0:00:04 > 0:00:06Hello there, and welcome to Bargain Hunt.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Today's show comes from Ardingly in Sussex.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12This is the largest antiques fair in the south of England,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14and all it takes to seal the deal?
0:00:14 > 0:00:16Well, some cold, hard cash and a firm handshake.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19But come on now, our teams are chomping at the bit.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23Without further ado, let's go bargain-hunting.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52They may have £300 in their pockets,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55but our teams will still have their work cut out today.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Have you seen the size of this antiques fair?
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Well, at least there will be plenty of potential purchases
0:01:01 > 0:01:05to peruse and ponder. So, let's take a look at what's coming up.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09The Reds bargain hard...
0:01:09 > 0:01:11- What about potentially...?- No!
0:01:11 > 0:01:13- Can I dare say?- No.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- Not even a tiny, tiny...?- 49.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Whilst it's all to play for with the Blues.
0:01:19 > 0:01:20- Yes!- Yes!
0:01:20 > 0:01:22But, will it be tears...
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- Ooh!- ..or cheers at the auction?
0:01:26 > 0:01:27We're in business.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32But that's all for later. First, it's time to meet our teams -
0:01:32 > 0:01:34and we're keeping it in the family today,
0:01:34 > 0:01:37as for the Reds, we have mother and daughter, Amy and Heather,
0:01:37 > 0:01:40and for the Blues, father and son, Mick and Jim.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- Welcome, everyone. Hello. ALL:- Hello!
0:01:42 > 0:01:45What a reaction! Brilliant. Let's start with you, Reds.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Amy, what do you do for a living?
0:01:47 > 0:01:49I'm an advertising creative and copywriter,
0:01:49 > 0:01:54so I write scripts for TV adverts and make content films,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57so it's quite a varied day-to-day job, yeah.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59It doesn't sound like you have a lot of spare time,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01but when you get some, how do you spend it?
0:02:01 > 0:02:02I'm a really big vinyl fan.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Are you interested in the value of these vinyl? Have you looked up, have you found any real finds?
0:02:06 > 0:02:09A couple. I've found a good Jimi Hendrix one,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12which is one of the original ones that came out, but maybe one day
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I'll come across one which has got that extra special value.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17- Maybe today?- Hopefully today, yeah!
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Now, on Bargain Hunt we're interested in the Red
0:02:19 > 0:02:20and the Blue,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23but something that's multicoloured is a Rubik's Cube...
0:02:23 > 0:02:26- Mm-hm.- And I believe that you can complete one of these
0:02:26 > 0:02:27in less than five minutes.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I can indeed, would you like me to give it a go?
0:02:29 > 0:02:31You go for that, I'll chat to mum.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- No pressure. - So, Heather, on to you...
0:02:33 > 0:02:36We know what Amy does for a living, but what about yourself?
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I work with 200 sixth form students in an academy.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Do you feel, as you're hanging out with sixth formers,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43have you got to be quite down with the kids?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Definitely. It keeps me young, I reckon.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- That's what I reckon it is, anyway. - What do you do in your spare time?
0:02:48 > 0:02:51In my spare time, I love researching my family tree.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- Oh, wow.- When my father died,
0:02:53 > 0:02:57he passed on a diary from my great grandfather's uncle,
0:02:57 > 0:02:58from the 1850s.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Have you delved even further back?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Yeah, we think we're related to Oliver Cromwell.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Wow. Controversial ancestor.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Very, very controversial, but I can't just find that connection...
0:03:07 > 0:03:09I can see that she's finished her Rubik's Cube!
0:03:09 > 0:03:10On the back of that...
0:03:10 > 0:03:12I don't even know what to say!
0:03:12 > 0:03:15One minute we're talking about Oliver Cromwell,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18the next minute, Amy's completed her Rubik's Cube!
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- There you go!- Well, well done. Hats off to you.- Thank you!
0:03:20 > 0:03:24You're clearly a genius. So, all I can say is look out, Blues,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26to whom I'm turning now!
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Isn't that amazing? - Unbelievable, yes, yes.- Absolutely.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30You're next, Jim. So, tell me,
0:03:30 > 0:03:32you're in the entertainment business.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- Yes, that's correct.- So, you're not shy of the limelight?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37No, absolutely not. I've sung from a young age, always.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39And I thought, maybe I can make a career out of this,
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and own my own company was the next step for me,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44and I've continued singing, which is a dream.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45So, what's for you won't go by you?
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Exactly. - Now, you love entertainment,
0:03:47 > 0:03:48but you also love sports.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- So true.- Tell me, how much of a fan are you of sport?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Football is a big passion of mine
0:03:53 > 0:03:54- and more importantly, snowboarding...
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Yes, tell me, because you had some hairy moments.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58No thanks to him, really!
0:03:58 > 0:04:01Sometimes he'll go past me and go, "Go on, Jim!
0:04:01 > 0:04:04"I'm off!" And then he'll crash, and then I suddenly lose control of
0:04:04 > 0:04:08my board and I fly off the edge of a cliff and I'm completely stuck.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09So he comes in after me.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Oh, man!- And gets stuck, as well.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14And it took a very, very long time to get ourselves out of there.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16A real father and son moment.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Absolutely. And we've had so many of those!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20So many of those, often involving in failure!
0:04:20 > 0:04:23More memories to be made today, hopefully not ending in failure.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25For sure. Yes, no, success!
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Now, Mick, we're hearing about this hairy moment on the slopes,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31but apart from that, we'll just skim over that, you love sport, too.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- I do, yeah.- Tell me, what's your real passion?
0:04:33 > 0:04:37I do love football. We go up to watch Chelsea quite a lot.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39You're chuffed to be in a blue fleece today?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- The only fleece we could have worn! - There was no option.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43- There was no choice. - No red was going to come...
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- Oh, my word! No, absolutely not! - Yeah, true Blues.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- Disaster!- All the way.- So, Mick, now you're retired, but what did you use to do?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I was a roofer, and had a small business in Eastbourne,
0:04:52 > 0:04:56and done some churches and listed buildings and things like that,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58and really proud of what we achieved, actually.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Fantastic. I thought you were going to say you were in the entertainment
0:05:01 > 0:05:03- business as well.- No, no, no, I can't sing.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Now, you two obviously have a great spark and energy between you, but
0:05:06 > 0:05:10you also seem a wee bit competitive, so do you think you're going to work well together on Bargain Hunt?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13We're going to do great. As long as he follows instructions,
0:05:13 > 0:05:14we'll be fine, but we are very competitive.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- OK.- Oh, yes. Spend big, win big.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Well, no matter how much you want to spend it, you need some money.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- So, let me give it to you.- Oh, yes!
