0:00:02 > 0:00:04The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and one big challenge...
0:00:06 > 0:00:07I'm going to declare war.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Why?
0:00:09 > 0:00:10Who can make the most money buying
0:00:10 > 0:00:13and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:00:13 > 0:00:15- Can you make it...?- No.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- Ouch!- But it's not as easy as you might think
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- and things don't always go to plan.- Push!
0:00:24 > 0:00:28So, will they race off with a huge profit or come to a grinding halt?
0:00:28 > 0:00:29BOTH: We're doomed!
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Our two experts this week
0:00:36 > 0:00:40are auctioneers Thomas Plant and Paul Laidlaw.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Thomas is a returnee Road Tripper.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45He's done it all before.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49I just want to know what sells well at your auction house.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52But this is Paul's first Road Trip.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55However, this passionate auctioneer, trader and collector runs a fine
0:00:55 > 0:00:58auction house in Carlisle.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02How does it cope with being a Scot when you're in the heart of England?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I feel very much...
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- a missionary zeal...- Really?
0:01:09 > 0:01:12..to bring civilisation to...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14So we've got an educator, an entertainer
0:01:14 > 0:01:17and a superb 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- You're talking pants. - You're right, you're right.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Our boys will cruise from Skipton,
0:01:27 > 0:01:28over the Derbyshire hills
0:01:28 > 0:01:31and on to Cambridgeshire before heading south,
0:01:31 > 0:01:33ending their trip in Pewsey, Wiltshire.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38On this leg, we're rolling into Skipton
0:01:38 > 0:01:41and heading for an auction in Sheffield.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46The Skipton Antiques Centre awaits our boys.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Thomas, I don't know if you can answer this question.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Virgin to this game, this particular show.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54First time. Look in the mirror, look in the mirror!
0:01:54 > 0:01:59If I blow my budget in this venue,
0:01:59 > 0:02:01what do I do tomorrow?
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- Is that within the rules?- You can do whatever you want. It's up to you.
0:02:05 > 0:02:06- Let's do it. Yeah?- Yeah.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10A place like this has a shop caretaker,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13but the actual antique owners are not on site.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Shame, really, as there's less of a chance to do some good deals.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22So, looking to get ahead, Thomas is ringing the Sheffield Auction House.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26I've been given a tip off, the dealer is here for this pitch,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28so I can look at this.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Antique boot pull - £11.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40And of course, if you had a rather big breakfast,
0:02:40 > 0:02:45kedgeree and the like, a kipper thrown in for fun,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48you couldn't really bend over very much if your tummy was in the way,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51so you'd loop it in and pull your boots up with it.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54What's nice, look at this here.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55I really want it for a fiver.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Not 11 quid!
0:02:58 > 0:02:59I'll ask!
0:02:59 > 0:03:02It's a very quirky boot hook
0:03:02 > 0:03:05and Thomas spots a well-made, possibly Edwardian, toy.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08This is an ebonized cannon.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10This is carved out of ebony.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Oh, this is wonderful.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15God, any old boy would love this.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18What does it say on the ticket? What do you call this one here?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22And here's the owner, Melanie, who's come to help.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25This is a huge Victorian gilt agate brooch.
0:03:26 > 0:03:27And look at that.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31See that beautiful jewel, there?
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Thomas, you're going to have to use all your charm.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38What is your best on these three objects here?
0:03:38 > 0:03:43The boot pull, the cannon and the brooch?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- 35.- £35, for the lot?- Yeah.
0:03:47 > 0:03:48Do you think you'd be able to?
0:03:48 > 0:03:54I was thinking more like £30.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- No.- No?
0:03:56 > 0:03:58What about 32?
0:03:58 > 0:04:0033.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- 32.50.- All right, then.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Absolute bottom line.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- Is that your absolute bottom line? - 32, I'll knock the 50p off.- £32.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10That's a deal. Thank you very much.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Downstairs, Paul is beginning to feel the pressure.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Frustration.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22OK, I'm still looking.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24As I said, I'd love to find interesting material
0:04:24 > 0:04:27but I've got to find commercial first.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29He's spotted a sword.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31With all his military knowledge,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34he's going to want a very good deal here.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Quite a nice one, that. It's 1920, I believe.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40French blade?
0:04:40 > 0:04:45French blade, yeah. Silver Horn, that, Birmingham, 1923.
0:04:45 > 0:04:46So, what do we have here?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50We have a sword stick, does what it says on the tin, a walking stick
0:04:50 > 0:04:52with a concealed sword blade
0:04:52 > 0:04:54and a very rapier-like blade.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Why would one carry such a thing? Personal protection.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01So you are the gentleman about the back streets of London in the late
0:05:01 > 0:05:0619th century, you may be a target for the robbers
0:05:06 > 0:05:07and this is a line of defence.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09So...
0:05:09 > 0:05:13(COCKNEY ACCENT) 'And over your money, sir.'
0:05:13 > 0:05:14I'll have none of that!
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Cos you know what, they don't like it up 'em!
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Here, now, no clowning about, forget the price,
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- what's the death?- £90?- Nah.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26What's the price on this?
0:05:26 > 0:05:27The price on that...
0:05:27 > 0:05:31I know exactly what this is as well. That's no money, surely.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34That's only £45.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36I need a good price on both of them.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39The death on these has to be 110...
0:05:41 > 0:05:43..and that's the absolute death.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46He now wants to add to that deal, though.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Police cape, can we talk about that?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51It's worth 20 quid in an auction.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53What are we doing it for, then?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55£120.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Right on the money, isn't it?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01So, now the deal is the sword, the bayonet and the cape for 120,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05but Paul still isn't happy. He wants a freebie thrown in.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07If I give you 120,
0:06:07 > 0:06:10have you got any real stickers in here,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13that you'd just say, "Tell you what, they're a pain in the neck.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16"I've made my money on that, take them with the deal as a sweetener."
0:06:16 > 0:06:19That's thinking, that's radical, different.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22You've got me thinking now. I'm sure there might be
0:06:22 > 0:06:23something I can throw in.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25How about one of those holy water stoups?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28How about I stick my neck out?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30I need that in with the deal.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I'll throw you one of those in for 120.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- I can't say no.- Right.- Be interesting to see if that pans out.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- It will, won't it?- Wish me luck. - I wish you the best of luck.
0:06:38 > 0:06:39Cheers, my man.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- Thomas Plant. - How's it going, Paul?
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- I don't know, I don't know, I've gambled.- Have you?
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Are you feeling lucky, punk?
0:06:47 > 0:06:48Do I feel lucky, punk?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I always worry.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Happy with his wares,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Paul is heading to the stunning village of Saltaire.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01He's heard it's the home of a rather unusual museum -
0:07:01 > 0:07:04a fantastic collection of harmoniums.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10These instruments were first invented in Paris in 1845.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13This particular collection was started in 1976
0:07:13 > 0:07:18by husband and wife, Pamela and Phil Fluke. Must be lucky!
