Malvern 13 Bargain Hunt

Today we've flown into Malvern

and fetched up next door to these magnificent buzzards.

They have a wingspan of eight feet

and are mounted 16 feet above the ground on a plinth,

and were put here to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

There's definitely a buzz in the air today

so let's go bargain hunting, yeah!

On today's programme, here at the Three Counties Showground,

we have a builder, we have a banker, we have a beautician

and we have a businessman,

but what three beauties are they going to buy today

to build up a decent profit over at the auction?

Let's take a quick squint, shall we?

Yeah, on today's show, the Reds' plans go out of the window.

I had a good battle plan when we started

and it seems to be changing as we are walking around.

It's a mad dash for the Blues.

-We need to get going.

-We have to run. Come on, Duncan!

I've got a new knee!

But which team will prove victorious at the auction?

Yes! Going! It's going!

Oh, no.

Yes, well, before all that, let's meet today's teams,

because we have a couple of couples.

For the Reds, we've got Greg and Freya,

and for the Blues, Raquel and Duncan. Hello, everyone.

-Hi, Tim.

-Lovely to see you.

Now, Greg, you're actually a couple of dare devils, aren't you?

Yes, we are, Tim. We met three years ago in a charity skydive.

We started talking on the plane where Freya was obviously nervous

and I was putting on a nice, brave front,

-but, of course...

-Lies.

-..deep down I was terrified too.

-So this was your first outing ever, both of you...

-And last!

-And last?

And last, yeah!

-But you like flying though.

-I do, yeah.

I'm doing my private pilot's licence

but I wouldn't want to jump out of one again.

I'm happy to fly one but that's as far as it goes.

What's your plan at the end of it?

Are you going to be setting off around Britain

-on trips on your plane or what?

-That's the plan.

It depends if we make loads of money today with our items.

-We'll be retiring early.

-Retiring immediately?

-That's right.

In your dreams! But, no, why not? Have ambitions. Fly high.

Now, Freya, you like to make people look at their best, don't you?

Yes, I'm the manager of a make-up counter. Yeah, it's good fun.

My degree was actually in special effects make-up

so I do all prosthetic and body painting and stuff.

Is it that difficult to give somebody an artificial scar

and make them look really ugly when they are as handsome as hell?

-Not if you know what you're doing.

-Oh, I see.

But, yeah, it's good - good fun.

-What do you know about antiques, you two?

-Not a lot.

I know more about guitars. I collect guitars.

-What got you going with guitars? Are you a musician?

-Yeah.

I started playing guitar when I was a lot younger.

-Are you going to be buying musical instruments today?

-If we can find them.

-Anyway, good luck. Lovely to talk to you.

-Thank you.

-So, Rachel, it was your love of dogs that brought you together.

-It was.

We both had a dog each and we have lived in the same village

for a long, long time

and we used to meet walking our dogs at six o'clock in the morning.

I deliberately changed my dog route so I could see her every morning.

Now the honesty is coming out. Exactly.

What do you do for a living?

I'm a building society manager. I've been there about 19 years.

A long time.

I thoroughly love my job, what I do.

Good variety, so it keeps me out of mischief.

And you do a lot of fundraising for charity.

We do, yes. Certainly at work.

About four or five times a year, just do what we can,

and we just have a great time while we're doing it as well.

-Duncan, it says here that you're a handyman.

-A bricklayer by trade.

So handy you took your two-bedroom house

-and it's now a seven-bedroom house, is that right?

-Not quite.

It was an old ramshackle bungalow and we decided it was not going to

-be big enough, so I had a bit of a play...

-Did you?

-..with my able assistant who was labourer to me.

-I was.

-So you were mixing the cement and he was laying the bricks?

-I was.

I would go to work, get home, there would be a pallet of bricks there,

-and he'd say, "I want those from there to there."

-I'm a hard man.

What sort of things are you going to be buying today?

We quite like our retro furniture so if we can find something retro,

-that would put a tick in both of our boxes.

-Fine.

-We are going to spend some money.

-You are going to spend some money? This is music to my ears.

-Talking about money, here's some - £300 apiece.

-Thank you very much.

You know the rules. Your experts await. Off you go. Very good luck.

I could do with an extension myself.

Helping to build our teams' extensive profits,

we have two fine experts.

For the Reds, a man with a world of wisdom. It's Charles Hanson.

And hoping to clean up for the Blues, it's Caroline Hawley.

So if I said to you, what are you after?

I think after small trinkets and things like that.

Probably the opposite of Greg but that's fine.

So what are you looking for today?

Something silver. I know silver always sells well.

Something like that.

I'd like to get some big, bulky furniture.

Either that or some Art Deco.

Let's take the bull by the horns

because our teams only have 60 minutes, starting now.

-Let's go.

-Brilliant.

And here we go. What has Charles got his eye on?

Just follow me over here. Isn't that lovely?

I seems to be quite old but it's got damage on the inside.

