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00:00Hello and welcome to Bargain Hunt from the West Country.
00:04Concentration.
00:06Poise.
00:07Speed.
00:08Just some of the things our teams will need if they want to win Bargain Hunt.
00:12And that's not the only place where a competitive edge will stand you in good stead.
00:17The iconic Castle Coombe racetrack has played host to some of the world's motor racing greats.
00:22And me!
00:23Join me later as I take a spin around this historic venue.
00:27But first, it's time to put the pedal to the metal.
00:30Let's go bargain hunting!
00:57Today's teams will be shopping at this bustling antiques fair in Exeter, which is packed with collectibles to explore.
01:03The rules are simple. Each of our teams will have £300 and just one hour to find three items to
01:09take to auction.
01:10One must cost at least £75 and then of course, there's my challenge to think about as well.
01:16The winning team is the one that makes the biggest profit or smallest loss at auction.
01:21Those are the rules. Let's meet today's teams.
01:24I'm Alan.
01:25I'm Maisie.
01:26We're here to hang up and drive a hard bargain.
01:29Nice to meet you. Who's in charge?
01:31I'll be in charge of the money, I think.
01:33Yeah.
01:34Can't trust me with that.
01:35No.
01:36Any tactics?
01:38Are we going to panic?
01:39Yeah, we're a little bit of panickers.
01:41But hopefully we can keep our cool, I would say.
01:43Would you say you're competitive?
01:44No, no, no.
01:46I would say.
01:46But we like to win though.
01:48That sounds quite competitive.
01:49That's the spirit.
01:51Let's see who you're up against.
01:53I'm Denise.
01:54I'm Amy.
01:55She's my daughter.
01:55She's my mum.
01:56Look out, Red Team.
01:58Here we come.
01:59Ooh, confident, eh?
02:00Will you make a good team?
02:02We actually get on really well.
02:03We've got the same sense of humour.
02:05Nearly as crazy as each other.
02:06So what's your plan today?
02:08A lot of laughter, I'd imagine.
02:09We're going to be sort of cheering each other on.
02:12Yeah.
02:12We encourage each other.
02:13I like it.
02:15Are you here to win?
02:16Of course.
02:16Of course.
02:17Of course.
02:18We really want to win.
02:20We've met our Reds and Blues.
02:21Let's get things started.
02:23Hello, team.
02:24Hello.
02:26Oh, my goodness.
02:27This is a very family affair, isn't it?
02:29It is.
02:30So what is the first thing you're going to need to go bargain hunting?
02:32Money.
02:33Money.
02:33You're absolutely right.
02:35Well done, Alan.
02:35Who's going to have the money over on the Reds?
02:37Oh, trust Maisie.
02:38Oh, Maisie.
02:39There we go.
02:40Very trustworthy.
02:42And what about over on the Blues?
02:43Who's going to have the money?
02:45There we go.
02:45There's your £300.
02:47Now, you'll also need one of my notoriously tricky challenges, okay?
02:51Who is up for the challenge on the Reds?
02:53Alan.
02:53Alan.
02:54There we go, Alan.
02:55There's your challenge.
02:55And what about over on the Blues?
02:57Amy loves a challenge.
02:58Amy always loves a challenge.
02:59There we go.
03:00Now, what is the final but possibly most important thing?
03:04Experts.
03:04An expert.
03:05We definitely need an expert.
03:06Yeah.
03:08Don't worry, we've got two cracking experts for you today.
03:10Are you ready?
03:11Yeah.
03:12Okay, off you go.
03:13Enjoy.
03:14But what are they looking for in their expert?
03:17Someone patient.
03:19Someone who's kind.
03:20Someone we can have a laugh with.
03:22And can keep us on the straight and narrow.
03:24Well, we always have a laugh on bargain hunt.
03:28For the Reds, Ben Cooper.
03:29Are you looking forward to your hour?
03:30Yes.
03:32Hello.
03:33Don't be scared, Blues.
03:34It's only Gary Paye.
03:36Oh, sorry.
03:37Hello, Denise.
03:38Right, teams, let's have a look inside those envelopes.
03:41An item with a connection to transport.
03:44Hey.
03:45Well, that's not too bad.
03:46Ooh.
03:47Wow.
03:48Amazing.
03:49Loving.
03:50Best foot forward, teams, your time starts now.
03:54Let's head off and see what we can find.
03:56Come on, guys.
03:56Come on, let's go.
03:57Let's go.
03:58The teams are off and straight away something's caught Alan's eye.
04:02What do you think?
04:02It's contemporary.
04:04Contemporary.
04:04It's got no particular age to it, but it's a piece of studio glass.
04:07Yeah.
04:08What do you think we'll fetch in the auction house?
04:10When you're dealing with something contemporary,
04:13when it goes to auction, it kind of becomes second-handed.
04:16It doesn't, that belittles the quality of it, if you understand me.
04:19Yeah, I understand.
04:1978 quid, it's no money for a piece of vase, but we've got to get to auction.
04:25So I think we leave that.
04:26Moving on, then.
04:27The Blues are on the hunt for a wearable antique, and they've spotted this.
04:32Oh.
04:33Butler and Wilson.
04:34That's good.
04:34Big name, big name.
04:36Big name.
04:36British.
04:37Wow.
04:38They were established, I think, 1960s, anyway.
04:42Yeah.
04:43And they're known for over-the-top, on-your-face.
04:47I'd say that, I'd say that, yeah.
04:49That's a bit of us.
04:49That is a bit of us, isn't it?
04:51It is.
04:51How much is it?
04:53Oh, well, I've got 130 on it.
04:56130.
04:57So, I'm in charge of haggling.
05:00Is that all right?
05:00Yes, of course.
05:02Shall we have a look at it?
05:03That is amazing.
05:05It is beautiful.
05:05I can wear this now.
05:06Oh, Gary, it's you.
05:08Brings out your eyes.
05:09Absolutely, yeah.
05:10Look at the twinkle in that and the twinkle in your eyes.
05:12It's the same.
05:15And is it signed?
05:16Yes, it's a button on the end of the car chain.
05:18Oh, there you go.
05:19That's amazing.
05:21Wow.
05:21That's beautiful.
05:22And we do have a box.
05:23Oh, it's a box as well.
05:24Oh!
05:24Now, here comes the hard part.
