0:00:02 > 0:00:06The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and a challenge.
0:00:06 > 0:00:12- Do I buy you or don't I? - Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques across the UK?
0:00:12 > 0:00:17- What's he up to? - The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22- But it's not as easy as it looks and dreams can end in tatters. - Do I hear 1,500?
0:00:22 > 0:00:26Will it be the fast lane to success or the slow road to bankruptcy?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29I can't keep this posture up!
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:35 > 0:00:42It's the penultimate trip for our pair of respectable gents, Charlie Ross and James Braxton.
0:00:42 > 0:00:49James Braxton, believe it or not, is an auctioneer and surveyor with an eye for antiques and fashion.
0:00:49 > 0:00:55Seasoned Charlie Ross is an auctioneer of great experience who likes to drive a hard bargain.
0:00:55 > 0:01:00- Would you take £100 for it? Or is that being rude?- That's being rude.
0:01:00 > 0:01:09James's original £200 has increased to a meagre £234.52 to begin this day's shopping.
0:01:10 > 0:01:15After his huge win in the first auction, Charlie's £200 rocketed
0:01:15 > 0:01:20and he now has £2,433.40 to flash about.
0:01:21 > 0:01:28They're cruising through beautiful Scotland in their classy 1954 Sunbeam Alpine.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33- Where are we? Stirlingshire? - Yes...Perthshire!
0:01:33 > 0:01:38This road trip sees our experts cruising from Cromarty in the north-east of Scotland
0:01:38 > 0:01:42over to the west before finishing up in the coastal town of Ayr.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48On this leg, they're heading for auction in Glasgow.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52First stop is the beautiful Perthshire town of Blairgowrie.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57The redstone towns of Blairgowrie and its sister Rattray lie
0:01:57 > 0:01:59on either side of the River Ericht.
0:01:59 > 0:02:05Blairgowrie, or Blair as it's known locally, is Perthshire's second largest town.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Its centrepiece is the Blairgowrie and Rattray war memorial.
0:02:09 > 0:02:16I want you to spend up. I've thrown the gauntlet down. I want the two and a half on the table.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20You are just desperate for me to spend money, aren't you?
0:02:20 > 0:02:25Intent on spending big, Charlie is straight to work.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29A-ha!
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- Are you Mr Roy Sim?- I am, yes.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Greetings. Charlie Ross here. Nice to see you.
0:02:36 > 0:02:44To see you nice. Established in 1975, this refurbished showroom is a whopping 5,500 square feet
0:02:44 > 0:02:47and is stocked full of fabulous antiques.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50I'll take my coat off and have a good look round, if I may.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54I see one or two things that take my eye already.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56I love the dining table.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02Meanwhile, 12 miles west from Blairgowrie finds our poor second-placed expert
0:03:02 > 0:03:05about to land in Dunkeld.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08My approach to Dunkeld
0:03:08 > 0:03:13is to try to find items of sort of under £25.
0:03:13 > 0:03:20I've learnt my lesson. There's no reward for big money. It's just too much risk.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23So I'm going to go cheap. Cheap, cheap, cheap.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- I'll be keeping my money in my pocket.- What's new?
0:03:29 > 0:03:34A small picturesque town, Dunkeld is one of Perthshire's gems.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39It lies on the bank of the River Tay which, at 119 miles, is the longest river in Scotland.
0:03:39 > 0:03:45Here it is. Let's have a little squint. Oh, that looks promising.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52Housed in a converted church, Dunkeld Antiques is run by owner David
0:03:52 > 0:03:54and has been established for 25 years.
0:03:54 > 0:04:01After James's usual considered browsing, he spots a £30 Schuco clockwork mouse.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06- What about your little mouse? - That in the right place might do OK.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10But it's a little bit loose and hasn't got a tail on it.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15- I'll be a bit loose after 100 years! - It's getting on a bit, isn't it?
0:04:15 > 0:04:20- Does it work, Dave?- It should do. - Schuco was a German toymaker founded in 1912.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25They produced small felt and plush-covered mechanical tin-plate toys.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- What a lovely motion there. - He's just a big kid!
0:04:29 > 0:04:35Meanwhile, back in Blairgowrie, Charlie's found himself a pair of Japanese vases.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38They're eastern metal vases
0:04:38 > 0:04:43with elephant handles and birds. Well, that's correct.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47They're late Japanese.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54And they're 20th century. Not earlier than that.
0:04:54 > 0:05:02And the decoration of the gilded bronze is not particularly good.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06But they are simply bronze, attractive.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10They are £185, which...
0:05:12 > 0:05:17You know, I don't think I could be that rude to Roy and offer him £50
0:05:17 > 0:05:20because he might show me the door.
0:05:20 > 0:05:27There are some little copper jelly moulds, which are quite fun and largely...
0:05:29 > 0:05:32I was going to say largely affordable. Possibly.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38- Charlie! If anyone should be complaining about affordability it's James!- A-ha!
0:05:38 > 0:05:43Amongst all the Mauchline ware, the Scottish souvenir ware, is a bit from nearer my home -
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Kent. Tunbridge ware.
0:05:46 > 0:05:53Ah, look. From the outside, it's this perspective cube, with all the different woods here.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Sometimes called tumbling cube.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01It's quite a simple one. It doesn't look terribly old.
0:06:01 > 0:06:08Quite sweet. You'd expect to pay somewhere in the region of £20-£40 for something like that.
0:06:08 > 0:06:15After a lot of serious browsing, one of our chaps is finally ready to get down to business.
0:06:15 > 0:06:22I did actually look at that pair of bronze vases and then I saw the price, Roy,
0:06:22 > 0:06:28- and I closed up your cabinet and did a bit of a runner.- Well, you know, everything's negotiable.
0:06:28 > 0:06:34- They may have come in a house clearance.- Em... - On the other hand, they may not.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36They came in on a deal.
0:06:36 > 0:06:42- I think if they went to auction they would probably make £60-£80. - Well, what's your best?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44What's your best?
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I would certainly pay...
0:06:48 > 0:06:4995?
0:06:49 > 0:06:54Oh! Not if they make 60 or 80 at auction! I'm not here to lose money!
0:06:54 > 0:06:55But I'm ambitious.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59You are. I think I would like to pay you £50 for them.
0:06:59 > 0:07:0250 quid. 60, there's a deal.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07- 60 quid!- Deal.- That's really kind of you. I appreciate that.
0:07:07 > 0:07:13- While I'm here, there's some rather pretty copper jelly moulds.- Mm-hm.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18- I like a copper jelly mould. They've got no marks on them, but 19th century.- They are.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Victorian jellies were not like the sweet jellies of today.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27They were just as likely to use these for blancmanges.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30The set of four have a price tag of £48.
0:07:30 > 0:07:36- I'm going to make you one offer for these.- Right.- And I'm not even going to be negotiable.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- I'd like to pay 20 quid for them. - Deal done.- I should have said 10!
0:07:44 > 0:07:49- Oh!- Right.- I knew you were a man I could do business with. Fantastic.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53And now James has found something sporting for £80.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58And this one, David, tell me. I don't know much about golf clubs.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02There is a resurgence of interest in hickory-shafted golf clubs now.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07And they are quite collectable. If you look, they've got the shape
0:08:07 > 0:08:13- of what they call the long-nosed putter. It's an Edinburgh maker.- OK.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18- And it's a very nice piece.- I'd like to buy that if the price is right.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19- OK.- That would be great.- OK.
0:08:19 > 0:08:2315 on that, 15 on that,
0:08:23 > 0:08:2625 or 30 on that
0:08:26 > 0:08:28and 25 on that.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- You don't mess about, do you?- No.
