0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts...
0:00:04 > 0:00:08- What a job.- ..with £200 each... - Are you with me?- ..a classic car...
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- Buckle up.- ..and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14- Oh,- sorry.- Ha-ha!
0:00:14 > 0:00:17The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19But it's no mean feat.
0:00:19 > 0:00:20There'll be worthy winners.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23- Yes!- And valiant losers.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25So, will it be the high road to glory?
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Have a good trip.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:38 > 0:00:43Say hello to a brand-new jaunt in the company of seasoned trippers
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Anita Manning and Charles Hanson.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49Well, Charlie boy, welcome to Scotland!
0:00:49 > 0:00:51I cannot believe it.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I am literally in your land.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58I am so far north, I am so far out of my comfort zone.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Charlie, in the antiques world, everywhere is your comfort zone.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Yes. These two always have a kind word to say about each other.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06You barely change.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08It must be the air up here.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10The life up here you lead.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- What is the secret? - Plenty of make-up!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Naturally radiant auctioneer Anita
0:01:16 > 0:01:19is a big fan of little pieces of jewellery.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22It's lovely fun to rummage in there.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Derby lad Charles is also an auctioneer, with a fondness for
0:01:26 > 0:01:29all things porcelain. He makes friends easily, too.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34- He's bigger than me.- Introductions out of the way, let's talk tactics.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Have you got a grand plan?
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Or are you keeping your plans close to your chest?
0:01:39 > 0:01:44I think my plan, Anita, is just to impress you.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Oh, Charlie!
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Charlie, I think you're buttering me up for the kill!
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Our two are touring in a 1976 Triumph Stag.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56And with £200 apiece burning a hole in their pockets,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58they're itching to hit the shops.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- But where are they?- It's like England versus Scotland, isn't it?
0:02:01 > 0:02:02It's a big international match.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Oh, I'm sniffing a wee bit of competitiveness.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Is the buttering-up finished now, Charlie?
0:02:09 > 0:02:10Get out of here!
0:02:12 > 0:02:14We start this trip in Renfrewshire,
0:02:14 > 0:02:17heading south across the border into Cumbria,
0:02:17 > 0:02:19before popping back to Scotland.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Our pair's fifth and final auction will be in North Shields,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Tyne and Wear.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Today, they'll be steering the Stag towards Hamilton for auction.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33But our first port of call is in Kilbarchan, whose residents
0:02:33 > 0:02:36refer to themselves as Habbies, after Habbie Simpson,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39a famed 16th-century piper from the village.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- Here we are.- The antiques are spilling out.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44Look at the tin signs.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48So, can our two whistle up some deals in Gardner's Antiques?
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Charlie, if you see any bargains, give me a shout?
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Well, I might do.- You're in this one together, so best behaviour, eh?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- Wow.- Ladies first.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00This is huge.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03There are rooms, and more rooms and more rooms.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Which way are you going? - You go that way.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- I'll go that way.- See you later.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- Good luck, Charlie.- Bye.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11So, with Anita taking the high road,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Charles has the ground floor all to himself.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16And there's a lot to get stuck into here.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20It's just beautiful, it's like a country house.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22There's barely any 20th-century objects at all,
0:03:22 > 0:03:24that's always a good sign.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Of course, I've got Queen Victoria here as well, saying,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29"Hello, welcome to Scotland."
0:03:29 > 0:03:31You're looking gorgeous, Ma'am.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Meanwhile, something's caught the eye
0:03:33 > 0:03:35of our very own Queen of Scotland.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38This is an oil by Ralston Gudgeon.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Ralston Gudgeon was a local artist
0:03:41 > 0:03:44and what he painted were birds.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49Now, I've seen a lot of these, but this one is done on linen,
0:03:49 > 0:03:52and that's a wee bit unusual.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I'm not quite sure what kind of bird that is.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Well, could be a ringed plover.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01It's priced up at £190.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03It's certainly worth that retail.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05But I don't think it could make a profit
0:04:05 > 0:04:08buying it and putting it into auction.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11A terrific thing by a local artist.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14There seems to be a whole flock of them up there, look, ha.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Now, has Charles managed to unearth anything yet?
0:04:17 > 0:04:19This is interesting.
0:04:19 > 0:04:25A Maison Lerebours & Secretan instrument.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28And this Parisian-cased instrument
0:04:28 > 0:04:31must date to around 1880.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36It's priced at £140 but I'm not sure what the purpose is.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Perhaps proprietor David can shed some light on it.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42I think it's a surveyor's cross-sight for laying out plots.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47I think because I clearly don't know what it was used for, until now,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50I might be guided too much on that. But it's a wonderful tool.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51I'll leave that.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Oh, yeah? A bit pricey for your first purchase, eh, Charles?
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- David!- Oh, hang on.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- David!- Did you hear Anita?
0:04:59 > 0:05:00Aye, I had something.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- Yes.- No rest for the wicked, eh, David?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- Yes?- David, I love the pictures up here.- Good.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08My eye has been drawn to something quite different.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12- Yes?- And it's this old crone here.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Now, it's dated 1808.
0:05:15 > 0:05:21- Yep.- She is a terrifying old bird with a fierce expression.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23And, do you know, it is so well done.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26- Yes.- But the thing about this picture
0:05:26 > 0:05:30is it has been so badly damaged here.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- It's not been well-restored. - It's not been well-restored at all.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35It's been scoured by the sun.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39And now, in view of the fact that there is the damage on it, David,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41can you let me know what you think?
0:05:41 > 0:05:42Let me have a look and see.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48It would be £38 for you.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53Right. I'm taking a gamble, but I kind of believe in it.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55The face hasn't been damaged, I guess,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59which is the main attractive point in the painting, yes.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02I suppose, at the very worst, you could maybe just cut it round here!
