Peterborough 12 Bargain Hunt

Today, we've headed to the East of England Showground at Peterborough.

Now, did you know, it's the very soil I'm stood on that brought wealth

to this cathedral city?

Through most of the 20th century, it was Peterborough's bricks

that helped Britain's construction industry flourish.

Now, I'm the foreman today. A bit tight.

So if there's any building to be done, it needs to be

focused on profits.

So let's go Bargain Hunting.

Our teams have some solid foundations to work from today,

with 1,000 stalls to root around.

So, with £300 and 60 minutes on the clock,

let's see if they can cement a profit at auction.

Coming up on today's programme, the Reds are falling apart.

-How long have you been married?

-About three months.

-Do you think it will last?

-Hmm.

-Hmm. Hmm.

-Actually, it's been five months.

-Oh!

-Five months.

The Blues get into the swing of it.

-If it weren't so old, I'd tackle you down with them now.

-Well, that's OK.

-That's pleasant.

-That's the end of our Bargain Hunting career.

THEY LAUGH

And at the auction, it's all smiles for the Reds.

And it is good news for the Blues.

Yes!

But before all that... On the show today,

we have two teams of married couples.

For the Reds, we've got Yasmin and Prash.

-And for the Blues, we've got Simon and Lorraine. Hello. ALL:

-Hello.

Now, Yasmin and Prash,

I believe it took some time for you two to get together.

We originally met about five years ago.

And it was actually my cousin and her best mate's party.

We kind of glanced at each other...

I like to think there was a romantic

glance at each other across the room,

but it couldn't have been that good, nothing came of it then.

-The next step, we met at the same couple's engagement.

-Ah.

Again, Prashant had a couple of cheesy chat up lines.

-Managed to get some courage up this time.

-PAUL LAUGHS

-And we then met at the wedding.

-Same couple?

Same couple. Same couple. And we are here today.

Took some doing, but it was meant to be, clearly.

Took a little bit longer than normal, but, yeah.

Now, Yasmin, I believe your job involves bargaining.

-Tell me more about that.

-Yes, I'm a medical recruiter for a hospital.

So lots of clinical staff, nurses and doctors.

You, in your day job, are looking for the best and something with a certain something,

and at the right...at the right...

Competitive rates, yes, indeed.

Now, Prashant, your job is very cutting edge, I believe.

Yes, so I work for a global medical technology company.

So we do things like brain function monitoring, or region oximetry.

And what is your involvement in that? It sounds fascinating.

I help NHS and private hospitals find funding for these

types of equipment.

And then introduce these equipments into the hospitals so they're

ready to use and hopefully keep everybody safe and living longer.

Well, I think you've got the skills required.

What are going to be your tactics today?

I think Yasmin has definitely got the keen eye.

So I think you'll do the looking, hopefully I can get the price right.

That sounds like a potentially winning approach.

Now, the Blues. Simon and Lorraine.

Simon, they tell me you met one another at an auction.

Now, that bodes well. Tell me more.

Yes, I purchased her for the princely sum of £30

-and Volkswagen Polo.

-I like your style.

-It was a bargain.

-You're hitting all the right buttons, I'll tell you.

So, you're...on a night out, charity auction. You are up for auction yourself.

And it was like, "OK, do I get any choice in this?" And it was like, "No."

And 26 years later, he's still got me.

Hey, that's a good buy, I have no doubt.

-Now, you design people's homes for a living.

-I do.

Houses, extensions, commercial properties, anything like that.

Planning them, building regs,

-I've been a self-employed architect for the past ten years.

-OK.

Lorraine, what do you do for a living?

I work in a chip shop in Hunstanton,

and it is proper, traditional fish and chips. Not cooked in oil,

cooked in beef dripping.

-So you've got the proper taste.

-Salt and vinegar.

Any time you want to come up, fish and chips on me.

Pickled egg and an onion the size of an orange for me.

Onions are like that.

Oh, tell me that is as good as I want it to be

and not a living hell because you hate fish and chips.

-Best job in the world.

-That quality British product.

It is a quality British product. It is the best of Norfolk as well.

-Of course, I had no doubt.

-Of course.

Tell me about your tactics today.

If it jumps out and I like it, and our expert agrees and says yes.

Well, that leads me

nicely to the point where I set you up

with the money, all of £300.

-Thank you.

-Look at that. And for the Blues, an equal sum.

Your experts await, so off you go, and the very best of luck to you.

-Thank you.

-With the spotting skills and the bargaining

I have seen either side of me today, expect some action.

But before the fun begins, it's time to meet our experts.

Hoping for a hat-trick with his buys today,

for the Reds, it's Philip Serrell.

And scooting to success, for the Blues, it's Christina Trevanion.

