London 10 Bargain Hunt

We're in Kingston upon Thames,

which is a very majestic part of the world.

This is the Coronation Stone.

Legend has it that would-be kings used to sit on this ceremonial stone

when they were crowned.

I hope they had a cushion!

But enough of all that, what we're interested in today

is which of our teams will make a princely sum at auction

and be crowned today's winners.

Let's go bargain hunting!

Now, while kings and queens may have all the money in the world,

they'd have to come on Bargain Hunt to get one of these,

a golden gavel.

But we only give them to teams who make a profit at auction on all

three items, which today our teams are hoping to find here

at Kingston Antiques Centre,

so let's have a look at what's coming up.

We have some bright sparks on the Red team.

THEY LAUGH

The Blues are very demanding.

We'd have to have the pair, I don't think one is good enough.

Here we go!

One is just not good enough, I have to have two!

I have to have two, have to have two!

And there's dancing and drama at the auction.

Oh, yay, thank you!

Well, today's show is set to be a brilliant one because for the Reds,

we've got best friends Deborah and John, and for the Blues,

we've got married couple Peter and Wendy, so hello everyone!

-ALL:

-Hello!

I like it, I can feel the energy in the Bargain Hunt teams today.

John and Deborah, you've been friends for 30 years but, Deborah,

I believe that when you met John,

he couldn't have missed you even if he'd wanted to?

No, that's because I was dressed in orange from head to toe,

including my hair.

-Oh, really?

-I emerged from behind a rather large trolley

that was very highly piled with stuff.

So probably John saw the trolley and then from behind it

-emerged some sort of orange human?

-Yes.

Amazing. That is quite an impression to make.

Did you hit it off straightaway?

John had just started as a security guard.

I introduced myself and I said, "You must be John, the new guy."

He's like, "Yeah," and we've been friends ever since.

Then that wasn't really the job for you in the end because you did

retrain, didn't you at a milestone birthday?

I think I was 47 and I decided I was going to retrain

and I took a degree in graphic design.

How do you reckon that's going to help you today?

Well, the subject I chose was

what makes stuff cool?

So I'm hoping if I've got it right, I'll be able to pick up things

that make people think, "Wow, that's cool."

So you are, in fact, a trend barometer?

I've been saying this for years and nobody listens to me.

It was the orange, actually, that's why no-one believed you.

Kicking around in a full-on orange outfit,

thousands wouldn't have believed you

but the proof will be in the pudding.

Meeting at work as you did, you became such good friends,

so much so, that you even played Cupid for Deborah.

-Tell us about that.

-Oh, yeah,

I got into scuba diving and I was in the Red Sea.

And Derek, who is Deb's husband now...

After a week, I came back to England and Derek stayed on the boat.

I left my camera on the boat.

Derek said, "Yeah, I know, I've got your camera." And I said,

"Instead of getting it all the way back to me in Grays,

"I've got a friend that lives round the corner, Debbie."

And so he brought the camera to Debbie.

Oh, lovely.

I don't think you liked him when you first met him!

Is that right?

I don't know if you're meant to say that.

Well, it's a good story anyway and it's very nice that you were

involved in it but you're such good friends,

do you reckon you'll be a great team on Bargain Hunt?

Who's going to be in charge?

Who do you think?

LAUGHTER

I'm good at doing as I'm told and carrying, I'm pretty good at that.

OK, thank you very much for your chat.

I'm going to head over to the competition, the Blues.

Wendy and Peter, married couple, thank you so much for joining us.

-You're welcome.

-Now, Wendy, tell me about when you met Peter,

because today he's a man in blue but when you met, he was a boy in blue,

-wasn't he?

-Well, I used to flat in Earls Court,

it used to be known as Kangaroo Corner

and we were always giving parties.

We absolutely loved parties.

One of the girls had this boyfriend who was a policeman and they said,

"I'll bring my mate along tonight."

So they arrived at the door and then I brought him into the party because

he had absolutely gorgeous eyes.

-Oh, really?

-She had a blue dress on, I remember that,

and it was love at first sight.

Oh, lovely! Sounds like you're a fantastic family unit but how do you

reckon you will act as the Blue team on Bargain Hunt?

-I'm the boss.

-OK.

-I see.

-Straight to it!

I'm very frugal and Wendy is the big spender.

-Oh, I like it.

-I like spending, he doesn't like spending.

Talking of spending, it's time to do just that,

but you need some money in order to buy some antiques, so £300 for you,

-Reds.

-Yes, please.

-£300 for you, Blues.

