Lincoln 6 Bargain Hunt

Today we're in Lincolnshire, the county where the famous 18th-century

highwayman, Dick Turpin, went into hiding for a while

and changed his name to John Palmer.

The notorious villain continued his wicked ways,

terrorising the people and stealing their valuables.

Well, no stealing for us today, just dealing.

So, stand and deliver those antiques and let's go Bargain Hunting!

The Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show is a tried and tested

stomping ground for Bargain Hunt.

Our teams have £300

and just one hour in which to buy three lots

to take off to auction. So, will it be golden gavels galore?

Let's take a peep at what's coming up.

The Reds don't see eye to eye with their expert...

-Look at this.

-This?

I know! We'd never be able to afford it, but it's certainly...

-What's that word?

-It's not affordability I'm worried about,

it's saleability. Come on.

..but the Blues are feeling the pressure...

-Come on, team effort.

-I think go for a bit of silver.

You think...? We haven't got time.

..and at the auction there are celebrations...

-20 on there.

-Profit!

-You've made a pound.

..and disappointments.

-Not even £20.

-Come on, squeeze it, squeeze it.

But that's all for later.

But now let's meet today's teams.

For the Red team, we have a husband-and-wife team,

Stuart and Sue.

And for the Blue team, we have good chums, Connor and Tom.

-Hello, everyone. ALL:

-Hello.

-Looking forward to it?

-Very much so, yes.

-Good, good.

So, Stuart, you're retired now but many years as a headteacher.

For quite a few years, yes. 30-odd years.

-Enjoy it?

-Yeah, but I'm enjoying retirement an awful lot more!

And you met your wife, didn't you, while you were there?

I did, indeed, yeah. We were able to work together

for four or five years and then we actually left the school,

and we've been married nine years now.

-So in a nutshell, you married the boss?

-I did, yes.

And I was fed up with him being the boss and so I decided

if we married, we'd be on a more equal footing.

-Has that worked?

-It has, really, hasn't it?

-Absolutely.

-Oh, good.

So, you're particularly keen on crafts, aren't you?

Yes, I am. I like to paint watercolours.

-Yes.

-I enjoy that very much.

And I like to knit and design childrenswear.

Oh, wonderful. Will you be spending big, small?

-I would like to spend sensibly.

-Right.

I'd like to give our expert a fair amount of money at the end.

Thank you very much indeed, Reds. Good luck.

Now to the friends, Tom and Connor.

-So, Tom, how do you earn a living?

-I'm a tree surgeon.

-Yeah?

-I've been doing it since I was 16, since I left school.

-Have you?

Three years strong and I'm enjoying it every day.

If I may say so, quite unusually for someone of your age,

you are interested in antiques, aren't you?

Yeah, I get that a lot.

It all started about five years ago.

I used go to the auction rooms with my mum and nan.

-Yeah.

-I just enjoyed it since and thought I'd continue it on.

-You do have a collection, don't you?

-Yeah, 50ps.

-50ps?

-Yeah.

-Collects 50ps. Old 50ps, any 50ps?

-Any 50ps.

-How many have you got?

-I've probably 200 now.

200 50ps?

Wonderful. So, Connor, what do you do for a living?

So I'm a regional sales manager for a telecoms company.

I'm hoping that the silver tongue will help in the negotiating today,

but if it doesn't, I think I'm going to struggle to have a job when

-it airs on telly.

-On the other hand, it's slightly different, isn't it,

negotiating? You spend your life trying to sell things to people.

-Yes.

-You're going to be trying to buy them.

-Yes.

I'd like to think have the scope on both sides.

So, chaps, what about tactics?

I like the... I like to spend, kind, of mid-range.

We're hoping to leave a good amount to the expert.

We think we've got youth on our side as well.

I'm sure you have.

We might notice things that the older generation might miss.

Apologies.

Now, I've got 600 50ps for you - in the shape of notes, don't panic.

And I've got £300 for you, too, Reds.

-There you go.

-Thank you.

-All the best.

-Off you go shopping.

-Cheers.

-Have a great time.

So there we have it.

Youth, vibrant youth against maturity.

But who will be the winners?

All our teams need now are at their experts.

On the lookout for potential profits for the Reds, it's Raj Bisram.

And blowing her own trumpet for the Blues, it's Kate Bliss.

What are you going to be looking for?

Something musical - a stringed instrument,

maybe a violin or a guitar. Even a banjo.

I like advertising memorabilia.

-And what about you, Tom?

-Some furniture

I'm going to be looking for.

-Stuart?

-I'd be happy with anything made of wood

and something which is recognisably Lincolnshire.

Right, teams, it's all about pace and your time starts now.

Let's go shopping!

-Let's get stuck in.

-Fantastic.

And they're off. Best of luck, teams.

And it hasn't taken long for something to catch Sue's eye.

-Look at this.

-This?

I know! We'd never be able to afford it but it certainly...

-What's that word?

-Is not affordability I'm worried about,

-it's saleability. Come on, let's go!

-But it's just...

Keep an eye on her.

I don't think Raj shares your taste in furniture, Sue.

Have the Blues spotted anything better?

Look at those fish. Bizarre, aren't they?

-Barracuda and tuna.

