Newark 17 Bargain Hunt

1642 to 1648.

Civil war rages throughout England,

and castles, just like this one, here in Newark,

come under constant siege.

It can feel like that on Bargain Hunt

when the teams battle it out to win the biggest profit.

So, let combat commence.

So, let's arm ourselves and go bargain-hunting!

So, no Roundheads or Cavaliers here today, just two teams,

each armed with £300.

And the winning team will be the one who makes the biggest profit,

or, of course, makes the smallest loss, which can sometimes happen.

So, let's see what's coming up.

The Reds have expensive tastes.

-I'm asking £1,200.

-Well, there we go.

Whilst the Blues have lower standards.

-What do you think?

-I have no idea.

It looks nice. I'll go with it.

The auctioneer pulls out all the stops for the Reds...

I'm asking 15, 18, 22, 25.

He's doing all he can for you.

..And has the Blues in suspense.

Come on. Come on, madam.

Yes!

Before all that, let's meet the teams.

Now, for today's show, we have two young married couples.

For the Red team, we have Stuart and Anna-Marie,

and for the Blue team, we have Dan and Camilla.

-Hello, everyone.

-Hello!

Ooh! A deafening sound!

Now, Stuart, you have a slightly different life nowadays to

-your former job, don't you?

-That's correct.

I'm a mechanical engineer now,

but I was in the Royal Marines for ten years.

And I run military-style boot camps,

also, and survival schools, in my spare time.

-It's a little quieter on the boot camps, now?

-Yep. Well, not a lot

quieter, but a little bit quieter on the boot camps.

-Now, you're a teacher, aren't you?

-I am.

-Yeah?

-A primary school teacher.

-A primary school- but that's taken you

all round the world, Anna-Marie, hasn't it?

It has. I've been to South Africa, Cambodia,

and Palestine in Jerusalem, as well.

Really? That must have been quite challenging?

It really was, yeah. It was much more difficult

than I actually thought it would be.

-Really?

-But I did really enjoy it.

-It's usually rewarding, though.

-Very.

-Yeah, yeah.

And now you are back at home, back in teaching.

-Back in your old school.

-Back in your old school.

And, so what do you do when you're not teaching?

Do you go to his boot camps and things?

-When I'm made to.

-When you're made to?

Are you going to spend big or small?

I'd like to say big, but I think we'll go middle of the park.

I always think the less you can leave your expert with, the better.

It's all about you.

Now, moving swiftly on to this wonderful Blue team,

our musicians, here on the left.

Now, Daniel, from the Potteries, aren't you?

I'm from Telford, around that area.

We live in Stoke on Trent, at the moment.

-And Camilla, you come from Brazil?

-Yeah, I do.

So, Dan, how did that happen? How did you meet?

We met in Brazil. My band went on tour for two weeks in 2009,

so we were on a two week sell-out tour.

I was talking to Cam

probably a month beforehand, online.

And she met us at the airport, with the fans as well. And that's it.

-She came on tour with us.

-The fans? You have fans?

-Yeah, we had fans waiting.

-How exciting.

Yeah, it was awesome. We had fans waiting for us at the airport.

-What's the band called?

-"Waiting for Hollywood",

but the last band that I was in is "Hill Valley High."

Hill Valley High, now Waiting for Hollywood.

-Now, you're also a musician, aren't you?

-Yes, I am.

-But you are...

-I play the bass.

-..right-handed or left-handed?

-Right-handed.

-You're not a Paul McCartney, then?

-No.

-No?

-No.

When you're not doing this sort of thing,

-how do you relax?

-Doing this.

-That?

-Yes.

-You're a photographer?

I love photography.

I did media in college,

so we learned how to take pictures,

develop them, and I love that, so when I'm doing this, I'm doing that.

So, have you discussed tactics for today?

Are you going to be spending big? Small?

-Big.

-Middle.

Instant harmony. We love that.

Fantastic. Well, good luck today.

Good luck, both of you. You're about to go shopping.

What are you missing?

-The lolly.

-The lolly.

I've got the lolly.

Now, Reds. £300 for you.

Blues, just to be strictly fair about this, £300 for you.

-Thank you.

-Off you go. Have a great time.

I think this could be really quite exciting.

Let's meet our experts.

The Red team have the out-of-this-world Ben Cooper.

And for the Blues, computer says yes, Natasha Raskin.

So, are you going to be going for the same kind of stuff? Tell me.

No, I don't think so.

I'm thinking small, something quirky, something unique.

What on earth are we looking for today? Dan?

-Anything, hopefully, music-related.

-Music-related? OK.

-And Camilla, anything in particular?

-I say exactly the same.

I'm looking for something silver.

-Maybe a teapot.

-A bit sparkly?

-A bit sparkly.

Well, teams. Your 60 minutes starts now,

so let's go!

