Westpoint 20 Bargain Hunt

I'm on my way to the antiques fair at Exeter's Westpoint Arena

and according to this map,

I need to make my way down Parliament Street,

which is over there.

"Parliament Street is believed to be the narrowest street in the world."

Well, it should be OK.

Phew, made it.

Come on, let's go Bargain Hunting.

Well, there's plenty of space for our teams here

at the Antiques And Collectors Fair

with over 400 stalls at their disposal.

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

they should have no trouble finding a bargain.

So, let's take a look at what's coming up.

On today's show, the Reds stand to attention.

For Queen and country, tally-ho.

And have the Blues found their crowning glory?

-It's hideous.

-It is and it's wonderful.

Well, it crosses over into wonderful almost.

By the auction, excitement takes over for the Reds.

Ooh, ooh, ooh.

And the Blues, well, they're jumping for joy too.

Yes!

But before all that, let's meet today's teams of married couples.

For the Reds, we've got John and Becky

and for the Blues, we've got Richard and Julia.

-Hello. ALL:

-Hello.

Now, tell me, Becky, you were very much childhood sweethearts.

We met at 15 and we've now been married almost 14 years

-and we have three children.

-Fantastic.

-Yeah.

And I believe you work with children.

-I do. Yeah.

-Tell me more about that.

I'm a teaching assistant at a local primary school,

which is really good. Working with 9 to 11-year-olds predominantly.

-OK. Good fun?

-It's good fun. I love it, yeah.

-Very good.

-It's very good fun.

Now, John, you are lucky in so far as you're your own boss.

Tell me what you do.

-I'm a window cleaner.

-OK.

-It's a good, fun job.

-I get to be in a lot of different places every day.

-Yeah.

So not always in the same place, which is nice.

But a wee buddy tells me you've a wee sideline.

Yes. I do like to restore cast iron benches.

I like to take it back to its bare metal,

repaint it and I like to finish it with English oak.

-Sounds like a quality product.

-Yeah, yeah. They are really nice.

Now, John, what are you going to be like

when you've got to do the bargain hunting thing?

-Becky likes to be frugal with the money.

-OK.

But money burns a hole in my pocket, I'm afraid.

Becky, purse strings held tight, are they?

-Yes, they are.

-OK. And is it going to work today?

I have no idea.

-We'll go with the flow and see what happens.

-Anything could happen.

-Yes.

That's the Reds. Catch my breath. Over to the Blues.

Now, Julia, I believe this isn't the first time you've met our Reds.

No, it isn't actually.

Because they are actually past students of mine

when I was teaching in Taunton.

How does that feel?

It was a bit surreal, wasn't it?

-It was a bit bizarre.

-Fine as long as we win.

-Yeah.

HE LAUGHS Ooh, competition.

We can settle some old scores.

Now, Julia tell me how you met Richard.

-We met through an advert in the paper.

-OK, tell me more about that.

Yes. Well, I got to the age of 40 and I was still single

and forging ahead with my career and thought,

"Actually, I don't really want to be single." So, wrote an advert

-and Richard responded after a few goes.

-OK.

Very good. We know you're a teacher, are you still at the chalk face?

Well, no, I teach in a different way now. I teach singing from home.

-Right.

-And I run three community choirs.

-Absolutely fantastic.

-Yeah.

Now, Richard, you're retired now

-but I believe you were in the RAF.

-Yes, I was for 27 years.

I joined as a boy at 15 and a half and, yeah, stayed until I was 42.

And you retired at quite a rank?

Yeah, I eventually got to squadron leader.

Managed to convince a few people that I could do something.

I'm sure they didn't take any convincing. That takes some doing.

But, now, from the RAF straight into retirement or...?

No, I joined the... Working for the police the following day.

-As you do. From one blue uniform to another.

-Yeah, absolutely.

-But you're retired now?

-I am. I love it.

-I was born to be retired.

-PAUL LAUGHS

That's a common syndrome, that one.

Now, have you tactics, a strategy today?

-Yeah, beat those two.

-Beat those two.

-Really?

-Really? Bring it on!

-Absolutely. And have fun.

If somebody's going to give me £300 and say, "Go find three bargains."

Come on!

-Actually, that does sound quite good.

-It is good fun, yeah.

-It is going to be good fun. I have no doubt.

-Yeah.

Well, if you're going to spend it, you're going to want

-some pocket money. There you go, Reds.

-Thank you.

-And over to the Blues another £300.

-Thank you.

-Off you go and the best of luck to you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

What an interesting dynamic.

There's certainly some competition there

but do you think at the end of the day

the Reds are going to get a good school report?

So, let's meet today's experts.

En garde for the Reds,

it's Charlie Ross.

And will it be plain sailing

for the Blues with Gary Pe?

What are you going to be buying?

-We have three children.

-Yeah.

-I think I'd like to buy three items,

ideally to represent the three children.

-I kind of fancy some glassware.

-Yeah.

-Something you can put alcohol in.

