London 8 Bargain Hunt

Welcome to the party. We're in the home of

Europe's largest and most vibrant street festival -

the Notting Hill Carnival in West London.

Today, we're having our own mini carnival

as the Reds and Blues parade around the antiques stalls

on Portobello Road. Time to get this party started.

ALL: Let's go Bargain Hunting!

Notting Hill's first carnival was held in 1964,

celebrating Caribbean culture.

Now, every August bank holiday,

over one million people turn up here to enjoy the fun.

But today, Portobello Road's antiques market

is bustling with stalls, so there's plenty of choice

for our teams to spend their £300 on three items

and hopefully make a profit at auction.

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

The Reds know exactly what they're looking for.

-What does that say?

-It says bargains.

-Bargains.

-Bargains.

The Blues think they know best.

We are overruling you on everything.

There's nowt wrong with that.

And could a Golden Gavel be on the cards for the Blues?

It went up to 40.

-Or the Reds?

-I'm shaking.

But that's all for later. Let's meet today's teams.

Two sets of perfect partners.

For the Reds, we have Sally and Chris, and for the Blues,

we have Lindsay and James.

Welcome and hello.

ALL: Hello!

Now, Reds first. Chris and Sally, you're married,

but I believe you played hard to get.

-Just a little.

-Yeah, she did.

I think we were probably friends for maybe seven or eight years

before we sort of finally got around to dating each other,

and I guess those first five or six years of those seven or eight was

probably me stalking Sally around the internet,

trying to get a date with her.

But she finally succumbed...

Your plan worked.

..to my perseverance and charm.

Sally, your job sounds fun.

I'm a DJ.

I've been doing it since I was about 17, and I play at lots of premieres,

-launches.

-You've also had another glamorous job.

I have. I am a model, have been since I was 14.

And yeah, it's great fun. I love it. I've travelled the world,

I've graced the covers of magazines over the years,

commercials - yeah, it's been really good fun.

No wonder he was after you! THEY LAUGH

Now, Chris, you're quite a creative person as well.

I studied graphic design and I now work in events and production.

So I still do a lot of scenic design mixed with graphic design.

Now, the reason that we're here -

what do you know about antiques and collectables?

I know quite a bit.

My father is and has always been an antique collector,

and he's trying to teach Chris, my dad is.

I asked him if he'd teach me.

He said, you've either got it or you haven't,

and then he didn't say another word to me about it, so, yeah, yeah.

So, that's OK.

So, hopefully, my knowledge will get us through today.

And Chris is there just to...

-Look pretty.

-All right, be decorative.

OK. Well, that's it for the Reds.

Now, over to our Blues.

Lindsey and James.

Now, I believe your eyes met across a crowded bar.

We were within the same group on a night out,

and we just seemed to be at the bar at the same time,

which probably says something about us, so we just got chatting,

and then we went on to a Cuban club,

so I tried to impress him with my dance moves, and probably failed.

-You fancied him?

-Oh, yeah.

Now, Lindsay, you're planning a career change at the moment -

tell us a bit about that.

Well, I'm studying in my free time,

doing an Open University degree in IT and Applied Psychology.

So, do you spend all your spare time studying?

I'd like to say yes, but no.

I have quite a love of craft beer,

so we quite often go around and we travel around visiting

-quirky breweries.

-I thought all beer tasted the same.

After a while it might, but not the first few!

Now, James, you sound like a clever chap.

Tell me what you're studying just now.

I recently started PhD research at the University of Cambridge.

-What are you studying?

-It's in the engineering department,

and it's looking at how we can better maintain the railway system.

If you can manage to sort that out, James,

you'll make a lot of people happy.

-Let's hope so!

-What do you know about antiques and collectables?

I come from a family of collectors, but I didn't get that gene.

As a child, we went around a lot of antiques and collectors' fairs.

I don't think any of it went in.

I'm hoping there's maybe something that's sunk in over the time.

-What about you, James?

-I know absolutely nothing about it.

-What about tactics?

-Big as we can get, I reckon.

We're going to need a trailer to get stuff home.

To do all that shopping, you need some money, so £300 for you folks,

and £300 for you.

Your experts await, so off you go.

Two teams with a plan - let's hope they execute it.

So, who's expertly guiding our teams today?

Boxing clever for the Reds, it's Catherine Southon.

And hoping to pour in some hefty profits with the Blues

is Danny Sebastian.

So, are we ready for Portobello?

-As we'll ever be, yeah.

-Or is Portobello ready for us?

What are we going to buy today, Sally?

I think contemporary, a bit of wood, maybe a bit of silver.

Something fun, something big, maybe a map.

-Bargains, bargains.

-Bargains - that's what we want!

Something stylish, maybe some homeware that's still useful.