And as a bass player, you're going to keep us in time? Is that right?

-I will try my best.

-Well, time is of the essence

so let's not mess around.

-There's two violins.

-Violins?

-I knew you'd like that.

-It's a toy, isn't it?

-It's just a wooden toy.

-No, that's rubbish.

You don't like it? Right, OK. Walk on.

Ooh! Speak your mind, Anna-Marie.

Here's a thing. You've got banjo barometers.

Nothing to do with actual musical instruments, but banjo-shaped.

-That doesn't appeal?

-Hmm.

I'm trying to look for, like, metals, and stuff, you know?

Things made solid and sturdy.

What's this one, here?

Is that just a doorstop?

-Well, that's an iron.

-No. That's not for us, Stu.

It needs to be a more precious metal, I think.

There's a kind of musical thing over there.

The deck, there, with the record player,

and the radio system.

-Probably not that one. What do you think?

-Carry on.

-Too ugly. Too ugly.

-I think so.

OK, teams. Slow down a bit and reflect.

A hairbrush and mirror set?

-I like this.

-Is it silver?

-Yeah, that's silver.

And it would have been part of a full set.

Originally, when it was first made, there would have been

a couple of brushes, and the mirror.

That's a clothes brush. You'd have also had your hairbrush.

There would have been lots of other parts to it.

Now, what's nice here is that it looks

in wonderful condition, the silver.

Very clear hallmark on the side for Birmingham.

I would have thought it's around about 1910.

Well, it's silver and it's sparkly, so, I like it.

-Shall we have a look at it.

-Yes, please.

-Yeah?

We'd like to have a look.

Oh, look. Thank you.

Thank you.

There you go.

What you can see is that the brush

has got slightly overzealously cleaned,

but it's the mirror which has the main part of the value.

You can see that the actual mirror plate itself is in good condition.

Yeah. Do you want to make an offer on it?

-Yeah. Let's go for it.

-Yeah?

-What is your bottom... Er... bottom?

-£48.

£48?

-Could you go £40?

-£45?

-Can we go for that, then? Fantastic.

-There you go.

That's your first one done very quickly. Marvellous.

Thank you very much.

Nice work, Reds. Ten minutes gone and one item bagged.

Don't worry, Stewart.

I'm sure Anna-Marie will let you choose the next one.

The Blues still have music in mind.

I mean, it sort of looks kind of 70s-80s to me.

-Yeah, round about that.

-Do they have a lot of auction appeal?.

-I don't think so.

-Very narrow?

-Yeah. Very narrow. OK.

Absolutely pristine.

I think we can safely say that that was made yesterday.

So, still no headway there, then.

Stuart's still desperate for something macho, though.

I'm trying to just keep my eyes open for something that's a bit more...

-Blokey.

-Masculine.

-Because we are men.

-We are men.

Just keep telling yourself that, fellas.

The Blues finally seem to have moved on from their music mania.

I know we're thinking music, but I bet that Dan

and I have a shared sort of memory of these kinds of desks at school.

And in Brazil, is this the sort of thing you would see at school?

-I've never seen that before.

-You've never seen that before?

But it sounds interesting.

-Do you want to each take a hinge?

-Yeah. Yeah.

See if there are any hidden treasures?

I mean, it looks quite good, doesn't it?

-A little bit of graffiti.

-Oh, look. People wrote things.

Dan loves Cam. That sort of thing.

This was my desk!

It's not going to be a huge auction estimate.

But it would be 20-40 quid.

So, if we could try and buy it for around that £20 mark,

I think we'd be doing really well.

But at auction, old furniture is tricky to sell.

But vintage furniture is sort of hot right now.

-Shall I have a try, yeah?

-You want to do it? You want to take the lead?

-Yeah. I'm going to take the lead.

-OK. Lead singer. Take it away.

-OK, let's do it. Let's do it.

-What's your best offer on the little desk?

We've got £30 on it. I'd take £25 for it?

Do you think...?

-I think £25 is very cheap.

-£25 is cheap.

-I was thinking £12.50 a half.

-That's some good pitch.

-Can we make a tenner each side and make it £20?

-Go on, then.

-That's all right, isn't it? I think you should grab his hand.

-Thank you.

That is well done. Let's carry on. Thank you, sir.

Well, it's not exactly musical, but they can see a profit in it.

Over with the Reds, and Stuart's found something right up his street.

I have no idea what that is.

Let me help you.

It's a surveyor's tool for measuring levels.

You'd probably have had to stand, so you'd stand on something.

You'd normally have another man stood 100 metres away with

a marker, and then you would look through the eyepiece

and you'd have to size up until you get the correct

angle to work out your height in triangulation.

Now, I know, Anna, you're a teacher

but I think Stuart's now giving us a good lesson.

-This would be sort of late Victorian

-It is, yeah. It is.

