Edinburgh 19 Bargain Hunt

Hello and welcome to Scotland.

Today's antiques fair takes place

at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.

But before we head off inside,

I'd like to introduce you to this big strapping laddie.

Take it away, Ian!

Argh!

Well, I fancy having a wee go at that myself.

Arghhhhh!

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

We all know the rules of the game by now.

The Reds and Blues have 60 minutes and £300 to buy three items.

The team that makes the biggest profit or the smallest loss wins.

Let's have a look at what's coming up in today's show.

We have a competitive bunch.

The Reds are determined to find a bargain.

-Every item £1.

-Every item... Well...

-Yeah, we have to.

You've got to make a profit on this.

-You really ARE Bargain Hunting, aren't you?

-Yeah.

The Blues want to win at all costs.

We don't want to just beat the Reds.

-We want to BEAT the Reds!

-Exactly.

But will all this fighting talk pay off at the auction

-for the Reds...

-And more.

-..or the Blues?

-More!

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

For the Reds, we have friends, Amy and Catherine,

and for the Blues, we have dad and son, Mark and Martin.

Hello, everybody, and welcome. Hi!

-ALL:

-Hello!

-So, Amy, how long have you and Catherine been friends?

So, we met, originally, in nursery, so that was 24 years ago.

And then we stayed together through school until we were 17.

We were only allowed to sit next to each other once

before we got asked to be removed quite quickly

-for chatting too much, basically.

-Too much blethering.

Too much blethering and causing trouble.

-Do you ever fall out?

-Occasionally.

-Occasionally, yeah.

-More when we were younger.

-Yeah.

-I believe you're very sporty.

Yeah, we grew up doing a lot of sports together,

so we used to play basketball for Scotland.

Wow, that's very impressive, boys.

We did a lot of running together as well, and hockey.

And now we've got a few new hobbies on the go.

Really? Sporty hobbies?

-Not so much any more. More crafty.

-Oh, right.

So, we like making our own gin, making our own candles

and going out for dinner a lot.

-Yeah, well, women of many talents there.

-Yeah.

Catherine, what do you know about antiques and collectibles?

Well, we know bits and pieces.

I grew up with a great-aunt that owned an antique shop

-in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh.

-Wow.

So, things have been passed through the generations

-and you know a little bit as well, actually.

-Yeah.

My two great-aunts also owned an antique shop in Edinburgh

and my uncle owns quite a successful one in London,

so I don't if it's quite been passed on,

but we'll see what happens today.

Have you been phoning them up and asking advice?

Yeah, we've been having meetings, we've been Skyping...

ANITA LAUGHS

Do you like spending money, girls?

No, I like a bargain, so I don't like spending money at all,

-but today, it's not my money, so...

-THEY LAUGH

-What kind of team will you make?

-We're really competitive

because we've played a lot of sport and stuff, so watch out, Blues.

-We're here to win.

-Yeah.

-We are here to win.

-You're here to win.

So, that's the Red team.

Let's meet our Blues, dad and son, Mark and Martin.

Now, Martin, why have you chosen your dad to be your team-mate here?

-It's mostly because my wife said no.

-Oh, right. You're only second best.

Apparently, but I can forgive him that

because him and his wife have produced twins,

so I'm a grandad now, so he can do no wrong in my eyes.

-Oh, right, is this a recent double event?

-Five months.

-Yeah.

-Five months.

-And do you love being a grandad?

-It's fantastic.

-I thought it was never going to happen.

-One for each arm.

-Yes.

-They're getting a bit big now, mind you.

-Well, congratulations, Martin.

Thank you so much.

-And congratulations to you as well, Mark.

-Thank you.

Now, Mark, you work for an engineering company,

but I believe you like to tread the boards.

I like to think I can act a bit and sing a bit

-and I did think I could dance a bit.

-Uh-huh.

Until one show we were doing, Little Shop Of Horrors.

We were doing a mega mix at the end,

where everybody dances through the finale

and the producer sidled up to me and said, "I wonder, Mark,

"if you wouldn't mind just waiting in the wings while we do this."

-So, maybe not such a good dancer.

-He didn't think you were very good.

-But you enjoy performing.

-Oh, very much, yes.

-Well, we'll see how you perform today.

-Well, I hope.

Martin, I believe you're a dab hand in the kitchen.

Well, I do actually work as a head chef,

so I would like to think so, anyway, since I'm getting paid to do it.

What do you do to unwind?

I've played drums for, um, maybe 15 years now.

Your dad's shaking his head.

Yeah, he was happy about that when I was younger.

Was he even happier when you left home to get married?

-Yeah, absolutely!

-What are your tactics going to be today?

-300 quid, let's spend it. Go big or go home.

