Edinburgh 21 Bargain Hunt

Today's Bargain Hunt comes from Edinburgh

and I'm at Murrayfield Curling Rink.

The Scots claim to have invented the game back in the 1500s.

The idea is to get this stone into that centre circle.

It's a game of patience, strategy and skill.

Yes!

It's a bit like another game I know.

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

Edinburgh is Scotland's capital

and today's fair is just outside the city,

at the Royal Highland Centre.

Our teams have £300 and one hour to uncover those bargains.

Let's see what's coming up later.

Quality counts for the Reds.

I'm not sure whether this does verge a little bit on tat.

The Blues are haggling hard.

£59 off for luck?

-Go on!

-You're a good man.

You're beating him down!

There are shocks at the auction.

-£100!

-Yes!

-Go on.

Yes!

And I go in search of Scotland's greatest explorer.

Well, more of that later. Let's meet our teams of married couples.

For the Reds, we've got Donna and Craig, and for the Blues we've got

Ruth and Reza. Hello.

-Hello.

-Hi.

Donna, you've got an interesting story about how you guys met.

-Tell me about it.

-Yeah,

we were all on a night out together for a mutual friend's birthday.

I was actually introduced to him three times within the same evening,

at various different bars, and I just didn't remember him at all.

And then we all went for a meal at a restaurant.

And he made my friend cry.

So, I remembered him after that.

What did you do?

I've got no idea.

Absolutely no idea. Nobody remembers.

And then it was sweet music and magic after that?

Absolutely. It's now been 16 years.

We're married with two kids.

The second one was a sort of surprise delivery, is that correct?

That's right. Yes. Donna started contractions six weeks before the due date,

and a week later, there was still no baby.

And we were in hospital, and the doctors said to Donna,

if you start contractions tomorrow, wait half an hour before you come in.

And Donna had contractions the next morning, and five minutes later,

-I was holding the baby.

-Really?

-Yes.

-So, what happened?

I phoned the 999 operator and he talked me through the whole birth.

-And what's the baby called?

-Freya.

-Marvellous.

And after that, you got to listen to the call?

That's right.

The call was five minutes of Craig being coached through the actual delivery,

and then after she was born,

there's ten minutes of him and the operator saying,

"You were brilliant!" "No, no, no! YOU were brilliant."

-Oh, really? It was a bit of self-congratulations?

-Oh, yes.

-No mention of you, Donna?

-No.

-Or Freya?

-No.

-We were just on the living room floor.

-On the side. Yes.

All down to you, sir. The hero of the hour.

So you guys are great under pressure.

How are you going to be today?

I quite fancy taking a gamble,

but I don't know how keen Donna is on that.

I love that!

Look at that.

We'll see. Craig does have appalling taste, and he can tend towards tat.

So, we will be reining him in on that.

I think sometimes tat might sell. Well, best of luck.

Let's meet the Blues.

Hello, Ruth. Hello, Reza.

Now, you've got an interesting story to tell me about how you met.

-Yeah, well, we met on a Muslim marriage website.

-Yes.

We started talking and we got on quite well, eventually.

And then he invited me over to Azerbaijan,

where he was living at the time. So, I went over there to meet him.

But my friends were all really worried about it.

They said, "You can't just go and meet him!

"He might be a murderer, or something."

And then, when you did meet him, what did you think? "Oh, he's fine, he's not a murderer!"

Yeah. I thought he was very charming.

You have quite an interesting job, don't you?

Unfortunately, yeah.

I work in a debt collection agency, because I guess someone has to!

Yes. Somebody has to.

Certainly. How do you make the day pass?

It can be tedious but I'm quite well-known for making up

debt-related themed songs to entertain the troops.

Any good examples?

Well, a very popular one at the moment is that Stevie Wonder classic,

# I Just Called To Say You Owe Me! #

Always goes down very well.

That's brilliant!

So, Reza. I hear you are a great computer fan. Is that right?

Yes, fortunately for me, unfortunately for her.

She always says that there are three people in this marriage.

-Is that right, Ruth?

-Yeah. That's definitely true.

It's me, him and the tank command. He is addicted to it.

Oh, my! How many hours do you spend?

Only a few hours I've got after work.

23 out of 24 hours.

You need to confiscate it.

-I do.

-So, how are you two going to get on today?

-Because, Ruth, you are visually impaired.

-That's right, yeah.

So, Reza's going to be the eyes for me today,

and the audio description as we go around.

And I'll be looking at the aesthetics and the tactiles

-of the items that we pick up.

-Best of luck with that.

-Thank you.

-So, I'd better give you guys some money.

-So, for the Reds I've got £300.

-Thank you.

