Anglesey 10 Bargain Hunt

Today, I'm in Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales.

And here's a great statistic.

There are three times the number of sheep in Wales than people.

MUSIC: Sheep by The Housemartins

So you could say it's the perfect place to find a ba-a-a-a-rgain.

What do you think?

BAAA!

Let's go bargain hunting!

We're at the Mona Showground for today's fair.

This place is literally brimming with goodies.

Our teams have one hour and ?300 to seek out those bargains.

The aim is to make a profit at auction.

Let's see what's coming up.

The Reds join a fan club... Wow. I'm a big fan of that.

Yeah, I'm a big fan of it. Boom-boom!

And the Blues find a friend.

Oh, that's a curly one! Awful! I've never seen a curly hedgehog, though.

Curly. Yeah! Curly. Curly!

And drama at the auction.

Get in! Yes, yes!

I'm absolutely staggered.

?10, for these. Ten, I am bid straight away. Without hesitance.

That's all for later.

But now, let's meet today's teams and we have two teams of best pals.

For the Reds, it's Jason and David.

And for the Blues, Lesley and Lee.

Hello, everyone. ALL: Hello!

Oh! Yeah, lots of gusto.

Now, Jason, you and David both work in a chemical plant.

Tell me a little bit about that.

Basically, we make dilithium crystals

that goes into the pharmaceutical chain,

so it is used for kidney dialysis and stuff like that, basically.

What do you do to de-stress? What sort of hobbies do you have?

One of the things I do occasionally is wing walking.

What is wing walking? OK, so... Wing walking?!

So, basically, you strap yourself on top of a plane, about 45 minutes,

up in the air, 150mph, loops and turns and stuff like that.

Are you telling me that you stand on the outside of a plane...

Yeah. ..which flies in the air? Yeah, yeah.

Is it not a wee bit chilly? It is. You do have to wrap up.

Even on the warmest of days, it can get a bit chilly, yeah.

It all sounds a bit mad to me. Dave, I believe you have

a different type of hobby. You're into metal detecting?

Yeah. Tell me about that.

Well, I've got a friend who took me metal detecting a couple of times

and we were out finding different objects

and we found a Roman coin that he said was quite valuable.

I put it in my pocket. On the way home, we pulled up for some petrol

and I pulled my wallet out and it drops out of my pocket

and into a grid, so that was the end of that.

So, I never got anything for it! I hope you don't drop your money

when you're out bargain hunting today!

No. Not ?300 worth, no.

So, you two are best mates, but how are you at bargain hunting?

What tactics are you going to use to win the game today?

I reckon we are going to go for the shabby chic stuff.

Yeah. We are going to.... Shabby chic! Definitely.

That's the future. We've seen it and people are into that market.

And what do you think, Dave? I think a bit of banter

with the stallholders and a bit of humour and try

and knock them down that way. Get on their side. Not literally! Yeah.

You've got it all worked out.

So, that's the Red team. Over to our Blues, Lesley and Lee.

So, tell me how the two met.

Well, I moved up to Chester a few years ago

and renovated a dilapidated old house.

Lee was one of the builders on site and we just clicked and hit it off.

And we bonded over a bottle of champagne, really, wasn't it?

Yeah, most evenings.

You have an interesting interest.

You're a hedgehog champion! How do you do that?

Oh, I love hedgehogs. They're the most amazing little creatures.

I started feeding them and then I just got about

eight to ten hedgehogs turning up every night.

Some were injured and had been through the wars,

so I literally would take them over to the rescue centre

and then re-release them in my garden.

Maybe you'll find something hedgehog-related out there today.

So, over to Lee. Now, you're a builder.

I am, yes. Tell me what sort of things you do.

I like to do restorative sort of things, where you take

the old and take it back to how it was when it was first built,

so it's quite a technical job.

I've been working in the trade for now, maybe, six years,

but in recent times, I've tried to follow my dreams

and become a full-time artist.

So, you're an artist, as well? I am, yes. What sort of style?

Very detailed work. Landscapes, portraits, nature. Things like that.

But it's got to look like it's just been taken a photo of.

It's got to look very, very detailed.

What's going to be the plan today, because these guys want to beat you?

We did think, what is our strategy going to be?

And that is to get them right down to the baseline that they're

prepared to give it to us and then, buy for low and sell for high.

Right, OK. So, you feel that haggling's the thing to do?

We do. Absolutely. Haggling!

That's it. Well, that sounds like a brilliant plan.