-Yeah.

I quite like cast iron items.

I like a bit of weight to them and possibly something wooden.

-Maybe some militaria.

-Militarily, yes, yes.

Right, teams, your 60 minutes start now.

BELL RINGS

-We must go and find it. Come on.

-OK.

-Let's go shopping.

-Shopping, let's go.

-Right.

That's it, teams, get stuck in.

There's so many interesting objects here representing

so many different periods of time.

Go and find some then, Reds. What about the Blues?

-Let's start over there in the corner.

-OK.

-Cos, I mean, you said you were into glass, weren't you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

I can see two tractor seats and a piece of wood.

-It's not the right colour.

-Not tractor seats.

-You don't want tractor seats?

-No.

-No.

That's a no to tractor seats, then.

Now, the Blues said they wanted some glassware.

-We do like those.

-I love them.

-I'm getting excited now.

-This is what you call a hot glass.

-Yeah.

-Right.

Now, this shape reminds me of a design

by a very famous German designer called Peter Behrens.

-He is a major name.

-Right.

He designed furniture, he designed glasses.

At an auction, would people recognise that?

-Is it going to make some money for us?

-Absolutely.

-Yeah?

-What I love about this is that the size...

-Yeah.

-I mean, look how dainty that is.

-Yeah.

-I mean, can you imagine yourself, like...

-Yeah.

Of course.

-..in proper society of course.

-SHE LAUGHS

With that in your hand and just...

Yes, absolutely.

-Fabulous, darling.

-I love it. I love it. Yes.

-Can I have a go?

-Now, I don't know about you.

-No, no, I would just... Straight back. Yes.

Neck it.

-Let's see you with that.

-Yeah, I could be dainty.

-He could be dainty, yeah.

-GARY LAUGHS

-I can do dainty.

-He can do dainty.

-I can do dainty.

However, what's the price?

Well, it says here £22 so...

-Well.

-15.

-Oh, come on, 10.

15? 10.

-No.

-Aw. 12?

12? Come on. It's our first purchase. I'll sing you a song.

-I'm a singer. I'll sing to you.

-Please don't sing a song.

-Aw!

-Oh, she's very good.

-I'm good.

-Go on, £12 then.

-I can't do better than that. Well done.

-Thank you.

-Oh, fantastic.

That's the first buy for the Blues in just five minutes.

Top marks to our teacher.

Now, Reds, John wanted to buy something cast iron.

-Wow.

-There we go, look at that.

-That's awesome.

-No home should be without one.

-SHE LAUGHS

-That is a big lump of cast iron.

-That's an oven door.

-That's amazing.

-Do you like that?

-Yeah, I do.

-You don't really, do you?

-You're not sure. I do.

-I'm unconvinced.

It's quite funny cos your wife and I are really loving this

and you're the bloke that wants the cast iron

and it's just not doing it for you, is that?

-I do like it, it's very quirky.

-It's different.

-It is different.

-Have you ever bought one before?

-I've never bought an oven door.

-Well, there you go.

-I mean, ask me to value it.

I haven't got a clue what an oven door is worth.

I mean, let's face it, if that went to auction and nobody wants

-an oven door, the auctioneer might not get a bid for it.

-No.

But if you have two jolly people like us two who really love it,

-we'd start bidding against each other.

-Who really want it.

You could indeed.

Let's just mull over it.

We'll carry on looking around and if we see a stallholder,

-we might have a go.

-OK.

So, at £28, is the oven door on the back burner, Reds?

Now, what are the Blues focusing on?

-Jewellery, there for you.

-What about the telescope, Gary?

-Oh, there you go, yes.

-Yeah.

-370.

-370, no, we'll skip that for the moment.

-No, no. Way too much.

Move on, Blues. Now, what about the Reds?

-How does bronze sell?

-Bronze sells extremely well.

-I love bronze.

-I love these.

These are fabulous.

The only one thing to bear in mind,

I mean, they are superb quality but they are modern.

-I would suggest that they are not particularly auction items.

-OK.

I think they are more catalogue buys.

If you want one for yourself, this is where to buy them.

-But not to put into auction.

-Excellent.

-That's the key.

-Right.

Good advice, Charlie. Bronze wouldn't be a good move.

Now, what have the Blues spotted?

-What ever is it?

-What the heck? It's a teapot.

-Yes, absolutely.

-It's a teapot.

-You see the spout over there.

You've got to hope there's going to be a lot of royalists

in the auction.

-It's hideous.

-It is.

-However...

-It's wacky.

-It's wild. Yes, absolutely.

-Yes.

-It's wacky.

-And it's wonderful.

-Well, it crosses over into wonderful almost, doesn't it?

-It does.

-Yes.

Gary, is anyone going to buy that, seriously?

The thing about auctions,

I mean, there could be items that that are so ugly

-that they develop a cachet on their own.

-Uh-huh.

-Of course, it depends on the price.

-How much is the teapot?

The best price would be £10.

