0:00:05 > 0:00:09Bargain Hunt is no stranger to the streets of Hungerford, is it, Tim?
0:00:09 > 0:00:10Correct.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15It's the antiques Mecca we've been making a pilgrimage to for years.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16Eh, Tim?
0:00:16 > 0:00:20Precisely. So why not join me?
0:00:23 > 0:00:25ALL: Let's go Bargain Hunting, yeah!
0:00:52 > 0:00:57Today's pilgrims are blessed with £300 in their coffers,
0:00:57 > 0:01:01an hour on the clock and three items to find.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05The team that makes the most profits - or the least losses - will be
0:01:05 > 0:01:08the victors, so amen to that.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Let's take a quick squint as to what's coming up.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18- The Blues invent new words. - I don't like "cabinety" things...
0:01:18 > 0:01:19- "Cabinety"?- ..that fit in a cabinet.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23- Is it solid silver?- It is quite "giftable".- Oh, "giftable".
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- While the Reds are not happy. - Play big to win big, Nick.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- That's all I'm saying. - OK. He doesn't like it.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35And at the auction, there are mixed feelings for the Blues.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37SHE LAUGHS
0:01:37 > 0:01:40And hugs all round for the Reds.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Well done. Oh, group hug.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44I'm so emotional.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Before all that, let's meet the teams, eh?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49On Bargain Hunt today we have two teams
0:01:49 > 0:01:51of very, very, very good friends.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54We have Chris and Nick for the Reds,
0:01:54 > 0:01:58and we have Marianna and Pete for the Blues. Hello, everyone.
0:01:58 > 0:01:59- ALL:- Hello.- Hello.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Now, Chris, tell me how it is that you two became friends.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Our beautiful friendship was forged
0:02:06 > 0:02:09when we locked eyes at a fancy dress party.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- Fast forward ten years, here we are today.- Isn't that lovely?
0:02:12 > 0:02:14It must have been a heck of a good party.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Now, you are a bit of a traveller, aren't you, Chris?
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- I like to think so.- For business and pleasure. So tell us about it.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Business-wise, I run my own marketing consultancy company.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26I've been to Prague recently, I go to Switzerland.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- I work with German teams.- Very good.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32So the pleasurable bit of the travel takes you where, then, Chris?
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I've been backpacking solo around Asia.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37I aspire to go to Colombia very soon to get my salsa on.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39You have got some ambitions.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Got the bug, can't stop, will do it for the rest of my life.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46Now, Nick, you advise people who are adverse to risk.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49I'm a financial adviser, yes, so I look after clients' money,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51whether it is their investments, their pensions.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Is that fun, that job? - Yes, I really enjoy it.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57I get to see lots of interesting clients, lots of self-made men
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- and women.- You are a bit of a risk taker yourself, aren't you?
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Outside of work, I like to think so.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04The last couple of years I've got really into my skiing.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07This year that meant taking on Europe's longest black run.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Which is a real challenge. - Which is where?
0:03:09 > 0:03:10It is the Sarenne run in Alpe d'Huez,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12which is the French Alps.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16And it is 16km long, so managed to just get down in one piece.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- It wasn't pretty. - Well done for that.- Thank you.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21So how do you feel about this Bargain Hunt business?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Are you going to be taking risks, do you reckon, today?
0:03:24 > 0:03:27- I'm here to reign the big man in. - Is he the big man when...?
0:03:27 > 0:03:30He is mainly liable to the off-the-cuff decision.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31He is going to go bonkers, is he?
0:03:31 > 0:03:33But we'll try and keep him on a level playing field.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- You never know what's going to catch your eye.- You bankers,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38once you get hold of £300, anything could happen,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- couldn't it?- No comment, Tim. - THEY LAUGH
0:03:40 > 0:03:42OK, perfect stuff, and very good luck.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Now, moving on. Marianna, you both met at college, I understand.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50And what are your plans following your graduation?
0:03:50 > 0:03:54I'm actually continuing studies at the Guildhall School of Music,
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- in London.- So you are a musician? - Yes, I am.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01I study classical piano performance, so hopefully...
0:04:01 > 0:04:03I'll become a pianist after that.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Where does your interest in antiques come from?
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I'm really into the vintage revival thing,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11which isn't good for a student bank balance.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14But I just like the elegance of the old times,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18when people really put some effort into their appearances.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Now, Pete, as well as being a student and a composer,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- you also have a passion for history. - I do.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27My biggest university expense has been on historical novels,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29which hurts the bank balance a little bit,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31but it has been more than worth it.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33What sort of novels have you been reading?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Anything by Bernard Cornwall, so Anglo-French wars, Saxon Britain.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- A big classical history fan as well...- Are you?- ..which is nice.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42And that, I guess, takes your mind away from all this music.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Yes, something totally different.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Now, you share a taste for the adventure.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50As well as ocean diving and stuff like that,
0:04:50 > 0:04:53I started, a couple of years ago, skydiving for charity.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56So that started as a tandem jump, where nothing really could go wrong.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57It is kind of safe.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00But since then, I've moved on to solo static line jumps,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03which is something I've just done for my own pleasure, which is nice.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Isn't it terribly scary? - Oh, it is terrifying.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07And how do you feel about me giving you £300?
0:05:07 > 0:05:10As a student, I've never really held that much money before,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- so I'm excited. - How sweet is that?!
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Anyway, here comes the £300. £300 apiece.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18You know the rules, your experts await, and off you go,
0:05:18 > 0:05:20and very, very, very good luck.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22I feel like breaking into song.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24But I won't.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29So, the competition is set. Let's round up their experts.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Hoping to click with the Reds is snap happy Natasha Raskin.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39The Blue team have their very own Houdini. It's Mark Stacey.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Chris and Nick, what are you looking for today?
0:05:41 > 0:05:43For me, it is all about something practical,
0:05:43 > 0:05:45something people will want to buy,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47and something that is going to make us a nice, healthy profit.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- You know what we are going to buy? - Quirky.- Practical and quirky.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Oh, practical and quirky.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57I'm looking for shiny things. Coins, medals if they have them.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Now, if you are sitting comfortably...
0:05:59 > 0:06:01BELL RINGS '..your time starts now.'