-Is it? Is that what it is?

That's what they are, yeah.

The Blues aren't hooked.

The Reds, however, are still interested in furniture,

and have found a butler's tray.

-Does that say 45?

-It does say 45, and the reason it says 45

-is because it's not an old one.

-Ah, OK.

-It's a copy of an old one.

-Oh!

-I like that as well, actually.

-I like that.

-You see, that is quite nice and it's an Edwardian one.

And at auction, £20 or £40.

If he'll do it for 20...

-Yeah, I think it's quite a nice thing.

-Shall we ask him?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Excuse me, sir.

What would be your very best on this, please?

-45... 35.

-35.

-Yeah.

-Thank you.

-It's still more than...

-It's too much.

I'd happily pay 20 for it. I mean, try it, you never know.

-20 is not...?

-No, 25.

-25.

-I know you like it, I know he said 25.

If I were you, if he'll take 22 cash, then we'll do it.

-Could you stretch to £22, please?

-Yes, OK.

-Well, that's lovely.

-Shake hands with the man.

-I think we should shake hands.

Thank you very much. It's lovely.

-Brilliant, our first item in the bag.

-Fantastic.

-Lovely.

-We'll be back for that. Thank you very much, indeed.

-Thank you.

Let's keep looking, then.

13 minutes in, one item down. Great work, team.

So, the Reds are off the mark already.

What have the Blues spotted?

-An old stage light, isn't it?

-Yeah, it is.

-Do you know, the market for these has rocketed in recent times.

-OK.

And so that means there's a lot of reproductions around

and I think this is actually quite a clever reproduction.

I don't think it's got any quality to it.

-What about the cable?

-The old flex?

-I think someone's probably put an old flex on it.

-Right, OK.

-Shall we give it a miss, then?

-I think so.

Meanwhile, the Reds are keen to go back to the last stall.

They think they might have missed something.

-Let's have a quick look at the painting.

-Yeah? OK.

-I'd like to.

There's a huge amount in here, but it's very early 20th century.

There's a palette there. Look at that beautiful brush as well.

-Lovely.

-Some really nice brushes. An artist would love this.

Let's find out, shall we, how much this is?

-I don't know your name.

-Tony.

Tony, what is the price you're asking

-for the artist equipment?

-£100.

£100. What would be the best on it?

-Erm, 70.

-70.

-What do you think?

I think if you got it for £50, we'd have a go.

You need to smile very nicely.

-You need to smile all at the same time. Tony!

-OK.

-You'll take 50?

-Yes, yes.

-Thank you.

-OK, well, it's handshaking time again.

-Thank you again.

Thank you, Tony, that's lovely.

-Thank you very much, Tony.

-Thank you.

-Really like... Really like that.

-Fantastic.

-Just one to go.

-Yep.

-Fine.

-Let's have a stroll this time.

We've got plenty of time.

Just under 20 minutes in and the Reds have bagged their second item,

the artist's set for £50.

But the Blues still need to make their first purchase.

-How are they doing?

-Yeah, mini Toby jugs.

Yeah, if they're modern, they don't tend to make a huge amount.

They're by Royal Doulton.

Now, the Royal Doulton is a really well-known British name in ceramics.

Do you think there's much profit in them, then?

Well, it depends on the price. How much are these, please?

They can be £8 each.

Right. Could you do us a deal if we bought six?

I could do the six for 35.

OK. What's the rock-bottom?

That would be the very best, 35.

-35 seems a bit...

-Yeah.

-A bit too steep.

Do you know what? Just give us a smile, Connor.

Yeah, yeah, can't you just see something there?

The likeness is uncanny!

OK, we'll have a think. 30 would probably do it,

-I'll just leave that with you.

-He said no.

-OK.

-All right, thanks for your help.

-Thank you.

Well, do you know what, guys?

-That's one to think about.

-Yes, definitely. Definitely.

-20 minutes in...

-Really happy.

-..and we've got two items already.

-Terrific.

-Brilliant. But it is a bit chilly out here.

-Oh, it is!

-What do you think? What's the plan next?

-I'd rather go inside now.

-Inside.

-Inside?

-I think so.

-OK, let's go.

Good plan, Reds. Head for the warm.

Now, the Blues might be going old school.

Tom's going to tell us what the wood is.

Come on, Tom, I'm putting you on the spot.

-I think it's a piece of oak.

-They say oak.

Maybe oak, actually, yeah.

£89 is the price, though.

Do you think there's much profit on it at that price?

-Not at auction. I'd probably put sort of £40-£60 on it.

-Right, OK.

We're a little bit far away in terms of making a profit.

Come on, let's carry on.

So, still no joy for the Blues. Maybe a change of tactic is needed.

What do you think? Do you want to head to the warm inside?

-Yeah.

-Sounds like a plan to me.

-Good shout.

You look like you're losing your sense of humour. Come on, Tom.

It'll be all right! We'll find something.

Kate is confident.

With 25 minutes gone, there's no need to panic just yet.

Inside, the Reds already have their eye on something.

I like that.

Engineers' department.

-Oh, that's right up your street, isn't it?

-Absolutely.

-I can tell.

-I love the box, yeah.

And a reasonable price.

