Norfolk 26 Bargain Hunt

Today...

..we're in Norwich -

home to what could be the unluckiest cathedral in the whole world.

In 1362, the spire was blown down!

In 1643, a mob ransacked the place!

And while they say lightning doesn't strike twice, it did here.

THUNDERCLAP

Let's hope none of that bad luck rubs off on me or the teams today.

So let's go bargain hunting!

We believe you make your own luck on this show.

But, for the superstitious amongst you,

you might want to avoid...

a £13 item.

And avoid breaking - ooh - any mirrors you might find.

GLASS SMASHES Oh, no!

Quick, cut to what's coming up!

They may be going head to head, but our teams have one thing in common.

-OK, Malcolm.

-The ladies are in charge.

Can I have a quick look at the memorabilia?

-I don't really want that.

-Will the boys ever get a look in?

-Are you going to let Malcolm take the lead with this?

-Yeah,

you do this one. There we are.

-You can buy the next one on your own.

-OK.

-How's that?

And there's excitement at the auction.

-Come on, come on.

-That's awesome.

-Yay!

-THEY LAUGH

But before all that, let's meet today's bargain hunters.

So, it's a Mr and Mrs show today. Love and marriage.

And in red, we've got Trevor and Catherine,

-and in blue, we've got Malcolm and Anne. Hello. ALL:

-Hello.

So let's get to know the Red team, Trevor and Catherine.

Trevor, I believe you've travelled the world.

Yes, I was lucky enough to be 23 years in the RAF.

I managed to travel through America, all of Europe,

-and a little bit of north Africa as well.

-What did you do for them?

I was an engineer.

I was even lucky enough to have 20 hours of flying in Jaguar aircraft.

You're really into your planes, but is there anything else you're into?

I used to deal with Dinky and Corgi cars.

I repatriated them from places like America, and from Australia.

I found out I could buy them for £30 over there, get them shipped to

the UK. I'd clean them up and sell them back here for about 130 quid.

Oh! You are a right bargain hunter, aren't you?

THEY LAUGH

I also hear you are a keen DIYer - is that right?

Yes, and not the normal putting up a shelf.

I mean, we, actually between us, built the extension on our bungalow.

-Is he any good?

-He's very good.

-Oh, right.

-But I'm not.

-You get in the way, do you?

-Yes.

Mind you, saying that, he built the extension.

-Yes.

-We had three walls, inside wall,

so Trevor had a long one, I had that one, my father had

that one. We had to have it inspected. The inspector came in

and he tapped on our walls to make sure the plaster was fine.

He passed ours, went to Trevor's, he went, "Do-do,"

-and the whole wall went..."Dzzz!"

-Oh, dear.

-So, what do you do, otherwise?

-Well, I'm a nurse -

I've been a nurse for over 30 years. I work as a forensics nurse

-for the police. I work with them.

-What does that involve?

Anyone that has got a medical condition that's arrested,

needs medication, needs medical treatment,

we do forensics, so we take swabs and DNA.

-In the mouth, around.

-All sorts.

All sorts. I don't want to know. Tell me, how are you going to operate?

Well, I think we're going to use the expert, and we're going to

listen to everything they say, we're going to analyse it,

and then me and the expert are going to what ever Cath says.

-That sounds like a great plan.

-What a challenge, eh?

-It is a challenge.

Well done. Now, the Blues!

-How are you doing, Malcolm and Anne?

-Thank you.

-Fine, thank you, Tom.

-Malcolm, tell me...you were also in the RAF - is that right?

-Yes, I was,

like Trevor, spent 23 years in the Royal Air Force. I was a chef

in the RAF. Catering for anywhere between...

ten and 20 people, up to the high hundreds sometimes,

in the bigger units. And anything from feeding aircrew

in in-flight feeders up to formal balls,

summer ball, Battle of Britain ball, so quite a wide and varied...

Yeah. Really wide and varied. You like to do open swimming.

I do, I do. I've taken it up about

five or six years ago. And I like to swim around a number of open areas.

Lakes. So, I've done some local, and one of them was done in Windermere.

It was very nice there. Colder, but also nice scenery, but I didn't see

-much of it, obviously, cos I was swimming.

-Head down.

Yeah, head down, crawl, et cetera, et cetera.

You're both quite fit, aren't you? You're both a bit fitness fanatics.

And we have something hugely in common. You met each other skiing.

-Yes.

-I met my wife skiing.

-Oh, right.

-So, tell me about the story.

We went on what they call a solo skiing holiday,

and I just went because I wanted... I love skiing.

And people with similar interests, so I booked up, and Malcolm did as well.

And that's how we met.

And it was the first night, we were put together,

as a couple, in a game they'd laid on called The Most Compatible Couple.

And we won it, actually. Yes.

So, you guys are quite tactical with your sporting prowess.

