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Today, we're in Dorking, in Surrey.

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Now, did you know that the colour of a chicken's eggs can be

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predicted by the colour of its ears?

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Yes, chickens have ears and I'm in the home of the Dorking chicken

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and despite having red ears, it lays white eggs.

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But we like unpredictability on this show, so let's scramble into action,

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let's go bargain hunting!

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On today's show,

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our teams have Dorking's West Street antique shops at their disposal.

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They each have £300 and one hour to bag themselves three bargains

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that will make them a profit at auction.

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Let's take a sneaky peak at what's coming up.

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The reds are in disagreement.

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-I actually quite like this table here.

-I think it's horrible.

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It's risky business for the Blues.

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Careful, Kim.

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Our auctioneer's in shock!

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Ouch!

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And so are the teams.

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20, 45...

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-My gosh!

-It's still going.

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But that's all for later.

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So, let's meet the teams.

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We've got the Reds today, we've got Elliot and Ian.

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And we've got the girls, Kimberly and Julia.

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-Hello, teams!

-Hello!

-How's it going?

-Very well.

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So, boys, I believe you met at university, is that right?

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Yes, we met about 11, 12 years now. We both studied archaeology at UCL

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and just hit it off in the first week

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-and we've been friends ever since.

-And did you both do archaeology?

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Yeah, so I studied Egyptian archaeology and Ian did...

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I just did general stuff.

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General archaeology. So, when you graduated, did you take up a career

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in archaeology?

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Briefly, so, I worked for the Museum Of London for about six months to

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a year and then I launched a men's accessories

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-company about a year ago.

-Oooh!

-We essentially make pocket squares

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but we work with some of the major galleries

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and museums around the world.

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So, the Tate, The National Gallery, The Louvre, erm, to put fine art

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into pocket squares.

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-And, Ian, are you still doing archaeology?

-No, again, I've

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moved out of it. I work in financial fraud investigation these days.

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Oh, my goodness!

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So, it's a bit different. I'm still digging around for things but in

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-spreadsheets rather than...

-Our very own Sherlock Holmes.

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That's exciting.

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So, Ian, I believe you've had some fairly intrepid travels,

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is that right?

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Yes, about nine or ten years I did a drive from London to the capital of

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Mongolia for charity.

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It took about four weeks to do, about 10,000 miles

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and unfortunately crashed about 50 miles from the finish line.

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-Oh, no, Ian!

-So, we made it on the back of a tow-truck in the end.

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-Arriving in style!

-Yeah.

-I like it.

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And tactics, team, what do you think?

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Well, I've had a thought that up-cycling is a big thing at

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the moment, so maybe if we can find some bits of junk that people can

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-sort out.

-Junk?! There's no junk around here!

-Something that might

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be able to make some money for someone down the line.

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So, very best of luck!

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That's our Red team, now over to our Antipodean girls. Hello, Blue team.

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Hello! Kimberly and Julia. Now, I believe you're not really from

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around these parts, are you?

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No, we're both from Melbourne, in Australia.

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And you worked in the banking industry in Australia?

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I did work in the banking industry for nine years, before moving

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-over here.

-OK.

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And I've been able to continue my career here, successfully.

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So, I've been very fortunate with some of the roles I've had.

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Oh, fantastic!

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And how about you, Julia, is that something that you've been into

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-as well?

-No, I actually work at Heathrow for a logistics company.

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So, for all the retailers, food and beverage, all their stock that goes

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to the airport has come through us and we deliver it to them.

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Oh, my goodness, logistically, that sounds like a nightmare!

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Erm, we're pretty organised, so it runs smoothly.

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Of course, of course, of course.

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-My goodness, wow, so you must be super on it.

-Yeah, I'll try and

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-be on it today...

-OK, brilliant.

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..and organised with the time.

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So, girls, what do we know about antiques? What's the plan today?

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-Erm, I know a little bit about hallmarking.

-Good.

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She's done her homework, hasn't she?!

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I've watched a number shows, so I'm hoping that they'll give me a

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little bit of an advantage but I don't know.

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OK, Julia, what do you think?

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Yeah, I agree and I also like jewellery, rings,

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leather products are always good, a few artefacts

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but I think we're going to have our work cut out for us today

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with the two gentlemen.

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Well, sometimes too much knowledge is a bad thing.

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We'll be all right in that department.

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Brilliant, right, well, that's it. This is the big money moment.

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£300, there we are, to the Blues. £300 to the Reds.

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There's your money, now, off you go, your experts await.

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Best of luck!

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Let's hope they'll still be best of friends by the end of this hour.

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So, which of our experts are up for the challenge today?

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Hoping to magnify the profits for the Reds it's Caroline Hawley.

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And will the Blues have a profit

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to write home about?

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It's David Harper.

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Right, boys, here we are, what are you looking for today, Ian?

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Well, I'm going to be looking for furniture, more to renovate than

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finished articles.

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Something silver and hallmarked.

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-Silver and hallmarked?

-Yes, please.

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Sparkly, sparkly's good.

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What about you, Elliot?

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Basically, my plan is just to stop them from blowing all our cash.

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We're going to make some money, hopefully!

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-So, I'll be asking you a lot of questions.

-You do that!

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Right, teams, your 60 minutes starts now.

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BELL RINGS

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Come on, then, let's shop!

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Go for it, we've got 60 minutes.

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Just dive in, you two.

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-You want sparkly?

-Yeah.

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Dorking's West Street is brimming with sparkly objects, Blues.

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Getting them at the right price is the aim of the game.

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Now, there's just a couple of things I'm going to explain to you.

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This is an antiques centre, as opposed to a shop.

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So, we're not always going to be able to speak to the

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owner of the item, directly.

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-We're going to have to make a phone call or something.

-OK.

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-OK? So, you're ready to go?

-Yeah.

-Ready to go for it.

-Hunt!

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Get cracking, Reds. Now, are the Blues about to invest in

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their first item, priced at £60?

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Nice coffee set over there, Kimmy.

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-What are you looking at?

-Whereabouts?

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It is a very nice coffee set.

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-Yeah, do you recognise that...

-There would've been six, do you think?

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Erm, yeah, I would say so, yeah.

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Japanese, Noritake, all good, all great quality.

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The down side is they made 48 billion of the things

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and they've been shipped all over the world.

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So, you'll see it everywhere.

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At auction, it probably wouldn't...

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At auction it'll go, "Here's another Noritake set."

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-Oh, OK. So, we might leave that one.

-Yes.

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Let's look for something like you two, unique and beautiful.

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Thank you!

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Oh, David, stop flirting!

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Have the Reds found the key to unlocking their first buy?

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-Do you like that?

-What is it?

-What is it?!

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What do you mean, "What is it?"

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It's a key! Can you not see it's a key?!

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Do you not have a key like that for your front door?

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-No, sadly not. Ah, OK.

-Does that make it more appealing?

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-A lot more appealing, yeah.

