(dramatic music) - [Narrator] Meet the secret dealers, their mission to make money outta your possessions.

(dramatic music) In our first house today, the dealers will be going head to head with Michael and his wife Tracy, for whom antiques dealing runs in the family.

- We've got all sorts of different antiques.

They were all either my mum's or my grandmother's.

Mum and Gram were both into antiques.

They had an antique shop when I was little and there's still a few items that were in the shop and it went when I was three.

My mum died this last year so I've inherited it as well.

And we've just got that much stuff that we can't have it all out and it seems a shame.

So I'm gonna try and get rid of some.

- [Narrator] Tracy and Michael's house is crammed with antiques.

- Everything's up for grabs.

The only thing I won't sell is Michael.

- Phew.

- [Narrator] There are some spectacular objects that the dealers will be entering into battle for, including this rare Bilston enamel box, a pair of stunning 18 karat Oakland diamond rings and a beautiful Victorian music box.

But Tracy and Michael won't be letting these items go cheap as Tracy's late mom gave her some insider knowledge.

- Once she found out she was dying, she told me to get her a book and a pen and paper and she started scribbling everything down and how much roughly it's worth.

So she was getting things organized.

- [Narrator] Let loose in Tracy and Michael's house, are secret dealer's Karen.

- I always wear my heart on my sleeve and sometimes it's so obvious when I really want something.

- [Narrator] David.

- If I really want it, I'll buy it.

- [Narrator] And Simon.

- Anything with a bit of profit, that's the thing I'm looking for.

- [Narrator] They'll only have one hour while Tracy and Michael are away to place their secret bids against each other.

- What treasures are we gonna find today?

- [Narrator] There's no time to lose and the dealers can bid on anything and everything they want.

- My breath (indistinct) up the stairs.

- Every penny you see me spend is my money.

And of course it does put you under a bit of pressure.

If my blood pressure gets too high, my face gets very red.

Will someone tell me to stop please?

(laughs) - [Narrator] And the heat is on as straight away, Karen has found the Bilston enamel box.

- Right, there's only one thing in this room for me and I'm going straight to it 'cause it's the bit that I absolutely love.

This is a little Bilston enamel patch box.

And what you'd have in here is little tiny patches and then they'd apply them using this little tiny mirror here.

Actually on the floors because you didn't have things like concealers and stuff like that in those days.

So that that's how they used to behave.

Problem with this one is there's that damage on there.

Can you just see that?

Now that will devalue it, but it doesn't stop me bidding because it is divine.

I just love these.

Now the problem I have is that I don't think the boys will get that excited, but they know I will be (laughs) and they'll wanna give me a run for my money.

That's my problem.

So I've got to have to put a bid down.

That has to be a really clever bid.

I've put the very first bid on the Bilston box, but you can be sure there'll be two more going there.

- It's a dog eat dog world.

Meow.

- [Narrator] Downstairs.

- What have you got in this cupboard?

- David stumbles upon the family silver, which includes a 19th century vinegarette.

- Isn't that nice?

In there would've been a little sponge and in the sponge would've been some highly aromatic vinegar.

That's why it's called a vinegarette.

And in a less sanitary time, you know they would walk down the road rather than smelling the smells in the gutter, in the street and the people, you'd smell the highly spiced vinegar and it has to be silver.

I can't find a mark.

I'm just going to believe that is silver.

- [Narrator] How very trusting of you David.

- There's a little scent bottle here, which must be silver.

I think the way to do this is to make a little parcel.

- [Narrator] Whilst David bundles up the silver trinkets, Simon has found the two 18 karat opal and diamond rings.

- Pretty little rings.

Opal's a funny thing, some people sort of have this superstitious thing about opals that they're unlucky.

Most opals come from Australia.

That one's 18 karat gold.

You don't expect to find a ring with these sort of stones in setting anything less than 15 karat gold.

Anyway, they're pretty little rings.

I sell opals quite well.

So nice clean bits of jewelry.

- [Narrator] And Simon makes his first bid.

