Elsecar 18 Bargain Hunt

Today I'm at Elsecar Heritage Centre,

a former industrial village in South Yorkshire,

and this is the Newcomen Beam Engine,

the world's oldest steam engine.

It transformed Elsecar into a great mining community,

but when the miners moved out, some antiques dealers moved in

and now it's home to a thriving antiques centre.

So, it's time for our Reds and Blues to dig deep

and bring some antiques to the surface.

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

This remarkable industrial village is bursting with history

and this former workshop is now brimming with antiques

for our Reds and Blues to rummage around.

Our teams have £300 and one hour on the clock

to buy three items which, fingers crossed,

will bring them a profit at auction.

Let's have a look at what's on today's show.

One of the Reds has clear opinions.

I mean, it looks fashionable.

Some people do have them as decorative items.

-I think that looks awful.

-Really?

Whilst one of the Blues has definite doubts.

I'm not sure. I think I'm going to regret this, if I buy this.

Honestly.

But which team will have bought wisely for today's auction?

-The Reds?

-Come on!

Or the Blues?

Yeah, 50. At 65, I start.

Sold.

But that's all for later. Let's meet today's teams

and today is very much a family affair

and for the Reds, we have dad and son, Steve and Jordan.

And for the Blues, we have granny and granddaughter, Judith and Ellie.

-Hello, everyone. ALL:

-Hello!

Oh, it's lovely, lovely, lovely to meet you all.

Steve, you've chosen your son, Jordan, as your team-mate.

He was not aware that I had actually put him forward to be my partner.

Were you quite happy, Jordan?

Oh, yeah. I'm well up for this.

He's ecstatic, is he? Ecstatic.

Now, Steve, I believe you love your music.

Well, I've been a professional DJ now for numerous years

and I really enjoy doing that. I love the music scene.

-So, music's not just your job, it's your hobby as well?

-Yes, yes.

Your dad's very proud of you. Tell me what you did at university.

I did maths at university.

Yeah, and I believe you got a first.

-Yeah, I did.

-Oh, well done. Well done.

Oh, look, we're embarrassing him now!

He got that from his mum!

-Now, what about hobbies?

-Yes, I'm quite sporty.

I play a lot of squash, tennis, do a bit of running.

And I think playing a lot of sports makes me pretty competitive

as a person, so I'm hoping to win today.

You both share the competitive edge?

Yeah, definitely. We play some sports together

-and it's always against each other, usually.

-Oh, right...

I'm sure we can work together well today.

So, that's it for our Red team.

Let's meet the Blue team, Olivia and Ellie.

Now, tell me, girls, you're grandmother, granddaughter,

but you're also great friends.

Well, Ellie has spent a lot of time with me when she was growing up.

Her parents both worked, so in the school holidays,

I used to have her come to stay.

And when she was little, particularly,

I used to have to think of good things for her to do,

for us to do together, so we spent a lot of time

and done a lot of things together.

It's a bit more relaxed now, I think.

I go and visit Granny on weekends when I'm at university.

-She sleeps more.

-Oh, yes.

-Sleeps much more.

-I sleep more.

Was this a great, fun granny when you were a wee girl?

Absolutely. There was always something to do.

We went to the cinema, went on walks, biking, everything.

Aw, that's terrific. Now, Ellie, you're at university.

-Yes.

-Tell me what subjects you're studying.

I do English literature and classics at Leeds.

So, you maybe know one or two things about antiques,

if you're studying classics?

Well, the issue is that I only study ancient Greek,

so unless it's really, really old and Greek then I've got no idea.

Oh, right!

Well, don't tell the Reds that.

-We're lulling them into a false security.

-Oh, I see.

It's all a trick.

So, was Ellie the obvious choice for your team-mate?

Yes, absolutely.

I wanted to come on Bargain Hunt

and I knew that Ellie was the perfect person to ask

and she said yes immediately because it...

We like doing something new, and together.

Yeah, we've been looking forward to this for a while.

We think it's going to be really good fun.

Well, to get you out shopping,

we need to give you £300.

£300.

-Right, thank you.

-And £300 to the boys.

Thank you.

Your experts await, so off you go.

Happy families.

I hope it stays that way.

So, all our teams need now are their experts.

Hoping to strike the right chord with the Reds, it's Kate Bliss.

And hoping it will rain profits for the Blues, it's Jonathan Pratt.

-Are you nervous?

-A little bit. I don't really know...

It's a bit like going into the unknown for you guys, isn't it?

It's a jump in the deep.

-What are you going to buy?

-Something beautiful, I hope.

-A nice piece of Worcester china would be good.

-OK.

Or maybe get a nice little teddy bear.

-Is that what you fancy?

-Well, it is...

-Is it?

I don't know what it is, I fancy a nice little teddy bear.

I think I'm just looking for something quite unique,

potentially quite interesting looking.

Pressure's on now, teams. Your time starts now.

Come on, you two. Let's get started.

-JONATHAN:

-Come on. Let's go hunting.