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- Should we go shopping?- Definitely. - Let's do it.- I will follow you.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- Let's get amongst this.- Thank you.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12What about these galleons and ships?
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Well, there are lots of cabinets, so we've got to be aware.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19I hate cabinets.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21It's a love-hate relationship today, then.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26So what about these quirky Monopoly style items?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- Don't like cabinets per se, or... - I don't like "cabinety" things...
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- "Cabinety"?- ..that fit in a cabinet.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Just going to say, because it caught my eye,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- what about this magnifying glass?- Oh, man.- No?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37It just keeps going.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43- What is the talon feather? - I think...
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Is that a letter opener or something?- I don't need to be here.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- It is, it is a letter opener. - Oh, my goodness.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- I thought I knew nothing about it. - It is quite fun, isn't it?
0:06:51 > 0:06:55It is a beautifully detailed, solid brass paper knife.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- In the form of a pheasant's foot. - But do people use paper knives?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02If you've got a nice desk, and you want to decorate it
0:07:02 > 0:07:06- with appropriate items, then that's quite nice.- What is it, though?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09It is kind of like a claw thing.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13I think we are going to have trouble here. Shall we move on?
0:07:13 > 0:07:16I think Mark's got his work cut out, don't you?
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Now, the Red team's scatter-gun approach
0:07:19 > 0:07:22has flushed out a pheasant of sorts, too.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24There is a really sweet little thimble.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27And I'm trying to think, for you guys, you want to make money,
0:07:27 > 0:07:29and thimbles are such a collectable little market.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Now, it is not a fine metal, it's in brass.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33But it is cloisonne enamelled,
0:07:33 > 0:07:35which is a sort of raised field enamel,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38so the brass has these little wire workings all over it
0:07:38 > 0:07:40to create little mini sections.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43And the sections are filled in with different colours of enamel,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46and it has created this lovely feathered look of a pheasant's head.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50And it is really cute. Now, it says 12.50 is the price.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52And it says NT, which is "no trade".
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- So, basically you're not getting any movement on that.- Let's do it.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58- Let's buy something. - Well, we need to ask first,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00because I think at 12.50, yes, it is super cheap,
0:08:00 > 0:08:01but I'd love to see you guys haggle.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03You know, I've been doing all the work here.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- I'd like to see you guys get... - That's what I meant.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08I'm not paying full price for it.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Money man, I need you here because he needs kept in check.- OK.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Before you know it, we'll be paying 18.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16THEY LAUGH
0:08:16 > 0:08:20You could have your hands full, too, Natasha.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23The animal theme continues with the Blues.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26It looks kind of industrial, doesn't it?
0:08:26 > 0:08:28You know, that sort of angular look.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31And I love the trunk.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- Don't you?- The corrugated...- Yes.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- There is a chip in there. - Oh, yes, there is.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39But I think you could get someone to just polish that down
0:08:39 > 0:08:42so that it isn't noticeable.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- It's quite stylish, actually. - It is.- I like that.
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- Maybe not for 85, if we get it down a bit.- Especially with the chip.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Well, I really like it,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54but I think we should try and get it for around about £50.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- What do you think? - Yes, let's do that.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- Marianna, can you go and see what happens?- Yes, definitely.- Thank you.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03So, with Marianna let loose, and Chris reined in,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06will this mean a first purchase for both teams?
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Would you do it for...
0:09:08 > 0:09:13You've never met us before, nice little intro offer, how about £8?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15I can't, I'm afraid.
0:09:15 > 0:09:16But if it's going to help you out,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19I'll take the £2.50 off and you can have it for ten.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- NICK:- Let's do it. That works.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- STALLHOLDER:- Are you happy with that?- NICK:- Deal?
0:09:23 > 0:09:26- Thank you very much.- Sometimes it feels good to break the rules.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30- Absolutely.- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34That's the Red's first buy, bang on 20 minutes.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37I wonder if Marianna has fared as well.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Right, Pete, Mark.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- The lowest price they said would be 65...- Oh!
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- It's a bit...- ..which I think is a bit too much.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- What do you think?- It's a shame. Why don't we leave it at the counter
0:09:50 > 0:09:54and carry on shopping? Because there is a whole other side to the centre.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Mark's right, keep plugging away, Blues.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Chris, for the Reds, gets all technical.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04So what is the sort of demographic at these auctions?
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Is it a male or female audience?
0:10:05 > 0:10:08It is totally mixed, but that's relatively new.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11The auction houses used to be very male-dominated.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13What about purchase behaviour?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17You can't generalise, but do males and females operate the same way?
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Many companies segment between the two.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Nick, I think I need your help here. Chris is sort of grilling me.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I think, let's not get bogged down in demographics,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28let's just look for something that's interesting, valuable,
0:10:28 > 0:10:30that's going to sell on the day.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31We can't predict who's going to be there.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- Just being strategic, that's all. - Let's keep looking, let's keep looking.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Well, you can't blame the boy for trying, can you?
0:10:37 > 0:10:40With 30 minutes gone, our teams aren't exactly at panic stations,
0:10:40 > 0:10:45but the Blues really need to get a purchase under their belt soon.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Now, the first thing we wanted to look at is this.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51It is actually quite heavy. So how is it a money...
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Oh, isn't that rather fun?
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- That's smart.- So, that does lift up.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59It's quite nicely made, actually.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Would you like to have a little handle of it?
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- It feels quite solid. - Yes, it is quite solid.- I like that.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08- Do you want to look?- Can I have a look?- Do you like it, though?
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- I like it.- How much is it?
0:11:11 > 0:11:1422, by the look of it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- If we could have it for less... - Is that allowed?- Is that possible?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- Is that possible? - Well, it's possible
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- for me to ask the questions. - Is it?- Yeah.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Pete, you rather liked something as well, didn't you?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Yes, like a solid silver, tiny, little ice cream cone
0:11:27 > 0:11:29caught my eye down here.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Looks like it's a screw cap as well.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Is this to put something in, or is this...?
0:11:34 > 0:11:35- I don't know.- Poison!
0:11:35 > 0:11:39I've never, ever seen one. I think that's quite fun.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- STALLHOLDER:- Do know what I think it is?- I would love to know what you think it is.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47I think it could be for a child to keep their loose teeth in.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- Oh, gosh!- You put your tooth in there.- How wonderful.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54So you could give it as a christening gift.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55Yeah, something...
