Kedleston 27 Bargain Hunt

Bargain Hunt is in Derbyshire today,

a county that attracted the Victorians

because of its rejuvenating spa waters.

We'll hear about some of the unconventional water cures

and hydrotherapy treatments a little later in the programme, but first,

we've got an antiques fair to get to

just down the road at Kedleston Hall.

So what are we waiting for?

Let's go Bargain Hunting!

There are plenty of stalls here for our teams to choose from,

but they'll have their work cut out

to find three items with £300 in their pocket

and just 60 minutes on the clock.

So before they head off, let's have a sneaky peek at what's coming up.

The Reds take a hard-nosed approach...

-Your head not your heart.

-Not me heart.

..whilst the Blues are clueless.

I'm so confused, what are we trying to buy?

And over at the auction, will the Reds triumph...

THEY CHEER

..or will the Blues steal victory?

THEY CHEER

And any idea what this strange item is?

Make a good planter.

-What do you think, Sam?

-I've no idea.

I'll reveal all shortly.

But that's all for a little later.

First, it's time to meet our teams,

and, today, we have two pairs of friends.

For the Reds, we have Morgan and Andrea,

and for the Blues, Harry and James.

-Welcome, everyone, hello. ALL:

-Hello.

Yes, you're in fine fettle this morning, everyone,

but I'm coming to you first, Reds.

Morgan, tell me, how did you meet Andrea?

Me and Andrea, we work in the civil service, Andrea came from Barnsley,

originally, she was sat next to me, we got moved.

Now, wait a minute, why did you get separated?

Because we just keep laughing, don't we?

So, tell me, exactly what do you do as a civil servant?

In the Magistrates' Court, my job at the moment

is to make sure everything is running smoothly.

And when you do get some spare time,

-how do you spend it?

-I like socialising with people,

obviously, that means going to the pub, going to the cinema,

going to the theatre, going to antiques fairs,

so, hopefully, I might be able to find a bargain or two today.

So Andrea, we know that you two work together, are you the boss?

-No, unfortunately.

-Not yet.

What's your role now in the civil service?

Mine is like the next stage down from Morgan.

So, basically, when the results come out of the Court,

we pass it on to third parties.

But you're still in the same office.

-Yes.

-You just have to sort of shout at one another?

-Yes, quite a lot.

-It's quicker shouting.

Now, tell me, football is a big part of your life?

Massive. I've got two boys.

They both play football, and we also support Sheffield United.

I'm not so big on football, is this the right colour for you?

-Absolutely.

-Gosh, it is a big part of your life!

Massive!

Do you have any tactics today?

-Spend it all.

-Spend everything.

Not the easiest way to make a profit but OK.

I applaud you...

And apart from you going to antiques fairs, Andrea,

-is this a new world to you, antiques?

-Oh, yeah, totally new.

-I'm so excited.

-OK, I think you're itching to get out there.

-Yes.

-But before we head to the fair, it's time to meet the competition.

Harry, James, you are the Blues. Are you in the right colour today?

-We are indeed.

-Yes.

OK. Who do you support?

Queens Park Rangers. Queens Park...

-Are they blue?

-They are indeed.

It's all worked out beautifully. THEY LAUGH

Now, Harry, I'm coming to you first, tell me,

how did you two meet and become best friends?

We're both students at Loughborough University

studying for PhDs in zoo geomorphology.

Sorry, what was that?

It's essentially how animals interact with their environment,

and we met on fieldwork

which was essentially sitting next to the river,

watching a computer screen of a camera feed,

waiting for fish to feed for 42 hours.

No fish turned up,

and it made the entire exercise completely useless

but for finding Lincolnshire's best kebab house just down the road.

Completely useless, I think not.

Are you more comfortable around fish than you are people?

-Absolutely.

-I have some news for you, this is not a fish fair.

There are going to be humans out there

trying to sell you antiques,

and you'll be angling for bargains?

Oh!

Yeah, after that, I think we should move on to you, James.

Tell me, you're a PhD student?

-Yes.

-Do fish form part of your studies?

Yes. I specialise in one particular species called bream

and I'm trying to find if there's a rhyme or reason

as to why they kick up so much mud when they feed.

So when you're not looking at bream kicking up mud,

what do you do in your spare time?

So I used to row a lot, I was in the GB Start Team.

That's interesting, rowing.

That's a real team sport.

-Yes.

-So do you reckon you guys are going to be a great team today

-on Bargain Hunt?

-We are both wholly indecisive.

I think if someone else wants to buy something

then neither of us are going to have

a strong enough opinion to stop them.

So do you think you're going to use all of those 60 minutes?

We're going to get our money's worth.

You're going to get your money's worth?

So before we head to the fair, have you any knowledge of antiques?

James is really into fishing antiques.

Yes, I own a couple of vintage fishing reels.

-OK, so you have bid in the past?

-I have indeed.

This time you won't be bidding,

people will be bidding on your stuff.

So best of luck.

But you won't be able to buy anything without your budget.

£300 for you.

-Thank you.

-And £300...

This is dangerous, into the hands of two students.

I wish you all very good luck.

Your experts are really looking forward to meeting you,

so off you go.

Well, we've got the civil servants versus the fishermen.

But who will hook the biggest profit?

Time for them all to meet their experts.

Offering a lifeline for the Reds, it's John Cameron.