In you go, teams, and best of luck.

And the Reds are straight on the bear hunt.

So, there's quite a few bears in this cabinet here.

What do you think, Steve? Is this what you had in mind?

-Well, it is.

-Yeah?

-I'm looking, but there's a Steiff one there,

-a small one.

-Yes.

-I'm thinking more smaller than a big bear.

-Yeah.

-And that one...

But I don't know about the price, £50.

It seems an awful lot for that size.

So, really early Steiff bears,

and I'm talking sort of very early part of the 20th century,

that make the big money,

I think we need to get this cabinet open.

Alan's on hand from the antique centre to help you with that.

Lovely articulated joints, but he's from a fairly modern series

that were produced called the British Isles bears

and this one's a Welsh example

because he's got the little daffodil embroidered on his paw there.

I think he's lovely.

We've got 50 there.

What could you do for us, Alan, on that?

-The best would be 30.

-Would it?

-Yes.

Yeah. What do you think, Jordan?

It still sounds like quite a lot, to be fair, for what it is.

-Yeah. Thank you, Alan.

-No problem.

-I think we'll press on.

-All right.

-Come on. This way.

Poor little teddy is too expensive for the Reds.

Blues, will you be able to squeeze a profit out of this?

I like that little Shelley Maytime juicer.

-That's quite sweet.

-That's pretty and useful.

-Yes.

-It's a lemon squeezer.

Yeah. And if it's Shelley, Shelley porcelain...

sort of went out of favour. It was quite a popular,

certainly in the '80s and '90s, it was very popular.

-Yeah.

-But now they're back again.

I mean, that's something you can put in a cabinet, it's very pretty

cos it has cherry blossom or apple blossom and, you know,

so it's quite pretty.

And opening the cabinets for the Blue team is Carl.

Oh, yeah. So there's no damage to it.

Shelley mark on the bottom.

-Yep.

-That's rather sweet, isn't it? I mean, the condition...

The thing you need to look for is around the rim.

There's a little crack running down the inside of the handle there,

-quite right.

-Does that matter?

-It's an imperfection.

Of course it does. I mean, it's a hairline and it's stained.

But... And there's a little bit of enamel wear on the rim there.

But that is quite a fashionable object, I think, you know,

the pattern, and it's useful, so you've got...

-You like it, it's pretty, it's functional.

-Yep.

-It's not too big.

You can display it and you can use it.

The price is £28 on the label, look.

Is that the best price you can do on that?

Well, I'm sure, because of the damage, we can do a little better.

-I would think about £20, that would be the best.

-That sounds good to me.

-I would be pleased with that.

-£20.

-I would be pleased with that.

Good, yes. I think it's very pretty.

-I'd use that and I think it's functional. Yeah.

-Lovely.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-We are already with our first purchase.

-We are.

-ELLIE:

-Yeah!

-CARL:

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Well done, ladies. One down, only ten minutes gone.

-Let's go and get the others.

-That's good.

Good going, Blues.

Now, maybe the Reds can smell a profit with this.

Perfume bottle.

-Yes, it is.

-With a silver top.

Do you know, that's quite nice, Steve?

-Yeah.

-It's quite feminine.

-My feminine side's coming out!

-Got an eye for the feminine.

First teddy bears, now perfume.

Yeah. What, is your dad always like this?

But the question is, will it make a profit?

You've got a steady hand, Steve. Good man.

-It's got a nice bit of weight to it.

-Has it?

It's a silver hallmark.

It dates to the Edwardian period.

-It's actually 1903.

-Right.

And very Edwardian in style.

Lovely cut-glass base with a lovely what's known as a star-cut base,

so a lovely sign of quality.

Definitely cut and not moulded

because if you feel with your fingers on those facets,

-they're really sharp, aren't they?

-Yeah, they are.

Whereas if it was moulded glass, very much mass produced,

it would be a little bit more rounded,

if it's come out of a mould,

rather than actually faceted and cut.

So, I think it's quite a nice thing, but let's take the lid off.

-We've got a little stopper in there which is nice.

-That's quite nice.

-Original as well.

-Yeah, it fits really nicely.

-Yep.

-We've got 62 on there.

-Yeah.

I mean, what would you pay, Jordan, for that?

-I don't know. I reckon 25.

-Mm-hm.

I think, at auction,

we might be looking at anything from sort of £15-20,

to maybe £30-40 on a good day.

What could you do for us, Alan?

I mean, are you agreeing with what I say?

-What do you think?

-ALAN:

-I would think you're probably spot-on

-with your estimate.

-Is there any leeway in it for us?

35 is the best.

Can you do 30?

-Go on, 30.

-That's very kind, Alan.

-We'll take that, I think.

Oh, he's doing a deal. Are you all right with that, Jordan?

-JORDAN:

-Yeah, I guess so. I guess I'll have to be!

You do, as they've shaken on it.

That's just over a 50% discount on their first item.

-It's nice, so, yeah, I'm happy with that.

-Yeah?

