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00:00Hello and welcome to Vargain Hunt from Staffordshire.
00:04One thing I love about an antiques fair is the fusion of different design movements that's
00:09always on offer. For example, look at this typically mid-century mirror and this delightfully
00:16deco letter rack. And how about this for Art Nouveau? Absolutely undeniable.
00:24Another of my favourites is the arts and crafts movement. Later I'll be admiring an
00:29extraordinary collection of jewellery from that period. Honestly, it's not to be missed.
00:34But first, let's go bargain hunting.
01:00This busy antiques fair in Utoxeter is just waiting for the Reds and Blues to dive in.
01:06Each team is given £300 to buy three items that they hope, they hope, will make a profit.
01:12They'll have to complete my challenge and one item must be a big spend of £75 or more.
01:18Then, it's off to the auction. Right, let's meet today's teams.
01:24Hi, I'm Emma.
01:25And I'm Kate.
01:26And we're best buddies.
01:27And the best at finding Vargains.
01:30We'll see if you make the best profits. How's your antiques knowledge?
01:34Mum's got a better knowledge than me. But I like, I just like looking at things and like,
01:40I just love shopping.
01:42That's a good start. What are your tactics?
01:45I'd like to buy things that we like and try not to spend too, too much money.
01:50I think we should spend it all personally.
01:53OK, this could be interesting. Who is going to do the haggling?
01:57I think I'll probably try, but probably fail.
02:03Let's see who you're up against.
02:05Hi, I'm Andrew.
02:06And I'm Lucy.
02:07We don't want to win.
02:08We're going to win.
02:10Confident.
02:11Are you competitive?
02:12Oh, very much so, yeah.
02:14In everything we do.
02:15We always say, nobody remembers who comes second, do we?
02:17That's literally our motto going up, nobody remembers who comes second.
02:22So, you're out to win.
02:23And I hear you have an extra team member.
02:26I am expecting a baby boy, so hopefully he might give us a kick in the right direction.
02:31So, who's in charge?
02:33Yeah, obviously, I'm captain.
02:34Was there any doubt?
02:36Glad that's sorted.
02:37Let's get things underway.
02:40Teams, hello to you.
02:42Hey, how are you?
02:43Good to see you.
02:45Tell me how you're feeling, excited?
02:47Very excited.
02:48So excited.
02:49So, who's going to take the money for the race?
02:52OK, Kate, there you are, my friend.
02:55And for the blue?
02:55Lucy.
02:56Lucy, thank you very much.
02:57So, Emma, a challenge for you.
02:59Yes, thank you.
03:00And I have a challenge for you and Ruth.
03:00Thank you very much.
03:01But don't open them just yet, because before the clock ticks, you must meet your antiques
03:06experts.
03:06Are you ready to meet them?
03:07We are, yes.
03:08Definitely.
03:09Well, they are very much ready to meet you.
03:10So, teams, best of luck.
03:11Off you go.
03:12Thank you very much.
03:13So, they're off to meet their antiques experts.
03:15But what makes a good one?
03:18I want them to be fun.
03:21We'd like to always be really knowledgeable.
03:24Knowledgeable.
03:25And hopefully, they're very funny.
03:27No pressure then, huh?
03:28Hello, ladies.
03:29For the reds, it's Irita Marriott.
03:31Well, I can help.
03:32And for the blues, it's John Cameron.
03:35How are you?
03:36Time to open those challenges.
03:38A piece of 20th century jewellery.
03:41It's OK.
03:42Any item with connection to Staffordshire.
03:44Oh.
03:45Staffordshire is the potting centre of the UK.
03:48So, I don't think we'll have any problems finding any.
03:51Time to hunt out those deals.
03:53Your 60 minutes.
03:54Start now.
03:55Let's go.
03:56Let's go.
03:56No time to wait.
03:57Come on, come on.
03:58Are you ready?
03:59I'm ready.
04:00Don't panic.
04:00You have plenty of stalls to look at.
04:03So, get stuck in, teams.
04:04There's so many things.
04:06I know.
04:07Could this dog beat the blues Staffordshire challenge?
04:10Is that nice?
04:11Is that Staffordshire or not?
04:12Well, it's Wade.
04:13OK.
04:14Wade is a Staffordshire pottery.
04:16£20.
04:16Are you thinking about that as one of your items?
04:18Whoa.
04:19I feel like it could be a maybe.
04:20But what's the best price?
04:22You can do them for $50.
04:24All right.
04:24Thank you very much.
04:24I can see who's coming back for that.
04:26All right.
04:27You can see you later.
04:28Brilliant.
04:29What a start that is.
04:30Yes.
04:31A possibility already.
04:34Emma's found something she really likes.
04:35You like boxes.
04:37I like boxes.
04:38I like boxes.
04:38I mean, it's beautifully lined inside.
04:41Embossed on top.
04:41It's just base metal.
04:43Yeah.
04:43So, there's no precious value of any kind.
04:45No.
04:45It's probably made in about 1950s, 1970s.
04:49I mean, it's £15.
04:51It's nothing, is it?
04:52Like, it's not a lot of money for what it is.
04:55Is it good enough quality to stand on its own in an auction?
04:59I don't know.
05:00Probably not.
05:01We'll leave that there.
05:02I'm noting that you like boxes.
05:04I've noted that.
05:06We'll look for some more.
05:07Go on.
05:08Andrew's found one of the tools of the trade that we see a lot on Bargain Hunt.
05:13It's a nice gavel, actually.
05:14It's actually a really nice piece.
05:15It's a nice piece, isn't it?
05:16Yeah.
05:1618 quid, studs on there as well.
05:17It's not really old, though, is it?
05:18It's got a little bit of age.
05:19It's certainly had some use, because you can see it on those caps there, can't you?
05:23Yeah.
05:23Yeah.
05:24Well, hold on.
05:24We might get golden ones.
05:25We might get golden ones.
05:28I'm loving the optimism.
05:31The reds have spotted another box.
05:34I love that shape.
05:35Yeah, it's just so comfy to hold as well.
