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Bargain Hunt S73E26
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00:01Hello and welcome to Bargain Hunt.
00:04Now, it's often said that money doesn't grow on trees,
00:07but on Bargain Hunt, anything is possible.
00:14Ooh, a shiny piece of silver.
00:17Oh, we'll have that.
00:22Ooh, here's a nice piece of porcelain.
00:28Ooh, and some sparkling jewellery, that one.
00:31Oh, excellent.
00:33If only antiques really did grow on trees,
00:37it would make my job a lot easier.
00:39But thankfully, what is real is the tree.
00:43Today, we're going to be celebrating
00:44the very thing that a tree's made of, wood.
00:48So you can saw it, stain it, or carve it.
00:53Little wonder it's been used to make so many fabulous antiques.
00:58So, join me as we branch out
01:01and explore some of the best wooden items
01:04that our teams have bought.
01:05Are you ready?
01:06Let's go bargain hunting!
01:31For our timber-themed adventure,
01:34we've arrived at this antique centre in Oxfordshire.
01:38This place is packed to the brim with handcrafted pieces
01:41and fascinating furniture.
01:44We'll also be catching up with the red and blue teams across the UK
01:47who've polished off some of the best wooden deals.
01:51Thank you very much, we'll have that 105.
01:53And others who couldn't see the wood for the trees.
01:56Oh, there we go.
01:57Lauren's gone off it.
01:58I just feel like, as it's incomplete though,
02:00it'll lose value.
02:02And you won't want to miss our chart countdown
02:04to find out which team hits the top spot.
02:07And if you're looking for some timeless treasures,
02:10I'll be dishing out some tips to help you bag a bargain.
02:13Right, it's time to meet our first team,
02:16friends Jamal and Jack,
02:18who were scouring the stalls at Ardingly in West Sussex.
02:22They were out hunting with expert Nick Hall.
02:25And something immediately caught the team's eye.
02:28You can't miss it.
02:29You can't at all.
02:30It stands out, doesn't it, in a crowd.
02:32I warn you, it's got absolutely no age.
02:35It's trying to be a Qing dynasty, early 19th century,
02:40Chinese Canton Famille Rose vase is what it's trying to be.
02:44And if it were, we'd be talking about three or five thousand pounds.
02:49Right.
02:49But it's a modern reproduction made in the last 20, 30 years.
03:01How about, might seem a bit low, 60 pounds?
03:06There's no movement on it whatsoever.
03:07What, 120 dead set?
03:09It's 120, it's the dead.
03:10Right, we'll have to have a think and possibly come back.
03:13Leave him a bid to walk off with, say 95 quid,
03:16to think on while we go and have a look round.
03:18Yeah?
03:2075 pounds to think on.
03:23He's good at that, I like the style, I like the style.
03:26Thanks, guys.
03:26No, thank you very much.
03:28No luck with the giant vase.
03:30So the blue's headed inside.
03:32So what are we looking for, chaps?
03:33Something big and bold?
03:34Something big and bold, yeah, definitely.
03:36Something that's going to stand out.
03:38Ooh.
03:39I like the look of this.
03:40I like the look of that.
03:41Yeah.
03:41What do you think, Nick?
03:43What have you found?
03:44The elephant.
03:45The elephant in the room.
03:46Big beast, the elephant in the room.
03:48It is, yeah.
03:48I think it stands out.
03:49It's all made of wood, isn't it?
03:51Even those tusks, I think, are wood.
03:53What's the ticket saying?
03:54The ticket is saying 295.
03:56Wow.
03:58That is big and bold, isn't it?
03:59If you're going to be spending a couple of hundred pounds, you really want a good 19th century
04:04one.
04:05To go to auction anyway.
04:06Yeah, yeah.
04:07The blue's plodded on and spotted these handsome oak chairs.
04:13I'm looking at, there's a whole load of furniture in front of us.
04:15Yeah.
04:16And these won't be cheap, so they would hopefully hit that criteria of being the right price range
04:20for us.
04:21What do you think about these chairs?
04:22I like them a lot.
04:22I like them.
04:23I like the Cessafor.
04:24I mean, we can ask the question of the stall holder.
04:26The boys were certainly keen.
04:29Oak is a material that wasn't just reserved for fine furniture.
04:32The versatile timber quite literally built Britain's past.
04:37Oak was renowned for its toughness and staying power.
04:41It was the go-to material not only for skilled cabinet makers, but also for the great shipbuilders.
04:47Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, was built using more than 6,000 oak trees.
04:54It's a staggering thought and one that wouldn't be sustainable today.
04:58Oak also makes for a cracking bit of furniture.
05:01I mean, just look at the patina on this.
05:03Our blue team's oak chairs had solid frames and a timeless design, but what was the price?
05:10Those set of four carvers would be 400 quid.
05:13Wow.
05:13I'm quite happy to split these two for just the standard chairs.
05:17So, two single chairs, 50 quid each.
05:20I do like them a lot to be fair.
05:21They are very nice, yeah.
05:22Would you like the 75th?
05:23I tell you what, let's come to the chase, 80 quid and it is done.
05:28Boys, do you like them enough?
05:29I do like them enough, yeah.
05:30Jack?
05:30Given the time pressure.
05:32Sure?
05:32Yeah.
05:33100%?
05:34Yeah?
05:34Yeah.
05:35Looks like you got a deal, my friend.
05:37You got a deal, yeah.
