Brackley 32 Bargain Hunt

# Oh, Bargain Hunt

# Has come to Brackley

# Oh, they,

# They will be buying

# The Reds and Blues

# Hunting together

# But who is going to win

# At the final auction? #

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Let's go bargain hunting.

Today, we are here at the Antiques Cellar in Brackley,

the largest purpose-built antiques centre in the Midlands.

Hunting through this vast array of items is

the challenge for our teams today. They've got £300 and just one hour.

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

The Reds get vocal.

56A. Make it snappy.

We're running out of time!

The Blues fall out.

-What would you pay for that, without me showing you the ticket?

-75.

-SHE GASPS

-No, you wouldn't!

-I would.

-You would not!

And it all gets a bit emotional at the auction.

Oh, that is bad.

Oh, Joyce. Joyce!

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

For the Reds, we have mother and daughter, Phyllis and Munice.

And for the Blues, we have Joyce and Paul, our couple.

-Hello, teams. ALL:

-Hello.

Phyllis, I believe you are a graphic designer by trade, is that right?

That's correct. I am a graphic designer by trade,

but recently had my second child, Beatrice.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

I don't know where you find the time, with two small children,

-but you also do a lot of charity work as well, don't you?

-Yes.

We like to go to the old folks' homes and entertain the old people.

So we do some singing and some dancing.

Sometimes a little bit of belly dancing.

I've never belly danced before in my life. What do you do?

Well, we have to just shimmy, shimmy, shimmy, shimmy.

Shimmy, shimmy.

Shimmy, shimmy.

Shimmy shimmy? Paul, you are a natural.

LAUGHTER

So do you love going and buying antiques together?

Do you have an interest in antiques?

Well, to be honest, Mum's house is absolutely full.

It's an emporium of antiques.

-Munice, are you a big collector?

-I love it.

-Really? You are retired now?

-Yes, I am.

-But you are busier than ever, I believe?

-Oh, I am.

-I look after three grandchildren three days a week.

-Oh, my goodness!

And I love travelling.

I bet she comes home with more luggage than she leaves with!

-Definitely.

-So what will your tactics be today?

We want to aim for high-end items,

but we want to pay as least as possible.

-So we just want to haggle them down on the price.

-Brilliant.

Good-quality items and buying them as cheap as possible.

-Definitely.

-Brilliant. Very, very best of luck with that, team.

Sounds like you've got your work cut out over here.

-We certainly have!

-My goodness!

You're going to be up against it, you guys.

So, you are married. You should be a good team.

Oh, thank you.

Hopefully so. When did you meet?

-1972.

-Yes.

We were both students.

Both students together. And what were you studying?

English and History.

And you met whilst you were students.

That's lovely. So you then went into teaching careers.

Did you both following the profession that you'd studied?

We did, all the way through. I'm now retired. Joyce is semi.

-Semi-retired.

-Did you enjoy it?

-I loved it, yes.

I've had some lovely, lovely children in my classroom.

I bet you have.

So one thing that you do love to do together is go to car-boot sales.

-Is that right?

-It is. I prefer to sell.

Joyce, on the other hand, is out acquiring even more.

So is the car fuller when you get there or when you leave?

About 50-50.

Debatable, debatable.

You tend to sell fairly large things

and I buy quite small things,

so that leaves me quite a quantity of space to fill.

Exactly. So, are we going to spend big today? What's the tactics, team?

We will try to be economical with the money, I think.

Will we, Joyce?

-Not that economical!

-So who is going to be in charge?

LAUGHTER

It'll definitely be me!

But what do we need to go bargain hunting, teams?

-ALL:

-Money.

-Money. And here it is. There we go.

£300, Munice.

£300 for you, Joyce. Very best of luck.

Your experts await. Now, off you go.

Enjoy. Enjoy.

Oh, this is going to be an interesting one.

Keeping the teams on track today are our experts.

Feeling the love for the Red team, it's Charlie Ross.

And hot off the press for the Blues, it's Catherine Southon.

Phyllis, Munice.

I've never been happier than being in my outfit, and it jingles.

-Am I doing it right?

-That's right, Charlie.

Now, what're you going to be looking for, Phyllis?

We're looking for something quirky, unusual, vintage items.

-I think silver's on my list.

-Silver is on your list.

I'm looking for a bronze.

They can be expensive, you know.

Something silver, or something

-completely different?

-Something silver would be fine.

But something that's going to make us a large profit would be best.

No pressure, then.

