Epsom 4 Bargain Hunt

Today, we are in the beautiful market town of Dorking in Surrey.

The town's church spire stands at 210 feet

and is the second tallest in England.

Remember, we don't have second place on this show,

we only have runners-up, so let's get going.

We've got to be in it to win it. Let's go bargain hunting!

There's plenty of inspiration for today's teams

on Dorking's West Street -

it's full of antique shops.

The Reds and the Blues should have no trouble

spending their £300 on three items today.

They're gonna have to get a wriggle on because

there's only 60 minutes on the clock.

Let's take a sneaky peek at what's in store.

We've got one decisive team...

We'll go for it.

Put it there.

-Put it there.

-Really?

-Yeah.

..one determined to win a Golden Gavel...

We have to get under the 30 to get our Golden Gavel.

If you could do something on the price, maybe £14.

They're good, aren't they?

..but will their determination payoff...

Yes!

Is it definitely ours?

..at the dramatic auction?

Oh, my God!

I can't wait.

But before all that, let's meet today's teams.

For the Reds, we've got Caroline and her father Tony.

And for the Blues, we have sisters Lark and Honour.

-Hello, teams! ALL:

-Hello!

Hello, welcome to Bargain Hunt.

Caroline, why did you pick Dad to be with you today?

He's always out for a bargain, he loves auctions.

He use to drag me around car-boot sales when I was younger.

He's always picking up little different things.

You're being nice about it, but he's the perfect companion

to do this with.

-He is, really. He loves haggling.

-Tactical. He's a good haggler?

A brilliant haggler.

Excellent. I look forward to seeing that, my goodness.

Tony, when you're being such a busy bee, what are you doing?

Well, generally, I'm a...

A social animal.

I enjoy my hobby, which is a Rotary Club from Chichester,

and we raise money for various things, but we do it in a fun way.

Is this Round Table?

-No, no! Wash your mouth out.

-Why?

-This is a Rotary pin badge.

Are you of advancing or to advancing years to be Round Table?

If you're a Round Tabler, they kick you out at 40, basically.

Life begins at 40, doesn't it?

Yeah, it keeps the club at the same sort of age.

Before you were, or as you are a Rotary member,

what did you do in your daily life, Tony?

I'm a country surveyor and I worked in the Midlands,

and worked on Spaghetti Junction as the project surveyor.

You must be very proud to have worked on that because

-it is quite an iconic structure.

-It is.

It linked up the north and the south. If you looked at it in today's terms,

the cost would probably be between 450 and 500 million.

The actual cost of it, in 1974, when we finished the final count,

-it was £7.2.

-So, cheap?

-In relative terms.

Caroline, I'm a little worried. He is talking in millions.

Does he realise what the budget is on Bargain Hunt?

He does, he does. He's very strict on what our tactics are going to be.

-Oh, really?

-We're going to blow it.

Why doesn't that surprise me?

-OK, very best of luck, Reds. BOTH:

-Thank you.

That's our Red team.

Let's move over to our Blue team. Hello, sisters, Lark and Honour.

-BOTH:

-Hello.

Lark, I believe you were in the Army, is that right?

I was briefly, just a few years.

I have changed careers since.

Right, OK. So what do you do now?

I'm an animal care assistant for the RSPCA at West Hatch in Taunton.

Wonderful. That sounds very exciting.

It is, I love it. I look after all sorts of animals -

cats, dogs, ferrets, rabbits - who are looking for lovely new homes.

and also work on the wildlife side.

Do you get lots of swans in?

We do - swans, foxes, badges, barn owls - all sorts of amazing animals.

You don't really learn a lot about antiques in that role I would assume.

No, but Honour and I go off to various antique fairs

and flea markets as often as we can.

-So, some insider knowledge, I like it.

-Absolutely.

-OK, good.

Honour, I think, you must have one of the toughest roles I've ever heard about.

-You look after over 50 teenage girls.

-Yes.

-And you're still sane?

-Ah. Er...that's debatable.

I do, but they're all smashing.

-I work in a boarding house at Millfield School in Somerset.

-Right.

We've got 54 teenage girls and they're so entertaining.

I love them to bits. Is there a lot of running around...

-singing into hairbrushes?

-Yeah, all that.

All the usual teenage dramas that they have to work their way through.

-Brilliant.

-Hopefully I help them through that a little bit.

Goodness. And I'm loving your sparkles. You do nails.

-I do.

-Do you do their nails?

-I do their nails, occasionally.

Look at your nails! Oh, wow!

I work in the school, obviously I'm term time only,

so there's long summer holidays, so I needed to do something.

I went to college and did a nail technician's course.

I'm qualified as a nail technician.

Well, they are very smart and I love it how they're blue as well.

What are the tactics today, team?

What we'd like to do is try and buy one item every 20 minutes,

so we don't get that mad last rush.

You can tell that she works at a school, can't you? "I'm on a timetable."

But, we really want a Golden Gavel.

Well, best of luck. I sincerely hope that happens for you.

I'm sure it will. The big money moment,

-who's gonna look after the money?

-Me.

-Lark, best of luck.

-Best of luck. There we go, Caroline.

