0:00:02 > 0:00:05SOMBRE CHORAL MUSIC
0:00:05 > 0:00:06Yes, it's Bargain Hunt.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12But we've gone back to medieval times.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14We're in Lincolnshire,
0:00:14 > 0:00:17which had more monasteries than anywhere in England.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23But what you probably didn't know is that this show has its own order.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24CHURCH BELL CHIMES
0:00:24 > 0:00:27The Order Of The Golden Gavel.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32And there's no mystery about what our mantra is.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35That's right, let's go Bargain Hunting.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Today, we're at the Lincoln Showground
0:01:01 > 0:01:04at their enormous antiques fair.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06But will our teams be blessed with good fortune?
0:01:06 > 0:01:08Let's take a look at what's coming up.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14The Reds show off their knowledge...
0:01:14 > 0:01:15It's 19th century.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- All right, we've...- Shaped like the Victory.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20Very interesting plate. He was leader of Germany.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Yeah, but it's hideous. Who's going to buy it?
0:01:22 > 0:01:24..but are they smart shoppers?
0:01:25 > 0:01:27And the Blues know what they don't like...
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- No.- You're not sure?- No, no.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- No? You're not struck on those?- No. - No.
0:01:31 > 0:01:32Right, OK.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34..and what they do.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Oh, look what I can see.
0:01:37 > 0:01:38- Oh, wow!- She hasn't!
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- Oh, wow!- I can't believe it! Those are gnomes!
0:01:42 > 0:01:44And there's excitement down at the auction.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46£10?!
0:01:46 > 0:01:48- 52, 55...- Yes!
0:01:48 > 0:01:49Well done!
0:01:51 > 0:01:54But first of all, let's meet today's teams.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58And in the Red corner, we have father and daughter, John and Lucy.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02And for the Blues, we've got mother and daughter, Caroline and Natalie.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04- Hello! ALL:- Hello!
0:02:04 > 0:02:06That is a resounding hello.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08I'm going to come to you later, Blues. Starting with the Reds.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Lucy, you have a demanding career,
0:02:11 > 0:02:13but you've just taken on a responsibility
0:02:13 > 0:02:15that puts that into the pale, I'm sure. Tell me more.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Absolutely. Usually I'm a solicitor, but I'm currently on maternity leave
0:02:19 > 0:02:21having given birth to my son nine weeks ago.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Nine weeks!- I have to say that maternity leave
0:02:23 > 0:02:26is possibly the hardest job I have ever had.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Longer hours, less pay but probably the most rewarding.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33And getting help from Dad, by any chance? And Mum?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Dad and Mum, absolutely.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37They're doting grandparents.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39In fact, I can't really get rid of them.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40John, you were a teacher.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- I was, yes.- Teaching?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- History.- Oh, very good. Did you specialise at all?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Medieval period and castles particularly.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50You know your crenellations and your keeps?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- And your inner wards and outer wards?- I certainly do.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- And my baileys and my...- Your mottes.- ..mottes.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- Yes.- Very good.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Frankly, you would have been my ideal dad.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Not that I didn't have an ideal dad,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06but a dad that would drive me around castles would be my first choice.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Lucy, did you feel the same way about your dad?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Not quite! Not quite. - THEY LAUGH
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Dad did tend to drag us around lots of historical properties
0:03:15 > 0:03:18and we seemed to attract other people.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- The entourage?- Yes, yes.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Now, a solicitor commands some respect.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Will you hold all the power in this little team?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28I think so. I mean, Dad's got the knowledge, obviously,
0:03:28 > 0:03:29being a history teacher,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32but ultimately the final word will be mine.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34I'm saying nothing. I'll see you in a moment.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Now, over to the Blues.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40Natalie, this programme is about spending money.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43But your day job is all about saving money. Tell me more.
0:03:43 > 0:03:49Yes. My normal day job is helping normal people, mums,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52just people trying to make ends meet, save money.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55And how do you get this across?
0:03:55 > 0:03:58I run a website. It all started off as a hobby
0:03:58 > 0:04:00just a little bit of a blog,
0:04:00 > 0:04:02something that I was writing in my spare time as a mum.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05People started spotting it, asking me more questions
0:04:05 > 0:04:07and then someone very nice approached me and said,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09"Would you like to make it a full-time job?"
0:04:09 > 0:04:11and I just leaped at the chance.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Now, I've got a tip for you.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16If you want to go shopping for antiques and collectors items,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19go on Bargain Hunt and spend someone else's money.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- Yes, there is that. I was told that. - Just saying.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Good. Caroline, a wee birdie tells me
0:04:25 > 0:04:28you have an interesting collection, or collections.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- Tell me more.- Yeah, I collect gnomes.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Gnomes?- Yeah. I love my gnomes.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34HE LAUGHS
0:04:34 > 0:04:36And how many have you got in the gnome clan?
0:04:36 > 0:04:38I've got about ten. I haven't got that many.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40Only about ten. That's ten more than you need.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42But they keep getting kidnapped, so...
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- What?- People kidnap them.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49My nephew decides that it's quite a good idea that when he comes round
0:04:49 > 0:04:52and he'll kidnap them and they go to exotic places,
0:04:52 > 0:04:53like Heathrow and Paris.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55What, do you get the texted photographs?
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Yeah. I've got one where they're behind bars.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02There was a gnome and they were behind bars like they were in jail,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- which I thought was quite cruel. - A wee little message?- Yeah.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Pay a ransom.- "Deliver the money." - Yeah.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10"Used fivers or you're never going to see gnome boy and girl again."
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- Yeah.- Seriously, I wouldn't pay the money.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Do yourself a favour.- I love my gnomes!
0:05:15 > 0:05:17I'm just joking with you.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21This could be a blinder.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26Well, look, you have got £300 to invest as you see fit.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- John and Lucy.- There you go, darling.- There you go.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32- Natalie and Caroline. Spend it wisely.- Thank you.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35You've got two trusty experts awaiting you.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Off you go and the very best of luck to you.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41I dread to think what's going to come back after this hour's up.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46We have our teams, but who are our experts?
