0:00:02 > 0:00:06It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each, a classic car,
0:00:06 > 0:00:10- and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.- That hurts!
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23You mean lot!
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29There's always another auction on.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38We've got two auctioneers called Mark
0:00:38 > 0:00:41battling to be crowned king of the road trip.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Mark Hales is a West Country ceramics specialist who's relatively new to the road trip
0:00:45 > 0:00:49and keen to make his mark, as it were!
0:00:49 > 0:00:50I never panic. It's not in my nature.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Mark Stacey, a veteran road-tripper from Brighton,
0:00:54 > 0:00:57is determined to show the whippersnapper how it's done.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00I'll have to start hunting before he finds all the bargains.
0:01:00 > 0:01:06Mark Hales has £174.56 to play with on this leg.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10He'll be hoping to increase that pot by the end of the show.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14Mark Stacey has £154.16 in his wallet.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17He'll need to do some canny buying.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22They're hitting the road in a spiffing 1968 Triumph Spitfire.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27In it, they'll cover over 300 miles,
0:01:27 > 0:01:29all the way from Finedon, Northamptonshire,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32to Colchester in Essex.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Along the way, they'll pilot their bright red beauty
0:01:34 > 0:01:36through several English counties.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Crikey!
0:01:38 > 0:01:41On this leg, they're driving about 100 miles
0:01:41 > 0:01:44from Oakham in Rutland to Downham Market in Norfolk.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- We have to find something. - That is the challenge of the Road Trip.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51What I want to try and do is buy the right items.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53That would certainly help!
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Rutland is the smallest of the historic English counties
0:01:57 > 0:02:02and Oakham is its bijou, yet picturesque county town.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- A very good bit of parking, Mark. - Thank you very much.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07You can walk to the kerb from there!
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Having arrived in Oakham, the boys are going their separate ways.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Mark Hales is heading for his first shop.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17The proprietor of the shop, Tom Scott, is on hand to greet him.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- Lovely shop.- Thank you very much.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Very nice items here.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30This rather interesting rope maker's gauge. Isn't that nice?
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- It's a pretty little piece. - It is, isn't it?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38Henry Bannister and Co Ltd, Rope Works, Cowes, Isle of Wight.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40I like that. That's lovely.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44This ingenious gauge or calliper would have been used by rope makers
0:02:44 > 0:02:47to measure the girth and therefore strength of rope and cordage,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50for the purpose of safety and pricing.
0:02:50 > 0:02:521910, 1920. Is that right?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- Yeah.- How much is it, though? - It's 25.- Is it?
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Bit scary.- We could do something there for you.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Right. I might as well know what the bottom line is.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- £17.50.- £17.50.- Absolute best.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Mark's tempted by the rope maker's gauge,
0:03:08 > 0:03:10but he's going to think on it.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Mark Stacey isn't hitting the shops quite yet.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15He's calmly saving his pennies
0:03:15 > 0:03:19and has ambled off for a visit to nearby Oakham Castle.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23Norman era Oakham is one of the finest examples
0:03:23 > 0:03:26of 12th Century domestic architecture in England.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30The Great Hall is all that remains of the Medieval castle,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33but it houses a completely unique collection
0:03:33 > 0:03:37that tells the story of its centuries-old history.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Mark's meeting Jane Williams from Rutland County Museum.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42She's going to show him around.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- I'm Mark.- Hello, I'm Jane. - Nice to meet you, Jane. Well...
0:03:47 > 0:03:49I wasn't expecting to see this.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- What are all these... Are they horseshoes?- They're horseshoes.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55They're presentation horseshoes
0:03:55 > 0:03:58that have all been given to the lord of the manor.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03For centuries, every peer of the realm who visited Oakham for the first time,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06had gifted the castle a horseshoe.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11The 230 that hang in the Great Hall commemorate the visits
0:04:11 > 0:04:15of monarchs and nobility from the Wars of the Roses to the present day.
0:04:15 > 0:04:16Crikey!
0:04:16 > 0:04:20The oldest one we have at the moment is the Edward IV,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22which was given in 1470.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25The one that looks actually less glitzy.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- Yes.- Strange, isn't it? - Originally, it would have been very glitzy.- Really?- Yes.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34But how did the tradition of giving horseshoes spring up in the first place?
0:04:34 > 0:04:37A clue lies in the name of the family
0:04:37 > 0:04:40for whom the castle was built back in the 12th century - de Ferrers.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43It's a Norman French name.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47They came from Normandy with William the Conqueror,
0:04:47 > 0:04:52and their name, loosely translated, means "to clad with iron".
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- As you would shoe a horse with iron. - Of course.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59The original de Ferrers who came with William the Conqueror was in charge of the horse.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02- He was master of the horse. - Again, that's another...
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- So you've got another... - That's another strong link. - Equine connections.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Mystery solved.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10And you've got the present Queen,
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II below 1967.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Tell me about that one.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18It's quite special because the Queen's had a racing plate
0:05:18 > 0:05:21from her race horse, Oriel, put in the middle.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24So that was quite a nice little touch
0:05:24 > 0:05:27because we don't have many real horseshoes.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31There's one final unique thing about this collection of horseshoes
0:05:31 > 0:05:34and old eagle-eyes Mark has spotted it.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39It's strange to me, because I'm used to having the horseshoes the other way up.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43That's how we tend to hang a horseshoe in England.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46We say the other way up, you keep your luck in.
0:05:46 > 0:05:51In Rutland, the locals say that if you have it that way up,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53the Devil will build a nest inside.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57And so they always hang their horseshoes this way.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59I wonder where that came from.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Oakham's collection is certainly unusual.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Jane, thank you so much for your time and showing me round.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09I've learnt an awful lot and I'll come back again for a longer visit some time.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11- Bye-bye.- Pleasure.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Meanwhile, Mark Hales is still shopping.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18He's headed on to a different branch of the same shop he was in earlier.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23He's been browsing for a while
0:06:23 > 0:06:25and hasn't made a decision on his first item yet.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28I never panic. It's not in my nature.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Erm... A little bit flustered though!
0:06:31 > 0:06:36I'm glad you've made that important distinction, Mark.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38I like that rocker.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Dark stained, 19th century.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Sit in front of the Aga in that, can't you?
0:06:43 > 0:06:46And just rock yourself to sleep on a Sunday afternoon
0:06:46 > 0:06:50with your Sunday papers and your pot of tea and perhaps later on,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53you can start thinking about crumpets and things like that.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Yeah, that's a crumpet chair, isn't it?
0:06:56 > 0:07:00And what could be more British than a, erm...crumpet chair, Mark?
0:07:00 > 0:07:07Peter co-owns the shop with stepson, Tom. Can he cut Mark a tasty deal?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- Do you know off the top of your head? Is it a bargain?- 45.- 45?
0:07:11 > 0:07:17Looks like Mark's going to try and shave a bit off that price.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- 35. And I'll have a go. Country auction.- I know.- Country rocker.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- We'll split it. 40.- £40.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- It's got to be...- Got to be a profit in that, hasn't there?- Got to be.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30£40, mate. Well done.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34Let's have a look.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Now, he's spied some more intriguing items.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Lovely old bucket. Make a super jardiniere, wouldn't it?
0:07:44 > 0:07:47A bit sad, actually, because buckets were made to be used, weren't they?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51What else have we got here?
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Nice Victorian tools. Lovely old chisels, look.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Boxwood handle, tool steel. You can't buy this steel any more.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02It's wonderful.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Lovely rebate plane by Griffiths of Norwich.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Remember the rope maker's gauge
0:08:09 > 0:08:12from the other branch of this shop he visited earlier?
