0:00:03 > 0:00:08Today's Bargain Hunt comes from Ardingly in West Sussex, a county
0:00:08 > 0:00:13famous for its affiliation with the gentleman's game of cricket.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Howzat?
0:00:16 > 0:00:19And there's nothing that THIS gentleman loves more than
0:00:19 > 0:00:21knocking a few balls around.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24It's a little like the game of bargain-hunting -
0:00:24 > 0:00:26you need a keen eye,
0:00:26 > 0:00:30you need patience and you need nerves of steel.
0:00:30 > 0:00:31So, watch this.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38Well, hopefully our teams are going to be bowled over by
0:00:38 > 0:00:40their shopping experience today.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Time to find out. Time to go bargain-hunting.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08We're here at the Ardingly
0:01:08 > 0:01:11International Antiques and Collectors Fair.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Well, now that I'm more properly attired,
0:01:13 > 0:01:15let me explain the rules of the game.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18As always, we've got two teams ready to do battle
0:01:18 > 0:01:20on this fantastic showground.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Now, each are going to be given £300 with which
0:01:24 > 0:01:28they then have to buy three antiques within the space of one hour,
0:01:28 > 0:01:32after which they send them to auction and hopefully make
0:01:32 > 0:01:34themselves a tidy profit.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37So, let's have a see what's coming up.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42The Reds won't take no for an answer.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44- 31?- No, 32.- 31.50?
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- 32.- 31.75? - I've got four kids to feed.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53And the Blues' choices are...pants.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55He's £200?!
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- I don't think that's going to make us any money, do you?- No.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01And it's smiles all round at the auction.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Yes!
0:02:03 > 0:02:0750, 55. 60. 65. 70.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Well, that's all for later. So to our teams.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14For the Reds, brother and sister Mark and Clare,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18and for our Blues, father and daughter Grant and Ellen.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- So, hello. ALL:- Hello.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24So, starting with the Reds, Clare, what do you do for a living?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26I work for the Salvation Army
0:02:26 > 0:02:29and I'm a journalist on one of the newspapers called The War Cry.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31I remember it well.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33I used to buy it on a Friday night in a pub in Burnley.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Sounds about right to me.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- So you get to meet lots of interesting people?- Yeah, I do.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41At Christmas, I had dinner with David Suchet, had a chat with him.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44I've interviewed Mary Berry, other people like the comedian
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Tim Vine - he was great - and also Ian McKellen, people like that.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- So I love it. - And what about yourself, Mark?
0:02:51 > 0:02:53I'm a teaching assistant in a primary school.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56I work in reception in the mornings, year six in the afternoon,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59so a very varied day but I love my job. I love working in school.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02So, what about your free time? What about you, Clare?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05I'm a bit of a thrill-seeker, so I like to do all crazy activities.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08I've done the parachute jumping and the bungee jumping and the
0:03:08 > 0:03:12London Marathon and all that stuff, but my favourite is,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16- I love the flying trapeze. - Seriously?- Seriously. Yeah.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- Do you have a trapeze in your house? - I wish. I actually wish I did.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- Maybe I should look for one today. - Well, there you go. You're my first.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27You are definitely my first. What about yourself, Mark?
0:03:27 > 0:03:28I love football.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32I play every week, and I go to watch Leeds United, as well, for my sins.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36All right. Let's get down to brass tactics. OK.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38What have you come up with today?
0:03:38 > 0:03:41I think we've got a rule that we're going to choose one item each
0:03:41 > 0:03:44- and then one together.- Yeah. So we've got a veto, as well,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47so if he sees something that he likes and I don't, I've got a veto.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Right. I will leave you to consider further your tactics.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I'm going to turn to the Blues.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58Grant, you spend an awful lot of time in front of a computer.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Yeah, that is because I am a web designer, so I design
0:04:01 > 0:04:04websites for local companies, the normal ones,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06fire safety companies, plumbers,
0:04:06 > 0:04:09but probably the most unusual one I've done, I do one for
0:04:09 > 0:04:14a company that has sniffer dogs to smell bedbugs...
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- Hang on, hang on. Seriously? - Seriously.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21They can sniff out bedbugs in a hotel in about two minutes,
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- so it keeps the hotels clear of bedbugs.- That's amazing.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29But I believe you can never be labelled a couch potato?
0:04:29 > 0:04:30Is that right?
0:04:30 > 0:04:34No, I do like my exercise. I play football. I like the odd challenge.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I've walked from London to Brighton.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38And I came third in the London Marathon...
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- in the fancy-dress competition. - Dressed as...?
0:04:41 > 0:04:43A man on a toilet.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48- Seriously?- Seriously. I was beaten by a streaker.- OK. OK.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49Anyway, Ellen,
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- it tells me here that you are also quite into physical fitness.- I am.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58I really like cycling, and I've cycled from Leeds to Paris twice.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I don't know why I did it the second time because the first time,
0:05:01 > 0:05:03it snowed and sleeted the entire way.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06It was just headwinds and sleet.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08And then I finished and decided to do it again.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- So, how long did that take you? - Six days.- Six days?- Yeah.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Being in Paris, I happen to know that you're big on cheese.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18I'm a big fan of cheese.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21I spent a year living in France, and I was working in an Irish bar.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23I had a lot of spare time,
0:05:23 > 0:05:26and me and my friend realised just how much cheese we were eating,
0:05:26 > 0:05:31so we started a blog about cheese called incredibriecheesy.com.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Now, between the two of you, who is the antique expert here today?