Start looking, teams.

Your time starts now.

-Let's go.

-Come on, let's go and have a look.

Yes, the clock's ticking, and Sally's not hanging about.

She's already spied some silver.

There's... I don't know... Oh, no, well...

There was that. I think that that...

..is silver-plated.

So we're not going to do silver plate.

Only the real McCoy will do for Sally.

Meanwhile, the Blues are storming ahead.

There's plenty here, keep your eyes open.

Keep your eyes open, something might jump at you.

-It all smells good.

-Well, the food smells,

but we can't be buying that, though, at the minute.

Focus on Bargain Hunting, not your stomachs, Blues.

Catherine, what's caught your eye?

Aha! What do I see?

You said you wanted bargains.

Well, that's what Chris was after.

-What does that say?

-It says bargains.

-Bargains.

-Bargains.

Hunt down your bargain.

There's nothing, nothing jumping out at me.

Don't lose faith, Reds.

Keep looking. Blues, how's your shopping list shaping up?

Tell you what would be nice - you know, like a nice map of London,

cos you said you like maps.

-Yes.

-And like a nice, old map of London might be quite interesting,

-mightn't it?

-It would be very nice.

-Yes.

-If we can find one.

We've got an hour to do it.

-That's true.

-Keep plotting, Blues.

Now, what's this the Reds have spotted?

-Right.

-Inkwell.

That is not an inkwell, that's actually a match striker.

Oh, right. I quite like that.

And would that be plated or silver?

-Could be either.

-I quite like the match striker.

-Can we...?

-We're interested in your match striker.

The only thing is that it's slightly worn when you look at the marks.

-Can you see the marks?

-Yeah.

Just around one side, and they're very worn.

Yes, and it has been polished quite a lot, cos the hallmark...

-What do you think?

-Let's have a little lookie.

-It's pretty heavy, isn't it?

-It is, it's quite nice.

-Yeah.

I mean, there are marks, but it's very rubbed there.

-On the bottom, it's not really any...

-It's a bit past its best.

I think your dad has taught you well.

-What's your best price on that?

-£100.

-You've got to be kidding me.

-100?

-We'll do it for 25.

-25.

-It's a bit knackered, isn't it?

I think, if you could do that for 18...

20 I will do. And I promise you, it's still worth 20 quid.

-Yeah.

-It's not an unusual piece.

Should we sort of have that in our minds?

-Yes.

-Why not sort of keep having a look around?

OK. We'll ask him to keep that out.

Or maybe get the stallholder to put it to one side, Sally.

Blues, do you have anything in the mix?

There's the cocktail shaker there. Is that a cocktail shaker?

It is a cocktail shaker.

I think, just a lone cocktail shaker, quite common.

-Shall we keep going, then?

-We'll keep going.

Nothing stirring up the Blues just yet,

and the Reds aren't mixing things up, either.

They're still at the same stall.

Is there anything in that case?

Yes. That's 150.

That's lovely.

That's really nice.

A little scent bottle.

Is that the right bottle, though, to go inside it?

I think so. If not, it's a pretty good fit.

What's the asking price for this one?

-£150.

-150?

That seems... That seems a lot of money for a little bottle.

I think it's beautiful.

Sometimes, when you look at these items,

the case is just as important. and look at these clasps here.

It tells me that it's probably about 1780...

-Really?

-1800.

-And would it have been used for perfume?

Yeah, it would be to hold, like, a little perfume bottle,

exactly what we've got here. Let me just have a little look.

-Do you want to hold that?

-Yes.

It's a lovely colour blue.

It's in really good condition for the age of it.

It's nicely faceted.

It is pretty but I can't see that making 150 at auction.

-150, I think, is a lot.

-What do you think? Do you like it?

I do like it. I think it's interesting.

I've never seen anything like it before, but then

-I've never been looking before.

-No. Shall we shake the man's hand?

Please don't blame me, but I think...

Well, it's all on you, Catherine.

I think that's worth that all day long, don't you?

Come on, then. Come on, then.

We'd like to shake your hand at £150, please.

-Thank you.

-Catherine thinks the Reds have bought something very special

but, at £150, it's half their money.

Meanwhile, the Blues haven't spent a penny.

We're 20 minutes in. We've not bought owt.

That's OK. That's all right.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah, we've still got 40 minutes. We'll be fine.

All I want you to know is that time runs away with you.

I think we've got to get something in the bag quite sharpish,

otherwise it's going to stack up against us.

-All right. Let's do it.

-I've seen a plate back there that says

it's not the winning but the taking part.

I wish you'd have said that when we were back down there.

-It's just there.

-Looks like Wedgwood to me. Just a singular plate.

I don't really know if we're going to make a profit on that.

I like it, and I think, because we're not doing very well so far...

