Anglesey 12 Bargain Hunt

We are in Wales for today's show, a land famed for mountains,

valleys and singing.

THEY SING IN WELSH

That was wonderful, guys!

That was wonderful.

I've got goose bumps.

Let's hope our teams are as tuneful as this today.

Join with me, guys.

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

Today's fair is at the Mona Showground on Anglesey.

There are 150 stalls with lots of goodies on offer.

Each of our teams have £300 and one hour to make their way

round the fair and hopefully search out those bargains.

The aim is to make a profit at auction.

So let's take a sneaky peek at what's coming up.

The Reds feel the pressure...

Silver, silver, silver.

We've got three minutes.

Could this be a long-lost relative of the Blue team?

Hold on a minute, hold on.

No, you don't even need to do that.

And there is excitement at the auction.

Yes!

That's all for later.

So let's meet today's teams.

For the Reds, we have husband and wife Elsa and Joe.

And for the Blues, we have brothers Steven and Robert.

-Hello, everyone!

-Hello!

And welcome, welcome to everyone.

So, Elsa, husband and wife.

Tell me how you two met.

Well, we met 1992, was it?

New Year's Eve. All night I was trying to get your attention,

I don't think you realised.

Didn't think he was interested.

Anyway, we got together in the end, that evening.

It says here that you love period dramas.

What's all that about?

I just love anything about it.

The big houses, being waited on hand and foot,

telling people what to do...

So I just try to watch as much as I can.

All right. And imagine you're there?

Oh, I imagine it, all the time.

Now, Joe, you used to work as a draughtsman on the oil rigs,

but you've had a change of career.

-Tell us about that.

-About seven years ago,

I was involved in quite a serious motorcycle accident

and I sustained a lot of internal injuries.

It changed my whole perspective on life,

makes you look at things in a different way,

and I'd always enjoyed art and graphics, so I turned my hand

to being a 3-D artist and animator, so...

A 3-D artist?

Is it sort of like games, video games, that type of thing?

It's mainly for video games,

but it can be used in all different industries -

medical, industrial and everything.

But it's the video games, I refuse to grow up.

-Still a child.

-Oh, that sounds absolutely fabulous.

So you've obviously got a sensitive and artistic side.

-I'd like to think so, yeah.

-You do.

It's all a bit subjective, but I'd like to think so.

So, you two sound like a great team.

But what are your tactics going to be?

Well, I'm a bit of an organiser,

so I know what I want and we'll go for it.

I'm a bit more impulsive, so a bit shameless.

-I like to haggle for things.

-Oh, you like to haggle!

I get really embarrassed. He'll haggle anywhere!

Sounds like a good combination to me.

Well, good luck, Reds.

Now over to the Blues Brothers, Steven and Robert.

-Hello, Anita.

-Hiya.

Now, Steven, now that you're retired from the Navy,

I've heard that you are a king of karaoke!

Yeah, yeah. I made an album years ago

called The Karaoke King Of The Road.

I made it as a joke for the neighbours who lived close by

because they actually said to me,

"We think you're a very good singer."

I said, "Oh, do you really?" and they've gone, "Oh, yeah(!)"

So I made an album and gave it to them all for Christmas.

I only intended to make 12 for the neighbours,

but when I went to the printers to get the album cover made,

there was a minimum of 200.

Could you give us a wee song?

-Yeah, I'll do a bit of Elvis for you, if you want?

-OK, on we go.

Just get my microphone...

# Well, since my baby left me

# I've found a new place to dwell

# It's down at the end of Lonely Street

# At Heartbreak Hotel

# Well, I feel so lonely

# I feel so lonely

# Well, I'm so lonely I could die. #

Aw!

Over to Robert.

The younger brother.

Do you ever get a word in edgeways?

Absolutely none, Anita, as you can tell.

You've got an interesting job - tell me a little about that.

I'm a cognitive behavioural therapist.

My background's in nursing and five years ago

I took up this cognitive behavioural therapy, went back to university,

and I haven't looked back since. I love it.

It's working with people who've got anxiety and depression.

Mostly post-traumatic stress disorder,

obsessive-compulsive disorder, that type of stuff.

That's very, very, very interesting.

So, you two are a great team as brothers,

but how are you going to get on today?

What are your tactics?

Well, Anita, we're going to spend, spend, spend.

-Yes!

-And then we're going to run off and get them Golden Gavels.