And hoping to sweep the Blues off their feet, it's Tim Weeks.

What are we going to be looking for today?

-Jewellery.

-You first. Jewellery?

-Yeah.

-Shiny? Sparkly?

Sparkly, shiny.

I'm just looking for something that's going to amuse me,

make me chuckle, and, hopefully,

draw people in for the love, not the money.

-That could work.

-I like pop art,

I'm looking for something unique and one-off.

If it doesn't give me a chuckle on first eyesight,

then I'm not interested, to be honest, Tim.

Right, teams, your 60 minutes start now.

HORN BLARES

Right, well, let's go shopping.

-And good times.

-Absolutely.

-Exactly.

Up my street, let's go.

And they're off!

It's shopping fun ahead for the Blues and the Reds.

You've got to bargain with your head and not your heart.

Exactly.

'Ead not 'eart.

Your head not your heart. Your 'ead not your 'eart.

I think the boys heard you, Reds.

We've got an opportunity

where we could probably have five minutes to just walk,

just have some browsing.

-And just see...

-What's around.

Yeah, exactly. We've got time to kind of have a walk around

and then go back to it.

Keep your eyes peeled then, guys.

Right, Reds, seen anything yet?

What about things like this?

-Do you like clocks?

-Yeah, I like something like that.

-Andrea? What about you?

-Yeah.

-It's something unusual.

-A couple of nice clocks here.

I quite like this little garniture.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-This was probably made in the 1930s,

late '20s or '30s in that Art Deco style.

And then there's another one here with a lady on top as well.

Often came with these ensuite pieces,

with vases or ornaments on them,

known as a clock garniture.

-Yeah.

-This one may have had some bits with it.

-I quite like that one.

-What is it, £125?

Do you think you can get that for a bit cheaper, maybe 100?

-Yeah.

-It might be worth having a look at.

I could see that sat in a bar.

I could see it on top of my mantelpiece.

-I think it's lovely.

-It's very much Art Deco, isn't it?

-Yeah.

It's got that very typical architectural look about it.

-Yeah.

-With a lot of geometry in there as well.

A piece like that, in the right setting, makes a statement.

I'll go and see if I can find the stallholder,

see if there is a better price we can do on that.

-Yes.

-Brilliant, thank you.

While John goes to enquire,

something's caught the eye of the Blues.

What have you spotted? Do you know what it is?

Hotrod. Doesn't look like a classic, unfortunately.

The ticket price is 135.

If we get mega desperate,

maybe we'll come back and do a bit of negotiation but for now,

-let's keep shopping, shall we?

-Absolutely.

Comfortable? Come on, then, let's go.

A pricey price tag on the car seems to have driven the Blues away.

Now then, John is back with news on the clock.

OK, guys, well, this one here, it's got 125 on it.

The best he could do is £95.

That's 30 quid off.

-That's very good.

-But what would it make?

I can see it making possibly 150, something like that.

-Brilliant.

-Oh, that's good.

-This one here, the garniture, 145,

best he can do on that is 125.

Which one would you go for here?

I would go with that one, personally.

Yeah. I totally agree.

£95? Are we all in agreement?

-Yes.

-Yeah.

-Right, I think we've bought our first lot.

Brilliant! Thank you.

-Yay! Well done.

-Excellent!

But the clock's still ticking - we'd better buy something else.

Let's go.

Well, that was easy.

The Reds have ticked off their first buy in six minutes.

Well done, team. Blues, it's catch-up time.

-This catches my eye here.

-OK.

Yeah. Platypus, we're thinking, aren't we?

-Absolutely, yeah.

-What's your feeling?

I quite like the look of it, it's quite quirky.

I haven't seen a blue and gold painted ceramic platypus before.

-There you go.

-So, I like the original aspect of it.

It's fun and exciting.

There is a really important thing about this that could work for us.

Pick it up and have a look,

do a bit of investigation, see what you can find.

Royal Crown Derby.

-And where are we?

-We are in Derby.

OK, that could sell well in the auction, then, couldn't it?

That's what I think.

It was originally Crown Derby and Queen Victoria,

no less, in 1890, appointed them as manufacturers to the Queen,

hence Royal Crown Derby.

This platypus paperweight was introduced in 1988

to celebrate the bicentennial year of Australia

and was only produced for four years.

This is the home of Crown Derby.

Collectors are going to be here.

I mean, as guided auction,

you'd want to be guiding it at around £20 to £30

because there's no box but it can go over that.

-Shall we speak to the man in charge?

-Hi, sir. How you doing?

-All right, OK, thank you.

-Your platypus, sir, how much is it?

I'll take 30 quid for that.

What's the best you can do it at for us?

35.

-Best price for who?

-That's right!

Um, 25's my best.

It's a fair price.

It's a fair price, it gives you a chance as well with it.

We said we wanted something animal related,

we said we wanted something quirky.

-It ticks all the boxes, doesn't it?

-Absolutely.

And also, time's starting to tick on, puts one in the bag for us.

It takes a bit of pressure off.

Let's take this platypus on the road.

Definitely? Yes?

-Yes.

-Yes.

Put it there.

Well, it's an astounding yes for the platypus in under ten minutes.

Decisive action, guys. I like your style.

Let's keep going and look for some quirky, fun,

-exciting items, yeah?