Right, teams. Your 60 minutes starts now.

GONG RINGS

Are we running?

Absolutely.

-Let's get out of all this stuff and start shopping.

-Let's go.

And they're off!

Now, I want you looking properly, girls.

I want you looking to the right, looking to the left.

The shop's only just started, and the Blues are already in a tiz.

Oh, gosh. That's real panic on your face.

-I've seen it before.

-Look at this face! Sheer panic.

We've only just started, dear.

Oh, my goodness me. We can't get into a...

-Are you all right?

-Yes.

At least the Reds are much calmer.

-Thrill me with a purchase.

-Is that a bronze?

-It is bronze! You've been looking for one!

-Yay!

-You found one.

-Let me look.

This is beautiful.

-Shame about the price.

-How much is it?

-195.

-£195.

£195? Remember you're on a budget, ladies.

To gamble, someone's really going to want that for that price.

-It's too much.

-Shame. I'd like you to have a bronze.

I do like that.

I like the dog, but, no, it won't sell.

-Which one?

-The Dalmatian.

No, we're not having a Dalmatian.

That told you, Paul.

Munice is also asserting herself

and is determined to find that bronze.

-Charlie?

-Yeah?

-What do you think of this? Do you think this is bronze?

Let's have a look at that. Oh! Hello.

It's bronzed, I think.

I don't think it's bronze. It's WMF,

from their Ikora range, attributed to Paul Haustein,

who produced many of their designs of this era.

I like it. It's an interesting finish for WMF,

-which is normally silver plate.

-Yes.

This is a bronzed effect of the silver plate.

What a good eye you've got!

-It's been bashed there. Can you see?

-You can see it's kind of worn down.

Well, it's actually dented there.

Let's see if we can bring that down a bit.

Oh, I think we need to bring that down. It's £95.

I think we should go for that, actually.

Cor, steady! We've hardly started, girls.

-What do you think, Charlie?

-I think it's wonderful.

-I like it.

-I do.

-Well, we could find a price?

-I'll go for that one.

Good work, Munice. Let's just hope Charlie can get you a good deal.

The Blues are less sure of what they're after

and have spotted something a bit unusual.

-Oh, look!

-Oh, that's lovely.

-A Michelin man.

-Yeah.

Why Michelin?

Just because when I was young,

it was all about the Michelin man, you know.

Some things are better left as memories, I think, Joyce.

-He's so cheerful.

-He is cheerful, isn't he?

-I would say that's probably reproduction, though.

-Yes.

-I would agree with you.

-That's a later one.

-Moving on quickly.

Good idea. Catherine, perhaps you can lead our schoolteachers

to something a little more sophisticated.

This is what we should buy.

-ALL:

-Aw.

-Lovely.

-Lovely.

A little bear school.

Really, Catherine?

-So sweet. As teachers.

-Little desks and chairs.

And you've even got a little blackboard.

-You've got a little apple for the teacher.

-Oh, that is lovely.

The teacher looks a bit as though they've seen better days.

-I'm bearing that in mind, I think.

-Right, OK.

Moving on.

Looks like Charlie has got Debbie from the antique centre

on hand to do a deal on that vase.

Well, I don't think it's the news you were hoping to hear.

The very best she can do 70.

That's not bad, actually.

You know, 95 to 70 is pretty... I think she hasn't been cruel.

-I was hoping a bit less, but...

-I'm happy with 70, actually.

We can't guarantee a profit but I think

the auctioneer will do his best.

-We both like it.

-Put it there, baby!

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Well, great work, Reds.

Just 10 minutes in and you've got your first item,

and it's just what Munice wanted.

Back with the Blues, and Joyce's mind has turned to drink.

I rather like these.

-Oh, the whiskey bottle and little labels.

-Yes.

For decanters.

What I would say is they're modern in the sense

of they're 20th century. They're not 19th century.

I'd be happy to go with those.

If they were a reasonable price.

Would you like me to go off and get the key,

while you have a little ponder,

and then we'll come back and see if a deal could be done?

-Yes, please.

-Perfect.

-OK.

Off you go, Catherine.

Meanwhile, the Reds, who got off to such a cracking start,

are struggling to find something that they like.

-It's a Russian papier-mache box...

-Mmm.

I expect it's not fitted at all, but it is hand-painted.

And there they are, riding along, the Russian peasants.

-They look rather miserable, don't they?

-LAUGHTER

-I'm not quite sure where they're going, but...

-And how much is that?

-35.

-It's not expensive. It's not expensive.

