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The nation's favourite antiques experts,

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£200 each and one big challenge.

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Well, duck, do I buy you or don't I?

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Who can make the most money

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buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?

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Sold.

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The aim is trade up and hope that each antique turns a profit.

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But it's not as easy as it looks,

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and dreams of glory can end in tatters.

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HONKING

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So, will it be the fast lane to success

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or the slow road to bankruptcy?

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That's the sweat over.

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This is the Antiques Road Trip.

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Today, ladies and gentlemen, auctioneers James Lewis

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and Anita Manning are going head-to-head in Norfolk.

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And it seems someone's getting a wee bit competitive.

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-How much have you got to spend?

-I've got...

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Not as much as me!

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THEY LAUGH

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Yet, James, yet!

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James's overwhelming confidence perhaps stems from the fact

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he's cleaned up at auction two days in a row.

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-That's the excitement of the auction.

-Yeah, that is brilliant.

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But don't underestimate our girl Anita.

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She's as canny as canny can be.

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Don't rest on your laurels.

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I'm not going to!

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You never know, this wee woman might creep up behind you.

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So far, James has turned his original £200 stake

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into a marvellous £428.20.

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As for Anita, she's currently sitting on £306.84,

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which makes James the undisputed champion so far.

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Although, as our experts take their 1970s VW Beetle on

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the third leg of their Road Trip, anything is possible.

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The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley.

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-It's Robert Burns.

-Robert who?

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Oh, James!

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Our journey this week is taking us from Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire,

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and heading south via East Anglia and the West Country,

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ending up, we hope, in Cirencester.

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But today, we're kicking off in Fakenham,

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and we'll end this leg with an auction in Aylsham.

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Situated on the River Wensum, Fakenham owes much of its

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good fortune to Henry VIII because when he abolished

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the monastery in the neighbouring town of Heston, suddenly this

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market town became the stopover of choice for weary pilgrims.

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So, what better place for our experts to park the VW

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and conduct a little commerce?

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-20 dealers, James.

-That's 10 each.

-OK.

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Though, one shop, two experts - things can get messy.

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There's only about £100 between James and I,

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and it's possible to catch up and go forward, that would be fun.

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But James is a formidable opponent. Oh, he's a cracker.

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-He's a hard guy to beat.

-I'll say.

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Already he's found something he likes.

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-It's probably French. It's Art Deco.

-And a snip at £35.

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The inkwell is typically Art Deco.

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They're straight lines, very architectural in style.

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And inside, a little glass liner.

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My problem is, again, I think my heart might be ruling my head.

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I'd like to have that on my desk.

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James is still at that cabinet down there.

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I'm just waiting for him to go away.

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I heard that!

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-Hello, darling!

-Hello!

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Not much longer, Anita, he's called Mandy over.

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It's got a bit of something about it.

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But, a bit of breakage on the top there.

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-Yes, it's sad that so many things are damaged, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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-That would need to be about 20.

-25?

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I was thinking 15, but 20 would be my max.

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Can I split it with you, £22.50?

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I can't. I can't, that's...

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If I was going to go for it, it would have to be that.

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-OK, go on, 20, I'll do that.

-OK.

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-With the deal done...

-Thanks very much.

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..and the cabinet finally vacated,

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it's Anita's chance to find something gorgeous.

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And she's thinking Murano. Not one piece but two.

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Here's another piece here.

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It's got that nice weight in it, a nice polished base.

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And that's rather pretty.

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Together, a nice wee lot,

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but it all depends on the price I can get it for.

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Together, they're priced at £20, but naturally,

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Anita's motto is "never pay retail".

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I'd be looking to buy the two of them for 10. Would that be possible?

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-OK, let me go and make a phone call.

-OK.

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Not exactly high-stakes negotiation but every penny counts.

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-He says the best on those would be 14.

-14?

-Yes.

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-Could you ask him if he'd go to 12?

-I could do that for you.

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Thank you, Mandy, thank you.

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I know he will cos he already told me.

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SHE LAUGHS

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-He said, "Try 14 and if they won't do it, I'll take 12."

-Oh, Mandy!

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Right, here we go.

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Our next stop on this Road Trip is Holt,

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a small market town with rather a colourful history.

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Yep, from the plague of 1348,

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which saw the surprising demise of 23 priests,

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to the great fire of 1708 which destroyed the entire town.

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Holt is no stranger to drama or antique shops.

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-I'm James.

-Nice to see you.

-What a fantastic shop.

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-Just how they used to be 20 years ago.

-My prices are going down!

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-Good, I'll have a wander.

-Now, that's a little mercenary, James.

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Although, considering you love the old-school nature of the shop,

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I'm surprised - have to say delighted -

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that you're ultimately drawn to this collection.

