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It is the nation's favourite antiques experts... | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
-I don't know what to do. -HORN TOOTS | 0:00:04 | 0:00:06 | |
..with £200 each, a classic car, | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
and a goal to scour Britain for antiques. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:11 | |
What a little diamond. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:13 | |
The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:17 | |
Back in the game. Charlie! | 0:00:17 | 0:00:20 | |
There'll be worthy winners | 0:00:20 | 0:00:21 | |
and valiant losers. SHE GASPS | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
So, will it be the high road to glory | 0:00:24 | 0:00:26 | |
or the slow road to disaster? | 0:00:26 | 0:00:29 | |
-Oh! -This is the Antiques Road Trip! | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
Yeah! | 0:00:34 | 0:00:35 | |
It's the fourth helping of our Road Trip | 0:00:38 | 0:00:40 | |
with lovable rogues Mark Stacey and Thomas Plant. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:44 | |
Mark, leg four? | 0:00:44 | 0:00:47 | |
Oh, I know, and we're still in East Anglia. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
We've moved over from Cambridgeshire to the beautiful county of Suffolk. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:53 | |
-I've not spent much time in Suffolk. -It's wonderful. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
You can see lots of lovely little cottages. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
I feel like I'm on a Wish You Were Here...? tour with Mark Stacey. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:02 | |
Oh, what, am I Judith Chalmers? | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
Crikey! They're in a good mood. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:08 | |
In the lead on this Road Trip is Thomas Plant | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
and he's keen to keep it that way. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:14 | |
Maybe I can look into the crystal ball | 0:01:14 | 0:01:16 | |
and see how Mark's fortunes turn out. | 0:01:16 | 0:01:18 | |
Nipping at his heels is Mark Stacey, | 0:01:18 | 0:01:21 | |
who's going through a crisis of confidence. | 0:01:21 | 0:01:24 | |
What am I doing? | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
What am I doing here? | 0:01:26 | 0:01:27 | |
Our duelling duo are charging about the country | 0:01:27 | 0:01:30 | |
in this 1978 MGB GT. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:35 | |
Both experts started their Road Trip with £200. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:37 | |
After his success at the last auction, Mark now has £319.40. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:45 | |
But Thomas keeps a strong lead, | 0:01:45 | 0:01:49 | |
with a whopping £429.72 to hit the shops. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:54 | |
Our pair kicked of the week in Sittingbourne, Kent, | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
before winding their way north, | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
finally landing in Oakham in the East Midlands. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:08 | |
Today's journey begins in the market town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
with the auction taking place in Acle. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
Mark's kicking off his shopping at Marlesford Mill. | 0:02:17 | 0:02:21 | |
Once an old grain mill, | 0:02:21 | 0:02:22 | |
it now specialises in antiques and bespoke furniture. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:26 | |
-Hello. -Ooh, hello! | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
-I'm Mark. -Hi. Welcome to Marlesford Mill. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:30 | |
-Thank you, and you are? -I'm Leslie. -Leslie. Lovely. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:32 | |
-I'll have a little look around. -Yes, please do. | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
-Just shout if you need me. -Wonderful. Thanks. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
-I'll start down here, I think. -OK. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:38 | |
Now, this is quite interesting. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:44 | |
The Chinese market is quite strong at the moment | 0:02:44 | 0:02:47 | |
and this is a very Chinese-shaped chair. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:50 | |
Oh, I thought it was 28 for a minute but that's the cushion. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:54 | |
It's a very typical form. I don't think this is terribly old. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
It looks old. | 0:02:57 | 0:02:59 | |
It's got lots of cobwebs underneath it | 0:02:59 | 0:03:02 | |
and, actually, it looks very uncomfortable... | 0:03:02 | 0:03:04 | |
..but actually it's not too bad. I think I'd need a cushion. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
Well, there's one there for £28. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:13 | |
But no time for rest. There's plenty of stock outside to see. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
What's this? Well... | 0:03:17 | 0:03:20 | |
I think it's a plant pot holder. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:22 | |
Imagine eight vintage terracotta plant pots in there with your | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
pansies and your snowdrops and your crocuses and your miniature tulips. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:31 | |
What could be more beautiful with that splash of colour | 0:03:31 | 0:03:34 | |
in the summer against this wonderful Gothic-shaped stand? | 0:03:34 | 0:03:39 | |
But the question is price. Let's find Leslie cos it's not marked. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:43 | |
There's no price on it at all. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:45 | |
Let's see if it grows on me. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:47 | |
-Oh, Mark. -Lesley, could I borrow you for a second? | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
I'd come out into the garden and I've become all horticultural. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:56 | |
I've found this plant pot holder but there's no price, | 0:03:56 | 0:04:00 | |
-so that means it's going cheap, isn't it? -Well... | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
-What were you thinking? -You don't want to know what I was thinking. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:08 | |
-Probably not, really. -Cos I want it for seed money. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:11 | |
I think the bottom line on that would probably be 30. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:15 | |
I'd love it for £20 | 0:04:15 | 0:04:17 | |
cos I have got my eye on something else, as well. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
-OK. All right. -It's quite fun, isn't it? -Yes, I think that could be done. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
-Are you sure? -Yes, yes. -Can we shake on that? | 0:04:23 | 0:04:25 | |
Just before you change your mind. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:29 | |
I've got my first buy. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:31 | |
-I'm really pleased. Something for the garden. -He seems pleased. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
At last! | 0:04:35 | 0:04:37 | |
You've got a rather odd-looking chair, the Chinese-type chair. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:41 | |
Oh, the Chinese chair. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:42 | |
-I haven't looked at the price. -You haven't looked at the price? | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
I'm trying to imagine what it might be. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:48 | |
It's £135. | 0:04:48 | 0:04:52 | |
I reckon £50 - £80. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:56 | |
-I think you could do it for 60. -£60? -Yes. | 0:04:56 | 0:04:59 | |
It's got to make a profit at £60. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:03 | |
-I would have thought you're almost safe. -I'll have it for 60. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:07 | |
-Fabulous. -Thank you very much. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:09 | |
Thanks to that generous discount, | 0:05:09 | 0:05:12 | |
Mark's got himself two items for auction. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
On the other side of town, Thomas is starting his hunt | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
at Woodbridge Antiques Centre. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
-Hello. -Hello! -I'm Thomas. -Hello, I'm Natalie. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
-Nice to meet you. -Hello, Natalie. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:26 | |
There's lots of cabinets owned by lots of different dealers. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:29 | |
-Yes, there are. -I'm going to have a look around. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:31 | |
-Is that all right? -Yes, of course. Please do. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:33 | |
I quite like this watch stand. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:38 | |
That's quite a cool thing, actually. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:40 | |
-Did you want to have a closer look at it? -Can I, actually? -Yep. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
This piece is from the 1920s. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:45 | |
So, what we've got here is an Art Nouveau watch stand | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
and you put your watch on here, your pocket watch. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:50 | |
I love the cockerel. | 0:05:50 | 0:05:52 | |
Yes. Quite a nice feature in the middle, isn't it? | 0:05:52 | 0:05:55 | |
It is quite a nice feature in the middle and I quite like that. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:58 | |
Is that lots of money? | 0:05:58 | 0:05:59 | |
I think that one, for you, could be £30. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:03 | |
It's not bad, £30. How about 20? | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
Mm. I might have to speak to the person it belongs to | 0:06:08 | 0:06:11 | |
and see if they'll squeeze a little bit for you. | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
Well, I'll just continue to have a look around, | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
-if that's all right. -OK. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
After a quick call with the dealer, Natalie has a price for Thomas. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:24 | |