You've got a brilliant hour ahead of you so off you go,

have lots of fun and all the best.

A security officer AND a police officer in our midst?

Those dealers better be on their best behaviour.

Fabulous teams need fantastic experts.

He's the joker of the pack, David Harper takes charge of the Reds.

And she's hoping to find three items to write home about,

Christina Trevanion joins the Blues.

I can feel the excitement, Debs, we're on our way shopping,

-what are we going to buy?

-We're going to buy good quality, plastic,

-designer.

-Plastic and quality don't go together.

Peter, what are we looking for today?

Well, I'm looking for silver.

-Right.

-But I really don't want to spend very much money.

-Cheap silver?

-Well, yes, I'm a cheapskate.

-OK.

I'd like to get just three bonus buys.

-Three bonus buys?

-Yeah, because you always get a decent bonus buy at

-the end, don't you?

-Me?

-We get three, it's job done.

-Quality, quality and quality.

-Oh, good.

And lots and lots of money and I'm going to give you £1.

-A pound?

-A pound.

She's generous, isn't she?

She is, yes.

Your 60 minutes starts now.

-Are you ready?

-Ready.

-Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go shopping!

Oh, my goodness, we're on the clock.

I get nerves when the clock starts.

Good, I'm glad you got the nerves because we've got the nerves.

Well, I have the nerves, he never gets nerves.

The Reds look full of confidence.

I'd like you to lead the way. Just tell me what you like.

-Scan the place.

-OK.

There's so much choice, it's dizzying.

Just take a moment to find your...bearings.

Tell me what appeals to you.

Oh, I like that and that, but it's not about me.

Have you spotted anything yet, teams?

Is it Clarice Cliff?

They're quite quirky.

Oh, no, the Q word.

That's sold, it's got a sold sticker on it. Yeah.

-CHRISTINA:

-Right, let's see.

I like these. Do you like these?

-You like this?

-I love quirky things for the garden

that you can do things with plants.

So, now I'm very confused because you said quality, quality, quality,

and we're looking at a chimney pot!

THEY LAUGH

OK, quality and quirky. Is that OK?

That's why I married him!

THEY LAUGH

I love it. I love it.

OK, so, yes, you couldn't get much more quirky.

You're looking at chimney pots. Do we know how much is on those?

They might... Do you know what?

I'm a rural girl, it's a bit like calving a cow, this.

Hang on a minute. OK.

£48!

I honestly thought that they would be marked at about £100 apiece.

Right, and they're originals, you can tell they're not reconstituted.

Definitely not. You can tell,

-they've even got original soot in them!

-At no extra cost!

We can certainly ask about them cos I think those are rather good.

We'd have to have the pair, I don't think one's good enough.

Oh, here we go!

THEY LAUGH

One is just not good enough!

I have to have two.

I have to have two, I have to have two.

But will two make you double the profit?

-Hello.

-You need some help?

-I'd love some help. Oh!

I've hit my head already.

Enter with a chandelier on your head, I like it.

-Hello, Christina.

-Hello, Christina, it's Matthew.

Matthew, lovely to meet you.

Peter and Wendy very cleverly spotted this pair of chimney pots.

Or near pair, and we found that label on it, Matthew.

What's the potential price on those?

Is that the price for the two of them?

I'll find it, it might just be one

but we'll see what we can do on the price for you.

-You got to love a trier, haven't you?

-Yes, we'll see what we can do.

Brilliant, Matthew, thank you so much.

-Gosh, he's helpful, isn't he?

-Isn't he?

-Yeah, I love that.

You'll like him even more if he does you a good deal.

We'll have to wait and see.

Now, what have the Reds found?

-You can't buy something for me, John!

-No, no.

Oh, yes, Deborah has the eye for cool stuff, John.

You're just here to cart things around.

Tell us about it, John.

LAUGHTER

-Off you go, John!

-It's a lighter.

-Yes.

-It's a big 'un.

It IS a big 'un.

-Oh.

-Is it a Zippo?

This one's sadly not a Zippo.

It's a copy of the brand we're talking about.

They used to be cool.

You used to get these things with enamel fronts, with decorations.

The Vietnam vets would always have these things.

It was an American thing, it was bombproof.

It would light in the rain, it would light in the wind,

that was the whole idea.

You'd always get a light from a Zippo.

We could see if we could get a deal on that.

Get a price on it. It's down for 32 at the moment.

Shall we see?

All right, stay there.

While the Reds are after a smoking hot deal on the lighter,

what's the word on the chimney pots?

