0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts
0:00:04 > 0:00:06with £200 each, a classic car
0:00:06 > 0:00:10and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13- Going, going...gone.- Yes! - How do I look?
0:00:13 > 0:00:16The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction,
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- but it's no mean feat.- Yes!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23I'm going to become a bin man.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30I like it when you're chasing me.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Yeah!
0:00:38 > 0:00:43It's the beginning of a fresh and fun-packed week on Road Trip
0:00:43 > 0:00:46with another pair of antiquarian wheeler-dealers,
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Mark Stacey and Will Axon.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Keep buying the wrong things, making less money than me,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53and we'll have a lovely week.
0:00:53 > 0:00:58Listen, Mark, I don't mind being your stooge. I'm quite happy.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00New kid on the block Will Axon is
0:01:00 > 0:01:02an experienced valuer and master of the gavel.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- You may remember him from the last series.- Who else is in?
0:01:06 > 0:01:0928. At 28. Shake it the other way, madam.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Surely, you can't value them for £2. 28 in the corner...
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Now he's switched to join our happy gang.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20It all seems a lot easier when you're watching it on the telly.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23He won't get an easy ride against Mark Stacey.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Oh, no. One of the antique trade's big hitters.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28A bit clumsy, but he knows exactly
0:01:28 > 0:01:30who to speak to to get the best deal.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Will you show me where the bargains are?
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Mark and Will are sashaying around the country in this little
0:01:36 > 0:01:39British beauty - a 1963 Triumph TR4,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42and Will is first in the hot seat.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- As long as I can reach the pedals. - We'll get you a cushion.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Is he old enough to drive?
0:01:49 > 0:01:54Our duelling duo's trip takes them through five counties, no less,
0:01:54 > 0:01:58starting in East Sussex, travelling through Kent, Essex,
0:01:58 > 0:01:59Suffolk and Hertfordshire
0:01:59 > 0:02:03and ending up at an auction in the London suburb of Ruislip.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06This leg stays firmly in East Sussex,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09travelling along the south-east coast of England.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13They're starting in Hastings, finishing at an auction in Lewes,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16but the first shopping stop is Bexhill.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21As it's the start of the trip, they both begin with a bountiful £200,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24but things aren't going quite to plan.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27What have you done to the car and the weather?
0:02:27 > 0:02:28I've broken both of them.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It won't be like this all week, I hope.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33As long as it's downhill, we're all right.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Certainly it's going downhill at the moment, as far as I'm concerned.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41It could be the weather or human error. I couldn't possibly comment!
0:02:41 > 0:02:43JUDDERING SOUND
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- No, it's gone.- Hang on. I'm going to try and coast it into this space.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49The first and maybe the last stop
0:02:49 > 0:02:52for this pair is the pretty little seaside town of Bexhill,
0:02:52 > 0:02:57but the chaps have to ditch the car and take to Shanks's pony.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59This looks all right.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02It's time for the spending spectacular
0:03:02 > 0:03:04to commence and they're off!
0:03:06 > 0:03:10No pushing, chaps. Keep it clean.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Will, Will, look at this.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- Hello. I'm Mark.- Pleased to meet you.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- Nice to meet you.- Hi. Will. - Hello, Will. Andy.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Nice to meet you, Andy. Lots
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- and lots of stuff and not the right budget.- An eclectic mix though.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27I know you are, Will, but what about the stock(?)
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Joking over, men. Time to split up
0:03:29 > 0:03:31and get down to the business of buying.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Lickety-split, Will's spotted something!
0:03:42 > 0:03:45He's reaching for the bottle already,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48a vintage Scotch whisky display bottle with a price of £65.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51This is quite fun, isn't it?
0:03:51 > 0:03:52I suppose...
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Yeah, shop display.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Scotch whisky.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00What I like about it is the way the
0:04:00 > 0:04:04glass has been coloured just to give it the impression of being full.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06If only!
0:04:06 > 0:04:10A bit of damage to the label. That's a shame.
0:04:12 > 0:04:13Where's Mark lurking?
0:04:13 > 0:04:19There could be something hidden in the bottom of this box
0:04:19 > 0:04:23that's going to wipe the smile off that little Will Axon's face.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26I don't mean that. He's rather sweet, isn't he?
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- Shall we see if it works? - CLICKS SWITCH
0:04:32 > 0:04:34No, I've broken that as well.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39The car first and now this. It's not your day.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48Now, I did spot this when we first came in the door.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50He's gone booze-daft.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53It's a 19th century, etched glass
0:04:53 > 0:04:56spirit barrel with a brass tap and it's not cheap.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59It has a whopping ticket price of £120.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01If you look at the tap or spigot,
0:05:01 > 0:05:06I think they're sometimes called, we've got a nice stamp, London,
0:05:06 > 0:05:08which is a sign of quality,
0:05:08 > 0:05:10and then on the other side,
0:05:10 > 0:05:14either the maker or the retailer perhaps - Loftus.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18The total ticket price of the whisky bottle
0:05:18 > 0:05:21and the spirit barrel is £185.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26Will's offered £120 for the two. That's more than half his budget.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Go on, then, Will, as we're your first call on your first show...
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- What do we do? 120 for the two? - Oh, lordy!- I'll do 120 for the two.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Nice one, Andy. I hope I've done the right thing.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- I'm sure you have. - May your luck be with me.
0:05:41 > 0:05:47Meanwhile, empty-handed Mark is heading 12 miles west to Eastbourne.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54You can see why Eastbourne has the title of Sunniest Town in Britain.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55The maritime climate has people
0:05:55 > 0:05:59flocking here to the beautiful pebbly beaches
0:05:59 > 0:06:02and a stroll down the famous pier for a bit of kiss-me-quick.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Mark is off to a rather special shop,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09but his sterling won't buy diddly-squat here.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12He's visiting a wonderfully eccentric couple,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Graham and Jan Upton,
0:06:14 > 0:06:17who have brought over 100,000 items
0:06:17 > 0:06:21of vintage packaging, products, signage, clothes
0:06:21 > 0:06:23and ephemera collected together
0:06:23 > 0:06:27over 50 years into one multi-storey, jam-packed shop -
0:06:27 > 0:06:30the Museum of Shops.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33This must be one of the more sort of uniquely bizarre places
0:06:33 > 0:06:36I've ever visited - in a very positive way.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38People used to visit our house
0:06:38 > 0:06:41and apart from the fact they thought we were bonkers,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45they used to say, "Your house is more like a museum." It gave us the idea.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Their lifelong passion for
0:06:47 > 0:06:52collecting can be seen crammed into four floors of themed shop displays
0:06:52 > 0:06:54and domestic room settings.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57This is fascinating.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01It's like walking into an old Victorian arcade, isn't it?
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Among the displays is Mr Barton's grocer's shop.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10The shelves are packed with nostalgic items such as Oxo, Rinso,
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Smith's Crisps and many more.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15Anyone remember the Bisto Kids?
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Upstairs, there's more densely packed shops with
0:07:18 > 0:07:20painstaking attention to detail,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24right down to the very last and most intimate of items.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31Would you like me to show you my pre-war condoms, Mark?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33I beg your pardon?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- Oh, good Lord!- Looking a bit worse for the wear now,
0:07:38 > 0:07:40but in a little box that was supposed
0:07:40 > 0:07:43to look like a chocolate box, complete with the doilies.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48I love this. "The only really hygienic preventative.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52"Hygiene should be first and foremost."
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I wasn't expecting to be talking about these.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Good Lord! Me neither. In the basement are the domestic rooms
0:07:59 > 0:08:02and there's a wonderful World War II kitchen
0:08:02 > 0:08:06that Jan and Graham have re-created in minute detail.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Oh, look at this!
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Do you know, that is so much like my grandmother's house.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15It is a bit like you've stepped back in time.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Yeah, I hope so. I hope that's how it feels.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22To be honest, I thought the Blitz as soon as you see the costumes.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26- Yeah.- You know, I mean, this is so 1940s, isn't it?
