0:00:02 > 0:00:04I rather like a town that keeps a bit of history alive,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08and, here in Hungerford, they're still keen on one ancient tradition.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Hear ye!
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Welcome to Hungerford!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19God save the Queen!
0:00:19 > 0:00:24Let us now try shopping for our own bit of history,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27and let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Our contestants today sure have their work cut out,
0:00:58 > 0:01:00because they've only got one hour and £300 to scour
0:01:00 > 0:01:03this high street to find
0:01:03 > 0:01:06their three bargains with which to make a profit.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11So, let's take a sneaky peak as to what's coming up.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15The Red team are letting their imaginations run wild.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- Imagine that filled with the amber fluid...- On a lady's table.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Of a morning. It's beautiful. Sun shining through.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Oh, I'm getting carried away.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Mark is put in his place by the Blues.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31You can buy it, but on your head be it if that flops.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33And there's excitement at the auction.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35- 50 now.- Yay!
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Five already is on my book.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40First up, let's meet the teams.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44On today's show, we have two teams of best buddies.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Well, they are best buddies at the moment.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48We've got Martin and Nick for the Reds.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- And Grace and Jenny for the Blues. Hello, everyone.- Hello.- Hello.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53Hello, hello, hello.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57- Now, Martin, you've been friends for a long time, I gather.- We have, yes.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00We were born three days apart and our mothers
0:02:00 > 0:02:03were in hospital beds next to each other.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06So we've been friends for pretty much all our life.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Isn't that just the sweetest thing?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12So, as newborn babies, you were close.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- And you've remained close for ever. - Absolutely.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Nick was best man at my wedding,
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- and I was best man at his. - That's absolutely charming.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21You're a bit of a high-flyer, aren't you, Martin?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- I'm taking flying lessons. - Well, how marvellous.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27But then, of course, you'll want to buy your own plane, won't you?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30And fly all your mates over the Channel on a booze flight.
0:02:30 > 0:02:31- Absolutely.- All that stuff.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34So I'm hoping to make enough profit from this to pay for the plane.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Yes, good for you. Now, Nick, you are a business consultant.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- I am indeed.- And you also like a bit of dressing up.- Absolutely right.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Yes, am dram is my big thing, I try to do four or five shows a year.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- But the two are not connected, are they?- It depends.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- I work from home, so I can do what I like.- Oh, I see.- But generally no.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- This year, I was an ugly sister in Cinderella.- Miscast, I would say.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- I'd say so, thank you.- Got the jackboots?- Got everything. Already.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58- In the wardrobe.- What fun.- Yes.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00So you collect anything between you?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Nick is the collector out of the two us.- Really?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- What sort of things do you collect, Nick?- Well, really simply,
0:03:05 > 0:03:07British first aid covers. I've gone all the way since 1950.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10And Martin says I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth,
0:03:10 > 0:03:11so I started to collect them.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Mum and I have got a collection of about 40,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- from George III up to modern day.- Have you?- Yes.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17You'll be in great company today, then, won't you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Going round all these shops. Anyway, I wish you good fortune.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- Thank you.- And thank you very much.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26- Now, girls. Grace, you work in a laboratory.- I work on viruses.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28At the moment, I'm working on animal viruses.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30In the future, I'd like to work on some human viruses.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32I think they are probably more interesting.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35Don't you have to be frightfully careful working with these bugs?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Yes, yes. Everything is really secure.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Don't worry, we're not going to cause any epidemics.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- Now, you have a common interest, don't you?- Yes. Cake.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46- Really?- We have a cake club at work.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47There's 28 different people,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51and each person takes a turn to bake a cake once a week.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54And it is incredibly stressful, because, if you don't bake a cake,
0:03:54 > 0:03:59- there is a sort of hate cake group, and there's much e-mail...- Terrific.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01And, Jenny, you work in the science field, too.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03So I work at the same place as Grace,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05so we are The Pirbright Institute.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07And I work in the bioimaging department.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- I'm a microscopist.- Are you? - Yes.- So you like anything small.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Yes, exactly. And so, looking at viruses and cells,
0:04:13 > 0:04:17and then those images get put in publications and corporate things.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19So you are in charge of recording all of this stuff?
0:04:19 > 0:04:22So, what do you know about antiques, you two?
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Not very much, to be brutally honest.- Really?
0:04:24 > 0:04:25I think you're going to do incredibly well.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29In fact, I feel so generous, I'm going to lob out the £300 now.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30There you go, £300.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34You know the rules, your experts await, and off you go,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36and very, very, very good luck.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39So, who's assisting our teams today?
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Never one to be caught off-guard, for the Reds, it's Natasha Raskin.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Hoping to teach the Blues a thing or two is Mark Stacey.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Well, Martin and Nick, what on earth are we looking for today?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- We're definitely going to buy some silver, Natasha.- Oh, silver.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- What are you after?- Uh...
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Not entirely sure. There are some things we know we don't want.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- I feel awfully small here. Tell me, are you friendly giants?- We are.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Very friendly giants.- Excellent.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Time waits for no man and, teams, your time starts now.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12WHISTLE BLOWS
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Let's go find out how friendly and how good at this you are. - Let's do it!
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- Should we go shopping? - Yes, let's go.- And they are off.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- Tell me if you see anything you like.- OK.- Let's go!
0:05:25 > 0:05:26No messing about for the Reds.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30They know exactly what they're looking for.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33We passed some silver when we walked in back that way.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36It looked awfully expensive, it looked pretty fine,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38maybe we want to go into more sort of the bowels.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- Let's go into the bowels. - Let go into the bowels.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Well, that doesn't sound very appealing.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48A really weird ring in here. It is silver and it's two wolves' heads.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- Do you hate it? You hate that. - No, but do you know what?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52There was value in looking at that.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54I've gone underneath, look what I found.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56A silver pillbox. Birmingham, 1906, 48.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- That's got a bit of swag, doesn't it?- It's got a nice ornate top.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's from a good place. It is solid silver, which we want.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05It's a Birmingham hallmark, which is always good.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Sounds like you're after Natasha's job, Martin.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Basically, I'm reading what's on the menu.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11It's good when the label does it for you!
