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Bargain Hunt - Season 73 Episode 3 -
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00:00Turf in Bonny, Scotland, a country known around the world for its bagpipes, kilts and of course
00:08the Loch Ness Monster. But it also has another water-related claim to fame.
00:13Yes, I'm talking about salmon fishing.
00:18Here on the River Tweed, salmon has played such an important role that the nearby town
00:24of Kelso has a whole museum dedicated to the subject. More on that later.
00:29But first, it's time to see if our teams can reel in some good deals. Let's go bargain hunting!
00:35Today's teams will be shopping at this busy antiques fair in Kelso in the Scottish Borders.
00:49With only one hour on the clock, both teams have £300 in their pockets to buy three items.
00:56But one item must cost at least £75 and there is more challenge to take care of. Whoever
01:01has the biggest profit or smallest loss at auction will be crowned the winner.
01:06Right, let's meet today's teams.
01:12Hey, I'm Katie. I'm Emily. And we are Nursing a Profit.
01:15Pleased to meet you. Will you make a good team?
01:17We get on. We get on really, really well.
01:19Yeah.
01:20We're very two different people. Emily's very serious. I'm not so serious. No. No.
01:24Hmm, that could be interesting. What are you into? She gets very excited about Christmas
01:44as our Katie, so anything shiny might be a bit of an issue. If I say a vintage Christmas
01:50Bauble, I might really want it, but Emily won't let me have it.
01:55OK, but do you know anything about antiques? I don't really have the best antique knowledge.
02:02And I love antiques, but I don't know very much, so we definitely need an expert.
02:06They're the Reds. Let's meet the Blues.
02:08I'm James. I'm John. We're here to strike the right chord and find a bargain we can afford.
02:16How did you become friends?
02:17Well, we met at university and we started a band together and we've been friends ever since.
02:22And what's your antiques knowledge like?
02:23We know absolutely nothing, but we're here to give it our best shot.
02:27Any hidden talents?
02:29Well, I can make some sound effects. You ready?
02:33A heap of impressions.
02:34Hello, Ru Irvin here at your service.
02:37You cheeky wee thing. Right, enough of that. Let's get started.
02:43Hello, team.
02:44Oh, hello.
02:45Hi.
02:46Now, the day you've been waiting for is finally here. How are you feeling?
02:49Excited.
02:50Excited.
02:50Excited, OK. No nerves?
02:53No, a little bit.
02:54A little bit.
02:55He's human after all.
02:56Now, before I send you on your merry way, what do you need?
03:00Money.
03:01Money. OK, so Reds, who wants a £300?
03:04Please.
03:04There you go.
03:05Thank you very much.
03:05Blues.
03:06I'll be taking it.
03:07So you're the responsible one.
03:08Thank you very much.
03:09That gives you the challenge.
03:10I wouldn't trust that with me, but OK.
03:12Now, don't open the envelope just yet.
03:14Now, you've got your money.
03:15You've got your challenges.
03:16What's missing?
03:17Experts.
03:19Two very fine experts waiting for you.
03:21So off you go, teams, and best of luck.
03:22Thank you very much.
03:24They are raring to go, but what do they think makes a good expert?
03:28Someone who's really happy, who smiles, but can get us a really good bargain.
03:34We're looking for somebody who's quirky.
03:35Someone who's excitable.
03:37And somebody who's a little bit reckless, so we can really get that win.
03:40Somebody who would put up with our nonsense.
03:42Hello there, ladies.
03:44Hi!
03:45For the Reds, it's Arita Marriott.
03:48Oh, hello, boys!
03:49And for the Blues, it's David Harper.
03:51Time to open those challenges.
03:54A wearable antique.
03:57Which means that it has to be over 100 years old.
04:01An item you can play or play with.
04:03Oh!
04:04No sitting down on the job for you, teams.
04:06Your shopping starts now.
04:08Go, go, go!
04:10Should we do it?
04:11Yes.
04:11Come on!
04:13Straight out of the starting gate, the Reds spot an interesting item.
04:17What is that?
04:18What is that?
04:19Yeah.
04:20It's basically slapped a wood, made into a barrel.
04:24Yeah.
04:25Mounted.
04:26I quite like the thistle.
04:27Would it be for walking sticks?
04:29I'm a bit worried about the thistle, though.
04:31I like it.
04:32It's profit.
04:33How much is that?
04:33I've got 140 in it.
04:35I'll take 130 on it.
04:36Oh!
04:38I love that, but I think that's way too much money for the auction.
04:41Let's leave it for now.
04:42Plenty more to see, team.
04:45Do you like a bit of jewellery, boys?
04:46Mmm.
04:47A bit of silver.
04:48Silver.
04:49I know that does well.
04:50Yes.
04:50Are you talking about solid silver or just something that looks silver?
04:53What do you want my answer to be there?
04:55Solid silver.
04:56That's the one.
04:56Good.
04:57Excellent.
04:57You've been watching bargain.
04:58Yes, we have.
04:59Yes, we have.
05:00Ah, that's music to my ears.
05:03The Reds are still at the same stall.
05:06What's Arita spotted?
05:07Is that a reverse cameo?
05:09Because...
05:12Is that an intaglio?
05:13Okay.
05:14These are often called Essex crystals.
05:17Right.
05:18And it's a piece of crystal that they carve from the back and then they paint it kind of backwards.
05:24Yeah.
05:25And it creates this 3D kind of image.
05:27Yeah.
05:28It's also known as reverse intaglio.
05:31Yeah.
05:31Yeah.
05:32And it's quite charming, isn't it?
05:34It is.
05:34I like the subject.
05:35Yes, I do.
05:36The mount is not the greatest.
