0:00:03 > 0:00:06Today's fair is in Cornwall and for centuries,
0:00:06 > 0:00:09a fierce battle has raged in this part of the world.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14It's all about who invented the cream tea.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Was it Devon or was it Cornwall?
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Should they be using a scone,
0:00:18 > 0:00:20or should they be using a Cornish split?
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Should they put the jam on top of the cream
0:00:23 > 0:00:26or should they put the cream on top of the jam?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29I need to investigate this a little bit further.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Oh, thank you. Meanwhile, let today's battle commence.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Let's go bargain hunting.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Well, after eating 24 scones and before I explode,
0:01:02 > 0:01:05I'm going to say both ways taste delicious.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Today's antiques fair is at the Royal Cornwall Showground
0:01:09 > 0:01:10near Wadebridge.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13And what's more, there are plenty of stalls to choose from.
0:01:16 > 0:01:21Our teams have £300 and one hour to scour the fair for bargains,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24but can they make a profit at auction?
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Let's see what's coming up.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Love is in the air for the Reds.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32What are you looking for today?
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- A proposal of marriage.- Oh, indeed!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37The Blues use their charm.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40We were thinking more about 30.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Oh, the ladies always like to strike a bargain.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45And at the auction, there's plenty of excitement.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Oh, straight in.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Well, that's all for later, so let's meet today's teams
0:01:57 > 0:01:59and it's something of a family affair,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02because for the Reds we've got brothers Kelvin and Trevor
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and for the Blues, mother and daughter Freya and Bethany.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- So, hello.- Hello.- Hello.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09Starting with you, Kelvin.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11You're the younger brother in this situation.
0:02:11 > 0:02:12But you're good mates, you two.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Yeah, yeah. He's looked after me, brought me up, really.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19You know, we've been pretty much close together.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21We now live round the corner from each other.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Now, Kelvin, I know you to be a real romantic
0:02:24 > 0:02:25and I know you did something
0:02:25 > 0:02:28very special for your wife.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Yes, on our 25th wedding anniversary,
0:02:30 > 0:02:35I took Heather over to Canada for a holiday and whilst in Niagara,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38I had a little surprise for her.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42We had a nice long white limousine pick us up at the hotel,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44her jaw nearly hit the floor when she saw that,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47and then it dropped us off at a nice little white chapel,
0:02:47 > 0:02:49er...
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and I asked her if she would like to renew our wedding vows and it was a
0:02:53 > 0:02:55really good 25th wedding anniversary.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58I'm thinking of all those brownie points.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Lots of them. Massive.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03But, Trevor, you've spent most of your life,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05a career in the Royal Navy,
0:03:05 > 0:03:06travelling the world as a chef.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11Yes, that's true. I did 32 years in the Royal Navy, man and boy.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15My main claim to fame was that I was asked to do the Royal wedding cake
0:03:15 > 0:03:18for Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21So, what did this cake look like and what went into it?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24It was a rich fruitcake.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28It was six foot tall and it was six tiers.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31At the end of it, I managed to go to the Palace with the cake and it
0:03:31 > 0:03:33looked really magnificent.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38I did have the opportunity to wander around the palace and look at some
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- real antiques.- Did you?
0:03:40 > 0:03:42All that glitters is definitely gold.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45So, what about tactics, gentlemen?
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Well, first thing is, we're going to enjoy ourselves, we're going to win,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52but it's up to bro what we do when we're out there.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58Well, I feel we should spend wisely, but then again it's not our money.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02We're definitely in it to win it, so we will leave a little
0:04:02 > 0:04:05for our expert so they can prove their worth.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Well, good luck, Reds, but over to the Blue team.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Freya, I believe you've got an almost telepathic relationship with
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- Bethany, your daughter.- Yes, we do.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19We often end up ending each other's sentences and laughing a lot at
0:04:19 > 0:04:21exactly the same thing, so yeah,
0:04:21 > 0:04:23we get on very well and do a lot of things together.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- And you're a hairdresser.- I am, yes.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- How long have you been doing that? - I have been hairdressing ever since
0:04:28 > 0:04:31I left school, which is a bit too long than I care to mention,
0:04:31 > 0:04:33but really enjoy my job.
0:04:33 > 0:04:37I hear you actually got to meet Prince Charles and Camilla.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Yes, I did. I was very fortunate to live overseas
0:04:40 > 0:04:41in Riyadh for some time
0:04:41 > 0:04:44and whilst we were over there in a military compound,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47they came to visit and they spent several hours with us
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and we got to chat to them. Very nice they were too.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53And Bethany was a lot younger in those days
0:04:53 > 0:04:55and she managed to hand over
0:04:55 > 0:04:57a nice bouquet of flowers to Camilla.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58So, that was nice.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Did you have to practise your curtsy?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- I think I did.- Can you still remember it?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06No.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09But, Bethany, you've just done your A-levels.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- Just got my results.- And all OK?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Yeah.- So, what's your plans now?
0:05:14 > 0:05:15I'm hoping to find an apprenticeship
0:05:15 > 0:05:17for something to do with hospitality,
0:05:17 > 0:05:19because that's where I work at the moment, I work in a bar,
0:05:19 > 0:05:23so meeting new people and interacting with people,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25I get along really well with everyone.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28So, what you're telling me is you got your mum's gift of the gab.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Yes.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32What about tactics today, ladies?
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Well, we plan to go out and have a good root around
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- and see what we can find.- Yeah.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38We don't plan on spending much money, do we?