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- That is £44, though. - What do you think about that?
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- We are swapping boxes. Nice.- Is it solid silver?- Well, it says so.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- And it's hallmarked for Sheffield. 2002.- It is quite "giftable".
0:12:07 > 0:12:11Oh, "giftable". I'd tell you what, we've got "cabinety", "giftable".
0:12:11 > 0:12:13I think we could go into partnership here.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16You're wordsmiths as well as artistes.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Well, shall we find out the best price for each of the items,
0:12:20 > 0:12:25- and then possibly the best price if we bought both items?- Yes.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Yes, compare and contrast. Can't hurt.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36What are we looking at here, what have you got?
0:12:36 > 0:12:41So, according to the label, it's a 1970s unusual ice bucket.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43OK, so let's have a look.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Do you want to open up the lid so we can see what it's like?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Leather on the lid, little horse finial.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- Antique it is not.- I agree.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55I'm just thinking, no-one is going to pay more than 20 quid for that.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59OK. But what have I told you? It's only on for £16.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02We've made a profit of £4.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03NATASHA LAUGHS
0:13:03 > 0:13:06That's 25%, Chris.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09I'm just... Play big to win big, Nick, that's all I'm saying.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10OK. He doesn't like it.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Chris' adventurous spirit is coming out now,
0:13:15 > 0:13:19which could go one of two ways. How exciting.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Back with the Blues, Alex is back with an answer on the two items.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27The money box, if you would like to take that on its own,
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- it would be from £22 down to 17.- Oh!
0:13:30 > 0:13:36- The little ice cream cone, down from 44 to 35.- Right.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40Both together, the dealer will do them both for £45.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- I'm thinking of taking both. - Yes, let's take both.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Then we'll have two items already,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- and we have plenty of time for the third one.- I'm loving it.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- I'm very happy now. - Would you like to shake Alex's hand?
0:13:52 > 0:13:54- Thank you very much. - STALLHOLDER:- Deal.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56- Fantastic, well done.- Thank you.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Great work, team, that double deal leaves you with one last purchase
0:13:59 > 0:14:02and 25 minutes to find it.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04So, while our teams carry on shopping,
0:14:04 > 0:14:07let me show you a few things where the old saying
0:14:07 > 0:14:10"to speculate to accumulate" really applies.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12Some of these shops are gorgeous.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Now, what we've got here is, on the face of it,
0:14:15 > 0:14:19a pretty boring silver-plated frame.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Except it's got a feature which is attractive.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28And that lock on the top, if I push it aside,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30lifts a domed cover,
0:14:30 > 0:14:35enabling you to put a decanter inside this thing.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40Now, it is a high-quality object because the maker of the plated stand
0:14:40 > 0:14:44is H & H, and that stands for Hukin & Heath,
0:14:44 > 0:14:49the celebrated Birmingham silver and plate workers,
0:14:49 > 0:14:54who made so many things for the great Dr Christopher Dresser.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Now, the problem with this thing is, it's got no decanter to go into it.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02So, come to Hungerford and have a scratch around.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07And if you are lucky, you can find a nice little decanter like that,
0:15:07 > 0:15:13and joy of joy, the thing jolly nearly fits.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17It doesn't quite, but all your silversmith has to do
0:15:17 > 0:15:19is to slightly tweak the bar,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22and that thing will sit flush on the floor
0:15:22 > 0:15:27and be held tight on all four sides. And then of course the stopper,
0:15:27 > 0:15:31which is a bit rough round the bottom, wants cutting off.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33And then if that was refitted
0:15:33 > 0:15:36so that it goes down another quarter of an inch,
0:15:36 > 0:15:39that will mean that the domed top sits OK
0:15:39 > 0:15:43and the whole thing fulfils its proper function.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45So what is it going to cost you?
0:15:45 > 0:15:49The vacant, unrestored frame is going to cost you £60.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54And the decanter and stopper would cost you a further £18.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57By the time you've paid the glass grinder and the silversmith,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01the whole job has probably cost you £100.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05And you get for it, as a jolly nice lockable tantalus,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08I guess north of £200.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14So think about it as a work in progress with investment potential.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17But if you really want to make money,
0:16:17 > 0:16:21what you should do is to come to a place like Hungerford
0:16:21 > 0:16:24and get your eye peeled for a job like this.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29What we've got here is a bit of amber blown glass.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33The amusing bit is of course the metalwork here, which is
0:16:33 > 0:16:37the cover with the beak and the eye and a little hinge at the back,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39which opens like that.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42And were you to fill this thing with some nice,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45strong fortified liqueur,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48after dinner, this is just the job to pass around.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51And you would pour out a wee nip like that
0:16:51 > 0:16:56for each of your guests and have a giggle while you're doing it.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57Great.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02The downside to the thing is that the metalwork is made of plate.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07And I suspect, were this silver-plated mount to be restored,
0:17:07 > 0:17:13you'd get, for this ducky-wuck, between £500 and £800.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17What does it cost you today, here in Hungerford?
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Well, it could be yours for £120.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23How quackingly good is that?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Righto, back to the teams, and with less than 20 minutes left,
0:17:28 > 0:17:33the Blues have £255 to spend on one final item.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Whereas the Reds have £290 with two items to find,
0:17:38 > 0:17:40and the tension's building.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- You look so stressed.- I am stressed out. I want to win.- Don't stress!
0:17:47 > 0:17:49There's just more cabinets!
0:17:49 > 0:17:51I suggest I go and have a wee scoot around on my own
0:17:51 > 0:17:54and you guys wanted to buy something bigger, didn't you?
0:17:54 > 0:17:55Let's defer to your judgment.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- We'll get something bigger. - And I'll find something smaller.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00- We'll convene in the middle. - Shall we do that?- Let's do it.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03We have shiny things already. I don't want shiny things any more.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Having made the decision to divide and conquer,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09maverick Chris thinks he is on to a winner.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10What have we got here?
0:18:12 > 0:18:14I think that's got value.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- What's the condition like?- Old. - You can tell it from the glass.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- And musty. - Does it say much about it?