Donna is going to take that. And for the Blues, Reza, there's £300.

Off you go. Your experts await.

This is going to be fascinating.

Will it be peace and harmony or will it be trouble and strife?

Our highly competitive teams need two very talented experts.

Hoping for a hat-trick for the Reds, it's Ben Cooper.

And there is TV gold for the Blues, with Kate Bliss.

So, guys, what are we going to be looking for? Ruth?

Some nice, tactile things for me, I think.

Nice feely things.

Some nice jewellery. Or maybe some nice boxes.

We quite like furniture.

-Right.

-So, we will be looking for some of that. We like silver.

I'm looking for some silver items, which have some history to them, and some ornaments.

-OK.

-That would be great.

-I'd like something Scottish as well.

-Something Scottish?

-Yes.

PHONE RINGS

Hello. Yes.

Your time starts now.

-Shall we get going?

-Let's go.

-Let's go.

-Come on, guys.

So, that's Scottish furniture, jewellery, boxes and silver.

No problem. This could be a very busy hour.

There's all sorts of things here.

They've got a great Scottish flag flying on the stall.

Hopefully, the Scottish flag will bring our teams good luck today.

And it seems the Reds have spotted something already.

-What about this one here?

-A Scottish brooch?

-Yep.

It is silver. Not a particularly old brooch.

It's not really a brooch.

What would you call one of these?

-It's a kilt pin.

-It is a kilt pin, isn't it?

Or maybe for holding on your...

-Your plaid.

-Your plaid!

That's it. I'm not very good at all the Scottish terms.

You've got to fill me in on those. It is a classic Scottish shape.

The Celtic designs.

Because it's not of huge age,

it would probably be in the region of the 20 to 30ish.

The dealer's got £48 on it.

-STALLHOLDER: I'll do it for 40.

-40?

To be honest, I think, if it's 20 to 30 at auction,

I think I'd rather leave it. We can always come back to it.

Definitely one to think about.

Meanwhile, the Blues said they wanted boxes and they've just found one.

We've got a tea caddy here.

Let me get in there and I'll show you.

So, that is actually quite a nice tea caddy.

That's close to my heart.

-I like my tea.

-Well, I'm going to hand it over to you,

so you can have a feel of it.

What do you think of this, Reza?

It looks nice. What is the wood?

Well, I think it's rosewood.

You can feel that it's got a lovely polish on it.

It's very well-made. It's beautiful, very good condition.

-Can you feel there's a diamond shape on the front.

-Yeah.

-At the front.

The label on it says Art Deco,

and that geometric motifs would hint at the '30s.

They loved geometric shapes.

The thing I would say is, inside,

a tea caddy would have compartments.

Just have a feel inside there.

It's all open. But then, that probably adds to the appeal,

wouldn't you say? Because people can use it for whatever they want.

Well...exactly.

It's lovely. I would love something like that in my house.

There's a label on there. What does that say?

-55.

-I think it would be in the region of

maybe £20-£40 at auction.

Why don't you go and chat with the stallholder.

He looks friendly enough.

Time for the Blues to try their haggling skills.

How much would be the best price for this?

I'd do it for 40.

Is that your very best price?

35 is the very best.

33.

OK, I'll do it for 33.

-OK. Excellent.

-How are you doing, you two?

33.

Well, there's no messing with you two, eh?

The gentleman was very generous.

Yeah. 55 to 33.

I think that's pretty good. You are well within my auction estimate.

-I think you've got a chance with that.

-Let's do it.

-Yeah?

-Thank you.

-Ruth and Reza don't hang around.

That's item one in the bag.

No messing. We've only been here five minutes.

And you bought something.

LAUGHTER

Meanwhile, the Reds have found a man in a kilt.

What about this one here, Donna?

Looking at your face. Not so convinced.

-I'm not sure.

-Well, there's no denying it's Scottish.

Well, that's true.

-Fits your bill, Craig.

-Yep.

Right. It's a door-knocker.

It's made of brass, and it's got that patina of age.

Which means that it's not a brand-new cast bit of bronze,

because it takes years for the green gunk and grime to build up on it.

So, obviously you've got your kilt, bagpipes.

He's a Highlander. Is he a Highlander?

-Yes. He could be.

-Go for a Highlander. At auction, it's the

kind of thing which will have a come-and-get-me estimate,

just for a bit of frivolity, for £10-£15.

-I really like this one.

-You really like it?

-I do, yes.

-OK.

-Ask the dealer and find out what they've got on it.

-OK.

You're still not looking the most happy over there.

I'm not sure whether this does verge a little bit on tat.

It's slightly on the tat side, it has to be said but...

if you let Craig buy this one,

you can have the deciding vote on the second.

