0:47:50 > 0:47:57.
0:48:02 > 0:48:06The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and a challenge.
0:48:06 > 0:48:12- Do I buy you or don't I? - Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques across the UK?
0:48:12 > 0:48:17- What's he up to? - The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit.
0:48:17 > 0:48:22- But it's not as easy as it looks and dreams can end in tatters. - Do I hear 1,500?
0:48:22 > 0:48:26Will it be the fast lane to success or the slow road to bankruptcy?
0:48:26 > 0:48:29I can't keep this posture up!
0:48:29 > 0:48:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35Yeah!
0:48:35 > 0:48:41It's the penultimate trip for our pair of respectable gents, Charlie Ross and James Braxton,
0:48:41 > 0:48:44and the competition's heating up.
0:48:45 > 0:48:48Brackers, are you with me?
0:48:48 > 0:48:56James Braxton, believe it or not, is an auctioneer and surveyor with an eye for antiques and fashion.
0:48:56 > 0:49:02Seasoned Charlie Ross is an auctioneer of great experience who likes to drive a hard bargain.
0:49:02 > 0:49:07- Would you take £100 for it? Or is that being rude?- That's being rude.
0:49:07 > 0:49:13- The first auction of this week's road trip caused quite a kerfuffle. - Are you hearing this?
0:49:13 > 0:49:18Charlie's £8 Staffordshire elephant sold for a staggering £2,700.
0:49:18 > 0:49:212,700 for the last time.
0:49:23 > 0:49:30James, bless him, could have claimed defeat, but he soldiered on, winning auction number two.
0:49:30 > 0:49:33- 120.- Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
0:49:33 > 0:49:39But after losing £80 on a pair of frames, victory was short-lived.
0:49:39 > 0:49:43I thought I had the deal of the century.
0:49:43 > 0:49:47After a disappointing defeat at auction three,
0:49:47 > 0:49:54James's original £200 has increased to a meagre £234.52 to begin this day's shopping.
0:49:56 > 0:50:00After his huge win in the first auction, Charlie's £200 rocketed
0:50:00 > 0:50:05and he now has £2,433.40 to flash about.
0:50:05 > 0:50:12They're cruising through beautiful Scotland in their classy 1954 Sunbeam Alpine.
0:50:12 > 0:50:18- Where are we? Stirlingshire? - Yes...Perthshire!
0:50:18 > 0:50:24This week's road trip sees our experts cruising from Cromarty in the north-east of Scotland
0:50:24 > 0:50:29over to the west before finishing up in the coastal town of Ayr.
0:50:29 > 0:50:34It's the penultimate trip and they're heading for auction four in Glasgow.
0:50:34 > 0:50:38First stop is the beautiful town of Blairgowrie.
0:50:38 > 0:50:40Mixed yesterday, wasn't it?
0:50:40 > 0:50:47The whole thing was hugely successful with one exception, of course, the frame.
0:50:47 > 0:50:53- I hope it's not going to temper your buying.- I'm afraid it is. - Is it?- Small units.
0:50:53 > 0:50:58The redstone towns of Blairgowrie and its sister Rattray lie
0:50:58 > 0:51:00on either side of the River Ericht.
0:51:00 > 0:51:07Blairgowrie, or Blair as its known locally, is Perthshire's second largest town.
0:51:07 > 0:51:12- Its centrepiece is the Blairgowrie and Rattray war memorial. - Are you going all in?
0:51:12 > 0:51:17- I'd like to really get stuck in. You're going to be mean.- Very mean.
0:51:17 > 0:51:22- SCOTTISH ACCENT: - You're going to keep your pound in your pocket.- A thrifty lad!
0:51:22 > 0:51:25- Look at this war memorial.- Yeah.
0:51:25 > 0:51:30- Anyway, I think we need to get antique shopping.- Do you think so?
0:51:30 > 0:51:37I want you to spend up. I've thrown the gauntlet down. I want the two and a half on the table.
0:51:37 > 0:51:42You are just desperate for me to spend money, aren't you?
0:51:42 > 0:51:48- You go off with your £3.80 and see what you can do! - I'm off to Dunkeld. Bye!
0:51:50 > 0:51:57Intent on spending big, Charlie is straight to work in his first shop of the day.
0:51:57 > 0:51:59A-ha!
0:51:59 > 0:52:02- Are you Mr Roy Sim?- I am, yes.
0:52:02 > 0:52:06Greetings. Charlie Ross here. Nice to see you.
0:52:06 > 0:52:13To see you nice. Established in 1975, this refurbished showroom is a whopping 5,500 square feet
0:52:13 > 0:52:17and is stocked full of fabulous antiques.
0:52:17 > 0:52:23- I'll take my coat off and have a good look round, if I may. - Have a wander.
0:52:23 > 0:52:27I see one or two things that take my eye already.
0:52:27 > 0:52:29I love the dining table.
0:52:29 > 0:52:36Meanwhile, 12 miles west from Blairgowrie finds our poor second-placed expert
0:52:36 > 0:52:38about to land in Dunkeld.
0:52:41 > 0:52:44My approach to Dunkeld
0:52:44 > 0:52:49is to try to find items of sort of under £25.
0:52:49 > 0:52:56I've learnt my lesson. There's no reward for big money. It's just too much risk.
0:52:56 > 0:53:00So I'm going to go cheap. Cheap, cheap, cheap.
0:53:00 > 0:53:04- I'll be keeping my money in my pocket.- What's new?
0:53:04 > 0:53:09A small picturesque town, Dunkeld is one of Perthshire's gems.
0:53:09 > 0:53:14It lies on the bank of the River Tay which, at 119 miles, is the longest river in Scotland.
0:53:14 > 0:53:20Here it is. Let's have a little squint. Oh, that looks promising.
0:53:21 > 0:53:27Housed in a converted church, Dunkeld Antiques is run by owner David
0:53:27 > 0:53:29and is established for 25 years.
0:53:29 > 0:53:36After James's usual considered browsing, he spots a £30 Schuco clockwork mouse.
0:53:36 > 0:53:41- What about your little mouse? - That in the right place might do OK.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45But it's a little bit loose and hasn't got a tail on it.