-OK, thank you very much.

Good luck, teams. Your experts await. Now, off you go. Enjoy!

They're all smiling now,

but let's hope it's happy families by the end of the show.

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

On-call for the Reds, it's Caroline Hawley.

Hello.

And strutting his stuff for the Blues, it's David Harper.

The weather's pretty grim in Dorking today,

so, teams, get yourself under cover.

Wow, what a way to start Bargain Hunt, in front of a roaring fire.

Come on, Lark, what are we going to buy?

Today we're looking for big, bright and funky.

I'm looking for something a little bit different, a bit novel,

maybe a bit quirky.

I don't really mind what we buy,

but I really want to win a Golden Gavel.

Collectible...

possibly something silver.

Right, teams, it's time to set sail.

Your 60 minutes starts now.

-HORN BLOWS

-Right, let's go shopping!

Let's go!

Has our time started now?

Yes! Your time has started now!

-You're already on your time.

-We are on it.

Pay attention, Reds, you're on the clock.

We'll get our eye in.

-This is nice.

-It can be a little bit blinding, can't it?

It certainly can, David, but don't let it weigh you down.

What were you looking at?

A Victorian brass paperweight, late 19th century.

How'd you know it's a paperweight?

-It says it on the label.

-LAUGHTER

-You're an expert!

-Ta-da!

Actually, we've got it in reserve.

If we need to come back, we can.

-Yeah, OK, that's fine with me.

-OK.

-He's very decisive, your dad, isn't he?

-Yup!

-Is he always like this?

Most of the time.

It pays to be decisive in this game.

So, Blues, are you settling in?

Do you find it a bit overwhelming when you see all of this stuff?

-Totally!

-Do you? Is it a bit of a shock?

-We like time to potter, don't we?

-Yeah.

-Which we don't have today.

-No.

You're on the clock, but don't panic just yet.

Now, what has decisive Tony got his eye on?

-That interests me.

-What?

That statue there. It looks quite interesting.

It'd be quite good inside or outside.

Can I say, Tony?

If she's what she is purporting to be,

the 18th-century marble figure,

-she has blown our budget by several noughts.

-Right.

Ah-ha! Is that the price tag?

£55. That's not marble.

-Of course it's not.

-Can I turn it around?

-Yeah, sure.

She might be stone.

-Oh, no!

-That's a resin.

-It's a resin.

-That's the type of resin, yeah.

-It's quite a good figure.

-It's different though.

She looks the part.

I tell you, on a dark night, with your eyes half shut,

she looks the part.

-Depends how much we can acquire it.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Seriously?

-Don't you think so?

-I like it cos it's different and it's...

-You don't see it every day.

A little bit quirky.

No, you don't see it every day,

but there might be a reason for that.

-Do you hate it, no?

-No, I do like it.

-Yeah, but it depends on the price.

-Yeah, OK.

If you could and then we'll make a decision.

How cheap do you need it to be?

I'd say 40 quid and I think we would have it.

Really? A bit less than that.

All right, £35.

See how you do.

-Yeah, OK, £35.

-£35.

-She's a hard lass, isn't she?

-She can be.

-And I'm from Yorkshire. Right...

No pressure then, Caroline.

The Reds really are determined to bag a bargain.

Talking of bargains, have the Blues found one?

What about this little elephant?

Oh, my gosh, he is a little one, isn't he?

-He's lovely.

-He's sweet.

£38. Is he silver?

Continental silver, stamped 800 on the tail.

I don't know what you'd do with him,

but models of animals are always popular.

-Do you want to have a better look at him?

-Yeah, can we?

Ok, 220. You stay there, I'll get you a key.

Whilst David goes off in search of the key,

will Tony be happy with the price of the statue?

Good news...travels fast.

-£35.

-Really?

-OK, we'll do it.

There he goes again.

-Are gonna ask your daughter?

-Are we gonna do this?

I don't know. I'm still on the fence.

-Yes.

-All right, this can be yours.

-Come on, high five.

Brilliant! £35!

Decision made. Well done, Tony.

First item bought with just over 15 minutes on the clock.

Now, will our animal loving Blues like the elephant on closer inspection?

Eddie from the shop is here to open up the cabinet.

So, Eddie we want to have a look at that little silver elephant, please.

Yes, please.

Marvellous. Thank you very much.

Well, I think, Lark, you have to handle that one, don't you?

-Tell us what you feel.

-It's lovely, nice and heavy.

Is he an African or an Indian elephant, out of interest?

Good question. He's Indian, I think.

He looks Indian. This side, he looks African.

He's covering all bases, isn't he?

He's got one big ear, African.

One smaller ear, Indian.

-Can you see that, Honour?

-No.

-The little stamp on his tail.

Yeah, I can see the stamp.

-You know what that refers to?

-Yeah.

-What?

The silver content.

Exactly, out of 1,000. So, it's 800 parts pure,

which compares to the sterling, which is 925,

so it's a lower grade silver than sterling.

The tricky thing with continental silver is you can't date it.

It's just a case of guessing, isn't it, Eddie?

-It is. There's no hallmark.

