Epsom and Dorking 10 Bargain Hunt

Today, we are in Epsom, a town with a rich history.

It is said that Epsom has more late Stuart and Georgian houses than

anywhere else in Surrey.

I wonder what it was like back then.

HORSE NEIGHS

Wow! How did that happen?

Goodness. Is that the time?

I've got an antiques fair to go to.

To the racecourse, my dear coachman.

Let's go Bargain Hunting.

We're here at Epsom Racecourse Antiques and Collectables Fair.

Our teams have £300 and just one hour to buy three items.

But will any golden gavels be awarded today?

Let's have a look at what's coming up.

The Reds know who's in charge.

I do like trunks. I don't know where I'd put them or... You know.

-Well, you are not buying it, so.

-I know.

The Blues get into a squabble.

-I didn't see it.

-You didn't see it?

-You didn't mention it. Why didn't you

-say so at the time?

-Well.

-What do you want to do?

-Well, you were so busy.

-Don't argue.

-Oh, well.

And at the auction, it's tense for the Reds.

-30, back in.

-And the Blues can't believe their luck.

-Yes!

But that's all for later.

Let's meet today's teams.

For the Reds, we have mum and son Gary and Robina,

and for the Blues we have married couple Ali and Bob.

-Hello, everyone. ALL:

-Hello.

It's lovely to have you along.

Reds, first.

Now, Gary.

You worked in a chocolate factory.

-I did.

-That sounds like heaven.

It is wonderful.

-Tell me a bit about it.

-I've recently retired.

I've worked there for over 33 and a half years.

Did several jobs. My last one was I was basically paid to go out and buy

chocolate and sweets, measure them,

put them on displays and then I could dispose of them as I saw fit.

Not all of them went in here.

Some we used to...

Did you take some home for your mum?

Indeed. But we used to raffle them off.

So, you're retired now.

But I believe you had a rather interesting hobby as well.

I did use to practise aikido, which is a martial art from Japan, and I

actually ended up being an aikido instructor.

Right. So, Robina, you're retired as well?

-Yes.

-But tell me, what did you do before retirement?

All my working life was in retail,

-but I managed a couple of public houses and a hotel.

-Ahh!

But my favourite job was just being a barmaid.

A little birdie told me that you also have a magical background.

Indeed, I do.

Tell me about that.

My father, semi-professional magician,

and he started me on the magic trail when I was six.

The first thing was eating razor blades.

Eating razor blades?

Yes. Real sharp razor blades, the double-edged.

And I started performing that when I was nine.

-Don't try that at home, folks.

-No.

So what's the secret?

It's, um, magic and that's it.

Now, you've obviously got a very close mother-and-son bond...

Yes, we have.

..but how are you going to be out there at the fair?

I think we'll be OK.

I will probably say, I really like the look of this.

I really like the look of that, and then basically buy what Mum wants.

Do what your mum says. You can't go wrong.

I think you're absolutely right there.

Now, for the Blues, Ali and Bob.

How did you two meet?

I visited the local college to talk to the students about special needs,

because that's my background,

and Ali was one of the lecturers there. So that's how we met,

-originally.

-It was meant to be.

-It was.

-That's absolutely right.

Now, Ali, I believe you are

incredibly handy with a needle and thread.

Where did that all start?

Well, it started when I was young.

I have a very creative grandmother and mother

who both taught me how to sew.

Many years later,

I've come back to sewing and being creative and I've started to make my

-own clothes.

-Yeah. Tell me,

the dress that you're wearing, or tunic that you're wearing...

-Yes.

-..is absolutely fabulous.

-Thank you.

-Did you make that?

-I did make this and it's made out of jeans that had

been thrown away in charity shops.

Absolutely fabulous.

How are you going to do out there at the fair?

-It's going to be her turn.

-Is it?!

-Definitely her turn.

Definitely her turn.

Are you going to make the decisions?

-We'll share them.

-We'll share...

-We're not necessarily going to look for things we like.

But things that will make money.

Oh, right. They want to make money.

Same as you guys? So, no shopping without money.

£300 for the Reds, and £300 for the Blues.

-Thank you.

-There you are. Your experts await, so off you go.

There's magic in the air today.

All our teams need now are their experts.

On-call for the Reds, it's Danny Sebastian.

Looking out for the Blues, it's David Harper.

So, what are we looking for today, guys?

Gary, you first.

Ideally something nice. Something with a bit of quality.

Something to do with drinking, cocktail making, maybe some old bottles.

-I think the plan is buy low, real bargains...

-Yes.

-..sell high, David.

Sell high. OK.