-Yeah?

-It's only a fiver on what you said.

-Yeah, so it's not too far apart.

-We're not too far apart.

-Yeah.

-Are you going to let him off?

-Yeah, I will.

-Your turn next.

-Yeah.

And I'm guessing the mathematician

will want to spend as little as possible, so 20 minutes down,

it's one all. Judith, what's next?

That is quite nice, actually.

It's quite a nice table.

It has a sort of hint in that style because it's all bent wood.

-It's basically... Normally, it's beech.

-Yeah.

And they steam bend it.

People buy things cos they want to have, you know, it's function,

it's got to have a function.

I mean, it's dark wood which maybe some people

don't like so much, but it's not Georgian style.

-It's...

-And it's lightweight.

-For all that it's dark wood, it's not heavy.

-Yeah.

It's a cool thing, though, I mean... But it's 120 quid.

-Yeah.

-It's a no-go for me.

-Yeah.

-It's a no-go.

The Blues can see it's not likely to make a profit.

Keep looking.

Steve, is finding a teddy proving to be a picnic?

Now, I know we put the Steiff bear to one side,

but here's one I think that's got a little bit more age.

Let's just see if I can...

Oh, here we go. I can get him out. Come on, Mr Bear.

Now, what do you think, Jordan?

-He looks a little bit as if he's got a bit more age.

-Yeah.

-What do you think?

-I think I prefer it already to the other one,

-just cos of, yeah, like you say, the age.

-Yeah.

-It's quite old.

-I would say...

I think he might be '50s, maybe '60s.

We've got a little button nose there, rather than a stitched nose.

The earlier ones have a stitch nose,

so that's got a little plastic nose there but...

Oh, we've got a label here. That'll help, guys.

Let's have a look. What have we got on there?

-Real Soft Toys.

-Real Soft Toys. What does that say underneath?

-Watford, Herts, England.

-Oh, yes.

So, it's an English manufacturer.

He's actually... I mean, the plush mohair's in really nice condition,

-isn't it?

-Yeah.

-But...

What's the price on this one?

-28.

-28.

-On that one.

If you got it for the right money, then I can't see you losing much.

You can't lose much on it.

Yeah, it's quite a safe one, I think, as well so maybe...

-Do you?

-Yeah.

And he's wearing a pink...

-little lace, so that's the old feminine side.

-Yeah.

-He's always ready to get...

-LAUGHTER DROWNS SPEECH

Put a blue ribbon around it.

Oh, here's Alan. Hi, there, Alan. We've found another bear.

-ALAN:

-Right.

-What could you do for us on there?

We've got 28 on the price.

Could you do, could you do a little bit less for us?

-15.

-15?

-JORDAN:

-I were hoping you'd say ten.

-ALAN:

-I can't, unfortunately.

15 has got to be the absolute death on it.

-JORDAN:

-Not even an extra couple of quid and we'll call it 13?

-ALAN:

-We can't.

-JORDAN:

-What do you think?

-It's your decision, Jordan.

-I've made a choice, you can make...

-All right, let's go for it, then.

-Right.

-Yeah, I'm happy with that.

-We'll take that, then.

-ALAN:

-OK.

Good going, Reds.

Jordan certainly likes to drive down the price.

Two items in the bag. Brilliant.

You quite fancy some militaria, don't you, Jordan?

Yeah, I think we need something a bit more masculine...

-Good thinking.

-..to go with the bear.

-Let's go and see what we can find.

-Come on.

Well, you have 30 minutes to try and find something macho.

Whilst the teams carry on shopping,

I'm off to find out more about today's location,

the Elsecar Heritage Centre.

I started today's show in front of the Newcomen Beam Engine.

200 years ago,

this machine fired up the Industrial Revolution

and turned Elsecar village into a thriving mining community.

I've been joined by John Tanner today

from Elsecar Heritage Centre

who will tell us a bit more about the Newcomen Beam Engine.

-John, hello.

-Hi, there. You all right?

This is a very impressive piece of machinery.

Who invented it?

Well, this engine was built in 1795, but it's of the type

that was invented by Thomas Newcomen back in 1712.

It was the world's first practical steam engine.

What was so special about this one?

Well, there were hundreds, there were thousands of these things.

They powered a great industrial age, but now this engine

is the only Newcomen left in its original location

and it's also the oldest steam engine in the world

that's still in place. There's a couple of older ones

but they've been in museums for a long time.

This one is still here above its colliery.

So, how does this engine actually work?

Well, John tells me that water is injected

into a steam filled cylinder,

condensing the steam and creating a vacuum.

A piston connected to one end of the mighty beam above

comes down into the cylinder.

The other end of the beam is heavier so is pulled back down,

working the pumps underground.

So, why was this engine built here in this location?

Well, if you imagine, back in the 1790s, Elsecar was transformed.

The rich, mighty Earl Fitzwilliam, who lived just over there

at his the huge house at Wentworth Woodhouse,

set about transforming Elsecar.

