0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to a rather windy York.
0:00:04 > 0:00:09The building behind me is York Minster and it's massive.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Size clearly mattered when building this Gothic cathedral.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15It's an impressive 160 metres long
0:00:15 > 0:00:16and 76 metres wide,
0:00:16 > 0:00:21and there's 275 steps to climb to get to the top of the lantern tower,
0:00:21 > 0:00:23the highest spot in York.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26No wonder it took over 250 years to build, but now
0:00:26 > 0:00:30for some sightseeing of a different kind as we track down today's
0:00:30 > 0:00:35teams who are going to be exploring the antiques centres of York,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38so let's go Bargain Hunting.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Armed with £300 and plenty to choose from,
0:01:04 > 0:01:07our teams have got one hour to buy three items that
0:01:07 > 0:01:10hopefully will give them a profit when they take them to auction.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13So let's see what's coming up.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15The Reds need a steady nerve.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18All breakages must be paid for.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20No pressure.
0:01:20 > 0:01:21Oh!
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Oh, my God!
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Jonathan has jitters about the time.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- It's your choice. - No, not necessarily.
0:01:28 > 0:01:34And will the tension be at fever pitch at the auction for the Reds?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- And for the Blues?- Yes!
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Well, all that is coming up later, but let's meet today's teams.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Today we're keeping it in the family.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48For the Reds we've got Igraine and her daughter Mary
0:01:48 > 0:01:51and for the Blues we've got Pamela and her son Simon.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53- Hello. ALL:- Hello.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Tell me, Igraine, why did you choose Mary to be your partner today?
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Well, originally I wanted to come on with my husband
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- and he said, "I'm not going on." - Cold feet?- Yes.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- Yeah.- So, I thought, who can I think of?
0:02:06 > 0:02:09So I thought Mary might be up for the challenge.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- Because she's your daughter.- Yes. - I don't mind being second choice.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15- No.- We've got completely different tastes so it will work better.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Good. Excellent. Well, you've got lots of friends
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- but a significant number of them are feathered friends.- Yes.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23You keep ravens.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Well, I'm Her Majesty's keeper of ravens at Knaresborough Castle.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29But you're one up, aren't you, on the keeper of ravens
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- at the Tower of London?- We've got more than him at the moment.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34So when you're not looking after the ravens,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- what do you do to unwind? - I'm a blacksmith.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- You're a blacksmith? - Yeah, my father was a blacksmith,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42so when I'm not with the ravens
0:02:42 > 0:02:44I make wine racks and that kind of thing.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47There you are. Tell me, Mary, you've got quite a responsible job
0:02:47 > 0:02:50insofar as you work for the NHS, but before then I believe you were
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- in fashion.- I've got a degree in fashion marketing and promotion,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56so that gave me the ability to do quite a lot of internships.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- For example, I did one at Vivienne Westwood. - Have you met the great lady?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- I have, yes.- Have you?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I've been to Paris to go on her Gold Label show.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05It was quite an honour.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09What do you two know about the world of antiques and collectables?
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Well, I like Moorcroft, silver,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I collect coins, but only crowns.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19She's more actually a hoarder, so she likes to hoard things
0:03:19 > 0:03:21that she thinks are going to be antiques one day.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23So, Mary, do you collect anything yourself?
0:03:23 > 0:03:29I used to collect Vogue magazines from 1999-2009.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I had every edition, but when I went to uni I thought it would be
0:03:32 > 0:03:36a good idea to cut them all up. There's not even one I've got left.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39When it comes to the tactics today, who's going to be in charge?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- Me.- You?
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Well, she likes to think she will be.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- Yes.- I have to cut in when she's being ridiculous.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49OK. All right, well, listen, all the best of luck.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Turning my attention to the Blues.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54So, Pamela, why did you choose your team-mate today?
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- He was actually my first choice. - Was he?- He was.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Don't feel upset, Mary.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01OK, excellent.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05I know that you're retired, but you've had quite a busy career.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Tell me a little bit about that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Well, I trained as a journalist in London and then I went into
0:04:11 > 0:04:12marketing and PR and advertising
0:04:12 > 0:04:15and then I came back and ended up in Leeds, actually.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Leeds and Harrogate and York sort of area.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Again in the leisure and hotel industry,
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- but in a PR and marketing capacity. - Simon, you are into your music.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29I am indeed. I have been in lots of different bands as a front singer
0:04:29 > 0:04:32and I play a bit of guitar myself.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- You're a bit of an actor.- Yeah, I do mainly stage and theatrical.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39So, have you both got a knowledge of antiques?
0:04:39 > 0:04:42My parents were very interested in antiques and Simon has sort of grown
0:04:42 > 0:04:43- up with antiques.- Yeah.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46There is something aesthetically special about them cos
0:04:46 > 0:04:49I have this sense of history with them and who has used them before.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I'm feeling electricity here.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- That's my way of thinking. - They speak to me, actually.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- They do.- I have a great affection for them, and we enjoy
0:04:57 > 0:05:00watching some of the antique programmes on the television.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03I like going round car boots, maybe charity shops.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I only buy what I like. I'm not going to buy something I don't like.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- Yeah.- Cos if I don't make money on it and I have to keep it,
0:05:09 > 0:05:10at least I'll like it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12All right, Blues, what about your tactics today?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14We'll work as a team primarily.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17I think we will. What we thought is maybe Simon choose one thing,
0:05:17 > 0:05:19I choose another and then we jointly choose a third.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23- Yeah, that's it.- Well, I can see you're both keen to do some spending
0:05:23 > 0:05:26but, before you do that, you're going to need some money.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29So there we go. Igraine, there's £300.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Pamela, £300.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36This is the part where you then go off to meet your respected experts,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38- so I'll see you later, OK. - OK.- Bye.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42I think that we're in for something of a very interesting competition.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46All our teams need now are their experts.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Sliding into action for the Reds, it's Nick Hall.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57And hats off for the Blues, it's Jonathan Pratt.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01So, teams, what's the plan?