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- That will be neither of us. - Neither of us.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41I'm going to go with my gut feeling.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- We'd like to go for the odd or quirky things.- Mm-hm.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Something that's a little unusual.- OK.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- Well, you're going to need some money.- Yes, please.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53OK, so there you go, money honey. And there you go, more money honey.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- Thank you very much.- So, off you go and find your experts.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04So, a trapeze artist and a man on a toilet. Interesting.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08So, who are our experts today?
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Looking for the perfect catch for the Reds, it's Charles Hanson.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17And ringing the bell for the Blues, it's Richard Madley.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20What's on your shopping list?
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I'm thinking that we should go for the ugliest items,
0:06:23 > 0:06:25but don't tell the stallholders.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28The ugliest items? Well, that's a first.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31I've got my eye out for something sports related,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- possibly football related. - I like your style.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36I was thinking more quirky and unusual, rather than ugly,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39but I don't mind ugly either. I think it'll work.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Lots of small, delicate, pretty things with detail.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- That sounds almost - dare I say it? - like you.- Oh, thank you very much.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49OK, teams, 60 minutes starts now.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50ALARM RINGS
0:06:50 > 0:06:51Follow me, guys.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Come this way.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58You've got a lot of ground to cover, teams. That dog has the right idea!
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Right, first to the Reds, who are already finding it
0:07:01 > 0:07:02a little overwhelming.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04There is too much to take in.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- There is a lot to look at. - Just breathe the antiques.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11- I quite like over here. Those nice candlesticks.- Yeah.- Please, may we?
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Thanks a lot. Here we are, team, look.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- Oh, they are heavy.- They are heavy.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- I quite like that, though. - I do.- I like how they look.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- I like the design of them. - Well, they're quite organic.- Yeah.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27And tactile. There's a phase called the Art Nouveau,
0:07:27 > 0:07:31and Art Nouveau was the birth of the 20th century, when we saw
0:07:31 > 0:07:35this great impression made by Paris and we loved all things organic,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38and if we could put "in the manner of Tiffany" in the catalogue,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42it might just get buyers humming, thinking they're quite special,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45and I think they've got potential to run a bit.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- I think we need to find out how much he wants for them.- Yeah.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- Give him a quick shout.- Excuse me.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- How much would we be talking for these?- For the pair?- The pair.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57- I've got £75 on them.- 75...- 75.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- I think we've got to go a bit lower than that, haven't we?- Yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03If they came into my auction,
0:08:03 > 0:08:09- I would guide them probably between £50 and £80.- OK.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14- Would you take, sir, 50 for them? - Here are two beaming smiles.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Cheeky!
0:08:16 > 0:08:22- You know you've done your good deed for the day.- Go on, then.- Brilliant.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23I know what they're worth.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Well done, Reds.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Ten minutes gone and one item in the bag.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31And the Blues are on a mission to find something...unattractive?
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Oh, I like these Buddhas.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37I like them, so maybe that means we shouldn't go with them.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- It's too nice?- Yeah. I would like that in my room.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Maybe the duck with the boots is more what you're looking for.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Does he come with the pants and the hat?
0:08:46 > 0:08:47But what's this?
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- £200.- He's £200?!
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Oh, I don't think that's going to make us any money, do you?
0:08:54 > 0:08:57He'd get a reaction in the auction room.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Maybe he'd be undercover!
0:08:59 > 0:09:02The Blues are still to make their first purchase,
0:09:02 > 0:09:05but the Reds are on the lookout for item two.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09I think Clare has found something from her wish list.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13This is quite pretty and small. £12. Is it just like a little...
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- I think for stamps. - See, that's quite pretty.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19It reminds me, Mark, of what we just bought, in a funny way.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24- Look at the style of it.- Yeah. - I don't think it's got great age.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- It might be 1930s. - I like it, but I'm not sure.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- You can always say to the nice man over there...- Hello.- Hello there.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Would you like to save this for me for half an hour,
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- for me to have a little browse? - Certainly. Will do.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Thank you very much. - That's really kind.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41With this stamp box on hold, the Blues are still searching for
0:09:41 > 0:09:44something they wouldn't want in their own home.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- Always scanning the area. - That's hideous.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52It's kind of Andy Warhol-style attempt, with the dots.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54I thought she had measles.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58I think the decoration could be of a slightly later period.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01She is plaster.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05She's French and dates from the end of the 19th century,
0:10:05 > 0:10:10so it's that sort of Belle Epoque period.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13Maybe 1890-1910.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17She's signed. Could you perhaps translate the signature for us?
0:10:17 > 0:10:20SHE SPEAKS FRENCH
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Oh, Ellen, your French is magnifique!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I think with something like this, price is everything, isn't it?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- Shall I go and ask Fiona? - Yes, that would be excellent.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Yes, let's have a try. - Let me do that.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I like the fact that it's French, but I do think it does look
0:10:35 > 0:10:37a bit like I could have done that painting.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- Well, I'm thinking... - But sometimes that's what art is.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Here comes Richard with news from the stall holder.
0:10:44 > 0:10:50- The price that the dealer was asking for it was £80.- Ooh.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54But we moved from 80 to 60.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59Then I asked him if £50 would buy it, and he has said,
0:10:59 > 0:11:01"Yes, it would."
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- I'm happy to go with it. - Let's get it.- It's a bit of fun.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- It's fun.- Deal.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08So both teams have one item in the bag,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11and Clare looks like she's flapping a little.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12CLARE GASPS
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Guys, don't worry, we've only had 20 minutes.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- We've got loads of time. - I'm a flapper.- She is a flapper.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Shall we look on here?
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Good idea.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25Right, I like the look of this. Oh, look at this!
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- I just like that. - Why do you like that?
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- Because it reminds me of playing. - As a young girl.- Yeah.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37And it's French. I think if we can get it for cheap pounds...
