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-It's the nation's favourite antiques experts. -All right, viewers? | 0:00:01 | 0:00:05 | |
With £200 each, a classic car and a goal - | 0:00:05 | 0:00:08 | |
to scour Britain for antiques. | 0:00:08 | 0:00:10 | |
I'm on fire, yes! | 0:00:10 | 0:00:12 | |
Sold. Going, going, gone. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:13 | |
The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction, | 0:00:13 | 0:00:16 | |
but it's no mean feat. | 0:00:16 | 0:00:18 | |
-50p! -There will be worthy winners and valiant losers. | 0:00:18 | 0:00:22 | |
Come on, then. | 0:00:22 | 0:00:23 | |
So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster? | 0:00:23 | 0:00:28 | |
Oh! Come on, I've got to get another shop. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
This is the Antiques Road Trip. | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
They may be cruising along, enjoying the beautiful sunshine in Dundee, | 0:00:37 | 0:00:41 | |
but there's an air of competitive spirit | 0:00:41 | 0:00:44 | |
coming from our antiques experts, Mark Stacey | 0:00:44 | 0:00:46 | |
and Catherine Southon, | 0:00:46 | 0:00:47 | |
as they begin the third leg of their road trip. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
-Catherine, another auction down. -I know. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:55 | |
-You pulled it out of the bag, didn't you? -I did, yeah. | 0:00:55 | 0:00:58 | |
How did that happen? | 0:00:58 | 0:01:00 | |
-I do not know how that happened. But I'm over it. -You're over it? Good. | 0:01:00 | 0:01:04 | |
That was history. | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
There's still plenty to play for, | 0:01:07 | 0:01:09 | |
including our experts' impromptu dog challenge. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
Mark, one of our road trip veterans, proved he has a nose for a bargain, | 0:01:14 | 0:01:19 | |
making a whopping profit with his doggy offering in the last leg. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:23 | |
I mean, how horribly revolting is that? | 0:01:23 | 0:01:27 | |
At 48, are you all done? | 0:01:27 | 0:01:29 | |
And Catherine is a dab hand at the antiques game, | 0:01:32 | 0:01:35 | |
especially when unleashed on all things scientific and maritime. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:39 | |
But she's not so good on dry land. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:41 | |
Oh, crikey, I haven't done this for such a long time! | 0:01:42 | 0:01:46 | |
Our pair began their journey with £200 each and two auctions later, | 0:01:46 | 0:01:49 | |
it's still all to play for with just over £25 separating the pair. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:54 | |
Catherine made it all square with victory in the second auction, | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
giving her a more than respectable £245.90 to spend today. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
While Mark faltered a little in the last auction, but still | 0:02:04 | 0:02:08 | |
has the lead overall with £271.34 to play with. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:12 | |
Mark and Catherine are nipping about in their nifty 1968 MG Midget. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:20 | |
-I'm going to be very, very tactical. -Are you? -Yes. The gloves are off. | 0:02:20 | 0:02:25 | |
-That worries me a bit. -The gloves are off, Catherine. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:27 | |
Our travelling antiquarians are cruising the length of Scotland. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:32 | |
They started in New Abbey in Dumfries & Galloway, | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
visiting Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen and Elgin, | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
before ending up in the beautiful capital city of Edinburgh. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
On this leg, they will start in Dundee | 0:02:44 | 0:02:47 | |
and follow the Northern Lights to the granite city of Aberdeen, | 0:02:47 | 0:02:50 | |
clocking up 115 miles along the way. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:53 | |
Dundee is home to the longest railway bridge in Europe, | 0:02:54 | 0:02:58 | |
spanning just over two miles across the silvery Tay. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:03 | |
Catherine is dropping Mark off at his first shop. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:05 | |
Once a pig farm, then a garage repair shop, | 0:03:05 | 0:03:09 | |
it's now filled with a wonderful array of collectables and oddities. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:13 | |
-I think you're going to need a lot of luck here. -Oh, thanks very much! | 0:03:13 | 0:03:18 | |
-Are you trying to unnerve me? -Yep. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:20 | |
-Well, I'll tell you one thing, it won't work. -Have fun! | 0:03:20 | 0:03:24 | |
It's just as well these two are old friends. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:26 | |
Inside Clepington Antiques, owner Derek is standing by to help. | 0:03:26 | 0:03:32 | |
-Hello, I'm Mark. -I'm Derek, how do you do? -Nice to meet you, Derek. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:35 | |
With Catherine snapping at his heels after the last auction, | 0:03:35 | 0:03:38 | |
Mark's decided to get all tactical on us. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:41 | |
What I'm trying to do, we're going to a sale room, | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
so I'm trying to find things like this which may need some restoration | 0:03:44 | 0:03:48 | |
but it looks as if it's just come from a house clearance. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
