Episode 25 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!

Have I just done a terrible thing?

The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners

and valiant losers.

Am I going to flip a coin?

So, will it be the high road to glory

or the slow road to disaster?

I can't believe it - we're rubbish!

This is the Antiques Road Trip!

Yeah!

# Let's go trippin'!

All this week, we've been doing just that

with David Harper, Catherine Southern and their 1980s Mini.

For most of their journey, they've been heading south,

a bit like their money.

We are not going to make hundreds or thousands of pounds.

-I think you might be right.

-It's not going to happen.

Because, whatever they bought...

That is impossible!

..big or small...

profits had been very hard to come by.

That's it. I am absolutely wiped out.

So, today, on our final leg, we're heading for a Somerset showdown.

-This is it - last-chance saloon.

-I know. I know.

-And we're in Bath!

-We've got no chance!

David started out with £200

and he somehow managed to reduce it

to an embarrassing £149.24.

Catherine also began with £200 and she has the lead,

with a nothing-to-be-proud-of £185.94.

But will she spend it all?

-The pirate pact?

-Oh, baby - pirate pact!

It's definitely happening,

and this time, I will spend every last little pence.

Our trip began in Eccelston in Lancashire and headed south

for about 350 miles,

through Wales and the West Country,

heading for Seaton in Devon.

Today we're starting out in the city of Bath,

and then making for a thrilling finale by the sea,

at an auction by the sea, in Seaton.

Although the city's been famous for a very long time,

thanks to its healing waters, it was the Georgians who turned Bath

into one of the country's most fashionable resorts.

No, this doesn't, on the face of it,

seem like the ideal place to find a bargain, but, chin up.

-This is VERY familiar.

-Is it?

-I've been here before.

You've got no chance! I know them! They're mine!

-Come on, you.

-You are a devil!

-Now, then. Now, then.

-This is so familiar to me.

-It's like I was here yesterday.

-It's like being at home.

-It is.

Well, I just hope she can remember her way around,

because even rabbits might find this shop a little bewildering.

Clearly, some very nice furniture, though.

Good furniture, but... I'm not looking for furniture.

No, not with your funds, you're not.

David seems a little nervous today.

Perhaps he can hear Catherine getting reacquainted.

Hello! I was here not so long ago. Very nice to see you again, Alex.

-Do you mind if I mooch?

-No, you go have a look round.

And if I find something, you're the man to negotiate with.

-Come and see me and we'll have a chat.

-Lovely.

I like that.

And that's the sort of thing that would stand out at auction.

People will be drawn towards it.

It's wooden.

My little boy would love that! Isn't that gorgeous?

How much is on that?

Oh, 170!

Strangely enough, the Thomas the Tank Engines stories

were also inspired by a 1940s toy.

The Rev Audrey wrote them for his son Christopher.

This red one looks a bit more like James the Engine,

one of Thomas's co-workers.

British-made toy, probably...'40s, I would say, in date.

Maybe it's slightly earlier.

Probably '40s. Isn't that lovely? It's got a lovely look about it.

Got all its original paintwork.

Nice little vintage toy. You can't go wrong with that.

Although you can, at 170.

I think she'll certainly have a word about that.

Meanwhile, David it seems has decided to give up on fancy stuff

and buy with the auction in mind. Not a bad idea, Dave.

See if you can churn it.

We are going to a country sale and that's a provincial country item.

And it could be the right thing to go to the right sale.

This is an oak butter churn, 19th century,

although the functional design barely changed over the years.

It could go down a storm in Devon.

And let's see - if it's 50 quid, it's cheap.

Yes, but the ticket price of £140 would wipe you out.

-Can I make you an offer on it?

-You can.

-OK.

-50 quid, Alex.

-You'll get more than that in Devon.

Not the way my journey's going!

He's a bit desperate!

65.

I have to be really hard. Under normal circumstances, I'd say yes.

Oh, yeah(?)

Short of getting down on hands and knees...

Please take my 50 quid.

Go on, then.

50? Magnificent. Thank you very much.

-That's very, very, very good of you.

-I know it is!

What a start, eh?

That certainly was a good churn.

What's Catherine got there?

That's a nice little set.

Are they all silver on the top?

-Yes.

-Lovely leather case.

What's nice is, it's in lovely condition.

Still got the little tag.

I'd say probably '30s.

-OK. Nice original cap to that. Has that got the same one?