0:07:18 > 0:07:19And they haven't stopped since.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24These special organs produce sound by pushing air through a variety
0:07:24 > 0:07:27of reeds, and different-sized reeds determine the different notes.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31When did you get into this wonderful building?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I've been here for about 26 years, because we've got
0:07:33 > 0:07:3728 in the house, with four children, so we thought we had
0:07:37 > 0:07:40better do something about this for the children's sake,
0:07:40 > 0:07:41if nothing else.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44This very grand organ dates back to the early 1860s.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48So, you have all these different sounds on it, you see.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53And then on the bottom keyboard you have...
0:07:53 > 0:07:56The bellows are good. You don't need to pump too hard.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02Now I know more about the mechanicals and the acoustics,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05but as an item of cabinet making,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09it just cries out rich beyond belief.
0:08:09 > 0:08:15It does and making music for the rich and famous really at that time.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18This is Elton John's residence, isn't it, in 1865?
0:08:18 > 0:08:21It will have been, yes!
0:08:21 > 0:08:23But it's not all glitz and glamour.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27I referred to the fact they were actually used everywhere,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31one of the things you said was that there was
0:08:31 > 0:08:32the use maybe in the trenches,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35and, of course, you couldn't use a big instrument in the trenches.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39You'd have a very small, portable instrument like this.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42This was used by Capt Beddington Behrens in the trenches
0:08:42 > 0:08:45in the First War.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49How utterly poignant is that?
0:08:49 > 0:08:53So we've got, dare I say, decadence in 1862,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56and in 1914-'18,
0:08:56 > 0:09:00the contrast with Capt Beddington Behrens.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04He survived and so did his little portable harmonium.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06They'll have used it for services and used it while
0:09:06 > 0:09:09they were trying to keep their spirits up.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- If you see any harmoniums, you will let us know?!- You rest assured!
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- I know the man.- Cheers. Thanks, Paul.- Bye. Thank you!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19While Paul's been tinkling with the ivories,
0:09:19 > 0:09:21Thomas is heading south.
0:09:21 > 0:09:26From Skipton, he's heading down the road to Hebden Bridge,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30a nice meander across the moors to this pretty market town,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33nestling in the Upper Calder Valley.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- Hello.- Hi, there. - Peter, nice to meet you.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Hello, hello, hello!
0:09:44 > 0:09:47Look at that red drop in there.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51This Italian Murano vase is only made on one island close to Venice,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53so it's highly sought after.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57The light coming through it, just look stunning.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00He's got £50 on it. I want it to be 25.
0:10:00 > 0:10:06Look, there's what they call nibbles, flea bites. That's got to be at least 30 quid off!
0:10:08 > 0:10:14Unbelievably, the only dealer not in the shop is the owner of that vase.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19- This belongs to a man called Henry. - Yes.- Can you give him a call?
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Hello, Henry.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Three flea bites. Don't forget that, Trish.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Yeah. He's going to let you have it for 40.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34- Less, less, less.- Can you do a bit better than that? Right, bye.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38He said he'll let you have it for 32.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Well, that's a deal then, isn't it?
0:10:41 > 0:10:44And what better way to end the day
0:10:44 > 0:10:49than speeding along in their super suave Spider!
0:10:49 > 0:10:53I'm loving this. Seeing the world. Cruising in a cool car with a dude like yourself.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55That's cool. That's excellent.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Our intrepid duo have made an excellent start.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Paul has spent £120 so far.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13Thomas has been more careful and spent just £64.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15With £80 burning away in his pocket,
0:11:15 > 0:11:20Paul heads to Carlton Antiques in Saltaire.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- I shall see you later.- Buy something decent. But not too good!- Oh, yeah!
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- You spend some money!- All right.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Paul heads to Carlton Antiques, with Malcolm in attendance.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43- Hello, Paul.- Pleased to meet you.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52Pigeon timing clock. Northern counties. Pigeon fancier? I don't know.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57It is what it is. I see no issues.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00So, quirky collectible, but here's the punchline.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05It's priced at £16.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08How badly wrong can I go at £16?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13I'll bank that. That might be all right.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17May not be sexy, but it may be profitable.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21I think it'll be difficult not to make profit on that.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26But not satisfied with just one find, Paul is off to hunt down more.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Pigeon timing clock, pigeon timing clock. I think there's money in it.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35But there's one other thing I walked past. Bakelite folding cake stand.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39What's more, there's a cake revolution a-happening and cup cakes are all the rage.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44Malcolm, there are two things I'd like to discuss with you.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48One, pigeon timing clock.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- Yes.- OK?
0:12:51 > 0:12:57And over here, what I want to buy is the smart period Bakelite piece.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02But you and I both know in a general sale, it's going to be between 30 and 50.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06And at 40, that's a gamble. You can't make a phone call?
0:13:06 > 0:13:10That couldn't be 30? I don't want to waste your time, but if there's any glimmer of hope...
0:13:10 > 0:13:13I don't think you've a chance at 30, but I can make a phone call.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Ask the question.- I will. - Thanks very much. Appreciated.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Right, OK. No, is the answer.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Bye.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27He would be happy with 40, but he thinks that's...
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- I'm no disputing that. 16, what's that now to buy?- 15. OK.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36Thanks very much. Thanks for trying with the cake stand.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Aye, aye. I still want the Bakelite and it is priced right.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51Do I go all in, blow the money?
0:13:51 > 0:13:56That's a bit risky to blow nearly your whole budget, but I do love a gambler.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00What the hell! Life's too short!
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Yup. Yup. That's the right decision.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I'm having that.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10So, with five items bought, ready for the auction, Paul can now relax.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13In total, he's spent £175, nearly all his budget.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- Thanks very much.- You're welcome.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21As for Thomas, he is supposed to be cruising in the Alfa Romeo
0:14:21 > 0:14:23from Saltaire to Cawthorne.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Well, he hasn't got that far!
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Thomas doesn't have much luck with classic cars.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Let's hope there's a spare.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43Hmm. Hang on, sometimes there's... Oh, look at that!
0:14:44 > 0:14:49What do we have here? A spare. I'm not just a pretty face.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Time to get in the pit stop and get greasy.
0:14:51 > 0:14:56When I first passed my test, and being a farmer's son,
0:14:56 > 0:15:00my Dad made us change tyres.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01Immediately.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Look at that dirty great big hole!
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Impressed, huh?
0:15:20 > 0:15:22I think we're done.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Formula 1, they do it in seconds, but they've got all the gear.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32Thomas Plant does it in 20 minutes.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Who knew Thomas was so handy, eh?
0:15:35 > 0:15:38And his shirt is impressively unruffled.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43Finally, Cawthorne here we come.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46In this traditional south Yorkshire village,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Karen Rowe runs Cawthorne Antiques.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Hello. Karen, very nice to meet you.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59I want to have a good scoot around first.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01And then focus in.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10Paul Laidlaw, you'd better watch out cos I'm here to declare war!
0:16:10 > 0:16:16Oh, Lord! I'm not sure that Paul actually is that fussed.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I've got to behave myself.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Buying something to try and make a profit on.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23There's a little box.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26It's lovely. It's sweet. It's such nice work.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30It's got these little enamel pebbles.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32It's beautifully made
0:16:32 > 0:16:37and selling for £35. It was probably used as a spice box.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39That's my top item so far.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42It's not the most valuable, but you could phone them
0:16:42 > 0:16:45and find out what their very best is.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- Yes.- Thank you.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Now, that box...