0:18:19 > 0:18:22It just says "outside vintage light".
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- Still got the wires in. - You could still connect it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Let's put an offer in.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29- Do we know if it's in working order? - Go for 50 quid.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32I wonder what Natasha would say about that, chaps.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Oh, this is going to light up our lives, Nick.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38I'm not convinced, but let's hear what you've got to say about it.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- Well, it's Victorian style. It's not that old.- Yep.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46It's probably been up in somebody's garden, more likely than a street.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Mid-20th century, I imagine.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Obviously, it's been wired in and you can do that again
0:18:52 > 0:18:53if you're good with electrics.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Get a qualified electrician, I have to tell you that.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59That's all there is to it, really.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- I like it, but I don't want to pay £78 for it.- 78...
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Would you sell it for 40 quid?
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- The best I can do is phone the dealer and find out.- OK.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15I personally think this is a huge and wasteful gamble,
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- but you're committed to it. Let's do it.- Yeah. Let's phone the dealer.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- We'll see what she says. - Appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27I'm worried what damage they'll do going solo.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Blues, meanwhile, are making full use of Mark.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Now, most of these, I can see straight away are Victorian.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- Right.- So they've got age to them. - How about this one?
0:19:36 > 0:19:40That's a lot more busy, but in a nice way.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- 220.- But that's 220.- Oh, OK.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- That's why we liked it.- We could afford it.- We can afford it. - Technically.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48But it would be a large, large portion of what we have.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Only if it's, like, a very special box.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- I mean, it's a tea caddy.- Yeah.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55You've got the two sections there for your green and black tea.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- I see.- It's lovely quality.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00It's burr wood, burr walnut,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04and then you've got the little decorative features as well.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06How would you value that?
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Erm, it's tricky, because the market is very, very realistic.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I think an auctioneer would estimate that at...
0:20:13 > 0:20:15£80-£120.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- OK. Let's put it away.- Yeah, let's leave that one for another day.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Good to hear that one of our teams, at least,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23is listening to their expert.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28OK, so, I have been in contact with the dealer.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32The very best she's going to be able to do on this is £60.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33I see some value in this.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36I'm sceptical but I think with the time pressure we need to commit
0:20:36 > 0:20:39to something and you've knocked quite a bit of the price, so...
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- Told you I would.- I'm with you. - She's got a deal.- Let's do it.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- Thank you very much. - All right, cheers.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46Well, a first for Bargain Hunt, eh?
0:20:46 > 0:20:48They bought something without their expert.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50With eight minutes left,
0:20:50 > 0:20:53the Blues have found some more affordable boxes.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- So, show me what you've found. - It's like a trio of boxes.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Well, let me just first dismiss the bottom one. It's Chinese.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05It's of the most appalling quality and that's why it's only 10 quid.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Yeah.- The middle one is, I think, Japanese.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Yeah, I like the heaven and water dragon inlay. That's quite nice.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- I'm impressed. Are you impressed? - I'm surprised.- Surprised?
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Well, I'm surprised and impressed.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19And the other one is actually quite pretty.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Now, that is a proper antique and it's a little snuffbox.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Shall we have a look? See what happens?
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Yes, do you want to go and get the key? I'll wait here for you.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- Yes, let's go and get the key. 47.- Well done.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Be quick though, Blues. Now, I think it's time the Reds confessed all.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Hello, Tasha.- Hello, hi. Have you found anything?- Found something.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- You found something?- We have. We committed.- Let's go and have a look.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42- Well, we can't.- When you say you're committed,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- does that mean that you've bought? - Yep. Might have done.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- Might have done.- I'm not laughing.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- What have you bought?- The big guy's taking the flak for this one.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- What did you buy?- We brought a vintage Victorian style...
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Vintage Victorian style? - ..outside lamp.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58And how much did you pay for it?
0:21:58 > 0:22:01It was up for offer for £78.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06- Sounds expensive.- OK.- Yes, yes, it does.- But I got it for 60.
0:22:07 > 0:22:12- Sounds expensive.- It still sounds expensive, doesn't it?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Well, whilst Natasha composes herself, Mark and his Blues
0:22:15 > 0:22:19are hoping for better news - and they've found the dealer.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21So, this is the first box.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Which has got some sort of signature on the bottom.- Ah, right.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- So, if you hold that, please.- Thank you very much. Oh, that's heavy.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33And then you've also got this one, the little papier mache box.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- It's quite plain.- I mean the condition generally is good.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39- What I quite like is... You see the rubbing here?- Yeah.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41That means somebody, over the years,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44has had a jolly good time having snuff out of that.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48And it is what it is. It's an early 19th century honest antique.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53And the price is not a huge amount of money.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- No, it's 18.- What is the absolute best price you can do?
0:22:57 > 0:23:03- For you guys, two for £10. - Both of them?- Absolutely.- For £10?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Considering that was 40 marked.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10You have got an extremely decorative box and an antique box for £10.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- You can't say no to that.- That is a bargain.- That really is a bargain.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- I think you've just got to shake her hand.- Yeah, for £10!
0:23:18 > 0:23:22- Thank you so much.- No problem. - You've made the day.- Good luck.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24Maybe it was the cut-price deal,
0:23:24 > 0:23:28but Blues prove they do like cabinety things after all.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31That's you guys done and dusted with four minutes left.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Did you hear that, Reds?
0:23:33 > 0:23:35This little brooch at the back here is really cute.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38It's an early 20th-century brooch and it's in brass.
0:23:38 > 0:23:39What do you think?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42We've got about three minutes left. So, should I go and ask about it?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- You hate it? You hate it.- Yeah. I want to go and get my Ottoman jug.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47If you're going to make a ridiculous decision,
0:23:47 > 0:23:48I'm going to make a ridiculous decision.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- Are you buying an Ottoman jug? - Yeah.- I really need some faith now. Are you sure?- Yes, guys.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- This is the one here... - Ah, that's the one.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56OK, that doesn't freak me out.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58..which I think's a wine jug.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- So, this one is 19th-century Westerwald.- Oh, so it is German.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04But the influence is very much Persian Ottoman Empire.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05On the design.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09- This is what they used to do, right? - Fair.- You get your wine in here.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13- Get a wine glass out, guys. And there we go.- Fill up my cup.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Pouring in there. And that's how we use them.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17Do you know what? You make it look so good.