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- Make a bigger profit.- Buy small, sell big.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44We're here to win.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49I like that. Feisty, feisty women.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Yeah, excellent.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Well, before you can win it, you've got to buy it, haven't you?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55So, I'm going to give you £300.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- Thank you.- I'm going to give the Reds £300.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02- Thank you very much.- So, off you go and meet your experts.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05And I think we're in for a right royal competition.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10We've lined up a couple of very talented experts for our teams.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16Digging for victory with the Reds, it's the lovely Caroline Hawley.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19And let's hope he can keep his team on track for the Blues,
0:06:19 > 0:06:20it's Ben Cooper.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24So, Kelvin, Trevor, what are you looking for today?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- A proposal of marriage.- Oh, indeed.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29We're looking to get a little bit of silver, I think.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Something small.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- A bit of glass.- Yeah. - Amber even, some jewellery.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35Maybe china, jewellery or something.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- Whatever catches my eye, really. - Okey dokey.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41I spy with my little eye potential profits.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Teams, your 60 minutes start now.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Shall we go off and find something?
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- We'll go and find something. - Excellent.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Let's start off and see what we can find.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Come on, guys.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Sounds like our teams are after similar things,
0:06:55 > 0:06:58so hopefully they won't be fighting over the same objects.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Let the battle commence.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Start using your eyes,
0:07:03 > 0:07:07see what's grabbing you and then that'll start the ball rolling.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10What about here? Hunt for your bargain.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12There's so much to choose from here
0:07:12 > 0:07:15and it looks like something has caught the eye of the Reds.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- Now that...- That's a big old pot, isn't it?
0:07:17 > 0:07:19- Which one?- That one there.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21You know, I love blue and white.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25That's mid-19th century, transfer-printed.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- But...- But what?- Transferred, is that good,
0:07:27 > 0:07:28or is hand-painted better?
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Yeah, it's great, but what isn't good,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33it's got a massive great chip out of it.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37If I can say now, I think we need to steer clear of damage.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Caroline knows what she's talking about.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Damage will affect the price, so move on, Reds.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47The Blues have found their own piece of china with a very familiar name.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49That looks like a piece of Moorcroft.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Would you like to have a look at it?
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Have you ever heard of the factory, Moorcroft?
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- I've heard of it.- You've heard of it.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56Moorcroft is one of those names
0:07:56 > 0:07:58which now is very highly collectable.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00It is a nice thing.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02The thing you're looking for with any ceramics,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06if there's any restoration or if there's any damage.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Yep.- And so, I'm just going to move it round.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Where it tends to be is on the rim, but at the moment,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15this is all looking very good.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17So, how much do you think that would make at auction?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20I think that within an auction estimate it would be
0:08:20 > 0:08:23quite a wide estimate, probably 50 to 80-ish.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Do one of you want to ask the gentleman what he's willing
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- to do for the bottom price for you? - Yeah.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Shall we?- Go on, then. Do you want to do it?- Me?
0:08:31 > 0:08:32No.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- Right.- Go on, Beth.- I drop glasses at work all the time.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36The gentleman's at the end there.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38If you'd like to come down and have a word with him.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- Hello.- What would be the best you could do on this for us?
0:08:46 > 0:08:4770.
0:08:47 > 0:08:5012 off.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52Could you not come down a little bit lower?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- What've you got in mind? - Maybe about 60?
0:08:55 > 0:08:58No. No. Couldn't do 60.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00What's your best deal on that one?
0:09:00 > 0:09:04- 68.- I think, girls, that's a good deal the gentleman's offered.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06A bit over 10%, which is great,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08and I think there's a real chance at auction,
0:09:08 > 0:09:10so I think you'd better shake the man's hand.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Well, these girls aren't messing around.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Just a few minutes in and they have item number one.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17That's what I like to see.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20But what have the Reds found?
0:09:21 > 0:09:22Oh, yeah.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Oh, and is that a cigarette dispenser?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- It is.- Now, that is very kitsch.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Meaning sort of...
0:09:33 > 0:09:36It's 1950s, I would say.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Don't you think cigarette items...?- Anything in it now.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Yeah, you could put anything in it, couldn't you?
0:09:42 > 0:09:45You could put... Well, I'm not sure what you could put in it.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Exactly. Exactly.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51It would wind round, you'd set it going,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54and it would play music and spin at the same time as presenting you with
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- your cigarettes.- How much?
0:09:57 > 0:10:02- 75.- You want to go on for a little while, maybe come back to this one?
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Yeah, you can run back later on.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06I'd have a think about that one because...
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Have you seen such a thing before?
0:10:08 > 0:10:11No, no. Not a cigarette dispenser.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It's certainly a striking object,
0:10:14 > 0:10:18but smoking-related items don't always do well at auction today.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20So they are right to keep looking.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Meanwhile, the girls want a silver,
0:10:24 > 0:10:26but Ben has some advice to help their search.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28With silver, there are various things
0:10:28 > 0:10:30which are always useful to look for, say,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32a good hallmark - and if you're going into auction,
0:10:32 > 0:10:35people would buy certain hallmarks, certain types of things.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37You get collectors for pepperettes,
0:10:37 > 0:10:41you get collectors for all different aspects within silver.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43One thing in silver, it has an intrinsic value,
0:10:43 > 0:10:46so often there's not as much of a margin as you might like
0:10:46 > 0:10:50to hope for, because it's much tighter world for the dealers.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Bare that in mind when you're looking.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53Sound advice, Ben.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56While they keep looking, what are the Reds on to?
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Telephone is quite nice, isn't it?
