0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Bargain Hunt. Today we are in Carmarthenshire,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06a place of myth and magic.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10And legend has it that Merlin was born in a cave
0:00:10 > 0:00:12just outside Carmarthen.
0:00:12 > 0:00:18He cast spells and mixed magic potions made from herbs.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Did it work?
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Well, we'll find out later, because now,
0:00:22 > 0:00:24I have to head over to an antiques fair,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27where our teams are going to work their magic.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29So...
0:00:29 > 0:00:33let's go Bargain Hunting!
0:00:53 > 0:00:57The National Botanic Garden of Wales sits just outside Carmarthen,
0:00:57 > 0:01:00and among the plants today are over 100 antique stalls ready to host our
0:01:00 > 0:01:02two bargain-hunting teams.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07You know the rules - our teams have got £300 and just one hour in which
0:01:07 > 0:01:10to buy three items to take off to auction, and with any luck,
0:01:10 > 0:01:13make a profit. Let's have a look at what's coming up.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16The Reds get a lesson in ceramics.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19It's part and parcel of that whole vintage and retro movement
0:01:19 > 0:01:21I'm sure you've seen around the place.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22- No.- Have you not?- No.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25The Blues struggle to agree.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28- I... I think we should go with the large.- Which bit of...
0:01:28 > 0:01:30- It's my turn.- Oh, yeah, sorry.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34And at the auction, there's plenty of surprises for the Reds.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36There you are.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38I never doubted him.
0:01:38 > 0:01:39And excitement for the Blues.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41A profit!
0:01:42 > 0:01:44But that's all for later. Now, let's meet today's teams.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48And in the Red team, we have best of friends Christopher and Iestyn.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51And for the Blues, we have sisters Karen and Janet.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Hello, everyone. ALL: Hello.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Oh, my word! That was resounding.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57Now, Christopher, how did you two meet?
0:01:57 > 0:02:01We met back in church in 2003, I think it was.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05We found out we were both teachers of physics, cos of stuff, so...
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- And we just hit it off, didn't we? - We've been good friends ever since.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11Oh, good. You both taught physics?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14We did, yeah. But he's a doctor of physics.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Oh, he's the bright one, is he?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- He's the bright one. - If I may say so!
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Now, you've done all sorts of things, though, haven't you?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Yeah, I left school at 15, joined the Army.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28Then I left there and went and worked out in Oman,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31military contracts. Then I came back, worked as a schoolteacher.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Discovered that kids didn't behave like soldiers do.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36So I gave that up.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38And so, I became a self-employed handyman.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41And now, I fit kitchens and bathrooms.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Marvellous. Now, Iestyn, you're still teaching?
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Well, not quite, but I'm still involved.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Are you?- Yes. I run an educational software company.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53We create online games, simulations,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56puzzles and quizzes for use in the classroom.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Brilliant. And what about spare time, if you get any?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00I work on my house in my spare time.
0:03:00 > 0:03:01Does he help you?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- No.- I have in the past.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05When required.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07You enjoy a bit of fun, don't you?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09A bit of amateur dramatics, specifically.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Yes, yes. Back at university,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14I joined the Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16And it was where I met my wife.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19And I remember the first time that she saw me,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23I was resplendent in a sequinned bin bag and green tights.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27And she was sporting a rather impressive beard.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31What about tactics? Let's move away from bearded women,
0:03:31 > 0:03:32onto some antiques.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35We don't know much about antiques, except for watching Bargain Hunt.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38So I think we'll be just going for what interests us,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41and whether it makes money or not is a different question.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42Do you have the same sort of tastes?
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Yeah, we sort of like old things, tools, mechanical things.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Things that you use?
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- Yeah.- Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50Good luck with the shop, Reds.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Now, Blues - sisters Janet and Karen.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57You've been brought up together, haven't you, abroad?
0:03:57 > 0:04:01That's right. My father was in the army, so I was born in Singapore,
0:04:01 > 0:04:06and we travelled the world, went to various countries - Cyprus, Germany,
0:04:06 > 0:04:08England and Wales.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10You still travel?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Well, I have a motorhome, so I travel the UK in my motorhome.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- Yeah.- And we also like cruising.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Got the bug when I was 50, had a bit of a treat for my 50th,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22and we've cruised the Med and the Norwegian fjords.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Oh, wonderful. What do you do for a living?
0:04:24 > 0:04:27I work at Cardiff University in the School of Biosciences.
0:04:27 > 0:04:28I'm the finance office manager.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Oh, a finance office manager. That could come in handy today.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- Yes, totally. - You'll be able to manage your £300.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- Definitely.- With any luck. Now, Karen, what about for a living?
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- What do you do?- I work for Cardiff Council, obviously the capital city,
0:04:42 > 0:04:43diverse community,
0:04:43 > 0:04:47so I work in recruitment within their temporary internal resource,
0:04:47 > 0:04:49so it's about helping youngsters into the workplace.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Oh, that's rewarding, isn't it?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54And also supplying teachers, getting them into local schools.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- Yeah.- So it's really rewarding and interesting,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59because I like helping and also I like meeting people.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01What about relaxing?
0:05:01 > 0:05:02Oh, I go to the gym a lot.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- Do you?- A bit of a gym freak.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06What sort of things, running?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Spin. And I do body combat and...
0:05:09 > 0:05:11Body combat? Yeah, kick boxing type thing.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12- Kick boxing?- Yeah.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14What, that sort of thing?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Yeah. Sounds quite terrifying.
0:05:16 > 0:05:17And lots of punching, but not...
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- You don't punch anybody.- Blimey!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21A fitness fanatic.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Now, when it comes to shopping, you two,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25will you be looking at the same things?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Have you got the same interests?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I think we do have similar interests.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Karen likes a lot of sparkly things,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35whereas I am more tactile and I'd like to see a bit of quality.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- Yes.- I suspect I'll get the Janet look if I'm looking at something
0:05:39 > 0:05:41she doesn't approve of.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Particularly the price.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Yes.- Yes, good. So what do you need for your shop?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- £300, sir.- Correct, £300 for the girls.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Thank you.- Thank you.- Leave that with the finance officer.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53£300 for you chaps.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- Thank you.- Off you go, have a great shop.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Well, there we have it, physics versus finance,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01but who will have the formula for success?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Helping our teams find the answer today are two fine experts.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Drumming up for the Reds is Nick Hall.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16And at the helm for the Blues is Gary Pe.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Well, gents, here we are in glorious, sunny Carmarthen.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Now what's on the shopping list today?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27Well, I thought something nautical or mariner-like.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30I'm looking for something oriental or sparkly.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Well, you've got it here.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I'm interested in anything to do with industrial heritage.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Ah, nice bit of industrial interior, bang on trend as well.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Well, I like a mixture of things, I started off collecting Moorcroft and bronze,
0:06:42 > 0:06:44but, really, I'll know when I see it.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47OK. Right, teams, your time starts now.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50- Let's go and find these items. - Wahey!