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Do you think it's worth opening up this cabinet,
0:06:13 > 0:06:15so we can have a closer look at some other things?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- It is quite a nice one, isn't it? - Let's do that.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- That sounds good.- I'm not giving up on those wolves. I will go and ask.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- I'll be back in just a wee sec. - OK, brilliant.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24You might be hungry for those wolves, Natasha,
0:06:24 > 0:06:27but I don't think the boys are won over just yet.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29And nothing seems to be winning over the Blues.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34It has got a massive chip on it. Small craft vases.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- All this is relatively modern. - Ignore that, then.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Doesn't look great to me, to be honest.- No. Move on. Move on.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44It is too much choice!
0:06:44 > 0:06:49Back with the Reds, and lone wolf Natasha has herded in dealer Pauline.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Can she twist the boys arm about that ring?
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Well, you guys, remember, we are on the clock.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56So, if you hate it, you have to tell Pauline
0:06:56 > 0:06:59that this is the time to move on from the ring. Are you into it?
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- Does it make you want to try it on? - Yes.- It is a man's ring.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- You have massive hands.- I think that is even bigger than my finger.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- That is creepy.- It is a bit creepy.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Now I see it on, I'm a little bit freaked out.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- But I do think it's got good novelty value.- It does.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- It is quite quirky, isn't it? - But conscious of time,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- should we stick it back in the box and have a think?- Yes.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18I think you lost that battle, Natasha.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- Meanwhile, Mark is losing track of the Blues.- What is that?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- Well, that's... Where are you? - THEY LAUGH
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Don't creep up on me like that. Give me warning.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30That's a silver-top perfume atomiser.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32You see, you put your perfume in and then you pump it. Oh.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- Well, it is meant to work. I've broken it.- Oh, Lordy, Mark.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Does it just spray out of there?
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Would you stop asking questions? I don't know.- I'm not loving it.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48Right, OK. I can see what is going to happen here.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It looks as if Mark has got his work cut out here.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53The Blues are a little indecisive.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Let's see if the Reds are doing any better.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59There's actually two little items down here.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03We've seen both, Birmingham silver, 1906, Edwardian.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05And it is this pillbox here
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- and this lovely little, small scent bottle.- OK.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- And at the exact same date?- I think they are. 1906, Birmingham' 1906,
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- Birmingham. Same price as well. - It is quite cute, isn't it?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Same date, same price. - I quite like them both, actually.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- I think, you know...- Are you thinking pair?- Exactly.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- Same date, same assay office.- Oh!
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Guys. Imagine that filled with the amber fluid of...
0:08:25 > 0:08:29On a lady's table. Of a morning. It's beautiful. Sun shining through.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Oh, I'm getting carried away.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33And then of course you have to hit the pills, because you're so taken
0:08:33 > 0:08:37- away by the perfume. - Very true.- They are £48 each.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Can I start off with a semi-cheeky bid of £50 for the two?
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- STALLHOLDER:- Oh!- Oh, that was cheeky. - Oh, really?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46That was sort of to the jugular.
0:08:46 > 0:08:47SHE LAUGHS
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- How about 65? - I'll tell you what we'll do.
0:08:51 > 0:08:5550, 65, erring towards more you, and not meeting in the middle,
0:08:55 > 0:08:56and go for 60 for the two.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Would that be all right? - Yes, 60.- You are a star.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Thank you, Pauline. Brilliant. Thanks very much.- Thank you.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Well done, Reds, your cheeky offer paid off
0:09:05 > 0:09:07and you've made your first purchase.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10A bulk buy box and bottle set no less.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14Back with the Blues, and it's time for a pep talk.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20Grace, Jenny, I have to tell you, you've had 20 minutes or so already.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- It is a third of your time.- Oh! - And you've spent nothing.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26So you need to get those brains working.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- You need to start buying. - We can do this!- Got it.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- You carry on looking. I'm looking over here.- OK.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33So, while the Blues try and find their first item,
0:09:33 > 0:09:37the Reds know exactly what they are after for their second.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- Novel animals. - How do we find animals?
0:09:39 > 0:09:41- Well, in this place with 150 things...- Dogs and pigs.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44..I reckon we're going to find something. I reckon we will.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49I knew I could count on you, Red team.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51The Blues, on the other hand...
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- Is that new Moorcroft? - It is, I'm afraid.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Oh. It's obvious we just like the new stuff.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57What does the old Moorcroft look like?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Well, it looks very much like the new Moorcroft,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02- but it's old. - THEY LAUGH
0:10:02 > 0:10:05They don't call him an antiques expert for nothing, you know.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08How's the pig hunt coming along, Reds?
0:10:08 > 0:10:09- I can see a pig here.- Oh!
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Here we go.- What's that?- OK. Oh, he's a bit of a...
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- Bit of a beefy pig. - Bit of a porker.- A porker.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Beefy would be cow, that's right.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20That's excellent. OK. So what have we got here?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Tell me what it says on the tin.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Yeah, so it says "delightful," so he must be.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- It says Doulton vintage.- Vintage. - Vintage, which is good.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- It's a Tamworth sow. - A Tamworth sow.- And it's £21.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Ooh. I don't know how much I love the pig.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I'm not going to be too over-zealous about the pig.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41However, it is nicely modelled, it's a collectable market. It's Doulton.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43But, oh, he's not the most attractive...
0:10:43 > 0:10:45SHE'S not the most attractive pig.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- She doesn't have much colour about her. I don't know.- Poor piggy.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49Poor piggy.
0:10:49 > 0:10:50I'm going to pop it...
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- Let's keep moving on. - We'll save that. Leave it there.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55OK, let's move on. Let's move on.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57No need for a SOW-er face.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01I'm sure you could find swankier swine if you keep looking.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04What about you Blues? Found anything yet?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Mark, what's this little show thing? - Well, I like that.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Oh, yes!- That's lovely.- Yes!
