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It's the nation's favourite antiques experts with £200 each, a classic car and a goal - | 0:00:02 | 0:00:07 | |
-to scour Britain for antiques. -That hurts. | 0:00:07 | 0:00:10 | |
What do you think? | 0:00:11 | 0:00:13 | |
The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:18 | |
-There will be worthy winners and valiant losers. -What have I done?! | 0:00:18 | 0:00:22 | |
So will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster? | 0:00:22 | 0:00:27 | |
Put your back into it! | 0:00:27 | 0:00:29 | |
This is the Antiques Road Trip! | 0:00:29 | 0:00:32 | |
Yeah! | 0:00:33 | 0:00:34 | |
It's the fourth day of this road trip and we're motoring along in a classic Morris Minor | 0:00:37 | 0:00:43 | |
with our experts, Thomas Plant and James Lewis. | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
-These gents seem to be bonding. -How old are you, James? -39. -I thought you were 50! | 0:00:46 | 0:00:53 | |
Thanks, Thomas. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:56 | |
Thomas Plant is an experienced valuer and auctioneer with a huge font... | 0:00:56 | 0:01:01 | |
-of knowledge. -Wasn't the telephone invented in Scotland? | 0:01:01 | 0:01:05 | |
Wasn't it? I think it was. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:08 | |
He's up against James Lewis who's been in the antiques business for over 20 years. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:17 | |
It's cracked, it's chipped - guaranteed profit. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
Thomas's original £200 starter pack has only risen to a tiny £220.66. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:28 | |
-And he's feeling the pressure. -I'm completely gutted. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
Whereas James's original £200 | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
has multiplied to a massive £1,032.92. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:40 | |
Wow! | 0:01:40 | 0:01:42 | |
-I'm pleased at that. -I bet you are. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
This week, Thomas and James will be travelling over 800 miles, | 0:01:44 | 0:01:49 | |
looping their way from the Scottish West Coast up to the Highlands, | 0:01:49 | 0:01:53 | |
down to the Lowlands and back again, eventually finishing up at the country's capital city, Edinburgh. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:59 | |
But on this leg they're starting off in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
and heading south for an auction in the ancient capital of Dunfermline. | 0:02:04 | 0:02:09 | |
Just over 30 miles west of Aberdeen, Tarland is a quiet, pretty village with breathtaking scenery. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:16 | |
-Wow, great views. -Beautiful. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:18 | |
-Go and spend some money. -Are you coming in as well? -No. I've got bigger fish to fry! | 0:02:18 | 0:02:25 | |
All right, calm down. ..Don't forget to pick me up! | 0:02:25 | 0:02:30 | |
Tower Workshop is a family-run business whose stock includes 17th-19th century antiques. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:38 | |
Lovely. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:41 | |
These sort of mirrors, encrusted with flowers, | 0:02:44 | 0:02:48 | |
were made from the 18th century right the way through to the present day. | 0:02:48 | 0:02:54 | |
With over £1,000 in his pocket, surely he can afford a splurge. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:02 | |
I'm feeling under pressure. Under pressure. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
Owner George steps in and takes James to see his secret stash in the shed. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:14 | |
-How much is the mangle? -I would need £35 for that. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:20 | |
Those things are an absolute nightmare. They should be worth so much more than they are. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:26 | |
I'll get the guys to pull it out and you can have a better look. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:30 | |
The quite nice thing is it's got a name, Northern Co-Operative Society, which was big up here. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:36 | |
So you're buying a bit of social history here as well. It's not just a useful item. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:42 | |
I've never used one, but it's in pretty good condition. The castors are still all there. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:48 | |
It's all fairly original and it still works. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
I can see that making 15, 20, 25 quid at auction. 35, tops. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:57 | |
Mmm. Nope. 35 is my bottom on it. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:02 | |
Somebody will walk in and they'll say, "I'm going to have that." | 0:04:02 | 0:04:06 | |
-And they'll think it's for nothing. -It's got a bit of woodworm. -All good pieces do. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:11 | |
I've got a little bit myself! | 0:04:11 | 0:04:13 | |
But, no, I think it's worth every penny. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:18 | |
-There's no movement at all? -Have a think. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:22 | |
-Have a think. -I'm thinking. -What are you thinking? | 0:04:22 | 0:04:26 | |
-I hate when people fight me over fivers. -I was going to fight you for a bit more than that! | 0:04:26 | 0:04:33 | |
-But 35, I think is, you know... -Is it? | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
-Yeah. -Right. OK, decision made. That's a no. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:40 | |
-OK. -Let's move on. -Let's try something else. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:44 | |
George isn't making much headway with James, | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
whereas Thomas is moseying five miles south to his first shop in Dinnet. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:53 | |
Auld Alliance Antiques is a Road Trip regular. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:58 | |
It's an Aladdin's cave, filled to the brim with bric-a-brac | 0:04:58 | 0:05:02 | |
and where you can find anything, including the occasional gem, | 0:05:02 | 0:05:06 | |
all curated by owner Dave and partner Jane. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:10 | |
James is sort of thrashing me. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:13 | |
And I just don't know what to do. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
I've got to stop looking at antiques and start looking at junk. It's the only way forward. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:23 | |
Maybe Dave can point Thomas in the right direction. | 0:05:23 | 0:05:26 | |
-Have you got some interesting things in your box? -I just got it. -Can I have a rummage? -Yeah. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:33 | |
-Has this been bought from the local auction? -It's mostly rubbish. | 0:05:33 | 0:05:38 | |
-As much as I like to buy antiques... -Yeah! -..in the past few weeks, they've been bombing. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:46 | |
