Lewes 3 Bargain Hunt

SHE GASPS

No time to stop now.

You have a look at the next bit while I go and gather up the teams

and let's go Bargain Hunting!

Goodness, just made it in time.

We are in Lewes, but before I introduce you to the teams,

let's take a

sneaky peek at what's coming up.

It's marital bliss with the Reds...

-Do you like an urn?

-Yeah.

-I like an urn. I love big things.

Yeah, we like big.

-And we're here to win.

-You're here to win.

-We're here to win.

-Competitive?

-Yes.

But it's marital mayhem with the Blues...

-I like the truncheon.

-I like the yoke. I do really like it.

-I think it's too much of a risk.

-Put it back. Put it back.

Oh, all right, OK.

I'm too old to keep up with all this.

But it's all happy families over at the auction.

Can I see 280 now?

Selling for £95.

But that's all coming up later.

Today, the show is made up of two cracking couples.

For the Reds, we have Gareth and Polly,

and for the Blues, Richard and Abigail.

-Welcome, everyone. ALL:

-Hello.

SHE LAUGHS

Now, so, Polly, tell me how you guys met.

So we met at St Andrews University.

It was when we were doing our music, so Gareth was playing

the piano for a choir that I sang in and I'd spot him over the piano.

Did you think, "I'll have him"?

-Uh-huh. Pretty much.

-THEY LAUGH

So, Gareth, tell me about your music.

I got involved in our local theatre group, so I'm in the pit

normally, waving my arms in front of a band of players.

-But you are also involved in opera.

-Well, I like to go to the opera.

If I could, you know, if I had the proper skills, then I'd be

involved in that, you know, rather than the

sort of West End musicals because opera is proper music, you know.

But you often find me in a standing place at Covent Garden.

Just a few quid to spend a few hours in the Opera House. It's fantastic.

That's terrific.

So, obviously, brought together by your love of music.

Brought today together by your love of antiques.

-How are you going to get on today?

-Polly will be negotiating.

-Yeah, hopefully.

-I'll be spotting the class items in the shops.

-I think we're going to have fun.

-I'm looking forward to it.

That's lovely. And now for the Blue team.

Now, Richard and Abigail, tell me how you guys first met.

It was years ago. I was 18 and Richard was 21

and I was working in a jewellers.

Richard came to work there and we had these doors that bang.

And we were told, "You're not to bang these doors together cos

"you're going to hit the person behind it on the head,"

and he did that. He banged it, he whacked me on the head, really hard.

-It was that first impression...

-It was that first impression.

He literally knocked me off my feet.

-Now, Abigail, I believe you have a few phobias in your life.

-I do.

And they don't make any sense.

Tunnels - we've just come through a tunnel, flying,

-coming on television programmes...

-THEY LAUGH

Pretty much the list of what I'm scared of is longer than what

I'm not scared of, but I go and do it and that's how I cope.

Now, Richard, tell me about your passions in life,

-apart from your darling wife.

-Yes. I like running and I like music,

are the two real passions I have in life.

-I play the guitar and I've got some drums.

-And what about running?

-Do you do half marathons? Marathons?

-I did a naked run.

A naked run? Was that not a bit draughty?

THEY LAUGH

It's not so draughty, but there is no nicer way of saying it,

running downhill is not as much fun as running uphill.

SHE LAUGHS

What about your shopping today? How will you get on together?

Normal options.

I give him the choices that I like and he chooses which one

-he likes best out of the ones that I like.

-I do as I'm told.

"I do as I'm told." And now for the money moment. £300 each.

Your experts await, so off you go and very, very, very good luck.

Thank you.

Marital bliss! Wonderful!

And, of course, our teams need a little helping out along the way.

Hoping to hit the jackpot with the Reds, it's Nick Hall.

And marching alongside the Blues today, it's Philip Serrell.

Well, here we are, Gareth, Polly, ready for the shop?

-BOTH:

-Absolutely.

All you've got to do is, in that hour, get three things bought,

make a profit. Who can fail?

I just want to have fun

and I want hopefully for something to catch my eye.

Whatever takes our fancy, we'll get it, right?

Let's get stuck in. Come on, guys.

Well, not much of a shopping list today, teams,

or, in other words, it sounds like they're winging it.

Good luck.

OK, teams, 60 minutes on the clock, your time starts now.

Gosh, where do you start, where do you start?

-Right.

-Silver box.

Richard looks like he's on a mission.

And Gareth has gone as well. Oh, there he is.

Now, this I like the look of. 20% sale.

Now there's a good start before we've even negotiated anything.

Good to see you have your business head on, Nick.

Speaking of heads, what on earth?