-Well, that's true.

-And when it comes to the third,

-we'll just have an all-out fight. It's fine.

-All right.

LAUGHTER

STALLHOLDER: 15 would be the best.

You can't go any lower at all?

-14.

-14. It's another pound off.

-I quite like this.

-OK.

We've got a happy man, even if we've got a less happy girl.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm definitely choosing the next one.

That's £14 for the Scotsman.

And every pound counts.

13 minutes in, and the Reds have their first item.

It seems like the Blues have found something rather smart.

-45.

-Yeah.

Does Reza wear cufflinks, Ruth?

-He does, on occasion, actually.

-Sometimes, yeah.

-They are in a sweet little box and what we've got...

-They're lovely.

..are a pair of green agate cufflinks.

They've got a bit of a '30s look to them.

There we go. So, have a little hold of that.

You can feel the links on it.

Gold links holding each terminal.

Now, when you are looking at cufflinks,

-you've got to think of the practical things.

-Exactly.

-And do you think these will be easy to put on one-handed?

-No.

-No.

-They are not really easy to use, and also because they are bit modern.

I think they look lovely on,

but once you'd put them on you'd never remove them because they'd be really

-difficult to get off.

-Don't try them on, Reza!

-We might be here some time.

-Yes.

So, that's no to the cufflinks.

But what have the Reds found now?

I quite like the look of this box.

-It's nice, isn't it?

-That looks expensive.

-Is it quite heavy?

-It is quite heavy and also, so is the price!

Quite expensive. £395.

With the best will in the world...

-Oh, well..

-we're not going to get anywhere near that.

You might have to save up for that. Time to move on.

We're getting up to 25 minutes in, so we're still doing all right.

Meanwhile, the Blues have found another box.

There you are, you guys.

What have you found?

Well, we've got a little box here.

And it does have a Glasgow mark on it,

-so I wanted to know what you thought about it.

-George Square, Glasgow.

-You do like your boxes, you two!

-We do.

You are box magnets.

A little piece of what is known as Mauchline Ware.

The name given to souvenir pieces, basically.

It started off being produced in Mauchline,

which is in south-west Scotland,

and they were transfer-printed with different views,

-that the tourists would have seen.

-I see.

So, tourist spots, in other words.

It's really clean inside and this is the original lining, I'm pretty sure.

-Oh!

-So it hasn't been tampered with in any way.

-What's the age of that?

-100 years old, definitely.

It's actually quite nice.

The only thing is, I have to buy the jewellery to fit in that.

-Is that right? If you're buying it for Ruth...

-He'd definitely have to, for me...

it would be even more expensive, then.

Excuse me, madam. How much is your box?

STALLHOLDER: The box is £65.

OK. How do you think about that?

-65.

-I've got a good feeling about it but it's a little bit high.

I think we shouldn't rule it out.

That's one for the back burner, but don't leave it too long, guys.

Meanwhile, the Reds are still on the hunt for silver.

I think Donna's a bit of a magpie.

That's quite cute.

It's got the marks of Georg Jensen, a Danish silversmith.

His designs are very iconic.

It looks like it's not just the Reds that have their eye on silver.

The Blues have spotted something with a Scottish flavour.

Now, I'm going to put that in your hands, Ruth.

And you can tell me what you think it is.

Oh, it's very cute, isn't it? Is that a quaich?

Exactly right! Which is a really Scottish thing.

It's very Scottish. We actually bought one of these,

or my parents bought one as a gift for my new in-laws when I went to Iran

-to get married.

-Is that right?

Yeah. It's very much about...

The idea is that you would fill that up with a nice libation,

and share that with your guests as a way of welcoming them.

-Lovely.

-It's a drinking vessel, essentially.

-Isn't it?

-I quite like it.

-And the silver.

-It's really nicely marked.

Just there. But it's not a Scottish mark at all.

It's actually tested in Birmingham.

-Oh, really?

-That's interesting.

-But the date letter there is a little rubbed.

I would think it's around the George V period,

so George V came on the throne in 1910.

It's a little bit after that, perhaps.

-Sure.

-We've got a price sticker on there for 90.

At auction, I would probably put around £40-60 on that and hope that

you'd get £60-70.

So, if we could get it down a bit to maybe £50...

-Mm.

-Yeah, £50.

-That would be a good price.

-Yeah.

-Hiya.

-Hi.

We like your quaich. You're probably going to say it much better than I do.

Best would be £65.

How about £55?

£60, I'll meet you halfway.

Last chance, £59?

£59, pound off for luck?

Give me the money.

