0:00:03 > 0:00:05'Today, we're in West Wales.'
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Not that it looks or feels much like it.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Because I'm inside the world's largest
0:00:11 > 0:00:15single-span glasshouse at the National Botanic Gardens of Wales,
0:00:15 > 0:00:18where some of the planet's more exotic-but-endangered flora
0:00:18 > 0:00:20can feel at home.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Giant llama-eating plant, anyone?
0:00:25 > 0:00:28But there's a much more familiar crop sprouting up around here
0:00:28 > 0:00:31today as they play host to an antiques fair.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32So, let's go Bargain Hunting.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59This spectacular garden was opened
0:00:59 > 0:01:02on the site of a Regency estate, back in 2000.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05And our teams will be hoping to harvest three items
0:01:05 > 0:01:07from today's fair.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12They have £300 and just one hour in which to spend it.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13Will they flourish?
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Let's take a look at what lies ahead.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19We'll be baring our souls...
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- Lisa's fallen in love.- I think I have. I'm attached.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- Ah, you see...- She's holding it like a baby.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27..showing some keen, strategic thinking...
0:01:27 > 0:01:28"Make the best of a bad bargain?"
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Oh! What do you think of that one, Tom?
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- I hope they'll be no "bad bargains" today.- No.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35..and then getting hot under the collar at the auction.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36(Come on.)
0:01:36 > 0:01:37INAUDIBLE.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- In there!- I'm selling at...
0:01:41 > 0:01:42But that's all for later.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Now, today, on Bargain Hunt, we have a bit of a best friend special.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47For the Reds, we have Lisa and Lizzie, and for the Blues,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50- we have Tommy and Ross. Hello, teams. ALL:- Hello!
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Oh, my goodness. Deafening.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- Hello, Red team - Lizzie and Lisa. - Hello.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Now, I believe that you two have been friends for a very long time.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59- Yes.- How long have you been friends for?
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Since we were in year three. We were about six years old?
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Lizzie was the new girl and she had just moved from London.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07She got walked to the front of the class, and they said,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10"Who wants to be Lizzie's friend?" And my hand just shot straight up.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Aw! That's really sweet.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15And I believe you're still studying in the same town.
0:02:15 > 0:02:16- Yeah.- Is that right?- In Cardiff.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20OK. So when you're not studying hard, you go out shopping together?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23And I think you once had an amazing bargain with a pair of shoes?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Yeah. Went in a charity shop,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29I found an amazing pair of designer shoes for £5,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32in my size, and they were actually worth £350.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- What? Really?- Yeah.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Oh, dear.- Yeah, watch out, Blue team.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- You're doomed!- It's not looking good.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Brilliant. So you go vintage shopping together,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46but I also believe you're multi-talented - cos you moonwalk.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47I love to do the moonwalk.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49You've got to give us a demonstration.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Come on, moonwalk for us.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Oh, she is talented.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- I hope you're as talented. - The carpet's not great, but...
0:02:56 > 0:03:00Now, you are obviously great mates, so what's your tactics, as a team?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Hopefully, we're going to keep it pretty and practical.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I'm sure you'll be an amazing team today, so very, very best of luck.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- Now, our Blue team, Tommy and Ross. BOTH:- Hello.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Welcome to the show, guys. I believe you bonded over football -
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- is that right?- We did. I met Ross through a mutual friend,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16and it kind of blossomed from there, really.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19We ended up spending the next 12 years being friends,
0:03:19 > 0:03:21watching football together, supporting Cardiff City.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24But it hasn't always gone smoothly, the whole being a fan for them,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27- has it?- We went on a spontaneous trip to Newcastle...
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- To go and watch them play? - To watch Cardiff, yeah.- Amazing.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31But when we got to Newcastle,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33we realised the game was actually in Cardiff,
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- so we'd travelled...- 6.5 hours.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Yeah. So, you know...
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Well, please, please tell me that Cardiff won at home in your absence?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- No.- No.- Lost.- Oh, dear.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Well, that's no good, is it?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Now, I believe that you also have a mutual love of Bargain Hunt,
0:03:46 > 0:03:47not just sport?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Yeah. I've watched Bargain Hunt since I was a child.- Mm.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52It's all down to my nan, really.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54She'd make me a crisp sandwich, cup of tea, then we'd settle down
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- in front of the TV. - What's granny called?- Iris.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58- Iris.- Iris, bless her.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Granny Iris. Now, Ross,
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I believe you're a bit of a collector. How did that start?
0:04:02 > 0:04:04My uncle, who worked in a pub,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06used to bring home beer mats
0:04:06 > 0:04:08and different-shaped bottles.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10- Oh, right. - So, I started collecting them.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14That's great. Breweriana can be very collectable and very sought-after.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I moved on to collecting trainers then, when I was about 13/14.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Nothing better than buying them for, like, 20 quid,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22selling them £150/200.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Oh, my goodness! We've got some shoe addicts on the programme today.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27What about antiques? What's your knowledge of antiques?
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Are we going to have a hotline to Granny Iris today?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Yeah, I'm not going to lie, it's very minimal.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- Really?- Yeah.- We don't want to give too much away to the other team.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- Our tactics.- Oh, my goodness. Are you scared?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- Not particularly, no.- Fighting talk. - It really is fighting talk.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Right, teams, what do we need to buy all these bargains?
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- ALL:- Money.- Money, exactly. Who'll have the money over here?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- I'll take the money.- Tommy, you're in charge.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- Who's going to have the money over here?- I'll take it.- Enjoy, there we go.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Right, teams. £300 each.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Your experts await. Now, off you go.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Enjoy.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Ooh, it's going to be a bit competitive today, isn't it?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02But, first, let's meet our experts.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Representing the Reds in this rugby stronghold, it's...
0:05:07 > 0:05:11..and digging in for the Blues, it's...
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Now, what is it that we're looking for?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16I'm thinking something sport-related.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17I was thinking, jewellery?
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Looking for music memorabilia, but I think I'm quite open
0:05:20 > 0:05:21to anything, really.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Well, I think I know a good place to start, so just come with me.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26- Great, let's go find it.- Let's go.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Right, teams, your 60 minutes starts now.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31BELL RINGS
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Now, we do have an hour, but it goes
0:05:35 > 0:05:37very, very quickly.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38She's right, you know.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Stalls left and right.
