Westpoint 31 Bargain Hunt

BRASS BAND PLAYS 'We're in Devon today

'for an antiques fair at the Westpoint Arena,'

which is why I'm proudly marching with the flag of Devon.

The design was chosen by local people

and officially adopted in 2006.

But I'll be pledging allegiance to another flag today.

Let's go Bargain Hunting.

So, the Bargain Hunt colours are flying proudly here in Devon.

Here's hoping that our Red and Blue teams don't flag today.

Let's take a look at what's in store.

The search for antiques becomes painful for the Reds.

What price is on it?

-145.

-Ouch!

And the Blues find out Bargain Hunting can be heartbreaking.

Oh, team, a bit of bad news.

-BOTH:

-Oh.

But our teams are all smiles down at the auction.

THEY CHEER

Ohh!

But that's all coming up later on.

For now, it's time to meet the teams

and we're keeping it in the family on Bargain Hunt today.

For the Reds we have sisters Sue and Rachel

and for the Blues we have married couple Sue and Barry.

-Hello, everyone. ALL:

-Hello.

So, we'll start with you, Reds, and straight to you, Rachel.

Now, tell me, you both love art

-but that was directly involved in your career, wasn't it?

-It was.

I worked at Sidmouth College

as an art technician in the art department,

which was really lovely.

OK, so you say "worked" past tense, so you're now retired?

I've finished, yes.

-"I completed it!"

-I've definitely finished for the time being.

-Definitely. Yes.

-OK, so what you do now?

I still spend a lot of time painting, which I really enjoy.

What's your subject matter?

At the moment, it's mostly cows.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah.

-OK.

We have a field that is right next to our house that has lots of cows.

-Mm-hmm.

-So there's lots and lots that I can use

for drawing material from that.

So, Sue, art must run in the family

-because you are a professional artist, aren't you?

-Yeah.

The last seven years I've spent painting full-time.

Now, it must be fantastic to work as an artist

because not only do you get to set your own hours

and paint what you love,

but you also get to mingle in high circles sometimes,

because I believe you have a famous collector?

Well, the...

the director of Absolutely Fabulous bought an original

and then bought a print

as a birthday present for Jennifer Saunders.

-Oh, how cool is that?!

-Yeah. That is cool, yes.

It would have been nice to meet her, wouldn't it?

It would have been nice to have met her, yes.

-Yes.

-So, tell me, do you think you're going to work well as a team?

-I think we would.

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Yes, I think we would.

-Yeah.

-Time will tell.

Time will tell.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-I'll leave you to mull that over,

I'm going to turn to the Blues.

So, Barry, I'd love to hear how you and Sue met.

We met at a drop-in centre, which was run by a local church.

Sue used to come regular and always had

what seemed like a herd of children and it actually turned out,

when I sort of delved a little bit further,

she was actually a foster parent and childminder.

So she actually only had three children.

-More manageable.

-More manageable.

Except when we did finally get together,

Sue found out that I had five children.

OK, so we're on eight at the moment.

That's right, yes.

Yes, we had eight and that's expanded now

because we've also got ten grandchildren.

Tell me, how on earth

do you keep all of these children and grandchildren in check?

Do you have any special tricks up your sleeve?

A few. One, I love repairing things, absolutely love repairing,

and the children think I can repair anything.

So every time we see them it is, "Grandad, can you repair this?"

And your love of repairing things and mending things

comes from your career as a carpenter?

That's how it started, yes,

then I got into electronics for a friend, so combining the two, yeah,

I'll have a go at most things.

So, Sue, tell me about your life as a foster parent.

I was a foster parent for over 30 years.

And I loved it.

It was the best thing in my life, really.

Because I got such a joy from having, well, over 100 kids, really.

Really, over 100?

Yeah. Well, over 30 years, you see.

Most of the time I'd have them for two or three years

before they either moved on,

back to their families or on to adoption.

So tell me about your time as a team on Bargain Hunt.

How do you think it's going to go?

I think we work really well together and I think the main reason

is we've got different ideas and different views.

And we're good at talking about things, aren't we?

And sort of advising and helping each other, so...

-Yeah.

-I'm hopeful.

Well, it sounds like you've got some tactics and that's one thing,

but cold, hard cash is another.

So, let me give £300 to you, Reds,

and £300, just to be fair, to you, Blues.

-Thank you.

-Your experts can't wait to meet you, so off you go.

-Get in amongst it.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

Well, it's happy families for now.

Let's see if that's still the case at the end of the show.

So, our teams are raring to go and so are their experts.

Tending to the Reds, it's Danny Sebastian.

And keeping an eye on those Blues, it's Gary Pe.

What are we looking for today, Sue?

Oh, something that's really beautifully made, handcrafted.

What are we going for today?