I like silver and treen.

Maybe Lalique, a little bit of glassware.

Buy cheap and make a profit.

OK, buy low, sell high.

Teams, your time starts now.

BELL RINGS

Let's go looking.

-OK.

-Let's do it.

-Let's do it.

-OK.

-And they are off.

Oh, look. Bottle labels.

Quite like them. That's good.

Quite nice. Always nice when they are silver rather than gilded.

Rather than... Yeah.

-That's quite nice.

-What is quite nice?

That tray that you would put hors d'oeuvres or something like that on.

Three quid. I like the bronze colour.

-I like the colour.

-Both teams are finding nice things but nothing they

want to buy just yet.

Any more luck, Reds?

Those book slides.

They don't really get much money now, do they?

No. They are '60s, though.

It's 1960s.

I mean, is it practical?

Are people really going to use it?

-No.

-People don't even read a lot of books nowadays.

-And if they did they'd have more than four.

-Well, that's right!

-Yeah.

Still nothing for the Reds.

But the Blues seem to be making good time.

I quite like the look of that clock.

-OK.

-It looks as if it might be oak.

-Can we handle it?

-Yes.

Nope. I think it is mahogany.

What's that say there?

-New Haven, USA. How interesting, USA.

-Yeah.

Date, I'm going to say that's going to give it all away.

That little piece of marquetry decoration,

which is a very Georgian design.

1770, in design.

-Yeah.

-Oh, yeah.

In date, it's a Georgian revival,

dated to the Edwardian period, 1901-1910.

And the Americans were mass-producing clocks and sending them all over the world.

It's very stylish. It's very small and neat.

I think it's really interesting.

I think it's a nice thing.

-You haven't seen the price. How much do you think it is?

-Oh, I don't know.

Probably 70-something. Let's go 70-something.

-What do you think?

-I'd say closer to 50, 45.

-45.

-Whoa.

OK, I think it's 20-30 in an auction today because these things have gone

-down in value.

-I don't think we'd make much of a loss on it but I think we

wouldn't make a profit on that.

How much could we get that down to, ladies?

-35.

-35.

I think we need to come down a little bit more.

-30?

-It's come down to 30.

You wouldn't just manoeuvre down a couple of pounds, say 28?

-28.

-28, right.

-Lovely.

-Job done.

Wonderful. I love you two.

Thank you very much indeed.

Negotiated like clockwork, Blues.

They've bagged their first item, but what about the Red team?

What are we seeing, Robina?

I was just looking and wondering if they were buttons there,

-and if they're silver?

-Which one?

-The one with the four.

-They are.

-They are silver?

-Box sets of buttons were popular in the early

20th century and made attractive gifts to adorn women's clothes.

-How much are they?

-There's no price on them that we can see.

£80.

£80 for the four?

-For the four.

-They are nice but a little bit expensive, I think.

£20 each is a bit much.

Quite old buttons.

Quite nice, at £20 each.

So, Danny, what would you say auction-wise is we're looking at those?

I'd estimate them between £30-50 for the four.

What do you feel about it?

Mum likes them. She likes quality.

-They are silver.

-So, the best price would be?

70 for the lot, really.

I don't think we can do that at 70.

-If you're happy to go 65?

-If you're happy to do that.

-Have we got a deal?

-Yeah, you've got a deal.

£65. Shake the lady's hand.

Thank you very much.

The Reds are off the mark in style.

Brilliant! First item bought.

15 minutes gone. Well, just over 15 minutes gone.

-What's next?

-While the Reds decide, how are the Blues doing?

Do you like the box?

-Oh, the box. The box.

-Does that shout at you anything?

Any particular style or design, or period?

It looks a bit arts and craftsy to me.

-Arts and Crafts, yeah.

-Bang on. Absolutely screaming it.

Arts and Crafts pieces generally are very good quality.

Because they are harking back to the old methods of manufacturing.

-You bought the clock, the mass-made clock.

-Yeah.

-This is the exact opposite.

-Yes.

Totally handmade.

Each and every one. Always different to the next.

What's the price ticket on it?

-165.

-165. It's a lovely thing but it's never going to make it in the

-auction, is it?

-Never going to make us a profit.

Maybe not.

The Blues say goodbye to the beautiful box,

while something has caught Robina's eye.

I was just wondering what they were, with the patterns on?

They are old-fashioned printing blocks.

You can use them either for paper, walls or fabric.

What sort of age are they?

I don't know the exact age,

but I know they don't make them like that now.

Let me give you one to hold.

Some people don't use them.

They put them up for decoration.

I see. What's the price on them?

