Bargain Hunt Season 72 Episode 26

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00:00Hello and welcome to Bargain Hunt. Today we're in West Wales, famous for its

00:06beautiful castles and its links to myths, legends and folklore. And according to

00:12some it was also home to that well-known wizard Merlin. Later I'll be learning

00:18about some local traditions and mysterious objects such as the magic eye

00:24and an ancient oak tree. But first let's go bargain hunting!

00:51Today's red and blue teams will be searching for collectibles at this

00:55antique centre in the Pembrokeshire town of Narborough. Both teams have £300 to

01:01buy three items with only one hour on the clock. One item must cost at least £75

01:05and there is my challenge to take care of. Whoever makes the biggest profit or

01:11the smallest loss will be crowned the winners. Let's meet today's teams.

01:16I'm Madele and I'm Michelle. We're the Welsh Dragons and we're here to play the blues.

01:21That's fighting talk. What kind of team will you be?

01:25A successful one? Yes we are, we're going to be the best team.

01:28Who's in charge? Michelle's the boss.

01:31I try not to but yeah I think I have problems here.

01:36What will you be looking for? Like a bit of pottery, a bit of silver and we're just

01:41really going to go for what we like. Good plan. Those are the Reds, let's see who

01:46they're up against. I'm Sarah. And I'm Pete. We love wacky and weird. Just look at this beard.

01:54It is impressive. What are you into? Anything to do with cows. Love cows. And I love skulls.

02:02OK. Well you make a good team. I'm going to be aware of the time. And I'll be aware of the cost.

02:08Yes. The money man. The money. Any tactics? I'm going to try and find something really,

02:14really cheap. Well good luck. Let's get going. Hello team. How are you? How are you all?

02:22All excited, ready to go. Are you competitive? Oh yes. We're the most competitive team.

02:28I love the fighting talk. Brilliant. Now what's the first thing you need before I set you off?

02:33Money. Mm-hmm. Reds, who wants the cash? Me, please. Right. Adele, I've got £300 for you.

02:40Blues. Yeah. Peter, you're going to hide it under your hat. I could do. There you go. Thank you.

02:47So that means Michelle, you get the challenge. Thank you. Sarah. Thank you. What's the final

02:52thing you need? An expert. Two fabulous experts waiting patiently for you. So off you go.

02:59Just a lot can have fun. They've got a great competitive spirit, but what are they looking

03:03for in an expert? Somebody who's knowledgeable. Somebody who'll keep us in line.

03:08Someone who lets us be the boss. And a really good negotiator for their bonus bar.

03:13And the sense of humour. I hope I've got all three.

03:17For the Reds, it's Richard Madley. How are you? Surprise! Oh!

03:23And for the Blues, it's Izzy Varmer. How are you guys?

03:26Right, teams, time to open those challenges. An item containing red.

03:31That's got to be a lucky colour for us, hasn't it? So it could be a bit of porcelain, pottery.

03:36An item containing blue. Ooh, blue for blue team. Excellent. Go blue team.

03:43Make it snappy, teams. Your shopping starts now.

03:46Time's ticking. Let's go. We got this.

03:49They're off. We're shopping.

03:51Clock's on. 60 minutes.

03:53And already the Blues are talking tactics.

03:56So we had a plan to get two really cheap items.

04:01Yes. Good. I like this plan. And then a big spend.

04:04And then spend a lot of time on the big spend. OK.

04:07Well, Izzy seems happy with that.

04:10Over with the Reds, Michelle seems something red from my challenge.

04:14That's quite nice. Yeah, drawn by the colour. What does it say on the label there?

04:18Opaline. Uh-huh.

04:20Glass vase. Possibly made in Italy.

04:22Hmm. 50 pounds.

04:24No, I think that's one I'll possibly pass on.

04:28Richard's not keen.

04:30Meanwhile, the Blues have spotted something that could meet their challenge.

04:34They look like they're probably sapphires.

04:36Shall we get it out? Yeah.

04:37Shall we ask the dealer for a key and have a closer look?

04:39Yeah. Then have a look. Yeah.

04:40Let's do that.

04:41Whilst the Blues wait for the key, is it time for tea?

04:45An enamel teapot of extraordinary proportions.

04:50That's actually really nice. Yeah, that's really quirky.

04:52It is, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah.

04:54It is priced at 55 pounds. Now...

04:58What do you think is something like that? I'd want to buy it for about 30 pounds.

05:0130 pounds, yeah. Yeah.

05:02And hoping to make 10 or 15 pounds on it.

05:04But anyway, there it is. Yeah.

05:06We can look. It doesn't cost nothing to look.

05:08The pricey teapots are no.

05:10Back to the Blues who are taking a closer look at a ring.

05:14Buy it on, see if it fits.

05:16It's a nice classic style, isn't it?

05:18It is.

05:19So the Bluestones, diamonds, sapphires, particularly diamonds, they are...

05:22People do like them.

05:23It's a lot at 159. Yeah, yeah.

05:25Yeah. What kind of money would that fetch at auction?

05:27Maybe 60 to 80. Yeah.

05:29And on a good day, if two people want it, you might get into three figures.

05:32But we are quite a long way off. Yeah, we are a long way off.

05:34But what is the best price on it?

05:35I think on this, we could go 130.

05:38You wouldn't go 100?

05:40I don't think they'd go 100, I know.

05:42Bad burner.

05:43Good try, Sarah.

05:45Now, what's Richard spotted?

05:47It's actually got a nice old look about it.

05:49Yeah, that is better.

05:50That's true.

05:51It's easy to ignore it, but often these are the little treasures in these...

05:56Yeah.

05:57..on these days, things that have been covered up or they're lurking beneath.

06:00Why don't we just take the pieces off it? Take them off.

06:03Yeah, let's... Well, let's have a look at it.

06:05Oh, there's a ticket.

06:07Oh, look at that. Here is a ticket.

06:10It's a handmade bench.

06:12And it's £80.

06:14Hmm.

06:15Hmm.

06:16I'd want to be buying that for you for about £40...

06:20Yeah.

06:21..to try and make you a £20 profit.