0:53:45 > 0:53:50- I'll be a bit loose after 100 years! - It's getting on a bit, isn't it?
0:53:50 > 0:53:55- Does it work, Dave?- It should do. - Schuco was a German toymaker founded in 1912.
0:53:55 > 0:54:00They produced small felt and plush-covered mechanical tin-plate toys.
0:54:00 > 0:54:04- What a lovely motion there. - He's just a big kid!
0:54:04 > 0:54:12Meanwhile, back in Blairgowrie, Charlie's found himself a pair of Japanese vases.
0:54:12 > 0:54:15A pair of eastern metal vases
0:54:15 > 0:54:20with elephant handles and birds. Well, that's correct.
0:54:20 > 0:54:24They're late Japanese.
0:54:26 > 0:54:31And they're 20th century. Not earlier than that.
0:54:31 > 0:54:38And the decoration of the gilded bronze is not particularly good.
0:54:38 > 0:54:43But they are simply bronze, attractive.
0:54:43 > 0:54:46They are £185, which...
0:54:48 > 0:54:54You know, I don't think I could be that rude to Roy and offer him £50
0:54:54 > 0:54:57because he might show me the door.
0:54:57 > 0:55:01But they're very pleasing on the eye.
0:55:01 > 0:55:07There are some little copper jelly moulds, which are quite fun and largely...
0:55:08 > 0:55:12I was going to say largely affordable. Possibly.
0:55:12 > 0:55:18- Charlie! If anyone should be complaining about affordability it's James!- A-ha!
0:55:18 > 0:55:24Amongst all the Mauchline ware, the Scottish souvenir ware, is a bit from nearer my home -
0:55:24 > 0:55:26Kent. Tunbridge ware.
0:55:26 > 0:55:33Ah, look. From the outside, it's this perspective cube, with all the different woods here.
0:55:33 > 0:55:37Sometimes called tumbling cube.
0:55:37 > 0:55:41It's quite a simple one. It doesn't look terribly old.
0:55:41 > 0:55:48Quite sweet. You'd expect to pay somewhere in the region of £20-£40 for something like that.
0:55:48 > 0:55:55After a lot of serious browsing, one of our chaps is finally ready to get down to business.
0:55:55 > 0:56:02I did actually look at that pair of bronze vases and then I saw the price, Roy,
0:56:02 > 0:56:08- and I closed up your cabinet and did a bit of a runner.- Well, you know, everything's negotiable.
0:56:08 > 0:56:14- They may have come in a house clearance.- Em... - On the other hand, they may not.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16They came in on a deal.
0:56:16 > 0:56:22- I think if they went to auction they would probably make £60-£80. - Well, what's your best?
0:56:22 > 0:56:24What's your best?
0:56:24 > 0:56:27I would certainly pay...
0:56:27 > 0:56:2995?
0:56:29 > 0:56:34Oh! Not if they make 60 or 80 at auction! I'm not here to lose money!
0:56:34 > 0:56:42- But I'm ambitious.- You are. I think I would like to pay you £50 for them.- 50 quid. 60, there's a deal.
0:56:42 > 0:56:47- 60 quid!- Deal.- That's really kind of you. I appreciate that.
0:56:47 > 0:56:53- While I'm here, there's some rather pretty copper jelly moulds.- Mm-hm.
0:56:53 > 0:56:58- I like a copper jelly mould. They've got no marks on them, but 19th century.- They are.
0:56:58 > 0:57:02Victorian jellies were not like the sweet jellies of today.
0:57:02 > 0:57:07They were just as likely to use these for blancmanges.
0:57:07 > 0:57:10The set of four have a price tag of £48.
0:57:10 > 0:57:16- I'm going to make you one offer for these.- Right.- And I'm not even going to be negotiable.
0:57:16 > 0:57:21- I'd like to pay 20 quid for them. - Deal done.- I should have said 10!
0:57:24 > 0:57:29- Oh!- Right.- I knew you were a man I could do business with. Fantastic.
0:57:29 > 0:57:33And now James has found something sporting for £80.
0:57:33 > 0:57:38And this one, David, tell me. I don't know much about golf clubs.
0:57:38 > 0:57:42There is a resurgence of interest in hickory-shafted golf clubs now.
0:57:42 > 0:57:47And they are quite collectable. If you look, they've got the shape
0:57:47 > 0:57:52- of what they call the long-nosed putter. It's an Edinburgh maker.- OK.
0:57:52 > 0:57:57- And it's a very nice piece.- I'd like to buy that if the price is right.
0:57:57 > 0:58:01- OK.- That would be great.- OK.
0:58:01 > 0:58:06Before the negotiations start, James decides to add the toy mouse,
0:58:06 > 0:58:12£30, the Victorian box for £120 and the Tunbridge box for £35.
0:58:12 > 0:58:16As a total package, this comes to a whopping £265.
0:58:16 > 0:58:19The monkey!
0:58:19 > 0:58:20I've got four items here, David.
0:58:20 > 0:58:2415 on that, 15 on that,
0:58:24 > 0:58:2725 or 30 on that
0:58:27 > 0:58:29and 25 on that.
0:58:29 > 0:58:32- You don't mess about, do you?- No.
0:58:32 > 0:58:38- I go straight in there, David. - You do.- Straight in there. - I can't get close on that one.
0:58:38 > 0:58:44- I can't get close. - What can you get close on? - Would you like a parcel price?
0:58:44 > 0:58:50How about £60 as a parcel price? I'd see a profit in those for you.
0:58:50 > 0:58:57- What about 45 for the three? - That's what you suggested already! - He's as sharp as a tack, David!
0:58:57 > 0:59:01- Sharp as a tack. - I tell you what I'll do.- What?
0:59:01 > 0:59:06Why don't we actually just say 60 or 45 and I'll toss you for it?
0:59:06 > 0:59:11- Oh, blimey, I hate that. - Well, it makes it easy, doesn't it?
0:59:11 > 0:59:15- Does it?- Yeah. - OK.- Right.- OK.
0:59:15 > 0:59:20- I've got to call, have I?- Yeah. - I'm going to say heads.- OK.
0:59:21 > 0:59:24Heads it is!
0:59:24 > 0:59:28You're a very kind man. I didn't think it would happen.
