Builth Wells 2 Bargain Hunt

Today, I'm in farming country,

the gorgeous Builth Wells in Mid Wales.

And I'm making my way towards the Royal Welsh Showground,

which is normally a Mecca for all the farmers here in Mid Wales.

But today, it's home to a huge antiques fair for our

Red team and our Blue team to race around.

So, come on, guys, it's time to plough on,

and let's go Bargain Hunting.

As usual, our teams have 60 minutes to work their way around the fair.

They've got ?300 each and they have to buy three items that,

fingers crossed, will bring them a profit at auction.

So, let's see what's in store.

Coming up on today's show...

..Thomas is causing chaos for the Reds.

I am sorry. I didn't touch you.

And the Blues know their own minds.

You like that kind of ceramic? Not really.

I don't particularly like it. If you want it, you have it.

And the next buy is mine.

THEY LAUGH

And by the auction, the Reds are feeling the tension.

If I were any more nervous, you'd need a bucket and mop.

And the Blues are thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Hurray! Well done.

But all of that is for later. Now is the time to meet our teams.

For the Reds today, we have married couple Nicola and Rob.

And for the Blue team, we have friends Jill and Jane.

Welcome, everybody, hello. ALL: Hello!

Thank you for joining us.

I'm going to start with the Red team.

Now, Nicola, I love this, you work in a bank. I do.

So you're in charge of the money. Yes, I am.

And are you good with it, that's what I want to know?

I'd like to think I am good with it. OK, Rob, is that true?

Well, she'd be breaking a habit of a lifetime if she was.

Well, you're going to have to prove him wrong today, aren't you?

Yes, I am, I hope to balance the books later today.

All about the one-liners, I love it.

While Nicola's off working in the bank,

I believe you have the best job in the world. You are your own boss.

I am my own boss. Well, I like to think I am.

And you're a sign writer, so I get the impression that you must know

everybody, because you do all the local businesses, don't you?

I do, most of the local businesses anyway.

We do shop signs and factory signs and a lot of van liveries and stuff.

So I have to design people's images for them.

Now, tell me about your musical passion as well, Rob.

Well, since I was about 11, I started to play guitar.

And at about 19, I was in my first band,

playing mostly cover versions throughout the Valleys.

Lately we're in a band, none of us could decide on

a name for the band, so we are now called The Band With No Name.

The Band With No Name.

That works, that sounds like a name you came up with.

Yes, it does, yeah. And what about Nicola?

Do you get right to the front, do you wave him on?

I do a little bit of moshing down the front after a few drinks, yes.

I'd like to see that, that sounds excellent.

Now, you've been married for 14 years,

so obviously you make a great husband and wife.

But what about a great Bargain Hunt team?

How do you think that's going to go?

We've got a bit of a tactic going between us that if I keep the

money away from Nicola for long enough, it will be a good hour.

OK, that sounds like an excellent tactic as far as you're concerned.

I'm not sure about Nicola. And you're here to win.

Oh, yes, definitely. But we're going to have a good day as well.

We can have some fun. We're just going to go for it.

Going to go for it, that is the right attitude.

And let's see if the Blues share a similar attitude,

I'm sure they will. Let's move on to Jane and Jill.

So nice to have you here. Now, Jane, we're going to start with you.

How do you and Jill know one another? Tell us your story.

We work together in a local charity called Merthyr and the Valleys Mind.

We've known each other about two years, and we get on very well.

We're good pals in work. Oh, that's fantastic. And you love your job.

Of course, yes. We have a good time there.

And, Jill, what's your role at the charity?

At the moment I work on a project called active monitoring,

so I actually work out of a doctor's surgery,

and the doctor refers people to me with mild to moderate anxiety.

And I see them for six to eight sessions.

And hopefully help them improve their wellbeing.

I'm sure you very much do.

Now, I heard a little rumour about Jane that she is quite

accident prone. I want to hear about all these accidents.

Well, she sat on an antique table and broke it.

That's not a good sign for today. No, it's not a good start, no.

She fused all the electrics in work. She tips things.

I'm going to really have to be careful with her today

and keep her away from anything that's breakable, because...

I've already asked Jill, "Please don't let me pick anything up."

Jill can do any of the picking up. The ?300 is going to end up

being a refund, I think. You break, you buy.

THEY LAUGH And what about tactics?

Obviously, you're great mates,

but do you think you'll make a great team on Bargain Hunt?

Well, this is the spender, and I think I'll have to rein her in

a little bit, just so she doesn't go over the top.

You'll be the calming influence. A calming influence, yes, hopefully.

Because I love to spend.

I think we're going to go middle of the road. Middle of the road.

OK, so mid-price. But that might change completely.

Believe me, it well. The best laid schemes and all that.

Now, money is important because you need some to go shopping.

So I'm going to give the Reds ?300, and just to be fair,

the Blues get ?300, too.

You each have an expert waiting for you, so off you go and find them.

Well, by the sounds of things, I'd best get the accident book out.

So, let's meet today's experts.

