0:00:02 > 0:00:07The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and one big challenge -
0:00:07 > 0:00:12who can make the most money buying and selling antiques, as they scour the UK?
0:00:12 > 0:00:13I can't resist it, Frances.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit,
0:00:17 > 0:00:20but it's not as easy as it sounds and there can only be one winner.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22- What did you pay for those?- Shh!
0:00:22 > 0:00:26So, will it be the highway to success or the B-road to bankruptcy?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- Have you given him all the bargains? - I have.- Right, I'm leaving.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip, yeah.
0:00:35 > 0:00:41This week, auctioneer Charlie Ross and valuer Mark Stacey are doing battle, as they take their 65 Pagoda
0:00:41 > 0:00:48and go in search of cheeky bargains as they travel from the Midlands through to Chippenham in Wiltshire.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Charlie's success on the rostrum is virtually unparalleled -
0:00:51 > 0:00:58he's sold at a charity auction 33 million worth of motor vehicles in just one day.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02But on this road trip, he's throwing caution to the wind.
0:01:02 > 0:01:08- CLUTCH CRUNCHES - Ooh, ooh!- Oh, no! How dare you? Oh, you've thrown it into reverse!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Whoops! Mind you, his true colours soon show.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15- You're a typical cheapskate dealer. - I am a cheapskate dealer. You've summed me up in one.
0:01:15 > 0:01:21Meanwhile, Mark, a lover of Art Deco, with a passion for all things porcelain, is a tad more cautious.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23It's all a little bit tired, really. Just like me.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28Though every now and then, he is forced to spend a penny.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Just give me five minutes.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32- You all right in there?- Yes.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Once they're back on the road... Hurry up, Mark.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Time's a wasting, eh? Do your flies up.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Today's leg of the journey will take us from beautiful Chester
0:01:40 > 0:01:44to the delightful Port Sunlight, famous for its soap.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Then the boys will motor on to Wallasey, Birkenhead and Hoylake,
0:01:47 > 0:01:51ending up on the island of Anglesey for an auction showdown.
0:01:51 > 0:01:52Right or left?
0:01:52 > 0:01:54I don't know. I think it might be...
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- Try right.- Right?- Yeah. All clear.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00All clear.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02But let's start at the beginning.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05The lads kicked off the week with £200 apiece
0:02:05 > 0:02:11and, so far, Mark is the undefeated champion, with £284.97.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14I'm here to thrash you, Charlie. Come on.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Charlie's still vowing revenge.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20I can feel my money itching in my pocket.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24On £248.91, he has a lot to do.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28- We've got the racecourse, Charlie, and we're coming into Chester.- Aha.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31- Are you a gambling man on the horses? - No.
0:02:31 > 0:02:36Round three begins in Chester, a city with almost 2,000 years of rich history.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Such a pretty town, isn't it?
0:02:39 > 0:02:44Founded by the Romans, invaded by the Normans, then restored by the Victorians.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46But are the locals ready for the latest arrival?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- We're here.- Beautiful, isn't it, Charlie?- Magnificent.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55This must be one of the most beautiful cities in England.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Well, certainly the north-west of England. It's absolutely charming.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01But I gather our shops are on the city walls.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07- And where are the city walls?- Well, I think they're this way.- I don't know.- Shall we investigate?- Yeah.
0:03:07 > 0:03:13Sitting on the banks of the stunning River Dee, it's easy to see why Chester was worth protecting.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18Its medieval walls are a defensive barricade that surround the city
0:03:18 > 0:03:21and form a circuit that's two miles long.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25And whilst the oldest surviving section is almost 2,000 years old,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28the newest was only added in the 1960s.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Along this historic wall, you'll find many a period building,
0:03:32 > 0:03:38not to mention the famous Eastgate Clock, which commemorates the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
0:03:38 > 0:03:44You'll also come across plenty of antique shops, which should keep our experts rather busy.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48There are some very nice things in here. Quite an eclectic mix.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52But I have to think profit, profit, profit.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Not, "Oh, that's nice, let's buy it."
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Because then Mark will pull even further away, and we don't want that.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03What a lovely shop!
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Aha! You must be the owner, sir?
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- Yes, I am. Kelvin, my name. - Hello, Charlie Ross.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09- Nice to meet you.- And you.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I'm hoping to spend some money here today.
0:04:12 > 0:04:13- Good.- Any chance, do you think?
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Course there is. We've got lots of things.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17- My budget's limited.- Right, OK.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19And I'm selling at auction.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- Oh, OK.- Yeah. So you know where I'm coming from.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26And with such a vague brief, it's perhaps no surprise
0:04:26 > 0:04:30that out of all the lovely objects here, Kelvin takes us to this one.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35An early breast pump for expressing milk. Isn't that magnificent?
0:04:35 > 0:04:38And still, I would imagine, in working order, but I'm not going to try.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40I think Mark would love this.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44And after all, at £16, he'll probably get it for something like a tenner
0:04:44 > 0:04:49and he will get a lot of enjoyment out of showing me that.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53But of course, I'll have already seen it, if not worked it.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57Speaking of Mark, I think he's gone a bit mad.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Can we put that to one side while we're looking?- Yeah.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04He's so focused on winning, he's accosted poor Mike here and is grabbing everything in sight.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Isn't that wonderful?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09So far, we have an inkwell, a silver dish...
0:05:09 > 0:05:11a piece of Royal Crown Derby...
0:05:11 > 0:05:15This is from a dessert set, I guess, isn't it?