0:08:26 > 0:08:30If you look through the kitchen window, you can see the bombs beyond.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33SOUND OF EXPLOSIONS
0:08:37 > 0:08:39And the other striking thing
0:08:39 > 0:08:43is you've got it down to the fact that probably everybody smoked.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Smoking in the UK increased during both world wars,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49but it wasn't until the Second World War
0:08:49 > 0:08:51that it became really popular with the ladies.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- I think you're quite mad, Graham. - Do you?- I do, I do.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- In a very nice way.- That's fine.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03- A nice madness.- That's good. I'm pleased to hear that.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05LAUGHTER
0:09:05 > 0:09:07No street would be complete without a local pub
0:09:07 > 0:09:09and Jan and Graham have re-created
0:09:09 > 0:09:14one of those too, called The Admiral Lord Nelson Inn no less.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Graham, do you not think
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- you're creating your own little world here?- I suppose so.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Do you think it's an escape from realism?- Is it an escape?
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- You tell me.- I think so, really.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27- We enjoy it.- Do you?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Graham, I find this really fascinating.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32You're an absolute joy to talk to.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34If I could fill the glass,
0:09:34 > 0:09:39I'd happily toast a long, successful opening of your museum.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42That's very kind and we're pleased to meet you after all these years.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45With that heady hit of nostalgia over,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48let's find out what Will's up to.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52He's made his own way 17 miles inland
0:09:52 > 0:09:55to the quaint little hamlet of Golden Cross.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59It may be quite small,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01but it does have a lovely little antiques place
0:10:01 > 0:10:04and shopkeeper Rhoda is open for business.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11My buying head on, buying head on. Maybe smalls.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Yeah... Cigar-cutter.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Cigar-cutter - I'm thinking
0:10:20 > 0:10:25down the drinking and smoking route. What a terrible role model I am!
0:10:25 > 0:10:28First booze, now fags, and it's only day one of the trip.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32He's got his beady eye on a 20th century, silver-plated cigar-cutter.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Items like these can be very collectable to the right buyer.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38It has a ticket price of £35.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41The cigar-cutter's a good, clean example.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- A shame that's not solid silver.- No. I know.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I'm thinking I might be able to work with this somehow
0:10:48 > 0:10:53if perhaps I could find something else to go with it.
0:10:53 > 0:10:59Oh, hang on a minute. What's this poking out from over here?
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Now, this is...
0:11:01 > 0:11:05This is following on from my theme a bit, isn't it?
0:11:06 > 0:11:10An old oak, sort of smoker's box.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16A little bit of damage there, but this is nice, look -
0:11:16 > 0:11:19little strikers here for your vestas.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23This late 19th century, oak smoker's box would have been all the rage
0:11:23 > 0:11:25back when smoking was fashionable
0:11:25 > 0:11:29and everyone was lighting up, but what price is Rhoda looking for?
0:11:29 > 0:11:3080 for the two.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Could we do 70 on the two?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37And that... I'm being honest with you.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40That leaves me with £10 for tomorrow.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Hmm...
0:11:42 > 0:11:45As it's your first day, yes.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49You're very kind. Rhoda, I appreciate your help.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54Will's almost spent out, with only £10 left after only two shops.
0:11:54 > 0:11:55Gosh, he's quick.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Meanwhile, back in Eastbourne,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Mark's bargain-buying bonanza hasn't even begun,
0:12:00 > 0:12:04so the pressure is on for him to get in the game.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Lots of curious pieces here, but...
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Oh, no, that's... Ah!
0:12:12 > 0:12:17Now, this is something that Will would be jealous about.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21It's a big hammer or a gavel.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23It is indeed a gavel.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24It's an early 20th century,
0:12:24 > 0:12:28large fruitwood gavel and it's not as expensive as you'd think, Mark.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31The ticket price is £25.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33It's got a bit of age to it
0:12:33 > 0:12:36because it's walloped a few things in its time.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40It's probably sold a Picasso or two now and again.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41You never know, do you?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44That's a definite possibility, actually.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Time to get owner Jasper involved.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Are you sitting down?
0:12:50 > 0:12:54I'm going to start off very low because I know you'll hammer me up.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59- Hammer...- Hammer! - Every one a winner.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Oi, I do the jokes round here!
0:13:01 > 0:13:03I'm going to start with an offer of £10.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09I did say I'm starting low,
0:13:09 > 0:13:12but it's not where we start, it's where we finish.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14That's a good start, but nowhere near...
0:13:14 > 0:13:19- He's cheeky all right!- What are you going to sell it to me for?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- 15.- 15. Gosh! I wasn't expecting you to say that.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25I was expecting you to say something else.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Do you know, I can't argue with that.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32£15 is a very good price. Thank you.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36What a bumper deal, eh? It all seemed a little too easy.
0:13:36 > 0:13:41Thank you very much and I suppose I should say, "Going, going...gone."
0:13:41 > 0:13:46It's time you were gone too before he changes his mind.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48So, with that cheeky first purchase,
0:13:48 > 0:13:54Mark has finally bagged a lot for £15 of his £200 budget,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58But it's Will's turn now to shop till he drops.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00He's headed south to Eastbourne,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03where he's popped into Old Bank Antiques
0:14:03 > 0:14:06where he hopes to make a withdrawal.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Oh, wow, look at this!
0:14:08 > 0:14:11This must be the old bank vault, look.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- LOUD METALLIC SOUND - Oh!
0:14:16 > 0:14:20He's roped in shopkeeper Ray to give him some help.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22He's confessed that he only has a tenner to spend.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26This is the sort of thing, you see, a little snuff box.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Yes.- Again, look, remnants of the old snuff.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35- 28.- I expect we can do something with that.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Do you reckon that might be doable?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41That sounds promising, so Ray is off to phone the dealer.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46This papier-mache, pewter-inlaid snuff box is 19th century.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- OK, bye-bye. - It's the moment of truth.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Right, Will, well, I've made the call.- Tell me it's good news.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- And it is good news. - Really?- You're a lucky man.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- Because it's you...- Yeah?- £10.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- That's a result. - Absolutely. I think it is.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05- Well done. I can't lose much on that.- I don't think so.- Surely not.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08And with that, he has spent his entire budget.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10Meanwhile, Mark has popped
0:15:10 > 0:15:14into the local antiques centre, but it's time he got a move on.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- Hello.- Hello.- How are you? - I'm good. Yourself?
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- Who's this chappy?- That's Chase.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- Chase. Hello, Chase. - The cleverest dealer in here!
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Oh, get on with it! Rope in the help of Paul,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36the antiques centre owner. Get him to show you some goodies.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40It is quite crudely made, the lock there, but it is quite nicely...
0:15:40 > 0:15:45- Reasonably nicely carved. - Reasonably nicely carved.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50This 19th century, Anglo-Indian box and key have a ticket price of £40,
0:15:50 > 0:15:52so it's not too pricey.
0:15:52 > 0:15:53Any other goodies?
0:15:53 > 0:15:56You didn't actually look at that one.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59That's got quite nice inscriptions on the back
0:15:59 > 0:16:01The painting is 19th-century oil-on-board,
0:16:01 > 0:16:05possibly portraying Mount Blanc, with an inscription on the back.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07I like the colours.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Bit of a dull scene actually.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13But I do love the colours - I love the thickness...
0:16:15 > 0:16:19It's the sort of pictures I like. Ooh, I like that.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- It's dated here.- Yeah, 1865 - gosh.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25And it's to whoever it is, from where she painted...
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- Maybe she was at a hotel.- Very possibly.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32And she was painting the vista.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35I mean, it's very decorative.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37- Is it very cheap though? - 60 quid.- Oh!
0:16:37 > 0:16:39- It's an antique.- I know.
0:16:39 > 0:16:45- If I'm here much longer, I'll be an antique.- Too late!
0:16:45 > 0:16:47How close to 40 can we go?