You're a good man. Well done beating him down.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

The Blues' ferocious haggling skills secure the quaich,

and their second item.

Well done, you two. I'm glad I'm not standing over there.

Meanwhile, the Reds have their hands full of silver,

and yet more Georg Jensen.

But what to choose?

Can I suggest the brooches?

-Yeah.

-These two brooches are two really well-known designs.

Two things.

A, they're not too heavy, so you can wear them with modern fabrics.

Also, the design is pierced right through, so against black,

it will look absolutely stunning.

Yeah. Yeah, so how much...

The dolphins, 170 would be my best on that.

And this one, my best price would be 100.

OK. I'm more drawn to this one,

because I think it's a bit more simplistic, and has a wider appeal,

whereas that one would be for people who really like dolphins.

-This screams...

-Yeah.

-..Danish design.

-OK.

And I think that has the best chance at making a profit at auction.

We've got a name, we've got silver...

But this is your choice.

Yeah. And did you say it was 100?

-You can do 100 on that one?

-That would be wonderful.

So we go with 100?

Absolutely. Right. Donna, shake the lady's hand.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Donna has bought with her heart, but that's not a bad approach.

So, both teams have two items, and 20 minutes left.

Time for team tactics.

We're in a good position, I think. We've got two really nice items.

We've got that Mauchline Ware box in reserve.

Yeah, should we go back to that, or should we have another look around?

I think 20 minutes is just enough to have a sneaky look around...

-Let's do that.

-...and then we can fall back on that.

Craig, we've got some boys' toys.

-Yeah.

-That kind of thing?

-No.

-No.

-No.

-Toys are just no.

While the Reds scan the aisles, the Blues have found a novelty nutcracker.

So, this has got a registered number on the inside of the handle...

-Right.

-..which normally points towards it being registered rather like a

patent number, which they did quite a lot in the Victorian period.

And I'm just trying to work out how old this would be.

It's certainly quirky.

I love the fact that you've got a monkey on what looks like a sort of

palm leaf on one side,

and then you've got this quite quirky monkey's mask on

-the other side.

-Yeah, that's really unusual.

-It is unusual.

-And people do like novelty items.

-They certainly do.

-They usually do quite well at auction.

Yeah. Where did you get this from, madam? It's really unusual.

-Isn't it?

-Yeah, where did you get it from?

-I bought it at an auction.

-Did you?

-Yes!

And how old do you think it is?

-1920s.

-1920s?

At first I thought it was Victorian, but it's not.

-It's a little bit later?

-Aye.

I really like it, it's a very tactile item,

so I went for it right away.

It's just 33 on that, now...

-Hmm.

-I think they like it.

But can they do a deal?

What's the very best price on these?

25 is the best I could do.

That's it. Even for us?

20?

22.

22, what do we think, guys?

-Go on!

-Let's buy that.

-Yeah.

-Yeah. I think we're going to bite your hand off.

Thank you very much indeed. That's super.

The Blues have done it.

Three items in the bag, with 15 minutes to spare.

A cracking performance.

Time for a cup of tea?

-Definitely.

-Brilliant, well done.

The Reds were after furniture, and have they found it?

This is quite sweet.

Obviously, it's a narrow chest of drawers.

This is designed as a bedside table, really.

What it is, you've got the lovely figured walnut veneer.

-Mm-hm.

-It's not solid.

This figuring is the expensive part.

And so how much do you think this would make at auction?

At auction, I would see something like this probably...

It would be in the £40-£50 bracket, somewhere around there.

It's 1950s, you've got ply drawer linings, but it's well made,

we've got dovetail joints here.

-Yeah.

-So it is traditionally made.

Feels like a good-quality piece.

This is something I'd like in the house.

-Yeah, me too.

-Nice cabriole leg, on a pad foot.

Just a nice little bit of shaping to them,

again, it's a sign of quality.

Let's ask the dealer what he's got on it.

The stallholder is camera shy, but can they do a deal?

Donna, fire away.

Hi. What would be your best price on this, please?

STALLHOLDER: I've got 55 on it.

-25?

-I'll do 35.

-How about 30?

-Yeah, why not?

-Thank you very much.

-You're welcome.

I think the dealer has been very generous, I think we've got a chance,

you've got three items, you've fulfilled all your requirements,

and wishes and wants.

-We're there.

-Wonderful. Thank you, thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

BONG!

-Time's up, teams.

-I think we might as well go and get ourselves a cup of coffee.

-Sounds good.

-Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

He's a fine figure of a man.

The brass door-knocker was just £14.

Donna eventually found her silver.

The Georg Jensen brooch was £100.

And finally, this 1950s chest of drawers was just £30.

So, how was that, guys?

-Brilliant.