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Now, Mary, what are you looking for today?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06I'm really interested in something Art Deco.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Good thinking, cos it's bang on trend.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Well, something perhaps a little quirky and different.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- Arts and Crafts. - Fantastic. Again, really on trend.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I'll probably try to look for something Parisian-style,
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- maybe shabby chic and potentially a little bit of silver.- OK.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Right, teams, your time starts now.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Well, let's go and get some shopping done. Come on.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27- Let's go and have a look.- Yeah.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30It looks like the teams have gone their separate ways.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32The Reds are starting in the Red House Antiques Centre...
0:06:32 > 0:06:35We should get stuck straight in. Come on, after you two.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38..and the Blues the Antiques Centre of York.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44The danger is you just can't see anything because there's so much.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- You just have to really focus in. - Home in.- Absolutely right, home in.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Good advice, Nick.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53These places have lots and lots of things in, almost too much.
0:06:53 > 0:06:54Yes, almost too much.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Remain focused and you'll be fine, teams.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Wow, look at all that silver glittering.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00You like your silver, you two?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03It's a case of finding nice, little unusual small bits of silver.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06- And hallmarks as well, that is the key.- Yes.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Keep looking, girls, get those eyes peeled.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10That's the spirit.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Pamela, anything taken your fancy?
0:07:13 > 0:07:14I quite like that.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- The little box with the miniature in?- Yes.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19It's nicely painted,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22and it could be a painting of the lady who once owned it, you know.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- How much is it? 125?- You've got to remember we've only got 300.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26We need to get it for 85.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Sounds like Pamela might be a negotiator.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Reds, have you spotted something off your shopping list?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35I think you mentioned earlier, Mary, that you like Art Deco.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- There's nothing more Art Deco than Clarice Cliff.- Right.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42One of the great ceramic designers of the 20th century.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- Very collectable as well. - £178.- It is.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- I do like it.- It's a lot of money, isn't it, really?
0:07:47 > 0:07:51I've also noticed there's little bits of chips to the paintwork
0:07:51 > 0:07:52around the rim as well,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55which to a collector might be a little bit off-putting.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57I just don't think there's any profit left in it,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- and that's the key today, really, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Certainly is. Simon, are you having better luck?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04What do you think of that?
0:08:04 > 0:08:06- The box?- Yeah.- Well, you've gone with a French-style thing.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08The style of it is sort of Louis XV, you know,
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- that mid-18th century, Rococo... - I think it is very decorative.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14- It's unusual.- It is marked WMF,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18which is the metalwork factory in Austria, circa 1900.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19So it's obviously not silver, then?
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Exactly, it's a spelter, silver-plated spelter.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24It's got a fairly weighty price tag on it.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28You know, it's a usable object, its decorative. It's possible, then?
0:08:28 > 0:08:29Possible, yeah.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31One for consideration, Blues.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Ten minutes in. Reds, are you starting to hone in on anything?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36What will it be? Is it a pill box or...
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- Well...- ..something you'd have on your dressing table?
0:08:40 > 0:08:43It would be a little lady's probably little pill box.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45It's just a sweet, little thing.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47I've noticed the price on it says £58.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50If it's only £58 and there's a bit of a discount
0:08:50 > 0:08:52and it is 18th-century
0:08:52 > 0:08:54then there might be a little bit of profit left on that.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57I think we'll have to get it out of the cabinet and check it out.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00So the Reds are getting into the groove.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Has this ashtray come up trumps for the Blues?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04I think this is quite fun. Obviously it's smoking, which
0:09:04 > 0:09:07maybe is not so fashionable, but there are still people who smoke.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- There are.- It's got these sort of printed different cards
0:09:10 > 0:09:12on either side. I think it's quite a cool thing cos Carlton Ware
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- is quite a well-known name.- Yes. - Indeed.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16You sort of associate it with porcelain
0:09:16 > 0:09:18from the early part of the 20th century.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20It's cards so it's quite nice for different collectors.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- I like playing cards.- I think if we could get it for about 18. 15 or 18.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I'd say 15 if we can.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- The price tag is only £28. - I think we should look at it.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29I think you should look at it.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Go and track down the shop owner, Jonathan.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Nick, have you managed to get a key for the cabinet?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38So, now, there it is. How pretty is that?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40This is all hand-painted on here and all around the front.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43There we go. It's French.
0:09:43 > 0:09:49This is the Sevres porcelain factory mark, but this isn't an early piece.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51That dates to maybe sort of 1900.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- I was hoping it was going to be 18th century.- Oh, right, yeah.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56What do they want for it? It was £58.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59It's going to be still 50-something pounds, isn't it?
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I think of that period...
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Probably not.- It's maybe 30-50, auctioneer's estimate,
0:10:05 > 0:10:08so you've got to really get to the top end of the auction estimate
0:10:08 > 0:10:11to even get your money back. That might be a bit of a struggle.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Bad luck, Reds. Keep persevering.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18It seems the Blues are taking a closer look at the ashtray.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- Any damage?- No.- Not really.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Think of this, it's made of porcelain, which is very
0:10:22 > 0:10:24highly fired, so you want to check there's no cracks or chips.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- It's in good condition.- There is just a tiny little bit of a scratch
0:10:27 > 0:10:29but there is no visible major damage.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31You don't want wear, you don't want chip in colour.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- So it looks fairly crisp. - Yeah, it does.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35For the right price, we should go for it, yeah.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- What could be your best price on this?- I'll have to call the dealer.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- OK.- OK.- I personally... What would you say?
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- Well, if I was here on my own... - I'm thinking £18.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- Yeah, about 18 quid.- Say £18 and see what he comes back with.- Yeah.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- I mean, you know...- Or say 15 and see if he says 18!
0:10:51 > 0:10:53That's what I'd do. Just ask.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56He may have picked it up for 50p from a jumble sale, you don't know.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59No pressure, then. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't moved.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Maybe this might bring you a profit at auction.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Now, we're moving into the Art Nouveau period here.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11- Yes.- Cos you've got this sort of sinuous, flowing lines,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14and this body is sort of what we call Majolica Ware.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Majolica is a general term for pottery that's covered
0:11:17 > 0:11:21with an opaque glaze that conceals the colour of the clay body.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- What do you like about it? - I like the colours -
0:11:24 > 0:11:28the background in against the green, the design of the flowers.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- Well, the muted hues.- Yes. It just...
0:11:31 > 0:11:35It's just one of those things that sort of jumps out at you.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Yeah. What about you, Mary?- I do like it. I agree with Mum there.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Well, you can see it's got £48 written on there.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- We know we can get 10% off that. - Yeah.- So...
