Well, that could be yours for £60,

which just about represents its value in scrap 15 carat gold.

Again, in my view, to the top end of £250.

So, that's it, then - all you dog and animal lovers need to get out here

and get stuck in and find yourself a pin.

Back at the shopping, the Blues have two items in the bag,

but things aren't going quite so well for the Reds, are they, Christina?

I'm slightly concerned that we've covered quite a lot of ground,

but we're half an hour down and we haven't bought anything

and that makes me very anxious.

Oh, lordy!

Now, Blues, there's no time to sit down.

-I really like this.

-I like that, I love the colour.

And we've just recently decorated our house

and bought loads of retro vintage furniture

and this is just fantastic.

-Yeah, I really like that.

-This isn't for your house.

This is not Let's Shop For Simon, this is Bargain Hunt!

It is 175 so that will make a huge dent

in the remaining money we've got, so maybe not.

That's £170 more than I would pay, but...

Right, there's your invitation to our house gone, then.

You won't want to sit on any of our furniture.

Oh, dear, trouble in the Blue camp.

Now, what do the Reds have their eyes on?

-A tiger!

-Is that a bronze?

-It's not bronze.

I think it's an impressive thing.

-It's got this wonderful signature down here as well.

-Yes.

So, let's have a look at his bottom.

So, look at his bottom. We've got this moulding here.

It's plaster, but it's really impressive and it just looks good.

It's got damage on it, though.

But I just think he's a really impressive piece.

Where would it go, though?

-Where would you put it in your house, then?

-On the floor.

-Or on a table.

-How much is this?

-£40.

But what's it worth?

I would say, at auction, it should be worth £50-£70, £60-£100.

I think it's got the look. OK, it's not the quality that you want.

If it were quality, it would be bronze

and you would be talking thousands.

I think we should go by Christina, she knows more than we do.

-Do you think Christina knows more than we do?

-Yeah.

-Yes, let's buy this.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you very much.

Phew!

We've bought something!

Finally, the Reds have their first item,

but there's just 20 minutes left and they've got two more items to find.

Now, are the Blues about to get carried away?

Honestly, when are you ever going to see something else like that?

Cos that's the weirdest thing. I think it's for a baby or a cat.

I mean, that's continental, I've never seen that in England at all.

It's got to be '40s, '50s, I would think.

Probably putting a baby in it's not the most PC thing,

but you could imagine people with cats and stuff that might want to...

-I don't know!

-It's still a basket, though, isn't it?

-It is a basket.

-You're not sounding convinced.

-I quite like it.

And, to be fair, everything on this stall is 50% off

so, seriously, what is the price?

Ah, music to my ears!

£80, which means we're at 40 at the moment,

until we've done even more bartering.

Excuse me, what's the best price you can do on this?

The best I can do is 35.

That is really, really the best and you have a bargain.

-It's pretty tempting, I have to say.

-It is tempting.

-It's a really odd thing.

-Yeah, that's for sure.

You've got about ten minutes left

so you've got time to think about it,

see if there's anything else that catches your eye

-and you could come back.

-Good idea.

Let's do a dash and know it's here and hope it's still here

-when we get back.

-All right, have a think.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Whilst the Blues have a scout around,

the Reds have one thing on their minds.

-There's a scent bottle.

-There's a scent bottle! Oh, my goodness!

Shall we have a little look at it? Ooh, so we've got an atomiser here.

-That's a nice one there, too.

-Yeah, and a scent bottle there.

That's really lovely.

When I saw these little cherubs on here,

I thought that's got to be one person and it's William Comyns.

Oh!

William Comyns was very famous

for producing these little cherubs in cloudy landscapes

so we've got a lovely little hallmark down here,

which says WC for William Comyns

and then London M, which will be about 1912.

-1912!

-It's quite old. Yeah, it's nice.

-But it is missing its stopper.

-Oh, it's missing its stopper.

-It would have had a little glass cap in there.

-Right.

But, nonetheless, we've got this cut glass detail on the side.

Oh, that's nice, it's got a star.