-Yes.

All the hallmarks match perfectly.

That would have to be very cheap.

Ah. I thought it said "48".

It was 148.

We can talk about it a little bit. How about 80?

Still a lot.

It's as far as I can go down.

I do really like the train.

What about if we have the two?

We can do that at 60.

And the train at 90, how about that?

That train's too expensive, at 90.

I'm thinking more 50, to be honest.

-No, can't do it.

-Could you do 60, and I'll have the two, 120?

-Go on, then.

-OK.

Just before I shake your hand,

I'm going to think.

That's blowing quite a lot of my money.

I'll shake your hand

-on the train, definitely, at 60.

-And the bottles?

Hold fire on the bottles. I'm definitely going for the train,

at 60, and almost definitely going for the bottles, as well.

Tut-tut, Catherine, that's really naughty.

Alex agreed on a knock-down price IF you took them both.

Now what's she up to?

Do you see what I see?

It has a whacking crack there.

What a shame.

That's disappointing.

It's a no-no.

Thanks very much. See you!

Catherine gets the train for just £60,

but that was a very foxy deal, young lady.

One purchase each and suddenly Bath

seems like a very nice place to stay.

This looks like an interesting shop.

Whoa! This place must once have been a grocer's.

Oh, my gosh!

I think David prefers it this way, though.

What a shop!

There aren't many shops like this left in the country.

Treasure troves.

Plus, there's Caroline, the proprietor.

I love the outfit!

Doesn't half keep you fit. Thank you.

You have to be a contortionist!

Apparently related to another Road Tripper.

-Thomas Plant.

-Thomas Plant?!

Nephew-in-law.

What, our Thomas?

-No?!

-Yes.

Yes, Tom.

You're Thomas Plant's auntie, once or twice removed.

Yeah, he's a great guy.

-Thomas and I, we're like that.

-Oh, really?

We're effectively brothers.

-Oh, really?

-Yes, my gosh.

Are you sure?

Yeah, me and Tom...

Family discount.

I can give you some Green Shield stamps.

Worth a try, I suppose, David!

But I think they might be out of date.

How low will you stoop? She's no fool.

Perhaps if he finds the right object,

kinship will kick in.

That's quite nice. Spinach jade, that.

Really?

You're kidding me?!

Jade is amazingly hard, as you can imagine.

The way to test it is to take a penknife and you go...

the base of something.

You just scratch it,

and if it's soapstone, you will, literally, dig into it.

-That is hard...

-HE TAPS THE BASE

..So it's either a jade or a jadeite, but would be described

as a hard stone.

For the Chinese, jade has the same sort of cache

as gold or diamonds in the West.

The Imperial Family

used it to furnish their graves.

The price is on the up now,

thanks to China's great economic might.

It has a little fracture here.

Is she listening? It would have to be really cheap.

-Caroline, were you listening to that?

-I wasn't, I'm sorry.

I thought you were having a private conversation.

Well, I do talk to myself!

The ticket price is £35,

but what can Caroline do?

How about a fiver off?

My goodness me, I shouldn't have mentioned we're related.

Never mind, maybe Caroline can find him something a bit more suited

for a country sale.

I bet you know what this is.

Looks a bit worrying to me, that.

Ah, something to do with a horse.

Yeah, but horse-drawn.

Horse-drawn carriage. Could it be £5 - just put it on my account?

No, it can't be £5!

Just get trading. £6?

No!

-Seven?

-No!

I'm going to stamp my foot!

Quite right. Even the best of families

sometimes have their differences.

-I'm sorry for looking at everything here.

-That's £100.

-Now make me an offer.

-You are terrible.

No, I think it's a two-way thing.

This is therapy.

Hear that?

Yes!

Would £20 buy it?

I wish I hadn't shown it to you now!

Is that a yes?

No!

It might not seem like it, but I think they're making progress.

-Of sorts.

-Keep looking.

-£10 on the chair?

-No.

OK.

£18 on the jade cup?

Don't think so.

No, I can't.

-Almost?

-Oh, dear.

If you made it 20...

-Go on, then.

-..we've got a deal.

-Woh!

-Hallelujah! Hallelujah! We've done some business!

Smelling salts, please!

Congratulations.

I love it when a family makes up. Now, let's have a toast.

Ah, just the thing.

These are quite nice.

They have an early 19th-century look to them.