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- Amy, £300 for you, for the Reds.- Thank you so much.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27And, Jim, £300 for you, for the Blues.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- Wonderful, thank you so much.- Your experts are waiting for you,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- so off you go and have a great time. - Thank you so much.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Who'd have thought it?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36A Rubik's Cube completed on Bargain Hunt. Genius.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40The teams are going to need some guidance on today's shops.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Flying high with the Reds, it's Caroline Hawley.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49And hoping to double his money with the Blues, it's Tim Weeks.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56So, Amy, what are you looking for today?
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I am looking for Victoriana, unusual stories.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Oh, I'd love to spend it on some sports memorabilia.
0:06:02 > 0:06:03- Oh, nice!- That would be a dream.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- Maybe Art Nouveau, maybe a nice vase.- Oh, I love Art Nouveau!
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- We'll see.- Dad, you've got different ideas, don't you?
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Yeah, big, shiny, expensive.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12- OK, I like it. - GLASS SHATTERING
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Don't lose your bottle, teams.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Your 60 minutes start now.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- Come on, the Blues.- Yeah!- Let's go.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21So, the teams sights are set.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Don't forget, that hour flies by.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25So, sports memorabilia, Jim.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- Yeah.- What sort of sports memorabilia would you expect to find then, were you hoping to find?
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- Well, it's got to be Chelsea-related of course, hasn't it?- What?
0:06:31 > 0:06:35- As a fellow Chelsea fan... - Couldn't buy anything else. - He's gone. He's gone!
0:06:35 > 0:06:39No, all right, I'll do it, for one day I'll hang out with you!
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Boys, it's only a game.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Can we all just get along for 60 minutes?
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Meanwhile, Caroline is getting to know her team a little better.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50So, your family are from Birmingham?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Yes, my grandfather was a watercolour artist up there.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55He was teaching students as part of the Royal Academy up there.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- Right.- So it would be lovely to have something from that area.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00So, a piece of Birmingham silver would be excellent.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02A piece of Birmingham silver would be absolutely fantastic.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Do you know the mark for Birmingham?
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- No, I don't.- Do you know the mark for Birmingham?- I do indeed.- Oh!
0:07:07 > 0:07:08Could you tell us?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11That's why you have an expert, ladies.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Oh, the Blues have ventured inside.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Keep an eye out for some of that sporting memorabilia.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- I've noticed a vintage toy stall. - OK.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Ah, Tim, the toy man, that's his speciality.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26But something completely different over with the Reds.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31This floral design here is very typical of the Art Nouveau period
0:07:31 > 0:07:33and you can see these lovely cherubs holding on.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34They're not the most popular thing.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- That's what I was wondering.- It would be better if it was a mirror.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42- Let's see what else is available first.- Yeah.- Yeah, should we have a wander?- Absolutely.- Perfect.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Uh-oh. The Blues are talking football again.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Play nice, chaps.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49I'd like you to have a look at Subbuteo. Did either of you
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- play Subbuteo?- Oh, Subbuteo.- Yes. - Yes.- It's a game of the ages.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- Yeah, it is.- My father played it, my grandad played it,
0:07:55 > 0:07:59my son's started playing it and this is the one that I'm most interested in.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01This is the very early Subbuteo set.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06- OK.- Now, this game started as a mail order game after the war.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10You had to write off to the guy who started this from his bedroom and he
0:08:10 > 0:08:14would send you teams and the balls, but he wouldn't send you a pitch and
0:08:14 > 0:08:18what you'd have to use is your old wartime blankets as the pitch
0:08:18 > 0:08:20and he would put a couple of bits of chalk in the box
0:08:20 > 0:08:23that he would send you and you would draw the pitch out
0:08:23 > 0:08:28on your blanket. Not around as much today, unfortunately, but it's very,
0:08:28 > 0:08:32very collectable. If you wanted to buy a Chelsea, you can't get it.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35You have to by the '80s or the '70s or the '50s.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Let's have a look inside and we'll check out the condition and this is
0:08:39 > 0:08:42really nice. All the paperwork, you've got the pitch there.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Both the balls, which usually go missing or get lost.
0:08:45 > 0:08:4711 players, goal nets.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50What sort of money is that?
0:08:50 > 0:08:51Well, that one's on at 90.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Could we make you an offer on that?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Yes. I couldn't go lower than 60.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58I think it's a good deal, £60.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59They think it's all over...
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- I think it's shake the man's hand time.- Dad, £60?- Yeah, let's do it.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- £60, thank you very much, sir. - SELLER:- It's a pleasure.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- ..it is now!- Plenty of time for the next two. That will help us in the long game.- Buzzing. Let's do this.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13- Good, brilliant.- I'll get to carry it.- Well done. Right, let's go, onto the next. Brilliant.- That's 1-0 to
0:09:13 > 0:09:17the Blues. 20 minutes in and the Reds are on the back foot.
0:09:17 > 0:09:18What kind of era do you think this is?
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Well, I think the knitting needles are indeterminate age,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26but the box looks like Victorian, Edwardian.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28I keep being drawn to the Victorian.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29- Yes, you are.- You do, you do.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32How much interest are you going to get at an auction, though?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- That's the question, isn't it? - That's true.- I don't think a lot.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- Do you knit?- No, not very well. - No, nor do I.- You try.- We try.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Very good, team, thinking of your market,
0:09:41 > 0:09:45but I do think it's time to get an item under your belt.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49However, the Blues are slightly ahead with one in the back of the net.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50What's the plan now, chaps?
0:09:51 > 0:09:54We're now going to look for, like, quirky, expensive items.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Something a bit of fun.- Quirky, expensive, fun.- Fun, something fun.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Very good, Blues. Now, Reds, I think it's time you bought your first item,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06don't you? You don't seem to be in any hurry!
0:10:06 > 0:10:08What's this thing here? Is this a compact?
0:10:08 > 0:10:10To me, it looks like a compact.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12And it looks, with the decoration,
0:10:12 > 0:10:16it looks engine-turned decoration, sort of '20s, '30s,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19but I need to get my glasses on here, to check.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22It's got quite an interesting monogram on the top, does that say, MM?