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Well, he's got an idea.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17I wonder if we can put that with that. That's two tools.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21And the rope maker's instrument we saw in the shop.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- Peter, are you there? Oh, you are. I love tools. - They're nice, aren't they?
0:08:25 > 0:08:31So I'm thinking, bucket, the plane and the rope maker's gauge.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- That's a good tool lot. It's an interesting lot.- Nice lot.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38The ticket price of these three items combined is £75.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40So will Peter move on the price?
0:08:40 > 0:08:45What am I thinking? I'm thinking 15. 15 is 30. A tenner.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- 40, the three.- We're going to do the same thing, because I was going to say 50 the three.
0:08:49 > 0:08:54- So I'll meet you in the middle again.- What's that?- 45.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Can we throw a chisel in with a boxwood handle?- Yeah, OK.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- A little bit of damage there. - It's got a split ferrule.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- 45. Chuck that in as well. It's another little novelty piece.- Sure.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Thank you, Peter.
0:09:05 > 0:09:10What a deal! £45 for the gauge, plane, bucket and chisel.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Let's hope Mark Stacey can do as well in his shop.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18He's travelling the 20 miles from Oakham to Grantham, Lincolnshire.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Mark Stacey does need to get his shopping started.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26He's heading towards Notions Antiques,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29where proprietor Sharon is on hand to help.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Lovely to meet you, Sharon.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35What's that item Mark's spotted?
0:09:37 > 0:09:39It's a little trivet.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44"Trivet, Isle of Man", it says. Oh, I see.
0:09:44 > 0:09:49I saw, when I first looked at it, the English rose,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52the Irish clover and the thistles.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56But if you look in the centre, it's got the Isle of Man legs.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58But I think the Isle of Man connection is quite nice, actually.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00And it's only got £14 on it.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04So if I could get that for a fiver, or something.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08On the way downstairs to see Sharon, Mark's stumbled upon something else.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Can you guess what it is?
0:10:13 > 0:10:16It's actually a conservatory seat.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- Sharon, there's no price on the little blue and white conservatory seat.- No.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- What about £30?- Oh, gosh, no. - Has that frightened you?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29I just love window seats and I love blue and white.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32I think that's a bit nicer than some you see, isn't it?
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I like the little handles and you've got the bit on the side.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39And I just love the delicate birds. Now, those, do you know... Oh!
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Ha ha! What a good catch!
0:10:42 > 0:10:45My goodness! Well caught!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I need a round of applause. I caught it!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Let's see that in action replay.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55Look! Reactions like coiled steel spring! Look!
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Anyway, enough daring heroics. You're here to find some items, remember?
0:10:59 > 0:11:02What's that you've got, Mark?
0:11:02 > 0:11:05This is a Victorian milkmaid's yoke.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Now, that's more interesting, isn't it,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11because I presume if you were a Victorian milkmaid...
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Which you're not.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16..it's the sort of thing
0:11:16 > 0:11:19you would have put over your shoulder, like that,
0:11:19 > 0:11:24and I presume they must have held it somehow
0:11:24 > 0:11:28and then, of course, you'd have your pails of milk, going along.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31That's got the sort of rustic charm about it, doesn't it?
0:11:31 > 0:11:35I think you'd better get upstairs and start charming Sharon.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38So, Mark's trying to do a deal on the three items he likes.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42The total ticket price for them is £76.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45What's Sharon's rock-bottom price though?
0:11:45 > 0:11:50- What about £55 then, for the three lots?- Oh, it's tempting, isn't it?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Could we go to £50?
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- I don't think so. 52.- Oh!
0:11:57 > 0:12:00£52.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04Can't we do 50? Am I being really awful?
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- Yes.- I am being awful?! - No, go on, I'll do 50.- Thank you.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Ah, friends again,
0:12:11 > 0:12:15and Mark's bargaining's got him £26 off the list price.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17Mark Hales is back on the road
0:12:17 > 0:12:20and heading south to Uppingham in Rutland.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Uppingham is a scenic antique-hunter's paradise
0:12:25 > 0:12:28as well as home to Uppingham Public School,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31alma mater to national treasure, Stephen Fry.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33That's quite interesting.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37He's on his way to the marvellous Junk And Disorderly.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41Let's hope owner Peter can help him make some sober choices.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- Would it be all right if I had a browse?- Absolutely.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48And it's not long until he's spotted something.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52You've got a Pelham Puppet. They're great fun, aren't they?
0:12:52 > 0:12:55British-made Pelham Puppets have been delighting children
0:12:55 > 0:12:58and collectors alike since the 1940s.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01The rarer styles of puppet are highly sought-after
0:13:01 > 0:13:04and can attract significant sums.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08The one Mark has happened upon there is a skeleton.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12It's in its original box. I wonder if it's...
0:13:12 > 0:13:15The age-old question - within my budget?
0:13:15 > 0:13:18How much is it, Peter? What do you think?
0:13:18 > 0:13:21The ticket price on it is 59.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23It's the sort of thing I'd want to buy for £25.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28- I couldn't come down as far as 25.- That's fair enough.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33- What's your bottom line? - 35, I can do for you.- 35. Tempting. I like that.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35I'm going to give that some thought.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Now, it looks like ceramics expert Mark
0:13:42 > 0:13:45has finally found some pottery he likes.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Isn't that pretty? 1860s, copper lustre. It's in good condition.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Nice little sparrow-beak jug.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57A nice little pedestal bowl to go with it.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59They're in good order. No cracks or chips.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04£4.50 and £5.50.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07That's a nice little lot. A useful lot.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I think we'll go and ask Peter how much these can be.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13The jug and bowl combined come to £10.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- Peter.- Hello.- I found these upstairs.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- Aren't they lovely?- Yes. Very nice. A bit of lustreware.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- That's 4.50 and that's 5.50.- OK.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28If you're thinking about your Pelham Puppet and these,
0:14:28 > 0:14:32if we said £40 for the pair, so you're talking £5 for these two.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- Wow! You can't say fairer than that. That's lovely.- Excellent.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- That will do. Thank you, Peter. - Thank you very much indeed. - That's wonderful.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41So another great deal.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46£25 off the combined ticket price of the jug, bowl and Pelham Puppet.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48Thank you, Peter, indeed!
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Back in the Spitfire, Mark Stacey is heading to Stamford for a shopping spree.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02I think it's a charming town. It's got everything you could ask for.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Indeed! He stops off at Stuart Porter Antiques,
0:15:05 > 0:15:09with delightful young Sophie here to assist.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13What will Mark spend his remaining £94.16 on?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18I've found this really funny bottle. What do you think of that?
0:15:18 > 0:15:25Green glass embossed with these chimpanzees or monkeys.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27And what can you lose on a fiver?
0:15:27 > 0:15:29Well, you could lose a fiver.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32But don't let that stop you.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34- Cash all right?- Yeah, cash is fine.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37For once Mark pays the ticket price.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40Monkey bottle purchased, and he's off to the next shop.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42He hops back in the car
0:15:42 > 0:15:46and heads towards Market Deeping, Lincolnshire.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50The Deepings are a group of villages bordering the River Welland.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55The largest, Market Deeping, is known for its historic stone buildings.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59In the local antiques centre, he is meeting dealer, Ken Slater.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- Have you got plenty of money with you?- Absolutely not.- Oh!
0:16:04 > 0:16:08Not quite true, Mark. You've actually got £90 left.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11You're not planning to plead poverty to Ken later, are you?