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- We can't cos I gave 50 for it.- Oh. - Uh-huh.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- So 60's your best? - 55. I'll take £5 off.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- I'll take it.- Go on.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- I'll throw the box in for 25.- Oh, my God!- I won't go any lower than that.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03So that's 80 then - let's do that.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Another humdinger of a deal done
0:17:06 > 0:17:09and Mark's finally filling up his goody bag,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13but still has £105 to spend. Onwards and upwards!
0:17:13 > 0:17:16The next shopping stop of this leg,
0:17:16 > 0:17:20takes him around 15 miles west to Peacehaven.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25Located above the chalk cliffs and nearby famous Beachy Head,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Peacehaven town was formed for
0:17:27 > 0:17:31retiring World War I veterans to recover from the effects of the war.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36Mark's popping into Collectors Haven to meet Steve.
0:17:36 > 0:17:41He needs to knuckle down and buy, buy, buy.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43How odd is that?
0:17:44 > 0:17:47A handmade bottle in the form of a pig?
0:17:47 > 0:17:50It's a perfume bottle.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Why on earth would you have
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- a perfume bottle in the form of a pig?- I've got no idea.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Pigs are not renowned for their sweet smells, are they?
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- Happy as a pig in... - COUGHS
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Mark's picked out a pretty, cloisonne enamel box.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Not old, circa 1960, with a ticket price of £100.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15All this blue and the green is little glass...
0:18:15 > 0:18:17powdered glass, little glass crystals,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20which they put on and then fire.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23As it fires, it melts and forms the pattern here.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25It's put in within wires.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29But it's a pretty little thing. It's a nice little work of art.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33- It is.- It's got a nice, decorative appeal to it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Piggy Toby.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Don't you think he's rather fun?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47It's a little jug in the form of a pig,
0:18:47 > 0:18:51holding a pint of beer in his best suit.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55He's fixated by pigs today
0:18:55 > 0:18:59and this little piggy is a novelty majolica jug, circa 1900.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03I love his little trousers.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06I think he's great. I think he's lovely, actually.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Crazy, but lovely. I'm going to put it...
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Sound like any one you know, Mark?
0:19:12 > 0:19:15The ticket price on this jolly fellow is £40.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19But what will Steve be willing to let him go for?
0:19:19 > 0:19:21I'd go to 30, but that would be it.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25What about the unknown quantity?
0:19:25 > 0:19:2765?
0:19:28 > 0:19:30I think 60 sounds better.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- £60.- Let's shake on it. - You've got a deal.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- I've got to give you 90 quid?- Yeah. - Perfect. I'm very happy with that.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Sweet-talking devil! And with that, Mark's maxed out on lots
0:19:42 > 0:19:46.and the spending spectacle is at an end.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Mark and Will both began this leg with a Road Trip budget of £200.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Will went hell for leather and
0:19:52 > 0:19:55managed to spend the whole lot on five lots -
0:19:55 > 0:19:57an over-sized whisky bottle,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59a glass spirit barrel,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01a smoker's box, a snuff box,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03and a cigar cutter.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Mark also amassed five lots, spending £185 on a
0:20:08 > 0:20:12large gavel, an oil painting,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14an AngloIndian carved box,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16a novelty pig jug,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19and a cloisonne circular box.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23So, let's see what they really think of each other's items.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25I think I might just have the edge.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27I've got the gavel that cost very little,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30the pig, the enamel box,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33the painting. I think he was quite impressed with my items actually.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37The little Anglo-Indian box - sweet enough, but of no great quality.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41And the pig - bit of a punt on that really.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43And with that, it's time to trundle
0:20:43 > 0:20:47off in the Triumph to the auction house.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Let's hope a lot of...
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Oh, God, it's gone dead on me again.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Go into second. There you go.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Woo! Are we late?
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I'm just eager to get to the auction.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05On the first leg of their road trip, theses jolly jousters have travelled
0:21:05 > 0:21:11through East Sussex, 1066 country no less, from Hastings to Lewes.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Lewes is an ancient market town
0:21:13 > 0:21:18with wonderful architecture, left behind by generations.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20And this building is of great importance -
0:21:20 > 0:21:24it's where they make their local brew.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Come on, Will, let's get it over with. I think we'll be all right.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Yeah.- Keep smiling.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Whatever - we're a couple of happy chappies.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- We are a couple of happy chappies. What can go wrong?- Let's go.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Boasting almost a century's-worth of experience,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Gorringes Auction House know what they're about,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43and today's miscellaneous auction is also online.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47Auctioneer Philip Taylor is primed,
0:21:47 > 0:21:52- as our knights of antiquity are about to do battle.- This is it.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Lot 1, Mark's early 20th century, large fruitwood gavel.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Will it hammer home a solid profit?
0:21:58 > 0:22:02A bit bigger than mine. £10? Any bids at 10?
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- Now he's just bragging(!)- Surely £10 for the gavel? Any bids at 10?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Thank you, 10 I'm bid. 15 now. At 15. At 20. At £20.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12The lady in the centre at 20... 25 at the back wall.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15£30 bid. It is yours, madam, at 30.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19Any further bids? Are you all done at £30...?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- 35, just in time.- Oh, just in time.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Have another one, madam? Done then on 35. Your bid, sir, at 35...
0:22:25 > 0:22:30- That's all right. £20 profit. - Good work, Mark. Good work.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31I'm happy with that.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36The gavel nailed it. Strike one to Mark!
0:22:36 > 0:22:38Once the gavel's gone down, you can't get the gavel again.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Oh, he's like a Zen master!
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Now it's boozy Will with the Scotch whisky display bottle.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- Anyone fancy a wee nip? - Start at £10? Surely, someone, 10?
0:22:50 > 0:22:52Thank you. 10 I'm bid. 15 bid. At £15.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55A shop display lot at £15 only.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57At £15 only.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- At £15...- It's all over now. That's cheap.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02It's yours at the back there at 15.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Are you all done? All finished on 15? It's yours at the back, sir, at 15...
0:23:06 > 0:23:09GAVEL BANGS £15 only...
0:23:09 > 0:23:14Not a great start for Will's first Road Trip auction.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Mark's up next with his Mont Blanc painting.
0:23:16 > 0:23:21Could this pretty little picture make him a pretty little penny?
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Bid me £30 to get it started? Any bids at 30?
0:23:24 > 0:23:2620 then? Any bids at 10?
0:23:26 > 0:23:30- Oh, come on!- Start me at £10 on it? Any bids at £10?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33A little view here of Mont Blanc. Any bids at £10?
0:23:33 > 0:23:37No bids at all? Oh, dear me! We can't sell it if you can't bid.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41£5. I've got it there at £5 only. The frame is worth more. At £5 only.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45- Oh, this is silly.- Are you all done? I'll let it go at £5 only...
0:23:45 > 0:23:47- GAVEL BANGS - That's ridiculous.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52What a hefty loss! That's obliterated his earlier profit.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55My 15 quid for my bottle's looking quite good now.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59It is looking very good. That's very disappointing.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03There's a chance for Will now with his 19th century glass barrel,
0:24:03 > 0:24:07but he needs to make over £80 to clear a profit.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11- A rather nice item. - Thank you very much.- It is nice.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15- By Loftus of London.- Come on. - Quite a nice item. Surely, £50?
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Get me started at 30, someone? Any bids at £30?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21The spirit barrel at £30? Surely, £30?
0:24:21 > 0:24:2410 from someone then? Get it going at £10? Any bids at £10?
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Any bids... Thank you. 10 at the back. At only £10.
0:24:28 > 0:24:3215 at the back. At 15. 20. Come along, sir. At £20. 25.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37At £25. It's no money at 25. I've got to sell it though at 25.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41I'm letting it go at the very back wall at £25...
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- GAVEL BANGS - I'm sorry, Will.- That is just...
0:24:44 > 0:24:47I'm really sorry, Will.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53What a disaster, eh? No-one seems interested in the alcohol theme.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56But will his smoking lots fare any better?
