Malvern 15 Bargain Hunt

We're in Leominster in Herefordshire

and this splendid 400-year-old building

is called Grange Court

and originally it was the butter market and it stood

about half a mile away in the middle of the town, but in the middle of the

19th century, it was deemed a traffic hazard and was reassembled here.

Let's hope that the only hazard that we encounter today is

getting our teams around Leominster's antique shops in only an hour.

Ha! So, let's go Bargain Hunting!

Yeah!

As usual, each of our teams have ?300

and an hour in which to bag their three bargains

before they head off to auction

so let's take a sneaky peak as to what's coming up.

The Reds get carried away...

Hold tight. Ready?

SHE SCREECHES AND LAUGHS Let's go. Come on!

..the Blues forget they're a team...

35?

What about your partner?!

Isn't she? Oh, yeah. Sorry.

I got carried away.

..and it's excitement all round at the auction.

One more, sir.

Yes!

Well, before all that, let's meet today's teams

because it is a truly family affair.

For the Reds, we've got daughter and mother, Georgia and Fiona,

and for the Blues, we have sisters, Karen and Catherine. Hello, everyone.

Hello. Hello. Smashing to see you.

Now, Georgia, you are currently a music teacher at a local

secondary school but you want to change your career, right?

Yes, that's quite right.

I enjoy the teaching, but I just don't enjoy all the other

stuff that goes with it.

All that paperwork. All that paperwork.

So what is your plan? What are you going to shift to?

Well, my husband runs a bookshop online, a book dealership,

and basically I'm going to assist him.

I might do some supply teaching and possibly do some singing teaching.

And do you sing yourself? I do, yeah, occasionally.

So do you have a little tune up your sleeve? No. You do!

Just a favourite phrase? Oh, uh... OK.

SHE SINGS

We want more! That is so sweet.

And terribly brave because you didn't know I was going to ask you

to do that, did you? No. No.

Now, Fiona, you used to run a B in Bridlington. I did indeed, yes.

But now you're retired.

Does this mean you put your feet up all the time?

No, I don't. What do I do? I sell books.

So, books are a big part of your life then, Fiona. Yes, they are.

I suspect that you two are going to be going for books on the QT.

But... No?

She won't let me.

She won't let me! No, because we don't have time.

Yes, you do. We don't!

I don't take long. We don't have time!

I can look like that at a book and tell...

She can't. Yes, I can.

I think they're going to get on terribly well together.

Well, we live in hope. Yes, always.

Always live in hope, don't we? Yes.

Anyway, very good fun. I think you're very sparky, which is marvellous.

Now, Karen, tell me, what do you do as a job, darling?

I work for a supermarket as a security officer.

So what sort of timescale do you work at in your supermarket?

I work an early morning,

but then I also do night shifts as overtime with Cath. Oh, do you?

Just replenishing... You work there too? I do. Oh, lovely.

Yeah, we work together. Gosh.

Now, you like to go to the charity shops a bit?

Oh, me and my mum love charity shops. Ever have any finds?

My dad is more the one with the eye for the bargain, whereas me

and my mum are just like clothes, shoes.

Catherine, what do you collect, darling?

Well, I used to collect Disney.

I don't actually collect anything at the moment. But, yeah, Disney.

I do collect children. I got four children.

Oh, do you! I don't know if that counts!

Now, it says here that you know about sign language.

Yeah, I did four years.

As a child, I remember we had friends of the family who were deaf

and I used to watch the interpreter

and I was just always fascinated by it.

I think it's such an amazing language.

It's beautiful to watch people doing it.

Yeah, so give me the sign language for 'let's go Bargain Hunting'.

I mean, it may be wrong. Give us the version.

I'll do my version which is...

Right, that's pretty cool, isn't it? Thank you very much for that.

You'll get a few complaints if any of that was wrong!

Will you spend all your money? Hopefully. Probably. Well, yeah.

Just get out there and spend it, that's what I say.

Go forth and multiply.

Thank you very much. There you go. There's your ?300.

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

And very, very good luck.

Well, this is going to be fun, isn't it?

So, who are guiding our Bargain Hunters today?

He is off his rocker.

Charles Hanson saddles up for the Reds.

She'll turn up the heat.

Caroline Hawley steps out with the Blues.

What do you like, by the way, Georgia?

I like anything sort of pretty,

anything that I could see myself having, probably.

Something I just think is eye-catching.

And you agree, Fiona? I tend to agree with that, yes.

We haven't really got a plan, I don't think.

We've got a set idea of what we want.

Hopefully something will jump out.

Mum and daughter, it's a match made in heaven, right?

Um... Sort of. Semi-match. Well... Yes. Yes?

Plan or no plan, we don't need one because we will win.

Excellent, I like this. As long as we beat the Reds. I like your style.

The Reds have got to go down. It's all about the Blues today.

Right, teams, the sands of your time start now.

Let's get shopping. Definitely. Come on.

Aw. Thank you very much. Cheers.

Ooh! Ooh!

Take in the antique flavour, OK.

Hey, it's enough to make your mouth water, isn't it, Carlos?

