Newark 11 Bargain Hunt

Today I'm at Newark Fair in Nottinghamshire,

and I've found just the thing to get me around.

This Raleigh chopper was an icon of 1970s style,

and manufactured just up the road from here.

Back then, a basic model would have cost you about £32.

But now, vintage models can go for up to £7,000.

Will we find anything as distinctive as this today?

There's only one way to find out - let's go Bargain Hunting.

SHE RINGS THE BELL

Here at the fair, there are 2,500 stalls to choose from.

We've got two teams with £300 and just one hour to bag those bargains.

Let's take a look at what's coming up.

The Reds are definitely happy...

-Happy?

-Yeah.

Speechless, basically!

You've not asked me if I'm happy.

-Are you happy?

-Yeah, I'm happy!

-Good girl!

..the Blues are breaking new ground...

-Well, this is the first halfway cup of coffee I've ever had...

-Really?!

..in all these years. I've been doing it for 400 years.

LAUGHTER

..and there's plenty of drama at the auction.

Bid on the net...

Do I see 140?

I'm sorry. Start me at... I've got no bid here!

But all that's coming up later.

First of all, let's meet today's teams.

For the Reds, we have father and daughter Claire and John.

And for the Blues, we have friends Karen and Patsy.

-Welcome, teams. ALL:

-Hello.

You're very excited, aren't you?!

I love it. First to the Reds.

Now, Claire, I think you've got the best job description I've ever heard

in my entire life. Tell us all what it is.

I work as a princess.

A princess!

-It's brilliant!

-Amazing.

-Do you have a crown?

-I have tiaras,

magic wands, bows and curtsies.

-Really?

-Yes.

Where did you see a job description going for a princess?

Well, I started off at Warwick Castle, but now I can do it all over the place.

-And you enjoy it, obviously.

-I love it. It's so much fun.

So, surely, John, if Claire's a princess,

that must make you a king, right?

Unfortunately, no. Unfortunately, no.

I'm a concrete mixer truck driver.

A concrete mixer truck driver.

Yes. All throughout the Greater Manchester area.

So, you're a busy boy.

It's not a 9-5 job.

Where did we spend last Christmas Eve?

Manchester Airport!

It was so sad!

-We missed Santa.

-No, you didn't!

We were working!

I got to wear a hard hat and a high-vis.

Living the dream!

So, what are the tactics today, team?

Spend it all.

Yeah, we want to be quick.

OK. Quick and spend everything.

Well, we'll leave the expert just a little bit,

because normally it puts the expert under a bit of pressure.

They tend to do better when they're under the pressure.

Fantastic. Well, best of luck, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time,

I really do. Now, girls. Tell me, Karen, what do you do for a job?

-I'm actually a funeral arranger.

-A funeral arranger.

A funeral arranger, it sounds very strange.

My husband can't understand why I enjoy it like I do.

But it's the fact that you can help families

-at what can be the worst time of their life.

-Yes, absolutely.

If you can help them through it, then it's great.

-It's very rewarding.

-I bet.

So, Patsy, you are a retired pub landlady, aren't you?

Yes, I've been retired out of the pub trade now for about three years.

Patsy, I've heard there's something a little bit unique about you.

-Am I right?

-It seems so.

-Tell us about it.

-I always carry a spare pair of knickers in my bag.

And I thought that was, like... what everybody did.

Because when I was younger, my nan always said, "Never go out unless

"you've got clean underwear, in case you get run over."

Well, there is wisdom.

So, if you got run over, having a spare pair of pants would be...

Well, for any catastrophe!

LAUGHTER

Should Armageddon come, don't worry, Patsy's got pants.

I brought two pairs today, just in case!

So, what are the tactics today?

I think that we're going keep our eye out, obviously, for a bargain -

not necessarily what we like, but what we think might make money.

That's fantastic. So, but what do you need to go shopping?

-Some money.

-Some money.

Exactly. So, here we go.

£300. Who's in charge?

-Me? Me.

-£300 for the Reds - who's going to be in charge?

-I'll look after it.

-Surprise, surprise!

Brilliant. Your experts await now, teams, off you go.

Best of luck.

My goodness, we've got some talented teams today,

but whose star is going to shine the brightest?

We'll have to wait and see.

And riding out with our teams today, our two fabulous experts.

Hoping for some deals on wheels, it's Caroline Hawley.

And setting off to retro heaven for the Blues, it's David Harper.

Right, tell me - what are you looking for?

OK, today I want jewellery, bling.

-Silver.

-Silver, we're always looking for silver, let's make it different.

Pottery.

Something out of the normal.

-An oddball thing.

-Patsy?

-A bit of bling, maybe.

-Well, we like a bit of bling.

That's it, teams - your 60 minutes starts now.

