Episode 16 Antiques Road Trip

It's the nation's favourite antiques experts,

-with £200 each...

-I love that.

..A classic car and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

Yippee!

My heart's slightly racing!

The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction,

but it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.

Evening all.

So, will it be the high road to glory

or the slow road to disaster?

Johnny, will we end up in a dead end?

This is the Antiques Road Trip!

Yeah!

This week we have a brand new pair of experts

packing their suitcases for a Road Trip adventure.

Anita Manning and Jonathan Pratt.

They're kicking off north of the border in Bonnie Scotland.

Och, aye, the noo.

I do like seeing the rolling hills

and I do like the grass and the smell of the cow poo.

SHE LAUGHS

All that sort of stuff.

Sorry, Jonathan, it's not the country we're starting in,

it's the biggest city in Scotland.

# I belong to Glesca

# Dear old Glesca toon

# But there's something the matter with Glesca

# Cos it's going around and round... #

Anita Manning belongs to Glasgow

and was the first female auctioneer in Scotland.

And she knows what she likes.

I love Art Nouveau.

And she knows how to make grown men wince.

Could these be bought for five?

-£5?

-Mm-hm.

HE SQUIRMS

This is Jonathan Pratt.

He's also an auctioneer

and also very, very decisive(!)

I don't know what to do!

And he's rather an astute fellow.

I guess stuffed heads is off the menu, though.

Our couple of darling antiques experts

will begin their adventure with £200 each.

And the chariot of choice is the stylish 1964 MG.

-I'm nervous about this.

-Why?

Just because

I did so badly in the last two!

Forget about that. We're here just to have a nice time.

Oh, dear. Has Jonathan got a bout of the old nerves?

Wonder why they're stopping in the middle of the road, too.

Anita and Jonathan are travelling over 400 miles,

from the city of Glasgow

all the way to Llangefni, on the island of Anglesey.

The first pin on the map is the bustling city of Glasgow,

and they will auction in the Renfrewshire town of Paisley.

We're coming up to George Square...

with the City Chambers here.

Who's this chap here?

That's Robert Peel, there.

I think that chap's Queen Victoria.

THEY LAUGH

Glasgow is renowned

for its strong shipbuilding history

and wondrous architecture.

During the Victorian and Edwardian times, it was known

as "the second city of the British Empire."

But, oh, dear.

They've arrived and run into a spot of bother.

This is the pride of Glasgow police!

Anita loves a man in uniform. Well, several of them, actually.

With the help of our boys in blue, they've got to safety.

We're not going to get very far with that thing.

We have a long, long way to go.

Road Trip won't be a Road Trip without a good old breakdown, hey?

I think we should have a wee walk in Glasgow.

Our first shops are just there.

You're a local. Yeah, I'll take you round.

Good job Anita knows the city like the back of her hand.

She knows exactly where the antiques shops are.

# There she was just a-walkin' down the street, singin'

# Doo-wah-diddy, diddy-dum, diddy-doo... #

Well, Jonathan, your shop's just down there.

You have 200 quid.

Good luck, Johnny.

Thank you. And you. Take care.

See you later.

Let's follow Anita. Her first shop of the day is Vintage & Retro,

owned by John.

-Anita!

-Hello, John.

-Hello.

-It's lovely to see you.

And you.

Big kisses at this time of the day?

I suppose she knows everyone round here.

This is a lovely piece.

Absolutely lovely.

It's a little biscuit barrel.

The glass is acid-etched here,

with this Art Nouveau pattern.

It's sitting on this wonderful WMF mount.

I love it to bits.

This biscuit barrel was made by the highly prized,

German WMF factory.

WMF, or Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik -

that's easy for me to say(!) -

was a highly prized German factory that became strongly influenced

by Art Nouveau at the turn of the century.

This delightful object has a ticket price

of £105.

I'd like to be buying it

in the region of £50.

Oh, gosh!

Is that possible?

-That's a lot less than I paid for it, Anita.

-Is it?

-That's a lot less.

-Well, we don't want you to be...

-Losing money?

-No, no, no.

-We can't have that.

-No, no, no.

We can't have that.

Could you go to 60?

63.

63? Let's do it. It's a deal, John.

Thank you so much.

I hope you do well with it.

What a stylish first buy!

And John's found something else to tantalise Anita.

They're Scandinavian silver coffee spoons.

