Edinburgh 22 Bargain Hunt

Today's Bargain Hunt comes from the Royal Highland Centre

here in Edinburgh, and I've come across this,

the very first self-help book ever written,

by Scottish author Samuel Smiles in 1859.

And he said the key to success in life was perseverance and hard work.

Perfect advice for our teams today, so let's go Bargain Hunting.

Here at the fair, there's a lot to choose from.

The rules are simple - our teams have £300 and one hour

to find those bargains and hopefully make a profit at auction.

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

The Reds are dreaming of a Beatles reunion.

He's obviously missing Ringo...

He was part of a set, probably.

It's all in the name, for the Blues.

Here's one with my name on it.

Now, would you believe it?

And there's excitement at the auction.

Unbelievable!

Cannot...

20 bid.

Yeah!

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

We've got two teams of couples today.

For the Reds, we've got Kelly and Paul,

and for the Blues, we've got Lindsay and Scott.

-Hello! ALL:

-Hello.

Now, Kelly, you guys met when you were studying at Glasgow University.

Yes, so we actually met during our Masters programme in History.

And Paul had asked me out a few times,

I was a bit hesitant but we ended up going for coffee

and one of the first things he actually mentioned

was how much he enjoys visiting stately homes.

And I just thought, "Oh, my gosh,

"to find someone who has that same historical interest that I do,"

because I really do love anything about the past,

I just thought, "I'm never going to find someone else like this again."

And we ended up chatting for hours and have been together ever since.

That's just a fabulous story.

Well, Paul, you're a musician, what instrument do you play?

Guitar, I'm a guitarist.

I've played in many bands over the years,

from rock music to bluegrass to jazz.

So, all range of things, I've done.

So the guitarist, has that been a six-string or four-string?

Six string, I can play a bit of a bass guitar

but it's mainly guitar that I play.

-The proper instrument, isn't it, the guitar?

-Yes, exactly.

-So, Kelly, you have a famous tattoo?

-I do, yes.

Designed by somebody?

Yes, so a couple of years ago,

I actually met Sir Paul McCartney and he, well, I asked him to

draw me something to remember it by, and he drew a peace sign.

And then my dad and I, actually he's a huge Beatles fan,

-we actually went and got matching tattoos.

-No!

-Yes.

-Is it somewhere where I can see it?

-Yes, it is.

Wow, look at that. There it is, the peace sign. Did it hurt?

No, it didn't, actually.

I was surprised because I think it's supposed to be a painful spot.

Guys, what are your tactics going to be?

Well, I think we both have quite a good historical knowledge

of historical periods, so I think that will definitely help us.

-Definitely putting a lot of faith in the experts.

-I think so, yes.

-Really?

-A gamble here and there but we'll place our faith

in the expert, I think.

Well, best of luck. Let's meet the Blues.

-Lindsay and Scott, how are you?

-Very well.

-Good.

I hear this fair location, the Royal Highland Centre,

has a very special place in your hearts?

Yes, indeed. We go to the Royal Highland Show every year.

It's an agricultural event where everybody gets together.

We've known each other for 15 years

and it's only the last two years we've got together,

-and it was this location we got together.

-Wow!

-You have a fascinating job, working with animals.

-Yes, yes.

I'm a behaviourist. I mostly work with horses.

We look at any behaviours that mostly could be problematic,

and help horse owners identify where the problems are,

and help with retraining programmes.

It's very, very rewarding.

-Yeah, it's amazing. It's great, yes.

-Magical beasts.

So, Scott, what do you do?

Well, I'm a builder and joiner to trade, a local business.

And you also love doing up classic cars?

I do indeed. Me and my father have worked classic cars for years.

I helped him do his classic cars

and also my own classic cars as well, so thoroughly enjoy it.

So, you two sound like a practical pair.

What are your tactics going to be today?

Well, I work with a charity grant so every penny counts,

-so we're looking for value out there.

-And what about you, Scott?

I'm looking for something that's well put together.

Something I can see that's had a bit of work involved in it put together.

Well, it sounds like a plan, good luck.

But before you go, you must have some money.

-And I think the ladies are in charge today.

-Thank you.

-Kelly, there you are. Lindsay, there's £300 for you.

-Thank you.

Off you go, your experts await.

Are they going to be stuck in the past

or are they going to be horsing around? I can't wait to see.

Our competitive couples need a couple of very talented experts.