But there's no price on that. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
CRASH | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
Oh, that's a good tactic, Mark! | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
Can I just say something to you at home? That's not recommended! | 0:04:02 | 0:04:07 | |
-You shouldn't actually do that. -No, you should not. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:12 | |
Unless you want to pay the full ticket price for it. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:14 | |
Thankfully, though, nothing is broken, | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
but best find something else to look at, eh? | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
Oh-oh, what have we got here? A pooch purchase, perhaps? | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
I just think these are so ridiculous, these things here. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
That's how I felt after the auction yesterday. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
So I had a lot to drink last night and then I woke up like that. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:45 | |
I just think they are so absolutely bizarre. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:47 | |
-They are liquor bottles, aren't they? -That's right, decanters. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:52 | |
But to buy them, I have a price in mind, which is very mean. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
-Is it? -Yes. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:57 | |
-I will say £10 for the three. -Do you know what? It's so close. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:03 | |
-You're going to give me 12? -No, I'm not. | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
No, that would be far too generous for you, Mark. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:09 | |
I would love to buy them for a fiver, | 0:05:09 | 0:05:11 | |
because they are just fun, aren't they? | 0:05:11 | 0:05:13 | |
-They are fun. -Can we have them for a fiver? | 0:05:13 | 0:05:15 | |
Call it £2 each, £6. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:17 | |
-Gosh, you are mean. -Absolutely. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
That's cheap, isn't it? £6. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:25 | |
Oh, all right, £6. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:27 | |
What have I done? What have I done? | 0:05:27 | 0:05:31 | |
Who can say, Mark? Let's hope they don't leave you in the doghouse! | 0:05:31 | 0:05:35 | |
But he's not finished yet. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:37 | |
There's something else tempting in Derek's den, | 0:05:37 | 0:05:40 | |
an old industrial office phone. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:42 | |
Gosh, this is quite heavy, actually. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:44 | |
It's an unusual looking phone, isn't it? It's Bakelite. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:50 | |
I think date-wise, | 0:05:50 | 0:05:52 | |
we're probably looking at no later than 1950s, possibly to the '30s. | 0:05:52 | 0:05:57 | |
A little pull-out here for your extensions or for writing a note. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:01 | |
These old dial-up phones can be in vogue, | 0:06:01 | 0:06:04 | |
whether as decorative pieces or rewired to work again | 0:06:04 | 0:06:06 | |
with today's technology. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
Priced at £30, time to get Derek back to see if your number's up. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:12 | |
-What could that be? -I would do that for £20 for you. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:20 | |
£20. That's nothing, really, | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
for a piece of industrial history. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
Oh, I've got to have it for £20. Thank you. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:29 | |
So, ringing up a total of £26, Mark's raid has resulted in | 0:06:29 | 0:06:33 | |
three dog-themed bottles and an industrial telephone. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:37 | |
Whilst Mark shops, | 0:06:38 | 0:06:40 | |
Catherine is making the short journey to Discovery Point | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
to explore the greatest monument in the history of this maritime city, | 0:06:43 | 0:06:46 | |
the Royal research ship, Discovery. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:49 | |
Though she has sailed from many ports, | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
the Discovery was built right here in Dundee. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:54 | |
It was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
to be built in Britain, | 0:06:58 | 0:06:59 | |
a ship tailor-made for the first adventure of its kind. | 0:06:59 | 0:07:03 | |
Wow, this is fabulous. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:05 | |
The Discovery was launched in 1901 for Antarctic expeditions. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:09 | |
Her first mission was to carry Robert Falcon Scott | 0:07:09 | 0:07:13 | |
and Ernest Shackleton to the south polar region. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
She is now the centrepiece of a visitor attraction in her hometown. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:21 | |
Being a real aficionado of all things scientific and maritime, | 0:07:25 | 0:07:30 | |
this is a real treat for our Catherine, who will be shown around | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
by Jill from the Dundee Heritage Trust. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