0:24:56 > 0:25:00And here's one now - the 19th century, oak smoker's box.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04Must be £30? £20 from someone? Who bids me £20? Thank you, £20.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09Only bid at 20. 5 with you now? 25. At 25. £30 bid now.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11At 30. 35. And 40.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14At £40. At 40. At £40.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- Bid again, sir? No? At 40.- Go on.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21Have we all finished then? Done on £40, it sells...
0:25:21 > 0:25:24GAVEL BANGS Bidder number 5,000. £40, thank you.
0:25:24 > 0:25:25Well done. You made a...
0:25:25 > 0:25:29- A small loss.- A small loss, which is good, actually.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Loss after loss after loss.
0:25:31 > 0:25:37Poor Will. He took a risk with his theme. So far, it's not paying off.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39And Mark's not doing much better.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Could this Anglo-Indian box have some eastern promise?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- Beautifully carved. - Oh, beautifully carved.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Get me started at 20? £20, someone? Surely at 20? Any bids then at 10?
0:25:49 > 0:25:54- £10?!- 10 I'm bid. 15, anyone? 15 bid. 20 against you, madam?
0:25:54 > 0:25:58£20, surely? Is that a bid, madam? I can't see you. Will you bid me 20?
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- He's trying.- At £15 only then.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05At £15. At £15. It's got to be sold. It goes then on 15. Last time at 15.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08It's had its time at 15. 15... GAVEL BANGS
0:26:08 > 0:26:13A small loss, but a loss nonetheless and it's all stacking up.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- We've got our health, Mark.- Yeah. - We've got a nice car parked outside.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19We have. The sun's still shining.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23And only a few more lots to go, then we'll hit the bar.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25I'm in for that!
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Mark's up again with his novelty pig jug.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32It'll have to be one miraculous piggy to stop this losing streak.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37People collect pigs. How do you like this one? Start me around £40?
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Any bids at 30 then? The pig at £30?
0:26:40 > 0:26:4310 to get it started? Someone bid me £10 to get it started?
0:26:43 > 0:26:48Any bids at £10 for it? Any bids at £10 for the pig? Oh, dear me.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53Thank you, £10. I'm bid 10. 15 now against you. At 15. £20 I have.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56It's yours in the centre, madam, at 20. Any further bidders?
0:26:56 > 0:27:01I'm letting it go at 20. Finished on £20 only...
0:27:01 > 0:27:04This little piggy did not get to market.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10- There seems to be a theme emerging from today's sale.- Yeah.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12If Will can make a profit on his final two items,
0:27:12 > 0:27:15he could still be in with a chance.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Next up is his silver-plated cigar-cutter.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20Somebody bid me? Any bids at all?
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- Get it started at a fiver? £5. - The blade's solid...- A fiver, Will?
0:27:24 > 0:27:278 I'm bid. At 10. 10 I have.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29At £10. At £10. Bid again, sir, at 10?
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Right in the corner, will you bid me? At £10 only.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37I'll let it go at 10. Finished with it at £10 only...
0:27:37 > 0:27:41- Back there at 10... - Thank you very much.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Oh, lordy! Another crushing blow for Will.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Mark's Japanese cloisonne, circular box is the next lot.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Surely, this will do some business.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- Your pretty box.- Oh, my pretty box.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57With me here at £20 only. £20. 25. 30.
0:27:57 > 0:27:595. 40. 5. 50 bid.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02At £50. The desk at £50.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05At £50. At 50. Any further bidders then, at 50?
0:28:05 > 0:28:07All done, finished then on 50?
0:28:07 > 0:28:10At £50, it goes... GAVEL BANGS
0:28:10 > 0:28:14- It went a little bit more than I thought, but still a loss.- Yeah.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18Another beastly outcome, eh? But there's not much between the pair,
0:28:18 > 0:28:21so it could all change with Will's final lot.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23It's his snuff box.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27If this sparks the crowd's interest, he could still be in with a chance.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- Here we go.- £10 to get it started?
0:28:31 > 0:28:35- Thank you. 10 I'm bid. 15 now. 15. 20. 5.- Come on.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39At £25. At 25. Are you all done at 25?
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Finished then... £30. At 30.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44In the centre I've got it at 30.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47- She can come again.- Last time then. It goes at 30...
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- The highest profit of the day. - Get in!- Well done, 20 quid profit!
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Thank you very much, sir.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Hurrah, profit at last! But too little, too late.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59And despite desperate losses on both sides,
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Mark beats Will by a nose.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- I've had enough of this. Let's go. - I've had enough of this. Come on.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Newbie Will Axon started with the
0:29:09 > 0:29:12princely sum of £200 and spent the lot.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16After auction costs, he's lost £101.60,
0:29:16 > 0:29:20leaving him £98.40 for the next leg.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25Mark Stacey spent £185 of his starting budget of 200
0:29:25 > 0:29:29and after costs, made a loss of £82.50,
0:29:29 > 0:29:34which means he has just £117.50 to play with next time.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Not so hot.
0:29:36 > 0:29:41- What a disaster!- I'm still a bit shell-shocked, to be honest.- Me too.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45- We have a little money left.- We made small profits and big losses.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Small profit? One each, that's it.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- Oh, yeah.- And then big losses. - Big losses.
0:29:51 > 0:29:52Shall we see if we have enough
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- petrol to get to the next stop? - Shall we check the gauge?
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- But we did say we were going to stay cheery.- We are cheerful.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- It can only get better. - What else can happen?
0:30:02 > 0:30:06Probably quite a lot. Drive on, chaps. A new leg awaits you.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13On this leg, they'll start in Bilsington
0:30:13 > 0:30:19and end up at an auction not far away in Sandwich,
0:30:19 > 0:30:21but clocking up some 80-odd miles in between.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25I'm going to change my tactics, I think. I've been a bit soft.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- Have you?- On the dealers, I think.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33I thought it was just you didn't buy very nice things.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35They are deep in the countryside in Kent,
0:30:35 > 0:30:38near a little village called Bilsington
0:30:38 > 0:30:41and Mark's dropping Will off at the first shop.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45It's time for Will to put his new tough-guy tactic into play,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48as he kicks off his bargain blitz at the Barn at Bilsington,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51with just £98.40 in his pocket.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Watch out, Gabrielle - he means business.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Gabrielle specialises in French country furniture,
0:30:59 > 0:31:02though you could be mistaken for thinking
0:31:02 > 0:31:04you were in her lavishly decorated home,
0:31:04 > 0:31:07complete with a fire in the hearth to get you warmed up
0:31:07 > 0:31:09and in the buying mood.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12But anyway, there's business to be done. Let's have a rummage.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14See? It works a treat.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22That's quite nice, isn't it?
0:31:23 > 0:31:25Bone rather than ivory.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28And you've got this sort of penwork.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30It's almost got a sort of...
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Indian feel about it.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Gabrielle's glasses in there, and a little nail file.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42That's what they're used for - handy little box for knick-knacks.
0:31:45 > 0:31:46No price ticket on it.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49That might be one to mention.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52These decorative little boxes are just the kind of thing
0:31:52 > 0:31:54that could fly at auction.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Hmm.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Nice Chinese blue and white vase.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Got a mark underneath.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14Always be slightly suspicious of the Chinese marks.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16I believe that's the Kangxi mark.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19This pretty blue and white painted vase
0:32:19 > 0:32:21is 19th-century Kangxi.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25The production of Kangxi ended in 1722,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28but the style was copied into the 1800s.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32It's got what I would call a sort of star crack
0:32:32 > 0:32:34to the body,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38and that has spread somewhat.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Well, it's no Ming dynasty,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43so can Will stick to his new macho technique
0:32:43 > 0:32:45and get it within budget?
0:32:46 > 0:32:48- I found this upstairs.- Yes.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Which is interesting.- Mm-hm.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53But quite badly damaged.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Can you see that nasty crack?
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- It's got age to it.- It has.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Um...
