Southwell 27 Bargain Hunt

Hello. Today, we're at Southwell Racecourse

in Nottinghamshire.

It's not race day,

but we are odds-on for a great day as the Reds and the Blues

race round the antiques' track looking for a bargain.

So, place your bets and let's go Bargain Hunting!

One, two, three, four, five.

Let's study the Bargain Hunt form today at Southwell Racecourse.

Our teams have 60 minutes,

£300 to buy three items and, hopefully, make a profit at auction.

Let's have a look at what lies ahead.

On today's show, we have two feisty ladies...

Oh, Maxine, here's something for you. All the criteria -

rusty, dusty, fusty and musty.

No way, Jose, are we having that.

One determined lady...

Mark, I want the jug. Mark, Mark... I want the jug!

It's terrible, isn't it?

You give them five minutes and they start making decisions on their own.

By the time we get to auctioneer, the teams are certainly lively...

-ALL:

-Yes!

-..and determined.

I can smell gavel, can you smell gavel?

-I smell gavel.

-LAUGHTER

That's all for later, but let's meet today's teams.

For the Reds, we have sisters Gillian and Maxine,

and for the Blues, the married couple Stephen and Helena.

-Hello, everyone! ALL:

-Hello!

Yes, now, you two look like a pair to be reckoned with.

We are. We are sisters, very close sisters and, yes,

to be reckoned with. We are really in tune with each other.

-We know how we tick, don't we?

-Yes.

We've got personalities that complement each other.

All right, and how do they complement one another?

-She's the chatty one.

-Oh, is she the blether?

-Yes.

I didn't need to speak until I was two years old

because she did everything for me, so...

Well, that's what big sisters are for, isn't it?

I'm a big sister myself and I'm a bit chatty,

so I know what you mean.

You are both retired now. What sort of work did you do?

I was a primary school teacher before I retired.

Loved my job, working with really small children.

-Oh, the wee tinies.

-Yes, yes.

-Are they funny?

-Yeah.

-Very funny, very funny indeed. Loved it.

-You loved it, yeah.

And what about yourself?

My last job was working as a classroom support assistant

in high school, which, at times, was very challenging, yes.

But prior to that, I worked for the pensions authority and a bank.

-But you are both retired now. BOTH:

-Yes.

-So, what do you?

-What sort of things are you involved in?

-We do lots of things together.

-Yes, we do.

-Go to the gym.

-Just swim.

Yeah, we don't go in the gym, we just swim. It has been...

-No pumping iron?

-No.

It has been known that we go to the gym sometimes to wash our hair.

LAUGHTER

-We do voluntary work as well.

-Yes, we do.

At Barnsley Hospice.

And actually, what we win today,

cos we intend to win, is going to Barnsley Hospice.

We are donating it to Barnsley Hospice.

-Oh, that's fighting talk there.

-Most definitely.

We are going for that golden gavel.

Now, ladies, I know the dealers aren't going

to stand a chance with you two.

So, what are your tactics?

We're going to go small,

because we think we can get a bigger profit on it.

Right.

Because the aim is for the golden gavel,

that's the tactics we're going to use.

So, that's the Red team and now for our Blues.

We have married couple Stephen and Helena.

Now, you've been married for 25 years. How did you meet?

Well, we went to Bible college together down on the south coast

and Stephen was at the front there, leading the worship band,

playing guitar, and I took one look at him and thought,

"That's the man for me," and fell for him hook, line and sinker.

Job done.

And, Stephen, you've got a career in the church.

-Tell us a wee bit about that.

-Yeah, I have now.

I was a mechanic for ten years and then I went into the church

and I've been doing that for 20-odd years.

And so, I'm involved with just about everything that happens in

the church - preaching, leading the worship,

obviously, visiting people, youth work, all sorts of things.

Are you still playing the guitar?

I am still playing the guitar, yes.

And, Helena, you help them in the work within the church.

Yes, that's right.

I help to run the babes and tods group, which is lovely.

So, I get my turn with the littlies as well. Lots of glitter,

lots of glue, lots of noise, but it is lovely work.

So, all our teams are involved with kids, then. Oh, that's great.

Now, it says here that you are interested in steampunk.

What is steampunk?

Well, for us, steampunk is science fiction, technology

and steam power mixed together in a Victorian backdrop.

Wow. But what do you do when you are steampunking?

-Walk about looking very splendid.

-You get dressed up.

-All dressed up.

-Oh, you are all dressed up?

-Yes, top hats.

So, you are involved in looking at the past in steampunking.

Is this going to help you with your antiques and collectables buying?

Possibly. Cos we go round looking at antique shops.

And I look at things and think, "What can I make of that?

"How can I transform this into some sort of steampunk machinery?"

So, these sisters here are very, very competitive.