0:05:41 > 0:05:42- OK.- So always keep scanning.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45- Always keep scanning.- Yes, you may decide you like something,
0:05:45 > 0:05:49even if you're unsure exactly what it is.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- It looks like a tweezers.- Excuse me, sir.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54What are these pair of legs?
0:05:54 > 0:05:55Are they tweezers?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57They are indeed. Yes, you were right on that.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Late-Victorian, probably be blue steel,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01so they may be a little earlier.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02I don't think they're Georgian.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04I mean, 35 would be the best.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Thank you.- You may stand a chance there.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08We need to stand a chance, don't we?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10- Yes, we do.- Back for them later, maybe.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12OK, we know where they are. Thank you very much.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Legs, stood down.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Meanwhile, the Reds have something in their sights.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21- Children's furniture always draws a crowd, doesn't it?- Yeah.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24And look, there's a stick back child's chair.
0:06:24 > 0:06:25It's very expensive.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29- £200-and-something?- Yeah. - Too much.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32We don't want to blow all our money early on, do we?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34Quite! It's bargains we're looking for.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Spirit kettle, 1904. Look at that - silver-plated.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- £65.- £45?- Needs to be about 40.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- 40.- Is that something you like the look of?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- I do like it.- I quite like that, actually.- Do you?
0:06:47 > 0:06:48Yeah.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50What's the best price you
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- can do?- SELLER:- 45.- 45? We were
0:06:52 > 0:06:54thinking nearer 35?
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- Oh, I bet you were!- Oh, we were!
0:06:56 > 0:06:58If you've already got a small margin, and you start
0:06:58 > 0:07:00spending major money...
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- No, I think it does need to be £40, yeah.- Profit is key.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- Yeah, OK.- Thank you very much, sir.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08You're welcome.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10We've got some canny teams today
0:07:10 > 0:07:13waiting for the inspiration to strike.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15I like this.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- Ooh, yeah.- I really like that.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- Interesting.- A spinning stool.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22So a high back to support you and you're sat
0:07:22 > 0:07:25with a spinning wheel in front of you.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Probably dates from the end of the 19th century,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30could even be 20th century.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- OK.- These stools have been made in the same style
0:07:33 > 0:07:35for generations, for centuries.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38I could picture that in a modern house. It's just beautiful.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40£59, it's a little bit heavy.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43However, if you thought you could get a little bit of a discount.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- We could try and get a little haggle going.- Worth trying? You've got
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- to start.- Why not?- Go on, who's going first for the haggle?
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- Go on, Lisa.- Would you be willing to do a little bit of an offer on that?
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- SELLER:- £40 would be the lowest price.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56I would say that is a good...
0:07:56 > 0:08:00It's nearly a 50% reduction in the asking price.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- Shall we just get in there...? - Would you like to get your first buy?
0:08:03 > 0:08:04Why not? Shall we get our first buy?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- SELLER:- Go for it.- Look, encouraged by the owner!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09- Good, going for it. We've gone for it.- Thank you.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Decisive stuff. Lisa leads the charge.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Can the Blues match that?
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Ooh. Hello, madam. Can we have a look at your lovely stall?
0:08:18 > 0:08:22You certainly can. I have something for everybody's taste.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- You do, indeed.- Price-wise? - We're looking for bargains.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Here's a nice bargain.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Oh, look. "Make the best of a bad bargain."
0:08:28 > 0:08:29What d'you think of that one, Tommy?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31I hope they'll be no "bad bargains" today.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- No.- How much is the "make the best of a bad bargain?"
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- For yourself, I would do £8.- £8?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Can we have a look?
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Can we have a look? I just think it's so amusing.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46And this pottery? Is it made round here?
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Devon Pottery.- It's Devon Pottery, isn't it?
0:08:48 > 0:08:50You see, it's not marked, is it?
0:08:50 > 0:08:52I think £8 is...
0:08:52 > 0:08:54I think if we could get it for a fiver.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Split the difference - £6?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Make it a fiver and we'll take it.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01£5 and I'll shake on it.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Being Scottish... being Scottish, this is a new one. Exactly.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06There we go.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Thank you so much.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- I think this is brilliant.- There you are, that's a bit of a find.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Absolutely brilliant.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- Isn't it fantastic?- And we can bubble-wrap it
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- to make sure it arrives safely. - Thank you very much.- Pleasure.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21- Woo! First one bought.- First one done.- Nice and cheap, as well.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23That is great.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26And they've barely dented their £300.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Now, are the Reds going to be similarly tempted?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- Plates? I think it's hard to judge with plates.- Yeah.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- Yes, it is.- With a plate, it's got to be from a named factory.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Factories like Moorcroft are selling very well at the moment,
0:09:39 > 0:09:40but Royal Worcester is not.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42So, yeah, just ask me on that.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45- I might be able to just help you... - Help us have a plate education.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48We could talk about...we could talk about plates...
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- All day.- We could indeed.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52The Blues clearly differ -
0:09:52 > 0:09:54they haven't budged.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Wemyss Ware?- Yes. Goes with the Scottish accent.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59It does go with the Scottish accent.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Wemyss Scottish pottery.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04The rose is the most-recognised pattern.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- The daffodil's rather lovely, isn't it?- It is beautiful.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- And, being Welsh...- What do you two guys think about that?
0:10:10 > 0:10:11I quite like it.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- I think, certainly, being Welsh... - It's something different.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- SELLER:- I have 175 on it.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19To give you a chance, I'd take it down to 150.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- £150.- Is that the absolute dearth on it?
0:10:23 > 0:10:25There's a hesitation. There's a hesitation.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Yeah, there's a hesitation. OK, I would say, 145, end of.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- OK. What do you think?- We'll keep that in mind.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33No need to rush, we've got plenty of time left
0:10:33 > 0:10:35if we want to see if it's still here.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38I think it's a great thing, and can we put it on the back burner?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- We might be back.- Well, if you come back,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42I'd be delighted to see you.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45One very Welsh-looking piece of Scottish pottery on hold.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Always good to keep the auction in mind, team.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- Teddies?- Teddies.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52They always do well.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Really?- People buy them with their hearts.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57It's got nothing to do with how much it is.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59He looks a bit lonely down there, doesn't he?