And on the side, here, there's this beautiful copperplate script

Stanley, Great Turnstile,

Holborn, London.

-Actually, this is a wonderful thing.

-I like it.

I mean, there's lots of information also inside here.

Obviously, you get the company, as well. So this is the box it came in.

And it's in lovely, original condition. Anna?

Come on. Tell us, what you're feeling?

I'm not sure, actually, Stu.

Really?

It's your choice. It's your choice.

I think it's a nice piece. I think it's a good box.

And for the age, as well. I mean, looking on it,

I think it's got markings for...

-1926.

-1926?

Yep. And that was when it was repaired and adjusted.

So, it was sent back to Stanley.

You can see how they've changed their label.

They've modernised their design.

It's lovely to still have its original, fitted box.

£145 on it, which is not a lot of money

-for a wonderful bit of kit.

-I wouldn't spend £140 on this.

I, personally, if I was buying this for myself, I would.

-How long have you two been married?

-You're not buying it for yourself.

-Three months.

-Three months? Marvellous, marvellous.

We'll find a divorce lawyer in a minute.

I think we should keep looking but I want to keep this

-on the back burner.

-On your back burner?

-Yeah.

Well, shall we ask the lady what the absolute best is on it,

and then it's food for thought?

I think that would be good, yeah, if we find out what we can do it for.

Right, so what is it you can do it for?

-The absolute best price would be £120.

-£120. OK.

What's the old saying, Anna-Marie?

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Over with the Blue team,

Cam has turned to her other great passion.

-Is she a good photographer, Dan?

-Yes.

-She's actually really good!

-Have you ever been her subject?

-I have, yes.

-Are you her muse?

-I am her muse.

-Oh, my goodness.

This is so beautiful.

OK. So, it's definitely vintage.

Yes. Look at the case!

OK. So, what have we got.

First of all, we want a good maker that we all recognise.

-Yeah.

-Do we have that?

We are looking for even a Kodak, or a Zenith, something like that?

Do you think that's a brand?

AGFA. But it is quite cool, isn't it?

It's almost got a sort of espionage feel to it. I don't know.

It seems like something that would fit into your pocket.

And a Russian spy would just pull it out.

It's got a sort of Cold War feel about it.

I mean, as a photographer, a keen, budding photographer, anyway...

-I think I'd try and find a brand that we know more about.

-OK.

It's a start because I think they're quite trendy at auction.

If we can find one that has a bit more of a history to it

when it comes to the branding then maybe we're onto a winner.

OK, teams. Half an hour gone.

So, might I suggest you step up the pace?

In the post-war period, glass manufacture changed enormously.

There was different designs, colours.

After the austerity of the Second World War...

While Ben continues his monologue on glass,

-let's catch up with the Blues.

-That is a nice thing, isn't it?

For ten quid. Oh. For goodness' sake. Well, it was a lovely thing.

I mean, you've got two tier.

When it's closed, it looks like a nice occasional table.

It's a sewing box inside.

You open it up and you've got all the compartments.

I don't think we should go for another piece of furniture.

-I think we should have a look for something else.

-Yeah?

-Yes.

Good plan, Blues. I like your thinking.

Now, have the Reds moved on?

New technology created by the war was then used in civilian

manufacturing, so they were able to bring out different styles,

they were able to use different techniques, within their...

Ben, I think you're losing them.

So, is glass talking to you?

No.

No.

No.

-LAUGHTER

-Never mind, eh?

Maybe next time, old boy.

-Time is ticking.

-You're not wrong!

Each team still has two items to buy and 15 minutes left.

Things are getting desperate.

-How much have you got on the Japanese lacquer?

-I'm asking 1,200.

Well, there we go.

Price wise, at the other end of the scale,

the Blues have found some bookends.

It says damaged, hence the price.

I think that our damage might be, if I pass that to you...

I think our damage might be this section here. You can see that?

-It's glued, yes.

-So it's come right off.

But actually, it's been quite a clean break

-and it could be quite easily repaired.

-Yeah.

-Is Art Deco something that you're in to?

-Yeah, I like it.

-What do you think?

-I've no idea.

-It looks nice, I'll go with it.

-I'm quite keen on these, actually.

-Me too. Me too.

-Very defined in structure.

And then we've got some sort of gilded metal here.

It's likely to be a spelter base, so not a fine precious metal,

but certainly a composite metal that we can easily mould.

-I mean, £22, so if we can get between 10 and 15...

-OK.

..then we're doing all right. Go for it, girl.

Hi. What's the best you can do for that?

-It's broken, I mean...

-It is damaged, yes.

And considering the damage, I'll do those for £15.

-OK, best is 15.

-What do you think?

-I'm happy with 15.

-Can't really go wrong with £15.

-Yeah.

-Nope.

