0:00:02 > 0:00:06The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and one big challenge.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08Well, duck, do I buy you or don't I?
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques, as they scour the UK?
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Sold.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim is trade up and hope that each antique turns a profit.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18But it's not as easy as it looks
0:00:18 > 0:00:21and dreams of glory can end in tatters.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25So will it be the fast lane to success
0:00:25 > 0:00:26or the slow road to bankruptcy?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29That's the sweat over.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35# Yeah. #
0:00:35 > 0:00:39This week we're in the capable hands of a pair of auctioneers.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Anita Manning and James Lewis.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45I hate this.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47- I'd much rather be up there.- I know.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Anita, from Scotland, is a crafty campaigner who buys with her heart.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57Never shy of employing her womanly wiles, though, to bag a bargain.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00You're not flirting with me, are you, to try and get it cheaper?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Would I flirt with you?!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Derbyshire lad James Lewis likes to buy quirky and loves nature.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10He flirts, too, it just doesn't always work.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- I'll give you 30 for that. But throw that mallet in.- How cheeky!
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Our pair begin their road trip with £200 each
0:01:18 > 0:01:21and their chariot, a classic 1970s VW Beetle.
0:01:21 > 0:01:26- Look at the sky, James. - It's really lovely.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29This week's road trip starts in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire,
0:01:29 > 0:01:30and heads south,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33travelling via East Anglia to the West Country
0:01:33 > 0:01:35and concluding in Cirencester.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Today we're kicking things off in Pateley Bridge
0:01:38 > 0:01:41and concluding with an auction showdown in Grimsby.
0:01:48 > 0:01:54James, what a beautiful view and what a beautiful day...
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- It's amazing, isn't it? - ..To start our new adventure.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- The English countryside. - Oh, yes, it's not bad.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04We're going through almost the entire English countryside, aren't we?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- Will you be my guide? - I'd love to be.- Lovely.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Let's hope the sun shines on us for the entire journey.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- You know, I think it probably will. - Let's go.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16A small market town in the Yorkshire Dales,
0:02:16 > 0:02:21Pateley Bridge is famous for having one of the oldest sweet shops in England,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24established in 1827.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Well, there we go.- First shop, James.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Your first shop.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Wish me luck, darling. - I wish him luck, the owner.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- Do they know what they've let themselves in for?- I'll be gentle.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Well done. Good luck. Find a treasure.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Bye.- Bye.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Hello.- Hello, Anita. I'm Derek.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Derek, lovely to meet you.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- This is Aisha. - Lovely to meet you, too.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- The shop looks lovely. - Thank you.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Pleasantries out of the way, Anita goes straight for the jugular.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- Is this your one here? - Yeah, that's one of ours.
0:03:05 > 0:03:10This is made by Crown Devon. It's a commemorative jug.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15Ordinarily, on these jugs, we tend to have a bit of text
0:03:15 > 0:03:19which tells us about the character, and this one is John Peel.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21This is our John Peel here.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25We've got the handle in the shape of a fox.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33John Peel, nothing to do with the great DJ, was a British huntsman
0:03:33 > 0:03:37made famous by the 19th-century song, D'ye Ken John Peel.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I quite like these Crown Devon jugs
0:03:41 > 0:03:44but I know they've gone off the boil.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49I may be looking to buy it around about £20. Is that possible?
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Not really.
0:03:51 > 0:03:57- I'd go down to no less than 25.- 25.
0:03:57 > 0:04:03Is it possible to maybe go to 22?
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- Actually, it stands me more than that.- Right, OK.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12- Can we go to 25 then?- Yes.- OK.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- That's so kind of you, Derek. Ah, that's great.- 25.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Thank you very much, that's smashing.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Tally Ho, Anita! And she's not stopping there.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24A lamp's caught her eye with a hefty £140 price tag.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Can I take it over and have a wee look?
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Go through it all, yes.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31I find it interesting because of this base.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Probably from the 1920s or 1930s.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38It's made of spelter, not bronze.
0:04:38 > 0:04:46What I like about it is the fact that from there down,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48where we have the aeroplane,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51and it's got almost a sort of art deco motif.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56And, up here, we've got this classical figure.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01What's the very, very, very best you can do on that?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03100.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08- Could you come down nearer 70, Derek?- No way, love.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09Couldn't do that?
0:05:09 > 0:05:11My wife would crucify me.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Can you ask her if she would come down?
0:05:13 > 0:05:18- I can maybe get in touch with her. - Say to her that I've offered £80.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20And that would be great.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23If we could do a deal it would be wonderful.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Fingers crossed!
0:05:25 > 0:05:29I would love to buy that. I love the base.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32But I'm thinking that if it's not the right sale,
0:05:32 > 0:05:37I could make a whacking great loss on it.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40So while Derek makes that tricky phone call to his missus,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43let's see what James is up to,
0:05:43 > 0:05:45as he motors just one mile down the road
0:05:45 > 0:05:49to start his shopping in the village of Glasshouses.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- Hi, there. Is it Richard? - It is indeed.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Nice to see you, I'm James.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05Situated in an old watermill, Country Oak Antiques has evolved
0:06:05 > 0:06:10from over 25 years of collecting and dealing in oak and country furniture.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Sounds expensive, so good luck, James!
0:06:12 > 0:06:14A lot of this is going to be...
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Too large.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18..way out of my price range.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Let's have a look up here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- How much is a little snuff like that? - That's...
0:06:23 > 0:06:30- I'm going to say £35, that's a definite.- 35.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33A mousetrap. Multi-mousetrap.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Wow, look at that.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36That's 35.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40You could use it for fingers, couldn't you?
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- That's interesting.- What is that?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- A mole trap.- Is it really?
0:06:44 > 0:06:46What would that make? It's just...
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- How much is that?- 20.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Is it?
0:06:51 > 0:06:52Such a weird thing, what's it worth?
0:06:52 > 0:06:56OK, I think we are going to struggle.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- Don't worry, leave me to it. - I'll leave you to it.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02I'll have a wander for five minutes but...
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Erm.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08(I'm struggling.)
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Oh, dear. Poor old James.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Back in Pateley Bridge,
0:07:15 > 0:07:19it's the moment of truth for Anita and her expensive lamp.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21How are we doing, Derek?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Seeing it's you, £80.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Ah! You're a darling!
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Thank you so much, that's lovely.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33So that's two items, but it looks like Anita's after even more.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37These are rather sweet, and they were very popular,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39I would say five, six, seven years ago.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43But they're at a reasonable price. They are Tunstall.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Tunstall is one of the six towns that make up the English Potteries,
0:07:47 > 0:07:51and the birthplace of several famous potters.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54This one is hand-painted.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57It's entitled "Luscious."
0:07:57 > 0:07:59If I can get them for the right price
0:07:59 > 0:08:03then I'm hoping that someone else will like them.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07I'm going to see if I can get two for the price of one.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12That'll be £6.45 then. Good luck.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17I wondered if it was possible to have two for the price of one.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23£9 for them both. You'll make money at auction.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- I've got to go for that, haven't I?- Yeah.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27I've got to go for that.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29You'll make money at auction.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32That's the third deal gone there, that's great.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33Good going!
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Your first shop and you've bagged four items.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39How is James doing? Not still struggling, we hope.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Ah, a salt box.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46This little box, classic design. Typical of its type.