To the unassuming, it's a pine cone pattern

made by Worcester in around 1780

and, in fact, it's a really good imitation

but not made by Worcester, made by Booths, so it's not right.

But I thought it was.

-So it got me. Not a good start!

-That's not a good start.

But I love it because it's so beautifully made.

-Sorry about that.

-That's OK. If it's not right, it's not for us.

Thanks, Greg.

Bad luck Charles. Move on though.

-Has anything caught your eye yet?

-Not at the moment.

No need to panic. It's still early days.

I'm starting to feel the pressure because there are so many items.

You're not, are you? Three items can be plucked like that.

All these trestle tables have treasures on, like one over here.

That's my boy, Carlos.

And have the Blues been galvanised into action yet?

Something like that planted up. That would be lovely.

-This piece?

-No. This one.

-Your galvanised tank.

-That's lovely.

-It would be great for a plant or...

What do you think would be your best on that?

Well, if we said £130, but I tell you what, that is a lump of metal.

I can see it's a lump of metal, sir. I can see it's not a ball of cheese!

I don't know. The rest haven't got rivets in. These are the big rivets.

But you would have to put holes into it for drainage.

-That would be a shame, really.

-You would have to or else...

Or you could use it as a water feature.

You could seal it, use it as a water feature as well.

-It's still a bit pricey.

-I would want to pay...

-£80-£100?

-You're right.

-What do you think Caroline?

I think it's a good thing

and it would look great in a courtyard somewhere.

The rivets are good, I agree. I can see it...

-I would have that in our garden.

-I would too.

I think it needs to be £90.

Would you consider £90?

-God, I'm doing...

-We'll get your arm and twist it behind your back.

-£90, who's going to shake on it?

-Happy with that?

-Yes.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Excellent.

-We've got to bring that back now.

-It's not too bad. It's not too bad.

Rache, come on. Off we go.

-Bloomin' 'eck.

-Crack on.

That might be heavy, but at £90,

it's a load off the £150 asking price.

That's one in the bag in five minutes.

Have the Reds settled in yet?

-There's so much to see.

-I know. It's deciding what direction to go in.

I had a good battle plan when we started,

-and it seems to be changing as we're walking around.

-Yeah.

Always good to be adaptable, Reds.

We could do two things. We can either go for a wander this way,

take in all these trestles, and maybe then make a dash for the inside

where you have got the bigger and more expensive things.

-OK, that sounds good.

-Shall we?

-Dash down this way? Follow me. OK.

Whilst the Reds can't see the wood for the trees,

are the Blues still in the swing of things?

-Whoo.

-That's not bad.

-You've got a swing on you, haven't you?

He goes golfing enough to practise enough.

Yeah, I'm sure he does.

-You've got to send me out of the house to practise.

-18.

They're nice, but I think they are only getting about £10.

-So I think we'll leave it.

-No, you're not playing, we're filming!

-We've got work to do.

-If you carry on...

-No, leave it!

Nice try, Duncan. Reds, are you about to strike your first deal?

So, anything novel at all? Anything interesting, a bit different?

That's a little different. That's 1920, I think, that's hallmarked.

And what's nice about it,

it's still got the original matches inside.

-Have a handle of it.

-I love that.

-Have a look.

-GREG:

-Vesta case?

-Yeah, exactly.

-Wow.

-Can I have a look?

-Yeah.

-Thank you.

Obviously you've got a silver vesta case or vesta box.

Forms a matchbox sleeve. But you've also got this wonderful box,

where you have got on the back the old advertising. Bryant & May.

So the people which would buy this, I guess, would be

collectors of vesta boxes.

-You've got silver collectors as well.

-Silver.

What do you look for first of all?

-It's got the hallmark on it.

-Lovely. Yeah.

Hallmarked for Birmingham, and the date code - 1920.

-You're talking George V.

-Yeah.

The Deco period, the birth of the Art Deco.

-And it's just a little jewel. But it comes down to...

-Price.

Price. Yeah.

I can do it for 70.

-My instinct is... I can see it now - 45, 48.

-Right.

-50. Sold.

If you want to take a gamble, based on its rarity...

-It is beautiful, isn't it?

-Have a think. Have a walk over here.

-You guys talk about it, OK?

-You are a bit reluctant, aren't you?

-I am slightly reluctant, yeah.

-And 70 is the very, very best?

-Very, very best.

-65?

-I'll meet you halfway and do 68. There you go.

Is that going to help us at all?

No?

It's not going to make us a profit, is it?

-We have also had half an hour.

-We've had half an hour.

-We need to make a decision.

-It's a funny old business.

-Let's do it.

-OK.

-Oh...

-No, no?

-I feel like...

-Hold on, have a quick peek.

-Nothing else on your stand? SELLER:

-Gone all wobbly-kneed?

-No.

-I've got a wooden leg. There we go.

-It's your choice.

-This can be your item.

-Let's do it.