Shall we go inside? After you, ladies. In you go.

Don't buy the first thing you see. No. OK? OK.

That's you told, Fiona.

But your daughter is right, there's plenty of choice.

It is time that is in short supply.

Now, here it's an antique centre,

so a lot of the things are going to be behind cabinets.

So the whole centre will have many different dealers in it.

OK, I didn't realise that. No.

We should publish our experts' advice,

although books are a no-go for the Reds.

They've got an Alice In Wonderland.

No, we're not looking at books.

But the Blues have found one that has caught their eye.

This looks interesting, this book. Oh, what have you found?

'A Wonderful Scrapbook Of Social History'.

How much? 155.

I wouldn't want to pay anywhere near that much.

How much would you want to pay?

I think it would have to be really good. Say 50 or under.

But they're not going to go down to that, are they?

That's what I would've said. I'd pay 50 quid.

I wouldn't have thought so, but I'll go and ask.

All I can say is good luck, Caroline.

Back to the Reds.

Mum, look. That's really pretty. It is, isn't it?

But it doesn't have a price, that means it's going to be expensive.

Is it the pendant you're looking at here? Yes. No price on it.

Shall we mental note it? On our journey? Yes, please.

Pretty things. That's nice. Georgia, the opera glasses.

Oh! Look! Aren't they nice? They're mother-of-pearl.

Is that mother-of-pearl? It could be mother-of-pearl.

And I think what's nice is they're in the original box.

?19. I think you're right, that's ?19. I think it's ?19.

It's nice. I like that. So that would be ?19 then.

If they are ?19, that's quite cheap. Yes.

I like your style already. Thank you. Good.

Well, the Reds seem to be getting on...for now.

So, we're already at 15 minutes and over the road,

the Blues are hoping for some money off this ?150 book.

Perhaps she'd knock 20 off, would that be any good?

I could go and check with her.

I think it's going to be too much money and I don't think we would win

if we spent anywhere near that amount on it.

I don't think we would. I think we'd lose the money.

CAROLINE: Beautiful book, though.

Yeah, it is lovely. Thank you for that. Pleasure.

Very polite but straight to the point. A bit like the Reds.

I don't like it. Do you not? No. No.

Do you like it? No. It's OK.

Say how you see it.

THEY LAUGH And don't worry about me.

I'm here for the ride, OK? OK.

I think it could be a bumpy one, Carlos.

I'll show you what I've seen down here. What?!

There's another one, as well. What?! The horses.

The horses? But, mum...

I wasn't sure about bronze.

Is it a paperweight?

More of an ornament for your mantelpiece,

and what you look for is something in a high-quality metal like silver

or named and inscribed, so it has a real history.

So, what you're saying is don't go bronze. Possibly not. No.

This isn't the cabinet for us. Let's keep going.

I propose we just keep walking on. Yes.

The Blues are on the move too, Mr Hanson.

And they are heading your way.

We've done 24 minutes. I don't want to put pressure on you.

Too late, it's on. But be pressured! Go!

I'm sure I can hear Caroline Hawley's voice

from somewhere. I think the Blues are here.

No, because what if they get the stuff that we like?

Oh, uh...

Can we find out price of that pendant? I'm having a panic.

The first thing we saw? Yeah.

Just so we know so we can rule it out if it's too much.

It's around here, isn't it?

They'll need someone from the centre to get that one out for them.

Stan?

Oh, are you over there? There's a pendant, sir, in this cabinet.

We can't see a price but my team are slightly concerned it

might be gobbled up by our rival Blues.

And we've got to win, you see.

Here's the pendant and here's the price. How much?

?785.

THEY LAUGH That's why I like it!

I tell you what, mum and daughter, you have good taste.

We have good taste! So, what's the best price you could do that?

THEY LAUGH

I can't believe that! It's time to move on. Come on, ladies. Follow me.

Thanks a lot, Stan.

Stan is the man. Come on, you lot.

30 minutes gone and you have yet to spend a penny.

Can I suggest you do what I've done

and put your own stamp on these shops?

Well, isn't this fun? We never do stamps on Bargain Hunt.

The first thing that got me going with this lot

happened to be the stereoscopic viewer. What is it?

Well, that is what I asked the dealer and he wasn't too sure.

It's obviously a stereoscopic viewer

because it has got two lenses inset into a frame

and the two folding legs are set out at that distance

so that what you are observing on the table is

perfectly in focus when you come to look at it through the lenses.

He suggested that the thing might be a stamp viewer, which seemed to me

a perfectly reasonable suggestion.

And in the middle of the central bar is a vital clue, the maker,

Casella, London.

Subsequently, I have been able to research Casella

and I found out that they're makers of optical instruments

that dates back to the end of the 18th century.

This particular example was made specifically for looking

at aerial photographs taken in the Second World War

and for my money, this is a much more interesting object with

a World War II perspective on it than simply being a stamp-viewing device.

But, I wasn't aware of the research when I found the viewer

and I set off on a bit of a mission.

What sort of stamps could I find?

And sure enough, I found this lot.