Well, I'd better give you some money, then.

Well, we've got £300 for the Reds.

-Oh, thank you.

-And £300 for the Blues.

Your experts await, so off you go.

-Thank you!

-Thank you. Cheers, Anita.

I think we're going to have a rockin' good competition today.

Our competitive teams need a couple of very talented experts.

Warrior queen for the Red team is Caroline Hawley.

He's cute, he's cuddly - for the Blues, it's Philip Serrell.

Joe, Elsa, what are you looking for?

Well, I'm looking for something like jewellery.

Something vibrant that anybody could wear, something current.

Brilliant.

Well, I'd like a nice piece of pottery,

well made and with good design.

I'd like something Oriental.

-Right, so a bit of Oriental jewellery?

-Yeah.

A nice piece of Chester Silver...

-He's done his homework, hasn't he?

-Maybe some pewter.

Ready for action, teams?

Your time starts now.

-Shall we go, then?

-Absolutely.

-Let's go buy.

Let's go.

Both teams have a very specific wish list,

so let's hope they can find it all here.

Let the battle commence!

What about a handbag? Are you up for a handbag?

Yeah.

And it looks like the Reds have very expensive tastes.

These are quite expensive.

£395.

Yeah, our budget is 300.

-Yeah, OK.

-Just to remind you, Joe. I know you knew that, but...

And it sounds like Philip wants to know

exactly what the Blues are after.

-What sort of pot do you want?

-Just a nice little...

Oh, whoa, whoa! I've just seen it.

-Winston Churchill.

-Just hold on a minute.

Hold on a moment.

-Don't you think...?

-Yeah.

Oh, hold on a minute, hold on a minute, hold on!

No, you don't need to do that.

Honestly!

There's a likeness, isn't there?

It's our older brother.

I think that with that bit of Blu-tack round there,

I'm not really sure it's for us.

Now that I've seen that, I'm not happy with it either.

Right, OK, let's put that there.

Have you ever found a Toby jug like that?

OK, let's see what we can find.

A Winston Churchill Toby jug?

There must be one lurking here somewhere.

Meanwhile, the Reds have spotted something rather modern.

-Well...

-What about some of the dishes, like that over there?

-See that?

-That's quite stylish.

-Yeah.

-Doesn't look to have huge age.

-No.

-Maybe '70s.

-No, move on.

-Do you reckon? Move on?

-Yeah.

-Right.

We need something to grab our attention, like from a distance.

-Yeah.

-OK.

Back with the Blues, they have their sights on silver.

So you want to buy a bit of silver?

Yeah, Chester Silver.

-That's narrowing it down a bit.

-But something nice.

-Right.

Well, how about a tea infuser?

Can you just tell us about it?

Well, this is like the forerunner of a teabag.

And if you look at the ball, it hinges open.

You put the loose tea inside there, then put that into the teapot,

or the cup, to infuse the tea, and then take it off

and put it back on the tray.

-That's good, isn't it?

-So are they both the same year?

They are both the same hallmark.

Hallmarked in Chester, 1902.

Looking at that, you've got the 165.

-Is that the best you can do?

-I can do that for 120.

-I think it's a lovely thing.

-I do.

It's an unusual piece, yes.

What do you think that would make at auction?

100, 120-ish?

Depending on the day and who's there.

OK, I think you're looking at perhaps £60-£80 for that.

Yeah, to help you, that could be £100.

I haven't seen one before. That doesn't mean a thing.

What it does mean is that you are really reliant upon

two specialist collectors being at the auction.

That's your piece of Chester. I think that's quite a risky buy.

But I think you should go with your heart

and you wanted a piece of Chester.

Let's put the piece of Chester by at £100, let's go away,

think about it and come by later on, all right?

-Yeah, that's fair.

-Come on.

That's a good plan.

And while they go off to search further, the Reds have spotted

an item on their list -

something Oriental, priced up at £125.

SELLER: They are a modern copy, there's no doubt about it.

-Yeah, absolutely.

-But they are just a decorative...

Don't even think there's a mark on them - they are a modern copy.

-Yeah, OK, yeah.

-If we could have a look, please.

-And there's not a mark. No chippings on them anywhere.

-No.

What do you think of them? Do you think they're nice pieces, or...?

I understand about them being modern.

They're very decorative, and I think if you like them,

passionately, then somebody else will.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

What would you value these at?