Is that going to come forward in the shopping today?

Well, I think the plan is that I'll choose one item,

and Anne will choose one item,

and then we'll perhaps get the expert to look at the other item for us.

-Sounds like you've got a plan.

-I hope so. And hopefully it works.

Hopefully it does. Well, I'd better give some money. There's £300.

-Thank you.

-And £300 for you.

-Thank you.

Off you go. Your experts await. Have a great time.

I hope this marital bliss continues through the shopping.

They don't do marriage guidance,

but we do have experts who can spot a bargain.

I spy with my little eye - it's Nick Hall.

Nice move. Natasha Raskin hooks up with the Blues.

-Now, team, what are we looking for today?

-Silver and bling.

Oh, I like the sound of that.

I already feel as though I've come between husband and wife,

but listen, Anne, what are you looking for today?

What I'd like is some nice Art Deco type jewellery,

or some nice glassware.

I'd like quirky, but at the same time it's got to be practical.

Practical, blingy.

I like the idea of things like militaria or kitchenalia.

-OK.

-So quite diverse.

-OK.

Will they pick up the scent and find a bargain?

Teams, your 60 minutes starts now.

ROOSTER CROWS

I think this is going to be a difficult day.

Come on, let's get stuck in, you two.

Steady on, Nicholas, you've only just started.

-I get the impression, Anne, you're going to be in amongst it.

-Well, I want to be in amongst it.

Also, I would like to get my first item under the belt quite quickly.

-I don't know about you.

-I'm the same as you. Whatever you say.

You're well trained, Malcolm.

The ladies are certainly in control today.

Pots, glass. No.

- Those buckets over there, that bath, is quite handy.

To be honest with you, although it's very functional, I think,

to a lot of eyes, it's just a bit of a brute.

I think people would like maybe something a little bit more refined

-in the auction catalogue.

-Let's go and find refined, then.

-Yes, shall we?

-Oh, tins. Are they worth anything?

-I love tins.

-You love old tins.

-Can we look at the tins?

-Wouldn't keep your biccies in there, Trev.

-Rust buckets, aren't they?

-You want something nice and early and rare.

If you're going to auction with it, of course.

There's nothing really there, is there?

Nothing rare I can see, but good decorative items.

-What on earth is that?

-It's a metal rail.

-It's a metal rail,

but there's a sort of a word that is in capital letters on that label.

"Upcycled." I think we want things in their original condition.

-I agree on that one.

-Let the buyers at auction take it and upcycle it.

-We'll buy them something to upcycle!

-I agree on that one.

That's right, Miss Raskin. We don't want you getting your hands dirty.

Do you want to stop and have a look at some silver?

Silver can be good, but you want to make sure you get hallmarked

silver, not silver plate or foreign imports.

It's that all-important hallmark that you need.

And that's what collectors at auction want.

It was the colours that attracted me, actually,

but I don't quite know how old it is or what... Where it's from.

We don't have a sort of maker, we don't know exactly how

old it is, we don't know if it's Bohemian, if it's French, et cetera.

We don't have many clues.

-I don't think it's worth a huge sum.

-OK.

Don't be frightened to get stuck in and explore and have a good rummage.

You never know what you might turn up that you haven't initially

-seen as you walk past.

-What about that vase?

-The big Japanese one?

-Yeah.

-It's not old enough. I can tell you from here it's not old enough.

You have cracking eyesight, Nick. And so have the Blues.

They've spotted a tiny brooch.

-STALLHOLDER:

-I've got £40 on for it. I can do it for 30.

OK, so what's the motif there? What do we have?

It's got a horseshoe and a little flower in the middle.

-That's really quite sweet, isn't it?

-Yes.

Just a very small thing that somebody could put on a jacket

-or something.

-Yes, I think so.

What we want to see is a little mark on the back,

and we have that for nine carat gold.

And it is in quite nice order, actually. It's a nicely made item.

I mean, the gentleman's saying he can do it for £30.

I don't think it's too far off.

If that's the very best price, and I think we're nearly there...

-That is the very best price.

-Not 25?

-No, not 25.

Not even 29? Oh, dear.

Every pound counts, believe us. No, I think it's a sweet thing.

If you want to go down the jewellery route,

then you do want a precious metal.

You'd try not to get costume if you want to make a bit of profit.

I think we're going for it, actually.

-Cos, you know, the theme as well.

-I agree. Horseshoe for luck.

-Yes.

-Do you think that's a good omen for us?

-It is.

-Yes, it's a good omen.

OK. Thank you, sir. I think you've done some business there.

Thank you.

Bravo, Blues. First buy after ten minutes. That should make you happy.

Can't say the same for Catherine.

So far, I haven't found anything that's jumped out at me and gone, "Mmm."

Oh, dear! They're feeling the pressure.

