0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- That's cracking. - With £200 each...
0:00:06 > 0:00:08- Wonderful. - ..a classic car,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- That's exactly what I'm talking about.- I'm all over a shiver.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20- No-brainer.- Going, going, gone.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25- So, will it be the high road to glory...- Push!
0:00:25 > 0:00:28..or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:29How awfully, awfully nice.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39We're two auctions down and back on the road
0:00:39 > 0:00:42with our two antiques aficionados
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Anita Manning and Raj Bisram.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47So you didn't sleep, darling?
0:00:47 > 0:00:50To be honest, when you're £3.59 down,
0:00:50 > 0:00:52it's hard to sleep.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59So far, Raj has resisted the temptation to play dirty.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I wonder if I could maybe put Anita in these.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Ha! And Anita has negotiated hard so far.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Could you come down even a wee bit more?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Our auctioneering duo started their road trip with £200 each,
0:01:11 > 0:01:14and it's been nail-biting stuff ever since.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Raj now has £428.24 to spend
0:01:18 > 0:01:24but Anita managed to swipe the lead with a tidy £431.48,
0:01:24 > 0:01:27so there is less than £4 in it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30It's so close now, I'm not sure what to do,
0:01:30 > 0:01:32whether to go all out for it
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- or play...- Play it cool. - Play it cool.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- You, my friend, have to make your own mind up about that.- I know.
0:01:38 > 0:01:39I'm a risk taker.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- I know you are. - THEY LAUGH
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- That's what I'm counting on, Raj. - RAJ LAUGHS
0:01:45 > 0:01:46Us, too.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49After kicking off from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51they took in the sights of Norfolk,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53and are continuing through Essex and Suffolk.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57They'll then motor south to Kent, Surrey, and East Sussex,
0:01:57 > 0:02:01before heading north to Bolton in Lancashire for their final auction.
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Golly gosh.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05They're whisking around in their trusty Triumph Spitfire
0:02:05 > 0:02:08and this leg takes them from Halstead in Essex
0:02:08 > 0:02:11to an auction in Rayleigh, also in Essex.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Certainly looks like a big place.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Oh, there's going to be a lot of choice here.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- ANITA LAUGHS - Well, wish me luck.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- Have fun, Raj.- I will.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23And remember - be dangerous.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24I will be.
0:02:24 > 0:02:25Have a good day.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Burning oil. Huh.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Halstead Antiques is situated in a former corn mill, hence the size,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39and holds about 25,000 items over two floors.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Just a few things to choose from in here, then...
0:02:44 > 0:02:46This is a nice, decorative paddle.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48A lot of people put these on their wall.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52I'm always drawn to anything boating as well.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54I quite like this, this is quite nice.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55Got another one here, 18.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Well, then, what are you thinking?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06They'd make quite a nice lot.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09With ticket prices of £29 and £18,
0:03:09 > 0:03:14Raj wants to see if he can get a deal for the two from owner, James.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- £25? 20, 25?- Yes.
0:03:17 > 0:03:1920? Can we shake hands?
0:03:19 > 0:03:21- 25.- 20? - 25 sounded a lot better to me.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I'll tell you what, what about splitting it down the middle?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- £22.50?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29You'll take that? Brilliant. We have a deal!
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- Thank you very much, Raj. - Thank you, James.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35I know there's a saying that goes something like,
0:03:35 > 0:03:38"Up..." What is it?
0:03:38 > 0:03:39"Up the creek without a paddle"?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Up the creek without a paddle.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Well, I've got two paddles, I should be OK.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45Here's hoping.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48So that's £22.50 for the early 20th-century paddles.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Meanwhile, Anita has made her way west
0:03:54 > 0:03:58to the village of Gosfield, home to Gosfield Antiques Village.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Ten years ago,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03this former working farm was transformed into a shopping mecca.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Looks like Anita's idea of heaven.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09This room has 169 cabinets, to be precise.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10So hang on...
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Look at that - she's on to something already.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Better get in owner Glen. Glen!
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Found something?
0:04:17 > 0:04:19I quite like this little ornament here,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21the little antelope.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26It's not a precious metal, it's not silver.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28I think that's quite sweet,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31and I love the malachite base.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34I love those lovely, natural stones.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37It looks as if it's just the malachite,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41they've given it a knock and taken a chunk off of it,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44so it is a wee, sort of, artisan piece.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46It's got a ticket price of £38.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53But something else has also caught Anita's eye.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57This little silver snuff box there, it's £22.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58It doesn't seem a lot of money.
0:04:58 > 0:05:05It looks very pretty with the enamelling showing an exotic bird.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08I'm looking for a hallmark here.
0:05:08 > 0:05:14I can see a rather roughly stippled
0:05:14 > 0:05:17"925."
0:05:17 > 0:05:22It's as if it's been done by an amateur with a screwdriver.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25There is some discolouration there,
0:05:25 > 0:05:27so they've tested it.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I think it probably is silver.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33The snuff box and the ornament, which I think is a ring holder,
0:05:33 > 0:05:36would total £50, so Anita's hoping to strike a deal.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39If I bought both of them,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43I would be thinking in the region of...
0:05:45 > 0:05:47..£25, £30.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- I think we could manage £30. - You could manage 30, go for 30?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Let's do it, then.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55Thank you very much, Glen.
0:05:55 > 0:06:01That's £30 for the stylised ring holder and silver snuff box.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02Good-oh.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Back with Raj in Halstead now.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07He's found himself another option.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10I really like this William Russell Flint.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13He was a Scottish artist, an illustrator as well.
0:06:13 > 0:06:14He had a great life.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18He just painted beautiful women, and mostly naked.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I mean, this is quite unusual, because they've got clothes on.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Obviously, his originals are really what you want,
0:06:23 > 0:06:25but this is a nice signed print.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29I would be interested around the £50 mark region.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Like much of Russell Flint's work,
0:06:31 > 0:06:33his watercolour brush technique is superb,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36which is why his originals are coveted by collectors.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41The ticket price is £115 and Raj wants it for 50,
0:06:41 > 0:06:43so he's putting in a call to the off-site dealer.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44Stand by.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Hello, Andrea, hello there.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Thank you so much indeed.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52That's really kind.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Lovely, thank you very much indeed, Andrea.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Great! Fantastic.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58She's agreed to that.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02That's £50 for the 1950s William Russell Flint print.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Raj has one more item he'd like to have a go at.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09This is a little bit different - it's turned into a bench,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11this "Danger Electricity" sign.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14I would want to pay £30 for it.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16It would make a great garden seat.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20It's priced at £85, so what's the best James can do?
0:07:20 > 0:07:2150?
0:07:21 > 0:07:25I'm prepared to split the difference and I'll pay 40 for it...
0:07:27 > 0:07:28HE EXHALES
0:07:28 > 0:07:30..which is slightly more than I wanted.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33He might be pushing it.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Yes.- Yes?- Yes.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39We have a deal. Thank you very much, James.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Good man. Let's hope it sparks some interest at auction.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47So that's £40 for the "Danger Electricity" bench,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50£50 for the William Russell Flint print
0:07:50 > 0:07:56and £22.50 for the pair of paddles, totalling £112.50.
0:07:59 > 0:08:05While Raj has been spending, Anita's headed south to Braintree.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06The town is responsible
0:08:06 > 0:08:09for producing some of the finest textiles in British history,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13favoured by the Royal family for over a century.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17To tell Anita more is textile historian and author Mary Schoeser.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Mary, it's lovely to be here.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21It's lovely to have you here, Anita.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23I love textiles
0:08:23 > 0:08:29and I can see all of these wonderful cloths round about me.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30By the end of the 19th century,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Essex had become a hub for silk production.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Benjamin Warner, an entrepreneur with a background in textiles,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39took over this Braintree mill in 1895.