23 Victorian Penny Reds stamps.

Now, the earliest stamp is this one.

It's addressed to Dr Moore, St Anne Street, Dublin.

No postcode, no number, St Anne Street.

Apparently, the postman in 1858 was expected to make that delivery

without any of that extra information.

What the franked cover tells us is that it was

posted in London on August 16, 1858

and received in Dublin on August 17.

So, even in the 1850s, it was possible to post a letter in London,

it would whizz to Holyhead on the steam train,

go across the Irish Sea, probably on the Steam Packet,

and be delivered in Dublin the next day.

Which I think, for 1858, is positively first-class.

I just wish our teams were as fast.

Look, Charles, look, look!

There's only 30 minutes left and they haven't bought a thing.

But maybe Steph from the Antiques Centre

has something for the Blues.

This is a lovely thimble in its original box. I love the box.

It has literally just come in, that has. Really? Half an hour ago.

Has it really? That is a sign, isn't it? Oh, it is a sign.

And it's silver.

Can I have a look at it? Yeah, that's really pretty.

Look at the little box. I love it.

I'm not sure it's the original case,

but it's Charles Horner, Dorcas is the type of thimble

and it is in great condition.

I always look for signs of damage

because silver is a very soft material and prone to damage.

Do either of you sew?

No. And the silence...

THEY LAUGH "No!"

Now, how much does this thing need to be, please? Right.

How about if we did that one for...48?

48... And what about the other one?

That one could be 30.

I like both cos I think... Ugh.

Salability, if there is two...

Cos it is only going to attract a thimble collector.

OK. So the person is going to have two in boxes.

What would be the best price for both of them?

Half price?

How about ?70?

?60 for both? 65 and it's a deal.

65, yeah?

64? Look, my hand starts going. My hand is going. 65?

Elder sister, go on.

65! Thank you.

You have done your first deal! SISTERS: Woohoo!

Well done, well done you! That is because we are under pressure.

Oh, goodness me! I thought it was not going to happen.

I know someone else who is feeling the same.

Dated 1801. It has got the date written on it.

Yeah, isn't that wonderful? It's like painting by numbers.

Yeah, but we can't afford it. Look at all this.

No, Charles, keep looking. With a discount, it could be 260.

Charles, keep looking. It is a great object. Charles, keep looking.

Don't you like it? No. OK.

I'll walk on.

Keep the faith, Carlos. I am sure you will find something.

Isn't that wonderful? A 17th-century relief carving on oak.

Would you buy that for your home?

No. I'll put it back for the time being. Put it back for now.

Oh, that is a lovely object. That is a shaving, a barber's bowl.

So if you were a gentleman shaving in the 18th century...

I do like the idea, but it is a real pity that it has got a huge,

whacking, great crack in it.

It is tin glazed earthenware and it is just so historically interesting.

It is 240 years old. Do you like it?

I do like it, I think it is nice,

but I don't like to buy things with huge cracks.

Don't you think it is cheap at ?69? No.

You are saying put it back, are you? Yes.

You have met your match here, Charles.

I am finding rich pickings for you. But we are struggling.

Yes. I like the opera glasses. Can we go and have a look and see...?

And just have a look at those? I like those at ?19.

Have a look outside the case and just make sure.

They are quite steady, but if you feel you want to buy them...

Well, I just think... You said we could make a profit on them.

Well, I think so. A small profit is still a profit, isn't it?

It is, but it might be very small.

I'm sure the Blues can hear all that bickering down the corridor,

where they have got something in the old pipeline.

There is something we have already spotted.

Which I'm not sure if it is ivory. It isn't ivory.

Do you know what it is?

I haven't got a clue. It is actually called meerschaum.

The literal translation is sea foam.

And it is a type of soft soapstone. It is a pipe, or cheroot.

Can you see that it is missing an amber mouthpiece at the end? Right.

Collectability? Yes, the unusual ones are very collectible.

Condition is everything.

But the horses look to be in good condition, don't they?

Do you think it would make money if we got it at a good price?

Well, if it was a much better price, yes.

Do you want to pop off and do the asking? Yeah, go on. Let's go.

Quick. Will do. Quick, time is ticking.

It certainly is. You have got 25 minutes left.

Now, have those opera glasses hit the right note?

They are probably maybe more like 1920s, '30s in period,

so not Victorian.

We didn't think they were... I don't know. Well...

We can't go off them, Mum! We can't go off them.

Otherwise we are not going to buy anything, are we? No, that's true.

Dan, what do you think is the best price on these? Let me have a look.

The price we have got on these is ?19. Yeah.

I'll see what we can do about that. OK.

The fact we've had now... Well, 25 minutes to go.

We have bought nothing yet.

You almost think it has got to be one of those emergency buys.

The best price I can do on these is ?15.

That is what you thought originally, isn't it, 15?

You don't like them, do you? Shall we rock, paper, scissors?

If you win, we don't get them. One, two, three.

Four.

We don't get them. We don't get them. Oh, dear, oh, dear.

I've changed my mind, go on, have them.

OK, you sure? Yes, I'm sure. Right, that would be lovely. ?15.