Thomas has spotted an assorted mix of period hunting and training crops. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:51 | |
I quite like this one. And it's obviously for the military. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:56 | |
It's got its little number there. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
-I like things like that. Has that got to be a lot of money. -Not very much. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:05 | |
-It wouldn't be more than a tenner. -No, that's great. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:09 | |
-And what's... This is a silver one. -That's a hunting crop. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:14 | |
And what's that one got to be? | 0:06:14 | 0:06:16 | |
About 15. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:18 | |
Hmm. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
I like those. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
-I like those. I'll have a think about those. -Have a thinky-poo. -A thinky-poo? | 0:06:22 | 0:06:28 | |
Yeah, a thinky-poo. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:30 | |
Looks like James has something to have a thinky-poo over, too. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:35 | |
I've got a very interesting lamp. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
I bet you've never seen another one of these on your travels this week. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
Oh, my goodness. It's revolting. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
Look at that for a piece of interesting... A work of art! | 0:06:47 | 0:06:52 | |
It's again a bit of social history. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:54 | |
-How much is that? -£20. -It's vile! | 0:06:54 | 0:06:59 | |
-I bet you make money on that. -It's vile! -I bet you make money. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:03 | |
I don't want it! I don't want it! | 0:07:03 | 0:07:06 | |
This is a Murano glass table lamp with figures in 18th-century dress. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:11 | |
Murano is renowned for its quality and design, although James might not be keen on this one. | 0:07:11 | 0:07:17 | |
The £20 George is asking, though, seems a steal. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:22 | |
The price also includes a ruby glass figure of an Italian court | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
and a sculpted bird. Gosh. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:29 | |
Just buy the three pieces of me. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:31 | |
-Would you like that in your furniture room? -Em... -No! | 0:07:31 | 0:07:36 | |
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, James. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:39 | |
-This is definitely the case with these two pieces -Quack, quack. -And the lamp. | 0:07:39 | 0:07:45 | |
Three pieces. Do a deal, go on. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:47 | |
James, I think you're tired. Do you want a little lie down? | 0:07:48 | 0:07:52 | |
-They deserve to be ground up and put as road fill. They have nothing about them whatsoever. -James... | 0:07:52 | 0:08:00 | |
-We could light this up for you. -I'll give you a tenner. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:04 | |
-I can't do it for a tenner. -A tenner for the three. You should be begging me. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:10 | |
-I think it's a good thing, that. -You don't! You know it's rubbish. -I don't. -You do! -Do I? -Yes! | 0:08:10 | 0:08:17 | |
You just bought yourself a lamp. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:20 | |
-You've really talked me into that. -I think it'll do well. I'm on halfers! | 0:08:20 | 0:08:26 | |
The art glass trio are very collectable, so James should be happy to snap them up. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:33 | |
-I think he's met his match with this silver-tongued salesman, though. -Should I have bought the mangle? No. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:39 | |
I'll gie you a fiver off it, James. A nice thing of quality. | 0:08:39 | 0:08:43 | |
-I don't want the mangle. -In Dunfermline, they still use them. | 0:08:43 | 0:08:48 | |
-I don't want the mangle. -Think of that. Have a go. -I'll give you 15 quid. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:55 | |
-Oh, no, James. -If it makes 35, after commission, I make 15 quid. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:59 | |
-I can't do it. -I know. Look, that's what I wanted to spend. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:03 | |
-And that's what I've spent. -Oh, dear. -That's pathetic. -That won't keep me going long. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:10 | |
-Another two for the mangle. OK? -Yeah. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
You just bought a mangle! | 0:09:14 | 0:09:17 | |
-I'd have taken 15. I just wanted... -Oh, don't you even start that! | 0:09:17 | 0:09:22 | |
So George has managed to sell James a mangle, two glass figurines and a lamp that he doesn't want, | 0:09:22 | 0:09:28 | |
all for £30. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:31 | |
It's vile, it's disgusting, it has no class. | 0:09:31 | 0:09:34 | |
It's cracked, it's chipped - guaranteed profit. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:40 | |
I think George could sell anything. What a charming bloke! | 0:09:40 | 0:09:44 | |
Let's see how Thomas is getting on. He's found a rather odd object. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
You sometimes want to go up to people and say, "Can I measure you up? I want to see what you're like." | 0:09:52 | 0:09:58 | |
-Measure their proportions. Don't you ever feel that? -Er, no. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:03 | |
But this 19th-century steel contraption was used for measuring. They have a ticket price of £25. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:09 | |
-I like those and I like the crops. -You've got silver tops. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:15 | |
It's quite sweet, that. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:18 | |
-I like this. -I'm not quite sure what it is, but it's got an adjustable... -No, it's good, that. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:25 | |
It's adjustable height. It might be for hanging game or something. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:28 | |
-Can that be a good price? -Yeah. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:31 | |
Och... | 0:10:31 | 0:10:33 | |
-I'll do it for £15 or something. -Oh, yeah. Brilliant. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
-Can I buy that? -Yeah. -15? That's £15. That's great. -Yeah. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:42 | |
-I can't decide about those dividers. -The what? | 0:10:42 | 0:10:46 | |
-I think he's referring to the calipers. -How much are the dividers? | 0:10:46 | 0:10:52 | |
-They're calipers. -Did I say anything? -You didn't. -I didn't. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
-Not a sausage. -A tenner. | 0:10:56 | 0:10:58 | |
Thomas's bill comes to a grand total of £50. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:03 | |
Right. Time for some negotiations. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:05 | |