-I've spoken to the dealer. -Yes. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:26 | |
-He said 25 would be the best he could do. -Oh, perfect. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:30 | |
-Is that all right? -Of course it is. -Lovely. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:32 | |
That will be purchased from you definitely. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:34 | |
-He's spent some money! -Thank you very much. That was really kind. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
Job well done, sir. That's his first item for auction all wrapped up. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
Meanwhile, Mark is back behind the wheel | 0:06:50 | 0:06:52 | |
and heading for the sea views of Dunwich. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:54 | |
Today, this modest little village is home to only 120 people, | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
but it has an unbelievable history. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:04 | |
800 years ago, Dunwich was a thriving rival to London. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:10 | |
One of England's largest towns, | 0:07:12 | 0:07:15 | |
it was the provincial capital of East Anglia and its port | 0:07:15 | 0:07:19 | |
was a gateway to Europe and the rest of the world for trade and industry. | 0:07:19 | 0:07:22 | |
By the 13th century, Dunwich had two seats in Parliament, | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
was home to eight churches, two hospitals, three monasteries | 0:07:26 | 0:07:30 | |
and even had its own mint. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
Careful. Don't stand too near the edge. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:34 | |
-No, I don't think so. -It looks a bit scary, doesn't it? -It does indeed. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:37 | |
Mark's meeting Jane Hamilton, curator of Dunwich Museum, | 0:07:37 | 0:07:42 | |
to find out more about this town's incredible past. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:46 | |
It would have been a thriving, bustling town. | 0:07:46 | 0:07:48 | |
As well as the market, they had a daily market here at Dunwich, | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
the only one in East Anglia, there was also about 160 shops, | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
as we understand it, around the narrow streets. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:57 | |
It would have been full of people of all nationalities | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
coming from all parts of Europe, bringing goods, doing deals, | 0:08:00 | 0:08:04 | |
-taking goods away... -Wonderful. Exciting. -..organising passage | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
and transit for their wool, their cloth, or their building materials. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:11 | |
A real part of our British tradesmanship. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:15 | |
But it all came to a dramatic end in 1286, | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
when a massive three-day storm hit and parts of the town | 0:08:19 | 0:08:22 | |
were swallowed up by the North Sea. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
If you'd come here 800 years ago, the land would have been | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
-stretching out some 750m or 800m out to sea. -Gosh! | 0:08:31 | 0:08:35 | |
We'd have been a long way from the seashore and those waves, | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
we wouldn't have even heard them. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:41 | |
The storm caused the harbour entrance | 0:08:41 | 0:08:44 | |
to fill up with tonnes of shingle, | 0:08:44 | 0:08:45 | |
cutting off the port and devastating the town's economy. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
Attempts were made to revive Dunwich's fortunes | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
but less than 30 years later, in 1328, an even fiercer storm struck | 0:08:53 | 0:09:00 | |
and another huge chunk of the town was lost to the sea. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
Dunwich was abandoned for safer ports | 0:09:05 | 0:09:07 | |
and, over the following centuries, | 0:09:07 | 0:09:09 | |
what was left continued to slip into the sea as the coast eroded. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:14 | |
Dunwich Museum is dedicated to the story of this lost town. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:21 | |
Jane, we've looked out from the cliff and seen out to the sea. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:24 | |
Is this what the village would have looked like | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
before it sank into the sea? | 0:09:27 | 0:09:28 | |
Our model is showing Dunwich in the 13th century. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:32 | |
The dotted yellow line is where the coastline is now, | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
so everything on that side of the model has been washed into the sea. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:40 | |
Within quite a short amount of time, the population had dropped by 85% | 0:09:40 | 0:09:45 | |
-as people moved away. -Good Lord. -I think it was a long period | 0:09:45 | 0:09:48 | |
when they probably didn't believe this could possibly have happened | 0:09:48 | 0:09:51 | |
because they'd been living with this prosperity for all this time | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
and living with the erosion, and I think they didn't see that coming | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
and it was a terrible shock to them. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:00 | |
But thanks to the work of archaeologists, scientists | 0:10:00 | 0:10:03 | |
and divers, more of Britain's very own Atlantis | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
is being discovered 10m below the waves. | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
Recently, the University of Southampton have been using sonar, | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
so they've been scanning the seabed from a boat | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
and then diving on anomalies that they detect in that way. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
What they have found on the seabed is quite a number | 0:10:21 | 0:10:26 | |
of the medieval churches' ruins on the seabed. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
It's an area of ongoing research. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:32 | |
What is the main reason for people diving now? | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
Is it just to try and survey or are they trying to recover | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
some of the old buildings? | 0:10:38 | 0:10:40 | |
Well, I think they are trying to add evidence to the story, | 0:10:40 | 0:10:46 | |
to the map that our model is based on, so I think they're looking | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
for the evidence, the hard evidence, and they're finding it, too. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:53 | |
-But, as I say, it's not easy to find. -It's a slow process. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:57 | |
There are now just a few signs left of this medieval metropolis. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:03 | |
One of the only surviving buildings | 0:11:03 | 0:11:05 | |
of this time is Greyfriars Monastery. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:07 | |
Originally built towards the outskirts of the town, | 0:11:09 | 0:11:12 | |
it now sits on the cliff edge. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
The ruins are the only proof on land of the great international port | 0:11:15 | 0:11:20 | |
that Dunwich once was. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:21 | |
Meanwhile, Thomas is heading just outside the town of Saxmundham. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:31 | |
Snape Antiques & Collectors Centre should have plenty to tempt him. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
-Hello, I'm Thomas. -Hello. Pleased to meet you. I'm Peter. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:44 | |
Nice to see you, Peter. It's busy, isn't it? | 0:11:44 | 0:11:47 | |
It is, yes. We are always busy at Snape. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
Well, SHE seems to be. | 0:11:50 | 0:11:52 | |
And Thomas is quick to find something. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:56 | |
That is quite something, isn't it? | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
Indeed it is. This silver wishbone ring holder | 0:12:00 | 0:12:03 | |
dates back to the early 1900s and has £56 on the ticket. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:08 | |
It's quite a novelty thing. It's been a bit bent but... | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
Of course, you snap the wishbone with your lover, don't you? | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
-That's right. Yeah. -I can't remember. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
The one that got the biggest section... | 0:12:17 | 0:12:20 | |
-They were the ones who could make the wish. -Of course they were! -Yeah. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:24 | |
-Yes. That's quite fun. -Well, I'll make a wish without snapping it. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
I'll wish that you'll buy it and you'll make a good profit on it. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
Let's hope the dealer is as optimistic | 0:12:29 | 0:12:32 | |
when Peter gives him a call. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:35 | |
-I've spoken to the vendor. -Oh, have you? -And I can do it for 45. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
Oh, right. Well, that's very respectable, isn't it? | 0:12:39 | 0:12:42 | |
I think, for a novelty bit of silver... It's a bit bent. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:46 | |
She wouldn't go any lower? | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
I could probably squidge you another couple of quid. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
-Do you think she'd do 42 as a deal? -I'll do 42, yes. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
-You're a star. That's item number one done. -Right. Lovely. Thank you. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
Nice work on the price, Peter. But Thomas isn't finished yet. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:04 | |
It's quite nice, this. It's got the castle ruins. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:10 | |
It's probably Irish, this, and it's Victorian. | 0:13:10 | 0:13:12 | |