0:05:15 > 0:05:20- No, hang on, make that two.- You've got a matching compote there.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22..and a pair of Staffordshire figures.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25I'm finding so much. I wish I had more money.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Really, old chap, are you trying to buy the entire shop?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30I might leave one or two things.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33But wait for it. It's decision time. Hopefully!
0:05:33 > 0:05:35I quite like the Staffordshire figures
0:05:35 > 0:05:40even though they're out of fashion and we've got...
0:05:40 > 0:05:46- To me, it's not a problem but to some collectors, that looks like a crack but it's a firing crack.- Yeah.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49In recent years, some of the best-loved Staffordshire designs
0:05:49 > 0:05:54have been rereleased, often using the original moulds to make them.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Whilst the confusion has put some collectors off,
0:05:57 > 0:06:01there's still a keen market, which Mark hopes to cash in on.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06- What would you do those for? - I'd do these for 20 - good value.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09I expect you'd probably pay that for a pair of reproduction ones.
0:06:09 > 0:06:16I'm sure you would. There's a little chip on the nose. I'm sorry to be rude about them... What about 15?
0:06:16 > 0:06:21- We'll do 18.- Go on.- 18.- Well, let's think about that. I like those.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24He's a hard man. I thought I was going to be on a winner here.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Charlie, meanwhile, seems to be done with the Victorian breast pump.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33My eye has been drawn to this object...
0:06:33 > 0:06:36with Swiss musical movement.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40It's wonderful and I would think... late-Victorian,
0:06:40 > 0:06:44and probably works by pressing the mechanism.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46TINKLING TUNE: "No Place Like Home"
0:06:46 > 0:06:48That's fantastic! There we are.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50There's no place like home.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54The music box has a fascinating history,
0:06:54 > 0:06:58beginning in Baghdad in the 9th century,
0:06:58 > 0:07:05when a trio of Persian inventors came up with the basic concept of a cone with raised pins.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10Speaking of which, it's important to check them before you buy.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15Kelvin, I think this item, it does it for me. Would £20 buy it?
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- I'm sorry, Charlie, it won't buy it, £20.- No.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24No surprises there. The price tag says £60.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27What could you do it for?
0:07:27 > 0:07:28£30.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30(I wasn't expecting that.)
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Finally, we have the first purchase of the day. About time, too.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Thank you very much indeed.
0:07:36 > 0:07:43As for Mark's first buy, well, for that to happen, he'd have to make a decision.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- Now, these two pieces.- Mmm.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I mean, again, I like these a lot.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55I would've thought at auction, somebody would put around 40 to £60 on that.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- The very best I could do on this one would be £60.- 60, OK.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03- Yeah.- And this one?- Erm, and I would do that for 50, which I think is...
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- That would be 50.- Good value.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09They're very reasonable prices, actually. So tricky, isn't it?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Like the Staffordshire Mark's still making his mind up about.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Royal Crown Derby is a British tradition since 1750.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19It's been endorsed by both George III and Queen Victoria,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22who graciously added the "Royal" to its title.
0:08:22 > 0:08:27- We couldn't get them down to nearer the £90 mark, for the two?- No.
0:08:27 > 0:08:35And even now that it's a global company, every single piece of pottery is still produced in Derby.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- Could I possibly ask you to keep these on hold for me?- Yeah, I will.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Just for a few hours while I look around.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46I'll take these and we'll sort out the finances later, if that's OK?
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- I'll come back as soon as I can. - Right you are. - And we'll have another chat.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54Determined to win this contest, Mark's suddenly hit by inspiration.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00Why not put in a sneaky call to the auctioneer in Anglesey and ask for the inside scoop?
0:09:00 > 0:09:05I'd love any inside knowledge of what sells well in the sale.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Can you give me any tips?
0:09:08 > 0:09:11What, Staffordshire figures? Oh, wonderful.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13Mmm, that's great news.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17And apparently, the good folk of Anglesey are also hot for Royal Crown Derby.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Wonderful.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25Look at him. He can hardly contain himself as he scuttles off to the next antique shop.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30Though as far as Charlie's concerned, the man's an inspiration to us all.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Do you know, I feel that the...
0:09:32 > 0:09:37Mark's prudent philosophy is rubbing off on me.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41My goodness! Is this a whole new Charlie Ross?
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Chandeliers! I'm going in here.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Hmm, I thought not.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Still, a quick browse through this shop shouldn't do any harm.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53It's owned by David O'Keith
0:09:53 > 0:09:59and for the last 11 years, he's been restoring and selling antique chandeliers.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03He has one of the biggest and most varied collections in the country -
0:10:03 > 0:10:06though not quite in Charlie's price range.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- They ooze quality to me.- They are. - They're just... The weight of them.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13It's a French lamp. The refraction of light obviously comes in...
0:10:13 > 0:10:17Refracts out on the side, refracts on each of these different sections.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- There's a lot of science in that. - Yeah.
0:10:19 > 0:10:25- How much is that chandelier? - That one is not too bad. Just under 3,000.- Yeah.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30£3,000! Sorry, Charlie, but you're off this planet.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35I'll ask you the price of a cheaper one in a minute.
0:10:35 > 0:10:42If you source your own chandelier and look to get it restored, there are a few pitfalls to avoid.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47A lot of people buy things over in France and Italy and they think, "I've got a really good bargain.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52"500 euros, it's really good." But it costs so expensive to rewire.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56We charge anything from between £10, £15, £20 a branch,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00so if you've got a ten-branch chandelier, £250-£300.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05Another tip for young players, to view your chandelier, get underneath it.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07- That's wonderful.- It's fantastic.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- It looks far better from underneath than it does on the side.- Yeah.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13So when you're buying lighting, whatever it might be, whoever,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16get underneath and see it where you will do when you're home.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I must get you a shop with taller ceilings!