Better give you some money. ?300 for the Blues

and ?300 for the Reds.

Your experts await, so off you go.

Both these teams fancy their chances today.

We're in for a great competition!

Our competitive teams need a couple of very talented experts.

Pulling the strings for the Reds,

it's Caroline Hawley.

And he's a wise old owl.

For the Blues, it's Philip Serrell.

Hey, guys! Come on! What are you looking for?

Something cheap. Something cheap.

Is there any plan, at all?

I think we're going to walk around, see what we like,

find something rare or unusual.

Something retro.

Something... Yeah, something that's

got something about it that stands out.

Well, I like small, shiny, unusual,

unique items that we can buy quite low and sell high.

Both teams know what they're looking for.

That's a good start. So let competition commence!

OK, teams, time to cut a deal. Your 60 minutes start now.

OLD-FASHIONED CAR HORN HONKS

That sounds like a plan to me.

Shall we go and find some cheap retro? That's what we need.

There's plenty to choose from

and the Blues are onto something already.

Let's go and have a look at this stall.

That's quite fun, isn't it? How much is he?

295.

PHILIP WHISTLES

Ouch! That is certainly unique, but too much money.

And the Reds seem a bit confused.

What's going to make us some money? What's retro and...?

What's us, Dave? I mean...

I don't know. No. There's a retro radio.

Yeah, I think it's more new than retro, that thing.

Are the Blues faring any better?

I quite like that propeller. I like that.

It doesn't look particularly old to me or very...

Yeah, but I don't, do I? Do I? Do I? I don't look old, do I?

No. Thank you. The thing is, I suspect the ends

might have been cut off it a little bit.

Hmm. And you're right, it hasn't got great age.

I would think that's probably '50s.

Yeah. But you don't like it? Full stop, end of?

No, not for that price.

Thanks very much indeed.

Lee is very decisive. I like his style.

So, time to move on.

But how decisive are the Reds?

Is there anything in this cabinet that you've spotted?

There's some nice silver cuff links. 1964.

Now, those are quite modern. Would you wear something like that?

Definitely got a bit of a flair to them, haven't they,

in terms of the design?

Yeah, you could see them with the flares. You can. Boom-boom!

Flared trousers and big collars. There you go.

You'd be all right, then. I would, yeah,

I offer wear a decent pair of flares on a night out. Do you?

I do, yeah. I can see it now. Will we have a little look at them?

We can do, yeah, if you want to have a look at them.

They look like they're in good condition, don't they? 1964.

So, yeah. Right. The hallmark is...

Let's just have a look.

Yeah, there's the hallmark.

So, the hallmark tells you that's real silver, does it? Yeah.

British sterling silver. OK.

And you have got the leopard's head, for London.

You have got three little boxes and, if I look with that, yeah,

it is, indeed, the leopard's head. The small "i", all in little boxes.

And it's the style of the box, as well, that you have to look at.

And they're nice quality and this decoration is very...

It's almost psychedelic. It is and it will go. It can... '60s.

So what do you think that would get at auction?

Well, I think they need to be less than that, to make a profit.

Well, ask the gentleman his best price.

Have we got a best price for that? Best price. The very best price

I can do is 24.

24? Mm... Don't know about that. There's not much room for profit

on that, though, is there? Is it something we could come back to?

Do you want to come back to that? Yeah, I think so.

I'll hold on to it for you, for a little while.

- OK, thank you. Thank you. Right, guys,

remember where they are, when we come back. Yeah. OK?

Brilliant. Come on. Let's go.

So the decision is to put it on the back burner and keep hunting.

But it looks like the Blues have spotted something.

Do you like the look of that?

I do, actually, yeah. Let's have a look at it.

Do you want to grab it? That's good.

So, this is... It's like a barrel, isn't it?

This is probably silver-plated. It's very much between the wars. Yep.

And how much is that?

25. 25 quid? Would you like that? How heavy is it?

Oh, I think that's really nice. I think it's a decent weight.

Quite a cool thing, isn't it? Yeah. It's very tangible, the wood.

Yeah. It's well made. It feels good like that.

Won't that look good on a table? It will. Really, really good.

Hopefully, on somebody else's table. Well, mine.

It's a really cool thing. What do you reckon?

Obviously, I like it, cos my surname's Cooper

and coopers are barrel makers. Well, there you are.

A cooper barrel. If ever there was an omen for buying a lot,

that's it. That's it. What's the best you can give us for this?

Nice bit. ?15. ?15? No less. I'm not saying a word here.