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- Yeah, well.- It's more modern, of course.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05But this modern stuff, it's only from the '60s, '70s and later,
0:11:05 > 0:11:10but people are starting to collect all this.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Now, see, that's a bit of Poole.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- What do you think of that?- I think a child of nine might have painted it.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Right, so you don't like it then? - No, I don't like it.- Right, OK.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23A child of nine? That's classic Poole pottery, Trevor.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27But, it's not to his taste, so time to move on.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28The girls wanted silver,
0:11:28 > 0:11:31but can Ben tempt them with locally crafted copper?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Being Cornish, if they do have it, it's probably way out of our budget,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39this wonderful Newlyn copper.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40- Would you like us to...?- No.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43If it's not doing anything to you.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45It's about you, I'm just coming up with ideas.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I'm not feeling copper at all.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50- You're not feeling copper. - No.- No.- No.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53I love Newlyn copper, but the girls aren't feeling it,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55so that's a no.
0:11:55 > 0:11:56But, time is ticking, teams.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00The Reds have bought precisely nothing and the Blues have one item.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Time for team tactics.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Right, now, we've used about 20 minutes in our mooching.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09I think it's brightening up outside.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Why don't we go back to the silver
0:12:11 > 0:12:13and maybe we can have a look outside
0:12:13 > 0:12:15and see what we can get out there.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Yes.- Yeah.- Come on, then.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20And Caroline has her own way of motivating a team.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Hey, Trevor,
0:12:22 > 0:12:23make it snappy.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- Oh, yeah.- Do you like that?
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Yeah.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Trevor isn't impressed,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32but it looks like the Blues got their skates on
0:12:32 > 0:12:34and have found a silver scent bottle.
0:12:35 > 0:12:36Now, that's nice. I do like that.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- Do you want to have little look? - Yes, please.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43So how do we know it's silver?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Right, in the case of this, there is no English hallmark,
0:12:46 > 0:12:52what we've got on the link, just on the side here, 925.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54That will have been stamped on.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58It has been proven to be of sterling quality of silver.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01- Yeah.- It does suggest it would be Continental.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- Right.- Because it's just a 925 stamp,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06it means it really is very difficult to date,
0:13:06 > 0:13:07whereas with English silver
0:13:07 > 0:13:10it's always got a date letter and we can date it that way.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12The gentleman's only got £38 on it.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14So, we'll see what the gentleman can do.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16So, I think since Bethany did last time, Freya.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Oh, my goodness. Thank you.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21Go and ask the gentleman what he can do for you.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24We've got 38 on this, so what is the best you could do for us?
0:13:24 > 0:13:26I'll try and just drop it below £30
0:13:26 > 0:13:29and I'll take the £10 off and do it for 28. OK?
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I think that's great. What do you think?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- Are you happy with that?- Yes. Go for it.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- Go for it.- Do it.- I think you'd better shake the man's hand.
0:13:36 > 0:13:37Thank you very much.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Deal done. These girls know what they like.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43With just 22 minutes on the clock they have their second item,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47but are the Reds any closer to finding their first purchase?
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Kelvin is a bit of a romantic, so what's he found?
0:13:51 > 0:13:55The heart. Just wondered if we could have a look and how much it is?
0:13:55 > 0:13:56Indeed. Yep.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59That one is 220.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02It's nine-carat gold, is it?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05That would be the best on it.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08275 on it, 220 is the price.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- I think you might struggle to make a profit.- Yeah.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15Caroline is right.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18It's a lovely pendant, but it's a bit of a risk.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20So, the search continues.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24While that £300 continues to burn a hole in their pockets,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28let's leave the teams as I have an interesting local story to tell you.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40Take a look at all this beautiful 18th-century porcelain.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Worcester, Liverpool, Bristol and Caughley.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46And what do they all have in common?
0:14:46 > 0:14:47Well, Cornwall.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51And in particular, this - Cornish soapstone.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Back in the 17th century,
0:14:54 > 0:14:56oriental porcelain from China and Japan
0:14:56 > 0:14:59was pouring into Britain and into Europe.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01But the formula for making porcelain
0:15:01 > 0:15:04was a very closely guarded secret.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09Chinese teapots like this were made from hard paste porcelain.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13It was thin, it was beautifully hand decorated, but what's more,
0:15:13 > 0:15:18it could withstand boiling water when making tea and coffee.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23British manufacturers were unable to find a product that could withstand
0:15:23 > 0:15:28boiling water and were desperate to find a formula for making products
0:15:28 > 0:15:32like this. They found the answer here in Cornwall.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Soapstone such as this, found on the Lizard Peninsula,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38when mixed with other ingredients,
0:15:38 > 0:15:42produced a porcelain that could withstand boiling water.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47The ceramic material produced was referred to as soft paste porcelain.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50And lots of 18th-century manufacturers
0:15:50 > 0:15:52harnessed this technology.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57These early porcelains were influenced by their Chinese rival.
0:15:57 > 0:15:58A Worcester tea bowl there
0:15:58 > 0:16:01with a hand-painted blue and white decoration.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06And a tea canister, this particular one with a printed design.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09But the Worcester manufacturers didn't get it all their own way
0:16:09 > 0:16:14because in the 1770s, up the River Severn into Shropshire,
0:16:14 > 0:16:18the Caughley factory started producing similar
0:16:18 > 0:16:22well-potted Chinese-inspired porcelains, in particular,
0:16:22 > 0:16:27a favourite of mine is the fishermen and cormorant pattern.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31The good news is that a substantial amount of 18th-century English
0:16:31 > 0:16:34porcelains have survived and much of it
0:16:34 > 0:16:36can be bought at really reasonable prices.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39For example, a little tea bowl like this,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42you might expect to pay £40.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44A tea canister with its cover,
0:16:44 > 0:16:48you're going to be paying around about £100 or maybe a tad more.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51But the rarities always command a bigger price.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Such as this Caughley asparagus tip server,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58hand-painted and initialled.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03This is going to set you back the best part of £1,000.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06It's all thanks to a little bit of Cornwall.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17Time to get back to the shopping.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22With 30 minutes gone, the Blues have stormed ahead with two items.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Let's head up here. So, do you have any idea?