0:08:46 > 0:08:52Made around 1850, something like that.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57But the design really didn't change from the early 1700s -
0:08:57 > 0:09:011720 to 1730 - all the way through until the early 20th century.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05I have to say, it's a bog standard model
0:09:05 > 0:09:10but if I can get it for a good price there might be a profit.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Browsed out, James decides to make a move.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17If there's something that you've had for ages that you think,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20well, it's interesting but I've had it for a long time and I...
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- The mole trap. - Why doesn't that surprise me?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25It's not been particularly for sale.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26That's 15.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29I can't actually remember what I paid for the bloomin' thing!
0:09:29 > 0:09:32That's good news. I bet you paid two quid for it.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35That could be £10.
0:09:35 > 0:09:3610 quid.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42- Um...- Well, it's a completely insane object.
0:09:42 > 0:09:49- £15 for a mousetrap or something. - £15, OK. £15 for a mousetrap, £10 for a mole trap.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53How much could you do one of these boxes for?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56The very... The very best on that would have to be 20.
0:09:56 > 0:10:0120. All right, OK.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04- You've worn me... - You want 20 for that?- Yes.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06- You want 15 for that?- Yes.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- 35, I'll take the three. - No, it'll have to be 40.
0:10:10 > 0:10:1438, you got a deal.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18For the sake of £2... to get rid of you!
0:10:18 > 0:10:23- Deal!- By gum.- Thanks. - By gum indeed.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32Back on the road, and Anita is travelling 15 miles south-east to Knaresborough.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39This historic market town on the River Nidd is home
0:10:39 > 0:10:43to what's allegedly Britain's oldest tourist attraction.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Since as early as 1538, folk have headed here for what they believed
0:10:47 > 0:10:49were the healing powers of the waters,
0:10:49 > 0:10:51and to see familiar objects
0:10:51 > 0:10:52turned to stone.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55# Turn to stone When you are gone
0:10:55 > 0:10:57# I turn to stone
0:10:59 > 0:11:00# Turn to stone... #
0:11:00 > 0:11:02What a strange sight.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Hats here, dolls, a rocking horse.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10That's right, we've got some famous ones as well.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- Can you let me have a look? - Have a look.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- Look at this!- Agatha Christie's handbag.- How did that come here?
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Well it was actually donated by the Agatha Christie Society.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23We've got John Wayne's hat. That's Debbie McGee's rabbit.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27I hope it wasn't a live one used in the show, but I'm sure it wasn't.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Meanwhile, back in Pateley Bridge
0:11:28 > 0:11:31James is looking to pull an antique out of the hat,
0:11:31 > 0:11:34and he's found a desk calendar at £68.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38The interesting thing about this is it's made to look like tortoiseshell,
0:11:38 > 0:11:40but it's plastic, faux tortoiseshell.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45But it's also moulded with the Michelin man to the left,
0:11:45 > 0:11:49which is probably the most famous character in advertising.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52And just happens to look rather like a certain auctioneer and valuer.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55Um, this old chap here, Father Time,
0:11:55 > 0:12:00um, is obviously magnifying the date aperture here.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03It's quite a smart thing, and it's also the sort of thing
0:12:03 > 0:12:05that would appeal to advertising collectors.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09But... I don't know.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12What would be your best on that?
0:12:12 > 0:12:16I think, um, probably...
0:12:16 > 0:12:21I can do that for...£40.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26If I think it's going to make 30 at auction, that's not going to help me, is it?!
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Well, it's a bit of advertising. - It is, it is, it is, it is.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Mm, think about that. What else has Linda got?
0:12:33 > 0:12:3619th century presentation mallet.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41"Presented to Anita Manning, to hit over James's head
0:12:41 > 0:12:44"when she thrashes him on Antiques Road Trip."
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Oh, I think we're getting somewhere.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54- That's 40. What's your best? - My absolute best would be 30.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59What would be your best on a top hat?
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I'll give you 60 for that, I'll give you 30 for that.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07But throw that mallet in. How about that?
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- How cheeky!- I'm just thinking...
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- I might hit you over the head with it yet!- Go on.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Yes, go on, do us all a favour.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- Reluctantly.- Got a deal. Thank you.- OK.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Anita and James are making for an auction in Grimsby,
0:13:26 > 0:13:28but calling in first at York.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Situated where the River Ouse meets the Foss,
0:13:33 > 0:13:38the city is renowned for its Roman, Viking and medieval heritage.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Iconic York Minster Cathedral in the centre of the city
0:13:42 > 0:13:44is one of the largest of its kind in northern Europe.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48Plus, there's a former banana warehouse.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52This is our guard of honour!
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Do you think he will do a deal, James?
0:13:55 > 0:13:59I think, Anita, you can get anyone to do a deal!
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- Listen, I think we'd better get in and start rummaging. - Hang on, Anita.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08- Do you want to go in the main entrance just there? I'll go in the secondary one.- Hey!
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Ah, now this is the sort of place where you might get a bargain.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17Where, if you ask what's on the telly, they reply,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20"A couple of rugs and a bookcase!"
0:14:20 > 0:14:22That's got a bit of age to it, hasn't it?
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- So how much is that, 20 quid? - Yeah, 20 quid, yeah.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Will you take a tenner for it?
0:14:27 > 0:14:32- Go on then.- Yeah?- Yeah. - In that case you have got a deal. You've got a deal.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35God knows what I'm going to do with that!
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Anita, meanwhile, has gone all '60s.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Groovy, baby.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46I like these sort of quirky items from that period.
0:14:46 > 0:14:53And I quite like plastic. I think plastic is a very good medium for some things.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- And, of course, perfect for napkin rings.- Yeah.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01While she's thinking about those rings, Anita spots something else.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Asking price, £80.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07I kind of like him, Dave. I kind of like him.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Can you do a deal on him?
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Try me.- OK.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14But don't be cruel, Anita.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19I'd like to... I'd like to be paying around 25 for him.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24- That's what I'd like to be paying. - You don't want me to earn any profit, do you?- Och, yeah.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- I'll tell you what I will do, I'll take 35 for it.- Right.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29But that's it. I won't go down any further.
0:15:29 > 0:15:35- I'll tell you what, if I have a wee look at the wee napkin rings...- OK.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39..and bring them over, and maybe we can do a wee deal?
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- Knocking me down on them as well? - Aw!- Ah, well, it's now or never.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45These are sort of funky little things.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48What I would like to pay for them is less than 10.
0:15:48 > 0:15:54- I reckon if you wanted to bid me 18, you might be... - Aw, that's too much.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56I know I wouldn't get that.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- 12?- No. 15 will be enough.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03That's all right now. Surely, Anita?
0:16:03 > 0:16:07Can you give me both of them for 45?
0:16:07 > 0:16:11You're an hard bargainer. I mean, I want your money.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16You want my money. I want you to give you my money. Go on, 45 for the two?
0:16:16 > 0:16:18- Go on.- Aw, you're a darling. - Seeing as it's you.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Not content, Anita continues to look for a last-minute bargain,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23when, hey presto, bingo!
