0:00:02 > 0:00:05Wetherby Racecourse plays host to today's Bargain Hunt.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13The racehorse - hot-blooded, elegant, devoted to its cause -
0:00:13 > 0:00:15truly a rare breed.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19A little bit like today's teams,
0:00:19 > 0:00:24who will be in pursuit of potential profit and chasing a win at auction.
0:00:24 > 0:00:30So, let's saddle up, crack that whip and let's go Bargain Hunting!
0:00:56 > 0:00:58Hello and welcome to Yorkshire.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Our teams are under starter's orders.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04No time to dilly-dally - let's take a look at what's coming up.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10The Reds find a familiar friend.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12It looks like George, look.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18The Blues realise they have expensive tastes.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21The story of my life - everything's out of budget!
0:01:21 > 0:01:24There are highs and lows at auction.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26£100.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Oh, 80.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33And I pay a visit to where the modern railway all began.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35It doesn't have brakes.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36- No brakes!- No brakes on...
0:01:36 > 0:01:41That's all for later, but now, let's meet the teams.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45For the Reds, we have friends Astrid and George.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49And for the Blues, the lovely couple Laura and Tom.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Hello, everyone.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52- ALL:- Hello.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56What a good-looking lot you are, my goodness.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01Now, George, you guys describe yourselves as best buddies,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03but is that all there is?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Yes, only best buddies.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I believe you. LAUGHTER
0:02:08 > 0:02:13Now, you are really into music, but it's not just your hobby.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Well, I'm actually a recording engineer at a recording studio,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19where I get to record local up-and-coming bands
0:02:19 > 0:02:23and occasionally work on making karaoke backing tracks.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24(Karaoke!)
0:02:24 > 0:02:27So you get to listen to lots of music.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28Are you into music?
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Yes, yes, I'm actually in a band myself, as well.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- What do you play? - I play the keyboard.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Not very well, I may add.- OK.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Now, Astrid, you are also in the music business,
0:02:38 > 0:02:42and you've got a pretty cool job there.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Yes, I do. I work with artists and festivals, and labels,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- working on the digital campaigns. - Sounds like quite good fun. - Yes, it's really good.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- You enjoy it?- Yes, I love it.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56Now, Astrid, I hear you've got a rather unusual pet.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58A bearded dragon!
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- And that's not George, is it? - It's not George!
0:03:01 > 0:03:03He's just a little bit smaller than George.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05I mean, what is a bearded dragon?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09So it's a lizard, he's, like, this big, but then his tail is this big.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11- Right.- And, yes, he is called Bernie.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I mean, what do you do with a bearded dragon?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16He usually climbs up and sits on my shoulder,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18and we watch Bargain Hunt together.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Is he a Bargain Hunt fan?
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- He's a big Bargain Hunt fan.- Yes!
0:03:23 > 0:03:28Now, will you make a good team, or is there going to be a boss here?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30Astrid's the bossy one.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31ANITA LAUGHS
0:03:31 > 0:03:33You're going to have great fun.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35And now for our Blue team.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Laura and Tom.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Now, tell me, you guys, how did you meet?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42What a lovely couple you are.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44We actually met online.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- Oh, right.- It was a bit of a blind-date situation,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49because we didn't know what each other looked like.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Did you hit it off right away?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53It wasn't a perfect start.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Laura seems to think I wasn't speaking to her
0:03:55 > 0:03:57for at least a good half an hour.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00He was just looking at me like this.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Maybe he was astounded by your beauty, my darling.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- That's what I like to think. - That's what I told her.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Now, I believe we have a bit of an antiques expert here today,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12and it's not me.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Yes, well, my dad is a massive collector of Clarice Cliff and Art Deco pieces.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Dragged me to all the antique fairs when I was younger.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Now I've got a bit of a collecting habit myself.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Now, Laura, tell me about your many jobs.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26OK, well, I started off with a law degree.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31- A brainy girl.- Law wasn't quite for me in the end.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33I modelled and I acted through my law degree
0:04:33 > 0:04:37to pay for my books and studies. Really found a passion with acting.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41So we have a little star in our midst.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Hopefully this will be my big break.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45Fingers crossed.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48But currently I also work for a mental health charity.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50That's absolutely wonderful.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52What do you do in your spare time?
0:04:52 > 0:04:53- BOTH:- Karaoke.
0:04:54 > 0:04:55What a coincidence.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58What is it about karaoke?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00It can get VERY competitive.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03We've fought about it, we've had actual fights.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Who makes the decisions about who wins?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Best overall performance. Dance moves, everything.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Air grabs.- Do you do air grabs?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13- Yes. Frequently. - Show me air grabs.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Right. Hold on a minute, I want to do it.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Right, ready, and...
0:05:20 > 0:05:21Uh!
0:05:22 > 0:05:26Well, guys, here's the money moment.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30300 smackeroonies each.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Your experts await, so on you go.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37And, of course, our teams will need some help,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40so let's meet today's experts.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Let's give her a big hand - it's Kate Bliss with the Reds.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49And monkeying around with the Blues is Charles Hanson.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52What are you going to be looking for?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- I think we are going to go mostly for practical items.- OK.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00For me, it's jewellery. I'm a magpie, it's anything shiny, jewellery, beautiful silver.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Really like the idea of getting a globe.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- Do you?- It is kind of practical.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- Are you worried?- Very worried. All the money's going on jewellery by the sounds of it.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- What's your plan? - Art Deco sculpture, I think.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17OK, teams, 60 minutes, start the clock, get your skates on.