They're £10 each, these ones, and these make beautiful, you know...

-They're quite interesting, actually.

-..round the wall. Things like that.

Can we bear them in mind and pop back?

-Have a think?

-Yes. You think about it and I will still be here.

OK. Fine, thank you.

With the blocks on the back burner,

the Blues' eagle eyes have spotted something.

-Let's have a look.

-They're quite...

I mean, they are just concrete.

-Yeah, yeah.

-But if they're cheap and cheerful...

What price can you do on those for us?

-Come on.

-They're not cheap, cheap.

-They're 125.

-No.

Is that too much?

So, tell me, where would you...?

They'd need to be a long way south of 100.

DAVID COUGHS

I would reckon between 30 and 45.

Oh, my word! I think I paid more than that for them.

-How about 49?

-49?!

-No?

I'm not making a living here, am I?

-The bottom line is 90.

-Oh!

I'm sorry, I can't do any better than that.

Thanks for trying.

No sale for the Blues.

Bob, how long have we had?

-Half an hour?

-Ali?

I'm going for 40 minutes.

OK, not as bad. 25 minutes, but you've got one item.

So based on that, we're going to run out of time.

We need to move.

While the teams continue their shopping,

I'm going to tell you about a curious wee thing that I've found.

Derby Day's the big event here at Epsom Racecourse.

If you've been lucky enough to back a winner,

what better way to celebrate than with a bottle of champagne?

A Magnum, of course, is best,

but I've found a miniature which is a right wee corker.

This miniature bottle would have been the perfect accessory on a

Victorian gentleman's watch chain as he stepped out,

all swanked up in top hat and tails to cheer on a winner on Derby Day.

This little miniature is made of gold,

but the interior contains not bubbly,

but something quite different.

It has a telescopic action which, when operated,

reveals a propelling pencil,

and when the cork is twisted, a lead emerges,

just perfect for our

Champagne Charlie to fill out his betting slips.

It shows the mark for J&G Beasley, a fine London watchmaker and retailer.

Only the best for our chappy.

It was made by Sampson & Mordan Co.

Sampson & Mordan patented the propelling pencil and these were known for

their fine quality workmanship and quirkiness.

The Victorians were enchanted by whimsical design

and would have loved a little item just like this.

This would have been an expensive item in its day, but in today's market,

you can often buy gold items for just a little bit more over their

gold weight value.

In this case, round about £200.

Now, for a £200 stake,

this would be an odds-on favourite with me

and I'm sure would romp past

the post and double its money.

Back at the fair, we're 25 minutes in

and both teams have one item apiece.

They'll have to get a move on if they're going to get all three items

in the time left, and the Reds seem overwhelmed.

Oh, look, see the...

-Forks, yes.

-The horses' yolk.

-Yes.

-So much to look at, so much to take in.

-It is, isn't it?

A lot of gear here. There is a lot of good stuff here.

Are the Blues finding it more fruitful?

What can you tell us about the fruit knife?

That one's Sheffield, 1903.

What is it, Bob, about the fruit knives that you like?

-Do you want to buy a collection or...?

-I just think they're delicate.

People do collect them. People do collect them, yeah.

-They do.

-But do they sell, David?

Well, yes. Everything will sell, but I mean, what kind of value are they?

-10, 20, 30 quid?

-Yeah.

A pretty thing with mother of pearl, Sheffield, I assume.

Date - 1908, pre First World War.

Feel that as well, it works so well.

I mean, Sheffield, known for making superb-quality knives.

-What are your thoughts, Bob?

-I think, even at 25, it's...

It's lovely, but...

-I don't think we'll get money on it.

-OK.

OK, that's fine. Thank you for your time.

-Appreciate it.

-That price didn't cut it for the Blues.

Meanwhile, Gary is curious about some crockery.

What do we know about these sort of plates, Danny?

-This charger?

-Yeah.

-It looks like a bit of blue and white, late Victorian.

£29, I mean, it's not too bad.

You generally find these with cracks and so forth and this one isn't.

There's a nice transfer on there as well.

Willow pattern is a transfer print that became popular at the end of

the 18th-century, inspired by

the fashionable Chinese imports of the time.

You've got it up there for 29.

Would that be something you could see it going for in auction?

People do like this blue and white, that is for sure.

It's desirable, it's relatively commercial, it's a nice, big thing.

It's practical also.

-£29.

-We can squeeze them a bit more, do you think?

You know, if we could squeeze them, there may be a chance we could.

-Wipe its nose?

-Well, yes, indeed.

Well, I like it and people with a nice country house, on the dresser,

it would look very nice.

