Kedleston 17 Bargain Hunt

Today, Bargain Hunt is in Derbyshire.

I'm told that if I look very carefully,

I might just be able to see the area's most famous mascot.

It must be here somewhere.

Ah, there he is.

The Derby Ram.

Complete with the Ram Major and the Ram Orderly.

The ram is the mascot of the Mercian Regiment.

Now, let's see if our teams will lock horns today.

Fall in, men. Let's go Bargain Hunting.

And the fair is in the grounds of Kedleston Hall.

With over 400 stalls here,

there are lots

and lots

and lots to choose from.

The teams have £300 to buy three items in 60 minutes.

But first, let's see what lies ahead.

The Reds play it down to the wire.

Right, we're running out of time, fast.

-Go on, off you go.

-Go on, then.

Whilst the Blues are having fun and games.

The thing is...I want to play it.

There's joy at the auction.

Yes!

32.

And I find out how a daring plan 350 years ago

saved lives in a nearby village.

Because they stayed resolute, we know for a fact

that nowhere else in Derbyshire were affected by the plague.

Well, all that's coming up later, but first, let's meet today's teams.

For the Reds, we've got newlyweds Jayne and Chris.

And for the Blues, we've got partners Paul and Jo.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Hello, hello, hello.

So, Jayne.

-Hello.

-Jayne with a Y, very important.

-That's right, yes.

-OK. How did you two meet?

It was my first day in my job as the receptionist at the local hospital.

Chris was the porter.

And his face appeared at the window of the office

and I stuck my tongue out,

was very rude to him and told him where to go.

-Really?

-And apparently, he fell for me.

Well, that sounds rather like where the fun began.

-Yes.

-But I believe you had a rather unconventional wedding.

Oh, yes. We arranged for a very good friend of ours,

who is a very good Captain Jack Sparrow looky-likey...

-AKA, Johnny Depp.

-Even better than the original himself.

Oh, really? And you would know, being a woman.

Of course. And we arranged for him to crash the wedding

and bring the rings in.

And we didn't tell the guests.

So, when the best man apparently forgot the rings...

-Yes.

-..and in swaggered Captain Jack Sparrow,

everybody just erupted into a round of applause

and it was absolutely fantastic.

-So, he brought you the rings.

-He did.

-Chris.

-Hi.

-It tells me here that you work as a DJ.

I used to, many years ago, yes.

Yes. Me and my mates started up one.

We went down the pub one night and they were short of a DJ,

so we went back home

and got just the basic amp for it and some speakers.

-And we had some little rope lights.

-Right.

-That's how we started off.

-That was it.

But after a while, we managed to get enough money to buy all the equipment.

I'm just interested in knowing your characters now.

Do you think that there will be any arguments today?

-Not from me.

-No.

-Yes, there will.

-No, there won't.

-Yes, there will.

-What about tactics?

-Buy cheap, sell for lots.

-Yeah.

-Finish in 15 minutes, feet up, cup of tea.

-Done.

-Oh, OK. Well, we'll see about that later.

But over to the Blues.

So, Paul, how did you get together with Jo?

Both of our sons played in the football team

and we got together a number of years after that.

But that's where we originally met, through my love of football.

Now, I hear that you are a bit of a risk taker.

I have done a few risky things in my life, I suppose.

Probably the scariest thing before today

was jumping out of an aeroplane at 3,500 feet on my own.

So, Jo, it seems obvious to me

that you've teamed up with Action Man here, haven't you?

-Oh, I know.

-But having said that, I believe you trained as a florist.

I did. It was a three-year evening course I did

and since then, I've been doing a few weddings,

mainly for family and friends.

I believe, Jo, that you are very much into dogs.

-Or is it dog?

-Billy. Billy the dog.

He's a little cavachon and he's a bit of a babe magnet.

And all the ladies are coming by and saying, "Oh, he's lovely."

And I think they're talking about me.

But unfortunately, it's Billy the dog.

But he has another useful talent.

-Go on.

-Which might be of interest here, actually.

Because we knocked the shed down at the back of the garden

and one day he went down there and started barking.

And when we went down there and had a look at what he was barking at,

we found a big, old, antique garage sign.

An enamel garage sign.

Found out it was worth about £350.

-Wow!

-Yeah.

Thing is, you're not going to have Billy the dog

-to sniff out your bargains today, are you?

-No, no.

No, so again, tactics. What's it going to be?

Well, Jo thinks I don't like to spend money,

so I've got to be nice and mean with the prices that we're paying.

-Yeah.

-Try and get the best price we can.

OK. Well, you're going to need some money.

So, there is £300.

-Thank you.

-There's your £300.

-Thank you.

-So, I'm going to bid you farewell and I want you to go

-and meet your experts.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

So, why is it that I feel the charge of competition crackling in the air?

Now, it's time to meet our experts.

