0:00:02 > 0:00:06Today, we're in the beautiful town of Hay-on-Wye.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10And for over 200 years, people have used this bridge, Whitney Bridge,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13to cross over the River Wye, the gateway into the town.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Each year, there are more than 120,000 crossings
0:00:20 > 0:00:22over this privately owned toll bridge.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25Sounds like a nice little earner.
0:00:25 > 0:00:26Something our teams could do with today.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30So, bearing that in mind, let's go Bargain Hunting.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Hay-on-Wye is more commonly known for its books
0:00:59 > 0:01:02rather than its antiques. But don't worry, there are still plenty
0:01:02 > 0:01:04of shops here for our teams to explore.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09They'll still have just one hour and only £300 to bag three bargains.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Here's a little taster of what's coming up.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Will the Reds get to grips with finding that bargain?
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Where's Paul? Paul?
0:01:19 > 0:01:20- No.- All right, no. That's it.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Whilst the Blues strike a hard bargain.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26I couldn't do it for less than 20.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28So that means you would do it for 20.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30And it's thrills...
0:01:30 > 0:01:32and spills at auction.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- Thank you.- Oh!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37£25?
0:01:37 > 0:01:41But before all of that, let's first of all meet our teams.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Today in the Red team, we have married couple Helen and Arthur.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Welcome. And in the Blue team, we have father and son, John and Steve.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- Hello to you all.- Hello!
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Now, I'm going to start with the Reds.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Helen, ladies first, shall we say?
0:01:53 > 0:01:57You and Arthur have been married for nearly 22 years, which is lovely.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59But tell us, how did you meet?
0:01:59 > 0:02:00I was between marriages.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04and waiting for a date on the docks in the harbour at Bristol.
0:02:04 > 0:02:05He didn't turn up.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09So I knew his friend was working in a place nearby on a boat
0:02:09 > 0:02:12so I went along to the boat to see if he was in there, but he wasn't.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14But Arthur was there and he said,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16"You can come and wait on my boat, if you like."
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- I bet you did, Arthur! - And he lived on a catamaran,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22and he was cooking a roast chicken and it was lovely.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25And he invited me for supper and I stayed.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28That's the story, really, that's it.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30The roast chicken did it, really!
0:02:30 > 0:02:33They say that food is the way to a man's heart, but actually,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- it was the way to your heart. - The other way round, yeah.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39You're retired now. You had quite a varied working life, didn't you?
0:02:39 > 0:02:42I started off as a secretary and then, quite by chance,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45I got a job as a secretary in a children's home.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Then they said, would I like two days' part time with the children?
0:02:48 > 0:02:51And I adored it. I absolutely loved it.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53And I worked in the children's home for 16 years.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Oh, wow! - And then I changed to the elderly
0:02:56 > 0:02:58and I worked with the elderly for 16.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Now you're retired, how else do you like to spend your spare time?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03We do quite a lot of holidays.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07The year after we got married, we did a trip around the world.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Lovely. That's fantastic.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10You have sea legs, don't you, Arthur?
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Yeah. You could say that.
0:03:13 > 0:03:14Nine years in the Royal Navy
0:03:14 > 0:03:17and after that I was skipper on my own boat.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Wow! And is this the catamaran which you met Helen?
0:03:20 > 0:03:21- Yes.- Now, tell me about antiques -
0:03:21 > 0:03:23do you have an interest in them generally?
0:03:23 > 0:03:25I haven't got any idea about antiques,
0:03:25 > 0:03:26but Helen has got her ideas.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Yeah, I like something that's still useful.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30- Right.- Useful things.- Functional.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33- And old, hopefully. - Functional and old!
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Fantastic. Do you think you will work well as a team?
0:03:35 > 0:03:38I think she's just described me, actually!
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I was going to say, that's no way to talk about Arthur!
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Oh, my goodness. It sounds like you're going to have a lot of fun.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45It's all smiles and giggles.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48I hope it's going to be a great day for you.
0:03:48 > 0:03:49I wish you lots of luck.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- Thank you.- And move on to your competitors in the Blue team.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53Steve and John.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56We'll start with you, Steve.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58You also have an affiliation with the water,
0:03:58 > 0:04:00but for a very different reason.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Very much so, yeah. 27 years ago I got into plumbing.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Then I joined the corporate world with control against
0:04:07 > 0:04:10legionnaire's disease, which is water hygiene.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Before that you'd sort of broken out on your own and gone to
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- the other side of the world. - Yes, that was about 15 years ago.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20I had 18 months in Sydney and another 12 months in Montreal.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Which did you prefer?- Sydney. I'd go back tomorrow.
0:04:23 > 0:04:24Sydney, you'd go back...
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I thought you said you were going back tomorrow!
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I was going to say, "Stay for the auction!"
0:04:28 > 0:04:30If it wasn't for this gentleman, I probably would be there.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32That was my next point was you're so close.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35You're more like best friends than father and son, aren't you?
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- We are.- Tell us about your relationship.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Well, he's my father.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40He was a stand-up comedian.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44So, tell us about your history with stand-up comedy.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46It really did start at school, really,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48because I was never interested at school.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50I used to always be cracking jokes.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Somebody said, "You ought to go on Opportunity Knocks."
0:04:53 > 0:04:56And apparently you go and you've got to get through one audition.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58If they like you, you can come back.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Got a letter saying, "You're going on television."
0:05:02 > 0:05:05And then two, three months before I was due to go on...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- ..they took it off the television. - Oh, they cancelled the programme?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Yeah. The programme got took off and I never went on.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14So maybe it's a good thing, actually.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Oh, no, it's a shame.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17And do you share a lot of hobbies?
0:05:17 > 0:05:21We do. Main one being clay pigeon shooting, which we do twice a week,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24but we're very much into nature and we do a lot of walks together
0:05:24 > 0:05:27and things like that. And we live very close, which is good and bad,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I suppose, really, at times.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32But, yeah, we do a lot of country bumpkin sports, if you like.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35I need to know how well you're going to work as a team,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37cos usually you compete against one another,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40and if you've got your eyes peeled for anything in particular.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43There's nothing in particular, really, but what are we going for?
