Westpoint 30 Bargain Hunt

I'm desperately trying to write a bestseller.

And that's because we're in Devon today,

which was home to one of the world's greatest novelists.

Agatha Christie was famous for her whodunits

and sold over a billion books.

I want to follow in her footsteps and write something with a twist.

I've got a location.

An antiques fair.

And some intriguing characters.

The Reds and the Blues.

But how will the story unfold?

Will their items be the death of them,

or will they make a killing at the auction?

Either way, we'll keep you guessing to the very end!

So, let's go Bargain Hunting.

There's no mystery about where we are today.

We're back at the Westpoint Arena

where our teams have only one hour and £300

to buy three items to take to auction.

But will they be anything to write home about?

Let's take a sneaky peek at what's coming up.

The Red team needs keeping in check.

I like that a lot.

Hold on a minute, Trev, you're taking over this show!

-Sorry!

-He's gone off track, hasn't he?!

There's a power struggle on the Blue team.

I tell you to haggle, and then you haggle.

-OK.

-Haggle, Jess.

-OK.

I dare you.

Six, I'll take.

And the pressure is on at the auction.

Come on, keep working it!

-Told you not to get it.

-No, I told YOU not to.

-24, six.

-Oh!

-We're going to sell them.

Oh!

But that's all coming up later.

First it's time to meet our teams and we're all friends today.

For the Reds we have Trevor and Pete.

And for the Blues we have Jess and Josie.

Hello, everyone. ALL: Hello!

Now, first, I'm going to turn to the Reds and actually,

I'll get this out of the way, Trevor. I'm shaking in my boots here.

-You're a bit of a tough guy.

-No! No!

-You've got to be, don't you?

-No, no!

Tell me about your line of work.

I work in the prison service,

I'm what's called a physical education instructor.

So basically I teach PE to the prisoners in my charge.

It's just a fantastic job, to my mind.

So there must be nothing that you're scared of.

Do you have a limit?

I'm absolutely terrified of heights.

Absolutely terrified. I can't climb a ladder.

-I'm terrified of heights.

-Really?

-No, I'm terrified.

Don't worry, you're not climbing any ladders today,

I promise you that.

We'll see, we'll see!

Now, Pete, tell me, what do you do for a living?

I work as a support worker, learning disability adults,

in a little home.

Tell me what you do there?

Well, we've a number of things, activities.

We do sports, we go out to lunches, we go for walks on the moors.

How good is this!

Now, tell me, how do you reckon you're going to get on as a team?

You're obviously good mates, but pressure's on?

Oh, no, we'll be arguing, falling out and everything.

"No, you don't want that, let's get this."

-OK.

-No, I think we'll be bickering.

Oh, really? I can't wait to see that!

We won't be bickering! What are you saying that for? We don't bicker!

OK, I'm going to turn to the Blues now, your competitors.

And, Jess, I'm starting with you.

So you were a full-time nurse and now you're a mum.

So tell me, what was the story there?

I qualified after school as a registered nurse,

I became a ward manager and then I worked in palliative care,

so caring for the dying.

I found that very rewarding.

And then I had three little girls in three years,

which was quite a handful.

-And now you're a full-time mum?

-Now I'm a full-time mum.

So which is more challenging, nursing or motherhood?

-Motherhood!

-I had a feeling you were going to say that!

Very much so.

So, Josie, tell me, what do you do for a living?

I'm a translator and I'm also an editor for a railway magazine.

So which languages do you translate?

I translate from German into English, only ever that way round,

into your stronger language.

And tell me about this magazine that you edit?

It's a railway magazine,

so that's for business to business

rather than sort of for your steam engine enthusiast.

And as that, I sort of get to commission articles,

write articles, interview people and get to travel as well.

Well, I have the feeling that

we could all just talk and talk for days.

But the fair is open, it's waiting for you.

So I'm going to give you £300.

Pete, that's for you. Jess, for the Blues.

£300. Your experts are so excited to meet you, so off you go,

and have a great time.

Well, the teams are all friends for now,

but after 60 minutes of Bargain Hunt, will it stay that way?

So our teams are raring to go.

But what about their experts?

He's master and commander of the Reds, it's Danny Sebastian.

But Gary PE is eyeing up victory as well, he's in charge of the Blues.

OK, guys, it's shopping time.

Tell me, what are you after, Pete?

Nice bit of treen, something unusual.

-Something sparkly and shiny, maybe, Gary?

-Oh, right.

Have a look, what we thought we could get.

Anything from that list!

We're going after variety.

So we didn't want to get three things that were the same.

-Cos that would be a bit boring.

-In other words, we're clueless!

-Yes!

Teams, your 60 minutes start now!

Drum on!

Let's go!

Both teams are hoping to win Golden Gavels,

but Danny is steering the Reds towards another precious metal.

Nice bit of silver. Everybody loves silver.

What is it about silver that everyone loves silver?