0:17:24 > 0:17:26We've got something ceramic, we've got something silver.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28No, we haven't got much in mind.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Maybe a little bit of a wild card, something a little bit unusual.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Meanwhile, the Reds have failed to buy anything,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36but that could be about to change.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39They spotted something quite extraordinary.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- What's he made of? - He's made of mannequin material.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Mannequin material! - We call them Woody.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Scrumbled, is that the expression?
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- It is scrumbled. - Yeah, yeah.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- You don't know any more about it? - Not an awful lot.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00He could be selling wooden products or from some sort of fancy shop.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03But he was in a shop window originally.
0:18:03 > 0:18:04There's no name of the shop on the back?
0:18:04 > 0:18:06No. There's a stamp his bottom...
0:18:06 > 0:18:07Is there indeed?
0:18:07 > 0:18:09..which I can show you, if you want.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I've got an eye on mine, I can show you.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14You have what? What did you say?
0:18:14 > 0:18:16He's got a tattoo of an eye on his bottom.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Has he?- Yes.- Has he really?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- Yes.- Extraordinary.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25While Caroline gets to the bottom of that,
0:18:25 > 0:18:26let's see how the Blues are getting on.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30They said they wanted china, so what have they found?
0:18:33 > 0:18:34- Who is it?- Who is it?
0:18:34 > 0:18:35- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38The king who was never crowned.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42So, you can see ER and the eight -
0:18:42 > 0:18:46VIII, Edward VIII.
0:18:46 > 0:18:47A lot of people believe that these
0:18:47 > 0:18:49are going to be worth an awful lot of money.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I can let you know that they aren't worth a lot of money.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54There were loads created.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59The Americans love them, or used to love buying them in bucket-loads,
0:18:59 > 0:19:03but now they don't. So, I know you picked it up,
0:19:03 > 0:19:04but I'm going to put it back down
0:19:04 > 0:19:08because it's not going to set the auction alight, I can assure you.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10It's all about making a profit,
0:19:10 > 0:19:13so Ben is taking a firm hand with the Blues.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18So, what is the news on the wood-effect mannequin?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20I think the Reds are smitten.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Well, I've bought some things in my time, Trevor.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28I expect that's where he's been based onto the floor.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Yeah.- And is he self-supporting?
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- Does he...- No.- ..stand up by himself?
0:19:32 > 0:19:34No, he's got a little lean to him.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37I am trying to sort of make a living here and taking a small loss,
0:19:37 > 0:19:40I can do him to 130.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44- What do you think, Trevor? - How about 120?
0:19:44 > 0:19:48An even bigger loss. You've got a deal, there you are.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- 120. Shake the man's hand. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- Thank you very much.- It's a deal.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- Excellent.- "I'm going to a new home."
0:19:57 > 0:19:58Come on, Woody.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Woody has won their hearts.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02With just over 30 minutes on the clock,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05the Reds finally have their first item.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Meanwhile, the Blues are still on the hunt for item three.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Can they find anything as unusual as Woody?
0:20:12 > 0:20:14What is this?
0:20:14 > 0:20:15A bed pan.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Get one of those.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Time is ticking, girls. - I know it is.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Ben's not impressed with that, girls,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27but it seems the Reds have spotted something else on the stall
0:20:27 > 0:20:28they were on earlier.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29But what's it used for?
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Flour or wheat.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Flour or wheat, what do you think it is?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Barley?- What do you mean, to put barley in?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Yeah. No. I was...
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- It doesn't smell of anything. - Shall I give you a clue?
0:20:43 > 0:20:47It's French and it's for baguettes.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49French baguette.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- Yes.- A baguette box.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52Yes. It's a baguette box.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Ah!
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Every French home would have one.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58It just needs a polish up, really.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Yeah, that's all. Just a bit dirty.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03What's the best on this one?
0:21:03 > 0:21:06DEALER: 25. That's all I paid for it.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08- 19.- No. £20.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- Have we got a deal?- A deal?
0:21:11 > 0:21:12- OK.- Yeah.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- Go on. OK?- CAROLINE: Yes, OK.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15Thanks very much.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18Ooh la la. These guys have caught up in style.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22They've certainly been thinking outside the box with their buys.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27The two things they've bought are extraordinary.
0:21:27 > 0:21:28A French baguette box.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32And a painted male mannequin.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Dying to see what they buy for number three.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37And so are we.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41With just 20 minutes left, both teams now have one item to find.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45The Blues wanted something unusual but will they find it?
0:21:45 > 0:21:48What about something chunky like a set of scales?
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Yeah, I quite like the look of those, don't we?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Yeah. I think they are quite nice. - Yeah.- Shall we have a little look?
0:21:53 > 0:21:56I mean, the condition of the tray is not brilliant.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58- Is that going to make...?- Enamelled.
0:21:58 > 0:22:03It'll knock it slightly. But the rest of it, it's all working nicely.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Excuse me, sir. How much are your scales?
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- They are 40.- He's got 40 on those.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Will it make 40?
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Well, I think we might need to do a bit of a negotiation
0:22:13 > 0:22:15and see if we can get them down a bit.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Are you able to come down a little bit on the price
0:22:17 > 0:22:22- of the scales?- Well, I could do, considering you've noticed
0:22:22 > 0:22:25the enamel is not in the best condition, so 35,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28- if it will help you. - We were thinking more about 30.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33The ladies always like to strike a bargain.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Yeah, I'll do them for 30 for you.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I think the scales are more rustic than unusual,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40so with just 43 minutes on the clock,
0:22:40 > 0:22:41the Blues have all three items.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Group hug. Group hug.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Group hug. Right,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I think that the Reds are still going to be sweating
0:22:48 > 0:22:49somewhere inside the hall.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52I think it's time for us to go and find some lunch.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Lovely.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55While the Blues go off to relax,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57the Reds still have an item to find
0:22:57 > 0:23:00and they did have jewellery on their wish list.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02And these are cultured pearls...?