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Quality sells, I think is what you said.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49I've always said, quality sells, so I'm going to stick by that.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51OK. Well, hopefully that works for you,
0:05:51 > 0:05:52but before you make any decisions,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55you're going to need to know what you've got in the pot.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58So let me give you £300 to spend, Reds.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02And let's make it fair - let's give the Blues £300 too.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03Thank you very much.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Your experts are dying to meet you, so off you go and have loads of fun.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- OK, then.- Best of luck.- Thank you.
0:06:08 > 0:06:09I think that we can safely say
0:06:09 > 0:06:11this is going to be a bonkers Bargain Hunt.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Let's meet today's experts.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Making no bones about it for the Reds, it's Paul Laidlaw.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23And on call for the Blues, Kate Bliss.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Arthur, Helen, you have travelled the world
0:06:28 > 0:06:30and now you are at Hay-on-Wye. Have you exotic tastes, Helen?
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- What are you looking for? - Something pretty. Something useful.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36So, what are you going to be looking for, Steve?
0:06:36 > 0:06:37- Very open-minded.- OK.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- Quality sells, as he keeps saying. - Right.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Arthur, are you going to agree?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Yeah, something maritime, military...
0:06:43 > 0:06:46I'm all ready for making a lot of money.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Right, teams, your 60 minutes start now.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Well, speaking of maritime, let's navigate our way to these bargains.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- All right, let's go. - And let's get to it, then, fellas.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- OK.- You never know.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Right, teams, time to make hay in Hay while the sun shines.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Now, there's loads in here, so it's quite a good place to start.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Oh, yeah. Looks good to me. - Let's go and have a look.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Hey, it's wood for the trees and a summer moon.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- Good stuff here. - Loads of stuff, isn't it?
0:07:11 > 0:07:13And the Red team seem quick off the mark,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16looking at a brooch priced at £120.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- Which one are we looking at? - The one in the middle.
0:07:18 > 0:07:19- This?- Yeah.- It's a cameo.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21It's a shell cameo. Do you like cameos, Helen?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23I've actually got two cameos.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26What do you think that would make at auction, Paul?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29On a good day, 80 to 120.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- Would you wear that? Is that your taste?- I like it.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35- I think it's lovely. - Is there any movement on that price?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- I'd do it for 100. - I think it's a gamble at that.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Let's call it 80.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- I'll do it for £80. - Would you be interested in £80?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- Do think it would be OK for 80? - I think it's in the right ballpark.
0:07:46 > 0:07:47- This is early days.- Yes.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49You could put that back in the cabinet...
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Shall we think about it?
0:07:50 > 0:07:54..knowing that it's 80, not a penny less, but it's 80 if we want it.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55- Yeah, that's fine.- Sound all right?
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Yeah, that's fine. OK. I'll just put it there.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- Shall we have a wee look upstairs? - Let's do that, then.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Move on, Reds. Plenty of time still.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Now, the Blues have found a very ladylike needlework case.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13You've got the little scissors here, button hook, the little needles...
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- It's very sweet, isn't it? - It's presented in a different way.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18- How much is it?- It's 28.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- Mmm.- How modern is that?
0:08:20 > 0:08:21I would say, a little velvet case like that,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24looks a little bit more modern from the outside, actually,
0:08:24 > 0:08:25but you look inside...
0:08:25 > 0:08:28Present it on the inside - it looks quite nice, doesn't it?
0:08:28 > 0:08:29It does.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34I think what you've got here is a combination of a manicure set,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36which is what these little tools are for,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- with the mother-of-pearl handles... - Yeah.- ..and a sewing set.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41It's definitely in the more affordable range of things.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- We'll put it on a maybe. Let's have a quick look round.- OK.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46I'll put that back where I found it and we'll have a look.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Yeah.- All right. Come up this way.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50So that's a maybe for the Blues,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53but the Reds look like they've spotted a "possibly".
0:08:53 > 0:08:55What... See this one, Paul?
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Well, what do we have here?
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Well, I see merry chaps, chaps quaffing...
0:09:04 > 0:09:08..fiddlers, dancers, windmills...
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- What does that tell us? - It's a Mayfair.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12And where might this originate,
0:09:12 > 0:09:16in the absence of marks but the presence of windmills?
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- You're well-travelled... - Oh, Amsterdam.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- Netherlands.- Netherlands.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26Dutch silver, famously flamboyant in its decoration.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29It is an electro-plated piece dating to, I'm going to say,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32the late 19th century, and I'm quite happy I'm right with that.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34- You've got good taste, you. - I like it.- You like?
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- I do, yes.- I feel I'd go for that.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Let's have a look at the price. £98.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40If that comes into an auction room,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43I think most auctioneers are going to be cautious with it and say
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- it's a £30 to £60 piece.- Oh.
0:09:46 > 0:09:47- Paul, where's Paul?- Paul.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- See your jug here?- Yeah.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Tell me it's an old friend and you'd love to do a great deal
0:09:54 > 0:09:55and see it out the door.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- Yeah. Yeah, I would. - You'd do a deal?- Yeah.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00- Cheeky offer.- OK.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Would that be 20 or 30 quid or not?
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- Erm...- But you don't want it, Paul, do you?
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- It's been a long time. - Thanks for helping here!
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I don't know if I'd part with it for that little.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11I'd do it for 50.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12You'd do it for 50.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14You're not going to break that 50 barrier, are you?
0:10:14 > 0:10:15Up to 40?
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Yeah, I'll do it for 40 for you.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- I like that. I do like it, actually. - You do like it? OK.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Have we just bought something? - I think so.- I think we have.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- Shake the man's hand. - Paul, you've sold it.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Thank you very much. Very generous of you. Thank you.
0:10:28 > 0:10:29OK, no problem.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- Shake the hand.- OK.
0:10:31 > 0:10:36Team Red - one down, two to go, in the first 13 minutes.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39Now, Kate seems to have spotted something for the Blues.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41There's just one thing I want to show you here,
0:10:41 > 0:10:45because the saleroom that we're going to, Philip Serrell's,
0:10:45 > 0:10:47specialises in this stuff.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51It is Royal Worcester porcelain, and this is a particular type
0:10:51 > 0:10:54that Royal Worcester did called blush ivory,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57which is the name given to this pinky, yellow ground.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Now, I don't know whether it's your kind of thing.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02It's very decorative with the gilt rim,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04but it usually sells pretty well.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I suppose we're not buying it to put on my mantelpiece.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10I would say this would be made in 19...