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Could you tell me about these?

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They don't seem to fit in your policy of glass and ceramics.

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-My son has joined the business.

-OK.

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-These are mammoth teeth with the roots here.

-That's wonderful.

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This is a mammoth tusk.

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Now, bones can be highly saleable IF they have the right provenance,

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and Richard says this collection's from the late 19th century

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and was purchased from a Norfolk country house.

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So, given that they're new to the market,

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they might stir a bit of interest.

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-My son's put 480 on the collection.

-Oh, right.

-Yes.

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Good heavens, that is a lot of interest.

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Would you be able to do it for 200?

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-Would you be able to phone him and ask?

-I'll phone my son, shall I?

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-Thank you. Just see what he says.

-Right.

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Well, I don't know. Maybe I'm mad, offering £200.

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It's a collection of old bones, at the end of the day. It's...

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But it's different.

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In a way, I hope I get the answer no, they won't take £200.

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Because I think to offer £200 for that lot might be slightly bonkers.

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-I've been in touch with my son...

-Yes.

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..and he said...£250 would be the very best.

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JAMES SIGHS

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It's too much. It's too much for me, I think.

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So, the sensible thing to do here is walk away. Right, James?

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My right hand is just waiting to come out.

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-An extra 10, would it make any difference to him?

-220.

-Oh, blimey!

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The more you hesitate, the more it'll go up.

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215 and you've got a deal.

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And I am completely insane.

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-Well, I think you are making a bad mistake, really.

-Do you?

-Yes.

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Well, that is encouraging! Hah!

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Anyway, going in the opposite direction on this particular

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Road Trip is Anita, who couldn't resist a visit to Houghton Hall,

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the very stately home of Sir Robert Walpole who, in 1721,

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became Britain's first ever Prime Minister.

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Look at those wonderful domes. Look, they have cricket on the green.

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And there's plenty more to see, with John, the curator.

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-John, hello, I'm Anita.

-Hello, Anita, very pleased to meet you.

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-Welcome to Houghton Hall.

-Are you going to be my guide?

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Sir Robert was also the first head of government

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to occupy 10 Downing Street, which George II bought for him as a gift.

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But our man had much grander ideas, going on to spend, in today's terms,

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about £50 million on a house that celebrates and encourages excess.

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Though this tour begins in one of the more modest rooms,

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the study, where the portraits

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on the wall begin to tell his somewhat egotistical story.

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The most important one is Sir Robert Walpole over there.

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He's in the uniform of a ranger of Richmond Park,

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which was an honorary position which carried with it

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a grace and favour lodge in the grounds,

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into which he popped his mistress, who's in the centre picture.

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-That was his girlfriend?

-That's right. That's Maria Skerritt.

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And the lady in the blue headdress is his wife, Catherine.

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When Catherine died in 1737, Sir Robert married his mistress, Maria.

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I love this room, there's a feeling of cosiness.

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Now, this leads us through to the Stone Hall.

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And it's in this breathtaking room that Sir Robert's guests

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would first arrive.

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It's only function to leave you in no doubt as to

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the status of your host.

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Over here, we come to the focal point of the room,

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which is the bust of Sir Robert dressed as a Roman senator

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which epitomises his position of power and authority in this country.

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You notice that he's surrounded, either side

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and all the way round the room, by genuine 2nd century AD

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busts of Romans, and he's higher than all of them.

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-I was going to say that, he's above them all.

-That's right.

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He had a fine opinion of himself.

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-Nothing is by accident in this house.

-I know.

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Sir Robert's guests would then be received in the official

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state rooms and invited to dine underneath the grand ceiling

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of the principal dining room, which is a tribute to

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Dionysus, the god of wine, feasting and having a great time.

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And in this room, important guests would come,

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political alliances would be made.

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-In fact, at this table, and this is the original table.

-That's right.

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Some people call it a political table

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-because it was split into four parts.

-How apt!

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So if you wanted to have different factions, you could separate them.

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If you wanted to keep an eye on what everybody was talking about,

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you had them together. A diarist of the time described feasting here,

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guests were "up to their chins in venison, beef and lamb

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"and over their chins in claret and white wine."

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So many a good story will have been told in this very room.

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That's right.

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Such a decadent life was rather costly, and eventually

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the family had to raise substantial funds, which they did by selling

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the largest group of pictures from a single country house ever.

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And the buyer was Catherine the Great of Russia.

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-See the view to the west?

-Wow!

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It's just over two miles from here to the far horizon.

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The Houghton estate now is about 4,500 acres.

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But in Sir Robert Walpole's time, it was nearer 20,000.

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I've had a lovely time with you looking round that house,

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looking out onto that.