0:06:02 > 0:06:04She's joking, I hope!
0:06:04 > 0:06:06David, it's a deal at 38.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- Thank you very much, yes.- Thank you very much, that's terrific.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10First blood to Anita, then.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Let's see if we can find Charles.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- Charlie!- Sorry.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Charlie, what are you doing skulking down there?
0:06:16 > 0:06:20I wasn't spying, I'm just looking at the undersides of tables and chairs.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21And how are you getting on?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Yeah, absolutely terrifically.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- I've made a purchase. - You're quick off the mark.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I'm just taking my time.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29I'm warming up.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Charlie. Get on with it and buy something.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36That's you told, then. Time to grab your granny, Anita,
0:06:36 > 0:06:37and get on the road.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Back inside, Charles has decided to play to his strengths.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- Look out.- One of my great loves is Blue & White,
0:06:46 > 0:06:50and we've got Blue & White over there, 1930s.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Blue & White, 1950s.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Japanese Blue & White, 1880s.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58But 18th-century Blue & White, English...
0:06:59 > 0:07:01..in this plate here.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Oh, how lovely. This actually is only £35.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09And you might say, "Charles, well, look, it's been restored.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12"It's not very attractive."
0:07:14 > 0:07:18But actually, it's tin-glazed earthenware,
0:07:18 > 0:07:23and this would date to around 1720, 1740.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- I quite like it.- Let's go and see if there's a deal to be done.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30- Cosy up, eh?- David, I've enjoyed wandering around
0:07:30 > 0:07:33your wonderful country house antiques shop.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- And I found this.- Yep.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36- Quite humble.- It is.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39But sometimes the heart rules your mind.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- What's the best price, please? - It's £28.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45See, I think, for that, I will happily, wishfully
0:07:45 > 0:07:47take it to auction,
0:07:47 > 0:07:49give it a second life, see what we can do.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- I'll take it.- A lot of years for your money.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53- I think so.- Thank you very much.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55So, Charles is finally off and running.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- But is there more?- Just out of interest, when I walked in...
0:07:58 > 0:08:00They call me Hawkeye, you know?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Hawkeye Hanson. And when I walked past,
0:08:03 > 0:08:05I think it may have been your refreshment room...
0:08:05 > 0:08:08- Mm.- Is it your refreshment room? - The office, yes.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09The office. There was a coffee pot.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- There is, yes.- Is that what you use, or could it be for sale?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16It could be for sale. It's literally just been unpacked
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- and not been looked at yet.- Well, there's no time like the present.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22- Let's have a butchers. - Damaged, unfortunately.
0:08:22 > 0:08:23A nice old bit of English.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Oh, what a shame.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29It is around 1800, probably made by New Hall.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- Yes, that would be it.- Who were a factory in Staffordshire.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35And I love it, I really do.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37It's £80, yes.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Like that, I'm jangling.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Because I'm not sure what to do.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Oh, dear.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- So, 28 plus 80 is...- 108.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50Go on, why not?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53That is a substantial chunk of Charles's budget gone
0:08:53 > 0:08:57on his first two items. But he seems happy enough about it.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01It always worries me when he does that skipping, huh.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Now, where's the queen? There she is, on the road
0:09:04 > 0:09:06and trying to get the measure of her competitor.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08What a woman!
0:09:08 > 0:09:11I think that Charlie is a big, passionate man.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16He loves antiques, and he'll tell himself that he's being careful.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19But I know that if he falls in love with something,
0:09:19 > 0:09:21well, he'll go for it.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23It's his Achilles heel, I tell you.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26Meanwhile, the man in question
0:09:26 > 0:09:29has made his way north to the River Clyde...
0:09:29 > 0:09:30..at Greenock.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34He's come to find out about the brave local men who,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37in the 19th century, risked their lives fighting fires
0:09:37 > 0:09:39in this part of Scotland.
0:09:39 > 0:09:40He's meeting Dave Adam,
0:09:40 > 0:09:44chairman of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Heritage Trust,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46and a former firefighter himself.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50- Where am I?- You're in the old Victorian fire station,
0:09:50 > 0:09:51which opened in 1887,
0:09:51 > 0:09:56and it served right through until 1960, when the station closed.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Fire brigades were originally set up by volunteer groups
0:09:59 > 0:10:01or insurance companies.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03But, after losing a fortune
0:10:03 > 0:10:05following the Great Fire of London in 1666,
0:10:05 > 0:10:09the insurers came up with a way to keep their costs down.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11When you were insured with a fire insurance company,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14you were given a fire mark, and you put the fire mark on your building.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18And if you had a fire, the insurance fire brigade would turn up.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19But if it was a rival insurance company,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21they wouldn't put your fire out.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25It's frightening to believe that if you had no fire mark on your door
0:10:25 > 0:10:27or wall, they would let you burn to cinders.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29More or less, that's the way it was.
0:10:29 > 0:10:30To combat this,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34the first municipal fire brigade in the world was started in Edinburgh
0:10:34 > 0:10:36in the early 19th century.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38And Greenock's brigade was soon to follow.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42All the firemen that worked in the station lived on site.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44There was tenement property on the other side of the road,
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and all the firemen lived in there.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- Really?- And if there was a fire during the night,
0:10:48 > 0:10:50the bells went off in the houses and there were summoned here,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52and they turned out to the fire.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Life as a Victorian fireman was hard,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58as early firefighting equipment was rudimentary.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00You needed courage, determination,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02and also impressive facial hair.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Most Victorian fireman had beards and moustaches,
0:11:05 > 0:11:08and the reason for that was they soaked their beards and put them in
0:11:08 > 0:11:10their mouth as a form of a smoke filter so, in effect,
0:11:10 > 0:11:11their beards and moustaches
0:11:11 > 0:11:14were probably the first form of breathing apparatus.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16How effective it was, I really don't know,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19but it gave the Victorian firefighters some form of comfort
0:11:19 > 0:11:21when they went into smoky atmospheres.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25And the earliest form of breathing apparatus is the smoke helmet,
0:11:25 > 0:11:26the Victorian smoke helmet.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Put over the firefighter's head,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30and it was connected up to a hosepipe.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Going outside to the bellows here.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Can we make it work, Dave?- Yes, just connect the hosepipe here.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Then, by pumping on the pedal, it would...