-Hold on a minute.

-It's quite a good sense...

Hang fire there, Lindsay!

Nobody said we're not doing very well.

All I'm saying is 20 minutes has passed and we need to buy an item.

-What do you think about it?

-I think it's nice.

-Let's have a look at it.

-I can't reach!

This is the plate. It's a bit of an Olympic plate, Munich 1972.

It's not the winning, but the taking part.

Lovely plate, but I just feel to take this to auction...

If we have some people that were there at the time in the auction

or that saw it, or experience something about it, you know?

And if we can get it for a decent price...

Well, it's marked up at £10.

Don't get me wrong, one thing we've got to remember is,

when you go to auction, we've just got no idea

-of what's going to happen.

-Shall we see what we can do?

There's the vendor. Oh, there you are!

It is Wedgwood!

I thought it was Wedgwood.

-It's getting better.

-What's the best price you can do on it?

I can do eight on that one.

That's a deal. There we go.

That means lower.

Shake the lady's hand.

-BOTH:

-Thank you.

-Well done, Blues.

First buy bought, but I think Danny wanted you to negotiate

a little bit more off the price.

So, 25 minutes in, Reds, where are you?

Right, we're at crossroads.

Where do we want to go?

Do we want to go up, back, down, across?

-Let's go uphill.

-Uphill?

-Yeah.

-All right.

So, whilst the teams carry on with the shopping here in Portobello,

I'm popping round the corner to visit

the Museum of Packaging and Advertising.

It's home to a collection of well-loved brands.

And taking me down memory lane is Robert Opie,

the man behind the collection.

So, Robert, where are we going to start today?

Well, the museum starts in Victorian times but today we're going to be in

the 1930s, packed with excitement.

-I love that period. What are you going to show me?

-Well,

it is a time when there's a whole new range of sweet treats coming in.

All kinds of confectionery goodies.

So, these objects and the packaging was part of everyday life.

But it was telling us a bit about what was happening at that time.

Absolutely. This was an era crammed full with all kinds of things going

on. The Royal events were everywhere.

There was Silver Jubilee, George V, there was a coronation of George VI,

and of course there was the abdication in between.

And I can see here, all these royal souvenirs.

Yes. We were at the zenith of royal souvenirs.

A real abundance.

I've got one thing I'd really like to share with you

and it's this little box.

16 photographs of the Royal family in a nutshell.

In a nutshell.

And there is the nutshell.

And here are the photographs which would have been inside.

Isn't that fascinating?!

So, which era are we going to next?

We're going to jump past the austerity years of the 1940s

and then find ourselves in the 1950s.

That should be interesting.

Here we go, in the 1950s.

Glorious and wonderful colour.

We're now coming in to that self-service era,

when everything's got to stand out off-the-shelf and shout at you,

-"I'm here."

-Sugar Puffs.

That was a great treat at home when you didn't get much of it.

Maybe Saturdays or Sundays.

But, Scott's porridge oats, that's what we had for our breakfast.

That was the number one breakfast, was it, for you?

I mean, I wasn't doing the laundry at that time but I can remember

my mum using Persil.

And, of course, the colours, the graphics, are very strong and vibrant.

And the Surf has that pop-art look.

It's something new, it's post-war, new beginnings.

One thing I must show you, this is something I would have loved

as a child. Sparky Robot.

And you wind him up and he's like magic.

And there he is.

Every boy wanted a robot.

Well, of course, this was a time of great scientific advancement.

And a robot was a new concept.

-Exactly that.

-You didn't have one?

Well, I didn't, I'm afraid.

That was fascinating.

Where's next on our journey?

Well, we're going to go through the swinging '60s into the 1970s.

-Can't wait.

-Jolly good!

So, Robert, the '70s.

The '70s, the era of decimalisation, coming into the Common Market,

and of course, the era of platform shoes and punk.

Yeah, well, I was a young woman in the '70s,

so I enjoyed the '70s and I had a pair of platform...

Many pairs of platform shoes.

Platform shoes, I suppose, was one of those defining moments.

-Did you wear platform shoes?

-Sadly not,

but I did subsequently acquire a pair of Dave Hill's platform shoes

-that he wore on stage.

-Would they be down here?

Aren't they brilliant?!

Look at that! That's a real bit of glam rock and bling, isn't it?

They do give you a very good lift and they have been spectacular.

Aw! Robert, it has been so interesting to be at the museum.

Thank you very much for showing me round.

But, right now,

I'm going back to see how the teams are getting on at Portobello Road.

Back to it. We're halfway through and both teams only have one item.

Chris, any thoughts about your next buy?

What would be your thing?

I like prints. I don't know. I like all sorts of stuff.

Blues, what about you?

-Lindsay quite likes the cuff links.