0:10:22 > 0:10:25Now, that's the owner of it.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27Would that detract from other people buying it?
0:10:27 > 0:10:28That's a very good question, Heather.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30It does slightly.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32But you like stories, I like stories.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- I love stories!- I think it's lovely to have that.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- It's a gorgeous item.- We're never going to find out who it is.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39It's made in Birmingham.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41No!
0:10:41 > 0:10:42- Yes!- How spooky is that?
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Well, I never.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- I knew, I knew!- You did!
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And you asked me the mark for Birmingham, didn't you?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- I still don't know what it is!- Let me show you, it's the anchor.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- That make rings a bell, that does ring a bell.- Yeah.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Which tells me that this is made in Birmingham, 1918.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- How does it open?- It opens up like this and it's not a compact.
0:11:02 > 0:11:03Is it a locket?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05It's a little locket.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- Gosh!- Caroline, is it heavy?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09- It looks quite chunky. - Yes, it is, it is.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- Oh, it's not as heavy as I thought. Would you wear something like that? - I would wear... Yeah.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16It's got quite an unusual shape to it as well, it's almost quite Art Deco.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- I think so too.- Can I go and ask how much it is?
0:11:19 > 0:11:20Yes. Go, go, go.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Go and ask the lady, she seems really nice.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Good luck, Amy! Meanwhile, the boys were after something fun.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29What about this? Any good?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- Yes!- I like this.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Good enough for a ball like that.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Unbelievable!- You're getting into the swing of this, fellas.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Could have a job to swing it and serve though.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40Maybe two of us would have to do...
0:11:40 > 0:11:44You go for a forehand, I'll go backhand. We'll do it together.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- I love it.- Well, that's a bit of fun and it's sporting related.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50- I love it.- Is this going to make any money at the auction?
0:11:50 > 0:11:54I think the key thing is we're all happy that there's an end user, because we need an end user if we
0:11:54 > 0:11:58want to make a profit, and I can see this on the wall at the local tennis club, maybe at a sports pub.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- You're loving this aren't you, Mick? - I am, yeah.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- Do you want to check that it works? - Yes.- Go on, give it some.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07There we go, no problem. Jim?
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- There we go.- Could this be a second serving for the Blues?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Mick, why don't you go find out what it's going to cost us?
0:12:14 > 0:12:15- Go on, go for it.- OK.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17I want the tennis racket.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- Shake the man's hand. - I really do like it.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- How are we getting on, Dad? - Well, it's £180, Jim.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26£180?! Is it? Could you do £150?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- I'll do £150, for you.- You're happy? You're definitely happy, £150?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- Yes, do it.- Come on, let's shake the man's hand.- Yes, do it.- Thank you very much, sir.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34Advantage Blues.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36That's two items in the bag, boys.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Can Amy pull one back for the Reds?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Is she a good haggler? - She's embarrassingly a good haggler.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43She haggles for absolutely everything.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Clothes, restaurants - it's really embarrassing.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47It's like we go... Oh! Head of Haggle.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- Fingers crossed.- We've had a chat. - Yes.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51It was originally £95.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- OK.- I've tried to get it down as low as I can
0:12:54 > 0:12:57and £60 is the absolute lowest that she will go.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59But she has said, if we're interested in anything else,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02she might be able to do a deal for, sort of, two things instead.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- All right.- Can we pop it back for now and keep it on the back burner, maybe?
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Yes, is there anything else that we were interested in while we're here
0:13:08 > 0:13:10to do a, sort of, deal on, what do you think?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Have a quick look.
0:13:12 > 0:13:13That's good advice, Caroline.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15A quick look, though, ladies.
0:13:19 > 0:13:20Yes!
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Right, it's game, set, nearly match.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25We're two down, one item to go.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- Shall we get on with it? - Yes!- Come on the Blues!
0:13:27 > 0:13:29No time for playing games now, Blues.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Whilst we leave the teams shopping,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34I'm off to find out more about a local craftsman.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46We're all familiar with the names like Chippendale and Mouseman for
0:13:46 > 0:13:51their fine furniture, and incredible silversmiths such as Archibald Knox.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56However, there are many talented British craftsmen who haven't received
0:13:56 > 0:13:58the recognition they so rightfully deserve.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02One of whom lived locally to this very fair. He was William Albery,
0:14:02 > 0:14:06local craftsmen of saddlers and master calligrapher.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09I'm joined now by Jeremy Knight from the Horsham Museum.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13So, Jeremy, tell me more about the early life and career of this talented craftsmen.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16William Albery was born in 1864.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20As a schoolchild, he actually won three prizes for great handwriting,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23but he also carried on learning saddlery craft from his father,
0:14:23 > 0:14:27to such an extent that his father decided that he should be the one that should run the business.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31And so, when his father died, he took over the business and it flourished.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34So, at this point, he must have still been quite a young man to be
0:14:34 > 0:14:37running a business? What sort of age are we talking?
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Early 20s. He was an incredibly young man.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42He was very dynamic, he was interested in the history of saddlery,
0:14:42 > 0:14:45but he carried on his interest in calligraphy.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47And he was seen as such an important person,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50when the town decided to run an industrial exhibition,
0:14:50 > 0:14:53William Albery printed this fantastic piece of calligraphy.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56It wasn't just his calligraphy for which he was known.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59William Albery had record-breaking handwriting, did he not?
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Yeah, he did. He decided to learn to write small
0:15:02 > 0:15:04and I think he did it as a hobby,
0:15:04 > 0:15:07and he ended up writing the world's smallest handwriting.