05:38Second time lucky.
05:39Well, good luck.
05:40With a team on the edge of their seats at the auction.
05:44Find out later.
05:45Next up, we're off to Devon, where sisters Kate and Julie couldn't wait to go shopping.
05:51We're taking it all in our stride.
05:52And taking the Reds for a ride.
05:55I'll be very strict.
05:56So do you.
05:57They had expert Gary Paye on their side.
06:00And straight away, he noticed something in the cabinets.
06:04They're a very good price.
06:05Now, I don't know what it is.
06:07It looks like a picture of sorts.
06:10It looks like a balloon.
06:11The clock behind it.
06:13Yeah.
06:13Is that a balloon with a horse?
06:14I don't know.
06:15It's like an airship or a balloon.
06:16Yeah.
06:16All I see is wonderful detailing.
06:19And that's £38.
06:21Would we be able to have a look at it at some point?
06:23Yeah.
06:24Okay.
06:24Yeah.
06:25Ian.
06:28What is it?
06:29Okay.
06:30It's an unusual white metal picture.
06:33Right.
06:34And a beautiful item, it says.
06:35Wow.
06:36Is it set on wood?
06:37No, it's leather.
06:38Okay.
06:39It has age.
06:40Okay.
06:41If I'm perfectly honest, Gary.
06:43Yeah.
06:43I don't like it very much.
06:45Okay.
06:46But we've got to think, will it sell?
06:49Yes, we do.
06:50Yes, we do.
06:50What would be the very best price on that?
06:52Considering I don't like it, you've got to persuade me.
06:55Okay.
06:56So we have 38 on it.
06:57Do you have a number in mind?
06:5820?
07:00Half price-ish.
07:02I would.
07:03How about we did 26?
07:0625.
07:07I think we could probably go to 25.
07:09Okay.
07:10Well, something to think about.
07:11Something to think about.
07:11Definitely.
07:12Can we leave that on the back burner?
07:13Absolutely.
07:13Is that okay?
07:14Yeah.
07:15Okay.
07:15So the plaque was left up in the air, but it wasn't long before they spotted this little
07:21curiosity.
07:22I'm not suggesting we buy this, but it's a mushroom, but that would be treen, wouldn't
07:26it?
07:26Yes, that would be treen.
07:28Oh!
07:29Oh, there we go.
07:30With an added bonus.
07:32It's a musical box.
07:33What's that?
07:34Oh, it says treen on it.
07:35Yeah, that is treen.
07:36Does that little door open?
07:37No, I just pulled the little door.
07:38Well, do we like the price?
07:40What is the price?
07:41It's 28 pounds.
07:43Oh!
07:43That's a good start.
07:44As a starting point.
07:45That's a good start.
07:46I think we need to know the best price.
07:48That definitely fits the bill, doesn't it?
07:50Yes, it does.
07:51For you?
07:51Yes, definitely.
07:51This little mushroom is a classic example of treen.
07:56Treen is the name collectors give to small functional wooden objects.
08:01Everything from nutcrackers to sewing boxes.
08:04And these pieces were often used by craftsmen to display their skill and creativity.
08:10Quirky creations like the blue team's musical mushroom were all the rage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
08:18It was an age of mass production, but pieces like this still stood out full of charm and character.
08:24I'll be delving more into the world of treen a little later on in the show.
08:28But in the meantime, did the mushroom for the blues turn into a deal?
08:33What would be the best price on that?
08:35Okay.
08:36We have 28 pounds on it.
08:40How about we do it for 14?
08:42Half price.
08:43That's perfect.
08:44I think 14 would be great.
08:45Does that sound like a deal?
08:47Do we have a deal?
08:48Yes, that's a deal.
08:49Thank you very much.
08:50Oh, lovely.
08:51Thank you, Gary.
08:51Excellent, sir.
08:52Thank you very much.
08:53Wonderful.
08:53We'll see whether the mushrooms sprouted a profit at the auction later in the show.
08:58On to our next team, and we're heading back to Ardingly, where mother and daughter, Caitlin and Jenny, were ready
09:04to get stuck in.
09:06Their expert was Raj Bisram.
09:09And he led them to some Mexican silver.
09:13I don't know a lot about Mexican silver, but...
09:16Well, they'd abandoned their mark, didn't they?
09:18Well, I know they don't.
09:19Yes.
09:20It's very difficult to tell.
09:21Because the hallmarking system that we have in this country is very different to the rest of the world.
09:26Yes, actually.
09:26But that is very attractive.
09:29Do you like it?
09:29I love it.
09:30You've got 145 on it, but for us, what could you do?
09:33I could do it for 110.
09:35Okay.
09:36Raj, what do you think it would make?
09:37Okay.
09:38My honest opinion, again, that at auction is a £80 to £120 piece.
09:43Okay.
09:44That is what it should be estimated at.
09:47And really, to give us a chance, we would want to get it around 80.
09:51And it's very wearable, isn't it?
09:52Well, supposing I met you halfway on this one and said 90.
09:58I'd be very keen.
09:59Okay.
10:00Not to show my...
10:00Okay.
10:01Why don't we think about it, okay?
10:03Yeah.
10:04So, it was adios to the Mexican silver.
10:06They then stumbled across this potential purchase.
10:10Ladders do well.
10:11Do you know why?
10:12You put things on them.
10:13Absolutely.
10:14Display stuff.
10:14Yeah.
10:15They've become very decorative now.
