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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each, a classic car, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
-and a goal to scour Britain for antiques. -That hurts! | 0:00:06 | 0:00:10 | |
The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:17 | |
There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers. | 0:00:18 | 0:00:21 | |
You mean lot! | 0:00:21 | 0:00:23 | |
So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster? | 0:00:23 | 0:00:27 | |
There's always another auction on. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
This is the Antiques Road Trip. | 0:00:29 | 0:00:31 | |
This week, two auctioneers called Mark | 0:00:35 | 0:00:37 | |
are battling to be crowned king of the road trip. | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
Mark Hales is a West Country ceramics specialist who's relatively new to the road trip | 0:00:41 | 0:00:45 | |
and keen to make his mark, as it were! | 0:00:45 | 0:00:49 | |
I never panic. It's not in my nature. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:50 | |
Mark Stacey, a veteran road-tripper from Brighton, | 0:00:50 | 0:00:54 | |
is determined to show the whippersnapper how it's done. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
I'll have to start hunting before he finds all the bargains. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
Both Marks started the week with £200. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:03 | |
After a disappointing auction in Stamford, | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
where they both made losses, they really need to up their games. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:10 | |
We can't have it our way every auction, can we? | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
Mark Hales starts today with £174.56 to play with. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:18 | |
He'll be hoping to increase that pot by the end of the show. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:22 | |
Mark Stacey has £154.16 in his wallet. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:26 | |
He'll need to do some canny buying. | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
Today, they're hitting the road in a spiffy 1968 Triumph Spitfire. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:35 | |
In it, they'll cover over 300 miles this week, | 0:01:36 | 0:01:39 | |
all the way from Finedon, Northamptonshire | 0:01:39 | 0:01:41 | |
to Colchester in Essex. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:43 | |
Along the way, they'll pile up their bright red beauty | 0:01:43 | 0:01:46 | |
through five English counties. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:48 | |
Crikey! | 0:01:48 | 0:01:50 | |
On today's show, they're driving about 100 miles | 0:01:50 | 0:01:53 | |
from Oakham in Rutland to Downham Market in Norfolk. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:56 | |
After their disappointing performance in Stamford, | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
how are the boys feeling today? | 0:01:59 | 0:02:01 | |
I feel quite excited because we both have less money now | 0:02:01 | 0:02:05 | |
and actually, I find that more fun. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:07 | |
It's more of a challenge. We have to find something today. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:11 | |
That is the challenge of the Road Trip. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
What I want to try and do is buy the right items. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
That would certainly help! | 0:02:16 | 0:02:18 | |
We're heading somewhere. I'm not quite sure where. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:22 | |
Is it Uppingham or Oak... Oak... | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
Oakham! Do pay attention, Mark. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:27 | |
Rutland is the smallest of the historic English counties | 0:02:27 | 0:02:31 | |
and Oakham is its bijou, yet picturesque county town. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:36 | |
-A very good bit of parking, Mark. -Thank you very much. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:40 | |
You can walk to the curb from there! | 0:02:40 | 0:02:42 | |
Having arrived in Oakham, the boys are going their separate ways. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
Mark Hales is heading for his first shop. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:48 | |
The proprietor of the shop, Tom Scott, is on hand to greet him. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:51 | |
-Lovely shop. -Thank you very much. -Really nice. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
-Would it be all right if I had a good look around? -Do look around. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:58 | |
Very nice items here. Unfortunately, I'm a little bit limited. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
My money's gone down, not up. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
That is a shade unfortunate, Mark. Better get bargain-hunting. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:14 | |
Have I ever said that before?! | 0:03:14 | 0:03:16 | |
This rather interesting rope maker's gauge. Isn't that nice? | 0:03:16 | 0:03:21 | |
-It's a pretty little piece. -It is, isn't it? | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
Henry Bannister and Co Ltd, Rope Works, Cowes, Isle of Wight. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:30 | |
I like that. That's lovely. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
This ingenious gauge or calibre would have been used by rope makers | 0:03:32 | 0:03:36 | |
to measure the girth and therefore strength of rope and cordage, | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
for the purpose of safety and pricing. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
-How old is it? -1920s or '30s? -Yeah. 1910, 1920. Is that right? | 0:03:43 | 0:03:48 | |
-Yeah. -How much is it, though? -It's 25. -Is it? | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
-Bit scary. -We could do something there for you. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
Right. I might as well know what the bottom line is. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:58 | |
-Is it £15, something like that? -£17.50. -£17.50. -Absolute best. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:02 | |
Mark's tempted by the rope maker's gauge, | 0:04:04 | 0:04:06 | |
but he's going to think on it. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:09 | |
Mark Stacey isn't hitting the shops quite yet. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:11 | |
He's calmly saving his pennies | 0:04:11 | 0:04:13 | |
and has ambled off for a visit to nearby Oakham Castle. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:17 | |
Norman era Oakham is one of the finest examples | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
of 12th Century domestic architecture in England. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:25 | |
The Great Hall is all that remains of the Medieval castle, | 0:04:25 | 0:04:28 | |
but it houses a completely unique collection | 0:04:28 | 0:04:31 | |
that tells the story of its centuries-old history. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
Mark's meeting Jane Williams from Rutland County Museum. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
She's going to show him around. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
-I'm Mark. -Hello, I'm Jane. -Nice to meet you, Jane. Well... | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
I wasn't expecting to see this. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:47 | |
-What are all these... Are they horseshoes? -They're horseshoes. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:52 | |
They're presentation horseshoes | 0:04:52 | 0:04:54 | |
that have all been given to the lord of the manor. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
For centuries, every peer of the realm who visited Oakham for the first time, | 0:04:57 | 0:05:01 | |
had gifted the castle a horseshoe. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:04 | |
The 230 that hang in the Great Hall commemorate the visits | 0:05:05 | 0:05:09 | |
of monarchs and nobility from the Wars of the Roses to the present day. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
Crikey! | 0:05:13 | 0:05:15 | |