0:11:43 > 0:11:45I mean, what do you think it would do in auction?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Well, it's probably worth about 40, 50, 60 quid, something like that.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- That would be our first buy. - Buy it, buy it.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52Do you? That's quite decisive.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55I think the best thing then is if you can get at least that 10%,
0:11:55 > 0:11:57if there's any more you can get of it...
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- Yeah.- Put in a cheeky little bid, maybe try 35 quid and come up to 40.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02- Yeah.- It's worth a go.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Go on, you go and keep an eye on her, someone's got to. Good luck.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Yes, keep Mum in check, Mary! And it looks like Simon
0:12:09 > 0:12:12is keeping Becky from the antique centre in check.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14I've spoken to the dealer and he says 20 on that one.
0:12:14 > 0:12:1620? OK.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Well, if that's his best I think it's a fair deal. It's £8 off.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22We may make it back at auction.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Yeah, I think we'll go for that.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- I've got it for £20.- Yeah, that's fine.- Which is, I suppose, it's
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- not a bad price.- In between. - We've got £8 off so...- OK.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33A good choice by you, I think.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35It fills the role of quirky that we talked about.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- Yes.- There we are. So now it's over to you two.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Come on, let's go upstairs.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42I'm not sure how much negotiating you did there, Simon,
0:12:42 > 0:12:46but that's the first buy for the Blues in just under 20 minutes.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Reds, how are your negotiations going with Steve?
0:12:49 > 0:12:5143, yes.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54OK, thanks very much, thank you.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56They'll go to £40 on that.
0:12:56 > 0:12:5840? Oh, yes, I would...
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- Happy?- Yes. Happy, yes.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- NICK:- Well done.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Well, we were going to ask you but you weren't here,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- so we took an executive decision. - No, I was waiting for you.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08I'm glad to hear someone has.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- So, that's it, first item bought. - Yes.- Well done.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Are you pleased with it?- Oh, yes.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15The more I look at it the more I love it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18We have to stop messing around now cos time is ticking.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- Yes.- And we've got two more things to buy.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23So, whilst the teams carry on with the shopping, I'm taking
0:13:23 > 0:13:28a step back in time and popping down the road to the York Castle Museum.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45Well, I've been joined by Katie, who is an assistant curator
0:13:45 > 0:13:48here at the museum, and it's rather appropriate that
0:13:48 > 0:13:52we're in the classroom because I'm here to learn that little bit more
0:13:52 > 0:13:56about the consummate collector who was responsible
0:13:56 > 0:13:59for founding this very museum. So, Katie, tell me a little bit more.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02It was founded by doctor John Kirk who was a doctor in Pickering
0:14:02 > 0:14:05in North Yorkshire in the late 19th and early 20th century
0:14:05 > 0:14:08and he had a real great passion for collecting.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11He collected quite actively from about the 1890s onwards,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14and by 1920 his collection had outgrown his home
0:14:14 > 0:14:17and it was on display in Pickering Memorial Hall,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19but he wasn't hugely happy with the conditions of the building so he
0:14:19 > 0:14:23started to look for somewhere else to display the items, but it had to
0:14:23 > 0:14:26be under his terms because he was very specific about what he wanted.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29And obviously the city of York accepted these conditions?
0:14:29 > 0:14:32They did and they agreed to house his collection here in this former
0:14:32 > 0:14:36female prison building, which they converted into a museum in 1938.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Well, it certainly doesn't look like a prison today, does it?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41No, it went on quite a transformation.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44The public, at this point, would have been used to museums being
0:14:44 > 0:14:46quite stuffy places with everything in glass cases,
0:14:46 > 0:14:50but Doctor Kirk used revolutionary ideas of the day to create
0:14:50 > 0:14:53open, period room displays, and this Victorian street here,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55within the prison building.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58I've picked you four very special objects from our collections.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00This first one here is a tipstaff,
0:15:00 > 0:15:03and it's from the late 18th or early 19th century.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Now, the name tipstaff derives from early law enforcement officers
0:15:06 > 0:15:10who, when they went out to arrest someone, apprehend them, would,
0:15:10 > 0:15:14if necessary, use a tipstaff or a stave to carry out their duty.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18So these tipstaffs here would be used to carry an arrest warrant,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21which would be revealed by unscrewing the crown top head here.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Sometimes as well, they were also used for protection,
0:15:24 > 0:15:27and they eventually evolved into modern policemen's truncheons.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Now, this is quite an interesting item.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- Very glitzy.- Yes, this is a fire mark from the 19th century.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Fire insurance companies were set up in the late 17th century
0:15:37 > 0:15:39and they generally had their own Fire Brigades.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Each company had its own distinctive mark which they used to place
0:15:42 > 0:15:44on the front of the building, so that the companies knew,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47in the event of a fire, which was theirs to deal with.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49By the late 19th century fire marks had all but disappeared
0:15:49 > 0:15:53because local authorities had taken over firefighting. And, obviously,
0:15:53 > 0:15:57with Doctor Kirk being so keen to acquire items that
0:15:57 > 0:15:59represented ways of life that were dying out,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02he actually collected hundreds of these,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05so we have around about 300 in the collection.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08I mean, despite the fact that here was a man that's passionate about
0:16:08 > 0:16:11preserving the past, I mean, he had his eye very much on today,
0:16:11 > 0:16:14and the future, because he was a car man as well, I believe?
0:16:14 > 0:16:15He was indeed.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Alongside collecting, his other great passion in life was cars.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21He took part in speed trials and races all across the country.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25We actually have him and his Talbot car here,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28on the front of The Car magazine in 1910.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30This is him climbing the hill at Ironbridge.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33As well as this, we also have lots of his trophies and medals
0:16:33 > 0:16:37in our collection. We're lucky to have those, including this one here,
0:16:37 > 0:16:42which is from a speed trial at Pendine Sands in Wales in 1909.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46And Doctor Kirk was awarded this for coming first in one of the events.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Thank you so much, Katie, for showing me these things.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52It's sort of begs the question, how would Doctor Kirk get on today
0:16:52 > 0:16:55if he was in the Blue team or the Red team?