10:16Yeah.
10:17The stepladder is one of the simplest wooden tools, and its origins date back thousands
10:23of years.
10:24We all know the superstition that walking under a ladder is said to bring you bad luck, and
10:29that's because of the triangle shape.
10:32Now, breaking that triangle was thought to break the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son
10:38and the Holy Spirit, so it was considered unlucky.
10:42Back to the shopping, and it was time for the Reds to step up and get a best price for
10:47their ladder.
10:48These ladders, sir.
10:50Tenner, that one.
10:50Tenner?
10:51Tenner?
10:54What do you think?
10:55Normally, ladies, I would say, well, let's see if we can get them a bit cheaper.
10:58But on this occasion, I don't think we can even possibly do that.
11:01So, do you think that's a good buy?
11:03I think that that's a good, you know.
11:05Be a big fan.
11:05Yeah.
11:05You like them?
11:06I am.
11:07You like them?
11:07I'm a big fan of stairs.
11:07And you like them?
11:08I like them.
11:09Well, I just know they sell quite well at auction.
11:11Well, why do we...
11:12Just buy them.
11:13Why don't we just buy them?
11:14We're buying them.
11:15Shake the man's hand.
11:16Shake your hand.
11:18Did the Reds ladder rise to the occasion at the auction?
11:21Find out later.
11:22But let's step away from the shopping for a moment, and head across the border into
11:27Wales, where Christina learnt all about the ancient craft of making wooden love spoons.
11:36Handmade crafts have been at the heart of life in Wales for centuries.
11:40From traditional quilts and blankets to objects made from slate and wood.
11:46And today I've come to visit a very talented family of craftsmen who are keeping one Welsh
11:51tradition very close to their hearts.
11:53David Thomas and his father have been making Welsh love spoons at this workshop here in
11:58Pembrokeshire for more than 50 years.
12:01It is so lovely to meet you.
12:02Now tell me, what is a Welsh love spoon and where did the tradition start?
12:06Well, the Welsh love spoon tradition, it dates back to the 17th century.
12:11And there's a little bit of mystery in terms of the origin.
12:15And a lot of legend and myth has built up over the years.
12:20For example, several young men would carve love spoons and present them to a young lady,
12:25and she would choose then which one was her favourite.
12:30A typical Welsh love spoon is full of symbolism.
12:34Many will show a heart, the universal symbol of love.
12:37And they can also contain balls in a cage, not only showing off the carver's skills,
12:41but also to represent the number of children desired by the carver.
12:45David, you've got so many beautiful and impressive examples on the wall here.
12:49Can you tell me about them?
12:50The story really starts with my father.
12:54He started carving love spoons back in 1969.
12:59The first one that he carved was quite a simple example.
13:03And his actual motivation was to use the love spoon to pop the question.
13:09He decided then that he would make one love spoon for every year since 1969.
13:16Two years later, it was the year that mum and dad, they got married.
13:21For a wedding, you want something a little bit more elaborate.
13:26So starting at the top, we've got some brass bells, because of course it was for their wedding.
13:31Yeah.
13:32So below the bells then, we've got the lovebirds.
13:34We carved two bowls of the smooth.
13:36Yeah.
13:37And then another two bowls that are rough.
13:39Yeah.
13:39And so the idea behind that, it is the rough and the smooth of married life.
13:45Oh, that's wonderful.
13:47They now claim they were very naive.
13:48They should have put the four rough ones on instead.
13:52The process of carving a love spoon has remained largely unchanged for centuries.
13:58Nowadays, mechanical tools can be used, but once some basic preparation has been done,
14:02the majority of the work is carried out using hand tools, such as these chisels and gouges.
14:07So what type of wood do you use?
14:09Well, our preference is to recycle and reuse.
14:14A lot of stained oak in our area, the furniture and tables like this, it is not really that sought
14:21after.
14:22So we've actually managed to acquire it through auctions for a relatively inexpensive price.
14:28It is a fantastic source of wood.
14:32Love spoons remain highly collectible today.
14:36Modern pieces are usually worth between £10 and £30, depending on the intricacy of the carvings.
14:42But if you can find an early example from the 19th century in good condition,
14:46it could be worth more than £1,000.
14:50Now, I think it's time I had a go for myself.
14:55We've marked out the bowl ready for hand carving.
14:59If you start off just a little bit back from the centre line.
15:04Back here?
15:05That's it.
15:06And then angle the gouge.
15:08That's it.
15:09Around about 45 degrees.
15:11OK, yeah.
15:11And then just a few taps on the top.
15:15Ooh!
15:17Perfect.
15:18You stop then when you get to that centre line.
15:21Yeah.
15:21So just keep working your way across.
15:24And you're also then working your way back to that outside line.
15:30Oh my goodness, look at me, I'm doing a thing!
15:33Fantastic.
15:33And then what you're going to do, you're going to go round the other side of the spoon.
15:38Yeah.
15:38And you're going to do exactly the same thing.
15:41Right, so round, round, round, round, round.
15:45And again, you're working your way back to the outside line.
15:49OK, I'm getting a bit confident now.
15:52That's it.
15:54And as you go in, you start to get the depth of the bowl as well.
15:58That's incredible!
16:00Perfect.
16:01Back on the other side.
16:03Back on the other side.
16:03Ooh, that's quite hypnotic in a way.
16:05I think it might take me about 300 hours to do this.
16:08You never know.