- All this is nice and new to the market goods.

When something comes from a private home, the tray can smell it, you know?

- [Narrator] Meanwhile, David sniffed out a few more bits of silver.

- Little snuff.

- [Narrator] He gathers together nine little silver trinkets and makes a bid.

There's bids being left all over the house.

- That's my bid.

- [Narrator] And in the bedroom, Karen's found the Victorian music box which Tracy feels very sentimental about.

- Oh look what I've just spotted.

A wonderful music box.

We've got this very, very pretty inlay on the top of the lid there.

The condition's super.

Now this to me does look like a family piece I have to say.

- It was my grandfather's and then it was passed on to my mom.

We weren't allowed to touch it, which is why it's in such good condition.

- I dunno if it works.

Should we dare?

All right, there should be.

(music box plays) Oh that's lovely, isn't it?

- Mum did tell me not to sell it.

- [Narrator] But that won't stop Karen making a bid.

- I think that's competitive.

I'm not sure which is the off 'cause this could go on forever.

(laughs) - [Narrator] Next door, Simon spied the little Bilston enamel box that Karen loved and has already bid on.

- She's got little weaknesses, little things that she cannot help but fall in love with.

And this has got her name written all over it.

- They all know I like Bilston boxes and they're bound to give me a hard time 'cause it's in their nature.

- So Ben, you know the perfect gentleman, gonna leave a decent bit on it.

At the end of the day, there's no love lost between any of us.

Don't you believe it.

None of us like each other really.

- [Narrator] And with David also leaving a bid, Karen's gonna have a battle on her hands if she wants to take this home.

- See how mean they are to me, shall we?

- [Narrator] Moments later, Simon's stepping on Karen's toes again as he joins her with a bid on the music box.

- And there will be some healthy competition over there today.

- [Narrator] And with competition the name of the game, it's Karen's turn to give Simon a run for his money.

- Those are two really pretty opal and diamond rings.

- [Narrator] And Karen's bid joins Simon's.

And while Mr. Ford rattles around the dining room, (twirls noisemaker) (laughs) silver specialist Simon's found the collection of items David bid on earlier.

- David's put one bid on the lot.

I'm gonna leave a bid on it as well.

It'd be interesting to see where this one goes.

- [Narrator] With the hour almost up, the homeowners will soon be returning so the dealers better hurry.

- And that's when you can make mistakes and we don't like doing that.

- But David makes no mistake with the music box, making it a hat trick of bids.

- Seems fingers crossed that I've just about got the time in right (indistinct).

- [Narrator] And there's just enough time for the other two to catch up as David finds the diamond and opal rings.

- I think they're very pretty.

- [Narrator] And Karen makes it a full house in the collection of silver.

- I'm done.

- [Narrator] The secret dealers left Tracy and Michael's house covered in bids for the items they wanted to buy.

- I think Karen's gonna want 'em to thin k Dave is gonna want them.

I'm just hoping that I can come out on top.

- [Narrator] But it's the Victorian music box they all really want.

- It's clean, it's ready to go.

- It's almost too good to be true if I'm honest at this one.

- Yeah, I'd like to buy that all right.

Yes.

- [Narrator] But what the dealers don't know is that this will be a tough one for Tracy to part with.

- Now the music box is a hard thing to let go.

Mum did tell me not to sell it, but everything's open to negotiation.

So depending how much I'm offered, if the dealers want it then we'll see what happens.

- [Narrator] Tracy and Michael will also have the backup of our secret valuer whose estimates will help them get a fair deal.

So how much of our dealers' cash could they be pocketing today?

- If you accepted the total of our best bids, this is how much money you could make today.

- Thank you.

- 3,874 pounds.

- Wow.

- [Narrator] Michael and Tracy could make a lot of money today if they can bear to part with some of their most treasured items.

- Yeah, I was quite happy to be shown just short of 4,000 pound.

- I hope we can spend that amount today.

I'm looking forward to doing some business.

- [Narrator] First up, it's the small collection of silver objects, including a 19th century vinegarette.