So, lighting the way for the Reds, it's Danny Sebastian.

And with a relaxed approach for the Blues, it's Jonathan Pratt.

OK, team, what are we looking for today then, Jayne?

Small silver items.

Snuffboxes.

Matchboxes.

Oh, I fancy something a little sparkly.

-OK. A bit of bling.

-A bit of bling.

-And Chris?

-Something quirky, I would think.

Something small. Like a pincushion.

I like a bit of silverware.

A bit of pewter, something like that.

-OK.

-Listen up, team. You're under marching orders.

And your time starts now.

Well, it's a big fair, here.

Plenty to choose from. Let's go.

-Yes!

-Let's go and look for bling.

-Come on, let's go.

-Yes!

The Reds wanted silver and they've gone straight for the shiny stuff.

-Anything nice in there?

-Well, I like plates.

-And bottles.

-Yes, and...

-I think those are quite...

-Quite nice, really.

-Yeah.

-But I think they're priced individually.

-Yeah.

-58, I can see on one, and 30 on another.

-Yeah.

-They just seem a little rich to me, really.

You know. So, I think on that note, we should probably say...

-Move on a little bit.

-Move on little bit, yes.

Yeah, OK. No problem.

Yeah. Not for you this time, Reds.

Now, the Blues have spotted something

that reminds them of their dog.

That's like the sign that Billy the dog found.

-Oh, right.

-Obviously a different company.

Was it a soap one that he found, then?

No, he found a 1920s petrol sign.

But it was that type of enamel sign.

Well, the motoring interest is big.

Really big. Vintage motoring is really big.

-But everything vintage is popular now.

-Right.

These are things that people are hanging

in their laundry rooms or washrooms at home.

They seem quite expensive, JP. There are £185.

I'd say it's quite expensive.

I think that takes over half our money.

-Yeah. We'll move on.

-I think we'll look on.

They might not clean up at that price,

but it's still early days, Blues.

Do I sense a washing theme developing here?

Beach laundry, Felixstowe.

I've never seen a laundry box, have you?

-No, not like that.

-No, and very, kind of, rare

to see them in wood, really.

-Yeah.

-They're sort of more in cardboard.

And this is quite nice, it's got a lot of nice furniture over it.

-Has it got all its bits?

-It seems to, doesn't it?

It's got its strap on it. It's got two nice handles.

It's quirky. It's like what you said. It's quirky.

You know, this kind of storage is very in vogue at the minute.

-Yeah.

-Boxes, luggage. People do like it.

They do like old luggage, don't they?

-A little bit different.

-Yes.

-I must say.

Shops like to display things like this, don't they?

-Absolutely.

-Yes.

-Use it for shop props and stuff like that.

-Yeah.

-Well, what's the price on that one then, Danny?

Well, it's got a ticket on it for £42.

Right. What do you think it's likely to make at auction?

Well, I'd like to think that it could make between,

perhaps, even £40 to £60.

We're quite interested in this little laundry box.

-Yup.

-Just wondering at all whether or not there's any movement on the price.

-There's always movement here.

-There's always movement.

There's always movement here.

To you, 30 quid.

-Can't go any lower than that?

-No, I'm out of that, to be honest.

Oh, go on. You've got a kind face. Drop it to 25.

I can't do 25, honestly.

Can you do 28?

Go on, you can. Go on.

-Go on, 28 quid.

-Can you do that?

-28 quid.

-Shake the man's hand.

-There were go.

-Thank you.

'First purchase in 18 minutes. Good job, Reds.'

So, ready to do some catching up, Blues?

JP? I've seen something I quite like.

It's an album full of old birthday cards.

They look like they're turn of the 1910s, sort of, era photos.

-Exactly that.

-What are they like at market?

Are people interested in buying this type of thing?

They are. Cards can be worth from, you know, 10, 20, 30p

to a few pounds each.

And then the rarer ones might be worth more.

You know, you've got to have some quite rare ones to add proper value.

Excuse me, how much is your album?

-25.

-Oh, right.

But you say that they are worth about £1, about that.

No, on a good day.

If that were an album full, then it would be worth going.

I don't think there's enough in there to whet the appetite.

Perfect here, but a lot in an auction?

I think it's a little bit on the lean side.

Even at £20?

-Oh, she's going for it.

-What's your best price you can do for this?

The lady said 20, and I would accept 20.

But what's your best price?

-That is it.

-Well, you've got to buy one, Jo.

Shall we have a... Shall we have a think about it and come back?

But I do actually like that.

You know I said I wanted something that was sparkly.

-Well, I've gone off-piste.

-Yes.

Nothing wrong with veering off your shopping list

as long as you get three in the bag.

You're 22 minutes in and you haven't made a purchase.

Better get moving, Blues.

Hey.

The Reds wanted silver and they've found a little trinket.