-Yeah.

-Oh, ok.

Where with our silver, you can date it very accurately.

So, can we guess the age?

Go for it! Let's have a guessing competition. What do you reckon?

-'70s? '80s?

-I think so.

I think we have to go a little lower than that, don't you?

Yeah. We can do £34.

Yeah, that's quite a lot.

Can you do it for £29?

We have to get under the 30s.

You want your Golden Gavel, don't you?

-If it will go for £30 in the auction...

-That's right.

We just need it to be £29.

Yeah, I see.

Let me ask the dealer. I'll give him a call.

That'd be marvellous.

Let's see what he says. Thank you very much.

Whilst Eddie tries to do a deal for the Blues,

it looks like Tony is putting on a fashion show.

Suits you, sir!

It's a bit too small for me. I mean...

35 quid for the box and the hat.

With the leather box?

With the leather box, I think that could...

that could move.

Move where?

-Well, move somewhere.

-Right.

But...nice to see you, madam.

Hats off to you for your enthusiasm, Tony.

So, does Eddie have a Golden Gavel price for the elephant?

She has agreed to do £29.

-Wow!

-That will be lovely.

-That's fabulous.

-Have we done a deal, girls?

-We're happy.

-You're sure you'll take that?

-I said you were animal lovers.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

Thank you, Eddie. Really appreciate it.

-Well done, you two, and you have had how long?

-20 minutes.

20 minutes, bang on!

Well done, first one down.

-Keep on going, you're doing a great job.

-Let's go!

Well done, Blues, sticking to your game plan.

One item roughly every 20 minutes.

Reds, what's next?

-I really love this chair.

-You're joking.

No, I'm not.

-You are joking.

-I'm not.

Do you think it's too much money?

-Exactly!

-Even if we got it down...

Well, it'd have to come down to about 80 quid, to me,

for it to be anything worthwhile buying.

Tony may be determined not to buy wooden items,

but will he stick to it?

So, what are the Blues about to dish up?

Oh, that's nice.

There's no maker's name, but it's £26.

-I like that.

-That is pretty.

-Where do you think it's from?

-Good question.

You can say anything you like because there's no maker's mark or country of origin.

-Say what you like.

-It has a bit of an Oriental feel.

I think, it's certainly 20th century, it might be '30s...

might be '40s, and I think it's Japanese.

You know, 20th century things are very fashionable.

OK, ticketed up at £26.

So, working on your Golden Gavel theory, it's gotta be at £19,

because if it makes it £20...

-Who's the best at negotiating?

-Me.

Are you? Come on, let's put you to the test.

Eddie...

-They want to see you again, these two.

-Hello, ladies.

We've spotted your lovely bowl and we were wondering if you could...

do something on the price, maybe down to...

-£14.

-HE LAUGHS

They're good, aren't they?

-They need to do stand-up, these two.

-We've got to get it just under.

-LAUGHTER I'll go an ask the dealer.

-Go see what you can do.

-That'll be lovely. Thank you very much.

-Thanks.

Crikey, I think you might be pushing your luck there, Honour.

Whilst the Blues wait to hear back from the dealer,

how's it going with the Red team, Caroline?

I find Tony great, but he is like a bull in a China shop.

Literally, he's running for one thing to another, you know.

No, I don't want that. Yes, we'll maybe have that.

No, that's too dear.

Well, Tony knows his own mind.

So, Blues, what's the latest on that bowl?

Eddie, give us some good news.

It's your lucky day, ladies. We can do it for £19.

-What do you think, Honour?

-If you want to wait for a bit.

Hold on a minute, should we do a time check?

Yeah.

You've had 35 minutes and have bought one object,

which means 25 minutes to find two and negotiate two.

Should we go for it?

-If you're happy.

-I'm happy.

-Let's go for it.

Absolutely, seize the moment.

Eddie, that's another one.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thanks, Eddie.

-Okay, girls.

-You're a star.

-Good, brilliant.

Now, we have 25 minutes to find the last object.

Well done.

Let's leave the teams shopping while I go on a voyage of discovery.

It's probably very difficult for us to appreciate now,

because we live in such a small world where

the internet, television and communications are

so readily available to us,

that there was once a stage or a day when parts

of the world that we live in weren't even discovered.

And this picture in front of me, here,

and what we now know as Niagara Falls,

is an iconic view.

This picture dates from 1794.

It's actually dated on the top.

If we think about putting that in its context,

at this stage, mostly people were going on the grand tours,

but then there were those

who took the much longer boat journey to America.

And this picture is a very early form of tourism

because, up until 1884, Niagara was the iconic view of America.

It represented America.

When the Statue of Liberty was built,

everybody saw that symbolic freedom as the sign of America,

but up until that point it was Niagara.

It was this 12,000-year-old natural phenomenon

that everybody sought as a go to destination.

If we look at the picture itself,

it tells us pretty much everything we need to know.

Look here, we have published 12 of May, 1794 by Laurie and Whittle.

53 Fleet Street, London.

So, not Canadian or American at all, but a London production.

If we look in this top corner, it says "89".

That would symbolise that this was part of a production of books

that were produced of wonderful natural examples of places and sights

that people had visited.