0:10:59 > 0:11:05In my experience, when teddy bears and stuffed toys go to auction,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08people get a bit emotional about them.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09You can't say no to a teddy!
0:11:09 > 0:11:15Because it's 1930s and '40s. You can imagine a child in like the wartime seeking comfort.
0:11:15 > 0:11:16You've got it priced at £20.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Would you be able to help us at all?
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- I'd do it for 15. - £15?- Yes.- Yes.- Well, if you like it,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27I mean, how can anybody not like Green Ted?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Yeah, I think Lisa's fallen in love.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Yes. I think I have. I'm attached. Holding it here like a baby.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Now we just need two other people at the auction room to do the same
0:11:37 > 0:11:41and lock horns in a battle, and find a new home for Green Ted.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Well, thank you very much indeed. I think we have a deal.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47- OK.- Can we shake hands on that?
0:11:47 > 0:11:51- Thank you so much.- Excellent. Thank you very much indeed.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54A new home for Green Ted. Excellent.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56They really are off to a flyer.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Two down with barely 20 minutes gone.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Not that the Blues are very far behind!
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Boys, boys. Where are you?
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Do you know what that little book is, there?
0:12:10 > 0:12:14In brass, with the swans, the lovely Art Nouveau design.
0:12:14 > 0:12:15And there's a pencil.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Do you know what that might be?
0:12:17 > 0:12:19No. No, I've never seen one of them.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21It's actually a dance card.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22Yes. You are looking blank!
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- Yes.- In the days when ladies used to sit
0:12:25 > 0:12:29and they had to wait to be asked to dance,
0:12:29 > 0:12:31and the gentleman would ask them,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34and if they liked him, then they would say "Yes, I'll accept."
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Dance number one, two, or three.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40And she would write his name with the pencil against the thing.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Seems a lot of hard work! - It is a lot of hard work.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45What do you do now then, Tommy, when you ask a girl to dance?
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- You just go up and... - Yeah, shimmy on over.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- Shimmy on over!- Yeah.- How do you shimmy, Tom?- Oh! I'm not showing...
0:12:51 > 0:12:55Go on, Tom. Shimmy over to the... Ooh!
0:12:55 > 0:12:56Oh! Who could say no?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Would you like a little look at it?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Honestly, being Cardiff City fans, to buy a swan...
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Oh, dear. You see... Football.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07- So, is that a no then?- We'd have a lot of explaining to do.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12- OK. Thank you so much, but I think we will leave the swans where they are.- That's fine.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16- No problem.- Oh, dear. Well, you've taught me a lesson. Come on.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Oh, it's complicated, Caroline.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21But what does her opposite number make of the Reds?
0:13:21 > 0:13:26These two got off to a flying start and we had the first lot in the bag in the first five minutes,
0:13:26 > 0:13:27the spinning stool.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31And then straight in, Green Ted. Now, Green Ted is our mascot today,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33So he's got to bring a lot of luck to us.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36So, we've got £245 in the kitty.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38We've got over half an hour.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42They wanted something pretty, or practical. We're going for pretty.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46They are focused. It's easy enough to get distracted in here, though.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Tommy, what are you doing?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51- Just looking at the fish. - Just looking at the fish?
0:13:51 > 0:13:55We've only got 35 minutes left and two items to buy.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Don't look at the fish. - Come on. Let's go.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Quite, Caroline. Eyes on the prize.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03We've got one item.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06We've got a couple of things we're still thinking about, haven't we?
0:14:06 > 0:14:11- Yeah.- What would Iris think about the daffodil? Wemyss Ware?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- I think she'd be over the moon. - Would she?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16I really think she'd like it.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- Do you?- It's starting to tempt me there.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Is it?- Yeah. - So, do you want to go back for the jug, or shall we keep going?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26I think we keep going, but definitely keep it in the back of our minds.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27- For later.- Excellent.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Let's have a look in here. See if there's anything in here that
0:14:30 > 0:14:32catches your eye.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34The search goes on.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Their rivals, meanwhile, are having a bit of a conflab.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42I think we need to branch out a little bit. We've kept it quite young. A little chair and a bear.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- I think we need to...- Do you want to...- Widen the theme?- Yeah.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47We need to broaden our horizons a little bit.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52Do you want to go big, or silver and small?
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- Yeah, silver.- Jewellery. - Bling, yeah.- Let's get some bling.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Let's go and have a look at some bling, shall we? Come on.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01That is the answer.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03The Blues are thinking of extending their search
0:15:03 > 0:15:05beyond the confines of the glasshouse.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09I hope they've brought their brollies.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Oh, gosh.- Yeah, not very nice. - Shall we go back in? Oh, no, no.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- What do you think of that? - Do you know? I really love that.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- I didn't see that when we came in. - I just thought it was part of the furniture.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24It says stone but I think that's reconstituted stone.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26OK. How old would you say that is?
0:15:26 > 0:15:30I would imagine it's 1920s, 1900.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32It has some age from being outside, doesn't it?
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Yeah, it has and it looks really beautifully weathered.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40I think at auction that well gets 100, or even a bit more.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44- OK. Ross, can you go and find the owner?- Will do.- And bid him
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- as low as you dare. - I'm on it.- OK.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- I'll be back.- Right. Is he as good at bargaining as you are at shimmying?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54No, no-one's that good.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56A-ha! He's found her.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00I was looking at 75.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04I was looking at more 65.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Oh, that's a big, big drop.
0:16:06 > 0:16:0965 and a shimmy from Tom.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- I've got to see this shimmy first before I...decide. - Go on, Tommy! Go on, Tommy!
0:16:13 > 0:16:16- Oh, wow!- Got to be worth £65.
0:16:16 > 0:16:22Oh, I was going to say 68, but after seeing that, it's gone up to 70.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27- I'm not surprised. - 65 and I'll shake your hand. - Thank you. Lovely. Thank you.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Take care. Thank you. - Thank you very much.- Pleasure.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- Brilliant.- That's my deal. - I know it's your deal!