16:12Thank you ever so much for letting me have a go and for also sharing with me your amazing
16:16family collection.
16:17So thank you.
16:20Right.
16:20Time for us to head to Newark in Nottinghamshire to meet blue team Hannah and Trevor.
16:26Money!
16:27I'm on the plane!
16:29They hit the fair with expert Colin Young.
16:32But the father and daughter duo had trouble seeing eye to eye.
16:36Is that the sort of thing that you'd go for?
16:38What do you think?
16:38Because we're both completely different tastes, clearly.
16:42You're not enthused by it.
16:43Let's keep going.
16:47What are you looking at?
16:49I think you're going to have to stop being so pussy.
16:52I bet they're all plated aren't they?
16:53Probably.
16:54I'm waiting for that one thing that all of a sudden one of you is going to erupt into.
17:00We must be buying this.
17:02I feel like anything I see, you just don't have the same style.
17:05You're just throwing it out.
17:08So much for me being the boss.
17:11But they soon got things on track.
17:14Railway related items?
17:15Yes.
17:16Yeah?
17:17We very much go on steam trains, don't we?
17:19Do you?
17:20Yes.
17:21What about something in the Midlands on the basis that we're going to Derby, Derby related?
17:25Yeah, that's what we're looking for.
17:26There we go, Midland Railway Company.
17:28Wherever we can get that down.
17:29Yeah, I'll be honest with you.
17:31It's too dear, isn't it?
17:32Yeah.
17:32Okay, worth a try.
17:35Eventually, Colin found a true antique that interested them both.
17:39You're looking at 17th century.
17:42So probably 1680, 1700 in period.
17:45It's made of oak.
17:46Do you want to have a look at it?
17:47And I'll have a chat with this stall holder, see what sort of money.
17:50150.
17:50150.
17:51So what do you think to it?
17:53I quite like it.
17:54I quite like the design on the outside.
17:56Okay.
17:56It's a nicely carved arabesque design.
18:00You've got the interior refielded panels.
18:02The problem or one of the problems is that you've got these hinges that are clearly later.
18:08You've also got a later lock as well.
18:09But it is something that I think would be a great thing to go for.
18:16I know this is oak because of the figuring of the wood that's on here and the colour.
18:20This is from the golden age of oak in England.
18:25Just look in here.
18:26If you see those yellow lines that are in there, those are what are known as medullary rays.
18:30And it's a way that it's been cut, the timber.
18:33So that's why we know that it's a good period item.
18:36Definitely need to get it down.
18:38I think, yeah.
18:38150 is too high.
18:39Yeah, it's way too high.
18:40Shall I go and have a chat with them?
18:41Yeah, it's worth chatting.
18:42Yeah.
18:42Worth having a word.
18:43We've had a good look at it, thank you very much.
18:45But is there any chance we can get down to, well, 99 with you, sir?
18:50No.
18:50All right.
18:51I'll be less cheeky.
18:51108 any good?
18:53105 would be good.
18:54Brilliant.
18:55Thank you, sir.
18:56So we're down to 105.
18:58Do you think we'll get our money for that?
19:00It should be £100 any auction any day of the week.
19:03Do you want to put it on the back burner and think about it?
19:05We know where it is.
19:06We'll have a look around.
19:07OK, right.
19:08We can always come back to it.
19:09OK, let's keep shopping then.
19:11You've got your eyes on that golden gavel.
19:12So the Blues continued to peruse while they considered the chest.
19:17But one thing's for sure, they're useful antiques.
19:21Chest were the original household multitaskers.
19:24They held everything from bed linen to family treasures.
19:28Built to last, they were often handed down through the generations.
19:33Now, just like our team's chest, they'll often have replacement locks or hinges.
19:38But practical repairs can often add to its story rather than take away from it.
19:43Back to the shopping.
19:44And the Blues decided to return and seal the deal.
19:48Time's going to go quickly.
19:49Shall we have a bit of a run?
19:50Yeah.
19:50Are you up for a jog?
19:57Hello, sir.
19:59You priced this up at 105 on the chest.
20:02Yes, Matt.
20:03Thank you very much.
20:04We'll have that 105.
20:06Did the chest unlock a bidding war at the sale room?
20:09Well, we'll find out later at the end of the show.
20:12Right, time to check in with our next team.
20:15Alex and Maxine were hitting the stalls hoping to bag themselves a bargain.
20:19Hello, ladies.
20:21Hello.
20:23Showing them the ropes was expert Nick Hall.
20:26And Alex knew exactly what she wanted.
20:29Are these modern, Nick?
20:32She's obsessed with giraffes.
20:33She's obsessed with giraffes and teddy bears.
20:35Did she have a long neck as a child or something?
20:37I don't know, but she will have in a minute.
20:40At least I haven't got a big head.
20:43They then stuck their neck out for another one of Alex's favourites.
20:47Oh, you and your bears.
20:48This is what I was more looking at.
20:50There's two here.
20:51Okay.
20:52And there's a big one up there as well.
20:53Well, look, you're the collector.
20:54You tell me, what have you got there?
20:56I would buy a bear because I fell in love with it.
20:59This one, I think, has got the plastic eyes, so I don't think that's going to be as...
21:02Are they plastic?
21:03Yeah.
21:03Or they're glass.
21:04They may be replacements, of course.
21:06Oh.
21:08This one would be more what I would look at.
21:11But if we're not...
21:12Just because of the...