Come on, then!

-Shall we go on a bling hunt?

-Let's go.

So it sounds like they're after oddball bling.

This could be an interesting hour.

And it looks like the Reds are onto something already.

Are these original, or are they repro?

I would think they're repro,

and the good clue is there's lots of them.

They've got a bit of rust on them cos they've been out in the rain.

If something looks too good to be true, it usually is.

Caroline isn't too keen on those signs,

but what on earth have the Blues found?

-That is wild, isn't it?

-Absolutely.

-Different.

-Patsy, what is it?

A helicopter?!

A helicopter... No wonder she's on this show.

-I know.

-It's a lamp, isn't it?

It's a lamp. Date wise, what's your instinct?

-Is it Georgian?

-I don't think so!

-'80s?

-'80s.

Do you hang it from the ceiling?

You might do... Oh, yes, you do.

-You're so right.

-Aha.

-Well done, Karen.

-It's a little bit different.

It is. And it's... How much is it?

-£45.

-45.

-Is there any movement on that?

-£40.

-What about a little bit more?

-What, 48?

-No, down!

Oh, down, sorry! Who am I working for here?

You're supposed to be on our side!

£35.

35?

-You're going to have to buy a helicopter.

-35.

-We bought ourselves a helicopter.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-The cheapest helicopter in the world.

It's a world record!

Good first purchase, you two.

-See you later.

-Thank you!

It's not exactly blingy, but these girls know what they like

and they don't hang around.

Well, look at you two,

five minutes and 40 seconds in,

first purchase done.

I'll tell you... That's certainly not what we were expecting to buy,

-was it?

-Definitely not.

Meanwhile, it seems the Reds are heading into princess territory.

-Oh, Claire.

-These, these, these.

Oh, my gosh. Aren't they beautiful?

So, Claire, tell me why...

Sorry, sorry, I've seen a green one!

Oh, my gosh. Is it worth something?

Is it a good one? Tell me it's a good one.

Well, it's certainly a princess chair!

I can't rock into work with that!

-It's new.

-Yes, and I think it's had a new touch of paint on it.

It's sort of gold paint.

But, for a princess...

Have a sit down.

I don't want to break it, I've put some weight on!

This is the one you love, yeah?

I love this. I actually love it.

I'll go in, find the price out, see what I can haggle it down to.

OK, off you go, John.

Bad cop, good cop.

-You're meant to be the bad cop.

-Do you do this when you're out shopping?

Bad cop? Or should that be the wicked king of a magical kingdom?

We'll see. Meanwhile, the Blues are getting a bit retro.

See the '70s coffee table?

-Oh, no.

-You don't like it, do you?

-No.

-Patsy can't see it.

-Where are we looking at?

-It's there.

-Oh, my - my mum had one of them.

Well, exactly.

Anything that your mother had is now cool.

-You don't like it, do you?

-No.

No.

The Blues know what they like, and it's not that '70s table.

But has King John had any luck?

-What news?

-He wants 50 quid.

I've offered him 25.

A bit adamant, he said no, 50 quid. I just said, "Well, I'll walk away".

-I walked away from him.

-So you want to come back in a bit?

Yes, let's come back.

Do you know, if I'd had you at the beginning of my career,

I'd have been a very wealthy women by now.

John drives a hard bargain,

so it's a joint decision to leave it on the back burner.

But it seems the Blues aren't completely in agreement.

No, no... I hate clowns.

-You hate clowns? Oh, excellent.

-But I like clowns.

-I collect clowns.

-You don't?

I think you would describe it as Murano in its style,

the little island off the coast of Venice.

They've been producing glassware there for centuries.

You wouldn't think it, looking at Mr Clown here.

But he's a one-off. He's got these little bubbles and it's completely

-hand-blown.

-45, no.

-Is there any movement on that?

-Yeah. 30?

-I quite like that.

-Come on, then, what's he worth?

We're wasting time here!

The man says 30.

Could you come down a bit more?

I can do it for 25.

If you want to go for it, Patsy, you go for it.

-Are we going to do it?

-Yes.

-Are we going to buy a clown?

-Yes.

-Why not?

-Buy a clown.

-Thank you.

Let's not knock it off the top!

-Thank you.

-I bet you're relieved, aren't you?

There's no stopping these girls,

and that's their second purchase in the bag.

You two are fantastic.

-Two buys in, 14 minutes used up.

-No way!

-Go on.

-High five.

-Keep on going, I'm going to catch up with you.

Off you go. Those two are genuinely remarkable,

truly tapped into the true spirit of Bargain Hunt.

They're hunting for bargains and

they will snap up anything that feels good and right.

They're going with their instincts,

they're natural wheeler and dealers and I love them,

and I'm going to go and buy the third object.