-Cuff links.

-Hold on a minute.

Is this the Lindsay show? She's already bought one.

-Yes, it is.

-It is the Lindsay show.

So, what would you recommend?

Looks like the stallholder wants to show you

an early 20th-century pen-and-ink stand. But will it impress?

-RHA.

-RHA.

-Royal...

-Horse Artillery.

Ah!

-Very early.

-First World War.

-First World War.

-1914.

-What do you think?

-It's definitely different.

It's quite nice and specific.

It's whether you like it, really, that's the thing.

This chap here might have had it here for three months

and trying to get rid of it. So, he says, well, you know, "Buy this."

It would look smart on somebody's desk.

-Smart on somebody's desk.

-Make a nice desk piece, it would do, yes.

The question is, what kind of price do you do for this?

-95.

-At the end of the day,

we can look at it and we can say

we've got something there that we know. If push comes to shove,

we're running out of time, we can come back to him but...

Yes.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, I think that's a good shout.

Looks like more of a shove from Lindsay,

but nevertheless, one to keep in mind.

-What do we want to do?

-I think go back for that match striker.

-The little glass one?

-We're running out of time.

-Really?

-I've been thinking about that.

Oh, my goodness! That may well have gone.

-Let's be quick.

-The car might have gone.

The man might have gone. Shall we run?

-Run, run, run.

-Let's hope they're not too late.

The pressure's also on the Blues.

Lindsay, any ideas?

Where are you looking? Ah!

-Lantern slides.

-Ah, yeah.

We're quite interested in these lantern slides.

Could you tell us a little bit about it?

The lantern slides. Yeah. You've got the stories like...

-Three Little Pigs.

-Peter Pan, Three Little Pigs, whatever.

But there's some topographical stuff, as well - Australia.

Well, I'm from Australia.

-Seems like there's a bit of an omen!

-They're all different, really.

These slides were made to project early photographic images.

Have you seen these in auction before, or...?

I'm a little bit lost here, really.

There's collectors for this kind of thing. There is. There really is.

Again, there's a lot of history here.

People want to see old photographs, especially if they can relate to it.

You being Australian, I suppose,

you've kind of got some sort of link to what's going on here.

-Absolutely, yeah.

-What sort of price are we talking?

-75.

-For the two?

-The two boxes?

-The two little boxes, but they're in three at the moment.

And you've got little text at the bottom as well if you can see them.

Some have, some haven't. So you just have to go through them.

When do you think they were produced or made?

What do you reckon? 1890, 1880?

It would have been late Victorian, wouldn't it?

-Yeah.

-What's the absolute best?

They're 75. There's quite of lot there.

If you work them out individually...

What do you think?

-Not really my...

-It's a wild card, isn't it?

It's a wild card. That's exactly it.

-I like a wild card.

-We've got a wild card here, really.

Can you do 70? I'm willing to shake on that.

-OK, sir. Fair enough.

-Thank you.

-Go on.

Shake the man's hand, then, Lindsay!

We're overruling you on everything.

There's nowt wrong with that. There's nowt wrong with that.

Sometimes it's nice to take a wild card.

We're going to auction and all you need is somebody there

who likes something a little bit different, a little bit wild,

and it could go berserk.

We'll be coming back here and buying the rest.

-Exactly.

-Well done, team. That's the second one in.

I think the time's clocking on

but at least we've got two items in the bag

and we've only got one left to get, so very well done.

Keep rolling, but it's good to see the Blues buying what they like.

15 minutes left. Reds, will you be able to match them?

-Ooh! Yes!

-Is it still there?

-Yes.

-Do you think that was meant to be, then?

-Yeah.

-Hi!

Hello, we're back. You've got that smile.

-Not faded in ten!

-Last time we spoke, you said a tenner.

-Didn't he? Didn't he say a tenner?

-You're pushing your luck!

£20 is my best.

How about 19, just to give us a £1, hopefully, if we could?

-18.

-18, brilliant!

-Yeah!

-Well done.

-Yay, thank you!

You are a very, very, very nice man.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much, thank you.

-Lovely.

We love that. We'd like that in our own home.

Let's hope that's a good sign.

Both teams have just one more item to find,

and the Blues are looking at printing blocks, but where to start?

-So much choice.

-There is nowt wrong with choice.

We like choice. We've got ten minutes left, guys, so...

-We're going to make a run for it.

-What are you thinking?

-I think we should have a quick look around.

-Yeah, a look round,

because I'm not sure what letters we'd pick for this.

Have a bit of a mooch, see if anything else jumps out at us

and, if need be, we might come back.

-Yes.

-OK.

-It will have to be more than an amble, Blues.

Time is ticking. Reds, what's next?

So I think something kind of like interiors.

We've not kind of covered that, really.