05:26We'll be on our knees.
05:27Yes, it's you.
05:28I would do that for 80.
05:32Wow.
05:33That's good.
05:34And that's our big buy as well.
05:37That's our big buy.
05:37Big buy and our challenge.
05:39You're mine.
05:39Hang on, Denise.
05:41Your challenge was a wearable antique.
05:43This isn't 100 years old.
05:45Oh, gosh.
05:47Oh, well, they've gone with it.
05:48At 80 pounds, the necklace meets the big spend,
05:51but I'm not sure it meets my wearable antique challenge.
05:55So what now?
05:56What now?
05:57What next do you think?
05:57I think just something that looks...
05:58Give me orders.
05:59Something fun.
06:00Something fun.
06:01That's the spirit, Amy.
06:03Meanwhile, the Reds are on the right track
06:05with something for my transport challenge.
06:07The LMSR, it's the London and Midland...
06:11London, Midland and Scottish railway.
06:14Well, that kind of covers most of the British cars,
06:16but it ignores Wales, but never mind.
06:18How do you know if it's an original sign?
06:19One is the weight, because it's made out of cast iron.
06:22You can just see it's not been sort of neatly finished off or polished off.
06:26It all looks absolutely spot on to me.
06:30Yes.
06:30There are certain railway lines which have much greater collectors for,
06:35so they command a higher price.
06:37So like Great Western, London Northeastern, LNER,
06:42and some of those have been faked.
06:46LMSR, I think, is less likely to have ever been faked.
06:49Because it's not one of the big names that people collect.
06:52Would it cover our transport, our special...
06:55That will cover...
06:55Yeah.
06:56This will cover Christina's challenge,
06:57because it is a link to transport.
06:59Nice.
07:00Shall we ask Stormer for a price?
07:02Yeah.
07:03So it's priced at £45.
07:04Let's see if he can do better than £40.
07:06Okay.
07:06So if you head off, Maisie and I will just have a little conf flap
07:10whilst you're doing our thing.
07:12Go work your magic, Alan.
07:14Over with the blues, the ladies have spotted some colourful pottery.
07:18Do you know what that is?
07:19Is that a name?
07:19Lorna Bailey.
07:21Lorna Bailey.
07:21Yeah.
07:22She's still working.
07:23Okay.
07:24And she's very collectible.
07:26They're amazing.
07:27Oh, wow.
07:28Oh, 185.
07:29Ooh.
07:30A bit out of our price range.
07:32I like that one there.
07:33Very cubist almost.
07:34Ooh.
07:35I could see that in my house as well.
07:37Like, you want something that you would...
07:38Big price.
07:39165.
07:40165.
07:41It's always a little bit on price.
07:42All right.
07:43If you did want it, is it a limited edition as well, isn't it?
07:46Is it?
07:46Yeah, it's got a...
07:4710 of number...
07:47Number 10 of 50.
07:48Oh, so there's only 50.
07:50There's only 50.
07:50Okay, that makes a lot of difference.
07:52That helps.
07:53But if you did want it, the best price I could do would be 130.
07:57130.
07:58Okay.
07:58It's worth remembering.
08:00Yep.
08:00So we can...
08:01Backburner.
08:02Backburner.
08:03Yeah.
08:03A possible then.
08:05What's the news, Alan?
08:06I got down to 34.
08:07Ooh.
08:08Oh, there we go.
08:09Did you do that?
08:09Did you shake the man's hand?
08:10Yes, I did.
08:11You shake the...
08:12Well, there we go.
08:12So we just had a deal done.
08:14Sorry.
08:15No, it's absolutely fine.
08:17No flies on you, Alan.
08:18Good work.
08:19It's full steam ahead with this cast-iron railway sign for £34, which ticks off my transport challenge
08:25nicely.
08:26I'm happy.
08:27I'm happy.
08:28I'm happy.
08:29I'm happy.
08:29Next buy...
08:30My buy.
08:31Is her buy.
08:32Okay.
08:32Sounds fair to me.
08:34Meanwhile, the blues are still looking at pottery.
08:36I love the...
08:37These?
08:38The red colour.
08:39Yeah?
08:40Yeah.
08:40It's...
08:41It's called flambe.
08:43Oh, that's gorgeous.
08:44Flambe derives from flame.
08:46Okay.
08:47So it's like burning, burning red.
08:49It is, isn't it?
08:50Beautiful.
08:51They're so pretty.
08:52And...
08:53What do you think?
08:54It's got that on the bottom.
08:55Oh, right.
08:56It's Cobridge.
08:58Cobridge is associated with Moorcroft.
09:01Yeah.
09:01And I prefer that one.
09:02That taller one, this one.
09:03I like that, yeah.
09:05That's lovely.
09:06Yeah, that's lovely.
09:07Okay.
09:08Wow, I love the shape of it as well.
09:09It's really elegant, isn't it?
09:11Yeah.
09:11It is.
09:12It's a more traditional, oriental shape.
09:14I love the way it kind of goes inside as well.
09:15Exactly.
09:15It's not just like...
09:16You just don't see just some pottery there.
09:18I really like it.
09:2085.
09:20Oh, great.
09:21The best I could do on that one would be 60.
09:2360?
09:24Okay.
09:25What do you think, Gary?
09:26I love ceramics and I just love the way this was made.
09:30Yeah.
09:31Can I ask and be really cheeky?
09:32Yeah, no worries.
09:33Would you go to 50?
09:35Yeah, why not?
09:36Oh, thank you.
09:37Gary looks happy.
09:38I think we've got a sale.
09:40Oh, thank you so much.
09:42Thank you so much.
09:43Well done, Blues.
09:44The red Flambe Cobridge vase for £50 is your second buy.
09:47And you're only 15 minutes in.
09:50Come on.
09:51That's great.
09:51Golden gaffel.
09:52Let's do it, yeah.
09:54Hmm.
09:54Let's wait and see, Amy.
09:56Back to the reds who are also looking at vases.
09:59The painting is in good condition.
10:01There's no crap, nothing.
10:02What about something like these?
10:04Kind of...
10:04I like the intricate little designs on them.
10:06So, this is Wedgwood Jasperware.
10:09It was produced, and still is produced, in really high quantities.
10:13Hmm.