If we look at the construction of the piece,

it would've been done on a large copper plate.

We can see the outline of it here.

It would've been engraved onto the copper plate,

inked and then the paper would have been laid on top of that

to reproduce this wonderful image.

Somebody would've gone along and hand coloured in the sections

that need to be coloured.

At auction you're probably looking at a couple of hundred pounds.

I have seen some that date to 1791,

so only a mere three years before,

which in the scale of things you'd think wouldn't make a huge difference,

but in this particular print run, it does.

1791 examples I have seen retail in the region of about £1,500.

So, when people say to you that copper engraving reproductions

are not particularly valuable,

I would say, in 99.9% of those times, they are probably right.

But when it comes to these sorts of prints,

when it comes to this sort of subject matter,

it makes a huge difference.

And I, in particular, have fallen for it.

Back to it, it is 2-1 to the Blues and it looks like the Reds are braving the rain.

They're on the move to another shop.

I'm going to put a little bit of pressure on you.

-Oh, lordy, OK.

-Here's the pressure.

Honour, come back for the pressure.

-20 minutes left...

-BOTH:

-OK.

-..to find it, negotiate and buy it.

-OK.

-Right.

-We haven't got anything in mind yet.

-Nothing in mind.

Keep focused then, Blues.

The Reds are heading your way.

There's plenty to look at around here.

So, where do you want to start?

-Let's start at the bottom...

-Start at the bottom and work up.

Be quick to survey your surroundings, Tony.

You've got close company.

You'd better up your pace, teams, to find the best bargains.

Now, have the Reds found something that could serve up a profit?

Do you know what this is?

No, tell me. This is a bit unusual.

It is a bit unusual.

Well, take that off and you would fill this with hot water...

and it's a warming plate.

I would say it's Edwardian.

It's very different, isn't it?

What's it made out of?

It's metal.

Obviously, that would keep the heat in.

And it's unusual in that it's a child's one.

And I don't know whether you've got children,

but my children chucked their plates on the floor and they broke,

but this one has been beautifully looked after

and it doesn't even seem to be rubbed.

-The price, can you see the price?

-£30.

I don't think that's bad.

I tell you who it would suit -

there's a lot of people that collect teddy memorabilia.

-You're right.

-Antique children's toys.

-If you could get it for £10.

-Oh, £10!

-That's a third of the price!

-I'm hard.

You are hard, Caroline!

I'd quite like to ask my dad.

Yeah, I don't blame you. Dad!

Yeah? I'm here.

-Dad, what do you think? It's a bit unusual.

-What is it?

You put hot water in there and it keeps the food warm.

OK, that's novel.

I was looking for something a little bit novel.

It's worth a punt.

-What sort of figures...?

-It's £30, but I would say

no more than a £10.

-Go on.

-Do you reckon?

-Go and take it.

-Should I go and have a look?

-Go and have a look.

-I'll be hiding in the corner.

See what you can do.

John's on hand from the antique centre.

I've just seen this and I wondered what the best price you can do on that.

While the Reds wait to hear back from the owner,

let's find out how David's feeling.

Honour is desperate for a Golden Gavel,

Lark less so - she wants to make the money -

but I've gotta try and get them a Golden Gavel.

Otherwise, it's going to be major disappointment.

I think you might be right.

So, John's going to check the price on the plate for us.

What've you found in here?

This lovely, little chair.

-What do you think, Caroline?

-I love this chair.

There's more to this than the other one that we saw.

-It's also less money.

-Nice as it is, isn't it?

£95 is probably a bit too much,

-but...

-Try £80?

No, I was gonna go £60.

Try £60, you never know...

There might be a little profit in there, but I think it's nice.

-It's a nice piece.

-This is wood, it's ebonised wood,

could well be mahogany or even beech under that.

And where would you put it in your house, for instance?

Where would you have it? It's a bedroom chair.

Hello, there. I've managed to get a hold of the dealer

and I've managed to get £5 off the price, so that'd be 25.

They won't do £20?

-I think probably £23.

-£23?

What do you think?

-I think it's an unusual lot, it's a nice lot, but...

-We'll go for it.

-Put it there. Put it there.

-Really?

All right, then.

-Thank you, John!

-Before you go...

What can you do on that one?

I'll give the dealer a call and see what his best price is on that.

Can I interrupt, John?

Have you got a price in your mind what you want to offer?

-I would say we'd go £65.

-I will try my best. I'll be back.

Right, that's now three.

-You're gonna go with this?

-OK, all right.

If that fails, we'll go and get the paperweight

and then give her 200 quid.

I could go and buy the chair.

-You can go and buy the chair!

-I can buy two chairs!

Good going, Reds.

Two items in the bag.

While we're waiting for news on the chair,

the Blues have a nautical theme in mind.

-Well, hey.

-That's fab.

-Do you like that?

-Yeah.

-Do you think it's very old?

It's got some age to it, hasn't it?

Is it a scratch-built one, in other words, it's handmade.

There's quite a lot of work gone into it.

I think it's 1960s, '70s maybe.

-I quite like it for the price.