It's a good, interesting box with an interesting story to tell. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:17 | |
Anyway, I might ask about that. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:19 | |
I've found that right down at the bottom, a little glove box, | 0:13:20 | 0:13:24 | |
but I think I'm going to need a deal of the century on that one. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:27 | |
-Really? -Yeah, I think I will. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:29 | |
Now, I've just spotted something else in this cabinet. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:31 | |
-Right. Let's have a look. -I just want to have a look. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
It was just pointing out and this is extraordinary. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
I saw it. From the one and only Scottie Wilson. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:42 | |
Louis Freeman, also known as Scottie Wilson, | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
was a self-taught Scottish artist said to be at the forefront | 0:13:45 | 0:13:49 | |
of the 20th-century Outsider art movement. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:52 | |
Commissioned by Royal Worcester, | 0:13:52 | 0:13:54 | |
he also designed dinnerware in the 1960s. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:56 | |
I quite like that and the box, as well. | 0:13:56 | 0:13:59 | |
-They're both from the same cabinet. -Yeah. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:01 | |
Do you think there could be a wrapped up deal in total? | 0:14:01 | 0:14:04 | |
-Well, let's try, shall we? -Just try. -What have we got? | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
We've got 55 and 32, which is about 87. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:10 | |
Oh, God, that sounds like far too much. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:12 | |
-I'll go for 75. -Really? | 0:14:12 | 0:14:14 | |
Oh, gosh, that's far too much. Um... | 0:14:14 | 0:14:18 | |
I rate that. I like it but I don't see it being more than £20. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:22 | |
And what can we do this? | 0:14:22 | 0:14:24 | |
Well, I don't want to pay anything more than a four in front of it, | 0:14:24 | 0:14:27 | |
to be honest with you. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:28 | |
-If we said 39 and 21? -£60? | 0:14:28 | 0:14:32 | |
-I have seen something else, you know. -Right, well, lead on. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
I have seen these really cool glasses here. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
How many have we got? Six? | 0:14:40 | 0:14:42 | |
What does it say there? | 0:14:43 | 0:14:44 | |
"A vintage set of six Art Nouveau hand-blown liqueurs. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
"Probably 1920s." They're £28. Do you think they could be 20? | 0:14:47 | 0:14:52 | |
Well... Um... | 0:14:52 | 0:14:54 | |
-Go for 22. -Oh, God. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
-Yeah, all right. -Good man. -Thomas is still playing it safe. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
He's managed to pick up all four items for auction for just £124. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:09 | |
Good work, that man, eh? | 0:15:09 | 0:15:11 | |
-Lovely. Thank you very much. -Thank you. -Thank you. -Fabulous. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
Back together again and it's time for our boys to hang up their hats | 0:15:18 | 0:15:22 | |
on another busy day, so nighty-night. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
It's a fine morning, here in East Anglia, | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
and Mark and Thomas are back on the road. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:38 | |
You've bought two things. How much have you spent? | 0:15:38 | 0:15:41 | |
-I've spent £80. -Ooh, have you? -On two items, yeah. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
-That's very good. -Well, I am trying to spend money, Tom. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
-Well, it's difficult when you... -When you're ahead, yeah. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-When you're ahead, isn't it? -And you've got loads of money to spend. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:53 | |
-Loads of money. -It's difficult to spend. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:55 | |
-It is and also you don't want to lose it. -No, you don't, clearly. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:59 | |
The chaps are headed | 0:16:01 | 0:16:03 | |
for the bright lights | 0:16:03 | 0:16:04 | |
of the big city of...Norwich. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
Right, there are you are. Go and buy something. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
-Yeah. -Go and buy some antiques. -I don't think I'll bother. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:13 | |
-Bye! -Buh-bye, see you soon. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:16 | |
We'll catch up with Thomas later, | 0:16:16 | 0:16:17 | |
but right now Mark has some shopping to do at Harp & Rose Antiques. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:22 | |
-Hello, I'm Mark. -Hello, Mark, I'm Glenn. Nice to meet you. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
Nice to meet you too, Glenn. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:28 | |
-Well, I'll have a look round and see what I can find. -Please do. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:31 | |
-Thank you, Glenn. -If you need any help, | 0:16:31 | 0:16:33 | |
-just let me know. -I will. Many thanks. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:35 | |
People are going for cocktail shakers these days. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:42 | |
That's quite stylish, isn't it? | 0:16:42 | 0:16:43 | |
It's got the ribbed effect on the body, which makes it look... | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
-CLOCK CHIMES -Oh, that dreadful sound. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
It's just reminding me, all the time, that time is ticking | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
and I haven't bought anything yet. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
Crikey, he is feeling the pressure. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:57 | |
-Would you say that was Art Deco, Glenn? -I would, yes. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:00 | |
Cos at first I thought it might have been a modern reproduction. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
It's got quite a nice balanced feel, hasn't it? | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
-It's a nice size, as well. -Yes. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:09 | |
There's £44 on the ticket. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
Mark's swooping in for the deal. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:13 | |
I'm thinking about the cocktail shaker. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
Is there any way I can get that at a really good price? | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
Ideally, I'd like to try and buy it for about £20. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:23 | |
I think I can do that. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:25 | |
Gosh. Could this be the item that helps him | 0:17:25 | 0:17:28 | |
take the lead from Thomas at the auction? | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
At £20, it ought to. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:33 | |
Staying with Mark, we're back on the road, | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
leaving Norwich behind | 0:17:38 | 0:17:39 | |
and travelling south-west to the market town of Wymondham. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:43 | |
He's hoping to find some hidden treasures | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
at Wymondham Furniture Warehouse, | 0:17:46 | 0:17:48 | |
which also sells antiques. Thank goodness. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:51 | |
-Hello. -Hello, there. -I'm Mark. -Mark as well. -No! -Welcome to our shop. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
-Two Marks are better than one. -Well, we'll be the judge of that. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
I've seen something already and I've only just walked in. | 0:18:00 | 0:18:03 | |
This thing, here. This is rather interesting, isn't it? | 0:18:03 | 0:18:08 | |
I think, if you were a late Victorian or an Edwardian gentleman, | 0:18:08 | 0:18:12 | |
and you had a library, if you wanted to reach up and get a book, | 0:18:12 | 0:18:17 | |
-you could use this to bring it down. -Yeah, I think you're right. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:21 | |
It's marked up at 28. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:23 | |
I think I want to pay £10 for that. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:26 | |
I tell you what I'll do. £15, shake my hand. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:29 | |
I tell you what I'll do. I'll carry on looking. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
You have a think and I'm sure you'll come to my way of thinking. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:36 | |
Oh, it's the battle of the Marks. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
There's something here for everyone. I love some of the garden statuary. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
And he is rather fun, isn't he? | 0:18:45 | 0:18:48 | |
This is priced at £75. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:50 | |
I think, if he was about 30 quid or something, it might be a goer. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
Best check with Mark, Mark. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
-Mark, can I steal you a sec? -You can indeed. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
I'm really trying to find interesting things | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
and I've spotted this dog over here. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:04 | |
Oh, yeah. He's nice, isn't he? | 0:19:05 | 0:19:07 | |
But I've also spotted these swans, look. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:09 | |
These are not old, are they, particularly? | 0:19:09 | 0:19:11 | |
Not particularly old, but they're nice. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
-Are they '70s? -I'd say '70s, yeah. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
-Are they terribly cheap? -I'm afraid not. What have we got on them? | 0:19:16 | 0:19:19 | |
Oh, I haven't even looked. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:21 | |
I daren't look, Mark, cos I get so shocked when I see them. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