He had a mighty ironworks built,

he had a canal cut here,

and they needed coal and that's where we're stood.

This is the Elsecar New Colliery that was built in 1795,

but to get to those rich seams of coal deep underground,

they needed to get the water out and that's what this engine did.

It pulled the water out from the colliery

and it did it from 1795, all the way through to 1923

and we estimate, over that time,

it probably pumped around 40 billion litres of water

-from the South Yorkshire coalfield.

-Thank you, John.

That was a fascinating piece of history.

Now it's time to get back to the shopping.

I do hope our teams have all hands to the pump.

Back to it, we're 35 minutes down and the Blues only have one item.

I think Ellie might be starting to feel the pressure.

I don't know what I'm looking for.

The Reds are cruising along with two items bought

and just £45 spent.

For our last subject,

I'd really like to see Jordan really engaging with a piece

and really enjoying it. I get the sense he does like history,

but it would be really good to see that.

Well, these look like they've got a bit of history.

Hi, there. Could we see one of these medals, please?

-Of course you can, yes.

-That would be great. Lovely.

So, which one was it, Jordan?

-Just this one here.

-OK.

So, what is it about medals that interest you?

I think it's just that history behind them,

so obviously someone was given this, participated in World War I,

-so, yeah, it's quite interesting.

-So, how much have we got on there?

It's £150.

-That's not like you, Jordan...

-I know.

-..wanting to blow a whole load of money.

-Yeah, that's...

-What do you think?

-You're going to blow budget!

I mean, it looks to be in lovely order.

The enamel on it's really nice.

Prussian Order of the Crown, from the First World War.

The medal itself is actually dated 1861, with the enamel around there.

-Get a price on it, mate, and find out.

-Get a price.

That's a fair shout, I think, Steve. Here's Alan.

What could you do for us on that, Alan? What do you think?

-ALAN:

-Yeah, the best on it would be 110.

Without much, like, knowledge about it, I'm thinking it's...

-I don't feel like I want to take the risk on that one.

-OK.

-I don't know what you're thinking?

-STEVE:

-I'm agreeing with you.

-You're going to play it safe?

-Yeah, we'll play it safe.

-OK.

-Thanks very much, Alan.

-Thank you so much. Thank you.

-But no thanks.

-And we'll journey on. Come on, fellas.

-Thank you.

-Clock's ticking.

It certainly is.

Just 20 minutes left and still nothing macho for the Reds.

Now, what's caught Ellie's attention?

Ooh.

-Oh, do you like that?

-Yes.

-OK, there we are. What is it?

-It's a bracelet.

It's a panther. It's a brooch.

-Oh, there is something about it.

-Oh, my word.

-Look at that.

-SELLER:

-It is, of course, 18-carat gold

-and diamonds...

-JONATHAN:

-Yeah, yeah.

Pure bling, that.

OK, so this is diamante.

So making sure all the little rhinestones are all there.

-Ellie, are you...

-You love it.

-..still taken by it?

I'm not sure. I think I'm going to regret this, if I buy this.

Honestly.

Thing is with jewellery at auction now, there's gem set,

there's precious metals and there's style and there's the names

and all that sort of stuff

and then when you get down to the nitty-gritty,

there's just costume jewellery

and costume jewellery has no intrinsic value

but it's all about what style it is.

And, you know, if you like the style,

then, you know, it's about the price then, isn't it?

You've got to ask the man and ask him what he'll do for it.

And if you're not happy with that, then you walk away, don't you?

It says 65.

Because she's being so hesitant, can we get a better price on this?

It is...

-SELLER:

-I will give you a better price

and the best price I can go to is £50.

-But that is me...

-I think I'm happy with that.

-I think I'm happy with 50.

-Yeah.

-OK, then.

-Thank you.

-Thanks.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

Well, after that discount, the Blues seem happy with their second buy.

With 15 minutes left, is anything calling the Reds?

Hey, these are quite fun, guys.

What do you think of these telephones?

-Quite old, aren't they?

-Yeah.

-They've got the old number system.

What do you think, Steve?

The one down there with the sort of clear...

I don't know, that catches my eye.

-It's quite odd.

-Is that the kind of thing you'd have in your house?

Er, maybe not. I mean, it looks fashionable.

Some people do have them as decorative items.

-I think that looks awful.

-Really?

-What, all of them?

-Particularly the clear one.

The kind of clear Perspex one?

-Yeah.

-I can see they're really not exciting you.

No, not really.

-Come on!

-Not doing it for you.

-Let's move on.

The Reds haven't engaged, Kate,

and the Blues might be ready for a tipple.

They're a nice colour and there's six of them.

-What would you drink in them?

-They're a bit small...

-Sherry.

-..so sherry?

-Exactly.

-Port.

-Do people drink sherry nowadays?

-We do.

-Absolutely.

-Do you?

-Yes.

That's the spirit, Blues!

A set of six isn't like a drinks party,

but they're quite nice on display, but they are small.

If they were big hock glasses,

then you can see sort of the attraction. But...

