Kedleston 26 Bargain Hunt

Hello, and welcome to Bargain Hunt.

Today's show is in the grounds of Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire.

Now, what is it with all of these burgers and hot dogs

at antiques fairs and festivals?

Now, you may think that the hot dog is truly embedded within

American culture but, rumour has it,

that a local Derbyshire man could be the secret behind the success.

More on that later. For now, time to check in on our teams,

and who will be today's red-hot favourite?

Let's find out, let's go Bargain Hunting.

Hundreds of antique stalls have transformed these grounds

into a world of collectables, plenty for our teams to choose from.

With £300 in their pocket and just one hour on the clock,

our teams must find three treasures to take to auction.

So, time is of the essence, let's have a look at what is coming up.

The Reds are getting excited.

-I love it, absolutely love it.

-Brilliant.

I'd buy that at auction.

The Blues are feeling a bit lost.

Stick with us. We're on the same team.

And over at the auction, there are plenty of highs...

-ALL:

-Oh!

..and plenty of lows.

Oh, no!

But that's all coming up later, first, it's time to meet our teams.

And we're all feeling very friendly today.

We've got best of friends for the Reds - Faye and Jane.

-And for the Blues, Paul and David. Hello, everyone. ALL:

-Hello!

Thank you for joining us, we're going to turn to the Reds first.

Faye, tell us, you're great friends, how did you meet?

We met when we were 11 years old on the county music bus going to

orchestra, and we ended up having singing lessons together,

doing GCSE music together and even singing

-at each other's weddings as well.

-How lovely is that!

Important question - front of the bus or back of the bus?

-BOTH:

-Back of the bus!

-LAUGHTER

That says a lot about you and I won't say any more.

Now tell me, you've sung at each other's weddings,

so is singing still a big part of your life?

It is. So, by day, I go round teaching children in schools

and then, by night, I perform around the country, singing,

playing saxophone, clarinet, flute, piano, conducting, as well.

-So it is your life?

-It is, yeah, it is my life.

Jane, tell me, what do you do for a living?

I'm a GP in Wolverhampton, quite a large practice there.

Been there for about seven years.

And, yeah, I really love it, it is a vocation rather than a job.

Always wanted to be a doctor since I was about six years old

and I spent some time in hospital and thought I had so much fun as

a six-year-old in hospital that I would go on to train to be a doctor.

If you have any spare time, how do you spend it?

I really enjoy craft, I do a lot of card making.

And so on and so does Faye. She does a lot of craft as well.

So we do some of that together.

And in my office at home, it is 90% craft and 10% medical books.

So, when you do go looking for antiques, what do you get into?

I do collect vintage toys and Masonic regalia, whenever I can.

So, do you have any tactics as a team today?

I think for a start, we'll listen to the expert.

And Jane's going to do the negotiating.

I'm not allowed. I'll end up giving them my fleece!

LAUGHTER

Right, well, we'll turn to the competition.

Paul, David. Tell me, Paul, how did you become friends?

We met about 20 years ago in the civil service,

and then we met again, as amateur dramatics.

We've done a number of plays, most recently, Dad's Army,

and I played Captain Mainwaring, and David played Sergeant Wilson.

Oh, wonderful. So, David, what else do you get up to?

I volunteer for a charity called Sheffield Talking News.

We edit a weekly newsletter, we record it,

we send it out to about 500, 600 people with visual impairment

in the area.

It's good fun, that.

Antiques and collectables, you both have different areas of interest.

I like to collect books on pop charts,

from its conception in the 1950s.

-The hit parade.

-The hit parade, absolutely.

Dave, what about your knowledge of antiques?

Well, I'm basically a hoarder, much to my wife's annoyance,

and I've got collections of vinyl records,

magazines, newspapers, books.

So, you're obviously great friends,

but this is Blue team on Bargain Hunt, what are the tactics?

Well, we're going to buy low and sell high.

And will you listen to one another?

No, no, but I think I'll have to do the bargaining.

That's you told, then!

That's right, OK, fair enough.

I'm sure you're going to have a great time.

But money's important, because you each get £300.

-So, Jane...

-Thank you.

-..for the Reds, 300,

and, Paul, 300 for you and the Blues.

Well, if you're ready, your experts are waiting for you, so, off you go,

-good luck, I wish you the best. ALL:

-Thanks.

Today is the crafty musicians versus the amateur actors.

Hopefully, there won't be too much drama!

And helping our teams today are a couple of talented experts.

Hoping to deliver some profits for the Reds, it's John Cameron.

And mixing it up for the Blues, it's Tim Weeks.

Right then, Blue team, here we are.

-Paul, tell me, what are we looking for today?

-I think toys, Tim.

So, Faye, Jane, what are we going to be buying today?

I'd like to look for pieces of jewellery.

Wheels, cartwheels, wooden, something old.

And I think textiles might be something to go for.

-What will we be spending? Big or small?

-BOTH:

-Small.

Are you ready, teams? Your 60 minutes start now.

-Ready to get going?

-Yeah, sure.

-Come on, follow me. Let's go.

-It's time to shop.

-OK.

Good luck, teams.

Let the battle commence.