-Take a chance, eh?

-Take a chance.

-No problem. Do you want that...?

-Shake his hand.

-Sold, there you go.

Happy, Greg?

THEY LAUGH

One down for the Reds with nearly 30 minutes gone.

-What about a pair of Deco bookends, Caroline?

-Yeah.

-They're only tiny little ones.

-Oh, they're marble.

-Yeah.

Little marble ones.

They are in the shapes of books, aren't they, on the other side?

They could be French, you know. They're quite nice.

-They are quite nice, aren't they?

-They work quite well.

-Yeah.

-How old do you think they are?

-They are 1920s, '30s.

Very often they are embellished with metal figures, birds and things.

-These are probably better in some way...

-They're plain.

-..because they're plainer.

-Yeah. I think they're nice.

-So they'd fit... Yeah, they are.

-In a kitchen with all your cookery books on them.

-Yeah.

-I think that would suit any household...

-Let's see what we can get them for.

A good variety of people would want them.

-It all depends on the...

-What...?

-SELLER: 12.

-12?

-Could you do 10?

-We've got to make a profit on these.

-Be all right at 10?

-CAROLINE: Go on, then.

-10.

-SELLER: Go on, 10.

-Be all right at 10?

-Yes. Go on.

-Superb.

-Brilliant. Thank you very much. Yeah, we'll have those, thank you.

Thank you. Excellent, thank you.

-They're nice.

-Are you happy with those?

-Yes, very.

-Two down, one to go.

-About half an hour?

-We've got about half an hour left.

-Excellent.

Which gives us loads of time to try and find that third item.

-Let's go for the third.

-Brilliant.

-Let's go.

-Great.

Coming together well, Blues.

Are the Reds trying a different tack by moving inside?

It's brimming with more stalls.

-I mentioned earlier about Royal Worcester.

-Yeah.

That's a thing which this firm does very well with.

-Royal Worcester blush ivory.

-I love the colour, the tone.

-I love that tone.

-Yeah.

They are quite out of fashion,

but when they go home to Worcester they can do quite well.

-Do you like them?

-I do. I really like them.

-I love... The front two I definitely like.

-It all comes down to price.

Yeah.

-Too much.

-Wow, it's a lot. 125.

-125.

125. In sale room today, it's probably worth more like £75.

-Yeah.

-Too much.

Yeah, shame about that, Carlos.

-Meanwhile, what have the Blues been drawn to?

-Very unusual.

-Fantastic looking, isn't it?

-Wow.

But how much money have we got, that's the thing?

We've only got 200. We need to leave something for you to buy as a bonus.

-A pound.

-Generous... We'll leave you more than a pound.

What sort of condition is it in?

SELLER: It's great. My husband and son have burnished it.

It wants a bit more finishing, but we didn't have time to do it.

-We haven't got 250.

-Unfortunately.

-That's our only thing.

So we'd be looking for a slightly better deal should we go for it.

-What do you think?

-What do you call a better deal?

-CAROLINE: I think the budget is 199.

-I think it is.

SELLER: Oh, right, we can do it

-for 199 and find you something for...

-For a pound.

-Something for a pound.

- There's a challenge for me! - Lots of nice little things there.

Absolutely. I mean...

I think it's a great one to save in the bank.

And these words might come back to haunt me, but time is on our side.

You're right. Let's go and see what's out there,

see what we can find.

-If not, we've got this in reserve.

-CAROLINE: Thank you so much.

-Thank you so much.

-We'll be back. See you later.

-We've got 20 minutes.

-Come on. How long have we got? 20 minutes.

-Bye-bye.

-Brilliant.

-Thank you, guys.

-I think that's a possibility.

-Or even a probability, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I think so.

Yeah, it may be pricey, but it could be risky to leave it.

Now, is this the real McCoy, Charlie Boy? Dare I say an antique?

-Isn't that nice?

-Yeah.

-Wow.

-Like it?

-You can straightaway see it's old.

-You can.

-The age of it.

-How's that?

You can tell that it's asymmetrical across the top. It's not perfect.

Correct. The reason I like this is because is called delftware.

So before really the English invented porcelain,

-we were making this in the UK pre-1750.

-OK.

And this very tinny, whitish glaze

-was imitating Chinese porcelain of the earlier times.

-Right, OK.

So this would be a Delft English bowl,

and I would date this to around 1750.

-Wow.

-OK, so where were you in 1750, Greg?

-I wasn't around!

When it comes to delftware which is a very brittle material...

-It's been stitched back together, almost.

-..you can excuse...

You can excuse condition.

And you can't quite believe on a really coarse pottery

you would use metal rivets to restore.

But they did, because back then it was highly admired

-and highly prized. Do you like it?

-I do. I like the age of it.

-Why is it better than the first one we looked at?

-Because...

-Because it's older?

-Because it goes back about 130 years before that.

And delftware, as a material, it's increasingly becoming more popular.