I would value them quite a bit less than they are, to be honest,

because we've got to put them into auction.

The best price we could do is 70.

-£70.

-Yes.

I'm not sure what you'd get in auction.

Would you go down to 65?

65, but that would be it.

-That's a pretty good...

-What do you think?

-You know what? I'm happy.

-Would you like to hold this one for me?

-Yeah.

-Have you got it?

-I've got it, yeah.

-Lovely.

Do you know? They'd look very attractive in your house.

Could you take 60 for them? I don't want to insult you.

Yes, that's fine.

That is fantastic.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

ANITA: Whoa, that's a huge reduction,

and it's the first buy of the day after just 18 minutes.

So how are the Blues?

They've spotted something that's definitely not on the list.

-What about that over there?

-A beaker made from cow horn.

-This is a horn beaker.

-It's like an antler from a deer or something.

Yeah. It's probably off a cow or something like that.

Glass bottom. Probably silver or plated mount.

Priced up at £45.

What do you think that would make?

-I think that's going to make between £30 and £40.

-Yeah?

We could get it for 20, 25 quid.

-Do you like that?

-I do, yeah.

I think it's a bit much, but I like it.

-A bit much, a lot much?

-Just a bit much.

Well, let's have a word with the man whose stall it is

and we'll unleash him, shall we?

-Hi.

-Hi.

I was looking at this. I find it very interesting.

£45 I think is a little bit too much.

I was wondering if you could do 20 quid.

Well, what I can do for you is bring it down to £30.

That's really the best I can do on it.

-30.

-It's not chipped or cracked.

The horn is in really good condition.

-A lot of these crack.

-They tend to dry out.

-Yeah.

-Could you meet him halfway on it?

It would have to be £30, I'm afraid.

If you are reselling it at an auction, I can see it making 40-50.

-I think it's a nice thing.

-So what do you reckon for 30 quid?

Yeah. 30 quid. Let's go for it.

30 quid.

Thank you, I'll take that.

Very happy with that. Thank you, sir.

Thank you very much.

That's one down, off to the next.

-Come on!

-Come on, yeah.

That's a good decision,

and they're off the starting blocks with item one in the bag.

So how are the Reds getting on?

Elsa has her eye on a bit of bling.

Now, that's quite pretty.

It looks quite dainty and fragile, doesn't it?

It's late Victorian, Edwardian,

and think of the ladies with their beautiful, elegant high collars,

and this would be worn on there, looking absolutely splendid.

-Very delicate, very, very pretty.

-Yeah.

Sea pearl, rubies, rose gold.

-You love it, don't you?

-I do. I think it's just really pretty.

-I think you want it.

-I do!

-You like it.

-I really do.

It looks... It's complete and everything like that.

You have all the stones in it and...

-Yeah.

-If there's a sea pearl or ruby missing,

it's going to cost a lot of money to get that replaced.

I'm good to get my loupe and have a look.

All present and correct in the first one and the middle one,

and the end one. Yeah.

-Perfect.

-Do you have any sort of stamps on?

Can I give you that, please?

Let me just have a look.

It's marked just with the nine carat.

Gold comes in various carats.

Nine carat is harder and the cheapest, I suppose.

But it's not cheap.

-It doesn't detract from...

-No, not at all.

-How does it get the rose tint?

-The rose tint is the colour of it,

which is slightly more coppery...

-But I think that's pretty.

-..which was very,

very popular in Victorian times, and I think it gives it a warmth to it.

It's beautiful. Priced... £68, it's priced at.

That's almost retail price.

I think it needs to be very much less, really.

Sort of nearer 40.

Excuse me, please.

Would we just be able to talk to you about your brooch, please?

What is your best price you could possibly do on it?

The absolute death is 58,

because you've got the box as well.

It says "box not included" on it.

Yeah, but I can let you have it, seeing it's you.

Will that make a difference?

I think it's a lot nicer to have the box.

-I do, as well.

-Could you do any better at all?

No.

58 would be my very best, including the box.

Well, do you want to buy it now or...?

-It's up to you.

-I do.

If you want to buy now...

-You do.

-I know!

-You're going to stamp your foot in a minute!

Shake the lady's hand if you want to buy it now.

-Are you happy with that?

-It's fine.

-Are you happy, Caroline?

-Yes, of course.

-Thank you. Thanks.

-Thank you very much.

Hey, we're steaming ahead.

This is great. Two in!

