0:00:06 > 0:00:10Today, we are in the beautiful market town of Dorking in Surrey.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13The town's church spire stands at 210 feet
0:00:13 > 0:00:15and is the second tallest in England.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18Remember, we don't have second place on this show,
0:00:18 > 0:00:20we only have runners-up, so let's get going.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23We've got to be in it to win it. Let's go bargain hunting!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48There's plenty of inspiration for today's teams
0:00:48 > 0:00:49on Dorking's West Street -
0:00:49 > 0:00:51it's full of antique shops.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53The Reds and the Blues should have no trouble
0:00:53 > 0:00:56spending their £300 on three items today.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58They're gonna have to get a wriggle on because
0:00:58 > 0:01:00there's only 60 minutes on the clock.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Let's take a sneaky peek at what's in store.
0:01:03 > 0:01:04We've got one decisive team...
0:01:04 > 0:01:06We'll go for it.
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Put it there.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- Put it there.- Really?- Yeah.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12..one determined to win a Golden Gavel...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15We have to get under the 30 to get our Golden Gavel.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19If you could do something on the price, maybe £14.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22They're good, aren't they?
0:01:22 > 0:01:25..but will their determination payoff...
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Yes!
0:01:26 > 0:01:27Is it definitely ours?
0:01:27 > 0:01:29..at the dramatic auction?
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Oh, my God!
0:01:34 > 0:01:35I can't wait.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39But before all that, let's meet today's teams.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42For the Reds, we've got Caroline and her father Tony.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45And for the Blues, we have sisters Lark and Honour.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- Hello, teams! ALL:- Hello!
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Hello, welcome to Bargain Hunt.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Caroline, why did you pick Dad to be with you today?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54He's always out for a bargain, he loves auctions.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57He use to drag me around car-boot sales when I was younger.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00He's always picking up little different things.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02You're being nice about it, but he's the perfect companion
0:02:02 > 0:02:03to do this with.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- He is, really. He loves haggling. - Tactical. He's a good haggler?
0:02:06 > 0:02:07A brilliant haggler.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Excellent. I look forward to seeing that, my goodness.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Tony, when you're being such a busy bee, what are you doing?
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Well, generally, I'm a...
0:02:15 > 0:02:16A social animal.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20I enjoy my hobby, which is a Rotary Club from Chichester,
0:02:20 > 0:02:25and we raise money for various things, but we do it in a fun way.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26Is this Round Table?
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- No, no! Wash your mouth out.- Why? - This is a Rotary pin badge.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34Are you of advancing or to advancing years to be Round Table?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38If you're a Round Tabler, they kick you out at 40, basically.
0:02:38 > 0:02:39Life begins at 40, doesn't it?
0:02:39 > 0:02:43Yeah, it keeps the club at the same sort of age.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Before you were, or as you are a Rotary member,
0:02:45 > 0:02:47what did you do in your daily life, Tony?
0:02:47 > 0:02:50I'm a country surveyor and I worked in the Midlands,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53and worked on Spaghetti Junction as the project surveyor.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56You must be very proud to have worked on that because
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- it is quite an iconic structure.- It is.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02It linked up the north and the south. If you looked at it in today's terms,
0:03:02 > 0:03:04the cost would probably be between 450 and 500 million.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08The actual cost of it, in 1974, when we finished the final count,
0:03:08 > 0:03:13- it was £7.2.- So, cheap? - In relative terms.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Caroline, I'm a little worried. He is talking in millions.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Does he realise what the budget is on Bargain Hunt?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21He does, he does. He's very strict on what our tactics are going to be.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25- Oh, really? - We're going to blow it.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Why doesn't that surprise me?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- OK, very best of luck, Reds. BOTH:- Thank you.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31That's our Red team.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Let's move over to our Blue team. Hello, sisters, Lark and Honour.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35- BOTH:- Hello.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Lark, I believe you were in the Army, is that right?
0:03:38 > 0:03:40I was briefly, just a few years.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41I have changed careers since.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Right, OK. So what do you do now?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47I'm an animal care assistant for the RSPCA at West Hatch in Taunton.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Wonderful. That sounds very exciting.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52It is, I love it. I look after all sorts of animals -
0:03:52 > 0:03:55cats, dogs, ferrets, rabbits - who are looking for lovely new homes.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and also work on the wildlife side.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58Do you get lots of swans in?
0:03:58 > 0:04:03We do - swans, foxes, badges, barn owls - all sorts of amazing animals.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06You don't really learn a lot about antiques in that role I would assume.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10No, but Honour and I go off to various antique fairs
0:04:10 > 0:04:12and flea markets as often as we can.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- So, some insider knowledge, I like it.- Absolutely.- OK, good.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Honour, I think, you must have one of the toughest roles I've ever heard about.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- You look after over 50 teenage girls.- Yes.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28- And you're still sane? - Ah. Er...that's debatable.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29I do, but they're all smashing.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- I work in a boarding house at Millfield School in Somerset.- Right.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35We've got 54 teenage girls and they're so entertaining.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38I love them to bits. Is there a lot of running around...
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- singing into hairbrushes? - Yeah, all that.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45All the usual teenage dramas that they have to work their way through.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Brilliant.- Hopefully I help them through that a little bit.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Goodness. And I'm loving your sparkles. You do nails.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- I do.- Do you do their nails? - I do their nails, occasionally.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Look at your nails! Oh, wow!
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I work in the school, obviously I'm term time only,
0:04:58 > 0:05:01so there's long summer holidays, so I needed to do something.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04I went to college and did a nail technician's course.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06I'm qualified as a nail technician.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Well, they are very smart and I love it how they're blue as well.
0:05:09 > 0:05:10What are the tactics today, team?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13What we'd like to do is try and buy one item every 20 minutes,
0:05:13 > 0:05:15so we don't get that mad last rush.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18You can tell that she works at a school, can't you? "I'm on a timetable."
0:05:18 > 0:05:20But, we really want a Golden Gavel.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Well, best of luck. I sincerely hope that happens for you.
0:05:23 > 0:05:24I'm sure it will. The big money moment,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- who's gonna look after the money?- Me. - Lark, best of luck.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- Best of luck. There we go, Caroline. - OK, thank you very much.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Good luck, teams. Your experts await. Now, off you go. Enjoy!