What are your tactics going to be to win?

Well, we've always thought we are going to buy low, nice and cheap,

but buy quality. Something that's going to really attract people.

-Yeah, yeah, I like it.

-You know, something a bit quirky, different

and then hopefully, we'll rake the money in at the auction.

All right, a lot of competition.

-We're definitely after the golden gavel.

-Oh, yeah.

Well, if you want those golden gavels,

you're going to need some money, folks.

We've got £300 there and £300 here.

-Your experts await. So off you go. ALL:

-Yes!

This looks like it's going to be an interesting one.

So, let's meet today's experts.

For the Reds, it's mover and shaker Raj Bisram.

And getting in amongst it for the Blues, it's Mark Stacey.

So, girls, what are we looking for today?

Well, I like wooden things and things with a story.

Now, what are your plans today?

Hope to get the golden gavel, that's our plan.

HE CHUCKLES

I quite like tasteful ceramics and glass, but I don't do rusty-dusty.

You don't do rusty-dusty.

She doesn't do fusty-musty either.

Maybe some wood or silver or something that really stands out.

Giddy-up, teams, your time starts now.

-BELL DINGS

-Let's go shopping!

-Yeah!

Let's go shopping, shall we?

OK, what I suggest, girls, is we go round this way

-and go round the outside and then come round the inside, OK?

-Yeah.

While the Reds formulate a plan,

the Blues are getting stuck in.

Have you spotted anything?

-I was looking at the little UFO thing.

-Is it a clock?

-It's a clock.

-No, it says, "rain..."

-I think that's quite unusual.

-It's a barometer.

-It's a bit off-the-wall, isn't it?

-I like off-the-wall.

-I like off-the-wall...

-Off-the-wall is good.

-..but I think it's got to appeal

-to an auction market.

-Right.

-And at the right price, of course.

And at the right price. That's the key, that's the key.

Wise words, Mark. No pressure, then, Blues.

Now, glassware was on the Reds' wish list.

-You got some very nice things on here.

-Yeah, well, you see this piece

of glass, and this is probably Mary Gregory.

-And you see these pieces that are put on?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

This is what you call punts.

I know it's an unusual word and it's antique terminology for

pieces of glass that are put on, and the Germans used it a lot.

It was for decoration, but mainly, it was for gripping the glass,

so you could grip the glass without it sliding through your hands.

-OK?

-Oh, you know your stuff, don't you?

-Should we keep looking? Mm-hm.

-OK.

-You've impressed Gillian, Raj, and I.

Looks like the Blues are interested in glassware, too.

Is that blue glass? What's the letters? It's got M.

It's S for sherry, P for port and W for whisky.

-I'll bet that's expensive.

-How much?

-300.

-Three... Cor!

-Well, that's our entire budget.

-Guessing we'll move on.

-Maybe not, then.

We've got good taste, obviously. Good taste, just too...too high.

Bad luck, Blues. Now, Reds, this looks psychedelic.

-Oh, it's heavy.

-That's nice.

-You like that?

-Mm-hm.

-I like the way the pattern moves.

-I like that.

-That is nice, isn't it?

It's a very decorative piece of glass.

I mean, my guess is that it probably is maybe Czechoslovakian

or even Scandinavian. There's no markings underneath,

but it is very decorative and a very good weight. Good choice.

Well, why don't you see what the dealer will do for it?

-It's a really good price.

-Well, I can't see it actually.

22. It could be £20.

Well, I wasn't expecting to pay that, though. 20...

In that case, let me see what you can do

with your negotiation skills, girls. Off you go.

Mm-hm. So, what is your best price on that?

For you two today, it can be 15.

I think that that's a very,

very fair deal and I think we should be shaking his hand.

I think we've got to be fair and accept that one. That's brilliant.

-Thank you very much. Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Well done, girls.

-Thank you.

Thank you very much.

'Well done, Reds. The first item bought.

'Raj, you could well be in for an easy time today.'

Girls, fantastic. I think we are about five minutes in,

you didn't even need me to negotiate.

I'm really not needed on this one, am I? Fantastic. Well done.

-Thank you.

-Let's go, then.

-Brilliant!

Off you go in search of your second item, then, Reds.

Over to the Blues, and Helena wanted some silver.

What about that little...? Is it silver, that jug there?

Do you know what, I think it is, actually.

Could we just have a look at that jug?

It's not a typical British shape at all, is it?

You've got this very highbrow here and all this embossing.

And its rather elegant handle.

It's quite feminine, Helena, isn't it?

It's such a nice shape. That will look pretty on

anybody's mantelpiece. It's not too big.

-The Victorians liked decorative things.

-Yes, yes.

But it is priced up at £90.

We need to get something off that, then, don't we?

We need to ask him if he can do any better.