Run, David, run! It looks like the Reds are lagging behind.

But it seems John has taken charge.

What have you found, John?

There's these scales.

Yeah?

They're marked up at £80.

I think it's a bit of a weighty price.

Oh, she's good, isn't she?

'Scuse, skipper, what's the best you could possibly do on something

-like this?

-60 quid.

-60.

Would you take 50, cash?

Meet you halfway, I'll do 'em 55 cash.

I think it's still a little high.

But they're nicely polished, full set of weights.

-55 is my best.

-55 is your lowest?

-Yeah.

-If we're stuck, we take this.

OK. Excellent.

We'll see you in a minute!

Hm, that's the second item on the back burner for the Reds.

But have the Blues already found their third item?

It's a bit off-the-wall...

What was it that drew you in?

-It was the handcuffs.

-It was the handcuffs,

definitely the handcuffs, David.

I'd prefer them if they were pink or fluffy.

Thankfully, that's a no, then.

But it looks like the Reds are back at the same stall and something else

has caught their eye.

John's back in charge.

They're nice!

These are really cool. They're, like, dead industrial.

Bars and stuff like these.

See your lampshades, your light ones,

the heavy-duty ones?

-What are they marked up at?

-40 quid each for them.

-Each?

-There's a set of four there.

I'd do that set of four for 150 quid.

That's not... That's only coming down a tenner, that, innit?

-You'll not do 120?

-I'll do it for 130 quid, but that is it.

-130...

It's 50 on the scales?

55 on the scales.

-Call it 50 on the scales and we'll buy them both.

-Yeah, if you buy them both, 180 for the lot, yeah.

-There you go.

-So, that's both our items.

-Happy?

-Yes. Yes, speechless, basically!

-You've not asked me if I'm happy.

-Are you happy?

Yeah, I'm happy!

Easy day!

Wow, John, you certainly move it, don't you?

Now, just let's go through this.

-You've bought four light shades...

-Correct.

-..for 130.

-Correct.

And you bought the scales for 50.

So 180 for them both.

Well, how brilliant are you two?

15 minutes in, and the first two bought.

-Brilliant! And you're still laughing!

-Yes!

Smashed it, didn't we, Dad?

This could be a record.

15 minutes in and both teams have two items.

They're certainly firing on all cylinders,

and something else has caught the attention of the Blues.

What do you think of that? He's gorgeous.

-Do you think he's gorgeous?

-Yeah.

-Patsy, do you think he's gorgeous?

-I do like it, yeah.

-Simply an ornament.

You know, an object of beauty.

-That's what it is.

-Absolutely.

And if you look very carefully around the edge, it's signed here.

Hadeland Studio.

-Is that a good make?

-Yeah, it is a nice make, and it's a studio piece.

It's really quite unusual to find glassware that's signed.

What about its age?

Is that going to have any bearing on it?

I don't think there's much age on it.

-Is it important?

-I don't think so, cos he's just so handsome, anyway.

I think anybody would be happy to have that.

I'm going to suggest then that we talk to the dealer, we get a price,

but I think I'm going to say something that I don't think I've ever said before.

Ask the dealer to put him aside, because we've only had 20 minutes.

-Oh, dear!

-This is unheard of!

I want to take you shopping and show you some other things first.

And we can put him on hold for half an hour,

-and make the final decision.

-OK.

Right, this is beautiful, we really love it.

It's got 35 on, is there any movement on that?

-Um, we could do it for 30.

-30?

-What do you think?

-Bit more?

-Twist my arm a little bit.

-Just a little bit?

-28.

-I think that's good.

-I think so.

-Fabulous.

-Just for half an hour.

Yeah, for half an hour, and we'll be back.

-OK.

-Bless you. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Thank you. OK, yeah, I've never, never had this situation.

There's a first time for everything,

and the Blues have time to hunt out even better bargains.

Good work, team.

It's time for the Reds to plan their tactics.

Right. So, here we are.

Now, you've had your turn, John.

You've done brilliantly, you've had your turn.

Now, princess - this is all about you.

All about you.

It probably usually is all about you,

but you've got 40 minutes in here.

40 minutes to find what you'd like.

Fabulous, I think I've already seen it as well.

I'm not even joking!

Come and see this, come and see this, I'm not even joking.

-Gosh, she's exhausting, isn't she?

-Yes!

-Come on!

Oh, my God - I'm not even joking.

Come here. Oh, my gosh, it's Louis Vuitton.

-That is gorgeous. I kid you not.

-Look at the price, Claire.

-I kid you not.

-Look at the price...

-Yes, 700!

I feel a "Dad..." coming on!

That's beautiful.

Like, I'd buy that in an auction.

We're going to have to let it go. It's not going to happen.

Unfortunately, let's move on.

-We'll get a fake one...