-But, you know, again, they're only £28 and at the right price...

-Yep.

..but, you know, can you see someone playing £30 for them?

-I don't.

-No.

The Blues aren't raising a glass just yet,

but the Reds are getting more macho.

Jordan, we've got some militaria in here,

some cap badges, some medals,

but we've also got some boys' toys, what I would call boys' toys.

-Yeah.

-Some Dinky toys, some Corgi toys, little model cars.

-Do you remember playing with those, Steve?

-I certainly do, yeah.

-They all got broke.

-Mm-hm.

So, now to see them like that, they've been...

-I don't think they've been played with.

-Yeah.

Yes, some of them are really in good order, aren't they?

And they've got their boxes which is really important for collectors.

And down here, we've got a whole range of Dinky toys.

Dinky toy collectors would probably prefer a rarer racing model

or a classic or vintage car, but up to you.

-What do you think?

-We should have a look at the little cars

and see if there's any in there.

Well, the Reds seem interested, but what's intriguing the Blues?

Yeah, I think there's quite a decent amount of stuff.

That little deco jug at the back there with the ribbed body,

-see that jug there?

-Yeah.

-And it's lobed like Mr Michelin's leg.

-Yes.

-That's...

If you're buying silver, you want strong design.

-We'll look at the little jug.

-Just to see if he's got...

If he's fully hallmarked.

Birmingham. Birmingham, Birmingham.

Capital P. 1939.

It's just the style of that, that's a very cool thing.

If you had a tea service like that,

-that would be a very, very cool thing.

-Yes, it would.

£75.

-KARL:

-May I just make a suggestion?

-Yeah.

Can I fetch a couple of pieces of silver to show you?

Yeah, absolutely. We're running out of time.

-JONATHAN:

-Yeah, why not? Yeah, yeah.

-KARL:

-Give me two minutes.

-OK.

-Yeah.

-I'll run.

-Go.

Ah, so Karl might have something up his sleeve for the Blues.

Back to the Reds and they're still searching through the toy cabinet.

I quite like the plane. What do you think, guys?

I think it's pretty cool.

There's a few little broken bits on it, but it looks really good.

Been well-played with, hasn't it?

Well, the actual silver-coloured paint work isn't too bad.

You've still got the transfer printing here

and what I've noticed, which is really nice,

you've got your little transfer print here for Cambria

along the side there which is quite nice that that's still there.

-Do you see that?

-Yeah, it's still got all its propellers on as well.

-It has. Although I noticed one tiny little bit is missing.

-Yeah.

But very often, you see a whole propeller missing,

so I don't think that's so bad.

So, this is the flying boat, known as the Empire flying boat,

made by Dinky.

Let's look at the price. 34.

Are people willing to pay £30 for something like that at auction?

-You look absolutely astonished, Jordan.

-I am,

I'm pretty amazed that someone's going to pay £30 for that.

-Well, I tell you why somebody would pay...

-Go for it.

..I would say, at least 20, the condition isn't bad.

It's not mint, but a lot of people can't afford mint.

It's got the Dinky name and people love Dinky toys.

You may not like them, but I can assure you,

a lot of people out there love them.

And it's the older models, the Dinky models,

that aren't made any more like this.

You can't go out there and buy them retail from a new shop.

So they're getting harder and harder to find.

-Alan's hovering in the background.

-He's hovering!

Alan, come and have a chat with us.

What would be the best on that for us, sir?

-ALAN:

-To you, 20.

-What do you think, Jordan?

-Well, yeah, I like it.

-I think... Is 20 the absolute best?

-It is.

Can we not squeeze a little bit more?

Sweeten the deal at 18?

-18, go on.

-18.

-STEVE:

-18.

Jordan negotiating to the end and that's job done.

-Guys, we're done. Well done.

-Ah, great!

-How do you feel?

-Ecstatic.

-Pretty good.

-I've got me teddy bear.

-Yeah, you've got your bear so you're happy.

-Come on.

Glad everyone's happy.

Now, with less than ten minutes left,

what does Karl have for the Blues?

-Lovely.

-Yes, I like those.

-Yeah.

-What do we think about those?

Silver has to be used, that's the thing.

Candlesticks are always used. I rather like them.

There's a sort of hint of the deco style in there.

That knop is stepped, you've almost got like a Bakelite bottom on it,

so it suggests that sort of date.

With these, because they're going to be filled,

this is like a sheet metal and then it's filled,

you do get dents, so, you know, you've got fairly clean throughout,

one or two little nibbles and knocks on the top there.

Yeah, that's small.

-They're a manageable size too.

-Mm.

-Yeah.

-Nobody has a great...

-A pair of short candlesticks,

you can put a nice candle in there

-and you've got your dinner party raring to go.

-Absolutely.

-I'm quite fond of these, yeah.

-I like them.

But you've got them at 48.

-What would you do those for?

-KARL:

-I'll do them for 30.

-JONATHAN:

-£30?

-KARL:

-£30 is good.