-What about that ship wheel thing at the back?

-A barometer.

-Where's Nick?

-Where have you sneaked off to?

-I was having a look around.

-I've been trying to find some bargains for you.

-What about the barometer?

I'll be honest with you, I'm struggling. I think, really, we need to change track.

-We need to go inside to the bigger rooms.

-Yes, we agree with you.

We've had a look, OK, we've done as much as we can.

-Let's see what else we can find.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Let's hope it's plain sailing when you get inside, Reds.

Talking of planes...

-That's interesting, isn't it? Like a Vulcan bomber.

-Oh, gosh!

-It's a light.

-Is it a light?

-I forgot we're with Mr RAF here.

-That is...

-It's like a Vulcan bomber. We are in an RAF sort of area.

-Whether someone would buy that...

-It depends on the price, really.

And what's the age? I don't know what age it is.

-Unfortunately, it's very new.

-It is.

It's got great decorative appeal but I think, in auction terms,

it's going to be too modern to really inspire competition.

But, yes, I forgot that we are in the presence of Mr RAF.

So I'm now keeping my eyes peeled for all things aeronautical.

Yes, I'm not sure that would take off at the auction.

Maybe there are richer pickings inside.

-Oh, my goodness.

-Well, there we are.

-Oh, that's better.

So, look, there's a great big avenue full of stores down here,

fresh, we've not seen. Let's get a good rummage in here, shall we?

I do like a good rummage. Outside, the Blues are on the case as well.

So, we've got a paper label on the back here

-that says it's from Norfolk. Norwich. And we're in Norwich.

-OK.

So, we're in Norwich. And there's our auction in Diss. It is nearby.

That's Norfolk, the same county.

-Super-nearby.

-Should we just see how much the gentleman...

-Well, it's 95.

-It's 95.

-Is it really?

-Yes.

I think, at auction, it is likely to fetch something between 40

and £50, to be honest with you.

I don't know whether it will be anything worth going for, Malcolm, actually.

-No, OK. We had a look anyway.

-I like the profit.

-Yeah.

-Yes, I think profit in that one is marginal.

Time to pack up and move on. Sorry, Malcolm.

Back to the Reds. Are they ready to shell out on something yet?

-What about card cases, Nick?

-Calling card cases.

Yeah, quite collectable.

Particularly the late Georgian, Victorian ones.

Condition is all-important, and material as well.

-Yes, and that's nice, isn't it?

-What sort of money are they?

-STALLHOLDER:

-Pricing on them is 85, but I would let you choose one of the three for 60.

Would 50 be 60-ish?

50 is just a bit too low for "ish".

-55 for one of those.

-On that one could be 55?

-It could be, yes.

Couldn't be 52?

-53 and we have a deal on that.

-53.

Now, 53 doesn't sound too bad to me.

It sounds like there's a bit of a margin in there.

We've got this Victorian card case, made of mother of pearl,

abalone shell.

It's a case, really, of whether you two want to buy it,

take that risk, go to auction.

-Well, I think, at 53, we are in with a chance.

-53.

-Is that a yes?

-Are you actually in agreement, you two?

Well, I want it for 50.

THEY LAUGH

If you won't agree with me, and you boys aren't going to agree with me...

Someone has got to make a decision here.

-STALLHOLDER:

-I'll make a decision on £53.

-53.

-Yes, 53.

-Go on, then.

-Thank you very much.

That's buy number one in the bag, Reds.

You have 40 minutes to find the next two.

So, calling card case. There's more stalls calling us.

-Yes, we best get on.

-More shopping to do. Thank you.

Watch out for the Blues, though, Reds. They're hot on your heels.

Oh, we're close to being inside now.

Should we just full steam ahead and let's just get in there?

-Get in amongst it.

-OK. Malcolm.

-Cap badges.

Malcolm.

Do as you're told!

So while our teams look for item number two, let's take

a butcher's at something I've found at a fair just like this.

Once when I was in Builth Wells, I found this rather magical seed pot.

This is what we call a gourd. It's a seed pod for containing seeds.

If you rattle it, you can hear all the seeds inside.

I was walking around the fair and I saw this

and I thought, "That looks interesting."

It's carved with all these magical, mythical figures.

It reminded me of a children's book,

the book I would read to the children.

I would imagine this is from South America, probably dateline 1920s.

You've got to imagine the family who would have brought this back.

They wouldn't have just got on a plane from Heathrow or Gatwick

and flown to Rio. No, this would have been a cruise.

This would have been on a ship crossing the ocean.

You end up in South America and you'd be walking around a town

and you'd be offered many, many things.

You can imagine the man or woman thinking, "Oh, I quite like this.

"It's a little thing to have.

"It's not to do anything, it's to look at. It reminds me."

They might have fallen in love with the animals

like I fell in love with.