0:24:17 > 0:24:18Do we have any marks, cracks, chips?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- Horrible things?- It looks in pretty good condition.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22It looks all right to me.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25It's an amalgamation of lots of different European designs, isn't it?
0:24:25 > 0:24:27I think that we should go for it
0:24:27 > 0:24:29cos we have about 90 seconds left. And what's the price on it?
0:24:29 > 0:24:31The price is £48.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36- Try and get it for... - Let's try £30.- Try 25.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- Let's try £30.- 25!- Let's be realistic.- Let's try something.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44No time for discussion, fellas. Make that deal.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47So, we found this, what we believe to be a wine jug.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49It says 19th-century.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50We really like the look of it.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- We think it's overpriced.- OK.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- We want to give you...£25.- OK.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Let me find out. I have to make a phone call.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01We've only got about 50 seconds left.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04So, can we make a judgment call and probably pitch a little bit higher?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06I would say that...
0:25:06 > 0:25:07'10 seconds, Reds!'
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- 10 seconds do go. Can we do 35? - 35 quid.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- You've got to shake on it.- OK. - Five, four, three, two, one.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14BELL RINGS
0:25:14 > 0:25:16That's it. Time's up.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18What was that? What was that?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21We've come away with three amazing items right on time.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22SHE SIGHS
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Down to the wire.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?
0:25:27 > 0:25:31The modern cloisonne thimble shaped like the head of a pheasant
0:25:31 > 0:25:34was rounded up for a pleasant £10 note.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Much to Natasha's surprise,
0:25:37 > 0:25:40the boys paid £60 for the 20th century coaching lamp.
0:25:41 > 0:25:46They called time on their shop with a £35 purchase
0:25:46 > 0:25:48of the German stoneware wine jug.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50With a hole in it.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Well, you're cheeky chappies, aren't you?
0:25:52 > 0:25:55- Thank you, I guess. - We've been called worse.- I know.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58But who goes off buying stuff without their expert knowing?
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Well, it was pressure, but I wanted to trust myself.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03I've been told to have confidence in myself.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- I couldn't doubt myself then, could I?- I don't know.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Anyway, which of your pieces is your favourite thing, Chris?
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- Well, I'm absolutely sticking with the lamp.- High re-sell potential.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- Someone will find a use for it. Trust me.- OK, Nick.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17How do you feel about all of this?
0:26:17 > 0:26:18I'm not happy about the lamp.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- I'm not going to lie to him. - You're not?
0:26:20 > 0:26:23My job was to rein him in and I feel like I've failed.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Don't worry about it. This is not something to take personally.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Which is your favourite piece? Not the lamp?
0:26:28 > 0:26:30No, for me it's the wine jug. I stick by the decision.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- Will it bring the biggest profit, Nick?- I think so.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35I think we've got £10, £20 in there
0:26:35 > 0:26:37and that's probably the best we can hope for.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39I'm confident, as you can tell.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42And clearly very happy. You've spent how much in to-to?
0:26:42 > 0:26:44We spent £105.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- Please may I have £195 of leftover lolly?- Will do.- Very good.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50- Might need to count it. - No, I won't, mate.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53Natasha will count it soon enough. When she gets round the corner!
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Have you got a plan now as to how you're going to spend all this cash?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57A little bit. These guys, cheeky as they were,
0:26:57 > 0:26:59they asked lots of questions about antiques
0:26:59 > 0:27:01and were really keen to learn.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02So, I'm going to try and hone in
0:27:02 > 0:27:04on a couple of the things you were asking about
0:27:04 > 0:27:06and see if I can buy something on which we can make some money.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Well, wouldn't that be lovely? Good luck with that.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13Right now, though, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Their double deal saw them plump
0:27:16 > 0:27:19for a novelty coal scuttle money box for £15.
0:27:22 > 0:27:27And a novelty pillbox in the shape of an ice cream cone, bought for £30.
0:27:28 > 0:27:34Another double by saw them get two 19th-century boxes for £10.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Well, I say, I say, I say.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Nice little dash around with Mark Stacey. What could be nicer?
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- How much did you spend in total?- 55.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44- Which is your favourite piece? - The boxes.- Boxes are your favourite?
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- Yes.- OK, fine. Do you agree with that, Pete?
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- I like the little ice cream. The solid silver ice cream.- OK.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- That was fun.- Is it going to bring the biggest profit?
0:27:52 > 0:27:53No, the boxes will.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57- I think the boxes will.- So, could I have the leftover lolly, please?
0:27:57 > 0:27:59£245 of leftover lolly.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03I don't think I've taken quite as much as that, actually,
0:28:03 > 0:28:04for quite some time.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08But Mark Stacey's face is lighting up like a national cash register.
0:28:08 > 0:28:09- It's a lot of money, though. - Isn't it?
0:28:09 > 0:28:12I hope you're going to go and spend the lot, Mark Stacey.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- Well, I think I'm in the mood for gambling them.- Really?
0:28:15 > 0:28:17- Are you happy, kids? - Yeah, definitely.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Relax up, because we're about to head off to the auction
0:28:20 > 0:28:22in Greenham Common. Ooh-ah!
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Well, how lovely is this?
0:28:32 > 0:28:34I get my chance to sit next door to my friend Thomas Plant.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36- How are you, Tom?- I'm very well.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38- It's a pleasure to sit next to you. - Well, thank you.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40Anyway, as far as the Reds are concerned,
0:28:40 > 0:28:43the first item is this cloisonne thimble.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46It only cost £10, and Natasha was very cute to find that,
0:28:46 > 0:28:48I think, for a £10 note.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49Well, we've looked at it.
0:28:49 > 0:28:50It's got good colours.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53It's a novelty thimble and thimbles are collectable -
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- £20-£30.- OK, fine.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Now, what about that coaching lamp,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01that actually is a modern light fitting, but in the old style?
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Yeah.- Is that any good? - Oh, I love it,
0:29:03 > 0:29:04because it's big, it's bold,
0:29:04 > 0:29:08and if you're looking for something to put on the side of your house...