06:22Yeah.

06:23OK.

06:24So, thanks very much.

06:25We'll just put it back again.

06:27So, while the Reds keep searching, the Blues have found this.

06:32The coat rack.

06:33Ah, OK.

06:34So, £120.

06:37It's not old.

06:38It's a modern piece in an older style.

06:40Yeah.

06:41But it's certainly got a good look to it.

06:42It's a useful item.

06:44What do you like about it, Pete?

06:46Just its chunkiness, the heft to it.

06:51What do you think?

06:52It's OK.

06:53Would you have it in your house?

06:55No.

06:56Probably not.

06:57You knew Sarah was going to say no.

06:59Yeah.

07:00That's why you like it.

07:01I mean, it's £120.

07:02Yeah, it's a lot of money.

07:03It is a lot of money.

07:04Yeah.

07:05Yeah.

07:06Shall we ask the best price?

07:07No.

07:08No, OK.

07:09It's a definite no.

07:10That's definite.

07:11Let's wander.

07:12If it doesn't hook you in, move on.

07:15These look colourful, Richard.

07:16It's a group here of three Persian enamel dishes and bowls.

07:23Mm-hm.

07:24You know we had to find something with red on it.

07:26If you look hard on this Persian enamel dish,

07:29there are flashes of red, aren't there?

07:31Yeah.

07:32And on this shaped oval dish,

07:35and again, on this bowl,

07:37again, tiny little red flower heads.

07:40The ticketed price for all three...

07:43Oh, 25.

07:45£25.

07:46I'm not sure where it's red and F, though, Richard.

07:49You know, we've got to satisfy the challenge.

07:52Yes.

07:53The words are an item containing red.

07:55Yeah.

07:56It doesn't have to be hold red.

07:57I don't know if I like them enough.

07:59Mm-hm.

08:00Mm-hm.

08:01OK.

08:02Could we come back to them?

08:03I'll go off and just find out

08:04if they could be bought for £20,

08:06and if they can be,

08:07I'll ask them to put them on hold for us.

08:09OK.

08:10So we've got them on our list.

08:11Yeah.

08:12Lovely.

08:13OK.

08:14I'm not sure they're keen, Richard.

08:16Over with the blues,

08:17something's caught Pete's eye.

08:19Rather handsome cat.

08:21Do you have cats?

08:23We used to.

08:24We've had for many years.

08:26Oh, he's nice.

08:27Have a look.

08:28Have a look.

08:29He's quite handsome, isn't he?

08:30He's nice.

08:31He's got this crackle glaze on.

08:33I agree, he's nice.

08:34People love cats.

08:35Yeah.

08:36Yeah, true.

08:37They've good size.

08:38What's the price?

08:39£48 on the ticket.

08:41Well, why don't we ask her best price and just see?

08:43Because then we know where we're at.

08:44Yes.

08:45Yeah.

08:46OK.

08:47Good point.

08:48Let's ask the dealer.

08:49OK.

08:50Whilst the blues get a price for the cat,

08:51the reds have spotted something unusual.

08:54Oh!

08:55The red rolling pin.

08:56Yeah, indeed.

08:57Well, I rather like that sort of, er, type of decoration.

09:02These were made in Nailsea, outside of Bristol.

09:06These were made in the 19th century, er, and in fact they're still...

09:09So it is quite old then?

09:10Yeah, yeah, indeed.

09:11Are they just a decorative item, or were they...?

09:14Well, no, they were actually used, practically.

09:16Ah.

09:17They could have been used in the kitchen for rolling out pastry.

09:20And they were very popular, you know.

09:22Yeah.

09:2310, 20 years ago.

09:24I'm not quite so sure today.

09:26I can't see a price on it.

09:28Er, £60, so.

09:29Let's say it's marked at £60.

09:31We could get some discount on it, but I think...

09:34You'd have to have a lot of a discount to get a profit.

09:36Yeah, we would.

09:37OK, let's go.

09:38OK, right, OK.

09:39We won.

09:40Very decisive, Michelle.

09:43Now, what's the news on the cat?

09:45The ticket price is £48.

09:46Erm, I think I can definitely do £40 on that.

09:48And the absolute bottom price?

09:50What were you hoping for?

09:51I was hoping it might start with a...

09:54Two.

09:55Two.

09:56I can give them a ring.

09:57Yeah.

09:58Yeah.

09:59We'll do that.

10:00Thank you very much.

10:01The cat's not in the bag yet.

10:03And from cats to hats,

10:05There is indeed a red interior in this 19th century bucket

10:10made from a Georgian hat box.

10:14OK.

10:15It looks like a very posh bucket.

10:17Very posh, isn't it?

10:18It's priced at £80.

10:20And I happen to know that the stall holder has said

10:23that he would discount anything on this stand by 30%.

10:28So, therefore, with an £80 ticket on it,

10:31he's knocking off £24.

10:34OK.

10:35I think that's...

10:36OK.

10:37Come on through here.

10:38Anything red through here?

10:39Let's go and have a look.

10:40So, while they keep browsing,

10:42the blues are sticking with their animal theme.

10:45What about this one?

10:46Oh, I see where you're going.

10:47Blue tail.

10:48Look!

10:49Nice and containing blue.

10:50And it's red.

10:51Red and blue for bargain.

10:52Yeah.

10:53Absolutely.

10:54I just think he's cute.

10:55Yeah?

10:56Yeah.

10:57I think he's very charming.

10:59Bit of art glass.

11:00It's a glass paperweight.

11:01Yeah.

11:02It's nice.

11:03Paperweights went through a phase of being extremely popular,

11:05so they're not always sort of the round ones you think of.

11:07Yeah.

11:08You can get them modelled as animals.

11:09But nowadays, I mean, you could have it on a desk,

11:11but I think someone would just have it as a decorative object.

11:13Yeah.

11:14Perhaps someone who loves bunny rabbits.

11:15Yeah.

11:16What's the price?

11:17So, it says ten.

11:19OK.

11:20We're making you work today, Neil.

11:21You are so right.

11:22Would there be anything you could do for us on that one, please?