They're all a bit mad and they're all a bit scary

but it's rather magical.

I would have thought it's been engraved

so the gourd has been dried out and a sharp blade,

knife or needle has been applied to engrave right inside

and make these beautiful animals, palm trees.

My favourite is this grinning monkey. He looks really cheeky.

So, what's its worth? All those years ago, I paid £40 for it.

What's it worth now?

In the correct sale, say in an ethnographica travel sale

or in an Asian sale, £200 to £300.

Let me plant that seed with you.

Back to the shopping

and our teams have one buy apiece and 30 minutes left on the clock.

The Blues have come in from the cold.

A whole different kettle of fish, isn't it?

-And it's quite warm too!

-Lovely and warm.

I expect some red hot haggling from both teams.

Oh, look! It looks like a spider.

I'll tell you what - you might be on to something with that.

Is that a piece of Alessi? It is.

Alessi is one of the great 20th-century designers

and of course, modern design, 20th century design, mid century,

all these buzzwords are bang on trend at the minute.

What would they use it for?

A lot of these are lemon squeezers, aren't they?

-Yes.

-Really?

-Then made to look like an alien spaceship.

Where is the hallmark on that?

It's not hallmarked because it's not silver. It's a base metal.

It's certainly got the factory marks,

it's got the Alessi stamp on it.

It's a million miles away from that Victorian piece we've just bought.

We're right bang up to date here with this.

Are you comfortable with that? Do you like it?

-How much do you think this would make at auction?

-Hard to tell.

It's a young buy for a smart, contemporary, modern kitchen.

You didn't answer the question there, Nick.

OK, so you've got 40 on here. Could we juice it down a bit more?

-25?

-Oh, 25 - that sounds good.

What do you think? Oh, don't worry what he thinks. I like it!

You very nearly got a say in this, Trevor! Very nearly got a say in it.

I'll tell you what - you can buy the next one on your own. How's that?

If it helps, I think she might be on to something with this.

-Yes, I quite like it.

-Are you happy?

I know it's sad, but yes, I do like it.

Great discount, Reds.

You should squeeze some profit out of that.

And by the way, you've less than 20 minutes to go.

-Cathy has been passionate.

-You can look but don't touch.

Poor old Trev doesn't get a look in

so I'm really having to drag Trevor in to give him some input

but it's definitely Cathy that's leading this.

Can I have a quick look at the memorabilia?

Come on. We don't really want that. Find something glittery, Trev.

I'm not sure Trev is the man for sparkles.

But Malcolm is doing his best.

-Jewellery over here.

-Sorry?

-Jewellery.

-We've got jewellery, haven't we?

Poor blokes - it's definitely the ladies wearing the trousers today.

-Nick! Come on, run.

-All right, all right.

Gosh, I can't keep up with you. What have you found now?

-What do you think of these?

-Pretty. Are they hallmarked silver?

-I don't know.

-Have you been listening?

-We haven't looked yet.

-We haven't picked them up yet.

-Now, let's have a look.

Stylistically, we've got classic Art Nouveau, circa 1900.

What we really want is for there to be a hallmark on there somewhere.

-What's that there?

-Well spotted.

Look, if we can just...

Now, those hallmarks have been rubbed and rubbed

and worn and rubbed.

Someone has very lovingly polished these day in, day out.

-They've almost rubbed the hallmarks out.

-Oh, wow.

What I can see is the lion passant

that tells us it's English hallmarked silver,

British hallmarked silver.

It's interesting - when you read the ticket,

it didn't mention them being hallmarked silver.

I'm wondering, hope upon hope, it's because the dealer

might not have seen that.

-He might have seen it.

-Don't say anything, Nick.

That's what I'm saying.

Mum's the word if he hasn't.

Your secret's safe with us.

Now, let's see if the Blues are in need of any support.

What is it appeals to you about the walking stick?

Is it the fact that it still has a function?

It has a function but also,

people that have it for effect as well usually

and if they're not too pricey,

there may be a small amount of profit in them.

Do you want to take a closer look, Malcolm?

Here we are, and what you're looking for on the top there

is a silver hallmark.

See if you can clock one.

There you are - the silver hallmarks are just there.

They are quite faded and the handle itself is a little bit battered

and bruised. It's not in great condition so maybe

if we can spot one that has silver but is in better condition,

-we may be on to a bit more of a winner there.

-This one is silver.

OK, that looks more dainty and ladylike, doesn't it?

OK, so what have we got here? We've got more of a lady's cane.

Silver terminal again, silver collar this time

and quite clearly on the handle we've got the hallmarks there.

-I think it's quite good.

-Yes, it's nice, that.

No price on it, so, Anne, what do you think? Are you going to let Malcolm take the lead?

Yes, you do this one, since I chose the brooch.

Hopefully our camera-shy stallholder will put a smile on Malcolm's face.