-I think we should go for it.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Come on, guys. Ten minutes left and one to buy.

And, Reds, you still have two.

Come on, kids. We need to buy something.

-Yeah, I like this.

-You like that?

-That's nice.

Satsuma ware, it's Japanese.

Date wise, around about 1910.

You've got a mark on the bottom.

That could well be the artist and it's not one I recognise.

The gilding's good.

We're short of time. Shall we just ask how much it is quickly?

-£60.

-50?

-60.

-60.

-That's more than what I thought, actually.

-Can you manage 40?

No. 50.

45?

-OK, 45. Yes.

-OK.

-Do you think?

-Yes.

-That was nice and quick.

Crack on then!

One to go, with just a few minutes left.

Back to you as a photographer.

Is there anything here jumping out to you?

-I like that one.

-That's chic, isn't it?

-That looks really cool.

-So, collapsible lens, but also portable.

-Yes.

-That's quite cool.

-Shall we have a closer look?

-Yeah, let's have a look.

-OK.

-So, we've got its model there, Kodak 66, Model

-3. Wow.

It's got its case, which is nice. It's...

I don't know, but it sees to be a lot smoother than the one

we were holding before. The other one was a bit loose.

-Yeah, it was a bit.

-So that one seems to have a bit more snap to it.

-OK.

-What do we think about the price? What have we got here?

So £28. We've got folding camera, Kodak 66.

-OK.

-It just looks good.

-It does.

-It does look good. Yeah.

-That's right.

-Who's going to do that?

-With you being a photographer...

-How about a joint effort?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, let's try both.

-Husband and wife together.

-Marital arguments...

-I think I'll leave you to it.

-..aside.

-As low as you can.

-OK.

Make it snappy though, Blues.

The Reds have gone for their fall back plan of the surveyor's

level, which they haggled down to £120 earlier.

We are £10 over what we can. Do you think you could drop another £10?

Honestly, I couldn't.

-120 is the absolute...

-120 is the absolute death on that.

That is a face which is telling the truth.

Honestly, 120 would be the absolute best.

-Richard.

-Yeah, I think we'd like to go ahead and purchase it.

-Fantastic.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Well, there we go.

-All done.

That's three items done, we've got

about three minutes left, not even time for an ice cream.

Did you hear that, Blues? Three minutes!

What's the best offer that you can do on this?

I've got it marked 28, but you can have it for 20.

18?

-Yeah, go on... OK, go on then.

-OK, and before you shake,

-you're quite confident with that?

-Are you happy to buy that one?

-Have you got any others that you...

-Only that one.

-Come on, focus!

-Midget. It really is small. Does that collapse as well?

-Yeah.

-OK. So a tiny wee handheld camera.

-Wow!

I was thinking people can use this probably now and still...

-You can use them now.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

So it's more practical for people who want to use it

and it does work now, so...

-Yeah.

-I think... That's amazing. It's different,

but I still reckon maybe the sensible option could be this.

-18 quid. Are you happy to shake on that?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-OK.

-Fantastic, thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Stop!

Your time is up!

Let's go and get a cup of tea.

I don't know about you, but I need to sit down. Come on now.

Now, let's see what the Red team have bought.

First up was the Georgian silverback mirror and brush for £45.

Next was the early 20th century Japanese satsuma sugar

bowl for another £45.

Finally, the boxed Stanley surveying sight and level was bought for £120.

Well, Stuart and Anna-Marie, off like the clappers, buy, buy, buy,

and it all went dead. What went wrong?

-A little bit of... What's the word?

-Hesitation.

-Hesitation.

-Hesitation.

Lots of hesitation. Almost an hour, wasn't it, Ben?

Yes, we cut it a little fine, but we succeeded.

Are you pleased with what you bought?

Yeah, really pleased, yeah.

-So, what's your favourite item?

-Mine is the architect's engineering tool.

-The architect's engineering tool.

-Yes.

-That won't be your favourite, will it?

-No. Definitely not.

-What's yours?

-The silver mirror and brush.

And what's going to make the biggest profit?

-We're undecided between the architect's tool and...

-No!

No! No, certainly not!

-But you seem to think the satsuma... Um...

-Yeah, the Japanese vase.

Yeah, anything Japanese is quite good news, isn't it?

-How much did you spend in all?

-A total of £210.

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

-Yes.

-You got them spending!

They've spent a bit of money and they've left enough for me.

-So, you know...

-Just enough for you.

-Just enough.

You don't want to leave this man with too much. A dangerous ploy.

-So, I reckon, by my maths, you've got £90 to give me.

-That's correct.

-£90.

-There you go, Ben.

-What are you going to do with that?

-Something shiny possibly.

Because I know Anna-Marie likes shiny

and she's been a bit let down by something very blokey.

But we'll see.