He has a head for antiques, it is Thomas Plant for the Reds.

And 'ello, 'ello, 'ello.

Who do we have here for the Blues?

It's Kate Bliss.

So, ladies, are you excited?

Yes. Yes, very excited.

What are you going to be looking for, Jane?

Something dog related for me, please.

A little bit shiny. Shiny! A little bit retro.

Something ceramic. Something sort of Art Deco-ish.

And a little bit stylish. Like yourself, Thomas.

Like the three of us here today.

Right, teams.

ENGINE ENGAGES Your time starts now.

SHE HONKS HORN

Shall we go and spend some money? Yes. Come on, then. Come on.

Let's go.

Let's just see how much of their ?300 our teams spend today.

Blues, these look colourful.

I love the little Welsh blankets. Aren't they nice?

They're very fashionable at the moment, aren't they?

Yes. I like the blue ones.

That one caught my eye. ?75.

Yes, it's a bit more folky, isn't it?

At auction, unfortunately, you're probably not going to get ?70-?90.

Oh, no.

Best move on then.

How are the Reds measuring up?

It's like a gypsy caravan, isn't it? Yes. It is. But it's modelled.

But it is a tape measure.

Is it? Oh, wow. There it is. Isn't that fun? Yeah.

It's not got that much age because it's metric.

It is metric, you're quite right.

It's a nice thing though. It's not a gypsy caravan.

Oh, it's a bathing belle. Yeah, it's a bathing carriage.

It's ?130.

I think on your first foray into this, it's quite expensive. Yes.

So, the Reds are parking the caravan.

Our teams appear to have expensive taste today.

Blues, what do you think about this sampler?

Yes, colour's good. Yes. It is, isn't it?

Particularly with those lovely red flowers in the border. Yeah.

The ones that make the most money are signed and dated.

Yeah. Or we know the age of the person who's done it.

I can see we've got a name there, Ann Mills, at the bottom.

Yeah. But no date.

No. I would say it's about 1830, 1840. About William IV.

Plenty of age then. Yeah, yeah.

It's ?150 though, ladies.

Again, too pricey.

So, no items sewn up for our teams just yet.

Check out those boots. Those boots!

Do you think they're your size, Jane? Whoa! Wow!

Imagine me walking in those.

That'd be an accident waiting to happen.

It certainly is with your accident-prone reputation, Jane.

Now, what has our musician, Rob, spotted?

What do you think about the double bass or cello?

What do you like about it? It's different, isn't it?

Why did you spot it, Rob?

Being a musician, I tend to generate towards these things, yes.

So, what you've got is...

It looks like a white metal, so it could possibly be silver.

It's got one of these rotating clasps

which sort of helps you date it. Yes.

It's not going to be an old thing.

It's got a bit of weight. It's quite a solid piece.

I can't see a hallmark on it.

But I do like it. It's got a bit of look.

What kind of date would you put on there?

I'd say it's sort of in the last 10, 20 years.

Do you want to see what the best price is?

Yes, please. Yes, yes.

So, you've got ?40 on your silver stringed instrument.

Yes. What could be?

35.

A bit less, ?30?

For this, I could meet you at 33.

What do you think, guys?

32? 32.

What you want to do, Rob? You tell me.

We'll go for that. Yes. You want to go for it. Yes.

Yes, please. First item. Thank you very much. You're welcome.

Music to my ears, the first item for the Reds in just 12 minutes.

Jane, dog-related items were on your shopping list.

Feel the weight on that!

Oh, yeah. That is heavy, isn't it?

It's not very old though. No. They're lovely.

They're pointers, aren't they? Yeah. Yes.

Look at them, they've scented something. Yes.

They're quite nicely cast.

Silver plate rather than silver.

We haven't got any hallmarks and if you look at the base,

you can see there's a silver coating on it.

So, it's not silver.

So, weight doesn't mean anything really, then. Exactly, no.

What can you do for us on these lovely dogs?

You can have them for 30. How's that?

Perhaps it's something to come back to a bit later.

Yeah, well, we can certainly bear it in mind, can't we?

Jane, I thought you liked to spend lots of money.

You've not spent a thing.

Maybe this will set things on fire.

When you said you like ceramics, Jane... Yes.

Do you like that kind of ceramics?

Well, not really.

A little bit too scary. What is the price on it?

It's quite a lot. 95.

Yeah, I don't think I'd have him in my house. No. No.

That's a no then.

Reds, are you trotting along nicely?

They're quite nice. They are fun, actually, aren't they?

They're quite rusty though.

Would you have them on your gates? I'd have to...

Make some gates. We'd have to have a gate first.

Yeah, you'd have to have a gate first. Yeah, first, to put them on.

Maybe you'll find some gates here at Builth.

There's so much choice.

So much choice in fact,

the Blues have had even found more Welsh blankets.

These are beautiful. They are lovely, aren't they?

Lovely. Yeah. Cosy.

Yes, they're very warm. Yes. On a cold day like this.

Can we buy one so as I can take it with me?

Feeling cold, Jill?