?10 off. 15, to go. Will you take 13?

Afraid not. It's got to be 15. 14? 15, yeah.

You're the deciding vote. It's one cheap item.

Let's go for it. And it is a cooper pot. Thank you very much.

You happy with that. Yes, I am, thank you. Thank you very much.

The stallholder stuck to his guns, but that's a good price.

Ten minutes in, the Blues are storming ahead.

But how are the Reds getting on?

They are a bit overwhelmed.

You want it to jump out and grab you, don't you?

I do, yeah. It's just... a feeling. The passion! Yeah.

I'll know it when I see it. Right, well, you've got 40 minutes

to know it! Right. Not a problem.

But hang on a minute, something has caught their attention.

What about that, there, Jase?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, what have you found?

It's definitely jumped out on us. It's something I mentioned earlier,

we were after something that was shabby chic and, guess what?

It's shabby chic! That is exactly what you were talking about.

The shabby chic, with the painting, the rubbing through.

And also, it would go nicely on somebody's dressing table,

I think. Keep all your trinkets in there.

Did it jump out at you? Or did you jump on it?

You could say it jumped out on me, yeah.

So, how much did it tell you it is, this delightful piece?

About ?28.

Did it?! It did. Oh, yeah!

Right. I think, if we can chop that down a bit...

Chop it down to what? Shall we say... 20-ish.

20-ish? Yeah. If we can get ?10 off that, we're in.

I think you'd get 30-odd quid for that. Do we find the owner?

Yep.

Priced up at ?28.

I'll do it for 25.

How about 20?

21, how's that? 21. 21.

21 is a fair price. Yeah, I'll go for that. Yeah.

21, it is. Yeah, OK? It's a pleasure.

Thank you. Oh, well done. That's their first buy.

Thank you, sir. You're welcome.

Fantastic. Finally, one item is in the bag,

but time is ticking and time for Caroline to have a word.

We've got 32 minutes gone, 28 minutes to go

and we've got one buy. What about the cuff links?

Yeah, we quite like the cuff links, don't we?

Yeah, we could go back to the cuff links.

Keep looking. Yeah. And then go back, is that what you're saying?

Yeah. Right, where do you want to go now? That way. That way?

Right, come on, then! That way it is!

Decision made. That's what I like to see.

And while both teams keep searching,

I've been doing a little browsing myself.

You never know what you might find and I've spotted something

that makes use of that fine Welsh wool.

You know you're in Wales when you come across these

traditional Welsh blankets. But I've noticed a lot of fairs

are selling them, so what's the story behind them?

150 years ago, almost every Welsh home had one of these.

They were used as bed covers, but also as rugs and curtains.

The very early ones were plain, but the Victorian ones had

a slightly different pattern on each side, often with long fringes.

They were double weave and extremely hard wearing.

Often a young bride would receive one and these would

become a treasured family heirloom.

These single weave blankets were made between

the 1940s and the 1970s.

But by the 1970s, duvets were becoming fashionable

and many of these wonderful blankets were thrown out, as worthless.

But they have become fashionable again, but what do they cost?

Well, an original blanket from the 1940s, like this one here,

would cost round about ?80, depending on size and condition.

But here's something to look out for -

the original label of the woollen mill where they were made.

This blanket is made by Derw, which means "oak",

and the collectors will love to see that label.

The very early blankets, like this one here,

which is a wonderful Victorian example, can cost upwards of ?300.

I love these wonderful Welsh blankets and I have some at home.

But a little bird told me that when the Duchess of Cambridge

lived in Anglesey, she bought one of these as a cot blanket.

So, not only are they very fashionable,

they are fit for royalty!

Time to get back to our teams.

They are halfway through shopping and have one item each

and it looks like the Blues are finally in agreement.

I like this on the wall. I quite like that, at the end.

Yeah. What, you both like the same thing? Shock horror!

Shock horror! Absolutely.

Is there a chair? I need a bed, I think!

Can you pass it over? What is it?

Looks like a wall sconce, isn't it? A sconce, yeah.

It looks like it used to be electrified. ?45 on that.

It's a light fitting? Yeah. I would think that's been put on that later.

Yes. It originally, perhaps, had a candle stand on there.

Yeah. But I quite like that. It hasn't been polished

or tried to be cleaned. It just looks like old

and you just stick it on the wall as it is.

And it's of that Arts and Crafts period.

It's got a nice look to it, hasn't it?

The purpose of light is to light a room and one of the ways you could

double the light in a room is to use a mirror

or a piece of highly-polished metal, because it reflected the light.