0:11:10 > 0:11:12You know, 1894, I'd say.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- What makes you say that? - It's got the date on it, there.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Boom, boom. - You did that so convincingly!
0:11:18 > 0:11:20So, it was Victorian. 1894.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22It's got all the right marks on the bottom -
0:11:22 > 0:11:23this pink stamp here.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26And actually, Worcester were really clever.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28They did a little date code, if you like,
0:11:28 > 0:11:31and however many dots around the outside
0:11:31 > 0:11:34of their Royal Worcester mark tells you the date.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35So what are we looking at, chaps?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- 68 is on there. - We can maybe negotiate.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41I think we should strike while the iron is hot and go and see what
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- the best price is.- Let's go. - Come on, then.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Remember to shut the cabinet.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- Hello, there.- Hello.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50We're just looking at this, for various reasons.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- Uh-huh.- And everything seems to tick the box...
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- Yeah.- ..apart from the price, unfortunately.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58I'm trying to get this at the best possible price you could do
0:11:58 > 0:12:01and I'm putting my very kind face on, with a smile.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Well, the best I actually will do is £50.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I personally think we should do that.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Well, if that's your opinion, we'll go for it.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- OK. That means I'm going to get the blame.- Exactly.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Thank you. OK, yeah, we'll take that.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- I'll take it and wrap it for you. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18- Thank you very much.- OK.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Well done, guys. First purchase.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- Well, happy days.- Here we go.- Yeah. - Excellent, come on.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Two more to go.- Let's keep going.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Yeah. See if I can make a profit now.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Good job, Blues. First item sorted.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Now, something seems to have chimed with sailor Arthur.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36There's the most bizarre dinner gong I've seen in many a moon.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Look at that.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- It's maritime. - Shall we have a wee look?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Aye. Yeah, OK. He's lost his knocker.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48So, this is a stylised dolphin, would you believe?
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Dolphin, yeah, yeah.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55We've only got one of two rests for the clacker itself.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58Traditionally, your gong, of course, is a gong.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- Gong, yeah.- But of course, with a nautical theme, ship's bell.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05- That's what I was thinking. - And, wait for it,
0:13:05 > 0:13:07what's never been in there?
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- A clapper.- A clacker, yeah.- Exactly.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12So the whole thing could be homogeneous.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15It dates to the late 19th century.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18It's also not a lot of money.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I think that's worth £40 to £60.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- Wow.- And could it do 80?
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Well, frankly, if you want one, you'd better buy this one,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27cos never see another one quite like it.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29That's unique. You won't see one like that again.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30- Are we going to do this?- Yeah.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- Shall we shout on Paul? - Yes, we will.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Call him up. Call him up, yeah?
0:13:36 > 0:13:39While you're finding sailor Paul, over to the Blues,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41who have got hold of a potential second buy.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47With enamelware, there are so many modern replicas on the market,
0:13:47 > 0:13:49and actually, I don't know,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52you just get a feel for whether it's original or not.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55That damage wouldn't bother me at all.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- No, no.- That just shows, to me, it's been used.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00So would you put bread in it if it was yours?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03In all fairness, this could be used for anything.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- Put your chicken feed in there. - Oh, I'd put chicken feed in there.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Would you?- Yeah. Or I figured I might even keep my eggs in there.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12So you're going to keep eggs in a box with the word bread on it.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14- Yeah.- This is why I love you.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17I'd love people to come to the house and I'd say,
0:14:17 > 0:14:18"Would you like bacon and eggs?"
0:14:18 > 0:14:21They'd say yes, and I'd go in there and I'd say,
0:14:21 > 0:14:23"I'll get your egg out."
0:14:23 > 0:14:25These are really commercial, these enamel items -
0:14:25 > 0:14:27not just as practical items to be used.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30People love them as, kind of, vintage furnishing pieces.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- What does it say on there, Steve? - I think it said 40, didn't it?
0:14:33 > 0:14:34I have to say, I really like it,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37and there's only one way we're going to find out what the best price is -
0:14:37 > 0:14:39somebody's going to have to go and ask.
0:14:39 > 0:14:40I think it's your turn, now.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Well, if you did it last time, then, Steve,
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- I'll do it this time.- Go on.- I'll go and see what we can get for it.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Great. Do you think he'll get a good price?
0:14:47 > 0:14:51I'm not sure whether he's got my skills, but we'll see.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52Use your loaf on this one, Blues!
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Right, I've seen the lady...- Yeah.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59..and she's quite willing to go down to £25 but no more.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- I offered 20.- In Worcestershire, where we are selling this,
0:15:02 > 0:15:04they do have big farmhouses,
0:15:04 > 0:15:06and I would pay 25 easily for that.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09I'm going along with you, so we are going to buy it, Steve.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11- OK.- You're outvoted. - Yeah, yeah. That's fine.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13I get the feeling I might have talked you into this one.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15No, you haven't talked me into it.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- My head's on the block.- No, no. - Are you sure?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20I can assure you, if this doesn't work, it'll be his fault, not yours.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Oh, we've got that straight, then!
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Great. Let's go get it.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Deal two done and dusted, Blues.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31Time for the Reds to talk pricing on that dolphin bell.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- Hello again.- Hello, Paul.- Hi.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34Very unusual, isn't it?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36It's extremely unusual.
0:15:36 > 0:15:37I think it's Arts and Crafts.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- You reckon?- Mmm.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41You've got a price of...
0:15:41 > 0:15:43£48.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Can I say 20?
0:15:45 > 0:15:46How about 30?
0:15:47 > 0:15:49How about halfway?
0:15:49 > 0:15:50- 25?- 25.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52I'll do 25.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- Paul?- You guys are professionals, you don't need me!
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- Thank you very much. - Thank you, Paul.- Thank you.
0:15:58 > 0:15:59Thank you so much.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02'Ding dong, that's your second item, Reds,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04'and you're level pegging with the Blues.'
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Now, while the teams continue shopping,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09I want to show you another funny thing.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19How much importance do you place on a Sunday?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22For some, it's all about the roast.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Getting together with the family, gathering around the table
0:16:25 > 0:16:30and enjoying something that's taken hours and lots of love to prepare.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33So, why on earth are we talking about Sunday roasts when I'm
0:16:33 > 0:16:36sitting beside what is quite plainly an item of supreme torture?