David wanted these and put the items together, but Simon and Karen are also keen to snap them up.

- By the time I got to those, I was in such a rush, so I didn't have a real good look at 'em and I just threw a bid there.

Probably not enough actually.

- It's a super little lot if I can buy it.

- Okay, now there's a scent bottle.

There's a little trinket.

There's a vinegarette.

- Yeah.

- Are there any of these items of any great sentimental value?

- No.

They were my grandmothers.

She used to have 'em in the China cabinet in the room that we weren't allowed to go in.

- So should we crack on?

- Shall I go first?

Go on, Let's see where the money is.

My offer for you little bits and pieces is 135.

- It's better than mine.

Mine was a bit mean, 110.

- 210 Pounds.

- Ooh.

- Oh.

- Well I did like the little scent bottle and I quite like the vinegarette.

Yes.

- Oh I didn't.

I'm glad you mentioned the vinegarette 'cause I didn't actually spot that bit.

- Me and my big mouth.

- So now that I know that I might, what are we up to?

220 guys.

- [Narrator] How will our dealers bids so far stack up against the secret valuation.

- Shall we, yeah, we'll have a look.

- Despite missing the vinegarette, Karen is currently beating the boys, but the bidding for these desirable objects is far from over.

- I quite like this little parcel.

250.

- 260.

- 270.

- I'll give you 300 pounds for your little collection of bits and pieces.

- [Narrator] The dealers are already 50 pounds over the top valuation.

How much further will they go?

- I'm out.

Sometimes I think you know these dealers, they can get a bit carried away.

- 350 just to annoy him.

(laughs) - 355.

- Throwing the towel in.

- Tracy and Michael.

355 pounds for that little collection of bits and pieces.

Would you like to accept that?

- Yeah, we'll accept that.

- Shake hands.

Lovely.

Thank you.

- I was very happy with the amount that we got for the silver.

- I think you got a bit carried away in a little bidding war with Karen there.

- I mean it's enough money, but they're nice little bits and pieces, all of which I can sell.

- [Narrator] Next, it's the early 19th century Bilston enamel box, which Karen loves, but David and Simon want to get their hands on this object too.

- Little Bilston box I love.

- I know Karen loves those and so she will have bid strong.

- And they know I want it.

- But I like them too.

So let's see who wins it.

- That for me is a beautiful little box and these two naughty boys know that I love these little boxes.

So they're gonna be here to give me a very hard time, aren't you?

- No.

Well I think to be fair, I think we all like them, don't we?

- We do.

- I mean.

- Yeah, here they go.

Let's see how much you like it.

Put your money where your mouth is, Schneider.

I'm angry now.

- Now look.

Look.

80 pounds.

- 90 Pounds.

- Can't believe it that you've done this to me.

I'm only 70.

(sneers) - No, you know you might like it but it's not so much what you think.

It's what you want to pay for it.

- That's it.

- You're so mean.

You knew I'd like this.

- Well David's in front at the moment.

90 pounds?

Yes.

I shall say 100 pounds.

- 105.

- 110.

- 115.

- 120.

Do you wanna come back?

- No, because I know what these things go for and you're paying too much.

- I am, but I love it.

- So you out?

- Yes.

- Well Karen, come on.

Why did you give up?

- How mean were they?

Terrible.

- Well, 120 pounds.

Are you in.

- 125.

I like it.

- I do too.

130 pounds.

- And five.

- 140 pounds.

- I melt.

- Let's have a look.

- I think you're gonna be buying the box, David.

- That's it.

- You've got a deal.

(laughter) - The enthusiasm worries me.

- I thought it was worth about a tenner so I'm very happy with that.

- Yeah, I was gobsmacked.

- I just run David up on it for the sheer hell of it.

Personally, I didn't even like it.

- Paid a bit more than I would've liked to have done at 140, but it is a beautiful box and it was great to beat Karen.

- Don't even want to talk about it.

- [Narrator] There's no joy for Karen today.

Perhaps she can get off the starting blocks with the two 18 carat gold opal rings with bids from all three dealers.