0:05:34 > 0:05:35They're all smiling now,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38but let's hope it's happy families by the end of the show.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41So, which of our experts are up for the challenge today?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45On-call for the Reds, it's Caroline Hawley.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46Hello.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49And strutting his stuff for the Blues, it's David Harper.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53The weather's pretty grim in Dorking today,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55so, teams, get yourself under cover.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Wow, what a way to start Bargain Hunt, in front of a roaring fire.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Come on, Lark, what are we going to buy?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Today we're looking for big, bright and funky.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07I'm looking for something a little bit different, a bit novel,
0:06:07 > 0:06:08maybe a bit quirky.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10I don't really mind what we buy,
0:06:10 > 0:06:12but I really want to win a Golden Gavel.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Collectible...
0:06:13 > 0:06:16possibly something silver.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Right, teams, it's time to set sail.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Your 60 minutes starts now.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- HORN BLOWS - Right, let's go shopping!
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Let's go!
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Has our time started now?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Yes! Your time has started now!
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- You're already on your time. - We are on it.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Pay attention, Reds, you're on the clock.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36We'll get our eye in.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- This is nice.- It can be a little bit blinding, can't it?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42It certainly can, David, but don't let it weigh you down.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44What were you looking at?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47A Victorian brass paperweight, late 19th century.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48How'd you know it's a paperweight?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- It says it on the label. - LAUGHTER
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- You're an expert!- Ta-da!
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Actually, we've got it in reserve.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57If we need to come back, we can.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Yeah, OK, that's fine with me.- OK.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- He's very decisive, your dad, isn't he?- Yup!- Is he always like this?
0:07:04 > 0:07:05Most of the time.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07It pays to be decisive in this game.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10So, Blues, are you settling in?
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Do you find it a bit overwhelming when you see all of this stuff?
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- Totally!- Do you? Is it a bit of a shock?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- We like time to potter, don't we?- Yeah.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- Which we don't have today.- No.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22You're on the clock, but don't panic just yet.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Now, what has decisive Tony got his eye on?
0:07:26 > 0:07:27- That interests me.- What?
0:07:27 > 0:07:31That statue there. It looks quite interesting.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33It'd be quite good inside or outside.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34Can I say, Tony?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37If she's what she is purporting to be,
0:07:37 > 0:07:38the 18th-century marble figure,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42- she has blown our budget by several noughts.- Right.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Ah-ha! Is that the price tag?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46£55. That's not marble.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- Of course it's not. - Can I turn it around?- Yeah, sure.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52She might be stone.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- Oh, no!- That's a resin.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- It's a resin. - That's the type of resin, yeah.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- It's quite a good figure. - It's different though.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01She looks the part.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04I tell you, on a dark night, with your eyes half shut,
0:08:04 > 0:08:06she looks the part.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08- Depends how much we can acquire it. - Really?- Yeah.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- Seriously?- Don't you think so?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- I like it cos it's different and it's...- You don't see it every day.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14A little bit quirky.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16No, you don't see it every day,
0:08:16 > 0:08:18but there might be a reason for that.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- Do you hate it, no? - No, I do like it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- Yeah, but it depends on the price. - Yeah, OK.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25If you could and then we'll make a decision.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27How cheap do you need it to be?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29I'd say 40 quid and I think we would have it.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Really? A bit less than that.
0:08:31 > 0:08:32All right, £35.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34See how you do.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Yeah, OK, £35.- £35. - She's a hard lass, isn't she?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- She can be.- And I'm from Yorkshire. Right...
0:08:40 > 0:08:42No pressure then, Caroline.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44The Reds really are determined to bag a bargain.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Talking of bargains, have the Blues found one?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49What about this little elephant?
0:08:49 > 0:08:50Oh, my gosh, he is a little one, isn't he?
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- He's lovely.- He's sweet.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53£38. Is he silver?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Continental silver, stamped 800 on the tail.
0:08:56 > 0:08:57I don't know what you'd do with him,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59but models of animals are always popular.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Do you want to have a better look at him?- Yeah, can we?
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Ok, 220. You stay there, I'll get you a key.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Whilst David goes off in search of the key,
0:09:07 > 0:09:10will Tony be happy with the price of the statue?
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Good news...travels fast.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15- £35.- Really?- OK, we'll do it.
0:09:15 > 0:09:16There he goes again.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Are gonna ask your daughter? - Are we gonna do this?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20I don't know. I'm still on the fence.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Yes.- All right, this can be yours. - Come on, high five.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Brilliant! £35!
0:09:26 > 0:09:28Decision made. Well done, Tony.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31First item bought with just over 15 minutes on the clock.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35Now, will our animal loving Blues like the elephant on closer inspection?
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Eddie from the shop is here to open up the cabinet.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42So, Eddie we want to have a look at that little silver elephant, please.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43Yes, please.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Marvellous. Thank you very much.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Well, I think, Lark, you have to handle that one, don't you?
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Tell us what you feel. - It's lovely, nice and heavy.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Is he an African or an Indian elephant, out of interest?
0:09:54 > 0:09:55Good question. He's Indian, I think.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58He looks Indian. This side, he looks African.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01He's covering all bases, isn't he?
0:10:01 > 0:10:03He's got one big ear, African.
0:10:03 > 0:10:04One smaller ear, Indian.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- Can you see that, Honour? - No.- The little stamp on his tail.
0:10:07 > 0:10:08Yeah, I can see the stamp.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- You know what that refers to?- Yeah. - What?
0:10:11 > 0:10:12The silver content.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Exactly, out of 1,000. So, it's 800 parts pure,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19which compares to the sterling, which is 925,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21so it's a lower grade silver than sterling.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24The tricky thing with continental silver is you can't date it.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26It's just a case of guessing, isn't it, Eddie?
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- It is. There's no hallmark. - Yeah.- Oh, ok.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Where with our silver, you can date it very accurately.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33So, can we guess the age?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Go for it! Let's have a guessing competition. What do you reckon?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- '70s? '80s?- I think so.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40I think we have to go a little lower than that, don't you?
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Yeah. We can do £34.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Yeah, that's quite a lot.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47Can you do it for £29?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50We have to get under the 30s.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52You want your Golden Gavel, don't you?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- If it will go for £30 in the auction...- That's right.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57We just need it to be £29.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Yeah, I see.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Let me ask the dealer. I'll give him a call.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03That'd be marvellous.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Let's see what he says. Thank you very much.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Whilst Eddie tries to do a deal for the Blues,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10it looks like Tony is putting on a fashion show.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Suits you, sir!
0:11:15 > 0:11:18It's a bit too small for me. I mean...
0:11:18 > 0:11:2135 quid for the box and the hat.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22With the leather box?