Loads here, loads and loads of stalls, lots of aisles.

In here, we should find plenty of little silver shiny things.

Jumping straight into it, teams, that's what I like to see.

I want to head straight down here,

because I'm picking up something that you've just told me.

-You OK with that?

-Yep, yeah, absolutely.

Let's go this way. Follow me.

Some little silver bits here, let's have a look.

What about these dishes?

Quite nice. It's not an unreasonable price, but I'm looking at auction.

-Have a think about that one?

-Yeah.

Have a think about that, yeah?

OK, moving on. You've got plenty of time yet.

Now, what was Tim so keen to show the Blues?

What do you think of these? David, you said you like cartwheels.

What would you use them for, David?

-Just for decoration, in the garden.

-Yeah, exactly. They look great.

-They're very popular.

-How old do you think this is, Tim?

Good age to it, I think. They got to be 100 years old, no problem.

That one's got a bit of woodworm.

-Yes.

-I think I prefer that wood to that.

I like it. I prefer the detail here. What do you think, Paul?

You're not into them. I can see by your face, you're not into them, at all.

-Does that answer your question?

-That tells me.

-I like the cog, that's interesting.

I like that it still has some red paint on it.

Some of that original paint, I think that's nice.

I don't think the condition is too bad, cos they're always going to be weathered.

They've never seen the indoors.

It's a nice attractive thing, that's what it is now, purely decoration,

like you say, David.

I think having the cog is what gives it a bit of je ne sais quoi,

-a bit of excitement.

-Yeah, yeah.

-Do you know what I mean?

Look at the wood, look how weathered that wood is.

-OK, there's a bit of worm in it, so what?

-How much is it, please?

-£70.

-£70?

50 would be me lowest.

-50, lowest.

-DAVID:

-I think that's good.

Let's park it. We could come back.

-And you're definitely going to be happy to park it?

-Oh, park it, yeah.

-Yeah.

-We might come back, then.

-Is that OK?

-Thank you.

-Let's keep going.

Sounds like a plan, Blues, one for the back burner.

Off you scoot, time to check in with the Reds.

What has John spotted to impress his ladies?

It's not little, it's not jewellery, what do you think of that?

-It's definitely novel.

-You're not sold on it?

-I'm not, no.

-Interesting garden item.

I wouldn't have said from here it's got much age to it,

but it's got a bit of impact, got a bit of something about it.

It says 170 on it, we can get that for a lot less than that.

-I think it's a bit out there, if I'm honest.

-No, it's fine.

Hm. You might be right there, ladies!

So, anything jumping out at the Blues?

It's interesting, I quite like this one. What do you think?

-What have you found?

-Is it too modern?

Have a look at the back.

-There we go.

-West Germany.

-That gives us a bit of an idea.

This has a nice face to it.

What's the word that it screams?

-"Retro."

-I agree.

I like it, I think the colour is fantastic.

What's key is, all the digits seem in good order,

there's no missing, no scratches or scrapes, that's good.

It's an alarm clock, obviously, cos it's got...

It's in good condition. Absolutely. I like that it is West German,

probably '60s, '70s, for me.

You could be right, Tim,

the term "Made in West Germany" was used by some manufacturers

between the mid-50s and the '90s up until German reunification.

-I like that.

-Yeah.

I think I saw a price on the bottom, what have they got?

-40.

-He might go lower.

Who's going to ask, then? Shall we go and get the trader? Shall we call him over? Sir?

You know what we're going to say, don't you?

What's your best price?

-TRADER:

-Do you realise it's an alarm clock as well?

It's absolutely of the period, of the age, so...

..but I would do 35 for you.

-30.

-I can't do 30.

I'll split it with you, I'll do 34.

-LAUGHTER DAVE:

-33.

I'll do 33.

-OK, thanks very much.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you, sir. Appreciate that. Right.

-Good luck with it, I'll wrap it up for you.

Thank you, thanks very much.

How about that, one down?

That's a good feeling, pretty good time on the clock as well.

-Shall we keep shopping?

-Yeah.

-Let's go, follow me. This way!

Pretty impressive, boys, a good haggle, and your first buy,

all in just over ten minutes.

Come on, Reds, time to step up.

We've nearly got a quarter of an hour gone,

don't start panicking yet, but we need to start thinking about buying something.

Good advice, John, spending is the name of the game.

These are hand-knotted rugs, you said textiles,

is this something you had in mind?

Probably more like Victorian cross stitching, samplers.

-Those sorts of things like that.

-Well, possibly.

These two are quite specific about what they want, so, John,

I think you've got to work it out.

Meanwhile, the Blues are motoring on.

Oh, look! What about these cars?

-Did you have one of those?

-My dad made me one of these.

-Oh, really?

These are wonderful, pedal cars, the price will be the concern,

-I would imagine.

-This one's nicer, isn't it?

-These were so popular in the '50s.

You'd have to be a well-off family to be able to get one,

so therefore there are not many around now and they are very collectable,

and you have to pay serious money to get one.

Toy pedal cars were first-hand made from wood in the late 1800s.

By the 1930s, metal bodied versions had become more common.

Today, the popularity of pedal cars is soaring, especially in America,

where they have become one of the fastest-growing collectables.

