Westpoint 19 Bargain Hunt

I'm sat in Exeter's Royal Clarence hotel.

Built in 1769, it's credited as the first hotel built in England.

Rumour has it it's also haunted by the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh.

Well, before I get spooked,

let's head across the city to the Westpoint Arena

where an antiques fair awaits.

Come on, let's go Bargain Hunting.

Our teams have one hour to explore the fair today,

and with £300 each, they need to find three items

that will hopefully make a profit at auction.

So let's take a look at what's in store.

-Mwah!

-Oh...

-On today's show, Charlie's a lucky man.

Ooh, I say. That's fantastic.

Gary's an impressed man.

And I thought you guys were going to be difficult.

But at the auction, which team makes an impression?

-Yes!

-Reds...

-Yes!

-..or Blues?

-Come on, come on everybody.

Before all that, let's meet today's teams who comprise families.

For the Reds, we've got dad Sean and daughter Rosie,

and for the Blues, we've got mum Helen and son George.

-Hello.

-Hello!

-Hello!

Well, look, Rosie,

tell me, in the most heart-melting of terms, why you have picked

your dad for your buddy for Bargain Hunting today.

Well, I'm a massive daddy's girl.

We're very close.

We're like best friends and we regularly get up

-on a Sunday morning to go to car-boot sales.

-Ah-hah.

So we're very well practised.

We're very good at this already.

I'm sensing a certain confidence in our skills.

Yeah, a little bit.

And I believe - a wee birdie tells me -

there's a certain amount of evidence apparent

-that you've pet names for one another.

-Yeah.

Originally, it started with Papa Bear

so I've now become Baby Bear.

-You do that like Superman.

-Yeah, like...

Now, tell me, what do you do for a living?

I work in IT as a risk manager, so it's a bit sad, really.

You're the bringer of doom and misery to many a business.

Yeah, totally, totally, yeah.

However good they think it is,

I come along and spoil it for them, so...

Now, Rosie, you, I believe, are an insurance broker.

Yes, so when he tells them that they're doing it wrong,

I insure them for when that happens.

I see.

A reciprocal commission arrangement, I take it?

Yeah, it kind of works out.

Tell me, have you got tactics?

Yeah, spend the money, all of it,

leave the expert with as little as possible

-and just go for it, you know.

-Quality.

-Yeah, quality and profit.

The way you say that.

Blood runs cold.

Quite a team, but that may be the Reds,

over to the Blues with, I'm sure, an equally impressive team.

Mum Helen,

tell me why you've picked your son to be your Bargain Hunting buddy.

Well, George is one of my best friends.

We get on really, really well.

We're very alike, me and George, aren't we?

-I'm a good hunter.

-OK.

-He's fantastic at bargaining.

-Like the sound of this.

-Good teamwork.

And do you go shopping together, obviously,

your little scouting forays?

-Yeah, we do. We do.

-Yeah.

George has got a good, keen eye, as well, for a bit of quality.

-OK.

-He likes a high-quality watch and things like that, so...

So, tell me about your motivation for appearing on Bargain Hunt.

Oh, I've always wanted to go on Bargain Hunt.

In fact, it's on my bucket list.

-I've got to say...

-I've always wanted to do it.

You should all add being on Bargain Hunt to your bucket list,

-should you not?

-Absolutely.

-Such good fun.

-I like your style.

-Can't wait.

-Now, tell me, what do you do for a living?

I'm a weight-loss leader.

-I run weight-loss classes.

-Mm-hmm.

George, what do you do for a living?

Well, I work for a national automotive parts factor,

so we supply to garages,

-independent, you know, manufacturers all over Devon, so, yeah.

-OK.

-It's good.

-Now, the pair of you,

how are you going to play this game today?

I mean, we get the spotting and the haggling,

but what are you looking for?

Are you spending high? Spending low? How are you doing it?

George is going to keep his eye out for quality

-and I'm just going to spend.

-Yeah.

It's getting hot in here.

Your experts are going to have nothing left.

The pair of you, what are you like?

Well, look, I need to prime you.

If you're going to blow it,

I'm going to have to give you it in the first place. £300, Reds.

-Thank you.

-Yeah.

And another £300.

-Awesome.

-Superb.

-Off you go, and do your best.

Thank you.

Holey moley, this could be a scorcher.

Well, what do you think? Checkmate for the Reds

or will the Blues race first to the finishing line?

Wait and see.

So, let's meet today's experts.

Will everything come up roses for the Reds with Charlie Ross?

And will Gary Pe help the Blues

bring home a profit?

I don't think I've ever shopped with two bears before,

Papa Bear and Baby Bear.

What are you looking for, Baby Bear?

I'm looking for something vintage-y, girlie, maybe a little bit quirky,

a bit like me.

-Helen, George, what are we looking for today?

-Gary.

Well, we're looking for some good-quality pieces.

-Such as?

-Jewellery, gold, silver.

-Anything we think could make a profit at auction.

-Yeah.

-What about you, Dad?

-Chess set.

-Yeah.

-A naked bronze...

-A naked bronze?

-..from the 1930s.