0:05:46 > 0:05:48He'll be strutting his stuff.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Raj Bisram takes charge of the Reds.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53We all know she's ACE.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Kate Bliss joins the Blues.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Here we are. Lucy, John, what are we looking for today, then?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Well, some Victorian jewellery and perhaps some silver.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05We like the idea of a suitcase or a trunk.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Maybe a little bit of studio glass.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09- I'd like to look for a gnome. - Would you now?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- I would love a gnome. If I could find an old gnome...- Right.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14..that would suit me down to the ground. I reckon it could make
0:06:14 > 0:06:17- a bit of profit.- Do you?- Yeah.- Are you happy with that?- No.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Noses to the grindstone, teams. Your hour starts now.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- WHISTLE BLOWS - Let's see. Come on!
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Let's go shopping.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Both teams are starting their shops inside
0:06:29 > 0:06:32and both teams need a reality check.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- Kate.- That silver dog.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36420.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- Oh, right.- You guys have got good taste.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- RAJ:- There's some very nice jewellery,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42but it all looks very expensive.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43That's what I like.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Remember, you've only got £300 to spend.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Natalie, you said you like luggage.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I like that a lot. I love that.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- That's exactly what we were looking for.- Is it?
0:06:54 > 0:06:55Shall we have a closer look?
0:06:55 > 0:06:58This is lovely actually. What do you think, Caroline?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I think it's in really good condition for the age
0:07:00 > 0:07:02and I really do like it, actually.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07The special thing about it is it's got a really interesting mechanism.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10If we come down here...
0:07:10 > 0:07:11I'll show you.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12If you open it up...
0:07:13 > 0:07:17..these bits here extend out on the hinge as well.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20So then it almost doubles in width.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- Very clever.- Brilliant.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- And what's the inside like? - Let's have a look.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28So, inside you've got an original little badge there.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30The name's Revelation, which is quite nice.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33It's a little bit dirty inside, but it's the original interior,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- which is really nice.- It's in good condition.- I really like that.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Well, I think this is probably post-war. Late '40s, I would say.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Now, the price tag on here is 45.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Get down to 30?
0:07:44 > 0:07:48I would put an auction estimate of certainly 30 to 40 on it.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Shall I go and see what the best price is?- Yes.- Yes, please.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52See you in a minute.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57While Kate goes off on her travels, what's John found?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Raj, what do you think to this?
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Here's a first - Raj is lost for words.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06- Well...- I think the silence says it all!
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Well, I can see why you're attracted to it.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- It's commemorating... - The Dardanelles campaign.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Yeah, absolutely. So it's got military interest as well.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16But to me, it's just a bit too plain.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- Yeah.- OK.- That's my opinion.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- I agree.- You agree?- Absolutely. Veto.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22OK, it's vetoed.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Time to pack up and move on, Reds.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Now, what's the word on the luggage?
0:08:27 > 0:08:32All right, ladies. The best deal is £40. OK?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34And they've got to make their profit too.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37So £40 is the death, as they say.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38What do we think?
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Even if we only make a few pounds profit, I'll be happy.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42I really, really like it.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44- I think it's certainly got a chance. - Yeah.
0:08:44 > 0:08:45- Shall we do it?- Yes, please.- Yes.
0:08:45 > 0:08:46Great! Come on, then.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51You work fast, Blues, I'll give you that.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54You bagged that case in under 15 minutes.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56The Reds are now playing catch up.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58OK. Now, I'm drawn to this.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- From here that looks like Whitefriars.- Yes.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Now, Whitefriars is very, very collectable.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07You know, the factory closed
0:09:07 > 0:09:10and some of their stuff fetches lots of money these days.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12There are a lot of collectors about.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Big designer was Geoffrey Baxter,
0:09:14 > 0:09:17who was the first person ever in the world...
0:09:17 > 0:09:22In the moulds, he put in nails and all sorts of other things,
0:09:22 > 0:09:24which gave it these textured designs.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26That almost looks like bamboo.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Yes, it is. Correct! Well done. - THEY LAUGH
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Have a gold star, John.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33If we could get that for somewhere around...
0:09:34 > 0:09:37- ..£60 to £80, we'd be seeing a profit in that.- Yeah?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- That's a nice piece of Whitefriars. - I really like that.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Yeah?- Do you want to haggle? - I really like that.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43- OK. Shall we let you haggle?- Yes.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Excuse me.- Hello, there.- Hi.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49We're interested in this Blackfriars vase.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50- Whitefriars.- Whitefriars!
0:09:50 > 0:09:53You must pay attention in class, Lucy!
0:09:53 > 0:09:56- This would be £95.- £95?- Yes.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- Any better?- He did say that was his best.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- £80?- I can't. Not on this one.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03I'll do it for 90.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05Could we meet in the middle? Maybe 85?
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- Go on, then, deal.- 85? Are we happy?
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- JOHN:- Yes, certainly.- Thank you so much.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12All right. Well done, Lucy. Thank you very much indeed.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15You're a canny operator, Lucy.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18I didn't think he'd come down on that.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So both teams have a buy in the bag on the 20-minute mark.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24What's next on the shopping list?
0:10:24 > 0:10:27This is Swedish art pottery.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30It's by a factory called Upsala-Ekeby,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34which was manufacturing art pottery and teaware,
0:10:34 > 0:10:38utilitarian wares as well, up to about the 1970s.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41And this is this period - '60s, '70s.
0:10:41 > 0:10:47And we've got the manufacturer's mark on the back here.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Do you see the U and the E? Upsala-Ekeby.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53These are really starting to become popular in the UK, actually.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55They sell very well in Sweden.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57And I think there's just something about it.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00They're quite retro-looking, but the colours, I think, are fab.
0:11:00 > 0:11:01Yeah, I really like that, actually.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04I can imagine somebody, you know, having it.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05- Whether it was in their bathroom or...- Hm.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- You know, by a window, definitely. - Hm.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12It's really pretty, but like I say, I suppose it all depends on price
0:11:12 > 0:11:13and how much it could make.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- What's the best on that? - 'What have I got on that?'
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- You've got 65 on there.- 65?- Yeah.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20I could do it for 55.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Would you go as low as 45?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23We'll take it if you go as low as 45.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I can't. I can't.
0:11:26 > 0:11:27- Ohh.- 'No.'