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Look at it. It's terrifying-looking.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Let me tell you what it is.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43It's a leg of mutton holder.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Let me tell you how it works.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49You take this screw here and you open it up
0:16:49 > 0:16:53and latch the end onto the leg of mutton.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56And instead of faffing around with the carving fork and knife,
0:16:56 > 0:17:01you simply place your hand around this lovely moulded silver handle,
0:17:01 > 0:17:04lift it up to elevate the joint,
0:17:04 > 0:17:11and carve away in the most efficient and least messy way possible.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14In the 19th century, how did you show that you had money to spend
0:17:14 > 0:17:18and that you were up-to-date with the latest innovations?
0:17:18 > 0:17:23You showed that by buying the latest in design in tableware.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25I recently put this one under the hammer at the auction house
0:17:25 > 0:17:28and it fetched £50.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31A few years ago, when silver was a little bit more buoyant
0:17:31 > 0:17:34with its prices, perhaps it would have fetched £100 or so.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37And I reckon that at a fair or in an antiques shop today,
0:17:37 > 0:17:39that's what it would cost you.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43So, if you're at your local auction house and you see one, snap it up,
0:17:43 > 0:17:47because you never know - in the future, it could carve out a profit.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Back to see how the teams are cracking on with their buys.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02We're just over halfway through and it's 2-2,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04so who's going to score next?
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Right, come on, guys.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- Right.- We still need that elusive third item.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12We've got about 25 minutes on the clock.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14We're doing well but I'm going to keep you moving.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Right, let's go, then.- Come on.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Oh, look at that.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- Yeah. That's...- Don't drop it.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21I shan't drop it.
0:18:21 > 0:18:22There's two of them, look.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Yeah, OK, there's a pair.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Are they the same? Turn it round. Turn it round. Is it the same?
0:18:27 > 0:18:28£28.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30Where's Paul?
0:18:30 > 0:18:31Paul? No.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33No. All right, no. That's it.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Paul's not so keen. Keep hunting.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38So, what's going on at the back here, then, guys?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Would that sell as a decorative item?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42This is a dessert knife and fork set.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- OK.- So, in the Edwardian period,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49this would have been set on quite a well-heeled family's table
0:18:49 > 0:18:50to have with dessert,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53so they would use it for fruit or for any puddings.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Not many people will buy that today to use.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59You said the right thing to me. That's what I wanted to hear.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Choosy Blues! But don't forget, the clock is ticking.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04And what's happening with the Reds?
0:19:04 > 0:19:06It's chintz.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08That's the chintz. This is the...
0:19:08 > 0:19:10THEY LAUGH
0:19:10 > 0:19:11- Come on.- All right.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13They started so well...
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- That's not Faberge. - What does it say?
0:19:16 > 0:19:18- I don't know, I can't read Russian. - It's in Russian!
0:19:18 > 0:19:21..and now seem to be adopting the scatter-gun approach.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- What about this, Paul? - A bit of chintz.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26- I don't know.- Paul, what about this?
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- Definitely not.- Definitely not.- No.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34They've lost their form and they're picking up...
0:19:34 > 0:19:36They've gone from picking up quality, striking,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39I think, standout pieces, to this piece of bric-a-brac
0:19:39 > 0:19:41and that piece of bric-a-brac,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44and I'm thinking, "Never mind that, get your mojo back!"
0:19:44 > 0:19:46I'm leaving them, hoping that by the time I get back,
0:19:46 > 0:19:49they're going to have pulled the rabbit of the hat.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51But right now, I'm looking for the rabbit.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Meanwhile, with 15 minutes to go,
0:19:55 > 0:19:58have the Blues found a trick of their own with this cocktail shaker?
0:19:58 > 0:19:59Is that Art Deco?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03It is, John, I would say.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Let's have a look. There's your measure on the top.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08The measure's not big enough.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10It's quite a neat little shaker, that one.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Very nice, Steve. You could drink out of that.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14That's probably more my measure.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17So, this is quite nice because we've got EPNS,
0:20:17 > 0:20:19which stands for electro-plated nickel silver.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Yeah.- So we know it's silver-plated.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23We've also got "made in England" there,
0:20:23 > 0:20:28which tells us that it's actually the early part of the 20th century.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30I would say it's probably '40s, actually.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32It's nice and it's got some...
0:20:32 > 0:20:34- some history to it. - It's got some age to it.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37It's not a modern reproduction, which is what I like about it.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41And it is quite a nice, usable size to have in the home.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43So, what are we looking at, top line?
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- Well, I reckon... - I'll put my glasses on.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- That's 30, isn't it? You've got your glasses on.- That's £30.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50I'd be interested if we are looking at 15, 20 quid.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52I think we should go and have a chat to my friend down here.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55- What do we think?- I think so. - And just see what it would go for.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Are you thinking more that than the other thing that we left?
0:20:58 > 0:20:59Oh, you've got your sewing thing.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I don't think we're going to buy a sewing kit.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Do you know... Yeah, I was surprised when you picked that up.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06You picked a nice thing. I think this has got more legs,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08depending on what price we can get it for.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10It's a more masculine item as well, Dad.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- You think it'll do your street cred?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Steve, I'll let you do what's got to be done.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Come on, then. OK, right, Steve, you do your stuff.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19There's the ticket, which has come loose.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Right. It's my turn, is it?
0:21:21 > 0:21:23- Good morning.- Good morning.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- Looking at this for a multitude of reasons.- Mm-hmm.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Would there be an element of flexibility to it?
0:21:28 > 0:21:30There is some movement on it, yes.
0:21:30 > 0:21:31How about 25?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35That's... We were...
0:21:35 > 0:21:38We were looking more closer to less than 20, really.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40- Less than 20?- Mm.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42I couldn't do it for less than 20.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44So that means you would do it for 20.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- I'll do it for 20. - I think you have a deal.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you very much.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- Are you happy? - I can't thank you enough as well.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Thank you very much.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Canny bargaining, and that's your three items all sewn up, Blues.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57We've beaten the clock!
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- All done.- Great. Well done.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- Well done, you.- Thank you very much.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03So what are we going to do now, then?
0:22:03 > 0:22:05- Cup of tea, I reckon. - Coffee break. Let's go.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09Ten minutes, Arthur, ten minutes.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11Now, Reds, you need to get your skates on,
0:22:11 > 0:22:14and Paul has found not a rabbit, but a walrus.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17How far north have you travelled?
