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00:01Hello and welcome to Bargain Hunt from Kent.
00:05This is Leeds Castle.
00:07Back in the 1930s, it was a venue for some of the most lavish parties of the era.
00:14Movie stars, politicians and royalty all flocked to this glamorous retreat for weekends of decadence.
00:22There was even a swimming pool here with a wave machine.
00:26The hostess was a remarkable woman named Lady Bailey.
00:30And I'll be finding out all about her later in the show.
00:33But first, now it's time to get this party started.
00:37Let's go bargain hunting.
01:01Today's Reds and Blues will be trucking down the bargains at this lively antiques fair in Dettling.
01:08Each team is given ÂŁ300 and one hour to buy three items, one of which must cost at least ÂŁ75.
01:15And on top of that, they've got my tricky challenge.
01:19And the team that makes the biggest profit or the least loss at the auction wins the day.
01:24Let's meet today's teams.
01:27I'm Eileen.
01:28And I'm Joanne.
01:30And we're swimming our way to success.
01:33There's no crawling for us.
01:34Dive in, ladies.
01:35You're both keen swimmers, but are you close?
01:39We've lived together.
01:40Four, eleven, eleven.
01:41Is it eleven years?
01:42Eleven years.
01:43Time flies.
01:45Are you skilled buyers?
01:46I'm a fairly good haggler, I think.
01:49Perfect.
01:50What are you looking for?
01:52We really love very good quality stuff, so we won't go for tat.
01:55No.
01:56No tat.
01:56They're the Reds.
01:57Let's meet the Blues.
02:00Hi, I'm Steve.
02:01Hi, I'm Becca.
02:02He loves a bargain.
02:04She loves to spend.
02:06A match made in heaven, Becca.
02:08I hear Dad sprang this on you.
02:10Yeah, I found out once he had already applied.
02:12Now I'm quite excited.
02:13Ready for a bit of fun.
02:14Brilliant.
02:15Steve, any talents?
02:17Dad dancing.
02:18Dad dancing.
02:19Let's try any tactics.
02:22Our motto is, if you like it, buy it.
02:24Yeah.
02:25We're going to go with the gut instinct.
02:27Good luck, everyone.
02:28Let's get started.
02:30Hello, teams.
02:33Hello!
02:34Are we ready to go bargain hunting?
02:37Yeah!
02:38Excellent.
02:39So, what do you need before you can go bargain hunting?
02:42Money!
02:43Right.
02:44Right.
02:44Red team, ÂŁ300.
02:47Oh, lovely.
02:47Okay.
02:48Blue team, ÂŁ300.
02:51Okay.
02:51Now, what else do you need before you can go bargain hunting?
02:54A challenge!
02:55Quite right.
02:56There's yours, red team.
02:57There's yours, blue team.
02:58Do not open those envelopes until you're told to do so.
03:01No.
03:01So, you've got your envelopes, you've got your money.
03:04What else do you need before you can go bargain hunting?
03:06An expert!
03:08Yeah, quite right.
03:09Well, the good news is that your experts are already here and they're dying to meet you.
03:15So, off you go and I wish you all the luck.
03:18Yay!
03:18See you later.
03:19Off we go!
03:20So, I wonder what they're hoping for from their expert.
03:25Somebody with an appreciation of mid-20th century design.
03:29I think we want someone with some expert knowledge.
03:32Somebody who's here for some fun.
03:34I've definitely lost some fun.
03:36For the Reds, it's Catherine Southern.
03:39Someone who can keep us on the straight and narrow.
03:42Hello!
03:43And for the Blues, it's Jonathan Pratt.
03:47Time to open those challenges.
03:49An item with a connection to science or technology.
03:53Lovely.
03:55Microscopes, telescopes.
03:56Rockets.
03:58An item with a connection to time.
04:02Wow.
04:02I wonder what that might be.
04:05Teams, your time starts now.
04:09Come on, let's go, let's go.
04:11Come on, let's go.
04:12That's it, teams.
04:13An hour of shopping is ahead of you.
04:16Go chase those bargains.
04:18What has Joanne picked up for the Reds?
04:20Supposed to be sort of in the form of a flower sort of opening.
04:24Like a chrysanthemum or something.
04:26Keeping in mind technology and science.
04:28Yes, true.
04:29That doesn't look like technology and science.
04:30Mum's saying put it down.
04:32Yes, put that down.
04:32Keeping my challenge in mind right from the start.
04:36Nice work, Eileen.
04:37What have the Blues spotted?
04:39I quite like model cars.
04:41Is a model car a good idea?
04:42Well, look, everything's a good idea at the right price.
04:44I don't know.
04:45No.
04:45I like more sort of 30s.
04:47The black one there is in the 30s.
04:49It's grey, isn't it?
04:50It's got to be like a dinky or a...
04:52Yeah.
04:52Yeah.
04:53No, move on.
04:54Let's move on.
04:54Next one.
04:54Quick decision-making teams.
04:57You're both off to a flying start.
05:00Oh, this is interesting.
05:03We've got a picture of Concorde.
05:05Oh, I love that.
05:07Signed by chief Concorde pilot.
05:11So that's got to be probably 80s.
05:14Interesting to show.
05:14Look how flat New York is.
05:16Yeah.
05:16Would that come under science or technology?
05:18A technology, but it's the best plane in the world until it wasn't.
05:22But who would buy it?
05:23Concorde enthusiasts, do you think?
05:24It's going to go to sort of aeronautical people who are interested in aeronautical.
05:28I just think it's a bit too neat.
05:31We're thinking sort of in the right direction, but I don't think it ticks our science box.
05:34No.
05:35So I think we should move on.
05:36OK.
05:36Fantastic.
05:38While the Reds keep browsing, have the Blues spotted an item for my time challenge?
05:44We're thinking time.
05:45Time.
05:46OK.
05:46It's just a reminder of seeing something similar on my parents' mantel.
05:49OK.
05:50All right.
05:50So it's got that sort of 1920s shape, which is this sort of humped shape.
05:55But it's got a hint of the Edwardian stills.
05:57You've got checker banding, a bit of classical inlay, and you've got these Arabic numerals.