-I thought it might.

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-Isn't that fabulous?

-Yeah.

-Do you know, I think that'll make a lovely

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21st present.

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I don't think it's got huge age to it, it might be '30s, '40s but it's

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a really good, novelty thing.

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I think that would impress the girls, what do you think?

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I would hope so, yeah.

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-How much is it?

-It's £35.

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Now, I think that's a bit steep.

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-So, shall I go and ask and come back? Right.

-See you in a minute.

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Go and work your magic with Marion from the antique centre, Caroline.

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Now, Blues, this looks sparkly.

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-Oh, is that a little baby rattle?

-It IS a baby rattle.

-That's beautiful.

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-Look at the price!

-That's a big price on that one.

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-Oh, yeah, a bit over budget.

-A bit over.

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Ooof, just a smidge at 465 - move on!

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So, Caroline, do you have a price for the key, so the Reds can

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open their account?

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-They'll accept £20.

-OK. That's pretty good.

-Not too bad,

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-what do you reckon?

-You both love it, don't you?

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-Yeah, we really like it.

-Do you know that can open bottles as well?

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-Let's go for it, then.

-I thought that would be the decider!

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-Sold it.

-Yeah, I thought that would be the decider. Would you like that?

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-Let's get our first item under our belt?

-Well, we have seen a little

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-something while you were having a chat.

-It's a good one.

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-Oh, have you?

-We'd like to ask you about.

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-Right, OK, let's put this down.

-Hold on to that for a second, then.

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Just this little enamelled 1960s calendar. It's only £10, as well.

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So, just wanted to get your thoughts on it.

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I have to say, I haven't seen a

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perpetual calendar exactly like that.

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Do you want to go and ask Marion if we can have a look? Cabinet seven.

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Yeah, might as well, cabinet seven.

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-Hello, Marion.

-Hello.

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These guys have spotted something else very, very quickly.

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What do you reckon, Caroline?

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Well, when I saw it in the cabinet, I thought

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it was something that would go in your handbag or something

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but it's not, it's a little desktop, perpetual calendar.

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So, let's have a look - we've got the months all around here,

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all the days of the week and then the years going round the '60s.

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Oh, there's a problem here, it finishes in 1984, which is

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-probably before you two were born.

-Yeah.

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-So, I think this is not of our time, is it?

-No.

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-That's kind of put me off a little bit, actually.

-It doesn't have a use

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any more, does it? Unless we're going to time travel.

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It's a little bit redundant. Shall we put that back, do you think?

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Yeah, I think so.

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Sorry, Marion, we'll put that back. Now, there's the key.

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Yeah, I really like the key.

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-What do you reckon, Ian?

-Yeah, I think we can go with the key.

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Let's just buy it, let's get our first buy.

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I think we'll go for that.

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Right, Marion, we would like to buy the key, please.

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-Fine, that's fine.

-And your very kind offer of £20.

-Yes.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

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Well done, Reds.

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Onwards.

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First item in the bag. So, with nearly 15 minutes on the clock,

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Blues, you need to find your first.

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What have we got down here?

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Erm, well, my brother-in-law, back home, he collects Royal Doultons.

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-OK.

-So, yeah. I just noticed there's a tiny, rare Royal Doulton figurine.

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-Why is it rare?

-That's a very good question.

-Because it says on the

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ticket "rare tiny Fat Boy." That's why!

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-I am going by the ticket, David, yes.

-Shall we have a look at it?

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-We can have a look.

-OK.

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Look at the mark on the base. Tell me what it tells you.

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-It tells me that it is a Royal Doulton.

-She's good.

-Oh, now...

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-Does it say "Made in England" or "England"?

-It does, it says

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"Made in England".

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OK, any idea what sort of date that might be, then, Kimberly?

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-No idea.

-OK...Julia?

-Is it more modern?

-Well, it's more modern

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than an "England" stamp. "England" was introduced in around 1892.

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The "made in" bit, it's probably 1930s but that's quite cute,

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isn't it? Look at his face!

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Couldn't you just fall in love with him?!

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So, when the tag says "rare", how rare do you think that sort of

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-thing would be?

-I've never seen a tiny Fat Boy, I've got to tell you.

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-No?

-No, I haven't, I've never seen one. The thing is, Doulton is great

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-quality, it really is but it's not what it used to be in value.

-OK.

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There aren't so many buyers, bidders, collectors out there.

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It's worth 10 or 20 quid, I would guess.

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-OK.

-In auction. It's worth £35 all day long in there.

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-Shall we find out how much we can buy him for?

-Absolutely! I'm off!

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Excuse me...

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can I please ask what your best price on the tiny Fat Boy would

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-be, for us?

-Now, what have we got on the ticket there?

-35.

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35...and he's rare.

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-Only cos the ticket says he's rare.

-And he's survived all these years

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-and yet he's so small.

-It's true.

-So, he is a bit special.

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He's been packed away somewhere.

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-I'll give you a chance, £20.

-Would you do it for 15?

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OK, then, that's fine.

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-Excellent, thank you so much!

-Are we doing it?

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Marvellous!

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-That's very generous.

-Right, keep on going!

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Well done, one down.

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A fair dinkum deal, Blues.

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One down with roughly 20 minutes on the clock. So, Reds, what's next?

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I actually quite like this table.

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It's got an interesting design to it. I don't think that's bad, 180.

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-It's got very nice legs.

-Yeah, it's an Art Deco style.

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-Yeah.

-I'm surprised you like it, what do you think?

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I think it's horrible. Really not a fan at all.

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-Seems quite a lot of money, as well.

-Yeah, and I think it's modern.

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The style of Art Deco but it doesn't have a lot of age to it, so

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I would advise not to go with, unless you really,

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really love it and it's absolutely up to you two.

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I really don't like it.

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I'll yield to your better judgment on this one.

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I don't want you falling out!

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-I think we're OK with that one.

-Shall we move onwards?

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-Yes, for sure, let's move on.

-Come on.

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No falling out whilst I'm in charge, Reds.

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So, Blues, is this crystal cutting it?

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It's quite nice, what do you think?

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Looks nice and shiny, no scratches.

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-We like shiny.

-Is it heavy?

-There is some weight to it, yeah.

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OK, what we need to do is find out what kind of condition it's in,

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so you hold it nice and flat, like that, give it a ding.

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REVERBERATING DING

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Well, that sounds pretty delicious, doesn't it?

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That's a sign of quality. It also tells you that there's no

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hidden cracks in it, cos it would sound more like this.

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-THUMP

-OK, so turn it over...

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and have a look at the base.

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There's hardly any ware there, so your first instinct, Kimberly,

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was right, there's no great age to it but it's a good looker,

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-it's in good order and it's nice quality.

-Yeah, it is.

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What would you pay for that in auction, then, Julia?

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-Gosh, don't know, 50 quid?

-I think I'd pay 25 or 30.