0:11:18 > 0:11:23While Charlie seems in no particular hurry, Mark's doing whatever it takes to win.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Even going to the same shop Charlie was at earlier.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31- Now, I've heard Rascal Ross has already been in here?- He has.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35- Have you given him all the bargains? - I have.- Right, I'm leaving.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39As predicted, Mark goes straight for the breast pump.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Is that something to do with blood?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44But it could be an area outside his expertise.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- Oh, is it something to do with boils? No.- No.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- What is it? - Mark, it's a breast pump.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54Good heavens above! Of course, you couldn't use it these days -
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- health and safety.- No, you couldn't.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59So, no sale.
0:11:59 > 0:12:06In fact, a quick spin around this charming little shop sees Mark as indecisive as ever.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08I wasn't expecting to be so tantalised in Chester.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Said the actress, to the bishop.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15It's lovely to have so many choices but it's also very difficult.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20But old Kelvin's not giving up. Oh, no. He thinks Mark might also enjoy this cardboard cowboy gun.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22GUN CLICKS
0:12:22 > 0:12:27- Such a novelty.- There you go. Yeah.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- But £8 each, honestly. - Don't know.- It's a lot of money.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33They could be five.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38Failing that, Kelvin's happy to make literally hundreds of suggestions.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40This is another quirky item, Mark. The little medical doll.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42But it's a boy.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Oh, yes, it certainly is.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45See what I mean?
0:12:45 > 0:12:49This quirky item used to be an invaluable medical aid.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52Imagine, if you will, a small, sickly Edwardian boy.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55"Where does it hurt, sonny?" the doctor asks.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59And then he tells the boy to point to the relevant spot
0:12:59 > 0:13:02on this anatomically correct-ish little doll.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04It's got no price on. That's very...
0:13:04 > 0:13:06That's 15 quid.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11Quite a cheeky little old chappy there. I'm not sure we can use that on daytime television.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Trust Stacey to lower the tone.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16And he still can't make his mind up.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- You are such a tempting man, you know.- It's not a lot of money, £10.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22It's not a lot of money.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- £10.- £10.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30What shall I do?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32I know! Why don't you make a decision?
0:13:32 > 0:13:38You couldn't do a huge, huge favour to a very poor man?
0:13:38 > 0:13:43You couldn't say £10, including one of the guns, just as a little novelty for me?
0:13:43 > 0:13:48- I can't.- Are you sure?- I'm absolutely positive.- Well, I do try.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Drum roll, please. Mark's finally putting his hand in his pocket,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55just as soon as he tries the oldest trick in the book.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Did we say five?
0:13:57 > 0:13:58Can you believe it?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- We said ten.- Oh, we said ten. Oh...
0:14:01 > 0:14:04I must have... Must be the heat in here! Can't believe that.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08- Everyone loves a trier. - There we are, my friend.
0:14:08 > 0:14:15Now, are you sure I can't tempt you to give me a little bit of a bang and a little bit of a boost over...?
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- Oh, you are a cheeky thing, aren't you?- I am cheeky.- Yes, go on, then.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- I wouldn't do it for anyone else. - I know you wouldn't.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- What colour do you want? - I'd love the blue one, actually.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29Can you believe it?! The Mark Stacey freebie strikes again!
0:14:29 > 0:14:35Charlie's getting nowhere fast. Though he has discovered this little vessel from Rajasthan.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39How about an anti-muggers handbag. There you go!
0:14:39 > 0:14:43It's designed to carry ghee or, to us, clarified butter.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44It's fab, isn't it?
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Retailing for £35.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49It would be a total gamble lot, wouldn't it?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Five quid or 105 quid, depending on the day.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57But rather than making an offer, Charlie is much happier making cheap gags.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Actually, a handbag for Mark, he'd rather appreciate that.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06But not at that price. I wouldn't spend that amount of money on Mark!
0:15:06 > 0:15:10While you may mock, Charles, you've only bought one item
0:15:10 > 0:15:13so Mark is once again striding nervously into the lead.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18He's returning to the first store where he didn't quite get the deal he wanted last time.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- Thank you so much...- It's no trouble.- ..for reserving those.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Now the Staffordshire's his for £18,
0:15:24 > 0:15:28but the Crown Derby pedestal and dessert dish are still being negotiated.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I'm still very tempted with these, Mike.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34I'm just wondering if I can possibly tweak you down a little.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- I don't want you to give them away for nothing.- Oh, yes, you do!
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Could we possibly do them for just under the 100 - 95, say?
0:15:42 > 0:15:47Now Mark's trying a new strategy - see if you can guess what it is.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50It just would help to give me a little bit of extra leeway.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52How about £100?
0:15:52 > 0:15:57That's right, it's called the talking-them-into-submission tactic.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59But I'd be just so relieved,
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- I'd sleep a lot better in my bed tonight.- I might not, though!
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Keep talking, Mark, you're wearing him down.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Obviously, I don't know what's going to happen in the auction.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16It's just the nature of it, really. I think, at 95, it would just...
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- It's trying to replace the stock. - That is true. 98?
0:16:19 > 0:16:21You're nearly there.
0:16:21 > 0:16:2498. You're not going to quibble over a couple of pounds, anyway?
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- Are you sure?- Yes. - Are you happy with 98?
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- Yes, of course. - My friend, thank you so much.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32So, we finally have a result.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- You won't take an IOU? - Oh, no.- Here we are then.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Although it's a bit out of character - Mark spending £98.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42That call to the auctioneer has made him rather confident.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Thank you very much indeed.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- End of day one, end of Chester. - I've enjoyed Chester.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- I've enjoyed it. - It's been a lovely place.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54I'd like to have done a little more buying.