Stephen, do you want to ask the dealer what he can do for us?

What's your very best that you could do for us?

What about 80?

74?

74, then.

-74.

-74, I think we should go for that

-cos we're not going to find another one...

-Hold on, hold on.

-Not 74, Mark?

-Hold on...

-HE CLICKS TONGUE

Mark. I want the jug, Mark. Mark, Mark, Mark. I want the jug.

It's terrible, isn't it? You give them five minutes

and they start making decisions on their own. We can't have that.

You can't do it for a round 70 to give us a chance?

-No, no, no.

-You want the jug?

-It's a pretty jug.

-You really want the jug.

-I want the jug.

-I think you're sold on it, actually.

-I'm going to get blamed, aren't I?

-I'm going to get so blamed.

-Of course.

-Blamed at the auction.

-I think so.

-Go for it, go for it. Go for it. We need to buy something.

-OK.

-£74. Shake the man's hand.

-LAUGHTER

-I'll shake the man's hand, then.

-I'll blame you for shaking it first.

Oh, she does take charge, Stephen, doesn't she?

Someone has to, Mark.

Good for you, Helena. Show the boys who's boss.

So, that's the first buy for the Blues with 18 minutes in the clock.

Fingers crossed, you are on track for a golden gavel.

I never knew Raj had such rhythm.

THEY CHEER

-There you go. Have a go. Ooh!

-The golden gavel.

I love it, ladies, but come on, Reds.

It's time to scoop up your second item.

-I like the look of that.

-Yeah.

-This?

-Yeah, this, yeah.

Well, I would think this is without a doubt 19th century.

I can tell from the holes that it's for skimming the whey

off the top of the milk and, to be honest,

I haven't seen that many of them.

OK, this, I think, is quite an unusual object.

You know, it's not ingenious,

someone has taken a big wooden spoon and put some holes in it,

-and actually, that just does the job, doesn't it?

-Mm-hm.

It says £30.

-Is it something you both like?

-I like it.

-I like it, yeah.

-You do?

I do, I like it. Yeah.

Well, in that case, should we see what we can get it for?

-Up to you, girls.

-I don't want to insult you or anything, but... Ten.

-20.

-Can we go 15?

-MOUTHS:

-Yeah.

Brilliant. Well done.

So, the milk skimmer spoon is the second item,

but is that the end of the deal?

I noticed that there's a ladle over there and a spoon there.

OK, this is a really nice Georgian spoon, I think.

It's done a lot of work, hasn't?

Yeah, I mean, this is a 18th-century spoon in my...you know, I think.

So, that's quite nice. And there's this lovely ladle here as well.

-So, the three of them...

-Together.

-Yeah, would make quite a nice lot.

Well, the ticket price on these two is 35.

Can we ask you to come down just a little bit? 18?

-19.

-We're going to stick at the 18.

-Oh, all right, then.

-Ooh! Goodness gracious, me.

I need to take you on all my buying trips. £18.

Well done. Shake the lady's hand.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Thank you for that so much. Thank you.

Interesting lot there, Reds.

So, that's three spoons for £33 in roughly 20 minutes.

Helena, wooden items were also in your shopping list.

Are they taking your fancy?

-Is the piano a box? That's unusual.

-It is.

It's a jewellery box, I think, isn't it?

-Is it musical?

-No, it's not.

-Oh, right.

-How much is it?

Uh, it's £18.

What could you do it for?

-Ideally, 15.

-15. Thank you.

I like that because it's so...dinky, miniature.

-I like miniature.

-And also... Does this move down? Yes?

-Oh, look.

-So, it's in the style.

-Oh, I really like that.

It's in the style of a Victorian boudoir grand with turned legs.

Yeah. There's no age to it, though, is there?

-There is a bit of age there.

-A bit of age.

-Yeah, I mean, I would've

thought it's '50s, '60s. So, it's got a bit of age.

What do you think, Stephen?

-I like that, but I've already have the...chose the silver jug.

-Yeah.

-I don't want to be...

-The dealer said it's 18.

Didn't you say you'd do it for 15?

15 would be the best on that.

Would you actually go down to 13?

I can do it for 14.

-You like that?

-It's not a lot of money.

-No, it isn't.

I love it, but then that's me, isn't it? It's wooden.

Yeah, go for it if you want. 14.

-Right.

-Yeah.

-We'll take it.

-Thank you.

That's lovely, thank you.

Well, listen, you struck all the right notes with that one.

-Should we carry on shopping?

-Yes!

Well done, Blues, or should I say Helena?

That's your second item in 25 minutes.

Whilst the teams continue to gallop around the fair,

I've got something horse-related to show you.

Collecting is fun.

And our fair today will be full of keen buyers looking to add

items to their collection or to sell on.

A favourite area of collecting is the vesta case.