Hitting the high note for the Reds, it's Ben Cooper.

And strumming her way to success for the Blues, it's Kate Bliss.

Have you got any idea what you'd like to buy then, Paul?

Because I love history, an item with some personal story behind it.

Well, maybe something big and practical or I might go for

something small and pretty, I just... I'm sure.

Quite love the Victorian and Edwardian era.

Maybe something a bit nicer looking.

OK, it looks like we might have the odd battle.

Also something military.

Right, teams, time to start shopping.

Let's head out and see what we can find. Come on, guys.

It looks like pretty much anything is up for grabs with our teams,

so let the battle commence.

My advice is see things which talk to you.

Anything grab you, Lindsay? What do you think?

-No, nothing jumps out here.

-Let's move on.

It's not as easy as it looks.

There's certainly a lot to choose from here.

It looks like the Reds have spotted something already.

And it's somewhere from either the Middle East or Far East.

-Yeah, it looks kind of...

-And it's been converted into a lamp.

It was probably a vase or something for incense originally.

It's a quirky-looking thing.

-It's got £45 on it.

-Mm-hm.

I wouldn't honestly know where it would get at auction.

-No, right, it can kind of go...

-They can go either way.

Maybe that's one to think about.

But the Blues are being drawn to a bit of silver.

-See anything you like?

-Just looking at the nice silver.

-Mm-hm.

There's a little scent bottle there, perfume bottle.

Is that your kind of thing, Lindsay?

I like that kind of thing.

But with a purpose. They have to do a job and look pretty.

-Right, so it's got to be practical.

-Yes.

One thing I say about this is it is a little bit dented.

-Yeah, which is a shame.

-Lovely, I do like that.

That damage might detract from the price at auction,

so time to move on.

And our history-loving Reds may have found something, well, old.

Is that like a Celtic...?

I did Celtic studies so that kind of just caught my eye.

This is a trivet,

it was sat by the fire to keep your kettle on and what have you.

-OK, right.

-It looks... Let's pick it up.

-It looks like it's made out of copper.

-Uh-huh.

-We all know that fresh copper is that bright pink colour.

-Yes.

Some things are designed to be kept really highly-polished.

Other things actually get much better as they build up

a patina over time and this has really created

-a lovely lustre to the surface.

-Yeah!

You're also when you're looking around here,

-it's very much in the Arts & Crafts style.

-Right.

So, I reckon it dates to around about 1900, around about there.

Right, exactly what I was looking for.

What do you think would be a good price to get it for?

Because I know it says 75.

I would like to see it better than 65.

Right, OK, so about 60, try?

If you could... Have a word.

See how you can do.

-Obviously, be polite.

-Yes.

-Be friendly to the dealer.

-Smile's on.

-Of course!

And just see what he might say he can do on it.

Hello, hi, yes! Hello!

-So, we're very interested in this, love the design and everything.

-Yes.

It's Celtic and great. What would be your best price on this?

Well, you know, it's quite well-priced as it is and there's

not a huge room for movement on it.

But I could do £60.

-Would you have 60?

-I would be happy with 60.

-60 is good? Yeah?

-Shake the man's hand.

-OK, yes, that's excellent.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you so much.

Wow, these guys don't hang around.

Their first item is in the bag with just 12 minutes on the clock.

And it looks like the Blues

have found something close to Scott's heart.

You're a car man, aren't you, Scott? Or a motorbike man.

-Both.

-Both? You like your classic cars as well, don't you?

-There's quite a few in there, I see.

-Hmm.

I can see there's a couple other Dinkies in there and Dinkies

are selling incredibly well at the moment, actually.

What you're looking for with Dinky toys is condition and rare models.

Now, the rare models sometimes need a bit of research

-but we can tell straightaway about the condition of things.

-OK.

-The one I'm looking at there is the box.

-Yes.

Because that's a little bit later, actually. But it has...

-Original box.

-..its original box.

So, what have we got on there?

-Dinky Ford Mercury, Cougar.

-It's American.

Yeah, boxed and in mint condition.

What kind of money is on that anyway? Does it say?

So, we've got £40 on there. Hmm.

Let's put that one to one side for a minute.

While the Blues continue to rummage,

it looks like something else has caught the eye of the Reds.

This little...that little scale.

-Those are postal scales.

-OK, right.

-Ten years ago...

-Mm.

