0:47:50 > 0:47:57.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04The nation's favourite antiques experts,
0:48:04 > 0:48:06£200 each and one big challenge.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08Well, duck, do I buy you or don't I?
0:48:08 > 0:48:10Who can make the most money
0:48:10 > 0:48:12buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:48:12 > 0:48:13Sold.
0:48:13 > 0:48:17The aim is trade up and hope that each antique turns a profit.
0:48:17 > 0:48:18But it's not as easy as it looks,
0:48:18 > 0:48:21and dreams of glory can end in tatters.
0:48:21 > 0:48:22HONKING
0:48:22 > 0:48:25So, will it be the fast lane to success
0:48:25 > 0:48:26or the slow road to bankruptcy?
0:48:26 > 0:48:29That's the sweat over.
0:48:29 > 0:48:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40Today, ladies and gentlemen, auctioneers James Lewis
0:48:40 > 0:48:43and Anita Manning are going head-to-head in Norfolk.
0:48:43 > 0:48:47And it seems someone's getting a wee bit competitive.
0:48:47 > 0:48:50- How much have you got to spend? - I've got...
0:48:50 > 0:48:51Not as much as me!
0:48:51 > 0:48:53THEY LAUGH
0:48:53 > 0:48:55Yet, James, yet!
0:48:55 > 0:48:58James's overwhelming confidence perhaps stems from the fact
0:48:58 > 0:49:02he's cleaned up at auction two days in a row.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05- That's the excitement of the auction.- Yeah, that is brilliant.
0:49:05 > 0:49:08But don't underestimate our girl Anita.
0:49:08 > 0:49:10She's as canny as canny can be.
0:49:10 > 0:49:13Don't rest on your laurels.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15I'm not going to!
0:49:15 > 0:49:19You never know, this wee woman might creep up behind you.
0:49:21 > 0:49:25So far, James has turned his original £200 stake
0:49:25 > 0:49:29into a marvellous £428.20.
0:49:29 > 0:49:34As for Anita, she's currently sitting on £306.84,
0:49:34 > 0:49:38which makes James the undisputed champion so far.
0:49:38 > 0:49:42Although, as our experts take their 1970s VW Beetle on
0:49:42 > 0:49:45the third leg of their Road Trip, anything is possible.
0:49:45 > 0:49:49The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley.
0:49:53 > 0:49:56- It's Robert Burns.- Robert who?
0:49:56 > 0:49:58Oh, James!
0:49:58 > 0:50:02Our journey this week is taking us from Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire,
0:50:02 > 0:50:05and heading south via East Anglia and the West Country,
0:50:05 > 0:50:08ending up, we hope, in Cirencester.
0:50:10 > 0:50:12But today, we're kicking off in Fakenham,
0:50:12 > 0:50:16and we'll end this leg with an auction in Aylsham.
0:50:16 > 0:50:21Situated on the River Wensum, Fakenham owes much of its
0:50:21 > 0:50:24good fortune to Henry VIII because when he abolished
0:50:24 > 0:50:27the monastery in the neighbouring town of Heston, suddenly this
0:50:27 > 0:50:32market town became the stopover of choice for weary pilgrims.
0:50:32 > 0:50:36So, what better place for our experts to park the VW
0:50:36 > 0:50:38and conduct a little commerce?
0:50:38 > 0:50:42- 20 dealers, James. - That's 10 each.- OK.
0:50:42 > 0:50:45Though, one shop, two experts - things can get messy.
0:50:46 > 0:50:50There's only about £100 between James and I,
0:50:50 > 0:50:55and it's possible to catch up and go forward, that would be fun.
0:50:55 > 0:51:01But James is a formidable opponent. Oh, he's a cracker.
0:51:01 > 0:51:02- He's a hard guy to beat.- I'll say.
0:51:02 > 0:51:06Already he's found something he likes.
0:51:06 > 0:51:10- It's probably French. It's Art Deco. - And a snip at £35.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15The inkwell is typically Art Deco.
0:51:15 > 0:51:20They're straight lines, very architectural in style.
0:51:20 > 0:51:23And inside, a little glass liner.
0:51:24 > 0:51:28My problem is, again, I think my heart might be ruling my head.
0:51:28 > 0:51:30I'd like to have that on my desk.
0:51:30 > 0:51:33James is still at that cabinet down there.
0:51:33 > 0:51:36I'm just waiting for him to go away.
0:51:36 > 0:51:38I heard that!
0:51:38 > 0:51:40- Hello, darling!- Hello!
0:51:40 > 0:51:43Not much longer, Anita, he's called Mandy over.
0:51:43 > 0:51:46It's got a bit of something about it.
0:51:46 > 0:51:48But, a bit of breakage on the top there.
0:51:48 > 0:51:52- Yes, it's sad that so many things are damaged, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:51:52 > 0:51:56- That would need to be about 20.- 25?
0:51:56 > 0:52:00I was thinking 15, but 20 would be my max.
0:52:00 > 0:52:03Can I split it with you, £22.50?
0:52:03 > 0:52:05I can't. I can't, that's...
0:52:05 > 0:52:08If I was going to go for it, it would have to be that.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11- OK, go on, 20, I'll do that.- OK.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14- With the deal done... - Thanks very much.
0:52:14 > 0:52:16..and the cabinet finally vacated,
0:52:16 > 0:52:19it's Anita's chance to find something gorgeous.
0:52:19 > 0:52:24And she's thinking Murano. Not one piece but two.
0:52:24 > 0:52:26Here's another piece here.
0:52:27 > 0:52:31It's got that nice weight in it, a nice polished base.
0:52:31 > 0:52:32And that's rather pretty.
0:52:32 > 0:52:35Together, a nice wee lot,
0:52:35 > 0:52:37but it all depends on the price I can get it for.
0:52:37 > 0:52:41Together, they're priced at £20, but naturally,
0:52:41 > 0:52:43Anita's motto is "never pay retail".
0:52:43 > 0:52:49I'd be looking to buy the two of them for 10. Would that be possible?
0:52:49 > 0:52:52- OK, let me go and make a phone call.- OK.
0:52:53 > 0:52:58Not exactly high-stakes negotiation but every penny counts.
0:52:58 > 0:53:02- He says the best on those would be 14.- 14?- Yes.
0:53:05 > 0:53:09- Could you ask him if he'd go to 12? - I could do that for you.
0:53:09 > 0:53:11Thank you, Mandy, thank you.
0:53:13 > 0:53:15I know he will cos he already told me.
0:53:15 > 0:53:16SHE LAUGHS
0:53:16 > 0:53:21- He said, "Try 14 and if they won't do it, I'll take 12."- Oh, Mandy!
0:53:23 > 0:53:24Right, here we go.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28Our next stop on this Road Trip is Holt,
0:53:28 > 0:53:32a small market town with rather a colourful history.
