Newark 13 - Christmas Bargain Hunt

Season's greetings from Newark Antique Fair.

Hit it!

THEY PLAY We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Go!

Go!

It wouldn't be Christmas without a Yuletide serving of Bargain Hunt.

So, come one and all...

# Let's go bargain hunting! #

Here at the fair there is loads of festive spirit -

enough to get our teams through an hour of bargain hunting.

I don't have any special gifts for the teams today,

just the usual £300.

But will the halls be decked with profits?

Here's what's coming up.

The Reds learn a hard lesson about sitting down on the job...

Oh!

..the Blues get stressed...

Pressure, pressure. Tick-tock, tick-tock.

..and Father Christmas takes charge at the auction,

where there's festive fun for the Reds and the Blues.

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

For the Reds, we have brothers-in-law Tom and Richie

and for the Blues, we have best friends Edie and Cathy.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

-ALL:

-Merry Christmas!

Oh, we're going to have a great time!

So, you two are brother-in-laws but you also work together.

What do you do, Tom?

-We're pantomime producers, Anita.

-Oh, that's great.

How appropriate. So, what does that involve?

My role in the company is to write and direct

and produce the show, basically.

-Do you act in panto as well?

-I am in one of them as well, yeah.

-What's your favourite character?

-Generally every baddie.

Can you do a baddie for us?

-I can. Would you like to see it?

-Oh, yes, yes.

OK, are you ready? Are you sure?

-Here we go.

-HE LAUGHS EVILLY

Oh, what do you think, girls?

-That's brilliant.

-Scary!

-Very scary.

Now, Richie, as well as working in the mad world of panto,

do you do anything else?

Well, I used to work in corporate IT.

-Oh, right? Was that fun?

-Oh, it was absolutely mind-blowing, amazing!

-Do you do your own music as well?

-Yes, I certainly do.

We have our own recording studio and I play in a couple of bands,

so we work with all kinds of people.

-What instrument do you play?

-Primarily drums.

-Oh, so you make a lot of noise?

-Oh, yes.

So, you pair work well together

but how are you going to get on out there in the fair?

I'm quite slapdash and very spontaneous,

-whereas Richie's a little bit more meticulous and...

-Analytical.

-Analytical, yeah.

-Do you agree with him, Richie?

Yeah, he's quite right but it could be interesting out there.

But that's it for the Reds. Now we go over to the girls.

-Season's greetings, girls.

-Merry Christmas!

You look lovely in your blue Santa outfits.

Edie, how did you two gorgeous girls get to know one another?

Well, we met about nine years ago now

when we went to a music class with our babies,

so we met there but now they're at school,

we tend to go dog walking.

So, Edie, what are your Christmas traditions?

We always have chocolate and prosecco for breakfast.

-Not cornflakes?

-No! No, too much effort.

So just open a box of chocolates,

open a bottle of prosecco and that's breakfast done.

Fabulous. What about you, Cathy? Have you got Christmas traditions?

What happens in your house on Christmas Day?

Well, we get up really early and we have the traditional stocking

in the morning, but we like to include our pets as well.

So we've got...

Are you telling me that you put up Christmas stockings for your pets?

Yeah, we don't leave anyone out in our house, so...

What sort of pets have you got and what sort of presents do they get?

-Well, the snake had a frozen mouse last year.

-Oh, no!

Did you bring that out of the freezer with the Christmas turkey?

Yeah, well, it defrosted by the morning so it worked out well.

You're mad. THEY LAUGH

So, girls, how are you planning to beat the boys in red?

Well, we're not going to be cautious, Anita.

We're going to go in there

and we're going to wow them with our wit and charm.

-And beauty.

-Absolutely, and we're going to spend, spend, spend.

Well, to do some shopping, you need some dosh.

So, Reds, in that little box there, there's £300 and, girls,

in that little box there, there's £300.

So, your experts await and off you go!

I wonder if they'll be big spenders or misers.

Whatever their strategy,

our teams are ho-ho-hoping to make loads of lolly -

and so are their experts.

She'll be a guiding star for the Reds - it's Caroline Hawley.

And sparkling with festive cheer, it's Tim Weeks for the Blues.

What are you looking for?

Personally, I'd like to find some things that may be

-theatrically based.

-We're going along the lines of Radar.

Radar? What's Radar?

-Rarity, aesthetics, desirability...

-OK.

Authenticity and really good condition.

-Richie?

-Well, just something that's going to make us some money.

Right, teams, time starts now.

Right, let's go and have some fun, then. Let's do it.

-OK!

-Let's go!

-Come on!

MUSIC: Step Into Christmas by Elton John

This fair is perfect for Christmas shopping and I know Tom,

our panto director,

would love to find these theatre chairs under his tree.