We've got one hour. What are you going to buy?

-I'm looking for maybe some figurines.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-And what is she going to let you buy?

-Hopefully I'm going to find something quirky,

-something a bit out there.

-So what are we looking for?

-Quirky and unusual.

-Quirky and unusual.

-And what are we looking for?

-Quirky and unusual.

-Oh, my gosh, you're married and you agree?

-Oh, yes.

Right, teams, time to swing into action.

Time starts...now.

Let's get going.

So, top of the list for both couples is something quirky.

Which team will come out on top?

We are quite competitive, we like to win.

From what I've heard, the Blues are really up for this.

-Like REALLY up for this. They want to win.

-You're not wrong, Phil.

-Look at them go.

-We've spotted something.

-Oh, my goodness.

-Lorraine is excited about something.

-She is a speedy worker, is she not?

-Oh, a rusty tin bath.

-Oh, she wants a bath.

HE LAUGHS

-She probably needs a bath.

-THEY LAUGH

-It is quite a warm day.

-People put them in their gardens for flowerbeds.

-OK.

-You can use that for so many different things in your garden.

Yes, it's already got the drain holes in it,

so that would be perfect for a planter.

I mean, I'm thinking, to be perfectly honest with you,

that is quite big. What's your thoughts about the milk churn?

-See, I like that as well.

-What would you use it for in practical terms?

Obviously that could be a planter.

I think people put them outside their houses, don't they?

As a decorative item. But what's really nice about it,

it's been decorated with these wonderful floral scenes here.

I think this could have been a heart here originally,

which has been repainted. But I just think it is a nice, decorative thing.

Excuse me, sir.

Whose stall is this? Your stall, darling.

-How much have you got on your bath?

-65.

-65. And the churn?

-The same.

-What would be your best prices on those?

-50 each.

-50 each, OK.

-See, I like both of them. I think they go together.

Yeah, they're kind of...

-That's a lot of money to spend.

-It is.

-I think this one is a more practical.

-I could see someone using that as a planter. This I'm not sure about.

-OK.

I think that probably has got a bit more commercial appeal, in all honesty.

-I will take your professional...

-I like it.

Would you take £40 cash, sir?

-Yes, go on, then.

-You would take £40

-Oh, my gosh, she's done it. Oh, my God.

-THEY LAUGH

Wow, there's no messing about with Lorraine.

Yeah. I think that could make a bit of profit.

-You've just bought yourself a milk churn.

-We've got a milk churn!

Well done, team. Oh, my goodness.

High-fives indeed.

We're not even five minutes into the shop yet.

You really are quick off the mark, Blues.

The Reds, meanwhile, are taking an altogether more leisurely pace.

It's been awhile now, we need to...

Lots of homeware bits, lots of glass,

but they are not anything different.

Come on, Reds, you are already trailing behind.

Time to get in there and put some items under the spotlight.

-Talking about lights, how about some spotlights?

-They look different.

-A feature piece, maybe.

-The Norwegian Navy.

-Norwegian Navy?

Yeah.

I know you've got 175 on them.

What's the least you could do them for?

One's mine and one's my husband's, so...

Ah, another husband and wife team, who each own one of the lamps.

How will you handle this one, Phil?

OK, then what I'd like to do is send your husband over there,

and you whisper very gently what's the best you could do it for.

-(155.)

-OK.

-What did she say?

-I'm not going to tell you. What's the best for yours?

-150.

-You're history, you are.

-Divide and conquer. I like your style, Phil.

-But it's a lot of money.

-Do you like that?

-I'm not 100%.

-Sometimes...sometimes...

sometimes you don't have to say a word. There is a look...

-You can see on my face.

-There is a look.

"And do you like that?" You went... "Uh! Uh!"

That's the look that you get.

We're getting an insight into how this marriage works.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Expressioned.

We've only been married three months, so...

No time for a lover's tiff, you're ten minutes in

and yet to buy an item.

Meanwhile, the Blues are still motoring ahead,

-and Simon has got his eye on a lovely lamp.

-A nice road lamp.

-Is there such a thing?

-Well...

SHE LAUGHS

So that is a lantern that you obviously would put your...

-Can I help you hold that?

-Lantern in there.

So I think it is probably a signal lamp rather than a lantern lantern.

-It just caught my eye, a little bit unusual.

-Yes, it is very unusual.

Gosh, you're going for architectural salvage type pieces, aren't you?

It just caught my eye. It is an unusual shape.

I quite like the architectural shape and the vent holes at the top.

How much is the lamp?

-Well, I'm asking 300.

-Oh!

No, you're not. Really?

-That's quite a rare one.

-Wow!