These are lovely, the design is good.

I like this naturalistic...

handle here.

That's very sweet.

-It's very typical of Scandinavian Art Nouveau, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Are they expensive, John?

25.

25?

And that would include a damn-good clean.

SHE LAUGHS

D'you do a cleaning service?

Have you got a pair of Marigolds?

A polish.

Could you do them for 20?

Go on.

-That's a double deal!

-Another deal.

That's wonderful.

While Anita's been splashing the cash,

Jonathan's having a stroll to his first shop

in Glasgow town.

-Morning.

-Hello, good morning. How are you.

-Very good. You?

Jonathan's usually a bit nervy,

but perhaps even more so,

now that we're on Anita's home turf.

It's hardly fair, is it?

On past Road trips, young Jonathan has gained a reputation

as a ditherer.

Thankfully, owner, Marco,

points him in the right direction.

-You say £55 each?

-Yep.

Each pair?

They're 55 each,

but I can come and go with you, no problem.

I walked straight past these two because

this shape just doesn't look like...

a typical Georgian chair.

They're terribly unfashionable, these chairs, nowadays.

You have a nice pair of bedroom chairs.

I'd give you £30, the pair.

That's the best you can do?

Have a think or what would you say?

-I can sell that to you.

-Can you?!

-That's no problem.

Ha-ha-ha! I am now the proud owner of a pair of chairs!

You're happy about that?

Blimey! Has Jonathan turned over a new leaf?

-There you go.

-Look at this!

That's one down.

I'm on fire!

Don't get too big for your boots, though, JP.

Anyway,

Marco has another shop a-hop-and-a skip-and-a-jump away.

And he selects a little silver something for Jonathan.

It's quite an interesting piece.

Look.

That's a bit of a weight, isn't it?

So it was a cigar lighter.

That doesn't sit right.

I don't think that's actually belonging to this one.

It's more like somebody put that one on top.

It's circa 1900.

This piece is actually original.

That...goes...

That isn't.

That starts with that.

That's fine for that.

Would something have sat in there?

That, to me,

is a cigar lighter.

It sits there like a little Roman candle,

like a lantern.

You can have it for maybe 85.

£85?

Nothing like plonking it down, Jonathan(!)

How about...

60 for the two?

If you can give me £70 you can have it.

60 and I'll walk away.

OK, I'll do that for you, 60.

Well done.

Hee-hee-hee.

I can knock off now.

Ha-ha-ha-ha.

What a smarty-pants!

But I quite like the new-look tough-talking Jonathan, don't you?

And he's even finished ahead of Anita.

Oh, great.

The motor's back.

Hey, Jonathan!

-Ah!

-Did you have a good time?

-Here it is, look!

-Did you fix that yourself?

-Of course I did(!)

I know a lot about cars.

Did you have a big key to wind it up(?)

Don't joke yet, Anita!

Young Jonathan is kindly dropping Anita off at Glasgow's

much-loved Grand Central Hotel.

-There we go.

-I'm looking forward to this.

A bit of luxury.

Since its opening in 1883,

this hotel has been a renowned Glasgow landmark.

In 1879,

the main train hub of Glasgow was opened

by Caledonian Railways

and the neighbouring Central Hotel just four years later.

Designed by Scottish architect Robert Rowand Anderson,

he adapted the Queen Anne style, which incorporates

picturesque details,

intricate gables

and multi-panelled windows.

Sadly, to make way for the building of the hotel and railway,

the village of Grahamston had to be cleared.

600 villagers watched as their homes and businesses

were flattened.

In the halcyon days of railway travel,

the poshest hotel in town

was often attached to the railway station,

where the good and the great would stay.

Anita is meeting with authors of a recently-published book

on the history of this glorious hotel,

Bill Hicks and Jill Scott.

This is quite splendid.

Why did Glasgow need a hotel like this?

I suppose it would be the equivalent of the Ritz or the Dorchester

in London.

Did Glasgow need something like this?

Oh, without doubt. The Caledonian Railway Company knew that.

When they made this building, it had

390 bedrooms,

and room for 250 servants.

This city was just so bustling

and vibrant with industry.

This was the nearest hotel to the Broomielaw.

You could sail from the Broomielaw

to Hong Kong, Singapore.

So this was really the hub of commerce,

and when we look at this ballroom,

we can see that it was a place for

great events.