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- I think so.- Yeah, on top.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07And nine-carat gold.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Now, that's a nice little ring.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12How much is that one?
0:23:12 > 0:23:14DEALER: £40. £40.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15£40?
0:23:16 > 0:23:19I think it would need to be a little bit better for us to sell it again.
0:23:19 > 0:23:20I could do you 35.
0:23:22 > 0:23:2535, what do you think, Trevor?
0:23:25 > 0:23:26How long have we got?
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Just over ten minutes.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- So a quick look in there.- A quick look in there and then back.- OK.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33'The ring is on the back burner,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35'as they have a final scout around
0:23:35 > 0:23:38'and it looks like Trevor has his eye on some china.'
0:23:40 > 0:23:41What have you found, Trevor?
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Some Mason ware?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Yeah. Do you like Mason's?
0:23:45 > 0:23:47I like the nice emblems.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Yes. I do, too.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51I think that's very attractive, don't you?
0:23:51 > 0:23:53It's not bad. I'm not a green person, but...
0:23:55 > 0:23:58the gold sort of makes it stand out a bit.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00How much is it, Trevor?
0:24:02 > 0:24:03So, it's 65 for that.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06Would they come as a set?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10I think they are priced each, are they?
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- Yeah.- I'm not sure. Are they 65 each?
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Yeah, at the moment. - Do you want to ask the lady?
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Are they priced separately?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21I could do a very good deal on them for you.
0:24:21 > 0:24:26- Which would be...?- I could do the three for the 65.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Oh! Just a one-off.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- That's three for 65.- Three for 65.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Instead of one for 65.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34Beautiful glaze on those.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38- Yeah.- And the colours are phenomenal.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40And they pass the Trevor test.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41They pass the Trevor test.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42And you get lots of nuts in them!
0:24:42 > 0:24:45- Yeah.- Yeah, you'd get lots of nuts in them!
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- So, what do you think?- Yes.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50- Yes?- Everybody happy?
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Trevor?- It's a deal.
0:24:52 > 0:24:53Thank you.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56'Trevor does the deal.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59'So that's item three in the bag with minutes to spare.
0:24:59 > 0:25:00'They've done it.'
0:25:00 > 0:25:02HORN HONKS
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Teams, your 60 minutes are up.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06Time to stop shopping.
0:25:06 > 0:25:07You've done very well.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Now, shall we go off and...?
0:25:09 > 0:25:11- Thank you.- ..have a sit down?
0:25:11 > 0:25:12- Have a sit down.- Excellent.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13Come on, guys.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20He's tall, he's handsome, and his name is Woody.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23The unusual shop mannequin was £120.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Cornwall is better known for pasties but they managed to find this
0:25:29 > 0:25:32baguette box for £20.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36And Trevor just had to have this set of three Mason ironstone dishes.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39They were £65.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42You didn't really stick to your wish list, did you?
0:25:42 > 0:25:46I mean, you went well off-piste, you really did.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47Yeah, it was a bit odd, that one, yeah.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- There you go.- Let me ask you, Kelvin,
0:25:50 > 0:25:52what is your favourite buy today?
0:25:52 > 0:25:55That would be the French breadstick box.
0:25:55 > 0:25:56- Right.- That is my favourite.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58That is your favourite. And what do you think is going to give you the
0:25:58 > 0:26:00- biggest profit?- That.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01- Yeah.- You do?- Yeah.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04OK. So, Trevor, what was your favourite buy?
0:26:04 > 0:26:06The Mason ware we got at the end.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10OK. And what about the buy that you think is going to give you
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- the biggest profit? - Well, looking at it,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I think that will give us the biggest profit.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17So, remind me how much you spent.
0:26:17 > 0:26:18£205.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19£205.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21So, you are going to give me £95.
0:26:21 > 0:26:22£95. OK.
0:26:22 > 0:26:23- With pleasure.- All right,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26that's the leftover lolly that goes towards the bonus buy.
0:26:26 > 0:26:27I'm going to give it to Caroline.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- Thank you.- So, Caroline, have you got your eye on something?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Well, I think I'm going to go hunting for something
0:26:33 > 0:26:36- that was on your wish list.- Right.
0:26:36 > 0:26:37Well, whilst Caroline does go
0:26:37 > 0:26:39hunting for something on the wish list,
0:26:39 > 0:26:42let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45It's a Bargain Hunt regular,
0:26:45 > 0:26:49the girls snapped up the Moorcroft vase for £68.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53This silver pendant scent bottle captured their hearts.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54It was £28.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58And they went for some rustic kitchenalia.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The scales tipped in at £30.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08So, Freya and Bethany, I mean, cool and calm shoppers, or what?
0:27:08 > 0:27:10I want to know what your favourite buy was, Freya.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14My favourite buy was the little silver scent bottle that we got.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16That was by far and away my favourite piece.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Which do you think is going to give you the biggest profit?
0:27:18 > 0:27:20Definitely the little silver item.
0:27:20 > 0:27:21- I think, yeah.- Do you?
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Yeah. We got it for quite a good price.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26OK. What about you, Bethany? What's your favourite item?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28I like the little blue vase that we bought.
0:27:28 > 0:27:29- The first one.- Oh, do you?
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- Yeah.- But what about profit? Where is that going to come from?