So, I think that's a really cool thing. I quite like that.

So, how old do you think it is?

I would think it's early 20th century. How much is that? 45.

What would you say it would make at auction?

I would think it is between ?30 and ?50. Right.

But remember, these guys have got to make a living,

they've got to eat. Yeah, they have.

So, you know, don't be too hard on the negotiations.

But do you like that? I really like this, but maybe for about ?15.

15 quid? Mmm. Really?

20, I'd say. ?45? Mm. All the best.

Better go and see what you can do, but be gentle, be gentle.

While Lesley goes off to gently strike a deal,

have the Reds found their next buy?

I think we need to get a good item. Right, well, what... A quality item.

Good quality? So, the furniture, silver...?

Yes. Silver, possibly. Silver. Ish. Yeah.

Hmm, seems like they are still pondering.

So, what is the news with the Blues?

?22.

Well done, you, well done, you!

Now, we need to recap. So, there is ?22 on that.

How much was our little wooden oak...?

15. 15. So, we have spent the princely sum of ?37.

Nobody will ever believe that! Somebody call security!

They may be the last of the big spenders,

but the Blues are making great progress.

I think they've done really, really well.

Half an hour gone, that's all, and they've bought two items,

but they've spent no money.

I'd really love to see them spend about ?200.

So, we've really got to start spending! We have. Let's do it.

It's not normally a problem with me.

You always give... You're straight into there - impulsive.

Just take a step back. I will. Let me do the talking for a minute.

Go on, then. Right, OK, let's go. Are you ready?

Yeah. Let's go.

While the Blues go off for some impulsive spending,

are things clearer for the Reds? Time is running out.

We've got one item. Well, shall we go and get them cuff links first?

It's your shout. Let's go get the cuff links. You think so?

Right, do you remember where they were? Yeah. Right over there.

Leg it! Let's go. Leg it!

They're feeling the pressure, so it's back to the cuff links

they saw earlier. But has someone else snapped them up?

Are they still here, mate? They are. The cuff links we were

looking at before? They are. Oh, fab.

Right. What is your very best price on that?

Best price is 24. 24 quid.

24. Yeah, we'll have it. OK. 24. 24, it is. 24. Great!

Great! Second buy bought.

Will you do me a favour? Yeah?

Will you be as decisive on the third one?

Yeah. Good! Come on, then! We'll have to be.

The Reds have turned a corner.

Where do you want to be now? Outside. Outside? Yeah.

That's a definite? Definite. Right.

And now, they're using words like definite!

That's great.

Both teams have one item to find and it looks like the Blues

are having a sit down.

They don't work.

But it's got the chain and everything on.

I know why they don't work. They are novelty!

Well, I thought you could exercise while having a drink.

Yeah, well, it is the best of both worlds, really, isn't it?

Sitting on your bar stool, having a little pedal.

I just think there's bars, restaurants...

I think they are a nice thing and they are unusual.

I like them. They're really nice. I think they are reproduction.

I think they are made to look old. Yes. How much are they?

95 quid each. Each? Mm.

And what can the lady do them for? Have you asked? Don't know yet.

Well, OK, here's the plan, right. You have a word with the lady.

See what the best you can get them for is.

Don't agree to buy them yet... OK. ..and I'll go and have

a quick whizz round.

That sounds like a good plan.

And while Phil gently whizzes around,

how are the definite Reds getting on?

A giant Chinese fan! Ooh! Hm. We could all do with a fan.

That looks all right.

What do you reckon? Well, we'll wait and see.

Wow. That's pretty decorative, isn't it?

Yeah. I mean, that would look pretty good somewhere, wouldn't it?

Yeah. I'm a big fan of that, as well. Big fan of it. Boom-boom!

Right, joking aside, we are down almost to the wire.

Yeah. OK. So, is that any good for you, for your third item?

Well, it's a SAW point. What?

Oh! Come on! Be serious!

Do you fancy this fan or not?

Not for me. No. Not for you?

No, definitely not. So, no from us all.

Let's leg it!

Well, they ARE being definite, but that's a definite no.

Maybe a light jog will help.

But what's the news on those bar stools?

How have you got on, then? 150 for the pair?

75 each. What I think you should do is ask them to keep them for you

and let's go outside, because we haven't been there. No.

See if we can see something out there that you really, really love.

Yeah. And if you do, brilliant. Yeah. And if you don't,

you've got those put by. The Blues are following their heart,

but they need to make a profit.