05:39No.
05:40I can't imagine wearing that because it's not in really good condition.
05:43Yeah.
05:44I do like it all.
05:45Saying that, can you see the paint?
05:47Yeah, no.
05:48It's flaked out of the head area, which is a real shame.
05:53Yeah.
05:55No.
05:55No.
05:56Not for Arita.
05:57Leave it then.
05:59The Blues are staying with the silver theme.
06:01What's David found?
06:03Now, these look like they should have been made in 1830, Regency style.
06:10But Glasgow 1930, that's late for sugar nips.
06:15It's like the very last days of taking tea correctly.
06:22OK.
06:23Have a feel.
06:24Glasgow is a very rare hallmark.
06:27The Glasgow Assay mark was based on the city's coat of arms,
06:31which included an oak tree.
06:33The Assay office closed in 1964, so the Glasgow mark is relatively rare.
06:40There's something in the middle here as well.
06:43That, to me, looks like a Georgian head.
06:46Can I just check the hallmark there?
06:48I think they might be a bit earlier.
06:50They are.
06:50It's the wrong one.
06:51It's 1830.
06:52Yeah.
06:52It is 1830.
06:53That is William Hannie Paisley.
06:54Right.
06:55OK.
06:55OK.
06:56Well, that makes much more sense, doesn't it?
06:59Because what you've got there, you've got the head of a Georgian king.
07:04It's the last of the four.
07:06Which one is it?
07:07Well done!
07:07Previously, the Prince Regent.
07:11So they are very lovely indeed.
07:13They are the money, but they're fine.
07:16Yeah.
07:16I really like it.
07:18I like it.
07:18It's so us.
07:19We just adore silver.
07:21Anything silver, we really do like.
07:23And it's just sugar tongs.
07:24It's very unique.
07:26You've said it's a good time period.
07:28It's a very, very glamorous time period.
07:3195.
07:32Yeah, 95 pounds, quite a lot of money, but they are good things.
07:35So how much do you reckon this would do?
07:37Would it be, would it do all right?
07:38I think the estimate will be 50 to 70, 70 to 90.
07:42It's that kind of territory.
07:44What are you thinking, John?
07:46We give it a go.
07:47Yeah?
07:47Yeah.
07:48OK.
07:50Would we be willing to go down to 70, do you think?
07:5570?
07:56Yeah.
07:56I think that's good.
07:57I think that's good, chaps.
07:58I do.
07:59Are you happy?
08:00I'm happy with that.
08:01OK, shake the man's hand.
08:02Thank you very much.
08:03Yeah.
08:04Thank you very much.
08:04Good man.
08:04Appreciate that.
08:05Thank you very much.
08:06Speedy Work Blues, you've snapped up your first item in under 11 minutes.
08:12Well done, boys.
08:12Thank you very much.
08:13Fast and furious, what I like.
08:16The Reds are also considering a tea-related collection.
08:20Do you like mid-century things?
08:22Yeah, we...
08:22Yeah.
08:23Do you, Katie?
08:24Yeah.
08:24Do you do that?
08:27That will not convince me.
08:28Absolutely not.
08:30Yeah.
08:31I mean, mid-century is popular.
08:33Yeah.
08:34And when it comes to mid-century, PicoWare is something, you know,
08:38it's a brand that everybody knows.
08:40OK.
08:40And it is quite sought after.
08:42Yeah.
08:42The one thing that you really want to find is the big kettle.
08:46Right.
08:46The kettle can make quite a few hundred pounds in good condition.
08:50OK.
08:50And this is a classic, you know, five-piece set with a tray.
08:55Yeah.
08:55I mean, it's priced at £45.
08:57It's not out there with the price.
09:00It's not a lot of money.
09:01No, no, because he could be buying five pieces.
09:04Five pieces, yeah.
09:05Yeah.
09:05At auction, what do we think it might bring?
09:07£25.30.
09:09He might have had that for a long time and he might say,
09:12you know what, actually, have it for £25.
09:14Shall we ask?
09:15Yes, let's do it.
09:16Let's ask, let's ask.
09:17Hiya there.
09:18Hiya.
09:18Hiya.
09:19What can you do on that?
09:19What's your best on that?
09:21The best place would be £25.
09:22Could squeeze that even more just in case?
09:24Could he knock it down to £24 for us?
09:26£24 just for you.
09:27Oh, thank you so much.
09:30Shake his hand.
09:31Thank you so much.
09:32Thank you so much.
09:34Great work, Reds.
09:35You've bagged your first buy.
09:36Hey.
09:38Come on.
09:39I now know that even though she says, no, I don't like it,
09:44the price can sway her.
09:45Yeah, yeah, yeah.
09:46It's all about the price.
09:47It's all about the money.
09:49That's the name of the game.
09:51The Blues are eyeing up some toys to tick off my
09:53something you can play with challenge.
09:55Vehicles here, but...
09:57What have you got?
09:58Oh, nice, nice.
09:59Do you like those?
10:00I love those.
10:01Yeah?
10:02Well, I do.
10:02They remind me of my childhood.
10:04Yeah.
10:05I had things like this.
10:06I mean, I think they're fantastic.
10:08What are they, early 70s?
10:09Don't they're the 70s?
10:11Tonka?
10:12Oh, I love them.
10:13You're not loving them at all, are you?
10:15Is there value in it?
10:16There's always value in toys.
10:19The toy market is exceptionally strong.
10:22Yeah.
10:22It's just, oh, it's fucking mean.
10:25No, it's not doing you.
10:26OK.
10:26Are you sure?
10:28I'm tall.
10:29OK, I'm in the middle.
10:30But how much are they?