Right. Can I just ask you, Danny, what's this item here?

-Is it a shaker?

-A scent bottle.

A scent bottle.

I have just seen... Now, I'm a Birmingham girl.

-That's Birmingham silver.

-It is Birmingham.

Open it up. Stopper's in it and it's coloured glass inside.

I'm getting good vibes.

You're getting coloured glass.

Is it pink?

-Have a good look, Jayne.

-Let's have a little look.

That is gorgeous. What do you reckon, Chris?

I think that's really nice. With the pink inside.

I know you don't like the pink, but I think it goes.

No, I mean... I think it looks really nice.

Never a truer word, you know, famous last words.

I said I would never go for anything pink.

-But that is gorgeous.

-But you can't see that pink, can you?

-It's inside the silver.

-It actually adds to it.

The fact it's got the glass in it. It really adds a little extra touch.

-It kind of complements it.

-It certainly does.

What would you reckon?

Well, the gentleman's got it on at 85.

Is there any movement at all, sir, on that price?

-60.

-I think, at auction,

it's probably going to make between 50 or 60.

I don't think we're going to make a great profit.

Would you be prepared to hang on to it for a while?

It is what you are looking for, Reds.

I'd say think pink and don't hang on too long.

You are 25 minutes in.

The Blue team have also spied something silver.

-Here we go.

-Not having looked at it, is it English?

I believe so, yes. I think it's about 1917.

Gosh, I can't see that now.

It's very, very tiny.

There's the sterling.

Letter O. The little maker's mark on there is quite sweet.

But it's sort of around the...

It is, sort of, early 20th century.

Do you see a profit in here?

Depends what you can negotiate for, darling.

How much? How much is your best price on that?

What was it on there? Let's have a look.

I'll give you a chance. I'll do it for 20 for you.

Well, I tell you what, it's got an eight in there.

Can you make it down to 18? Keep a bit of symmetry there?

-And you've got a deal.

-I'd say 15.

I can't do 15. I'll do you 18.

-Going to do 18.

-Shall we do 18?

-What a double act.

-All right.

That's one in the bag. There's one. Off we go.

'Took your time, Blues.'

27 minutes in, and that's your first purchase.

Now, are the Reds on track to find their next buy?

So, what really are we looking for?

I suppose it's signs with station names on.

-Yeah, station names.

-Or that's got some...

I think we've got to remember

that we've got to try and find something that's rather commercial.

-Yeah.

-I'm just looking at that there,

because that'll appeal to two people.

It's got the Derby name and it's the railway collectors,

plus the Derby locality.

-Ah.

-Jayne...

Touche!

-Good thinking.

-Very clever.

-Yeah, it's got a dual appeal.

-Yes, it has. Yes.

-What do you think it would make at auction?

-Being as it's a local...

-I think it's quite plain.

-Yeah.

-You know, I don't think we're going to make a big profit,

if a profit at all.

You know, we may need to ask the gentleman

whether he can come down in price somewhat,

so that it gives us a chance to make a profit at auction.

What would your best price be on that?

Let's have a look.

I could do that for 80.

That is the very best.

I was thinking quite a bit lower than that - weren't we?

It is a locomotive works plate.

Collectors do get steamed up about railway nameplates,

but the price must be right for a profit.

Time to move on, Reds.

Now, over to the Blues, where it's all to play for.

Round snooker. Oh, no, blow snooker.

You got the score on the side there.

-How old would something like this be?

-1910, I think.

-About 1910.

-Yeah.

It's a gentleman's after-dinner game, apparently.

Yes, you call it puff billiards,

because you puff the balls across the board, so I'm told.

These are obviously rubber, which could perish,

but they all seem OK.

It says "Made In France".

It looks all as you'd expect something to be of that date.

Can you tell us what the price is for this, please?

This is £95.

£95 seems like a lot to me.

-I agree.

-But do you know what? The thing is...I want to play it.

-Yeah, it's tactile, isn't it?

-It is tactile. And it's a giggle.

But it's not exactly a common or garden, you know...

I think it's expensive for...

What's your best price you could give for us?

I'm going to do 85 on it, that's it.

If I was going to auction, I don't think I'd be buying...

Spending, sort of, £80, £90 on a game.

I'm not sure Jo is convinced by boys' toys.

I think Jo's adamant not to.

-Oh, have it. Have it.

-Are you sure?

Just to keep her happy,

would you reduce your best price by another £5

and we've got a deal at £80?

-Yes, all right.

-Thanks very much. Thank you.

'Excellent. With 20 minutes left, one item to go.

'But is Jo entirely happy, Jonathan?'

Paul seems to have got right in the spirit of it.

I don't think Jo likes anything that Paul's buying, or wants to buy.

But time is of the essence.

And now, the responsibility's firmly in her hands for the last purchase.

So, we'll see what happens.