The oldest one we have at the moment is the Edward IV, | 0:05:15 | 0:05:19 | |
which was given in 1470. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:21 | |
-It's the large, flat one. -The one that looks actually less glitzy. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:26 | |
-Yes. -Strange, isn't it? -Originally, it would have been very glitzy. -Really? -Yes. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
But how did the tradition of giving horseshoes spring up in the first place? | 0:05:30 | 0:05:34 | |
A clue lies in the name of the family | 0:05:34 | 0:05:36 | |
for whom the castle was built back in the 12th century - de Ferrers. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:41 | |
It's a Norman French name. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:43 | |
They came from Normandy with William the Conqueror, | 0:05:43 | 0:05:48 | |
and their name, loosely translated, means "to clad with iron". | 0:05:48 | 0:05:53 | |
-As you would shoe a horse with iron. -Of course. -So that's the connection. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:58 | |
-So maybe from that, you think it developed into this horseshoe... -Quite possibly, yes. | 0:05:58 | 0:06:02 | |
The original de Ferrers who came with William the Conqueror was in charge of the horse. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:06 | |
-He's master of the horse. -Again, that's another... | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
-So you've got another... -That's another strong link. -Equine connections. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
Mystery solved. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:16 | |
And peers present horseshoes to Oakham right up to the present day. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:20 | |
-And you've got others directly relating to the Royal Family, haven't you? -Yes. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:27 | |
You've got the present Queen, | 0:06:27 | 0:06:29 | |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II below 1967. | 0:06:29 | 0:06:32 | |
Tell me about that one. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:34 | |
It's quite special because the Queen's had a racing plate | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
from her race horse, Oriel, put in the middle. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:41 | |
So that was quite a nice little touch | 0:06:41 | 0:06:43 | |
because we don't have many real horseshoes. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
There's one final unique thing about this collection of horseshoes | 0:06:45 | 0:06:49 | |
and old eagle-eyes Mark has spotted it. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:53 | |
It's strange to me, because I'm used to having the horseshoes the other way up. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:57 | |
That's how we tend to hang a horseshoe in England. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:01 | |
We say the other way up, you keep your luck in. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:05 | |
In Rutland, the locals say that if you have it that way up, | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
the Devil will build a nest inside. | 0:07:09 | 0:07:11 | |
And so they always hang their horseshoes this way. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:15 | |
I wonder where that came from. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:17 | |
Oakham's collection is certainly unusual. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
As far as we know, and we have visitors from all around the world, | 0:07:20 | 0:07:23 | |
nobody has ever told us of this tradition taking place anywhere else. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:28 | |
-And in the smallest county in the United Kingdom. -That's right, yes. | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
Jane, thank you so much for your time and showing me round. | 0:07:31 | 0:07:34 | |
I've learnt an awful lot and I'll come back again for a longer visit some time. | 0:07:34 | 0:07:38 | |
-Bye-bye. -Pleasure. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
Meanwhile, Mark Hales is still shopping. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:43 | |
He's headed on to a different branch of the same shop he was in earlier. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:47 | |
He's been browsing for a while | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
and hasn't made a decision on his first item yet. | 0:07:52 | 0:07:55 | |
I don't panic. I never panic. It's not in my nature. | 0:07:55 | 0:07:58 | |
Erm... A little bit flustered though! | 0:08:00 | 0:08:03 | |
I'm glad you've made that important distinction, Mark. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:08 | |
I like that rocker. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:14 | |
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:16 | |
I like that. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:23 | |
Dark stained, 19th century. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:26 | |
It's not just a chair. You can rock the chair. It's good. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
Sit in front of the Aga in that, can't you? | 0:08:31 | 0:08:34 | |
And just rock yourself to sleep on a Sunday afternoon | 0:08:34 | 0:08:36 | |
with your Sunday papers and your pot of tea and perhaps later on, | 0:08:36 | 0:08:40 | |
you can start thinking about crumpets and things like that. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:44 | |
Yeah, that's a crumpet chair, isn't it? | 0:08:44 | 0:08:46 | |
And what could be more British than a, erm...crumpet chair, Mark? | 0:08:46 | 0:08:50 | |
Peter co-owns the shop with stepson, Tom. Can he cut Mark a tasty deal? | 0:08:50 | 0:08:57 | |
-Do you know off the top of your head? Is it a bargain? -45. -45? | 0:08:57 | 0:09:02 | |
Looks like Mark's going to try and shave a bit off that price. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:07 | |
-35. And I'll have a go. Country auction. -I know. -Country rocker. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:12 | |
-We'll split it. 40. -£40. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
-It's got to be... -Got to be a profit in that, hasn't there? -Got to be. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:19 | |
£40, mate. Well done. Thank you very much indeed. That's a lovely buy. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:22 | |
You've made my day. I can relax now. In fact, watch this. Watch this. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
-Ah! You notice I didn't sit in the rocker! -Very wise! -Thank you. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:32 | |
He's quite literally off his rocker! | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
Let's have a look. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:39 | |
Now, he's spied some more intriguing items. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:43 | |
Lovely old bucket. Make a super jardiniere, wouldn't it? | 0:09:43 | 0:09:46 | |
A bit sad, actually, because buckets were made to be used, weren't they? | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
What else have we got here? | 0:09:54 | 0:09:56 | |
Nice Victorian tools. Lovely old chisels, look. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
Boxwood handle, tool steel. You can't buy this steel any more. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:04 | |
It's wonderful. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
Lovely rebate plane by Griffiths of Norwich. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:12 | |
Remember the rope maker's gauge | 0:10:12 | 0:10:14 | |
from the other branch of this shop he visited earlier? | 0:10:14 | 0:10:17 | |
Well, he's got an idea. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:19 | |
I wonder if we can put that with that. That's two tools. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:22 | |
And the rope maker's instrument we saw in the shop. | 0:10:22 | 0:10:26 | |
And that's a good lot for a general sale. But it's all down to price. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:30 | |
-Peter, are you there? Oh, you are. -What have you found this time? | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
-Well, I love tools. -They're nice, aren't they? | 0:10:34 | 0:10:37 | |
So I'm thinking, bucket, the plane and the rope maker's gauge. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:42 | |