0:08:39 > 0:08:44At the time, it was one of Britain's largest mills for hand-woven silk.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46The contents of these drawers reveal
0:08:46 > 0:08:49over 100 years of ever-changing fashion and style,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52showing the fabric of British history.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54That's a lovely line.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59These early silks are so exquisite
0:08:59 > 0:09:02and they must have been so expensive to make.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Who were the people who were wearing these things?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Well, they were the wealthiest of all people
0:09:09 > 0:09:12because silk is the most expensive fibre.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15And so, of course, many of the clients were aristocrats
0:09:15 > 0:09:17and members of the royalty.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Warners have dressed and furnished royal households for generations.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Samples of these priceless cloths make up just part of this collection
0:09:27 > 0:09:30of 100,000 items.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35Mary, isn't that the most magnificent piece of fabric?
0:09:35 > 0:09:40That gold is glowing, it's so wonderful.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Well, it is very special indeed.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46We know that the pattern was used at Queen Victoria's coronation
0:09:46 > 0:09:50and this is cloth of gold,
0:09:50 > 0:09:55woven for the coronation of Edward VII
0:09:55 > 0:09:58and it is gold thread woven into the cloth.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00That is amazing.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05In 1911, Warners were called on again to weave their magic
0:10:05 > 0:10:08for the coronation of King Edward's son and daughter-in-law,
0:10:08 > 0:10:12who were to become King George V and Queen Mary.
0:10:12 > 0:10:18This is one of two hand-woven, hand-brocaded cloths made in 1911
0:10:18 > 0:10:21for Queen Mary's coronation trousseau.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24There was a close relationship between Princess May,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28as she was called, prior to being crowned.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Her wedding cloth, most famously, was woven by Warners.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36I think of Princess May as the first People's Princess.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39She was the first, as far as I know,
0:10:39 > 0:10:44to actually come inside a factory and stand next to a worker
0:10:44 > 0:10:47with his coat off, you know,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and witness real work.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54That must have been a huge thing at that time,
0:10:54 > 0:11:00- because royalty just didn't pop down to their local factory!- No, no.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Princess Mary was a big supporter of British industry,
0:11:03 > 0:11:06promoting the high-quality designs of English hand-woven silk,
0:11:06 > 0:11:10a tradition that has continued through the Royal family to today.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16This one is very special.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18It's a hand-woven velvet.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Oh, so beautiful.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24I can almost taste that.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26What would this have been used for?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Well, this was used for the chairs of estate at the coronation
0:11:29 > 0:11:31of George V and Queen Mary.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36It is based on a 17th-century Genovese velvet design,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38but this was one of the cloths that...
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Warners, really, by this time,
0:11:40 > 0:11:43were the only hand weavers who could produce it.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Very, very special. Very special.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- That is not just a piece of fabric, that is a work of art.- It is.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52It is. It's a piece of history.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55The archive holds 25,000 swatches,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58recording which weavers made them and when.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Even though the mill shut in 1971,
0:12:01 > 0:12:05some of Warners' classic designs are back in production today.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10And this is taken from the original from the 1930s.
0:12:10 > 0:12:11Oh, that's fab.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13And I thought you would love that.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- I think I'll try it on. - I think you should.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- Shall I?- I think you should.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21- Oh, there we go.- What do you think?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23It really is perfect.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Warners' success not only lives on through this magnificent archive,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30but their designs are still being used by high-end companies
0:12:30 > 0:12:33across the world, showing that this great British business
0:12:33 > 0:12:34will not be forgotten.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44Raj, meanwhile, has got weaving his way north across the border
0:12:44 > 0:12:48into Suffolk, to the magnificent medieval market town of Clare,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51and to Market Hill Antiques, headed up by Robin.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- Hello, there.- Good afternoon. - Robin, isn't it?
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- That's correct.- I'm Raj.- OK, Raj.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58You've got some lovely little things I can see already.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00My eyes are starting to sparkle.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01- Have a good look.- I will do.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05Raj still has over £300 in his wallet.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07So get it dusted off.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10The buttons - they're interesting.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12I've got 175 on them.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14That is probably a bit much for auction.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17They've got ridged design on, which dates them to circa 1900.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19They are silver. They've been tested.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22But they're in the original retailers' box,
0:13:22 > 0:13:23which is West & Sons of Dublin.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Not only are these a nice set of Art Nouveau silver buttons,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29they're Irish, and they're in their original box.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32There's got to be a profit in these.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34I would pay you £50 for those.
0:13:34 > 0:13:35You would pay that for them?
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- They're yours then, Sir.- Brilliant.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- We have a deal.- Thank you.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43A generous discount at £50 for the set of Art Nouveau buttons.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47On that note, it's time to button up and call it a night.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49So, nighty-night.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54Good morning, antiquers!
0:13:54 > 0:13:56And what a beautiful day it is.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59Today's shopping spree kicks off in the town of Otford,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01where the chance to shop side by side awaits
0:14:01 > 0:14:03and that usually means trouble.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Well, we've both got money,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- let's go shopping. - RAJ CHUCKLES
0:14:08 > 0:14:12And helping Anita and Raj today are Barry and Alan.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13Here we are.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14Hello, hello.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16- Hi.- Morning.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- How are you?- How are you, all right?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21I'm Raj, nice meet you.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24There's stock from over 30 different dealers packed in here,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26so Raj heads upstairs,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30while Anita, who has just over £400 to splash about,
0:14:30 > 0:14:32tours the ground floor.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34After a quick whizz around, though,
0:14:34 > 0:14:37she's spotted a potential gem in the window.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41People say that brown furniture is not popular just now.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45But small pieces of furniture are still popular.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49And this is a lovely, wee, functional thing
0:14:49 > 0:14:52that you can keep your favourite books in.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Victorian, mahogany,
0:14:56 > 0:15:00and it has this rather nice carved detail here.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04I like that, and I'm going to have a go at it.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08So, Barry's putting it to one side while the search continues.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Anything else, old girl?
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Less of the old, no?
0:15:11 > 0:15:15There's some lovely 20th-century items in here.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Some lovely Whitefriars here, some Daum glass,
0:15:19 > 0:15:21and a piece of Troika.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26Troika pottery was only made for a short period and this wheel vase,
0:15:26 > 0:15:28so-called as it's round,
0:15:28 > 0:15:31looks to have been made by Louise Jinks,
0:15:31 > 0:15:35who worked at Troika between 1976 and 1981.
0:15:36 > 0:15:41I like it very, very much. I love the modernist design.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I love the fact that it was made by an artist.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48It's priced at £145, and another option
0:15:48 > 0:15:51to go with her miniature mahogany bookcase, perhaps.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Let's see what Barry can do.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55I think that's a nice wee thing.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- It's priced at £38, Barry.- OK. - But there's a wee damage here.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01A little bit of the moulding missing.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Right.- I was wondering if there was a possibility
0:16:04 > 0:16:06of getting it nearer £20?
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- Oh, my goodness! - Is that too big a discount?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12I would've thought it probably is.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15So, Barry's going to let Anita talk to the dealer herself.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20I've fancied that nice wee, um, kind of miniature bookcase.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24I was wanting to pay round about £20 for it,
0:16:24 > 0:16:28but, um, Barry was saying that was a wee bit too much.
0:16:28 > 0:16:3125 would be absolutely wonderful.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Thank you, Jackie.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Right. Bye-bye.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36- 25, Barry.- Lovely!
0:16:36 > 0:16:39If you don't ask, you don't get and Anita's not done yet.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Barry's on the phone to dealer Andrew,
0:16:42 > 0:16:44to find out about the Troika vase.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Hello, Andrew.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48I fancied the little wheel vase.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Now, you've got 145 on it.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55SHE LAUGHS
0:16:55 > 0:16:57I love you, too.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00What's the very best that you can do, Andrew?
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Aw, thank you so much. That's absolutely fabulous.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07OK, bye-bye.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10So, 90 for that. He's come down for us.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12That's terrific.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16So, that's £115 all in, including the mahogany bookcase.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17Gosh!
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- See you next time. Bye-bye! - Thank you, bye-bye.
0:17:22 > 0:17:28While Anita heads off, Raj still has over £265 weighing him down.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29Hello...
0:17:29 > 0:17:32I really like the look of this...
