Brackley 30 Bargain Hunt

The market town of Brackley in Northamptonshire

is an ancient borough,

which played an important role in medieval times.

Indeed, it was here, in 1215,

that the barons met representatives of King John

to present their demands before the sealing of the Magna Carta.

And today, the town plays host to another important meeting

between the Reds and the Blues.

Will they make history or will they be consigned to oblivion?

Let's find out. Let's go Bargain Hunting!

The Antique Cellar, here in the town, has 30,000 square feet,

bursting at the seams, full of items for our teams to get their hands on.

But they will be up against the clock,

with three bargains to find and only one hour. Can our teams do it?

Let's take a look at what's coming up.

The Reds make a meal of their shop...

-What better name for a tuck box than Crisp?

-Yes.

..while the Blues blow their own trumpet.

RASPY BLOW

Ooh, dear. Oh, no. That sounds like...

That sounds like the TV's gone funny.

At the auction, the Blues play it cool...

-Yes!

-This is brilliant!

..and the Reds splash out.

Dinner's on us.

Let's meet our teams for today.

We have friends Lucy and Sean for the Reds, and for the Blues,

-we have father and son Keith and Callum. Hello, teams. ALL:

-Hello!

Hello. My goodness. So, Reds. Lucy, how did you meet Sean?

We met at work. We work for the local college.

We both teach adult and community learning courses.

Brilliant. So, who do you teach?

I teach the elderly and LLDD learners,

so people with learning difficulties.

I teach art therapy courses.

You do upcycling as well, is that right?

Yeah, I like to get old pieces of furniture.

I'm quite handy with a sewing machine, so I'll re-cover things.

I bought a chair, once, for about £30 from a salvage yard

-and I resold it on, through my shop at the time, for about £140.

-Hey!

-So, I'm hoping to do well today.

-Wow, that sounds amazing.

-Is there anything you CAN'T do?

-I can't do techy things.

-Can't do techy things.

-Hence Sean.

-So, that's where Sean is.

Sean's the techy brain of the relationship. My goodness.

-And do you teach as well?

-I do.

-I teach web design and social media for businesses.

-Right, OK.

So, it's people looking to start out in the industry

or people who are maybe retiring and starting their own businesses

or helping out other family members.

Brilliant. So, as friends, will you work well as a team together?

-I think so.

-Yeah.

We're different enough, so Lucy's very passionate about things

-and I'll probably be more cautious.

-Right.

-The voice of reason.

-OK.

Well, very best of luck with that, Reds. Let's meet our Blues.

-We've got father and son, Keith and Callum. Welcome.

-Hello.

So, Keith, you are a practice manager for an accountancy firm.

-That's right, yeah.

-But it's only a part-time job,

so what do you do for the rest of the days of the week?

I'm actually a volunteer at the local theatre

and part of my job there is I'm the comedy booker.

How big is the theatre?

The theatre is only a 300-seater but we get all the big names,

like Michael McIntyre, Lee Evans, Jo Brand, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson.

Fantastic. So they start...

Before they go to these big arena tours,

-they come to you and do a slightly more intimate...

-Yeah.

What they call work-in-progress shows, generally.

-Do you ever tread the boards yourself?

-It's been known, yeah.

Because I run a theatre group that I started about 26 years ago

and we do pantomimes and we do a musical every year

and I have appeared in several pantos over the years,

-as the genie and fairy godfather and other things.

-Fairy godfather?

That's very 21st century. I like it.

Yeah, got to have a bit of a twist in there, haven't you?

-Callum, does Dad ever drag you into these shows?

-He does, yes.

-Does he?

I was dragged into it. It was good fun. It was good.

-What roles were you given?

-Well, my best role was in We Will Rock You.

I played the part of Pop and it was like a comedy part, like a hippy.

-Peace, man.

-So, what do you do in your spare time?

I like to play football.

-Is that something that you do together as a family?

-No.

-No?

-Definitely not, no.

-No, he wouldn't set foot on the pitch.

-Oh, really?

-No.

-Oh!

-Totally not active, are you, Dad?

-Thanks. Thanks for that.

-Um...

-THEY LAUGH

-Ah.

-No, we go to the football together.

-Yeah.

So, you go and watch football together.

Yeah, big Leicester City fans.

You're obviously both quite sporty. Are you quite competitive?

-Very competitive, yeah.

-OK.

-We're going to thrash the pants off them today.

-Yeah.

-Oh, my goodness!

-Guys.

-Not a chance.

-Competitive. Fighting talk, OK.

-Well, what do you need to buy things?

-£300?

-£300.

Here we go, teams. It's the big money moment.

-Right, we've got £300 for the Reds.

-Thank you.

-Going straight over to Sean. I like it.

-He's the boss!

-He's the boss.

And there you go, Keith. £300. Your experts await.

Now, off you go. Enjoy.

Ooh, I think we've got a battle royal on our hands today.

Let's meet our experts.

Hoping to bring home the bacon for the Reds, it's Charlie Ross.