0:29:08 > 0:29:09- Yeah.- ..in a courtyard.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11And they're very expensive things to buy new, aren't they?
0:29:11 > 0:29:13- Hundreds.- Yes.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15- Hundreds of pounds. It's a bit of a pub piece.- Yeah.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Some pub refurb, they ripped it out.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20And I think it's heavy enough, which could be a sign of quality.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- What have you estimated it at? - £60-£100.- Have you really?
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Oh, brave man.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29- Well, only brave because they are so expensive to buy new.- OK, fine.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31- Well, £60 was paid.- Oh, well. - Chris loved it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33The million-dollar question, really,
0:29:33 > 0:29:36is this bit of German salt-glazed stoneware.
0:29:36 > 0:29:41Very much in the 15th, 16th-century style. I mean, I rather like it.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43- Do you like the stuff? - I think it's delightful.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45I've never seen a circular one.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- How much do you think it's worth? - £40-£60.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52£35 paid, and I think £40-£60 is frankly cheap enough.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54I think it's worth £100, this thing.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56If we're lucky - wind behind us.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59So, overall, it looks to me as if the Reds have done good,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01and they're unlikely to need their bonus buy,
0:30:01 > 0:30:03but let's go and have a look at it anyway.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08OK, chaps. You spent a miserable £105.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10You gave your expert £195.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12What did you spend it on, Natasha?
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Well, I'm careful to hold it this way
0:30:14 > 0:30:18because it's a horseshoe shape, and I want the luck to run in.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20- Oh, wow. - And this is quite, I guess,
0:30:20 > 0:30:23a cheap and cheerful version of a nice silver vesta case.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24It's in brass.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27It's a horseshoe, and again, careful to hold it this way up,
0:30:27 > 0:30:30and it's got a nice leather body, and here is the striker.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- You've got your matches inside and you strike them on the body.- Yeah.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36It's all just very quite gentlemanly and lovely. Have a feel.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- Tell me what you think. - Let's have a little look.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39Yeah, I like it. I mean,
0:30:39 > 0:30:41we talked about the fact that we're in Newbury.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44There might be some horse-racing fans. We've got a horseshoe.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46That's positive. How much did you pay?
0:30:46 > 0:30:50I only paid £15 for it, so, I mean, it's not going to break the bank.
0:30:50 > 0:30:51You had £195.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- I did, Tim. I'm so sorry. - SHE LAUGHS
0:30:53 > 0:30:55No, it's a good wee thing.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Realistically, how much profit do you think this is going to make?
0:30:57 > 0:31:01It's marginal, right. It could make 20, 25. That would be good.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03- It's not going to make a huge sum. - Well, there you go.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Just think about it, chaps, because right now, we're going to find out
0:31:06 > 0:31:09whether the auctioneer finds it as lucky as we hope it will be.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Now, is this your lucky vesta case or not, Tom?
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Well, it is in the shape of a horseshoe.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Novelty in its shape.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- I don't mind it.- Mmm.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- I think the leather's been put on there.- Do you?
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- Oh, right.- The leather has been put on.- Jollied up a bit.
0:31:24 > 0:31:25But on the other hand, it is a novelty,
0:31:25 > 0:31:28- so what do you think it's worth? - Very collectable. £30-£50.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31Well, there you go. Hasn't Natasha done well? £15 paid.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues,
0:31:33 > 0:31:36the novelty brass coal-scuttle moneybox.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38Well, it is a novelty moneybox.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- There's not much of a reservoir in there for your money.- No.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44- So it would have to be gold sovereigns.- OK.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- What's it worth? - £30-£50.- OK, £15 paid.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- It's very sweet.- Very sweet.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53Next is the rather nice, modern, novelty ice cream cone.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55That's a weird thing, isn't it?
0:31:55 > 0:31:58It's so strange but it is silver. It's silver-gilded.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00It's delightful.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03What one would do with it I have no idea.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05- What's it worth?- 30-50.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07- OK, £30 paid so that's all right.- Oh.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10And their last little groupage
0:32:10 > 0:32:12is the white-metal Japanese box and cover,
0:32:12 > 0:32:14and then a little snuffbox.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18You've got two late 19th, early 20th-century boxes -
0:32:18 > 0:32:20- one for cigarettes, one for snuff. - Mm-hmm.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22The decoration of the cranes.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24- They're great internet lots.- Yeah.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- £40-£60. £20 a box.- OK, £10 paid.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- Well...- Haven't they done well? - Mark's done very well.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34Anyway, there's a vast wodge of leftover lolly drifting about.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Let's find out what Mark Stacey spent it all on.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39Now, Marianna, Pete,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42have you any idea what Mark Stacey has bought you as a bonus buy?
0:32:42 > 0:32:43- No.- No.- No?
0:32:43 > 0:32:44- Not a clue.- No.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Well, Mark, surprise us all.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48This is it.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49- I mean, you...- Ooh.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51..gave me £245 cos you'd spent so little,
0:32:51 > 0:32:56and I've spent a whopping £160 on this commemorative St Leger mug.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58But it's a mug!
0:32:58 > 0:32:59But it's a collectable mug.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01What Marianna means is, "Why?"
0:33:01 > 0:33:04I think there's a lot of racing enthusiasts out there,
0:33:04 > 0:33:06and these are quite unusual,
0:33:06 > 0:33:09and it's got all the details of the jockeys and, you know,
0:33:09 > 0:33:12their times and the weights of the horse - all that sort of stuff.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15I guess Newbury is an apt place for this kind of thing.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- You've got a point.- Well, yes, we've got a racecourse, as you know,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20so I think it's got a chance, I suppose.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22Yeah, it's a bit damaged, but, I mean, it's old.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Well, it's 1876.
0:33:24 > 0:33:25How much can you see it going for?
0:33:25 > 0:33:28I mean, I would like to see it going for a couple of hundred,
0:33:28 > 0:33:30but what I like and what's going to happen
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- is two separate things, of course. - Yeah.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34What are the odds against that happening, Mark?