0:08:31 > 0:08:37- I go straight in there, David. - You do.- Straight in there. - I can't get close on that one.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43- I can't get close. - What can you get close on? - Would you like a parcel price?
0:08:43 > 0:08:49How about £60 as a parcel price? I'd see a profit in those for you.
0:08:49 > 0:08:56- What about 45 for the three? - That's what you suggested already! - He's as sharp as a tack, David!
0:08:56 > 0:09:00- Sharp as a tack. - I tell you what I'll do.- What?
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Why don't we actually just say 60 or 45 and I'll toss you for it?
0:09:05 > 0:09:10- Oh, blimey, I hate that. - Well, it makes it easy, doesn't it?
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- Does it?- Yeah. - OK.- Right.- OK.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19- I've got to call, have I?- Yeah. - I'm going to say heads.- OK.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Heads it is!
0:09:23 > 0:09:27You're a very kind man. I didn't think it would happen.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33- I'm not an audacious gambling man, but you're very kind.- And you can have your 2p back.- Thank you.
0:09:33 > 0:09:39While James has been enjoying himself, Charlie is heading east to Rait. Rait's a small village,
0:09:39 > 0:09:41barely rating a mention.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45To the east is a large farmstead, originally built in 1837.
0:09:45 > 0:09:51This has been converted to become an antiques centre with a group of 12 dealers.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Gosh, he does look dashing in that car, doesn't he?
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Charlie's been drawn to Alistair McClelland's Antiques,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02where a fine figurine at £180 has caught his eye.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08I'm hot on Staffordshire at the moment. I had a bit of a tickle with a bit of Staffordshire.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10It's Neptune.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16That's rather delightful. Very simply modelled, isn't it?
0:10:16 > 0:10:20The glazing is nice. Figure's nice. He's a bit doleful.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25Did you have to fight for him tooth and nail or did he come in the back of a cupboard?
0:10:25 > 0:10:32- Everything in here I have to fight for.- What a terrible tragedy. It really is so unfair, Alistair.
0:10:32 > 0:10:39I was rather hoping you'd done a clearance and found this in the back of a cupboard.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- 110 to you, Charlie.- Oh, I say!
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Would you take £100 for it, Alistair?
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- Or is that being rude?- It's rude, but, yes, you can have it for 100.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55I'm going to buy that! I like him and the condition of him.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59I don't think it's looking £2,000-worth,
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- but I could see it making 150, 160? - Yeah.- I really could.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08As usual, happy with his purchase, he's popped next door into John Walker Antiques.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Scottish pottery barrel with lid.
0:11:12 > 0:11:1519th century. Stoneware barrel.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20It says here, "AF", which means "At fault".
0:11:20 > 0:11:25It doesn't look too bad to me. Frankly, you'd expect there to be...
0:11:25 > 0:11:28What a wonderful barrel!
0:11:28 > 0:11:35Oh, it's damaged at the bottom, but you'd never use a barrel like that for putting liquid in,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38so what does it matter tuppence if it's damaged?
0:11:38 > 0:11:43It's a lovely piece, but at £125 I'm sensing a negotiation.
0:11:43 > 0:11:48- Watch out, Brian. - Can you do that for 80 quid?- No.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Well, that's a simple answer.
0:11:51 > 0:11:57- Because it's damaged, I could probably bring it down to 100. - Is it the lowest price?- Yes.- 90?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- No.- Still show me the door?- I would.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- Sold to the man in the corner. - Thank you very much, sir.- Thank you.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10So far, then, a productive shopping day.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13But the boys are taking a short breaking and heading west to Perth,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16where Charlie has a prior engagement.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20- This is rather nice. Look at the river!- Glorious!
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Lying on the banks of the River Tay,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25the fair city of Perth is located in central Scotland.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Once considered the country's capital,
0:12:28 > 0:12:32it's also been known as the Gateway to the Highlands,
0:12:32 > 0:12:36and is home to one of Scotland's most famous regiments.
0:12:36 > 0:12:42- Museum of the Black Watch, otherwise known as the Royal Highland Regiment.- Here we are.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- In this beautiful spot.- Lovely spot.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50- Various memorials here. - Iraq, Afghanistan.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54- Very, very sobering, isn't it? - I know.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- I'm in for a history lesson, am I? - You are. Very much.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Scotland's Black Watch is an elite regiment
0:13:00 > 0:13:04with members serving most recently in Afghanistan.
0:13:04 > 0:13:05The Black Watch has a history
0:13:05 > 0:13:07that stretches back almost three centuries.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- Major Proctor, I presume. - Charlie, nice to meet you.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16- Thank you very much for letting us in today.- Grateful that you're here.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21- I'm looking forward to a history lesson. - Thank you.- Where do we begin?
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Let's just go next door here.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26The Black Watch was raised in a unique way.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29In the wake of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32companies of trustworthy highlanders
0:13:32 > 0:13:36were raised from loyal clans of Campbells, Frasers,
0:13:36 > 0:13:37Grants and Monroes.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43The government decided they required to have some form of Highland watch
0:13:43 > 0:13:45to try to keep the peace between the Lowlands and the Highlands.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49General Wade was the commander of the army in Scotland
0:13:49 > 0:13:52and he realised that he would have to have
0:13:52 > 0:13:56good intelligence and communications to be effective.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01Because of their dark tartan and their job, watching the Highlands,
0:14:01 > 0:14:06they were given the Gaelic nickname Am Frieceadan Dubh - Black Watch.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09When the First World War started in 1914,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13nobody could have foreseen the huge sacrifices of the Black Watch.
0:14:13 > 0:14:21Some 50,000 men went through the ranks of the regiment from 1914 to 1918.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Some 25 battalions of one sort or another.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29And of that total, 8,000 were killed.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33And there on the wall you can actually see the 8,000 names,
0:14:33 > 0:14:38but apart from the 8,000 being killed, 20,000 were wounded.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42And of that 20,000, there were probably many who died later on,
0:14:42 > 0:14:48- when the war finished.- That's virtually 50% casualty rate!- 50%.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- That's a one in two chance of being killed or wounded.- Correct.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Here we have some artefacts from World War One.
0:14:55 > 0:15:02And some of the most poignant are the French prayer book and the New Testament bible.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06And the sergeant's drinking cup.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11All received direct hits and saved their owners' lives.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16You'd retain a certain belief in religion, wouldn't you,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19if your bible had saved your life?
0:15:19 > 0:15:25When war broke out with Nazi Germany in September, 1939, the Black Watch were once again called to duty.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Charlie, you'll see in here the Roll of Honour,
0:15:29 > 0:15:35much smaller than the Roll of Honour you saw for the First World War.
0:15:35 > 0:15:41A change in fighting style and an improvement in war tactics led to fewer deaths among soldiers.
0:15:41 > 0:15:47We were in Blairgowrie the other day and the war memorial in the centre, it was very relevant.
0:15:47 > 0:15:54The number of names from the First World War and the significantly smaller number from the Second.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57And generals had learnt,
0:15:57 > 0:16:05- you know, as one said, "I won't have a large butcher's bill with nothing to show for it."- No.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Charlie, you've had a fascinating insight into one of the world's most celebrated regiments.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16What a privilege. Meanwhile, on the other side,
0:16:16 > 0:16:21- James is heading for Rait Antiques Centre.- We're leaving Perth.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23I've got two in the hopper. Three!
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Three lovely buys, all at £15 each.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30I'm going to stay to my word - nothing over 25.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35Fine words, sir. And with that he's straight to work.
0:16:35 > 0:16:41- Hello?- Pleased to meet you. Geoffrey Smith. - Very nice to meet you.