You need to run around this huge fair.

That will warm you up.

Ah, Reds. You wanted to buy something shiny.

Little silver milk churn. That's ever so sweet, isn't it?

Oh, and it's Chester silver.

And it's Saunders and Shepherd, are the makers for it.

And they were silversmiths in London and Chester,

and they did all these lovely novelty items.

And it's a screw off lid.

You put your pepper in there. Do you like that, Rob?

Yeah. I do like that.

It's a bit more at unusual, isn't it? It is. It's lovely.

How much is it? SELLER: 60 quid.

?60. Is that your very, very best?

Very best, 50.

If we could have a slight four in front of that number...?

48. 48?

Yeah. Can we deal at 48? Are you happy with that? Yes, we are.

Thank you very much.

Well done, Reds. Second item bought in 18 minutes.

You must be pleased with how it's going, Thomas.

We've got two items in the bag. Admittedly, they're really small.

I think we've fulfilled their shiny requirement.

Hopefully, we'll get something big as their third and final item.

And maybe something retro, Thomas?

That was also on the shopping list.

What on earth is that?

Now, the Blues are yet to open their purse,

and Jill must still be feeling chilly,

as, surprise, surprise,

yet more Welsh blankets!

Now, ladies, we've looked at a lot of Welsh blankets already.

Yeah. Yeah. But I've just spotted these two.

This one is quite a nice, soft one, isn't it?

It's quite a good size, as well. It is, yeah.

But this one has got the Real Welsh label on,

which is quite nice, all pure wool.

I've just spoken to the stallholder, he'll do the two for 35.

SHE GASPS

My God. Really?

But, but, there is a bit of a repair to it, as you can see.

Somebody's hand-stitched along the edge there, just to consolidate it,

and repair it. So it has had a little bit of wear.

Some would say, "I don't mind that,

"it makes it look a little bit folksy." Yeah.

It shows it's got a little bit of age.

So, what do we think?

I quite like it. Yeah, absolutely. 35. Definitely.

Yeah, I think we should go for it. Yeah, perfect. Fantastic!

Our first item, and only 20 minutes gone. Brilliant! Brilliant!

How quick are you?

Not as quick as the Reds, Kate.

They have two items already, but finally,

you've made your first purchase.

Now, as we're in the heart of the farming community here in Wales,

I'm meeting Peter Cox from the nearby Rhayader Museum,

who has brought along some early 20th-century agricultural objects

to show me.

Peter, thank you for bringing these items with you.

Keen to know more, I think we should start with this one here.

Is it OK if I grab it? Sure, yes. Absolutely.

So, what do you think that is? I don't know.

It seems like a small gardening tool?

What you're really talking about is something which would be used

to break up molehills. Oh.

So it would be smashed into the molehill, and raked out.

This would have been made on the farm,

here in the Cambrian Mountains.

Is it a kind of make do and mend piece?

Well, hill farmers are a long way from any shops.

And, if you need a tool to do a job, you often make it,

historically, certainly.

So, this will have been ground down from different bits of metal

around the farmyard. It's got a bit of heft in it, a bit of weight.

So it's quite good for really getting the job done.

Quite substantial.

So, does it have a substantial value?

The story is what's valuable with it.

But, if you're looking on a good day, ?20-?25.

I'd never have guessed it was a molehill rake,

so that's that mystery solved.

We'll put it down. And then,

something that I also can't quite figure out.

What do you think it is? Do you know, I don't know.

It's called The Aero... Yeah.

..so it's got to have something to do with dispersing things...?

Yeah. I think you should, perhaps, put it on.

Oh, show me how. Over your left shoulder.

OK. Thank you so much.

And then you've got this rod going across,

and if you draw your hand left and right...

That's it. OK. Oh, look at that. Look at that.

Oh, the wheel of fortune turning, there.

So, if you imagine this bag is full of grass seed,

and it's for broadcasting seed.

Which is for spreading seed when you're reseeding a field.

OK, so seed goes through the bag... Yeah.

..into the blades... Into the spinner.

..and then, off they get thrown! That's right. How far can they go?

They can go up to about four metres. No. It's called a seed fiddle.

It's a seed... Of course it is, it's a seed fiddle!

So, if you imagine racing up and down a field,

you'd be doing it very fast.

It does look like you're playing a fiddle from a distance.

You'd look a bit bonkers, from a distance. Yeah.

It's absolutely brilliant. So tell me when this was produced.

This particular artefact was around about 1940.

1940, right, OK. Yeah.

On the farm, people were really needing things

that are not going to cost a lot of money... Of course.

..that are not going to involve great resources of fuel,

or anything like that. So this is a really practical thing.

Now, this was only worth about 25 on a good day.

I'm guessing that this is a slightly different echelon.

Yeah. 120, 125, perhaps. Really?

Yeah. Some of our viewers might even remember people using them.

Some parents and grandparents from farming communities will recognise

it, and possibly have one tucked away in the barn somewhere, as well.

Thank you very much for telling me about these wonderful items, Peter.