-It was great.

-Really good.

-Really good fun.

-Complete harmony?

Yeah, it was. I behaved myself, so yeah.

-It was really good.

-So, Donna, let me ask you, what is your favourite item?

-Mine is the brooch.

-Yours is the brooch?

-Yes.

-What about yours, Craig?

-Definitely, the brass knocker.

-Brass knocker?

-Yep.

-OK.

And what's going to bring the biggest profits?

-I think the brooch will bring the biggest profits.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-And do you agree, Donna?

-I do. I think the brooch.

-How much did you spend?

-£144.

144, that's not bad.

So that leaves Ben with 156.

But who's got that £156?

Let me guess... Donna.

-That would be me.

-That would be you.

You're in charge.

There's 155, and there's the pound to make 156.

-Thank you.

-What are you going to do with that?

Well, I think it would be a pity if I don't buy something Scottish.

Whether it's silver, whether it's treen, who knows?

Well, good luck with that.

Let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

It was tea for two with the 1930s caddy at £33.

They couldn't resist this tasteful George VI silver quaich, at £59.

And they didn't monkey around with this quirky nutcracker.

It was £22.

So, how was that, you two?

-It was good.

-It was great fun.

-We had great fun.

-So, Ruth, tell me, what is your most favourite item?

I think my favourite is the tea caddy.

What about you, Reza, what's your favourite item?

I have to say the nutcracker.

It's quite unusual.

-Quirky item.

-What's going to bring the biggest profit?

I think it's probably going to be the quaich, because it's solid silver,

and I think silver's always valuable.

And what about you, Reza, what's going to bring the biggest profit?

-I think I agree on that.

-Oh, you both agree on that one?

-Yeah.

-Now, how much did you two spend?

£114.

That's £186.

-Who's got that? Reza?

-It's with me.

So, Kate, you've got all this money.

-Mm! Look at that!

-£186, there you are.

-What are you going to do with that?

-Well,

Reza and Ruth have given me a few hints about what they like,

so it's going to be something along those lines.

Good. Well, while Kate goes and finds something they rather like,

I'm off somewhere rather special.

We're in Glasgow for today's auction, but before that kicks off,

I've come to Shuttle Row,

the birthplace of one of the most celebrated figures of the Victorian age,

David Livingstone.

Livingstone was a Christian missionary and explorer

who campaigned against the horrors of the slave trade in the mid-1800s.

He led an extraordinary life,

but the circumstances surrounding his death are equally remarkable.

Before I tell you about that, let me start at the beginning.

Livingstone was born in Shuttle Row in 1813.

It was used to house cotton mill workers and their families,

but today it's a museum dedicated to his life.

Livingstone lived in this room with his parents and four siblings.

It's incredible to think that one of the most celebrated men

of the 19th century spent his early years in such a tiny space.

Livingston studied theology and medicine, and from 1840,

he famously explored the so-called Dark Continent of Africa.

The museum houses many of the objects he took with him.

I'm meeting curator Karen Carruthers to find out more.

Karen, lovely to meet you.

-Thank you.

-These items actually belonged to Dr David Livingstone.

-That's right, yes.

-And this here is one of his trunks.

Yes, it's been all the way to Africa and been in lots of adventures there,

-and all the way back.

-And I notice, you know, the Bible.

Why is the Bible so important?

I suppose the Bible really symbolises the driving force of Livingstone's life,

which was his Christian faith.

He believed absolutely that he was doing God's work.

Tell me about the sextant.

When did he use that?

We believe that this was with Livingstone on his first trip to Africa.

And he was taught how to use it by the captain of the ship

that he sailed to Africa in in 1840.

And that gives us a clue that Livingston really wanted to explore

further than Europeans had been before in the African continent.

And what does it say here on the sort of note?

It's a lovely note. It says, in Livingstone's handwriting, "Sextant,

"a much valued old companion."

-Oh, I love that.

-I know.

-That's superb.

Livingstone spent 30 years living with communities

in the heart of Africa.

But disease, in particular malaria, was rife.

These look fascinating.

"Livingstone Rouser".

-What are these?

-It's a treatment Livingstone developed against malaria.

He experimented using both a combination of local traditions

to sweat out the illness, and quinine,

which was a substance used across South America and Africa

against malaria,

and he combined it with rhubarb and a thing called jalap,

which was an attempt to flush the malaria out your system.

The idea was you would take it while you were on expedition,

and although you would still contract malaria,

it very much lessened the effects.

The medication was known to be effective, but in 1862,

Livingstone's wife died of malaria.

11 years later,

Livingstone also died of malaria and dysentery in Zambia,

but the story doesn't end there.