Right, shall we go and get the third?

-Oh, yes.

-Definitely.

-Let's go.

-Come on.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

There's no stopping the Reds.

30 minutes in and they have two items.

So while both teams continue to browse,

I've found something small and rather intriguing to show you.

In today's world of hi-tech, and all-singing,

all-dancing mobile telephones which double up as digital cameras,

everyone is a photographer.

And these modern photographic devices seem to be getting

more and more compact.

But the idea of a compact camera is not a new one.

In 1934, the Coronet Camera Company of Birmingham introduced what was,

at that time, the smallest camera in the world.

And this camera was called the Coronet Midget.

The Coronet Midget was less than 2.5 ounces in weight

and only two inches long.

At the top we have the little tiny viewfinder,

and underneath, the lens.

And at the back,

a compartment opens to contain

the 16mm film with six exposures.

This Tom Thumb of cameras was made between 1934 and 1943,

and originally was given away as a free gift in a box of cereals.

But it caught on and was later sold for what is today

the equivalent of 27p.

In today's market the Coronet camera would sell for around £80,

which would certainly make you smile at the birdie,

and is not a bad price for something that was a freebie

in a box of cereals in the 1930s.

So, next time you open a box of cereals

and there's a free gift inside,

you never know what it might be worth in the future.

Time to get back to our teams.

They're halfway through and the Blues have one item,

but the Reds are ahead with two.

Joe has found what he loves straight away,

and then Elsa's found the gorgeous little brooch,

so I can't wait to find what they both like for number three.

It really is a joy.

The Reds are doing well, so can the Blues catch up?

In tough times you need a man like Winston Churchill.

Good sir. You haven't got Mr Churchill

in any size, shape or form, have you?

Yeah, we have got one around here somewhere.

I'm sure we've still got it left.

Yeah, there it is.

The Churchill with the Union Jack.

-How old is that one?

-1989.

'89, yeah.

-Did they do a lot of variations?

-Yeah, they do one with a newspaper,

and they do a larger one with a cigar.

I like that. That is exactly what I'm after,

something about Churchill.

Is that a one-off or is it part of a set?

No, they're part of a set. There's three in this set.

There's Mountbatten and Montgomery.

-And have you got all three?

-I've got...

There's Mountbatten,

and this is Montgomery.

Monty. How much each are they, please?

We've got £58.

I think at auction...

..you could be looking at a £50-£60 loss, is what I think.

Or a £50-£60 gain.

Quite modern, though, aren't they?

Yeah, but it's collectors that look for this type of stuff.

If we just bought that one, what would that be?

I'll do that for £60.

That's a good buy with the Union Jack.

Put that one by for us for about half an hour,

would that be all right?

-Yeah. The Churchill one?

-Please, if you would.

I think if you're going to buy one you should buy just one.

Yeah.

We'll see you in about 20 minutes.

Right, come on, then.

Churchill is on hold for the moment,

but what does Philip think of the progress so far?

We've had almost half our time

and we bought one item.

I think we might have bought two items,

and it could be that we bought three items.

But they know what they want.

They're going for top-end things.

I just worry a little bit that those top-end things

might just turn around and bite them.

Ouch! That sounds painful.

While their search continues for their second item,

the Reds have found, guess what? Another brooch.

-I like that.

-What's that?

-Little dog.

-He looks a little bit like an Airedale.

-That is nice.

-He looks sort of 1930s.

-Yes.

-Silver.

And dogs are so collectable.

It's got £38.

It needs to be silver for that sort of money.

-I would be a lot happier if it was a lot less.

-Yeah.

-But it's great.

-What's your idea of a lot less?

Well, it would be great if it was 25 or something,

but I think that's probably too much to ask for.

Excuse me, would I be able to take out the dog brooch?

Thank you.

-It's got quite a lot of detail, hasn't it?

-He's a cutie!

He is, isn't he?

Let's have a look at some marks and see what it says on the back.

Silver. Made in England.

Registered number.

There isn't a full hallmark.

What does that mean with not having a full hallmark?

Well, I would be happier if there was a full hallmark with the lion,

the town mark and the date letter, but it doesn't.

It just gives us the maker's mark.

-What do you think?

-Shall we ask them and see what we can do?

See what we can do on that, and if they can hold it.

Do you want me to go and see if I can find the best price?

-Yes, please.

-She loves it, doesn't she?

-Yes!