11:26I'll tell you what.

11:27As is you.

11:28Yes.

11:29I'll go nine.

11:30Ooh.

11:31There's also not a lot of money here.

11:32No, it's not a lot of money.

11:33Ten pounds.

11:34We wanted, we wanted, yeah.

11:35We wanted two cheap items.

11:36We did.

11:37So, he ticks that box.

11:38Yeah, he does.

11:39Yeah.

11:40I think there might be a small profit.

11:41On a bad day, it's five to ten.

11:42But on a good day, ten to fifteen, ten to twenty.

11:45We'll take the risk, shall we?

11:46Let's take the risk.

11:47Yeah.

11:48Let's get it done.

11:49Thank you very much.

11:52Thank you, Neil.

11:53Well done, Blues.

11:54Fifteen minutes into your shop and that's your first item bought.

11:57And it ticks off my challenge of something containing blue.

12:01Now, Adele seems taken by some silver.

12:04Poor little dishes there.

12:06Yes, sweet.

12:07I think they're really decorative.

12:08Yes.

12:09Really, yeah, really sweet.

12:10Very pretty, yeah.

12:11You were drawn to, I could tell.

12:13Yes, yeah.

12:14I really like them.

12:15I think they're really, really pretty.

12:17Yes.

12:18And the work that's gone into them.

12:19With your reaction so far, I feel I've got to go and get the cabinet open.

12:24While Richard finds the key, Sarah has spotted something colourful.

12:29Oh, they'll be Rosenthal, a Rosenthal design.

12:32They used to be collectible.

12:33Nowadays, not so much at auction.

12:35OK.

12:36You sort of find that you can have a set of them and they don't do fantastically well.

12:39OK.

12:40But they're very pretty and decorative.

12:41But how much are they?

12:42£15.

12:43For each of them, I'd imagine.

12:45Yeah.

12:46It's going to be around that at auction in terms of its value.

12:49Yeah, that's fine.

12:50Yeah.

12:51OK.

12:52Yeah.

12:53Keep looking.

12:54Meanwhile, the Reds are weighing up those silver dishes.

12:57Are they heavy?

12:58Not very heavy.

12:59No, I thought they'd...

13:00Oh, you thought they'd be heavier, didn't you?

13:01Yeah, I did.

13:02Yes, indeed.

13:03Well, they are silver.

13:04They're solid silver.

13:05I don't know.

13:06At £68, before we negotiate, and that's at £40.

13:09Yeah.

13:10You liked the little one more, didn't you?

13:12Yeah, I just thought he was...

13:13Yeah, yeah, indeed.

13:14Yeah, OK.

13:15But would you like to find out what they could be bought?

13:16Yes.

13:17Yeah.

13:18Time to get Neil in.

13:19This one's £68.

13:20I could do £61 on that.

13:22And then the smaller one is £40.

13:24We'd go £36 on that.

13:26Does £36 work for you?

13:27£36 isn't an increment in the auction room,

13:30so he'd be going £32, £35, £38,

13:33so £36 would be...

13:34Right.

13:35So we would need the extra pound.

13:37I know it's...

13:38I'm splitting hairs, but...

13:39No, go on.

13:40Go on, £35, done.

13:41Thank you, Neil.

13:42So...

13:43So do you think there's a bit more of a profit in the £35 one?

13:45Yes.

13:46Yes.

13:47That is better value.

13:48What do you think of that?

13:49Erm, yeah, it's right at the top.

13:50I think we have to go for that one.

13:51I could tell you liked it.

13:52As soon as I walked past that company, it made you smile, didn't you?

13:55Yeah.

13:56All of a sudden...

13:57Yeah.

13:58Yeah.

13:59Yes.

14:00Yes, I agree.

14:01Marvellous.

14:02Thank you very much.

14:03Neil, thank you.

14:04We're going to have the little one.

14:05£35.

14:06Sold.

14:07Brilliant.

14:08Well done, Reds.

14:09You got there in the end.

14:10Both teams now have one item each,

14:11but with half their time gone, they need to pick up the pace.

14:14Was Sarah spotted for the Blues?

14:17It says it's a Welsh fireside stall, I think.

14:21You could get two bums on there.

14:23Really?

14:24Couldn't you?

14:25Couldn't get two of mine on there.

14:26Well, you'd be facing away.

14:28Right.

14:29Come on, we're going to test this.

14:30There we are.

14:31You and me.

14:32Right.

14:33I'll have the big end.

14:34OK.

14:35I'll perch myself this end.

14:36There we are.

14:37Oh, I think we could actually.

14:38There we are.

14:39We can both put on.

14:40Not that comfy though, I've got the lumpy.

14:41No, it's not comfy.

14:42I think it's a bench for one.

14:43Yeah.

14:44But it's very nice.

14:45So how much is this one?

14:4788.

14:48Right.

14:49Let's see what Neil's at.

14:50Right, let's ask.

14:51Yep.

14:52While Izzy looks for Neil, the Reds have headed outside.

14:55Oh, look at the crowns.

14:56What do you think?

14:57What do you think?

14:58I do like them.

14:59And I love that rusted, rustic look, don't you?

15:01Yeah, with greens and all that.

15:02I think they're splendid.

15:03I do think they're splendid.

15:04Yeah.

15:05They would be of relatively recent manufacture.

15:08I love the fact that there's three of them there.

15:10Yeah.

15:11I'm hoping we might get more than one.

15:14Yes, yeah.

15:15Aren't you?

15:16Yes, it would be.

15:17I've got no idea how much they are.

15:19No, I don't.

15:20There's no price on them.

15:21There's no, you know, we're looking to spend £75.

15:24Should we actually go and find out?

15:26Yeah, find out, yeah.

15:27Yeah.

15:28While the Reds get a price for the crowns, what's the news on the £88 bench?

15:33Yeah.

15:34I could go down to £79 on that one.

15:37Would you come down to £75?

15:39£75.

15:40Yeah, go on then, £75.

15:42Twisting my arm there, but £75.

15:44We can think about it.

15:45Yeah.

15:46OK, well, we know it's here.

15:47We know it's for you for £75.