0:33:34 > 0:33:37I think it's quite significant.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39- Well...- I don't think it's an odds-on favourite.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42It just depends on how desperate you are, team,
0:33:42 > 0:33:44but right now, for the audience at home, let's find out
0:33:44 > 0:33:47whether the auctioneer is prepared to take a punt.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53Well, Tom, I know you're keen on the sport of kings.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56When it comes to a sporting commemorative mug,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59it's a very specialist field,
0:33:59 > 0:34:02and only horse-racing people would be interested.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06Therefore, one has to be cautious of valuation.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09The St Leger stakes at Doncaster -
0:34:09 > 0:34:13this is the oldest of the big five races we have in this country.
0:34:13 > 0:34:14- Really?- Yeah.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18And to have the first 100 years recorded on that mug
0:34:18 > 0:34:21- in transfer print...- I think it's an absolutely delightful thing.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22Got a bit of damage.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Well, wouldn't you, if you were, sort of, from 1876?
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Yeah, exactly. What do you think it's worth, Tom?
0:34:27 > 0:34:31Well, I've been really mean and said £30-£50.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33- How much?- £30-£50.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35Mark has invested £160 in this.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38- Yeah, that's a lot of money. - I mean, how mean have you been?
0:34:38 > 0:34:39Well, I... The thing is,
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- this has been online for three weeks.- Has it?
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- I haven't had any interest in it.- Have you not?- No.
0:34:46 > 0:34:47Well, it's a high-risk thing.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50Maybe the team who only spent £55
0:34:50 > 0:34:53won't go with a £160 object,
0:34:53 > 0:34:57which might be the best advice, but we'll find out in a minute -
0:34:57 > 0:34:59such is the richness and fun of Bargain Hunt.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01Anyway, thank you very much, Tom,
0:35:01 > 0:35:03and we'll look forward to seeing you in action on the rostrum.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05- I'll do my best.- Thank you.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08£10 requested. Any advance at 10?
0:35:08 > 0:35:1225 against you all and I sell at £25.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15So, how do you see things going on today, Nick? Are you confident?
0:35:15 > 0:35:17I'm confident in certain items,
0:35:17 > 0:35:18- and I'm not confident in others. - Yeah.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20What about you? What about you, Chris?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I have confidence in myself in most aspects of life.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- This, yeah, I'm failing myself, with this one.- This is new territory.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28- This is new territory.- OK, fine.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Coming up is your thimble, and here it comes now.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32At £10 it is we start.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34At £10. Any advance at 10?
0:35:34 > 0:35:36At 10, lady's bid. Is there 12 anywhere else?
0:35:36 > 0:35:38At 10, we've got.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40- For the thimble at £10.- Come on.
0:35:40 > 0:35:41- 12.- There we are.
0:35:41 > 0:35:4315.
0:35:43 > 0:35:4515, gentleman's bid, all done.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46- 15.- OK.- £15.- It is £15.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- Well done. £15 is plus £5. - Well done.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Now, what's going to happen with the oil lamp?
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Good lot, and start me here at £40.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Any advance on 40? 40 I have. 45 now online.
0:35:55 > 0:35:56- OK, we're in.- No way.
0:35:56 > 0:35:5845 it is. Is there 50 anywhere else?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- Come on.- Come on. - Is there 50? 45 we've got online.
0:36:01 > 0:36:02Any advance at 50?
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Think of this in your courtyard.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- Get 50.- Come on, come on... - We need this.- We do.
0:36:08 > 0:36:1045, I've got once. 45...
0:36:10 > 0:36:1250 now. 50, I have in front.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15At 50, here in front at 50.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Five. 60, sir? Go on, one more.
0:36:18 > 0:36:19- Come on.- Go on. Come on.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23No, 55, I have. I've tried.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24I've done my best.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27- Really, 55.- £55.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29- Listen, that's minus £5.- So excited.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31You had £5 profit.
0:36:31 > 0:36:32You've just had £5 loss.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34At the moment you have absolutely nothing.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- OK?- We were expecting worse. We were expecting worse.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40- Here comes the wine jug. - I absolutely adore this.
0:36:40 > 0:36:4335, 45, I have with me.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- My bid takes me to £45. - We're in.- It's in profit.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- Any advance at 45?- Keep going.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49- At 45, I have.- Come on.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50- Come on.- Get us some money.
0:36:50 > 0:36:5345. Is there 50 anywhere in the room?
0:36:53 > 0:36:5645, I have on my book here. 45.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59£45 is plus £10. That is so cool.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- You are overall plus £10.- OK.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04Now, what are you going to do about this vesta case business?
0:37:04 > 0:37:06- Do it.- Let's go for it.- Do it. - It's the bonus buy.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09We're selling this bonus buy and here it comes right now.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12Lot 230 - an early 20th-century vesta case.
0:37:12 > 0:37:13Start me at 20.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15At 22, I've got online.
0:37:15 > 0:37:1622, it's online already.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18- Is there are five anywhere else? - Oh, Tasha...
0:37:18 > 0:37:2122, we have an online bidder, at £22.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Surely there must be... And five, I've got. Room bidder at 25.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27- You want 25 plus.- In the room at 25. All done at 25.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Internet's still interested.
0:37:29 > 0:37:3125, and 8 now. 28 it is, at 28.
0:37:31 > 0:37:3230 now with a nod.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34At 30, I have in the room.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36At £30 in the room, all done.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Internet's out at 30. Once, twice...
0:37:38 > 0:37:41- £30.- £30 is a profit...- Thank you.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- Tasha, couldn't have done it without you.- Well done. Group hug.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- Get in, guys. I'm so emotional. - Wow, that was great.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49It sold for £30, which is a £15 profit,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51which means, overall, you are £25 up.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52How good's that?
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- £25 we didn't have. - Excellent. Amazing.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56- Thank you, Tasha. - Thank you so much.- Really brave.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58- You can thank me later, as well. - Chris, well done,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00it wasn't as disastrous as I thought.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02Added a thrill to it, mate. Added a thrill.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03£25 - that could be a winning score.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- Say nothing to the Blues, OK? - Thank you.- Thank you, Tim.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- Well done. Thank YOU very much. - You regret nothing.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18- So, this is fun, isn't it? - I wouldn't call it fun.- What?
0:38:18 > 0:38:20- You don't think it's fun? - I could call it fun.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24- I'm very nervous.- Are you? Why are you so nervous?