The Blues will be hit for six, as they have Catherine Southon.

-Are you looking forward to this?

-Yep.

-A lot. Yes!

-Good, good!

So, Keith, what would you really like to buy today?

-I'd like to find something to do with horse racing.

-Horse racing!

-What are we going to be looking for?

-Something amazing.

Something amazing.

Are we going to be quick or turning over every single stone?

-No, we're going to go for it.

-Are we?

-Yeah.

-We're going to be quick?

PHONE RINGS

News just in. Time starts now.

Come on, let's get walking.

Right, come on. Follow me. I know where we should be going.

-CATHERINE:

-There we are. It's a saddle.

-It's a saddle.

-Not quite what I was thinking.

-Not quite what you were thinking.

-No.

This is rather smart, isn't it?

-This is rather like a very posh drawing room.

-Very regal.

It's lovely, isn't it?

Sometimes it's an idea to just find an area, like this, for example,

and then just... Oh, horses.

-They're winged horses, so a bit mythical.

-Not too sure about that.

Little pocket watch.

-What do you think of this?

-That's quite cool.

-Phone.

-I love those old phones.

-It's got a funny end, though.

-Do you reckon it would work?

-Hello? Hello?

Do you know what that drawer is?

No, I was going to ask you the same thing.

-Do you know what that drawer is?

-No.

-That is a pull-out drawer for...

-Does it work?

-..your notepad.

Except it's not working.

Oh, my God, he's broken it.

I've broken it.

Charlie! That'll be an insurance claim, then.

Fortunately, Catherine is more delicate.

That seems nice. It's a very pretty silver-plated tea set.

Normally, I wouldn't touch silver-plated tea sets

-but because that's a really nice Art Nouveau shape.

-Yeah.

Three pieces and that's got £39 on it.

-If you could pick that up for £20...

-Yeah.

-Shall we bear that in mind?

-Yeah, we'll bear that in mind.

That's one for the back burner. Now, what are those Reds up to?

He's rather fun.

-I'm just thinking it's in Newbury, races, horsey country.

-Racehorse.

-Yeah?

-Love that! You are sharp, aren't you?

I don't think it's got any age. Shall we see if we can work it?

-You're taller than I am.

-I am.

-Just don't break anything.

-Yeah.

-Just as well you're here, Sean.

-It's on a cup hook.

-There we go.

-Oh, he's beautiful.

-He is rather lovely, isn't he?

-Is it real hair?

-It looks like yours.

-Feels like the real thing.

I was just looking at his tail. It might be.

That's something that would be fun to buy, purely on price.

Starting at £24.

I'd be inclined to whack in at a tenner and see what could happen.

-I think we need to negotiate about this.

-Yep.

-Yeah.

Who's going to negotiate?

-Shall I take this one?

-Yeah, I think so.

Go and find someone who's going to be kind to us...

-OK.

-..and bring them back.

So, the Reds have the bit between their teeth,

whereas the Blues are yet to hit their stride.

-Will you just know when you see it, Callum?

-Yeah.

I think so, yeah. I don't really know what I'm looking for.

Plenty of time left, though, chaps.

The Reds have managed to get hold of centre assistant Debbie.

-I've got you a super price!

-You haven't!

-I have!

-How super?

-£14. No strings attached!

-ALL: Oh!

-I love it! I think that's a...

-Deal!

-Done!

-That's fabulous.

It's neither old nor particularly amazing, but they love it,

-so horses for courses.

-We can't go wrong, can we?

-No.

-We won't make a fortune, but we won't make a loss.

-Good.

-He's going to gallop home.

-Oh!

That's your first buy in ten minutes.

Now, off you trot and find number two.

Blues are still meandering in the cabinets with Catherine,

who's found a pair of vases.

They're bronze, they've got a lovely relief shape,

lovely relief pattern to them, so you can see these oriental figures.

There's quite a lot going on there.

I'm not sure if it's on the front and the back. Can you see?

-Yeah, it's on the back as well, I think.

-This looks quite interesting.

Yeah, it's all the way round. How much do you think they are?

They've got £95 on them.

What do you think we should be paying for something like that?

It would be great to get those for about £40, £50,

and then maybe they could make a bit more.

-I quite like those, actually.

-Yeah.

Nothing to do with horse racing but...

-No, nothing to do with horse racing.

-Careful, boys.

Fixating on a theme can really eat away at your time -

something our Reds are well aware of, and continue at a pace.

-What do you think of this?

-I think it's lovely.

It's Victorian. It's pine. I'd like it more if it was mahogany or oak.

-Have you looked inside it?

-No. It has no key.

I don't think it matters too much about key.

People wouldn't use this for its original purpose,

which would have had, possibly, silver in it or whatever.

It's got a lovely lip to the lining there.

Having said that, it is... It's got a great double lock.

Look at the lock. Can you see

-the double locking mechanism, which is superb?

-Good storage.

-And good storage.

-Yeah.

But I have a price issue with this. £365.