-I think there's a lot to look at, so... Yeah.

-Brilliant.

So, while Ben goes off to spend his money,

let's see what the Blue team have bought.

They chalked up the wooden double school desk for £20.

Next, they fawned over the Art Deco bookends, paying £15 for the pair.

In the dying seconds, they purchased the folding Kodak camera for £18.

-Dan and Camilla, where are your musical instruments?

-Yeah, I know.

-You promised me musical instruments.

-I know. I'm sorry.

-We couldn't find any good things.

-We found a camera though.

-No musical instruments, no singing...

-No.

..and how much did you spend?

It was a lot. We spent £53.

For goodness' sake! Natasha, couldn't you get them going?

That's what happens under my watch, Charlie. Cheap but not common.

Oh! So, what's your favourite item?

-I would say the camera.

-The camera?

-Yeah, it looks cool.

And the biggest profit?

-I think the desk.

-The desk.

-Possibly.

The school desk.

Now, you spent 53. That leaves 247.

Giving Natasha Raskin £247 is frankly the riskiest thing

you will ever do in your life.

-There you are, my dear.

-Thank you, Charlie.

What are you going to do with it?

I've got to spend a big chunk of this, come on. I'm itching to do it.

So, while Natasha goes off shopping with that enormous

amount of money, I'm off to somewhere rather special.

Famous the world over,

the great British pub is an unique institution.

However, the concept of a drinking venue was first

introduced by the Romans some 2,000 years ago.

Now, the Romans called these drinking venues tabernae and they

were built for the Roman army at a time when ale was the local brew.

The tabernae became tavern, which became pub,

a place with which we're very familiar today.

# Another little drink and another little drink

# Another little drink won't do us any harm... #

And of course, it's the pub that's home to the humble pint.

Served as a specific measure since the late 17th century,

it's still at the heart of a social gathering.

# And another little drink wouldn't do us any harm. #

To find out more about the history of the great British pint,

I'm here to meet Des McGonigle at the National Brewery Museum

in Burton upon Trent.

Des, you're the head guide here.

Tell me more about beer production in Burton upon Trent.

By the 1880s, we had 30 breweries in Burton upon Trent.

Bass, William Bass, has got his first brewery in 1777.

Within 100 years, it's one of the biggest

brewers in the world, producing over one million barrels of beer a year.

-A million barrels.

-A million barrels of beer a year.

How was all the beer distributed to the pubs?

By horses, mostly Shire horses.

They would also use Clydesdales and Suffolks as well.

So, bigger horses, bigger wagons, smaller horses, smaller wagons.

-Yeah. And they were called drays?

-Drays, yes.

-Could we have a look at a dray?

-Of course you can. There's one over there waiting for us.

-Thank you.

-Just how important were these drays to the brewery?

-The drays were really important,

not just for actually delivering the beer to the local pubs,

but also for use within the brewery yards to transport material from

-one side of the yard to the other, but also from different breweries.

-Yeah, yeah.

And when were horses superseded by a different sort of horsepower?

The big decline came after the First World War.

A number of horses were taken off obviously to serve

in the First World War and by about 1919, Bass had 120 horses left.

By this time, a lot of movement within the brewery yards was

-done by tractors.

-Yes.

-And then some of the wagons were used to deliver beer,

also tractors were used to pull them around.

The last Bass horse was a horse called Monty.

He actually died in the 1960s,

but his last working day was in the '50s.

-In the '50s, as late as that?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

So, Des, can you talk me through these two vehicles behind?

The vehicle to the left is a Leyland Beaver.

It was built in 1949, belonged Mitchell and Butler's brewery,

in Birmingham, and that vehicle is roadworthy today.

ALE 1, which is the correct numberplate for that vehicle...

It's a real numberplate?

Yeah, we use this one daily

and that is basically based on a Ford Transit van.

Looks like a Model T Ford, not a Ford Transit.

Inside, sometimes we have a bar put in,

so we put the hatch down, have some beers in there.

Well, I don't know if you can arrange this,

but could I have a lift to the saleroom, please?

-Course you can.

-Thank you.

-Barry, off you go.

-Ooh!

Quite exciting!

It's a quick canter to the saleroom in Derby to meet me

old mate Charles Hanson.

-Do you know where I was this morning?

-No, tell me.

-The National Brewery Museum.

-Were you really?

-Yes.

And I brought you a present.

-You haven't.

-I have.

-Oh, you have. Thank you very much.

-That's really kind.

-Well, put it down there.

-Don't drink it till afterwards.

-Only for a good auction, OK?

-Absolutely.

Now, we're going to kick off with the Red team,

-who no doubt you can wax lyrical about...

-Charlie, this is great.

Look at the dressing table set.

What really excites me

is the crispness of the actual embossed work.

We haven't seen lots of polish slowly create holes...