15:51It's another maybe.

15:53Back to the Reds and their crowns.

15:55They're £55 each.

15:57OK.

15:58That's the best price today if...

16:01The best, we could probably take...

16:04£10 off you today, so £40, £45.

16:06And what if we bought two of them?

16:09We could take another £5 off the two, so it would be £85 for the two.

16:13What are you thinking?

16:14I really like them.

16:15I really like them.

16:16Yeah.

16:17Could you come down a little bit more?

16:19That is the price, I'm afraid.

16:20Yeah.

16:21The two are £85 for the pair.

16:22I think that's...

16:23Yeah, I think that's...

16:24One each, yeah?

16:25Yes.

16:26Buying something that you both like, is that...

16:27Are we all good?

16:28Yes.

16:29Yes.

16:30Yes.

16:31So should we say that they're sold?

16:32A deal?

16:33Yes.

16:34Yes.

16:35Good job, Reds.

16:36That's your big spend sorted.

16:38£85 for the two rustic crowns.

16:41Just 15 minutes left and, Blues, you've only bought one item.

16:45Are you worried, Izzy?

16:47The shot started really well and we all loved the bunny, but it's gone downhill since then

16:52and we haven't really seen anything that Pete and Sarah love.

16:55I think we might be cutting it to the wire and end up with two hurried purchasers at the end.

17:00So while Izzy cracks the whip, the Reds are focusing on their challenge, an item containing red.

17:06Well, that particular colour is referred to as cranberry.

17:10So cranberry glass was introduced in the 19th century.

17:15It's just a nice term for red glass.

17:18Can you just tell me from here how much the vase is?

17:23Yes.

17:24First quality and it's got ND £30.

17:27That's either no damage or no discount, £30.

17:30I'm feeling that.

17:32However, I can see you're just thinking...

17:35Yes, very decorative.

17:37I think the design is really pretty as well.

17:40And of course, we cannot forget our three Persian enamel dishes.

17:45Yes.

17:46So we've got a shopping list, we've got 15 minutes.

17:48Shall we go and look at one other item to add to a list and then you just choose?

17:52Yes.

17:53Easy as that.

17:54Yes.

17:55The Reds have a plan.

17:57Now, whatever happened to that glazed cat?

17:59So, were you able to find out the best price?

18:02I have.

18:03And very generously.

18:04She said she'll do it for you for £25.

18:06Aww.

18:07What do you reckon, Izzy?

18:08Shall we go for it?

18:09I like it.

18:10I like it.

18:11It's £25.

18:12That's a bargain.

18:13Let's do it.

18:14Excellent.

18:15Thank you, Neil.

18:17Cheers, guys.

18:18Thank you very much.

18:19Awesome.

18:20Great work, Blues.

18:21The ceramic cat for £25 is a perfect second buy.

18:25Well, you came here to get a bargain and I think that might be our bargain of all day.

18:28Yeah.

18:29Brilliant.

18:30Just your big spend left to find.

18:32Are you thinking the bench?

18:33I'm thinking the bench.

18:34Let's go and see.

18:35OK.

18:36You only have eight minutes left, teams.

18:39Now, Reds, what have you got there?

18:41It's almost like one of those sort of whirly gigs, isn't it?

18:45Yeah.

18:46A whirly-go-gan.

18:47A whirly-go-gan?

18:48A whirly-go-gan.

18:49A vintage folk art pull-along.

18:52It's £25.

18:53If we got it for 20, everything's going to cost 20.

18:56Do you like that?

18:57I do like that.

18:58Do you like that, Adele?

18:59Do you like the whirly-go-gan?

19:00I do like the whirly-go-gan.

19:02Can we try and pull it on its own?

19:04Of course we can.

19:05We can do anything we want with.

19:06I'm sure.

19:07I don't know.

19:08We've got to find out.

19:09Have a look if it works.

19:10Ah, the whirly-go-gan.

19:11OK.

19:12Can you see?

19:13Yeah, well.

19:14Go on.

19:15Ah, ah, ah, ah.

19:16Well, you can do the pulling bit.

19:18You can't do the whirly bit.

19:19Yeah.

19:20I do like it, but if it's not working...

19:22Yeah.

19:23Leave it, then.

19:25The Blues are back at the bench, but are they going to buy it?

19:28We need to spend 75.

19:29It's made in Wales.

19:30I think we should do it.

19:31Let's do it.

19:32Yeah.

19:33Yeah.

19:34Definitely.

19:35Yes.

19:37Thank you very much.

19:38Thank you, guys.

19:40Thank you very much.

19:42Yay!

19:43We've done it!

19:44Well done, Blues.

19:45That's your final item sorted and your big spin ticked off.

19:48£75 for the wooden bench.

19:50Happy?

19:51Yeah, happy.

19:52Brilliant.

19:53Brilliant time.

19:54Awesome.

19:56Shall we go and celebrate?

19:57Yeah.

19:58Definitely.

19:59These.

20:00These.

20:01In unison.

20:02A decision at last.

20:03The three Persian dishes for £20 take off my challenge.

20:05Nice work.

20:06Right team, shopping is over.

20:08Let's put them down.

20:09Yeah.

20:10Let's go and put the kettle on.

20:11A cup of tea.

20:12A cup of tea sounds good.

20:13Let's remind ourselves what the red team bought.

20:15Their first buy was the ornate silver dish for £35.

20:19Next, they bought the two rustic crowns for £85, which was their big spend.

20:24And they finished their shop with my challenge.

20:26It was the first time to take off my challenge.

20:28Take off my challenge.

20:29Nice work.

20:31Right team, shopping is over.

20:32Put them down.

20:33Yeah.

20:34Let's go and put the kettle on.

20:35A cup of tea.

20:36A cup of tea sounds good.

20:37Let's remind ourselves what the red team bought.

20:38Their first buy was the ornate silver dish for £35.

20:41Next, they bought the two rustic crowns for £85, which was their big spend.

20:44My challenge.

20:45The parishion dishes for £20.

20:47Reds, you were a pair of Welsh dragons on fire today, weren't you?

20:51Yes, we were.