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Sealed with a shimmy, though.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42Now, while the shopping continues, we'll take a break for a very Welsh snack.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51If you were wandering around an antiques fair, like this, today,
0:16:51 > 0:16:55you might stumble across a piece of furniture such as this.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58And you might think, "What on earth?"
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Because, from the outset, it's quite a curious looking object, isn't it?
0:17:01 > 0:17:02It is a chair?
0:17:02 > 0:17:06No, because, if you look at the seat, it's far too narrow.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09So, what on earth is it? What was it used for?
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Well, this, believe it or not,
0:17:11 > 0:17:16is quite a fascinating and really very important piece of Welsh domestic history.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18For a start, it's made of oak - a native timber.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21There are absolutely no fancy dovetail joints here.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25It's been very, very simply pegged together. So, what was it used for?
0:17:25 > 0:17:29This, believe it or not, is an oatcake drying rack.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31"What?" I hear you saying.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Well, Wales was built upon a tradition of smallholders
0:17:34 > 0:17:37that ate what they could grow, or rear, themselves.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Now, oats were a reliable cereal crop and one of the few that would
0:17:40 > 0:17:43flourish in the harsh, wet, and cold conditions.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Oatcakes were a staple form of bread,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49rolled or pressed into discs and cooked on a griddle.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Now, the oatcake has formed a staple part of the Welsh diet
0:17:52 > 0:17:55for hundreds of years. Indeed, in the 10th century,
0:17:55 > 0:17:59it was said that oatcakes had to be as wide as from the wrist to the elbow.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02They were eaten until the end of the 19th century
0:18:02 > 0:18:04in south-west Wales and, in north-west Wales,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08they were regularly produced until the middle of the 20th century.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12But time and progress marched on, as it does,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14and when oatcakes were no longer eaten,
0:18:14 > 0:18:18many oatcake racks were either thrown out or burnt on the bonfire.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Believe it or not, this little piece is really quite rare
0:18:21 > 0:18:23and a sought-after thing.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26You may be able to pick one of these up at an antiques fair
0:18:26 > 0:18:30for possibly under £100, but on the right day in a specialist sale,
0:18:30 > 0:18:32it could make up to £500.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42Back at the fair, our teams are making short work of their task -
0:18:42 > 0:18:44two buys each and one very contented expert.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49The boys are doing absolutely brilliantly.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53A little over 30 minutes and two fantastic items bought.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56They really are my dream team!
0:18:56 > 0:18:58But the Reds have definitely set the pace today.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01Any closer to that final buy?
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- If you're looking for something shiny...- I see some sparkles!
0:19:05 > 0:19:07OK, oh good. Excellent.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11Now, the style of that silver box is late Victorian.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15So, yeah, if the hallmark was Birmingham, or London, from 1895,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17that would not surprise me.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20But it is a modern box.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23So it's been made in 1970-ish.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- 1974, I think.- 1974.
0:19:26 > 0:19:31Had this been Victorian made by William Cummings in London, in 1895,
0:19:31 > 0:19:34it would be worth £150 to £200.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38This has a ticket price of £58.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42If we could get this for a better price,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45I think it would do well at auction.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50- OK.- So shall we inquire about... - Yeah, let's inquire.- Excuse me,
0:19:50 > 0:19:56could I inquire about the price of the circular Birmingham box?
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- 40. That is a friendly price. - Yeah.- But do you like it?
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- I do, I do like it. - Yeah, I like it.- Do you like it?
0:20:03 > 0:20:07It's pretty, it is pretty and it's actually quite practical.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Because inside, it's lined with velvet to protect your jewellery.
0:20:11 > 0:20:16Yeah, that definitely ticks the boxes for the pretty practical list.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20- It's got all the hallmarks that we're looking for. - Yes.- It's got the Birmingham anchor.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- Mm-hmm.- It's got the lion passant and it's got the date letter.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- For 1974. - I think this one's a done deal.
0:20:27 > 0:20:33- Are we there?- Yes.- OK, let's do it. Final purchase?- Yes.- Final purchase.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Thank you very much. It's sold.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Talk about decisive!
0:20:39 > 0:20:42We have got plenty of time for that most important cup of coffee.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- Shall we go?- Yes, we deserve it. - You do! Let us go, come on.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51But while they put their feet up, the opposition's definitely feeling the strain.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Tommy, you're looking worried.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- It's a lot of pressure. - It is, you're looking stressed.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00What are you thinking? Come on, share it with me.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03I'm drawn back to that daft little piece we saw earlier.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- Take a plunge.- Now, what was the price?- About 50 I think it was.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12- 145.- 145. And what are you thinking of offering?- Well, 125.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13If we can get it for 135.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- Right, and who's going to do the bargaining this time? - He's doing it.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- You're doing it? - Yeah, he's done well last time.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24- No wonder you're looking stressed. - I feel a bit... I've gone a bit pale.- Oh!
0:21:24 > 0:21:29- Go on, best of luck. Bon chance, Tommy!- All right. There you go.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32So, while he seeks out the stall holder,
0:21:32 > 0:21:36the Reds have one last issue to decide - one lump or two?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- One for you.- Thank you very much. - One for you.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42- Thank you.- One for myself.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- And, of course, one for Green Ted.- Oh, thank you.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- Absolutely.- Yay!
0:21:49 > 0:21:50- Cheers!- Cheers!
0:21:50 > 0:21:54Now, come on, Tommy. Get it for your nan.
0:21:54 > 0:21:55Right. Going to lay it out there.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- I want that jug. - OK.- But not quite at 145.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04If there's anything...? Cos he's just showing me up big-style.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06He's haggled his...
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- I hope so, I hope. - You've been haggling, have you?
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- Hmm.- Haggling hard.- Here we go.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15140. And that's, you know...
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- I'll come looking for you if you make a lot more. - Right. We've got a deal.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- Thank you very much.- Thank you. - Great.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24That's it, teams, your time is up.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Now, Tommy, do you feel better already?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Yeah, much better. Think I'll go and have a lie down.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Oh, you've done so well.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Let's see what the Red team bought.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38First up, their Welsh spinning chair for £40.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43Then their lucky mascot Green Ted for £15.