It's only priced at £30.

So I think the best thing to do is,

because we haven't had a really good look round,

why don't we ask the stallholder if she'll hold it for 20 minutes or so?

-Good idea.

-Good idea.

-Hi, there.

Is it possible that we could ask you to hold the tool box

-for about 10 or 15 minutes?

-Yeah, that's fine.

Brilliant. We'll be back, we're just going to warm up.

So, a potential final item for the Reds.

The Blues, however, are still searching for their first.

What is it that grabs you about it?

It's the signage on the side, and the sticker we've got here.

I don't know if that means a hell of a lot but...

-I love labels on luggage.

-Yes, yeah.

-They just tell a story, don't they?

-Gives it a bit of character.

Sadly I'm just noticing, look, the clasp is really badly damaged.

Is this yours, sir? How much is it?

-50 on it.

-It's 50? All right. Is that the very best?

-I'll do it for 40.

-40, OK.

-That's the best.

-All right, thank you.

All right, the price is 40, fellas. He's come down to 40.

I'm going to say to you

if you really love it, let's think about it.

Let's go inside and see what's in there,

and then we can always come back. We know it's here.

-Sounds good to me.

-Sounds good.

Another one for the back burner, then, Blues.

But, with over 30 minutes gone,

you do need to think of buying something soon.

-I've just seen something.

-What have you seen?

The bucket, the champagne bucket.

The champagne bucket?

-Is that a champagne bucket?

-I don't know.

It's a double one. It's got no age to it, though.

These are actually modern reproductions...

-I'd rather wait, then.

-..so, in my view, stay clear.

-OK?

-Happy with that.

I noticed this, it's obviously one whole body of wood.

It's a single piece. I thought that was quite a...

-Oh, is it carved out of one piece?

-Yes.

-Oh, it is too.

-Well spotted.

-Yes.

Any guesses what it might have been used for?

If it was me, I'd use at a dinner party and put the entrees on it.

Would you? So you could pass them down the table?

Yeah, nice little cheeseboard.

-A bit of brie on there.

-I think it's French, and is made of French oak.

-Yeah.

-It probably dates to the late 19th century, I would say,

or very early 20th century,

and I'm just wondering if it may have been used in wine production.

And it could be used as a shovel, once the grapes had been pressed,

-to shovel them out of the great big vats.

-Right, OK.

-OK.

-I quite like that.

-Yeah, I do, I agree.

-Oh, good.

You're being very quiet.

I was just about to say, "What do you think, Tom?"

-Cos you like your wood. Is it your kind of thing?

-Yeah, it is.

It's different. I've not seen one of these before today.

-Yeah, I do like it.

-Yeah, what would you think it is?

You've got little traces of worm here, which have been filled,

-and it's been waxed.

-It could be elm or could be oak.

I think you're absolutely right. It might be elm, actually,

looking at that, you could be absolutely right.

-We better talk money then.

-I think we should.

What do you think? Who's going to talk to the stallholder?

-I think, being the salesman, Connor.

-Do you think?

-I think it falls on me.

-Go on, then, go and have a chat.

Let's see how much it is, to start with.

-Hi.

-Hello.

-We're really interested in this.

What was your value on it?

Well, it's actually priced at 35

but the trade on it is 30

-and that's it, I'm afraid.

-OK.

Is there any chance you could go down to maybe 27?

I'm sorry, 30 really is the bottom-line on it.

-Yeah.

-OK.

-Well, I think it's a lovely choice.

-I'm willing to risk it.

-Are you, Tom?

-You're going to put money on it?

-Yeah.

-I like the sound of that.

I do like a man who's decisive.

Great. Shall we do it?

£30, let's go.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you very much.

-Great, it's a deal.

Lovely. Well done, you've got your first piece and, do you know what?

We've got 25 minutes left on the clock only,

so I think we better start paddling.

So, at long last,

the Blues have pushed the boat out and bought their first buy.

Have the Reds found their third?

-I like that.

-These old cases are very, very collectable.

-That's a special one, isn't it?

-It's different, isn't it?

British Caledonian on it, I like that.

-And with the old stickers on, and so on.

-Yes.

-Biba's a... Isn't it a clothing company?

-Yes.

-It was.

In the '60s, wasn't it one of those really fashionable companies?

-Yeah, yeah.

-It's a good name.

-It is a nice case

and, of course, this isn't really snakeskin, it's simulated so...

I mean, it's got a ticket price of 100.

If you could get it for £50 or £60,

that's going to make a profit for sure.

-It's got the name.

-Yeah, it's got the name,

but let me go and see if I can find her.

-OK.

-OK, lovely, thank you.

She's just told me the best she can do is £80.

-And I reckon...

-It's a little too much, is it?

..it's probably a little too much.

-I think so.

-But it's a really nice thing, that,

-and it's a piece of, you know, designer history, if you will.

-Yeah.

Yeah, I've never seen another.

-Anyway, let's keep looking, shall we?

-Yeah.

Yes, so that's two items under their belt,

and a possible third on standby.

I'm more worried about the Blues.

They still have two items to find.

That's a little silver snuff box.

Do you think there's much value in that, or...?

-They're quite fun.

-I was just thinking that.