10:31Are there any prices on them?
10:32Oh, yeah, 15.
10:33See, I love that, the car transporter.
10:35I think that out of the three is the best.
10:39What are you thinking?
10:40Erm, I really do like them.
10:42I just think that I'm in my head.
10:46I feel like I wouldn't buy that at auction.
10:48You'd better park them, then.
10:50Irita spotted a quirky little snuff box.
10:54See, again, novelty, so it's lovely.
10:57Yeah.
10:5895, probably Italian, French, somewhere like that.
11:00Yeah.
11:01Yeah.
11:02In the 17th century, people in England liked to sniff snuff.
11:06The practice then spread to other countries, and decorated boxes to keep snuffing became popular.
11:12Many were beautifully decorated, made from precious metals and gems, or came in unusual shapes, like this one.
11:20If that was period, kind of, you know, 1880s, 1900s, and British, it would be worth four or five times that money.
11:32Oh, right, OK.
11:33But because it's not, the desirability for it is much lower, so...
11:38OK, leave that alone, then.
11:40I would say no.
11:40Move on, then.
11:43David's found something that he hopes will float the Blues boat and could take off their playful challenge.
11:49Oh, it's on wheels.
11:53It's on wheels.
11:54That's interesting.
11:56That is interesting, isn't it?
11:59Template toy, cruise liner, date-wise, well into the 60s.
12:04OK.
12:04It's 60s or 70s, I would say.
12:06I wonder if this is Japanese.
12:09Let's have a look, because the Japanese, in the 1960s, suddenly hit the world with a
12:16huge collection of template toys.
12:20OK.
12:21So they just came from nowhere and dominated the market in the 1960s.
12:26Ah, it is Japanese.
12:28Look, made in Japan.
12:30But how does it work?
12:32On, off.
12:33Ready, boys?
12:34James, I'm in.
12:38I'm all in.
12:38It's a slow cruiser, but it's cruising.
12:42I'm all in.
12:42We've got lights.
12:44Look at this.
12:45I'm all in.
12:46You're all in?
12:46I'm all in.
12:47This is it.
12:48This is it.
12:48This is the one.
12:49Anything to do with the sea and boats, I'm quite interested in, and obviously it fits in
12:54with our challenge.
12:55Yes, yeah.
12:56So I'm all in on this.
12:58I think it's brilliant.
12:59OK, so priced at 35, you'll be able to get a little trickle off, so I think maybe,
13:06James, it could be your turn.
13:08I could try it.
13:08OK, over to you.
13:09Ah, sir.
13:12What's your best price?
13:1525.
13:16Could we do 20?
13:18I had to buy it, unfortunately.
13:2122.
13:22Go on, then.
13:2322.
13:24Good.
13:24He's done it.
13:25Thank you very much.
13:26Well done.
13:26Thank you very much.
13:27Spot up.
13:28Blues, you're making this look like child's play.
13:3130 minutes in, and you've paid £22 for your second item, and the Toy Boat ticks off my
13:37challenge to find something you can play with.
13:40Well done.
13:42One more challenge to get, the big spend.
13:44Oh, OK.
13:45Good.
13:47Love your enthusiasm, boys.
13:49Keep on going.
13:51Has Emily spotted something for their wearable antique challenge?
13:54What do you think of those, these enameled pieces in the corner there?
14:00Can we afford those?
14:02I mean, they are absolutely beautiful.
14:05Can we have a look at those, please?
14:07Of course you can.
14:07Ah, this is enamel and diamonds.
14:14The thing with enamel is that you want to make sure that it is immaculate, because you
14:20cannot fix it.
14:22So, the enamel has got a few little chips.
14:25OK.
14:26Tiny ones just on the edge, which will detract.
14:31Have you tested the stones, are they diamonds?
14:33Oh yeah, they are diamonds.
14:34I've had my diamond tester at them.
14:36It's going to be money, Emily.
14:38Now, it looks as if it's set in gold, but it is not hallmarked.
14:42Right.
14:43And all British made jewellery will have hallmarks.
14:47OK.
14:47Unless it's custom made for someone.
14:50OK.
14:50That would be the only reason why sometimes you wouldn't see them.
14:54It is absolutely beautiful.
14:56Yeah.
14:57Do you know what I mean?
14:58The colour, like, look at the colour of that.
15:00I love that, yeah.
15:01I think it's beautiful.
15:02It's raspy, isn't it?
15:03So, that would be on here.
15:04So, where are the cufflinks?
15:06Yeah, there's the cufflinks.
15:07And that would be the tie pin.
15:08I mean, stunning.
15:10Stunning.
15:12Well, actually, Reds, the two smaller pieces aren't cufflinks.
15:16They are shirt studs, which were made to be worn instead of buttons on some men's formal wear.
15:22So, they would still take off my wearable antique challenge.
15:26Now, it will come down to the price.
15:28How much is it priced at?
15:30My very bottom line, including the box, would be 200.
15:33Yeah, that's all right.
15:37Ha, ha, ha, a face!
15:39I mean, it's definitely...
15:40Do you like them?
15:40It's definitely...
15:41I do love them.
15:42I think they're gorgeous.
15:44And I said that I wanted to be reckless, but it feels a little bit risky.
15:48Yeah, I think that's just too much.
15:49Too risky?
15:50Do you want to park it for now?
15:51Yeah, well, have a think.
15:52Let's have a look.
15:53Let's have a think.
15:54Yeah.
15:55One to mull over.
15:56Now, what stopped the blues in their tracks?
15:58I think John's seen a lollipop.
16:02Oh, John, please.
16:03This is your dream job.
16:05I've just realised now I'm in the wrong career.