0:11:37 > 0:11:38TILL DINGS
0:11:38 > 0:11:40..then I'm sold!
0:11:40 > 0:11:42That's not such a big ching-ching, then, is it?
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Well, the Reds like it, but what about their expert?
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Yeah, I love you both, but I don't love that.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Don't you?
0:11:49 > 0:11:50I don't love it.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Right, enough chit-chat. Let's get down to business.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Excuse me, good woman. How much for the cash register?
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- It's 20.- 20?!- Oh, that's not bad. - That's good.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Would you be prepared to come a little bit lower, say to 15?
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- Go on.- Yes!
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- What's 15 in French?- Quinze.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Yeah, OK, for that, you can seal it.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- Ooh-la-la. - Ooh-la-la.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15But I don't know! I do want it, but I feel I see more.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Would it be possible to hold it for 20 minutes or so?
0:12:17 > 0:12:18Yes, of course.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- Let's keep looking, shall we? - Yeah, we will. We love it.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22Charles isn't convinced.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- I saw that face you pulled. - Sorry, I'm only joking.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Let's see if Richard can be a little bit more encouraging
0:12:28 > 0:12:29with the Blues next item.
0:12:29 > 0:12:3425 minutes gone and it looks like Ellen has spotted something.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36What about this little table?
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Probably not that little table, but I know what you're thinking.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- You're thinking of an occasional piece.- Yeah.- Yeah, indeed.
0:12:44 > 0:12:49That is part of a nest of tables - we've only got one.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53But if you're looking at nests, as I stand here now, to my left,
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- to your left... - Are you looking at the round ones?
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Yeah, do you want to go and have a look at them?
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Yeah, let's go and have a look.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01- These... - They're actually quite nice.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06These date from, I would think, the 1930s, they could even be later.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11- This is a quarteto of tables. - Oh, OK, so they just...
0:13:11 > 0:13:13You could put yours there,
0:13:13 > 0:13:17I'll put my teacup there, and my granny would put hers there.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- Good morning.- How you doing? Are you well?
0:13:20 > 0:13:21- Very well, thank you.- The owner.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25George, we're interested in your quarteto,
0:13:25 > 0:13:29how friendly could you be in the term of pounds?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Well, that's four tables, innit? A tenner each.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33How close to £30 could we be on them?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Do you want to meet in the middle?
0:13:35 > 0:13:3735 quid?
0:13:37 > 0:13:39I'm not totally sure about these at the moment.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I'm not convinced, either, I'm afraid, George.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Oh, George.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46There you go, I've sold that, haven't I?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- After all that...- After all that... - Could we do this, George,
0:13:50 > 0:13:52could we just put them on hold?
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Perhaps we could come back to you then if we still want them?
0:13:55 > 0:13:57- OK.- George, you've been a gentleman. - No problem at all.
0:13:57 > 0:13:58Thank you very much.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Good luck. Hope you find something.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04So whilst the teams continue their shopping, I have a question for you.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Take a look at this. What do you think it is?
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Well, let me tell you. It's called a betel nut cutter.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21I bought this around about ten years ago.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26In this country, in the UK, whenever we have visitors, the chances are
0:14:26 > 0:14:31that we offer them a cup of tea or a cup of coffee upon their arrival.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34But if you just happen to be visiting somebody,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37let's say between India and Malaysia,
0:14:37 > 0:14:42there's every chance that they may present you with a tray
0:14:42 > 0:14:45of nuts wrapped in green leaves,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48quite often referred to as betel nuts.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Technically, it's the leaves which come from the betel tree.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55The leaves themselves, they act as a breath freshener.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00As for the nuts, well, they act as a mild stimulant.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05In actual fact, the nuts themselves are from the areca palm.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07They are simply called areca nuts.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11You need a betel nut cutter to cut them.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14The detail is just absolutely stunning.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19Not just the mane but the saddle and the tail.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21I love the way those legs develop
0:15:21 > 0:15:24into those two very, very slender hooves.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27I look at this as a piece of sculpture.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Date-wise, I'm told it dates somewhere between 1850 and 1900.
0:15:32 > 0:15:38When it comes to prices, they do vary tremendously, depending on age.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40I paid £10 for this.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41I've noticed that on the internet,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44they tend to be selling for upwards of £80 to £100.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Having said that,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50I still think that they offer pretty good value for money,
0:15:50 > 0:15:54because, you know, here's an area of collecting that you can set about
0:15:54 > 0:15:56without necessarily breaking the bank.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03Back to the shop,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07both teams have one item in the bag with 25 minutes left.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09The Blues are struggling,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11but the Reds may have nipped this one in the bud.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16So what you've got here are a pair of Georgian... Ah!
0:16:16 > 0:16:18Not nose nips, they're not nose nips.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20They're sugar nips.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24Basically, Mark, back in the heyday of when sugar was
0:16:24 > 0:16:27a lovely commodity for your afternoon tea,
0:16:27 > 0:16:29you would use these to...
0:16:29 > 0:16:31- One lump or two.- Exactly.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36I like this detail on the end here, this kind of shell feature.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38What I'm looking for, I'm not... Oh, I am seeing it now.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Is there a hallmark or anything like that?
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- Yeah, it's there. Can you see, there, a lion?- Yeah.
0:16:44 > 0:16:45They'll be about 1780.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47How much do you think these would sell for?
0:16:47 > 0:16:49How much do you think they would go for?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51I think, first of all, you've got to ask what the best price is.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54OK. What's the best price you could do these for, please?
0:16:54 > 0:16:5735.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Could we push you down to 30?