Take me from the start, Jill. 1901, the expedition started? | 0:07:36 | 0:07:41 | |
Yes, she was the first ship in the UK ever built | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
expressly for scientific research. | 0:07:44 | 0:07:46 | |
The idea was, she was heading off to the Antarctic for the first | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
major scientific expedition there, | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
headed by Captain Robert Scott. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:54 | |
He was obviously to become famous as Scott of the Antarctic later. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:58 | |
The Discovery was a ship that neither Scott nor Shackleton | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
were particularly enamoured with. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
Its shallow hull rolled badly in the open heavy seas | 0:08:03 | 0:08:07 | |
but it was designed to withstand being frozen into the ice | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
with iron-shod bows, made to ride up and crush the ice | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
with its deadweight. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:15 | |
This was heading south into really the vast unknown. | 0:08:17 | 0:08:21 | |
More was known by astronauts going to the moon for the first time | 0:08:21 | 0:08:26 | |
than these early polar explorers knew what they would face | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
when they headed to the Antarctic in 1901. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
Five months after setting sail from the Isle of Wight, | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
Scott sighted the Antarctic in January 1802. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
He began charting the coastline | 0:08:39 | 0:08:41 | |
and was able to determine that Antarctica was indeed a continent. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:46 | |
Unfortunately, the ship became trapped in the ice | 0:08:46 | 0:08:49 | |
and was stuck fast for two years. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:52 | |
I think it's a testament to how strong and well built this ship was. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:56 | |
They were actually stuck in the ice 20 miles from open water | 0:08:56 | 0:09:01 | |
and the ship withstood the pressures of the ice | 0:09:01 | 0:09:05 | |
and when she was freed from the ice, she was virtually unscathed. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:10 | |
Below deck, Scott and his team would be hard at work, | 0:09:10 | 0:09:13 | |
making some of the most incredible geographic, | 0:09:13 | 0:09:15 | |
geological and biological discoveries of the time. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:19 | |
This is wonderful. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:23 | |
This is the officers' and scientists' ward room | 0:09:23 | 0:09:26 | |
with its beautiful mahogany panelled doors. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:29 | |
The first thing that strikes me is, it seems very plush, | 0:09:29 | 0:09:33 | |
very rich with all this mahogany panels. It seems a bit upper-class. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:39 | |
It is, it is a very grand space | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
but you have to remember that this was a working space as well. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:44 | |
The ward room table, during the daytime, | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
would have been used for the scientific work of the expedition, | 0:09:47 | 0:09:50 | |
so they would have been preparing animal skins, dissecting specimens. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:53 | |
Really? Outside their cabins? | 0:09:53 | 0:09:55 | |
Yes, there would have been horrendous smells | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
and things going on in here during the day. | 0:09:57 | 0:09:59 | |
But come the evening, that was all cleared away. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
The white linen tablecloth would go on, | 0:10:02 | 0:10:04 | |
out would come the Royal Doulton china, the silver-plated cutlery. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:08 | |
There would be grace, speeches and proper etiquette for dinner. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:13 | |
-You know... -So they would eat... | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
Real classic Edwardian Royal Naval traditions, yes. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:18 | |
The Discovery Museum interprets the vessel | 0:10:18 | 0:10:21 | |
on all of her voyages, | 0:10:21 | 0:10:23 | |
with information on her scientific activities as well as original items | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
from the ship's inventory. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
This is the expedition crockery that was specially produced | 0:10:30 | 0:10:34 | |
by Royal Dalton for use on the officers' ward room. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:40 | |
So we have the expedition crest, which is a rather nice image | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
of a penguin, and the iceberg, Discovery Antarctic Expedition 1901. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:48 | |
And it was all part of keeping up morale and doing things properly. | 0:10:48 | 0:10:52 | |
And this is an object which I almost feel has the status of a holy relic. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
These are snow goggles | 0:10:56 | 0:10:59 | |
and these were actually Captain Robert Falcon Scott's. | 0:10:59 | 0:11:03 | |
-They have his initials carved into the top - RFS. -Oh, yes! | 0:11:03 | 0:11:07 | |