Fine, he said he can do that for 50.

Little bit of a squeeze at £50.

I think it's a bit close to the bone.

Just while you were away,

I clocked this lovely wee swagger stick on the side here.

It's different to a cane,

it's more about adding a bit of authority to your stance.

I think it's quite nice because it's modelled with the head

of some sort of setter or hunting dog or something.

Quite good appeal and it would be very good

if we could get a deal on the two. Let's try and make a little job lot.

-See what you can do now, dear.

-Walking stick and swagger stick.

-See what you can do. Can you do your magic?

-I'll do my best, dear.

-Very, very, very best.

-My very, very best?

-Yes, your very, very best.

No pressure, Malcolm!

Let's see if the Reds can sweet-talk the owner of the vases.

-What's your best price on that?

-What have we got here? 148.

-Could we possibly get it down to two rather than three figures?

-What, 99?

-Something like that. 95-ish.

-Let's go 95 and I'll do a deal.

For the pair, 95 quid? OK. Is that the absolute death?

I think that's the death. I think I've done you a good deal.

You have, actually. I'm happy with that but it's down to you.

Shake the man's hand, then.

About 35% off, thank you very much indeed.

He can be very decisive when he wants to, can't he?

I'm going to shake your hand and, Trev,

I'm going to shake yours even more. Good buy! Well done, you!

I'm not sure how much of that was down to Trevor but well done anyway.

That's your shop done and dusted with 15 minutes to spare.

-Cheers to us and cheers to you, Trevor.

-That's the way it is.

Left out again! Come on, let's get him a proper drink, shall we?

Yes, let's go.

Back to the Blues.

Has Malcolm thrashed out a price for those canes?

-I did my very, very best.

-Well done. And?

-For the two, we got £55.

-Oh, well done.

-That's fantastic - you're a genius.

Thank you very much. I did it with a swagger.

I see, the swagger stick under your arm, cane on the ground.

Let's go looking for our third item. Well done, sir.

You've had some stick, Malcolm, but that is a great deal.

Just ten minutes to go.

I thought these guys would be quick and easy but, actually,

they're quite indecisive and Anne, who thought she would take the lead,

is turning to Malcolm a lot more than I think she expected to.

This is no time for you to lose your head, Anne,

as you look for your final lot.

I wonder if the Reds are happy with theirs.

Are you happy with what you've bought?

Is what you were expecting to buy?

-Sort of.

-No, I wanted silver and I wanted...

You got silver.

I can't believe we still agreed on everything.

Well, not the prices.

I think, strictly speaking, you're still not agreeing too much!

What we need now is for the Blues to agree on their last item.

They've got ten minutes to decide.

I know you were looking for a little bit of glass.

Work with me on this one. It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea.

It's a decanter in the form of a duck.

We don't have any cut glass,

we don't have any beautiful silver collars or anything like that.

We also don't really seem to have a brand or maker or anything,

but it's quite good fun. Got that novelty element.

The stopper is a blinking duck's head!

-It's the best thing I've ever seen.

-What's the price, first? £30?

-£30 is all right.

-It looks solid.

-It doesn't look too damaged.

-No chips out of the stopper or anything?

-No.

-What about the base?

Keep a firm hold of the stopper and have a wee look at the base.

-Do we see any pontil marks or anything?

-Very smooth.

So probably quite modern.

-It kind of smacks of the 1960s or something, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

-Is he you bringing you joy?

-What do you think, dear?

Well, it's something but I'm just looking at that cranberry glass.

Would that be something? Would that be better?

What I would point out is the difference between the two

is just a little bit of fun.

The cranberry glass is a little bit Victorian and stiff,

whereas the duck decanter is just the kind of thing

that a good auctioneer should be able to say, "Come on,

"this is a good bit of fun, let's get a price on this."

What would a good auctioneer sell it for?

-I'd want half price as a retail price.

-At least 15?

Yeah, I'd want half price.

-If we can get it for 20, I would still go for it.

-I did the last one.

OK, and it's not very heavy anyway.

Tick-tock, tick-tock. Five minutes left, Blues.

-25.

-25.

I suppose it's not much to lose if we do make a loss on it

but we want to make a profit.

-Shall I see if I can go away and get it nearer 20?

-Give it a shot.

-Are you up for it?

-I'm up for it.

-Squeeze it hard.

The thing I love as well is that, can you imagine Thomas Plant

sitting at that auction table, saying, "I love this"?

-He's going to hate it.

-22?

-Oh, 22.

-£3 could be it.

What do you think?

-22, two little ducks.

-Shall we do it?

-Yes!

-Oh, that's a very good sign.

Just in the nick of time.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Teams, it's time to wake up and smell the coffee.

Your 60 minutes are up.

I think we should go fill that with something

-and get rid of it straightaway.