0:16:59 > 0:17:03No. I've got four children to feed.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Oh. There's not much comeback to that, is there?
0:17:06 > 0:17:10As soon as you play the kid card, what do we do with that?
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- 32. - Very generous.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14What about 30? Go on.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- 31.- No. 32.- 31.50?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- 32.- 31.75.- 32.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21I think we could take those for 32.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23£32.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Shall we say, going, going, gone?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- Sold.- Thank you.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Good job, Clare.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32We have still got over £200 left.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Obviously Clare is taking this elder sister lead.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39I'm hoping Mark might just come of age, find the back of the net,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42do a few kick ups and find the ultimate sporting highlight
0:17:42 > 0:17:44and I'll have 20 minutes.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Well, you're 2-1 up on the Blues with 20 minutes left,
0:17:49 > 0:17:55but it looks like team captain Richard has found something.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58This oak cabinet catches my eye. It's got a tambor front.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00How is that tambor running?
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Shall we see?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- It is working.- It is working. Ah.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Do you think it would make a difference
0:18:08 > 0:18:10that it hasn't got the key?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Yes, I do. I think that's why it's probably still here today.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17I imagine if it had the lock working, it would have been sold.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19But I'd like to enquire anyway.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21The best I could do on it is 220.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24THEY GASP
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Oh, that's pricey. But something's caught the Red team's interest.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- I like that, you know.- That's nice.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33What, the little...? It's got a sort of charm about it.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35It's a really nice piece of kitchenalia.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Of course, if you wanted to keep spices, it's quite sweet.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- I like that. - How much is it, guys?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Well, it's listed at 48.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44But we can get that down a bit.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- Can we talk about the...? - Hello, madam.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- Hello, good afternoon. - How are you?
0:18:48 > 0:18:49I'm very well, thank you.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Good to see you. My only concern with this is, how old is it?
0:18:52 > 0:18:53It's definitely old.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56In fact, it was mahogany, brown-y, when I got it,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58but I couldn't sell it that colour.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00- Madam, your best price?- £40.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Any room to go a little bit lower than 40?
0:19:02 > 0:19:04There's hardly any room at all, really.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08You wouldn't go down to 35?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11I'd do 38.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- How many minutes have we got left? - 15 minutes to go.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I think we should hold it and keep looking.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Would you be willing to hold that for us for ten minutes
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- just while we have a look around? - Yeah, that's fine.
0:19:20 > 0:19:21Not another item on hold!
0:19:21 > 0:19:22Thank you very much.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Back with the Blues at the same stall,
0:19:25 > 0:19:27something else has caught Grant's eye.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Is this the sort of thing that someone might want to put
0:19:31 > 0:19:35in their garden? You could put candles... I presume that's what...
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Yeah, it's Asian root art,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40so they sculpt the root to make it into a decorative object.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42What, they actually make it grow that way?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Yeah, they kind of sculpt it and then this is flattened on the top
0:19:45 > 0:19:48so you can display items in the garden or in the home.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Oh, OK.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51It's a really interesting piece.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53What's the price on that?
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- 70.- I was thinking more like 30.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58THEY LAUGH
0:19:58 > 0:20:02But you knew I was going to say that.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Very bottom line would be 50.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05You're robbing me.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Is that all right?
0:20:07 > 0:20:08Go on, why not?
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Well done, team. You needed that deal.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Also, now looking for their third and final item are the Reds,
0:20:13 > 0:20:17and Clare's not getting any less bossy.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Charles, get over here!
0:20:20 > 0:20:21Sorry! I'm just...
0:20:21 > 0:20:22And so you should be, Charles,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25but has Mark found the sporting item he was looking for?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28I think it might be bowls, because "Ends" in the middle.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31I think each turn, they change ends each time.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33I think it might be crown green bowling.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- He's on it. - I'd like to find out how much it is.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- 65.- There you go.- 65.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41It's a lovely object.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45I do like it and I haven't really picked out any items yet, until now.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49But I think it's more expensive, and the white drawers were only 32.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52- I think they will do better than this.- Look at his face.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Do you want to win? White drawers! White drawers!
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- Let's go for the white drawers. - Do you think?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- For 32...- Are you happy?
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- I think they'll make more profit. - Yeah, me too.- Come on.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05Let's get them.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08Sorry, Mark, but the boss has spoken.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Meanwhile, the Blues are finding this really hard going.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- It's not easy, is it?- No, it's not easy. No, there's nothing...
0:21:16 > 0:21:20The trouble is I don't know what I'm looking for, Richard.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22We've got our banker there.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25I think if we stroll at this pace,
0:21:25 > 0:21:30we will be at the nest of tables stand when it's closed...
0:21:30 > 0:21:31So shall we get a move on?
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Let's pick up the pace, let's get a wiggle on. Shall we go and buy them?
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- Yes.- Yes.- Come on, let's go.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38The Reds are already at a sprint,
0:21:38 > 0:21:42and it's back to one of the many items they put on hold earlier.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46We'd like to make a sale on the white chest of drawers.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- Thank you very much.- We'll take it.
0:21:49 > 0:21:5032.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- No, 38.- Oh, sorry!
0:21:53 > 0:21:5638, you little monkey.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58That was a genuine mistake.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00- Is that OK?- Yeah, 38 is great.
0:22:00 > 0:22:01Thank you, thank you so much.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Congratulations, Reds, that's all three items.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07The Blues have picked up the pace and are heading back
0:22:07 > 0:22:09for the nest of tables.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- It's still here.- Yay.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- Good afternoon, George. - All right, then, how we going?
0:22:15 > 0:22:16We're going to settle.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19We're going to buy your quarteto of tables for £35.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21I'll be the first person to shake your hands.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24By George, they've done it. Well done, Blues.