-Ooh, let's have a look.

-I like these.

-SELLER: You've got to be careful you don't go back!

-Oh!

I don't think they're connected to the floor.

LAUGHTER

I've gone all wobbly.

-I like those...

-Yeah.

-..because they're a pair

-and they're theatrical.

-How much are they?

-They're £50 each.

-Or £90 for the pair.

-Mm.

-They need to be quite a lot less than that.

-Yeah.

-Quite stylish. They're sort of 1970s, aren't they?

-Yeah.

-So, maybe we should ask if this guy...

-I like the colour.

-Yeah.

Right, we like your chairs

-but we don't like the price as yet, obviously.

-Well...

they have to be 90 quid.

I've got loads of customers who buy 'em all the time

and if I was to sell these, I'd get lynched at the next fair.

All right, we might come back, then. We might come back.

ANITA: So, the chairs are a maybe.

Now, what have the Blues found?

"Die Monster Die!"

-Are you into your films?

-Er...

Not particularly.

Perfect for Halloween, but for Christmas?

It's really bad condition.

-OK, shall we leave that one?

-We'll move on.

-What about this one?

If you're into posters and it stands out,

you want something that's aesthetically pleasing.

Is there a market for this kind of thing?

Absolutely there's a market for them.

Railwayana's so popular. You see anything there?

"Printed in Canada exclusively for Pacific Hotels and Resorts."

1924.

-So, that's the original print run of it.

-OK.

Feel the paper quality.

-I don't think that's original.

-My feeling is it's not original.

-No.

-Oh, what a shame.

-But an original sometimes could be £500,

-£600 and we haven't got that sort of money.

-OK.

I think it's worth us just finding out a price, just in case.

-Is that OK?

-OK, I'll go and ask.

While the Blues go in search of a price,

the Reds have glad tidings for the stallholders.

-Merry Christmas!

-Yeah, yeah!

That's the spirit, Caroline.

Now, what's the word on the poster, Blues?

-OK. £35.

-35.

-It is a repro.

-A reproduction one.

What do you think is a good price for it?

-20. £5.

-18.

That would be a great price! Why don't we leave it for now?

-OK.

-Leave it for now, we know that we've got a marker on it,

we know where it is. We don't mind it,

we think there could be some work that we could do

if we actually get our haggling skills out.

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-We've got plenty of time.

It's the first thing we've looked at.

-We know where it is now.

-Yeah.

-Shall we get on with it?

-Yeah, come on. Let's go.

-Follow me.

So, after five minutes, both teams have items on the back burner.

Now, will these modern lights tempt the Reds?

-When you say quite new...

-As in...

-They're brannies.

-..2011.

-They're brannies. But they've got a look.

-Yeah, that's...

-And they're very theatrical, aren't they?

-Very theatrical.

We like those - they're big, they're bolshie.

-Just got to see how much they are and if we can get...

-A good price.

-A good price.

-You going to go for it, Richie?

-Come on, Richie.

Can we see anybody?

Take your Christmas hat off and put your bargaining hat on.

-Hello there.

-Hello.

-Are you all right?

-Yes.

Merry Christmas.

-These here lights.

-Yeah?

-How much?

-I'm asking 40 each.

-40 each.

-Yeah, I can do 100 for the three.

-100 for the three.

So, what's the price?

£40 each or £100 for all three.

-Gosh, it's a lot of light for your money.

-A lot of light there.

-Will you take 90?

-Yes. I would do, thank you.

-What do you think?

-Well, I think you were straight in there -

-just your sort of thing, aren't they?

-Yeah.

I've never sold anything like that.

-Shall we go for it?

-Yeah, why not?

-Let's go for it. OK.

Brilliant, guys. Decision made.

Really, really fast movers.

-Go and seal the deal, quick.

-Right, let's do it.

-We're going to take those for £90.

-All right.

-Brilliant.

-Well done.

-Fantastic. Thank you. Right, it's done.

Excellent. Brilliant.

-So, where do you want to go now?

-Let's go over there.

Well done, Reds, but I don't think your Christmas tree

will take those lights.

You're playing catch up, Blues.

-How about old sewing machines, Tim?

-Singer sewing machines.

-Yeah.

-Fantastic, aren't they? They're lovely.

-And with the case.

-The case is great to have, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-You can see it in a shop window, couldn't you?

-Yes.

But there's an awful lot around and I reckon you could go to any auction

in the country and you'll find one

and sometimes they can make as little as £20, £30.

-OK.

-OK, let's keep looking.

-Keep going.

-Yeah, let's keep going.

Don't panic - you've only had ten minutes so time is on your side...

at the moment.