-Can I give you a straight 50? -Yeah, I suppose so. -You suppose so? | 0:11:05 | 0:11:10 | |
Not quite what I was expecting. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
There's £50. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
Well, at least he stuck to his plan of buying the curious. Let's hope it pays off. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:23 | |
Whilst in Tarland village, James decides to take a break to pay homage | 0:11:25 | 0:11:31 | |
to the nearby MacRobert Trust. | 0:11:31 | 0:11:33 | |
The foundation for the Trust is at Douneside House, which has a remarkable, but tragic story | 0:11:36 | 0:11:44 | |
and has left a permanent legacy with the RAF. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:47 | |
Complete with 15 acres of magnificent gardens and grounds with spectacular views, | 0:11:47 | 0:11:53 | |
this was the MacRoberts' family home until Lady MacRobert's death in 1954. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:58 | |
-Great to see you. -James, welcome to the MacRobert Trust. And to Douneside House. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:03 | |
Chief Executive of the MacRobert Trust, Bob Joseph, shows us around. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:09 | |
The story starts with Sir Alexander MacRobert, co-founder of the British India Corporation, | 0:12:09 | 0:12:15 | |
and his American-born wife Lady Rachel MacRobert. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:18 | |
The family were extremely wealthy, but they were also philanthropic. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:23 | |
He built for his workers in India the Georgina MacRobert Hospital. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:30 | |
He was awarded his knighthood in 1910 | 0:12:30 | 0:12:35 | |
-for his generosity in India. -Gosh. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
Sir Alexander MacRobert died in 1922, leaving behind his wife and their three sons, | 0:12:39 | 0:12:46 | |
Alasdair, Roderic and Iain. Sadly, this was only the start of a terrible family tragedy. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:53 | |
-Three boys, all killed in aviation. -Oh, really? | 0:12:54 | 0:12:57 | |
One before the war in 1938 and two during the war | 0:12:57 | 0:13:02 | |
in 1941. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:04 | |
Within five weeks of each other. Can you imagine that? | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
Her very first response was to sit down at the desk and write a cheque for £25,000 | 0:13:09 | 0:13:15 | |
which she sent to Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Secretary of State for Air, | 0:13:15 | 0:13:20 | |
and she said, "Please buy a bomber." The only stipulation she made was | 0:13:20 | 0:13:26 | |
that the bomber should be named MacRobert's Reply, "my reply to the loss of my sons". | 0:13:26 | 0:13:32 | |
Lady MacRobert had shown incredible fortitude in the face of tragedy. | 0:13:32 | 0:13:37 | |
The chosen bomber was a Stirling and in October, 1941, | 0:13:37 | 0:13:42 | |
it was handed over to Flying Officer PJS Boggis, | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
who flew it on 12 missions. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
-Looking in great order, but the original one didn't survive. -It did not survive the war. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:57 | |
It crashed over Denmark with the loss of seven crew. | 0:13:57 | 0:14:01 | |
Still determined to help, Lady MacRobert donated a further £20,000 | 0:14:01 | 0:14:07 | |
to purchase four Hurricane fighters in 1942. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:12 | |
They were sent to RAF operations in the Middle East. Three were named for her sons, the fourth for her. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:19 | |
These acts of generosity cemented a charitable legacy for the MacRoberts' name. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:25 | |
Ever since this very first aeroplane, | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
-there has always been a MacRoberts' Reply... -Really? -..in the Air Force. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:34 | |
-Even now? -Even now. It's currently a Tornado GR4. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:39 | |
-Somewhat different. -15 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:42 | |
And we see it here quite a lot because we're essentially in the training area. | 0:14:42 | 0:14:48 | |
Buried in the gardens at Douneside, Lady MacRobert's spirit still informs the work of the Trust | 0:14:48 | 0:14:55 | |
which helps the forces, young people and the countryside as this is what her boys would have wanted, | 0:14:55 | 0:15:01 | |
should they have lived. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
Lovely. I think we need a few more like her. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:09 | |
Thomas drives 40 minutes east to Drumoak for his last shop of the day. | 0:15:09 | 0:15:16 | |
Drumoak is a quaint village in Aberdeenshire. Located nearby lies the grounds | 0:15:16 | 0:15:23 | |
of the 13th-century Drum Castle, the oldest intact castle owned by the National Trust for Scotland. | 0:15:23 | 0:15:29 | |
Thomas is in a hurry to close the gap on James, | 0:15:29 | 0:15:33 | |
although if you were driving behind him, you wouldn't know it. | 0:15:33 | 0:15:37 | |
Mm. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:39 | |
His final destination appears to be a caravan site. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:43 | |
-Hello! -Hello. -How are you? -Fine, thank you. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:47 | |
-This is your lock-up, is it? -This is the lock-up! | 0:15:47 | 0:15:51 | |
Dealer Susan keeps everything and anything here. She had to start selling out of necessity | 0:15:51 | 0:15:56 | |
as there was no more room in her house to keep all the bits she started collecting. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:02 | |
-This is the strangest place I've ever bought antiques. -Oh! I'll try to take that as a compliment. -It is! | 0:16:02 | 0:16:09 | |
Don't be put off, Thomas. There are hidden treasures within this storage trailer. Get rummaging. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:16 | |
This is a Road Trip first. This is like doing a valuation, going to somebody's house | 0:16:19 | 0:16:25 | |
as an auctioneer. I spend my life on my knees. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:29 | |
I'll have to get these trousers laundered. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
-Getting dirty might have paid off. -Got some pens here. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:37 | |
Ah, my knees, my knees, my knees. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
This is a nippy number three. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:43 | |
-That must be good. -It's fine and rare. Fine and rare, Susan. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:48 | |
Thomas has unearthed a marbled, Art Deco, Conway Stewart, 14-carat-gold-nibbed fountain pen | 0:16:48 | 0:16:55 | |
with matching pencil and two spare pencils. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:59 | |
-Oh, yes. They're kept in a 1935 Cadbury's Jubilee tin. -They're quite sweet, really. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:06 | |