Meanwhile, the Reds are still looking at railway memorabilia

and they've found a mid-20th century lamp.

-What's LNER? London?

-London North Eastern Railway.

London North Eastern Railway.

-Is there a different colour?

-The top rotates.

Ah, I see. OK.

Ah, that's clever, isn't it?

And it's got a price ticket on it of £55.

-Right.

-I wonder what the best price on that would be.

Yeah. The best price on that, to you, would be 48.

What do you reckon? Shall we go for it?

Or did you...? You like that one, as well.

-And what's that one called again?

-That's a signal lamp.

-A signal lamp.

That fits at the back of the signal arm and it has the inner lamp.

How cool is that?

What would your best price be on that one, again? 75?

Would be about 60.

Shall we take a punt on that?

-Yeah.

-Yeah, I think so. Definitely.

-Very good.

Shake the man's hand. Thank you.

'So, now it's 2-2, with ten minutes to buy their last item.'

Is Jo about to stir things up?

Each terminal is a different...

-It's a different...

-Battlefield.

-That's right, yes.

-Now, these are foreign silver...

-Yes.

-..I'm assuming,

cos I couldn't see an English mark on the back.

-It's worn, but it looks like it's silver.

-Yes.

I think they're nice quality, but they're not English silver, no.

Does that make a big difference on the price?

It's nice if it's English.

But, you know, it depends what they're commemorating.

Cos the collectors... You've got two elements of value here.

You got the silver content - tea, coffee spoons.

But you've also got the collector's element,

which is historical military.

-Yeah.

-Let's have a look and see what these...

I don't recognise these terminals.

-Yes.

-So, that's the cross of Lorraine, isn't it?

That's what that is.

Well, it's entirely up to you.

If you got them for 20 quid, then who knows?

Just interested to know what we could have them for.

My best would be 35.

What do you think? Cos I quite like them.

It's your choice. I pushed hard on the last one, so...

-Would you hold them for me?

-I will.

-Yes, that's absolutely fine.

-Cos I do like them,

I just want to have one quick look around the market.

-Yes, I'll hang on to them.

-Thanks very much.

'Don't leave it too long. Time is running out.'

Now, what have the Reds found?

I think this inspection set is very quirky.

There's something missing, as well.

It might be a dentist...

Because I can see these, kind of, mirrors.

-It doesn't really grab me.

-No.

It's crunch time now, guys. Only four minutes to go.

We're running out of time fast.,

Now, what about that perfume bottle you sniffed out earlier?

It's still there. Don't forget, we've only got 50 quid.

Hard luck. No point coming.

-Turn round, he said.

-Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?

What was the price?

-60.

-55.

-60.

-55, and we'll shake your hand.

-Oh, well done.

-Thank you!

'Great, the Reds have all three items

'with a minute left on the clock.'

So, Blues, you need to get a move on.

It looks like they're heading back

to those spoons they spotted earlier.

-So, there they are.

-Is that your very best price?

-It is, yes. Sorry.

-Couldn't knock another pound off?

Oh, £1? Yes, I'll do £1 for you.

-£1 is better than nothing.

-34, yes?

Very kind, thank you.

C'est fini, your time is up.

So, you did it. Three items bought, right down to the last second.

I was going to have a heart attack. Honestly.

But there, you've done it. Well done.

Now, let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

Can they clean up with the laundry box, which cost £28?

Will the bidders get all aboard for the railway lamp, priced £60?

And there's the silver scent bottle, bought for £55.

So, Danny, you showed true mettle there.

Nerves of steel.

I tell you what, Eric, we nearly only bought two items.

-But we did it. We got three items.

-Which is your favourite?

My favourite item was the laundry box.

-The laundry box.

-Yeah.

Really old and it's been used.

-Yeah.

-It's been around the world, or the country.

It looks really nice.

And what about you? Jayne with a Y.

-It's my favourite item, as well. The laundry box.

-It is? Oh, right.

It's got a bit of history to it, you know. It could tell a story.

So, if I was to ask you which is the item you think

you're going to make the most profit from,

would you both agree on that?

I would still go with the laundry box.

-Would you?

-Yeah.

-OK.

-I'm going to slightly differ there.

-OK, go on.

-I actually love the railway lamp.

Well, railwayana collectors can often be big spenders.

-Yep.

-There may be something in what you're hoping for there.

I hope so, yes, definitely.

OK. Well, you went out and you spent yourselves £143,

OK, which means that you should be giving me £157.

-157.

-OK. Well...

Which, in turn, is now going to Mr Sebastian.

-Thank you very much.

-OK.

You're going to spend that wisely, aren't you?

Well, yes. There's one or two things I've seen while I was around.

So, I might have something that you might well like.

Meanwhile, let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

Will they see a nice profit in the magnifying glass?

Cost, £18.

Will the puff billiards be a game changer at auction?

They paid £80.