OK, so fingers crossed somebody likes them. Yes. Exactly.

Feeling happier now? Yes. A little bit. Good. Yes.

Me too. About time you bought something.

I wonder if the Blues will be next.

Before we get it out of the case,

what is the best price you can do on the pipe?

I'll tell you now, we are looking for around ?30.

Just so that we don't waste any time.

Really?!

Since we already bought something, brilliant customers.

A lot depends on that. I would have said 50.

I don't really think I can go 30.

Can we not go a little bit more?

I'd like you to buy it cos it is a nice thing.

It is. 35?

What about your partner?

Oh, yeah! Sorry.

I got carried away.

Do you think we'd make money on it if we got it for 35?

How about 32? I'm happy with... Are you happy with 32?

Yes. If that's what you like, yes.

Yeah, happy? Lovely. We'll have that. Right. Do you think?

Yeah. No, no, you are both happy, it is your buy.

Your second buy is done. Deal, thank you. Another one.

Thank you.

Bravo, Blues. Two down and one to go.

With 20 minutes left,

the Reds have gone elsewhere to track down their last two items.

We have got to be quick!

OK? Cos we have spent ages. Ladies first.

Spinning wheel. What do you think?

I think it is almost a reproduction

but carried out in an early Victorian style.

Saying that, how much is it? 95. That is quite cheap.

I think that is. If you could buy it for maybe 70...

But it could make 100 on a good day.

So, on a bad day, it could stitch you up at the auction.

But there is no time for naval glazing,

unless you are the Blues.

From a purely female selfish point of view, a uniform.

Do you like uniforms, then?

Do you? What sort of uniforms do you like?

Do you know, my favourite is traffic warden.

Traffic warden?! I know!

She's a weirdo. Thanks(!) You like traffic wardens?

Maybe it is because you're not supposed to,

that is why I can't help it.

Lordy! Let's park that conversation, shall we, Blues?

You will make me go red. Talking of which...

The other thing I like are the little set of tables down there.

Oh, they are nice.

Now, why do these appeal to you? Just because they look like quality.

You are quite right. Look at that quarter veneering in the timber.

Probably again 1950s in period.

And also look at the rim as well,

this raised cartouche frame to the tables.

They're not a quartetto, they are three. There's three.

But the quality is very good.

They're what you might call Queen Anne style, in a burr walnut.

And I am surprised, actually. They are not a lot either, at ?45.

Where is Georgia, by the way?

Georgia? Georgia, where are you? Yeah. These are quite good, Georgia.

Do like these tables? Yeah, they are nice. What about these ones?

Oh, they are nice. Would you make money on them?

You need to really get some more to make money.

All right, OK. So what do you like, Mum? I like the tables.

Would you have these in your house? Yes. Hallelujah! Give me a hug.

Give me a hug. I don't believe it!

Say thank you to your mother. I'm made up! No, you're right, Mum.

Can we see if we can get a little bit off? All right, OK.

All right, shall we ask the chap? Go on, then.

Hello, Mr Shopkeeper!

If you are looking for a good deal, Reds,

the Blues have some advice on how to bag one.

And always be positive. Yes. Assume you're going to get the sale. Yes.

Like we assume the Reds are going to go down because we are going to win.

So, obviously, that is what'll happen.

What do you say to that, Reds?

Or are you too busy persuading Matt, the shopkeeper, to do you a deal?

They could be 40 quid.

And that really is... Not 35?

37.50?

38 quid. 38? OK. Let's go, we'll do it. That's it.

Thank you very much. There you go. Well done, Reds.

But there is only ten minutes left to find your last item. Any brain waves?

The spinning wheel is one. What else, Fiona?

We could go back and get the shaving thing.

Would it sell, though, with a crack in it? I don't know.

Mum, I don't know. You have got to decide. Why have I got to decide?

Well, someone needs to.

With the pressure building,

how is the hunt for buy number three working out for the Blues?

It looks like the sort of thing that was in my gym at school.

Yonks old.

Cheeky.

THEY LAUGH This is our expert helper.

Oh, dear! What about that wooden cabinet behind you? That?

It's all right. I think we're clutching at straws here.

I don't like it. Move on.

Move on. We need to move on and be quick.

We've still got six minutes to go, so it's not all lost yet.

We have a quick wander around here, you never know,

something might jump out at us in here.

Have we got time to get back there for the shaving mug? Probably not.

Tick tock, eh. Five minutes left.

If we ran, we could. You can't run. You can. OK, all right. All right.

We are going to get the shaving thing. Are you sure? BOTH: Yes.

Shall I carry you? Can you?

Well, I can try. Hold tight. Ready?

SHE SHOUTS Come on, let's go.

Who is taking the lead? I'll go!

OK, you hold my arm and we'll walk together.

What have you found? Not another uniform or traffic warden?

Ta-da! Ahh.

Oh, my goodness, a spinning wheel. I want you to try it.

You want me to have a go? Yeah, have a go on it. Aw. Oh, that's nice.

How old did you say it is? It looks 19th century.

It's made of oak, I would say.