Exactly, and that's a sign of quality cos when it was made,

it would have been clipped off so to get rid of that nasty rough edge...

-They put a star there.

-Yes.

-And we're looking for quality.

-Exactly.

I like that. Do you like it?

It would have been part of a much larger set originally,

it would have been part of a whole suite of bottles

that you would have had as an Edwardian lady,

sitting at your dressing table.

You would have all these different bottles, but only this one is here.

It's got £85 on it, girls.

Do you think she'd take some off cos it's missing the stopper?

-Well, we can but ask, can't we?

-Yes, let's try.

-Do you want me to go and see what I can do?

-Yes, see what you can do.

-All right.

-Thanks, Christina.

If we don't win, this is what Hilary will look like.

Cheeky!

Now, Christina, do you have a sweet price for the scent bottle?

Girls, I have done my best. She absolutely won't budge from £60.

And do you think that is the best it could possibly get at auction?

-Er, I think that is probably top end at auction...

-Top end at auction.

-..but it is a scent bottle...

-Yeah.

-People collect it.

-..we are massively running out of time.

-Right.

-Yes.

-We had better get it.

-I think we will get it.

Box ticked, the scent bottle

is the second item for the Reds. Now, both teams have just one item

to find.

Oh, Kate, what about this? Hilary, what is this?

What does it say? "Table bagatelle".

I think that is really interesting. I wonder if there is any more to it?

-Well, look, so there is other things. What about this?

-Oh, right.

-Ah!

-That is lovely.

-A racing game.

-That is nice.

-That is really cool.

So you have got, yeah, turned ebonised wood.

Date-wise, it is quite hard. This is early printing,

-with this speckly printing you can see on there.

-I really like that.

-It has got a good box.

-Oh, right. It has got the mat underneath.

-The mat.

-Hang on, what for?

-Ah!

-Look, here we go.

-Oh, it's the betting odds.

-We want Esmeralda 2/1. Dead cert for profit!

Absolutely. So, what is the best you can do on this?

Well, it is 55 or 45. So, which horse do you want?

I am a gambling man,

but I will shake your hand for 45, without spinning.

DEALER LAUGHS

-Do you want to do it? He's gone for it!

-Oh, well done.

There you go. And we didn't go for the basket.

-And we have bought three items. We are done!

-Yay!

Game, set and match

for the Blues. Well done. Now, Reds, you need to get a wiggle on.

Just five minutes left.

Not stopped thinking

-about the sugar sifter.

-The sugar sifter.

-I love you!

-I like the idea of having a name.

-Yes.

-Something good quality.

-Yeah.

-We wanted something that was good quality, silver...

-Yeah.

..so it ticks a lot of boxes, doesn't it?

-So, I think maybe we should go and have another look at it.

-Yeah.

-Let's see. Oh, I can see it. It's still there.

-Oh, thank goodness.

Would you mind if we had another little look at it, my darling?

-We are slightly running out of time.

-It is very pretty. I still love it.

-Yes.

-What was your very, very best price on it?

-I can squeeze it to 120.

-120.

-Well, that is not bad, is it?

-And it is silver?

-DEALER:

-It is solid silver.

It is solid silver. Hallmarked. And it is beautiful.

-DEALER:

-And very unusual. And you've got a top name. Sells itself.

-I have to say, Christina, I would pay £120 for that.

-Would you?

-I love it.

-Are you absolutely sure you cannot squeeze any more

off that price, whatsoever?

I'll do another five. 115. But that's it.

Oh, isn't he lovely?!

Well done, Reds. Another silver item in your bag.

Mission accomplished.

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

Right, class, your time is up!

That's it, we're done! No stress! Group hug. Group hug.

Well done, my girls! Well done.

Let's check out what the Red team bought. Those naughty Reds, yeah?

The Reds eventually got off to a roaring start, with this statue.

£40 paid.

Next up, well, they had the sweet smell of success with this little

scent bottle, which they bought for £60.

Finally, they shook on this sugar shaker for £115.

-You are amazing, you two. You spent over £200, right?

-Yes.

Precisely how much?

-£200 and what?