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Pump fresh air into the fireman, his hat.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Hard work, isn't it? Am I just being a bit soft?
0:11:43 > 0:11:45No, no.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48How would the fireman communicate with his pedaller?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50They did have a cord they used to pull.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52If he needs more air, he tugs once on the line.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55If he needs less air, he tugs twice.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57If he tugs three times, it's, "Get me out immediately."
0:11:57 > 0:12:00So, it might be, drop all of this, get in and pull him out?
0:12:00 > 0:12:01- Yes.- Frightening, isn't it?
0:12:01 > 0:12:05But the men of the brigade were not the only ones to show bravery.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07The museum has an exhibit to honour
0:12:07 > 0:12:09one of Scotland's more famous firefighters.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12So, this is Wallace, the famous fire dog from Glasgow.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15There was a lifeboat fundraising parade
0:12:15 > 0:12:18in the City of Glasgow in 1894. And on the parade,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21the fire engine from Glasgow Fire Brigade was there.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24During the parade, this stray dog attached itself to the firemen,
0:12:24 > 0:12:25and ran alongside them.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29The dog followed them back to the fire station and it stayed there.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32And the firemen adopted him as a pet, a mascot.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- A lucky mascot?- Yeah. The City of Glasgow paid for his dog licence
0:12:35 > 0:12:38and the firemen had an allowance for feeding him.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40He wasn't just a mascot for the fire brigade,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42but he actually went to fires.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44When the fire engine was called out, the bells went down,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46the horses ran out and pulled the fire engines,
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Wallace ran in front of them,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51reputedly leading the horses to the fire.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54But in reality, what we think was happening was when the whip man
0:12:54 > 0:12:56put his whip to the left or to the right,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Wallace knew which way the fire engine was turning,
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- and he went that way.- He was very much a celebrity dog in his day.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04He was actually probably more famous at the time
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- than Greyfriars Bobby was.- Wow.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08And when he died in 1902,
0:13:08 > 0:13:11his obituary was in the Glasgow Herald and the Scotsman newspapers.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13And they had him stuffed!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Now, Charles has got the courage
0:13:16 > 0:13:18to go out and tackle a blaze for himself.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21He needs something to get into the action quickly.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25This is it - a 1960s horse and gypsy fire engine.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27- It is a 1960s fire engine. - Yes.- It's quite small.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30It was actually used on the island of Arran.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32What I love about this is it's fully kitted out.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35I've got my hosepipe, so I'm all set.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36Right, fire!
0:13:36 > 0:13:38We're off. Fire!
0:13:43 > 0:13:46It's lethal. There's no seat belts on this one.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- No, exactly.- I haven't experienced your driving.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50I wish I'd brought a tin hat as well.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52It's an emergency here.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55So, while Charles heads off to a certain peril...
0:13:55 > 0:13:56SIREN WAILS
0:13:56 > 0:13:58Is that sea mist or smoke over there?
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Oh, dear!
0:13:59 > 0:14:02..let's catch up with Anita out and about in the Stag,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05feeling the wind in her hair,
0:14:05 > 0:14:06or her bonnet.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08It's been a day of changes.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Sunshine and showers.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12When the sun comes out, it's lovely.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15And then it starts to rain and we get a wee bit wet.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18It might be an idea to put the roof back up, though.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23Crikey. She's heading down the coast to the town of Prestwick,
0:14:23 > 0:14:26where Robert the Bruce once cured leprosy, allegedly.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31I think the name of her next shop roughly translates to Old Things.
0:14:31 > 0:14:32- That's what we want.- Hi.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- Hi, Anita, how are you? - Ah, it's lovely to see you.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- You, too.- And this is a veritable Aladdin's cave.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- Yeah.- Plenty of stuff to get your hands on, certainly.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47I can never resist cabinets which are full of bits and pieces.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49She does love a rummage.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Loves a bit of glass, too.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54This is a bonny cranberry decanter.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56This is a very sweet thing.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Now, when we look underneath, we see
0:15:00 > 0:15:03what's called a star cut.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06On cheaper pieces of glass, you'll not find that.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09The other thing that you have to think about is,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12has that decanter lid been replaced?
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Is it the original one?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Now, look how sweetly it fits.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21That's a relief, then.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24It gets its pink colour from gold oxide.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25Not a lot of people know that.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27I like this.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31But I like the price even better.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33£6.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34I've got to have a go at that.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37And why not? Oh, look.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40More cranberry glass.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41There's no price on these.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45This is damaged and I don't really want to take that.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49But if I can get a joint price with the decanter and glasses,
0:15:49 > 0:15:51I think I've got a nice wee group.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55It's a good start, but she's already got her eye on something else.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- She's a mover.- Gary, I would like to look at this cabinet down here.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Right.- With the Carlton Ware in it.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03It's beautiful.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Carlton Ware was made in Stoke-on-Trent,
0:16:05 > 0:16:07and it often features rather garish designs.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12The price of it five years ago was sky-high.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17The fall in popularity has shown me you've got to be a wee bit careful.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22- Could we bring these up, and I'll bring the other...- Yep.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26..the red glass up that I like, and we can maybe have a wee...
