0:00:03 > 0:00:08Legend has it that this stronghold in Shropshire once protected
0:00:08 > 0:00:12something very special, a mythical Christian relic
0:00:12 > 0:00:14that is said to
0:00:14 > 0:00:19hold tremendous power and has been searched for, for centuries.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25So, was Whittington Castle, near Oswestry, home to the Holy Grail?
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Well, we don't have time to investigate all that
0:00:28 > 0:00:31lark, do we? No, we've got a fair to go to,
0:00:31 > 0:00:36down the road in Oswestry, so let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!
0:01:01 > 0:01:04On Bargain Hunt, our teams seek their own Holy Grail,
0:01:04 > 0:01:07the golden gavel.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10But will our teams succeed in their quest?
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Let's find out, let's check out what's coming up.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19- The Reds seek a rare gizmo. - I'd love to find a rhubarb forcer.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- A rhubarb forcer.- Oh, yes.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- The Blues find time for a sit down. - It's a rocking chair.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- THEY LAUGH - I should have brought my knitting.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34- And at the auction, both teams find a way to relax.- Who needs a massage?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- £10. - THEY LAUGH
0:01:36 > 0:01:39- Yes!- You're a genius.- What fun, eh?
0:01:39 > 0:01:43But before we dive into all that, let's meet today's Bargain Hunters.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Well, we've got some top teams on the show today.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49For the Reds, we have a couple, Ray and Jenna.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52And for the Blues, mother and daughter, Ruth and Sarah.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- Hello, everyone.- Hello, Tim. - Very nice to see you.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- Now, Ray, you were in the Navy. - That's correct, Tim, I was.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- And you were also a hero. - I wouldn't say that, Tim.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04I was on a warship in Mobile, in Alabama.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Behind us was a Viking replica ship.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10The gangplank to that ship collapsed into the water.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12About seven or eight people fell into the water,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15and I jumped off the back of my ship to try and help to pull them out.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- You fished them out.- I did indeed, Tim.- You are a hero indeed.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Superman!- You would do it, Tim, I'm sure.- I'm sure I would.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27With my water wings on. Anyway, you also like to get wet, too, don't you?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- I do, Tim. I've taken up surfing in my middle age.- Oh, good for you.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- Got your own board?- I'm afraid not. I hire them.- Do you?- Yes.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Do you stand up on them, or do you do them on your tummy?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- For a very short time I stand up, Tim.- Yes, it is quite a business.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- Then I fall off.- Now, Jenna, you like antiques, darling?- I do.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- What do you know about them? - Not a lot.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47I just know what I like, what I don't like. I like Art Deco.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Do you? It was your love of antiques that brought you together, wasn't it?
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Well, that's another reason for loving antiques.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Yes, indeed, that's how I met Ray.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59When we were wandering around a fair one day and I kept bumping into him.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03- Were you chasing the same pot? - No, I don't think we were, no.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07It was just wherever we looked, where I seemed to go, you were there.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- And we kept falling over each other. - Was that deliberate, Ray? Be honest. - I was stalking, Tim, I'm afraid.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- You were stalking?- I'm afraid so.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16So you went around all these stands, and wherever you saw a stall
0:03:16 > 0:03:19that she was looking, you felt you had to go and pick up a plate.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- I'd hide behind the stall and jump out, Tim.- Would you?- Yes.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25So who is the boss here today? Who is going to take charge of this shopping business?
0:03:25 > 0:03:27You might think it would be me, Tim.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Jenna would let you think that, but when it comes down to
0:03:30 > 0:03:33decision-making, almost certainly the last word is going to be Jenna.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Is it?- Mmm.- OK. Are you hanging onto your money? Are you going to spend the lot?
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- We're going to spend as much as we can, Tim.- Are you? That is music to my ears.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- Good luck with that task.- Thank you. - Now, Ruth,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47you are a religious education teacher.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52I actually teach teachers how to teach religious education.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- I'm a teacher trainer.- You're a teacher trainer, you are a teacher of the teachers.- I am.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Brilliant. Now, you have to travel a bit.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03When I'm not working, my other hobby is going on holiday.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07And you get a bit misunderstood when you are on holiday, don't you?
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- Usually by wild animals.- Is it? - It is.- You don't get on with them?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13They don't seem to get on with me.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18So there was the occasion when I was in Barbados with my husband,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21and he decided to take a video of me
0:04:21 > 0:04:26being chased by a very angry mother monkey.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30She dumped the baby, by the way, and she went to chase both of us,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32but my husband, Brian, in his wisdom,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- decided he was going to head for safety behind glass.- OK.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37Closed the doors.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41What does an angry she monkey get up to when she's ditched her baby,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44can't find your husband, but can only spy you?
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- Goes for the legs.- Does she?- Yes, she did.- Did she? Did she bite you?
0:04:48 > 0:04:50I ran a little bit too fast for her.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53And I think she remembered the baby, so turned around and went back.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- But your husband has got all this on video?- He has.- Lovely.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59- Must be a scream. - I've tried to destroy it.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01THEY LAUGH I bet.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Now, Sarah, we often ask people on Bargain Hunt what their
0:05:03 > 0:05:06hobbies are, but that might be a bit difficult with you?
0:05:06 > 0:05:10I was dreading you asking me this because I've got a short attention span, so I have lots of hobbies.
0:05:10 > 0:05:16At the moment my favourites are Olympic weightlifting.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21- If my mum was the size of a bar, I could lift her. I...- Really?
0:05:21 > 0:05:26- I mean, how many pounds can you left? - Ten, 11st. I know it is 82 kilos.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Can you really? Gosh.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Another impulse thing, decided to walk the Yorkshire Three Peaks.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I started doing a bit of training for that about two years ago.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36And it has just carried on.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- So you went out walking and came back as a weightlifter.- Yes.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Well, this is an interesting one, isn't it?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44Now, the other thing I'm really intrigued by is your hair.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46What exactly... What's the shade of this?