0:16:54 > 0:17:00And I've met, again, some really very, very engaging dealers.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05Oh. What you mean to say is, you've bought well.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11As the sun rises on another beautiful Cheshire morning,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Mark and Charlie must once again hit the road.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Their destination, Port Sunlight.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22I'm turning over a new leaf - spend, spend, spend.
0:17:23 > 0:17:29So far, Mark's initial caution has resulted in many a bargain, and of course,
0:17:29 > 0:17:34one mad moment of spending on that Crown Derby,
0:17:34 > 0:17:38making his total outlay £151, leaving him £134 still to play with.
0:17:38 > 0:17:44Charlie, meanwhile, has only bought one solitary musical box for £30,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47leaving £219 burning a hole in his pocket.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Which means Charlie has a lot of ground to cover.
0:17:51 > 0:17:57Mark, on the other hand, plans on enjoying tea, cakes and culture in the gorgeous Port Sunlight.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- It's been a pleasure to travel with you.- Happy shopping.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Mark gets all the jammy jobs!
0:18:05 > 0:18:08A lovely day in the sunshine, and I'm off shopping.
0:18:08 > 0:18:14Charlie is en route to Wallasey. But when he gets there, he'll really need to pull one out of the bag.
0:18:14 > 0:18:21There is every chance, now Mark is tied up with his visit, and frankly long may it last,
0:18:21 > 0:18:22that I can do a bit of catching up.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27In the bad old days,
0:18:27 > 0:18:32Wallasey had a sparse population but a big reputation for smuggling and wrecking,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36that's luring ships on to the rocks and raiding their cargo.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40In fact, as late as 1839, the Pennsylvania and two other ships
0:18:40 > 0:18:47ended up right here and everything aboard was later found distributed amongst the locals.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51City Strippers? I'm not sure we've come to the right place here!
0:18:52 > 0:18:53I hope we have.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Actually, you might want to try next door.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Once inside, Charlie's instantly faced with a handicap.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03I've broken my glasses.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08Which could explain why he thinks this print of Windsor Castle might be popular in Anglesey.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10It's absolutely magnificent.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Wonderful.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14A rowing eight going down here.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Beautiful. But it's a print.
0:19:16 > 0:19:22Actually, that's the least of its problems. There's no glass, the frame's in a state,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25and even David, the shop owner, is quick to point out its failings.
0:19:25 > 0:19:31- The original cord on the back must have rotted, because I came in one morning and it was on the floor.- Oh!
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- So it's been on the wall for how long?- Six or seven years.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38Six or seven years. So frankly it's about time it left, isn't it?
0:19:38 > 0:19:40You could have it for 20 quid.
0:19:40 > 0:19:46At auction, if I don't buy it for a fiver or something, there's probably nowhere to go.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48You're a typical cheapskate dealer.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51I am a cheapskate dealer! You've summed me up in one!
0:19:51 > 0:19:55- I'll do it for a tenner, but that's it.- Will you? I'll buy it!
0:19:55 > 0:19:57I think it's great.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01And I hope somebody likes it as much as I do. And if they don't...
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Then I, for one, won't be surprised.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- Watch it.- Oh!
0:20:06 > 0:20:08- It's falling to bits. - Another bit's dropped off it.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12There won't be much of this left by the time I get it to the auction.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14Well, that may not be a bad thing.
0:20:14 > 0:20:20At the other end of the Wirral, Mark is having a grand old time in the picturesque Port Sunlight
0:20:20 > 0:20:24which, much like Charlie's print of Windsor Castle, has a very colourful history.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29The story begins with William Hesketh Lever, whose company,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Lever Brothers, manufactured the household name of Sunlight Soap.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37Looking to expand the operation and provide homes for his workers,
0:20:37 > 0:20:44Lever purchased 56 acres of marshland and went about building the charming village you see today,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48a process which took 15 years and involved 30 different architects.
0:20:48 > 0:20:55It's also the location of Lever's other legacy, the Lady Lever Art Gallery named after his wife.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59And it's home to his incredibly impressive art collection
0:20:59 > 0:21:02and, naturally, Mark couldn't resist a visit.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06It's just absolutely breathtaking.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11Though, no matter how much he likes what Sandra, the curator, has to show him,
0:21:11 > 0:21:16I can promise you none of Lever's collection is for sale.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21- Here he is. Over the doorway.- Gosh. - A typical Victorian businessman.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26And whilst Lever loved his art and believed it to be for the people,
0:21:26 > 0:21:31one of his key motivations was still making money.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35And long before advertising as we know it today, he was using his paintings to sell soap.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39He'd get a copy artist to copy the picture and put the brand name in.
0:21:39 > 0:21:45- A slogan.- A slogan. He would also put into the picture bars of soap.
0:21:45 > 0:21:51So, this is The Wedding Morning, painted by John Henry Frederick Bacon in 1892,
0:21:51 > 0:21:55and this is the newspaper ad for soap it was soon to become.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59We think of ourselves as so sophisticated these days, with our advertising on TV.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04And yet, you've got the masters who were doing it 100 years ago.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06And it is so easy to do, when you think about it.
0:22:06 > 0:22:11Not surprisingly, Sunlight was one of the first brands to be internationally marketed.
0:22:11 > 0:22:16And by 1930, Lever Brothers was the biggest company in Britain.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Today, the brand still exists.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Whilst it doesn't retail in the UK, it is very popular in Canada and the States.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25I feel honoured to see it, thank you so much for showing me.