From the 1930s.

You'll find plenty of those here -

whether they'll be within your budget, only time will tell.

Action, teams.

Your 60 minutes start now. BELL CHIMES

One hour. Off we go.

-OK.

-Come on.

Right, teams. Go ahead and spend that money.

-I'm not keen on those things.

-GARY LAUGHS

-Anything you need to polish, I don't like.

-No.

It's very, like, modern but chic, isn't it?

-It is quite chic.

-It's shabby chic.

Yeah, oh, shabby. She's got all the words.

Now, what have the Blues spotted?

That looks like my husband without a beard.

Let's have a look at it. It's Beswick.

Yeah, I like my husband, but I don't like that.

I think there's a compliment in there somewhere.

So have the Reds stumbled across something saucy?

There's a naked lady for you.

-Isn't she...?

-Indeed, but look at the price - £425.

-Yes.

-Out of our range, really, so I need a cheaper woman.

And she's not bronze.

-You need a cheaper woman.

-A cheaper woman.

He's looking for a cheaper woman and probably one in bronze.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Look, there we are. There's a flying lady.

-That's nice.

Coming down within your price range,

isn't that wonderful? The Spirit of Ecstasy,

-which you see on the front of a Rolls-Royce.

-£195.

-Yes, I know.

-Yeah. You know that.

-Shall we keep this in mind, then?

Well, you never know what he might do it for you, you see.

Yeah. What's the lowest price you can do for this, then?

It's got 195 on it.

195.

I could... I could do that for 160.

-I like that.

-You do, don't you?

But we've only been here five minutes, so shall we come back?

You have. Would that look good on the front of your car?

Possibly. Yeah.

-Well, think about it.

-Come back.

-Yeah, I'll come back.

-I do like it.

-It's here. Plenty of time.

-Great.

-Thank you.

-Ticked my boxes, thank you very much.

-Yeah.

So, one glamorous lady on hold.

Now, jewellery was on the Blues' wish list.

-Watches.

-Watches.

-Is that your thing?

-Yeah.

-Oh, right.

A little bit out of the price range, I believe, by looking at those.

-But they're lovely, though, aren't they?

-Mid-400s,

-so very nice, but...

-Could I have a look at the gold one?

Yeah, fine.

Well, let's have a look at this.

-Pretty, isn't it?

-It's obviously gold-rolled.

It's an Elgin, a well-known maker.

-Well, there's good detailing, especially to the face.

-Yeah.

It's got a little bit of damage to it.

-To the glass.

-Right.

-Yeah.

Well, of course, glass can always be replaced.

-Yep.

-But...

-It's good.

-How much are you looking for?

£70.

-That's a start-off price, is it?

-Yeah...

Ha! Oh, that means there's a bit of room.

-Yeah.

-So, what are we thinking, team?

Well, I reckon at auction,

you might get £50 for it, so would you take 40?

I'll take 45.

-45?

-What do we reckon, team?

-He drives a hard bargain, doesn't he?

-He does indeed.

Erm...

That means if we get 50 for it at the auction,

that's only £5 profit.

Mum's clearly taking charge here.

George, you're not getting a look in.

OK, 45.

-Honestly.

-Excellent.

My God, that was a quick one.

So the Blues have wasted no time.

That's the first buy with just seven minutes on the clock.

Impressed.

But I thought he was the bargainer...he was the bargainer?

-She took control of the situation.

-Well, a bit of both, bit of both.

There's still plenty of time for George to show us

his bargaining skills, Gary.

Now, are the Reds pinching the Blues' tactics

and looking at silver?

-Look at that. Some very nice silver here.

-Oh, I like that.

Would you like any silver, Papa Bear?

-I like the mirror there.

-That mirror's lovely, isn't it?

-Have you seen that, Rosie?

-Which mirror?

-Look at that mirror.

-Oh, that's so pretty.

Is that fabulous or is that fabulous?

-Oh, it's deliciously heavy.

-Yeah.

-Oh, gosh, that's gorgeous.

Oh, it's wonderful. Now, that's Continental.

It's got a lovely Pan playing his pipe.

-Little cherubs.

-You've got a couple of little cherubs.

The mirror's in good condition and I have to say, Rosie,

you look absolutely gorgeous.

-Oh, thank you.

-I think it looks better over here.

-It looks very good. Thank you, Papa.

-Yeah, yeah.

Thank you, Papa. Here we are,

"French silver hand mirror, import marks for Thomas Glasser, 1890."

Victorian. It's extremely functional.

Yeah.

It's in good condition.

What was the price, there?

It's £175.

-Oh, right.

-Right.

-So, it's up there with the bronze, then.

It's very similar to your bronze in terms of price.

-Yeah.

-I would think an auctioneer would estimate that at 100 to 150

or something like that, sort of,

so it's not a million miles out.

My, sort of, gut reaction is, if you could buy that for 100 quid,

all day long, I would say snatch the hand off,

and for every tenner it goes above that, you'll just have to think

-how much you like it.

-We're losing another...

-Right.

-OK?

-OK.

-Goodbye.

-Bye. OK.

-Goodbye.