-Something retro, maybe, or...

-OK, retro.

-Walking sticks.

-Yeah, I like a good walking stick.

It would be lovely to find something that's rustic.

Maybe Chinese, if it's within our price range.

-Well, there we go.

-Yeah, lovely face. Arts and Crafts?

Arts and Crafts.

Stand by, teams, your 60 minutes start now.

-Let's get started.

-OK.

60 minutes, it does seem like a really long time,

but when you're searching,

you'll be really surprised how quick that 60 minutes goes.

Well, don't stand around chatting, Danny, sniff out those bargains!

If anything grabs your attention, just point it out.

What are you thinking, ladies? I'm getting...

You're getting me all worried, Rachel!

You've gone quiet on me.

I have. There's so much to take in and have a look at.

The thing is not to panic.

-Arts and Crafts.

-Yes.

I like this.

-Pewter, is it?

-Yes, it's lovely.

I love it because it's got the blue stone on the front.

Yes, this sort of cabochon, it's almost Ruskin ceramics.

-Yes, it's lovely.

-Is there a date on it?

Well, that would be about 1900, 1910.

And it's from Sheffield.

Craftsmen pewter.

But at 145, that's overpriced.

Yes, OK, bit too rich.

I think we can find something else.

That's the way, Blues, be decisive.

That goes for you, too, Reds.

-Walking sticks.

-Oh, yes.

There's a couple of nice little ones down here.

They're rather sweet.

-That's a crop.

-Yes.

No, not sure about those.

If you're not sure, move on. There's plenty to see.

Those pretty little tables? Or is that...?

They're sort of stools, aren't they?

Yeah, they're cute, those, I like those.

125.

Still quite expensive, isn't it?

For what? It's got dual purpose, I suppose.

You could even put a plant on it.

-But, then...

-Yeah, they're very...

-But then you'd lose the pattern.

-Yes.

-Which is what it is all about.

-Exactly.

So, it's a no to the stools.

Back to the Reds.

The hare is so beautiful!

-It looks like a bit of bronze to me.

-Right.

Yeah, I do find that, really, at £295, it's all its money, really.

We could ask the vendor what's the best price he's going to give us.

Who knows? We might be lucky. If you really like the piece.

I think it's worth asking.

-OK.

-We could try.

We really love your hare.

-Yes, I can understand that.

-It's very beautiful.

-It is.

And we were just wondering

what sort of price you could think of doing, your very lowest price?

What if I said 250?

I don't think we can afford that.

-Let's bear it in mind.

-Yes.

-We'll have a think.

I know you've got a thing for animals, ladies,

but you're right to put the hare on the back burner.

That's a lot of cash to spend early on.

Now, how are the Blues doing with their shopping list?

Well, it's a bit of Arts and Crafts for you.

Not as elaborate as some Arts and Crafts pieces would be.

-No, very basic.

-But still, that's the whole principle, though,

of Arts and Crafts. You know, keep it simple, show the construction.

Yes.

And this is obviously handmade.

And it's got something military inside the frame.

Royal Air Force in it, I can see.

Yes, which didn't belong to the frame originally.

-But still, that could add to the value.

-Could that be removed,

so you've got that and you could put something else in there?

-You can, exactly.

-Possibility.

No reason not to sell it together.

What are we talking about here?

65?

The best I could do is 55.

-55?

-Hm.

-45?

I'll split the difference, 50.

-49.

-I ain't going to cry over a pound.

-BARRY:

-I think it's worth a try

because you've got two things there.

Yeah, Arts and Crafts and the military.

-Yeah?

-I think we've got our first buy.

-That's it.

-Well done.

Thank you very much.

Two for the price of one. I like it! And so does Gary.

So, team, first buy of the day, two to go, let's find those two items.

-Lovely.

-OK.

You've got 50 minutes to do it in.

Now, what have the Reds been drawn to?

Anything at all you see you like? There's some lovely bits here.

Those are very pretty, over there.

-The drawers?

-Yes.

-They're a nice-looking set, they are.

-Yes.

I mean, what price is on it?

-145.

-Ouch!

-What do you think?

-I think it's lovely.

I think it would be much more acceptable

if it was less money, naturally, but we'd be...

-And what does Sue think?

-I think that's too...

-I think it's a lot of money.

-Yes, too much money, really.

Have we got a couple of penny-pinchers here?

They seem to be hanging on tightly to their £300.

Meanwhile, the Blues have £250 to spend on their next two items.

You wanted a bit of Chinese, what do you think of these nesting tables?

-Very exciting.

-Oh, they're Chinese, are they?

Yes, they are. They could be used as stands.

Yes.

They could be used as side tables.

-Yes.

-What are they made of, do you think?

They're made of a local Chinese wood, probably huanghuali.