-Right.

-And rarer to find. It's a tin-glazed earthenware bowl.

-Do you like it?

-I do like it. I don't know if I love it.

-I know I actually love this one.

-But...

-I can see this making us some money at auction.

-OK.

-But how much do you think it would make?

-It's priced at £69.

Sir, excuse me, one quick question.

-How much is your bowl?

-The best would be 45.

-I think it's worth between £50 and £80.

-OK.

And I think it's a great object.

-Do you think 45 is reasonable?

-Made in London. Yes, I do.

-Let's get it done.

-Shake his hand.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thanks. We like it a lot.

Deal done. That's item number two. And Charles finally has his ceramics.

Will his wisdom pay off?

We need to start looking at stuff rather than just walking.

Come on, then. Off you trot.

It's not as easy as you think, is it?

-It's not, is it? Not within the time either.

-Which is pressing.

So, what's the plan, Blues?

-That one item that we saw for £199.

-Let's see...

-The drawers.

-The drawers.

-The burnished steel drawers.

-See that.

Or if we see something on the way back down.

-But we've got to be quick.

-You certainly do.

You may only need one item but time's ticking.

And the same goes for you, Reds.

That's nice. Bavarian bear. Little blotter.

-Do you like that?

-Yeah, so what is it? What is it for?

That is basically, you'd have had it on your desk set,

many years ago in the 1890s, 1910 period

if you were an Edwardian gent at your desk. It's a blotter.

-OK.

-To obviously blot your ink on the paper.

-Best price?

-20.

-Oh, my goodness me.

-Bargain of the day.

-Goodness me.

-Loads of profit in that.

What is that? Well, it's Bavarian bear.

Carved in the Black Forest in Bavaria.

They were made for souvenirs.

Now to you, it's a handsome bear.

The ears can be scuffed off and the nose can be scuffed.

-DUNCAN:

-Is it in good condition?

-SELLER:

-Lovely condition.

-No damage at all, really, is there?

-That's quite nice.

I would say circa 1900.

Not sure if they've always been together as one, do you?

Yes, I think they have, because I bought them all off the same collection.

Did you? Fine. It's carved from the softwoods.

Look at the patination. Does that bear smile at you?

-Yeah, he's got a smile on his face.

-Yeah. Yeah. Mental note - £20.

-OK, we've got five minutes to go.

-Do you want to have a little run round?

-Run around.

-Let's use the time...

-OK, we're going for a run.

Cutting it fine maybe.

-A little bit of desperation creeping in now.

-It is.

-I bet you get this all the time.

-You think an hour lasts for ever.

-Yeah.

-It really...

-It doesn't, does it?

-Very true.

More haste and, in this case, more speed needed, teams.

-Right, we literally have four minutes to go.

-OK. Let's have a good look round.

No, Charles said only four minutes.

Anything here? Not really.

-Nothing, Charles?

-Not really. Barrels,

-barrels.

-Barrels.

-Not really.

-We need to get going.

-We're going to have to run. Come on, Duncan!

-I've got a new knee!

-Steady, then, Duncan. But you need to rush.

You don't want to lose your drawers!

Nothing has leapt out, Charles.

-No, it hasn't, has it? Nothing at all yet.

-No, no, no.

-Freya?

-Anything?

-No, I can't... Not at the moment.

-We've got two minutes left.

-I think we might...

-Shall we go for the bear?

-Let's go with the bear.

-Yeah?

-Shall we go with the bear?

-Follow me.

Speaking of bears, you're BARELY going to make it. Chop chop!

Finally, the Blues are back at the stall where they saw their drawers.

Oh, no. Guys, it's gone!

-Come on, we've got three minutes.

-OK.

-We have do something.

-Right.

Oh, no.

That's the risk you take in this game. But you've still got time.

Two minutes left.

Oh, Lordy. I hope the Reds aren't in the same boat.

-Going to go with the bear.

-We're going to go with the bear.

-Yes, please. Yeah, we'll take it. Thanks a lot.

-Wrap it for you?

Yes, please. Even better. And that's it. Now we're done. Well done.

Wow, that's a relief. Well done, Reds. That's all three items.

Who'd have thought the Reds would come home first?

In the nick of time, have the Blues spotted something to dine out on?

-Right, hang on. What is it?

-What have we got?

-225. 225.

-It's too, too expensive. But...

-We need...

It's French, it's great. It's great condition. There's no damage.

-It's got the look.

-It's got the look.

-It's bigger. It's enough for a dining table.

-Right.

-It's got to be cheaper than that.

-Are you...

-I'll see what I can do.

-Do your magic, Dunc.

-OK.

-I actually really like that, because...

-I think... The top comes off as well.

-Yeah, it does.

-And these two come apart and it'll fold flat.

-Yeah.

-That's great.

-I can see it painted in a lovely cream.

-Yeah.

-But it needs to be cheaper.

-Right, guys.

Done the deal. Seconds left.