While Caroline investigates the price of the brooch,

the Blues are drawn back to the silver they saw earlier.

You like that Chester, don't you?

I do. It's quite expensive, isn't it?

And I'm not going to argue with him, because it's his choice.

Can we have another look at it?

It is a nice thing.

-It's an unusual thing.

-Where's the hallmarks on it?

There.

And also on the side there.

Oh, yeah.

And you said 100.

£100 is my limit.

I'll sell it to you for 100, but no lower.

Is there any way of coming under 100 for that?

No. No, £100, that is it.

What do you think?

Well, I think it's a beautiful thing,

and you wanted some Chester silver,

so on your head be it!

That's one of the best bits of sidestepping

I've seen in a long while!

Phil, your expert advice.

What I said to you from the outset was buy something

-that you wanted to own.

-Yeah.

And you set your stall on buying a piece of Chester silver.

-There it is.

-And on the day you could get

two people fighting for it.

It could go up to £10,000.

THEY LAUGH

Right. I like it, I'm going to go for it, Clive.

Shake my hand. Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much indeed.

That's item two in the bag, but there's no time for tea.

They have 12 minutes to find their third purchase.

But how much is that lovely silver pooch?

So, the lady's had a look in the book and she said it could be 28.

-OK.

-Which is quite generous - it's sort of £10 off.

But I'm not sure. £28, I'm not sure.

I mean, I love it, but...

-If it's not silver...

-OK.

-Well, it's there to think about.

Shall we put it back in its kennel?

-Absolutely.

-OK.

That's one for the back burner.

Meanwhile, the Blues are beating a retreat to Churchill.

You haven't sold Churchill, have you?

Still got Churchill, he's up here.

Would you like to have another look at him?

I would love to have another look at it.

There you go, sir.

-Your best on this was 60, wasn't it?

-That's right, yeah.

-Could you do 50?

-No, I wouldn't.

-How about 55?

It's got to be 60. It's got 75 on it -

normally I'd only knock the five off.

I'm happy. Are you happy with me to buy?

You should be, because I've just seen you buy a silver thing...

A silver thing?! Tea infuser. Bit of class.

This is class as well!

You're happy? Be happy!

I'm not asking you. This is the only one thing I'm buying.

I actually think that will fetch a good price at auction.

It's Churchill!

That's like, in modern day, David Beckham!

You know what I mean?

Only a Liverpudlian could compare

Winston Churchill to David Beckham!

Where has that come from?!

-OK, Wayne Rooney!

-Do you know what?

It's been an absolute experience, working with two Liverpudlians.

But now I'm going to go and sit down somewhere dark.

You give him Churchill back, let's go and sit down somewhere.

-60 quid?

-£60, yeah.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you. Cheers.

The battle is over and the war is won.

With seven minutes to spare, the Blues have all three items.

But what about the Reds?

They are up against it and are back to that silver stall.

Silver, silver, silver, silver...

We've got three minutes, so we need to do something fast.

What about the berry spoon?

How much is the berry spoon?

I think it's 120.

What's the very best on that?

-80.

-80?

Ooh, what is that?

What is it, what is it?

It's a bottle opener.

Silver-plated bottle opener!

Silver plate, sorry.

Right, come on, going down, going down, the clock is ticking!

Do you want to go with something like this?

Silver and marcasite brooch, with the flowers?

The very, very, very, VERY bestest, bestest?

-Do it for 20?

-20!

Gosh, that's a good one.

I think that's really pretty.

Tiny little bit more?

-15?

-18.

-How about 18?

-18?

-Do you want it?

-Yes!

-Yes! Yes!

With a minute to spare, the Reds have done it!

-Now look at that.

-It's lovely.

Oh, my goodness.

Well, now we've actually bought it because we had to,

we were down to a minute, I'll tell you what it is, shall I?

-OK, yeah.

-So, it's silver,

it's probably 1920s, '30s, I would say.

Marcasite.

Does that meet with your approval?

It does, it does indeed.

-It's girlie.

-It is girlie!

RINGING

That's it, teams, time is up.

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

The pair of 20th-century Chinese vases were £60.

The pretty yellow metal brooch with pearls and rubies was £58.

And the last-minute buy, another brooch,

this time marcasite and silver,

was a mere £18.

Elsa, Joe, did you have a good time?

-Fantastic. Really good.

-You loved it.

Well, you were on fire at the beginning and then you kind of

trickled off a wee bit.