05:37Yes.
05:38It is really nice.
05:39Tactile is the correct word for it.
05:41Yeah.
05:41Solid silver.
05:42It's a snuff box.
05:43Yeah.
05:44And what I like about this is that it's got a gilt interior.
05:47That's a sign of quality.
05:49Yeah.
05:50What's the price on it?
05:5175.
05:53I think that's a bit...
05:54A bit pricey, yeah.
05:55A bit pricey for the condition that it is.
05:57Yeah.
05:57Because if you look, it's got quite a lot of dents.
06:00Yeah.
06:00And it's not staying shut.
06:02Oh.
06:02Okay.
06:03Yeah.
06:03I'll pop that back then.
06:04Lovely thing.
06:05Yeah.
06:05The condition puts her down.
06:07Mm-hmm.
06:08The hunt continues.
06:10John's seen something else that could meet the blues Staffordshire challenge.
06:14Hi, guys.
06:15I've just thought I'd think outside the box.
06:18Okay.
06:19This is a consideration.
06:20Okay.
06:20I asked the gentleman here on this store whether he has Staffordshire maps.
06:24Okay.
06:24Because pottery is clearly obvious.
06:26It is an obvious choice.
06:27Yeah.
06:27So, and he did.
06:28He had this map here, which has certainly got some age to it.
06:31It says Spad Slade and Toms, 1741, mounted with a plan of Stafford from Hermanides, Britannia
06:37Magna, 1661.
06:39So that is 17th century.
06:41Wow.
06:41Wow.
06:42And that is quite a rare town plan of, look, Staffordia.
06:48Staffordia.
06:49The Roman name.
06:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:51That's really nice.
06:52I like that.
06:52It's interesting, isn't it?
06:53How much is that one going for?
06:54It's ticket price is 95.
06:56Okay.
06:56That could be a double.
06:58We could get that.
06:59That would do the Staffordshire and that big bar.
07:01We've got two things done.
07:03I think that's really different.
07:04I really like that.
07:05Shall we speak to the storeholder?
07:06Yeah.
07:08Interested in this map.
07:10You've got 95 on it.
07:11Could you do 75?
07:1375.
07:13I'd do 80.
07:14What do you reckon, kids?
07:15Split the difference.
07:1777.
07:18Yeah, exactly.
07:19That'd be brilliant.
07:2077?
07:21Yeah, I think 77's a good.
07:23That's brilliant.
07:23Thanks for it.
07:24Kind of it.
07:24Shake this man's hand quickly before we change his mind.
07:26Thank you very much.
07:27Really appreciate it.
07:27Thank you so much.
07:29Wow.
07:29Blues, your first item has met both of my challenges in just 12 minutes.
07:35Two Staffordshire maps bought for 77 pounds.
07:39Excellent.
07:39We've got two challenges out of the way in one.
07:41I always love it when we do that.
07:42You can go wild.
07:44Well, within budget.
07:46The Reds are looking at 20th century jewellery for my challenge.
07:50Oh my gosh, I love rings.
07:52I sometimes like the boxes they come in more than the actual rings.
07:56Yeah, yeah.
07:56I like that one.
07:57That one.
07:58Yeah, but I can't see the price.
08:00I don't think we can afford that.
08:01We can't afford that.
08:02Too much of a diamond.
08:04I can't.
08:04Too much of a diamond.
08:06Too much of a diamond.
08:08I can't afford that one in this shop.
08:10Tell me why you like the boxes.
08:12The wood.
08:12The texture.
08:13The craftsmanship.
08:14Yeah, they're really pretty as well.
08:16Yeah.
08:16Any catcher eye?
08:17Well, I like the curved tops first.
08:19You like the dome tops?
08:20Yeah.
08:20The little caskis.
08:21So, that one there.
08:23That's really nice.
08:24This has got a lovely burr wood on it.
08:26Yeah.
08:26You see the nice figuring?
08:28Yeah.
08:28You get the burrs from the ugly growths on the side of trees.
08:32You know the ones that look like a wart?
08:33Oh, okay, yeah.
08:34And when you slice that through like bacon, you get this beautiful burr figuring.
08:38It's why burr woods are so expensive.
08:41Okay.
08:41Because it's a floor that's been embraced, so to speak.
08:43Yes.
08:44What we've got on there is a price.
08:4670.
08:47I could do 50 on that.
08:49Do you want to give that some thought?
08:50Yeah, we'll give that some thought.
08:51Yeah, we'll have some thought.
08:52Really nice, thank you.
08:53Thank you so much.
08:54So, the wooden box is a possibility.
08:58The Reds are still on the lookout for a piece of 20th century jewellery to complete my challenge.
09:03They are earrings and a brooch.
09:05The colours are lovely.
09:06I love the design.
09:07I like how they overlap over each other as well.
09:11Yeah.
09:11And it has that beautiful engine turned detail underneath.
09:15Like, look how that shimmers.
09:16Mid-century jewellery from Scandinavia with enamel is the thing to buy really.
09:23I think these were made 70 or so years ago.
09:25They are as modern as anything.
09:27Timeless in their design.
09:29Yeah.
09:29So, that's £79 and that's £49.
09:32So, that's £128.
09:35And if you buy them together, you could meet both your challenges.
10:07Do you like them enough to buy them?
10:09Yeah.
10:09Do you reckon team 84?
10:11Or shall we...
10:12Could we go any lower?
10:13Wiggle room.
10:1579.
10:18The face.
10:20Go on, we'll do 79.
10:2179 too.
10:21Oh my God, what?
10:22We'll do 79.
10:23We love you.
10:23Thank you very much indeed.
10:25Yes.
10:26Did you just get it for 79?
10:28Yes, please.
10:28Lovely.
10:30Thank you so much.
10:31Well done Reds.
10:32That's your big spend and challenge to buy a piece of 20th century jewellery complete.
10:37Are you happy with that?
10:38I'm very happy with that.
10:40Okay.
10:40I sure are.
10:41We'll go find a box.
10:44These Reds have a one-track mind.