Have a nice time.

Well, the Reds seem to like it.

Let's hope Charlie can get a good price.

I like that more than I like the bronze.

-Do you?

-Yes.

-Right.

I think it suits you and whatever, so I think that we should.

Well, I don't like the bronze.

-You don't like the bronze.

-So, I would rather go with this.

Oh, dear. You'd better work your magic, then, Charlie.

Now, what have the Blues spotted?

That looks like a Worcester pot.

It's 110.

There is a Worcester vase at the top, there, for £60.

It's very light.

-This is better than that because this has an animal in it.

-Yeah?

-OK.

-A bird.

-And they're more collectable?

They are certainly more collectable and the market is far more buoyant

with animals on them than the floral Worcesters.

I can almost forgive the fact that it has no artist's signature

because anything by Worcester with animals on it,

hand-painted with this kind of gilding...

I've seen pieces of this size,

of this quality,

go for very good sums of money.

-Yeah, ideal.

-And considering that it's...

-How much was it?

-£110.

-£110.

-£110.

-That's what they want for it.

It's not necessarily what they're going to get.

It's not what they're going to get.

-Well, I think we should have a go at this.

-Superb.

Helen's determined to get that price down.

George, it's your turn to show us your haggling skills.

We know it's up for £110.

-Yep.

-How would you take 70?

Oh, I think we paid more than that to buy it.

OK.

We can do it for 100, certainly.

-Right, OK. Right.

-Is that...?

It's still a little bit out of our price range.

A little bit just in case it, sort of, sells for 100

-so at least we could have a bit of profit.

-Yeah.

-DEALER:

-I can't go below 95. 95.

Below that makes no sense to us.

-OK.

-No, that's true.

-How about...?

-92.

No, 95 is that. It's what it is.

-What do you reckon, guys?

-I think that's fair.

-Yeah.

-OK.

-I think, yes.

-Got a deal.

Well done. Mother and son got £15 off the asking price

and that's two items bought in 15 minutes.

I'm mightily impressed.

-Gosh, Jesus.

-We like shopping, don't we, George?

-We do indeed.

And I thought you guys were going to be difficult.

Back to the Reds, and Charlie,

did you get a good deal on that mirror priced at £175?

-It's 130.

-130.

-OK.

-It's 130, OK.

-I think, to be fair, the gentleman went to his price straightaway.

-I think we should go for it.

-You know, and that was no...

-Right.

I think we should go for it cos that should be...

-I think that's good.

-Done.

-We're over the moon here.

-Yeah.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Well done, madam.

-Thank you.

-May I kiss your daughter, sir?

-You can indeed.

-Marvellous.

-I think I should kiss you.

So do I.

Mwah!

CHARLIE SIGHS

Oh, I say. That's fantastic.

Oh, let's go and do some more shopping.

That's definitely your colour, Charlie.

So, that's the Reds' first item, with 20 minutes on the clock,

and whilst the teams carry on with the shopping,

I'm keeping a close eye on the time.

Take a look at this watch on my wrist, here.

This is an Omega Speedmaster,

a watch that's being in production over 60 years now,

made famous because it's the only watch certified by Nasa

for use in manned space missions,

and indeed, it was worn on the moon.

Now, compare and contrast with this rather diminutive Omega

which is less the little brother of the moon watch

and more its grandad.

Because while the moon watch was being worn by astronauts

in the 1960s,

this little Omega here was being worn by RAF pilots

during the Battle of Britain in the air war over Europe and beyond.

This is an Air Ministry Mark 7A chronometer.

Manufactured by Omega with a chronometer -

a high-precision movement -

what I want to discuss with you is actually this rotating bezel,

which has, as you can see, a 60-second chapter.

Now, I'll wager a goodly number of you own relatively modern watches

with just such a rotating bezel, likewise with a second chapter.

And I'll also wager few of you have stopped to ask the question,

what's it for and why is it there?

Well, let me take you back to 1935, when an officer in the US Navy

by the name of Weems obtained a patent that solved this problem of

second synchronisation,

and he did it by means of the rotating bezel.

Now, in the pre-flight briefing,

your commanding officer would instruct all parties present

to track our second-hand with the bezel precisely at the 60 seconds

or 12 o'clock mark.

And he would say, "All right, chaps, on my mark, synchronise."

And at that point, we would all stop rotating and lock the bezel.

From now on, all of our respective watches' seconds hands

will pass the 60 second or 12 o'clock mark

at precisely the same point in time,

thus synchronising our watches down to the second.

Now, these watches,

because of their novelty and because of their history and indeed,

the romance of flight, are today highly coveted and rather valuable.

I was lucky enough to pick up this example a good few years ago now,

for just over £100.

In the interim period, prices - no pun intended - have taken off.

And today, even in a general auction,

I would expect this little beauty to fly and fetch over £1,000.

So, it just goes to show you that time, after all, is precious.

Back to the shopping.

We are 30 minutes down and it's 2-1 to the Blues.

So, Gary, how's it going?

Actually, I'm pleasantly surprised,

so I think that that Charlie Ross is going to be in deep trouble.

Fighting talk, Gary.