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Gosh, I'm the one that's got all the money!

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-Let me see how much that was.

-How much is it?

-It's 22.

-22, well, it's

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no money - it needs to be a tenner for you to be guaranteed to make

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a few pounds because these things in sale don't make big money.

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You know, they really don't.

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But there's nothing wrong with its quality, so it's over to Christine,

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-really.

-What do you think?

-It's an absolute bargain to start with,

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isn't it? It's functional and people like functional.

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So, that figure you were mentioning was ten, that would be the absolute

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-rock bottom.

-Really?

-That's amazing, thank you so much.

-You're welcome.

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What does that mean? We've done it.

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Shake on it.

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It's sounding good, Blues, and you've taken the lead with your

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second item.

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Reds, you need to get a move on, there's 30 minutes left.

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So, whilst the teams carry on with the shopping, take a look at this

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for a scoop.

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So, the items I have got in front of me here are the products

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of a very well-known gentleman called Arthur Lasenby Liberty.

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Now, Arthur Lasenby Liberty, in the 1860s,

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was working for a retailers in London and in 1874,

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with a £2,000 loan from his future father-in-law,

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he decided to establish his own business.

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So, he took a lease from a shop in Regent Street and opened his

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own shop, Liberty.

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And that shop became one of the most famous

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shops of the late 19th century.

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He was such a, if you like, trend-setter of his time

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and everybody went to him to buy their most fashionable

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and most beautiful goods.

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There's two frames on the table here that are typical Liberty

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fabrics, from their archive collection.

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They're instantly recognisable as Art Nouveau fabrics.

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Look at the sinuous lines, this paisley here,

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the influence from the Orient.

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So, after he started producing these fabrics

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and then he produced furniture and he became known for selling

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ceramics, he produced two types of metal wares.

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Cymric, which was his silver wares and Tudric,

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which were his pewter wares.

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And these spoons here, which are from the Cymric range were designed

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by Archibald Knox.

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They are typical, again, of the Art Nouveau style - we've got

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these wonderful, almost, tulip flower heads up the stem here

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and then we've got this in-filling, this detail here, this wonderful

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enamel work, which is really rich in its peacock colours.

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We've got this wonderful cobalt intermingled with this green

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and enamelling, at this stage, was incredibly popular.

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The richness and depth of colour that could be achieved from

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enamelling was unparalleled at this time.

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Enamelling itself is very, very thin layers of molten glass.

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And by its very nature therefore is quite brittle.

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And as we can see on these spoons here, unfortunately,

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there has been a little bit of damage to the enamel,

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and that will affect the value.

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So, let's talk about money.

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These two little frames, very, very sweet, but still available today.

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We're probably talking £10 or £15 apiece.

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However, this lovely set of spoons here - it's really quite unusual

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to still have this complete set.

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So often, you find that maybe there's only three or four.

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They've been split as they've been inherited down the family.

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The fact that they're not in their original box,

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sadly, is a great, great shame.

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Nonetheless, at auction, I would expect them to fetch maybe £500.

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In a retail environment, such as this,

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we're probably looking £800-£1000. But for me, the money is irrelevant.

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I think they're just the most beautiful spoons I've ever seen.

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Back to the shopping, we're over halfway through

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and it's 2-1 to the Blues.

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Reds, you need to up the ante.

0:17:570:17:59

Is there anything you can see that takes your fancy?

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Well, this actually looks quite nice,

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with all the nice walnut wood there and...

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-That's burr wood.

-Burr wood?

-Yeah.

-Any difference?

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-Well, the burr is the heart of the wood.

-Ah!

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It's the gnarled beautiful...

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-Yeah.

-..beautiful finish, which, when it's cut, this is often used

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-for veneers, to give this wonderful...

-Hmm.

-..look to it.

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-1920s, '30s, I would say?

-Do you think people would buy it?

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This is going to sound terrible!

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But I've come across so many people recently

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that buy pieces of furniture like this, paint them

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and do a sort of shabby chic look to them, which, to me,

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-goes against every grain - burr or not.

-Hmm.

-That's a real shame.

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But that's a nice-looking thing

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and I'm thrilled that YOU find it interesting, because I'm so sick

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of people saying that brown furniture isn't interesting.

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And what do you think about it?

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-I really don't think it's very interesting.

-You don't?!

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OK, that's my theory gone!

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No, but I know that Ian really wants a piece of furniture and so, if it's

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something that he wanted to look at, and the price is right, then...

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Let's have a look. Now, here's the ticket. 220.

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Ooh, reduced to 100. Now, that means one or two things.

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-It means it's probably been lurking a while.

-Yeah.

-And it hasn't sold.

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-Mm-hm.

-I still think it's dear.

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-Hmm?

-Do you want me to go and rush and ask the price?

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-Yes, yes.

-OK.

-Ask for a best price.

-I'll take this and run to Marion.

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-Excellent.

-We need to be quick!

-Thank you.

-Good luck.

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Consider yourselves told, Reds.

0:19:240:19:26

So, David, are you enjoying yourself?

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Look at those two chatting away. They are so unfazed.

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They're agreeing on things, but I think they've got a tactic as well

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and I think the tactic is that they do not want to spend big.

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They're looking to make small profit, all profit,

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and get a golden gavel.

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Many have tried, many have failed.

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Good luck with your quest.

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So, Caroline, have you managed to get a good deal on the cabinet?

0:19:530:19:57

-Hi.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-What's the, er, what's the damage?

-What's the damage?

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Well, Marion's told me this is the deal of the century!

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-Right...

-Go on.

-..are you ready?

-Yeah.

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£50 and it's yours.

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-I think we have to go for £50.

-Yeah.

-For something like this.

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-He wants his furniture.

-You didn't want it to be £50, Elliot!

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-I can see that!

-I'm heartbroken, but at least I can blame it on him

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-when we lose money on it.

-And you're thrilled, are you, Ian?

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-I'm thrilled, I think that's a good £50.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

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-OK, that's a deal, then! Do you want it?

-Yes.

0:20:250:20:28

-Oh, God!

-Excellent!

-Excellent!

-Wow!

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-LAUGHTER

-Aw, with feeling! Come on!

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My goodness! The Reds don't agree on much, do they?

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But nevertheless, that makes it two-all.

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-Er, Kimmy?

-Yeah?

-I like this.

-You like that?

-I do.

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-It is beautiful, isn't it?

-Oh, yeah, OK. Talk to me.

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-I like it because it looks good. You can put anything in it.

-Like what?

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-Well, you could put red wine or...

-LAUGHTER

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-Exactly!

-The Australians, we do like our alcohol.

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-Or you could put beer in it(!)

-LAUGHTER

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-Well, what's the ticket price?

-Er, it's £22.

-OK, it's no money, is it?

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-No.

-No.

-It really isn't. If we can get it for a tenner...

-Yeah?

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..I think we'll make a few quid.

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-So let's go through the checklist.