-How much is it?

£42 for the Old French fishing boat.

Someone bought it in France.

It's £42. Do you fancy it?

-And if you do...

-I do, do you?

-I don't mind. This is your call.

I think as long as the price is good.

-What does it need to be, bearing in mind we're going for the gavel?

-£29.

-Shall I bring him in?

-Bring him in.

-You stay there.

-Are you happy with that?

-I don't mind.

Hello again, Eddie.

We found this lovely boat in your lovely shop here today.

-It's the ark for your animals.

-Yes, absolutely!

We really like it, but even more we need a Golden Gavel.

I think I'd better make a call, hadn't I?

-Can you make a call?

-If you would, please!

£29 would be marvellous.

Let's leave you to make that call.

Meanwhile, John, do we have any price news on that chair?

Unfortunately, I can't get hold of the dealer.

I've tried his mobile and his home number,

so my hands are a bit tied.

He's got £95, normally it will be 10%.

So, £85.

I can take £5 off.

Go another £5 and it's a deal. £75.

OK, I'll take a chance. He'll probably kill me.

-High five!

-Thanks so much!

It's been nice knowing you!

-Done. We're done? Thanks very much.

-Thanks!

-Done!

-Yes!

-Excellent!

The Reds have driven yet another hard bargain, job done.

Just minutes left, Blues.

You've got two minutes, just to let you know.

-We can't run out of time.

-Take your time, Eddie.

The code?

It's 2-7-1-5.

Eddie...

Well, I got in touch with her, she was in France.

But it's the Arc de Triomphe, £29.

Thank you, Eddie, you're a star!

Good luck.

-Eddie, thank you very much.

-ALL:

-Thanks.

My goodness me, one minute left.

HORN BLOWS Hold your horses, teams. Time's up!

Well done. Golden Gavel...

-ALL:

-Here we come!

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

First up, the Reds had a flutter of £35 on this statue.

Next up, will the bears on this plate

give it a sporting chance? £23 paid.

Finally, will they be able to rest

when this armchair goes under the hammer? Bought for £75.

So, Tony and my bevy of Carolines,

-do you think there's a plural for Carolines?

-Uh, Carolinettes?

Carolinettes, I like it. Did you enjoy it? Did you have a fun shop?

-It was great fun.

-And Dad was quite a wheeler dealer, wasn't he?

He was a little bit, yes.

-My goodness. As good as we expected him to be?

-Better, I think.

-Better. I like it.

-Aw, blushing.

Tony, what do you think will make the most profit at auction?

In my opinion, the scantily clad lady...

Which could be put inside or by the side of a pond or something,

I think will make the most money.

You wouldn't want to be that scantily clad, would you?

I don't know, she might be ready to go in.

-Oh, really? Ready for a dip?

-Ready for dip, yes!

Caroline, what do you think?

I have to say I probably would agree with him, actually.

I'm not so keen on it myself, but I think it might make the most profit.

Oh, really? Well done.

It sounds like you had a lot of fun. How much did you spend, guys?

£133.

OK, so I'd like £167 of leftover lolly, please.

Thank you very much.

There we are? What do we think? What are you going to spend it on?

-Well, I'm a bit nervous, to be honest.

-Why?

Because Tony is very specific about what he does and doesn't like.

He hates wood. He loves silver,

but it's gotta be the right type of silver. I'm quite nervous.

In the meantime, let's go check out what the Blue team bought.

First up, at £29 pounds,

the Blues are hoping this tiny

elephant will bring in a huge profit.

Next, for £19 pounds,

will the stork on this bowl keep them

flying for the Golden Gavel?

Finally, will they manage to avoid a

sinking feeling with this damaged model boat?

Bought for £29.

So, it turns out international dealing is quite stressful.

Absolutely. It took some time.

-Really, that was quite tense, wasn't it...

-Yes.

-..at the end there?

It's a very difficult job.

And you took it to the wire, girls.

-Absolutely.

-When you're buying yachts from people in France,

you know, it is pretty tense.

-It sounds so glam.

-I know!

Honour, what's your favourite item that you bought today?

My favourite item was the boat.

-Brilliant. It's a bit of it up cycling piece.

-Very much.

Brilliant. What about you, Lark? What was your favourite item?

I like the bowl. All three items, but it was the bowl.

-You like everything?

-Yeah.

What do you think, if you like everything,

what's going to make the most profit?

Probably the bowl. Hopefully, the bowl.

And, sister, you agree?

-Bonus Buy, probably.

-There's faith.

I know! I don't know where it comes from!

As long as each item makes a pound and we get the Golden Gavel.

This is the big target - we must have a Golden Gavel.

-We've worked so hard to do that.

-No pressure whatsoever.

-I know.

-Brilliant.

This is going to be interesting. How much did you spend, girls?

We spent £77.

So, I need £223 of leftover...

-Wow, David, a substantial wad. Enjoy!

-I will.

Any thoughts about what you're spend it on?

-I don't know, a pair of something.

-Brilliant.

Lord knows what it's going to be. I'll see you soon.

Brilliant. While David goes and has a look,

let's go to the auction.