If she had a sore throat,

that would be one hell of a sore throat, wouldn't it?

I always did find your jokes a little hard to swallow, Phil.

Has Gareth spotted something?

What do you think about wooden stuff?

-Wooden stuff.

-All this Tunbridge ware, look, here.

I quite like the intricacy of it.

Small wooden pieces, commonly known in the trade as treen,

-very collectable if it's the right piece.

-Price, yeah.

Now, the right price as well, of course.

Now, being where we are, in Sussex,

we're not a million miles from Kent where Tunbridge is, of course.

So you will naturally have a gravitation of Tunbridge ware

collectors within the vicinity, possibly at the auction?

The nice thing about boxes is that they've got a practical use

even now. It doesn't matter how old it is, you can still...

As long as it opens and closes, you can put something in it.

Very good Gareth, thinking inside the box there.

Right, time to stick your neck out on this one, Phil.

I think it's £30 to £50 worth, and it's priced at 50

-so it's probably just...

-We need to get it down.

-Yeah, if you're both interested in it.

-I know, I need to get Richard.

-Richard?

-I think Richard has his own ideas.

-Come on, don't do that.

-No!

-It's a field telephone, isn't it?

-Yes, yes.

-Original post office one,

so they would use it in the field, wouldn't they?

-Yes.

-It's a possibility but...

-Think about it.

-Do you not think you kind of need two of them?

Good point, Phil.

Although when you talk to yourself,

-you do tend to get the right answers.

-What do you think of her?

-She is head and shoulders above the...

-Aw, come on.

Baboom! He's here all day.

-Put it back, put it back.

-Oh, OK.

That's why I give him the options and he chooses which one

-he likes best. From my choices.

-Then you tell him what he can buy.

And then we...I tell him what he can buy.

Right, this is going to be an interesting auction, isn't it?

Ah, marriage bliss. Consider yourself told there, Richard.

Back to the Reds.

They've been joined by shop owner Michelle.

-That one's sweet.

-I quite like the bigger one.

-Help yourself.

-Are we allowed to dive in?

-How much is that one, Gareth?

This one is 140.

Says it's a glove box.

I think anything over £100 you're going to struggle with at auction.

So anything under £100, I think

they're the ones that we need to be looking at today.

Wise words, Nicholas. Fortunately, there's plenty of choice.

-Penny for your thoughts, there, Phil.

-Richard, I've seen a watch.

I've seen a watch.

-She's seen a watch.

-It's a lot of money.

-Is that good?

It's a lot of money. That's not good, is it?

-How much is a lot of money?

-It's £150.

-HE GASPS

-Yes, OK, no, no.

I did realise that, it's just that I like it.

At least you're keeping your eye on the time.

15 minutes into your shop, guys.

Now it looks like the Reds have reined in their box ambitions.

So, Michelle, what sort of discount would you do us

-on the two boxes here?

-On the £40 one, that could be 30.

-That's good.

-And 55 can be 45.

-OK.

In a retail environment,

-£30 for a lovely little box like that is a good deal.

-OK.

So, I think we've found our first item then, have we?

Yeah, it's exciting.

I think you ought to thank this lady, shake her hand.

-Thanks very much.

-Excellent.

-Michelle, you're a star. Thank you.

That all went very smoothly, didn't it?

One item down in a third of your time.

I wonder if the Blues are having any such luck?

-So what do you think to that?

-That is really good and different.

See, what I want you to do is come and stand here,

and look at the face that is looking at you looking at that

which shows a degree

-of total lack of interest in this.

-Come on!

Is there a bit of a row brewing here?

Oh, no, not again.

It's £90!

-We are not taking it home!

-I know, but it's, I don't know...

-Come on, it's so different.

-Is that a lot of money for it?

-Truncheons are really quite collectable.

-OK.

This is a ceremonial truncheon. It's probably dated about 1860, 1870.

At auction, I think that's going to make between £60 and £90.

It's priced at £90. Whether we will or not, remains to be seen.

-The very best will be 70.

-Couldn't do 60 then?

-60.

-No, sorry.

-65, please do 65. Please.

Look, what we are going to do is, let's have a look round the

whole shop cos we're definitely going to spend some money here.

-Good shop.

-OK.

-Put that by just for a moment.

-OK.

-All right?

And perhaps if you buy two things here,

-you might be able to work a deal.

-It's growing on me.

-It's growing on me.

-Was it the same with him or...?

-No, no, no.

-He's still working on it.

-Oh, right, OK.

-Ouch.

-Ow, ow, ow, ow!

I felt that.

We're going to have trouble with you two.

Ay up, Nick's on the prowl. What's he spotted outside?

-Guys, guys, come and have a look out here.