-Well, we have a little bit.

-Have we?

-Have you looked carefully.

-I have.

You've got to look more carefully, Charles.

-Inspection, inspection, inspection.

-Yes, I can see.

On the actual hand mirror, condition's lovely.

It's got almost this dull patination about it.

What I love is it was made in the year the Titanic sank.

George V, it's got a bit of romance...

Having heard all that, it must be a substantial estimate.

I hope it'll make between 25 and £35. It'll do very well.

Not quite enough.

-Cost 45.

-Oh, did it?

-Yes. Shall we move swiftly on?

-Yes, OK.

-Satsuma twin handled sucriere and cover.

-Yes.

We like detail, we like intricacy and this satsuma is a bit late.

Rather than being, shall we say, early Meiji, more like 1880,

this is more like late export made,

but it's still very decorative, in good condition.

-Do you like it?

-I'm a bit the same as you.

It needs to be earlier and it just has to have better detail,

-doesn't it?

-Yes. What's nice about it is it's complete, the condition is good.

I would guide it at auction today,

wind blowing across the Midlands, between 30 and £40.

-Yep well, that's nearly as much as they paid.

-Good.

-45.

-Yeah, OK.

-That's not too bad.

-At a push and a shove, we might get there.

-That would be good.

And then we've got this item here. Tell me about it.

Yeah, my knowledge isn't really scientific. I'm more of a...

You're artistic, aren't you, Charles?

-I'm romantic, Charlie, rather than being an engineering type.

-Romantic!

It's a nice object. It's got that all-important name on it, Stanley.

-Yeah.

-They rose in the 1860s, the great man himself died in 1909.

This is all complete, which is important. How do you use it?

-Do you know?

-Yes.

-Tell me.

When I first left school and I joined a firm of surveyors

and auctioneers, I used one of these surveyor's levels.

It's a vital part of surveying equipment.

Wowee. So, circa...

I suppose it must be, in period wise, it's 1900, but...

-A little bit later, I think.

-You were using this in what - 1935?

How dare you!

1935!

I know I'm old, Charles, but I'm not that old!

You're a wise man, Charlie.

But it's something which I really hope will just touch £100.

-It cost 120.

-OK.

-So we're doing all right here.

-Yes, we are, Charlie.

-Hopefully, at a push, yes.

-Yes.

But of course, if it doesn't quite go according to plan,

they might need their bonus buy.

-How much did you leave him with?

-£90.

£90. Did you feel happy leaving Ben with £90?

No, I wanted to leave him less.

Ben, were you happy to have £90?

-Well, it was enough to go out and buy something interesting.

-Yep.

But I also decided that I had to go and find something which I think

Anna-Marie will go, "Ooh!"

-Anna-Marie. No pressure, but let's have a look.

-Right.

Ooh!

LAUGHTER

You see?!

While we were going around, I spotted this.

I mean, it's a kettle. So, it's got the burner.

It's in good condition.

It's a bit yesterday's antique, in one respect, but then again,

these used to be well over £100.

-150.

-They were.

-I'd have thought so. 1890-1900, yeah.

-Yeah.

You know, there's room for a bit of profit, I hope.

What do you reckon I paid for it?

-What do you think? I think...45?

-No.

-50?

-Maybe a bit more.

-50.

-50.

-Mm.

-Not bad. Happy with that?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Yeah.

-That wasn't unqualified, was it?!

-It's silver plated.

-Silver plate. All right. OK.

You paid £50. What do you think it could make?

It could squeeze up to 60-65.

Well, there could be a slim profit, perhaps.

Let's see what the auctioneer thinks about it.

Here comes that bonus buy that Ben bought.

It is so elegant. I love this, almost, classical ornamentation,

almost, Athenian, which sits so well, and then you have got this,

almost, Victorian, very rustic stand.

I love that, sort of, arboreal base.

I think it's fab.

Its mould wood, almost, base, complete with its burner, as well.

And it is an object from, probably 1895.

And is it going to fly?

They are out of fashion. They're not practical.

On a really good day, it might make £40.

-Well, it cost £50.

-Right. OK.

-That's the Reds. Shall we have a look at the Blues?

-Can't wait.

-We start off with the school desk.

-It is interesting, Charlie, we hear,

in the auction market now, there is interest in those words

like "vintage retro" and this school desk is, what,

the second quarter, 20th century?

-It ought to make £20 all day long.

-Good. Well, that's what it cost,

so they might just about safe there.

-I predict, Charlie, a profit there.

-What about the bookends?

I think they are quite exotic. I think they're decorative.

-Probably no earlier than, maybe, 1980s.

-Yeah.

But they have got a look about them. We have put a guide price on

-of £20-£30.

-Good news. Do you know, they only paid £15.

Charlie, you never know, but I'm confident.

-What about the camera?