Now, what have the Reds spotted?

-Looks like dentistry or something.

-Is it silver?

-Very strange but it's not in very good condition, is it?

-No.

I dread to think where that's been.

Best not to dwell on that, Caroline.

Let's check up on the Blues.

-Look, I really like these.

-Brooches.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-To me, these are in the style of Lea Stein...

-Oh, right.

..who is a French mid-century, mid-20th century fashion designer

who made beautiful brooches using plastic.

To me, the fact that there's so many of them suggests they're going to be

modern reproductions in the style of Lea Stein.

But we just want to check cos they'd be signed

-and marked on the back of them.

-I can't see anything.

So, we're correct. We know what they are but we're comfortable as long

as the price is right, because a Lea Stein

-would go for maybe £30 to £60 each.

-Oh, right.

-I can see that they're marked at £5 each.

-Yeah.

-Which seems reasonable.

Do you think we could get more than one?

-You're thinking of putting a group together?

-Yeah.

-That would be nice.

-About three, yeah. Hello.

-Hello.

Hi, we were thinking of buying three of these brooches.

Is there a good price you could do for that?

Yes, if you take three, we'd do them at £3 each.

-Shake the hand.

-Oh, right.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

-Yes, thank you.

I think they're lovely, I think they're beautiful,

I think they tick the Radar.

I think we just need to get the right group.

Remember, Radar is the girls' motto meaning rarity, aesthetics,

desirability, authenticity and really good condition.

So, will these three brooches pass that test?

I like these three that we've chosen. I just want to check,

-because it's Christmas...

-Yeah.

..there are some Christmas brooches over there.

-Look at that.

-Are they worth looking at

-or do we like the fact we have got those?

-Can we just get four?

-Shall we go for four?

-Can we get four?

-Three animals and a Christmas tree.

-Yeah.

-What about if we do the four?

-£10.

-That would be magic, wouldn't it?

-Absolutely amazing.

-Thank you.

-Happy Christmas!

A bit of Christmas magic, thank you very much.

-I'm really happy with that, are you?

-Yeah, really happy!

-Our first buy!

-Yeah.

-Your first buy down. We've done it.

-Right, let's get going, let's get some more.

-Thank you!

We're on a roll!

Bravo, Blues.

Those will fit nicely in a stocking.

Not like this thing.

-What do you think, Rich?

-It's an anchor.

I don't know if that price down there says £70, I'm not sure.

I think there's a one before that.

-There's no pound sign next to it...

-No.

-..so it might be in pence.

He's coming over.

So, how much would you like for that anchor?

I've been trying to get 180.

There's a few looks at it but I want 150.

I don't know, I think that might be a bit too much.

-What do you think, Caroline?

-Do you know why you didn't get 180?

-Because it says 170 on it.

-Oh, is that why?!

-Yeah!

You're doing it all the wrong way round!

All right, we'll do it for 120.

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

What do you think, Richie?

I'm not making anything at that price.

See, I'm looking at that and I'm thinking,

"Would I pay 120 for that at auction?"

I'm not 100% sold but it's something we might possibly come back to.

It's not going to fly anywhere, is it?

It's definitely not going to fly - it'll probably sink.

Fly or not, you won't find that on my festive list.

Now, it wouldn't be Christmas without some carols,

and what a surprise -

our teams have turned it into a singing contest.

# Deck the halls with boughs of holly

# Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!

# 'Tis the season to be jolly

# Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!

# Follow us in merry measure

# Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!

# While I tell of Yuletide treasure

-ALL:

-# Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la!

Oh-ho-ho, enough of that!

Back to the shopping. On you go.

They were good, though, weren't they?

Yes, but they need to get a wriggle on

as they've only got one item each with 30 minutes to go.

-I love that.

-Do you?

-Yeah.

-Can you play?

-No.

I like the diamante. It's got a bit of bling.

It's a good-looking thing. Pietro.

It's got its own box as well.

-Mm.

-Shall we ask a price?

-Yeah.

-Hello, hello.

-Happy Christmas.

-Thank you.

-Happy Christmas.

Tom and Richie have fallen in like with your wonderful instrument here.

-Accordion.

-The accordion.

-It's £65.

-65?

-65.

-OK.

-Does that come with the box as well?

-Oh, yes, yes, yes.

-Is it in working order?

-Well, yes, I should think so.

-Is it?

Do you want to try it?

There you go, Rich. Just like putting on one of your big bras.

-It looks like it's from the 1950s?

-HE PLAYS NOTES

-Earlier, I think.

-Yeah, '40s, '50s.

It sounds like it works.

Would you take 50 for it?

-Yes, OK. Yeah.

-Wow!