-Yeah.

-Absolutely.

-Let's go.

So, it's one apiece, the Reds are now on the hunt

for their second buy.

Right, some nice little knick-knacks on here.

That's something that's caught my eye.

-What is it?

-This is a ship's telegraph.

-I do like it.

-This is where signals are sent

from the bridge down to the engine room.

As you can see there, crank it forward,

slow, slow forward,

slow reverse, and this is where they send the message down.

-Do you like this, Morgan?

-I really like it, it's very quirky.

-What about you?

-I'm not too sure.

-You're not too sure, why not?

Because I don't know where you'd put it,

so then I can't see anybody buying it.

You can't? Well, it's a maritime item,

so anybody that likes ships' wheels,

ships' lamps, that sort of thing,

this would fit perfectly within that sort of interior.

The good thing about this -

this is like a combination cigar or cheroot cutter.

Do you see the guillotine in there?

-Yes.

-That works.

And I've just noticed, you've got an ashtray here, on the side there,

you've got a striker. So, you've got your matches,

you've got your ashtray and it's a little cigar cutter.

It's got £110 on there.

-Again...

-What about at auction?

Well, for me, that's the sort of thing

that somebody's going to pick up online.

-Yeah.

-I think that's quite a pleasant thing.

Let's see if we can see the stallholder.

-Hello? Hiya.

-Hello.

We are looking at your little telegraph.

You've got 110 on it. Is that your best selling?

Can you do lower?

I'd do 80 but that is...

-80. Yeah.

-80?

-80.

-Let's shake hands.

-Yeah, we'll shake hands on 80.

-All right, then.

-80.

I'll get your hand shaken there first.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

Brilliant. Well, I think from here on in, it's full steam ahead.

So with a second buy in the bag in 17 minutes,

they're definitely heading in the right direction.

I'm not sure about the Blues, though.

I just think it's amusing that we've got, at an antiques fair,

a traffic thing that may have been taken on a drunken rampage.

Yeah. Do you really want to buy it, though?

Absolutely not.

Good! Right, I've got faith in you again.

So, with faith restored, the teams carry on with their shopping,

while I'm off to learn more about some unusual local objects.

Any idea what this is?

I'm not sure myself.

Let's find out what the people of Kedleston make of it.

Is it a kind of feeder?

-It'd make a good planter.

-Drinking trough, something like that?

Something agricultural, I would think.

I don't really know what. What do you think?

I've no idea.

No, I'm really stumped, yeah.

What on earth is it?

Here to tell us exactly what this is

is Lucy Godfrey from the Wirksworth Heritage Centre.

So, Lucy, I'm intrigued, what is it?

Well, it's actually an arm bath.

-An arm bath?

-Yes.

-And why would you need one of those?

Well, we don't know much about it,

but we think it would be used to treat ailments like tennis elbow.

You'd have two vessels,

one with warm water and one with cold water

and you'd alternate between the two.

Well, that makes sense, we are in a hydropathic area, aren't we?

And there were actually over 20 hydropathic establishments

in Matlock alone, which is just up the road from us here.

Three medicinal springs were first found in Matlock in 1698,

but it wasn't until the Victorian era

that the Derbyshire town developed into a spa retreat.

It attracted the wealthy socialites of the day,

who sought cures for their ailments.

This boom in demand had a knock-on effect,

enriching local businesses supplying the spa industry.

Now, there's a maker's mark here for Marsdens of Wirksworth,

which is your neck of the woods.

So, tell me more about them.

Marsdens were a local ironmongers.

They were based in the market place in Wirksworth -

from the late 18th century to 1982, they were in business.

They made a variety of baths, along with other implements.

We know that from a price list of baths from 1882.

A price list of all the different baths you could buy?

Yeah, they had quite an array of different types.

And of course, there is another item in front of us here.

A seat of some sort.

-How is this connected?

-Well, this is a gentleman's sitz bath.

The way you would use it,

you'd fill water through this funnel,

it goes underneath through a pipe, and then it would fill up with water

from the centre of the bath.

I suppose you could call it an old-fashioned bidet.

So, Marsdens made these items,

but who was responsible for their invention?

We don't know much about the invention,

but we do know that John Smedley,

who was born in Wirksworth, invented the female sitz bath,

which is quite similar to the gentleman's one.

And he was responsible for a lot of this initiative and innovation.

We've got a copy of John Smedley's Practical Guide To Hydropathy.

In one of the copies we've got from 1869,

he encourages people to use it as often as you would a hand basin.

Then that would encourage you to be able to

prevent weakness of the spine and a long list of female ailments.

Well, Lucy, thank you so much for revealing exactly

what these items are.

But now it's time for us to spring back to the fair

to see how things are flowing.

At the halfway mark, the Reds are two items up,

while the Blues are two items down.

Best get cracking, boys.

OK, we haven't found enough quirky outside,

shall we give inside a little try?

-I think it's worth a go, isn't it?

-All right, let's go.

Already inside, the Reds have been steered towards

another nautical item.

You've just spotted something shiny, Andrea, haven't you?

-Yeah!

-What's that?

-Let's have a look, let's get this down.

This is a reproduction of a cocktail shaker.

-Oh.

-I love these.

I love barware.

The originals of these made in the Prohibition era

-in the '30s, they make £600, £700, £800.

-Wow.