Dinners and dances

and so on.

Yes.

As the hotel grew in splendour and majesty,

it was the number-one location for many a famous face.

Laurel and Hardy,

Charlton Heston,

Bob Hope.

We're talking about Hollywood royalty?

I heard a story

that Roy Rogers stayed here

and Trigger stayed, and Trigger's suite

was more fancy.

-I don't know if that's true.

-That's a myth.

That's the myth.

Trigger didn't actually stay in the hotel.

He was stabled outside, but...

he was photographed walking up the main staircase.

The hotel also took part in a historic first

in 1927.

John Logie Baird

had his first pictures transmitted to the hotel.

The transmission was made from London

to a room in the fourth floor.

And that was the very, very first television pictures?

Over a distance, yes.

Why did he choose this hotel?

It was just because of its situation.

If you can imagine that they had a lot of equipment coming up

from London on the train.

They didn't want to lug it about all over Glasgow.

There's the hotel right on the doorstep,

take it off the train, into the hotel,

up to the fourth floor.

Another memorable feature

was the Grand's Malmaison Restaurant,

which attracted those with a discerning palate

for nearly 60 years.

Feeling peckish?

In 1959, one could start off

with marmite soup for 4/-,

move onto spag bol for 5/6,

and round off with a delectable

creme caramel for 3/-.

A grand total of 12/6.

That's 62½p in today's money.

A glass of vino, of course, would be extra.

Sadly, we must leave the glitz and glamour

of the Grand Central Hotel behind

and catch up with Jonathan

who's on a jaunt for more antiques,

and looking stylish.

He's taking the high road to the bonnie banks

of Loch Lomond.

# By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes

# Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond

# Where me and my true love... #

Isn't it lovely? Loch Lomond has much beauty to offer,

and luckily for Jonathan,

an antiques centre, too.

What do you call this, a tam o'shanter?

It's right up Anita's street, probably her head size as well.

Lordy!

Stop monkeying about and get stuck in!

Och, aye.

Mm.

He has a rather bird-like approach when he's searching for treasures,

but owner, Brian, has uncovered something for Jonathan's inspection.

Gosh, it's heavy.

Is that bronze?

If so, it's been cleaned...

to an inch of its life.

Japanese mark on the bottom, which I can't read.

Can't work it out which way up it's meant to go!

Oh, gosh!

The base is loose in the bottom, it's coming out.

Splitting.

You can see, if you look inside,

you can see daylight.

Can you see through?

Oh, yes, look!

I'll ask the chap anyway.

The price on it is 145.

145.

I only have £110 left.

I don't think I'd want to even put that on it.

We could call it 90.

Oh, dear. I don't really want to blow all my money on the first day.

Not like that.

-Oh, go on, then!

-Go on, then!

Well, he's certainly changeable.

Thank you.

That's enough roaming in the gloaming for one day.

# On those swingin' banks of Loch Lomond... #

Watch out for the van!

Our guy and our gal are enjoying the morning sunshine

as they begin a brand-new day.

How are you finding Glasgow?

Have you understood the Glasgow accent?

Huh(?)

SHE LAUGHS

So far, Anita has spent £83 on two lots.

The Art Nouveau biscuit box

and the set of Art Nouveau Danish silver teaspoons,

leaving a sum of £117 for the day ahead.

Jonathan has spent £180 on three lots.

The pair of 18th-century walnut chairs,

the silver lot comprising

the cigar lighter and the silver ewer.

and the Japanese bronze vase.

Yikes! He's only got £20 left.

They're still in the delightful city of Glasgow

and Anita is dropping Jonathan off on the banks

of the Clyde.

Well, not literally.

Have to make sure my sea legs are working today.

Don't get seasick, Jonathan.

-Isn't that wonderful?

-That is amazing.

Maybe I could get up to the crow's nest. That would be cool.

Thank you very much for the lift. Have a lovely day, morning at least.

We'll catch up with Jonathan and his nautical adventure later,

but for now, like most girls, Anita's keen to get shopping.

She's starting her buying spree in Ruthven Mews,

in the heart of Glasgow's West End.

Anita finds co-owner Derek to get down to business.

-The old one here?

-Uh-huh.

It has a modernist look about it, which I quite like.

It certainly has.

It's probably, I would say, 1950s/1960s.

It's very hard to sell brooches

generally, these days.