-Yeah.

-£50 - what do you think?

-Yeah.

-I was going to say 55 but, no, 50 is fine.

-I think that is... Yeah.

-Happy Christmas!

-Happy Christmas, thank you so much.

-Cheers, buddy.

-HE PLAYS NOTES

You'll have to play better than that to get in the band.

But well done for bagging item number two.

Meanwhile, something's come up on the Blues' radar.

Could this be their second buy?

Oh, I quite like the look of this.

I like the table. It's very now, isn't it?

-I like it.

-I really like it.

I think you can use it, I can see it in an apartment, in a house.

-It looks in good condition.

-It does,

it's mint condition all round, isn't it?

I'm saying it's got to be Scandinavian.

-OK.

-Swedish, Danish, perhaps. It's going to come down to price.

Auction houses cannot get enough of this sort of item

but it's still a growing market.

-Right.

-OK.

-It wouldn't surprise me if they retail at £200, £300,

£400 in a shop window but we're not taking it to the shop window,

-we're taking it auction.

-No.

-Yeah.

Shall we find out what the price is before we get too wrapped up?

-Yeah, I'd like to.

-Yeah, let's find out the price.

-Shall we call over the...?

-Yeah.

-Hi.

-Hello.

-Is this yours?

-Yes, it is.

-Hi, I'm Tim.

-Hi, Tim. Tracy.

-Thanks for coming over.

-My Blue team...

-Hello, Blue team.

-Hello!

-..like this this.

-We really like it.

-Very nice. It's great.

-Gorgeous.

-It's Danish.

-Oh, OK.

-In great condition,

-considering it's 60 years old.

-Oh, is it?

-Right.

So, the ticket price is £100.

-Just conscious of money today.

-Yeah.

-What with Christmas coming up.

-What's your best price?

-I'd take it down to 90 for you.

Would you do 80, maybe?

How about meeting in the middle for 85?

-Do you think it will make us a profit at 85?

-We've got a chance.

-OK.

-There's a chance of profit.

-We want to make a profit, don't we?

-I really like it, though.

-I do really like it.

-It is Christmas. Happy?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Put it there.

-That's a great decision.

-Thank you. Thank you very much.

-Thank you so much.

-It's beautiful.

-Yeah.

-Thank you.

Yeah. I'm happy. I like it! We're going to go for it.

Come on, let's keep going, more shopping to do.

Remember, you only have 20 minutes to find your final item.

What are we thinking for the third item?

Well, I was thinking maybe something that links Edie and I.

-So, we both love dog walking.

-Exactly, we go dog walking,

we both do dog obedience classes.

-Something, yeah, to do with the dog.

-OK.

-Something doggie.

That would be nice. Let's look for something doggie, then.

While the Blues search for a four-legged friend,

this rose water dropper has caught Tom's eye.

What do you think? It's quite decorative, isn't it?

-It's very decorative.

-But is it silver?

-Repousse work here, sort of pressed out from the inside.

-Yeah.

-Well, I think it's in quite good condition.

-Do you? OK.

-Is it likely to be quite old?

-Do you know, it's got some age to it.

It sort of looks 19th century.

Do you know how much it is?

-No, I think we need to find out.

-Do you want to ask the lady?

Hi, there. Could you give us some information on this item, please?

It's silver but not English.

-It's 19th century, I think.

-Yes, I thought...

ANITA: Over the centuries,

rose water's been used by different cultures.

Traditionally you'd wash your hands with it

after a meal using a dispenser like this.

SELLER: 45 I'm asking for it, which is reasonable, I think.

-I like it.

-Yeah.

-Do you?

Would you take 35?

I really can't, I'm awfully sorry.

-36?

-No.

-Let's be generous, it's Christmas.

-OK.

-Would you take £40 for it?

-£40. Yeah?

-Yeah.

-OK, we're happy with that, then.

-Yeah.

-Thank you very much.

-Lovely.

-Thank you.

Thank you very much. Excellent.

-Right...

-Brilliant.

-We're done, then.

-Shall we go and have a mince pie?

-Yes, please.

-Come on.

Well done, Reds,

finished with 15 minutes to spare. And the Blues are not far behind

as they've just found a doggie item.

OK, well, it's a bit of fun, isn't it?

I don't know - are people going to like that?

I think we'll leave that one with you, Tim.

-Is that going to be a no, then?

-I think that's definitely a no.

Good call but with ten minutes left you need to get a move on.

And, Reds, you can relax.

-Did you enjoy it?

-Amazing.

-I absolutely loved it. Yeah.

You got an eclectic mix, haven't you?

-I think we had no plan and we stuck to it!

-Yeah.

-You certainly did.