What we want to check here is if there is a sticker...

-Have a look at that.

-"Made in China."

-Does that put you off?

Yeah, that means it is not as old as we thought.

It's not original. I would want an original.

-Do you think that one would be the same?

-Have a look.

Can't see any obvious sticker.

Now, to me, this looks like it has a bit more age.

Pedals don't look old. There is rusting,

which suggests there is age to it and it is more original.

We can see the ticket, here we go, £135,

but when we are trying to make money on top of it,

I think that's going to be hard work for us.

-So, we'll leave that.

-Advice taken.

-Afraid so.

Come on. Let's keep looking, we may find one.

Back to the Reds, and with no textiles in sight,

John calls on the stallholder for help.

Come on, Peter, you can help us out here today.

What's the price on that little novel corkscrew?

I can do that one for 40.

-What do you think of that, girls?

-Yeah, it's quite different.

People collect corkscrews, novelty items are even better.

That's what I would call a lot of crossover appeal.

Wine-related antiques, speedway, 60 quid was the asking price.

Peter said he can do that for 40 quid.

I've never seen one, never sold one but, as I say, it is novel.

Is there any more leeway on that? Could we go down to 30?

I'll be honest, that would have to be 40,

I've never ever seen one before.

-30% off. How about you?

-I quite like that.

You quite like it?

It's about 30 quid more than I would like to spend.

-What do you think?

-Go on, then.

-First item?

-First item.

-40 quid.

-Sounds good.

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks, Peter.

I'm quite pleased with that, I think it is a good item,

-it's got a chance. Let's keep shopping, shall we?

-OK.

Thank you, thank you very much.

-Thanks, Peter.

-No problem at all.

Well done, Reds, with 20 minutes on the clock, it is now 1-1.

So, where have the Blues got to?

Paul, we have lost you.

Stick with us, all right? We are on the same team. We're a threesome.

I wonder if they always get on this well!

I think we are getting on better than I thought we would,

cos we normally bicker, in real situations,

but we've actually agreed on most things, haven't we?

Definitely not, Dave, come on, off, go.

Let's just get on the march, walk down,

and hopefully we'll bump into stuff. Shall we go for that?

While the Blues hunt for a knick-knack,

the Reds are still after something from their wish list,

but this does not look promising.

This is for feeding pigs.

It's got teats on there and a warmer there that warms up the milk.

-Probably not much call for that nowadays.

-Probably not.

Keep walking.

Yeah, maybe something slightly more glamorous for your ladies, eh, John?

Right, Blues, how is that toy hunting coming along?

Quite interested in Dinky cars.

But, I mean, anything '50s.

-Things to bring back that nostalgia for you.

-Yeah.

-OK.

I can see a car. Two little cars over here.

-What do you think?

-They're not bad looking, but...

Oh, they're quite heavy... The detail is good.

A lot of detail there.

-Not Dinky.

-No, they haven't got that quality of Dinky.

What collectors will want is good condition, which they are, but ideally, some boxes.

-And a name.

-And a name!

And particularly if they're modern, we've got to have a box, haven't we?

Once a modern model is out of a box,

if it's only in the last 20, 30 years these were produced,

if you've got no box, you've got no item.

-OK, OK.

-It's different, if we find an old Dinky,

we could sell an old Dinky for £500 without a box.

Top tip, Tim, let's keep an eye out for one.

And how about the Reds, could this bring a shine to their shopping?

This box here...on the stall here, quite eye-catching from a distance.

I think with this rest here that that is for shoe shining.

-Oh, yeah.

-Do you like it?

-Yeah, it's quite different.

I like all the decoration, this has all been embossed by hand.

-Have a look at the back.

-Little cupboards and things.

I'm sure it's a very niche product but...

It's the sort of thing that I would see on display in a very smart shoe shop.

Does it matter that it looks like a couple of lids are missing?

It would be nicer if they were there,

but I think it's quite honest.

-Quite a lot there, isn't it?

-It is. What have we got as a price tag?

£148, let's see what's the best we do.

Looking at the shoeshine box. What can you tell us about it?

All I know is it's Turkish, probably about 1890s, 1900s.

Apart from that,

your guess is as good as mine.

You've got £148 on it. What is the best you can do?

These girls have got to make a little bit of a profit.

I'm going to say something really silly,

I'm going to say I will take £100 for it.

-I think that sounds quite reasonable, doesn't it?

-What are you thinking, Faye?

There's lots of broken bits.

-DEALER:

-You can see it's been used. And that's what gives it its charm.

Is that your very best?

Can we go 90? Get it under 100?

-Yeah, go on, then.

-I'd shake his hand and run!

-Thank you very much.

-Thanks very much.

I've got to shake your hand, too.

Well done, girls, 90 quid as well, that's fantastic, I love it.

Absolutely love it.

I'd buy that at auction, we just need to find someone else now.

Second item bought, I think we're cooking now.

-Shall we go down that way?

-Shall we carry on down that way?

Loving your style, Reds - not even halfway through the shop

and you're already on the home stretch.

Now, Blues, it's your turn.

-Here, look.

-Record players!

-Yeah.