-Hmm.

No, it's not expensive, but you don't seem all that excited, ladies.

Meanwhile, the Blues are having a closer inspection of those decanter labels.

What do you think?

They're OK.

I would say the silver's a little thin,

but it is very nicely decorated and I'd still like it.

I didn't think they're... No, I don't think they're too thin.

I think they're fairly substantial.

I would like to see how much we can get them for

and if we could get them low enough, then I'd like them.

The dealer has said that she will do the three of them

for £54, or £18 each.

-Yes, yes.

-Do you want those?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Yes, we would like to say yes.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-You're very welcome.

-There we are! There we are.

-First item. Whoo! Sold.

-Exciting!

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

Well, cheers, Blues, that means both teams now have one item down, two to go.

Let's leave them shopping while I show you something a little surprising.

You may be familiar with the bright colours

and characteristic tube lining that we associate with

the Moorcroft pottery, but what about something like this?

Not instantly recognisable as Moorcroft, is it? But it is.

And I think it's an absolute stunner of a piece.

It represents Moorcroft's output in the early 20th century,

very much part of the Arts and Crafts movement,

and let me tell you a little bit about him.

In 1897, he was employed by the factory, James McIntyre and Co,

and within only one year,

he was in charge of the entire art pottery output.

His first range that he produced was the Florian Ware range

and it was a huge success.

Later, he went on to produce items such as this,

this incredibly beautiful, what we call Hazeldene-patterned vase.

It was produced in around 1910,

which was the absolute height of the Arts and Crafts movement,

which was essentially a movement against industrialisation.

You couldn't get further away from a factory environment, could you?

It really is just the most beautiful piece.

But everything we need to know is on its bottom. Let's have a look.

Here we go. So, what we've got on the bottom here

is this green-painted signature, W Moorcroft. Des.

William Moorcroft, designer.

And again, a brown-printed stamp here, made for Liberty & Co

and a registered number there.

Liberty & Co at that time didn't like makers signing their work

and even attributing pieces to their work.

And this piece, as an exception to the rule, Liberty allowed

Moorcroft to sign his work, and that is very unusual at this time.

Now, this relationship between Moorcroft and Liberty was

an incredibly important one, because in 1912, William Moorcroft

left James McIntyre and Co, and, with the help of his friend Liberty,

he established his own factory just across the road, in Stoke-on-Trent.

Let's have a look at the piece itself.

The form, typically early 20th century.

It could have been a fairly standard,

straight-sided bottle vase, but, no.

Moorcroft has given it this extra little bit of interest.

He's created this wonderful, waisted form.

Recently, this piece sold for £3,000 at auction, but think about it.

How often do you get such a wonderful fusion of things going on?

We've got this great displayable shape, we've got

an incredibly rare pattern, we've got a great colourway,

good condition, and not only that, that green-painted signature on

the base, telling us that Moorcroft himself has touched this piece -

he's overseen its production, and not only that,

that brown Liberty retailer's stamp.

Now, £3,000, yes, it's a lot of money, but for me,

it's an iconic piece and it's worth every penny.

Back on the shop floor and we're over halfway through the shop.

Both teams have only bought one item, so the pressure is on.

-Girls, half an hour gone.

-Yes.

-Half an hour to go.

-How many lots have we bought?

-One.

-One. We need to keep looking.

-Come on.

-Let's go!

Seasoned shopper Munice is taking the lead for the Red team, again.

-How about those little salt and pepper...

-Ooh, I like those.

-They're quite nice.

-I love those. They're Danish.

-The blue of the guilloche enamel is fabulous.

-Mmm.

They're useful things.

I'm concerned about the little bit of damage round

-one of the pepper holes.

-Mmm.

-Do you like them?

-I do like them, yeah.

-Yes.

-How much does the damage...

-But how much cheaper can we get it?

I think you've just got to think that someone buying those is

-not going to be put off by that damage.

-Yes.

-Hmm.

-What do you think, girls? Do you want to look at them or don't you?

-Well, we're running out of time.

-We'll take time...

-We can always come back to that.

-You can...

-So, it's a no for now on that salt-and-pepper set.

Remember, time is ticking, teams.

Blues, can YOU step up to the challenge?

-Ladder. Do you do a bit of cleaning?

-LAUGHTER

Cleaning of windows?

-I like that!

-Actually, I do quite like that! It's unusual,

-it's quirky, and yet, it's actually usable.

-No, I don't know that it is.

-I think you would be halfway up and find yourself on the floor.