0:16:52 > 0:16:54It's silver gilt.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59Silver gilt means it's silver with a gold plate around it.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03It's really nice.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Having a nice time, Paul?
0:17:11 > 0:17:16If I got it for 25, that would be really good. I reckon it can make 50.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Thank you, bye.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21- 25 on the little box.- 25?
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Really? Oh.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Yeah, I'll have that. Definitely.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29No question.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Tremendous last buy, Thomas. Now, go and find Paul.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35He's been waiting a while.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40- Here he comes. Honey, I'm home! - How are you doing, Paul?
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Are you taking this seriously enough? You're not rushing, are you?
0:17:44 > 0:17:45- I bought one item.- What?!
0:17:45 > 0:17:50- I thought you were getting the next ten or 15 in!- No, one item.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55Paul, today I've been a bit of a mechanic. I've replaced a tyre.
0:17:55 > 0:18:01- What?- You've got to feel for me. - There, man. Right there, seriously.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Start the car then!
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Thomas and Paul can postpone their first auction showdown no longer.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13Thomas kept his cards close to his chest
0:18:13 > 0:18:16and spent £89 on five auction lots.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20The Edwardian model cannon, the Victorian oval brooch,
0:18:20 > 0:18:25the bone handle boot pull, the Murano glass vase,
0:18:25 > 0:18:28and the silver gilt oval box.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Meanwhile, Paul shopped bravely, spending a full £175,
0:18:32 > 0:18:34also on five lots.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39The vintage police cape,
0:18:39 > 0:18:43the First World War bayonet paired with the 19th century swordstick,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45the neo-classical sconce,
0:18:45 > 0:18:51the Bakelite cake stand and the pigeon timing clock.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Coo! Coo-coo!
0:18:53 > 0:18:58Auction day is waiting down the road for Thomas and Paul.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02With the wind in their hair, they've travelled far and wide from Skipton
0:19:02 > 0:19:06and now, their booty is about to go under the hammer in Sheffield.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- Do you sail, Paul?- I do not.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Close to the wind sometimes, but only metaphorically.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19And doing the honours today is Sheffield Auction Gallery.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Hope you're feeling lucky, boys.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25Well driven, Paul. We're here. Sheffield Auction Galleries.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- How are you feeling, Thomas? - I have been having sleepless nights.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- Plant, must try harder next time. - Must try harder, Laidlaw!
0:19:34 > 0:19:39Oh, stop worrying, Thomas. Maybe Robert Lee the auctioneer liked your stuff. Maybe not.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- I'm Thomas.- Have our pieces turned up? Everything all right?
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- Intact so far. We just need the buyers here for them.- Have they warmed the cockles of your heart?
0:19:47 > 0:19:50The swordstick and the bayonet usually do good money.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55The minute I saw this man, I thought, "What a lovely guy! He knows his stuff!"
0:19:55 > 0:20:00- Who do you think's going to win? - I don't like to look at you in the face, Tom.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02But I think it's going to be Paul.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Oh, well. Never mind.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08Now, take your pews, everyone. The show's about to begin.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15First up, and one that should get Thomas off to a good start,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18is his Italian Murano vase.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21277A, an Italian Murano glass sommerso vase.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Square shape. Very tactile.
0:20:25 > 0:20:31Nice item, this. Forced to start the bid at £20. 22? 25? 28.
0:20:31 > 0:20:38- I'm out. Who's on 30? 28. £30. 32. 35. 38.- Go on!
0:20:38 > 0:20:43Too soon to be out. £35, on my left, it's a standing bid. Anybody else?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- 38?- Go on!- 40, sir?
0:20:46 > 0:20:5238, so far. It must be 40 to progress. £40, he's back in. 42.
0:20:52 > 0:20:57- For me! For me!- 45, he's weakening. 42. Anybody else for 45?
0:20:57 > 0:21:02- It's got to go. Over at 42? Hammer's going to drop.- Go on!
0:21:02 > 0:21:06All done at 42?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08He's got it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10£10 profit before commission. That isn't bad.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14But now for the dreaded fake stone stoop.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19Lot number 318A, composition neo-classical sconce stoup.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22What a beauty! £20 for it.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27- What?!- Fiver away. Quickly. £5 for it.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Five bid in white. Let's have eight elsewhere. Come on, surely.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Neo-classical. Must be eight to progress.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- Surely £8. I feel like I'm giving this away.- Well, it's free!
0:21:37 > 0:21:43- Somebody else gave it away!- Bid at five. £8. Ten, sir. 12, please?
0:21:43 > 0:21:4715. 18.
0:21:47 > 0:21:5015, top of the shop, original bidder. Anybody else?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53It's got to go. All done at £15.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55It's gone.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Unbelievable. £15 profit for Paul's freebie.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02How do you feel about that?
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- Relieved.- What do you mean, relieved?!- Grateful. There is a God!
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- Grateful?! It was free!- You get your reward in Heaven!- Thomas!
0:22:10 > 0:22:12You should say some prayers!
0:22:12 > 0:22:15It's your silver gilt box next.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20Lot number 362A, Continental silver gilt enamel oval box.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- Circa 1900. What a beauty.- Thank you.- Yeah.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27£30 for it? £30 for it?
0:22:27 > 0:22:32Come on. 30, you've got to kick us off. 32 on that, elsewhere.
0:22:32 > 0:22:3632, lovely little box. This patch pill box.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40You can put your rings in it. Studs, dressing table.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45It's a good lot, this one. Anyone else, 32? There is. 35. 38. 40.
0:22:45 > 0:22:5142. 45. 48. 45, young man's bid so far.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53All done at £45.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58So you were right all along, Thomas. Well done.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- What did you make? 20 quid?- £20.- What?!
0:23:04 > 0:23:07Now for the pretty agate brooch.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11£20 is the opening bid. It must be 22 to move on. 20 so far.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Nice brooch.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Got to be 22, elsewhere, to move on. £20.
0:23:17 > 0:23:22Anybody else want it for 22? It's got to go. 22.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Looking for 25 now.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29- I'll take it slowly. Anybody else?- Thank you.
0:23:29 > 0:23:3322, it's going to sell at 22. Hammer's going to drop.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Not bad. You made £12.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Bought for just £20,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40next up is the police cape.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Where are the fashionistas in the house?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Give us a twirl, Anthea.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Vintage police cape. What a beauty!
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Got big pockets to put the big truncheons.
0:23:52 > 0:23:58- Very fashionable.- Forced to start the bid at 15. 18. £20. 22.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03I'm out. Who's on 25? I'm out too soon. 25. 28. £30.
0:24:03 > 0:24:0632. 35, sir? 38.
0:24:06 > 0:24:13- 40. 42.- Doesn't strike me as a Portobello Road fashionista.
0:24:13 > 0:24:1450. 55.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19Was it a bid, madam? 55? 60...
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- 65.- You did well. - 60 with the gentleman, so far.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29Anybody else want to join in? Are we done?
0:24:30 > 0:24:35Yes! Must have been the way it was modelled. £40 profit. 'Ello, 'ello.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38For the military men out there, Paul's sword
0:24:38 > 0:24:40and bayonet were bought for £100.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Nice little military lot, this one.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Lots of interest on commission. £90 is your opening bid.