Could you do it for five?

-Go on.

-Now, is this the best thing in the fair or the worst?

I think it crosses both.

If you say the right price, it's the best thing.

-A fiver?

-Well, do you know what?

Because you're so lovely, you can have it for a pound.

-We've got a deal.

-Deal?

-Yes, deal. Thank you.

-Deal.

-Thank you.

A pound! What a discount.

The Blues are storming along.

That's item number two with just over 20 minutes on the clock.

Now, Charlie, the Reds haven't bought a thing.

Is it time to crack the whip?

-I like the look of these, Charlie.

-Why are you looking for a whip?

-I wouldn't like to say, Charlie.

-THEY BOTH LAUGH

-That looks dangerous.

-Gosh. Are these for a coach and four, sir?

-They're not coach ones.

-Oh, they're not coach ones.

-No, no.

-You don't see jockeys with ones like that, do you?

-No.

-Not that long.

-We've got these jockey ones.

It's probably inscribed to somebody. We'll have a look here.

"Cherub from Major Mac."

And it says, "Callow & Son, Park Lane, London."

Who were they, sir?

They were the Royal whip makers.

Royal whip maker! It ticks all the boxes because it's got a Hallmark

and it's got a maker's name.

You've got to bear in mind,

you're going to be taking that off to auction.

How many people will recognise that this is the quality one?

And if you've got an ordinary one, they make, you know, 20, 30 quid.

-And this is, if you like, the Rolls-Royce.

-Right.

But, of course, the price is reflecting that.

-And we'd better ask. How much is it, sir?

-125.

-£125.

-125.

And may I ask, what would be the best you could do on that?

I could do 100.

Cor, blimey, that's a reduction, isn't it?

-That's the absolute limit.

-Yes.

Anything lower than that and this gentleman will use it on you.

THEY ALL LAUGH

Maybe I should ask then.

Oh, steady!

That's really generous, sir.

-May we put it down and we'll ponder on that.

-Keep going.

So, the whip is joining the oven door on the back burner.

We're almost halfway and it's 2-0 to the Blues.

Whilst the teams carry on with the shopping,

take a look at this for militaria.

Now, this is a fine soldier's helmet.

The technical name is a comb morion.

But I'll put it to you that this is more than a style icon

because first and foremost, all of the distinctive elements

of this helmet is designed to protect the wearer.

And how does that work?

Well, this comb and peak

rather cleverly introduces glancing surfaces.

The guy that you're trying to defend yourself off

is almost certainly coming at you with a sword

and the sword will be deflected by the shape, the form of this helmet.

Yes, these look good,

but first and foremost, they will save your life.

Now, how were these made?

Let me blow your mind

with the sophistication of the craft of the armourer

when I tell you that that helmet was forged

from one flat billet.

Can you imagine the skill that it takes to raise this form?

That extremely slender and hollow comb from one billet of steel.

Now, later on in the lifespan of the comb morion,

the penny did drop and they started to be produced in two pieces

because it was cheaper and more economical.

These could be mass produced.

These later examples lacking this sophistication

are relatively common and can be bought rather reasonably.

Indeed, I've managed to secure such at auction for as low as £200.

This particular specimen,

I was happy to pay all of £1,100 for this.

But if I had to buy this in a specialist arms and armour auction,

I'd certainly go with a budget north of £2,000.

So, not only is this an exquisite object,

it's also a cast iron investment.

Back to the shopping.

We're halfway through and teacher Julia from the Blue team

is thrashing her former pupils, the Reds.

Gary, are you happy with the Blues?

Two items, £13, in less than 30 minutes.

And that hideous Hyacinth Bucket teapot for £1.

That's got to be a record.

Well, Gary seems pleased.

Now, is this rubbing up the Blues the right way?

-It looks like an Aladdin's lamp.

-Yes, an Aladdin's lamp.

-But technically, they call that a smoker's lamp.

-Oh, OK.

Of course, cos what they would do is,

they would put oil inside that canister, light that up

and just use that to, sort of, light their cigars or their cigarettes.

Oh. It is quite expensive though.

-195. Unfortunately, we've only got 300.

-Yeah.

We could come back.

-I mean, depending on what else we...

-Yeah, maybe.

-Yeah, maybe. Maybe.

Keep that in mind then, Blues.

Now, will this cut a profit for the Reds?

I like the little fruit knife.

They are lovely, lovely objects.

I would say one thing,

-you will see a lot of them.

-OK.

I think what we need to be governed by on something like that,

obviously, is the price,

-but B, the date.

-Yes.

Excuse me, sir. May we borrow you?

My good friend here is particularly keen on your...

-On the fruit knives?

-..on the fruit knives.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-I can see a hallmark there.

Yes. Well done. Now, there's a little crown on them.

-That tells you where it was made.

-OK.

-It was made in Sheffield.

-OK.

And there's the lion passant, that tells you it was silver.

-And then it's on a B which you could date it.

-1919.

-And it is £28.