And people like them. They look good. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:09 | |
And then you've got this extraordinary Victorian thing. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:13 | |
Like an oil lamp. I can't remember if I've sold one of these before. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:18 | |
It just needs a bit of replacing, but it's for something. | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
I wonder if it's a table lighter. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:24 | |
It is, Thomas. A 1920s, silver-plated, gentleman's cigar table lighter, as an oil lamp. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:31 | |
However, that and the pen set don't appear to have a ticket price. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:35 | |
That's handy. They might even be free! | 0:17:35 | 0:17:38 | |
-That would be good, wouldn't it? -How much for these? -Four pens and a tin. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:44 | |
£20. | 0:17:47 | 0:17:48 | |
I'll give you a tenner for them. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:50 | |
£20 and I'll give you that genie lamp as a pressie. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:57 | |
-As long as you promise to win. -James Lewis has got £1,000 burning a hole in his pocket. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:03 | |
-He's spent £1,000... -So why didn't I get James? | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
Do you prefer me or James?! | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
Yes, Susan. We don't always get what we wish for. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:13 | |
-It doesn't stop Thomas trying. -I know it sounds mean of me, but £20 is a bit too much. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:19 | |
-How about 15? -I still...I still think that 15... | 0:18:19 | 0:18:23 | |
-They're fun little things. -With the lamp thrown in. | 0:18:23 | 0:18:28 | |
15 with the lamp. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
Do me £10 for those two. Go on. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:33 | |
-And if you don't win, you come back and buy me ice cream. -I promise. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:38 | |
-Done. -I promise. Thank you very much. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:41 | |
Cor, that Susan's nice. I wonder if she'll get her ice cream. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:47 | |
The boys have had a hard day's shop so it's time to rest up. Nighty night. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:52 | |
It's the start of a new day and we join James Lewis and Thomas Plant in their Morris Minor | 0:18:55 | 0:19:01 | |
enjoying the open road and the majesty of the Scottish countryside. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:06 | |
-Look - cows! -Thomas, you're so easily impressed. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:10 | |
So far, Thomas has spent £60 on four lots - two contraptions, | 0:19:12 | 0:19:18 | |
two hunting and training crops | 0:19:18 | 0:19:20 | |
and a 1930s Conway Stewart writing set. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:24 | |
The lucky boy was also given this 1920s cigar table lighter by the lovely Susan, | 0:19:24 | 0:19:29 | |
leaving him with £160.66 for today's shopping. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:34 | |
I'll buy you ice cream. I promise. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:36 | |
Whereas James has spent £30 on two items that he didn't even want. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:42 | |
A Murano glass table lamp and two glass figures, | 0:19:42 | 0:19:46 | |
plus an 1870s Aberdeen mangle, meaning he's very much in the money still with £1,002.92. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:54 | |
You really talked me into that one! | 0:19:54 | 0:19:58 | |
The boys are heading 50 miles south to Kirriemuir, | 0:19:59 | 0:20:02 | |
however, there's been a hitch. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:05 | |
The Morris has broken down. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:08 | |
We have been smelling a funny smell, haven't we? | 0:20:08 | 0:20:13 | |
I thought that was you. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:15 | |
-To be honest with you, James... -Do you know what you're looking for? -Not really. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:21 | |
Neither would I! | 0:20:21 | 0:20:22 | |
-Can I suggest we get a taxi? -Or hitch. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
The gents still have plenty to do, | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
so Thomas gets a lift from a kind neighbour as he wants to explore Kirriemuir. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:33 | |
Thank you very much. Thank you. Have a lovely day. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:37 | |
Whilst James takes a taxi half an hour east to Letham, | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
as he wants to get back to business. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
-Hello there. -Hello. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:46 | |
-I'm James. -I'm Barbara. -Wow! This place is full! | 0:20:46 | 0:20:50 | |
It's not been a great start to the day, so let's hope Lovejoy Antiques cheers him up. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:55 | |
Shop owner Barbara is on hand if needs be. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
I'm interested in everything, really. I don't mind having a gamble at something | 0:20:58 | 0:21:04 | |
that's a few hundred pounds. I'd prefer something expensive. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:08 | |
Really? Actions speak louder than words. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:11 | |
-Oh, £1,445. -Yes. Break the piggy bank. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:18 | |
Has he spotted something to make him part with his cash? | 0:21:20 | 0:21:24 | |
The creamware jug made somewhere around 18... | 0:21:24 | 0:21:29 | |
1830, 1840, probably. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
Yep, it's 19th century with a painting that commemorates the iron bridge over the River Wear | 0:21:32 | 0:21:39 | |
in Sunderland. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:41 | |
One of the most famous iron bridges of its time. However, it's slightly damaged. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:46 | |
Hand-painted, which is nice. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
Creamware doesn't matter so much if it's damaged | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
because it's very soft and, therefore, it chips very easily. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:56 | |
But they're not easy things to sell. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
I have it on at 190, | 0:22:00 | 0:22:02 | |
-so 150 would be my best. -OK. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
-I was thinking about two figures. -130. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
I'm going to be really cheeky. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
£60 to £100 is what I think it would go for at auction. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