Now, the vesta case is a small, portable box

used for carrying matches safely

and came into common use round about the 1830s.

The vesta cases that we are most familiar with are the small

rectangular ones, and these are the ones that we see most on

Bargain Hunt.

But the collectors will be seeking out the unusual ones,

the novelty vesta cases.

I have found this little case in the form of a pony's foot.

The hoof hinges back to show the little compartment where we

would keep the matches.

The front of it is cast quite finely

to show the hairs of the horse's fetlock.

So, although it's only made of brass, there is some quality there.

At the back, we have a ribbed surface where you would

strike the matches.

At the top, we have a ring

and it would be attached to your watch chain,

or Albert, by this ring.

It is not made of a precious metal,

it is not made by a famous maker,

but it is unusual. It is different.

I bought this at a city auction for £20,

but if this was sold today in this fair,

in a racecourse where people would be interested in

equestrian items,

then I think this could trot out a healthy profit

and double its money.

Back to the shopping at Southwell Racecourse.

We are over halfway through.

Today's competitive teams have two items each and they are

determined to enter the realm of the golden gavel.

So, Reds, are you going to blow some money on this?

-Shall I have a go?

-Yeah!

-What do you think?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

-Play us a tune.

HE PLAYS OFF-PITCH NOTE, THEY LAUGH

-Rubbish!

-Well done, well done.

-I'm getting better.

-You passed the audition.

-But don't give up your day job.

Blues, have you been drawn to another wooden box?

What's this, then, Mark?

-It's a cigarette box, I think.

-It is a cigarette box.

-You could use it for other things, couldn't you?

-Could you?

I don't know. Open it and find out.

Oh, right, yes. Brings your cigarette out for you.

-I don't like that.

-No.

-It's clever, but I don't like it.

Wouldn't have a great deal of appeal, would it? Really, now?

Smoking is not quite in now, is it?

No, it's a dying hobby, I think.

"Dying hobby!" Oh. Doubt he gets worse.

He certainly does, Helena.

Now, what's the weather doing?

-It's actually stopped raining, OK?

-Right.

-Why don't we go outside into the outside stands.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-While it's stopped raining.

-Yes, yes.

-Should we nip out?

-Yes, let's do it.

-You up for that?

-Yeah.

Head outside, then, Reds,

but there's only 15 minutes left on the clock.

Gillian is getting excited.

Oh, Maxine, here's something for you!

Whatever has she spotted?

Oh, look at this! All the criteria -

-rusty, dusty, fusty and musty.

-SHE LAUGHS

No way, Jose, are we having that.

Ah, yes, I had forgotten the Reds were avoiding rusty-dusty items.

Back inside, what's next for the Blues?

Are they Doulton, the salt and the mustard?

-Are they together or separate?

-Well, they are a pair, so...

-I mean, they look nice.

-I'll give you that piece.

You've got the Doulton Lambeth mark here

and you've got signature here

-and you've got a date there - 1871.

-Yeah.

-Whoo!

What's the price?

-145.

-Right.

-I don't know, Stephen.

-We are now down to ten minutes.

We may need to make decisions.

If this is a no, then we will thank the dealer and we will move

-on to the next one.

-No, I think it's a no at the moment.

No, it's a no permanently. I'm not coming back.

-We haven't got time to come back.

-Thank you very much, sir.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-You've got ten minutes, Stephen.

-Yes.

This is what I promised we would not do is to leave it last-minute

-and then make a bad decision.

-Come on, Blues.

Now is not the time to crumble. As Mark says, just ten minutes left.

Reds, you need to find your final item, too.

I thought you didn't want to spend much.

-No, it's going to be an awful lot of money.

-It's £240.

I'm afraid it's out of our the league. 240.

Well, Reds, you have £252 left to spend.

I mean, it's a very pretty set, it's a really good maker, Shelley.

It is collectable, but that...that is a retail price, I think.

Tell me, what do you think about this?

Well, it caught my eye from a distance.

I just love the colours to it and the quirky shapes to it.

I just find it so appealing.

Hi there. The girls really like the Shelley tea service.

My good lady says we can go down

to 160 on it.

I think that's actually not a bad price at all.

Well, we'll have to sort of say, "If it's perfect."

-You can say, "Is it complete?" Yeah.

-Yeah, yeah. OK. Come on, then.

-Let you do the negotiating on this one.

-Yeah.

-Come on, then.

Looks like the stall holder has brought in his good lady to

negotiate with you, Maxine.

They've got some questions for you.

Is it a complete set?

It is. There's 24 pieces because it's actually got its teapot stand,

which is very unusual.

It's in perfect condition. It's 1930s.

-Can I touch a piece?

-Yes, you can.

Thank you.

How do you feel about 120?

Um, 140?

130?