0:22:24 > 0:22:25That's all three items in the bag.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27I hope you do well on them.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29KLAXON SOUNDS Teams, your time's up.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32And we're going to make loads of money!
0:22:32 > 0:22:33THEY CHEER
0:22:33 > 0:22:34Loads of money!
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Let's see what the Red team bought.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41First they picked up these Tiffany-styled candlesticks for £50.
0:22:43 > 0:22:48And what a sweet purchase. These Georgian sugar nips were £32.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Finally, they picked up this miniature drawer set for £38.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Clare, you really enjoyed yourself today.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02- Oh, gosh.- You did.- Yeah. I did. I loved it. I'm a bit bossy, aren't I?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04Well, I wasn't going to say that, but you're quite right.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06But, having said that,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09you put your fair penneth in there, didn't you?
0:23:09 > 0:23:11I did, yeah, in the end, when she let me get a word in.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Yes, exactly.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Three items. Dare I ask you... Favourite item?
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Well, I really did like the sugar nips, but I think,
0:23:18 > 0:23:23at the end of the day, I really prefer the white chest of drawers.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24Are we both in agreement?
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Well, I think my favourite item was the candlesticks
0:23:27 > 0:23:30cos they're very bold, very stylish.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33I think that the white chest of drawers might do better at auction.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36So you think that's going to make you the biggest profit.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38I think so, because I think it's got quite a wide appeal.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43- Just looking at the spend, it was a midway spend.- Yeah, 120.- £120.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Which means that someone's going to give me £180.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48- There you go. - OK. It's not going to stay with me.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- I'm going to relay that through to Charles.- Spend it wisely.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55Do you know, I'm quite nervous, because obviously trying to keep
0:23:55 > 0:24:00brother and sister together in my purchase, so there's pressure, Eric.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01Yeah, there is pressure,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03but you're man enough to cope with all this, Charles.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- So go and spend it, go for it. - Good luck.- Bye.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10So let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15This hand-painted French plaster bust cost £50.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22They loved this unique tree root sculpture, also at £50.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28And finally this nest of tables was bought for £35.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Well, your buying spree seems to have been somewhat measured
0:24:34 > 0:24:37and, I think, relatively democratic.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Democratic, yes. Measured, hmm, not so sure.
0:24:39 > 0:24:40When it comes to favourites,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44I'm intrigued to know if you share the same ideas.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47My favourite is actually your tree root, in the end.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49The first one was my quirky item,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52but I feel like we went out on a limb a bit there.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53What about the one object
0:24:53 > 0:24:56which is going to give you the biggest profit?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- Probably the sensible tables.- Yeah.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Yeah, they might make a profit, whereas the other items,
0:25:01 > 0:25:02I'm not so sure.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04But I reckon the first two could just really go out and
0:25:04 > 0:25:07surprise everyone, which was our tactic at the beginning.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Well, your total spend today is £135.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Which means that you're going to give me £165,
0:25:14 > 0:25:18which goes straight to our man who knows how to spend money wisely.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24I've seen many things that are ugly, eccentric, boring,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26all of which we bought.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32I'm going to go out there and find one that might encompass them all.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- OK, Richard, be gone.- Thank you.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39So, while Richard heads off to spend his money, let's go to the auction.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Well, we're staying local. We've come down the road.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54We've come to Bellmans Auction House.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57I'm in the good company of none other than Mr Jonathan Pratt.
0:25:57 > 0:25:58You're going to be our auctioneer today.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- Yes, absolutely. - Excellent, excellent.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Well, let's have a look at what the Red team bought.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07I'm going to start with a pair of interesting bronze candlesticks.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Big on the organic, I think you'll agree.
0:26:09 > 0:26:10Yeah, there's sort of a hint of...
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Well, more than a hint of Art Nouveau plant form about them.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Something about the metalwork suggests that they were more
0:26:17 > 0:26:19recently manufactured but, nonetheless,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21decorative and will suit certain tastes.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26Nicely patinated, but we both know that we are both older than
0:26:26 > 0:26:28- that pair of candlesticks. - Absolutely.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Purely decorative, but that still sells well.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Talking of selling,
0:26:33 > 0:26:35what sort of decorative value have you put on those?
0:26:35 > 0:26:36£40-£60.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41That's OK. They paid £50 for them. They're in with a chance there.
0:26:41 > 0:26:47Our second item is a pair of early George II sugar nips.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49I like that sort of thing.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53You look at a piece of silver from this date in the mid part of
0:26:53 > 0:26:56the 18th century and the way that it's made and the craftsmanship,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59the fineness of the lines and the way it's been cut -
0:26:59 > 0:27:02it's a totally different era and totally different quality.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03I really love them. I really do love them.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05What do you estimate?
0:27:05 > 0:27:09- £40-£60.- Yeah, they paid £32. - Did they steal them?
0:27:09 > 0:27:11I mean, this is Bargain Hunt, and I think they've bagged a bargain.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I think so.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15All right, well, on to number three. There it is.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16A miniature chest of drawers,
0:27:16 > 0:27:20obviously been painted in relatively recent times, yes?
0:27:20 > 0:27:22I think its manufacture may be fairly recent, as well.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24I think the handles have got some age.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26I mean, it's not made yesterday,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29but it's sort of mid-20th century or whatever it might be.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31It's copying a Regency or early Victorian format,
0:27:31 > 0:27:35but it's perfectly functional and, you know, ladies can keep
0:27:35 > 0:27:38their jewellery in there and all sorts of things like that.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41I suppose, conservatively, £20-£40 on it.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43They paid £38.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45It just might wipe its face, as they say.