0:22:45 > 0:22:51And, finally, that pretty and practical silver box for £40.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53What was your favourite item that you bought today?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- It had to be the teddy.- I sort of might have guessed that.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59You dragged it round with you, didn't you?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- Yes, definitely.- You do realise that we do have to sell him?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- What?- Sorry, I hate to break it to you.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06I'm going to get emotional.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Brilliant. So Teddy was your favourite.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- Lizzie, what about you? - Definitely the teddy as well.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- Unanimous teddy lovers. - Yeah.- OK, all right, fair enough.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18Do you think he's going to bring you the biggest profit?
0:23:18 > 0:23:22- We're not sure.- We think the little silver box might bring us the most profit.- That was beautiful.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26- Yeah. Really beautiful. Loved that.- But we do love the ted.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- He's our favourite.- Do you think Teddy's going to bring in the readies?
0:23:29 > 0:23:32- Yeah, I have a lot of trust in him. - Yeah? You have faith in your teddy.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36- OK, brilliant. So how much did you spend, guys?- £95 altogether.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41- £95?!- Yeah, we love a good bargain. - You really do, don't you?
0:23:41 > 0:23:44OK, in that case, £205 of leftover lolly, please.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49Brilliant, that's fantastic. There we are, £205. What do you intend to do with it?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I've got to buy something practical or pretty so it's one of those Ps.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55When have you ever done as you're told?
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- Never, and I'm not going to start now!- There we are, girls.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02While Richard goes off to find something practical and, maybe, pretty,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05we'll see what the Blue team bought.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09Definitely a bargain - the novelty jug for only a fiver.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14One slightly battered bird bath for £65.
0:24:14 > 0:24:21And their big spend - the daffodil mug for £140.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27Boys, you started off as cool as cucumbers and ended up singing for your suppers, didn't you?
0:24:27 > 0:24:28Or dancing.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Singing or dancing, multi-talented. Brilliant. Did you enjoy it?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- Did, yeah.- You did. Fantastic.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36What was your favourite item, Tommy?
0:24:36 > 0:24:41- I think the bird bath. - The bird bath, OK. Yeah. And, Ross, what about you, darling?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- I think the bird bath, as well. - Oh, really? You're in agreement.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- I think so.- I think it's going to make or break us, I think.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- Oh, really?- I like the couple that Tommy chose as well, I think.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54- That's definitely going to break us. - And, Ross, what do you think's going to bring the biggest profit?
0:24:54 > 0:24:58I think the bird bath, maybe. I've got a feeling.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Fantastic. Right, how much did you spend, boys?
0:25:00 > 0:25:04- 210.- 210... That's good! - Not bad.- That's really good.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06OK, so who's got £90 then, please?
0:25:06 > 0:25:07£90 of leftover lolly.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Thank you very much. Right, £90 goes straight over to Caroline.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- Thank you very much.- Now, Caroline, how are you going to spend that £90?
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I'm going to spend it very, very wisely
0:25:15 > 0:25:17so as not to let my lovely Blues down.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19They've done so well so far.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Brilliant. While Caroline goes to invest her money very wisely,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25which I'm sure she will, we'll head off to the auction.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35We have ambled down the road to Carmarthen
0:25:35 > 0:25:37to be with Charles Hampshire
0:25:37 > 0:25:39here from Peter Frances Auctioneers and Valuers.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Charles, thank you so much for having us today.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43- Pleasure to have you here. - Thank you.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- Right, shall we start with the Reds? - We shall, yes.- OK.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48So their very first purchase was this really rather lovely
0:25:48 > 0:25:51spinning chair over here. What's your thoughts on that?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54I think that's, sort of, early to mid-20th century.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Nice geometric decoration on it and we sell them quite regularly.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00I bet you do. Yeah, I bet you do. Perfect place to sell them.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- Ideal.- At what sort of level?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- What are we thinking?- We've put on this one, because of the age,
0:26:05 > 0:26:10- £20 to £30.- £20 to £30, OK. They paid £40 for it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- OK.- Have to get those spinners backing it out, won't we?
0:26:12 > 0:26:14We'll get them on the day, yeah.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18So their second item that they purchased was this really rather
0:26:18 > 0:26:20lovely little green teddy bear over here.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21- Now, both of them loved this. - OK.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23It was their favourite purchase of the day.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- Sure.- What's your thoughts?
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Nice honest thing, no marks unfortunately, but in good order,
0:26:30 > 0:26:32nice button features.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34So I like him. I can see why they liked him.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37But really in order to get up to that, sort of, stratospheric price
0:26:37 > 0:26:39level, you need a label, don't you?
0:26:39 > 0:26:42You need a Merrythought or you need a Steiff button or something...
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- Absolutely.- ..for collectors to really want him.- That's right, that's right.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50- So what do you think for our teddy? - I think we will see £15 to £25.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52OK. Well, look, they paid £15 only for him.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- Ideal.- So that's great.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56- Potential profit on old Teddy over there.- Yes.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59So their final item here is this really rather sweet
0:26:59 > 0:27:01little silver box. What's your thoughts on that?
0:27:01 > 0:27:05I like it, nice ring box, maybe, nice decoration to the top.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07- Yeah.- Fairly modern but silver.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Small bits and pieces tend to do well at auction.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13And, at first glance, you would think it was a Victorian example.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14Exactly, with that sort of top, yes.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18OK, so auction estimate on that one then, please, Charles?
0:27:18 > 0:27:19£30 to £50.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20OK, so they bought it for £40,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- so right in the middle of your estimate there.- Bang on. OK.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25So potentially we might see a profit on that.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27We might go on that one, yes.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30So, overall, it's looking relatively positive, isn't it?
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- I think so.- So they might not need their bonus buy, but just in case,
0:27:33 > 0:27:35we'll go and have a look at it.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Richard, you had a £205 of leftover lolly.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40How did you get on?
0:27:40 > 0:27:45- Well, I think I found something pretty and practical.- Oh, wow.
0:27:45 > 0:27:51I've bought you a late 19th century tea cosy.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53It's embroidered with wire work.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55It's got that, sort of, naturalistic design
0:27:55 > 0:27:58of the late 19th, early 20th century.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01And any other questions that you need to know?
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- Yeah, how much did you pay for it? - How much did I pay for it?
0:28:04 > 0:28:09I paid, after a little bit of negotiation, £9.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- Oh, my gosh.- Do you reckon it'll get a big increase at auction, or...?