10:47Now, what's next for the Blues?
10:49Anything to have your eye on here, guys?
10:52Oh, the skull's different.
10:54Yeah.
10:54It is nice, isn't it?
10:55Composite skull.
10:56They do sell, you know.
10:58That sort of witchcrafty stuff is quite popular.
11:00It's quite popular.
11:01Yeah, I do find whenever I have anything like that, it seems to do okay.
11:05They do okay.
11:06Yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:06Even though it's not a real one.
11:07Oh, it's heavy.
11:08Oh, thank you.
11:09Like a resin, isn't it?
11:10It has got some weight to it, isn't it?
11:11Yeah.
11:12Yeah.
11:12I quite like it.
11:13See if you can do a deal.
11:15What's the death on it?
11:17I can do 40, mate.
11:1840 pounds?
11:19What do you think, guys?
11:20It is cool.
11:21I do like it.
11:22What do you think?
11:23I like it.
11:23Would you sell it in your orchard?
11:24The skulls are really popular.
11:25I reckon that the 40 quid would get a profit out of that.
11:28Okay.
11:29Can we stake a bit more on it?
11:32Oh.
11:3335 would be literally...
11:35Oh, we've got to take that.
11:36We've got to take it.
11:37I think 35 is good.
11:38I would actually buy that for myself at that price.
11:40Yeah.
11:40Shake the lady's hand then.
11:41Yeah.
11:42Yeah, I think so.
11:43It's coming through.
11:44Look at that.
11:44You shake the lady.
11:46Look at that.
11:47Thank you so much.
11:48That's fantastic.
11:49That is item number two in the bag.
11:51A composite human skull for just 35 pounds.
11:55I think we can head down here now.
11:57Yeah.
11:57Perfect, yeah.
11:58We're doing well.
11:59We're doing well.
11:59Excellent.
12:00The reds haven't moved too far.
12:02What have they found?
12:04It's a fruit knife and orange peeler combined.
12:07It is stunning.
12:08That's so cool.
12:08And it is so rare.
12:09Yeah.
12:10I absolutely adore that.
12:12So we've got mother of pearl body.
12:14Yeah.
12:15A knife to cut the oranges with.
12:17Yeah.
12:17And a peeler.
12:18And a peeler.
12:19Wow.
12:19How lovely is that?
12:20That's so cool.
12:21Do you want to have a look at the hallmarks?
12:23Yeah.
12:23And see what you can see.
12:25Yeah, there's a crown, a lion, a K and a WN.
12:30Okay.
12:31So the lion is the bit that you always are looking for.
12:33Because that indicates that it's British silver.
12:35Right.
12:36The crown is Sheffield.
12:37Oh.
12:37And then the letter is the date letter.
12:40That will be early 1900s.
12:42Mm-hmm.
12:43That's lovely.
12:44I've never seen anything like it before.
12:46Yes.
12:47You will struggle finding another one.
12:49It's 125.
12:50Oh, we could ask Phoebe.
12:52See what the best price is.
12:54Mm-hmm.
12:55Okay.
12:55Hello.
12:56Hello.
12:56We really, really like this.
12:58I know.
12:58You've fallen in love with it, haven't you?
12:59I've fallen in love with it.
13:00What were you going to offer me?
13:02What were you going to offer me?
13:05Go on.
13:06I know you love it.
13:08I'll do it at 59 for you.
13:10Yeah.
13:10I think we should do it today.
13:11Yeah.
13:11Lovely.
13:12Thank you so much.
13:14Kate and Emma are on a roll.
13:17That's item number two, a silver and mother of pearl pocket knife and orange peeler for 59 pounds.
13:24Two down.
13:25One to go.
13:26One to go.
13:26We have to find a box.
13:29Yeah.
13:29While the teams keep shopping, I'm nipping off to see an incredible collection.
13:41Over the years, many bargain hunt teams have found themselves drawn to jewellery.
13:47From bald brooches.
13:49That peacock's something else, isn't it?
13:51It is.
13:51To pretty precious stones.
13:53Little diamonds around the outside.
13:56And shiny silver.
13:57Very cool.
13:58Very trendy.
13:59But sometimes you come across a collection that frankly knocks your socks off.
14:05And that's what this is.
14:06All of this jewellery here is from the arts and crafts movement.
14:10Well, almost all of it.
14:11And it's exclusively designed by women.
14:13So, yeah.
14:14Girl power.
14:15And here to tell me all about it is a familiar face to bargain hunt viewers, auctioneer,
14:20Hetty Jago.
14:21Hetty, thank you for bringing along this collection.
14:24I love arts and crafts, particularly jewellery.
14:27I think it's such a timeless style and still so wearable now as it was a hundred or so years
14:31ago.
14:31It was a movement after quite a lot of change.
14:34So, it was sort of the late 19th, early 20th century.
14:37And we've been through the industrial revolution.
14:39And we were really seeing the effects of that, particularly on the decorative arts.
14:42And unfortunately, handmade pieces and crafts people were becoming less and less valued.
14:46So, this was really a revival of crafting and hand-making.
14:51You saw a lot of floral motifs, a lot of inspiration from nature.
14:55And we've got a really lovely collection here, all by female designers.
14:59Women were often at the forefront of this movement, but were overlooked.
15:02As in those days, they weren't recognised in the same way as their male contemporaries.
15:07First of all, we've got this lovely collection by Dori Nossiter.
15:10Now, she was born in 1893 in Aston in Birmingham.
15:13And she went to the Municipal School of Art to study drawing with a focus on plant form.
15:17And I think you can really see that in these pieces.
15:20You've got these beautiful floral, sort of flowing designs.
15:23She used a lot of gemstones in her designs, as you can see here.
15:27Now, this brooch is probably worth somewhere between £600 to £800 at auction.
15:32Amazing.
15:32Interestingly, her work very often gets misattributed to other designers.
15:36And this is quite a common problem because all of these people were working around about the same time.
15:41They all knew each other.
15:42And they're all taking sort of inspiration from each other.