Oh, what's...? I've never heard of huanghuali.

It's sort of an oriental type of tree.

You can see how well these have been carved.

-The shape, yes, lovely.

-By hand.

But in this area, what are we looking at, sort of price-wise?

I would have put them at 50 to 70.

I would like to see that as an auction estimate, yes.

We need to find the dealer and see how...

Let's have a look. Shall I do that?

-Yes, if you would.

-Shall I go and see what the dealer has to say?

-OK.

-Good luck, Gary! We'll come back to you in a bit.

I will find something, but we'll have to move on pretty quickly.

-Oh!

-Oh!

-What have you seen?

-We like!

-It is a bit quackers, that, isn't it?

We like him.

He's smiling. And what's the price on the ticket?

The price is 32.

-32?

-It's hazel.

-What is that? So it's hazel wood.

-It's carved from a piece of hazel.

You can see that it's been manufactured

and then obviously the hazel wood's the stem, the stick itself.

I mean, the top, not really sure,

it could have even come off something else, a wooden duck,

that's probably broken or got damaged,

and they just took the head off and made it, you know,

people are sort of upcycling

and making things great these days out of nothing.

So he may not be very old.

The head might not be very old, no,

but I don't think it comes with age with a walking stick.

You know, if somebody really likes ducks,

or if somebody's quite country, you know, if it's the right size.

How tall...? Gosh, you've got to be tall!

Hold on a minute! I thought you girls were country girls?!

You don't hold this stick like this! Isn't this a thumb stick?

-It's not a walking stick!

-No, it's not a walking stick!

I don't know exactly what they call them, but they're sort of...

Like a cane... Well, no, not a cane.

I'm walking away from this conversation

and heading back to the Blues,

who are about to get a very surprising update

on the Chinese tables.

Team, a bit of bad news.

-Oh, dear.

-I don't think that the dealer wants to sell them

because they're very useful as display stands.

He's got them as display.

-OK.

-I wondered, seeing the way she had them spread.

No, absolutely, I do love them, they're beautiful,

-people do look for these things.

-Of course.

-OK.

-But it's not for us. Not today.

-Well, we need to move on.

We need to move on, time is ticking.

-It is, OK.

-Let's go.

-Thank you.

Well, as they were on a stand full of items,

I'll forgive you for thinking they were up for sale.

Back to the Reds, and with 20 minutes gone,

I wonder if they'll finally spend some money

and fork out for the walking stick.

We would really love to hear your best price.

Erm...25.

If you could come down, a little bit off that,

then we might be very persuaded.

The best on that is going to be...22.

I think that's quite a fair price, to be honest,

and I think, at auction, we could be lucky and perhaps...

£20 to £40 for that,

I think we might have a chance. It might have legs on it.

It might even have wings!

I like it very much. I'd very much like to buy it for 22.

It's head over heart, isn't it, or heart over head,

because I just think he's gorgeous.

-VENDOR:

-It's a nice thing for someone to walk with.

-Yes.

-Have we got a deal?

-I think we've got a deal.

-We'll have a deal.

-Shake the man's hand, let's have a deal with him.

-Thank you so much.

Well, that's fantastic.

That's one item in the bag, 25 minutes gone. Well done, ladies.

So, each team has one item in the bag,

and while they carry on shopping, I want to show you a special album.

It has a unique story to tell.

Now, what do I have in front of me?

A veritable tome of information!

But it's not words that are contained within this book.

In fact, this is an album containing pictures

which, so famously, can each say 1,000 words.

So, first of all, the spine has fallen off and here it is.

So, whilst on the outside it looks European,

it's what you would call Morocco bound, this style.

On the inside, what belies its origin

is this Chinese stamp, the Chinese characters.

This album was purchased in the Far East.

Well, by whom?

Likely it's been purchased by a Scottish soldier

serving over in the Far East.

The album is inscribed in pencil here, "A Cuthbert",

so we can assume that's to whom it belonged.

And the first photograph proudly displayed here

in black and white is of a Scottish regiment.

So, I'm going to guess it was created by a Scottish soldier.

Now, what's inside this album?

Well, at first glance it looks very personal.

There are, in fact, over 300 original

black-and-white photographs in here.

We've got some traditional Chinese ladies here, in their Chinese garb.

Military parades and exercises.

And, in fact, even standard touristy stuff -

monuments, archways, statues.

So, whilst this album may seem very personal at first glance,

A Cuthbert, whoever he was,

didn't actually take these photographs -

or, at least, I'm going to say the majority of these photographs.

In fact, these original black-and-white photographs

were produced en masse to be taken back to the West

in albums such as these as souvenirs.

So, what could an album like this be worth?

I'm going to say £500 - £800.

But what kind of market is there for such an album,

who is going to buy it?