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- We'll see what we can sort out. - A little deal.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33The combined ticket price on those vases and dish is £48.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Let's see what Gary can do, eh?
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Now, Gary,
0:16:37 > 0:16:43I'm hoping that this is a red letter day at the auction and not a day
0:16:43 > 0:16:45that will put me in the red.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49What I'd like to do is to pay round about 30 for them.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Mm-hmm.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52- Would that work?- Yeah.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57These wee glasses aren't priced, and one of them is cracked and chipped.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58It's only £6 on that.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02- Yeah.- So, I'm not going to cut you down any more than that, you know?
0:17:02 > 0:17:04If I said a fiver with the two glasses...
0:17:04 > 0:17:0635 for that lot?
0:17:06 > 0:17:07- Yeah.- It's a deal.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- So, thank you very much. - I hope they do well for you.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Yes. Well, I like these things, Gary.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15If you like them, someone else is going to like them.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17- Of course. And I've got great taste! - Indeed you have, Anita.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20And modesty! With those purchases in hand,
0:17:20 > 0:17:22it's time to catch up with Charles.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25It's a pity there's a wee smirr of rain here, Charlie,
0:17:25 > 0:17:31because in Scotland it's a sort of Mediterranean climate!
0:17:31 > 0:17:32Well, would say that, wouldn't you?
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Nighty-night.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43A new day, a new car, ha-ha.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48You look like the coolest dude in Glasgow, ha-ha.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52All my friends out there will be going, "Anita's got a new boyfriend!
0:17:52 > 0:17:56"And he must be worth a couple of bob!"
0:17:56 > 0:18:00Their Stag from yesterday is a bit under the weather.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05So, there are cruising the drag in this '66 Ford Mustang, groovy, baby.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09This American car was made at a time when only lap belts were mandatory.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11We're like Bonnie and Clyde, aren't we?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Bonnie and Clyde! - Exactly.- Yes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Call me Bonnie, I'll call you Clyde.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Yeah, except you're not going to rob a bank.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Anyway, yesterday, Charles shelled out
0:18:21 > 0:18:23for a Delft plate and a coffee pot.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25- Are you a tea man? - A tea man, I'm afraid, yes.
0:18:25 > 0:18:30- Well, the coffee's going.- And he's left with £92 in his pocket.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32While Anita bought some cranberry glass,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36some Carlton Ware pots and a portrait of somebody else's granny.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38She is a terrifying old bird.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Well, you said it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Meanwhile, she has £127 for whatever takes her fancy today.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49After setting off from Kilbarchan, they've made their way to Glasgow.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I live just along the road.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Yes. We're in Anita's neck of the woods.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Good to have a local guide there.
0:18:56 > 0:19:02On the right here is Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum,
0:19:02 > 0:19:06which is one of the most fabulous museums in the world.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Maybe we could see if Kelvingrove's got anything they want to sell us!
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Well, you can dream on.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Somewhat off the tourist trail is Anita's first shop of the day.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Have a lovely time, Charlie.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20- Roll back the years.- I love you.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Remember, be a little canny.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- Yes, I will.- Sage advice, Anita.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Now, Charles, mirror, signal, manoeuvre.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33Oh, dear. This shop is chock-a-block with fine British furniture
0:19:33 > 0:19:36but Anita is making a beeline for something particularly local.
0:19:36 > 0:19:42This is a beautiful piece of Arts and Crafts furniture.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Late 19th, early 20th century.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47And, at that time,
0:19:47 > 0:19:52there was a great flowering of art and design in Glasgow,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55and we can see it in this stained glass.
0:19:55 > 0:20:03And this one here is a stylised depiction of the Glasgow rose.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08I think it might be a wee bit dear for my budget.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- And it is.- Yes, slightly beyond your means.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Meanwhile, scale it down a touch.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21The Arts and Crafts movement in Scotland was influenced by
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Celtic items from the past.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28It's what we call the Celtic Revival and this little tray
0:20:28 > 0:20:34is showing us a very simple Celtic knot.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38What makes of this little tray really interesting for me
0:20:38 > 0:20:43is the fact that it has a monogram from Mary Henderson Reid,
0:20:43 > 0:20:46and she was one of the Glasgow Girls.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50Wonderful lady artists working late 19th,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52early 20th century,
0:20:52 > 0:20:56mostly having been taught at Glasgow School of Art.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58I really like this.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00It's got £40 on the ticket.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02One to consider, methinks.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Meanwhile, Charles has left the city
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- and he seems to have made a new friend.- You are a wonderful car.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11You are spacious.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I can fill antiques in here.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15We are like crazy horses, aren't we?
0:21:15 > 0:21:17You are the emblem. I am the man.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19# Crazy horses... #
0:21:21 > 0:21:23I do talk some rubbish, don't I?
0:21:23 > 0:21:25I couldn't possibly comment, Charles!
0:21:26 > 0:21:31He's galloping north to the edge of the Trossachs at Ward Toll, for his
0:21:31 > 0:21:36first retail experience of the day, and he's got £92 left to play with.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40- Good morning.- Good morning, Charles. - How are you on this gorgeous day?
0:21:40 > 0:21:41- Lovely, isn't it?- And your name is?