-We've got 75 each on them. -Oh, my good Lord. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
-But of course we can do you a little deal. -A LITTLE deal? | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
-I'll do you the pair for £100. -HE GASPS | 0:19:30 | 0:19:34 | |
-HE SIGHS -£100. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:36 | |
Let's go and talk about the dog. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
I like the fact that you've got this stone or sandy stone. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:46 | |
It's got a nice little character. It's got 75 on it. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
-I'll do it for 45. -Oh, Mark, that's too much. That's far too much. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:53 | |
-I would be barking mad if I bought it. -Oh, dear. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:58 | |
Why don't we say the dog whippet and the swans, | 0:19:58 | 0:20:03 | |
-call it £100? How about that? -HE LAUGHS | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
-You can't refuse it. -Oh, God, what am I doing? | 0:20:06 | 0:20:10 | |
Crikey, Mark, that's a bit of a gamble. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:13 | |
I could say that the whippet was 30 | 0:20:13 | 0:20:18 | |
and the swans were 70 for the pair. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:20 | |
-Do you think they'd fly at that? -I know they would. | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
-Would you, really? -Shake my hand on this one. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:25 | |
Oh, my gosh, I think I might. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
I might be making the biggest mistake cos I've still got | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
-that book thing I want, you know. -Yes. -Could I get that for £10? | 0:20:31 | 0:20:35 | |
Go on. If you have them, I'll do that for 10. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:37 | |
-So 110 for the book puller and these. -Yep. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
-Go on, then, Mark. -Well done. -£110. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
Oh, gosh, I hope I'm right. Mark, you are very persuasive. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
Yes, you could say he's got the mark of him. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:51 | |
But let's hope he doesn't live to regret those swans. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
So, with his shopping trip complete, | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
Mark's got six items for auction - | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
the Chinese-style lacquer chair, | 0:21:00 | 0:21:02 | |
the plant pot holder, | 0:21:02 | 0:21:03 | |
the Art Deco cocktail shaker, | 0:21:03 | 0:21:06 | |
a nifty book picker, | 0:21:06 | 0:21:08 | |
the garden whippet | 0:21:08 | 0:21:10 | |
and the swan planters - | 0:21:10 | 0:21:12 | |
which set him back £210. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
Thomas, on the other hand, has five items - | 0:21:16 | 0:21:19 | |
the 1920s watch stand, | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
the wishbone ring holder, | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
a mahogany box, | 0:21:23 | 0:21:25 | |
the Scottie Wilson tray | 0:21:25 | 0:21:27 | |
and the six liqueur glasses. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:29 | |
He spent a rather thrifty £149. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:33 | |
Now, what do they think of each other's items? | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
The mahogany box, I love. It's Killarney ware. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
It's Irish. It's very typical of their work. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
The actual marquetry inlay is actually quite crude, | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
but that's the charm of it. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:48 | |
He's being relatively clever by buying items which could make | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
little profits to catch me up, but then he's gone | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
and bought a pair of large swans. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:56 | |
Now, I may eat my words | 0:21:56 | 0:21:57 | |
and they could make money, but I don't think so. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:00 | |
Filled with confidence and competitive spirit, | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
our Road Trippers are heading to the village of Acle. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:10 | |
Today's auction is taking place at Horners Auctioneers. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
Here we are, Tom. Quick! Before the rain really comes down. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:17 | |
-I know, it is raining, isn't it? -I don't like this, you know. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:19 | |
-I don't want anybody raining on my parade. -Raining on your parade? Yes! | 0:22:19 | 0:22:25 | |
-Come on, Mark! -Come on, Thomas, let's get in! | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
Today's auctioneer is Henry Horner-Glister. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:31 | |
First up is Mark's pot holder. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
£20 I'm bid to start. At £20 and we're away. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:39 | |
At £20 for it, £20 bid, and 5, and 30, £30 bid, 5, | 0:22:39 | 0:22:43 | |
35 bid, at 35, 40, £40 bid, at £40, 5... | 0:22:43 | 0:22:46 | |
-50 now. -50? -..55. Go on. At £55, 55, 55, | 0:22:46 | 0:22:50 | |
-£60. -Yes! -Ooh! -That's not bad, is it? | 0:22:50 | 0:22:56 | |
I'm going to have to do it then. At £60, then, we sell. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:59 | |
-GAVEL BANGS -Oh, I'm happy with that, Tom. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
-Oh, you would be, yeah. -Three times what I paid for it. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
That's not bad, is it? | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
No, Mark, it's not bad at all. It's a really good start. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
Next up is Thomas' Art Nouveau watch stand. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
50? 30? £10 I'm bid to start. 15. 15 bid, at £15, | 0:23:14 | 0:23:18 | |
-at 20, £20 bid, at £20, 5, 25... -25, Thomas. -£30. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:22 | |
-£30, 35. -He doesn't let go, does he? -Come on, it's a lovely one. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:25 | |
-At £35... -It's almost at its estimate. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:27 | |
-..at 35 and here comes the hammer. -It's a profit. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:29 | |
-At £35 and we have to do it then. -GAVEL BANGS | 0:23:29 | 0:23:31 | |
-I was completely wrong. I take my hat off to you. -Thank you. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
You did it again. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:36 | |
A promising start for them both. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:38 | |
The next lot is Mark's Chinese-style lacquered chair. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:42 | |
-£50, who's going to start me then? 30? £20? Thank you. -Oh, no. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:44 | |
£20 bid for it. £20 bid and 5. £25, at 25, 25, £25. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:48 | |
-At £25, 25, 25, 25, £30 new bid. -30. We're moving on. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:53 | |
Go on, have another go. At 35, 40, £40 bid, at 40, £40 for it. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:57 | |
-45, I have to push you now! -He's pushing him. Don't be depressed. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:01 | |
-At £45 I'm going to have to do it. -GAVEL BANGS | 0:24:01 | 0:24:03 | |
-It's done. -Oh, dear. I really am so disappointed with that. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
It doesn't help, Mark, but it's only a small loss. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
Up now, Thomas' wishbone ring holder. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:13 | |
100? 80? £50 will start me. £30, a bid to start. | 0:24:13 | 0:24:16 | |
-£30, 40 bid. -..45. You have to beat 50. At 50, £50 bid... | 0:24:16 | 0:24:20 | |
-A small profit. -It is silver. At £50 I'm selling to the lady here for it. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:25 | |
-GAVEL BANGS -That's good. -A small profit. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:27 | |
-Very small. -You're not losing, which is good, Tom. -No. | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
Small profit, but a profit all the same. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:32 | |
Will Mark's cocktail shaker cause a stir with the bidders? | 0:24:32 | 0:24:35 | |
100? 80? £50 will start me. £30 thank you. At £30, 5... | 0:24:35 | 0:24:39 | |
-I'm in profit. -That's great! -Good start. | 0:24:39 | 0:24:42 | |
..at £45, at 45, 45, at £45, at 45, | 0:24:42 | 0:24:46 | |
-50. 50 bid... -£50! It's in. Well done. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:48 | |
..50 bid. At £50, here comes that hammer. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:51 | |
-Here comes the hammer! -GAVEL BANGS | 0:24:51 | 0:24:53 | |
-Yes! -A £30 profit there, Tom. -Yeah, well done. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:57 | |
Excellent result, Mark. | 0:24:57 | 0:24:59 | |
Thomas' mahogany box next. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:03 | |
At 30, £30, 5, 35, 40, £40, 5, | 0:25:03 | 0:25:04 | |
-45, 50... -Oh, it's all online. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:06 | |
..55, 60, 65, 70. At 70, £70, £70. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:09 | |
All done at £70, then? We sell online for this one then. | 0:25:09 | 0:25:13 | |
A strong profit for Thomas, keeping that smile on his face. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:17 | |
The pressure is back on Mark. Can his book picker grab him some money? | 0:25:17 | 0:25:22 | |
-What an unusual thing, there. -It is unusual. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:25 | |
£50? 50? It'd be useful for all sorts of things, wouldn't it? | 0:25:25 | 0:25:28 | |
50? 40? £30 to start me for it. 30? 10 I'm bid to start. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
-Oh, come on. -At 10, 15. 15 bid. At 20, £20 bid. -Look, there's 20. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:36 | |
£20 bid. Think of the uses. At £20 bid, at £20 bid, | 0:25:36 | 0:25:40 | |
Here at £20 then we sell. In the second row for £20 then. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:44 | |