0:06:17 > 0:06:18AHOOGA HORN
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Right, let's go hunting.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21Let's do it.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I know just the place. We've got some little silver...
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Blimey, the Reds aren't hanging about.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- A compass barometer. It is interesting, that, isn't it? - It's absolutely gorgeous.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34We've got a timepiece, we've got a compass, a barometer,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37and we've got a higrometre. I would say it probably dates to the '30s.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Art Deco-ish.- I think people tend to have these things on the wall
0:06:40 > 0:06:43these days. So I'm not so sure how practical it would be
0:06:43 > 0:06:45to have it as a table piece.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Thank you so much.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51No harm in diving straight in, George.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Remember, you were looking for practical items, weren't you?
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Looks like the Blues are getting stuck in.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Can't have that.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- I'm getting broody already. - Are you having a baby?
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- No.- Oh, sorry.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07Awkward.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- Moving on.- That's nice.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12It's beautiful, isn't it? It's very against what we usually buy,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14isn't it? And it is a little bit damaged, I see.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16I don't think it is very us, is it?
0:07:16 > 0:07:18No, I don't think so. It's not what we're looking for.
0:07:18 > 0:07:19Not for you, then, Blues.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22There's a box theme developing here.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25This one has a ticket price of £110.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I mean, you said you wanted something practical.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32This is practical, maybe when it was made around 1900.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Maybe not so practical today. But it depends on which way you look at it.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37It's beautifully made.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41And, in fact, to get that curve on the mahogany is really difficult.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44A real bit of craftsmanship, isn't it?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- What do you think? - What do you think?
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I mean, I like it a lot, but I don't know if it would be a big seller.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51You're thinking how commercial it would be?
0:07:51 > 0:07:56- Yeah.- Let's have a think about it. - It's certainly worth thinking about.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02Plenty of perusing from our teams today, but sadly no purchases.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04What's Laura spotted?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Why do you like it?- I don't know, it's got this retro feel to it.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09It just speaks to me.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- Speaks to me.- Speak to me.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12Speak to me!
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Yeah, that's it. It's got style. What decade is that?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18It's '50s, isn't it?
0:08:18 > 0:08:19Think it is?
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- Is it English? - I imagine it to be American.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23I imagine it to be American, as well.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Should we just pick it up? Is it quite heavy?
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- Oh, it's heavy. - COINS JINGLE
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Oh, you've won.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Let's see if it actually...
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- No.- It doesn't work.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39I love this mirrored...
0:08:39 > 0:08:41exterior. That's original.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43It's a nice object, but what's it worth?
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Ahh, the million-dollar question, Charles.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Let's leave the Blues to ponder and pop over to the Reds.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53What do you think of that, guys?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- What is it? - Come on, teams, have a guess.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- It's a...- A salt shaker.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59- No, George.- Pepper.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01- Vinegar.- Nope.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04A beautiful Victoria sponge.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- Icing sugar.- That's the one. Well done, Astrid.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11And this is very Art Nouveau in style.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15You've got a lovely little frise here of flowers and leaves,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18and it's got this lovely green glass lining.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Can I have a little look?- Yeah.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22How does this... Oh.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- Just put it in there.- You get a lot of sugar in there.- It's very clean.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26Have you got a sweet tooth?
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- A little bit.- Such a sweet tooth. - You have?- Yes.- And you, George?
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Just a bit. Not as much as her.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33If we look at the bottom there, you can see, actually, it's not silver,
0:09:33 > 0:09:35it's actually silver-plated.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38So it is a thin layer of silver over the top of base metal.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Even so, it's a beautiful piece of Art Nouveau,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43which is selling very well at the moment.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Can I ask what your best price would be for this?
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- Can I just see the tag?- Yeah, sure.
0:09:47 > 0:09:4833.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Would you do 30, by any chance?
0:09:50 > 0:09:5230 is a squeeze, but I think OK.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- Could you, just for us?- Yes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Thank you.- Well done, team - first item down in ten minutes.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00- Sweet.- Sweet, get it?
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Oh, dear, Kate.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05Right, Blues, is that one-armed bandit worth the gamble?
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I think he'll be asking - I'm going to guess 165.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- Really?- Should we find out?
0:10:09 > 0:10:10Let's find out.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- It's 275.- Uh-oh! I'm going to say maybe not.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16We've only got £200 to spend.
0:10:16 > 0:10:17Could you do 200?
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- I could do 210.- Oh, dear.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Why don't you guys stand together?
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I'm in the middle here, and you guys have a little chat.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Should we leave it for 20 minutes,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- come back and see if we still want it?- Yes.
0:10:28 > 0:10:3020 minutes, if we are still thinking about it, we'll come back.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Come on, team - 15 minutes into your shop
0:10:33 > 0:10:35and you still haven't bought your first purchase yet.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37There are some bits and bobs here.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41The Reds are already looking for their second item.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42Kate, what's the plan?
0:10:42 > 0:10:45What do you think? It is a bit damp, do you want to whizz around here?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Or do you want to head into the warmth?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I would quite like to head into the warmth.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52George, you are a wuss.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- So am I.- My hair is getting wet.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Ah, George, you poor little mite.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Right, then, time check, please, Charles.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- A third...- Don't say that! - 20 minutes of time.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03We haven't bought anything so far.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- Nothing.- You are not panicking, are you?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- No.- We must buy three things, or try to.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Come on, Charlie, lead the way.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14I quite like those Georgian silver salts in there.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- They're quite nice, aren't they? - They're lovely.- Caldron salts.