..you would have seen those on a stand,

-all polished up and gleaming, for £125.

-Right.

But they are one of those things which has been affected.

-Fashions change.

-Not as popular as they were?

-No.

They're asking £42.

-I mean, they're a fair price but they're nothing...

-Maybe not, yes.

It's a no to the scales but back to the toy stall.

The Blues have found a rustic gem.

Is that a Corgi...toy?

Made in Great Britain, Land Rover.

So, Corgi rather than Dinky.

Is the value still there with Corgi?

It is, it's a little bit later than the Dinky ones.

That's quite nice, how much is that? £10?

We can make them an offer, see what they could do.

-I mean, if the right collector is there at auction.

-Yes.

-They'd buy that?

-We might do well.

What can you do on that one for us?

What would be your rock-bottom?

£8, it's marked up already at 10.

What were you thinking?

Erm, think about £5, what do you think?

Well, if you get it for £5, that would be good.

Erm, £5 is the general feeling. How is that with you?

-Could you do it just for us?

-Yeah.

-You're a star.

Thank you very much indeed.

Brilliant, first purchase, guys.

This team really are Bargain Hunters.

That's their first item for just a fiver.

17 minutes in and both teams are doing really well.

Meanwhile, the Reds have uncovered a legend of the pop world.

-Can you recognise him?

-Is that...?

-Oh, look at that!

I think it looks like a Beatle, probably Paul McCartney.

-It does, doesn't it?

-Should we have a look?

-Yeah!

-Let's have a look.

-I'm trying to work out what that actually says.

-15... Oh, yes.

-£55.

And it's Kelsboro Ware.

Hmm.

-Now, he's designed to hang on the wall.

-OK.

He's obviously missing Ringo, George...

He's part of a set, probably.

He would have been part of the full set.

-You wanted something which is historical.

-Yeah!

Now this isn't exactly ancient history, this is modern history.

-It matches my tattoo, so...

-Indeed.

Oh, I'd forgotten all about your tattoo for a minute.

Yes, a little personal connection! You're a musician.

Where did my brain go?

-I think...

-I think we should speak to the dealer.

Speak to the dealer and see what they can do on it, OK?

Right.

While the Reds try to work it out with the dealer,

let's see what the Blues are up to.

-I love that, actually.

-I do, I was looking at that myself, it's lovely.

That's sweet. Breathe in a bit for me, I think.

I can see you in that, Kate.

Oh, and I think I'd look good in that.

But how are the Reds getting on?

Is it time to twist and shout?

See what I did there?

I'm just wondering what your best price would be for this item.

-40 quid.

-40!

I think that's a really fair deal.

I think you'd be very cruel to actually try and...

Yeah, we're not going to push it.

-I might collapse.

-Thank you very much.

That's great.

That could have been a hard day's night,

but they got a great buy there.

25 minutes in and the Reds are storming ahead

with their second item of the day.

I've got to admit, I am really pleased with them

at the moment because they've been decisive.

They found something Scottish, that trivet is just lovely.

And then, they wanted something historical.

But we've tied it in also with Kelly's tattoo.

I mean, who'd have thought that we'd find a little Paul McCartney?

And I think, you know, there's some real hope. One shop to go.

I'm going to head off.

While the teams continue their shopping,

it's time to take a break. And I've come across a little toy of my own.

I have something really rather fabulous to show you.

It's from the 20th century and it's a very rare toy,

made by the firm Britain's.

And Britain's are most famous for their lead soldiers.

However, in between the Wars,

the First World War and the Second World War, the demand for

lead soldiers sort of waned, so they had to develop other toys.

And they may have been farmyard animals, zoos, gardens,

but one of the rarest subjects they did was the circus.

And here I have a boxed flying trapeze from that very own series.

If I open it up...

There it is, almost as crisp as the day it was made.

We've got a flying fairy with a clown and its original umbrella.

It does work and I will need a little bit of help

to show you how it works.

Here's our Rhys, our researcher.

If you can hold this bit of wire.

What I'm going to do is, I've got the lead toy here.

The trapeze, I'm going to open the umbrella.

That goes in the top of the clown.

Now, if we just carefully...

..let this go down onto there.

As you can see, as all the pulleys work,

and it goes backwards and forwards,

the umbrella twists and turns at the same time.

It's just so charming.

To have the original wire, the original box

still survive between those dates, 1936 and 1939,

this is an absolute treat to see.