-Always a good choice.

Talking of plans, with time running out, Blues, what's your next move?

-Ooh...

-Right, OK, pressure, pressure.

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

No need to stress, something's appeared on Tim's radar.

What do you think? First impressions?

-I like them.

-I'm not sure.

-Really?

-No.

-This is so cool.

-I love bingo.

Try it out. Let's put it down.

Oh! Oh, I like that.

It's a perfect Christmas game. I think it's great.

Christmas Day, get out the bingo, start arguing over it.

-Who's the winner?

-Fun for all the family.

-Yeah, that's true.

-I'm going back to the very start.

-OK.

Talk me through Radar. What are the five commandments?

-Rarity.

-Have you seen another one of these?

-No.

-No, we haven't. Aesthetics.

-Absolutely. Look at the colour.

-I love the colours.

-Desirability.

-Everyone likes a game of bingo.

-I'm desiring it.

-I like it.

-Authentic?

-Yes, it's real.

-Absolutely.

It's of the period, when bingo's going to be popular.

It's got a bit of age to it, 40, 50 years perhaps.

And really good condition.

-I love it.

-News for you, £25.

-£25.

-Not a bad price.

-Is that his best or could we get it...?

-Yeah.

-That's his best.

-That's going to be his absolute best, £25.

-I think there's profit in it.

-Well, I trust you, then.

-Happy?

-Yep.

-You're putting the pressure on me.

-Going with bingo?

-Yeah.

-Well, I think that makes...

-ALL:

-Bingo!

Three items down, great shopping, girls.

Just in the nick of time.

FANFARE PLAYS

That's it, teams.

Time's up. Let's remind ourselves what the Reds bought.

Tom and Richie got a tenner off these modern industrial lights,

£90 paid.

Their second buy was this Italian piano accordion for £50.

And their third and final purchase

was this white metal rose water dispenser

which was theirs for £40.

Well, boys, tell me first of all, what was your favourite item?

Well, it's a bit boring but I really liked the lights.

Will they make the most money, though?

-I hope so.

-Does your darling brother-in-law agree with you?

What was your favourite item?

My favourite item was the accordion.

I suspect it's not going to make the most money.

-What's going to make the most money?

-Probably the lights.

-Ah, right. So you're in agreement there.

-But I'm living in hope,

you know, it might do well.

Well, boys, you spent £180.

-Could I have £120?

-You can.

-Which will go straight over to Caroline...

-Thank you.

..and I hope you don't have any more wee mishaps.

-So do I.

-Have you any idea what you're going to buy?

Hmm... I'm going to have to get my thinking cap on this one.

All right. While Caroline goes off to buy her bonus buy,

let's remind ourselves what the Blues bought.

Edie and Cathy spent just £10 on four brooches

in the style of Lea Stein.

They splashed out a bit more on this 1960s coffee table, £85 paid.

And with minutes to spare,

they went for this vintage bingo ball dispenser for £25.

Well, girls, did you have a good time?

-Brilliant.

-So good.

And your Radar kept you on the right line.

You've got a wee festive item - is that your favourite item?

I like the Christmas brooch but my favourite was the bingo game.

Is that the item that's going to make the most money?

I think it will do, yeah.

Now, Cathy, do you agree with Edie over the bingo game?

I wasn't too sure about the bingo.

I like the Danish table that we bought.

Is it going to make the most profit?

I think the brooch is.

Now, you spent £120 - could I have £180, please?

And I will pass this straight over to Tim.

Tim, have you any idea what you're going to buy?

Well, I am going to have to tune in my Radar, aren't I, and I think

cos it's Christmas I'm going to get something

that I think relates to this brilliant Blue team.

While Tim goes off to buy his bonus buy,

I'm going somewhere very, very festive.

I've come for a night out in Nottingham, where Christmas

is in full swing and music fills the air.

ORCHESTRA PLAYS O Come All Ye Faithful

# O come all ye faithful... #

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas

without carol singers belting out festive faves like this.

# O come ye to Bethlehem... #

Fab singing, you lot!

# O come let us adore him

# O come let us adore him... #

Everyone has a favourite Christmas song.

But let's find out what it is.

# Silent night

# Holy night... #

# Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way... #

Some cracking choices there.

But when did carol singing begin?

Who better to tell me than music expert Freya Jarman?

The Christmas carol has its ancestors around the fourth century,

when early Christians in England

were starting to take over older celebrations that

-were happening in December...

-Midwinter?

-Midwinter,

the winter solstice, and so what started emerging

was much more popular tunes.

And it's the Victorians who turned those pagan tunes

into the carols we sing today.

# Ding dong merrily on high

# In heaven the bells are ringing... #

But it wasn't just festive songs the Victorians gave us.