21:13Ugliness.
21:13Yeah.
21:14The ugliness.
21:14The little tongue.
21:15He's gorgeously ugly.
21:17He is gorgeously ugly.
21:18Well, there's hope for all of us yet.
21:21You've got to think, again, at the auction, you're going to be trying to appeal these to
21:25collectors who might be looking for certain manufacturers, certain periods.
21:30So you've got to just bear that in mind.
21:31Bear that in mind.
21:32And how much is he?
21:3342.
21:3342.
21:34I'll put him back then.
21:36I'll put him back.
21:36We can always come back to it.
21:37We can always come back.
21:39So the teddies went back on the shelf.
21:41But it wasn't long before they spotted bears of a different kind.
21:46Oh.
21:46Little wooden bear.
21:47Yes.
21:47OK.
21:48Well, these, interestingly enough, are known as black forest carvings.
21:53And they are quite collectible.
21:55Time to straighten out the popular belief that black forest carved figures come from Bavaria.
22:00In fact, they originated in Switzerland and are still made there today.
22:05Side examples by renowned wood carvers such as the Huggler family are especially valuable.
22:12The key things to look for are detail, original designs and good patina.
22:19You're looking at me.
22:21Oh, wow.
22:22He's washing.
22:23Oh, look at that.
22:24That's quite cute.
22:25That is really cute.
22:27So I think it's made as a child's toy, isn't it?
22:30And the weight just articulates the Huggler.
22:33Yeah, there is a ticket there.
22:35It's got 44 pounds on it.
22:37That's not bad as a starting point.
22:39What would be the best on this little...
22:40This one isn't so old, is it?
22:42It's more of a modern one, I think.
22:43OK.
22:45We've got 44, but we can do 35.
22:47But that would be it.
22:48OK.
22:49OK.
22:50So, what are you thinking?
22:52I'm thinking we need to put this on the burner.
22:54Yeah, and go and maybe have a look at something else.
22:56If we came back to buy it later and it had gone, how upset would you be?
23:00I wouldn't be that upset, I don't think, at the moment.
23:02Well, let's leave it.
23:03Yeah.
23:04There's the answer.
23:05OK.
23:06Before long, the Blues were running out of time.
23:09And they returned to the carved wooden bears with less than a minute left.
23:14So your thoughts now for the second time of seeing.
23:17Do you still love it?
23:18Yeah.
23:18I do like it.
23:19It's bears, it's animals, and we don't have much fun.
23:22And it's animated, it's a bit of fun, isn't it?
23:23Yeah, it's animated, it moves, it's a bit of fun.
23:24Just a sweet little black forest carving as a child's wooden toy.
23:30Just remind me your best price on the modern bear.
23:33I said 34, but you want it cheaper, don't you?
23:37Absolutely.
23:38That would be absolutely wonderful.
23:40Now, what about your tactic of going nine?
23:43It needs to be the pound under, yeah.
23:4534 was the offer, so 20, 29, I've done 30.
23:5130 pounds.
23:51Yep, we do 30.
23:52Shake on 30.
23:53Yeah, we're shaking.
23:54With 10 seconds to go.
23:55Yeah, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.
23:57They certainly cut it close.
23:59Did the bear claw its way to a profit?
24:02Find out later.
24:04Finally, we're off to the border town of Osmostry
24:07to meet friends Lauren and Pablo.
24:10Hello!
24:11Hello!
24:12Nice to meet you.
24:13Taking the lead was expert Danny Sebastian.
24:16And soon enough, Pablo was having a hoot.
24:25It works.
24:27Australian Commonwealth Military Force.
24:29No.
24:30No.
24:30Put it down.
24:31We'll leave it.
24:32That could be good at a party.
24:34That could be fun.
24:35Could be quite horny.
24:36Does it work?
24:36Does it work?
24:38Moving swiftly on, they soon spotted this wooden glasses carousel.
24:43It's very posh.
24:44It is.
24:4545.
24:46Do you like them?
24:47I do.
24:48It's for like posh shots.
24:49I wondered if you should have a decanter in the middle.
24:51Yeah.
24:52So you've got your six glasses.
24:54And I've got a feeling.
24:54There's definitely room for it, isn't there?
24:56Yeah.
24:56And there's like a little groove at the bottom where it just kind of sits in.
24:59Should there be a decanter in there?
25:01I would have thought there'd be a Sherry decanter in there.
25:03I mean, you can still put a bottle of whatever spirit or something.
25:06True.
25:06Is it something that you're interested in?
25:08Lauren's gone off it.
25:09I just feel like as it's incomplete though.
25:11It would lose value.
25:12The Reds decided against the glasses carousel, but then spotted a drinks cabinet which was
25:18out of this world.
25:19Oh, yeah.
25:2185.
25:2285.
25:22That's lush.
25:23It's nice.
25:23It's a party piece.
25:24It is a party piece.
25:25You can store drinks in there.
25:27Yeah.
25:27Opens.
25:28It's really decorative.
25:29Do you like it?
25:30I love them.
25:30Globe-shaped drinking cabinets like these became fashionable in the mid-20th century,
25:36having a touch of sophistication to your home when hosting a cocktail party.
25:41Now, they weren't just somewhere to snatch the Sherry.
25:43They became conversation pieces.
25:45And a Globe drinks cabinet, well, that was a nod to Jet Set Glamour.
25:49Today, modern versions are still being made and could cost in the region of £200 to £700.