So, what's the next move for the Reds?

-There's no...

-Tooled leather.

-Yeah.

-There's no chess set.

-There's no chess set.

It's not very good.

Our chess-board collector isn't impressed.

Back to the Blues.

There's another jug that looks like my husband.

-Now, who?

-Another husband? With a beard?

That one's more like him cos it's got the beard.

Ah, but you still don't like it?

I like it, but I don't think that'll make as much money in auction.

Move on, then, Blues.

Now, do you remember what was on the Reds' - well, Sean's wish list?

-Naked woman.

-ROSIE LAUGHS

No, I don't think she's naked, is she?

-She's got clothes on, Dad.

-Oh, clothes again.

Oh, now, she's lovely.

-You like her, don't you?

-I love her.

-Yeah.

-Do you know? I have a...

-She is gorgeous.

She is gorgeous.

I'm not sure she's going to be in your price range.

No, she looks quite expensive.

-No, we've just got a code on there, you see.

-Oh, right.

-Oh, dear.

-Do you want me to just ask?

-Yes, that would be nice.

I don't think it's in your price range, but I will ask.

But it is very lovely.

There's a trend here with the Reds and expensive items.

-It's £200, which is just not going to do it.

-I think that's too much.

-Yeah.

-No, no...

Find something cheaper, then, Reds.

In the meantime,

have the Blues found something right up Helen's street?

Is this the sort of thing you were looking for, Mum?

Yeah, I love Cornishware.

Well, the important thing about Cornishware made by TG Green,

-is the mark.

-Yeah. Yeah.

Cos that is the old mark.

-That's the old mark.

-That's right, cos they're still made today.

The good thing about it is that it's in superb condition.

-It is.

-Isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Yeah. And you've got how many?

-Four.

-Four bowls?

-Yeah.

Well, that's more marketable than, certainly, a single piece.

Should we have a chat to the stallholder?

-I think we should.

-I am in love with your Cornishware, I've got to say.

However, we've not got a lot of money left, have we, guys?

No.

But I am interested in four of your bowls, not just one piece.

All four.

And I know they're all £18, but what could you do me your four for?

-55 on the four.

-Oh, she is good.

55.

-She's an absolute pro, isn't she?

-Yeah.

Would you go under 50? 48? For four bowls.

-Yeah, go on.

-Oh, you're a star.

-Thank you, my dear.

-Oh!

Hats off to you, Blues. Job done.

All three items bought in under 35 minutes.

-What a team.

-Success!

-Charlie Roscoe is in trouble.

-Come on, let's go and get a cup of tea.

-Let's have a cuppa.

Time will tell, Gary, but you might be right,

as the Reds have only bought one item and there's 25 minutes left.

MUSIC: Teddy Bears' Picnic by John Walter Bratton

Now, I wondered how long it would take the Reds to track down a bear.

-This one is £45.

-A bear!

-Oh, no. This is a theme, isn't it?

-Hello, bear!

It's a modern bear.

Good designer.

-Look at his little face.

-Oh, you're just a...

Long snout, what do we look for?

We look for a long snout and a humpback.

-Right.

-Aw...

-Got a bit of a humpback...

-I have.

-..and we've got a long snout.

-I have, I have.

-Hang on, hang on.

-I've got a long nose.

That's remarkable. I won't get cross with you if you have to buy a bear,

but it won't come with the C Ross tick of guaranteed profit.

-No.

-But, you know... But on the other hand...

-I think the theme is what we like.

-That's what you want.

You want to buy something you love.

And I think I would buy it at auction.

-You would.

-If I was at an auction and I saw him, I would...

How much would you pay for him?

-Well, I don't know.

-That's the key.

-£20-£30?

I'd pay about 50. I think he's lovely.

-Oh, good Lord, did you hear that?

-That's what I'd pay.

-Do you want me to ask the lady?

-Yes, please.

-I'd love to know how much.

-Best price on that one.

Hold on to your bear.

Go and find the best price for Teddy, then, Roscoe.

-Baby Bear...

-..and Papa Bear...

..and their baby bear.

Something tells me Charlie's done a deal.

Marvellous. 25 quid.

-Yay.

-25 quid.

So Teddy is item number two for the Reds.

Put him down. We've got more shopping to do, haven't we, Dad?

You certainly have, and under 25 minutes to find your final item.

Now, Roscoe, are you enjoying yourself?

It's interesting how these Bargain Hunts pan out really, isn't it?

You set off with a team who are only going to buy Art Deco.

Art Deco, Art Deco, Art Deco...

They buy a bit of high Victoriana and follow it up with

a modern teddy bear. There is no Deco there.

We've got 20 minutes left.

Let's buy a bit of Deco.

Best laid plans usually go out the window on Bargain Hunt.

ROSIE GASPS Ooh!

That's a real Deco ice bucket.

Chromium-plated and wonderfully Deco, I think.

But you don't like it, do you?

No, I can tell you don't.

I think it's nice, but I just don't think it's got very, like, wow.

So it's £48 there on top.

-Could we have it for 30 quid?

-Can we?

-Yeah?