-GAVEL BANGS -Oh, look, it's fine. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
-I've doubled my money. -You have, yeah. You wouldn't have wanted | 0:25:46 | 0:25:48 | |
to pay any more and you've done the right thing. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:50 | |
That's it, Mark, look on the positive side. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:52 | |
You've doubled your money. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:54 | |
Time for Thomas' Scottie Wilson tray. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
It's a lovely piece, this one. £50, who's going to start me? | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
£30, thank you! At £30 we're away. £30 I'm bid. At 30. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:04 | |
Rare shape as well, this lovely little pen tray. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:06 | |
-At £30, 5, that's away... -That's a result, isn't it? | 0:26:06 | 0:26:10 | |
..35, at 35 then I'm going to have to sell it though, look. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:12 | |
At £35, if you don't press that button soon. At 35, oh, no! | 0:26:12 | 0:26:16 | |
-At £35 in the room then. -GAVEL BANGS | 0:26:16 | 0:26:19 | |
-There we are. -Well done on you, that's £14 profit. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
Well done on Henry. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:23 | |
Not bad at all, I'll say. It's almost neck and neck for this leg, | 0:26:23 | 0:26:28 | |
but how will Mark's whippet do? | 0:26:28 | 0:26:30 | |
I think he ought to be £100, don't you? £100? 100? 80? | 0:26:30 | 0:26:35 | |
Who'll start me at 50 for him then? | 0:26:35 | 0:26:36 | |
-£30, thank you. -He's got me going and then... Ugh. | 0:26:36 | 0:26:40 | |
50. That's away. £50, 55, 55, 55, | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
-60... -£60, you see? You've doubled your money. -I have doubled my money. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:48 | |
-..65, 65, 65, do it again. Go on. -Go on! Everybody wants an old dog! | 0:26:48 | 0:26:51 | |
65. Any further now? At £65, then, we're doing it. | 0:26:51 | 0:26:55 | |
Mark's more than doubled his money and now he's in the lead. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:58 | |
Thomas' set of six liqueur glasses are next. | 0:27:01 | 0:27:04 | |
Very, very pretty indeed. Elegant little glasses, these ones. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:08 | |
£50 to start me. I'm bid 20. And 5. At 25, 30, £30, 5, 40 | 0:27:08 | 0:27:12 | |
-at 45... -45? -45, 45, 45, 45, | 0:27:12 | 0:27:15 | |
-£50, 50 bid, 50, 50... -I don't believe it. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:19 | |
-I absolutely don't believe it. -£50! -Any further now? | 0:27:19 | 0:27:23 | |
-At £50 then we do it over this way. -GAVEL BANGS | 0:27:23 | 0:27:25 | |
-Yes! -I simply cannot Adam and Eve it. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:31 | |
Good result there. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:32 | |
Our pair's last lot are Mark's swan planters. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:38 | |
Will his gamble pay off or will they cost him this leg? | 0:27:38 | 0:27:41 | |
£100 for those. I like them a lot! 100? 80? 50 will start me. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:47 | |
-Come on. -50. -Oh, no. -40 we've got. 45, at 45, 45, 45, 45, | 0:27:47 | 0:27:54 | |
-£50... -There's bids, there's bids. -You've got to fight up, you said. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
..go on, 55, 60, 60 bid, at £60, | 0:27:57 | 0:27:59 | |
-5, 65. Go on. 70 I'm bid... -New place. Fresh legs. | 0:27:59 | 0:28:04 | |
-£80. 80 bid, 5, 85, 95, 100... -Go on, madam! | 0:28:04 | 0:28:08 | |
-..110, 110, 110, 110... -Go on! | 0:28:08 | 0:28:11 | |
..120, 120, 120, 120, | 0:28:11 | 0:28:13 | |
-130, 130, 130, 130... -Don't let them go now. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:15 | |
-Come on. -Don't let them go. You've come all this way. -Come on. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:19 | |
-You've come all that way. Go on! One more. Yes! -Yes! | 0:28:19 | 0:28:23 | |
-140, 140, 140... -Go on. -..150, 150... -Look at that! | 0:28:23 | 0:28:28 | |
-Yes! -..170, 170, 170, 170... | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
-I need that money. -£100 profit! | 0:28:32 | 0:28:36 | |
Are we done this time at £170? We sell them then. | 0:28:36 | 0:28:40 | |
-GAVEL BANGS -Well done! | 0:28:40 | 0:28:42 | |
-Thank you, madam. Thank you. -Well done, Mark. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:46 | |
Give yourself a pat on the back, Mr Stacey. | 0:28:46 | 0:28:49 | |
The risk paid off. A fantastic £100 profit from the swans. | 0:28:49 | 0:28:54 | |
-Well done. -Well done. -There was good profits on them all, really. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:58 | |
So, who takes the crown for the fourth leg? | 0:28:58 | 0:29:01 | |
Let's count the pennies. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:03 | |
Thomas kicked off with £429.72. | 0:29:04 | 0:29:09 | |
After auction house fees were deducted, | 0:29:09 | 0:29:11 | |
he made £47.80, | 0:29:11 | 0:29:13 | |
giving him £477.52 to spend next time. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:19 | |
But it's Mark who is this leg's winner. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:23 | |
Starting off with £319.40, after auction costs, | 0:29:23 | 0:29:27 | |
he made a profit of £126.20. | 0:29:27 | 0:29:32 | |
This giant leap forward sees him carry £445.60. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:39 | |
The competition is wide open going into the last leg. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:41 | |
How exciting! | 0:29:41 | 0:29:43 | |
And I can't wait to see what happens because we're edging ever closer | 0:29:45 | 0:29:49 | |
to the grand finale with Mark and Thomas. | 0:29:49 | 0:29:52 | |
You've got to be confident, | 0:29:52 | 0:29:54 | |
wearing a jacket and trousers like that, Tom. | 0:29:54 | 0:29:56 | |
-And socks to match. -Yes. -You're just jealous. | 0:29:56 | 0:30:00 | |
That will be it, then, Thomas. | 0:30:00 | 0:30:02 | |
Today's journey begins in the Norfolk town of Fakenham | 0:30:02 | 0:30:05 | |
and the auction finale will take place in Oakham. | 0:30:05 | 0:30:08 | |
Thomas is first to shop today at Fakenham Antiques. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:14 | |
-Have fun. -I will. Bye-bye. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:15 | |
Over 15 dealers trade from here, including Bridget. | 0:30:15 | 0:30:21 | |
-Hello, I'm Thomas. -Hi, Thomas. | 0:30:21 | 0:30:23 | |
A true antiques aficionado, Thomas has a keen eye for quality. | 0:30:23 | 0:30:28 | |
I like this sampler here. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:30 | |
It's got muted tones to it in a walnut frame, | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
but this was done in 1830. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:37 | |
It's marked at 89 but it has got a bit of damage to it. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:41 | |
I will ask Bridget about it. | 0:30:41 | 0:30:43 | |
That's one possible. Anything else? | 0:30:45 | 0:30:47 | |
So this is pearlware. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:49 | |
We call it pearlware because you can see this almost slight blue | 0:30:49 | 0:30:53 | |
to the body of the glaze. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:56 | |
Pearlware was particularly popular from the late 18th century, | 0:30:58 | 0:31:01 | |
but gradually it went out of fashion. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:04 | |
We are looking at mid 18th century. Proper antique. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
But I just think it's quite a lot of money, being £85. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:10 | |
What were you thinking of for this? | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
£50. Something like that. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:16 | |
I know it's a lot to ask. I know it's a lot to ask. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:19 | |
And then would you mind asking about the sampler? | 0:31:19 | 0:31:22 | |
And what do you have in mind for that? | 0:31:22 | 0:31:24 | |
Because it's quite faded | 0:31:24 | 0:31:26 | |
and part of the frame is missing, how does £40... | 0:31:26 | 0:31:30 | |
Both items are owned by different dealers. | 0:31:30 | 0:31:33 | |
Brigitte makes the calls. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
Good news. We'll accept £50 on that. | 0:31:37 | 0:31:39 | |
Brilliant. Definitely. Deal. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:41 | |
-So, we'll go for that one. -And the sampler? | 0:31:41 | 0:31:44 | |
Yes, I spoke to the dealer. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:45 | |
They take on board the comments you make about condition etc | 0:31:45 | 0:31:48 | |
but it's just a little bit low. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:50 | |
Can you go a little bit stronger than that? | 0:31:50 | 0:31:54 | |
Where do they want to be? | 0:31:54 | 0:31:56 | |
Not much more. | 0:31:56 | 0:31:58 | |
Just... | 0:31:58 | 0:32:00 | |
I said, what, 45? | 0:32:00 | 0:32:01 | |
-I think we'll be OK with that. -Yeah? | 0:32:01 | 0:32:04 | |
-Yeah. -OK. We'll do those. -Good, excellent. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:07 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:09 | |
An eventful shop, generous discounts on the sampler for £45 | 0:32:09 | 0:32:14 | |
and the pearlware for 50. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:16 | |
Mark, meanwhile, has travelled nine miles to the village | 0:32:22 | 0:32:25 | |
of Foulsham in Norfolk. | 0:32:25 | 0:32:28 | |
His next stop is Country House Antiques. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:31 | |
-Hello. -Hello, very pleased to meet you. | 0:32:31 | 0:32:33 | |
-Simon Davis, welcome to North Norfolk. -Well, thank you. | 0:32:33 | 0:32:36 | |
-Gosh, this is an oasis in the middle of the countryside, isn't it? -It is. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:40 | |
I'm going to have a little look around. | 0:32:40 | 0:32:42 | |
-Thanks very much. -You're welcome. | 0:32:42 | 0:32:44 | |
I love this pattern. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:50 | |
This is Chinese and even though it's just a small vase, | 0:32:50 | 0:32:52 | |
what I quite like about it, | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
you got the very typical decorations of the window into Chinese life. | 0:32:54 | 0:33:00 | |
There was a great demand for Chinese porcelain in Europe | 0:33:00 | 0:33:03 | |
at the end of the 17th century | 0:33:03 | 0:33:05 | |
and this pink enamel later became known as Famille Rose. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:09 | |