The Victorians invented a lot of the things that we think of

as being the all-time classic, traditional Christmas things.

Sending Christmas cards,

dressing a Christmas tree and music was part of that as well.

And, 100 years on,

there's been another revolution in Christmas tunes.

# So here it is, merry Christmas

# Everybody's having fun... #

We can look at the modern popular Christmas songs

and see remnants of the old carols in there.

They were always dance-based tunes,

basically popular songs

with a really simple verse-chorus form, so I think a lot of

what the Christmas number one is doing is that same sort of thing.

# Look to the future now

# It's only just begun... #

# Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,

# Ring-ting tingling, too... #

# Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you... #

Is that music I hear?

# ..the snow is falling... #

-Hey!

-Oh!

-Two Charlies for the price of one.

Why are you guys limbering up your vocal cords?

Well, I shall tell you.

Four rather familiar faces have got together and we have made a record.

-A record, Charlie?

-A Christmas record.

It's all in aid of Children In Need.

We made the song, we laid the vocals down.

And we also made a video.

What do they look like?

But it's all for a great cause.

Money from every download goes to BBC's Children In Need.

Good luck, boys, for a Christmas number one. Now, back to business.

Charlie, our Christmas auction.

Are we going to have a packed room?

It's very festive around.

-I love your jacket as well. Wonderful.

-Thank you, Charlie.

Thank you. Now, Thomas and Richie,

Reds, let's look at their items first.

They went, and they bought them very quickly, these industrial lights.

They are significant, they're monumental.

They look steel, they're not - they're quite light.

They're plastic. They're quite modern.

But they've got a look, Anita,

and what we call for in an auction is something striking.

What's your estimate, Charlie?

We're going in between 80 and 120.

They paid £90 so there's the sniff of a profit there.

There is, Anita. Good.

Their second item, I just love these things.

Piano accordion. Italian.

-What do you think?

-It's in nice condition. We quite like it.

Excellent. What's your estimate, Charlie?

We've put a guide price of between 40 and 60.

-There's some squeeze there.

-They paid £50, so, again,

we're looking at potential Christmas profit.

-Looking good.

-Third item, it's this lovely rose water dispenser.

Charlie, do you like this type of traditional item?

We can't decide if it's Japanese, Chinese or Indian.

-Maybe 1920s, '30s.

-But what's your estimate?

It will hopefully be full of Eastern promise

-and a guide price between 100 and 150.

-Wonderful, Charlie.

They only paid £40.

Lots of profit there, hopefully, fingers crossed.

This is all looking very hopeful.

They may not need their bonus buy

but let's go and have a look at it anyway.

Boys, you spent a ho, ho, ho £180.

And you gave Caroline 120.

Caroline, what did you buy?

Well, you're looking nervous.

You're looking nervous. You like your hats, don't you?

-Love a hat.

-You do.

I can't walk past a hat without putting it on.

-That's a hat!

-This is fantastic.

It's leather, it's leather lined,

it's for the British National Fire Service, 1940s, 1950s.

-I like it.

-It's an interesting item.

OK, then, bottom line, how much did you pay for it?

How much do you think I paid for it?

-A tenner.

-Oh.

Is that unfair?

You wound me. That's terribly unfair.

-£40.

-£40?

And what do you think it will bring?

I think it could well bring 50, 60.

I would have paid a little bit less for that.

Is it going to make us enough money?

OK, now, boys, you don't need to make up your mind just now.

In the meantime,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Caroline's bonus buy.

For her bonus buy, Caroline bought this fireman's helmet.

It's the real deal, Charlie.

-Do you like it?

-Yes, it's got a real warmth about it.

It's got a good degree of wear that we like to see.

It's probably 1940s, early '50s.

What's your estimate?

Our guide is between 30 and 50.

Caroline paid £40, so, once again, could have profit there.

-Very much so.

-That's it for the Reds, now onto our Blues.

Edie and Cathy.

Their first item was this little group of celluloid brooches.

Tell me what you think, Charlie?

If ever you are buying from a marketplace, at this time of year,

the Christmas tree brooch, the look of them, they're very festive,

they're full of flavour.

Although they're quite modern and they might be quite mass-produced,

they're just rich and they look good in the saleroom.

-What's your estimate on these?

-We do rave about them.

We hope they might make between £70 and £100.

Charlie, that would be wonderful.

They only paid £10.

-£10 each?

-No. £10 per the lot.

You're joking? That's a real bargain.

That is a real bargain.

Their second item, 20th century design, Charlie.

What do you think of this 1960s table?

Having turned it over, upside down, it's well made.

It's something which, Anita,

quite frankly, when it comes to value can make £25, could make £100.