0:38:24 > 0:38:25I don't know.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27- I've never been to an auction before.- Oh, I see.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Do you think you're going to do very badly? Is it the fear of the shame?
0:38:30 > 0:38:31I don't know, I think it's...
0:38:31 > 0:38:33I'm feeling hopeful about this.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- Are you?- I am.- Yeah.- OK.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38The first item is the novelty moneybox, and here it comes.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40It's a lovely lot this one,
0:38:40 > 0:38:42so start me here at £20.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45£20 for the novelty coal-scuttle moneybox here.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47- At £20. At £20.- Come on.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Any advance at 20?
0:38:49 > 0:38:50£20, ladies and gents, £20.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Any advance at 20?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- No bids at 20.- No bids.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58- Oh, 20, I've got... In front at £20.- Come on.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Surely there must be more at £20.
0:39:00 > 0:39:01Lady's bid has it at 20.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03Any advance at 20?
0:39:03 > 0:39:04Maiden bid, then, at 20.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- 20, it is.- That is plus £5. - Oh, yeah.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10- That is a good start.- Excellent.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12- It's a good start. Good start. - It's going to go...
0:39:12 > 0:39:15- Ice cream, ice cream.- It's hit the right note.- Come on, ice cream cone.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- Now, come on, pillbox. - Next lot is 244 -
0:39:18 > 0:39:19modern, silver-and-gilt
0:39:19 > 0:39:20novelty pillbox,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23modelled as an ice cream and cone.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Start the bidding with me at £20.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28In a good presentation box here, at £20, at £20.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30At 20. At 20, we have.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32£20, at 20.
0:39:32 > 0:39:3415, then. 15 against you.
0:39:34 > 0:39:3615, 18...
0:39:36 > 0:39:3920. Go on, one more, sir.
0:39:39 > 0:39:4020, I have there in the corner. £20.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43Is there any advance on 20? Nothing online but 20 we've got.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45We got there in the end.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Any advance at £20? Done.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51- £20, it is.- £20 is minus £10, which means you're minus £5.- Ah...
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- OK, now, here's the box. - No, that's cool.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56- This was always going to be the money-maker, wasn't it?- Yes.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58- Here's the box. - All-over bronze box and cover
0:39:58 > 0:40:01with embossed crane design, and the dragons,
0:40:01 > 0:40:04and also, a 19th-century lacquered snuffbox itself, as well.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Start me, here, at £30.
0:40:06 > 0:40:07Start me here at £30.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09At £30 for the two boxes.
0:40:09 > 0:40:10Any advance at 30?
0:40:10 > 0:40:1220 to get us going.
0:40:12 > 0:40:1520 to get us going for the two boxes.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17That's a tenner each. Surely, ladies and gentlemen.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19We've got 22 online already.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21- Oh.- We've got 22 online already.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22Is there a five anywhere else?
0:40:22 > 0:40:2622, we have. At £22, it is at 22.
0:40:26 > 0:40:27Once at 22 online.
0:40:27 > 0:40:28Twice at 22 online...
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- £22 it is.- 22 is plus 12.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34That is so cool. You were minus 5 but you are now plus 7.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- How about that?- Plus- 7. Plus 7. - It's a profit.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40So what are we going to do about the old mug, then?
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- Are you going to go with the Leger? - It's a slow room.- We might just...
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- Pass.- Yeah.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- OK, you're not going with the bonus buy...- No.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50But we're going to sell the bonus buy anyway and here it comes.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53The 19th-century pottery commemorative mug.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57I can start the bidding, with bids already on the book at £35.
0:40:57 > 0:40:5935, we have online.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01At 35, we have online, already.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04£35. Is there any advance at 35?
0:41:04 > 0:41:0535, it's all online. Once...
0:41:05 > 0:41:0750 at the far back over there.
0:41:07 > 0:41:08At 50 with a wave.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Internet's out at 50.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12At £50. Is there any advance at 50?
0:41:12 > 0:41:14All done at £50, once...
0:41:14 > 0:41:16£50, twice... All done.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- 50, it is.- £50, it is.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19You made the right choice.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22Minus 110 and you didn't do it,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24so you're plus 7.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- Oh!- Now, listen, £7 could be a winning score,
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- so don't say a word to the Reds.- No.
0:41:29 > 0:41:30- OK?- Yeah.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39There's something glorious about having a programme where
0:41:39 > 0:41:42- you have two teams of winners, isn't it?- Oh.- Oh.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46Both teams today will go home with cash.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50It's just a question of the scale of the winnings, for a change.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- Been chatting about the scores, have we?- No.- No.
0:41:53 > 0:41:54- No, you haven't.- Sensible.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Very sensible. So this is going to be a complete surprise,
0:41:57 > 0:42:02when I reveal that the runners-up today are, sadly,
0:42:02 > 0:42:04the Blues. THEY GROAN
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- Oh, yes! - But don't burst into tears,
0:42:07 > 0:42:10because you're going home with £7, and that,
0:42:10 > 0:42:13on this programme, is an achievement. Well done, indeed.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15Have you had a lovely time?
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- Yes.- Yes, very much so. - Lovely time.- You have.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20And what a way to finish, eh, going home with £3.50 each?
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- Yes.- Now, it's been great having you on the show.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25I hope you have enjoyed it cos we've loved having you on the programme.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- Thank you.- Anyway, great, good stuff,
0:42:27 > 0:42:31but the boys are going home with £25, which is good stuff, isn't it?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- Very good stuff, Tim. - OK, there's the £25.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35- Thank you so much.- We feeling good about that?- Very good.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37- Very proud of myself. - Are you, Chris? Yeah.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40I'm very appreciative of Tasha and somewhat proud of Nick.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42Well, Nick, don't take the rub there, mate,
0:42:42 > 0:42:44cos it's a 50-50 effort, isn't it?
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Well, I think we know my item made a profit, Tim.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50I'm happy with that. The lamp only just lost out so it wasn't too bad.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Exactly. I think everyone's a winner here. In fact, I congratulate you.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55- Thank you very much, Tim. - It's been great. Great fun.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57Now, take a bird's eye at our website
0:42:57 > 0:43:00and join us soon for some more bargain-hunting. Yes?
0:43:00 > 0:43:02- ALL:- Yes! - Be proud.