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Have you been north of the Arctic Circle?
0:22:19 > 0:22:20I've been in the Arctic Circle.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- He has, yeah.- But that was in 1958 with Strikeback.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25- Who made that?- Oh, the Inuits.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27Ha-ha, you know your stuff!
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- This could be called tourist material.- Yeah.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33It could also be called indigenous art,
0:22:33 > 0:22:37cos there's a really long and proud heritage to the Inuit carving of,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40in this instance, a green hardstone,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44but they use all sorts of media - walrus tusk and so on.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48Well, I think a little Inuit child playing with a walrus
0:22:48 > 0:22:50is going to melt any stone-cold heart.
0:22:50 > 0:22:51Look on the bottom.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56I can't read that, but I assure you,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59that's the artist's native Inuit name
0:22:59 > 0:23:04and that's a reference that's given to the artists today.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Take it or leave it,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09but I can buy that because I've had a word with the lady.
0:23:09 > 0:23:10It's priced at 38.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12You can buy that for £20.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14I just thought you, man of the sea,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17might get that and, boy, I was right.
0:23:17 > 0:23:18- Yeah.- That's lovely.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- Isn't it sweet?- It is, it is.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- It's tactile, too. - Yes, I was going to say...
0:23:22 > 0:23:24- It's something you can, erm... - Isn't it?
0:23:24 > 0:23:27It's good art, that, and I think it is transportative.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28I think so. Right.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31It's only £20 with the clock ticking.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32- We like it.- I like it.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Yes? Have we just completed our mission?
0:23:34 > 0:23:36- I think we have!- Yay!
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Come on, that's great. We did it!
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Yous were stars.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Wow. Third one bagged.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46Mission accomplished, Reds.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- Brilliant.- Wonderful.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50CUCKOO CLOCK CHIMES
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Those 60 minutes...are up!
0:23:53 > 0:23:54That's in the bag.
0:23:54 > 0:23:58It's in the bag and we're going to be in the cafe in two ticks.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00- Come on.- I'm ready.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02That sounds lovely, thank you.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09First there's the 19th-century silver-plated jug,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12picked up for £40.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Can this dolphin gong make a splash at auction?
0:24:15 > 0:24:16£25 paid.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21And the Inuit carving of a walrus and child cost them £20.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Helen and Arthur, I think you enjoyed the last hour.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27- I have loved it. - Had a fantastic time.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28We've had a wonderful time.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Helen, tell me, what was your favourite item?
0:24:30 > 0:24:33My favourite item is the wine jug.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- And you chose that. You saw it, you had to have it.- Yeah.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38Did you think the wine ewer going to make the biggest profit?
0:24:38 > 0:24:39I think it might.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42Arthur, which was your favourite piece of the three?
0:24:42 > 0:24:45Well, I certainly like the Inuit carving,
0:24:45 > 0:24:49but I think the ewer is going to make the biggest profit.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50Now, what did you spend in total?
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Because it wasn't a lot, really.
0:24:53 > 0:24:5485.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55£85?
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Which leaves Paul Laidlaw £215.
0:24:58 > 0:24:59I'll take it from you, Helen.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04215, I'll hand it straight over to my fellow Scot and say,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06with such a burgeoning wallet, what are you going to do?
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Well, I should like to find something to complement the offering
0:25:10 > 0:25:12we already have, but more importantly,
0:25:12 > 0:25:13something that will make a profit.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15So while he does the shopping,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21First up, the Royal Worcester jug bought for £50.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Will this bin be the best thing since sliced bread?
0:25:26 > 0:25:28It cost £25.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33And can the £20 cocktail shaker serve up a profit at auction?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36OK, Steve and John, well done.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38You beat the Bargain Hunt clock.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- 15 minutes to spare. - 15 minutes to spare.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43- Time for a coffee.- How good is that? I hope Kate treated you to one.
0:25:43 > 0:25:44No, she didn't.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49Tell me, Steve, which of the three is your favourite item?
0:25:49 > 0:25:51For profit-making, on a good day,
0:25:51 > 0:25:53I would say hopefully the Royal Worcester.
0:25:53 > 0:25:54That's one I'd put my name to.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- You'd put your name to that making the biggest profit.- Hopefully, yes.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00But which, personally, was your favourite item?
0:26:00 > 0:26:03I'd say the cocktail shaker, actually, if I'm honest, but I'd buy that for myself.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- Oh, right, OK, so that was up your street.- Yeah, yeah, yeah.- OK.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08And what about you, John? Which was your favourite item?
0:26:08 > 0:26:10I would say the cocktail shaker.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12OK, so for the first time, you're in agreement today.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- That's fantastic. - For the first time ever.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18And in total, you didn't spend a lot of money, though, did you?
0:26:18 > 0:26:19- How much in total?- 95.
0:26:19 > 0:26:2195 only?
0:26:21 > 0:26:25I'll ask you very politely, then, for £205, please.
0:26:25 > 0:26:26Thank you very much.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30£205 over to the lovely Kate Bliss, and what on earth are you going to
0:26:30 > 0:26:34- spend it on?- I'm going to spend it on something which definitely gets
0:26:34 > 0:26:37the best prices in Worcestershire.
0:26:37 > 0:26:38You heard it here first.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40The best prices in Worcestershire.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Let's see if that happens because we're heading straight over
0:26:43 > 0:26:45to the auction.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Well, we've nipped over from Hay-on-Wye to Malvern.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57I find myself in Serrell's saleroom beside Philip Serrell.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59- How are you, Phil? - Very well. How are you?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Do you know, I'm full of the joys of spring because our first lot
0:27:03 > 0:27:05for the Reds is a gay old affair.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Everyone is dancing and drinking on this hexagonal jug.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10It's like Malvern on a Friday night.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Ah, you've been before!
0:27:12 > 0:27:14It's got a great shape, though, hasn't it?
0:27:14 > 0:27:15It does, it's just lovely,
0:27:15 > 0:27:18the hexagonal shape and the spout coming out.
0:27:18 > 0:27:19I'm really excited about it.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21We put £20-£30 on that.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22What did they pay for that?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Well, the Red team, Arthur and Helen,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28were quite excited about it, too, and Paul let them pay £40 for that.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31We... We're on the cusp of getting him out of trouble.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34So, next up is this lovely Edwardian dinner bell.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35It's got a look, that, hasn't it?