-So, you want to win?

Do we want to win? We want to smash it.

LAUGHTER

Before you start shopping, there's one thing you need -

-300 smackeroos, girls. And 300 smackeroos for you.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Your experts await, so off you go. ALL:

-Thank you.

What a competitive bunch we have today.

Should be a great competition.

All our teams need now are their exerts.

Leading the fanfare for the Reds, it's...

And keeping the Blues focused, it's...

What are we going to be buying today, Amy?

I think I'd quite like to get something quite Celtic.

I'm half-Irish and half-Scottish,

so something from my heritage would be really good.

What are we looking to buy?

If I see something that I like, go for that,

because chances are someone else will like it.

Looking for some tartan, some blankets,

maybe even a whiskey decanter.

You're talking my language now, girls.

I've always been a big fan of watches,

so maybe if something like that crops up.

Action, teams. Your time starts now.

-CAMERA WHIRRS

-Let's go Bargain Hunting.

-Whoo!

-Come on, let's go then.

-Right.

We have two lively teams today.

-Anything on here catch your eye?

-No.

-No?

-No.

Don't panic. There's plenty of choice here.

-Shall we?

-This way? That's fine.

-Over here, every item £1.

-Every item... Well...

-Yeah, we have to.

-You've got to make a profit on that.

-You really are Bargain Hunting, aren't you?

-Yeah.

-I hope so!

You're under no pressure whatsoever.

Just the pressure of buying three items in an hour, Blues.

Reds, is there anything here off your shopping list?

-You think you saw some tartan?

-There's a tartan blanket down there.

-A tartan blanket.

-It looks quite new.

-I think that's sentimental but we've got to think about our profits.

-OK.

Yes, that's the idea, Reds.

MARK LAUGHS

Reds, this 1930s glass looks Scottish.

-VENDOR:

-Monart glass. It's got the original label.

It's interesting how these are made.

You have different coloured glass here.

They take a blob of glass and they blow it and stretch it

so that you start to get this marbled effect,

but they also roll it on a marving table

-where they have the gold dust.

-Oh.

-Right, OK.

So it gets picked up in the molten glass

-and you have this wonderful effect, which is known as "aventurine".

-OK.

It's quite a distinctive thing

and there are a couple of good glass-making factories

up in Scotland that produced it.

It's a nice thing and you can see, with the light,

-when the light hits it, it's a nice thing.

-I like it.

-I think it's got a lot of character about it.

-You like it?

I like the story about it and the fact it's Scottish.

-And the fact it's Scottish.

-Yeah.

-You were looking to buy something Scottish.

-Yeah.

-Could we get a Scottish item for our first item?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

You've got £138. What's the absolute def on it?

To give you a fair chance, I'll do it for £90, is the very best.

90 quid. What do you think?

I think, cos the auction is in Scotland, it would sell quite well,

-and the fact it's still got its sticker.

-I like it.

-The sticker's slightly damaged.

-What about £85?

-Couldn't do it.

-They're tough, these girls.

-I'm giving you a good price.

-There's nothing in it, honestly.

-Sure you can't go to £85?

No, I'm doing well for you. You're getting £48 off, which is very good.

They drive a hard bargain, these girls.

-I know you do.

-It's up to you, girls.

-Yeah, I think we should go for it.

-Yeah, let's go for it.

Thank you very much, sir. We've bought ourselves our first buy,

-and a genuine piece of Scottish glass.

-Yeah.

Just ten minutes in

and that's something Scottish bought for the Reds already.

What's Martin spotted for the Blues?

Actually, there's something here.

If anything, I'd quite like to know just what it is.

-I can guess which one you're curious about, the chef.

-Yes.

Do you know what that is? It's a manche a gigot.

-For holding the bone.

-Course it is.

-If you're going to do it, do it in style.

-Absolutely.

£48. Well, is this silver? It won't be solid silver.

Silver plate or silver cover. No, silver cover.

There's a little poincon there, a little French assay mark.

And it's a little clamp.

You've got teeth in there, over the bone,

-clamp it up and now we can carve away merrily.

-Right.

What do we think of that, Chef?

I do actually quite like it,

but I'm conscious that not many people

eat meat off the bone any more

and, if they do, they probably don't use them to do it any more.

I suspect you're right. What does Dad think?

Well, if we could get it for the right price.

£48, I think, would be a good result at auction.

-It's not as if we're a country mile away.

-Yeah.

-Are we going to ask?

-Yeah, why not?

-Shall we ask the question?

-Who's going to ask?

-I'll ask.

-The manche a gigot. We like it.

-Yeah.

But that's not really giving us much of a chance at that price.

What's the absolutely death? Can I tell you what I'm thinking?