There's loads of bits and pieces here.

You got that right, Danny!

How are you feeling, Gary?

This is going to be fun. We don't know what we're buying.

-We have no idea. Help us!

-So I'm going to have to steer you.

Steer away!

Just make sure you drive a hard bargain, Blues!

Now, it looks like the Reds have taken a detour during their hunt

for something shiny.

I like boxes.

Do you like them polished up, or sort of...

-Oh, yeah, polished.

-All polished and nice?

Well, there's a few here.

-That's quite nice.

-Nice little... Is it an ink set, or...?

Yeah, an ink box.

Ink box, with little wells in it.

Yeah, it's got all the nameplates.

Look, black.

Perhaps we'll move on and have a look.

-Perhaps we'll move on?

-Yeah.

-Brilliant, OK.

Why don't you add it to your long list, so you don't forget about it?!

Now, what have the Blues found?

-What do you think of this...?

-Oh, these are pretty, aren't they?

This pair of Arts And Crafts chairs.

Oh, and look at the inlay!

-Yes.

-So is this sort of William Morris inspired?

-Yes. Well... Whoa!

-What happened there, then?!

You're an expert and didn't know it!

Yes, very much Morris inspired.

He was influenced by John Ruskin, of course.

-Right.

-And how much is this price?

£48.

-Are you interested?

-Yes.

-Yeah, I think they're nice.

Do you think we could get a good deal for the two, Gary?

They're better off as a pair than as a single.

OK. And how would it do at auction?

48 for one,

-that's doable.

-Yeah.

If we could get them down to 30 each...

-30 each?

-Oh.

-That's your haggling, Josie.

-I'm not good at haggling.

-You want me to do it?

I tell you to haggle, and you haggle.

-OK, I'll do it.

-Haggle, Jess!

-OK.

-I dare you!

Dare me away!

-OK.

-All right, I dare you too!

-Dare me!

-Go on.

-Hello, there.

-We're interested in your two chairs.

We were wondering if we could get them for about £30 each?

A little bit low there, just a weeny bit more.

-Make it tempting.

-70.

70? What do you think, Gary?

I always have a soft spot for Arts And Crafts.

-Yeah.

-I like the style.

-You recognised them as being...

-65?

65 for the pair.

-65.

-Do it 65 for you.

-Would you do 65?

There you go, I think we've got our first buy.

-Wow!

-In less than five minutes!

-How about that!

-Thank you very much.

Thank you so much.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome, good luck.

-Thank you very much.

-Team, well done.

-Yes!

-Off to number two and three!

-Let's!

You don't hang about, do you, Blues?

Will the Reds be as quick with their first purchase?

-What do we have?

-I do like the shaker.

That one's quite...

-a pretty pepper.

-65 quid.

-That is lovely.

-Oh, there's great craftsmanship going on

with the twirl. Yeah, very nice.

This pepper shaker is quite modern.

But in the 19th century,

they would often be engraved with the owner's initials or monogram.

But does this have the Reds written all over it?

-Nice little twist on top. But...

-Not quite what we're after.

At least you're being decisive.

Back to the Blues.

What about this?

-Oh, that's very unusual, isn't it?

-It's not silver, it's pewter.

-Oh, yes.

-Now, this is called Art Nouveau,

or in the continent, it's called Jugendstil, or new style.

It's contemporary to arts and crafts, but more European.

Now, I can see something that reads "etain",

which is French for pewter.

So this dates from about 1890 to 1910.

-OK.

-And the quality, I mean, look at the face of that woman.

So it wouldn't have been mass produced?

Well, they would have been produced in numbers, yes.

But the thing to look for is the quality of the moulding.

-Yes.

-And the construction of the piece.

And look at the sinuous lines, that woman sort of...

-It's got a flow to it, hasn't it?

-Exactly. I think it's lovely.

-Yes.

-It is lovely and we wanted something silver.

We wanted something sparkly and shiny.

-So...

-So what should we haggle for?

50's good.

If we can get it down to 45, would even be better.

-Oh, OK.

-Shall we ask?

Come with me.

Hello.

We were interested in this item.

But we were wondering what you could do, maybe, about price.

And we were wondering about £45 instead.

-Please.

-45 is too low.

50, it would have to be 50.

49?

SHE LAUGHS

Shall we go £49.50?

Yes? No? Yes?

-Go on, then. 49.

-Oh, wow.

-Oh, thank you so much.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you very much.

Let's face it, Blues, you'll be finished soon

if you carry on like this.

You've snapped up two items in just over ten minutes.

The Reds are still looking for buy number one.

Which glass are you looking at, Pete?

This one here, the rather large one there.

That's really nice.

-You like that, do you?

-Yeah, the engraving's nice on it as well.

Sometimes I think the engraving can go against.

Especially if it's got a person's name or, you know,

a description for something, for a specific individual,

-because if it's got "Tony" on it, it can only go to Tony.

-That's right.