-What is it?

This is what you need to do when you're Bargain Hunting.

Make sure you look at and see everything.

Now, I've spied out here all sorts of stuff.

-I do like that pair of urns.

-Big urns.

What do you do with big urns? You URN big.

-Nice one.

-I was trusting you on that.

-Do you like them?

-I do, actually. I've always loved... Do you like an urn?

-Yeah.

-I like an urn.

-We like an urn.

How long have they been out here and when were they made, do you think?

-Are these...?

-Well, they certainly aren't what we call period.

It's a classic, 18th-century Grecian revival style.

These will be 20th-century, reconstituted, reproduction

copies, but they weather nicely. They age, they get patination.

Shall I go and have a chat with Michelle

and see what sort of price can be done?

-I think so, yes.

-You rummage, I'll go and talk.

Let's leave the Reds to a touch of landscaping and join the Blues.

-What have you got?

-There's a yoke here. A bit full of woodworm but...

-That's no "yoking" matter, is it, really?

-Aww.

SHE LAUGHS

-Do you prefer that to the truncheon?

-I like them both.

-I like the yoke.

-It's best you make a decision, Blues.

You still have all three items to find

and 40 minutes left on the clock.

Meanwhile, the Reds are checking out a potential purchase.

Oh, guys, it's parky out here. What do you think?

-Have you had a good look?

-I quite like them, actually.

Before they threw them out here, they were 245 quid the pair.

But they can be yours, here, today, now, at £150, if you want them.

-I don't know.

-Are you going to URN big?

-I love big things.

-Yeah, we like big.

Well, she's not often excited about big urns.

-I think we'll go for it.

-I reckon.

-OK, let's go for it.

-Shall I go and tell her yes?

-Yes, seal the deal.

OK, right, and we'll get them to shift and deliver them as well.

-I'll go and get them paid, thanks.

-I'm stuck now.

Nice one, Reds, that's your second item in the bag.

Hm, maybe not a bag, maybe a forklift and a truck for those, eh?

Meanwhile, up the road,

Phil is getting into the rural spirit of things.

-It's looking good. You own it.

-How much do you say?

-30.

What do you reckon?

I think it's another thing that we should think about, actually.

It looks far too much like manual work for me.

Let's just go and see if we can see anything else around, shall we?

Come on, guys, that halfway point is fast approaching.

Let's leave the team shopping

as it's time for me to play heads or tails.

The face value of this crown

is five shillings.

In today's money, that's 25 pence.

But this crown is worth much more than that.

Now, the crown has been around since the Middle Ages, and in

those very, very early days, it was made of gold and hand-hammered.

But in 1902, because of its decreased spending power

and it's relatively cumbersome weight and size,

it ceased to be day-to-day currency.

But the people loved the crown, and between 1927 and 1936,

it was reintroduced as a collectors' coin.

This is a wreath crown,

and it is an important collectors' piece.

The obverse, or front of the coin,

shows the head of George V surrounded by his Latin titles.

The reverse of the coin, shows the characteristic garland or wreath,

the date, 1928, and the King's crown in the centre.

It is a little piece of sculpture with a big bit of history.

It was designed by George Kruger Gray

and has a high silver content in it.

This coin is priced up at £60,

and to the coin enthusiast,

a silver coin can be worth its weight in gold.

Back to the shopping, and with 25 minutes remaining,

the Reds are way out in front with two items under their belt.

But the Blues have yet to find their first item.

-Gareth.

-Yes.

-You like social history and interesting things.

Absolutely, yeah.

-Do you know what that is?

-No.

-Cake stand.

-It's not.

If you imagine, back in the Georgian days,

when they had these wonderful big dinner parties,

at the end of the evening

when the gentlemen sat around with a large port or brandy

and the cigars came out

and maybe some of the more bawdy conversations, they would dismiss

-all of the waiting staff and so they would bring out a dumb waiter.

-OK.

They would put fruits and desserts and treats and nibbles on there.

-It's not an old one.

-It doesn't look old.

This was made in the 20th century. It's also not a lot of money.

-It's £24.

-Yeah.

-But it might be one for the back burner.

Yeah, I think back burner it is because I don't know that

-I love it, not that it's all about loving it, but...

-No, no.

-I'll put it back.

-Well-spotted.

-Log it up there, plan B.

-If nothing else, we'll come back to it. Carry on looking.

-OK.

-Cool.

Two items down with one backup,

there's no messing with you today.

Sadly for the Blues, they're still weighing their options.

-So why do you like these?

-I think they're decorative.

I think people will like them in their house.

I would like it on my sideboard. Very pretty, very nice.

Just very appealing, visually.