Tell me what you're thinking.

And if this sounds rude, I apologise, but I'm thinking 30 quid.

No, that's too low.

-What would be your best?

-£38.

-£38...

-You wouldn't go £35?

-I'll do £35.

-You happy with that?

-Yeah, I'm happy with that. Let's do it.

-Flattery gets you everywhere.

-Thank you very much, that's very generous.

-Thanks for that. Wonderful.

-Thank you so much.

-OK.

-Fantastic!

-There we go.

You bought quality and you bought something foodie, which I like.

-Yes, so do I.

-Onwards, ever onwards. One down.

-Yes, one down, two to go.

-Let's go.

You're cooking on gas, Blues. 15 minutes down, and it's one all.

Neither team is hanging about. John, what's next?

-Look what I've found, girls.

-Ah, looks like the guy from Monopoly.

What do you think of that?

I understand this was for your fire irons,

-so you'd hang those on from behind the fire.

-OK.

So, these would be your fireside companions.

Now, he is £38, and I'm sure we could get a bit more off that.

-What do you think of him?

-Yeah, I quite like him.

Is it anything special or...?

-I just like him because he was a dog and he was Scottish.

-Ah, John.

I think he'd make a great doorstop.

But if you don't like it, you've got to say.

-I do like it but I don't love it.

-Yeah, I'm with her.

-I'm not sure, John.

-Do you want him, John?

Maybe if there's some money left over. Good find, John.

We'll leave him there and let's hope he's still here.

-Come on then, girls.

-Thanks, John.

It's a pause for thought, though, Reds. Blues, what's next?

What's your knee-jerk reaction to this gaudy stuff here?

-Knee-jerk? I don't like it. Awful.

-Really?

Actually, I quite do like it.

-There's mother-of-pearl inlay and things.

-It is, yeah.

-It's a little writing box.

-I was going to say, is it a writing desk?

A wee writing slope. It's got £110 on it.

-Is there any wriggle room in that?

-Yeah, um, 90?

What's the most generous you can be?

-£75.

-Thank you very much. Thank you.

-Right.

-It's £75.

Do you want to pursue this conversation?

-Shall we have a closer look at it at least?

-So, we are 1850s.

-Uh-huh.

-OK, and this a genteel household.

And when we're writing our daily correspondence,

we do so using our fabulous little lacquered mache writing board.

Drop that forward, like so,

and there we have a plush, lined, gilt-tooled,

leather-edged writing surface, with a pen tray,

little recesses for stamps, to the left, and ink bottle, to the right.

I actually love it. 75 quid seems all right. What's your opinion.

It's no money. What? It's no money!

I'd say "pretty good" is an understatement.

-This could be my item.

-Yeah.

-I like it.

I personally don't like how it looks

but I do appreciate the work that obviously went into making it.

-If we're agreed?

-Yeah, absolutely.

-Excuse me, sir. We'll take that at £75.

-Good, OK.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

-Let's go.

-Right, OK.

Item number two for the Blues. Thoughts, Paul?

22 minutes down, two items bought. And those two items...

Well, they're all right, are they not?

Quite classy, quite traditional. All is well with the world, and I'm off.

So, while Paul heads off and the teams continue shopping,

I've found some wee objects I want to show you.

These were found in a box of old buttons.

They were nestling below a bundle of odd tin and plastic buttons

which were, indeed, not worth a button.

These are a pair of early 20th-century cloak fasteners,

so I suppose they do, indeed, perform

the same function as buttons, but these are very special.

These were made by Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie,

who had met as students at Glasgow's School of Art

at the height of the Celtic revival

and the Scottish Arts & Crafts Movement

at the end of the 19th century.

Alexander and Euphemia made their home in Iona,

a tiny Hebridean island off the west coast of Scotland.

And it was here that they would produce

their unique Celtic jewellery

and become amongst the most sought-after silversmiths

of the 20th century.

The design features on Ritchie jewellery

were influenced and inspired by the ancient stone carvings,

crosses and manuscripts found on the island.

Our cloak fasteners show the Celtic triple spiral, the triskele,

which is the symbol of the unending force of nature.

And these are encircled by a stylised Celtic knot,

the geometry of everlasting love.

And these may well have been given to a bride

by her groom on their wedding day.

On the back, we can see the embossed symbols

for Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie.

Arts & Crafts jewellery and silver is popular today

and the brooches and crosses by Ritchie

are easily recognisable and greatly sought-after.

This rare and unusual piece could be easily missed

and it would be the jewel in the crown of any collection.

In a specialist sale, this item could fetch in excess of £1,000.

Not bad for a pair of old buttons!

Back to it.

We're approaching the halfway mark, and it's 2-1 to the Blues.