So, what's this worth?

If you bought one back in 1938,

it would have cost you around £1.50 in today's money.

This one recently sold for £500.

Now, that's a class act.

Time to get back to the shopping, and with 2-1 to the Reds, both teams

are scanning the fair and nothing is escaping their eagle eyes.

The Blues are onto something rather cool.

-Oh, I like it.

-Do you like?

-Yeah!

Quite industrial, which is very in at the moment. What do you think?

We've got the remains of a label there, which I think is Benjamin.

That bodes well, it's my son's name, so it's got to be good.

Got to be good!

I love the industrialness of it, in the colour as well.

I think it's something quite retro looking,

it would look great in a modern kitchen.

So, we've got £30 on there.

-What would you pay for that?

-£20.

-Mm-hm.

-Maybe I would say 20.

-£20, aye.

-Yeah? Well, I think you should go and flutter your eyelids.

-OK.

-And do your best.

-OK, let's try.

Hi! We're interested in your lamp here.

You have 30 on it.

Would you take 20 for it?

I don't take 20 but I can do 25.

What do you think?

I can see that doing really well.

Enamel ware is in at the moment.

It's a great colour, I love it.

And I think for 25, I can see that doing well at auction.

Yeah, I really can.

-OK then, we'll take it.

-25? Lovely.

Let's do it, thank you so much for your help. Great!

Well done, Blues. We're only halfway through the hour

and they've secured their second item. I love a budget buy.

They haven't spent much money, £30 for two.

But the danger here, I think, is when they're doing so well,

is with the third piece, do I either spend too much depending on

what it's worth, or to go for something really off-the-wall

which isn't going to sell very well at auction?

We've just got to stay on the right track and we could do really well.

As they head off to find item three,

the Reds have got Ben onto the subject of jewellery.

I don't know how to tell the difference between

-tacky kind of jewellery and...

-It's a hard one.

With jewellery, there's what's classed as your fine jewellery

with your precious metals and precious stones

and semiprecious stones.

Obviously, you have your gold and your silver and obviously, platinum.

Now with those, because they're an expensive core metal,

then normally you'd use an expensive stone to go with.

While the Reds discuss sparkly things,

over to the Blues, who have found something rather fishy.

This is an interesting one. Do you feel that, Lindsay?

-What strikes you about that?

-Heavy.

-Really heavy.

-So, you think it looks like it's carved wood.

-Yes.

Turn it up, you see a bit of a grain going on there,

feel the weight of it.

-It's actually made of resin.

-Wow.

-Not wood at all.

-Oh, yeah?

But if you look at the bottom, that would fool me.

-Decorative, most decorative thing.

-It is.

-But not wood.

OK, let's go down there.

They don't like it enough to buy it, so now it's back to the Reds,

who've moved onto boxes.

I like that box. Chinese stuff does quite well, doesn't it?

Chinese is very popular at the moment.

-I mean, it's made originally as a cigarette box.

-Right.

You've got that kind of lining.

There's a little story, so it says...

-"To Stan, from Jim. Hong Kong, 1946."

-Oh!

Whoever Stan and Jim were, I don't know.

And personal stuff, does that have an effect on the price?

It can have an effect when things

have got sort of engraving on them and names and this.

What's quite fun is this is obviously a very personal thing.

Do you like it?

If it would do well at auction, I would.

Well, we can certainly ask...

We can certainly see what the gentleman can do on the price.

-What can you do on this one, sir?

-How much is on it?

-You've got 75.

I'll do it for...45.

-45.

-Now that is a very, very generous discount.

-It is very generous.

-I wasn't expecting that at all, so...

-Yeah, that's quite, what do you think?

-What do you think?

-Yeah, I quite like it.

-I'm putting the ball in your court, guys.

-I think, you know...

-Yeah.

The gentleman is being very, very generous.

I think he is, that's a great offer. Buy it? Yeah, let's buy it.

-You're going to go for it?

-Yeah, why not?

-Thank you very much, sir.

-Pleasure.

-Thank you.

-Well, we're done.

-Let's go for it.

-Three items.

-I know.

-And we've got time left over.

Blues can be doing whatever and we can go and have a cuppa.

The box is in the bag and they have 20 minutes to spare.

Time for tea and a chinwag.

The Blues still have to find their final item

and it looks like Scott has spotted something.

Has he been here before in another life?

-Wow!

-This one's got my name on it.