0:24:47 > 0:24:4995. 100. 105.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51110 on commission.
0:24:51 > 0:24:58Anybody else with 115? All done at 110. Finally, at £110.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Can't grumble. It's not a loss.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Let's hope the pricey cake stand has more luck.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Looks mahogany from here, but it's actually Bakelite. £50 for it?
0:25:10 > 0:25:15Unusual thing. 30 is your opening bid. 32, I'm after. 32. 35. 38.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20£40. 42. Central bid at 42. Must be 45 to go on. All done at £42?
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Hammer's going to drop.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Not a massive winner, but crumbly.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30No shame. I would have liked money in the bank.
0:25:30 > 0:25:36Lot number 457A. Edwardian bone and steel boot pull. With a bone handle.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41- Marked Made In England. That will be quality!- Obviously!
0:25:41 > 0:25:45£20 for it. Eight is your opening bid. Ten, I'm after.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Must be a tenner.
0:25:47 > 0:25:52Anybody for ten? Ten bid. Let's go 12. Let's go 12, surely.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56- Nice handle!- Anybody in for 12? - Very nice turned handle.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Bidding up to 12. Somebody else. It's got to go. All done at ten?
0:25:59 > 0:26:01We're finished at ten?
0:26:02 > 0:26:06Well, you've doubled your money, Thomas.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Now the clock. One of three in the sale.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Is there such a thing as pigeon overload?
0:26:14 > 0:26:16- £20 for it.- Go on.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21- Tenner.- Oh!- Ten bid. 12. 15. 18.
0:26:21 > 0:26:2420. 22.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Too soon to be out. £20 with the lady so far.
0:26:28 > 0:26:34A pigeon did about £16,000 the other day. £20.
0:26:34 > 0:26:3822. The pigeon will be dead before this. All done at £20.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42202, hammer's going to drop. Are we finished?
0:26:43 > 0:26:46You just scraped home there, Paul.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Now the final lot. And the one Thomas has been dreading.
0:26:51 > 0:26:56A quirky unusual little thing. We've got blast-off at £20!
0:26:56 > 0:27:01Who's on 22? 22. Let's have 25. Let's have 25, surely.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Front row at 22, only. Good little thing. Anybody else at 25?
0:27:05 > 0:27:10It's got to go. Anybody else interested? All done at £22?
0:27:10 > 0:27:14Finished. Is that it? At £22.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17After the trashing Paul gave it, at least it made a fiver.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Tom, I've got one word. Phew!
0:27:23 > 0:27:28Loosening the tie! Why don't you go open neck? Down to the navel!
0:27:28 > 0:27:33- Just undo that corset for me. - No!- Silly beasts!
0:27:33 > 0:27:36Thomas started this leg with £200.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40After auction costs, he's made a small profit.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43So Thomas ends up with £226.62.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Paul also began with £200, steamed ahead with his cape
0:27:51 > 0:27:54and made a slightly bigger profit.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Paul's got £227.54 to take out on the road again.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04A healthy start and they're just getting warmed up.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- Come on! Where to now?- No idea.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14- You're navigating!- Where's my map?
0:28:14 > 0:28:18In fact, they're going to be travelling down to Derbyshire.
0:28:18 > 0:28:23- I like the whip as well. I thought about whipping Laidlaw with it! - That would be good.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28I'm totally chancing it now with this one. You're going to laugh at this. Or slap me in the face!
0:28:28 > 0:28:30That's coming up later.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34But first, let's have a quick reminder of the expertise
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Paul and Thomas bring to the next leg of the road trip,
0:28:37 > 0:28:41driving their sporty, nifty Alfa Romeo.
0:28:44 > 0:28:50She's driving very well today. Just waiting for the next flat tyre.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54Thomas, a top auctioneer in Newbury, loves the finer things in life,
0:28:54 > 0:28:58but does tend to dither and get a bit distracted.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02Stan or Ollie? Paul has a rather more direct approach.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05'And over your money, sir!
0:29:05 > 0:29:10With a degree in maths and physics, he likes to get to the money and drive a hard bargain.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16From Skipton, the boys are racing down the backbone of Britain,
0:29:16 > 0:29:19from the Yorkshire Dales, through Derbyshire, on to Huntingdon,
0:29:19 > 0:29:23before heading south and finally reaching Pewsey.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Both of the boys started off with £200.
0:29:28 > 0:29:34Paul's high spending paid off, and he's just ahead, with £227.54.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Not bad for his first ever Road Trip.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41Meanwhile, Thomas was more cautious.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44- And that was reflected at the auction.- For me!
0:29:44 > 0:29:50But he still made a profit. And has £226.62 to spend today.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53But I'm sure he's got a game plan.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56I plan on giving you a very good run for your money
0:29:56 > 0:29:57and I hope you do for me.
0:29:57 > 0:30:02- God loves a trier.- I'm a sensitive little flower. I'm a plant.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07You certainly are. On this leg of the trip, Thomas and Paul will begin in beautiful Bolsover
0:30:07 > 0:30:11and race through the countryside towards auction in Stamford.
0:30:11 > 0:30:17Bolsover has a striking castle watching over the town since the 12th century.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20About time we bought some antiques.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24First up, a trip to the pub. Or is it the Bolsover Antiques Centre?
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- Need a pint!- A bit early.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31Never too early for Thomas!
0:30:31 > 0:30:34And something has caught Paul's eye as well.
0:30:34 > 0:30:40There's a Troika coffin vase. I'm going to ask to see that because that's £54.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42And that looks like a no-brainer from here.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Troika pottery became famous in the '60s. Each piece was unique,
0:30:47 > 0:30:51with its tactile, textured surfaces and wonderful abstract designs.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53It's iconic material.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56You can see why it's got a hardcore following.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Some of it can make telephone numbers.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03Just as well the vase owner isn't there! The shop manager will have to ring him.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Troika vase. What's your very best on it, then?
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Your coffin-shaped vase. 49. Right.
0:31:11 > 0:31:17While Paul pauses for thought, Thomas is scouring the bargains.
0:31:17 > 0:31:18This is wonderful.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25This is a piece of art deco glass from about the 1920s.
0:31:25 > 0:31:31They've got '30s on here. It's not, this is '20s. It's just beautiful.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33These slender women.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37Indeed! The glass has been painstakingly decorated
0:31:37 > 0:31:40and enthusiastically polished.
0:31:40 > 0:31:41Really quite beautiful.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45BUT it's well and truly broken.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49If this wasn't broken, I would imagine that being worth £700-900.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53Sadly, the severe damage and macabre repair work make this piece
0:31:53 > 0:31:57a big risk, even at half price.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- Is the owner here? - Erm, he's not actually.
0:32:02 > 0:32:0425, I'd take it. I'd go to 26.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Would you go to 25?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14All right. Bye-bye.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16You can have it for 26.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19£26. Yes.
0:32:19 > 0:32:20I must be bonkers.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22It's a piece of art, this is.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25And it's not just Thomas battling with the dealers.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28Paul is going in for the kill. You watch.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Is there any possible way that you could go down to 40?