0:11:27 > 0:11:28I'll come down to 50.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30If you would like it, darling.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34I might have to be a bit more flexible on the third item.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35- I think you might.- I really like it
0:11:35 > 0:11:38and I think that's actually a very fair price.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41I really do. I think that's really, really pretty.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Well, if our money-saving expert says it's OK, I'd go with it, Mum.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48OK. I give in. Just once and once only.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49- Two to one.- Yeah.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- Thank you, sir. We'll do it.- 'OK.'
0:11:51 > 0:11:53There's no stopping the Blues.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56They've bought two items in under half an hour.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00The Reds are busy looking for their second.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04Very interesting plate here of Paul von Hindenburg.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07He was the second president of the Weimar Republic.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09He was leader of Germany before Hitler.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- Yeah, but it's hideous. Who's going to buy it?- I don't know.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13It's just an interesting...
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- Yeah, from the history teacher's point of view.- I know.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19With militaria, there are always people interested in it.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22I'm not so sure about Hindenburg.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25OK? I have to be honest. But shall we...?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- We'll earmark it and come back.- OK.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29No. We're not buying it. Come on, we're moving on.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- Thank you, darling.- Oh, we've been told. We've been told.
0:12:32 > 0:12:33Come on, let's go.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Your dad may be a teacher, Lucy,
0:12:35 > 0:12:38but you could definitely get a job as headmistress.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41And while our teams look for some smoking-hot deals,
0:12:41 > 0:12:44I have an axe to grind.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55Behold an authentic Native American tomahawk.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Now, if you've seen enough John Wayne movies and the likes,
0:12:58 > 0:13:02you will be conjuring up images of proud warriors
0:13:02 > 0:13:05in their buckskin war shirts and feather headdress,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08perhaps holding such tools as this.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10It is indeed an iconic object.
0:13:10 > 0:13:15But it's more than a simple axe because here,
0:13:15 > 0:13:19opposed to the blade, is a pipe bowl.
0:13:20 > 0:13:26And this serves not only as a useful tool but also...
0:13:28 > 0:13:31..a pipe for moments of leisure.
0:13:31 > 0:13:37So there you have it, an authentic Native American crafted artefact.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Well, no, because you may be shocked to hear
0:13:41 > 0:13:46that this was actually made in Blighty, here in England.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49And you ask yourself, "Shock, horror, Paul. Is it a fake?
0:13:49 > 0:13:52"A reproduction? A forgery?"
0:13:52 > 0:13:58Well, no. We've got an 18th or very early 19th-century tomahawk
0:13:58 > 0:14:02manufactured specifically for trading with Native Americans.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03Now, who's doing this trading?
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Well, think of the likes of the Hudson Bay Company,
0:14:06 > 0:14:11set up to gather up beaver skins and other treasures
0:14:11 > 0:14:16for export back to Europe. No doubt at great profit.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20A useful bargaining tool in the hands of the traders
0:14:20 > 0:14:25was a prized object like a steel-headed axe, or tomahawk,
0:14:25 > 0:14:28as we have before us now.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Now, if we look at this object closely,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33we can see hallmarks of its European origin.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Look at this head here.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37The pipe bowl itself of ovoid form with this collar
0:14:37 > 0:14:39and this wasted neck.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44That could easily be from a Georgian Adam-influenced candlestick,
0:14:44 > 0:14:45could it not?
0:14:45 > 0:14:48The socket here has this decorative chevron,
0:14:48 > 0:14:49which is very typical for such.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54And you see this moulding here, just at the neck of the axe blade.
0:14:54 > 0:15:00All aesthetic refinements whose origins are clearly western,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02as opposed to Native American.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Now, there's one other decorative element to this piece
0:15:04 > 0:15:07that really works for me.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09And it's this buckskin thong here
0:15:09 > 0:15:14with a combination of glass trade beads and cowry shells,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17proving that it travelled over the Atlantic.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Was almost certainly used, if not by a Native American,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24then by a settler, frontiersman or a soldier
0:15:24 > 0:15:27and then ultimately returned to this country.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Now, this was purchased in a provincial antique shop
0:15:31 > 0:15:34for all of £140.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38These are scarce and extremely desirable objects.
0:15:38 > 0:15:43It's true value in the hands of a specialist is closer to £3,000.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Now that's a bargain, if ever I saw one.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Stick those numbers in your pipe and smoke it.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00Let's get back in the thick of things.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02The Blues are out in front with two items...
0:16:02 > 0:16:05- That's really cute.- I don't like it.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- No.- No? You're not sure?- No, no.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09..while the Reds only have one.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Well, you do go for all the stuff that's really expensive.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Sorry, darling.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18With less than 30 minutes left, how are our experts feeling?
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Well, Lucy and John definitely have got fixed ideas.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25They know what they want. They are very knowledgeable, especially John.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29I think for the third piece, it's got to be Caroline's shout
0:16:29 > 0:16:33and I have a horrible feeling we're going in the direction of gnomes.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Oh, gno...me!
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Take them in the other direction then, KB.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Oh, that's better. A bit of fresh air.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Yeah, a bit of fresh air.- Yeah, I like that.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Let's go this way, then, ladies.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45I'm glad you know where you're going.
0:16:45 > 0:16:46I'm not sure Raj does.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50And I'm having second thoughts about Kate.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52We seem to have come out of the busy bit, ladies.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- Shall we head up there?- Well, there's a big tent over there.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- That looks good.- Let's head for the big tent.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Quick march! Quick march!
0:17:01 > 0:17:03You take your time, ladies.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07I think you've done really well so far
0:17:07 > 0:17:09and you haven't spent that much money.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Although you only have 20 minutes left on the clock.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Back inside, Raj is in need of John's expertise.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Look at these, right. OK.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Tell me if you can tell me a little bit about these
0:17:20 > 0:17:22because these are very, very unusual.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25There are four of them with ship scenes.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26Do you want to look at those?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- They're ashtrays, aren't they? - That's what I thought. Off a ship.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- Off a ship.- Yeah, maybe a ship cinema or something like that.- Yeah.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34That's an 18th-century ship...