10:13And that's why, when you look down, you see dishes like this, which are, you know, £3.50.
10:18There's a lot of them around.
10:19Yeah.
10:19Try to find something which is a bit more unusual.
10:21So, these are pretty common colours and...
10:23So, these are...
10:24Yep, yep.
10:24Best move on, then.
10:26Meanwhile, Amy's getting kitted up.
10:28Oh, there we go.
10:30Oh.
10:31Well, that's not unusual, is it?
10:33Not really.
10:33It doesn't suit me though.
10:35That suits you, madam.
10:36I do.
10:39Over with the reds, Maisie's still leading the way with something for the breakfast table.
10:43Is it sugar pot?
10:44Marmalade pot?
10:44It's a marmalade pot.
10:45A marmalade pot.
10:46Because it's an orange.
10:47Yeah.
10:48There you go.
10:49And if you look on the bottom, we can see Carlton Ware.
10:52So, Carlton Ware, a very famous factory based in Stoke-on-Trent in Stats.
10:57One of the, you know, the centre of ceramic industry in this country.
11:01And they were really well known, particularly through the 30s and 40s,
11:05doing their leaf plates, cabbage leaf plates, you can see.
11:08And they were sort of novelty and fun items.
11:10I would have thought that one's a 1930s one.
11:12I mean, it's not an awful lot of money.
11:14No.
11:14Do you like it?
11:15I like this.
11:16It's fun.
11:17It's got £25 on it.
11:19Okay.
11:20Hiya.
11:20Hiya.
11:21Hiya.
11:21Hiya.
11:21What would your best price be on this one?
11:2420.
11:2419.
11:26Well, what I think...
11:27I'm going to do a very quick check of condition.
11:29This is the very strange bit...
11:31Yeah.
11:31...which we do, where we put our teeth against it.
11:34Because...
11:35The ceramic's hard.
11:39What are you doing?
11:40Well, I'm looking to see if there's any restoration.
11:43And on this one here, I think the top, at some point, these have been...
11:47Slightly...
11:47Slightly knocked off.
11:48That does rather knock it.
11:50So...
11:51Thank you very much, sir, for your generous discount.
11:55But when it comes to ceramics, it's condition, condition, condition.
11:57Okay.
11:59Not one to get your teeth stuck into, then.
12:01Gary spotted a clock with an interesting past.
12:04Here's a bit of unusual.
12:06You know where it's made from?
12:08No.
12:09Plane propellers.
12:10No.
12:11Yeah, they've been cut out.
12:12Seriously?
12:13Yep.
12:13Okay, it's £105.
12:16But then it has got the link with you.
12:19I know.
12:19Oh, what's the link?
12:20What's the link?
12:20Well, I used to be cabin crew.
12:23So, yeah.
12:24Yeah, so...
12:25Obviously not that kind of plane.
12:27Almost, actually.
12:29Almost.
12:30You're not of that era.
12:31If I am, I remember these propellers.
12:33But let's see if we can find something else.
12:36Yeah, I think so.
12:36Yeah, definitely.
12:37Won't be taking off with that, then.
12:39Meanwhile, Ben has found a curious piece of silver.
12:42It's a stamp case.
12:43As you can see, it's a card case as well.
12:46Oh, yeah.
12:47Oh.
12:48And there's your stamp case.
12:50On the lid here, you can just see the lion passant,
12:52which means it's silver, sterling silver.
12:54Next door to it, it's a flag with W and H.
12:57That's Walker and Hall, one of the top, top quality makers.
13:00There's the crown, so it's for Sheffield.
13:03Date...
13:04I can't remember all the letters off my head, but there's a Q.
13:06It's got a very nice pattern.
13:07It's very pretty.
13:09Yeah.
13:09So, found the label.
13:10Mm.
13:11So, it's Sheffield 1908.
13:13So, it's Edwardian silver.
13:15It's got £180 on it.
13:16And it looks very nice.
13:18And it's very nice.
13:19The hinge is slightly sprung, but it does go together.
13:23There's a little catch there, which is quite a nice feature.
13:26Often, they don't have that little snap just on the side.
13:30I think it's very pretty and I think it's very unique.
13:32I think it would stand out at auction.
13:33I love it.
13:34I think what we've got to do is ask our wonderful, kind, friendly dealer...
13:40How cheap can it be?
13:42You've got £180 on it.
13:43Er, £120.
13:45£120.
13:45Well, that is very generous.
13:47That's very good.
13:47What do you think?
13:48How about £119?
13:49Just one pound off, please?
13:50I'll do £119.
13:51£119.
13:52£119.
13:52You're happy?
13:53I think we should go for it.
13:55Shake the lady's hand.
13:56Thank you very much.
13:59Nicely done, team.
14:00That's your second item in the bag.
14:02A silver card case and stamp holder for £119, which meets your big spend.
14:07So, all we need to do is buy something else with a profit.
14:10Yay!
14:10Perfect.
14:10You happy?
14:12Off we go.
14:1320 minutes to go, and both teams have one more item to find, so it's all to play for.
14:18Denise has her eye on a pair of tiny chairs.
14:21Are they just ornamental?
14:22Yes, yeah.
14:23Or for dolls or something.
14:24OK.
14:25Not very old, but just...
14:27Just a little bit...
14:28I like the design.
14:29Yeah.
14:29It's very...
14:30It's very modernist.
14:32Yeah.
14:32I don't know how much they are.
14:34What do you think?
14:35Can I go and ask them?
14:36Yeah, go and ask them.
14:37I'm going to have a look.
14:37Find out.
14:39Good luck, Denise.
14:40Ding-dong!
14:41Alan spotted a bell.
14:42Look at a Tibetan prayer bell.
14:44That's a little Tibetan...
14:46I mean, these are lovely.
14:48The thing is, actually, they're producing quite large numbers.
14:50Oh, OK.
14:51Because they're also for the tourists as well.
14:53Oh, yes.
14:53I mean, yes, it is a Tibetan prayer bell, and the big ones, and the sound is amazing.
14:58Yes.
14:58So...
14:59OK, we'll move on, then.
15:00But we can move on.
15:01Good plan.
15:02Any news on those chairs, Blues?
15:03Hi, this is Vivian.
15:05Hello.
15:05Hello, Vivian.
15:06Nice to meet you.
15:07We were just admiring these chairs.