-Yes, let it go, Claire.

And while they continue their search, let's take a break from the shopping.

I've found a tiny item with a huge story to tell.

This little card here is known as a visiting card, or a calling card.

From the 19th century,

visiting cards were an indispensable tool of etiquette.

This little calling card here

belonged to a man who was widely known as

one of the most inspirational men of the 20th century.

Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Shackleton led several polar expeditions to the Antarctic and was

one of the best-known explorers of the early 20th century.

His first Antarctic expedition was in 1901,

and in 1908 he led his own Antarctic expedition on the ship The Nimrod.

It was after this particularly challenging expedition that Shackleton was

knighted on his return to the UK.

So this little card here must date from post-1909,

because it's titled Sir

and also signed on the back,

just there, in ink.

His fascination for the Antarctic and for polar exploration wasn't

satisfied, and he set up another mission on The Endurance.

It's not inconceivable that this visiting card comes from a time when

Shackleton was lobbying people for funds to finance this mission.

Where did he leave it?

Who was it for? Sadly, we'll never know.

What we do know is that this little scrap of paper here with this

lettering across the front and his signature on the back

has very little or indeed no intrinsic value, really,

but that the man that signed it is ranked the 11th out of 100

greatest Britons of all time.

This particular piece was bought by a collector at auction for around

£400. For me, it's a piece of history,

and it's worth every single penny.

Time to get back to bargain hunting

and it looks like the Blues are busy breaking records.

Well, this is the first halfway cup of coffee I've ever had

on Bargain Hunt in all these years.

I've been doing it for 400 years.

The first time I've had a break in-between a shop.

This should be the new law!

Half an hour in, you've got to stop by law, have a cappuccino.

-Absolutely.

-Yes.

-So, we've still got time, then?

Loads of time. We're going to go down a couple of aisles,

look at some things. And if there's nothing you want to buy desperately,

which there probably will be, then we'll go back for the seal.

-OK.

-That works for us.

-That works.

-We're making the most of our time.

-Thank you.

-Cheers again, girls.

-Cheers.

-They look pretty relaxed.

But how are the Reds getting on now Claire's in charge?

What are these ones?

Spoons. Now, they're Georg Jensen, I think.

They're fairly modern, but they're nice, good maker.

I do like them. I kind of wanted to get something more feminine, though.

You've had your masculine purchases.

Right, lead the way.

Right, jewellery, let's have a look.

There has to be something girlie here somewhere.

But have the Blues found something fit for a princess?

What's that, loo roll holders?

-Yeah.

-Oh, my word.

-Oh, my God.

-What's that?

-St Pancras.

-How interesting.

-Do you think that's really real?

I'm not sure whether it is or not,

but do you think it's from St Pancras Station?

-That's what I'm thinking.

-It's a copy of something that was in...

-Is it?

-Yeah. But how very fascinating is that?

But, again, sadly, if it's a copy,

there's going to be others on

-the market. So, tricky again for auction.

-Yeah.

I don't think that loo roll holder has really hit the button.

But it seems something has got Claire excited.

How beautiful is that?

I've never seen a silver cup and saucer like that.

It's a wonderful thing.

-Yeah.

-And you love it, don't you?

-I do love it. I love it.

-I absolutely love it.

-I can see you love it.

-Ask to see it first.

-Is it OK to have a closer look?

Fabulous. I'll be dead careful.

Oh, my gosh, that is so delicate.

This is absolutely fantastic.

Silver cup and saucer, I've never seen a silver hallmarked cup and saucer.

-No.

-The silver marks will tell you every single thing you need to know.

I can see here with the crown that it's from Sheffield.

And that it's silver.

And it's 1911.

-How much is it?

-150.

I think that's a good thing.

-I think that's pretty good.

-I think it's absolutely you to a T.

-Yes!

-I don't know what you're talking about.

Yeah, I love it, I love it, I love it.

I think I should do some, like, haggling.

Shall we leave it to you to do this?

-Yeah, leave it to me.

-The dealer is a little camera shy,

but can he resist the charm of a princess?

Claire, what news?

The lowest I can get it down is 125.

-Ah, there's a problem there.

-I know.

-We've only got 120.

Oh!

If he'll take 119...

-That leaves me a quid.

-A quid.

-OK.

-Go for it, go for it!

We're going to look the other way when you do this.

Fingers crossed.

-Fingers crossed.

-Everything crossed.

No, he says 125, that's all he can do, not a penny under.

-We've not got it.

-We've not got it.

-Have you told him you've only got 120?

-Yeah, I told him.

I said, that's all I've got.

Oh, dear. That is very bad news for the Reds.

Meanwhile, the Blues are uncovering some treasure of their own.

-Is that a jewellery box?

-Yeah.