0:16:12 > 0:16:19Oh, now, what's this? It looks like an old...well bucket.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Mind you, how old, I don't know.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25But that could be a lucky wishing-well thing for me, you see.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29I could put that down the well and come up with barrels of profit.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33On the other hand, I could sink without trace.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Mark's thinking it might make a rustic job lot with his milkmaid's yoke.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I didn't look at the price.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44No good news on the ticket, I take it, Mr Stacey?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47The well bucket is marked at £32.50.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52Let's see if Mark can wish that price down to size.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54- This is yours, isn't it? - It is.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- You're going to hate me. - Oh, yes, here we go.
0:16:57 > 0:17:03Can I just tell you now, you've got every right to say no and "could you leave the shop?"
0:17:03 > 0:17:07At this rate you will be thrown out of every shop in England, Mark.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12- I'm going to have to try to get it for about a tenner. - No, ease it up, £12.50?
0:17:12 > 0:17:14Kenneth, honestly, you are a charming man.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17I just have to be ruthless with myself.
0:17:17 > 0:17:23I want to spend money but I'm so terrified of this auction.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- And I know people are going to hate me for doing this.- OK.- Are you sure?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- I'll do it for 10.- Are you sure? You're happy about that?
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- Yeah. Yeah. - Thank you very much, Ken.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Another cunning job lot assembled thanks to
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Mr Stacey's barefaced cheek. Or is it cheeks?
0:17:38 > 0:17:41The boys have reunited and are travelling to Long Sutton,
0:17:41 > 0:17:43a pretty Lincolnshire village.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46It's their last chance to shop before the auction.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51Local church St Mary's boasts a spire from the 13th century.
0:17:51 > 0:17:56Mark Hales is first to arrive in Long Sutton Antiques And Crafts Centre.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01He seems chipper - probably because he's shaken off his opponent.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04I've got £49 left. That's not a lot of money.
0:18:04 > 0:18:10But...we can find something, can't we, for £49, in a place like this?
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I should hope so.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18What the heck?!
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Ah, here's something.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30What a lovely pietre dure Italian marble plaque.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33It would have been inset into a bit of furniture.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Top of a box, anything you wanted to do. Isn't that lovely quality?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39All the polished hard stones. Pietre dure.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Now, I'm not quite sure what that means.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47But I know a man who will know what it means.
0:18:47 > 0:18:48Indeed you do, Mark.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Pietre dure, roughly translated, means hard stones.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It's the name given to the technique of creating images
0:18:55 > 0:18:58from the inlay of highly-polished hard stones.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01You're welcome!
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Ah, look who's arrived - the opposition.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Well, I'd better get my skates on, I think, because Mark is already here.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14So I'll have to start hunting before he finds all the bargains.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Careful with that, Mark!
0:19:26 > 0:19:31Well, that's quite fun, isn't it? A moulded glass bottle.
0:19:33 > 0:19:371960s, apparently. £9.50.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Would that go with my wine bottle, I wonder?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Meanwhile, upstairs, Mark Hales is hoping for to secure
0:19:45 > 0:19:49the pietre dure for a gem of a deal from shop owner Jimmy.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51The ticket price is £88.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55A good price, that. But I mean, I'm telling you the truth, I've got £49.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Will it buy? Did you buy it well? Will it buy or not?
0:19:57 > 0:20:00It'll buy. It'll buy, yeah. It's a nice quality thing
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- and I think you'll do well with it. - Yeah. I think I'd better buy then.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- Thank you, Jimmy.- You're welcome. - It's really nice.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08You've got me out of a bit of a pickle. You've helped me along. Thank you.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13And with that, Mark Hales has spent all but 56p of his budget.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17Good work! Mark Stacey is still downstairs
0:20:17 > 0:20:19and he's spotted yet more glass.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23I quite like this. There's no price on it.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26It's Mdina Glass from the island of Malta.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28It's just a little sculptural figure -
0:20:28 > 0:20:30probably of a seahorse,
0:20:30 > 0:20:32if you look at the head.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34And it's nicely done.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38It's signed on the base, Mdina. There's no price on it.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41But, you know, if that was not very much,
0:20:41 > 0:20:45again, like a fiver or something, maybe I could put it with the monkey.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48So we'd have a monkey and a seahorse. I'm sure there's a play there!
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Anyway, can Mark get a deal?
0:20:50 > 0:20:55- A tenner.- How much?- A tenner? - How much?
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Ten pounds for a seahorse who can't swim?!
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Can dealer David do any better than that for the tenacious Mr Stacey?
0:21:02 > 0:21:08- Seven pounds.- Oh! Can I think about it? Can I put it back in my pocket?
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Hmm, don't forget that's there, will you, Mark?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Can he add another item to the deal, maybe?
0:21:14 > 0:21:17I'm thinking of putting it with my monkey bottle.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- The seahorse and that strange-looking monstrosity there.- OK.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23And he's got £9.50 on that.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27But of course, you know what I want to pay for it, don't you?
0:21:27 > 0:21:31- About half that. - Can we do them for a fiver each?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- Thank you very much. - So, Mark buys the pocketed seahorse
0:21:35 > 0:21:38and the blue glass bottle for a fiver each. Deal!
0:21:38 > 0:21:44The shop's about to close. And Mark still has £79.16 left in his wallet.
0:21:44 > 0:21:45He's right up to the wire.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49But now dealer Jimmy has something which intrigues him.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54- Oh, it's one of those...- One of them. - Gosh!- You see plenty of them.- You do.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- But you do not see them with a card table and a pattern as well. - No, you don't.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02- Good Lord!- Let's see what price we've got.- I don't want to look. I can't look!
0:22:02 > 0:22:05I'm allergic!
0:22:05 > 0:22:06- I've got 95 on it.- Gosh!
0:22:06 > 0:22:11It's a foldaway card table, patterned in an Islamic style.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- But seriously, what is the one-time offer you can do on it?- 55.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Ah! Actually, that's very tempting.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Can I be very cheeky?
0:22:20 > 0:22:24You? Mark? Cheeky? Huh, never(!)
0:22:24 > 0:22:28Cos I like even numbers. Could we do 40?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30You're an angel.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Angel?! Mark's bargained Jimmy down to £40.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37At the last possible second, Mark makes a big buy.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- Thank you so much. - And that ends the shopping.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45Mark Hales started with £174.56 and has spent all
0:22:45 > 0:22:47but 56p on a job lot of tools,
0:22:47 > 0:22:51a rocking chair, a retro Pelham puppet,
0:22:51 > 0:22:53a mid-19th century bowl and jug,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55and a pietra dura plaque.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Mark Stacey began this leg with £154.16
0:23:00 > 0:23:04and has assembled a late 19th-century Oriental garden seat,
0:23:04 > 0:23:06a 1920s card table,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09a cast iron and brass trivet,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12a Victorian dairy maid's yoke and pail,
0:23:12 > 0:23:17and an assorted mix of quirky glass at a cost of £115.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22So, what do they think of each other's buys?
0:23:22 > 0:23:25I think Mark might be a little bit unlucky.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28He certainly hasn't been as brave as I've been.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30He's got money left over, over £30.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33I really did expect him to spend every penny.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38I really do think that my quality has been a lot higher.