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- It seriously does.- It's got a look.- East Asian in its style,
0:27:38 > 0:27:40missing the beater, but is that the end of the world?
0:27:40 > 0:27:41I don't think so, no.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44It's easy enough to replace that, but it's just got a look.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47It's quite stylish. I can see that making £30-£50.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49- What did they pay for that? - They only paid £25 for it.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Well, you'd sort of kind of think there's a profit in that.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54It's a very clever use of this horn shape, isn't it?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- Yeah.- I love it. Someone's going to find a perfect
0:27:56 > 0:28:00little beater for that and it will once again make plenty of noise.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04- Yes.- What about our little Inuit carving in stone?
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Is it a little bit too naive?
0:28:06 > 0:28:08Innit?
0:28:08 > 0:28:09- Innit?- What is that?
0:28:09 > 0:28:13I think that's a really cool thing. It is naive, it is quite primitive.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15Yeah, the trouble with these things is
0:28:15 > 0:28:18there's every chance it might have been made for the tourist market,
0:28:18 > 0:28:20and as such it's £15-£30. But the market will determine.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Yeah, well, they only paid £20 for it and I think its naivete
0:28:24 > 0:28:25is its charm, isn't it?
0:28:25 > 0:28:29- Yeah, absolutely.- I don't think I've ever heard you so upbeat
0:28:29 > 0:28:31- about three items.- I'm very positive. I'm very positive!
0:28:31 > 0:28:34Phil's in a positive mood, but just in case,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Paul has bought the Reds a bonus buy, so let's find out what it is.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41Well, Arthur and Helen, as we suspected,
0:28:41 > 0:28:46you were a formidable team and you spent only £85, which is wild.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Anyway, we'll forget about that.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52It means that you left Paul Laidlaw £215.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Now, did you spend it all, Paul?
0:28:54 > 0:28:57I'll get to that in a moment, but I've got my Nelson pose on today.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Would you give me a hand, Natasha, help me reveal this bonus buy?
0:29:00 > 0:29:03Hands are full. Let me lend you a hand.
0:29:03 > 0:29:04What have we got here?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06That ain't your granny's sherry glass
0:29:06 > 0:29:08that she pulls out at Christmas, OK?
0:29:08 > 0:29:10That's 200 years old.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13- Is it?- Scarce survivor at that. The form, subtle.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16- Don't drop it! - I'm not going to touch it!
0:29:16 > 0:29:19The Georgians produced the finest glass in the 18th century.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23In the late 17th century, they revolutionised the medium itself.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27These are highly good glasses of that period, highly coveted.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29One such glass is fair enough.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34It's a pleasing thing. But get me a matching set of four...
0:29:34 > 0:29:35Oh, look at that!
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- What a treat!- ..and all of a sudden, I'm impressed.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- How much...?- Oh, here we go, the money moment.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43They cost 30.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Surely they are worth £20-£30 apiece.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Forget all the other three pieces we chose,
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- we'll just go with this, shall we? - I think they're lovely.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Paul thinks that there is profit in these sparkling glasses,
0:29:55 > 0:29:59so let's find out if our auctioneer thinks the same.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04So here we are. Paul Laidlaw has done it again,
0:30:04 > 0:30:06bought some lovely glassware.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08And isn't it delightful to handle these,
0:30:08 > 0:30:13because they're just so fragile and hand-blown and nicely etched
0:30:13 > 0:30:17and 19th century? Philip, I'm excited, are you?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I think they're nice things
0:30:19 > 0:30:22and I think I've probably been a bit mean because I've put
0:30:22 > 0:30:23the dreaded £15-£30 on them.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26I think, in reality, they might hopefully make £30-£50.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29- What did he pay for them?- Yeah, well, he paid 30, a set of four.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31I mean, Paul Laidlaw knows his glass.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33- Yes.- So I think that he reckons £30 is a good deal.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35I agree. And you're just a meanie at 15-30.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37Yeah, I am. I'm being too mean, I'm being too mean.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Oh, but we're used to you being a meanie.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41Now, how mean have you been for the Blues?
0:30:41 > 0:30:45Because John and Steve, father and son,
0:30:45 > 0:30:49went out with Kate Bliss and they bought a bit of a mixed bag.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51We start off with this blush Worcester.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54- Tell us about it.- It's a nice little blushed ivory pot, this.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56The painting is almost like an infill of a printed design.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59We put £50-£60 on it.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- What was paid for it? - £50 was paid and 50-60,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05from Philip Serrell in Worcestershire,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07must mean that you have got it bang on the money.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09- I would hope so, I would hope so. - If that makes £100,
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- you'll be mortified. - Erm, I'd be surprised!
0:31:13 > 0:31:17Now, let's move on to item number two. Now, I remember Dad, John,
0:31:17 > 0:31:18saying that he couldn't believe
0:31:18 > 0:31:21that he'd gone out and bought an enamelled bread bin,
0:31:21 > 0:31:24but he trusted Kate because she thought this was quite cool
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- and had vintage appeal. - These things, they're just,
0:31:27 > 0:31:29they dress and decorate different surroundings.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31And does the erosion worry you at all?
0:31:31 > 0:31:32That's just standard, isn't it?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Well, it would be nice if it wasn't there, but it is.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36I think it's £20-£30 worth.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Well, they only paid £25 and I think that Kate's led them along
0:31:40 > 0:31:43- the right path with that one. - Absolutely right.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Now, what about this little silver-plated cocktail shaker?
0:31:46 > 0:31:49It has appeal but it's not overly decorative, is it?
0:31:49 > 0:31:51It's just a nice wee thing.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53Yeah, well, any serious cocktail man
0:31:53 > 0:31:55would surely like one about this big.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- Well, you would, anyway. - Yeah, absolutely right.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00It's quite twee, it's quite collectable.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02It's going to make between £20-£40.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04- Do you reckon?- Yeah. - Well, do you know what?
0:32:04 > 0:32:05They paid £20 for it.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09I think between the Reds and the Blues here it's going to be quite tight,
0:32:09 > 0:32:12so it could all hinge on the bonus buy, and on that note,
0:32:12 > 0:32:14let's find out what Kate bought for the Blues.