0:16:55 > 0:16:57He's certainly got a good knowledge on collectables,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59and he has a need for speed.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Speed indeed is needed from both our teams.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12They only have 25 minutes left, and still have two items each to find.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Blues, what have you found?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17I'll tell you what has caught my eye, that corkscrew.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- I just think it's... - It's because she likes wine. - Oh, well, that's a bearing.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Can you see how much it says?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- It says £135.- Oh, no. That's far too much.- It has this side ratchet.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27There is a real collectors market for corkscrews.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29I know, I know. Maybe we should have a quick look at it.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Get looking, then, Blues!
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Back with the Reds, they've found some more silver.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36I like the look of that. It's metalwork.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39It's crafted. And, of course, Mary, you'll like that,
0:17:39 > 0:17:43because its wine-related. You are like a tipple or three, don't you?
0:17:43 > 0:17:47I do, but it looks like something that would be on, like, a port bottle.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49There's a theme emerging here.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Well, I mean, you put it round a sherry bottle,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55rather than a port bottle. The clue was in the name!
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- Yeah, yeah.- Now, people collect decanter labels.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Particularly chaps that have got a good cellar of wine, and they
0:18:00 > 0:18:03collect fine wines, they will have a collection of those quite often.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05There was a label attached to it.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09This is interesting, cos it says, "Silver wine label, commemorating
0:18:09 > 0:18:13"550 years of the Vintner Company, designed by Sarah Jones."
0:18:13 > 0:18:15And it's only £58.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18That's the sort of thing that would stand out in an auction.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- What do you think?- I like it.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Do you two like it enough to want to go and put an offer in on it?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- Yes.- Go and work your magic on Steve, and see what you can do.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32With some encouragement from Nick, I think the Reds are finding their feet.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35Blues, what's the verdict on the corkscrew?
0:18:35 > 0:18:37My opinion is that it will end up
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- on someone's dresser as clutter. - An ornament! Well, it will.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- It's not a very attractive piece.- OK.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45But, but, you...
0:18:45 > 0:18:47It's a lot of money. I wouldn't pay more than £100 for that.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49It's your choice, anyway.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Not necessarily, not necessarily.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Got your eye on the time, JP?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Reds, have you bought the decanter label?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59We've got it down to £52.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- Right, you can't shave its down to 50?- No.- Sadly, he's not answered
0:19:03 > 0:19:06the telephone, so there's nothing we can do.
0:19:06 > 0:19:07- OK.- Well, what are your thoughts?
0:19:07 > 0:19:09Well, I'd still like to go for it.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12We had this discussion that if, while he was trying to get through,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- that we'd probably still go for it. - Because it's so unusual.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Right, we're going to buy it. £52.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Thank you.- That's two out of three things bought.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22So we've only got... So it's your... Your...
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- Is it?- Yes, choice now.- Is it?
0:19:25 > 0:19:27It's all down to you, then, Mary.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Jonathan, you might want to give the Blues an nudge.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- We've had half an hour.- Oh, the glass!- You've had half an hour.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Oh, yeah, this is the last thing to look at, then.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37We just need to. Oh, gosh!
0:19:37 > 0:19:39That's been to the races then, hasn't it?
0:19:39 > 0:19:43- Thank you. You see I think that's rather nice.- It's been to France.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- Has it? How do you know? - Nice, 1950s.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47You know, it's two hip flasks,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50clasped in leather, it has the feel for that sort of...
0:19:50 > 0:19:51I like that. I think 50 quid.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- How much is it on?- 70.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- I wouldn't pay 70 for that. - It's been reduced already.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- Actually, I think it says "nice 1950s flask", not Nice!- Oh, OK.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04I don't know, it still could be, let's just pretend it's French, OK.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06I quite like that.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Well, it's your choice.- I like going to the races, and I like picnics.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Go on, then. Can we find out how much they'll take for it?
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- Of course, I will contact the dealer.- Can you offer 50,
0:20:15 > 0:20:17cos they've been trying to sell it before, look, and
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- crossed that out, so maybe 50 quid will swing it?- I'll try.- Thank you.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Nice item, but can you get it for a nice price?
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Mary, how's your search for the Red's final item going?
0:20:28 > 0:20:31I found it, what I want.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- This.- Oh, the little deco lamp?
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Now, why that particularly?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37It looks really unusual.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39- Yeah, OK.- How would it turn on?
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- Look, it needs rewiring.- It needs to be PAT tested, wouldn't it?
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I mean, in principle, an Art Deco lamp would be a very saleable thing,
0:20:45 > 0:20:48but not one that's not been rewired - you're going to put a lot
0:20:48 > 0:20:50of private punters off, and that's how you get your price up,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52get the private people interested.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57Bad lack, Mary. So, Blues, what's the price news for the hip flasks?
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Hello! I've spoken to the dealer, and he said 50 would be the best on that one.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03OK, well, that was what I originally said.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06It is. I was being cheeky at 45, so it's £20 knocked off.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- Let's take a punt on it.- Fine, OK.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13And if I go wrong you can both slap my hands.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- OK.- We've got two more lots to try, we can get it back on!
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Yeah, we have. I think we'll take a punt on it.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20Brilliant, OK, so that's a definite purchase.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Thank you very much, Becky. One more to buy. We need to get a move on.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- We do, we do.- Let's get out of here. - Thank you very much.- Bye-bye.
0:21:26 > 0:21:27You certainly do.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Just 15 minutes left, teams, and one more item to find.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Reds, what's this, a vase or a lamp?
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- What about that?- It's a lamp.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- It's got birds on it. - I like a bit of a lamp.- Do you?
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Let's have a closer look at it, shall we? If I open that...
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- Can you very gently reach in and grab it?- Are you serious?
0:21:46 > 0:21:50- OK.- Just move this little chappy to the side.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52All breakages must be paid for.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54No pressure.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- Careful, Mary! - Oh, my God!- Oh, my God!
0:21:57 > 0:22:00So let's have a look at what we've got.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Now, yes, as we thought, it's Japanese.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08It's bronze. Datewise - 1900, 1920, that sort of era.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11Now, it's got a little bit of damage.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13It's obviously been drilled here,
0:22:13 > 0:22:15where someone's put a flex through it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Also I noticed in the base, there is another hole there.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22There's a little bit of damage where it's been clunked down
0:22:22 > 0:22:27- on the top a bit heavy.- How can you tell that it's a real Japanese vase?