You haven't got what you wanted, have you?

-We haven't, but...

-Do you like what you've bought, though?

-Yes.

-Yeah, yeah.

-Absolutely.

That's good. Let's hope you like your final item when you find it.

Blues, you have eight minutes left.

-What do you reckon, Lindsay?

-I think the ink stand.

It's got a military connection, it's quite elegant,

-it's quite interesting.

-Where is it? Top of the road, isn't it?

-Top of the road, round the corner.

-We'd better start running.

As the Blues pick up the pace,

something's suddenly caught Sally's eye.

-I like the colour of that teapot.

-Which teapot?

-The blue.

-The mauve with the gold top.

-I knew you'd say that.

-Did you?

-Jumps out at me a bit.

-So, if you had a teapot at home...

-Yes.

-..would that be your teapot?

-No.

-Oh.

-Not for me.

Let's keep walking and just... I think it's really modern,

-let's keep walking and see if there's something else.

-OK.

-OK.

Walk fast, Reds!

The stallholders are packing up.

Blues, what about the ink stand?

Have you got the ink, military ink?

-Is it this stand?

-In here.

Am I allowed to look?

-There it is.

-There she is.

Military always sells.

-Really?

-Military always sells to military buyers!

-And there's a lot.

-And there's a lot!

-What's the very best?

-78.

-Would you go to 75?

-No, I can't. 78. I like it.

-78 it is.

-I don't think we've got time to argue, to be honest.

-78.

-78.

-Thank you very much.

We've done it, all three items bought.

Well done, brilliant.

That could have ended up in disaster.

Well done, Blues, job done.

What's the time on the clock, Catherine?

-Four minutes.

-Four minutes.

-Four minutes.

What do you think about the wine holder? Is that plated?

Yes, it's completely silver-plated, but you like wine,

-don't you?

-I do like wine, yeah.

But we probably wanted more solid silver, not plated.

What's in the cabinet, what's in the cabinet?

Anything interesting in there?

We've got little cognac bottle wine labels.

They are quite nice, the decanter tags.

-If someone's got a set with a missing one of these...

-What have you got on the port?

-Yeah.

The old Georgian port one's 35.

Right, OK. What's your best on that?

-35.

-What do you think about the port one?

They're worth more in the last ten years.

There we are, quite simple,

we've got Georgian head on the back there.

-I would go for that.

-Would you do 30?

-Oh, go on!

-Make our day.

-It's our last item.

-We'll have one minute.

-OK, go on, OK.

-Yay! OK! Sold.

-Thanks, Mister.

-Thank him.

-Literally 30 seconds left.

That's it, teams, time is up.

You guys know how to cut it fine, don't you?!

-Hey?

-What are we going to do, eh?

-What are we going to do?

-Well done!

-Well done.

-We're going to sell it and win, darling.

Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Sally and Chris spent half their cash, £150,

on this blue glass scent bottle.

Next, Sally wanted silver,

and struck a deal of £18 on this match striker and, to top it off,

more silver. They bought this decanter label with the rare Dublin

hallmark, £30 paid.

Well, guys, everything was going according to plan

for the first two items,

and then you kind of got a wee bit lost there, didn't you?

-Yes.

-A little bit, yeah.

-Time.

-Ah, but quality. You got quality.

Well, I'm glad that you think that as well.

Catherine, what do you think?

You loved that perfume bottle, didn't you?

It's absolutely beautiful,

and I think it's worth its money all day long, plus plus.

Oh, that's sounding really, really good.

Sally, what was your favourite item?

Favourite item is the perfume bottle.

Is it going to make the most profit?

-No.

-What's going to make the most profit?

-The match striker.

-All right.

Chris, what was your favourite item?

-The match striker.

-Yeah.

Is it going to make the most profit, though?

I think we're going to make a few quid on that.

-I think we'll do all right.

-Well, you spent a wonderful £198.

-Well done.

-Fab.

Can I have 102, please?

-100...

-And 2.

And 2, which I will pass straight over to Catherine.

-Thank you.

-Now, Catherine, these guys like quality.

-Ooh.

-Have you an idea of what you're going to buy with that?

They do like quality. They like the best, Anita.

So they are a special couple, I will buy them something special.

-Ooh!

-While Catherine goes off to look for something special,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

Lindsay liked the sentiment behind this Olympic commemorative plate,

bought for £8.

She and James are hoping to be in the picture with these slides,

snapped up for £70.

And finally, will their Royal Artillery standish romp home?

Well, guys, that was harder than you thought,

and you literally had to gallop to get that last item.

-The very last minute.

-It made it very exciting.

It did. We said that it'd be good fun, so it was good fun.

James, what was your favourite item?

My favourite item would be the lantern glasses.

I think, being from Australia, they add some personal value.