0:11:09 > 0:11:10Hallelujah!
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Well, I think that's a little snuff box,
0:11:12 > 0:11:15so I think, when you open the lid, you take a pinch of the snuff.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Georgian snuff box... Oh, I think it's 175.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- Ooh!- It would be. See, that's too much.- That's too much.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- It's a wonderful thing. - At least we found something we like.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26You're heading on the way, you see?
0:11:26 > 0:11:28The quality's going up now, isn't it?
0:11:28 > 0:11:31You might like it, but you're walking away from it.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35And with half your time gone, Mark is starting to get worried.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40I thought these girls would be focused. Bang on, grabbing things.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44And I'm showing them bits, but it's just not speaking to them.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46But it'll be all right. It'll all happen in the end, I think.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49We have no plan and we've seen nothing that we're going to buy.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- I don't know. I don't know. - Everything Mark points out to us,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56we don't like. And then everything that we like is far too expensive.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- So, it's...- A disaster. Essentially a disaster.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03At least the Reds are on more solid ground.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- Ahem... Oh, lordy... - Mind your step, mind your step.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Let's quickly hop back to the Blues
0:12:09 > 0:12:12who have spotted a swan centrepiece.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13- Here you are.- Thank you very much.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16What we've got is a moulded-glass base
0:12:16 > 0:12:18and then the wings and the head are silver.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- OK.- Not silver-plate, but silver.
0:12:21 > 0:12:27- And there are marks on the wings here.- Oh, yeah.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32And the dealer's very helpfully put "London import marks, 1965."
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- It's quite an exotic-looking swan, isn't it?- Yeah. I like the wings.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- I like it.- Not an elegant mute swan or anything, but an exotic swan.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40A continental swan.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- Is it something you'd like to possibly buy?- I think so.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47I would say sort of 60-80, so 88 is right at the top end,
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- but if we could get it down a bit... - Let's get it.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- Well, I'll go and have a deal with dealer, if you'd like.- OK.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55- And you can keep looking here. - OK, yeah.- Thank you.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57I'd swan back quickly, if I was you, Mark.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59There's nearly 40 minutes gone
0:12:59 > 0:13:02and these girls need to buy something soon.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05The Reds, meanwhile, have discovered another porker.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- Hey, look.- He's really, really, really, really great.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- He is...nice and shiny and lustrous.- Yeah.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14And likely not to be silver at that kind of size.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- But very nice indeed. He's a pig.- Yeah.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19In the last few minutes, we've become obsessed with pigs.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21- We're obsessed with pigs. - And he's a pincushion.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Not old, by the looks of it, but it's harking back to a tradition
0:13:24 > 0:13:27of things that have become valuable which are novelty pincushions.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29And I think that would do really well.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33I'm afraid of the price, because these tend to be pretty expensive,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35because the dealers are aware of the fact
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- that you can get a pretty penny for it.- Yeah.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- So shall we have a wee look at the price?- Yeah, let's do it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42So it's...£48.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46It's on the label as white metal and I think that's as far as we can go
0:13:46 > 0:13:47without testing it for silver,
0:13:47 > 0:13:50but the fact that it's not marked for silver, that's just silly.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53It would be. Such a fine piece like this would, of course,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55be marked for silver if it were.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Yeah.- But it just looks so good!
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Looks good, but can you get it for a good price?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Meanwhile, Mark's back with an update on the swan.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07I've got some reasonably good news.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12- He's dropped down to £60.- Oh!- That's perfect, because you said £60-£80.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Yes. So I think, for £60, it's probably worth a try.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Yeah, definitely.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I don't know if it's going to fly, but it won't sink.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- No. No, I think so. - So that's our first one!- BOTH:- Yay!
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Well, thank heavens for that.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Blues, you're level pegging with one piece purchased
0:14:29 > 0:14:32and the Reds are giving you a real run for your money
0:14:32 > 0:14:36and are already negotiating on that pig. Oink!
0:14:36 > 0:14:41The very best price on the pig is £30, which includes the hat pins.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- Oh, OK.- OK. - I think that's a good deal.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- I think we'll shake on that. Thank you very much.- Excellent.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- Thank you very much, Rita. You're a star.- You're very welcome.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Well done, Reds. That's two items bought.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57£30. I mean, it's brand-new,
0:14:57 > 0:14:59but it's got to have a shot at that price.
0:14:59 > 0:15:00Everybody loves a beautiful pig.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Thank you so much, Rita.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Even Rita said it - everybody loves pigs.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Everyone may love pigs, but will it bring home the bacon at auction?
0:15:10 > 0:15:14While the teams continue their search, let's take some time out.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Now, last week, I bought at auction the sweetest little
0:15:19 > 0:15:22what I think is a 17th-century lantern clock.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25I paid £220 for it.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Let's visit the clockmaker here in Hungerford
0:15:28 > 0:15:30and find out some more, shall we?
0:15:33 > 0:15:34How exciting.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- Ah, Chris.- Hello, Tim.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I see you've got it up and actually it does work.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- And it's working very well. - Which is a miracle. Look at that!
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Now when I found this thing, I thought
0:15:46 > 0:15:50either this is the most extraordinary survival of a small -
0:15:50 > 0:15:54really small - 17th-century lantern clock,
0:15:54 > 0:15:57so it's completely bogus. What's your opinion?
0:15:57 > 0:15:58It's not bogus.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02I think it's easy to get confused - there were a lot of later lantern
0:16:02 > 0:16:06clocks and people looking at it might have thought it's a later one.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08So when would you actually date it?
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I don't think it's 17th-century, I think it's early 18th-century,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13so we're talking about 1710.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17And it's inscribed "Parslow Stonehouse."
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- Is that the Stonehouse near Gloucester?- That's right, yes.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I have to say, when I saw it, these pillars are particularly nice.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Where you get a finial like that, that's really well-cast, that is
0:16:28 > 0:16:30a sign of quality, isn't it?