Maybe something can tempt them outside?

You are not allowed to see those hedgehogs, whatever you do.

OK? No, those are just remarkably awful, aren't they?

She'll look at them - "Oh, they're really cute!"

Hi, guys! How you doing, all right?

Come this, this way. Don't look over there.

Nothing of any interest. How are you? Oh, yeah, fine. Good.

Nothing at all. I'm just having a look for something, you know,

really unusual and...

There's nothing of any interest there. Just carry on walking.

That's a hedgehog! No, it's not. Oh!

Oh, I've got to have a look at this!

Nice try, guys, but this girl can spot a hedgehog at 50 paces.

Oh, that's a curly one!

They're awful. I've never seen a curly hedgehog, though.

Curly. Curly. Curly!

No. Oh, that's dead cute.

But you've got your work cut out there, Phil!

And have the Reds found anything yet?

Is that like a ukulele, Dave? Are you into ukuleles? Dave is. No.

Oh, dear. Still browsing. Are you denying it, Dave?

I'm denying it and having nothing to do with it.

So, do the Blues have a plan of action?

We've got about five minutes left. Is it stools or not stools?

Stools. Stools. Definitely? Definitely stools. Definitely?

Bar stools. Let's get those stools. Go on, then. Off you go. Off you go.

Now, have they managed to buy those bar stools?

How did we got on? Good.

Really pleased. How much?

145, for the pair. Yeah, I think that's OK. I like them.

I have never seen anything like them before, so couldn't put a price

on them. You need two people to really take a shine to them

at the auction. Yeah. And if they don't, we might be backpedalling.

Yeah, OK.

So, with just minutes to spare, the Blues have done it.

Item three is secured and they can just relax.

But no such luck for the Reds. They're still running!

Right, come on. We've got less than four minutes left.

What's that? What is that? That is a Bible.

Not the best sellers. We're going down, we need to find something.

Here! This. What? What's this? That is a papier mache writing box.

It's a fantastic writing slope. Lift the lid. Mid-Victorian.

Let's have it. Right. Let's have it. Have a look at it.

Another one that leapt out? Another one that leapt out.

Jumped out at us.

Mid-19th century, papier mache, lacquer, silk velvet lining,

pen tray here. You'd have ink wells either side.

You've got mother-of-pearl inlaid here, to give you

the impression of light coming through,

which obviously worked, because it caught your eye.

Caught my eye. It's great.

It's a decorative piece. It is a decorative piece.

What's the price? Eeh! 185. Vastly overpriced, for nowadays.

They used to be a lot more money. 145, maybe?

We'll see, but you need to do it and you need to do it now.

Right. We need to shout the seller over, then.

What's the best you can do?

We've got three minutes and counting.

Yes. Um, 150 would be the very, very best.

150? Yeah? Well, I reckon, if we offered 145?

Um, yes, go on, then. 145.

Oh, my goodness!

How many minutes?! What were you stressing about?

Brilliant, cheers. Thank you. Wow. Thank you very much.

Wow. Amazing. How stressful was that?

DING

That's it, teams. Time's up.

You owe me a cup of tea. Come on.

Don't know what you were worrying about. What?!

Let's have a look at what the Reds bought.

It was shabby and chic. The miniature chest of drawers cost ?21.

The retro 1960s cuff links set them back ?24.

And can the last-minute buy, the writing slope,

attract those bidders? It was ?145.

Well, boys, you were very energetic at the end.

Left things a wee bit to the last minute?

Yes, just a bit.

But did you have a good time?

Yes, definitely. We had a laugh. You enjoyed it?

We did, yeah. What was your favourite item?

I think the cuff links were probably the favourite item.

How about you? I think the writing desk did it for me.

Mother-of-pearl ingrained.

I think that's got something about it.

Something different. What's going to make the most profit?

Maybe the cuff links, to be honest.

Do you agree with that? I do.

I think the cuff links will make the most money. OK, boys,

how much did you spend?

?190.

Well, that's not too bad.

?110, please.

All right. We'll hand that over.

Thank you. Now what are you going to buy

for these discerning gentlemen?

So it's really going to be difficult

finding something to please you two guys

but I'm going to try, but it's a big ask.

Well, while Caroline goes round the fair yet again,

we'll go and have a look at what the Blues have bought.

Can the milk pail yield any cash?

It cost a mere ?15.

Will the Arts and Crafts wall light shine bright at the auction?

It was ?22.

And can they ride into profit with these industrial bar stools?