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-Do you think we have time for a wee glass of wine?

-What a good idea.

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-James has certainly drawn the short straw today, hasn't he?

-Stuff him!

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I'll go along with that.

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Well, speaking of our good friend James, he's still in Holt.

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Though he has moved on to Mews Antiques,

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where Peter is proving to be quite the salesman.

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-If you can find the name on it, you've got a hell of a piece.

-Yeah.

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-I've been looking at that for a long time.

-I wish.

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-It ought to say something, Glasgow School or something like that.

-Yeah.

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-But...

-It doesn't.

-It doesn't, no.

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There's a great big hole, as well.

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It's been repaired, it's as I got it, on the bottom there.

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And just in case you're wondering, it's an Arts and Crafts log bin,

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embossed rather nicely with Viking galleons in choppy seas, ca1890.

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What could that be?

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-75's our very best on that.

-75, yeah.

-It's worth it all day long.

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-For me, I'd be looking at about 45.

-Can't do.

-No.

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I don't mind giving you a fighting chance,

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but I'm not going to cut my throat.

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I don't blame you, I wouldn't want you to.

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Yeah, I'd be looking at 50, 55.

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-Oh, you're not going to toss a coin for it! Oh, no!

-If you're game, I am.

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-65 upper, 50 lower.

-45 lower.

-No, too far out.

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You've got to leave me something in it.

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-You've got to leave me a chance, too!

-Too right.

-60-50 then.

-Done.

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Go on. I'll have heads.

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-Tails, my son.

-Tails. Oh! You've got a deal, £60. Done.

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-I didn't even want it!

-Nobody comes in here for anything they want!

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-They certainly don't come here for anything they need.

-Like a haircut!

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And something else James doesn't need is...

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-This weird thing here.

-Oh, that marvellous device.

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Handle him tenderly.

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Now, the gong is an ancient Chinese custom used to signal

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peasant workers in from the fields.

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This one, however, is more ornamental, probably English

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and dating to the 1920s.

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-Ticket price - £42.

-£20, it needs to be.

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Ooh, I really don't know, we'd have to ask.

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If we get in touch with the guy,

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whether he's remotely going to consider that.

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It's a long way short.

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-See if you can make him feel sorry for me!

-Right, I'll go and ask.

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Thank you.

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£20 is the absolute limit.

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I'm not budging, I'm not tossing a coin.

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-Just as well, when the dealer's answer is yes.

-Deal.

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-There you go.

-Deal.

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Leaving James and Anita to end the day's shopping

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with a game of twenty questions.

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-Is it some weird and wonderful, obscure thing?

-Yes.

-Is it?

-Yes!

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-Is it lovely to look at?

-No.

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Am I going to love it or hate it?

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-Hate it.

-Am I?

-Yeah.

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Day two, and our experts are back on the road, once again hoping

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to relieve the antique dealers of Norfolk of many a bargain.

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I have to tell you, I did not buy the most sensible of objects yesterday.

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-A fool.

-No.

-A fool parts with his money very easily.

-Who dares wins.

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Yes, that's the spirit.

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And so far, James has dared to spend £315 on four

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rather unusual auction lots.

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-I think you're making a bad mistake, really.

-Do you?!

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Anita, on the other hand, is off to a very slow start,

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having bought just one auction lot for £12.

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-The tortoise and the hare, James.

-I know, I know.

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You don't have to remind me.

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Today, we're once again going back from whence we came,

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in order to drop James off in the village of Thursford.

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It's here you'll find the Thursford Collection,

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something that started as a hobby for the late George Cushing

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and has ended up becoming one of the world's most important

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steam and fairground museums,

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though these days the man in charge is his son John.

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-John, great to see you.

-And you.

-I've heard so much about this place.

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-Let me show you around.

-Love to.

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The tradition of fairs dates back at least 800 years

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and was a chance for traders to sell their wares.

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Over time, acrobats, musicians and performers also joined the mix.

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But what really revolutionised the experience was steam,

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providing everything from the rides to the music.

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Oh, look at that! So when was this made?

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Well, this would have been made before the war,

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this is actually a German organ. It was overhauled

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and Father bought it in '62 or '63, I think.

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Just because he loved the sound.

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It brought back his childhood memories

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when he went to the fair and heard nothing but fairground organs.

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-Does it still play?

-Indeed it does. We'll crank it up.

-Come on, then.

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FAIRGROUND MUSIC

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-That is incredible, it's so loud, isn't it?

-Yeah.

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But I suppose, in the hustle and bustle of a fairground,

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-it needed that volume to get an attraction.

-It did.

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Of course, there were many other fairground organs

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in the fair at that time, including inside the rides.