Both teams have been negotiating hard

and appear to have their eyes on the prize.

-I think we work well together.

-Yeah, we just want to beat the Blues.

Yeah, true. Beat the Blues.

We don't want to just beat the Reds.

-We want to BEAT the Reds.

-Exactly!

I love it when we have a battle on our hands.

Reds, could this hold a profit?

-Yeah, I like it.

-Is it an umbrella stand or something?

That's what it would be used for now, but it's a coopered barrel.

-£48.

-OK.

-This is an old tradition

and when you actually understand how they're made, it's marvellous.

There's no joints, no glue.

They are pieces of wood that have been shaped.

If you look at them and how they swell and also, on the edges,

they taper, so that when it's put together

and they put these metal rings round them,

it holds liquid tight, it's watertight.

And, obviously, liquid, once it comes into contact with wood,

would swell, so it makes it even tighter.

It's an interesting thing, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-I like it.

-I would have that.

-Yeah?

-Would you?

-Yeah.

-But I wouldn't pay £48 for it.

-What would you pay?

-What about the profit?

-It's an interesting thing, a nice thing.

If we could get it, I don't know, perhaps 35 quid,

-something like that.

-Yeah.

-I'm up for it.

-Yeah.

-Let me go and grab the stallholder, see what we can do.

-Brilliant.

-OK.

Fingers crossed with the price then, Reds.

Blues, are you still sailing along nicely?

-Ocean liner memorabilia.

-Yes.

-It's hot. Think of the glamour.

You've got your Art Deco aesthetic, you've got iconic name

and you've got a hell of a backstory.

You've got glamour and romance wired into it.

What about the aspect of it being an ashtray?

Yeah, that's a fair observation.

I think it's enough money. Tab's saying £50.

I think it's dear at that.

-My suggestion would be to keep looking, just at the moment.

-Yeah.

-We know it's here, that's the thing.

-Yeah.

-We know it's here.

-Does that make sense?

-Yeah.

-Onwards then.

-Right. Thank you. Thanks very much.

-Thank you.

Keep looking, Blues.

You have 25 minutes to find your final item.

John, what's the best price for the barrel?

-Right, ladies here are interested in your barrel.

-Mm-hmm.

You've got £48 on it.

They've got to take it to auction, try and make a bit of a profit

and I appreciate you do, too. What can you do on this?

-Um, I could do £40.

-We were hoping nearer £30.

-Oh!

-I'll do £35.

-Yeah, meet in the middle.

-We'll meet you in the middle, definitely.

-£35?

-Yeah.

-I really like it.

-Shake the lady's hand.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Thank so much.

-Good luck.

-Thank you.

-And I'll roll out the barrel.

-Oh! THEY LAUGH

Good one, John. So, that's 2-2.

20 minutes left to find your final items.

Oh, dear. The Blue boys have got distracted.

See if it works.

-500.

-Quite annoyingly impressive.

MARK CHUCKLES

Oh! No pressure for me, no pressure for.

-Oh, you're worse.

-Well, I'm not interested. It's clearly broken.

Yeah, it's rigged.

So, Clown-N-Up, patented...

It looks like it was patented 29th August, 1933. That all works.

Your aesthetic, your sports chaps here.

-Look of the '30s, jazz age, let's say.

-Uh-huh.

I think it might be American. Do they not...? Baseball player.

-They're American. 1930s, bagatelle type game.

-Right, OK.

-Clown-N-Up. What did you say the price was?

-I do actually like it.

-£38. That's a blast.

-Surely that would appeal to toy collectors?

-Yeah.

-Especially antique toy collectors.

That would appeal to loads of people, just because it's fun.

We're starting at £38. £30 doesn't sound overambitious, does it?

And what's it worth? Must be worth £30, £40, £50.

-Maybe if we offer £25, she'd come up to £30.

-Go for that?

-Does that sound like a plan?

-Sounds good to me.

Like it. Don't be offended if I make you a cheeky offer.

-Yes, you can.

-£25.

-£28 and it's a deal.

-£28?

You have yourself a deal.

Guys, would you have predicted an hour ago

-that you'd have this three as your offering?

-Not even remotely.

Not even close, not even close.

-Shall we go and have a tea and mull it over then?

-Sounds like a plan.

-Come on.

-OK.

-That's job done, Blues.

Nothing off your shopping list though.

But with just under ten minutes left,

the Reds could be about to tick another item off theirs.

-Cath, I really like this.

-Oh, yeah. Amazing.

Cos I think they're decanters. Maybe we need to check with John.

-I'll go and find him.

-Go and get John.

-John, John!

-We've found something.

-What have we got?

-See these.

-Are they decanters?

-Yes, they are.

-It's a set.