0:15:07 > 0:15:127,770 letters in the space of an old shilling piece.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14He was a grand exhibitor.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17So tell me, did this example come from Albery's workshop?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20This is. He was the sole maker, but he did have two apprentices.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24In fact, by 1900, he ceased making.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27This particular one, it dates around 1895,
0:15:27 > 0:15:29was one of the last pieces of work he ever made.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32There's this very fine stitch work, which you can see here.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36And this, although it looks actually black, it's actually a very dark brown,
0:15:36 > 0:15:38because dark brown was used in the country
0:15:38 > 0:15:40and black was worn in the city.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44And in fact, William Albery managed to make a lot of money because he
0:15:44 > 0:15:47had the wealthy come down from London, buy their states in Horsham,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50they would then commission a black set for city work and a brown set
0:15:50 > 0:15:54for country work. And then he's put his own horse brass at the sides,
0:15:54 > 0:15:57which he himself carved, etched and then made.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02So, how did the museum acquire this collection of this Horsham hero?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05He turned round and gave them to the town in 1951.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08He had been offered over £1,000 by an American
0:16:08 > 0:16:12just for the saddlery items in the 1930s, and he refused.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16He said it may be worth a lot more, but it's more important to the town
0:16:16 > 0:16:18to have it and so he gave it to the town.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Well, that was absolutely fascinating, Jeremy, thank you.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24William Albery was obviously a very talented craftsmen and well-respected
0:16:24 > 0:16:28amongst his peers and local townsmen, so thank you for telling us his story.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Right, back to the shop, and we're halfway through.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41It's 2-0 to the Blues.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Whilst still considering the locket,
0:16:43 > 0:16:45the Reds have spotted something else on the stall.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48I've seen some spirit levels over there,
0:16:48 > 0:16:52but I don't know if they'd be worth anything at an auction.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54That's an eclectic shopping list, ladies.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57No brass. I rather like that long one.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- So do I. It's an unusual shape. - We were both looking at that one.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- Three great minds thinking. - Absolutely.- I like that one.
0:17:04 > 0:17:05Excuse me, hi.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- Hello.- Lovely to... I love your hat, by the way.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- It's warm.- It looks it.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12We're interested in your spirit levels.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Can you tell us a little bit about this one here?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- Is that quite old?- Yes, it's about 1899.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- So as old as that?- Oh, wow. - Oh, gosh, OK.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- That's a nice one.- Do you like that one? Do you prefer that one?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I quite like the shape of the longer, thinner one.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26But it's missing the screw.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Well, absolutely, potentially if we could get...
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- If that's something you're interested in.- Yeah, definitely.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34We were just speaking to your lovely partner,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36we're thinking about getting this locket from her.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39She did mention that if there was something else we were potentially
0:17:39 > 0:17:41interested in, you might be able to do us a deal?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- Yeah, sure.- Your lovely spirit levels here, how much are they?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46I can do the two for £25.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- What do we reckon?- It's still bit too much, isn't it?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Could you do it potentially for £15 with the locket?
0:17:52 > 0:17:53Do the lot for £75.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54The lot for £75?
0:17:54 > 0:17:58So £60 for the locket and £15 for the spirit levels, would that be OK?
0:17:58 > 0:18:00I will shake your hand.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Thank you so much!
0:18:02 > 0:18:07- Thank you.- Excellent!- There you go! - Brilliant!
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Two items bought, 20 minutes to go!
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Go, go, go!
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Phew! I'll level with you, girls, I was getting a little bit concerned.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20But now that's two items apiece for our teams.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Right, Reds, what's next on the shopping list?
0:18:24 > 0:18:26You've done brilliantly, you've got two.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28- What are you thinking for your third?- I think...
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Do you think China? - Yeah, definitely.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34It's still the vase we're looking for, still the Art Deco vase maybe.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- Yep.- Something like that. - Art Nouveau vase from China.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- Yeah.- It will be good to see a different space, maybe.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Lovely. Let's just up the pace a little, shall we?
0:18:42 > 0:18:44The Blues are back on the case.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47I think, staying on the sporting theme,
0:18:47 > 0:18:49I might have spotted a relief sign over here.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- Go and check this out, see what you think.- Oh, wow.- How about that?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- That is fantastic.- It's attractive, isn't it?- That's very clever.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58There's a price on it, do you want to investigate, see what they've got on it,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- see what they might to be able to do? You never know.- OK.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- She's got £250 on it.- £250?- Yeah.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06You've got to have... You've got to have a pound as well, haven't you?
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- Yeah, I need a pound.- I don't think she'd do it for £50.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Even you boys can't charm your way to that big a discount.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- Shall we not waste our time, get on with it?- Let's do it, move on. Crack on.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- Ten minutes, teams! - Time goes so fast!- Yeah, it does.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Shall we go up and to the right? See what we can find.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27There's some big funky stuff up there.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30- Lovely.- So, big and funky for the Blues but, again,
0:19:30 > 0:19:32something totally different for the Reds.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- Shall we have a look?- How about this box?- That is nice. - Do you know what wood that is?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- It's not in mahogany, is it? - No, it's not mahogany.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42It's rosewood inlaid with mother of pearl.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- Yes, I recognise that. - Now, the one thing to look that is,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49A, the wood's OK, there's no veneer lifting, because this would be veneered.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52And, B, that all the mother of pearl's there.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55- Do you like this box? - Is it a jewellery box or is it...?
0:19:55 > 0:19:56Well, we'll have to open it and find out.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59Oh, gosh, that's beautiful!
0:19:59 > 0:20:01- Gosh.- Isn't it beautiful? It is a little sewing box.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- Isn't that pretty?- Gosh, that is. You could put your bobbins in here.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07What sort of age is that, Caroline, do you reckon?
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Mid to late Victorian. It's exactly what you like, isn't it?
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- That's what we're after.- What do you think?- What's the bottom like?
0:20:13 > 0:20:14Is the bottom intact OK and...?
0:20:14 > 0:20:17What's the bottom like? I shall show you the bottom.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- Yeah.- It's got the original base.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- That's the original base on it from...- Yeah. What do we think?
0:20:22 > 0:20:27- Shall we ask how much it is?- Excuse me, sir, is this your fine box?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29It could be.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- How much is this box?- I'm going to give you one price. 50 quid.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35- OK.- A good price? - 50?- And that's one price?
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- The only price. - How about potentially...?- No!
0:20:39 > 0:20:42- Can I dare say...? - No.- Not even a tiny, tiny...
0:20:42 > 0:20:47- 49.- 49.- What are we thinking? - I think you'll make a small profit.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- Yeah?- Yeah.- At 49...
0:20:49 > 0:20:51If you take your glove off and shake my hand...
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- Oh, it's frozen on.- Oh, it's frozen! Thank you so much.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Cheers. They're freezing, I should have gloves.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Thank you. Can I shake your hand, as well? Thank you very, very much.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01That's our third one done.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- Yay!- Brilliant.- Yes. - Thank you.- Well done.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Brilliant.- Thank you very much.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11What a turnaround! The Reds have romped home ahead of the Blues.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15That your three items in the bag, ladies. Well done. Come on, Blues.