-185.

-Oh, yes! Yes!

WHISTLE

Time's up!

-I'm a wreck!

-That's it. Sorted, bought.

-Fantastic.

-Well done.

-Cup of tea?

-Yes, please. Well done, you.

Crikey, that was close, Blues.

Let's check out the action.

First up, the Reds invested £68 in this matchbox case.

Next they dished out £45 for the blue and white Delft bowl.

And finally, the wooden desk blotter absorbed £20 of their cash.

£20. You can't go wrong, can you, really?

-We're not likely to lose any money on it, are we?

-God willing.

So that's your pick, is it, Charles?

Tim, the last minute, and this bear gave us a growl,

and it was the final whistle, and we bought it.

Well, OK, it's a little blotter, isn't it?

Now, which is your favourite piece, Freya?

Mine has to be the little match... the silver matchbox.

-That's your favourite? Do you agree with that, Greg?

-No. No, I don't.

-Which piece is your favourite?

-I prefer the bowl. The nice old bowl.

-What is it? Delftware?

-Tin-glazed earthenware.

-Absolutely.

-Very early.

-He's infected you with old ceramics!

-Yeah, that's right.

Well, that's great. And you spent how much in total?

-133.

-133.

-I'd like 167 of leftover lolly, please.

-I've got that for you, too.

This is a lovely moment for Charles.

-Goodness me!

-This is where you stride out.

-That is no mean sum.

Well, good luck with that, Charles.

Meanwhile, why don't we check out what the Blue team bought, eh?

First up, the Blues were drawn to water

with this galvanised water trough for £90.

Next up, will these bookends stand up at auction?

£10 paid.

And finally, will this French garden table be de rigeur

or prove astronomique at £185 paid.

Incroyable!

How much did you spend in the end?

-£285.

-Yeah.

-Really?

-We did.

-Gosh. May I have the £15, then?

-You may.

-Thank you very much.

-There we go.

-What I'd like is a prediction

of what's going to bring the biggest profit.

My prediction on the biggest profit are our bookends.

Your bookends? Do you agree with that, Duncan?

No, I think the galvanised tank.

-It doesn't sound so hot when you put it like that!

-No, no.

The retro... Anyway, which piece is your favourite, though, Duncan?

Same one. The galvanised water tank.

OK. You don't agree with that, do you?

I do agree. That is my favourite item as well.

I can just imagine it planted up with lots of nice plants

in somebody's garden, so, yes.

-Anyway, thank you very much. Now, £15, Caroline.

-Thank you.

-There's a challenge there.

-There is. But I know what I'm looking for.

-You wanted silver, didn't you?

-Yes.

-We did.

It won't go far on silver, but I'll find you a little silver.

-You'll find us a little gem.

-Excellent.

-I bet you will.

And you're jolly good at it, too, Caroline.

So good luck with that. Meanwhile, we're heading off somewhere local.

This fantastic vehicle is one of the first motors

ever made here at Morgan in Malvern.

And I'm going to visit the factory

where they're still expertly handcrafting motorcars,

IF I can get it to go forwards!

Stand by! Forward.

Oh, yes. Ooh!

In the early days of motoring,

the Morgan three-wheeler became

one of the most successful lightweight cars.

Today, Morgan Motors is the last-remaining family-owned,

independent British motor manufacturer.

1,000 cars are built here every year, all assembled by hand

by expert craftsmen and sold all over the world.

Martin Webb, the archivist and factory guide here

is going to tell me a little more about the history of this motor.

Well!

-It's a hot little number, isn't it?

-It is indeed, yes.

-A lot of fun, isn't it?

-Oh, loads of fun, I have to tell you.

-You actually built this car, didn't you?

-I did indeed.

Well, I restored it.

The very first model didn't quite look like this, did it?

No, it was a single-seater. A fairly primitive-looking device.

Steered with a tiller.

And not a great deal of bodywork around you at all.

And certainly no seat belts.

So it was quite an interesting machine to drive, really.

What is it about this car that caught people's imaginations?

I think the fact that they were affordable more than anything else.

It was the next step up to owning a car, which, of course,

was hugely expensive.

And most people couldn't afford a conventional vehicle.

So Harry Morgan started the company when?

The company was actually formed in 1905 with a little garage business.

He built the car mainly as a little runabout for his own use.

But loads of people saw it, a lot of other people wanted one,

and he was encouraged to put it into production,

the first car being produced in 1909.

Such was the demand for these simple little cars in the early days

that the company expanded quite rapidly.

And we moved to this bigger site in Pickersleigh Road in 1914.

And over the years, the three-wheelers proved themselves

to be such a good, reliable car

that we then moved into the four-wheel cars

when the three-wheelers were just seen as being just a little unusual,

and people wanted a more conventional machine.

The first four-wheeler came along in 1936, and, really,

we're building a car very similar to that 1936 car today.