-HMV. Got the little dog.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

The key thing on condition is the platter.

They harden and they get solid and they crack

and they rip and they curl up like this,

and you couldn't put a record on it anyway,

so it's useless as a record player.

That, however, is a great-looking platter.

I'm not too worried about the needle,

because the person who buys that will replace the needle.

That doesn't bother me. We don't even need to look at it.

-HMV is not bad, though, is it?

-It's not bad.

HMV stands for His Master's Voice -

the title of a painting of a dog listening to a recording

of "his master's voice."

It became the logo of a recording company in 1899

and it is still in use today.

I like the colour.

-If it's a Dansette like this, you're looking at 80 to 120.

-Yeah?

-You're not going to get anywhere near that for an HMV.

-No.

I think it's nice, I think it's a nice piece.

There's different ways that this is going to be sold.

One, it could just be a piece of furniture -

it's going to look cool, isn't it? Secondly, I think a high-end dealer,

or high-end collector is going to buy this,

and it's going to be a bit of a project

to turn it into something usable, something working.

I wouldn't worry about whether it's working or not.

Why have you not looked at this one?

Er, because the lid wasn't open.

-THEY LAUGH

-Yeah. Come on.

Let's look at them all.

Made in England.

British, which we like.

-Yeah.

-I prefer HMV, personally.

-Yeah, I prefer HMV.

Shall we find out how much they're looking for?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

-Cos we've got a few things we could perhaps play with.

-Yeah.

Who's going to ask?

Yeah, I'll ask, if you like.

Go on, then, see what you can do for us.

Good luck, David. Get your haggling skills at the ready.

-He'll find out.

-She asked for 45 but will accept 40.

-40?

-Yeah.

Well, I'd like it. What about you, Paul?

-Yeah, I think it's nice.

-Yeah?

If you two are happy, let's do it.

-Right.

-OK.

-Yeah? All right. Let's get it.

Yeah, we'll take it for 40.

-Right, I can see the shake of the hands.

-Uh-huh.

Put it there, Paul.

-Oh!

-Put it up there! And down there. There we go.

Well done, Blues, and David seals the deal.

Put it there. Well done. We're all happy with that, aren't we?

-Yeah, we are.

-And I'm getting a little bit relieved now

because that's two down, only one to go.

Great stuff, Blues, but don't get too complacent -

time is ticking, with only 15 minutes left on the clock.

So are the Reds still on track?

We said silver, jewellery, small,

-and we've managed to go brass, copper and big.

-Yes.

So, maybe with the third one,

we should revert back to maybe small.

If we're struggling, we're going to have to probably

-end up going back for that cockerel.

-Er, I think not.

So, while the teams carry on shopping,

I'm off to find out what Derbyshire has to do with the American hot dog.

The hot dog is one of America's most iconic fast foods

and yet the man attributed with putting it on the catering map

is a British entrepreneur from Derbyshire.

Here to tell us more about Harry Mozley Stevens

is local writer Nicola Rippon.

So, Nicola, tell me more about Harry Stevens,

who's credited, supposedly, with inventing the hot dog.

Harry Stevens was born in 1856, he grew up in Derby,

he worked in a local foundry,

and, in 1882, he emigrated with his family to Ohio.

Harry's journey to selling hot dogs began when he arrived in the States,

fell in love with baseball,

and quickly found himself surrounded by business opportunities.

After attending a local game in Ohio,

Stevens decided to redesign the existing scorecards

and buy the rights to sell them at the ballpark,

so that supporters could more easily identify the players on the field.

It was so successful,

he was able to sell advertising on the cards and make his fortune,

or at least the start of a fortune.

By about 1900,

Harry's scorecard was used in ballparks throughout America.

He also used these sporting events

to launch other business enterprises,

like selling ice cream, peanuts, and soda drinks with straws in them.

These simple ideas revolutionised catering

at sporting events across America.

But his best idea was yet to come.

He realised that, on very cold days at the start and end of the season,

people didn't want to buy cold drinks.

They didn't want to buy ice creams.

And he needed something hot and tasty.

So he sent his vendors out into the streets of New York

to buy up as many sausages to serve at the ballparks.

They were hot, they were tasty, they were very popular.

And thanks to his unique selling point

of wrapping them in bread rolls, they were convenient too.

And how did this sausage in a bun come to become called the hot dog?

That's thought to be down to a well-known sports cartoonist.

A cartoonist called Tad Dorgan.

He was drawing a picture of one of his dachshund dogs

in a giant bread roll,

for a cartoon for a New York newspaper.

Legend has it he couldn't spell dachshund.

And either he couldn't spell it or he got a very good idea for a joke

and he called them a hot dog.

-Oh, that's so good.

-Hence the hot dogs.

And an icon was named.

Harry Mozley Stevens not only put hot dogs on the catering calendar,

but he also developed this simple idea into a lucrative business,

which eventually made him one of the biggest food caterers in the world.

Going back to this wrapping the sausage in a bun,

truly can we say that it was his idea and his idea only?

Many people claimed the idea for their own.

And certain German immigrants, they did say that they had been

serving sausages wrapped in bread for decades.

Well, it sounds plausible -

we do know the Germans love their sauerkraut and sausage.