15:09They are lovely.
15:09Very unusual.
15:10Yeah.
15:11Do you know where they're from?
15:12No, I don't actually know where they're from, but they are vintage.
15:14I know they're from about the 60s or the 70s.
15:16They can be 35 for the pair.
15:18Oh, yeah.
15:18I think they're a candidate.
15:19A candidate.
15:20A candidate.
15:21We could be back.
15:22Thank you very much.
15:22You're welcome.
15:24You know where they are, ladies.
15:25Maisy's up next for the Reds.
15:28Scandinavian design is so popular.
15:31I think a lot of it fits with our world.
15:32It's clean lines, clean colours.
15:35So, Home Guard.
15:36So, there's the manufacturer in 1955, or the design.
15:41And it is wonderful.
15:42It's pretty.
15:43It is very pretty.
15:43It's a very nice colour.
15:44It really is something which is absolutely, you know, in the moment.
15:48Yeah, yeah.
15:48There are certain things which slightly ebb and flow, but I think because it's just so clean.
15:54And with glass, like the ceramics, you have to be careful to find the condition.
15:57It's perfect throughout.
15:59Mmm.
16:00On the ticket, we can see it's got £75.
16:02We'd need a bit more often to be able to make it worth the auction.
16:06Okay.
16:06So, we have to haggle.
16:07Right.
16:07Maisy.
16:09Hiya.
16:09You've got 75 on this one.
16:11What's your very best price?
16:1355.
16:14Oh.
16:14I might do Dad's tactic and ask for 54.
16:17Yeah, I can do that.
16:18Right, before we get too excited, and, you know, it's just we've still got a bit of time,
16:22but I think it'd be something that should be great just to leave on the side for a moment.
16:26Yes.
16:26We've got 54.
16:28Now, if it's not there when we come back, then that's just not meant to be.
16:31Mm-hmm.
16:32One for the back burner, then.
16:33Meanwhile, the blues are being taken in by a decoy duck.
16:37Very collectible.
16:38Really?
16:39Very expensive.
16:40Oh!
16:41They're heavy.
16:42Used to attract real ducks to an area of water by hunters,
16:46the use of duck decoys peaked during the 18th and 19th centuries.
16:50Nowadays, they're popular ornamental pieces for collectors
16:53and are even used in conservation projects to study bird numbers.
16:57Oh, look.
16:58It's got something inscribed on the bottom.
17:00What is that?
17:00You get a poem together with that.
17:01Wow.
17:01For free.
17:031921.
17:03It's got a date on.
17:04Yep.
17:05I'm almost sold.
17:06Provided the price is less than £100, which I doubt it would be.
17:11£180.
17:13Good luck getting a dive on the price, Denise.
17:15We're admiring this decoy.
17:16Oh, my goodness.
17:17It's above our price range, obviously.
17:19What are you thinking?
17:20Around about £100.
17:21Well, £150 would be the absolute.
17:23£150.
17:23Hmm.
17:24Not much movement there.
17:25Now, this looks promising, Maisie.
17:27It's like a sort of lava ware, sort of German, but let's have a look on the back.
17:32Leeper.
17:32I think a Cornish potter.
17:35Mm.
17:35It's got £65 on it.
17:38Now, I've got to confess, I know nothing about the market for this kind of pottery.
17:44That would be a bit of a gamble.
17:46I think between this and the vase that we looked at, I preferred the vase.
17:49The vase is still talking to you more.
17:50Yeah, I think so.
17:51That's all right.
17:52Just ten minutes left, decision time looms for everyone.
17:55Gary's looking at glass, his favourite.
17:57As you can see, it is olive white.
18:00Yeah, you're completely right.
18:01Yeah.
18:01They can be very pricey.
18:04Beautiful.
18:04Absolutely beautiful.
18:05And do we like it more than the duck or the chairs?
18:09The mirror?
18:10Probably not.
18:11I think it's crunch time, don't you think?
18:13I think duck or chairs is going to be one of those two.
18:16Yeah.
18:16Shall we go and see what we can get the duck for?
18:18Oh, OK.
18:19Let's see if we can do better.
18:20We can try.
18:21Let's go.
18:23Worth a go.
18:24Now, Ben's found something the Blues spotted earlier.
18:27It's really quite a time of shape and style.
18:29Yeah.
18:30And what people like is clean lines.
18:33Got clean lines.
18:34It's things which are easy to dust.
18:36So, that's the kind of thing which is selling well.
18:39It fits within a modern lifestyle.
18:42Yeah.
18:42So, what are you thinking?
18:43Are you thinking vase or vase?
18:47I think we're thinking vase.
18:48Vase.
18:49You're thinking vase.
18:50I think it's the colour and just how it catches the light.
18:52Can we go down and see if it's there?
18:54Because if it's gone, we've got time to come back here.
18:56OK.
18:56A watertight plan.
18:58Thankfully, the Blues duck is still there.
19:00Oh, hot.
19:01Oh, the duck.
19:02Could you do 140?
19:04It's got to be 150.
19:05That is the definite.
19:06All right.
19:06149.
19:07150 is the definite.
19:08Oh, no.
19:09She's a firm woman.
19:10She's a firm woman.
19:12All right.
19:12Let's just do it though, I think.
19:14Do you?
19:14Yeah.
19:14Yes.
19:15Yes.
19:16We've done it.
19:17We've done it.
19:18Thank you very much.
19:20Well done, Blues.
19:21This decoy duck for £150 completes your shop.
19:25Now we need to put our feet up.
19:28Yes.
19:28Cup of tea.
19:29Cup of tea.
19:30Let's go.
19:30Let's go.
19:31Well done.
19:31Let's do it.
19:33Well deserved.
19:34Looks like the Reds aren't far behind you.
19:36Right.
19:36Well, it's still there.
19:38So, Maisie, do you still like it?
19:39Yes, I still really like it.
19:40It's still talking to you?
19:41Yes.
19:41Was it £54?
19:41£54.
19:43Yes.
19:44I think it's time to shake the dealer's hand.
19:45Yes.
19:46Fantastic.
19:47Cheers.
19:49Congratulations, Reds.
19:50That's your final item in the bag.
19:52£54 for this Holmgard green drop glass vase.
19:56And relax.
19:57I hope you enjoyed the ride, but your shopping is over.