But these were an essential piece of kit | 0:11:07 | 0:11:09 | |
when you were in the Antarctic on the ice, to protect your eyes | 0:11:09 | 0:11:13 | |
from the incredible glare of the sun on the vast expanse of ice. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:17 | |
And if you didn't wear them or lost them or whatever, | 0:11:17 | 0:11:21 | |
you could suffer from snow blindness. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:24 | |
The ship went on to perform other duties, | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
but none as dramatic as the Discovery expedition. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:30 | |
Tragically, it was on a subsequent adventure that Scott lost his life, | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
succumbing to the unforgiving Antarctic climate. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:38 | |
Though today, the Discovery remains a monument to the courage | 0:11:38 | 0:11:41 | |
and adventurous spirit of the early Antarctic explorers. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
With the wind in their sails, Catherine and Mark | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
have met to drive the 13 miles north | 0:11:49 | 0:11:52 | |
to the market town of Forfar, in Angus, where Mark has been | 0:11:52 | 0:11:56 | |
dropped off at the compact and bijou Forfar Antiques And Collectables. | 0:11:56 | 0:12:00 | |
-Am I in the right place? -You are. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:07 | |
It's very small. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:08 | |
No need to be personal! | 0:12:08 | 0:12:09 | |
Well, they do say good things come in small packages, Mark, | 0:12:09 | 0:12:12 | |
and David may just have a few bits of treasure in his wee shop. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:16 | |
Wow! I suppose I'd better just start at the door... | 0:12:16 | 0:12:18 | |
-And work your way through. -I'll see you in about half an hour. | 0:12:18 | 0:12:23 | |
-That panel is rather fun, isn't it? -That's lovely, isn't it? | 0:12:32 | 0:12:36 | |
-That's really stylish. -Hmm. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:38 | |
I love the marquetry work on it. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:41 | |
Marquetry is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer | 0:12:41 | 0:12:46 | |
to form floral decorative patterns. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:48 | |
That's not £50, is it? | 0:12:48 | 0:12:50 | |
It would be lovely if I could buy it for £50! | 0:12:50 | 0:12:53 | |
HE MOUTHS | 0:12:53 | 0:12:55 | |
-How much is it? -175. HE GASPS | 0:12:55 | 0:12:58 | |
-David, I thought you and I were going to get on. -Aye, maybe we will. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:02 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:13:03 | 0:13:04 | |
It's one to think about, Mark, but it's a lot of money. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:08 | |
What's that? | 0:13:10 | 0:13:11 | |
It looks Austrian, maybe. I'm not sure. Has it got a...? | 0:13:11 | 0:13:15 | |
-It's got "No 3 England", but just a number. -It looks... Yeah. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:21 | |
-It kind of looks like it's advertising something. -Mm. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
-What would you put in there, spills? -Tapers, yeah, something like that. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:28 | |
-A polar bear. -Yeah. -That's quite amusing, actually. -Mm. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:34 | |
This majolica-glazed vase has a ticket price of £35, | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
but with two items catching his eye at a total of over £200, | 0:13:38 | 0:13:42 | |
Mark has a cunning plan. | 0:13:42 | 0:13:44 | |
-You couldn't do the two for £100, could you? -No. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:49 | |
But what I will do for you is, I will do 130. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:53 | |
Do you know what I'm going to say? To heck with it! | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
I really like them and that's all that counts. Thank you, David. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
-£130 for the two of them. -Yep. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:03 | |
Well done, Mark, two more items in the old bag. | 0:14:03 | 0:14:06 | |
That's £110 for the marquetry panel and £20 for the polar bear vase. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:11 | |
Now, let's see if Catherine is as flash with her cash. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:16 | |
She's headed five miles east, to Letham, | 0:14:16 | 0:14:19 | |
in search of her shop du jour, Lovejoy Antiques. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
Gosh, this is a treasure trove, isn't it? Hello! Hello, I'm Catherine. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
-Nice to meet you. -I'm Barbara. -Hello, Barbara. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:30 | |
Eagle-eyed Catherine quickly spots something pretty she likes. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:36 | |
This actually has caught my eye. That's quite sweet. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:40 | |
I think it's caught my eye because I would love to wear it myself. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:44 | |
That's quite nice. It's stamped 925, so it's silver. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
And I think these are probably amethyst. | 0:14:47 | 0:14:50 | |
What could you do that for? | 0:14:51 | 0:14:53 | |
I was asking 55, but I could bring it down to... | 0:14:55 | 0:15:00 | |
40? | 0:15:00 | 0:15:02 | |
It's in the Art Nouveau style, but maybe doesn't have a lot of age. | 0:15:02 | 0:15:06 | |