So, we've got truncheon, yoke, scales.

-Certainly an eclectic taste, Blues.

-We both like the yoke, don't we?

-Yeah, OK, the yoke's in.

-So it's now the truncheon or the scales.

Oh-oh. This could be the tipping point.

I'll give up the truncheon then.

Well, let's find out what's the best on that.

What's the best on the scales. We're sort of near the top end.

-DEALER:

-35.

Oh, no. I know what's coming.

Could you keep for us, could you keep the truncheon,

-the scales and the yoke.

-OK.

And we'll go and have a look next door, right?

And we'll come back

-and we are definitely going to buy something off you.

-OK, thank you.

-It might be one, it might be two.

-Could be three.

It might even be all three.

-Is that all right?

-Yes, absolutely.

Now, that is definitely what you call

keeping your options open, Phil.

And don't forget, you have 20 minutes left on the clock to

seal the deal on all three items.

Meanwhile, has Gareth tracked down the Red's final item?

Actually, it looked better from over there.

Now you can see it in its full glory, what do you reckon, Nick?

Is it worth looking at?

I can see it in its full, I'm not so sure the glory is there.

Where has it come from? Peckham?

I think even Del Boy might have a problem trying to shift that.

It was £170 down to £80.

-Gareth, I'm feeling quite fragile.

-You're not convinced.

I think if you go to auction, we'll have fun, we'll have a laugh,

-and you'll go home with no money.

-No money. And we're here to win.

-You're here to win.

-We're here to win.

-You're competitive.

-Yes.

That's right, Gareth, this time next year you could be millionaires!

Oh, look out. Are the Blues about to change tactics and buy something?

Well, the Reds are going underground.

Mind the steps, guys.

Oh, wow, loads of stuff in here.

We've wandered down to the bargain basement here.

What's the story with teddies these days? Do they sell?

Can do, if they're early and if they're Steiff,

then you're away.

Other than that, it can be a bit of a minefield, really.

Right then, teams, you have ten minutes left.

Time to put your back into it.

-SHE LAUGHS

-Aww!

I just think it's funny. It just makes me laugh. Do you like it?

-No, you don't.

-I'll take that as a no, actually.

I'll put it back. Right, OK.

-Back it goes. Back it goes.

-I'll bowl and you hit them.

It's back-breaking work watching you, Blues.

May I remind you, you haven't bought a single item yet.

Come on, Reds, time to wrap up your shop with that third and final item.

-What do you think of these, Nick?

-What have you spotted?

-These.

-I love the black and white...

-Ooh, nice.

..and I love the furniture on them.

-I've always loved those tables. Fabulous.

-Yeah, really stylish.

Absolutely bang-on trend, that is, Homemaker design.

They are just so saleable.

And it fits in so well with the retro and the vintage markets,

all those areas that the collectors' worlds are strong in at the moment.

Sounds promising. Blues, seven minutes left.

This business these days is all about upcycling.

And it's about taking something and turning it into something else,

-improving it and just being different with things.

-Yes.

And I think that is a great example of upcycling.

Cos it's a boat and it's a bookcase.

It's out of our price range at 340.

If you really liked it, you can make an offer of a couple of hundred

and they might take it or they might not.

-But you've got to really like it.

-I do really like it.

-I think it's too much of a risk. Yeah.

-You know it's not our money?

But it's a big chunk of the budget just blown on that.

-It would be nice to see you spend some money, wouldn't it?

-Yes.

-Hm.

All right.

You're telling me, Phil!

You've bought nothing and the Reds are practically finished.

The only thing is, they're individually priced.

It's a shame it's not a set but...

Well, that gives you an indication of just how collectable they are.

What about a pair of plates?

You know, set on a sideboard, either side of a bowl or a dish.

People like a pair of anything.

-So what are the prices?

-Yeah, they're lovely. So, £15.

I really like them. I could see these in our house, actually.

-They'd fit our house.

-You could live with these?

-Easily, yes.

-I could live with these.

Shall I go and get our friend and see what we can do?

-OK, I'll be back in a minute.

-Brilliant.

-Brilliant, thank you.

I love those.

Very good, Reds. Right, Phil, it's time to take action.

Five minutes left and three items to buy.

I've had a word with the dealer. OK. This originally came in...

The dealer who bought it

originally came in and priced it at £250. And the people who

run the shop thought that they could

perhaps ask a little bit more for it.

But based upon the original price at 250, I think

we might be able to get it for £150. Are you happy with that?

-Very happy.

-If they'll take it, yes.

-OK, I'll be back in two minutes.

-Don't move!

-OK.

Could this be item number one on the cards?

Meanwhile, Nick has returned with Michelle.