Tell me, what's your favourite item?

My favourite item is the brooch, it had little rubies in it.

It's just very delicate, very sweet.

What's going to make the most profit?

We bought another brooch, didn't we?

That was our last buy and I think that will.

And what about you, Joe, what was your favourite item?

My favourite item was the Chinese vases.

And are they going to make the most money?

No, I think I'll have to agree with Elsa on this one,

I think the last brooch we got,

I think that'll probably make the most.

So, how much did you spend?

-We spent 136.

-136.

Not too bad. That means that you give me £164.

-There you go.

-Right, Caroline, 164.

Have you any idea what you're going to buy?

I think I'm going to have to buy something very masculine

to make up for the very feminine things that we've bought.

Maybe something with a touch of silver as well.

While Caroline goes off to buy something masculine,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

The 19th-century silver and horn beaker was £30.

Robert had to have the silver tea infuser with the Chester hallmark.

It was £100.

He's Steven's hero, but can he command a profit?

The Churchill jug was £60.

Well, guys, did you have a good time?

Smashing, Anita, loved every minute of it.

You were very focused.

You knew what you wanted.

Did you need your expert?

We did need him, actually!

We needed someone to carry the stuff!

Steve, what was your favourite item?

It's got to be the Toby jug, because it was Winston Churchill,

one of my favourite people of all time,

and I had to go with it.

Is it going to make the most profit?

-I think so.

-Robbie, what's your favourite item?

Well, I came and I wanted some Chester silver,

and I bought some Chester silver. That's my favourite item.

-That's the one that's going to make the most profit?

-Absolutely.

Phil's totally in agreement with me!

THEY LAUGH

How much money did you spend?

-190?

-190.

190? I am proud of you!

Give me £110.

110.

Philip, 110, that's not a bad amount of money.

Have you got any ideas what these terrific guys

are going to be bought?

I just wish I'd got the conviction that they've got!

I've got no idea at all!

While Philip goes off to wander about with no idea at all,

we are off to the auction.

Today we're at Peter Wilson Auctioneers in Nantwich

with auctioneer Robert Stones.

-Hello, Anita.

-Let's look at the Reds' lots.

Jo and Elsa's first lot were these two large

Oriental blue and white jars with lids.

What do you think of those?

Chinese porcelain is making monstrous money at the moment.

But of course, it has to be 18th century or early 19th century,

and these are comparatively modern,

so they're really decorative value only.

What's your estimate on these?

I've put £40-80 on these, Anita.

Well, they've paid £60, so there is a chance there.

Their second item was the little Edwardian brooch.

You've called it "yellow metal" -

why have you not called it "nine carat"?

If there isn't a clear hallmark on an item,

you can't actually describe it as being gold.

And to be fair, this is really nicely presented,

it's a lovely little box, it's a pretty little brooch,

and I think that that's the sort of thing

that really is quite commercial, actually.

What's your estimate?

We've said 30-50 on that.

-Well, they paid £58.

-Did they?

So, on their third item they've stayed with a jewellery theme,

and this time we have a silver and marcasite brooch.

What do you think of this?

I think something like this is quite saleable.

I'm thinking that it's going to make £20-30.

They've only paid £18, so they make a profit on that one.

Yeah, I think they've done all right with that.

So, they may not need their bonus buy,

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

Joe, Elsa, you gave Caroline £164.

Did you spend it all?

No, I didn't spend it all.

But Elsa and I had such a great shop,

but it was all very, very girlie,

-wasn't it?

-It was.

So I had to redress the balance and buy something masculine.

So, what I did,

-I bought this rather splendid decanter.

-Very nice.

Hobnail cut, silver mount.

This is Birmingham 1954 -

so I hate to say it, it's quite old now -

and lovely faceted top.

That is in great condition.

And I just think that's timeless, it's fabulous, it's masculine,

it's quality - it's a bit like you!

I'm not going to complain.

Don't tell him that!

-No, that's very nice.

-So, how much did it cost?

£30.

-Wow!

-Wow.

-Really?

£30, that's brilliant. Looks great.

Wonderful, wonderful job.

So, what do you think it might make?

I would think £50-60 all day long, it should do.

Wow, gosh, that'd be great.

Folks, you don't need to make up your mind right now.

Wait until your first three items are sold.

But right now, we're going to find out what the auctioneer

thinks of Caroline's lovely decanter.