0:32:32 > 0:32:33Bye.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36He'll come down one more pound to 44.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- Sold for £44,000! - Great, that's it then.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Thanks very much, that's excellent, Carol. Appreciate that.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46Paul, having bagged his Troika vase for £44,
0:32:46 > 0:32:47seems to think it's time for tea.
0:32:47 > 0:32:52How crazy is our cannon teapot?
0:32:52 > 0:32:58Now, between the wars, novelty teapots with a military theme
0:32:58 > 0:33:01were not uncommon, but not seen this form before.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Artillery piece, the big wheel there,
0:33:03 > 0:33:06and you see the shell forms the handle here.
0:33:06 > 0:33:11It's got to stand out and it's uncommon for sure. £35.
0:33:13 > 0:33:14I'd want it to be 20.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17Right. Off to see those lovely ladies again.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20They seem to be on your side, Paul.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22You can have it for 20.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Can you come with me? There's something about you!
0:33:26 > 0:33:28I'll travel round with you!
0:33:28 > 0:33:30And he's on a roll!
0:33:30 > 0:33:33Next, he spots an art deco silver-plated bowl.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35When does it date to?
0:33:35 > 0:33:391920s, '30s. I'm just going to make an offer.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42No harm done, the worst they can do is say "You're having a laugh!"
0:33:42 > 0:33:45- After this, I'm out of your hair. - Don't push your luck.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47Is there any way on God's earth...?
0:33:47 > 0:33:50I'm looking vulnerable, can you see this?
0:33:50 > 0:33:53This is my soft side. A tenner.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56- Can't you go a little bit more than that?- 15.- Yeah, 15.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00How's about I meet you in the middle and I give you,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03you're going to laugh at this, or just slap me in the face,
0:34:03 > 0:34:07- £12 and a wee polish. - 14 would cover my cost.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11- And I love this. £14 is a deal.- Thank you.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14But it needs to be like a mirror.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16THEY LAUGH
0:34:16 > 0:34:21£14 and a polish. Three deals in the bag.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25Hats off to Paul, and hat on for Thomas.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30Paul's next shop is in the nearby town of Clowne. It's no joke.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- Hello.- Hello. - How are you doing?- All right.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40At Church Lane Antiques, owner Philip sets out his stall.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Nice looking, isn't it?
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Very smart, very nicely done.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48Oh, and I like it, it's not oppressive, it's nice and light.
0:34:48 > 0:34:54That is a Bush DAC-90A
0:34:54 > 0:34:55Bakelite-cased valve radio.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Classic. Absolute classic. And it's got £5 on it.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00£5! Surely not!
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Don't often ask this question, it's not in my nature.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Why's your Bakelite radio so cheap?
0:35:06 > 0:35:09It's not something I'm dealing. It's a nice decorative piece.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12- It's sold.- Thank you very much.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I think we're as stunned as you are, Paul!
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Bodes well for more bargains, though, eh?
0:35:19 > 0:35:23Delightful little pair of Japanese bronze vases,
0:35:23 > 0:35:28but what makes them is the very naturalistic depiction
0:35:28 > 0:35:30of this little, is it a sparrow or a finch?
0:35:30 > 0:35:32I've got 'em in at 195.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35I would go with the auctioneer's hedge of 80 to 120,
0:35:35 > 0:35:37so I'd be offering £80.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- Mmm...- But it's a real offer, it's not...
0:35:41 > 0:35:43- It's a little... - It's not game playing.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47I have had 'em on a few weeks and I've not got anywhere with them.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49- I will.- OK. Let's do it.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51I like 'em and I think you'll do well with them.
0:35:51 > 0:35:56Paul's been a shopping machine here in Clowne, and could do with a rest.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59But strangely, it's actually Thomas who's taking a break.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02How utterly scandalous.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06He's heading 17 miles south to Papplewick,
0:36:06 > 0:36:08on the outskirts of Nottingham.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Lovely. Look at that red brick lodge house.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22Papplewick Pumping Station
0:36:22 > 0:36:25is Britain's finest Victorian waterworks,
0:36:25 > 0:36:27supplying Nottingham for over 80 years.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31And thanks to a number of volunteers and curator Ashley Smart,
0:36:31 > 0:36:34it's still in working order.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40And what you see before you is two James Watt and Co beam engines.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Wow.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45These magnificent machines are a shining example
0:36:45 > 0:36:48of Victorian engineering at its height.
0:36:48 > 0:36:53They were only restored back to their former glory in 2005,
0:36:53 > 0:36:55and wasn't it worth it?
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- We can have a quick tour? - We'll have a quick tour round
0:36:57 > 0:37:00- and then we'll have them running for you as well.- Really?- Yeah.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Or rather, Dave will.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06He's got the knack of how to get these engines in motion.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Well, he should do, as he's been here for 33 years.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- Er, when you're ready, Dave. - OK. Ready, Les.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19Once underway, they produce enough power to pump three million gallons
0:37:19 > 0:37:22of water from the wells and out to Nottingham every day.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25It's got a lovely smell and that heat!
0:37:25 > 0:37:29- Yes, isn't it just such a peaceful sound?- Yeah, absolutely.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32I must admit, on rare occasions I have, on the seat,
0:37:32 > 0:37:36dropped off to the soporific sound of this engine.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41But what is equally fascinating is the building itself.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44The Victorians really knew how to design ornate architecture,
0:37:44 > 0:37:46even for humble water pumps.
0:37:46 > 0:37:52Nearly every surface is covered with images of animals and plants,
0:37:52 > 0:37:54and even includes the windows.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56All of the decoration that you see,
0:37:56 > 0:38:00it's all celebrating the life-giving properties of fresh water.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- It's wonderful, isn't it? - Yeah, it's fantastic.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06It's Victoriana at its greatest.
0:38:07 > 0:38:13These beam engines are 25 feet long and weigh a hefty 13 tonnes each,
0:38:13 > 0:38:17but in fact, how they work is surprisingly simple.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19OK, so the steam going into the cylinder,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21and the cylinder is expanding,
0:38:21 > 0:38:24the steam is expanding inside the cylinder.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26It's simply pushing, and then pushing down the piston.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28To get the steam, what has to happen there?
0:38:28 > 0:38:30You've got to make the steam from the coal,
0:38:30 > 0:38:32so we need to go to the boiler house, really,
0:38:32 > 0:38:35and then you can see how the steam is generated.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- And somebody's shovelling in that...?- Oh, yes.
0:38:37 > 0:38:38- Bit like on a train?- Very much so.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46This is Lawrence, one of our stokers.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Lawrence, that looks like hard work.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- Oh, it's not too bad. - No.- Hot work.- Hot work.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56How long does it take to heat up one of these boilers?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58We started last Sunday.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Wow.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02And when the engines are going,
0:39:02 > 0:39:05they can use up to five tonnes of coal a day,
0:39:05 > 0:39:09all shovelled in by hand. Are you getting my drift, Thomas?
0:39:09 > 0:39:10Do I get a set of overalls?
0:39:12 > 0:39:14It's hot work, this!
0:39:16 > 0:39:18- Like that, yeah?- Yeah, fine.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Yeah, not so white any more!