They have the right look.

I'd say they're late-Edwardian.

HE PINGS GLASS

Give them another ping.

SHE PINGS GLASS

"The ring of confidence!"

THEY LAUGH

-They're all right. Nice bit of old grinding there.

-Good wear.

-Good wear on that.

-That's always a big sign.

The ticket price on these is £46.

What could they be to me?

I think it's time you left, so I'll give you a decent price.

35, for the pair.

Could they be possibly 20, for the pair?

Tell you what, £30 and that's it.

Caroline, I can't.

-20.

-26!

-Go on, then. You're an angel.

And now, are you going?

Don't worry, Caroline, the prodigal's off.

He's almost spent his very-limited funds.

Just £53.24 left.

Now, what's Catherine up to?

Motoring from Bath up to Gloucestershire,

and the village of Berkeley.

She's here to visit a museum dedicated to Edward Jenner,

the physician and scientist, who,

as the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine,

is said to have saved more lives than any other man.

Hi, very nice to meet you.

-Welcome to Dr Jenner's house.

-Wonderful.

Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley in 1749

and later became the local doctor,

whereupon he set about trying to eradicate smallpox,

a disease which was then as deadly as cancer today.

Now we've all heard of smallpox,

but we don't know really know very much more about it.

It starts off with flu-like symptoms and, as the disease progresses,

you come out in bumps and pustules all over your body.

Not only were they on your skin, but they were

-also on your internal organs, your retinas and in your ear canals.

-Oh!

Even if you survived smallpox,

you were either left with horrific scarring on your skin,

but also deafness and blindness were absolutely rife.

-Would you literally be covered from head to toe?

-Absolutely.

In the 18th-century, the disease was untreatable

and inoculation with the virus that causes smallpox

was extremely dangerous.

So Jenner started experimenting with a much milder cowpox

as a possible vaccine.

Folklore stipulated that dairy maids didn't catch smallpox

and they had beautiful skin so,

"Fair dairy maids, why do you have such beautiful skin?"

Jenner did actually ask a young lady that.

She said, "You should know, you're an apprentice doctor,

"you should know, I've had cowpox".

In 1796, Jenner tested his theory by inoculating his gardener's son

with pus from the cowpox blisters of a local milkmaid.

The rest became history.

I'll show you that one.

-Cow horn.

-Right.

We believe it belonged to Blossom, who's the cow that provided

the first vaccine for Jenner's cowpox vaccination.

Ah, that's very significant.

Jenner's cowpox experiments

showed that the boy, and several other patients,

were immune to the deadlier smallpox disease.

But the residents of Berkeley have yet more reason

to be proud of their most famous son,

because at the end of his garden, in this tiny summerhouse,

Jenner vaccinated local people for free.

His friends named it The Temple of Vaccinia.

I mean, thousands upon thousands of lives would have been saved

-in this room.

-Yes, that's exactly right.

-That's remarkable.

In 1979, the World Health Organisation announced

smallpox had been eradicated from the human population.

No wonder they call Edward Jenner, "the father of immunity".

Well, I don't know about you,

but I think I could do with a bit of a lie down, after that lot.

Night, night.

The next morning begins with a miracle of engineering.

No, it's not the Mini...

This is a lovely moment, going across Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Yesterday, David bought an oak butter churn,

a so-called jade cup and some glass runners, for £96...

-We've done some business.

-Smelling salts, please!

..leaving him with a mere £53.24 to spend today.

Catherine bought just a toy train, for £60,

leaving her with almost £125.94 at her disposal.

Soon they'll be setting off for that auction in Seaton

but our next stop is the city of Bristol.

Famous for being seafaring and generally shipshape,

Bristolians are also well known for adding an L to the end of words.

I'm fairly sure that Brunel already had one, though,

when he arrived to make his various fine contributions to the city.

Brunel's Great Britain, my God!

Great Britain, that is very exciting. Can't we go and see that?

-We haven't got time, we have got to go antique buying.

-Arr!

To the south of the city, there are a couple of very unusual shops.

Side-by-side, owned by a father, Michael, and his daughter, Rachel.

-So, you go see Michael and I'll go and see Rachel.

-Good luck.

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Might you be Michael, by any chance?

-Catherine.

-Hello.

Oh, you're a charmer, I don't even need to charm you.

Oh, Lord!

The red dress is always charming.

You and I are going to get on famously.