-Will they make the most profit, though?

-I don't think so, no.

I think the most profit will probably be the plate

from the very start. It was good value, nice quality.

-And a good buy.

-And a good buy.

What about you? What's your favourite item?

I think the Wedgwood plate.

I think the slogan about "it's the not winning,

"it's the taking part" that counts...

-Ahhh!

-..is probably quite apt for Bargain Hunt today.

You think that's the one that's going to make you the most profit?

Yeah, I think, probably.

It was a good-value item, so...

Didn't pay a lot for it.

-Mmm.

-Yeah, well done. You spent £156.

That's not too bad. Can I have 144?

-She's the boss.

-144, Danny.

-Thank you, Anita.

-That's not a bad amount.

-Good amount of cash, that.

-Yeah. Do you know what you're going to buy?

I've seen something. It's quite weighty.

So I just hope I can carry it if I can get to buy it.

Sounds interesting.

While Danny goes off to buy his bonus buy, we're off to the auction.

Today, we are in London Auctions in Chiswick

with auctioneer Mark Longson.

Mark, it's lovely to be here.

-Lovely to have you here.

-Now, Reds first.

This little antique scent bottle.

Now, do you like it?

It's got some age to it, it's got quirkiness, as well,

the shagreen case looks good.

-Yeah.

-£40 to £60.

Well, Sally paid £150 for it.

I think that might be a little bit too much.

But we'll try our best.

The second item is the little 1920s match holder.

Now, this was Chris' favourite,

and they both think that this one will make the most profit.

-What do you think, Mark?

-Well, we've gone for 30 to 50.

Could be still used as a desk weight, of course.

-Depends upon how much they paid.

-Well, they only paid 18...

-Good, good.

-You're between 30 and 50, they'll make a profit.

-Yes.

-Moving onto their third item, this 19th-century silver wine label.

Irish silver, that's going to make a difference, isn't it?

I think 80 to 120 on this.

As you say, being a Dublin, it is going to be sought after.

Well, they only paid £30...

-Good eye.

-So they could make a substantial profit on that one.

-Let's hope so.

-It may eliminate the losses that they could make

-on the little scent bottle.

-Well, we'll have to try.

-Yeah.

It's touch and go whether they will need their bonus buy,

so let's go and have a look at it.

Sally, Chris, you spent £198, well done.

You gave Catherine 102.

Catherine, what did you buy?

Loved the colours of this, and I hope you do, too.

Oh, she doesn't.

-Not a fan?

-Well, it's not my cup of tea, but tell us about it.

-What are we looking at?

-Let me tell you about it.

OK, so this is Medina glass.

-Have you heard of Medina glass?

-Yes.

-Medina glass.

So this has come from Malta, from the Maltese town of Medina.

They were making glass from the '60s. They are massively successful.

-Right, good.

-Still making good-quality glass today.

And this is known as earth tones.

-Right, OK.

-You can see why.

-Can I hold it?

-You can hold it, hold it and love it.

-What did you pay for it?

-You'll be happy when I tell you.

-Will I?

-Yeah, you will.

-I only paid £15 for it.

-15?

-Oh, that's good.

-That's good.

-That's given us...

-THEY TALK OVER EACH OTHER

It's not the colour that I would go for,

because I know that they do really bright colours of blown glass.

-They do. Really vibrant.

-But £15!

Yeah, actually, for that alone, I quite like it.

Ask Catherine how much she thinks it will make.

Good question. How much do you think it will make?

We've got a chance with this. We've got a chance.

-I'd like to see it double its money and go to 30.

-OK, yeah.

Is that not good enough, Sally?

I'm just apprehensive if it will double its money, but, yeah.

So, Catherine, they're not keen on it.

-No.

-Not sure.

-But they're very keen on the price that you paid.

-Yes!

You don't need to make up your mind just now, guys.

Wait until your other three items have been sold.

But, in the meantime, let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of

Catherine's Medina vase.

Now, Catherine bought this Medina vase, 20th century, 1960s.

That's sort of hot just now.

Will your punters like that vase?

Colours aren't that vibrant, though, are they?

What's your estimate on this?

Well, we've gone 40 to 60.

Well, there may be a profit on that,

because Catherine's only paid £15 for it.

-Good, yes. We've got a chance.

-Good. That's it for the Reds.

Now onto the Blues. Now, their first item was this

Wedgwood Olympics commemorative plate

for the Munich Olympics in 1972.

They both think that it will make the most profit,

and it was Lindsay's favourite item.

What do you think about it?

Commemorative wares are on the up.

The Olympics, good subject to pick as well.

What's your estimate on the slate?

We've looked at 15 to 30.

Well, they only paid £8 on that, so there is a chance of a profit there.