-OK.

-OK? So what are we looking for?

0:21:100:21:13

-Check the edges...

-Edges.

-..for cracks and chips.

-Yeah.

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-Feels pretty good.

-Lots of wear on the base, I think.

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-Quite a bit of wear. Yeah, there is wear. So it's got some age.

-Yeah.

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Its style is very 19th-century,

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but I'm going to take a guess that it's more into the 20th.

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-Oh, it has had a repair. That's interesting.

-Ah-ha!

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-Oh...

-Now, look at that.

-In the handle.

-Oh, yeah, you're right.

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It's been stapled.

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-Now, I've got to tell you that that does affect its value.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

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However, it also shows that, whoever had that repaired

0:21:420:21:45

-really valued that claret jug.

-That's true.

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-They went to great expense to have it drilled and stapled.

-Yeah.

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Sort of a good sign.

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-Something that people look for as well is an original stopper.

-Right.

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-So do you think that stopper is original?

-Yes.

-Um, yes, I do.

-Why?

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-Um, it has the same pattern as around the base.

-Yeah.

-Mmm.

-OK.

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-It fits.

-And let's see if it does fit. I'm going to just

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-test something here. Give it to me, let's have a look.

-Yeah.

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So we go in... One...

0:22:100:22:13

-LOUD CLICK

-Oh?

-..and a bit, OK?

0:22:130:22:16

-Put your hands out.

-What are you doing, David?

0:22:160:22:19

Careful, Kim.

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Ooh...?

0:22:210:22:22

Thank goodness!

0:22:220:22:24

-That fits pretty well!

-It does.

-Pretty good fit.

0:22:240:22:26

-It would've been down to you if it had fallen off!

-Yeah!

0:22:260:22:28

-LAUGHTER

-Well, what are your thoughts?

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If we can get it for 10, even I would buy it.

0:22:310:22:33

-Shall I get Christine and bring her in?

-Yes, please.

-Sure.

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-You wait there.

-Let's see.

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Quickly, David, time's ticking!

0:22:390:22:41

Now, how are the Reds getting on, Caroline?

0:22:410:22:43

We've only got 15 minutes and we've still got one to do.

0:22:430:22:46

So I'm hoping the guys have found something now.

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I'm going to go and find out.

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So, Blues, time to get that decanter for a good price.

0:22:530:22:56

-CHRISTINE: Hi, have you found something?

-Hi there, we have.

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-This is just beautiful.

-Yeah.

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Um, £22 - what's the best you could...

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-will you do on that?

-It's got a lot of character, doesn't it?

-It does.

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Yeah, I couldn't go any less than 10.

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-Oh? 10's fantastic.

-But 10 I'll agree to, OK?

0:23:090:23:12

-Brilliant.

-Such big spenders(!)

-I know, we are, aren't we?

0:23:120:23:14

-Cheap and easy!

-Can we shake?

0:23:140:23:16

-Can we shake?

-But you're making good choices.

-Thank you very much.

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Thank you, Christina, we really appreciate it.

0:23:190:23:21

'Fantastic, Blues, that's job done!'

0:23:210:23:24

Your two are brilliant! You're all spent up!

0:23:240:23:27

-Three objects...

-Yeah.

-..with loads of time to spare.

-Hooray!

0:23:270:23:30

-So I'm going to treat you to coffee and cake. How's that?

-Oh, nice!

-Ooh!

0:23:300:23:33

-Follow me.

-Thank you very much. Let's go!

0:23:330:23:36

-'Reds, it's all down to you.'

-Hi, guys, have you found anything?

0:23:360:23:39

-Well, we found...

-Well?

-..another...

-Yet another calendar.

-Oh, not again!

0:23:390:23:44

-And does this go to the present day?

-This one runs to 2042.

-Yeah.

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-Oh, well!

-A bit more suitable.

-Well!

-What do you think?

-How much is it?

0:23:490:23:53

£18.

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It still seems expensive, doesn't it?

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I remember the first one. There was a lot of rubbing.

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-Yeah, it's much nicer condition.

-This is in much better condition.

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-What do you reckon it'd be worth?

-It's got to be worth £15, hasn't it?

0:24:030:24:07

-Shall we see if we can get it for a tenner?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

0:24:070:24:09

-Go on, then, Elliot. Go on.

-Fingers crossed.

-You're the man!

0:24:090:24:12

'Ooh, the pressure is on, Elliot! But it's definitely off the Blues.'

0:24:120:24:16

-Very nice. Thank you very much.

-My pleasure.

-This looks amazing.

0:24:160:24:19

It's my pleasure. We're still on the clock, we've got 15 minutes.

0:24:190:24:22

-Fabulous.

-LAUGHTER

0:24:220:24:23

-To eat and drink!

-I can finish my tea in 15 minutes, no problem!

0:24:230:24:27

-Milk, ladies?

-Yes, please.

-Yes, thank you.

0:24:270:24:29

Hey, guys, I've got Steve with me

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-to have a bit of a chat about the price.

-Oh, great!

0:24:310:24:34

-STEVE: Right...

-Right, Steve, we need it to be... What was it?

0:24:340:24:38

-£10.

-..£10.

-Hmm, yes. I don't think we can do that.

-Oh, go on.

0:24:380:24:43

-Er...

-Come on!

-Go on!

-I've got five kids to feed!

0:24:430:24:46

-LAUGHTER

-Aw!

0:24:460:24:47

-£2 isn't going to feed 'em!

-10?

-All right, a tenner.

-Excellent!

0:24:470:24:51

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you so much, Steve!

0:24:510:24:53

'Mission accomplished and with 10 minutes to spare!'

0:24:530:24:56

-So, you know what that means, don't you, guys?

-Pub?

0:24:560:24:59

No!

0:24:590:25:00

Gracious me! Your last buy! Come on, I'm ready to put my feet up!

0:25:000:25:03

-I don't know about you!

-Yeah, we are as well.

-Let's go for it.

0:25:030:25:06

BELL RINGS That's it, teams. Your time is up.

0:25:060:25:09

So, let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

0:25:090:25:12

The Reds opened things up with this key corkscrew. £20 paid.

0:25:140:25:18

Next up, at £50, will this wooden cabinet be filled with profit?

0:25:210:25:25

And, finally, will it be a bumper payday with this calendar? £10 paid.

0:25:280:25:32

So, chaps, perhaps not as plain sailing as it could've been?

0:25:340:25:37

-How did you get on?

-Um, it went well.

-Did it?

0:25:370:25:40

-Slightly fell out over one item.

-You know what they say -

0:25:400:25:43

there's no such thing as good taste and bad taste,

0:25:430:25:45

just your taste and my taste. So what was your favourite piece?

0:25:450:25:48

-Um, probably the little kind of key corkscrew thing.

-The key corkscrew.

0:25:480:25:51

-Yeah, a nice little novelty item.

-Ooh!

-Very different.

-Interesting!