This, if sold at auction, would probably make between £60 and £80.

-OK.

-OK?

-Lovely thing but out of your budget.

Meanwhile, the Blues are still looking for their first item.

That's quite good, that 1930s dragonfly brooch.

-Funnily enough, I just noticed that as well.

-Did you?

-Yeah, honestly.

-I'm not just saying that.

-That would be quite fun, actually.

-What is it?

-£15.

It might not be particularly anything special,

-but I'm just thinking insects as brooches...

-Yeah.

..can actually be quite desirable.

Yeah, I think that would be worth having a look at.

-Do you want a quick look at that?

-Yeah, let's look at that.

They've got hold of a centre assistant too. Come on in, Jim.

-Hello, Jim, hi.

-Hello there.

-Are you all right?

-Can we have a look at the dragonfly brooch?

-Certainly.

-Have a look.

There's quite a lot of bit of enamel or wear on it.

-But it is quite detailed, isn't it? The wings.

-Yeah.

-Have a little look.

Shall I have a closer look? What does it look like?

That's the important thing.

-I think that looks quite good.

-Yeah.

-Even though the green...

-Perhaps it's just...

-It is worn, it is worn.

-I think that's quite quirky, isn't it?

-They're calling it 1920s.

-What do you reckon?

-Yeah, I think we should...

Jim, can I ask what would be the best price you could do on that?

-The best on that would be £12.

-£12? You couldn't do any less?

-Couldn't do any less, I'm afraid.

-Couldn't do a tenner?

-It's 1920s, no.

-Even though it's a bit worn?

There's a bit more character when it's worn.

There's character, but you know...

-I think £12 would be the best we could go to.

-Are you sure? £11.

-£11, go on.

-£11. Go on. £11, OK.

-£11.

-£11.

Crikey, today's teams ARE being coy with the cash.

-We have one buy.

-Yes!

-Nothing to do with racing at all.

-No.

-Nothing at all.

That may be, but with 20 minutes gone, not a moment too soon.

-I may have found just the thing.

-Perfect.

It's not as nice as your last trunk.

-Oh, wow.

-Any good?

-I love it!

-Oh!

-CHARLIE LAUGHS

-Hang on, let's open it up.

-How do you open it?

I'm an old trunk opener, you know.

-THEY GASP

-Look!

-Wow, look!

-Luxury linen drop-in tray, madam.

It's a bit rickety, it's a bit had-it.

Not a bit like you, Charlie(!)

-Yeah, but it's got character.

-It's a trunk.

-Has it got leather handles as well?

-Old labels as well, look.

-Oh.

"Paid in advance". Look, there's a clue to its age.

-3 shillings and a penny. "Luggage in advance".

-Scarborough.

-Scarborough.

-I love it.

-It's not the best.

-I wouldn't want to pay £29 for it, I'm afraid.

-No.

-Do you want to negotiate?

-Yeah, I think so.

OK, so while Charlie looks for Debbie,

it seems the Blues may finally have found what they've been looking for.

-A riding crop!

-Ah.

-Do you actually ride?

-No.

-Have you ever been on a horse?

-Yeah, once.

-And never again.

-Never again.

Right. With antler horn handle.

Right.

-Hmm...

-OK.

-No, I don't think any of us

are getting particularly excited by that.

Oh, dear. That's not quite them either.

Now, back with the Reds and that trunk.

This is John and John owns the trunk.

Lucy particularly likes the trunk

but I don't think any of us quite like the price.

It's £29. Did it come in a house clearance?

-It did, yeah.

-That gives us a chance, you see, Lucy.

-Gives us a chance. So, we want a really ridiculously low price.

-19.

-That's too high.

-It could do with a few more labels on it.

If you could chuck a few more labels on it, John, that would help.

-Well, I can't do that, so I'll shake your hand at 15.

-OK, yeah. Deal.

-Are you sure you're happy with that, John?

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

My word, Reds, you're making this look jolly easy.

We've bought two things. We've used 25 minutes.

-We can really shop at our leisure.

-Yeah.

-Well done.

Meanwhile, let's take a quick break from all this shopping

and I'll tell you about some rather special porcelain.

So, when you're wondering round an antiques centre or antiques fair,

you will probably instantly recognise

these wares here as Wedgwood.

You'll notice that it's the blue jasper cameo ware

and these are, unfortunately, fairly out of fashion at the moment.

But that's not to say that ALL Wedgwood is out of fashion

cos, believe it or not, this is also a piece of Wedgwood,

what we call fairyland lustre.

Now, by the beginning of the 20th century,

unfortunately, Wedgwood had sort of lost its inspiration,

it had lost that sort of vibrancy that it had

under its founder, Josiah Wedgwood, in the 18th century.

But, by the early 20th century,

Wedgwood was really quite close to bankruptcy

and they invested quite heavily in bringing in new designers

and one of these new designers was a lady called Daisy Makeig-Jones.

She was incredibly lucky that her studio was based

next to the glaze trial studio

and, there, she witnessed and saw so much.