0:17:34 > 0:17:36- All right, we've... - ..like the Victory.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39That basically looks like the White Ship.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41This is medieval.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- That looks like the Viking raid on Porlock Bay...- OK.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47..in about nine something, something.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Blimey! John does know his stuff.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51I'm not sure about that. That's a carrack.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53- They're all different, aren't they? - Yeah.- They're all different
0:17:53 > 0:17:56and they're really well made. Do you like them or not?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- I think they're interesting.- Yeah. - Would they sell?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02It depends. If we can get them at the right price,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04- I think they would sell. How much has she got on them?- £20 each.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- £20 each.- That's £80. Put it this way,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09if we can get these for a tenner each or under,
0:18:09 > 0:18:11you're almost guaranteed to make a profit.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Do you want to give it a go, then, Dad, if you like them?
0:18:14 > 0:18:17These are scenes from British history. British maritime history.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20All right. Well, go and see what you can get for them.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Well, that's your interest. So let's see what we can do.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24These have caught our eye.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28They were from a ship's theatre on the back of the seats
0:18:28 > 0:18:31for the cigarettes, with brass liner inside.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34'What about for the four, 40 quid?'
0:18:34 > 0:18:3650.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39We really can't go much more than 40.
0:18:39 > 0:18:4045?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Go on.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- What?- I would stick out with the 40.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46I think we're taking a chance here.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51I think we're taking a chance and I think 40 is not a bad deal.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Would you take 40 for them? We're going to pay cash.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56- Go on, then. We'll do 40.- We'll do a deal?- Thank you very much.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57- I hope you do well with them. - Thanks.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00- I've never seen anything like them before.- No.- Thank you very much.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04- Right. Well, two things down.- Two down.- Two down, one to go.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Yeah, OK.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Bravo, Reds, although I think Raj saved the day there.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13Now, have the Blues found their way yet?
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Oh, look what I can see.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18- Oh, wow!- I can't believe it!- She hasn't!
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Oh, wow!- I can't believe it! She's found a gnome!
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Oh, no!- A whole kind of clan of gnomes.- Yeah.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- Oh, brilliant.- They're actually quite heavy. I'm really surprised.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Would they actually be worth anything?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35They're not very old and they were probably made in their...
0:19:37 > 0:19:38- ..millions.- Right, OK.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42- What are you asking for your little collection here?- '45 quid.'
0:19:42 > 0:19:43'But you can have them for £30.'
0:19:44 > 0:19:48- I think it's still quite a lot for some gnomes. I really do.- Yeah.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51I think we need to make a profit. And as much as I love them...
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Yeah. I think good call.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Do you know, that is music to my ears!
0:19:55 > 0:19:57There might be another gnome somewhere.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Oh, pretend you didn't hear that, KB,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04although I'm sure Caroline could sniff out a gnome at 100 paces.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07The Reds have picked up the smell of potential as well.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11So I've spotted this little perfume bottle here,
0:20:11 > 0:20:12which I think is quite cute.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15Oh, that does look very, very pretty. Shall we have a look at it?
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- That's wonderful.- Very sweet.- I just think it's absolutely beautiful.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22It's got an interesting clasp as well.
0:20:22 > 0:20:23Look at the back as well.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25That's fabulous.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- That is a pretty little thing. - I love it.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Can you tell us a little bit about it?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32'Roundabout the '30s. Possibly Czechoslovakian.'
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Yeah. Actually, that would figure. You know, the Bohemian glass.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36The Bohemian glass, yeah.
0:20:36 > 0:20:42What about trying a double deal with that Art Deco compact there?
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I'm not sure about the quality of this, unfortunately.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46See what you think.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48'That's Czechoslovakian again.'
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Again, I think it's Turk and I think it's the glass.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Well, it's definitely got age to it.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55This is definitely a period piece as well, definitely.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59I mean, it's quite sweet. I mean, maybe the two would go together.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01Perfume and a mirror.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- Right, whose turn is it to haggle this time?- I think I can do it.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07OK, Lucy. Let's see what we can do.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10You've got 35 on this one and I think that's 28 on that.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13What's the best you could do for the both of them together?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- 55 is the best.- 55?- Yes.
0:21:16 > 0:21:17- Hmm.- What do you think?
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Do you think you could do it for 45 for the pair?
0:21:19 > 0:21:22'I'm sorry. They're pretty good prices.'
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Would you split the difference with us and do 50?
0:21:24 > 0:21:25'OK. I'll do 50, then.'
0:21:25 > 0:21:28£50? Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31You pair are a force to be reckoned with.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Well done. Very, very professional.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36You two would make fantastic dealers.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39You finished your shop with 15 minutes to spare.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Let's go and gloat somewhere and have a drink, shall we?- Yeah.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43- Fabulous.- After you, Lucy.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46The Blues are still in the hunt for their last item...
0:21:47 > 0:21:50..but nothing takes their fancy.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- No? Not struck on those?- No.- No.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55No. Let's keep looking.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- No?- No. I think we're all right.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01I haven't seen anything like it in my life!
0:22:01 > 0:22:05- Do you know what, ladies? I don't think it's for us.- No.- Right, OK.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- That's a shame.- I think we're losing time.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- No.- OK.- Oh!
0:22:09 > 0:22:10Oh! Mind the camera!
0:22:10 > 0:22:13So we've eight minutes, guys. Let's have a look over here.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Oh, there's some lovely things on here.
0:22:16 > 0:22:17What do you like, guys?
0:22:17 > 0:22:19I really like stuff like this.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21Well, this Celtic stuff is really coming back in.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23I mean, that's a lovely little agate brooch.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- What have we got on that?- '35'.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Is it solid silver, Kate?
0:22:28 > 0:22:29Let's just have a little look at it.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32So brooch's at the moment are a little bit out of fashion,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36but these very Celtic-looking pieces are still fairly popular,
0:22:36 > 0:22:37I think it's fair to say.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40You've got "silver" there and "Made in England",
0:22:40 > 0:22:43which puts it at sort of post-war.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45You've got a little bit of a fracture going on there...
0:22:45 > 0:22:50- Yeah, I'd rather get...- Actually, it's not too bad.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51I do quite like that one.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54I think that's quite commercial with the different coloured agate.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57What's the best you could do for us on this one?
0:22:57 > 0:22:58I could do it for 25.
0:22:58 > 0:22:59I really like that.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02And I think we're quite short on time. I think we need to...