-Do you like those?

-I do indeed.

175 for the pair.

-That's quite a chunk of our money, isn't it?

-Yes, yeah.

So another no for the Blues.

The clock is ticking and the pressure is on.

Now, while they keep on searching,

I'm off to hear about a local extreme weather event

that had devastating consequences.

From time to time, we hear stories of extreme flooding

affecting parts of the UK.

Well, nearly 100 years ago,

Louth in Lincolnshire suffered the most horrendous flash flooding.

Here with me is Jean Howard from the Louth Museum

to tell me all about it. Jean, hello.

-Hello.

-Do tell me what did happen.

Well, this all occurred at five o'clock tea time

on Saturday, 29th May 1920.

There had been a downpour of rain of almost five inches that fell...

-Five inches?

-Five inches that fell in three hours in the afternoon.

Now, the little River Lud in the town

is fed by a number of streams,

and two of them were actually choked with debris.

The downpour of rain was so intense,

-it was bringing down mud and chalk...

-Yeah.

-..animals that were washed out of the fields...

-Yeah.

..trees and branches, and it formed two natural dams.

Eventually, the weight of water

caused each of those to give way sequentially,

so each of them released a tidal wave of water

about 15-feet-high, 200 yards wide,

that tore through the town at 35mph.

-A tsunami?

-People were not expecting it.

If you didn't make a decision, in a low-lying house near the river,

to go upstairs immediately, you were going to drown.

Well, Jean, thanks to you, I've got this amazing letter here

from 15-year-old schoolgirl Elizabeth Velacourt,

describing the event.

"It began with the terrible thunderstorm

"which started at 2pm yesterday

"and lasted until late in the evening.

"In most streets the water was up to the bedroom windows.

"It came so awfully suddenly that escape was impossible.

"We thought we should never get to sleep last night.

"Somehow, we were so wide-awake

"and we couldn't help thinking of all the poor people

"without any homes."

It's an amazing record, isn't it?

-It is, yes.

-How many people lost their lives?

Well, 23 people died.

Really? That many?

-All age groups, do we know?

-Yes, absolutely.

Some really quite heart-rending stories.

One family lost three little children all under the age of five.

Oh, no. Well, amidst all this terrible devastation,

there was a very heartening story, wasn't there?

We had a little baby born at the height of the flood.

This is her christening gown, here.

Her mother was already in labour in an upstairs room

with the family physician, Dr Higgins, in attendance.

-The flood filled the whole of the downstairs of the house.

-No!

The father tore upstairs,

and with the water inching

apparently three inches below the mattress,

he decided he should go for help...

-Yes.

-..and he climbed out of the bedroom window

before he actually remembered he couldn't swim,

so Dr Higgins had to leave the patient in labour

and climb out after him and rescue him,

but, in the meantime, the father had been struck on the head

by a piece of floating timber.

This is why we see him in the hospital at the end of the day.

-Yeah.

-Mother and baby look so serene

but he is baring the bandage,

the badge of honour, as it were, of the whole incident.

-Gosh.

-Frances was quite a little celebrity

and she lived to a great age

but, despite that, she was always known as the flood baby.

-Was she? The flood baby.

-Yes.

-That's absolutely fascinating.

Thank you so much for telling me about this,

and to hear a shining light story amongst all this gloom.

Absolutely.

Back to the shopping.

The Blues are searching for two more items.

The Reds only need one, and they're having a team talk.

We've got 20 minutes left, we've only got one thing on hold,

which is the tool box. So do want to head towards the tool box

or do you want to keep looking?

Let's have a look at the tool box, look at it properly.

-Let's have a closer look, just in case.

-Yeah, absolutely.

-Let's do that.

-Good idea.

-Let's go. Let's go.

-Hi, there.

-Hello.

-Hi, there, we're back.

Is it possible that we could have a look at this box?

Of course you can.

-It's nice and solid.

-Yeah, it's an unusual one,

the way it opens and stuff.

I mean, you know, this is you, Stuart,

-this is the sort of stuff that you like.

-Yeah, yeah.

Oh, look at that - an old wrench as well.

I think it's lovely.

-You do?

-I do, it's the kind of thing I like.

-OK, brilliant.

-I really like it.

I'm going to have to ask what is the very best you can do on the box?

25, really. I've 30 on it.

-Let me just show you the back of it first, before...

-OK.

Yeah, before I...

-VENDOR:

-The plaque's come off the back.

-SUE:

-Oh.

-OK.

-Thank you for that.

Yeah, it is a little bit damaged.

-It is.

-I still think

at £18 you've got a chance for a small profit on that.

-Do you think?

-Yeah, I think so.

- Could it be repaired? - 20, that'll be it.

Split the difference, 19.

-Any chance?

-Oh, go on, then.

-Yeah?

-What do you think?

-Shake hands, I think so.

-Oh, thank you.

-£19.

-Thank you, thank you.

-Brilliant.

-Well, guys, that's our three items and time to spare.

-Done!

-Let's go.

-Great.

Fantastic, Reds,

all three items with 15 minutes left.

But the pressure is mounting for the Blues,

who still have two items to find.

Quickly, Kate, on this £5 one,

-is that anything of value?