At that price, it would have to be a magic lantern!

For the shape of it... They're not coming around.

What would be your absolute depth on that, darling?

Seeing as it's you, I could do it for 70. I can't do...

-That's the best.

-£70. Do you like it?

-No.

-No.

-THEY LAUGH

-I knew the answer.

-I thought we were going to agree on everything.

It just doesn't... I can't see a use for it.

I love that you're so speedy, but let's just...

have a look and potentially come back in a bit. Great, are we ready?

-Yes.

-Right, let's go.

-Oh, hang on, I wanted to look at that...

..pull. Pull, pull, pull.

Go on, then, Lorraine, find something you can all agree on.

Back to the Reds, who are finally heading in the right direction.

I mean, on a kitchen wall or something, I think

-that would look very nice.

-A statement piece, maybe.

-Yeah.

-Do know what I would do with it?

-What would you do with it?

I would put it in the centre of a table.

-Oh, that would look lovely, wouldn't it?

-So then you've got a really cool table around you.

-So how old is this?

-I would say 1920s, 1930s.

Our shy stallholder is full of useful information.

And he doesn't seem to want to budge on price.

The sort of best is the price that I've stated quite clearly on it,

which is 65.

Would there be a way we could achieve maybe a mutually

-amicable price?

-That's it, Prashant, put those haggling skills into action.

There is, what I call, the nominal gesture,

-which would take it back to £60.

-Are there any nominal gestures?

-No.

-I...

-60 quid.

If we do it at £60, you can get rid of my headache.

THEY LAUGH

With that at 60, I think that's a cracking deal. Thank you.

I'd heard about these much vaunted Prash haggling skills.

I think he caved in there, don't you?

No, I think it was a tough cookie.

This newlywed is standing by her man, Phil.

But I think you can all be very pleased.

With 20 minutes gone, that's your first item in the bag.

-I'm really pleased with that. First buy, what do you think?

-Good buy.

-Good buy.

-Are you happy? What, do you mean "goodbye, goodbye", or "good buy"?

-Good buy.

Don't go anywhere yet. You've only bought one thing.

Meanwhile, Lorraine is finding some scales very appealing.

What have you got? You've got your scales here, and

you put your sack on that side, I assume, so you can weigh your scales.

And you have all your weights on there.

There's plenty of chippies out there who might want to

-weigh their potatoes.

-Would you use these in the shop?

-No.

-For you potatoes?

-We might weigh the staff.

-Make sure they're not eating too much.

-CHRISTINA LAUGHS

Simon isn't convinced.

But I think I know who will have the final say here.

How are those Reds getting on?

-Look at this little fella.

-Do you like that?

-Yeah, he's OK.

-He's OK.

He's not exactly filled full of enthusiasm.

Well, he's not exactly full of enthusiasm, is he?

What about that poster over there?

-The White Star Line one?

-Yeah.

That looks interesting, doesn't it? What was White Star Line?

It was quite a famous shipping line. I'm pretty sure it was Titanic.

Really?

Posters and stuff are quite trendy. Shall we go and have a look?

-Yeah. Let's have a look.

-Let's wander around this way.

-I like this one, actually.

-Oh! My life!

-You like it?

-Yeah, yeah.

I was thinking... I thought you wouldn't see me over the top.

-Is this a collectable, then?

-Yes. Posters are sought-after.

You can get film posters that make an absolute fortune.

But advertising posters, likewise, can make a lot of money.

I would think this is, probably, early '60s.

We both know who you have to persuade. Don't we, Phil?

-Do you like this?

-Yes. It's a yes. I do like it.

-Not just a...hmm.

But you like it?

I like it a lot. I do. I do.

So, it's got Yasmin's seal of approval.

But will they buy it?

Back with the Blues and has Lorraine convinced Simon

it's worth investing in those scales?

-It's talking to me.

-Is it?

-Hang on. I'll go and have a chat.

-You go and have a chat.

See if you can get a good deal, Christina.

Back inside and the Reds are doing a deal on that poster.

-How much? What's your best price?

-My very best on that is £60.

£60.

I think that's a done deal. Thank you.

Well done, Reds. You're really sailing along now.

That's two items down. Now, how's Christina getting on?

Hey, guys, right.

She says she'll do it for £40. She's got somebody else coming back.

-Right.

-That is very interested.

I think we should have it for £40.

She's not really moving on the price

because she's probably got a guaranteed sale.

Right. I think I should take £40.

-There's something saying that we should have it.

-There you go.

You guys, two down. Go and get that deal done.

I'm exhausted.

She's the one! Put it there.

Whoa! I thought I was going to get in the middle of that.

Halfway through the shop and both teams have two items.