0:11:18 > 0:11:19I always think these...
0:11:19 > 0:11:22If I said to you, just hold... Oops. Look at that.
0:11:22 > 0:11:23It's so...
0:11:23 > 0:11:24DING
0:11:24 > 0:11:27..tinny because it has been so heavily cleaned.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30If you hold the other one as well. These are George III.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34So they were made in probably around 1775, 85.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36Are they good items for auction?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38They are nice items, but it is a condition.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42And I think they would make between £40 and £60, could make £90.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45But because of their condition, they could make 40.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Crikey, we've got a picky pair here.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52I have a feeling our Blues may well be using all of that hour.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55The Reds have retired to the warmth inside.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00Interesting. This one, it looks like it is bone and ebony.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02That one doesn't look very old to me.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03I think that one is fairly modern.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08This one is quite a nice, carved hardwood box again.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11I really don't like that finish on it, though. It has been varnished.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Let's have a look at the time, guys.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Oh, we've had 23 minutes.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20So we are almost halfway.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22It would be good to get another purchase, I think.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24You are doing OK, Kate.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Unlike those Blues, who haven't bought a thing yet.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Look at this silver here.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32- Hello, sir.- I don't know what's down this end...- This is...
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Cigarette holder?
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- Look at that for quality. - Yeah.- Mm.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- I like that.- Can you read that inscription?
0:12:39 > 0:12:42Give me the history which is so unique to this item.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46"A present from Josh Parton, Russia, to Frederick Wood."
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Oh, golly. And it is Russian, isn't it?
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Russian silver is doing well at the moment -
0:12:52 > 0:12:53commanding some high prices.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- How much is it?- It's 360.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Uh-oh! Expensive tastes, Blues.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03It's the story of my life - everything's out of budget!
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Here's something up your street, George.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07King piano.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- Do you play, George?- I do play.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10He plays the keyboard.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12TINKLING
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Very good. I'm impressed.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17There is a little bit of damage just there.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19It's got a bad crack in it.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Do you think this has any retail value?
0:13:21 > 0:13:25- I think it has got a fairly limited market.- I thought so.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28It's a little novelty piece, if you like.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29We've got £20 on there.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- £20.- Yeah.
0:13:31 > 0:13:32It's a lovely, fun piece, isn't it?
0:13:32 > 0:13:34But are we going to make any money on it?
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- BOTH:- Probably not. - Well, that's unanimous.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Onwards. Now, come on, Blues, you need to bag your first item,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45as you're 35 minutes into your shop.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Seems they're back at the same dealer the Reds visited earlier.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51This is a dust cover.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53And look at that movement there.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56The watch manufacturer William Scott -
0:13:56 > 0:13:59who numbered this pocket watch 105.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04The hallmarks on here are for Chester.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07The enamel dial has got a crack.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10But it's early, and, you know, time is ticking.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12THEY LAUGH
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- What is your very best price?- 170.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- You wouldn't do sort of 130? - I couldn't. Honestly.
0:14:16 > 0:14:22I would value it between 150 and 200, 250...
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Surely you're not going to buy something, are you, Blues?
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- 160.- Are you?
0:14:27 > 0:14:32I think at 165, 20 minutes to go, we bought one item, just about -
0:14:32 > 0:14:33- is it for you?- Yes.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35CHORAL MUSIC
0:14:35 > 0:14:36They are!
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Well, I never!
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Finally, one item in the bag - two to go, Blues.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Aye, that wind is picking up.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Probably a good time to head undercover.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Astrid, you wanted to buy a globe, didn't you?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Scan-globe. Denmark.
0:14:52 > 0:14:551993. What do you think?
0:14:55 > 0:14:57I think it's a bit too modern for me, I'm not going to lie.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00It's very sizeable and quite...
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Keep your eyes peeled, Astrid.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05You never know, there may be another globe out there.
0:15:05 > 0:15:0615 minutes.
0:15:06 > 0:15:07Exactly, Charles.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10You really do need to get a move on.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11Time to go inside.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15A Victorian object lesson box.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17What's an object lesson box?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Well, I suppose if you were a Victorian young girl, I might say to you,
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- what's that, there?- Acorn.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25It's actually... The Victorians have put a label on this to say
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- it's an object from the...- This is all very interesting, Charles,
0:15:29 > 0:15:31but just to remind you,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34you only have ten minutes left and two items still to buy.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39Notes here from Waterloo, from Bethlehem. Just have a handle.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43I love it. It is so quirky and interesting.
0:15:43 > 0:15:44This object, in its box,
0:15:44 > 0:15:48with its bits and pieces, which, on their own,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51without the contemporary labels, are nothing.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54But this has been put together by a Victorian collector as a lesson box
0:15:54 > 0:15:57for their friends, children, as a keepsake for the future.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00A really interesting lot. I'm quite blown away by it.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Do you reckon we'll go with it? - I really like it.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05What do you think? It's really quirky.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10- I mean, what do you think it would kind of...- It's priced at £85.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12It's a little bit too rich for us.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Oh, no, not again.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17I can take it down to £70.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20All I'm going to say to you is, I love it.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23And if it was £50 or £300...
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Crikey, Charles, that's a bold statement!
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Could you do 55?