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Going to have met with some problems in its life.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Haven't we all, dear?
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Can we say £40?
0:33:11 > 0:33:13And 5.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Well, if I find something else and round it up to 50?
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- You've got quite a sweet little box next door.- Yes.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22That's more. That's got to be 25.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25So, £45 for the vase
0:33:25 > 0:33:28and £25 for the box is £70.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31But how much does Will dare to offer?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Could I have both for 60?
0:33:35 > 0:33:36That seems fair.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38To who? To you or to me?
0:33:38 > 0:33:40- To both of us!- Fair enough.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- Can we do that?- Yes.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44I'm thrilled. Thanks very much.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Good. A pleasure.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Ding-ding! Round one to Will.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52He's struck a good bargain, but £60 is over half his starting budget,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54so he only has £38.40
0:33:54 > 0:33:58for the rest of this leg. Pretty risky, this.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00Meanwhile, Mark's put his pedal to the metal
0:34:00 > 0:34:02and gone nearly eight miles southeast
0:34:02 > 0:34:06to a place called Appledore.
0:34:06 > 0:34:11He's at the Old Forge with just £117.50 to spend,
0:34:11 > 0:34:14so he's trying to forge an alliance with storekeeper Jenny.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Jenny, I've a good feeling we're going to do some business today.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19You have, and I've got you a cup of tea,
0:34:19 > 0:34:21because you must be frozen.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24I'm frozen. I know we're going to get on.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26You old charmer, you.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- Thank you, Jenny.- It's a pleasure.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32This is the sort of thing I think might sell quite well.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35I'll lift it up. It's quite heavy, I should imagine.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37Yes, it is.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42I mean, how would you describe that?
0:34:42 > 0:34:45Cheap? Concrete? Doorstep?
0:34:45 > 0:34:46I could go on.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48I think these are quite cheeky.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53Painted in a nicer colour, I think that could be quite a fun item.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57It's a bit much at the moment - £22.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59And it just says "Doggy"!
0:35:01 > 0:35:03But I think she's rather sweet.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Look, there's a little bow. You can see a little bow.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08I think you're barking up the wrong tree here.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10It's rough, rough, rough!
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Like a moth to a flame,
0:35:13 > 0:35:17Mark's alighted on an outrageous vintage 1970s lamp
0:35:17 > 0:35:20that is, frankly, camper than knickers.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22I think it's green and brown onyx.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24I suppose it is, yes.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27With these sort of gilt metal or brass mounts,
0:35:27 > 0:35:31with sort of caryatids on the base there.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33And this outrageous shade!
0:35:34 > 0:35:37Everybody comments on it, I have to say.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40You could almost get away with it at Ascot, at Ladies Day.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43But I think, to me,
0:35:43 > 0:35:46it sort of screams the 1970s. I don't know about you.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48- I think it probably is. - Abigail's Party and all that.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51There's no ticket price on the lamp,
0:35:51 > 0:35:52so let the tussle begin.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56What would be your bargain price? Because you've got to get rid of it.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59It doesn't fit in with your theme at all here.
0:35:59 > 0:36:00What - retro chic?
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Um...35. MARK GASPS
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- Oh, lordy!- What were you thinking?
0:36:08 > 0:36:09I might have to have a sit-down.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Um...
0:36:11 > 0:36:12Oh, dear!
0:36:12 > 0:36:15The old ticker's going now - palpitations.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Am-dram, eat your heart out!
0:36:18 > 0:36:20But if I could get that
0:36:20 > 0:36:24for somewhere near £20, or in between 20 and 30...
0:36:24 > 0:36:25What about 25?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Oh, Jenny, I've got to have it for £25.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32At the end of the day, the shade's worth that.
0:36:32 > 0:36:33Yeah.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35So, first deal of the day in the bag.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37But what about that concrete terrier?
0:36:37 > 0:36:41# How much is that doggy in the window? #
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Graham, the little doggy's owner, has arrived.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45So now they can have a pet talk.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49What could you do it for? It's marked as 22.
0:36:49 > 0:36:5115. How's that, Mark? MARK GASPS
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Ideally, I'd like to get it for a tenner or so.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58I'll let you have it for ten if it'll help.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Thank you so much, Graham. You are a star.
0:37:00 > 0:37:01You're very welcome.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Meanwhile, Will has made his own way ten miles northeast
0:37:05 > 0:37:10from the Barn in Bilsington to another barn in Bethersden.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14His crusade for curiosities continues.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- Hello there!- Hello there.
0:37:16 > 0:37:17- You must be Tony.- That's me.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Nice to meet you. I'm Will.- And you.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Will's spotted a couple of decorative vases
0:37:25 > 0:37:28he wants to take a closer look at.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30I like those, in a way.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32And being damaged doesn't put me off that much,
0:37:32 > 0:37:35because I've already bought a damaged item today,
0:37:35 > 0:37:37so that might be my theme!
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Oh, lordy! Not another theme.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43They've got a Whitefriars look about them, haven't they?
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Textured sort of bark finish, I would say.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49No marks. Ground pontil.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Whitefriars were Britain's longest running
0:37:51 > 0:37:53and most productive glass house.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56Their glass always reflected the fashion of the day,
0:37:56 > 0:37:58but these are looky-likies.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00How much have you got on the ticket there?
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- Nine.- £9 for two vases.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05That's well within my budget.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07I tell you what...
0:38:07 > 0:38:10Can I put those to one side for the moment?
0:38:10 > 0:38:12He's interested, but he's browsing on.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15And he's drawn to another set of vases just along the way.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17That's quite interesting.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Old shell cases.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22First or Second World War.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25They've been tooled or worked
0:38:25 > 0:38:27into a pair of vases.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32Generally called trench art.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33For obvious reasons.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38What interests me is that there's no price ticket on them.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42I shall go and ask Tony.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44To be honest, I think they'll be out of my budget,
0:38:44 > 0:38:46but let's ask him anyway.
0:38:46 > 0:38:51Yeah, let's! And remember, you're a lean, mean negotiating machine.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Can they be...
0:38:55 > 0:38:56very affordable?
0:38:56 > 0:39:00- I'll try my best. Deborah, they're yours.- As I flutter my eyelids.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Are they? Oh, Deborah, face-to-face.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Ah, the boyish charm offensive.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08You can tell me where to stick 'em...
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- Go for it.- ..but would I be able to buy those for a tenner?
0:39:12 > 0:39:14That would really help me out.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17- OK.- Yeah?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20It's working, it's working!
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Blimey! It is, too!
0:39:22 > 0:39:23I'm going to have those
0:39:23 > 0:39:25and I think I'm going to go for those two glass vases
0:39:25 > 0:39:27- at nine quid.- Fine.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30And I'm not even going to knock you down on the nine quid. How's that?
0:39:30 > 0:39:31Wonderful.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33How very kind of you, Will.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36And with that, Will's bagged himself a veritable feast of vases
0:39:36 > 0:39:39and it's time to pack up and ship out.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Together again,
0:39:46 > 0:39:49the chaps are heading from Kent back into East Sussex.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53They're on their way back to historic Hastings.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57They're in King's Road, where Mark's continuing his treasure hunt.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- Good luck.- See you later.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- Take it easy - don't spend it all! - I will.
0:40:02 > 0:40:03Good work, Mark, good work.
0:40:07 > 0:40:08- Hi.- Hi. I'm Mark.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11- I'm Charles.- Charles, nice to meet you.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22Oh, stop horsing around and get on with it, Mark!
0:40:24 > 0:40:28This is a little Chinese export ware bowl and cover.
0:40:28 > 0:40:32Decorated with these little Chinese mons. You've got a dragon,
0:40:32 > 0:40:36an eagle, and these little peonies and flowers.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Painted in what's generally referred to as Imari colours -
0:40:39 > 0:40:43these iron reds, golds and blues.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46This early 20th century Imari bowl and cover
0:40:46 > 0:40:49have a ticket price of £25.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51Having had a thorough look round,
0:40:51 > 0:40:54he's hatched a new plan.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56I've made an executive decision.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58I'm going to go off-piste.