Don't tell her that, Derek!

It's two-tone, as well,

which makes it a little bit interesting.

It has this sort of satin finish.

I think it was bought in Wales, if that's any help.

Maybe it's Welsh gold(!)

I just wondered...

I am selling in Paisley, though!

THEY LAUGH

Is there a possibility of buying that in the region of £20?

Well...

Can we make it more sort of 28?

-28?

-Mm-hm.

Could you go to 25?

Mm...

Oh, you're a hard lady!

Listen, she hasn't even started yet!

At 25, I think I've got a chance with that.

-OK, we'll do a deal at 25.

-Can we do that?

-Yes.

That's lovely. Thank you very much. Wish me luck.

Yes, indeed.

Trust Anita. She's got a big penchant for jewellery.

She's spied some Charles Rennie Mackintosh-style

earrings, too.

Mackintosh was born in Glasgow

and was a prolific architect and designer

who was a figurehead of the Arts and Crafts movement.

Could these be bought for five?

-£5?!

-Mm-hm.

HE SQUIRMS

I would rather double that.

I think they should be £10.

It's just they are modern.

People can buy them in the shops.

But they won't buy them for £10.

-Yeah.

-And £10 is a very good price for them.

Could you go to five on those?

Six, even.

-Six?

-That would be the lowest I would go for.

We'll go for six.

-Let's compromise at six.

-That's fine.

-That's great.

Anita certainly loves her Art Nouveau.

That's a total of four items bagged.

back to young Jonathan.

He's off on a Boy's Own adventure.

Jonathan is stepping aboard the Glenlee,

the only large Clyde-built sailing ship

still afloat in the UK.

She's moored alongside the Riverside Museum,

which was opened in 2011.

Built in 1896, she has a colourful history.

She has sailed completely round the world

four times,

surviving many storms,

and has braved the notorious Cape Horn 15 times.

The ship's mainmast is as tall as ten double-decker buses

placed one on top of the other.

In 1993, the Glenlee returned to the Clyde,

to be restored by the Clyde Maritime Trust,

and was opened to the public as a museum ship

six years later.

Good morning, Jonathan. Welcome aboard the Glenlee.

Jonathan is meeting with Dr Christopher Mason, the president

of the Trust.

She was a bulk cargo ship.

What's a bulk cargo ship?

She carried things like coal, rice, wool.

Crude oil, timber.

Where would she be heading to, to get all that?

She's be bringing that back to Europe.

She's take a general cargo out.

Then in Australia, say, she'd pick up a cargo of coal.

Take it to the west coast of South America,

and there she's pick up a cargo of nitrate,

and take them back to the chemical industry

on the Rhine.

Then she'd go to London and do it all over again.

Whereabouts on the river would she have been built?

She was built about ten miles down river from here

at the Bay Yard,

in Port Glasgow.

She took six months to build

and she was launched fully rigged

on the 3rd of December,

and ten days later, she sailed away to Liverpool,

and she never came back to the Clyde

-until she was towed up here in June, 1993.

-Wonderful.

-Can have a look around?

-Yes.

Do you want to go down below?

No, you want to look at this first, maybe.

Is this a jump down there by the looks of it?

You're absolutely not supposed to jump down here.

No horsing around, Jonathan. Dr Mason doesn't stand any nonsense.

-This is the main cargo hatch.

-Yes.

So all the cargo coming on board or coming off

-would go down here, lowered down by cranes.

-Yes.

The stowing of the cargo was the principal job of the mate.

It was very much a science-based task.

Every cargo had to be treated differently.

For example, if you pack wet coal tight together,

in too much mass,

it ignites spontaneously.

-Oh, really?!

-Many ships have been lost.

-It's the toilets?

-At the front end!

Jonathan's itching to go below,

where working conditions would have been tough.

When they were loading guano,

which is bird droppings,

which was used for fertiliser

and also for making chemicals,

it would just be tipped down from the top

and gather here in heaps.

Men had to come down to rake it out.

The amount of ammonia and other nasties coming off that

was so strong,

they would wrap wet cloths round their faces.

But they would also have a rope

passed round their chests, under their arms,

so that if they passed out, they could be hauled out.

It was a terrible, terrible job.

I've smelt chicken poo. That's smelly enough.

At the end of the 19th century, when steam-powered ships

were in their ascendance,

there had to be a good reason to build a sailing ship.