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Now, there's a million-dollar question.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33The simple answer is, you spend 30 years studying them!
0:22:33 > 0:22:37There's no quick solution. But things to look for are patination.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41So the answer is to go and study genuine pieces, provenance pieces,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44in auction houses, in antique dealer's shops,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47in centres, in museums, and just go and look.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I'll go and find Steve and see if there's a best price on it,
0:22:51 > 0:22:53- and then we can make a decision on that.- Yeah?
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I'll go and find him.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56So it is a vase, then.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59Blues, are you happy with how it's going?
0:22:59 > 0:23:02I think we need to go and get something really special now.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- Yeah, go and spend a bit of cash. - Not be afraid of spending.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- I think we should go and make it... Big item.- Blow the lot, really!
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Interesting tactics, Blues. With ten minutes left,
0:23:10 > 0:23:14it looks like they're on the move to join the Reds at the other antique centre.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16It's an old safe box.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- I rather like that.- Metal bound.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- Yeah, not a bad price. - How much is it, sorry?
0:23:20 > 0:23:24120. So you could probably get maybe 75, for it, 80.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I mean, it's got... You can see it's been used.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30There's that chap, and also, you've got these Chinese nest of tables.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Yes.- Yes, they're lovely.- It's kind of, again, people like that
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- sort of thing right now.- Very nice. - They are expensive. They're £295,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39- so you'd have to push them down a fair...- We'd have to negotiate.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41That box needs to come down a lot,
0:23:41 > 0:23:45and bearing in mind there's only five minutes left.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Shall we get the shopkeeper up here?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- Yes, I think we need to.- Because we really haven't got time to...
0:23:50 > 0:23:51to, you know...
0:23:51 > 0:23:52Dilly-dally, Pamela?
0:23:52 > 0:23:55You haven't. And I think Jonathan's feeling the pressure.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58So, Nick, what's the best price for the vase?
0:23:58 > 0:24:01That could be yours, here and now today -
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Japanese, Meiji period, bronze -
0:24:04 > 0:24:07- 50 quid.- Wow.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10So, the question is, is this going to be our final and third purchase?
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- Yes or no?- Yes.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- Yes.- A definite yes?- Absolutely.- I think will go with...- Yay!- 50 quid.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19- Yeah.- So that's it, we're done. We've shopped out. All things done.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Fabulous!
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Job done, Reds. Blues, just a couple of minutes left,
0:24:25 > 0:24:26have you tracked down Steve?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28This was one thing that struck them.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31It's priced at £120, a sort of safe box.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34We can see it's got some age. What can you do on that?
0:24:34 > 0:24:36- £90.- OK. £90.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38There's an option there £90.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41What was the other thing? The nest of tables are 295.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- Could you do them for two? - No, we'd do them for 250.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46250, fine.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- We've not got quite enough.- OK. - Go another £10 on the box.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- You'll go to 80 on the box? - £80.- Shall go for the box, then?
0:24:52 > 0:24:5378. Final deal?
0:24:53 > 0:24:57- No!- £80. £80.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01- There we go. Shake the man's hand. - I think £80 is a good offer.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- Thank you. - Thank you for your patience.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Right, teams, your time's up.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07We really deserve, I think, a rest now.
0:25:07 > 0:25:08- Come on, let's go.- Definitely.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- Let's go get a cup of tea or something.- Definitely.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Let's check out what the Red team bought.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18The Reds are serving this plate up as their first item,
0:25:18 > 0:25:19bought for £40.
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Next, they wanted some silver
0:25:22 > 0:25:26and they bought this sherry decanter label for £52.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30And the third item was Mary's choice
0:25:30 > 0:25:32and she paid £50 for this Japanese vase.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35What's your favourite item?
0:25:35 > 0:25:39Without doubt it's got to be the solid silver decanter label,
0:25:39 > 0:25:42because of the history of it.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43OK. Mary, what about you?
0:25:43 > 0:25:46I've got to admit, I do like the plate.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49It's just it's very beautiful, and it's quite unique.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Now, which of the three items
0:25:51 > 0:25:54is going to give you the biggest profit? What do you think?
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Oh, I think, without doubt, the label, the wine label.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01I like this forthright stuff. Mary, what about you?
0:26:01 > 0:26:04- I actually think the vase is going to make the most.- Oh, do you?- Yeah.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Interesting. OK.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Well, time will tell, but how much money did you spend?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11We spent £142.
0:26:11 > 0:26:17£142, which means that you should be giving me £158.
0:26:17 > 0:26:22- 155...- OK. Oh, yes. It all adds up.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- There you go, Nick.- I shall be checking this, as well.- Do that.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28So, Nick, have you got your eye on anything in particular?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Something svelte, something beautiful, like my team.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- Oh!- Oh!- OK.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Well, as Nick the flatterer goes off to buy the bonus buy,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44First up, have the Blues aced it with this Carlton Ware ashtray?
0:26:44 > 0:26:46£20 paid.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Next, after some deliberation,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53they paid £50 for these two vintage hip flasks.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57And, finally, will this bank box be a sound investment?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59£80 paid.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- So, Pamela, what's your favourite item?- The 1950s flask set.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07I think they'll sell. Whether they'll make a profit, of course,
0:27:07 > 0:27:08is another matter, but I liked them.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Good.- I was drawn to them and it was a bit of a punt.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12And what about yourself, Simon?
0:27:12 > 0:27:14I'm going to stick with the poker dice ashtray.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17- Oh, yes, yes. - Really quirky, cheap to buy.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20I think, you know, someone on the day might like that.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23So, Pamela, which of the three items do you think
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- is going to give you the biggest profit?- I think the poker ashtray.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27Poker ashtray. Simon?
0:27:27 > 0:27:31The poker ashtray, which you chose.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Well, it was a bit of a last-minute scenario, wasn't it?
0:27:34 > 0:27:36- Minute being the operative word! - Yes, exactly.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- But, either way, how much did you spend?- 150.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42So you're going to give me £150, Pamela,
0:27:42 > 0:27:45which I'm going to give to Jonathan.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47So, JP, what are you going to spend all that money on?