0:22:25 > 0:22:32As for Charlie, after the Windsor Castle debacle, here's hoping common sense will prevail in Birkenhead.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Hello?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Hello!
0:22:40 > 0:22:43No-one about. I expect there's someone about somewhere.
0:22:43 > 0:22:49Maybe Charlie can just help himself. It could be the break-in he's been dreaming of!
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Seems quite promising.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54But, two floors up, he finds the first signs of life.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56There's someone here.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Hello! Crumbs!
0:22:58 > 0:23:00- Hi. Alan. Pleased to meet you. - Hello, lovely to meet you.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05In case you hadn't guessed, Alan's speciality is silver -
0:23:05 > 0:23:09wholesaling, not retailing, so this could be the place to find a bargain
0:23:09 > 0:23:14or in Charlie's case, pay far too much money for something that probably won't sell.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19- How much is that, sir?- £10.- Do you know, I was hoping it was five!
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Actually, this silver-plated candlestick looks promising.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26You've got me in the mood now.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Charlie's next find really is silver.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32A plaque or possibly a lid from an old cigar box.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36It features a hunting scene. But if I was Charlie, I'd be asking myself,
0:23:36 > 0:23:40is this something that will sell well at auction in Anglesey?
0:23:40 > 0:23:43It's about two ounces of silver in there.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- It's worth more. - So there's about £20 worth of scrap.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49I presume it would be an insult to offer you £10, would it?
0:23:49 > 0:23:51It is, but go on.
0:23:51 > 0:23:57Having broken Alan's spirit, at least Charlie still plans on buying the candlestick as well.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59So it's £20 all in.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01- Thank you. - Thank you very much indeed, Alan.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03That's really kind. I'm thrilled with those.
0:24:03 > 0:24:08Having been to the art gallery, Mark's next stop on this road trip is the seaside,
0:24:08 > 0:24:16or to be more precise, the seaside town of Hoylake on the north-western corner of the Wirral. It's here,
0:24:16 > 0:24:22in 1690, that William of Orange and 10,000 soldiers set sail to Ireland to claim his right to the throne.
0:24:22 > 0:24:28And in a charming little antique shop, Mark Stacey is doing what he does best - dithering.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32I can't resist little cabinets like this, I can spend hours looking through them.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36So far, he's spent £126 and has plenty more in the kitty.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39But with just a few hours until the infamous show and tell,
0:24:39 > 0:24:44can he possibly bring himself to make yet another decision?
0:24:44 > 0:24:49I quite like this, it's quite lightweight, but it is silver.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I'll have to find the hallmark to see exactly the date.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54It's got a little family crest on it as well.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Hallmarks were first introduced in the UK in 1300,
0:24:58 > 0:25:02and today we have one of the most thorough systems in the world,
0:25:02 > 0:25:07using symbols to explain where, when and by whom a piece was made.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Up until 1890, there was even an additional hallmark
0:25:11 > 0:25:14to confirm the requisite tax had been paid to the Crown.
0:25:14 > 0:25:20More importantly, there's also a standard mark which assures the quality of the metal.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25- I'll do that at 25 for the silver. - That's quite reasonable.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Though, unfortunately, none of this is helping Mark to make up his mind.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Now downstairs for a little more shopping, I think.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Better late than never, Charlie.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39But the clock is ticking. And remember, don't panic buy.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Some quality there.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Victorian.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Walnut.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51Brass mounted. Sliding bookends. Splendid quality.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Whilst this Victorian book slide doesn't come with a manufacturer's marking,
0:25:55 > 0:26:00it's clear from the finish that it would have belonged to someone well-to-do.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05In this instance, there's no price tag, so maybe Frances can shed some light.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Whenever I see something without a price on it, I get very excited.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10It's £30.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Wait for it.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17Well, I have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised to start with.
0:26:17 > 0:26:23And as we've seen this week, Charlie Ross isn't afraid to turn on the charm when it comes to ladies.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24You are an absolute angel.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Remember this classic moment?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29If I gave you a kiss to say thank you? ..Oh!
0:26:30 > 0:26:32Or how about this appalling display.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Mwah, mwah. A tenner!
0:26:35 > 0:26:38My goodness, he lays it on thick.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Let's see how he fares when he turns on the old Charlie charm for Frances.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47- If I were to offer you £20, would you take it?- No.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50Ooh, that was a very quick answer!
0:26:50 > 0:26:52I thought at first you were very reasonable.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55When charm fails, go for pity.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58At 30, at auction, they've got to make 40 less the commission.
0:26:58 > 0:27:0240 with buyer's premiums. 50. Then the problem is...
0:27:02 > 0:27:04There's nothing like a good sob story.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07- I'll split the difference with you. - Would you?- £35.
0:27:07 > 0:27:08He's still got it.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12I can't resist it, Frances. I'm going to shake you by the hand.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14That's the quickest deal I've done today.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18As for the slowest, let's see what Mark's up to.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23Apparently, the silver pedestal bowl priced at £25 has been set aside.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25That's silver plate, isn't it?
0:27:25 > 0:27:29And he's now focused his gaze on the Georgian-style silver salt.
0:27:29 > 0:27:34- Yes, I think that's silver plate, but lovely quality.- £5.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39- Now, is there any chance I can be cheeky with you?- Mm-hm. You can try.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Can I try and be cheeky?
0:27:41 > 0:27:45- You can try, yeah.- Is there any chance we could do those two for 25?
0:27:45 > 0:27:49- Seeing as it's you, yes.- Are you sure?- Yes.- You are such a star.
0:27:49 > 0:27:56Mark is officially ready to face the auctioneer's gavel, which is more than can be said for some.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00I love it. Stunning looking, isn't it?