0:06:50 > 0:06:52The stalls are all open.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- Let's go and see if we can find some.- OK.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57So, no shortage on today's shopping list,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00and straightaway the Reds have found something to their taste.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04These sort of things sell better if they are whisky, hmm...
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- Right.- Lemonade, I've not seen a lemonade one before.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09But people do collect them, they do buy them.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12You put coloured liquids in them and they make quite a nice
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- decorative feature.- I love the tap at the bottom.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15- Yeah.- It's got a filter on it.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18It looks like it's a sort of cider thing, innit,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21so it settles in the bottom and that filters it all out.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Yeah. It does say lemonade on it.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Yeah. I'd go more with lemonade than cider.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29I'm not sure what's telling me that, but...
0:07:29 > 0:07:32It must be that clue on the glass, Nick.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34Now, have the Blues spotted something mystifying?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- I like the green horse, is it? - That's right, yes.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Can you get closer and see what it's like, Karen?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43I think it's quite modern, though.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Yeah, it looks European, probably from Eastern Europe.
0:07:47 > 0:07:48So it's not oriental.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51No, it's not, no, it's not.
0:07:51 > 0:07:52But a lovely thing.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Shall we move onto the next stall?
0:07:54 > 0:07:55Yes, OK.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Good idea. Now, let's see what the Reds are stirring up outside.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01- That's quite nice.- Cor, that's a piece of metal, isn't it?
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Wow! Normally,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I tell people to avoid Victorian and Edwardian copper and brass,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09because it's just out of fashion, nobody wants to polish it,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11- but that's a real statement piece, isn't it?- Absolutely.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13What was it originally used for, do you reckon?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15It would have been a cooking pan.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18The price of copper on its own at the moment's going through the roof.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21So you think, even the scrap value, we could be quids in?
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Scrap value's about 40 quid.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25It's not that weight, you know, it's not particularly heavy.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- Yeah.- So what do you think something like this could fetch at auction?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I would hope they'd be paying 40, 50, 60 quid,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- something like that for it. - OK, so we want to err on the side of
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- round about...- Yeah, you need to get it somewhere near the 40 mark.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40So, whilst Nick is off to chat to the dealer,
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Gary is getting excited over some pottery.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Royal Crown Derby, English porcelain of the highest quality.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51- Right.- There are two things in here that stick out,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53the teddy bear and that lizard.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- Lizard thing, yes.- In the back.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- They are unusual, aren't they? - They are, certainly.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- They're quite a lot of money.- 99.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04I haven't got any Royal Crown Derby at home, but I've always admired it.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08- See, it looks even nicer up close, doesn't it?- Oh, yes!
0:09:08 > 0:09:09Well, there you go.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Beautiful.- Mark of authenticity.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Yes.- But again, a modern piece.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18So how much do you think we need to bring it down to make it...?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Well, we need to bring it down to something like 60, really.
0:09:22 > 0:09:23- Right, OK.- Well, we could come back.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- Yeah?- This way?- I do like it.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28So no firm decision yet from the Blues,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31but are the Reds cooking up a deal on the copper pan?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33The price started off at 75.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35I've got him down for you guys,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38I'm working hard for you, 45 quid. I think that's a good offer.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40I think that's a good deal.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Well, let's do it then.- You sure? - Yeah.- He's decisive, I like it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- You're happy with this, the pair of you?- Yes.- 45 quid.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- So, if I go and pay for it...- OK.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50You take it, we'll go and find items two and three.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Your first one is done. Well done. 45 quid.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Crumbs! Those boys mean business.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58With barely ten minutes gone, they've bagged their first item.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59Time for a decision, Blues.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02You mentioned oriental and shiny.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- What about that piece of Japanese work?- Ooh!
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- Oh, wow! That's lovely. - Let's have a closer look.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11It's a piece of shell.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15It's reminiscent of Japanese Shibayama work.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18But I don't think this is Shibayama.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Shibayama would be a technique where they overlaid pieces of metal
0:10:22 > 0:10:24or shell with pieces of metal.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29This obviously is made to look like pieces of gold but this, I think,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31is sort of enamel paint.
0:10:31 > 0:10:36Now, this could be either from Japan or China.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39It comes on this wonderful ebonised stand.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45And that, to me, would indicate that in fact this piece is more Chinese.
0:10:45 > 0:10:46- OK.- It's a lovely piece.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50It's got a few condition issues.
0:10:50 > 0:10:51It's just the enamelling.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- Right.- If you look at the...
0:10:54 > 0:10:56underside,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00that is the way it would have originally looked like.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- It's beautiful.- Isn't it?
0:11:02 > 0:11:03If you take this...
0:11:05 > 0:11:07..I'll take the stand.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Now, I see a price,
0:11:09 > 0:11:13which is a good starting price of £95.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16It's oriental. It's shiny.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18- Sparkly.- Sparkly, yes.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- You like it.- I do.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I like it. I love...
0:11:22 > 0:11:25I like it too. Shall we at least try to find a price?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- Yes.- Yeah?- Yes.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Great. Everyone is agreed. Time for that all-important haggle.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32You hollered, my friend.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33We did. I've found an old tool.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Are you on the level?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Are you on the... Oh!
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- You're killing me! - It's old, isn't it?
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Yeah, I mean... - Ia Rangoon Teakholz.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- OK, so we've got a maker's name. - And it's accurate still.
0:11:46 > 0:11:47You know how you do that?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49- Presumably, you put it on a flat surface, do you?- Yeah.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Well, what you do is you put it on something like that...
0:11:52 > 0:11:53- Yeah.- And see the bubble.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55And then you turn it round.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57In the same place. Is the bubble in the same place?