Yes. I'll do 130.

-Yeah?

-Are you happy with that?

-I'm happy with that, yeah.

-And you?

I think that that's a very, very fair price, girls,

-so I would shake the lady's hand.

-Thank you very much.

Thank you.

What a discount, Reds.

Wow, girls, we've already got the three items.

We are finished.

-Let's go and have a cup of tea.

-Sounds like a plan.

-Let's go!

Hopefully, not in your Shelley tea service, Reds.

How long left on the clock?

-Seven minutes.

-Seven minutes.

And it looks like the Blues have returned to a familiar stall.

Is this card box worth the gamble?

So, what do you like about it?

It just attracts me.

This type of decoration was very popular in the late

-Victorian, Edwardian period. And this is known as pokerwork.

-Yes.

So, all this would have been done by hand.

I mean, it is what it is.

It's a nice, simple item. I mean, it's priced at £22.

It's not going to set the auction world alight, I'm afraid.

But you like it, Stephen, and it's the first time

so far that I've seen any passion in anything we've liked.

-Yes.

-So, please, buy it.

We've got five minutes, Stephen.

He's got 22 on the price tag, what can you do it for?

16 would be the best on that.

Can you not come down a little bit more?

I think about 14 again, like the other item we bought?

I'll meet you in the middle at 15

being as you bought the other one.

-Helena?

-Please buy it, Stephen.

-Please buy it?

Please just buy the box!

-Thank you very much. £15.

-Pleasure.

Well done, Blues.

Job done with just minutes to spare. BELL TOLLS

That's it. Time's up.

Hallelujah. We've finished. Well done.

Let's check out what the Reds bought.

First up, our sisters Gillian and Maxine wanted the golden gavel.

At £15 will this vase help them on their way?

Next up, maybe these spoons will cause a stir at the auction,

bought for £33.

And finally, will they be dining out on the profits

from this tea service, bought for 130?

Well, well, well, girls. Smiling faces here.

-You spent 130 on your Shelley tea service set.

-Mm-hm.

Is that the item that you like the best?

It isn't the item I like the best -

the one I like the best are the wooden spoons -

but it's the one that I think is going to make the most profit.

And what about you? Do you agree with your sister here?

My favourite is the Shelley tea set.

But you would think that because you were the one that negotiated it.

-Yes, I was, yes.

-And pretty good they were, too, Anita.

-Were they?

Believe you me, they didn't need me for the negotiating.

They were brilliant on their own.

-OK, girls, you spent £178.

-Yeah.

-Could I have £122?

-Yes, you may.

-There you go.

-Lovely. Oh, Raj is there rubbing his hands.

-I am, I am.

-Do you know what you are going to buy?

I've got a clue.

I've got a clue. I think I did spot something.

Let's hope it's still there when I go in.

Oh, OK. There you are, Raj.

-Lovely.

-Very good luck on that.

While Raj goes off to buy his bonus buy,

let's check out what the Blues bought.

First up, Stephen and Helena poured £74 of the cash

into this silver jug.

Will this jewellery box be playing a happy tune at auction?

Only £14 paid.

And finally, I'm sure our pastor will be praying for a profit

on this card box bought for £15.

Well, well, well, smiling faces. Did you have a good shop?

-Yes.

-We did.

-Yes.

Now, I know your tactics were to spend small

and that went out of the window on the first item.

-Was it something that you fell in love with?

-Yes.

It just had "buy me" written all over it, so we did.

-Is your expensive item your favourite item?

-Yes, the silver jug.

That's my favourite item.

But is that the item that's going to make you most profit?

-No, I don't think so.

-No?

I think that will be the little jewellery box

-in the shape of a piano.

-What was your favourite item?

Well, it probably was the same, really.

It was a nice silver jug at the start.

It's decorative, nice, and so I think that's my favourite.

That's your favourite, and what about the best profit?

And I think it's probably going to be the jewellery box.

Right, OK, so nice married couple agreeing with one another.

-That's what it's all about.

-We hope so.

You hope so. Your total is £103.

Could you give me 197, please?

197.

Mark, that is a whack of money.

It's a huge amount of money, Anita.

You going to spend it all?

I'm going to be very decisive...

-LAUGHTER

-..and buy you something big.

Good luck, Mark, but right now we are going to head to Lincolnshire

and Collin Young's auction.

Today, we're at Golding Young Auctioneers

with our auctioneer Colin Young.

Colin, it's lovely to be back here.

A delight to have you here as well, Anita.

Now, for the Reds today, our first item is this art glass vase.

-You like it?

-I do like it, yes.

You know, we get boxfuls of this sent in for virtually every sale.

Clearly, it is an art form and a design that people want.

And you know, Colin, it is not cheaply made.

-It has a good weight, so we've got a wee bit of quality there.