0:16:30 > 0:16:34No, I'm sorry. It is so unusual, so rare -
0:16:34 > 0:16:38it's a one-off - that if you don't buy it today, I know it will sell.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- If not today, tomorrow. - The dealer has a fair point, team.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Come on! Decision time.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46It could make £50, it could make £400.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50It's that wide. And that's a great gamble, in my eyes.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52- I think we go for it. - And I would buy it all day long.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- We go for it.- I'll shake his hand.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- Thanks, sir, we'll take it. - Hurray, number two for you, Blues.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02One item left to find and seven minutes left on the clock.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08Now, the Reds have ventured back outside, and well, well, well, look what they've found.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10It's a nice period one. I think this is original.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13And let's just see if we've got the name.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15We have - just here, look.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19So we've got Philips. I would say it's probably about '40s in date.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22But I do quite like the chrome stand there and the Bakelite base,
0:17:22 > 0:17:24or Bakelite type. I don't know -
0:17:24 > 0:17:26that feels newer to me, actually, yeah.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29But it is quite faded, and, as you can see, it's peeling.
0:17:29 > 0:17:34These seams wouldn't really have been visible when it was first made.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35£50.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37I like it, but it's not in great condition.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40How are you feeling, Astrid? You're the globe lover.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42I do really like it. I'd like the colour.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43Er...
0:17:43 > 0:17:46But, yeah, the base is a bit of a problem.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Should I go have a chat with the stallholder? We are really short of time.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Have a little look in those cabinets, see if there is anything else...
0:17:52 > 0:17:53- Sure.- ..while I go have a chat.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Right, Kate, do your best.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Your team are running out of options.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- Guys, good news.- OK.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03He's knocked another fiver off. We're down to 45.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06I have to say, even though it is a little bit tatty,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08the Philips name might swing it.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12- OK.- It's a gamble, but it's got half a chance.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- Let's gamble.- Let's gamble.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16The teams are neck and neck at two items each.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20The most important thing now is to stay calm.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Don't panic.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- Don't panic, OK?- Oh, dear.
0:18:25 > 0:18:26Can we just take the dog?
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- Oh, there's no time.- Uh-oh! Four minutes left.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Is this a good idea, Charles?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36It's not the best time to wait for a lift.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- Oh, no. I have a bad feeling about this.- Help!
0:18:42 > 0:18:43Look at this guy! He's all wet.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Oh, he's a soggy bear.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Oh, shame, he's Merrythought, as well.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- Nice.- Really good British name.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- Making bears in Ironbridge, in Shropshire.- Oh!
0:18:55 > 0:18:57And he's got lovely articulated limbs.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58He's also very cute.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01He looks like George. Look.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- £15, that one, Kate. - £15. Looks like George.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05LAUGHTER
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Any discount, because he's a bit wet?
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- I could do it for ten for you. - I think that's quite good.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13And there are a lot of teddy-bear collectors out there.
0:19:13 > 0:19:14Sounds like a no-brainer to me.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17I really think it's cute.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19I think we've got a deal. Have we got a deal?
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- Yes.- Good job, team.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23That's your three items bought.
0:19:23 > 0:19:24Bye-bye, Red team.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Bye-bye. The Blues have made it to the right floor,
0:19:27 > 0:19:31but with only three minutes left, time to panic.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Here we go. Laura, a bit of jewellery for you.
0:19:36 > 0:19:3835 would be the best on that.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- Is it amethyst?- Pace.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45It's pace. And it's a thistle, silver, a bit Celtic.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46It's a bit Arts and Crafts.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50It's your typical, but very attractive, commercial,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53tap it into the internet, Charles Horner.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Do you think it is going to do well, though?
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- We've got one minute to go. - We'll have to take a chance.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00It's either that or a glance around here in the next one minute.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Let me hold on to that. Go for a quick...
0:20:02 > 0:20:06What? You have 30 seconds left, team!
0:20:07 > 0:20:1020 seconds left, team!
0:20:10 > 0:20:11If you see what you like...
0:20:11 > 0:20:13There's so much here!
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- Let's go with it. - Ten, nine, eight...
0:20:16 > 0:20:19- OK, are you sure? - Yes, yes, we'll go with it.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Madam, we'll take it. Thanks ever so much.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23AHOOGA HORN That's it, teams, time's up.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24That was so stressful.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28On reflection, let's check out what the Reds bought.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33First up, the sugar sifter set them back £30.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Next on Astrid's shopping list was the globe.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40They paid £45.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42And finally they bought
0:20:42 > 0:20:46the rather damp Merrythought teddy bear for £10.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50Oh, well, best buddies, did you have a good time?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Yeah, really good, thanks.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Now, did you do it quickly, did you dawdle a wee bit?
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Our first one we got down pretty quick.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58- Yeah.- But then we did dawdle.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- You dawdled. - For the rest of the time.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01LAUGHTER
0:21:01 > 0:21:04What's your favourite buy?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- I think the teddy bear, for me. - What about you? What's your favourite buy?
0:21:07 > 0:21:09I think the sugar shaker was mine, which you found.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11It's just really intriguing.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13What's going to make the most profit?
0:21:13 > 0:21:15- I'm going to go with the bear. - The bear, definitely the bear.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18The bear? Yeah. And how much did you guys spend?
0:21:18 > 0:21:19£85.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Oh, you have been very, very canny, then, yes.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25OK, give me your leftover lolly.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30£215 - that is a lot of dosh, Kate.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Have you any idea what you're going to spend?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35I have just seen something, actually.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39Right, off you go and enjoy spending all that dosh.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44But in the meantime, let's have a look at what the Blues bought.
0:21:44 > 0:21:51After 40 minutes, they eventually bought the pocket watch for £165.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56Next was the box of curiosities, which cost them £70.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01With five seconds to spare, the amethyst brooch cost them £35.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03OK, guys, did you have a good time?