0:27:45 > 0:27:46I think it might do all right.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49I've got a few little similar things in the same sale.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53Thank you, Jonathan. So let's have a look at the Red team's bonus buy.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Well, Clare and Mark, I think I would describe your spend as
0:27:58 > 0:28:00being somewhat middle of the road.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02£120.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07£120, which meant that I could then give Mr Hanson here £180...
0:28:07 > 0:28:09A whopping £180.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14- And he went forth and he's come up with a bonus buy.- I hope so.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18We had almost a bit of a trot, a bit of a canter,
0:28:18 > 0:28:20a bit of a gallop in our journey.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Almost with that thought in mind, I bought this.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26- You might say, what is it? - A big stick.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29Well, it's basically a horse measure.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31This would be at the bottom of the horse.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- You would take it up like so to the wither, I believe, Eric.- The wither.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37The wither is the back of the horse.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40A hand is four inches, so if you had a big horse,
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- it might be a few inches high.- Oh, OK.- There we are. It goes like that.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46What's wonderful is you've got the scale here
0:28:46 > 0:28:47of the height of the horse.
0:28:47 > 0:28:54- It might just be early Victorian, it could be late George III.- I like it.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58It's worn, Eric, it's tired, but it survived.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02- So how much did you pay for it? - It cost...
0:29:02 > 0:29:03£60.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- Oh, I think that's quite a lot. - I think that seems a lot.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10It could race away with a gallop and make 150,
0:29:10 > 0:29:15it could fall into a slow walk like a donkey and make £30.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18If you've got a horse person there, they'll love it.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- A horse person.- Think of our cousins. They'll love it.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23To me, it's a fairly horsey sale room.
0:29:23 > 0:29:24Yeah, OK.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Look, you don't have to make your minds up now, OK?
0:29:26 > 0:29:30Let's go and find out what our auctioneer today thinks about
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Charles's horse-measuring stick.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38So here is Charles Hanson's bonus buy.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39Make of that what you will.
0:29:39 > 0:29:40Immediately, you can see
0:29:40 > 0:29:43that it's got a lot of patina on it, hasn't it?
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- You're not going to dispute any age on this.- No, that's 19th century.
0:29:46 > 0:29:52And it's made well. Great hinge. There's a scale on the inside there.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54A horse measuring stick,
0:29:54 > 0:29:56it's obviously been very practical and used all the time.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00It's almost like a sliding dove tail, isn't it? It drops in.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02It's a really interesting object.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07- Probably a smart buy.- What about the estimate?- I'd put £25 to £35.- Hmm.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11Well, Charles went and paid £60 for it.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14I think we both have a feeling that it's got potential.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16- I think so, too. Yeah, definitely.- OK.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Let's have a see what the Blues have come up with,
0:30:20 > 0:30:23starting with a French painted-plaster bust.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27We know this girl has been given something of a face-lift, if that's
0:30:27 > 0:30:32the right term, some time in about 1958, from the looks of things.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34I didn't want to go to mad on trying to date it.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- The painting looked fairly modern. - Yeah.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38She does look like a '50s lady,
0:30:38 > 0:30:41but the marking on the back has a signature
0:30:41 > 0:30:45and "depose" and "no 4", which is very typically circa 1900.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50So, bearing that in mind, decorative though she is, I've put £40 to £60.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55They paid 50, so they are in with an even chance on that one.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Item number two is the likes of which you will never see again.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04Well, not identical, because it is a root wood sculpture.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08When I was cataloguing it, I had it positioned slightly differently.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10I thought they'd tried to make some sculpture looking like
0:31:10 > 0:31:13an animal but, actually, now it's standing like this, it's got
0:31:13 > 0:31:16these two platforms so it actually looks like it has a function.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17That is quite clever.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20So maybe my estimate might be a little bit mean now.
0:31:20 > 0:31:21I've suggested £20 to £40.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25OK. Well, let's hope its unique qualities lift it a little more.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28They paid 50. Well, item number three.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32We're looking at a nest of walnut tables.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Got a bit of age, that Art Deco sort of style about them, perhaps.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Good for a small flat or something like that,
0:31:38 > 0:31:40and I'm suggesting an estimate of £30 to £50.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44They paid 35 so, again, they're on the right side, aren't they,
0:31:44 > 0:31:45- for making a profit?- Yeah.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47Well, they may not need the bonus buy
0:31:47 > 0:31:50but let's have a look at it all the same.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54So, Ellen and Grant, I thought that your three purchases were
0:31:54 > 0:31:58- somewhat eclectic, yes?- Yes, I think so.- That's one word for them.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- Definitely.- And the big spend was...?- £135.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06Which meant that I could give Richard here £165 to go out
0:32:06 > 0:32:09- and find your bonus buy. - Yes.- OK. Richard?
0:32:09 > 0:32:13Well, with that, I continued the theme of eclectic,
0:32:13 > 0:32:17a mixed lot, and I went and bought you...
0:32:17 > 0:32:19- Ooh!- Yeah!
0:32:19 > 0:32:21..a box of tricks.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24It has got snuff boxes, it's got meat skewers,
0:32:24 > 0:32:29it's got tops of decanters, a true eclectic mixed lot.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31- I like that a lot.- Yes, I like that.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34And obviously, this is what we hope at the auction,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37- that people will have exactly the same idea.- This is lovely.- Good.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- What did you spend on that? - How much have I spent?
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- I bought the whole lot for £20. - That is fantastic.- Great.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47So, how much do you think it's going to make at the auction?