-It has some history to it.

I think it's a decorative item, in somebody's home.

What would you pay for that, without me showing you the ticket?

-70-75.

-JOYCE GASPS

-Would you really?

-I would.

-You would not!

-I would if I was by myself!

You would not! What would you pay for it?

It wouldn't be much more than 25.

£25...

Well, they are asking £95.

-Yeah, so...

-So I think we'd need to get it somewhere in the middle of you two, if we're going to...

Would it be possible to, if we could get it for less than that...?

-HE LAUGHS

-Do you want to try...?

I do like it! If Rebecca was available and could negotiate for us today.

-Do you think?

-Absolutely!

-Take your ladder...

-That is lovely.

..and go and find Rebecca and we'll wait here.

Just don't break anything on the way.

Oh, dear. I'm not sure Paul can convince Joyce to buy that ladder,

however much the price comes down.

-And there's disagreement in the Red camp, too.

-Munice, You like that, don't you?

-I do.

-I think it's absolutely ghastly.

LAUGHTER

-What do you think?

-You chanced it.

-I'm having nothing to do with it.

-All right, then.

But if you want to buy it, darling, it's only £55.

-I think it's worth a fiver...

-Well, I'll listen to you.

-We could always come back.

-..if we're lucky. With a good auctioneer.

-A miracle.

-Munice's taking Charlie's advice. That IS a miracle.

Here's Paul, and is that a smile on his face?

Here he comes! Now, we've got no idea

what you're going to say with that face. You look sort of smiling.

I'm going to say that, unfortunately,

the dealer will not bring the price down, even by one pound.

I think at retail, he probably would get that for it.

-It's just that we're selling at an auction.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Are we really going to get that price for it?

-No.

-I fear not.

-I fear not. It's a bit of a gamble piece.

-Yes.

-There will be other ladders in the world!

-LAUGHTER

-Well, let's go and find one, then.

-Yeah!

-Come on, then, lead the way.

Have we been done here? No, we haven't.

I don't want to wipe the smiles off your faces,

but you only have 15 minutes left.

I'm just beginning to panic now.

-Are you sensing the panic in me?

-A little bit.

-No.

We could go back to those toadstools, those enamelled toadstools.

-Yes.

-And ask if there is mush-room in the price.

THEY GROAN WITH LAUGHTER

Oh, dear, Roscoe.

Back with the Blues and Joyce has taken a fancy to some gold cuff links.

What are they, nine-carat-gold cuff links?

Nothing... Quite a simple design.

So they would appeal to quite a lot of people. £119.

I think that seems a lot of money.

But does Paul like them?

-I would say it's far too much.

-OK.

-I find the plainness of them...

-He can be very assertive.

Oh, dear. You two don't agree on very much, do you?

Back with the Reds, who've moved on from mushrooms and now

Phyllis has spotted something else.

-Ah, pincushions!

-Some old shoes.

-A pair of shoe pincushions!

-Now, they're pewter...

-Yeah.

-..but they are collectable.

And if they were silver, they'd be several hundreds of pounds.

-Hmm.

-And they've been reduced in price already. Can you see that?

-35, yeah.

-They've come down from something like 55, or whatever, to 35.

-I think they're quite cute.

If I could buy this for 20 quid, you'd make a profit on this.

You have to make a decision soon, team.

Meanwhile, the Blues have moved on from cuff links to pickle forks,

but will they agree on these?

Have a little feel.

Aw! They're so sweet!

Are they like mother-of-pearl? They are, aren't they?

-Mother-of-pearl handles. They are quite sweet.

-They're lovely, aren't they?

What do you think this is reasonable for this?

Actually, having seen them, they're nicer than I thought.

-I thought the handles were plastic.

-Don't... Don't push the price up.

So, 15 would be a nice price.

They've got 29.50 on them.

-I'm not sure could go quite that far, but I will...

-No, do the best you can, bless you!

-Thank you, Rebecca, that's wonderful.

-Thank you.

You'll have to wait it out, Blues.

The Reds, meanwhile, have reached a fork in the road

and they have to make a decision.

Do you want a pair of cheap shoes or a pair of expensive mushrooms?

We might have to have both at this rate, because we need to get two more items.

-If we could knock that down...

-You're probably fed up with those, aren't you?

I'll go and see what the best I can do is.

Tell you what, if they are fed up with the shoes, we'll have them,

-but they've got to be really fed up with them.

-Really bored with them, OK.

-They never want to see those shoes again.