0:32:15 > 0:32:19Well, I love it on Bargain Hunt when we have a family affair,
0:32:19 > 0:32:21but you did let Kate take charge
0:32:21 > 0:32:23quite a lot during the shopping and then
0:32:23 > 0:32:28you let her loose with £205. And hey, Kate, how did it go?
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- What did you spend?- Well, I've bought something quite different.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34I don't think I've ever bought one of these on Bargain Hunt, in fact.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Here we go...
0:32:36 > 0:32:37- Oh, dear.- Oh.- OK.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39"Oh, dear"? That's not a good start!
0:32:39 > 0:32:41It's not a deer, it's a cup!
0:32:42 > 0:32:45As you can see, it is a little teacup.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48It's porcelain, as opposed to pottery,
0:32:48 > 0:32:50and you may notice the decoration is very much
0:32:50 > 0:32:52in the Chinese or Oriental style,
0:32:52 > 0:32:56but this little teacup is actually English porcelain.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- OK.- Not only is it English - have a little feel of it...
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- Don't drop it, Steve.- But it is -
0:33:02 > 0:33:05and definitely don't drop it after you hear this -
0:33:05 > 0:33:08almost 250 years old,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12because this is a piece of Worcester porcelain in perfect condition.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- OK.- And still highly collectable today.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19You might be astonished to hear
0:33:19 > 0:33:21that I paid just £25,
0:33:21 > 0:33:23but the best thing,
0:33:23 > 0:33:25I've held back to last,
0:33:25 > 0:33:29if there is anywhere in the country where these little teacups,
0:33:29 > 0:33:33Worcester first period, will get the best price, it is here.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36- Here, yeah, yeah.- So that, actually, is the reason why I bought it.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- Food for thought. - Food for thought indeed.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43Well, Kate thinks that Phil Serrell is just the man to sell this teacup,
0:33:43 > 0:33:46so now it's time to find out what he thinks.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Well, as a special treat for you,
0:33:48 > 0:33:50Phil, Kate bought some more Worcester.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52- More Worcester!- This time, first period Worcester,
0:33:52 > 0:33:55a bit of blue and white. Tell me all that you know about it,
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- cos I know you love it.- That's quite sweet in that this sort of facsimile
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Chinese mark underneath,
0:34:01 > 0:34:06because this is copying designs that came from China in the 17th
0:34:06 > 0:34:08and earlier centuries.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11This was made, I would guess, 1770, 1780,
0:34:11 > 0:34:15and normally you'd expect to see a little crescent or half-moon mark
0:34:15 > 0:34:17on the base of your 18th-century Worcester.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19That mark, just, it's...
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Do you know what? That's almost as attractive as that.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24- As the rest?- Yeah.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26And what have we got, have we got a willow pattern on there?
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Well, pagodas and zigzag fences and all sorts of things.
0:34:29 > 0:34:30- It's very sweet. - An interesting fact,
0:34:30 > 0:34:33it should have a saucer with it and it should also have a bowl,
0:34:33 > 0:34:37and originally that would have been a trio set, so you've got coffee,
0:34:37 > 0:34:38tea and a saucer.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40That's where the term trio set first came from.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42OK, so here we are, just one of three.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Yeah, we just got a component part.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47I think there's going to make between 15 and £30.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50Kate paid £25, so she's almost there.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52A smidgen of profit, hopefully.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54- And we got the right man on the rostrum?- I hope so.- Yeah, well,
0:34:54 > 0:34:58it's going to be a very exciting auction, so let's see how it goes.
0:35:04 > 0:35:05Tell me something, Helen and Arthur,
0:35:05 > 0:35:07have you ever been as excited as you are now?
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- No!- No.- No.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12I thought one of you would say yes, one of you would say no.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- Well, we might have been at one time.- Well, maybe!
0:35:15 > 0:35:17It's very exciting. So, are you feeling confident?
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- Yes, of course we are. - Well, in that case,
0:35:20 > 0:35:22let's get underway with our first item.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Late 19th century, it's silver plate, quite an unusual shape.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28You paid 40 for that jug, but here it comes.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Lot number 246 is this rather
0:35:31 > 0:35:34attractive silver-plated jug.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36Bid me for that lot. Start me off wherever you want to be.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38£50 to start me.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Bid me 40. Bid me 30.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43Now, come along, £30, surely.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45Please.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47£20, someone. 20, I'm bid.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50And five. At £30 I'm bid.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51Any more?
0:35:51 > 0:35:53One more!
0:35:53 > 0:35:54One more!
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- Please!- It's your bid, madam.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00I sell, then, at £30 and done.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- Thank you.- Oh, £30,
0:36:03 > 0:36:05so it's a wee loss to start, but just a tenner.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Now, the dinner bell could claw it all back.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Lot number 247
0:36:10 > 0:36:11is this very, very cool
0:36:11 > 0:36:13dolphin dinner bell.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15There we go. At 20, 20 bid.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19At £20 only, and five, 30...
0:36:20 > 0:36:21Yes, that's it!
0:36:23 > 0:36:25One more.
0:36:25 > 0:36:2650. 50 bid.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30At £50, done then at 50 and done. Thank you.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35OK, folks, £50, which means you made 25,
0:36:35 > 0:36:37which means we're now in profit.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Here comes the Inuit-style carving.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43- £20 paid.- Lot number 248,
0:36:43 > 0:36:44bid me 20, someone.
0:36:44 > 0:36:4710, I'm bid at 10. 15. 20, I've got here.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48Five, 25.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50One more, ma'am! At 30.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53There's the bid. £30 and I sell,
0:36:53 > 0:36:55then, at 30 and done.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- Thank you.- Yes!
0:36:57 > 0:37:00£30, which means you've made another tenner.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Now, let's assess the situation.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05We're £25 in front and we've now
0:37:05 > 0:37:08got to consider Paul's Bonus Buy.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12He bought you those beautiful glasses.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15- OK, you've already made up your mind?- I think so.- I think we have.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16They were lovely, they are nice.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18I love the one.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20- Four?- Four, that was a bonus.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23That was wonderful. I think that's the thing, isn't it, Paul?
0:37:23 > 0:37:26The fact it's a set. I think you've made the right choice.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29We'll go with that. Let's find out how it all goes.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Lot number 252
0:37:32 > 0:37:34are these really lovely drinking glasses.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36There you are. Bid me £50, someone.