16:08You're right.
16:08I need to be in the lollipop lady business.
16:10Do you want to hold the lollipop?
16:14I do want to hold the lollipop.
16:15He does.
16:16He does.
16:16I can see it in his face.
16:19Oh, it's not for sale.
16:20It's not for sale.
16:22It's to stop everybody.
16:24Oh, I see.
16:25It's to stop people and look at the stand.
16:28That's really good.
16:29Well, it's a great prop, isn't it, for any dealer to stop people in their tracks.
16:33Worked on you.
16:34I'm so sorry, John.
16:35Come on.
16:35Meanwhile, the Reds are still browsing at the same stall looking for wearable antiques.
16:43I mean, it's real modernist, isn't it?
16:46It is.
16:46What is it about that you like?
16:48I think it would just attract the eye.
16:51Very 1950s, 60s, isn't it?
16:55Yeah, yeah.
16:55In the way it looks.
16:59But at the same time, it's very timeless.
17:02I mean, you could wear that in any era.
17:04Yeah.
17:05And the brooch is 38s.
17:09Do you want that to be your third buy?
17:13It could be.
17:13It could be, yeah.
17:15Okay.
17:16So what are you thinking?
17:16Because we're still at the same stall.
17:18I mean, we've not made it far, have we?
17:19It's not made it far.
17:20We love it.
17:22Are you going back to...?
17:24I really am still drawn to them.
17:28Are we going to be reckless and go for it?
17:30I think we need to be reckless.
17:31Yeah.
17:31So what are we going to do?
17:33That is 38.
17:34Yeah.
17:34That was 200 pounds.
17:36Okay.
17:36Are you going to go and practice your haggling skills?
17:38It seems like I am.
17:40Go on, I'm going to step out and I'm going to leave you to it.
17:43Hi there.
17:44Hi.
17:45So...
17:46238.
17:47But if you take both, I'll do 220.
17:49Any chance you could just squeeze a wee bit more?
17:52250.
17:52250.
17:53250.
17:53Oh.
17:54Yeah.
17:55Let's do it.
17:55Let's do it.
17:56Shall we do it?
17:56Shall we do it?
17:57Let's do it.
17:58250.
17:58250.
17:59250.
17:59Oh my goodness.
18:02Well done, Reds.
18:03Just like that, you've finished your shop with a double deal.
18:06At 200 pounds, the shirt studs and tie pin set ticked off your big spend and completed
18:12my wearable antique challenge.
18:14And the modernist brooch was a snip at 15 pounds.
18:17You just spent 215 pounds.
18:25While the Reds head off for a well-deserved cuppa, the Blues still need to bag their final
18:30buy, which has to take off their big spend.
18:33What about this?
18:35Ah.
18:35Oh my gosh.
18:36Look at that.
18:36I mean, that is artwork, isn't it?
18:39That is art deco art.
18:42If you're going to make an aerial, make it look stylish.
18:46Yeah.
18:46What was it transmitting in the 1920s?
18:49Radio.
18:50Yeah.
18:50It couldn't be television, could it?
18:52So it's a radio antenna, but look at the style of it, chaps.
18:56That is cool.
18:57I mean, you would seriously use that today as a piece of art, would you not?
19:03In the days when things were made to last forever, chaps.
19:06Yeah.
19:08So what are the materials kind of that you're looking at?
19:10Well, it's a mahogany, I would think, or maybe a beech.
19:14It's a hardwood.
19:15Mm-hmm.
19:16And this is a kind of a cord, isn't it?
19:19You've got electrical cables here.
19:22I mean, I don't think you'd plug it in.
19:25One, four, five, chaps.
19:26Yeah.
19:27That's not a bad price.
19:28100 years old, you're saying?
19:29100 years old.
19:31We're thinking about the aerial.
19:32What would be the absolute rock bottom?
19:35I think, in auction, nobody knows how to value it.
19:40Not really.
19:41It's one of those 80-120s, isn't it, I think?
19:44It probably is.
19:45So I'll stick it in the middle for you at 100.
19:47What do you think?
19:48In fact, will I do 99?
19:50Ooh.
19:50Oh, you'll do 99.
19:51Ooh, I do like that.
19:52Over to you, boys.
19:54I do like 99.
19:55Are you feeling it?
19:56I'm feeling it.
19:57Are you going to do it?
19:57Are you feeling it, too?
19:58I'm feeling it.
19:59I'm feeling it.
20:00OK, shake the lady's hand.
20:01Let's do 99.
20:01Thank you very much.
20:02We'll have the aerial.
20:03Thank you so much.
20:04Thank you very much.
20:04With three minutes left on the clock, the Blues do the deal on their final item.
20:09And at 99 pounds, the radio aerial completes their big spend.
20:14Looks like the shopping is over.
20:18Let's remind ourselves what the red team bought.
20:21First, they bought this mid-20th century picoware tea service for 24 pounds.
20:27Next, they splashed out 200 pounds on the gold, enamel and diamond shirt studs and tie pin,
20:33which ticked off their big spend and my wearable antique challenge.
20:37And finally, they did a deal on this modernist silver brooch with malachite detail,
20:42a slip at just 15 pounds.
20:44Emily, Katie, Irita, how was that adventure?
20:47It was absolutely fantastic.
20:49We loved it.
20:49We had a great time.
20:50Brilliant.
20:50Something went right because look at the smile.
20:53You two are as proud as punch.
20:55I want to know, Emily, what was your favourite item?
20:58My favourite item is the tie pin and cufflinks.
21:00Right, so this was your big spend at 200 pounds and your challenge item.
21:06And what about you?
21:07What is your favourite item?
21:08Mine's the same.