0:11:22 > 0:11:24With the leather box, I think that could...
0:11:24 > 0:11:26that could move.
0:11:26 > 0:11:27Move where?
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- Well, move somewhere.- Right.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31But...nice to see you, madam.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Hats off to you for your enthusiasm, Tony.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37So, does Eddie have a Golden Gavel price for the elephant?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41She has agreed to do £29.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- Wow!- That will be lovely. - That's fabulous.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45- Have we done a deal, girls? - We're happy.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- You're sure you'll take that? - I said you were animal lovers.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- Thank you. - Thank you very much.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Thank you, Eddie. Really appreciate it.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- Well done, you two, and you have had how long?- 20 minutes.
0:11:56 > 0:11:5820 minutes, bang on!
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Well done, first one down.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- Keep on going, you're doing a great job.- Let's go!
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Well done, Blues, sticking to your game plan.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07One item roughly every 20 minutes.
0:12:07 > 0:12:08Reds, what's next?
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- I really love this chair. - You're joking.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13No, I'm not.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- You are joking.- I'm not.
0:12:15 > 0:12:16Do you think it's too much money?
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- Exactly!- Even if we got it down...
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Well, it'd have to come down to about 80 quid, to me,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24for it to be anything worthwhile buying.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Tony may be determined not to buy wooden items,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29but will he stick to it?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31So, what are the Blues about to dish up?
0:12:33 > 0:12:34Oh, that's nice.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36There's no maker's name, but it's £26.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38- I like that.- That is pretty.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Where do you think it's from? - Good question.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44You can say anything you like because there's no maker's mark or country of origin.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46- Say what you like. - It has a bit of an Oriental feel.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49I think, it's certainly 20th century, it might be '30s...
0:12:49 > 0:12:52might be '40s, and I think it's Japanese.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55You know, 20th century things are very fashionable.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57OK, ticketed up at £26.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02So, working on your Golden Gavel theory, it's gotta be at £19,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04because if it makes it £20...
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- Who's the best at negotiating?- Me.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Are you? Come on, let's put you to the test.
0:13:10 > 0:13:11Eddie...
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- They want to see you again, these two.- Hello, ladies.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18We've spotted your lovely bowl and we were wondering if you could...
0:13:18 > 0:13:22do something on the price, maybe down to...
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- £14. - HE LAUGHS
0:13:25 > 0:13:26They're good, aren't they?
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- They need to do stand-up, these two. - We've got to get it just under.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32- LAUGHTER I'll go an ask the dealer. - Go see what you can do.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- That'll be lovely. Thank you very much.- Thanks.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Crikey, I think you might be pushing your luck there, Honour.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Whilst the Blues wait to hear back from the dealer,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42how's it going with the Red team, Caroline?
0:13:43 > 0:13:46I find Tony great, but he is like a bull in a China shop.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49Literally, he's running for one thing to another, you know.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52No, I don't want that. Yes, we'll maybe have that.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53No, that's too dear.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54Well, Tony knows his own mind.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57So, Blues, what's the latest on that bowl?
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Eddie, give us some good news.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02It's your lucky day, ladies. We can do it for £19.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- What do you think, Honour? - If you want to wait for a bit.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Hold on a minute, should we do a time check?
0:14:06 > 0:14:07Yeah.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10You've had 35 minutes and have bought one object,
0:14:10 > 0:14:16which means 25 minutes to find two and negotiate two.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Should we go for it?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- If you're happy. - I'm happy.- Let's go for it.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Absolutely, seize the moment.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22Eddie, that's another one.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- Thank you very much.- Thank you. - Thanks, Eddie.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- Okay, girls.- You're a star. - Good, brilliant.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Now, we have 25 minutes to find the last object.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Well done.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Let's leave the teams shopping while I go on a voyage of discovery.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45It's probably very difficult for us to appreciate now,
0:14:45 > 0:14:47because we live in such a small world where
0:14:47 > 0:14:50the internet, television and communications are
0:14:50 > 0:14:53so readily available to us,
0:14:53 > 0:14:56that there was once a stage or a day when parts
0:14:56 > 0:14:58of the world that we live in weren't even discovered.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00And this picture in front of me, here,
0:15:00 > 0:15:03and what we now know as Niagara Falls,
0:15:03 > 0:15:05is an iconic view.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07This picture dates from 1794.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09It's actually dated on the top.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12If we think about putting that in its context,
0:15:12 > 0:15:15at this stage, mostly people were going on the grand tours,
0:15:15 > 0:15:16but then there were those
0:15:16 > 0:15:19who took the much longer boat journey to America.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23And this picture is a very early form of tourism
0:15:23 > 0:15:28because, up until 1884, Niagara was the iconic view of America.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30It represented America.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32When the Statue of Liberty was built,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35everybody saw that symbolic freedom as the sign of America,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38but up until that point it was Niagara.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41It was this 12,000-year-old natural phenomenon
0:15:41 > 0:15:44that everybody sought as a go to destination.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46If we look at the picture itself,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48it tells us pretty much everything we need to know.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Look here, we have published 12 of May, 1794 by Laurie and Whittle.
0:15:52 > 0:15:5353 Fleet Street, London.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57So, not Canadian or American at all, but a London production.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00If we look in this top corner, it says "89".
0:16:00 > 0:16:05That would symbolise that this was part of a production of books
0:16:05 > 0:16:08that were produced of wonderful natural examples of places and sights
0:16:08 > 0:16:09that people had visited.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11If we look at the construction of the piece,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13it would've been done on a large copper plate.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15We can see the outline of it here.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18It would've been engraved onto the copper plate,
0:16:18 > 0:16:20inked and then the paper would have been laid on top of that
0:16:20 > 0:16:22to reproduce this wonderful image.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Somebody would've gone along and hand coloured in the sections
0:16:26 > 0:16:27that need to be coloured.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31At auction you're probably looking at a couple of hundred pounds.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34I have seen some that date to 1791,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36so only a mere three years before,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39which in the scale of things you'd think wouldn't make a huge difference,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42but in this particular print run, it does.