0:21:15 > 0:21:20Tim, the toy man, I think you may need to take charge.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22You all right, guys? I've spotted this wonderful collection
0:21:22 > 0:21:24of vintage plastic figures.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28I had a word with the stallholder. He wants £250 for the lot.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30- We don't have that, Tim. - I know we don't.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34I wondered if they might be able to negotiate a deal for a section of it.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- OK.- If, of course, you like them. - Not a massive fan.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41But, having said that, there's money in toys, we know that,
0:21:41 > 0:21:44and we've taken a real punt in the tennis racket.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47And perhaps we ought to try and do something that might make a profit.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- Well, shall I sell them to you?- Yes. Sell them. Do a sales pitch.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54OK. Well, if you want plastic figures, there's two names, really,
0:21:54 > 0:21:57that you're looking at. You're looking at Britains and Timpo.
0:21:57 > 0:21:58Timpo are very, very collectable
0:21:58 > 0:22:02because they weren't as popular in the day, the '60s, the '70s, as Britains were,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04so now they're ultra collectable.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07They would have done a lot of the cowboy western figures.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Now, Britains are excellent when it comes to animals,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12zoo animals are better than farm animals, for instance.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- I wonder what... - You like the look of that?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17- Yeah, that set.- OK.- What do you think is the best set?
0:22:17 > 0:22:18I would like some vehicles.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- Right, OK.- Because you will find naturally children
0:22:21 > 0:22:24would have got their parents buying these for them
0:22:24 > 0:22:26and the vehicles are far more expensive,
0:22:26 > 0:22:28in the '60s and '70s, than the figures.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31I'd imagine more kids would have had the figures
0:22:31 > 0:22:33and wished they had the vehicles. Does that make sense?
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Yeah, yeah, yeah.- I'd definitely want some of these,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39it would just give it a bit more meat on the bone, more to get your hands into.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Dad, he basically just said your choice was poor.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43And that this is actually the better place to look at.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44I mean, how long have we got time-wise?
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- About five minutes.- OK.- Five minutes?- So we need to be quick.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- OK. Quick negotiating. Quicker even than that tennis racket.- OK. OK.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Well, this is a turn up.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Panic time for the Blues and it's chill out time for the Reds.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- How good was that? - That was a lot of fun, but, yeah.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02It got very hairy-scary towards the end and we had eight minutes left.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04A bit too scary for my liking, I'd say.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Yeah. Definitely. Definitely.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Scary, yes, but at least you've finished,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12unlike the Blues, who have just two minutes left.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14What we're interested in here
0:23:14 > 0:23:16is the possibility of buying this box and that box
0:23:16 > 0:23:19and wondered what sort of price you could do.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- 125.- OK, so we can't afford both boxes together,
0:23:22 > 0:23:23so how about just this box alone?
0:23:23 > 0:23:26Just this one here, what's the best offer that you can do that?
0:23:26 > 0:23:28- 60 quid for that. - Yeah, that would be...
0:23:28 > 0:23:30- Just that.- That would be incredible if you could do that.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Is that OK?- Is that OK? - Shake that man's hand quickly.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35We don't have many minutes. Dad, shake his hand.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Thank you so much. Thank you very much.
0:23:37 > 0:23:38BUZZER
0:23:38 > 0:23:41That's it, teams, your 60 minutes are up.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46- Let's hug it out. Come on. - Yeah!- Great teamwork. Really good. - Unbelievable.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Time to reflect on what the red team bought.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53First up, the lovely locket set them back £60.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58Next the spirit levels cost them £15.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05And, finally, they splashed out £49 on the rosewood box.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Heather, Amy, well done. Well, sort of.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11For a while I didn't think you were going to buy anything.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- It was a bit touch-and-go. - Neither did we.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16I think you had Caroline worried for a second.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Very worried I, have to say.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- Sorry, Carolyn.- All is well now.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23You didn't spend even half the money, just 124,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26so who's got 176? Oh, you do, right there.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28I'll take it from you, Amy. Thank you so much.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- Caroline Hawley, £176.- Spend it well.- What are you thinking?
0:24:32 > 0:24:33I've got lots of ideas
0:24:33 > 0:24:37because you are interested in so many different things.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40So something that you're both going to like.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- Exciting.- It sounds very exciting.
0:24:43 > 0:24:44Sounds promising from Caroline
0:24:44 > 0:24:46so, while she goes to find her bonus buy,
0:24:46 > 0:24:50let's find out what the Blues bought.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53They kicked things off with a Subbuteo game for £60.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Their next serving was a large tennis racket and ball,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00price paid £150.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04And, finally, it was the collection of toys which cost them £60.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Well, gentlemen, you managed to find some sporting items
0:25:08 > 0:25:12- and you manage to play some sport, too.- We did indeed.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Most people find the hour of Bargain Hunt quite stressful
0:25:14 > 0:25:17but you sort of relaxed and stuck to what you know and love.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20- Yeah.- Absolutely we cruised through didn't we, Dad? We cruised through.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22We cut it fine towards the end.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23Yeah, you did. A couple of minutes left.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- Yeah. Well done you got it done. - We did.- So how much did you spend?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- £270.- We did.- That's right,
0:25:29 > 0:25:33you were not afraid to splash the cash. So who's got 30?
0:25:33 > 0:25:35- I have. Would you like it?- I'll have that from you, please, yeah.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Thank you so much. Tim, not much to give you
0:25:38 > 0:25:40but any ideas what you'll do with it?
0:25:40 > 0:25:41I'm just going to indulge myself.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44I've only got 30 quid and I'm just going to see what I can do.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46- Indulge yourself.- I'm happy because I've had such a great day.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I hope you come along for the ride and like it.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51- Yes!- I'm sure we will. - We are 100%, yes.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53So while Tim heads off to find his bonus buy,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56it's time for us to head to the auction house.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Well we've left Ardingly behind and find ourselves in Farleigh, Surrey.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11I'm at Southon's Auction Rooms with Catherine Southon.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Catherine this is brilliant.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Let's start with the Reds, mum and daughter,
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Amy and Heather and we'll start with this silver locket.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20I mean, as lockets go,
0:26:20 > 0:26:22we've got a big size but that's its beauty, I think,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25and I think that's what will sell it because it's unusual.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29I think it's an interesting thing, never seen one quite that size.
0:26:29 > 0:26:30Do you think this is still wearable?
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Probably not so much wearable,
0:26:32 > 0:26:35I think a collector may be interested in it.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37What kind of price do you think they will be paying?