0:17:32 > 0:17:34That's a lovely piece of glass.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Yeah, it's lovely.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37It's absolutely lovely.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40These kind of items sell really, really well
0:17:40 > 0:17:42and there are a lot of collectors for them.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44This is in really good condition.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Rene Lalique originally worked in jewellery but is now synonymous
0:17:47 > 0:17:50worldwide with exquisite glass design,
0:17:50 > 0:17:52which he began to do in the late-19th century.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55This shell bowl dates from the 1930s.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Any idea what you think we could possibly get it for?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Er...
0:18:03 > 0:18:04I've got 275.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06It's on 10%.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08I'd happily pay 150 for it.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10I don't think he would take that.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13But Alan's going to get the dealer on the phone for Raj
0:18:13 > 0:18:14to see what he can do.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Hello, Andrew?
0:18:17 > 0:18:22Uh-huh. I mean, for me, it's going to be about 150, 160.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Yes, I'm going to take a chance. Yes, I like it.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30I like it, yeah. I will definitely take it for 165, yes.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35Sounds like a deal. That's £165 for the Lalique shell bowl.
0:18:35 > 0:18:36Well done.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37And brave, too.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41In the meantime, Anita's crossed the border into Surrey,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43to the village of Godstone.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48Anita's here to try her luck at Godstone Emporium, run by Jacqui.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50- Ooh!- Hi, girls!- Hi!
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- I'm Anita.- Lovely to meet you.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Oh, it's great to be here, it's great to be here.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- This looks lovely.- There's lots of treasures here to be found.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03That's what we like to hear. So, what will Anita hunt out first?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- Scotch Corner! - BAGPIPES ON SOUNDTRACK
0:19:11 > 0:19:13I wonder if they knew I was coming.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17There is a selection here.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22And I think, today, I would like to buy some agate jewellery.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24We have the wonderful autumn colours here.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28But I like this one, as well.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33This is mounted in silver.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Let's have a look at the hallmark.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41That's a Glasgow hallmark. I've got to buy that.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46This central stone is called a Cairngorm.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49And it has the colour and hues
0:19:49 > 0:19:54of the peaty streams, or burns, of Scotland.
0:19:54 > 0:20:01Around the outside, we have these citrines.
0:20:01 > 0:20:07And the silver mount is engraved with leaves and flowers.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10And it's quite a beautiful thing.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14So, if I pick out another two of them...
0:20:17 > 0:20:20..I might be able to get a deal with the dealer.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23So, it's back to Jacqui, to see what she can do.
0:20:23 > 0:20:24Jacqui...
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- Hello. - I've found three little brooches.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30Well, let's have a look at the prices.
0:20:30 > 0:20:3258. 38.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34And 55.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36151.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41The brooches belong to dealer Maria, who happens to be here today.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46Could you come anywhere near £100 for the three of them?
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- Not that low, no.- Not that low? What's the best you can do, Maria?
0:20:51 > 0:20:58- 120.- Is that the very, very, very best you can do on it?- Yeah.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01OK, let's go for that.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- Thank you very much. - Thanks very much.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05She may be over 400 miles from home,
0:21:05 > 0:21:10but Anita's bought three Scottish brooches for £120.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14- OK, that's lovely. Thank you very much.- Thank you.- Bye.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16And with that, shopping's done.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Let's have a gander at their purchases.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Along with the three brooches, Anita found an enamel snuffbox,
0:21:24 > 0:21:26a stylised antelope ring stand,
0:21:26 > 0:21:31a miniature mahogany bookcase, and a Troika wheel vase,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34all for £265.
0:21:34 > 0:21:39Raj splashed £327.50 on two wooden paddles,
0:21:39 > 0:21:43a William Russell Flint print, a "Danger Electricity" bench,
0:21:43 > 0:21:46a set of Art Nouveau buttons, and a Lalique shell bowl.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Thoughts, anyone?
0:21:49 > 0:21:52The Troika wheel vase. This is a really lovely item.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54There are a lot of collectors of Troika.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56It's going up in value all the time.
0:21:56 > 0:22:03I love that Coquilles Lalique bowl. That was an item of quality.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Should make a profit.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08After hitting the road from Halstead, Essex,
0:22:08 > 0:22:09and two successful shopping days,
0:22:09 > 0:22:13Anita and Raj are now on the approach to their third auction
0:22:13 > 0:22:16back in Essex again - in Rayleigh.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Our experts' last stop of this leg
0:22:18 > 0:22:22is at family-run Stacey's Auctioneers.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Here we are, Raj.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Well, here we go. I'm looking forward to this one.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29You never know.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Paul Stacey is in charge of the rostrum today.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Star items for me -
0:22:34 > 0:22:36the Lalique bowl, I think, will do very well,
0:22:36 > 0:22:37because it's an early piece of Lalique.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Made during the '40s, so I think that'll do well.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42The silver brooches, they're hallmarked, Scottish.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45I think they're going to do quite well, they're in good condition.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Hang on to your hats, it's time to see what the Essex auction-goers
0:22:49 > 0:22:51and phone and internet bidders think.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- RAJ LAUGHS - Well, here we are.- Yeah!
0:22:57 > 0:23:00First up is Anita's enamel snuffbox.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Shall we say about £10 to start? Got to be worth that, surely?
0:23:04 > 0:23:0710 is bid. 12 now, 14. Advance on 14, if you want it.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- And 16 I've got. - In profit, in profit.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14At £16 now. Any advances? 18. Thank you. 20.
0:23:14 > 0:23:1622. 25 on the internet now.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- SHE GASPS, DROWNS HIM OUT - Yes!- You're out in the room.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23An internet bid at £25, then,
0:23:23 > 0:23:24- £25.- Yes!- Brilliant.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Brilliant. She starts as she'd like to go on, doubling her money.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- That's a very, very good start. Well done.- Thank you, darling.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32THEY LAUGH
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Over to Raj now, with his two paddles.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Shall we say £10 to start?
0:23:38 > 0:23:41- 10 I've got, thank you, sir. 12 now is bid.- Oh, no!
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Against you. 14. 16.- These will probably go for about 100 quid!
0:23:44 > 0:23:49£18, 20 now with you. 22. 25. 28 now we have.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Gentleman standing at 28 and we have now internet action.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- Oh, no!- 30.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56There we go. 32 now. Back in the room.
0:23:56 > 0:24:0035, £40 now, all on the internet. There we are.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Are we all done? I'm about to sell at £40, then.
0:24:03 > 0:24:04GAVEL BANGS
0:24:04 > 0:24:07And a decent profit to start for Raj.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11I should start to get worried now.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14We're back with Anita now, for the antelope ring stand thingamajig.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18£20 to start, surely. £20 we've got, straight in. Thank you, sir.
0:24:18 > 0:24:2120 is bid. 22. 25. 28.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25- 30.- Yes!- 32, 35. 38.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27At 38 now, 42 is bid online.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- You're out in the room. - I'm in trouble.- At 42, then.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33An online bid at £42, then.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- GAVEL BANGS - Yes!- Brilliant. Well done.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38Anita's made another healthy profit.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- Are you panicking?- I am! - Are you worried? Are you worried?
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- Nah. Not me, not me, no. - SHE LAUGHS
0:24:43 > 0:24:45Well, we'll see if he should be
0:24:45 > 0:24:48as it's Raj's turn now with the Art Nouveau buttons.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Shall we say about £30 to start, surely?
0:24:50 > 0:24:55- 30 I've got. 32. 35. 38. 40. - Come on!- Come on, come on!
0:24:55 > 0:25:0145. 48. 50, 5. 60, 5.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05- 70,- 5. Oh, profit!- 80.- Profit!
0:25:05 > 0:25:10- 85. 90...- Yes!- In a fresh place at the far back of the room now.- Yeah.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Are you still with me? 95. Thank you.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13- Yes!- Come on!- 100, round it up.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- 110, if you like? - Yes!- No more.- Yes!
0:25:16 > 0:25:18£110 is now bid.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22For the last time, the hammer's up, I'm selling at £110, then.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26- GAVEL BANGS - Yes.- Yes!- Aw, gimme a kiss!