0:16:30 > 0:16:32It's always a sign of quality and if you look at the detail
0:16:32 > 0:16:34in the engraving, just the way it's made -
0:16:34 > 0:16:37everything of it is really screaming quality.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41What might it be worth if it was restored sympathetically?
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Once it's restored properly,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46you would be looking at getting £4,500-£5,000 for it.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- In its restored state? - In its restored state.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50That's brilliant, isn't it?
0:16:50 > 0:16:52So do you think a purchase price of £220 was reasonable?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- It's a bargain. - And that is the answer.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- Thank you so much for having a look. - Nice to see you.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- We can talk about the restoration. Very kind.- Thank you.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05To fully restore this beauty would cost around £1,500
0:17:05 > 0:17:09and would certainly be time well spent.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Back at the shop floor, there's only 15 minutes remaining.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13The Reds have two buys under their belt
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and know exactly what they want for their third.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18We've got something animal-related
0:17:18 > 0:17:22and, finally, we've got to go and find something militaria.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26The Blues are chasing their tails with just one piece purchased,
0:17:26 > 0:17:31but Mark's got his eye on something he hopes will make him top dog.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34I love little doggy things.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Don't you think he's quite nicely made?
0:17:36 > 0:17:38He does have a very cute face.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42I mean, he's got little bead eyes and bulldogs are quite fashionable.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- Yeah, they are.- You could fix it onto the top of something.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Yeah, you could do, I suppose. And there's another one there.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49Aw, I like the sausage dog!
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- That's a sausage dog, isn't it? - Oh, it's a little dachshund.
0:17:52 > 0:17:53- Yeah.- Aw!
0:17:53 > 0:17:56There are collectors for dog-related items.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- How much are they?- Er, 39 each.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Well, they need to be quite considerably less than that.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04I would probably put them
0:18:04 > 0:18:07in at auction with an estimate of £40-£60 the pair.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09You'd think you would buy them as a pair.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10- Yeah.- I think, as a pair, yes.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Cos they look nice together, don't they? If you know what I mean.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14I...
0:18:14 > 0:18:15What are those?
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Oh, look. Mark's spotted something he thinks is even better.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Looks like jade. - It does look like jade, doesn't it?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25But only 68...
0:18:25 > 0:18:27I don't think it'll be jade if it's 68, surely.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32- Well, it could be.- I like these better.- Yeah, prefer the wood.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35You're not listening to a word I've said, are you?
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Can we find out how much? If we could afford these?
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Hold those. Honestly, you two are a right pair.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41THEY LAUGH
0:18:41 > 0:18:45While Mark pops off to see a man about a dog - or two dogs -
0:18:45 > 0:18:48back with the Reds, Natasha has called for backup.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52Alex works here and has quite an interesting item
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- that he thought you might be interested in.- Oh, fantastic.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59I told him the brief - vintage, military and... Fire away.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04What we've got in here is an emergency radio transmission pipe.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- So if you were flying a bomber in World War II...- Yeah.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12..and you went down in the ocean, you'd have your life-raft,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16obviously, and then, in order to let somebody know,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18you would need to send out a radio signal.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20And so this kite is the aerial.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22So you would fly the kite
0:19:22 > 0:19:24and the actual string is the aerial for the transmitter.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- It's amazing, isn't it? - Yeah.- Really interesting.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29That's really got a history, got a story to it.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Seems to fulfil your brief, boys.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Meanwhile, Mark's back with dealer Fran and it's time to talk money.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41- So they're £39 each?- Yeah.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42They are.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- It's a lot, isn't it?- It's a lot.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Shall we say...
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- 35 the pair?- 35 for the pair? - Oh, yes, please!
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- No, don't, don't!- Sorry.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55I like round figures.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- Are you going to say 30? - I'm going to say £30.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Is that a possibility?
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Well, only because I like you.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- Not a lot?- Not a lot. I'll do 30.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- 30.- Oh, thank you very much.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10It's not a problem.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Are you sure you don't want to think about the vases?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- You really don't like them?- No. - You hate them?- A little bit. Sorry.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18- Off to Crufts! - THEY LAUGH
0:20:18 > 0:20:23So, you're choosing puppies over pots, but will they be best in show
0:20:23 > 0:20:27or has your chance of winning just gone to the dogs?
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Back with the kite and are the Reds still flying high?
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- In here, we have the skeleton. No fabric.- Ah, right.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Which is why it's so cheap.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40I mean, it's just a bit of interesting history.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- Yeah.- I don't know if you just heard what I heard?
0:20:42 > 0:20:44I heard "which is why it's so cheap."
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- Yeah, I pricked my ears up. - Cheap is the word I heard, yes.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48What are we talking about here?
0:20:48 > 0:20:51Er, well, it would have been about £12-£15.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55- I'll do it today for £7, if you're interested.- Seven quid?
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Yeah. It's all in it...
0:20:57 > 0:20:59The risk is in our favour with this massively, I think.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00I think it's a wiped face -
0:21:00 > 0:21:02worst-case scenario with three people in the auction.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Best case - it's going to do quite well, I think.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Can we shake hands on that?- Thank you very much for finding that.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- Thank you so much.- Thank you. Seven quid! Thank you.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- Well, that means that we're all bought up.- We are. Fantastic.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- Which is exciting. Time to spare. - Absolutely.- Believe it or not.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- I think we've covered all bases. - Job's a good'un.- Fantastic.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- Shall we head off? - Let's head off and have a cuppa.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- Let's go poke fun at the Blue team. - Absolutely.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- Bet they didn't get as nice stuff as we did.- Definitely not.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Well, that's not very kind, Reds.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29The poor Blues are in a real panic now.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32With just a few minutes left and one item still to buy,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Mark's had second thoughts about that boot.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40I like this snuff box, you know.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- I know we... - No, I love the snuff box.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46You've got £210 left.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- £175 is so much money. - You want this, don't you?- I love it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Although I can't actually get it open.- I do like the decoration.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55If you look, this is Georgian.