I think so, yes. It's got its box and papers with it, so every chance.

Yeah, excellent. Second item is this collection of

early 20th century photographic slides.

Is this type of thing popular in this area?

I think it really depends upon the topic of the slides.

Well, these ones are Australia and New Zealand

and we're just down the road from Earls Court,

and that's where most of the Australians and New Zealanders

are based when they live in London.

-Well, let's hope for a g'day, sport, then!

-What's your estimate?

-For this, 60 to 90.

-They paid 70.

-There's a chance of a profit.

-We're in the right area.

-Excellent.

Their third item is this early 20th century Royal Horse Artillery

standish. What do you think of it?

Well, people like to buy into military history.

It is a case of who made it, where were they,

what did they do during the war?

-That's what's really interesting to people.

-Yeah.

-What's your estimate?

-£50 to £80 in our books.

50 to 80. They paid £78, so they are not too far away on that one.

We're both singing from the same hymn sheet there, aren't we?

-A profit is possible.

-Yes.

-So they may or may not need their bonus buy,

but we're going to go and have a look at it anyway.

Lindsay, James, you spent £156.

You gave Danny 144.

Danny, what did you buy?

What on earth is that?

"What on earth is that?"

That is a 19th-century bronze.

It's modelled on a scholar riding a stag.

It's an incense burner. The little man comes off.

-That's cool.

-You put your incense in

and the smoke comes out of his mouth.

Bronzes are very desirable.

-Can I just have a look at it, please?

-Get in there.

-It's quite nice and heavy.

-How much did you pay for it?

I paid £74.

Ooh. That seems expensive.

Well, I mean, is it? It's 19th century, very collectable.

So what do you reckon it will get at auction?

I'd like to think that could make £100 to £150 quite easily.

Lindsay, you're a bit quiet, a bit underwhelmed.

What do you think of it?

It's not my taste. I think it's vaguely unsettling-looking.

I imagine, with the incense, it would look even more so.

Right, so you're just not sure. James, what about you?

At first, I didn't like it, but it has grown on me.

Maybe it's because you are holding it,

because it does have a tactile quality.

Lindsay, have a wee hold.

You're not persuaded.

-No, still no!

-You're not persuaded.

Well, I don't want you two to fall out.

You don't need to make up your mind just now.

Wait until your other three items have been sold.

But, in the meantime,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Danny's Oriental bronze.

Danny's bonus buy is this Chinese bronze, Mark.

What do you think about it?

I think he might be lacking something there.

Doesn't look as though it stands quite right.

He also looks as though he needs a staff

or something along those lines as well.

-But we've gone for £60 to £90 as our estimate.

-Danny paid 74,

so it's not beyond the realms of possibility

that he'll make a profit on that.

No, the Chinese market's good, and it's bronze.

-Yeah.

-We stand a chance.

Terrific. Are you on the rostrum today?

-Yes, I am for you.

-Wonderful!

£70.

Sally, Chris, auction day.

-How are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Nervous.

-Are you nervous?

Is there anything you're a wee bit worried about?

Ah, perfume bottle, maybe.

Only because of the amount that we paid for it.

We'll find out just in a second if it was worthwhile

-because it's coming up now.

-Oh!

This is a little scent bottle. Shagreen case.

We've got cross bids online, multiple bids, and it is £280.

-What?

-I told you!

£280.

-He's got a phone bid, I think.

-£280.

-Oh, I'm shaking.

I told you, it's a good thing.

£280.

We're going to the battle online, then.

£280!

£130 profit on your first item!

-Congratulations.

-Aww!

Your second item is the match striker, coming up now.

The match striker.

London, 1922, silver rim.

30 the bid. Five the bid.

35. 40 the bid on the match striker.

I'll still take another fiver, but £40 I'm selling online.

The book is up, the room's not in at 4 and 0 and finishing.

£40!

That's plus 22.

You're £152 in profit!

Third item is the piece of provincial silver, Dublin silver.

You only paid £30 for that.

-Good item again.

-£50, then.

- That's fine, 50 we'd happy with. - 50 the bid. 50 the bid.

- 50 bid! - I will take fivers.

£50. Well, I saw this as a lot more, myself.

-But £50.

-Asking once. Twice and get ready.

-Here we go.

-£50.

-It doesn't matter, let's not be greedy.

-That's good.

That's another £20 profit.

That takes your running total

to +172.

I can't believe that!

Now, you have to make up your mind.

Are you going to take Catherine's bonus buy?

It's the Medina vase. She paid £15 for it.

-I think we go for it.

-OK.

-I don't know.

-You're right.

-I'll blame on you. Let's go for it.

-Are you absolutely sure?

-All the onus is on you now, Chris.

-Yeah!

Next is Medina, the Maltese glass,

£40 for the hooped glass vase there.