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Now this is what I would call absolutely hideous.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Not really an antique, and it's less than a century old, but it could be
0:28:07 > 0:28:11an interior designer's dream, and thus make a bob or two at auction.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Or at least that's what Prince Charming is hoping for.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18- How much is it?- £45.
0:28:18 > 0:28:25- Love it! Can I buy that for 30?- No, I'm afraid not.- Are you sure?- I'm giving you my best prices, actually.
0:28:25 > 0:28:30Charlie, just give up and leave now while your dignity's semi-intact.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Come on, you came down a fiver last time. You did. Don't deny it.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37£40.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41Well, I said at the beginning of the day, spend, spend, spend.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45Frankly, if somebody doesn't want to pay any more than £40 for that,
0:28:45 > 0:28:48they're off their rockers.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52No doubt the auction will decide who's really off their rocker! Charlie?
0:28:52 > 0:28:55£85 very well spent.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Right, Mr Stacey, I'm coming to get you.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Brave words, Charlie.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05But let's see how you fare at the all-important show and tell,
0:29:05 > 0:29:09especially when you whip out items such as...
0:29:09 > 0:29:11this!
0:29:11 > 0:29:13- Windsor Castle?- Oh, really?!
0:29:13 > 0:29:19- They're very, very keen royalists up here.- Are they?- Yes, love the Queen.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- What, in Anglesey?- Yeah. - And how much did you pay for this?
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- A tenner.- £10?- Yeah. - Well, that's cheap.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30Oh, yes, there's nothing quite like knowing your target audience.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35My purchases are here, and there's that...
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- I broke my glasses, by the way, today.- Oh, no.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41They work as a pair of pince-nez, which is quite nice.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44I got that as one little lot.
0:29:44 > 0:29:50This is silver plate, this is Sheffield silver with a lovely little family crest on there.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51I would think it's about 1910?
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Yes, something like that, on the cusp of George V and Edward VII.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59I would value those probably at either £30-50, or £40-60.
0:29:59 > 0:30:05That's not too bad. I paid £25 for the pair, not a problem, so I'm quite pleased with that.
0:30:05 > 0:30:06Profit there. Onward and upward.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08I bought this because it was decorative.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11You will love it or hate it.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13- What is it? Tin?- It's tin.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15And what did you pay for that?
0:30:15 > 0:30:1740 quid.
0:30:17 > 0:30:18OK.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20Well, it is decorative.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Well, I've never seen Mark so excited!
0:30:22 > 0:30:27- My next buy is just a little fun object, you know.- Yep.
0:30:27 > 0:30:33It's a little toy that an Edwardian child would have been encouraged to use, maybe with his nanny,
0:30:33 > 0:30:36if he wasn't feeling very well, to point to where the pain was.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40He's German, he's marked on the back there. And I just think
0:30:40 > 0:30:45that somebody in the saleroom... There will be a couple of people who think, "I must have this."
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- Yeah. And it was cheap, wasn't it? - It was £10.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50It's not a £30-40 item. It might be, of course.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Well, we'll see at the sale. I'm quietly confident.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55You are always quietly confident.
0:30:55 > 0:31:01And at the risk of Mark contorting his face even further, Charlie has a few more little treasures.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04This, I love. That's silver, and 1906.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07It's off a box or something?
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Yeah, a cigar box or whatever, but I paid 20 quid for the two.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13- That's not too bad.- I love that.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- Good.- You're not happy with any of my things.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Really? What was your first clue?
0:31:18 > 0:31:24My next purchase is a pair of lovely early Staffordshire figures.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28- About 1860.- They weren't that cheap, unless you stole them!
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I paid £18 for those.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33- What?!- £18.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Buy of the week.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- So what is your next item? - I've got two more, one is standard.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40A piece of Victorian walnut.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Yes, nothing to write home about really, are they?
0:31:44 > 0:31:47- They used to make a lot of money. - But now they don't.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50So, Charlie, do you think Mark hates this £25 investment too?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Oh, well, moving on.
0:31:53 > 0:31:58Look at this - a pedestal compote, but decorated underneath as well.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- That's unusual. - They are not the first period
0:32:02 > 0:32:06which you'd love this pattern to be, but they are still hand-painted, circa 1890, 1900.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10And I paid quite a lot for those actually, Charlie.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15Yep, £98, which, for Mark, must have been a traumatic experience.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Right, I've got one more item for you.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Decorated with Edelweiss, with a little Swiss...
0:32:21 > 0:32:26- Musical box.- Musical box.- It's a little mass-produced, isn't it?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Well, musical boxes are all mass-produced.
0:32:29 > 0:32:30No, the case, I mean.
0:32:30 > 0:32:35- Well, I think it's quite pleasant. - What did you pay for that?
0:32:35 > 0:32:38- £30.- Well, £30 isn't bad.- Well.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40- Have we had your freebie yet?- No.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43HE LAUGHS Pull out the freebie.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46- Oh!- I think these are very rare
0:32:46 > 0:32:52because, for them to have survived all this time in this condition, still working...
0:32:52 > 0:32:56But I rather like that. It might make five quid to a maiden bid.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- Yeah.- So, that's it, Charlie, that's the sum total of Chester before you.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03I think your Staffordshires are the winners.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07And I can tell from your body language that you don't like any of my purchases,
0:33:07 > 0:33:14- which is a little worrying.- No, I... - But you might not be right. - Who knows, Charlie? Absolutely.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22Just in case it's not painfully obvious, what do the boys really think?
0:33:22 > 0:33:27Mark's bought well. His Staffordshire items are fantastic.