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Is it what I would call cantaloupe?
0:05:48 > 0:05:50SHE LAUGHS
0:05:50 > 0:05:52How do you describe your current colour?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I think the hairdresser, when he did it, called it peachy,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- but it changes every six weeks or so, my hair colour.- Does it?- Yes.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- Every six weeks you have a new colour?- Yes.- Something different.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05You love living life on the edge, don't you, Sarah?
0:06:05 > 0:06:08This is going to be such fun today. Now, for £300 apiece.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Here we go, there's the 300 smackers. £300.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15You know the rules, your experts await, and off you go!
0:06:15 > 0:06:19And very, very, very good luck. I always did like a cantaloupe.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Ha! Fabulous teams require fantastic experts.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27She'll think outside the box, Anita Manning joins the Reds.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33And he'll be let loose on the Blues. It's Richard Madley.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37- What do you want to buy?- I'd love to find a vintage watch.- Oh, right.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39An old Rolex or something. Or a rhubarb forcer.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- A rhubarb forcer.- Oh, yes.- What is a rhubarb forcer?
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- I believe it makes the rhubarb sweeter, is that correct?- Yeah.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52I'm a bit of a magpie, so anything shiny.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55I want to spend as much as I can on one quality item
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- and then maybe a little bit on some tat.- Oh, love it!
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Feeling the pressure?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Teams, your time starts now.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- WHISTLE BLOWS - Shall we make a start here?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- I know the place just to start. Come with me.- Excellent.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13We've only just begun and we have a Bargain Hunt first.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- Anita Manning stumped. - A rhubarb forcer.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18We are looking for a rhubarb forcer.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20How to you make a rhubarb forcer?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- I don't even know what a rhubarb forcer is. - THEY LAUGH
0:07:24 > 0:07:26Good luck, Anita. Meanwhile, around the corner,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29the Blues are drawn to something more traditional.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34- A little chest of drawers. It is lovely.- STALLHOLDER:- It is 250.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- It's 250?- It's an apprentice piece.- Is it?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40It looks Victorian to me, from here.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44They are often referred to as apprentice pieces, which is
0:07:44 > 0:07:47a nice term. What have we got on top there? Burr walnut that top.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Satin with cross banding, a chest, two short, two long drawers.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53250 for...
0:07:53 > 0:07:56What does... I think it is very pretty.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I could imagine that in my little cottage.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02Is there any chance for something a little bit cheaper maybe?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Normally I wouldn't let it go any less than that,
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- but I will do 10%, but that would be my bottom line.- 225.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- RUTH:- What do you think, Richard?
0:08:11 > 0:08:15It's practical, it's well made, it tells a story.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- It's got a lot going for it.- I'm getting a very warm feeling, Sarah.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- What about you?- Yeah?- I like it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22We haven't spent much time looking round.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Should we look at one more stall and come back
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- if nothing springs out?- Yes.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30It is early days yet, but we know it is here.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Let's hope no-one else buys it while you have a nose elsewhere.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36I notice Jenna has an eagle eye.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41- I quite like the jug.- Aha.- Nice shape to it, I really like the shape of that.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44But I also like the shelves at the bottom, Anita, they are nice.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45Very nice.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50I know that the jug is at £10, so I would imagine that is silver-plated.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Will we have a wee look at the wee shells?- Yeah.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- Yes, they've got hallmarks on them. - All right, we've got an expert here.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58We've got an expert.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Hello, I wonder if we could have a look at the wee shell.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- Are these wee salt dishes?- They are salt cellars. Aren't they lovely?
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- Go on, have a feel. - These are pretty.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- RAY:- They are hallmarked, you're right, Jenna.- I do like those.- They are lovely.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19The dealer has dated them. They were made in Chester in 1907.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- They are Edwardian. - What would they be used for, Anita?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26They would be used for salt, and it may have been that they would
0:09:26 > 0:09:30have had a blue liner in them at one point. For the salt.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35And they sit on these three little round ball feet.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36So that's quite pretty.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40And they are the type of thing that could sit on a lady's dressing table.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44And she could put her earrings or her rings, so they are still functional.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- What would be your absolute... - STALLHOLDER:- What is on them?
0:09:48 > 0:09:5155 on them.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52Probably do them at 45.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I still think you've got room for movement in there.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- JENNA:- About 40?
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- STALLHOLDER:- We could do them for 40.- JENNA:- 40. Right, well, I like them very much.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06And if your darling likes them, you like them. Are we all happy?
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- Yes, I really am.- Shake that woman's hand.- Thank you.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- STALLHOLDER:- I hope you win.- Thanks for your help.- That's no problem.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15You don't mess about, do you, Reds.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18One item down in no time at all. That's excellent.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22So, Anita's team are on the hunt for buy number two,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- while the Blues are playing catch up. - Oh, you see these over here?
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- If these were cheap.- Cheap, yeah. - They're a nice decorative.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31- Really?- They are fruit.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- Fruit, yes. Fruit boxes.- Just for fruit boxes?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37They are fruit boxes, all the way from South Africa,
0:10:37 > 0:10:40by the looks of it. South African apples.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43I could just see them in someone's kitchen or utility room,
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- looking a bit rustic, just pile some things in.- Yes.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- They have got that look about them. - What's that, then?
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- The battered box look?- Here is the man himself. And the price is?
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- Buy one, get one free. - And get one with a hole thrown in.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00THEY LAUGH
0:11:00 > 0:11:01£5.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I can't... I can't knock £5.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08I don't even want to say is that the best price you can do.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- Can we afford £5. - We can afford- £5. OK.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13Do you think they will sell?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16You're never going to go wrong at a fiver, are you?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I mean, an auctioneer has got to say, "Ladies and gentlemen,
0:11:18 > 0:11:20"give me £5 to start," aren't they?
0:11:20 > 0:11:23So, I'm sure we will get our money back on them.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Fingers crossed then, Ricardo.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27For a fiver, you can't go wrong, and I like them.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- I think that we might make a profit. - We are buying at this level...