0:39:24 > 0:39:27But thank you very much. I've had a great time.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Thomas is sad to leave this great industrial monument,
0:39:33 > 0:39:36but needs to find his Road Trip companion,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39for a bit of old-fashioned showing off.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43- It was wonderful.- Really good.- Oh, it was good for the soul, you know?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Took my jacket off, stoked the furnace.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48There's got to be a calendar shot in that.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Yeah, you'd have thought so. I would have thought so.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00Dawn breaks and our boys are back, motoring through Derbyshire.
0:40:00 > 0:40:05So far, Thomas has bought just one solitary item for £26,
0:40:05 > 0:40:11whereas Paul went wild, spending £163 on five items.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15So, the pressure's on Thomas as we head for sunny Newark-on-Trent.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21In 1133, the bishop Alexander the Magnificent - great name -
0:40:21 > 0:40:23thought it was important enough
0:40:23 > 0:40:27to build a castle here on the banks of the River Trent.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Today, Newark-on-Trent is famed for its antiques fairs,
0:40:30 > 0:40:33so our boys arrive like moths to a light.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35You feeling lucky?
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Thomas' keen eye is drawn to something sparkly for a night out.
0:40:43 > 0:40:49These little evening bags from the Deco period. They're quite desirable.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53This is silver, it'd be... a lot more money than £39.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55After searching the whole shop,
0:40:55 > 0:40:59Thomas has found one cabinet full of possibilities.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02This is a bone letter-opener,
0:41:02 > 0:41:04and in the top here it's got a Stanhope,
0:41:04 > 0:41:10and a Stanhope is a little miniature scene printed on a magnifying glass,
0:41:10 > 0:41:15and here this says, "The Interior of Hastings Castle, Looking East."
0:41:15 > 0:41:20Souvenir ware. £33. Get out these things here.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23This is Mauchline ware.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27Mauchline ware is from Scotland, and it's quite collectable.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31In fact, very collectable. These delicate wooden souvenirs
0:41:31 > 0:41:34were made in Mauchline, south west Scotland,
0:41:34 > 0:41:36until an abrupt end in 1933,
0:41:36 > 0:41:39when the last remaining factory burnt down.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43I could build up a little bit of a deal here, you know what I mean?
0:41:43 > 0:41:48"Know what I mean?" And the owner is right here, ready, willing and able.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51What can we do on these items here?
0:41:51 > 0:41:55Going to be a one-off price, 115.
0:41:57 > 0:42:02- Would you meet me, sort of, halfway? 100?- Er, no.
0:42:02 > 0:42:07- I'll do another five off.- 110.- That is...see, that's nearly a third off.
0:42:07 > 0:42:12I know, I know, I know, but you know, I'm just, I am trying.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13105?
0:42:13 > 0:42:17- Go on, then.- Thank you very much.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Thank goodness for that.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22Thomas has bought some things that are all in one piece.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Bidding farewell to Newark,
0:42:24 > 0:42:29the Road Trip sets stomachs churning on the way to Melton Mowbray.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34Thomas is off to the old bakery, but not to eat all the pies.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37He's got £95 still burning in his pocket,
0:42:37 > 0:42:39and an appetite for antiques.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46Wow! Full of stuff.
0:42:46 > 0:42:51This is a rather specialist shop, with lots of knobs and knockers.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52No jokes, please.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Lavatory pulls.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57By the way, they're not toilet,
0:42:57 > 0:42:59that word will never be mentioned in my presence.
0:42:59 > 0:43:00They are lavatory pulls.
0:43:00 > 0:43:05Sundial. And you say between 1900 and 1930?
0:43:05 > 0:43:09- That's right, yes. - I think that's delightful.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12You've got £120 on it. What would you...?
0:43:12 > 0:43:15Erm, we'd do that at 100 to you.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17Give that one some serious thought.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Yes, concentrate. You're running out of shopping time.
0:43:23 > 0:43:27Let's hope I don't end up with a big fat zero
0:43:27 > 0:43:29at the end of all my shopping.
0:43:30 > 0:43:33Maybe that's telling me something. Buy a whip!
0:43:35 > 0:43:38But unfortunately, you don't have quite enough
0:43:38 > 0:43:41to buy the crop for £22 and the sundial at £100.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43You'll have to give her a good lashing.
0:43:43 > 0:43:47I'm still very tempted by this sundial of yours.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50- It was 120. You said 100.- 100.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52How about 90?
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- What about £80?- Ooh! £80, yeah.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00I like the whip, cos I thought about whipping Laidlaw with it.
0:44:00 > 0:44:03- I don't know how horsey Stamford is. - Ooh, Stamford's horsey.
0:44:03 > 0:44:05Oh, she's very persuasive, Thomas,
0:44:05 > 0:44:08and now she's reduced the crop to £15.
0:44:08 > 0:44:09I think I'm going to go for the crop.
0:44:09 > 0:44:12I used to ride horses when I was a boy.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14Bramble and Chester.
0:44:17 > 0:44:21Ooh, those were the days! Now, come back!
0:44:21 > 0:44:24Time to settle up for both of them. £80 for the sundial
0:44:24 > 0:44:25and £15 for the whip.
0:44:28 > 0:44:32- So, shall we do the deal? £95. - 95.- Thank you very much.
0:44:32 > 0:44:34Wonderful.
0:44:35 > 0:44:37So, after a slow start,
0:44:37 > 0:44:41Thomas has come up from behind and could now be galloping ahead.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43Only the auction will decide for sure.
0:44:47 > 0:44:49Dear old Thomas Plant finally got going
0:44:49 > 0:44:52and spent a cool £226 on five auction lots.
0:44:54 > 0:44:57The Art Deco mesh evening bag,
0:44:57 > 0:45:01the two-piece Mauchline ware paired with the Stanhope letter opener,
0:45:01 > 0:45:03the brass sundial,
0:45:03 > 0:45:05the leather riding crop...
0:45:06 > 0:45:09..and the very broken Art Deco vase.
0:45:12 > 0:45:14Paul Laidlaw took it steady,
0:45:14 > 0:45:17spending just £163, also on five lots.
0:45:19 > 0:45:23The 1930s silver and glass fruit bowl,
0:45:23 > 0:45:25the 1940s Bush radio,
0:45:25 > 0:45:28the Magi bronzes vases,
0:45:28 > 0:45:30the Troika vase in the shape of a coffin,
0:45:30 > 0:45:33and the novelty teapot in the shape of a cannon.
0:45:33 > 0:45:36Now, surely our boys have impressed each other?
0:45:39 > 0:45:41Plant is back in the game.
0:45:41 > 0:45:42Laidlaw, the outlaw...
0:45:42 > 0:45:44HE LAUGHS
0:45:44 > 0:45:46..with his £5 Bush radio!
0:45:46 > 0:45:49Almost a gift, another freebie!
0:45:49 > 0:45:52Tom has surprised the hell out of me today.
0:45:52 > 0:45:56I did not think he would go for it, and, boy, did he.
0:45:56 > 0:46:00To be quite honest with you, I am liking his choices today.
0:46:00 > 0:46:02The auction waits for no man.
0:46:02 > 0:46:06Thomas and Paul have made good time from Bolsover to Clowne,
0:46:06 > 0:46:10Newark to Melton Mowbray, and with their auction hopes
0:46:10 > 0:46:13about to meet the bidders of Stamford.