I didn't expect to see what looks like a cast of an arm bone here.

Tell me, why do you have this here?

Well, this is actually a cast of Livingstone's arm bone,

and it was used to identify him after his death.

Livingstone's companions wanted to return his body to Britain,

so set out on a remarkable nine-month journey.

His internal organs were buried under a tree,

then the body was dried, preserved, and wrapped in cloth.

70 people walked 1,200 miles from Zambia to the east coast.

It's almost like an expedition in itself, isn't it?

It was exactly an expedition, yes.

Had they been found with the body, they would have been accused of

witchcraft, and would have been in real trouble.

The expedition was led by his friends, James Chuma and Abdullah Susi.

But when they arrived at the coast,

the authorities refused to let them travel any further.

Another young man, Jacob Wainwright,

accompanied the body by ship to London,

where a postmortem was carried out.

So, Karen, why was the arm bone so significant?

The body was so badly decomposed...

-Yes.

-The only way they could identify him

was by this fracture in the arm bone.

Livingstone had been attacked by a lion

during his early years in Africa, leaving his arm permanently injured.

The fracture proved this was his body.

A cast was made of the arm, although no-one knows why.

Susi and Chuma eventually came to England,

bringing with them many of Livingstone's personal items.

We owe them a great debt,

both because of the information that they helped share about

Livingstone's last expeditions,

but also because many of the things in our museum

-are actually here because of them.

-It's been absolutely fascinating,

and thank you for showing me these extraordinary items.

Thank you.

But I couldn't leave without showing you this fantastic life-size statue,

just outside the museum.

It's of Livingstone being attacked by that lion.

He was a true pioneer, and his story is fascinating.

But now it's time to head to the auction.

What wonders will be uncovered there?

Well, here we are at Great Western Auctions in Glasgow, with the wonderful,

the fabulous, the beautiful, our very own Anita Manning.

Oh, Thomas, it's great to have you here in Glasgow.

Now, Craig and Donna, the first lot was this Highland door-knocker.

-What do you think of that?

-Well, it's a Scottish item,

it has some quality, and it has a wee bit of age.

Functional item, the buyers will be keen on it.

-How much have you put on it?

-20 to 40.

Well, I think they'll be very pleased, because they only paid £14.

A good buy, Thomas.

Right, their next item was this Georg Jensen cactus brooch.

Well, this was designed by Gundorph Albertus,

who was one of Jensen's most prestigious designers.

-Mm-hm.

-Designed in the 1950s, and it's a wonderful, wonderful image.

My estimate is £100 to £150.

Well, that's pretty good, because they paid £100 for it.

-Yeah.

-And their third and final item is this walnut chest of drawers.

What do you think of this?

Well, this has been part of a 1940s bedroom suite.

But this little chest would fit into any type of house.

It's functional, it's in good condition,

and I think it might be well-fancied.

-Now, what have you put on this?

-I've put £30 to £60.

Well, isn't that surprising? Because they paid £30 for it.

-£30, yes.

-So, that sounds really positive, Anita.

They may not need their bonus buy, but let's take a look at it.

So, Craig and Donna, you left the fabulous Ben Cooper with £156.

Ben, what did you spend it on?

Right, well, I said I was going to find you something Scottish.

-So that's what I've done.

-Wow.

-Oh, wow.

-A bit of Scottish silver.

Oh, that's lovely. Can I...?

-Have a look.

-It is nice.

The hallmark is Edinburgh 1811.

They're called a toddy ladle, they're for your toddies,

but people use them for sauce ladles, all kind of things now.

And it's just a really nice, honest bit of silver.

-Right.

-How much did you pay?

-What do you reckon?

I don't know. Maybe 50 quid?

-55?

-A bit under. 45.

-Oh, right, OK.

-OK.

-That wasn't too bad.

OK. And how much do you think it'll sell for?

Hopefully, 60 to 70, something like that.

-That's what I'm hoping.

-You don't have to make the decision now,

but for the audience at home, here's what the auctioneer thinks.

And here it is.

-What do you think, Anita?

-It's a fairly standard toddy ladle,

but it's an Edinburgh hallmark.

-Yes.

-It's 1811, so the date is good.

It's a piece of provincial silver,

and those buyers who collect provincial silver

will love that little item.

Estimate on that is 40 to 80.

Well, Ben has paid £45 for it.

SHE CHUCKLES

I think this team could do rather well.

Now on to the Blues. Now, Ruth and Reza,

their first item was the sarcophagus-shaped tea caddy.

It is a very simple wee thing,

but there is something quite elegant about that simplicity.

The rosewood is terrific.

-So, what's your estimate on this?