0:23:02 > 0:23:03Could you do it for 20?
0:23:03 > 0:23:05- You're cutting my throat here! - Please!
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- I know, but please would you do it for 20?- 'She's the haggler.'
0:23:08 > 0:23:09- Of course, we can.- Oh, brilliant.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- Thank you.- Are you happy, Caroline?
0:23:12 > 0:23:16- I'm happy with that, yeah.- That's a deal. Thank you so much.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Three lots for the Red and three lots for the Blue.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20END OF ROUND KLAXON Time's up.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Brilliant. So all three pieces, in the nick of time, I have to say.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Only just! Only just!
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Let's remind ourselves what the Red team have bought.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30There were no cracks in Lucy's haggling.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34She got this Whitefriars glass vase for £85.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38These silver ashtrays featuring naval scenes were £40 for four.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Let's hope they didn't go overboard on the price.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44And the compact and scent bottle were £50 for the pair.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Do I smell a profit or will they cause a stink?
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Lucy, John, I'm sorry. Are you late for a prior appointment?
0:23:52 > 0:23:56I've got to say, you did it with some grace. A very civilised affair.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Yeah. We had a plan and we stuck to it.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Boy, did you! And are we happy with our purchases in hindsight?
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Absolutely. I like every single one of them.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Well, liking them all is one thing, but you've got to pick a favourite.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12- Tell me.- I think my favourite is the perfume bottle and compact.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15I picked that one and I just love it. I think it's gorgeous.
0:24:15 > 0:24:16John, do you agree?
0:24:16 > 0:24:22I personally think the Whitefriars glass. I like the bamboo.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24OK. Now, total spend?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Total spend was £175.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- That's healthy. Very good. So someone owes me all of £125.- Yeah.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Thank you very much. And I shall give it to Raj to spend wisely.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37- Any ideas?- Lucy's given me some ideas.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40I've got to be very careful, though, with these two.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41They know exactly what they're doing.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Interesting stuff.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47Now, let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49The adjustable leather suitcase was £40.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Let's hope it gets them on their way at the auction.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56The ceramic plaque by Upsala-Ekeby was £50.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57But will it reel in a profit?
0:24:58 > 0:25:01And £20 was paid for this Scottish-style agate brooch.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03But was it a canny buy?
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Natalie, Caroline, that looked like it went to plan.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Yeah, I think we did pretty well at the beginning.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13We got a couple of items in, but towards the end it was a bit wobbly.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16So, what do you like the most out of your lots?
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I think I had lent towards the suitcase. I do like the suitcase.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21But I think if I'm really honest,
0:25:21 > 0:25:25the special piece is the tile with the fish on. I really like that.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Yeah. Very good. Do you agree, Mum?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29I do. I like the tile.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31At first I didn't, but it's grown on me
0:25:31 > 0:25:34and I think we're going to make a lot of profit on that.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- So that ticks both boxes.- Yeah.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- Your favourite and the one with a profit?- Yeah, definitely.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- I like the sound of that. - Definitely.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42How much have you spent?
0:25:42 > 0:25:44I think we spent £110.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Well, I'd say that was reasonably measured.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48- I think you delivered there.- Yeah.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51So you owe me, or someone owes me, £190.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54- There's quite a lot there.- Not mine for long.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56- Into the trusty hands of Kate Bliss. - Lovely!
0:25:56 > 0:25:59How are you going to complete this spend, then?
0:25:59 > 0:26:01I'm going to go for something beautiful
0:26:01 > 0:26:04that hopefully both of you will like.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07It remains to be seen.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09And that will happen at the auction.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14And we're not going far.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18We're heading down the road to Lincoln city centre
0:26:18 > 0:26:20and the auction house of Golding Young & Mawer.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27And here we are with auctioneer Colin Young himself.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- How are you, Colin?- I'm very well, Paul. Good to see you.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Likewise.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Well, look at this offering from the Reds - Lucy and John.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Kicking off with a good-looking piece of Whitefriars glass,
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- is it not?- It is indeed, yes.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42A fairly common one, though.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- You do see an awful lot of bamboo around.- Yeah.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48And it's not one of the more exotic colours, either, I'm afraid.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50- It's a wee bit grey.- Yes.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Because of that and all those factors...
0:26:52 > 0:26:53I mean, it's still a good thing,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57but you're essentially looking at an estimate of £50-£80.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59OK. Well, that's a disappointment
0:26:59 > 0:27:02because Lucy and John paid £85 for it.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06- Just a tad over the high-end of the estimate spectrum.- Yeah.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09And from there, we go to these rather unusual...
0:27:09 > 0:27:13A quartet of ships' ashtrays, they've been described as.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17- What do you think?- Well, we've continued that description
0:27:17 > 0:27:21purely on the basis that we haven't got anything better to call them.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25And so, we're just sticking with the party line on that, I'm afraid.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Regardless of what they were, the workmanship, those friezes,
0:27:29 > 0:27:31are actually rather pleasingly executed.
0:27:31 > 0:27:36It is. It's that typical sort of 1920s, 1930s look
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- that you find on mock Tudor.- Yeah.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41What do you think the next owner's going to pay for them?
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I think they've got to be worth £10 apiece.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46So on that basis, I'm hedging my bets and going for 30 to 50.
0:27:46 > 0:27:47OK, I hear you.
0:27:47 > 0:27:52Well, that's not bad given that they actually paid mid-estimate, £40.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- OK, yeah.- So there or thereabouts, fingers crossed.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58And they end their little trio with a pair
0:27:58 > 0:28:02of superficially showy-looking gilt metal objects.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05They're decorative, they're costume items.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07There's no value in terms of gemstone.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11There's no value in terms of metalware either on there.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15And my feeling is that they're going to stop bidding at low tens.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18OK. So, what are we saying? 10, 20, maybe £30?
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Yeah, that's the sort of range I would be in for it.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22The Reds paid £50 for those.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26- Right.- A bonus buy may be needed at this juncture.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30A plan B. An escape plan. Let's go and see what Raj has got in mind.
0:28:32 > 0:28:37Well, Lucy, John, you spent a respectable £175, leaving Raj 125.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Show us what you invested in, Raj.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42I decided to buy this.