0:25:510:25:54

-And, Ian, what about you?

-I really liked the perpetual calendar,

0:25:540:25:58

-mainly because I'd never seen anything like it before.

-Ah, OK.

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And what do we think will make the most profit?

0:26:010:26:03

-Sadly, his cabinet.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-You look very pleased with yourself!

0:26:030:26:07

-I think we got a good deal!

-LAUGHTER

0:26:070:26:09

Brilliant. So what did you spend, chaps?

0:26:090:26:11

-We spent £80 in total.

-£80? So that leaves £220 of leftover lolly.

0:26:110:26:16

-Who's got it?

-You.

-I have it. There you go.

-Brilliant, fantastic.

0:26:160:26:19

-Caroline, straight over to you.

-Thank you very much.

0:26:190:26:21

Best of luck. Any ideas about what you'll get our boys?

0:26:210:26:24

Well, we were looking at a few pieces of Art Nouveau, so I'm going

0:26:240:26:28

to try and find a bit of Art Nouveau with a bit of profit in it.

0:26:280:26:32

Brilliant, so while you give it some thought,

0:26:320:26:34

let's check out what the Blue team's bought.

0:26:340:26:36

First up, will this Fat Boy jug bring a fat profit for the Blues?

0:26:370:26:41

£15 paid.

0:26:410:26:42

Next, at £10, they're hoping to cut a profit with this crystal bowl.

0:26:440:26:48

And finally, will a profit flow in with this glass decanter?

0:26:510:26:55

Another £10 paid.

0:26:550:26:56

-Where's my cake?

-Ha!

-We ate it.

-You guys...

0:26:570:27:00

-Sorry!

-..I can't believe you had so much time to eat cake!

-It's in here!

0:27:000:27:03

LAUGHTER Looks like you had an amazing time!

0:27:030:27:05

What was your favourite item, Julia?

0:27:050:27:07

Well, mine was kind of a tie with the crystal bowl

0:27:070:27:10

and the Royal Doulton, just for sentimental reasons of the family.

0:27:100:27:13

-What about you?

-Definitely the crystal bowl.

-Crystal bowl!

0:27:130:27:16

It looked pristine, it looks new, it looks never used.

0:27:160:27:18

What do we think will make the most profit at auction out of

0:27:180:27:22

-everything you bought?

-Well, I think the crystal bowl will.

0:27:220:27:25

-OK.

-And I think the Royal Doulton.

-Oh?

0:27:250:27:28

-So how much did you spend, guys?

-We spent £35 all up.

0:27:280:27:31

-David!

-I think it's a record.

0:27:310:27:33

-You spend more on lunch!

-I do, regularly!

0:27:330:27:36

OK! £265 worth of leftover lolly, please.

0:27:360:27:40

-All yours!

-I don't know what to say.

-You impressed me, Harper!

0:27:400:27:43

For goodness' sake, that's heavy!

0:27:430:27:44

So your thoughts? You'll have to spend it.

0:27:440:27:46

-It's going to go big! It's going to go shiny!

-Oh?

0:27:460:27:49

-It's going to go bling, girls! Oh!

-Ooh!

0:27:490:27:52

-We like.

-Sounds good!

-Brilliant!

0:27:520:27:54

Well, very best of luck. Let's see what happens at the auction.

0:27:540:27:57

MUSIC: Get Lucky by Daft Punk ft Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

0:27:570:28:01

Today, we are in Sussex, at Bellmans,

0:28:040:28:07

with the wonderful Jonathan Pratt.

0:28:070:28:08

-Thank you for having us.

-You're very welcome.

0:28:080:28:10

Let's go into the Reds. First of all, we've got this

0:28:100:28:13

novelty brass and steel corkscrew that they bought. Look at that!

0:28:130:28:16

It's what you say, it's novelty.

0:28:160:28:18

-Bit of fun.

-An entry-level corkscrew, if you like.

0:28:180:28:20

-An entry-level corkscrew - a very good way of describing it.

-Exactly.

0:28:200:28:23

-There we are.

-A good start for somebody's collection.

0:28:230:28:26

What have you put on it?

0:28:260:28:27

I've gone for sort of an entry, £5-£10.

0:28:270:28:30

-OK, well, they paid £20 for it.

-OK.

0:28:300:28:32

OK, so the second item they bought is this walnut cabinet.

0:28:320:28:35

What do you think of that?

0:28:350:28:37

-Er...

-Ha-ha!

-Well, look, we've got plenty of furniture in here

0:28:370:28:41

-and it sits very well in this room, OK?

-Yes!

0:28:410:28:44

It's early 20th-century, the typical walnut thing.

0:28:440:28:46

It's a bit more traditional in its sort of shape.

0:28:460:28:49

A lot of people these days are painting furniture.

0:28:490:28:51

Do you think it will be destined to become "shabby chic"-ed?

0:28:510:28:55

-Be honest.

-Very likely.

-Oh, no! HE LAUGHS

0:28:550:28:57

But there's those green shoots of hope now,

0:28:570:29:00

that people are looking at the grain and liking the wood a bit more.

0:29:000:29:03

-What did you put on it?

-I put £40-£60.

0:29:030:29:05

-OK, well, that's not too bad. £50 paid.

-Mm-hm.

0:29:050:29:08

So, we're there or thereabouts, aren't we?

0:29:080:29:10

And, of course, their final item here was their perpetual calendar,

0:29:100:29:13

which they brought, which is still in date!

0:29:130:29:15

-It's valid to 2042! I mean...

-2042?!

0:29:150:29:19

-So it's got years left in it!

-Exactly!

-Ha-ha!

0:29:190:29:22

-So what have you put on it?

-I've put an estimate of £10-£15.

0:29:220:29:25

Fantastic, cos they only paid £10 for it.

0:29:250:29:27

-Perfect!

-So, it doesn't look like they're going to be

0:29:270:29:29

doing too badly, the old Reds. But they might need their bonus buy.

0:29:290:29:32

Let's go and see what it is.

0:29:320:29:34

-So, boys, this is wildly exciting, isn't it?

-Yeah.

0:29:340:29:37

-Well, you left Caroline £220 of leftover lolly.

-Yeah.

0:29:370:29:41

-Caroline, what did you spend it on?

-Have you any ideas?

0:29:410:29:44

-Well...

-Not a clue.

0:29:440:29:45

You like a little bit of Art Nouveau, don't you?

0:29:450:29:48

-Yeah.

-A little bit, yeah.

-Yeah?

0:29:480:29:50

-Well, I've got you a little bit of Art Nouveau!

-Ooh!

0:29:500:29:53

-That's fantastic.

-Very nice!

-I think she's stunning!

0:29:530:29:56

WMF! But look at this beautiful female.

0:29:560:29:59

Absolutely epitomises the period of Art Nouveau, 1895-1905.

0:29:590:30:05

-Do you know what it is?