So we've just got to be a little bit careful with inscriptions.

But will the glass goblet break the bank?

155 quid.

Is it, really? Maybe not.

Don't panic, Pete, maybe the perfect thing is just around the corner.

Danny, what do you think of this piece?

-Quite nice.

-Yeah.

-It's unusual, I feel, don't you?

-Nice piece of glass, yes.

It's got a lovely turn to it, hasn't it?

You know, there's an old, 19th century sweetie jar.

-That is usable.

-£50.

-I reckon...

-I mean, that looks like a nice piece of glass, doesn't it,

really? No chips, always check for chips.

-Chips, yeah.

-That's what, you know...

There's a little chip there, is there?

-Yeah.

-There's a little chip, which is not so bad, really.

-It's different, isn't it?

-What about at auction?

-In an auction...

-Probably 30 to 50, 60?

I'd imagine, yeah, 40 to 60, somewhere around there.

We might even be able to get a little bit knocked off.

-I like that, I'm happy with that.

-I like it as well.

-It's decorative.

-Yeah. It's usable, that's what I keep saying.

-It's practical as well.

I'll go and see the vendor and see if we can get a good price for it.

All right, yeah.

While Danny tries to get a sweet deal on the jar,

let's catch up with the Blues,

who are hoping to wrap up their shop in record time.

Silver figurines?

Silver figurines, well, they can be pricey.

-Not feeling the love for it, are you?

-Not feeling the love.

That's a no, then.

But don't worry, you have 40 minutes to find your third and final item.

While your opponents are still after their first.

Will the glass sweet jar make the grade?

-How did you get on?

-£40 is the best he can do.

-Excellent.

-Even with that chip?

-Excellent, I think we'll go with that.

-If you're happy, I'm happy.

-You happy with that?

-Yes, we'll go with that, that's fine.

-Done. Sorted.

-So...

It's about 22 minutes it's took us to get this first piece.

-No!

-We've bought one piece. That's good, don't worry.

But you're not as quick as Gary's Blue team!

Talk about Speedy Gonzales!

These women are smoking!

You've got some catching up to do, Reds, and only half an hour left.

So while you carry on shopping,

I'm going to get my hands on a blockbuster collection.

With over 75,000 items,

the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum in Exeter

is one of the largest collections

of moving image memorabilia in Europe.

Now, Bill Douglas amassed this remarkable collection

with his lifelong friend, Peter Jewell,

who I'm lucky to have sitting beside me here today.

-Thank you, Peter, for joining us on Bargain Hunt.

-Thank you.

Tell me a little bit about your good friend, Bill Douglas.

Well, Bill was a Scot, from Edinburgh.

I like him already!

He made a trilogy of films about his own childhood,

that was in the 1970s.

So he was an accomplished director.

When did he start to amass this collection?

When we became friends,

we shared a flat together and we were both film fans.

And we went from there.

Which leads us to our first item.

I'd love to learn more about this menu,

because it must have special significance if it's in the museum?

It's got very great significance.

The very first showing of moving pictures

anywhere in the United Kingdom

was on October 18th 1894.

And this is the menu for the press preview, the previous evening.

So where on earth did you find such a rare item?

That was found in a box of menus that the dealer was selling.

And I was very impatient with Bill.

"What are you looking at menus for?"

And he came up with that.

One of the most exciting things we have in our entire collection.

But we can't really talk about the history of the moving image

without touching on this item.

Tell us more about the zoetrope.

Spin it and have a look, Natasha.

Let's see, OK.

Because you will see the character then start to move.

Oh, yes.

It's like a little film that would just last for a few seconds

and that dates from 1834.

And providing endless hours of fun in the family home?

Because you would have a dozen or more strips that you could change

-and put inside.

-Now we can get a bit more tactile.

I want to just crank this handle here.

Do. This is a Kinora invented by the Lumiere brothers,

who were responsible for the first projection of films,

in December 1895,

and they also invented this small machine

which you could have at home.

It's quite exotic, actually.

There were many Kinora reels,

and the Filoscope came out at about the same time.

It's more like a flip book.

It's an imitation of cinema.

This is the Derby of 1896.

Gosh, the excitement.

And what's interesting is that they filmed the Derby,

and that same evening they projected the film

at the music hall in Leicester Square.

That's quite a turnaround.

-It's as good as television today.

-That's amazing!

120 years ago.

Thank you, Peter, so very much for bringing in such a lovely collection

from the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum at Exeter University.

But now all eyes are back on our teams.

Let's see how they're getting on.

With just under 30 minutes left, the Blues only have one item to buy,

while the Reds are after two.

So what's caught their attention on their travels?

That's interesting, that's been around the world, that has.

A hip flask.

I mean, you know...

-Whisky.

-Hopefully a scotch!

Quite nice as a hip flask.

-I mean, it's cheap, you know.

-No, you've got to get something really,

I don't know, smack on, bang, in your face.