0:28:42 > 0:28:43- It's a jewellery box.- A jewellery box.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- Look at that. That opens up like that.- That looks quite old.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- How old is it?- It's late 19th, early 20th century.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51It's a Black Forest jewellery box
0:28:51 > 0:28:54and Black Forest items are very collectable.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57The Black Forest is an area in south-west Germany.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Can I feel it?- Yeah, of course you can.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- How much did you pay for it?- Well, I actually...
0:29:01 > 0:29:04THEY LAUGH Cutting to the bottom line!
0:29:04 > 0:29:06Well, come on, it comes down to profit, doesn't it?!
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Let's be honest. It can be really beautiful,
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- but if you paid a fortune for it... - I paid £40 for it.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13- £40?- Which I think was a bargain.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15It should make £40 to £60.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17It's unusual, isn't it?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19So this will be carved in lime wood.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21- Beautiful.- Is it your cup of tea, John?- Yes, I like it.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- I do like it very much.- We don't have to make a final decision
0:29:24 > 0:29:27until after the auction of our lots.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30So let's, in the meantime, go see if the auctioneer
0:29:30 > 0:29:34thinks our lime wood box will add some zest to the auction.
0:29:36 > 0:29:37Well, there...
0:29:39 > 0:29:41..is a Black Forest-type casket.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Very much a sort of souvenir ware piece.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46People travelling in that region would often buy these things
0:29:46 > 0:29:48made of what's known as linden wood,
0:29:48 > 0:29:49but we all know it as lime wood.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53That really good softwood that comes from the Black Forest area.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56So let's put an estimate say £25 to £40 on it.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58OK. That's going the right direction.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01£40 is what Raj paid for it.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03Well, that's it for the Reds.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05The Blues - Natalie and Caroline.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08They have come up with quite a varied offering.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Kicking off with our vintage case.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Is that going to be a popular vintage hide case?
0:30:14 > 0:30:17I think there'll be plenty of people going for it, yeah.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20I just think they'll probably all stop at about the same time.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Which is going to be?
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Well, £25 to £40 would be my estimate on it.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27The Blues paid £40 for that.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32OK. Well, from our late 19th, early 20th century case
0:30:32 > 0:30:37to the 1960s, or early '70s perhaps, with our Swedish plaque, which...
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Well, that's a statement piece if ever I saw one.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43The designer was actually born in St Petersburg in 1911.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47- Right.- So you've got a little bit of Russian influence in there.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51Fascinating. Well, do we see Russian money bidding up the price?
0:30:51 > 0:30:53What's it going to make?
0:30:53 > 0:30:56I think it's probably not going to be the Russian market, I'm afraid!
0:30:56 > 0:30:59But hopefully, there'll be plenty of people rushing for it.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- I think we should put an estimate of £30 to £50.- OK.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05And I think everybody should be quite excited at that.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08I'm less excited about the fact that the Blues paid £50 for it,
0:31:08 > 0:31:10which is high estimate.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12But with your enthusiasm, or what you tell me about it,
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- I think that could easily translate to a wee profit.- OK.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Sounds good.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19What do you think of our little annular brooch?
0:31:19 > 0:31:24Well, they're just so iconic, so desirable,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26everybody wants to buy into that market.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28And whenever we get them through the sales,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30there's always a queue of people that want them.
0:31:30 > 0:31:3325 to 40 estimate, which is quite commensurate with that type of thing
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- on a regular basis.- Sounds tickety-boo
0:31:35 > 0:31:37cos the Blues managed to buy that for £20.
0:31:37 > 0:31:42So, I wonder what kind of bonus buy Kate added to that offering.
0:31:42 > 0:31:43Let's go take a look.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Caroline, we're gutted that Natalie can't be with us today.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50No doubt somewhere she's chewing her fingernails and rooting for us.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Yeah, she will be. She's here in spirit, if not in body.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- I can feel her presence.- Yeah.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01Well, the pair of you, no doubt under Natalie's cautious eye,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- spent just £110...- Yeah.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07..leaving Kate all of 190.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10What do you have lurking under there for your 190?
0:32:10 > 0:32:11- Oh!- OK.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- Right, OK.- First impression there?
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- Hmm.- It's coordinated.- Do you want to take one and have a little look?
0:32:17 > 0:32:18Yeah. How old are these?
0:32:18 > 0:32:23Early 20th century, I would say. Maybe '20s, possibly '30s.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27And how much did you pay for them?
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- Straight to the numbers!- Straight in there, isn't she?
0:32:31 > 0:32:33Well, a funny little amount, actually.
0:32:33 > 0:32:34- I had to haggle quite hard.- Yeah.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37But I think actually a very reasonable amount.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40£33 for the three.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42Oh, that's not bad. Can I have a look at that one?
0:32:42 > 0:32:43Have a look at that one.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47So, that one shows off what is absolutely gorgeous about them,
0:32:47 > 0:32:48in my opinion.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50They're known as guilloche enamelled.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53And that's the term when metal has been engine-turned,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57engraved and then the liquid glass, the enamel,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59has been laid over the top.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03But because of the engraving, you get that lovely shimmering effect.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08Faberge was perhaps the greatest exponent of enamelling.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10These aren't Faberge, I'm afraid.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13And actually, they're probably not silver. They're silver-plated.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- OK.- But I think they're probably French.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19So how much do you think we could get for them?
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Well, the thing about enamel work is condition, condition, condition...
0:33:23 > 0:33:26- Yeah. They are perfect, aren't they? - ..and they are perfect.
0:33:26 > 0:33:27I think a gorgeous colour as well.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29A very commercial colour.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32So I would certainly put £40 to £60 on them
0:33:32 > 0:33:34if I was putting an auction estimate on them.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Yeah. I'm... Yeah.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- Hesitant? Not sure?- Yeah. Hesitant, yeah. I'm not sure.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41But, no, they're pretty.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43But we don't need to know now because we're going to wait
0:33:43 > 0:33:45until the auction over three lots.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49In the meantime, let's go see if the auctioneer is any more confident
0:33:49 > 0:33:52about their enamelled toiletry vessels.
0:33:55 > 0:33:56How good are they? Do you like?