0:16:23 > 0:16:25I think this is quite good fun.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27I don't play bingo myself.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- I wouldn't know, it's too complicated for me.- It's good.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- I think that this is fun. - I think there's about 15 missing.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Do you know what else I like, Dave, I like the fact that we have this label,
0:16:38 > 0:16:42which gives it a wee bit of character.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- And it was made in Newcastle-on-Tyne.- Right.- Yeah.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Tell me how much it is.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51If you really want to buy it, I'll let you have it at £25,
0:16:51 > 0:16:53but that's absolute rock-bottom price.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56We're not doing any bidding at that. It's £25.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57- Sold.- OK?
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Now, shopping done, our experts must get themselves
0:17:01 > 0:17:05to auction. But first, let's recap on what they've bought on this trip.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Starting with £200, Anita has spent a total of £184
0:17:09 > 0:17:10on five auction lots.
0:17:12 > 0:17:13The lamp.
0:17:16 > 0:17:17The napkin rings.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20The Elvis bust.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27The bingo machine and the Crown Devon jug will be sold together
0:17:27 > 0:17:30with the pair of Tunstall pots.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31As for James,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34he took his £200 allowance and spent a little bit less -
0:17:34 > 0:17:37£138, also on five lots.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39The mouse and mole catchers.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43The salt box and the treen mallet.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45The calendar.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47The top hat.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49And the TV.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54So, what do our experts really think about each other's purchases?
0:17:55 > 0:17:58A mouse catcher, a mole killer...
0:17:58 > 0:18:02I actually think that the guy made that up.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05What they'll do in auction is anyone's guess.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08The ball machine, that is great fun.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12You can imagine anyone from a WI to a bingo caller,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14I think there's a profit in that.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19After starting out at Pateley Bridge in Yorkshire,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23this leg of our trip will conclude in Lincolnshire, at Grimsby.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26They have kept a parking space just for us.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Let's hope we're as lucky in the auction, James.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33HE LAUGHS
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- HE GROANS - How do you feel?
0:18:36 > 0:18:38Resigned to it!
0:18:38 > 0:18:43- Are you getting a bit rattled? - I don't think I should have bought that top hat, I really don't.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Strap yourself in, and hold on tight - the auction is about to take off.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Our first lot up is that television.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01It looks wonderful.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06I thought you were going to get a photograph of yourself to stick on the front.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08I want it to sell, not bomb!
0:19:09 > 0:19:11OK, James, you're on.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13£20 with mark.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Yes, straight into a profit! - 22, can I see?
0:19:15 > 0:19:20- 22, anywhere now? Come on, it's a classic TV.- Come on, come on.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Come on, we're geeing it up.
0:19:22 > 0:19:2622, I have. 22. 25 anywhere now?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29If not, I'm selling at £22.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34- Hurray!- That's not too bad. - That's a good start.
0:19:34 > 0:19:35You wouldn't believe
0:19:35 > 0:19:39how much passion can be involved in £22. My word!
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Hard to imagine a flatscreen fetching that
0:19:42 > 0:19:46in about 50 years' time. Still. Now for Anita's combined lot.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52And H&K. What shall we say, £40 for them? Come on.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- Come on.- Come on!- 20, then.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00£20 bid. 22? 22, I have.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- Go on.- Yes!- Sorry, 27.
0:20:03 > 0:20:0530 anywhere now?
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Come on! Anita's jugs are worth more than that! Come on!
0:20:11 > 0:20:1228.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- 28. 29.- Ah!
0:20:14 > 0:20:1830. Nice one. 31.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22I'm selling, then. Oh, 32. Fresh bidder. 33? 33.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25- Yes.- 34? 34.
0:20:25 > 0:20:31- 35.- Yes!- 36. 37. - Yes!- 38. £38 bid.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35- 40.- Yes!- £40 bid. 42.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36Thank you, Grimsby.
0:20:36 > 0:20:43£42 bid, with the gentleman on my left. Selling at £42.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- Yes!- 934.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49I'm very, very pleased with that.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Can you guess that was one of their lots?!
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Yup, sorry about that, they do tend to get over-excited.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Well done, Anita, after commission, that's a small profit.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00I need a lie down.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Now, a little less conversation, please, it's Anita's Elvis.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09£30 for him. 10, then.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12£10 bid.
0:21:12 > 0:21:1612. 14. 16.
0:21:16 > 0:21:1718. 20.
0:21:17 > 0:21:2022, fresh bidder. 25.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23£25 bid. 27, fresh bidder.
0:21:23 > 0:21:2730. 32. 35.
0:21:27 > 0:21:3035. 37. £37 bid.
0:21:30 > 0:21:3340. £40 bid. 42.
0:21:33 > 0:21:3745. 47 anywhere now?
0:21:37 > 0:21:41You're not going to be outdone. 47 anywhere? Yes. 47.
0:21:41 > 0:21:4650, can I see? If not, I'm selling at £47.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Yes!- Well done.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51I think we can say Elvis has left the building.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- Well done. Brilliant. That's good news.- Yup.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00Yup. That £17 profit brings you into the lead, Anita.
0:22:00 > 0:22:05Next up is James's combo, the salt box and the treen mallet.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08£20, I'm bid. 22.
0:22:08 > 0:22:1325. 27. 28. 28.
0:22:13 > 0:22:1830. £30, I'm bid. 32, can I see? 32.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22£32, I'm bid. 35. 35.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- 37.- It's worth more than that.- 40.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28£40, I'm bid. 42. £42, I'm bid.
0:22:28 > 0:22:3243. 44. 45.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Can I see 46? 46, I have.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37£46, I'm bid. 47 anywhere now?
0:22:37 > 0:22:40If not, I'm selling at £46.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44- Yeah, you've made profit, James.- Just.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46A profit's a profit and with two lots each,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49you're currently edging out in front, James.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Now, time for James's calendar.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55The auctioneer said that he had interest in it.
0:22:55 > 0:22:56£70.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58BOTH: 70! Yes!
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- £70.- Straight in at 70. 75, can I see?- It's a good feeling.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08£70. 75. £75 bid.
0:23:08 > 0:23:1185. 85. 90, can I see?
0:23:11 > 0:23:16- £85 bid.- One more, go on! - £85 bid. 90 anywhere now?
0:23:16 > 0:23:21If not, I'm selling for £85.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24- I'm happy with that. That's good. - That's wonderful.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Phew. It takes the pressure off a bit, doesn't it?
0:23:28 > 0:23:32What a great result, James. You're storming into the lead.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36- That's a healthy profit. - A good profit.
0:23:36 > 0:23:43Right, 145 is the set of six retro napkin rings. £20.
0:23:43 > 0:23:4520, straight in.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46Can I see 22 anywhere?
0:23:46 > 0:23:5022? 22, 25. 27.
0:23:50 > 0:23:5528, anywhere? Anyone want to give 28? 28, I have.
0:23:55 > 0:23:5829? 29. 30.
0:23:58 > 0:24:0132. 33.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04£33, I'm bid. 34.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07You work on her, I'll work on him.
0:24:07 > 0:24:0935. £35, I'm bid.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11- 36.- Yes!
0:24:11 > 0:24:13£36.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Don't feel intimidated! £36, I'm bid.
0:24:16 > 0:24:2237 anywhere now? 37. 38. £38, I'm bid.