The introduction of Prohibition in 1920s America

increased the popularity of the mixed drink

and designers had a ball creating novelty cocktail shakers.

Are you the stallholder, sir?

-Yes.

-You are. Looking at your repro lighthouse shaker, what's it worth?

Right, I normally get 150 for them.

But I'll do it for 100. £100, that will give you a chance.

Thank you very much. £100 is the best you can do on that?

I do like that. I've a feeling we might be coming back.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, brilliant.

Mark that lighthouse, then.

Now, Blues, found anything quirky?

Well, we have just seen a rather beautiful piece of modern art.

A giant cockerel.

I can tell that's the sort of thing that is going to catch your eye.

I mean, even for their size,

there's got to be quite a lot of them around.

You're going to have to buy that out of love

and hope someone is going to want to do the same.

I can see the ticket price is 170.

Is someone going to pay you 170 in the auction room for that?

No way. You want it, as a guide,

at maybe 60 to 100,

and then you've just got to stick your finger in the air,

cross them, and hope for the best.

What I would say is, there's a lot of people here...

-And no-one's bought it.

-No-one's bought it.

And EVERYONE would have seen this.

Not hundreds, thousands have walked past that.

And it's still there.

That's a huge clue, boys.

Now, it would be unfair of me to say it's rubbish.

It's not rubbish, it's an attractive, decorative...

-It's satire.

-It's satire, quite right.

-It's big novelty.

-What do you think, Harry?

I think I know which way fate is taking us, James.

I'm daring to think the same as well!

-Really?

-Do you want to talk money?

Shall we see what they're best price is on the cockerel?

Shall we see? I'm going to go and get them.

-Have a little chat, work out what you're going to do.

-OK.

-Right.

-What do you think, Jim?

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

-It is a lot of money.

-We're running out of time.

-OK.

I spoke with the trader. It's going to be 130.

Look at your face! You just want to buy it, don't you?

I'm just looking at it and I can feel like I'm in love.

-Let's get the chicken.

-Are you buying it?

-Yeah, we're buying the chicken.

-Let's get the big cockerel.

Put it there. We're going to buy it. Yeah, go for it!

So the boys in blue have followed their hearts,

a second buy with less than 20 minutes left on the clock.

Meanwhile, the Reds still have alcohol on their minds.

Right, guys, so we now know that you like

drinking-related items and shiny?

-Yeah.

-We're very simple!

-Follow me.

There's a few nice things in a tent, here, a lot of shiny things.

I'm sure we'll find something bar-related as well.

The Reds aren't the only ones getting picky.

We are thinking final item, minimum of four foot in height.

There, like that?

-Minimum.

-We want to one up the cockerel.

We haven't got ages to go.

But with it being large, we will be able to spot it from a way off.

I hope so. Come on, we need to get on with it.

-Follow me.

-While the Blues go hunting for an even larger item,

the Reds are having a deja vu moment.

Guys...

-Exactly the same one.

-Wow! What are the chances of that?

Well, it is a reproduction,

but they are still quite popular, still quite fun.

And I think this is the sort of thing

that might give us a chance at auction. It's exactly the same.

Silver-plated. Shall we see what the price is like on this one?

-Yes, please.

-Hiya.

Will this be cheaper than the £100 one?

What's the best you can do on this?

The very best I can do is 70.

-£70.

-Yeah, really good.

-How does that sound?

-Brilliant.

-That's very good, yes.

-Yeah.

£70, sir.

I'll shake your hand. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-We've got our third and final item.

We rushed round.

I don't know about you, I'm shaken, but I'm not stirred.

THEY CHEER

Just call him Bond, John Bond.

That's the Reds finished.

Now, have the Blues found that big item they were looking for?

I'm so confused! What are we trying to buy?

Are we going the four foot or are we looking miniature?

I think if we are looking for something that used to be small,

and went over four foot, I think that's good.

I'm so confused.

I think the smaller piano is the one we should be looking at.

I'd rather try to look for something that is four foot in size.

-OK.

-Let's follow your lead on that tactic.

Well, that has straightened things out.

Thanks, Tim. John, how is your team?

Guys, we've bought three items.

-How are you feeling?

-Oh, God, brilliant.

I do think you might get us a golden gavel.

-Have you ever got any?

-I've won couple of golden gavels.

Oh, you're a right show-off!

You'd better make it an hat-trick!

-Want a hat-trick, do we?

-Seriously.

-Right.

-Show off!

-I do believe it's happy hour.

Come on! It's too early to celebrate yet, Reds.

You need to sell your items first.

The Blues, however, are still under pressure from the clock.

Five minutes left, boys.

Um, that doesn't look very big.

DEALER: It's Dutch.

1970s.

The instructions are in Dutch.

-It is a bit of fun.

-It is a bit of fun.

-Yeah.

-It's a nice little racing car.

What do you think of the condition?

The condition doesn't seem too bad, actually, I don't think.

I mean, it's got some wear and tear, hasn't it, obviously?

What I would hope in 50 years, you know.

Yeah, yeah, that's what I mean.

It shows it's of the period - it's '60s, '70s.

Who's going to buy it?

I think it could attract toy fans,

historic racing fans or someone with an overexcited child.

Do you think it's nice that it's continental?

Is that a plus or a negative?

It has that air of luxury, almost.