Pleasure. Well, it's back to the shopping, now.

Let's see if our Reds and Blues are sowing the seeds

of some healthy profits.

We're approaching the halfway point, and it's 2-1 to the Reds.

So, Blues, are you a fan of tribal art?

I like things like that. It's so unusual.

It's not something you're going to pick up in the supermarket.

Well, that's true. Not in the supermarkets I go to, anyway. No.

I think before we go any further,

we'd better find out how much it is. Yeah.

Do you want to go and have a word, Jane?

Ask the stallholder, see what he thinks.

Maybe he can tell you a bit more about it. OK, just a moment.

Off you go, Jane. Reds, what's the plan for your third item?

I think I have fulfilled your requirement for shiny.

Yes. You have, yes. Definitely. Is that done? That's done.

Is that washed out of your system? Yeah. Got rid of that, yes.

Yeah. Right, OK.

Next thing was sort of something retro and stylish. Yes.

Could be some glass, could be a piece of furniture. Yeah. Yeah.

Let's see what turns up, then.

Jane, what did you find out about the tribal mask?

You're looking happy.

He said it was 65, but he'll sell it to us for 55.

OK. And it's natural, it's not made for the tourist trade.

Mm. That's what struck me. I quite like that, yes. Do you, now?

Do you like it? No, I don't like it at all. I quite like it.

But if you want it, you have it.

And the next buy is mine.

THEY LAUGH

You think there's any profit in it?

Well, I have to say, it's all about patina.

And it has got a nice feel about it.

If you look here,

can you see where it's just a little bit shiny on the top, here?

And that's just from where it's been handled.

Turn it over, and we can see how it's been carved out of one piece,

here in the centre.

At auction, I would probably put a, sort of, ?50-?80 estimate on it.

Ooh. Shall I ask him to go five pound more off?

Might as well try.

And see if it'll can go down a little bit more.

Go on, then, Jane. Go back to him.

See if you can work your magic, Jane.

Is she good at haggling? She is pretty good, yes.

Is she? She usually her own way, as well. Does she? Yeah.

Hmm. Let's find out.

What news? ?50. SHE GASPS

Jane, you've done it. Shall we do it?

Well done! Shall we have it?

Yeah, OK, we'll go for it. Are you sure? You're going with the flow?

Yes, I'll go with the flow.

I think we ought to go before she changes her mind. Yes.

?50, you've got two things, well done ladies!

And that makes it two-all.

Are you pleased?

I'm really happy with what we've got so far.

A bit of Welsh, a bit of African. What's next?

What country shall we go to next?

I think we should stick with the Welsh, I've got to be honest.

Stick with Welsh? Yeah. If we can, yeah.

And, Kate, what's your verdict?

They've done brilliantly on the blankets -

I think that's a nice buy.

They both love those.

But now Jane is streaking ahead on the choices.

I've just got a feeling that Jill might get her own back.

Well, Kate, Jill did say that the third item

was going to be her choice.

Now, Reds, this games table looks earlier than retro,

but it does look fun.

You've got backgammon, chess.

Wow. That's beautiful.

I would've that is going to be Anglo-Indian, Indo-Portuguese,

1920s to 1950s - any of that date.

And that folds over, and then it's a table on the top.

Right. I like that a lot. Really? Yes, I do.

Does this sort of thing sell? No.

But that's beside the point - you like it.

BOTH LAUGH How much is it?

We've got 400 on it. 400.

We haven't got ?400.

What have we spent? ?80. 80. ?80.

We've got 220. I need, probably, a fiver or something.

200. 200?

Is that the absolute best you could do, to give us a fighting chance?

He started at ?400!

I'll tell you what, 190, and that's it. 190. That is it.

I like your...your...gumption!

Your cheekiness.

Can we think about it? Would you mind holding it for us?

No, not at all. Thank you. We've got it...

Wow, that was a considerable reduction, Reds.

Maybe one to think about. Could be a game changer.

Now, Jill, your time to choose. What have you found?

It's a cow. It's a butter dish.

It's a butter dish! That's unusual. Yeah.

Where's Kate? Kate!

What have you got, ladies? What do you think of this?

It's a little butter dish. Yeah. It's really fun.

It's moulded glass. Not cut glass, importantly.

A moulded, star-cut base.

It's '30s in style, I would say, but it might be a little bit later -

it might be '50s.

And then the lid, which is silver-plated,

fits on the top there quite nicely.

I like the way the handles come up to hold the lid on.

Yeah. With your rather nice cow handle on there.

How much is the butter dish, please?

I've got 15 on that. OK.

Would you take a little bit less?

I'll take ten. All right, thank you.

Let's leave it there for the moment. Yeah. Have a quick squinny around...

And we can always come back to it. Yeah.

Another one to add to the list, Blues.

Reds, are you sticking to your list?

There's quite a cool stall over there, like a retro stall.

Shall we have a look over there? Yes. OK, yeah.

Hm, it looks like they are. Get stuck in.

OBJECTS CLATTER

I wasn't near it.