0:21:55 > 0:22:01This is, I suppose, 1800-1820, so it's 200 years old.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05And it's got little studs going down and even underneath,
0:22:05 > 0:22:06all the little picot work.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- Are you still...? - No!- You love it, don't you?
0:22:08 > 0:22:10I absolutely love it, yeah.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12This is going to cost us the win, I'm sure.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15But sometimes, you know, you have to go with your heart.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17And you've got to be decisive in this life.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19We should find out how much we can get it for,
0:22:19 > 0:22:20but we need to decide quickly,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23cos otherwise we're going to run out of time all of a sudden.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- It's this or a Moorcroft.- Yeah.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30Can you find out the very best price on that for us?
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Best foot forward, eh, Mark?
0:22:32 > 0:22:34There's only a few minutes left.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43And those confident Reds are already heading for the door.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- Three items bought and all sorted. - Brilliant.- Really good.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Oh, lovely. High-fives all round.
0:22:49 > 0:22:50Back with the old boot
0:22:50 > 0:22:54and Mark's managed to knock £50 off the asking price.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Will Grace be persuaded?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00You can buy it, but on your head be it if that flops.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04OK. Yes.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07I want this. Sorry, Grace!
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Are you sure? Oh, no!- She's never going to let me live it down.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- No, I am not. - I'm willing to take the risk.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15On your head be it, Jennifer.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- So £125.- Yes.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Oh, we're done.
0:23:20 > 0:23:26- Time's up, team.- Third item. - Sorry!- I need to lie down.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:23:28 > 0:23:29The team wanted silver
0:23:29 > 0:23:33and they got all dreamy about this duo of scent bottle and pill box,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35which cost them £60.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Next on the menu was pigs,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41and this silver-plated piggy pincushion was perfect.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Price paid - £30.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45No need to panic!
0:23:45 > 0:23:49This emergency kite was the militaria they wanted
0:23:49 > 0:23:52and only set them back a paltry £7.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56- Well, guys, that was fun, wasn't it? - It was indeed.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- How much did you spend? - We spent £97.- Did you? 97.- We did.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02- Not so much.- Not so much.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04No.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- OK, can I have £203 of leftover lolly then?- Yes, you can.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08There's the 200.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- Very kind, Nick. - And the three's coming. There we go.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Good. And what's your favourite piece, then, Nick?
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- For me, it's the combined pill box with the scent bottle.- Is it?- Yeah.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22- Very nice. And yours, Martin?- It's the same for me, actually, yeah.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24- You tend to agree with him, don't you?- Every time.- Best mates.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26It's teamwork, isn't it?
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- Well, how very easy. What a lovely pliant team you had, Natasha.- Indeed.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- Thank you.- And you go off with £203. How splendid's that?
0:24:33 > 0:24:36I know, I know. And these guys are really firm friends, so I'll try
0:24:36 > 0:24:39and find something over which you can continue to bond.
0:24:39 > 0:24:40- Fantastic.- Isn't that sweet?
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Great. Anyway, good luck, chaps.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:24:45 > 0:24:48They're hoping to glide to a profit with this silver
0:24:48 > 0:24:52and glass swan, bought for £60.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53Continuing the animal theme,
0:24:53 > 0:24:56this pair of pooches was their second purchase.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Price paid - £30.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03The 19th-century show snuff box caused some tension within the team
0:25:03 > 0:25:06and cost them a whopping £125.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- Well, girls, that was something, wasn't it?- It was.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17- Now, what's this I hear about an executive decision?- I liked an item.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Grace did not like an item. But we've got it.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21It was worth way too much money.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- OK, well, you're standing by to take responsibility, Jen?- Yes.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26That's the main thing, isn't it? Good.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27So which is your favourite piece?
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- Mine would be the last item that I chose.- OK.- The little snuff box.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33OK, the snuff box is your favourite
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- OK, what about you, sweet pea? - I think I like the little dogs.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39We're not sure what they're supposed to hang on, but very cute.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- OK.- I think people will like them. - Yeah. Lovely.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44And are the pendant dogs going to make the biggest profit?
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Maybe, because they weren't very expensive.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48We got a good price knock-down on them.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Do you agree with that?- Probably, yeah.- What do you mean, probably?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54You never know! Someone might like my little box.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57OK. OK, how much did you spend in total?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- £215.- That's what I call a mature amount of money.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02£85 of leftover lolly, please.
0:26:02 > 0:26:0485 smackers. Thank you so much.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06That's the 85. You've had fun, haven't you, Mark?
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Oh, we've had great fun.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11I think I've got something that might create quite a bite.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Really? Ooh.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Enigmatic to the end.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19Thank you very much, Mark Stacey. On that thoughtful note,
0:26:19 > 0:26:23we'll go away and cogitate and pitch up at the auction very, very shortly.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24Thank you very much.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Well, we've popped east of Hungerford, not very far.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Just down the road to Newbury -
0:26:40 > 0:26:41actually, Greenham Common,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44to be at Special Auction Services sale room with Thomas Plant.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- Thomas, grand to see you. - Thank you very much.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- And what a mix we've got. - We have got a great mix today.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Natasha and her team, first up,
0:26:52 > 0:26:57two classical Edwardian dressing table bits.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- Silver mounted. See them all the time, don't you?- Very popular.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01Honestly, really very popular.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Love the sort of cut glass, the hobnail cut glass to this.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08OK, then, Tom. Very nice, very topical, very fragrant.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09Erm, how much?
0:27:09 > 0:27:13- £40-£60.- OK, £60 paid, so that might just be slightly on the top end.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- What about this modern pig? - Well, I think it is quite modern.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20There are earlier models of this pig.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25- Hmm.- Definitely. I've seen them before in pewter, actually.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I've gone- because it's a pig collectable - £20-£30.
0:27:28 > 0:27:29- OK. £30 paid.- Oh, fine.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31But they may have just slightly overcooked it.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35So there's two potentially slightly overcooked pieces there.