I suspect at auction it would probably make between £15 and £20.

-OK.

-Have you had this so long you want to get rid of it, sir?

No, it's just faded from the sun.

"It's just faded from the sun."

Sorry, do you want to try that line again?

THEY ALL CHUCKLE

We know what they make at auction and we just want...

-20 would be my lowest.

-20.

-20.

-Would you take £15?

-He wouldn't, no.

-No. OK.

We could go to 18. If that would help.

-You see, that's what I was angling for.

-18.

-Did you see that?

-15 won't do.

-I was fishing... 15 is no good but 18.

-And it's girlie. It ticks the box.

-Go one, let's buy it.

-It's about time we spent some money.

-Yes, I think so. £18.

-£18.

Finally, after 35 minutes, the Reds have bought their first item.

So, what are the Blues up to?

-I spotted something.

-SHE LAUGHS

-You have?

-I have.

-Where?

-All right.

-OK, what do you think?

Well, it's not bronze.

-It's a modern piece.

-Yeah.

-So, no?

Very stylish, but we're selling at auction.

-I mean, it's no more than about ten years old.

-No.

Too modern then, Blues. Now, are the Reds beginning to panic?

-We haven't got much time left.

-No.

-What are we going to do?

-We've only got one item.

You have. But it looks like Charlie might have something in mind.

Thank you very much indeed.

Now, Blues, have you tracked down your third item?

A nice bronze vase. Oh, it's substantial.

It's probably French in this sort of rococo, Art Nouveau style.

Very heavy. Isn't it?

Yeah.

-At that price it...

-Does it do much for you?

I don't think it's rocking Julia's boat.

-Well, let's put it this way, you've got to decide.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-This is your call.

-Yes.

-But it's quality.

-Would it make money?

-It's quality, it's quality.

-Yes, it's got some weight, hasn't it?

-It's got some weight, absolutely.

-Yeah.

-But...

-We'll think about it?

-Yeah.

-We'll think about it. Again.

FRENCH ACCENT: A 'non' to a French vase.

Now, Charlie, this helmet tin is looking right up my street.

-I think I may have ticked a box.

-Wow.

-What do you reckon?

-I love it.

Royal Welch Fusiliers hat box.

But the best bit of it is his name.

-Courage.

-Courage.

-Courage. If you're going to be a soldier...

-Mr Courage.

Mr Courage.

I think I need to get in there.

-Oh, hang on.

-PAUL LAUGHS

-Hi.

-Did you grab that?

-I was about to tell you what it was.

Do you realise who this man is?

This is the world's leading expert in all militaria.

-I am now going to button my lips.

-Oh, is that military?

-Stop it.

-I saw this earlier. This is the Fusiliers officer's helmet tin.

-Right.

-Cracking good thing.

I couldn't believe she'd take a tenner for it.

-That's ticking so don't dally.

-Hang on, hang on. Come back.

Just tell us, it's got "By appointment to,"

-is that by appointment to the King?

-That's HM, the Queen, Victoria.

-The Queen, so we are Victorian.

-Yes.

-Definitely? We're not Edwardian?

-So, we're 19th century.

-That chap there

could have seen service in the Boer War but I am saying no more.

PAUL GROWLS Good luck.

-What a rotter.

-I think we should go for it.

I was going to get a price out of that rotten man.

-And he's run away.

-Run off.

Leaving those soft, dulcet, Scottish tones and me hanging.

But he mentioned a tenner and we're not going to get it for a tenner.

I had a good bash at the owner, 35, I said. She said no.

She said 42, I said no. 40 quid, we can have it. Do you want it?

-Definitely.

-Done.

-I think so.

-Get your cash.

-We're going to pay for it.

-Yes. Good. Let's go.

-Let's go.

The Reds are getting the hang of this now.

That's item number two with only 15 minutes to go.

Both teams have one more item to find.

-I like it.

-I like those.

-I like...

I mean, it is original

and it has been reduced from 115 to 88.

Now, let's have a look at this piece.

-I mean, this is...

-Is that for both, do you think?

-Yes.

Yes, it would be the pair.

-Are there people out there that will want to buy that?

-Will buy that?

Let me tell you, this is in the Gothic revival style

and very much in the manner of one of the most famous designers

of the 19th century.

-His name is Augustus Pugin.

-Uh-huh.

It could very well be...

..that this is an original.

If we got it reduced, and I know it's been reduced,

-but we could give it a go.

-Yeah.

Would you see it making a profit at auction?

Pugin pieces tend to make a lot of money.

Can I go and try and negotiate? OK.

-Shall I take both or just one?

-Yes, yes.

Go and negotiate a good price then, Julia.

But will it be as good as the £1 teapot?

Now, Reds, do you have a plan?

These are the three options.

-OK.

-One, we buzz around here and try and find something.

Two, we buy a cast iron oven door which unbeknown to you,

-I negotiated down to £15 from 28.

-OK.

-OK.