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- So that we can...- ..so that we can buy the one good lot that we've seen so far. Agreed?
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Agreed.- Agreed. Agreed, agreed. Deal. Sold, sir.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Thank you very much indeed.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44So, you've bought some boxes for a fiver,
0:11:44 > 0:11:48but now you are after those drawers for 225.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52From the ridiculous to the sublime, eh, Blues?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56It is almost in the condition that it would have been, made in 1800 and...
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- STALLHOLDER:- About 1880.- 1880.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- There you go. Mid-Victorian.- I love the wood,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04and it's something you could use.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08It meets what I wanted. It's small, it's wooden, it's old.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- STALLHOLDER:- You don't find many of this sort of quality around, and those
0:12:12 > 0:12:16people who do have them tend to hold on to them for a long, long time.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20I think we've just got to have it, haven't we? It's... Agreed?
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- Absolutely, yes.- Then...it's sold!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Gosh, £225 on one item. I like it.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31And so does our stallholder. Look at that.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33THEY LAUGH
0:12:33 > 0:12:34I say, steady on.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Didn't they do well?
0:12:37 > 0:12:41They came out with a tactic to spend a lot of money on one lot,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- and they've done it. - I'm happy with the items we've got.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- A little bit risky, but I don't mind that.- It's a lot of wood.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51I've got to say. And Sarah has had her way so far.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54So, shiny it is.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59So, we've had just under 20 minutes, which leaves the Blues with
0:12:59 > 0:13:01plenty of time to find their third and final buy.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04The Reds are still on the hunt for item number two.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10One here. This caught my eye. It has that sort of songbird quality.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Listen, it is a very, very good choice.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17And these things, they're 20th century, what we call vintage now.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20And vintage is a very popular area.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24The young kids are looking to the '50s, '60s, '70s.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26I mean, I remember those times, you know.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30But for these young ones, it is the olden days.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34So it is a good choice there. And these things, really, are such fun.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37This one, we have a sort of teak,
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- and I would say that is plastic. - Yeah, yeah.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43How much is it?
0:13:43 > 0:13:46The ticket price says 35 quid.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48It is not a bank breaker, is it?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51We can speak to the dealer just now, but it is up to yourself.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- It is a good choice.- On the clock here, you've got 35 on the ticket.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57I mean, obviously we're going to auction with it.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- What would be your absolute best price for it?- I could do it for 25.
0:14:01 > 0:14:0625. I think I'm looking at about 20, £20.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Yes, I could do 20. OK, then.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10That's really fair of you. You've got a deal, I think.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Are you happy with that, Jenna?- I am, yes.- You can't get better than that.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15I think it is a good item.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17I think you've sort of fallen in love with it yourself.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Yes, it caught my eye straightaway. Yeah, so I think...
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Thank you. Thanks.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26So, the vintage clock ticks all the boxes for Ray,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30and with the deal done, we approach the halfway mark.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33They are whizz kids. There's no mucking about.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36If they see something they like, they go for it.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38I think we'll look at a couple more expensive items.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- Maybe a bigger plateau. - Go for broke.- Yes, spend a lot.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Yeah, definitely.- Blow it all. - SHE LAUGHS
0:14:44 > 0:14:46So, there's no mystery as to what is coming up, then.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50Our teams have just under half an hour to find their final items,
0:14:50 > 0:14:51and what will they be?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01What's fun about coming out to these antique fairs is that
0:15:01 > 0:15:07occasionally you come across stuff that is a complete mystery.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10What do you make of this little chap? It's made of bone.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15Bovine bone, so it has come from the abattoir.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17It's been engraved.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20And it is actually inscribed with two names.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25On the one side it says "Dawson", and on the other side it says "Ann".
0:15:25 > 0:15:30The area inscribed with the names has, underneath it, a little scratched
0:15:30 > 0:15:32design of an ear of corn,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35and I think it was probably made between about
0:15:35 > 0:15:381820 and 1850.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Now on the end, we've got
0:15:40 > 0:15:46a shaped brass plate that sits on a hinge, and if I give it a tweak,
0:15:46 > 0:15:51the brass plate comes out and reveals a pricked end.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55That pricky bit is complete, and at the other end,
0:15:55 > 0:16:00I fancy, there was another pricky bit that's got snapped off.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04And when I grip it with my thumb and forefinger,
0:16:04 > 0:16:07that brass-pricked blade remains
0:16:07 > 0:16:10absolutely firm and rigid.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14So it's designed to be held in the hand.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18It could have been used as a sewing accoutrement.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Is it used perhaps in the kitchen?
0:16:20 > 0:16:25If you were incising some delicious pastry bake.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29The answer is, who out there knows? And if they do know,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32perhaps they would like to volunteer that information.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38The second mystery object, though, I think is a little easier.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41What we have here is a silver-plated object.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46It opens like this, and inside is a spring.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50Down at the opening end are a series of teeth that look pretty
0:16:50 > 0:16:55vicious, but when I close the clip, it's a very gentle grip.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58But for what purpose?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01My theory is, that it is connected with the dining room.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05And I just so happen to have with me a bowl
0:17:05 > 0:17:07of delicious looking lettuce.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12Now, in smart society, at the end of the 19th century, which is
0:17:12 > 0:17:17when this thing was made, you would very gently and carefully
0:17:17 > 0:17:22pick up the individual leaves elegantly and neatly from bowl
0:17:22 > 0:17:26to plate, and satisfy the social etiquette
0:17:26 > 0:17:29of dining at that period.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Isn't that fun?
0:17:30 > 0:17:35The putative lettuce lifter could be yours for £20.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40And the bone and ivory, what I'm going to call pastry scratcher,
0:17:40 > 0:17:43would cost you £60.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46And at that, I'd scratch your eyes out.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49So there's no mystery as to what's coming up, then.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Our teams have just under half an hour to find their final items,
0:17:53 > 0:17:54and what will they be?