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- (£9.)- Yeah, I think we're on for a profit here.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17I think we're on for a large percentage profit.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21- Amazing.- We could even make 100% profit on this if the auctioneer...
0:28:21 > 0:28:23£18?!
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Sold!
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Have a little look at it, girls, see what you think.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29See you what you think, see what you think.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- I want to put it on my head so desperately.- Oh, go for it. Why not?
0:28:32 > 0:28:34- Go on.- Just imagine I'm a teapot, OK?
0:28:34 > 0:28:38- Time for tea.- Oh! Pretty and practical.- Exactly.
0:28:38 > 0:28:39So multifunctional!
0:28:40 > 0:28:43It looks like you absolutely love this piece.
0:28:43 > 0:28:44So for the benefit of those at home,
0:28:44 > 0:28:47let's see what the auctioneer thinks about Richard's
0:28:47 > 0:28:48time for tea bonus buy.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51What's your thoughts on that?
0:28:51 > 0:28:53It's fair to say, it's seen better days, hasn't it?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56It has seen better days. A lot of the detail's gone here unfortunately.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01I quite like the, sort of, gold wire work, shall we say, detail.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- But a few problems as well. - Problems... Problems.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07- It has issues.- This has issues, yeah. Don't we all?
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- What's your auction estimate? - £15 to £25.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13OK, fine. Well, look Richard will be delighted.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17He paid only £9 for it. Got a chance at that, yes, indeed.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19So let's move over to the Blues.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23Now, they started with that really rather lovely, sort of, Torquay
0:29:23 > 0:29:27pottery jug at the bottom there. Eternally collectible, are they not?
0:29:27 > 0:29:29They are. It's close to where I'm from, so I have an attachment to
0:29:29 > 0:29:31these and I like the inscription on it -
0:29:31 > 0:29:33"Make the best of a bad bargain."
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- So that's very appropriate for the day.- Very appropriate.- Yeah.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40OK, so what's your thoughts with regards to value?
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- Just £10 to £20.- Oh, fantastic.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Well, Tommy and Ross will be delighted
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- because they only paid £5 for it. - There we are, that's a steal.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51- I don't think that is a bad bargain. I think that's brilliant. - They've done well.- Yeah, inspired.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55Now, not particularly inspirational is that bird bath.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57- I have to agree. - It's looking a bit sad, isn't it?
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Yes, it is. It's a little bit of a lash-up,
0:30:00 > 0:30:02a bit of a marriage, I think, with some problems.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07- Yep.- But it's standing, it's a good garden feature, let's be honest.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Exactly. What's your thoughts regarding value?
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Value wise, we've put £40 to £60.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14- Well, look, they paid £65 for it.- OK.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16And this was their absolute favourite piece
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- that they bought of the day. - There we are. Each to their own.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Yes, let's gloss over that.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Now, their final item was this really rather stunning...
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Oh, it is stunning, isn't it? It's beautiful.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- It is a lovely thing, yes. - Wemyss giant mug.
0:30:30 > 0:30:31Nice cylinder mug, yep.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36Wemyss, as you say. We've had lots of inquiries, e-mail, phone calls.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38And have you been able to give them a glowing report?
0:30:38 > 0:30:40We have, yeah, in general, yeah, absolutely.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44- People are happy with the size, the decoration and so forth. - Great. So they're happy...
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- Yes.- Which make us happy. Is it a happy estimate?
0:30:47 > 0:30:48What have you put on it?
0:30:48 > 0:30:51The estimate we've put on is only £30 to £50
0:30:51 > 0:30:54- and I've probably been a little bit harsh.- How much?! Really?
0:30:54 > 0:30:56- They paid £140 for it.- OK.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Do you think we're likely to get anywhere near that sort of price?
0:30:59 > 0:31:02We've a lot of interest so maybe we'll get to three figures,
0:31:02 > 0:31:03but that might be the extent.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06OK, well, that's OK. You've kept the estimate low,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- hopefully that will generate some more bidding, you never know. - That's the aim.- Good.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Brilliant. Well, look, all in all, for these guys,
0:31:11 > 0:31:14it's looking like a bit of a rocky road, isn't it?
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- I agree. - So they might need their bonus buy.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Let's go and have a little look at it.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23Boys, I think it's fair to say that your purchases
0:31:23 > 0:31:26were fairly eclectic, was it not?
0:31:26 > 0:31:28So I'm hoping that Caroline has got something under that
0:31:28 > 0:31:31blanket there that will match your eclectic taste.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33You had £90 of leftover lolly, Caroline.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35- I did.- What did you do with it?
0:31:35 > 0:31:40Well... I'm going to spoon feed you a bit of profit here.
0:31:40 > 0:31:41- Now...- Ah.- Hmm.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45- Weren't expecting spoons. - I wasn't expecting a spoon either.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50Well, it's a spoon and pusher - a baby's christening set.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53So you'd have your spoon and the baby can
0:31:53 > 0:31:55then push the food onto the spoon.
0:31:55 > 0:32:01Solid silver, retailed in Leeds, made in Sheffield, 1924.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03The full silver mark here.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07It really is a lovely set in its original case.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10- Yeah.- I can't say I've ever seen a pusher before.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- Have you not?- No, definitely not.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- That looks nice, though. - How much did you spend?
0:32:15 > 0:32:16How much do you think I spent?
0:32:16 > 0:32:20- He's gone straight in for the kill there, hasn't he, Caroline? My goodness.- Very direct.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22That's what we need to know, that's where the...
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Bearing in mind, it's solid silver.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- I think you spent quite a bit on that.- 25 quid.- 25?
0:32:27 > 0:32:29It's got to be more than 25. 70.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31Oh, it's like having an auction, isn't it?
0:32:31 > 0:32:34- Any more for any more?! - We've got 30, that's our guess.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- 30, 70. - I'll put 70.- £20.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40There has got to be a profit in that.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42I think you've done brilliantly there, Caroline.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46Guys, you do look, firstly, confused and secondly quite underwhelmed.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50- What's your thoughts?- No, it's fine, you get a spoon, push it in.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- That's true!- Pretty much.- Put it in your mouth and push it in.