And the third object is the whip, which is 100 quid. You love it.

-I do.

-You do.

-I love it.

But whether you'll ever find somebody at auction that will pay

£100 for a whip despite the fact it's by Royal Appointment

and all the rest of it, frankly, it's a serious gamble.

No pressure, shall we look at it?

-Make the decision.

-As the theme of the day is going, courage.

-Yep.

-JH Courage.

Let's go with the crop. May I say, sir?

I salute your bravery. Let's go and buy that whip.

For Queen and country, tally-ho.

Quick march, then, Reds.

Now, Julia, have you managed to get a good price

for the candlesticks with a ticket price of £88?

-75. So I've shook on it. Is that OK?

-Oh, OK.

-Are you OK with that?

-You're not too disappointed?

-No, not disappointed.

-Are you sure?

I'll go, as I usually do , "No problem."

I'm so sorry. I just got overexcited like I normally do.

You did, didn't you? There's a surprise.

Let's have a large drink later on.

Team, item number three, are you happy?

-Yeah, yeah, of course.

-Absolutely, yeah. Let's go pay.

-Definitely.

-OK. Great. Let's pay for it and have a coffee.

Job done, Blues. Congratulations.

Now, ten minutes left, Reds.

-I'm reporting for duty, sir. This is Captain Courage here.

-OK.

And my two lieutenants here.

This man on my left, sir, is still very keen on your whip.

-It's still there.

-Yes.

I do. I do still like it. Was £100 the absolute, absolute...?

That is the absolute, absolute death.

I can't do any better than that.

-Yes.

-Even if you whipped him with it I don't think he would come down.

The price goes up then.

-Are you going to have it?

-I think we are going to have it.

-Thank you very much.

-Put it there, sir.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much, thank you.

-Thank you.

CUCKOO CLOCK CHIMES

That's it, teams. Time's up.

Well done, team. A whip! Away.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

First up, will this fruit knife cut it for the Reds? Bought for £18.

Next up, they paid £40 for this military metal hatbox.

And finally, let's hope they don't come a cropper with this

riding crop, £100 paid.

Becky, John, three minutes, was it getting hairy at the end?

No, we were fine the whole time.

-All in control.

-What's your favourite out of these three?

-I love the hatbox, I think.

-Yeah.

Yeah, I think that's good. I like it. It's antique, yeah.

-Is it the most profitable?

-Yes.

Was that an elbow? Did you get an elbow there?

Several.

And tell me, John, your favourite lot?

It's the whip, I'm afraid it is.

OK. I'm not surprised. But most profitable, still the whip?

No, I think it'll be the hatbox.

OK. We like the hatbox. What did the three cost in the end?

-We spent £158.

-OK, fair enough.

So someone has got £142 change.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Charles, dazed and confused, what are you going to do with the change?

I'm probably going to go off and buy a bravery medal.

For yourself?

Yes.

Good luck with that. I'm sure you deserve it.

Now, let's go see what the Blues have got.

First up, will be Blues be raising a toast at the auction

with this set of glasses? £12 paid.

And will profits pour in with this novelty teapot

which they only paid £1 for?

And finally, can these candlesticks set the auction alight?

Brought for £75.

Julia, I've got to ask, what is your favourite lot?

I think the glasses.

And dare I ask, the most profitable lot?

What do you reckon? The teapot.

-I thought you might say that.

-Yeah.

Now, give me some reason here. Help me here, Richard.

Your favourite lot is?

The glasses, I'm afraid, same.

It reminds us of time we spent in Alsace.

-And they're very much like the Alsace glass.

-I see.

-So we quite like those.

-I like that we agree.

-Yeah, we do.

Are we going to continue this pattern?

Your most profitable lot is?

-No, I think the glasses are going to be the most profitable.

-Really?

-Really?

-Yeah, yeah. In monetary terms...

-But the pot was only £1.

-I know.

-But it probably will only go for 2, or 1.50 even.

-Yeah, 1.50.

Now, tell me, what was the total spend on these three goodies?

£88.

£88. So someone has £212 change for me.

-And that is me. 210 and 2.

-Very good.

Thank you very much. Well, I say for me, but it's not, it's for Gary.

Any ideas? You got a plan?

Well, these two are such a stylish couple that I thought I'd get

something special that would fit their home to a T.

That's all I'm going to say.

-I'm intrigued.

-Mm.

Well, from intrigued to the auction, which is where we're going now.

Today we are at Ottery Auction Rooms with auctioneer David Sumner.

-Hello there, David.

-Hello there.

Well, look at this for an offering from the Reds.

They kick off with another silver folding fruit knife.

Does it light your fire?

If I've seen one, I've seen 100. I think I've got ten in the sale.

-It'll sell. They always do.

-Yeah.

-£10-£15.

OK. They paid £18. I don't think they're going to be upset at that.

They might get 18 or 20 and a little profit.

So we're happy enough with that.

Now, from there, we get to Becky's favourite lot, which is

this whopping great big black lacquered tin-plate box.