So perhaps they did come up with it too.

Whether or not he was the very first,

we can certainly credit him for popularising this snack

-that we know and love today, the hot dog.

-We can.

He's recognised as the king of hot dogs.

And in his first home town of Niles, Ohio,

they have an annual Harry Stevens Hot Dog Day.

In Derby, we are still popularising him.

We're going to have a blue plaque outside his marital home.

Well, thank you, Nicola, for sharing the story of Harry Stevens.

Who knows? The humble hot dog may well have had its beginnings

right here in Derbyshire.

But now it's time for me to check back in with the teams

to see how they're getting on.

Back to the shopping and both teams have two items each,

but has Faye spotted something that comes anywhere close

to the Reds' wish list?

What about at the back, that box?

It seems to have a needle on it, quite interesting.

Yeah, do you like that? Right, let's have a look.

That's quite sweet. And in there, look...

-You've even got some pins.

-Got some pins in there.

I mean, it's very close to textiles, so it's sort of...

The sort of things we were looking for.

It's got a Birmingham hallmark.

Interestingly, it's got Hardy Bros, Brisbane and Sydney.

So I think that's the retailer's mark,

-rather than the makers' mark.

-Mm-hm.

-It would have, once upon a time, had gilding inside.

-Mm-hm.

-You see it's worn?

-Yeah.

It's got 65. What's the best you could do on that?

There's lots of silver there.

But 55.

50? For a bit of a bargain?

OK, yeah. Since it's you.

-Aw, bless you.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-All right, thank you.

-Well done.

And they were looking for something silver and textiles related.

-Right, couldn't be better.

-There we are. Everyone's a winner.

And that's what I call ticking the boxes.

So that's all three items done and dusted.

Right, girls, last time we had 20 minutes to go,

we've got ten minutes left now.

And we've bought what I think is a really good item. Well done.

Good spot and a good price.

-Yeah, really pleased with that.

-Brilliant.

Come on, we've finished.

-Phew!

-Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

-Coffee now.

Come on, Blues. One final push.

You've only got ten minutes left.

-What do you think of that?

-A curling stone.

-Curling stone.

Paperweight, I like it.

Who said novelty earlier?

-Me.

-Well, that is very novel.

-It is.

-Paperweight, yeah.

-It's purely fun.

Curling was originally played on frozen ponds

with a curling stone just like this, but much bigger and heavier.

How much does the ticket say?

-12.

-OK. Puts us in a good spot, doesn't it?

-Yeah.

Good, fun, novelty item.

It's functional, you're going to use it.

Get it on the office.

I like the wheel, but I'd rather go with this cos it's less,

-it's good... Yeah, go on.

-Yeah? See what you can do, though.

-OK.

-See if you can shave it off a little bit.

-Go on.

-Do it.

-I'm off.

-Come on.

Wasn't this the dealer who sold them the retro clock earlier?

-We have bought something from you before.

-You have. That's correct.

Give me a good deal on this one, please.

It's nice. It's come all the way from Scotland, you know.

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-I tell you, it's got 12 on it,

I'll do it for you for 10.

-Nine.

-I'll do it for you for nine,

being as how you bought something else.

-Good man.

-Lovely.

-Good man.

Well done, Blues.

You've clinched your final deal with five minutes spare.

So time to call time.

Good work. Well done. Let's go, come on.

Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.

The girls needed some convincing on this gilt printed corkscrew,

setting them back £40.

Next up, they took a shine

to this Turkish shoeshine box,

costing them a whopping £90.

And finally, will this late-Victorian silver pin case

stitch them up at the auction or craft them a healthy profit?

Price paid, £50.

Jane, Faye, John, what happened in the middle there?

Very overwhelmed. There's a lot of things out there.

Well, I can understand that.

60 minutes on the clock, a huge fair like this, it's a lot to take in.

-Yeah, definitely.

-But you brought it all back around

-with ten minutes to spare. So well done.

-Absolutely.

Now, Jane, which is your favourite item?

I really quite like that Turkish shoe polishing box.

I'm a bit intrigued as to how that will do in the auction.

It's one of those "who knows?" really.

OK, so you don't think it's going to make the biggest profit, then?

-No, I don't think so.

-What do you think will?

Probably the corkscrew, I think, yeah.

Faye, do you agree? Your favourite, is it also the shoeshine box?

No, I did like the little pin box.

It's got a beautiful little pin on it.

And I did actually like the corkscrew as well.

OK. So which of the three is going to make you the most money?

The pin box.

John, you managed to convince them to spend some money, which is good.

-So who's got the money?

-I've got it here.

-120.

Thank you so much.

-John Cameron, £120.

-Thank you.

Are you a man with a plan?

Well, could be something medical, could be something musical related,

who knows? But I've got plenty of money there.

So, while John goes to find his bonus buy,

let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

First up, they all agreed on this German retro-style alarm clock,

costing them £33, but will it ring in the profits?

They were also in tune with this HMV electric gramophone,

price paid £40.

And, finally, Paul found this £9 curling stone.

Let's hope it will throw some weight at the auction.

Paul, Dave, Tim, cutting it fine, were you not?