Steady on you two, it's more or less daytime.

Hello, Rachel, I'm David.

-Pleased to meet you, David.

-Nice to meet you.

I think Catherine's just met your dad, next door.

Why are you laughing? You went, "Oh!" What's he going to do to her?

My dad's rather a character. He is 71, going on 21.

# Strangers in the night

# Exchanging glances...

# Do-be-do-be-do

# What were the chances

# We'd be sharing love

# Before the night was through? #

What is going on?

And Michael's even got a brass section!

-They're nice, the weights.

-They make nice little doorstops, don't they?

-Have you got a good strong wrist. Got it?

-Yeah.

SHE LAUGHS

-Called bell weights, because of the shape of a bell.

-Yeah.

Weights like these were once used in all grocers' shops

and in the butcher's that was here before Michael arrived.

You see, you can still see the tiles around the walls.

-When I bought it, they were in the shop.

-People collect these now.

They look lovely on a dresser. How much are these, then, to me?

As we are getting on famously!

Those would normally be about £100.

-Yeah.

-I'll do them for £60. That is reasonable.

While she weighs these up,

there's plenty more in this shop to grab her attention.

I do like your green bus.

Uh-oh, typical, you wait ages for a child sit-on transport-type toy

and then two arrive in two days.

-It all tin plate, isn't it?

-The kids used to ride on them, sit on them

and go along the floor on them. A proper toy to play with.

Yeah, yeah, it's pretty sturdy.

-You can feel the weight of it.

-It's nicely made.

-It's pretty strong.

-It's robust, isn't it?

-It was made to be used, not to be looked at.

No, no, no. It would be lovely if there was a name of a maker.

It's tin plate, that's for sure, and it would be nice to know...

What does this say on the wheels?

Oh, that's interesting. MUSIC PLAYS

It's made by Tri-ang, a very good brand in British toys.

The name comes from the founding Lines family.

There were three brothers, or three Lines, as in a triangle,

hence Tri-ang.

So we're talking '40s here?

-I'd say between 1939 and 1950.

-Mm.

It may cost a little more now than it did then, though.

-It'll be 65.

-SHE GASPS

-To you...

-20?

-Oh, no, no, no, no.

£30.

The thing is with this, it's been repainted.

-Can we do 25.

-Go on, then.

-25?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-And that is a bargain.

-Are you sure you don't want to have a ride on it.

-Huh?

Are you sure you don't want to sit on it?

No, I do NOT want to sit on it! No!

They are awful, aren't they?

While she hitches a lift, let's take a peek next door.

I'm not looking for furniture, but I'm always drawn

to anything with a Chinese feel.

A little Chinese hardwood - probably rosewood - carved, urn stand.

It's really pretty and it's quite small

and I do find that quirky, small items sell very well.

Yeah, could be a little wine table, with an inset piece of pink marble.

Late 19th, early 20th century.

I mean, I've got 85 on that one,

-because I do rate it as a nice piece.

-Yeah.

I'm open to negotiations to a nice, young-looking men.

Oh, really, is there one in here?

THEY LAUGH

You are horrible, you are absolutely horrible.

It's all going along rather well, isn't it(?)

Time for David to own up.

I'll tell you what I've got - £54.24.

-But ideally, I want to buy two things.

-Really?

What do you think about that?

You're going to be struggling there, then, aren't you? Right...

Actually, he's even worse off with, only £53.24 to his name.

I can do something on that, but it would be the majority of what

you have, so you wouldn't be left with a lot.

We might be able to come up with some negotiation.

OK, that sounds interesting.

Now, what about Catherine?

She's got the bus and she quite likes the weights.

I'll tell you what I'll do, if you fancy the two of them,

I'll do the two for 75.

"Good ideal," as they might say in Bristol. But, there's more.

-What's the carved little coconut thing?

-Ah.

So it is nicely hand carved,

with leaves, decoration, lots of foliage, flowers.

But interestingly,

there's a little carved scene here, of two figures.

They look like they've got some sort of spear or something there.

He could have been the chief.

Coconuts have been carved for centuries,

but then, just about every part of the coconut palm can be used.

In the Philippines, they call it "the tree of life".

-Now, these things are really collectable.

-Yeah, that's right.

And, actually, quite rare, if in perfect condition.

They can go for several hundred pounds.

It's the shell. They've taken the hair off and polished...