-Yes, it is.

Do you know what it is? It's a tantalus.

-Have you heard of a tantalus before?

-No.

-No.

Interesting story about Tantalus.

Tantalus was a mortal who angered the Greek gods

by divulging their secrets to mortals

and his punishment was everlasting thirst and hunger.

So, every time he bent down to take a drink, the water would recede.

If he reached up to pick fruit, the bough would raise,

-and this was his punishment.

-OK.

So, the whole point of this is the decanters are locked in here,

-so you can't get at them.

-Oh, no.

And these were really to stop the servants from helping themselves

to your favourite whiskey.

And so, from the word "Tantalus",

we get the word "tantalise", so you can see it.

-So full of knowledge.

-Well, sometimes.

But I think this is a good spot, girls.

I just want to have a look and check those decanters over.

-That's the important thing.

-I think they're really cute.

-They're nicely done.

-They're sweet.

-No chips to them.

Stoppers fits nicely as well. They look like they match.

And this is made of rosewood, which is quite nice.

I don't recall seeing many in rosewood.

That one's got a broken stopper.

-That's the only thing there which is a shame.

-That's a shame.

But it's OK. It's not too sharp. It still fits the bottle.

It's got £65 on it. What could we do on that?

I'll do 50.

-You'll do it for 50?

-50's OK.

-So, girls, we've got three minutes left.

-Oh, no.

-So, we've got this at £50 or the Scottie dog up there.

-Which do you like the most?

-I would say this.

-I like this as well.

-Do you like this?

-You agree, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-I actually do.

-I agree with you both.

-Do you, John?

-£50. Well done, girls.

-We've got our last item.

-Amazing!

-Well done.

-Thanks, John.

-Whoo!

But we didn't get something Scottish.

-Let's put whiskey in it and say it's Scottish.

-Yeah. I think it might be.

-It's got Scottish content.

-Yeah.

-I'll drink to that. Come on, girls.

Well done, Reds. So, with both teams finished, I'll call time.

BELL RINGS

That's it, teams, time's up. Let's check out what the Red team bought.

Amy and Catherine wanted to buy Scottish items and first up,

the bought this Scottish Monart vase.

Next up, this oak barrel.

And finally, they said they like a wee dram,

so they bought these two decanters.

-Girls, did you have a lovely time?

-It was great, yeah. Really good fun.

-You worked very well as a team.

-Yeah.

-I hope so.

-No falling out.

-No.

Amy, what was your favourite item?

I think my favourite was probably the cask.

Right, is that the one that's going to make the most money?

I don't know if it's going to make the most money

-but it's definitely my favourite.

-What's going to make the most money?

-I think the Scottish glass cos it's a Scottish auction.

-OK, OK.

Catherine, what's your favourite item?

My favourite item is the same, it's the cask.

And I also think the vase will make the most money, so we'll see.

Oh, you two friends are in complete agreement

and that's absolutely lovely. You spent £175.

-Yeah.

-Not bad at all. Could I have £125, please?

Yeah, we've got it here. There you go.

John, that's quite a lot of money.

Will you stay in theme and spend it on a Scottish item?

You've seen through me, Anita, there.

I think I'm going to try and stay Scottish, just what the girls want.

While John goes off to, hopefully, buy yet another Scottish item,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

First up, chef Martin bought this silver lamb leg holder.

Will this writing box hold a profit to write home about?

And, finally, will this clown bagatelle game

bring a smile at the auction?

-Boys, did you have a lovely time?

-I had a great time.

-It was fantastic, it really was.

-It was great fun.

You were so cool, calm and collected.

-You got your first two times in 20 minutes.

-We had good guidance.

-Yes, absolutely. I agree.

-How sweet, how sweet.

Martin, tell me, what was your favourite item?

The game that we bought at the end. I really liked that.

It was, I thought, quite out of the ordinary.

-Is it going to make the most profit?

-I think it'll make a good profit.

-Mark, do you agree with your son?

-Not even remotely.

I think the best item we bought today was the writing desk.

Had a little bit of class and style to it

and has the potential, I think, to fly.

-That's going to make the biggest profit?

-In my view, yes.

-So, a boy and his dad are not agreeing on this one.

-No.

But we'll find out at the auction who is right.

-Remind me again what you spent.

-£138.

-Well, could I have £162, please?

-Yes, you can.

Which I will pass immediately over to Paul.

-You like spending. Is that enough for you?

-I'll make do and mend.

Have you any idea what you're going to make do and mend with?

No, but if spending this money was as easy

as spending it on the first three purchases, it'll be a breeze.

Well, Paul seems to think he's going to make it a breeze,

but we're going off to the auction.