20:01We've had a wonderful shop.
20:03Yep.
20:03Yep.
20:04I think it's time to sit down and relax.
20:05Yay.
20:05Yay.
20:06Let's remind ourselves what the Red team bought.
20:09First, Alan and Maisie met my transport challenge with a cast iron railway sign for £34.
20:18Next, an Edwardian silver card case and stamp holder set them back £119, making it their
20:25big spend.
20:27And to finish their shop, they paid £54 for a Holmgard green drop glass vase.
20:34Maisie, Alan, how was that?
20:35It was really nice.
20:36We had a fun day.
20:37Lovely day out together.
20:38What would they like to shop with, Ben?
20:40It was a nice bit of family teamwork.
20:42Yes.
20:43So out of those three purchases, please, Maisie, what was your favourite?
20:47Definitely that green vase.
20:48Very beautiful.
20:49Okay.
20:49What about you, Dad, Alan?
20:50Got a bit of the railway sign, I think.
20:52Now, what do you think is going to make you the most profit, though, Maisie?
20:54Because we want to make some money, don't we?
20:56I reckon the railway sign.
20:57I reckon you've got it with that one.
20:58Yeah.
20:58I think so.
21:00What do you think is going to make you the most profit, Alan?
21:02I think it's the railway sign, but I would like to see Maisie's vase get a bigger profit.
21:06Yes.
21:08Love it.
21:09What did you spend in total, team?
21:11£207.
21:12So one of you should have £93 to hand over to Ben.
21:16I do have that.
21:17Maisie is in charge of the money.
21:20Well done, Maisie.
21:21What are you going to do with that, Ben?
21:22I'm still going to go down the pretty lovely kind of route.
21:25I'm not so much cast iron.
21:27All right.
21:28Well, while Ben goes bonus by shopping, let's remind ourselves what the blue team bought.
21:32They were dazzled by this Butler and Wilson choker for £80.
21:36It was their big spend, but will it meet my wearable antique challenge?
21:42A Flambe Coebridge stoneware vase for £50 was their second item.
21:49And they fell in love with a wooden decoy duck complete with a poem on its base for £150.
21:56Amy, Denise, the fair is literally packing up behind us.
21:59It's been a heck of a day.
22:00It really has.
22:01It's been great.
22:02So tell me, out of the three items that you purchased, Amy, what was your favourite?
22:07It's got to be decoy duck.
22:08We just fell in love with decoy duck.
22:11Yeah.
22:11So what do you think is going to make you the most profit, though, Amy?
22:14I do think it would be the vase.
22:16All right.
22:16What about you, Mum?
22:17That was probably our most sensible vase.
22:19Now, nobody's mentioned the challenge, which you put the challenge and the big spend into your first purchase.
22:25And the challenge was a wearable antique, wasn't it?
22:28The twinkly...
22:29Did you say antique, Christina?
22:30Oh, it wasn't...
22:32Oops.
22:32Well, this is the thing, you see, guys.
22:34You bought a necklace, didn't you? A sort of collar necklace.
22:37But it was old.
22:39The technical term for an antique is an item that is at least 100 years old.
22:42I don't remember the antique bit.
22:43So what date is your collar necklace?
22:47Oh, at least 100 years old, definitely.
22:49I think it was, yeah.
22:51Well, it's 70s, 80s.
22:54Well, I might have to go away and have a little bit of a think about that one.
22:57Oh, no!
22:58You got too excited.
22:59We did get too excited.
23:00We did get too excited.
23:00Now, tell me, what did you spend in total?
23:03280.
23:05280 pounds.
23:05I love it.
23:06That's brilliant.
23:06So one of you's got 20 quid.
23:08Yeah.
23:09To hand over to Gary.
23:10Ta-da!
23:11Gary, what will you be doing with your 20 pounds?
23:13Well, I'm praying for wisdom, which I'm in dire need of.
23:18Oh, no.
23:18And hopefully good luck at the auction.
23:21Yes.
23:21How's that?
23:22Well, while Gary goes bonus by shopping with his 20 pounds, the racetrack's calling me.
23:34The peaceful village of Castle Coombe in the Cotswolds has a couple of pubs, a church and a post office,
23:43all serving a population of around 300 plus a few ducks.
23:47It really is a picture of peace and tranquillity.
23:52But hang on a second.
23:54What's that noise?
23:59Yes, just a stone's throw from this oasis of calm is one of Britain's fastest racetracks.
24:06Castle Coombe Circuit has hosted the likes of Damien Hill, Nigel Mansell and the late great Ayrton Senna, who once
24:12broke the lap record here.
24:16I've come to meet Chief Instructor Alan Cooper to learn about the history of this famous track.
24:23Alan, what an incredible place. You really get a sense of kind of pending excitement because it's the start of
24:27a race day, isn't it?
24:29Yeah, it's a good track day today. There's a lot of cars going around. Some old cars come in as
24:33well because this circuit is well known for classic cars.
24:36Tell me about the history of the track because its history goes back way before it was a racetrack, doesn't
24:42it?
24:43Yeah, originally it was sort of owned by the Air Force or opened by the Air Force because there's a
24:46training base to start off with.
24:48And a lot of the early pilots that all flew in World War Two were trained here.
24:51There was two grass runways in the middle of the circuit, which you can see just in the background there.
24:56And the actual racetrack now was the perimeter road that serviced the airfield.
25:00And that's where the track came from.
25:01Well, that's fascinating.
25:02And when it closed as an airfield in 1948, it was only a couple of years before it was then
25:07turned into a racing circuit.
25:09And virtually all of the top drivers of the time would have raced here. Drivers like Sterling Moss, John Sirteens.
25:15And then later on, we had Art and Senna, Nigel Mansell. So it's got a rich history here.
25:20How long is the track?
25:22It's 1.85 miles long.
25:24OK, fastest lap time?
25:25It's just under a minute.
25:27Just under a minute?
25:28Under a minute.
25:28These are one of the fastest circuits in the country.
25:30And it's very challenging because if you look, there's no gravel traps or anything like that.
25:35So when people make a mistake here, it tends to end in a bit of damage.
25:39So you've got to be pretty brave to drive around here.
25:41It's time for me to see what makes this circuit so special.
25:46I'll be taking to the Castle Coombe Tarmac in this.