0:32:54 > 0:32:59- Have you fed a small child before? That's pretty much what you have to do.- Yes, you do.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Well, look, guys, you don't have to decide now.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Have a good think about it. Really think about what Caroline said
0:33:03 > 0:33:07because she's brought up some very good points there. For the benefit of those at home,
0:33:07 > 0:33:11let's go and see what the auctioneer thinks of Caroline's really rather savvy bonus buy.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15Here is Caroline's bonus buy for our Blues.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Good first impressions. Silver christening set,
0:33:18 > 0:33:21the pusher and the spoon, in good order and cased.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Not inscribed. So often you see them initialled on the terminals there.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27- But not...- Not this case, no.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29It's really to go into someone's collection.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31- I really like it.- Good, right, OK.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Well, look, how much do you think it will make here? £30 to £40.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38£30 to £40. Well, clever Caroline paid only £20 for it.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41- Onto a winner.- Onto a winner. Good, absolutely fantastic.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42- So predicted profit there.- Yes.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Now will you be taking the auction for us?
0:33:44 > 0:33:48- I'm happy to say I will be. - Fantastic. Well, we're hugely looking forward to it.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50It should be a very good day.
0:33:50 > 0:33:5250 and bid. Thank you at £50 and five to my right.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54At £55, selling...
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- Lizzie, how you feeling? - Really confident, actually.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- Really confident? I love it.- Good. - Amazing. Lisa, how you feeling?
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Quietly confident. I'll just go with her vibes.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- Brimming with confidence. I like this.- We can't wait. - Great, fantastic.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11Well, look, you've got your first lot coming up,
0:34:11 > 0:34:14which is that really lovely oak spinning chair.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17You paid £40 for this. OK, best of luck, girls.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Here it comes.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22257, mid-20th century carved oak spinning chair
0:34:22 > 0:34:25with incised geometric and folia decoration.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27We tend to have a lot of these in and they do rather well.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29This one seems as though it'll be the same way.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31We're 20, we're 2, we're 5.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33We're £25 straight in and 8, if you'd like.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- £28 waves. 30 I have. - Oh, come on! Come on.
0:34:35 > 0:34:3832, the lady's bid. 35 here.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40£38, a bid in the room. I'm out.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Make no mistake. Bid's with you, madam, at 38.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Is there 40 for you now elsewhere?
0:34:44 > 0:34:47- Oh, you're so close, girls, you're so close.- £38.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49Oh! £38.
0:34:49 > 0:34:52So that gives you a loss of £2, that's not too bad.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- Next, we've got ted. - Come on, ted.- We've got Ted.
0:34:56 > 0:34:57- This was both your favourites. - Green Ted.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01- Are you going to be sad to sell him? - Yeah, actually.- Oh!
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- Here we come.- It's going to be an emotional parting.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06258, mid-20th century green fabric teddy bear.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07In his mechanic's overall,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09what do you make of him with his button eyes?
0:35:09 > 0:35:11I like him. Lot 258. £20 for him?
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- Yes.- £20 straight in.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16£20! You're straight into a profit, girls.
0:35:16 > 0:35:202, if you'd like. 22 seated. Front row. 5 online.
0:35:20 > 0:35:2228 for you now? Surely, one more?
0:35:22 > 0:35:2328 is bid.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- Oh, come on, Ted!- This is brilliant!
0:35:26 > 0:35:28£28 and selling...
0:35:28 > 0:35:32Fantastic. So that's just made you a profit of £13, girls.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Very well done. You've got £11 profit now.
0:35:35 > 0:35:36We're onto your silver little box,
0:35:36 > 0:35:39- which you both thought would bring you the most profit.- Yeah.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42You paid £40 for it. Good luck. Here it comes.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Lot 259 is the pretty silver circular ring box.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48What do you make of that? £30 for you?
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- The ring box. Straight in for me. 20 only. £20 only.- Come on!
0:35:51 > 0:35:55Four more, 22, 25, 28, 30, 32 in the room. I'm out.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59At £32, standing bid to my right. Is there 5 for you elsewhere?
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- Come on.- All sure? Fair warning given there.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Lot 259 at £32.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07£32, OK. So that's minus 8.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09So you're back down to plus three profit though.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13- Yay!- So you've made £3. Exactly. £3 profit.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Now, girls, what do you want to do?
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Do you want to go with your bonus buy or are you happy to stay where you are?
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- Definitely, we're going to trust you.- 100% bonus buy.- Right.
0:36:21 > 0:36:23- Let's do it. - Now, our auctioneer, Charles,
0:36:23 > 0:36:27has put an auction estimate of £15 to £25 on it.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29OK? So he predicts a profit for you.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31I sincerely hope he's right.
0:36:31 > 0:36:32Here it comes. Good luck.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36264, turn of the century fabric tea cosy with a gold coloured
0:36:36 > 0:36:39wire work decoration. Rather like that there.
0:36:39 > 0:36:40I chose for you lot 264.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42What do you make of it? £20 to go on.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Tea cosy - everyone needs one today. 10 if you will? 10 is bid.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46At 10 only and 12 if you will now?
0:36:46 > 0:36:49£10 the money and 12 online. At £12.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51We're off. We're in profit.
0:36:51 > 0:36:52Fair warning to all, the tea cosy is shown.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55It's an online bidder. We're in the UK. I've got you out there.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57At £12 and selling...
0:36:58 > 0:36:59- £12.- Another 3.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02£3 profit, you have doubled their profits, Richard.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06Well done. So you're at plus-six overall.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08- Girls, that's fantastic. - Yeah!
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- Not bad at all! - Not bad at all.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12That gets you a, you know...
0:37:12 > 0:37:14I don't know what that gets you really.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- A coffee?- Yeah!- Cup of tea!
0:37:17 > 0:37:21- Well done.- Absolutely.- Exactly, and you were absolutely right to go with the bonus buy.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25So into a profit, this is Bargain Hunt, it could be a winning score.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- You never know. Don't say a word to the Blues for me.- OK.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29- OK.- Brilliant. Well done.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38- How you feeling?- OK.- Yeah? Yeah. Are you sure, Tommy?
0:37:38 > 0:37:42- Yeah.- Nerves of steel Tommy. - Oh, yeah. Calm and collected.