25:55However, collectors still look for early Italian examples,
25:59with crisp map prints and solid hardwood stands.
26:03Back to the shopping.
26:04It was time for the Reds to do a deal.
26:07How much would you like to pay for that though, Danny?
26:09Oh, a lot less than that.
26:10What's the best price on this?
26:1250.
26:13I've just noticed when you've picked it up, is there a bit of damage?
26:16The hinges are always a bit loose, shall we say.
26:19Could you do 42?
26:2044.
26:2143.
26:22Go on then.
26:23Thank you so much.
26:24Thank you, mate.
26:27Was it Cheers or Tears at the auction?
26:30Find out shortly when we see how all six of our teams got on in the sale room.
26:35Before that, it's time for a musical interlude.
26:38Danny went to learn all about the ancient woodcraft of Luthery.
26:49The guitar is one of the most popular instruments in the world and can be traced back centuries.
26:54In the early days, it looked a little different.
26:57Made with a hollow body and just a few strings stretched across a soundboard.
27:02Over time, more strings were added and by the 19th century, it looked more like the instrument we recognise today.
27:12This guitar, played by Alex Bishop, is a gypsy jazz guitar.
27:17Alex is one of a handful of luthiers or craftspeople in the country who specialise in making guitars like this,
27:24which are known for their distinctive sound.
27:29Amazing.
27:30Now, I like that sort of music and obviously, clearly, so do you.
27:34Yeah, I love this sort of music.
27:36I kind of grew up playing a lot of gypsy jazz.
27:38There's a lot of different parts of the guitar that make it different.
27:42The strings are different.
27:43They're silver plated strings.
27:45The small sound hole is very typical of this kind of guitar.
27:49It projects the sound differently and it's braced differently.
27:52So under the bonnet, it's quite different to your usual round hole acoustic guitar.
27:57Alex doesn't just build gypsy jazz guitars in his workshop.
28:01He also makes different styles of acoustic and electric guitars.
28:05But whatever the design, it all starts with finding the right materials.
28:09Wood has got to have the right kind of sound and it's got to look good as well.
28:14So I've got some maple here.
28:17That's great for back and sides.
28:18It's quite attractive.
28:20It grows in an interesting way, which when there's finish on that will look stunning.
28:25For a slightly mellower sound, something like walnut.
28:30It's got a very different look to it and it will produce a different sound as well,
28:34even if the rest of the instruments kept the same.
28:37And then we've got some Sitka spruce for the top of the guitar.
28:40So this is much more flexible than some of these hardwoods and that will produce a much more resonant tone.
28:47Once the wood is selected, some careful shaping is required.
28:52So Alex, tell me, what are we doing here?
28:54We're bending a side for a guitar and it's just a hot bending iron.
28:58It's heated up with a bit of water and perseverance.
29:02I can manipulate this into the shape of the guitar.
29:10With the sides mounted to front and back, Alex turns his attention to the neck of the guitar and adding
29:17the frets.
29:18They have to be carefully positioned so that the correct notes come out of the guitar.
29:25And he's trusting me to have a go.
29:28Now tap away at the ends first.
29:30That's it.
29:37Not bad. I think we can work with that.
29:38We can work with that. That will do.
29:42Next, Tudors are added to the headstock and the bridge attached by the sound holder of the guitar.
29:48Before it's strung, just like a quality piece of furniture, it needs a good French polish.
29:53Even the finish affects the sound.
29:55So the thicker the finish, the less the instrument can vibrate and produce the right kind of sound.
30:03So by French polishing it, this gives it a really nice look.
30:07It will be really shiny by the time we're done.
30:09That's coming on, isn't it?
30:11Yeah, this is getting here.
30:12This whole process for a whole guitar will take me about 30 hours of polishing.
30:18Will it?
30:19How long does it take to make a whole guitar, say from start to finish?
30:23I think for me it's about 200 hours from choosing the woods to playing the first chord.
30:30Once polished, the guitar just needs to be strung and tuned.
30:38There are many collectors of guitars out there, but when they're associated with famous faces,
30:43they can fetch an eye-watering amount at auction, like John Lennon's guitar, which sold for $2 million,
30:50and Kurt Cobain's for a staggering $6 million.
30:54And now for the moment of truth. Take it away, Alex.
31:01I think that hits the spot.
31:03It certainly does. Thank you very much, Alex. Thank you.
31:09That certainly struck a chord with me.
31:11Well, now it's time to head to the auction to see if our team's going to hammer home a profit.
31:15First up, I went along to see auctioneer Thomas Forrester
31:19to see what he made of Jack and Jamal's pair of oak chairs.
31:23They look very 1660s.
31:26Yes, yes. They're in that sort of period, but they are Victorian.
31:29We've put £50 to £80 on them.
31:31OK, well, they paid £80, OK?
31:33Yeah.
31:34Those oak chairs had legs, but did the bidders run away with them?
31:39We've got bids jumping straight in here.
31:42£100 we have at £100 it is.
31:44£110, £120.
31:45Oh-ho!
31:46Here we go, boys. Here we go.
31:48£120 now. Is there any advance? At £120. All done, then, at £120.
31:54Sold!
31:55Yeah!
31:56That's all big!
31:57You've just made yourself a £40 profit.
32:01Strong and practical. The bidders recognise quality.
32:05Next, we're off to Wiltshire. Christina checked in with auctioneer Tim Weeks.