Time for some final negotiations. Two odd plates.

There was a good price on them?

It was meant to be 30, that's the ticket price is 30.

-I think, at the very best, it would be 20 for the two.

-OK.

You couldn't shove it to just under that?

If we paid 18, there's a little bit of profit. Any chance?

-OK.

-Are you sure? Are you comfortable with that?

That's really kind.

OK, look, guys, we've got just a little over five minutes left.

-It's kind of crunch time.

-It's amazing how the time has gone.

-I think we should definitely go for it.

-Deal done? £18, if you're happy.

That's fine.

-You're a star, thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you, brilliant.

-Good, that's it, guys. All shopped out.

-All three pieces.

-And I'll tell you what, though, it was close.

We've only got a few minutes left. I need a drink. Who's round is it?

-Polly's.

-Come on, Polly, get your hand in your pocket.

Well done, Reds. All three items done and dusted.

However, it's sink or swim time for the Blues. Three minutes left.

I really hope he can get it because I think anybody would buy that.

-Do you know what?

-What?

-I love that.

-Do you?

-150 quid, you've bought it!

-Excellent.

-I love you.

-I think that is so... I just hope it doesn't scuttle us.

-Aw.

Very funny, Phil. But this is no laughing matter.

You have two minutes left, two items to buy, well, come on, then!

What are we going to do?

We're going to go back for the truncheon and the yoke.

So this is... There is a slight wood flavour going on here.

-Yes, I know.

-It's natural.

-If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Off you go, then. Quick, quick, quick, quick!

Well, well, well. Three wooden items.

That's if they make it back to the other shop in time.

Look at this, I don't know.

Hang on, team. Don't forget your expert!

This is all about the hare and the tortoise, really.

-And in my book, the tortoise always wins.

-One minute!

-Hello.

-We're interested in the truncheon and the yoke.

OK, I can do 65 on the truncheon and 30 on the yoke. So 95.

-95, OK, we'll do that then.

-Yes, OK.

-We'll do that 95, and thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

I just got here in the nick of time then.

-Time's up, teams!

-OK, right, I think we can now go and chill...

-Yes.

-..and find out what the Reds have been doing.

-Brilliant.

Um, I think that's my line, Mr Serrell.

First up was the Tunbridge ware box priced at £30.

Next, the garden urns cost them £150.

And finally, it was the pair of Ridgway's plates.

They set them back £18.

-Gareth, Polly, did you have a good time?

-We had a great time.

Absolutely terrific. Yeah.

-What is your favourite item?

-I'm a wee bit torn, but I think I would go

for the little box that we bought, the little Tunbridge ware box.

Is it going to make the best profit, though?

I don't think it will. I've decided,

I reckon the big urns are going to bring the most money.

Big is beautiful?

As long as the right people are in the room, absolutely.

I love my black and white Homemaker plates.

I frankly think they are going to make the best profit, too.

I've already fallen in love too much.

SHE LAUGHS So, how much did you spend?

We spent a whopping £198.

Well done, well done.

£102 for me then, please, firstly, which I will hand over to Nick.

Thank you, Anita.

Do you have an idea of what would suit this lovely couple?

Do you know what, Anita? I'm going to find something sleek,

decorative and got a bit of a bang to it.

Oooh.

-Well, good luck with that.

-I'm intrigued.

But right now, let's check out what the Blues bought.

The first item that floated their boat was the bookshelf.

Price paid, £150.

Next up was the police truncheon which cost them £65.

And their final item was the yoke. Price paid, £30.

Abigail, Richard, did you have a good time with our darling Phil?

-We had an amazing time.

-Yes.

-Excellent, excellent expert.

-Wonderful.

-Oh! Just want to frame that moment.

THEY LAUGH

Now, tell me, Abigail, what was your favourite item?

My favourite item will have to be the shelves made from the boat.

-Right.

-I thought they were beautiful.

If I could have done, I would have put them in my bag

and run away with them and not put them in the auction.

But the question is,

is that lot going to make the most money for you?

It should because it's so beautiful,

but I think the yoke might make the most money.

-Richard, what was your favourite item?

-The truncheon.

-Oh, the truncheon.

-Definitely the truncheon.

-Still got it, despite opposition.

-How much money did you guys spend?

-£245.

-Wonderful! Wonderful.

£55, please, which goes straight to Philip.

Have you an idea of what you're going to buy, Phil?

Not really, but they've done so well, all I've got to do is keep

things going and just buy another profit, haven't I?

Yes. They're all going to do well, right?

And off you go.

And right now, we're going to tootle off down to the auction.

Today, we're at Bellmans Auctioneers in West Sussex

with auctioneer Will Pasfield. Will, it's lovely to be here.