0:40:58 > 0:40:59Quelle surprise!
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Mark's off to explore the rest of King's Road
0:41:02 > 0:41:05and is leaving the Chinese bowl with Charles for safekeeping.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08If you can have a little think about the very best price,
0:41:08 > 0:41:12and I don't want to in any way influence you,
0:41:12 > 0:41:14but about ten would be lovely.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- And I'll be back later to have a word with you.- Excellent.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19Subtle as a brick.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25A couple of doors down,
0:41:25 > 0:41:28and Mark's already drawn to a cheeky turquoise vase.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31I really like this. The dealer's got it out of the cabinet for me.
0:41:31 > 0:41:32It's Chinese.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36I love the colour - that bright turquoise glaze.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41But I mean, this immortal sitting on this water bottle or wine bottle
0:41:41 > 0:41:44or sake bottle.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47He looks as if he's actually drunk the contents!
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- I think you may be right there. - Sake is Japanese, not Chinese, Mark.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54He has a rather lovely expression on his face.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58There's no ticket on this jug, but Andy the dealer
0:41:58 > 0:42:00is offering it for a knockdown price of £15,
0:42:00 > 0:42:03which Mark cannot refuse.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07I think I'm going to have it for 15. Thanks very much, Andy.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10I love it. I think it's great. It's making me smile.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12And with that natty little purchase,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15it's time to hot-foot it back to King's Road Antiques,
0:42:15 > 0:42:19where Charles is waiting expectantly to complete the deal.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23- Charles, hello.- Hi. - I'm back again.- Like a bad penny.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25The Chinese bowl had a ticket price of £25,
0:42:25 > 0:42:28but Mark wants it for a tenner, and he's not ready to settle.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- You're going to squeeze me, aren't you?- I am. I'm sorry.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33I've got to, because I'm so short of cash.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36I'll do anything...within reason.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Well, a good squeeze sounds about right.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40- Could you?- I think we could do a tenner.- Are you happy with that?
0:42:40 > 0:42:43- I'm not squeezing you too much?- No.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46- Gentle enough. Shake my hand then. - Thanks very much, Charles.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49Mission accomplished. Two more items for auction
0:42:49 > 0:42:53for the princely sum of £25. Is there no stopping this man?
0:42:58 > 0:43:01This is Will's final opportunity to load up on swag,
0:43:01 > 0:43:04so he's snuck into Hastings Antiques Centre,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07where Rob has more vases to tempt him with.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10There's a couple of Whitefriars pieces here.
0:43:10 > 0:43:14Look at this - we're straight into business.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17And this is nice, because it's got the original label on it.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19- That is nice.- That's a nice thing.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21Very nice!
0:43:21 > 0:43:23They would be nice for 30.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25And you'd get a profit.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27He's only got £19.40, Rob.
0:43:27 > 0:43:31- I'm appealing to your good nature, Rob.- I know.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33- What do you reckon?- You know,
0:43:33 > 0:43:35I'm going to let you have them for £19.40.
0:43:35 > 0:43:36- Both of them?- Yeah.
0:43:36 > 0:43:38Oh, man!
0:43:38 > 0:43:40Today is just getting better and better!
0:43:40 > 0:43:42- Rob, you're a star, man! - That's all right.
0:43:42 > 0:43:44What a jammy so-and-so.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47Another handsome deal struck, and he's all spent out.
0:43:48 > 0:43:50While Will's been blowing his budget,
0:43:50 > 0:43:53Mark's popped off on his own to Rye,
0:43:53 > 0:43:5512 miles northeast.
0:43:55 > 0:43:58It's his final push for plunder,
0:43:58 > 0:44:00as he drops into Wish Barn Antiques,
0:44:00 > 0:44:03where all your dreams come true.
0:44:03 > 0:44:04Well, maybe.
0:44:04 > 0:44:06Hello. I'm Mark.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08Mark, I'm Robert. How do you do? Nice to meet you.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11Very small on the outside, but it goes back for ever.
0:44:11 > 0:44:14- It's like the TARDIS.- It is.
0:44:14 > 0:44:15Mark's homed in on a pair
0:44:15 > 0:44:20of Victorian papier-mache folding shelves with a ticket price of £28.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22They're hand-painted
0:44:22 > 0:44:24with these sort of ship scenes,
0:44:24 > 0:44:27and this is little shell,
0:44:27 > 0:44:29sort of shell motifs.
0:44:29 > 0:44:31And then they hang on the wall like that.
0:44:32 > 0:44:35I think those are rather fine, actually.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38But I like them because they're that marine subject.
0:44:38 > 0:44:40And I keep thinking
0:44:40 > 0:44:43that the saleroom is on the coast.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46Mark's putting the shelves aside with Robert
0:44:46 > 0:44:49while he takes his time finding something else to float his boat.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55Mark's so drawn to highly-decorative little pieces
0:44:55 > 0:44:57and today is no different.
0:44:57 > 0:45:00Isn't this charming? It's a little chamber stick.
0:45:00 > 0:45:04This is something you'd have used in Georgian and Victorian times.
0:45:04 > 0:45:07And you would have had a little candle in here,
0:45:07 > 0:45:10so it would have sat on your bedside cabinet.
0:45:10 > 0:45:14And obviously, the drips would have fallen into the little leaf design.
0:45:14 > 0:45:18It's Staffordshire porcelain and priced at £16.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20The ticket says circa 1900,
0:45:20 > 0:45:22but I think it's a little bit earlier,
0:45:22 > 0:45:25so this could be a bargain worth keeping an eye on.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29The papier-mache shelves and chamber stick
0:45:29 > 0:45:31have a combined ticket price of £44.
0:45:31 > 0:45:33Is Robert in the mood for a deal?
0:45:33 > 0:45:36He's being ably assisted by his daughter, Frances.
0:45:36 > 0:45:39What if I said £35 for the two?
0:45:40 > 0:45:42That's not bad, is it?
0:45:42 > 0:45:44I think I'm going to have to go with that, Robert.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46- Thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:45:46 > 0:45:48Ker-ching!
0:45:48 > 0:45:51A pretty hefty discount, I think we can all agree.
0:45:51 > 0:45:52Job's a good 'un, Mark.
0:45:52 > 0:45:55That concludes his splash of cash for this leg.
0:45:58 > 0:46:03Will too, has made it to Rye to visit a remarkable old building.
0:46:05 > 0:46:07Ypres Tower,
0:46:07 > 0:46:10or Wipers Tower, as it's known locally,
0:46:10 > 0:46:12was originally built for defence
0:46:12 > 0:46:14against invasion from the French,
0:46:14 > 0:46:17who burnt Rye to the ground on several occasions.
0:46:17 > 0:46:20The tower was one of the few buildings left standing,
0:46:20 > 0:46:23and its history spans over 750 years.
0:46:23 > 0:46:25Will's dropping in for a chat with Jo,
0:46:25 > 0:46:27who has all the info.
0:46:27 > 0:46:29The tower looks much as it would have when it was built,
0:46:29 > 0:46:32and has served the town as a fort, private dwelling,
0:46:32 > 0:46:35court hall, mortuary and prison. Wow!
0:46:35 > 0:46:381249, it was built as a castle.
0:46:38 > 0:46:42By 1262, we know it was actually being used as a prison,
0:46:42 > 0:46:45because we had two couples here charged with murder,
0:46:45 > 0:46:47in the King's Prison at Rye,
0:46:47 > 0:46:50- which I think is really quite nice. - Yes.
0:46:50 > 0:46:51Ooh, lovely!
0:46:51 > 0:46:54The castle became a private house in 1430,
0:46:54 > 0:46:57when a man called John de Ypres bought it - hence the name.