0:16:42 > 0:16:461791 examples I have seen retail in the region of about £1,500.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50So, when people say to you that copper engraving reproductions
0:16:50 > 0:16:51are not particularly valuable,
0:16:51 > 0:16:56I would say, in 99.9% of those times, they are probably right.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58But when it comes to these sorts of prints,
0:16:58 > 0:17:00when it comes to this sort of subject matter,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02it makes a huge difference.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04And I, in particular, have fallen for it.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Back to it, it is 2-1 to the Blues and it looks like the Reds are braving the rain.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17They're on the move to another shop.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21I'm going to put a little bit of pressure on you.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23- Oh, lordy, OK. - Here's the pressure.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Honour, come back for the pressure.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- 20 minutes left... - BOTH:- OK.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- ..to find it, negotiate and buy it. - OK.- Right.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- We haven't got anything in mind yet.- Nothing in mind.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Keep focused then, Blues.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38The Reds are heading your way.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41There's plenty to look at around here.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43So, where do you want to start?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Let's start at the bottom... - Start at the bottom and work up.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Be quick to survey your surroundings, Tony.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51You've got close company.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59You'd better up your pace, teams, to find the best bargains.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Now, have the Reds found something that could serve up a profit?
0:18:02 > 0:18:03Do you know what this is?
0:18:03 > 0:18:05No, tell me. This is a bit unusual.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07It is a bit unusual.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Well, take that off and you would fill this with hot water...
0:18:11 > 0:18:13and it's a warming plate.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15I would say it's Edwardian.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17It's very different, isn't it?
0:18:17 > 0:18:18What's it made out of?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20It's metal.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Obviously, that would keep the heat in.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25And it's unusual in that it's a child's one.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27And I don't know whether you've got children,
0:18:27 > 0:18:31but my children chucked their plates on the floor and they broke,
0:18:31 > 0:18:33but this one has been beautifully looked after
0:18:33 > 0:18:35and it doesn't even seem to be rubbed.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38- The price, can you see the price? - £30.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40I don't think that's bad.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42I tell you who it would suit -
0:18:42 > 0:18:44there's a lot of people that collect teddy memorabilia.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- You're right. - Antique children's toys.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- If you could get it for £10.- Oh, £10!
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- That's a third of the price! - I'm hard.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53You are hard, Caroline!
0:18:53 > 0:18:55I'd quite like to ask my dad.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Yeah, I don't blame you. Dad!
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Yeah? I'm here.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- Dad, what do you think? It's a bit unusual.- What is it?
0:19:02 > 0:19:06You put hot water in there and it keeps the food warm.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07OK, that's novel.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10I was looking for something a little bit novel.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12It's worth a punt.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- What sort of figures...? - It's £30, but I would say
0:19:14 > 0:19:15no more than a £10.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- Go on.- Do you reckon?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- Go and take it. - Should I go and have a look?
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- Go and have a look. - I'll be hiding in the corner.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24See what you can do.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26John's on hand from the antique centre.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30I've just seen this and I wondered what the best price you can do on that.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32While the Reds wait to hear back from the owner,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35let's find out how David's feeling.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Honour is desperate for a Golden Gavel,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Lark less so - she wants to make the money -
0:19:40 > 0:19:42but I've gotta try and get them a Golden Gavel.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Otherwise, it's going to be major disappointment.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47I think you might be right.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50So, John's going to check the price on the plate for us.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52What've you found in here?
0:19:52 > 0:19:53This lovely, little chair.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- What do you think, Caroline? - I love this chair.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58There's more to this than the other one that we saw.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00- It's also less money. - Nice as it is, isn't it?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03£95 is probably a bit too much,
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- but...- Try £80?
0:20:05 > 0:20:07No, I was gonna go £60.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08Try £60, you never know...
0:20:08 > 0:20:11There might be a little profit in there, but I think it's nice.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- It's a nice piece.- This is wood, it's ebonised wood,
0:20:14 > 0:20:18could well be mahogany or even beech under that.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20And where would you put it in your house, for instance?
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Where would you have it? It's a bedroom chair.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Hello, there. I've managed to get a hold of the dealer
0:20:24 > 0:20:28and I've managed to get £5 off the price, so that'd be 25.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29They won't do £20?
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- I think probably £23.- £23?
0:20:33 > 0:20:34What do you think?
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- I think it's an unusual lot, it's a nice lot, but...- We'll go for it.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- Put it there. Put it there. - Really?
0:20:40 > 0:20:42All right, then.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- Thank you, John! - Before you go...
0:20:45 > 0:20:46What can you do on that one?
0:20:46 > 0:20:50I'll give the dealer a call and see what his best price is on that.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Can I interrupt, John?
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Have you got a price in your mind what you want to offer?
0:20:55 > 0:21:00- I would say we'd go £65. - I will try my best. I'll be back.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01Right, that's now three.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- You're gonna go with this? - OK, all right.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05If that fails, we'll go and get the paperweight
0:21:05 > 0:21:08and then give her 200 quid.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09I could go and buy the chair.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- You can go and buy the chair! - I can buy two chairs!
0:21:12 > 0:21:13Good going, Reds.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Two items in the bag.
0:21:15 > 0:21:16While we're waiting for news on the chair,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19the Blues have a nautical theme in mind.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24- Well, hey.- That's fab. - Do you like that?
0:21:24 > 0:21:26- Yeah.- Do you think it's very old?
0:21:26 > 0:21:27It's got some age to it, hasn't it?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Is it a scratch-built one, in other words, it's handmade.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32There's quite a lot of work gone into it.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35I think it's 1960s, '70s maybe.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- I quite like it for the price. - How much is it?
0:21:38 > 0:21:40£42 for the Old French fishing boat.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Someone bought it in France.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45It's £42. Do you fancy it?
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- And if you do...- I do, do you?- I don't mind. This is your call.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49I think as long as the price is good.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- What does it need to be, bearing in mind we're going for the gavel?- £29.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Shall I bring him in?- Bring him in. - You stay there.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- Are you happy with that? - I don't mind.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00Hello again, Eddie.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03We found this lovely boat in your lovely shop here today.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- It's the ark for your animals. - Yes, absolutely!
0:22:06 > 0:22:10We really like it, but even more we need a Golden Gavel.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12I think I'd better make a call, hadn't I?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Can you make a call? - If you would, please!
0:22:14 > 0:22:16£29 would be marvellous.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Let's leave you to make that call.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22Meanwhile, John, do we have any price news on that chair?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Unfortunately, I can't get hold of the dealer.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I've tried his mobile and his home number,
0:22:29 > 0:22:30so my hands are a bit tied.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33He's got £95, normally it will be 10%.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35So, £85.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I can take £5 off.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Go another £5 and it's a deal. £75.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42OK, I'll take a chance. He'll probably kill me.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- High five!- Thanks so much!