Oh, no, I couldn't. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
Anywhere close? | 0:22:20 | 0:22:22 | |
How would 110 suit you? | 0:22:22 | 0:22:24 | |
105? | 0:22:25 | 0:22:27 | |
Tiny bit...? | 0:22:29 | 0:22:31 | |
100 is the best. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:35 | |
-Very, very best. -OK. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:37 | |
-In that case, I'll buy your jug. -Right. -Thank you very much. -Thank you. -Thank you. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:43 | |
-100. -Thank you very much. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:47 | |
Back in Kirriemuir, Thomas has taken time out to feel inspired. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:53 | |
It's a charming and historic town in the county of Angus | 0:22:53 | 0:22:57 | |
and is best known as the birthplace of JM Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:02 | |
Believe it or not, this unassuming terrace | 0:23:03 | 0:23:06 | |
is where world-famous playwright James Matthew Barrie was born | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
to handloom weaver David Barrie and Margaret Ogilvy, the daughter of a stonemason, | 0:23:10 | 0:23:16 | |
now part of the National Trust for Scotland. Thomas will find out how Barrie's story began. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:22 | |
-Hello. -Hi, Thomas. How are you doing? -Good, thank you. -Let me tell you about this room. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:27 | |
John McKenna is our tour guide. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:29 | |
The room we're in just now is the family living room. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:33 | |
Everything happened in here - cooking, eating, sleeping. | 0:23:33 | 0:23:36 | |
-Who slept there? -That would be the children. It's a box bed. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:40 | |
The kids would all be squeezed in in concertina fashion and Mum and Dad would have next door. | 0:23:40 | 0:23:46 | |
Barrie was the ninth of ten children | 0:23:46 | 0:23:50 | |
and this is where he would have heard the fantastical stories from his mother and grandmother, | 0:23:50 | 0:23:56 | |
those that found their way into his writings, particularly Peter Pan. | 0:23:56 | 0:24:01 | |
However, this room also holds sad memories. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
When he was six years old, there was a tragedy in the family. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
His brother, within a couple of days of his 14th birthday, died in a tragic skating accident. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:13 | |
-They brought the body home and presented it on the table for the wake. -No? | 0:24:13 | 0:24:19 | |
-That affected Jamie Barrie deeply. -That's awful. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:23 | |
Barrie's mother Margaret was devastated by David's loss. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:28 | |
When he heard her crying, he tried to console her | 0:24:28 | 0:24:32 | |
by mimicking his deceased brother and dressed up in his clothes. How sad is that? | 0:24:32 | 0:24:37 | |
My opinion is that's the way Barrie always consoled himself about his brother's death, | 0:24:37 | 0:24:43 | |
knowing the fact that his brother won't ever grow up to be a man, | 0:24:43 | 0:24:47 | |
and he then invented this whole fantasy about Peter Pan and this Neverland. | 0:24:47 | 0:24:52 | |
-So Neverland, never grow up? -Yeah. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:54 | |
The ground floor of the cottage has been transformed to resemble Barrie's London apartments, | 0:24:54 | 0:25:00 | |
including the desk on which he used to write his now famous stories. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:04 | |
That is the original manuscript for Peter Pan, the play. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
Really? | 0:25:08 | 0:25:10 | |
1904 was the original stage production. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:13 | |
And what's really interesting about it is Barrie actually wrote five different endings. | 0:25:13 | 0:25:18 | |
I'd love to find out what the other four were. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:21 | |
This room holds many artefacts, including Barrie's glasses | 0:25:21 | 0:25:26 | |
and a letter from his dear friend, Captain Scott of the Antarctic. | 0:25:26 | 0:25:30 | |
When they discovered Scott's body, they found a letter written to JM Barrie. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:36 | |
They were great friends and Scott, here he is dying in the tent in the wilderness of the Antarctic, | 0:25:36 | 0:25:42 | |
pleading with Barrie to look after his children. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:45 | |
"..in a very comfortless spot. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:49 | |
"Hoping this letter may be found and sent to you, | 0:25:49 | 0:25:53 | |
"I write a word of farewell." | 0:25:53 | 0:25:57 | |
If I was in the Antarctic and I was writing a farewell letter, | 0:25:57 | 0:26:02 | |
I wouldn't be writing to somebody who was godfather to my... Well, I might do. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:08 | |
That's the high regard people had for Jamie Barrie, | 0:26:08 | 0:26:10 | |
and it's only when you see something as significant as a letter of this nature, | 0:26:10 | 0:26:15 | |
you realise there was more to the ma than we can ever encapsulate in his writings. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:20 | |
Although he was married to actress Margaret Ansell for 15 years, | 0:26:20 | 0:26:24 | |
Barrie had no children. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:27 | |
He drew upon his own childhood experiences for his inspiration | 0:26:27 | 0:26:31 | |
and he sat in this very seat to write a lot of his celebrated work, including Peter Pan. | 0:26:31 | 0:26:38 | |
-Can you tell me what that is? -It's a pirate. And what's that up there? | 0:26:38 | 0:26:42 | |
-It's a galleon. -Oh, it is a boat. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:45 | |
Then over here, you've got Tinker Bell. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:48 | |
So Barrie's sitting here, runs out of inspiration and what does he do? | 0:26:48 | 0:26:52 | |
He's trying to visualise... | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
He's taking it out of his head and making it into a form, | 0:26:55 | 0:26:58 | |
so that he can draw from that form to continue with his play or his novel. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:03 | |
Barrie remained devoted to the town of Kirriemuir | 0:27:03 | 0:27:07 | |
and kept in touch with his friends and family whilst pursuing his London literary life. | 0:27:07 | 0:27:13 | |
In 1930, he donated a cricket pavilion and a Camera Obscura to the town | 0:27:13 | 0:27:17 | |
and was made a Freeman of Kirriemuir in recognition of his literary achievements. | 0:27:17 | 0:27:22 | |
He was very humble. He could have been buried in Poets' Corner. | 0:27:22 | 0:27:26 | |
And he was buried in Kirriemuir with his family. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:30 | |
This man of modest origin received a baronetcy, the Order of Merit and many other honours. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:36 | |