Wonderful to see you here.

Well, let's have a look at the Reds first.

Gareth and Polly chose first of all this lovely little

-Tunbridge ware box. Tell me what you think of it.

-I like it.

One of the reasons I like it is because it's a

rosewood box as well.

So much this Tunbridge ware you see on boxwood or even beech.

It's nice that it's on the rosewood. It just gives it that little edge.

-So, what's your auction estimate?

-£20 to £30.

Well, they paid 30, so...

-I hope we'll get somewhere near it.

-Yes.

-Next item are the huge stoneware urns.

-Yes.

Good, functional, decorative items for your garden.

-Tell me what you think of those.

-I like them.

And I think we'll sell them and I think we'll sell them well.

And we will sell a garden urn just as well in the winter

as we do in the summer. It dresses the room.

And with the interiors look.

This is music to my ears, Will.

-What's your estimate?

-My estimate on that are £60 to £100 for the pair.

60 to 100. They paid £150, so

it might be pushing the boat out a wee bit.

I think it'll take some pushing to get them up there.

-I mean, I'll give it my best go.

-I know you will.

SHE LAUGHS

Now, their last item here, a pair of Homemakers plates,

20th-century design. Tell me what you think of those.

Ridgway Homemaker pattern, historically, for as long

as I think I've been in the game, has always been quite popular.

Say about seven years ago, it was at its height.

It might have gone down a little bit now,

-but they're still very stylish.

-Estimate on those?

-£5 to £10.

-5 to 10. Not a lot, is it, Will? They have paid £18 for them.

-OK.

So, all in all, not too bad.

So they may or may not need their bonus buy,

but we're going to go and have a look at it anyway.

Gareth, Polly, you spent a wonderful £198,

well done. And you left Nick £102.

Nick, what did you buy? Now, I did promise you

-I was going to find something with a bang, didn't I?

-You did.

-Yes.

-What about that? Going, going, gone. What do you think?

-I love it.

-Auctioneer's gavel and stone.

-Go on, how much was that then?

-I paid the princely sum of £30.

-It's lovely.

Now, as auctioneers, we all buy gavels and collect gavels,

-but I love the funky Art Deco end on the handle.

-Yes, I love that.

It's got that sort of Georg Jensen-type look about it.

It's not by him, but it's got that sort of look, hasn't it?

It's a cool thing, I thought.

But if you are not an auctioneer,

it could come in handy as a nutcracker.

THEY LAUGH

Well, let's hope they go nuts about it today.

30 quid. And it's going to make how much, do you think, in the auction?

Aw, that's a big question, isn't it?

Oh, I think this is going to rattle away and double its money.

-Double its money?

-There's a prediction for you.

-Feels a bit rich to me.

-It's got style, hasn't it?

It's got a certain je ne sais quoi.

Now, you don't need to make up your mind at the moment.

Wait until after your first three items have been sold.

But let's go over and see if the

auctioneer is nuts about Nick's gavel.

-Will, what do you think of this interesting object?

-I do like it,

actually. Is it an auctioneer's gavel? Is it a nutcracker?

People can make up their own mind.

But I do like the pattern on the silver plate here.

Yeah, we've mentioned in the Georg Jensen style,

so it's quite nice.

-It's got a bit of shape to it.

-What's your estimate on that?

My estimate on that is £20 to £30.

Well, he paid £30 for it, so not too bad. There is a chance.

-I think there's every chance.

-Yes. Moving on to the Blues now.

Our first item is quite an interesting object here.

It's an open book case

-and it was made from a section of a clinker boat.

-Yes, it is.

I do like it. However, I think

they've missed a bit of a trick here.

For my money, it's upside down.

If you were to turn it the other way up,

you would actually get the nice point.

There is also a lovely stencil of a number and a maker's name in there.

I think it would give it a much brighter future

-if it was the other way up.

-Give me your estimate.

-£30 to £50.

-30 to 50.

Well, they've paid £150. HE LAUGHS

So that's going to be a hard one to get to.

-Well, let's go on to the police truncheon.

-Yes.

And Richard liked this item here. Tell me what you think of these.

We sell a lot of policemen's truncheons. People always like them.

They display easily, they display well,

I don't think we'll have any trouble selling this one.

-Estimate on that?

-It's £30 to £50.

They've paid £65 on this one. Is it going to get there?

I think we might struggle getting that far.

Because it doesn't have a lot of stencilling on it.

It's a bit too plain.

The ones that come under the high price have got

-a lot of decoration on them.

-Yes.

Last item, Will, is this rustic late-19th, early 20th-century yoke.

I think it's lovely. We're in the countryside here as well.