-Let's get the mushrooms, Charles.

-Let's risk the mushrooms!

-Let's get the mushrooms.

-Let's look at the mushrooms.

-We need to knock them down on the price, though.

-Yeah.

Well, the asking price was £95, so you will have some serious haggling to do.

Talking of price, Rebecca is back with news on those forks.

-£20 is his best.

-20.

I would say yes. I am more impressed with them now I've handled them.

What do you think?

Please don't look so worried! Please don't look so worried.

-I think yes.

-Go with that one.

-Thank you very much.

You are such a star.

We're pretty much back where we started, aren't we?

We have done a whole circuit and back where we started.

But at least now you have two items under your belt -

only 30 minutes to bag your last one, though, teams.

The Reds are lagging behind with just one item bought.

We need to hurry up, we are running out of time. Hello!

-£20, the best I can do.

-That is definitely worth going for.

-Thank you. You are welcome.

-Thank you very much.

Come on, we had better get going.

Wow, you made a deal on those pincushions without breaking your stride, ladies.

Meanwhile, poor Charlie is still looking for those mushrooms.

I've found the mushrooms!

56A! 56A!

Make it snappy.

We are running out of time! Cor blimey, girls.

-You got the shoes for 20. That's good.

-You didn't?

-Have you bought them?

-Yeah.

What, without my permission?

-No, you did say.

-Loving your work, girls.

We have all the time in the world. Open up the mushrooms.

See if we can come to half price with that for us.

-These girls...

-There was damage.

And for a little extra she'll slap you round the face

with a fish, as well. She is a nice girl.

We love them. They are Danish.

Fabulous, but to repair that would properly cost

a couple of hundred pounds and I'm not exaggerating.

-So, if they would like to give them to us...

-£50.

Quality item, though.

You drive a hard bargain, Reds.

Let's hope the dealer is feeling generous.

With time running out, Catherine is taking the Blues back to the classroom.

Here we are. That will take you back a few years.

They don't have good wooden desks like that at school any more.

They don't. And they should have

because they were wonderful in school.

That one has £44 on and they might even be willing to do a deal on that.

If they were, that would be...interesting.

-Shall I go and ask and...

-..whilst we look at the desks.

You have a little look. I will find out and come back to you.

Quickly, Catherine.

Five minutes left and the Reds are back with Penny talking money.

-Try me.

-The best I can do is 60, I'm afraid.

You're afraid. You don't need to be afraid. No option, girls.

It is too much because it's damaged, but we've got no time.

No choice. £60 is fabulous.

Shake her by the hand.

-Thank you.

-Oh, darling.

He's been waiting all day for that.

And then we got me cushion pin, as well.

Wow, what a manic few minutes, Reds. But you are all done.

Come on, Blues. You've got some catching up to do.

-Right, this is quite good.

-£12.

-Is it sold?

-It's a definite yes.

-Happy with that?

-It's a winner.

I think, for £12, it's got to be something there.

Yes. Absolutely.

-Let's go.

-Seal. Sealed.

And let's hope it's a winner for you.

Well done, Blues. With minutes to spare, that is your last item bought.

-That's it. Time is up.

-Shall I get you a cup of tea?

-That would be lovely.

-Come on. Ready? We are done.

-Off we go.

Don't change your mind.

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

First up was the bronze Munice wanted -

an Ikora vase bought for £70.

Next came the pair of pincushions spotted by Phyllis, price paid £20.

And finally they returned to these Danish mushroom salt

and pepper pots and sealed the deal for £60.

-You started so well, didn't you?

-I know.

But then did it all slightly fall apart?

It took us a while to find the last two items.

-What was your favourite item you bought?

-Beautiful bronze vase.

I fell in love with that straightaway. That was the best one.

And what about you, Phyllis?

I really like the vintage pincushions we got, which was a pair of shoes.

Shoes, yes. Phyllis, what do you think is going to bring the biggest profit at auction?

It'll probably be Mum's vase that will make the biggest profit.

-All right. And what about you? Which is going to make the biggest profit?

-I think it's my vase.

-Sticking to your guns.

-I'm sure that will be the best buy.

-Right, so how much did you spend, girls?

-£150.

-A goodly amount.

So I should have somewhere £150 of leftover lolly.

Who is in charge of the readies?

Here we are. You can count it.

Ha-ha! I trust you, don't worry. £150, there we are.

-What will you be doing with that?

-I do know what I'm going to buy.