0:23:38 > 0:23:39Well, well.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I do like to be honest about these things.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44It is a game, it is a competition,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- but I don't believe in blustering for the sake of it.- Mmm.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The winner of this challenge is going to be difficult to call.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52I suspect Mark will do it,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55because I think the tools and things are interesting.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58The boys have travelled over 100 miles
0:23:58 > 0:24:00from Oakham in Rutland
0:24:00 > 0:24:02to Downham Market in Norfolk.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Known as the gateway to the Fens,
0:24:05 > 0:24:10Downham Market was noted during the mediaeval period for its horse fair.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Well done, we're here, Mark.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Lovely sunny day.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15Barry L Hawkins Auctioneers
0:24:15 > 0:24:19are a long-established Downham Market saleroom.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23Auctioneer Barry has a background in fast-paced livestock sales,
0:24:23 > 0:24:25so try to keep up.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29First up is Mark Stacey's ceramic garden seat.
0:24:29 > 0:24:3236 on the book, 38,
0:24:32 > 0:24:3440, 42,
0:24:34 > 0:24:3745, 50,
0:24:37 > 0:24:3960.
0:24:39 > 0:24:4160 on the book.
0:24:41 > 0:24:4562, 65 against you there.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47The book has it at 65.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Are you done with it? Quickly at 65.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54What a start! A stonking profit to Mr Stacey.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58- Well done. - £65.- It's a fabulous price.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Next, the unusual Islamic card table.
0:25:02 > 0:25:0415 I've got on the book. 18, 20.
0:25:04 > 0:25:0925, 30, 35, 40, the book has it at 40.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Come on.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14At £40 on the book. Are you done with it quickly? At £40.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18A-ha! It hasn't set the saleroom alight.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Well, it could have been worse, I suppose.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Mark Hales' first lot now.
0:25:23 > 0:25:2520, 22.
0:25:25 > 0:25:2720 will start it.
0:25:27 > 0:25:3028, 30. On the book, 35.
0:25:30 > 0:25:3240, 45.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33The book has it at 45.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- 50, try one more.- Small profit?
0:25:36 > 0:25:4052. Are you done with it? Quickly at 52.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44A small profit indeed, but a profit nevertheless.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- He worked hard for that. - It's a £12 profit.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- After commission it's a small profit.- A profit is a profit.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Another lot for Mark Hales.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56I'm going to start at a tenner.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Ten, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Oh, no. They're just stopping.
0:26:01 > 0:26:0328 on the book.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Are you done with it? Quickly at 28.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08A disappointing loss.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11- It's not much of a loss.- No.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Indeed, but it means Mr Hales is trailing behind his rival.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17One of Mark Stacey's now.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20I've got two bids on the books, so away we come.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23I'm going to start six on the book.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24Six, eight, ten,
0:26:24 > 0:26:2712, 14.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29I'm going 20, 22,
0:26:29 > 0:26:32inside of 22. No?
0:26:32 > 0:26:3622 the bid is, 22. 22 all done, quickly at 22.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Another £12 profit for Mr Stacey.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41He's still in the lead.
0:26:41 > 0:26:4322 quid, that's up 12.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Even after commission there's a little bit of profit left over.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51And now Mark Hales' job lot of tools.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52At 15, 18, 20.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56Have a look at this, 25.
0:26:56 > 0:26:5930, 35, 40.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01The book has it at 40.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Come on. It's got to be more than that.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06At 45.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10Are you done with it? Quickly at £45.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Oh, dear.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15- It's bearable.- It is bearable.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Next up, Mark Stacey's rustic pairing.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Two together, very interesting bits and pieces.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24£30, £40. A tenner?
0:27:24 > 0:27:29A fiver? 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20,
0:27:29 > 0:27:3122, 25, 28,
0:27:31 > 0:27:3430, 32, 35.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38At 38. All done very quickly at 38.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42It hasn't exactly captured the saleroom.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- Oh, that's very disappointing.- Yes.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48A quick change of room and another chance for Mr Hales.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Unusual bits and pieces. 30, £40.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53A tenner will do.
0:27:53 > 0:27:5610 I got, seated there, 12, 15,
0:27:56 > 0:27:5918, 20, 22,
0:27:59 > 0:28:0225 seated in the middle.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- It's pretty good.- Good price.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Quickly at 25.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08This puts him back in the game,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11but the lead is still with the other side.
0:28:11 > 0:28:12You must be pleased with that.
0:28:12 > 0:28:17I am. £20 profit. That's a good price for that.
0:28:17 > 0:28:23Next up, Mark Stacey's monkey bottle, seahorse and 1960s glass.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24£20? A tenner?
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Come on.
0:28:27 > 0:28:28A fiver, somebody, quickly.
0:28:28 > 0:28:305, 6.
0:28:30 > 0:28:348, 10, 12, 15,
0:28:34 > 0:28:3718, 20, 22, 25,
0:28:37 > 0:28:4225, 28, the book has it at 28.
0:28:42 > 0:28:4330, I'm bid 32, at 32,
0:28:43 > 0:28:47the book has it that 32. Are you done with it quickly?
0:28:47 > 0:28:49At 32.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53The glassware menagerie has done him proud.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57I think I'm all right with that, actually. £17 profit.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Fantastic. - I'm quite happy with that.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03Finally, it's Mark Hales' pietra dura plaque.
0:29:03 > 0:29:08It's his last chance to steal the lead from the opposition.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12I'm going to start 40.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14On the book at 40, 45, 50, 55,
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- 60, 65.- More, more.
0:29:17 > 0:29:1980, 90.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21At £90.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24I'm nearly happy, that's better.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28At 110, against you there. Quickly at 110.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32On the very last lot, a stunning sale for Mr Hales.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Yes. Yes.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37I'll have what he's having.
0:29:37 > 0:29:43A nail-biting finish brings Mark Hales the standout sale of the day.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46So, at the end of the auction, Mark Stacey made the most profit.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49He began this leg with £154.16.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55He then made a very nice profit of £46.54
0:29:55 > 0:29:59and starts the next leg with £200.70.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02However, it's not quite enough to catch Mark Hales,
0:30:02 > 0:30:05who now has the most in his wallet.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08He started today's show with £174.56
0:30:08 > 0:30:10and after paying auction costs
0:30:10 > 0:30:13made a respectable £39.20 profit,
0:30:13 > 0:30:16giving him £213.76 to carry forward -
0:30:16 > 0:30:19and maybe buy some more pietra dura, eh?
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- Barry was a star, wasn't he? - He was absolutely wonderful.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Lots and lots of enthusiasm. - He knew his crowd.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31And he got something from nothing, didn't he?
0:30:31 > 0:30:33He certainly did with your lot!
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- Oh, do behave.- Are you in?
0:30:35 > 0:30:37- Onwards, let's get buying.- Buying.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Indeed, our two experts called Mark are back on the road
0:30:43 > 0:30:46competing for the Road Trip laurel.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48They're on the road in a great British classic -
0:30:48 > 0:30:52the nippy Mark 3 1968 Triumph Spitfire.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56Our remarkable pair of Marks will travel
0:30:56 > 0:30:59nearly 300 miles from Finedon in Northamptonshire
0:30:59 > 0:31:02through several counties of gorgeous eastern England
0:31:02 > 0:31:05to Colchester in Essex.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08On this leg, they're driving from Risby in Suffolk
0:31:08 > 0:31:11through Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to the auction
0:31:11 > 0:31:13in the pretty market town of Diss.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Can't "dis" that, can you?!
0:31:16 > 0:31:22The leafy streets of Risby still speak of its storied mediaeval history.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Parts of the parish church of St Giles
0:31:25 > 0:31:30date back from the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35Our two Marks are getting on their marks to invade a pair of local antique shops -
0:31:35 > 0:31:37- Listen, this is amazing!- Big!
0:31:37 > 0:31:41Two barns, lots of money, plenty of time.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45- Yes.- You go that way and I'll go this way. It's a long walk from here.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- So, I'm going to the smaller one, am I?- Yes. See you later. Happy hunting!