Some of the bits might have been replaced.

But it's generally, you know, it's a working model.

Yeah, I'd love to have a go. Would you? Yeah. Well, take a seat.

If someone would buy it to actually make something.

Somebody could well buy it to use it. Yeah.

I don't know the price. How much is it? It's quite expensive. 245.

Shall I just go in at 100?

THEY LAUGH Ohh, she's at it again!

We might as well. If I put a bit of pressure and say,

"Look, we've got a couple of minutes."

That applies to you too, Reds.

Run! You've got two minutes. Time is the essence.

And counting.

Here's the problem.

We literally just been told we're down to our final minutes now,

so we haven't got time to barter and do all of that stuff.

So I've come up with a brilliant offer. Well, we thought ?100.

How much is on it? 245. SHE LAUGHS

?100 cash, right here and now.

I think we'll have to go a bit more than that. 105?

120. 120, 120... 110 and it will be a deal.

110? Yeah!

Well done, Blues. That's your shop all sewn up.

But, it will be a close shave for the Reds. Hello, Stan.

We are back again hoping to do some business.

We've got about 30 seconds. All right, I'll do as good I can.

It's 69.

What's the best you can do for us, Stan?

We could shave that down to ?50. Ooh.

What do you think you? I think it's a really nice object.

But are we going to make money? Uh...

I love it because sometimes you buy the object...

Answer the question, Charles. Fiona, I like it. Do you like it?

I'm with it. Daughter? Look at me, daughter. Are you happy? Right, OK.

We'll go with it.

If it came to auction, I would guide it between ?50 and ?70,

and that's what I think it's worth. Go on, then. We'll have it, Stan.

Very good. Thank you very much.

We've done it. Wow.

Right, teams, your time is up.

That was an hour of all hours.

We didn't need to be as crazy as that at the end of it. No.

Do we get a group hug for that? Oh, dear. Come on, team.

There is still love here. There's a lot of love. Oh, I can't believe it.

Let's check out what the Red team bought, eh?

They were just ?15, but will selling these opera glasses end in tragedy?

Could three be a magic number? This nest of tables cost ?38.

And they got this glazed shaving bowl in the nick of time. Ha.

A deal was done for ?50.

Hang on a minute. You lot look very happy with yourselves.

Did you finish?

Yes. All complete. Well, that's brilliant, isn't it?

It was a bit close though. You had to run. I did have to, yeah.

And I had to run. Yes. We all had to run. Well, there we go.

Charles likes running. I do. You do.

Now, how much did you spend in total again? ?103.

So, I would like ?197 of leftover lolly, please.

Thank you, Georgia.

So, talking about your mind, which is your favourite piece?

I know it sounds a bit crazy,

but I actually quite like the shaving bowl.

That's your favourite? Yeah. Do you agree with that?

I have to be honest and say the shaving bowl. OK, fair enough.

Really? Yes, really. Is it going to bring the biggest profits? No. No.

I think the... The tables. Yes, I think probably the tables.

You think the tables will bring the biggest profit? I think so.

Charles, there we go. There's a tonne of money there.

I hope you'll spend it. Tim, it's a tonne of money.

It also very frightening

cos it's trying to find something that we can all agree on.

THEY LAUGH And you can go with a laugh,

what it represents. That could be a difficult challenge.

Well, it could be, in which case forget it, Charles,

and just find something that will make a profit.

Never mind whether they like it or not. That's my tip, OK?

Well done, my boy. OK, excellent.

Now, why don't we find out what the Blue team bought, eh?

Will two be better than one? These cost ?65.

Could their profits go up in smoke

after buying this meerschaum pipe for ?32?

And will it get the bidders in a spin?

The antique spinning wheel was ?110.

OK, well, that was fun, wasn't it?

Yeah. Very. It was great fun. Yeah, look at those grins.

I love to see the grins, don't you, Caroline? I do.

It's the grin that does it all, doesn't it? That's it.

Is it the grin that gets the reduced price? Yes.

So, what did you spend all round then? How much?

?207 we spent. 207.

I would like ?93 of leftover lolly, please.

93. Thank you, Karen, that's great. Which is your favourite piece?

My favourite is the spindle. The spindle is your favourite?

Definitely. Does the sister agree? No, I like the pipe.

Oh, you like the pipe. Yeah.

And which is going to bring the biggest profit? I think the pipe.

Oh, I think the thimbles as well. You think the thimbles? Mm.

Well, anyway, good fun. And ?93 is a handsome sum for you, Caroline.

What are you going to spend it on?

I found a handsome thing that both these lovely ladies love. Oh. Ooh!

How do you know they love it? Have they already seen it?

Well, they might have done. Oh!

Ohhh! She's that coy.

Anyway, you better back up because we are going to be heading over

the hills shortly to Malvern to Philip Serrell's saleroom.

Thank you very much.

Well, how lovely is this to be in Philip Serrell's emporium

in Malvern. Phil, great to see you. And you too, Tim.

And we've got an unusual trio for Georgina and Fiona.

First up are the opera glasses. How do you rate this lot?