Well, they are 48 each but we will do 70 for the pair.

OK. What's your thoughts, guys?

65 and definitely yes.

-60?

-No, I really think £60 would be better.

60 gives us an opportunity to make a profit, doesn't it?

We'll do 60 for you.

-Yeah?

-Definitely.

-£60.

Oh, my goodness, speedy buyers.

Thank you, Matthew, what a star.

I love them. There we go, one down.

Well done, team, I like your style.

You called yourself a cheapskate, Pete,

and it certainly paid off then.

That's buy number one sorted on the ten-minute mark.

Will the Reds be next with the £32 lighter?

-Hello.

-Right, your jumbo lighter, I can do it for 25, the very best.

-You couldn't pull an extra one out for you?

-I can't.

If we do 24...

They bid 20, 25, 30 and if we could get it for that then...

-That's a point, that's a point.

-..it gives us a quid.

-24.

-Oh, lovely.

-Thank you very much, thank you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you, Lesley. Thank you very much.

Brilliant. Marvellous.

John, your first purchase.

Well done.

Squeeze them for the extra pound, eh?

I wonder if that tactic will pay off when you go to auction?

12 minutes for the first purchase.

That's not bad. High five.

We're high-fiving already. This is a good sign.

-A very good sign.

-But let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Each team has two items to go.

-Now, the decanter.

-Yes.

Pass the port.

No, it's not big enough, is it?

Well, in my house, that would last about five seconds!

Are you talking about the decanter itself or what goes inside it?

Either way, it's staying put, but hang on,

Christina has spotted something else her team might like.

Guys, I've dragged you into this really rather tight corner here

to show you this.

A butler's stand,

because everybody, of course, who was anybody had a butler.

-I love the legs.

-Those little bobbin-turned legs are lovely.

-They're gorgeous.

-It's a bit of a gift because it has been buried

under this sea of books.

Perhaps the others haven't seen it.

Unfortunately, I'm going to make you work for your purchases.

Let's form a chain, guys, throw me those books.

-Ready?

-Let's make a book pile.

Thank you.

Great work, Blues,

I can't wait to get chapter and verse on this butler's table.

Let's have a good look at it.

What have we got going on here?

So, we've got a split at the front there, which is worrying,

but we have got all the original handles, which is lovely there.

I mean, yes, it has been used, but I still think as an interior piece,

£88, that is not bad, guys. That's not bad at all.

What do you think we might get in an auction for it?

It should be £60 to £100.

Let's go and see if we can ask Matthew

about a potential price on this.

It's got £88 on it, Matthew, what's your thoughts on price?

Would 68 be OK for you?

What's your thoughts, guys?

Well, I'll tell you what, one of my favourite prices is £60.

-£60? I think like 60 as well.

-Oh, wow!

-You're marvellous, Matthew!

Thank you very much.

-I like this man.

-Oh, come on, ladies, give Pete some credit.

He's the one getting all the money off.

-You're an angel, thank you so much, Matthew.

-Thank you.

It's going fantastically, two items in 20 minutes.

They've been a brilliant team

and I'm pretty pleased with them, really.

I can't believe we found two items in 20 minutes.

-That's right.

-I thought we were going to be

really rushing at the end.

Well, you do see people rushing

but we've still got about 40 minutes to find one item.

-Gosh!

-We might get a cup of tea.

Don't set your heart on that cuppa, Pete.

Time has a habit of flying by.

Now, while the teams are busy shopping,

I've come to a quiet corner of the antiques centre.

However, it won't be quiet for long

because I'm joined by Michael Ryder...

-Hello, Michael.

-Hello, Natasha.

-..of the Musical Museum

just up the road at Kew Bridge.

You've brought along this fabulous collection of musical boxes?

Yes, we trace the early history of recorded sound at the museum

and these are just three of the smallest of our instruments.

We have huge ones.

The earliest one is this little musical box here,

made about 1860 by Nicole Freres.

And it has a barrel with lots of little pins on it

and a tuned steel comb

so the little pins pluck the comb and that's what makes it play.

Can we get a rendition?

Would you like to switch it on?

Absolutely, just at the side? OK.

Oh, watch it go.

MUSIC BOX PLAYS TUNE

Oh, well, it certainly sounds as good as it looks.

What a fantastic noise!

Tell me, who would have owned a musical box like this?

Well, a box like that would have probably been owned by an

upper-middle-class household.

It provided a treasured possession

that you're showing off to your friends and neighbours and things.

How rare is this? What kind of value would it have at auction?

Well, one like this, I think £1,500,

something like that if you bought it today.