They've taken the coconut shell and it's all been...

I think Michael's after Catherine's job.

No, no, no.

The problem with this one is that it's broken in several places,

which is such a shame, but it's a lovely thing.

They are very collectable now, very sought after, if perfect.

Michael's ticket price is £25, but I think

she may get it for quite a bit less.

Next door, David still wants that table,

but Rachel may have a piece of jewellery, to complete the deal.

I would probably put £35 on that one piece, because that's Art Deco

but obviously, I know you've only got a certain amount of money...

Stop laughing!

-Is that definitely all you have?

-Yes, I promise you.

-You have nothing else?

-Look, I'll even show you. That and that.

I want you to have all of that money.

-Are you thinking of giving me all of that...

-No, no, no.

All of that and the Chinese table?

-No, I'm thinking one item and the table.

-No!

I thought you were going, "I'm going to give you the Chinese table

"and that little collection for all of that money".

I just thought that's what you were going to say.

He's just trying his luck, but will Rachel give in?

You drive such a hard...

You're so lovely, it's really hard to say "no" to you.

I would be very happy to give you £54.24 for the Chinese table

and that little collection.

Shameless stuff.

-OK. OK. You've had SUCH a good deal!

-You are gorgeous.

Thank you, so much.

So Rachel's agreed to sell the table for £33.24 - ridiculous! -

and all that jewellery for just £20.

Take your money, 54.24.

53...

..24.

£53.24?

Oh, Rachel, I feel awful.

I've just fleeced you for another quid.

All of that extra and now another pound, to add insult to injury.

Seems there's a lot of that going on. Now, has Catherine got a deal?

No. Still looking.

Oh, that's nice, isn't it?

It's the correct lid, which is very unusual. They're always missing.

People replace them with corks.

-It's etched.

-Meredith...

-And Drew.

Meredith were biscuits.

Meredith and Drew, of Shadwell, East London,

were founded in 1830 and made ginger nuts, Rob Roy's

and forget-me-nots, as well as several other varieties.

-That is £45.

-That is?

-Yeah.

And you've only got a fiver left.

No, I haven't got a fiver left, I've got a bit more than that.

-But I'll put it there.

-That's a possibility.

So, what's she going to buy out of all this lot, then?

I've got the jars, the bus and the weights.

That's three items for £95.

-How does that sound?

-I've gone all giddy now.

-But I like...

£100 is a very nice, round number.

-I'll tell you what I'll do for that £100.

-£100.

-For the £100 cash, I shall put the coconut in for you.

-Oh...

I should think that would make you a very good deal.

-That sounds very, very kind.

-You are very nice.

Thank you very much, I've had a lovely time in here.

Now I better pay you some cash, for your goods.

Cor, talk about going for a song.

-Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye.

While Catherine's being serenaded, David's grabbed the Mini

and motored on,

travelling west, back into Somerset, and the village

of Wraxall...

..to visit Tyntesfield, possibly the most perfectly-preserved

Gothic revival mansion in Britain. Amazing, isn't it?

The creation of the Gibbs family.

When the last owner died in 2001, the house and contents

were about to be sold off, until a campaign and public appeal

raised many millions, to save Tyntesfield for the nation.

Ruth.

-Hi, there.

-Hello. Hello, David Harper.

Welcome to Tyntesfield.

Thank you very much. What an entrance, it's fantastic.

-Come on in.

-I'm dying to see.

The family fortune behind all this was accumulated

by one William Gibbs.

I say!

William bought the house in 1843 and, 20 years later,

set about creating the Victorian extravaganza we can see today.

I mean, it's high Gothic revival,

-nothing like the refinement of the Georgian period.

-No.

-He's a fashionmonger, isn't he?

-Yeah.

He's got the fashionable architecture

and probably a lot of the furnishings, too.

William came from a trading family

but became one of the richest men in England,

thanks to a very unusual source of wealth.

He made his money by importing bird droppings.

At the time, farmers were trying to enrich the soil, you know,

encourage crops and guano proved to be the thing.

And this was built?

-From bird poo.

-On bird poo. Excellent!

So this is William, a real grafter.

-This is first-generation grafting.

-Yeah, yeah.

-The second generation?

The second generation, that's Anthony.

He's hunting, fishing, shooting,

-Real money here?

-Yeah.

When the guano was all gone,

the Gibbs family became merchant bankers

and when Anthony inherited Tyntesfield,

he kept up the home improvements.