Shall we ask about a price?

-Hello.

-Hello.

I quite like this, however, it's got £29 on it.

I'm going to struggle with £29 to actually get anything out of it.

-Is there any movement from you?

-There is bit of movement.

-A little bit?

-22?

I like 22. Could we have 20?

-Yes.

-Shake hands?

-It's your lucky day!

-Thank you very much.

-Much appreciated.

-It's a pleasure.

Is Mum agreeing with that?

-Mum?

-Yes. Yes, I'll go along with that.

Well done.

-Thank you very much.

-Well done.

Well done. Good stuff.

-That's two in the bag.

-Yep.

Job done. Let's go and find the third and final piece.

Let's find the third one.

Well done, Reds, that's 30 minutes gone and two items bought.

The Blues are playing catch-up now, with just one item in the bag.

I quite like the look of these.

What on earth would you do with those?

They were bottle tops.

-They're silver, they've got hallmarks.

-Hallmarks, yes.

-Date?

-And they're a pair.

-Early 20th century?

-I would have thought.

-1910, maybe.

They haven't got a price on them, what is it?

They're 30. £30, the pair.

Who would buy them? There's only one person on the planet, ie you.

I think there would be a few others.

But whether at a general sale, they'd have to be a lot cheaper.

Right. Ali, what are we thinking?

I'm thinking, only Bob!

LAUGHTER

25, we could do a deal.

25.

Go with your instinct. What is this instinct?

-Cos I'm worried about time.

-Yeah.

Ali, do you allow him ever to go with his instinct?

Yes, well, it's Bob, isn't it?

-Yes.

-You wouldn't do 24?

24?

I don't think we'll fall out over a pound.

That's very kind of you. Thank you very much indeed.

Give you a sporting chance!

-You're welcome.

-Thank you.

Very strange! Thank you, thank you.

Strange or not, that's two items down with 20 minutes left on the clock.

Both teams are looking for their final items.

I do like trunks.

I don't know where I'd put them, I don't know what...

But you're not buying it.

I know. But I'm thinking about from my point of view,

if I was wanting to buy it, put yourself in the buyer's mind.

Always great, trunks.

I love luggage myself.

I always find with luggage it tells a great story.

The price on that is 150.

Gary can't have these.

No, I didn't say that!

LAUGHTER

-Would I say that?

-Of course you wouldn't!

Not in public, anyway!

-All right, that's great, then.

-No, I mean, maybe we'll leave those.

Mum's had the final say on that one,

while the Blues are getting desperate.

Look at the £5 table bazaar, isn't that exciting?

-Yes, it is!

-Are you excited, Ali?

-Well...

The thing is, though, when we were at the stall previously,

I did see there was a really sweet little brooch there,

-a little silver riding...

-I didn't see it.

-You didn't see it?

-Why didn't you say so at the time?

-Well...

-You were so busy.

-Don't argue, we haven't got time to argue.

-Do you want to go and see it?

-Yes.

-Right, Ali, you show us.

And Robina is also leading the way for the Reds.

What have you seen, Robina?

Look, in the middle there, look.

Oh, she's lovely.

-It's bronze.

-What would you look for as a value on that, Danny?

Straight away, I feel that it's repro.

There's quite a lot of these on the markets nowadays.

That still doesn't make it commercial, because if it was original,

then it would be a big figure,

somebody like Goldscheider

who made these figures back in the 1930s.

1920s, 1930s.

It would be a lot of money.

Get in there, let's have a look at it.

OK. Well, it's very heavy, I'm not even going to try,

I'm not going to try and pick it up. The reason it's heavy is its weight,

it's £225.

-That's very heavy.

-That's more than we've got.

If we were going to put an offer on it, Danny,

what would you think would be a reasonable estimate to go in at?

I kind of see that reaching about 80 to £100.

It's in the style of Chiparus.

If we can get that down just a little bit more,

I think we stand a better chance of making a profit at auction.

-Hello, sir.

-Hello.

The very, very best I can do on that today is...

-130.

-I know you've come down on that for us and we do like it, but,

130 is the death, that's it, no...?

-125.

-125.

Well, if you don't try, you don't know.

-There is that.

-125 sounds good, then?

You'll shake the man's hand if he says 120.

-120.

-Thanks very much, appreciate that, sir.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Good luck.

-We're going to need a bit of that luck, I think.

Yeah!

What a deal.

Well done, guys.

-Thank you.

-One item, we could say, every 15 minutes,

because we bought all three in 45.

We've got 15 minutes to spare.

Tell you what, let's go and get a Bargain Hunt cup of tea.