-£215.

-215.

That is perfect. Please may I have £85 of leftover lolly?

Thank you very much, Heather.

I know you have had a brilliant time, but which is your favourite piece?

Mine is the perfume bottle.

-OK, fine. And what about you?

-Mine is the Asprey silver sugar shaker.

But which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?

-I should think the lion.

-The lion, biggest profit?

-Do you agree with that?

-Biggest, ugliest thing there is.

LAUGHTER

Now, you are amazing, girls. Absolutely amazing. You have had

-the most lovely time, haven't you?

-Oh, it has been so much fun.

-Both of you are an inspiration, you really are.

-Oh, thank you!

-But time flew, didn't it?

-It flew.

-Yeah.

-And you have got £85.

-85 whole pounds.

-That means you're going to fly.

-Very possibly.

-OK, fine. Well, relax up,

have a cup of tea. Right now, we'll check out what the Blues bought.

The Blues went the full nine yards and bought this yard of ale for £18.

The Morse code machine was their second buy for £30.

And, finally, they cantered home with the Sandown horse racing game

for £45.

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

-Certainly was!

-Really enjoyed it.

-A bit of conflict there, I felt?

-Erm...

-Well, no more than at home!

-Yeah!

Gosh! Well...

But we agreed and disagreed and came to a compromise.

-Exactly. Which is what life is all about, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Hilary, which is your favourite piece?

Erm...I like the little Spitfire Morse code thingy.

-And what about you?

-The game at the end.

The little racing game, cos I am quite a gambler myself,

-so I quite like that.

-And is that going to bring the biggest profit?

I'll say no. I think the Spitfire will, but I prefer the game.

Very good. So, you spent how much in total?

-We spent £93.

-OK, I would like £207, please.

-There you go.

So, that is a fair old wodge, isn't it?

-That is a great deal for me to play with. Thank you.

-Spend wisely.

Just pray you spend it on something that is going to make a big profit.

That is the name of the game. I will do my best.

That is the name of the game, indeed. Anyway, good luck. Relax up,

because we are about to head off on quite a little journey,

vaguely that way, but it will take us, eventually, to West London,

to the auction rooms in Chiswick.

Well, isn't this nice, to find ourselves in prosperous West London,

with Charles Hoy?

-Good morning, Charles.

-Morning, Tim.

Now, first up, for the Reds, is...

Well, a study of a big cat, shall we call it?

Yes, what is it, exactly?

-Possibly a tiger, possibly not.

-Yes.

It's, er, no, it's a good-looking piece.

Obviously if this was the real thing, in bronze,

we're talking thousands.

It's not. It's obviously later.

Not in bronze.

And it is still a decorative piece, though, which is in its favour.

-And we've put 80 to 120 on it.

-That's very good.

That's very good, cos our team only paid £40.

-Great, OK.

-So that's not much, is it? Gosh.

Next is the classic cut-glass

spherical silver-mounted scent bottle.

Do people still want these things, Charles?

Not as much, Tim. They still sell,

but they're not in huge popularity at the moment.

It is a good piece, however. It doesn't have any breaks,

which they often do when they come in.

The glass is in good condition.

The silver cap or collar

is dating to the early part of the 20th century.

In good condition, closes nicely, so it's still a good little piece.

-And worth?

-We've said £30 to £50.

-Oh, they paid £60, so that's a bit light.

-OK.

OK, finally is the silver sugar caster,

which is a nice chunky thing, and it's a good size.

It is, yes, it's a good one.

In good condition, and most importantly, retailed by Asprey's,

-who of course are the best makers...

-Top of the notch.

Yeah, the best makers there are,

especially with the London crowd, it could just do OK.

Like how OK?

Well, we've said £40 to £60.

Not OK at all!

-Made a loss?

-Yeah, they paid £115.

OK...

Which, I agree with you, it's a lot of money,

and the way the market is for technically modern silver,

they'll be lucky to get their money back, I think, on that.

-Yes. If it had a bit more age to it it might stand a chance.

-Exactly.