0:22:46 > 0:22:48It's been nice knowing you!
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- Done. We're done? Thanks very much. - Thanks!- Done!
0:22:51 > 0:22:52- Yes!- Excellent!
0:22:52 > 0:22:57The Reds have driven yet another hard bargain, job done.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58Just minutes left, Blues.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01You've got two minutes, just to let you know.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03- We can't run out of time. - Take your time, Eddie.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05The code?
0:23:05 > 0:23:08It's 2-7-1-5.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Eddie...
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Well, I got in touch with her, she was in France.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17But it's the Arc de Triomphe, £29.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Thank you, Eddie, you're a star!
0:23:20 > 0:23:21Good luck.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- Eddie, thank you very much. - ALL:- Thanks.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27My goodness me, one minute left.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30HORN BLOWS Hold your horses, teams. Time's up!
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Well done. Golden Gavel...
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- ALL:- Here we come!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42First up, the Reds had a flutter of £35 on this statue.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Next up, will the bears on this plate
0:23:46 > 0:23:49give it a sporting chance? £23 paid.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Finally, will they be able to rest
0:23:53 > 0:23:56when this armchair goes under the hammer? Bought for £75.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00So, Tony and my bevy of Carolines,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- do you think there's a plural for Carolines?- Uh, Carolinettes?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06Carolinettes, I like it. Did you enjoy it? Did you have a fun shop?
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- It was great fun.- And Dad was quite a wheeler dealer, wasn't he?
0:24:09 > 0:24:10He was a little bit, yes.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- My goodness. As good as we expected him to be?- Better, I think.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- Better. I like it.- Aw, blushing.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Tony, what do you think will make the most profit at auction?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21In my opinion, the scantily clad lady...
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Which could be put inside or by the side of a pond or something,
0:24:24 > 0:24:26I think will make the most money.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28You wouldn't want to be that scantily clad, would you?
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I don't know, she might be ready to go in.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- Oh, really? Ready for a dip? - Ready for dip, yes!
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Caroline, what do you think?
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I have to say I probably would agree with him, actually.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I'm not so keen on it myself, but I think it might make the most profit.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Oh, really? Well done.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46It sounds like you had a lot of fun. How much did you spend, guys?
0:24:46 > 0:24:48£133.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51OK, so I'd like £167 of leftover lolly, please.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52Thank you very much.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55There we are? What do we think? What are you going to spend it on?
0:24:55 > 0:24:57- Well, I'm a bit nervous, to be honest.- Why?
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Because Tony is very specific about what he does and doesn't like.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02He hates wood. He loves silver,
0:25:02 > 0:25:06but it's gotta be the right type of silver. I'm quite nervous.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09In the meantime, let's go check out what the Blue team bought.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12First up, at £29 pounds,
0:25:12 > 0:25:13the Blues are hoping this tiny
0:25:13 > 0:25:16elephant will bring in a huge profit.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Next, for £19 pounds,
0:25:19 > 0:25:21will the stork on this bowl keep them
0:25:21 > 0:25:22flying for the Golden Gavel?
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Finally, will they manage to avoid a
0:25:26 > 0:25:29sinking feeling with this damaged model boat?
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Bought for £29.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35So, it turns out international dealing is quite stressful.
0:25:35 > 0:25:36Absolutely. It took some time.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- Really, that was quite tense, wasn't it...- Yes.- ..at the end there?
0:25:39 > 0:25:41It's a very difficult job.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43And you took it to the wire, girls.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Absolutely.- When you're buying yachts from people in France,
0:25:46 > 0:25:48you know, it is pretty tense.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- It sounds so glam.- I know!
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Honour, what's your favourite item that you bought today?
0:25:54 > 0:25:55My favourite item was the boat.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- Brilliant. It's a bit of it up cycling piece.- Very much.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02Brilliant. What about you, Lark? What was your favourite item?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05I like the bowl. All three items, but it was the bowl.
0:26:05 > 0:26:06- You like everything?- Yeah.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08What do you think, if you like everything,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10what's going to make the most profit?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Probably the bowl. Hopefully, the bowl.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14And, sister, you agree?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Bonus Buy, probably.- There's faith.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20I know! I don't know where it comes from!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22As long as each item makes a pound and we get the Golden Gavel.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25This is the big target - we must have a Golden Gavel.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- We've worked so hard to do that. - No pressure whatsoever.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28- I know.- Brilliant.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31This is going to be interesting. How much did you spend, girls?
0:26:31 > 0:26:33We spent £77.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36So, I need £223 of leftover...
0:26:36 > 0:26:38- Wow, David, a substantial wad. Enjoy!- I will.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Any thoughts about what you're spend it on?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- I don't know, a pair of something. - Brilliant.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46Lord knows what it's going to be. I'll see you soon.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Brilliant. While David goes and has a look,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51let's go to the auction.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56We've travelled south from Surrey to Sussex to Bellmans Auction House,
0:26:56 > 0:26:58and our auctioneers today is Jonathan Platt.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- How are you, Jonathan? - Very good. Nice to see.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Lovely to see you, too. Thank you for having us.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Now, first of all, with the Reds... Ta-da!
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- Shall I...?- Yes, nicely done.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- You get a lot for your money, don't you, with that?- You certainly do.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14You stand from a distance, look at her and think,
0:27:14 > 0:27:18marble statue, late 19th century or something,
0:27:18 > 0:27:21and then you look at it more closely and you see she's made of a resin.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22But, look, she's weatherproof...
0:27:22 > 0:27:24LAUGHTER
0:27:24 > 0:27:26..which is good. If you've got a marble in the garden,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29a marble will deteriorate with acid rain getting into it,
0:27:29 > 0:27:30makes it porous and it snaps.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- This has a very long life ahead of her.- And she looks good.- Yeah.
0:27:33 > 0:27:34What estimate have you got?
0:27:34 > 0:27:37- I've put £80-120 on her. - Have you, now?
0:27:37 > 0:27:40They'll be delighted with that because they only paid £35 for her.
0:27:40 > 0:27:41I think that is a bit of a steal.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Yes, indeed. Well done, Red team.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46So next, we've got a little child's warming dish
0:27:46 > 0:27:47or chaffing dish, there.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50That pattern of the little chappies playing sports,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53- football, golf, etc, it's by Aynsley and Sons.- Oh, OK.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56It was repainted circa 1915,
0:27:56 > 0:27:58so very earliest part of the 20th century.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Tell me, do have warming dish collectors?
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Is there a very buoyant warming dish collector market?