0:33:56 > 0:33:59I do. Purely because I can't see any damage on them.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02Because that's always going to be the big disaster.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04If you see any damage on these, you know that it really is
0:34:04 > 0:34:07going to be an uphill struggle. £30 to £50, maybe.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Kate secured those for 33, so looking good.- Yeah, that's fine.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Who's taking the auction, then, Colin? Is it you?
0:34:13 > 0:34:14Well, I've landed the plum job.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Well, I think we've landed the plum auctioneer. Can I say that?
0:34:17 > 0:34:19- You can.- I'm looking forward to it immensely.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Let's see what happens under the hammer.
0:34:23 > 0:34:242 now. 32..
0:34:24 > 0:34:2645. At 45.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Phew! Lightning.
0:34:29 > 0:34:30At 50 bid. Thank you.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33- Optimistic?- Feeling a bit nervous.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- Really?- Yeah.- Overall or about...?
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I'm a bit nervous about the scent bottle and compact
0:34:38 > 0:34:40because that's the item I picked and if it doesn't do well,
0:34:40 > 0:34:42- he's going to hold it against me forever.- Never.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45- It could be like an albatross round your neck.- Yes, absolutely.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49- But first up is going to be your Whitefriars glass.- Yes.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52- Are you still optimistic?- Yeah. - I think so.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- This is a nice lot.- OK.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56This is a nice piece of Whitefriars.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58- Positive thoughts.- Positive vibes.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Here it comes now. Good luck.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01'Start with 80 for it. 80.'
0:35:01 > 0:35:0350 will do, then. £50, anyone? 50.
0:35:03 > 0:35:0540, if you like. £40, anyone? 40.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07There's your opening bid.
0:35:07 > 0:35:0945. Bid 50. 55. 55, 60. 60 bid. 5 now.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12At 60 for the bid. 5 anywhere else now? At 60. Standing bid at 60.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Do I see 5? At £60 bid. Last call.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19I'll take 2. At £60 for the bid. Last call. Standing bid, then.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22All done and finished. Everybody's seen it. Going at £60.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24That feels like good value, it has to be said.
0:35:24 > 0:35:2885 paid. That's a loss of £25.
0:35:28 > 0:35:29Here come the ashtrays
0:35:29 > 0:35:32that you have so much hope invested in. Come on!
0:35:32 > 0:35:33A really stunning set of four of these.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35£50, anybody? 50.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38They've got to be worth £10 apiece. Who's going to start with £40?
0:35:38 > 0:35:3940 at the back of the room. At 40.
0:35:39 > 0:35:425 now, do I see it? 40 for the bid. 5. 45.
0:35:42 > 0:35:4350. 50 now.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46At 45. Lady's bid at 45. Any more now?
0:35:46 > 0:35:4850 from anybody else? At 45.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50I'll take it as the last call, then.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52At 45. Back row has it, then.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55At 45 done and finished, then. Going at £45.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Well, that is a profit of a fiver. That brings your overall tally
0:35:59 > 0:36:01to -20.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03It's all on these gilt-metal pieces.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Come on. Here we go. Here they come now.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Who's going to start me at £40 for it? 40. 30.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09£20. 20.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- £20 down here.- He's got a bid. He's got a bid.
0:36:11 > 0:36:1320 bid. 22 again now.
0:36:13 > 0:36:14Maiden bid has it at 20.
0:36:14 > 0:36:15Oh, no!
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Nobody else going to join in, then? Nobody else going to a party? No?
0:36:18 > 0:36:2122. Joining in. 5, 28, and 30. And 2.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23At £30 bid. 32, do I see now?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26£30. Are we all done? Back in the front row, then. Selling at £30.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Do you know what? That is a loss of 20,
0:36:29 > 0:36:32bringing your overall loss to £40.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34Now, is...
0:36:34 > 0:36:36- the jewellery basket going to save the day?- I love it.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38- I think we've got to have it.- We've got to go with it.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40- You're going for it? - Fingers crossed.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42I mean, this is a nice little piece.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Well, here comes the Black Forest piece. Good luck.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46Who's going to start me at £80 for it? 80.
0:36:46 > 0:36:4850 to go, then, surely. £50, anybody?
0:36:48 > 0:36:5150. Look at the quality of the carving. 50. 20 to go, then.
0:36:51 > 0:36:5220. I'll take 10.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54£10?!
0:36:54 > 0:36:5515. 15, 18. 18, 20. At 2.
0:36:55 > 0:36:582 bid. 5. 5 bid. 5. 28. 28 bid.
0:36:58 > 0:37:0030. 30 for the bid. 30 bid. 32 now. No?
0:37:00 > 0:37:01At £30 at the back of the room. At 30.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03Do I see 2 now? 32, surely?
0:37:03 > 0:37:06At 30 bid. 2 again now. At £30 at the back of the room, then.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11Two is the last call. At £30. Going then at £30 and sold at 30.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Ohh, close! Never mind.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17- £30.- That's a loss of 10 and I think you were unlucky.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19An overall loss of £50 there.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21It could be a winning score.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23- It could be.- That's the spirit!
0:37:23 > 0:37:25That's the spirit! It could be a winning score.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Look at this. You have got a great environment here.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35We've got the internet wired in.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- You've got plenty of bums on seats, I've got to say.- Yeah.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40So thus far, it's all auspicious, is it not?
0:37:40 > 0:37:42I think we'll make a profit. I'm quite confident.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44- Yeah?- Yeah. I'm going to make hundreds. Yeah.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47This is the spirit that we're looking for. Now, here we go.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Here's your suitcase. Good luck.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Who's going to start me at £50?
0:37:51 > 0:37:5350? 40 to go, then. 40.
0:37:53 > 0:37:5430, I'll take. 20. £20 to go.
0:37:54 > 0:37:5720. Who's going to be first in? 20. £20. 10, surely?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00- 10. Oh, come on!- 10 bid. 12 bid. 15. 15.- Oh, we've got one.
0:38:00 > 0:38:0218. 18, 20. At 20 for the bid. At 20 bid. 2. 2.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Make it 2 now? No. At 20.
0:38:04 > 0:38:05Seated bid down here. 2 again, surely?
0:38:05 > 0:38:0822. 25. 28 now.