There's plenty of milking herds round here.

There's plenty of dairies, there's plenty of farms,

there's plenty of farm shops.

-These are all things that decorate them nicely.

-Yes. Estimate, Will.

-£10 to £20.

-10 to 20. Well, they paid £30 for it.

From what you've said, Will,

I think they're going to need their bonus buy,

so let's go and have a look at it.

Richard, Abigail, you spent a wonderful £245.

That was marvellous.

Spendthrifts. You left Phil £55.

Phil, show us what you bought.

Well, I might need your hand there, actually.

-Let me help you, darling.

-Woo, there you go.

-Ohh!

-All right.

OK.

I think this is probably somewhere between about 1895

and 19... First World War period.

And this sort of era

that relates to various different regiments,

-I think, is hugely collectable.

-Yes.

-It's amateur-done.

I would think it was done either by a soldier or it was

-done by his family, but it was £20.

-£20 is not bad, I think.

-What will it make?

-I think it ought to make between £30 and £50.

Yes, I do like it.

-I do think that there is interest in this sort of thing.

-You like it?

I do actually like it, yes, I do. It's growing on me.

-Is it growing on you?

-Just like Phil.

You don't need to make a decision now,

but let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Phil's flags.

Will, tell me what you think of Phil's framed and embroidered

panel of the Borders Regiment.

It's ready to go. A little bit of work on the frame.

It's going to appeal to a very small section, I think,

-so I wouldn't be banking on it.

-But is the military market not strong?

It can be.

I'd hazard a guess that this is what someone's

-done themselves at home.

-Well, it's big.

It is naive and it has a military connection, so it's got two or three

-good aspects. What's your estimate on that, Will?

-£20 to £40.

-Well, Phil only paid £20.

-Perfect.

So there might be a profit flying on that one.

-There could well be.

-Terrific.

150. 160. 170. 180.

240. 260.

Do I see 280 now?

It's on the left at 350.

Gareth, Polly, it's time for our items to be sold now.

-This is the exciting part of it. Do you feel confident?

-Do we?

-Yes.

OK, apparently we do.

Your first item is that lovely Tunbridge ware box,

-and I know you liked that.

-Love it.

A nice little bit of quality here, lovely.

You paid £30 for it.

And it's coming up right now.

Lot 254 is a late Victorian Tunbridge ware rosewood

parquetry and marquetry box.

And I've got bids here taking me up to 15, 20, £25 bid.

Who's got 30 now for the box, anywhere?

30 anywhere?

35. 40.

-Yes!

-No, still with me at £35.

Who's got 40 now, anywhere else?

40 anywhere?

All done then at £35.

Hammer's down at 35.

Plus 5.

Wonderful start.

Wonderful start.

Your next item are these fabulous big stoneware urns.

You paid £150 for them.

Popular little lot, this.

And I've got six or seven bids on here.

And I'm going to start off at £80. 90. 95.

100. 110. 120.

130. 140. 150.

160. 170. 180. I stop. I'm looking for 190 in the room now.

190. I've got two hands up. 190. 200. 220?

240. 260.

We never had a doubt, did we?

260, I'm out.

It's on the left at 260. Are we all done at 260?

280, new face.

300.

320.

350.

It's 350 on the left. Are we all done?

It's on the left at 350...

£350. You guys have just made

a profit of 200 quid!

So lot 258.

It's a pair of Ridgway plates in the Homemaker pattern. £10.

Come on, it's got to be worth £10.

10 is bid. Is that 15?

Are you going to go 15?

-15? No? Are you sure?

-Come on.

12. Yes? 12.

15? 18, anywhere?

It's with the ladies at 15.

Are you all done? It's fair warning.

It's £15. Are we all done?

Selling for £15...

-Aw, 15.

-We are three quid down, guys. What are we doing?

-Minus 3.

-Minus 3.

We're nearly there.

But that takes you to the

magnificent profit

of £202.

-Are you going to take the bonus buy?

-You get to choose.

-No, you choose.

-No, I'm not choosing.

-Come on, quick, quick...

-Are you going to take it?

-Oh, go on, then.

-Go on, we'll take it.

-Go on.

-Are you going to take it?

-Yeah, we're going to take it.

Can you lose £202 on this? No. You're going to take a chance.

Take a gamble. Oh, I admire your spirit.

Probably nuts.

Right, lot 264 is a white metal and

ebonised wood gavel nutcracker.

It's very multi-purpose here, you can do what you want with it.

And I'm straight in at £20. I'll take a 5.

25, I see. 30 now.

30, anywhere?

It's £25. Are we all done? All out?

No further interest? It's seated then, at £25.

-Aw. £25.

-I can't believe that!