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- Ali.- I love your shop.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Are you a vintage, retro, shabby chic or antique lady?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- Antique lady.- I like your style.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- I can stay here, then. - Best get on with it.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54Now, with Anita enjoying a home-turf advantage,
0:21:54 > 0:21:57maybe Charles would do well to go for local appeal.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00Oh, dear.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02I'm not sure where the mouthpiece is, actually.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05That's a relief! Please, Charlie.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Whoops! I'll put it away.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Yeah, I'd put it away, Charles, thanks.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10That's a sweet painting.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13You've almost got me with my bow and arrow,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Anita Manning watching my talents
0:22:16 > 0:22:19as I'm about to take the apple off that little dog.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24Alison, this gorgeous painting here is by William Hunt.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26- How much is it?- £4,000.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28£4,000.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Bit over your budget, old bean.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Now, these look more affordable.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36I quite like these little gilt bronzed-effect dogs.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38I'm not sure what dogs they are.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41They could be Labradors, I think,
0:22:41 > 0:22:45but they are carrying a little basket around their necks and I love
0:22:45 > 0:22:48these rouge marble plinth bases.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51They are just quite nicely patinated,
0:22:51 > 0:22:53which suggests to me they've got some age
0:22:53 > 0:22:57and they could be bookends, which I think they probably are.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01They are quite weighty. And they are a nice pair.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03Alison, I'm admiring your dogs.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07- Saint Bernards, I think.- I'm sorry, I'm not a dog man, but, yes,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10you are right. They could be Saint Bernards. They are priced at £26.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12What could be the best on them?
0:23:13 > 0:23:17- 20.- I think they are really nice and I think, at £20,
0:23:17 > 0:23:18are you coming to Hamilton?
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Woof! They said yes, they are.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25I'll give you those to take away. I'm going to carry on browsing, OK?
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Lovely.- Thanks a lot. - So that's two old dogs in the bag.
0:23:28 > 0:23:33Back in Glasgow, Anita has got her paws onto another wee thing.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37This is a rather pretty little box in the Art Nouveau style.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41We see the border here has been made of these curvilinear lines.
0:23:41 > 0:23:47And we see reference to nature in the flower and leaf pattern.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48Quite a simple box.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50It's not a fine item.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52But I think it's rather pretty.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55No price on that. Let's have a word with dealer John.
0:23:55 > 0:24:01- John?- John, I've found two items that I think are absolutely lovely.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07What I was kind of looking to pay for both of them
0:24:07 > 0:24:10was in the region of £30.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Anita, I'd be happy to accept 35.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Let's go for 35, then.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17That's great. Thank you very much, John.
0:24:17 > 0:24:18A wee kiss.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21Two kisses. One for each.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22Absolutely.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25How sweet. That's the box for £5 and the tray for £30.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27BAGPIPES PLAY
0:24:27 > 0:24:28Hark, what is that I hear?
0:24:28 > 0:24:32- Not Charles, I hope. - The Pied Piper of antiques!
0:24:32 > 0:24:33Thank goodness for that.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36If he starts heading for the river, get worried.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42Back at Ward Toll, though, Charles has rooted out something else.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49That's nice. This is a really nice wine glass, actually.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50It's been called Victorian
0:24:50 > 0:24:54but actually it's Georgian, and it's not 1860,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56it's more like 1760.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01We know it's an earlier example by the fact the diameter of the bowl
0:25:01 > 0:25:04is smaller than the diameter of the foot rim.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07And also by turning the base over,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11we've got this very rough-ground pontil,
0:25:11 > 0:25:15so when the actual glass was blown on the pontil rod like that...
0:25:17 > 0:25:18..it was snapped off.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23And obviously there's a rough mark which hasn't been ground down,
0:25:23 > 0:25:25which is a good sign. It's early as well.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27It's priced at £80.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28If it is right,
0:25:28 > 0:25:33it might be worth between 150-250, so I'm quite excited by this.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34Now, where is that proprietor lurking?
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- Charles?- Charles.- Oh, hello!
0:25:37 > 0:25:39You should knock first.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44I was admiring this wine glass just languishing on the side.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47I quite like it because it has a real history.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49What's the best price on that, please?
0:25:49 > 0:25:51- 60.- I like it, Alison.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53I think it's quite early.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57I might just toast, hopefully, some success and say cheers.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- Cheers, Charles.- Going, going...
0:25:59 > 0:26:04- Gone.- Sold.- That makes £80 for the glass and the doggy bookends.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06All wrapped up, too. Look at that.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09But while Charles has been shopping canny,
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Anita has made her way to Clydebank on the outskirts of Glasgow,
0:26:13 > 0:26:17to find out about the town's role in creating the world's first
0:26:17 > 0:26:20mass-produced domestic appliance.
0:26:20 > 0:26:21Chris, lovely to meet you.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Nice to meet you.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25- Come on in.- Thank you.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28This area was world-renowned for shipbuilding,
0:26:28 > 0:26:32but here at the town's museum, they have some examples of another
0:26:32 > 0:26:35famous Clydebank export - the Singer sewing machine.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Chris Cassells is the collection's officer here.
0:26:38 > 0:26:43Chris, the sewing machine was a revolutionary invention.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45How did it change the world?
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Primarily as a labour-saving device. It meant that the women no longer
0:26:48 > 0:26:52had to spend hours and hours hand-darning or mending clothing.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55What they could do is very quickly mend their own
0:26:55 > 0:26:56and their family's clothes
0:26:56 > 0:26:59but they could also use the sewing machine to make money,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and that gave them a degree of independence from the household.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04It actually changed women's lives?
0:27:04 > 0:27:07It did. It had a dramatic effect on the lives of women.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10There had been many attempts to make a machine that could sew,
0:27:10 > 0:27:12but it was Isaac Merritt Singer,
0:27:12 > 0:27:17a flamboyant American inventor and businessman, who took the best parts
0:27:17 > 0:27:19of previous models and, in 1851,
0:27:19 > 0:27:23produced the first practical machine for domestic use.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26It's quite primitive. It forms quite a primitive stitch,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29but really this is the machine that began Singer's success.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Are there many of those still around?