Well, perhaps it'll be someone who knows who A Cuthbert was,

or perhaps it'll be another who just simply appreciates

the lost art of the 19th/20th century

black-and-white souvenir album.

There are less than 30 minutes left on the clock and the Reds and Blues

are in search of items two and three.

And it looks like Gary has honed in

on another item of Oriental interest.

How do these grab you? There's a pair of them.

It's called Satsuma ware.

-I've heard of that.

-In the shape of sort of water pails.

-What would they be used for?

-They're just purely decorative.

-Are they?

-Or for flowers.

-Oh, right.

-Or even brushes, as well.

That's what I thought of, artist's brushes.

-There's two of them here.

-What sort of price are on those, Gary?

120 for the two. So that's...

-Can I hold it, please, is that OK?

-Yes, absolutely.

-I'm being careful.

-What's the decoration in?

That's sort of a gold and lacquer.

Oh, right.

-Something to consider.

-And they are in good condition, both of them?

-That's what I was going to say, are they...?

-Relatively.

There's probably a bit of a minor chip over there.

-You can see that.

-Yes,

it's a bit of a sharp edge to it, but still, minor.

Well, all we can do, Gary, is ask for a price at this stage

and see what your magic can...

Well, Barry, shall you do the honours?

I'll try, I'm quite happy to try.

Are you passing the buck there, Gary?

Well, I just hope these are for sale.

Let's check in with the Reds.

Nest of tables are very beautiful.

They're very nice.

-They look to be...

-They'll be reproduction.

They are reproduction, yes.

But, I mean, that doesn't necessarily mean

that they're not saleable.

-Do you like the ducks?

-Yes, but they're not very old.

-We're going to end up with lots of ducks.

-I was going to say,

-you've got a thing about ducks, haven't you?

-Not really!

But her sister told me earlier she has a soft spot for cows,

although I don't think you'll find many in here.

Now, how has Barry got on with the Satsuma ware?

Due to that tiny bit of damage, I squeezed him down to 85,

but that is... That was pushing it.

That means... 85, £42 each,

you couldn't make this for £42.

-Are we going for this?

-I think so.

Yes, I think they're lovely.

It's different, it's unusual and, at that price, it's worth a chance.

OK, let's buy it and go for number three.

-I'll go and shake.

-Lovely.

Bravo, Blues, you've got 20 minutes to find your last item.

Reds, you're on the hunt for two.

We're really interested to know how much that would be.

That's 120.

It's not hallmarked, so we have to call it white metal.

-I see.

-And it's a vesta case.

It's got somebody's initials on it, which always detracts the price

because it's been marked, so you'd probably want to polish it out.

I just think at £120, to go to auction with it...

-I think you're right.

-..and it not being silver, may just not...

It's not perhaps the right step to take.

15 minutes and counting, Reds. You need to get a wriggle on.

Back to the Blues and Barry the carpenter

has taken a shine to some rustic woodwork.

Looks like it's a bit of African wood.

Well patinated.

-Yes.

-So, it's not new.

And this is probably made from just one piece of wood.

It's got to be for either a child or for putting...

It's something that women of the village would use

to sit down in and sort of do their daily chores.

-Right.

-Can you see?

Yes, to do the washing, or whatever, or peeling potatoes, or whatever.

It's certainly a very interesting shape.

I've never seen it before.

So, what do you think, Barry?

Well, I like the way it's made,

in the sense that we've got mortise and tenon joints.

Exactly.

It's probably early 20th century.

For African furniture, that's old enough.

But I think, again, knowing our budget,

it just depends on what the best price...

Well, exactly.

Do you want to have a go this time?

-OK.

-Use your...women's charm!

-SUE LAUGHS

Yes, you're pretty good.

Maybe if Sue uses her charms,

you might end up getting it for nothing, gents!

-Aw!

-Aw!

-We like him!

-You like him, the old moo-moo.

I said you wouldn't find a cow at this fair,

but I'll admit when I'm wrong.

What's he made from?

-Well, I would think...

-Or she made from?

-..it's a resin,

-and we've got, like, a mosaic glass.

-Oh, I love it.

There's no signature or anything. I bought it at an auction,

and I can't say much about it apart from it's gorgeous.

Yes, he is absolutely beautiful.

-What's the price?

-175.

The bottom line I could give you is 160.

-I don't think...

-No, that's fine, don't worry.

I'm not going to force you to buy it.

I know, I know, but I want her.

THEY LAUGH

Sometimes, unusual, wacky works.

-Yeah.

-I must say that.

We'd still need to get a really good price.

That's what we're after.

-That's it.

-That's definitely it?

-It is. That is it. Sorry.

Well, you'd best get a MOOOve on, and decide sharpish.