I didn't mean literally, Thomas. Oh, dear.

Derek...is...

I am sorry. I didn't touch you. NICOLE LAUGHS

Poor Derek. Move away, Thomas. You best join the rest.

The trunk is good, isn't it? Yes.

It's got the dome top - not as popular, sometimes.

But...that's lovely, isn't it?

A good original lining, love this decoration round there.

It looks quite sort of Eastern European. Yeah.

There's a little bit of a split in the bottom.

Shall we just close it? Do you want to just pull that hinge forward.

It's got the original hinge, which is good.

I quite like... What's on the front here? What's on the front?

Oh, look, a metal base. That's good, isn't it? Yes.

It's a sign of quality, that.

See, that would stop the water from coming up.

So a proper travel trunk.

What would you say the wood is made of,

this part is made of?

So, I think this is going to be some form of leather,

you know, animal hide.

This wood here is going to be quite a laminate type of wood,

like an ash, which bends.

What's the price, Nicola? It's 195.

I think it is much more saleable than the table we've seen.

Decisions, decisions.

Now, the Blues have ventured outside.

So, is this on the right frequency?

You get Radio 1 on now. THEY LAUGH

You'd have to rewire it, probably.

A lot of people are using the lovely Art Deco shape,

the retro look of them, and putting modern radios inside.

It's a lovely shape, it's got a lovely retro feel to it.

55 is the price.

What's your very best on that?

40 is the best we can do. 40 is the best. Yeah.

Well, Jill, it's your buy - what do you think?

I do like the butter dish.

But it was only ?10,

and I would prefer to spend just a little bit more.

What's this? The Blues want to spend some MORE money?

But it's your choice, Jill.

Looks like the Reds have decided to negotiate for the trunk,

priced at ?195.

And they have some tactics up their sleeves, too.

We'll send you in first. Yeah... Then we'll come in.

I'm like the cannon fodder, aren't I? We'll cover you.

And this time watch your step, Thomas.

What's the best?

Well, you know, I can't be the buyer as well as the seller.

No. You've got to make me an offer. OK.

Could I offer you ?100 for it? Hell no.

Why not?!

It's an offer! You asked me.

I could go to 145.

What about 115?

120. 120. Can we do 119, please?

We couldn't. It's got to be 120.

Rob, I applaud you for trying, but 120, it's a deal.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

Well, it worked. Job done.

Now, Blues, with 10 minutes left, what's it going to be,

a butter dish or the radio?

What do you think, Jane? I don't particularly like it,

I've got to be honest. OK. But it's Jill's choice on this one,

I had the choice on the previous one.

You liked the butter dish, didn't you? I quite liked the butter dish.

Shall be go back and get it? Shall we get it?

We can go for a cup of tea, then. OK, we're going for the butter dish.

Final answer? Final answer.

We'd better run. If it's still there. We'd better run.

Are you sure about that, Jill?

It's this one, yeah. You sure it wasn't that one? No, this one.

You need to find it first.

Is it still there? Yes, it's still there.

Yes, oh, thank goodness for that. Yes, it's still here.

OK for ?10 for this one, yeah? Wonderful. Well done. We've done it.

Well done, Blues. All done with minutes left.

HORN BLARES

Right, teams, your time is up

and let's find out what the Red team brought.

First up, Nicola and Rob are hoping this silver cello brooch

will hit the right note at auction bought for ?32.

Next, the Reds wanted something shiny

and they bought this shiny pepper pot for ?48.

And finally will this wooden trunk turn into a treasure chest?

?120 paid.

Did you enjoy it? We did, we loved it. Yes.

I bet you enjoyed it cos Thomas did all the hard work.

He did, yes. Thank you, Thomas. No, no, they did a lot of the hard work.

You spotted items. You were really, really good.

But then we sent the Rottweiler in to do the deed.

Well, I think you had the right idea,

cos you got some good discounts, so well done.

Now, Nicola, tell me, which of the three is your favourite item?

I love the little pepper pot that you spotted.

You think that's going to bring the biggest profit at auction?

I do, yes, definitely.

OK, so you're putting your money in the pepper pot? Yes.

Rob, are you on the same page? No, I like the brooch.

You think it's going to bring the biggest profit?

No, actually I agree with Nicola on this one, the pepper pot. Fantastic.

Well, ?200 is what you spent... Yes.

..which leaves one third of the money.

If I could take ?100 from you, Nicola, that would be great.

Here you are. Thank you. And do you know where it's going?

Thomas has plans... The Rottweiler, as you called him.

Now, where are you going to go with that?

Are you going to bark up someone's tree?

I've got to go and bark around the stallholders.

No, no, no, I'm not going to do that.

I'm going to find something with a bit of style for you.

Oh! That's what we need. Finish the day. Thank you.

So while Thomas hunts for a stylish item for the Reds,

let's remind ourselves what those Blues brought.

First up, Jane and Jill hope they've got it wrapped up

with these Welsh blankets bought for ?35.

Next up, Jane liked this mask, Jill didn't, but they bought it for ?50.