0:37:42 > 0:37:43Calm and collected, I like it.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- I'm a bit more nervous now, I think. - Oh, do you?- Yeah.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- Is that why you're jiggling a bit? - Yeah.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Well, look, Ross, Tommy, here we go.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Your first item is your Torquay pottery jug
0:37:53 > 0:37:55with its wonderful motto. I love this -
0:37:55 > 0:37:56"Make the best of a bad bargain."
0:37:56 > 0:38:00I don't think this was a bad bargain at all. £5 only paid.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02You've got to be into a profit, surely. Here it comes.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06280, the Devon ware, probably Torquay ware, pottery jug.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08But what do you think? £20 for it?
0:38:08 > 0:38:10Can we make the best of a bad bargain?
0:38:10 > 0:38:1210 if you will? 10 surely? 5 and 8 only.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15- £8.- Oh, £8 profit.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Right, at £8, it will be sold. Is that £10 for you now?
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Final call. Sure and done?
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Finished it seems then at £8 and I'm selling.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Hey, not too be sniffed at.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27That's a first-off profit of £3, that's brilliant.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31Next is your garden bird bath.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33281, reconstituted stone garden bird bath.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35A little bit of a marriage there,
0:38:35 > 0:38:38four different pieces making up something that you've seen there.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40In the Gothic style, lot 281.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41Is it £50 to start you?
0:38:41 > 0:38:43The bird bath, always useful.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- 50, surely? 30 we are.- Oh, no!
0:38:45 > 0:38:47£30 and away, take 2, if it helps.
0:38:47 > 0:38:4932, 35, 38, 40.
0:38:49 > 0:38:5142 with you, sir. I'm out.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- 42!- 45 online, fresh bidding, and 8 in the room.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- At 48, 50.- 50! Hey, we're getting up there, guys.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59At 55, 60 and 5.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02Surely now, sir? I've lost you. At 65 and two bidders online.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04- 70.- Yes!
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Can you go the same as their 5?
0:39:06 > 0:39:07Still lost you, sir. It's all online, then.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11Gavel raised, 75. At 75, still going.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Is there 80? First and last call given again.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16Don't miss it for a bid, then. At £75...
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Well done, guys.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22So you've made £10 profit, that's £13 profit overall.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25So now on to your biggie. You invested the most money in it.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- This is the risky one. - This is your risk.- This is the risk.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30This is your fabulous Wemyss daffodil tankard.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33You paid £140 for this.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- It's a lot of money. - It's a lot of money. Good luck.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Lot 282, got all the right elements going for it.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Lot 282, lots of interest here with me.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- Lots of interest.- Lots of interest! - I've got to start it at 80.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45At £80 we start and 5, if you'd like.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47At 80 and away. Take five from me now.
0:39:47 > 0:39:4985 waves, 90.
0:39:49 > 0:39:545, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56- You're nearly there, you're nearly there!- Bid's at 140.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Is there 150, any advance?
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- Well done.- Quiet online. Lost you, madam, at the back. At 140...
0:40:03 > 0:40:05You've wiped your face.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09So you made nothing, you lost nothing on that.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11So you are overall up £13.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- That's not bad, is it?- I think that's brilliant.- I'll take 50 each.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- Hey, can't ask for more than that. - Couple of pints.- More to come.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Now, look, what do you think about Caroline's bonus buy?
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- I really like it. Go for it.- Yeah. - Go for it.- Go for it? OK.
0:40:23 > 0:40:24You're feeling flush.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- She doesn't let us down, does she? - She hasn't, you're absolutely right.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31OK, Caroline paid £20 for this bonus buy.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34The auctioneer has put a valuation of £30 to £40.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36So he predicts a profit for you.
0:40:36 > 0:40:37Here we go.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40287, cased silver spoon and pusher christening set.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Sheffield, 1924.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44In original box, all there to go.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46What do you make of it? £30 should start me. £30.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Where do you place it? Well, we start at 20 only and work up.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51At £20 and away and we'll be sold. A christening set -
0:40:51 > 0:40:55would have thought a lot more here. At 20 only. Is there 2? 22, 25.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57At £25. Is there 8 for you now online?
0:40:57 > 0:41:0028, 30. At £30, keep going.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Is there two for you now online? Lost you online for the moment.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Quiet in the room. Bid's here with me in front, then.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07At £30...
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- Fantastic! £30, Caroline. - Great stuff.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14That gives you a £10 profit on that, which means you are up £23!
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- That's not bad at all.- That's great. - That's fantastic! Well done, team.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Brilliant. Now, look, don't say a word to the Reds.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25- I might cry.- Promise? - Yeah, promise. We won't.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Unhappy faces. - Yeah. Oh, yeah, we'll go out...
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Serious.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39So, teams, I'm very proud. Everybody has gone away with profits today.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41So, very, very, very well done.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46But the team who have made the least profit and who, therefore,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48are runners-up for today...
0:41:48 > 0:41:50- are the Red team.- No!
0:41:50 > 0:41:54# Champione! #
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Reds, I mean, it was a sterling, sterling effort.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58You did fantastically.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Your teddy was really your only thing that made a profit and you
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- both loved him.- Yay!- So I've got a £5 note and a pound.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- So who wants what?- I'll have the fiver.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- Fair deal.- £5 and a pound. Thank you so much, girls.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Thank you.- You've been a great team, so very well done.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Now, over to our Blues, our victorious Blues!
0:42:16 > 0:42:20Our winners for the day. I have to say, it was seriously impressive.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23You made a profit on your first one, a profit on your second one and,
0:42:23 > 0:42:25for me, that wonderful Wemyss tankard
0:42:25 > 0:42:27that didn't you buy for your granny?
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- I bought it for my granny.- Yeah, you bought it for your granny.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32Nobody predicted a profit on it, but you stuck with it.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- Didn't you, Tommy?- I did, I did. - You stuck with it, so very well done, you.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39And then, of course, Caroline's bonus buy made you even more profit.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42So you've got £23.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45- Who wants the 20?- I'll have the 20. - You'll have the 20, he can have the three.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Right, that sounds fair. There we go, darling. £23 there.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Huge congratulations to you, winners for the day.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52You've been such a great team.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55You've all been great teams, so thank you so much for being with us today.
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