15:44So, looking back, it's now quite hard to attribute certain pieces to certain people.
15:49I think everything on this table is actually unsigned.
15:52What about the necklaces on the stand there? Are they also Dori Nossiter?
15:56No, these are by somebody called Amy Sandheim.
15:58And she actually studied sculpture.
16:01And I think you can really see that in her work.
16:03It really is quite sculptural. It's quite fluid in design.
16:06They're really beautiful pieces and probably worth somewhere between £500 and £750 each.
16:12Really.
16:13The influence of nature can be seen in these pieces.
16:15And they've used stones such as opals, moonstones and citrine.
16:21The arts and crafts style continued to influence designers, long after the movement had its heyday.
16:27These pieces here are by Charles and Gladys Mumford, who are actually designing closer to the mid-20th century.
16:35So, very much inspired by the arts and crafts designers, but later.
16:38And that's a good thing if you were looking to buy a piece by these designers, because actually they're a
16:43little bit more affordable.
16:44Broaches by these makers come up quite often at auction, only about £20.
16:49Ah, and isn't that a lovely history to invest in for just a few pounds?
16:53So, if our viewers are interested themselves in arts and crafts jewellery, what should they be looking out for?
17:00I think it's really important to look for quality.
17:03And you really want it to be a handmade piece.
17:06And interestingly, with this sort of thing, you sort of want to see imperfections, because it tells you that it's
17:10actually of the period and not later made.
17:12And also, another top tip is to look at the clasp.
17:15So, this is what's called a c-clasp, and they didn't so often use these sort of post-1940s.
17:19So, that's one indication that it is actually of the period.
17:22You want it to be kind of wonky. Yeah.
17:25That's no bad thing. No, because it's handmade.
17:27That's what we love about the arts and crafts movement.
17:29Exactly. Hetty, thank you very much for bringing this collection.
17:33It's fabulous, it's valuable, and I feel like I've learned a lot. So, thank you very much.
17:40Back to the shop, and with less than half an hour to go, all the challenges are done.
17:44And both teams just have one item to find.
17:48I'll give you one guess what the Reds are looking at.
17:51Surprise, surprise, there's a box.
17:55It's a leather one.
17:56This one actually has something inside, and it's a medicine glass.
18:00Oh.
18:00So, it's beautifully marked.
18:03Mm-hmm.
18:041880s, 1900s.
18:05Yes.
18:05Because the doctors didn't often have patients come to them.
18:10Yeah.
18:10They went to patients.
18:11Yeah.
18:11They were on the road.
18:12They had to have a bag that had everything they needed.
18:15It would have something like that.
18:16So, they had to protect the glass to make sure it didn't damage.
18:20Yeah.
18:20In the transit.
18:21Yeah.
18:22I quite like that.
18:23How much is it?
18:2425 pounds.
18:25I think that's lovely, but should we carry on for a bit?
18:29Yeah.
18:29We can come back to it if not.
18:32While the Reds consider the medicine measuring glass, John is hoping to light up the blues
18:38with this dazzling display.
18:40I saw this and I just thought, I've got to show you this.
18:42It's a wonderful collection of uranium glass.
18:45Wow.
18:46It literally is uranium glass.
18:47It is.
18:47It's a garga counter to it.
18:48It would.
18:49You'd pick up on it.
18:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
18:50A lot of it made in the thirties.
18:52Mostly press moulded.
18:53Yeah.
18:53But I've never seen it illuminated in this way.
18:57It's beautiful.
18:57It's absolutely fantastic.
18:58Very unusual.
18:59It really glows, doesn't it?
19:00I've never seen anything like it.
19:01No.
19:01You've got any favourite pieces?
19:03Yes.
19:03Yes.
19:03This was made in about 1880.
19:06These are solid silver studs.
19:08Goodness me.
19:08And it's got a plunger.
19:10Oh, look at that.
19:11For the perfume.
19:12So, this is a shop display one.
19:13Yeah.
19:13This was made for Paris perfumery.
19:15And it's just to get people in, basically.
19:18And dare I ask the price of that?
19:19I think it's about £400.
19:21That's a bit above our budget, I think, isn't it?
19:23Yeah.
19:23All right.
19:24Thank you very much.
19:25It's very pretty.
19:27But if you can't afford it, move on.
19:29Back to the reds.
19:31And I wonder what they're looking at.
19:33There's another box.
19:34Oh.
19:35That one's cold.
19:36These are carved out of a nut.
19:38It's a coquilla nut from South America.
19:41And they're really, really hard.
19:43Yeah, I was going to say, because it looks like wood.
19:45If you feel that, imagine carving that.
19:49And this is 150 plus years old.
19:52Yeah.
19:53It's beautiful, dude.
19:54The way they had to work that with tools is absolutely incredible.
20:02Yeah.
20:02And it's so smooth still.
20:04Yeah.
20:05It's described as it is for needles.
20:07£34.
20:09It's not a lot of money.
20:10Yeah.
20:11But I can see there's some health issues.
20:26There's a bit there.
20:27There's lots to go.
20:28And both teams are still looking for their final buy.
20:31These are vinaigrettes, or vinaigrettes as they were.
20:34And they contained a little sponge.
20:36You see these things here?
20:36The little grill.
20:37Mm-hmm.
20:38They would have a sponge inside where you would soak them in some sort of perfume.
20:41Yeah.
20:41And during the 19th century, the sewage systems were non-existent.
20:46Yes.
20:47So as cities were growing with the Industrial Revolution, the sewage, the stench became unbearable.
20:52So you used to have that.
20:53And so you would pick that out of your pocket and you could just hold it under your nose.
20:57Wow.
20:58And people collect vinaigrettes, silver boxes.
21:00These are beautiful.
21:01This is what you call a castle top.
21:02These are card cases, crawling card cases.
21:05Yeah, yeah.
21:05Beautiful done, isn't it?
21:07They can make five, six, seven hundred, eight hundred quid.
21:10Do you want to look at anything at all?
21:11I mean, I did like that, but I think when you set that price, it's...
21:13That's out of your budget.