0:16:41 > 0:16:48Always look up because there might be nice lighting fixtures and look on the top shelf.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53Very suitably, we've got this vase. Isn't that lovely?
0:16:53 > 0:16:58That is very stylish. We've got Diana the huntress.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02She's always depicted bathing or with a bow.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11Often portrayed with bow and arrow and with a deer or hounds.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14This vase has a price tag of £48.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18Geoffrey, can you make my day? Would £18 buy that?
0:17:18 > 0:17:23- You're being very rude to me. - I know.- £18?
0:17:23 > 0:17:27I like to do it with a smile, though.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Double it and we might talk.
0:17:29 > 0:17:36- How about... Could you do it for 25? - I'll split it with you. - Oh, no, I don't want splitting.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40- Come on.- 25, Geoffrey. Come on. - 30, come on.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- Come on. 25...- Come on. Goddess of your hunting.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- 28, Geoffrey. Can you do 28 for me? - Go on.- 28.- We have a deal.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55- Thank you.- We have a deal. - I love that.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59- Big, stylish fellow. - Happy hunting.- Happy hunting.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Just over £25, but a good purchase all the same.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05- That's very kind.- Thank you.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08James and Charlie are back on the road.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13They're journeying 27 miles south-west to Dunblane.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- What a lovely town! Isn't it? - Lovely.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19A small cathedral city and former borough, Dunblane lies on the hills
0:18:19 > 0:18:22above the Forth valley and Stirling.
0:18:22 > 0:18:28The beautiful cathedral in the centre dates to the 12th century.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- There it is.- Ah, fabulous.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34The Old Curiosity Shop. Very Dickens.
0:18:34 > 0:18:39It's very Dickens, isn't it? Right, well, good luck.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44- Let's get in there.- It's the last shop before the auction.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- It's going to be a bit of a squeeze. - The hare and the tortoise!
0:18:50 > 0:18:56- Reminds me of the Black Watch. - But that's more your style, the big fellow, isn't it?
0:18:56 > 0:19:01- What a double act! - What's the big fellow?
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- Price?- Yeah.- 110, I think. - 110. My word.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09James, you can have the first shot if you want.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14- I'd rather go for the big one. - It's probably more commercial.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15I like the big one.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18It's a very impressive side drum,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21but at £110 it's a bit pricey.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- Could I make you a cheeky offer? - You can, but...- 35?
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- Oh, no. - What do you think on this, David? - The lowest I could do that is 70.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- 70?- Yes.- OK.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Fine, fine, fine. And I think that's a fair price.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41It's a lovely piece. It's doing lots of things.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47Now Charlie has spotted a rather large vase with a ticket price of £200.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- It's very heavy.- I bet it is.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55It's a Brannam ware pottery. One of the Staffordshire potteries.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00- It's a nice piece. - Give me a bit of your knowledge. It's got a bit of colour.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04It's got a good bit of colour. It's that treacly glaze.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- They did a lot of that stuff for conservatories.- Yeah.
0:20:08 > 0:20:14- Big old plant stands and things. - Almost like early Doulton Lambeth. - Exactly, exactly.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17That is a big fellow. Look at it.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19It's three foot something.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Now, what kind of deal can you get?
0:20:22 > 0:20:26- 160.- Can you do it for 160?- Yeah. - Look at that.
0:20:26 > 0:20:32Mr Braxton, I'm going to put my neck on the block here. I'll ask you to make a decision for me.
0:20:32 > 0:20:38- I'll buy that for 160 or the small drum for 40.- Right. You've got the budget! Play the game!
0:20:38 > 0:20:43- Play the game? Go for it?- Yep. - I'm going for the Brannam.
0:20:43 > 0:20:49Another big spend. Well done, Charlie. All that's left is for James to make his move.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57- David, may I take the big drum for 65?- You're welcome. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02James's final purchase brings this shopping trip to a suitable end.
0:21:02 > 0:21:09Charlie Ross began with £2,433.40 - ridiculous! -
0:21:09 > 0:21:11and spent £440 on five auction lots.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15The four Victorian jelly moulds.
0:21:15 > 0:21:16A pair of Japanese vases.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20A Staffordshire pottery figurine.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22A 19th century barrel.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25And the large Brannam vase.
0:21:25 > 0:21:33James Braxton started with £234.52, and spent £138 on five auction lots.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36A 1920s golf club.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38The clockwork mouse.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40A Tunbridge ware box.
0:21:40 > 0:21:41The Art Deco vase.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43And a large decorative drum.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Time to hear what you boys really think.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Charlie, I think, has it again.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52What a fabulous Staffordshire figure. Neptune.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56I don't know. Is it another £2,000-£3,000?
0:21:56 > 0:22:01The drum is fab. Love the drum. And the drum will make well over £100
0:22:01 > 0:22:05without any doubt at all in my mind.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08It's been a fabulous jaunt from delightful Blairgowrie,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12via Dunkeld, Perth, Rait and Dunblane,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16with the auction house in Glasgow finally in their sights.
0:22:16 > 0:22:23Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and is on the River Clyde in the west central lowlands.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28With its stunning Victorian architecture and lively vibe, it's the perfect spot -
0:22:28 > 0:22:33- oops! - for auction number four. - What was that?
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- This looks a bit smart for us, Charlie.- Too good for our goods!
0:22:40 > 0:22:47Established in 1842, McTear's Auctioneers is one of Glasgow's largest auction houses.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52It's the moment of truth. Let the auction begin.
0:22:52 > 0:22:58First to go under the hammer is James's 1920s long-nose golf club.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02£50 again. 20 again on this one. 10 again, surely. £10.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Got to go at 10, surely. 10 is bid.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08- How about that?- All done at 10? 12?
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Any advance at 10? Going now at 10. Are you all done?
0:23:12 > 0:23:18It's going now. £10 for that lot. And it's away to 6513 for £10.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23- You'd have been better off putting that in your golf bag. - Story of my life.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27Not a great start, James. And certainly not a hole in one.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31This is not boding well for the Schuco mouse, really, is it?
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- Now for Charlie's four copper jelly moulds.- Come on.
0:23:37 > 0:23:3920 again for the set. 10 again, surely. 10 is bid.
0:23:39 > 0:23:4312 I've got here. 15 on my left.
0:23:43 > 0:23:48- He's got a commission bid. - Any advance at £15? Going now...
0:23:48 > 0:23:52All done? Going at £15. 1935 for that one.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54That was bargain of the day.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Oh, dear. Another loss.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01Next to face the music is James's clockwork mouse.
0:24:01 > 0:24:0330 again? 20 again, surely? 20 bid.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Any advance? 22 bid. 22 on my left. Any advance on that?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10- All finished now?- Are you bidding?
0:24:10 > 0:24:14On the left at 22. All done? Selling at 22.
0:24:14 > 0:24:20- It's a working profit, isn't it? - It is. It's a meagre profit. - A meagre profit!
0:24:20 > 0:24:23It very nearly dragged back the loss from the putter.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Well done, James. Finally a profit.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30After commission, probably a slim loss!
0:24:30 > 0:24:35Yeah, it was a narrow squeak. So far James is slightly in the lead.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38Can Charlie's vases shake it up?
0:24:38 > 0:24:4120 again, surely. £20 for the pair.
0:24:41 > 0:24:4420 is bid. Any advance? At 20. Any advance at 20?
0:24:44 > 0:24:49All done now at £20. Going now. 25 is bid now. I'll take 30.
0:24:49 > 0:24:5425 is bid now. All done now? Any advance at 25? Going now.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Not quite the result you were looking for.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Ouch. That's two losses out of two.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03I think I've come up short!
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Next, it's James's Tunbridge ware box.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Start the bidding at £30. 20 we're bid here. Commission.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Commission!