Let's leave them hunting for their third

while I show you something full of Eastern promise.

Welcome to the world of Japanese miniature works of art.

This little object here is termed a netsuke.

They netsuke is no more, or less, than a toggle.

Tell me more, you ask.

Well, let me take you back to 18th or 19th-Century Japan

and the traditional dress of the kimono.

The kimono lacks pockets.

So where do you keep your small change?

Well, if you're a lady,

and you've got your lippy to hide somewhere,

traditionally, small, little personal objects

would be kept in the sleeves.

Gentleman, carrying, perhaps, their pipe case, their tobacco pouch,

or their little medicine box, known as an inro,

would employ the toggle.

The netsuke. How does that work?

Well, you get your little pouch, collectively known as a sagemono

and if we have a little cord around the sagemono,

back and into the netsuke.

The netsuke can be tucked up and under the obi

and there you have it.

Many were carved in wood, or ivory, some were even ceramic.

This little example is carved from walrus ivory. Walrus tusks.

It depicts two gentlemen, the taller of whom

is being supported by his diminutive little partner.

And that little chap wears a very distinctive hairdo,

known as a topknot.

That was a status symbol in Imperial Japan,

generally indicative of samurai status.

The demise of the netsuke

comes about following the Meiji Restoration of the 1860s.

From that point, Japan opens up its borders to the West

and, indeed, the Japanese start to adopt Western attire.

Of course, Western dress involves pockets.

Rendering the poor old netsuke obsolete.

However, the netsuke survived this little revolution

because of its status as a work of art.

If netsuke were simply plain old buttons

or toggles like those on your duffle coat, they would be no more.

They would have vanished and no-one would care,

but because of their charm and sophistication,

as little gems of art, they have endured in appeal.

Now, back to the specifics of this little chap.

This was acquired in a general house clearance shop

for less than £10.

Believe it or not, its true value to a specialist,

would comfortably be £250.

Now, it goes to show, tiny little treasures like that

still lurk in the least likely of places.

Back with our teams who've each bought two items,

but there's only 20 minutes left and it seems pressure's getting to them.

How long have you been married?

-Er, about three months.

-Rowing much?

-Hmm.

-Actually, it's been five months.

Oh-ho! Their first row is on television!

-What do you like about that?

-I like the colours.

Great colours, aren't they?

-Great colours but I'm gradually going off of it.

-Oh!

-I don't know why.

-Does she normally change her mind this quickly?

It was all going so swimmingly.

Come on, guys, you need to get one more item under your belt.

-Phil, what do you think of this Titanic bag?

-That's a lifebelt.

-OK.

If that was original off the Titanic, I would think it would be,

I don't know, 100,000-200,000.

-Something like that.

-Bit out of our price range.

-It's...

It looks like it's of that period, doesn't it?

Excuse me, what's this?

That's um... Early 20th-century life jacket.

-Obviously a later edition there.

-It's not really off the Titanic then?

-It's not.

-Damn.

Apparently made, reportedly, for the 1950s film.

-Was that with Kenny More?

-Kenny More.

-Yeah, I know it.

-Well... And how much is that?

-The very best one, that. It's £35.

That's lovely.

Buy it or move on, team!

There's only 15 minutes to go.

Over to the Blues and it looks like Simon's spotted something.

What have you seen? Have you been looking at things?

-I daren't show you.

-Why?

-Um...

-Is it dangerous?

-No. Just a little salt-and-pepper shaker.

-Aw!

It's so sweet!

That is the thing I would least expect you two go for.

-What do you love about it?

-It just caught my eye.

It's just unusual. The cartouches aren't marked, which is a bonus.

-Amazing!

-Yes, you're absolutely right.

It's hallmarked.

It's quite light.

They are sweet, aren't they? Ideally, you'd want them in a little box.

-How much are they?

-They're 75.

75 for the pair, OK.

-There's no box?

-There isn't one, no.

-OK.

I was asked to ask your opinion on these. You might know about them.

-They're boleadoras, from Argentina.

-Oh, stand back!

THEY LAUGH

-What if it comes off and you hit somebody?

-Yeah, they are very old.

-Don't do it too vigorously.

-Don't swing them, babe.

-So what do you do?

-You do that and they spin out... They should untangle.

-Right.

Then come out... So they go either way... Want one?

And they wrap around the hooves of a cow or something and bring it down.

-Then spin 'em.

-Ah!

-They wrap around your legs.

-Oh, right.

If it weren't so old, I'd tackle you down with them now.

-Oh, well, that's...

-OK, that's pleasant!

That's the end of our Bargain Hunting career!

Christina, I think you need to herd them away

before they do themselves an injury!

What I was thinking was, that sewing machine

that I saw earlier...