One to think about. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:08 | |
Now, here's a rather snooty-looking fellow for your doggy challenge, Catherine. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:14 | |
SHE CHUCKLES It's actually an ashtray! | 0:15:16 | 0:15:20 | |
This is fabulous! | 0:15:20 | 0:15:22 | |
He's absolutely brilliant. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
Now, Mark bought kitsch last time, | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
but there is absolutely no competition here. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
This is fabulous. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
I think she likes it! | 0:15:34 | 0:15:36 | |
It's a cut above Mark's, certainly in price, with £75 on the ticket. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
Smoking-related pieces are no longer the height of fashion, | 0:15:40 | 0:15:43 | |
but Catherine seems to have fallen for its more quirky quality. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:47 | |
That's two items to consider. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:49 | |
Could this be a third? | 0:15:49 | 0:15:50 | |
What does this pen say? | 0:15:53 | 0:15:54 | |
They can do quite well at auctions. 14 carat... | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
Yeah, but it's important to check the nib, see if it's damaged in any way. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:05 | |
You might have expected that e-mails would have killed | 0:16:05 | 0:16:08 | |
the art of letter writing, but actually these days | 0:16:08 | 0:16:11 | |
fountain pens are again becoming very popular. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:14 | |
This one is inscribed "The Queen's pen," possibly in celebration of | 0:16:14 | 0:16:18 | |
Her Majesty's coronation, | 0:16:18 | 0:16:19 | |
which might explain its ticket price of £55. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
Could it be 20? | 0:16:23 | 0:16:25 | |
No. | 0:16:25 | 0:16:27 | |
Based on that, it would be 40. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:29 | |
Ah, Bab's not for turning. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:33 | |
This Iron Lady of antiques is holding firm on her appraisal, | 0:16:33 | 0:16:37 | |
so Catherine is looking to bundle the three items | 0:16:37 | 0:16:40 | |
at a knock-down price. | 0:16:40 | 0:16:42 | |
The dog, the necklace and the pen. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:44 | |
130. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:46 | |
Yeah, I think 120 is absolute tops. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
OK, then. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
So, that's just under half Catherine's budget gone | 0:16:52 | 0:16:55 | |
in her first shop, | 0:16:55 | 0:16:56 | |
with the silver necklace and fountain pen at £30 each | 0:16:56 | 0:17:00 | |
and at £60 for the ceramic poodle ashtray. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:04 | |
She's certainly determined to win the pooch purchase prize. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:08 | |
What a busy day's shopping that's been. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
Time to put your feet up and reflect on a job well done. Nighty-night. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
It's another fine day as our lovely couple hit the road again | 0:17:17 | 0:17:21 | |
and do I detect some love in the air? | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
-This is so nice! This is wonderful. It couldn't be more perfect. -No cares in the world. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:29 | |
-You and I... -Together. -Ohhh! -Two little...antique lovebirds. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:35 | |
Awww! | 0:17:35 | 0:17:37 | |
Sitting in an MG, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. | 0:17:37 | 0:17:42 | |
So far Catherine has visited just one shop | 0:17:42 | 0:17:45 | |
but managed to spend a mighty £120 on three pieces - | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
a ceramic poodle, | 0:17:49 | 0:17:51 | |
a gold-nibbed fountain pen | 0:17:51 | 0:17:53 | |
and an amethyst and silver necklace. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:57 | |
She still has £125.90 to spend. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:01 | |
Mark has gone one better, buying four items already | 0:18:01 | 0:18:05 | |
for an even mightier £156. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
He bought three novelty dog-themed liqueur bottles, | 0:18:08 | 0:18:12 | |
a Bakelite phone, | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
a rare Art Deco marquetry panel and a polar bear vase. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:18 | |
So he still has £115.34 to spend accordingly. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:23 | |
Continuing their ascent north into Aberdeenshire, | 0:18:23 | 0:18:27 | |
Mark is dropping Catherine off in the lovely village of Dinnet. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:31 | |
But Catherine isn't here to sightsee, oh, no, | 0:18:32 | 0:18:35 | |
she's going to spend in Auld Alliance Antiques, | 0:18:35 | 0:18:37 | |
and she is wasting no time getting owner Dave | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
to show her a nice provincial piece. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
-That's provincial Chinese. -Oh, that's nice, isn't it? -It's lovely. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
Oh, I like that. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
It's very simple but very attractive design. Might be 18th century. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:54 | |
It has got a lovely feel about it. Nice colouring. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:56 | |