0:27:31 > 0:27:34There are very, very few. As far as we know,
0:27:34 > 0:27:36there's only about half a dozen left in existence.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- In the world?- Yes.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40The Singer company started in New York
0:27:40 > 0:27:42and demand for their machines soon grew rapidly.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45To keep up with orders from this side of the Atlantic,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48the company decided to open a factory in Scotland,
0:27:48 > 0:27:50eventually settling on Clydebank.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53When it was built in 1884,
0:27:53 > 0:27:56it was the largest sewing machine factory in the world.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58At its peak in the early 20th century,
0:27:58 > 0:28:02it produced 1.3 million machines a year,
0:28:02 > 0:28:05and employed about 15,000 people. Gosh.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Chris, tell me about this machine here.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- So this is Singer's first domestic model.- Ah.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14What I like about it is the decoration.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18Here we have some inlay of mother-of-pearl and abalone.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20And I suppose that would appeal to the ladies.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Singer was very conscious of the aesthetic side of the machines.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27I mean, these things had to sit in people's living rooms, after all.
0:28:27 > 0:28:33It's a very pretty decoration, but I love the design on this machine.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35This machine is from 1911.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36It's a Singer 15K.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38One of the bestselling machines,
0:28:38 > 0:28:41and the design on it is called the Memphis Sphinx.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44Of course, at that time, there would be interest in
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- all things Egyptian.- Of course.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Well, any woman would be proud to have a machine like that.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52It's absolutely lovely.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55However, due to the rise in cheaper manufactured clothes,
0:28:55 > 0:28:57the demand for sewing machines declined,
0:28:57 > 0:28:59and towards the end of the 20th century
0:28:59 > 0:29:02the writing was on the wall for the factory.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06This machine was the last to roll off the production line at Clydebank
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- in 1980.- A sad day when Singer's closed?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12It was the end of an era for Clydebank.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14But the reputation of the machines
0:29:14 > 0:29:18that transformed the lives of women the world over still lives on,
0:29:18 > 0:29:22and our very own domestic goddess is going to try her hand at
0:29:22 > 0:29:23a spot of sewing.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26Do you think I can knock up a wee frock in five minutes?
0:29:26 > 0:29:28- I'm sure you could, yes. - Right, you keep me right.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- OK.- So I put this under here.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33- That's right.- Am I right?- Yes.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Just pull the wee lever at the back there.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- OK.- That's it. And then go for it with that one.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- Just go for it?- Yep.
0:29:41 > 0:29:42Chris, I'm sewing!
0:29:45 > 0:29:46Wow!
0:29:46 > 0:29:48There you go.
0:29:48 > 0:29:49There we are.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- Perfect.- It's a wee bit rumpled.
0:29:52 > 0:29:53It's not bad for a first attempt.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Not bad for a first attempt?
0:29:55 > 0:29:56I could improve.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Well, I've got some trousers that need taking up
0:29:59 > 0:30:01if you want the practice, Anita.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09Meanwhile, Charles has steered the Mustang back into Glasgow
0:30:09 > 0:30:12for a last bit of shopping in the East End of the city.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14- Hello.- Hello.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15Are you the owner here?
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- Yes, I like to think I am. - Your name is?- Roz.
0:30:18 > 0:30:19What an amazing shop.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Anything you want, it will be in this.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24I'll go for a wander.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Yes, there's no shortage of things to tempt him here.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Friendly clientele, too.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32How are you? I know, I'm in safe hands.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35But with only £12 left in his pocket,
0:30:35 > 0:30:37his options are somewhat limited.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38These are quite good.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43There's what's described here as a Georgian cannonball.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47We know the period "Georgian" runs from 1714 to around 1830.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51This cannonball, to me, looks to be 17th-century.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53£28.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55And there is also on the bottom shelf here,
0:30:55 > 0:30:57three more balls, as well.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59I'll mental note them.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Worth a shot! Now, what has he found?
0:31:02 > 0:31:06It's quite nice. A lovely Edwardian mahogany elbow chair.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10It's very sophisticated, very elegant,
0:31:10 > 0:31:16with these Bellflower insets, Harewood or satin wood veneers.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18It's £32.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21But looking at the dust, it's been here a while.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25So you never know, my £12 might stand a chance.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Fingers crossed, Charles.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Anything else here catch your eye?
0:31:29 > 0:31:33I'm not really a vintage man, but when it comes to 1950s,
0:31:33 > 0:31:38and Stylecraft made by Midwinter, this, to me, has a great look.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39What I do like...
0:31:40 > 0:31:41..is this sauce boat.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45It's almost got this organic Scandinavian feel about it.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47It's actually quite complete.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Only four cups but six saucers.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Milk jug, sugar bowl.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Side plates. Dinner plates.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58Coffee pot. All for £15.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00And it's the first thing I've seen
0:32:00 > 0:32:02that actually falls within my budget.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Better have a word with Roz, then.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06I like the balls.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08- Yes.- The cannonballs.
0:32:08 > 0:32:09There's four of them.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- Yes.- I've got £12.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15So I'm thinking whether you could do four balls...
0:32:15 > 0:32:16- For £12?- Yes.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18I would have to shoot you down with one ball
0:32:18 > 0:32:20- because the four are not with the one ball.- I'm sorry.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- That's OK.- I thought it was all four.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25No. If you wanted the one ball, the best is 20.
0:32:25 > 0:32:26That's fine. I understand.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28I'm so sorry, Charles.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- One shot down. - Yeah.- Two more to go.
0:32:31 > 0:32:32- This chair.- Yes.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35I know it's priced at £32.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38I don't know. I'll make an offer - £12.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- On the chair?- Yes.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43You know I'll get thrown out of this place.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Really?