0:24:22 > 0:24:2739 anywhere now? If not, I'm selling at £38.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32- Well fought.- Yes! I'm absolutely delighted.- That's a great result.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36Yep, fab, keep this up and you'll catch him in no time.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- Bags of style.- Yeah.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40I wonder if they'll have enough style
0:24:40 > 0:24:43to buy a 19th century mousetrap?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45I wonder!
0:24:45 > 0:24:48£20. 22, can I see?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51£20 bid. 22 anywhere now?
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- £20 bid. 22.- There we go.
0:24:53 > 0:24:5727. And 30. And 2.
0:24:57 > 0:25:0135. And 7. 40. 42.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06£42. 45 anywhere? If not, I'm selling at £42.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Thank you so much.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12- Miracles happen. - You got away with that.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18Great profit, James, and watch out, furry mammals of Lincolnshire.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21What did I say? The market loves the weird and the wacky.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23And where are you going to find another one?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- That's what I say.- Where would you want to find another one?
0:25:26 > 0:25:28SHE LAUGHS True.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Quite. And the same principle
0:25:30 > 0:25:33probably applies to your bingo machine.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34£40 for it.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39- 25.- 25, straight in. Breaking even straight away.
0:25:39 > 0:25:4230. 32. 35.
0:25:42 > 0:25:4535. 35. 37.
0:25:45 > 0:25:4740. 42.
0:25:47 > 0:25:4943.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52£43, I'm bid. 45.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56£45, I'm bid. Fresh bidder. 47. £47 bid.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58I think you're going to be goaded. 50.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01£50, I'm bid. 55, I need.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04£50, I'm bid. 55. 51.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07£51, I'm bid. It's going to be hard.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10You're not wrong. We could be here all night if this keeps up.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Where are we, ah, stuck in a tree, 53.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17£53. £53, I'm bid. 54, fresh bidder.
0:26:17 > 0:26:2155, can I see? 55, yes 55. 56.
0:26:21 > 0:26:2357.
0:26:23 > 0:26:2857. £57, I'm bid. 58. £58, I'm bid.
0:26:28 > 0:26:3259. I'm back in at 59. 60.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37£60, I'm bid. £60, I'm bid. Can I see 61? 61.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Can I see 62? Go on.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41£62, I'm bid.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44I'm selling at £62.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- Yes! Well done.- That's a great result.- I'm pleased with that.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52- More than doubled your money. - Yeah.- 62, tickety-boo.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Excellent, excellent.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58With two lots to go, James is £32 ahead.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00His top hat's up next.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- Here it is.- Size 7 5/8, the most popular size, I believe.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07And I can start the bidding at £60.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- £60 with me.- 60 straight in.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13£60 with me. 65 anywhere now?
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I think you're going to be goaded somewhere. £60 with me.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18They're not looking impressed.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21They paid £1,000 for one of these in The Apprentice.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24We're selling, then, at £60.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28Ah, James, it's wiped its face.
0:27:28 > 0:27:29I shouldn't have brought it.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33He did his best. If nobody bids, nobody bids. £60, well...
0:27:33 > 0:27:38Nobody in the room that goes to Ascot. Can't blame them, either.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Yeah, but after commission, that's a loss.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46193, a 20th century spelter lamp with flame shade.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Anita, this is your chance to steal victory.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52It all comes down to your most expensive purchase.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55- Come on.- Come on, guys.
0:27:55 > 0:27:5818. 20. And 2.
0:27:58 > 0:28:0225. And 7. £27 bid.
0:28:02 > 0:28:0530, fresh bidder. 32. 35.
0:28:05 > 0:28:0737. 40.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11£40 bid. £40 bid. 2.
0:28:11 > 0:28:1542. 45. 47.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16£47 bid.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18£50, I'm bid. 55 anywhere?
0:28:18 > 0:28:24£55, I'm bid. 60 anywhere now? Selling, then, at £55.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Ah!
0:28:26 > 0:28:27- Ah.- Well.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30It wasn't as bad as it could have been, James.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32It could've been worse, couldn't it?
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Oh, well, never mind, there's a long way to go.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Today's leg, however, belongs to James Lewis.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- Both up.- Uh-huh.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44Our experts started today's show with £200 each.
0:28:46 > 0:28:47After paying auction costs,
0:28:47 > 0:28:52Anita has made a somewhat small profit of £16.08.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56She has £216.08 to carry forward.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02James, on the other hand, made a very healthy profit of £71.10.
0:29:02 > 0:29:07He has a substantial £271.10 to spend on the next leg.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13- Well, James, I enjoyed that. - Well, well done.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17- We both came out all right, really. All things considered. - All things considered.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19So, as the competition hots up, who's feeling instinctive
0:29:19 > 0:29:22and who's going to play it by the book?
0:29:22 > 0:29:27If there was ever a time to spend up, it's this one, I think.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31There's a wee bit of me that's saying, "Be canny, Anita!
0:29:31 > 0:29:36"Be careful with your money! Always keep something for the bank."
0:29:36 > 0:29:43- So, James, you've got £270. Give me your tactics, James.- Well...
0:29:43 > 0:29:46This road trip started at Pateley Bridge in Yorkshire
0:29:46 > 0:29:49and then headed for the market town of Cirencester
0:29:49 > 0:29:52in the beautiful, beautiful Cotswolds.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55We've reached Lincolnshire at Horncastle,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58on our way to another auction at Diss in Norfolk.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09South of the Lincolnshire Wolds, the town of Horncastle used to be famous
0:30:09 > 0:30:14for its summer horse fair, but these days, it's all about antiques.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Anita may have over £216 in her pocket,
0:30:21 > 0:30:25but this establishment has over 40 different dealers selling their wares.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27But have faith. Straight away,
0:30:27 > 0:30:31she's found a nice little bit of Art Nouveau for 52 smackers.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34This is a silver pincushion.
0:30:34 > 0:30:39Art Nouveau, started probably in the 1870s, 1880,
0:30:39 > 0:30:44so towards the end of the Victorian era.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49The patterns almost seem to be freed up with organic shapes.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52They were looking to nature for their inspiration.
0:30:52 > 0:30:57What I would be thinking about would be between 25 and 30.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- Am I coming anywhere near? - You are getting near.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- Am I near the 25 or am I near the 30, David?- The latter, my dear.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07The latter!
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- I'll go to 32.- It is good.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14- If we came to 30. - That would be less than 32.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- I know! - THEY LAUGH
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- £30.- £30?- Done!
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Thank you so much. That's wonderful.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26Deal done, just as James reaches his first shop, Bric-a-brac.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28- Good morning.- Hi.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32The term bric-a-brac is French and translates as "odds and ends",
0:31:32 > 0:31:34meaning a collection of curios.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- Is it OK if I have a browse around? - Of course, yes, feel free.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40What do we need to get rid of?
0:31:40 > 0:31:41THEY LAUGH
0:31:41 > 0:31:47- Anything you desperately want to get rid of?- The boot pull, we'd like to get rid of that.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50It's a good country house look, isn't it?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52How much could the boot jack be?
0:31:52 > 0:31:53It can be 100.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57For 100 quid, I'll kick my boots off myself.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02£75. That has got to be the best deal in the world.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- I did pay 195 for it, so I'm losing there.- Did you?