It was really the basis of her training.

Daisy was heavily influenced by children's stories,

by Celtic folklore and by the rich patterns and designs

that she'd seen on old oriental porcelain.

This one is a wonderful example of her work.

It is just magical when you look at it.

It's got this wonderful woodland scene

on what we call a mother-of-pearl background.

You can see pixies, you can see elves,

all surrounding this central whirlpool here,

that's got little fish poking out from.

This was typical of her very ingenious

and quite avant-garde attitude,

especially if you consider that fashions at the time

were very much in the art deco.

We're talking angular, geometric lines.

Fashion wasn't really about these busy little fantastic designs,

but it really captured the public imagination.

But it was a gamble worth taking,

because Daisy's fairyland lustre range

really revived the fortunes of Wedgwood.

And the key to producing these wares was this wonderful, opulent glaze.

She basically mixed gold, silver and metallic oxides

together with oil and painted them directly onto the ceramic.

When these were fired, they then melted together

to create this wonderful, almost iridescent effect.

It looks like oil or petrol on the top of a puddle.

It's just glorious, when you look at it.

At auction, I would say we're probably looking

somewhere in the region of maybe £800 to £1,200

which, of course, starkly contrasts with this blue jasper cameo ware,

which you can pick up for £5 to £50.

If I were to invest in a piece of Wedgwood,

my money would be on the fairyland lustre every time.

I love its magical qualities, I love its glaze

and, personally, I love a bit of escapism.

Now, after 30 minutes, the decisive Reds have bought two items

and are taking their time over the third,

but it's a very different story with the Blues,

who still have two items to find.

If we don't buy something that we're all really happy with

and all really excited about very soon, this could go pear-shaped.

-Come on then, boys. Get stuck in.

-What about this?

-Not horse racing, but hunting.

-Mmm.

-Doo-doo-doo-doo!

-Do you think there's any age to it?

-God knows. Looks like it's got a bit of wear to it.

-Yeah.

-It's copper and brass.

-Shall I see if I can get a tune out of it?

-Go on then.

-RASPY BLOW

Ooh, dear. Oh, no. That sounds like...

That sounds like the TV's gone funny!

I saw this chest down here.

Do you know what that reminds me of?

I'm a very old, old man and when I went to school, what did I have?

-This chest.

-A tuck box!

-Ah.

-And what better name for a tuck box than Crisp?

-Yes!

OK, Reds, keep your heads on the shopping and not your stomachs.

Now, the Blues have decided to return for a closer look

at the pair of bronze vases that they spotted earlier,

with an asking price of £95.

-What do you think?

-They've got warriors on them, haven't they?

There's warriors either side

and then you've got these lovely handles here,

-with this, like, Greek key pattern.

-Yeah.

Little bit, sort of, bashed around the side. They're not perfect.

-Is there any markings underneath?

-No.

-Nothing?

-No, nothing at all.

-Nothing at all.

-Lots of dust inside.

-Lots of dust inside.

It would be nice to see a character mark or something

-and then we could really, perhaps, identify it.

-Yeah.

-And more importantly, put a date to it.

-Mmm.

-How much is on them?

-It says £95.

-They're £95, right.

What do you think they'd do at auction?

-I like the fact that we've got a pair of vases.

-Yeah.

I'm just thinking how old are they?

I'd like to think they're late 19th century.

I'm just a bit worried cos there's no markings,

so we don't know how old they are.

-I think, if we could get them for the right price...

-Hmm.

-What's the right price?

-£40?

Best price the dealer would do, cos he thinks they are original, is £70.

I think that price is reasonable.

And, personally, I think they're quite nice.

-I think we should get them.

-Shall we just got for it?

-We're happy with that?

-Yeah.

-Shall we shake the man's hand?

-Yeah, let's go for it.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks, Jim.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Wonderful two in the bag.

-Yeah.

-20 minutes to go.

-Let's go for it.

-After you.

-OK.

So, that evens things up

and both teams ease into the last 20 minutes.

-We could get an elephant to go with your trunk.

-I don't think so, Reds.

-Now, do the Blues have any better ideas?

-I like... I like...

-You look very comfortable there, in your little grocer's.

-Yeah.

-But we haven't got time to play shops.

-That's it, Catherine.

Remember, it's a competition.

-Were you saying to Lucy that you wanted a pocket watch?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

I quite like this one here.

Here, we have one by Stewart Dawson of Liverpool.

That could be the retailer. Oh, look! Open up.

-Isn't that wonderful?

-That is.

-It's amazing!

This actually is an English-made watch.

There's the balance wheel. If we go like that...

If the spring's broken, it won't do that. If you want to look inside...

-Isn't that amazing, the workmanship?

-Mmm.

The inside cover, can you see? It's got a hallmark on it.

It's got an anchor, which tells us it was made in Birmingham.

What do you think? I think that it needs to be bought for £40.

Now, it's got £79 on it. That's really quite a reduction.