-He was the chap that introduced electricity into the house.

-Oh!

In fact, you can see, just by the fireplace there,

hidden by the little wooden door,

one of the original switches.

So he hid the switches away? That's very clever.

When he first installed the electricity, he stayed

in the house all by himself, just in case anything went wrong.

But strangely, the 20th century never really intruded here

and Tyntesfield became stuck in a time warp.

This is William's grandson, George, who became an MP

and then Baron Wraxall.

His son, Richard, kept things exactly the way they were

but when he died, without an heir, the house was almost lost.

Now, though, thanks to the biggest restoration the National Trust

has ever tackled, we can all enjoy Tyntesfield.

-You're almost the fifth generation now, aren't you?

-I think we are.

-Lay claim to it.

-We all are.

Staff and volunteers. We all are and we love it here.

While David's been finding out

exactly where guano comes from,

Catherine's coasted to the coast and the Victorian resort of Clevedon.

John Betjeman described Clevedon Pier as

"the most beautiful in England", and the Poet Laureate

was a supporter of the campaign to restore the structure,

after it collapsed under stress testing in 1970.

Thank goodness they succeeded,

because Clevedon, without it's landmark, would be a sorry place.

Last shop, last few pounds left.

This is my last chance.

-Hello!

-Hello!

-Might you be Julia?

-Yes, that's right.

Hello, Julia, across the pottery and glass.

-Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you, too.

Wow, what a shop! And I come with pounds and pennies.

-Down to pence!

-Which is not what you want to hear,

and I have to spend every last pence in your shop.

Well, I'm not sure that the prospect of Catherine renewing her part

of the pirate pact will quicken Julia's pulse much,

especially as she actually only has £25.94 left.

Well, there's a couple of pieces that I'm drawn towards.

Firstly, this.

Now, this is very sweet.

An ashtray, a little pin tray,

1900-1910.

This is made from copper

and it's been hammered, to create this little pattern around here,

almost like bubbles.

What I would like to see, when I turn this over,

is "Newlyn" stamped on it,

but it's not. But I think...

I would almost put money on it,

that this is Newlyn.

In the late 19th century,

many Cornish fishermen, seeking a more reliable form of employment,

retrained to work in copper.

This chimed with the ideas of the Arts and Crafts movement

and produced many desirable items.

(It's got £69 on it.)

(I don't have £69.)

Would that be anywhere near...?

Let me have a look.

(I like that.)

I would need 40 on that.

CATHERINE WHIMPERS

Oh, dear.

That's a bit of a gap. Keep looking, Catherine.

Not those, though.

Gorgeous.

Absolutely gorgeous.

Tudric pewter vases.

Put it back, Catherine.

You can't afford it, love.

Art Nouveau.

Wonderful. Very stylised,

very simple, flower heads on the top.

All made from pewter.

Absolutely...

perfect.

Tudric was the brand name for the Art Nouveau pewter

designed for Liberty's shop.

It was known as "poor man's silver", but no more.

And I know that I have nowhere near the funds to pay for these.

Come on now, apply yourself.

Oh!

She's back at the cabinet.

Jolly pretty.

I think I see what's happening here.

It's pretty, it's very pretty.

And I think the problem is, when you come into a shop

and you see something you really like,

everything else doesn't come up to that level.

Do you know what I mean?

Well, I think that can probably be £25.94.

-94 pence.

-Could it?

-Yes.

-That would be jolly kind.

-You're welcome.

-It's been absolutely lovely.

-Phew!

Well done, Julia, for relieving Catherine of those last few pounds.

Now let's get down to the pier and see what's on show.

-Yeah!

-Oooh!

Nice, yes. It's a butter churner.

-I'm loving it.

-A super, super butter churner.

Thank you. So well made and it just works beautifully.

-Love it.

-Country sale, I'm thinking.

-Country... Oh, yeah!

-Devon.

-You've got a good idea there.

She's not keen on those glasses, though.

-They don't do an awful lot for me, I'll be honest with you.

-OK.

Cheers(!)

I'm very excited about that.

That's absolutely beautiful. Love that sort of speckled finish.

Isn't that gorgeous?

What about his little table?

-Staying with China.

-Yeah.

-It's a wine table or a jardiniere stand.

How much did you pay for that?

£33 and 24p.

-You robbed her.