What's to be said about that?

-A lot. It's got the regimental thing on it.

-Yeah.

We've got a strong following for militaria in this area.

It's also a fantastic piece of toleware. It ticks a lot of boxes.

Like this thing a lot.

So it's decorative in a market that's responsive

-to luggage and so on.

-Exactly, yeah.

But more than that, you and I both know, the military market's hot

and we have got a piece with a provenance

right on the front of it. Estimate?

-30 to 40.

-Well, I think it's worth every penny of that

and it's goods news for the Reds because they paid £40.

-So we've got a warm feeling about this.

-Mm.

Now, from there we go to what looks to me

to be rather a fine riding whip.

-Is it good?

-It is.

-Callow & Son, Park Lane - very noted.

-Yeah.

That's as good as it's going to get in that field.

It's hallmarked silver. It's got the Callow stamp on the handle.

A nice thing. A very cautious estimate of 25 to 45.

I think it will just sail past that.

OK. I think it should sail past it. I hear what you say.

I think we are in the right neck of the woods.

They paid a lot of money for it.

It cost £100, so here's hoping that interest rallies.

Well, we love the tin, maybe worried about the whip

and the knife's fair enough.

Bonus buy, who knows whether it will be needed?

Let's go see what it is, just in case.

Well, well, well. Becky and John,

how excited are we about this bonus buy?

I'm a little scared.

THEY LAUGH

-It looks intimidating there, does it?

-I don't know what to expect.

What do you have under there, Charlie?

Well, how did we finish our shop? Can you remember?

There seemed to be a swift march off...

A swift march.

Well, just to cap that swift march, I brought you, a swagger stick.

-It's rather a splendid thing.

-It's brilliant.

The swagger stick is a legacy from Roman times where the

centurions had a vine stick as a sign of authority.

This is to the Scottish Horse, formed in 1900 for the Boer War.

I think there's a good profit in this, I really do.

-You make it sound impressive.

-Do I? Marvellous.

-You've got the talk.

-Talking of profits.

-Yes?

-What did you pay for it, Charlie?

-What do you think it's worth?

-£30-£40.

-I'd push 50.

-I paid £20 for it.

-Oh, fab.

-And I feel very confident at £20.

It's not going to make hundreds but I think it'll make £30 or £40.

-You look very comfortable with that, Charlie.

-I feel remarkable.

Do you know your chest gets bigger when you tuck one of these under

your arm and your waist goes in?

-Shoulders back.

-Oh, sorry, yes. Yes, sorry, sir.

I like it.

-You both like it?

-Yeah, it goes with the theme.

And you both think it's worth more than the cost price

-which bodes well.

-Well, there you go.

You don't have to make up your mind now, we'll leave that until

the sale of your three items.

In the meantime let's go see if the auctioneer thinks our swagger stick

to the Scottish Horse will come galloping in with a profit.

OK, now, Charlie went off, and running with a military theme

that's running throughout this little shopping spree,

we've got this swagger stick here to the Scottish Horse.

What do you think of that one?

I like swagger sticks. We've got collectors of swagger sticks.

Have you? In your area?

In this area, so this is really good. I really like this.

That's why I've put on an estimate of about 40 to 50.

But it wouldn't surprise me if it made a bit more.

£20 Charlie picked that up for.

-I think that was a very shrewd purchase indeed.

-A good deal.

Brilliant. Well, great news for the Reds. Over to the Blues.

Now, sadly, Richard and Julia's first purchase has suffered

a minor casualty en route to the sale room.

But regardless, are they not lovely? Peter Behrens designed.

They're very nice.

I don't think it'll make that much difference to the price.

-If they were a set of five, we would be saying about £20-£25.

-OK.

As a set of four, more likely about 10 to 15.

And the five cost them £12.

I think the fairest way to play this is we'll auction the good four

and whatever they hammer at, we'll top that up by another £10.

-Sound equitable?

-Sounds fair.

-Well, fingers crossed.

Now, from a design classic to our novelty teapot.

Do you like?

-No.

-HE CHUCKLES

However, there are monarchists out there that will want this.

So who am I to knock that?

Tell me, what is your presale estimate?

About £5-£10.

Well, if I tell you they paid £1,

you'll know why it's sitting in front of us.

-It's a no-brainer, is it not?

-They'll make a profit.

Well, that is absolutely fine and dandy.

Now, from a bit of fun to high Victorian candlesticks.

I can tell you that Julia loved these and pretty much went off

and bought them without consulting her compadres. Tell me about those.

These were very, very nice.

They've had cabochon and they've been replaced with plastic.

They're a very nice pair. I can't fault them really.

Well, making allowances for the fact

that they've got replacement cabochon,

what's your estimate on them?

-Probably about 15 to 30.

-Okey dokey.

Well, if your estimation of their worth is true,

there could be trouble in store for Julia.

They paid £75, which I suspect would have been a fairer price

-if they were entirely right.