-Now, would you believe it?

-I don't believe that.

-Somebody knew you were coming, Scott.

-Very nice.

-The thing about these cases is they tell a story, don't they?

-Yes.

And you've got lovely labels here from where it's been -

Algiers, St George.

Let's have a look inside.

You've got the leather straps there.

Can you open it up?

-No.

-Maybe there should be a key.

It is a bit shabby, I have to say.

-It's seen a bit of life, hasn't it?

-That's what I like about it.

That's what you like about it. And it makes a great coffee table.

Because that's the kind of thing that the market loves

as a furnishing piece.

-Hi, there.

-Hi!

-We've spotted your trunk here.

How much is it?

I'm selling on behalf of someone but we're asking 70. Maybe for 50.

Could you do it anything better than that because it's locked?

-I've got to ask them. That'll do?

-Yeah, sure.

-OK, we'll have a think too.

-I'll see...

-Lovely, thank you.

Now, some people call this shabby,

and others call it shabby chic, but does this stall have more to offer?

-What do you think about that one?

-Well...

And actually, if you're going to use it as a coffee table,

-this one's probably a better height.

-Yes.

-I agree.

-So, let's have a look inside as well.

-I really like that.

I like that too, yes. I do like it.

-Well, I think we should find out the price.

-OK, let's do that.

The dealer's here with some prices.

That's 50 for that one.

-But it's locked.

-Yes.

-And this one's 70?

It's had a little bit of repair there.

I mean, could you do anything about that

because the condition isn't so great?

It's just, I was told 70.

Were you? So, it's 70 or nothing?

OK, well, there we have it, guys.

I have to tell you, we've got about three minutes left.

OK, guys, it's decision time. This is your last call.

What do you think, Kate?

-I think that's a bit high for an auction price.

-Yes, I think so too.

I think if you go for the 50, you take the gamble,

-you hope there's treasure inside.

-I agree, yes.

-His name's Scott, it's got to be a good omen.

-50.

-You happy?

-We're happy.

-Definitely.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much indeed.

GONG Time's up, teams.

-In the nick of time!

-Perfect timing!

But what a great ending, hey?

I don't know about you, but I need a sit down!

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Our history-loving duo snapped up

the Scottish Arts & Crafts trivet for £60.

He wants to hold your hand but can he deliver a profit?

The Paul McCartney ceramic was £40.

And will the Chinese copper dragon breathe fire at the auction?

It was £45.

-So, guys, was that exciting?

-It was, great!

-Fantastic.

Kelly, may I ask you what's your favourite item?

I think I really like the Celtic Arts & Crafts trivet.

-I think that was a really good buy, yes.

-What about you, Paul?

It had to be the Chinese box for me. Fantastic.

Paul, what's going to bring the biggest profit?

-I'm not being biased but I think the box.

-So, the box is your choice?

-It is my choice, yes.

-Oh, I see that.

What about you, Kelly?

I think that Beatles head might do well if there's any Beatles fans

-out there, you never know.

-Beatles head?

-Yeah, it's good, I think so.

-How much did you spend, then?

We spent £145 altogether.

So, that leaves Ben with 155.

-Who's got that out of you two?

-I do, there you go.

Naturally, it would be you, wouldn't it? Woman's in charge.

So, Ben, here's £155.

What are you going to spend it on?

-We did look at some jewellery.

-Yes.

So, I think I might possibly go down the sparkle route,

-but then again, I might end up with some rust.

-Sounds good.

Sounds like a plan, Ben.

While Ben goes and finds some sparkles,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

Can this 1950s Corgi Land Rover drive the Blues to a profit?

It cost a mere £5.

Will the industrial lampshade they bought for £25

shine bright at the auction?

Scott found his namesake with this well-travelled featherweight trunk.

Is it a good omen? It cost £50.

-Scott and Lindsay, was that fun?

-Yes, great fun.

-Great fun.

-Yeah?

-Kate, was it fun?

-Clockwork, absolute clockwork.

-Really?

No, they were fantastic.

So, Scott, tell me, what's your favourite item?

First item I chose was the wee Series 1 Land Rover.

-OK, that's your favourite item.

-That's my favourite item, love it.

-Lindsay, what's yours?

-1930s-style lampshade.

-Yes.

Love that, so...

Good, those are your favourite items so, Scott, let me ask you,

what's going to bring the biggest profit?