I just think it's going to make £50, £60 at auction.

DEBBIE: I'd like to give you a chance. I would like £50, but...

I think, to stand a chance, these two need to buy this for £40.

-Go on, Charlie.

-You're not just doing me a favour.

-Thank you!

-Thank you.

-Super.

Great work, Reds, and big thanks to Debbie, too.

This is fantastic. I'm looking at the watch

and it says here, we've got at least ten minutes to spare,

-which is fabulous! Well done!

-Yes!

-We've bought nicely.

-Yeah.

-And we're going to sell even better.

-Yes!

-Come on!

-Let's hope so, Charlie.

Now, those Blues are feeling the pressure,

and with only ten minutes left to find their final item.

-How are we doing, boys?

-We're not.

-Ah...

-Panicking now.

-Are you?

Yeah. Well, starting to.

What about a crystal...bottle with a silver top?

-That's quite nice, isn't it?

-Is that too chunky for a lady, do you think?

No, not at all. I think that would look wonderful

on any lady's dressing table.

If I bought that for you, you'd be impressed?

-I would be very pleased. Please, please do.

-OK.

-I think we should have a look at that.

-OK.

-You reckon?

Thankfully, Jim's on hand again.

-Oh, I love that pattern.

-Thanks very much.

-It's like a swirl.

-I love that swirl pattern.

-Did you see that in the cabinet?

-I did, I did, yeah.

-That's what drew you to it?

-Yeah.

-Is it perfect?

-Um...

-So, you've got the swirl pattern on the top

and then you've got like a hobnail band here.

Yeah, and it's cut at the bottom as well..

Little bit chipped at the bottom, but to be honest...

-You'd expect that, probably, wouldn't you?

-On the bottom.

I'm more concerned how the sides are. Gosh, he's giving it to ME!

KEITH LAUGHS

-Ah, right.

-There we are. Oh, missing its stopper.

-Ah, right.

They're asking £75.

I think, with the fact that we don't have the stopper,

you're looking more at £40, £45.

-The very best price we could do on that would be £50.

-Hmm, OK.

Callum, you're being very quiet. What are you thinking?

-What's going on in that mind of yours?

-I'm just not feeling it.

I'm just... I kind of get where my dad's coming from

-but, personally, I really don't like it.

-Trust me. I'm your father.

-That will make us a profit.

-Your father has spoken.

-Yeah, he has.

-There you go.

-So, um, yeah...

-Are we going to go with that?

-We'll go with that.

-Reluctantly.

-Yes.

-£50? Thanks, Jim.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

-Famous last words?

SHIP HORN BLARES Aye aye, teams,

your 60 minutes are up.

-Happy?

-Yep, very.

-Happy?

-Very happy.

-Yeah.

Let's take a closer look at what the Red team bought.

They trotted off with a decorative wooden horse puppet for £14.

Next, they packed up the vintage travel trunk for £15.

Finally, they pocketed this Edwardian silver watch for £40.

-I've never seen anything like it.

-Well...

Focussed, knew what you wanted. Did you enjoy it?

-Yes, I thought it was brilliant.

-Did you?

-Yeah.

-Oh, brilliant.

-How about you, Lucy?

-I loved it.

-Was it good fun?

-Really good stuff.

And did Charlie guide you through this maze of antiques expertly?

Yeah, surprisingly, we kind of glided through.

Normally he gets lost, so that's amazing.

What do you think's going to make the biggest profit?

-Probably the pocket watch.

-The pocket watch?

-Yeah.

-OK.

-And what about you, Sean?

-Possibly the horse.

-OK.

-I think we got a good deal on that.

-Really? How much did you spend?

-£69.

-So, can I have £231, please?

-You may.

Sean, keeper of the money, I like it. £231, Charlie Ross, though.

My goodness!

Have you seen anything on your travels that might suit our Reds?

-Oh, so many things.

-So many things!

-And all of them are £231 exactly.

-So, you're going to blow it all?

-I certainly am.

-Brilliant. I love it.

So, whilst Charlie goes and has a little look for our Red team,

let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

They swooped in for the dragonfly brooch. £11 paid.

They returned for the pair of 19th century

lacquered bronze Japanese vases, paying £70.

With minutes to spare, they topped off their buying

with a silver and glass perfume bottle for £50.

So, guys, was that a totally overwhelming experience?

-Yeah, it was.

-Yeah.

-Was it?

-It really was, yeah.

You look quite shellshocked.

-It was so much harder than it looks on the telly.

-Really?

-Oh.

Racing around with a big budget, buying antiques?

I think the problem was, there was so much choice

and we were looking for specific things

and we, unfortunately, didn't find them but, yeah, it was good though.

-So, what's your favourite item, Callum?

-The two Japanese vases.

-Pair of Japanese vases.

-Yeah.

-OK, and what about you, Dad?

Mine's the crystal perfume bottle.

Do we think the perfume bottle is going to make the biggest profit?

-No.

-Oh.

-No.

-So, boys, how much did you spend?

-£131.