0:25:15 > 0:25:20At £20. All done now? Going with the commission at £20.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25- Are you all done? Selling at 20. - 20. Steady work.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30Another small profit. At least one is going in the right direction.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Could history repeat itself with Charlie's Staffordshire figurine?
0:25:34 > 0:25:39For the lot, £50 on this one? 30 again? 30 bid.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- Any advance?- 30?!
0:25:41 > 0:25:43What?!
0:25:43 > 0:25:47All finished now? 35 is bid. 40. 45. 50.
0:25:47 > 0:25:4955. 60. 65?
0:25:49 > 0:25:52No, £60 is bid now. Anyone else?
0:25:52 > 0:25:55At £60 for that lot. 65. At 70.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- Come on!- 75. 80? No, 75 is bid.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- Left-hand side at 75.- 80?
0:26:01 > 0:26:04On the left at 75 for that lot. 75.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Oh, dear. This is not looking good.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12If you can't get over 100 quid for an 18th-century Staffordshire figure...
0:26:12 > 0:26:19- No big spenders in Glasgow today. - That's made a serious dent in my 2½ grand.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Oh!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Constantly reminded.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24Stay positive, James!
0:26:24 > 0:26:28You're making slow, but steady progress. Next up, your vase.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- Lovely.- Start bidding at £50?
0:26:31 > 0:26:3630 again. 20 again. £20 bid. 25. 30. Against you.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Any advance? At £30. Any advance?
0:26:38 > 0:26:42- Oh, come on.- All done now? Any advance?- Oh, no...
0:26:42 > 0:26:47- All done now. - Oh, Brackers...
0:26:47 > 0:26:52£30. That was a wasted opportunity.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57Yep, sorry, James. After commission, that £2 profit is, in fact, a loss.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- So instead of gaining money on that, I've lost.- You've lost.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05Under the spotlight next is Charlie's 19th century barrel.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Now please hold it up! Come on, hold it up.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11He's not doing it.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Start me a £50 on this one. 50 is bid.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18- 50.- Oh, he's...- 50 is bid. - Come on!
0:27:18 > 0:27:21- 65.- 70.- 65.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23- 70. 75.- Come on!
0:27:23 > 0:27:2870 is the lady's bid. Any advance?
0:27:28 > 0:27:31All done and selling at 70. Any more at 70?
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Sold at 70 and away to 415.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Roscoe...
0:27:36 > 0:27:41- It could have been worse.- You're absolutely right. Could be less.
0:27:41 > 0:27:47Dearie me. That's another big loss, Charlie. It's just not your day.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Now it's James's last stab at a big profit. It's the drum.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55It was a risky purchase, but will it play off?
0:27:55 > 0:27:58£100 again on this one? 80? 50 bid.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03- 50 bid! Straight in! - £60 is bid. Right-hand side.
0:28:03 > 0:28:0670 here. 80 if you wish. 90, sir. 100.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- 110? £100 is bid now. - Brackers is back!
0:28:10 > 0:28:16I'll take 110. At £100. Going now. Sold at 100.
0:28:16 > 0:28:22- Well done, old bean. - I've broken that three-figure mark. - You've made a profit overall.
0:28:22 > 0:28:27You saved the best till last. Well done, James. A great profit.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31There's a fortune for me to be made in the dealing world, isn't there?
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Last, but not least is Charlie's most expensive lot,
0:28:35 > 0:28:40the large stoneware vase. Can it pull him out of despair?
0:28:40 > 0:28:45- Lift it up, man!- 80 again there? 50 bid. Any advance? At 50.
0:28:45 > 0:28:4960 here. Any more? 60. 70 if you wish. 60 is bid.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54At 70. 80. 90. 100. 110?
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- £100 is bid.- We can do better!
0:28:57 > 0:29:02- 110 if you wish there. Any advance? - Oh, buying it for £100(!)
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- All done at 100? £100. - Roscoe...
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- Another arrow!- Cheer up!
0:29:08 > 0:29:14Oh, dear, Charlie. Your game plan well and truly backfired on you today.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Well, a comprehensive victory.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22James started this leg with £234.52.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27After paying auction costs, he made a small profit of £11.24.
0:29:27 > 0:29:34Despite being victorious, he has a rather small £245.76 to carry forward.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38Charlie, meanwhile, is way out ahead.
0:29:38 > 0:29:45He started with £2,433.40 and despite making a devastating loss of £206.30,
0:29:45 > 0:29:49he still has a hefty £2,227.10 to spend.
0:29:51 > 0:29:56Oh, look at this. This is service. Thank you, my man.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00- Thank you.- Such a pleasure to work with you, Mr Braxton, sir.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06This Antiques Road Trip has taken our experts from Cromarty
0:30:06 > 0:30:09down the stunning north-east of Scotland over to the west,
0:30:09 > 0:30:13to their final destination in Ayrshire.
0:30:14 > 0:30:18On this last leg, they're heading for the final auction in Ayr.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21First stop is the village of Kilbarchan.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24SPLUTTERING Oh! My hat's come off.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27There must be easier ways to make a living, mustn't there.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32A village in the west Central Lowlands,
0:30:32 > 0:30:37Kilbarchan's church steeple dominates the village skyline.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40Built in 1755, it houses a bronze statue
0:30:40 > 0:30:43of Robert 'Habbie' Simpson,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Kilbarchan's famous left-handed piper.
0:30:46 > 0:30:47Not a lot of people know that!
0:30:47 > 0:30:52(SCOTTISH ACCENT) There's plenty for you to get your teeth into.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Established in 1950,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58Gardner's Antiques has a vast array of antiques and collectables.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02And with its strict "no haggling" policy,
0:31:02 > 0:31:05I wonder how the chaps will get on.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- It goes a long way.- Goodness me. - Look up there!
0:31:08 > 0:31:10Oh, oh, oh, God.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12- Good luck, Brackers.- Good hunting.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16And with that, Charlie gets straight to work with owner, David.
0:31:17 > 0:31:22- That's rather a sweet, very sweet little propelling pencil.- Mm-hmm.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25Tell me,
0:31:25 > 0:31:28it would be too much for me to expect that to be gold, wouldn't it?
0:31:28 > 0:31:31- I think probably.- It looks gold to me.- I'll have a look.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- I certainly don't see any marks on it.- It's not priced, no. - It's not priced as gold, certainly.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40- It isn't but I was just wondering whether it might be! - I don't see any marks on it.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Perhaps I should be taking a little gamble.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Lets do a bit of Sherlock Holmes work on here.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48I think that's absolutely charming.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53And the price of that is...
0:31:54 > 0:31:56£20.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00This would've been kept in a small purse belonging to a lady,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03perhaps if she went out dancing and had a little dance card
0:32:03 > 0:32:06and wanted to write down the names
0:32:06 > 0:32:10of the people that she had been chosen to dance with.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13That's the sort of thing you'd find in a smart purse.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16I think it's a charming little lot.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20- I'd like to make an investment, if I may?- Absolutely welcome to do that.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22It's not a big one but hopefully, I'm going to find more.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25£20 well spent, Charlie.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28David's "no haggling" policy sure makes for speedy negotiations.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31This looks interesting.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33I'm going to sit down. Look at this!
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Oh, 'ello! Ha!
0:32:36 > 0:32:38All damages to be paid for. Oh!
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Slightly vulnerable to damage, this one.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Erm, but what a piece!
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Ahem! Damage caused by you, I think, James.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51This is what the impressionists and the Victorians,
0:32:51 > 0:32:55that 1850 period to 1900, this is what they love.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59We've got some deterioration, like a sort of dry rot, there.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04Putting the dry rot, the cracks and the other damage aside,
0:33:04 > 0:33:07this is still quite a nice piece, isn't it?