And this is a nice design. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
But there's not really a lot you can say about this, is there? | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
It's quite... | 0:19:02 | 0:19:04 | |
-You could ask the price. -How much do you want for it, Dave? | 0:19:04 | 0:19:07 | |
Well, I would say... | 0:19:07 | 0:19:08 | |
..50 quid and I'm sure it's worth a lot more than that. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
It's the sort of thing that can make a lot of money. | 0:19:13 | 0:19:15 | |
-It could do in the right sale. -In the right sale. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
OK, shall we think about that one? Can we put that to one side? | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
Not content with what's on offer in the main shop, | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
Catherine is going for a root about in Dave's spare rooms. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
Steady! | 0:19:27 | 0:19:29 | |
I'm really, really scared of spiders, you see. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:34 | |
-You're scared one will come out and bite you? -I'm really frightened. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:38 | |
-Oh, David, look at those cobwebs. -I know. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:43 | |
Keep calm, Catherine, and carry on. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:47 | |
-These advertising tins are very desirable. -Very. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:53 | |
Especially the big well known brands. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:55 | |
And Lipton is right up there with the very well known brands. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
That's wonderful, isn't it? Showing all the tea pickers in Asia. | 0:19:58 | 0:20:03 | |
That's fabulous. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:05 | |
Is it on every side as well? Oh, that's lovely. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:09 | |
That's really nice. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
It's just very...how shall I say...? | 0:20:12 | 0:20:15 | |
..rusty! SHE LAUGHS | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
Yes, this rusty tin would have been filled with tea from Sri Lanka, | 0:20:18 | 0:20:22 | |
or Ceylon, as it was known at that time. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
How much do you want for that? | 0:20:25 | 0:20:27 | |
About 50 quid. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:29 | |
Yeah... | 0:20:29 | 0:20:30 | |
But because you're a special person you get it for a bit less. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
-Oh, am I? -Mm! -You and I are going to get on well, Dave! | 0:20:33 | 0:20:38 | |
You'd probably get on a bit better if you made him an offer. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
What could you do the two at? 50 and 40? | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
80 quid for the two. | 0:20:46 | 0:20:47 | |
-Don't look at me like that! -Like what? -My heart will melt. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:53 | |
HE LAUGHS Like what? | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
Well, 75. | 0:20:56 | 0:20:58 | |
I'm happy to give you 40 for that bowl, because I think that's fine. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:05 | |
Um, I'd like to give you a little bit less than 35 for that, though. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:09 | |
-30, then. -Yeah. -That'll be 70 for the two. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:13 | |
-Is that all right? Are you all right with that? -Yeah, that's OK. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:17 | |
You could do really well out of that. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:20 | |
I think you could do really well out of that. | 0:21:20 | 0:21:23 | |
And that's your shopping all done and dusted. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
Meanwhile, Mark's made his way five miles north, | 0:21:26 | 0:21:29 | |
to the village of Tarland, hoping to clean up with a bargain buy | 0:21:29 | 0:21:33 | |
at Tower Workshop, where George is holding the fort. | 0:21:33 | 0:21:36 | |
Welcome to Tarland. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:38 | |
I really like this. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:50 | |
This is called Mauchline ware, | 0:21:51 | 0:21:53 | |
which is particularly appropriate for Scotland. | 0:21:53 | 0:21:56 | |
And it's basically an item of Treen. | 0:21:56 | 0:21:59 | |
Treen is any item which is small and turned of wood. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:03 | |
Mauchline ware was made in the Ayrshire town of that name | 0:22:03 | 0:22:06 | |
for over 100 years, | 0:22:06 | 0:22:08 | |
ending when the last factory producing these collectable pieces | 0:22:08 | 0:22:11 | |
burnt down in 1933. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:14 | |
For me it's appropriate, I suppose, | 0:22:14 | 0:22:16 | |
because on the front we've got "Castle Street, Aberdeen." | 0:22:16 | 0:22:20 | |
And on the back we've got... | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
"The Queen's Statue, Aberdeen." | 0:22:23 | 0:22:26 | |
Queen Victoria. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:28 | |
This is, I think, sort of mid-19th century, 1860-ish. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:33 | |
But it's £120. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:35 | |
Time to get George. | 0:22:35 | 0:22:38 | |
Can you do it for 40? Give me a bit of a fighting chance. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:42 | |
-You know what... -I know, I know. -I'm not known for my discounts. | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