21:14Yeah, yeah, 100%.
21:15I've got expensive taste.
21:18Just not the budget to match.
21:20Time to move on.
21:22Kate and Ellie are looking at something small and silver.
21:26And oh, yes, it's a box.
21:28I like the design on it.
21:30It has that Art Nouveau kind of influence.
21:34It's definitely silver hallmarks.
21:36It's not British, so it's continental.
21:39I mean, it is unusual.
21:41Yeah.
21:43I think it's ecclesiastical.
21:44I think there's two sorts of church-related oils.
21:47And you could have the solid oil in the top and a liquid oil in the pot.
21:50And a liquid, yeah.
21:51That would make sense to me.
21:52How old do you think it is?
21:54I would have said probably 30, 40 years old.
21:57That could be 30 pounds.
21:58Okay.
22:00Thank you so much.
22:02Yeah, no?
22:04Not at the moment.
22:05Okay.
22:06Let's move on.
22:07The perfect box is out there somewhere.
22:10Keep looking.
22:11John has spotted a potential final item for the blues.
22:15You like those?
22:16They're really sweet.
22:17They are nice.
22:18Silver enamel art deco cocktail sticks.
22:20So, enamel like that is ground-powdered glass mixed with a colour.
22:27And they paint it on, and then it has to be fired in an oven to vitrify it, and then
22:33it's polished down flat to get this wonderful effect.
22:36So they're beautiful things, aren't they?
22:37They're stunning.
22:38I really like those.
22:39Look, they've got £120 is the ticket price.
22:42What do you think I'd fetch at auction?
22:44Well, they're nice quality, they've got a bit of age to them, and they're in good condition.
22:48I could see them making pushing £100.
22:50Oh, really?
22:50Yeah.
22:51I mean, I think they're worth that.
22:53Is that what they would have actually came in originally?
22:56Erm...
22:56That probably is, actually.
22:58It would have been part of a box.
22:59They would have been in the case, so the inside of the case.
23:01The case is obviously gone.
23:02Yes.
23:03Time to have a word with the dealer.
23:05We've got £120 on these.
23:07We need to be kind to give you a fighting chance.
23:09This young lady, yeah, she's eight months pregnant.
23:11Yes.
23:14Very, very best.
23:15I'll do them at £75 for a while.
23:17What do you think of that?
23:18That's a very generous discount.
23:20Yeah.
23:21While the Blues have a think about the cocktail sticks, the Reds are heading back to the £25
23:27medicine measuring glass in a box.
23:3020.
23:31That would be my very best, obviously.
23:3320.
23:3420.
23:34Would you go to 19?
23:37Go on, then.
23:38Yeah?
23:39Are we happy?
23:40Yes.
23:40Are you happy?
23:41I'm happy.
23:42Yeah, that's...
23:43Thank you very much.
23:45To me, you being happy is all that matters.
23:48Thank you so much.
23:49That's the Reds' final item.
23:51And at last, for £19, they have a box containing a medicine measuring glass.
23:57Great work.
23:58I'm ready for a drink.
23:59And I need an OK.
24:02With five minutes left, are the Blues going to try and get an even better deal on the cocktail
24:08sticks?
24:08Any chance we could get £69 on those?
24:11It's a little squeeze.
24:13It's a little squeeze.
24:14A little squeeze.
24:15For you and the baby, go on, £69.
24:17Thank you so much.
24:18Thank you so much.
24:18That's very good.
24:19Thank you so much.
24:20The baby has kicked you in the right direction.
24:23That's your final item in the bag, a set of enameled cocktail sticks for £69.
24:29Oh, teams, time to cool off.
24:32The shopping's done.
24:33We need to go and get a cup of tea, I think.
24:34That sounds perfect.
24:35Wonderful.
24:36Thank you very much.
24:37Brilliant.
24:37Let's remind ourselves of the red team box.
24:41Emma and Kate kicked things off with this Danish silver and turquoise enamel jewellery, which
24:47completed my challenge and big spend at £79.
24:52Kate fell in love with this silver and mother-of-pearl pocket knife and orange peeler for £59.
25:00And finally, after looking at a lot of boxes, they picked up this medicine measuring glass
25:05and leather box for £19.
25:09Emma, Kate, Rita, how did you enjoy that shop?
25:13It was fantastic.
25:14Oh, I'm so pleased.
25:15You're doing it so much.
25:16Yeah.
25:17It was so good.
25:17You love boxes.
25:20No denying it.
25:21So tell me, Emma, of the three items, which is your favourite?
25:25The medicine glass in the little leather case.
25:28Sort of in a box.
25:29It's sort of in a box, yeah.
25:31So that's your favourite.
25:32Which is going to bring the biggest profit?
25:34The orange peeler.
25:35Ah, very cool item.
25:39Which is beautiful.
25:39Lovely.
25:40OK, so Kate, which is your favourite item?
25:42The orange peeler.
25:43Yeah, I loved it so much.
25:44Literally fell in love with it.
25:45The pearl, literally everything about it.
25:48You love it.
25:48I love it.
25:49But which will bring the biggest profit?
25:51I think maybe the jewellery, because I haven't seen anything like it before.
25:54Nice way to fulfil the challenge.
25:56And you think it might bring the biggest profit.
25:58Yeah.
25:58Let's remind ourselves what you spent, £157.
26:02Mm-hm.
26:03So, who has £143?
26:05I do.
26:06Ah, you're still in charge of the money.
26:07OK, so over it goes.
26:09Right, you guys.
26:09Thank you very much.
26:11OK.
26:11Can you give us a clue, Irita?
26:12I think I might expand on something that Kate fell in love with.
26:16Oh.
26:17Ooh.
26:18I'm excited now.
26:19I'm honoured.
26:21So, Irita's off to find a bonus buy for the Reds.
26:24Let's remind ourselves now what the competition the Blue team bought.
26:29The Blues met their big spend and their Staffordshire challenge in one,
26:34with these antique maps for £77.
26:38For their second item, they found this composite model of a human skull,
26:42for £35.