I'll drink to that.

How are the Blues getting on?

You like the hat?

It looks sort of eastern European.

-No, OK, better. We can do better.

-Absolutely.

Don't worry, you lot are still leading the way.

Meanwhile, the Reds are getting the low-down on some antique boxes.

What are these?

They sell at the minute as pill boxes.

-It's actually got some miniature dice in.

-Oh, right.

-Isn't that novel?

-What are they made of?

-Papier mache.

-Yeah.

-Victorian.

-Yes.

Papier mache boxes were popular with the working classes

because they were cheaper to buy than those made of precious metals,

but will our team be able to get these for a decent price?

One's 28, one's 35.

So what's that? 63?

If we can get it down to 50, what do you reckon?

-Maybe a bit less.

-Can I ask you if you can do anything on those two?

What's the best you could do?

Or what's the best you could do, if you don't mind me asking?

I could do the two for 45.

40?

I'll do it at 42. I really wouldn't want to go below that.

I think he's being fair. He is trying.

-OK, sir.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Well done.

He's not messing about. I tell you what, you're getting through this.

I am, I'm enjoying myself.

-I'm on a roll.

-That's brilliant.

Now we've got two items, come on, let's go and get the last piece.

Let's go!

Well done, Reds, you've finally caught up with your opponents,

with 20 minutes left on the clock.

But the Blues might have their last item in their sights.

A piece of cloisonne.

-That's...

-The blue...

-The round jar.

One thing I like about this is it's round.

You always see them as baluster shapes,

and most of the time they'd be without covers, but this one,

globe shaped, globular shaped and a Dog of Foo as a finial on the top.

Now the thing is, what's the price?

Yes. And would we make a profit?

-Well, let's find out what the price is first.

-OK.

Then let's carry on from there.

What would you put in that?

Is that just an ornamental piece?

It's more ornamental than anything else.

It could have been probably...

a censer as well, but usually they'd have holes.

Ooh, it's 100 quid and she says it has damage.

It's got a bit of damage in the interior.

Which is better than having it on the exterior, of course.

-What do you think?

-I think it's interesting looking,

it's not necessarily what I'd have in my house,

-but that doesn't mean to say it's not something that would be...

-OK.

If we've got time, Gary, shall we put it on the back burner,

and come back to it, maybe?

Good strategy, we can always come back to it,

because we have the time.

Not much though, Gary, 15 minutes and counting.

I like that a lot.

And I like that a lot.

Hold on a minute, Trev! You're taking over this show.

-Sorry.

-He's gone off track!

-What do you think of them?

Out of interest.

I think African art is on an up.

I really do. I think that might well be the next trend.

But there's a thin line between getting the real McCoy

and also getting a piece that's, like, a tourist piece.

Boss, this African art, it's a specific field, isn't it?

It is. These particular masks are some of the most collectible I sell.

These are from the Fang tribe.

I could sell you that one for £50.

-Shall we have a think about it?

-I think so, we can come...

We've got about 15 minutes, it's not that long.

With both teams looking for their final deals of the day,

the heat is on.

That's interesting. Isn't it?

What is it?

-It's sort of...

-It's a heater.

An oil heater.

That would be about late Victorian.

Yes, about 1870 or something.

So you're looking for something with a story,

this certainly has it in spades.

-OK.

-So...

115, but I can't go any less than that.

-Absolute death.

-115.

I wonder if £115 will be a bit rich for our ladies in blue?

My only worry is if it would make a profit at auction.

115 is quite a large amount of money.

What's your expert advice,

the Chinese item or this item from a profit perspective?

I like this, because it's unusual.

Cloisonne, you see them all the time.

-OK.

-Well, I'm happy if Gary's happy and you're happy.

-Yes, yes, I'm happy.

-OK.

-Is this it?

-This is it.

-Are we done?

-We're done.

-Team, item number three, we've done it.

-We've done it!

-Yay!

-Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Bravo, Blues! At £115, you saved your biggest spend until last.

Go and put your feet up, Blues.

Reds, you need to make some quick decisions.

OK, guys, we've got ten minutes left. We're at a crossroads here,

which direction are we going to go?

-Shall we go that way?

-That way, OK, and one more thing,

shall we keep focused?

-We'll try.

-OK, let's go.

-Let's go, let's go.

What do we do now, eat cake?

Yes. No, chocolate.

-Chocolate, wine.

-We can relax now, can't we?

-We can. We can.

-Yes, absolutely.

No such luck for the Reds.

Right. Gents, I saw this on the way up earlier.

French, First World War, I don't know much about it.

Militaria sells, doesn't it?

Militaria is very desirable, yeah. I mean...

Nice. Is there something missing off the top?

There's something missing.

It had sort of a spike, or something of the sort is missing.

First World War, priced up at £60.

I'm not saying to rush into, you know, a purchase,

but one thing's for sure,

we've probably got about four minutes left,

so we really are running against the clock here now.