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- Yeah, it was really fun. - It was so much fun.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07What is your favourite item?
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Mine, personally, is the Victorian lesson box.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12I love that. It's so weird.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- And what about you, darling? - My favourite was the pocket watch.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19But which item is going to make the most profit?
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I think we both agree it is going to be the Victorian lesson box.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Yeah, it's something that people wouldn't have seen before and it's just so intricate, so, yeah.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30- A wee bit quirky.- Yeah. - How much money did you spend?
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- Most of it!- 270.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34£270!
0:22:34 > 0:22:36I am proud of you, my darlings!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38OK. £30.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42OK, Charlie, that's not a lot of money.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45No, it's not, but we all know the saleroom is all about theatre.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50But with these two, romance, so a love token from me to them.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55But right now it's time for me to get up a Head of Steam.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56I have taken a trip north.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00I'm paying visit to the Darlington Railway Museum.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04The museum is based in the former North Road station.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Constructed in 1842,
0:23:07 > 0:23:11it played a vital role in Darlington's historic railway industry.
0:23:11 > 0:23:18The Stockton to Darlington line was the very first public railway company
0:23:18 > 0:23:21in the world to use steam locomotives.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Let's pop in and have a look.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27During the 18th and early 19th centuries,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30horse-drawn canal boats were extensively used
0:23:30 > 0:23:33to transport raw materials.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38However, the industrialists of the northeast had other ideas.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41They decided that a railway was the most
0:23:41 > 0:23:44cost-effective way of moving coal
0:23:44 > 0:23:47from the collieries to the River Tees.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52The route was drawn up and, on 19th April, 1821,
0:23:52 > 0:23:54an Act of Parliament was passed to authorise
0:23:54 > 0:23:56the Stockton and Darlington
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Railway Company to construct the line.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04The man responsible for this engineering project was Edward Pease -
0:24:04 > 0:24:09a textile manufacturer and Quaker from Darlington.
0:24:09 > 0:24:14The accomplishment of Pease and his team was to establish rail travel
0:24:14 > 0:24:18as an important part of this country's infrastructure.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24The team included the infamous locomotive engineer at the time, George Stephenson.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29Some of Stephenson's first locomotives had the equivalent
0:24:29 > 0:24:32power of at least 50 horses.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36I've been joined by Richard Wimberley,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39a volunteer at the Darlington Railway Museum.
0:24:39 > 0:24:45So tell me about the world-famous Stockton to Darlington railway line.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Well, the line is 25 miles or so in all.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52They used wrought iron rails and initially the rails were laid on these
0:24:52 > 0:24:55individual stone blocks.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57But when they started using steam locomotives,
0:24:57 > 0:25:02because of the extra weight and the vibration, they needed to have a single
0:25:02 > 0:25:05transverse sleeper which would hold the two rails
0:25:05 > 0:25:06much more rigidly together.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Were there various stations along the line?
0:25:08 > 0:25:12No, in the early days there were no such things as stations.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15- No such things?- No. The idea hadn't been thought of.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19- How did people get on and off? - Well, they just sort of waited by the level crossing where the railway
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- line crossed the road or... - And waved.- Yeah, that sort of thing.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Or they sat in the pub.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28So it was all fairly informal. They were learning as they went along.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Yes. The introduction of the railway must have been
0:25:32 > 0:25:35a great boon to the local community.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39Indeed it was. But at first there was quite a bit of local opposition.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42There was a petition against the railway line, actually.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46We can draw similarities with today's HS2 project.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47That could be the case, yes.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52It was on the 27th of September 1825
0:25:52 > 0:25:55that George Stephenson took
0:25:55 > 0:25:59the controls of Locomotion No. 1.
0:25:59 > 0:26:04Local artist John Dobbin was commissioned to paint the historic scene
0:26:04 > 0:26:07as part of the 50th anniversary in the 1870s.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14You can see the train with a whole line of wagons full of visitors -
0:26:14 > 0:26:19about 300 of them altogether - and there was also a coach for the VIPs.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22And you can see there were about 50,000 people
0:26:22 > 0:26:24who came to look at this.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29I love the engine at the front, which looks really quite primitive.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Yes, that's Locomotion No. 1, which we have got here in the museum.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36- The Locomotion No. 1.- That's right,
0:26:36 > 0:26:40built by George Stephenson in 1825 and on loan to us here
0:26:40 > 0:26:44in Darlington from the National Railway Museum in York.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47This is the original. It is not a replica.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51By going along at 8mph, it did the job extremely well.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54But it doesn't have brakes.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- No brakes!- Relax, though,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00because all the wagons had brakes and so when they cut off the steam
0:27:00 > 0:27:03supply and they put the brakes on the wagons, the train would stop.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08Richard, it is certainly a remarkable story and thank you so much for
0:27:08 > 0:27:11sharing it with us. But right now,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14it's time for us to head on down the track to the auction.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20I popped along to Thomas Watson's saleroom in Darlington
0:27:20 > 0:27:25and I have been joined by auctioneer David Elstob.
0:27:25 > 0:27:31Now, first of all, for the Reds, we have this Art Nouveau silver-plated
0:27:31 > 0:27:35sugar sifter. Tell me, what do you think of that, David?
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I love the green glass in it, the decoration is very nice.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40I think it will appeal to the market.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Yeah, does it bother you that it is not silver?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46No, because I think in the price bracket where we have pitched it,
0:27:46 > 0:27:48- I think it is perfect. - It is absolutely perfect.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51It is a beautiful Wilkinson - best of makers.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53Became Walker & Hall.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56So it has got lots of good things going for it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- What is your estimate? - Our estimate is £40-£60.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03Well, they paid 30, so we seem to be in safe waters there.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- Yes, they have done well there. - Yeah.