0:33:27 > 0:33:33I hope they make about 80 quid. The Crown Derby, I could be on a tricky wicket with that.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36But he's really splashed out.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40He bought that print of Windsor which I think is horrible.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43I'm sorry. It might make a profit, I just don't know.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45I hope not because it's hideous.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48I'm not mad keen on the little porcelain boy.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53It's a bit of a nothing figure really, I can't imagine anybody buying it.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57I really can't see any of Charlie's stuff making a huge profit, I'm sorry.
0:33:57 > 0:34:04But who knows? There might be some people in the sale with as little taste as I've got!
0:34:04 > 0:34:08The road trip for this leg has finally arrived at the island of Anglesey.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- WELSH ACCENT:- Here we are. We're over the Menai Bridge.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14After driving from Chester through
0:34:14 > 0:34:20Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, Wallasey and Hoylake, they end up here in Anglesey for the auction showdown.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- Straight in?- I think so, don't you?
0:34:23 > 0:34:28Time to put everything our intrepid road-trippers have found under the hammer.
0:34:28 > 0:34:34Doing the honours, Morgan Evans and Co, who auction everything from fine arts and collectibles,
0:34:34 > 0:34:36through to livestock. Today's general sale
0:34:36 > 0:34:39is just the ticket for the eclectic mix put forward by Mark and Charlie.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43But how does auctioneer Simon Bower rate their chances?
0:34:43 > 0:34:46The two Derby pieces, I think they'll do well.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51And the bits of silver, they're again just a bit different, so they should do all right.
0:34:51 > 0:34:58That little medical doll again is a bit different. I'm not sure about the big vase. We'll see.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Mark started this leg with £284.97,
0:35:01 > 0:35:08and despite his usual frugal nature, went a little mad, and spent £151 on five auction lots.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12Charlie, on the other hand, began proceedings with £248.91
0:35:12 > 0:35:18and picked up five auction lots, spending £125 in the process.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22So, let the auction begin.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24Who'll pay for a click-action cowboy gun?
0:35:24 > 0:35:30Lot one, Mark's cardboard cowboy gun which he, jammy devil, got for free.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33Well, hold it up.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37A bit of fun on that one, starting on 15? 10?
0:35:37 > 0:35:40And the crowd goes wild... Not.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- 4, I'm bid. £4 bid.- 4!
0:35:42 > 0:35:44At £4 I'm bid.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47And sold at £4.
0:35:47 > 0:35:52Oh, that's not very much, is it?
0:35:52 > 0:35:55- Anything over 50p was a serious result.- £4 only!
0:35:57 > 0:36:01I was hoping for at least £4.50.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05Mark's praying Staffordshire is about to leap back into fashion,
0:36:05 > 0:36:08otherwise he's just wasted £18.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11A bid to me at £40. Straight in for the pair, at £40 bid.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15- How much?- 40.- 50. 5.
0:36:15 > 0:36:1955. 60. 65. 70. At £70 bid. 75. 80.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22- And 5.- Hm, someone's excited.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24£90. 5 again? For the pair, mind.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28At £90. Is there 5 again? At £90, and sold and away at 90.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- £72 profit.- I'm pleased with that.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35I think that's fair, actually, they were a lovely pair of figures.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37I'm devastated.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40And Mark's just full of sympathy!
0:36:40 > 0:36:44But hang on, Charlie might have an ace up his sleeve -
0:36:44 > 0:36:46his Black Forest music box.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49£30. 30? 20? 10, £10 bid.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51A little musical piano at 10. 12.
0:36:51 > 0:36:5415. 18. £18 bid. Nice that, at £18.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- "Nice that"!- 20. £20 bid. 22. 22 bid.
0:36:58 > 0:37:005? 25?
0:37:00 > 0:37:028? 28 bid. One more? At £28.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Oh, could this be it?
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- Hammer's up. At 30. 30 bid. 32. - Come on.
0:37:08 > 0:37:135? At 32. Lady's bid again then, at 32, and sold.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17I thought you were a bit unlucky there, Charlie, honestly.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21Well, perhaps there's money to be made on the Victorian book slide
0:37:21 > 0:37:26that Mark so dislikes. Charlie, cross your fingers. And your legs.
0:37:26 > 0:37:3015 got. 15 bid for the lovely little bookstand. 15 bid. £15. 18. 18 got.
0:37:30 > 0:37:3318 bid. 20. £20 bid. 20 bid. 22 bid.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Sounds cheap, and away it goes. At 22.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Well, I'm devastated. I'm never coming to Wales again.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Sheer bad luck, I'm sorry.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- A good laugh? - No, I'm not going to laugh.
0:37:46 > 0:37:53Just containing himself, Mark focuses on how much money his Royal Derby will make him.
0:37:53 > 0:37:59I paid 98 quid for this, so I need them to make 120 to break even.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04- So that's quite a big ask.- They'll make one and a half. Trust me.
0:38:04 > 0:38:0780? All right, 40 got.
0:38:07 > 0:38:115. 50. 5. 55 bid for the two.
0:38:11 > 0:38:1360. 60 bid, cheap enough.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18The bid is stalled. Mark might need a cup of tea and a lie down.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20- Oh, that's cheap, isn't it?- 60 bid.
0:38:20 > 0:38:225, 65. At 65. 70.
0:38:22 > 0:38:2470 bid. Still cheap. At £70.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- It is still cheap.- 75.
0:38:27 > 0:38:3175 bid. 80. 80 bid. 80 bid. At £80.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34The hammer's up at 80, and off.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37How the mighty have fallen.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39That's an £18 loss.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- Oh, what a shame. - It's dented your super profits.