There's only ten minutes left

and you still need to make two purchases.

Now, has Sue managed to charm the dealer on the chair?

-How did you get on, Sue?

-He wasn't going to move from £60,

but I got him down to 50.

Do you think that's pretty good?

-I would buy it.

-Right, OK.

-..at 50.

-Do you like it?

-Yeah, I do like it.

I think it's really unusual.

-I like it.

-So do I.

-You like it.

-You like it.

-And if you like it, that's all I need to know.

Well, I certainly would be proud to have this in my living room.

-Fantastic.

-That's good enough for us.

-So, the price is right,

we are all agreed, we buying it?

-Yes.

-That's item number three.

-Brilliant.

-It's a wrap.

-Definitely.

-Thank you.

-Excellent!

Let's go.

Cracking job, Blues, and with ten minutes left.

I wish the Reds were as decisive as you are!

They're still deciding on the £160 cow head.

If it were me, I would buy it for my house.

-You'd buy it for your house.

-I would now buy that.

-You would?

-I would, but...

Oof...

-155?

-No.

It's up to you, ladies.

-OK, shall we go for it?

-You want to go for it?

-Yes, please.

-Yes. We're going to go for it.

Well done, but there's no time to waste -

you have less than five minutes to get your last buy.

We've not got a lot of money and we've got very, very little time.

Is there anything at all that you've got that is extraordinary?

What is it?

It's called a wimble.

A wimble is used for making straw rope

to tie the stocks of corn around

before they stack it in the field for drying.

-Are there collectors that would...?

-Collect wimbles?

-Yes.

-Not really, but people collect treen

or anything to do with farming implements.

What's the best price?

I'll do it for £35 for you.

-£30?

-I can't take £30.

-You can't take 30. £35.

-£35.

I don't think we're too far out. We've got two minutes to go.

-Yes, we'll go with it.

-Shake the man's hand.

-Thank you very much. That sounds great.

-It's very unusual.

It's just that we haven't seen anything like it before,

-so we weren't sure.

-Which might work.

There's only one minute. Give us a shake.

SHE BLOWS WHISTLE

That's it, teams. Your 60 minutes are up.

-Brilliant, girls.

-Thank you.

-We've done it, we've done it.

Just by the skin of our teeth, as well.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

Animal lovers Rachel and Sue went QUACKERS over the walking stick

with duck's head. They paid £22.

They continued the animal theme with this cow wall-hanging

with a mosaic finish,

but it definitely did not come for FRIEsian - £160 paid.

And with minutes to spare,

the pair rushed in and bought this iron wimble for £35.

Tell me, your hearts must have been pounding.

We had no time. We took it to the wire.

But we were saved at the end.

-By a wimble.

-Yes, by a wimble!

But tell me, that big cow's head.

We love the cow's head.

Is it your favourite item?

-Absolutely.

-Yes.

-Absolutely.

-It was really expensive.

-It really did stand out.

Tell me, Rachel, which do you think

is going to bring the biggest profit?

-I'm really hopeful that the cow will.

-OK.

That would be really wonderful, as we love it so much.

But I think, possibly, the wimble.

I don't know.

What did you spend in the end? Remind me.

-£217.

-OK, quite a healthy sum,

so £83 left.

Oh, look at that. Just there it is.

So, 83 to me, but not for long.

Danny Sebastian, how are you going to play this?

Sue and Rachel wanted a bit of bling.

We didn't buy any bling.

It was all kind of farmyard-y, woody-type stuff,

so I think I might go for something a little bit sparkling

for this lovely pair.

OK, well, while Danny goes on a bounty hunt for some bling,

let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

Barry and Sue fell for the Arts and Crafts frame,

featuring an RAF insignia.

But will it take off at the auction?

£49 paid.

The Blues fell for the pair of Satsuma baskets

and got a decent discount. They cost them £85.

And the hardwood, handmade chair spoke to Barry the carpenter,

and they brought it for £50.

Sue, Barry, Gary, you got pretty much everything that you wanted.

Unusual, Arts and Crafts and Oriental.

Perfect. Absolutely perfect.

So, Barry, which of those three did you prefer?

I actually like the Arts and Crafts frame with military badge,

because I think there's two possibilities there -

someone collecting military, someone collecting Arts and Crafts.

Do you think it's going to bring the biggest profit?

I'm not so sure. I think Sue's favourites may bring the profits.

OK. So, Sue, tell us, which were your favourite items?

I like the Satsuma pots.

They're so intricate and beautiful patterns on them.

I just think they're absolutely beautiful.

And think... And I also think that they may bring the best profit.

And you spent pretty well, too - 100 and something.

Remind me of the final sum.

-184.

-OK, pretty good.

-So, you've got...

-I have.

-..£116.

OK. That all-important nugget.