-Estimate on that, 50 to 80.

Well, they paid £33, so they could do rather well.

Right, their next item is the quaich.

Well, this is a typically Scottish item.

It's not terribly old.

It's 1937.

And the quaich was used to pass round a dram of whisky.

Just a dram! But you wouldn't get much in that.

No. But you would keep refilling it.

Ah, would you?! So, what's your estimate?

My estimate on that is 80 to 120.

Gosh! £59.

59. Well, that was a good buy.

Now, the next lot is their nutcrackers.

What do you make of those? I rather like them.

It's a type of thing that you would have at your party lying on the table

and it would bring a smile to someone's face.

Now, estimate...?

I put 30 to 50.

£22 paid.

It's looking good for them, too, as well.

Yeah, well, they've bought nice and interesting items.

I don't think they're going to need their bonus buy, but...

let's have a look at it anyway.

Ruth and Reza, you left Kate with £186.

Kate, what did you invest that £186 in?

Well, I promised you something that you would both like.

I hope I'm right.

This is what...

-Wow.

-..I bought.

-I'm sure you will like that.

-Do you think Ruth will like it?

-Yeah. Yeah.

-I'm going to pass it over, Ruth, so you can have a feel.

Now, it's quite heavy.

-Oh, I do like it.

-It's called a tantalus.

It's the name given for a stand which holds decanters which can be locked,

and, of course, the decanters would have whisky or port.

The pair of decanters are Stuart crystal, they're lovely quality.

It comes complete with a lovely silver decanter label

on one of the decanters,

which dates to 1903, so that is Edward VII in date,

and beautiful hallmark silver.

That's your added bonus.

So, how much did you pay for it, Kate?

Well, I paid £110.

How much will it make in auction?

I would hope...

-it would fetch £150.

-OK.

But I'll keep my fingers crossed.

So, you've heard what Kate has to say.

You don't have to make your decision now, but for the viewers at home,

here's what the auctioneer thinks.

So, what do you make of that, Anita?

It's a terrific item.

It's got everything going for it.

The wonderful oak frame, the marvellous silver-plated mount.

We have the locking mechanism, which does lock, and that's important.

There is only one thing wrong with this tantalus.

-Go on, tell me!

-It's empty!

THEY LAUGH

What is your estimate?

£100 to £200.

Now, Kate's paid £110.

I think she's done rather well.

-I think she has.

-Now, Anita, are you in charge today?

-I am indeed.

-You're wielding that gavel?

I will be wielding away.

Well, we're in very safe hands.

260, 270, 280, 290, 300...

£20.

How are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Very excited.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, yeah.

-Your first item coming up is the knocker.

£14 paid. How do you feel about that?

-Yeah, nervous about that one.

-Yeah.

It's coming up now.

Who can resist a Scotsman in a kilt?

LAUGHTER

In fact, who can resist any man in a kilt?

-Start me at 20. 20 bid?

-£20!

30 with the gentleman.

40 with the lady.

£50.

No!

50 for the knocker!

Any advance on £50?

All done at £50?

-£50.

-Wow!

-Oh, my God!

That is plus £36.

Right, your next lot is your fabulous, fabulous brooch.

Georg Jensen,

one of the most prestigious designers

of the late 19th, early 20th century.

Start me at £100.

100 bid.

£100. £100, they said.

110.

Go on! Go on!

120. 130. 140.

150. 160.

-Look at this!

-170.

-Oh, we've got a fight going on.

180. 190. 200.

-Go on!

-Yes!

-200.

-Go on!

-With the lady at £200.

210. 220.

-Oh!

-Go on.

220, 220...

220.

That's £120 in profit for that lot.

Add it to your 36,

that's £156 so far.

-That's...

-Wow!

-That's not bad.

-That shocked us.

-That's not what I was expecting.

82 is this superb little miniature walnut veneer chest.

Start me at £20.

20. 30. 40.

-Yes!

-There you are! Profit!

..£40. 50.

With the lady at 50.

60 on the phone.

With Julie at 60.

Any advance on 60?

-70.

-£70!

Still in. Still in at £70.

With the lady at £70...

70 quid.

The hammer goes down.

So that is a profit there of £40,

so you add that to your 156...

£196!

196. Now, come on, what are you going to do?

-Are you going to go for this bonus buy?

-I think it's a no-brainer.

We really like it, and I think...

-You really like it.

-..and I think it's a reasonable price paid.

Fingers crossed, I hope I don't bring the whole thing down!

-At least you can't lose us all the profit.

-No, precisely.

-You're going all out?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Yes.

It's a George III Edinburgh silver toddy ladle.

Start me at £60, surely. 60.

£30, then.