I know we didn't spend much on it but I think the wee Land Rover will.

The wee Land Rover? Oh, good. What about you, Lindsay?

I'm agreeing with Scott, I think that's our winner, that one.

-The Land Rover.

-Yeah, the Land Rover.

So, OK, you two, how much did you spend?

-£80.

-What?

-Only 80, yes!

80! Kate!

I tried, I tried. Honestly, believe me.

-That's £220, who's got that left?

-I've got it here.

-£220.

-Look at that!

-What are you going to do with that?

You know what? I'm going to have lots of fun, that's for sure.

Spend it!

While Kate goes off and spends £220, we're off to the auction.

So, it's been a hop, skip and a jump from the fair in Edinburgh

to here with Anita at Great Western Auctions in Glasgow.

It's lovely to have you here, Thomas.

Now, we're going to start with the Reds.

Paul and Kelly, their first item I adore, it's this lovely trivet.

Mm-hm. Well, it's Celtic revival.

And at the end of the 19th, beginning of the 20th century, the

Celtic revival was big in Scotland and particularly in Glasgow.

And this is a lovely thing, with that marvellous interlaced motif.

So, lots of buyers for this. What's your estimate?

Hopefully, estimate 80 to 120.

80-120, £60 paid.

Onto their second item, Sir Paul McCartney.

-If we had four of them, Thomas...

-The Fab Four.

-..it would be a different thing.

-Yeah, the Fab Four!

-And you've just got Sir Paul there.

-We've just got Paul here.

-What's your estimate?

-Estimate on that, 50 to 100.

I've made it wide.

So, they've paid £40. I think that's quite good, good estimate.

Right, their third and final item is this Chinese copper box

and it's got an interesting inscription on it.

What do you make of that?

I, I love this box and I quite like the inscription.

"To Stan, from Jim." And it's 1946.

It makes me wonder who Stan and Jim were

and what they were doing in Hong Kong in 1946.

So, it's a positive for me but it might be

a negative for lots of people.

It's a positive for you, so therefore, your valuation is...?

60 to 100.

60 to 100, well, £45 paid.

Well, Anita, it's looking immensely positive for this team here.

They might need their bonus buy, they might not.

But let's take a look at it anyway.

-You gave the dear old Ben Cooper £155.

-Yeah!

Ben, what have you got under that satin silk?

Well, I went on a mission to try and find some jewellery.

-Right, yes.

-So, this is what...

-I found.

-Ooh!

-Oh, that's beautiful.

-Wow!

-It's very you, isn't it?

-That is, I like it.

I thought it was going to be kind of you.

It's made by the designer Charles Horner.

And when you look on the back, there's the nice clear stamp,

CH for Charles Horner, and it's hallmarked, to Chester, 1923.

And it's very late but it is still in the Art Nouveau style.

-So, how much did you spend?

-What do you reckon?

I'd say about £100, maybe?

I paid 30.

-£30!

-Wow, wow.

That's a great, good job!

How much is it going to make at auction, do you think?

Well, hopefully, he's very much really popular at the moment

and I'm hoping somewhere in the region of £80, possibly a bit more.

-Fingers crossed.

-That's great!

-You love it, don't you?

It's a very nice piece.

Look, you don't have to make that decision now.

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

So, Anita, I've got their bonus buy here.

It's in my pocket, it's coming out, it's a rather nice box.

-A precious little item.

-It's a precious little item.

I think it is rather delightful. Now, what do you make of it?

-Well, it's Charles Horner.

-Yeah.

And Charles Horner, that wonderful Halifax jeweller,

is the name in Art Nouveau jewellery.

People will like this because it has this lovely romantic, Thomas,

heart-shaped green stone.

-What's your estimate?

-60 to 100.

-£30 paid!

-For Charles Horner.

-That's amazing, isn't it?

Well, look. Right, onto the Blues are now.

Blues, we've got Lindsay and Scott and their first item

was something which I see a lot of, these Corgi cars.

What do you think about the Land Rover?

When I look at that, Thomas, I can see that it has been played with

and that little item has made a wee boy very, very happy.

And there will be some big boys at the sale who will want to be

taken back to the time when they played with this type of thing.

-Your estimate?

-I put 20 to 30, just because I loved it.

And you know, these guys have been mean and paid a fiver.

That was a good buy for a fiver.

Right, now moving on to the enamel light fitting,

what do you think of that?