It is, yeah. Or a lady's sewing box.

It's absolutely gorgeous.

Do you think that would be up for making anything?

This is the problem, probably not.

The Japanese are master craftsmen.

They make beautiful things in great detail.

Super quality, but they made them by the bucket-load.

Mass produced, but to high quality.

-Yeah.

-There's no profit in that box.

But, hang on, Claire looks rather happy, what's going on?

John, John, John!

-What, what?

-I just walked past and I was like this, like, "Whatever,

"it's fine, forget it".

Yeah, whatever.

I was like, "It's OK, I'll let it go".

And then he was like, "All right, I'll do 119".

You've done exactly what you said you would.

You've put your expert under pressure,

you've left me with a pound,

not two, a pound!

-Yeah!

-And you've got everything you want.

I'm in admiration.

-Good on you.

-Shall we go and sit down and think what I can spend my pound on?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Come on.

-They've done it!

Three items in the bag, with bags of time to spare.

So what's the plan in the Blue camp?

So what are you feeling at the moment?

I know what my feeling is.

Yeah, well, let's not talk about that,

we're talking about buying on Bargain Hunt.

-You're thinking about the seal, aren't you?

-I am. Yeah.

-Patsy?

-Yeah, I'm cool with that.

-You cool?

-I'm cool with that.

-You're cool?

-Yeah.

-Shall we head towards the seal?

-Let's.

-Let's go.

-Go buy cool seal.

So, no pressure on the Blues, and no pressure on the Reds.

All the pressure's on Caroline.

How often have people left you with a quid?

I think it's happened once.

There you go. You're used to it now!

Well, our Caroline loves a challenge.

And with ten minutes to spare,

the Blues have returned to seal that deal.

Have you got our seal?

Still here.

-Fabulous.

-Thank you very much for putting it aside.

And that's 28?

Thank you very much, that's brilliant.

-Thank you.

-I'll pack him up carefully for you.

Brilliant. Thanks a lot.

-Lovely.

-Bless you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thanks.

I've got to say, you two are superstars.

That's it, teams - your time is up.

It's at this point I would normally say, "Let's go for a cup of tea."

But you've had your cup of tea, I'm not buying you another one, let's go.

OK. Thank you, bye!

Right, time to skip off and remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Will their Victorian cast-iron scales weigh up at auction?

They cost £50.

They went right up to date

with the cool Coolicon enamel light shades at a pretty £130.

And finally, it's glitzy and it's fit for a princess,

the silver cup and saucer cost £119.

John, we're going to have to put GPS on you, I think...

..to track you down!

I just saw some stuff, went straight for it, couldn't help it.

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

-The one that I chose.

-Let me guess!

It's a little silver tea cup and saucer.

-Brilliant. I love it.

-It suits her to a T.

It really does. John, what about you?

It's got to be the industrial lampshades.

So tell me, are the industrial lampshades

going to be the one that brings in the most profit, John?

I thought that at first, but after seeing what Claire bought,

-my money's on her.

-Claire, need I ask,

what do you think's going to bring in the most profit?

-Definitely my choice.

-So tell me, team - what did you spend?

£299.

You left her a whole pound?

A full pound, we said we'd do it at the start.

If there's anyone that can do it, I know that you can, Caroline.

-What are you going to spend it on?

-I'm still thinking.

You're still thinking!

And I might be still thinking for a very long time to come.

-Good luck.

-We will leave Caroline

to ponder what she is going to purchase, but in the meantime,

let's check out what the Blue team bought.

First up, the Blues embarked on a flight of fancy with the helicopter

ceiling light at £35.

Patsy didn't clown around with this Murano glass figure.

She snapped him up for £25.

And their final item got the seal of approval from Karen.

The studio glass paperweight was £28.

Ladies, I have to say, I have never seen anything like it.

You actually had a cup of tea mid-shop.

David, you're obviously not putting them under enough pressure.

Listen, I'm going to insist that this is what we do from now on.

We have a half an hour break, and we have a lovely cup of tea.

-It certainly wasn't what we were planning on.

-What's your favourite item that you bought today?

-The seal.

-The seal? Ah, OK.

-I loved my seal.

-Pats, tell me, what was your favourite item?

-The clown.

-Do you think that it's that clown that's going to bring you in the most profit, Patsy?

-No, I think it's going to be the helicopter.

-The helicopter.

So tell me, how much did you spend, girls?

A total, a grand total of £88.

£212 of leftover lolly, please. There we go, David.

No woman has ever given me £212.

-Really? Over it goes to the Harper over there. What are you going to do, David?

-I don't know.

How do I follow a helicopter, a seal and a clown?

It'll be something unusual.

Well, while David goes in search of the weird and the wonderful,

let's toddle off to the auction.