06:01This is a different colour, which suggests that this bit of moulding might have been added, actually.
06:05Would it make anything at auction?
06:07Probably.
06:07People who are buying period style, they'd probably go for the oak one.
06:10Yeah.
06:11But they are in the 20, 30, 30 quid mark, really.
06:14No.
06:14I wouldn't want to pay too much.
06:16Just park it.
06:17Just park it.
06:17Park it for later.
06:18Yeah.
06:19Time to move on.
06:20Let's see how the Reds are measuring up under pressure.
06:24Is that...
06:24I mean, that's a barometer.
06:26A ship or...
06:26I mean, it's a bit utilitarian, isn't it?
06:29Yeah.
06:29It doesn't look very nice.
06:30It's not in a nice wooden mount that you'd have in your home.
06:33No.
06:33I mean, can I just ask the price of your barometer?
06:35How much?
06:3635 pounds.
06:37Oh, these are just boxes, you're right.
06:38What's your best on it, though?
06:40It's 30.
06:41I mean, that's 30 if we struggle, OK?
06:45Yes.
06:46Good try.
06:48Keep looking, team.
06:50Becca's found a glass scent bottle.
06:53Bit of sort of 50s charm about it.
06:56It is 50s.
06:57Yeah.
06:58With this little sort of mock tap, this sort of tapestry-type top, it's this very sort of
07:01kitsch 50s.
07:02Yeah.
07:04Moulded glass, you know, simply made, but, you know, it would have been part of a dressing
07:08set.
07:08There would have been a jar for powder and one for hat pins, you know, if you can imagine
07:12what the ladies might wear in the 1950s.
07:14Been good as a set.
07:1518 pounds.
07:16What would you say?
07:17Look, you know, it's not a lot of money, but you want to try and be as frugal as you
07:21can.
07:22Under 10.
07:23We were just looking at this one.
07:24What would be your best price on this one?
07:27Best price on that, I could do that for 11 pounds.
07:30For 11 pounds.
07:3111 pounds.
07:32Okay.
07:33Okay.
07:33Worth bearing in mind.
07:34Yeah, yeah.
07:34Keep it in mind.
07:36The blues aren't made up about it, while Catherine can't contain her interest in my science and
07:43technology challenge.
07:45These are quite nice, little ointment jars.
07:47Oh.
07:48Okay, so these are 19th century, even early 20th century, that would have lined the chemists
07:54and they would have had, in Latin, the names of the ointments inside.
07:59Yes.
07:59The ones that are poisonous, they tend to make ribbed, so people who couldn't read sort of
08:04inscriptions or what have you, so that they could feel they contain a poison or something
08:08like that.
08:09Yeah.
08:09How much are your ointment jars?
08:39These nice sort of ceramic ones.
08:41It's a lot of time.
08:41But it's 1930s.
08:42I think the back's a very deco-y feel.
08:44Yeah.
08:44Yeah.
08:45Yeah.
08:45Well, that's 36.
08:47I might leave it for now.
08:49Okay.
08:49Yeah.
08:50Yeah.
08:50We'll find others.
08:5220 minutes in.
08:5320 minutes in and you need to start buying soon, teams.
08:56The reds are still looking at medicine bottles.
08:59Probably more ointments.
09:00These ones are quite nice.
09:01How much are those ones?
09:02Yeah, I was thinking it was quite nice.
09:0435.
09:05So could you do, how much would three of those be?
09:07I can do 60 for the three.
09:10What I would say to you is they're not that unusual.
09:12You do see them around.
09:14Right.
09:14But I think it's quite nice.
09:15They've all got the stoppers.
09:17They're a nice gilt label, which I think is lovely.
09:20Yeah.
09:21It's kind of, it's a set.
09:22So for display purposes.
09:23Yeah.
09:23Quite nice.
09:24Can we do 59?
09:27Go on then.
09:29I think that's good.
09:30Lovely.
09:31Okay.
09:31Let's go for those.
09:32Thank you very much.
09:34Thank you, sir.
09:35Well done.
09:36That's my science and technology challenge ticked off.
09:40ÂŁ59 for three apothecary bottles.
09:43Can the Blues join the party?
09:45Cocktail sticks.
09:46Oh, okay.
09:47You know, so they go in your nice little bar in the corner of the sitting room.
09:50Yeah, yeah, yeah.
09:51I guess...
09:52Oh, it's so good.
09:53Quite fun.
09:54You like gold.
09:54I do like a bit of gold.
09:55Do you like a bit of gold?
09:57Kitsch, simply made, plated metal, plastic.
10:00Bit of a giggle.
10:01Can I ask how much you've got?
10:0575?
10:07Is 75 the best that you could do on those?
10:09I'd do 55 for you.
10:10We'll keep that on the back burner.
10:12Yeah.
10:12Thank you very much.
10:12Thank you very much.
10:14Keep going, Blues.
10:15What's Katherine eyeing up?
10:18One, two, three draw.
10:20Three draw telescope.
10:21It's quite a good maker.
10:23Have a little look.
10:24Shall we try?
10:25Yeah.
10:26Who can I look at?
10:27Anyone?
10:28Yeah.
10:28No, can't see anything.
10:30Again, it's not that unusual that you won't find another one.
10:32But I just think that's quite a nice one.
10:34Baker's a good maker.
10:35The only thing we're missing is a lens cap at the end.
10:38Right.
10:39If you were being really picky, you could say you're missing a lens cap.
10:41I think not.
10:43They can't see a profit.
10:45What has Becca discovered?
10:47I was just intrigued by these little pink shells.
10:50OK.
10:51Vaseline glass, which gives it that opaque look.
10:55A bit of fun, aren't they?
10:58Yeah.
10:59And I think they use arsenic to get the opaqueness in it.
11:03Pre-war just, I would say.
11:05Moulded glass, but it's just nice quality for what they are.
11:09So we've got 85.
11:10Is that a...?
11:11The very, very best on those would be 70.
11:14Yeah.
11:15The estimate would always be 40 to 60, something like that, I think.
11:18And there's no movement below 70.