-That's a good tool lot. It's an interesting lot. -Nice lot. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:46 | |
The ticket price of these three items combined is £75. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:51 | |
So will Peter move on the price? | 0:10:51 | 0:10:53 | |
What am I thinking? I'm thinking 15. 15 is 30. A tenner. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:57 | |
-40, the three. -We're going to do the same thing, because I was going to say 50 the three. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:02 | |
-So I'll meet you in the middle again. -What's that? -45. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:06 | |
-Can we throw a chisel in with a boxwood handle? -Yeah, OK. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:08 | |
-A little bit of damage there. -It's got a split ferrule. | 0:11:08 | 0:11:11 | |
-45. Chuck that in as well. It's another little novelty piece. -Sure. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:15 | |
Thank you, Peter. You've helped me. I appreciate it. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:19 | |
What a deal? £45 for the gauge, plane, bucket and chisel. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:24 | |
Let's hope Mark Stacey can do as well in his shop. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:29 | |
He's travelling the 20 miles from Oakham to Grantham, Lincolnshire. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:32 | |
Mark Stacey does need to get his shopping started. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:38 | |
He's heading towards Notions Antiques, | 0:11:38 | 0:11:40 | |
where proprietor Sharon is on hand to help. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
Lovely to meet you, Sharon. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:45 | |
What's that item Mark's spotted? | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
It's a little trivet. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
"Trivet, Isle of Man", it says. Oh, I see. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:59 | |
I saw, when I first looked at it, the English rose, | 0:11:59 | 0:12:03 | |
the Irish clover and the thistles. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
But if you look in the centre, it's got the Isle of Man legs. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:10 | |
But I think the Isle of Man connection is quite nice, actually. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:13 | |
It would be, if you were anywhere near the Isle of Man! | 0:12:13 | 0:12:16 | |
And it's only got £14 on it. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:20 | |
So if I could get that for a fiver, or something. | 0:12:21 | 0:12:24 | |
I might ask Sharon about that, actually. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
What can she say but, "Get out of my shop!" | 0:12:27 | 0:12:31 | |
That's the spirit. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:32 | |
On the way downstairs to see Sharon, Mark's stumbled upon something else. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:36 | |
Can you guess what it is? I felt like Rolf Harris then! | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
Can you guess what it is yet?! | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
It's actually a conservatory seat. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:48 | |
-Sharon, there's no price on the little blue and white conservatory seat. -No. | 0:12:48 | 0:12:53 | |
-What about £30? -Oh, gosh, no. -Has that frightened you? | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
I just love window seats and I love blue and white. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:02 | |
I think that's a bit nicer than some you see, isn't it? | 0:13:02 | 0:13:05 | |
I like the little handles and you've got the bit on the side. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
And I just love the delicate birds. Now, those, do you know... Oh! | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
What a good catch! | 0:13:14 | 0:13:16 | |
My goodness! Well caught! | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
I need a round of applause. I caught it! | 0:13:19 | 0:13:21 | |
Let's see that in action replay. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
Look! Reactions like coiled steel spring! Look! | 0:13:24 | 0:13:29 | |
Gosh! I'm just going to put you there for a minute. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:31 | |
I tell you what, I would never have done that in football or rugby. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
Anyway, enough daring heroics. You're here to find some items, remember? | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
What's that you've got, Mark? | 0:13:42 | 0:13:44 | |
This is a Victorian milkmaid's yoke. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
Now, that's more interesting, isn't it, | 0:13:48 | 0:13:50 | |
because I presume if you were a Victorian milkmaid... | 0:13:50 | 0:13:54 | |
Which you're not. | 0:13:54 | 0:13:56 | |
..it's the sort of thing | 0:13:56 | 0:13:58 | |
you would have put over your shoulder, like that, | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
and I presume they must have held it somehow | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
and then, of course, you'd have your pails of milk, going along. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:11 | |
That's got the sort of rustic charm about it, doesn't it? | 0:14:11 | 0:14:13 | |
I think you'd better get upstairs and start charming Sharon. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
So, Mark's trying to do a deal on the three items he likes. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
The total ticket price for them is £76. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:24 | |
What's Sharon's rock-bottom price though? | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
-What about £55 then, for the three lots? -Oh, it's tempting, isn't it? | 0:14:28 | 0:14:33 | |
Could we go to £50? | 0:14:34 | 0:14:36 | |
-I don't think so. 52. -Oh! | 0:14:36 | 0:14:40 | |
£52. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:42 | |
Can't we do 50? Am I being really awful? | 0:14:42 | 0:14:46 | |
-Yes. -I am being awful?! -No, go on, I'll do 50. -Thank you. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:50 | |
Ah, friends again, | 0:14:50 | 0:14:53 | |
and Mark's bargaining's got him £26 off the list price. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:57 | |
Mark Hales is back on the road | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
and heading south to Uppingham in Rutland. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:03 | |
It would help if I knew the way, wouldn't it?! | 0:15:07 | 0:15:10 | |
As Mark will eventually find, | 0:15:10 | 0:15:12 | |
Uppingham is a scenic antique-hunter's paradise | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
as well as home to Uppingham Public School, | 0:15:15 | 0:15:19 | |
alma mater to national treasure, Stephen Fry. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:22 | |
That's quite interesting. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:23 | |
He's on his way to the marvellous Junk And Disorderly. | 0:15:23 | 0:15:28 | |
Let's hope owner Peter can help him make some sober choices. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:33 | |
-Good afternoon. I'm Mark. -I'm Peter. -How do you do? | 0:15:33 | 0:15:35 | |
-Would it be all right if I had a browse? -Absolutely. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:38 | |
-There are more bits upstairs. -I noticed the staircase. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:41 | |
-You're welcome to wander around. -Thank you so much. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:44 | |
And it's not long until he's spotted something. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:48 | |
You've got a Pelham Puppet. They're great fun, aren't they? | 0:15:48 | 0:15:52 | |
British-made Pelham Puppets have been delighting children | 0:15:52 | 0:15:55 | |
and collectors alike since the 1940s. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:58 | |
The rarer styles of puppet are highly sought-after | 0:15:58 | 0:16:01 | |
and can attract significant sums. | 0:16:01 | 0:16:03 | |
The one Mark has happened upon there is a skeleton. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:08 | |