Seems Phil has spotted something he hopes will have

victory all sewn up for the Reds.

-Yeah, well, how old would you say this is?

-1880, 1890?

-It's got...

-Birmingham.

-Yeah.

-Maxwell Agenoria Works.

-Mmm.

I quite like this design on the inside as well.

-What you've got is a piece of sculpture, isn't it, really?

-Mmm.

-And I think now, we've only got...10-15 minutes left, so...

-Yeah.

..in my eyes, you either buy this or you buy the life belt.

The choice of two items is not a bad place to be, Reds.

Back with the Blues and it's Simon's turn to choose the last item.

I'm still waiting for inspiration.

-Still waiting for something to leap out at you?

-Yeah.

And he's struggling.

This is a nice piece of engineering.

It's...beautiful?

HE LAUGHS

-It's your choice.

-I'm more drawn by the lamp.

-By the lamp?

-The first...

-The first lamp we saw?

-Yeah.

-Really? Do you really love that lamp?

-I don't know why.

-He does, he keeps going on about it.

It appears nothing can compete with that lamp.

Perhaps Simon's hoping there's a genie inside.

Does it have to be that lamp?

Er, no. The lamp, it just grabs my attention, rather like that.

-Well, that is not a lamp.

-No, but it's...

I like the '50s kitsch style.

Do you know, actually, that's really quite clever, Simon,

because if you... If you look at it, it is very kitsch

and actually people are buying these to turn them into lamps.

-You wouldn't use it as a heater now, you just wouldn't.

-No, no.

-I can see that in a modern sort of townhouse in...

-Oh, yeah.

-In London somewhere, some groovy hipster.

-Some groovy hipster?

-Yeah.

Much like yourself, you groovy hipster!

I mean, if it's £30-£50, I can see you making some money out of that.

Yeah, yeah.

Go on, you groovy hipster, go and ask the price.

Simon, you need to get this heater for the right price.

Have you worked your magic, like you did on me?

-It didn't work very well.

-Oh.

Um, £60 is the best they would do.

There's only five minutes to go, what're you going to do, team?

Is he a charming kind of guy?

-No, he's not very good at that sort of thing.

-No.

-OK, I'll have a chat.

-OK, thank you.

Go on, Christina. Work your magic!

Meanwhile, it's decision time for the Reds.

-What shall we buy? Sewing machine?

-Yeah, sewing machine.

-Sewing machine, yeah.

There he is, you'll have to deal with it.

-Right, you groovy kids, 55.

-Yeah?

-Wow.

-What's the best price you can do for us?

-I've got 55 on it.

-Yeah.

-But seeing it's the end of the day, 45.

-45?

Could we maybe meet at sort of 40?

Would that be doable?

What's the plan?

Let's do it.

-Go on, then. That's fantastic, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Did you get it?

-£55.

High five! Oh, you can't, you'll drop it.

Tick-tock!

Right, teams. Time's up!

We've done really well, there, haven't we?

THEY CHEER

Well done. Well done! What a great shop.

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

First up, they navigated their way to this ship's compass,

bought for £60.

Keeping the nautical theme going, the next item was this poster,

also costing £60.

And finally, Phil craftily convinced them

to buy this Victorian sewing machine.

Price paid, just £40.

Yasmin, Prash, what was that like?

-Oh, I think that was a brilliant day, a really good day out.

-A lot of fun.

And I think pretty much the division of responsibilities was stuck to?

Yeah, I think I stuck to the haggling,

although I think you were crucial in haggling a bit.

-But...

-You did well, you did well.

-But, yeah, it was good.

-And we got some good items under our belt.

-A good plan, well executed.

Prash, your favourite lot?

-Favourite lot for me has to be the nautical compass.

-Yeah.

-The nautical compass, I've never seen anything like it before. It looked really good.

-Great stuff.

Where's the biggest profit? Was it in the compass?

-I think it's going to be in the poster.

-OK.

-Yasmin, favourite purchase?

-I think it was the poster.

-Big profit in that?

-I hope so.

I think it's about the poster. I'm loving it.

-What was the total spend?

-160.

-OK, healthy.

-So someone's got £130 worth of change for me.

-I do. There you go.

-This is for my friend, Philip.

-Thank you.

-What're you going to do with that?

Well, I think we need to go and find something that, if we need it,

might just save us at auction.

Oh, a hedging tactic! Did you see that?

Man's a genius!

Well, while he's off being a genius,

let's go and see what the Blues have bought.

First up, they got off to a flying start with this milk churn,

bought for £40.

Next, Lorraine had her heart set on these weighing scales,

which also cost £40.

And Simon finally had his say with this 1960s heater.

Price paid, £55.