Do you like it?

-Yeah.

-I think cos it's Art Deco,

then we've got a chance of making some money if it's at £30.

-I don't think it's a lot of money at 30 quid.

-No.

-No, I think for that, it's good.

-Do you think we can get it down?

Well, I tell you what, if you get to 59 minutes,

I can get down here and buy this for 30 quid.

-Sounds good.

-Are you happy with that?

-Yes.

-Yeah, that's fine.

Sounds like a plan, and with less than ten minutes left,

the Blues are taking it easy.

-Yeah.

-We've definitely got some good profit-makers.

I think we were quick, but we've done well.

-But I think we'll win.

-Yeah.

-Will we?

-Yeah.

-Absolutely.

-Here's to a good day's work.

-Cheers, everyone.

-Cheers, Blues.

Now, Reds, this Art Nouveau tin looks expensive and time's ticking.

We've only got five minutes left, so it's this...

I think the Deco thing's nicer.

-You think it's nicer.

-Yeah.

Give us the price, then, Roscoe.

-It's a couple of hundred pounds.

-Oh, no.

And I'm not surprised - it's the most beautiful object.

Well, Rosie now has decided she likes the Art Deco.

-I think we should go back to the Art Deco.

-She's warming to it now.

You're warming to an ice bucket.

-An ice bucket.

-She is.

-Funny that, isn't it?

Well, it's a good job as, yet again, the cigarette tin is too expensive.

Time for a mad dash, Charlie.

-Ta-da!

-Ta-da!

-Be it on my head.

-£30?

I tried it at 25 and they told me to get lost, so...

-Oh, right, £30.

-£30 it is, then.

BELL CHIMES

That's it. Time's up.

Ta-da.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

First up, the Reds bought this silver mirror for £130,

but will it reflect a profit at auction?

It came as no surprise when the bear-loving Reds

bought this teddy for £25.

And with just seconds to spare,

they bought this ice bucket for a cool £30.

Rosie, Sean, 47 seconds.

What?

-LAUGHTER

-She left it to the last minute,

-but never mind.

-Now, tell me, your favourite lot -

is it the obvious one or are you going to surprise me?

-Obviously, mine is the bear.

-OK.

Is it obviously the most profitable,

or is something else going to take that?

I think it will be because it was the cheapest

and also, if anybody loves it as much as I did,

then they'll want it just as much as I do.

Dad, do you agree? Your favourite lot?

I think it has to be the mirror, especially when I'm holding it.

The image was very good on it, so I like that, so...

Where is the profit lying, in your opinion?

I think the bear's going to come in and do it.

-Really?

-I think the bear's going to come with the profit.

-I think, yeah.

-There's bears all round.

We're bearish about the bear.

We are calling it Charlie Bear.

-It is Charlie Bear.

-Aw, look at that. Aw...

What was the total spent on the three?

£185.

-So, it's healthy money, so someone's got £115 change.

-Yes.

I do indeed.

Very good, thanking you.

Now, I won't hold it for very long.

Charlie Bear, as I will for ever think of you,

-what are you going to do with £115?

-Thank you so much.

I can tell you I'm not going to buy a stuffed animal.

Anything else.

Well, that's with the Reds.

Let's go see what the Blues got up to.

First up, the Blues didn't waste any time purchasing

this pocket watch for £45.

Next up, will the bird on this Royal Worcester vase make the profits fly?

£95 paid.

And finally, Helen's a fan of Cornishware,

and she bought four bowls for £48.

I've got to say,

well, I like Cornishware, but I've not got any so far.

It's definitely my best buy.

Will it be your most profitable, or is that something else?

I'd say it is. It would be, yes.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-So, it's all about the Cornishware.

-Yeah.

George, do you concur? Your favourite lot first.

I do like the Cornishware, but I think the Worcester vase,

-the pot that we got, definitely, yeah.

-OK, yeah.

Where does the profit lie, though?

Hard to say. Maybe in the Cornishware.

Or maybe in the Worcester.

-We're not sure about our third purchase, our watch.

-Oh.

Now, what did the three items cost?

£188.

-OK, healthy spend, so you've got £112 there for me.

-Yeah.

-Quite a bit left, yeah.

-Thank you kindly.

-There you go.

-Gary, 112, that gives you some options.

-Mmm.

All I'm saying is that George here has been such a good son today,

that I thought I'd go and try to find something that he likes.

Well, absolutely fantastic.

I cannot wait to get to the auction and that is where we're going now.

Here we are at Ottery Auction Rooms, with auctioneer David Sumner.

-How are you, David?

-Very well. And welcome.

Good, thank you very much.

Not, let's take a look at the Reds' purchases.

Kicking off with this rather opulent-looking silver hand mirror,

do you like it?

I do. It's good quality.

It's French. There's a lot of work in it.

A nice dressing-table piece.

Our estimate - a cautious £50-£60.

They paid £130 for the mirror.

I get the quality of it.

I like lots about it, but, at the end of the day,

it is a solitary hand mirror.

Inevitably, Papa Bear and Baby Bear were going to buy a teddy bear.

Is this particular specimen a good one?