What's your estimate, Charlie?

It's got style, like yourself.

Down the middle, between £40 and £50.

40 and 50. You'll have to work very hard on this one,

Charlie, because they've paid £85.

-If anyone can do it, Charlie, you can.

-Cometh the hour... Exactly.

Their third item, a lot of fun, Charlie.

It's a bingo ball dispenser.

-Do you play bingo at all?

-I'm sorry, Charlie, I don't.

I quite enjoy bingo. We should go out sometime and play bingo.

-What, are you inviting me for a date?

-Yes, yeah.

OK, I'll keep that in mind but let's get back to business, Charlie.

What's your estimate on that?

We've gone in between £40 and £60.

-Well, the girls only paid 25 - isn't that wonderful?

-Very good.

Lots of promise there, Charlie. But they still might need

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

Well, girls, Edie and Cathy,

you spent £120

and gave Tim 180.

-Tim, what did you buy?

-Well, I said I was going to get

something special because it's Christmas.

And the sort of thing that brings you two girls together,

I can imagine, after that big Christmas lunch.

You want to go for a walk with the dogs

and what better thing to take...

..than a cane with a pommel that's decorated and carved

in the form of a dog's head?

-What do you think?

-Great, I like it.

It's quite unusual, isn't it? No, I like it.

-You like it? Are you sure?

-Yeah, it's grown on me.

In the last minute.

THEY CHUCKLE

I really like it.

-How about that?

-How much did you pay for it?

-£40.

-OK.

-Not too bad, is it?

-No, no.

-What do you think it's likely to make?

-£40 to maybe £60.

I feel good at 40, I think we're at the right end of an estimate.

You don't need to make the choice just now.

Wait until your first three items have been sold but, in the meantime,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks of Tim's bonus buy.

Tim's bonus buy was this gnarled wood walking stick, Charlie.

Anita, I was trying to work out what the dog is. It's quite wolf-like

but I quite like it because it is different.

It could appeal to any dog owner.

Exactly, because a dog is for life, not just for Christmas.

This, Anita, is a nice stick.

We like it. Between £40 and £60.

40 and 60. Tim paid £40 so there is a hint of a profit there.

-He's on the money, Anita.

-He's on the money, Charlie.

You're taking our auction today.

Anita, I am and I can't wait to rock the rostrum.

Rock on, Charlie.

I can see this is going to be no ordinary auction.

And even Charles is getting in the festive mood.

Hello! Right...

89 bid down there, thank you very much.

Merry Christmas.

How do you feel, guys?

I feel very excited but a bit nervous as well.

Excited, nervous.

-Richie, what about you?

-A little bit excited, not as much as him.

Your first lot, those marvellous industrial lights.

You paid £90 for them. They're coming up right now.

£50, I'm asking five now.

55 I'm bid. 60 I'm bid.

Asking five. Asking 70.

Online, do I see?

70 I am bid. Five. Hello, madam. Five.

85. 95. £100.

You're worth it.

110. Hello.

120. 130.

Yes!

130 I have got to.

Asking 140 online.

Oh, my dear, my tummy's fallen out!

There we are. Sorry, sorry.

There we go! I am not seeing 140.

I shall sell to the lady with great style at 130.

Merry Christmas.

Hooray!

£130!

That is plus £40 for our first lot.

Here we are. Next lot

is the wonderful, glamorous piano accordion.

You paid £50 for it.

-Good luck.

-Thank you, we need it.

-Coming up now.

35, 45.

-55. 60 I am bid.

-In profit, boys!

Do I see five now?

-Come on, come on!

-70 I'm bid.

I'm asking five.

70 I'm bid. I'm asking...

It's Christmas. 75, 80, 85.

Yes!

The lady, at £90 I am bid.

Fair warning, I'm going, all done,

it is over there. You've all seen it.

Good morning, it's yours at £90.

It's yours, madam.

-£90.

-There we go.

That is another £40,

which takes your total to plus £80.

-Yes!

-Give us another evil laugh.

HE CACKLES MANIACALLY

Your third item is that lovely Oriental rose water dispenser.

You paid £40. Coming up now.

45, 55,

65 I'm bid, in the room.

70 I'll take. 75, 80.

85, 90.

I'm out. 90 I am bid.

Do I see a fiver now?

-Please!

-Come on, it's Christmas.

I shall sell it. Fair warning.

£90.

Going, £90...

and it is gone.

Gone, yes! £90,

which takes your overall score to £130.

-That's good, isn't it?

-Oh, wow.

Now, you have to make up your mind -

will you take Caroline's bonus buy?

What do you think, Richie? I think we'll go for it.

-I trust Caroline.