40. A £20 note.

- Come on! - £20.

-20 the bid.

-Yes!

-20 bid. You're in profit.

That's all I care about, we don't need any more.

For 25. Got.

25. Down the right-hand channel.

30 asking at home.

In the room, to my right-hand side, and selling it now.

25.

That's another £10.

Your final profit is

182 smackeroos.

Fancy that, eh?

£182, congratulations.

I'm looking for another fiver in here...

Lindsay, James, auction day, how are you feeling?

-Very exciting.

-Are you?

-Very exciting.

-I'm a little bit nervous.

Oh, right. Are you regretting any of your items?

Are you a wee bit worried about any of them?

Umm, I'm not sure we're going to make great money on any of them,

but I'm proud that we chose nice things. Nice, interesting things.

-You fell in love with the items you bought.

-Yeah.

Well, your first item is the Wedgwood Olympic plate.

A wonderful collectable. You didn't pay a lot of money for it.

Good luck on this one, because the plate is coming up right now.

A limited edition Olympics commemorative wares,

box and papers to go with that.

£15 for a bit of Wedgwood.

£10 only.

Ooh, dear, dear me!

£10. Ten we've got.

-Ten!

-Ten we've got.

-We're in profit.

£10. 15s I want elsewhere.

- Give him 12. - I'll give you 12.

I don't think it's made that difference, though.

-Sadly not.

-You tried, Danny.

-The hammer will drop.

-£10.

Well, you're into profit on your first item.

Well done. That's £2.

Not a lot, but it's a profit.

-Yes.

-It is.

-Next item, it was your favourite one, James,

it was that marvellous collection of

19th- and early 20th-century photographic slides.

It's coming up now.

Photograph slides,

a bit of Antipodean interest in this, Australia,

New Zealand. Who'll start me away?

£60. 60.

£30, then. £30.

-On the New Zealand...

-Oh, come on!

£30.

Very quiet in front.

Nothing heard at home either.

-No.

-I thought these would create some interest, but no.

£20. 20 the bid.

-Only 20.

-Oh, no!

No? Surely any more.

Ready to go, then. 2 and 0.

Oh, guys.

I think you were very unlucky there.

They were worth more than that, Danny, what do you think?

I think it's worth a lot more than that.

We were just slightly unlucky, I think.

Well, that was -£50 on that one,

which makes your running total at this point -48.

Third item coming up is the Royal Horse Artillery standish.

A bit of military interest here. This is the standish.

Royal Horse Artillery.

Some good age amongst that.

£30.

£30. 30.

30 the bid. 30 the bid.

And 5. And 40.

- It is going up now, 40. - And 5.

- 45. - 45.

£50 on the Royal Horse Artillery.

-We've got 50, a little bit more.

-50. A bit more.

The brass and copperware is in there. At 50 for the first.

50 for the second. Last time, then.

-That's a shame.

-£50.

Another few bids and we would have been there,

but it's -28 on that one,

Which makes your overall total £76.

Are you going to take the bonus buy?

I think we have to. Let's go for it.

-Are you both in agreement?

-Yeah, I think so.

I think we've not done a very good job of picking,

-so it's over to Danny.

-It's over to you now, Danny.

-Fingers crossed.

-And we're going to find out right now.

Chinese incense burner.

This is this scholar on the stag.

60, I'm asking.

And 60 we're bid.

- 60 bid. - £60.

Straight in at 6-0.

At 60. I'm looking for little £5 notes again.

But 60 will buy it.

Maiden bid takes it.

Ready or not, room is out.

Oh!

£60.

Oh, hard luck, Danny.

That's -14.

That takes your overall score to -90.

It sounds a lot, but it could be a winning score.

Promise me something - you won't say a word to the Reds.

-Not a word.

-We won't.

Well, guys, that was a tremendous competition

and you were wonderful sports, both of you.

On Bargain Hunt, we have to have winners

and we have to have runners-up,

and today's runners-up are...

...the Blues.

You ended up with -£90.

Now, that's not a lot if you say it very quickly.

ALL LAUGH

The Reds, on the other hand,

on your first item, the little scent bottle,

you made £130 on that and it was really all uphill from there

because there were profits on your next two items

and a further profit on Catherine's Medina vase,

which you didn't even like,

but smart enough to recognise that she had got at a good price,

so congratulations.

And in the end, your profit was £182!

-Well done.

-Wow!

That is a magnificent profit, which I will pass over to you.

Not only have you won all that money,

but because you made profits on all three items,

I have to award you the Golden Gavel.

One to you.

-Thank you.

-And one to you.

-Thank you.

-Wear them with pride.

-We will.

-We will, thank you.

-Congratulations.

Has everyone had a good time?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Excellent, excellent.

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