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In the 1860s, the arrival of the steam-powered merry-go-round

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had some people fearing for their children's lives.

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But despite their concerns of injury and explosion,

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the ride went on to become a classic.

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I've never seen one of those.

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Well, you wouldn't have done,

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-because this is the only one in the world.

-Is it, really?

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It's really an antique, yes.

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-At the time, people would stand 50 deep to watch this.

-Really?

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Yeah, just going round.

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Not only is this penny ride the only one of its kind,

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it's also a local, produced in the Norfolk factory of Frederick Savage.

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It was always rumoured that when the showmen paid for these things,

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they would take sacks of pennies to pay for them.

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Wow.

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And the people who built them

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-obviously had to count all those pennies out.

-Yeah.

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-Does this still work?

-Indeed it does, yeah. We run this every day.

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-Would you like a ride?

-I was hoping you were going to say that!

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Come on, lead the way.

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Of course, the organ would be playing.

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I never went to sea because I got seasick.

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The feeling's coming back to me.

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HE LAUGHS

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Oh, James, you big old girl's blouse.

1:07:071:07:10

You just sit back and enjoy the ride.

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Meanwhile, we'll check on Anita.

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Her next stop, the seaside town of Sheringham,

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a community built firmly and squarely on the fishing industry.

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That is, until the locals discovered they could earn more

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in the summer from renting out their cottages to middle-class Londoners

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than they could from an entire year of fishing. And for Anita,

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currently, she's fishing for a bargain.

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This looks promising.

1:07:401:07:42

SHE LAUGHS

1:07:421:07:46

-Could be an interesting shop. Love your Dalek.

-He's gorgeous, isn't he?

1:07:461:07:50

-Is he for sale?

-No, no, no!

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Perhaps just as well. Best we see what else Glenda has to offer.

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There's certainly a diverse range.

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-You never know what I might find up here.

-Lots of spiders, lots of dust.

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And after the most thorough of searches,

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Anita's rather keen on this.

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Good quality, no name. Probably Italian. Probably Murano glass.

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(I quite like that.)

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While Murano glass dates back to the 10th century,

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this piece practically screams the early '70s.

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But not to worry, in the world of antiques and collectables,

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glass is hot right now.

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Which could explain why there's no price tag, or it's fallen off.

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-Could I make an offer?

-Yeah.

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£20. That's what I'd like to pay on him.

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-OK.

-Shall we go for it?

-We'll go for £20.

-But Anita's not done yet.

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Something curious has caught her eye. No, not that, this.

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-This is a shortbread mould.

-Yeah.

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-And it's probably late 19th-early 20th century.

-Think so?

1:08:551:08:59

-It's a country piece.

-It is, yes.

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Actually, I think that country might be Scandinavia.

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And given the size of the mould,

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it was probably used by a high-street baker.

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But £45? Really?

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If I was buying this,

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I would be looking to buy it in the region of £12-18.

1:09:171:09:23

-Right. I would've liked it as close to 20 as possible.

-How about 15?

-OK.

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-Can we do 15?

-We'll do 15.

-That's wonderful, thank you very much.

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Thank you.

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After a slow start yesterday,

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Anita now has three auction lots up her sleeve.

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AND she's got her determined stride on.

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Though things aren't going nearly as well for James,

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as I'm afraid there's bad news about the fossil collection.

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'I think that yesterday when you were in the shop, you asked my dad

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'if they came from a local auction

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-'or if they came from a country house.'

-Yeah.

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'And he got muddled up, they actually came from both.

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'They came from the local country house,

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'but I bought them at auction.'

1:10:041:10:06

Oh, right. Where did you buy them from?

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'I bought them from a Keys auction,

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'from their antiques sale, which is in Aylsham.'

1:10:101:10:13

I know exactly where it is. That's where I'm taking them to.

1:10:131:10:18

'Ah! OK.'

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-Even worse, at that auction they sold for £70.

-Oh, jeez!

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But the good news is Luke's prepared to refund two-thirds

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of the £215 James gave him. Wow!

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If I give you a fiver profit, and took them to Keys and just...

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just because they are the most wacky things I have ever seen,

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-what would you say?

-'Actually, yes, let's do it.'

1:10:441:10:49

-Will you?

-'Yup. I would be happy to do that because this is a mess that I have made.'

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Ah, yes. So that we are all clear here,

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as the fossils have recently been bought from

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the auction house we are going to, Luke is kindly dropping the price from £215 down to £75.

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Which hopefully means all parties are happy.

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A very honest mistake made by his dad.

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He has been an antiques dealer there for over 40 years

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and to still take a much reduced profit.

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But at least he has made a fiver, it is a couple of pints in the local pub.