The way I would look at it being continental

is there's not going to be as many in this country.

The condition is pretty good.

I've got 120 on it. If I was to give you a real chance, 70 quid.

What's your best price on this?

-50?

-Could you go 40?

-I will do it at 45.

-44 would make it a lot better for us,

because it would give that £1 profit if it sells for 45.

Yeah. Yeah, 44 would be a...

Yeah, we can do 44.

I think that £44 is a fair price,

and I think that there will hopefully be enough interest

from a broad enough range of enthusiasts.

That's your best chance of a profit, sitting right in front of you.

-Happy to shake the man's hand?

-I'm absolutely happy to shake his hand.

Let's do it. Come on! And we're three down.

-Let's put it there, sir. Thank you very much.

-Cheers. Thank you.

Well, it's not the four-foot-plus item they were looking for,

but they seem happy with their toy.

That is it, teams. Your time is up.

BELL RINGS

-All done.

-A good day.

Group hug? I think so.

Three down, well done, boys.

Excellent. Excellent shop.

Now you can get rid of us and go and do your own shopping.

Finally!

Let's remind ourselves of what the Red team bought.

First up, they were struck by this Art Deco mantel clock.

£95 paid.

Then they spent £80 on a nautical novelty ashtray.

And finally, a lighthouse-shaped cocktail shaker was theirs for £70.

-Well done.

-Thank you.

That went pretty well, didn't it?

-Yeah, very.

-And, boy, did you spend big!

THEY LAUGH

-Well done! £245. BOTH:

-Yes.

And you've left a wee bit for John.

But before we get on to that, tell me, Morgan,

which of the three is your absolute favourite?

Oh, the first item we bought.

The antiques clock. I think it'll do well in the auction.

Do you think it's going to bring the biggest profit?

Of course it's going to make the biggest profit.

Andrea, let me guess, do you agree or disagree?

I think you're going to disagree about your favourite item.

-Tell me which is yours?

-Totally. The third one.

The cocktail maker.

Yeah, the cocktail maker.

The shaker. Would you like to have that at home?

-Gosh, yeah.

-So smart.

Now, because it's your favourite,

do you think it's going to bring the biggest profit?

-Yeah, definitely.

-Well, you've left John some change, not for a tipple,

but for a bonus buy. So what have you left him?

-£55.

-55. I'll take it from you.

John, over to you.

-Thank you very much.

-£55.

What have you got up your sleeve?

I haven't got anything up my sleeve yet,

but I'm determined to spend all of it.

-BOTH:

-Yay!

Well, that's very much been the theme of the show!

So while John goes to splash the cash,

let's remind ourselves what the Blue team bought.

First, the lads spent £25 on a Crown Derby platypus paperweight.

Next, they fell in love with this giant cockerel.

£130 paid.

And finally, a continental toy car was theirs for £44.

Well, Harry, James, well done.

-Thank you.

-You took most of the time to consider your options.

You spent quite a good chunk of the money.

And you've got a giant cockerel.

So it couldn't have gone better really, could it?!

It's a win-win, isn't it, really?!

Now, Harry, which was your absolute favourite of the three?

I have to say the giant cockerel is my favourite of the three.

So do you think it's going to bring the biggest profit or not?

We really like the platypus on the profit-front.

Hoping it's going to sell well.

OK. James, what is your favourite, first of all?

I have to side with Harry. I think the giant cockerel as well.

Yeah, it's a personal choice!

I knew you were going to say that. You had a glint in your eye.

-Let's do this!

-Oh, yeah.

-For profit?

-I'm going to go for the giant cockerel.

Oh, the giant cockerel for a profit?

Yeah. It's got to go one of two ways,

but I'm more optimistic than Harry.

Tim, come on, that giant cockerel must've been the bane of your life?

Yes, it was.

I don't think it's going to make much profit for us.

But look at the smiles on the faces.

£199 spent.

So by my maths, £101 left.

-Who has it?

-I've got that in my pocket.

Harry. OK.

Here we are, Tim. 101, to be precise.

Do you have 101 ideas?

I know you want me to get something massive, the over four foot rule.

I'm going to keep that in mind when I go shopping.

-Thank you very much.

-Mum's the word.

Well, Tim is looking for something tall and wonderful.

But it is time for us to head to the auction.

Well, we are still in Derbyshire,

albeit a little further south than Kedleston Hall.

We're now at Hanson's Auction House in Etwall.

-I'm joined by Charles Hanson. Hello.

-Hello, Natasha.

-Good to see you.

-Our first team, of course, as always on Bargain Hunt,

-the Reds.

-Yes.

-Now, everyone in the Reds liked this clock.

But Morgan thinks, not only is it going to bring the biggest profit,

but it is the best one they've bought.

-What do you think?

-I think it epitomises style.

It is so 1930s with that lovely angular facade,

even the Arabic numerals.

But the lady, she's slightly boring when it comes to the Jazz Age.

But it is missing the garniture.

That will affect value, and they are quite common in auction.

So not rare, and, as such, you've sold loads.

What do you think it is going to make?

Yeah, I'm being quite generous. Between 80 and 120.

OK. Well, the team paid 95.

So they'll hope that you can get even more bids from the rostrum.

-It could be sticky.

-Now, our next lot, I think,

is just absolutely gorgeous.

It is this ashtray and cheroot cutter in brass.