-Is it something to do with, um,

0:30:050:30:09

-like a stamp press, something like that?

-No.

-A blotter?

0:30:090:30:12

-It's an ink blotter.

-And what did you pay for it?

0:30:120:30:15

What do you think I paid for it?

0:30:150:30:17

I'm going to go just over 100.

0:30:170:30:19

-You're nearly right. 140.

-OK.

0:30:190:30:22

-I really like it.

-Yeah.

-It's a lot of money, but it's nice.

0:30:220:30:25

-What do you think it'll...?

-Probably...

0:30:250:30:27

I mean, it's not going to make a huge profit.

0:30:270:30:29

-150? 160?

-OK.

-So you don't have to decide now, guys.

0:30:290:30:33

Don't worry, the pressure's off.

0:30:330:30:34

But let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Caroline's bonus buy.

0:30:340:30:38

So, here we are, this is what Caroline has bought

0:30:380:30:41

-to potentially save the day.

-Well, isn't that lovely?

0:30:410:30:44

-It's rather beautiful, isn't it?

-Yes.

-Very of its time.

0:30:440:30:46

It's late 19th-century, very much in the Art Nouveau taste, but...

0:30:460:30:49

-Is it commercial?

-Absolutely, yeah.

0:30:490:30:51

I mean, the Art Nouveau business has been very big for many years

0:30:510:30:54

and there's a certain selective approach I think to the buying now.

0:30:540:30:57

-Mm-hm.

-But, um, it's nice quality, nice condition.

0:30:570:31:00

There's a little bit of wear, I guess. You know, it's been used,

0:31:000:31:03

but that helps you know that it's not a reproduction...

0:31:030:31:05

-Exactly!

-..of which there are lots...

-And nicely marked.

0:31:050:31:08

-Yeah, we've got the nice marks on the end here.

-Yeah.

0:31:080:31:10

So, all in all, it's a perfectly saleable object.

0:31:100:31:13

What's your estimate on that?

0:31:130:31:15

-Um, my estimate is £60-£80.

-Ooh!

0:31:150:31:18

Ouch, OK.

0:31:180:31:21

Caroline paid £140 for it.

0:31:210:31:23

-Ooh, gosh!

-So they might be struggling slightly on that.

0:31:230:31:26

With the luxury of the internet, and a really good auctioneer...

0:31:260:31:29

-SHE LAUGHS

-..who knows?

0:31:290:31:31

Right, well, let's leave that there and head over to the Blues.

0:31:310:31:34

So they started off with the tiny character jug of Fat Boy.

0:31:340:31:39

-Fat Boy! What a great name, Fat Boy.

-What a great name, yeah, exactly!

0:31:390:31:42

-What do you think of that, JP?

-Do you know what?

0:31:420:31:44

I quite like the tinys more than the big ones.

0:31:440:31:47

-From a collector's point of view...

-Yeah.

-..you can collect more.

0:31:470:31:49

Precisely. I mean, they were very collectable a few years back

0:31:490:31:52

-and they were fetching very good money.

-Hmm.

0:31:520:31:54

But I'd probably say you don't get the opportunity at auction to

0:31:540:31:58

buy one singly any more. Who knows? Someone might just go the extra bit.

0:31:580:32:02

-So, how much have you put on old Fat Boy?

-£10-£20.

0:32:020:32:05

-Well, £15 paid, so that's not too bad.

-Good.

0:32:050:32:07

The next item they bought is that rather lovely and

0:32:070:32:09

very beautiful circular cut glass bowl. What do we think of that?

0:32:090:32:12

Cor, blimey, the weight of that is very good! So it's...

0:32:120:32:14

-TAPPING RESONATES

-It's lead crystal glass.

0:32:140:32:16

-It resonates...

-Yeah?

-..it's heavy. Yeah.

0:32:160:32:18

It is very nice quality and condition.

0:32:180:32:21

And if you go to a department store to buy something like this,

0:32:210:32:23

you'll end up paying a lot of money.

0:32:230:32:25

You will, exactly, but what is it at auction, JP?

0:32:250:32:27

-A conservative £5-£10.

-£5-£10. OK, well, they paid £10 for it.

0:32:270:32:31

-So...

-I don't a problem, personally.

-No, I don't.

0:32:310:32:34

That's probably a bit of a savvy buy there.

0:32:340:32:36

So, from one piece of glass to the next.

0:32:360:32:37

We've got the ewer and stopper over there, JP. How do you rate that?

0:32:370:32:40

-Immediately, you can see the age. It's a Victorian one.

-Yeah.

0:32:400:32:43

The cutting's much sharper, it's a better style.

0:32:430:32:46

-It's a good functional piece.

-Mm-hm.

-But obviously, you've got

0:32:460:32:49

-this riveted handle at the back.

-Yeah.

-So it's been repaired.

0:32:490:32:51

-It's got ups and downs, I'm afraid.

-OK. What estimate have you put, JP?

0:32:510:32:55

-Er, £10-£20.

-OK, brilliant. Well, look, they paid £10 for it.

0:32:550:32:59

-So that's not the end of the world, is it?

-No.

0:32:590:33:02

So, these guys are looking quite comfortable at the moment,

0:33:020:33:04

-our Blue team.

-I think so, actually!

-Exactly!

0:33:040:33:06

So they might not need their bonus buy.

0:33:060:33:08

But let's go and have a look at it anyway.

0:33:080:33:11

Kimmy, Julia, you frugal Aussies, you!

0:33:110:33:13

-My goodness! You left over £265 of leftover lolly, didn't you?

-Absolutely.

-We did.

0:33:130:33:19

-Phenomenal! David, what did you spend it on?

-OK, are you ready?

-OK...

0:33:190:33:22

-You've gotta tell me what you think about this.

-Ooh!

0:33:220:33:25

-Interesting!

-It's shiny!

-It's shiny!

-It is shiny!

-It's silver, in colour!

0:33:250:33:30

-It's something to heat?

-Yes, what?

-Some butter?

0:33:300:33:34

-No? Toast?

-Oil burner?

-Toast!

-Toast!

-Well done!

-Yeah.

0:33:340:33:37

-Thanks.

-This is a toast warmer.

0:33:370:33:40

The key is the name and, importantly,

0:33:400:33:41

-Asprey had the Royal warrant, didn't they, at this sort of time?

-Yeah.

0:33:410:33:45

-So it's a nice piece.

-An ancient firm, founded in 1781.

0:33:450:33:49

They've been doing great things with lovely products

0:33:490:33:52

-for a very, very long time.

-And I do love a good piece of toast.

-Yeah?

0:33:520:33:55

LAUGHTER

0:33:550:33:56

You can't beat a hot piece of toast in the morning!

0:33:560:33:59

-How much did you spend on it?

-The big question - what would you spend?

0:33:590:34:02

-Er, 50?

-I was going to say 50.

-Yeah?

-Hmm, OK. It would be nice at 50.