Simon, Lorraine, you were quick out the blocks, were you not?

-Yes, no messing about with us.

-Clearly not.

Simon, tell me about your purchases, your favourite thing?

My favourite thing was the heater.

Is that where the profit lies, or elsewhere?

Um, no, I'm going to go with a small profit on milk urn.

-Lorraine, is your hubby right?

-No.

Of course he's not, he's a man.

I think we're going to make the most profit on the weighing scales.

I wonder what the appeal was in the potato scales?

-Oh, I wouldn't know. Chips, maybe?

-Chips, mmm...

There must be a link there somewhere, but it's lost on me.

THEY LAUGH

Now, tell me, what was your spend on these three treasures?

-We've spent £135.

-Yup.

-OK, so you owe me, one way or another, £165.

-We do.

-Who's got that? Thank you very much. There's a budget for you.

-What think you of that, Christina?

-Why, thank you kindly, my love.

-There was a bit of long list of things that we didn't get for you, weren't there?

-Yeah.

So think I might maybe...

..revisit one of those.

Now, while Christina's off on her shopping travels, we're off to the auction.

We have travelled from Peterborough to Lichfield

and to Richard Winterton's Auction Room with Richard Winterton himself.

-How are you, Richard?

-I'm very well and delighted to have you here, Paul.

-Thank you very much.

Well, look at this offering from Yasmin and Prashant.

What an interesting little trio we have.

Certainly, the smell of the sea in the air with our binnacle compass.

-You rate it?

-It's interesting.

Personally, it doesn't do a lot for me.

-I think if you lived on the coast or you have a kind of interest...

-OK, yeah.

..it's all good, because it's well weathered.

What do you rate it at, pounds, shillings and pence-wise?

-We've gone £20-£25.

-OK.

The dealer would not budge.

It had to be 60, it was 60.

Probably a bit cautious on my part on it. But I can see the appeal.

Fingers crossed.

Now, from there, we go to, well, an arguably iconic

White Star Line poster.

-But any age to it?

-No.

-Probably not done that long ago.

-What can I say?

It's individual A4 elements, pasted on a bit of...

somebody has photocopied it and stuck it together.

-Student's bedroom wall stuff.

-It is, and that is. Again, that's probably where the market will be.

Someone will want it on their bedroom wall, you know.

-And hopefully it's the right money.

-What are the numbers?

We haven't actually put a guide on it, I'm really sorry!

-Which means it's under a tenner!

-OK.

Prash and Yasmin both think this is where all their profits lie

-and they paid £60 for it! So...

-Oh, dear, Paul.

-Oh...

-I think we move on.

Shall we? Hastily!

Now, we've left the sea

and now we're in the parlour

with the Victorian "cat-back" sewing machine.

Tell me about it.

-I think this could be a little sleeper.

-Go on.

-I do.

I think it's just got that look.

I love the serpentine look on the top.

And I just think that the sewing machine...out there boys

that go and collect this sort of thing,

I think they could just want to add this to their collection.

OK. An uncommon... Jones, of course, are associated with the cat-backs.

But this isn't.

This is a lesser manufacturer, a rarer manufacturer, perhaps.

The condition, the enamelling, the gilding.

Everything looks great about it.

You've got it on the head there, really.

It is an unreal... small manufacturer.

That is what they want, that little bit of difference, don't they?

-What are the numbers?

-We've gone 40-60.

-OK.

And you are ever-cautious. So you're thinking it could do more than that.

I think... Yes, with a little twist we could get up to double.

Fantastic. That is good news.

Prash and Yasmin paid £40 for that.

-They've done well.

-Did we steal?

-They've done OK.

Well, that's great news.

If the sewing machine doesn't do it, they may require a bonus buy.

Let's go and see what Philip bought.

I just thought in case we ever got that sinking feeling...

LAUGHTER

As you know, we saw it. It was £35.

And it's clearly not Titanic.

If it was, it would probably be 300,000!

I still like it. Phil, is there any mileage in this?

Do you know what, it's a gamble, isn't it?

-It could make £40 or £50.

-Very nice.

-You don't have to decide now.

We'll do that after your lots have sold at the auction.

In the meantime, let's go and see if the auctioneer

gets a sinking feeling over Phil's bonus buy.

-Now, then, what can I say about this?

-What CAN you say about this?

-It's a bit of fun.

-I think you've got it. It's a bit of fun.

I think that's where... Yes, it's a bit of fun.

As long as they haven't paid more than a tenner, we'll be OK.

Therein lies a problem. Philip paid £35 for that.

Did he?

He might need that life jacket!

PAUL LAUGHS

That's that for the Reds.

-And now to the Blues.

-Hm.