0:27:32 > 0:27:34- The vase.- You think the vase.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35- Yeah, I think it will.- OK.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Well, fair enough. So, remind me how much you spent.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40We spent a total of £126.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- Well, you are going to give me £174.- I am.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49OK. Thank you very much. Over to Ben.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Ben, that's quite a sizeable amount
0:27:51 > 0:27:53to go for the bonus buy, don't you think?
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Well, I'm quite pleased with that and I've got to admit
0:27:56 > 0:27:59at the moment, I'm lacking in inspiration but fingers crossed,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01something will jump out at me.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04OK. Well, while Ben goes off to seek inspiration,
0:28:04 > 0:28:06we are going off to the auction.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18We are in Plymouth - where, at Eldreds auction house,
0:28:18 > 0:28:20I'm joined by Anthony Eldred.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- Good to be here.- Welcome to you.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23Thank you very much indeed.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25We are going to start off with our Red team,
0:28:25 > 0:28:27which is Kelvin and Trevor,
0:28:27 > 0:28:31and the first item is a fine specimen of a man.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34I love it. I think it's a great piece of decoration.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37All right, it's a plastic mannequin, but look what they've done to it.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39They've made it really interesting.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41And I'm sure that somebody is going to love it.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44It's practical too. You may not think that but it is.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45His arms move.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- Yes.- Put his arms out straight, hang your clothes on it.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49- Yeah.- All sorts of possibilities.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Oh, right. So, what's your estimate?
0:28:51 > 0:28:53My estimate, 60-80.
0:28:53 > 0:28:5560-80, well,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58I think they were a little bit gung-ho, maybe, when they went out
0:28:58 > 0:29:00and paid £120 for it.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05120, well, it may not be as gung-ho as you think.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06We'll watch this space either way.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11So, item number two is the French baguette bin.
0:29:11 > 0:29:16Now, I have to admit, I have never seen one of these before in my life.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19But I can see the sense of it. I really can see the sense of it.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23They do sell. We sell them. We have sold two this year.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26- Have you now?- Yeah, because all right, it's for baguettes,
0:29:26 > 0:29:28which we are not going to use it for now, are we?
0:29:28 > 0:29:30But you can put sticks in it, umbrellas,
0:29:30 > 0:29:32there's all sorts of things you can do with it.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Estimate?- 30-50 for that one.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Right. They actually paid £20 for it.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38I think they've had a good buy.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39I think they have as well.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41And then item number three,
0:29:41 > 0:29:45we've got three pieces of Mason's patent ironstone china.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47But it is 20th-century.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50It is and 20th-century ceramics,
0:29:50 > 0:29:52they have to have something about them
0:29:52 > 0:29:54to make people want to buy them.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56It's in lovely condition,
0:29:56 > 0:29:59but I just don't see what you are going to use them for.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01So, your estimate...?
0:30:01 > 0:30:04We put 20-30 on those.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Right. OK. Well, they paid 65.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08I think they may struggle a little bit on that one, yeah.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11So, it's obviously a bit of a mixed bag,
0:30:11 > 0:30:13so it looks as though they may need their bonus buy.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15So let's have a look at it.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21Well, you left Caroline £95, so, Caroline,
0:30:21 > 0:30:23tell me what you went and spent it on.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Well, a nice little bit of silver.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29We was after some silver.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- You were.- We was after a lot of things which we didn't get.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35You were. But you searched and searched for silver, didn't you?
0:30:35 > 0:30:37We did. Yes, we never saw something we liked.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Well, it's a pin tray.
0:30:39 > 0:30:45And in the middle here is a copper coin from 1797,
0:30:45 > 0:30:50it's a two-penny coin and it's mounted in a Sampson Mordan
0:30:50 > 0:30:53silver surround from 1910.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Great condition.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57It's a lovely little thing.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59And what did you pay, Caroline?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01What do you think I paid?
0:31:02 > 0:31:04I'd say about £35.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Is he a clairvoyant?!
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Exactly £35.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- Pardon?- Yes, I paid exactly £35.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- Wow!- What would you think it would make at auction?
0:31:14 > 0:31:18I think it should make between 50 and £60.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- Well, it is an antique, then? - It is an antique.
0:31:21 > 0:31:22Yeah. Nearly as old as you, bro.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24Which makes a change from the rest of the stuff we bought.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28There's nothing wrong with the rest of the stuff you bought.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I bought him.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33Well, you sound very impressed but remember,
0:31:33 > 0:31:35you don't have to make your mind up now.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37You've got to wait until you've sold your first three lots.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39So, meanwhile,
0:31:39 > 0:31:42let's find out what the auctioneer thinks
0:31:42 > 0:31:44about Caroline's silver pin tray.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47So, this is Caroline's bonus buy.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49What do you think?
0:31:49 > 0:31:53Good company, Sampson Mordan and Co. It's a plain thing.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55But I don't think it's going to make a lot of money.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- So, estimate?- £20-£30.
0:31:58 > 0:32:0120-30. Caroline paid 35.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03So, it looks as though it might fly, that one.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- I think it will. - So, now to the Blue team.
0:32:06 > 0:32:07This is Bethany and Freya.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12And starting with their little blue-glaze Moorcroft pot.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14It's a pretty little vase.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16A little bit dark for my taste.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18I prefer the lighter-coloured colourways.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20But there it is.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22It's perfect as far as I can see.
0:32:22 > 0:32:23OK. But at what price?
0:32:23 > 0:32:27I think that one would make between 40 and £60.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29They paid 68 for it but I still think
0:32:29 > 0:32:31it's going to be in with a chance.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34So, let's move on to that little silver pendant scent bottle.