11:2165, absolutely rock bottom.
11:23Absolutely rock bottom.
11:23Absolutely rock bottom.
11:24Absolute best.
11:24So we just park it and just have a quick look round.
11:27I think keep them in mind.
11:28Keep them in mind.
11:29Yeah, yeah.
11:29OK.
11:29Yeah.
11:30Don't leave it to last minute blues.
11:33Catherine is keeping her eye on the time.
11:36It's a very nice sort of kitchen clock, isn't it?
11:38Yeah.
11:38Oh, that's beautiful.
11:39It might be a bit later than deco.
11:42Yeah.
11:42It's key round.
11:43Oh, is it?
11:44It's all original.
11:45Oh.
11:46There's the key.
11:47That is gorgeous.
11:50Do you like it?
11:52I don't.
11:52What's the very best on your clock?
11:54I could do that for 70.
11:57Could it be any less than...?
11:5950 would be my best.
12:01Well, I think it's worth it.
12:02I think it's just really lovely stylised.
12:05A lot of them have been converted.
12:06And that's the only one that's, well, I've seen as original.
12:09You could do country kitchen.
12:11Yeah.
12:11You could do modern kitchen.
12:12You could have it in a, you know, in an office space or, you know, like a garden room.
12:17I think it's really beautiful.
12:17I think what's very important, I think it's in lovely condition.
12:20It's slightly deco sort of style.
12:22Yes.
12:22But very much 1940s.
12:24What do you think at auction though, Catherine?
12:25I reckon an auction estimate they'd probably put 40 to 60 on.
12:29Okay.
12:30It could go 40, but it could go 60.
12:32But I think we need to make a decision and buy it.
12:34Right.
12:34What, buy it now?
12:35Yes.
12:36Right, we're buying it now.
12:3748 for you to give you a chance.
12:3948.
12:39Is that all right now, Roman?
12:40A job done?
12:41Well, it's a job done.
12:43Great work.
12:4448 pounds for a ceramic wall clock.
12:46And that's your second buy.
12:48Nearly halfway through the shop teams, are the Blues ready to rock and roll and lock in their first buy.
12:55What are the record coasters?
12:57They are literally coasters that you would put on your coffee hat.
13:01For putting a cup on?
13:01They're not in the best of condition, I have to say.
13:04Okay.
13:05For the record?
13:06For the record.
13:07I think that's a good spot, actually.
13:12They're kind of cool, aren't they?
13:14I kind of like them.
13:15And it's got the hip parade, it's the drinks, it's just like gin, vodka.
13:19Yeah, yeah.
13:20Yeah, yeah.
13:21And I quite like the fact that it's in...
13:22It's in an old-fashioned record suit.
13:24Yeah, yeah.
13:24This is repairs, okay, so it's this brown paper tape that's on us.
13:27Yeah, yeah, yeah.
13:28But these are, I think these are obviously original.
13:30Yeah.
13:30If I said 15, would you do it for 15?
13:32Yes, I would.
13:33Give us a real chance.
13:3415?
13:35Absolutely.
13:35That's for both of them?
13:36That's for both.
13:37Brilliant.
13:37Great stuff.
13:38Check the hand, we've got a deal.
13:40We've got a deal.
13:41Thank you, thank you very much.
13:42Phew, nice work.
13:44But the pressure's still on.
13:46It's about half an hour.
13:48We've got to get a move on.
13:48Thank you so much.
13:50The Blues now have one buy, while the Reds have two.
13:53And Joanne's found a silver case for money and matches.
13:57Well, so you press the button.
13:59Yeah.
13:59There.
14:00There.
14:00So you put your sovereigns in there.
14:02Oh, it's beautiful.
14:04And your...
14:05Your little matches in there.
14:06Matches in there.
14:06But a gent would have had something like that on his watch chains.
14:11Yeah.
14:11What's the best on that?
14:12150 is the best.
14:13It's going to be hard.
14:15Just too rich for the girls.
14:18With one item in the bag, the Blues can't decide whether to shell out for the glass vases
14:23that they saw earlier.
14:25I'm really liking those pink shells.
14:28I think you're a little bit hesitant.
14:30If you go for them, your third item will have to meet the big spend and my time challenge.
14:37And here's another item to throw into the mix.
14:40It's a ÂŁ5 coin relating to midnight on the millennium.
14:45I've got it up at ÂŁ15.
14:46I can do it for ÂŁ12.
14:48That's quite quirky, isn't it?
14:49It's quirky.
14:50And it has...
14:50We need a big spend, though.
14:51Yeah, but we can get a big spend.
14:53But then that rules out...
14:54It does rule out the shells.
14:55...the other ones as well.
14:55Yeah, rules out the shells.
14:57I think we keep it in mind.
14:58Keep it in mind, yeah.
14:59Thank you very much.
15:00Oh, they aren't sold.
15:02But meanwhile, the Reds have spotted a writing accessory.
15:05I just find this ladies...
15:08Right.
15:10...inkwell.
15:10Yep.
15:11Stamps.
15:12Yep.
15:13Pen rest.
15:14And then the glass.
15:15First of all, interesting to think about the proportions of it.
15:18It is a ladies' one, because the gents' one would be...
15:21Mm.
15:22To put on his desk would be much heavier.
15:24Probably, like, a nice big capstan.
15:26Yeah.
15:26That's quite nice, because it's elegant to be on a ladies' writing desk.
15:31Sort of 1930s.
15:33What sort of price are you looking for?
15:3475.
15:35Yeah, 75.
15:35It's a possibility.
15:36If you look...
15:36I mean, what I would say is it's lovely quality.
15:39Yeah.
15:40What would you see in auction at, Catherine?
15:43A really good question.
15:43On a very, very, very good day, it might make ÂŁ80.
15:47On a very bad day, it can make ÂŁ30, ÂŁ40.
15:51I think it's too risky.
15:52Too risky.
15:53Good try.
15:54Keep looking.
15:5515 minutes left.
15:57Two items to go, Blues.
15:58One big spend.
15:59And my time challenge.
16:02Can JP help?
16:03Is this little purse cloth?