-What's that?

-Just here. I noticed this.

-It looked in very good condition but...

-This one?

-This is plated. It's very, very light - do you feel that?

-OK.

No, it's modern.

-No.

-No!

-It's not going to make a huge amount.

-OK, no problem.

-No, let's keep going.

The Blues are certainly cutting it fine.

Ten minutes to go. I'm getting worried.

Now I think we're under pressure, guys.

There's not much time left. I want to show you a little bit of silver.

See if anything takes your fancy down here.

-Yeah?

-Sounds good.

-Come on, then.

Time to get a move on!

Hello, there. What can you tell us about this?

-It's a cowbell.

-Mm-hmm?

We got it in southern France.

-CLANGING

-Oh, it works. What do you think?

Everybody out, everybody out.

So it's really nicely cast.

You can see we've got some details there.

Now, we've got some letters there, IHS.

Now, that tells me that this actually is an ecclesiastical bell,

so it may have come from perhaps a convent.

It catches your eye, doesn't it?

It stands out from the rest.

It's certainly different. What sort of price have we got here?

Now, we've got 85 on there.

That seems a bit expensive for what it is.

I personally wouldn't pay that, so what do you think?

Well, what sort of money would you

pay for it if you were going to buy it?

-40-50.

-Yeah, I think that's fair enough.

I tell you what, let's cut to the chase

and see how much they'll do it for.

-Excuse me, could we bother you again? Sorry.

-That's all right.

What would be the very best?

We do like it, but 85 is too much for us.

75 is the very best.

-Really?

-I'm afraid so.

What if we were to look at other items on the stall as well?

I haven't got a lot of room on that to be honest.

We've got five minutes.

How much are your tins?

-45.

-What do you think, Tom, do you like them?

A bit. I'm not 100% yet.

They don't look very old, they don't appeal to me,

they don't stick out, so...

Actually, if you look at the quality of the labels, it's quite nice.

Look at the lettering on there and the way they're shaped.

And I love these little finials on the top.

So actually I think they're quite classy, actually,

for the right person.

I mean, I would put those sort of 20 to 40.

What's the very best on those?

-45.

-What do you think, Tom, team effort?

I was thinking if we were to go for a bit of silver.

We haven't got time. We haven't got...

We've literally got a few minutes.

Two minutes, precisely.

-Come on, Blues.

-We have got silver here.

-Is that silver?

-Yes, it is.

So you've got a little mustard here.

That looks like silver. Let me just check it out.

-Do you like it?

-Yeah.

So there is a little bit... There's a Chester hallmark.

That is actually rather nice.

And we've also got...a salt by the look of things.

What's known as a boat-shaped salt.

That's got a hallmark too.

We know it's English silver, that's by Walker and Hall.

They actually make quite a good pair, don't they?

Tell you what,

what can you do for the two?

35 each for them, 50 on the two.

That's not bad.

You couldn't do 40 for the two?

Go on.

I'll do 45.

I tell you what, if we do 40 on those,

and we're taking three objects,

three lots off you, 40 on those.

What do you think, chaps?

-Are we parking the bell, then?

-Are we parking the bell?

Do you like the bell?

I'd sooner take this set of those than the bell.

-Lads! Time to put the clock up.

-What about the bell or the silver?

The silver. I'm not too keen on the bell.

I think the tins and the cruet. I think that might struggle.

-I'll follow the expert.

-I don't know.

-Yeah, we'll go for the tins and the silver.

-Fantastic.

We're going for those two,

which means it's £40 for the set of tins

and it's 40 for the silver pair, the cruet set.

-Yes?

-Sounds good.

-Yes.

-Great. Final answer?

-Final answer.

Thank you very much. Oh, my goodness, well done.

-That was close.

-Seconds, seconds.

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SLIDING NOTES

Right, teams, your time is up.

-Are you pleased?

-Very.

-Very, yes.

-Good!

Not half as pleased as I am.

-We did it.

-Cup of tea?

-Yes.

-Well done.

-This way.

Now, let's remind ourselves just what the Red team bought.

First up, an Edwardian brass watering can bought for £22.

They pulled their artistic flair out of the box

for their second item,

an artist's set with various oils, brushes and tools for £50.

And finally, a wooden chest including

a quantity of tools - £19 paid.

Well, Stuart and Sue, you seem to be enjoying yourselves.

-Did you find it enjoyable?

-It was, very.

-A lovely day.

-It was great.

Good. Well, you bought some interesting things, didn't you?

-We did.

-So what's your favourite lot, Sue?

-The artist's box for me.

-The artist box?

-Yes, I think so.

-Stuart?

-The tool box.

-The tool box.

What's going to make the biggest profit?

I still think the tool box.

-Tool box.

-I think the artist's box.

-Artist's box.

-I do.

Now, over to the adjudicator here.

-What's going to make the biggest profit?

-I think the artist's box.

There's a lot there for your money,

and it's really nice old paint and a nice palette,

I think that's a really good lot.

So you spent £91.

-£91.

-We did.

I think you must have £209 to give me.

Goodness me. To the last pound.

Is this a wise move?

-Absolutely.

-We trust him so much.

Well, there you are, Raj. What are you going to do with it?