However, if you visit his grave, you'll simply see "James Matthew Barrie". | 0:27:36 | 0:27:42 | |
Unassuming to the very end. | 0:27:42 | 0:27:45 | |
-Thank you very much, John. -I'm glad you've enjoyed yourself. -It's been a real, real pleasure. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:50 | |
Meanwhile, as the Morris Minor is still out of action, | 0:27:50 | 0:27:54 | |
James takes a taxi from Letham and heads south to Glencarse for his final shop. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:59 | |
Oh, dear, he is really pooped! | 0:28:00 | 0:28:03 | |
-I hope you find lots of bargains. -Thank you. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:08 | |
Springing into action, James enters Michael Young Antiques. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:13 | |
Established in 1887, this shop is third generation. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:17 | |
-Ah, Michael! -Hello. -James. Nice to see you. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:20 | |
It has an extensive collection of fine quality items, | 0:28:20 | 0:28:24 | |
dating from the Georgian and Victorian eras. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:27 | |
-How flexible are you on these? -They're 150. | 0:28:27 | 0:28:30 | |
What do you suggest? | 0:28:30 | 0:28:33 | |
I was thinking a lot less. | 0:28:33 | 0:28:35 | |
These are four assorted, nine-carat gold brooches. | 0:28:36 | 0:28:40 | |
They include an amethyst and an Art Deco, nine-carat gold bar. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:45 | |
-I was thinking £20 each, something like that. -80 quid? | 0:28:45 | 0:28:49 | |
Do you want to make it the round 100 | 0:28:50 | 0:28:52 | |
I think they've got to be worth 100. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:55 | |
Four gold brooches, should be a profit in those. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:58 | |
Right, OK, I'm going to think on those. | 0:28:58 | 0:29:02 | |
Back on the road and in a cab, Thomas is making his way to join James at Michael Young Antiques. | 0:29:02 | 0:29:09 | |
I'm quite excited about the next shop. It's my last shop of this leg. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:13 | |
If something catches my eye and it slips in with another lot, I'll do it. Otherwise, I don't really mind. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:19 | |
Interesting tactics for your last "wow" item for auction! | 0:29:19 | 0:29:24 | |
Hello, James. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:26 | |
Fancy seeing you here! | 0:29:26 | 0:29:28 | |
I thought I might have had a bit more of a head start. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:32 | |
Thomas wastes no time in scanning the shop. | 0:29:32 | 0:29:35 | |
Oh, sugar! | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
Steady! | 0:29:39 | 0:29:40 | |
Back on the other side of the shop, James seems to have found his star buy. | 0:29:40 | 0:29:45 | |
I quite like that. | 0:29:45 | 0:29:48 | |
This is such a rare thing. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:50 | |
A bit of Chinese bronze. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:53 | |
That surface would have been polished, so you would literally have had it as a hand mirror. | 0:29:53 | 0:29:58 | |
So you put the loop there through the back, | 0:29:58 | 0:30:02 | |
put your hand through there and use it as a hand mirror for dressing, put it on a lady's dressing table. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:09 | |
Before the use of bronze mirrors, people simply reflected their faces by filling a basin with water. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:16 | |
This mirror is apparently from the Song Dynasty, 1200 AD, | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
and is priced at £200, but Michael is open to negotiation. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:24 | |
Do you want to give me 100 for it? | 0:30:24 | 0:30:26 | |
If I paid you 100, I'd lose. | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
-So you don't want to give me 100. -I think that's the most it would make. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:33 | |
For me, I love it. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:35 | |
But how frustrating it would be... | 0:30:35 | 0:30:38 | |
if the room just didn't understand it and didn't respond to how wonderful it is. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:43 | |
Is 50 quid any good? | 0:30:43 | 0:30:45 | |
Is there anything else you want? | 0:30:45 | 0:30:48 | |
James has got his eye on two promising lots. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:51 | |
Michael wanted £100 for the four gold brooches, so maybe he'll reduce the price of the mirror. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:57 | |
That, we were talking about 50. | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
Would you take 120 if I bought the two, that and that? | 0:31:00 | 0:31:03 | |
Let's do it and see how they go. | 0:31:03 | 0:31:06 | |
-Yeah. -We've got a deal. Thank you. Thank you. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:10 | |
Over on the other side of the shop, Thomas seems to have spotted something. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:15 | |
This is a 19th century, cast-iron fountain spout. | 0:31:15 | 0:31:18 | |
-Superb. -Yeah. -It'd be nice to have that in your garden, wouldn't it? -It would be. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:23 | |
-What would you expect to get for that? -20 quid or something. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:27 | |
-I don't know what it's worth, but I'd take 20 quid for it. -A bit of fun? -Yeah. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:32 | |
-I quite like that. -Yeah, it's fun. | 0:31:32 | 0:31:35 | |
I like that very much. I do think that's rather fun. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
Could I... I have to ask. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:41 | |
-Could I ask... Could I give you 15 for it? -You could, yes. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:45 | |
-Would you accept that? -I'd be glad for you to have it. | 0:31:45 | 0:31:48 | |
I hope you put it up in your garden instead of an auction room. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:52 | |
-I'd love to put it up in my garden. I think that's fun. -Yes. | 0:31:52 | 0:31:56 | |
-So, 15? -Thanks very much indeed. -Thank you very much, Michael. | 0:31:56 | 0:32:00 | |
Well, Thomas's tactic was not to spend big. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:03 | |
This bespoke water feature definitely ticks that box. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:07 | |
I think he's lovely. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
Well, would James agree? It's time for the gents to reveal their lots. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:15 | |
Come on, what have you got? | 0:32:15 | 0:32:17 | |
It doesn't look that much, but there you are. I've gone for random things. | 0:32:17 | 0:32:24 | |
You certainly have. I like them. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:26 | |
-Nice. -This is an agricultural measurer. -Is it to measure girth? | 0:32:26 | 0:32:31 | |
To measure girth. | 0:32:31 | 0:32:33 | |