- I think Karen's gonna want them.

I think Dave is gonna want them.

I'm just hoping that I can come out on top.

- Nice things that certainly one can sell.

So I'd like to buy them.

- I will come out on top.

I'm going to come out on top.

- So where did you get these?

- They were my mother's I think.

I think I'm not 100% sure.

I think she inherited them from her grandmother.

- Okay.

- They're probably Victorian.

They're gold you know, I would say.

- Yeah, I agree with that.

Do they have any sentimental attachment?

- No.

So you would sell them?

- I would sell those.

- Right, so we send a good chance.

- Well, should we see where the money is?

I would like to pay 230 pound for the two.

- Right?

- I would like to pay 220 pounds.

- I was being a bit cheeky.

130.

Always the optimist you know.

- That's a case whether you two wanna step up to the mark, isn't it really?

- [Narrator] Simon's in front.

But the dealers will need to get closer to the valuation if they want Tracy and Michael to sell.

- I'll offer you 250 for your two rings.

- In the jungle.

- Wow.

- Well David will tell you it's not where you start, it's where you finish that counts.

But you know, I'd have to ask the question, why are you starting so low?

- My opening bid there was a bit cheeky.

One always hopes that the others don't reckon them , but of course they do.

- 260 guys.

- Right.

- Well I think I know what these rings are worth.

I think we all do really?

And I think there's a little bit more in them.

I'd go 275.

- David, have you finished bidding?

- No.

- No, funnily enough, I had a feeling he was gonna say that.

- Just a little bit more.

280.

- That's more or less all the money of them.

So I'm going to bow out at this stage.

- 285.

- I'll try actually another five or 290.

- keep going.

I'll give you 300 but let's.

- I could see that coming.

- Yep we'll sell those.

- We got a deal?

- Yeah.

Thank you very much indeed.

- Thank you.

- Thank you very much indeed.

- Well done Simon.

- I'm really pleased to bought the opal and diamond rings.

I'm sure there's a little bit of profit left in them.

I thought Karen and David were a bit behind on those.

- But the next bid would really have to have been 320 to be sensible and that would've been too much.

So Simon got them on the right foot.

- [Narrator] Poor Karen loses out again.

But it isn't long before she finally buys her first item.

- I would love to handle anything that's like nearly 300 ears old.

- [Narrator] This 18th century oak dome top box for 140 pounds.

Tracy and Michael are in a selling mood today and their cash keeps rolling in.

They also sell three royal (indistinct) mugs to David for 110 pounds.

And this Victorian sampler went to Simon for his top of the valuation bid.

- 80 pounds.

- You've got a deal.

(laughter) - [Narrator] The cash is really adding up and there's still more to come.

It's time for our final item, the Victorian music box that is so close to Tracy's heart.

- Now the music box is a hard thing to let go.

Mum did tell me not to sell it.

- It is a really, really beautiful clean music box.

Lovely.

- We all discovered your lovely little musical box, which all seems in good order.

All the comb is there and the little pins are there on the drum.

So it's a nice box.

So what's the story?

How did that become part of your collection?

- That was my grandfather's and he passed it onto my mom and it's sat proud of place in mom's house and since mum died it has sat pride of place in here.

Mum did actually say to me roughly how much it was worth and told me not to sell it.

It is the one that I am toying with.

This really depends.

- Heart strings here I can see.

- Yeah, the only thing we can do is write down a number of the stages.

Nothing really put price on that sentiment.

- Yeah, yeah.

- And we are all aware of that.

- My bid is 380 pound.

- My bid is 470 pounds.

- Ah.

My offer is 450 pounds.

- Close.

- Well I'm lagging behind on this one but I think that's more or less it.

So I'm gonna roll myself out of this one and leave you with David and Karen.

- What do you think, David?

- Tracy, because of the sentiment involved, is there a price that you'd accept for this box?

- There is.

- And you've got it in your mind.

- Yeah.

- Do you wanna share that with us?

- You're nowhere near it.

- Hmm?