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Well played, sir. Raj has more than doubled his money.
0:25:30 > 0:25:36My heart was beating, boom-boom, boom-boom! I should be worried!
0:25:36 > 0:25:39He is catching up, but it's Anita's Troika vase next.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Commission bid at 55, advance on that if you want it.
0:25:42 > 0:25:48- Oh, no!- At 55. £60. 65. 70 in the room now with you, sir.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Commissions are out. Are we all done?
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- For the last time, the hammer's up. - Oh, no!- I'm selling at £70.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57GAVEL BANGS That's a blow for Anita. What a job.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Aw!- A little loss.- Just a wee loss.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04We're back with Raj now for the William Russell Flint print.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06£60 anywhere?
0:26:06 > 0:26:11- £60 I've got, on the telephone. - Oh, no!- 65 online against you.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13- ANITA LAUGHS - £70.
0:26:13 > 0:26:1875. 80. 85.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23- 90 now. On the telephone at £90. Any advance now?- Bit more. Bit more.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- I'm about to sell at £90, then. - GAVEL BANGS
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Another great profit for Raj.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Next, it's Anita's priciest purchase,
0:26:32 > 0:26:34the three Scottish brooches.
0:26:34 > 0:26:3740 anywhere, nice brooches at 40, surely?
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- 40 I've got, thank you.- Oh, yes!
0:26:39 > 0:26:4340 is bid on the telephone. 42 online, against you.
0:26:43 > 0:26:4645. 48.
0:26:46 > 0:26:4850 on the telephone now.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- 55, back online.- Yes, come on!
0:26:51 > 0:26:5360 on the telephone, thank you.
0:26:53 > 0:26:5565.
0:26:55 > 0:26:5670.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Back on the telephone.
0:26:58 > 0:27:0075 online.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03£80 now, still on the telephone, 85.
0:27:03 > 0:27:0690 now, still on the telephone.
0:27:06 > 0:27:0795.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- No.- Aww.- At 95 is bid.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13At £95, then.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Ouch! That's a second loss for Anita.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Sell them in Scotland, girl.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20That could have been a lot worse, darling.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Yeah!
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Don't hold back.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Raj's "Danger Electricity" bench is up next.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28£30 anywhere?
0:27:28 > 0:27:30£20?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32Ah, there we are, some internet activity!
0:27:32 > 0:27:36- £20 is offered. - Thank God for that!- At £22.
0:27:36 > 0:27:3925 now.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40It's all online. 28. Here we go.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42At 30, 32.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Last opportunity. Last opportunity at 32, then.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50Unfortunately, no-one was on Raj's wavelength with that one.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54My heart BLEEDS for you.
0:27:54 > 0:27:55Said with feeling, as well!
0:27:57 > 0:28:00It's now Anita's final lot, the miniature mahogany bookcase.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Commission bids.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- Commission bids!- Cleared at £50.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- Straight in, there you go!- Come on!
0:28:07 > 0:28:0855 is the bid.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Any advances now?
0:28:10 > 0:28:13£60. 65.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15- 70.- Yes, yes!
0:28:15 > 0:28:17At 70, on the telephone, this bid.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20A telephone bid at £70, then.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- Yes!- £70.- There you go.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Almost tripled her money. Go, girl!
0:28:25 > 0:28:27Is that 300% profit?
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Not quite, but not far off. It all comes down to Raj's final lot.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37It's his gamble buy, will it pay off?
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Quite a bit of interest in this, ladies and gentlemen.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- Good luck, darling.- I must start the bidding here with me at £100, then.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45Let's advance on 100.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- That's not right.- At £100, 120.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49All on the internet at the moment.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51160 now.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53170 is a commission bid.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Against you, 180.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57- 190 now, still with me. - Come on, more!
0:28:57 > 0:28:59200. 220 is bid.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01230 now.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02240, 250.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04260 now is bid.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06260!
0:29:06 > 0:29:09At £260 is the bid, then.
0:29:09 > 0:29:10Last opportunity now.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14I'm about to sell at £260, then.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- That was wonderful!- 260! - Congratulations.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21An amazing profit for Raj.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- WHAT an auction!- I need a cup of tea.- Come on, let's go.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31Let's do the maths. Anita began this leg with £431.48.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35After auction costs, she is down £17.36,
0:29:35 > 0:29:38leaving her with £414.12.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Raj set off with £428.24
0:29:43 > 0:29:46and, post costs,
0:29:46 > 0:29:49he is up by a decent £108.74,
0:29:49 > 0:29:55making him the midweek winner with £536.98.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57So, congratulations, old bean.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03So, with full pockets, we're back on the road with our auctioneers.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07This leg's ball starts rolling from Deal in Kent
0:30:07 > 0:30:09and lands them at auction in Battle, in East Sussex.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11The auction is very near the coast,
0:30:11 > 0:30:14so anything connected to the sea...
0:30:15 > 0:30:17..would be a good idea.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20And Battle, of course, is the site of the Battle of Hastings.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- Is it really? - So, anything that's historical...
0:30:24 > 0:30:27So, forget about the wee brooches?
0:30:27 > 0:30:30Forget the wee brooches, forget the Troika vases...
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- SHE LAUGHS - Let's get a suit of armour...
0:30:33 > 0:30:34- Yes!- ..and go to battle.
0:30:34 > 0:30:35Yes!
0:30:36 > 0:30:39But before battle commences, Raj's first stop
0:30:39 > 0:30:42is the picture-perfect seaside town of Deal in Kent,
0:30:42 > 0:30:45home to a spectacular seafront and some great shopping.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Well, Raj, isn't that bonny?
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Oh, that... That is beautiful.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Beautiful, I love the sea.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55And remember, spend a couple of bob.
0:30:55 > 0:30:56I will.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58- Bye!- Bye.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Holding the fort at family-run Full House Emporium today
0:31:04 > 0:31:06is owner Mick Davies.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- Hello, there.- Hello, there. - I'm Raj.- I'm Mick.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11- Nice to meet you, Mick. - Nice to meet you, too.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13A lovely, sunny day. Lots of bargains for me?
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- We hope so.- I hope so, too.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19With an eclectic mix of antiques, vintage and curios,
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Raj shouldn't have too much trouble.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27But Mick has something he thinks may be of interest to Raj.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Shotgun cleaning kit.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31I mean, we know it's not in its original box,
0:31:31 > 0:31:34but it's quite nice with all these cleaning rods, isn't it?
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Various sizes, as well.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38I presume some are for 14, some are for 12 bores...
0:31:38 > 0:31:41We've got various paraphernalia...
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Pull throughs, brushes,
0:31:44 > 0:31:45powder.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48You've got ten rods there.
0:31:48 > 0:31:49And how much could the...?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- Well, I got it, I think, for 45. - Yeah.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55I could do that, really, for 20.
0:31:55 > 0:31:5715 and we have a deal.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- Yeah. Fine.- Brilliant. Thank you very much indeed.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03My first purchase.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06And Raj has spotted a potential second.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08The Anglepoise lamp. They're quite collectable now.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11People convert them. Obviously, this one's working,
0:32:11 > 0:32:13but it's got the original... The old light fitting, as well.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15I quite like those.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18There's no ticket price, so what's it going to be?
0:32:18 > 0:32:1950.
0:32:20 > 0:32:2230.
0:32:22 > 0:32:2540.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27- 35.- 38.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- 37.- Ruthless!
0:32:29 > 0:32:31We have a deal. £37.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- There we go. - LAUGHING:- Thank you!
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Cor, he's driven a hard bargain
0:32:35 > 0:32:37but there's no stopping Raj this morning.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Nice silver-plated punchbowl.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41Relatively new one.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45- It's got the look, though. - It certainly has got the look.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47I mean, that's actually got some weight to it, that one.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49The ladle has.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52It sports a ticket price of £65.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55I should think this is a 20th-century one.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59It's in good condition, what would be the very, very best on it?