Although, of course, we're now using the very latest engines and gearboxes

and we've introduced a lot of modern engineering and modern materials,

but still keeping the basic style of the car very much as it was.

Production starts with a basic frame and the building of the chassis.

The engine and the gearbox are also fitted before the body is attached.

The classic Morgan is still framed in lightweight ash.

Next up is the paint shop.

And then they're trimmed with the finest leather.

And what's the latest model?

The latest model is the Aero 8 Series 5,

which we're about to put into production.

But just happens to be sitting over there.

-Would you like to have a closer look?

-Isn't that magnificent?

Classic line.

We use a very modern process for that, just moulding the aluminium

into shape by heating it

and then blowing it into shape using air pressure.

So some of the parts of this car are made in the traditional way,

others use the very latest techniques from the industry.

Well, it looks quite magnificent, I have to say.

-If you'd like to take it for a spin...

-You betcha!

See what you think of it!

Right, then! This is so gorgeous, I'm going to have a little spin.

Off to Philip Serrell's saleroom.

Well, it's the first time I've been lucky enough

to arrive at an auction in a fancy motor like this.

-Now, Philip Serrell, how lovely is this!

-Tim Wonnacott, how are you?

-It's brilliant to be here in Malvern.

-Lovely to have you.

-Good.

Now, for the Reds, Greg and Freya,

-their first item is the embossed silver matchbox.

-Yeah. Sweet thing.

Matchbox holder, really.

-How do you rate that?

-I quite like that.

It's Bryant & May. They predominantly made safety matches.

-If you're an ardent cigar smoker, it's a nice accessory.

-Exactly.

-So let's keep our fingers crossed.

-My view is it might make £50.

OK. £15-£30. It should do the top end of that, I would think.

-Well, it needs to. £68 they paid.

-Right, OK.

-There is potential for recovery.

-Yes.

Perhaps with the tin-glazed bowl. Now, how do you rate that bowl?

I think in a way it's a different area of collecting for me.

It could be almost an academic area of collecting.

It's interesting cos if that was a piece of fine porcelain or whatever, the damage would destroy it.

-But I think in delftware it's almost acceptable, isn't it?

-Yeah.

I think that's going to make north of £50 really.

Good. £45 Charlie paid. Do you think it might make £100?

Well, with a bit of luck it could do.

But in your view it's Dutch

-tin glaze?

-Yeah, I think so.

-OK, fine.

And the last object is a bit of tourist ware from the Black Forest.

-I don't particularly rate this.

-It's a stick of rock, isn't it?

Absolutely. You went there, you got the rocking bear and you came home.

It's a stick of rock.

-What did they pay for that?

-£20.

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

Should be. £20 or £30. Anyway, there we are.

It's a rocky road, I would say, for the Reds

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

Greg, Freya, how are you feeling...

-Good.

-Good, thanks, Tim.

-..on this dazzling morning, hey?

Isn't it lovely out here. Now, look.

We've got a special bonus buy from Charles Hanson.

-He had £167 of leftover lolly. What did you spend it on?

-Look at this.

Wow! Crikey!

That's what they call bling.

-I'm genuinely impressed. I love it.

-Me too.

It's a jewel of the late 19th Century.

-It's Swedish and importantly it's 18 carat, as well.

-Wow!

-Wow!

What does it look like on? Let's pin it on, shall we?

Cos jewellery is made to be worn, right?

I would say, Charles, you've been quite brave here, old boy.

It's a fine piece and I don't know

whether the auctioneer has found out the maker at all.

I know it's Swedish but not much more than that.

Well, we'll find out from old Serrell in a moment

when we show it to the auctioneer.

But just tell me, darling, is it something you'd wear?

I don't really wear gold but if I did, then definitely.

Better find out what he paid. Stand by.

I would hope the auctioneer might put a guide

price on it of between 150-250.

-I think it has legs. It cost me 165.

-I don't know if that's good or not.

It's in the middle.

We'll think about the weight of it, as well.

It's worth something this gold. It's always going to be worth something.

OK, guys, just think it though. You don't have to decide now,

you have to decide after the sale of your first three items.

But right now, let's find out from Phillip Serrell whether he's

done the research and what he thinks about Charles's bonus buy.

Here we go.

-There you go.

-That's lovely, isn't it?

-Bright and flashy.

It's Otto Wilhelm Kjellberg or Jellberg. I'm not sure which.

He's Swedish.

And our man, who knows his jewellery reckons that at £150-£200.

I don't know what Charlie paid for it.

-He paid £165.

-There's a smidgen of hope, isn't there?

More than a smidgen of hope.

-It doesn't look overtly Scandinavian, does it?

-No.

It's pre that Scandinavian, clean, modernist look. But yet it's chunky.

-It's in ace condition.

-Top condition, it's 18 carat gold.

I think Charlie has hopefully got a bit of a winner.

Yeah, me too. That's it for the Reds. Cruising on to the Blues.

-The galvanised iron water trough.