16:05Oh, yeah.
16:05Quite sweet.
16:06What's the price on that one?
16:07It's 280.
16:08Right.
16:09You know, it might be something they might do something on.
16:13Sometimes, fortune favours the bold.
16:14Yeah.
16:15Yeah.
16:15It's Birmingham 1934.
16:18Okay.
16:18And it does work, but I don't wind them up.
16:21But it is working.
16:23I mean, people have got phones, watches on their phones, you know.
16:26Yeah.
16:26Yeah.
16:26But some people still have very traditional taste.
16:29What's nice about it is you've got a tiny little seconds dial.
16:32Yeah.
16:32That's a nice feature.
16:33Yeah.
16:33Don't often see that.
16:35And it has a 1920s feel to it, doesn't it?
16:37What can you get to?
16:38The best I can put it is go to 190.
16:40Okay.
16:41This finish here is unusual.
16:43It looks to me like it's been polished because it doesn't have, it's got a rather uneven finish.
16:47And then there's this recess here which suggests it might have been leather covered.
16:50But why would you have silver under the leather?
16:52Yeah.
16:52So, you know.
16:53If it helps, I'll do 180.
16:55It's a big spend, isn't it?
16:56It would be our big spend.
16:57A big, big, big spend.
16:59Would you do 179?
17:01Okay.
17:02We'll go for it.
17:03Alright?
17:03Thank you so much.
17:04You're welcome.
17:04Not a problem.
17:05Well done team, you've done it.
17:07My time challenge is complete and at ÂŁ179, that certainly is a big spend.
17:15I don't like spending money.
17:16I don't know.
17:17I don't know.
17:18I don't know.
17:23And secure their big spend.
17:25So, is it on silver?
17:27Yeah.
17:27Let's have a look.
17:28Oh, it's definitely silver.
17:28Get your eye, please.
17:29I think what I like about it is the fact that the enamel's all lovely.
17:34So, engine turned enamel.
17:36And I like the fact that you've got the spacers in the middle.
17:39Yeah.
17:40In black.
17:40Contrast is really lovely.
17:42And the light catches it.
17:44It gives it depth.
17:45I think it looks a bit more 3D.
17:48Why don't you put it on, Nana?
17:49Oh, yeah.
17:52That's beautiful, isn't it?
17:53What price did you have on this one?
17:55I had 180 and I'll take 150.
17:59Could you come down a bit more?
18:02140.
18:04140, final offer.
18:05What do you think?
18:06Do you like it?
18:07I think it's beautiful.
18:08I do.
18:08I do too.
18:09Very unusual.
18:10I haven't seen anything like that before.
18:12It's not going to make a massive loss.
18:14It might make a little bit of a loss, but it might also, if you've got a couple of people
18:18who do like it, it could make towards the top.
18:21It is a risk.
18:24Are you able to take us down a little bit more?
18:26I can do 130.
18:28Deal.
18:28Deal.
18:29Great haggling.
18:31The silver and enamel bracelet for ÂŁ130 is your big spend and final item.
18:37Well done.
18:39Well done, ladies.
18:40Thank you, Mum.
18:41With just five minutes to go, the Blues have made a decision.
18:44They're returning to those shell barsers.
18:46Yeah, we're back again.
18:48We're back.
18:49You said 65.
18:5065 the best.
18:52Could you do 64?
18:52Would you do 64?
18:54Go on, then.
18:56Do you want to shut later?
18:57Thank you so much.
18:58Thank you so much.
18:59Nerves of steel.
19:01These ÂŁ64 glass shell barsers are your final buy.
19:06Phew!
19:09That's it.
19:10Shopping's over.
19:11Well done.
19:12Time for a rest.
19:14Let's remind ourselves what the Red Team bought.
19:17They met my science and technology challenge with three late Victorian apothecary jars of ÂŁ59.
19:25Next was this French ceramic wall clock, ÂŁ48 paid.
19:31And they wrapped up their shop with their big spend, a silver and enamel bracelet for ÂŁ130.
19:41So, how was it, Reds?
19:42It was fabulous.
19:43Really, really fabulous.
19:45Great fun.
19:45Catherine, lots of joy?
19:47It was a huge joy.
19:49And what was wonderful is they were really decisive, weren't you?
19:51Yes, we were.
19:52OK.
19:52Eileen, of the three items you bought, I want to know your favourite.
19:56I really loved the bracelet.
19:58That was your big spend, wasn't it?
19:59It was, but it was lovely.
20:01And which do you think is going to give you the biggest profit?
20:04I'm going to go with the French clock.
20:07Are you not?
20:07Because it hadn't been fiddled with and it had the original key.
20:11OK.
20:12Joanne, your favourite?
20:13The bracelet.
20:13It was beautiful.
20:15But I think certainly what will make us the most is the apothecary jars.
20:19There's no doubt.
20:19They are phenomenal and I haven't seen them before.
20:22OK.
20:22And they were my challenge.
20:24They were the science and technology challenge.
20:26Yeah.
20:26How much did you spend?
20:27So, total was ÂŁ237.
20:29Right.
20:30And that means that we've got ÂŁ63 to give Catherine.
20:33Good.
20:33Wonderful.
20:34There we go.
20:36So, any ideas of what you're going to do with that money?
20:39Maybe something shiny, because we didn't get the shiny that we wanted.
20:42Hmm.
20:42OK.
20:43Ooh.
20:44Oh, OK.
20:46So, while Catherine goes off to find the bonus buy, let's remind ourselves what the blue team bought.
20:53They got into the groove with two sets of record drinks coasters for ÂŁ15.
21:00They hit the big spend and my time challenge with this travel clock for ÂŁ179.
21:09And they finished with a pair of glass shell vases for ÂŁ64.
21:17So, how was the shopping, Blues?
21:19It was good fun.
21:20Yeah?
21:21I enjoyed it.
21:21It was, yeah.
21:22A bit stressful at times, but it was really good fun.
21:24Right.
21:24JP, were you stressed out at any stage?
21:26It was remarkably chilled.
21:29Although it was a bit panicky at times, because we didn't buy very much quickly, but it was rather nice.