0:32:59 > 0:33:01- 25. It's been there for a while. - We've got a deal.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- OK.- Thank you very much indeed.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05Along with the punchbowl,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08he's shelling out £15 for the shotgun cleaning kit
0:33:08 > 0:33:10and 37 for the Anglepoise lamp.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12£77 all in.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15Careful, now.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Meanwhile, Anita has made her way north to Sandwich.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Still in Kent.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28She's here for her first shop of the day, which is run by Mandy.
0:33:28 > 0:33:29Hi, Mandy!
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- Hello!- Hello!- Hi! I'm Anita.
0:33:32 > 0:33:33- I'm Mandy.- It's lovely to meet you.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38Anita's armed with local boy Raj's shopping tips for auction.
0:33:38 > 0:33:43Raj said that items which have to do with the sea
0:33:43 > 0:33:46might be good in our next auction
0:33:46 > 0:33:50and we have here a pair of port and starboard lamps -
0:33:50 > 0:33:52they are older ones.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56The ones which will get the best money will be copper ones.
0:33:56 > 0:34:03But they are probably 18th century, early 19th century.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05There is quite a bit of damage on them.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09And the price is...over £100.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11Better see what Mandy can do.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Could you come anywhere near £80?
0:34:13 > 0:34:15Yes, I'll think about that, Anita.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19While Mandy thinks, Anita has something else in mind.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22There was another thing that I looked at
0:34:22 > 0:34:26and it was this... Oriental piece here.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31- They have been making these deities since the beginning of time.- Yes.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33And the older ones are really good.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36It's the beginning of the 20th century,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39not the beginning of the... 7th century.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- ANITA LAUGHS - Yes.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43It's priced at £85.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Could that be bought for around 40?
0:34:45 > 0:34:48I'm thinking more 55.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50- 55?- Yes.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54- Could you come to 45?- 50.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- 50?- Yeah. That's the lowest I can go on that.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59- 50. - I'll have a wee think about that.
0:34:59 > 0:35:00- OK, then.- I'm tempted.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- Yeah.- I'm tempted. - MANDY LAUGHS
0:35:02 > 0:35:06It's a gamble, as Anita's not an Asian specialist,
0:35:06 > 0:35:09but the market for Eastern antiques is buoyant
0:35:09 > 0:35:13and depending on the size and age, deities can attract large sums.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17It all depends on whether it catches the right eyes at the auction.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Now, that's more like Anita - jewellery.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22I rather like garnets.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24People call them the poor man's rubies,
0:35:24 > 0:35:26but I think they're nice.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29I mean, they are a gemstone. Any idea how old these are, Mandy?
0:35:29 > 0:35:31- '80s, maybe.- '80s, uh-huh.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- '70s, '80s.- Yeah.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- Because the clasp is quite nice, it's not just a hook.- No.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38Yeah, it's a very nice clasp.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43That's a five-strand garnet necklace and priced at £18.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47- Could they be bought for ten? - The lowest I'd go is 12.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50If I... If I paid 12 for these,
0:35:50 > 0:35:53could you come in another wee bit on the Buddha?
0:35:53 > 0:35:55No, not on the Buddha, no.
0:35:55 > 0:35:5662?
0:35:56 > 0:35:58Yes. 62.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Can you make it a round 60?
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- ANITA LAUGHS - OK, then.
0:36:03 > 0:36:04- Is that all right?- £60, yes.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- I don't want you to be unhappy about it.- No, that's fine.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09OK, Mandy. That's absolutely terrific.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- You're welcome. - Thank you very, very much.
0:36:11 > 0:36:12Good luck at auction.
0:36:12 > 0:36:17That's £60 for the bronze deity and the five-strand garnet necklace.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Anita's decided against the ship's lights,
0:36:20 > 0:36:22but she's happy with her lots.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Raj, meanwhile,
0:36:24 > 0:36:29has headed into the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
0:36:29 > 0:36:32and to the village of Barham.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35Next stop, Stablegate Antiques.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36- Hi, there.- Hi, there.
0:36:36 > 0:36:37- I'm Raj.- I'm Christian.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39- Nice to meet you, Christian. - Nice to meet you.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Based in a 17th-century farmhouse,
0:36:42 > 0:36:45these showrooms specialise in Georgian and Victorian furniture
0:36:45 > 0:36:47and quality antiques.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49Christian, can you point me in the direction
0:36:49 > 0:36:52of something that you think isn't too expensive,
0:36:52 > 0:36:54that there's going to be a profit in it?
0:36:54 > 0:36:57Erm, swords are always good.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59Swords are...
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- This isn't really a sword, this is a fencing sabre.- Yes.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05Well, it comes with the hat.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- It's a nice old one, isn't it? - It is.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- 1930s, is it?- Yep.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Made by Wilkinson.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14- So it's a good maker.- Mm-hm.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- It is a bit different.- It is.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19The ticket price is £175,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21but what's the best Christian can offer?
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Uh, about...80.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28I think that's too strong for me.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29I'd be happy to pay £50.
0:37:29 > 0:37:3255 and we can shake hands.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35For a fiver, I'm definitely going to shake your hands.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36- Good man.- £55...
0:37:36 > 0:37:38- Good man.- Thank you very much indeed.- Thank you.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40A very generous discount,
0:37:40 > 0:37:42at £55 for the fencing mask and foil,
0:37:42 > 0:37:45and it's time to call it a day.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48So, nighty-night.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57It's another day and our pair are continuing through rural Kent
0:37:57 > 0:38:01and heading for their next stop in the market town of Faversham,
0:38:01 > 0:38:05where Anita is hitting the shops with just over £355 left.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08- Lovely wee town, Raj. - It is, isn't it?
0:38:08 > 0:38:11And this is my big shopping day!
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- Thank you.- Spend all your money! - I'll do my very best, Raj.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16- Good.- Bye.- I'll see you later.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21On hand at Squires Antiques is owner Ann.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24- Hello, I'm Anita.- Hello, Anita.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- So nice to meet you. - It's lovely to meet you, too.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31It's straight upstairs for Anita to see what takes her fancy.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38And at the drop of a hat, she's found something.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43I find terrestrial globes irresistible.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49They are a little snapshot of how the world was
0:38:49 > 0:38:51at the time that they were made.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57This is a political globe made in 1978.
0:38:57 > 0:39:04Now, in 1978, the Berlin Wall was still there.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06And if we turn round to Africa,
0:39:06 > 0:39:12we can see down here Southern Rhodesia has not become Zimbabwe.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14It's in good condition.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17There are no tears...
0:39:17 > 0:39:18It's priced...
0:39:19 > 0:39:21..at £55.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25One to keep in mind, but there's plenty more to choose from.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31This is a little Victorian crib.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35It's made of some sort of cast iron here
0:39:35 > 0:39:39and the baby lies in a string basket.
0:39:39 > 0:39:45We have some very nice little detail and we have porcelain wheels.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48So, this is a little period piece.
0:39:48 > 0:39:53It's the perfect thing for displaying dogs, or teddies
0:39:53 > 0:39:55if you are a collector,
0:39:55 > 0:39:59and there are plenty of those about the salerooms.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04The cradle has a ticket price of £85.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Ann, it's this crib...
0:40:07 > 0:40:09I quite like that.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Could that be bought for...
0:40:11 > 0:40:16in the region...40, £45?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- Would 45...- 45.- ..be any good?
0:40:19 > 0:40:22£45. That's lovely. Thank you so much, Ann.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- You're welcome.- And while she's feeling on top of the world,
0:40:25 > 0:40:26how about that globe?
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Ann, I quite fancy the terrestrial globe here.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Now, it's not an old one.
0:40:33 > 0:40:38The most valuable maps and globes are those very, very early ones.
0:40:38 > 0:40:43I would like to be buying it probably around about...
0:40:43 > 0:40:4520...
0:40:45 > 0:40:48£25 - is that at all possible?
0:40:48 > 0:40:51Well, I will do 25.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- 25.- If you would like it. - Oh, that's great.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Thank you. Thank you so much for that.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01That's £70 for both the 1978 political globe
0:41:01 > 0:41:03and the Victorian cradle.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06Now, there's just a slight issue of getting it to auction.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08RATTLING
0:41:10 > 0:41:14Back with Raj now, who's making the most of the nice weather.