0:28:05 > 0:28:10Now, the next item is this Philips' Challenge globe.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12I love globes of the world.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- Do you?- Absolutely, I think they are great desk pieces.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16It will have a lot of appeal.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18I am slightly concerned about the condition.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Condition, that is the only thing.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24- Now, what is your estimate on that? - Our estimate is £30-£50.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28They paid 45, so we could get there.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32- Possibly.- And again, could be a good result on that.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35And what about our teddy bear?
0:28:35 > 0:28:37He is a little sweetie, isn't he?
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Again, I think there will be a lot of people interested and hopefully a
0:28:40 > 0:28:44few little girls who have been in viewing with their parents and have fallen in love with him.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45And he is Merrythought.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48You know, he is the quintessential English teddy bear.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50It's a good name in bears.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53- So, estimate on that. - £20-£40.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Delighted on that! They paid £10.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00- They have done very well. - They may not need their bonus buy,
0:29:00 > 0:29:02but we are going to go and have a look at it anyway.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Well, well, well. Guys, how are you today?
0:29:07 > 0:29:13- Yeah, feeling good, thank you. - Well, you spent a very tiny wee £85.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16You gave Kate £215.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Kate, what did you buy?
0:29:18 > 0:29:22Well, my little bonus buy is weighted a little bit in favour of Astrid,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24George, I'm sorry, but I hope you like it too.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Just bearing in mind her pet at home,
0:29:28 > 0:29:31and I saw it and had to buy it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:32Because it is...
0:29:32 > 0:29:34God! That's amazing.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38- I love it. - Oh, my God, it's Bernie.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- LAUGHTER - It's a little Bernie.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- Looks just like him!- Does it? - Yeah! Just like him.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Well, I hoped it would have a little similarity,
0:29:44 > 0:29:50but it isn't just a little novelty lizard or bearded dragon,
0:29:50 > 0:29:54because if you turn it over, you will see a little mark on the bottom there.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58Can you see? That is the little B in what is known as
0:29:58 > 0:30:00an urn-shaped cartouche.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03Now, the B stands for a chap called Franz Bergmann
0:30:03 > 0:30:07and when it comes to little miniature bronzes, which is what this is,
0:30:07 > 0:30:12known as cold painted, Bergmann is one of the best known.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16I have seen little miniature Bergmann bronzes
0:30:16 > 0:30:20go for £60-£80 at auction, right up to into the thousands
0:30:20 > 0:30:24for really rare and extensive pieces.
0:30:24 > 0:30:29- I haven't seen one of these before. - I love it.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33- So, how much did it cost? - I did spend £140.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37OK. Now, if it is a real Bergmann - and it has got that mark -
0:30:37 > 0:30:39then I think that's fair.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Well, if it goes for thousands, yes, it's very fair.
0:30:42 > 0:30:48- We would be very grateful.- OK, guys, you both like it, but you don't need to choose just now.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52But right now we are going to find out what the auctioneer thinks about
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Kate's diminutive dragon.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01A little Bergmann lizard, and tell me what you think of it.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03It is absolutely charming.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06It does bear Franz Bergmann's marks.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08I'm not entirely sure that it is his work.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- Right.- It is a beautiful little thing, nonetheless.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Estimate on that.- £30-£50.
0:31:14 > 0:31:20Oh, well, Kate paid £140, so there could be a big hole there.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24But then again, they may not need to take their bonus buy.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27Now, let's look at what the Blues have bought.
0:31:27 > 0:31:28Silver pocket watch first of all.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30Tell me what you think of that, David.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Very nice 19th-century pocket watch.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35The movement is beautifully engraved on it.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Unfortunately, again, there are some condition issues.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41- Tell me, what is your estimate on that?- £70-£90.
0:31:41 > 0:31:4770-90. Well, they paid £165 for that one.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Now, the little box of curiosities.
0:31:51 > 0:31:52Tell me, do you like it?
0:31:52 > 0:31:55I love it. I think there's hours of fun in there,
0:31:55 > 0:31:57some fantastic objects.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59It is a great country-house piece.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01I think, this part of the world, it will really appeal.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03- Estimate on that.- 40-60.
0:32:03 > 0:32:08Well, they paid £70 on it, but it could go there.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10- Fingers crossed. - Now, what about the brooch?
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Charles Horner is a great name in brooches and jewellery -
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Art Nouveau jewellery in particular.
0:32:15 > 0:32:20We have a strong following for Art Nouveau pieces, so, again, I think it will do well.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23- Estimate on the Charles Horner brooch.- 40-60.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25That's good. Well, they only paid 35,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28so we could get a good result on that one.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- Yes.- In which case, they may not need their bonus buy,
0:32:32 > 0:32:35but we're going to go and have a look at it anyway.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Laura, Thomas, how are you today?
0:32:39 > 0:32:41- Good, excited.- Really good, thanks.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Great. Well, you guys spent a magnificent
0:32:45 > 0:32:48£270.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51And you gave Charlie a wee £30.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Charlie, what did you buy with it?
0:32:53 > 0:32:57I am a humble man, as you know, and for this team,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59we're not battered or bruised,
0:32:59 > 0:33:02we want to stir and fry and sizzle.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06These are two lovebirds, Anita, so I thought, when they make a home,
0:33:06 > 0:33:10how about a bit of pedigree? Look at that. Look at that, hey?