0:37:36 > 0:37:3830, I'm bid at 30.
0:37:38 > 0:37:39£30 only, at 30.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Five, 40, before you.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Five, 50.
0:37:43 > 0:37:4460, 60.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45Seated at 60.
0:37:45 > 0:37:4770 now. 80.
0:37:47 > 0:37:4980 bid. One more, sir?
0:37:49 > 0:37:52At £80 and done at 80, and done.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- Thank you.- Fantastic!
0:37:55 > 0:37:57He's done it again.
0:37:57 > 0:37:58£80.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00Absolutely marvellous.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02Bless you.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05You made the right decision to trust Paul Laidlaw.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- Yeah, absolutely.- You had £25.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09What have you got now after £50 profit?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11£75!
0:38:11 > 0:38:13And you're going home with that.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16It's so good. You are a wonderful team,
0:38:16 > 0:38:19but £75, as good as it is,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21those Blues could make more,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24so, sort of, bring yourselves back together,
0:38:24 > 0:38:26straighten up those faces and mum's the word.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27OK? Nothing to the Blues.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29- No.- No.- Well done!
0:38:36 > 0:38:40John and Steve, this is your moment in the sun, we hope.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Auction time has come around and how are you feeling?
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Very relaxed, very relaxed.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46Very relaxed? That's the right approach, isn't it?
0:38:46 > 0:38:48I think we're going to do extremely well.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50- Fighting talk.- And I'm feeling
0:38:50 > 0:38:53like it's...impending doom!
0:38:53 > 0:38:56You're in good hands, come on! It's all going to go brilliantly well.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Let's get underway with the first one,
0:38:58 > 0:39:00the Royal Worcester blushed ivory pot.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03So, fingers crossed, and here it goes.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05The little Worcester blushed ivory pot, bid me for that.
0:39:05 > 0:39:0630, I have at 30.
0:39:06 > 0:39:0830 bid. £30.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Only at 30. At £30, bid.
0:39:11 > 0:39:1240, five.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15At 45, Internet bid.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16Come on...
0:39:16 > 0:39:1850 anywhere.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20Go on!
0:39:20 > 0:39:23At £45 on the net and done, then,
0:39:23 > 0:39:25at 45 and done. Thank you.
0:39:25 > 0:39:30OK, we started with a tiny, wee loss of minus five,
0:39:30 > 0:39:31but don't worry about that,
0:39:31 > 0:39:35because now, it's the enamel-covered bread bin!
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Lot number 274, there we go,
0:39:38 > 0:39:40the bread bin.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42One of the best bread bins we've ever had
0:39:42 > 0:39:43in one of our antique sales.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45I'd go so far as to say it's the only bread bin we've ever had
0:39:45 > 0:39:48in one of our antique sales.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50I agree with him.
0:39:50 > 0:39:5210 bid. £10. 15, 20,
0:39:52 > 0:39:54and five, 25.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56- Yes!- Well done.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00At £25 in the room and done at 25 and done.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- Thank you.- Oh!- I take it all back.
0:40:02 > 0:40:0325 quid!
0:40:03 > 0:40:07We're still minus five, but now we're onto our
0:40:07 > 0:40:09wee, half-pint size cocktail shaker.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Can he work his magic?
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Bid me for this lot, the cocktail shaker.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Who's got £30 to start?
0:40:16 > 0:40:1820.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Who's got a tenner?
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Five?! At 10, I'm only bid at 10.
0:40:23 > 0:40:2410 bid. Lady's bid.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- I told you not to buy it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- Done, thank you.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30OK, it sold for 10.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32It means that lost £10
0:40:32 > 0:40:35and you're overall minus 15.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40But this is not the end, because you could still go with the Bonus Buy.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- I think it's a no-brainer! - We're going for it.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46It's similar to the bread bin, only that it's also blue and white.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Yes! And in good condition.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Lot number 279,
0:40:51 > 0:40:53£10, I'm bid at 10.
0:40:53 > 0:40:5415, 25, 30
0:40:54 > 0:40:57and five with me. At 35, 40, 40 bid.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00At £40 only at 40, 40 bid.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Any more at all? At £40 and I sell, then, at 40 and...
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Any more? And done, then, at 40, and done!
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- OK, £40.- Fantastic!
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Overall, 15 lost, 15 gained...
0:41:12 > 0:41:14- Nothing!- Why did we come?!
0:41:14 > 0:41:17You can say you did not make a loss and you know what that means?
0:41:17 > 0:41:20If the Red team did, you will be our winners today, so please,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22keep it mum.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25Sort of...shake yourselves off, dust yourselves off.
0:41:25 > 0:41:26Pretend that didn't happen.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29Go back to those Reds and tell them nothing.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42John and Steve, Arthur and Helen, well,
0:41:42 > 0:41:46what an interesting set of results,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48because our runners-up today,
0:41:48 > 0:41:50the Blues,
0:41:50 > 0:41:53came out with nothing, I can't believe it! But was it all worth it?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Yeah, we came with nothing and left with nothing!
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Story of my life!
0:41:58 > 0:42:00On that note,
0:42:00 > 0:42:04I'm going to leave Kate giggling and I'm going to hand over to our Reds.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07You started off with a wee loss... But then it was profit...
0:42:07 > 0:42:08Then it was profit...
0:42:08 > 0:42:12And then you said, Paul Laidlaw, are we going to put our trust in you?
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Why not? Those glasses, he told you,
0:42:15 > 0:42:17he said not just one, but four...
0:42:17 > 0:42:19- They were brilliant, yeah. - Unbelievable.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Do you remember the profit they made?
0:42:21 > 0:42:27£50, which means that overall, you go away with £75,
0:42:27 > 0:42:29and I know who I'm handing it to - straight to Helen!
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Well done! Tell me how you feel.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- Pretty chuffed?- Fantastic.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36Absolutely wonderful, yeah, it's been a great time.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- Absolutely great.- Everyone's had a brilliant time and there are lots of
0:42:40 > 0:42:42things to learn about Bargain Hunt.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44Where? On our website and, of course,
0:42:44 > 0:42:47you can follow us on Twitter these days, too.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49It's all mod cons. But, for now,
0:42:49 > 0:42:52let me ask you to join us again for some more Bargain Hunting.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- Yes? ALL:- Yes!