0:46:57 > 0:46:59Around 60 years later,
0:46:59 > 0:47:01it once again became a prison,
0:47:01 > 0:47:03and remained so until 1892.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08Among the prisoners who languished in Wipers Tower,
0:47:08 > 0:47:10awaiting punishment, were smugglers.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13Smuggling in the area began in the 13th century,
0:47:13 > 0:47:16when Edward I introduced a tax on wool exports.
0:47:16 > 0:47:19This was a huge wool-producing area,
0:47:19 > 0:47:23so he would tax wool and the money was used to raise his armies.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26So, as soon as you put a tax on something,
0:47:26 > 0:47:29somebody wants to avoid it, so they started to smuggle wool out.
0:47:29 > 0:47:33In 1661, the export of wool was forbidden
0:47:33 > 0:47:34and smuggling became rampant.
0:47:34 > 0:47:37Wool would go out and luxuries would come in.
0:47:37 > 0:47:40Smugglers became large, highly organised groups.
0:47:42 > 0:47:46If captured, smugglers could find themselves in Wipers Tower
0:47:46 > 0:47:49awaiting trial or punishment by burning.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52Men, women and children were imprisoned together.
0:47:54 > 0:47:55So this is one of the cells?
0:47:55 > 0:47:57Yes. It wouldn't have been very pleasant.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00I'm sure there were quite a lot of creatures in the straw.
0:48:00 > 0:48:05- Oh, don't!- And several people, and also of course...one pot.
0:48:05 > 0:48:07- Oh, for doing the business?- Yes.
0:48:07 > 0:48:10And how many people would have been in a cell like this?
0:48:10 > 0:48:13- I would think probably maximum six or seven.- Six or seven?!
0:48:13 > 0:48:15Of course, no prison is complete
0:48:15 > 0:48:18without its own infamous inmate story.
0:48:18 > 0:48:20John Breads, he was a butcher,
0:48:20 > 0:48:23and he'd been accused by the townsfolk
0:48:23 > 0:48:25- of giving short measure in his meat.- Oh!
0:48:25 > 0:48:28So he went to court and was fined by the mayor.
0:48:28 > 0:48:30He bore a grudge
0:48:30 > 0:48:34and eventually decided he would get his own back.
0:48:34 > 0:48:36He stabbed who he thought was the mayor,
0:48:36 > 0:48:39- but it turned out to be the deputy mayor instead.- Oh, no!
0:48:39 > 0:48:41So he killed the wrong man.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43He was arrested and brought in here.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46He was tried, and who should be chairman of the bench
0:48:46 > 0:48:50but the man who was the intended victim, James Lamb.
0:48:50 > 0:48:53I think the cards were stacked against him somewhat.
0:48:53 > 0:48:55So he was convicted and sentenced to death.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00Once dead, his body was placed in a cage
0:49:00 > 0:49:03and swung above the marshes for 70 years.
0:49:03 > 0:49:07Women of Rye stole his bones, boiled them
0:49:07 > 0:49:09and drank the infusion to aid rheumatism.
0:49:09 > 0:49:11Yuck!
0:49:11 > 0:49:14What's left of his skull still resides in Rye.
0:49:14 > 0:49:16And with that happy tale told,
0:49:16 > 0:49:21it's time for Will to take his leave.
0:49:21 > 0:49:22Mark set out on this leg with £117.50,
0:49:22 > 0:49:27and forked out £95 on six items
0:49:27 > 0:49:29for his five lots.
0:49:29 > 0:49:31A stone model of a Yorkshire terrier,
0:49:31 > 0:49:33a vintage lamp,
0:49:33 > 0:49:35papier-mache wall shelves,
0:49:35 > 0:49:37a china chamber stick holder,
0:49:37 > 0:49:41and a Chinese water jug, paired with an Imari bowl.
0:49:43 > 0:49:47Will began this leg with a lowly £98.40,
0:49:47 > 0:49:51but made every penny count on eight items that comprise his five lots,
0:49:51 > 0:49:54including - a Kangxi vase,
0:49:54 > 0:49:55two glass vases,
0:49:55 > 0:49:57an Indian box,
0:49:57 > 0:49:58a pair of trench art vases,
0:49:58 > 0:50:01and two Whitefriars glass vases -
0:50:01 > 0:50:04one with its original paper label intact.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08On the second leg of their road trip,
0:50:08 > 0:50:10these two daredevils have done a round trip from Kent,
0:50:10 > 0:50:12popping into East Sussex, then back to Kent,
0:50:12 > 0:50:16starting in Bilsington, ending in Sandwich for the auction.
0:50:16 > 0:50:18What a cat's cradle!
0:50:18 > 0:50:21Sandwich, with its many medieval buildings,
0:50:21 > 0:50:24landed the first captive elephant in 1255,
0:50:24 > 0:50:27which was taken on foot to London Tower Zoo
0:50:27 > 0:50:31as a gift from the French king to Henry VI.
0:50:32 > 0:50:34- How's that, Will?- Perfect, Mark.
0:50:34 > 0:50:36Here we are - sunny Sandwich.
0:50:36 > 0:50:38Sunny sandwich. Are you hungry?
0:50:38 > 0:50:40I am a bit peckish, actually.
0:50:40 > 0:50:42Oh, come on, chaps!
0:50:42 > 0:50:45You're making a meal of that joke.
0:50:45 > 0:50:49Pettmans Sandwich Auction has been established for over 50 years.
0:50:49 > 0:50:52Originally selling cattle and furniture,
0:50:52 > 0:50:56it now specialises in fine art, antiques and collector's items.
0:50:56 > 0:51:01The man at the helm of today's auction is the lovely Kevin Hall.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05Time for the gladiators of antiquity to enter the ring.
0:51:05 > 0:51:08- It's a good crowd here.- Yes, it is.
0:51:08 > 0:51:10I like a general sale with plenty of people.
0:51:10 > 0:51:12Absolutely.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15Can Mark's folding shelves with marine scenes
0:51:15 > 0:51:17make waves with today's crowd?
0:51:17 > 0:51:20£10 I have. Any advance on 10? Looking for 12.
0:51:20 > 0:51:2312. 14. 16. 18.
0:51:23 > 0:51:2620. 22. 24. 26.
0:51:26 > 0:51:2828. 30. 32.
0:51:28 > 0:51:3032 with you.
0:51:30 > 0:51:31Any advance on £32?
0:51:31 > 0:51:33- It needs to be a bit more. - Fresh bidder.
0:51:33 > 0:51:3634 with you. Any advance on £34?
0:51:37 > 0:51:39Selling for £34.
0:51:39 > 0:51:43Oh, well, there's a profit, but not much.
0:51:43 > 0:51:44Profit nonetheless.
0:51:44 > 0:51:48But this is how their first auction started, so let's hope it picks up.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52Now Mark with a couple of crackers.
0:51:52 > 0:51:54His turquoise jug and the Imari bowl,
0:51:54 > 0:51:56which he's combined as one lot.
0:51:56 > 0:51:59- £10 I have. Any advance on 10? - Oh, come on!
0:51:59 > 0:52:0312. 14. 16. 18.
0:52:03 > 0:52:0520. 22. 24.
0:52:05 > 0:52:0826. 28. 30.
0:52:08 > 0:52:1032. 34. 36.
0:52:10 > 0:52:1238? 36 with you.
0:52:12 > 0:52:14Any advance on £36, now?
0:52:14 > 0:52:18Selling for £36.
0:52:18 > 0:52:21Not the perfect pairing, but not a loss.
0:52:22 > 0:52:23MARK SIGHS
0:52:23 > 0:52:25Oh, well.
0:52:25 > 0:52:27- I tried.- I'm feeling for you, Mark.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31Will's first lot. Hopefully, someone will shell out plenty
0:52:31 > 0:52:33for this pair of trench art vases.
0:52:33 > 0:52:36£10 I have. Any advance on 10?
0:52:36 > 0:52:38Looking for 12. 14.
0:52:38 > 0:52:40You're in profit.
0:52:40 > 0:52:4220? 18 at the back.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44Any advance on 18? 20.