-Maybe buy a painting or something like that.

-A painting?

You never know, you never know.

I know you like your art, so...

So do I.

Will you like the painting he buys?

Well, we'll see.

While Raj goes off to find a painting,

let's check out what the Blue team have bought.

First up, they shoved £30 towards this 19th-century elm spade.

They spent a last-minute £40 on this silver cruet set.

And finally, they bought a set of aluminium canisters

for another £40.

Well, Connor and Tom, talk about a close shave.

I mean, crumbs! 40 minutes to buy your first lot.

And your last two lots bought in the last minute.

-Yes.

-But an interesting mixture of items.

-What's your favourite lot, Connor?

-Mine would be the shovel.

-The shovel.

-I would say the two pieces of silver.

The two pieces of silver. You can't go wrong with silver, can you?

Well, I hope you can't go wrong with silver.

And you spent £110?

We did indeed, yes.

-Not much, is it?

-I'm happy with that, though.

Are you? Are you happy leaving that young girl with £190?

-I think we can trust Kate 100%.

-You can trust her.

-Yes.

Oh, my word, what trust!

Well, give me the old 190 and I'll hand it over.

-Kate, my darling, good luck.

-Lovely.

-What are you going to do with it?

Well, I'm not quite sure yet but one thing is sure,

I'm going to take my time.

So, while Kate takes her time, we're off to the auction.

And today, we've travelled to Grantham,

home of the magnificent St Wulfram's Church,

and the auction is just down the road.

I'm with the boss today, Colin.

-How are you?

-Very well, Charlie.

Now, Stuart and Susan went shopping and they started off

-by buying a watering can.

-Yeah, Edwardian watering can.

Plenty of them out there.

They do come into the auction room on a fairly regular basis.

I'm sure they do, yeah.

So we can be fairly accurate in our estimation.

I'll go for 15-30.

-Quite a wide spread, then.

-Indeed, yes.

Well, they paid 22.

Well, they're in the spread, so they're in the mix.

Within your estimate, that seems pretty good.

Now, I'm quite excited by this lot in so much that there's a lot of it.

There is. Good lot, good lot.

-You like it?

-This is genuinely a great lot to come in.

-Good. Well, they all liked it.

-There's so much going on in there.

So many different... There's the brushes, there's the various paints,

and of course there is that wonderful palette.

How do you value something like that?

-Very easy. I put 50-80 on it.

-Have you?

Well, it fits in with what they purchased, actually.

They paid £50.

I think that's a savvy buy, really, isn't it?

You're going to show them a profit, aren't you?

Well, we shall see.

Well, there again, all three of them like the tool chest as well.

What do you think? You don't.

No, I don't, I'm sorry.

I've put 15-30 on it.

Really plucking a figure from nowhere, because ultimately,

it's not a great box, it's not really fitted.

They paid £19 so, 15-30, they stand a chance, don't they?

It looks like they might do well with at least one of these lots,

but of course they may need their bonus buy.

Let's have a look at it.

Well, I've got a feeling you sent Raj off

to buy a painting, didn't you?

I think that's what Raj said.

£209 worth of painting.

-Yep.

-Yep.

-Shall we have a look at it?

-Oh, yeah.

-Mm-hmm.

-Raj.

-It is a rather amazing painting.

-Are you ready for this?

-Hopefully.

-Oh! Oh, I love that.

-You really like it!

-We saw that!

I think it's really lovely. From a famous company, Biba.

As you know, we had a look at it.

I think that this is really saleable.

What do you think I had to pay for it?

Well, it was too much when we looked at it before.

-It was.

-I think probably £25.

Oh, dear. We have a problem.

THEY LAUGH

I paid £60 for it, and I still think that that is not a bad buy.

What's really nice is it's got the original labels on as well.

What do you think about the condition?

Do you think it's good enough?

I mean, it isn't in great condition, Charlie, there's no doubt about it.

What do you think it'll bring?

I would hope this should make £80-£120 at auction.

We're relying on you.

They're relying on you, Raj.

-No pressure.

-Well, Biba is quite a name, isn't it?

Will the auctioneer think the name is big enough?

When you give Raj £209, and send him shopping, he buys this.

-Uh-huh. OK.

-What do you think of it?

Obviously it's just a faux skin that's on there, from here,

even on long distance I can see it's not in the greatest of shape.

But it is Biba. That doesn't do it for you?

It doesn't, really.

Perhaps not as popular as Justin Bieber,

but then obviously it would be all the rage,

and everybody would be flying for it but it's going to be a lowly,

I don't know, say £25-£40 and I sort of feel

a little bit generous in that estimate.

Right, will they go with their bonus buy?

We'll find out later, of course, because it cost £60.

-Yeah.

-Onto the Blues.

Now, Connor and Tom kicked off with this.

I quite like this shovel.

But you probably see a lot of these

-in this part of the world, don't you?

-Yeah.

There's plenty of maltings around here from which these would've come

from, and we've seen plenty of them over the years.

Maybe £15-£30.

Well, they paid £30, so that's at the top of your estimate.

So moving swiftly on to the silver.

Yes. A matched little pairing there,

I would go with an estimate of, say, 40-60.

-Yes.