0:32:45 > 0:32:46I think that's a no, then.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50- And finally?- There is this, a very retro...
0:32:50 > 0:32:51It's lovely.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53It is a part set.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55- Yes.- It's priced at £15.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57What is the best on that?
0:32:57 > 0:32:58Let's do 12.
0:32:58 > 0:32:59That is my budget.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01- I'll take it!- Okey dokey.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- I owe you £12.- Yes.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08So, with that last deal done, our Charles is completely wiped out.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12- Better pick up Anita.- So, Charlie, the end of another perfect day.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Did you have a good time?
0:33:14 > 0:33:16It's been wonderful. I'm a bit peckish now.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19- Are you hungry?- We're not that far from your home, are we?
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Charlie, I could do you a good roast.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24And afterwards, you could have a kip on the couch, Charles.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Welcome to Hamilton, one-time home
0:33:28 > 0:33:30of explorer Dr David Livingstone.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Ah, Manning and Hanson, I presume?
0:33:33 > 0:33:35- I'm nervous. - Are you nervous, Charlie?
0:33:35 > 0:33:37You're not the nervous type, are you?
0:33:37 > 0:33:39I am nervous. I'm always nervous, Anita.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Come on, Charlie.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43After setting off from Kilbarchan,
0:33:43 > 0:33:45we've had a spin around the West of Scotland
0:33:45 > 0:33:48and finished up in the Lanarkshire town of Hamilton,
0:33:48 > 0:33:53home of Smellie & Sons Auctioneers, wielding the gavel here since 1874.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59Charles blew his entire £200 stake on five auction lots,
0:33:59 > 0:34:02while Anita was a little more frugal,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05spending only £108 on her five lots.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07So what's the verdict, chaps?
0:34:08 > 0:34:12Charlie has only paid £20 for these bookends.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14That is a good buy.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18I think he's playing a bit canny at this point and going for dead certs.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20I'm a bit worried about these ones.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22In this business, we love the word "speccy".
0:34:22 > 0:34:25And this lady really is speculative.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28She is early. She's really, really well-painted.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32- Worries me.- Can auctioneer James Henderson calm their nerves?
0:34:32 > 0:34:35I like the tray, Arts and Crafts tray.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I reckon you're probably looking at about the 30-35,
0:34:38 > 0:34:40something like that.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43The English coffee pot, quite a nice lot.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47Anything with a kind of Oriental paint design on it just now
0:34:47 > 0:34:48is doing quite well.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Unfortunately, I think there's a hairline crack on it.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Best take your places at the bar, then.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56OK, Charlie.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- I like this.- I do.- Me too.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03First up is Anita's fearsome portrait.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06£100 for the painting.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08£100, he's got. £100?
0:35:08 > 0:35:10No, no, he hasn't started yet.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11- Come on.- £50, I stand.
0:35:11 > 0:35:1350, I am bid, sir.
0:35:13 > 0:35:1555. And 60.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Five. And 70.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20And five. At 75 at the back.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22You'll fly.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25And five. 90.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26- And five.- Yes.
0:35:26 > 0:35:28- You are flying.- At 100 in the book.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30At 110 now.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Fresh bidder, 110.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34110!
0:35:34 > 0:35:35At 120.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Any advance on that at 120?
0:35:38 > 0:35:41That is a good way to kick things off.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45It just shows you that if there is quality there and a bit of damage,
0:35:45 > 0:35:48you can get away with murder.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51Well, let's see if Charles's cracked plate follows suit.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54I can start the bidding here at £25.
0:35:54 > 0:35:55In the book at 25.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57One more to go. Come on, one more to go.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Come on.- Any advance on 25?
0:35:59 > 0:36:01- Yes.- At 28.
0:36:01 > 0:36:0330 in the book.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05And two. 35.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08At 35. In the book at 35.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09Eight now, at 38.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13At 38, 38, 38.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16All done now? At £38.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Not quite as impressive, but it's a profit.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21It's made you a couple of bob.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25A couple of bob. I can go away happy.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Anita's cranberry glasses are up next.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32- In the pink, eh? - 20 for the cranberry glasses.
0:36:32 > 0:36:3420. Ten, then, folks.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Surely worth that? £10.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Five. Six.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Eight. Ten.
0:36:40 > 0:36:4212. 14.
0:36:42 > 0:36:4516. At 16 at the back of the saleroom.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47- 18. At £18.- Oh, no!
0:36:49 > 0:36:51Champagne all round here.
0:36:51 > 0:36:52At 22.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54Five now. At 25.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00All done at £25.
0:37:00 > 0:37:01I think we can drink to that.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06- Fantastic.- I'm bubbling over with enthusiasm.- You are.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09I'm getting all frothy. I can't believe it.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12Time for Hawkeye Hanson's coffee-pot find.
0:37:12 > 0:37:1420 bid. At 20, I'm bid.
0:37:14 > 0:37:15At 20, 20.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18At 25. 30 now.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19- Keep going.- 30.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Five. 40.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23- Five.- Keep going.
0:37:23 > 0:37:2550. At 50.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Keep it going. Hold tight.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29At 50. Five now.
0:37:29 > 0:37:30- Keep going.- 60.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- I don't believe it.- 60.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34Keep going. At 60.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- Keep going.- Any advance on 60?
0:37:36 > 0:37:39At 60, bid 60, bid 60, bid 60.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43All done, folks? At £60.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Bad luck, Charles. A valiant effort.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47The heart ruled the mind,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50and clearly to other buyers it did the same.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54- I'm quite happy.- Next up, Anita's Carlton Ware collection.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56£10 for this now.
0:37:56 > 0:37:57- That's good.- Ten.
0:37:57 > 0:37:5912. 14.
0:37:59 > 0:38:0116. 18.