-Something red!

-Something red!

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

After some pearls of wisdom from Nick,

they bought the Victorian card case for £53.

The lemon squeezer from Alessi was £25. Will it make a juicy profit?

The Art Nouveau vases cost £95.

Hopefully, their haggling will make all the difference.

-Guys, that was like Speedy Gonzales!

-That's because they listened to me.

Is it all down to you?

No, Trevor can get the blame for one of the items.

-Trevor, what's the best item?

-Oh, it's definitely the card box.

I think that's a really lovely little item.

-The mother-of-pearl card case?

-Yeah, I really like that.

What's going to bring the biggest profit?

-I hate to say this but her alien thing.

-The alien thing?

-My juicer.

-How much did you spend?

-A hundred and...

-173.

That's really good. Well done.

-So that's £127 you've got left.

-Yes.

-Can I have it, please?

-Do you really want it?

-I do. I can see you're in charge.

-You were reluctant with that, weren't you?

-I am.

Nick, how's it been?

I think Trevor and I were mere passengers.

Well, this time, you can swap that around and you can be the driver.

Now I'm in charge and I can go and have a good old spend up with that.

-Thank you.

-Make sure it's something really nice.

-As always, ma'am.

Well, with all of that, then,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

This Victorian bar brooch cost £30,

but will the horseshoe bring the Blues good luck?

They couldn't walk away from the swagger stick and cane. £55 paid.

The decanter with the duck head stopper cost £22.

Does that make it a "duck-canter"?

How was that for you guys?

It was very enjoyable. A bit stressful.

OK, so, Malcolm, what's your favourite item?

-The swagger stick and the walking stick.

-Oh, lovely.

-What's going to bring the biggest profit?

-Those.

-Those items?

-Yes.

-There is a complete shake here. What is your favourite item?

My favourite item was the little brooch pin we got

which was a horseshoe and a bit of edelweiss on.

I think that will bring the most profit.

-So, you like that and the biggest profit?

-Yes.

-So, how much did you spend?

-We spent £107.

-107?

-Yes.

-Is that all?

That was all! Yes, bargains.

-So you've got £193.

-That's right, yes.

-Can I have that, please?

-Yes, you can.

What a wonderful amount of money.

-193. There you are.

-Thank you.

-What you going to do with it, Tasha?

I think I'm going to explore.

Seeing as I've got all this cash to splash, I'll take my time.

Natasha, it sounds like you've got a plan,

so let's head off to the auction just down the road.

Well, how delightful to be here in Diss

at TW Gaze with auctioneer Elizabeth Talbot.

-Hello, Thomas, lovely to have you here.

-Thank you very much.

Now, we've got the Reds, we've got Trevor and Catherine.

First item was a late Victorian mother-of-pearl abalone

calling card case. We see a lot of these, don't we?

Yes, they are quite prolific. They were made in large quantities

and everybody in the Victorian period wanted one because it was

fashionable to have, so they've survived in large quantities.

They have, haven't they?

The problem we face with these things

-is there's no other use for them now.

-Very true, yes.

Unless you're a collector cos you like them,

you wouldn't use them for any alternative.

-Business cards, no.

-Wrong size.

-Wrong size, and it's fragile.

-Your estimate is?

-£35 to £50.

-53 paid. The next item - I have one of these at home.

-Do you?

-I put it down on my wedding list.

-Oh, I say.

-I don't think I've used it.

-It's one of those archetypal things.

Everybody recognises it as a piece of high design but again,

it's not a rare object. They were mass produced.

They were churned out in large quantities.

-Your estimate is?

-It's £20 to £30.

-£25 paid.

For a proper antique, a pair of silver Art Nouveau vases.

They are pretty, aren't they?

I quite like the shape, and the dimensions suit the pattern.

It's quite spiky, the design, isn't it? I do quite like those.

-I like those, I have to say.

-How do you think that will do?

-We've put £80 to £100 on them.

-£95 paid.

-I don't think that's out of the way.

-No, shouldn't be.

It could make it at the upper end,

but let's take a look at their bonus buy.

They might need it.

You left Nick with £127. Nick, what did you do with 127?

-I went and bought myself this.

-Oh.

-What do you mean, "Oh," Catherine?

That's gone down like a lead...

You're supposed to say "wow", not "oh"!

It's Art Deco, French glass, I think from Monaco.

Obviously a liqueur set.

You've got the original tray, the glasses and the decanter,

which is nice to find the whole lot still there.

-And Deco is on trend, so why not?

-How much did you pay for it?

-£45.

How much do you think it will make?

Er...well, a little bit more than that, I hope.

I'd have thought £50 to £70, maybe. Something like that.

It's not going to make us rich, Nick?

Well, you won't be retiring on it, no.

You don't have to decide now.