Well, it's an absolute delight to be here with Charles Hanson

at his auction house in Derbyshire.

-Welcome.

-Thank you very much.

-It's lovely to be here.

-Thank you for coming.

Now, shall we have a look at Claire and John's little selection

on the Red side of the table over here? We start off

with the cast Avery scales.

They are complete, as far as I can see.

-Yes.

-They are in nice condition.

-With the original weights?

-Yes, I'm fairly happy they are.

Right. OK. So, how much do you think?

We put a guide price on it between £20 and £30.

They paid £50 for them.

-It's a bit weighty.

-OK.

-All right, so we're predicting maybe a slight loss on those.

-We are.

So then they went on to buy these enamel shades,

which I think have just got such a great look about them.

They've got a great look, but when you lift up a shade and look at the

under tier, there's no wear.

And that white is as white as the day they were made.

It's very fresh, isn't it?

-More like, maybe no more than 20 years ago.

-Oh, really?

So I'm fairly certain they are later enamelled castings of the

originals. And the labels have been applied to almost just give them an

-aged look.

-So how much do you think the decorators' market is going to

-want them, Charlie?

-We've put a guide price on all four

-of between £20 and £30.

-For the four?

For the four.

-Ouch.

-Sorry.

OK, all right, well look, they paid £130 for the four.

Oh, dear! Really? £130?

Yeah. That could be a bit of a loss.

So finally, both Claire and John thought this little item here was going to bring them the most profit,

and it's their rather lovely George V silver cup.

I've never seen a real-sized tea cup and saucer in silver like this.

It's a real delight. We rate it highly

and we put a guide price on it between £40 and £60.

£40 and £60.

OK, they've got some losses potentially to recoup,

because they paid £119.

It's its form. Rarity will outweigh perhaps its silver value,

so I do hope we'll see it moving a bit.

It's not looking overly buoyant on the Red side,

so I think they might need their Bonus Buy.

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

-You two...

-Yes.

..you left Caroline with only £1.

Dear Caroline, you must have searched high and low.

-I did.

-If there was somebody to do it, you would have done it,

so what did you spend your whole pound on?

What does every princess need?

-A tiara!

-You've got one of those!

A knight in shining armour.

That's actually really cute.

And if it doesn't work out, something for your bus fare home.

A folded up ten shilling note in a silver case,

which you smash in the case of emergency.

I like it, I can't believe you managed to get it.

-But what actually are they?

-They're charms for a silver charm bracelet.

So it's not hallmarked silver, but it's sterling silver, both of them.

So, we know how much you had left,

how much did you actually spend of that full pound?

Well, John... I spent my full pound!

-Brilliant.

-But how much do you think it's going to make?

Well, they've got to make £10-£20, haven't they?

Well, you obviously love them, guys,

which is fantastic, but don't decide just yet.

For the benefit of those at home,

let's see what Charles thinks of Caroline's knight in shining armour

and bus fare home.

So, Charlie, for Claire, our princess,

look what Caroline bought.

Collectors like these odd charms.

I think they're charming. I think the knight in shining armour,

although he is unmarked, he is well made.

Beautifully cast and pierced.

Now, what would your auction estimate be for those two, Charlie?

The two together, between ten and £15.

Oh, brilliant. Well, Caroline will be delighted.

-She paid only £1 for them.

-Wow.

That's all they left her, as well.

So, let's move on the Blue team.

Now, Karen and Patsy.

So, their first purchase was this wonderful helicopter.

It's not very old.

I would think this probably is 1990s.

Oh, really, do you think it's that late? Actually, I think I probably agree with you.

It's novel and you can't beat novelty.

What do you think it's worth?

We've put a guide price on, Christina, of between 20 and £30.

OK, well that's fair enough. They paid £35 for it, which I don't think is a bad purchase at all.

-I think it's a bit of fun.

-It has a look.

It has a look, exactly.

So then they bought, again,

something which is quite a sort of standout piece,

that Murano glass clown over there.

What I like, Christina, about this Murano clown,

is the fact he's got a blown body and, importantly, condition's good.

1960s.

-I love him.

-Good, fun piece?

-Yes.

-And there are collectors for them. What do you think?

Between 20 and £30 at auction.

OK, well, he was Patsy's favourite and they paid £25 for him,

so they're right in the middle there, aren't they?

So then, finally, we have this rather magnificent

seal sculpture here.

It's a beautifully crafted piece of glass.

So what do you think of that? Because this was Karen's favourite.

Again, to a glass collector, it ought to do quite well.

We put a guide price on of between 20 and £30.

-Brilliant. OK, they paid £28 for it.

-Good.

-So, all in all,

it looks like the Blues are heading potentially for a profit, so

they might not need their Bonus Buy, but we'll go and have a look at it.