0:46:13 > 0:46:17Batemans saleroom is ready and waiting.
0:46:19 > 0:46:21First thing's first, some honest truths
0:46:21 > 0:46:24from the house valuer, Kate Bateman.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- Whose is the Frankenstein stapled glass vase?- Mine.
0:46:28 > 0:46:31What were you thinking!? Seriously, it's got, like... It's awful.
0:46:31 > 0:46:34There's a lovely skip in the corner...
0:46:34 > 0:46:36- No way!- If it doesn't sell... - No way!
0:46:36 > 0:46:37Who's going to win?
0:46:37 > 0:46:39You're fairly evenly matched, I have to say,
0:46:39 > 0:46:41because you've each got something -
0:46:41 > 0:46:43your sundial might do OK, but your vases should be good.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46The auctioneer today is David Palmer,
0:46:46 > 0:46:49and he's hard to miss - like his waistcoats.
0:46:51 > 0:46:56First up is the pretty mesh bag that Thomas bought for £25.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58£10, the evening bag.
0:46:58 > 0:47:0010, got to be worth a £10 note,
0:47:00 > 0:47:02it could be silver or platinum or anything.
0:47:02 > 0:47:05- 12, sir.- 12 here, with the net at £12,
0:47:05 > 0:47:06the net comes in at 12.
0:47:06 > 0:47:0715 off you in the room?
0:47:07 > 0:47:0915, net at 15.
0:47:09 > 0:47:1018, room at 18.
0:47:10 > 0:47:12At 18, net go again...
0:47:12 > 0:47:15Interesting - Kate has a live bidder on the net.
0:47:15 > 0:47:1820, 22? 22.
0:47:18 > 0:47:19The gent down here at 25.
0:47:19 > 0:47:21- At 25, have another go, sir.- Go on!
0:47:21 > 0:47:24At 25. 28?
0:47:24 > 0:47:25Goes then at £25...
0:47:25 > 0:47:28- No, surely it's worth more. - All done at 25.
0:47:29 > 0:47:31One more... 25.
0:47:31 > 0:47:33Not a good start, Tom, but something else has been sold -
0:47:33 > 0:47:35Paul's chair!
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Excuse me, could I take your chair, please?
0:47:38 > 0:47:40What? You've bought it!?
0:47:40 > 0:47:42Oh, my word.
0:47:42 > 0:47:43What did you pay for it?
0:47:45 > 0:47:46(I'll follow you!)
0:47:46 > 0:47:48Such a gent.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51The next lot's yours, though, so don't be long,
0:47:51 > 0:47:53and get another chair, while you're at it.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56(Excuse me. Excuse me, I'm back.)
0:47:58 > 0:48:01It's the 1930s silver-plated bowl, Art Deco in style,
0:48:01 > 0:48:04and bought very reasonably for £14.
0:48:05 > 0:48:09If you saw this in Liberty's shop it'd be like 1,500 quid.
0:48:09 > 0:48:13In Stamford let's start at £20. 20 quid for it? 20.
0:48:13 > 0:48:1410, then.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18- No, no, no.- Tenner bid, in the middle at 10.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21And I sell... 10, 12, 15.
0:48:21 > 0:48:2318? 18 on the net.
0:48:23 > 0:48:2618, 20. In the room at 20, 22.
0:48:26 > 0:48:2825. At 25.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30It goes at 25, take eight.
0:48:30 > 0:48:3328, 30. At £30.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35It goes then at 30, and I sell at £30.
0:48:35 > 0:48:37- The bid's in the room at 30. - Keep going...
0:48:37 > 0:48:38Is that it at £30?
0:48:40 > 0:48:43- I'll take that, I'll take that.- Doubled your money.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46Very decent sale, a £16 profit before commission,
0:48:46 > 0:48:50and we're then straight into another one of Paul's pieces.
0:48:52 > 0:48:55His wonderful Bush Bakelite radio, which cost just a fiver.
0:48:57 > 0:48:59Ah, the brown one.
0:48:59 > 0:49:01The brown ones are particularly rare.
0:49:01 > 0:49:03Brown is the new black.
0:49:03 > 0:49:0720 I'm bid, at 20 now, and I sell at 20, take two.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10Down here at 22. With the internet at 22.
0:49:10 > 0:49:12There's nobody else?
0:49:12 > 0:49:16- That'll do me nicely, Thomas. - Can't moan about that, Mr Laidlaw.
0:49:16 > 0:49:20Spot-on, Paul - £17 before auction costs, and only your second item.
0:49:22 > 0:49:26Here comes Thomas's Mauchline ware and paper knife.
0:49:27 > 0:49:30We go straight in at 20 quid.
0:49:30 > 0:49:3320, 22, 25, 28, 30,
0:49:33 > 0:49:3535, 40,
0:49:35 > 0:49:3745, 50,
0:49:37 > 0:49:3855, 60,
0:49:38 > 0:49:4065, 70,
0:49:40 > 0:49:42- 75...- You're there.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45At 80. Done then at 80, now.
0:49:45 > 0:49:47And five. 90, 95, 100,
0:49:47 > 0:49:49110, 120,
0:49:49 > 0:49:50130, 140,
0:49:50 > 0:49:52150, 160...
0:49:52 > 0:49:54At £160 now, against you at 160.
0:49:54 > 0:49:56Have another go, sir!
0:49:56 > 0:49:57170.
0:49:57 > 0:49:59180.
0:49:59 > 0:50:02190, 200.
0:50:02 > 0:50:03At £200 now.
0:50:03 > 0:50:05I tell you what, as it's you, I'll take a fiver - 205?
0:50:05 > 0:50:07I know you, too!
0:50:07 > 0:50:10At 200, goes then at £200.
0:50:10 > 0:50:11You're all out here.
0:50:11 > 0:50:13You're out in the room, last chance, sir.
0:50:13 > 0:50:16- Go on!- Finished and done at 200.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18Lend him a fiver.
0:50:18 > 0:50:20LAUGHTER
0:50:20 > 0:50:21£200...
0:50:22 > 0:50:25Shocked is all I can say to that.
0:50:25 > 0:50:29He's made £120 profit before commission - wow!
0:50:29 > 0:50:32- Nice little earner. - Everything now is all gravy for me.
0:50:32 > 0:50:33It's all gravy.
0:50:33 > 0:50:37And what could be better than to now have some fun?
0:50:37 > 0:50:38Thomas's whip.
0:50:39 > 0:50:41Um, put it in at what? 20 quid?
0:50:41 > 0:50:43£10. Fiver for the riding whip.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46- Oh, no!- Don't be shy. Five.
0:50:46 > 0:50:48With the kinky lady now at six.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50Seven, eight, nine.
0:50:50 > 0:50:5310, 12, at 12.
0:50:53 > 0:50:57- Go on, one more and I break even. - 15.- Yes, I break even!
0:50:57 > 0:50:5818.
0:50:58 > 0:51:00I tell you what, I'll throw the bloke in with it!
0:51:00 > 0:51:02LAUGHTER
0:51:02 > 0:51:03Go 20.
0:51:03 > 0:51:0620, sell in the second row at 20.
0:51:06 > 0:51:1022, goes then at 22, and I sell at 22.