I've had such a traumatic hour,

I need to sit down and bathe my head in a wet towel,

then I will tell you.

While Charlie lies down in a darkened room somewhere,

let's find out what the Blue team bought.

They wanted silver

and they got it with this set of decanter labels bought for £54.

Paul took a bit of convincing,

but he finally agreed to these pickle forks. Price paid, £20.

And our pair of teachers couldn't resist this 1980s double desk

and struck a deal at only £12.

-Did you have fun?

-We had enormous fun.

-Brilliant, well done. What about you?

-Absolutely.

It was a lot better than sitting at home watching Bargain Hunt.

-What was your favourite item, Joyce?

-The little forks.

I really like the pickle fork things.

They feel so lovely, really tactile. Absolutely.

And do you agree, Paul?

No, I would go for the children's desks.

-They are very appropriate, are they not?

-They are indeed.

Very appropriate and very well bought, might I add?

And what do we think is going to make the biggest profit, Joyce? Is it going to be your forks?

I doubt it, sadly.

I shall be really upset, but I think it is going to be the children's desks.

-Ha-ha!

-And I agree with that, the children's desks.

A unanimous decision - that's got to be good.

Tell me, how much did you spend overall?

-We spent £86.

-£86.

OK, that's OK.

You have £214 somewhere of leftover lolly.

Brilliant. Well done.

Catherine, there we go, darling. £214. What are you going to get with that?

Well, I'm going to do a quick 360, see

if I can find something really special.

If not, I will buy about 20 more desks.

While Catherine goes back to school for her desks, let's head over to the auction.

We have come to Berkshire to Special Auction Services to spend

some time with Thomas Plant, auctioneer extraordinaire.

-It is a pleasure to have you.

-Thank you for having us.

Now, we have the Red team here to start off with,

and their first item was this rather beautiful Ikora brass vase.

What's your thoughts?

It's by that famous German makers, WMF. And I love it.

It's a wonderful contrast in styles and periods,

but it really, really works. And as such...

-As such, £60-£100.

-£60-£100.

OK, that is middle for diddle because we have £70 paid for that.

Well, it's one of those things which, it could make more money.

It was Munice's favourite

and they both predicted this would bring them the most profit.

Well, we will have to wait and see.

-You might be able to tickle it up there.

-I will try.

So, second item they bought was the rather sweet little shoe pincushions.

They were Phyllis's favourite and they've still got pins in.

They've still got pins in and they could be doing for sewing pins

-or any type of pin you would need.

-Much age?

They've got a bit of age, certainly. 50, 60 years old.

They are not my favourite, but I can see why they bought them.

We have only estimated at 30 to 40.

Only £20 paid for that little pair. You're predicting a profit for them, Thomas?

-I am, £15 each.

-Not bad at all, not bad at all.

-Now these.

-We love.

Really adore these. They are just gorgeous, aren't they?

They're lovely, lovely bits of design.

It epitomises Danish design.

You have the shape of the mushroom,

but then you have this fabulous guilloche enamel.

They're blue and the guilloche with it, with the engine turning underneath

and the slight issues with the enamel, but that's going to happen.

I think they are gorgeous - a bit of fun, as well.

Imagine those on your table, they're just great, great fun.

They've really taken that idea of the condiment and gone wild with it.

They have, and they are a really good Danish maker.

We have estimated at £70-£100.

£70-£100 for a bit of iconic 20th century Danish design.

I think that's cheap.

They will be aptly delighted with that, because they only paid £60.

Well, that is a good price.

It's a very good price.

You are predicting healthy profits on at least two of their items

and we might struggle slightly with the shoes.

They might need to go with their bonus buy.

Let's look what it is.

Charlie, you are left with...

£150 of leftover lolly. Reveal all.

-A saucy ladle.

-ALL: Wow.

Silver, 1799.

George III, it's in good condition and it was cheap.

We love cheap!

-What do you think, Munice?

-How much do you think it's worth?

I'm asking you, girls. What would you pay for that?

-£60.

-I would pay 70, maybe.

-Good, I paid £20 for it.

-No!

I don't think it's worth £70 today,

but I do think it is worth £40.

-I would agree.

-I think you have done well there, getting that for 20.

Thank you, darling.

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

if the auctioneer likes Charlie's ladle.

So, this is what Charlie invested their leftover lolly in.

A Georgian spoon by a very famous spoon-maker - Crossley.

It is really crisp.

Therefore, we like it, £30-£50.

Well, Charlie only paid £20 for that.

Which is very, very cheap for a solid silver ladle.