0:32:05 > 0:32:08- But you've had it a long time? - Yeah, I have.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10When stuff like that was fetching the money.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- They used to make a lot of money? - They're back in fashion now.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- Oh, yeah, good try.- From today!
0:32:15 > 0:32:19But there's plenty of stuff they can't wait to get rid of, either.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22What about the lampshade?
0:32:22 > 0:32:25- Is that quirky enough for you? - This one?- Yeah.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29- Try not to pull on it, it'll fall to bits.- That's bonkers, isn't it?
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- How much could that be? - That can be 25.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38This is very much in the Arts and Crafts style.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41It's made out of a solid sheet of copper,
0:32:41 > 0:32:45cut and then these little flower designs pushed through.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49They've had it a long time and tried 45, now it's been crossed out
0:32:49 > 0:32:51and it's now 32.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53There's an even older one underneath that.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56115.
0:32:56 > 0:32:57I don't know.
0:33:01 > 0:33:02That's...
0:33:02 > 0:33:05- That's my hat.- This is the ransom.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09- It looks a darn sight better on you.- You buy something, or the hat gets it!
0:33:09 > 0:33:11OK, right.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14That one, I see at 15.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- That one, I see at 35. - No, darling.- OK.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21- I'm sorry, darling, we couldn't do business.- We couldn't.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- But I have enjoyed your company. - I've enjoyed yours, too, thanks very much.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28- Good luck with the rest of the town. - Thank you. Could I have my hat?
0:33:28 > 0:33:31Oh, come on.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34I might come back. Save it, save it. I might come back.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38So while James heads, hatless, onto the streets of Horncastle,
0:33:38 > 0:33:43at the antiques centre, Anita is hitting her stride - and the goods.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Back amongst the cabinets, she's sniffed out something else.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49Stand by.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00The little bottles, they have a bit of quality. They're not moulded glass.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04That one's blown and you can see where they've polished the pontile.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07The pontile is the part that has been broken off.
0:34:07 > 0:34:13It's the type of thing that a lady of some substance and wealth
0:34:13 > 0:34:20would take with her when she made her trip to Paris, New York or Lisbon.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24It's in a little leather case and there is a little lock here,
0:34:24 > 0:34:31which again, tells us that the contents of the bottles would be fairly expensive.
0:34:31 > 0:34:36It's priced at £115. I wonder what David can do on that?
0:34:36 > 0:34:42I thought it was pretty. What I would be looking to pay, £40-£60.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46- The 60's nearer to the figure than the 40.- Could it go to 50?
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- No, no chance. Do you want me to come with my figure?- Yes.
0:34:50 > 0:34:56- My figure is 75.- 75. Is there a wee bit of movement on that?
0:34:56 > 0:34:58With the accent on "wee".
0:34:58 > 0:35:01THEY LAUGH
0:35:01 > 0:35:0370.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- That's it, I'm not going any lower. - Is that it?- Yeah.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09OK, I think I'm going to take a chance on it.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13Having splashed out £100 here,
0:35:13 > 0:35:15the jewellery has now caught her eye.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20Can she put together a little Scottish something to appeal at the auction?
0:35:20 > 0:35:26There's a group of Charles Rennie Mackintosh-style items.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Charles Rennie Mackintosh is one of the most renowned
0:35:30 > 0:35:35architects and designers that Scotland has ever produced.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39These little...two brooches and a little pendant,
0:35:39 > 0:35:44they're quite nice quality and, although they aren't of the period,
0:35:44 > 0:35:47they will be quite sought after.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51According to the labels, the set should cost around £35.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55Now, can you give me a price on these?
0:35:55 > 0:35:58I can. Three for 20.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Three for 20.
0:36:00 > 0:36:06Are you able to take £2 off, to make it 18?
0:36:06 > 0:36:09I'll go 19, but that would be it.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11That's the end.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15Let's go for those ones, then, three for 19! Thank you, again.
0:36:15 > 0:36:16It's a pleasure.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22It's just as well James doesn't know what Anita's up to,
0:36:22 > 0:36:25because at Great Expectations, he is struggling.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27What is that?
0:36:27 > 0:36:31The owner has told him that 10% is the most he can knock off.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33There is a bargain section.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37What does it say, "30% of all marked prices."
0:36:37 > 0:36:39And, in it, a boat lamp.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44This funny little boat is not the most exciting thing in the world,
0:36:44 > 0:36:48but I'm really struggling to find anything in here,
0:36:48 > 0:36:49at all, worth buying.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53Erm... They've got 12 quid on it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58It's an absolutely pathetically low amount of money, but...
0:37:00 > 0:37:02..I want to be spending something more,
0:37:02 > 0:37:04but I just can't find anything...
0:37:04 > 0:37:07anything that I actually want to buy.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12I don't really want to buy this, either, but...
0:37:12 > 0:37:15HE SIGHS
0:37:16 > 0:37:21I've seen men walk to the gallows faster than this.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Well, I haven't found anything really exciting.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27I was wanting to spend a lot more money with you, but there we go.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30What could that be. It was in the 30% off stand upstairs?
0:37:30 > 0:37:32It's not your lucky day today.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37That's on the left-hand side. The items on the right is 30% off.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41So, that can be, erm...
0:37:41 > 0:37:43that can be £11.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Oh, well...
0:37:47 > 0:37:49God, right underneath the stand that said 30% off?
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Yeah, but that's on the right, this is on the left.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Right, do I want it? Not really. OK.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- I'll leave it, thank you very much. - Are you going to leave it? OK. Thank you very much.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Undeterred, James carries on.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10As we know, Horncastle does have an awful lot of antique shops,
0:38:10 > 0:38:11and this one does look familiar.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15I wonder if Anita's overlooked any bargains?
0:38:15 > 0:38:17That's nice. Very nice.
0:38:17 > 0:38:24These little houses were made from about 1780 and throughout the 19th century.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29Made in Staffordshire, made in fairly standard moulds.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31You can see by the quality of the moulding,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35this sort of thing wasn't for a fine home, it was for working-class people.
0:38:35 > 0:38:40Early ones make £400, they can do.
0:38:40 > 0:38:45Then, in the last 20 years, the Chinese have been reproducing these
0:38:45 > 0:38:47and that's caused the market to plummet.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50These things were made for quite a long time.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54This one says, "Repro Staffordshire money box."
0:38:54 > 0:38:57I've just got a feeling, I don't think it is a repro one.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59I think it's quite a late one.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I'll see what he'll take for it.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04The ticket says £20.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Tell me what you think to this?
0:39:06 > 0:39:08That doesn't look repro to me.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10It doesn't look repro.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12No, I don't think it is repro.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14On a cheapo thing like that, would you take a tenner?
0:39:14 > 0:39:16It's 20 on it? 12.
0:39:16 > 0:39:2012. OK.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22I'm not going to argue with you over two quid.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25I'm fed up with messing around. Deal - 12 quid!
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- Thank you.- Thank you very much. There we are.- Thank you.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31At last! Appropriately, on a money box.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33But, hang on, now he's back at Bric-a-brac.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36I feel a deal with Carmen coming on.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38That, or an aria.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Listen, while James and I talk business,
0:39:40 > 0:39:43will you go and play with your toys, please?
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Good lad.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46So!
0:39:46 > 0:39:50We have the lantern and we have the boot pull.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55I know you said 50 on that and 20 on that.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59- 70, but... - 65's far better than 70.- 65!