0:32:34 > 0:32:35It's a pretty little scent bottle.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37A little bit of engraving on it, which helps it.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41And I think it will make between £10 and £15.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Right. £28 paid, so, you know, it's not way out, is it?
0:32:45 > 0:32:50It really isn't way out. And then, their third item, a set of scales.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53And the scales are wonderful, and the weights.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57As you... They don't have any practical application any more.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Are they decorative? Well, perhaps.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Personally, I don't think they are decorative enough.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05If the weights were brass, it would help.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07We've estimated £5-£10.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11- Ouch. They paid £30 for it. - Did they?
0:33:11 > 0:33:14So the omens are not looking good for the Blues at the moment.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17It looks as though they may well need their bonus buy.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19So, let's take a look at it.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26Ladies, you left Ben £174 to go out and spend, so Ben,
0:33:26 > 0:33:27what did you spend it on?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29Well, I had quite a bit of money and I thought,
0:33:29 > 0:33:33I'm going to find some jewellery, something sparkly,
0:33:33 > 0:33:34and then my eyes alighted upon...
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- this.- Mm.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41There we go.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46It's actually on the front, you can just see, a ship, in copper.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50But on the back is the interesting part.
0:33:50 > 0:33:52On the back there's an inscription...
0:33:52 > 0:33:57which states that it is made from copper from the HMS Victory
0:33:57 > 0:34:02to commemorate the centenary of Nelson's death in 1805.
0:34:02 > 0:34:07So, from being a little uninteresting ship brooch,
0:34:07 > 0:34:09it's actually a part of history.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11So, what do you think now?
0:34:11 > 0:34:14I like the fact there's a history behind it.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15I think it's nice.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18And the big question is, how much have you spent?
0:34:18 > 0:34:21What do you think I spent on it?
0:34:21 > 0:34:24I would say probably around £50.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Actually, I only paid 17.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Oh!- There we go.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Smiles all round, all of a sudden.
0:34:30 > 0:34:31Liking it a bit better now.
0:34:32 > 0:34:39And I'm hoping that it should have an estimate of £30-£40.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41Definitely worth a punt, isn't it?
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Now, you don't have to make your minds up now.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46You do that once you sold your first three items.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50But meanwhile, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Ben's
0:34:50 > 0:34:51Victory brooch.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55I like this one. I think it's a lovely little object.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59And anything to do with the Victory or Nelson is always popular.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02There's a vast amount of collectors for it.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06There really are. I think it will make between £20 and £30.
0:35:06 > 0:35:0920 and 30. Well, Ben went and paid £17.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11That's realistic. I think he's had a good buy.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Yeah. OK.
0:35:13 > 0:35:14So, are you taking the auction today?
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I am. I'm thoroughly looking forward to it.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Excellent. So, we're in safe hands.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Five, quickly, five, six.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23Eight, ten.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25At £12.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26At £15.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28So, how are we feeling, gentlemen?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- Oh, brilliant.- Really looking forward to this.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33You are excited. You've got great expectations.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- No.- No?
0:35:35 > 0:35:38You've got to be an optimist. You've got to be an optimist.
0:35:38 > 0:35:39Well, your first lot is coming up.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43It's that amazing wood-effect mannequin, OK?
0:35:43 > 0:35:47- For which you paid £120. - A homage to Eric.- Well, thank you.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Thank you very much. But either way, it's coming up now.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55I'm bid £45 for him, against you all in the room at 45.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57And 50. Five.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58- I'll have to eat my hat.- 60.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Five. 70.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Seated there at £70.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Must be somebody else with a sense of humour.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08At £70 there, seated in the middle.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09I am bid five online.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- 75.- Oh, 75.
0:36:11 > 0:36:12- £80.- Come on, Eric.
0:36:12 > 0:36:13Against the net.
0:36:13 > 0:36:14At £80 now.
0:36:14 > 0:36:1685.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18You know you want it.
0:36:18 > 0:36:19At £85.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24Online, then, at £85, last chance, everyone.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26I'll sell it at 85.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- Brilliant. - Not bad.- Went for 85.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35So, you are -£35 on that lot, OK?
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Your next item is coming up. It is your French baguette bin.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39- I love that.- I like it as well.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41I think it's a good thing. Paid £20 for it.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- Yeah.- I feel sure there's a profit coming on here.
0:36:45 > 0:36:46- Hopefully.- Don't hold me to it.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Well, whatever. Either way, here it is.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51I am bid £28 for it.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Two bidders at 28. 30 if you want it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55At £28.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Use it as a stick stand, umbrellas, you name it.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59You can put anything you like in it.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Are you quite sure at 28?
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Nothing online? At £28, I'll sell it, last chance at 28.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08I thought it might do better.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10£8 profit.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12We are now -£27.
0:37:12 > 0:37:13So, here comes the next item.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15It's the Mason's ironstone.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17- Very nice pieces. - Let's have a see, OK.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Coming up now.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20Ten, I'm bid. 12.
0:37:20 > 0:37:2215. 18.
0:37:22 > 0:37:2320. At £20.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26It's yours behind. At 20, two if you want it.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29- At £20 then. - Can't believe it.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31I'm going to sell it for £20.
0:37:34 > 0:37:35- Oh... Shame.- You loved them.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Shame. So, £20.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39Those are -45.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41-72.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Well, you've still got the option of the bonus buy, OK?
0:37:44 > 0:37:45Cost £35.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48It's the silver pin tray.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51- Definitely going for it. - The girl done good.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- We've got every confidence in this one.- Excellent. Here it is.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- AUCTIONEER:- And £20 for that one, quickly.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Tenner, then, at ten. 12, 15, 18.
0:37:59 > 0:38:0120. Two.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03At £22 at the back.