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Thank goodness that's sorted.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55So Mark Stacey heads for Risby Barn Antiques Centre to spend some time with the owner.
0:31:55 > 0:31:56Nice to meet you, Richard.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59He has around £200 in his wallet.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05What have we got here?
0:32:05 > 0:32:08This is fun.
0:32:08 > 0:32:14This is a lamp which has a Chinese vase as its central piece,
0:32:14 > 0:32:17but the Chinese vase has been absolutely smashed.
0:32:17 > 0:32:23It's riveted and cracked, but somebody has mounted it.
0:32:23 > 0:32:29This was mounted probably at the end of the 19th century.
0:32:29 > 0:32:34Even though the vase is smashed, it is still quite a decorative piece.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37They've already reduced it from 160 to 100.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40But don't you think that looks quite decorative? I do.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Mark's been doing some research and has discovered
0:32:45 > 0:32:49that their auction at Diss is a specialist art and antiques sale.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54As luck would have it, Richard has something that might fit the bill.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- I've never seen something like that. - Oh, gosh - that's sweet, isn't it?
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Undo it, and be very careful because there are bits inside.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- Does it undo like that? - Yes, it untwists.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09Oh, gosh. A little pair of dice.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14It's a miniature ivory egg containing two miniscule dice.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18While it's illegal to deal in modern ivory items, things made of ivory
0:33:18 > 0:33:24that date from before 1947, like this object, can be traded.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26On the ticket, it's £55.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31It's almost like a little bronze fly on there which has got
0:33:31 > 0:33:34little decoration on his wings and a little red face.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Richard's made a phone call to the dealers
0:33:38 > 0:33:42who are selling the ivory egg and the cracked lamp.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45What kind of deal can Mark strike?
0:33:45 > 0:33:49This little egg... I've had a quick word with him.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51And he will...
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- Rock bottom's going to be £30.- £30.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55OK, well that's a reasonable price, actually.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58And what about that battered old lamp?
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Well, they would be quite pleased to see the back of it.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- They can't give it away. - No, I don't expect that.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07But they have actually said their rock-bottom today,
0:34:07 > 0:34:09as a special offer to you, because they knew it was you!
0:34:09 > 0:34:12There we are - how about that? - was £50.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14£50 does seem reasonable, doesn't it?
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Do you know what? I'm going to go for it, because I like them.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21Meanwhile, Mark Hales is next door in Past and Present,
0:34:21 > 0:34:24trying to spend his £213.76.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28There are some very nice things here, and some very reasonable prices.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33Nice mahogany-veneered sewing box. I rather like that, and it has a use.
0:34:33 > 0:34:38And I do like anything that is useful. Isn't that lovely?
0:34:38 > 0:34:40I rather like that. Nice colour.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42He's going to go and speak to dealer Joe.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44There's a bit of a gap on the top there.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Nice thing, though. Original condition. Never been touched.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51- It's lovely, isn't it?- Yeah. - I like that because it's got a use.
0:34:51 > 0:34:55- Can I get a profit on it? What's the price?- Well, the asking price is £80.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- Is it?- Which isn't... - No, it's not silly.
0:34:58 > 0:34:59It's a very, very fair retail price.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02I think I just want to buy it as cheaply as I can.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- Where are you trying to be on it? - £40? Give me a profit, wouldn't it?
0:35:05 > 0:35:09- £40 is going to show you a profit - must show you a profit.- I think so.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13Thank you, Joe. I'll have that. Thank you very much indeed. That's wonderful.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15And I've started. Joe, you've got the ball rolling.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17On the other side of the shop,
0:35:17 > 0:35:21some candlesticks in the Arts and Crafts style have some appeal.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23They're great! Good fun, aren't they?
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- See, it's not my specialist subject, but I love it!- Yep!
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Items in the Arts and Crafts style, which flourished
0:35:30 > 0:35:34in the late 19th century, are today highly sought-after.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39Candlesticks like these, with copper and wrought metal,
0:35:39 > 0:35:45are in the manner of WAS Benson, the premier maker of the period.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48I really, really like those. Come on, get me really tempted.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't.- Retail on those was £95.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55That's what I'd want for them if I had them. Fair enough.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57- Where would you...?- £45?
0:35:57 > 0:36:00- I could put them in at £50, but that would be it.- £50?
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- Well, we'll have those, Joe. - Seems to be your number. - We'll have those, mate.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06Thank you. £40 and £50 I've spent. That's brilliant. Thank you, Joe.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11The first two lots in the bag. He's on a roll - a Swiss roll!
0:36:11 > 0:36:15# Rollin', rollin', rollin' Though the streams are swollen... #
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Now, the two Marks are swapping shops.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22Let's hope they can be as successful on the second round.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Mark's having a browse,
0:36:27 > 0:36:31but can he spot anything the other Mark's missed?
0:36:33 > 0:36:37Now, Mark's spotted something. It's a stained-glass panel.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- Can Joe shed some light? - Came in yesterday.
0:36:41 > 0:36:48- It's made by a guy in Somerset - John Yeo.- So it's quite modern?
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- Yes, contemporary.- And there's a crack there, is there? OK.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56- I mean you've got £45 on that. - If I cut that to the bone, it's £25.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- £25?- Yep.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01OK, let's do it. Are you happy with that?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04No, that's OK. It shows me a small profit.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09Then let's do that, because I think, even if it doesn't make a profit, it's a very interesting item.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- Yeah, it's a nice thing - quality item.- It is.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15Mark Hales is browsing in the other shop
0:37:15 > 0:37:18and he's found something dear to his ceramic-loving heart.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20There's an early Staffordshire group
0:37:20 > 0:37:23of the Welsh tailor's wife at the back.
0:37:23 > 0:37:28It was made by a potter called Obadiah Sherratt in about 1815-1820.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31Staffordshire figures are earthenware pottery pieces
0:37:31 > 0:37:35made in Britain between the late 18th and the mid-20th centuries.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38That one's damaged. They often are - it's very soft pottery.
0:37:38 > 0:37:43But it is restorable and it's got £45 on it and that's a good price.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46- Richard, could I have a look at something in the cabinet?- Yep.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Thank you very much indeed.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Unfortunately, we've got an ear missing.
0:37:54 > 0:38:00We've got her whole arm missing and we've got one little...
0:38:00 > 0:38:05One little baby missing, made up there. What a shame!
0:38:05 > 0:38:07The tail's broken off as well. Oh, a lot of damage!
0:38:07 > 0:38:10- I'm talking it down now, aren't I?- Do you know...
0:38:10 > 0:38:13- You're doing your best! - Yeah. But I've got to ask.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15- I need to phone the dealer. - Tell them about all the damage.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18Tell them I like it, but I'd only have a go
0:38:18 > 0:38:21if it's £15, because I could come a cropper with it.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Staffordshire pieces can be highly collectable,
0:38:25 > 0:38:29but the damage will make it less desirable to a specialist.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- Oh, Richard - any luck?- I'm not expecting luck, but you know... She couldn't go £15.- No.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38But she said she would let it go for what she paid for it - £20.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42Well, you know, that's really decent of her. I think we'll have a go at that. Thank you, Richard.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Marvellous.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49Ceramics expert Mark makes a specialist buy, and on they roll!
0:38:49 > 0:38:52# Move 'em on, get 'em up Get 'em up, move 'em on
0:38:52 > 0:38:54# Move 'em on, get 'em up, Rawhide. #
0:38:54 > 0:38:56They're back on the road and head north
0:38:56 > 0:38:59to King's Lynn in Norfolk from Risby.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03The port was a vital centre of England's medieval sea trade.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07It became known as Lynn Regis - King's Lynn -
0:39:07 > 0:39:11during the reign of Henry VIII.