21:09I have to agree.
21:09Definitely the cufflinks and the tie pin.
21:11They're just lovely.
21:12The colour, the quality, they're just really, it's a beautiful little set.
21:15But Katie, what do you think will make the biggest profit though?
21:19Well, will it be the big spend?
21:20I think it's going to be, yes.
21:22Really?
21:22Yes, I'm going to go for it.
21:24Emily, what do you think will make the biggest profit?
21:25I think it's going to be the brooch because it's beautifully made
21:28and we've just bought it for 15 pounds.
21:30So I think there's a wee chance of a profit in there.
21:33Reds, how much did you spend in total?
21:35We spent 239 pounds.
21:37That leaves Irita with 61 pounds.
21:41Hand it over.
21:41I mean, that's pennies to you, Irita.
21:44What are you thinking?
21:44I'm sure I can find something that we might be able to cut into the profits with.
21:49Oh, I like it when they give us a clue.
21:54While Irita goes for a cutting bonus buy,
21:56let's remind ourselves what the blue team bought.
21:58They started with these George IV sugar tongs,
22:01Hallmark Glasgow, £70 paid.
22:05Next, they ticked off my something you can play with challenge,
22:08paying £22 for this Japanese toy boat.
22:12And finally, at £99, the early 20th century radio aerial completed their big spend.
22:19OK, John, James, David.
22:22Well, you showed us how it was done, didn't you?
22:23Yeah.
22:24Two items in 30 minutes.
22:26David, were they too hasty?
22:27Did they have to slow down?
22:29Yes, you had to rein them in.
22:31But I think they enjoyed being reined in, didn't you lads?
22:34We did.
22:34We've had a good time, haven't we?
22:35Yeah, yeah.
22:36Now, tell me, what was your favourite item, John?
22:38My favourite item was probably the toy boat.
22:41What about you, James?
22:41What was your favourite?
22:42I really liked the BBC radio transmission.
22:45Yeah, aerial.
22:46Aerial.
22:47So that was your big spend item.
22:49Yes.
22:49OK.
22:49Now, James, what do you think will make the biggest profit at auction?
22:52I'd say the aerial.
22:53OK, and what about you, John?
22:55I'm thinking the sugar tongs, and I think it's because they were silver,
22:59and I liked the hallmark in there.
23:01Now, how much did you spend in Total Blues?
23:04We spent £191.
23:06Yes.
23:07So that leaves David £109.
23:10Yes.
23:11David, any plans?
23:12Yes, I think so.
23:13I think something mechanical.
23:15All right.
23:16So while David goes in search of his bonus pie, I'm off for a spot of fishing.
23:23For centuries, salmon fishing has been a part of everyday life along the River Tweed,
23:28and it's at the heart of many communities that live along the river.
23:32The river flows east across the Scottish borders into northern England and lets out into the North Sea.
23:40And this particular stretch of river here at Kelso has long been a popular spot for anglers.
23:46In fact, salmon fishing has been so important to Kelso that the town has an entire museum dedicated to the subject.
23:57To find out more, I'm off to meet Jamie Stewart, director of the River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum.
24:02Hi, Jamie.
24:05Lovely to meet you.
24:06Lovely to meet you, and thanks very much for coming to see us.
24:09No, thank you for having me.
24:10So tell me, how has salmon fishing on the River Tweed changed or even evolved through the centuries?
24:16The river's just shy of 100 miles top to bottom, but all of that water ends up in the ocean at Berwick.
24:22So there was a great deal of income generated from the net fishing industry.
24:26And in about the 10th, 11th century, when on one tide, there was over 10,000 salmon caught in nets.
24:34And it developed this industry and I guess a link to England and Billingsgate markets,
24:39where the fish were barreled here and sent down on the train.
24:44Although salmon fishing brought great prosperity to Berwick, overfishing soon became a problem.
24:50So by the mid-19th century, fishermen stopped using nets to catch fish
24:54and instead used line and rods. And Jamie has a couple of examples to show me.
25:00Is this an old reel compared to a later one?
25:03The one made from wood would have been almost that first evolution of the resources that were available.
25:09So bear in mind, Tweed had quite a vibrant milling industry where they made cloth,
25:14so there would have been resources, bobbins, from there.
25:17Ah, right.
25:18So they would have adapted them from that. The brass is an evolution from it.
25:22So those are the reels and those are the rods behind me. And they are huge.
25:27They are. And the early rods were made from heartwood, you know, greenwood, so really heavy.
25:33It could be two or three pounds in weight. So imagine that with a wooden reel or a brass reel,
25:38it's quite a heavy thing to hold and to operate for a long time on the river.
25:44Another piece of equipment vital for fishing for salmon with a line and rod is the fly,
25:49which historically was made from exotic feathers and goes at the end of the line to attract the salmon.
25:54So how did they get their names? So it could be the gentleman or lady who tied it,
25:59Jock Scott being one of them. So Jock Scott was a ghillie on the lower river,
26:04and he tied this wonderful fly. And these days, if anyone hears you refer to the Jock Scott,
26:10they know you're going salmon fishing because it's so synonymous. Some are attributed to a location,
26:15or maybe some being a bit more descriptive. So we have things like the butcher,
26:19which would maybe suggest that it was good at catching salmon. So you would name it as Sock.
26:26Enough talking. Time for me to go fishing. My guide today is Anne Woodcock.
26:32OK, so we're going to lift the rod. We're then going to take it forward. And then we're going to come
26:41round as if we're doing a spiral staircase. And then we're going to give a push-pull action, stop high.
26:47Well, let me have a go. So it's downstream. So I'm going to start low.