0:59:28 > 0:59:34- I'm not an audacious gambling man, but you're very kind.- And you can have your 2p back.- Thank you.
0:59:34 > 0:59:39James has filled his bag with three lovely lots and, back on the road,
0:59:39 > 0:59:46Charlie is dropping him 16 miles south to the outskirts of Perth in Scone for a little outing.
0:59:46 > 0:59:50- Where are we going? - To Scone Palace.
0:59:50 > 0:59:56The world and his wife have stayed here. Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Victoria.
0:59:56 > 0:59:58It's played host to a lot of people.
0:59:58 > 1:00:02Once the crowning place of the kings of Scots,
1:00:02 > 1:00:06Scone Palace occupies a unique position in the history of Scotland.
1:00:06 > 1:00:13The Murrays are one of the great families of Scotland and have lived at Scone for the past 400 years.
1:00:13 > 1:00:18Known by the title the Earl of Mansfield, they continue to live here today.
1:00:18 > 1:00:25James is right. Scone has welcomed many influential people from Queen Victoria to the Queen Mother
1:00:25 > 1:00:31- and Queen Elizabeth II. Today James is meeting guide Bill Younger.- Hi, I'm Bill.
1:00:31 > 1:00:34- Welcome to Scone Palace.- Hello.
1:00:34 > 1:00:38The drawing room is strongly influenced by the Second Earl.
1:00:38 > 1:00:45A distinguished diplomat, he served as British ambassador to the court of Louis XVI of France.
1:00:45 > 1:00:50He brought back many treasures and the piece de resistance is this writing desk.
1:00:50 > 1:00:54- This is fabulous. Who's this made by?- Riesener.- Really?
1:00:54 > 1:00:58- 1781.- 1781. - It's believed to have been given
1:00:58 > 1:01:03by Marie Antoinette to the British Ambassador, the Second Earl.
1:01:03 > 1:01:06He knew Marie Antoinette quite well.
1:01:06 > 1:01:10When she was a young girl, he was ambassador in Vienna.
1:01:10 > 1:01:14And when she was Queen of France, he was British Ambassador.
1:01:14 > 1:01:19Jean Henri Riesener was the most famous cabinet maker of his day.
1:01:19 > 1:01:26Marie Antoinette, the infamous French queen, presented the Second Earl with this writing desk
1:01:26 > 1:01:29as a token of their friendship.
1:01:29 > 1:01:33The Second Earl must have been a very important man.
1:01:33 > 1:01:41- It was the most important court in Europe. Have you got a picture of this fellow?- Yes.- Lead on, Bill.
1:01:43 > 1:01:48- This was painted... - By Allan Ramsay.
1:01:48 > 1:01:50- By Allan Ramsay.- 1759.
1:01:50 > 1:01:57- He must have had a very glorious diplomatic career. Where was he then when that was done?- Poland.
1:01:57 > 1:02:00- He was in Poland?- Yes.
1:02:00 > 1:02:04Scone Palace is packed full of beautiful objects,
1:02:04 > 1:02:09but it's best known as being the crowning place of Scottish kings.
1:02:09 > 1:02:14- James is leaving Bill and heading out to the famous Moot Hill. - A-ha! Here it is.
1:02:14 > 1:02:20The Stone of Scone was used between the 9th and 13th centuries as a crowning seat.
1:02:20 > 1:02:27It was kept in the monastic church and only taken out to Moot Hill for enthronements.
1:02:27 > 1:02:34In 1296, Edward I marched north and removed what he believed to be the stone to Westminster.
1:02:34 > 1:02:38It was controversially returned to Scotland in 1996
1:02:38 > 1:02:41and now remains in Edinburgh Castle.
1:02:43 > 1:02:45But which is the genuine one?
1:02:45 > 1:02:52While James has been enjoying himself, Charlie is heading east to Rait. Rait's a small village,
1:02:52 > 1:02:58barely rating a mention. To the east end is a large farmstead, originally built in 1837.
1:02:58 > 1:03:04This has been converted to become an antiques centre with a group of 12 dealers.
1:03:04 > 1:03:08Gosh, he does look dashing in that car, doesn't he?
1:03:08 > 1:03:15Charlie's been drawn to Alistair McClelland's Antiques, where a fine figurine at £180 has caught his eye.
1:03:15 > 1:03:21I'm hot on Staffordshire at the moment. I had a bit of a tickle with a bit of Staffordshire.
1:03:21 > 1:03:23It's Neptune.
1:03:23 > 1:03:28That's rather delightful. Very simply modelled, isn't it?
1:03:28 > 1:03:33The glazing is nice. Figure's nice. He's a bit doleful.
1:03:33 > 1:03:38Did you have to fight for him tooth and nail or did he come in the back of a cupboard?
1:03:38 > 1:03:45- Everything in here I have to fight for.- What a terrible tragedy. It really is so unfair, Alistair.
1:03:45 > 1:03:51I was rather hoping you'd done a clearance and found this in the back of a cupboard.
1:03:51 > 1:03:54- 110 to you, Charlie.- Oh, I say!
1:03:56 > 1:03:59Would you take £100 for it, Alistair?
1:03:59 > 1:04:04- Or is that being rude?- It's rude, but, yes, you can have it for 100.
1:04:04 > 1:04:07I'm going to buy that! I like him and the condition of him.
1:04:07 > 1:04:11I don't think it's looking £2,000-worth,
1:04:11 > 1:04:15- but I could see it making 150, 160? - Yeah.- I really could.
1:04:15 > 1:04:17I like him. Thank you so much.
1:04:17 > 1:04:23As usual, happy with his purchase, he's popped next door into John Walker Antiques.
1:04:23 > 1:04:26Scottish pottery barrel with lid.
1:04:26 > 1:04:3019th century. Stoneware barrel.
1:04:30 > 1:04:35It says here, "AF", which means "At fault".
1:04:35 > 1:04:40It doesn't look too bad to me. Frankly, you'd expect there to be...
1:04:40 > 1:04:42What a wonderful barrel!
1:04:42 > 1:04:49Oh, it's damaged at the bottom, but you'd never use a barrel like that for putting liquid in,
1:04:49 > 1:04:53so what does it matter tuppence if it's damaged?