0:33:07 > 0:33:10- Yeah, OK then, James. So what is it? - What have we got on this?
0:33:10 > 0:33:13£68?!
0:33:13 > 0:33:15This is my first purchase.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19I love this piece and it's going to make me a large profit.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21I really hope so, James.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23This rare early Meiji period Japanese container
0:33:23 > 0:33:27could've been used to house kimonos or even Japanese jim-jams.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30David, can you tell me about this fellow?
0:33:30 > 0:33:32It's rather taken me eye.
0:33:32 > 0:33:37Erm, Japanese. Probably early 20th century, possibly a bit earlier.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Quite a lot of Japanese import brought into Glasgow.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42With it being a bit port city.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46A lot of ships' captains and crews bring back, brought things home.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49- You haven't got the lid for it? - We don't have the lid to that.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50This one's as it stands, I'm afraid.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55- A few wee knocks and bumps but a bit unusual.- Yeah.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57- I know the terms. There you are, my good man.- Thank you.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59I shall take the ticket off it, then.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01£68 spent. Well done, James.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04What about Charlie?
0:34:05 > 0:34:10There's something rather ornate and small.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14I imagine an inkwell.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Yes, it is an inkwell. French.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Champleve enamel.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25Not brilliant enamelling, but really not bad quality.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30And then we've got a little porcelain plaque at the bottom, here.
0:34:30 > 0:34:36It's really quite a charming object. It is... £54.
0:34:36 > 0:34:42I think this is worth more money than £54. I really do.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Champleve is a technique in which troughs or cells
0:34:46 > 0:34:50are carved out with a metal object and filled with enamel.
0:34:50 > 0:34:55- I think that's really quite sweet. I'll have that, sir, if I may. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58So, while Charlie's been enjoying himself,
0:34:58 > 0:35:02James has headed 15 miles south-west to Kilbirnie.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Kilbirnie is a small town in North Ayrshire.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14Amongst many old buildings stands the Walker Hall,
0:35:14 > 0:35:17a memorial hall dedicated to Dr Walker,
0:35:17 > 0:35:19one of the first physicians in the town.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22But there's no time for sightseeing.
0:35:22 > 0:35:23James has got some shopping to do.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Stirrup Cup Antiques opened five years ago
0:35:26 > 0:35:29in this rather lovely barn conversion,
0:35:29 > 0:35:34and James is hoping owner Greta may have a couple of bargains for him.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- Greta Logan.- Greta. Very nice to meet you.
0:35:37 > 0:35:42I like this, though. Very nice art nouveau sort of like a table centre.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46It's definitely art nouveau, very continental colouring, the green and the gilt.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49So it's definitely French.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52Nicely finished underneath. I rather like that.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56It's got a good look to it. It's got £45 on it.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Let's see if I can get something off on that.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Before he gets down to the nitty gritty,
0:36:01 > 0:36:03something else catches his eye.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08- Look at these bottles.- Well they're Drew of Piccadilly, 1905, I think.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11- Drew.- Something like 1905.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14They look it. They are fittings out of a travelling case, aren't they?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16- I would say so.- Yeah.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18In your leather travel case, around the edges,
0:36:18 > 0:36:23you had these sort of pockets and they fitted into these things.
0:36:23 > 0:36:31Those five, there, and I like your stand there, your nouveau stand.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39What sort of price could you do for the two sort of lots there?
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Well...
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- Very difficult...- Yeah, uh-huh!
0:36:44 > 0:36:47The two at the back, I had £120 on just on the two.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49Good on you, Greta.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53For all five silver bottles, James is looking at a total price of £245.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58That's £67.24 more than he's got to spend.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02Are you going to put your hand in your pocket for over £300, James?
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- No, I haven't got 300.- You haven't got 300. Here we go, here we go!
0:37:05 > 0:37:10- How much have we got left?- I think she's got the mark of you, James.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12£250 on the lot.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I won't buy all of them.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21Haven't really got the money and all that sort of thing,
0:37:21 > 0:37:22but that's pretty.
0:37:24 > 0:37:30Greta, would you take 140 for that, that, that and that?
0:37:32 > 0:37:35- 160?- 160...
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- In the middle? - OK, then.- Ha ha ha!
0:37:40 > 0:37:44£150 lighter, and James is still spending.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47I'll tell you what, I've hardly got a penny left,
0:37:47 > 0:37:49and I forgot about these.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54I saw your rather nice, your sort of Hercules doorstops.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57What do you call these? Is this a Scottish thing?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00I think that's got to be for tying a horse.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04You'd put them in the field, and it was just for tethering an animal?
0:38:04 > 0:38:08- They did come out of a coach house. - How much are you selling these for?
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- 30 for the two. - 30 for the two?- Yeah.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18- Greta, would you take a tenner for this one?- 20.- 20. I can't do 20.
0:38:18 > 0:38:2015, then.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Could you do 12?
0:38:23 > 0:38:27- OK, James. - 12. That's really kind. Thank you.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31- Three items!- Are you happy now? - You need some cash!
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- I would like some cash, thank you. - Take me to your till.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37The road trip is moving us on once more, leaving Kilbirnie
0:38:37 > 0:38:40and burning a short 10 miles west to Fairlie,
0:38:40 > 0:38:44where James has given himself a little treat.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48Here we are. Lovely. Nice big gates. This is more me.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52- Ah!- This is more me.- Oh, it's a bit like going home for you!
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Situated fairly near Fairlie,
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Kelburn Castle is James Braxton's first port of call.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01What a great, great morning! This will look superb, won't it?
0:39:01 > 0:39:07Originally built in the 13th century, Kelburn Castle is the seat of the Earl of Glasgow,
0:39:07 > 0:39:09and is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland
0:39:09 > 0:39:14to have been continuously inhabited by the same family.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16The present 10th Earl of Glasgow
0:39:16 > 0:39:19is meeting the lucky James Braxton to show him round,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22and tell him more about two of his extraordinary relations.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Now, who's your fine fellow here?
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Oh, I see. This, in fact is my great-grandfather,
0:39:29 > 0:39:34and he was a naval captain, and near the end of his career,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- he was made governor of New Zealand. - Oh, fabulous!
0:39:37 > 0:39:40He was loved. He had a huge family and he was loved by the Maoris,
0:39:40 > 0:39:45and he went round and visited all these various Maori communities all over New Zealand.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Well, he looks a very splendid fellow, doesn't he?
0:39:47 > 0:39:50He does. I think he was painted to look splendid.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54- Did he bring anything back from New Zealand?- Yes, he brought a lot back.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58One of the most interesting ones was this one, which is a Maori cape.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03This is... One of the Maori chiefs gave this to my great-grandfather,
0:40:03 > 0:40:07and it actually doesn't look particularly interesting,
0:40:07 > 0:40:11but it is unique, and this is all made out of kiwi feathers,
0:40:11 > 0:40:13and I don't think you'd be able to do that now.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17I think legally, it would be impossible to have a cape like that.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- So this is all feathers?- Absolutely. All kiwi feathers.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26A national symbol of New Zealand, the kiwi is a flightless bird
0:40:26 > 0:40:29that holds a special significance for the Maori.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32It is symbolic of their elder brothers and sisters,
0:40:32 > 0:40:34representing protective spirits.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36And is this one of many in the world?
0:40:36 > 0:40:39There was a Maori who came here to see it,
0:40:39 > 0:40:42and he said there were less than a dozen of these in the world.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47My great-uncle Alan
0:40:47 > 0:40:50was one of those magnificent men in their flying machines,
0:40:50 > 0:40:54and he was one of the pioneers of aviation in the very early days,
0:40:54 > 0:40:58and he held the record for three weeks when he'd flown his aeroplane
0:40:58 > 0:41:01something like 400 yards, and that was the record,
0:41:01 > 0:41:07- but the record was broken three weeks later by somebody else who did it better than he did.- Oh, no!