0:53:32 > 0:53:34Yep, from the plague of 1348,
0:53:34 > 0:53:38which saw the surprising demise of 23 priests,
0:53:38 > 0:53:44to the great fire of 1708 which destroyed the entire town.
0:53:44 > 0:53:46Holt is no stranger to drama or antique shops.
0:53:46 > 0:53:51- I'm James.- Nice to see you. - What a fantastic shop.
0:53:51 > 0:53:56- Just how they used to be 20 years ago.- My prices are going down!
0:53:57 > 0:54:02- Good, I'll have a wander.- Now, that's a little mercenary, James.
0:54:02 > 0:54:06Although, considering you love the old-school nature of the shop,
0:54:06 > 0:54:08I'm surprised - have to say delighted -
0:54:08 > 0:54:11that you're ultimately drawn to this collection.
0:54:12 > 0:54:13Could you tell me about these?
0:54:13 > 0:54:17They don't seem to fit in your policy of glass and ceramics.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19- My son has joined the business.- OK.
0:54:19 > 0:54:25- These are mammoth teeth with the roots here.- That's wonderful.
0:54:25 > 0:54:26This is a mammoth tusk.
0:54:28 > 0:54:33Now, bones can be highly saleable IF they have the right provenance,
0:54:33 > 0:54:36and Richard says this collection's from the late 19th century
0:54:36 > 0:54:39and was purchased from a Norfolk country house.
0:54:39 > 0:54:41So, given that they're new to the market,
0:54:41 > 0:54:44they might stir a bit of interest.
0:54:44 > 0:54:48- My son's put 480 on the collection. - Oh, right.- Yes.
0:54:48 > 0:54:51Good heavens, that is a lot of interest.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53Would you be able to do it for 200?
0:54:53 > 0:54:57- Would you be able to phone him and ask?- I'll phone my son, shall I?
0:54:57 > 0:55:00- Thank you. Just see what he says. - Right.
0:55:02 > 0:55:05Well, I don't know. Maybe I'm mad, offering £200.
0:55:05 > 0:55:08It's a collection of old bones, at the end of the day. It's...
0:55:10 > 0:55:11But it's different.
0:55:11 > 0:55:16In a way, I hope I get the answer no, they won't take £200.
0:55:16 > 0:55:21Because I think to offer £200 for that lot might be slightly bonkers.
0:55:23 > 0:55:27- I've been in touch with my son... - Yes.
0:55:27 > 0:55:34..and he said...£250 would be the very best.
0:55:34 > 0:55:36JAMES SIGHS
0:55:36 > 0:55:41It's too much. It's too much for me, I think.
0:55:41 > 0:55:44So, the sensible thing to do here is walk away. Right, James?
0:55:44 > 0:55:48My right hand is just waiting to come out.
0:55:48 > 0:55:54- An extra 10, would it make any difference to him?- 220.- Oh, blimey!
0:55:56 > 0:55:58The more you hesitate, the more it'll go up.
0:55:58 > 0:56:00215 and you've got a deal.
0:56:02 > 0:56:04And I am completely insane.
0:56:04 > 0:56:10- Well, I think you are making a bad mistake, really.- Do you?- Yes.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13Well, that is encouraging! Hah!
0:56:13 > 0:56:18Anyway, going in the opposite direction on this particular
0:56:18 > 0:56:22Road Trip is Anita, who couldn't resist a visit to Houghton Hall,
0:56:22 > 0:56:25the very stately home of Sir Robert Walpole who, in 1721,
0:56:25 > 0:56:29became Britain's first ever Prime Minister.
0:56:29 > 0:56:35Look at those wonderful domes. Look, they have cricket on the green.
0:56:35 > 0:56:39And there's plenty more to see, with John, the curator.
0:56:39 > 0:56:43- John, hello, I'm Anita.- Hello, Anita, very pleased to meet you.
0:56:43 > 0:56:47- Welcome to Houghton Hall. - Are you going to be my guide?
0:56:47 > 0:56:51Sir Robert was also the first head of government
0:56:51 > 0:56:55to occupy 10 Downing Street, which George II bought for him as a gift.
0:56:55 > 0:57:00But our man had much grander ideas, going on to spend, in today's terms,
0:57:00 > 0:57:06about £50 million on a house that celebrates and encourages excess.
0:57:06 > 0:57:09Though this tour begins in one of the more modest rooms,
0:57:09 > 0:57:11the study, where the portraits
0:57:11 > 0:57:16on the wall begin to tell his somewhat egotistical story.
0:57:16 > 0:57:19The most important one is Sir Robert Walpole over there.
0:57:19 > 0:57:22He's in the uniform of a ranger of Richmond Park,
0:57:22 > 0:57:25which was an honorary position which carried with it
0:57:25 > 0:57:27a grace and favour lodge in the grounds,
0:57:27 > 0:57:31into which he popped his mistress, who's in the centre picture.
0:57:31 > 0:57:34- That was his girlfriend? - That's right. That's Maria Skerritt.
0:57:34 > 0:57:37And the lady in the blue headdress is his wife, Catherine.
0:57:37 > 0:57:43When Catherine died in 1737, Sir Robert married his mistress, Maria.
0:57:43 > 0:57:46I love this room, there's a feeling of cosiness.
0:57:46 > 0:57:49Now, this leads us through to the Stone Hall.
0:57:54 > 0:57:58And it's in this breathtaking room that Sir Robert's guests
0:57:58 > 0:57:59would first arrive.
0:57:59 > 0:58:02It's only function to leave you in no doubt as to
0:58:02 > 0:58:04the status of your host.
0:58:04 > 0:58:07Over here, we come to the focal point of the room,
0:58:07 > 0:58:11which is the bust of Sir Robert dressed as a Roman senator
0:58:11 > 0:58:17which epitomises his position of power and authority in this country.
0:58:17 > 0:58:19You notice that he's surrounded, either side
0:58:19 > 0:58:23and all the way round the room, by genuine 2nd century AD
0:58:23 > 0:58:26busts of Romans, and he's higher than all of them.
0:58:26 > 0:58:29- I was going to say that, he's above them all.- That's right.
0:58:29 > 0:58:32He had a fine opinion of himself.
0:58:32 > 0:58:34- Nothing is by accident in this house.- I know.
0:58:34 > 0:58:39Sir Robert's guests would then be received in the official
0:58:39 > 0:58:42state rooms and invited to dine underneath the grand ceiling
0:58:42 > 0:58:45of the principal dining room, which is a tribute to
0:58:45 > 0:58:49Dionysus, the god of wine, feasting and having a great time.
0:58:51 > 0:58:56And in this room, important guests would come,
0:58:56 > 0:59:00political alliances would be made.
0:59:00 > 0:59:04- In fact, at this table, and this is the original table.- That's right.
0:59:04 > 0:59:07Some people call it a political table
0:59:07 > 0:59:09- because it was split into four parts.- How apt!