Come on!

Meanwhile, Ali has taken the Blues back to the stall

where Bob found the bottle tops.

Right, come on, Ali, shock us.

So, it is a shocker, look at that.

-What is it? It's silver, is it?

-It is, yes.

-It's a crop, isn't it?

-It's a crop and we are at Epsom Racecourse.

I know, but we're not selling at Epsom Racecourse, are we?

There is that, yeah, OK.

Who would wear such a brooch?

Ladies of leisure.

Ladies or maybe a gentleman on their tie.

-Yes.

-Or on a lapel?

-In fact...

-Yeah... seriously.

-Country.

-Actually, seriously.

-That would look nice, country jacket.

Genuinely, I would wear it, genuinely wear it.

What's your best price on that for us?

-20.

-You've got 20 on it.

Could you do it for nine?

My wife and ten children will kill me!

OK, yes, right.

Very kind, thank you so much. Thank you so much.

-Thank you, thank you very much.

-That's brilliant, thank you.

-Again.

-Again.

Our third item. Well done.

ALARM RINGS

Tick-tock, time is up!

And in time, fantastic.

-Well done, you two.

-Really pleased.

-Really pleased.

-Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

First up were the silver buttons at the shiny price of £65.

They served up this willow pattern meat plate at £20.

And finally, this bronze statue of a dancer was a must-have for Robina,

£120 paid.

Well, guys, did you have a good time?

We did, a great time, thank you.

You two worked very much as a team.

-Yes.

-And you worked very efficiently.

One item every 15 minutes?

-Yes.

-Finished 15 minutes early?

-We did.

-And then had a nice cup of tea?

We did!

Now, Robina, tell me what your favourite item is.

Well, it has to be the Art Deco figure.

-You like Art Deco?

-I do, and I just fell in love with her.

Is that the item that is going to make the most money, though?

-No. No.

-Which item?

I think the blue and white plate.

Right. Always popular, always popular.

Yes, I think that will make the most money.

Gary, do you agree with your mum?

Yeah, the Art Deco figure was brilliant and we loved it.

Heart ruled the head there.

But I think the plate's going to bring the most money.

-All right, so both in agreement?

-Yeah, yeah.

-You work as a team!

LAUGHTER

Now, you spent £205.

-Yes.

-Perfectly respectable, so could I have £95?

You can, indeed, there we are.

Thank you very much. £95, Danny.

-Thank you very much.

-Do you know what you're going to buy, Danny?

I've seen something.

Let's just say - I think this is going to be EASY to buy.

-Ooh!

-Good.

-While Danny goes off for his EASY buy,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

First up, the American mahogany

mantle clock which set them back £28.

This pair of silver scent bottle tops were not to be sniffed at,

costing £24.

And finally, this silver riding crop brooch spurred them on at £9.

Bob, Ali, did you have a good time?

-Yes, fantastic, fantastic.

-We did!

You started off very focused and then you kind of lost the place.

-Yes.

-LAUGHTER

Decided to rein yourselves back in and became focused again.

-Yes.

-Ali, what was your favourite item?

My favourite was the little bar brooch that we bought at the end,

the little riding crop. That was my favourite.

Is that going to make the most money, though?

I think it might, yeah, I think it might.

Bob, what was your favourite item? Do you agree with Ali?

The favourite item for me was the little American clock.

Is it going to make the most profit?

Doubtful. I think Ali's brooch will,

but I'd like to beat her on that one!

A wee bit of competition going here as well, David.

Well, they're married, Anita, what do you expect?

I'm saying nothing!

You spent a tiny, wee £61.

-We did.

-But that was part of the grand plan?

-Yes. It was, it was.

-Well, you have to give me £239, please.

-And here it is.

-Here it is.

David, a lot of money.

Anita, what am I going to do with £239?

Well, blow the lot.

Do you reckon? Do you want me to?

-Is that what you want to do?

-I would love to really.

But I'm going to be cautious. I'm going to look for

something interesting that can match the interest of your purchases.

It won't be difficult.

While David goes off to buy something interesting,

we're off to the auction.

We are at Bellmans Auctioneers in West Sussex

with auctioneer Jonathan Pratt.

-Hello, Jonathan.

-Hi, Anita.

-It's lovely to be here.

-Thank you for coming.

-Now, for our Reds, Gary and Robina,

we have first item, this set of Art Nouveau buttons.

-OK.

-Now, these are very pretty and they're by William Cummins.

A very good maker of the early 20th century. Style-wise, nice, too.

I don't think it's the original box but it's still a period box which is

rather nice, so, you know...

they are what they are. They'll sell happily at auction

-at the right price.