Today, I've been joined by auctioneer Dennis Clark

at Shapes Auction House in Edinburgh. Hello, Dennis.

-Hello, Anita.

-It's lovely to be here.

-It's lovely to see you.

Excellent, excellent. Well, straight on to the Reds.

Their first buy was this Monart vase.

-Lovely blue one with gold aventurine.

-It's a good size.

It's a bit smaller than most. Nice shape and the colour's good.

Two-tone blue and the gold inclusions as well.

It also has a label to the base,

although I'm not sure whether it's original to the vase or not.

-What's your estimate, Dennis?

-£80 to £120.

They paid £90 for it and they think that that's the one

which will make them the most profit.

There's every chance that may happen

-and we could get top estimate for that.

-Excellent, Dennis.

Their second item was this big barrel here.

Is this a modern one? Is it an old one?

I think it's circa early 20th century,

probably now used as a stick stand.

Condition-wise, you can see a couple of pieces of the wood

starting to come out, but it should sell OK.

-What's your estimate?

-£30 to £50.

They paid £35, so there is the possibility of a profit there.

That's not too bad, what they paid for it.

Moving on to their third item, the tantalus. What do you think of that?

The good thing about this is its coromandel decoration to the side

-which originates...

-Exotic wood.

And I think the decanters are in good condition as well.

Also has its key, which is very important.

Very, very important, Dennis.

And the door at the front there pulls down.

All the mechanisms are working,

so it's in good condition, which really helps it.

-What's your estimate?

-£50 to £70.

-They paid £50.

-Yeah, that's a good buy, and I'm hopeful for that.

So, all in all, they seem to have done pretty well, Dennis.

-Yes, I think they have.

-They may not need their bonus buy,

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

Well, girls, you spent £175.

You left John with £125.

Now, John, you said you wanted to keep it Scottish. Have you?

Well, I wanted to go Scottish, but I think I've ticked the boxes here...

-GIRLS:

-Ooh!

-Nice!

..with this Waterford crystal golfing figure.

I know Waterford is based in Ireland

-but you've got some Irish blood in you, Amy, as I recall.

-Yeah.

-Well, Scotland is the home of golf, isn't it?

-Mm-hmm.

-So, I thought I'd tick the boxes.

-You've done well.

-£25 this cost me, and it's got its original box as well.

-OK.

How much do you think it'll go for?

I think it should be sort of £40, £50, maybe,

-something like that.

-It's not what we thought you'd come back with.

We thought you'd come back with the Scottie dog.

Yeah, definitely.

I nearly did, but I thought it was a little too obvious,

so I wanted to surprise you, and make you happy.

-Yeah, well, it goes with our love of sports.

-Yeah, definitely.

Sport's in both our families and golf, especially,

so that's fantastic.

Well, let's hope it's a hole in one and not a bogey for me, shall we?

Girls, you don't need to make up your mind just now.

Wait until your other items have been sold.

In the meantime, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks

of John's Waterford crystal golfer.

Well, John's bonus buy - Waterford crystal golfer.

What do you think of that?

A nice item. We're in the right area for golf.

We're not far from Muirfield. It's in good condition.

Waterford crystal, Irish crystal, and I'm sure it'll do well.

-It's got everything going for it.

-It has.

-What's your estimate?

-£30 to £50.

-Well, John only paid £25,

so there could be a profit there.

-There could and should be a profit there for that.

-Excellent.

It's all looking pretty positive for the Reds. Now onto the Blues.

Their first item was the silver-plated lamb leg holder.

Who's going to use something like that?

I don't know, Anita, is the answer. I'm not sure.

It's a functionable item, though.

The key works, so the top of it expands.

It's a novelty piece and we'll have to see how it goes on the day.

-What's your estimate, Dennis?

-£20 to £30.

-They paid £35 on it so there may be a problem there.

-There could be.

It's probably a touch too high for that, but I'm hopeful on the day.

Next item is this Victorian papier-mache writing box.

-What do you think of it, Dennis?

-I like it. It's a good example.

A hand-painted floral panel to the centre. It's a good size.

The gild into the corners, mother-of-pearl.

The gilding is slightly fading to the edges there,

but it's a good example.

Mm-hmm. Well, Martin thought it was going to make the most profit.

-What's your estimate?

-£70 to £100.

They paid £75, so there's every chance that it will make a profit.

-Yeah, there's every chance. I'm hopeful.

-It's a good item.

It is a very good item.

Now, their third item, which is totally different,

is this vintage Clown-N-Up bagatelle board.

Yeah, I think it's a nice item. I've never saw it before.

The lever at the bottom's fully functionable.

I had a go at it earlier on. I had a wee play with it.

-You were playing with it.

-I was, I was.