21:34So, Becca, what's your favourite item?
21:36I think my favourite item has to be the pink shells that I saw at the start and then went
21:43back for at the end.
21:44OK.
21:44Which do you think is going to give you the biggest profit?
21:47The record coasters that we bought first.
21:50Oh, right, yeah.
21:51Very novelty.
21:52Yeah.
21:53Steve, what was your favourite item?
21:54The vinyl record coasters.
21:56I just think they're really different, quite novel.
21:58OK.
21:59And where do you think the biggest profit's going to come from?
22:01Well, we got them really cheap, so I think the record coasters, I really do.
22:04Good hope.
22:05So, Blues, how much did you spend?
22:07We spent a whopping ÂŁ258.
22:11That's a good spend, isn't it?
22:13So, you've got how much to give there to JP?
22:16ÂŁ42.
22:16ÂŁ42.
22:17You'll accept that, will you not, sir?
22:19It's enough.
22:20It's enough.
22:20You can do some good with that, surely.
22:22There's lots of little things out there, and I've got mine on a few things.
22:25So, while JP goes off to find his bonus buy, I'm off to learn about a glamorous local castle.
22:35Welcome to Leeds Castle.
22:37Now, despite the name, it's not in Yorkshire, but nestled in the beautiful Kent countryside.
22:44Since 1258, it's served as the home of six English kings and queens.
22:49But today, I'm here to learn about one of its more recent owners, Lady Olive Bailey, who bought the castle
22:56in the 1920s.
22:58To find out more, I'm meeting Heritage Director Dominique Bouchard.
23:03Dominique, it's lovely to meet you, but tell me a little bit more about Lady Bailey and how she acquired
23:10this amazing castle.
23:11Well, Olive, or Lady Bailey as she came to be known, was an English-American heiress.
23:16She was born in Manhattan to an English father, but grew up in France.
23:21She had inherited a substantial amount of money from her grandfather and bought Leeds Castle at the age of 26.
23:28I mean, don't mind me asking, but at what sort of price?
23:31The princely sum of ÂŁ180,000 in 1926, which is the equivalent of about ÂŁ14 million today.
23:38So, not that much money.
23:40No.
23:41The castle is in quite a state, and so she invested a further ÂŁ100,000 into renovating it.
23:48She saved it for the nation, didn't she?
23:50She did.
23:50What you see today is really the result of her interest, her creativity, and her collaboration with incredible designers.
23:57Lady Bailey enlisted Art Deco designer Armand Alberato for the renovations.
24:04He brought her vision to life, a medieval-inspired retreat with modern luxuries,
24:10including hollow beams for telephone cables, ensuite bathrooms, and underfloor heating.
24:16But in the late 1930s, Lady Bailey decided that she needed to assert her own style.
24:26This is the castle dining room.
24:28This was one of the primary rooms that Lady Bailey designed in concert with Stéphane Boudin, a French designer.
24:36The floor in this room is thought to have come from the Palace of Versailles.
24:40We have a receipt in the collection from Lady Bailey's purchase of the floor.
24:44So, I mean, Marie Antoinette and Madame Pompadour could have paraded along that aisle that I'm looking at.
24:50That's amazing.
24:51In addition to being a family home, Lady Bailey hosted incredible, very famous parties here
24:56with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Errol Flynn, and writers like Noel Coward.
25:01They'd all come here for a weekend of fun at Lady Bailey's, play games, and, of course, gamble.
25:06Lady Bailey's become Kent's answer to The Great Gatsby.
25:10I think that's absolutely right.
25:11She was a very keen gambler.
25:13This is from the Tatler magazine, 16th of August, 1933.
25:17Lady Bailey, who has forsaken the beauties of Leeds Castle for the distractions of Monty, is the big noise in
25:23the gambling way.
25:24One of the very few, in fact, to play really high and give the onlookers something to see and talk
25:29about.
25:30What a lady.
25:31Her invitations to her parties were really sought after.
25:34She had exotic animals like zebras and llamas wandering around.
25:38There was an aviary with exotic birds, and she had a swimming pool with, reportedly, the first wave machine in
25:45England.
25:46There was a gramophone that pumped music into every room, and the parties were known for an occasional skinny dip
25:52in the moat.
25:53She had a secret staircase that she would use to leave the party when she felt like it, and I
25:58can take you there now.
25:59A secret staircase. This is getting better by the minute.
26:06This is where Lady Bailey's party guests would have come after dinner for cocktails and dancing.
26:11This was her secret staircase, and so midway through the party, Lady Bailey would often escape.
26:17It's larger than life stuff, isn't it?
26:19Shall we go see, and maybe even catch a glimpse of Lady Bailey on the way?
26:22Oh, let's go for it.
26:26Oh, there she is.
26:29And here we are, coming up the staircase into Lady Bailey's dressing room.
26:33Wow! I mean, we're in another world here, aren't we?
26:36It's pretty incredible.
26:37So, just beyond here is her bedroom. Would you like me to take you there?
26:41Yes, please do.
26:47This was the first commission that the designer, Stéphane Boudin, did for Lady Bailey,
26:53and arguably, it's really the most incredible.
26:55It's got wow factor, hasn't it? I love the blue.
26:59It's got a very particular technique to achieve this colour and effect.
27:04So, the artisans would take a wire brush to bring out the wood grain,
27:09then there'd be a lime wash, followed by a glaze, followed by a dry blue dye,
27:15and then covering with beeswax.
27:17So, not particularly intensive at all to achieve this very shabby chic finish.
27:22I mean, it's a stunning effect, isn't it? I mean, what a clever technique.
27:27Do you know, it's been a real treat until about the formidable Lady Bailey.
27:32But, now it's time for us to head back to the auction.
27:40We're at Henry Adams auction rooms, which are in Chichester,
27:44and we're joined by auctioneer Nick Hall.
27:47Nick, thank you for having us.
27:48You're always very welcome, Eric. Good to see you.
27:51This is our red team. This is Eileen and Joanne, and their expert is Catherine Southern.
27:57And their first purchase was my personal challenge to find an item
28:03connected with science or technology.