-The camera, Charlie, if there is one market

that has really moved in the last three years,

it's the collectors' market, particularly vintage cameras.

This Kodak 66 was the last fold-away camera in production and came out

-in the years 1958-60. Did you have one of these?

-I did.

In 19...6...4.

-Wow.

-And I used it.

-Did you, really?

-I think I have still got some slides from it.

-Have you really?!

It is a collectors' market. This was a fairly mass-produced type,

but even so, we hope, on a really good day,

it's going to make 10, 15, 20. Who knows? It could even make 25.

-It cost just £18.

-Good, Charlie.

-So, it's not bad, is it?

-Yep, there's hope there.

-I feel a bit of a profit coming on...

-Good.

..on possibly all three items, which means, they might not need

their bonus buy. But, of course, just in case they do,

let's have a look at it.

You left Natasha with £247!

Is that not a dangerous tactic?!

What do you think, Natasha?

Well, I was quite excited to have all that money.

I fact, it is probably the largest amount

of leftover lolly I have ever been left, so I thought,

"Now is my opportunity to spend."

And spend, I did, on...

-Oh!

-..our favourite little work table.

Do you remember it?

-Yes, I do, yeah.

-Let me reveal the interior to you again.

-Oh!

-See, it just glides...

-Oh!

-..so beautifully...

-Gosh.

..to reveal all sorts of bobbins and things.

It comes with some accessories. I actually couldn't believe how much

-I spent on it.

-Yeah.

£8.

LAUGHTER

Don't you think it's a nice thing? When we looked at this, I thought,

"Oh, well, 19, maybe, '50s, '60s." I think, in hindsight,

-probably a wee bit earlier.

-It's earlier. If we said 1940,

-I don't think we'd be far off.

-It's a nice thing.

It could do with a wee French polish on the wood.

I'm not sure - mahogany, walnut. It's a good-quality thing, anyway.

And the design of tapering legs, it just never goes out of fashion.

How much do you think we are going to make with this at auction?

A pretty penny. We cannot fail to make a profit on this.

-It's got to make 20, 25.

-Are you happy about it?

-Yeah, of course.

-That's good. So, Dan and Camilla are happy.

-Yeah.

Natasha is happy.

Is the auctioneer happy?

-So, what do you think of it?

-What's quite nice with this one

is the finish, with the sliding top section.

Yeah, and when you slide back the top,

-the quality inside is extremely good, isn't it?

-Very much so.

From two yards, it looks like mahogany.

When you really get up close, it's washed walnut.

-It doesn't quite have that weight of mahogany.

-Yes, but nice quality.

It will probably make between £20 and £30.

-Do you know, Natasha only paid £8 for it.

-£8. That's a real bargain.

Yeah. Well, I simply can't wait for the auction.

We sell at £65.

-Stuart and Anna-Marie. Have you been to a sale before?

-No.

-No.

-Never been to an auction?

-No.

-Oh, how exciting is that?!

And we've got a good buzz. Here comes your matching

mirror and brush.

Very finely-embossed hand mirror and matching brush.

I am only bid £12.

I am asking 15, 18, 20, 22. 5.

25, madam? 25, in pink.

I have got 8. Bid 30. Bid 30.

I'm out. 30, I'm bid. Do I see 2 now? £30. Surely 2?

Surely 2?

Come on! Fair warning...

2, 5.

-35.

-He's doing all he can for you!

-Yes!

-Come on!

Bid 40...

..or I sell it. That's it. Out online,

at £38. All done.

Well. Minus £7. People have done a lot worse with their first lots.

Historically, I would say that is something of a triumph.

Now, we have the Satsuma pottery twin-handled sucrier and cover.

I am only bid...£12.

-I am asking £15.

-£12?!

-15, 18, 20.

£20. 22, 25.

I'm out. Come on, it's a good object this.

Full of Eastern vigour. 25.

Surely 8? I sell to the lady. That's it.

-He's begging!

-25. Going once...going twice...

-At £25.

-25.

That's minus 20.

So, we are down 27, but now, we've got

the Stanley surveying sight and level.

Look at this. It is a really good object. 40, I'm bid. Do I see 5 now?

40, I'm bid. Surely 5?

50, 5, 60, 5, 70, 5. How about 85. Do I see 2?

Got to go. Fair warning. Bid me 2.

-80.

-By commission. I'll take 2.

For the first time... I'll take 2. Good object.

-We're only losing £40(!)

-I'm out. Surely, a fiver?

Come on. Good object. Make no mistake.

We're live in the saleroom. Fair warning.

At £82.

£82. Goodness me.

That means you have lost 38, 48, 58, £65.

So, down £65. Now, you have this big choice.

Do you go with Ben's super

bonus buy, the electro-plated kettle on a stand? He paid £50 for it.

-Yep.

-OK.