And finally, will they have a spread of the profits

with this butter dish?

Bought for ?10.

Well, well done, ladies.

You took a very measured approach to your shop,

quite staggered with your buying, and talking of staggering,

you didn't fall over, Jane, and break anything. I know.

It's got to be a first, but there's the auction. Well, well done.

So of the three items that you bought,

which was your favourite item?

It was the butter dish.

The butter dish with the wee cow handle? That's it.

Not expensive, though, was it? No, it was only ?10.

I wanted to spend more.

Which do you think is going to bring the biggest profit?

The pair of Welsh blankets. The Welsh blankets.

Now, Jane, well done for buying tribal art.

Yes, I know. Is that something you would have wanted

for your collection anyway?

I don't think I'd have bought it for myself, but when I saw it,

I did like it. Had to have it. So is that your favourite of the three?

It is. It is. Now, what do you think is going to bring the biggest

profit? I think it's going to be the Welsh blankets. The Welsh blankets.

So you're on the same page there.

You didn't spend a huge amount of money.

No. 95 in total. So who's holding on to ?205? I've got the money.

I'll take it from you and it gives me great pleasure to hand it

over to Kate Bliss. ?205, that's quite a lot. Quite a wad, isn't it?

What are you thinking? I don't know.

They weren't the best at spending,

so I'm just going to do it go and do my hardest now to have a splurge.

Fantastic.

Well, Kate's off to splurge on a lovely Blue bonus buy

and we're off to the auction.

Let's find out how it all goes.

Well, here I am in Cardiff with Ben Rogers Jones

of Rogers Jones auction house.

Hello, Ben. Hello. Hello.

I'm excited to show you these items,

small may they be on the Red team.

We're going to start off with this lovely wee silver brooch

or can we call it silver, Ben?

I think it is silver, but unfortunately the hallmarks

have worn, which will factor in on the price, I'm afraid. Mmm.

What do you reckon it's worth?

I think we could fiddle in a value of ?10 to ?15. Oh, is that all?

Do you know they actually paid ?32?

HE INHALES A wee bit steep? I think it is.

Hopefully the buyers will come out in their droves for this brooch.

Now, both Nicola and Rob rate this pepperette.

I'm interested to know what you think, Ben.

I like novelty silver and it's very, very popular.

Unfortunately, it's quite small and there are some serious dents

on the body.

There is one right there. Just above the handle, that's right.

So I think that will have an impact on the auction price.

Right, OK. So what have you gone for?

I have got ?15 to ?25 on that one.

OK. Well, they paid ?48 for it. But it is their favourite.

Anyway, let's move on. They went large for their third item.

Yeah, there are lots of trunks on the market of all shapes and sizes.

The problem with dome-top trunks is that you can't stack things on top.

Mm. And also it's got two handles missing. Yeah, they're gone.

So, estimate? ?30 to ?45.

That's a little bit sore because the Reds wanted to spend big

and they spent ?120.

So on that note they might just need their bonus buy

so let's find out what Thomas bought.

Well this is exciting, Nicola and Rob. It is. All round numbers.

200 spent. 100 left. Yes. Yes. Thomas, I'm terrified.

To give you ?100 is...

LAUGHTER

Oh, my goodness, it's like giving him an inch and he takes a mile.

Yes. But how far did you go?

Well, I kept it round. I said I'd get something stylish for you.

You did. British quality. Have a look. What are they?

They're napkin rings!

Bilston Enamel napkin rings.

Bilston enamel is enamelling on metal which started in

the 18th century. These are 1930s ones. These are Art Deco.

And the colour, that sage green, is so now. It is a lovely colour.

Clearly, Thomas's taste. Are they yours, Nicola?

I don't know whether I would have these on my dining table

cos here is only two.

So you could only have two people around for dinner.

Just the two of you, you know? Well, yes, yeah, we could do that. Yes.

And obviously the important question.

BOTH: How much did you spend?

Well, ?20. ?20. Oh, I'm pleased with that. I'm pleased with that.

Yes, that's very nice. That's very good. You've done well.

Thomas has sold them to the team. He's certainly sold them to me.

But will the auctioneer the jumping through hoops when

he sees these napkin rings?

Well here they are, Ben, these enamelled copper napkin rings.

Hm. That's not an enthusiastic face, Ben.

It's a bit of a strange choice really.

I'm not quite sure whether people

are using napkin rings at the moment.

Plain green and gold coloured. You're not thinking less is more?

I'm thinking, not very attractive in their colour,

is what I am thinking.

I don't rate them very highly I'm afraid, Natasha.

OK, well, does your estimate reflect their plain nature?

I think it does, yes. ?10 to ?15 on them.

Well, Thomas only paid ?20, so fingers crossed we get

a little bit of competition going for the Reds.

But it's time to move on to our Blues, Jane and Jill.

Starting with not a mixed blanket but a pure wool set of two blankets.

Tell us about these.

They're very, very popular down here in Wales for spreading

on suites in cottages and for decorating the houses.