So, girls, you didn't spend a huge amount.

-No.

-And you left David with £212, didn't you?

-Very kind, wasn't it?

-Very kind!

A substantial amount. But what you did spend,

you invested in some fairly wacky stuff.

-So, do we think that David got you something equally wacky for your Bonus Buy?

-I'm quite scared.

-I think he probably has.

-Well, let's hope so.

Come on, David. What did you invest that £212 in?

I have never in my life, and probably never will,

buy anything quite like...that!

Oh, my lord, what is it?

Barbara Castle?

Oh, I can see it is now!

Yes, it is.

But what actually IS it, David?

-Enlighten us.

-It is a mould, an artist's mould.

We would fill that with plaster, then, when the plaster was set,

we would remove the mould, which comes in two pieces,

and you then would have a bust of Baroness Barbara Castle.

This is one of the most important female Labour politicians

of the 20th century, if not of all time.

So, how much?

-The big question.

-The big question.

Well... £65.

And how much do you think that will bring, then, David?

That's a great question and nobody knows.

You cannot value it. Is it worth a fiver or is it worth 500 quid?

OK, girls, what do you think?

-Speechless.

-Speechless!

-Bit of a gamble.

-Well, I can see you're undecided,

but you don't have to decide now, don't worry.

For the benefit of those at home,

let's go and see what Charlie thinks of Bab's bust.

Right, Charlie, I doubt you've seen one of these before.

Now, believe it or not...

..Barbara Castle.

So, if I'm right in thinking, this is the mould, isn't it?

And, I suppose, often these were destroyed.

People didn't want copies being made,

so to actually find this is quite interesting.

Exactly. But does it have a value?

I think it does. We've put a guide price on of between 20 and £30.

20 and £30. OK, well, look, David paid £65 for it.

He went all or bust.

I like it.

-Will you be taking the auction for us?

-I will indeed - I can't wait.

-Fantastic. Well, it will be very exciting to see what happens.

-Hope so.

OK, Charles, let's get this auction under way.

-Guys, how are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Excited. Princess?

-I can't wait.

-You can't wait. Wonderful.

Well, look, we've got your first lot coming up.

We've got the Avery scales and the weights.

You paid £50 for them, guys.

Very best of luck. Here they come.

These delightful cast iron Avery shop scales.

I'm only bid £35.

I'm asking 40 now.

35. Bid 40.

They'll really nice. 45 bid.

50 I'm bid. Do I see five online?

55, I've got you.

You're into a profit. Fantastic.

Bid me 60 now, or I shall sell.

Bid 60, come on!

I sell online today...at £55.

Going, going, going...

£55, so you're £5 up on your first lot.

Here comes now your enamelled lampshades.

John, these were your favourite.

You spent £130 on these four shades, OK, guys?

Good luck, John. Here they come.

And I'm bid for these - I've got 30,

40, 50, £60 I'm bid.

Do I see five now?

60 I'm bid. Do I see five?

Come on. 60 I'm bid.

Do I see a fiver? They are delicious.

-Look at the marking.

-Oh, John.

That original label.

60 I'm bid. Do I see five?

Come on. Fair warning.

That's it. At £60.

Going, going...

Oh... So you've lost £70 on that lot.

We are at £65 down.

Claire, this is your choice.

This beautiful little silver cup and saucer.

Now, you paid £119.

-Best of luck.

-Thank you.

Here it comes.

45, 55, 65,

I'm asking 70 now.

70 I'm bid.

Five, 80,

90, five, 100, 110.

100 I'm bid.

Do I see 110?

I'll take 110. 110. 115...

with me.

I'm asking 120 online or I shall sell at 115.

120 I'm bid.

125. 130. 135.

140. 135

I'm bid on the net. Do I see 140?

Fair warning. I sell it at 135

and the sale all done.

£135.

Guys, it just made £16 profit.

You both predicted a profit on that, so well done.

Overall, unfortunately, we're down £49, OK?

What are we going to do about Caroline's Bonus Buy?

-Definitely going with it.

-We are going...?

-Yeah.

-Are you sure?

-100% positive.

-Good.

-You very sweetly left her only £1 - a full pound.

A whole pound.

She invested it wisely - she bought those two little charms.

We need every penny we can get.

Here it comes. Let's go.

And I will start this lot at only £5.

Come on. Five I'm bid. I'll take six now.

Into instant profit there, Caroline.

Six, eight I'm bid.

We are live in Australia at £10.

Hello, Australia.

Ten I'm bid, 12 there.

15 in Australia.

18 in Derbyshire.

20 Australia.

Australia?!

I shall sell, fair warning, at £20.

Going, going...

-Brilliant.

-19 times profit, there, Caroline.

A profit there of £19 on your Bonus Buy, so very well done.