0:34:020:34:07

-I think I spent the money. I paid 100.

-OK.

-Oh.

0:34:070:34:09

There was definitely room for a profit.

0:34:090:34:12

But like all of these things,

0:34:120:34:14

-there's a big room for a loss as well.

-Right.

-Yeah.

0:34:140:34:16

-So you've got that jeopardy.

-Don't worry. You don't have to decide yet.

0:34:160:34:19

You've got time to have a little bit of a think about it.

0:34:190:34:22

But let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about David's right royal toast warmer!

0:34:220:34:25

So, here we are, this is David's bonus buy.

0:34:270:34:29

What do we think of that, JP?

0:34:290:34:31

-I really like it.

-I love it!

-Yeah, it's really lovely.

0:34:310:34:33

Um, it sort of shows off the Edwardian love of breakfast

0:34:330:34:39

-and dining...

-Dining!

-Yeah!

0:34:390:34:40

That wonderful sort of event that was dining back in the day.

0:34:400:34:43

-You know, it's wonderful that it's by Asprey...

-Yeah.

0:34:430:34:46

-..which is, you know, the finest quality, of course.

-Exactly.

0:34:460:34:48

-Quality always sells, does it not?

-Quality always sells, absolutely.

0:34:480:34:52

It did start off - would've had something in the tray in the middle.

0:34:520:34:55

-What's your estimate?

-I've put £30-£50.

0:34:550:34:58

-Well, David paid £100 for this.

-Hmm.

0:34:580:35:01

So it could be a bit, er, touch and go.

0:35:010:35:03

David could be toast! No, we'll see.

0:35:030:35:05

We'll see. I know we're in safe hands. Are you taking the auction?

0:35:050:35:08

-I am indeed.

-Brilliant, excellent. We'll look forward to it.

0:35:080:35:11

You, sir, 65. 70 for me?

0:35:120:35:15

One more?

0:35:150:35:16

Selling...

0:35:160:35:18

Guys, how are you feeling?

0:35:180:35:19

-Good, a little nervous.

-Nervous?

-Very nervous.

-Very nervous?

0:35:190:35:22

You're shaking like a leaf! Are you all right?

0:35:220:35:25

So, first up, we have the novelty brass and steel corkscrew.

0:35:250:35:28

Here it comes.

0:35:280:35:30

Useful lot, this.

0:35:300:35:31

I've got 8, I've got 10, so I've got £10 to start me.

0:35:310:35:33

Start me at 10. Who's going to go 12, though? 10 is bid.

0:35:330:35:36

12. And I'm out now. 12?

0:35:360:35:38

I'll take 14, though. Any more?

0:35:380:35:40

14. 16.

0:35:400:35:43

-18...

-He's getting there!

-..20...

-He's crawling up there, isn't he?

0:35:430:35:47

20 at the back.

0:35:470:35:48

Make no mistake, it's going at 20, last chance, 20, fair warning.

0:35:480:35:52

That sold for £20, guys.

0:35:520:35:53

-It wiped its face.

-That's OK.

-So our next item is this walnut cabinet,

0:35:530:35:57

which you both thought was going to make a profit, OK?

0:35:570:35:59

Let's see if it lives up to those expectations. Best of luck.

0:35:590:36:02

Walnut cabinet by Inglesant of Leicester!

0:36:020:36:06

Early 20th century.

0:36:060:36:08

Start me at 40?

0:36:080:36:09

-£40?

-£40! Come on, JP!

-20, then?

-Ooh?

-20?

-Ooh!

-25?

0:36:090:36:14

30. Five.

0:36:140:36:17

40. Five.

0:36:170:36:19

45 here. Who's got 50?

0:36:190:36:20

-50!

-Yes! THEY GIGGLE

0:36:200:36:23

-60.

-Guys, you're into a profit! That's fantastic!

-60 on the left.

0:36:230:36:26

-60 with you, sir. 60? Another bid, though?

-Well done. See?

0:36:260:36:29

-Keep the faith.

-Last chance. 60, all done? 60?

-Brilliant.

0:36:290:36:34

So that's £10 profit.

0:36:340:36:35

Well done, guys. So our final lot now is

0:36:350:36:38

-the perpetual calendar. Here it comes.

-Fingers crossed.

0:36:380:36:42

An ornate brass 84 year perpetual calendar.

0:36:420:36:46

On the book, I have £8.

0:36:460:36:48

-8?

-£8, I'll take 10, though.

-Come on! Come on, one more!

0:36:480:36:51

10 here, thank you. 10. Looking for 12 next.

0:36:510:36:54

-(Well done.)

-10 is bid. Looking for 12.

0:36:540:36:56

12!

0:36:560:36:57

12? 15.

0:36:570:36:59

18.

0:36:590:37:00

-20.

-Brilliant.

-£20.

-Fantastic.

-In the middle at £20.

0:37:000:37:04

22. 25.

0:37:040:37:07

I say, guys, this is brilliant! Stellar!

0:37:070:37:11

It's going, then, at £25. Fair warning. £25.

0:37:110:37:14

GAVEL BANGS Amazing!

0:37:140:37:16

So you're £15 up. So, overall,

0:37:160:37:18

-you are £25 up. That's fantastic! Well done, you guys.

-Yeah.

0:37:180:37:23

Now, you need to decide whether to go with Caroline's bonus buy -

0:37:230:37:26

that wonderful little WMF tray. What's your thoughts, chaps?

0:37:260:37:29

I think, cos we've made a bit of profit,

0:37:290:37:31

we'll probably just keep with the profit.

0:37:310:37:33

You'll probably stick or you are going to stick?

0:37:330:37:36

-Definitely stick.

-Stick?

-Yeah.

-OK.

0:37:360:37:38

In which case, I can tell you that Caroline paid £140 for it.

0:37:380:37:41

-The auctioneer has estimated it at £60-£80, all right?

-OK.

0:37:410:37:45

So that may have been a very wise move,

0:37:450:37:47

but we'll see. Here it comes.

0:37:470:37:48

A WMF pewter desk blotter.

0:37:480:37:50

Start me £60, someone. £60? Thank you. And five. 70.

0:37:500:37:54

-And five.

-65. 70.

-£75 at the back of the room. At £75. 80? 85.

0:37:540:38:01

90.

0:38:010:38:02

95.

0:38:020:38:03

100.

0:38:040:38:06

And 10. And 20.

0:38:060:38:08

130! One more bid, madam? 140?

0:38:080:38:10

140, with the lady!

0:38:100:38:12

140 has it down the front now. £140. Are you sure?

0:38:120:38:15

£140. Fair warning. Hammer's coming down.

0:38:150:38:19

Wiped its face. Well done, Caroline.

0:38:190:38:21

Well done. So the bonus buy sold for £140. You end today

0:38:210:38:25

-on plus £25.

-Yes!

-Fantastic.

-Yeah.

0:38:250:38:27

-Well done, chaps.