In terms of all shapes and sizes and materials,

they are about as low down on the letter as you can get.

?5 to ?10, I think. ?5 to ?10?

That's the estimate, is it? That's what I think.

Well, they paid ?15. Ouch.

And quite frankly, at this very low level,

by the time you've taken 5, 10, ?15, you'll be at ?15 and they'll be fine.

They should get away with it.

They were just cheap and cheerful in their day. Absolutely.

OK, fine. Next is the nest of three walnut tables.

And because they've been elevated like this, I can see there's

two steel screws screwing the front leg onto the thing there, right?

That's not a good repair, is it?

We were thinking of keeping them back for our November 5th sale,

but... Would that be a fire sale?

That is indeed a fire sale, Tim.

OK. Good. They're not good these, are they? Not really, no.

We put a very optimistic 15 quid on them as a base price.

?15 to ?30. OK.

?38 they paid. Ahhh. Which is a big enough price.

And I just wondered whether they spotted the steel screws in the leg.

Yes.

OK, fine. And lastly, we've got the bleeding bowl or shaving bowl.

I quite like it. I think it's quite a collectible thing.

We've put ?50 to ?80 on it.

Well, at first glance, the team were not at all keen on it. Really?

Nope. Charlie found it.

He persuaded them and ?50 was his entry price

and you said ?50-80, so Charlie's right, really.

Yeah, I think so. It's got some potential.

The problem, as usual with this, ceramics,

is the condition is nick but it means, were it not damaged,

in good condition, one of these could be worth 200, 300, ?400.

Absolutely right. Exactly.

But basically, it's a high risk item and on that basis, they might

not make it, in which case they're going to need their bonus buy.

So let's go and have a look.

OK, Georgia, Fifi.

You spent ?103. Pretty miserable.

And he gave Charles Hanson ?197 of leftover lolly, which is a fortune.

Charles, what did you buy? I found it just for you two. Hold tight.

Oh!

Really? Oh, what do you say to that?! I don't know what it is.

Do you like it? Feel the tactile quality. Oh, it's heavy!

It's bronze.

And he isn't marked,

but there's a great man called Bergman of the late 19th century.

He was renowned for creating and manufacturing

these cold-painted bronze ornaments.

And with that Arabian nature, I just feel he's got the exotic

and he might do quite well.

I like the idea of sitting on a Persian.

It is a Persian rug, isn't it? Mm. Yeah.

I think he's flying.

Just preparing for takeoff, isn't he?

He's reading the instructions on how to take off.

What do you think, Georgia? Well, I'm just stunned. Be honest.

No, it's... I didn't think that's what you're going to get.

I've gone down the commercial route. All right.

What would you pay for that? And be honest with me. Oh, I don't know.

90 quid? It only cost me ?150.

And when you say only, do that mean you think there's money in it?

I like it. I think it has potential. So, what age is it? Sorry.

Probably 1880. Just think it through, all right? Yes.

But right now, for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Charles' bronze.

Right then, Phil.

Oh! One of your favourites.

Well, he looks like Mr Franz Bergman, doesn't he?

And his mark was sometimes just a bee and an urn

or he wrote his name backwards so he's Nam Greb.

His work is quite sought-after, it's not the best subject.

How much? 100 to ?150.

?150 invested by Charles Hanson.

Sounds tight on the money to me. He's had a go, hasn't he?

Maybe the team won't go with that. Anyway, we shall see.

That's it for the Reds. Now, for Karen and Catherine.

First up are their thimbles.

Well, my mother used to collect thimbles and they are very much,

I think, of that age of lady from the '70s and '80s

who collected thimbles by Charles Horner

and all sorts of other people and got very excited about them

and they made jolly good money.

I don't think people today collect stuff.

I think young people today want statement pieces,

they want clear shelves.

They don't want stuff and if you don't have stuff,

you don't have cabinets to put stuff in

which means all of this stuff isn't quite as sought-after as it was.

You could be right, Phil. What's your estimate?

I think they will make ?20-?30. ?65 paid. Uh!

What I like about them in mitigation is that they are in cases.

That makes a big difference to me.

Loose thimbles, I think, are less desirable

than nicely fitted cased ones.

Next is the meerschaum cheroot holder.

No case and it has been smoked.

What I do know about it is that once you smoke it,

the smoke draws into the porous nature of the stone

and it sort of stains it a much darker colour.

I think that is going to make an optimistic 20 quid, really.

OK, fine. ?32 they paid. There we are.

Now, can you believe it that Karen has harboured a lifetime

yearning to buy a spinning wheel?

And she has bought one. Yes, a spinning wheel will go.

That's just fine and dandy, isn't it?

I mean, we've put ?80-?120 on that.

Good, well, they paid ?110. Your estimate is 80-120.

Let us see whether they can spin a yarn with that. Excellent.

On the other hand, if it all gets tangled up, they may need to fall

back on their bonus buy and let's go and have a look at it.

Karen, Catherine, excited? Very. Yes.

You spent ?207. You gave Caroline ?93.

What did you spend it on, Caroline? Shall I show you? Yes. Yeah.

Whoo!