I'll offer you 500 pounds.

- Have a look at this.

- [Narrator] So just as Tracy thought, the secret dealers have a long way to go.

The dealers have been going head to head with each other in Tracy and Michael's house in a battle for their precious heirlooms.

Now there's a bidding war for the Victorian music box, but Michael and Tracy thought the dealer's offers were short of the mark.

- You're nowhere near it.

- [Narrator] And the valuation has made it even harder for the dealers.

With Simon out of the running, it's David's top bid of 500 pounds that's on the table.

- Well 525.

- I think you must have a better client than me so I'm out.

- That's more than I would normally pay for it.

But yours is in really nice condition but it might not be enough.

- Entirely up to you.

Would you not offer me 550?

- Another five?

It's nothing.

530.

We're 20 quid away then.

- Mum, what do I do?

Go on, I'll accept 530.

- Absolutely sure?

- Yeah, sure.

Thank you and thanks Mum.

- I did hesitate quite a lot but I would rather it go to someone that can appreciate it rather than it just be sat on my side and hope mum's happy with it.

- Could see it was such a wrench for Tracy to part with it and we all felt quite sorry for her.

- Possibly Karen paid to overcome that sentimentality.

- We're not all made of stone.

We do have a little bit of a heart beneath that strong exterior.

- [Narrator] The dealers have certainly splashed the cash in Tracy and Michael's house.

So just how much will they be handing over.

- 3,324 Pounds.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you very much.

Been a good day.

- Yeah.

- You pleased with that?

- I'm very pleased.

Yep.

- The dealers have spent over three grand so far, but it's not been easy.

- Sentiment.

You can't put a price on it, but you can try.

- [Narrator] Now, dealers Simon, David, and Karen are back and thirsty for more.

- I do find some things irresistible.

- Sometimes I don't know when to stop bidding.

That's the problem.

- [Narrator] All three of them will be spoiled for choice in our next house, but they'll need to dig deep as homeowner Joy and her daughter Margaret are no pushovers.

- If I feel strongly about something that I'm not getting the worth out of it, I will you know, I'll be quite straight about that.

- [Narrator] Joy's house is full to the B brim with inherited Georgian and Victorian items.

This Victorian Vienna war clock and a fabulous photo frame from renowned 19th century silversmith, Walker and Hall are about to get the dealer's juices flowing.

But joy won't be taking any nonsense from these three.

- Yeah, they're not gonna walk all over me though.

(laughter) - Come on gang.

Here we come.

- [Narrator] Here we go again.

Round two.

(bell dings twice) Another house, another hour for the dealers to find and bid on the things they really want to buy.

- All right, here we go.

- [Narrator] And Karen's uncovered a cabinet bursting with silver, including a set of Georgian and Victorian spoons.

- And this quite literally is what you call the family silver, isn't it?

There we go.

Nice little hallmark silver.

You see the lion there?

Lovely the fact that they're that early, if you think they're over 200 years old and they're family items so fresh to the market.

- [Narrator] And she wastes no time weighing it up and making a bid.

How are you doing fellas?

- What we (indistinct) is a rather large collection of empty boxes.

- Well, I'd like to part with my money, but I can't see anything I want to buy.

- [Narrator] Well you better hurry up and find something because Karen's steaming ahead.

She's also found a pair of decorative Georgian berry spoons.

- He he.

Nice little berry spoons.

Might not weigh those actually 'cause I think they'll be items.

Silver's been pressed out in the well of the spoon itself.

These are quite nice quality.

They've been gilded over, they're quite handsome.

Nice weight too.

- [Narrator] Surprise, surprise, they're on the scales.

With a bid on the berry spoons Karen's leaving the boys behind but back in the bedroom.

- Ah, this looks more like it.

- [Narrator] Sifting through all those boxes has paid off for Simon and he's found a lady's gold watch.

- These are normally nine karat gold.

These little bracelets on the watches, but some of them are plated.

I found a little hallmark on the watch there, which is nine karat.