0:27:35 > 0:27:43Now we come to this seriously one-off weird tubular survivor.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Never seen one of those before and the inside, I'm afraid,
0:27:45 > 0:27:46- is just the frame.- Yes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Everything else has gone and it's a radio, so this would have
0:27:49 > 0:27:53- helped with communication, sent a message, an SOS.- SOS, yes.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- Looks like World War II to me. - £10-£20.- OK, fine.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00Well, the team only paid £7, so it is sufficiently weird and novel,
0:28:00 > 0:28:03I think, for anything to happen and that's what makes this game
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- so interesting.- Absolutely.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09But one way or the other, they always have the bonus buy to fall back on.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13Why don't we see what Natasha has spent all that money on?
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Now, chaps, this is exciting, isn't it?
0:28:17 > 0:28:23What has the girl spend £203 on, when she's known to be extravagant
0:28:23 > 0:28:27and wanting to spend the cash, as urged on by me?
0:28:27 > 0:28:33Right, cos you only spent 97. This is leftover lolly at its most exciting.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37- Isn't it?- I don't think this is going to be in your comfort zone.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Wow!
0:28:39 > 0:28:42It is a beautifully kitsch and really just up your street,
0:28:42 > 0:28:46I think, novelty decanter set with shot glasses.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49It's the 1880 Iron Horse locomotive.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52- I'm sure you recognised it straight away(!)- Absolutely.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55It's in the finest plastic, the finest moulded glass forms,
0:28:55 > 0:29:00the decanter, the finest glass makes these very plain shot glasses.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04- It's just...- Ghastly! - Really ghastly! Tim, you said it.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06It was on the way out of my mouth.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09It's wild and I saw it and I thought...
0:29:09 > 0:29:11You thought of us, that's fantastic.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13I thought, "What's the most wild thing?"
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Tell me genuinely what you think of it.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Let Nick handle it. Go on, Nick, have a play.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22I mean, if this was from Del Boy's flat, it'd be worth a fortune.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Listen, you have put your finger on the spot.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26How much did you pay for it, Natasha?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- You left me 203.- Yes?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31And I love round numbers.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33- Fiver?- So I spend three.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- No!- Did you really?- No!
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- £3!- God bless, that's fantastic.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- Oh, wow.- £3?!
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- Well, there you go. - That's a no-brainer.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45And it's quite keen, this little decanter, isn't it?
0:29:45 > 0:29:47TWINKLY TUNE
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- What?!- Oh, wow!- How good is that? - That is good.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51How can we not go for that?
0:29:51 > 0:29:53And you can shut it up.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58- Yeah, quite. Yeah.- Brilliant.- Which is, some would say, the best feature.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Anyway, why don't we right now find out
0:30:01 > 0:30:05whether our auctioneer today is similarly entranced?
0:30:07 > 0:30:09You don't want to be left in the station
0:30:09 > 0:30:11when one of those goes through, do you, Tom?
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- When you're sort of chugging along? - Yes.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18At a dinner party in the 1960s, early '70s, you could have
0:30:18 > 0:30:23wheeled this in and then you could have all had a little digestif.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26A nip of something spiritual.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Anyway, Tom, it is so ghastly and so kitsch,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32it's probably going to do rather well.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34- Well, we've put £20-£30 on it. - Did you?
0:30:34 > 0:30:37Natasha's been very clever, I think. £3.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40- That's all she spent on it.- £3?- Yeah.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Well, that should certainly... make a profit.
0:30:43 > 0:30:48So, £20-£30, could make £40 on a good day
0:30:48 > 0:30:51and there is the antique of tomorrow.
0:30:51 > 0:30:52Absolutely.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55No, the Blues, Grace and Jenny.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00First up is the continental silver and cut glass nut dish.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04It is of that 1960s...
0:31:04 > 0:31:07we would call it kitsch now, but it's quite sweet.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09I've put £50-£70 on it.
0:31:09 > 0:31:14- £60 paid.- Well, that's in the middle. - Isn't it? Grace loved it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16I can see it making £100. I really can.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Now, what about these two hanging dog mugs. They're jolly, aren't they?
0:31:19 > 0:31:21They're lovely. Little glass eyes.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- They're well-carved...- Do you think they're Black Forest?- They could be.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27They look very much like central European things to me.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- They need to be mounted on something and they've lost the...- Yeah.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34..the thing they came off, which is a pity. So, how much?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36I've put £50-£70 again.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- Oh, really? £30 paid.- Oh, brilliant! - So Mark's done very well with that.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43And the last thing is the little boot snuff box.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47So a 19th-century snuff box of your Northampton-style boot.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Lovely thing. However, it is yesterday's antiques.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55- £60-£80.- Well, they came in... How much?- £60-£80 I put on it.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57- They paid £125.- Ooh, gosh!
0:31:57 > 0:32:02- That's the wrong size, isn't it? - Yeah. And only one.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05£60-£80 is fair. We might get 40.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07OK, well, this is exciting.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10What they might win on one hand, they might lose on the other
0:32:10 > 0:32:12and, if that's the case, they'll need their bonus buy,
0:32:12 > 0:32:13so let's go and have a look at it.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18You spent 215, which is a magnificent effort.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22We're incredibly proud of you. The nation is behind you with this.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25The miserable 85 leftover lolly pounds
0:32:25 > 0:32:27went to the genius Mark Stacey.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30I'm just going to help you, Mark, by whipping that off.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32Ta-dah!
0:32:32 > 0:32:35- Now this is wonderful. - What on earth is that?
0:32:35 > 0:32:38It is a snake venom kit.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39- Ooh!- OK.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41From the late 19th-century. French.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43In its original box, all its packaging,
0:32:43 > 0:32:44all the vials are still there
0:32:44 > 0:32:49and I thought, you being scientists, you'd find this quite intriguing.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- Isn't that just amazing? - What snake does it cure?
0:32:54 > 0:32:57Funnily enough, the dealer didn't know that.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59I think any snake will do.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01So it's an anti-venom kit?