0:38:01 > 0:38:0320. Two.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05And five at the back of the saleroom.
0:38:05 > 0:38:06At £25.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Eight now.
0:38:08 > 0:38:1028. At the back at £28.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14At 28. 28. 28. 28.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17All done at £28.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20That's a pity. They nearly squeaked a profit.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22How do you feel?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Look at me.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28What I always say when I make a loss is - it could've been worse.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32Precisely! Now, what will the doggy bookends do?
0:38:32 > 0:38:33£50 for them.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- Go on.- 50. £50.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- Come on.- A nice set of bookends.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- £30.- You're away, Charlie.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- Keep going.- At 30.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46Five now. 40.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48And five. At 45.
0:38:48 > 0:38:49£50.
0:38:49 > 0:38:50£30 up.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Fetch. Fetch.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54At 50. Five now in the book.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56At 55.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00All done. At £55.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02Who's a good boy, then?
0:39:02 > 0:39:04That will put Charles back in the game.
0:39:04 > 0:39:0655.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Yes! I'm over the moon. Now they can sit. Sit!
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Anita's bit of Art Nouveau now.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13At ten. At ten I'm bid, ten.
0:39:13 > 0:39:1512 now. 14.
0:39:15 > 0:39:1916. At 16 bid, on the rail at 16.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21- At 16 bid. - That's cheap.- 18.
0:39:21 > 0:39:2420. 20, 20, 20, all done.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27At £20.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Not bad. Four times what you paid for it.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32I'm happy with that.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Charles's bit of retro now.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36He spent his last pennies on this.
0:39:36 > 0:39:3820. Ten, then.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- Bid at ten.- You're away, Charlie!
0:39:42 > 0:39:43- Come on!- At ten.
0:39:43 > 0:39:4512 now. 12.
0:39:45 > 0:39:4714. At 14.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Bags of style.
0:39:49 > 0:39:5020. Just in time.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- 20 bid.- Go on, sir!
0:39:52 > 0:39:5620, 20, 20, all done at £20.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Not a bad result, Charles.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01It's not your usual cup of tea.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- Thank you.- You made a profit there, Charlie.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06Next up, the Glasgow Girl's Glasgow tray.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08- Get it?- £40 for this.
0:40:08 > 0:40:1040. 30.
0:40:10 > 0:40:1230, I'm bid, sir, thank you.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15At 30 bid. At 30 bid, the tray.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17Should get a lot more than that.
0:40:17 > 0:40:18Five now.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21At 35. 40. And five.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25And 50. At 50 bid, the back of the saleroom at £50.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29- 55 on the phone now. - Five on the telephone.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- Yeah.- 55. 60 in the room.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33At £60.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Five now on the telephone.
0:40:35 > 0:40:3865. 70. In the room at £70.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39- Five now.- Wow!
0:40:39 > 0:40:4180. At 80, I'm bid.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43- It's been spotted.- At 80.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- Bid is in the room. - It's the type of thing...
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- by a recognised artist.- At 95.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51100 in the room.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54At 100. Out on the phone now, at 100 in the room.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58100, 100, all done at £100.
0:40:58 > 0:40:59Very impressive, Anita.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01That's a super profit.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06I'm quite calm because, to me, it's not a surprise.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11I just saw £100 in it, so well done, partner.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Finally, Charles's possible Georgian glass.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15Will his hunch pay off?
0:41:15 > 0:41:16If it does, it will make a lot.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18£50. 30, then.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19I don't believe it.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23They've started running it at 30, Charlie.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25And five now.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27In the book at 35. 40.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28Five with interest.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30At 45. 50.
0:41:30 > 0:41:31It's a good thing.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- And five.- It's a good thing.
0:41:33 > 0:41:3460 at the back of the room.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36At 65.
0:41:36 > 0:41:37- Yes!- At 65 in the book.
0:41:37 > 0:41:4070 now. And 75.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42At 75, 80.
0:41:42 > 0:41:4380 bid.
0:41:43 > 0:41:45Five now. At 85.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47- 90.- I'm in business.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49- And five.- Have a glass.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52100. 100 in the saleroom.
0:41:52 > 0:41:57- Calm yourself.- 100, 100, all done at £100.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58Well done, that man.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Definitely a good find.
0:42:01 > 0:42:02I'm good to go now.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Let's go and get a nice wee cup of tea.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Not a little wee dram between you and I?
0:42:06 > 0:42:08Too early in the day for that, Charlie.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09- OK, all right.- A nice cup of tea.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Come on, then. - Milk and two sugars for me.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16Charles started out with £200 and, after costs,
0:42:16 > 0:42:20he managed a modest profit of £23.86.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25So he has £223.86 to spend next time.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Well done, boy. While Anita,
0:42:27 > 0:42:31who also began with 200, made, after costs,
0:42:31 > 0:42:35and impressive profit of £132.26,
0:42:35 > 0:42:42so she wins the day with £332.26 to play with next time.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44The Queen of Scotland beat the King of England.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Oh, you've got me blushing, Charlie.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Next shop awaits. Come on.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Onward, Your Majesties.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Next time, in the Kingdom of Fife, Charles finds an old friend.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Give him a kiss goodbye. There we go.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01While Anita is bewitched by the Scottish Play.
0:43:01 > 0:43:07Macbeth with Macbeth's dagger and Lady Macbeth egging him on.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10By the River Tweed, thoughts turn to fishing.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Charlie, have you ever tickled a trout?
0:43:12 > 0:43:13And I don't mean an old trout!
0:43:13 > 0:43:16But who will net the catch of the day?
0:43:16 > 0:43:18Fishy, fishy, fishy!
0:43:18 > 0:43:20All's well that ends well. Ha!