-Uh-huh.

What price have you estimated them at though, Jonathan?

Between 60 and 90.

60 and 90. Well, they paid 65, so we have a glimmer of a profit there.

-Yeah, good start.

-OK, second item, a functional item,

a marvellous meat platter. What do you think?

Well, we live in the country and there are collectors

of blue, decorated pottery. It's not a rare pattern,

it's just willow pattern, but it's a nice size, not too big,

sits on the dresser in the new family room with all the, sort of,

-where everyone eats and dines.

-And will look beautiful.

-It'll look beautiful, yeah.

So a perfectly functional, useful thing as well.

If you wanted to use it, you can.

-Estimate?

-30 to 40.

Well, they paid £20.

-I think that's good.

-I think that was a good buy.

-Yeah.

Their third item was this Art-Deco lady.

Now, both of them fell in love with this.

Jonathan, do you think it's super?

I'm a great fan of the Art Deco style, I like it.

This is a reproduction, obviously.

It's a model after Ferdinand Priess or Chiparus or Lorenzl.

They were Deco sculptors in the early part of the 20th century,

sort of 1915, 1920 to the '20s and '30s.

Very popular, because of its popularity, reproductions are made

-in their numbers.

-Will your buyers like this?

They will like it, yeah. Everybody loves a bit of Deco.

Estimate, Jonathan?

80 to £120.

Right, well, they paid 120.

They may not need their bonus buy,

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

Gary, Robina, you spent £205.

And you gave Danny 95.

Danny, what did you buy?

I bought something which...

..you're going to love.

-What?

-Yes.

It's an old easel, an old school easel,

but quite a special one, this.

It's ESA, which is Esavian, a British make round about the '40s,

round about the '50s, and they supplied a lot of stuff to schools,

but nowadays it's quite in vogue,

all this school furniture, basically.

I just think it's quite adaptable, really.

You can use it probably in a restaurant

where you've got the menu on it,

you can use it at home, it can be used in schools,

and it's pleasant also to the eye. So what do you think of it?

I like it a lot. I remember using one like that at school.

As soon as you said ESA, I remembered using those at school.

I'm not sure, to be honest. I can see its use in other areas.

-What do you think would be a good price?

-£20?

Ooh! Well, I paid a bit more than that.

I think about 50.

-40.

-I like that.

-I'm not sure.

You're not sure? Well, you don't have to make up your mind just now.

-Wait until your first three items have been sold.

-OK.

But in the meantime,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Danny's easel.

Now, Danny's bonus buy was this artist's easel.

-Do you like that?

-I do, yeah.

It's a practical thing, but it can be used by many people.

Some people like to display them at home, something like that,

if you've got a big enough room, but otherwise, dealers like them.

We sell lots of paintings so there will be people here who will be

-interested in it.

-Yeah. Estimate?

-30 to £50.

-Well, they paid 40, so,

looks like there could be a profit in Danny's bonus buy.

Let's go on to the Blues now.

Bob and Ali both loved this little balloon clock.

Tell me what you think.

I do quite like these sort of things.

There's a little bit of decoration to it. The American maker might...

You know, you'd want an English one, I suppose, you're in England.

It's a nice piece in the style of the period and it's nice and honest.

OK, what's your estimate?

-20 to 40.

-Well, they only paid £28.

-OK. Stands a chance.

-Yeah, so we could have a profit here.

Second item, a pair of silver bottle tops.

What do you think of that purchase?

They're missing the bottles!

But I suppose you could argue that the value is in the top and they're

in reasonable condition... A bit flat on one side, perhaps,

but that's what they are.

I mean, when you've got them with the bottles,

you can get 30 or £40 each for them sometimes, but they haven't,

so they're going to be limited to the buyer.

It's not something they can take home and say,

"I'm going to leave them on the dressing table."

There's no use directly for them so the trader would be interested and

-that's probably about it.

-Yeah. What's your estimate?

-£5 to 10.

-5 to 10.

They paid £24 for them, so they could be in trouble there.

-I don't think they'll make a profit.

-Their third item was a little brooch

and it was modelled as a riding crop.

Now, will your buyers like that little brooch?

I think they will cos it's something that's very wearable, isn't it?

It's made of silver.

I suppose the downside, perhaps, is it's a continental piece,

not an English piece, but it's got some age, too, so it's

-quite a...quite a nice little object.

-Yeah. Estimate please?

-30 to 50.

-Well, they only paid £9 for that

so that's looking quite good.

But the worrying thing is the bottle tops.