-Happy with that.

-Now, that could be a winning score,

0:38:270:38:30

-but promise me you won't say a word to the Blues.

-No.

0:38:300:38:32

50...

0:38:340:38:35

-Guys, my goodness, how are you feeling?

-Good, good.

-Nervous!

0:38:430:38:45

LAUGHTER

0:38:450:38:47

-I am nervous.

-Be calm, be calm.

0:38:470:38:49

It'll be fine. Look, we've got some great lots ahead of us.

0:38:490:38:53

First up is the Royal Doulton character jug. Here it comes.

0:38:530:38:55

Tiny jug there.

0:38:550:38:57

-I've got a tenner.

-Come on.

-Commission bid at £10.

-Come on!

0:38:570:39:00

-He's got a commission bid of £10.

-Come on!

-Surely 12? I'll go 11?

0:39:000:39:03

It's with me at 10.

0:39:030:39:04

11, on the left. 12.

0:39:040:39:06

13, sir? Who's going to go 14?

0:39:060:39:09

-It's £13, on my left. At £13.

-Oh, no!

-£13.

0:39:090:39:12

-Fair warning. Seated...

-GAVEL BANGS

0:39:120:39:15

-Oh, no!

-Oh!

0:39:150:39:17

That's minus £2 profit, girls.

0:39:170:39:19

We might be able to salvage something.

0:39:190:39:21

Circular cut glass bowl coming up now.

0:39:210:39:23

Really heavy quality, this. It's nice. Good condition.

0:39:230:39:27

Start me at £20?

0:39:270:39:28

£20 for it?

0:39:280:39:29

-Tenner, then? Straight in at 10?

-Come on! £10, beautiful thing.

0:39:290:39:32

-Come on! £10 for a nice bowl here.

-Come on!

-£10?

0:39:320:39:35

10, thank you! On the left at 10.

0:39:350:39:37

12.

0:39:370:39:39

15. Yours at £15. Any more, at £15? It doesn't seem like much more.

0:39:390:39:44

For another three... 18 in the centre.

0:39:440:39:47

18's getting it, then. Selling at 18. All done?

0:39:470:39:50

-Oh, it's a profit!

-£18, there we go, well done, so...

0:39:500:39:53

Well, you're plus £8 on that lot.

0:39:530:39:55

That means you're plus £6 at the moment.

0:39:550:39:57

Your Victorian ewer is coming up now.

0:39:570:39:59

Good Victorian one, this. I've got £20 straight in. £20.

0:39:590:40:03

-Straight in at £20. Well done, girls, £10 up already.

-Come on!

0:40:030:40:06

-I'll take 2, if it helps.

-Go on!

-On the book at 20.

0:40:060:40:09

It's going to go at £20, then.

0:40:090:40:10

Maiden bid at 20. Surely worth more?

0:40:100:40:12

Who's going to go another £2?

0:40:120:40:15

£20, then. I'm selling on the book at 20...

0:40:150:40:17

-GAVEL BANGS

-20 gets it.

-ALL: Yey!

0:40:180:40:20

There you go! LAUGHTER

0:40:200:40:22

Well done, Blues! So that is plus £10,

0:40:220:40:25

-so, overall, you're plus £16.

-Wow!

0:40:250:40:28

-You've got an important decision to make now.

-Yeah.

0:40:280:40:31

So are you going to go with David's bonus buy?

0:40:310:40:33

-It's the Asprey & Co toast warmer.

-Hmm.

-Ooh?

-A little toast rack.

0:40:330:40:37

What's your decision, girls?

0:40:370:40:38

What do you think?

0:40:380:40:40

I know what that means!

0:40:400:40:42

-"What do you think?"

-LAUGHTER

0:40:420:40:43

-So you're not going to go with the bonus buy?

-No.

-OK. In which case,

0:40:430:40:46

I can tell you that the auctioneer put an auction estimate of £30-£50.

0:40:460:40:50

-OK.

-Ooh!

-OK, so that could've been the right decision.

-OK.

0:40:500:40:53

-But quality always sells, David.

-Yeah.

-Absolutely!

-It's not over yet.

0:40:530:40:56

-Let's see what happens.

-An Asprey & Co silver-plated toast warmer.

0:40:560:41:01

For this, I've got £20 to start, which is nothing!

0:41:010:41:04

-£20!

-Oh, my God!

-25. 30.

0:41:040:41:06

35... At the front here, at 35.

0:41:060:41:08

-Let's keep going, though.

-Oh, my gosh!

-It's still going.

-Still going.

0:41:080:41:12

40 gets it, by the pillar. 45.

0:41:120:41:14

50. 55.

0:41:140:41:16

£55. On the left, at 55.

0:41:160:41:18

-At £55.

-Oh, my gosh!

-Any more at £55?

0:41:180:41:22

-Getting a bargain.

-60, just in time!

-At 60, it's getting a bit better.

0:41:220:41:25

-65!

-Yes!

0:41:250:41:27

65 has it now. At 65. Are you stopping now?

0:41:270:41:30

-£65.

-GAVEL BANGS

0:41:300:41:31

-Aw!

-Aw!

-Good decision, then!

-Yeah, but it was a good...

-Good decision!

0:41:310:41:36

-£65. There we go, David, so you lost £35 on that.

-Ouch!

0:41:360:41:39

-But never mind. Now, look, you end today on plus £16.

-Yes!

0:41:390:41:43

-Fabulous!

-Well done, Blues. That could be a winning score.

0:41:430:41:45

-Promise me you won't say ANYTHING to the Reds.

-Lips are sealed.

0:41:450:41:48

With the man. 10. 15...

0:41:480:41:51

I can delightfully reveal that you're both going home with profit.

0:41:590:42:02

-Ooh!

-Good!

-But there's only £9 in it.

0:42:020:42:06

-Ha!

-Aw!

-£9!

-Oh, my goodness.

0:42:060:42:09

Now, we don't have losers on Bargain Hunt, only runners-up

0:42:090:42:12

and I can tell you that today's runners-up are...

0:42:120:42:15

-the Blue team.

-Aw!

-I knew it!

0:42:150:42:18

-LAUGHTER

-Yes! Yes!

0:42:180:42:19

And you ended the day with £16 profit, so well done, you.

0:42:190:42:23

-Your notes and pound. Well done!

-You'll get your half later.

-Woohoo!

0:42:230:42:27

-Thank you.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Yes, absolutely.

-Loved it?

-So much fun!

0:42:270:42:30

-First auction experience as well.

-It was fantastic.

-Well done.

0:42:300:42:33

-Boys!

-Yeah!

-Well done! My goodness! LAUGHTER

0:42:330:42:36

The winning team!

0:42:360:42:38

Unbelievable! You ended the day with £25.

0:42:380:42:41

-Well done, you.

-Thank you very much.

-There you go, there's your £25.

0:42:410:42:45

-Thank you.

-Don't spend it all at once.

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