26:45And with less than five minutes left, they struck a deal
26:49on these silver and enamel rooster cocktail sticks, for £69.
26:54Andrew, Lucy, John, here we stand and you can finally relax.
27:00Yes, the shopping's done.
27:02Although, actually, John, it was quite a relaxed shop.
27:04It's one of the most relaxed times I've had shopping.
27:06It was a breeze.
27:07So, Andrew, tell me which item you love the most.
27:10Which is your favourite?
27:10Ah, the skull.
27:11The skull, yes.
27:12I think the skull, yeah.
27:13Which is going to bring the biggest profits?
27:16Oh, I think Lucy's cocktail sticks will get the most money, I think.
27:21I think so, too, personally.
27:22So, Lucy, which then is your favourite, would you say?
27:24The cocktail sticks, yeah.
27:25The cocktail sticks, OK.
27:27So, having spent £181, Lucy, are you still in charge of the money?
27:31I am.
27:31Yeah, so do you have £119 to hand over to John?
27:35I believe I do.
27:36OK.
27:37Spend it wisely.
27:38Yeah, I won't.
27:39Yes.
27:40Are you thinking of spending it wisely, John, or are you thinking of going wild?
27:43I don't know, but I've got plenty of time to do this,
27:45so I'm going to have a nice walk round.
27:46I have no pressure.
27:47Ah, no, I promise.
27:49We trust you.
27:49So, John's off to find a bonus buy for the Blues,
27:52and it's time now for us to head to the auction.
27:57I've headed to Lincolnshire to meet auctioneer Kirsty Pearson.
28:01How are you?
28:03I'm very well, thank you.
28:04I'm very pleased to have you in the sat room today.
28:05Oh, thank you very much.
28:06Well, I'm very pleased to present to you quite a quirky set of lots.
28:11We have Emma and Kate for the Reds with our Rita,
28:13and we'll start with the least quirky of their items, actually,
28:17the 20th century enamel jewellery, which was my challenge.
28:21These take us to Denmark, don't they?
28:23They do.
28:24So they're by maker Jamex, popular, nice enamel jewellery,
28:28early 20th century examples.
28:30You're probably looking in the region of £60 to £90 at the moment.
28:34£60 to £90, OK.
28:36The team kind of knew that.
28:37They made them their big spend as well.
28:39So £79 is what they paid.
28:42So there is hope.
28:43Then we move on to the quirkier.
28:47We have this gorgeous Edwardian fruit knife
28:49because integrated is the spoon with the orange peeling edge.
28:55It's a touch of class, isn't it?
28:56It is.
28:57It really is something a bit different.
28:58I mean, you see pen knives quite a lot,
29:00but with the added orange peel, you know, sort of element on it,
29:04it's definitely top end.
29:05I estimate it in the region of £50 to £80.
29:07I hope it will make a wee bit more.
29:10The team did really well.
29:11They paid £59.
29:12A beautiful item.
29:14To round us off, our third lot,
29:16we have a little measuring cup and a little measure as well
29:19with their cases.
29:21In that early 20th century period,
29:23they used to have a little trinket for everything, didn't they?
29:27Quite nice examples with their cases.
29:29Often you don't see the cases in as good a nick as what they are.
29:31We've put them in at £10 to £20.
29:34£19 is what they paid.
29:36So that's us for Emma and Kate.
29:39Let's move on to the Blues.
29:41Andrew and Lucy, their expert is John Cameron,
29:44and he expertly helped them tick off my challenge,
29:48which was an item with a connection to Staffordshire.
29:51So we're in the 18th century with this Staffordshire map,
29:54and there's also a 17th century plan of Stafford
29:57thrown in for good measure.
29:58So proper antique and properly collected, aren't these?
30:03Yeah, definitely.
30:04Strong market for them.
30:05Obviously, you've got it nicely mounted in there.
30:07Sometimes you can have them loose, framed,
30:10but you've got the history on the top there as well.
30:12And like you say, the two different periods
30:14and two slightly different elements to it.
30:16We'd put it in at £60 to £90.
30:19Oh, great.
30:19It was a big spend.
30:20They spent £77, the Blues, on the map and the plan.
30:24Right.
30:25A composition and ceramic model of a human skull.
30:28That's your catalogue description.
30:30It certainly has weight to it.
30:32It's certainly not real, but it is a really good depiction, isn't it?
30:38This is for lovers of sculpture and for, I guess, anatomists as well.
30:43Definitely.
30:43I mean, you know, there is those collectors out there,
30:46obviously for the real ones and the composition ones as well.
30:49This one is a bit more affordable for everybody
30:51than the anatomy sort of side of it.
30:53We've put it in at £30 to £50 and we'll see what happens under the armour.
30:57£35 was paid.
30:59I'm interested to see how this one goes.
31:01And always delighted to see cocktail sticks.
31:05I just think they're really flamboyant and fun.
31:08You'll know we see quite a few of them sail in, sail out.
31:11The ones that make these a little bit different is that enamel detail
31:14that's on the top there.
31:15It's just adding that extra touch of class to them.
31:17So we've put them in at £40 to £60.
31:20£69 was paid.
31:22We'll see how they go. I think they might just do it.
31:25You'll be on the rostrum. What should I expect?
31:28All excitement from the start.
31:30All excitement. Best of luck.
31:33£40 is paid at £42, £45. Are we all sure?
31:37Emma, Kate, Arita, now that we're here, are the nerves starting to kick in
31:41or are you thinking, I got this, I'm comfortable, we're cool?
31:44I'm just really excited.
31:46Yeah.
31:46Fingers crossed.
31:47We are going to start with double challenge extravaganza.
31:51So it's the big spend.
31:52It's 20th century jewellery.
31:54It's some Danish silver and enamel.
31:56It's beautiful.
31:57You paid £79.
32:00Are we going to get off the mark with a profit?
32:02Hopefully.
32:02Yes, we are.
32:03OK, we are.
32:04Just say yes.
32:05Here it comes.
32:05The suite of Jemax, Danish silver and turquoise enamel jewellery.