So, Robert, what do you think of that?

Top quality. Really, really nice.

But, oh, dear. Out of fashion.

People just aren't using these any more,

they just really don't want them,

and it's such a tragedy.

I haven't put much money on it - £15-20.

Which might be "come and get me" money, I have to say.

Caroline has paid £30 for this,

which to my mind is not a huge amount of money.

Quite honestly, it should be worth that kind of money.

But I'm very nervous about this sort of thing.

So, that one can go really either way?

-It could indeed, yeah.

-Let's go on to the Blues,

Steven and Robert,

and their first item is this horn beaker.

Tell me what you think of that.

Nice thing, glass bottom to it, it's got the nice white metal rim to it.

What do you do with it, Anita? You know?

I mean, I know you're going to say you'd have a drink out of it -

you couldn't, really, could you?

What's your estimate on it?

I've put £20-30 on this.

-They've paid £30.

-Did they? OK.

Next item is their silver tea infuser.

Not many people use loose tea today, do they?

And so, really, it falls outside something that's practical,

it becomes something that's a collector's item.

It's Chester, 1902.

We are very close to Chester where this auction room is sited,

so that might create a bit of interest.

But for all of that, I haven't put a lot of money on it.

I've said £20-30.

They've paid £100.

I would be very surprised if it makes that kind of money,

I truly would.

The third item is the Royal Doulton Winston Churchill.

Now, Doulton made thousands of different Churchill pieces.

Yup.

Some of them make a lot of money - is this one of them?

This particular character jug is a problem

because I don't think it's that old, actually, by Doulton standards.

And to me it's not worth a lot of money, and I've said £5-10 for it.

Well, they've paid £60.

Did they? Well...

So, things are looking a wee bit tricky for the Blues.

They may need their bonus buy.

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

Steven, Robert, you gave Philip £110.

Philip, I'm going to come across to help you to reveal

what you spent the dosh on.

Right!

What is it?

The truth is, I don't actually know.

I don't know if it's the real thing or if it's a theatrical prop,

or what it is, really. But it cost me £35,

and I thought it was a bit of fun, really.

Yeah, but what is it?

It's a table. What do you think it is(?)

It could be a tablecloth, actually!

-Well, it's a vestment, isn't it?

-Is it? OK.

Very nice.

Very nice. 35 quid, you said?

I don't think you're taking this seriously!

I think it's great, yeah.

So, what do you reckon it's going to make, then, Phil?

Do you know, I haven't got the first idea!

Having bought it because I thought it was really good fun,

we've now got to find at least two people who want to buy it.

So, I don't know.

It's going to make somewhere between 30 and 50 quid, I would hope.

-It's your size.

-Thank you!

Phil's bonus buy certainly brought a smile to our face!

You don't have to make up your mind just now,

but right now, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks.

We really have got a Philip Serrell Special here.

What do you think of these robes and the cross to go with it?

Well, it's an Advent robe that, truthfully,

is only going to be useful to certain people, isn't it?

The embroidery on it is quite interesting.

But, really, that's about as much as I can say about it.

How do you put an estimate on it, and what estimate do you have?

-£20-30.

-20-30.

-Yeah.

Philip paid £35 on it.

It will be interesting to see how the robe does at the auction.

-Will you be our auctioneer?

-I will.

Excellent! I look forward to it.

Your bid in the middle of the room at £20...

Jo, Elsa, here we are at the auction.

The wait is over.

Are you excited?

-Very.

-Very.

Well, your first item is just about to come up.

It's the two large Oriental blue and white jars with the lids.

And you've paid £60 for them.

Are they going to make a profit?

We'll find out right now.

Real good decorator's lot here.

£30 anywhere? The bid is on the internet at £30.

And 5 now, do I hear?

35 in the doorway.

At 35. 40.

45. 45.

45 is now at 50.

55, 55. 60 is there now.

At 55, the bid is there.

Waiting for you on the net.

£60. 65.

On the net, then, at £60,

all quiet at £60.

£60.

Oh, nearly!

£60!

So, no profits, no loss, that's fine.

We're going on to our next item

which is the little Edwardian brooch.

You paid £58 for it.

Let's hope we can make profit on it.

30, I have you at 30.

And 5 is there now.

At 30, this is a bargain!

At £30 only.

At 5 anywhere now?

At £30 only, going to be sold then at £30 only...

Sold at 30.

£30!

That's -28.