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- Hats, hats!- Oh, do you love hats? - Hats!
0:17:57 > 0:17:59It is a rocking chair!
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- I should have brought my knitting. - THEY LAUGH
0:18:02 > 0:18:06What does it feel like to be wandering around this fair
0:18:06 > 0:18:11with two beautiful and glamorous women wearing fabulous hats?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- I feel like a Hollywood film star. - ANITA LAUGHS
0:18:13 > 0:18:16Now, I do like that. And you're going...
0:18:16 > 0:18:19No, Sarah, it is plastic.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21That's just me, yeah. It is old, I just like that.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24"Rug making made easy."
0:18:24 > 0:18:26I love rug making, it is one of my favourite hobbies.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28THEY LAUGH
0:18:28 > 0:18:30I think you're spinning us a yarn there, Jenna.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Meanwhile, what are the Blues after?
0:18:32 > 0:18:36Well, let's hope it's not something eclectic, eh, Mr Madley?
0:18:36 > 0:18:40That term eclectic, I keep hearing that. Eclectic.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42To me that means totally unfocused
0:18:42 > 0:18:44and I haven't got a clue what I want.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46THEY LAUGH
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Any other gripes while we're at it?
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Decorative? That's an interesting term, decorative, isn't it?
0:18:52 > 0:18:53That means useless!
0:18:53 > 0:18:54LAUGHTER
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Yes, absolutely, indeed!
0:18:56 > 0:18:58What, like, sort of two wooden apple crates?
0:18:58 > 0:19:00LAUGHTER
0:19:01 > 0:19:04You may have a point there, but for now, let's get back to business.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07You've got 20 minutes left, teams.
0:19:07 > 0:19:08Aladdin's cave!
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Grab some lamps.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14And if I were you, I'd be wishing for lots and lots of profit at the auction.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Lots of nice things here, lots of interesting things.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20You see that brooch there?
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Is that a diamond check on it?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25We could, we could enquire about the price.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29The little bar brooch with the rubies and the diamonds.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32That sounds pricey, and you've only got £70 left in the kitty.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36And now a moment of reckoning.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38WOMAN LAUGHS
0:19:38 > 0:19:39The price has faded.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41The price has faded. It's a term
0:19:41 > 0:19:45that I've not heard in 38 years of auctioneering!
0:19:45 > 0:19:47The price has faded.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52Well, the price certainly hasn't faded on this 1930s Rolex, eh, Reg?
0:19:52 > 0:19:58225. The trader will not have bought this cheaply. We can ask him.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Is there any movement on the Rolex?
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Not a great deal, I'm afraid. 200's the best I can do.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05It's just the name that sells it at the end of the day.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Sorry about that, darling. You were thinking along the right lines.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Don't waste time here, then, Reg.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Back to the blues, and what's the word on the brooch?
0:20:15 > 0:20:17My very best price is 75.
0:20:17 > 0:20:18SHE GASPS
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Ah!
0:20:20 > 0:20:21We have a chance, do we?
0:20:21 > 0:20:23We've got £70.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25So, I need one pound,
0:20:25 > 0:20:30therefore you've got... £69 is the maximum you've got.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Aye-aye, the stallholder knows what's coming and
0:20:33 > 0:20:37while we wait to see how low he can go, let's check in with the Reds.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Do you like Art Nouveau?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- Yeah, I love it.- Anything you fancy?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Actually, there's that great statue at the back.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46I quite like the style of it.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50It has that sort of Art Nouveau, Art Deco decadence about it, you know?
0:20:50 > 0:20:51You like a bit of decadence?
0:20:51 > 0:20:53Oh, who doesn't? Who doesn't? You know what I mean?
0:20:53 > 0:21:00This girl is outrageous. She is, she is a dancer.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Although this is in the style of Art Deco,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06it's still quite an attractive piece.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- It could have been made in the '50s or 60s.- What's the price on it?
0:21:10 > 0:21:13It's 195, but I could do you deal on that.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16That's what I like to hear! Talking of which...
0:21:17 > 0:21:20At risk of not being able to feed the dog...
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Oh, poor old Buster. - ..69 would be OK.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Ah! I don't even want to think about that.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28I want to shake your hand. I'll feed your dog for you!
0:21:28 > 0:21:30LAUGHTER
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- He'll have your hand off! - THEY GUFFAW
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Hang on, what exactly are you buying?
0:21:35 > 0:21:39We've got a Victorian nine carat gold
0:21:39 > 0:21:43diamond and ruby bar brooch, probably made about 1890.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46We've got you your shiny thing, Mum, are you happy?
0:21:46 > 0:21:49I'm quite relieved after all of the brown!
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- It's lovely.- Yeah, I'll shake your hand on that.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54I like to say thank you.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Bravo, Blues, that's your shop done and dusted.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Right, what do I buy for £1?
0:22:00 > 0:22:02LAUGHTER
0:22:02 > 0:22:06The £1 bonus buy challenge strikes again.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08We'll need to have a think about this one, Richard.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Maybe a brew will help.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Ruth, Sarah, two teas.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14And biscuits for Buster.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15Cheers, Buster!
0:22:15 > 0:22:17BUSTER BARKS
0:22:17 > 0:22:18- ALL:- Cheers!
0:22:18 > 0:22:19So, while the Blues relax,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23the Reds are still uhmming and ahhing over the statue.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Will it be item number three?
0:22:25 > 0:22:29Now, when I look at the hands here, the detail is good and,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33if we look at detail in the face, that's not too bad.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- It is heavy.- Weighty, isn't it?
0:22:35 > 0:22:39And that's what we're looking at. I think, if you like it...
0:22:39 > 0:22:41- I do like it. - ..you should have a blast at it.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- You mentioned a deal, sir.- Yes.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Well, it's normally 10%, but I could do 20% off, for you.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51- I'll do it for 150.- We really want to win, you see, that's the thing.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54What about 135? Because we're lovely.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56That's a very good reason!
0:22:56 > 0:22:58I could do it for 145.