Lorraine and Simon, well, they've got some stand-out pieces there,

have they not?

The first of which, our churn or barrel, call it what you will.

Little bit of bargeware. That's what it is.

I think it's spot-on. Yeah.

-Again, commercial piece.

-Yeah.

-More for the outdoor sort of look.

Again, people buy it. It's commercial. That's what it is.

-What do you price that at?

-We've gone 30 to 40.

Spot-on. They paid £40. So we're in the right territory for sure.

-Yeah, perfect.

-OK. Now, the scales.

Holy Moses, the mother of all scales!

What do you reckon?

-Well, I love this sort of thing.

-Yeah.

Again, it's the same theme. It's ready to go...to go outside.

It's decorative.

-What are the numbers? What are they weighing in at?

-We've got 30 to 40.

Which again is in the right territory,

because they paid 40, and you're cautious, so I think it bodes well.

From the rustic to the downright trendy,

what do you reckon to the heater?

-Love it.

-Yeah?

-It's modern, it's in. It's fresh.

It's right in the mode, what people are after at the moment.

-Yeah. In Lichfield?

-Yes, in Lichfield.

We're trendy in Lichfield! Yeah.

-And we've gone 20 to 30.

-It's going to do more than that, we hope.

It needs to. They paid £55,

and it doesn't seem too much at that, does it?

-No, I think you're spot-on again.

-Absolutely.

They may not need a bonus buy, but nevertheless, let's see what it is.

At the end of the day, you spent £135,

leaving Christina £165 to invest wisely.

What did you go and buy?

Well, I don't know whether I've invested wisely!

However, I do feel that I've got something which you loved.

-So I wanted to revisit that.

-Ooh.

My little friends!

THEY LAUGH

-Your little friends.

-Lovely.

-Do you like?

-I do.

I still like them.

You loved them when we saw them the first time round, didn't you?

You take one, you take one.

So, William Devenport, who was a maker in Birmingham.

And they're actually fully hallmarked on there

for Birmingham 1907.

I paid £50 for them.

-Oh, OK.

-That's all right.

-I think that's OK.

-You like that?

-Yeah.

-Very much so.

I suspect you're on the verge of making a decision, but don't.

Leave that until the auction of your lots.

In the meantime, let's go and see if the auctioneer thinks

Christina's pepperettes will spice up the Blues' profits.

-Do you like the little condiments?

-I do.

And they've got a good look as well, aren't they?

You know, and I had a look.

You usually see these dented, don't you, and all that?

But these are OK.

The more I look at them, the more I like them.

We've gone 30 to 40 on it, which, you know...

It's getting in the right direction.

This is the pattern with the Blues' purchases.

Christina paid 50, which sounds like no money for a pair,

a good pair, of atypical Edwardian pepperettes.

-I think we're not far away.

-Well, are you taking the auction, Richard?

-I am.

-I feel we're in safe hands, and I'm looking forward to this one.

-Good luck to you.

-Thank you.

-Is this familiar territory to you, the auction room?

-I don't think so.

-No.

-No, never.

-Seriously?

-Yeah.

OK, folks, here is the compass now.

Good example. Lot 405. Commission bids are in at £20 bid.

5. 30. 5.

-Off and running.

-40. 5. 45 with me.

45 I'm bid. 45 I'm bid. 45.

£50 front row. £50 here. £50 I'm bid.

£50 I'm bid. £50 I'm bid.

£50 on the front row. At £50. All done?

All finished. Sold at 50.

That isn't bad. £50. £10 loss.

You can take that on the chin.

Here's the poster.

In your hands on this one. £10.

8. £10. 15.

£20 at the back of the room. £20 I'm bid. £20. £20.

25. £30. 35. £40.

45. 45 there. 45. 45. £50. £60.

Here at £60.

In here at 60. In here at 60.

All done and finished at £60.

3909.

I've got to say, when you disrespected the poster...

THEY LAUGH

407. A lot of interest on this one.

The sewing machine. There's a lot of interest in this sewing machine.

Here it comes now.

A lot of condition reports. Loads of bids on the book.

I'm in at £70. At 80, 90,

100, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 160.

With me at 160. Internet come again. 170.

170 with the internet. 180 with the internet.

190 with the internet.

-What?!

-190 with the internet.

-What?!

-190 with the internet.

190 with the internet. 200, the internet.

-We've got this all sewn up!

-£200 with the internet.

200 with the internet. 200 bid. 210 bid, internet.

-It's nonstop yet!

-210 with the internet.

210 with the internet.

You coming again? No. Sold. 210.

-Internet bid.

-£210.

-That is... PHILIP:

-Look at her little...!

170 clear profit on one lot.

-We've forgotten about...

-160... £160.