-You reckon?

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

Well, I can tell you that the auctioneer has estimated

your £40 helmet

at 30 to 50.

-Good luck, boys, because it's coming up now.

-Pressure.

What a helmet. 20 I'm bid.

Do I see five now?

25, 30, 35, 40,

45, 50.

-55.

-Yes!

60, sir?

-Are you sure? Seated at £55.

-Come on.

-Come on, one more!

I'm asking 60.

It's yours - merry Christmas - at £55.

Going, going, it's yours, sir.

-Yes!

-That's another £15,

oh, which takes your total profit to

£145.

-Congratulations.

-Yes, high five!

-Brilliant!

But, boys, promise me one thing, not a word to the Blues.

Girls, it's Christmas.

The sale room is packed and Santa Claus is on the rostrum,

and you've got some fabulous items.

How do you feel?

-Yeah, confident.

-Very excited.

Your first item are those four little celluloid brooches

in the Lea Stein style.

You only paid £10.

Santa is about to sell them, so, good luck, girls.

I've got 50, 60, 70, 80.

Hello, the UK. £80 from the UK.

85. 90.

Hello, Japan.

£100.

I'm asking 110 now online.

£100.

110, 120...

-Oh, it's running!

-..130, 140, 150.

-What?

-Look at me. Are you sure?

140 bid. You're out in Japan.

Come on, Japan.

Come to Derbyshire.

-Come on, Japan!

-Come on!

-Don't be a Scrooge in Japan.

Fair warning.

Going once, going twice.

Merry Christmas.

Hooray!

You have started off

with a profit of

-£130.

-Oh, my goodness.

Your next item is that very stylish 1960s Scandinavian table.

Here's your coffee table now, girls.

I've got £25 online.

That's my bid. I'm asking 30 for it now.

35, 40.

45, 50.

-One more, sir.

-Yes! THEY TALK OVER ONE ANOTHER

50, I'm bid.

-I'm asking five. Look at this table, look at me.

-Come on!

50, I'm bid.

To you, sir, I sell at £50.

Going, going.

Sold at 50, so it's minus 35,

but you're still in profit of £95.

Your third item is that fabulous bingo ball dispenser.

You paid £25. Here we go.

I've got 35 here.

-45, I am bid.

-Already, girls.

50, 55, 60, 65, 75.

80, sir?

-I'm asking 80 now.

-Come on!

Bid 80. For the first time, I'm calling it.

For the second time.

£75, going, going...

-75, girls.

-Excellent.

Well done. That's plus 50 on that.

That takes your profit after your three items

to £145.

Now, girls, you've got to make up your mind -

do you want to go with the bonus buy?

Tim paid £40 for that wonderful stick.

-Go for it, yeah.

-Yeah, go for it.

-Go for it!

Are you absolutely sure, girls?

Your bonus buy is coming up now.

The auctioneer has estimated it

40 to 60.

Coming up now.

I've got £35,

I'm asking 40 for it now.

45.

55.

-65.

-Well done.

One more. One more. Five over there.

I'm asking 70 now.

One for the road, madam?

-With a whimper.

-Come on, come on, come on.

70, 75.

-Yes!

-80, 85.

90.

95.

It's a wonderful stocking filler. It'll fit as well.

95, 100.

We are selling.

110 bid! 120, madam?

You've come so far.

I sell to the lady. All done, we are, at 110.

Selling at 110.

-Yes!

-Woo!

£110,

which takes your overall profit

-to £215.

-Amazing!

Well done, well done.

-But don't say a word to the Reds.

-No.

Well, my lovely Christmas teams, did we have a good time?

-Yes!

-It was great, wasn't it?

Both teams made profit.

THEY EXCLAIM

But today's winners...

are the Blues...

..with a profit of £215.

-That is a lot of lolly, girls.

-Thank you.

But, Reds, do not despair

because you are taking home profits

of £145, so well done on that.

-Didn't they do well?

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Not only that, guys,

because you made profit on every single one of your items,

you will be awarded the Golden Gavel!

-Wear them with pride and joy...

-We will, Anita, they're beautiful.

-And one for Caroline.

-Thank you.

Those gavels look absolutely terrific.

Did we all have a good time?

-ALL:

-Yes.

-Well, merry Christmas to you all

and merry Christmas to you, too.

If you would like to find out more about the show,

check out our website or follow us on Twitter,

but, best of all, join us soon for more bargain hunting, yes?

-ALL:

-Yes!

# Those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling too

# Come on, it's lovely weather

# For a sleigh ride together with you

# Outside, the snow is falling and friends are calling

# Yoo-hoo

# Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together

# With you

# Oh, yeah, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together

# With you. #