They were ?145.

Well, guys, did you have a lovely time?

Oh, absolutely enjoyed it so much.

Loved it. Terrific.

You started off a wee bit conservatively

and then you went for bust.

We did. What's your favourite item?

Well, I loved the bar stools with the pedal cycles.

I just think they're gorgeous.

But are they going to make the most profit?

Well, I think they're quite unique,

so if we get a couple of people wanting them, I think yes.

So what was your favourite item?

Mine was the barrel, because my surname's Cooper.

What will make the most profit?

I think the barrel. The barrel?

Yes. How much money did you spend?

We spent ?182.

Well, that's not bad, not bad at all. Not too bad.

So you will be giving me ?118...

We will. There you go.

Thank you. ..which I will hand over to Phil.

There you are, Phil. What are you going to spend all that money on?

I think we might have a problem with the old bar stools

so I'm going to find something that might dig us out of trouble.

So while Phil goes and looks for a bit of treasure,

we're off to the auction.

Today we're in the lovely market town of Nantwich

at Peter Wilson Auctioneers with our auctioneer today, Robert Stones.

Nice to see you, Anita. It's lovely to be here.

Now, let's look at our teams' objects.

For our Red Team, Jason and David,

their first item was this miniature chest.

Hand-painted.

Tell me what you think of it.

The thing about these is, that is not great quality,

but people love them.

And they love having them just to keep little collector things in,

so these are always popular.

Would you call that shabby chic

and do the good people of Nantwich like shabby chic?

Fashionable, isn't it, shabby chic? Fashionable. Very fashionable.

Yeah, but it's definitely not what might be called an apprentice piece

because the quality isn't there. It's not there.

What's your estimate on this little chest?

We thought about ?10-?20 on that.

They've paid ?21, so we might get there.

All good things come in guineas, Anita, we know that.

THEY LAUGH Terrific.

Jason and David's second item

is this very fashionable pair of cuff links.

Tell me what you think.

They are very collectable, no doubt about it.

Silver, that's a big bonus.

They're not worth a lot

but, because they're silver, that obviously is added value

and again ?10-?20 on those.

10 to 20? Well, they paid 24.

Did they? OK. Again we're getting there.

Their third item was the papier mache writing desk.

Tell me what you think about that.

I think it's a shame that the picture panel on the front of it

isn't a little bit better,

because that really would have put some money on it.

It's got that little bit of peeling, there.

But papier mache is good stuff

and people shouldn't be shy of buying it.

I know black is not fashionable,

but quite honestly, that's a really good thing.

I like that a lot.

It's the sort of thing that quite honestly is slightly underrated

and should be bought to be collected, cos it's a good thing.

Tell me your estimate on this.

We've put 80 to 100 on that.

80 to 100.

Well, they paid 145 for it.

They were a wee bit rushed at the end.

It might have been a panic buy, but it's still a good thing.

I hope it does well for them, and if it makes ?150, well, good on them.

So a mixed bag, here.

Yep. They may need their bonus buy... They could.

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

Jason, David, you left Caroline ?110.

Caroline, what did you buy?

Well, it was going to be difficult pleasing you two

but I hope I have.

Wow. Mm, yeah.

Yeah...that's small. You could get a few apples on that.

One orange on the top of that. Exactly!

It's small but beautifully formed.

It's a little solid silver tazza,

or bonbon dish.

The marks are slightly rubbed,

cos silver is a very, very soft metal,

but I imagine that dates from the Edwardian period - 1900, 1910.

Right. OK. I think that's gorgeous.

And how much did that cost?

How much did you pay for that? How much do you think it cost?

I think that'd cost...

30 quid. ?50. 50? Yeah. 30?

?15.

One five.

15! I've obviously got an eye for this.

You have. And what do you think it will make at auction?

It's got to make ?25 or ?30.

Right, OK.

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

Wait until your first three items have been sold.

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

that Caroline's bonbon dish is a little sweetie.

What do you think? Quite small, isn't it?

THEY LAUGH

It's wee!

But it's nice enough, isn't it?

There's nothing wrong with it at all,

I'd just have liked it to have been a bit bigger.

I've not put a lot of money on it for that reason -

I've sort of said 15-25.

What did she pay for it? ?15.

Great buy! Yeah, I think that's terrific.

So, let's look at our Blue team, Lesley and Lee.

Their first item is this oak bowl with the silver-plated mounts -

what do you think of that, Robert?

Well, it's like a milk pail, isn't it?

Of course, very much a farming community around here, Anita.