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- Then you know it works. - Fantastic. Top tip.- Handy man.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02A handy man with a handy tip.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Got 35 quid on that.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07At an auction, tenner?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Yeah. The early ones, those Georgian Victorian ones,
0:12:09 > 0:12:13much, much earlier than this, and they will make tens of pounds.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Right.- This one, early 20th century,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19it's not going to make that sort of money.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Fine.- £5 to £10 realistically.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24So, the hunt for that DIY tool goes on.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Any news on the shell, Karen?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Oh, right OK.- Hi, team.- Hello. - Hello. How did you do?
0:12:29 > 0:12:34I managed to knock the lovely lady down.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35- Right.- It was priced at 95.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- Yes.- And she suggested her best price was 75.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- 75.- And I managed to persuade her for 70.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45That's very generous of her, actually.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48My estimate of this would be 60-90.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50So, are you happy with £70?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- I am.- Are we going to buy it?
0:12:52 > 0:12:53I think so, yes, definitely.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56- I think so.- Shall we tell the lady the happy news?
0:12:56 > 0:12:57- Let's go.- Good for me.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58Great stuff.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01Both teams now have one item each at the 20-minute mark.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03And Nick has spotted another potential purchase.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- Found something interesting?- Yeah, it might not be your sort of thing
0:13:06 > 0:13:08at all, I don't know whether you like it or not,
0:13:08 > 0:13:11but it is saleable.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Do you know what it is? - No, I haven't got a clue.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14Any idea where it was made?
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- No idea.- OK.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21This is mid-20th century British art pottery, specifically 1950s.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25By Rye, the pottery in East Sussex.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28And this '50s look is so on trend at the minute.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31I picked it up because I like the look of it.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33And I recognised where it was made.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35But also the label, look.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37£15.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38- Right.- 15 quid!
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Do you not think that's cheap?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43In the land of the blind, the man with two eyes is more than king.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Can I just take your opinion on this?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I like that! Yeah. Well, what do you think, guys?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Are you into this '50s vibe?
0:13:50 > 0:13:51- Is it your thing or not?- Well,
0:13:51 > 0:13:56the thing that attracts me about that is its £15 tag.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58You are blinded by the price, not the object.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Yeah. I'm looking at this and listening to the expert.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03You know, it's not something I would buy myself.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- No, no.- It doesn't look...
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Not your style, not your taste. - It's not attractive to me.
0:14:08 > 0:14:09But if you're saying that...
0:14:09 > 0:14:11What do you reckon that would make at auction?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13You reckon we would make a profit on that?
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- I would hope it would double that. I would hope so.- Really?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- Yeah.- I'm willing to trust you on this one.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21Well, it's part and parcel of that whole vintage and retro movement
0:14:21 > 0:14:22I'm sure you've seen around the place.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- No.- Have you not?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- No.- Not in your world. Not in Chris' world.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31So, whilst Chris gets to grips with the '50s, let's get a price.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Right, we have the man that can.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- What have we got?- What's the best you can do on that for us?
0:14:36 > 0:14:38This one, best I can do, £12.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Can you do it for ten?
0:14:39 > 0:14:41What can I say? Go on, then, £10.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Got a deal? Are you happy to buy that?
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- Yeah.- Are you going to go with this whole '50s thing?- On what the expert says, I will do that.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50We are going to make you a retro vintage guy before you know it.
0:14:53 > 0:14:54It's an absolute breeze, this shop.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57We're two items down and spent hardly any time, hardly any money,
0:14:57 > 0:14:59one more to do. Let's go and do it. Come on.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01And with 35 minutes left,
0:15:01 > 0:15:04the Reds lead the Blues two items to one.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Whilst both teams continue shopping amidst the flora and fauna,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11I'm off to find out about the healing powers
0:15:11 > 0:15:12of some of these plants.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22I've come here, just a stone's throw from the gardens,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25to meet botanist Bruce Langridge.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26- Hello, Bruce.- Hello, Charlie.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Nice to see you.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Welcome to the Apothecary Hall.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32This is absolutely fascinating.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35So, what can you tell me about some of these potions and indeed,
0:15:35 > 0:15:37some of the exhibits that are here?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39A lot of these objects in here might be familiar to you,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41although they date back over 100 years
0:15:41 > 0:15:43to back to Victorian and Edwardian times.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Because that's when most of our medicines came from plants,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48directly from plants.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51So, some of these histories go right back to medieval times, don't they?
0:15:51 > 0:15:56Well, Wales has a really strong tradition of medicinal plants.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- Right.- You go back, way back, to the Druids.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01You think then, they didn't have chemists then, did they?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03They had to find their own cures from the land.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06That kind of links us a little bit to Merlin, the legend of Merlin.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09He would have still been from the Druidic tradition.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Yes. And was born near here?
0:16:11 > 0:16:14So it's said. In a cave, not far from Carmarthen.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15- Just up the road here.- Yeah. Yeah.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17So he would... If he was alive and he was a Druid,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20he would have known about his medicinal plants.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21Merlin may have been the most
0:16:21 > 0:16:24legendary wizard of British folklore,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27but he wasn't the only famous local herbalist of his time.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Only 20 miles away from here is a village called Myddfai and there's
0:16:30 > 0:16:33a tradition of people, sons,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36from about the 11th century to about the 17th century,
0:16:36 > 0:16:37called the physicians of Myddfai.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41And these are people who had great knowledge of medicinal plants.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42They became the first of a family
0:16:42 > 0:16:44of country doctors living in the parish.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46During the 14th century,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50they recorded nearly 500 herbal remedies in the Red Book of Hergest,
0:16:50 > 0:16:54one of the earliest and most important Welsh language texts.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Do we have any records of these recipes actually working?
0:16:57 > 0:16:59They did have some very eccentric things.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03If you were deaf, for instance, to cure your deafness,
0:17:03 > 0:17:07what you wanted to do, mix the bile of an eel,
0:17:07 > 0:17:11the urine of a lamb, and the juice of an ash tree,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14and put it around your ear.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15Don't know if that worked.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I'm not prepared to give it a try, to be perfectly honest.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21There's another beautiful plant, a plant called meadowsweet.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25It's been found in the burial sites of ancient Druids in Wales,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27and it's been used all the way through history,
0:17:27 > 0:17:31so much so that the aspirin was first manufactured in the 1880s,
0:17:31 > 0:17:35I think it was, from a meadowsweet.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39And as herbal medicine evolved, so did the way it was recorded.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43We've actually got a prescription book here
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- which was used by an actual apothecary...- Yeah.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48This dates back to 1915.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52And what's really fascinating on this one here
0:17:52 > 0:17:55is you can see that someone has been given a prescription of henbane...