It's in its original box. I wonder if it's... | 0:16:08 | 0:16:11 | |
The age-old question - within my budget? | 0:16:12 | 0:16:15 | |
How much is it, Peter? I've only just started looking, but what do you think? | 0:16:15 | 0:16:20 | |
The ticket price on it is 59. | 0:16:21 | 0:16:24 | |
It's the sort of thing I'd want to buy for £25. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
And then, you know, I've got a good chance, | 0:16:27 | 0:16:29 | |
I've got a fighting profit there, haven't I? | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
-Right. I can't come down as far as 25. -That's fair enough. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
What's your bottom line you know in your head? What's your bottom line? | 0:16:36 | 0:16:40 | |
-35, I can do for you. -35. Tempting. I like that. | 0:16:40 | 0:16:44 | |
I'm going to give that some thought. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:46 | |
Now, it looks like ceramics expert Mark | 0:16:50 | 0:16:53 | |
has finally found some pottery he likes. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:56 | |
Isn't that pretty? 1860s, copper lustre. It's in good condition. | 0:16:57 | 0:17:01 | |
Nice little sparrow-beak jug. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:04 | |
A nice little pedestal bowl to go with it. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:08 | |
They're in good order. No cracks or chips. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:10 | |
£4.50 and £5.50. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
That's a nice little lot. A useful lot. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
I think we'll go and ask Peter how much these can be. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:21 | |
The jug and bowl combined come to £10. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
-Peter. -Hello. -I found these upstairs. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:27 | |
-Aren't they lovely? -Yes. Very nice. A bit of lustreware. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:31 | |
-That's 4.50 and that's 5.50. -OK. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
If you're thinking about your Pelham Puppet and these, | 0:17:34 | 0:17:38 | |
if we said £40 for the pair, so you're talking £5 for these two. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:43 | |
-Wow! You can't say fairer than that. That's lovely. -Excellent. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:47 | |
-That will do. Thank you, Peter. -Thank you very much indeed. -That's wonderful. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:50 | |
So another great deal. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:53 | |
£25 off the combined ticket price of the jug, bowl and Pelham Puppet. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:58 | |
Thank you, Peter, indeed! | 0:17:58 | 0:17:59 | |
And with that, it's the end of hectic day one. Night-night. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:07 | |
Rise and shine. It's a start to another day on the road trip. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:15 | |
-Off we go again. -So far, Mark Hales has spent £125 on four lots. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
The job lot of tools, the rocking chair, the Pelham Puppet and the copper lustre bowl and jug. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:25 | |
He has only got £49.56 left to spend today. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:30 | |
Mark Stacey has spent £60 on three lots. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:35 | |
The blue and white garden seat, the dairymaid's yoke | 0:18:35 | 0:18:39 | |
and the Isle of Man trivet. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:41 | |
He has £94.16 still clinking in his coffers. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:48 | |
You do so love to shop, don't you? | 0:18:48 | 0:18:49 | |
I do like to shop and I'm going to use every available minute. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:53 | |
They're champing at the bit. | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
But Mark Hales isn't shop-bound quite yet. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:58 | |
First, he's paying a visit to Burghley House near Stamford. | 0:18:58 | 0:19:02 | |
How grand's that? | 0:19:02 | 0:19:03 | |
I'm going to drop you off. I think you're going to have fun today. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
-I'm looking forward to this. -Have a lovely day. -Thank you, and you. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:13 | |
-And be very lucky today. -Oh, I think so. Bye. -Bye. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
Burghley is one of the best surviving Elizabethan stately homes in the country. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:22 | |
It was built for William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Elizabeth I. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:26 | |
Mark's here's to meet Jon Culverhouse, Burghley's curator. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
-Hello, you must be Jon. -Mark. Good morning. I am. Nice to meet you. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:35 | |
Magnificent. I've never been to Burghley House. Who's this? | 0:19:35 | 0:19:38 | |
-This is Toffee. -Toffee. -My assistant. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
-Come this way and we'll go in. -Thank you very much. I'm very excited. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:45 | |
Burghley is the ancestral seat of the Marquises of Exeter. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:51 | |
The family have presided over this estate, with its historic facade | 0:19:51 | 0:19:55 | |
and stunning interior murals, for over 400 years. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
It's one of the grandest houses in the country, | 0:19:58 | 0:20:01 | |
but it's not the house that Mark's here to see. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
A special exhibition inside | 0:20:04 | 0:20:06 | |
commemorates the life of the sixth marquis. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
Burghley House was his home and special achievements | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
are particularly relevant in 2012. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
This year, an Olympic year, it's an exhibition | 0:20:16 | 0:20:19 | |
of the Sixth Marquis of Exeter, his Olympic career and his life. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:24 | |
He was a gold medallist in the 1928 Olympics. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
The Sixth Marquis was an athletics all-rounder | 0:20:27 | 0:20:30 | |
who competed in both hurdles and relay at an Olympic level. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
This spectacular footage shows him competing at the 1928 Games. | 0:20:34 | 0:20:39 | |
The character of Lord Andrew Lindsay in the film Chariots Of Fire | 0:20:39 | 0:20:44 | |
was partly based on him. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:46 | |
His triumph is represented over here. We have his gold medal. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:52 | |
An Olympic gold medal and an Olympic silver medal. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
The gold medal at Amsterdam in 1928 for the hurdles | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
and a silver medal in Los Angeles in '32 | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
as part of the British relay team. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:03 | |
Ah, the relay teams. Now, am I allowed to touch these medals? | 0:21:03 | 0:21:08 | |
Please do. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:09 | |
Jon, this is surreal! | 0:21:09 | 0:21:11 | |
I mean, this is an Olympic gold medal and I'm holding it! | 0:21:11 | 0:21:15 | |
I mean, that is absolutely wonderful. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:17 | |
Because you have the gold, I'm not as awed by the silver! | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
The silver represented a huge triumph as well, | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
because this was for the relay in Los Angeles. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
Lord Burghley's time was quite remarkable. It was... | 0:21:30 | 0:21:34 | |
He was a great factor in the team winning silver. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:37 | |