In this instrument over here,

you can see it's got a disc in it and you can see there's holes in it,

but all those holes are is

the metal's been punched through to the back to make a pin.

But the big advantage of that is,

you can take that disc out and put a different one in,

so you could gradually build up a collection of all the latest tunes.

A bit like gramophone records and so on.

This was made in Switzerland by a company called Abrahams.

-OK.

-Shall we play it?

I'd love to have a listen, actually,

to see how the sound quality differs, if at all.

MUSIC BOX PLAYS TUNE

Now, I've got two examples here in front of me,

both based around metal,

but then here, I see we're onto paper.

This is one of those light bulb experiences.

Someone thought, if we could find a cheaper technology,

we could mass market it to more people.

They introduced this idea of a paper roll with holes punched in it

and they used suction, vacuum, to trigger the whole instrument,

to make it play. The company that made this was

called the Mechanical Organette Company

and this was from around the 1890s, that sort of period of time.

So, can I get to hear this one, too?

-Yes.

-Oh, fantastic.

MUSIC BOX PLAYS TUNE

Oh, beautifully played, sir.

Thank you for that. I have to say, out of the three,

that's my favourite sound. Thank you, Michael.

-Thank you.

-I'm delighted to have been introduced to such a

fantastic-looking and sounding collection.

And on that note,

it's now time to head back to our teams

to see if they're still in harmony with one another.

With 30 minutes left on the clock,

the Blues have bought two items while the Reds have just the one.

-The table?

-I like the table.

The table's nice, but, no, it's not quite right.

Not cool enough for you, Deborah?

Well, that's fine, but remember the clock is ticking.

-What are you looking at?

-I like that. What do you think?

-I like them.

-You do?

-I do.

-That's nice. John? Where's John?

-I'm right beside you!

-Don't creep up on me like that!

-What are they?

-They are pram rattles.

Birds and butterflies, antique.

That is so, so delicate.

That has never been played with.

Date wise, probably 1920s, maybe 1930.

Brought back, I would say,

from China or Hong Kong and not been used.

These are the original clips that would go on to the pram.

-That goes on there.

-Or the cot.

That's it. So the child can watch them or play with them,

almost like a mobile. They're lovely.

-What is it at the moment?

-65.

65, I was hoping to get closer to 50.

55 is the very best I could do.

You get a free box.

-Once again, can I just ask you to take that pound off?

-54?

All right, I don't see them very often, you may hurt me.

-All right.

-Thank you.

-Thanks so much, thank you.

That's cracking, Reds, well done.

One more item to go.

20 minutes to do it in and if ever you've been on this programme,

you know that goes in a nanosecond.

So, I'm bit concerned, I need to push them on.

The hour seems to be shrinking a lot.

We just need a little bit more time.

Yeah, everyone says that, John,

but you and the Blues only have 20 minutes left. Chop chop!

This little silver case.

I'm not absolutely sure what they're called

but I don't think I've ever used one!

-Are you sure?

-It's a little compact.

Compact, that's the word.

That is exactly right. That decoration on the top there,

it's almost got a milled effect there, hasn't it?

That's called engine-turned decoration.

-Engine-turned? Yes.

-What sort of era do you think this has come from?

Think of angles, think of combinations in colours.

1920s?

Exactly. We're thinking Art Deco.

Art Deco, that's the word.

If it was Victorian,

it would be covered in flowers and foliage and embossed.

Let's see if we can find a maker's...

Oh, that's nice, it's got its original little powder net in there,

which is really sweet.

Can I ask you to hold that, darling?

Obviously, a mirror in the top.

This is the compact that belonged to a lady who would have gone to

Claridge's, who would have gone to the Ritz.

She wouldn't have gone to the Crown down t'road! You know?

This is an elegant lady who has used this.

The only thing I would say, it's got £129 on it, guys.

We have got time to spare.

-OK.

-It is on the top side of expensive.

Let's go and have a look for some more silver.

We can come back for that.

-Yes.

-I think that is a little gem. Come on, let's keep going.

Don't browse for too long, Christina, only 15 minutes to go.

Now, what have the Reds found on their travels?

This is what we saw, David.

I don't know, see what you think.

The travel case.

Oh, there's your Art Deco.

-Yeah.

-I suppose for perfume or aftershave.

Right, so we're going to look for nibbles and chips.

Oh, a nice tight fit, can you feel?

Oh, listen to that as they come out, it's almost like a suction.

So, date wise, I would guess 1930.

You've got a hard side to it as well.