They built a sailing ship for two reasons, mainly.

One was that the sailing ship had range,

she didn't run out of coal.

So she could sail on for a hundred days.

If you're sailing from the west coast of South America

to Europe,

a sailing ship can do it without stopping.

A steamer in those days will definitely need to stop

and refuel, which is expensive.

The second reason why they built sailing ships

is this business of the engines being the masts.

So everything down here earns money.

And that increased the earning capacity of giving space of hull by about 30 percent.

It wasn't a piece of sentimentality,

these ships were built to make profits and they did make profits.

And Jonathan can't leave the ship without a bit of derring-do.

I hope he has a head for heights.

I wouldn't say I am nervous, but I might end up with a rather dirty pair of chinos.

-Blimey, that is enough to make your eyes water.

-I am in safe hands.

-Yes.

Pull yourself up. Put your right hook on.

-Is that really the best choice of footwear, Jonathan?

-Right, here goes.

What a brave young man!

Every Englishman has a drop of salt in his blood.

I think I can see Anita coming up the road now.

Somehow, I don't think so.

Now, while Jonathan has been finding his sea legs,

where is the delectable Anita?

She is travelling 50 miles away to Kilwinning in North Ayrshire.

From the hustle and bustle of the city to the lush green countryside.

Anita has still got the shopping bug.

Anita finds owner Shane to have a bit of a haggle.

I quite like this wee silver plated gong.

I like the sort of, it is like a rusted bamboo support.

It is, it is very pretty, it is a very pretty piece.

Showing the Chinese or Oriental influence. And...

GONG SOUNDS

-It sounds beautiful.

-It is working perfectly.

Is that possible to do in the region of 20-25?

-I would do it for £20, Anita.

-£20?

-£20.

I think that is nice, I like it.

From a ticket price of £50 down to £20, well done, Anita.

Now, where is our young lad?

Jonathan is travelling just over 20 miles away

to Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire.

Jonathan is visiting the Stirrup Cup, owned by Greta.

Greta Logan.

I had a rather busy day yesterday and I spent quite a lot of money

and I'm going to be totally frank with you now I have arrived. I have left on me...

-£20.

-Ouch.

I thought I may take the novel approach of saying,

"What can you sell for £20?"

You have just taken the wind out of my sails,

-because what have I got for £20?

-That is kind of it.

You have got to appreciate his honesty.

Greta gives Jonathan the tour.

-Here we are.

-This is quite fancy.

-My poster?

-Yes. Of the heart and arteries.

It is probably turn-of-the-century,

-made for Edinburgh University.

-Printed in Scotland?

-I think it has...

Published by W and AK Johnson Ltd of Edinburgh.

-Is there a price on this one?

-That one could be round about the 20.

Roundabout is 20 or no sale.

There you go, you're not allowed to give me

-two pounds out of your own pocket.

-No, he is not allowed.

Well done, Jonathan, that £20 purchase means you have

blown every single penny of your £200. Good boy.

It is time for Anita and Jonathan to have a nosy at one another's treasures.

Jonathan, did you have a good buy in Scotland?

I had a great time, a really good time.

I thought you might have the advantage but I'm not sure now.

We will soon see. Let me reveal mine first.

-Oh, lots of little small things.

-Yes.

One of the things that strikes me first, I do like this,

-I think the style is very good. Is it WMF?

-WMF.

-WMF?

I am not saying that in German again.

I think it is very bonny, very Art Nouveau, modern looking,

-it would fit in any house.

-Expensive?

-Functional.

-I'm hoping!

-It wasn't cheap, it was £63.

-That's OK.

-So it's not too bad.

I like this, too. I am assuming these might be silver at the front.

Jensenesque.

-Danish silver.

-They are Danish, OK.

-And my brooch is gold, it is hallmarked.

-Nine carats.

Nine carats, so I didn't pay a lot of money for it.

And I am hoping that it will be worth twice its weight in gold.

But listen to this, this is what I love.

GONG SOUNDS

That will get the children running, won't it? Hopefully towards the kitchen.

-I might buy that myself, it would be quite useful.

-For your kids?

-Yes.

-How different to what I've bought.

-Show me what you've got.

OK, I must be careful what I do here. I can't remember what I've bought now.

I got those, very different, and...

Oh, Jonathan, I love that.