0:33:01 > 0:33:02- An anti-venom kit.- Wow.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04OK. How much did you pay for it?
0:33:04 > 0:33:07- 40.- Really?- £40.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09What do you think people will pay for it?
0:33:09 > 0:33:11I have absolutely no idea.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Because I've never seen one.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- A bit bizarre.- Medically related things are collectable, aren't they?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18They are. Yeah, and this all untouched.
0:33:18 > 0:33:19This is in good condition.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22What I love is you've got this alloy box, so it's lightweight.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24You could put it in your knapsack wherever you were
0:33:24 > 0:33:27going for a walking holiday or something about that,
0:33:27 > 0:33:29really worried about being bitten by a snake.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I'd definitely have one of these in my kit, I tell you.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- It's really cool. I really like it. - I do like it, yeah.
0:33:34 > 0:33:35It's very different.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Only you with a scientific bent will have suitable choice skills,
0:33:39 > 0:33:42I'm sure, to make the right choice.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45And right now, let's find out, for the audience at home,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48just how venomous our auctioneer can actually be.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Well, Tom, there is a first for everything
0:33:53 > 0:33:56and this is a first for me.
0:33:56 > 0:34:01This is a first for me. So Michel Legros here was a Frenchman.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Him and his son made these amazing sets for fisherman and then
0:34:05 > 0:34:09your intrepid adventurer in the late 19th and early 20th century.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11I mean, it looks cheaply made, the whole thing,
0:34:11 > 0:34:14a little alloy cover, but to have a thing like this complete,
0:34:14 > 0:34:18you've got the hypodermic syringe,
0:34:18 > 0:34:22you've got the needle arrangement in a sleeve and all the box
0:34:22 > 0:34:24and the instructions - is that quite rare, Tom?
0:34:24 > 0:34:26It's immensely rare to have it all.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30To have the boxes, the contents, the paraphernalia with it
0:34:30 > 0:34:32and all the information... It's delightful.
0:34:32 > 0:34:33So what's it worth?
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Well, I've put it down at £30-£50.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39- Really?- Yeah.- £40 paid by Mark. - It's a one of a kind.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- But how much? I wouldn't like to predict that.- No.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45OK, well, we're about to find out. You're taking the sale.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48We'll look forward to it. And just don't get bitten in the meanwhile.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49No, I won't!
0:34:56 > 0:35:00- Now, Martin, Nick, how are you feeling?- A bit nervous, actually.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01- Apprehensive.- How can that be?
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- I don't know, just apprehensive. - You're Mr Confident.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Yes. But we've never been in this environment before.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- Have you never been to an auction before?- No, never.- Have you not?- No.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Nick, you've been lots of times, though, haven't you?
0:35:12 > 0:35:14- Are you up for this? - Very much so.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16First up are the silver-topped bottles and here they come.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Start the bidding with me at £30.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21£30. 30 I have, gentleman's bid at £30.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23Any advance at 30?
0:35:23 > 0:35:25At 30 we have with the hand over there. At £30.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Surely there's 5 somewhere else?
0:35:27 > 0:35:32At £30. Looking like this man might get away with this at £30, are we?
0:35:32 > 0:35:3330... Oh, 5!
0:35:33 > 0:35:3640? 40, room bidder. Still there at £40.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Against the internet at 40 once.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40It's not going to plan.
0:35:40 > 0:35:4240 twice. Any advance? All done?
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- 40.- Oh, no!- £40 is minus 20.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48He did estimate 40-60, so he's on his estimate.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50He was right, we were wrong.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51Here comes the pincushion.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54Start the bidding. £10 for the pig pincushion?
0:35:54 > 0:35:5710 I've got. 12, 15, 20.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Five.
0:35:59 > 0:36:0125 I have. Are you sure?
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Cos one more, it's yours.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06Come on. Come on. Go for it.
0:36:06 > 0:36:1125 here online. At £25. 25 it is. Is there any advance at £25?
0:36:11 > 0:36:12Eight! Lady's bid.
0:36:12 > 0:36:1328, lady's bid.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- We're at 28.- All done, then, at 28?
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- 28 I have once.- Oh, no. Come on.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- 28 twice.- One more!
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Selling.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26- Oh, no!- £28 is minus 2...- Oh. - Which means you're minus 22 overall.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30Now, the emergency radio kite kit
0:36:30 > 0:36:31is going to save your bacon.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34You'll never see another one, so I suggest you buy it now.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39- Start me. £10. £10 I have.- Profit!
0:36:39 > 0:36:41At a £10 note it is. Any advance?
0:36:41 > 0:36:4312. 15.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4615, you were saving your bacon, weren't you?
0:36:46 > 0:36:4715 it is.
0:36:47 > 0:36:4915 I have. Is there any advance on £15?
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Once at 15, twice at 15.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Are we done? 15 it is.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55That's all right.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57That is plus £8. Thank you very much.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00Which means you are only minus £14.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- What are you going to do about the drinks decanter?- Going to go for it.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- Absolutely 100%. - Yeah, got to do it, haven't you?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08Now that you've decided to go with the bonus buy,
0:37:08 > 0:37:10I can tell you that the auctioneer's estimate is 20-30.
0:37:10 > 0:37:11Even he loves it.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15OK, you need this to make £17. Can we make £17 to break even?
0:37:15 > 0:37:17- Let's hope so. - We're going with the bonus buy.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20We're going with the most ugly thing we've seen in yonks
0:37:20 > 0:37:22and here it comes.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24Wow your friends and your next dinner party.
0:37:24 > 0:37:28For your entertainment, here we are. Start me. It's got to be worth £10.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30- £10.- Come on. - It's got musical notes,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33glasses and a decanter AND in the form of a train.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35- 10 I've got.- Yay!
0:37:35 > 0:37:36Lady's bid at £10.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41At 10 it is. At £10. At £10. Any advance at 10?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43I thought... Oh, 12 now!
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- You've started it.- Come on!