25:49A vintage 1967 Ford Mustang.
25:52And what a car it is.
25:54The first Mustangs were made in 1964 and were a triumph of style and form.
26:00A world away from the square-shaped, sensible saloons of the 1950s.
26:05At around $2,300, they were affordable and glamorous.
26:10And Mustangs have been regularly raced at Castle Coombe.
26:13Dave Hensley is the owner of this vintage vehicle and will be the driver on my maiden lap.
26:18Dave, before we talk about this incredible car, you work as the noise scrutiniser, don't you?
26:24I do.
26:24What does that mean?
26:25It means that I've got to test every car that goes on the circuit for a noise level.
26:29If they're over 100 decibels, they're not allowed out on the circuit.
26:32Yeah, so mindful of respecting your neighbours.
26:35Correct.
26:35That's what it's all about.
26:36OK.
26:37So you've got Shelby Racing Company, Carroll Shelby, I'm assuming.
26:40Correct.
26:41He was a race car designer and entrepreneur.
26:44His name is really synonymous with motor racing.
26:47This car is 60 years old.
26:50Almost an antique in its own right.
26:52Yeah.
26:52Is the Mustang quite noisy?
26:54It can be.
26:55Yeah.
26:56So you're a bit of a dab hand at this racetrack then, really, aren't you?
26:59Yes.
27:00Yeah, I know it like the back of my hand, yeah.
27:02Well, that's reassuring.
27:03Now, can you give me a spin?
27:04Of course I can.
27:05Oh, excellent.
27:10Come on then, Dave.
27:11Let's hit it.
27:13I mean, that is just the most incredible sound, isn't it?
27:17That V8 vintage.
27:18Yeah.
27:19Growling away.
27:21This is Quarry Corner, which is the most famous one for people coming off.
27:26Stirling Moss had quite a big crash here in the 50s.
27:29Put his car upside down here on Quarry Corner.
27:32What, here?
27:33Yep.
27:33Oh, no.
27:34This very spot, yep.
27:35Woo!
27:38There we go.
27:39Oh, you do get a bit close, Dave.
27:42That's what they call the rumble strips.
27:49The next corner will be Camp Corner.
27:52Yeah.
27:52This is where the camp where the officers were.
27:55It's amazing, isn't it, how all this kind of historic or history of the cause is still used today.
28:02Yeah.
28:04Wow!
28:05Oh, no!
28:08Woo-hoo!
28:14Dave, that was incredible.
28:15Thank you very, very much.
28:17You're very welcome.
28:19Now, with the chequered flag in sight, it's time for us to head over to the auction.
28:22But which of our teams will clinch victory?
28:30We are at Wessex Auction Rooms to be with the rather wonderful Tim Weeks.
28:34And I'm very glad we're inside.
28:36I know.
28:36Because it's absolutely hammering it down, aren't there, isn't it?
28:39It really is.
28:40Now, let's start with the red team.
28:42Maisie and Alan, father and daughter, who went shopping together with Ben Cooper.
28:46And the first thing that they came back with was this rather lovely sign.
28:50Now, I challenge them to find an item with a connection to transport.
28:54I think this does tick that box.
28:55It wins.
28:56It's a lovely item.
28:57London Midland Scottish Railway.
28:58Yeah.
28:59It's a great bit of railway honour, which you know there's collectors that spend big money for it.
29:02Yeah.
29:02What's your estimate, please?
29:0430 to 50.
29:04Well, they got it for 34 pounds.
29:06Yeah, that's great.
29:07That's not bad at all, is it, really?
29:08Let's move on to their second purchase, which was this really rather lovely little silver case here.
29:15I like combination cases.
29:16You've got the stamp holder as well.
29:17It just lifts them, doesn't it?
29:19It really does.
29:20Estimate, bear in mind this was their big spend.
29:22Okay, not surprised.
29:23I've put 60 to 80.
29:24They spent £119.
29:26Okay.
29:27It's not a mile away, though.
29:28I think we could do something.
29:29Good.
29:29Now, their third purchase, it was this really rather lovely Holmgard Danish glass vase.
29:35It's gorgeous, isn't it?
29:36I love it.
29:37Pair Lutkin as well.
29:38We can attach a name to it, attribute a name to it.
29:40I have put 40 to 50.
29:42Oh, brilliant.
29:42Well, £54 paid.
29:44Oh, this is good.
29:45Excellent.
29:45That's going to be an interesting little group, isn't it?
29:47I like it.
29:47Okay.
29:48So, let's leave Maisie and Alan behind and move over to Denise and Amy.
29:52Mum and daughter, who went shopping with Gary.
29:55Now, their first item, which was also their big spend, was the Butler and Wilson statement
30:02choker necklace.
30:03Yeah.
30:04Now, that really is something, isn't it?
30:06You've got to have some confidence to wear that.
30:09Yeah.
30:09I'd go nowhere near it, okay?
30:10I'm not in that league.
30:12It's beautiful.
30:13It kind of looks like a peacock.
30:14It's a really nice thing.
30:15Our only issue here is that they bought this as their challenge.
30:19Okay.
30:20Now, I challenged them to find a wearable antique.
30:22Okay.
30:24Yeah.
30:25So, they didn't come around until sort of 60s, 70s.
30:28And you can see from the box, this is the 40th anniversary example.
30:31So, it's circa 2010.
30:33It's a bit later.
30:34Oh, no.
30:35Technically, to be an antique, it's got to be over 100 years old.
30:39Yeah.
30:39Right.
30:39Okay.
30:40So, sadly, that is going to be a failed challenge, isn't it?
30:42Oh, that's such a shame.
30:44Really, really sad.
30:44Well, what's your estimate?
30:46I've got £30 to £50.
30:47They paid £80 for it.
30:49But let's move on to their second purchase, that Cobridge stoneware flambe vase.
30:54What do you think of that?
30:55I like Cobridge.
30:56I like flambe.
30:57I love that mayping style shape as well.
31:00Yeah.
31:00What's your estimate?
31:01It's £30 to £40.
31:02£50 is what they paid for it.
31:03Yeah, that's okay.
31:04So, a little bit...
31:04Collectors are going to want that.
31:05Someone on the day, they'll get behind that.
31:07Okay, brilliant.
31:08Now...
31:09Yeah.