0:26:37 > 0:26:3940-60 and it should do more than that.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42OK, well, the team played £60, top end of your estimates.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44- I like it.- So you'll have to work for that one
0:26:44 > 0:26:47but then we'll move on to our spirit levels here.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51- I have to admit I wasn't expecting the ladies to come with two spirit levels.- No.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54And they've gone for ones with a name Marples And Sons.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Is that going to help these?
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Marples and Sons, great name, they go right back to the 18th century,
0:26:59 > 0:27:01good tool manufacturer.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04So that will definitely help but I can see £20-£30 on them.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Well, they'll be chuffed with that because they only paid £15.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- They did well.- And then, of course, we have another girlie lot,
0:27:11 > 0:27:14the jewellery casket here inlaid with mother-of-pearl
0:27:14 > 0:27:16but we can see it's seen better days.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18How much is that going to dent its hopes?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21Yeah, I mean, the interior, you're right, it has seen better days.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24It's not in great condition. It's a little torn in places,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27You know, as well as I do, these do not sell particularly well.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- We're asking 20-40.- Well, perhaps the ladies fell into that trap,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33because everyone says everyone loves boxes, don't they?
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- So they went for a box and they went all in at £49.- Yeah.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- They might need some help Catherine. - We'll give it some wellie.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Well, you'll give it some welly but, if all hope is lost,
0:27:43 > 0:27:46in comes Caroline Hawley with her bonus buy.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49So let's find out what she bought for the Reds.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54Well, Heather, Amy, £176 is what you left Caroline Hawley.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56You must have been living dangerously,
0:27:56 > 0:28:00- she is known for spending big aren't you, Caroline?- Sometimes.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02So reveal all.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- Oh, wow! - It's the matchbox case?
0:28:04 > 0:28:06It is. It's the Vesta case.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11So this is solid silver and if I open it up,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14full mark here and it's made in...
0:28:14 > 0:28:20- Birmingham.- Birmingham!- Again. - I had to get Birmingham.- Brilliant.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24It's 1919, beautifully engraved.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28- Gorgeous.- With this lovely suspension link here which...
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- You put it on a loop? - Yes, on a watch chain, probably.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33- Great condition. - It is a beautiful thing.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35How much did you pay for it?
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- We need to know. - The million-dollar question.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40What do you think? How much do you think I paid?
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- 50.- I was about to say 50 or 60. - 20.- No, you didn't?
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- 20.- Did you pay £20? - Yes.- Well done, Caroline.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51Wow, wow, wow! How much is it going to make, though?
0:28:51 > 0:28:52How much will it make at auction?
0:28:52 > 0:28:5425-30.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Can we decide later? Hopefully, a cheeky punt on this.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59Yeah, you're quite right, you don't need to decide now, decide later.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03See how you're getting on and then make that all-important decision.
0:29:03 > 0:29:08For now it's time for us to find out what Catherine thinks of the Vesta case.
0:29:10 > 0:29:15Well, the silver locket is 1918 but Caroline's silver Vesta is 1919.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Yeah, I mean, we see these all day long.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22What we normally do is group them with a load of other silver.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24We wouldn't normally sell something like this by itself.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28It's really £10-£15. People just don't buy them.
0:29:28 > 0:29:29Well, Caroline had a haggle,
0:29:29 > 0:29:33She got it down to £20 so it's on the cusp isn't it?
0:29:33 > 0:29:34Yeah. It might just make that.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37OK. Well, let's move on to our Blues and you will see
0:29:37 > 0:29:40that there is a distinct difference
0:29:40 > 0:29:42in the items that Jim and Mick bought.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45This isn't a specialist sports sale, is it?
0:29:45 > 0:29:47No. No, it's not specialist sports.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51Well, when faced with these sort of items, you have to do is say "Where to start?"
0:29:51 > 0:29:54So let me guide you towards Subbuteo. What do you think?
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Well, this was bought in early 20th-century
0:29:56 > 0:29:59and it was rivalled against a game called Newfooty,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01which had lead bases and this one has sort of
0:30:01 > 0:30:05slightly lighter bases, and every young boy knows Subbuteo.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09But do people really want to go back to their childhood and live this?
0:30:09 > 0:30:11But, if you do want it, you want it to be complete
0:30:11 > 0:30:14and it does have pretty much everything, doesn't it?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16It has got everything with it, you're completely right.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19So perhaps I should be a little bit more optimistic.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21So is your estimate is nice and bright?
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Yeah, we've put 30-50 on and I think, if people are interested,
0:30:25 > 0:30:28it could make towards the top end of that.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Well, Jim and Mick need that because they spend £60.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34- Right.- Subbuteo is quintessential, we know all about it,
0:30:34 > 0:30:41but what do you know about Snauwaert oversized tennis racket and ball?
0:30:41 > 0:30:43First of all, why would you have something like this?
0:30:43 > 0:30:46It's obviously for advertising, for promotion, something like that,
0:30:46 > 0:30:49but this particular name that's on it,
0:30:49 > 0:30:52there was a doubles Wimbledon champion
0:30:52 > 0:30:55who actually used this make of tennis racket.
0:30:55 > 0:30:56They don't exist any more.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59It's just a shame there's only one because, of course,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01if you're going to play oversized tennis,
0:31:01 > 0:31:03you really need another racket.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06So tell me what do you think this Snauwaert will make?
0:31:06 > 0:31:09£20-£30 because it's a bit of fun.
0:31:09 > 0:31:14Well, Catherine, the gentlemen paid - sharp intake of breath - £150.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18I think that way, way over the limit. I'm really sorry,
0:31:18 > 0:31:21I will try my very best but I really can't see us getting that far.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24That doesn't matter because at the fair they had a whale of a time
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- with Tim playing oversized tennis. - I bet they did.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29If they make no profit at least they have the memories.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31And talking about memories,
0:31:31 > 0:31:35I'm sure that many of your buyers will remember playing with these toys.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40There's a brand here called Timpo toys and their particular toys,
0:31:40 > 0:31:44the early ones, are actually quite well made and very well detailed
0:31:44 > 0:31:47and particular types of them, hugely collectable.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51But, actually, there's other names there so we really have got a mixed bag.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53They're mostly on a Western theme.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57Nevertheless, strangely, there has been interest on the internet.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01What do you think? Is your estimate hopeful and large?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03No. It's not particularly hopeful and large.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07I've only put £5-£10 on it which may be wrong.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09We've had interest, so who knows?