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Well, we had a lot of chat about various objects and I think I might
0:27:51 > 0:27:54revisit one of them and see if I can settle an argument.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58OK. So, while Jonathan goes off to "settle an argument",
0:27:58 > 0:28:00I'm going off to the auction.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Well, you find us in the town of Darlington.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12We've come to the auction house of Thomas Watson and I'm joined
0:28:12 > 0:28:16by auctioneer David Elstob. Lovely to be here, David.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18- Great to welcome you.- Thank you.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Right, let's get down to business.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Starting with our Red team, this is Igraine and Mary, her daughter.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26First item up is this rather nice dish.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29Villeroy and Boch. Good name, isn't it?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32It's a very good name. It's a very pretty plate, actually.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Nice quality, nicely decorated with the tube linings.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36It's bright. Very Art Nouveau.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39- I think it has a lot going for it, really.- I agree with you.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- What's the estimate?- 40 to 60. - Oh, that's OK, they paid £40 for it.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45- I think they've done well there. - Yeah, I think they've done well, too.
0:28:45 > 0:28:50Second item they came up with was the sherry decanter label.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53It's a very attractive one. It's nicely cast in good condition.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Right.- I think it will do well. - And how much is the estimate?
0:28:56 > 0:29:00- 30 to 50.- Well, they MAY be in with a bit of a chance there.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03They paid 52 for it, so maybe a bit top-heavy,
0:29:03 > 0:29:07- but we'll find out on the day. - Fingers crossed.- Fingers crossed.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Right, now, the third item is this Japanese bronze vase,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14which Mary thinks is going to give them the biggest profit.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16But that's what Mary thinks.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18What does David think, that's what we need to know?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21I like it very much. It's a very nice quality vase.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23The only problem is it has been drilled in the neck.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25It's obviously been used as a lamp base at some point,
0:29:25 > 0:29:28which is a shame, cos it's a very nice quality piece.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Yeah. I can see that it's no longer going to be a collector's item,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- it's more of a decorator's item, isn't it?- I'd agree.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37What's the market like for that sort of thing in this part of the world?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39There are collectors around, but also, nowadays,
0:29:39 > 0:29:42the internet plays such an important role in auctions.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45- I'm sure there's someone out there for it.- OK. Estimate?
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- 50 to 70.- Oh, right.- Good.- Well, I think they could be quids in
0:29:48 > 0:29:51again, because they paid £50 for it,
0:29:51 > 0:29:53so the omens are looking good.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56Well, they may or may not need their bonus buy, but,
0:29:56 > 0:29:59in the meantime, let's find out what it is.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04So, Nick, what did you manage to charm with your £158?
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I managed to charm the dealer.
0:30:06 > 0:30:07I got a good price, good discount.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10And I hope you'll be charmed by this.
0:30:10 > 0:30:11I think it's beautiful.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Oh, yes.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16- You like that? - Oh, I think it's beautiful.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- Isn't it elegant?- Yes. - It is beautiful.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21It's by someone quite important as well - Ernst Wahliss,
0:30:21 > 0:30:24very well known for these Art Nouveau porcelain figures.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27I just think it was absolutely captivating.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30The craftsmanship on it reminds me of the kind of thing
0:30:30 > 0:30:33that my grandmother used to have on her dressing table.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Mary, what about yourself?- I'm not going to lie, I don't like it.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- You don't like it?- No.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43It literally reminds me, like Mum said, of my grandma's house.
0:30:43 > 0:30:44Those sorts of things in there.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46God, I'd have liked to have done the house clearance on
0:30:46 > 0:30:49your grandma's house if it was full of things like this, wow!
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Obviously not to that standard.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- How much did it cost?- It's kind of important, I guess, isn't it?
0:30:53 > 0:30:56- Yes.- I only spent £90 on this.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- Oh, right.- How much do you think it will make?
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Well, if you've got Wahliss collectors in the room,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05or even Art Nouveau enthusiasts in the room,
0:31:05 > 0:31:06I would hope it would make three figures.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Remember, ladies, you don't have to make your minds up now.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Wait till you have sold your first three items
0:31:11 > 0:31:14and then make your decision. But, meanwhile, let's go and find out
0:31:14 > 0:31:18what the auctioneer had to say about this Ernst Wahliss figure.
0:31:19 > 0:31:20So, here it is, David.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23You've had a bit of time to look over that.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26What do you think? It's very nice quality figure group,
0:31:26 > 0:31:29very Art Nouveau in style, around 1900.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33My problem is that there's quite a bit of restoration on the figure,
0:31:33 > 0:31:36- which is a shame, because it's very attractive.- It is attractive,
0:31:36 > 0:31:38and it's by a good man, it's by Ernst Wahliss,
0:31:38 > 0:31:41and he's very good on detail is Wahliss, isn't he?
0:31:41 > 0:31:43So, what valuation have you put on that, David?
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- We've put 40 to 60.- They might come a cropper on that one
0:31:46 > 0:31:49because the price paid was actually £90.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52I think in all fairness, £90 would have been a good price
0:31:52 > 0:31:55had it not be restored, wouldn't you agree?
0:31:55 > 0:31:57I would agree. We do have some pre-sale interest.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- You do?- So it might well exceed our expectations.
0:32:00 > 0:32:05OK, well, we'll see whether or not they go for it, but that's the Reds.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09Now for the Blues. This is Pamela and her son Simon.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11The first item that we're going to look at
0:32:11 > 0:32:15is the Carlton Ware dice ashtray.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17It's an unusual thing. It's in nice condition.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20I don't see it making a huge amount, but I think there will be
0:32:20 > 0:32:23people out there who will buy it at a certain price level.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25So what do you think that price level is then, David?
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Our estimate's 30 to 50.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Well, that's a good start, because they only paid £20 for it.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- Well, they've done well. - Yeah. Now, the hip flask.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Pamela went out on a limb and bought these.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39She thought they would be great to take to the races,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41and they've got a retro look about them, haven't they?
0:32:41 > 0:32:44They have, they're very retro-looking. Quite original.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46The leather's a nice colour.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48Still got the original tag on.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49So there's a lot going for them.
0:32:49 > 0:32:53But what about going for them from a commercial point of view?