-Just my sort of thing, Tim.

-This, I thought, was born to be yours.

-I know. I'm so envious.

You love the two-division galvanised trough.

That's a particularly nice feature.

It's a water tank from out of a field that you would have used to

feed your calves any your cattle with.

Only bettered by a three-division galvanised trough.

It doesn't get any better than that.

Exactly! And you would use that,

cos I watched your recommendations on these things before many times.

You'd use it as a garden planter.

-Or upside down as a coffee table between two sofas.

-Good. So how much?

£80-£120, I hope.

£90 paid, they paid the right price thanks to Duncan who's pretty

hot on this stuff too.

He's watched a lot of your programmes, Phil.

Now, in complete contrast we have these bookends

which are in the form of marble books.

-I think they're a bit dull, really.

-Do you?

-Yeah, I do.

You've got to put your books between something.

What better to have some books in marble to hold your books up?

-I just think they're not today's taste.

-It's all down to the price.

Duncan paid £10 for that pair.

He's not going to lose more than a tenner, is he?

Come on, £10 is cheap.

They're not just slabs of marble, they are moulded as books.

-They should make a profit.

-What's your estimate?

-I think we've got 5-15 quid on them.

-Just as a tempter? Very good.

Moving on, something that will suit you very nicely is

the painted garden table which is French, is it?

I don't know what it is.

We put £60-£90 on it and I think we overcooked it at that, really.

What did they pay for that?

-I don't want to tell you cos I don't want to spoil your day.

-How much?

The best thing is it's in your house colour scheme.

How much? I'm trying to avoid telling you this.

-I don't want to spoil your day. They paid £185.

-How much did you say?

-I said £185.

-I thought that's what you said.

60-90 you said and you think you've overcooked it.

But if it's any reassurance, Phil, I think you're right. I would say £50.

But that's Rachael, she's enthusiastic. She might be right.

Very unlikely.

In which case they're going to need their bonus buy big time.

-Well, team, how about this sunshine?

-Gorgeous.

Listen, the sunshine in our life starts with a bonus buy

and you spent £285 which is quite magnificent.

And Caroline only had the £15 so what did you do with it?

-You know you wanted a little bit of silver?

-We did.

Or a big bit of silver,

well with £15 I could only buy a little bit of silver.

-But that's what I did.

-Wow.

-Wow.

-Do you like?

-We like.

That is silver, it's marked 925 but that, I think, is rather stunning.

-How much did you spend?

-All 15, I hope.

-I spent £9.

-Really?

£9 and that is a lot of silver for £9. And it's quite modern.

I would think it dates from the 70s.

-Does it sit well?

-I think it does.

-It looks good.

I'm off!

-No you're not. Back, back, back.

-What do we hope for?

I think it's going to get £20-£30.

-We like that.

-I think Caroline did well there.

We were looking for silver and couldn't find any.

Preserve the thought cos right now for the audience at home

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Caroline's ring.

OK, there you go, Phil. Silver, 925, not very old I would say.

-No, but it's what youngsters wear today, isn't it?

-Yeah, it's Gothic.

-I'm up there with the kids again.

-Yeah, you are.

That's going to make £10-20. How much was that? Don't say £185, please.

-She only had £15.

-Less than that then.

-It was, £9.

-That's all right.

It's amazing what you can buy for £9.

-I think she should do well with that.

-I think so too.

Something like that for £9 retail, I think is marvellous.

Anyway, clever old Caroline. You taking the auction today?

-I am, indeed.

-Excellent.

45, 50, sir?

-Well, kids, how are you feeling?

-Good.

-Excited.

-Very excited.

-A bit tense.

-Now listen, blue eyes, you ever been to an auction before?

-No.

-Have you never been to an auction?

-I've been to a few.

-That's OK then.

So you're going to take her by the hand.

-Yes.

-And lead her gently.

-Yes, that's right, Tim.

-That's fantastic.

Your matchbox holder, £68 you paid. Here it comes.

Bryant and May boxed matchbox holder. Bid me £30 someone.

Hallmarked silver. 20 I'm bid. At 20.

-25, 30...

-Come on.

35, 40. £40.

-At 40, one more on the net.

-Yes!

Try one more. 45 on the internet. At £45 and done. Thank you.

-£45 is minus £23.

-Could have been worse.

-Absolutely.

Better than £15-£30 estimate. Next it's your tin based bowl.

Really lovely Delft bowl. And I'm bid £50 starting.

50 bid, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110.

I've got 110 here. At 110, 120, 130 now.

At £130, only. Any more? At £130 and I say...

-It's worth 130, is what it's saying.

-Thank you.

£130, that's five off 50. Add 50 and 30, that's 80. That's plus 85.

Look out, here comes the bear.

Little Black Forest bear. Bid me for that. Who's got £20 to start?

-Black Forest bear, £20. 20 I'm bid, at 20.

-Come on!