-Yes.

What's your estimate for it?

Well, I've put an estimate of 15 to 30 because we see them

so often, you know where the estimate it's going to be.

-They paid £15.

-Oh, right.

-So, with a fair wind behind them...

-Yeah.

-..they could double their money.

-They could. That is possible.

Second item, the three rustic spoons.

Tell me what you think of those.

I'm going to ask first how much they paid for them.

They paid £33.

-Right, 15 to 30.

-15 to 30.

HE INHALES SHARPLY You don't like them, Colin?

No, I think they're great!

But it's three wooden kitchen implements.

Yes, but cooking, baking and all things to do with the making of food

is popular today.

Let's see if they are going to win the Great British Lot Off, then.

SHE LAUGHS OK, so their third item.

This tea set was chosen by Maxine.

Tell me what you think.

I think it is a really, really good lot.

The condition is good throughout. The colours are nicely muted.

Really strong orange band across them.

There's a lot of positives and an estimate of £100 to £150,

-I think, does reflect size, scale and pattern.

-Mm-hm.

-They paid £130.

-OK.

So, are you predicting that this will make a profit

-or it has a very good chance?

-Yes, it does.

-All in all, not too bad here.

-No, it's good.

They may not need their bonus buy,

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

Well, girls, this is the exciting part.

We've left him £122,

which is a goodly sum.

Raj, what did you spend the money on?

Well, you did leave me a good amount,

but I didn't spend all of it.

-Are you ready, ladies?

-Ready.

-Yes.

-THEY GASP

-Voila.

-Oh, nice.

It's a little display cabinet with a tray top.

I like that, yes. Impressed.

-I think it's very saleable.

-What did you pay for it, though?

£50, that's all.

-Wow!

-Yeah.

Think we could make a profit on that, don't you?

I certainly hope so.

We will probably go with it, but we're not deciding yet, though.

Oh, no, you don't need to decide yet, girls.

We until your first three items have been sold.

But we are going to ask Colin, our auctioneer,

if he thinks that this little cabinet will display a profit.

Raj's bonus buy is a too big for me to whisk on to the table, Colin.

Tell me what do you think of it.

Well, when we had a sneaky look at it, I like the brass detail on it.

The problem is even the period ones, the best models,

really make little money now.

But I've placed an estimate of 40 to 60,

and I think that does reflect what we've got.

-Raj, paid £50 on that.

-OK.

It's the type of thing that someone might fancy strongly.

That's all for the Reds. Now to the Blues.

Stephen and Helena both loved this elegant silver jug.

What do you think of it, Colin?

I really like it.

It's high Victoriana with such a mixture of styles.

All that and more, Colin. And a good London maker.

Indeed. Maurice Freeman.

Very popular.

They did produce an awful lot of these type of wares, and very

synonymous with, again, this mixture of styles

into a single body.

I've put an estimate of £60 to £90.

Now, is that because I really, really like it

or because that's what it's going to make?

-What do you think?

-They paid £74 for it.

-OK.

So, a good estimate. A good estimate.

And if they get the higher estimate,

-they're going to make a profit.

-Yeah.

Second item was chosen by Helena.

It's a little jewellery box in the form of a grand piano.

What do you think? They think it's going to make the most profit.

They didn't pay a lot for it. What do you estimate it at?

Well, my estimate is 15 to 30 for it.

Really nice figuring of walnut on it.

It's a little bit bleached out to one side, but in essence,

it's a good decorative desktop or tabletop piece.

They only paid £14 and, I mean, it's just a nice wee thing.

It's a wee talking point and it has a little bit of charm.

So, if you can get between 15 and 30,

-I think they'll be happy.

-Good. Excellent.

The third item is the little pokerwork box.

-Steve chose this one.

-Has he chosen well, is the question.

-Yeah, well, what do you think?

-Well, I like it.

Date-wise, you are looking at late 19th century, maybe 1900, 1910.

It's got that sort of pokerwork look about it of an earlier

period, but it is actually just a more or less stained or an

ink-stained, beech design.

It's all in good order, so I would put £15 to £30 on it.

Well, they only paid £15 on it,

-so there could be a profit in that little box.

-There could well be.

Well, it's all looking quite good for the Blues here.

They may not need their bonus buy,

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

Stephen, Helena, you left Mark quite a bit of money.

Did you want him to spend it all?

-BOTH:

-No.

-Not all.

-LAUGHTER

Will he have spent a lot of money?

-Yes, he would have spent a lot of money.

-Mark, reveal all.

-Well, I will.

-Ahh!

You see, I really like this. It's not terribly old. It's...

I don't know, 20, 30 years old, but I think it's really nicely done.

And it fits an old and a new house.

This would look lovely on a Georgian side table.

So, how much did you...spend?