31:10I love this.
31:10I love it too.
31:11What a wonderful thing.
31:13This wonderful decoy duck.
31:14And they always make good money.
31:15There's a market for them.
31:16What I love about it is that poem to the base of the duck as well,
31:19so it can date it for us to 1921.
31:22I'm fully behind it.
31:23What's your estimate?
31:23I put £50 to £80.
31:25Well, they did spend £150 on it.
31:27Okay.
31:27Yeah.
31:28Do you think it's going to make it?
31:29No.
31:30No?
31:31I'm going to try.
31:32I'm really going to try.
31:32I think it might.
31:33Yeah, we've got a chance.
31:34We've got a chance.
31:34It only takes two.
31:35I mean, that's over a hundred years old.
31:37Yeah, probably too.
31:37If you could put that on your head and wear it as a hat,
31:39that could have been there wearing antique.
31:41Do what you want.
31:44My goodness, it's going to be an exciting one, isn't it?
31:45It's a really exciting bunch of items, yeah.
31:47Yeah, it really is.
31:48Well, very best of luck.
31:49I assume you'll be on the roster for us.
31:50You issued correctly.
31:51Excellent.
31:52Look forward to seeing you just enjoying selling these.
31:55It's going to be wild.
31:56I'm going to do it.
31:57Oof.
32:01Looking for 80 now.
32:02Insuring the room, on-line.
32:0585 pounds.
32:06Denise?
32:07Yes.
32:07Amy?
32:08Yes.
32:08How are you feeling?
32:10A little bit nervous, a little bit excited.
32:13Little bit excited, I like that.
32:14Well let's go straight into your first lot, which is of course your statement choker necklace.
32:19You did purchase this for your challenge, and your challenge was a wearable antique.
32:24Yes. Now, the technical definition of antique is something over 100 years old.
32:29It is a 40th anniversary edition, 2010.
32:33I'm so sorry, I should have been more attentive.
32:36Unfortunately, sadly, I really want to pass it, but I can't.
32:41Oh, no, don't worry.
32:42We are going to start £80 down, but stranger things have happened.
32:47Stranger things have happened, yes.
32:48And you never know what's going on.
32:50This is bargain, hon. Absolutely.
32:53Anything could happen. Exactly.
32:55All right, let's see what happens.
32:56Where's £50?
32:58Just £40, then. Start me at £40 and away.
33:00With the box as well.
33:01Where is £40?
33:02Start me just £30 and away, then.
33:04£30, thank you.
33:05£32 online.
33:06£34?
33:07Come back to me at £36.
33:08£38?
33:09£40, back in.
33:10£42?
33:11£42?
33:12£44?
33:13£46?
33:14No, thank you for trying.
33:15All done.
33:16I sell online at £44.
33:17Oh, thank you.
33:19So that's just sold for £44, but we're at minus 80,
33:22because, unfortunately, it failed the challenge.
33:25Yes.
33:25So your second purchase is this really beautiful
33:28Coebridge Stoneware flambé bars, and you paid £50 for it.
33:32Here it comes.
33:33£30, £32, £34, £36, £38, £40.
33:37I'm looking for £42, £42, £44, £46.
33:40Close my commission.
33:41Oh, OK.
33:42Looking for £48 now.
33:43Commissions are out.
33:45Lovely on your sideboard.
33:46Where's the room at £48?
33:49All done.
33:50At £46, my gavel is raised, and I sell.
33:55Oh, not bad, not bad.
33:58So that is a loss of £4 on your second purchase.
34:01Right.
34:02Here we go.
34:03This is your third and final purchase.
34:05This is the duck.
34:07Oh, come on, come on.
34:09Now, you did pay £150 for it.
34:11Are you ready?
34:12Yes, let's go.
34:13All right, come on, then, let's go.
34:14Come on, duck.
34:15Start me at £100.
34:17Let's see where you take me, then.
34:18Start me at £60.
34:20£60 and away.
34:21£60 I bid on the net, looking for £65.
34:23£65 and £70.
34:25£75 back in and £80 I'm up to.
34:27£85 back in and £90.
34:29£95, £100.
34:31Oh, lovely.
34:32Three figures.
34:34£110 back in.
34:35£120, £130.
34:37Oh, that's good.
34:38Make it £140 now.
34:40£140 last morning, then.
34:41I sell at £130.
34:45Oh.
34:46Oh, thank you.
34:48So he has just made a loss of £20.
34:50You are currently at minus £104, OK?
34:54Is that all?
34:55No.
34:55Yeah.
34:56Not bad, isn't it?
34:57It could be worse.
34:58Now, you did leave Gary with a whole £20.
35:02Girls, can you close your peepers?
35:03Yeah, OK.
35:04Gary, go and grab your bonus buy.
35:07Gary, are you ready?
35:09Yes.
35:09Open your eyes.
35:10Oh, wow.
35:12I introduce Xu Lau, a Chinese deity of longevity, wisdom and good fortune.
35:20Wow.
35:21We need all three.
35:22We need all of that.
35:23Hand carved, probably republic period.
35:26How much of the £20 did you spend?
35:28Well, you left me with £20 and I spent the whole £20.
35:30Good for you, Barry.
35:31There you go.
35:32How do you think it will do at auction?
35:33Do you have to double that?
35:35Do you think so?
35:35Or more?
35:36Really?
35:36Thanks for going.
35:37We're definitely going to go with that.
35:39Yeah?
35:39We're definitely, a hundred percent.
35:41Yeah.
35:41Yeah, we're going to go with it.
35:42Well, let's see what our auctioneer, Tim, thinks of Gary's really rather gorgeous little carving.
35:48This is great because this is a really popular piece. It's in lovely order. You'd imagine that
35:53crane leg almost to be broken over the years. It's in good order. Very, very collectible. This
35:57is a nice fine Gary pay. Well done, sir.
36:00Estimate?
36:01I've put £40 to £50.
36:02Oh, he'd be delighted. £20 paid.
36:05Brilliant.
36:07Our auctioneer, Tim, has had a little look at Gary's bonus buy and he has put an estimate of £40
36:12to £50 on it.
36:13Nice!
36:13So he is predicting a profit. Here it comes.
36:16Start me at £40, then. £40, shall we say? £40 to start? Let's start at £30.