32:09Really nice set, this one.
32:11£100 for that one.
32:12£100 anybody.
32:13£80 to go then.
32:14£80.
32:15£50 then.
32:16£50 we have.
32:18And £5.
32:18At £55 is bid.
32:20£60 would you like.
32:20£50.
32:21At £60.
32:22And £5.
32:24£70.
32:25£50.
32:26£70 is the bid.
32:28We are selling.
32:30£70.
32:35£70 is a £9 loss.
32:37How annoying.
32:38Here comes that fabulous pocket knife and fruit spoon and peeler.
32:43You paid £59.
32:45The rare pattern Edward VII silver mother of pearl bound pocket knife there.
32:50Added extra orange peeling spoon.
32:53And who's going to start me this one at £50?
32:55£50 for this one.
32:57£30 to go then.
32:58£30 is bid.
33:00£32.
33:01£35.
33:02£38.
33:02£40.
33:03£42.
33:04£45.
33:05£48.
33:05£50.
33:06£5 would we like.
33:08£55.
33:08£60 now.
33:10Yay!
33:11£60 at the back of the room.
33:13£65 now.
33:14£65 back online.
33:16£70 bid.
33:16£5 now.
33:17£70 is bid in the room.
33:19£75.
33:20£80.
33:20£80 bid.
33:21£5 now.
33:22£80 is bid.
33:24£5 would we like.
33:24£5 bid.
33:26£90.
33:27£85 I have.
33:28£90 anywhere now.
33:30Are we all sure?
33:31£85.
33:34£85.
33:47£85.
33:48£50 paid.
33:49Are we going to finish on a profit?
33:51Fingers crossed.
33:53Here it comes.
33:54The early 20th century cut glass measuring cup there.
33:57Engraved table and tea.
33:59Who's going to start with these ones at £20?
34:01£20 for the little measures there.
34:02£20.
34:03£10 to go then.
34:04£10 for £10.
34:06£5 then if we must.
34:07£5.
34:08£5 is bid.
34:10£6 bid would you like.
34:13£6 bid.
34:15£6 bid.
34:16£7 if we're coming back.
34:18£6 is the bid.
34:19Are we all sure?
34:21£6.
34:23£6.
34:24£6.
34:24I'm going to say not cool.
34:26That's not cool.
34:27So it's a £13 loss but you were up £17.
34:32Yes, you're still in profit by £4.
34:35OK.
34:35There's one more lot to sell.
34:37Areta is fully responsible for it.
34:40You left her £143.
34:42So please grab the bonus buy and ladies, please close your eyes
34:45and we'll see what Areta's come up with.
34:48Are you ready ladies?
34:49Yes.
34:50Wow.
34:52OK, yeah, that's really, really nice.
34:54I really like that.
34:56You fell in love with Mother of Pearl, didn't you?
34:59Yeah.
34:59Yeah.
35:00It's a fruit knife but it is much larger than what you normally see.
35:04Yeah.
35:04The detail is absolutely superb.
35:07How much did you pay for it?
35:09I paid £29.
35:11Wow, that's good.
35:11That's really good I feel like.
35:13Oh, thank you.
35:13I think it's really good.
35:15What do you think it's going to make?
35:17I think that will make probably £40-ish.
35:20That's where I would see it.
35:22You are £4 in profit after three lots on bargain handles.
35:27Every pound counts.
35:29Are you going to go with the bonus buy?
35:31I have a look, yeah.
35:32Yes.
35:32100%.
35:33Definitely.
35:34The Reds are going with the bonus buy.
35:35Kate is in love with Mother of Pearl.
35:37Is Kirsty in love with this knife?
35:40You've got the silver blade on there.
35:42The added extra of a bit of Mother of Pearl to the handle.
35:44It's 1871, so that sort of Victorian era.
35:48So that explains why you've got the engraved name on there.
35:51Very much what they used to do.
35:52It was owned by a woman called Edith Peck
35:55and not everyone could afford something like this.
35:57Really nice piece.
35:58What's your estimate?
35:59We've put it in at £25-40.
36:01Irita will be delighted.
36:02She only paid £29, which for something so classy
36:05seems like a great deal.
36:06Absolutely.
36:08Kirsty says £25 to £40,
36:11so she thinks £29 is a good ticket price.
36:14Right, let's turn £4 into something more fabulous.
36:17Here comes the bonus buy.
36:19The Victorian silver and Mother of Pearl bound
36:21pocket fruit knife there.
36:23£30 for this one.
36:24£30.
36:25£30 straight in.
36:26Yay!
36:27At £30 we have, two anywhere.
36:29Are we all sure?
36:31We are selling.
36:32At £30.
36:34Yay!
36:35You did it!
36:37A £30 hammer, that £1 profit turns your £4 into £5
36:41and I tell you what, I don't know about you
36:44but it feels like a moment.
36:46I am delighted for you.
36:53Andrew, Lucy, John, here we are.
36:56There are four on this team officially.
36:58There's a wee baby in there.
36:59There is.
36:59So how is the baby giving you any signs
37:01as to whether or not you'll be making a profit today?
37:03It's pretty settled today.
37:05So hopefully that's a good sign.
37:06I like that.
37:07OK.
37:07Just like the Reds, you decided to take off your big spend
37:10and your challenge.
37:11This time something with a connection to Staffordshire.
37:13I did.
37:14You've spent £77 on a 17th and 18th century lot.
37:18Shall we make a profit, Blues?
37:20Let's hope.
37:20Fingers crossed.
37:22Come on.
37:22The 18th century map of Staffordshire there.
37:25And who's going to start me this one at £50?
37:28£50 for the map of Staffordshire.
37:29Let's get going at £50.
37:30£50.
37:31£40 to go then.
37:33£40.
37:33Somebody bid me.
37:35£30, anybody?
37:37£30.
37:39£20, anybody?
37:41£20's bid.
37:42£20 bid.
37:42£20 bid.
37:44£20 bid.
37:44Are we all sure?
37:46£20.
37:47£20, I have.