0:41:14 > 0:41:19A wonderful sunny day, the shades are on, Anita won't see me coming.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21Yeah, however will she recognise you?
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Raj is heading north-west to the historical dockyard, Chatham.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28It's now home to a 19th-century naval ship that not only protected
0:41:28 > 0:41:31the oceans and interests of the British Empire,
0:41:31 > 0:41:35but also played a vital role in turning thousands of young men
0:41:35 > 0:41:38into British naval officers.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41To find out more, Raj is meeting Preservation and Education Director
0:41:41 > 0:41:44of Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust Richard Holdsworth.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Hi, there.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- Hi. Nice to meet you.- I'm Raj.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50I'm Richard. Welcome to the Historical Dockyard at Chatham.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53What a beautiful day and what an amazing ship.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58Built in 1878 and powered by both steam and sail,
0:41:58 > 0:42:02HMS Gannet was a small but mighty ship.
0:42:02 > 0:42:07She's seen many incarnations but has now been restored to her original
0:42:07 > 0:42:0919th-century glory.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11She had a crew of about 145.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13145 people?
0:42:13 > 0:42:17They had to be able to man the masts and set the sails, and warships
0:42:17 > 0:42:20are always crew-heavy because of the need to man the guns.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23And although she is a small ship, she packed a mighty punch.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29By the time she was decommissioned from war service in 1895,
0:42:29 > 0:42:33HMS Gannet had spent 17 years patrolling the Pacific,
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Mediterranean and Red seas.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39In 1913, the ship was brought back into service,
0:42:39 > 0:42:43this time as a dormitory for a naval training school,
0:42:43 > 0:42:46and renamed TS Mercury.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48In the early 20th century,
0:42:48 > 0:42:51the Royal and Merchant navies were crying out for thousands of boys
0:42:51 > 0:42:53to complete basic sea training,
0:42:53 > 0:42:57encouraging them to enlist - which most of them did -
0:42:57 > 0:42:59despite the conditions they endured.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02This is the 1920s, '30s.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Being forced to get up early in the early hours of the morning,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07abandoned ship, swim to the shore, and things,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10were all part of life on board Mercury.
0:43:10 > 0:43:135,000 boys were stationed here
0:43:13 > 0:43:17over its 54-year service as a dormitory.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Training was paid for by the boys' parents, who wanted their sons
0:43:21 > 0:43:23to have a Navy career.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25There were up to 160 boys
0:43:25 > 0:43:30aged between 12 and 15 on board at any one time.
0:43:30 > 0:43:35Retired Merchant Navy captain David Parsons spent three years aboard
0:43:35 > 0:43:36in the 1960s.
0:43:36 > 0:43:40So, having cleaned the ship in the morning, we went ashore,
0:43:40 > 0:43:41had a shower and everything,
0:43:41 > 0:43:44breakfast, then we had normal daily lessons -
0:43:44 > 0:43:48as in any school - but the lessons were punctuated with navigation
0:43:48 > 0:43:52and seamanship. The afternoons were usually dedicated to sports,
0:43:52 > 0:43:55homework ashore in the evenings,
0:43:55 > 0:43:59and then back on board to spend yet another night on the hull.
0:43:59 > 0:44:01That, of course, is corrugated iron.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04That was all there was between us and the outside elements
0:44:04 > 0:44:08and the heating never really worked.
0:44:08 > 0:44:10So it was bitterly cold.
0:44:10 > 0:44:12It was character-building.
0:44:12 > 0:44:16The majority of the boys would sleep on the top deck and the rest below,
0:44:16 > 0:44:18with only 18 inches of room each.
0:44:18 > 0:44:19Wow!
0:44:19 > 0:44:24- Luxury.- We had hammocks in lines like this.
0:44:24 > 0:44:26Looks like it was... pretty tough going.
0:44:26 > 0:44:29They were, actually, incredibly comfortable.
0:44:29 > 0:44:32And you could get a really good night's sleep in one of these.
0:44:32 > 0:44:36And Raj is about to find out how comfortable it really was.
0:44:36 > 0:44:39I'm going to have to take my jacket off for this. Oh, boy. OK.
0:44:39 > 0:44:41So, here we go.
0:44:41 > 0:44:46I'm going to go for it. So, you reckon, hang on to a hook and...
0:44:46 > 0:44:47And then throw yourself on?
0:44:47 > 0:44:50That's it. You got it. You got it.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52Wa-hey!
0:44:52 > 0:44:53- Well done.- How about that?
0:44:53 > 0:44:58- I'm impressed.- Oh! If only Anita could see me now.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01TS Mercury closed as a training ship in 1968.
0:45:01 > 0:45:03She may have travelled the world,
0:45:03 > 0:45:06taking part in many important naval assignments,
0:45:06 > 0:45:11but her longest and most crucial role was as the training base
0:45:11 > 0:45:15for thousands of young men who went on to serve Great Britain
0:45:15 > 0:45:17in the Royal and Merchant navies.
0:45:19 > 0:45:22Meanwhile, Anita has made her way to the Isle of Sheppey,
0:45:22 > 0:45:26a nine-mile-long island off the north Kent coast.
0:45:26 > 0:45:30The town of Sheerness lies on its northern side and Anita's next shop,
0:45:30 > 0:45:34Grandad's Attic. The man in charge is a very young-looking grandad!
0:45:34 > 0:45:36Hello. I'm Anita.
0:45:36 > 0:45:38- I'm Barry.- Great to meet you. - And you.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42Barry's shop stocks vintage collectables, antiques,
0:45:42 > 0:45:43and all things weird and wonderful.
0:45:43 > 0:45:48Many of our antiques and collectables shops are now
0:45:48 > 0:45:51stocking items from the 1950s.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54But what about kids in the 1950s
0:45:54 > 0:45:56and the early '60s?
0:45:56 > 0:46:02There were no video games, there was no social media, what did they do?
0:46:02 > 0:46:04They played with this sort of toy.
0:46:04 > 0:46:06Barry, tell me about this.
0:46:06 > 0:46:08It's a magnetic football game, Anita,
0:46:08 > 0:46:11from the 1950s, 1960s.
0:46:11 > 0:46:15You'd have two magnets with corresponding colours to the teams.
0:46:15 > 0:46:19- These go underneath the table onto the players.- Wow!
0:46:19 > 0:46:22And you move your corresponding players.
0:46:22 > 0:46:24Wow! Can we have a game?
0:46:24 > 0:46:25Yeah. Let's have a quick game.
0:46:25 > 0:46:28But first, Anita has to get match ready.
0:46:28 > 0:46:30So, it's Manchester United against Chelsea.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32Let's go!
0:46:32 > 0:46:34THEY LAUGH
0:46:34 > 0:46:36I think that's a corner.
0:46:36 > 0:46:38I think that's your corner. Yeah, good.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41ANITA LAUGHS
0:46:42 > 0:46:44They're stuck together!
0:46:44 > 0:46:47Is that a penalty for Manchester United?
0:46:47 > 0:46:48- I think it is.- Oh!
0:46:50 > 0:46:52Oh!
0:46:52 > 0:46:55Barry, I've got to buy this.
0:46:55 > 0:47:00I've got to buy it. How many pence can it be bought for?
0:47:00 > 0:47:04Pence? Well, it's got...
0:47:04 > 0:47:07£15 on the ticket.
0:47:07 > 0:47:09Ten?
0:47:09 > 0:47:10Could you make it...
0:47:12 > 0:47:16- ..£8?- Seeing as you beat me, Anita, yeah, OK.
0:47:16 > 0:47:22A goal for Anita at £8 for the 1960s magnetic football game.
0:47:22 > 0:47:25Come on, boys, you're my winning team.
0:47:32 > 0:47:37Back with Raj now, who's made his way to the village of Teynham -
0:47:37 > 0:47:39home to Wildwinds Antiques,
0:47:39 > 0:47:41headed up today by Gwyneth and Richard.