I've got to say, you may have stitched this up!

It's astonishing!

-You don't need the bonus buy.

-We don't need the life belt!

-But...

But it's there.

What are you going to do?

Are you going to gamble some of this big profit?

-Mmm...

-THEY LAUGH

-No.

-I think we'll stay away from the life belt.

-Yes.

We'll stay away from the life jacket.

Moving now - lot 413.

We're moving now to the life jacket.

-Lot 413. Nothing on my book.

-Nothing.

In your hands.

Where are you going to be? £10?

Bid.

15. 20.

-Healthy increments.

-£20 in the room.

-Yours at £20.

-PHILIP:

-I think it's sinking!

£20?

Upturn... Hammer's up. Sold at 20.

Yours, sir. 2290.

You made the right call. You walked away.

-I think we dodged that iceberg!

-Mind you...

Not bad. 20 I think is probably more than might... £160.

Now, don't be counting any chickens before they're hatched.

You never know how the Blues are going to do.

And for sure, keep mum about it, OK?

-Lorraine, Simon, how are you doing?

-Excited.

-Excited? Seriously?

-A lot excited, a little excited?

-A lot.

-A lot?

-This is it.

We come to now the painted barge milk churn.

I'm in at £40. £40 I'm bid. £45.

£50. 60. £70 with me. £70 I'm bid.

-£70?

-£70 I'm bid. £70 I'm bid.

-We're all done. We are sold at 70.

-Wow.

-That is some result!

-Yes!

2919.

Plus £30!

What a result. Now, the scales.

Now we go potato scales.

Again, great for the outdoors. Where are you going to be? Tenner?

-Tenner to go.

-Come on, come on.

-Ten.

-£10 bid.

-This is a slow start.

-12.

-Come on.

14, 16, 18, 20, 22.

-£22. Down here at £22.

-Come on.

-£22. £22. £22.

-Weigh your potatoes!

Come on!

£22. You all finished?

Selling at £22.

-Little loss.

-No!

-CHRISTINA:

-£18 down.

-Minus 18 on that.

-No!

You're still up £12.

Up now, '60s heater. Here it comes.

1960s Challenge electric circular heater.

£8 I'm bid. £10 I'm bid.

15 I'm bid. 20 I'm bid. 5 I'm bid.

30 I'm bid. £30 I'm bid. £30 I'm bid.

£30. £30, I'm bid at £30.

At £30. At £30. £30.

-At £30.

-Come on, internet.

-Come on, internet.

-Commission bid. All done.

-Sold at 30.

-THEY GROAN

At £30.

432.

A loss of £25 on the retro heater.

-The heater wasn't so hot, after all.

-No.

Leaves you overall down £13 in this little journey.

-No?

-Now, that could be a winner.

In Bargain Hunt that could be a winner.

What are you going to do about the lovely little pair of silver...?

-We're going for...

-We've got to go for it.

-Going for it?

-Absolutely.

The auctioneer, cautious, £30-£40,

against a purchase price of 50.

But he has been cautious.

I think it's there or thereabouts.

A pair of the silver condiments there.

Urn shaped, Birmingham 1906.

£15. £18. £20. £25.

£30 standing. £30 on the corner.

-At £30.

-Keep it going, keep it going.

-35, the internet.

-Come on.

-Internet versus the room. Come on.

-35.

-CHRISTINA:

-A few more, a few more.

£40 the front. £40 here.

£40 I'm bid. £40 I'm bid.

They're good lookers, internet.

45, the internet.

-CHRISTINA:

-Come on.

-£50 in the room.

-Get in there.

-£50. Down here at £50.

-Yes. Broken even.

Sold at 50.

-40...

-Your reputation is saved.

No further forward, no further back.

Overall, a loss of £13.

And a much relieved expert.

Could do it. So, say nothing, OK?

-No confab with the Reds.

-Not a word.

Well, I wish I could say it was a close-run thing!

But, sadly, there is a bit of a chasm

between the winners and the losers.

-Sadly, today, the losers are the Blue team.

-No!

-Guys!

-Never mind.

And at the end of the day, you lost all of £13, which...

-No shame in that in Bargain Hunt.

-Could have been worse.

Could have been far worse.

Well done, you guys. And commiserations.

-But victorious with £160.

-Whoo!

CHRISTINA CHEERS

And my hat is off to you. Who would like this?

I think I'll take that!

THEY LAUGH

-Thank you.

-Probably best.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Very much.

-Yes? ALL:

-Yes.

Absolutely cracking stuff!

If you'd like to learn more about the Bargain Hunt experience,

check out our website. And no matter what you do,

join us next time for some more Bargain Hunting!

-Yes? ALL:

-Yes!