But for the viewers at home, let's see what the auctioneer

thinks about Nick's decanter liqueur set.

Tell me what you think of that.

-Well I think it's very of its period, isn't it?

-Mm-hm.

And, er... So that's got to... 1950s, I'm guessing. '40s, '50s.

The sets themselves...

It is a variant on the types we see frequently.

What I do like is the fact it's with the tray.

We put £40 to £60 on it but that's really...

It's the aesthetic look of it,

rather than the fact it's rare, collectable,

but it's a unit with the tray and the yellow really sets it off.

It does, doesn't it?

Nick's been clever, he's got it with a tray and he paid £45.

-So your estimate of 40 to 60?

-It might recoup.

-It might, it's stylish. Now, on to the Blues.

-Yes.

The first lot is the Victorian nine-carat-gold bar brooch

with the horseshoe and flower.

It's like a forget-me-not, isn't it?

Yes, a little token, really.

I always think they should be so wearable.

It amazes me that people don't take delight in reutilising these.

It just seems they are off the boil at the moment.

People don't seem to want them for wearing, certainly.

You've put a really small estimate on this.

It's what I think is a realistic estimate for what it is, £10 to £15.

I think that's totally realistic. £30 paid.

Next, on to something,

a swagger stick with a plated spaniel's head, which has been

stuck on there, and a horn-handled walking cane with silver ends.

Starting with the one with the spaniel, again,

anybody who is interested in dogs -

they quite like anything which visually represents dogs.

I can see that being eye-catching for some people

but I don't think it has many merits in terms of a piece of art.

It's very straightforward.

The other piece - it's nice, it's authentic,

the silver is there, but again, it's quite worn and simple.

-You've put an estimate of...?

-£40 to £60 on those.

They paid middle estimate, £55.

The next item is the 20th-century decanter with an associated

duck-head stopper.

You can almost see somebody saying, "I quite like that!"

To have a bit of a novelty on the table... It's not so precious that

you wouldn't perhaps use it around the dinner table at a dinner party.

-It's a bit of a talking point.

-Absolutely.

-We put £30 to £40 on it.

-£22 paid.

-Hey, we're getting exciting now.

-It could fly.

Or alternatively, it might nosedive.

Well, in that case, then, let's have a look at Natasha's bonus buy.

They might need it.

You left Tasha here with £193. What did you do with it, Natasha?

I found World War I items related to cooking, believe it or not!

So, we've got this lovely French campaign stove.

A World War I stove for the trenches and if you open it up,

probably, Anne, if you go for it.

That is, believe it or not, a wee campaign knife and fork set.

How good is that!

It's just a case of,

do we have the World War I buffs looking online or in the room?

-Don't break it, dear.

-I hope they are.

-Love that.

"Don't break it, dear." So, you guys have not asked the all-important...

I was just about to ask. How much did you fork out for that?

Oh, Malcolm, you're a genius. Well, altogether, do you know what?

I look back and think, "Did I splash out a bit?"

-because I did spend £65 on the two.

-People love campaign items.

Campaign furniture is so fashionable and so sought after.

-How much do you think we'll get for them?

-It could do 70. I don't know.

For the viewers at home, let's see what the auctioneer thinks

about the campaign knife and fork and stove.

I think you can open that.

Ah! Have knife and fork, will travel.

Absolutely. I love travel antiques.

Travel antiques are great, aren't they?

You don't actually see very many of them

and they are quite nice to see - a little knife and fork like that.

I think that's where the value lies and I quite like that.

It's got a maker's name on it, as well.

They'll probably sell for around £30 to £50, I think.

OK, Natasha sort of doubled that and spent £65 on it.

I think, Elizabeth,

both sets of teams are going to need your expertise.

-Well, I shall certainly try.

-You're on, aren't you?

-I am on, yes.

We are definitely in safe hands.

Surely once more?

All done.

At 55, I have.

60 bid. Done.

-How are you feeling?

-I'm all right as long as I keep my hands down.

Oh, really? You can't bid on your own lots, you know that? Trevor?

Optimistic. What we bought, we're going to have to be optimistic.

I love that line.

So, the late Victorian mother-of-pearl

and abalone calling card case. Catherine, this was your item.

Interest on the sheet shown and I start here at £30.

£30 is bid straightaway.

32, 35, 38 and 40.

42, 45.

48, the lady. 50, I have.

50 is with me. You're out again. Both out now at £50. Any advance?

She's done really well. £50.

You paid 53 - that is minus £3. The next item

-is the Philippe Starck.

-My spider.

-The lemon squeezer by Alessi.

There is interest on the sheet shown here. I start at £8.

£8 I have. 10, 12, 15, the lady.

18, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30.

32, 35, 38.

40 is now the lady and I've lost the gentleman behind.

It's with the lady. I've lost you by the door. 40. 42, new bidder.