0:17:55 > 0:17:56Yes.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57A woman called Olive,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59who is obviously not very well, unfortunately.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02She has had to have morphine and henbane,
0:18:02 > 0:18:03so she is obviously suffering a little bit.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06And this has given her a little bit of relief.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09There is no reference here as to whether she got better or not.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11They never do. But, actually, Charlie,
0:18:11 > 0:18:12sometimes you see repeat names.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15And then the repeat names stop.
0:18:15 > 0:18:16Oh, dear.
0:18:16 > 0:18:17Bruce, thank you so much.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20It's been fascinating. What a history lesson.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Back at the fair, we are just over halfway through the shop
0:18:29 > 0:18:31and it's still 2-1 to the Reds.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34So, can the Blues equalise?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Maybe these colourful ceramics are just the ticket.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38You like your Moorcroft.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39- I do.- But it's not...
0:18:39 > 0:18:40Not Moorcroft, no.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42These are contemporary pieces.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43It's by Jonathan Cox.
0:18:43 > 0:18:50Now, the thing about his pieces is he has been able to recreate a very
0:18:50 > 0:18:51difficult glaze, especially...
0:18:51 > 0:18:53See this red lustre?
0:18:53 > 0:18:56That is very difficult to achieve.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Well, I'm wondering, should we buy anything that mimics Moorcroft
0:18:59 > 0:19:02because Moorcroft is Moorcroft, it should be left alone maybe?
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Well, it's not really mimicking, in some ways.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05It depends how you feel about it.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09I've seen his pieces go on sale in galleries.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10- Really?- He is a good name.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12I think he's a good artist.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14I mean, look at this fish. This is lustreware.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16It's beautiful, yeah.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18- It's beautiful. - It's lovely. That's 45.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- £45?- This has got a lovely iridescent...
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Iridescent effect, exactly.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25But I'm not sure about if that's the piece.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28If there's another piece that's prettier, maybe.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29It's not pretty enough for me, maybe.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Looks like Karen might need a little bit of convincing.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34It's not too heavy, it's nice.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35I like the lustre... It's like an orange.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- Yeah.- It's beautiful, I think.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41It's the only one of its like, mind, on here.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43I'm just wondering has someone bought all the rest of it?
0:19:43 > 0:19:47So... OK, as a gamble, I think...
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- Are you happy?- Only if you can get it at the right price, of course.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55OK. And... Ah! You are Jonathan Cox?
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- I'm Jonathan, yes.- Amazing.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- You made this beautiful piece of... - Thank you very much.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02- ..pottery.- OK. Well, we're quite interested in this.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03- Right.- And we'd like to know...
0:20:03 > 0:20:06- Is there any movement?- Is there any movement in the price?
0:20:06 > 0:20:07I can give you a little bit.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- 40?- You couldn't do 35?
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Go on. 35.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- Do you reckon that's brilliant? - Thank you ever so much.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17That was unexpected.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19Well done, Blues. That's your second item.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Let's go and find a third.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24So that means both teams have just one more item to find.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Now, is that more copper I see before me, Reds?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29VR, that's Victoria.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30Absolutely, yeah. Yeah.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34And that's got a price tag on it of 65 quid.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Yeah. Now, you think of the size of the bit we bought earlier
0:20:37 > 0:20:38and the price we paid for it.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- 45.- That doesn't sound so cheap to me.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42No.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43Neither was the 75 on the other one.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- Yeah.- We got it down to 45.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Copper is £4 per kilo at the moment.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50There's ten kilos there, we're quids in, no matter what,
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- we can melt it down. - Would he go down to 35?
0:20:53 > 0:20:54Do you want another bit of copper?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56I'm looking for Iestyn's tool, to be...
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Oh, right. OK. You want a tool?
0:20:59 > 0:21:00It's only fair, mate.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03It certainly is!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05Meanwhile, at an outside stall,
0:21:05 > 0:21:07the Blues have spotted some decorative garden plaques.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09What do you think about these then, Gary?
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Oh, I can tell you right off the bat,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14they are obviously reproductions.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17You'd have to have a huge garden wall to be able to...
0:21:17 > 0:21:19To be able to do that.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21So, modern times is about small houses and things like that.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24In Carmarthenshire, big houses...
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Yes, I understand that.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30However, personally, I think they are a little large.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- Which bit of... It's my turn. - Oh, yeah, sorry.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Steady on, ladies. Let's not come to blows.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36Can we have a little ask?
0:21:36 > 0:21:38It wouldn't hurt, would it? Of how much they cost?
0:21:38 > 0:21:43- Ah, sir.- You've seen that they're about four and a half grand, aren't they, to go and buy them?
0:21:43 > 0:21:47- But not these ones.- Not these ones. They're £800.- Ah!
0:21:47 > 0:21:48Ah, indeed!
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Meanwhile, things are looking up for the Reds.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Hi, guys. I see you found some tools. Well done.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57- Yeah, yeah. Like a magnet.- It never rains but it pours and like buses,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59these tools come along one after the other.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Now, I've found that.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- Do you like that?- I do like that.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08- I like it.- Now, this is a late Victorian/Edwardian peat shovel.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11I just found this one inside the marquee on a dealer's stand.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15Tucked at the back. As I said, it's probably about 100 years old,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18got the original metal applications to the
0:22:18 > 0:22:21what I think is mahogany base to it.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24You can see it's had worm at some point, which they have treated.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26It shows it's been around a long time.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29You can see signs of wear and age and patination.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33OK. It all comes down to, do you know what the price of this is?
0:22:33 > 0:22:35I do. Now, that's the one downside.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37It's 55 quid.
0:22:37 > 0:22:3855? Yeah.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41I know it's the sort of thing you're interested in, so I thought, hey,
0:22:41 > 0:22:42- we'll give it a go.- 55 quid.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46That one's got a look of class, quality and as you say the patina is there, it looks like it's been used.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- Everything we are... - It's a quality tool!