1:04:53 > 1:04:55Good earthenware.
1:04:55 > 1:04:57Rope twist handle.
1:04:58 > 1:05:01What fun is that!
1:05:01 > 1:05:08- I like that. It's jolly heavy. - It's a lovely piece, but at £125 I'm sensing a negotiation.
1:05:08 > 1:05:12- Watch out, Brian. - Can you do that for 80 quid?- No.
1:05:12 > 1:05:15Well, that's a simple answer.
1:05:15 > 1:05:22- Because it's damaged, I could probably bring it down to 100. - Is it the lowest price?- Yes.- 90?
1:05:22 > 1:05:24- No.- Still show me the door?- I would.
1:05:26 > 1:05:30- Sold to the man in the corner. - Thank you very much, sir.- Thank you.
1:05:30 > 1:05:37Good work, Charlie. Another substantial purchase under your belt. It's been a very busy day
1:05:37 > 1:05:42for both our chaps and now it's time for some much-needed R and R. Night night, you two.
1:05:45 > 1:05:52It's a new day and they're up and about for the final push before the auction.
1:05:52 > 1:05:56James has been very cautious, spending just £45 on three lots -
1:05:56 > 1:06:02the 1920s golf club, the clockwork mouse and the Tunbridge ware box.
1:06:02 > 1:06:06James has £189.52 for the day ahead.
1:06:08 > 1:06:12Charlie has thrown caution to the wind, spending £280 on four lots -
1:06:12 > 1:06:19a set of four jelly moulds, two bronze vases, a Staffordshire figure and a stoneware lidded barrel.
1:06:19 > 1:06:24He still has a whopping £2,153.40 to spend.
1:06:26 > 1:06:31Charlie and James are heading west to Perth, where Charlie has a prior engagement.
1:06:31 > 1:06:36- This is rather nice. Look at the river!- Glorious!
1:06:36 > 1:06:42Located on the banks of the River Tay, Perth is a town and former city in central Scotland.
1:06:42 > 1:06:50It was considered the effective capital, due to the frequent residence of the royal court.
1:06:50 > 1:06:54It's also home to one of Scotland's most famous regiments.
1:06:54 > 1:06:56This is it.
1:06:56 > 1:07:02- Museum of the Black Watch, otherwise known as the Royal Highland Regiment.- Here we are.
1:07:02 > 1:07:06- In this beautiful spot.- Lovely spot.
1:07:06 > 1:07:11- Various memorials here. - Iraq, Afghanistan.
1:07:11 > 1:07:14- Very, very sobering, isn't it? - I know.
1:07:14 > 1:07:17- I'm in for a history lesson, am I? - You are.
1:07:17 > 1:07:25Scotland's Black Watch is an elite regiment with 550 members currently serving in Afghanistan.
1:07:25 > 1:07:30The Black Watch's history stretches back almost three centuries.
1:07:30 > 1:07:34- Major Proctor, I presume. - Charlie, nice to meet you.
1:07:34 > 1:07:39- Thank you very much for letting us in today.- Grateful that you're here.
1:07:39 > 1:07:44- I'm looking forward to a history lesson. - Thank you.- Where do we begin?
1:07:44 > 1:07:46Let's just go next door here.
1:07:46 > 1:07:52The Black Watch was raised in a unique way. In the wake of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion,
1:07:52 > 1:07:58companies of trustworthy highlanders were raised from loyal clans of Campbells, Frasers, Grants
1:07:58 > 1:08:01and Monroes.
1:08:01 > 1:08:08The government decided they required to have some form of Highland watch to try to keep the peace.
1:08:08 > 1:08:14General Wade was the commander of the army in Scotland and he realised that he would have to have
1:08:14 > 1:08:18good intelligence and communications to be effective.
1:08:18 > 1:08:23Because of their dark tartan and their job, watching the Highlands,
1:08:23 > 1:08:29they were given the Gaelic nickname Am Frieceadan Dubh - Black Watch.
1:08:29 > 1:08:33When the First World War started in 1914, nobody could have foreseen
1:08:33 > 1:08:37the huge sacrifices of the Black Watch.
1:08:37 > 1:08:42Some 50,000 men went through the ranks of the regiment from 1914 to 1918.
1:08:42 > 1:08:47Some 25 battalions of one sort or another.
1:08:47 > 1:08:51And of that total, 8,000 were killed.
1:08:51 > 1:08:55And there on the wall you can actually see the 8,000 names,
1:08:55 > 1:09:00but apart from the 8,000 being killed, 20,000 were wounded.
1:09:00 > 1:09:05And of that 20,000, there were probably many who died later on,
1:09:05 > 1:09:10- when the war finished.- That's virtually 50% casualty rate!- 50%.
1:09:10 > 1:09:13That's a one in two chance.
1:09:13 > 1:09:18Here we have some artefacts from World War One.
1:09:18 > 1:09:25And some of the most poignant are the French prayer book and the New Testament bible.
1:09:25 > 1:09:29And the sergeant's drinking cup.
1:09:29 > 1:09:34All received direct hits and saved their owners' lives.
1:09:34 > 1:09:38You'd retain a certain belief in religion, wouldn't you,
1:09:38 > 1:09:41if your bible had saved your life?
1:09:41 > 1:09:48When war broke out with Nazi Germany in September, 1939, the Black Watch were once again called to duty.
1:09:48 > 1:09:52Charlie, you'll see in here the Roll of Honour,
1:09:52 > 1:09:57much smaller than the Roll of Honour you saw for the First World War.
1:09:57 > 1:10:03A change in fighting style and an improvement in war tactics led to fewer deaths among soldiers.
1:10:03 > 1:10:10We were in Blairgowrie the other day and the war memorial in the centre, it was very relevant.
1:10:10 > 1:10:16The number of names from the First World War and the significantly smaller number from the Second.
1:10:16 > 1:10:19And generals had learnt,
1:10:19 > 1:10:27- you know, as one said, "I won't have a large butcher's bill with nothing to show for it."- No.
1:10:27 > 1:10:34Charlie, you've had a fascinating insight into one of the world's most celebrated regiments.