This is not just a soft leather case, there's a hard side,

so that made to travel.

That's fantastic.

Fantastic. Made for travelling.

Do you love them or what?

I'd like to know what your thought is on the price.

85? Auction, 30 to 50, 40 to 60, but don't forget, a lot of the times,

you put 30 to 50 and they make 100 quid.

Shall I go and get lovely Lesley?

-Yes, please.

-She's going to be so fed up with us!

Backwards and forwards.

Shake a leg, Mr Harper, there are only ten minutes left.

This is the time for quick decisions.

I still think silver and quality,

you're quite right.

You want the compact, don't you?

I do want the compact, yes.

Providing we can get it for a decent price.

Now, who's in charge of haggling?

She's the haggler.

But you're doing a much better job than me.

Let's all go and find Matthew and see what we can do.

Just remember to play it cool

when you speak to Matthew about the price.

Now, what's happening with the Art Deco travel case, Reds?

He can't do any less than 75.

-Oh!

-He really can't.

Even 74?

You know me.

Oh, £1 off.

-You could do that yourself, couldn't you?

-Go on, yes.

-Right.

-What do you think?

You've got a very good technique there, very winning.

Yeah, it's clever.

-What do you think, John?

-I like it, I do like it.

Shall we? Risk it?

Yes.

-Marvellous.

-Thanks, Lesley.

-Thank you very much.

Well done, you two.

Winners.

-Well done.

-I really like it, I like it all.

I can't believe it.

Great stuff, Reds,

you're done and dusted with five minutes to go.

The Blues now need to make up their minds on the silver compact.

We sort of...

we don't really like that compact.

-Right.

-But we feel we ought to buy it, maybe.

But it has to be at the right price.

The death on that would be £90.

Oh.

Oh. Hmm.

-They're brilliant, aren't they?

-I don't think we would

make on that.

-I think we could go as far as 80.

-Could you do it for 80?

- Unfortunately he did say 90 was the best he could do on that.

What about if we met in the middle and said 85?

Do you want to do it?

-Yes.

-Shall we shake Matthew's hand?

-Yes.

-It's a deal?

Matthew, that's a deal.

-£85, thank you very, very much.

-Very grateful.

It's time to face the music, teams, your 60 minutes are up.

That's it. Well done.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

Will the jumbo lighter spark some interest at the auction?

£24 paid.

These pram rattles passed Deborah's cool test

and they forked out £54 for the pair.

And finally, the set of Art Deco travel bottles

was their most expensive buy. It cost them £74.

Well done.

-Best of friends after that hour?

-Still talking?

-We are.

Come on, let's talk favourite item.

Which was yours, Deborah?

It's got to be the Chinese pram toys.

OK, do you think they're going to bring the biggest profit at auction?

I'm hoping so.

So, John, which was your favourite item of the three?

My favourite item has got to be the lighter, hasn't it?

-Yeah, you spotted that.

-Oh, I love that thing.

The biggest profit?

It's difficult between the other two, to choose, to be honest.

-Either could pip it.

-I tell you what's difficult,

getting a straight answer from either of you.

What about money? 152 spent, so one of you has £148.

Ah, she is in charge, that's right.

Then you need that as well.

OK, so it's quite a hefty sum I'm handing to you, David.

-Oh, it is.

-Do you have any idea of what you're going to do with it?

Not really. Just again,

to make that collection even wilder than it is currently.

Well, David will have his work cut out to make this collection even

stranger. Right, it's time to remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

This pair of chimney pots was £60 but was it a smoking hot deal?

Christina spotted the Edwardian butler's tray

and they got it for £60.

And Peter fell in love with the silver compact

but will he be made up when the hammer falls? £85 paid.

Well, husband and wife and a brilliant Blue team, well done!

-Thank you.

-It was so nice of you, Wendy,

to let Peter get a look in at the end!

THEY LAUGH

Peter, which was your favourite of the three?

Oh, definitely the compact.

Do you think that compact

is going to bring the biggest profit at auction?

I think it is. I don't know what the other two think.

Well, let's find out from Wendy first of all. Favourite item, Wendy?

I do absolutely adore my garden chimney pots.

Is that because you love gardening?

I love organising my garden and I love making it look different,

and that would make any garden look different.

You spent £205, which means I need £95 from you, please.

£95 you shall have.

I'll hand it straight over to Christina.

Thank you kindly. I was expecting a pound!

-I did warn you.

-This is a huge bonus!

What are you thinking, then, seeing as you got more than you were

-expecting?