We've travelled south from Surrey to Sussex to Bellmans Auction House,

and our auctioneers today is Jonathan Platt.

-How are you, Jonathan?

-Very good. Nice to see.

Lovely to see you, too. Thank you for having us.

Now, first of all, with the Reds... Ta-da!

-Shall I...?

-Yes, nicely done.

-You get a lot for your money, don't you, with that?

-You certainly do.

You stand from a distance, look at her and think,

marble statue, late 19th century or something,

and then you look at it more closely and you see she's made of a resin.

But, look, she's weatherproof...

LAUGHTER

..which is good. If you've got a marble in the garden,

a marble will deteriorate with acid rain getting into it,

makes it porous and it snaps.

-This has a very long life ahead of her.

-And she looks good.

-Yeah.

What estimate have you got?

-I've put £80-120 on her.

-Have you, now?

They'll be delighted with that because they only paid £35 for her.

I think that is a bit of a steal.

Yes, indeed. Well done, Red team.

So next, we've got a little child's warming dish

or chaffing dish, there.

That pattern of the little chappies playing sports,

-football, golf, etc, it's by Aynsley and Sons.

-Oh, OK.

It was repainted circa 1915,

so very earliest part of the 20th century.

Tell me, do have warming dish collectors?

Is there a very buoyant warming dish collector market?

There's not a warming dish collectors market.

There's people who collect children-related pottery

and decorative objects. That's what it is - it's a bit of fun.

-What estimate have you put on that?

-£25-35.

OK, they only paid £23 for it,

so all we need is a Goldilocks to go with it now.

And then their third item they bought is this rather lovely

ebonised chair, down here, which is seriously stylish, I think.

Yeah, it's very nice.

It's got this aesthetic style about it.

It's late 19th century, ebonised, probably mahogany of underneath

and in reasonably nice condition.

You can plop it in the corner of a room and job's a good 'un.

What's your estimate on that?

I'd put £80-120 on it.

OK, they won't be too miserable about that at all

-because they only paid £75 for it.

-Good.

I think, overall, they'll be pretty pleased. They really will.

They might not need their Bonus Buy, but we'll look at it anyway.

-This is exciting, isn't it, Tony?

-Fantastic!

Caroline, you were left with £167 worth of leftover lolly.

What did you invest it in?

In this rather lovely inlaid 1920s, '30s, card box.

What do you think, guys?

-It's nice.

-Stunned silent.

It's attractive on the outside. What's on the inside?

It's beautifully made and I think that would make a superb present.

Can I have a look?

Various different woods, I would think this is rosewood, boxwood,

a little bit of ebony inlay for the beads.

Tony, what's your thoughts?

-It's quite nice.

-You're being...

uncharacteristically quiet.

It's interesting, it's neat. What did you pay for it?

I paid £40, which I don't think is a lot of money.

What do you think it'll make?

I think it could make £60, £70.

Oh, really?

Fine. It's nice.

OK, well, guys, you don't need to decide now, don't worry.

Let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Caroline's house of card.

So, time for cards, JP.

Here we are, here's Caroline's Bonus Buy.

It's a little card case, made in Italy.

Clubs?

-Yes, exactly.

-She is beautiful.

She's prettily done, absolutely.

I question how old it is. I don't think it might be 50, 60 years old.

And, you know, it's fitted inside.

That looks very fresh, doesn't it?

It does, but perfectly functional.

Exactly. What are your thoughts?

£8 to £12.

£8 to £12?

SHE EXHALES DEEPLY

OK. Caroline paid £40 for it, but they don't necessarily

have to go with their Bonus Buy.

Let's put the card box to one side and

check out what the Blue team bought over here.

Look at Jumbo, that was their first one,

that little continental elephant. He's cute, isn't he?

He's cast silver, solid silver.

He's stamped 800 on the back leg,

which tells you that it's 80% silver.

-800 is standard.

-You can't call it silver,

but you have to catalogue it as white metal.

It's nicely cast, it has that intrinsic silver value.

And people collect miniature silver items.

And particularly elephants.

They are very endearing, so I think he'll be quite popular.

What have you put on him, JP?

I've estimated it at £25 to £30.

Fair enough. Well, they paid £29 for him,

so they're not a million miles away.

Their next item was this mid-20th-century bowl here,

with the storks on. What do we think of that?

I quite like it, this black and yellow colour.

-It's a great contrast, isn't it?

-It is.

We've got the stork on the front, various places around it.

I'm not convinced whether this was intended initially

-or it's been scratched back.

-JP, clearly, it's clouds.

-LAUGHTER

-It could be clouds, of course.

But I quite like the shape, it's in nice condition.

-What have you estimated that at?

-£10-20.

Well, they paid £19 for it.

Do you think you can eek it up slightly?

I will do my very best.

Fair enough. They both spotted their third item,

this rather wonderful scratch built boat,

which I think was Honour's favourite item.

Is it your favourite, JP?

I rather like it. I like this novelty thing, like this.

-Did you have one as a child?

-No, that's probably why I like it.

I look at it and think, "I should've had one!"

-The condition element. Sadly, the...

-Mast...