1:10:34 > 1:10:39What a privilege. Meanwhile, on the other side,
1:10:39 > 1:10:43- James is heading for Rait Antiques Centre.- We're leaving Perth.
1:10:43 > 1:10:46I've got two in the hopper. Three!
1:10:46 > 1:10:49Three lovely buys, all at £15 each.
1:10:49 > 1:10:53I'm going to stay to my word - nothing over 25.
1:10:53 > 1:10:58Fine words, sir. And with that he's straight to work.
1:10:58 > 1:11:03- Hello?- Pleased to meet you. Geoffrey Smith. - Very nice to meet you.
1:11:03 > 1:11:11Always look up because there might be nice lighting fixtures and look on the top shelf.
1:11:11 > 1:11:16Very suitably, we've got this vase. Isn't that lovely?
1:11:16 > 1:11:21That is very stylish. We've got Diana the huntress.
1:11:21 > 1:11:24She's always depicted bathing or with a bow.
1:11:24 > 1:11:28In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt.
1:11:28 > 1:11:33Often portrayed with bow and arrow and with a deer or hounds.
1:11:33 > 1:11:36This vase has a price tag of £48.
1:11:36 > 1:11:41Geoffrey, can you make my day? Would £18 buy that?
1:11:41 > 1:11:46- You're being very rude to me. - I know.- £18?
1:11:46 > 1:11:49I like to do it with a smile, though.
1:11:49 > 1:11:51Double it and we might talk.
1:11:51 > 1:11:58- How about... Could you do it for 25? - I'll split it with you. - Oh, no, I don't want splitting.
1:11:58 > 1:12:02- Come on.- 25, Geoffrey. Come on. - 30, come on.
1:12:02 > 1:12:06- Come on. 25...- Come on. Goddess of your hunting.
1:12:09 > 1:12:14- 28, Geoffrey. Can you do 28 for me? - Go on.- 28.- We have a deal.
1:12:14 > 1:12:17- Thank you.- We have a deal. - I love that.
1:12:17 > 1:12:21- Big, stylish fellow. - Happy hunting.- Happy hunting.
1:12:21 > 1:12:25Just over £25, but a good purchase all the same.
1:12:25 > 1:12:27- That's very kind.- Thank you.
1:12:27 > 1:12:32As the shopping hours draw to an end, we wave Perth goodbye
1:12:32 > 1:12:35and journey on 27 miles south-west to Dunblane.
1:12:35 > 1:12:39- What a lovely town! Isn't it? - Lovely.
1:12:39 > 1:12:43- There's an antique shop somewhere. Where is it?- I don't know.
1:12:43 > 1:12:48A small cathedral city and former borough, Dunblane lies on the hills
1:12:48 > 1:12:54above the Forth valley and Stirling. The beautiful cathedral in the centre dates to the 12th century.
1:12:56 > 1:12:59- There it is.- Ah, fabulous.
1:12:59 > 1:13:03The Old Curiosity Shop. Very Dickens.
1:13:03 > 1:13:07It's very Dickens, isn't it? Right, well, good luck.
1:13:07 > 1:13:12- Let's get in there.- It's the last shop before the auction.
1:13:12 > 1:13:16- It's going to be a bit of a squeeze. - The hare and the tortoise!
1:13:18 > 1:13:23Open for two years and stocked full of a mixture of antiques and collectables,
1:13:23 > 1:13:27owner David is here to welcome both our treasure hunters.
1:13:27 > 1:13:32- And the camera person. - What have you seen?- A side drum.
1:13:32 > 1:13:39- Regimental drums. That's a snare drum, isn't it? - It's got a snare on the bottom.
1:13:39 > 1:13:43Oh, there she is again. Come on, move yourself.
1:13:46 > 1:13:52- Reminds me of the Black Watch. - But that's more your style, the big fellow, isn't it?
1:13:52 > 1:13:56- What a double act! - What's the big fellow?
1:13:56 > 1:14:01- Price?- Yeah.- 110, I think. - 110. My word.
1:14:01 > 1:14:04James, you can have the first shot if you want.
1:14:04 > 1:14:09- I'd rather go for the big one. - It's probably more commercial.
1:14:09 > 1:14:14- I like the big one.- I'll step aside while you see what you can do.- OK.
1:14:14 > 1:14:19We've got this fabulous fellow here. You would have held it like that.
1:14:19 > 1:14:25And you'd have your two beaters. But interestingly enough, it does have little feet.
1:14:25 > 1:14:32So you can stand it down like that. And what people do is they just float a bit of plate glass on it.
1:14:32 > 1:14:38- And you've got a very good occasional table. - It's a very impressive side drum,
1:14:38 > 1:14:42but at £110 it's a bit pricey.
1:14:42 > 1:14:46- Could I make you a cheeky offer? - You can, but...- 35?
1:14:46 > 1:14:52- Oh, no. - What do you think on this, David? - The lowest I could do that is 70.
1:14:52 > 1:14:54- 70?- Yes.- OK.
1:14:54 > 1:14:58Fine, fine, fine. And I think that's a fair price.
1:14:58 > 1:15:02It's a lovely piece. It's doing lots of things.
1:15:02 > 1:15:08Now Charlie has spotted a rather large vase with a ticket price of £200.
1:15:08 > 1:15:11- It's very heavy.- I bet it is.
1:15:11 > 1:15:16It's a Brannam ware pottery. One of the Staffordshire potteries.
1:15:16 > 1:15:21- It's a nice piece. - Give me a bit of your knowledge. It's got a bit of colour.
1:15:21 > 1:15:25It's got a good bit of colour. It's that treacly glaze.
1:15:25 > 1:15:29- They did a lot of that stuff for conservatories.- Yeah.
1:15:29 > 1:15:35- Big old plant stands and things. - Almost like early Doulton Lambeth. - Exactly, exactly.
1:15:35 > 1:15:38That is a big fellow. Look at it.
1:15:38 > 1:15:44- It's three foot something. - All this chat isn't normal. They're supposed to be competitors.
1:15:44 > 1:15:46- Cock-a-who?- Are they cockatoos?
1:15:46 > 1:15:51- I think they would be. Or love birds.- Love birds!
1:15:51 > 1:15:56You were right with cockatoos. Now what kind of deal can you get?