If it is a good price, | 0:33:09 | 0:33:11 | |
then I'm afraid it will be going to auction with me. | 0:33:11 | 0:33:14 | |
That Mark is definitely entering into the spirit of the competition. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:18 | |
Now, this is rather fun. It's full of sentiment, actually. | 0:33:18 | 0:33:22 | |
It's made, I think, of bronze | 0:33:22 | 0:33:24 | |
and it's got a really nice feel about it. | 0:33:24 | 0:33:26 | |
I think it probably dates to the 1920s. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:30 | |
The bronze puppy is priced up at £95. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
Time for a deal for the two, methinks. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:37 | |
Simon, I've found two things. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:39 | |
I found this in the cabinet over there. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:41 | |
I was rather hoping, as that doesn't fit in with your traditional | 0:33:41 | 0:33:45 | |
antique English interiors, that that might be incredibly cheap? | 0:33:45 | 0:33:49 | |
-I'm thinking a fiver. -I'm thinking exactly the same. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:52 | |
I'm going to say yes, completely, to a fiver. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:55 | |
But I've fallen in love with this little dog. | 0:33:55 | 0:33:58 | |
I think he's got such charm and sentiment about him. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:01 | |
I think it's a good piece for auction. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:02 | |
-Someone will fall in love with it. -You've had this a long time? | 0:34:02 | 0:34:05 | |
-That was my mother's. -Uh-oh! | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
So, how much do you think you could let that bit of sentiment go for? | 0:34:09 | 0:34:12 | |
My gut feeling was, if you gave me 50, | 0:34:12 | 0:34:15 | |
I would do a special Mark Stacey concession. | 0:34:15 | 0:34:17 | |
Do you know, I think you're being so kind, | 0:34:17 | 0:34:19 | |
do you think we could say 50 for the two? | 0:34:19 | 0:34:21 | |
Might be pushing it, Mark. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:23 | |
That's cost me nothing and I'm sure my mother would be | 0:34:23 | 0:34:26 | |
very pleased to see you make a profit on that one. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:29 | |
-Well, I'm thrilled, thank you so much. -You're welcome. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
Simon's being very generous. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
The Chinese vase for a fiver and the cute bronze puppy for 45. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:40 | |
Gosh! | 0:34:40 | 0:34:42 | |
Back to Thomas. He's travelled east to the town of North Walsham. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:49 | |
If Thomas is looking to spend his wodge of cash, | 0:34:54 | 0:34:57 | |
Timeline Antiques could be just the place. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:00 | |
-Hello, I'm Thomas. -Hello, Thomas. I'm Michael. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:05 | |
-Michael, nice to see you. -Welcome to Timeline. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:07 | |
I'll have a good look around and I'll come and find you. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
I really like that, that is so cool. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:14 | |
An Edwardian bridge card box. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:16 | |
Bridge is a big thing. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:19 | |
Don't get me wrong, it's for old people - my mother plays it. | 0:35:19 | 0:35:22 | |
She'll hate me saying that. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:24 | |
I think she'll be having a word. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
People do play bridge, it's becoming quite popular these days. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:30 | |
I really find that interesting, | 0:35:30 | 0:35:32 | |
so could you have a chat with whoever owns this one. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:36 | |
-I'll have to talk to myself. -Really? | 0:35:36 | 0:35:38 | |
Do you know that's the first sign of madness, isn't it? | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
What's the very best on this? | 0:35:40 | 0:35:43 | |
I can do that... | 0:35:43 | 0:35:44 | |
-The best is the round hundred. -A round hundred. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:47 | |
It couldn't be anywhere near a two-figure mark, instead? | 0:35:47 | 0:35:51 | |
Don't say 99. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:54 | |
-I can shave another tenner off. -90. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:56 | |
-90 would be the absolute death on it. -Really? -Yeah. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:59 | |
Can we put that on the front desk and maybe we can have a think? | 0:36:01 | 0:36:05 | |
-Have a think? -Have another think | 0:36:05 | 0:36:07 | |
and maybe have another chat with yourself, | 0:36:07 | 0:36:09 | |
-just a little bit of one. -Yes, I'll give myself a telling off. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:12 | |
A talking-to and maybe we can do another little bit. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:18 | |
Hah! That's one way to get the price more to your liking. | 0:36:18 | 0:36:22 | |
Anything else? | 0:36:22 | 0:36:23 | |
There is this little etui, a little toothpick, | 0:36:23 | 0:36:27 | |
it seems to have a little chatelaine. | 0:36:27 | 0:36:29 | |
A little knife for cutting a bit of string. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:33 | |
A little button hook. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:36 | |
The ticket price on the etui is £45. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:41 | |
Usually, etui are sewing-related | 0:36:41 | 0:36:44 | |
but this little set would have been essential kit | 0:36:44 | 0:36:47 | |
for any discerning lady. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:49 | |
What do you think of that, Michael? It looks old, doesn't it? | 0:36:49 | 0:36:51 | |
-Yes, I would say it's early 20th century, late 19th. -Yeah. | 0:36:51 | 0:36:56 | |
-Something for a chatelaine, isn't it? -That's right. | 0:36:56 | 0:36:59 | |
I like it, it's quite a cool thing. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:00 | |
I'd like to have a chat with you about this and the bridge box. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:04 | |
Time for a deal? | 0:37:04 | 0:37:06 | |
Have you had a good chat with yourself and what do you think | 0:37:06 | 0:37:08 | |
we can do on that and what do you think we can do on that? | 0:37:08 | 0:37:11 | |
The bargain price today for the two objects, 100. | 0:37:11 | 0:37:15 | |
-£100? -Yes. -Deal, sir. | 0:37:15 | 0:37:18 | |
-Thank you very much. -100% deal. I'll give you some money. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:22 | |
We got there in the end. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:25 | |
£70 for the bridge box and 30 for the etui | 0:37:25 | 0:37:29 | |
means Thomas now has four lots for auction. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:32 | |
Wasn't that a treat? | 0:37:36 | 0:37:38 | |
But it's the end of a long day, and rest beckons. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:42 | |
Nighty-night. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:44 | |
It's the last day of the road trip, and the sun is shining, | 0:37:49 | 0:37:52 | |
but our boys are feeling a little sad. | 0:37:52 | 0:37:55 | |
I just can't believe it's coming to an end, Tom. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
Well, it is. All good things... | 0:37:58 | 0:38:01 | |
-I don't know if I can bear to part with you, Tom. -Oh, God! | 0:38:01 | 0:38:04 | |
-You've been my little, cuddly sidekick. -Oh, no! | 0:38:04 | 0:38:08 | |
-Listen to all of this! -Honestly, Tom. -Listen to all of this! | 0:38:08 | 0:38:11 | |
I'm welling up inside, I really am. | 0:38:11 | 0:38:16 | |
I don't know how to take any of this! | 0:38:16 | 0:38:18 | |
Pull yourself together, chaps. | 0:38:18 | 0:38:20 | |
Thomas is dropping off his compadre Mark | 0:38:20 | 0:38:23 | |
in the charming Norfolk town of Holt. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:26 | |
Here we are, Tom. | 0:38:26 | 0:38:27 | |
Oh, loving the lilies. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
Mark is going for a gander around Mews Antiques Emporium. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:35 | |
-Hello, I'm Mark. -Very nice meeting you. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:37 | |
Dealer Richard is manning the fort today. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:40 | |
-I'm going to have a look round. Lots to see. -By all means. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:42 | |
And after a nosey around, Mark has found something. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:48 | |
This is a little, handmade, copper cream jug. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:52 | |
I mean, it's quite fun, isn't it? | 0:38:52 | 0:38:54 | |
It's modelled as a sort of tree trunk. | 0:38:54 | 0:38:56 | |
There's no marks or anything on there, but it's obviously handmade. | 0:38:56 | 0:38:59 | |
It is priced up at £8.50. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:03 | |
I mean, it's not a lot of money, is it? | 0:39:03 | 0:39:05 | |
Now, would I be stupid not to try and buy this? | 0:39:05 | 0:39:08 | |
I am saying nothing. | 0:39:08 | 0:39:10 | |
Richard, I think I'm going to go for the jug at £8.50. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:14 | |
Will the jug make a profit? | 0:39:14 | 0:39:16 | |
One would hope, wouldn't one? | 0:39:19 | 0:39:21 | |
You're being very cagy. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:23 | |
-I was rather looking for some support. -Thank you very much. | 0:39:23 | 0:39:25 | |
Mark's exercising caution with his budget. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:28 | |
The little jug for £8.50 | 0:39:28 | 0:39:30 | |
gives Mark a total of three items. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:33 | |
Meanwhile, Thomas is heading for the seaside town of Cromer | 0:39:39 | 0:39:43 | |
and to hear the story of a rather heroic former resident. | 0:39:43 | 0:39:47 | |
Thomas is meeting with Jacqui Palmer, | 0:39:48 | 0:39:51 | |
manager of the Henry Blogg Museum. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:54 | |
-Hello, I'm Thomas. -Hi, Thomas, nice to meet you. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:00 | |
-This is beautiful! -It's lovely today, isn't it? | 0:40:00 | 0:40:02 | |
I bet you it's not so lovely on a stormy day. | 0:40:02 | 0:40:05 | |
No. This is one of the most dangerous coasts around Britain, | 0:40:05 | 0:40:08 | |