26:54Yes, start low, then lift. And then lift. Bring it forward. Well done, Roo.
26:59And then spiral staircase. Yes, so slow by. Come on. And then tap forward.
27:06I think a lot of people perceive fishing to be a predominantly male sport, but it can be for everyone,
27:13can't it? It really can. Women are very good at catching salmon. Women hold the records for the
27:18largest salmon. So we've got Georgina Ballantine on the 7th of October 1922. She caught a 64-pound salmon
27:26on the River Tay. OK. So if by some miracle I was to catch a salmon today, what happens? Do we put the
27:33salmon back in the river? Oh, yes, we do. The river tweed is catch and release, and it is purely for
27:39conservation purposes. Excellent. And I don't think any of the salmon are biting today. And
27:43I'm sure it's nothing to do with my technique. I think they're just having a wee snooze. But now
27:48it's time for me to head over to the auction, where our team's lots are going under the hammer.
27:53But will any of the bidders take the bait?
27:59I'm here in Carlisle today with auctioneer Paul Laidlaw. Paul, how are you?
28:03Well, why are you? Great to see you. Good to see you. Nice to be paired with a fellow Scot.
28:06Indeed I. Now, reds and blues, quite an eclectic mix here. So let's get started with the reds.
28:12OK. And their first lot was this mid-20th century Pico Ware set. It's an icon. It's exquisite. That
28:19particular one, an attribute might be the luster, because they oxidise, they can go quite opaque and
28:25become hard work. They're not so valuable as once they were. That could be bought in most auctions for 20 to
28:32£40 today. Right. Well, that's not too bad. They only spent £24 on the whole set. That's a good buy.
28:38Now, their second item is the diamond set, gold shirt studs and the stick pin set. The height of
28:45late Victorian or early 20th century. Elegance. So refined. Both collectible and wearable.
28:52That's a heavy cocktail. They're great. £100 to £200. Interesting, because it was also their big spend.
29:00£200. They may need the gods on their side. Now, their third item, this modernist silver
29:06malachite brooch. Do you like it? I love that. The design, the elegance, the fun in it. Exquisite.
29:16I've gone in at £30 to £60. £15. Hats off. That's the one I bank on. So those are the reds items. Now,
29:25moving on to the blues. And their first item is this very sweet pair of sugar tongs. I adore them.
29:32I like the Greek influence in the Anthemian formed terminals, the bowls as they were. A joy. Yeah.
29:40I think you'll need to spend £40 to £80 to own these. Well, they spent £70, so right sort of within your
29:47estimate there. I think it's enough. Well, their second item is this Japanese battery-operated
29:53toy ship or cruise. And they're going to have to apologise for the condition of it. And it's
29:58incomplete nature. There are funnels and things missing. £20 to £40 is achievable and it's enough.
30:04They only spent £22 on it. But they've played it exactly right. Well, their final item is not on the
30:10table. It's to your left. A fabulous looking thing. The early 20th century General Electric Company
30:17radio antenna. 1920s, a frame or loop aerial. Ah, my goodness. Cutting-edge technology then.
30:26Oh, yes. What a piece of tech this was. I've pitched this at £40 to £60. They spent £1 short of £100,
30:34£99. I wouldn't rule out a profit, but I'll be relieved to see it. Now, you're wielding the gavel
30:41for us, aren't you? I am. Well, off you go and best of luck, Paul. 32, 35, 38, 38 at 38,
30:48at 38 pounds. All done selling at 38. Katie, Emily, Iretta, you've made it to the auction day. How are you
30:56feeling? Excited. Excited. Excited. A wee bit nervous. Well, you've done the hard part. You've done the
31:01shopping. Now, you just need to let those profits roll in. We will. First up is your
31:06PicoWear tea set. It's going under the hammer right now. So, here you are buying an iconic
31:10object that fulfils a purpose. You wouldn't stick this in the cabinet. You'll use this. It will
31:15give you years of pleasure. And the betters on the internet get that. 25, 28, 30, 32.
31:20You're in profit. 35, 35. Come on, 38. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.
31:2738 now. Internet, your turn. 38. 38. 40.
31:34At 42 pounds, 45. Anyone else? I am selling. Fair warning.
31:41Well done. Well done. Well done, Reds. 45, so you're off and running with a 21 pound profit.
31:47Yes. Brilliant. Now, your next item is your big spend, your challenge item.
31:51Oh, it's your diamond set. Gold shirt studs and stick pin set. It's coming up now.
31:57If you wish to put some period style into your attire, look no further. 120, 120, 130.
32:06Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. 140.
32:09150. 150. Come on. Come on. 160 pounds. Internet has it. 170.
32:18Oh. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.
32:21My bid's in the room at 170. Internet, 180. Come on.
32:25Come on. You've got to come again. 190. Thank you, sir. Come on. Come on. Come on.
32:31Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.
32:32Going once at 190 pounds. Going twice.
32:38Oh.
32:39Oh. So close.
32:41So for 190, so you just lost 10 pounds. No.
32:44It was so close. But that takes your plus 21 to a plus 11.
32:48You're still in profit. It's still good.
32:50You're still in profit. Yeah.
32:53And of course, you've got your bargain buy coming up next,
32:56which is your modernist Malachite silver brooch. Yeah.
32:5915 pounders. Nothing. It's coming up now.
33:02You can't miss it, but it's not overpowering.
33:05An extremely elegant jewel.
33:07We should be off and running because it's worth way more than 30 pounds.
33:0930 pounds bid. Excellent. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
33:13Here it comes. 32, 35, 38. Internet bidders.
33:18Your turn. 42. 45. 48. Thank you, sir. 50.
33:25Go on. Keep up. Keep up. Keep up.