0:39:11 > 0:39:12The boys have gone their separate ways
0:39:12 > 0:39:15and Mark Hales is heading towards the Granary Antiques Centre.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- where he's meeting dealer Patrick. - Hello, Mark.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Tiara stand - I like that.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Ah.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33A Desert Rat sketch book. How lovely. Now, I've sold one of these.
0:39:33 > 0:39:38Quite a long time ago. But I can't remember how much I sold it for!
0:39:38 > 0:39:40But look at this! Isn't it lovely?
0:39:40 > 0:39:45Written and illustrated on the spot in full colour by Clifford Saber.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48Clifford Saber was an American volunteer
0:39:48 > 0:39:50to the British army in World War II.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54He served as an ambulance driver in the North African campaign.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58It's just caught my eye because it's World War II
0:39:58 > 0:40:00and militaria's very strong at the moment.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- Patrick, isn't that lovely?- It is.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04First edition, and it's in very good order.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07That's lovely. I do like that.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10The ticket price is £55.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- Is there any possibility it can be £25?- No.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16Does that work for you? That's too less. All right. That's fair enough.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- So what's your very bottom line on it?- Well, I'm asking £50.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23- The very best I would take is £35. - Yes.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25See, I think that's a jolly good buy. Let's not mess about.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- £35, Patrick.- Excellent.- Thank you.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- You've got a good buy, there. - Thank you. I hope so. Bye-bye, Patrick.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33And with that quality buy,
0:40:33 > 0:40:36the boys get back in the Spitfire, raring to go.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38We're still in Norfolk, though, aren't we?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41Yes, we're in Norfolk and we're quite near to the sea.
0:40:41 > 0:40:47- Oh, are we?- Yes, indeed. - Of course you are! Ha!
0:40:47 > 0:40:49They're heading for the coastal town of Sheringham
0:40:49 > 0:40:54where Mark Hales is keen to visit the town's Fishermen's Heritage Centre.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57Sheringham's long history as a fishing town means
0:40:57 > 0:41:01the local people have always had a powerful connection to the sea,
0:41:01 > 0:41:04and a respect for its dangers.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Mark's here to meet John, from the Sheringham Society,
0:41:07 > 0:41:11who's going to introduce him to one of the town's celebrated heroines.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Oh, my word! This is huge!
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- I'm Mark.- Hello, Mark. I'm John.
0:41:19 > 0:41:24- How d'you do, John?- Have you ever seen anything like this before?
0:41:24 > 0:41:25This is huge!
0:41:25 > 0:41:30This lifeboat, the Henry Ramey Upcher, or HRU,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33was named after the family that donated it to the town.
0:41:33 > 0:41:40It was a private lifeboat, one operated by the townspeople rather than the RNLI.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45Built by local shipbuilder Lewis "Buffalo" Emery in 1894,
0:41:45 > 0:41:48the boat was an essential lifeline
0:41:48 > 0:41:50for the mariners of the Norfolk coast.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Is this a particularly treacherous part of the coast?
0:41:53 > 0:41:55It is a treacherous part of the coast,
0:41:55 > 0:41:59and way back in the 1890s there was a huge amount of sea traffic
0:41:59 > 0:42:04because the sea was used to carry cargo to a lot greater extent
0:42:04 > 0:42:09than it is today, and the boats that were carrying that cargo,
0:42:09 > 0:42:13most of them, they'd have been wooden sailing boats,
0:42:13 > 0:42:15totally at the mercy of the elements.
0:42:15 > 0:42:20Extraordinarily, the boat would be taken out in treacherous conditions
0:42:20 > 0:42:24powered by only brave men at her oars.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- If you want to get a feel of it, let's climb in.- Oh, yes please!
0:42:29 > 0:42:33The lifeboat would have taken a crew of 28 men
0:42:33 > 0:42:36with 16 of them rowing her through the sea.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- Is this an oar here?- That is an oar. - Let me feel the weight of that.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43- That weighs about 22 pounds. - John, I'm already uncomfortable.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47You know... Frankly, I don't think I would have been much help.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51I think I'd better stick to auctioneering! That is so heavy!
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Who manned these boats? Who were these men?
0:42:55 > 0:42:58The men who manned this boats were the local fishermen of Sheringham.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01They were risking their lives to save other people.
0:43:01 > 0:43:05Over her working life, the HRU rescued 202 people,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08leaving an incredible legacy.
0:43:08 > 0:43:13This went on right until the 1930s.
0:43:13 > 0:43:19In 1935 the RNLI acquired a motorised lifeboat,
0:43:19 > 0:43:25and obviously a motorised lifeboat is going to be much easier to use.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29That was when this boat was no longer required.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32But there was a huge amount of affection for this boat.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34The fishermen loved this boat
0:43:34 > 0:43:36and so they wanted to keep it.
0:43:36 > 0:43:41And she continues to keep the stories of the brave men of Sheringham alive today.
0:43:41 > 0:43:44- Thank you so much, John. - You're welcome.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47What a wonderful, wonderful boat and what a wonderful story.
0:43:49 > 0:43:55Meanwhile, Mark Stacey still has a princely £95.70 burning a hole in his pocket,
0:43:55 > 0:43:58so he's heading for the town of Holt.
0:43:58 > 0:44:03Holt sits at the crossroads of two ancient byways.
0:44:03 > 0:44:08Its name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for copse or woodland grove.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11Mark's on his way to Mews Antiques
0:44:11 > 0:44:14where an eager welcoming committee awaits.
0:44:16 > 0:44:20Good morning. Oh! A trio of lovelies! How are you? I'm Mark.
0:44:20 > 0:44:23- Nice to meet you. This is Diane. - Hello, Diane.- And this is Kim.
0:44:23 > 0:44:28- Kim, nice to meet you. And you are?- My name's David.- David.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36With his magpie eye for shiny objects,
0:44:36 > 0:44:40Mark's spotted a right pair of silver spoons.
0:44:40 > 0:44:44And where did you get these from, Diane, if you don't mind me asking?
0:44:44 > 0:44:46- They came from a private home. - Oh, did it?- Yes.
0:44:46 > 0:44:49They've got little family initials there, a B and a K.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52Well, that's got a date on it. 1820 on that one.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55And the other one is 1870.
0:44:55 > 0:44:58Do you mind if I take them outside, if I promise not to do a runner?
0:44:58 > 0:45:02- Not at all.- Thank you. - I'm watching you, Stacey!
0:45:02 > 0:45:07These are quite nice spoons. This is what you'd call a serving spoon.
0:45:07 > 0:45:11This is more like a basting spoon for basting your meats.
0:45:11 > 0:45:17They're both solid silver. This one is indeed...Victorian.
0:45:17 > 0:45:20We've got Victoria's head on there.
0:45:20 > 0:45:22We've got a gothic M, hallmarked for London.
0:45:22 > 0:45:25The nice thing is they're in good condition.
0:45:25 > 0:45:30They're nice items, but together they're priced at up at £113.
0:45:30 > 0:45:35Now I don't have £113. Oh, the decisions of it all, honestly!
0:45:35 > 0:45:38I know, it's all such a trial, dear!
0:45:38 > 0:45:41Right, D-D! Diane and David.
0:45:41 > 0:45:44I know you're sharing these, aren't you? I do quite like them.
0:45:44 > 0:45:48The question is, how much can I get them for?