and a place where the RNLI really has a big input | 0:40:08 | 0:40:13 | |
into saving lives at sea. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:14 | |
We've got a huge heritage here in Cromer of saving lives, | 0:40:14 | 0:40:17 | |
especially through the most decorated crew member, Henry Blogg. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:21 | |
Henry Blogg was a man of the sea. | 0:40:22 | 0:40:25 | |
By 11, he was working on the family crab boat. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:29 | |
In 1894, aged 18, | 0:40:30 | 0:40:33 | |
he joined Cromer lifeboat crew. | 0:40:33 | 0:40:36 | |
By the time he was 33, Henry had become coxswain, | 0:40:36 | 0:40:40 | |
in charge of the lifeboat and in command at sea. | 0:40:40 | 0:40:43 | |
He would venture out with his crew in all weathers | 0:40:44 | 0:40:46 | |
to rescue those in danger. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:48 | |
So, Jackie, tell me, where are we standing now? | 0:40:48 | 0:40:51 | |
We're actually on HF Bailey, | 0:40:51 | 0:40:54 | |
which is the lifeboat that Henry Blogg was coxswain of | 0:40:54 | 0:40:57 | |
from 1935 until 1945, here in Cromer. | 0:40:57 | 0:41:00 | |
How many men were there on this boat? | 0:41:00 | 0:41:03 | |
There were around 11 or 12 as crew. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:05 | |
It was a fairly busy boat. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:09 | |
How were they all mustered together? | 0:41:09 | 0:41:12 | |
In 1935, a maroon would be fired from the end of the pier | 0:41:12 | 0:41:15 | |
which would send out a loud boom across the town, | 0:41:15 | 0:41:19 | |
and you would see a whole load of men rushing out of their homes | 0:41:19 | 0:41:24 | |
with their boots under their arms, | 0:41:24 | 0:41:26 | |
and when they got to the pier, they would grab a life jacket | 0:41:26 | 0:41:29 | |
and jump onto the lifeboat. | 0:41:29 | 0:41:30 | |
During 53 years of service, Henry saved 873 lives. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:38 | |
The story of one rescue tells of the bravery of Henry and his crew. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:44 | |
It happened just off the coast here in Cromer. | 0:41:44 | 0:41:47 | |
-Where we met? -Absolutely, just on the beach there, | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
and you can see in some of these photographs | 0:41:50 | 0:41:52 | |
how close they actually were. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:54 | |
Oh, gosh, we were almost here. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
Yes. | 0:41:57 | 0:41:58 | |
This was December. | 0:41:58 | 0:42:00 | |
The surf itself was horrendous. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:03 | |
Some of the worst gales that had come across this side of the country | 0:42:03 | 0:42:08 | |
in decades, and the barge itself was pulled off course | 0:42:08 | 0:42:12 | |
by the gales and the wind. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:14 | |
The two men had to climb up into the rigging from the flooded deck, | 0:42:14 | 0:42:18 | |
just to stay dry. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:20 | |
What happened, how did they get saved? | 0:42:20 | 0:42:24 | |
Initially, when the maroon went off to sound the alarm, | 0:42:24 | 0:42:28 | |
the motorboat and Henry Blogg, and all of the number one crew, | 0:42:28 | 0:42:32 | |
were actually already on a rescue, so the only way that they could help | 0:42:32 | 0:42:37 | |
was the fathers and the uncles of the crew came down to help. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:41 | |
Unfortunately, they had the older boat so they actually had to row | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
against this surf to try and reach the barge. | 0:42:44 | 0:42:49 | |
They kept being pushed back onto the shore, | 0:42:49 | 0:42:52 | |
until they were completely exhausted. | 0:42:52 | 0:42:54 | |
All this time, the men were just clinging on. | 0:42:54 | 0:42:57 | |
-Freezing. -Freezing cold, watching the lifeboat fail. | 0:42:57 | 0:43:01 | |
As luck would have it, Henry and his crew learned of the stranded barge | 0:43:01 | 0:43:05 | |
through Cromer Coastguard. | 0:43:05 | 0:43:07 | |
Henry Blogg realised he also could not get alongside the barge. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:13 | |
He took the lifeboat and he drove it right on top of the deck | 0:43:13 | 0:43:17 | |
of the flooded barge. | 0:43:17 | 0:43:19 | |
If it got stuck there, then they would all lose their lives. | 0:43:19 | 0:43:23 | |
However, they managed to pull the two men down onto the lifeboat. | 0:43:23 | 0:43:27 | |
The lifeboat was damaged, so they actually crashed the lifeboat | 0:43:27 | 0:43:30 | |
straight up onto the beach just outside the museum here in Cromer. | 0:43:30 | 0:43:34 | |
-What a risk. -Absolutely. -What a risk. | 0:43:34 | 0:43:37 | |
He had a huge amount of skill, knowledge, understanding of the sea. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:41 | |
A huge amount of determination, but also maybe a bit of luck. | 0:43:41 | 0:43:46 | |
Henry is the most decorated lifeboat man in RNLI history, | 0:43:46 | 0:43:51 | |
with seven medals for gallantry, | 0:43:51 | 0:43:53 | |
the George Cross, and the British Empire medal. | 0:43:53 | 0:43:56 | |
Henry retired in 1947 and died a few years later, aged 77. | 0:43:56 | 0:44:02 | |
Thousands attended his funeral to say goodbye to their local hero. | 0:44:02 | 0:44:07 | |
So, what sort of legacy do you think he has left? | 0:44:07 | 0:44:10 | |
The biggest legacy is obviously all the lives that he saved, | 0:44:10 | 0:44:14 | |
along with his crew. | 0:44:14 | 0:44:15 | |
873 people who had children of their own, | 0:44:15 | 0:44:19 | |
who had grandchildren as well. | 0:44:19 | 0:44:20 | |
That is such a legacy. | 0:44:20 | 0:44:22 | |
Now, let's check up on Mark. | 0:44:24 | 0:44:26 | |
He's just along the coast in the village of Cley next the Sea. | 0:44:26 | 0:44:30 | |
Artemis Antiques is Mark's last opportunity to shop. | 0:44:32 | 0:44:36 | |
What a lovely place. Gosh, I can see lots of gems in here. | 0:44:36 | 0:44:42 | |
I love those stained-glass panels. | 0:44:43 | 0:44:45 | |
They look like butterfly wings, don't they? | 0:44:45 | 0:44:48 | |
And this is very much that sort of Gothic Arts and Crafts period. | 0:44:50 | 0:44:55 | |
A potential good buy. | 0:44:55 | 0:44:57 | |
What's that you've found? | 0:44:59 | 0:45:01 | |
It's quite a fun thing. What do you think this is made of? | 0:45:01 | 0:45:04 | |
Copper? | 0:45:04 | 0:45:06 | |
Actually, it's pottery. | 0:45:06 | 0:45:09 | |
This was made by Bretby Ware and they always mark it with Bretby, | 0:45:09 | 0:45:14 | |
and then a rising sun above. | 0:45:14 | 0:45:16 | |
This is a very typical type of jardiniere. | 0:45:16 | 0:45:21 | |
According to this, this Bretby jardiniere is £40. | 0:45:21 | 0:45:26 | |
That's a possibility, actually. | 0:45:26 | 0:45:28 | |
We're getting there. There's a few things percolating. | 0:45:28 | 0:45:32 | |
All is not lost. | 0:45:32 | 0:45:34 | |
These are quite fun, aren't they? | 0:45:35 | 0:45:38 | |
They're a bit saucy! | 0:45:38 | 0:45:39 | |
A very curvaceous pair of ladies legs. | 0:45:39 | 0:45:42 | |
You crack your nuts with them. | 0:45:42 | 0:45:44 | |
Oh, yes? | 0:45:44 | 0:45:45 | |
That's three possibles found. | 0:45:45 | 0:45:47 | |
Time to talk money with owner Sophie. | 0:45:47 | 0:45:50 | |
There's no price on them. | 0:45:50 | 0:45:52 | |
They don't really go in with the quality of stock, | 0:45:52 | 0:45:54 | |
if you don't mind me saying. | 0:45:54 | 0:45:55 | |
There he goes again. | 0:45:55 | 0:45:58 | |
-They can be...£8. -HE GASPS | 0:45:58 | 0:46:02 | |
Oh! | 0:46:02 | 0:46:05 | |
Do you think we could do those for £6.50? | 0:46:05 | 0:46:08 | |
-Go on, then. -Are you sure? | 0:46:08 | 0:46:10 | |
That sounds like... I'm feeling kind and generous. | 0:46:10 | 0:46:13 | |
-Thank you, Sophie. -Pleasure. | 0:46:13 | 0:46:15 | |
They are not maracas, Mark. | 0:46:15 | 0:46:18 | |
After a last browse, decision time looms. | 0:46:18 | 0:46:22 | |
The two things I'm drawn to at the moment is the Bretby jardiniere, | 0:46:22 | 0:46:28 | |
and I think I'm mad, but I love those stained-glass panels. | 0:46:28 | 0:46:31 | |
They are beautiful. | 0:46:31 | 0:46:33 | |
It all comes down, I'm afraid, to the final price. | 0:46:33 | 0:46:36 | |
You've got £40 on the Bretby jardiniere, | 0:46:36 | 0:46:41 | |
and I have a feeling that you want to help me in my quest. | 0:46:41 | 0:46:45 | |
I might be nice. | 0:46:45 | 0:46:47 | |
So, what could you do on that? | 0:46:47 | 0:46:49 | |
I could do it for £20. | 0:46:49 | 0:46:52 | |
-That's a no-brainer, I'm going to take it. -Lovely. | 0:46:52 | 0:46:55 | |
I haven't looked at the price of the stained-glass panels | 0:46:55 | 0:46:58 | |
because I didn't want to shock myself too much. | 0:46:58 | 0:47:00 | |
I want to feel I've got a chance of buying them. | 0:47:00 | 0:47:03 | |
-I have them on at £175. -Oh, gosh. | 0:47:03 | 0:47:07 | |
I had a figure in mind which was £100. | 0:47:07 | 0:47:10 | |
Um... | 0:47:10 | 0:47:11 | |
An extra £5? | 0:47:12 | 0:47:15 | |
-£105? -Well, let's not fall out over £5. | 0:47:15 | 0:47:18 | |
-Let's not fall out. -And I'm not going to say let's call it £100. | 0:47:18 | 0:47:21 | |
-I'm going to say £105. Thank you very much. -Pleasure. | 0:47:21 | 0:47:24 | |
Mark certainly went to town here. | 0:47:24 | 0:47:26 | |
Nutcrackers for £6.50, a Bretby jardiniere for £20, | 0:47:26 | 0:47:31 | |
and the big-money gamble | 0:47:31 | 0:47:32 | |
on the stained-glass panels for £105. | 0:47:32 | 0:47:36 | |
Thomas, meanwhile, has travelled back to Holt. | 0:47:38 | 0:47:42 | |
Holt Antiques and Interiors is his last chance | 0:47:42 | 0:47:45 | |
to add to his antiques booty. | 0:47:45 | 0:47:47 | |
-Hi, I'm Thomas. -Hello, I am Stephen. | 0:47:47 | 0:47:49 | |
-Big shop, loads of dealers? -I have 32 different dealers. | 0:47:49 | 0:47:54 | |
Great! I'll have a good look around. | 0:47:54 | 0:47:57 | |
Like a kid in a sweet shop! | 0:47:57 | 0:47:59 | |
I quite like these big terracotta urns. | 0:48:01 | 0:48:03 | |
I can imagine one of those in somebody's garden. | 0:48:03 | 0:48:07 | |
These big beauties are actually used for storing and transporting olives. | 0:48:07 | 0:48:12 | |
As luck would have it, the owner of the pots, John, | 0:48:12 | 0:48:16 | |
-is around to talk money with Thomas. -Nice to meet you, John. | 0:48:16 | 0:48:18 | |
-So, you're the sort of reclamation garden guy? -Yes, I am. | 0:48:18 | 0:48:23 | |
Brilliant. I'd quite like one of your olive jars. | 0:48:23 | 0:48:26 | |
Which one? They are different. | 0:48:26 | 0:48:28 | |
-Which one can you do the best deal on? -What have I got on those? £195. | 0:48:28 | 0:48:34 | |
I was thinking... | 0:48:34 | 0:48:36 | |
£150? | 0:48:36 | 0:48:37 | |