-So, I would like £169 of leftover lolly, please.

-OK.

Right, Catherine, £169 there to cheer up your Blues.

-What are you going to spend it on?

-Serious bling.

-Ooh.

-Serious bling?

Whoo, I like it already!

Well, while Catherine goes and finds some serious bling,

we will head off to the auction.

We have travelled down the road from Northamptonshire to Berkshire

to be at Special Auction Services with auctioneer Thomas Plant.

-Christina, what an absolute pleasure.

-Why, thanks.

-Well, it is. It's a pleasure to have you guys here.

-Brilliant.

Let's have a look at what the Red team bought.

They invested in this rather lovely red painted mule?

-Mule, horse, donkey... It's in the vein of Muffin the Mule.

-Yeah.

But it's not. It's probably quite recent.

-It's recent enough to have two broken ears, sadly.

-Yeah, it is.

So, we've said £30 to £50.

-They'll be delighted. £14 spent.

-Oh.

Now we've gone from India, potentially,

-to this wonderful travelling trunk.

-Mmm.

1940s, which is very well travelled. It's got some wonderful labels

on the inside and the outside, hasn't it?

Yes. We sell a lot of these, actually.

And nicely bound as well, isn't it?

Yeah, well-bound and it's flat, rather than domed, which is useful.

-Great coffee table.

-Great coffee table. Great at the end of the bed.

Yeah. Very in vogue right now.

It is in vogue, so we put £25 to £35 on it.

-Well, they'll be delighted. £15 only paid for that.

-That's really good.

-I think that was a bargain, don't you?

-Mmm.

-This is their third purchase. What are your thoughts?

-I love it.

It is a good example of an open face with a second subsidiary dial,

a good maker, in silver, white enamel face, Roman numerals.

-They could be gold hands.

-It's got everything going for it, hasn't it?

-It has.

-And it's got its key.

-These should be worth more.

-They should.

-We've put £50 to £70.

-Gosh. OK, they paid £40 for it.

As I said, they should be worth more,

-because they're lovely bits of kit.

-Thomas, this is wonderful.

Three pieces, three predicted profits.

They might not need their bonus buy

but we'll go and have a look at it anyway.

Well, Sean and Lucy, this is exciting, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-You left Charlie with £231 of leftover lolly.

-Charlie, I hope you invested it wisely.

-Oh, I really did.

-I bought you a gold naval brooch.

-Ooh.

Now, it's small but it's gold and it was so cheap,

it comes with the C Ross guarantee of profit.

If you don't go with this bonus buy, you are, frankly, bonkers!

-And this will have been given to a sweetheart.

-Sweetheart.

-A naval sweetheart.

-When he was going away to sea.

-Charlie paid only £20 for that.

-That's a bargain.

-And you said it was gold?

-It is. It's nine-carat gold.

-How much do you think it would make?

-£50.

-Brilliant.

You don't have to decide now, but let's see if our auctioneer

is as enamoured with Charlie's sweetheart brooch.

Here we are, Thomas.

This is what Charlie has invested their leftover lolly in.

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

-Aye aye, Captain.

-Aye aye, Captain.

-Well, I know Ross always wanted to be a pirate.

-This is true.

A naval brooch, a lovely gold naval brooch.

By Page of Plymouth, so a really good retailer. It's a good thing.

-And it's a great quality piece, isn't it?

-It's lovely quality.

Looking at the casting on it, it's really detailed. It's beautiful.

It's absolutely super

-and it's a King's one as well with the King's crown.

-There you go.

So you can date it from there. We've called it Edwardian.

It might be George V, but it's got some age, which is lovely.

And how do you rate it? What sort of estimate have you put on that?

-Sweetheart brooches are popular. We put it in at £50 to £80.

-Brilliant.

-Charlie's only spent £20 on it.

-How did he do that?

-I don't know, but he always does.

-I know how he did it.

-How?

-He pretended to be a pirate.

-That's the Red team done.

Let's have a look at the Blue team's selection over here.

The first item they bought

is the lovely little dragonfly brooch over there.

-It's sweet, isn't it?

-Very sweet.

-From a distance.

-Yes, it looks great from here.

Just don't go too close cos it looks like it's out of a cracker.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah, it's really quite poor quality.

-Oh, no.

But, probably new, it would have been wow, amazing.

There's some loss of the paint. It's in gilt metal.

-We put it in at £15 to £25.

-Well, that's not too bad,.

-They only paid £11 for it.

-There you are then.

As long as your bidders don't look too closely, we'll be fine.

Second thing bought was the pair of Meiji vases there.

Right, well, these are in spelter and they've been bronzed,

-so they're meant to look like bronze.

-But actually they're not.

-They're not solid.

-No. And the quality is half and half.

-It's half good, half bad, do you know what I mean?

-Mmm.

You can actually see from here, unfortunately,

you'll see these seams down there.

-Now, we think that these are yesterday's antiques.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-£50 to £80.

-Well, they paid £70 for them.