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Oh, good, a happy ending, I think, particularly for James.

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Our next stop - Cromer -

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a popular resort town often referred to as the gem of the Norfolk coast.

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Its popularity dates back to the 19th century when some of the wealthy Norwich banking families

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decided to make it their summer home.

1:11:391:11:43

Oh, lovely! Lovely!

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Even Edward VII once popped down for a spot of golf.

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Anita is popping into Brisbane Antiques.

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BELL RINGS

1:11:561:11:57

-Hi, Anita.

-Hey, there.

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Hello, it is lovely to meet you.

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-And be in this fabulous wee town.

-Yeah, excellent.

-This looks nice.

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Yes, very nice and before long our canny Scot is finding herself

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quite excited by Philip's knick-knacks.

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This is rather sweet. It is a little ivory box.

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And this cartouche here is probably gold.

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I think this is probably Georgian.

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It is a period piece.

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And, because it is pre-1947, as far as the ivory goes

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it is legal and above board.

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Inside is a little toothpick.

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This is the type of thing that a fine Georgian gentleman would

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have in his pocket, and after lunch would take his little ivory box out,

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take his little silver toothpick out and make himself lovely again.

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And for the ladies,

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Anita is thinking this gold brooch - Edwardian and fabulous.

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It has a lovely turquoise and little row of seed pearls.

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Now, this is in the shape of a wishbone.

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Maybe if I buy this brooch I get my wish to make a profit.

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Well, if anyone can twist Philip's arm, it's you, Anita. Watch out!

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I quite like the wee ivory box. Could it be sold for £45-£50?

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I'd do a straight 50 on that

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and that would give you a chance on that. And 60 on that.

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I tell you what, what I would like to buy the two for is £100.

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-That is what I would like to buy the two for.

-I will do 100.

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Yeah, that will give you a chance.

1:13:391:13:42

Oh, you're a darling! Thank you so much!

1:13:421:13:44

Don't you just love her?

1:13:441:13:48

As for James, he's all right, he's in Aldborough.

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This charming town centres around one very well-kept village green.

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And what was the grocer's store is now selling antiques and collectables.

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-My word, what a collection of stone beer bottles.

-I know.

1:14:031:14:07

-Is this your collection?

-Well, I have gone downmarket.

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So this is mainly to make the shop look a bit more interesting.

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-You'll find more junk in here than the whole of Norfolk!

-Ha-ha!

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Now, obviously Terry has a dry sense of humour to say the least,

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but a stroll through his shop soon reveals

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a cornucopia of treasures.

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That's the first piece of Charles and Camilla commemorative

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I've ever seen.

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-How much is that, just for interest?

-I'd think a fiver.

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It's Wedgwood and I've never ever seen one before.

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I think it's quite good. But it is not for me today, though.

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And so a wee bit of strolling and much chin rubbing later,

1:14:481:14:54

James quite likes the look of this.

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As you'd expect for an Arts and Crafts style clock, it is carved in oak.

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And at the top here we have these very stylised flag irises.

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The whole shape is typical of the Arts and Crafts period - 1870, 1890.

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With a very plain dial and the screws are prominent, not hidden.

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Because the idea of the Arts and Crafts is you show how it's made.

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It is, however, not as early as it looks.

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It's 20th century, probably around 1930,

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maybe even later than the Arts and Crafts style.

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-How much is it?

-I could do 30 quid.

-I don't think it would make...

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-By the time the commission gets taken off.

-This is the problem. 25.

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I think there is a profit in that one.

1:15:421:15:44

OK, that is something to think about.

1:15:441:15:46

What is this one, this little chap here?

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-Oh, it is not as nice, is it?

-No.

1:15:491:15:52

I'll do the two for 30 quid.

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-Now there must be a profit.

-30?

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Would 20 buy them?

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-By the time they take the commission off.

-I know.

1:16:011:16:04

-Hang on, I'll get my handkerchief out in a minute.

-Go on.

1:16:041:16:06

-25. How's that?

-That's a deal.

-OK.

1:16:061:16:11

That's James done and dusted then, and just moments

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after his departure, guess who's also in the neighbourhood?

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Hi! Are you Terry?

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-Lovely to meet you.

-What are you doing here? I just seen a friend of yours a while ago.

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-Has that big besom James Lewis been here?

-Yes, he certainly has.

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-Has he bought all the bargains?

-Well, he may have done.

-Oh, no!

1:16:301:16:33

I am not 100 percent sure.

1:16:331:16:35

Don't you worry, Anita, Terry has something that might be right

1:16:351:16:38

up your "veg and meat", as in street.

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Now there is a bargain that he did turn down. Have a look at this.

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Have you ever seen one of those before?