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Exactly, Nick. But with a no-go on the price,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55let's catch up with the Blues.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58What about that coopered jardiniere
0:22:58 > 0:23:01there on a stand?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04I can see that. I'm just thinking, where's the bottle of wine that will go with it?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- Or is it not an ice bucket? - I suppose... It could be used,
0:23:06 > 0:23:10- but I think it's more of a planter than anything else. - OK. All right, then.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Aha!
0:23:12 > 0:23:14It's a planter more than anything else.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- OK.- One thing I like about it, look.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- A maker's mark. - It's got a maker's mark.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23RA Lister and Co, makers, Dursley.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- Quite famous...- Are they? - ..furniture makers.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Exactly. English.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- Right.- About 1890 or so.
0:23:31 > 0:23:32- Really?- It feels lovely.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35- Yes, absolutely. - It's amazing quality.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- And condition.- This is very much of the Arts and Crafts style.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41- OK.- Beautiful coopering.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45And what do you think about the £65 price tag?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Well, it's a good starting point.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50What do you think we should be asking?
0:23:50 > 0:23:53If we could get this down to about 45,
0:23:53 > 0:23:58I would estimate this to go for between 50 to 75.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00I think it's beautiful.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Shall I call the dealer? - I think definitely, definitely.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05Stunning.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07Aw! Looks like the sisters have made up.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10And have the Reds found tool heaven yet?
0:24:10 > 0:24:12This is more like it, Nick.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14- Ah, yes.- Look at you two in tool paradise.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16It's the Stanley three blade.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19It's got a fence. Is that for cutting rebates, is it?
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Quite a modern one though, isn't it?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- Yes.- The cardboard box is a bit of a giveaway, isn't it?
0:24:23 > 0:24:27I mean, ideally, if you're trying to tap into that tool market,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30it's those antique pieces, you've got to think Victorian,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32even earlier,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34possibly Edwardian but certainly nothing later, really.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Nick's right. Remember, the aim is to make a profit.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41And with that in mind, any news on the wine cooler, Blues?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43- Oh, hello.- Hello, there. How you doing?- You all right? Yeah.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Good, good.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- We love it.- It's nice, it's got the maker's mark.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Maker's mark, Lister.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- And also...- Wine company.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- You know, I can come down a bit on it.- All right. Yes.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54Ah, that's what we like.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Not massively. Because it's signed as well underneath as well.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00- Oh!- Lister.- Oh, wow.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03There you go. So, you can make me an offer?
0:25:03 > 0:25:06My first offer would be, would you take 40, please?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- 40. Please?- Um, no, I can't quite do 40.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Um, I'll do 50.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- Yeah.- 45?
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- 45?- Split the difference.
0:25:15 > 0:25:1845 is a fair offer and I'll take it.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Would you?- Yes!- Would you? Can I kind of slap your hands?
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- No problem. Yeah.- Oh, thank you.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Thank you very much. Yay!
0:25:24 > 0:25:25This is fab.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- Brilliant.- If I had a bottle of champagne, I'd put it down there,
0:25:28 > 0:25:30open it up and we'd celebrate.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- Yeah!- Well done. - Absolutely brilliant.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34That's it, Blues. Three items done and dusted.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Now, what's this, Nick?
0:25:36 > 0:25:38It's certainly not a tool.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39Iestyn, come and look at this.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42I just found this on this stall. It's an interesting little thing.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46This is all little pieces of straw, were hand cut,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50coloured and glued on individually to form this pattern.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51Time-consuming and beautiful.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53- Who would've made this? - I think it's European.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- Can I feel the weight?- Yeah, yeah. - You think it's European?
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Well, there's a great tradition of straw work that was made
0:26:00 > 0:26:02back in the early 19th century with prisoners of war.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05I think it's an offshoot of that, it's a bit of folk art,
0:26:05 > 0:26:06cottage industry.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09I know it's not the tool you were looking for,
0:26:09 > 0:26:10but it was made with tools.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12- Yeah, yeah.- The question is upon us.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15What sort of figure do you reckon that would make?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Well, it's the sort of thing I would buy at antique fair to take home to
0:26:18 > 0:26:20clean up to display.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23I'd pay 30, 40 quid for it, I think, at auction.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- Right.- So, if you can get a little bit off there,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29then that just takes the gamble out of it for you.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31OK. Can we ask?
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Please do. Madam?
0:26:33 > 0:26:35As if by magic, the lady appears.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38That's it. Now, let me have a look.
0:26:38 > 0:26:39£28.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Is there anything we can do on the price?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- You want to win, don't you? I can tell.- We need this.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46- Oh, yes.- How about £20?
0:26:46 > 0:26:48I think it's a bit of a risk, we're going for the gavel
0:26:48 > 0:26:50and we were trying to come in with a safe margin.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- Right.- We're wondering how low you can go before you start feeling
0:26:53 > 0:26:55really ripped off by us.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57How...
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- 16?- Would I pay 16 for it? Yes, I would.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- You would?- Yes, just do it up. - If you would pay £16 for it, I'm sure anyone else would pay more.
0:27:04 > 0:27:05Yeah.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07CHARLIE: Let's hope so, Nick.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09And I think, madam, you have the perfect deal.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12Well done, Reds.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Both teams have finished well ahead of the clock, so I'm calling time.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Let's have a look at what the Red team have bought.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23Chris spotted this huge Victorian copper pot, price paid, £45.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28Then, they bought this pretty 1950s vase, costing them only £10.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31And finally, they went for this Arts and Crafts straw candelabra,
0:27:31 > 0:27:32£16 paid.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35Chris and Iestyn, no tools.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37No, not today, no, we didn't find...
0:27:37 > 0:27:39We found the tools but they were a bit expensive.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- Oh, were they?- They were.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43- Did you have a good time?- Excellent.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Excellent, but I've got to admit, shopping is a bit stressful for us.
0:27:46 > 0:27:47Is it?
0:27:47 > 0:27:48THEY ALL LAUGH
0:27:48 > 0:27:50So, Iestyn, what's your favourite lot?
0:27:50 > 0:27:53I think I like the giant cauldron.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55And what will make the biggest profit?
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- I'm going to go with our expert's choice...- Are you?