But I haven't seen a hallmark on the bracelet and most of the weight of this item is unfortunately going to be on the bracelet.

But I do think it is gold.

I'm afraid it would definitely be one for the pot if I've got it to be recycled.

There's my bid for that.

- That just leaves David yet to make a bid.

But what's he found in the kitchen?

- Walnut wall clock.

Vienna regulator.

It seems to be ticking away and working, which is always a relief.

They're call regulators 'cause they do keep very, very good time.

And you would regulate the other clocks in the house by using the Vienna regulator.

It's Victorian, about 1880, 1890.

Nice white enamel dial that seems to be in good order, not chipped or nicked.

- [Narrator] Finally, David gets off the mark, but can Joy be tempted to part with the clock?

- I don't think I want to get rid of that.

It's sort of an heirloom that.

- [Narrator] But then they do say everything has its price.

Simon's always on the prowl for silver and there is quite literally bags of it to be had here.

- I love silver.

Give me all your silver.

A pair of berry spins here, which are too good to scrap, but I mean how pretty.

They were for jams and marmalades, as you can clearly see for the embossed decoration on the bowl of the spoon.

- Simon's bid joins Karen's for the berry spoons and the assortment of Georgian and Victorian spoons.

And it looks like David's caught the silver bug in the hallway.

- Little silver frame.

Must be silver, surely.

Yes, got a little hallmark here.

Birmingham by Walker and HUll.

Good silversmiths, Walker and Hull still in business.

- David is first to bid on the silver photo frame.

- There we are.

- [Narrator] In the kitchen.

Simon and Karen have clocked the ese regulator that David has already bid on.

- So it's a single weighter, which means it's driven by one weight, but it's in good shape.

And this used to be so hot.

I'm talking like really good money.

- Yeah.

But you know, sometimes as a dealer it's really hard when there was something that was worth you know, five, 600 quid.

- Yeah.

- To look at it now and think, well what is it?

- We can only put what we can this time and that's all we can do.

- [Narrator] That's three bids on the clock.

- I would buy it if I can get it at the right price.

- I put a stalking bid on.

- [Narrator] This contest is hotting up.

The dealers are hunting high and low for the best items.

- We have the Maurice Chevalier hat.

So tidy, isn't it nice?

That's how things should be.

I must tell my wife.

- [Narrator] I'm sure she'll appreciate the feedback, David, but in the meantime, why not have a look at this lady's watch that Simon has already bid on.

- Probably dates around about 1920, I would guess.

It's nine karat gold.

Is it going?

Yes, it's ticking.

Is it a bomb or is it a watch?

- [Narrator] It's a watch, David.

- So I'll pop that on top of Simon's.

- [Narrator] Downstairs, Simon's on a bidding spree.

- So that's my bid for that.

- [Narrator] And he's found the silver photo frame that David has already bid on.

- (indistinct) says Walker and Hull, Birmingham K. So it's probably about 1912, 1914, something like that.

Pretty little photograph frame.

Could be quite a lot of sentimental value though, because that might be our homeowner when she was a child.

- I think originally there was a picture of my grandmother in it, but I've got a picture myself and mum when I was a baby.

- [Narrator] Simon knows the price of silver, but can Joy put a figure on her sentiment?

We'll soon find out.

With the clock ticking down, there are bids coming in, left, right, and center.

- Couple of berry spoons, Georgian ones.

- [Narrator] And with seconds to spare, David gets his bid on the silver spoons and Karen makes it a trio of bids on the silver photo frame.

The secret dealers have scattered their bids all over Joy's house.

There's sure to be another fierce battle between these three competitive dealers.

- You can't pay too much for something you really like.

- Oh, the bidding's so nerve-wracking.

Half the time it's not against price, it's about testosterone on the boys.

- There's something I want, then I don't take prisoners.

- [Narrator] Amongst the fabulous items they're all chomping at the bit to spend their cash on, are these seven Georgian and Victorian silver spoons and this elegant photo frame by renowned Birmingham silversmiths Walker and Hull.

In fact, there are so many great antiques here, even Joy and her daughter Margaret can't remember what they've got.