And will the cutlery they bought for £34 SPOON up a profit?

Well, you're very big at thinking, you two, aren't you?

I mean, it took you 30 minutes

to think what to buy for your first object.

And then 30 seconds left on the clock

before you bought number three.

So, what was going on today?

Bit of time management and taking it to the edge.

But we just got in there just in time.

Paul, what do you think is your favourite item you bought today?

I think the game, because I think that was a bit of fun.

Come on, Jo, what about you?

I think I'd go for the spoons.

We bought five spoons and they're from World War I

and they've all got a little bit of history about different battles.

Let's talk profit.

Right. Right.

Jo, what do you think is going to give us the biggest profit?

The magnifying glass.

-And what about you, Paul?

-I also think the magnifying glass, as well.

So, we're definitely in agreement on that one.

-So, how much did you spend today?

-We spent 132 today.

Which means that you're going to hand me back £168.

Indeed we are.

-There it is.

-Lovely, which I'm going to give to JP.

-Thank you very much.

-Right, anything you spotted on the way there,

-Jonathan?

-Well, after shopping for an hour with them,

I've got a very clear idea what they like.

No idea, frankly. Eric, I'm being silly.

Well, while you're dwelling on what to buy, Jonathan,

I'm off to find out about a fascinating local story.

I've come to Eyam, a quiet village in Derbyshire.

But 350 years ago, this was the scene of a special event.

And the remarkable story is told here, at the village church.

In 1665, the plague was raging across London

when a tailor delivered cloth from the capital to Eyam.

Unfortunately, the material was infested with fleas

carrying the disease.

Rector Mike Gilbert can tell me

about the dramatic impact the plague had on the villagers.

The "ring a ring o' roses", was red blobs on people's faces.

-Oh, is that where it comes from?

-Yes, well, that's some people think.

There's black nodes on people,

vomiting, high fever, very quickly -

very few people survived.

So, how was the actual disease transmitted?

Well, initially a flea carried by a rat would bite a person

and the bacteria would get into the bloodstream of that person.

But then it became pneumonic

and so it would be able to be transmitted

from person to person, a bit like the flu.

But obviously, they wouldn't have known that at the time, of course.

No, so, their medical understanding was very limited.

They were at a loss why it happened and what to do about it.

Following the Civil War,

there were bitter divisions in the Church

about which form of Christianity to follow.

In Eyam, two priests with very different religious views

struck up an unlikely alliance to tackle the plague.

Their names were Stanley and Mompesson.

As they talked together,

they formed a plan which they sold to the village,

which has come down through the ages as a remarkable plan,

not only for its courage, but also for its wisdom.

The priests suggested the villagers accepted total quarantine -

an act equivalent to signing their own death warrants

and, with great bravery, they agreed.

Mompesson was full of ingenious, practical ideas

to stop the spread of the disease

and Mike's taken me to see one of them.

We've walked for ten minutes, Mike, away from the church.

You've brought me to this incredible spot.

So, why have you brought me here?

Well, this is a place called Cucklett Delf.

As you can see, it's a natural amphitheatre,

with a naturally formed limestone arch.

This was William Mompesson's pulpit.

One part of the plan was that they wanted to worship together,

but being in church, obviously, it would spread the plague.

So, they closed the church down.

A big, big ask for the folks of the 17th century.

But here, they could sit in family groups around the amphitheatre

and Mompesson, with his preacher's voice, could communicate

right across the amphitheatre, encouraging them,

helping them to stay steadfast to their calling of self-sacrifice.

So, how did they go about actually getting provisions?

They set up spots around the boundary where people could leave

provision and they would obviously pay,

but they would pop it in either vinegar or in water,

so the money would be cleansed.

They also persuaded the villagers

that they didn't need to be buried in sacred ground,

which must have been very difficult for them.

But to be buried close to home in small, family plots.

And again, that was a wonderful plan to stop the plague spreading.

But Mompesson did one more thing that was really extraordinary.

He wanted people in the outside world to know what was happening.

So, he came to a place like this

to meet the priest from the neighbouring village

and then shouted across the great divide.

He dictated the letters to John Walker,

the vicar of Hathersage,

and these letters still exist.

And they still bring home the full horror of what was going on.

"I may truly say our town has become the place of a skull.

"My ears never heard such doleful lamentations,

"my nose never felt such horrid smells

"and my eyes never held such ghastly spectacles."

This self-imposed siege lasted a year

and in that time, of about 800 villagers,

260 died.

Do you think that Mompesson and Stanley's actions

actually did save lives?

Because they stayed resolute,

we know for a fact that nowhere else in Derbyshire,

and therefore beyond into neighbouring counties,

were affected by the plague.

So, you could even suggest that both those two men literally saved

thousands and thousands of lives.

I'm certainly persuaded that that's a fact.

A truly incredible story.