-So potentially a good profit in the bonus buy.

-Absolutely.

Let's leave the Reds on this side and move over to the Blues.

The first pieces they invested in were those rather lovely decanter labels.

Aren't they sweet?

They're very sweet. They are not that old.

They are relatively modern ones, but the good thing about them

is they are all drinks which are drunk today.

They are rather fun and we would have thought worth £10 each,

-£30-£50.

-£30-£50. Gosh. Is that a little bit mean, Thomas?

I don't think it is mean, because they are quite common

and they are relatively new ones.

OK, they paid £54 for the three.

-That could be a bit of a problem. Yeah, I think so.

-Let's move on.

Their second things they bought were the mother-of-pearl

-and little silver-tipped forks.

-I like these.

I'm a sucker for mother-of-pearl.

It is a natural substance from nature and when it is carved

and modelled it just gives it an extra dimension.

OK, you think there is a market for them and they are commercial?

A small market. I will be quite interested. 30 to 50.

-They only paid £20 for them.

-That's very fair.

Potentially a little profit there.

Now their third item was the rather lovely twin desk.

Yes, it is lovely. It really is.

-It is a 1980s one, Thomas.

-It still reminds me of my...

Is that bringing back nostalgia of your time at school in the 1960s?

Christina, I was at school in the '80s, thank you very much.

But there are lots of my generation with children who want desks

for their kids and I think this is a good positive item to have.

-What have you put on it?

-£40-£60.

That's a great price.

They only paid £12, can you believe?

-Really? £12?

-£12 for that desk.

Let's hope we get them 40.

They might need their bonus buy, there was

a rollercoaster on their lots, so let's have a little look at it.

-Catherine, did you spend big? Show us.

-I bought you this.

This is so exciting.

It is quite sleek, but on the top there it has a little inscription.

Presented to N Bryant, director of Huntley and Palmers Ltd

in recognition of 20 years' service.

People are interested in Huntley and Palmer, the famous biscuit-makers.

-And it's silver.

-Crucial question, how much was it?

What would you pay for that?

-30.

-I paid 20.

Which I thought was very, very reasonable.

You think it would make a profit,

and if so what sort of profit do you think?

I'd like to think we should double our money on that.

Give it some thought. You don't have to decide now, but we will see

if the auctioneer predicts a pretty profit on Catherine's compact.

So, Catherine had quite a substantial sum of leftover lolly

and she invested in that little silver compact. What do you think?

-Well, do you know Huntley and Palmers?

-Biscuits.

-Biscuits. And do you know how local they are to us?

-No, very?

They are around the corner, so they are Reading,

so we see a lot of Huntley and Palmers memorabilia,

retirement gifts. So there are Huntley and Palmer collectors

out there and we've given this an estimate of £40-£60.

Catherine will be delighted, because she only paid £20 for that.

-That's absolutely brilliant.

-Let's hope they go with it, but we don't know if they will or not.

Will you be taking the auction for us today, Thomas?

-Naturally, Christina.

-Fantastic. We are looking forward to it!

260, 260, any advance?

-Phyllis, how are you feeling?

-Excited.

Hopefully we are going to make a profit.

It is looking good, I have to be honest. First up is the Ikora vase.

-Great choice.

-Quality.

-Here it comes now.

Oh, it looks gorgeous. I can quite see why you chose it. Fabulous.

-Here it is.

-Good lot, this one. Start me here at £35, 35.

45 online all ready.

THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER

65 online.

One more, one more!

65.

Come on, room bidders.

Beat the internet. Beat the machines.

Munice, you've been shouting too much!

Are you all done? The gavel is up.

You are out -£5.

Next up is your very sweet little shoes pincushions.

Here they come.

-15 for the shoes.

-£15.

Oh, dear. Cheap shoes.

You bought these when I wasn't watching, didn't you?

15 I have with a bid there. 15 for the shoes.

It is in the room once, 15 in the room, twice. All done, then, at 15?

£15, so again you are at -£10 overall.

This could be salvaged by these gorgeous enamel salt and peppers.

Here they are.

£50. Surely they are worth £50.

Lady Luck is not on your side today.

30, then? 30 to get this going.

We are still going down.

-Any advance on 30?

-I would buy these for 30.

Disappointing at 30.

-Try us, then, God, it is going down even more.

-35.

35, we have got online.

At 35, 35 it is. Any advance in the room? £35.

These are lovely, imagine these on your table.

At breakfast time, over your eggs, your lovely powdered pepper.