I spent £170 on it, which is the gamble, isn't it?

How much do you think it's going to get at auction?

-About £1.70.

-THEY LAUGH

No, I don't know. It really does depend.

It wouldn't surprise me if it made a profit, but on the other hand,

it's a tricky decision.

You don't need to make your mind up just now, and it might require

a lot of thought and discussion,

but for the moment,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Mark's purchase.

Mark bought this rather substantial item here.

Do you like it, Colin?

I do. I think it's a very nice piece of art.

It's nicely sculpted, good base to it as well.

Clearly not very old, but it's certainly got a look about it.

I put it estimate of 50 to 80, but I could easily see it making 100, 120.

That sort of figure.

Mark pushed the boats out.

-He had lots of money to spend and he paid £170 for this bronze.

-OK.

I think it's a terrific item

and I think that it was well-spotted by Mark.

And I know he took a chance on 170, but I think he

was maybe thinking, "If I like it, someone else is going to like it."

-And the materials are there. It is bronze.

-It is.

-It is marble.

Thank you very much, Colin. Now, are you going to take our sale today?

-I will be on the rostrum today, Anita.

-I can't wait.

22, 25, 28. 30 in the room. At 30, thank you.

-OK, girls, who we are. How do you feel?

-Excited.

-Really excited.

-Can't wait.

Oh, yeah. You've got big smiles on your faces.

Have you been to an auction before?

We've been to an auction before,

but we've never sold anything at an auction before.

-It is exciting?

-Very.

Well, your first item is the art glass vase. A bonny thing.

-Very nice.

-We liked it. It's coming up right now.

-Wow!

Lot number 157 is an art glass vase. There we go, nice swirl decoration.

Interesting pontil base to it as well. Start me at £30 for this.

£30, anyone? £30, anybody? I'll take 20 to go then.

£20 and 10, if you like. £10, anybody? 10, 10. 12, 12.

15, 15 bid. 18 now. 15 bid, 18 surely.

At £15, are we all done?

18 is the last call for everybody. I will sell at £15.

-At £15 you've broken even.

-Well, that's good.

-That's OK.

-We can live with that.

-That's fine.

Your next items coming up are those wonderful rustic spoons.

-Let's hope you stir up a profit.

-Yeah!

Lot number 158 is three rustic

carved domestic wooden spoons this time.

Start me at £40 for them. 40. £30, anyone? 30.

20? 10.

10, 12. 15. 15, 18, 20.

20 bid. 22. 25.

-25.

-'28.'

-28.

-Go on!

-'28, bid 30.'

-More, more, more.

'28. My bid is 28, 30?'

Come on, a bit more.

30. 32...

-Yes!

-'38 now.'

35 in the front here. At 35.

Thank you very much.

-Yes!

-£35.

Girls,

that was a lot of excitement for £2.

It was, it was.

First two items, £2 up. We have the wonderful Shelley.

This is really lovely, Anita.

You paid £130, a lot of money, but you did a very good deal on it.

-You got the price down a lot.

-We did, we did.

-Well done on that.

Well done. Here we are, girls.

Lot number 159 is the Shelley

porcelain part tea service this time. There we go.

The Shelley, a nice composite group in the Cape Gooseberry pattern.

£100, anyone?

100 I'm bid already. At 100 bid. 10, do you have for me now?

£100, bid 10. 120, 130.

140, 150 now.

'150 now. At 140 bid.'

The net's out then at 130. 140 is a commission bidder.

140, you're in profit.

Sells then at £140.

-Profit.

-Profit!

-140.

Profit, girls. Profit of £10.

So overall you're £12 in profit.

-Yeah.

-That's a very nice place to be.

-Yes!

Are you going to take the bonus buy?

Put our trust in him? Yeah, definitely.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah, we're going to put our trust in you.

-Are you absolutely sure, girls? BOTH:

-Absolutely.

-No doubt? BOTH:

-No doubts.

We're going to take it then.

163 is the Edwardian style mahogany and brass inlaid tray-top

bijouterie table and cabinet. There we go, great looking thing.

50, if you like. £50 to go then. £50, anybody?

50 and 30. £30, anybody? £30.

20 to go then surely. £20, anybody? 20, 20 bid. 25 bid. 30 bid, 5.

35 bid. 40. 40 bid, 5. 42 on the internet, 45 in the room.

48 on the internet.

-BOTH: Yes!

-'50 now? No. That was a definite no.'

Two more, two more, come on.

At 48 bid, 50 now. Last call for anybody in the room.

Selling then at £48.

Oooh!

48. It didn't quite make it.

And it ate a little bit into your profit, but only by £2.

But, girls, don't go out with big smiles on your faces, all right?

Because £10 could be a winning score

-and we don't want the Blues to know a thing.