But now we're going off to the auction in Etwall

and to meet our auctioneer.

Well, we've travelled to south Derbyshire

and we're now in the auction house

of none other than Mr Charles Hanson.

-Hello, Eric.

-Hello, Charles.

-Great to see you.

-I have to say,

this is the first time for me in your emporium.

Welcome, Eric, to the theatre of dreams!

Well, when it comes to dreams,

I'm thinking more in terms of our Red team today, Jayne and Chris.

-Yes.

-So, shall we have a look at what they've gone and bought?

-Absolutely.

-Starting with a laundry box.

I'd never seen the likes of that before.

It's a neat, almost country house-looking object.

It has that shabby chic interest and feel.

It's in nice condition.

It's clean and it's got some real history.

-If only it could talk.

-What do you think it's going to fetch?

Well, I think this market...

We think of the big names in vintage luggage,

this is quite middle-range,

but probably quite unique for what it represents

and with what it's inscribed.

So, we're being quite cautious with a guide price of about £30 to £50.

Well, they'll be pleased with that, because they paid £28 for it.

And what's more, it was Chris and Jayne's favourite item.

-Brilliant.

-But anyway, item number two, a railway lamp.

-It's quite clever. Derby's a great railway town...

-Yes.

..with great history and it's an object which,

as a sector of the antiques market today,

is performing very well.

It is in nice condition.

It is an original example and we rate it quite highly.

OK. And your estimate is?

Between £40 and £60, but it has got legs.

They paid 64, so they're in with a fighting chance.

-OK, yes.

-Indeed.

-Item number three is the silver scent bottle.

There's always a big market amongst collectors for scent bottles.

This one's a very handsome, striking one,

with that good, almost pierced ornamentation.

-And estimate?

-I've gone into really get the market warmed up

with a guide of between £40 to £60.

-They paid £55 for it.

-Good.

So, I think it's probably as well for us to look at the Bonus Buy.

-They may need it.

-Absolutely.

So, let's just do that.

Let's go and look at the Bonus Buy.

Well, Reds, Jayne and Chris.

You went out and you spent £143,

which meant that I could give to Mr Danny Sebastian

£157 to go out and find you a Bonus Buy.

You've done just that, Danny. Would you like to reveal all?

What I've bought is a lovely little brooch.

-Oh, wow.

-Oh, that is lovely.

Look at that.

Well, it's Christian Dior.

1959.

So, it's costume jewellery, it's not silver.

-Yeah.

-But it's still very, very beautiful.

Nice, clear, iridescent, and green and blue stones.

That is really, really pretty.

Have a look at it. See what you think.

Thank you. Beautifully set, isn't it?

-It is absolutely gorgeous.

-I like the colours.

They just reflect in the light, don't they?

Can you imagine when there's a bit of light on it?

-Stunning.

-The big question, Danny -

how much did you pay for it?

Not too much, I don't think.

I actually paid £75.

Oh, that's good. How much do you think it will make?

I'd like to think that it could make probably £10, £15 more.

-Up to £90.

-Would you wear that, Jayne?

-I would, yes.

-You would?

-Definitely.

-Excellent.

Let's find out about what our auctioneer has to say

about Danny's Bonus Buy.

It's Christian Dior.

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend,

but there's no shortage of glitter about that, is there?

-Isn't it stylish?

-Yeah.

Isn't it glamorous? And I suppose

it almost captures that decade of the '50s.

-Do you like it?

-I do like it.

I mean, I have nothing to wear with it, Charles, but you know!

-The old story.

-A great name.

It's designer. The only issue is, if I turn it on its back,

this pin is slightly short,

so you can't actually close it.

-OK.

-And there is no safety pin.

So, it would concern me in case a fine lady bought it

and then lost it.

So, it would just need some minor work being done to it.

But on the exterior, what a look.

What estimate have you put on that, Charles?

Well, we've gone in, Eric, with a guide price of £30 to £50.

It's easy to post.

It will hopefully appeal to a worldwide market and who knows?

A buyer in Paris might buy it.

Yeah. Well, Danny paid £75 for that.

I mean, obviously, it's way above estimate.

I don't know about you,

I think it's still got a very strong fighting chance.

-I think it's here to be sold, Eric.

-Yeah.

The wind will blow it and blow it in the right direction.

OK. Lovely. Well, on to the Blue team, Joanne and Paul.

-Yes.

-Their first item is the magnifying glass.

It's almost, Eric, something that every antiques expert

needs in their pocket.

And it's small enough.

It was made in Birmingham in 1913,

and to me, it is so flimsy,

it is so fragile, that makes it quite rare.

-Estimate?

-I think buyers will focus in on this.

And it might make between £30 and £40.

That's good, because they paid 18 for it

and they thought it was going to be their most profitable item.

-Onto the next item.

-Yes.