0:45:48 > 0:45:53- The best we could do them for would be £80.- £80. It is tempting.
0:45:53 > 0:45:56Would you take £75 for them, then?
0:45:57 > 0:46:03- Yes.- We've got a deal and a little kiss I think.
0:46:03 > 0:46:06I won't kiss you, David, but shake your hand. Thank you very much.
0:46:06 > 0:46:10In unison, the deal with D and D is done.
0:46:12 > 0:46:13Back in the car, our two experts
0:46:13 > 0:46:17are now heading for the city of Norwich.
0:46:17 > 0:46:21Norfolk's county town has seen plenty of tumult over its long history.
0:46:21 > 0:46:29In the year 1004, it was sacked by Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark,
0:46:29 > 0:46:32who later ousted King Ethelred the Unready.
0:46:32 > 0:46:38With under £70 left, is Mark Hales ready for Treasure Chest Antiques Centre.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41- Pleased to meet you. - Would it be OK if I had a look around?- Please do.
0:46:44 > 0:46:50- I'm looking for antiques.- By Jove! I think he's finally got it.
0:46:51 > 0:46:55A striking item in the corner catches Mark's eye.
0:46:55 > 0:46:58What are these scales all about here? Aren't they wonderful?
0:46:58 > 0:47:05- Merchant traveller's scales. - Really nice. What sort of price are they?- He's got £110.- Has he?
0:47:05 > 0:47:08- And what sort of date? - I think he said 1940s.
0:47:08 > 0:47:13They look '40s. And nice oak stands and the brass trays.
0:47:13 > 0:47:15D'you know, I think they're such fun, aren't they?
0:47:15 > 0:47:19I wonder if he'd sell those for as little as £68.76,
0:47:19 > 0:47:21which is to the penny what I have left.
0:47:21 > 0:47:25D'you think we could ask him, just for the hell of it? He might have bought them really well.
0:47:25 > 0:47:28- I'll just give him a ring and see if it's OK.- I'd be grateful.
0:47:28 > 0:47:33- He says for you, the best he could do is £85.- Oh! I haven't got £85.
0:47:33 > 0:47:36- He hasn't got £85. - I genuinely haven't.
0:47:36 > 0:47:40It's the last money I've got and I desperately want to beat my competitor.
0:47:40 > 0:47:46- What's the best for you? - I've got exactly £68.76 left.
0:47:46 > 0:47:50- Deal done, sir. £65.- Thank you! - Hurrah!
0:47:50 > 0:47:53- I've bought some scales! - Easily pleased!
0:47:53 > 0:47:56Spent up to the very last penny, Mark. Well done!
0:47:56 > 0:47:58- See you again soon.- Bye!
0:47:58 > 0:48:03A ten-minute walk away, Mark Stacey's at Elm Hill Collectables
0:48:03 > 0:48:05and meeting dealer Paul.
0:48:05 > 0:48:07Hi. I'm Mark.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11Mark's now down to the very last of his cash.
0:48:11 > 0:48:13I've got £20.70.
0:48:13 > 0:48:18- And 70p?- And that 70p is going to be my clincher this week, I think, actually.
0:48:18 > 0:48:20Hope springs eternal, Mark.
0:48:30 > 0:48:33Well, I've spotted three little miniature plates down there
0:48:33 > 0:48:36and I used to like collecting these sorts of things.
0:48:36 > 0:48:41- That's lovely.- These small plates are called creamware.
0:48:41 > 0:48:46I mean there's a little dinner plate and then two little meat platters.
0:48:46 > 0:48:50They're quite nice cos they've got this little feathered edging there.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53And these would have been made for a child to put in their doll's house.
0:48:53 > 0:48:58Creamware was an earthenware pottery first made in the 1740s.
0:48:58 > 0:49:00I think they're rather sweet, actually.
0:49:00 > 0:49:04You've got them marked up at £28. What would you take for them?
0:49:04 > 0:49:07I'll take your £20.70 so I can clean you out totally.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10- Well, let's do it. £20.70. - No problem.
0:49:10 > 0:49:12Well, blow me down!
0:49:12 > 0:49:15Both Marks have managed to blow their entire budgets.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19So, the shopping's definitely over.
0:49:19 > 0:49:25Mark Hales spent his £213.76 on some Arts and Crafts candlesticks,
0:49:25 > 0:49:27a 1920s sewing box,
0:49:27 > 0:49:30a rare but damaged Staffordshire figure,
0:49:30 > 0:49:34a World War II first edition and brass and oak scales.
0:49:35 > 0:49:40Whereas Mark Stacey splashed his £200.70 on a miniature ivory egg,
0:49:40 > 0:49:45a stained-glass panel, a lamp adapted from a Chinese vase,
0:49:45 > 0:49:48three 18th-century creamware miniature plates
0:49:48 > 0:49:50and two silver basting spoons.
0:49:51 > 0:49:54Now, what do our experts think of each other's swag?
0:49:55 > 0:49:57Really, really well this time.
0:49:57 > 0:49:59I don't like the clobbered Chinese vase.
0:49:59 > 0:50:03The creamware plates - to die for. You just don't see them any more.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06I think we both bought very well
0:50:06 > 0:50:09and I think we're going to have a very exciting auction
0:50:09 > 0:50:12and I think we're going to make up for a lot of lost time.
0:50:12 > 0:50:14You cannot pin him down.
0:50:14 > 0:50:17He definitely has the eye for the unusual.
0:50:17 > 0:50:19I mean, who would have thought he'd find that
0:50:19 > 0:50:23fabulous set of scales in their original box for £68?
0:50:23 > 0:50:28On top of that, a pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass candlesticks.
0:50:28 > 0:50:32You know, every turn, that man pulls something out of the bag.
0:50:32 > 0:50:35- I've got to keep on my toes.- Hm!
0:50:37 > 0:50:41Our pair of Marks have taken the scenic route
0:50:41 > 0:50:45through lovely East Anglia from Risby in Suffolk to Diss in Norfolk.
0:50:45 > 0:50:50The weekly market in picturesque Diss dates further back than most.
0:50:50 > 0:50:56It was first granted a charter by Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century.
0:50:56 > 0:50:58Let's hope our lion-hearted lads
0:50:58 > 0:51:02can take a leaf from his book as they prepare to do battle.
0:51:02 > 0:51:06Here we are, Mark, at the auction. Let the excitement begin!
0:51:06 > 0:51:11The Diss auction rooms have been central to the town for over a century and a half.
0:51:11 > 0:51:16This busy sale room hosts over 70 auctions per annum.
0:51:16 > 0:51:21Fresh-faced auctioneer and valuer Edward Smith is in the rostrum.
0:51:21 > 0:51:22Take it away, Edward!
0:51:24 > 0:51:28First up we have Mark Stacey's stained glass panel.
0:51:28 > 0:51:31Can he see his way clear to a profit?
0:51:31 > 0:51:3350. 50 is bid. Where's the 5? 5?
0:51:33 > 0:51:3960. 5. 70. 5. 80. Shakes his head.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42Come on! Bit more!
0:51:42 > 0:51:44We are selling here for £80.
0:51:45 > 0:51:47And they're out of the gate.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51It's better than nothing, isn't it?
0:51:51 > 0:51:53What do you mean better than...? That was a jolly good start!
0:51:53 > 0:51:57Oh, indeed! Do cheer up, Mark.
0:51:57 > 0:52:00Now, Mark Hales's candlesticks.
0:52:00 > 0:52:0220's bid, 20's bid. Who's a 2?
0:52:02 > 0:52:04It's a start here at 20. 2.
0:52:04 > 0:52:07- It's ridiculous.- 8. 30.