-No. Zip!

Stephen, Helena, here we are in the auction. We have a packed room.

-How are you feeling?

-I'm nervous. Apprehensive.

Your first item is the little jug which was a lovely item. Loved it.

-And you both loved it.

-We did, yes.

-You both loved it.

-My favourite item.

-Paid quite a lot of money.

-Do you regret that now?

-No, it's quality, quality. It'll be fine.

Well, I love an optimist.

Lot number 176, Victorian silver jug this time.

There it goes, the Maurice Freeman there.

50 to go then. 50, who's going to be first in? 50 bid, 5.

60, 5. 70, 5. 80, 5...

Yes, yes, yes!

I've got 85 on the internet. 88 for the room now? No, 85 is bid.

85 is the last call, are we all done and finished then?

Sells on the net at £85.

85, well done.

-Well done.

-85.

That's a profit of £11.

What a good start!

Yeah, I can smell gavel. Can you smell gavel?

THEY LAUGH

The next one is the little jewellery box.

It's a different type of thing altogether, but this is the one

that both of you thought would make the most profit.

-You only paid £14 for it.

-14, yeah.

-It's a dinky little thing.

Lot number 177 is a walnut jewellery box this time.

There we go, the walnut jewellery

box carved in the shape of a grand piano.

£10, anyone? 10, 12, 15, 18, 20.

22 bid, 25, commission bidder.

28 now? No.

At 25 you're all out in the room this time. And the net at 25.

Commission bidder takes it at £25.

25.

-That's another one.

-That's another.

Plus 11.

So you're at plus 22

and two lots of profit.

-Next item coming up.

-I'm sweating, I'm sweating.

-It's your pokerwork

-little box.

-Oh, the box.

-The box. You didn't like that, did you?

-No.

-You thought it was just a box.

-It's just ugly.

Lot number 178 is a 19th-century pokerwork style playing cards box.

£20. 20 on the net.

-20 on the net!

-You're in profit.

-See, we've done it.

-You got the gavel.

-We've got the gavel.

2 now, do I see? 22, 25, 28. Bid 30 and 2. 35?

No, selling in the room then at £32.

-Yes!

-32. Do you like that box any better now?

-I love it.

-It's a lovely box. It's a perfectly good box.

-Brilliant.

The box sold for 32. That gives you another £17 profit.

-Yes, we are in the money.

-Wow!

-Excellent. That's good.

-Brilliant.

-Well done.

-Are you going to take the bonus buy?

-I think it's a lot of money.

-No.

It was a beautiful statement item, but it's just a lot of money.

I don't think it will make that money.

I'm sorry, I don't think it will make the money.

-Are you absolutely sure?

-Yes.

-Are you both in agreement?

We are in agreement.

-You're in agreement, aren't you?

-I'm very much in agreement.

Lot number 182 is a bronze sculptured bust.

There we go, a very modernist style, this one. 200, anybody?

150 to go then. 150, anybody? 150. 150. 100?

Oh, it is dropping.

It's here to be sold, got to be sold. £80. 50.

50 I have already. At 50 bid, 5. 60, 5. 70, 5. 80, 5.

90, 5. 100, 10.

110, 120 now. 120 surely. 20, 130. At 130.

Any more bids at 130? Last call for everybody. We will sell at £130.

-130.

-He took us near.

You didn't go with the bonus buy which was probably just as well.

If you had gone with it, you would have been minus a pound.

So your final score with three profits is plus £39.

Well done.

What you've got to do is don't show your elation when you go out

the door because I don't want the Reds to know that you're in profit.

-Well, teams, do we have a good time today? ALL:

-Yes!

It was a great time, a great time.

You were all absolutely wonderful, and I have to say

that both teams have made profits.

-Ooh!

-Brilliant.

Tell me about your favourite bit.

-Meeting Raj.

-Oh, do you fancy him?

THEY LAUGH

He's married. THEY LAUGH

What about you, guys? What was your favourite bit?

-Obviously, meeting Mark.

-All right!

Also going to the auction. The auction was very exciting,

very fast moving, really good.

Well, you've all made a profit,

but we do have winners and we do have runners-up -

no losers on Bargain Hunt.

And today's runners-up are the Reds.

-Ooh.

-What a shame, girls.

You just missed the golden gavel by just a whisker, really.

But you still come out with profits of £10.

-Thank you very much, thank you.

-Well done. Didn't they do...?

-They did well.

-Yes. But the Blues, the Blues were magnificent.

Your total was £39 in profit.

-Which is quite, quite wonderful.

-That's a meal out.

There you are.

Because you have made a profit on every single item,

you are awarded a golden gavel.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Well done, I'm pleased.

-Thank you very much.

-There you are.

Wear them with pride.

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-Yes? ALL:

-Yes!