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I have never seen one in my life.

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ANITA LAUGHS

1:16:501:16:52

It is lovely, Terry. But it is not for me.

1:16:531:16:56

-Every home should have one.

-Now there's something that I looked at.

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I don't have a lot of time so I'm pushed, I'm under pressure.

1:16:591:17:03

But this wee thing here, it's not a thing of any great significance.

1:17:031:17:11

Not going to make a lot of money,

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but I have another two items which I thought

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I might put this with my other items to make a wee lot.

1:17:151:17:18

Well, you're going to tell me you are hard up and you need to make a profit, so three quid?

1:17:201:17:26

ANITA LAUGHS

1:17:261:17:28

-How's that?

-It is a very generous sort of price. But...

1:17:281:17:34

I thought there might be.

1:17:341:17:37

I am looking to put it with another item.

1:17:371:17:40

-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.

1:17:401:17:47

Well, that's us then.

1:17:481:17:50

Thanks very much.

1:17:501:17:52

I'm late. I'm late.

1:17:521:17:54

-I bought one thing.

-That's right.

1:17:541:17:56

It's time to bring our experts back together for a little show and tell.

1:17:561:18:00

Ding-dong!

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You ready? Lift one corner and...

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Oh! The collection of fossils.

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Which, as it turns out, have already been to auction not long ago,

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selling for just £70.

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And what would be the worst auction in the world, a week ago,

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that these could have been seen in?

1:18:211:18:23

-The one we are going to next week.

-Exactly. So they cost me £75.

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And I think under almost any circumstance,

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that would have a good chance at a profit.

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You might get away, there might be a collector there who's entranced by it.

1:18:361:18:40

-And I think it is a very interesting lot.

-There we are.

1:18:401:18:42

-Slide this back.

-We will see what happens, James.

1:18:421:18:45

-You might be lucky.

-Well, I need a lot of luck on my side,

1:18:451:18:48

if I'm to do anything with those.

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Yes, talk about being between a rock and a hard place, James.

1:18:501:18:53

-What I've bought is a shortbread mould.

-Is that what that is?

1:18:531:19:00

-How interesting. So what did you pay?

-I paid £15 for it.

-That is cheap.

1:19:001:19:05

-I can see that making 45.

-You like it?

-I do.

-Good, James.

1:19:051:19:11

-There we are.

-Oh, yes.

1:19:111:19:13

It's, er, my little elephant family inkwell.

1:19:131:19:16

I like the shape of the inkwell.

1:19:161:19:18

It has that geometric Art Deco look about it.

1:19:181:19:21

And that is putting a date on it. It's a nice little thing.

1:19:211:19:25

And continuing today's animal theme...

1:19:251:19:28

That is fantastic!

1:19:281:19:31

-It is a lovely pussy cat.

-Isn't that wonderful? So, how much was he?

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-He was £20.

-Well, you know, Murano glass, in my opinion,

1:19:361:19:40

is very underrated.

1:19:401:19:41

And also the quality.

1:19:411:19:43

It's even got gold dust, hasn't it, in the collar here?

1:19:431:19:46

Let's hope we get gold dust in the price, James.

1:19:461:19:49

Yeah, a few sovereigns would be nice.

1:19:491:19:51

-How about that?

-Oh, he's great!

1:19:511:19:54

He's looking at me. In a very strange way, James.

1:19:551:19:59

-What do you think he's worth?

-Um...

1:19:591:20:01

I don't know, he's maybe worth 40, 45, £50?

1:20:011:20:06

-That is what I thought. Paid 20.

-A good buy.

-Yes. I thought it was all right.

1:20:061:20:10

My next item is a sweet little ivory box.

1:20:101:20:14

-Ahh, toothpick box, Georgian one.

-That's right.

-Oh, how lovely.

1:20:141:20:19

-1780?

-Yeah, about that period.

-Wonderful.

1:20:191:20:24

-How much was it?

-£60.

-Well, I think there is a profit there.

1:20:241:20:28

-You can imagine that making 100, 120.

-Now that would be nice.

1:20:281:20:33

-What you think to that?

-That is a big beastie.

1:20:331:20:36

I think that is lovely.

1:20:361:20:38

-I like that.

-I had to toss a coin for it.

1:20:381:20:43

I lost. And I had to pay £60.

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But I think that I would have paid

1:20:461:20:48

£60 any day of the week for that. I like it.

1:20:481:20:52

I have gone back to my jewellery again

1:20:521:20:54

and I bought this little Edwardian brooch.

1:20:541:20:58

One of the things I liked about it is the wishbone shape,

1:20:581:21:03

but the wishbone has been broken.

1:21:031:21:06

And the best end has been left there.