1:15:56 > 1:15:59- 160.- Can you do it for 160?- Yeah. - Look at that.
1:15:59 > 1:16:06Mr Braxton, I'm going to put my neck on the block here. I'll ask you to make a decision for me.
1:16:06 > 1:16:12- I'll buy that for 160 or the small drum for 40.- Right. You've got the budget! Play the game!
1:16:12 > 1:16:16- Play the game? Go for it?- Yep. - I'm going for the Brannam.
1:16:16 > 1:16:23Another big spend. Well done, Charlie. All that's left is for James to make his move.
1:16:24 > 1:16:31- David, may I take the big drum for 65?- You're welcome. - Thank you very much indeed.
1:16:31 > 1:16:36James's final purchase brings this shopping trip to a suitable end
1:16:36 > 1:16:41and it's time for our gents to reveal all. Well, almost.
1:16:41 > 1:16:44I'm going to kick off with something rather modest.
1:16:44 > 1:16:49- Ohh. Jelly moulds, do you think? - I think they're jelly moulds.
1:16:49 > 1:16:54I think so. They're tinned inside. Zinced. Aren't they fun?
1:16:54 > 1:16:57And they're Victorian.
1:16:57 > 1:17:03And copper jelly moulds are doing well. I hear jellies are the new cupcakes!
1:17:03 > 1:17:07Excellent. So they should make a tasty profit.
1:17:07 > 1:17:12- So the first lot in Scotland... - What should we have? Oh!
1:17:12 > 1:17:16- There we are.- Well done. - Hand it to the golfer.
1:17:16 > 1:17:21I like that. I'll hazard a guess here. You probably paid...
1:17:21 > 1:17:25about a tenner for that, knowing it will make 25.
1:17:25 > 1:17:30- I paid 15.- Yep. And it will make 25.- 25.
1:17:30 > 1:17:32Very good. Well bought, sir.
1:17:32 > 1:17:38- But will James think the same about your Staffordshire figure? - I couldn't resist Staffordshire.
1:17:38 > 1:17:41- Not again!- I'm afraid so.
1:17:41 > 1:17:46- Not again!- More Staffordshire. - That's rather nice.
1:17:46 > 1:17:50- Yeah, Neptune.- £2,000-£3,000, isn't it? How much did you pay?
1:17:50 > 1:17:55- What's it worth? No, seriously.- 200-300.
1:17:55 > 1:18:00- I paid £100. - I think it's a good buy. - Yeah. Pleased to buy that.
1:18:00 > 1:18:06- I'm coming out in a cold sweat. - Don't worry - you've got your clockwork mouse.
1:18:07 > 1:18:09Oh, I love him.
1:18:09 > 1:18:12I love him. Does he go?
1:18:12 > 1:18:16Well...with a bit of encouragement and a large stick, yeah.
1:18:16 > 1:18:22- He does.- I think a collector, German one, will... - Don't overwind it!
1:18:22 > 1:18:25- Busy little...- OH!
1:18:25 > 1:18:29- He's gone under the table! - He's a busy little fellow.
1:18:29 > 1:18:32Em, I think he's worth 40 quid.
1:18:32 > 1:18:37- Do you?- Yeah.- 15.- 15? That's your standard buying price!
1:18:37 > 1:18:41Now for Charlie's pair of Japanese vases.
1:18:41 > 1:18:45- They're pretty, aren't they? - They're not bad.
1:18:45 > 1:18:51- I hate to be the bearer of bad news...- Not bronze?- They're a bit soft.- Antimony or something?
1:18:51 > 1:18:57- I just scratched the base and it came up silver. - Oh, you think they're silver?
1:18:57 > 1:19:02You can't keep a good man down, can you?
1:19:02 > 1:19:04Jury's out.
1:19:04 > 1:19:07I wonder what he'll make of the box.
1:19:07 > 1:19:11A little bit of parquetry. Sweet.
1:19:12 > 1:19:18- Actually, the quality's pretty good. - They were very well made. - 30 quid.- 15.
1:19:19 > 1:19:2115?
1:19:21 > 1:19:2315...15...
1:19:23 > 1:19:28Yes, a bit of a theme going on. Now for Charlie's Victorian barrel.
1:19:28 > 1:19:34- That's really good. - It really took my eye. - Isn't that fun?- Yeah.
1:19:34 > 1:19:38- Do you think it might have been a flour barrel?- Yeah.- I think.
1:19:38 > 1:19:40- 80-120.- I paid £100.
1:19:40 > 1:19:44- Now for your Art Deco-style vase. - Again, here we are.
1:19:44 > 1:19:46Oh, hello.
1:19:47 > 1:19:49Oh, I say!
1:19:49 > 1:19:53- Is that Diana?- It is Diana.- Oh...
1:19:53 > 1:19:57- She's gorgeous. - Very Odeon-like, isn't it?- Yeah.
1:19:57 > 1:20:02- Good auction lot, that, you know. - A contemporary home would love it.
1:20:02 > 1:20:07- It'll make 50 quid, I think. - Charlie, time for your last lot.
1:20:07 > 1:20:12- You've seen this because you spotted it. - But I didn't have the purse for it.
1:20:12 > 1:20:16Had you had the purse for it, would you have been tempted?
1:20:16 > 1:20:20- I don't think I would.- No. - It's a just a little too brown.
1:20:20 > 1:20:23At least you're being honest.
1:20:23 > 1:20:29- But what will Charlie think of your drum? - It's a hugely impressive piece.
1:20:29 > 1:20:34And I think you and I we'd sit down here,
1:20:34 > 1:20:39contemporary interior, float a bit of circular plate glass on that,
1:20:39 > 1:20:42- and you have a very nice table. - Hugely impressive.
1:20:42 > 1:20:48You would know you were coming into a home owned by a man of bearing.
1:20:48 > 1:20:54- That is not a gamble. - Hopefully not, but time to hear what you chaps really think. Chin chin!
1:20:54 > 1:20:59Charlie, I think, has it again. What a fabulous Staffordshire figure. Neptune.
1:20:59 > 1:21:03I don't know. Is it another £2,000-£3,000?