So, whatever profit they MIGHT get on the big cat

is going to be wiped out by the losses on the caster

so they will need their bonus buy - let's go and have a look at it.

-Well, this is exciting, isn't it, Heather?

-Wonderful.

-Wonderful.

Oh, dear me!

I mean, £85 of leftover lolly you gave to Christina Trevanion.

CT, what did you buy?

Well, I said time flew, didn't it? It really did,

-and we pretty much used our whole hour.

-Yes, we did.

So I thought that this... would be quite appropriate.

-Oh, a lovely little watch.

-That's nice.

-Oh, isn't that nice?

-So this is a little ladies' silver fob watch

in a solid silver case at the back there.

-Solid silver?

-Yep. So it's stamped on the back 935.

-It's hallmarked?

Well, it's not hallmarked for England.

-I think it's probably Swiss.

-I see.

-Stamped 935,

-so it's a good grade of silver.

-Yes.

-It's lovely.

White enamel dial with Roman numerals there,

and little gilt decorations, so really very, very pretty.

-How much did you pay?

-Well, I paid...

What did I pay? Ten.

Ten pound?!

-Ten pounds!

-Ten pound?

-Yes.

-Oh, I think you're brilliant.

-That is lovely.

-She's done well.

-Did you say brilliant, Heather?

-She's brilliant.

-You don't choose now, Heather.

-No.

You choose after the sale of your first three items.

-Whatever our sale gets, I shall have that.

-Will you?

-Yeah.

Well, there we are! That's most of the programme gone.

No! Anyway, all I can say is hang on a minute,

because right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer

thinks about Christina's little watch.

Right, now, Charles, what about that?

Yes. It's a good little piece, good condition, most importantly.

And it should do rather well, actually.

More as a piece of jewellery rather than for the watch itself.

I mean, have you ever seen one in such good state?

Apart from the dirt, which will clean easily, it's great, isn't it?

It is, yes. No, I haven't - they normally are missing dials

and smashed faces and all sorts.

It's all going for it.

-What's it worth?

-£30 to £50, we've said.

Brilliant. £10. Clever old Christina,

-to find that for £10, I tell you.

-Yeah, good buy.

Next, Simon and Hilary.

The yard of ale on a stand is a great object, isn't it?

Yeah. What's your record, Tim?

TIM LAUGHS I couldn't do it without dribbling!

But when I was a kid, we used to have these in pubs in Devon.

And you would try your hand at it,

and it's much more difficult than you think.

-Yeah, it should do rather well, it's a fun piece.

-How much?

We've said £10 to £20.

OK, they paid £18. I fancy for my money

that this will make £40 or even £50.

With any luck.

Next is the Morse code machine.

Have you been able to research any more on this, Charles?

We have a little bit. We're not sure exactly where it's come from.

It is Bakelite, it does date around the 1920s or '30s.

It's possibly military, in which case, you do get military buyers,

so...an interesting little piece.

-Excellent. The estimate is?

-We've said £30 to £50.

OK. £30 paid, so it's close enough.

Great. Er, and lastly is the Sandown game,

in its original box, with all the bits and pieces. A bit tatty.

-How do you rate that?

-I do rate it, yeah.

We've seen similar ones before, they're always popular,

the horse-racing games.

Now, we date this...we're saying early part of the 20th century,

possibly 1910, 1920.

Against it, it does have the pieces missing,

probably missing some counters and possibly a ball in there.

However, they often aren't complete, being that age,

-so...

-How much?

-We've said £50 to £70.

-£45 paid.

-OK, they should be OK.

I think it's the bookies' favourite!

Well, whether it turns out to be the favourite or not,

they may need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at that.

Well, such excitement.

You spent £93.

£207 went across.

Kate, what did you buy? Let me help you.

Ta-da!

I was so tempted to get you that cat basket,

but I think Hilary would have killed me!

I would have loved it!

I did go back, but the people had left already.

-So I went for something else. What do you think of these?

-I love them.

Royal Doulton, really nice, have a look.

-They are a pair.

-Matching pair.

-They are beautiful.

-They are.

-They're rather cute.

-You like them.