Yeah, you can tell I'm not a sailor.

No, I wasn't pointing at the mast.

The bit at the front is gone

-and this bit's gone sadly, but it is quite a fun object.

-A fun object?

OK, so what have you estimated it at?

-£20-30.

-£20-30.

Well, they paid £29 for it. Last of the big spenders, these guys.

They may need, on your estimates, their Bonus Buys.

Let's go and have a look at it.

-This is exciting, isn't it, girls!

-Yes, it is.

-It is!

Look at him, standing there, looking all proud.

Not for long!

Girls, you left David with £223 of leftover lolly.

Goodly amount there, David?

I know, and by gosh did I blow it.

Did you?

-Sweet!

-They're adorable.

-Exactly.

You two are sweet

and you are like a pair of bookends,

and I mean that in the nicest possible way.

I saw these little terriers and I thought of you two.

They're really cute.

-Do you like them, girls?

-I do.

-They're gorgeous.

Do you think they're very old?

Certainly 20th century. I'm guessing '20s to '40s.

The casting isn't great. They're not bronze, for certain.

They're just some kind of metal.

How much did you spend on them, David?

Well, you know I had a load of money.

£20 and I think they're just so charming.

They are very sweet.

How much do you think these are going to make us?

They might double in money, I think £20-40.

Why not?

It sounds like unanimously you like them.

Don't worry, you don't have to decide yet.

Let's see if our auctioneer thinks whether David's

going to make a howling profit or

whether he's completely barking up the wrong tree.

Look at these. David, I think, has done well with these.

-I rather like them. What do you think?

-I like them.

I poured over these, trying to work out what the metals were.

You've got cast iron in here and tin underneath.

I think they're absolutely fine for something made

in the early part of the 20th century.

They've got that 1920s look about them. They're quite fun.

I think they'll look cool with a few books propping up in the middle there.

Definitely. I think those are lovely. So you like them?

-I do.

-Good. And what estimate have you put on them?

-£20-30.

David will be thrilled because he paid £20 for them.

-I think, potentially, a profit predicted there for them.

-Yes.

But they don't have to take it. We'll find out whether they do or not.

-Are you taking the auction for us?

-Yes, indeed.

Happy days. We'll be in good hands.

£65.

£70.

£80.

£85.

Are you feeling terrific?

-Yep.

-I like that.

Are you feeling confident?

No.

No, not confident. Not with what we bought.

Well, you should be. I've got some big numbers in front of me.

-Have you?

-Absolutely.

-Have you guys been to an auction before?

-I have.

-No.

-You haven't?

-No.

-Oh, my goodness.

A first time for everything.

Are you feeling nervous?

I am, actually.

-Oh, Caroline, no.

-Come on!

I don't think you've got any reason to be feeling nervous.

You've got your first lot,

which is your patinated white resin garden statue.

-That's right.

-Here we are.

A patinated white resin garden statue

of a peasant lady feeding birds.

Start with £60 for it.

£60 waving straight away, £60.

Somebody over there...

£65...

-£70.

-Fantastic!

£85.

£90.

£95...£100.

£110...£120.

£130.

£140.

Her husband put her hand down. £150.

£160.

-One more!

-£170.

£180, standing.

At £180, selling, fair warning...

£190!

£200.

Oh, my God!

£200.

I am selling, £200.

This is brilliant.

Tony, you spotted this. Well done, you.

£200...

£200 on the hammer, guys.

That is a £165 profit,

that's almost unheard of.

Tony, you spotted it. That's amazing!

-Well, there you go.

-Well done!

Now you've got the teddy bear warming dish.

A child's chafing dish

designed by Aynsley and Sons in 1915,

decorated with teddy bears playing sports.

I've got £20, I'll take £25.

£25 the amount now.

£25, you're in profit.

-We're in profit.

-No!

-Yes!

£25...

and selling £25.

£25 sold. Well done.

You're £2 up.

Overall, you're at £167.

Well done, team. That's fantastic!

-ALL:

-Terrific.

-Let's hope we can do it for this one as well.

An ebonised aesthetic-style

small lawn chair, late 19th century.

Start with £60 on it, again.

£40, then, nice chair.

-Come on, it's beautiful.

-Nice little chair.

Easy to tuck away somewhere.

No?

£20 then.

It's got to be worth £20.

What a rollercoaster!

Somebody bid in.

We're at £20, let's go up.

£20, who's got £5?

£20. Gotta be worth another fiver. £20, selling £20.

£75 paid and £20.

It's just made a loss of £55.

Overall, you're at £112.

That can't be bad.

You're still up, fantastic.

Now, I need you to consider -

are you going to go with Caroline's Bonus Buy?

It was that the little card box.

No, we're not going to go with it.

So, you're not going to go with the Bonus Buy?

We're gonna sell it anyway.

Let's see what happens.

Italian playing card box.

It's a deco style and I've got

£25, looking for £30.

In the room at £30.

Any more at £25?

Come on. No!

Can we get to £25?

£30.

Commission's out now, at £30 on my left.

Any more at £30?

It is £30. The lady standing at £30.

-No!

-I shall sell, commissions have gone.