-Do you think I did?

-Yes.

Ten pieces of vintage costume jewellery

in a nice old box.

There's no reason why that shouldn't do well.

-This time...

-Weh-hey!

-..you could make money.

Let's move on to you.

-Are you ready?

-No shoes, Catherine.

Oh, yes, heels get stuck in the gaps, I suppose.

Oh! Ooo!

Oh.

Now, we do know he's got a soft spot for a toy.

I've done very well with these things in sale, for clients.

Astonishingly well.

So we have that, then we have...

-Ohhh!

-..this little bus.

I'm liking that.

I'm not in love with these, I've got to tell you.

Doesn't do anything for me. Did that come for free?

-No!!

-What?

And they were getting on so well!

Am I missing something here?

-It's Arts and Crafts and it's in the style of Newlyn.

-OK.

Sorry. It just looked like a bit of 1930s, '50s tat.

-Oh, thank you SO much(!)

-No, it did, but it doesn't now.

I hope I don't drop it down... Oh, my gosh!

SHE SQUEALS I would have killed you.

-Ooh, Catherine, that would have been awful!

-Right.

One question -

have you got any money...

left?

No! I spent it all!

Yay!

Thank goodness for that. You're a pirate.

-Oooh-arrrrr!

-Oooh-arrrrr!

So, what do they REALLY think?

I love the tin bus,

but the coconut is potentially a flier.

The only objects I don't like -

I think they're beastly, positively revolting -

the weights.

He's done himself proud.

He has bought...brilliantly.

I love the butter churner

and I think that jade is delicious.

Well done, David.

Not a bad effort.

Let's go!

After beginning in Bath, today's leg, and indeed the whole trip,

will finally be settled in Seaton, Devon.

-Oooh-arrrr!

-Oooh-arrrr!

Ah, pirates, of course.

Well, Catherine,

I'm pleased to announce that I can now officially

welcome you into the pirate brotherhood.

I feel that I'm worthy of my hat now.

-You have earned that hat.

-I have,

-because I did follow the pirate pact.

-You did - eventually.

# It's your money that we want And your money we shall have.

I'm pretty sure they'll have seen a bit of piracy

on the South Devon coast, over the centuries.

Smuggling, certainly.

Before Seaton became a resort, that is.

It's beautiful!

It's a collectors' sale at Lyme Bay Auctions today,

which should suit the things that Catherine and David have bought.

Let's hear what our auctioneer, Kevin Frost, thinks of them.

I particularly like the butter churn.

I think that might do quite well.

And also the green tin bus may also do quite well.

But the jade glass, the goblet, I've never seen anything like it before.

Very interesting item.

Ha! David started out with just £149.24

and, like a good pirate, he spent it all, on five auction lots.

-You've had such a good deal!

-You are gorgeous!

Ha-ha!

Catherine began with £185.94

and she's done the same, but on six auction lots.

# Before the night was through... #

Go steady, my love!

All right, Seaton?

The two of them are desperate.

Here we are, come on. Come on, everybody,

get fired up, get excited.

Lordy, not a chance here!

Kicking off with Catherine's biscuit jars, look.

£10, there.

-Come on.

-12.

£12.

14?

16?

£16...

Ouch!

Crumbs!

Just a small loss, really.

-For us, that's brilliant.

-We're good.

How about James the Engine?

Could he make Catherine a really useful profit?

Ten, 12, 14?

16. 18. 20.

20.

22. 25.

28.

£25...

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I think it's love.

Oh, dear, that's forced Catherine off the rails.

That was such a lovely thing.

Perhaps buses really can replace trains.

70? 60?

£40, anywhere?

Got to be worth £40, surely?

40?

It's got to be worth £40.

On the phone.

Someone's on the phone!

£40. In the room, at 40.

45...

45.

50.

55.

55. 60.

65.

70.

80.

85.

90? £85.

90 anywhere?

£85...

It looks like Catherine's back on the road!

Well done, well done!

You made some money!

That's brilliant. Well done.

Now for David's bargain pile of jewellery.

£30 for it, then.

All over the place. 30. 32.

35. 38.

40.

45.

50.

55. 60.

65.

70.

Oh, my word!

£65...

Brilliant!

That was very good.

A sparkling start.

Finally, we have profit.

How long has that taken?

About 700 miles?

Ohhh!

Apparently this tray isn't really Newlyn, but it's nice.