-Yeah.

Moving on from the candlesticks, which could cause a problem,

they're going to need their bonus buy.

Let's see what Gary pulled out of the hat.

Richard, Julia, you have left Gary £212 to invest.

Gary, reveal your classy purchase.

-Well, you did buy that classy, wacky, wonderful...

-Teapot.

So I thought

what thing I could get to sort of finish that look with.

-OK. Some diamonds?

-I got you...

Oh, my goodness me.

-They are...

-OK.

-..curtain tiebacks.

-Oh, right.

-Curtain tiebacks, yeah.

-Late-19th century.

-Yes.

-Probably French.

-They're quite stylish.

-Heavy, stylish.

-I think they're stylish.

-Go on, then, what's the damage?

I spent the princely sum of £10.

Really?! So you're holding up our tradition of... I love it!

I love it. I love you, Gary. Yes.

-Mad about them.

-Fantastic reaction.

-Yes!

Sounds like an opportunity for profit.

Well, there you go. I mean, you can't lose with this.

-Look how stylish they are.

-So what are they going to make?

If I was to buy these things, I'd pay 40 quid.

-Do you like them?

-Yeah, I do. Yeah, they're quite good.

So we've got quality, we've got period,

we've got a price tag that certainly Julia loves to bits.

But we're not going to make up our mind now, are we?

We're going to leave that until the auction of your other three items.

In the meantime, let's go see if the auctioneer likes Gary's tiebacks.

Well, Gary went away

and came back with this pair of gilt metal curtain tiebacks.

Do you like those?

I do. It's functional.

Imagine you've got some beautiful Victorian velvet curtains.

You need something to tie them back, just the job.

I am in your camp. And I defy you to find a smarter pair.

Tell me what you think they're worth, David.

I've put an estimate of 15 to 25.

However, I think they could go on a bit.

If two private people have got those curtains

-and need the tiebacks, this is it.

-Absolutely.

Even at your cautious estimate, Gary will be happy

because he got them for £10.

-I think that was pretty damn canny.

-Yeah, profit in that.

Are you the man with the gavel today?

-I am indeed.

-Well, I am looking forward to seeing you in action.

-Good luck to you.

-I don't think we need it.

£110.

226 for these vintage...

-How are you doing, Becky and John? Happy?

-Yeah, very.

You're not regretting any of your purchases, are you?

No, loved all of them.

Ah, but you can love them but still think you paid too much.

-Maybe, maybe.

-Well, first up is going to be your fruit knife.

Mother of pearl grip scales, silver blade, Assay marks,

nothing to worry about condition wise.

You paid 18, he estimates 10 to 15. Up it comes now.

Lot 360.

It's a folding fruit knife with a silver blade,

mother of pearl handle, nice example.

I've got £10 with me.

12, will you? £12 for the fruit knife. 12. 15. 18?

Looking for 18 for this lot.

One more.

18? Looking for £18. 18.

-Yes!

-Done it.

-20 and I'm out. Looking for £20 for this lot.

£20 anywhere in the room?

Make no mistake, I'm selling to the internet at £18.

GAVEL BANGS

£18, I'm happy with that, no loss.

The internet gets it at 18, it washes its face,

and that is not a bad start.

Now, up comes the hat tin.

This is the one they're hoping for.

Lot 361 is a 19th-century painted metal hatbox with engraved

brass plates, "JH Courage, Welch Fusiliers,"

with hinged-lid opening to reveal separate compartments.

Interesting lot, this. I've got £40 bid.

-Straight in.

-Straight in.

45. 50. 55?

£55 for this lot?

Let's move to the internet.

Yes, please.

55. 65. 70. 75.

Looking for £80 for this lot.

Last chance at £80.

I'm selling to the internet. That's your bid.

-Very good. 75.

-Excellent. That's good.

-Well done.

That's a profit of £35 on that lot and to date, very good.

-Now, up comes...

-Oh, dear.

All I can say is good luck.

362. This is the riding crop there,

mounted with leather, silver-bound.

Again, I could just jump straight in at £35. 40, will you?

£40 anywhere in the room? £40? Let's move to the internet.

Yes, do let's move to the internet.

I've got 40 before you.

-(It's gone very quiet.)

-It has gone very quiet.

45. 50. 55, Patrick.

Hang on!

60. 65.

-Come on, 65!

-OK.

70 I'm out.

I'm selling to the internet at £65.

-Oh, £65.

-That's too bad.

That is a loss of £35,

which wipes out your profits! BECKY GIGGLES

But look, a break even at this stage

and we've got the swagger stick

-and the military stuff has come good so far.

-Yeah.

-What do you think?

-You'll go with it?

-Shall we go for it?

-Absolutely.

-Definitely.

Right, so all hopes on the swagger stick. Here it comes now.

Lot 366, again, interesting little lot, this.

It's a Scottish Horse Regiment silver-plated swagger stick

with brass finial.

-I could start me away at 32.

-32.

-32.