33:2860. 65. Thank you both. Thank you sincerely.
33:3270. 5. 75.
33:35What? 80.
33:38Going once at 80 pounds. Going twice.
33:47Ladies, ladies, ladies. Well done. Well done.
33:52Now, you bought that brooch at 15 pounds. It sold for a whopping 80 pounds.
33:56Yes. Giving you a 65 pound profit.
33:58Taking your plus 11 to a plus 76.
34:02Oh. Yes. Well done.
34:04But it's not over because you left Irita 61 pounds.
34:07Right. So if you close your eyes, Irita, please go and get your bonus buy.
34:12All right. All right, then. Are you ready for this?
34:14Yes. Yes. And open your eyes.
34:17Ta-da!
34:18Oh! That's pretty.
34:20I know it's little. Yeah.
34:22But it's rather delightful. Yeah.
34:24So what we have is this mother of pearl little fruit knife. Yeah.
34:28And the reason that is a fruit knife rather than a pen knife is because the blade itself is silver.
34:35And we got the hallmarks on there as well, dating to 1900. Right.
34:40It's got really good age. It's got age.
34:42I love the decoration. Yeah.
34:45You know, the way it's etched. Okay.
34:47That is nice.
34:48What do you think? How much did that cost?
34:49£3,5 pounds. Right.
34:51Really? That's all right.
34:52And how much do you think it might go for?
34:54Definitely more than £4 pounds.
34:57I think it's really pretty. I love it.
34:58You love it? Yeah.
34:59Should we go for it? We're going to go for it.
35:01We're going to go for it. You're definitely going for it.
35:02Yeah, we'll go for it. No doubts whatsoever. Okay.
35:04So the Reds are definitely going with Irita's bonus buy.
35:07But what does our auctioneer Paul make of it?
35:11It's positively delightful, but it's old hat.
35:14It's perfectly pleasant.
35:15I like the form of the grip scales.
35:17I like the engraving on the grip scales.
35:19It's worth £15 to £25 at auction.
35:21Well, Irita spent £14, so maybe that's why it was bought.
35:25She bought well.
35:27Good news is Paul likes it.
35:29He said it's not a rare thing.
35:30There are a few out there, but at £14, it's a good buy.
35:34He's put an estimate of £15 to £25.
35:36Oh, okay, that's good.
35:37So fingers crossed, more profit.
35:40It's going under the hammer now.
35:41Best of luck, Irita.
35:42Now, who does not enjoy a cool, crunchy, juicy pear or a Granny Smith?
35:48Do it in style next time.
35:49I kid you not, it'll taste infinitely better.
35:53£20 bid.
35:54Yes, you are in profit again.
35:57£22.
35:58Anyone else out there?
35:59Eat your apple.
36:00Yay!
36:0130, thank you.
36:0332, 33, 34.
36:0534, fresh outbreak.
36:07Come on, come on, come on.
36:08Keep going, keep going.
36:0936, £36 in the centre.
36:12Are you quite sure you're all done?
36:14What fun selling?
36:15Yes!
36:19Well, well done.
36:20Irita, you bought that for £14.
36:22It's over 36, giving you a profit of 22.
36:26So your plus 76 goes up to plus 98.
36:29Yes!
36:30Excellent!
36:31A brilliant profit.
36:32Well done, ladies.
36:33But keep those numbers to yourselves.
36:35Yeah.
36:41Right!
36:41James, John, David, you've made it to the auction.
36:44The smile's all round, so I take it means you're confident.
36:47Very.
36:47Very? Too confident, David, do you think?
36:49Quite possibly.
36:50Well, your first item is coming up now.
36:52It's your Glaswegian 1830 Georgian sugar tongs.
36:56£70 spent, best of luck.
36:58What a handsome set of silver sugar tongs by any measure, ladies and gentlemen.
37:04£42.
37:05At £42.
37:06£45 now.
37:07£48.
37:08£55.
37:09£55.
37:10Come on.
37:11And £55, ladies and gentlemen.
37:13Are you quite sure I'm selling these out?
37:18Oh!
37:19Listen, boys, don't worry, don't worry.
37:20You spent £70 on it, sold for £55.
37:23A small loss of £15.
37:25Yeah!
37:26Now, second up is your Japanese boat, which is very sweet.
37:29Missing a few bits, but a bargain at £22.
37:32It's coming under the hammer now.
37:34Best of luck, boys.
37:35A lovely printed tin plate ocean liner.
37:38This is a large object.
37:39£20.
37:4020 bed.
37:41Go on.
37:4222 in the room now, internet.
37:4425.
37:45Fresh out-breaking.
37:46Yes!
37:46You're in profit.
37:48You are in profit.
37:4938.
37:5040.
37:5140 pounds a year.
37:5240 pounds a year.
37:53Calm down, Jens.
37:54Calm down.
37:55Selling now at 40 pounds.
37:57Oh, well done, boys.
37:59Oh, well, well, well done.
38:02You bought it for 22.
38:04It sold for 40.
38:05So that takes you minus 15 to a plus three.
38:08You're in profit again, boys.
38:09Finally, your big spend, your pretty fabulous General Electric Company radio antenna.
38:18It's coming up now.
38:20This is a rare object by any measure.
38:23You will go a long way to find another, and I defy you to find a better specimen.
38:28This is a good thing.
38:2960 pounds bid.
38:3060 pounds.
38:3160 bid.
38:3265.
38:35Oh, no.
38:36At 65.
38:37Are you quite sure you're all done?
38:39I've no regrets.
38:40Selling now.
38:41At 65 pounds.
38:44Oh!
38:45Oh, dear.
38:48It's terrible.