-Unbelievable.

-That's minus £5.

-I'm gutted.

-Minus £5.

That takes you to

-plus 197, which isn't a bad result.

-Not too shabby.

-Well done, guys. Well done.

-Brilliant.

The only thing is, put your smiles away.

-Be sombre, composed, say nothing to the Blues.

-Mums the word.

-Richard, Abigail, here we are. BOTH:

-Yes.

-At the auction.

Your item's about to come up.

Your first one is that lovely open bookcase.

-Now, I love that one.

-I would have bought that.

-I would still like to have it in my house if I could.

-You can't.

It's a lot of money. I'm a bit worried now. I'm very nervous.

-I have to admit. I'll block my ears and hope for the best.

-Yes.

I have to say, though, that the auctioneer

-has estimated it at 30 to 50.

-No!

We'll find out in a minute who was right.

Because that lovely bookcase

made from a clinker boat is coming up now.

Right, lot 280

is an open bookcase, built from the end section of a mid-war

clinker-built rowing boat. Really nice little lot, this here.

And I've got five commission bids here.

-35.

-Five?

-45. 50.

55. 60. 65. 70. £75 with me.

Who's got £80 for the bookcase, anywhere?

£80. 80 is bid. And 5.

And 90.

£90 has it. Clears the commission. Is there a 5 anywhere?

It's right at the back of the room at £90.

5 from anyone? 5 anywhere?

95 on my left.

100, sir?

-Go on, sir, you won't find another one.

-Yes, go on, sir.

No? 95 on the left. Is there 100 anywhere else?

It's on the left there at £95.

All done then, selling for £95.

-Aw.

-In between. In between. It's not as bad.

-We didn't fall so hard.

-It's a lot more than 30 to 50.

Kind of better than his 30 quid, wasn't it?

Minus £55.

Next one is the Victorian police truncheon.

-Aw, this is better now.

-This is it.

Lot 282 is a late Victorian police truncheon with

an ebonised shaft and ribbed handle. And I have got bids here to £20.

Bids for £20. I'll take a 25.

25 and 30. And 5, sir. 35 has it, Jill.

40. £40. No, it's with the gent seated, at £35.

Do I see 40? 40 now, new face on the left.

And 5. And 50.

And 5.

No? It's on the left at £50.

Do I see 5 anywhere?

It's to the left at £50.

If you're all done, you're all out, it's fair warning.

£50...

-£50. You were nearly there, guys. You were nearly there.

-What was it?

You paid 65, it got 50,

so you are minus 15.

Which brings you on the first two items to minus 70.

Don't worry, you've still got two items to go here.

They've got to be phenomenal, haven't they?

They have got to be phenomenal.

Right, lot 284 is a rustic late-1930, 20th-century yoke.

-This might save your bacon.

-This is it, this is it.

-Woodworm.

All the hands go up.

There is 15. I'm out.

20. 5. 30.

5. 40.

35, dead centre. Looking for 40 now.

40, anywhere? It's £35 dead ahead.

If you're all done, you're all out. It's fair warning.

At £35.

Profit!

THEY LAUGH

You've made a profit of £5. Yes.

Get in! Get in!

All in, you are minus £65.

And you have to make up your mind whether you're going to take the

bonus buy, which is the embroidered panel with military associations.

-Definitely take it.

-We've decided we are going to go for it.

Lot 290 is a framed and glazed embroidered panel depicting

the arms and the flags of the Border Regiment.

There it is, lovely part of the country, the Scottish Borders.

And I have got £25 bid. Who's got 30 now?

Who's got 30?

-And 5. And 40.

-We're in good profit.

£40 has got it.

Looking for a 5 now, anywhere? 5, anywhere?

It's in the middle of the room at £40.

Do I see a 5 from anyone? 5, anywhere?

Middle of the room then at £40. All done at 40.

-Yes!

-Thank you. Holy Phil.

-You've just doubled your money, Phil.

Plus 20 on that item and your

-overall total is minus 45.

-Not so bad.

-It's not too bad.

-We can cope with that.

-You can cope with that.

-Don't say anything to the Reds. It could be a winning score.

-OK.

Well, guys, that was nail-bitingly exciting.

Both teams were absolutely wonderful,

but there is quite a big chasm between the losers and the winners.

And today's losers are the Blues.

-Aww!

-Shock(!)

-Minus 45 is your score today.

-OK.

-But you were wonderful.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

But the Reds! The Reds were magnificent

with a profit of £197.

-Folding money.

-Excellent. Thank you very much.

And a couple of wee coins. Give it all to your wife.

I'll keep those.

But both teams played a great game,

-so very, very, very, very, very well done.

-Well done.

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