0:41:07 > 0:41:11- So they were accumulating... - So he had a glorious three weeks.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16Alan Reginald Boyle was born on 8th October 1886,
0:41:16 > 0:41:19and was the son of the seventh Earl of Glasgow.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22What really fascinates me about it is the fact that
0:41:22 > 0:41:25the wheels are just like sort of bicycle wheels.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30They're tiny, aren't they? You can see how treacherous they were,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33but you can imagine them hitting something and just pitching.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36Well, I think that's actually what happened to my great-uncle.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41Unfortunately, his aeroplane turned over, and he landed on his head,
0:41:41 > 0:41:44and from that moment on, he had a slight memory problem,
0:41:44 > 0:41:48so it was jolly dangerous, as you can see, they were hardly protected.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52- It must've been a very exciting period if you had the courage.- Yeah.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Those pioneering Edwardians. - That's right.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59The castle is steeped in history, both inside and out,
0:41:59 > 0:42:03but one of the more modern aspects is on the south side of the place.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07This is a great departure from your normal Scottish castle, isn't it?
0:42:07 > 0:42:11Yes, well, it was actually the idea of my son and daughter,
0:42:11 > 0:42:14who got to know these Brazilian graffiti artists
0:42:14 > 0:42:20who were longing to paint a Scottish castle and do a...
0:42:20 > 0:42:23It's a mural, isn't it? We call it graffiti, but it's really a mural.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25They came and stayed here.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29Anyway, they managed to persuade Historic Scotland to let them do it,
0:42:29 > 0:42:30which surprised me.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34- Were you rather hoping they might be turned down?- Yeah, I was.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37Anyway, he wasn't turned down, and they went ahead with it.
0:42:37 > 0:42:38But now that it's been done,
0:42:38 > 0:42:40I actually think it's really very, very good.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42It's tremendously imaginative.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46So, James, a mixture of old and new.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Meanwhile, Charlie is cruising 15 miles south to Kilwinning.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Situated just outside Kilwinning
0:42:53 > 0:42:55is the beautiful Dalgarven Mill.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00Rising through four floors and powered by a six-metre waterwheel,
0:43:00 > 0:43:05this is one of the oldest and tallest grain mills surviving in Scotland.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07It's a beautiful rural location,
0:43:07 > 0:43:10and it's also home to Byre Antiques And Collectables.
0:43:12 > 0:43:16Nice to see you. It's Shane, isn't it? Now, this looks interesting...
0:43:16 > 0:43:20What appears to be a leather volume...
0:43:20 > 0:43:23I'm going to open it up and see what's what.
0:43:24 > 0:43:25Gosh!
0:43:25 > 0:43:29Ah, that's good, it's instructions.
0:43:29 > 0:43:33This looks a really interesting compendium.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35Roulette.
0:43:35 > 0:43:38Cribbage boards, chessboard.
0:43:38 > 0:43:39Fantastic!
0:43:39 > 0:43:45And I suspect here we will have the roulette table.
0:43:45 > 0:43:49It's fantastic! And the pack of cards. I think the pack of cards is probably original.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51What date is this?
0:43:51 > 0:43:531920s.
0:43:53 > 0:43:56I notice, Shane, that it hasn't got a price on it.
0:43:56 > 0:43:58It's just in, in actual fact.
0:43:58 > 0:44:02- Oh, is it?- It is, it's a new piece in.- What sort of money's that?
0:44:02 > 0:44:06My best trade on it for you, Charlie, would be £40.
0:44:06 > 0:44:10- And that, the £40 is the absolute death...- Absolutely.
0:44:10 > 0:44:13- Leave the door if you don't pay. - Exactly.
0:44:13 > 0:44:14- Sold.- Thank you very much.
0:44:14 > 0:44:17Thank you very much indeed. I think that's great.
0:44:17 > 0:44:18- I love it.- I'm glad you like it.
0:44:18 > 0:44:22- I think all your furniture's been restored, hasn't it?- It has.
0:44:22 > 0:44:24- I'm a furniture restorer. - Yeah, yeah.
0:44:24 > 0:44:27Have you got anything that's waiting to be restored?
0:44:27 > 0:44:30The one piece I have got is the Georgian washstand.
0:44:30 > 0:44:34- It doesn't really look as if it needs restoration.- Just tidying.
0:44:34 > 0:44:39- If you see the beading... - Oh, yes, I can see.
0:44:39 > 0:44:40The drawer fronts...
0:44:40 > 0:44:44This lovely piece of Georgian mahogany is being sold
0:44:44 > 0:44:46without the bowl and the jug.
0:44:46 > 0:44:49Well, I'd better ask, I'm not intending to buy any furniture,
0:44:49 > 0:44:53- but that might be irresistible. - I could make it very appealing.
0:44:53 > 0:44:55- Could you make it very appealing? - I could.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57If I could do it for £50?
0:44:57 > 0:44:59CHARLIE SIGHS
0:44:59 > 0:45:01I... It's...
0:45:01 > 0:45:05- I can see you're struggling with it.- It's a great price.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08I mean, I would say I'd give you £35 cash for it,
0:45:08 > 0:45:10and if it could be done for that...
0:45:10 > 0:45:13Well, if I said to you, if you met me halfway
0:45:13 > 0:45:16and we do it for £40, for a piece of Georgian furniture?
0:45:16 > 0:45:19I couldn't actually say no, could I?
0:45:19 > 0:45:21I think it would be rude to say no.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24I think it would be very rude to say no!
0:45:24 > 0:45:28This has got to be the deal of the day. Well done, Charlie.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30With the auction just around the corner,
0:45:30 > 0:45:34our chaps are back on the road, heading north to Largs.
0:45:34 > 0:45:36This is glorious, isn't it?
0:45:36 > 0:45:38Very Scottish Riviera.
0:45:38 > 0:45:44A former cinema, Narducci Antiques has been open since 1969
0:45:44 > 0:45:47and is the scene for our final show-stopping showdown.
0:45:48 > 0:45:52- Are you feeling lucky, Mr Braxton? - I am. Oh, look, there's a staircase.
0:45:52 > 0:45:55Do you think there are things up there?
0:45:55 > 0:45:59Oh, that's where the bargains will be! Unseemly rush there.
0:46:01 > 0:46:03What have you got for £15.76?
0:46:03 > 0:46:07Well, we cater for most pockets so, nothing take your eye?
0:46:07 > 0:46:08It hasn't, really.
0:46:08 > 0:46:12Well, maybe Franco here can inspire you
0:46:12 > 0:46:15with this rather large Ayrshire glazed salt box
0:46:15 > 0:46:18with a broken lid. You might even get a deal on it, James.
0:46:18 > 0:46:22- I can do that for a tenner, if it's any good? - It's quite fun, isn't it?
0:46:22 > 0:46:23You say a salt box.
0:46:23 > 0:46:28- Just for keeping the salt dry, keeping the dampness from it.- Yeah.
0:46:28 > 0:46:31What about a fiver, Franco?
0:46:31 > 0:46:34- Eight quid. I'll meet you in the middle.- Seven and I'll do it.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37- On you go, we're here to sell. - Thanks.
0:46:37 > 0:46:41Excellent piece of negotiating there, James, and very clever
0:46:41 > 0:46:43taking Ayrshire pottery to an Ayrshire auction.
0:46:43 > 0:46:47A pair of quite fancy wall brackets over here.