Put that down before someone gets hurt! | 0:32:35 | 0:32:38 | |
-This is silver. This is nice. -No? | 0:32:38 | 0:32:41 | |
-A solid silver-mounted one? -Yeah, it's 1895. Bend over. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:46 | |
Oh, Thomas! | 0:32:47 | 0:32:50 | |
-And this is First World War. -Oh, it's a regimental one. -Yeah, yeah. Artillery. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:55 | |
-And it's got the early number on. Look, 4273. -Oh, put it down! | 0:32:55 | 0:33:00 | |
James looks worried. What will Thomas think of his items though? | 0:33:00 | 0:33:05 | |
That's a big, showy lot, isn't it, the lamp? | 0:33:05 | 0:33:09 | |
-That's impressive. -Impressive? It's vulgar. -No, it's great. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:13 | |
-Look at that! -It's marvellous. I think there's £150 there. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:18 | |
-Don't be ridiculous! -There is, there is. -It's chipped. | 0:33:18 | 0:33:22 | |
-It's going to make good money. How much did you pay for it? -I paid 100. Is that too much? -Far too much. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:28 | |
-I paid a tenner. -How did you do that? -I thought it was just horrid. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:32 | |
-Oh, I love that. -Very nice, very early. | 0:33:32 | 0:33:36 | |
Chinese. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:38 | |
-And presumably it's bronze? -Hmm. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:40 | |
-It's a mirror because that would be polished. It's very early. 1300s, 1400s? -Yeah, I think so. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:47 | |
-50 quid. -Oh... £50? | 0:33:47 | 0:33:50 | |
-I want it. -You can't have it. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:53 | |
-Four lots. Where's number five? -A-ha! | 0:33:53 | 0:33:56 | |
It's blending into its surroundings so well. | 0:33:56 | 0:33:59 | |
Is it? | 0:33:59 | 0:34:01 | |
It looks like it should be in a railway station. So it's a mangle. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:05 | |
Is it heavy? | 0:34:05 | 0:34:07 | |
-Oh, God, that's heavy! -That's heavy. It would've been fun getting that in the Morris. -What did you pay? | 0:34:07 | 0:34:13 | |
-20 quid. -Perfect. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:15 | |
Well, let's see if I get a whipping at the auction, eh? | 0:34:15 | 0:34:19 | |
-I don't think you will, James. -I'm sure I will. | 0:34:19 | 0:34:22 | |
In your dreams! Let's find out what they really think. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:25 | |
Oh, Thomas has been so careful. Not a single risk. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:30 | |
Everything he's bought will be a profit. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:33 | |
All those lovely bits of big Murano figures. £10?! | 0:34:33 | 0:34:38 | |
-Going to make 100. On the whole, he's done rather well. -If he doesn't make a profit, the world's bonkers. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:44 | |
This leg of the road trip started north in Tarland, | 0:34:44 | 0:34:48 | |
worked its way to Dinnet, then east to Drumoak, | 0:34:48 | 0:34:52 | |
then 50 miles to Kirriemuir with a stop in Letham, | 0:34:52 | 0:34:55 | |
and then south to Glencarse before ending up in Dunfermline for the auction. | 0:34:55 | 0:35:00 | |
Dunfermline has one of the best preserved medieval landscapes in Scotland. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:06 | |
It's also well known as the birthplace of Scottish-American industrialist Andrew Carnegie | 0:35:06 | 0:35:12 | |
who led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:16 | |
At last, the Morris is back on the road. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:20 | |
-Profits or losses? -Realistically, I should be in for a profit. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:24 | |
Well, you played it safe, so here's hoping. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:27 | |
Family-run business Castleblair Auctions is today's battleground. | 0:35:27 | 0:35:32 | |
Auctioneer Paul Heggie predicts Thomas and James's fortunes. | 0:35:32 | 0:35:37 | |
The mangle, I like. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:40 | |
A lot of people don't like them, but I do. We seem to be able to sell them very well. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:45 | |
I was really surprised with the font It's a really, really nice piece. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:49 | |
It's not often that you see these turning up for auction, so I was quite surprised. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:55 | |
Thomas began this leg with £220.66 | 0:35:55 | 0:35:59 | |
and spent a cautious £75 on five auction lots. | 0:35:59 | 0:36:03 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:36:03 | 0:36:06 | |
However, James started with an impressive £1,032.92 | 0:36:06 | 0:36:10 | |
and spent £250, also on five auction lots. | 0:36:10 | 0:36:14 | |
You talked me into that one! | 0:36:16 | 0:36:18 | |
Right, take your seats. We're off! | 0:36:18 | 0:36:21 | |
-You've been given a booster seat. -I've been given a booster seat, James! -You little man, you! | 0:36:21 | 0:36:27 | |
First up is Thomas's 19th century, cast-iron fountain head. | 0:36:27 | 0:36:31 | |
-£28. -28. -Underbidders are out. 28. Bid 30. | 0:36:31 | 0:36:35 | |
32. 35. 38. 40. | 0:36:35 | 0:36:38 | |
42. 45. Book bids are out at 45. We're on the floor at 45. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:42 | |
48. 50. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:45 | |
5. 55 I'm bid now. All finished at 55? Last call at 55...? | 0:36:45 | 0:36:50 | |
-55. Was that 55? -Well done, well done. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
That water feature has given Thomas a great start and boosted his morale. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:58 | |
Fighting back, making back that profit. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:02 | |
James splashed the cash with this damaged Creamware jug. | 0:37:02 | 0:37:06 | |
Will his spending pay off? | 0:37:06 | 0:37:08 | |
-Lots of bids on this again. I can start the bidding at £35. -Oh, no. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:12 | |
-You'll be fine. -38. 40... -Calm down. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:15 | |
-Calm down. -48. 50. | 0:37:15 | 0:37:18 | |
-Calm down. -Book's out at 55. On the floor at 55. All finished at 55? | 0:37:18 | 0:37:22 | |
60. 5. 70. 5. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:26 | |
-80 to my left. -Oh! -Calm down, James. | 0:37:26 | 0:37:29 | |
-Last call, £80...? -No! | 0:37:29 | 0:37:31 | |
-You lost money on that one. -JAMES PRETENDS TO SOB | 0:37:31 | 0:37:35 | |
How dramatic! But this loss of £20 | 0:37:35 | 0:37:38 | |
would dent James's extraordinary lead. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:42 | |
-There you go. -If you spend more than £100... -You make a loss. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:46 | |
Will Thomas's hunting and training crops whip the crowd into a frenzy? | 0:37:46 | 0:37:51 | |
£50 for it? 50? 40? 30 to start it? £30 bid. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:54 | |
30 bid. 30 on the lot. £30. 32. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:57 | |