0:22:58 > 0:22:59140?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Yes, that's fine.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Well, shake the man's hand.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07- You're a gentleman, sir. - I'll put a bow on it for you. - Oh, please, yeah!
0:23:07 > 0:23:09REFEREE'S WHISTLE
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Time's up. Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Our duo got off to a speedy start
0:23:15 > 0:23:18and bought a pair of Edwardian shell salts, for £40.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24Time will tell whether this vintage sunburst clock was a shrewd buy.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26£20 paid.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30And in third place, they got this cast figure for £140.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- Well, you were very excited there, well done.- Thank you, Tim.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35Brilliant. You spent £200?
0:23:35 > 0:23:38- We did.- Good, I'd like £100 of leftover lolly, please.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Thank you very much.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Now, Jenna, which is your favourite piece?
0:23:43 > 0:23:45The statue. The statue, yeah.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47And do you like that, Ray, as much?
0:23:47 > 0:23:48I concur, Tim. The statue.
0:23:48 > 0:23:49You do. Lovely.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Which piece is going to bring the biggest profit?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55- I think the clock.- Yeah, we both think the clock, yeah.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57They're so agreeable with one another!
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Anita, what a dream team. £100. - Absolutely wonderful.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Good. And what are you going to do with the 100, Anita?
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Well, I spotted something that I really, really like
0:24:06 > 0:24:09and this pair are such a stylish couple,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12I'm hoping that you will love it as much as I do.
0:24:12 > 0:24:13- No doubt.- I'm sure we will.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17OK. Well, anything you pick, Anita, I'm sure will be fine. And good luck with that.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:24:20 > 0:24:21They certainly couldn't say no
0:24:21 > 0:24:25to the BOGOF deal on these wooden fruit crates.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28They bought one for a fiver and the second was free.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31They splashed the cash on this miniature chest of drawers,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34parting with a whopping £225.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39And finally, Ruth was fed up with wood, so she went for some sparkle.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43The ruby and diamond brooch set them back £69.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46You are terrific, you two, aren't you?
0:24:46 > 0:24:48What did you spend in total?
0:24:48 > 0:24:50We spent £299.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52THEY LAUGH
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- Yes! I'll have the one pound, please. - There you go.- Thank you, Ruthie.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59OK, well, that's magnificent. Which is your favourite piece?
0:24:59 > 0:25:03I like the apprentice drawers. I think they're really beautiful.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05OK, and do you agree with that, Mum?
0:25:05 > 0:25:07I do, but I prefer the brooch.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09- Will it bring the biggest profit? - I think so.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Yes? Do you agree with that?
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I agree with her, actually. I think we got a bargain.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17OK, well, this is a magnificent effort, Jimbob. I give you...
0:25:17 > 0:25:19LAUGHTER
0:25:19 > 0:25:22..with pleasure and pride, your one pound coin.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Don't spend it too quickly now, Son!
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Well, thank you, Tim. A cup of tea is £1.50. I've checked.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Coffee is £2.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35So, I can see myself just standing in the middle of the field, saying,
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- "Has anybody got anything for a quid?"- Yes.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40- I'll see what I can do.- All right.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Well, it is a challenge,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44and I've no doubt you'll rise to it, Richard, and good luck.
0:25:44 > 0:25:45But you better buck up,
0:25:45 > 0:25:49because we are very shortly heading off to the auction in Whitchurch.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55We're setting up camp at Trevanion & Dean
0:25:55 > 0:25:59and our auctioneer is a familiar face. It's Christina Trevanion.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02- Welcome.- Thank you. Aren't we lucky?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04As are Ray and Jenna,
0:26:04 > 0:26:08because they're going to have an experience today.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11Two shell form salts, tin, silver, but hallmarked locally. Yes.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Yes, Chester Hallmark which traditionally sells very well
0:26:14 > 0:26:18with us here, because it's 20 miles away, so people do like it.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19- Does it come with a box?- No.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21- Does it come with the spoons?- No.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Oh, shucks. OK. Well, sweet little things,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27originally would have had little salt spoons with them.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- What do you want, blood?! - Well, if you wouldn't mind...!
0:26:29 > 0:26:31THEY LAUGH
0:26:31 > 0:26:33OK, how much?
0:26:33 > 0:26:37- We'd put £30-£50 on that.- Perfect, £40 paid.- Oh, great.- £20 apiece.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Next is the electric wall clock in the manner of the 1960s,
0:26:40 > 0:26:43this kind of starburst thing.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- Do you like it?- Do YOU like it?
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Erm, well, it does hark to a moment that I'm very interested in,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51which is the '60s, but it ain't '60s. It's...
0:26:51 > 0:26:53A bit later, isn't it?
0:26:53 > 0:26:57I love this slightly apologetic juxtaposition of ultra-modern
0:26:57 > 0:27:00and funky, and Roman numerals.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Yes, I know. It is an unhappy mixture, really.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05It is, sort of going, "I'm so sorry for being so sort of radical.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07"I'll get some Roman numerals in there."
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- But it is a little furnishing gem of its type.- Yeah.- And not expensive.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13So, what might you get?
0:27:13 > 0:27:17It's a nice example of its time, of what it is, we'd put £20-£30 on it.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Perfect, £20 paid. So you are in the peach position.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25Next is Mr Chiparus's figure, not!
0:27:25 > 0:27:27I worry about these things
0:27:27 > 0:27:30because they come over in a container and there's loads of them about.
0:27:30 > 0:27:35I just hope nobody gets fooled by them in 20, 30, 50 years' time.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37No. There is absolutely no mistaking this.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39This is after Demetre Chiparus.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42There is nowhere near the quality you would expect of his work.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46And also, the original of this bronze which is the Starfish Dancer,
0:27:46 > 0:27:49she's actually standing with her arms crossed at the top, like this.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51But she is a nice example of her type
0:27:51 > 0:27:53and she's decorative, she's great.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57I mean, the original went for, what was it, 144,000 euros?