0:46:47 > 0:46:50They look as if they're brass.
0:46:50 > 0:46:58They are. They're pretty blooming stylish. Chunky!
0:46:58 > 0:47:02I think they are originally made for electricity,
0:47:02 > 0:47:06but early electricity. They're early 20th century and I like those.
0:47:07 > 0:47:12God, I'd love to buy those for less than 100 quid. Ho-ho!
0:47:12 > 0:47:14Well, if anyone can seal the deal, you can, Charlie.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- They're nice, aren't they? - Yeah, early 20th century, I suppose.
0:47:17 > 0:47:21- What sort of money are they?- £60?
0:47:21 > 0:47:26I quite like your opening gambit there. They've got good weight.
0:47:26 > 0:47:29- Good look too.- And they're a very good look, aren't they?
0:47:29 > 0:47:33If I pulled out 40 Scottish notes, would that do the deal?
0:47:33 > 0:47:37- No, but if you put a friendly 50, you can have them.- A nifty 50?
0:47:37 > 0:47:40- A nifty 50 and it's a deal. - I think they're fantastic.- Thanks.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43- Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you.
0:47:44 > 0:47:48- You look spent up. - I am almost spent up. And you?
0:47:48 > 0:47:53- You find something?- Yes, I did, and I'm very pleased with what I bought.
0:47:53 > 0:47:55And with that, it's time to go,
0:47:55 > 0:47:58and see what our two good-natured gents are so pleased about.
0:47:59 > 0:48:03James started this last leg of the road trip with £245.76
0:48:03 > 0:48:07and spent £237 on five auction lots.
0:48:09 > 0:48:11He bought a lacquered Japanese box,
0:48:11 > 0:48:13an art nouveau mirrored platter,
0:48:13 > 0:48:15a stone horse tether,
0:48:15 > 0:48:17an Ayrshire glazed pottery salt box,
0:48:17 > 0:48:20and spent a substantial £110
0:48:20 > 0:48:23on the collection of silver bottles.
0:48:23 > 0:48:27Charlie began with £2,227.10.
0:48:27 > 0:48:32He spent £204, and also has five final auction lots -
0:48:32 > 0:48:35a games compendium,
0:48:35 > 0:48:37a pair of brass wall sconces,
0:48:37 > 0:48:40a champleve inkwell,
0:48:40 > 0:48:41the delicate propelling pencil,
0:48:41 > 0:48:44and a Georgian mahogany washstand.
0:48:44 > 0:48:49I liked his washstand, and at £40, that was daylight robbery, I think.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51You know, dear old Roscoe,
0:48:51 > 0:48:55he likes to pretend he's a sort of bumbling old idiot,
0:48:55 > 0:48:58but he's on the money, isn't he?
0:48:58 > 0:49:00James has bought some really great lots.
0:49:00 > 0:49:03I like his stoneware trough.
0:49:03 > 0:49:07Cost noth...£7?! Robbery!
0:49:07 > 0:49:12It's been an eventful final leg for our two excited experts,
0:49:12 > 0:49:14from Kilbarchan via Kilbirnie,
0:49:14 > 0:49:16Kilwinning and Largs.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19Auction day is here, and it's the final showdown
0:49:19 > 0:49:20for James and Charlie in Ayr.
0:49:20 > 0:49:26Now, I've been chasing furniture down for some decades now.
0:49:26 > 0:49:30Every time I see something, I say I'm never going to buy any more English brown furniture.
0:49:30 > 0:49:33Then a piece comes in so cheaply
0:49:33 > 0:49:36that you really think that there is a profit, and there never is.
0:49:37 > 0:49:40Established in 1933, Thomas R Callan
0:49:40 > 0:49:45is a family-run business of auctioneers and valuers,
0:49:45 > 0:49:48selling over 25,000 lots every year.
0:49:50 > 0:49:52So, for the last time, let the auction begin.
0:49:52 > 0:49:56First to go under the hammer is James's Ayrshire lead-glazed bin.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59- Look at that.- It looks gorgeous. - Lovely.
0:49:59 > 0:50:02Is there 60 for it? £60.
0:50:02 > 0:50:0440? £40?
0:50:04 > 0:50:0640 I'm bid in the corner.
0:50:06 > 0:50:09At 40, any advance? 45. 50.
0:50:09 > 0:50:11Cost seven.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14Any advance on the 50? Corner at 50. Are we all out at 50?
0:50:14 > 0:50:16I think he's over-egging it a bit.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18All finished, then, at £50?
0:50:18 > 0:50:22- GAVEL BANGS - Well, well, well.- Mr Braxton!
0:50:22 > 0:50:24That's very nice. Sensational.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26It certainly was, James.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29That's a brilliant profit to start on.
0:50:29 > 0:50:33- That's wonderful. - That's good, isn't it?
0:50:33 > 0:50:35Now for Charlie's inkwell.
0:50:35 > 0:50:38Decorative wee piece with a hand-painted porcelain base,
0:50:38 > 0:50:39with its cherubs.
0:50:40 > 0:50:4130. £30.
0:50:41 > 0:50:4430 I'm bid. 35. 40. 45. 50.
0:50:44 > 0:50:4655. 60.
0:50:46 > 0:50:49At 60. Any advance on 60?
0:50:49 > 0:50:5165. 70.
0:50:51 > 0:50:5475. 80. 85. 90.
0:50:54 > 0:50:5995. At 95, behind me at 95. At £95.
0:50:59 > 0:51:03Any advance on 95? All finished, then, at £95.
0:51:03 > 0:51:07Well done, well done, my word.
0:51:07 > 0:51:09- My word.- 95.
0:51:09 > 0:51:12I didn't think that was going to happen, did you?
0:51:12 > 0:51:14Oh, ye of little faith.
0:51:14 > 0:51:18Fantastic result, Charlie. Just £2, now, behind James.
0:51:18 > 0:51:21- We've got a battle on today, Brackers, haven't we?- I know.
0:51:21 > 0:51:26We are in lot 103, then. A lovely late-19th century propelling pencil.
0:51:26 > 0:51:28There you are. For the pencil, 50 for it?
0:51:28 > 0:51:31£50? 40? £20?
0:51:31 > 0:51:34£20?
0:51:34 > 0:51:3620 I'm bid. 25.
0:51:36 > 0:51:3930. 35. 40.
0:51:39 > 0:51:41At 40, any advance on 40?
0:51:41 > 0:51:44# Double your money and try to get rich... #
0:51:44 > 0:51:48At 40. Are you all out? All finished, then, at £40.
0:51:48 > 0:51:51- GAVEL BANGS - 449.- Very good. Very good.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55I'm warming to this auctioneer on every lot he sells.
0:51:55 > 0:51:57You're on to a winning streak here, Charlie,
0:51:57 > 0:51:59and are edging out in front.
0:51:59 > 0:52:02Oh, I tell you what - they look the business.
0:52:02 > 0:52:05Let's see if James's silver bottles can shake things up.
0:52:05 > 0:52:09£100. £100 for three. 100 I'm bid. At 100.
0:52:09 > 0:52:13110. 120. 130.
0:52:13 > 0:52:15At 130, any advance on 130?
0:52:15 > 0:52:16140.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19At 140, any advance on 140?
0:52:19 > 0:52:22- At 140, any advance? - 140 plus the premium...
0:52:22 > 0:52:25All finished then, at £140?
0:52:25 > 0:52:28GAVEL BANGS You got a profit. Got a profit.
0:52:28 > 0:52:30- A couple of quid...- Yeah. - ..after commission.
0:52:30 > 0:52:34Yes, James. The auction house must take its earnings,
0:52:34 > 0:52:36but chin up - it's still a profit.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38Lot 177, the games compendium.