32:09What did he make of Kate and Julie's dream mushroom?
32:14I'm not entirely sure what to say about this.
32:17This is why I love auction. Who knows why they want it?
32:20Nobody in the world right now knows they want this,
32:22but I'm going to make people bid for it. I'm going to sell it.
32:24I'm going to make good money. It's interesting. It's a talking piece.
32:26They love it. So, what's your estimate?
32:28£20 to £30.
32:29Well, they paid £14.
32:31Oh, so? No, that's good.
32:32So, Tim was rooting for that treen mushroom.
32:35But did the sell room agree?
32:38Who doesn't need one of these?
32:40Start with just 20.
32:4120.
32:4222.
32:4324.
32:4326.
32:44Straight profit!
32:4530.
32:4532.
32:4634.
32:4736.
32:4838.
32:4940.
32:5042.
32:5044.
32:5146.
32:5248.
32:5350.
32:5455.
32:5560.
32:5665.
32:5770.
32:5875.
33:0075 online.
33:0180.
33:0285 make it online.
33:0385.
33:04Back in.
33:05Are you all sure then?
33:06All happy and finished?
33:07Online's going to get it at £85.
33:11Girls, that's extraordinary.
33:13That's fantastic.
33:14Very, very well.
33:16That is a £71 profit.
33:19Its quirky design and quality craftsmanship caught the bidder's eye delivering a healthy
33:24result.
33:25Now, it's a fitting moment to have a quick breather and tell you more about treen.
33:31Its very name comes from the word tree.
33:34And to guide me through the wonderful world of treen, I'm meeting expert and dealer Stuart
33:40Hofgartner.
33:41So much to go for here.
33:44Now, there's no elephant in the room, but there is a lion.
33:46What is he?
33:47What purpose does he have?
33:49Purely decoration, I believe.
33:51Late 19th century.
33:52I've got a feeling that would have come off a huge piece of furniture or maybe a door
33:56in a wonderful house.
33:58I haven't seen anything else like it, that size and that quality.
34:01What sort of wood is that?
34:03Very unusually.
34:04It's mahogany.
34:05Is it?
34:06Yeah.
34:06That's a hard wood.
34:08It is, yeah.
34:09And not often carved to that degree on a piece of mahogany.
34:13But that's why I think it's come from an embellishment on a bit of furniture or door.
34:17That's going to cost me a few bob if I want to buy it.
34:19I suspect it would be $400, $450, maybe $500.
34:23Okay.
34:25What about this object?
34:27It's been repaired and it's actually a butter stamp.
34:30And it's been made out of sycamore, which is a particular wood that was used to make dairy items.
34:37Pretty dense.
34:38It wouldn't rot away by washing it up.
34:41And it's a good wood that could be carved at the same time.
34:45Okay.
34:45So let's have a look at what's going on underneath.
34:48Well, well, well.
34:49What do we see here?
34:50A cow.
34:51A cow.
34:51The cows are probably the rarest of the everyday butter stamps that they would have had.
34:56Most of the others of that shape would be in ears of corn or flowers, roses or acorns.
35:04In each village, there would be someone that would be carving things like this as their job every day in
35:09their workshop.
35:10And they would have their initials or logo from the farm.
35:13Those are probably the ones you can research more.
35:17So despite the fact that it's got a repair, how much?
35:2150 or 60 pounds.
35:22Right.
35:23But without the...
35:23Twice that.
35:24Twice that.
35:25Because it's a cow.
35:27Right.
35:27So much choice.
35:28But what else have we got?
35:29Tethering jock.
35:31Basically, it's for tethering single animals.
35:34You would have a noose made of a chain or a rope.
35:37And the weight pulls it down away from the throat.
35:40So when it's grazing, it's hanging down.
35:44Right.
35:44When it gets to the end of its tether, take note of that.
35:47Ah, right.
35:49Right.
35:49When it gets to the end of its tether, of course, it could be choking and matting up with the
35:54hair.
35:54Yeah.
35:54But that stops it.
35:55They were always made of lignum vitae.
35:58It's heavy.
35:59Which is a very heavy wood and it's one of the few woods that doesn't float.
36:02What sort of collectors are going to go for that?
36:04And dare I ask again, how much would they have to pay for it?
36:06Price-wise, that's in reasonable condition.
36:09There's a nice example.
36:11Probably £40 or £50.
36:12Not very much, really.
36:13From all the history it holds.
36:15Hmm.
36:15As far as who's going to be interested in it, who's going to collect it, almost definitely
36:20from the farming family.
36:22But also people put a nice candle on it and a long refectory table and it looks the part.
36:27Does it?
36:28Right.
36:28So it works very well as a candle holder.
36:30Okay.
36:31And finally, Stuart has brought along a little curio that's even got him stumped.
36:37What do you think it is?
36:37Well, as an auctioneer, you know.
36:39I mean, that's obviously an auctioneer's gavel, isn't it?
36:42But you've got like an axe or a blade.
36:45I know it's a gavel.
36:46Yeah.
36:47Is it a Freemasons?
36:48Is it something like that?
36:49But I've never seen another one.
36:50Now, we've never seen one of these before, but I bet your life there is a viewer looking at
36:55this object saying, why don't you know what it is?
36:59Well, Stuart, thank you so much.
37:02It's been truly fascinating.
37:04Back to the auction and next it was Natasha paying another visit to Thomas Forrester because
37:10she wanted to get the low down on Jenny and Caitlin's wooden stepladder.