Can we ask the gentleman to come over and tell us...

A bit more? Yeah.

-Hello, sir.

-What can I do on that, you're going to say.

Well, just, is there something missing off the top?

I should think probably a plume.

A plume, yes.

I would think a plume. Which would deteriorate, obviously, very easily.

So what's the best price you can do on it for us?

I could do 50 on it for you, certainly.

Shall we go with this then? Yeah?

-What do you think, Danny?

-I think we need a little bit more off of that.

I'll do 48.

Can you do 42?

I'll do 45.

I'll do 45.

And that's it.

That really is it.

I think we're running out of time.

-We really have no choice.

-We'll have it.

-I wish you luck.

-I'm shaking his hand.

You stand a chance with that.

I think we're going to need plenty of that!

Your 60 minutes are up.

Oh, yeah you look French.

Ah-hau-hau-hau!

Because of the moustache.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

The glass sweet jar was £40.

Let's hope it doesn't leave a sour taste at the auction.

Trevor and Pete bought the pair of Victorian papier mache pillboxes

for £42.

And the French artillery helmet was £45

but did they pay over the odds at the last minute?

The three items that you got, did any of them appear

on the world's longest list that you produced?

No, I don't think it did.

I think we should have done a longer list.

I don't think that would have been possible!

Now tell me, of the three items, which was your favourite?

I like the little snuff boxes with silver inlay, very nice.

So do you think because of their size and the fact they're unusual,

they'll bring the biggest profit?

Yeah, I think, possibly. Yeah.

Tell me, Trevor, what about you?

Do you have more certainty when it comes to which item is going to make

-the biggest profit?

-I must agree.

I picked out the snuff boxes, they are cute,

they are tiny and one of them has got a set of dice in it,

a little set of dice.

That will make a small profit. That's what matters.

OK, so you're both agreed that they're probably

-the best item that you bought.

-Yes, yes.

Now, you spent quite a good sum of money, three figures anyway, £127,

which leaves 173, who's got that?

-I've got that.

-Pete. Trevor, you let this man carry around £173?

I wasn't allowed to touch it. First time I've seen it!

Much obliged.

Right, Danny, £173, where's that going to take you?

Well, I think I've seen something in the hall

that you guys are going to really like,

so hopefully it'll be there, and if it is, I'll be buying it for you.

Well, Danny sounds like a man with a plan.

And this time he has the luxury of time.

So while he's off having a look,

let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

Jess and Josie didn't waste any time and got straight down to business.

The pair of bedroom chairs inspired by William Morris were £65.

And they followed with their second buy just minutes later.

The Art Nouveau pewter tray was £49.

Their final item was the Victorian conservatory heater,

but will it make a profit?

£115 paid.

Jess and Josie, you were super-quick with those chairs.

They were so beautiful, the chairs, it was a no-brainer, wasn't it?

-Absolutely love them.

-So beautiful means they were your favourite item of the three?

Absolutely, they were my favourite item, definitely.

Which of the three will bring the biggest profit?

I'm hoping it'll be the Arts And Crafts chairs

because they are my favourite item,

but, you know, you never know, do you?

You do never know because the three of them are all turn-of-the-century

so perhaps if the auction house at Honiton has that sort of market,

then there could be competition for all three, which would be great.

So, Josie, tell me, which was your favourite?

I think I liked the pewter tray the most, the Art Nouveau one.

Do you think that'll bring the most profit?

I think it's probably the most versatile

because you would have room for it in your house,

whereas the chairs, you might not be able to put them somewhere

-and I think it's quite classy so I like it.

-Always practical.

-Always practical.

-OK, so you've got slightly differing opinions there

but hopefully they all make a profit and we don't need to worry.

Fingers crossed.

Now you both agree you like to spend money too because

you spent quite a healthy sum, remind me, what was the total?

-£229.

-229,

so who's got £71?

-That'll be me.

-Thank you, Jess. There you go.

So 71 doesn't stay with me for long, it goes straight to Gary Pe.

Now Gary, what are you going to buy?

Is it going to be turn-of-the-century

or are you thinking of another period?

This is enough to buy something that is evocative of a British tradition.

I was moved when I saw it and I hope it's still there.

Gary, we are all intrigued,

but now it's time to head to Honiton for the auction.

And we've come to Whittons auctioneers.

And Edward Whitton himself has joined me.

Thank you for having us along.

-Thank you for coming along.

-It's a pleasure. Great to be here.

Now, let's start off with Trevor and Pete.

This glass dish, what do you think of it?

Very stylish, very usable.

It's really smart and it's got that lovely domed base on the inside,

everything about it is actually quite attractive,

and it's in good nick, isn't it?

So what do you reckon?

How does glass go at Whittons?

Yes, it is saleable because of the style of it.

OK, so do you have a sweet estimate?

Yeah, £20-£30.

£20-£30.