35. 38. 40. | 0:37:57 | 0:38:00 | |
42. 45. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:02 | |
48 to my left. At £48. New bid at 50 | 0:38:02 | 0:38:05 | |
On the book bid at 55. 60. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:08 | |
Book's out at 60. We're on the floor again at 60. All finished at £60? | 0:38:08 | 0:38:12 | |
-60, that's not bad. -Well done. -That's a good profit. | 0:38:13 | 0:38:17 | |
Definitely. Thomas seems to be moving in the right direction. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:21 | |
Sweet smell of profit! | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
James is now pinning his hopes on this group of gold brooches. | 0:38:24 | 0:38:28 | |
£75 bid on the book. 75. 75. | 0:38:28 | 0:38:31 | |
80. 5. 90. 5. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:34 | |
100. 100 here at... 5. 110. | 0:38:34 | 0:38:37 | |
All finished at 110? Last call at 110...? | 0:38:37 | 0:38:40 | |
-Good profit. Really good profit. -I'm pleased. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:44 | |
Thank goodness! And no more dramatics! | 0:38:44 | 0:38:47 | |
-You look sort of smug. -Smug? | 0:38:49 | 0:38:51 | |
£40, that's brilliant, really, isn't it? | 0:38:51 | 0:38:55 | |
Thomas got a real bargain with this pen set. | 0:38:55 | 0:38:58 | |
Let's hope it's not a write-off! | 0:38:58 | 0:39:00 | |
-I can start on the book at 15 then.. -Told you. | 0:39:00 | 0:39:04 | |
16. 18. 20. 22. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:07 | |
-25. Book's at 25... -Told you, 25! | 0:39:07 | 0:39:09 | |
£25. All finished at 25? Last call at £25...? | 0:39:09 | 0:39:13 | |
Pleased? Show some sort of reaction! | 0:39:13 | 0:39:16 | |
An excellent profit for Thomas who also has his poker face on. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:21 | |
Now time for that 1870s Aberdeen mangle that James didn't want. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:27 | |
-Lots and lots of interest in this. -It's quite attractive. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:30 | |
I can start the bidding here at...£60. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:33 | |
Underbidders are all out. 60 bid, 60 on the lot. | 0:39:33 | 0:39:36 | |
£60 on the mangle. At £60. 65. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:38 | |
70. We're on the book at £70. | 0:39:38 | 0:39:41 | |
All finished at £70? Book bid at 70. Last call at £70? | 0:39:41 | 0:39:44 | |
-Hmm. -What do you mean, "hmm"? | 0:39:44 | 0:39:47 | |
The unloved mangle has had the last laugh | 0:39:47 | 0:39:50 | |
as it's wrung out a great profit for James. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:54 | |
-Would you have paid 35 for it? -No. I would've left it. -So would I. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:57 | |
Next up is the cigar lighter that Thomas got for free. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:02 | |
£5 for it then? | 0:40:02 | 0:40:04 | |
-£5 bid. 6. -There are five or six hands up. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:07 | |
10. 12. 15. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:10 | |
-Lady's bid at £18... -£18? I'm not worried about that. | 0:40:10 | 0:40:13 | |
Last call at £18...? | 0:40:13 | 0:40:15 | |
Could have made a bit more, but it doesn't matter. | 0:40:15 | 0:40:18 | |
This silver-plated, genie style wick trimmer | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
gave Thomas a much-needed, although petite profit. | 0:40:21 | 0:40:25 | |
James really did value this ancient mirror, | 0:40:25 | 0:40:28 | |
but will the crowd see its worth? | 0:40:28 | 0:40:30 | |
£50 bid. Thank you. 50. 5. | 0:40:30 | 0:40:33 | |
60. 5. 70. | 0:40:33 | 0:40:35 | |
-5. -Calm down, James. -80. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:37 | |
-Let it go. -5. 90. | 0:40:37 | 0:40:39 | |
5. 100. And 10 on the lot. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:42 | |
110. New bid at 120. 130. | 0:40:42 | 0:40:46 | |
-See? I told you. -All finished at £130? Last call at 130...? | 0:40:46 | 0:40:51 | |
-Yay. -There you are. -That's all right. -Come on. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:54 | |
All right? Surely that profit is something to shout about! | 0:40:54 | 0:40:58 | |
Now leave me alone. | 0:40:58 | 0:41:00 | |
Don't... You're such a baby. | 0:41:00 | 0:41:03 | |
Will these quirky, 19th century contraptions | 0:41:03 | 0:41:05 | |
yield Thomas the profit he needs? | 0:41:05 | 0:41:08 | |
At £10 shall we start it then? | 0:41:08 | 0:41:11 | |
£10 bid. 10. 12. | 0:41:11 | 0:41:14 | |
15. 18. | 0:41:14 | 0:41:16 | |
New bid at 20. 20 at the back. At £20. 22. | 0:41:16 | 0:41:19 | |
25. 28. Last call at £28...? | 0:41:19 | 0:41:24 | |
-Ohh... 28. -What do you mean, "Ohh?" | 0:41:24 | 0:41:27 | |
What do you mean, "Ohh?" It's a profit. | 0:41:27 | 0:41:30 | |
Yes, James, it is, but Thomas won't see much of his £3 profit | 0:41:30 | 0:41:34 | |
after auction costs. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:36 | |
James didn't want this glass family of figurines | 0:41:36 | 0:41:39 | |
or the Murano table lamp. | 0:41:39 | 0:41:42 | |
-I can start with the book bid at 20. -20. -20 bid on the lot. 22. 25. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:46 | |
28. 30. 32. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:50 | |
35. 38. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:52 | |
-40. -They're in the room. -42. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:54 | |
45. 48. 50. New bid at £50. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:58 | |
All finished at £50? Last call at £50...? | 0:41:58 | 0:42:02 | |
-50. -Very good. -£40 profit. -Yeah. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
I thought it should have made another... | 0:42:05 | 0:42:08 | |
There should be a one in front of that. | 0:42:08 | 0:42:10 | |
The classic design of Murano speaks for itself | 0:42:10 | 0:42:13 | |
and at last, its value has been appreciated. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:16 | |
-You thought it was worth 150? -They're rare things. Like that, in that condition, they're rare. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:22 | |
Thomas started this leg with £220.66. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:26 | |
After paying auction costs and making a profit of £77.52, | 0:42:26 | 0:42:32 | |
that leaves him with a decent £298.18. | 0:42:32 | 0:42:36 | |
James started with a whopping £1,032.92 | 0:42:38 | 0:42:43 | |
and after auction costs, made £110.80 profit, | 0:42:43 | 0:42:47 | |
boosting his piggy bank to £1,143.72 | 0:42:47 | 0:42:53 | |
and making him the clear winner of this leg. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:56 | |
So how do you feel? A profit? That's a rare thing for you, Thomas. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:03 | |
There's no need. There's no need to behave like that, Mr Lewis. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:07 | |
Maybe this is the start of Thomas's fightback. | 0:43:07 | 0:43:11 | |
Next time on the Antiques Road Trip, our chaps have trouble on four wheels. | 0:43:11 | 0:43:17 | |
We might have a flat. | 0:43:17 | 0:43:19 | |
And fun on two! | 0:43:20 | 0:43:22 | |
I'm attempting a turn. | 0:43:22 | 0:43:25 | |
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