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Our estimate's 25 to 35.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Well, she paid £50 there.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59I can see the money in it to a certain degree,
0:32:59 > 0:33:01if you've got the right people in the room, yeah?
0:33:01 > 0:33:04- Yes.- Well, let's keep our fingers crossed for Pamela on that one.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08- Yes.- As for their third item, a bit of a joint buy here, mother and son.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12A strong box. The Commercial Bank of Scotland, no less.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- What you reckon to that? - I really like it.- Oh, do you?
0:33:15 > 0:33:18It's one of my favourite lots. Very nice box,
0:33:18 > 0:33:22nice ironwork on it, very sturdy. Lovely original labels inside.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26Some other paraphernalia inside. I think it's great.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Good. So, estimate?
0:33:28 > 0:33:32- 60 to 80.- 60 to 80, and they actually paid £80 for it.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35- I think they stand a chance of a profit.- You do?- I do.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39So whether or not they're going to need their bonus buy remains to be seen.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41In the meantime, let's have a look at it.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Pamela and Simon, you did leave Jonathan here £150 to go out
0:33:46 > 0:33:50and spend on your behalf. So, Jonathan, how did you spend it?
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Wisely, of course. I went for...
0:33:53 > 0:33:58It's a nice, stylish, 1970s hallmarked silver bangle
0:33:58 > 0:34:01with this lovely, textured, sort of bark finish.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03- You still haven't sold it to me. - Mum doesn't like it.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08- I don't think she realises its weight.- It's nice and solid.
0:34:08 > 0:34:09- To be fair, it is. - It's nice and solid.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12It's typical decoration for that sort of period and,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15actually, it's very wearable and, because it's silver,
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- it's quite an affordable piece of jewellery.- Sure.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21There should be a wide audience for it because of its period charm.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Like me!
0:34:23 > 0:34:26And I've sold small pieces of silver jewellery and seen it make
0:34:26 > 0:34:28far in excess of what it's worth...
0:34:28 > 0:34:31Are we allowed to ask how much of the hundred and odd pounds you spent on it?
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I spent 25.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37- Oh, OK.- Oh, right, that's good.- 25!
0:34:37 > 0:34:40And what do you think it's going to make at auction?
0:34:40 > 0:34:43I think the auctioneer is probably going to put £25 to £35
0:34:43 > 0:34:45and I wouldn't be surprised if it made 35 or 40.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- OK.- Yes.- Well, you don't have to make your minds up now.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50I mean, wait till you've sold your first three items,
0:34:50 > 0:34:52then you either give it a go, or whatever.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54But in the meantime, let's find out what the auctioneer had to say
0:34:54 > 0:34:56about JP's silver bangle.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59So here's their bonus buy.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- What do you think of it? - I like it very much.- You do?
0:35:02 > 0:35:06Yeah. It's a nice bangle, nice gauge to the silver.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09- It's a Birmingham hallmark from 1971.- Right.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12It's a really contemporary piece, which I think's very wearable now.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Yeah. Well, it's so contemporary, it's now retro, isn't it?
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- It is. Very fashionable. - So what's the estimate?
0:35:18 > 0:35:19- 20 to 30.- OK.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24Well, our Jonathan went out and paid £25 for it,
0:35:24 > 0:35:27so you're both, I think, on the mark there, aren't you?
0:35:27 > 0:35:29- I think he's done well. - You think he's done well. OK.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32- Are you taking the auction today? - I am indeed.- OK.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Go and grab your gavel then, David.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41So here we are, ladies, we're in the arena itself.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- How are we feeling? - Yeah, we're very excited.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- Excited.- Yeah, yeah.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49First item coming up, a Villeroy & Boch secessionist plate.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52You paid £40 for it and it's coming up now.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56Lots 225, a very pretty Villeroy & Boch plate.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58I'll start you at 25 on the book.
0:35:58 > 0:36:0025 I'm bid.
0:36:00 > 0:36:0325. 30. 5. 40 bid.
0:36:03 > 0:36:0440 bid in the room.
0:36:04 > 0:36:0640. Do I see 45 online?
0:36:06 > 0:36:0950, Sir? Bid's online at £45.
0:36:09 > 0:36:1150 anywhere?
0:36:11 > 0:36:13It's on the internet, then, at £45.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Fair warning, at 45.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Yay!
0:36:17 > 0:36:19£45.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Well, we're in profit, that's all that matters.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Here comes the next lot, it's your silver sherry label.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29You paid £52 for it and here it is coming up now.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33228 is a silver sherry decanter label in the form of a crest.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Very nice. A modern hallmark on it, but nice quality.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39I'll start you with interest at £25.
0:36:39 > 0:36:4125 I'm bid. 25 I'm bid, with me.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43I'll take 30 for it.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4525. 30 on the gallery.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47It's 30 bid up on the gallery, then.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50I'm going to sell, in the room, at £30, then.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52All done at 30?
0:36:52 > 0:36:53Oh...
0:36:53 > 0:36:55We're not going to get the golden gavel, then, are we?
0:36:55 > 0:36:57That was a cheap round.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00That was minus 22, I'm afraid.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Not a disaster. Sherry labels are not big here in Darlington.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08- It was an interesting one, though, wasn't it?- It was an interesting one. Right, third lot.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11It's your Japanese bronze vase, or is it a table lamp?
0:37:11 > 0:37:13We're not sure at this stage. Either way, what did you pay for it?
0:37:13 > 0:37:16£50? Let's see if we've got a profit coming up now.
0:37:16 > 0:37:22231 is a large Japanese patinated bronze lamp-based vase, circa 1900.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24Nice quality, I'll start you...
0:37:24 > 0:37:27£35. 35 I'm bid.
0:37:27 > 0:37:2935. 40. Five. 50.
0:37:29 > 0:37:3150 the room.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- Come on, let's have five. - £50 bid in the room.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34I'll take 55 next.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- At £50 and fair warning. - Come on, come on.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38At £50, all done.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40THEY GROAN
0:37:40 > 0:37:42- Anyway...- It wiped its face.
0:37:42 > 0:37:47So that broke even, so you're still minus 17, OK?
0:37:47 > 0:37:50You have got your bonus buy, so are we feeling lucky,
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- that's what we want to know? - Let's do it.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Well, bearing in mind that Nick bought it for £90.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- OK.- It's a good object, Nick, isn't it?