0:59:09 > 0:59:12So if you wanted to have different factions, you could separate them.
0:59:12 > 0:59:15If you wanted to keep an eye on what everybody was talking about,
0:59:15 > 0:59:19you had them together. A diarist of the time described feasting here,
0:59:19 > 0:59:23guests were "up to their chins in venison, beef and lamb
0:59:23 > 0:59:27"and over their chins in claret and white wine."
0:59:27 > 0:59:31So many a good story will have been told in this very room.
0:59:31 > 0:59:32That's right.
0:59:32 > 0:59:36Such a decadent life was rather costly, and eventually
0:59:36 > 0:59:40the family had to raise substantial funds, which they did by selling
0:59:40 > 0:59:44the largest group of pictures from a single country house ever.
0:59:44 > 0:59:46And the buyer was Catherine the Great of Russia.
0:59:46 > 0:59:50- See the view to the west?- Wow!
0:59:50 > 0:59:54It's just over two miles from here to the far horizon.
0:59:54 > 0:59:57The Houghton estate now is about 4,500 acres.
0:59:57 > 1:00:00But in Sir Robert Walpole's time, it was nearer 20,000.
1:00:00 > 1:00:04I've had a lovely time with you looking round that house,
1:00:04 > 1:00:06looking out onto that.
1:00:06 > 1:00:10- Do you think we have time for a wee glass of wine?- What a good idea.
1:00:10 > 1:00:15- James has certainly drawn the short straw today, hasn't he?- Stuff him!
1:00:15 > 1:00:17I'll go along with that.
1:00:17 > 1:00:23Well, speaking of our good friend James, he's still in Holt.
1:00:23 > 1:00:25Though he has moved on to Mews Antiques,
1:00:25 > 1:00:28where Peter is proving to be quite the salesman.
1:00:28 > 1:00:34- If you can find the name on it, you've got a hell of a piece.- Yeah.
1:00:34 > 1:00:37- I've been looking at that for a long time.- I wish.
1:00:37 > 1:00:43- It ought to say something, Glasgow School or something like that.- Yeah.
1:00:43 > 1:00:46- But...- It doesn't.- It doesn't, no.
1:00:46 > 1:00:48There's a great big hole, as well.
1:00:48 > 1:00:51It's been repaired, it's as I got it, on the bottom there.
1:00:51 > 1:00:57And just in case you're wondering, it's an Arts and Crafts log bin,
1:00:57 > 1:01:02embossed rather nicely with Viking galleons in choppy seas, ca1890.
1:01:02 > 1:01:04What could that be?
1:01:04 > 1:01:11- 75's our very best on that. - 75, yeah.- It's worth it all day long.
1:01:12 > 1:01:18- For me, I'd be looking at about 45. - Can't do.- No.
1:01:18 > 1:01:20I don't mind giving you a fighting chance,
1:01:20 > 1:01:23but I'm not going to cut my throat.
1:01:23 > 1:01:25I don't blame you, I wouldn't want you to.
1:01:25 > 1:01:29Yeah, I'd be looking at 50, 55.
1:01:30 > 1:01:36- Oh, you're not going to toss a coin for it! Oh, no!- If you're game, I am.
1:01:36 > 1:01:41- 65 upper, 50 lower.- 45 lower. - No, too far out.
1:01:41 > 1:01:44You've got to leave me something in it.
1:01:44 > 1:01:48- You've got to leave me a chance, too! - Too right.- 60-50 then.- Done.
1:01:48 > 1:01:50Go on. I'll have heads.
1:01:54 > 1:01:59- Tails, my son.- Tails. Oh! You've got a deal, £60. Done.
1:01:59 > 1:02:05- I didn't even want it!- Nobody comes in here for anything they want!
1:02:05 > 1:02:08- They certainly don't come here for anything they need.- Like a haircut!
1:02:08 > 1:02:11And something else James doesn't need is...
1:02:11 > 1:02:15- This weird thing here. - Oh, that marvellous device.
1:02:16 > 1:02:18Handle him tenderly.
1:02:18 > 1:02:23Now, the gong is an ancient Chinese custom used to signal
1:02:23 > 1:02:25peasant workers in from the fields.
1:02:25 > 1:02:28This one, however, is more ornamental, probably English
1:02:28 > 1:02:30and dating to the 1920s.
1:02:30 > 1:02:34- Ticket price - £42. - £20, it needs to be.
1:02:34 > 1:02:39Ooh, I really don't know, we'd have to ask.
1:02:39 > 1:02:40If we get in touch with the guy,
1:02:40 > 1:02:43whether he's remotely going to consider that.
1:02:43 > 1:02:44It's a long way short.
1:02:44 > 1:02:49- See if you can make him feel sorry for me!- Right, I'll go and ask.
1:02:49 > 1:02:51Thank you.
1:02:51 > 1:02:55£20 is the absolute limit.
1:02:55 > 1:02:58I'm not budging, I'm not tossing a coin.
1:02:58 > 1:03:02- Just as well, when the dealer's answer is yes.- Deal.
1:03:02 > 1:03:05- There you go.- Deal.
1:03:05 > 1:03:08Leaving James and Anita to end the day's shopping
1:03:08 > 1:03:10with a game of twenty questions.
1:03:10 > 1:03:16- Is it some weird and wonderful, obscure thing?- Yes.- Is it?- Yes!
1:03:16 > 1:03:19- Is it lovely to look at?- No.
1:03:19 > 1:03:22Am I going to love it or hate it?
1:03:22 > 1:03:23- Hate it.- Am I?- Yeah.
1:03:30 > 1:03:34Day two, and our experts are back on the road, once again hoping
1:03:34 > 1:03:38to relieve the antique dealers of Norfolk of many a bargain.
1:03:38 > 1:03:42I have to tell you, I did not buy the most sensible of objects yesterday.
1:03:42 > 1:03:49- A fool.- No.- A fool parts with his money very easily.- Who dares wins.
1:03:50 > 1:03:52Yes, that's the spirit.
1:03:52 > 1:03:55And so far, James has dared to spend £315 on four
1:03:55 > 1:03:58rather unusual auction lots.
1:03:58 > 1:04:02- I think you're making a bad mistake, really.- Do you?!
1:04:02 > 1:04:06Anita, on the other hand, is off to a very slow start,
1:04:06 > 1:04:09having bought just one auction lot for £12.
1:04:09 > 1:04:11- The tortoise and the hare, James. - I know, I know.
1:04:11 > 1:04:13You don't have to remind me.
1:04:13 > 1:04:17Today, we're once again going back from whence we came,
1:04:17 > 1:04:20in order to drop James off in the village of Thursford.