0:38:42 > 0:38:48- It has.- That's the most expensive thing you've bought on tour so far, isn't it?- It is.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50- Yeah.- Let that be a lesson.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Yep. Stick to your £20 lots.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53Stick to your freebies!
0:38:53 > 0:38:55If Mark is feeling a little pain,
0:38:55 > 0:39:00he can point to the appropriate spot on his Edwardian medical doll.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Unusual little piece, that. Interest at £30, straight in.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Oh, I say, fantastic!
0:39:06 > 0:39:085. 40. £40 bid.
0:39:08 > 0:39:125. 45. 50. 5. 60. At £60 bid.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Brilliant.
0:39:14 > 0:39:1865. 65. 70 now? You're out in front of me. It's a commission bid.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21At 65, and the hammer's up.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25Someone fetch the smelling salts. I think Mark's about to faint.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28That's a staggering £55 profit.
0:39:28 > 0:39:34- That is a surprise. - I take my hat off to you there. I would never have bought that.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36No, I'm pleased with that, actually.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41- I would have walked past it.- It is quite a fun thing, certainly.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Now the moment we've been dreading, Charlie's print of Windsor Castle.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Is it something that will excite the people of Anglesey?
0:39:49 > 0:39:53A couple of pounds surely? £2? 2 I'm bid.
0:39:53 > 0:39:564. 4 I'm bid. We've got a competition now.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58At 4. 5, 5 I'm bid.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- £4.50 he bid for that!- He took 5.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03I'll take 6 quickly. At 5, and off then.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06I suppose it could have been worse.
0:40:06 > 0:40:07Well, old chap, not by much.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10But moving right along, it's time for the silver,
0:40:10 > 0:40:13starting with Mark's hallmarked pedestal bowl,
0:40:13 > 0:40:18teamed rather nicely with this Georgian-style silver salt.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22- What you think? 45? - I think 40-45 would be nice.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24£50 the two. 50? 40?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26Where you like, then. Straight in at 20.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- A nice silver bowl. - That's less than scrap.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30- This don't look good.- £20 bid.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33I'll need two now. 25. 25 bid.
0:40:33 > 0:40:3428. 28 bid. £28.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39- Oh, come along.- 28. - No, that's not fair.
0:40:39 > 0:40:4128, and sold. 30, just in time. A £30 bid. 30 I'm bid.
0:40:41 > 0:40:46- No money at all, but sold, mind, at £30.- That's bad luck.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Are you aware that the buyer of that silver bowl was the man
0:40:49 > 0:40:51who bid £4.50 for my Windsor print?
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- No! So he's got style! - He's got eclectic taste, doesn't he?
0:40:56 > 0:40:58It looks like the buyers just aren't here on Anglesey.
0:40:58 > 0:41:03Or could Charlie's silver plaque and candlestick tease them out?
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- What did you pay for this? - Shh! Be quiet.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Nice little candlestick that. I've got a ten.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11- For the both at ten. £10 bid.- The silver scrap's at more than that.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- 15, 15 bid.- There's 30 quid's worth of silver there.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- £15.- I can't believe this.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- 15 bid. £15. - This is the worst day of my life.
0:41:19 > 0:41:2218 bid. £18. 20. £20 bid.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- 20 I'm bid.- I can't believe it.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- I'm giving up.- And away.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- I'm almost in tears.- Well, Charlie, perhaps have a hankie at the ready,
0:41:30 > 0:41:35because it all comes down to this - your hand-painted decorative urn.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- It is a big urn.- It is a big urn. - Will it be a big urn-er?!
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- How much is a Greek urn? - Not a lot. Oh...!
0:41:41 > 0:41:43And, as Charlie holds his breath,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46the cautious bidders of Anglesey prepare to do their worst.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50Now, somewhere, £40? 30 then? Where you like. 15 gone.
0:41:50 > 0:41:5115 bid, 15 bid.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54A nice decorative urn, 20. £20 bid.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- Come on, ladies - 30. - 28.- What do you mean, 28?! 30!
0:41:58 > 0:42:0030 bid. Another two? 32.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04Anybody new, then? Hammer's up, mind, at £32 and sold away at 32.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Oh, Charlie, bad luck.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11And it's another great day for Mark, but a bit of a stinker for Charlie.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12That, I think,
0:42:12 > 0:42:17makes you down 14. And I'm up 118.
0:42:17 > 0:42:23- Quite close then(!) - Mark started with £284.97.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25And after paying commission to the auction house,
0:42:25 > 0:42:33made a profit of £70.58, giving him £355.55 to carry forward.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36Meanwhile, there's trouble at sea for our Charlie.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39He started with £248.91.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43But after commission, made a loss of £33.57,
0:42:43 > 0:42:48which means he starts the next round with just £215.34.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- What a Charlie!- Ah.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Well, Charlie, that was quite nice.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55That was absolutely dreadful.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59Chocks away! Well, I hope I don't have to come here again.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02I'd have done better staying at home and burning my money.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05I would have preferred you burning your objects!
0:43:05 > 0:43:07Next time on the Antiques Road Trip -
0:43:07 > 0:43:09Is 40 going to tickle you?
0:43:09 > 0:43:13The gloves are off, as Charlie declares war on Mark Stacey.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15Will you get out!
0:43:15 > 0:43:17It's too late, Charlie.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21- Meanwhile, Mark is desperate to hold on to his lead.- Goodbye.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23But is the pressure taking its toll?
0:43:23 > 0:43:26I need a large gin and tonic.
0:43:26 > 0:43:31Oh, yes, the stakes couldn't be higher, as our experts head deeper into Wales.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33I mean, I really don't like this at all!
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