At 20 and five. 25 and 30 and five and 35. There's the bid.

At £35 only. Any more? At £35 and done. Thank you.

Did he sell it for £35? Plus 15. You had 62, 72, you got plus £77.

Wow!

Listen, kids, £77 is folding money.

That goes in the back pocket and that is yours to take home.

Or you go with this Swedish jobbie.

-Yes or no?

-It's big money.

-You don't have to.

Do you want the money or not?

-77. Do you want to risk it for a biscuit?

-Go with it.

-I trust Charles.

-You've never been to an auction before?

You're going to risk it? Here it comes.

This really lovely Swedish gold brooch.

-I'll bid you 150.

-Does that mean two?

-There's the bid at 150.

-Come on.

-At 150, take him on somebody.

At £150 only. There's the bid in the corner.

At £150, any more at all?

At £150 I sell to the maiden bid and done then at 150.

And done, thank you.

£150. Nobody is going to crab you about that. It's minus £15.

You got plus £62.

-Listen, plus 62 could be a winning score.

-Yes.

Let's not mess about here. That's an achievement.

Be proud.

-Don't tell the Blues.

-We won't say a word.

At 250, 250.

-Are you excited?

-Very.

-Are you? How excited, Rach?

-Massively.

-And anxious.

-What are you anxious about?

-Our last buy.

-The table.

-Really?

-That garden table for £185 was quite a number, wasn't it?

-It was.

-I know it's blue.

-French.

-And it's French.

-It was a last-minute buy, wasn't it?

-Very last minute.

You know what it's like, but in haste, and repent at leisure.

-You paid £185 for that table.

-Yes.

The auctioneer thinks on a good day you might get 60-90.

-Perhaps he has a magic wand.

-He might have.

£90 you paid for the galvanised trough.

No better place in the whole wide world to bring

a bit of galvanised than this sale.

That's a smart move. And here it comes.

The galvanised water trough. We do like a bit of galvanised.

-I've got two bids, the same money. I start at £110.

-Good lord.

-Yes!

110, 110, 110, at £110 only. Any more at all?

-At £110 on the book then and done. Thank you.

-Well done. Plus £20.

I told you this is the place for galvanised.

-Right, bookends.

-The bookends. There you are. Bid me £20 to start.

Well, bid me.

-Good lord.

-Who's got a fiver for the bookends? I'm bid at five, ten, 15.

Here at 15.

At £15 only. Any more? 20 bid.

Yes!

£20 and five.

They're appropriate to you, sir.

30 bid. One more five. At 35, there's the bid. At £35.

Done then at 35. Thank you.

You are plus £45. Now, the big risk number.

The garden table from France.

There's been much speculation about this table.

-I think de Gaulle once sat at it.

-I think he did.

De goal keeper.

Give me £150 to start and you'll make them very happy.

Bid me £100.

Bid me £50. Kind of though this might happen, really.

Who's got 30 quid?

THEY GASP

30 I'm bid on the net and five. 35, 35, 35, 40.

We're only a little shy here. 40 bid. £40 only, at 40.

Is there any more? At £40 on the net I'm selling. And done, thank you.

Minus 145.

Oh, no.

You had £45 profit. You're now minus 100.

Oh, dear. I think you're going to be going with the ring, aren't you?

I think we are, yes.

-OK, we're going with a £9 ring.

-This rather nice little silver ring.

Bid me for that. Who's got £20? We've got to go some with this.

-What will Caroline do?

-We have got to go some way with this.

Who's got a tenner?

Quickly, five I'm bid. Five, ten, 15. It's your bid, sir.

Hope it suits you.

At £15 only. It's your bid. At 15, 15. At £15 and I sell then.

£15 and done, thank you.

-£15.

-We got a little bit of profit.

-Which takes your loss to minus 94.

-Minus 94.

-Could have been worse.

Anyway, could be a winning score.

Say nothing to the Reds and all will be revealed in a moment.

You're just so brave.

25 and 30.

Well, you teams look very tense. Have you been chatting at all?

ALL: No!

I know you have been incredibly competitive with each other, right?

-We have.

-And as we know on this programme one team is ahead

and another team doesn't lose, it simply runs up

and the runners-up today by a fair old chunk are the Blues.

Minus £94 is a fair old number, isn't it?

-It is.

-Anyway, such is life.

Don't buy any more French tin tables. That's the secret.

-But you had a nice time?

-Fantastic.

-Great to see you too, Duncan.

-Thank you.

-Thank you so much. Now, guys, you win by taking home £62.

-Yes.

-Yeah!

-That's pretty good, isn't it?

-Thank you.

There's your 60 and a couple of smackers coming up. £62.

-Freya, has it been the best day of your life?

-Best day ever.

How lovely is that?

Don't let me prompt you in any way, shape or...

Thank you for coming and playing.

A good thing to do now is have a bird's eye at our website.

Otherwise join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting. Yes?

ALL: Yes!