-Very blue.

-I do, and I know Hilary does as well.

-Don't you?

-Aw-w!

-Yeah.

-I could take these home.

-There you go!

-OK...

-Don't bid for them!

-They're really nice, Kate.

-The best thing was the price.

-How much?

-£50 the pair.

-Really?!

-It was a complete steal.

It was from somebody who didn't have much china on his stall

-and didn't know much about it.

-We didn't see them, did we?

-No.

I really think there's a profit in these.

-£50 for two is great.

-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 Kate's matching pair.

Well, Charles, the auctioneer's favourite,

a bit of Royal Doulton.

Yes. Royal Doulton. We've seen obviously plenty of it before.

The mark on the bottom dates it

around the first half of the 20th century.

They are a good, er, pattern on them, they are in good condition,

and they're normally quite stable - we've said £30 to £50 on them.

-Well, Kate paid £50.

-OK.

-She rates them.

I mean, they are in good nick,

and very much that kind of Arts and Craftsy design.

-Exactly.

-Are you taking the sale today?

-I am.

Very good. We're in safe hands.

50 bid, straight in. Do I see 5 anywhere? Selling...

-Heather, how are you feeling?

-Fine!

-Are you excited?

-Yes.

It's my first auction.

I can't believe it! What have you been doing your lovely long life?

-Where have I been?

-Exactly!

94 years of age and never been to an auction before.

-Isn't that a lovely first experience?

-Amazing.

I really, really want this to go well for you.

Here we go. Here comes your big fat cat -

plenty of those in London.

Next lot, 64, then, is the plaster study of a...

Well, we think tiger. Some sort of big cat.

-Tiger?

-Tiger?

-Really?

And start me at £60 on this, do I see a bit of £60? Surely!

SHE MOUTHS

£60, and 5. 70 at the back.

No? 65 with me.

You bidding, internet? No?

All done and finished, then, at 65.

70, just in time, OK! Sealing bid with you.

Is that really at £70?

Good God!

It's going on the left at 70, then.

-Sold for...

-£70.

£70, which gives you

£30 profit, how about that?!

Gosh!

Now the scent bottle.

Next lot, 65, then, is the glass scent bottle.

Hallmarked London 1907, lovely little piece, this.

And where do we start this? I have bids of 30 and 5, straight in.

-Do I see 40 anywhere?

-Oh, my goodness.

40 straight in on the internet, takes my commission out.

Do I see 5 elsewhere? It's with the internet,

and selling with the internet at £40.

-£40.

-Aw-w!

-Minus 20.

-Never mind. No taste, no taste.

You are still plus £10.

Stand by for the caster.

Next lot, 66.

This is a silver sugar caster, made by Asprey's, of course,

one of the best makers there is.

Where do we start this? Start me with just £30 on it.

Oooh!

30 straight in at the back.

Do I see 5 anywhere? 35 online. 40 with us.

More than that, surely. It's beautiful.

Do I see 5 elsewhere? It's surely worth it! It is Asprey's.

It is silver. At £40 only.

It will sell. To the commissions, then, at £40.

-Started so well!

-Oh, dear.

That, I'm very sad to say,

-is minus 75.

-Oh, dear!

You had £10, which means you're now minus 65.

Oh, gosh.

-What about that Dutch watch?

-We're going with it.

Yes, we're going to go with it.

We're going to go with it.

Yes.

Moving forward, then, we're going with the bonus buy - here it comes.

Lot number 70, then,

is a late-19th, early 20th-century Dutch silver fob watch.

And where do we start? I have 30 and 5 straight in.

Do I see £40 anywhere?

£40 the next bid. I'll open it to you, internet, at £40.

Otherwise we're all done and finishing at 35.

You went with the bonus buy,

-which sold for £35.

-Goodness!

-Which means

overall that it made a profit of £25.

-Isn't that brilliant?

-Isn't that brilliant?

Overall, team, you are minus 40, which could be a winning score!

What I really want to know is how you're feeling.

-I'm feeling quietly confident.

-Are you?

-I am.

-Mm-hm.