Getting close to 60 minutes.

Paul, which of the three items that you bought,

which was your favourite?

-It was the clock.

-The clock.

-The retro clock.

-OK.

So do you reckon the clock is going to

bring the biggest profit at auction?

No. My curling stone.

Ah, all the way from Ailsa Craig in Scotland.

-Yes...

-Yes!

-Yes!

-THEY LAUGH

Dave, do you agree?

Hmm...I'm hopeful the record player...

-OK.

-..will bring the biggest in. But who knows?

Well, I wish you the best of luck, but are you going to need it?

Because you hardly spent anything at all.

Remind me - the total?

-82.

-Oh!

Tim, could you not have tried harder?

So who has got £218?

-There are the notes.

-Hang on.

-One, two, three.

-And the nuggets.

Right, Tim, I'm giving you 218. What's the plan?

It's a lot of money, isn't it?

They saw me as a toy auctioneer, and you wanted to get some toys?

-Yeah.

-We got zero toys. I even stopped you buying a toy.

So I'm going to make up for it - I'm going to buy the boys some toys.

-Oh, good.

-Excellent.

-Yeah, really good.

-Thank you.

Sounds like a fantastic plan of action.

So we'll leave the boys to their toys

and we'll head to the auction.

Well, we have made the journey

from Kedleston Hall to Etwall in Derby.

And Hansons auction house is the place. Charles Hanson is the man.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-Great to see you, Natasha.

-Very, very well. Thank you.

-So pleased to be here.

-Let's get straight to it.

-Yes.

Faye and Jane are the Red team,

and we're starting off with this lovely corkscrew.

-Yeah.

-Do you know, the more I look at it, the more I like it,

because it's got that age of jazz,

it's speed, it's fast living, it's captured in the corkscrew.

And I do think it's of the age.

-So the potential buyers are out there?

-I hope so, I hope so.

What you think they're going to be willing to pay for it?

Well, we've put a guide price on it between £20 and £30.

Well, Jane thought this was going to bring the biggest profit,

but the team did pay £40 for it.

-So you'll have your work cut out on that.

-Yes. OK.

Now, let's move on to something completely different,

this Turkish shoeshine stand.

Do you love it as much as I do, and the team does?

Do you know, I love it because it simply is a work of art.

You look at the emboss work, the design, it's striking.

To a hotel today, to a consumer, it can really be enjoyed again.

What you think it's worth?

It's caused a lot of interest, actually, online.

I've got high hopes for it.

We've put a guide price on it of between £70 and £100.

Fantastic. The team paid 90 for it,

-so they'll be hoping for the top end.

-Good.

Right, last but not least, back to another tiny object,

a bit of silver. We've got this gorgeous pin case, 1897.

That's got to be your kind of antique.

I really rate it because it is a true antique.

1897.

Also, it's a box fit for purpose.

Look at the lid - I have never seen a box

with a cast needle on top as well.

So with a Sydney, Australian, Hardys link as well,

the quality is superb and it's a box which, to silver collectors,

I'm sure is a must have.

What is the estimate?

We have between £50 and £80.

Well, the team paid 50 for it. In fact, Faye thinks this pin case

is going to bring the biggest profit, so she might just be right.

I think she might be.

Well, it doesn't look too gloomy for the Reds,

but they might need a bonus buy. So let's find out what John bought.

Well, ladies, I'll bet you're nervous

because you left John Cameron £120 to go off on his own

and find you an extra item.

We're all absolutely dying to find out what it is, John, so reveal -

bonus buy, what did you go for?

-Ooh!

-It's a late 19th, early 20th-century

gilt bronze letter rack.

Rustic style with this wonderful little cockerel

perched up here on the gate post there.

-OK.

-Wow!

-It's...

Interesting. How much?

£60.

I'm a bit of a sucker for really smart desk items.

I think that's quite a nice item.

-Not sure I'd have it on my desk.

-You wouldn't?

-No.

How much do you think it's going to get?

When I saw that, I thought it ought to have a price tag

of around £100 plus, so it did have nearly that price.

-I got it down to £60, so I've given us a chance, in my opinion.

-OK.

It's not the time to worry about your bonus buy just yet.

We'll get to the auction and then we'll figure it out from there.

-OK!

-So, the ladies don't seem to love it,

but let's find out what Charles thinks of John's letter rack.

Well, it here is John's selection - letter rack.

This really captures me

because it's that essence of good Edwardian living.

An adorable gilded metal, slightly worn...

And worth a lot of money? What do you reckon?

Well, we put a guide price on there of between £20 and £30,

but I hope it might just trot, even gallop away.

-Well, John will be hoping that too, cos he paid £60 for it.

-OK.

Well, that's the Reds.

So let's move on to the Blues, Paul and David.

The first item is the alarm clock. Paul's favourite. Is it yours?

I quite like it. Just because, Natasha, it's so 1960s.

Look at the helmet, an astronaut's helmet,

-it's got that sort of Space Age...

-Space Race.

-Oh, I love it.

It's a really striking object.

Yeah, I can see it in many different places, actually.

You can see it in a pub, in a retro cafe,

or, of course, a bedroom.

OK, how much, how much?

Well, we've been quite cautious.