-And all the ball bearing balls are there.

-An American toy.

Yes, I believe so.

-What's your estimate?

-£20 to £30.

Well, they paid £28 on it,

-so there's still the chance of a wee profit.

-There is, yes.

Well, all in all, they may or may not need their bonus buy,

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

Boys you spent £138. You left Paul with £162.

Paul, what did you buy?

Guys, it's fair for me to say we've seen our fair share of bars,

-have we not, in our lives?

-Absolutely.

-Yes.

I'll wager, however,

you haven't seen one of those in such an establishment.

-Oh, it's a...

-I have not.

-What is that?

THEY LAUGH

Do you know, when I saw it at the fair, that was MY reaction.

I'll be honest with you, I've never seen one before.

But, back in Victorian Britain,

if you needed a light for your big cigar

and you've left your Vesta at home, you may have found,

fixed to the bar, and plumbed into the gas, this cigar lighter.

The gas comes out that little spout.

There's a little pilot flame there, permanently flickering,

for the convenience of you and I.

-What did you pay for it?

-What did you pay for it?

-I paid £55.

-These can make £140, £150.

-Oh, I'm liking it more.

-I LOVE that!

-I like that a lot, actually. It's really strange and unusual.

-It is.

You don't need to make up your mind at the moment, boys.

Wait until your first three items have been sold.

But in the meantime,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Paul's bar lighter.

Paul's bonus buy was this cigar lighter.

It's for a bar.

It is a smoking item. Smoking items are not popular.

But this is an unusual piece. Are your buyers going to like that?

Yes, I hope so, and it was popular, in Edinburgh,

to have one of these in a bar, so I'm hopeful it'll do OK.

-So, there's a local connection.

-Yes, I believe there is.

-What's your estimate?

-£60 to £100.

Well, Paul only paid £55 for that.

-I think that's maybe a good buy.

-That is a good buy, again,

and I'm hopeful it'll at least be bottom estimate.

Excellent! You're the man on the rostrum today?

-I am, Anita.

-I'm looking forward to it.

20, at the back of the hall. Standing at 20.

Any advance on 20 now? Going to sell to the room for 20.

-Have you girls been to auction before?

-No, this is our first one.

-Is it your very first one?

-Yeah.

-It's very exciting.

We've got a packed room here. The auctioneer's in fine voice.

The people are bidding away.

Good luck, girls, because your Monart vase is coming up now.

This is a Scottish Monart glass vase. This is a nice item now.

Two-tone blue and the gold inclusions. Who'll start me at £80?

£80 on the Monart vase.

-80 is bid.

-Straight in at 80!

Any advance on 80 now?

85, fresh bidder. 90.

95. 100.

£100, girls!

Are we all done at £100? All done?

Wow! Plus £10.

The second item was the coopered barrel.

You paid £35 for it. It's the one you were a wee bit worried about.

It's coming up now, girls, so good luck.

It's the oak and metal-bound barrel or stick stand there.

Circa early 20th century. Who'll start me at £30? £30?

Straight in at 30, in the room.

Any advance on 30 now? It's on 30.

-Come on!

-35, fresh bidder.

-40.

-Ooh!

-Yes!

£40. 45, online.

-50. 55, online.

-Oh, yes!

It's back in the room at 60, now.

Fair warning. I'm selling for 60.

-Yes!

-£60!

And that was the one you were worried about.

-We were.

-That's plus £25 on that.

-Now, your third item is the coromandel tantalus.

-Yep.

Yep. You paid £50 for that.

-It's coming up now.

-The coromandel two-bottle tantalus.

Who'll start me at £50 for a tantalus? Nice item there.

-Who'll start me at 50? Let's get going now. Start me at £50.

-Come on!

-Go on.

-I'll take 45 then. Let's get going.

It's bid in the room now. 45 is bid.

-Come on.

-50, fresh bidder. 55.

-55!

-You're in profit!

-Are we all done at 55? Fair warning. Selling for 55.

55! So, that's plus 5.

-That's profit on all three times.

-That's good!

-And that takes you, overall, plus 40.

-Chuffed with that.

-Really, really chuffed.

-Well done, girls.

Now, you have to make a very important decision at this point.

Are you going to go with John's bonus buy,

the wonderful Waterford crystal golfer?

-Yeah.

-Let's go for it.

-Yeah.

-You're absolutely sure?

-Yeah.

-You're positively sure?

-My dad's a golfer, so...

-We're 99.4% sure.

-Sure enough to go for it.

-Sure enough to go for it.

-You're both in agreement.

-Yeah.

You're going to go with the bonus buy.

Fingers crossed for the Waterford crystal.

-Coming up now.

-There's a Waterford crystal figure

of the golfer in full swing there. Who'll start me at £30?