So they may need their bonus buy

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

Bob, Ali, you spent a wee, wee, tiny £61.

-Careful with your money.

-Oh, yes.

-And you gave David £239.

What on earth did you do that for?

David, what did you buy?

Talking of wee things,

I'm going to show you a wee drinking glass.

Oooh! May I?

Go for it, it's so small and it's so simple, but I'm going to tell you,

there's an awful lot going on there.

-That's old.

-Well done, Bob!

-That's great, you should be an antiques dealer.

-No chips.

-Yeah.

Mind you, you wouldn't get much of a drink out of that, would you?

Very good point. So what's it for?

I don't know, is it spirits?

Yes. Any liquor. Toasting.

-Date, Ali?

-Well, I'll go very old.

"Very old," you're ridiculous!

1860, '70?

Earlier.

-Really?

-George III period, circa 1800.

-Ooh.

-I wasn't far out.

And it could be called many things, it could be called a rummer,

it could be called a dram glass, a toasting glass, a shot glass,

but I'm going to stick my head on the block and call it a firing glass.

You're in a tavern - this is 1805, the Battle of Trafalgar -

you are toasting Lord Nelson's victory.

-What do you do?

-You smash the glass afterwards.

You don't smash it, you do this, Bob -

you toast, you drink...

-..and you slam on the tavern table.

-OK.

-Ah.

All your mates are doing the same,

so you have this constant bang, bang.

Shot, the sound of a musket shot,

so they were referred to as firing glasses, later called shot glasses.

Has David sold it to you?

-Oh, yeah, definitely.

-David, how much?

15.

-15?

-Ooh, 15.

-£15.

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

Wait until your first three items have been sold.

And in the meantime,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of David's firing glass.

Now, I'm going to slap...

..this little striker on the table.

What do you think of this?

It's rather neat, isn't it? It's very tactile, it's got the age,

when you start learning about English glass.

It's a couple of hundred years old and a little bit more,

and for that to last all the time, it's actually rather nice.

What's your estimate?

-30 to £50.

-30 to 50? Well, that's terrific,

because David only paid £15.

There could be a profit in that.

You're our auctioneer today.

-Yes, I am.

-Excellent!

I can't wait.

Any other bids?

INDISTINCT AUCTIONEERING

40.

Gary, Robina, here we are at the auction.

The moment of truth!

How are you feeling, Robina?

-A bit excited, really.

-A bit excited, yeah.

-A little bit nervy.

-Uh-huh. Gary, what about you?

-Loving it.

You're loving it! You're loving it!

Well, auctions are exciting.

Your first item was that lovely set of Art Nouveau silver buttons.

You paid £65 for them, so good luck,

because they're coming up right now.

Lot 217, a set of four Art Nouveau silver buttons, London,

1904 by William Cummins.

I've got 25, £35.

45 with me.

55 with me. 60 and five with me again.

70 now. 70, I'm out now.

In the middle with the hat at 70.

Where's five? At £70, any other bids?

Fair warning, then. Your bid, sir. Selling at 70, all done at 70?

Great!

First item and you've made profit!

That's plus five, well done.

Your next item, blue and white. Everyone loves blue and white.

It's coming up now.

Lot 219, blue transfer decorated ironstone meat plate.

Start at £10, someone.

There's 10, 15, 20, 25...

-We're in profit!

-Under the lampshade at £25, in with 30?

Who's got £28 for it?

£25, and selling at 25, no other bids, are you sure?

£25, I'm selling...

25.

You're still in profit.

Plus five on that item, which takes you to plus ten.

We're doing not too badly, folks.

Your third item is the Art Deco figure.

It was your favourite one, wasn't it?

It was my favourite, I loved it.

-It was your big ticket item.

-Yep.

-You paid a lot of money,

you put all your faith in it at £120, so good luck,

because it's coming up now.

Lot 221, a lovely Art Deco figure of a dancer, after Ferdinand Priess.

A modern one, though, but nice quality.

I've got 35, £45, 50 and five, 60 and five, 65, 70 at the front now.

Five, 80, five, 90, five, 110, 110 in the hat, looking for 120, though.

At 120, thank you.

120 gets it in the middle now. 120. One more bid, surely.

120, 130 back in.

New face on the left under the lantern, 140.

Has it 140? A wave on the right here.

Anyone on the right? 150. Any more in the room?

On the right-hand side, £150. Fair warning, 150.

150!

Well done!

So your total that you made, £30 on that, plus £30,

which takes your running total to plus £40. Well done.

With profits on everything.

Are you going to take the bonus buy?

-We are.

-Yeah.

-You're going to take the gamble.