36:20£30 and away, then. £30 to get us going.
36:24£30 on bid online, thank you. Here we go. £30 is bid.
36:26Where are we? I need £32. Are we all sure? All done? I will sell, make a bid online. This
36:32time at £30.
36:34Oh, that's it. Thank you.
36:37That is a £10 profit on your bonus buy. You're at minus 94.
36:42Oh, that's not bad. I thought it would be a lot worse than that.
36:46No, me too. Me too. I really did.
36:55Maisie? Alan?
36:57Ben? Ben? How are you feeling?
36:59Thank you. Excited.
37:00Excited. Very excited. I like that.
37:02Shall we start with your very first purchase? Your really rather lovely railway sign.
37:07You paid £34 for it. Here it comes.
37:09I can start here at £32, £34, £36. I'm looking for £38. £38, £40. Make it £42 online. I'm 44,
37:18£46, up to £48.
37:20£50 here. £55, thank you. Make it £60. Where is £60? Really nice, this. £60, back in.
37:26Yes.
37:28Come back to me. £65, £70, £75. No one at £80. Gavel's raised. I can see. £80. Make it £85
37:36now.
37:37£85. I will sell this time online at £85.
37:43Amazing. That is a £51 profit on your very first lot. Now, let's move on to your second lot,
37:53which is, of course, your very beautiful Edwardian Walker and Halls little combination,
37:58card case and stamp holder as well. You paid £119 for it. Here it comes.
38:04I'm looking for £90. £90, £95, £100, £110, £120. Clears my commission. It's with you at £120.
38:11Where's £130? £130 online. £140. Thank you for your bids. I do appreciate it. We are out in the room.
38:18My gavel comes crashing down at £130. Thank you all.
38:23Yes. Very well done, team. That is, of course, an £11 profit. We're at £62 up,
38:31and you've got two profits. The moment we're on for a golden gavel. So, next up, your Holmgard
38:36Danish green glass bars. £54 paid, OK? Are you ready? Yes. OK, here it comes.
38:42I'm looking for £50, £50, £55. I need £60 online. £60, £5. Make it £70 online. I'm up to £80,
38:48£85.
38:48I need £90 online. £90, £95 I've got. I don't even need the telephone. I'm up to £100.
38:53£110. It's £110. All online. £120, is it, on the phone? The phone is scared off. It's £110.
39:02We're all finished, and I sell online this time at £110. Boom! £56 profit. Amazing!
39:12So, you are at £118 up. So, shall we see if we can get Ben a golden gavel as well?
39:18Yes. Yes.
39:19Close your peepers, guys. Ben, grab your bonus buy, please. Ben, are you ready?
39:23Come on in with your bonus buy. OK, are you ready? Open your eyes.
39:28Beauty and glamour. Oh, wow, they're gorgeous.
39:31So, there's a pair of, I'm sure they're Norwegian enamel, possibly David Anderson,
39:36but there's no clear David Anderson mark. But they're 1950s enamel, backed onto silver gilt.
39:42Ooh! Is that a pearl? And that's a little pearl. Wow.
39:47And with the lovely clips on the back. How much did you spend?
39:51How much did I spend? 30. 30? Ooh!
39:53How much do you think they're going to make? I'd like them to get 50 quid.
39:56What do you think? Yes, I think so. Yes, definitely.
39:59We're going to go for it? Yes, definitely. Perfect.
40:00Let's see what our auctioneer Tim thinks of Ben's really rather beautiful clip earrings.
40:07It's a lovely thing. I love silver enamel. Clip-on earrings as well,
40:10which I think is really cool, kitsch, kooky to have them that they're clip-on as well.
40:14Even I could probably put them on. So, I like them. This is a really fine example.
40:18Well, what's your estimate? I've put 40 to 60.
40:20Yeah, he only paid £30 for them. Oh, it's easy. Yeah.
40:24Right, so our auctioneer has put an estimate of £40 to £60,
40:28so he's predicting a profit for you as well, Benjamin. Are you ready?
40:31Yes. Are you happy? Yes!
40:35All right, here they come now. Start me £60.
40:3960 on bid, straight in.
40:43£65 I now ask for.
40:4565, thank you. 70, I'm up to.
40:47You're all sure you're all done then and finished.
40:49I'm selling online at £70 this time.
40:52Thank you. Yay!
40:53Awesome. Amazing.
40:56That is a £40 profit on your bonus buy, so seriously well done.
41:00That adds to your £118 profit,
41:04which means you are leaving us today at £158.
41:11That was good. Yeah.
41:18Well, that was a lot of fun, wasn't it?
41:20Yes. That was a lot of fun.
41:22Now, let's get on with business, because I know you're all desperate to know,
41:25and I'm delighted to announce that the winners of today's show are...
41:31Maisie and Al. Yay!
41:34Well done, guys. Well done.
41:38Let's have a chat to Denise and Amy. Bless you.
41:41It didn't start overly well, because we had that failed challenge.
41:44So you started on minus 80 before you'd even really got off the ground.
41:47It was a bit of excitement, though, wasn't it?
41:49It was. It was.
41:50I mean, let's just say that Gary's bonus buy made a profit.
41:53At that point, you were at minus 94.
41:55Woo-hoo!
41:56Yeah.
41:57Isn't it bad?
41:57It was under three figures.
41:59Shall we have a chat to our winners?
42:00Yes.
42:00Oh, Maisie and Alan.
42:02Oh, look at Alan. He's so happy.
42:04Right.
42:05Right.
42:05They made a £51 profit on their first lot.
42:09Oh, right.
42:09They made an £11 profit on their second lot,
42:12and then Maisie swooped in with the biggest profit of £56.
42:17And then old Ben Cooper whistles in with a bonus buy,
42:21which made another £40 profit.
42:24So Maisie and Alan are leaving us today with £158.
42:30Oh!
42:30Oh!
42:31That's so good!
42:33But not only that, because they made profits on all of their lots,
42:37we have three golden gavels.
42:39Thank you!
42:40That's what we came here for.
42:42Wear them with pride, guys.
42:43You've all been amazing and great sports today, so thank you so much.
42:48Now, if you think you can do better than our teams today,
42:50then don't forget you can apply to come on the show via our website.
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42:56But more importantly than any of that,
42:58don't forget to join us again next time for some more bargain hunting.
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