0:37:46 > 0:37:4915, yes. At 15 it is. At 15, we have.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52- Internet, you're going to comeback, but at 15 it is.- Yes!
0:37:52 > 0:37:54£15 it is once.
0:37:54 > 0:37:5515 twice.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Done!
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- Hooray! Well done.- £15. - Well done, Natasha.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02That is plus £12. Well done, girl.
0:38:02 > 0:38:07Plus £12. Which means overall, I'm afraid, we're just minus £2.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Oh, no!
0:38:09 > 0:38:13- Which is surely going to be a winning score.- Potentially, potentially.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16- We've seen before, haven't we?- We have.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26- Grace, Jenny.- Yes. - Do you know how the Reds got on?- No.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27No, we don't want you to.
0:38:27 > 0:38:28All right?
0:38:28 > 0:38:30Now, are you worried about anything?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33- Er, yes.- What? - Obviously, the snuff box
0:38:33 > 0:38:36which Jenny decided to buy against all advice.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39OK. Still a big worry for you. How are you feeling about this, Jen?
0:38:39 > 0:38:41I don't care!
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Being the cause of your friend's nightmares.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46I'm going to be sad, cos, whoever buys it, I really want it.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48I have to say, the auctioneer's not been
0:38:48 > 0:38:51so terribly keen on the snuff box, but it's your third item.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55The first is coming up now and it is the cut glass and silver centrepiece.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Start the bidding with me here at £30.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Start the bidding at 30. Five. 40. Five.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04- 50. Go on, sir.- Go on.
0:39:04 > 0:39:05- One more!- Go on.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07You know you want to.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Five. 60. Five.
0:39:10 > 0:39:1265. 65, I am.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15At 65. Any advance? At 70 anywhere?
0:39:15 > 0:39:1765 I have. Sir, are you coming back in?
0:39:17 > 0:39:19At 65. Are you sure? 65.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22It's all done. £65.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- 65 is plus £5. I've loving this. - So excited.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Now, we've got two dogs. Here they come.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33Could be Black Forest. These are lovely. 45. 50. And five, I have.
0:39:33 > 0:39:3555 already is on my book.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38At 55. It's already on my book.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Is there any advance at £55?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Look at these. These are so sweet.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44We've got the dachshund and the little bulldog here.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46At 55 it is. All done?
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Once at 55, twice at 55. Selling then.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Well done, girls.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54That is plus £25 straight up.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56Overall, you are plus £30. Now...
0:39:56 > 0:39:57Oh...
0:39:59 > 0:40:00The shoe snuff box.
0:40:00 > 0:40:0319th-century shoe snuff here and I can start the bidding with me
0:40:03 > 0:40:04at £40.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06£40. At 40.
0:40:06 > 0:40:07£40. Any advance?
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- HE SOBS - 40 I have. Gentleman's bid at 40.
0:40:09 > 0:40:1245. 50. Five.
0:40:12 > 0:40:1460. Five.
0:40:14 > 0:40:1665 I have. Room bidder, dead centre.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18At 65.
0:40:18 > 0:40:2065. 65 against you all.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22All done? In the centre at £65.
0:40:22 > 0:40:23And I'm selling.
0:40:24 > 0:40:2765 is 35...
0:40:27 > 0:40:3055. That is minus £60.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34You were plus £30, you're now only minus £30.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36OK. That could have been worse.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38- Minus £30, that's not too bad, is it?- No.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40- It could've been a lot worse. - Just bad luck.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42What are we going to do about the snake kit?
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- I like it.- Should we go? - I think we should.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- Going to go for it?- Yes.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50OK, we're going for the bonus buy, the very unusual venomous kit.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53The auctioneer doesn't know what it's worth either.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55He's hazarded a guess at £30-50.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57That's OK.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00- And you paid £40.- I did. - You've decided?- Yes.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02Are we together on this? Let's join hands.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03Join hands, Mark.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Let us hope for the best.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Start me here. £30. It's got to be worth £30.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10This is pure entertainment.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Is there £30 anywhere in the room?
0:41:12 > 0:41:1720, then. 20 to start us. At £20. At 20.
0:41:17 > 0:41:1920 I have. At £20 it is.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22Is there any advance at 20? Any advance at £20?
0:41:22 > 0:41:24Interesting lot, this one.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26At 20. It's in the room at £20.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Any advance at 20?
0:41:28 > 0:41:32All done? Very much disappointingly.
0:41:32 > 0:41:33£20 is minus £20
0:41:33 > 0:41:37equals minus £50.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38Minus 50 isn't great!
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- Sorry about this.- Never mind. - Anyway, minus 50 it is.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46Don't say a word to the Reds because minus 50 could be a winning score.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- Could be!- Could be.- Could be.- Hmm.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- Everybody happy?- Yeah. - Yeah, so you should be.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01We have had a great show today.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Nobody's going home with any cash, of course,
0:42:03 > 0:42:06so I'm not giving anything away, it's just the scale of the losing.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10So... Somebody has to win and somebody has to run up
0:42:10 > 0:42:12and the runners up today, by a chalk, are...
0:42:12 > 0:42:14the Blues.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Oh, no!
0:42:16 > 0:42:19THEY LAUGH
0:42:19 > 0:42:22These two girls don't look disappointed to me.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26What would have happened if they'd won?!
0:42:26 > 0:42:29No, seriously, you have been incredibly jolly for us
0:42:29 > 0:42:32on this programme, so thank you very much for that.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35So that's how it finished up. It's minus 50.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38THEY CHEER
0:42:38 > 0:42:41But thank you for joining us and having such a good play.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43The victors go home with no money.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45Their score is minus £2.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50- Ooh!- I know.- So close!- So close. Anyway, you had a good time?
0:42:50 > 0:42:51- Brilliant.- Amazing, thank you, Tim.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Well, you've been great contestants and I congratulate you.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56- Thank you.- Anyway, it's been such fun.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59You need to have a look at our website and join us soon
0:42:59 > 0:43:00for some more bargain hunting, yes?
0:43:00 > 0:43:01Yes!