Danny's easel's coming up now.

Lot 227, and mid-20th century beechwood frame,

adjustable artist's easel.

I've got £10 to start. 15, 20, five and 30.

35. 40 behind.

-We're there!

-40 behind, at 40, surely worth another fiver?

£40. I shall sell at £40.

Are we all done?

Lady's bid, then, on the left, at £40, no other bids at 40.

£40.

Well, no gain, no pain.

-Guys, you're still in profit of £40, so well done on that!

-Wow!

Well done, Danny! That was excellent.

But I have to say to you...

-don't say a word to the Blues.

-No.

-Not a word.

-Keep calm.

Bob, Ali, here we are at the auction.

-Exciting.

-Are you excited?

-Oh, yes.

How are you feeling? A bit nervous, Anita.

-I'm not so sure about one of the lots, but we'll see.

-We'll see!

Fingers crossed, fingers crossed.

Now, your first item was that lovely, little balloon clock.

You paid £28 for it, so good luck with that,

because it's coming up now.

Lot 243, an Edwardian, inlaid, balloon-shaped mantel clock.

An American one this, from New Haven, a nice example,

nice condition, too. Start with £20 for it?

10 is bid, thank you, at the front at 10.

15 anywhere? 15.

20. 20 has it, a wave on the right.

25 in the hat.

25 on the left now.

25, 30.

30!

Right now 30, come on, where's five?

30 on the right, looking for five now, anyone else?

£30? He says no.

£30 and selling. Last chance. Your bid, sir. Thank you. £30.

£30!

£2, but it's still a profit.

£30, that's plus two. Well done!

Well done. Next item is your silver scent bottle tops.

They're coming up now.

Lot 245, a pair of embossed silver scent bottle tops, London 1895,

by William Richard Cork.

Start me at 10.

There is £10, £10 is bid at the front, thank you, £10.

12 anywhere? 12, 15, 18, 20...

-It's climbing.

-£20 here, 20?

22, I'll take, 22. 25, 28.

Another £3, 28?

Anyone else now? £28 is bid.

At 28, I'm selling.

Your bid, sir. Thank you. 28.

28, well done. That's plus four on that,

which takes you, after two items,

to plus £6, so well done.

Your next item is your little brooch and it's coming up now.

Lot 247, an early 20th-century silver brooch,

modelled as a riding crop, nice thing for your jacket.

£10 is bid, where's 12?

12, 15, 18,

20, 22,

22 at the very back of the room by the wardrobe at 22.

Who's got five though? 25.

25!

28, and selling at 28. Your last chance.

At £28, I'm selling. Fair warning.

The hammer is down.

£28.

That gives you £19 on that,

which takes your overall profit to £25.

Are you going to take the bonus buy?

-We're going to take the bonus buy.

-Yes, we are. Definitely

David paid £15 for it, so...

..good luck with that, folks, because it's coming up now!

Lot 253, an English glass rummer, circa 1800.

A nice, little antique piece, this. £30 I have.

£30! Doubled your money already!

Come on, where's 5 for it?

£30, not a lot. 35, 40 with me.

-40!

-45, 50 with me.

£50 on commission. £50, any other bids in the room at £50?

Selling on commission at 50. I'm done.

All done. £50.

-Well done, David!

-Thanks so much.

Well done. David, a profit of plus £35 on that bonus buy.

And that takes your overall profit to £60.

-Marvellous.

-Congratulations, well done, all three of you.

-Thank you.

-But I have to say to you, not a word to the Reds.

Keep shtoom.

Well, well, well. Did we have a good time?

-ALL:

-Yes.

It was nail-biting!

-It was.

-It was nail-biting.

-Yeah.

But what I have to say, is that both teams made profits,

so congratulations! Congratulations.

But it was so, so close.

We have to have winners, we have to have runners up,

and today's runners-up... are the Reds!

All in all, your profit was £40.

-Yes.

-Well done.

-£40.

So well done on that.

-That's absolutely terrific.

-Thank you.

But our winners today are the Blues with a profit of £60.

Congratulations.

-Thank you very much.

-And take it.

But also, because both teams made profits

on every single item,

-you will be awarded - altogether... ALL:

-The golden gavel!

Apart from you and I, Danny, we don't get it!

-DANNY:

-No, no!

So golden gavels for the runners-up.

-Robina, one for you...

-Thank you.

-..and Gary, one for you.

-Thank you.

Congratulations, Reds, very well done.

-And for the Blues, the winners. Ali, one for you...

-Thank you.

-And, Bob, one for you.

-Thank you.

Wear them with pride.

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-Yes!