20:52Now, Richard, you were not the boss today.

20:55No, they knew what they wanted.

20:57I just followed.

20:58How was it?

20:59Did you have fun?

21:00We had a fabulous time and Richard got so knowledgeable.

21:03It was fab.

21:04Let's talk favourites.

21:05What was your favourite item, Adele?

21:06My favourite item was the silver trinket dish.

21:09Right.

21:10I thought it was beautiful.

21:11Okay.

21:12Michelle, what about you?

21:13The crowns were my favourite.

21:14Right, okay.

21:15Now, that was a big spend item.

21:16It was, yeah.

21:17Okay.

21:18So, do you think they will make the most profit at auction?

21:20I don't think so.

21:21I think the silver trinket dish will make the biggest profit.

21:24Okay.

21:25Adele, what do you think will make the biggest profit?

21:27I think the silver dish as well.

21:28Oh.

21:29So, tell me, how much did you spend in total?

21:32We spent £140.

21:34So, you've left Richard £160 if you hand it over.

21:37Yeah.

21:38Quite a lot of cash there, Richard.

21:40There is indeed.

21:41Any thoughts on what you would do with it?

21:43I'm going to buy something that isn't quite what it appears on first sight.

21:49Oh, I'm intrigued, ladies.

21:50Yeah.

21:51Okay.

21:52So, while Richard goes off to buy his mysterious bonus buy, let's remind ourselves what the

21:56blue team bought.

21:58They hopped into action buying the rabbit paperweight for £9, which ticked off my challenge of

22:04something containing blue.

22:07Their second buy was a glazed cat for £25.

22:13And they finished with their big spend, the wooden bench for £75.

22:20Blues, you made that look easy.

22:22You found the challenge quickly.

22:24You had lots of options on the back burner.

22:26Did you have fun?

22:27We had fun.

22:28Okay.

22:29And how was Miss Balmer with the shopping?

22:31Fantastic.

22:32Fabulous.

22:33Izzy, you look surprised.

22:34No, it was good.

22:35It started out quite chilled and then we just had a little rush at the end.

22:38Yeah.

22:39But all good.

22:40Tell me, what was your favourite item, Peter?

22:41The cat.

22:42You were a cat lover too?

22:43Yeah.

22:44All right, put it there.

22:45Put it there, okay.

22:47Sarah, what was your favourite item?

22:48The rabbit paperweight.

22:50Now, the paperweight was my challenge item.

22:52Yes.

22:53To buy something that contained blue.

22:55But what do you think would make the biggest profit?

22:57The cat.

22:58The cat?

22:59What about you?

23:00The cat.

23:01All right!

23:02So how much did you spend in total?

23:04£109.

23:05Right, so you've left Izzy a whopping £191.

23:09Yes.

23:10Hand it over.

23:11Thank you very much.

23:12Izzy, I hope you've got big pockets for all of that.

23:15What are you planning to do?

23:16I know you were desperate for some silver, so I'm going to see what I can find.

23:19Brilliant.

23:20Well, while Izzy goes off in search of a bonus buy, I'm going to learn about some fascinating

23:24local folklore.

23:25Across the world, every culture has its own stories and superstitions passed down through generations,

23:40from mythical creatures and local legends to magical men and women.

23:44And in this part of West Wales, folklore has played an important role in shaping history.

23:51To find out more, I've come to the Carmarthenshire County Museum to meet folklore expert Dr Owen Williams.

23:57Hi Owen, lovely to meet you.

23:58Hi Ru, nice to meet you too.

23:59Thank you for coming.

24:00Now, Owen, why do you think folklore has been so important to people in this part of Wales?

24:06A lot of these stories around folklore are transmitted through the Welsh language.

24:12It's one way of keeping the language alive and part of the intangible heritage that makes this part of the world so special.

24:19Well, when you think of folklore, you think of stories and superstitions, but it can also be linked to real physical objects like these, can't it?

24:27Objects derive a lot of their meaning from the stories that are attached to them, like this for example.

24:33It looks like part of a tree.

24:35This is a fragment of an oak tree that was planted in nearby Carmarthen town and it's grown to be known as Merlin's Oak by local people.

24:46Merlin as in the wizard?

24:48That's right, yes.

24:50One thing that's been said is that Merlin made a prophecy about this tree.

24:55When Merlin's Oak shall tumble down, then shall fall Carmarthen town.

25:01So the people of Carmarthen thought of it as something sacred.

25:05But sadly, a local man around 1856 decided to poison the tree because local people used it as a meeting place.

25:16He lived nearby and got sick of them discussing their affairs every day.

25:21And did the tale come true? Did Carmarthen town fall?

25:25Well, thankfully not. Carmarthen is still here, luckily.

25:30Now, I never knew that Merlin was thought of as being Welsh, let alone from Carmarthen.

25:35There have been stories dating back over a thousand years that link Merlin to various parts of Wales, but particularly to Carmarthen.

25:45He would probably have been known more as a physician or a prophet, perhaps.

25:51But why do we call him a wizard if he was more of a physician or a prophet?

25:55Because he may well have been somebody who was known as a man of the woods type figure, who was able to maybe predict weather patterns.

26:06And over time, stories got exaggerated.

26:10And so he became associated with magic because that seemed to be the only explanation for people back in those times.

26:17Clearly, it was a very superstitious time. Why do you think that is?

26:21Well, at the time, of course, they didn't have any newspapers or radio.

26:26So stories were often the ways in which people came to understand the world.

26:32And that's how we got the tales of Merlin that we know so well today.

26:36Were there any folklore beliefs that protected against evil at the time?

26:41Yes, there were many. For example, this was once known as the magic eye.

26:48What is it?

26:49It's actually a potato with matchsticks stuck into it.

26:54So what was it actually for?

26:56Well, it was actually used to protect crops.

26:59OK.

27:00So this was found in a Carmarthen garden around about 1910.

27:05And it was hung over a patch of peas growing there.

27:08And it was just believed to have protected them against external threats like insects, birds,

27:17or even bad weather.

27:18Sort of like a medieval starchy scarecrow.

27:21That's absolutely right.