Moving on to what I think is just the most beautiful scent bottle

-I think I've ever seen.

-It's a good one, isn't it?

-It's gorgeous!

-It's proper glass, good lead crystal glass there.

It just looks substantial, doesn't it?

With the hobnail cut, that wave, and then you've got this fabulous

great big embossed floral screw-off lid. We like it.

-Obviously like it. What have you put on it?

-£70 to £100.

-£70 to £100.

Well, they paid £50 for it, which I think, again, was a very good buy.

-Really? £50? Wow.

-Only £50.

So, we've got two predicted profits on the table here.

These might struggle. So, the Blue team might need their bonus buy.

Let's have a look what it is.

Catherine, you had quite a substantial sum

-of leftover lolly, didn't you?

-I did.

£169-worth. What did you spend it on?

-Well, I bought you a little gem.

-Oh...

-OK.

-Oh, yeah.

Let me tell you a bit about this. What we've got...

On first appearance, it does look like a nice gold brooch

but it's not actually gold, it's actually pinchbeck -

basically an alloy, mainly made up of copper and zinc,

to make people think that it's gold.

But what I liked about this was not so much the gold appearance,

but the fact that it's a really decorative brooch

and really nicely studded with these little turquoise stones.

And I think it's really attractive.

It cost me £90 and there may be a little profit there.

There we are, boys. What do you think?

-Yeah...

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Yeah? We're on the fence slightly?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Well, you don't have to decide now but let's go and see

what the auctioneer thinks of Catherine's rather beautiful brooch.

So, here we are, Thomas.

This is what Catherine invested her leftover lolly in.

Yes, a brooch, a Victorian brooch in the sort of revivalist style,

the archaeological revivalist Etruscan style.

-Lovely with those turquoises.

-It is lovely with the turquoise in.

I don't think it probably started out life as a brooch.

No, I would agree. Looking at the back of that, unfortunately,

-there is a bit of solderwork there.

-It's been something else.

-Although, I hope the turquoise really gives them some luck.

-Yeah.

-Turquoise is a lucky stone.

-Do you think it will?

Er, it's difficult to say. £60 to £80 we put on it.

Well, they will need all the luck in world then,

-because Catherine paid £90 for it.

-Ooh, £90 - that's very punchy.

-Mmm.

We've got a vintage box with it. It's not a fitted box.

But if two people like it, you never know.

We will find out later

whether they want to go with their bonus buy or not.

-Thomas, will you be taking the auction for us?

-Of course.

Brilliant. We're in safe hands then.

140 now. 140 now I have.

-140 now I have. Any advance on 140?

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-How are you feeling?

-Excited, nervous.

-Oh, Sean, so exciting, isn't it? Lucy?

-Yeah, excited.

-Very excited.

-Have you been to an auction before, guys?

-This is my first one.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Oh, my goodness.

-I know. First time for everything.

-Exactly.

Charlie, how are you feeling?

-You've got the right earring though, haven't you?

-Yes.

-Look at that!

-I love it!

-Isn't that the business?

-You've already got your gavel?

-Yeah, already got my golden gavel.

-Your first lot up is your favourite.

You both agreed that your favourite item

-was that lovely little horse, the puppet.

-Yeah.

Brilliant. Very best of luck.

He's coming up now.

Next up is the Indian wooden painted horse puppet, in red.

Black painted detail here. Start the bidding at £15.

He's looking for £15.

You all have your own Sound Of Music day on this one, couldn't you?

-High on a hill with a donkey. No?

-It's definitely worth 15.

10. 10 to get us going. £10 to get us going, surely.

10 I've got online. I need 12 somewhere.

-We need to get it up a little bit.

-At 10. No hands at 10 against it?

-Once and twice.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

Oh, £10. So you've lost £4 on that, sadly.

Next up now, is your rather gorgeous vintage travel trunk.

Travel trunk, circa 1940, with interior lift-out tray.

Good lot, this one here. Start me here at £20.

-£20.

-Come on, come on.

Looking for £20. 15 then. Move us along here at 15.

-Surely it's got to be 15. 18 now we've got online.

-There we go.

You're into a profit, guys. You're into a profit. You're all right.

-At 18 once. 18 twice.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

You've got £3 profit there, so you're at minus £1.

Next up, we've got the silver open-faced pocket watch.

By Stewart Dawson of Liverpool. There we are.

I can start the bidding, with me here, at £25.

-25. 28 now. 28 it is.

-It's climbing, it's climbing.

-Charlie, it's all right.

-Come on, Mr Auctioneer.

30 now. 30. It's in the room at £30. 35. At £35.

-Is there any advance?

-Oh, gosh.

-At £35. All done then?

-Should be worth more.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

Ooh, that just sold for £35, so you are minus £5.

-So, overall, you're at minus £6.

-We can get that back on our bonus buy.

-Definitely.

-There we are, see?

-Charlie Ross guarantee.

The Charlie Ross guarantee, there we go.

-So, you have decided to go with your bonus buy.