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- How about 60? - Would you fight me for £5?
0:40:04 > 0:40:06- No, I wouldn't. - Just five little pounds.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10You've nearly got your hand in your pocket.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- Go on.- Marvellous! I'll tell you what, I'll give you your hat back.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Thanks! That's the deal, then.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17HE LAUGHS
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- Come on, then, where's my hat? - Erm...
0:40:19 > 0:40:22Anita and James are making for an auction in Diss,
0:40:22 > 0:40:25but calling in first at the village of Heckington,
0:40:25 > 0:40:27where our experts will part company.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32This looks interesting.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- I'm going to head straight off.- OK.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- I'm going to have some fun.- Go on!
0:40:39 > 0:40:44Anita is being led to a shop, appropriately, called
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Up The Garden Path.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Hello, I'm Anita.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- Hello Anita, I'm Vee. - It's lovely to meet you. - Lovely to meet you.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58This crowded little shop mixes antiques and quality reproductions with a French feel.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01but Vee's also got plenty of solidly British stuff.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06- You've got a wonderful array of Doulton there.- I have, yes.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- Of course, your Royal Crown Derby. - The Royal Crown Derby.
0:41:10 > 0:41:15- Imari pattern, they call it, don't they?- Yes.- Very beautiful.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Looks good, but it comes with a huge price of £260.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22This is something that I could be interested in, Vee.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26if I could get a good deal on this one.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30The price that I'd be looking at would be...
0:41:33 > 0:41:35..in the region of about £80.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42Is that at all possible?
0:41:42 > 0:41:43Could you manage 90?
0:41:46 > 0:41:51- Could we go to 85? - 85. I'll do it you for 85.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Oh, that's lovely, thank you very much.
0:41:53 > 0:41:58What a bargain, but it means that Anita has just £12.08 left
0:41:58 > 0:42:01and one shop still to go.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06But what of James and his lucky mascot, Ed?
0:42:07 > 0:42:11Well, they've Beetle-d down from Heckington
0:42:11 > 0:42:13to nearby Grimsthorpe,
0:42:13 > 0:42:15to visit Grimsthorpe Castle.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family
0:42:19 > 0:42:23since it was given to them by Henry VIII in 1516 -
0:42:23 > 0:42:25and they still live here.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Hello, James, nice to see you.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Good to see you. Gosh!
0:42:31 > 0:42:33What an amazing hall.
0:42:36 > 0:42:41And in the splendid Chinese drawing room, Jerry has promised
0:42:41 > 0:42:45James a glimpse at one of the castle's greatest treasures.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- Oh, my word. - Tell me all about it, James.
0:42:47 > 0:42:53A mahogany George III silver table, with this pierced gallery. Do you know much about it?
0:42:53 > 0:42:55I know it's Chippendale.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00Thomas Chippendale was THE important Georgian furniture maker
0:43:00 > 0:43:04and designer, who, in 1754, published his designs
0:43:04 > 0:43:08entitled "The Gentleman And Cabinet-maker's Director".
0:43:08 > 0:43:13Everybody knows Chippendale, because there is so much of it about.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17Not made BY him, but made by regional cabinet-makers
0:43:17 > 0:43:21copying his style throughout the country.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25We believe it is by Chippendale. We've got six chairs which match it.
0:43:27 > 0:43:31I mean, that is just fabulous. What a piece of furniture.
0:43:31 > 0:43:36Not for sale, of course, but incredibly precious.
0:43:36 > 0:43:40Time for James to pick up Anita and do a wee bit more shopping.
0:43:42 > 0:43:45Travelling from Grimsthorpe to Stamford.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52This historic town, with its fine medieval core,
0:43:52 > 0:43:57was for 700 years known for its bull-running festival.
0:43:57 > 0:44:04Until 1837, that is, when the Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals put a stop to it.
0:44:06 > 0:44:12In the 1960s, Stamford became the very first conservation area in England and Wales.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17It's a nice shop,
0:44:17 > 0:44:21but James and Anita couldn't be in more contrasting positions.
0:44:21 > 0:44:26One fairly full wallet, the other, almost empty purse.
0:44:26 > 0:44:28This is a terrific place.
0:44:28 > 0:44:32And all I've got left is 12 quid!
0:44:34 > 0:44:37Although many of the dealers aren't around,
0:44:37 > 0:44:41the shop owner Peter can always bargain on their behalf.
0:44:41 > 0:44:44And that will light. I must do my little trick.
0:44:45 > 0:44:49A binnacle, containing a magnetic compass and light
0:44:49 > 0:44:53would have been mounted on the deck of the ship to aid the helmsman.
0:44:53 > 0:44:58- It lights up.- How much could that be? Let's have a look...
0:44:58 > 0:45:01The price on the label is £230.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04I could do that for 150.
0:45:04 > 0:45:09- At auction, they'd probably put 50-80 on it.- Really?- I like it, though.
0:45:09 > 0:45:15- It's, um... Could you do any better than that?- I'll go to 110.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18- It's a good-looking thing, isn't it? - Yes.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21I'll do 100. My very best would be 100.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24(SIGHING) £100, £100.
0:45:26 > 0:45:30Right. OK. Let me have a think.
0:45:30 > 0:45:32So, while James ponders a big purchase,
0:45:32 > 0:45:35how's Anita doing with her more limited budget?
0:45:35 > 0:45:41There's a cocktail shaker there, Art Deco, from the 1930s.
0:45:41 > 0:45:47The body of it has an etched glass design.
0:45:47 > 0:45:49And I quite like that.
0:45:49 > 0:45:53Cocktails are a wee bit exotic
0:45:53 > 0:45:57and that item is just the tiniest, wee bit exotic.
0:45:57 > 0:45:59The cocktail shaker.
0:45:59 > 0:46:01CABINET DOOR OPENS
0:46:03 > 0:46:06It's just a piece of fun, isn't it?
0:46:06 > 0:46:10- Yes!- But it's quite nicely etched.
0:46:10 > 0:46:15These things remind me of palm fronds and grapes.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20- Everything is there. - You can have that for 12.
0:46:20 > 0:46:22Yes...
0:46:22 > 0:46:24Will it make a profit in auction, though?
0:46:24 > 0:46:29Well, you'd know better than I. I think it might.
0:46:29 > 0:46:31I do like it. It's not an item of any great value,
0:46:31 > 0:46:35but I've only got a few quid in my pocket left.
0:46:35 > 0:46:38What I'd like is...
0:46:38 > 0:46:41if you are able to give me it for less than that?
0:46:41 > 0:46:43- What have we got?- Five?
0:46:43 > 0:46:47- I'll go seven.- Seven. OK. It's a deal!- Good.
0:46:47 > 0:46:51And James and I will fill it with cocktails!
0:46:51 > 0:46:55I think James also has something a bit alcoholic lined up in his cabinet.
0:46:57 > 0:47:01That's an interesting thing. Known as a tantalus.
0:47:02 > 0:47:07The idea is that it would tantalise people that were trying to
0:47:07 > 0:47:10get at the whisky.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13You can imagine going on a grouse shoot or pheasant shoot
0:47:13 > 0:47:17and you wouldn't want the entire massive
0:47:17 > 0:47:22tantalus to take with you, but you can imagine the old butler with that in hand.