£30, fair warning.

£30.

You made the right decision not to go with the Bonus Buy -

it lost £10.

But, guys, you are up £112.

Well done, you.

Promise me you won't say a word to the Blues.

Tony, I know that's going to be tricky.

It's gonna be tricky, promise.

-Caroline, lock him in a room.

-I'll have to.

-Well done.

Guys, how are you feeling?

-Really excited.

-Really excited?

I can't wait to see how they're going to do.

Lark, how are you feeling?

Excited. I hope we can make money for the animals.

Oh, let's hope so, my goodness.

Have you been to an auction before?

I've been to one, briefly.

Briefly?

Why briefly?

I didn't bid on anything.

-Lark nearly did.

-I've been to several, but

I accidentally bid on something I shouldn't have.

-It wasn't too expensive, so it's all right.

-Happens to us all.

-She nodded at the wrong time.

-I did.

-Oh, dear.

No nodding today.

First up, we've got that really gorgeous little elephant,

which I think is a really sweet little piece. Here it is.

Continental white metal figure of an elephant,

detailed 800.

I've got £10.

£15.

£20.

£25.

£30.

-Profit!

-£35.

-£40.

-Straight into a profit.

£45.

£50.

£55.

£55.

£60.

£65. One more.

£65, here.

One more. £70.

£70 has it. You're tougher than he is.

£75 is bids.

£75 gets it by the bidder.

£75. Any more at £75?

Absolutely brilliant!

£75. I shall sell at £75. It's going.

£75.

Girls, that is £75. That's fantastic!

£46 profit.

Now, we've got the mid-20th-century,

rather lovely, yellow glazed bowl.

Mid-20th-century pottery shallow bowl,

nicely decorated, this.

Start with £20.

£20?

£10, then. Arms will shoot up.

There's £10.

£10, it's gotta be more than that.

£10 is bid, looking for £15.

Come on, people!

£12, I'll take.

£10 is standing. At £10.

Any more at £10?

-It's going at £10.

-That's a shocker!

Are we all done? It's £10 and selling.

£10!

That's your Golden Gavel.

£10, right.

That is minus £9 loss, I am afraid.

That brings us back down to £37.

Next, we've got the scratch built model boat.

Let's see what happens.

20th-century one, and a nice look to it.

£20.

For the boat, £20.

£10, I'll take.

Come on, £10?

-It's a lovely boat.

-Where's £10?

£10, any interest at £10?

Thank you! £10 at the back. £10.

Now we're moving. Where's £12?

-At £10 at the back.

-It started so well.

-BOTH:

-It did!

Where's £12?

-I'm selling for £10...

-Oh, well.

Any more? It's going at £10.

-£10 it is.

-That is a loss.

That's just sold for £10.

That's £19 lost, I'm afraid.

Overall, we are plus £18.

Well done, team, that's brilliant.

So now, are you going to go

with David's Bonus Buy?

Remember those real sweet bookends?

-The dogs, yes.

-They're lovely,

-but I think we'll...

-Say no, thank you.

You've not gone with the Bonus Buy.

We're gonna sell it anyway. Let's see what happens.

Painted metal bookends,

the model is Highland Terriers.

£20, I've got, £20.

Nice quality these, £20.

£20? Who's got £5?

£22, I'll take. £22.

£25?

Into a profit, David.

I know, I almost feel disappointed

because you didn't take them.

Another £5, anyone?

£30 commission.

£30.

£30.

Fair warning, £30.

£35.

£40, with me.

It makes me feel awful.

I should be celebrating here!

You never know your luck.

Fair warning at £40.

£40, so that is a £20 profit,

but you decided not to go with the Bonus Buy,

so you ended the day on plus £18.

That's an £18 profit.

Promise me you won't say a word to the Reds.

-Not a word.

-Promise?

-Promise.

-Well done.

£60, who's got £5?

So, the good news today is you're both leaving with profits.

-ALL:

-Ooh!

Everybody leaving with profits,

but there is quite a sizable chasm

between the scale of the profits.

And today's runners-up...

-are the Blues. REDS:

-Yay! We won!

It all started so, so well, didn't it?

It started so, so well, but you still end today on £18.

So, well done.

-There we go.

-Thank you very much.

I'd like to pass that over to my sister, Lark,

to go to the dogs' home.

That's brilliant.

-It's going to a very good cause.

-It is.

Have you enjoyed the day, ladies?

-We've had a fabulous time.

-Super day, thank you.

You're very welcome. It's been a joy to have you on the programme.

But over to our winners,

who, I have to say, in spectacular style.

It was seriously impressive.

I was slightly worried about your health at one point,

-you got so excited.

-I did go over the top.

-Have you calmed down?

-I have.

Now, you made £112 profit.

That is quite phenomenal, so very well done, you.

-How are you feeling?

-Terrific.

-Terrific?

-Absolutely terrific!

-Brilliant! Caroline?

-Fantastic.

-Brilliant!

Don't forget, you can check out our website for more details

or indeed follow us on Twitter.

Details are on your screen now.

And join us again soon for some more bargain hunting.

-Yes? ALL:

-Yes!