Oh, right. So, milk pails, all this sort of thing,

it's very much in the minds of people around here.

I quite like this, I think the shape of it's rather good.

It's nice. I don't mind that at all.

Estimate, Robert?

I've said 20-40 for that.

Excellent, they only paid ?15.

Really? Yes - I think they've done well, there.

I think they're all right on that.

Their second item was this Arts and Crafts wall lamp -

do you like this item?

Very fond of Arts and Crafts, it's in good condition -

which is all-important.

I'd have that in my house no trouble at all, yep.

Your estimate on this?

I've put 30-60 on that.

Well, that's excellent, because they only paid ?22.

I wish I'd bought it!

Going on to our third item - Lesley loved these...

Industrial design is very fashionable at the moment, isn't it?

I'm sure you know that.

I quite like these, actually, because they're fashionable,

as much as anything.

And I thought these might make ?50-?100.

50-100.

Well, they paid ?145, which is quite a lot of money.

Yeah. We've had some of the viewing during the course of today,

and there's been a lot of interest in these.

So, we'll see what happens.

They have been well-fancied?

They have. And that might be a come-and-buy-me estimate.

Well, let's hope so, for their sake, eh?

Yeah. Well, not too bad at all.

They may or may not need their bonus buy.

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

Lesley, Lesley!

Lovely to see you, but where is Lee?

Oh, it's such a shame, he's had to work today so it's just me today.

All right, well, you'll have to make all the decisions.

I will! And I'm sure you'll be very good!

You left Phil with ?118.

Phil, what did you spend the money on?

This...

is a bit like me, really, because this is yesterday's taste.

Great quality, great item, Georgian oak corner cupboard.

Oh, I love that.

Really? Oh, I really do.

I love the marbling in the wood.

It's lovely. That's half the battle, isn't it?

Thank you. It cost me ?60.

In an ideal world, it should make 80-120,

but don't be surprised if it makes 40.

You've got to find somebody that wants one.

You don't have to make up your mind at the moment -

wait until your first three items have been sold.

But right now, we're going to find out

if the auctioneer thinks that Philip's cabinet

will corner a profit.

Robert, Philip loves his furniture - what do you think of this piece?

This is a fabulous piece of furniture.

Lovely arch pediment.

The big thing about this is,

if I can just open the door, Anita...

It's got the original key, the original lock -

and that paintwork is also original.

And that's what I love.

And an honest piece of country furniture.

Exactly. What's your estimate on the corner cupboard?

50-80, Anita. Philip only paid ?60, so...

A bargain, really, but it is a sign of the times.

I think this stuff is really worthwhile buying,

so let's hope we can do some good with this.

And you're our auctioneer today? I am. Terrific!

Are you excited, boys?

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I don't know whether to stand up or sit down!

It's great fun. Now, have you been to an auction before?

No, we've not, no. This is the first time for me, too.

Well, your first item is that little shabby chic chest.

You only paid ?21 for that.

Yep. Are you happy with that?

Oh, definitely. Are you going to make a profit on that?

Definitely. Well, fingers crossed, because it's coming up right now!

OK!

The miniature chest of drawers -

nice thing here, good collector's item.

?10. ?10, 15 anywhere now do I hear?

At ?10, only, the bid is in the middle of the room.

At ?10 only, at 10...

At ?10 only, being sold at 10...

Your bid, ?10!

No! You're joking! Oh!

Yes! Boys!

?10!

And that was our best buy, I think!

I thought it was, yeah.

But your next item might pull you right back up again.

It's those wonderful silver cuff links,

and you only paid ?24 for it.

Super cuff links here - what may we say on these?

Just ?10 for these.

At ?10 bid, ?20.

25 now?

25, yes?

Your bid I've taken. ?20, and five anywhere else?

At ?20, going to be sold, then, at 20.

Being sold at 20...

?20, your bid, ?20.

I don't know how you do it, Jase!

Don't know you do it! ?20!

That's -4!

A wee bit unlucky there, boys.

And that takes you to -15.

We've got your big-ticket item coming up, boys!

What you bought was that wonderful writing desk.

You paid ?145. Quality, that.

Oh, it is a quality item. It might pull you out a hole.

Let's hope we get a surprise - it's coming up right now.

?80 bid on commission with me.

At ?80, I'm bid, at 80, 85, 90. I'm bid at 90.

And five's here with me on commission at 90.

And five, anywhere, now?

Going your way at ?90.

If you're all finished and done at ?90?