0:47:22 > 0:47:27It's by Mappin and Webb of London, who are good silversmiths.
0:47:27 > 0:47:30The lock at the end is a Betjemann's patented lock
0:47:30 > 0:47:33and that pushes in and that turns.
0:47:33 > 0:47:35And it releases the bottles.
0:47:36 > 0:47:40- Pricey, though. £250.- Very unusual.
0:47:40 > 0:47:44- Here we are.- That's pretty, isn't it?- It's lovely.
0:47:44 > 0:47:47I mean, it's...
0:47:47 > 0:47:51It's a bit worn, the bottles are chipped... But...what could that be?
0:47:53 > 0:47:57Um, a hundred and...150?
0:48:00 > 0:48:03- I rate that the same as the other one!- Really?
0:48:05 > 0:48:09- We'll go down to 100, then, on that one.- 100.
0:48:09 > 0:48:12If I bought two things from you...
0:48:12 > 0:48:15would you do a deal on the two?
0:48:15 > 0:48:16On the, er...
0:48:16 > 0:48:19Yes, we're a bit low anyhow. Um...
0:48:19 > 0:48:21Yes, all right, I'll do, er...
0:48:22 > 0:48:28I'll do 90 on the ship's binnacle and 90 on this one, then. So 180.
0:48:28 > 0:48:32- At £180, you've got yourself a deal. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:48:32 > 0:48:36So, most of their cash has been spent, but on what?
0:48:38 > 0:48:41Anita began with £216.08,
0:48:41 > 0:48:45and she spent a total of £211 on five auction lots.
0:48:45 > 0:48:47The Glasgow-style jewellery,
0:48:47 > 0:48:49the three scent bottle casket,
0:48:49 > 0:48:51the Art Nouveau pincushion,
0:48:51 > 0:48:53the Royal Crown Derby Cross,
0:48:53 > 0:48:56and the cocktail shaker.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59As for James, he started out with £271.10,
0:48:59 > 0:49:03and spent £257 also on five lots -
0:49:03 > 0:49:04The money box,
0:49:04 > 0:49:06the lantern,
0:49:06 > 0:49:07the bootjack,
0:49:07 > 0:49:09the tantalus,
0:49:09 > 0:49:10and the maritime compass.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13So what do our experts really think of each other's items?
0:49:13 > 0:49:17What I do like is that wonderful tantalus.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20It's Mappin and Webb, it's silver-plated
0:49:20 > 0:49:24and it was only £90.
0:49:24 > 0:49:28The thing I think she might struggle with is that scent casket.
0:49:28 > 0:49:32I don't think the central bottle is original.
0:49:32 > 0:49:35I think that will be the downfall.
0:49:38 > 0:49:39After starting out in Horncastle,
0:49:39 > 0:49:43this leg of our trip will conclude in Diss for the auction showdown.
0:49:43 > 0:49:46- I'm looking forward to... - It's lovely, actually, isn't it?
0:49:49 > 0:49:54- Timber-framed houses. - They're not short of lots!
0:49:54 > 0:49:56Not short of buyers, either, and that's the main thing.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59- Are you nervous, James? - I'm always nervous, Anita.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04- Let's get rid of that.- Well done!
0:50:04 > 0:50:06With James leading by one auction to nothing,
0:50:06 > 0:50:08I hope he's not getting too complacent.
0:50:08 > 0:50:10- Wake up, James. - I don't want to.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12Come on, James, buck up.
0:50:12 > 0:50:14James, your lots are coming up now.
0:50:14 > 0:50:15Starting with one of Anita's.
0:50:15 > 0:50:20Lot 147 now, the Art Nouveau silver mounted pin cushion. This is pretty.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23Birmingham, 1903. I have interest on the sheets, and I start at £30.
0:50:23 > 0:50:27- Straight in at 30.- 42, 45, 48 and 50.
0:50:27 > 0:50:3255 and 60, five and 70, five, I'm out. 80, new bidder.
0:50:32 > 0:50:36- 80 at the front, I'll take five. - Come on!- That's a great price.
0:50:36 > 0:50:39£80, are you all done?
0:50:39 > 0:50:42- Well!- Yes!- Did you think it would make that?
0:50:42 > 0:50:45Oh, well...!
0:50:45 > 0:50:47No, I don't think she did.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50- That was a great start, James. - Brilliant start.
0:50:50 > 0:50:51Little bit too good for my liking!
0:50:51 > 0:50:53Ah, a bit of competitiveness.
0:50:53 > 0:50:57- What can James's money box do? - Start me at 20.
0:50:57 > 0:51:01- There should be hands everywhere at that.- £20, surely. Come on.
0:51:01 > 0:51:03Thank you, 20 bid. I have 20 now.
0:51:03 > 0:51:06- £20, the lady's bid. Looking for two.- Go on.
0:51:06 > 0:51:0822. 25.
0:51:08 > 0:51:10Lost 28.
0:51:11 > 0:51:13Are you sure? Good value still.
0:51:13 > 0:51:18- Go on!- 30, the lady. - She's charming the bids out.
0:51:18 > 0:51:21Gentleman is out. It worked, madam. At £30, anybody else can join in.
0:51:21 > 0:51:24At £30, with the lady at £30.
0:51:24 > 0:51:25£30 and selling.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28- Wow, there we go.- Well done.
0:51:28 > 0:51:31That's exactly what we thought it might make.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35Another decent profit - minus commission.
0:51:35 > 0:51:37- Hurrah!- Good start.
0:51:37 > 0:51:41Now, Glasgow-style jewellery, in Norfolk.
0:51:41 > 0:51:42Start me at 30.
0:51:42 > 0:51:45£30, surely, come on.
0:51:45 > 0:51:50- Straight away.- 32, 35, 38, 40.
0:51:50 > 0:51:54- Where are you at two? Come along, now.- It's a gentleman buyer.
0:51:54 > 0:51:5742, 45, 48, 50. Five.
0:51:57 > 0:51:5955 is in the corner.
0:51:59 > 0:52:02- 60, sir?- Go on!
0:52:02 > 0:52:04£60, the corner. Where's five?
0:52:04 > 0:52:07At 60, the corner bid. Any advance?
0:52:07 > 0:52:09Five? No.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12£60, thank you.
0:52:12 > 0:52:15Well, that trebled your money.
0:52:15 > 0:52:17Well done, Anita.
0:52:17 > 0:52:20There is nothing to be ashamed of with that.
0:52:20 > 0:52:21Quite.
0:52:21 > 0:52:25- What will they make of your lantern, James?- An unusual piece, this.
0:52:25 > 0:52:29- 30, I'll take.- Come on. 30 bid. - Yes, come on, help him out.
0:52:29 > 0:52:3330 bid. 32, 35, 38, 40.
0:52:33 > 0:52:37Two... Sure?
0:52:37 > 0:52:3942 has moved to my front.
0:52:39 > 0:52:4142, any advance? 45.
0:52:41 > 0:52:45This is what auctions are all about! £45 is bid, where's eight?
0:52:45 > 0:52:47Anybody else can join in - at 45, any advance?
0:52:48 > 0:52:50Well done.
0:52:51 > 0:52:53Gosh, that was close, wasn't it?