Lord Exeter was involved in the British athletics world for the rest of his life, | 0:21:37 | 0:21:42 | |
becoming a greatly admired champion of the sport. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:46 | |
He went on to organise the 1948 Games in London. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:50 | |
After he retired from competition, | 0:21:50 | 0:21:53 | |
he became an ambassador for sport and Olympism all over the world. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:58 | |
It was his enthusiasm that put on the '48 Games in London. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
So he really pushed it through. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:04 | |
Against all odds, in war-torn London | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
and when everybody else thought it couldn't possibly happen. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
And with the Games back in London in 2012, | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
it's even more important we remember Lord Exeter's pioneering work. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:17 | |
-Thank you so much. -You're very welcome. -It's been fascinating. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:20 | |
Good. Good to show you round. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:22 | |
Meanwhile, Mark Stacey is doing the mile into Stamford in record time | 0:22:22 | 0:22:26 | |
for his first shop of the day. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
So pretty. I think it's a charming town. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:32 | |
It's got everything you could ask for. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:34 | |
Indeed! | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
First shop is Stuart Porter Antiques, | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
with delightful young Sophie here to assist. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:42 | |
What will catch keen-eyed Mark's attention this morning? | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
I've found this really funny bottle. What do you think of that? | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
The glass is embossed with these chimpanzees or monkeys. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:57 | |
Five quid. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:00 | |
I mean, it's a bottle with two monkeys on it, at the end of the day. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:02 | |
Are you quite sure about that, Mark? | 0:23:02 | 0:23:06 | |
No, it's two monkeys. There's one there and there's one there. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
Oh, Lordy! | 0:23:10 | 0:23:12 | |
No, look, it's one, there. Oh, it's only one monkey. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:16 | |
-Huh! You monkey. -Oh, he's got very long arms and legs. -Don't we all? | 0:23:16 | 0:23:20 | |
Oh, that's very confusing. OK, there's one monkey, actually. | 0:23:20 | 0:23:24 | |
-And what can you lose on a fiver? -Well, you could lose a fiver. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:29 | |
But don't let that stop you. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:31 | |
-Cash all right? -Yeah, cash is fine. | 0:23:31 | 0:23:34 | |
Once Mark pays the ticket price, monkey bottle purchased, and he's off to the next shop. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:40 | |
Mark Stacey is back in the car | 0:23:40 | 0:23:42 | |
and driving to Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:45 | |
The Deepings are a group of villages bordering the River Welland. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:50 | |
The largest, Market Deeping, is known for its historic stone buildings. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:54 | |
In the local antiques centre, he is meeting dealer, Ken Slater. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:59 | |
-Have you got plenty of money with you? -Absolutely not. -Oh! | 0:23:59 | 0:24:03 | |
Not quite true actually, Mark. You've got £100 left. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:08 | |
You're not planning to plead poverty to Ken later, are you? | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
Oh, now, what's this? It looks like an old...well bucket. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:17 | |
Mind you, how old, I don't know. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:21 | |
But that could be a lucky wishing-well thing for me, you see. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:24 | |
I could put that down the well and come up with barrels of profit. | 0:24:24 | 0:24:29 | |
On the other hand, I could sink without trace. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:32 | |
Mark's thinking it might make a rustic job lot with his milkmaid's yoke. | 0:24:32 | 0:24:37 | |
I didn't look at the price. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
No good news on the ticket, I take it, Mr Stacey? | 0:24:42 | 0:24:46 | |
The well bucket is marked at £32.50. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:49 | |
Let's see if Mark can wish that price down to size. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
Ken? | 0:24:52 | 0:24:54 | |
-Now...this is yours, isn't it? -It is. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:59 | |
-You're going to hate me. -Oh, yes, here we go. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:02 | |
Can I just tell you now, you've got every right to say no and "could you leave the shop?" | 0:25:02 | 0:25:08 | |
At this rate you will be thrown out of every shop in England, Mark. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:13 | |
-I'm going to have to try to get it for about a tenner. -No, ease it up, £12.50? | 0:25:13 | 0:25:17 | |
Kenneth, honestly, you are a charming man and I really do want to, | 0:25:17 | 0:25:20 | |
but I just have to be ruthless with myself. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:24 | |
I want to spend money but I'm so terrified of this auction. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:30 | |
-I know people are going to hate me for doing this. -OK. -Are you sure? | 0:25:30 | 0:25:34 | |
-I'll do it for 10. -Are you sure? You're happy about that? | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
-Yeah, yeah. -Promise me. -Yeah. Yeah. -Thank you very much, Ken. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:42 | |
Another cunning job lot assembled thanks to | 0:25:42 | 0:25:45 | |
Mr Stacey's barefaced cheek. Or is it cheeks? | 0:25:45 | 0:25:49 | |
Now, it's time for Mark Hales to get a last chance to shop. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:53 | |
He's travelling towards Long Sutton, a pretty Lincolnshire village. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:57 | |
Local church St Mary's boasts a spire from the 13th century. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:02 | |
It's unlikely that Mark will find anything quite that old | 0:26:02 | 0:26:06 | |
in Long Sutton Antiques And Crafts Centre. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:09 | |
But he's chipper nevertheless. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:11 | |
I've got £49 left. That's not a lot of money. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
But...we can find something, can't we, for £49, in a place like this? | 0:26:15 | 0:26:21 | |
I should hope so. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:23 | |
-Mm, Mark's made a friend. -Go on then. Go on then! | 0:26:27 | 0:26:31 | |
I'm not sure he'll carry you over the finishing line though, Mark. | 0:26:31 | 0:26:35 | |
Ah! | 0:26:37 | 0:26:38 | |
What the heck?! | 0:26:40 | 0:26:42 | |
-I think it's easier just to stay down here, frankly. -Grovel! | 0:26:45 | 0:26:49 | |
I think the stresses of this trip are taking their toll, old chap. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:54 | |
Ah, here's something. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:56 | |
What a lovely pietre dure Italian marble plaque. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:04 | |
It would have come out of... | 0:27:05 | 0:27:07 | |
It would have been inset into a bit of furniture. | 0:27:07 | 0:27:10 | |
Top of a box, anything you wanted to do. Isn't that lovely quality? | 0:27:10 | 0:27:13 | |
All the polished hard stones. Pietre dure. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
Now, I'm not quite sure what that means. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:18 | |