-Quietly confident.

-You like this game, don't you?

-I do. Very much.

-You like the thrill of the auction.

-I do.

-Very good. Anyway, for better for worse, for richer for poorer,

we are just about to start with your first item, which is the yard of ale.

Next lot, 86, is the yard of ale glass,

probably the most popular lot we've had in all week.

Where do we start it? 5 at the front, do we see 10 elsewhere?

-10 at the back. 15 there.

-Come on!

-Do I see 20 elsewhere?

Surely worth that.

20 online, then. Do I see 25 in the room?

20?

It's going, selling online, then, at 20.

-Oh, well.

-Plus £2.

-Perfect. Plus £2.

-Better than nothing.

-Better than nothing.

-Now, here comes the Morse code tapper.

-I love this.

Next lot, 87, is the Bakelite Morse code machine,

and where do we start this? We have lots of interest here, actually,

and we have bids of £60 and £70 bid already.

-Oh, my God!

-That's brilliant!

It's with my commission bidders at 70 unless I get 5 quickly elsewhere.

Online or in the room. It's going, selling,

to my commission bidders at 70.

-£70!

-Brilliant!

-How about that?

Plus £40.

You're vindicated!

-I take it all back.

-I'm never going to live this down.

This is it.

Next lot, 88, an early-20th-century Sandown horse racing game.

Lovely lot, always popular.

I see a bid of £30, surely, for the racing game.

One for you, internet, maybe? 30 and 5, with me, internet.

Have to come back with £40. 40 elsewhere.

40 online. Do I see 45 elsewhere? It's with the internet,

but it's at £40.

To the internet, then, at £40 only.

£40 it is, then - bad luck, you're minus £5 on that.

But overall, 42 minus 5 means you're plus 37.

Now, what about the vases? You love those vases, don't you?

-Yes?

-Yeah.

-Yeah. I'm...

-You want to go with the vases?

-Yeah.

-Go for it.

-Yes.

-You love them, don't you?

-I do love them.

And here they come.

Next lot, then, 92, is the pair of Royal Doulton vases.

Where do we start? I have 30 and 5 and 40 straight in.

Do I see 5 anywhere? For £45, the next bid.

Come on.

Has to go 45 quickly. It's going,

and I can sell to the commission bidders at 40, then.

-Oh, no.

-That's cheap.

5, just in time on the internet.

Do I see... That takes my commission bidder out.

Let's get 50 quickly. It's going and selling on the internet at 45.

-Oh!

-£45 is minus 5, meaning you are plus £32.

But that could be a winning score!

Doesn't matter.

Plus £32, not to be sniffed at.

-No!

-Say nothing to the Reds, and all will be revealed

in a moment. Thank you.

Well, well, well. Have you been chatting about the scores?

-No.

-No? Not at all?

OK. Well, this will come as a complete surprise.

But the runners-up today by a fair old chunk

just happen to be...

-the Reds.

-Aw-w!

Sorry, ducks.

-I mean, £30 profit on that big old cat, yes?

-Yeah.

That was good, wasn't it?

And then it went down the proverbial a bit.

Er, you went with a bonus buy, which was the high point -

made you £25, which took the score to minus 40.

-Oh, well.

-Now, listen, Heather,

-you've waited more than 90 years to come to an auction.

-Yes.

Did it live up to your expectations today?

-Oh, yes.

-Oh, yes.

-Oh, good.

-Of course it did.

You'd like to be going home with profits, but by...

-I'd like to be going home with some money, but...

-Of course!

Wouldn't we all? It's been absolutely a delightful experience

-having you on the show, both of you.

-It's been lovely.

-Lovely to meet you.

-Well, that's sweet of you.

Great, great fun. Anyway, the victors today are the Blues

who are going home with £32!

Really going home with £32.

There you go, Hils. Look at that.

Plus £2, you got £40 for the Morse tapper,

and, er, that wretched racing game let you down

which stopped you getting your golden gavel.

-And overall, plus £32, which is very good.

-Yes, I'm very pleased.

-And surprised.

-And I'm very pleased for you.

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