Oh, yes!

Do you like it? We love that.

I do really like it. What do you love about it?

THEY LAUGH

Silence. Oh, let me tell you about it.

It is early 19th century, oak,

beautiful crib on its original rockers, really great condition.

Somebody has put some metal inside to make it into a planter.

So you can plant it up with geraniums or anything else inside,

it would look rather splendid.

It's definitely something I would buy. Is it?

And what would you do with it? Baby in it. Would you?

You've got a few children, haven't you? Yeah, I would.

What, another baby?

THEY LAUGH

Possibly, but I would use it. It's lovely.

Toy and doll collectors would buy it. You could put sticks in it.

Wood for the fire. Yeah, I love it. It's beautiful.

And do you want to know what I paid for it?

Yes. ?80.

That's really good, well done. Yeah, that is good.

And I think there's going to be a profit in that. How much?

Well, it's got to get 120.

OK, ?40 profit.

We watched her lips, right? She said ?40 profit. We hope, right.

It's got a good chance of getting that.

Anyway, you don't pick now. You pick later.

But for the audience at home, let's find out

what the auctioneer thinks about Caroline's crib.

Does this rock your boat?

Well, it does, actually. I quite like these.

I mean, I would use that as either putting newspapers

and magazines in, sticks, kindling, logs by the fire.

The last thing I would put in there is a child.

But I do think they are quite cool things.

Particularly when they are a nice colour like that.

Yeah, it's a lovely colour.

And that kind of plank form construction

is just the best, isn't it?

It is, and I think that is going to make ?80-120.

Do you? Yeah.

Well, ?80 is what Caroline paid for it.

She really rated it over in the centre.

You've got to think outside what its first use was. Exactly.

Well out of the box. Thank you very much, Phil. Thank you, Tim.

We'll see you on the rostrum in a minute, yes?

Indeedy do. Indeedy do.

45, 50, sir.

Tim. Fiona.

How are you feeling? Nervous. Are you?

Very nervous. Why?

Because what if something doesn't sell?

Oh, don't worry. Everything will sell for something.

He'll sell it for a pound if he has to.

But you've got nothing that's going to sell for a pound.

Anyway, first up is the opera glasses and here they come.

Stamped foreign. I don't know, who's got ?10 for them?

10, I'm bid at 10. 10 bid.

At ?10.

10 bid. Come on.

All bid at ?10.

And I sell at ?10.

Oh, no. Go on. A bit more.

Thank you.

Oh! That's a shame. Yeah, ?10.

That's not good. Minus 5.

The nest of walnut tables.

Bid me for those. Put them in the bidding.

Start me off. I don't know.

I've got ?15 bid. At 15.

20. 5. 30. 5.

One more!

You're out. Oh! 35.

Any more? At ?35, I'm only bid. At ?35.

One more. At ?35 on the book.

At ?35 and done then at 35.

And done. Thank you.

Oh! Minus 3, that's... Minus 8, overall.

Now, your bowl. Yeah.

Shaving bowl or bleeding bowl.

Bid me for that lot. Nice thing.

Bid me ?30, someone, quickly.

Come on.

Surely. 20 I'm bid.

Oh, it is a good thing.

The bid is here at 20. Cheap lot.

It is. But that's the auction,

you see, you get bargains. 25.

25. At ?25 only.

At 25. Oh, it's a shame.

Net's out now. At 25.

And done. Thank you.

That is a memory. And that is a regret. Yes.

Minus ?25 means overall you are minus ?33.

Oh, that is not minus a lot, though, is it?

No. But you only spent 100 on the three.

Shh! Anyway, what are we going to do about the Bergman bronze?

Oh, loving it. Do you want to go with that? Yes! Oh, yes.

You love it? Lovely. Really like it, yes.

?150 paid. I don't care.

You don't care. I don't care. I don't, it's lovely.

You are in agreement with your mother? Oh, yes, yes. OK.

I know, for the first time the entire time I've been here.

OK, fine. We agreed! We're going with the bourbon bronze.

And here it comes.

Bergman bronze. Who has got ?100?

Uh-oh. Oh, Lord. It's not going to go.

50 I'm bid. At 50. 60.

60. 70. 80. 90. 100.

We need the internet. 110. 120.

Hold tight, guys.

130. 140.

50, come on! 150. 160.

Go on, sir!

160. The escape. 170. 180.

One for the road, sir.

180. 190. 200.

?200. Don't miss it for one bid.

At ?200 only. Let him do it.

Is there any more at all? Yes or no?

Here is the bid. At ?200. One more, sir.

At ?200. And done, thank you.

That is ?200!

Well done, Charles.

Plus ?50.

He had the faith. It's the excitement.

Plus ?17. Yay! You are plus ?17.

Thank you. Out of the depths of despair. That is amazing.

We held tight on the rock. We did, didn't we?

Now, listen, ?17 could be a winning score, couldn't it? It could.

It could easily be a winning score. Yes. Wonderful.

Say nothing to the Blues.

We shan't. Our lips are sealed. Sealed. All right, well done.

25. And 30.

Karen, Catherine, how are you feeling? Nervous.