0:28:03 > 0:28:05There's not a warming dish collectors market.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07There's people who collect children-related pottery
0:28:07 > 0:28:10and decorative objects. That's what it is - it's a bit of fun.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- What estimate have you put on that? - £25-35.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15OK, they only paid £23 for it,
0:28:15 > 0:28:17so all we need is a Goldilocks to go with it now.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21And then their third item they bought is this rather lovely
0:28:21 > 0:28:24ebonised chair, down here, which is seriously stylish, I think.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Yeah, it's very nice.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28It's got this aesthetic style about it.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32It's late 19th century, ebonised, probably mahogany of underneath
0:28:32 > 0:28:33and in reasonably nice condition.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36You can plop it in the corner of a room and job's a good 'un.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38What's your estimate on that?
0:28:38 > 0:28:40I'd put £80-120 on it.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42OK, they won't be too miserable about that at all
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- because they only paid £75 for it.- Good.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47I think, overall, they'll be pretty pleased. They really will.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50They might not need their Bonus Buy, but we'll look at it anyway.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- This is exciting, isn't it, Tony? - Fantastic!
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Caroline, you were left with £167 worth of leftover lolly.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00What did you invest it in?
0:29:00 > 0:29:05In this rather lovely inlaid 1920s, '30s, card box.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06What do you think, guys?
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- It's nice.- Stunned silent.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10It's attractive on the outside. What's on the inside?
0:29:10 > 0:29:14It's beautifully made and I think that would make a superb present.
0:29:14 > 0:29:15Can I have a look?
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Various different woods, I would think this is rosewood, boxwood,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21a little bit of ebony inlay for the beads.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22Tony, what's your thoughts?
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- It's quite nice.- You're being...
0:29:24 > 0:29:27uncharacteristically quiet.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30It's interesting, it's neat. What did you pay for it?
0:29:30 > 0:29:33I paid £40, which I don't think is a lot of money.
0:29:33 > 0:29:34What do you think it'll make?
0:29:34 > 0:29:35I think it could make £60, £70.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Oh, really?
0:29:37 > 0:29:38Fine. It's nice.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41OK, well, guys, you don't need to decide now, don't worry.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44Let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Caroline's house of card.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47So, time for cards, JP.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Here we are, here's Caroline's Bonus Buy.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51It's a little card case, made in Italy.
0:29:51 > 0:29:52Clubs?
0:29:52 > 0:29:54- Yes, exactly.- She is beautiful.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56She's prettily done, absolutely.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01I question how old it is. I don't think it might be 50, 60 years old.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03And, you know, it's fitted inside.
0:30:03 > 0:30:04That looks very fresh, doesn't it?
0:30:04 > 0:30:06It does, but perfectly functional.
0:30:06 > 0:30:07Exactly. What are your thoughts?
0:30:07 > 0:30:09£8 to £12.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11£8 to £12?
0:30:11 > 0:30:12SHE EXHALES DEEPLY
0:30:12 > 0:30:15OK. Caroline paid £40 for it, but they don't necessarily
0:30:15 > 0:30:17have to go with their Bonus Buy.
0:30:17 > 0:30:18Let's put the card box to one side and
0:30:18 > 0:30:20check out what the Blue team bought over here.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Look at Jumbo, that was their first one,
0:30:22 > 0:30:25that little continental elephant. He's cute, isn't he?
0:30:25 > 0:30:27He's cast silver, solid silver.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29He's stamped 800 on the back leg,
0:30:29 > 0:30:31which tells you that it's 80% silver.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33- 800 is standard. - You can't call it silver,
0:30:33 > 0:30:35but you have to catalogue it as white metal.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37It's nicely cast, it has that intrinsic silver value.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39And people collect miniature silver items.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41And particularly elephants.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45They are very endearing, so I think he'll be quite popular.
0:30:45 > 0:30:46What have you put on him, JP?
0:30:46 > 0:30:49I've estimated it at £25 to £30.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52Fair enough. Well, they paid £29 for him,
0:30:52 > 0:30:54so they're not a million miles away.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Their next item was this mid-20th-century bowl here,
0:30:57 > 0:30:59with the storks on. What do we think of that?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01I quite like it, this black and yellow colour.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03- It's a great contrast, isn't it? - It is.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06We've got the stork on the front, various places around it.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08I'm not convinced whether this was intended initially
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- or it's been scratched back. - JP, clearly, it's clouds.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13- LAUGHTER - It could be clouds, of course.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15But I quite like the shape, it's in nice condition.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- What have you estimated that at? - £10-20.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20Well, they paid £19 for it.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Do you think you can eek it up slightly?
0:31:22 > 0:31:23I will do my very best.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Fair enough. They both spotted their third item,
0:31:26 > 0:31:28this rather wonderful scratch built boat,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30which I think was Honour's favourite item.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Is it your favourite, JP?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34I rather like it. I like this novelty thing, like this.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- Did you have one as a child?- No, that's probably why I like it.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40I look at it and think, "I should've had one!"
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- The condition element. Sadly, the... - Mast...
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Yeah, you can tell I'm not a sailor.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47No, I wasn't pointing at the mast.
0:31:47 > 0:31:48The bit at the front is gone
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- and this bit's gone sadly, but it is quite a fun object.- A fun object?
0:31:51 > 0:31:53OK, so what have you estimated it at?
0:31:53 > 0:31:54- £20-30.- £20-30.
0:31:54 > 0:31:59Well, they paid £29 for it. Last of the big spenders, these guys.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02They may need, on your estimates, their Bonus Buys.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Let's go and have a look at it.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- This is exciting, isn't it, girls! - Yes, it is.- It is!
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Look at him, standing there, looking all proud.
0:32:11 > 0:32:12Not for long!
0:32:14 > 0:32:19Girls, you left David with £223 of leftover lolly.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20Goodly amount there, David?
0:32:20 > 0:32:22I know, and by gosh did I blow it.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Did you?
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- Sweet!- They're adorable.- Exactly.
0:32:28 > 0:32:29You two are sweet
0:32:29 > 0:32:31and you are like a pair of bookends,
0:32:31 > 0:32:34and I mean that in the nicest possible way.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37I saw these little terriers and I thought of you two.
0:32:37 > 0:32:38They're really cute.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- Do you like them, girls? - I do.- They're gorgeous.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43Do you think they're very old?
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Certainly 20th century. I'm guessing '20s to '40s.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49The casting isn't great. They're not bronze, for certain.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51They're just some kind of metal.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53How much did you spend on them, David?