-JONATHAN:

-£30.

-Excellent.

-Thank you.

-£30.

-Really good. I like these a lot.

-Yes, I like them a lot.

-Nice things.

-Yep.

And that's job done for the Blues too.

BELL RINGS That's it, teams.

Your time's up.

-What a relief. Are you happy?

-Very.

-Yeah.

-Happy with all your items?

-Yeah.

-I think you should be. I think they're really good.

I'm really pleased and I like them very much.

Let's check out what the Red team bought.

First up, Steve and Jordan bought this perfume bottle for £30.

But do they smell a profit?

Next, Steve was determined to buy a bear and bought this teddy for £15.

And finally, they wanted something a bit more macho

and they're hoping this plane will fly at auction. £18 paid.

Well, boys.

Didn't you work well as a team?

You bought with heart and you looked after the old dosh.

Jordan, what was your favourite item?

I think it was the plane at the end, the toy plane.

At first, I wasn't so sure,

but I've come round to it now and I quite like it.

-I think it's going to do well as well.

-Steve...

-Yes.

You were the man with the heart. What was your favourite item?

The perfume bottle.

-Is it going to make the most profit, though?

-I believe so, yes.

I'm quietly confident because it is quality.

Now, remind me again how much you spent.

Only £63.

Well, that leaves £237

which you will hand over to me.

Kate, that is a lot of money.

Do you have any idea what you're going to buy with it?

Do you know, I know exactly what I'm going to buy for these two.

I'm going to buy a little bit with my heart cos I think this piece

is absolutely beautiful, but I'm also going to be strong on the money

because I'm not going to pay too much, I want to win.

While Kate goes off to buy, hopefully, a dead cert,

let's have a look at what the Blues bought.

First up, Judith and her granddaughter, Ellie,

are pressing for a profit with this juicer bought for £20.

Next, Ellie's eyes sparkled when she spotted this costume jewellery which

she bought for £50.

And finally, will these silver candlesticks set the auction alight?

Bought for £30.

Well, smiles all around, Jonathan.

Now, Judith, what was your favourite item?

My favourite item was the little lemon squeezer.

-The little juice squeezer.

-Functional and...

-Pretty.

-Pretty. And that's what you wanted.

Is that the item that's going to make the best profit, though?

Let me think. I'd like to think so,

but I've got a feeling it might be the candlesticks.

Ellie, what was your favourite item?

My favourite item was definitely my panther broach.

All right, completely different from your granny.

Because it was my pick and I just love how ridiculous it is.

So, you spent a wee £100.

-Could I have £200, please?

-Yes, that's for you.

That is a lot of dosh, John.

Do you have any idea what you are going to buy?

Well, I've been giving them so much advice I ought to listen to that

advice and buy something decorative and functional.

While Jonathan goes off to search for his Bonus Buy,

we're going off to the auction.

Today we are at Wright Marshall Auctioneers

in Knutsford with our auctioneer,

-Nick Hall.

-Welcome, Anita.

-It's lovely to be here.

Let's look at the Reds first of all.

Their first item is this very feminine...

-Isn't it just?

-..little silver and crystal scent bottle.

Sweet little thing, really. There's always a little market for them.

Pretty little silver-mounted glassware always sells.

Yes, I think I'd put £20-40 on it.

Well, that's not too bad because they paid £30.

-Spot on.

-So it may make a profit.

-Good.

-Second item is this teddy bear and they both liked the teddy.

-Yeah.

-Do you like him?

Well, are you sure this was two chaps out shopping?

Perfume bottles and teddy bears?

OK. Look, it's one of those things.

For the toy collector, the teddy bear collector, yes,

it's going to have a market, isn't it? They're not a big name.

It's not Steiff or any of the big names.

-And not an early one, either.

-No, no, it's not. It's just that sort of

-classic vintage in reasonable condition.

-Estimate?

If you can bear it, Anita, we've gone 10-20 on the little fellow.

Yeah, well, they paid £15. They haven't paid a lot of money.

That's good, I think there's a profit left in that.

Yeah. Now, third item.

This was Jordan's favourite item.

-Yeah.

-It's the boat plane, Dinky.

It would be better if it had the original box with it.

They make a lot more with the boxes.

Paint looks a little bit chipped as well.

It's been through a few stormy trips, I think, that one.

-Estimate?

-Again, 10-20.

Oh, well, they paid £18 for it.

So all in all they are not really too bad.

-Yeah.

-They may or may not need their Bonus Buy,

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

You left Kate an amazing £237

and you were going to buy something with your heart, Kate.

-You ready?

-Yes. Oh.

-Oh, wow.

THEY LAUGH

Is that what you were expecting?

-Er...

-I'm not really sure, what actually is it?

You can see it's a butterfly.

Isn't it? And we're going right back to the Victorian period,

the 1870s.

And if we look closely and we lift the butterfly wings up,

you can see we have some little pockets under the wings

and, crucially,

a patented number, registration mark, and a name, W Avery.