0:47:41 > 0:47:43- Hello, there.- Hello.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45- And you are?- Richard.
0:47:45 > 0:47:46- And this lovely lady?- Is Gwyneth.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48- Hi!- Hello. Nice to meet you.
0:47:48 > 0:47:50- Pleased to meet you.- I'm looking for something that's a little bit
0:47:50 > 0:47:52different, a little bit special.
0:47:52 > 0:47:54Can you point me in the right direction?
0:47:54 > 0:47:56- You better start in this direction. - Thank you.
0:47:56 > 0:48:01Raj has got over £400 in his pocket and a 3,000 square foot showroom
0:48:01 > 0:48:05in which to spend it. Wow.
0:48:05 > 0:48:08Well, this is really heavy, Raj.
0:48:08 > 0:48:09And it is original.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12It's something that's different, and that's what I like about it.
0:48:12 > 0:48:16- Here you go. - Now, it's got 142 on it.
0:48:16 > 0:48:19Right. I presume it's a railway sign.
0:48:19 > 0:48:21Yeah. It's the distance from Derby.
0:48:21 > 0:48:23But how do you know it's from Derby?
0:48:23 > 0:48:29Because the owner, who was a serious railway enthusiast,
0:48:29 > 0:48:30gave me that information.
0:48:30 > 0:48:32It could be 142 miles from anywhere.
0:48:32 > 0:48:35Couldn't it? Really?
0:48:35 > 0:48:38There's a £260 ticket price.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40This is a gamble, and I like gambles.
0:48:40 > 0:48:42I'm going to get my tissue out now.
0:48:42 > 0:48:44You get your tissue out. OK.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46I will give you £80 for it.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48Because it's you, Raj.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51- A deal?- A deal.- Fantastic.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53I hope you make a good profit on it.
0:48:53 > 0:48:57That's a whopping £180 off the railway mileage sign.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00Now, he's just got to get it out of the shop.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02Could be trolleyed, this. Huh!
0:49:04 > 0:49:08And that's shopping finished. Now, time to check out their wares.
0:49:08 > 0:49:10Along with the railway sign,
0:49:10 > 0:49:15Raj paid out £212 on a shotgun cleaning kit...
0:49:15 > 0:49:17an Anglepoise lamp...
0:49:17 > 0:49:19a silver-plated punchbowl and ladle...
0:49:19 > 0:49:22and a 1930s fencing mask and foil.
0:49:23 > 0:49:27Anita spent £138 on a garnet necklace...
0:49:27 > 0:49:29a Victorian cradle...
0:49:29 > 0:49:31a 1978 political globe...
0:49:31 > 0:49:35a 1960s magnetic football game...
0:49:35 > 0:49:37and an Eastern bronze deity.
0:49:37 > 0:49:40Gosh. Opinions, please!
0:49:40 > 0:49:44The Anglepoise lamp at 37 was a good buy.
0:49:44 > 0:49:48The cool cats will absolutely love that lot.
0:49:48 > 0:49:50The Victorian cot.
0:49:50 > 0:49:53These once were very saleable but they seem to have gone off the boil.
0:49:53 > 0:49:57Interesting thoughts. Anita and Raj began this trip
0:49:57 > 0:50:00from Deal in Kent and, after two days searching for gems,
0:50:00 > 0:50:03they've now crossed the border into East Sussex
0:50:03 > 0:50:06for their fourth auction in Battle.
0:50:06 > 0:50:10Which one of your items today do you think will do the best?
0:50:10 > 0:50:15I'd like to think that the Indian deity would make the most money.
0:50:15 > 0:50:17But it may not.
0:50:17 > 0:50:19It could make £15.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21It could make £200.
0:50:21 > 0:50:23Well, we'll not have to wait long,
0:50:23 > 0:50:27as their final calling point of this leg is at Burstow & Hewett
0:50:27 > 0:50:31auctioneers, who've been in business since 1790.
0:50:31 > 0:50:33Are you ready for Battle?
0:50:33 > 0:50:36- Very good. - And is Battle ready for us?
0:50:36 > 0:50:38Let's go!
0:50:38 > 0:50:40Mark Ellin is the auctioneer today.
0:50:40 > 0:50:42Thoughts, please, sir...
0:50:42 > 0:50:45The fencing epee and mask - it's interesting,
0:50:45 > 0:50:47but I don't think it has much value.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50The bronze deity - this was illustrated on the website
0:50:50 > 0:50:53and seemed to have had a lot of enquiries from all over for this
0:50:53 > 0:50:57and I think it'll be a moment of excitement. It'll stand out today.
0:50:57 > 0:50:59It sounds as if there are commission bids on the book.
0:50:59 > 0:51:01With no internet bidding here,
0:51:01 > 0:51:04it's between these and the auction-goers of East Sussex.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10First up is Raj's fencing foil and mask.
0:51:10 > 0:51:1320? Anyone like it for 20? In the doorway.
0:51:13 > 0:51:14£20, I'm bid. At 20.
0:51:14 > 0:51:1625 at the front.
0:51:16 > 0:51:1730 in the doorway.
0:51:17 > 0:51:19- 35.- Come on.- 40?
0:51:19 > 0:51:2045, again?
0:51:20 > 0:51:2250. At 50.
0:51:22 > 0:51:23Yours in the doorway still.
0:51:23 > 0:51:25It's going, then. All done at £50, then?
0:51:25 > 0:51:27Selling at 50.
0:51:27 > 0:51:28Ooh!
0:51:28 > 0:51:30Still time to make it up, Raj.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32All its qualities were MASKED.
0:51:32 > 0:51:33I know. Absolutely.
0:51:33 > 0:51:35Oh, where does she get those lines?
0:51:35 > 0:51:37And now, Anita's turn with the cradle.
0:51:37 > 0:51:3930 bid. Here in the centre.
0:51:39 > 0:51:40£30, I'm bid. At 30.
0:51:40 > 0:51:41Any advance on 30?
0:51:41 > 0:51:44Bidding's in the centre of the room. No more bids, then, it's going.
0:51:44 > 0:51:46On the first bid, here at £30. All done?
0:51:48 > 0:51:50Gosh. What bad luck, Anita.
0:51:50 > 0:51:51- That's worth more than 30 quid. - Yeah.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55But you can get a bargain at auction.
0:51:55 > 0:51:59Let's hope Raj's shotgun cleaning kit isn't a bargain, too!
0:51:59 > 0:52:0025? 25.
0:52:00 > 0:52:02- Thank you.- 25! Straight in there.
0:52:02 > 0:52:04It's a profit. I've got to be pleased.
0:52:04 > 0:52:0630 in the doorway. 35 at the top of the room?
0:52:06 > 0:52:08No. Thank you. Yours at 35.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11The bidding's over here. It's going. All done at £35, then...
0:52:11 > 0:52:13- Well done.- Small profit.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16He's doubled his money.
0:52:16 > 0:52:18A profit is a profit is a profit.
0:52:18 > 0:52:19Absolutely.
0:52:19 > 0:52:23Can Anita do the same with her garnet necklace?
0:52:23 > 0:52:2730 bid, here in the front. £30 only. 35 in the doorway.
0:52:27 > 0:52:2835, 40. Down here.
0:52:28 > 0:52:3245 here? 50. 55.
0:52:32 > 0:52:35£60 here. 65 again. 65 here now.
0:52:35 > 0:52:37- 65!- At £70.
0:52:37 > 0:52:3975.
0:52:39 > 0:52:40No. Thank you. Yours at 75.
0:52:40 > 0:52:43In the centre of the room. It's going here now, for the last time.
0:52:43 > 0:52:44Selling at £75, then.
0:52:45 > 0:52:49Incredible! A magnificent profit for Anita.
0:52:49 > 0:52:52- I'm happy with that.- £65!
0:52:52 > 0:52:55- In fact, I'm delirious. - I would be, too.
0:52:55 > 0:52:58Next, Raj's railway mileage sign.
0:52:58 > 0:53:01It's his biggest spend and riskiest item.