-I think I should probably get something for Peter, really.

-Oh!

-Come on, we got everything else.

Let's be honest.

Well, let's leave Christina to spend all that money on Peter and in the

meantime, let's head to the auction.

'We've left Kingston upon Thames'

'and come to SAS Auctions in Newbury,'

with my old pal Thomas Plant. How are you?

-Very good.

-Thank you for having Bargain Hunt along.

It's always a pleasure. We love having Bargain Hunt here.

Well, we're pleased to be here. Six interesting items.

Let's see how interesting you find them.

We'll start off with the Reds.

This large lighter.

Yeah, it's a very large lighter.

If you had a big open fire,

a log burner and you needed something to light it with, well,

you've got your big novelty lighter.

OK, so table lighter, novelty lighter, log burner lighter,

-how much is it worth?

-Well, £20 to £30.

OK, well, John had to have it and together they paid £24.

-It's a bit of fun, isn't it?

-It's a bit of fun.

I think that's going to go down quite well, actually.

-Yeah, it is.

-Now, let's move on to these interesting rattles.

I mean, they've being sold as pram rattles but is there another

-function there, do you reckon?

-Well, I think they're for candlesticks.

Ah, so the light would come through the thin picture.

Whilst there is a bit of ambiguity as to what they are, they do rattle.

They do make a noise. So, rattles is how we'll describe them.

-Yeah, definitely.

-What are they worth?

I think they're worth £30 to £50.

OK, together the team, led by Deborah, they paid £54.

Well, they could make it. That does seem like the top end.

-It could happen.

-OK, well, we'll see what happens.

Then we move onto these lovely Art Deco travelling scent bottles

with the case. How much do you love it?

I think it's lovely, I really do.

It's very stylish, it's quite reserved.

It would adorn anybody's dressing table.

Do you think the fact it's not a precious metal

is really going to hamper its chances?

I mean, it was reflected on what we put on it.

-Which was?

-£40 to £60.

OK, well, the team paid £74 for the bottles.

I can understand. I can see that, they're quality items.

But you think they might struggle to get that?

If they were silver, definitely.

OK, Thomas, our auctioneer, thinks the Reds might need their bonus buy,

so let's see what David, our expert, bought.

Well, Deborah, John, you obviously are best of friends

and you invited David into the fold. You had lots of money left.

-What did you spend it on?

-Lots of money. OK, it's all about the size.

Behold that baby!

Wow!

A great response there.

Feel the weight of that as well.

That is really heavy.

It looks like boiled sweets.

It does, doesn't it?

It's a big globule of glass

and you've got those gilt inclusions in there.

This is a hand-blown piece of modern art glass.

-How old is it if it's modern?

-1970.

I'm bringing you right up to date here, John!

-So, how much was it?

-30 quid.

30 quid, and it's a bargain.

I'd buy it for 30 quid every day of the week, ten times.

-It's fantastic.

-No, I love it.

It could double its money.

Why not? It should be worth a couple of hundred quid.

Well, the Reds seem half sold but let's not forget David is the

mid-century man, so let's see what our auctioneer thinks of the vase.

OK, Thomas, let me show you this seriously heavy bit of glass.

What do you think of this bit of retro?

Well, it is seriously heavy and that's an indication of age as well.

If it was '50s, it would be a bit lighter.

And the quality would have been there, but I like it.

Well, estimate, does that reflect it?

-30 to 50, yeah.

-I'll tell you what, David got it for £30.

Well, David did very well.

He's a clever man and hopefully

this red vase will do well for our Red team.

But now it's time to go Blue over here with Peter and Wendy.

We start not on the table but to the side of it

with these big chimney pots.

-Terracotta.

-They're lovely. They're just right for here.

These are the kind of things that would adorn anybody's garden here in

West Berkshire. We've estimated them at £60 to £80.

OK, fantastic.

Wendy spotted these and they only paid 60.

Oh, well, great!

Another of Wendy's choices was this butler tray.

And stand, let's not forget the stand.

Is it run-of-the-mill, or does it pack a punch?

Yeah, I love these butler's trays. I think they're great fun.

It's one of those things to have in the corner of your room,

your bathroom or spare room

or just in your living room. Put your drinks on it.

How much is it worth, Thomas?

£70 to £90, they are dead popular.

OK, fantastic. Well, once again, Wendy spotted a bargain,

-£60 she paid for it.

-I like it, well done, Wendy.

Good work from Wendy. Now Peter's turn to come to the fore

because he spotted this compact.

It is silver with a bit of silver gilt, so what do you think?