1:04:20 > 1:04:23It's here you'll find the Thursford Collection,
1:04:23 > 1:04:27something that started as a hobby for the late George Cushing
1:04:27 > 1:04:30and has ended up becoming one of the world's most important
1:04:30 > 1:04:32steam and fairground museums,
1:04:32 > 1:04:36though these days the man in charge is his son John.
1:04:36 > 1:04:41- John, great to see you.- And you. - I've heard so much about this place.
1:04:41 > 1:04:43- Let me show you around.- Love to.
1:04:43 > 1:04:47The tradition of fairs dates back at least 800 years
1:04:47 > 1:04:50and was a chance for traders to sell their wares.
1:04:50 > 1:04:56Over time, acrobats, musicians and performers also joined the mix.
1:04:56 > 1:04:59But what really revolutionised the experience was steam,
1:04:59 > 1:05:03providing everything from the rides to the music.
1:05:03 > 1:05:06Oh, look at that! So when was this made?
1:05:06 > 1:05:09Well, this would have been made before the war,
1:05:09 > 1:05:12this is actually a German organ. It was overhauled
1:05:12 > 1:05:15and Father bought it in '62 or '63, I think.
1:05:15 > 1:05:17Just because he loved the sound.
1:05:17 > 1:05:19It brought back his childhood memories
1:05:19 > 1:05:23when he went to the fair and heard nothing but fairground organs.
1:05:23 > 1:05:27- Does it still play?- Indeed it does. We'll crank it up.- Come on, then.
1:05:27 > 1:05:30FAIRGROUND MUSIC
1:05:37 > 1:05:41- That is incredible, it's so loud, isn't it?- Yeah.
1:05:41 > 1:05:44But I suppose, in the hustle and bustle of a fairground,
1:05:44 > 1:05:47- it needed that volume to get an attraction.- It did.
1:05:47 > 1:05:50Of course, there were many other fairground organs
1:05:50 > 1:05:53in the fair at that time, including inside the rides.
1:05:53 > 1:05:57In the 1860s, the arrival of the steam-powered merry-go-round
1:05:57 > 1:06:00had some people fearing for their children's lives.
1:06:00 > 1:06:04But despite their concerns of injury and explosion,
1:06:04 > 1:06:06the ride went on to become a classic.
1:06:06 > 1:06:09I've never seen one of those.
1:06:09 > 1:06:11Well, you wouldn't have done,
1:06:11 > 1:06:14- because this is the only one in the world.- Is it, really?
1:06:14 > 1:06:16It's really an antique, yes.
1:06:16 > 1:06:21- At the time, people would stand 50 deep to watch this.- Really?
1:06:21 > 1:06:22Yeah, just going round.
1:06:22 > 1:06:27Not only is this penny ride the only one of its kind,
1:06:27 > 1:06:31it's also a local, produced in the Norfolk factory of Frederick Savage.
1:06:31 > 1:06:36It was always rumoured that when the showmen paid for these things,
1:06:36 > 1:06:40they would take sacks of pennies to pay for them.
1:06:40 > 1:06:41Wow.
1:06:41 > 1:06:44And the people who built them
1:06:44 > 1:06:46- obviously had to count all those pennies out.- Yeah.
1:06:46 > 1:06:50- Does this still work?- Indeed it does, yeah. We run this every day.
1:06:50 > 1:06:53- Would you like a ride?- I was hoping you were going to say that!
1:06:53 > 1:06:55Come on, lead the way.
1:06:58 > 1:07:00Of course, the organ would be playing.
1:07:00 > 1:07:03I never went to sea because I got seasick.
1:07:03 > 1:07:05The feeling's coming back to me.
1:07:05 > 1:07:07HE LAUGHS
1:07:07 > 1:07:10Oh, James, you big old girl's blouse.
1:07:10 > 1:07:12You just sit back and enjoy the ride.
1:07:12 > 1:07:14Meanwhile, we'll check on Anita.
1:07:17 > 1:07:22Her next stop, the seaside town of Sheringham,
1:07:22 > 1:07:25a community built firmly and squarely on the fishing industry.
1:07:26 > 1:07:30That is, until the locals discovered they could earn more
1:07:30 > 1:07:34in the summer from renting out their cottages to middle-class Londoners
1:07:34 > 1:07:38than they could from an entire year of fishing. And for Anita,
1:07:38 > 1:07:40currently, she's fishing for a bargain.
1:07:40 > 1:07:42This looks promising.
1:07:42 > 1:07:46SHE LAUGHS
1:07:46 > 1:07:50- Could be an interesting shop. Love your Dalek.- He's gorgeous, isn't he?
1:07:50 > 1:07:54- Is he for sale?- No, no, no!
1:07:54 > 1:07:58Perhaps just as well. Best we see what else Glenda has to offer.
1:07:58 > 1:08:01There's certainly a diverse range.
1:08:01 > 1:08:07- You never know what I might find up here.- Lots of spiders, lots of dust.
1:08:07 > 1:08:10And after the most thorough of searches,
1:08:10 > 1:08:12Anita's rather keen on this.
1:08:12 > 1:08:17Good quality, no name. Probably Italian. Probably Murano glass.
1:08:17 > 1:08:19(I quite like that.)
1:08:19 > 1:08:22While Murano glass dates back to the 10th century,
1:08:22 > 1:08:26this piece practically screams the early '70s.
1:08:26 > 1:08:29But not to worry, in the world of antiques and collectables,
1:08:29 > 1:08:31glass is hot right now.
1:08:31 > 1:08:34Which could explain why there's no price tag, or it's fallen off.
1:08:34 > 1:08:36- Could I make an offer?- Yeah.
1:08:36 > 1:08:41£20. That's what I'd like to pay on him.
1:08:41 > 1:08:46- OK.- Shall we go for it?- We'll go for £20.- But Anita's not done yet.
1:08:46 > 1:08:50Something curious has caught her eye. No, not that, this.
1:08:52 > 1:08:55- This is a shortbread mould.- Yeah.
1:08:55 > 1:08:59- And it's probably late 19th-early 20th century.- Think so?
1:08:59 > 1:09:03- It's a country piece.- It is, yes.
1:09:03 > 1:09:06Actually, I think that country might be Scandinavia.
1:09:06 > 1:09:08And given the size of the mould,
1:09:08 > 1:09:10it was probably used by a high-street baker.
1:09:10 > 1:09:15But £45? Really?
1:09:15 > 1:09:17If I was buying this,
1:09:17 > 1:09:23I would be looking to buy it in the region of £12-18.
1:09:23 > 1:09:28- Right. I would've liked it as close to 20 as possible.- How about 15?- OK.
1:09:28 > 1:09:31- Can we do 15?- We'll do 15.- That's wonderful, thank you very much.
1:09:31 > 1:09:32Thank you.
1:09:32 > 1:09:35After a slow start yesterday,
1:09:35 > 1:09:39Anita now has three auction lots up her sleeve.
1:09:39 > 1:09:42AND she's got her determined stride on.