27:22And this object here had a similar purpose of repelling evil.

27:27Now, what is that?

27:28It looks like hair.

27:29Is it human hair?

27:30Animal?

27:31It's actually horse hair.

27:32Horse hair.

27:33It was found hung up on the back of a door in a local town called Larn, only about 20 minutes from here.

27:42It was said to have been hung at the doorway to protect against anything evil coming into the property.

27:51Now, I'm sensing a theme because, you know, this is all about protecting the crops and the home.

27:57Exactly.

27:58It was incredibly important to people, especially in a rural area like Carmarthenshire.

28:04Now, we've talked about these small items, but my eye has been drawn to something magnificent and rather large behind me.

28:11This cauldron is believed to have dated back at least to the 1800s in eastern Carmarthenshire.

28:18It was used by a local wise woman to create all sorts of herbal remedies, salves, balms and tonics.

28:27Now, when you say wise woman, do you mean a witch?

28:30Well, funnily enough, no.

28:33OK.

28:34There are actually very few reported incidents of witches in this part of Wales, and indeed in Wales in general.

28:42Women who came up with herbal remedies were known as wise women, and they were very well respected within their communities.

28:51Whereas witches, of course, were seen as people to be feared.

28:54Owen, thank you so much for your time.

28:56I've loved learning about Carmarthens folklore and its medieval beliefs.

29:01But now it's time to see if our teams can conjure up any magic over at the auction.

29:09And for today's sale, I'm staying in Carmarthens.

29:12I've come to meet auctioneer Ian Taylor.

29:15Ian, lovely to see you.

29:16Thank you very much.

29:17Thanks for coming.

29:18Now, let's get started.

29:19We've got some interesting items here on the table.

29:21So the Reds, Michelle and Adele, were shopping with Richard.

29:25And their first item is this really sweet Victorian silver pin dish.

29:301895, Birmingham silver.

29:33What do you think?

29:34It's really pretty.

29:35Very ornate, with a nice pierced decoration there.

29:38A little bonbon dish.

29:39And there's always a good market for silver in our auctions.

29:42Sounds good.

29:43But what's your estimate?

29:44Well, we've only put £10 to £15 on it.

29:46OK.

29:47Well, the Reds spent £35 on this.

29:49I think that's going to be difficult to achieve, I have to be honest with you.

29:53Might be a little lost there.

29:55More of a retail price?

29:56I would have thought so, yes.

29:57Now, the second item is this quite quirky pair of decorative crown sculptures.

30:03Would you say that they're fashionable?

30:05They are.

30:06We sell a lot of sort of garden and rustic furniture.

30:08OK.

30:09So what's your estimate?

30:10We've put £30 to £40 on them.

30:12I do have a feeling that they might make a little bit more than that.

30:14Well, that would be good, because this is their big spend.

30:17OK.

30:18So £85 they've spent on this.

30:20Yeah.

30:21Yeah.

30:22You never know.

30:23You never know.

30:24I think it's going to be tough.

30:25I think it's going to be tough to get that much.

30:26OK.

30:27Well, fingers crossed.

30:28So moving on to the last item, which is my challenge, to buy something containing red.

30:31And there's a set of these Minakari Persian Enamo dishes.

30:35They are predominantly blue, but there is enough red in there to tick the challenge.

30:40So they've been quite clever here.

30:41What do you make of them?

30:43They are quite nice and decorative.

30:45However, there isn't a huge amount of quality to the pieces.

30:50They're quite light.

30:51OK.

30:52So what do you think they'll make at auction?

30:53For the three, we've only put £10 to £15 on them.

30:56Right.

30:57Well, they got the three of them for £20, which sounds good, but fingers crossed we need a

31:02bit more, don't we?

31:03Yeah, we could get there.

31:04Right.

31:05OK.

31:06So that is the red team's items.

31:07Now moving on to the blue, we've got Sarah and Pete who are shopping with Izzy.

31:12And their first item is the challenge item, to buy an item containing blue.

31:17And we have, ironically, a red paperweight rabbit, but with a blue pom-pom tail.

31:22So again, they've been creative, haven't they?

31:25I think someone's laughing at my challenges.

31:27So what do you think of the rabbit?

31:29I think it's quite sweet, actually.

31:30There's not much age to it.

31:31A little modern art-class paperweight or deskweight, whatever you want to call it.

31:35What do you think it will make at auction?

31:37We've put a guide price of £20 to £30 on the rabbit.

31:40Right.

31:41Well, that's good.

31:42They only spent £9 on it.

31:43Right.

31:44So you can't really go wrong with it, can you?

31:46They will definitely make a profit on that.

31:47Fabulous.

31:48Now this second item is my favourite because I'm a cat lover.

31:52This is 20th Century Ceramic Study of a Seated Cat.

31:56It's looking very peaceful and serene, don't you think?

31:59It's a good size and it's got this nice sort of salad and glaze which is always popular.

32:03So yeah, I think it should do alright as a decorative piece.

32:06So what's your estimate for Mr Cat?

32:08We've put £15 to £20 on the cart.

32:10Okay, well it costs £25 which I think is doable for a profit.

32:14We're almost there.

32:15Okay.

32:16The final item is a bit of blacksmith salvage in the form of this bench.

32:20It's a really nice piece.

32:21It's industrial but it would also fit into other interiors as well.

32:25Okay, in terms of money, how do you think it will do?

32:27Well again, a difficult thing to value.

32:29It's quite bespoke.

32:30There's not many others around so we've put £30 to £50 on it.

32:33Okay, well this was the Blues big spend.

32:35£75 spent on it.

32:37Okay.

32:38I think we still have a chance though.

32:39Right, okay.

32:40You're feeling hopeful?

32:41Yes.

32:42Okay, well time to head to the rostrum and best of luck.

32:43Thank you very much.

32:44At £90 and I sell at £90 online at £90.

32:48Is the £5 £90?

32:52Reds, how are you feeling? You're at the auction.

32:54Really excited. Looking forward to it.

32:57I'm a bit scared, a bit nervous.

32:58Oh, do you know what?