0:38:08 > 0:38:0928. 30. 2.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- Go on.- Come on.- 32. 35.
0:38:12 > 0:38:1435. 38. Bid 40.
0:38:14 > 0:38:15- One more! One more! One more! - 40 bid now.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18No? 38 bid. 40 from anywhere else now.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19At 38 in the front here then. At 38.
0:38:19 > 0:38:2140 not now, then. Going at £38 and done.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Oh!
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Oh, you were so close. 38.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27That's a loss of just £2.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29But look, no big jeopardy so far.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- I'm quite surprised at that.- Up comes the Upsala-Ekeby piece.- Yeah.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34- Good luck.- Who's going to start me at 40?
0:38:34 > 0:38:3630. 30.
0:38:36 > 0:38:3720.
0:38:37 > 0:38:3922. 25.
0:38:39 > 0:38:4128. And 30. And 2.
0:38:41 > 0:38:4235. 38. No?
0:38:42 > 0:38:4535. 38 now, surely?
0:38:45 > 0:38:47At 35. Commission bidder. At 35.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- I also have a commission bidder for 36.- Oh, come on!
0:38:50 > 0:38:5136.
0:38:51 > 0:38:5438 anywhere else now? At £36 are we all done?
0:38:54 > 0:38:55Selling at £36.
0:38:57 > 0:38:58- Oh, no!- Oh!- 36. That's a loss
0:38:58 > 0:39:01of £14. Your overall loss so far, £16.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04- Here comes the brooch that the auctioneer thinks is a profit.- Yeah.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Who's going to start me at 30? Who's going to be first? £30.
0:39:07 > 0:39:0930. 20.
0:39:09 > 0:39:10£10.
0:39:10 > 0:39:1310, 12, 15, 18. 18, 20. At 20 for the bid.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15At 2. 2 bid. 2. 2 bid. 5. 5 bid? No.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18At 22 for the bid. 5. 25, 28, 30 on the net.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21At £30. It's on the net, then, at £30.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23All I'm looking for is just another 2.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26At 32. 35. 5 bid. 38 now.
0:39:26 > 0:39:2738, 40.
0:39:27 > 0:39:3040 bid. 42 now. At £40.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32It settles on the net at 40.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Is there 2? There is also 42.
0:39:34 > 0:39:3545 now.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38At 42. 45. At 45.
0:39:38 > 0:39:3948 now.
0:39:39 > 0:39:4148 bid.
0:39:41 > 0:39:4348 bid. 50 now.
0:39:43 > 0:39:4450, I'm bid.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- At 50.- Yes!- Any more now?
0:39:46 > 0:39:47Offer them 2. At 50 bid.
0:39:47 > 0:39:482, surely?
0:39:48 > 0:39:51- 52 bid. - SHE LAUGHS
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- 55 now.- You're happy now.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55At £52 bid.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Looks like the stone has settled.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- Fantastic price.- Finished at £52.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Oh, well done!
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Well, wait until you tell Natalie your brooch came good.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09That is plus £32 on the brooch alone.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- It gives you an overall profit of £16.- Oh, yeah.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15- Excellent.- We'll take the bonus buy.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18This is it. I was going to ask you. How are you feeling about that?
0:40:18 > 0:40:19Are you going to jeopardise this profit?
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- I reckon I'll still be in profit. - You think?
0:40:22 > 0:40:23Yeah. Yeah.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25- Go for it, yeah.- You sound kind of...- Yeah.
0:40:25 > 0:40:26Yes?
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Sure? Right, we're going for it. And here it comes now.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32The enamel toiletry bottles. Let's have a look.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34It's 50. It'll be a low start. 50. Who's first?
0:40:34 > 0:40:3640 to go, then. £40 anyone? 30.
0:40:36 > 0:40:3730. And 20 to go, then. 20 with you.
0:40:37 > 0:40:4020 bid. 22, 25. 5 bid. 28. 28 bid.
0:40:40 > 0:40:4232. 2 bid. 5 in row C. 35.
0:40:42 > 0:40:4335 now. 5, either of you?
0:40:43 > 0:40:4635 at the back. 38 standing? 38 bid. 40 now.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- It's a profit.- 38 bid. 40. Let's keep going.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- 40 for the bid. 40 bid. 42 bid. - Come on! Yes! That's better.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53- 42 bid. 45 bid.- Phew!- 45 now.
0:40:53 > 0:40:5545, surely? 45, 48.
0:40:55 > 0:40:5848, 50. Last call, ladies and gentlemen.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01Any more bids, then? Selling at 48. 50. Back in at 50.
0:41:01 > 0:41:02THEY LAUGH EXCITEDLY
0:41:02 > 0:41:0452. It'll help. 52, 55.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06And another. At 52 bid.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08Last call. Standing bid in the front here then.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10I will sell this time, make no mistake.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12At £52.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- Whey!- £52.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16- Plus...- The relief!- ..£19.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18There is expertise. Look at that.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19Plus £19.
0:41:19 > 0:41:24You have grown your profit to £35.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26- Do you like that?- Brilliant! Thank you, Kate.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Pleasure.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Well, I can't help but feel that this is a wee bit lopsided.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- We are.- And we've got runners up today as we always do.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42And they are...
0:41:42 > 0:41:46- the Reds.- Oh, yes!
0:41:47 > 0:41:50We set off with high hopes.
0:41:50 > 0:41:51Sadly, you may not be taking home profits,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54but you're taking home some great memories, yes?
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Lots of fun.- Fabulous.- Yes? - Absolutely great, yeah.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00And you were great players and I commend you for your spirit.
0:42:00 > 0:42:06But lacking one half of the team, nevertheless here in spirit,
0:42:06 > 0:42:08she is rejoicing with us
0:42:08 > 0:42:12at what turned out to be a profitable exercise.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- Was it good?- I've had a brilliant time. Thank you very much.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- Yeah, brilliant.- Great stuff. And have you phoned home?
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- Have you reported back?- I have. I've reported back.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22But she doesn't know that we've won.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25There's going to be a follow-up good conversation.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Bit of a party tonight, I think.
0:42:27 > 0:42:28Well, a bit of a party.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- And a budget for said party... - Definitely.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35- A profit of £35.- Oh, thank you.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36Well done you.
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