-Isn't it cool?

-That is absolutely fabulous. That is wonderful.

It is funny, you like that, that was the cheapest thing of the whole lot.

I know, but that is the sort of thing that will capture people's imaginations.

I like him and he has a lovely smile.

He could do with a good feed though!

But these are rather nice, tell me about these.

What you've got here is a little cigar lighter, table lighter,

1901, London by William Comyns.

But this is a Glasgow piece of silver,

I've called it a little miniature ewer

and collectively they cost me £60.

Right, OK, I do like that.

Maybe a bit of a problem because they are not compatible

and they are not complete. What about this?

-It is heavy, isn't it?

-It is.

Do you think it is quite good quality?

What I like to see are the character marks on the base.

Of its type that is pretty good, the downside is that you'll

notice, it has been cleaned within an inch of its life. But I paid...

-£90 for it.

-Right.

-Right.

-And what did you pay for these?

These two chairs, I was in a quandary about these. I thought they were such a strange shape

and there are elements I thought were 18th-century.

Johnny, I don't think these screws are 18th-century.

Do you know, standing here I have noticed them on this side as well.

But I paid £30 for the pair.

-When you think of it, £30 for two chairs...

-With screws on the side.

It's for nothing.

We will see what happens on the day, but I think

we have had a good first two days and hopefully we will both make a profit.

It is going to be interesting.

Let's hear what they really think.

Jonathan has been very brave on this first leg,

he has spent all of his money and I like to see that.

It means that I have a bigger chance of winning.

I like the WMF the most, I can see the style and I can see it is Anita's taste.

That is the thing I would say I like the most.

On the whole they are all very similar.

Let's hit the road and head to auction.

We have had an exciting first leg,

starting in the city of Glasgow, then journeying via Loch Lomond,

Kilwinning, Kilbirnie and finally to the Renfrewshire town of Paisley.

By the 19th century,

Paisley had established itself as the epicentre of the weaving industry,

giving its name to the Paisley pattern and Paisley shawl

which became very fashionable after a young Victoria took a liking to the design.

Paisley was also very famous for its Coats threadmill.

And talking of threads, Jonathan, you're looking pretty smart today. I am glad to see you have gotten

all dressed up to come out with Mrs Manning.

This jacket, I bought at auction.

And it was worn by Warren Beatty in a film called The Only Game In Town.

-I don't believe that.

-Absolutely.

-That is fabulous.

Nice blue wool sports jacket.

Our very own road trip stars arrived at the auction house.

Collins and Paterson have been established in the town since 1848.

-I don't suppose you could get any closer, could you?

-Oh, brilliant.

-Oh, it is the next jacket.

-Well, Jonathan, first auction.

-Are you excited?

-I am very excited and a little nervous.

Don't be nervous. Come on. I will hold your hand the whole time.

Thank you.

And taking to the rostrum today is auctioneer Stephen Maxwell.

What does he think about Anita and Jonathan's lots?

No interest at £25?

I think the WMF box, the biscuit box,

there has been a lot of interest in that.

It will fetch a good price.

Also, the silver cigar lighter with a miniature ewer is a nice wee lot.

Again, a fair bit of interest, good age to it,

nicely made pieces that I think will do well.

Anita Manning started today with £200

and spent £134 or five auction lots.

While Jonathan Pratt blew every single penny of his £200 starter pack on four lots.

Today's auction will also be open to bidders on the internet.

First up, it is Anita's gold brooch.

Conflicting commission bids, I will come straight in here

-and start at £45.

-Well done.

-£45 I have for the brooch. Do I have £48?

48, thank you. £50. You are out, with me, £50. 55. £60? 65?

The gentleman, it is your bid, sir,

we are selling into the room, fair warning at £65.

-Yes!

-Well done, Anita, that is a great start.

Indeed, she is off the starting block.

I still have four to go, right enough.

Right, it is Jonathan next with the silver lot

of the cigar lighter and ewer.

Deep breaths. Pant.

Why pant?

HE PANTS

What is that going to help me with?

Wee bit of interest again in the two items here,

so I will go straight in and start the bidding at £60.

That is what I paid.

65 online. £70. 75.

£80. At 90. 95.

The bid is against you. £100, the bid is on commission.

We are selling, fair warning, at £100.

-Brilliant.

-Well done.

-That's a relief.