-Yeah.

Unanimous team decision, with the Ross guarantee.

Here it comes now. Good luck.

Right, next lot is 152.

An Edwardian nine-carat gold sweetheart badge,

by Page of Plymouth. Good makers here.

I can start the bidding, with me here, at £25. 25.

-25. 30.

-Wow.

-We're in profit.

-35. 38?

-Go on, 38.

-Yes!

-I'm out at 38. 38 it is.

Dinner's on us!

-All done then? All done?

-HE BANGS GAVEL

So, it's just sold for £38. That's £18 profit, Charlie.

-Well done, you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Overall, you're £12 in the money.

-Ooh!

You never know, that might be a winning score.

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

-How are you feeling, chaps?

-Good.

-Yeah, good.

-Confident?

-Mmm...

-So-so.

Oh! Come on! Where's that fighting spirit?

We'll do all right.

You'll do all right. Are you going to win?

-Yeah, we're going to win.

-Fighting talk, Catherine. I like it.

-Have you been to an auction before, chaps?

-No.

-No.

First auction experience, Catherine. Let's hope it's not too painful.

-I'm sure it won't be.

-No.

First up, you have your beautiful enamelled dragonfly brooch.

Best of luck, it's coming up now.

The next lot is 164. A vintage gilt metal enamelled dragonfly brooch.

-It looks gorgeous up there.

-It does, doesn't it?

I can start the bidding, with me here, at £10.

Start at £10 for the dragonfly.

Come on!

10 I have. Lady's bid. 10. It's in the room at 10.

-£10 more.

-Come on, come on.

Looking for £1 more to take this onwards.

At 10 it is.

No, surely!

-All done? Lady's bid, in the room.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

£10, so you're minus £1.

-That's OK. You're all right. Next up, those vases.

-Next lot is 165.

A late pair of Meiji Japanese period bronzed spelter vases.

I can start the bidding, with me here, at 55. 60.

-60 I have.

-Close. Getting there.

-Come on, bit more.

Is there any advance at £60? 60 I have, here, on the book.

-Oh, come on!

-Any advance at 60? Selling then.

-All done.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

£60. So you've lost £10 on that, so we're minus £11.

Next lot is 166.

An art deco period cut-glass silver-mounted perfume bottle.

This is a beauty, this one here,

and I can start the bidding straight in with me, here, at 40.

45. 50. 55. 60 now.

-We got profit.

-Well done!

-Fantastic!

Any advance in the room? 65. 70.

-Come on!

-Yes!

-80.

-Yes!

-This is brilliant.

At £80 at the back. At £80 it is.

-All done at 80. Selling then.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-Yes, well done!

-Brilliant.

So, you've made £30 profit on that, so you're plus £19, OK.

-Yes.

-Going away with a profit at the moment.

-Yes.

What would you like to do about Catherine's bonus buy, guys?

-I don't think we should take it.

-As much as we...

-No.

-We've made a profit.

-That is fine by me.

-Yeah?

I think we should stick with that.

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

-No.

-Here it comes.

-Let's see what happens.

-OK.

-Next lot is 170.

A Victorian archaeological revivalist

pinchbeck and turquoise brooch.

I can start the bidding, with me here, at £30.

-There's bidding in the doorway.

-45.

50 now. 50's room bid.

-Got a long way though.

-Mmm.

Selling once at 50. Selling twice at 50.

-All done.

-HE BANGS GAVEL

-You know your onions. Or your brooches!

-A wise decision, chaps.

It just sold for £50, which would have been a loss of £40,

but you decided not to go with it, so you are, overall, at £19 profit.

-Yes!

-That's £19 more than I thought we'd get.

-Exactly.

It could be a winning score.

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

-We won't.

-We won't.

This is wildly exciting.

-Oh, really?

-There is only £7 in it today.

-What?!

You're all going away with profits

and today's runners-up are Sean and Lucy.

-Oh!

-Oh, no!

-Yes!

No!

Guys, can you believe it? £7 in it. That's nothing.

-Can we demand a recount?

-Yes.

-Yeah. Nil points.

You've done brilliantly, you've gone away with a profit

and you ended up with £12. Here we are.

You have £5, you have £5.

-You have £1, Lucy.

-Thank you.

-Sean, you have £1.

-Marvellous.

-That's very fair, isn't it?

-No, I didn't get anything!

On another day, it could have been a winning score,

but not quite enough to beat our mighty Blues.

Well done, mighty Blues. Fantastic.

-It was a bit of a rollercoaster, let's be honest.

-It was.

-It was.

Which left you, overall, at plus £19.

Dad, are we going to give it to Callum?

Mmm, I'll never see it again.

-Yeah, give it to him.

-Callum, £19.

-There we are, darling.

-Thank you very much.

-All yours.

-Take it away to university with you and spend it wisely.

-I will do.

-Have you enjoyed yourself?

-Great time.

-Yeah.

-That's the main thing.

And going away with money as well. Can't be bad. Can't be bad at all.

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