-Oh, you are! You're great, George. -That is a bargain! | 0:22:46 | 0:22:49 | |
-Do you want me to come back? -I want you to come back. -So let's say 40. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:53 | |
-Well done. -I hate you. -You're a star. -I hate you. -But I love you. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:56 | |
Thank you, George. Done! I've bought Aberdeen for £40. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:59 | |
Well, not the whole of Aberdeen, just Castle Street. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
My, my, it's not even the end of the day | 0:23:02 | 0:23:05 | |
and both our experts are done with all their shopping. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:08 | |
And to celebrate, Mark is getting back on the road | 0:23:08 | 0:23:12 | |
and heading for Inverurie | 0:23:12 | 0:23:13 | |
to visit one of the area's most magnificent castles. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:17 | |
Mark has arrived at the spectacular Castle Fraser, | 0:23:17 | 0:23:21 | |
home to the clan Fraser. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:24 | |
The Frasers have been strongly associated with the Highlands | 0:23:24 | 0:23:27 | |
since the 13th century. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:29 | |
The name Fraser originates from Frezel, the name of a French knight | 0:23:29 | 0:23:35 | |
who was part of William the Conqueror's invading force. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
-Hello, I'm Mark. -Hello, I'm Eleanor. Welcome to Castle Fraser. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:42 | |
-I'm really looking forward to this. Shall we go in? -Yes, let's. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:44 | |
Thank you. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:46 | |
-This is a grand room, Eleanor. -It is. -Why are we here? | 0:23:50 | 0:23:54 | |
We're here to see this painting of Andrew, the first Lord Fraser. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:58 | |
He is the founder of the Frasers and he built most of what you see | 0:23:58 | 0:24:02 | |
-in the castle today, so it's his creation. -It's a great room. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:05 | |
-I'm rather worried, though, that there is a funny hole in the wall. -Oh, gosh, yes! | 0:24:05 | 0:24:10 | |
Clever of you to spot that. Why don't we go and have a look at that? | 0:24:10 | 0:24:13 | |
As Mark has noticed, | 0:24:13 | 0:24:15 | |
the striking simplicity of the walls in the great hall | 0:24:15 | 0:24:19 | |
is interrupted by the Laird's Lug, meaning the Laird's Ear, | 0:24:19 | 0:24:24 | |
a hole in the wall designed to listen in on any guests | 0:24:24 | 0:24:27 | |
plotting against the Frasers. | 0:24:27 | 0:24:29 | |
-Oh, yes, I can see straightaway. That's the hole. -Yes. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:34 | |
-Can I have look down there? -Yes, do. Let's see what we can see. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:37 | |
Let's have a little look. Oh, yes, you get a really good view | 0:24:37 | 0:24:41 | |
-of the hole, don't you? -You certainly do! | 0:24:41 | 0:24:45 | |
-It's quite low down, though, isn't it? -It is strangely low down. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:49 | |
They don't make themselves comfortable. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:51 | |
And there's a dreadful story associated with that, | 0:24:51 | 0:24:55 | |
which was that the Frasers had people around from a rival clan, | 0:24:55 | 0:24:59 | |
possibly the MacDonalds, who were their traditional enemies, | 0:24:59 | 0:25:02 | |
and they spotted through this hole that they were up to no good | 0:25:02 | 0:25:06 | |
and they agreed that if Lord Fraser scratched his nose, | 0:25:06 | 0:25:09 | |
henchmen would burst in and kill everyone. | 0:25:09 | 0:25:12 | |
And apparently Lord Fraser, during the dinner, | 0:25:12 | 0:25:14 | |
his nose started to itch and he didn't think and he went... | 0:25:14 | 0:25:18 | |
-And suddenly... -They weren't all slaughtered? -They were. They were. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:22 | |
Oh, good Lord! | 0:25:22 | 0:25:25 | |
Well, that's even more brutal | 0:25:25 | 0:25:26 | |
than my battling on the Antiques Road Trip! | 0:25:26 | 0:25:29 | |
Well, if you enjoy a good battle, | 0:25:29 | 0:25:31 | |
we can go and see something quite interesting next. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:33 | |
I'd love to. Lead on. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
From its founding, | 0:25:36 | 0:25:38 | |
the clan has been active in every major military conflict | 0:25:38 | 0:25:41 | |
involving Scotland, and after the union, many British ones too, | 0:25:41 | 0:25:46 | |
with their military spirit passing down through the generations. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:50 | |
A later notable Fraser who lived in the castle, | 0:25:50 | 0:25:53 | |
Charles Mackenzie Fraser, was an officer | 0:25:53 | 0:25:56 | |
in the Duke of Wellington's army during the Napoleonic Wars. | 0:25:56 | 0:25:59 | |
Charles has a wonderful story to tell. | 0:25:59 | 0:26:02 | |
After he joined the army he was sent to Spain | 0:26:02 | 0:26:04 | |
to attack the castle of Burgos. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:06 | |
He was ascending the castle on a ladder, leading his men. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:10 | |
-He was shot twice. -No! | 0:26:10 | 0:26:12 | |
The first shot fractured his skull, and you can see here | 0:26:12 | 0:26:16 | |
the hat that he was wearing and it actually has the bullet hole... | 0:26:16 | 0:26:20 | |
-Oh, my good lord! -..right through it, where he was shot. | 0:26:20 | 0:26:24 | |