Over eggs. No? 35. All done, then, at £35.

Selling at 35 once. 35, twice.

Last chance.

Girls, they sold for £35.

That leaves you a deficit of £25 overall,

You're at -£35.

OK, you have an important decision to make.

What are you going to do about Charlie's rather lovely ladle?

We might as well go for it. We've got nothing to lose.

Charlie, they don't think they've got anything to lose.

It's only got to make a world record price and we will be in profit!

-Are you definitely going to go with the bonus buy?

-Yes, definitely.

OK, here it comes now.

Here we are, a George III silver sauce ladle

by Richard Crossley, dated London 1799.

-Be great for your dining room tables.

-£20 is bid.

-25.

-25 it is. You are in profit by five pounds.

-200 years old.

-28.

30. 35 I have.

-Charlie.

-A bit more!

Well done, team.

That sold for £35, which gives Charlie £15 profit, which means

-you are overall at -20.

-That's all right.

It could be a winning score, you never know.

-Don't say a word to the Blues. Promise.

-Promise!

-Joyce, that face.

-Terribly nervous.

Really? Terribly nervous.

You have no reason to be nervous. Have you been to an auction before?

-Oh, yes. A couple of times.

-You know what we are doing.

You are an old hat at this. We will be fine. Are you ready for the ride?

-Yes.

-Let's go.

Lot 237 - a set of three Elizabeth II silver decanter labels.

Whisky, gin, sherry, dated London, 1967

and start the bidding at £20.

Start the bidding here at 20. 22.

-25. 28.

-30. Here we go.

35, I have.

35, gentlemen bid at the back.

At £35. Good lots, these ones.

Adorned one's decanters. At 35, once.

35, twice.

-35.

-So, you have lost £19 on those, I'm afraid.

But up next we have the rather lovely forks, £20 paid.

Estimate £30-£50. Good luck, darling.

£20, he's looking for.

£20. They do look very smart. Come on, somebody bid.

Somebody must need them.

-22.

-Good on them.

-You are into a profit, guys.

-Into a profit.

-22, are we done?

It's only £11 a fork.

£22, you made £2, so you are at -17 altogether.

Here it comes, your wonderful desk that you both loved -

you paid £12 for it. See what happens.

Any advance at 30? At 30.

Come on, you surely have grandchildren

kicking around who need a desk to do their homework. 20, then.

-He is looking for £20.

-15, 15?

15 for the lovely school desks?

Last chance at £15. Ten, then?

At £10 for the desks. At ten.

Ooh, he's struggling. Joyce!

-£8.

-Come on!

Give me a ten. Ten it is.

Anyone? All done, then.

Oh, no, guys! We are back down again.

Everything you made on the forks you lost on the desk.

Shucks.

Look, we are at -19 altogether,

so we have decisions to make.

Catherine bought you that very beautiful little silver presentation compact.

-What are you going to do, chaps?

-We are going with it.

-It is all up to you.

-You are brave.

We are depending entirely on you.

Keep the faith. Here we go.

Lot number 243, Huntley and Palmers,

George VI silver presentation compact.

And start the bidding with me here at £20. At 20. Any advance?

-£15, any advance?

-I can't bear it.

It is not going in the right way.

-18. Come on, couple more bids. Come on, come on.

-Yes.

-20. 20 I forgot.

-Redemption.

Come on, we only need one more.

Go on, go five. 22, once. 22, twice.

Well done, Catherine.

Not as much as we hoped.

I think you deserve more than that, so that was £2 profit

on that, so Catherine has taken you back to -17.

Guys, this is the world of Bargain Hunt.

It could be a winning score!

-Please promise me you won't say a word to the Reds.

-No way.

-Are you going to manage that?

-We won't tell anyone!

300 twice.

Well, I think we can all be resigned to the fact nobody is going

home with any money today, very sadly.

However, in the scale of losses,

there's only £3 in this.

And today's runners-up... are Phyllis and Munice.

Aw, no!

-I can't believe it.

-Can you believe it?

Is sort of went slightly from bad to worse,

but then Charlie clawed you back. Well done for that, Charlie.

-Not enough!

-You redeemed yourself slightly. And our other losers...

I mean winners!

The Blue team, can you believe it?

No! Absolutely not.

You won today by only losing £17,

so very well done. Have you enjoyed it?

-Very much.

-We have absolutely loved having you on the show.

You have all been absolutely brilliant.

Thank you so much for taking part. You have been wonderful.

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