It's an interesting one. It's contemporary.

It follows a traditional approach to teddy bears,

in the fact that it's got a ridged back, pointy face and it's cute.

Fair enough. Well, I'll take that. What's the estimate?

Probably about 15 to 25.

OK, we're heading in the right direction.

Papa Bear and Baby Bear paid £25 for it,

but it doesn't seem like a lot of money for

a well-made traditional bear, so fingers crossed.

And from those, we get to, well,

about as stylish and modern an ice bucket as we're going to see.

Do you like that one?

It's interesting.

It's funky. It's a good internet piece.

It is down to how much they paid.

Our estimate is a, sort of, conservative, sort of, £10-£15.

OK. We'd need to double that because they paid 30 and I suspect,

given that it's got this glass interior,

more are broken than have survived through to today.

So, fingers crossed that, as you say,

the internet comes to the rescue.

Well, I see little to be bearish about with this offering.

I suspect they may need rather a good bonus buy.

Let's go and see if Charlie is the light at the end of the tunnel.

Well, your £115, Charlie...

Show us what you bought.

-Oh, I love it!

-Oh! That's the reaction they want.

It's so cute!

It's just a little kitchen timer.

But, you know, if you had a Deco-themed kitchen,

-wouldn't it be funny?

-That is...

-It is rather fun.

-Does it work?

-It does work.

I've set the timer. It's timed to a large profit.

I didn't spend £115.

What do you think somebody would pay for it?

-Have a go.

-Oh, I don't want to insult you now.

No, no, don't insult me.

I have never been insulted in my life. I'm insult-proof.

How much did you pay? £15.

-£15.

-What do you reckon?

Oh, I don't know. I think it's really quaint.

-I think it's really cute.

-Well, come on.

I don't know, like, 10, 20 quid.

-Five.

-Five.

-Yay!

I was going to say that, but I didn't want to...

It's rather pathetic being left 115, Paul,

isn't it, and only spending five?

But I just couldn't bring myself to buy a really fabulous object

-that was going to lose you money.

-Oh.

-No naked lady, then?

Erm, no.

-She could be hiding in there.

-She could be.

Now, rein in your enthusiasm.

I suspect you want to make your mind up,

but leave that until the sale of your three items.

In the meantime,

let's go and see if the auctioneer is as excited about Charlie's timer.

Make of it what you will, Charlie's bonus buy is a timer.

What can I say? It's plastic.

It's a timer.

Circa 1980s.

I think so.

Erm, a cautious estimate of about £5-£10.

But, remember, we do live in an area where the WI has a stronghold

-and they like baking cakes.

-PAUL LAUGHS

I'm clutching at straws.

You are doing a good job.

-AUCTIONEER SIGHS

-OK, jesting aside.

£5-£10 is good enough because Charlie picked it up for a fiver,

and a profit is a profit.

I think there may be a profit in it.

Good stuff, but that's it for the Reds.

Over to the Blues.

Helen and George kicked off their little shopping spree

with the Elgin pocket watch.

Now, I've got to say they're rather ubiquitous,

but if I had to buy one,

that's as good as I've seen in many a moon.

What do you think?

I agree.

We see a lot of pocket watches, but this has got it all going on.

It's a gilded case.

It's pretty. It's got engraving.

Again, if you were going to buy one, that's the one to buy.

Yeah. Well, we rate it, so far as they go.

Tell me that estimate.

About 30 to 40, but it could make a bit more.

A bit more is going to get them where they need to be

because they paid £45.

So, nothing to be despondent about thus far.

Now, George's favourite purchase was the little Worcester pot.

What do you think of that one?

I like this. It's certainly not a piece of Stinton.

-However, it's pretty and people like birds.

-Mm-hmm.

Erm, so, yeah...

Yeah, a cautious estimate, again, about £15-£25.

Well, I hope that is cautious because it cost them £95,

but I've got to agree with you.

I suspect that's maybe old money,

and indeed it's not a named piece, but it is hand-enamelled.

It is Worcester. I see no condition issues.

All we can do is hope that we're wrong.

-Crossed fingers.

-Well, I've got to tell you,

Helen has more than a soft spot for Cornishware, so I'm not at all

surprised about her next purchase, the four blue-banded bowls.

How good are they of their kind?

They're nice and early. They seem to be in good condition.

There's very little crazing,

so it looks like they've seen fairly little use,

and I think they would look beautiful

on someone's kitchen dresser.

What are they going to pay?

I would have thought probably about 15 to 25.

Maybe a little bit more.

They paid £48,

so we're going to need someone to really fall in love with them

to save the day.

OK, well, we're worried about the Worcester.

They may need their bonus buy. Let's go take a look.

With that stance, I don't know whether

you're impersonating a butler or you've been handcuffed.

Show us what you've bought, Gary.

And here it is.

Voila.

Ooh, wow.

Now, a Ford product made in England.

Now, they don't make things like this any more,

so I thought this has got to be from the '50s or something.

-What do you think of it? Yeah.

-Yeah, definitely.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

I found out that this came out of a Ford Zephyr Mk1,

which was first produced...