0:27:57 > 0:27:58- ..which is the vase.- Yeah.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Chris, what's your favourite lot?
0:28:00 > 0:28:02I think I like the candelabra.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04Good. Will that make the biggest profit, do you think?
0:28:04 > 0:28:07I don't think so. I'll go along with the vase as well.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09Well, you were quite frugal, weren't you? You spent £71.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14- Yeah.- Which means somebody must have 229 left over.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- I have indeed. - What can he do with that?
0:28:17 > 0:28:18I don't know yet.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20I'm going to try and find something
0:28:20 > 0:28:22maybe with a bit of rustic charm about it.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27Right. So while Nick goes off looking for rustic charm,
0:28:27 > 0:28:30let's check out what the Blue team have bought.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33First, they were captivated by this gold decorated mother-of-pearl shell
0:28:33 > 0:28:35costing £70.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39They finally agreed on this Carmarthenshire lustre vase.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42And they both opted for this Arts and Crafts jardiniere,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45setting them back £45.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- Well, girls, you got something oriental, didn't you?- Definitely.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52Oh. Is Gary taking, uh, taking the plaudits there?
0:28:52 > 0:28:56They wanted to buy me, but I was too expensive.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58How was the shopping? Did you enjoy yourselves?
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- Oh, fabulous.- Was it? - Really good. Wonderful time.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- What's your favourite lot? - My favourite is the first lot,
0:29:04 > 0:29:05which is the Chinese shell.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- Yep, the shell.- Oh, it's beautiful.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09And the biggest profit, though?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12I reckon the biggest profit will be the jardiniere.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Your favourite lot?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- Er, the jardiniere.- Yeah.- Yeah. I can just picture a bottle of wine.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Yeah, with that nice Lister label on it.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- So, that's your favourite lot? - Definitely.- And the biggest profit?
0:29:22 > 0:29:23- I think so, yes.- Marvellous.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26Now, you split the money down the middle here, didn't you?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- 150 spent.- Yeah.- So, you've got 150 to give back to me.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Right, Gary, what are you going to do with that?
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- Ah.- With these two wonderful sisters in mind, I have three words for you,
0:29:34 > 0:29:36- Roscoe.- Yep?
0:29:36 > 0:29:37Quality,
0:29:37 > 0:29:38quality,
0:29:38 > 0:29:40quality.
0:29:40 > 0:29:41Goodness me.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43So while Gary goes off for the triple quality,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45I'm off to the auction.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54I've arrived in Cardiff, at Rodgers Jones auctioneers.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56And here I am with the auctioneer himself, Ben.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58- Hello.- Hello, there, how are you?
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Well, I'm very well, much better for being here, thank you.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Christopher and Iestyn for the Red team started off by buying this pan.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- It's large, isn't it? - It is big, isn't it?
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Is it a bit too large to be commercial,
0:30:09 > 0:30:12or is it big enough to be a log basket?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15It's got a bit of a primitive look, hasn't it?
0:30:15 > 0:30:18I mean, if you are going to go for a jam pan, why not go for big?
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Corner of a room or in a pub or something,
0:30:21 > 0:30:22it would like quite the thing.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24What about value?
0:30:24 > 0:30:27We've put £30 to £40 on this one.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29They bid £45, it's understandable,
0:30:29 > 0:30:33but you might have to just press your accelerator a little bit there.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37- I'll do my best.- Now, what about the cylindrical vase?
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Doesn't do a lot for me.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I don't know much about this potter.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44It's got a kind of '60s, '70s look to me.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46There has been a bit of interest in this.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48In fact, from overseas, would you believe?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- Good grief!- So we'll see.
0:30:50 > 0:30:51£10 to £15 on this one.
0:30:51 > 0:30:56They only paid 10, so all should be pretty happy there, I think.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58Now, the candleholder.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02Yeah, I don't know, it's a little bit depressing for me.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05What are you going to do with it? Are you going to put candles in it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07I don't know that you would. Would it be a fire hazard?
0:31:07 > 0:31:08It's made out of wood.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12And it's a bit of straw working as well,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14which might just ignite the whole thing.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Yeah. - Not particularly impressive for me.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- No. What about value?- Ten to 15? - Well, it's about right, isn't it?
0:31:20 > 0:31:23They paid £16, so...
0:31:23 > 0:31:24- There's a chance there.- Yeah.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27But of course they might need their bonus buy.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31And let's have a look at what Nick has bought for the Red team.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34Christopher and Iestyn, you didn't spend much of your £300, did you?
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- Well, I thought we did!- I've never spent that much in my life.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41You left him with £229.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- What do you think he's done? - Well, let's have a look.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46There we go, very gently... Here it comes, look at that.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49- Oh, yes! - How charming an object is that?
0:31:49 > 0:31:51That is an impressive contraption.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55Are you just saying that for my feelings, or do you like it?
0:31:55 > 0:31:56I actually do like it.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59Good. Well, it's 19th-century, good old Victorian piece.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Nice mahogany base as well as the polished brass top.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05Importantly, it's got the nice set of weights with it as well.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07- Fantastic.- What's this for?
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- You press that down to get the weights.- Well, that does a lot as well, doesn't it?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- That will keep me entertained for hours!- Yeah.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Easily pleased, some people.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18How much did you pay for it?
0:32:18 > 0:32:19The princely sum...
0:32:19 > 0:32:21- of £50.- Wow.
0:32:21 > 0:32:22Not bad, I didn't think.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24- That's impressive. - I think we'll do well on that.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26It's a lot of object for the money.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28What do you reckon it's going to make, then?
0:32:28 > 0:32:31Well, I would hope the auctioneer would put maybe 60 to 80 on it,
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- something like that.- Yeah. - Well, you have done well.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35You don't have to make a decision now, guys.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39You can make a decision at the auction as to whether you go with the scales or not. Meanwhile,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Nick's scales.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Well, Nick went off and bought what he would no doubt consider to be
0:32:45 > 0:32:48a shrewd investment, the Avery scales.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49What do you think?
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Not too bad.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Quite nice, with a nice mechanism here.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58- Yeah.- And the draw, obviously got a bit of vintage pedigree.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01And you've got the weights as well, so not a bad looker at all.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- Value?- 30 to 40.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05Well, they paid £50.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Haven't paid WEIGH too much...
0:33:07 > 0:33:09No... Oh!