Well, the gentlemen thought it was worth a wee bit more,

and they paid £40 for it so let's move on swiftly to item number two.

-Absolutely.

-Which is in fact a pair,

we've got these papier mache miniature boxes, little pillboxes.

-With the dice.

-Yeah, that's a nice added extra.

They're quite sweet.

Usually we would expect to see them bigger as snuff boxes,

so do you think they have that novelty appeal?

They've got a bit of novelty to them but they're tiny.

I never thought about that, actually. They are really dinky.

Do you think someone would have them to display

or would they end up in a drawer?

I think you just put them in a display cabinet with other boxes,

things like that, just look at them and admire.

OK, well, people on Bargain Hunt do love to buy boxes

so what do you reckon these two are going to make?

I put £30-£50.

OK, well, the gents again paid slightly higher

than the lower end of your estimate,

£42 for the pair.

-Right.

-So that's all right.

-That's acceptable.

-Slap-bang in the middle.

-Yeah.

-OK, and it is a pair and we love a pair on Bargain Hunt.

-We do.

OK, now let's move on to an item that surely Trevor and Pete adored

-because it's such a man's item, isn't it?

-Right, yeah.

-Absolutely.

-This artillery helmet.

So as a man, does this get your juices flowing?

Well, each to their own.

Um...

It's an unusual lot, it's quite a saleable item.

We've put an estimate £20-£30 on it

just to get a bit of temptation going and I think it'll make more

by a long way, I think it'll make £40-60, something like that.

Well, that would be good because the gents paid 45 for it

so hopefully 20-30 is a come get me estimate.

-Absolutely.

-OK. Well, overall,

-I think it's quite a happy appraisal of the Reds.

-Yeah, yeah.

-But you never know, Edward, they might need their bonus buy.

-Can't tell.

So let's find what Danny found for them.

Well, Trevor, Pete, you left Danny £173.

-Are you itching to know what's under that cloth?

-Yeah.

-Curious.

We think it's his hand.

OK! Right, Danny, put these guys out of their misery,

what's under the cloth?

-Oooh!

-Oh, right.

-What is it?

-It's a little Art Deco lamp.

-I like that.

-It's German. Polished steel.

-Yeah.

-Absolutely fabulous proportions, in pristine condition.

I think it's absolutely beautiful.

I think it's going to look great on anyone's desk.

-Yeah.

-I have to ask you the question, how much did you pay?

What do you think I paid for it?

-50 quid.

-Oh, no, you have to go a bit more richer than that.

-Really?

-Definitely.

£70.

Well, I paid £100.

But, you know, I bartered the bloke down a great deal,

it was a lot more money on the stand

and I just feel that in auction,

somebody just, two people just might go for this.

And I've got a feeling it might sort of gallop away, this one.

Is that the sort of thing you'd have at home, Trevor?

I'm not allowed things like this at home.

-Strict rules, are there?

-Yeah.

I do like that. Feel the weight of that, that's a big old chunk.

Does it feel good to you, Pete?

Well, yeah, it is, I think it will appeal to somebody,

but I'm not so sure about £100.

We shall see and decide on the day.

Well, Pete thinks it will appeal to somebody,

but let's find out if our auctioneer Ed

thinks it will appeal to his buyers.

OK, so Danny has gone down quite a stylish route with this desk lamp,

-what do you make of it?

-Yeah, it's nice and clean and quite saleable.

It is quite saleable, isn't it?

Because I think whilst writing desks themselves

are not being used for writing, more typing,

you still need a light while you're at your laptop.

-Absolutely, yeah.

-So it does work.

I mean, is this something you would have at home?

Yeah, I probably would to be fair, yeah, very much so.

I put £40-£60 on it.

OK, well, Danny was very optimistic, he paid £100 for it.

Oh! Good.

-But you never know.

-No, have to work our magic, I'm afraid.

Right, let's move on to the Blues.

We're going to start off with an attractive pair of chairs.

They're nice solid chairs, nothing wrong with them.

Typical Edwardiana.

What do you think of the actual decorations themselves?

They're quite nicely painted.

Yeah, they're quite stylish with the flowers

and you've got the nice upholstery on it.

And what kind of price do you reckon?

I think they're £20-£30.

OK, well, the Blues paid 65 for them.

Right, OK. It'd be nice to get 60-odd pounds for them, £65.

-Do you think that's possible?

-No.

Well, you'll have your work cut out on the chairs

so let's move onto this pewter dish which everyone agreed was gorgeous,

but Josie being German particularly liked

because it's got that real German style, doesn't it?

Yeah, it's nice, nice style, nice swirls,

and leaves and flowers and it's just quite an attractive piece.

-I think it's quite a saleable item.

-OK, fantastic.

So how saleable, at what kind of price?

I think we put 50-80.

Fantastic because the Blues paid £49.

They worked hard to shave off every single penny.

Hopefully it'll pay off, if you get 50-80,

fingers crossed for a good profit.