-Are you happy?

-I am very, very happy.

-Excellent.

I am glad you are happy, too, Jonathan.

Oh, that makes you neck and neck with Anita.

Now it is Anita's turn with the Rennie Mackintosh style earrings.

-Five pounds, surely? Five pounds?

-Come on, come on.

That is for the two of them! We will throw in the box, honestly, we will.

Two pounds, come on, two pounds, silver earrings for two pounds.

I can't go much lower, I am bid two pounds by this gentleman -

it is your bid, sir, at two pounds. Going there, one born every minute.

What is your number? 69.

Onwards and upwards, Anita.

Jonathan is in the lead.

Maybe that is all they were worth?

Next it is Anita's Art Nouveau biscuit barrel,

the one she managed to get the big discount on.

The dealer came down quite a bit on the deal.

-You had him in a half-nelson, I take it.

-No, a big smile sometimes works.

£85 to get it started, £85. At £85 here, we have 90 online.

95, 95 is against you. £100.

110. 110 against, at 110, 120 nope. 130.

150, now it is £150 online, at £150. Are you bidding, madam? 160.

170 online. The bid is still on at 170.

All in at 170? Fair warning to you, £170.

Very well done, Anita.

That is a good result.

-How am I going to compete against that!

-That is a good result.

Big smiles really do work, Anita, excellent results.

That puts you ahead.

What was it you were saying about wanting to win?

Jonathan's turn now, with the big budget buy of the bronze vase.

I need to see it make £150 for me to feel confident.

-Darling, I love you for your courage.

-Is it called courage?

We have interest again, we will start straight in at £45.

£45 for the Japanese vase at £45. 48 online. At £50, 55.

At 60, and five, at 70. And 80. And five.

The bid is now online at £85.

85, all done at 85? Selling, fair warning at £85.

OK. Amazing.

Uh-oh, not the figure Jonathan was hoping for.

It is Anita again with the Danish spoons.

£15? At 15, thank you sir.

I am bid £15. It is against the net,

with gentleman at £15, do we have 18?

At £20. And two, 25, 28, £30.

With the gentleman in the room, we are selling them,

fair warning at £30.

-There you go.

-I am happy with that.

Still pushing ahead there, Anita.

Right then, Jonathan,

can you plan operation comeback with the anatomy chart?

Remember, you're behind.

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter - can we get £20?

£20 there, anatomy chart at 20.

Don't be shy, start me at ten, surely.

-I am bid 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, two.

-Both on the floor.

We are selling them fair warning. At £22. Gone.

Oh dear, a disappointing result.

Next it is Anita, with her silver gong and beater.

Starting at £20?

£20?

20 for the dinner gong, 20 we have online, 22 with the lady,

25, 28, 30.

You are out. 35? Still online at 35.

We are online to 40.

We have £40 there.

It seems to have settled at 40, I think we are all done.

Selling, fair warning at £40.

Very good.

It's doubled its money, just about.

Just about - it didn't drum up huge interest, though.

But it still gives her a slight profit.

Jonathan's worn out dining chairs are the final lot of the day.

What can we say? £50 for the pair?

£50 thank you. 55 online. At 60.

The bid is in the room at 60, 65? And 70. 75, and 80.

Still with the gentleman in the room. £80.

Selling, fair warning, at £80.

-And the number is 24.

-What a result. Fantastic.

-Are you happy now, darling?

-Yes I am. Saved by the wood.

That is more like it! Well done.

-Let's go.

-OK.

-Let's get some lunch.

But who is today's jubilant winner?

Jonathan started today with £200, and after paying auction costs made

a small profit of £35.34, giving him a modest £235.34 to carry forward.

Anita also began with £200 and made a respectable profit of £117.74,

so that makes Anita today's winner and gives her £317.74 to start the next leg.

-Wasn't that good?

-That was exciting. Very exciting.

-I loved your chairs!

-I knew I knew something about them.

I couldn't put my finger on it, but there we go.

Well done on that, but I think we're both happy.

We should be, we are both in the money.

We are going in the right direction, we're going in the right direction.

Let's hope that direction leads you to lots and lots

and lots of lovely profits.

Next time on the Antiques Road Trip...

Have you been thrown out of many antique shops?

Anita makes friends. And Jonathan makes up his mind.

Eventually.

-Well done.

-My heart is slightly racing.

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