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Well, you know I had a load of money.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59£20 and I think they're just so charming.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00They are very sweet.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02How much do you think these are going to make us?
0:33:02 > 0:33:04They might double in money, I think £20-40.
0:33:04 > 0:33:05Why not?
0:33:05 > 0:33:07It sounds like unanimously you like them.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Don't worry, you don't have to decide yet.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Let's see if our auctioneer thinks whether David's
0:33:11 > 0:33:13going to make a howling profit or
0:33:13 > 0:33:15whether he's completely barking up the wrong tree.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Look at these. David, I think, has done well with these.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21- I rather like them. What do you think?- I like them.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24I poured over these, trying to work out what the metals were.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26You've got cast iron in here and tin underneath.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29I think they're absolutely fine for something made
0:33:29 > 0:33:30in the early part of the 20th century.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33They've got that 1920s look about them. They're quite fun.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37I think they'll look cool with a few books propping up in the middle there.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Definitely. I think those are lovely. So you like them?
0:33:39 > 0:33:42- I do.- Good. And what estimate have you put on them?- £20-30.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45David will be thrilled because he paid £20 for them.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49- I think, potentially, a profit predicted there for them.- Yes.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52But they don't have to take it. We'll find out whether they do or not.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55- Are you taking the auction for us? - Yes, indeed.
0:33:55 > 0:33:56Happy days. We'll be in good hands.
0:33:58 > 0:33:59£65.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01£70.
0:34:01 > 0:34:02£80.
0:34:02 > 0:34:03£85.
0:34:03 > 0:34:04Are you feeling terrific?
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- Yep.- I like that.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07Are you feeling confident?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09No.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11No, not confident. Not with what we bought.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Well, you should be. I've got some big numbers in front of me.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16- Have you?- Absolutely.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- Have you guys been to an auction before?- I have.- No.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22- You haven't?- No.- Oh, my goodness.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23A first time for everything.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24Are you feeling nervous?
0:34:24 > 0:34:25I am, actually.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- Oh, Caroline, no.- Come on!
0:34:28 > 0:34:31I don't think you've got any reason to be feeling nervous.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32You've got your first lot,
0:34:32 > 0:34:35which is your patinated white resin garden statue.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37- That's right.- Here we are.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39A patinated white resin garden statue
0:34:39 > 0:34:41of a peasant lady feeding birds.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Start with £60 for it.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46£60 waving straight away, £60.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48Somebody over there...
0:34:48 > 0:34:49£65...
0:34:49 > 0:34:51- £70.- Fantastic!
0:34:51 > 0:34:52£85.
0:34:52 > 0:34:53£90.
0:34:53 > 0:34:54£95...£100.
0:34:54 > 0:34:55£110...£120.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57£130.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58£140.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Her husband put her hand down. £150.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01£160.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- One more!- £170.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06£180, standing.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08At £180, selling, fair warning...
0:35:08 > 0:35:10£190!
0:35:10 > 0:35:11£200.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Oh, my God!
0:35:13 > 0:35:14£200.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I am selling, £200.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17This is brilliant.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Tony, you spotted this. Well done, you.
0:35:20 > 0:35:21£200...
0:35:21 > 0:35:23£200 on the hammer, guys.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26That is a £165 profit,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28that's almost unheard of.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Tony, you spotted it. That's amazing!
0:35:30 > 0:35:31- Well, there you go.- Well done!
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Now you've got the teddy bear warming dish.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36A child's chafing dish
0:35:36 > 0:35:39designed by Aynsley and Sons in 1915,
0:35:39 > 0:35:42decorated with teddy bears playing sports.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44I've got £20, I'll take £25.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45£25 the amount now.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46£25, you're in profit.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- We're in profit.- No!- Yes!
0:35:49 > 0:35:50£25...
0:35:50 > 0:35:53and selling £25.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54£25 sold. Well done.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56You're £2 up.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58Overall, you're at £167.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Well done, team. That's fantastic!
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- ALL:- Terrific.- Let's hope we can do it for this one as well.
0:36:03 > 0:36:04An ebonised aesthetic-style
0:36:04 > 0:36:07small lawn chair, late 19th century.
0:36:07 > 0:36:08Start with £60 on it, again.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10£40, then, nice chair.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12- Come on, it's beautiful. - Nice little chair.
0:36:12 > 0:36:13Easy to tuck away somewhere.
0:36:13 > 0:36:14No?
0:36:14 > 0:36:15£20 then.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17It's got to be worth £20.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18What a rollercoaster!
0:36:18 > 0:36:19Somebody bid in.
0:36:19 > 0:36:20We're at £20, let's go up.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22£20, who's got £5?
0:36:22 > 0:36:27£20. Gotta be worth another fiver. £20, selling £20.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29£75 paid and £20.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33It's just made a loss of £55.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Overall, you're at £112.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36That can't be bad.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38You're still up, fantastic.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Now, I need you to consider -
0:36:40 > 0:36:43are you going to go with Caroline's Bonus Buy?
0:36:43 > 0:36:44It was that the little card box.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46No, we're not going to go with it.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48So, you're not going to go with the Bonus Buy?
0:36:48 > 0:36:49We're gonna sell it anyway.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Let's see what happens.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Italian playing card box.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54It's a deco style and I've got
0:36:54 > 0:36:55£25, looking for £30.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56In the room at £30.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Any more at £25?
0:36:58 > 0:36:59Come on. No!
0:36:59 > 0:37:02Can we get to £25?
0:37:02 > 0:37:03£30.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Commission's out now, at £30 on my left.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06Any more at £30?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08It is £30. The lady standing at £30.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- No!- I shall sell, commissions have gone.
0:37:10 > 0:37:11£30, fair warning.
0:37:11 > 0:37:12£30.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18You made the right decision not to go with the Bonus Buy -
0:37:18 > 0:37:19it lost £10.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22But, guys, you are up £112.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23Well done, you.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Promise me you won't say a word to the Blues.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Tony, I know that's going to be tricky.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28It's gonna be tricky, promise.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31- Caroline, lock him in a room. - I'll have to.- Well done.
0:37:42 > 0:37:43Guys, how are you feeling?
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- Really excited.- Really excited?
0:37:46 > 0:37:48I can't wait to see how they're going to do.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Lark, how are you feeling?
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Excited. I hope we can make money for the animals.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53Oh, let's hope so, my goodness.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Have you been to an auction before?