0:32:47 > 0:32:51I'm hoping today that you are going to double your money if you
0:32:51 > 0:32:54- use this bonus buy. - Excellent.- I like that.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56You don't have to make your minds up now, OK?
0:32:56 > 0:33:00So, let's see what our auctioneer thinks about this lot.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06- So, this is Richard's bonus buy. - Mm-hm.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08It is a job lot.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11You see this sort of stuff in boxes in auction rooms
0:33:11 > 0:33:12all over the country.
0:33:12 > 0:33:17You've got in here a pleated oval box with Croydon's crest on,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20- and you've got a lead Britains-type...- Crocodile.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22All sorts of little bits and pieces in there.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Nothing is worth very much, but, cumulatively,
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- we've got somewhere between £40 and £60 worth.- OK.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31Well, it looks like the lad did well, because
0:33:31 > 0:33:36he went and paid £20 for everything you see before your very eyes.
0:33:36 > 0:33:41- Excellent.- Well, all positive stuff. You're our man with a gavel today.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44- I am indeed, yes.- Just go up there, Jonathan, just enjoy yourself.
0:33:46 > 0:33:4945. 50.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Tenner I'll take. £100 on commission.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55- Right, so, how are we feeling? - I'm really excited.- Excited.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57I can't wait. I'm so excited.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00I think we share your excitement, don't we, Charles? We really do.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- We really do.- I really want to win. - And what about auctions?
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- Do you come to auctions ever? - No.- Never.- First time?
0:34:06 > 0:34:10- We're first-timers.- Oh, you are? Excellent. Even better. Even better.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12What a way to start going to auctions.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14OK, first lot is the pair of bronze candlesticks.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16You paid £50 for them.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- They are about to come up now, so let's watch and see.- Come on.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21Lot 202, a pair of bronze candlesticks,
0:34:21 > 0:34:24modelled as an orchid flower on a leaf and bud base.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29Very Art Nouveau design, these, and start me at £50? Start me 50?
0:34:29 > 0:34:33£40, then. Surely worth 40? There's 40. Straight in at 40. Where's five?
0:34:33 > 0:34:37- On my left at 40. I'll take five, though. Where? 45.- Yes! Ooh!
0:34:37 > 0:34:4045. Back of the room at £45. Sure you want to come back in?
0:34:40 > 0:34:44It's the gentleman's bid at the back at £45? Anyone else now, £45?
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- At 45.- One more, one more...
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- £50 on my right. 55.- Yes.
0:34:52 > 0:34:58Are you all sure now? Here at £55. Selling £55. All done?
0:34:58 > 0:35:04Listen, it was a profit, but it was only £5. OK.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08The next lot coming up is the George III silver sugar tongs.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- You paid 32.- Come on, Goldsmiths, vibes!- Here they are.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14A pair of early George III silver sugar tongs.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18Mid-18th century and I've got £20 to start.
0:35:18 > 0:35:1925, 30, 35 here,
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- 35, 40. - SHE SQUEALS
0:35:22 > 0:35:27One more? 45, 50. 55 left now.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29£50, one more.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32£50, are you going to go one more, sir, at the front? £50, sure?
0:35:32 > 0:35:36£50 and fair warning, then. £50.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40That's £18 profit there, so you are now £23 ahead.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44So, the next item is your painted miniature chest, OK?
0:35:44 > 0:35:47You paid £38 for it. Let's see how we get on. Here it comes anyway.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Lot 206, cream painted miniature chest.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54Early 19th-century style, this. Where shall we start? 20, I have.
0:35:54 > 0:35:5820, I have, who's got five now? Surely worth five? £20 with me.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01- 25, 30 with me. - Yes, yes, yes! More, more, more!
0:36:01 > 0:36:05He's got the undercoat on, £35 and I'm out. £35. Any more at £35?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07- 40, I'll take. - Please, please, please!
0:36:07 > 0:36:11- It's £35, on the left at £35 and selling, fair warning...- No, no, no!
0:36:11 > 0:36:16Yes, yes, yes. 35. Listen. Minus £3, Look, listen.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19You are £20 ahead of the game.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23- Do you want to go with the bonus buy? Just yes or no.- No.- No.- No?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26OK, well, just reminding you, Charles,
0:36:26 > 0:36:28- you paid £60 for that stick, didn't you?- Yes.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Let's watch, wait and see, cos here it comes.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Lot 212, mahogany horse measuring stick, 19th-century.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Interesting lot, this, lots of patina. You can see the age on it.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Thank you, Jonathan. Starting at £20. Who's got 20?
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- There's 20 in the middle there. - Thank you. 20, where's five? 25, 30.
0:36:42 > 0:36:4535, 40. 45, 50.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- 55, 60.- One more!
0:36:47 > 0:36:4965, 70.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Oh, no!
0:36:50 > 0:36:52It's still in the middle at £70.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- 75. 80 bid.- £80!- Against you, 80, he's determined, knows what it is.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00- Loves it! 85!- Go on!- 90! 95!
0:37:02 > 0:37:07- 100?- £100!- 100's bid. Thank you and selling, £100.
0:37:07 > 0:37:13- He was going for it.- You would have been another £40 better off.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16So, in the final analysis, you have made a profit of £20. That's OK.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20- That's good!- Not to be scoffed at. Not bad at all.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22But remember, not a word to the Blues, OK?
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- So, how are we feeling?- Excited. - Yeah, ready to make loads of money.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- Make some money?- Yeah.- You've brought a friend along with you?