- I can't think of them all.

I just want the dealers to come in and do their thing.

- But Joy and Margaret will be tough nuts to crack.

- Unfortunately, it's a lot of the things I've got out are the things that I'd rather like out.

So they might be difficult to get rid of.

They're not gonna get it for a song.

- [Narrator] Time to reveal just how much cash the dealers are prepared to stump up.

- And this is the total amount we could be spending with you.

- Mm.

2,765 pounds.

Goodness.

That'll come in handy.

- [Narrator] Joy and Margaret can make a big pile of cash today, but will they be able to part with their precious belongings?

First up, it's the seven Georgian and Victorian silver spoons that all three dealers have bid on.

- Lovely.

The fact that they're that early, if you think they're over 200 years old and they're family items so fresh to the market.

- I really would be buying those and making an offer to melt them.

Do you use those?

- I have done, yes.

At Christmas time.

- You do?

- Yes.

- Okay.

Because they're attractive things now.

They're difficult things really for us to sell in a way.

Unless you can match them up to a service.

- Mm.

- So for me anyway, I'm looking at them for buillion.

What they would cost.

- You wouldn't melt those lovely?

- I would.

I would definitely melt them.

- Well, I wouldn't dream of melting them down.

- Do you believe him?

- No, - No, if you think of it as recycling rather than, because it is recycling, it's the original recycling business if you think of it.

- Should I go first?

Get me out the way.

- You can go first.

- 130 pounds.

- Gosh, that's close.

- 132.

(laughs) - My bid is 135 pounds.

- [Narrator] Simon has the strongest bid, but it's neck and neck.

And these spoons mean a lot to Joy.

- They mean a bit to me because dad's handed them to me.

- Ooh.

I've squeezed another five, 140 pounds.

Sorry, Margaret.

- David.

- We're playing margins here and the margins get small, you know, 140, 141.

(laughter) - Oh.

- 150 Pounds.

- Right, - Right.

- There's nothing left for me.

I'll bow out.

- I'm just trying because I know you've got reservations about selling these, so.

- Yeah.

- Can we have a deal?

- Yes.

- Shake my hand.

Thank you very much indeed.

- I was quite glad in the end that I decided to sell them.

I realized I wasn't quite so attached to them as I thought.

- I hope they don't get melted down.

I mean, let's face it, at hundreds of years old, they've survived this long.

I'd hate to be the person that put the death sentence on them.

- He's a silver dealer from Brighton.

Would you believe him completely when he says I won't melt them?

Of course he will.

- [Narrator] Will he or won't he?

Find out later.

One thing's for sure.

Simon's certainly on the hunt for silver today, as he also bags the novelty silver rattle for 45 pounds and the pair of Georgian berry spoons for 80.

- Do you happy to have a deal?

- Yeah.

- Whoa.

- Simon again.

He's just buying silver, silver, silver.

- By my arithmetic, I might actually make a 10 pound profit.

It's a secret dealers first.

- [Narrator] Pull the other one, Simon.

It's the nine karat gold ladies watch next.

Again, all three dealers want this item.

- Depends on sentiment, that one.

I dunno if they'll part with that.

- What's the story?

How did you become part of your life?

- Well actually that one was my sort of aunt in-law and so I inherited it from her.

- Is it something you would sell?

- Yes, I think so.

Yes.

- Well I shall open the bidding if I may.

48 pounds.

- My bid's pretty close actually.

50 pounds.

- My offer.

We're all in the same ballpark.

45 pounds.

- Yeah.

- So I'm on catch-up.

- I'll try a little harder.

55 pounds for your little watch.

- 60 pounds.

- Oh, hello.

I must have disappeared.

- Sorry, Simon.

- I'm gonna just roll myself out and let these two take it on.

- 60 pounds David?

- No, I think that's enough.

I'm out.

- Right, okay.

We'll have a look shall we, Margaret?

- Yeah, well it's up to you.

- [Narrator] Has Karen done enough to seal the deal?

- Okay then.