0:51:12 > 0:51:13Oh, wonderful!
0:51:13 > 0:51:17Not only did the whip make £7 profit before commission,
0:51:17 > 0:51:19but everyone's had a good laugh.
0:51:21 > 0:51:23Truly original, it's the cannon teapot,
0:51:23 > 0:51:26perfect for a military man - or woman.
0:51:27 > 0:51:31I think this is fun. 20 quid for it, straight in, £20.
0:51:31 > 0:51:32The teapot, a novelty teapot.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35- It's got to be worth it. - Oh, you cheapskates!
0:51:35 > 0:51:36Tenner then. £10.
0:51:36 > 0:51:3910, over here at 10.
0:51:39 > 0:51:4115, 18...
0:51:41 > 0:51:4320. Here at 20.
0:51:43 > 0:51:4525 in the room.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48In the room at 25. And I sell then at £25.
0:51:49 > 0:51:52£25, there you are, it made £5 profit.
0:51:52 > 0:51:53You said it, Thomas.
0:51:54 > 0:51:58Next it's Thomas's Art Deco glass vase.
0:51:58 > 0:52:01Yes, it's a bit broken, but it might just surprise us all.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03Put it in at 20 quid, 20?
0:52:05 > 0:52:06Madame?
0:52:07 > 0:52:08Tenner then.
0:52:10 > 0:52:11This doesn't look good.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14And I sell at ten, take two.
0:52:14 > 0:52:16Can you hear me?
0:52:16 > 0:52:19At ten, finished and done then at £10...
0:52:19 > 0:52:2012.
0:52:20 > 0:52:2312, 15, 18, 20...
0:52:24 > 0:52:26At 20, you're out. Done then at £20.
0:52:26 > 0:52:28Is that it, nothing on the net?
0:52:28 > 0:52:29All done at £20...
0:52:31 > 0:52:35Oh dear, that's a loss, but what did you expect, Thomas?
0:52:35 > 0:52:36What do you care, Tom?
0:52:36 > 0:52:38To be quite frank, what do you care?
0:52:39 > 0:52:44Troika next - a unique piece from the iconic Cornish-based factory.
0:52:44 > 0:52:45A dream.
0:52:45 > 0:52:48£30 for it. £30, 30 I'm bid.
0:52:48 > 0:52:5030, take the two now.
0:52:50 > 0:52:52Is that it? 32.
0:52:52 > 0:52:54Right next to you, sir, 35.
0:52:54 > 0:52:5538 here, 40.
0:52:55 > 0:52:58At 40. In the light shouted 40, take five again.
0:52:58 > 0:53:00Or two, even.
0:53:00 > 0:53:02At 40, and two.
0:53:02 > 0:53:0542, 45, in the room at 45.
0:53:05 > 0:53:06Net, you are out.
0:53:06 > 0:53:08Sell then at 45.
0:53:08 > 0:53:09Do you want 50?
0:53:09 > 0:53:1150, 55.
0:53:11 > 0:53:12At 55.
0:53:12 > 0:53:14Goes at 55.
0:53:14 > 0:53:16At £55, nobody else?
0:53:17 > 0:53:21With that profit on the vase, they are practically neck-and-neck.
0:53:21 > 0:53:24Very respectable. Well done, Mr Laidlaw.
0:53:24 > 0:53:28So, Thomas's last piece - the sundial.
0:53:28 > 0:53:30It might make all the difference.
0:53:30 > 0:53:32Let's start at 50 quid.
0:53:32 > 0:53:3550 I'm bid. 55, 60, 65,
0:53:35 > 0:53:3770, 75,
0:53:37 > 0:53:3980, 85,
0:53:39 > 0:53:4190, 95,
0:53:41 > 0:53:44100. At 100 now. At £100.
0:53:44 > 0:53:45Take the ten.
0:53:45 > 0:53:47Yes, 110, 120.
0:53:47 > 0:53:48Done then at 120.
0:53:48 > 0:53:50Net, you're out. 130, 140,
0:53:50 > 0:53:52At 140.
0:53:52 > 0:53:54Keep going, net, 170, 180,
0:53:56 > 0:53:58180. Done at 180.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00190, 200.
0:54:00 > 0:54:02At £200, net, you are out.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04At £200.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07At £200, then, I sell at 200.
0:54:07 > 0:54:08Anyone else?
0:54:08 > 0:54:11Finished and done at 200...
0:54:11 > 0:54:15Well, after a mediocre auction yesterday, Thomas is storming ahead.
0:54:15 > 0:54:19I feel vindicated. I just feel... Oooh!
0:54:23 > 0:54:25The final item of the day -
0:54:25 > 0:54:28Paul's much-praised, rare Japanese vases,
0:54:28 > 0:54:31bought for only £80, worth - hopefully - hundreds!
0:54:32 > 0:54:34£50 for them, 50?
0:54:34 > 0:54:3620 quid then.
0:54:36 > 0:54:3720 I'm bid, 25.
0:54:37 > 0:54:3930.
0:54:39 > 0:54:4035.
0:54:42 > 0:54:4340.
0:54:43 > 0:54:4545? 45.
0:54:45 > 0:54:49- Stick with it, madam, 50.- It should be easier than this, surely?
0:54:49 > 0:54:50- I sell down here at £50.- What?!
0:54:50 > 0:54:53At 50, anybody else? Nothing on the net?
0:54:53 > 0:54:55All done at 50, goes then at 50,
0:54:55 > 0:54:58- sell with the lady at 50... - Oh, no, no...
0:54:59 > 0:55:01- I'm going to cry.- Paul...
0:55:01 > 0:55:03- I'm going to cry. - Paul, that is terrible.
0:55:03 > 0:55:04How did that happen?
0:55:05 > 0:55:09A crushing final blow which means Thomas has streaked ahead.
0:55:09 > 0:55:12I think I'd rather have taken a damn good thrashing from your whip
0:55:12 > 0:55:16than sit and watch you make those killings there, Thomas!
0:55:17 > 0:55:19Please, gentlemen,
0:55:19 > 0:55:22I think we've had enough talk about whips for one day.
0:55:22 > 0:55:24Now, how about some totals?
0:55:25 > 0:55:28Paul started this leg with £227.54,
0:55:28 > 0:55:33and after paying auction costs made a loss of £13.76,
0:55:33 > 0:55:38giving him just £213.78, to take back out on the road.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46Meanwhile, Thomas has had a splendid day.
0:55:46 > 0:55:50He began the leg with £226.62,
0:55:50 > 0:55:54and made a tidy profit of £156.94.
0:55:54 > 0:56:00Our victor now has £383.56 to carry forward.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06- Right, let's go buy some more stuff. - Let's do it!- Yeah.
0:56:08 > 0:56:12And in high spirits, they set off on their next antique adventure.
0:56:12 > 0:56:16Paul is going to get back to basics...
0:56:16 > 0:56:19It was there, it was big, it was Brown...
0:56:19 > 0:56:21It was furniture!
0:56:21 > 0:56:23And, for once, Thomas gets a bonus.
0:56:23 > 0:56:27- I can't complain, that's a freebie. - It's a freebie.
0:56:28 > 0:56:30EXCITED LAUGHTER
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