-We can eat tonight.

-35? Thank you, sat down. 35, 38?

-40. 42. 45.

-Ooh!

48. 50? Not at 50?

Looking for £50 for this lot.

£50? I'm selling at £48.

Make no mistake.

-Very good indeed.

-Yes! Fabulous.

-Thank you.

-That is a profit of £28 on the lot and overall.

And I've got to say, well done, Charlie,

and well done, you. Because I think you acquitted yourself

-very well there, did you not?

-Absolutely, we did.

But before we get carried away in this euphoria,

-I've got to say, poker faces on.

-Yeah.

Give nothing to the Blues, OK?

Julia, Richard, how are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Great.

-Oh, I get the excitement. Wonderful. OK.

We're going to kick off with the Peter Behrens glasses.

I've got to say, sadly one of the wine glasses was broken in transit.

But nevertheless, it's fair to compensate, you know.

We asked the auctioneer what he thought the estimate would be for

five and the estimate for four.

The difference is £10.

So what we'll do is we'll auction them

and what ever they sell for, we will give you that extra £10.

-We'll top it out.

-Fantastic.

-OK.

-So we're going to find out now

how good a spot they were. Here come the glasses.

Lot 382 is a set of four vintage Peter Behrens designed

clear glass green stem vases.

Who will start me away at £20?

15. 18? 18.

We're in.

Not at 22. Let's move to the internet. 22?

Internet's calling.

I'll move back to the sale room for one last time.

25. 28? Not at 28.

Looking for £28 for this.

Come on! Come on!

Make no mistake, I'm selling at 25.

That's your bid.

-Yes!

-Yes!

-£25.

-Plus £13, add on the compensation. Puts you up £23.

-Wahey!

Now it's the £1 teapot. Come on, let's have a look.

Lot 383 is this collectable Leonardo teapot,

modelled as a crown, for you monarchists out there.

I've got some interest in this already.

I can start with me at £8. 10, will you?

12. 15. 18. And I'm out.

Looking for £18. Make no mistake,

I'm selling at 15. Back of the room.

-Four two...

-Yes!

I've got to say that £15 is a profit

of 14, bringing your overall profit to £37!

With the candlesticks to go, now, big spend.

Let's have a look and see.

Lot 384 is a pair of Gothic Revival brass candlesticks with

replacement plastic cabochon beads.

20 bid. Thank you. 22, will you?

22. 25. 28? 28. 30.

-Come on.

-Keep going, keep going, keep going.

32. 35. 38? Not at 38. Come on!

Looking for £38 for this lot.

£38 anywhere in the room?

-38 anywhere?

-Come on, come on.

Make no mistakes I'm selling at 35 then. That's your bid.

Oh, deary me. £35 is a loss of 40.

Is there anyone we can blame for the candlesticks at all?

-Richard?

-Um...

Now, what are you going to do? Are you going to go

-with the bonus buy?

-Definitely.

-Got your tiebacks?

-Definitely. 100%.

-Yes?

-100%.

-Well, good luck with the tiebacks.

-Thank you.

-Here they come now.

Right, 388, pair of late 19th-century brass curtain tiebacks

with engraved scrolling decoration there.

Been a bit of interest already in these. I've got 22 bid.

-Oh, look at that!

-Yes!

25, will you? 25. 28. 30?

30. 32 and I'm out.

I'm looking for £32 for this lot. £32 anywhere?

I'm selling at 30 in the room.

-Yes!

-Very good.

Well done, Gary.

£30. It's a profit of £20.

Giving you an overall profit,

not of £5 but of £17.

How do you like them apples?

What we've got to do now is turn it back a notch,

-because we're going to give nothing to the Reds, are we?

-No.

We're going to walk through there, they're not going to have a clue

-how we've done.

-No, no.

-No, not a chance.

-But we're feeling good.

-We are.

Cut it with a knife, could you?

The tension!

-Did you joy it?

-It was great.

-Brilliant.

-Brilliant.

OK. Do you think there's much between you?

Ah!

Go on, then.

Can I say that before the bonus buys,

£3 difference between the Blues and the Reds.

-No.

-Yeah.

But inevitably, there's going to be a runner-up.

And today, the runners-up are the Blues.

-THEY GROWN

-Yes!

-JULIA:

-Oh, well done.

Runners-up, however, with a profit of £17.

Not to be sniffed at. Sadly it wasn't enough.

Oh, no.

Before the bonus buys, the Reds were in the lead with a break even,

and then the cavalry, by way of Charles Ross, came in.

The Scottish Horse produced another £28 and therein is your profit.

It was a close run thing but the student beat the teacher.

THEY LAUGH

-Listen, you walk away with a profit and there you have it.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-£17 and well done. But the students...

..all of £28. Who wants that?

-Wonderful.

-There you go.

-Thank you very much.

-Well done.

Profits from both teams, wonderful stuff.

-And we enjoyed it, did we not?

-Brilliant, brilliant.

-Fantastic.

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