Between £20 and £30.

-Not too bad. £33 paid.

-OK.

-So that should be fine.

-Yes.

Then we'll move on to the record player.

Now, everyone loves these. This is an HMV version, so...?

That market now for vintage and that race to collect

-is making these more popular.

-OK.

Well, David thinks this is going to bring the biggest profit.

OK. I've been cautious - between 20 and 30 -

but with the online market, it might really play sweet music.

-OK. Well, hopefully. The team paid £40 for it.

-OK.

Now, our third item is the one that Paul thinks

-is going to bring in the most profit.

-OK.

-Close to my heart.

-Yes.

-It's a Scottish curling stone.

-Yes.

It's a paperweight version.

-Do you think it's cute enough to get people bidding?

-Yes.

We want something we can date. This, I suspect, it might be 1970s.

How much, then?

I put a guide price on of between £40 and £60.

Oh, my days. Paul is going to be so chuffed.

They only paid £9 for it.

9...9... £9?

-£9. Single figures.

-Wow.

-Can you believe it?

-That's amazing.

That's very, very cheap.

Well, if they are having trouble, the paperweight could help them.

But, of course, they also have their bonus buy,

so let's find out what Tim bought for the Blues.

Gentlemen - Paul, David, Tim - this is a big moment,

this is the reveal of your bonus buy.

And, Tim, with your £218, we're hoping it's a toy.

Come on, show us what you bought?

Oh!

Yes, it's exactly what he promised us.

Dinky toys.

Five original Dinky models.

They're mid-20th century.

I would say they're going to be produced in the '50s,

these models we've got here.

So, yeah, look... They're damaged, aren't they?

That's the first thing you'll spot with these.

You might call them battered, bashed or broken.

In the trade, we call them play-worn.

I think they're fantastic, beautiful things.

-If you say so, Tim.

-Maybe people like me find it fun.

-I think that's...

-No, I'm with you on this.

I think... Yeah, I can see it. Yeah.

How much did you pay for these?

-For five of them...

-Yeah?

-..£20.

-Really?

-£20?

-That's not bad, is it?

-No, no, that's excellent.

-Good.

This is what we asked for.

But before you make up your mind - it's not quite the time to do that -

let's find out if Charles is also a boy who loves his toys.

What do you make of Tim's toy cars?

Of course, Tim's a great toy man, isn't he?

Concerns, as ever, to collectors, it's make sure it's boxed and in fairly good condition.

These are not, they're quite play-worn, unboxed,

missing a few bits and pieces.

But even so, they are early Dinky, and they're striking.

They're cool. You've got a nice variety of vehicles

in there as well, haven't you?

And these type of models are becoming more scarce.

I would put a guide price on, happily, of between £20 and £30.

Hopefully on a good day 35, 38, 40.

20 to 30, OK. Maybe more.

Well, Tim paid 20.

-Oh, that's good.

-So it looks like it's all down to you, Charles,

-on the rostrum.

-It's a funny old business,

but hopefully when two buyers come together, we'll see profits.

39 is bid. Do I see two now?

Fair warning.

Right, Faye, Jane, John, this is exciting, isn't it?

-It's really exciting.

-Have you visited an auction house before?

Never been, no. The atmosphere in here, you can feel it,

-it's really electric.

-We're starting off with a small one,

-the corkscrew.

-Yeah.

We went with the novelty factor on it, so, you know, as a corkscrew,

I think that's what elevates it.

That's what we're going for, novelty factor,

hoping that the internet's going to sell this.

Here we go.

There we are, novelty corkscrew.

I'm only bid £10.

I'm asking 12 now. At 10 I'm bid.

Do I see 12? It's got to go. At 10.

12. 15. 18. 20, and 2, sir.

-25.

-30.

Come on!

Early example... 35. 35. 40. 45 online.

-45. 50.

-Yes! Yes!

Look at me, sir.

Race away with it. Are you sure?

45 online.

Do I see 50 now?

Come on, 50!

50, but I will take 5 online.

£50, I'm bid.

Fair warning.

I sell to you, going at £50.

-GAVEL BANGS

-Yours.

-Nice work.

You started at 10, but in the end, it sold for 50,

making you a £10 profit.

-So well done. Now...

-Excellent.

It's all going to go wrong here.

..here comes the Turkish shoeshine box.

Charles loves it. Thinks it could make up to 100.

And it'll have to, cos you paid 90 for it. So here we go.

For the shoeshine box, I'm bid straight in,

I've got 20, 25 and 30.

Do I see 5 now?

5 online. 50.

I'll take 5 online.

60. I'll take 5 online.

75 online, please.

I'm out. Asking 5 now.

80, I'm bid. Do I see a fiver?

We're live online. 80.

Look at this lot. I'm going at 80.

Ooh!

Fair warning at 80.

-Sold.

-Got to go. It's got to go.

£80.

-Right.

-Back to zero.

-Back to zero, exactly right.

A loss of 10 means we're back to zero.

The loss of the golden gavel.

I tell you what, this could be the thing to do it for you,

this gorgeous silver pin case.

Again, Charles loves it.

He reckons up to 80, so let's hope he's right this time. Here it comes.