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Just have a handle of that.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16And of course, it is so tactile, it is so worn, it's weathered,
0:33:16 > 0:33:20it's beaten... It's a saucepan, basically, or a pan.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24You will see where you have had some really old repairs,
0:33:24 > 0:33:25but just look at it and feel it.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- How do you feel? - Yeah, it's, er... It's a pan.
0:33:29 > 0:33:30I like it.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34And you just, you know... How far back does it go, Anita?
0:33:34 > 0:33:38I mean, just look at it. I mean, I think it probably dates to around 1770,
0:33:38 > 0:33:42could be a bit earlier, so when you imagine frying your pan and it has got
0:33:42 > 0:33:45all that history within, it is so special.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49And it only cost, Laura, £20.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- That's fine.- That's pretty good.
0:33:51 > 0:33:52That's even better now.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55And I thought we're in rustic Darlington -
0:33:55 > 0:33:59it's an object that might just attract interest.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Yeah, how much do you think it will make?
0:34:01 > 0:34:04It might make £50, you never know.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- Mm.- Well, you guys don't need to make up your minds just now -
0:34:07 > 0:34:11you wait until your first three items have been sold.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16But right now we are going to find out if the auctioneer thinks that
0:34:16 > 0:34:20Charles's pan will stir a profit.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Now, David... SHE LAUGHS
0:34:22 > 0:34:25..what do you think of this guy?
0:34:25 > 0:34:27It's got a rustic charm to it, Anita.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31I'm not sure there's a great deal else going for it, unfortunately.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35Well, I mean, it's an interesting-looking object and it's the type of thing
0:34:35 > 0:34:39that you could put into a modern kitchen to give it just a little
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- bit of character. - Yes.- Estimate on that?
0:34:42 > 0:34:47- £20-£40.- Well, they have only paid £20 for it, so, again,
0:34:47 > 0:34:50they do have a chance on that one.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53- Yeah.- Are you taking the sale today?
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- I am indeed. - Well, I can't wait for that.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58I'm sure it's going to be wonderful.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01OK, David, let's get this sale under way.
0:35:01 > 0:35:0330 bid, 35.
0:35:03 > 0:35:04All done and finished.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09Well, guys, here we are - the moment of truth.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Have you been to an auction before?
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- No.- I went to a cattle auction.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17A cattle auction? Well, well. This is slightly different.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21We're surrounded by beautiful works of art and antiques.
0:35:21 > 0:35:28But your sugar sifter by Henry Wilkinson is coming up right now.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Lot 160 is a lovely Art Nouveau
0:35:30 > 0:35:33silver-plated green glass sugar sifter by Henry Wilkinson.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35I'll start you off with interest on the book.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39- 70, I'm bid.- 70!- On commission at £70 - do I see 5?
0:35:39 > 0:35:41At 70, bid with me.
0:35:41 > 0:35:4370, 75, 80 with me.
0:35:43 > 0:35:44Come on!
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Nope, £80 back on the book with me it is.
0:35:46 > 0:35:52£80, then, all done and finished with my commission at £80.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56£80! The sweet smell of success.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00Our next lot is coming up - the vintage Philips' Challenge Globe.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Lot 161 is a vintage Philips' Challenge globe,
0:36:03 > 0:36:06and with interest I'll start you again, the globe.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07I'm at 50 bid.
0:36:07 > 0:36:0950, I'm bid, the globe at 50.
0:36:09 > 0:36:1260, 70, 80, 80 bid.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- The globe, £80!- 100 bid.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17100 bid, the globe at 100, then.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19All done and finished at £100?
0:36:19 > 0:36:20All done?
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- Yes!- £100.- The competition is heating up.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25+105.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Your third item, our little Merrythought teddy bear,
0:36:28 > 0:36:31is going for sale now.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33162 is a vintage Merrythought teddy bear
0:36:33 > 0:36:36and I'll start you at £15 for it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:3915, I'm bid. The bear at 15, bid with me.
0:36:39 > 0:36:4125, 30 bid, sir?
0:36:41 > 0:36:43- Yes!- 25 bid with me, 25 bid.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45Do I see 30? 30 in the room.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47At 30 bid in the room, then, all done and finished.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50At £30 in the room, then...
0:36:50 > 0:36:51To buyer 410...
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- Woohoo!- Wow. Wow, guys, wow.
0:36:54 > 0:36:59So you are +125, +125.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02Are you going to take your bonus buy?
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- Oh...- I don't think we should. I'm sorry, I love it. - It's a lot of money.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- It's a lot of money.- This has been amazing. And so I think...
0:37:08 > 0:37:11- What do you think?- Yeah, it's too much money to gamble. - No, we're not going to take it.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Oh, right, OK.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14- Thank you!- You're not going to take it,
0:37:14 > 0:37:17but it'll be interesting to see how the Bergmann does.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20It's coming up right now.
0:37:20 > 0:37:25167 is a cold-painted cast model of a lizard, bears the Bergmann mark.
0:37:25 > 0:37:26I am at 50 bid.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30£50 bid with me, at 55 and 65, 65 bid.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32At 65 bid on the book.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34At £65, then.
0:37:34 > 0:37:3570, 75.
0:37:35 > 0:37:3775 bid on the gallery.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40At 75, 80, 85 on the gallery.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44- 85 on the gallery.- No, not yet. - £85, then, all done and finished.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46At £85, gavel's up at 85.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- 90.- 90!- 95 on the gallery.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51- Come on!- 95 bid on the gallery.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53100. 110 on the gallery.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56It's worth all of it. 110 on the gallery.