38:48Right, what a rollercoaster you three have had.
38:51Okay, so you bought this for 99.
38:53It sold sadly for 65, so you lost 34 on it.
38:55So your plus three slips down to minus 31 pounds.
39:01But David has his bonus buy.
39:03You left him 109 pounds.
39:05So close your eyes, blues.
39:07J and J.
39:08David, off you go.
39:09Get your bonus buy.
39:10Okay, chaps.
39:11Open your eyes.
39:14Now.
39:14Lovely.
39:15Okay.
39:15Isn't that delicious?
39:19So this is an early wrist watch.
39:22It's called a trench watch style wrist watch.
39:26So these things were developed during the First World War,
39:28when men in the trenches would strap their traditional pocket watches
39:32to their wrists to keep them safe and secure.
39:35Manufacturers picked up on it and they made a wrist watch,
39:39based on the First World War trench watch.
39:42It's silver.
39:44It's 1924 white enamel face.
39:49And look around the outside edge.
39:50You've got a rail track minute.
39:53How much did you pay for that?
39:5455.
39:5555?
39:56I think it's for nothing.
39:58Yeah.
39:58So how much do you think it'll go for?
39:59It should be close to 100 quid.
40:01Okay.
40:02Okay.
40:02Make it.
40:02Blues, tell me, what are your thoughts?
40:04You've got some thinking to do here.
40:05Let's do it.
40:06Yeah, 100%.
40:07Oh, that was decisive.
40:08Chips all in.
40:09Just do it.
40:09So the Blues are definitely going with David's wrist watch,
40:12but what does Paul make of it?
40:15Military watches, trench watches for example,
40:19extremely hot.
40:20All bodes well.
40:22However, there was no trench warfare going on in 1924.
40:28But it does have the look and it is in great condition.
40:3140 to 80 pounds.
40:33Okay.
40:34Well, David knows his watches.
40:35He spent 55 pounds on it.
40:37So, fingers crossed.
40:38I think so.
40:38It's good-bye.
40:40He said it was a lovely, lovely thing.
40:42Later addition with the strap,
40:43but he said it's a beautiful thing.
40:44100 years old.
40:46He's put an estimate of 40 to 80 pounds on it.
40:48Okay.
40:49So that should be a nice, easy profit.
40:50He's confident with this one.
40:52Good.
40:52So it's going under the hammer now.
40:54This is a superior specimen, ladies and gentlemen.
40:55Not expensive at 40 pounds.
40:5740 pounds.
40:5840 better.
40:5842.
41:0045.
41:01Excellent.
41:02Getting there.
41:0248.
41:0450.
41:045.
41:0660.
41:07Yes!
41:08Yes, yes.
41:09Well done, David.
41:10Well done.
41:1180.
41:135.
41:13Thank you, madam.
41:1485.
41:1590.
41:1695.
41:17Yes!
41:18100.
41:20110, madam.
41:20110.
41:22Selling at 110 pounds.
41:25Yes!
41:27Well done.
41:28David, you bought that for 55.
41:32It sold for 110, which is a profit of 55 pounds.
41:35Taking, are you ready for this?
41:36You're minus 31 to a plus 24.
41:39Yes!
41:40Well done, boys.
41:41Well done, boys.
41:41Can I say, you three worked your behinds off for that.
41:45Well done.
41:47Keep the numbers to yourself, but excellent work, boys.
41:49Reds, Blues.
41:52You worked hard for the money.
41:58There was profits, there were losses, but there was determination.
42:02But there can only be one winner.
42:03And that winning team is...
42:05Uh-oh.
42:06The Reds!
42:08The Reds!
42:10Blues, listen, you're going home with £24.
42:13Have you got a migraine?
42:14I'm devastated.
42:15The migraines, come on.
42:16Were you thinking you were the winners?
42:18Yeah.
42:19David, what would you like to shop with?
42:20Oh, great fun.
42:21And look at them, they're still beaming.
42:23They are good, lads.
42:24Honestly, boys, well done.
42:26You've got £24, which in bargain hunt is not to be sniffed at.
42:30Well done, chaps.
42:31Reds, congratulations, you are today's winners,
42:34with £98 to give you.
42:37Hey!
42:38How are you feeling?
42:39Ecstatic.
42:40Really?
42:41Once they are speechless.
42:43Aw.
42:44Sure.
42:45Are you going to miss them?
42:46I will, I will.
42:47I like people who can spend the money like it's water.
42:51And you did that.
42:52And you're going home with money!
42:54£98, who wants it, ladies?
42:56Here you go.
42:57Thank you very much.
42:58Well done, congratulations.
43:01Good.
43:02Well, the smile's all round.
43:03So well done, Reds.
43:04Well done, Blues.
43:05And if you fancy having a go, don't forget you can apply online via our website or follow
43:09us on social media.
43:10Or better yet, join us again next time for some more bargain hunting.
43:14Yes?
43:15Yes!
43:16Yes!
43:17Yes!
43:18Yes!
43:19Yes!
43:20Our website earlier the page?
43:21Yes!
43:23I don't know...
43:25Well did that.
43:26I'll tell you about to go.
43:27No Ru Cruise.
43:28Right.
43:29A little bit.
43:30Some people Hallo,ufi Ho...
43:31Yes!
43:32I'm sorry.
43:33No.
43:34Yeah!
43:35Peggy Hall.
43:36No.
43:37Ya.
43:38I'm sorry.
43:39Any...
43:40Elegant I was saying...
43:41Well done, me was if you didn't ask me.
43:42Yeah, tell you.
43:43Yeah, I knew you, too.
43:44Yeah, and I was about to ask the candidates.
43:45So well done.
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