0:52:38 > 0:52:41Up next is Charlie's games compendium.
0:52:41 > 0:52:4380 for it? 80? £60.
0:52:43 > 0:52:45£60, compendium?
0:52:45 > 0:52:4840? £40?
0:52:48 > 0:52:5320, then. 20. 25. 30. At 30.
0:52:53 > 0:52:5535, behind me at 35.
0:52:55 > 0:52:5740. 45.
0:52:57 > 0:53:00At 45, behind at 45. All finished?
0:53:00 > 0:53:03- Selling, then, at £45... - GAVEL BANGS
0:53:03 > 0:53:06475 at 45.
0:53:06 > 0:53:10- Wiped its face.- Yeah, I'm not wildly thrilled about that.
0:53:10 > 0:53:11I thought it was a good lot.
0:53:11 > 0:53:15What a pity. I really thought that would do better.
0:53:15 > 0:53:19Time for your mirrored platter next, James.
0:53:19 > 0:53:21This is your chance to race into the lead.
0:53:21 > 0:53:23- 80 for it. 80?- Ooh, that's lovely.
0:53:23 > 0:53:2840? £40? Beautiful condition. £40?
0:53:28 > 0:53:31Giving me the heebie-jeebies, this is.
0:53:31 > 0:53:33- £20.- But that's ridiculous.
0:53:33 > 0:53:36At 20. 25. At 30.
0:53:36 > 0:53:3935. At 35, are we all out?
0:53:39 > 0:53:42All finished, then, at 35...
0:53:45 > 0:53:47- GAVEL BANGS - 477, 35.
0:53:47 > 0:53:50- James, I'm disappointed with that. - So am I.
0:53:50 > 0:53:55Chin up, James. Despite the £5 loss, you're still out in front.
0:53:55 > 0:53:59- Cor, it's coming down to the wire, this one, Brackers.- I know.
0:53:59 > 0:54:03Next on display are Charlie's brass wall sconces.
0:54:03 > 0:54:0680 for them, 80? £40?
0:54:06 > 0:54:0840 I'm bid. 40, any advance on 40?
0:54:08 > 0:54:1045. 50.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13At 50. Corner at 50. Any advance on 50?
0:54:13 > 0:54:15At £50 for the pair.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17They're cheap, aren't they?
0:54:17 > 0:54:20- At £50, it's the corner, 55, new bidder.- 55, new bidder.
0:54:20 > 0:54:22At 55, any advance on 55? Are we all out?
0:54:22 > 0:54:27Middle at 55, finished, then, at £55.
0:54:27 > 0:54:31- GAVEL BANGS Oh, dear. I really had confidence in those.- A squandered opportunity.
0:54:32 > 0:54:34Another opportunity gone.
0:54:34 > 0:54:37And to think, it started off so positively.
0:54:38 > 0:54:41Next is James's horse-tetherer.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43It's an ancient throwing stone from the Highland Games.
0:54:43 > 0:54:46- THEY LAUGH - I'll take 40 for it? £40?
0:54:46 > 0:54:5020. £20, a tether?
0:54:50 > 0:54:5210. At 10, I'm bid, at 10.
0:54:52 > 0:54:5415.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Bidding? 20 in the corner.
0:54:56 > 0:55:0025. At 25, lady at 25. Any advance on 25?
0:55:00 > 0:55:03- Good investment.- Are you all out?
0:55:03 > 0:55:05All finished, then, at £25.
0:55:05 > 0:55:08- GAVEL BANGS - Well done, that lady.
0:55:08 > 0:55:10- Well done, madam.- Well done.
0:55:10 > 0:55:13What are you going to tie on to it?
0:55:13 > 0:55:15Your husband?
0:55:15 > 0:55:19Behave yourself, Roscoe. James, that was a very good investment.
0:55:19 > 0:55:23James is currently in the lead, and his Japanese box is up next.
0:55:23 > 0:55:27- Oozes quality.- Oozes quality - it's a bit like its owner.
0:55:27 > 0:55:29£100 for it? 100?
0:55:29 > 0:55:3180?
0:55:32 > 0:55:33£40?
0:55:35 > 0:55:37£40?
0:55:37 > 0:55:4040 I'm bid, at 40. Any advance on 40?
0:55:40 > 0:55:41You're away. 45.
0:55:41 > 0:55:4350. 55. 60.
0:55:43 > 0:55:4565.
0:55:45 > 0:55:4670.
0:55:46 > 0:55:50- 75. 80. 85.- Brackers!- 90.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53On my left at 90, any advance on 90?
0:55:53 > 0:55:54Keep going.
0:55:54 > 0:55:58At £90, any advance on £90? Are we all out?
0:55:58 > 0:56:00All finished, then, at £90.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03GAVEL BANGS Oh...
0:56:03 > 0:56:05It's not a bad result, Brackers, to be honest.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08JAMES LAUGHS But compared with your purchase price?
0:56:08 > 0:56:11- Come on, it's a profit, old boy. - I know, I know. I'm pleased.
0:56:11 > 0:56:14- Chin up, Brackers.- I am pleased.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17James, you've ended on a high. With one lot to go, you're in the lead.
0:56:17 > 0:56:20Charlie, it all comes down to your washstand, mate.
0:56:20 > 0:56:22You'd need to make a profit of £36
0:56:22 > 0:56:25to be able to declare victory in today's show.
0:56:25 > 0:56:2880? 50, then.
0:56:28 > 0:56:31- 50, I'm bid.- £50.- At 50. 55.
0:56:31 > 0:56:3360. 65.
0:56:33 > 0:56:35At 65. 70.
0:56:35 > 0:56:3875. 80.
0:56:38 > 0:56:3985. 90. 95.
0:56:39 > 0:56:42- Well done.- 100. 110.
0:56:42 > 0:56:43120.
0:56:43 > 0:56:47- 130.- Oh, Brackers! - 130, any advance on 130?
0:56:47 > 0:56:50At £130, any advance? It's the back at 130.
0:56:50 > 0:56:55Are you all out? All finished then, at £130.
0:56:55 > 0:56:58- GAVEL BANGS - Well done. Well done. £130.
0:56:58 > 0:57:02Down to wire, though, Brackers. Absolutely down to the wire.
0:57:02 > 0:57:05What a result, Charlie, and a fantastic profit
0:57:05 > 0:57:07to end this road trip adventure.
0:57:07 > 0:57:12- Well done, Roscoe. A deserved winner.- Gosh.
0:57:12 > 0:57:16- Down to the last lot though. Doesn't come closer than that, does it?- No.
0:57:16 > 0:57:21James began his last voyage with £245.76.
0:57:21 > 0:57:26After paying auction costs, he made a profit of £41.80.
0:57:26 > 0:57:31He ends this week with a not-to-be-laughed-at £287.56.
0:57:31 > 0:57:33The legendary Charlie Ross
0:57:33 > 0:57:36was always going to be a tough nut to beat.
0:57:36 > 0:57:42He started this leg with £2,227.10 and made a healthy profit of £95.30.
0:57:42 > 0:57:48Charlie wins in spectacular fashion with an enormous £2,322.40,
0:57:48 > 0:57:52and all monies raised will go to Children In Need.
0:57:52 > 0:57:56- I feel rather deflated now, Brackers. - Where's everybody gone?
0:57:56 > 0:58:00- I don't know.- Is it all over? Your last lot was that.
0:58:00 > 0:58:02Do you think we can go up to the Black Isle and start again?
0:58:02 > 0:58:04JAMES LAUGHS
0:58:04 > 0:58:06Yeah, I'll be buying Staffordshire.
0:58:06 > 0:58:08THEY LAUGH
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