28:06So, they're talking about medical science because they've got pharmacy jars.
28:09I would think they're probably late Victorian Edwardian, maybe, so a bit of age about them.
28:13You know, there's three of them, and they've got the nice old labels on the front.
28:16The stoppers are still there, so 30 to 50 for the set.
28:19OK, they were hoping for a bit more. They paid ÂŁ59.
28:22We might need a miracle cure.
28:25OK, second item is the French ceramic wall clock.
28:29I like it. It's a good thing. It's a good decorative interiors piece.
28:33Estimate.
28:3430 to 50.
28:35ÂŁ48 paid.
28:36OK, there's a chance.
28:37OK, everything's coming up roses.
28:39Let's move on to our third item, which was their big spend, OK.
28:43A Norwegian silver gilt and enamel bracelet.
28:47Norwegian enamels always seem to do well.
28:49Oh, doesn't it? Just flavour of the month.
28:51And I particularly like Gwilos enamelling on it, that lovely engine turning.
28:56Yeah, yeah, yeah.
28:56I mean, it's 70 to 100, and I expect to hit the top end.
29:00OK. Well, let's hope you do, because they paid ÂŁ130 for it.
29:03Yeah, I don't think that's unsurmountable.
29:05OK.
29:06So that's our red team.
29:07Over to the blue team.
29:09This is Stephen Becker, and their expert is Jonathan Pratt.
29:14And their first item revolves round the 1960s hit parade with the coasters.
29:21This is a rock and roll baby, isn't it?
29:22Yeah, it certainly is.
29:24The odd thing is, they're made in Hong Kong, which, as far as I remember, wasn't the epicentre
29:28for rock and roll, was it?
29:29No, but it was for cheap plastic at one stage, without being unkind.
29:34Estimate?
29:35Well, I don't think we're going to have a number one hit, because we've gone ÂŁ10 to ÂŁ20 for them.
29:40Right. Well, they paid ÂŁ15 for them.
29:42Bang in the middle.
29:43OK.
29:44So their second purchase was the big spend, and my personal challenge to find an item connected with time.
29:51I like it.
29:52It's classic sort of 1930s art deco, little gentleman's travel clock, if you like.
29:57Yeah.
29:58Silver case, because it snaps shut, and just a smart little thing, really.
30:02They normally fetch about ÂŁ80 to ÂŁ120.
30:05OK.
30:06Well, they pushed the boat up, my friend, and paid ÂŁ179 for it.
30:11OK.
30:12OK.
30:12Right, well, we'll see.
30:13Let's move on to the third buy, this pair of Vaseline glass shell barsers.
30:19Yeah.
30:20Well, they're smart, aren't they?
30:21A bit different, a bit unusual.
30:22Yeah, they're down as 1950s.
30:24What do you think?
30:24They were bought as 50s, were they?
30:26Mm.
30:27These bevelled mirrored bases are more typically late Victorian,
30:30so I think the bases are definitely Victorian.
30:33Bearing in mind there is a little bit of damage.
30:35We've put 30 to 50, but they could move on.
30:39ÂŁ64 paid.
30:40OK.
30:40Yeah.
30:41I like them, they've got a chance.
30:42Good.
30:43I'm assuming you're going to be wielding your gavel today?
30:46I should be on the roster, mate, wielding my gavel, trying to do as well as we can for the
30:49teams.
30:50At ÂŁ120 gents standing, at ÂŁ120 of his then hammer is up and selling at ÂŁ120.
30:58How were we feeling today?
30:59Really excited.
31:01Optimistic.
31:02Optimistic.
31:02Oh, that's a good combination.
31:03Yes.
31:04Listen, your first item's coming up.
31:06My personal challenge, science and technology, and you went with the apothecary.
31:11Yes, we did.
31:11Paid ÂŁ59 for them.
31:13Oh.
31:14Coming up now.
31:15Really smart looking things these.
31:17Who's got ÂŁ20 surely?
31:19Bid me ÂŁ20.
31:20Thank you sir.
31:2120 iron bid.
31:22Looking for 22 now.
31:23At 20 iron bid is ÂŁ20.
31:2522 right next to you.
31:27And 5.
31:2725 is bid.
31:2827 now.
31:29At 27.
31:30And 30.
31:31And 32 now.
31:33At 32 now.
31:3435 now.
31:36At 35.
31:37You bidder at 37.
31:38And 40.
31:3940 iron bid.
31:4042 now.
31:41At 42.
31:43Do you want to try 43 sir?
31:4543 is bid.
31:4644 is bid.
31:48Round it up.
31:49Go on.
31:5045.
31:5145 is bid.
31:5345.
31:5345.
31:5447.
31:54And 48 sir.
31:5650 is bid.
31:57At ÂŁ50.
31:58All done.
31:59All sure.
32:00At ÂŁ50 I sell.
32:03Oh.
32:05Oh.
32:05OK.
32:06It was a mere ÂŁ9 loss.
32:08It was.
32:09You've got everything else to play for.
32:11Right.
32:12OK.
32:12Second item is coming up is your French Art Deco Ceramic Clop.
32:16I love this.
32:17Which you've got for less than ÂŁ50.
32:19ÂŁ48 paid.
32:20It can do British time as well.
32:22So, coming up now.
32:24It's this rather jazzy French Art Deco Ceramic Clop from 1940s.
32:30We're straight in online.
32:32ÂŁ50 I'm bid.
32:34ÂŁ50 I'm bid.
32:48Well.
32:48Woo.
32:52That was great.
32:52So.
32:53ÂŁ22 profit.
32:55And you are actually plus ÂŁ13.
32:58So well.
33:00Hey.
33:00We're moving in the right direction ladies.
33:02OK.
33:03Right.
33:04Next item is your big spend.
33:05It's the Norwegian gilt in enamel bracelet.
33:08Mmm.
33:08You've paid ÂŁ130 for it.
33:10Mmm.
33:10It's coming up now.
33:12Lovely grillosh decoration to the enamel and it's in great condition.
33:16What can I say?
33:17Internet likes it.
33:18We're straight in at ÂŁ100.