1:21:061:21:09

Yeah, it is the winning brooch, isn't it? It is the winning end.

1:21:091:21:14

What do you think to that little clock?

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-Its face is a bit squeegee, James.

-Squeegee? Squeegee?

1:21:161:21:22

-Not squeegee, squee-gee.

-Oh!

1:21:221:21:26

-That is better.

-What about that one?

1:21:261:21:29

I like that one. Yeah, it's good as well.

1:21:321:21:34

Probably together maybe £50 to £80.

1:21:351:21:40

I paid 25.

1:21:401:21:41

Oh, that's a good lot for 25, James.

1:21:411:21:43

-There we go, that is my last lot.

-That's your last lot.

1:21:431:21:46

As for Anita's, it's a rather eclectic mix of glass and pottery.

1:21:461:21:51

-That's my favourite.

-That is a nice one, I like that as well.

1:21:511:21:55

-What did you pay for...?

-Cumulatively, £13.

1:21:551:22:00

I paid £12 for this lot and a pound for that.

1:22:001:22:04

Should make a couple of quid on that.

1:22:041:22:06

Good, well what a mixed bag, eh?

1:22:071:22:09

Yeah, but viva la difference.

1:22:091:22:12

Hmm?

1:22:121:22:13

Let's celebrate the difference in taste.

1:22:131:22:17

It was the Scottish-French accent. It threw me completely.

1:22:171:22:21

THEY LAUGH

1:22:211:22:22

Very diplomatic. But what do our experts really think?

1:22:221:22:27

James' two clocks might struggle.

1:22:271:22:30

They are a standard auction fare.

1:22:301:22:33

And this type of item has gone down in price.

1:22:331:22:37

But the little clock with the enamelled face deserves £25,

1:22:371:22:42

but maybe only in a retail situation.

1:22:421:22:46

I think he might be lucky to get out of that one.

1:22:461:22:48

I don't think Anita's got anything that's going to make big money.

1:22:481:22:52

But then again,

1:22:521:22:53

I don't think anything's there where she's going to lose either.

1:22:531:22:57

She's been very canny in the way she's spent,

1:22:571:23:00

hasn't spent very much money at all.

1:23:001:23:02

Whereas I have spent loads more money. Loads more.

1:23:021:23:07

After teeing off in Fakenham,

1:23:071:23:09

Anita and James end this leg

1:23:091:23:11

with an auction showdown

1:23:111:23:13

in the country village of Aylsham.

1:23:131:23:16

This picturesque spot was once renowned for its linen which

1:23:161:23:21

Edward II and Edward III couldn't get enough of.

1:23:211:23:24

And the markets there have been going strong now for 700 years,

1:23:241:23:29

but the reason we are here, Aylsham also has a weekly auction.

1:23:291:23:33

So what does Roy Murphy of Keys Auctioneers have to

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say about James' and Anita's booty?

1:23:361:23:39

I think James has got the edge on today's showing.

1:23:391:23:43

His Newland piece and fossils, I think they are going to well.

1:23:431:23:46

On the other hand, Anita has got two pieces of jewellery.

1:23:461:23:49

She's got a little wishbone brooch and also a toothpick case

1:23:491:23:53

which, they could do well.

1:23:531:23:55

The smaller items, little items tend to do well here.

1:23:551:23:58

James started this leg with a very solid £420.20.

1:23:581:24:02

And after paying a reduced price on that fossil collection,

1:24:021:24:07

his total spend comes to £200 for five auction lots.

1:24:071:24:12

Anita, meanwhile, began with £306.84 and has been as frugal as ever,

1:24:131:24:18

spending £148 also for five auction lots.

1:24:181:24:23

So without further ado, let the auction begin!

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First up, Anita's 1960s Murano glass pussy. Meow!

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£30. I'm bid. At 30 in the middle of the room now.

1:24:331:24:36

32 at the back. 32.

1:24:361:24:38

35? 35. 38? 38.

1:24:381:24:41

40? No encouragement from the front there. 40 there. At 40.

1:24:411:24:45

42? 42 now. We will take it then at £42.

1:24:451:24:50

We're off to an exciting start!

1:24:511:24:53

That is a pre-commission profit of £22.

1:24:531:24:56

Well done.

1:24:561:24:57

Let's see if James' Arts and Crafts log bin can do better.

1:25:001:25:04

£50 start? £30 start? £30. I'm bid at 30.

1:25:041:25:08

32, I have in the middle of the room now. 32.

1:25:081:25:11

A fresh bid at 35. 38.

1:25:111:25:13

At 38, the hammer is up, I shall sell then. At £38.

1:25:131:25:19

Well!

1:25:191:25:20

That was disappointing.