1949, Birmingham?

It is 1949, it is a lovely compact.

Actually, I think there's a bit of gold on it.

It's a quality item, however...

However, there's always a but.

There's always a but with this. It is a compact.

Is it just one compact too many?

-(We see a lot.)

-What do you think people will pay for this one?

It's a quality item, £70 to £100.

OK, again, this was Peter's choice and he paid the most money,

he paid £85 for this item.

-It's got a small chance.

-I think they'll be pleased because that was

a pretty healthy appraisal from you, Thomas,

but just in case they need it,

let's find out what Christina bought as a bonus buy.

Well, Peter and Wendy,

I think we can safely say the story of your shop was variety.

Everything from compacts to chimney pots.

So, Christina, £95, what have you thrown into the mix?

Well, variety is the spice of life, is it not?

Is it not?

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes.

-I absolutely love that.

-It is exactly what I was looking at.

-Really?

-Yes.

-What a reaction.

Fantastic. We've got a 19th-century pitch pine collection box.

Obviously, it would have been an ecclesiastical piece,

possibly in a chapel or a church, something like that.

-You like this?

-Yes, but...

-But how much did you pay?

I paid 40 for it.

-Very good.

-You couldn't make it for that.

It's a great fun thing.

I think, hopefully, it should make 50 to 70, 60 to 100.

-Really? Is that a promise?

-Gosh.

No.

THEY LAUGH

-It's lovely.

-Lovely, indeed.

It's a seriously positive reaction from the Blues

but it's time to find out if our auctioneer thinks

this collection box is a saint or a sinner.

It's obviously a church collection box.

A nice bit of oak. And probably from the turn of the 20th century?

Yeah, I would say very late 19th, early 20th century.

Why would you have a collection box?

I don't know.

I mean, you could make a feature of it at home.

Every time that someone swears,

you could put money in there or if someone does a good deed,

you could put money in there, or something.

Do you know, I never thought about that. I like that.

You could make a feature out of it.

What's it worth, now that it's in this new context?

£50 to £80.

OK, well Christine has done pretty well because she paid £40 for it.

-Oh, well done, her.

-And she did have 95 to spend,

so she saved some money

and I think it's an interesting thing at that sort of price.

Yeah, and I think that's how I'm going to sell it.

OK, and talking of selling, you'll be on the rostrum today?

Of course.

I can't wait.

£20? 20 I have.

It's in the room at £20.

At 20.

The gavel is up.

Well, on Bargain Hunt, it's all about the auction, isn't it,

in the end? Here we are, standing.

Are you nervous, John?

Anticipating...

-Yeah, I am.

-What about you, Deborah, how are you feeling?

-I'm terrified!

-Oh, bless.

All I can say is the next time you hear the gavel go on the rostrum,

which was right there, it means your lot is up next.

-Here we go.

-A large petrol lighter with brushed stainless steel.

There we are.

Start the bidding with me here at £10.

There's got to be a £10 note here for this.

'This is a fabulous piece of iconic lighter design.

'5 then. Start me here at 5.

'Surely, ladies and gentlemen?

'£5?'

£1?

No!

5 we've got.

THEY CHEER

5 once, 5 twice.

Well, that just happened.

-That happened.

-Welcome to my world.

The lighter sold for 5, which means you've lost 19.

So, here we have the rattles, which Thomas loved.

These are probably going to be for your candles, not for a pram,

but I've got bids here with us at 45 and 50 already online.

'And 5, and 60 online.

'60, 75, 80 online.

'£80 online and £90 online.

'At £90.'

Are we done? 90, it is.

-Yes!

-£90!

You brilliant people.

That is a profit of £36, which means you are £17 in profit.

£17 in profit, so now it all depends on our Art Deco bottles.

Here they come, here they come.

'Start the bidding with me here at £30.

'30 I have.'

5, 40.

It's climbing.

45. 45, it is.

The gentleman's bid at 45.

At £45.

'Just imagine your cologne in here as you travel round the country.

'45 I have.'

Once, twice.

Oh, again!

OK, so they've made a loss this time,

minus 29, but you had a small profit,

which means that you are only minus 12,

so now's the time to consider

whether or not you're going to go with the bonus buy.

Let me remind you, that gorgeous big vase.

-I'd like to.

-Let's do it.

Could be the thing to take you out of loss.

-If it does...

-OK, we'll do it.

-Just to be clear, going with the bonus buy.

-Absolutely.

Well, let me tell you, David paid £30 for it.

Thomas thinks, 30 to 50.