-And that's certainly the sort of range I see it in.

Well, that's good, they paid £40.

-OK.

-It should be all right.

Now, the French aluminium box set.

-Silence.

-Well, it's a cascade of canisters, isn't it?

And nevertheless a really good decorative thing

to have in your kitchen.

-Right.

-So, I think a contemporary estimate of 25-40 on a contemporary

lot should reel everybody in.

I think they're going to struggle. They paid £40.

But you could well be right.

Might steam away.

Anyway, there's just a chance they'll need their bonus buy.

They sent Kate off with the best part of a couple of hundred pounds.

Let's have a look at what she bought.

Well, Kate, you've got lots of time,

you've got £190, what have you done?

Well, I had a really nice mooch, boys, I can tell you.

And I've come up with these little fellows.

-Wow.

-There we have it.

-Nice. It's a lovely choice.

-I do like them, to be honest, yeah.

These are known as Black Forest carvings.

These probably date from about 1900 or very early 20th century.

A lot of people think that Black Forest carvings come from Germany

but, actually, it all originated in Switzerland.

These little fellows actually have a dual purpose,

because not only are they little collectable Black Forest carvings,

-but they're also, as you can see, thimble holders.

-Oh, yeah.

-Oh, yeah.

So they also appeal to sewing enthusiasts.

How much did they cost?

-£70 for the two.

-Ooft!

And how much do you reckon you'll get at auction for them?

I think £30-£40 each ought to be about right,

so, yeah, I would hope that there is profit.

More than BEAR-ly a profit I would say.

I'll keep my fingers crossed there

are some really keen sewers at this auction.

Well, you don't have to make a decision now.

You can decide in the auction. If you think things are going

swimmingly, well, you might want to go, you might not want to go.

But you can leave that decision until later.

But we need to see what the auctioneer thinks of Kate's bears.

Well, off went young Kate and bought those.

So if you go down to the woods today this is what you come back with,

-is it?

-Absolutely.

-I can see from here

they're not of the finest quality.

-No.

-And in terms of colour, that's really what you're looking for.

You're looking for that sort of rich brown colour.

I think a little estimate of maybe £15,

£30 is going to be the range for it.

-Ouch.

-Is that bad?

I just think Kate got a bit carried away with these

-because she spent £70 on those.

-OK.

I think again that bit of work cut out is required on the bonus buy.

-You'll be taking the sale?

-I will indeed.

I wouldn't expect anybody else.

And no doubt you'll be taking us to handsome profits.

Stuart and Susan, are you old hands at the sale room or not?

-We are.

-Yes.

-Are you?

-I've been before, yes.

-Oh, that's good.

-We've never put anything in.

Have you not? So this is a first for you?

-It is.

-Your first lot is the watering can.

It cost £22.

-Yes.

-Here it comes.

Who's going to start me at £30?

Spring is on its way.

30? £30, anyone?

20 to go then, surely? £20, who's going to bid me £20 for it?

£20. £20.

-22?

-Straight in at 20!

This is no money. 22 on the net, 25.

-Five bid, 28 now surely?

-Profit on a watering can!

30 bid, 32 now.

32, 35. 38, now.

38, surely? 38 bid, 40?

40 bid. 42 now.

At 40 over here?

At 40. 2, now, do I see?

2 or not then, going at £40.

-Yes!

-Sold at £40.

That's an £18 profit.

-Well, what have we got now? STUART:

-Can we go now?

No, you can't.

And I'll tell you why you might not want to go now.

The auctioneer was very excited by this lot.

-Really?

-And here it is.

The artist's set. £50, this cost.

Start me at £100.

£100... Got to be a budding artist here at 100?

80 to go then, surely? £80. if you like? 80?

£80? All right, 50 to go then, surely.

Really don't want to go any lower than that. £50 for it.

Look at what we're selling. £50.

-I've got 50.

-5, now, do I see?

50 bid. 5, now do I see?

Maiden bid has it. At 50.

5, now, quickly, now, ladies and gentlemen.

At £50, offer you two if we must.

At 50, a cheap lot, though, but selling, make no mistake, £50.

-THEY GROAN

-Never mind. We didn't lose anything.

-No, we didn't lose money on that.

-You didn't lose money.

Chin up because you've got a tool chest still to come.

Anyway, it cost £19 and here it comes.

£40, anybody? 40?

30 to go then, surely? 30?

£30, £20, if you like, £20, any more?

20 on the net.

-22 now. 22 in the room.

-20 on the net! Profit!

-You've made a pound!

-20 now bid for the room.

It's all on the net, then.

20 bid, 22 is the last call, then? You've had your chance.

You've all seen it. Selling on the net, then at £20 and done.

So 18 and 1 is £19.

Now is the big choice of your life.

The great man chose the Biba case.

He did. I think we'll stick with the profit.

Fair enough, fair enough.

He splashed out £60 of your money and you're not going with it.

Here it is.

£50, anyone? 50?

50? 40?

30 to go then, surely.

£30, anyone? Surely, 30.

-Come on...

-£20 for Biba.

You're just in. At 20 bid.

2, now, do I see? 22, 25, 25, 28 now?

28, 28, 30.

2, now, do I see?

32, 32, 35.