All quiet and done at 90...? Sold at 90.

Oh! ?90! Oh, boys!

What a shame, and it was going in the right direction!

But sold at ?90.

-55,

which takes you in total...

to -70.

But we have that bonus buy.

We have that wonderful little tazza, which Caroline paid ?15 for.

Yes. Now, do you want to go for it?

What you think, mate? I think we're going to have to.

I think we'll have to. It's coming up right now.

This delightful small tazza, there it is.

Lovely little thing, and is that ?15 bid right away?

Pounds, we say, 15, 20, 25, 30...

35, 45 we're going to go.

Yes!

45 you're going to go.

At ?45, the bid is there.

At ?45, and being sold...

45.

?45! That's some comeback, isn't it?

Well done, Caroline. Some comeback, that is.

That was a lovely thing.

Oh, that was a wonderful profit of ?30.

which takes you in the end...

to -40.

But, guys, that could be a winning score,

in the grand scheme of things.

If we all throw a tenner in each, we'll make that...

The only thing is, don't say a word to the Blues.

BOTH: OK.

Well, Lesley, here we are at the auction.

And we're a very cosy three.

A three. We are.

And we're rooting for you, baby!

I know! I'm really nervous about whether or not our items

will make some money! Are you nervous? Yeah.

Are you a wee bit excited? I'm excited as well.

Is your old heart beating in there? Yeah.

Well, your first item's coming up.

It's that lovely silver-plate mounted bowl.

Nice. You paid ?15 for that?

We did. Well, it's coming up right now.

20 bid straightaway, that's on commission at 20. At ?20...

Straight in at 20!

Five anywhere now?

I think this is jolly good value for money.

Five anywhere now?

At ?20 only, last chance at ?20, going to be sold...

It is on commission at ?20 only, then, at 20...

Sold at 20. ?20.

Profit - ?5 profit.

Very well done.

That's +5.

Your second item, that lovely Arts and Crafts wall lamp.

You paid ?22 - not too much.

Let's hope we can get a profit on that one as well.

Oh, I hope so. And it's coming up right now!

20, and five is there, surely.

At 25 bid, at 25, 30 now...

The bid is there, 25, will be sold - at ?25 only.

Last chance at 25... Your bid, 25.

You've made another profit, Lesley!

25 - that's +3.

So, at the moment, you're +8!

Yes!

Your third item, it's the industrial-style bar stool.

Here, they're coming up now.

I can start the bidding on this at ?100.

100 I'm bid, straightaway.

I'm staggered.

I'm absolutely staggered.

Still here with me at ?100 only.

At ?100, going to be sold at one bid only, then, of ?100 only, then.

Last chance? At 100...

100.

?100. My flabber is gasted.

That was better than you thought? My flabber is absolutely gasted.

So that's -45.

So, at the moment, with that -45 and your +8 before, you're on -37.

-37. Now, are you going to take the bonus buy?

It's Phil's lovely corner cabinet, which he paid...

It is a lovely corner. ..?60 for.

I'm going to go with the bonus buy,

because I am convinced it'll make a decent profit

and get me out of the -37.

And it's coming up...

right now!

Oak corner cupboard - great value for money.

?40 I'm bid straightaway, on commission at 40.

And five is there now? Five anywhere now, do I hear?

At ?40 only.

Original paint inside this, this is value, I tell you now.

At ?40 only, and five anywhere?

At ?40 only, I can hardly believe what I'm doing.

Going to be sold, then, at 40, on commission at 40...

?40!

?40, Lesley!

Oh, that's -20! Never mind.

Total, Lesley, -57.

Could be worse! Could be worse,

could be a winning score.

It could be, that's true. I'm sorry!

Aww.

You've got to promise me one thing...

Promise. You won't say a word to the Reds.

My lips are sealed. Excellent.

Well, guys, did you have a lovely time today?

Brilliant! Brilliant. Really good, yeah.

Good, it was great fun, wasn't it?

Well, sadly, no-one's going away with any money today.

Oh, no!

And I'm afraid today's runners-up are...

the Blues. Me! Or the Blue!

Oh, we've lost!

Now, Lesley, you made profit on two items - well done on that.

Thank you. So you'll be able to take some good news home to Lee. Yes.

But in the end, you came to -57.

But our winners today are the Reds.

Ay! Yes! Yes, the winners.

Despite the fact that you made a loss on everything!

Boo!

And even Caroline's little silver tazza

couldn't rescue you.

But we did have a lovely time, and you were all terrific sports!

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