1:21:03 > 1:21:08The drum is fab. Love the drum. And the drum will make well over £100
1:21:08 > 1:21:12without any doubt at all in my mind.
1:21:12 > 1:21:18It's been a fabulous jaunt from delightful Blairgowrie, via Dunkeld, Perth, Rait and Dunblane,
1:21:18 > 1:21:23with the auction house in Glasgow finally in their sights.
1:21:23 > 1:21:30Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and is on the River Clyde in the west central lowlands.
1:21:30 > 1:21:35With its stunning Victorian architecture and lively vibe, it's the perfect spot -
1:21:35 > 1:21:39- oops! - for auction number four. - What was that?
1:21:39 > 1:21:42- A large pothole.- Oh, sorry.
1:21:45 > 1:21:50- This looks a bit smart for us, Charlie.- Too good for our goods!
1:21:50 > 1:21:57Established in 1842, McTear's Auctioneers is one of Glasgow's largest auction houses.
1:21:57 > 1:22:03- Kicking things off today is auctioneer Brian Clements. - Hi, Charlie.
1:22:03 > 1:22:07One thing you couldn't miss is the drum. It has been admired. And the vase.
1:22:07 > 1:22:11The vase is yours? It's brown, big and heavy.
1:22:11 > 1:22:15- Yes.- What a magic comeback.
1:22:15 > 1:22:19It might be a little off-putting for some people, just the sheer size.
1:22:19 > 1:22:24Even buying a big reproduction vase of that nature would cost you a lot,
1:22:24 > 1:22:28- so getting an oldish one for... - For a lot of money!
1:22:28 > 1:22:31- Well...- A HUGE amount of money.
1:22:34 > 1:22:39James Braxton started today's show with £234.52
1:22:39 > 1:22:42and spent £138 on five auction lots.
1:22:45 > 1:22:50Charlie Ross began with £2,433.40 - ridiculous! -
1:22:50 > 1:22:53and spent £440 on five auction lots.
1:22:54 > 1:22:58It's the moment of truth. Let the auction begin.
1:22:58 > 1:23:04First to go under the hammer is James's 1920s long-nose golf club.
1:23:04 > 1:23:08£50 again. 20 again on this one. 10 again, surely. £10.
1:23:08 > 1:23:11Got to go at 10, surely. 10 is bid.
1:23:11 > 1:23:14- How about that?- All done at 10? 12?
1:23:14 > 1:23:18Any advance at 10? Going now at 10. Are you all done?
1:23:18 > 1:23:24It's going now. £10 for that lot. And it's away to 6513 for £10.
1:23:24 > 1:23:29- You'd have been better off putting that in your golf bag. - Story of my life.
1:23:29 > 1:23:33Not a great start, James. And certainly not a hole in one.
1:23:33 > 1:23:37This is not boding well for the Schuco mouse, really, is it?
1:23:39 > 1:23:44- Now for Charlie's four copper jelly moulds.- He's no confidence in them.
1:23:44 > 1:23:47Start the bidding at £30. 20 again for the set.
1:23:47 > 1:23:5210 again, surely. 10 is bid. 12 I've got here. 15 on my left.
1:23:52 > 1:23:58- He's got a commission bid. - Any advance at £15? Going now...
1:23:58 > 1:24:01All done? Going at £15. 1935 for that one.
1:24:01 > 1:24:03That was bargain of the day.
1:24:03 > 1:24:07Oh, dear. Another loss.
1:24:07 > 1:24:10Next to face the music is James's clockwork mouse.
1:24:10 > 1:24:1330 again? 20 again, surely? 20 bid.
1:24:13 > 1:24:17Any advance? 22 bid. 22 on my left. Any advance on that?
1:24:17 > 1:24:20- All finished now?- Are you bidding?
1:24:20 > 1:24:23On the left at 22. All done? Selling at 22.
1:24:23 > 1:24:29- It's a working profit, isn't it? - It is. It's a meagre profit. - A meagre profit!
1:24:29 > 1:24:33It very nearly dragged back the loss from the putter.
1:24:33 > 1:24:39- £7. Yeah, it is.- Yeah. - Well done, James. Finally a profit.
1:24:39 > 1:24:42After commission, probably a slim loss!
1:24:42 > 1:24:47Yeah, it was a narrow squeak. So far James is slightly in the lead.
1:24:47 > 1:24:50Can Charlie's vases shake it up?
1:24:50 > 1:24:5320 again, surely. £20 for the pair.
1:24:53 > 1:24:5620 is bid. Any advance? At 20. Any advance at 20?
1:24:56 > 1:25:01All done now at £20. Going now. 25 is bid now. I'll take 30.
1:25:01 > 1:25:0625 is bid now. All done now? Any advance at 25? Going now.
1:25:06 > 1:25:09Not quite the result you were looking for.
1:25:09 > 1:25:13Ouch. That's two losses out of two.
1:25:13 > 1:25:16I think I've come up short!
1:25:17 > 1:25:21Next, it's James's Tunbridge ware box.
1:25:21 > 1:25:25Start the bidding at £30. 20 we're bid here. Commission.
1:25:25 > 1:25:27Commission!
1:25:27 > 1:25:32At £20. All done now? Going with the commission at £20.
1:25:32 > 1:25:37- Are you all done? Selling at 20. - 20. Steady work.
1:25:37 > 1:25:42Another small profit. At least one is going in the right direction.
1:25:42 > 1:25:49- Lass commission, a couple of quid. - Now, now, Charlie, no need to rain on James's parade.
1:25:49 > 1:25:51But, yes, it's not much.
1:25:51 > 1:25:56Could history repeat itself with Charlie's Staffordshire figurine?
1:25:56 > 1:26:00For the lot, £50 on this one? 30 again? 30 bid.
1:26:00 > 1:26:02- Any advance?- 30?!
1:26:02 > 1:26:04What?!
1:26:04 > 1:26:08All finished now? 35 is bid. 40. 45. 50.
1:26:08 > 1:26:1055. 60. 65?
1:26:10 > 1:26:14No, £60 is bid now. Anyone else?
1:26:14 > 1:26:17At £60 for that lot. 65. At 70.
1:26:17 > 1:26:19- Come on!- 75. 80? No, 75 is bid.