0:52:53 > 0:52:56You've doubled your money, James.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58I hope my stuff does this, as well!
0:52:58 > 0:53:02Well, next up is the cross that James was rather envious of.
0:53:02 > 0:53:06I do have interest on the sheets and I start at £32.
0:53:06 > 0:53:1035, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48, 50,
0:53:10 > 0:53:14five, 60, five, 70 bid, 75,
0:53:14 > 0:53:17new bidder, 80, five, 90, five.
0:53:17 > 0:53:20Gentleman's bid is 95, 100 commission, 110.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22120. At 120 now, looking for 30.
0:53:22 > 0:53:24Oh, it's worth more than that!
0:53:24 > 0:53:28At 120, am I missing anyone else? Are you all done?
0:53:28 > 0:53:31- 120, thank you.- 120. Ach, well.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34It's made more than the auctioneer's estimate.
0:53:34 > 0:53:36Double. Well, that's a bit of a relief.
0:53:36 > 0:53:39I think James thought it might have done a bit better, but Anita
0:53:39 > 0:53:41is comfortably in the lead today.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45- I'm happy enough with that, James. - And it's made a profit. Good.
0:53:45 > 0:53:50Right - next is this brass maritime ship's compass.
0:53:50 > 0:53:54- You're under pressure, James. - I'm under pressure.- You're sweating.
0:53:54 > 0:53:59I have interest on this one here, and I start at 55. £55 bid.
0:53:59 > 0:54:03And 60, five, 70, five, 80, five...
0:54:05 > 0:54:06Yes? 90. Five.
0:54:06 > 0:54:08Oh, round it up now.
0:54:08 > 0:54:11- Go on!- 100. And 10.
0:54:11 > 0:54:15It's back with me at 110, I've lost the lady.
0:54:15 > 0:54:19At 120, she softened at 120. I'm out at 120. 120 bid now.
0:54:19 > 0:54:23At 120 in the gallery, any advance on 120?
0:54:23 > 0:54:25Well done, Elizabeth!
0:54:25 > 0:54:28She got every last pound out of them for that.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31Yep, you steered nicely into profit.
0:54:34 > 0:54:35That's the sweat over.
0:54:35 > 0:54:38Now, golden Cadillac or rusty nail?
0:54:38 > 0:54:41What will Anita's shaker make?
0:54:41 > 0:54:44I have interest on this one shown and I start at £18.
0:54:44 > 0:54:48- £18 bid, and 20, two...- Good start.
0:54:48 > 0:54:52- Bit of a stir.- 35, 38, 40, two...
0:54:52 > 0:54:56- 42 with me. I'll take five. - That's a great price!
0:54:56 > 0:55:00I have 42. 45, thank you, 48.
0:55:00 > 0:55:02It's on commission at 48.
0:55:02 > 0:55:04Any advance?
0:55:05 > 0:55:08My word. That is a corking profit!
0:55:08 > 0:55:13- In percentage terms, that's the best all day.- Yep. Cheers, Anita.
0:55:13 > 0:55:14That's a whopper.
0:55:14 > 0:55:18- I'm a happy girl! - You SHOULD be a happy girl!
0:55:18 > 0:55:21OK, plenty of wellies in Norfolk.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23What will James's device make?
0:55:23 > 0:55:26I have interest on the sheets and I start at 42.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29£42, 45, 48, 50,
0:55:29 > 0:55:33five, 60, five, 70, five, 80,
0:55:33 > 0:55:35five, 90, five. 100, yes?
0:55:35 > 0:55:41100 in the room, I'm out. I'll take the 10. At 110, it's a fine example.
0:55:41 > 0:55:44At £100, any advance?
0:55:46 > 0:55:47- James!- She of little faith!
0:55:48 > 0:55:50I'll have to eat my words!
0:55:52 > 0:55:54And that's put them neck-and-neck.
0:55:55 > 0:55:57What about Anita's perfume bottles?
0:55:57 > 0:56:01That's lovely. Start me at 50.
0:56:02 > 0:56:0430 to start, surely.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06The lady's bid at 30. She spots quality at 30 there.
0:56:06 > 0:56:08May I say two, 32, 35...
0:56:08 > 0:56:10- Two ladies bidding.- Yes.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13Four, madam, 38? 40.
0:56:13 > 0:56:16£40, you've lost a friend there at £40.
0:56:16 > 0:56:18At £40, where's two?
0:56:18 > 0:56:21At 42 - new bidder. 45...
0:56:21 > 0:56:23Oh, go on, sir.
0:56:23 > 0:56:2448.
0:56:24 > 0:56:25And 50.
0:56:25 > 0:56:29Your wife won't mind. 55, go on.
0:56:29 > 0:56:30Yes? 55.
0:56:30 > 0:56:3260.
0:56:32 > 0:56:33She still won't mind!
0:56:33 > 0:56:35LAUGHTER
0:56:35 > 0:56:38It's 60 and it does sell.
0:56:41 > 0:56:44Do you know, I think you came away with that very lightly.
0:56:44 > 0:56:46First loss of the day.
0:56:46 > 0:56:48But at least James isn't rubbing it in.
0:56:48 > 0:56:52That could quite easily have made £40 with that wrong bottle.
0:56:52 > 0:56:57Now, if James's tantalus does better, he'll win today.
0:56:57 > 0:57:01This is the best thing I've bought on the entire trip.
0:57:01 > 0:57:03Start me at 100.
0:57:03 > 0:57:06- Oh, it's cheap.- Come on, £100.
0:57:06 > 0:57:08- Jeez!- 80 to start, surely?
0:57:09 > 0:57:12Come on, at £80, surely? 50 bid.
0:57:12 > 0:57:1450 I have. A low start at 50. Five.
0:57:14 > 0:57:15Lots of bidders, now.
0:57:15 > 0:57:1860, five, 70, five, 80, five,
0:57:18 > 0:57:22- 90, five, 100, 110, new bidder. - It's worth way more than this.
0:57:22 > 0:57:29120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170,
0:57:29 > 0:57:31180, 190,
0:57:31 > 0:57:33200, and 10.
0:57:33 > 0:57:37- Go on!- Any advance on £210?
0:57:37 > 0:57:39A good piece at 210.
0:57:39 > 0:57:41Brilliant!
0:57:41 > 0:57:43Isn't that wonderful?
0:57:43 > 0:57:46I could hardly breathe, it was so tense.
0:57:46 > 0:57:49Great result, after a shaky start.
0:57:49 > 0:57:52- James, that's the excitement of the auction.- That is brilliant.
0:57:52 > 0:57:54I'm happy with that.
0:57:54 > 0:57:57- All in all, we seem to have both done well.- I think we have.
0:57:57 > 0:58:01So you have, Anita, but thanks to that last lot,
0:58:01 > 0:58:04James is the winner again and is in the lead.
0:58:05 > 0:58:06After paying auction costs,
0:58:06 > 0:58:10Anita made a profit of £90.76.
0:58:10 > 0:58:14So, she has £306.84 to spend on the next leg.
0:58:14 > 0:58:16James, on the other hand,
0:58:16 > 0:58:19made £157.10 after auction costs
0:58:19 > 0:58:24and so he has a very handy £428.20 to take forward.
0:58:24 > 0:58:27But beware - the Anita fightback begins.
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