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- It's a lovely thing. - I mean, I love it.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- Deal?- Deal? Shake my hand.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03You can kill me after.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07- You're going with your bonus buy? - Yeah.- Good, because it's coming up now.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09237 is an Ernst Wahliss figure group.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11The model's the classical maiden.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13About 1900 in date. A nice quality group.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15I'll start you at £55.
0:38:15 > 0:38:1755 I'm bid on commission.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19At 55 bid, I'll take 60 next.
0:38:19 > 0:38:2065 online.
0:38:20 > 0:38:2270. 70 on the internet.
0:38:22 > 0:38:2575. 80. 80 online.
0:38:25 > 0:38:26- Come on, come on.- 85.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28- Come on.- 90.- Don't stop.
0:38:28 > 0:38:3090 on the internet. At 90 bid online.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- 100 online. - NICK:- Oh!
0:38:32 > 0:38:34- 100.- You're up.- 110. 120.
0:38:34 > 0:38:35I've got two online bidders.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38At 120 bid. Do I see 130?
0:38:38 > 0:38:40At 120, then, fair warning.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42GAVEL BANGS
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Excelente.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46That gave you a £30 profit.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50So, in the final countdown, a profit of 13.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54I mean, 13 might be unlucky for some, but, in your case,
0:38:54 > 0:38:56I think it's definitely your lucky day.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00But, it goes without saying, not a word to the Blue team.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Excitement factor?
0:39:09 > 0:39:11- Well...- Well, I'm excited.- Oh, good.
0:39:11 > 0:39:12Of course we are.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15OK, first item coming up is your Carlton Ware dice ashtray.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19You paid £20 for it. And it's coming up now.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23Lot 253, an unusual, I would say, Carlton Ware dice form ashtray.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25One for the collectors. I'll start you at 25.
0:39:25 > 0:39:2825 I'm bid. 25 I'm bid on commission.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30At 25. I'll take 30.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32£25 bid with me. I'll take 30 for it.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35- £30 bid.- Yes! - £30 bid I'm the room.
0:39:35 > 0:39:36At £30. My book's out.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38I'm selling, then at £30.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40All done?
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- Well, that's a good start, Blues, isn't it?- £10 up.- Yeah, £10 up.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Well done. OK.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49That's always nice to kick off with a plus sign in front of everything.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51- Let's hope we continue on that vein...- Well, let's...
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Hey, we're not having any negativity here, Pamela.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57We're in the world of positivity, OK?
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- OK.- Right, next item, two vintage hip flasks in a leather case.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05You paid £50 for this. And coming up now.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08256, two vintage hip flasks in a nice leather case.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Still have the 1952 label on them.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12I'll start you with interest. 15 I'm bid.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16£15 bid for these. At 15. 20 on the gallery.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20Lady's bid. At £20. Do I see 25? 25. 30.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Five? No. 30 on the gallery.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25A lady's bid at £30. Are we all done and finished?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- At £30, are we sure?- We want more.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Lady's bid it is, then. At £30.
0:40:29 > 0:40:30All done?
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- 30.- As expected, let's face it. - All right.- Clever clogs.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Hey, be careful. Not in front of your mother.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38So, it's a minus 20.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41So, all of a sudden, that's 10 becomes a minus 10.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45Next item coming up is the Commercial Bank of Scotland strongbox.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- This is nice.- It's a good object, it's very now.
0:40:47 > 0:40:48People want these things.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51You paid £8 for it. Coming up now.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54259, is a Commercial Bank of Scotland strong box.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56It still has some paraphernalia inside.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59I'll start you with a lot of interest at £80.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02£80 I'm bid on the book. At 80. I'll take 85.
0:41:02 > 0:41:0385 on the gallery.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06I'm out. 90. 95, Sir.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08100. 110.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11It's a lovely box. 120? 110, it is.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14On the gallery then, at 110.
0:41:14 > 0:41:15Are we all done and finished at 110?
0:41:15 > 0:41:17All done.
0:41:17 > 0:41:18110.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20- Are we back up again?- OK.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23You are back up. You're actually plus £20.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27OK, this is the point in the where you've got to make a decision
0:41:27 > 0:41:29about your bonus buy. Have you given it some thought?
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- I think, just for the hell of it, why not?- You may as well.- Why don't we just go for it, Nick?
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- I can't imagine losing anything on it.- No, people like silver.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39OK. Let's see how we get on, shall we? It's coming up now.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Bonus buy.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45265, it's a silver bark effect bangle. Very contemporary.
0:41:45 > 0:41:46I'll start you at £15.
0:41:46 > 0:41:5015 I'm bid. £15, 20. 25. 30?
0:41:50 > 0:41:52No? 25 the front row, then.
0:41:52 > 0:41:5525 bid. I'll take 30. At £25.
0:41:55 > 0:41:56£30 anywhere?
0:41:56 > 0:41:58At 25, then, all done and finished?
0:41:58 > 0:41:59At £25. Are we all done?
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Come on.- At 25.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- Oh! Never mind. - It wiped its face there.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06So went for 25.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08It basically broke even, didn't it?
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Now, I can see these smiles of delight.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13I want you to wipe your faces clean.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17I want you to promise me not to say a word to the Reds, OK?
0:42:22 > 0:42:28Well, Reds and Blues, it was a very near run thing.
0:42:28 > 0:42:33If I tell you that there was only £7 in it.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37The good news is that you're both in profit.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41I have to say that there is always a first and there's always a second.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45I have to tell you, Reds, that it was the Blue team.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46What?
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Oh, my goodness!
0:42:48 > 0:42:49- Commiserations, guys.- Yes.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- I have to say...- A well-fought contest.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56Ladies, you gave the Blues a run for their money
0:42:56 > 0:42:59and you made a £13 profit, OK?
0:42:59 > 0:43:03So there you are, Reds, that's your £13.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07And, Blue team, yes,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10- you get it in one £20 note. - Thank you.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13So don't spend it all at once. Well, listen, have you had fun?
0:43:13 > 0:43:16- Yes, absolutely.- OK.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19But, in the meantime, you can check us out on our website,
0:43:19 > 0:43:22or follow us on Twitter. But better still,
0:43:22 > 0:43:25why not join us next time for some more Bargain Hunting?
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