Let's get going now. I'll take 25 then.

-25 is bid in the room.

-25, yes.

-25 now. 30, fresh bidder.

-Yes!

-Yes!

-35.

-JOHN:

-Birdie.

-AUCTIONEER:

-40. 45.

-Oh!

-Hole in one.

-Are we all done at 50? I'm selling.

-Yes!

-Yes!

-Wow!

-Well done!

-Thanks, John.

-Oh, John, well done.

You've given the girls another £25 profit,

which takes their overall profit

-to 65 lovely smackeroos.

-So happy!

-Well done, girls. Look at their smiles, John.

-I'm so happy.

-Thanks, John.

-Thank you.

-Well done. But calm down, girls, calm down.

-OK.

And don't say a word to the Blues.

Here we are, guys. Auction day.

-I know! I'm so excited.

-Are you?

-Are you? Are you confident?

-Yes, actually, yes.

Is there anything you're a wee bit worried about?

I think if anything will let us down it's the meat holder.

-The manche a gigot, yeah.

-Good luck, boys, because it's coming up now.

Oh, right.

This is a vintage silver-plated lamb leg holder there.

Who'll start me at £20? £20 for the lamb leg holder there?

Who'll start me at 20?

-Novelty piece. I'll take 15 then.

-15 in, 15 in.

20, fresh bidder.

-£20, seated in the room now.

-PAUL:

-Come on, keep it going.

-I'll sell to the room for 20.

-More!

-And selling.

-Oh!

-£20. Hard luck, boys.

-We'll just have to make up on the next two times.

-Love your optimism.

Well, £20, so that's minus £15.

Your next item is that gorgeous Victorian papier-mache writing desk.

Good luck, boys. Coming up now.

Victorian papier-mache and mother-of-pearl writing slope.

-Who'll start me at 70?

-Come on!

-I'll take 65 then. 50.

-It's not going.

Let's get going. Surely worth that. Who wants it for 40?

-It's bid at the back of the hall. £40 is bid.

-It's a start.

-Bargain!

Any advance on 40? I'm selling for 40.

-Oh!

-Oh!

-I think you were a wee bit unlucky there. £40.

That's minus £35 on that item,

which takes your overall score to minus £50,

after your first two items.

A vintage Clown-N-Up bagatelle there. A novelty piece.

Who'll start me at £20? Who'll start me at 20? Let's get going here.

-Who wants it for 15?

-Come on!

-15, fresh bidder.

Seated at the back of the hall at 15. Any advance?

-20, fresh bidder now.

-20. We're creeping up.

-PAUL:

-Keep going.

-AUCTIONEER:

-25 online.

-Online now at 25.

-Give us one profit!

-25. Selling for 25.

-25...

-OK, this has been great!

You were nearly there on the last one.

At least we were committed to making a loss.

Minus 3, which takes your overall score to minus £53.

-Are you going to take the bonus buy?

-Oh, yes!

-Absolutely.

-Oh, yes.

-You're absolutely sure?

-Yeah.

-100%.

-We both really love it and we want to go for it.

-Yeah, absolutely.

OK, they're going to go with Paul's bonus buy -

that very interesting and rare cigar lighter.

Coming up now, boys.

We have the Victorian brass Mr Punch bar lighter there.

Who'll start me at £60? Who'll start me at 60?

We're straight in at £60, bid online. £60 is bid.

-Any advance on 60 now? Bid if you want it.

-Go on.

Any advance on 60?

All done at 60. Selling online for £60.

£60. That's plus 5.

Now, that takes your overall score to minus 48.

Yes! That's got to be a winner.

-Worry not, gentlemen.

-Absolutely.

-Worry not.

-It could be a winning score.

-Could be.

-Promise me something.

-OK.

-That you won't say a word to the Reds.

-Not a word.

-Not a thing.

-Today, there is a huge chasm between the teams.

-Oh!

-Ah.

There are no losers in Bargain Hunt.

There are only runners-up.

And today's runners-up, by quite a lot,

-are the Blues.

-No!

-Whoo!

-Go, the Reds!

-MARK:

-Well done.

Boys, I know you had a good time and it's probably just as well,

because you made a loss on everything.

LAUGHTER

They made a marvellous loss of minus £48.

Do you know what? We're definitely losers.

Not at all, not at all, not at all. It's just a mere drop in the ocean.

The Reds, on the other hand,

made a wonderful profit of £65.

-That was quite marvellous, girls.

-Thank you.

You folks were competitive right from the very beginning.

Yes, we had to win!

Girls, I'm delighted to be able to present you with a golden gavel.

-Wow, thank you.

-Wear them with pride.

-Thank you.

-Amazing.

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