Well, it's Benjamin and that's a very good name.

When you think of interior decoration these days, Thomas,

lighting is very, very important.

And today's style is industrial lighting

and that is exactly what we have here.

-What's your estimate?

-Estimate on that is 30 to 60.

Well, they paid 25.

25, well, for a piece of 20th-century design,

I think 25 is cheap.

Their last item is the trunk.

We can't miss it, we've got to talk about it, there it is.

This trunk has travelled.

This trunk has had a life!

This trunk is not really in very great condition, but...

One of the things that I do like about it is

it's a featherweight trunk.

So, this was a state-of-the-art trunk when it was made.

So, your estimate?

I put 50 to 80 and I actually might have been

a wee bit generous on that.

£50 paid, I think you've been generous.

Well, it's a bit touch-and-go with this team,

they may need their bonus buy, they may not.

But let's have a look at it.

Lindsay and Scott,

you've spent nothing and you left

our lovely beautiful Kate with £220!

-Kate, what did you do with that?

-Well, you guys were such fun.

You bought such a variety of objects.

So, I've gone for something completely different again.

-Oh!

-And I have bought you a little hip flask.

Just the kind of thing, Lindsay, you want in the pocket

when you're out on the horse.

Very handy.

It's faceted glass, they've gone to the trouble of bevelling it,

faceting it all the way round.

You've got a little silver-plated rather than silver mount

to the base, which of course pulls off,

and you could use it as a little cup, if you wanted to. Very handy.

-I love it.

-It's beautiful, yes.

-Do you want to have a little handle?

-Yes.

-I love the scrollwork on it, it's beautiful,

and you just see with the glass, it's lovely as well.

OK, how much was it?

-25!

-Wow!

-Not too bad.

What do you reckon that would fetch then, at auction?

I think here in Glasgow, it's got to be worth £50 of anybody's money.

I would really hope it would do that at least.

You don't have to make the decision now,

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

The hip flask, what did you think about that?

I think it's a very elegant little hip flask.

If we look at the delicate engraving,

it has a feminine look about it and I particularly liked

this faceted glass at the top, so it's a pretty and elegant thing.

-So, Anita, what's your estimate on this?

-Estimate, 40 to 80.

-40 to 80, Kate's been marvellous and spend £25.

-Right.

-So, Anita, are you in charge today?

-I am indeed.

-We're in safe hands.

Well, I'll do my best, Thomas.

Anita, you don't have to do your best, you're already at your best.

£20.

Paul and Kelly, is this your first, is this your maiden auction?

For you, it is. I've been to one years ago.

-Oh, seasonnaire!

-Recent one, yes.

-Ben, you're in safe hands with Ben here.

-Yes!

Your first item is your Scottish

Arts & Crafts Celtic revival trivet.

It cost £60 and you know what? It's coming up now.

Start me at £50. 50 bid.

With you, sir, at 50.

Any advance on £50 on the trivet?

Any advance on 50?

60, 60, 70, 80, 90,

100, 110. 120.

-'130.'

-Go on!

'£130'

for this Scottish trivet.

£130.

With you, sir, at 130.

Any advance on 130? All done at 130.

-Oh!

-Wow, I can't believe that!

That is a profit of £70.

Now, your next item is the Sir Paul McCartney.

There he is up there.

Start me at 50, for Paul McCartney. £50.

£30, then? £30.

30 bid, £30.

We were there. £30.

40. 50.

-Now you're in profit.

-'60.'

It's with you, sir, at £60.

Any advance? 60, 70.

£70. Any advance on £70?

All done at £70, £70.

-70.

-Wow.

-That's a £30 profit.

You are at £100 already.

Now your next item is the copper dragon box.

Start me at £40. £40, 40 bid.

40 bid? Any advance on 40?

50, gentleman at £50.

Any advance on 50 on the dragon box?

Any advance on 50?

60, 60.

'60 with the gentleman.'

Any advance on £60, any advance on £60? £60...

There you are. That's a plus.

Plus £15.

That's where you're at now, £115.

You have got the money in the bank.

-Yes!

-You have now got to decide on the early Charles Horner.

That beautiful Art Nouveau brooch. What are you going to do?

-Are you going to go for it?

-Yes, I think we should.

-I think we are. We love it.

-It's a lovely thing.

And you're still going to go home with some money,

even if it fails completely.

I can start the bidding at £40.