What have you got to be nervous about?

In case nobody wants to buy anything.

You think nobody is going to bid on anything? Yeah.

That is gloomy, isn't it?

You don't really think that now, do you? I hope not.

Right. Who knows? Who knows?

Well, you're right, though, at the auction, you just can't tell.

Anyway, let's get going.

The two thimbles in the cases, and here they come.

The two lovely little thimbles, with their cases. Bid me for those.

I don't know, ?30 to start, someone?

20 to go. Two hallmarked silver thimbles.

20 I've got on the net. And 5. 25.

25. 30. And 5.

Yes! 35. 40. 40 bid. Yes.

?40. 5. 45. 45.

Real collector's pieces. At 45. 50.

50 bid. Go on! At ?50. ?60.

?60. Yes! 60 bid.

The bid is here at ?60. One more, net. Go on, net. Come on! Come on!

They can't hear you, Tim.

At 70. 70 bid. Perhaps they could. At 70. 70 bid. Yes!

At 70. 80. 80 bid. ?80 only. 80.

80 bid. Here is the bid at ?80 only.

The bid is on the net. That is a proper job. That is a proper job.

And I sell at ?80. And done, thank you.

There you go. And you were worried. Now I feel better. That's better.

Now I feel better. That is plus ?15.

That is the first

of your profits, girls.

?15. Now, the pipe.

Start me off. Bid me ?20 to go, someone.

20. 20 I'm bid. At 20. 20 bid.

It is your bid, ma'am. At 20.

And bid. 20. 20 bid. Any more? Has got to be worth more than ?20.

At ?20 only. Is there any more at all?

At ?20. And done then.

At 20, and done.

Thank you. You got ?20.

Oh, dear, it is minus 12. Means that you are plus three.

Yeah, it is a pity that, isn't it? Now, here comes the spinning wheel.

?100 to start.

100.

Bid me ?80, someone.

50.

Surely, ?50 for the spinning wheel.

Bid me ?30, someone.

30 I'm bid on the net. At 30.

30 bid. At ?30 only.

Go on. This is not expensive.

At ?30 only for the spinning wheel. ?30 is a gift.

At ?30 only, at 30. 30 bid. Any more at all? I sell then at ?30.

Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh! And thank you.

I could cry at that. ?30.

That was the one I was worried about. Minus 80, that is.

Which means, overall, you are minus 77.

OK, now, look out.

You have got that crib, right?

Yeah, we are going with the crib. Are you? Yeah. May as well, yeah.

We have nothing to lose, have we?

Well, you don't have to. No, I want to go with the crib.

OK, we're going with the bonus buy. And here it comes.

Really, really lovely crib. Good thing, this. Bid me for this.

Who has got ?100 to start?

Bid me ?80, someone. Bid me 50 for the crib.

40 I'm bid. At 40. 40 bid.

?40 only. At 40. 40 bid.

At ?40, I'm only bid. At 40. 40 bid.

And 5. 45 on the net.

It is going to be slow going.

This is going to be painful. This is very, very inexpensive. 50 bid.

Take 60 on the net, bid. Take 70 on the net, bid now. Cheap lot.

80 on the net, bid now. Come on, come on. 80, may I?

At 70. Go on! 70 bid. Is there any more at all? And away, thank you.

?70. He did try, in fairness.

He did. That is minus ?10.

Which means overall you are minus ?87. All right?

Could be worse. Minus ?87.

I think you have a punt, I think you have tried really hard.

And who knows? Minus ?87 could be a winning score.

So lovely, these sisters, aren't they? It could be.

Anyway, don't say anything to the Reds, all right? No, I won't.

OK, thank you very much. You have been marvellous.

250.

The tension here today is

unbelievable between our competitive teams.

The sisters, I tell you, versus the mother and daughter combo.

Have you been chatting about the scores? ALL: No. Not at all?

Well, that's OK. Because there is a bit of a gap.

And I regret to say that the runners-up today just happen

to be the Blues.

Aw. I knew it was going to be us! Did you?

Well, minus ?87.

Yeah, it was pretty bad.

But such a good sense of humour and such a lovely couple you two are.

It has been a treat having you on the show today. Thank you.

A really lovely time we've had. Anyway, have you had a good time?

Brilliant. Yeah, we loved it. Thank you very much for coming.

But the victors go home with ?17.

Get in! That is a five-pound note and a tenner there.

And a couple of littlies coming up.

She'll take the little ones.

I have to say that the team itself did very, very badly,

because you made nothing on anything.

Until Charles Hanson came into the frame.

With your Bergman bronze, which saved your bacon with ?50.

Cos they were minus ?33 until we got to the bonus buy.

But that staunched the flow, didn't it? Trust the expert.

I got lucky. Trust the expert. You got lucky!

You were very skilful, Charles, well done.

Anyway, was it good for you, FiFi? Very enjoyable. Was it? And Georgia?

Yes, great time.

Thank you very much.

Anyway, join us soon - first of all, by having a look at our website

and then joining us for some more Bargain Hunting.

Yes? ALL: Yes!