So that leaves us at

minus £30 overall.

That's not as bad.

You never know, guys. It could be a winning score.

You never know. Minus £30.

What have you not got to do?

-Say a word to the Blues.

-Say anything.

-It's...

-Exciting, isn't it?

-Absolutely. I've never been to an auction before.

Your first experience.

Fantastic, I like it!

First up, we've got your fantastic -

I think it's great - helicopter light.

You spent £35 on it.

Best of luck. Here it comes.

There we are. It might be choppy, this.

But you might hover for it, there we are.

20 I'm bid. Do I see two now?

Come on. 20 I'm bid. Let's go two.

Let's go two, surely.

Surely, two over there. I'm asking five now.

At 22. Surely a fiver?

Come on! 22.

-Oh, my goodness.

-Fair warning.

I shall sell it...

at £22.

-Oh, no!

-You're all hovering, but you're not bidding.

So I sell to you, sir.

Fair warning.

Oh, girls!

A helicopter, for 22 quid?!

You are £13 down but here comes Patsy's favourite,

the Murano glass clown.

You paid £25 for him. Here he comes.

18 bid, 20.

18, got to go.

Look at this man, he wants a new home.

Two, five, 28, sir.

I'm out. I'm asking 30.

£28. You've made a profit, Pats.

-Well done.

-Look at the clown.

Not me, him over there. One more.

Thank you, OK.

At £28.

£28, bid 30.

I'll sell - fair warning.

Going, going...

-Oh!

-Fantastic.

He just sold for £28,

which means you made £3 on him,

so at the moment,

you are £10 down.

Let's hope we can recoup it on this fabulous sea lion.

You paid £28 for him.

An opening bid here, £18.

I'm asking 20 now.

18, 22, 25, 28, 30.

-Are you sure?

-Well done, Karen!

-28 down here.

I'm asking 30 now.

At 28, 30 bid.

32. Look at me, madam.

Look at me. Are you sure?

- For the first time... - No!

..for the second time.

I shall sell it at £30.

Going, going...

£2 profit.

Well done, you, so overall,

you are now at minus eight.

What are we going to do about David's Barbara Castle bust?

How much did you pay for it again?

He paid £65.

-Excuse me!

-It's a unique piece of work.

What do you think, Patsy? Well, we haven't made anything, have we?

-Karen, you are thinking you're going with it?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Determined? BOTH: YES!

You're going all or bust.

-Absolutely.

-I like it.

Here it comes. Very best of luck.

Interesting lot. Find another one - you won't.

I'm only bid here £20 with me.

I'm asking five now.

Surely a fiver.

At £20. Fair warning.

-No.

-David!

Fair warning. At £20.

Fair warning.

Start me at ten, then.

I'm sorry. I've got no bid here!

Start me at ten!

Ten I'm bid, sir. Ten I'm bid.

Come on, bidders - you can do it!

Who doesn't want Barbara Castle's bust?

It's really invigorating.

Artistically creative, David Harper.

Could it be 12? It's got to go.

I'm sorry. At £10, it's over.

It's over, all right!

Thanks for coming, David Harper!

You were at -£8 after your lots sold.

Babs, God bless her, made £10,

which is a loss of £55,

so we are currently at...

-£63.

It could have been worse.

It went slightly from bad to worse,

didn't it? But hey, you never know on Bargain Hunt.

It might be a winning score!

LAUGHTER

Don't say a word to the Reds.

I'll get you some tissues.

Come on, tea on me.

OK, come on.

Isn't it just the most beautiful day?

-Gorgeous.

-The sun is shining, the birds are singing,

-the beautiful Derbyshire countryside is behind us.

-Yeah.

It's very difficult to believe there was quite so much carnage

-in today's saleroom.

-Yeah...

But there was and I'm very,

very sad to say that you've all done spectacularly badly...

LAUGHTER

And unfortunately nobody will be leaving with any money today.

The team who did the worst

and who are the runners-up on today's Bargain Hunt

-are the Blues.

-Ahhh!

How could that be?!

-I don't know, David.

-Unfortunately, it was kind of...

It was bad.

And then with David's Bonus Buy,

it got even worse.

And you ended up on -£63.

Thank you for being such good sports.

-Thoroughly enjoyed it.

-You've enjoyed your day?

-Really enjoyed it.

-Brilliant. And, of course, the Red team...

-Champions!

..who frankly won by losing the least,

and you were saved - the knight in shining armour came galloping over

the horizon in the form of Caroline's Bonus Buy,

which was splendid and made you £19 profit on that.

You ended up at minus 30.

No. We still won!

Yeah, let's focus on the positive.

Have you enjoyed it, guys?

-Every minute. It's been marvellous.

-Good, I'm so glad.

Well, everybody has been wonderful.

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