0:32:09 > 0:32:13Who knows? Well, the gentlemen paid £60 for this lot.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14Wow. I don't think I'll get that high.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18I think they're going to need all the help they can get.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22So let's turn to Tim to find out what he bought as a bonus buy.
0:32:22 > 0:32:27Mick, Jim, I was so proud of you, £270 spent at the fair, well done.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31But it means, poor Tim, £30 was all he had.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34I made it count, I think.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37- No! Stop it. - What is that? What is going on?
0:32:37 > 0:32:40I don't think of that. Arsenal FC.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42How much did they pay you to take it away?
0:32:42 > 0:32:48No, wait a minute. Was that revenge for being left so little money?
0:32:48 > 0:32:51It was a little bit of revenge. We had a lot of fun on the day.
0:32:51 > 0:32:52Do you want to hold it?
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Have a good look. It really suits you actually.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- How much did you pay for this, Tim? - They only wanted £20. - Did they? That much.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01- I snapped their hands off.- What will it fetch at the auction, Tim?
0:33:01 > 0:33:02Who knows? What are we looking at?
0:33:02 > 0:33:05The most successful London club in history,
0:33:05 > 0:33:09more FA Cup wins, more titles, as well.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Let's be honest and fair, it's modern.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13There's no real quality to it.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- Absolutely not.- It is what it is. That's what it's all about.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19We don't like Arsenal but,
0:33:19 > 0:33:21for the purpose of the auction, you never know, do you?
0:33:21 > 0:33:23- There could be a bit of money in there.- Exactly.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26They could be, and we might need it.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30- We might need the money.- You don't have to decide just yet.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34So, it's time for us to find out, is Catherine an Arsenal fan?
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Right, Catherine, here we are.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38I'm going to have to explain this one to you.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Arsenal FC, not that you don't know what it is,
0:33:41 > 0:33:43but this is Tim's football team.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Whilst he was guiding the Blues, they are massive Chelsea fans.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50So they are going to loathe their bonus buy.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Do you think this is going to make any money in your saleroom?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Well, I can tell you, as they probably know,
0:33:55 > 0:33:57you can buy these all day long on the internet.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59They are reproduction, they are brand-new.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02Therefore, I am quite harsh with a £5-£10.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05OK, well, Tim did pay £20 for it!
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Oh, he actually paid quite a lot for it,
0:34:07 > 0:34:11but I think it is worth every penny to see the reaction on their faces.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Are you looking forward to the sale?
0:34:13 > 0:34:16I'm very excited. We're going to have a lot of fun here, aren't we?
0:34:16 > 0:34:18We are indeed. Let the games begin.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Five, 50.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Right, Amy and Heather, this is it, the moment of truth.
0:34:27 > 0:34:32- How are you feeling?- Kind of excited and terrified at the same time. - Yeah.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- The crossed fingers tell me... - I feel like I should cross my legs, as well!
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Listen, it's time for your first lot.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41Starting us off, the large silver octagonal locket.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45An unusually large silver octagonal shaped locket,
0:34:45 > 0:34:47and we have interest straightaway.
0:34:47 > 0:34:48I go straight to £40.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- A good place to start. - But we need more.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Who's going to give me five?
0:34:54 > 0:34:5645, 50, I've got.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58I've got 55, can I say 60?
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Thank you, I'm out. £60 then.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03£60, this is a good thing.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05£60. Is there another?
0:35:05 > 0:35:06£60, fair warning.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Please, one more, one more?
0:35:08 > 0:35:11OK. Listen, we're back to square one.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14£60. Which means no profit, or loss.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18So, let's hope these spirit levels get us a profit.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20Late 19th century brass and oak spirit levels
0:35:20 > 0:35:23and I'm looking for £20, please. £20.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24Come on, £20.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Come on, £20.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28£20. Is bid, thank you.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- Why not?- Yeah, profit!
0:35:30 > 0:35:32£20 then.
0:35:32 > 0:35:33Is there another at 20 then?
0:35:33 > 0:35:35I will sell at £20.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37£20.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- That's fine.- £20, which means we're at plus five.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44So £49 paid for this box.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Let's keep the profits coming. Here we go.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48A mother of pearl jewellery box.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50I have £20 bid already.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51- 20 on the net.- 20, that's fine.
0:35:51 > 0:35:52Do I see five anywhere?
0:35:52 > 0:35:53£20.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Can I see five? Five, thank you.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- Somebody there, look.- 25, I have.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Against you, net, I have 25 then.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01Is there 30 anywhere?
0:36:01 > 0:36:0330. Five now.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05- Oh!- 40.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07And five. 45 then.
0:36:07 > 0:36:1045. Lady's bid at 45.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13- £45.- One more!- £45.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17OK, a loss of £4.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19What does that leave us? £1.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23You're doing all right. You're on Bargain Hunt and you're in profit.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26- We have £1 profit. - Oh, thank goodness.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29So, the question is, are you going to go with the bonus buy?
0:36:29 > 0:36:32Caroline bought for you a vesta case and £20 was paid.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36- Shall we go for it? - Yes.- It's up to you.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Yeah, yeah, we're going to go for it.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- Let's go for it. - 100% going for the bonus buy?
0:36:41 > 0:36:46- Here it comes.- A silver vesta case of beautiful proportions.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49We have interest at 20, 22, 25.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52I'm looking for 30.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54£30 is bid.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Thank you. £30. Thank you.
0:36:56 > 0:36:5935, 40.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Oh, go on. Are you sure?
0:37:00 > 0:37:04£40 then. £40, fair warning.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05£40.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09£40.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11That deserves a cuddle.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Let me tell you, Caroline Hawley deserves a cuddle
0:37:13 > 0:37:15because she just doubled your money.
0:37:15 > 0:37:21£20 spent, £40 made, so your £1 becomes £21.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23How good is that?
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- Fantastic.- Bargain Hunt is all about making a profit.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30You've done just that, but my only caveat is,
0:37:30 > 0:37:34the Blues could make a bigger profit,
0:37:34 > 0:37:36so don't get too smug!
0:37:40 > 0:37:41Fair warning.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49How's this for a family bonding experience?
0:37:49 > 0:37:52An auction on Bargain Hunt with Catherine Southon.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53- Are you feeling it?- Oh, yes.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- Absolutely.- We're ready. - You're ready?
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- We're so ready.- But are you nervous?