-You're going with the bonus buy? You have confidence

-in this man?

-No, I think it's desperation!

There we are. This wonderful kettle. 57. Late Victorian,

could be Edwardian, just.

And I am bid here only £10.

Oh, no! £10.

12, 15, 18, 20, 2.

I'm out. Look at this object. At £22. Surely a fiver now? At 22.

At 22. Surely 5?

-It's a lot for the money.

-Are you sure, sir? 25. Bid 8

or I sell to the lady seated. Fair warning. I am asking 8

or I sell, at £25.

That's it.

GAVEL BANGS

Well, that's a loss of 25.

That rounds you up to a very neat minus 90.

Now, don't worry. 90 can be a winning score

and, remember, not a word to the Blues.

-Have you seen the auctioneer?

-Yeah.

-He's a performer. Like yourselves,

he is a performer. Like Natasha. She's a performer.

This is the moment.

We can't put it off any more. We're coming up, with the school desk.

A wooden double school pine desk,

with inkwell, recesses and a hinged writing surface.

Where do we start this?

£10. Just look at this desk. 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22.

25. Are you sure, madam? 25, and it's gone. 28.

30. Are you sure, madam? Not one for the road?

I'm asking 30. 5. It's a cracking desk. 35.

Are you sure?

Make a memory.

-I've got 30. I'll take 5, standing.

-Look at him go!

-40.

-Ooh!

-Bid now 40 or I sell to the lady who is standing,

at £35. Madam, well done.

It's yours.

Plus £15!

What a solid start!

-Feels good.

-Bookends coming up next.

Art Deco-style bookends. I am only bid £10. I am asking 12 now.

They are charming. 12, 15, 18. I'm out. 18 bid.

I'm asking 20 now. Come on, they're charming.

18. 20 bid online. We are live online.

Online! You are positively printing money, Camilla!

£28. I'm asking 30 online. For the first time...

Bid 30. For the second time... Bid 30.

There's another man bidding down there, look! He's waving like mad!

I'll take 2, Lenny. 32. 35 down here. 35. 38.

Are you sure?

£35. All done?

Sing it, Charlie. Well done!

£35. It's another £20. You've got

£35 profit. This is very consistent work, team.

Now, we are coming up with the Kodak camera.

1958, the last folding camera. Start me at £5. 5, I'm bid.

Inviting 6 now. At a fiver. 6, 7. 7, I'm bid. I'm asking 8 now.

Good camera, this. 7, 8, 9. Come on! 8, I'm bid. 9, 10, 12. £12.

-Come on, it's a good camera. It's cheap. 12, 15, 18.

-Come on!

-£18.

-Come on! We need 18!

-Come on, madam! 18, 20.

-Yes!

£20. I'll take 2 or I sell it. That's it. 22, 25, 28.

28. 25, I sell to the lady. It's yours, madam.

It's extraordinary!

It's amazing!

£7 for the camera.

You've got £42,

so you've got a decision to make, because the bonus buy is coming up.

It's the walnut work table.

-What do you think?

-I think we should go for it.

-Go for it?

-Yeah, I think so.

-Yeah.

-Let's go for it.

-Here we go.

-A very good washed work table. 12, I'm bid.

Do I see 15? 18, 20. 20, I'm out. I'm asking 2 now. Come on! At 22.

5. This is a good object. Let's hold at 25? 28.

30.

2... 5...

I'm asking 5 now.

Fair warning! I shall sell it. Bid 5 or I sell to you, sir,

at £32. Well done, sir. It's yours.

Guys, this is so good!

24 plus.

£66!

Clickety-click!

How wide is the Pacific Ocean?

How wide is the Atlantic Ocean?

How wide is the gap

between the Reds and the Blues?

-It couldn't get much wider, really.

-Marvellous(!)

-And today's runners-up

are...the Red team.

Oh, well done!

-Well done.

-Did you feel that was happening?

-Yep.

You made a gallant effort,

but every time you put something under the auctioneer's gavel,

it lost more money. If you tot it all up, it comes to minus 90.

-Oh!

-But I have to say, I've known worse.

But turning to Smugarooni on the left here. I'm afraid I'm going to

-have to give them £66.

-Yes! Well done, team!

65... Hold on...

66.

Now, if you happen to make three consecutive profits,

you get invested into the wonderful Order of the Golden Gavel.

-Ahh!

-And in my pocket, I have two Golden Gavels.

-BLUES:

-Oh!

-Look at those.

-Wear it with pride!

-Thank you.

They're probably worth considerably more than anything

the Red team bought!

LAUGHTER

I didn't say that!

-Wasn't that mean?! But have you had fun?

-Yes.

-It's been fantastic.

I know you've been runners-up, but well done and thank you for being

-such good sports. Tremendous.

-Thank you.

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-ALL:

-Yes!