OK, which is the French game of puff billiards.

-Yes.

-To me, it looks like it's straight from the 1920s, 1930s.

It's something that has almost got

that, kind of, country house sort of appeal.

-Yes.

-The disc of the main body is slightly warped.

-Yes.

-It's a game I haven't come across in the saleroom before

and I do hope it will be highly contested in the sale.

Good. What's your estimate there?

We put a guide price on of between £50 and £80.

They paid £80 for it, so, again, you know,

they're in the game, aren't they?

-Yes, they are in the game.

-All right.

Well, the next item is going to be our white metal spoons.

There they are. You've got five of them.

-It's a shame they're not silver.

-Yeah.

Because there would be that intrinsic worth to go with them.

But again, they're well made, they're well cast,

they're interesting.

-Yeah.

-And I hope an online buyer

will see that value and our guide price is between £30 and £40.

Well, they paid 34,

so they're going to be quite happy with that estimate.

But I think they may be in need of a Bonus Buy, so let's have a look.

Well, you had a steady spend, at £132,

which meant that I could give Jonathan here £168

to go out there and play with.

So, Bonus Buy. Reveal all, Jonathan.

Well, you had a rather erratic purchasing style.

So I thought we'd stick to something quite traditional this time.

So, what I bought is, or are...

This is a group of late 18th-century Chinese export porcelain

decorated in a typical Neoclassical fashion of that period.

I do like Chinese art and style, actually, so quite interesting.

Where's the other saucers?

Well, OK, there's two saucers perhaps missing.

But then it is...240 years old.

I think it's really pretty.

-I quite like it.

-How much did you pay, Jonathan?

For the whole lot, I paid £120.

-Oh, OK.

-And do you think you can make a profit?

I think it can make a profit.

Well, let's find out if Charles agrees

that there is a profit in Jonathan's Bonus Buy.

-Four of those.

-Beautiful.

-Three of those.

-Yes.

-OK.

-Milk and sugar?

-Yes.

The crowning glory really is a nice little milk jug and cover.

I love it, Eric. Look at the quality.

Look at the enamelling. Look at the Neoclassicism.

It's so fine, it's so dandy.

So, what's your estimate, Charles?

Eric, we've been really quite punchy, cos we love it.

We've put a guide price on between £50 and £80.

OK, that's punchy by Derby standards -

not necessarily by Jonathan Pratt's, cos he paid 120.

-You get paid a lot for your money, as well.

-Well, there's a thought.

-OK, well, listen, onwards and upwards, as we said.

-OK. Can't wait.

At last it's time for the auction,

and today, Charles has handed over

the gavel to auctioneer Isabel Balmer.

£100.

So, Chris and Jayne, a moment of truth, yes?

-Yes.

-Are we bubbling, here?

-Excited.

-Yes.

-So, I notice that you've brought along your mascot.

Yeah. This is Walter and he's a greyhound

and he's come to bring us luck.

Excellent. Well, first stop is the laundry box.

You paid £28 and it's coming up now.

Lot 50. We have the early

20th century mahogany-stained plywood laundry box.

Brass fittings

and I have lots of interest on commission.

I can start straight in at £50.

£50.

Bid five, bid five.

50, asking five.

55. 60 here?

-Yes.

-Five, Madame? Go on.

One more, she says. 65.

I've got 70. And five?

Thank you anyway.

At £70 with me on commission.

-75.

-Come on!

With my bidder on commission selling...

Sold.

Yes!

Not bad going.

So, you are off with a plus £42 there.

Anyway, next one, oil lamp.

-It's up.

-Lot 51.

And we have the railway oil lamp.

Circular form with a hinged cover.

Where shall we start this one?

Start me at £20?

£20 to start. £20.

-Nice and cheap. Start me at 20.

-No, it should be at more than that.

£20. Have a good go.

20, thank you, sir.

22. 25. 28.

And 30. And two.

35. 38. And 40?

And five. Go on, sir.

Thank you, anyway. £40 is bid.

40, five, 50, sir.

-Yes.

-50? Yes, 50 is bid.

Come on. One more bid.

Looking for five.

In the room, selling.

Sold at 50.

You paid 60.

Sold for 50. Minus ten.

OK. You're at plus 32 at the moment.

OK. So, next is the scent bottle.

-Here it is.

-Lot 52.

George V silver cylindrical scent bottle.

Start me straight in at £30.

£30 is bid, straight in.

35. 40. Five.

50. Five. 60.

You're in profit.

Five. £80.

New place. Five. 90, sir.

-Goodness!

-90 is bid. 95.

100, sir.

THEY EXCLAIM

100 bid, 110.

120.

Still with you, sir, at 110.

I'm looking for 120.

All done with you, sir. Selling...

110!

So, plus 55 takes you up

to plus 87 in total.

So, Bonus Buy time.

Christian Dior brooch - what do the three of you think?