Yeah, I love this. Because when it first came,

I thought it must be a reproduction. It's almost too good to be true.

On the back, you've got the striker.

But on the front, you've actually got that lovely lever

for the cigar cutter.

And, of course, looking at the wear, it has got age.

So I'm hopeful we can call it probably 1930s to 1950s.

Do you think there are going to be plenty of bidders for this?

Yes, I do. Our guide is between £70 and £100.

Fantastic. The team paid 80.

-Good.

-On to our third and final object.

Now, this was described as a cocktail shaker at the fair.

And I guess, officially, you could say that.

But it's a heavy lump.

More of a decanter or a flask for a cocktail bar.

If it had the silver hallmarks and it was Edwardian,

it would be worth £4,000 to £6,000.

But it isn't. I think it's Italian.

A later recasting.

Quite crude.

Look at the windows.

It's not very nice.

But it's novelty.

It's fit for purpose.

Maybe 1980s in date.

OK. So not very old.

-Is it very valuable?

-I'd put a guide price on it between £30 and £40.

OK. It's not the greatest endorsement.

£30 to £40.

Andrea thinks, not only is this the most amazing object,

it's going to bring the biggest profit.

And she paid £70 for it.

She might be on the rocks.

They could be. And if they are,

let's find out what John bought as a bonus buy.

Well, Morgan, Andrea, you spent a lot of money,

leaving John only £55.

Are you starting to regret that tactic?

-No.

-Not at all.

-Not at all?

Fantastic. Well, let's find out, what did you buy?

This wonderful little silver retracting swizzle stick...

-Oh, I like that.

-..for your cocktails.

-Oh!

-I love it!

-You like that?

Brilliant.

-That's amazing.

-Have you ever seen one before?

-BOTH:

-No.

It's hallmarked silver.

Dates from the 1930s.

Keeping with our bar theme.

-30 quid.

-The thing is, we can't buy it.

Cash is king, John.

How much will it make at auction?

Well, I'm hoping around £50 for it.

-Wow.

-Really?

-You've done us proud.

I knew if I stuck with something alcohol-related,

I couldn't go wrong.

-You're the man, John. Brilliant.

-You've got to know us.

I have a feeling that you two enjoy a cocktail or two.

-Yeah.

-Yes.

Do you think that a swizzle stick is something

that other cocktail lovers must have in their life?

-Everyone loves a cocktail.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-I can see it making more than 50.

Don't jump the gun.

First of all, we'll see how your other three items do,

and then, perhaps, we'll find out if you want to go with the bonus buy.

So in the meantime, it's time to find out

if Charles is also a cocktail lover.

Charles, I hope you like cocktails.

John has brought a swizzle stick.

-What do you think?

-It's engine-turned,

it really harks back to that great ingenious maker

Sampson Mordan of Birmingham.

It's modern, yet striking, and, of course, solid silver and hallmarked.

So, I'm a bidder at the auction house.

What am I going to pay for this, Charles?

It's neat, it's complete, and I'm guiding it between £20 and £30.

OK. Well, John will have his hopes pinned on this,

because he paid £30 for it.

-OK.

-That's the Reds done.

Moving on to the Blues, Harry and James are PhD students.

What do you make of their duck-billed platypus?

I think it's charming.

If we talk of paperweights in porcelain,

we're talking Crown Derby.

And condition, though, is so important.

With a collectable of this type, we want to make sure it's tiptop.

The only sad thing is, this one is quite plain, but charming.

OK, it's just a little bit off centre, isn't it, in its decoration?

But I'm sure you can sell these all day long.

-Yes.

-So for how much?

We've put a guide price on it between £20 and £30.

OK. Well, £25 is what they paid.

They'll be hoping their Derby collectors

come out in their home county today.

-Exactly.

-Next item is hard to miss, a large decorative cockerel.

Now, perhaps you've not sold so many of these at Hanson's?

Do you know? I, in my career, have sold lots of cockerels,

but never before have I seen a cockerel of this momentous size.

He is quite rustic.

I think he's great fun.

Well, for me, I don't think he's really going to excite your buyers.

Are you going to say something on the contrary?

I think it will. I think if you want the biggest ever cock-a-doodle-do,

this is the cockerel to give it.

I think to the room, he's going to shout.

Well, OK. What's he going to make, then, Charles?

Well, we're being quite cautious.

Between £70 and £100.

The boys absolutely loved this cockerel.

I think they were having a bit of fun.

They paid £130 for him, Charles.

I can't wait. It's one of those

which I wouldn't be surprised if it really raced away.

That would be great.

Now, talking of racing, race car, item number three.

It's 1970s.

Possibly continental.

What are your thoughts on that?

Yes, it's obviously the torpedo shape

taking us back to an earlier vintage motor,

but it is what it is.

So how far do you think the bidders are going to go on this?

Our guide is between £40 and £60, but if it pulls at the heartstrings,

it might make a bit more.

Well, the boys got a wee discount on this.

They got it for 44.

-Good.

-So, could be onto a winner there.

I don't know. I'm still worried about the cockerel,

so let's find out what Tim bought, in case they're in a spot of bother.

Harry and James, you stunned us at the fair

with your eclectic mix of items.

You left him £101.

Now, Tim, you're going to go into Room 101,

because you promised us something huge.

-I did.