-They're '50s, aren't they?

-..in 1951 to 1956.

-Yeah.

Yeah.

So, Gary, the question is, how much did you pay for this?

I paid all of £30.

-OK.

-Hmm, that seems quite steep to me.

All right, but hold it. Hold it.

I tried to bargain with the dealer, and he wouldn't come down.

What he did offer me, though, was an extra.

A bonus, bonus buy.

-Oh, we like the sound of that.

-Sounds good to me.

Ta-da!

-Oh, wow. I love that.

-Look at that.

-George?

-That's a pencil sharpener, Gary.

-Yes, indeed.

-That's fab, yeah.

-Inspect it.

I'm very curious to see what this goes for at auction, so...

OK. Don't make your mind up now.

Leave that until after the auction of your three items.

In the meantime, let's go see if Gary's automotive lot

is going to drive up the Blues' profits

or bring them to a crashing halt.

There. Now, what do you think of those?

I like them. Automobilia is very strong round here,

and there is quite a bit in this sale already,

so it's the right sale for it.

However, date-wise, the badge isn't that old.

It's a reproduction.

OK, reproduction it may be, but it's got to have a value.

What are the pair of them worth?

I think about 15 to 25.

15 to 25.

Well, I hope they do a little more than that.

Gary paid £30.

-I think all we can say is fingers crossed.

-Hmm.

Well, are you going to be selling this assortment, David?

I will be on the rostrum.

Very good. Well, we have an interesting offering for you,

-and I wish you good luck.

-Thank you.

Any interest at all at 10?

£10. Yeah. At 10, I'm bid.

12, will you? £12 for this lot? £12 anywhere?

-I'm selling at 10.

-GAVEL THUMPS

The two bears, Rosie and Sean, how are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Yes?

-Yes, very excited.

-Golden gavel time.

-Excited and...

-We're ready for the golden gavel.

-Confident fighting talk.

-Yes.

Have you been to an auction before?

-I haven't.

-I have.

-OK.

-I have been once, yeah.

-This is super exciting.

I love this enthusiasm.

So, how are you feeling about your heaviest spend, the mirror?

-Still going to do it?

-Yeah.

-Going to get rid of it?

-Yeah.

Yep. It's a French silver hand mirror.

Here it comes now.

Again, a whole load of interest in this, and I'm not surprised.

I can start it with me at 40.

42, will you?

42. 45.

48. 50.

52. 55.

58. 60.

62. 65 and I'm out.

£65 for this lot.

-Let's move to the room. 65.

-It was going so nicely.

-There's a hand in the air.

-68. 70.

Nod at 70. I'm looking for £70 for this a lot.

Let's move to the internet.

70 I'm bid. 72.

£72 for this lot.

£72, anywhere in the room?

-Long way to go.

-Make no mistake, I'm selling to the internet at £70.

Mirror sells for £70,

which means that's a loss of £60,

so let's hope our bear comes good.

-Here it comes now.

-A known and contemporary teddy bear designer.

Again, cute little lot, this.

Who will start me away at £20?

£20. 10 I'm bid, thank you.

12, will you? £12.

12. 15. £18.

-No. No, my little baby bear.

-£18.

£18 anywhere?

Make no mistake, I'm selling at 15, then.

-That's £15, the wee bear.

-My lovely baby bear.

That's a loss of 10.

-Chin up.

-Overall loss of £70 today.

It all hangs on the ice bucket.

A good lot. Who will start me away at £20?

£20. £10 bid.

12, will you? £12 for this lot.

12. 15. 18.

18. 20. 22.

22. 25.

-Nod at 25.

-It's getting there. Come on.

-£25, anywhere in the room?

-No, we paid 30.

28. 30.

-Nod at 30.

-Oh, please.

-Come on.

£30. £30?

Last chance in the room at £30.

I'm selling to the internet at £28.

Oh, no. We lost on everything.

£28. Oh...

Well, look, you are down £72.

Well, at least we lost, like, well.

Yeah, we did. Timer, we've got to go for it.

-You're going for the bonus buy?

-Yeah, definitely.

-Yes, absolutely.

At the end of the day, even if you gave the thing away,

another £5 loss isn't a startling transformation on your loss

-so far.

-We can't really...

-Fingers crossed. Here it comes.

-Vintage cake timer.

I've got conflicting bids.

I can start with a mere £8.

-Yes.

-9, will you?

-Yes!

-£9 for this lot.

Thank you. 9. 10.

11. 12.

-13. 13. 14 and I'm out.

-There you go.

-This could make 100 yet.

-I move back into the room.

Make no mistake, I'm selling at 13.

That's your bid, sir.

£13.

£8 of heaven.

Mwah.

Charlie comes rushing in with a profit of £8 on the timer,

giving you an overall loss of £64.

-Yes!

-How do you feel about that?

Better than 72...

The timer came through.

-Enjoyed it.

-Now, remember, you could still pull a victory out of this.

It's only £64.

We've seen three-figure losses in the past, but,

no matter what you do,

stay upbeat out there, give them nothing.

It's got to be worth a tenner. 5 I'm bid.