-Good.

-So, fingers crossed.

'Stylish piece here.

'Quite a heavy piece of glass,

'I can start the bidding with me here at £20.'

Start me here at 20.

£20 for starters.

20 I have.

'It's in the room at £20.'

22.

'25, 28, 30.

'Make it one more. 5.'

40.

'Make it one more, madam.

'40 I have.

'45, go on, you know you want to. 45.

-THEY CHEER

-'50. 50, it is. At £50.'

Gavel is up.

-Yes!

-Brilliant. £50!

So, the bonus buy makes £20

which brings you back into the black.

£8 in front.

How good is that!

Blinking marvellous, blinking marvellous.

So, Wendy, Peter, Christina, this is it, auction time.

You've got good, positive vibes about today?

-Oh, we're going to win.

-Oh, I'll tell you what, fighting talk.

I like it. OK, here come your chimney pots.

You guys paid £60.

'Start us here at 30. The chimney pots at 30.'

30 we have online.

'Is there 5 somewhere else?

'30 we have. At £30 it is.

'Any advance on 30? 5 I have.

'At 35. It is 35.

'All done then at £35? Once...

'40 now.

'It is at 40. £40, I've got.'

At £40. 45 now.

45, 45.

All done? 50.

I have £50.

-'50 now.'

-Come on!

'Any advance on 50 for the chimney pots?

'50, all done?'

Selling at 50.

THEY GROAN

£50 means a £10 loss.

Here comes the tray and stand.

-You paid 60, so we want a profit this time.

-Yes, yes.

'A stylish loss, this one. £50, it's got to be worth it.

'£50 for starters. 50 I have in the room.

'Straight away, at 50 in the room.' Is there 5 anywhere else?

'50 once. Last chance, 50 twice.

'Are you sure? It's a good thing, this.'

Selling, then.

Oh, £50 again, so another £10 loss.

We are at minus 20, but, Peter, it's all on you.

Here is your silver compact.

£85 paid.

'I can start the bidding with me here straightaway at 45.'

45, it is.

-'45 for the compact.'

-85 paid.

At 45. 50 now.

The lady's bid has it at 50.

Takes my book bid out at £50.

'£50 it is.

'50 there is once, 50 there'

is twice and I'm selling at 50.

THEY GROAN

Oh, £50.

OK, listen up, that's minus-35,

which means you've lost £55 overall.

But you have another glimmer of hope.

Christina bought that gorgeous collection box for you.

Are you going to say, let's do it,

-or are you going to stop right there?

-We've got to go with it.

-OK.

-You're going with it?

-I definitely say we've got to go for it.

So, brace yourselves, here it comes.

'A fabulous lot, start me here at £20.'

It's got to be worth it.

£20, at 20.

'20, I've got online.

'22 it is.'

At 22, lady's bid. 22 in the room.

At £22. Any advance?

5 now.

Make it 30.

'£30. 30 I have.'

30, it is. £30 in the room.

At £30 in the room.

'5 anywhere else? 35!'

Are you going to let her have it?

-Go 40.

-Oh, go on!

35 - lady's bid.

35, lady's bid once, 35, lady's bid twice.

Are you all sure?

'40 now online.'

Yay, thank you!

'40. What?'

41, it's there at 41.

'41 I've got.

'Every penny counts.'

Once, twice, 41.

£41 means that made £1 profit.

So, you were minus-55, you're now minus-54!

Do you know what?

I like the way that you're giggling about it, it's all a bit of fun,

so bear that in mind.

Don't say anything to the Reds because you never know,

maybe they made a loss, too, and you could just be today's winners,

you never know.

We do have one team that made a profit

and one team that made a loss,

so today's winners are the Reds, you made a profit.

Can you believe that?

LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE

Let's start off with our Blues.

It was loss, loss, loss, and you were a wee bit despondent

but then every cloud has a silver Christina because the bonus buy...

She made us a pound!

THEY CHEER

So, it would have been minus 55 but in the end, minus 54.

So, well done, Christina!

It was so much fun, wasn't it?

We had a tremendous time, yes,

and we loved all our items that we bought.

Shall we head over to our Reds

who managed to come out in the black, £8 profit, well done.

I'm going to give it to you, Deborah,

because you really felt the heat in that auction house, didn't you?

-You were up and down and all over the place.

-Yes. It was exciting.

-It was amazing.

-It has been fantastic,

we've all had loads of fun,

and I hope that you will continue to watch Bargain Hunt and enjoy the

-experience.

-Oh, every day.

Oh, fantastic.

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