I'm only bid £40.

Do I see 5 now?

45, 55, 65, 70.

-Come on.

-5, I'll take. 75. 80.

I'm out.

80, I'm bid. Do I see...? It's a gorgeous box.

80, I'm bid. Do I see 5 now?

85. 90. Look at me, sir.

-Come on, get this one.

-Gorgeous box.

85, I'm bid.

Do I see 90 now?

£85.

Going, going...

-GAVEL BANGS

-Yes!

-£85.

A profit of 35, and that's where we end up, £35.

Let me remind you what John bought for you.

The gilt metal letter rack.

You've got a profit of £35.

Do you want to risk it, or do you want to stick and pass?

Going to go with it?

Yeah, I think Charles is stirring up enough interest

that there is maybe someone who wants to have it on their desk.

Charles thinks this is great.

Hold your breath, ladies, here comes your bonus buy.

Do I see 18 now?

15, I am bid. 18, do I see?

Hello. £15.

Surely 18. 18. 22.

25. 28.

I'm out. Asking now.

30. I'm asking 35.

Fair warning.

All out at £32.

Going, going...

-GAVEL BANGS

-Sold.

-Oh, no! £32.

Ladies, a loss of £28.

John, don't be too despondent - your team still comes out ahead.

£7 profit overall.

-Not too bad.

-Not too bad.

-Not too bad.

Paul, David, Tim, you all look a wee bit nervous.

-Is that what's going on?

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Our tactic was to not spend too much money,

so I think we've done that.

Yeah, you have definitely stuck with that.

I gave you £300 and you only spent 82.

I know, it was a fortune!

-We have got a chance.

-Well, we don't have time to play with,

because, gents, your first lot, the alarm clock,

for which you paid £33, is coming up now.

Good luck, both of you.

Retro-style alarm clock.

I've only bid for this...

I've got £18. 20 and 2.

I'm asking 5 now. It's striking.

25, 28, 30.

2, 5, 8, 40.

45, 50.

One more, sir. Don't miss it for a bid.

At 45. You're out online.

£45.

Gentlemen, a cracking start.

You've made £12 profit.

OK, David, your choice.

Here comes the record player. £40 paid.

I'm asking now, please, 30.

A striking... 35, 40, sir.

40. Surely 5? All out?

I'll take one more.

-Go, boy, go.

-All done?

Fair warning. To you, sir.

At £40.

Winding it up.

GAVEL BANGS

£40. Don't be too worried.

That's not a loss.

You have broken even.

Still £12 up.

This is your curling stone, and do you know...?

Can I tell you something? You paid £9 for this.

Charles thinks it could make over 40.

So let's hope he's right. Here we go.

Desk paperweight.

£15.

18, 20 and 2.

5, 8, 32.

-5. Are you sure, sir?

-Oh...

-Hey!

32, I'm bid. Do I see 5 now?

35, 38. 40.

45, 50.

Fair warning in sale.

At £45.

GAVEL BANGS Gentlemen, sold for £45.

-You only paid 9, so you've made 36.

-Ooh!

How good is that?

Right, we add that to your running total.

£48 profit.

Now, all eyes are on Tim Week

because he bought you five Dinky cars.

And the question is, are you or are you not

going to go with the bonus buy?

-As it's you, Tim...

-Yeah, why not?

-Yeah.

-Definitely.

We're going with the bonus buy, gentlemen.

Tim's choice. £20 were paid for these five cars.

Bonus buy, here it comes.

Various Dinky toys.

There they are. Full of charm.

I am asking 12 now.

Early... 15, 18, 20.

2, sir?

And I sell, going at £20...

and gone.

GAVEL BANGS

£20 was the price at the hammer.

£20 was the price paid, so that's done nothing.

And you will live to tell the tale

that you made a profit of £48 on Bargain Hunt.

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

-It's a good tale to tell.

Gents, I commend you. Well done.

-Well, that was good, wasn't it, teams?

-Yes.

-Yes.

So good, in fact, that everyone is going home with some money.

-ALL:

-Ooh!

And it's not often that we get to say that on Bargain Hunt,

as these two know.

OK. So the question is, who made more?

It's been a special day, but for whom has it been extra special?

A wee reminder that we never have losers here on Bargain Hunt,

only runners-up. And our runners-up today -

-the Reds.

-Oh!

-With a profit of £7.

And the Blues, weighing in at £48.

-No!

-How good is that?

We'll come to you first, Reds. Did you enjoy that experience?

Not a huge amount of money that I've got to give you, but great fun?

It was amazing. Yeah, really, really good.

-We really enjoyed the day.

-Oh, I'm so pleased.

And what about our winners, the Blues?

Straight over to you with £48.

It's so cool to be able to hand you that much.

-You must be proud.

-Absolutely. Thank you.

-Was it a great experience?

-It was a marvellous experience.

-Great.

Are you going to split the money evenly?

Because as we know, Paul, your items both made a profit,

and, David, your item just drew even.

So £24 each, are we going straight down the middle?

-Yes.

-Of course you are. It was a team effort, wasn't it?

-Yes.

-All round, if you could, you'd do it all again?

-Yes.

-Absolutely.

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