0:38:03 > 0:38:04At 25.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06A lot of bidding online.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08I am bid 40. I am bid two.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10At £42 now.
0:38:10 > 0:38:11At 42, take five.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13If you're quick, 45.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15Nothing in the room, then? Finished in the room.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18- (Come on!)- I'm selling it online at £45.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19Wonderful.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Yes!
0:38:21 > 0:38:23£45.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27Excellent. So, we were at -£72, we are now at -£62.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Wonderful.- So, not a bad score.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- All things equal.- We are happy with that, aren't we?
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Could be a winning score. Could be a winner.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36No, it's all gone well.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38- Excellent. All right. Well, remember...- Breadbox done it.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40But not a word to the Blues.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41- Who?- Exactly.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- So, how are you feeling, ladies? - Good.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50- Feeling good.- Excited.- Yeah.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Excellent. And are you regulars, though?
0:38:53 > 0:38:55- No. No.- This is the first one we've actually been to.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- So, yeah.- Well, your first lot is coming up.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00It's that lovely little Moorcroft baluster vase.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02You paid £68 for it.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03So, let's have a look.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Here it is, coming up now.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07And I'm bid £28.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Against you all in the room at 28.
0:39:09 > 0:39:1130. Two, five, eight, 40.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14Two, five, eight, 50.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16Five, 60.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18At £60 in the doorway.
0:39:18 > 0:39:19- Come on.- Quite sure online?
0:39:19 > 0:39:21I'll sell it at £60.
0:39:21 > 0:39:22Last chance at 60...
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Well, 60... Listen.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- It's -£8. Not that bad. - Not too bad.- No, no.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Everything to play for.
0:39:30 > 0:39:31Everything to play for.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34And your next lot that's coming up is the silver
0:39:34 > 0:39:35pendant scent bottle. OK?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38You paid £28 for this.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42So, let's see if we can sniff out a profit.
0:39:42 > 0:39:43A lot of bids online.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45I'm bid £25 now.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47At 25. I will take eight.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48At £25.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Bidding is on my screen. 28 now.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Still going up. £28.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Anything in the room then?
0:39:54 > 0:39:56The bidding is online at £28.
0:39:56 > 0:39:57Selling at 28.
0:39:59 > 0:40:0228. OK. Well...
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- Wiped our face. - You wiped your faces.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06You broke even. You paid 28 for it.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09You got £28.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11At the moment, our running total is -£8.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Not bad going. Right, your next lot is the kitchen weighing scales,
0:40:14 > 0:40:16you paid £30 for them.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18And they are coming up now.
0:40:18 > 0:40:19A fiver for those, quickly.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22Somebody five? Help me out here.
0:40:22 > 0:40:23A couple of pounds, someone?
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Two, I'm bid at the back of the room.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27At £2. Two. Three if you want.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30At £2, there's 14lbs in weights.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Three. I'm bid five online.
0:40:33 > 0:40:34At £5.
0:40:34 > 0:40:35Six, if you want them.
0:40:35 > 0:40:36Very last chance.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38I've done my best. Six, there it is.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40At £6. Lady in the middle.
0:40:40 > 0:40:41He is back at eight.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43At £8 now.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44Don't give up that easily, madam.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46At £8, I've got him here.
0:40:46 > 0:40:47He won't go much further.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50At £8, on my screen.
0:40:50 > 0:40:51No? He shakes his head.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56Spoilsport. Selling at £8, then, last chance.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58£8.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02Let me show you, that's given you a -22,
0:41:02 > 0:41:05so we are now at -£30.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Well, you've still got the option of the bonus buy.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Remember, it's the copper brooch of HMS Victory.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- Yes.- Ben went out and paid £17 for it.
0:41:13 > 0:41:14So, the decision is yours, ladies.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Are you going to go with the bonus buy?
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- Yes.- Yeah. Definitely.- You are. Yeah. Fighting talk.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21That's what we want. Fighting talk.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Excellent. Well, it's coming up now.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27£15, I'm bid.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28Two bidders at 15.
0:41:28 > 0:41:3018, if you want it. At £15.
0:41:30 > 0:41:3118 in the doorway.
0:41:31 > 0:41:3320.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Two now. At £22, standing at the back.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37- Positive.- You quite sure?
0:41:37 > 0:41:38You all finished in the room?
0:41:38 > 0:41:41At £22 then, I can sell it at 22...
0:41:44 > 0:41:45Well, listen...
0:41:45 > 0:41:49That's all right. That is a plus £5 on that lot.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51Someone has bagged a bargain there.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Gives a grand total...
0:41:53 > 0:41:56A grand total of -£25.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59- That's not so bad. - That's not too bad.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Not bad.- Could be a winning score, OK?
0:42:02 > 0:42:05But remember, not a word to the Reds.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15Well, the results are in but, sadly,
0:42:15 > 0:42:17I'm not going to be dishing out any dosh today
0:42:17 > 0:42:21because neither team made a profit.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24But the runners-up today with -£62
0:42:25 > 0:42:27is the Red team.
0:42:27 > 0:42:28- BEN:- Yeah!
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Commiserations.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38In your defence, your baguette bin did rather well for you.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42- Yes, I don't care.- Yes. But, despite all that, did you have fun?
0:42:42 > 0:42:44- We did.- Well, until you mentioned the loss, we did.
0:42:44 > 0:42:48But winning isn't everything.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Well, it's the taking part that counts, yeah.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52I've heard that somewhere before.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56All right. Either way, turning to our triumphant Blues,
0:42:56 > 0:43:00who made it with a mere loss of £25.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02- We'll take that.- Did you have fun?
0:43:02 > 0:43:04- Yes.- We had a brilliant time, yeah.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07- A really good day.- That's all that really matters.
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