-Definitely.

-Right, our third item.

Are there a lot of conservatories in Honiton?

Yes. Um...

Do you think they need a conservatory hater?

Well, no home is complete without one, are they?

It's what it is. They're not uncommon.

I think I put an estimate of 40-50.

40-50, I mean, it's got some redeeming features, doesn't it?

Before I tell you what they paid for it, let's talk it up a wee bit,

-it's got its handles, it's got...

-There's nothing wrong with it.

-There's no damage.

-The Blues paid £115 for this heater.

Right, OK. Good luck, Mr Whitton.

OK, good luck to you indeed!

Well, it sounds as though Edward thinks the Blues

are going to need their bonus buy,

so in that case, let's find out what Gary came up with.

Jess, Josie, you took Westpoint by storm and you left Gary only £71.

So, Gary...

-It was good enough.

-Did you work your magic, Gary?

Well, I promised you something evocative of past times.

Ooh-la-la!

And so I bought something...

..that...

-Wow!

-..fits the bill.

This is a reminder of when Britain was the powerhouse of the world,

and coal-mining powered this nation.

What you've got here is a sort of small-scale,

almost a diorama of that industry.

So is that brass, Gary?

It is brass, basically, yes,

and you've got even sort of bits of coal.

It's got a two-layer thing happening there.

-Exactly.

-Wow, it's all dimensional, isn't it?

And it shows you exactly what goes on.

-Wow.

-You've got an eye there, Gary.

The best reaction I've ever heard is, "That's all dimensional!"

THEY LAUGH That's what it is.

Josie, what does this...

I mean, you, you know,

maybe not so familiar with the coal-mining industry in Britain.

In the well-known coal-mining town of Honiton,

I think this will be appealing.

Please tell me you spent under a fiver for that, Gary.

Oh...

I spent £59.

-Wow!

-I think it shows you a bit of British social history.

Well, the ladies have given Gary a very mixed reaction,

so let's find out what our auctioneer Ed

thinks of the coal mining diorama.

Well, Edward, for the customer who just loves coal.

This is Gary's bonus buy, and I need to know what you think of it.

It's an acquired taste.

It's not my taste.

It's an acquired taste is too much of a diplomatic answer.

It's not your taste.

OK.

But, bearing that in mind,

do you think that its social historical angle

will get some bidders going?

-No.

-That was a definite no.

-Perfectly... No.

-But it's made of brass.

-Yeah, well...

-Quite a lot of it.

-Yeah.

-Bearing that in mind, what's your estimate?

-50-80.

-OK, well, Gary thought it was worth £59 so,

judging by the nine at the end of that number,

he worked hard to get a discount.

-Yes.

-So fingers crossed it pays off.

-Yeah, absolutely.

-So will you be taking the sale today at Witton's?

-Oh, yes.

-Fantastic.

In that case, we know we're in excellent hands.

And I've got 40, five, 45...

Trevor, Pete, Danny, this is our moment.

This is the moment for the Reds to shine.

We're in the auction and nerves are running high.

-How are you feeling?

-Nervous that we're going to lose a lot of money,

and we haven't spent a lot of money.

Well, it's not possible, then.

If you don't spend a lot, you can't lose a lot, can you, Trevor?

We're going to make a fortune. I'm telling you now.

-You are my man.

-We're going to make a fortune.

-Negative, positive.

I've got a new car coming.

OK, OK.

-No pressure then!

-No pressure.

So let me remind you that your first item is the large,

really nice lobed sweet jar.

You paid £40 for it, so we need it to make anything above that.

Are you ready for the first item?

-We're ready.

-Yes.

-Here it comes.

468, sweet dish, lobed body.

30 for the lobed body here.

30, 20.

Yeah, 20.

-Two, five...

-He's getting it.

30, two, 34.

Anywhere else?

At £32, it's being sold.

Oh, that was a red herring.

No class, no class.

32 is a little loss of £8,

so nothing to worry about just yet.

-Not too bad.

-I told you not to buy that.

-This one.

-Not too bad.

Here come the boxes, £42 paid.

Papier mache, miniature boxes, £20.

22, 24. 24 here.

-26.

-It's going up.

-It's going up.

-26.

28, is it?

28, thank you.

-28 here.

-Come on, keep working it.

£28, we are at.

£30, we want.

At £28 here.

-Oh, come on.

-At £28...

Oh, 28!

Another wee loss.

-Oh, no.

-Overall, minus 22.

So here is Trevor's favourite lot.

£45 paid for the helmet.

We need more than that.

French artillery helmet, and 20 again.

I've got 20. Two for you.

22. Four.

26. At 26 here.

-Oh, it's climbing.

-£26, I've got.

How about 28 on the internet?

-At £26, small decorating item.

-Oh.

At £26 here.

It's getting there.

At £26, at £26.

Oh, there we go. There's that hammer.

-I told you not to get that.