20? Thank you, madam. £20, we have.

22?

Thank you, madam. 22.

25.

28.

Should fetch a lot more. 30.

32.

35?

35, anywhere? 35, anywhere?

And we sell it, at £32...

Come on, Catherine!

It's still a profit... Just.

-I'm glad people are getting bargains out of my lots.

-Are you?

-I'm very happy.

-Really?

Now, what will they make of her weights?

35.

In the room now, at £35.

38, anywhere?

38, anywhere? 38.

40.

45. 50.

55.

-Oh!

-60.

-Catherine!

-70.

-£65, in the room. At 65.

At £65...

Well done, you!

They were magnificent.

Yes, the whiff of profit changes everything.

They were very good objects.

They must have been much better... Oh, shut up!

They were good things, Catherine, honestly!

Now for David's rummers,

that Catherine was less than complimentary about.

20, on the book. 22, anywhere?

22.

25. 28.

28. 30.

32.

35. 38.

£35, on the book. At £35. 38, anywhere?

I'll take a pound. 36, anywhere?

36. At £36...

-These profits keep flowing.

-Profits, all the way.

-You are in this, aren't you?

-I'm in it.

OK, now David's butter churn, for the Devonians.

£50 bid.

£50, on commission, at 50.

55, anywhere?

55, anywhere? £50. We need 55.

Nobody? And we sell it, then, to the opening bid...

-of £50...

-Catherine, no!

Ohhh!

Perhaps they've all gone.

-And I genuinely thought that would make double its money.

-Hmm.

Cheer up! Let's hope China's listening in.

£40, then.

20?

Tenner?

They all want it, at ten!

12.

14.

16.

18. 20.

22. 25.

28. 30.

32.

35.

38.

£35.

At £35...

It's profit.

Yeah, but it's not what he hoped for, and is it really jade?

-I thought it would make £200-£300.

-Now, people, don't be shy. Ha!

Tenner?

10. 12.

14. 16.

18. 20.

£18, I have.

18. 20, anyone?

20.

22.

25. 28.

Sell at £28...

Well done.

-Really nice profit.

-Would've been nice to do a bit more.

Not bad for a fiver, though, was it?

I'm finished.

-I hope you go out on a high.

-It'd be good.

Catherine has a narrow lead,

so now, it's all down to David's table.

I've got bids on the book on this one, starting at £30.

£30, commission bids.

30. 35. 40.

45 and 50.

55 and 60.

65.

In the room, at 65.

70. 75. 80.

85 and 90.

95. 100.

£95. In the room, at £95.

100, anywhere?

100. 110.

120. I'm getting all excited. 120?

Not yet!

130? 140?

He wants that!

160?

£150, I have. At 150. 160, anywhere?

160, anywhere?

We'll sell, at £150...

Whooo!

SHE LAUGHS

That was exciting.

-Well done.

-Come on, let's go and get a cup of tea.

You can get your heels off now.

Well done to you both,

for finally having a very good auction.

Catherine began with £185.94

and, after paying auction costs, she made a profit of £19.88,

leaving her with a grand total of £205.82.

David started out with £149.24

and, after costs, made £126.28,

giving him a grand total of £275.52,

so making him this week's winner.

All profits our experts make will go to Children in Need.

Why are pirates called pirates?

Don't know.

Cos they arrrrrrrr!

Ohhh... HE LAUGHS

-Been marvellous, this journey.

-We've had fun, haven't we?

We've had a wonderful time.

Oh, well, the crew of the good ship Mini

may not have amassed much actual treasure this week,

but they do have a chestful of memories.

Keep going!

-Call.

-Heads.

Wish me luck.

I didn't mean to hold them.

What are you doing?

-Here she comes!

-Whoo!

GLASS TINGS

Ooops.

That was a compliment!

It's round the other side.

We're rubbish!

That is good.

Oh, yes!

I don't like it!

MUD SQUELCHES

-Oh!

-Five quid.

Oh, there it is!

Awww...

I-am-a-Dalek.

-Just thinking of you.

-Oooh-arrrr!

-Oooh-arrrr!

BOTH: Oooh-arrrrrr!

THEY LAUGH

Next week on The Antiques Road Trip,

experts Charles Hanson and Charlie Ross try some cheeky charm...

Shop! I need a lady, please!

..hit the highways...

You and me, experience and youth...

..and race for pole position.

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