0:52:44 > 0:52:4622. 24. 26.
0:52:46 > 0:52:4828. 30.
0:52:48 > 0:52:5028 with you.
0:52:50 > 0:52:53- I would like to get 30. - It's a profit, though.
0:52:53 > 0:52:55Selling for £28.
0:52:55 > 0:52:57- That's a good profit, Will. - Thank you, Mark.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59Well, those hit the spot!
0:52:59 > 0:53:01And Will is off and running.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03- I think that's good.- Thank you.
0:53:03 > 0:53:06I'm really pleased for you(!)
0:53:06 > 0:53:08WILL CHUCKLES
0:53:08 > 0:53:11Sincere as always, Mark.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13Can Will's luck hold out
0:53:13 > 0:53:15with his Chinese vase?
0:53:15 > 0:53:16£40 I have.
0:53:16 > 0:53:18Oh, he's got 40.
0:53:18 > 0:53:2142. 44. 46.
0:53:21 > 0:53:2348. 50. 55.
0:53:23 > 0:53:2660. £60 with you.
0:53:26 > 0:53:28Any advance on £60 now?
0:53:28 > 0:53:30Selling for £60.
0:53:32 > 0:53:35- 50% profit.- Yeah, good. Thank you.
0:53:35 > 0:53:38Two lots each, and Will's in the lead.
0:53:39 > 0:53:41Can Mark's '70s lamp
0:53:41 > 0:53:44light up a profit for him?
0:53:44 > 0:53:45£40 I have.
0:53:45 > 0:53:47Oh, £40!
0:53:47 > 0:53:4942. 44.
0:53:49 > 0:53:5146. 48. 50.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53Come on, Mark Stacey!
0:53:53 > 0:53:5565. 70.
0:53:55 > 0:53:5775?
0:53:57 > 0:54:0170 with you. Any advance on £70?
0:54:01 > 0:54:04Are you all done at £70? Selling at £70.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07I can't believe it - £70!
0:54:09 > 0:54:10He's cashing in on the kitsch.
0:54:10 > 0:54:13Mark now takes the lead.
0:54:13 > 0:54:15Oh!
0:54:15 > 0:54:17I don't feel so bad now.
0:54:20 > 0:54:23Let's hope that there are some fans of Whitefriars glass in the crowd.
0:54:23 > 0:54:27First up are Will's genuine pair.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30£10 I have. Any advance on 10? Looking for 12.
0:54:30 > 0:54:32Are you all done at 10? 12.
0:54:32 > 0:54:3414. 16?
0:54:34 > 0:54:36£14 with you.
0:54:36 > 0:54:3816. 18. 20.
0:54:38 > 0:54:4022. 22?
0:54:40 > 0:54:4520 with you. Any advance on £20 now?
0:54:45 > 0:54:46Selling for £20.
0:54:48 > 0:54:5160p?! It cost more in petrol to get them here.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54Doesn't bode well for the other pair coming up later.
0:54:55 > 0:54:58It's the reconstituted stone dog next.
0:54:58 > 0:55:00Will it fetch Mark any cash?
0:55:00 > 0:55:03£10 I have. Any advance on 10? Looking for 12.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06- Are you all done at 10?- Oh, no!
0:55:06 > 0:55:09£12 with you. Any advance on £12?
0:55:09 > 0:55:11Are you all done at £12?
0:55:11 > 0:55:13Selling for £12.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16Oh, that's so disappointing!
0:55:16 > 0:55:17At least he's gone to a good home.
0:55:17 > 0:55:19I can't say I'm surprised.
0:55:19 > 0:55:21Still, Mark remains ahead.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23My poor little dog! If I'd have known
0:55:23 > 0:55:26- he was only going to make that, I would have kept him.- Aw!
0:55:26 > 0:55:30Will's Whitefriars-style vases are next.
0:55:30 > 0:55:32Can they do better than the real McCoy?
0:55:32 > 0:55:36- Bit of damage on one. - Oh, there's a bit of damage? Sh!
0:55:37 > 0:55:40£10 I have. Any advance on 10? Looking for 12.
0:55:40 > 0:55:4312. 14. 16. 18.
0:55:43 > 0:55:4520. 2. 24.
0:55:45 > 0:55:48- 24 with you.- Doing well.
0:55:49 > 0:55:5126. 28?
0:55:51 > 0:55:5526 with you. Any advance on £26 now?
0:55:55 > 0:55:58Selling for £26.
0:55:58 > 0:56:00- I mean, that's good, Will. - It's profit.
0:56:00 > 0:56:03That's a big profit on £9.
0:56:03 > 0:56:06Crikey! Even better than the real thing.
0:56:06 > 0:56:08Will's catching up on Mark.
0:56:09 > 0:56:12At this rate, by Friday, we might have all our money back.
0:56:12 > 0:56:15This is his final lot -
0:56:15 > 0:56:18the carved bone box. Can his good fortune continue?
0:56:18 > 0:56:21£10 I have. Any advance on 10? Looking for 12.
0:56:21 > 0:56:2412. 14. 16. 18.
0:56:24 > 0:56:2720. 22. 24. 26.
0:56:27 > 0:56:2928. 30. 32.
0:56:29 > 0:56:3234. 36. 38.
0:56:32 > 0:56:3538 with you. Any advance on £38 now?
0:56:35 > 0:56:38Selling for...40.
0:56:38 > 0:56:40- 42?- Don't lose it now, madam!
0:56:40 > 0:56:4244?
0:56:42 > 0:56:44Selling for £42.
0:56:44 > 0:56:47That's carved him another tiny profit
0:56:47 > 0:56:51and put him back in the lead. But there's not much in it.
0:56:51 > 0:56:53- You should be pleased with that. - I'm very pleased today.
0:56:53 > 0:56:55- You've more than doubled your money there.- Yeah.
0:56:55 > 0:56:59Could there be light at the end of the tunnel for Mark
0:56:59 > 0:57:01with his Victorian chamber stick?
0:57:01 > 0:57:03- Here we go.- This is it.
0:57:03 > 0:57:06- £50 I have. Any advance on 50?- Oh!
0:57:06 > 0:57:08Looking for 55.
0:57:08 > 0:57:11- £50 I have. - The master strikes again!
0:57:11 > 0:57:13Selling for £50.
0:57:13 > 0:57:15Oh, I'm happy with that, Will!
0:57:15 > 0:57:18I tell you, Will, we're back up there.
0:57:18 > 0:57:20I'm still chasing you!
0:57:20 > 0:57:22I like that. I like it when you're chasing me.
0:57:22 > 0:57:24BOTH CHORTLE
0:57:24 > 0:57:28A tremendous tussle from the two titans of treasure
0:57:28 > 0:57:30and another win for Mr Stacey.
0:57:30 > 0:57:33- Thank you, Sandwich!- Come on, then.
0:57:35 > 0:57:40Will Axon leapt forth on this leg with £98.40 and spent the lot.
0:57:40 > 0:57:44After auction costs, he made £45.92
0:57:44 > 0:57:48and starts next time with £144.32.
0:57:50 > 0:57:52Springing into shopping mode,
0:57:52 > 0:57:58Mark spent £95 of his £117.50 starting budget,
0:57:58 > 0:58:01and after costs, made £70.64,
0:58:01 > 0:58:06giving him £188.14 to play with on the next leg.
0:58:06 > 0:58:08Will, are you smiling?
0:58:08 > 0:58:11Yeah, I think so, Mark, but you've done it again, mate.
0:58:11 > 0:58:13That last lot of the day...
0:58:13 > 0:58:16We crept up. I'm just under 200 now, Will.
0:58:16 > 0:58:17I think I'm just under 150.
0:58:17 > 0:58:19Listen, we're on a roll.
0:58:19 > 0:58:22We can do this, you know. We can end the week where we started.
0:58:22 > 0:58:24Come on! Brothers unite!
0:58:24 > 0:58:26THEY LAUGH
0:58:29 > 0:58:31Best foot forward, chaps.