0:37:55 > 0:37:57I've been to one, briefly.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Briefly?
0:37:59 > 0:38:00Why briefly?
0:38:00 > 0:38:04I didn't bid on anything.
0:38:04 > 0:38:05- Lark nearly did. - I've been to several, but
0:38:05 > 0:38:08I accidentally bid on something I shouldn't have.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- It wasn't too expensive, so it's all right.- Happens to us all.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15- She nodded at the wrong time.- I did. - Oh, dear.
0:38:15 > 0:38:16No nodding today.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19First up, we've got that really gorgeous little elephant,
0:38:19 > 0:38:22which I think is a really sweet little piece. Here it is.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Continental white metal figure of an elephant,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26detailed 800.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27I've got £10.
0:38:27 > 0:38:28£15.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29£20.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31£25.
0:38:31 > 0:38:32£30.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33- Profit!- £35.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- £40.- Straight into a profit.
0:38:35 > 0:38:36£45.
0:38:36 > 0:38:37£50.
0:38:37 > 0:38:38£55.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40£55.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41£60.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43£65. One more.
0:38:43 > 0:38:44£65, here.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46One more. £70.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48£70 has it. You're tougher than he is.
0:38:48 > 0:38:49£75 is bids.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51£75 gets it by the bidder.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52£75. Any more at £75?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Absolutely brilliant!
0:38:54 > 0:38:57£75. I shall sell at £75. It's going.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59£75.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03Girls, that is £75. That's fantastic!
0:39:03 > 0:39:05£46 profit.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Now, we've got the mid-20th-century,
0:39:07 > 0:39:09rather lovely, yellow glazed bowl.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Mid-20th-century pottery shallow bowl,
0:39:11 > 0:39:13nicely decorated, this.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14Start with £20.
0:39:14 > 0:39:15£20?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17£10, then. Arms will shoot up.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18There's £10.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21£10, it's gotta be more than that.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23£10 is bid, looking for £15.
0:39:23 > 0:39:24Come on, people!
0:39:24 > 0:39:26£12, I'll take.
0:39:26 > 0:39:27£10 is standing. At £10.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Any more at £10?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- It's going at £10. - That's a shocker!
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Are we all done? It's £10 and selling.
0:39:35 > 0:39:36£10!
0:39:36 > 0:39:37That's your Golden Gavel.
0:39:37 > 0:39:38£10, right.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41That is minus £9 loss, I am afraid.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44That brings us back down to £37.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Next, we've got the scratch built model boat.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Let's see what happens.
0:39:48 > 0:39:5020th-century one, and a nice look to it.
0:39:50 > 0:39:51£20.
0:39:51 > 0:39:52For the boat, £20.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54£10, I'll take.
0:39:54 > 0:39:55Come on, £10?
0:39:55 > 0:39:57- It's a lovely boat.- Where's £10?
0:39:57 > 0:39:58£10, any interest at £10?
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Thank you! £10 at the back. £10.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Now we're moving. Where's £12?
0:40:03 > 0:40:05- At £10 at the back. - It started so well.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- BOTH:- It did!
0:40:07 > 0:40:08Where's £12?
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- I'm selling for £10...- Oh, well.
0:40:10 > 0:40:11Any more? It's going at £10.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15- £10 it is.- That is a loss.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17That's just sold for £10.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19That's £19 lost, I'm afraid.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Overall, we are plus £18.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Well done, team, that's brilliant.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25So now, are you going to go
0:40:25 > 0:40:26with David's Bonus Buy?
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Remember those real sweet bookends?
0:40:28 > 0:40:29- The dogs, yes.- They're lovely,
0:40:29 > 0:40:32- but I think we'll... - Say no, thank you.
0:40:32 > 0:40:33You've not gone with the Bonus Buy.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35We're gonna sell it anyway. Let's see what happens.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Painted metal bookends,
0:40:37 > 0:40:38the model is Highland Terriers.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40£20, I've got, £20.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Nice quality these, £20.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44£20? Who's got £5?
0:40:44 > 0:40:46£22, I'll take. £22.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47£25?
0:40:47 > 0:40:48Into a profit, David.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50I know, I almost feel disappointed
0:40:50 > 0:40:52because you didn't take them.
0:40:52 > 0:40:53Another £5, anyone?
0:40:53 > 0:40:54£30 commission.
0:40:54 > 0:40:55£30.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57£30.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Fair warning, £30.
0:40:59 > 0:41:00£35.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02£40, with me.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05It makes me feel awful.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07I should be celebrating here!
0:41:07 > 0:41:09You never know your luck.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10Fair warning at £40.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15£40, so that is a £20 profit,
0:41:15 > 0:41:17but you decided not to go with the Bonus Buy,
0:41:17 > 0:41:20so you ended the day on plus £18.
0:41:20 > 0:41:21That's an £18 profit.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23Promise me you won't say a word to the Reds.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- Not a word.- Promise?
0:41:25 > 0:41:26- Promise.- Well done.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30£60, who's got £5?
0:41:38 > 0:41:41So, the good news today is you're both leaving with profits.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42- ALL:- Ooh!
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Everybody leaving with profits,
0:41:44 > 0:41:48but there is quite a sizable chasm
0:41:48 > 0:41:50between the scale of the profits.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52And today's runners-up...
0:41:52 > 0:41:56- are the Blues. REDS:- Yay! We won!
0:41:56 > 0:41:59It all started so, so well, didn't it?
0:41:59 > 0:42:04It started so, so well, but you still end today on £18.
0:42:04 > 0:42:05So, well done.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- There we go.- Thank you very much.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10I'd like to pass that over to my sister, Lark,
0:42:10 > 0:42:12to go to the dogs' home.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13That's brilliant.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- It's going to a very good cause. - It is.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Have you enjoyed the day, ladies?
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- We've had a fabulous time. - Super day, thank you.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22You're very welcome. It's been a joy to have you on the programme.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25But over to our winners,
0:42:25 > 0:42:28who, I have to say, in spectacular style.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30It was seriously impressive.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32I was slightly worried about your health at one point,
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- you got so excited. - I did go over the top.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- Have you calmed down?- I have.
0:42:38 > 0:42:43Now, you made £112 profit.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46That is quite phenomenal, so very well done, you.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- How are you feeling?- Terrific.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- Terrific?- Absolutely terrific! - Brilliant! Caroline?
0:42:51 > 0:42:52- Fantastic.- Brilliant!
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0:43:02 > 0:43:04- Yes? ALL:- Yes!