0:53:01 > 0:53:02£50?
0:53:02 > 0:53:05Thank you. 55 in the doorway.
0:53:05 > 0:53:0655 bid. 60 again.
0:53:06 > 0:53:08At 60. Again in the doorway?
0:53:08 > 0:53:1065. 70 again.
0:53:10 > 0:53:12We've got a couple of railway enthusiasts.
0:53:12 > 0:53:1475. At 80.
0:53:14 > 0:53:17At 85. 90. At 95.
0:53:17 > 0:53:18£100 bid.
0:53:18 > 0:53:20Thank you. He's out. 100 in the centre.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22All done at £100, then?
0:53:24 > 0:53:26It's a profit and every penny counts.
0:53:26 > 0:53:30- You took a chance and it paid off. - Well, it made a small profit.
0:53:30 > 0:53:33I suppose I've got to be grateful for small profits. OK.
0:53:33 > 0:53:37Indeed. Next up is Anita's 1960s magnetic football game.
0:53:37 > 0:53:39Ten in the front.
0:53:39 > 0:53:41- £10...- You're in profit.- No?
0:53:41 > 0:53:43Two bidders at £10. Here at ten, then.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45Any more bids? It's going here in the front row at £10.
0:53:45 > 0:53:47Ten. Thank you very much.
0:53:47 > 0:53:49It's great fun.
0:53:49 > 0:53:51It is great fun.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54And Anita's made another - albeit small - profit.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57I think I'll make a few pence profit,
0:53:57 > 0:54:00even though I am paying commission.
0:54:00 > 0:54:03It gave me all that fun, so it was a great buy.
0:54:03 > 0:54:06Back to Raj now with the silver-plated punchbowl and ladle.
0:54:06 > 0:54:10- £30, I'm bid. - Straight in, well done.- 35?
0:54:10 > 0:54:11At £35, then.
0:54:11 > 0:54:13It's going at £35. 40 in the front now.
0:54:13 > 0:54:15At 40. Selling at £40 on the front, then...
0:54:16 > 0:54:19A good solid profit for Raj.
0:54:19 > 0:54:21- Well done, darling.- Small profits.
0:54:21 > 0:54:25Next, can Anita's globe rock anyone's world?
0:54:25 > 0:54:2830 to start. £30 bid for this. 35 in the doorway.
0:54:28 > 0:54:30- I'm in profit, darling. - 40. 45. 50?
0:54:30 > 0:54:3255? 60?
0:54:32 > 0:54:3565 here now. 70. At 70.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38Commission bid, then. It's going. For the last time at £70, then.
0:54:38 > 0:54:39- 70.- Yes!
0:54:39 > 0:54:42Great profit for Anita - more than doubling her money.
0:54:42 > 0:54:45You must be pleased with that. That is a great result.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47It deserved that.
0:54:47 > 0:54:51Now, to Raj's final item - the original Anglepoise lamp.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54I'm starting this. I've 60 bid to start.
0:54:54 > 0:54:55- Yes!- 65 in the door.
0:54:55 > 0:54:57- Yes!- 70. 75? 80?
0:54:57 > 0:54:5985? 90?
0:54:59 > 0:55:01- 100, with me. - 100!- 110 with you.
0:55:01 > 0:55:03120 behind you.
0:55:03 > 0:55:05130. 140. 150.
0:55:05 > 0:55:11At 150. No. Yours at 150. Selling now for £150, then...
0:55:11 > 0:55:13- BOTH: Yes! - Brilliant.
0:55:13 > 0:55:15Wow! Look at that!
0:55:15 > 0:55:17Raj has quadrupled his money.
0:55:17 > 0:55:18Well done, Raj.
0:55:18 > 0:55:21That was not bad at all. I'm pleased with that. I'm pleased with that.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23Thank goodness for that!
0:55:24 > 0:55:28Now, Anita's final lot - the Eastern bronze deity.
0:55:28 > 0:55:31Auctioneer Mark said there'd been some excitement over it.
0:55:31 > 0:55:33- I'm on the edge of my seat. - Here we go.
0:55:33 > 0:55:36- Hold my hand. - Here it is, showing here.
0:55:36 > 0:55:38Now, lots of interest in this.
0:55:38 > 0:55:41And I have a number of absentee bids on this.
0:55:41 > 0:55:44And I'm starting this at £1,000.
0:55:44 > 0:55:46Oh, my gosh!
0:55:46 > 0:55:481,000, I have.
0:55:48 > 0:55:501,000 bid. 1,100 in front.
0:55:50 > 0:55:531,200 there. 1,300 bid.
0:55:53 > 0:55:55- 1,400 here.- Wow!
0:55:55 > 0:55:57The old instinct kicked in.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00- Fantastic!- 1,800.
0:56:00 > 0:56:031,900. 2,000.
0:56:03 > 0:56:072,100. 2,200.
0:56:07 > 0:56:08This is flying!
0:56:08 > 0:56:092,700.
0:56:09 > 0:56:102,800.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13And that's a Road Trip record-breaker!
0:56:13 > 0:56:16- Ooh, la-la!- 3,100.
0:56:16 > 0:56:173,200.
0:56:17 > 0:56:20Thank you. Here at 3,200.
0:56:20 > 0:56:22At 3,200. 3,300 in the doorway.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24Where is it going to stop?
0:56:24 > 0:56:273,400. 3,400 here.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30- I think you're right out of the game now.- I'm out...
0:56:30 > 0:56:32I'm on a different planet.
0:56:32 > 0:56:343,500 again in the doorway.
0:56:34 > 0:56:39- 3,600 bid.- It just shows you, if you get a real feeling about something.
0:56:39 > 0:56:403,800.
0:56:40 > 0:56:44It's going, then. For the last time at 3,800.
0:56:44 > 0:56:45Wow.
0:56:45 > 0:56:48Yes!
0:56:48 > 0:56:52- Ha-ha, ha-ha!- And I think that deserves a round of applause.
0:56:52 > 0:56:55- Brilliant.- You can say that again!
0:56:55 > 0:56:57That is an incredible result.
0:56:57 > 0:56:59The biggest Road Trip profit ever!
0:56:59 > 0:57:04- Fantastic.- 3,800 squidgeroonies!
0:57:06 > 0:57:10The day belongs to you.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12And what an extraordinary day it's been.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15Things like that CAN happen.
0:57:15 > 0:57:19So get out into your antiques shops and keep searching.
0:57:19 > 0:57:21Well said, Anita.
0:57:21 > 0:57:24Raj set off with £536.98,
0:57:24 > 0:57:30and after a mixed auction, post costs, he's made £95.50,
0:57:30 > 0:57:33leaving him with £632.48 -
0:57:33 > 0:57:36which normally is brilliant.
0:57:36 > 0:57:40But Anita began this leg with £414.12.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43After an unbelievable day and auction fees,
0:57:43 > 0:57:50she's made an incredible £3,129.70 profit - ha! -
0:57:50 > 0:57:55giving her £3,543.82 to spend next time.
0:57:55 > 0:57:56I'm gobsmacked.
0:57:56 > 0:57:58I think I'm a wee bit ahead of you now.
0:57:58 > 0:58:01I think you might just be a little bit ahead of me.
0:58:01 > 0:58:02A wee bit.
0:58:02 > 0:58:04Let me please open the door for you.
0:58:04 > 0:58:07- Ah, thank you. You're wonderful. - Champagne tonight, I believe.
0:58:07 > 0:58:08Champagne!
0:58:11 > 0:58:14- Onwards and upwards. - How much further up can you go?!
0:58:14 > 0:58:16Cheerio!
0:58:16 > 0:58:18Next time on Antiques Road Trip...
0:58:18 > 0:58:20How will Anita spend all that lolly?
0:58:20 > 0:58:23This is a James Bond car.
0:58:23 > 0:58:25I wonder if I could afford it.
0:58:25 > 0:58:28And how does Raj plan to catch up?
0:58:28 > 0:58:29Ha!
0:58:29 > 0:58:31Can you believe it?