33:22ÂŁ100 I'm bid.
33:23Live online at ÂŁ100.
33:24ÂŁ110 new bidder.
33:26ÂŁ110.
33:27ÂŁ120.
33:28ÂŁ130.
33:29ÂŁ130 now.
33:30ÂŁ140.
33:31You're improperly.
33:32ÂŁ160.
33:33ÂŁ170.
33:34ÂŁ170 it is.
33:35Live in the room at ÂŁ170.
33:37ÂŁ170.
33:38ÂŁ170.
33:38I have...
33:39ÂŁ180 online.
33:41ÂŁ190 in the room.
33:43ÂŁ190 I'm selling.
33:45You're...
33:46Yay!
33:47Brilliant.
33:47So you've just made yourselves a ÂŁ60 profit.
33:50You're now at plus 73 and...
33:53That's a good outcome.
33:54We have got...
33:55No, it is not the final outcome.
33:56It is.
33:56We've got the bonus buy.
33:58I'm too excited.
33:59Well, I should imagine.
34:01Ladies, would you be so kind as to close your eyes.
34:04OK.
34:05Off you go, Catherine.
34:06Another minute.
34:07In you come, Catherine.
34:09You may open your eyes.
34:10Yes.
34:10This is a favourite.
34:12Oh!
34:13Yes!
34:13That's what I wanted!
34:14You know what it is.
34:16It's an inkwell.
34:17But it was a lot of money.
34:19Wasn't it?
34:19It was over ÂŁ100.
34:20ÂŁ130.
34:21Well, I went back and I saw the store holder and we shook on ÂŁ58.
34:27No!
34:28So that sounds like a bargain, but how much do you think it might make at the auction?
34:33We should get a profit.
34:34Maybe a small one.
34:35I think this is a silly question to ask you.
34:39Yes, it is.
34:40But do you want to go with it?
34:41Yes, we do.
34:41Yeah, we're a team.
34:42We're a team.
34:43OK.
34:43The Reds are going to go with that bonus buy, but let's find out what the auctioneer had
34:47to say about it.
34:50It's a handsome thing, isn't it?
34:52It is, isn't it?
34:53And remarkably good condition.
34:54I mean, 1907 the hallmarks are.
34:57It's as fresh as a daisy.
34:59ÂŁ70 to ÂŁ100 for this.
35:00I think she did well.
35:01She got it for ÂŁ58.
35:03Great buy.
35:04Yeah.
35:04Good buy there.
35:05OK.
35:07He's gone in with an estimate of ÂŁ70 to ÂŁ100.
35:11That would be nice.
35:13Of silver itself.
35:14Listen, we're in an auction.
35:16Yeah, anything can happen, Eric.
35:17OK, we're coming up now.
35:18OK.
35:19Lovely conditions.
35:20Super quality lots.
35:21Straight in at ÂŁ65, ÂŁ75, ÂŁ80.
35:25Come on!
35:26Any advance on ÂŁ80?
35:27ÂŁ85 new bidder.
35:28ÂŁ85 I have.
35:29Who's got ÂŁ90 for it?
35:31Lovely condition.
35:33I'm looking for ÂŁ90 surely.
35:35ÂŁ85 I have.
35:37To my right.
35:38Hammers up.
35:39With you, sir.
35:39At ÂŁ85 I sell.
35:42Woohoo!
35:43Brilliant!
35:44Thank you!
35:44You've just made yourselves a ÂŁ27 profit.
35:49Thank you very well.
35:49OK.
35:50You've gone in at ÂŁ100.
35:53Oh, that's a nice round, son.
35:56Well done.
35:57Fabulous.
35:57That's a good day in the office.
36:04Are we feeling confident?
36:07Hopeful.
36:07Hopeful.
36:08Hopeful.
36:08Hopeful.
36:09Hopeful.
36:09I think that's better.
36:10I think that's better.
36:12We're always hopeful, aren't we?
36:13Oh yeah, live by that.
36:14We're live by that.
36:15You're quite right.
36:15Well, your first item's coming up.
36:17The hit parade, sort of the coasters, aren't they?
36:20ÂŁ15.
36:21It shouts profit to me.
36:23Coming up now, look.
36:24They're from the 1960s.
36:26Called it a lot.
36:26We've got a few bids starting at ÂŁ5, ÂŁ6, ÂŁ7, ÂŁ8, ÂŁ9, ÂŁ10.
36:31We're into double figures.
36:32At ÂŁ10 we're going to be in the hit parade at this rate.
36:36ÂŁ12.
36:36ÂŁ15.
36:36ÂŁ15.
36:38ÂŁ15.
36:38ÂŁ15.
36:40ÂŁ15.
36:41ÂŁ17 down here.
36:42At ÂŁ17.
36:44ÂŁ20 upstairs.
36:46ÂŁ20 I'm bid.
36:47ÂŁ22 online.
36:48At ÂŁ22 bid online.
36:50Going ÂŁ5, sir.
36:51ÂŁ25 upstairs.
36:52With you, sir.
36:53At ÂŁ25 I sell.
36:56Sal.
36:56Peace!
36:58Good start, teams.
36:59You paid ÂŁ15 and you've just scored a ÂŁ10 profit immediately, OK?
37:04Listen, your next item is your big spend.
37:07It was also my personal challenge to find an item connected with time.
37:11A miniature travelling clock, OK?
37:13Good thing.
37:14Here we go.
37:15Here it is.
37:15It's lovely and hallmarked Birmingham.
37:181934.
37:19Original Art Deco silver.
37:21ÂŁ50 bid up in the gallery.
37:22ÂŁ5 at the back of the room.
37:24ÂŁ60 on the far side.
37:26ÂŁ60 bid.
37:27Any advance?
37:28Any further bid?
37:29At ÂŁ60 in the room.
37:31Going once.
37:33Going twice.
37:34At ÂŁ60 I have to sell.
37:38There we are.
37:39OK.
37:40We've got some climbing to do now.
37:42You've lost ÂŁ119 on that lot.
37:44I am sorry to say.
37:46So the rolling total is a loss of ÂŁ109.
37:50OK.