-'Oh!'

-Hands everywhere!

I'm going to come off the book and onto the floor.

So, 40. 50 with you, sir. 50.

60, 70, 80.

-Wow!

-'90.'

-Oh, my gosh!

100.

-Get in there!

-'100.'

£100.

It's with you, sir, at £100 for the Charles Horner.

Any... 110 back in.

It's with you, sir, at 1... 120 back in again.

-£90 profit.

-'120, hard to let it go.'

'120.'

130.

130. Is it for you, darling?

Oh! 130, it is a sweetheart brooch.

£130.

Any advance on 130?

All done at 130. 130...

-That's £100 profit.

-Yes!

-Oh, give him a hug.

You are at 215 profit.

Unbelievable!

-I cannot believe that!

-Well done, wow.

I cannot believe that.

Poker face, centre ourselves.

-Don't tell the Blues and we'll catch up later.

-My lips are sealed.

So, Lindsay and Scott. I take it this isn't your first auction.

-No, it is.

-It isn't?

-It is.

-You look quite calm. Are you?

No, I am nervous and excited all together.

Your first item, this is the Corgi diecast RAF Land Rover.

£5 paid and it's coming up now.

This is an opportunity, guys, to go back to your childhood.

Lovely little Land Rover.

20 bid. Any advance on 20?

30, 40, 50.

'Any advance on £50?

'All done at £50.'

£50!

-50?

-Yes!

£50, that's a £45 profit. What is going on?

Anyway, your next item is the Benjamin light fitting.

This is a really cool thing.

Start me at £20, for the Benjamin industrial light shade. £20.

Start me at 10, then. It's there for sale.

Lady there?

10, with the lady at 10.

12, I'll take.

15.

18, sir?

'18, 20.'

-Go on!

-Yeah, come on.

'20.'

Cutting-edge design

'in your bachelor pad.'

In your happily married abode.

THEY LAUGH

Any advance on 20?

With the lady at £20. All done at £20.

£20...

£20. That is a minus fiver,

that is a fiver, so you're still in profit.

You've got £40. The next item is the featherweight fibrewood trunk.

£50 paid and it's coming up now.

Start me at £20.

£20 for the trunk.

20 bid.

20 bid, it's with the young lady at £20.

Any advance on £20?

Where are we? 30! 30.

Do you want to go one more?

40. £40, 40.

45, I'll take.

45, I'll take. 45?

45. Any advance at 45?

All done at 45, 45...

£45, that's minus £5.

That means that you're £35 in profit.

Are we going to go with the bonus buy? That lovely hip flask.

Gorgeous thing.

-I think we'll go for it.

-You've got to.

-Yes!

-You're going for it?

-Yes, we'll go for it.

Go for it, it's coming up now.

Start me at £20?

20, surely? £20? £20?

20 bid, 20.

Are you bidding, sir? 30.

30 with the gentleman.

Any advance on £30?

Any advance on 30? 40.

-40 now.

-'With the lady at 40.

'Any advance on £40?'

Any advance on £40? £40...

Yes! £40, that's brilliant,

that's plus 15.

You've got a profit now of £50 to take home. Yes!

That could be the winning score. So, poker face, guys.

-Keep calm.

-Yes.

-Don't say anything to the Reds.

-Well, I can tell you that both of you have made money.

-Wow!

But one of you has made a little bit more than the other.

And today's runners-up, I'm afraid,

are the Blues.

-Aw!

-Yes!

-Guys.

Well, you did really, really well to begin with.

You got £50 with that Corgi Land Rover.

-Amazing.

-Impressive.

-I know, amazing.

Then it went a little bit downhill but we won't to talk about that

-and we came out with £50.

-Yes.

So, absolutely wonderful.

But today's winners are the Reds with a whopping £215.

-Wow!

-I know, wow. It is wow!

It is wow and your biggest profit was your first item

which made £70, that Arts & Crafts trivet.

Then, you know, you just continually went to make profit. It was amazing.

I better give out some money, then.

So, here we are, there is £50.

Thank you very much.

-Who's in charge?

-Me. I think, yes.

-This is a huge amount of money!

-I know!

-£215.

-Thank you very much.

Because you made so much money and you made profits

on each of your three items,

you are entered in to the Order of the Golden Gavel.

So yes, your golden gavel here.

-There's one for you.

-Thank you.

-There's one for you.

-Thank you very much.

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