0:37:58 > 0:38:00No?
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Not nervous.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Listen, let's start off with lot number one.
0:38:06 > 0:38:07Catherine is now your best friend
0:38:07 > 0:38:12because she is trying to make you a profit on your Subbuteo soccer set.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17We have a Subbuteo table soccer set in original box
0:38:17 > 0:38:19and I believe it is complete. Who will give me £30?
0:38:19 > 0:38:21The internet will. Thank you, Internet.
0:38:21 > 0:38:2430. You need to double that.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26£30 I have, who's going to give me five?
0:38:26 > 0:38:28Come on, play it with your grandkids.
0:38:28 > 0:38:29It's £30.
0:38:29 > 0:38:30£30, I have.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32A maiden bid of £30.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34I will sell at £30.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- Are we all done?- No!
0:38:37 > 0:38:40You paid 60, so you've just lost £30.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43It hurts but it doesn't hurt as much as being hit over the head
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- with an oversized tennis racket. - Convenient.- Which is coming up next.
0:38:46 > 0:38:47Anyone for tennis?
0:38:47 > 0:38:52We have an oversized tennis racket and tennis ball and we have so much
0:38:52 > 0:38:55interest in this, it's unbelievable.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00I have 20, two, four, six, eight, 30, two, five. 35, I've got.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03£35.
0:39:03 > 0:39:09- Come on, people!- £35. 35, thank you 40. Five, 50.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Five. Are you sure?
0:39:11 > 0:39:1355. One more?
0:39:13 > 0:39:1455, why not?
0:39:14 > 0:39:1660. Come on!
0:39:16 > 0:39:18£60, shall we say one more?
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Yes.- 65 now.
0:39:20 > 0:39:2370? No. 65 then. 65.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27- Come on, people.- It is yours at 65.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Oh, dear, it's a loss of £85.
0:39:31 > 0:39:32- I'm so sorry. - Someone just got a bargain.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34- I know.- Yeah, I agree.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37You are now £115 below.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Right, Timbo, here's your Timpo toys. Are you ready for this?
0:39:39 > 0:39:43- I'm ready.- Are you ready, gents? - So much pressure!
0:39:43 > 0:39:45We have a collection of Timpo toys.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47There are other items in there.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50There's Britains as well and I've got £30 already bid.
0:39:50 > 0:39:5330. Anyone bidding five?
0:39:53 > 0:39:54£30, I've got.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56We need a lot more than that!
0:39:56 > 0:39:57£30 on the internet.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00£30.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02You get bidders, not enough competition.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06That's another loss of 30 which means overall, you're minus 145.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Gentleman, can you true Blues make the decision
0:40:09 > 0:40:11to go with the bonus buy?
0:40:11 > 0:40:13We've lost three, why not lose four?
0:40:13 > 0:40:16And Arsenal know all about fourth, don't they? So let's go for it.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18On Arsenal, we depend. Here we go.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21A reproduction, but nonetheless interesting.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26Painted wooden Arsenal sign and I've already got £5 Internet.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Oh, I can say 15.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Thank you, Internet. £15.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Are there no Arsenal fans here?
0:40:33 > 0:40:35There is one in the room. Where's the one in the room?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37£20. £20, thank you.
0:40:37 > 0:40:38Can I say five?
0:40:38 > 0:40:40No. Are you sure?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Standing at the back of the room at £20.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Against you, Net. I've got £20.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- One more for me.- 20, standing.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48£20, it's yours, all done.
0:40:51 > 0:40:52It's a draw!
0:40:52 > 0:40:57- I knew it.- Arsenal?- Worth nothing.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00No profit, no loss with the bonus buy
0:41:00 > 0:41:04but with the first three lots, a loss of £145.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06- Gentleman...- Good day.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08You feel OK about that?
0:41:08 > 0:41:11I thought it could have been worse!
0:41:11 > 0:41:13So, all in all, a positive outcome.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15I'll tell you what,
0:41:15 > 0:41:19I know you love Bargain Hunt and you will have seen many's a time that
0:41:19 > 0:41:23£145 under can be a winning score, so don't be glum.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27Maintain this positive attitude and much more importantly,
0:41:27 > 0:41:29say nothing to the Reds.
0:41:30 > 0:41:3240, five.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41You've got to love Bargain Hunt, don't you?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Because it is so unpredictable.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46A real mixed bag today but the results could not be more different.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- Oh!- Intense!- Intense.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53But there is a great chasm between the teams today.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Oh, no.- We have no losers on Bargain Hunt.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58We've got winners and runners-up
0:41:58 > 0:42:02and I think you've guessed it that today's runners-up are at the Blues.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06Gentlemen, that was quite a loss but, ladies...
0:42:06 > 0:42:07Success!
0:42:07 > 0:42:11..coming away with some actual money, the Red team today.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14We'll come to you in a minute.
0:42:14 > 0:42:15Blues, what can I say?
0:42:15 > 0:42:18When you haven't won, no-one likes a post-match analysis
0:42:18 > 0:42:23but, safe to say, after three massive losses, you lost £145.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- £145!- It hurts.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27It hurts so much.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30Take an early bath!
0:42:30 > 0:42:33It's like a double sending-off, isn't it?
0:42:33 > 0:42:36But do you feel like winners because you were on Bargain Hunt?
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- Absolutely.- 100%.- What an incredible time we've had, haven't we?
0:42:39 > 0:42:41- Amazing time.- Thank you very much.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- Thank you very much indeed.- I do have some money to give to our Reds
0:42:44 > 0:42:48because you made a profit of £21.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52How good is that? Yes, well worthy of a round of applause.
0:42:52 > 0:42:57So, I have got that for you. I've got a £20 note.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Thank you. And we mustn't forget about this little nugget.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02I'll spend it wisely!
0:43:02 > 0:43:03Well done, Reds, and I, for one,
0:43:03 > 0:43:06have thoroughly enjoyed today's family affair,
0:43:06 > 0:43:08so thank you everyone for being a part of it
0:43:08 > 0:43:10and if you want to be a part of Bargain Hunt,
0:43:10 > 0:43:11then look at our website.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13That's where you'll find an application form,
0:43:13 > 0:43:15and on Twitter is where you'll find our gossip.
0:43:17 > 0:43:18You'll find us here on BBC One,
0:43:18 > 0:43:22so join us again for some more bargain hunting.
0:43:22 > 0:43:23- Yes? ALL:- Yes!