-Walter thinks we should go for it.

-Yes, I think go for it.

OK. Just cost you £75.

-And here we go.

-Lot 56.

Christian Dior 1950s brooch.

Ladies, you could wear this with absolutely anything.

Make a statement.

And start me straight in at £20.

£20 to start. Come on, ladies and gents.

20 bid. Straight in.

25. 30. Five. 40. Five. 50.

Go on, sir. Make your wife smile.

She's worth it! 50 bid.

Five. 60.

-Come on.

-Come on.

-65.

70. One more.

Five. 80, sir.

-85.

-Yes.

-You're in profit.

-85.

90. Five.

Thank you, anyway.

At £90 with the gentleman,

he's bought it for his wife.

He's such a gent. Selling at £90.

£90!

OK, you made yourselves

a £15 profit, there.

Add that to the rolling total of 87

and you've got £102 worth of profit!

Well done, you two.

-Or, well done you THREE.

-Thank you.

Not a word to the Blues, OK?

-Absolutely.

-No.

-OK.

Paul and Jo, my dear Blues, here you are.

You've entered the arena.

-Yes?

-The lion's den.

Yeah. Are you feeling gladiatorial about this?

I'm a bit nervous.

But hopeful.

OK. Your first lot is going to be the magnifying glass.

You've paid £18.

-It's coming up now.

-Lot 72.

We have our George V silver magnifying glass.

Start me at £10. £10 for it.

Just £10. £10 is bid, straight in.

12, 15, 18, 20.

And two. 25. New place. 28.

30, madam.

And two. 32.

Gentleman's bid. Any advance?

Looking for five. Selling to you, sir.

Thank you.

32.

Plus £14 profit.

-That's good.

-Excellent.

And then the next is the French game of puff billiards. OK. Here it is.

Lot 73.

We have our early 20th century French game of puff billiards.

And what shall we say on this one? Start me at £30.

£30 to start. £30. Come on.

Have a bid at £30.

-Give me 30.

-You did love this!

-I did!

Who's going to help me out here?

Are you forcing me down to 20?

£20. Thank you, madam.

22. 25. 28, madam.

28. 30 bid.

Come on. 30, and two.

£30 is bid.

32 on the internet.

I will take five. 35. New place, there.

Your husband looks thrilled.

At £35. 38. 38 on the internet.

40, madam. 40 is bid.

Asking five. £40.

Bid five, now. Come on.

It's creeping up!

45, 50, madam.

At £45, all done selling.

Fair warning. Well done, internet.

Sold at 45.

All right. Well, that gives us a minus 35.

We're now at -21.

OK, anyway, the next lot is coming up next.

It is...your French metal spoons.

Lot 74.

And we have the French white metal spoons.

And start me at 20.

£20 for them. £20.

Bid me 20. Where's two, now?

You've got them going, madam. Let's look for two. Bid me two. £20.

I'll take two. I'll sell. Are you all quite sure on this one?

Selling today.

Sold at 20.

Oh, 20, so a loss there of 14.

Rolling total of -35.

But all to play for with the Bonus Buy.

-We'll go for it.

-I think they'll go for it.

No choice, really!

We'll take the Bonus Buy.

Lot 78.

We have our Chinese Qianlong export

porcelain part tea set.

Start me at 40. £40 for it.

40 is bid. Straight in.

Five. 50, sir.

50 is bid. 55.

60, sir. 60 is bid.

Looking for five, now.

-A long way to go, though.

-Yeah.

I have a bid, internet - 65. 70, sir.

£70 is bid.

75. 80, sir.

80 is bid. We're creeping up.

Provide the gentleman with some competition.

£80. Bid five? Are you all quite sure?

My hammer is raised. Selling to you, sir.

All done at £80.

-ALL: Ooh!

-I'm very sorry. There we are.

-Gosh!

OK, well, you can lead a horse to water, can't you?

The rolling total does give us

a minus £75.

That's dreadful!

Well, no, I mean, people have won

with scores far more minus than that, so...

Not a word to the Reds, OK?

-No.

-We'll keep it quiet.

Well, the great thing about this programme is

that we don't necessarily have losers -

we have runners-up.

But we do have winners today.

In fact, we had £177 worth of difference in the results.

Now, that was primarily because

one of you was in the positive and one of you was in the negative.

So, today's runners-up

are the Blue team!

It all started so well, didn't it?

I mean, you predicted your magnifying glass

was going to do well,

but with a minus £75,

it wasn't to be today, was it?

There was no Ming and no kerching!

No! So, alas, no money today, but you've had a good time, yes?

-We had a great time.

-Thank you.

-Excellent.

So, now to our Reds.

I can tell you, you ended up with a plus 102.

Fantastic!

So I'm in the position now to give you £102.

So, that's your 100,

-and there is the two.

-Wonderful!

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