32:59Say no more because your first item is coming up.

33:01It's your late Victorian silver bonbon dish.

33:04Very sweet, very petite.

33:06£35 spent. Best of luck.

33:08What's that worth? £20?

33:11£20 for it?

33:12£20 is bid online.

33:14At £20.

33:15At £20.

33:16At £20.

33:17At £28.

33:18£28.

33:19£28.

33:20£30.

33:21£30 bid.

33:22Ooh, come on.

33:23Two in the room.

33:24Two in the room.

33:25I will sell.

33:26£30.

33:27Right, okay.

33:28So you bought that for £35.

33:30So for £30.

33:31So you're at a small minus £5 loss.

33:33But you've got your big spend coming up.

33:35Your pair of decorative crown sculptures.

33:39Now you spent £85 on them.

33:41£42.50 each.

33:43Let's see how they do.

33:44Two commission bids putting me in at £35.

33:49£40.

33:50I have £40.

33:52£2.

33:53£5.

33:54£8.

33:55£50.

33:56£55 in the room.

33:57Commission's gone.

33:58£60.

33:59£65.

34:00£70.

34:01£75.

34:02£80.

34:03Oh, come on.

34:04Yes, yes, yes.

34:05£50.

34:06Yes.

34:07Yes.

34:08£95 is bid.

34:09It's in the room against you online.

34:10They're unusual.

34:11£100.

34:12£110.

34:13Oh, well done.

34:15Are you done online?

34:16I'm selling to the room bidder.

34:18For £110.

34:19Yes.

34:20Well done.

34:21We like that.

34:22Yeah.

34:23So that was £85 you spent on it.

34:25So for a whopping £110.

34:26That's a nice £25 profit.

34:28Taking your minus five to a plus 20.

34:3120.

34:32Woo!

34:33Now your last item is your challenge.

34:34Something containing red.

34:35It's your Persian enamel items.

34:37Three for £20.

34:38They're decorative, aren't they?

34:40What are they worth?

34:41£20.

34:4220 for them.

34:43Any interest on a line at 20?

34:4510.

34:46£10.

34:4720 bid online.

34:49Three of them for £10.

34:50Come on.

34:51At 20 only then.

34:52It's a maiden bid then.

34:53In and out.

34:54Sell for 20.

34:55Evens.

34:56Well, folks, you're keeping my numbers nice and easy.

35:00You bought it for 20.

35:01It's sold for 20.

35:02So your plus 20 remains plus 20.

35:05Woo!

35:06But it's a profit, isn't it?

35:08Yeah.

35:09But it's not finished yet.

35:10Of course, you left Richard £160 for his bonus buy.

35:15Do you remember?

35:16Yes.

35:17Right.

35:18So close your eyes.

35:19Nice and tight.

35:20Richard, off you go.

35:21Get your bonus buy.

35:23Okay.

35:24Richard, over to you.

35:26Open your eyes.

35:28And let me show you what I thought was a pottery vase from 20 Paces.

35:35It is, in fact, an art glass vase.

35:38But it's very, very stylish.

35:40It's got that Swedish look about it, which I obviously liked.

35:43But looking at the look on your face, you're thinking, what has Richard bought?

35:47It's marrow-shaped.

35:48I thought it was a vegetable, yeah.

35:50So how much did you pay for it, Richard?

35:53I paid £16 for it.

35:56Ooh.

35:57And how much do you think it'll make?

35:58Well, to remain consistent, I hope it makes at least £20.

36:02I think we go for it.

36:03Okay.

36:04Yeah.

36:05We go for it.

36:06We're back, Richard.

36:07Yeah.

36:08Fabulous.

36:09The Reds are definitely going with Richard's bonus buy.

36:12But what does the auctioneer make of his marrow vase?

36:16I quite like it, actually.

36:17It's got a very good contemporary look about it.

36:19Now, what kind of estimate would you put on this?

36:21Well, based on it, there'd be a no maker's mark, only £10 to £20.

36:25Richard spent £16, so that slides into the middle of your estimate.

36:29So, fingers crossed for a profit.

36:31I think we have a chance.

36:33The good news is, the auctioneer likes it.

36:36He also thought it was pottery until he realised it was glass.

36:40A £10 to £20 estimate put on it.

36:43It's coming up right now.

36:44Best of luck.

36:46We move on to the unusual continental marrow-shaped glass vase.

36:49Good decorator's piece.

36:50What's that worth?

36:51£30.

36:5230 for it.

36:53Yes.

36:5430 to go.

36:55£10.

36:56£10.

36:57£10.

36:58£10 is bid.

37:00In the room at £10.

37:01£10 is bid.

37:02At £10.

37:03At £10.

37:04Final call, I'm selling it.

37:05£12.

37:06Lovely.

37:07Oh, come on.

37:08£12 is bid.

37:09Fresh blood then we sell.

37:10£12 only.

37:11They're all coming now.

37:12£15.

37:13£20.

37:14One more.

37:15£22.

37:16No, are you sure?

37:17£22 the bids then.

37:18£22.

37:19Well done.

37:20That was looking a bit touch and go there, wasn't it?

37:22Yes.

37:23It's over £22.

37:24A lovely profit of £6.

37:26So your plus 20 goes to plus 26.

37:29And well done.

37:30That's a good result but just keep it to yourself.

37:32We will.

37:39Blues.

37:40Smiles all round.

37:41I take it you're feeling happy.

37:42Oh, yeah.

37:43It's so exciting.

37:44Right, well it's kicking off because your first item,

37:47the challenge item is coming up.

37:49Something containing blue.

37:50Yeah.

37:51It's your red paperweight rabbit with a blue tail.

37:54£9 spent.

37:56Best of luck.

37:57I've got six commission bids.

37:59Oh-ho!

38:00Put them in at £5, £10, £15, £20, £22.

38:05It's hopping along.

38:06Fantastic.

38:07At £22.

38:08I'll take five.

38:09At £22 then on the commission of me to sell,

38:12the rabbit at £22.

38:14Booy!

38:15Well done.

38:16Well done.

38:17Wow.

38:18Hoppity hoppity hop.