37:48It's your last chance.
37:49Selling then at £20.
37:54Minus 57 on our first lot.
37:57It's a big chunk.
37:57It's a chunk.
37:58But don't worry.
37:59Can we make it up?
38:00A human skull.
38:01Not a real one.
38:01But a really good looking sculpture.
38:03It's £35.
38:05I think it's going to make more.
38:06I don't want to jinx it.
38:08Here we go.
38:08The composition human skull.
38:10Nice fun lot this one.
38:11£30.
38:12£20 to go then for the skull.
38:14£20.
38:15£20 is bid.
38:16Two anywhere.
38:16£20 bid.
38:17Two bid.
38:18£25.
38:19£28 would you like?
38:21£25 is GY.
38:22Come on.
38:23Come on.
38:24£28.
38:25£30 bid.
38:26£30 is bid.
38:27Two would we like?
38:28A couple more quick.
38:29Are we all sure?
38:30We are selling at £30.
38:34I can't believe it.
38:35That's a £5 loss.
38:37So minus 57 becomes minus 62.
38:40And it's the £69 cocktail 60.
38:43This will bring it all back.
38:43This will bring it back.
38:44This will do it.
38:44The set of six silver and enamel cocktail sticks there.
38:48Rooster tops.
38:48Really nice.
38:49Who's going to start me these ones at £50?
38:51£50 for those.
38:52£50.
38:53£30 to go then.
38:55£30.
38:55£30 is bid.
38:57£2 bid.
38:58£35 bid.
38:59£38 would you like?
39:00£38 and £40.
39:02£40 is bid.
39:03£2 bid.
39:04£42.
39:05£45.
39:06£45 is bid.
39:07£8 is anywhere.
39:07We are selling at £45.
39:10£45.
39:15£45.
39:16£45.
39:17£45.
39:17£45.
39:17So that is a £24 loss.
39:19I feel like we did do very well there, guys.
39:21Well, let me tell you how you did.
39:23Minus 62 minus 24 is minus 86 overall.
39:28Wow.
39:29How annoying.
39:29Now, you left John £119.
39:32John, please grab your bonus buy and blues, please close those eyes.
39:36So, John, over to you.
39:38Ready to open your eyes and be impressed?
39:41Hey!
39:42The Scotty.
39:43The Scotty dog.
39:45He's going to make money, isn't he?
39:46You liked this, didn't you?
39:47I loved it.
39:48Dad loved it.
39:49Well, he's a special edition and do you want to know what to pay for him?
39:52Yes, please.
39:53Yeah, come on, how much you pay?
39:54£9.
39:55Whoa, bargain of the day.
39:56Yeah, we've got to go for it.
39:57So, you know, what have we got to lose?
39:59No, exactly.
40:00He's barking bad not to go, wouldn't he?
40:01Exactly.
40:02I think he's got 15 quid in him.
40:04Might claw a little bit back.
40:06Are you going with a bonus buy?
40:08Yes.
40:09I think we have to, don't we?
40:11So, the blues have decided to go with the bonus buy.
40:13Of course they have, but what does Kirsty think?
40:17They are collectible items.
40:19The market has dropped off slightly for them over the years.
40:22I've put it in at £10 to £20.
40:24John only paid nine, so in a weird way, you'll still be chuffed.
40:27Absolutely.
40:28Close one, but might get a return on there.
40:31Your bonus buy was purchased by John for £9, and Kirsty thinks 10 to 20.
40:36Wow.
40:37So, come on.
40:38We're being profit.
40:39Well, not overall.
40:40However, Kirsty thinks you've made the right decision,
40:43and John's desperate to make you a profit.
40:45So, here comes.
40:45We need at least one.
40:46Who?
40:47The Wade Black Pottery figure of the Scotty Dog.
40:49There we go.
40:50£20 for this one for the little Scotty Dog.
40:52£20.
40:53£10, anybody?
40:54£10.
40:55Five to go, then, if we must.
40:57£5, anybody?
40:58£5.
40:59Five is the bid.
41:00Six bid.
41:01Seven.
41:02Oh.
41:02Eight bid.
41:03Nine bid.
41:05Ten.
41:05Yeah!
41:08Ten is bid.
41:09Twelve anywhere.
41:10Are you all sure?
41:11Four at £10.
41:14How are you, baby?
41:16One pound.
41:17I am so pleased for you.
41:18A £10 hammer is a £1 profit.
41:20John, thanks to you.
41:21Minus 86 becomes minus 85.
41:25And who's to say it's not a winning score?
41:27Stranger things about it.
41:29I don't think it's a winning score.
41:36The world is waiting, teams.
41:38And I mean that.
41:39The world is desperate to know who has won today's bargain hunt.
41:44And one team lost loads, and one team made a tiny sum,
41:48so our winners are the right!
41:52I knew it.
41:53I knew it.
41:54I knew it.
41:54I knew it.
41:55No, I don't think they did, because they made £5.
41:58That's all they made.
42:00I will give you your money.
42:02I will let you hold it.
42:03I will let you play with it.
42:05But I will turn to our runners-up first.
42:08I'm not handing anything to you.
42:09You don't have to say how much.
42:10You lost £85, please.
42:13And you did it with style, and somehow you laughed and smiled all the way through it.
42:18It's been great.
42:18We've had a lovely time.
42:19Yeah.
42:20Absolutely wonderful.
42:20Loved every minute.
42:21Thank you very much.
42:22I'm so pleased.
42:23Reds, you've done so well, relatively, because £5 today is a winning score.
42:29And what will you do with it?
42:31Are you going to invest it wisely?
42:33It's going on the wall.
42:34It's going on the wall?
42:35You're not even going to spend it, really?
42:37No.
42:37No photos, £5 note, on the wall.
42:40Oh, that's so lovely.
42:41I'm pleased that you had fun, team.
42:43If you reckon that you can do better, then apply to Come On Bargain Hunt via our website.
42:48You can find us on social media, or better still, join us again for some more bargain hunting.
42:54Yes.
42:54Yes!
42:55Yes!
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