It's a bit more than I was wanting to spend. | 0:48:37 | 0:48:39 | |
-I think the best I could do would be £130. -Really? | 0:48:39 | 0:48:43 | |
I was really hoping that you could maybe... | 0:48:43 | 0:48:47 | |
..maybe I could push you a little bit further | 0:48:49 | 0:48:52 | |
and talk about a two-figure price. | 0:48:52 | 0:48:54 | |
Watch it, he's a big fellow! | 0:48:54 | 0:48:56 | |
£98. | 0:48:56 | 0:48:58 | |
Which one? | 0:48:58 | 0:49:00 | |
And you're going to make money on it. | 0:49:00 | 0:49:02 | |
I think we'll go for this bulbous beauty, here. | 0:49:02 | 0:49:05 | |
-Are you sure I can't push you to £95? -Thomas! | 0:49:06 | 0:49:10 | |
Go on, then, £95. | 0:49:10 | 0:49:11 | |
-You're a scholar and a gentleman. -£95. | 0:49:11 | 0:49:13 | |
That is my last purchase of the road trip. | 0:49:13 | 0:49:15 | |
Great display of smiling negotiation from Thomas. | 0:49:15 | 0:49:20 | |
£95 for the olive jar, | 0:49:20 | 0:49:22 | |
and that wraps up this road trip shopping. | 0:49:22 | 0:49:26 | |
Thomas has collected five items. | 0:49:29 | 0:49:31 | |
The 1830s sampler, the Pearlware plaque, a bridge case, | 0:49:31 | 0:49:35 | |
the etui, | 0:49:35 | 0:49:37 | |
and a massive olive jar. | 0:49:37 | 0:49:39 | |
Thomas has spent a grand total of £290. | 0:49:39 | 0:49:44 | |
Mark also has five lots. | 0:49:45 | 0:49:47 | |
The Chinese vase, | 0:49:47 | 0:49:49 | |
a bronze puppy, | 0:49:49 | 0:49:51 | |
the combo lot of the nut crackers and the copper jug, | 0:49:51 | 0:49:53 | |
the Bretby jardiniere, | 0:49:53 | 0:49:55 | |
and the stained-glass panels. | 0:49:55 | 0:49:58 | |
Cautiously spending £190. | 0:49:59 | 0:50:03 | |
What do our experts think of one another's buys? | 0:50:04 | 0:50:08 | |
Thomas, I really dislike you at times. | 0:50:08 | 0:50:11 | |
I absolutely adore this little, Scottish pottery dish. | 0:50:11 | 0:50:14 | |
It ought to make a decent profit. | 0:50:14 | 0:50:16 | |
I'm not sure it will in today's market, but I adore it. | 0:50:16 | 0:50:20 | |
He has bought one thing for rather a lot of money, | 0:50:20 | 0:50:22 | |
the stained-glass panels. | 0:50:22 | 0:50:24 | |
I think it will be a clash of the garden pot | 0:50:24 | 0:50:28 | |
and the stained-glass panels. | 0:50:28 | 0:50:30 | |
That is a risky, risky purchase because they aren't just one shape. | 0:50:30 | 0:50:34 | |
I know who I want to win. The stained-glass panels. | 0:50:34 | 0:50:37 | |
Yes, fingers crossed for both of you. | 0:50:39 | 0:50:42 | |
Next stop, the town of Oakham in rural Rutland | 0:50:42 | 0:50:45 | |
to battle it out in the auction finale. | 0:50:45 | 0:50:48 | |
It's taking place at Oakham Auction Centre. | 0:50:49 | 0:50:52 | |
-Here we are. Oakham Auction Centre. -Well, last auction. | 0:50:53 | 0:50:58 | |
-Do I have to get the Kleenex out? The tissues. -Come on, buddy. | 0:50:58 | 0:51:02 | |
Come on, get out of the car. You are so slow. | 0:51:02 | 0:51:05 | |
-Here's to profits, and many of them. -They're raring to go. | 0:51:05 | 0:51:08 | |
Our auctioneer today is Jeff Dale. | 0:51:09 | 0:51:11 | |
So, settle down, it's auction time. | 0:51:11 | 0:51:14 | |
-It's Mark's Bretby jardiniere first. -£10, I am bid. | 0:51:14 | 0:51:20 | |
£10, £12. | 0:51:20 | 0:51:22 | |
£12, 14, 16, 18, 20. | 0:51:22 | 0:51:26 | |
-£22... -Profit. | 0:51:26 | 0:51:28 | |
24, 26, 28, 30... | 0:51:28 | 0:51:31 | |
It started at £10. | 0:51:31 | 0:51:34 | |
32, 34, 36... | 0:51:34 | 0:51:37 | |
£36 on the far side. | 0:51:37 | 0:51:39 | |
-Almost doubling your money now. -It is quite big. | 0:51:39 | 0:51:42 | |
£38 do we see anywhere? Selling at £36. | 0:51:42 | 0:51:45 | |
Eight or not? | 0:51:45 | 0:51:47 | |
At least I've started off positively. | 0:51:48 | 0:51:52 | |
-I think that's very good. -How long will it continue? | 0:51:52 | 0:51:54 | |
Good start for Mark. | 0:51:54 | 0:51:56 | |
He's on your tail, Thomas. | 0:51:56 | 0:51:58 | |
Next, Mark's Chinese vase. | 0:51:59 | 0:52:02 | |
£10. | 0:52:02 | 0:52:04 | |
10 to go? | 0:52:04 | 0:52:05 | |
£5? | 0:52:05 | 0:52:07 | |
£3? | 0:52:07 | 0:52:08 | |
£3 I am bid. | 0:52:08 | 0:52:10 | |
At £3, £4... | 0:52:10 | 0:52:12 | |
£4, anywhere? | 0:52:12 | 0:52:14 | |
Selling at £4... | 0:52:14 | 0:52:17 | |
£5? Selling at £4... | 0:52:17 | 0:52:19 | |
You've lost £1 on that. | 0:52:19 | 0:52:21 | |
It was worth an awful lot more than that. | 0:52:21 | 0:52:24 | |
Not a huge loss, Mark. | 0:52:24 | 0:52:26 | |
You're still very close to overtaking Thomas. | 0:52:26 | 0:52:29 | |
Thomas's turn now. His 18th-century Pearlware plaque. | 0:52:30 | 0:52:34 | |
£10 to start. | 0:52:34 | 0:52:35 | |
£10 bid. At £10. | 0:52:35 | 0:52:37 | |
£10, 12, 14, 16, | 0:52:37 | 0:52:40 | |
18, 20... | 0:52:40 | 0:52:43 | |
22, 24, 26... | 0:52:43 | 0:52:46 | |
£26 if you like? Do we see £26 anywhere? | 0:52:46 | 0:52:49 | |
Selling at £24 on the right. Had its time. | 0:52:49 | 0:52:52 | |
Selling at £24... | 0:52:52 | 0:52:53 | |
A disappointing blow for Thomas. Such bad luck. | 0:52:55 | 0:52:58 | |
Thomas's monster-sized olive jar next. | 0:52:58 | 0:53:02 | |
£20 I am bid. | 0:53:02 | 0:53:04 | |
At 25, 30, 35, | 0:53:04 | 0:53:06 | |
-40, 45, 50, 55... -It's moving up, Tom. | 0:53:06 | 0:53:10 | |
70, 75, 80, 85, | 0:53:10 | 0:53:13 | |
90, 95, 100, 105, | 0:53:13 | 0:53:17 | |
-110, 115... -£115. | 0:53:17 | 0:53:20 | |
Selling at £115. 20 or not, the last time? Selling at £115. | 0:53:20 | 0:53:25 | |
That's a £20 profit. | 0:53:26 | 0:53:28 | |
A very small profit, yes, but it got there. | 0:53:28 | 0:53:31 | |
-You got there. -You did. Loving your positivity, boys. | 0:53:31 | 0:53:35 | |
Mark's quirky lot of nutcrackers and a little jug next. | 0:53:35 | 0:53:39 | |
£10? 10 to go. | 0:53:39 | 0:53:42 | |
£10 bid. | 0:53:42 | 0:53:44 | |
12, 14, | 0:53:44 | 0:53:46 | |
16, 18. | 0:53:46 | 0:53:48 | |
Profit. £1 profit. | 0:53:48 | 0:53:50 | |
18. £20 if you like. Do we see £20 anywhere? Selling at £18... | 0:53:50 | 0:53:55 | |
-Well done. You've made some money. -I've made some money. | 0:53:57 | 0:54:00 | |
Things don't bode well, Mark. | 0:54:00 | 0:54:02 | |
Mark's bronze puppy is up next. | 0:54:02 | 0:54:05 | |
£10. £10 I am bid. | 0:54:05 | 0:54:08 | |
At £12, 14, 16, 18... | 0:54:08 | 0:54:12 | |
It's moving up. | 0:54:12 | 0:54:14 | |
22, 24 if you like? | 0:54:14 | 0:54:16 | |
24 anywhere? Selling at £22. | 0:54:16 | 0:54:19 | |
24, 26, 28. | 0:54:19 | 0:54:21 | |
What did you want it to make? | 0:54:21 | 0:54:23 | |
About £200, £150. | 0:54:23 | 0:54:25 | |
32? Selling at £30... | 0:54:25 | 0:54:28 | |
Oh, dear, even the puppy is weeping. | 0:54:30 | 0:54:33 | |
Back to Thomas. His etui next. | 0:54:34 | 0:54:36 | |
£10 to go. | 0:54:36 | 0:54:38 | |
£10, 12, 14, 16, | 0:54:38 | 0:54:41 | |
18, 20, 22... | 0:54:41 | 0:54:43 | |
It's going up. | 0:54:43 | 0:54:45 | |
Selling at £24. | 0:54:45 | 0:54:47 | |
Selling at £24... | 0:54:47 | 0:54:49 | |
We're not making great progress, chaps. | 0:54:51 | 0:54:54 | |
It's Thomas's bridge card case now. | 0:54:54 | 0:54:58 | |
30 to start? £20 bid. | 0:54:58 | 0:55:00 | |
At 25, 30. | 0:55:00 | 0:55:03 | |
30, 35, 40... | 0:55:03 | 0:55:05 | |
We're at £40. 45, 50. | 0:55:05 | 0:55:08 | |
-What are we on? -50. | 0:55:08 | 0:55:10 | |
-You're all right, Tom. -60... | 0:55:10 | 0:55:12 | |
£60. | 0:55:12 | 0:55:13 | |
At £65, 70? | 0:55:13 | 0:55:15 | |
70 if you like. | 0:55:15 | 0:55:17 | |
£70. 70, 75, 80, | 0:55:17 | 0:55:21 | |
85, 90, | 0:55:21 | 0:55:23 | |
95, 100. | 0:55:23 | 0:55:25 | |
Oh, we're moving on. | 0:55:25 | 0:55:27 | |
105. | 0:55:27 | 0:55:28 | |
Selling at £100 on the right. | 0:55:28 | 0:55:30 | |
Selling at £100. | 0:55:30 | 0:55:31 | |
-It just shows you, there are bidders for the right things. -Yes. | 0:55:32 | 0:55:37 | |
And it was the right thing in this sale room today. | 0:55:37 | 0:55:39 | |
Finally, a decent profit. | 0:55:39 | 0:55:42 | |
It's Mark's last chance to scoop some profit. | 0:55:42 | 0:55:46 | |
His pricey stained-glass panels are next. | 0:55:46 | 0:55:49 | |
£30 to start. | 0:55:49 | 0:55:51 | |
£20? | 0:55:51 | 0:55:52 | |
£20. | 0:55:52 | 0:55:54 | |
£10? £10 I am bid. | 0:55:54 | 0:55:56 | |
How do you feel about that? | 0:55:56 | 0:55:59 | |
16, 18... | 0:55:59 | 0:56:00 | |
18, 20, 22, | 0:56:00 | 0:56:03 | |
24, 26, 28, | 0:56:03 | 0:56:05 | |
-30. -Oh, they're moving up. | 0:56:05 | 0:56:07 | |
32, 34, 36. | 0:56:07 | 0:56:09 | |
It is really struggling. | 0:56:11 | 0:56:14 | |
Here we are at £40. 42. | 0:56:14 | 0:56:16 | |
42, 44 now? | 0:56:16 | 0:56:17 | |
Do you think £44? | 0:56:17 | 0:56:19 | |
Fresh blood. | 0:56:19 | 0:56:21 | |
46. 48? | 0:56:21 | 0:56:23 | |
48 if you like. | 0:56:23 | 0:56:25 | |
Selling at £46. | 0:56:25 | 0:56:26 | |
48 anywhere? Selling at £46. | 0:56:26 | 0:56:29 | |
Uh-oh. | 0:56:29 | 0:56:30 | |
109. | 0:56:30 | 0:56:31 | |
Half your money. | 0:56:31 | 0:56:33 | |
Thanks for coming. | 0:56:35 | 0:56:36 | |
Ouch, a gamble that did not pay off. | 0:56:36 | 0:56:40 | |
It's the last lot of the day. | 0:56:42 | 0:56:44 | |
Thomas's 1830s sampler. | 0:56:44 | 0:56:45 | |
£30 to start. | 0:56:45 | 0:56:47 | |
20? | 0:56:47 | 0:56:48 | |
20, £20. 25, 30, | 0:56:48 | 0:56:52 | |
35, 40, | 0:56:52 | 0:56:54 | |
45, 50? | 0:56:54 | 0:56:55 | |
£50 if you like. | 0:56:55 | 0:56:57 | |
£50 do we see anywhere? | 0:56:57 | 0:56:59 | |
Selling at £45. 50 or not? Had its time. | 0:56:59 | 0:57:02 | |
Selling at £45. | 0:57:02 | 0:57:04 | |
Yep, you've wiped your face, but still. | 0:57:05 | 0:57:08 | |
Disappointing, Thomas. | 0:57:08 | 0:57:11 | |
You started off well and finished well, | 0:57:11 | 0:57:14 | |
and you deserve to win. | 0:57:14 | 0:57:16 | |
-Thank you very much. -You really did. Well done, old friend. | 0:57:16 | 0:57:19 | |
-It's been a great trip. -It's been wonderful. Sadly it's over. | 0:57:19 | 0:57:22 | |
It's been a very close-run race. | 0:57:22 | 0:57:25 | |
Who will be the victor of this road trip? | 0:57:25 | 0:57:28 | |
Mark started this leg with a magnificent £445.60. | 0:57:30 | 0:57:34 | |
After auction costs, he made a loss of £80.12. | 0:57:34 | 0:57:39 | |
Mark's final total is £365.48 | 0:57:39 | 0:57:45 | |
Thomas started the final leg with £477.52. | 0:57:45 | 0:57:51 | |
After all auction costs, Thomas made a small loss of £37.44, | 0:57:51 | 0:57:57 | |
giving him a grand total of £440.08. | 0:57:57 | 0:58:04 | |
After a close call, Thomas takes the Road Trip crown. | 0:58:04 | 0:58:06 | |
All profits will go to Children In Need. | 0:58:06 | 0:58:08 | |
Well, Mark, it was a good game. | 0:58:08 | 0:58:10 | |
-Well fought, I thought. -Well fought by you. | 0:58:10 | 0:58:13 | |
I gave it all I had, I'm afraid. | 0:58:13 | 0:58:15 | |
You did, and you gave me a run for my money, didn't you? | 0:58:15 | 0:58:18 | |
-You didn't let me let up. -Oh, shut up and get on with it. | 0:58:18 | 0:58:22 | |
Shut up and move. | 0:58:22 | 0:58:24 | |
Move the car! | 0:58:24 | 0:58:26 | |
Many congrats, Thomas. | 0:58:26 | 0:58:28 |