37:16They will sell.
37:18But what do people need to pay if they want to purchase them?
37:21I think £30 to £50.
37:23In this auction house, £30 to £50. At the fair, it was £10.
37:26Wow.
37:27Well, what a bargain.
37:28What a bargain.
37:30Thomas was uplifted by the ladder, but did the bidders follow in these footsteps?
37:35Looking for 20. I've got 20 online.
37:37There's got to be a £5 bid somewhere else.
37:39At 20, it is once.
37:4120, it is twice.
37:42Are we done for the stepladder at £20?
37:44Are you all done for sure?
37:47OK, now, I thought they would make more, but you doubled your money.
37:51The team were on to a winner.
37:53Practical, decorative, what's not to love?
37:56Next up, we're off to see auctioneer James Lewis in Derby.
37:59What did he think of Hannah and Trevor's oak chest?
38:04The lovely early top.
38:06Great colour.
38:07I think these are so underrated.
38:10I love that old piece of furniture.
38:11Early 18th century, later carved in the front, but it's got that stop fluted frieze along the top.
38:18Ah, love it. Yeah.
38:19So, what's your estimate?
38:20I've put 80 to 120 on it.
38:23Well, I think the team did really well.
38:25Yeah.
38:26£105.
38:27They've done really well.
38:28They have done really well.
38:29Yeah.
38:30James loved that wooden chest, but did the sailroom treasure it as much as he did?
38:35I think this is a super thing.
38:38Lovely, classic bit of 18th century English country furniture and £80 for it, please.
38:4580.
38:46£80 for it.
38:4780 bit.
38:48£80.
38:49£85 now.
38:5085.
38:5090.
38:5195.
38:5295.
38:53100.
38:54110.
38:54Yes.
38:55120.
38:56Anybody else at 110?
38:58These are great value.
39:00110.
39:01All shore gavels raised at 110.
39:05Nice.
39:07Trevor, you were glued to the spot there.
39:10I love that.
39:10110.
39:11It's a £5 profit.
39:13Pieces like this are fairly common at auction, so there wasn't much room for bidders to push
39:19the price any higher.
39:20It's the blues Black Forest bear next.
39:23Anita asked auctioneer Catherine Southern for her thoughts.
39:27It's a sweet little amusing item.
39:30But it's just so crudely made.
39:32It's in the style of Black Forest.
39:34I think it's actually probably Russian.
39:36What's your estimate?
39:37We don't rate it hugely, therefore we've only put £5 to £8 on it, but I actually can
39:44see that probably people in our audience will love it.
39:48Well, they've paid £30.
39:50Will they love it that much, Catherine?
39:53Well, that's a little bit on the steep side.
39:56I don't know.
39:58Catherine wasn't convinced, but did the team claw a profit?
40:03Lot 42, contemporary Russian motion toy.
40:07£40 I have, the little automaton.
40:10£45 now, £45 I have.
40:13£45 then with me at £45.
40:16Did you not just hit him?
40:17£45.
40:19£45.
40:20For your bear.
40:21Selling then, all done.
40:22That's not that good.
40:25£45.
40:26Profit girls, profit.
40:28£15 on your bear, I bet you're really pleased with that.
40:32Collectors love the charm of these carved animals and its working mechanism added to its appeal
40:37in the sale room.
40:39Finally, it's the Red's Wooden Globe drinks cabinet.
40:42Rue asked auctioneer Matthew Tong if he thought it would raise the bar in the sale room.
40:50Definitely screams out party, doesn't it? Open that lid and the party starts.
40:54So what kind of estimate would you put on this for auction?
40:57We've put £40 to £60.
40:59They only spent £43 on it.
41:01Fantastic, they'll do well.
41:03Matthew loved that Globe drinks cabinet, but did the bidders get into the spirit?
41:08Great condition. There it is, ladies and gentlemen, and I can go straight in at £45 on the drinks globe.
41:15£45, you're in profit.
41:17£45, I've got £50, I'm looking at it now.
41:19£50, anybody want to go £50, are we all done?
41:22Are we all sure it's at £45, ladies and gentlemen?
41:26Fair warning, £45!
41:30OK, so you spent £43 on it, so for £45, you made £2.
41:36The team had already paid a fair bit for it, and the bidders weren't prepared to splash out much more.
41:42So our wooden items have all been sold, but which one came out on top?
41:47Time to carve out our chart countdown.
41:51At number six was the Globe drinks cabinet.
41:54£45, you're in profit.
41:55The team toasted its success with a £2 profit.
42:00In at five was the wooden chest.
42:02Nice.
42:04It unlocked a profit of £5.
42:07In at number four was the stepladder.
42:10OK, now I thought they would make more, but you doubled your money.
42:14It took things up a notch in the sale room and climbed to a £10 profit.
42:19In at number three were the Black Forest Bears.
42:22They proved positively popular with a £15 profit.
42:27At number two were the Oak Chairs.
42:31They stood firm in the sale room, sitting pretty with a £40 profit.
42:36And taking the top spot at number one was the Treen Mushroom.
42:39Girls, that's extraordinary.
42:41Oh, that's fantastic.
42:42It worked its magic on the bidders, sprouting a superb £71 profit.
42:50Sadly, that's all we've got time for today.
42:52But hopefully we've chipped in a few handy hints if you're thinking of buying some wooden pieces of your own.
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