1:09:42 > 1:09:45Though things aren't going nearly as well for James,
1:09:45 > 1:09:49as I'm afraid there's bad news about the fossil collection.
1:09:49 > 1:09:53'I think that yesterday when you were in the shop, you asked my dad
1:09:53 > 1:09:54'if they came from a local auction
1:09:54 > 1:09:57- 'or if they came from a country house.'- Yeah.
1:09:57 > 1:10:01'And he got muddled up, they actually came from both.
1:10:01 > 1:10:04'They came from the local country house,
1:10:04 > 1:10:06'but I bought them at auction.'
1:10:06 > 1:10:08Oh, right. Where did you buy them from?
1:10:08 > 1:10:10'I bought them from a Keys auction,
1:10:10 > 1:10:13'from their antiques sale, which is in Aylsham.'
1:10:13 > 1:10:18I know exactly where it is. That's where I'm taking them to.
1:10:18 > 1:10:21'Ah! OK.'
1:10:21 > 1:10:27- Even worse, at that auction they sold for £70.- Oh, jeez!
1:10:27 > 1:10:32But the good news is Luke's prepared to refund two-thirds
1:10:32 > 1:10:35of the £215 James gave him. Wow!
1:10:35 > 1:10:41If I give you a fiver profit, and took them to Keys and just...
1:10:41 > 1:10:44just because they are the most wacky things I have ever seen,
1:10:44 > 1:10:49- what would you say?- 'Actually, yes, let's do it.'
1:10:49 > 1:10:56- Will you?- 'Yup. I would be happy to do that because this is a mess that I have made.'
1:10:56 > 1:10:59Ah, yes. So that we are all clear here,
1:10:59 > 1:11:02as the fossils have recently been bought from
1:11:02 > 1:11:08the auction house we are going to, Luke is kindly dropping the price from £215 down to £75.
1:11:08 > 1:11:11Which hopefully means all parties are happy.
1:11:11 > 1:11:13A very honest mistake made by his dad.
1:11:13 > 1:11:16He has been an antiques dealer there for over 40 years
1:11:16 > 1:11:18and to still take a much reduced profit.
1:11:18 > 1:11:22But at least he has made a fiver, it is a couple of pints in the local pub.
1:11:22 > 1:11:26Oh, good, a happy ending, I think, particularly for James.
1:11:26 > 1:11:28Our next stop - Cromer -
1:11:28 > 1:11:34a popular resort town often referred to as the gem of the Norfolk coast.
1:11:34 > 1:11:39Its popularity dates back to the 19th century when some of the wealthy Norwich banking families
1:11:39 > 1:11:43decided to make it their summer home.
1:11:43 > 1:11:46Oh, lovely! Lovely!
1:11:46 > 1:11:50Even Edward VII once popped down for a spot of golf.
1:11:50 > 1:11:55Anita is popping into Brisbane Antiques.
1:11:56 > 1:11:57BELL RINGS
1:11:57 > 1:12:00- Hi, Anita.- Hey, there.
1:12:00 > 1:12:02Hello, it is lovely to meet you.
1:12:02 > 1:12:07- And be in this fabulous wee town. - Yeah, excellent.- This looks nice.
1:12:07 > 1:12:13Yes, very nice and before long our canny Scot is finding herself
1:12:13 > 1:12:15quite excited by Philip's knick-knacks.
1:12:15 > 1:12:20This is rather sweet. It is a little ivory box.
1:12:20 > 1:12:23And this cartouche here is probably gold.
1:12:23 > 1:12:26I think this is probably Georgian.
1:12:26 > 1:12:28It is a period piece.
1:12:28 > 1:12:31And, because it is pre-1947, as far as the ivory goes
1:12:31 > 1:12:33it is legal and above board.
1:12:33 > 1:12:37Inside is a little toothpick.
1:12:37 > 1:12:42This is the type of thing that a fine Georgian gentleman would
1:12:42 > 1:12:49have in his pocket, and after lunch would take his little ivory box out,
1:12:49 > 1:12:54take his little silver toothpick out and make himself lovely again.
1:12:54 > 1:12:56And for the ladies,
1:12:56 > 1:13:01Anita is thinking this gold brooch - Edwardian and fabulous.
1:13:01 > 1:13:06It has a lovely turquoise and little row of seed pearls.
1:13:08 > 1:13:11Now, this is in the shape of a wishbone.
1:13:11 > 1:13:15Maybe if I buy this brooch I get my wish to make a profit.
1:13:15 > 1:13:19Well, if anyone can twist Philip's arm, it's you, Anita. Watch out!
1:13:19 > 1:13:25I quite like the wee ivory box. Could it be sold for £45-£50?
1:13:26 > 1:13:28I'd do a straight 50 on that
1:13:28 > 1:13:31and that would give you a chance on that. And 60 on that.
1:13:31 > 1:13:36I tell you what, what I would like to buy the two for is £100.
1:13:36 > 1:13:39- That is what I would like to buy the two for.- I will do 100.
1:13:39 > 1:13:42Yeah, that will give you a chance.
1:13:42 > 1:13:44Oh, you're a darling! Thank you so much!
1:13:44 > 1:13:48Don't you just love her?
1:13:48 > 1:13:53As for James, he's all right, he's in Aldborough.
1:13:53 > 1:13:58This charming town centres around one very well-kept village green.
1:13:58 > 1:14:03And what was the grocer's store is now selling antiques and collectables.
1:14:03 > 1:14:07- My word, what a collection of stone beer bottles.- I know.
1:14:07 > 1:14:11- Is this your collection? - Well, I have gone downmarket.
1:14:11 > 1:14:17So this is mainly to make the shop look a bit more interesting.
1:14:17 > 1:14:20- You'll find more junk in here than the whole of Norfolk!- Ha-ha!
1:14:20 > 1:14:24Now, obviously Terry has a dry sense of humour to say the least,
1:14:24 > 1:14:28but a stroll through his shop soon reveals
1:14:28 > 1:14:30a cornucopia of treasures.
1:14:30 > 1:14:35That's the first piece of Charles and Camilla commemorative
1:14:35 > 1:14:36I've ever seen.
1:14:36 > 1:14:40- How much is that, just for interest? - I'd think a fiver.
1:14:40 > 1:14:44It's Wedgwood and I've never ever seen one before.
1:14:44 > 1:14:47I think it's quite good. But it is not for me today, though.
1:14:48 > 1:14:54And so a wee bit of strolling and much chin rubbing later,
1:14:54 > 1:14:56James quite likes the look of this.
1:14:56 > 1:15:00As you'd expect for an Arts and Crafts style clock, it is carved in oak.
1:15:00 > 1:15:05And at the top here we have these very stylised flag irises.
1:15:05 > 1:15:12The whole shape is typical of the Arts and Crafts period - 1870, 1890.
1:15:12 > 1:15:19With a very plain dial and the screws are prominent, not hidden.