5. Piece by piece...

CASH REGISTER CHIMES

Helen, George, how are you feeling?

-Good.

-Yeah, good. Excited.

-Anxious.

-Oh, anxious.

-Yeah.

Excited, anxious...

Confident?

Yeah, quietly confident.

-Yeah.

-That'll do. I like that.

Now, been to an auction before? I've got to ask.

-No.

-No.

-What, so this is it?

-First time.

-Yeah.

It's some way to enter the auction world, I'll tell you.

-Absolutely, yeah.

-First up is the watch that I am so rooting for.

Here it comes now.

A late 19th-century Elgin of USA pocket watch

in gilded case with silver dial.

I can start with me at £32.

35, will you?

-Come on.

-35, anywhere in the room?

-Come on.

-35. 35. 35.

38. 40.

Nod at 40. I'm looking for £40 for this lot.

£40. 40.

I'm looking for £42 for this lot.

-Come on. A bit more.

-42, anywhere?

Make no mistake, I'm selling at £40, then.

-It's close.

-Come on, come on.

-It's close. £40.

-Oh...

Loss of £5 - no great disaster, that.

Now, the Worcester.

Up it comes now. This is the big one.

Royal Worcester vase, decorated with a bird,

sat on a gilded bow.

With conflicting bids, I can jump straight in at £30.

-Come on.

-32, will you? 32, will you? 32.

-Come on.

-32. 35. 38.

- 40 and I'm out. - Come on. Yeah.

- £40 for this lot. - It's worth more than that.

Anyone else in the room before I move to the internet? Not at 40.

Make no mistake, I'm selling at 38, then. That's your bid, sir.

Oh, deary me.

That is a loss of £57,

bringing your total loss to 62.

But, look, we've got the Cornishware coming up now.

Blue-and-white-striped Cornishware bowls.

Who will start me away at £40?

£40. £20, then. £20. £20 bid.

Come on. Come on, everybody.

22. £22, anywhere?

22, anywhere? 22.

25. 28.

-It's moving.

-Yeah.

-Getting there.

Nod at 28.

£28. £28, last chance.

I've got 25. I'm selling at £25.

That's your bid, thank you.

-No way!

-25 is a loss of 23

-and an overall loss of £85.

-That was a bargain.

Deary me!

That did not go to plan.

-Crikey.

-How are you feeling?

Not as confident as I was ten minutes ago, that's for sure.

-I think, definitely, the bonus buy.

-You think so?

-What do you reckon, George?

-Yeah, go with the bonus buy.

-Yeah.

-Yeah. Sure?

-We're here.

I think the bonus buy will just help us a little bit.

Well, you've got your bonus buy and the bonus, bonus buy.

Gary paid £30. The auctioneer's a wee bit cautious about it.

It's going in at 15 to 25.

-Oh, really?

-But you get a lot of good material for your money there.

Let's have a little look. Here they come now.

A Ford product, made in England

and a novelty classic-car-style pencil sharpener.

Good useful lot, this.

Who will start me away at £20?

- £20. £10, then. - Come on.

Come along. £10. £10 bid. 12, will you?

£12 for this lot. 12.

15. 18.

20. 20. 22. Not at 22?

Looking for £22 for this lot.

£22, anywhere in the room?

22. Internet, 22?

I'm looking for 22 for this lot.

I'm selling at 20, then.

-Oh...

-That's so unlucky.

£20, a loss of 10,

bringing your overall loss down to £95.

Oh, were you expecting that?

-No.

-No.

-Definitely not.

-Deary me.

-Gutted.

-It just didn't happen, did it?

-Absolutely gutted.

-Yeah.

Not even the bonus, bonus buy could save the day.

It happens.

But, look, hold on to a shred of optimism,

and hope that it went even worse for the Reds.

That's about all I can say.

And do you know what?

It's a definite possibility in this game, is it not?

So, poker faces on.

Give them nothing.

CASH REGISTER CHIMES

Well, that was some ride, was it not?

-What did you think of that?

-Wonderful.

-Exhausting.

-Fantastic.

I would love to say that was a rollercoaster ride, but, if it was,

it was the only rollercoaster I've ever been on

where it was downhill all the way.

This is very true, as you know.

Now, one of the teams here, if not both, at this stage, are thinking,

"OK, so it didn't just go badly for US.

"Maybe we can turn this around."

But, I've got to put you out of your misery,

and say there is a runner-up, of course,

and the runner-up today are the Blues...

-LAUGHTER AND GROANING

-No!

-..with a...

-with a colossal loss of £95.

-Well done.

There's not a lot to be said about it,

but how did you enjoy it?

-It was good.

-Absolutely loved it,

and if you're going to lose, let's lose in style.

-Let's lose big.

-Absolutely.

-Come on.

-That's the spirit and I commend you for it.

But over to the Reds. Nothing to be smug about, there, by the way.

I think there is.

We were chasing you. Your loss, it's nothing to be proud about -

£64 - but it's a victorious score.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Loved it.

-We did.

-Absolutely.

-Absolutely fantastic.

-It's a blast, is it not?

-Yes.

-It was very good.

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