1:25:201:25:22

-I thought it would do more than that.

-I mean, really?!

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-Huge loss.

-£22, to be exact, old bean.

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Although, on a happier note, if you would like to make the world's

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biggest shortbread biscuit,

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then look no further than Anita's next lot.

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Look at that!

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Opening bid here beside me at 30.

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We are all out at £30 in the room. £30 I have. At £30. 32.

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35? 35. 38? 38? 38. 40?

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42. Right-hand side, takes it then at 42.

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So far our canny Anita is on the money.

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That is another profit of £27. Hooray!

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Time for James' collection of early 20th-century clocks.

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Which even HE is beginning to doubt.

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I like the stylised irises. It is a good heavy solid oak clock.

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The other one's been around.

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£50 is the opening bid beside me now.

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At 50, 50 the opening bed is 50. 55. 60. 65.

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70, 75. 80. 85. 90.

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Right beside me at 90.

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All done then at 90. £90 goes to commission.

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Bravo, James. That's a sensational profit of £65.

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That was good. That was... Stunned into complete silence.

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Onto Anita's mixed lot now,

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which from Murano glass to Scandinavian pottery, has it all.

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£10. Five for it? Do I hear £5 anywhere for it?

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Five pounds. Five. Eight?

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Do you want 10, madam? Ten it is now. At 10.

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12 in the middle of the room. At 15. A fresh bidder. At 15.

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At 15 then and selling. 15.

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I thought they were going to sell it at five for a minute.

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I know. Maybe I should have taken that plaque for nothing!

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Yap, a poor showing there. But moving on...

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it's James' Art Deco desk stand.

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Finely adorned with a family of heffalumps!

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Starting me at £50 on this lot here? At 50? 30? £20 start.

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20, I'm bid in the middle of the room.

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20? 20? 22?

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25, 28. 30. 32.

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35. 38. 40. 42. 45.

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48. 50. 55. 60. 65.

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70. 75. No. 75.

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At 75. 75 and all done. Hammer's up and away then at 75.

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Well blow me down, that's a result and a half!

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Not to mention a £55 profit pre-commission.

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Something to trumpet about.

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Yup, here is hoping the bidders are just as passionate

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when it comes to Anita's Edwardian gold brooch.

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-I think we both liked that.

-Yeah, the wishbone.

-Yeah!

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£40 is the bid beside me here.

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£40 now. At 40, 42. 45. 48.

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50? No. At 50. 55, fresh bidder. 55.

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60. 60 beside me. Still at 60. You're out in the room.

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60. £60 goes to commission.

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Not a bad result. But we were hoping for better.

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-Next it's James' rather amusing table gong.

-We will start at £50.

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50? 30? Is the bid at 30?

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32 - I have now. At 35. 38. 38, 40?

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£40. Now at 40.

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40. 42. 45?

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45, 48 at the back now. At 48.

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48. The hammer's up, I will sell at £48. £48.

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-That is a good profit.

-It is.

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-I am happy with that.

-And so you should be, James.

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£28, that is not to be sniffed at.

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One of my favourites now - Anita's Georgian ivory toothpick box,

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complete with silver toothpick.

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That is a lovely classic little Georgian antique.

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46 is the opening bid. 46. 46. 46. 48.

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48. A fresh bid at 50. 55 now.

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At 55. At 55 now. Hammer's up. We will sell then. At 55.

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Oh, a bit disappointed at that.

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I'll say. That was very surprising.

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But the drama isn't over yet.

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We are ending with a lot that's no stranger to this auction house -

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it's James' infamous fossil collection.

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And we start here at £100 on this lot here. £100 is the bid.

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It is right beside me here. We have an opening bid of £100 now.

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The hammer is up at £100 and selling. £100 goes to commission.

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Never mind, you made a profit, James.

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Yes, against the odds, too.

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The story of James' fossils has a happy ending, for James.

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Anita, though, started this leg with £306.84.

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And has made a modest profit of £27.48.

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Giving her a grand total of £334.32 to spend tomorrow, bless her.

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James, meanwhile, began with £428.20.

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And after another cracking auction,

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he's made a profit of £87.82, which means the lead is still his

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with £516.02 in the kitty. Cheer up!

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What a day. Do you know, I will never ever try and predict an auction again.

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The things that we thought were going to do well didn't.

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And other things that we weren't too sure about went up in price.

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-Yeah, completely crazy.

-Where are we going, James?

-Suffolk.

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-That sounds nice.

-Adventure.

-Adventure.

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Next time on the Antiques Road Trip - Anita finds what she is looking for.

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There are a couple of Scottish items on this desk.

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And James finds time for a new hobby.

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-Arms straight out.

-Oh, look at that!

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