Right, Gary, £116.

Do you have any idea what you'll spend it on?

-I haven't got a clue.

-Sounds interesting.

But there's a lot of variety there,

so I want to keep up this thing that we've got - different material,

different periods, different continents,

so just watch this space.

Gary sounds positive.

So let's hope that positivity continues

as we head to Honiton for the auction.

And we're setting up shop at Whittons auctioneers...

with Edward Whitton.

So, Edward, thank you for having us along.

-Thank you for coming.

-It's a real pleasure,

especially because we have quite a mighty fine selection.

A fine array.

Let's start off with Rachel and Sue's.

And we'll start off with their walking stick.

Now, as far as duck walking sticks go, this is the cream of the crop,

isn't it? It's a good one.

Absolutely. Best I've ever seen.

It's a bit reproduction, a little bit made up, I think.

You've got a bit of beech as the actual stick,

and then mahogany face, and it's just a bit of a put-together job.

Do you think it was pieced together by an amateur?

-Yeah. Absolutely.

-OK, and as such, is that reflected in the estimate?

Yep, 20 to 30.

Well, the sisters won't mind that at all

because they only paid £22,

which I've just realised is two ducks in a row! Sitting ducks, £22!

It's all working out nicely.

So, let's stick with our animal theme.

I'll bet, I'll wager that at Whittons auction house

you've never sold a Friesian cow head of this style before.

I'll bet there's not many auction houses

that have sold a Friesian cow head like that.

Well, it's made of fibreglass...

probably in the last 20 years.

It's got the crackle-ware mosaic-type effect.

But it's not in great condition.

So, hence, it reflects the estimate, 60 to 80.

OK, well, the ladies love their farmyard animals,

and they were prepared to pay £160 for this prize beast.

So, item number three, Edward - I'm a bit of a city girl,

so educate me a little bit here.

What on earth is a wimble?

I think it's for tightening twine on, perhaps, bales,

straw bales, something like that.

But what do you do with it these days?

It's a decorator's item. Perhaps hang it on the wall.

-What do you think it's worth?

-I'd put 20 to £30 on it.

OK. Well, the ladies paid £35.

-Oh, OK.

-So, really, it's all about this cow,

and I think you're going to have to milk it when you're on the rostrum!

So, just in case the Reds need their bonus buy,

let's find out what Danny bought.

-Well, Sue, Rachel, you spent quite well during the shop...

-Yes.

..leaving Danny only £83.

Go on, Danny, reveal all.

-Look at that little beauty.

-That's very pretty.

A lovely Victorian little cabochon scarf pin...

-Oh, OK.

-..with a garnet stone.

It's got a little twist, as well, as you can see on the pin.

If you look closely, you can just see a little twist in the metalwork.

-It would look really pretty.

-I think it's pretty, yeah.

How much did you pay for it?

I paid £40.

-OK.

-But I think there's still plenty of room in an auction.

So, what would you think that would...?

I'd like to see that achieve somewhere between

60, maybe even a little bit more.

-Excellent.

-All right.

-We like it.

-We'll give it some thought.

Well, while the ladies give it some thought,

let's find out what Ed, our auctioneer,

thinks about Danny's stick pin.

It's not gold, but do you think it glitters?

Yes. A typical bit of Victoriana, with the cabochon stone,

the cabochon, which is French for polish,

which is just blatant polished stone, not unusual.

It's nice and clean. Nice original old box, which helps it along.

OK, and what kind of estimate are you going to place on the bonus buy?

£20 to £30.

OK, well, Danny has not done too badly, then.

-He bought it for £40, this stick pin.

-OK.

So, he'll be quite happy with your estimate.

-Good.

-Because we're hoping for a good competition

-and a wee bit of profit.

-Yeah.

OK, that's another thing that the Blues will be hoping for - profit.

So, let's start off with our RAF insignia in this brass frame here.

-Yeah.

-I mean, it wouldn't originally have been on this bit of fabric,

-would it?

-No, it probably would have been on a jacket at some stage

-and the jacket's gone into disrepair.

-Yes, it's quite sweet.

-Yeah.

-Obviously the two - you can tell by the size -

-didn't really go together originally.

-No.

So, someone, the dealer, has pieced together

-the frame and the insignia.

-Yeah.

And have you put an estimate that the Blues are going to like on it?

30 to 50.

Well, as a team they paid £49.

-OK.

-And that was very much led by Gary, so that one's on their expert.

So, turning to item number two - typical Satsuma style,

but in the form of baskets. So, what do you think of this pair?

They're nice, typical of their type.

Nice and clean.

But they're cracked.

They have slight damage and restoration,

which doesn't help them along.

-What sort of estimate have you got?

-50 to 80.

50 to 80. Well, actually, they paid £85.