And he was known for making needles

and he made beautiful needle cases to sell his needles in.

-So how much did you actually pay for it, then?

-This is a bit of a gamble.

-OK.

-All right.

-I spent £120.

-Wow.

-But actually the crucial thing is what do they sell for at auction,

and these make anything from £80 to a couple of hundred.

Well, boys, you don't need to make up your mind just at this moment.

In the meantime, let's find out if the auctioneer likes Kate's little

butterfly.

Well, Nick, flying and flapping in for the Reds is this very unusual

-needle holder.

-It's a sweet thing.

I mean, I hope she doesn't get in a bit of a flap with

it when we come to sell it, because, er, it's an unusual thing.

It's a nice thing. It's a quirky thing.

It's not a terribly valuable thing. Made by Avery, of course,

the firm that made the scales and a beautiful little needle case.

What's your estimate on that?

Well, I've put 20-40 on it.

Kate paid £120 for that.

Could she have been carried away,

or is she seeing something that we aren't?

Well, look, Kate is a good expert, she knows her market and she may

well be right and I hope she is.

Well, that's it for the Reds.

Let's have a look at the Blues' items.

Their first item was the little lemon squeezer.

Tell me, what do you think of that?

I rather like this because you've got that magic name, Shelley,

attached to it. Synonymous with 1930s Art Deco.

It's functional. It's got that lovely chintz design to it.

Estimate on that?

-30-50.

-Well, they paid £20.

-That was a good buy.

-Good buy.

We might just squeeze a profit out of that.

Now, we go on to their second lot

and this was young Ellie's favourite

and you cannot blame her, because that is a splendid creature there.

Absolutely. I mean, it's full-on bling, isn't it?

And here we are in the heart of Cheshire. Where better to sell it?

What's your estimate on that?

I've gone 20-40.

Well, Ellie paid £50 for it.

Well, hopefully we can get it there for them.

It's got potential.

Their third item was a little pair of candlesticks, silver,

traditional fare at auction.

-Tell me what you think.

-Well, they are mid-20th century.

They've got a sort of period, an older style about them.

Their hallmarks are rubbed.

They've got weighted bases.

-They are OK.

-Estimate?

Well, the estimate on those, I've gone 30-50.

-Well, they paid £30.

-That's all right.

-That might be a good buy.

Yeah, I think they could do all right.

Well, it's all looking not too bad for the Blues.

They may not need their Bonus Buy but let's have a look at it.

You left Jonathan 200 and he had no idea what he was going to buy.

Show us what you bought, Johnny.

-OK.

-What I bought here is an Indian bronze of undefinable age, possibly.

I don't think she is modern, that's the thing.

-OK.

-There's lots of reproductions. She's an Indian goddess.

She is playing her music, she would be playing the flute,

-but the flute is gone.

-And she's dancing as well.

She's dancing. She's on this sort of circular base,

typically moulded with lotus leaf.

How much did you pay for this?

I spent the princely sum of 25.

That's amazing. That is wonderful.

-That's a really beautiful ornament.

-I quite like this, actually.

I think that she might be worth, I think she'll certainly sell for 50.

I think you did very well there. It was a good buy.

That's enough for me already.

Both of you are very enthusiastic about this little figure.

But you don't need to make up your mind just at this moment.

In the meantime

let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Jonathan's bronze.

Jonathan bought this little Indian bronze figure.

Now, the Indian market is also strong at the moment.

-Very hot.

-Tell me what you think.

It's a cute little punt this, very speculative.

If it's got an age about it, it could do particularly well.

I've had a close look at it.

In my opinion, for what it's worth,

I thought it was maybe turn of the last century.

Probably one of those export pieces.

But if those that know better deem it earlier it could absolutely fly.

What's your estimate?

A bit of a guesstimate than an estimate, I've gone 50-100.

Yeah, well, Jonathan only paid £25.

-Did he?

-Yes.

He's a clever so-and-so, isn't he?

-Not much of a punt there, really.

-Yeah.

-So we'll find out later

whether they are going to take or not take the Bonus Buy.

You're taking the auction today.

-I'm wielding the gavel today.

-Oh, yeah, I can't wait.

Tell me, have you ever been to an auction before?

-Never been, never been to one.

-Sean?

-Never.

-Look...

-Virgins.

-You've got a packed room here, you've got the internet,

you've got your items on the screen.

Here we go, boys, your scent bottle is coming up.

Lot 177 is the Edwardian hallmarked silver topped glass scent bottle,

with stopper. £40 for it.

40 I'm bid, thank you, online at 40.

Come on! Get in there.

Where is next? I've got 40.

Don't stop there, come on.

Give us 50, go on.

Online at £40.

Maiden bid. Hammer's up, online at £40 I sell.

£40!

What a start.

Brilliant start. Plus ten.

-Plus ten.

-That's a fiver apiece.

Your next item is your teddy bear.

Lot 179 is the Real Soft Toys

of Watford teddy bear from the 1960s-70s,

nice golden plush. £20 for teddy.