-And what have you done?

Got something really, really, really small.

Ooh!

Impressed?

You wanted massive, and I think there's massive potential.

I see what you did there.

-Yes.

-What is it?

-I assume it's a stamp box.

-Stamp case.

-Yeah.

-Absolutely. Made of...?

-Made of...?

-Silver, I assume?

Absolutely. And what's the blue here?

-Blue team.

-Blue team!

I didn't think about that. I should have thought about that.

Make it even more brilliant.

That's enamelling, so it's silver, enamelling as well.

Lovely condition, isn't it? Get your hands on it.

That is so collectable.

It's got a hallmark on it.

You trained these boys well.

They are very good, aren't they?

It's not just cockerels that they buy.

-But we know our stuff.

-So it's Birmingham, 1912.

How much did you pay for it?

£85.

So how much do you reckon it's worth?

I'm going to say it's going to make between 90 and 100.

-Right, OK.

-THEY LAUGH

-Pleased with that, chaps?

-Yeah.

I think it's an interesting little item.

But you don't need to make your mind up just yet.

Let's see how your other three items do first.

For now, it's time for us to find out what Charles thinks

of this cute stamp case.

So Tim's gone for precious metal.

But he's not gone down the rare route,

because we see these a lot, don't we?

We do. What sets it off, though,

isn't just the nice decoration,

it's that lovely blue enamel "stamps",

and it's 1912.

It's nice to see that enamel fully intact as well,

but whoever's buying it,

how much do think they're going to pay for it?

I've gone in between £50 and £70, but it could just make a bit more.

OK, well, Tim paid £85 for it.

-OK.

-We'll see how he gets on in a moment when you take to the rostrum.

-Are you looking forward to it?

-I can't wait.

It looks like it's going to be a busy sale.

Will you catch all those bids?

Oh, yes. They call me Hawk-Eye Hanson.

I'll bet they do.

Five online. Asking now 70.

Morgan, Andrea.

This is it, everyone.

The Red team.

Actually, you've all got behind the Art Deco clock.

-You love it.

-Yeah.

-Fantastic.

Fantastic. £95 paid.

The auctioneer thinks it could make over 100,

so let's see if he's right.

Here comes Charles with your first lot, the clock.

It's a very striking Art Deco marble case eight-day mantel clock

with the lovely lady perched on top.

I'm bid 25 and £30.

Come on, Charles.

35, 45, 55, 65, 70, I'm bid.

Five, 85.

I'm bid nine, 85 online.

Bid 90. Come on, I'm only asking 90 now.

-Come on.

-For the first time...

Bid me nine... 90, I'm bid.

THEY CHEER

95. 100, sir.

110, 120, sir.

Look at the clock. I'm asking now, 120.

Fair warning, I shall sell.

Going for the first time, going for the second time.

110, fair warning.

Sold.

Brilliant. 110.

There you go, John.

-Put it there.

-Sold for 110.

That means you made a profit of £15, a very strong start.

Let's keep it up with your ashtray.

Ship's bridge telegraph

with the cigar cutter action, and I like it a lot.

I've got commissions on my book.

-Someone's left a bid.

-35, 35, 40.

Do I see five now?

A good lot. 40, I'm bid.

Do I see five now?

40's my commission.

You're out in the world.

He thought it would make a lot more, you know.

You're out in Derbyshire.

I shall sell it, going at £40.

-Sold.

-Oh! Can you believe it?

A loss of £40 means a loss of 25 overall.

So...

..our hopes are pinned on this cocktail shaker decanter lighthouse.

Everyone loves a cocktail.

And the underside is stamped with a crown,

probably Italian.

I've got bids on this at 25, 35, 45, 50.

Brilliant. That's a good start.

50, I'm bid. Come on. Do I see a fiver?

50, I am bid. 60, I am bid.

I'll take five. Asking 70 now.

Do I see now 70?

70 in the UK.

Five online. Come back in, France.

-Oh! Wait a minute. That's a profit.

-It is.

Hello, France, stay with us. 80.

Bid five. Come on.

Bid 90. Don't miss it for a bid.

90 in the room. 95 online.

You've gone quiet. 90, I am bit.

You're out online.

I sell to you, sir, at £90.

It's yours.

Put it there.

Brilliant. £90.

So that item has made a profit,

but overall, you're still minus five.

But all hope is not lost.

Because John Cameron was sent off with £55 in his pocket,

and so inspired was he, he got you a swizzle stick.

-He did.

-He paid £30 for it.

Question is, would you like to go with the bonus buy?

Of course. We're a team.

Yeah.

-Of course. Never in doubt.

-So you're going with it.

Let's take inspiration from the fact that your other cocktail lot

-made a profit.

-Exactly.

-And here it comes, the bonus buy.

-Can't wait.

-I can't take any more.

This modern silver swizzle stick, Birmingham, 1982.

A lovely novel piece of silver and I'm only bid here £12.

I'm asking 15 for it now.

£12, hello.

15, 18, 20.

Brilliant.

I'll take two now.

20 I'm bid. I'll take two online.

Five, eight, 30 bid.

30 bid. Do I see five online now?

30, I'm bid. Surely a fiver?

Come on, come on.

With a twizzle, do I see a fiver?

30, I'm bid. I'll take five now.

I'll sell to you, sir, at £30.

Sold.

£30.