So, we'll really have to keep our fingers crossed for that lot.

-Yep.

-Now, let's move on to something completely different.

We've got this Continental chair.

It's quite a nice style, to be fair.

-But...bit uncomfortable.

-A wee bit uncomfortable,

-but miniature furniture does...

-It does.

-..have a place in the market.

Yeah, it does, very much so, and it's quite rustic, as well.

I think it will sell.

-And what kind of estimate have you put on this?

-40 to 60.

40 to 60. OK, well, the team paid slap bang in the middle - £50 -

-so they won't be too upset at all.

-No, no.

But they might be in the red,

so if they are, let's see what Gary bought as a bonus buy.

Sue, Barry, you left Gary quite a good amount of money - £116.

Gary, show us what you've bought.

Well, I thought I'd get something from the North American continent.

Something that has a big name attached to it.

-Wow.

-Oh.

Tiffany & Company.

And more importantly, there's a name, a designer, attached to this.

-Yes.

-A very important designer.

-Yes.

Elsa Peretti, who used to be a fashion model in the '60s.

-Is it silver?

-It is silver.

-Sterling.

-Oh, lovely.

-Elsa Peretti.

-Is it all right to hold it, Gary?

-Yes, absolutely.

How much was it?

-75.

-Oh, right.

-So, two big names...

-Yeah.

-Elsa Peretti and Tiffany.

-Tiffany.

I love the design.

Gary, do you have high hopes for it in the auction?

I'd expect it, if it was catalogued properly,

to fetch in the region of £90 to £100.

It couldn't be better, because we wanted something with a name,

you know, one of the names which we couldn't find.

-You found it.

-That name couldn't be bigger.

-No, not really, no.

-Absolutely fabulous.

-Beautiful.

-And functional.

-Yes, that's it. It's got the dual purpose, hasn't it?

It's very stylish.

I'm sure it's something you'd like to own, Natasha.

I would, but whether or not I want to own it is not relevant.

It's time to find out if our auctioneer, Ed,

thinks that his buyers will want to own this Tiffany pen.

Here we have Gary's bonus buy,

and I think he's done pretty well.

He's got Tiffany & Co. Lovely pen. What do you reckon?

Yes, it's clean, it's all 925 silver marked.

It's in a fitted box with the sleeve.

Pretty well as new, ideal present for someone, possibly.

OK, so, sounds like you've got quite high hopes for it.

What do you reckon it's going to make?

I'd put a conservative effort of 40 to 60,

but I'm hoping it will make more.

OK, well, so will Gary, because he paid £75 for it.

But fingers crossed, because it's all about competition with this one,

-isn't it?

-Yes.

-It could be a battle of the buyers.

-Absolutely.

-OK, well, as you'll be taking the auction today

you'll be hoping for plenty of battles amongst the buyers.

Yeah, points mean prizes!

Well, fingers crossed there'll be lots of scoring all round!

-Rachel, Sue, the time has come.

-I know.

You're faced with the auctioneer

and the prospect of making or losing some money. How are you feeling?

Really excited.

-Quite nervous.

-I'm nervous as well, but, yeah, really excited.

Now, we're starting with the walking stick.

-You both love that.

-OK, yeah.

-It's not really on anyone's head

-if it doesn't make any money, right?

-No.

Here it comes.

What are we? 20 to start me?

20, 15 I have. 16.

18, 20...

-Two...

-We are in profit!

-Four?

-My goodness.

-Six?

At £24. 6 anywhere else?

At £24, gone on.

Quack-quack! We've made a profit.

£24. You've made a £2 profit.

Not too shabby.

Next it's your favourite, £160 paid for. Your cow!

Here's hoping she's a prize beast.

-Let's hope they are all animal lovers.

-Pride of the herd.

On the internet, then... Here we go,

65. 65. 70, 70 for you on the phone.

80.

5. 90, 95 on the internet.

Fill it up? 100?

-£100 here on the phone.

-Come on.

£100. And 10.

-110.

-Yay!

-120.

120. 120 for you on the telephone.

At 120 on the telephone.

Last call.

130.

THEY CHEER

We're gradually drawing them out.

At 130. 130.

How about 140 for Alison?

-140.

-THEY CHEER

140. 140. 145.

150? Yes. 150.

Come on! More bids!

One and a half hundred pounds here.

It's being sold.

And this is the final call for it.

And it is sold.

-BOTH:

-Oh!

-Close!

-I feel like we've been through the mill.

THEY LAUGH

£150. You still made a wee loss of ten,

so overall we're minus eight at the moment.

So, still a loss, but we're heading into our third item here,

which is the wimble.

Yes, the wimble.

Here it comes. You paid 35, so, let's get 40 and above.

15 I'm bid. 15 for this here.

Lot number 4519. At 15.