But I know a man who will know what it means. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:22 | |
Indeed you do, Mark. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:24 | |
Pietre dure, roughly translated, means hard stones. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:29 | |
It's the name given to the technique of creating images | 0:27:29 | 0:27:32 | |
from the inlay of highly-polished hard stones. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:35 | |
You're welcome! | 0:27:35 | 0:27:37 | |
Ah, look who's arrived - the opposition. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:41 | |
Well, I'd better get my skates on, I think, because Mark is already here. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:47 | |
So I'll have to start hunting before he finds all the bargains. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
Indeed. It's nearly the end of the day, | 0:27:50 | 0:27:52 | |
so Mark Stacey doesn't have much time to buy. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:55 | |
Careful with that, Mark! | 0:28:00 | 0:28:02 | |
Well, that's quite fun, isn't it? A moulded glass bottle. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:11 | |
1960s, apparently. £9.50. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:17 | |
Would that go with my wine bottle, I wonder? | 0:28:19 | 0:28:22 | |
It's quite an interesting shape. | 0:28:22 | 0:28:25 | |
It might do if I can get it for a better price. | 0:28:25 | 0:28:28 | |
Meanwhile, upstairs, Mark Hales is hoping for to secure | 0:28:28 | 0:28:31 | |
the pietre dure for a gem of a deal from shop owner Jimmy. | 0:28:31 | 0:28:34 | |
The ticket price is £88. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:37 | |
A good price, that. But I mean, I'm telling you the truth, I've got £49. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:40 | |
Will it buy? Did you buy it well? Will it buy or not? | 0:28:40 | 0:28:43 | |
It'll buy. It'll buy, yeah. It's a nice quality thing | 0:28:43 | 0:28:46 | |
-and I think you'll do well with it. -Yeah. I think I'd better buy then. | 0:28:46 | 0:28:49 | |
-Thank you, Jimmy. -You're welcome. | 0:28:49 | 0:28:50 | |
It's really nice. You've got me out of a bit of a pickle. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:53 | |
You've helped me along. Thank you. | 0:28:53 | 0:28:55 | |
And with that, Mark Hales has spent all but 56p of his budget. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:59 | |
Good work! Mark Stacey is still downstairs | 0:28:59 | 0:29:02 | |
and he's spotted yet more glass. | 0:29:02 | 0:29:05 | |
I quite like this. There's no price on it. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
It's Mdina Glass from the island of Malta. | 0:29:08 | 0:29:12 | |
It's just a little sculptural figure - | 0:29:12 | 0:29:14 | |
probably of a seahorse, | 0:29:14 | 0:29:16 | |
if you look at the head. | 0:29:16 | 0:29:18 | |
And it's nicely done. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:19 | |
It's signed on the base, Mdina. There's no price on it. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:23 | |
But, you know, if that was not very much, | 0:29:23 | 0:29:26 | |
again, like a fiver or something, maybe I could put it with the monkey. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:31 | |
So we'd have a monkey and a seahorse. I'm sure there's a play there! | 0:29:31 | 0:29:34 | |
The monkey played with the seahorse or vice versa. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:38 | |
Yeah(!) Vice versa, yeah(!) | 0:29:38 | 0:29:41 | |
Makes perfect sense now, I think(!) | 0:29:41 | 0:29:44 | |
Anyway, can Mark get a deal? | 0:29:44 | 0:29:47 | |
-A tenner. -How much? -A tenner? | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
How much? | 0:29:50 | 0:29:51 | |
Ten pounds for a seahorse who can't swim?! | 0:29:51 | 0:29:55 | |
Can dealer David do any better than that for the tenacious Mr Stacey? | 0:29:55 | 0:29:59 | |
-Seven pounds. -Oh! Can I think about it? Can I put it back in my pocket? | 0:29:59 | 0:30:04 | |
Hmm, don't forget that's there, will you, Mark? | 0:30:04 | 0:30:07 | |
Can he add another item to the deal, maybe? | 0:30:07 | 0:30:10 | |
I'm thinking of putting it with my monkey bottle. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
-The seahorse and that strange-looking monstrosity there. -OK. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:18 | |
And he's got £9.50 on that. So that's quite cheap already, I know, but... | 0:30:18 | 0:30:22 | |
But of course, you know what I want to pay for it, don't you? | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
About half that. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
Can we do them for a fiver each? | 0:30:28 | 0:30:31 | |
-Thank you very much. -So, Mark buys the pocketed seahorse | 0:30:31 | 0:30:35 | |
and the blue glass bottle for a fiver each. Deal! | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
The shop's about to close. And Mark still has £79.16 left in his wallet. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:43 | |
He's right up to the wire. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:46 | |
But now dealer Jimmy has something which intrigues him. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:49 | |
-Oh, it's one of those... -One of them. -Gosh! -You see plenty of them. -You do. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:53 | |
But you do not see them with a card table and a pattern as well. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:56 | |
No, you don't. | 0:30:56 | 0:30:58 | |
-Good Lord! -That could be the bit for you, and that can be cheap. | 0:30:58 | 0:31:01 | |
How much is cheap? It has to be really cheap. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:04 | |
-Let's see what price we've got. -I don't want to look. I can't look! | 0:31:04 | 0:31:08 | |
I'm allergic! | 0:31:08 | 0:31:11 | |
Gosh! | 0:31:11 | 0:31:13 | |
It's a foldaway card table, patterned in an Islamic style. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:18 | |
-But seriously, what is the one-time offer you can do on it? -55. | 0:31:19 | 0:31:23 | |
Ah! Actually, that's very tempting. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:26 | |
Can I be very cheeky? | 0:31:26 | 0:31:29 | |
You? Mark? Cheeky? Huh, never(!) | 0:31:29 | 0:31:32 | |
Cos I like even numbers. Could we do 40? | 0:31:32 | 0:31:36 | |
You're an angel. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:38 | |
Angel?! Mark's bargained Jimmy down to £40. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:42 | |
-At the last possible second, Mark makes a big buy. Phew! -Thank you so much. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:46 | |
They've now decamped nearby | 0:31:46 | 0:31:48 | |
to reveal their purchases to each other, | 0:31:48 | 0:31:51 | |
but what will the sparring twosome make of each other's buys? | 0:31:51 | 0:31:55 | |
May I say, I'm most impressed. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:57 | |
I think you've been very brave. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
-Well, we've got an Indian table. -No, we haven't got an Indian table. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:04 | |
-Is it not Indian? -It is Islamic. You think that's a really boring table. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:08 | |
-Shall I tell you something else about it you won't have known? -Do. | 0:32:08 | 0:32:12 | |
It's actually not just an Islamic table, | 0:32:12 | 0:32:16 | |
it's a card table. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:18 | |
I think that makes it rather unique. | 0:32:18 | 0:32:20 | |
I think it makes it considerably more interesting | 0:32:20 | 0:32:23 | |
and may I ask, what did it cost? £40? | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
Bang on the money, Mark. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:28 | |
Yes, exactly right. £40. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:30 | |
Yes. Well, I like that. I like that a lot. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:34 | |
I must say, I do rather like the trivet. | 0:32:34 | 0:32:35 | |
I was attracted to the nice turned stem and the casting. | 0:32:35 | 0:32:40 | |
I think it's rather fun. | 0:32:40 | 0:32:42 | |
-I thought for 20 quid... -You can't go far wrong, surely? | 0:32:42 | 0:32:46 | |
More cautious optimism from Mr Hales - maybe. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:49 | |