38 now?

38, bid 40, no pressure.

40. 42 now. 42.

45, have another one?

At 42. 5 now, do I see?

45? At 45, 48 now.

48. 48, bid 50.

What do you mean? 50, surely.

No. At 48 bid.

50 surely. At 48. 50 now then?

At 48. Last call, then. Going at £48 for the Biba.

-That was a good choice to stick.

-Very well done. £19.

-Never thought we'd do that.

-There we go.

Well, that of course might be a substantially winning score.

On the other hand, it may have lost you.

So, not a word to the Blues.

-Nothing at all.

-And all will be revealed later.

OK, boys. What do you think of the atmosphere?

-It's electric.

-Electric. That's what we like, electric.

Your first lot is the malt shovel.

Here it comes, it cost £30.

Let's see what the auctioneer can do with it.

Who's going to start me at £30 for it?

30? 20 to go then, surely.

£20. 20 is bid.

2, now? £20 bid, 2 anywhere else?

Look at what we're selling. 22, 25.

Don't let him distract you, sir.

25 now?

5. 28?

30, 30 bid.

-2 bid, 35 now.

-Yes!

-I picked that one.

-5, 38, no?

-Profit on the shovel.

35. Second row has it at 35. 8 now, surely?

35, last call, 38 on the net.

40 in the room now. 40 bid.

40 back in the second row at £40 and selling.

-Yes!

-£40 plus £10, that's a good start, isn't it?

You've now got your silver.

Here it is. Cost £40.

Who's going to cut the mustard at 50? £50, anybody? 50?

40 to go then, surely? 40 to go, first in. £40 anybody? 40?

-Oh, come on.

-£40?

Well, I have a whole host of commission bids.

22, 5 bid, 28, 30. 32, 35 now?

At 32, 5 now?

35. 38, 40.

£40 bid now. Not even £20 each.

-Come on, squeeze it, squeeze it.

-38 at the back of the room, then?

40 now, may I say? 40 is bid.

Yes, profit!

At £40, are we all done, then?

Last call then, it's on the net and going then at...

You sure?

I'll take that as a no, then.

Plus or minus nothing, there.

Cost 40, sold for 40.

Now, Kate, French "Tournus Unis" canister aluminium box set.

So light. Quite trendy.

Let's hope the price is heavy.

Anyway, here they come. Cost £40.

£50 anybody?

50. I'll take 40 to go then, surely.

£40 if you like. £40 anybody?

40? 30 to go then, surely?

Who's going to put me in? 20?

-Oh, dear.

-£20?

-Come on!

£10?

Anybody at £10? 10, 12, 15, 18, 20 bid.

2. 22, 5, 25. 28 now. 28 bid. 30, 32, 35. 35, 38,

-bid 40. 42...

-Yes!

-Yes!

45, 48 now. 45, 48, 50.

-Well done.

-50, 50 bid. 55.

60. 60 bid. 5 now? At 60 bid, 5, surely?

At 60? Any more, now?

Sells on the net at £60.

Well done, Kate.

That's a £20 profit.

So you're now up £30.

We'll take that. We'll take that.

And you have a chance to multiply this profit many times with a couple

-of bear thimble stands.

-I'm quite happy

to go with what we've already had.

-You're happy to sit on your profit?

-Yeah.

-Well, there we are.

The two thimble stands cost £70, didn't they, Miss Bliss?

And here they come.

Who's going to start me at £50 for them? 50, 50?

£50? 40 to go then, surely?

£40, do you have for me now? I'll take 30 if you like.

£30, £30 bid. 2, 5, 38, 40.

At 40 bid. 2 now? 2. Bid 5? 48, 50 and 5. 5, no? Out.

£50, on my right there, are we sure? 55. Bid 60 now.

At 55, the thimbles might be full, it might be worth 58.

At 55, 8 now? Do I see it? Last call, then, for everybody.

Selling on the net at £55.

-Right decision, fellas.

-It was the right decision. £55.

He nearly got there, didn't he? Anyway, you've made a profit of £30.

-Brilliant.

-Which is jolly good, isn't it?

You're going home with money. Not a word to the Red team, OK?

-No problem.

-You might have won, you might have lost. We'll find out.

Well, you couldn't have a closer competition, could you?

It was so exciting.

So exciting, and you both made profits on two items

and broke even on the other items,

so you were that far away from golden gavels.

-But who has won? Do you know?

-No.

-Do you know?

-No.

-Well, I can reveal that the winners today are indeed...

-the Blue team!

-Get in!

Well done.

Well, hard luck, you two.

You did very, very well.

And, of course, you didn't go with your bonus buy.

How incredibly sensible was that?

Because you made £19, which is a pretty good effort, by any standard.

-And I've got £19 for you.

-Thank you.

So there you are.

Now, Blues, you also didn't go with your bonus buy.

Sadly, Kate's had to rush off but we won't blame her too much for that

because you didn't go with it.

Because it could've dented that wonderful £30 that you made.

-Pleased with that?

-Very.

-Good! Well, here it is, chaps.

-Thank you.

-Have you had a good time?

-Fantastic.

-Loved it.

-Marvellous. Had a good time?

-Loved it.

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-ALL:

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