38:19So your £9 went up to £22, £13 profit.

38:24So your second item is your cat.

38:26£25 spent.

38:27No money at all.

38:28It's coming up now.

38:29There we are for all you cat lovers.

38:31Lot two.

38:32108.

38:33What are we looking at?

38:34£30?

38:3530.

38:3620 will buy it.

38:37£20?

38:3810.

38:3910 bid.

38:40I'm up to £32 online.

38:4235.

38:4338.

38:44Excellent.

38:45At £38.

38:46At £38 then.

38:47On the cat for £38.

38:49Oh!

38:50Yay!

38:51Well it's lucky.

38:52Lucky 13 cost you £25.

38:55So for £38, so you made £13.

38:57So your plus 13 went up to plus 26.

38:59But we've got the big spent.

39:01The Blacksmith Salvage Welsh Bench.

39:03£75 spent coming up now.

39:05So what are we looking at?

39:07£100?

39:08100 for it?

39:0950?

39:10Got to be worth that, isn't it?

39:1250?

39:1330 to go then.

39:14Oh!

39:15All the interest.

39:1642 is bid online.

39:17At 42.

39:18At 42.

39:19And 5.

39:20Go on!

39:2145.

39:2248 is bid online.

39:23Come on!

39:24At 48 is the 50.

39:25At £48 then.

39:26Final call.

39:27Are we done?

39:28Finished at 48.

39:30Oh!

39:31Oh dear.

39:32Right.

39:33OK.

39:34Well this is very interesting here.

39:36You bought it at 75.

39:38So for 48, so you lost 27.

39:40Yeah.

39:41So your plus 26 goes to minus 1.

39:43Oh!

39:44But that surely has to be the easiest pound to pull back, Izzy.

39:48Come on, Izzy.

39:49Because...

39:50Come on, Izzy.

39:51You left Izzy £191 for her bonus buy.

39:53Yeah.

39:54Blues, close your eyes.

39:56Off you go, Izzy.

39:57Get your bonus buy.

39:58Izzy, over to you.

40:00Open your eyes.

40:01Ta-da!

40:02Oh!

40:03Oh!

40:04So...

40:05It isn't marked as silver, so it's white metal, but I suspect it is silver because there's

40:09a bit of give.

40:10And it's a Humpty Dumpty bookmark.

40:12How much was it?

40:13It paid £14.

40:14£14.

40:15And what do you think it might make then?

40:16I would probably say 10 to 20 on a bad day, 20 to 30 on a good day.

40:20Go for it.

40:21Go for it.

40:22Are you going for it, Blues?

40:23Definitely.

40:24OK.

40:25The Blues are going with Izzy's bonus buy.

40:27But what does the auctioneer think of her little Humpty Dumpty?

40:30I think it's lovely.

40:32Very unusual item.

40:33Not sure if it's silver.

40:35We'll have to call it white metal.

40:36Mm-hm.

40:37But it is quite pliable.

40:38OK.

40:39What's the estimate on him?

40:40We've put 20 to 30.

40:41Right.

40:42OK.

40:43Well, Izzy spent £14.

40:44I think she got a good buy there.

40:45I think that's a really good buy.

40:46Mm-hm.

40:47Blues.

40:48The auctioneer likes it.

40:49He's put an estimate of £20 to £30 on it.

40:52Ooh.

40:53As you said Izzy, on a good day.

40:55Now you only spent £14, so fingers crossed you claw back into profit.

41:00Brilliant.

41:01Good luck it's coming up now.

41:03For old Humpty, what's he worth?

41:04£30?

41:0520 to go then.

41:07Is he worth 20?

41:0820 is bid.

41:09At 20.

41:10Well done.

41:12It's a maiden bid of 20.

41:13Is there two anywhere?

41:14Final call then.

41:15I am selling.

41:16Go on.

41:1722.

41:1825.

41:1925.

41:20Do you want eight?

41:21At 25.

41:22Come on, sir.

41:2328.

41:2430.

41:25Still going at 30.

41:26I'll take the net.

41:27Final call.

41:28The gavel is up.

41:29Last call at 30.

41:30Yay!

41:31Well done.

41:32Yes.

41:33Well done.

41:34So Izzy, you bought that for 14.

41:36Well done, Izzy.

41:37So for 30, which is a nice £16 profit.

41:40Wonderful.

41:41Taking your minus one to...

41:43Plus 15.

41:44Yay!

41:45Yes, you're back on the right side of zero.

41:47Well done.

41:48Are you happy, Blues?

41:49Yeah.

41:55Reds.

41:56Blues.

41:57What an eclectic mix of buys.

42:00You're all going home with money.

42:02So well done.

42:04But there's only one winner.

42:06And the winning team are...

42:08The Reds.

42:09Yay!

42:10Well done.

42:11Well done, Reds.

42:13Well done.

42:14I'll come back to you.

42:16Now, how are you feeling, Blues?

42:17Oh, we had a great time.

42:18Yeah, we had a great time.

42:19Brilliant.

42:20Yeah.

42:21Good, good.

42:22I can tell.

42:23You started off strong.

42:24You had a couple of good profits.

42:25You're up to £26.

42:26And then you lost 27, taking you down to minus one.

42:30But bonus buys stepped in and took you back into the money at £15.

42:35So who wants the £15?

42:36Me, please.

42:37Oh.

42:38Didn't think twice there?

42:39Well done, Blues.

42:42Reds, coming on to you.

42:43Today's winners finishing up with £26.

42:46Ooh!

42:47So there wasn't much in it.

42:49£11, folks.

42:50You started off in a negative.

42:51You clawed it back with your crown sculptures.

42:53And then you broke even again.

42:55But the bonus buy got you another £6, taking you to plus 26.

42:59Ooh!

43:00Who wants all this money?

43:02I love them, have you?

43:04Now, did you enjoy the whole experience?

43:06Yeah, brilliant.

43:07Really good.

43:08And if you fancy having a perfect adventure,

43:11don't forget you can apply online or follow us on social media.

43:15Or better yet, join us again next time for some more bargain hunting.

43:19Yes?

43:20Yes!

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