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Marvellous. Well, on that humorous note,
0:33:11 > 0:33:14shall we move to the Blue team? Karen and Janet,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16who kick off with this object.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18I've got a feeling you may have seen it before.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20Well, we sold this about two or three months ago,
0:33:20 > 0:33:22I knew I'd seen it somewhere before,
0:33:22 > 0:33:24and I looked on our website and there it was.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26So, welcome back.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Can you remember what you estimated it first time?
0:33:28 > 0:33:30The same as we are estimating it this time.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32- Which is?- £50 to £60.
0:33:32 > 0:33:33Well, they paid 70.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37So, assuming that the person that bought it here sold it to them,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39they took no more than a working profit out of it.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- No, that's right. - What about the vase?
0:33:41 > 0:33:42The lustre fish vase.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43Well, I like this, you know.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46It's nicely decorated, copper lustre.
0:33:46 > 0:33:47But no factory marking.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50- No.- It's a shame, isn't it?
0:33:50 > 0:33:51- Value?- 30 to 40?
0:33:51 > 0:33:53They paid £35, so...
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- OK.- That's OK, isn't it?
0:33:55 > 0:33:56Now, what about the planter?
0:33:56 > 0:34:00I do notice it's got a Lister mark in it.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03It's always nice to see a label of manufacture.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Clean as a whistle, and very, very useful.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- I think that will do OK.- Yeah. It's got a bit of a deco look, hasn't it?
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- It has.- Or even an Art Nouveau look, it's halfway between the two.
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Yeah, between the two.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15And what about value?
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- 30 to 40.- Yeah. They paid 45, I don't think that's too bad.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20- Not too bad.- Well, after that, they may,
0:34:20 > 0:34:22they may not need their bonus buy.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Let's have a look and see what Gary bought the Blue team.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Well, Karen and Janet, you spent exactly half your money.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30£150.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34Leaving Gary with, of course, £150.
0:34:34 > 0:34:35Quality,
0:34:35 > 0:34:37quality,
0:34:37 > 0:34:38quality!
0:34:38 > 0:34:40- Oh!- Oh, wow!
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- Oh, my gosh, you're sparkly. - Oh, my gosh!
0:34:43 > 0:34:44A Georgian...
0:34:44 > 0:34:49- That's beautiful.- ..buckle. Maybe I should say half quality,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52because it's obviously one of a pair.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56But for late 18th century, very early 19th century,
0:34:56 > 0:34:59I thought I had to have this.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- Are they diamonds? - They're not, they're paste.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Steady, girls!
0:35:04 > 0:35:06But of course, it can be used as a belt buckle.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08- Yes, it could.- Yes.
0:35:08 > 0:35:09Or as a buckle for an armband.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Or a brooch. You could get it made into a brooch.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- Well, yes, of course. - Can we ask how much you paid for it?
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I was able to get this for 45.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20OK, Gary. So how much do you think this would make at auction?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I would like to see this make £60.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- Right, OK.- Not much of a profit, but still a profit.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28Well, you cogitate on this, girls.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30You don't have to make up your mind now. Leave it until the sale.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35- Yes.- Meanwhile, let's see what the auctioneer thinks of Gary's buckle.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Well, Gary bought the buckle.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41There we go. I assume it's a shoe buckle.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Yeah, that's what I think.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44From a man about town.
0:35:44 > 0:35:45- Yeah.- Rather nice.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47It's not diamonds, unfortunately.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51No. It's very much a statement of 19th-century England, isn't it?
0:35:51 > 0:35:52Yes. Bit of Georgian history there.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Yeah. But what about value?
0:35:54 > 0:35:5635, 45?
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Yeah. Gary paid £45.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01So not untoward in your eyes?
0:36:01 > 0:36:03In with a chance.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Yeah. Well, it's up to you now, I suppose.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07- You will be on the rostrum? - It's all down to me, is it?
0:36:07 > 0:36:09It is. Looking forward to it.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Thanks very much indeed.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14At 60. Is there 70? At 60 now, everybody, at 60...
0:36:14 > 0:36:16We're all done... £60.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Right, Christopher and Iestyn, are you regulars in the saleroom?
0:36:20 > 0:36:21- No.- No.- No?
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- Is this your first time? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25What a debut!
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Right. Here comes your copper pan.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Chris, this is your moment of glory.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- It cost £45, and here it comes. - Look at that.- Smart.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- AUCTIONEER:- 152, a good antique copper pan here.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36With the stand.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38£30? 20 to start?
0:36:38 > 0:36:3920, thank you. Five anywhere?
0:36:39 > 0:36:41At 20 now, it's in the room...
0:36:41 > 0:36:43At 25, seated.
0:36:43 > 0:36:44Is there 30 standing?
0:36:44 > 0:36:4630 standing. Is there five?
0:36:46 > 0:36:47£30. Is there five?
0:36:47 > 0:36:50Come on! It's worth more than this.
0:36:50 > 0:36:5232, OK. Is there five?
0:36:52 > 0:36:5432, 35...? 38, if you like?
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Everybody done at 35...?
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Well, you've lost a cool tenner to start with.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- Yeah, but, yes, we sold. - But never mind!
0:37:02 > 0:37:03Here comes Nick's vase.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Cost £10.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10Lot number 153, a Rye Cinque Ports cylindrical vase.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13£20... 20 I have.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14Five anywhere?
0:37:14 > 0:37:15There you are.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18At £20 now. At 20 now.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19One and only, at 20...
0:37:19 > 0:37:22All done now at £20...
0:37:22 > 0:37:24That's phenomenal! That's wiped out your loss.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25You are now breaking even.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Right.- You haven't made a penny, you haven't lost a penny.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Here comes your candleholder.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34Lot 154, unusual straw work and wood candleholder.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37£20. Start me at 15?
0:37:37 > 0:37:40You all chose this, you can't blame anybody for this.
0:37:40 > 0:37:41Panic buy.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43For four candles...
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- Four candles!- Who bid then...? That's it.
0:37:46 > 0:37:47- Well done, madam.- At £10.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49A one and only at ten...
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Oh, dear. Oh, dear.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53At 10, hammer's up...