1:26:19 > 1:26:22- Left-hand side at 75.- 80?
1:26:22 > 1:26:25On the left at 75 for that lot. 75.
1:26:25 > 1:26:28Oh, dear. This is not looking good.
1:26:28 > 1:26:34- If you can't get over 100 quid for an 18th-century Staffordshire figure...- Yeah.
1:26:34 > 1:26:36Oh, dear.
1:26:36 > 1:26:42- No big spenders in Glasgow today. - That's made a serious dent in my 2½ grand.
1:26:42 > 1:26:44Oh!
1:26:44 > 1:26:46Constantly reminded.
1:26:46 > 1:26:48Stay positive, James!
1:26:48 > 1:26:52You're making slow, but steady progress. Next up, your vase.
1:26:52 > 1:26:55- Lovely.- Start bidding at £50?
1:26:55 > 1:26:5930 again. 20 again. £20 bid. 25. 30. Against you.
1:26:59 > 1:27:02Any advance? At £30. Any advance?
1:27:02 > 1:27:06- Oh, come on.- All done now? Any advance?- Oh, no...
1:27:06 > 1:27:11- All done now. - Oh, Brackers...
1:27:11 > 1:27:16£30. That was a wasted opportunity.
1:27:16 > 1:27:21Yep, sorry, James. After commission, that £2 profit is, in fact, a loss.
1:27:21 > 1:27:28- So instead of gaining money on that, I've lost.- You've lost. And that was one of your hopes.
1:27:28 > 1:27:32Under the spotlight next is Charlie's 19th-century barrel.
1:27:32 > 1:27:36Now please hold it up! Come on, hold it up.
1:27:36 > 1:27:38He's not doing it.
1:27:38 > 1:27:42Start me a £50 on this one. 50 is bid.
1:27:42 > 1:27:45- 50.- Oh, he's...- 50 is bid. - Come on!
1:27:45 > 1:27:48- 65.- 70.- 65.
1:27:48 > 1:27:50- 70. 75.- Come on!
1:27:50 > 1:27:5570 is the lady's bid. Any advance?
1:27:55 > 1:27:58All done and selling at 70. Any more at 70?
1:27:58 > 1:28:01Sold at 70 and away to 415.
1:28:01 > 1:28:03Rossco...
1:28:03 > 1:28:08- It could have been worse.- You're absolutely right. Could be less.
1:28:08 > 1:28:14Dearie me. That's another big loss, Charlie. It's just not your day.
1:28:14 > 1:28:21- Oh, dear. We'll just roll... - I'm still going to go big when we go shopping.- Well done.
1:28:21 > 1:28:25Now it's James's last stab at a big profit. It's the drum.
1:28:25 > 1:28:29It was a risky purchase.
1:28:29 > 1:28:32£100 again on this one? 80? 50 bid.
1:28:32 > 1:28:37- 50 bid! Straight in! - £60 is bid. Right-hand side.
1:28:37 > 1:28:4070 here. 80 if you wish. 90, sir. 100.
1:28:40 > 1:28:44- 110? £100 is bid now. - Brackers is back!
1:28:44 > 1:28:50I'll take 110. At £100. Going now. Sold at 100.
1:28:50 > 1:28:56- Well done, old bean. - I've broken that three-figure mark. - You've made a profit overall.
1:28:56 > 1:29:01You saved the best 'til last. Well done, James. A great profit.
1:29:01 > 1:29:06There's a fortune for me to be made in the dealing world, isn't there?
1:29:07 > 1:29:11Last, but not least is Charlie's most expensive lot,
1:29:11 > 1:29:15the large stoneware vase. Can it pull him out of despair?
1:29:15 > 1:29:20- Lift it up, man!- 80 again there? 50 bid. Any advance? At 50.
1:29:20 > 1:29:2560 here. Any more? 60. 70 if you wish. 60 is bid.
1:29:25 > 1:29:30At 70. 80. 90. 100. 110?
1:29:30 > 1:29:33- £100 is bid.- We can do better!
1:29:33 > 1:29:37- 110 if you wish there. Any advance? - Oh, buying it for £100(!)
1:29:37 > 1:29:41- All done at 100? £100. - Rossco...
1:29:41 > 1:29:44- Another arrow!- Cheer up!
1:29:44 > 1:29:50Oh, dear, Charlie. Your game plan well and truly backfired on you today.
1:29:50 > 1:29:54I could have stayed at home and just burnt £20 notes.
1:29:54 > 1:29:58On this leg of the great road trip adventure, James wins the day.
1:29:58 > 1:30:03- Well, a comprehensive victory. - Thank you very much indeed.
1:30:03 > 1:30:07- Are we two-each, then, in terms of legs?- I think we are.
1:30:07 > 1:30:11- So it's all to play for. - All to play for!
1:30:11 > 1:30:14Two-all with five minutes to go!
1:30:14 > 1:30:18James may have won today's battle, but he hasn't won the war.
1:30:18 > 1:30:25He's got a lot of work to do if he wants to catch up his jolly old mate, Charlie.
1:30:25 > 1:30:29He started today's show with £234.52.
1:30:29 > 1:30:34After paying auction costs, he made a small profit of £11.24.
1:30:34 > 1:30:42Despite today's victory, he has a rather small £245.76 to carry forward.
1:30:44 > 1:30:48Charlie, meanwhile, is still way out ahead.
1:30:48 > 1:30:55He started with £2,433.40 and despite making a devastating loss of £206.30,
1:30:55 > 1:31:03he still has a hefty £2,227.10 to spend on the last leg.
1:31:03 > 1:31:07Oh, look at this. This is service. Thank you, my man.
1:31:07 > 1:31:12- Thank you.- Such a pleasure to work with you, Mr Braxton, sir.
1:31:12 > 1:31:18Next time on the Antiques Road Trip, it's the grand finale.
1:31:18 > 1:31:23- James is put on the spot.- They're over £300.- I haven't got 300.
1:31:23 > 1:31:25Charlie gets tempted.
1:31:25 > 1:31:29- I could make it very appealing. - Could you make it VERY appealing?
1:31:29 > 1:31:33And they both start to lose the plot.
1:31:33 > 1:31:37There must be easier ways to make a living.
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