- Yeah, got a deal.

- Yeah, you've got a deal.

- Thanks, joy.

- Would I have gone a little bit more?

Possibly and maybe I should.

Maybe I should have fought a little harder.

- Bought them with the price as usual.

- [Narrator] But no matter how spot on the dealers were, there were some items that Joy and Margaret couldn't say goodbye to.

Despite a strong bid from Karen, Joy was just too attached to the Vienna wall clock.

- I don't think I can part with it.

- No?

- I really love that clock.

- If it was my granddad's, I wouldn't either.

- [Narrator] They also turned down David's offer of 300 pounds for this Edwardian display cabinet.

Simon's offer of 140 pounds for this Victorian whole chair and another offer from David for 380 pounds on this 18th century oak long case clock.

- It's not been my day today.

- You can say that again.

[Narrator] So far in this house, David hasn't managed to buy a single item and he's not very hopeful about the Walker and Hull silver photo frame either.

- Karen and Simon would be happier to buy that than I am.

- Nice size, dead clean, I'd like to buy that.

- I think if the right price came, I might be willing to sell it.

- I could actually make a little profit on that if I can get it my way.

Well, can you tell us about this?

- It was my grandmother's, my mother's mother's.

- Obviously it's probably been in your family since new in that case, I would imagine.

- Yes, probably.

- Yeah.

- I find 'em quite saleable items.

- Do you?

- I do indeed.

95 pounds.

- Yeah, I'm not quite as punchy, 75.

- Oh, I'll have to go home.

40 pounds.

- Oh dear.

Mm.

- Do you want to look at this?

I think so.

- Simon's bid is really strong, but Joy and Margaret won't be letting him know that.

- Hmm.

- Right.

- Well I gonna need to clear my hands straight away.

I'm so far behind everybody else.

I'm out.

- Well, I'm not too far behind.

Oh, the hundred pounds.

- 105.

- 110.

- 115.

- Oh crumbs.

- 120.

- 125.

- 130.

- 135.

- Did you see how he bid me up?

Not happy.

Not happy.

I'm out.

- 135 pounds for your silver photograph frame.

- Yes.

- Well, we got a deal?

- Yes you have.

- Thank you very much.

You look very pleased to sell that.

(laughter) Thank you very much, Margaret.

- I did think I got a good price for that.

I didn't think they'd go quite as high.

- I have a customer in line for it.

190 pounds, 200 pound, one Hertz.

Should be a good one.

Thank you very much indeed.

- [Narrator] So how much of their money have they spent with Joy and Margaret?

- 1110 pounds.

- Wow, I didn't think it was that much, did you?

- No.

No.

- (indistinct).

(laughter) (upbeat music) - [Narrator] Our dealers bought big and they bought hard in today's houses.

But have they bought well?

Simon's yet to sell the Walker and Hull silver photo frame, but he beat the others to secure the seven Georgian spoons.

- 150 Pounds.

- I hope they don't get melted down.

They've survived this long.

I'd hate to be the person that put the death sentence on them.

- Of course he will.

- Well, guess what David, Simon stayed true to his word and so far sold five of them intact and he's already 10 pounds up.

He was confident about the gold and opal rings.

- I will come out on top.

I'm going to come out on top.

- And on top is where he ended up after he sold them on for 360 pounds.

- At the end of the day, you've gotta trust whats up there.

- David stuck his neck out to nab the Bilston enamel box.

- You're paying too much.

- I am, but I love it.

- [Narrator] And he proved Karen wrong by selling it for 175 pounds.

Karen lost out to David again after he paid 355 pounds for the group of silver objects.

- It was great to beat Karen.

- Don't even want to talk about it.

- [Narrator] And he's only 55 pounds short of making his money back with four pieces still to sell.

But the boys didn't get it all their own way when it came to the music box.

- I'd like to buy that all right.

Yes.

- [Narrator] Karen bagged it for 530 pounds and it proved to be the deal of the day as she sold it on for 650 pounds.

- Let's hope the good luck keeps coming.

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