You can still make a profit because your third item

is the little silver spray brooch.

You paid £18 for it, not a lot of money.

So, keep our fingers crossed for that, and it's coming up right now.

At £20 now, do I hear?

At £20 is all I'm asking for.

It's a lovely little thing for 20.

-£20, I am bid.

-Yes!

-Well done at £20. £20.

25. The bid is there.

£20. All finished.

£20.

That's +2.

It takes your total score to -£26.

Now, you have to make up your mind at this point

whether you're going to take Caroline's bonus buy here.

-Is that...?

-Do you know what?

-I think we should.

-Yeah.

We said if we were going to lose anything, we'd go with it.

That wonderful decanter that Caroline paid only £30 for.

And it's coming up right now.

-OK.

-Real quality.

At £20. Anywhere now, do I hear?

£20 bid straight away.

At £20 I have. And 5 is there now?

At £20 only. This is a bargain if ever I saw one.

5 anywhere now? Going to be sold.

-At £20.

-Oh, no!

-At 20 and one only bid.

-At £20.

-£20.

-Sorry, guys.

-Oh, sorry.

That's -10 on that.

Never mind.

It does take your minus score to -£36.

Now, that's not too bad.

-Not too bad.

-That could be a winning score.

But don't go out with big smiling faces because we don't want

the Blues to even guess your score.

No.

Steve and Robert, here we are at the auction.

Now, tell me, have you been to an auction before?

-Never.

-Never!

Are you excited today?

-Very.

-No.

-Very!

Yeah, I suppose I am.

Well, your first item is the horn beaker.

Great item.

You paid £30 for it and it's coming up right now.

At £30, the bid's with me. At 30. And 5 anywhere now?

-£30!

-£30 bid, stays with me at 30.

Come on, one more.

And 5. 40 is with me. And 5.

-Keep it up.

-Being sold at 40, then.

All quiet and done at 40. At 40, sold.

-Yes!

-£40.

£10 profit.

That is marvellous.

Your next item is the silver tea infuser which Philip called

the most expensive teabag that he has ever seen.

It cost £100 and it's coming up now.

£40 I'm bid here.

At £40. At 40. And 5.

45. 50. 55.

60? 60 bid.

65. On the net at £65.

At 65, 75. 75, it's still going up.

With you on the internet at 75.

80. 5. 80.

-Keep going.

-90.

Come on! Go for it now on the net.

100 now. Make it 100.

Yes!

On the net, then. At £100, then, being sold.

-100 on the net.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

-Well done.

You were the one that said you weren't really all that excited.

I'm not!

You should see him when he is!

£100.

You're still up £10.

Your third item, Royal Doulton Winston Churchill, an iconic figure.

You paid £60 for him

and he's coming up now.

£10, any at 10.

15 anywhere now?

At £10, the bid is here with me.

-At

-£10. Come on, this is Winston Churchill.

At 10. 15 now do I hear?

At £10 only, then.

The bid's here with me at £10.

All quiet and done at 10.

-Sold at

-10. £10.

£10, which is -50,

which takes him to -40.

But you have Philip's bonus buy.

Are you going to take it?

I think for the £40 loss, I think we'll

err on divine intervention

and we'll invest in the vestments.

You're going to go for the bonus buy.

He paid £35.

Let's see if it will make a profit because it's coming up now.

£20 surely for this.

At £20 anywhere now.

Quickly. At £20 now.

£20 I have. At 20.

And 5. At £20.

Come on, it's an inVESTMENT.

5 anywhere now? The internet at £20.

Sold at 20.

£20, which is -15, which takes you, boys,

to an overall -£55.

Now, in the grand scheme of things,

that could be a winning score.

-I think it will.

-I don't want you to say anything to the Reds.

Don't say a word.

Well, well, well, the results are in.

Have you all had a good time?

-Yes!

-Did you enjoy yourself?

-We certainly did.

-You were all spectacular.

Unfortunately, we have to have winners and runners up in this game

and today's runners up...

are the Blues.

Oh!

How did that happen(?)

You started off with good profits,

but then we had Winston Churchill and, sadly,

there weren't any Winston Churchill fans on the floor.

In the end, you were -£55.

But today's winners are

the marvellous Reds.

Now, your biggest loss, really, was your little gold brooch.

In the end you were -£36 and, today,

-that was a winning score...

-Yay!

-..so congratulations.

Congratulations.

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