We sell lots of them. They're usually about ?30, ?40 each.

Although good colours can make more than that.

For the two we've put ?50 to ?70 on them. The ladies only paid ?35.

I think they'll sail that.

Yeah, and I'm really pleased to hear your estimate because they

both think these will make the most profit.

But are you going to be as kind about their tribal mask?

The important thing with tribal art is age.

Were the pieces crafted prior to the tourist industry?

Unfortunately this hasn't got much age and that will determine

its fairly modest value I think.

We've put ?20 to ?30 on the tribal mask.

Well, I think Jane might be quite disappointed because she

convinced Jill that they had to have it at ?50.

So unless you can convince the buyers to exceed that amount

they are going to have to depend on this butter dish,

with this weird little cow handle.

The problem again is that it doesn't do enough decoratively.

It's not something you would display.

And then the other factor against it is that people aren't

generally using butter as much. You could fill it with anything.

Who's to say it has to be butter? You could I suppose, granted.

I'm trying to find positives here. You are an optimist. I like that.

Am I going to find optimism in your estimate?

?5 to ?10. That's a no.

But let me tell you optimistically that the team only paid ?10.

I think we should moo-ve on! Oh, very good! Well, just in case these

blankets don't do as well as we hope they will,

let's move on, as Ben says,

to the Blues' bonus buy.

Well, here we are, all the ladies in blue.

Well, you left Kate a big amount of money to spend. ?205.

We hope you spent a lot because we didn't. I know you didn't.

I wanted to spend a lot and I didn't.

I was on a mission... Oh, good. ..for the one thing we didn't find.

A dog. Yay!

LAUGHTER

He's so cute. I thought he would be a sparkly silver one.

No, couldn't find a sparkly silver one.

So there he is. He's a cute little Jack Russell I reckon.

He's cute. He's in perfect condition.

He does have a little mark on his tummy there. Beswick? Beswick.

Exactly. Or some people say "Bes-wick".

Of course made by that Staffordshire factory founded actually way

back in the 19th century by Joseph Wright Beswick. How old would he be?

He's 1960s. Good condition for that age then. And it's a boy dog!

LAUGHTER

You checked him out. Oh, Jane.

Tell us. You're obviously dog lovers.

Yes. Yes. Would you own this wee chappie? Oh, definitely.

Yeah, he's cute. How much did you pay for him?

So, I tried really hard to spend lots. Yeah.

I actually spent a tenner.

Never! I did. ?10. I think it's worth more than that.

Wow! Yeah.

Let's find out if the auctioneer reckons Kate is barking up

the right tree with this Beswick model.

So here it comes. It's lovely. Beswick, which is very collectable.

There are lots and lots of collectors for Beswick animals.

It's at the entry-level for the Beswick range.

I've put ?10 to ?15 on this little Jack Russell. Do you know what?

That's all right. Kate only paid ten for it.

And the ladies are so taken by dogs that I would bet my bottom dollar

on the fact that they'll go for it no matter what's happening.

Will you be taking the auction today, Ben? I will. Great.

I look forward to you putting these items under the hammer.

?50. 60, 70, 80.

Are you nervous? Excited. Excited. Really excited.

How do you feel, Rob? Terrified. You don't look terrified.

If I were any more nervous you'd need a bucket and mop.

Rob, a true musician,

you have got your hopes pinned on this lovely little violin brooch.

I have, yes. So, what can I say? This one's on you. Here it comes.

AUCTIONEER: Lot 108, a silver brooch in the form of a violin.

We've got the start at ?15. At 15, is there 18?

Starting at 15. We need more. ?18, 20 now. Is there 2? 22. 25.

Is there 8?

?28. At 28. Go on. Come on. Is there 2? 32. Is there 5?

35. Oh, yes. Profit. Well done.

38, ?40. Is there 2? 42. Yes. 42. ?42 and seated. Lady's bid now.

Last call then at ?42. Yes. Fantastic.

?42. You have just quickly made a tenner. Well done.

Now this one's on all of you.

You think this is going to make the most profit. It's the pepperette.

You're ?10 in front. You paid 48

so let's try and get 50 at least. Here it comes.

AUCTIONEER: Victorian novelty silver miniature pepperette in the form of

a milk churn.

I've got to start at ?25. We need double that.

Where is 8? 28. 30. 2, 5. Go on. At 35, is there 8? Go on.

At 35. Anybody else then at 35? It's on the book. Everybody done at ?35?

?35. Oh! 35. That means you've lost ?13.

You had a tenner, you're now minus 3

as we move into your scariest lot, the trunk.

Here it comes.

AUCTIONEER: The domed trunk in teak with a metal banding. 50.

Oh, dear.

Start me at ?40. Come on. This could be bad news. Bid me 30.

20 if you like. ?20. Against you. 5. 25. 30, standing.

Is there 5? ?30. 35. Is there 40? They're moving on.

35. 40 online. At ?40.

Two bidders online now. 45, 50. Come on.

5, 60. Thank goodness for the online bidders. I know.