-No, I told YOU not to buy that.

Right, that is a loss of £19.

Overall, you've lost £41.

So, the next question I have to ask you is a quick one.

It is, are you going to go with that stylish chrome lamp Danny's bought

-for you?

-I think we should, Trevor.

-What have we lost?

-£41.

-Heads or tails.

Heads we go. Yeah, going for it.

Go on. I'm not happy.

-Not happy.

-Here it comes.

The lamp, 476.

Stylish lamp here.

40, we have. 40, five.

It's got work to do. 50.

50. With me.

-All the way.

-50, 55.

And 60. At 60, I've got 60 here.

-Come on.

-At £60 here.

-Quality piece.

-At £60,

and five anywhere else.

At £60.

-Oh!

-Gents, Danny tried his best.

You tried your best.

But that's a loss of £40, so overall you risked it for a biscuit,

it didn't pay off. Overall, minus 81.

-Ohhh!

-All right.

Now, ladies, tell me, have you attended an auction before?

-No.

-No.

-We're new to all of this.

I think we're all just waiting to see how that bonus buy goes.

-That's all I'm saying!

-We know how that's going to go, don't we?

So, the first item of yours that is going to go under the hammer is

the bedroom chairs, a pair.

Now, you two are a great pair,

so hopefully these bedroom chairs are going to take off.

-Yes.

-£65 paid.

-Fingers crossed.

-Fingers crossed.

A pair of stylish bedroom chairs,

lot 494.

20, 22, four,

24, 26, 28.

At 28, and 30.

-Nicely upholstered.

-Halfway there.

Halfway there, not quite.

At 30, decorated with flowers.

32, anywhere else?

At £30, we have the bid.

At £30, we're going to sell them.

Final call. £30, thank you.

Oh, £30!

OK, don't worry. You are minus 35.

Don't worry too much about that.

Here comes the WMS-style dish.

-OK.

-£49 paid.

-Here we go.

495, stylish dish here.

40, I've got. At 40, straight in.

At £40.

And two, at 42.

44. 46. 48,

and 50. At 50.

And five. At 55.

And 60. At £60 here.

At £60, and we're selling it...

Just a bit more...

-OK, we needed that.

-Yes!

£60 is a profit of 11,

which means that you are now minus 24, not too shabby.

-You're bringing it back.

-Here's the big one.

115 paid for the conservatory heater, so come on,

let's get out of the red and into the black.

496, copper heater here,

conservatory heater,

excellent condition, 32.

4. 36.

-Oh.

-Oh.

-42.

45. At 45, we have 45.

50 in the room.

At £50, we've got here.

At £50 here, at £50.

Oh, ladies.

£50. We've gone under again.

So that is a loss of £65,

which means that overall you are minus 89.

-OK.

-OK. So, you're in the red,

but you are the Blue team,

and Gary was your expert.

Now, it's all on you, Gary.

Are you going to go with the bonus buy, ladies?

Well, we've disliked it so much, I think we should go for it.

-Yeah, I agree.

-It's the only way forward.

What the heck!

So, ladies, you've decided 100% you're going with the bonus buy.

-Absolutely.

-Guess what, your favourite lot is coming up now.

Next is 502, 30, 5, 40.

For the coal centrepiece here.

At 38.

And 40. And 5.

50, and 5.

60.

At £60 here, and 5, I will take.

Who would want that?

The brass and mining centrepiece.

At £60.

-Yes!

-We made £1.

Now, normally Gary wouldn't be so excited about a £1 profit,

but the way you slated that item, I applaud you, Gary.

£1 profit is brilliant.

I just can't believe somebody bought it.

So you were minus 89.

It could be the pound that makes the difference.

-You are minus 88.

-Thank you, Gary,

somebody thought it was a treasured item.

The thing to do, ladies, is to keep it to yourselves.

You don't want those Reds knowing what you made,

-because actually minus 88 could be a winning score.

-It could be.

Today's result could not be tighter.

ALL: Oh!

So I think you've all guessed that no-one's going home with any money.

THEY ALL LAUGH

Which, by the by, is not the aim of the game,

but that's all right. Officially, there is a winner.

Let me tell you that today's victors are...

The Reds.

THEY CHEER

Brilliant stuff, Reds.

You lost £81, and £88, you lost.

Can you believe it? Now, when we come to you, Blues,

I cannot fail to mention Gary's bonus buy.

We all slated it and what did it do?

It made a profit.

It's a great story and Gary, I think, feels particularly proud.

-Relieved.

-Now let's move over to our Reds who, having lost £81,

are probably relieved, too, that they are today's victors.

-Indeed.

-Well done.

I tell you what, I've had such a good laugh with all of you,

-and I hope you've had fun, too.

-It's been a fantastic day.

We've thoroughly enjoyed it.

Well, I can certainly feel the love in the room.

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will you join us again for some more Bargain Hunting?

-Yes? ALL:

-Yes!