And 16. At 16.

And 18. At 18.

At £20, though. At £20.

Sold.

THEY GROAN

-£20.

-A little bit shy.

-A little bit shy.

Right, OK, what does that mean? It means that it's lost £15,

so overall, as a team,

you've lost 23.

-OK.

-Not too bad.

-Not too bad.

But it means that you have to take the bonus buy

into serious consideration. Are you going to go for it?

-What do you think?

-I think yes.

-OK, so Danny's Victorian-style stick pin...

-Yes.

100% you're going for it?

-100%.

-Danny paid £40 for it.

So he's got his work cut out, cos to get you back in the black

it's got to make 70, really. So fingers crossed. Here it comes.

16 I'm bid.

18, 20? 18 on the internet.

20. £20.

Two I'll take anywhere else.

In the case here. Good stick pin.

At £20. Thank you.

You've got to take these gambles.

-I know.

-We had to, we had to go with that.

-£20 is a loss of 20.

-It was really pretty.

So, it means that overall you're minus 43.

Minus 43 could, in fact, in the weird Bargain Hunt fashion,

be a winning score.

So say nothing to your competitors, the Blues.

-We won't mention anything about this.

-Brilliant.

Barry, Sue, here we are, auction time.

How does that make you feel, Barry?

Apprehensive, but very excited.

-Sue, are you on the same page?

-Not so apprehensive,

but I'm really excited and looking forward to it.

We've got something for everyone, basically, with your three lots,

and we're going to start off with the high flier, the RAF insignia.

So, hopefully there's some sweetheart out there

-who just has to have this.

-You never know.

-Fingers crossed. Here it comes.

-£30 for this.

30. 20 I have.

20. 2?

22, 24, 26.

26, 28. 28 and 30.

At 30. At £30 we've got.

32, 34... 34.

£34. 36, anywhere?

At £34.

-OK, £34 it is.

-We're happy with that.

It's a loss of £15.

So, Satsuma baskets,

for which you paid £85,

have to really make some money now.

-OK, are you ready?

-Make or break.

Here they come.

Straight in at 50. At 50.

-50?

-Now, does he have that?

-Yes, and five.

-Oh, he does.

At £50 here.

5. And 60. And 5?

And 65. And 70.

At 70.

And 5.

-And 80.

-That lovely shape...

At £80 with me.

At £80. And 5 I'll take.

-Come on.

-At £80 they're selling.

At £80,

at £80.

Oh!

-Close.

-That was close.

-Close.

So £80 is the hammer price. That's another loss,

but just a wee one, £5,

so you're minus 20.

So, here comes the chair.

Not quite sure where it's from, but you paid £50 for it anyway.

Here we go.

30 I'm bid. 30.

- 32. - That's a good sign.

32. 4? 34.

-Come on.

-36, 38.

At 38. And 40?

At £40. And 2 I'll take.

At £40.

Two anywhere else? At £40.

OK.

-Never mind.

-The triple whammy, another loss.

Minus 10. So, overall, minus 30.

So, now, you have to ask yourselves,

are you going to go with that beautiful Tiffany pen?

-Definitely.

-We've definitely made up our mind.

-Yeah.

-It's a no-brainer.

-OK.

Now, it wasn't cheap, it was £75.

-No, but it's a beautiful piece. We're only here once...

-Ah.

We're not going to miss the opportunity.

Right, well, £75 paid.

You're going with the bonus buy.

Brace yourselves. Here it comes.

545. Tiffany pen. In the box.

And 25. 30. 5. 40?

40. 5?

50. 5.

At 55.

And 60. At 60 we're at now.

At £60. 5 anywhere?

At £65.

At 65 now.

At 65.

At £65.

-Selling at £65.

-Oh, no.

Sold.

-OK, 65.

-Good, though. Gary, that was good.

OK, minus ten.

-Wasn't too bad.

-No.

I was not expecting that.

-Were you?

-No.

-OK, overall, minus 40.

It's a funny old game - you never know,

minus 40 could actually mean that you're today's winners.

-You never know.

-You never know.

-What will be will be.

-So, don't say anything to the Reds,

keep it to yourselves, and, like you said, que sera.

Between you, there was one profit made today,

and your experts didn't do you any favours, either,

because they both made losses, too.

But one team made a slightly smaller loss.

The team, therefore, that lost the least today...

The Blues!

-Well done.

-Well done.

-Well done.

The Blues lost £40, and the Reds £43.

I can't believe it was that close.

But despite the fact you lost a little bit more,

it was our Reds who made a profit today of £2.

So, that was pretty exciting at that point.

That was your first lot, and we were all up and then all of a sudden

we were pretty down.

So, it's funny the way it works out, isn't it? But it was a good laugh.

-It was.

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