37:51OK.
37:51Your final item is the pair of pink Vaseline glass glasses.
37:56They should make a profit in theory.
37:58Let's see in practical because it's coming up now.
38:01Lovely facet cut mirrored bases.
38:04Really smart things these.
38:05What do we bid?
38:06We're straight in then.
38:07I've got ÂŁ30.
38:0930 I am bid.
38:10At 30 now.
38:1130 I am bid.
38:1132.
38:125.
38:1235 I am bid.
38:1337 and 40.
38:15At ÂŁ40.
38:16At ÂŁ40.
38:17Don't.
38:1842.
38:1845.
38:20At ÂŁ45 now.
38:21It's against the internet.
38:22Try another.
38:23Come on.
38:2447.
38:2455.
38:2560.
38:26ÂŁ60 I am bid.
38:28Any advance on ÂŁ60?
38:29Come on.
38:29Come on.
38:30Come on.
38:30Come on.
38:31Any advance on ÂŁ60?
38:32The bid's live online.
38:34At ÂŁ60.
38:35Try another.
38:35Come on.
38:36Look at the colour.
38:37Look at the quality.
38:3865 I am bid.
38:40Yay!
38:41You're in profit.
38:42Still going.
38:4370 years bid.
38:44At ÂŁ70 now.
38:46Any advance on ÂŁ70?
38:4875 now.
38:49The bid's live online.
38:51At 75.
38:52Hammers boys.
38:53Here we go.
38:54And selling.
38:56Sold!
38:57Yes!
38:58You've just made yourselves an ÂŁ11 profit.
39:02You are now at minus ÂŁ98.
39:05OK.
39:06Double figures, not three.
39:07And you've got another card to play.
39:10Your bonus buy.
39:11So close your eyes.
39:12Jonathan, would you like to disappear?
39:15OK, Jonathan.
39:17Here we are.
39:17OK.
39:18You may open your eyes.
39:21Ooh!
39:22Here we are.
39:23Little silver brooch.
39:25Model as an elephant.
39:27Handmaiden silver.
39:28It's Mexican.
39:29Quite cute.
39:30So, what did you pay?
39:31I paid ÂŁ35.
39:33OK.
39:33OK.
39:34I don't think it's going to make ÂŁ135.
39:36I'd like to think there's ÂŁ10 or ÂŁ15 in it.
39:38A bit of it.
39:38I think it's a really nice little decorative thing.
39:41I like it.
39:42You like it?
39:42Here for a penny.
39:43We've got to lose.
39:44We've got to lose.
39:45So, let's make this official blue team.
39:47You're definitely going with it.
39:49Yeah.
39:49Yes.
39:50OK.
39:50So, they're going to go with the elephant.
39:52But let's find out what the auctioneer had to say about Jonathan's bonus buy.
39:59I wasn't aware there were many Mexican elephants.
40:02They're very thin on the ground.
40:03Yeah.
40:04People love elephants and they love brooches.
40:06So, we'll put ÂŁ15 to ÂŁ25 on it.
40:09It paid ÂŁ35 for it.
40:11It could get there.
40:12Elephant lovers.
40:13Who knows?
40:14Deep pockets and big trunks.
40:17The auctioneer's gone with what he calls a come and get me estimate.
40:20OK.
40:20ÂŁ15 to ÂŁ25.
40:22I think it's got legs.
40:24Well, I mean, it's got four legs.
40:26It's got three, actually.
40:27I think you've done the right thing, but I'm just an innocent bystander.
40:32OK.
40:32Coming up now.
40:33Vintage Mexican silver brooch in the form of an elephant.
40:36We're going to come in at 15, 17, 20, 22, 25.
40:42At ÂŁ25 found the bids online.
40:45At 25 I have 27 to my right.
40:49At 30, 32, 35, 37, 40.
40:53Yes!
40:5442, 45.
40:55And seven, sir.
40:5747.
40:57And 50.
40:58What about 51?
41:00Go on.
41:00What's a pound between friends?
41:0251 pounds.
41:0451 I've got 52 pounds.
41:06At 52 pounds.
41:07Over on my right.
41:08It's with you, madam.
41:09At 52 pounds.
41:11All done.
41:12All sure.
41:13All yours.
41:14Yay!
41:15Goodness me.
41:16Well, you did yourselves all right.
41:17Well done there, Jonathan.
41:19ÂŁ17 profit.
41:20You've come down to a far more respectable at minus 81.
41:24How are you feeling?
41:25Come on.
41:26Yeah.
41:26I think, yeah.
41:27We made two profits and then with JP, three profits.
41:31That's not too bad, is it?
41:38This is a game of ups and downs.
41:40One team had more downs and one team had more ups.
41:44So I'm here to tell you that the winning team today is the red team.
41:50Oh!
41:51Oh!
41:52Sorry.
41:53The red.
41:54I shall return.
41:55Blue team.
41:56You were bold.
41:57You spent big.
41:58We did.
41:59With your big spend and it just didn't come off, did it?
42:02No.
42:02You did find yourself in the doldrums.
42:04Minus 81 pounds.
42:06Oh!
42:06The good news is you don't owe anybody any money.
42:10Okay.
42:10But red team, here we are.
42:13Wow.
42:14You got off to a bad start.
42:16But then, you know, the deco clock performed.
42:19Then your big spend did pay off.
42:22And it was all about the big spends today.
42:23And Catherine gave you a 27 pound profit, which took your total to a very neat 100 pounds.
42:33Well done.
42:33Sounds better than 99, doesn't it?
42:35Oh, it does.
42:36It does.
42:36There you are.
42:37There's no need to count it.
42:38I've checked it for you.
42:40Okay.
42:40Lovely.
42:41Well done.
42:42I wish I could give you some money, boys and girls.
42:45But, you know, that's the way it is.
42:47Now, if you're watching at home thinking, you know, I could do better than that, then
42:50why don't you apply to be on the show?
42:52You can do so by visiting our website.
42:55There again, you can always follow us on social media.
42:58But better still, why not join us next time for some more bargain hunting?
43:03Yes?
43:04Yes!
43:31We'll be right back!
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