Loved it.

Well, John's done no harm whatsoever.

-No.

-But you're still minus five.

-Can you believe it?

-I still wouldn't change a thing.

Wouldn't change a thing?

-No.

-Well, it's a funny old show, because on Bargain Hunt,

minus five could actually be a winning score.

-Exactly.

-So, promise me you won't say anything to the Blues.

-No.

-Of course not.

Do I see 260?

Right, James, Harry, this is it.

You seem a bit full of nervous energy - are you feeling the nerves?

-A little bit.

-Yeah.

Still have confidence in your items?

I think we've stopped trusting Tim.

The first one going up is the platypus, a bit of sea life for you.

You must have been chuffed to find it.

Yeah, it's a nice little piece.

Here it comes.

Charming Royal Crown paperweight.

The platypus, fine quality and hand-painted.

I'm only bid £12.

I'm asking 15 now.

15, 18, 20, two, five, eight, 32, five, eight, sir.

How good is that?

Your bid, sir, 35.

Bid eight. Out online.

He makes it look easy, doesn't he?

-Yeah.

-Fair warning. Thank you, sir.

Your bid at £35.

-Yours.

-Just like that.

35. A profit of £10.

OK, from sea life to farm life, here comes the cockerel.

I'm nervous. You paid 130.

I wish you the best of luck.

This handsome and very large metal model of a cockerel.

I can start him off with a bid, 70.

Five. 80.

Five. 90, I'm bid.

Do I see five now?

95. Hello, madam!

I've got £100 here.

105. 110. 120.

Go on. 120, 130.

I'm bid 120.

-130.

-THEY CHEER

140, madam.

140. 140, I'm bid.

150.

You've come so far. I'm asking 150 now.

150. 160!

Are you sure? Look at the cockerel.

160, 170.

-Are you sure?

-No way.

I'm bid 160 now.

I shall sell the cockerel at £160,

and he is sold.

It's yours.

-Brilliant.

-He made you a profit on the cockerel of £30.

Gents, you've still got a lot to go,

but you've already got a £40 profit.

I think we ought to make that lady an honorary member of the team.

I think so.

Here comes the racing car.

The push-along child's racing car, a neat object.

I'm only asking 22.

22, 25, 28, ma'am.

28, do I see 30 now?

28, 30. Two, madam.

32, 35.

40, five.

Yes.

Are you sure, madam? Are you sure?

At £45 today, sold.

Oh, gentlemen. 45.

That £1 profit means that you get a golden gavel.

Which is pretty cool.

No-one expected it.

You guys, and that cockerel!

I almost put you off it.

You've made £41.

Now, we still have the bonus buy.

The stamp case for which Tim paid £85.

You've made a healthy profit.

Do you want to risk it and go with the bonus buy?

-It's a no-brainer, that, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Absolute no-brainer.

-See what the masses have to say on it.

-Here it comes.

There we have a George V silver stamp case.

I'm only bid £20 for this.

I'll take two now.

£22. 25, 28, sir.

30. Two, five, eight.

£40, bid in the room.

I'm asking five online.

Thank you. 50, sir.

50, I am bid. Surely a fiver?

-Five.

-New bidder.

60, five.

-Come on.

-70.

Five.

Tell you what, you're still in profit after all this.

It's over! £70.

-Sold.

-Well done, Tim.

You almost got there. £70.

Little loss of £15 and, gents, overall, you are still in profit.

26. Got to be happy with that.

-Very happy, yeah.

-Golden gavel, profit,

the most exciting cockerel ever to go under the hammer.

I know you're itching to tell everyone, but, please,

say nothing to the Reds, OK?

-We'll try our best.

-I trust you.

Well done.

58? Sold.

Well, teams. I don't know about you,

but I certainly had fun during that auction.

I don't think we've ever had two groups of friends

who have just been so in tune with one another.

It's been lovely.

Do you think you'll stay in touch after this?

Definitely, definitely.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-Sounds great, but, you know,

I don't want to break up this love-in,

but you might not be too impressed with one another

when I tell you the result.

And I can announce that today's winner -

the Blue team, with a profit of £26.

Well done to you.

Reds, you're not our losers.

You are our runners-up,

and, of course, we don't have anything to give you.

A loss of £5.

-Never mind.

-It doesn't hurt too much, does it?

-No.

-But to our Blues, I have a couple of things to give you.

Let's start off with that profit of £26.

-How good is that?

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Fantastic, thank you.

Now tell me, what was the highlight?

Let me guess, any highlights from that sale?

Anything for you, Tim?

Well, my highlight has turned into the giant cockerel.

Unbelievable. Tim doubted you, I doubted you.

I'll tell you who didn't, Charles Hanson.

You're going to talk about that forever, aren't you?

-Yeah.

-And I've got something else to give you, too.

When you make three profits in a row...

Have you guessed it, Reds?

-Well done.

-You get to join a rather special club,

-and you get to wear a golden gavel.

-Well done.

So well done to you.

-Thank you so much.

-Wear them with pride.

-That's never coming off.

-It's so cool, isn't it?

Now, Tim, am I right in saying

this is your first golden gavel experience?

Yes. Finally!

The monkey has disappeared.

Well, congratulations to you.

Congratulations to you, Blues, and while there is no profit,

but I'll say congratulations to you, too.

Thank you.

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