-And I've got a bit of porcelain. -Now, I'm very impressed. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:53 | |
We have a lot of blue Prunus over there, | 0:32:53 | 0:32:56 | |
circa 1920 or later. | 0:32:56 | 0:32:57 | |
And I like it, it's big, it's decorative. How much was it? | 0:32:57 | 0:33:00 | |
-20 quid. -Can't go far wrong, can you? | 0:33:00 | 0:33:04 | |
Shall I reveal mine? | 0:33:04 | 0:33:05 | |
Do. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:06 | |
Are you ready? | 0:33:06 | 0:33:08 | |
Whoo, here we go. | 0:33:08 | 0:33:10 | |
Mark, I can't believe this. | 0:33:10 | 0:33:12 | |
-Wow! -And... | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
There we are. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:15 | |
Right, what do you think? | 0:33:15 | 0:33:17 | |
How many lots have you got there? | 0:33:17 | 0:33:19 | |
Quite. You've amassed a pile of items, Mr Hales. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:23 | |
Let me explain. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:24 | |
A super Norwich-maker plane. | 0:33:24 | 0:33:28 | |
-That's good. -And a bucket. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:30 | |
A most unusual Isle of Wight, Cowes rope maker's instrument | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
and a boxwood handle. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:36 | |
I think that's fabulous. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:37 | |
-What did that one lot cost you? -That cost £45. -I think that's a winner. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:42 | |
My, we are generous today! | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
Then, we have a rather nice Pelham Puppet. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
I mean, Pelham Puppets are popular, aren't they? | 0:33:47 | 0:33:50 | |
Personally, I've never seen the Skeleton | 0:33:50 | 0:33:52 | |
and I don't know whether it's a rare model or not, | 0:33:52 | 0:33:54 | |
-but the sheer size... -I think it's great. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:56 | |
-Good fun, that. -Great fun. | 0:33:56 | 0:33:58 | |
-And in its original box? -Yes. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:00 | |
And the price? | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
It was £35, which I think is enough money, but I think there's room. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
For your pietre dure panel. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:08 | |
-Thank goodness you said that, I'm very relieved. -I like it a lot. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:12 | |
It is a little bit of quality. | 0:34:12 | 0:34:14 | |
I'm impressed with you having a stab. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:16 | |
-Did it cost you a lot of money? -No, I don't think it did. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:19 | |
It cost me the remaining money I had on my person, which was £49. | 0:34:19 | 0:34:23 | |
I don't think that's a lot. | 0:34:23 | 0:34:25 | |
Mark, I'm very impressed with your items. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:28 | |
Have you spent all your cash? | 0:34:28 | 0:34:29 | |
I literally have pennies left. Pennies. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
You've done very well, well done. I look forward to the auction. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:36 | |
Thank you, and I love your items too. | 0:34:36 | 0:34:38 | |
All terribly sportsmanlike, chaps. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
But when the opposition's back is turned, what do they really think? | 0:34:41 | 0:34:46 | |
I think Mark might be a little bit unlucky. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:49 | |
He certainly hasn't been as brave as I've been. | 0:34:49 | 0:34:52 | |
He's got money left over, over £30. | 0:34:52 | 0:34:54 | |
I really did expect him to spend every penny. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:57 | |
I really do think that my quality has been a lot higher. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:02 | |
Well, well. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:03 | |
I do like to be honest about these things. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:06 | |
It is a game, it is a competition, | 0:35:06 | 0:35:08 | |
-but I don't believe in blustering for the sake of it. -Mmm. | 0:35:08 | 0:35:11 | |
The winner of this challenge is going to be difficult to call. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:14 | |
I suspect Mark will do it, | 0:35:14 | 0:35:16 | |
because I think the tools and things are interesting. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:19 | |
Today the boys have travelled over 100 miles | 0:35:19 | 0:35:22 | |
from Oakham in Rutland | 0:35:22 | 0:35:24 | |
to Downham Market in Norfolk. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:26 | |
Known as the gateway to the Fens, | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
Downham Market was noted during the mediaeval period for its horse fair. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:34 | |
Well done, we're here, Mark. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:36 | |
Lovely sunny day. | 0:35:36 | 0:35:38 | |
Barry L Hawkins Auctioneers | 0:35:38 | 0:35:39 | |
are a long-established Downham Market saleroom. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:43 | |
Barry himself will be presiding over today's sale, | 0:35:43 | 0:35:46 | |
but before he takes the floor, | 0:35:46 | 0:35:48 | |
what does he think about the lots our two Marks have assembled? | 0:35:48 | 0:35:51 | |
Some of them are very saleable, | 0:35:52 | 0:35:54 | |
but there's one or two that I think we might have difficulty in selling. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:57 | |
The rocking chair is made up of all types of pieces of wood | 0:35:57 | 0:36:01 | |
and maybe parts of it are Georgian, but some of it is not. | 0:36:01 | 0:36:05 | |
My favourite item perhaps is the well bucket | 0:36:05 | 0:36:09 | |
together with the measuring tools. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:12 | |
The card table, I've never seen one like it before in my life. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:15 | |
The thing is to make sure people turn it over | 0:36:15 | 0:36:18 | |
and see what is on the other side. | 0:36:18 | 0:36:20 | |
It's an interesting item, I've never seen anything like it. | 0:36:20 | 0:36:24 | |
Mark Hales started today with £174.56 | 0:36:24 | 0:36:29 | |
and has spent all but 56p on five lots. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:32 | |
Mark Stacey began this leg with £154.16 | 0:36:33 | 0:36:36 | |
and has assembled five lots at a cost of £115. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:40 | |
It's pistols at dawn! Let battle commence. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:44 | |
Auctioneer Barry has a background in fast-paced livestock sales, | 0:36:46 | 0:36:50 | |
so try to keep up. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:52 | |
First up is Mark Stacey's ceramic garden seat. | 0:36:52 | 0:36:56 | |
36 on the book, 38, | 0:36:56 | 0:36:59 | |
40, 42, | 0:36:59 | 0:37:01 | |
45, 50, | 0:37:01 | 0:37:04 | |
60. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:06 | |
60 on the book. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:08 | |
62, 65 against you there. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:12 | |
The book has it at 65. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:14 | |
Are you done with it? Quickly at 65. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:17 | |
What a start! A stonking profit to Mr Stacey. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:21 | |
-That's a surprise. -Well done. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:25 | |
-£65. -It's a fabulous price. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:28 | |
Next, the unusual Islamic card table. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:31 | |
15 I've got on the book. 18, 20. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:34 | |
25, 30, 35, 40, the book has it at 40. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:39 | |
Come on. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:41 | |
At £40 on the book. Are you done with it quickly? At £40. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:45 | |
A-ha! It hasn't set the saleroom alight. | 0:37:45 | 0:37:48 | |