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Mm. With the bronze and ivory and all that stuff, yeah.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02As you say, a different animal. How much?
0:28:02 > 0:28:05We have put £80-£120 on her.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08£140, they paid. So they paid in that kind of frame.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12They haven't paid much for the first two items and if that bombs, they're
0:28:12 > 0:28:16going to need their bonus buy, so let's go and have a look at it.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17£200 spent, right?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Good sum of money. £100 to Anita.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22What did you buy, Anita?
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Oh, I say. That is stylish. Isn't it?
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Bought this little Vesta case.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31It's for holding a little match card,
0:28:31 > 0:28:36but what I like about it is the decoration and the design of it.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39It's from the early part of the 20th century,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43and it has this Art Nouveau influence.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- It's a pretty looking object. - I like it.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48I like the Roman gentleman there, as well.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51- And it's silver.- It's silver, yes. - We like silver, don't we?- Yeah.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55- Much did you pay for it, Anita? - I paid £45.- 45?- Yeah.
0:28:55 > 0:29:00The thing with the book matchboxes is it's a bit untidy in your hand.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03You know, Vesta, to go in your waist clip pocket.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06And that's just a smart way of carrying that book match about,
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- really.- I do like it, a lot.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Anyway, think it through, because right now, the audience at home,
0:29:10 > 0:29:14we're going to find out what the auctioneer thinks about it.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- There we go. Look at that. - Yeah, sweet, isn't it?
0:29:17 > 0:29:18- Very, very sweet.- Sweet?!
0:29:18 > 0:29:21We call it a little Vesta case. You would have had your book matches
0:29:21 > 0:29:24in there, obviously, and you would have opened it up, tucked your
0:29:24 > 0:29:27matches in and it would have hidden that sort of cardboard covering.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29The design is interesting, isn't it?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Yes, hugely so. We have called it Secessionist style.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35All these little banks of squares here instantly points that that sort
0:29:35 > 0:29:38of Vienna secessionist movements of the late 19th, early 20th century.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40And this typical sort of Roman warrior head here.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43It has had a little repair to the little sort of clasp area there,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45but nonetheless, sweet thing.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46So how much?
0:29:46 > 0:29:48We've put £30-£50 on it.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- OK, well, A Manning paid £45.- Good.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53And, being from Glasgow, of course,
0:29:53 > 0:29:57she's passionate about any of that turn-of-the-century looking stuff.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- Absolutely, Glasgow School, yes. - It might take off. Mightn't it?
0:30:00 > 0:30:01- I hope so.- We live in hope. Perfect.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04That's the Reds done, and now for the Blues.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08- We've got these two crates, which don't...- Oh, are they in the sale?
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Yes, they're in the sale. They're not going out to the skip!
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- £2.50 each, they cost. - Not bad, is it, really?
0:30:15 > 0:30:19Not really. I mean, I think they've gone from shipping fruit
0:30:19 > 0:30:22into some rather greasy industrial process,
0:30:22 > 0:30:26because they've been in somebody's shed, haven't they?
0:30:26 > 0:30:28They certainly have, yes. And they're not going to hold a lot,
0:30:28 > 0:30:31to be perfectly honest, because there's very little base to them.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35I have seen these used in people's kitchens as sort of rustic,
0:30:35 > 0:30:36shabby chic-y type stuff,
0:30:36 > 0:30:41so I'm hoping that we might find a home for them at maybe £20-£30.
0:30:41 > 0:30:42Really?
0:30:42 > 0:30:43- Gosh!- £10 apiece?
0:30:43 > 0:30:47OK, well, they only paid the £5, so that's good.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50- Next is the miniature chest of drawers.- Yes.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- And it's rather lovely, isn't it? - I love this.- Do you?- Yes.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Pollard oak there, walnut carcass, boxwood stringing.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58Beautiful little apprentice piece,
0:30:58 > 0:31:00whittling away, practising his trade.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Learning the art of veneering.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05Could be. So, what sort of estimate have you put on it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Well, we've put an auctioneer's estimate of 80-120.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09It's a come-on, isn't it, really?
0:31:09 > 0:31:12It is, exactly. I think it's worth that any day of the week.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16£225 the team paid, though. So they really did go strongly for it.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- Gosh, yes.- And they went on and spent out extremely well,
0:31:19 > 0:31:21by going with this Edwardian brooch.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24The particular thing I like about this is the hidden symbolism in it.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Forget-me-nots, you've got a little locket,
0:31:26 > 0:31:28you've got diamonds are forever,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30you've got rubies for passion and love,
0:31:30 > 0:31:34so there's all sorts of symbolism in here that we just don't get in jewellery these days.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36And I think it's a really sweet little example.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Again, it's hallmarked for Chester, so a nice little local piece.
0:31:40 > 0:31:431903, typically Edwardian.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46But you don't see girls, much, wearing old granny's jewellery,
0:31:46 > 0:31:47like that much, do you?
0:31:47 > 0:31:51No, but they should! I get terribly cross about this. People don't wear brooches enough.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54And they should. I think it's lovely. But, no, you're right.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56Brooches, sadly, aren't the best of presents.
0:31:56 > 0:31:57Putting your commercial hat on,
0:31:57 > 0:32:00it's not the most stylish thing to buy to turn into a profit, is it?
0:32:00 > 0:32:03Well, it depends what they paid. What did they pay?
0:32:03 > 0:32:09- They've paid north of £60. £69.- Oh, gosh. Well, we've put £30-£50 on it.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12That's what I mean. It's about half-price.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- Anyway, let's have a look at the bonus buy, eh?- OK.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18£299, which is brilliant.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21£1 for poor Richard to go and find his bonus buy with,
0:32:21 > 0:32:23so, big challenge there.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27It was indeed. What does a man buy for a pound?
0:32:27 > 0:32:28I found you something.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- Oh, wow!- What is it?!