-45, 48, 50 going to my left.

-Doubled your money.

Looking for five elsewhere. It's £50 to my left.

-You could buy a new one for that!

-£50 and it will sell.

£50! That's awesome.

So that is plus 25.

That means you are plus...

My one won!

Calm down, you. You are plus 22.

Next is the really lovely Art Nouveau vases.

50 to start. Treat yourself. £50.

Come on. Two of them. £50. £30 bid.

32, 35,

38, 40,

42, 45, 48,

50, new bidder.

50 is now upstairs with the lady.

That's still not a lot, they should be worth at least 55. 60. 65.

And 70. 75. It's 75 downstairs.

They are beautiful. At 75 and selling.

-75.

-That was Nick's item.

-You've got no taste!

Minus £20. Means you are plus £2.

Come on, that's a pound each. And nothing for me.

It's not going to pay for a holiday in the Bahamas, is it?

No, it's a chocolate bar each.

Now, look, the next lot is Nick's bonus buy.

Now, what are you going to do?

-Go for it.

-Going to go for it?

-Are we?

-Just nod - it's easier.

Start me at 30.

20, I'll take.

Come on, Diss, don't let me down!

£20. Where are the liqueur drinkers in Norfolk?

20 bid, thank you. Upstairs at 20.

Where are you now at two? Come on, it's for nothing at £20.

They'll be going home crying at £20. Where is two? We're all done.

£20, so that's a minus... I'm sorry, guys,

-Minus 25...

-Wasn't the right day for it, was it?

..which means you are minus 23 all over.

-Now, that could be a winning score.

-Yeah, right.

-Don't tell the Blues.

Go in poker-faced. We'll find out later.

Tell me, is this your first auction?

I have been to an auction before, yes, a couple of times.

-So you're familiar with the smells, the sights?

-And the pace.

Good, good, good.

First item is the Victorian nine-carat-gold bar brooch.

-I have interest on this one and I start at just £5.

-Oh!

Six, eight, ten, 12, 15. Yes, 18, new bidder. 20.

Two, 25, 28,

-30, 32, 35.

-THEY CHEER

35 right at the back. At 35, standing at 35.

Where are you at eight?

-At £35, make no mistake. 35.

-Were you saying "pedestrian"? Pedestrian?

£35!

I don't believe it - I'm eating my words.

£35 - that's a £5 profit.

-Next up is the swagger stick and walking cane.

-OK.

£30. A souvenir of your day out. Come on, £30 for two items.

- Lovely items. - 20, I'll take. Come on.

Thank you, £20 bid. 20, I have, where's two?

It's 20, 22.

-25, 28, 30 with me now.

-That's more like it.

30 with the lady nearer to me. Where are you at two?

-It's £30 for both items.

-No!

-At £30, they will sell.

ALL: Oh!

It was close.

That means you are now minus 25 on that lot,

plus the five which means minus 20.

-Tell us Elizabeth loved the duck.

-We love your duck.

Oh, do we love the duck?

20, I'll take.

-Come on, don't duck out of this one.

-Go on!

-15, come on.

Thank you, £15 on commission.

15, where's 18? At £15 bid.

A novelty item for your table and sideboard. At £15. Don't be shy.

-Don't be shy.

-At £15, it's a maiden bid on commission.

-Oh, no!

-Disaster!

£7 lost. That's a total of minus 27.

What are you going to do?

-Go for the bonus buy?

-I think we should.

-You make the decision.

-For the first time!

-Go for it.

-Yeah, we'll go for it.

-Really?

-Yes.

Really like the campaign knife and fork.

-Cool, isn't it?

-It's up now.

Start me at £30.

£30 - lovely collectables, these.

A lovely knife and fork, in particular.

20, I'll take.

- It's gone quiet. - 20 I have, where's two?

It's £20 now. 22, the net. 25.

28, 30 got.

32, 32 is on the internet. I'll take the five.

I have £32 bid - where's the five?

It's £32 on the internet. The room is out at 32.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm afraid that's a £33 loss, so it's minus 60 overall.

-It could be a winning score.

-It could be. Could be. Could be.

Could be a winning score. We'll wait and see.

Well, that was great fun, teams, wasn't it?

-Yes!

-Very good.

-Have you been chatting? TEAMS:

-No.

Well, I have to say that none of you are taking money home today.

Is that a big surprise? TEAMS: No!

So, the runners-up today...

are the Blues.

THEY EXCLAIM

They still won, they still won.

We all lost money, all right?

Now, yes, I'm afraid you were minus £60

but you did have a start with a profit with that brooch,

which I really slated, and it made £5 so well done, you.

To the Reds, the victors.

But you still lost money, minus 23 after the bonus buy.

I'm sorry about that, Nick. I liked it.

I liked it but the buyers didn't - what can you do?

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