1:15:19 > 1:15:23Because the idea of the Arts and Crafts is you show how it's made.
1:15:23 > 1:15:25It is, however, not as early as it looks.
1:15:25 > 1:15:30It's 20th century, probably around 1930,
1:15:30 > 1:15:34maybe even later than the Arts and Crafts style.
1:15:34 > 1:15:38- How much is it?- I could do 30 quid. - I don't think it would make...
1:15:38 > 1:15:42- By the time the commission gets taken off.- This is the problem. 25.
1:15:42 > 1:15:44I think there is a profit in that one.
1:15:44 > 1:15:46OK, that is something to think about.
1:15:46 > 1:15:49What is this one, this little chap here?
1:15:49 > 1:15:52- Oh, it is not as nice, is it?- No.
1:15:52 > 1:15:55I'll do the two for 30 quid.
1:15:55 > 1:15:59- Now there must be a profit.- 30?
1:15:59 > 1:16:01Would 20 buy them?
1:16:01 > 1:16:04- By the time they take the commission off.- I know.
1:16:04 > 1:16:06- Hang on, I'll get my handkerchief out in a minute.- Go on.
1:16:06 > 1:16:11- 25. How's that? - That's a deal.- OK.
1:16:11 > 1:16:14That's James done and dusted then, and just moments
1:16:14 > 1:16:17after his departure, guess who's also in the neighbourhood?
1:16:17 > 1:16:20Hi! Are you Terry?
1:16:20 > 1:16:26- Lovely to meet you. - What are you doing here? I just seen a friend of yours a while ago.
1:16:26 > 1:16:30- Has that big besom James Lewis been here?- Yes, he certainly has.
1:16:30 > 1:16:33- Has he bought all the bargains? - Well, he may have done.- Oh, no!
1:16:33 > 1:16:35I am not 100 percent sure.
1:16:35 > 1:16:38Don't you worry, Anita, Terry has something that might be right
1:16:38 > 1:16:41up your "veg and meat", as in street.
1:16:41 > 1:16:45Now there is a bargain that he did turn down. Have a look at this.
1:16:45 > 1:16:47Have you ever seen one of those before?
1:16:47 > 1:16:50I have never seen one in my life.
1:16:50 > 1:16:52ANITA LAUGHS
1:16:53 > 1:16:56It is lovely, Terry. But it is not for me.
1:16:56 > 1:16:59- Every home should have one.- Now there's something that I looked at.
1:16:59 > 1:17:03I don't have a lot of time so I'm pushed, I'm under pressure.
1:17:03 > 1:17:11But this wee thing here, it's not a thing of any great significance.
1:17:11 > 1:17:13Not going to make a lot of money,
1:17:13 > 1:17:15but I have another two items which I thought
1:17:15 > 1:17:18I might put this with my other items to make a wee lot.
1:17:20 > 1:17:26Well, you're going to tell me you are hard up and you need to make a profit, so three quid?
1:17:26 > 1:17:28ANITA LAUGHS
1:17:28 > 1:17:34- How's that?- It is a very generous sort of price. But...
1:17:34 > 1:17:37I thought there might be.
1:17:37 > 1:17:40I am looking to put it with another item.
1:17:40 > 1:17:47- It is just to bulk up the item and I was wondering if you could give me it for £1.- Oh, take the damn thing.
1:17:48 > 1:17:50Well, that's us then.
1:17:50 > 1:17:52Thanks very much.
1:17:52 > 1:17:54I'm late. I'm late.
1:17:54 > 1:17:56- I bought one thing.- That's right.
1:17:56 > 1:18:00It's time to bring our experts back together for a little show and tell.
1:18:00 > 1:18:02Ding-dong!
1:18:02 > 1:18:05You ready? Lift one corner and...
1:18:05 > 1:18:09Oh! The collection of fossils.
1:18:09 > 1:18:12Which, as it turns out, have already been to auction not long ago,
1:18:12 > 1:18:13selling for just £70.
1:18:15 > 1:18:21And what would be the worst auction in the world, a week ago,
1:18:21 > 1:18:23that these could have been seen in?
1:18:23 > 1:18:29- The one we are going to next week. - Exactly. So they cost me £75.
1:18:29 > 1:18:32And I think under almost any circumstance,
1:18:32 > 1:18:36that would have a good chance at a profit.
1:18:36 > 1:18:40You might get away, there might be a collector there who's entranced by it.
1:18:40 > 1:18:42- And I think it is a very interesting lot.- There we are.
1:18:42 > 1:18:45- Slide this back. - We will see what happens, James.
1:18:45 > 1:18:48- You might be lucky.- Well, I need a lot of luck on my side,
1:18:48 > 1:18:50if I'm to do anything with those.
1:18:50 > 1:18:53Yes, talk about being between a rock and a hard place, James.
1:18:53 > 1:19:00- What I've bought is a shortbread mould.- Is that what that is?
1:19:00 > 1:19:05- How interesting. So what did you pay? - I paid £15 for it.- That is cheap.
1:19:05 > 1:19:11- I can see that making 45. - You like it?- I do.- Good, James.
1:19:11 > 1:19:13- There we are.- Oh, yes.
1:19:13 > 1:19:16It's, er, my little elephant family inkwell.
1:19:16 > 1:19:18I like the shape of the inkwell.
1:19:18 > 1:19:21It has that geometric Art Deco look about it.
1:19:21 > 1:19:25And that is putting a date on it. It's a nice little thing.
1:19:25 > 1:19:28And continuing today's animal theme...
1:19:28 > 1:19:31That is fantastic!
1:19:31 > 1:19:36- It is a lovely pussy cat.- Isn't that wonderful? So, how much was he?
1:19:36 > 1:19:40- He was £20.- Well, you know, Murano glass, in my opinion,
1:19:40 > 1:19:41is very underrated.
1:19:41 > 1:19:43And also the quality.
1:19:43 > 1:19:46It's even got gold dust, hasn't it, in the collar here?
1:19:46 > 1:19:49Let's hope we get gold dust in the price, James.
1:19:49 > 1:19:51Yeah, a few sovereigns would be nice.
1:19:51 > 1:19:54- How about that?- Oh, he's great!
1:19:55 > 1:19:59He's looking at me. In a very strange way, James.
1:19:59 > 1:20:01- What do you think he's worth?- Um...
1:20:01 > 1:20:06I don't know, he's maybe worth 40, 45, £50?
1:20:06 > 1:20:10- That is what I thought. Paid 20. - A good buy. - Yes. I thought it was all right.
1:20:10 > 1:20:14My next item is a sweet little ivory box.
1:20:14 > 1:20:19- Ahh, toothpick box, Georgian one. - That's right.- Oh, how lovely.
1:20:19 > 1:20:24- 1780?- Yeah, about that period. - Wonderful.