Come on, £20 for him.

Come on. Come on.

-Come on.

-A tenner for the teddy.

Where are we? Come on, you heartless lot.

Let's see a ten... Thank you, sir, right at the back at ten now.

-Nothing else? 15.

-15, yes, yes.

-Get in!

-20 at the back there.

-Yes. Come on. Go on.

All done, all sure.

Yours, sir, at £20.

£20.

That was nerve-racking.

£5 takes you to plus 15 - excellent!

Your third item, here it is.

Lot number 181, Dinky Toys this time, the Empire Flying Boat.

Nice bit of Dinky Toys. £20 for it, £20.

20 I'm bid online.

Straight away.

At £20, the hammer's up, I will sell at £20, and selling.

£20.

Not a lot of money, but it's profit, Kate, it's profit.

Plus two.

Profit on all three items!

Now, are you going to go with the Bonus Buy?

-He wants to go for it, so...

-Take the money, no...

-You'll have to be quick.

-Stick, we'll stick.

Lot number 187 is the Victorian novel gilt metal needle holder

in the form of a butterfly by Avery and Sons.

Start me off, £40.

85, 85,

any advance on £85?

This butterfly is flying. 90, 95,

100, 110, at 110 now,

at 120, 130.

Oh, you're kidding me!

Online bidder, 130, 140, 150, 160.

For 160 I sell.

Sold.

Unfortunately the boys didn't take it.

So they remain at plus 17.

Could also be a winning score.

-Yeah.

-You've got to promise me something.

Don't say a word to the Blues.

Our lips are sealed.

Now, tell me, have you been to an auction before?

-This is my first time.

-Your very first time!

Oh, it might be so exciting that you could become hooked.

Now, your first item is coming up now.

Next up, lot number 203, the 1930s Shelley lemon juicer and squeezer.

I have interest on the book. I've got commission bids.

I'm straight in here at 20.

-Straight in at 20.

-There we are.

£30 I'm bid, any advance? With you there.

It's with me at 30, five, 40.

At 40 now, all done, £40,

commissions have it, and selling.

£20.

£20, girls, well done.

Sold for 40, so you've made plus 20

on your very first lot.

Lot number 205,

a rather stylish piece of designer costume jewellery this time.

£40 for it, 40, 30, 20?

20 I'm bid, thank you.

-Come on, worth a bit more than that. Where are you, ladies?

-Come on.

-Come on.

-It's worth...

£20, going once, 25, thank you, madam.

25, 28 I'll take, £30, we're back in with you at 30 now.

-30.

-At £30, all done, selling.

-Aww, £30.

-That is a surprise.

Oh, what a disappointment, but you've lost £20 on it,

so that takes you, really, back to square one.

-Yeah.

-But we've got one more item.

Lot 207 is the pair of

Georgian-style hallmarked silver candlesticks.

I've got commission interest. I will start at £30.

30 I'm bid, five, 40, at 40 now,

new bidder, 45, at £45.

Nothing online. Now there is, thank you, 50.

At £50, selling online.

Yes, well done.

£50.

It's a roller-coaster.

Now that takes you to plus 20 on that item,

so overall you are plus 20.

You have to make up your mind whether you're going to take

that little Indian figure, Jonathan's bonus buy.

He paid £25 for it.

-I think we are going to. Yeah.

-I think we should go for it,

I think it's lovely.

It's coming up now.

-Good luck, girls.

-Next up is lot number 213.

An Indian bronze figure, female dancer in a classic pose.

I've got interest and I'm going to start the bidding straight in at 30,

at 40, at 50, at 65.

-OK.

-On commission.

-Good start.

70, 75 now, I've got 75 commission, it's against you online. 80, 85,

90 now, the bid's online at £90, commissions are out.

£90, the hammer is up, last chance, all done and sure now?

-Wow.

-There we are.

Brilliant, Jonathan, well done, well done.

£65 profit -

girls, you're at £85 in profit.

That could be a winning score.

-Could be.

-Hopefully.

Could be. But you've got to promise me something.

When you go outside, don't say a word to the Reds.

Absolutely won't, no.

Well, guys, have we had a good time?

We had a great time!

Well, I'm very happy to say that both teams have made profit today.

We do have winners and we do have runners-up

and today's runners-up...

are the Reds.

Who made a profit of £17 - I'll hand that over to you right now.

Is Dad taking it?

I'll pass it on to son.

But boys, all is not lost.

As well as making £17, you have won the golden gavels.

Yeah!

You made profits on all three items

and I am delighted to award you

one for you, Dad. And one for Jordan.

Wear them with pride, boys, wear them with pride.

And our winners today are the Blues, Judith and Ellie,

with a profit of £85.

It was a bit of a roller-coaster, girls.

It was a bit of up and down

and then Jonathan came to the rescue with his Bonus Buy,

so well done on that, Jonathan.

£85, girls.

I have that in my pocket

-and I'll hand it over to Judith.

-Thank you.

Well done, both teams.

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