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- We've brought the lucky gnome along. - The lucky gnome.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42- Does it go everywhere with you? - From place to place, yes.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- When we need the most luck. - Place to place.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Let's see if he can work some magic for you today.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50The first lot that's turning up is your painted plaster bust.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Obviously, the girl had a makeover sometime in the 1950s.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56But that being said, you paid £50 for it.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Let's see, cos it's coming up now.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Lot 228, a French painted plaster bust of a lady wearing a bonnet.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Late decorated, so it's sort of early 20th to mid-20th century
0:38:04 > 0:38:07in decoration.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10Lovely-looking thing, this. Start me, £50. £30, then?
0:38:10 > 0:38:14£30, nice-looking thing, £30? Kicking off at 30. Who's got 30?
0:38:14 > 0:38:1920 then? 20's bid, thank you, on the left. Back up again...
0:38:19 > 0:38:23£20. Who's got... 25. 25, in the checked shirt. £25.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- 30, I'm looking for, though. - Come on, come on, come on.
0:38:28 > 0:38:3230. 35. Still here, checked shirt, £35. £35.
0:38:32 > 0:38:38- Go on!- £35 and selling. It's going. £35, thank you.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Minus 15, I'm afraid.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46Everything to play for. Our next lot is described as a root sculpture.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50You paid £50 for it. Let's see...
0:38:50 > 0:38:51Lot 230.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55We have a root sculpture of abstract bovine inspiration.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58And for that, I've got to start with £40, straight in.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02£40, on the book at 40. Who's got five, though? With me at £40.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04£45, £50.
0:39:04 > 0:39:09- Oh, 50!- £50, still with me. 55, 60 with me. £60, commission.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11£60. 65, 70 with me.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- 75, 80 with me.- 80! - Commission at £80.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20And I'm selling at 80. Are you all sure now?
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Fair warning, £80 all done. £80.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28You lost 30, you went from minus 15 to plus 15.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32OK? The tables are turning.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Now, the next lot is the nest of walnut tables.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Very sort of Art Deco, yeah? You paid £35 for them.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42Let's just see what the Art Deco market is like in this part of the world.
0:39:42 > 0:39:47Lot 232, a nest of walnut tables, circa 1930, and you've got
0:39:47 > 0:39:51these little quadrant tables that slot in. Surely start me at £40?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53£40 is bid. Waving.
0:39:53 > 0:39:5545, 50, 55, 60.
0:39:55 > 0:39:5765, 70. 75, 80.
0:39:57 > 0:40:0180, dead ahead.
0:40:01 > 0:40:0385, 90.
0:40:03 > 0:40:08Still with the gentleman, then, at £90. Any more at 90? Fair warning.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Last chance, it is. £90, all done. £90.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13- £90.- Pretty good going.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18You made yourselves there a £55 profit. OK?
0:40:18 > 0:40:24- Which, collectively, gives us £70 in total.- Yes!- Excellent!
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- The question now is, are you going to go for the bonus buy? BOTH:- Absolutely!
0:40:28 > 0:40:34- A great bonus buy! - You only paid £20 for it. The omens are looking good. OK?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Let's go with the flow. Here it comes.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Lot 238, a collection of miscellaneous items.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41All sorts in there.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Meat skewer, plated oval box with Croydon on.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Earrings, crocodile...
0:40:46 > 0:40:48It's everything!
0:40:48 > 0:40:5120, 20, I have, straightaway.
0:40:51 > 0:40:5425 and 30. 35 and 40.
0:40:54 > 0:40:5745 and I'm out now at 45. Do I see 50?
0:40:57 > 0:40:5945 on the left. Do I see 50?
0:40:59 > 0:41:04It's £45, then. On the left for £45. Any more? Fair warning.
0:41:04 > 0:41:10- Selling 45, all done. Thank you, 45. - 45, OK, well done, you.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12You did it!
0:41:12 > 0:41:16So, a £45 sale there. And that gave us a £25 profit,
0:41:16 > 0:41:23- so, collectively, you will find yourselves with a positive of £95. - Fantastic! Excellent.
0:41:23 > 0:41:28- Didn't expect that.- Neither did I! - Now, listen, pay attention.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32Not a word to the Reds, OK? All right? Lips are sealed. OK.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34But well done and well done, Richard.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45Well, first things first, I need to measure the happy factor here today.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47- Are we all happy? ALL:- Yes!
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- A good time had by all? - Yes!- Fantastic!- Excelente!
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- The good news is that both of you are actually in profit!- Yay!
0:41:54 > 0:41:59Yes! But some are in more profit than others, OK?
0:41:59 > 0:42:04And on this occasion, the people with the least profit are
0:42:04 > 0:42:06- the Red Team!- Oh, no!- Yes!
0:42:06 > 0:42:11Going with that bonus buy would have helped you but not enough.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13Not enough, OK?
0:42:13 > 0:42:15But the good news from your point of view is you are going
0:42:15 > 0:42:21- home with your profit, which is... - 20 big ones.- £20!
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- So, well done you and well done, Charlie.- Thank you very much.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27You can lead a horse to water, as they say!
0:42:28 > 0:42:31OK, well, Blues, what do I say but well done?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- BOTH:- Thank you!
0:42:33 > 0:42:35I had to do a little bit of checking because you were
0:42:35 > 0:42:37a team of three today - weren't you? - and not two.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- Yeah, the lucky gnome. - We have to thank the lucky gnome for our success.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43The lucky gnome! I checked the rule book and it is perfectly permissible.
0:42:43 > 0:42:49All right. You came home with a profit of £95!
0:42:49 > 0:42:52So, congratulations all round and especially to yourself, Richard.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54And of course to yourself, Charles.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58But meanwhile, you can follow us either on Twitter or on our website.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03But better still, join us next time for some more bargain-hunting. Yes?
0:43:03 > 0:43:05- ALL:- Yes!