0:32:30 > 0:32:32THEY LAUGH
0:32:32 > 0:32:35- What is it?- Yes!- You tell me what you think it might be.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- Oh, yes, I like your... - Am I on to something?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39You are, with...I like your action.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- It's not a...- Massage thing?
0:32:42 > 0:32:43Massage thing.
0:32:43 > 0:32:44They're very, very good.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48I bought you a treen massager.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Oh, that's nice! That's worth £1!
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Well, there you are. We're set up in business.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57So there you are. I don't think we're going to go too far wrong, are we?
0:32:57 > 0:32:58And is there any age to it?
0:32:58 > 0:33:00THEY LAUGH
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Get on the reserve!
0:33:02 > 0:33:05You want a lot for your pound, don't you?!
0:33:05 > 0:33:06It's got a bit of age to it.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08At least a year!
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Nobody knows. But we should be OK on it.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12I think you did a good job for a pound.
0:33:12 > 0:33:17Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Richard's purchase.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21Now, CT, if you had a pound, and you were challenged with going
0:33:21 > 0:33:23and finding a bonus buy, would you pick that up?
0:33:23 > 0:33:26- Yeah, the man's a genius. - Isn't it good for one pound?
0:33:26 > 0:33:28I like that very much. And it really works.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- It really works. - It's terribly relaxing.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- Ooh, my Lord! - Aren't you relaxed now?
0:33:32 > 0:33:35I think so. I wasn't tense before, but anyway...
0:33:35 > 0:33:39So just tell me, how do you carve a piece of wood like that?
0:33:39 > 0:33:41You bung it on a lathe, right?
0:33:41 > 0:33:43- You spin it on a lathe and that makes the outer bit.- Mm-hm.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47- But then, how do you get the inner ball in there?- Absolute magic!
0:33:47 > 0:33:49There will be a turner somewhere
0:33:49 > 0:33:52who will tell you how you do it on your lathe,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54but for the lay person, it is a mystery.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- It is terribly cunning. - Oh! Terribly cunning.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59What might it bring, this little massager?
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Well, we've put £15-£20 on it.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04I'd give you that any day of the week. It really works.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- And I love it.- It gets the Christina seal of approval.
0:34:07 > 0:34:08CHRISTINA LAUGHS
0:34:08 > 0:34:10You taking the sale today?
0:34:10 > 0:34:11Yes, very much so.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Very good. We're in safe hands.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18£100, 110, 120, at £130.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22When was the last auction you went to, Jenna?
0:34:22 > 0:34:23I've never been to one.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24- Have you not?- No.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- How about you, Raymondo? - 12 years ago, maybe.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- You're not a regular, then? - Oh, goodness, we aren't, no.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Every 12 years!
0:34:33 > 0:34:35Well, let's hope you get the 12-year itch today.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37First up are the little salts.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Very, very lovely, and here they come.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43Lot 135, we've got the pair of silver Edwardian shell salts,
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Joseph and Richard Griffin, Chester 1907.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47Bid me £20 for them?
0:34:47 > 0:34:52For the salts. 20 is bid. 25, 30 online. Go five, sir?
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- 35 is bid on the front row. At £35. - OK, you paid 40.- More bidding online.
0:34:56 > 0:34:57Go five, sir?
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Oh, go on. One more!
0:34:59 > 0:35:00- One more!- Yeah!
0:35:00 > 0:35:01It's only a fiver!
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- What's a fiver between friends? - Go on.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06I've got £40 online. Go five.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Go on.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Gosh, she's trying very hard.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11He won't be persuaded.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13We'll call it a day at £40.
0:35:13 > 0:35:18Really tried. £40 is a wiped face. Very nice.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21- No shame.- Good, good, good. - Now, the sunburst clock.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25136 is the Piko 136 is the 1960s sunburst wall clock,
0:35:25 > 0:35:26Piko one, there it is.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Bid me £20, and 20 is bid straight away online, at £20. 25.
0:35:30 > 0:35:31More than this, come on.
0:35:31 > 0:35:3525, it's climbing. And 30 now, where's five?
0:35:35 > 0:35:36At £30, I have...
0:35:36 > 0:35:38£30, we're in profit, we're in profit.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43£30 I have, against the wall. Online, I will sell at 30.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47- Yes!- £30. £30 is plus £10. Excellent. Well done.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50Now, Starfish Dancer. The risky one.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53We have a magnificent and very beautiful Starfish Dancer
0:35:53 > 0:35:56after Demetre Chipa-rus, or Chipar-us,
0:35:56 > 0:36:00after and I've got interest at 75, £85.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02A bit more. It's not enough.
0:36:02 > 0:36:0490 is bid online. 95 with the internet.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06100 is bid online.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- Clears my book, at £100 at £100, 110 with you,- 110, bit more.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12I need more, I need more.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15I'm looking for 120, 120 is bid. 130, sir?
0:36:15 > 0:36:19Go on. It's only money. 130, surely. Go on.
0:36:19 > 0:36:26- Yay!- At £130, selling to my room bidder at £130.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28- Ah, gosh.- Never mind.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33£130. So it's minus £10. You were £10 up.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36You only went £10 down, and now you've got nothing.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38What are you going to do about the match case?
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Are you going to go with that?
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Yeah, absolutely right. Yeah, we trust Anita.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- We think it's beautiful. We love it. - We're going with the bonus buy.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48£45 it cost, the auctioneer's estimate is £30-£50, which is
0:36:48 > 0:36:50right in the middle, so you've paid the price in the middle,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53so it looks good to me. Here it comes.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54The silver Vesta with the little
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Secessionist view on the front there.
0:36:56 > 0:37:02Early 20th-century, and interest here at 35, 40, five, here with me.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Bid's in line at £45. With me at 45.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Looking for 50 now. 50 is bid.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11- 55 here, sir. Go 60. 60 is bid. - Well done, that woman.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14£60, front-row bidder, then. At £60.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I can see you hovering online. 65 is bid.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Look at that.- Are you sure? - Anita, you are fantastic.