Well, it could have been worse, I suppose. | 0:37:48 | 0:37:50 | |
Mark Hales' first lot now. | 0:37:50 | 0:37:53 | |
20, 22. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
20 will start it. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
28, 30. On the book, 35. | 0:37:58 | 0:38:00 | |
40, 45. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:02 | |
The book has it at 45. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:03 | |
-50, try one more. -Small profit? | 0:38:03 | 0:38:06 | |
52. Are you done with it? Quickly at 52. | 0:38:06 | 0:38:10 | |
A small profit indeed, but a profit nevertheless. | 0:38:10 | 0:38:14 | |
-He worked hard for that. -It's a £12 profit. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:17 | |
-After commission it's a small profit. -A profit is a profit. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:20 | |
Another lot for Mark Hales. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:24 | |
I'm going to start at a tenner. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:26 | |
Ten, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22. | 0:38:26 | 0:38:29 | |
Oh, no. They're just stopping. | 0:38:29 | 0:38:31 | |
28 on the book. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:33 | |
Are you done with it? Quickly at 28. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:36 | |
A disappointing loss. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:39 | |
-It's not much of a loss. -No. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:41 | |
Indeed, but it means Mr Hales is trailing behind his rival. | 0:38:41 | 0:38:45 | |
One of Mark Stacey's now. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:48 | |
I've got two bids on the books, so away we come. | 0:38:48 | 0:38:50 | |
I'm going to start six on the book. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
Six, eight, ten, | 0:38:53 | 0:38:55 | |
12, 14. | 0:38:55 | 0:38:57 | |
I'm going 20, 22, | 0:38:57 | 0:38:59 | |
inside of 22. No? | 0:38:59 | 0:39:02 | |
22 the bid is, 22. 22 all done, quickly at 22. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:06 | |
Another £12 profit for Mr Stacey. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:09 | |
He's still in the lead. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:11 | |
22 quid, that's up 12. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:13 | |
Even after commission there's a little bit of profit left over. | 0:39:13 | 0:39:17 | |
And now Mark Hales' job lot of tools. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:20 | |
It was auctioneer Barry's pick of their lots, | 0:39:20 | 0:39:23 | |
but will it grab the punters' attention? | 0:39:23 | 0:39:26 | |
At 15, 18, 20. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:27 | |
Have a look at this, 25. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:31 | |
30, 35, 40. | 0:39:31 | 0:39:34 | |
The book has it at 40. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:36 | |
Come on. It's got to be more than that. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:39 | |
At 45. | 0:39:39 | 0:39:41 | |
Are you done with it? Quickly at £45. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:45 | |
Oh, dear. | 0:39:45 | 0:39:47 | |
-It's bearable. -It is bearable. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:50 | |
Next up, Mark Stacey's rustic pairing. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:54 | |
Two together, very interesting bits and pieces. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:57 | |
£30, £40. A tenner? | 0:39:57 | 0:39:59 | |
A fiver? 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, | 0:39:59 | 0:40:04 | |
22, 25, 28, | 0:40:04 | 0:40:06 | |
30, 32, 35. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:09 | |
At 38. All done very quickly at 38. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:13 | |
It hasn't exactly captured the saleroom. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:17 | |
-Oh, that's very disappointing. -Yes. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:19 | |
-It really is. -It is disappointing, but you didn't make a loss. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:23 | |
A quick change of room and another chance for Mr Hales. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:26 | |
Unusual bits and pieces. 30, £40. | 0:40:26 | 0:40:29 | |
A tenner will do. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:31 | |
10 I got, seated there, 12, 15, | 0:40:31 | 0:40:34 | |
18, 20, 22, | 0:40:34 | 0:40:38 | |
25 seated in the middle. | 0:40:38 | 0:40:40 | |
-It's pretty good. -Good price. | 0:40:40 | 0:40:43 | |
Quickly at 25. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:44 | |
This puts him back in the game, | 0:40:44 | 0:40:47 | |
but the lead is still with the other side. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:49 | |
You must be pleased with that. | 0:40:49 | 0:40:51 | |
I am. £20 profit. That's a good price for that. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:55 | |
Next up, Mark Stacey's monkey bottle, seahorse and 1960s glass. | 0:40:55 | 0:41:01 | |
£20? A tenner? | 0:41:01 | 0:41:03 | |
Come on. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:05 | |
A fiver, somebody, quickly. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:07 | |
5, 6. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:09 | |
8, 10, 12, 15, | 0:41:09 | 0:41:12 | |
18, 20, 22, 25, | 0:41:12 | 0:41:16 | |
25, 28, the book has it at 28. | 0:41:16 | 0:41:20 | |
30, I'm bid 32, at 32, | 0:41:20 | 0:41:22 | |
the book has it that 32. Are you done with it quickly? | 0:41:22 | 0:41:25 | |
At 32. | 0:41:25 | 0:41:27 | |
The glassware menagerie has done him proud. | 0:41:27 | 0:41:31 | |
I think I'm all right with that, actually. £17 profit. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:35 | |
-Fantastic. -I'm quite happy with that. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:38 | |
Finally, it's Mark Hales' pietre dure plaque. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:41 | |
It's his last chance to steal the lead from the opposition. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:47 | |
I'm going to start 40. | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
On the book at 40, 45, 50, 55, | 0:41:50 | 0:41:53 | |
-60, 65. -More, more. | 0:41:53 | 0:41:55 | |
80, 90. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:58 | |
At £90. | 0:41:58 | 0:42:00 | |
I'm nearly happy, that's better. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:03 | |
At 110, against you there. Quickly at 110. | 0:42:03 | 0:42:06 | |
On the very last lot, a stunning sale for Mr Hales. | 0:42:06 | 0:42:12 | |
Yes. Yes. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:14 | |
I'll have what he's having. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:16 | |
A nail-biting finish brings Mark Hales the standout sale of the day. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:22 | |
At the end of the auction, Mark Stacey made the most profit. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:27 | |
He began this leg with £154.16. | 0:42:27 | 0:42:30 | |
He then made a very nice profit of £46.54 | 0:42:32 | 0:42:35 | |
and starts the next leg with £200.70. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:39 | |
However, it's not quite enough to catch Mark Hales, | 0:42:39 | 0:42:43 | |
who now has the most in his wallet. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:45 | |
He started today's show with £174.56 | 0:42:45 | 0:42:48 | |
and after paying auction costs | 0:42:48 | 0:42:51 | |
made a respectable £39.20 profit, | 0:42:51 | 0:42:55 | |
giving him £213.76 to carry forward - | 0:42:55 | 0:42:58 | |
and maybe buy some more pietre dure. | 0:42:58 | 0:43:01 | |
-Barry was a star, wasn't he? -He was absolutely wonderful. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:06 | |
-Lots and lots of enthusiasm. -He knew his crowd. | 0:43:06 | 0:43:09 | |
And he got something from nothing, didn't he? | 0:43:09 | 0:43:11 | |
He certainly did with your lot! | 0:43:11 | 0:43:13 | |
-Oh, do behave. -Are you in? | 0:43:13 | 0:43:15 | |
-Onwards, let's get buying. -Buying. | 0:43:15 | 0:43:17 | |
Next time on Antiques Road Trip, we have more tough choices. | 0:43:19 | 0:43:24 | |
Oh, the decisions of it all, honestly. | 0:43:24 | 0:43:26 | |
And startling revelations. | 0:43:26 | 0:43:29 | |
I'm looking for...antiques. | 0:43:29 | 0:43:32 | |
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