Last call then at 60. Oh, it's sold at 60.

Which means you've lost the same amount.

That's minus 60 and overall

you're minus 63 in total.

OK, this is team talk stuff now.

Because we have got a beautiful pair of napkin rings but we've got

to make at least ?80 on them to get back to profit.

Do you think they can do that?

Bit of a tall order. Bit of a tall order?

We've got our faith in Thomas here, the lord of the napkin rings!

I think so yes. OK, Thomas Plant spent ?20.

The auctioneer, he reckons they're worth ?10 to ?15 the pair.

But he's known for his cheeky estimates. Cheeky?! Cheeky!

The boxed vintage Bilston enamel on copper,

napkin rings in green enamel.

I've got to start at ?15. OK. At 15. Is there 18? At 15. Where's 18?

20 with me, sir. Is there 2? 22. Come on. Your bid now.

Is there 5? 22.

At 22. In the room the bid. All done? At 22. 22.

22. ?22. It's a ?2 profit Thomas. Exactly.

It's a personal victory for Thomas. They made ?2.

Which means overall you're minus 61, Reds. How do you feel?

Elated(!)

Jane, Jill? Yes. How does this feel? This is the moment of truth.

Are you nervous? Very nervous now but a bit excited.

Have you broken anything today? Not yet. Phew! That's a good sign.

I reckon we can make it to the end of the day. I'm sure we can.

Right, what's our first item? It's Welsh. We're in Wales.

Those lovely blankets, those colours.

They're really nice. So beautiful. This is it. Here they come.

Fingers crossed.

Real Welsh blankets. Lovely in a cottage. Bid me ?70 for the two.

50. Come on. That would still be a profit. I've got 30 to start.

Is there 5? At 35, 40, 5, 50 if you like. Profit. ?50. At 45.

Everybody done?

?45. 45, he did well for you there. Good start.

First of three and you've already

made ?10. Now you're worried about this tribal mask. Here it comes.

An African tribal mask. ?30. Bid me 30. Bid me 30. 30 online.

At 30 straight in. Yes. ?30. At ?30.

Is there 2? At 30. 2 anywhere? At 30.

Online, the bid. Anybody else now at 30? Before it goes

at ?30. ?30. ?30. It is a loss.

That was bad luck because I thought that would have done it.

Bad luck but you already had 10 in the bank

so you've lost 20 which means you're only minus 10.

Now it comes to the butter dish.

You only paid a tenner so hopefully we can claw some back. ?20. 15.

Come on. Bid me 10. 10, thank you. At 10. Any advance now. At ?10.

Where is 12? At 10. ?10. ?12 at the back. Yes. Is there 15?

At 12 against you, sir. 15 online. Yes. Is there 18? ?15.

Are you coming back? Seeing you're both out at ?15. Yes! Well done.

15. You made a fiver but overall, ladies, you're still in the red.

Minus 5.

We're so close!

So now I've got to ask two dog lovers a very important question.

Are you going to go for Kate's Beswick dog? Yes.

Definitely. Did you have a feeling they were going to say that, Kate?

Maybe. Kate, amazingly only paid ?10 for this.

You're 5 under so we need it to make ?15 or more and then you

could come away from Bargain Hunt with a profit.

Come on. We can do this. It's too exciting. Here it comes.

AUCTIONEER: The Beswick model Jack Russell. Charming, isn't he?

?20. ?20 straight in. Thank you.

Yes! Where is 2 now? At 22 by my side. Is there 5? ?22.

At ?22, is everybody done? At 22. Last call now at 22.

Everybody done.

Hurray! Yes! Well done.

Which means you made ?12.

Which means, ladies,

you've finished in front.

You've made ?7 profit. Yes! Great!

You came to Bargain Hunt

and you can go away saying you made a profit. Yes.

But will you be the winners?

Well, that was a brilliant auction, wasn't it? It was. It was.

Do you know how I'd describe it? I'd describe it as a rollercoaster.

Because there were ups...and there were downs.

And today one team finished on the rollercoaster at the top...

and one team found themselves crashing down to the bottom.

Our winners today, the Blues.

CHEERING AND LAUGHTER

And not a breakage in sight. How good is that?

Nicola and Rob, you were doing so well.

You started with ?10 but in the end after all of that how did

we come away minus ?61?

I don't quite know. Or do I?

It was the trunk. Was it the trunk? Yes.

It was the trunk what done it. It was.

But we don't mind because it was so much fun. It was.

We thoroughly enjoyed it. Yes.

Let's turn to our valiant team today, the Blues.

I cannot believe that you are such serious winners with only

a ?7 profit. LAUGHTER

Unbelievable. And I'm going to give it straight to you

because it's burning a hole in my pocket.

There you are, Jane. ?2 and a fiver. Thank you.

Does that feel good in your hand? It feels very good.

LAUGHTER

And are you going to share it with Jill?

No, we're going to donate it to the charity we work for.

That's great news. Well done. You are valiant winners.

And we've all had great fun today, haven't we?

We have yes. We have yes. Brilliant.

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