0:37:19 > 0:37:24If we're all done, then, selling to the internet at £65.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27£65. That's +£20.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- And there you are. You are plus 20. - Trust Anita every time.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Plus £20. Well, there you go.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39- We loved it.- You're all upset? - I'm not upset. Emotional.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52You have cherries on your feet and you buy old fruit boxes.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56I mean, are you a couple of fruitcakes or what?
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Those two fruit boxes, right,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00I don't know what they had to do with South Africa
0:38:00 > 0:38:02but they're £5 invested.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05The auctioneer loved it. She thought they were shabby chic.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08She could see them in a Shropshire kitchen and she's put £20-£30.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Oh, wow! Well done, Sarah!
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Starting off, then, are the fruit boxes and here they come.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17The two fruit boxes or crates with their labels showing there.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Quite magnificent, these. Bid me £20 for them.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23£10 a crate, can't be bad. Bid me £20. Where's 20 for them?
0:38:23 > 0:38:25No-one? 10, then.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Bid me 10, somebody. 10 is bid.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- 10!- Mad.
0:38:30 > 0:38:3215, I have. 20, madam? 20 is bid.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35They know style when they see them.
0:38:36 > 0:38:37Internet bidder, where are you?
0:38:37 > 0:38:39You've gone. It's at £20 in the room.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41That's just amazing.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43At £20.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- There we go.- Good spot.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50- £20. +15.- Shall we stop now?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Lot 157, this much-admired little Edwardian miniature
0:38:54 > 0:38:57chest of drawers. I'm going to have to start it above estimate.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01I've got bids in line here and I have to start it at 140.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03With me on commission at 140.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04140!
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- 150, 160, 170.- Keep going.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10At £170. 180.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14- Close.- Are you sure?- Not that close!
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Looking for 190 now.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18It's at £180. If you're all done...
0:39:18 > 0:39:20No, don't be done.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- 190.- Yes!
0:39:24 > 0:39:27I've got £200 here. Looking for 210.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31At £200 here. If we're all done, with you, sir, at 200.
0:39:31 > 0:39:36- That was better than... - Listen, girls, you've done very well.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39That's only -25.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Seriously, you were £15 up on those old boxes
0:39:41 > 0:39:44which means now you're only -10.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- Now, here comes the brooch.- 158, now.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49We've got this little Edwardian, ruby and diamond, nine-carat,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52little yellow-gold brooch there. I've got £20 straightaway with me.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- Oh, shame.- At 30, I have.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59Clears my book at £30. 35. Thank you.
0:39:59 > 0:40:00At £35 with you.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- Struggling a bit.- It is.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06- Where's 40 now? At £35 I have with the gentleman.- Oh.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08All done at £35.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12Dear, oh, dear. That's -£34
0:40:12 > 0:40:15and you were £10 down before which means you're -44
0:40:15 > 0:40:18which is not as bad as it might have been.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22- No, and Richard's going to wave his magic.- Am I?
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Am I going to massage some bids out of the crowd?
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- So you're going with the bonus buy, then, for a pound?- We have to.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Of course. And who wouldn't, frankly? Brilliant thing to find.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34I can tell you now that the auctioneer's estimated £15-£20
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- on the £1 buy.- Very good.- Well done.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41That could get you partly out of trouble.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Lot 162 is the treen massager.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48- And it works.- And it works!
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Who needs a massage? £10. £10.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56Bid me five. £5. Five is bid. Thank you.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58I'll take six if it helps with anyone.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Six, I've got a massage interest online. £6, I have.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Will you go seven, madam? Seven is bid. Thank you.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Looking for eight. At £7, I have in the room. At £7.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10If you're all done, I will sell at £7.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17£7 is +£6. It's a very good profit, I have to say.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- Which means you are -£38. - Oh, dear.- Yep. -38.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24But, listen, it could be a winning score, -38.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Don't say a thing to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28Thank you very much, girls.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38It was quite a chasm between our teams today.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40In fact, I can hardly believe
0:41:40 > 0:41:43that we've been shopping in the same place
0:41:43 > 0:41:45such is the difference between them
0:41:45 > 0:41:48and the runners-up by a good old chalk today, I'm afraid,
0:41:48 > 0:41:50are the Blues,
0:41:50 > 0:41:55who have been such sports about all of this. -£38.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Best thing you did was going with your bonus buy. Well done, Richard.
0:41:58 > 0:42:04Your treen massager for a pound. Made £6. How about that?
0:42:04 > 0:42:07You sent out the right mess-age to our audience,
0:42:07 > 0:42:10that it is possible to spend a pound and turn it into £6
0:42:10 > 0:42:11so congratulations on that.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14It started out so beautifully, didn't it, with those old crates?
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- Oh, absolutely.- Who could believe those rotten old boxes
0:42:17 > 0:42:20made a profit of £15? That was so cool.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22And then I'm afraid it didn't do so well.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25Anyway, let's not dwell on it. Did you have a nice time, Ruth?
0:42:25 > 0:42:28- Fantastic.- Did you? Was it good for you, Sarah?- It was lovely, yeah.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30Thank you for keeping us so entertained.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34But the victors today are absolutely F-A-B because they go home with £20.
0:42:34 > 0:42:3720 whole smackers.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40And what a rollercoaster it was, wasn't it?
0:42:40 > 0:42:42You wiped your face, you made £10,
0:42:42 > 0:42:45you lost £10, you wiped your face in the total
0:42:45 > 0:42:48and along came Anita with her £20 profit.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Bless her on the silver Vesta case.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53So it all came out stinking of roses.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55- Thanks, Anita.- Thanks to Anita.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57- You guys were wonderful.- Hail Anita.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59Thank you very much. I hope you've enjoyed it, though.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- Marvellous. Marvellous.- Well, we've loved having you on the show.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06Now, what you have to do at home is to have a bird's eye at our website
0:43:06 > 0:43:09and, of course, join us soon for some more bargain-hunting. Yes?
0:43:09 > 0:43:10- ALL:- Yes!