1:20:24 > 1:20:28- How much was it?- £60.- Well, I think there is a profit there.
1:20:28 > 1:20:33- You can imagine that making 100, 120. - Now that would be nice.
1:20:33 > 1:20:36- What you think to that? - That is a big beastie.
1:20:36 > 1:20:38I think that is lovely.
1:20:38 > 1:20:43- I like that. - I had to toss a coin for it.
1:20:43 > 1:20:46I lost. And I had to pay £60.
1:20:46 > 1:20:48But I think that I would have paid
1:20:48 > 1:20:52£60 any day of the week for that. I like it.
1:20:52 > 1:20:54I have gone back to my jewellery again
1:20:54 > 1:20:58and I bought this little Edwardian brooch.
1:20:58 > 1:21:03One of the things I liked about it is the wishbone shape,
1:21:03 > 1:21:06but the wishbone has been broken.
1:21:06 > 1:21:09And the best end has been left there.
1:21:09 > 1:21:14Yeah, it is the winning brooch, isn't it? It is the winning end.
1:21:14 > 1:21:16What do you think to that little clock?
1:21:16 > 1:21:22- Its face is a bit squeegee, James. - Squeegee? Squeegee?
1:21:22 > 1:21:26- Not squeegee, squee-gee.- Oh!
1:21:26 > 1:21:29- That is better.- What about that one?
1:21:32 > 1:21:34I like that one. Yeah, it's good as well.
1:21:35 > 1:21:40Probably together maybe £50 to £80.
1:21:40 > 1:21:41I paid 25.
1:21:41 > 1:21:43Oh, that's a good lot for 25, James.
1:21:43 > 1:21:46- There we go, that is my last lot. - That's your last lot.
1:21:46 > 1:21:51As for Anita's, it's a rather eclectic mix of glass and pottery.
1:21:51 > 1:21:55- That's my favourite.- That is a nice one, I like that as well.
1:21:55 > 1:22:00- What did you pay for...? - Cumulatively, £13.
1:22:00 > 1:22:04I paid £12 for this lot and a pound for that.
1:22:04 > 1:22:06Should make a couple of quid on that.
1:22:07 > 1:22:09Good, well what a mixed bag, eh?
1:22:09 > 1:22:12Yeah, but viva la difference.
1:22:12 > 1:22:13Hmm?
1:22:13 > 1:22:17Let's celebrate the difference in taste.
1:22:17 > 1:22:21It was the Scottish-French accent. It threw me completely.
1:22:21 > 1:22:22THEY LAUGH
1:22:22 > 1:22:27Very diplomatic. But what do our experts really think?
1:22:27 > 1:22:30James' two clocks might struggle.
1:22:30 > 1:22:33They are a standard auction fare.
1:22:33 > 1:22:37And this type of item has gone down in price.
1:22:37 > 1:22:42But the little clock with the enamelled face deserves £25,
1:22:42 > 1:22:46but maybe only in a retail situation.
1:22:46 > 1:22:48I think he might be lucky to get out of that one.
1:22:48 > 1:22:52I don't think Anita's got anything that's going to make big money.
1:22:52 > 1:22:53But then again,
1:22:53 > 1:22:57I don't think anything's there where she's going to lose either.
1:22:57 > 1:23:00She's been very canny in the way she's spent,
1:23:00 > 1:23:02hasn't spent very much money at all.
1:23:02 > 1:23:07Whereas I have spent loads more money. Loads more.
1:23:07 > 1:23:09After teeing off in Fakenham,
1:23:09 > 1:23:11Anita and James end this leg
1:23:11 > 1:23:13with an auction showdown
1:23:13 > 1:23:16in the country village of Aylsham.
1:23:16 > 1:23:21This picturesque spot was once renowned for its linen which
1:23:21 > 1:23:24Edward II and Edward III couldn't get enough of.
1:23:24 > 1:23:29And the markets there have been going strong now for 700 years,
1:23:29 > 1:23:33but the reason we are here, Aylsham also has a weekly auction.
1:23:33 > 1:23:36So what does Roy Murphy of Keys Auctioneers have to
1:23:36 > 1:23:39say about James' and Anita's booty?
1:23:39 > 1:23:43I think James has got the edge on today's showing.
1:23:43 > 1:23:46His Newland piece and fossils, I think they are going to well.
1:23:46 > 1:23:49On the other hand, Anita has got two pieces of jewellery.
1:23:49 > 1:23:53She's got a little wishbone brooch and also a toothpick case
1:23:53 > 1:23:55which, they could do well.
1:23:55 > 1:23:58The smaller items, little items tend to do well here.
1:23:58 > 1:24:02James started this leg with a very solid £420.20.
1:24:02 > 1:24:07And after paying a reduced price on that fossil collection,
1:24:07 > 1:24:12his total spend comes to £200 for five auction lots.
1:24:13 > 1:24:18Anita, meanwhile, began with £306.84 and has been as frugal as ever,
1:24:18 > 1:24:23spending £148 also for five auction lots.
1:24:23 > 1:24:26So without further ado, let the auction begin!
1:24:27 > 1:24:33First up, Anita's 1960s Murano glass pussy. Meow!
1:24:33 > 1:24:36£30. I'm bid. At 30 in the middle of the room now.
1:24:36 > 1:24:3832 at the back. 32.
1:24:38 > 1:24:4135? 35. 38? 38.
1:24:41 > 1:24:4540? No encouragement from the front there. 40 there. At 40.
1:24:45 > 1:24:5042? 42 now. We will take it then at £42.
1:24:51 > 1:24:53We're off to an exciting start!
1:24:53 > 1:24:56That is a pre-commission profit of £22.
1:24:56 > 1:24:57Well done.
1:25:00 > 1:25:04Let's see if James' Arts and Crafts log bin can do better.
1:25:04 > 1:25:08£50 start? £30 start? £30. I'm bid at 30.
1:25:08 > 1:25:1132, I have in the middle of the room now. 32.
1:25:11 > 1:25:13A fresh bid at 35. 38.
1:25:13 > 1:25:19At 38, the hammer is up, I shall sell then. At £38.
1:25:19 > 1:25:20Well!
1:25:20 > 1:25:22That was disappointing.
1:25:22 > 1:25:25- I thought it would do more than that.- I mean, really?!
1:25:27 > 1:25:30- Huge loss.- £22, to be exact, old bean.
1:25:30 > 1:25:34Although, on a happier note, if you would like to make the world's
1:25:34 > 1:25:36biggest shortbread biscuit,
1:25:36 > 1:25:38then look no further than Anita's next lot.
1:25:38 > 1:25:40Look at that!
1:25:41 > 1:25:44Opening bid here beside me at 30.
1:25:44 > 1:25:49We are all out at £30 in the room. £30 I have. At £30. 32.
1:25:49 > 1:25:5435? 35. 38? 38? 38. 40?