0:37:53 > 0:37:56- You've lost £6 on that. - He got a bargain.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Well, I'll tell you - after all that shopping,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- you've lost six quid. That's not bad, is it? - Not bad at all.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- I've known worse!- Could have been a lot worse.- Oh, yes, it could be.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07And you've of course got the possibility of the bonus buy.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09- We have indeed. - Have you made a decision?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- We have.- Well, the only thing we made money on there
0:38:11 > 0:38:13was Nick's choice,
0:38:13 > 0:38:17so it would be churlish and foolish to lose faith in him now.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- We're going to go with him. - No pressure there. Are you sure?
0:38:20 > 0:38:21Absolutely.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Right, here we go. We're on.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26160, lovely set of pillar scales.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27£30? Bid me 30.
0:38:29 > 0:38:3220 to start, surely now, where's 20...?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- Give me ten.- They are worth more than that.- This is ridiculous.
0:38:37 > 0:38:3815 online. 20 online.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40£20...
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Nice set of scales, with the drawer and the weights.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44You used to like Nick, didn't you?
0:38:44 > 0:38:45When you first met him.
0:38:45 > 0:38:4725 now. 25 online...
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Hammer's up at 25.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52Everybody done. 25 and the hammer's up...
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- Well, chaps...- We were robbed.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56You were. Not a word to the Blues.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58But who knows who's won?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00It's anybody's game.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07Now, the mother of pearl table screen.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Would you like to know something fascinating about this?
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- Definitely.- Apart from the fact that it cost £70.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15The auctioneer looked at it, and do you know what he said?
0:39:15 > 0:39:18"Funny, that. We sold this month ago."
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- No!- No!
0:39:20 > 0:39:24These things do have a habit of sometimes going round in circles.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Here we are. First item.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28I think I've seen this before.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32176, I have to start at £25.
0:39:32 > 0:39:3330 if you like.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35At 25. 30 anywhere?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Come on. £25. 30.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41£30 online. At £30.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42£30, is there five?
0:39:42 > 0:39:44£30...? Five, anybody?
0:39:44 > 0:39:47At 30 now, hammer's up at 30.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- £30.- Oh, dear.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51- Minus 40.- I would have had that.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53You would have had that, but you can't.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56Now, the lustre fish vase, cost 35.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58177, news just in...
0:39:58 > 0:40:01This pottery vase is by Jonathan Cox, a local potter.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Lovely lustre,
0:40:03 > 0:40:05very coppery feel about it.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07£40... 40.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Nice piece, £40.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Bid me 30.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- 20, to start...?- Oh, dear, girls.
0:40:14 > 0:40:15£20. At 20. Five anywhere?
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- You've got 20.- Five anywhere?
0:40:18 > 0:40:19At 20. Five now.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Is there 30? 30 bid.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23Five if you like. £30 now outright...
0:40:23 > 0:40:25£30. Five, anybody?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27£30 now, all done...
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Oh, minus a fiver.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31You are minus 45 now.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32But here comes your planter.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34178.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39Good planter stand, with the little label there for RA Lister and Co.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41£30. Bid me 30.
0:40:41 > 0:40:4320 to start...? 20 online.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Five if you like, sir. 25 in the room.
0:40:46 > 0:40:5030, lady's bid. Is there five, sir? £30, is there five...?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Come on! It's a steal.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Come back to me online. 35, thank you.
0:40:54 > 0:40:55Is there 40 now?
0:40:55 > 0:40:57£40, against you online.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Five if you like. 45 now.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Is there 50 bid? £50 now...
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Profit! Mr Pe.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06In the room, lady's bid at 50...
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- You made a fiver.- Redemption.
0:41:09 > 0:41:10Redemption, Gary.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12- 45.- Yeah, but you are only down £40.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16- That's not bad, is it? - No.- No. I mean,
0:41:16 > 0:41:20if you only lost 40 quid every time you went shopping, you'd be quite happy, wouldn't you, ladies?
0:41:20 > 0:41:22What about Gary's buckle?
0:41:22 > 0:41:24The bonus buy.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26- Do you want to go with it?- I think so.- You do.- We do love it.
0:41:26 > 0:41:27Here we go!
0:41:27 > 0:41:29On we go, 184.
0:41:29 > 0:41:3219th-century rounded rectangular buckle.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35£40, I bet this could tell a story or two.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- £40...- Come on. Yes.- £30...?
0:41:38 > 0:41:4120 to start, surely now, £20.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42Anybody want this one?
0:41:42 > 0:41:45- 20?- Oh, dear.- Crazy!
0:41:45 > 0:41:47£20, at 20.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48Five anywhere? At 20.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50At 20? Have we all done?
0:41:50 > 0:41:53At 20 now, hammer's up...
0:41:53 > 0:41:55I think you were hard done by, girls.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57But you've only lost £65.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59That could well be a winning score.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- I hope so.- So don't discuss it with the Red team.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04- Definitely not. - And we'll find out later.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Christopher and Iestyn,
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Karen and Janet.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16May I...say...
0:42:16 > 0:42:20that one of you was twice as good as the other!
0:42:20 > 0:42:22THEY ALL LAUGH
0:42:22 > 0:42:23But before you all start giggling,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26you both made huge losses!
0:42:26 > 0:42:30But of course, we don't have losers on this programme,
0:42:30 > 0:42:32we have runners-up.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36So the runners-up today are the Blue team.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38THEY CHEER
0:42:38 > 0:42:42Yes. You did make one profit, but everything else was not very good.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43£65, you lost.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46£65. But that's not bad, is it?
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- No, could be worse! - You've had a good time.- Yeah!
0:42:48 > 0:42:50And you enjoyed buying what you bought.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53- Oh, yeah, loved it.- And you had real faith in what you bought?
0:42:53 > 0:42:55- Definitely.- It's just that the people out there didn't.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- They're idiots, aren't they? - I think you are absolutely right.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02Now, you two. You did make one profit...
0:43:02 > 0:43:03But you only lost £31.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05So that was a bit of a triumph, wasn't it?
0:43:05 > 0:43:07No, we lost six...
0:43:07 > 0:43:09THEY ALL LAUGH
0:43:09 > 0:43:10Oh, very good!
0:43:10 > 0:43:12- Very good.- Team spirit!
0:43:12 > 0:43:16- Team spirit.- Not that we like to point the finger.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18I'll just go now.
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0:43:24 > 0:43:26And indeed today, you didn't.
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