-£30.

-There we are, Ben, 30.

30. 40.

-50. 60.

-Profit!

-Yes!

-70. 80. 90. 100.

-100.

100. Any advance on £100?

-Love it.

-All done at 100?

100...

£100!

Well done, Ben!

Plus £55.

Gosh, your final result

is £251!

-Yes!

-Yes!

Can't believe it!

-What do you say, Craig?

-I'm speechless.

Very well done! Don't tell the Blues.

So, Ruth and Reza, how are you?

-Great.

-Excited.

-I bet you are.

Your first item is the early 20th century rosewood tea caddy.

You paid £33 for it.

-Yes.

-Fingers crossed,

and it's about to come up...now!

This delightful caddy, beautifully made.

Start me at 20.

20 bid.

30. 40.

-50.

-£50.

You're in profit already!

-£50.

-£50. Any advance on 50?

-£60.

-My gosh, I can't believe it.

-£60!

-Any advance on 60?

With you at £60.

All done at £60. £60...

£60! £60!

-That is brilliant.

-Well done, Ruth!

-Well done!

£27 profit.

Plus £27.

This is your next lot. You paid £59.

The quaich.

A symbol of friendship and welcoming.

-Yeah, it is, isn't it?

-It is.

Start me at £50.

50. 60. 70.

-80.

-£80.

-90.

-£90.

-100. 110.

£110. 120.

Fresh bidder, and I know you like a wee dram as well.

LAUGHTER

-120. 130.

-Wow!

-140.

-140!

-We've more than doubled!

150. £160. Any advance on 160?

All done at 160.

160...

-Yes!

-Oh, my gosh! 160.

-Well done!

-Well done, you.

So, 160 against it, that's 101. 128.

-Your next lot, the monkey nutcrackers.

-Yeah.

It's a pair of early 20th century novelty cast monkey nutcrackers.

I have bids on the books.

Bids on the book, commission bids!

And I can start with me at 20.

Any advance on 20?

-30.

-Profit!

-40 with me.

-40.

40 with me.

-50 with me.

-50, yes!

55 with me.

Any advance...? £60.

-£60.

-No way!

-Fresh legs!

Well done, Reza! Your choice!

Any advance on £60?

All done at £60.

£60...

Well done!

So, that's plus £38 profit. £38! And you add that...

166, clickety-click!

166, clickety-click, that is three profits on three items!

You know what that means?

-Yeah!

-What does that mean? Golden Gavel!

-Yeah! We made it!

-We made it!

What are you going to do? Are you going to go with Kate's bonus buy?

-We will go with that.

-Yeah, let's go with it.

-Definitely.

Kate... You paid 110.

-I love your bravery.

-Nothing to lose.

-Oh, no!

A splendid tantalus in Stuart crystal,

in the Cambridge pattern.

Will you start me at £100?

£100.

110.

Broken even.

120. 130. 140.

150. 160. 170.

-180.

-180!

-Come on!

-I don't believe it.

Any advance on £190?

-200!

-£200!

-Yes!

200. 210. 220. 230.

-240.

-240!

-250.

-250!

I don't believe this!

-260.

-260!

-270.

-270!

-£280.

Oh, Ruth, don't have a heart attack!

280. All done at 280?

-There it is, there. £280.

-280! That's brilliant.

Plus 170. You add that to your 166.

That's £336.

-Wow!

-£336!

Unbelievable! Yes!

Well, that was fun, wasn't it?

-Yeah, brilliant.

-Have you lot been chatting?

-No.

-Not a word.

-No.

-No, not a word?

-Not a word.

Do you know? It's a special day.

It is a very special day, because both teams have made money.

Both teams will be going home with three figures.

I'm afraid today's runners-ups are the Reds.

THEY GROAN

£251.

Absolutely amazing.

Now, Donna, you're looking pretty hopeful there.

-Absolutely.

-There's some money there.

Craig, I've got a pound somewhere.

-Do you want the pound?

-Yeah.

-Take the pound.

Bad luck, Craig. Now...

You Blues, I don't think I've ever given out so much money.

£336!

Reza, there is £335 there,

-and there is a pound coin, which makes £336.

-Thank you.

But today gets even better.

Both of these teams got profits on all three of their items,

so therefore, they're allowed into the ancient order

of the Golden Gavel.

ALL CHEER

It is an immensely rare thing to happen on Bargain Hunt,

so I will present to Donna...

-one Golden Gavel.

-Thank you.

-To Craig...another Golden Gavel.

-Thank you.

There you are. To you, Ruth, there you are.

Thank you.

Reza's pinning it on for you.

And then to you, Reza, there you are. Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Such an amazing result.

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