1:25:54 > 1:25:5742. Right-hand side, takes it then at 42.
1:25:57 > 1:26:02So far our canny Anita is on the money.
1:26:02 > 1:26:05That is another profit of £27. Hooray!
1:26:06 > 1:26:10Time for James' collection of early 20th-century clocks.
1:26:10 > 1:26:12Which even HE is beginning to doubt.
1:26:12 > 1:26:18I like the stylised irises. It is a good heavy solid oak clock.
1:26:18 > 1:26:20The other one's been around.
1:26:20 > 1:26:23£50 is the opening bid beside me now.
1:26:23 > 1:26:29At 50, 50 the opening bed is 50. 55. 60. 65.
1:26:29 > 1:26:3270, 75. 80. 85. 90.
1:26:32 > 1:26:35Right beside me at 90.
1:26:35 > 1:26:38All done then at 90. £90 goes to commission.
1:26:38 > 1:26:42Bravo, James. That's a sensational profit of £65.
1:26:42 > 1:26:46That was good. That was... Stunned into complete silence.
1:26:46 > 1:26:49Onto Anita's mixed lot now,
1:26:49 > 1:26:55which from Murano glass to Scandinavian pottery, has it all.
1:26:55 > 1:27:00£10. Five for it? Do I hear £5 anywhere for it?
1:27:00 > 1:27:02Five pounds. Five. Eight?
1:27:02 > 1:27:06Do you want 10, madam? Ten it is now. At 10.
1:27:06 > 1:27:1012 in the middle of the room. At 15. A fresh bidder. At 15.
1:27:10 > 1:27:12At 15 then and selling. 15.
1:27:12 > 1:27:16I thought they were going to sell it at five for a minute.
1:27:16 > 1:27:20I know. Maybe I should have taken that plaque for nothing!
1:27:20 > 1:27:23Yap, a poor showing there. But moving on...
1:27:23 > 1:27:26it's James' Art Deco desk stand.
1:27:27 > 1:27:31Finely adorned with a family of heffalumps!
1:27:31 > 1:27:35Starting me at £50 on this lot here? At 50? 30? £20 start.
1:27:35 > 1:27:3820, I'm bid in the middle of the room.
1:27:38 > 1:27:4020? 20? 22?
1:27:40 > 1:27:4125, 28. 30. 32.
1:27:43 > 1:27:4735. 38. 40. 42. 45.
1:27:47 > 1:27:5048. 50. 55. 60. 65.
1:27:51 > 1:27:5470. 75. No. 75.
1:27:54 > 1:27:59At 75. 75 and all done. Hammer's up and away then at 75.
1:27:59 > 1:28:02Well blow me down, that's a result and a half!
1:28:02 > 1:28:05Not to mention a £55 profit pre-commission.
1:28:05 > 1:28:07Something to trumpet about.
1:28:07 > 1:28:10Yup, here is hoping the bidders are just as passionate
1:28:10 > 1:28:14when it comes to Anita's Edwardian gold brooch.
1:28:14 > 1:28:18- I think we both liked that. - Yeah, the wishbone.- Yeah!
1:28:18 > 1:28:21£40 is the bid beside me here.
1:28:21 > 1:28:25£40 now. At 40, 42. 45. 48.
1:28:25 > 1:28:3050? No. At 50. 55, fresh bidder. 55.
1:28:30 > 1:28:3460. 60 beside me. Still at 60. You're out in the room.
1:28:34 > 1:28:3760. £60 goes to commission.
1:28:38 > 1:28:41Not a bad result. But we were hoping for better.
1:28:43 > 1:28:49- Next it's James' rather amusing table gong.- We will start at £50.
1:28:49 > 1:28:5250? 30? Is the bid at 30?
1:28:52 > 1:28:5732 - I have now. At 35. 38. 38, 40?
1:28:57 > 1:28:59£40. Now at 40.
1:28:59 > 1:29:0340. 42. 45?
1:29:03 > 1:29:0645, 48 at the back now. At 48.
1:29:06 > 1:29:1148. The hammer's up, I will sell at £48. £48.
1:29:11 > 1:29:13- That is a good profit.- It is.
1:29:13 > 1:29:17- I am happy with that. - And so you should be, James.
1:29:17 > 1:29:20£28, that is not to be sniffed at.
1:29:22 > 1:29:26One of my favourites now - Anita's Georgian ivory toothpick box,
1:29:26 > 1:29:29complete with silver toothpick.
1:29:29 > 1:29:32That is a lovely classic little Georgian antique.
1:29:32 > 1:29:3846 is the opening bid. 46. 46. 46. 48.
1:29:38 > 1:29:4148. A fresh bid at 50. 55 now.
1:29:41 > 1:29:46At 55. At 55 now. Hammer's up. We will sell then. At 55.
1:29:46 > 1:29:49Oh, a bit disappointed at that.
1:29:49 > 1:29:52I'll say. That was very surprising.
1:29:54 > 1:29:55But the drama isn't over yet.
1:29:55 > 1:29:59We are ending with a lot that's no stranger to this auction house -
1:29:59 > 1:30:02it's James' infamous fossil collection.
1:30:02 > 1:30:08And we start here at £100 on this lot here. £100 is the bid.
1:30:08 > 1:30:11It is right beside me here. We have an opening bid of £100 now.
1:30:11 > 1:30:16The hammer is up at £100 and selling. £100 goes to commission.
1:30:16 > 1:30:19Never mind, you made a profit, James.
1:30:19 > 1:30:20Yes, against the odds, too.
1:30:20 > 1:30:25The story of James' fossils has a happy ending, for James.
1:30:25 > 1:30:31Anita, though, started this leg with £306.84.
1:30:31 > 1:30:34And has made a modest profit of £27.48.
1:30:34 > 1:30:41Giving her a grand total of £334.32 to spend tomorrow, bless her.
1:30:41 > 1:30:44James, meanwhile, began with £428.20.
1:30:44 > 1:30:47And after another cracking auction,
1:30:47 > 1:30:53he's made a profit of £87.82, which means the lead is still his
1:30:53 > 1:30:59with £516.02 in the kitty. Cheer up!
1:30:59 > 1:31:06What a day. Do you know, I will never ever try and predict an auction again.
1:31:06 > 1:31:10The things that we thought were going to do well didn't.
1:31:10 > 1:31:14And other things that we weren't too sure about went up in price.
1:31:14 > 1:31:18- Yeah, completely crazy. - Where are we going, James?- Suffolk.
1:31:19 > 1:31:24- That sounds nice.- Adventure. - Adventure.
1:31:27 > 1:31:31Next time on the Antiques Road Trip - Anita finds what she is looking for.
1:31:31 > 1:31:34There are a couple of Scottish items on this desk.
1:31:34 > 1:31:37And James finds time for a new hobby.
1:31:37 > 1:31:40- Arms straight out. - Oh, look at that!
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