0:37:56 > 0:37:57- Amazing.- 110 bid.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- It's creeping up there.- At £110, then, all done and finished.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02The internet's out. Gavel's up at 110.
0:38:02 > 0:38:03All done?
0:38:03 > 0:38:06110.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- The right decision. - Oh, well, it was the right decision, but it went much,
0:38:10 > 0:38:13much higher than the auctioneer's estimate.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18But you didn't take it, so you are £125 up.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19Brilliant.
0:38:19 > 0:38:26Guys, that is a good score, but do not go out there whooping and cheering -
0:38:26 > 0:38:29do not tell the Blues.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- Straight face. Stone wall. - Stone wall.- Stone wall.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- How are you feeling?- Nervous. Really nervous.- Are you nervous?
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- Is your wee heart beating? - It is.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48- Hold her hand. - Come on, team, hold tight.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52Well, your first item is coming up right now.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55182 is a silver Fusee Verge pocket watch,
0:38:55 > 0:38:57a lovely 19th-century watch.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59I'll start you on the book at 55 bid.
0:38:59 > 0:39:0155 I'm bid, the watch.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03At 55, 60, 5,
0:39:03 > 0:39:05- 65.- It's a good thing. Early.
0:39:05 > 0:39:0770 bid. 70 it is, 75.
0:39:07 > 0:39:1080. 85. 80 bid on the internet.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13It's all mine, you see. If only the room would bid.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17At £80, then, all done and finished at £80?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- £80 to buyer 1139.- Oh, £80!
0:39:20 > 0:39:22That was quite a painful loss,
0:39:22 > 0:39:26but we have got that wonderful little box of curios
0:39:26 > 0:39:29and I think these buyers will love that.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33183 is an interesting box of country-house curiosities.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37I'll start you on the book - 30 bid. 30, I'm bid.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39At 30 bid, 35, 40.
0:39:39 > 0:39:425 bid - 45. 50. 50 bid.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44At 50 bid, at 50 bid, do I see 5?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Come on!
0:39:46 > 0:39:4855. 60. 5. 70. 5.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Come on, come on!
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- 80. 80 bid.- It's a really good thing, this.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- At £80, the bid, then. All done and finished?- One more, come on!
0:39:55 > 0:39:57At £80, all done?
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- £80!- The escape is on, guys.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03That's +10, but it still leaves you with -75.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07But we have got one more to go - Charles Horner, an iconic name -
0:40:07 > 0:40:09so don't give up yet.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11184 is a Charles Horner
0:40:11 > 0:40:15silver and amethyst glass brooch in Art Nouveau style.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17- And I'll start the bidding here at £30 for it.- Come on!
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- One more, let's go.- 30, I'm bid.
0:40:19 > 0:40:2130 bid with me. 35.
0:40:21 > 0:40:2435 bid. 40. 45. 50 bid.
0:40:24 > 0:40:25We've come a long way. Come on!
0:40:25 > 0:40:28At 55 bid, then, all done and finished?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- At £55.- I think it's all over.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- 55. That is +20.- Good.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36We are at -55 just now,
0:40:36 > 0:40:40so do you want to go with Charles's copper pan?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Yes, I think we'll go with it, definitely.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46- Out of the frying pan, into the fire.- Exactly. With a sizzle.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50189 is a lovely old copper pan.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53It's had a bit of a hard life, but we will call it character.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56I'll start you at £15. 15 bid.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58At 15 bid, do I see 20?
0:40:58 > 0:41:02- 20 bid, 25. 30.- Come on!- Yes! - Come on!- 35.- Yes!
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Come on. £30 in the front row. 35.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- 40.- Come on, Darlington!
0:41:07 > 0:41:0940 bid. 45? No?
0:41:09 > 0:41:11At £40, then. All done?
0:41:11 > 0:41:14Oh! You have doubled your money.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17That is +20.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19So, in the end,
0:41:19 > 0:41:20we're -35.
0:41:20 > 0:41:25Now, that is not too bad considering that big hole that we made
0:41:25 > 0:41:28- on the first item. - That was a nightmare, wasn't it?
0:41:28 > 0:41:30So it could be a winning score.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35Keep smiling, and remember - don't say a word to the Reds.
0:41:35 > 0:41:36We won't.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48Well, my lovely Blues and Reds, have you had a nice time?
0:41:48 > 0:41:50- Yeah.- It has been great fun.
0:41:50 > 0:41:56Unfortunately, we do have winners and we do have losers, and today...
0:41:56 > 0:41:58our losers are...
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- the Blues.- Aww!- Aww...
0:42:01 > 0:42:05- Yes!- You were successful in making
0:42:05 > 0:42:09profits on two of your items, but you lost £80
0:42:09 > 0:42:14on the watch and it was very, very difficult to make that up.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17And your total at the end was -35.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21But you were really quite, quite wonderful.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23- BOTH:- Thank you. - Quite wonderful.
0:42:23 > 0:42:29Now, the Reds, well, there was nothing stopping you guys!
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Profits on every single lot!
0:42:32 > 0:42:37You have made a profit of £125.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41- That is a serious profit. - That is serious profit.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44Because you have made profits on all three items,
0:42:44 > 0:42:48you are awarded a golden gavel.
0:42:48 > 0:42:55- Thank you.- Now, wear these with pride and treasure them for ever.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59- Look at that!- Now, have you had a great time, girls and boys?
0:42:59 > 0:43:00Really fun.
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