0:52:07 > 0:52:1230 is bid, 30 is bid. Is there 2? We're staying here at £30.
0:52:13 > 0:52:18It seems that the Arts and Crafts style is not to this crowd's taste.
0:52:18 > 0:52:21What a shame.
0:52:21 > 0:52:24To be honest, that was very disappointing. I'm sorry for you, actually.
0:52:24 > 0:52:28Now, Mark Stacey's bonny-but-battered lamp.
0:52:29 > 0:52:32Who wants this for 30? 30 is bid. Is there 2?
0:52:32 > 0:52:34It is a low start for it.
0:52:34 > 0:52:38- Come on.- 32. 35. 38. 40.
0:52:38 > 0:52:4042. 45. 48. 50.
0:52:41 > 0:52:44- 50 is bid.- Come on. A bit more. - 50 is bid. Is there 5?
0:52:44 > 0:52:46We waltz away at the £50. Are we all done?
0:52:46 > 0:52:48Oh, you mean lot!
0:52:49 > 0:52:52A mean lot - in every sense!
0:52:54 > 0:52:57It's a small loss with the commission. That's fine.
0:52:57 > 0:53:00- Well, it's hardly good, is it, Mark? - Hah! Temper, temper!
0:53:00 > 0:53:07- Mark Hales next.- I have interest. I have to start in at the £30.
0:53:07 > 0:53:11- Come on!- 32, 35, 38.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13And 40, 42, 45.
0:53:13 > 0:53:1448 and 50.
0:53:14 > 0:53:175. 60. 5.
0:53:17 > 0:53:19- 70.- That's better.- 80. 5.
0:53:19 > 0:53:2390. 5.
0:53:23 > 0:53:2895 is standing. 95 I have. Is there 100? 100 - new bidder.
0:53:28 > 0:53:33110. 120. 130. 140. 150.
0:53:33 > 0:53:37- And it's flying!- 150 is bid. 150 I have.
0:53:37 > 0:53:40Is there 60? We're still at £150.
0:53:41 > 0:53:46What a profit. Let's hear it for the Desert Rats.
0:53:46 > 0:53:50- Yes!- Well, I was right to be worried, Mark. I was right to be worried, wasn't I?
0:53:50 > 0:53:53D'you know, I was so happy then, I nearly kissed you.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56There's no need to get over-familiar.
0:53:56 > 0:54:00But that has put Mark Hales in a spectacular lead.
0:54:02 > 0:54:05But can he repeat the trick with his sewing box?
0:54:05 > 0:54:08£20. 20 is bid. Who's the 2?
0:54:08 > 0:54:1222. 25. 28. We sell away at £28.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16Sadly, that sale was not stitched up.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20I'm sorry, I like all your other things, but I didn't like that.
0:54:20 > 0:54:23Oh, now you tell us!
0:54:24 > 0:54:27Right, one for you, Mark Stacey.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30The miniature creamware plates.
0:54:30 > 0:54:3220 I have. Who wants 2?
0:54:32 > 0:54:33It is a start here at 20. 2.
0:54:33 > 0:54:375. 8. 30. 2. 5. 8. 40.
0:54:37 > 0:54:412. 5. 8. 50. D'you want one more?
0:54:41 > 0:54:43It's 50 bid, 50 bid. Is there 5?
0:54:43 > 0:54:46- Come on, one more! - £50, then. Is there 5?
0:54:46 > 0:54:48- Be nice!- Are we done?
0:54:49 > 0:54:54The miniscule plates serve up a substantial profit.
0:54:54 > 0:54:58- I'm pleased with that.- Well done, Mark. Good.- No, that's not bad.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01- That's respectable, yes. - Ana Mark Stacey's upped his game.
0:55:04 > 0:55:08Now, the outsize scales for Mr Hales.
0:55:08 > 0:55:10Who wants these for £50?
0:55:10 > 0:55:14£30's a start. Who's a 2? 32. 35. 38.
0:55:14 > 0:55:1540. 42.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18It's not looking very good.
0:55:18 > 0:55:23Is there 50? We're selling all the time at £48. Are we done?
0:55:24 > 0:55:28With that, Mark Hales's lead now hangs in the balance.
0:55:30 > 0:55:33I'm surprised, Mark. I don't know what to say.
0:55:34 > 0:55:36I'm really surprised by that.
0:55:36 > 0:55:41I would have happily paid £120, £130 all day long for them.
0:55:42 > 0:55:44Can his Staffordshire figure secure his win
0:55:44 > 0:55:47or will the damage be the death of it?
0:55:47 > 0:55:52I'm just going to start in here just at the £15 for this one. 15 I have.
0:55:52 > 0:55:57Who's 18? It is the £15. 18. 20. 2. 5. 8. 30. 30 is bid.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00- Little bit more. Little bit more, please.- All done?
0:56:03 > 0:56:05Not a loss.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08Well, it's a profit.
0:56:08 > 0:56:12I have to say, £30 for half a figure's not bad!
0:56:12 > 0:56:15So it's all down to Mark Stacey's last two lots.
0:56:15 > 0:56:19First, will the silver spoons augur wealth?
0:56:19 > 0:56:2265 I have. Where's 70?
0:56:22 > 0:56:24- It is here at 65.- It's OK.- 75.
0:56:24 > 0:56:2980. 5. 90. 5. 100. 110.
0:56:29 > 0:56:32120. 130. 140 I have. Is there 50?
0:56:32 > 0:56:35We're selling for £140. Are we all done?
0:56:37 > 0:56:39Oh, precious metal indeed!
0:56:39 > 0:56:43Mark Stacey has suddenly stolen the lead.
0:56:43 > 0:56:46Well done, well done. We thought that, though, didn't we?
0:56:46 > 0:56:50- Well, there's £65 profit. - That was good.
0:56:50 > 0:56:54And finally, the miniature ivory egg.
0:56:54 > 0:56:56Can this confirm Mark Stacey's victory?
0:56:58 > 0:57:03I have interest on the sheet. I have to start in here at the £40.
0:57:03 > 0:57:05- I'm in profit.- There you go.
0:57:05 > 0:57:0942. 5. 8. 50. 5. 60.
0:57:09 > 0:57:14- Good!- 5. 70. 5. 80. 5.
0:57:14 > 0:57:17Keep going, why don't you?
0:57:17 > 0:57:20Is there 90? We'll sell here for £85. Are we all done?
0:57:22 > 0:57:26The mini egg turns out to be a lucky charm.
0:57:26 > 0:57:30And Mark Stacey has stolen triumph at the very last second.
0:57:30 > 0:57:31£85!
0:57:31 > 0:57:34Well done. Very good price. Well done, Mark!
0:57:34 > 0:57:36- It was the top price, £85 for that.- Very good.
0:57:38 > 0:57:43Mark Hales started this leg with £213.76.
0:57:43 > 0:57:47After paying auction costs, he pocketed
0:57:47 > 0:57:52a modest profit of £20.76, leaving him with £234.52 to carry forward.
0:57:56 > 0:57:59Mark Stacey began this leg with £200.70.
0:57:59 > 0:58:03After making a smashing profit of £131.40,
0:58:03 > 0:58:08he now has a generous £332.10 to be going along with.
0:58:12 > 0:58:17- You're not too disappointed, are you?- No, I think best forgotten.
0:58:17 > 0:58:20Can't win them all. But yes, I was disappointed.
0:58:24 > 0:58:26- Worse things happen at sea.- They do.
0:58:26 > 0:58:30- And there's always another auction, Mark.- Sail on, chaps! Sail on.