-A very near escape. -Dare I ask what happened to the second bullet? | 0:26:24 | 0:26:29 | |
-The second bullet went into his leg... -No! | 0:26:29 | 0:26:32 | |
..which he tragically had to have amputated a few weeks later. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:35 | |
And our prized object in the castle is his wooden leg that he wore, | 0:26:35 | 0:26:39 | |
-which is just here. -Good heavens above. This is his leg. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:43 | |
This is his actual wooden leg, yes, which he wore the rest of his life. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:46 | |
But it didn't slow him down too much | 0:26:46 | 0:26:48 | |
-because he went on to have 14 children! -14 children! | 0:26:48 | 0:26:52 | |
It's a wonderful story. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:54 | |
Eleanor, thank you so much for showing me around. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:56 | |
-I've really enjoyed myself. -A pleasure. | 0:26:56 | 0:26:58 | |
It's so nice to meet you. I hope you enjoyed it. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:01 | |
From that story of bravery, we look for a story of hope, | 0:27:01 | 0:27:03 | |
as our experts reconvene in the castle's gardens | 0:27:03 | 0:27:08 | |
to reveal their purchases. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:10 | |
Wow! This must be one of the most spectacular backdrops | 0:27:10 | 0:27:14 | |
the Road Trip has ever had. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:16 | |
Such serenity belies its treacherous past. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:19 | |
Now, keep it friendly, you two! | 0:27:19 | 0:27:20 | |
-Are you ready? -I'm ready. -Please don't tell me off. | 0:27:20 | 0:27:23 | |
-Oh, Catherine, that's amazing. -SHE SNORTS | 0:27:25 | 0:27:28 | |
That is absolutely amazing. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:29 | |
I've got to look at it. Oh, it's fabulous. But you've copied me! | 0:27:29 | 0:27:34 | |
Oh, Catherine, that is fabulous. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:37 | |
Oh, I absolutely adore it. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:41 | |
You've topped mine. | 0:27:41 | 0:27:42 | |
Literally, with a top hat. But I'm honestly... | 0:27:42 | 0:27:46 | |
-Have you ever seen one like that? -I want him. I'm going home. It's mine. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:51 | |
-I'm not... -Come back! He's so Brighton, isn't he? | 0:27:51 | 0:27:55 | |
-You're not putting this in the auction. -He's so Brighton, isn't he? | 0:27:55 | 0:27:59 | |
-I'm having it. I'm absolutely having that. -He's so you. | 0:27:59 | 0:28:01 | |
That's going to win the pooch purchase. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
Well, I hope they have your sense of humour and your style in Aberdeen. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:08 | |
-How much did you pay? -£60. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:10 | |
-That's quite a lot. -It probably is. -But I love it. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:14 | |
Yes, I can tell! | 0:28:14 | 0:28:16 | |
-Now, what's this all about? -Well, I bought a tin... -I can see that. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:21 | |
-That's the best side. -Oh, that's lovely, isn't it? | 0:28:22 | 0:28:25 | |
-It's quite nice, isn't it? -Liptons Tea. Great-looking object. | 0:28:25 | 0:28:28 | |
-Very, very commercial. -How much is it worth, though? | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
-£30, £40? -I spent 30, so... | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
-Yes. Pen? -Mmm. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:39 | |
-I quite like that. -And a provincial bowl. | 0:28:39 | 0:28:42 | |
-That could be interesting, though, couldn't it? -No. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:45 | |
Um, it's Chinese, of a sort, but it's provincial, | 0:28:45 | 0:28:50 | |
-made in the provinces of China. -But it could be interesting. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:52 | |
-Someone... -It could be. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:54 | |
If you keep saying it often enough, Catherine, it could be interesting. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:57 | |
I think actually, it could be interesting. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:00 | |
-I'm convincing myself. -It could actually be interesting. -OK. | 0:29:00 | 0:29:03 | |
We'll find out soon enough how interesting it could be. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:07 | |
So, moving on to Mark's bundle of goodies. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:10 | |
-Ready? -Show me. -You won't like any of these. -I will! -You won't. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:14 | |
SHE CHUCKLES | 0:29:17 | 0:29:18 | |
-This is... -This is a little story, this is my pooch purchase. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:21 | |
-But I've got to explain. -Go on. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:23 | |
This is me after the auction, last shot. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:26 | |
-This is me at the bar feeling really sorry for myself. -Awww! | 0:29:26 | 0:29:30 | |
-And that's me in the morning. -Recovering. Oh, that's wonderful. | 0:29:30 | 0:29:33 | |
-They're so kitsch. -Really good. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:35 | |
£6 for the three. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:37 | |
Oh, for God's sake! | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
And for a touch of local interest... | 0:29:39 | 0:29:41 | |
-Mauchline Ware. -Castle Street, Aberdeen. -SCOTTISH ACCENT: Aberdeen! | 0:29:41 | 0:29:45 | |
And the Queen's statue, Aberdeen. What does that say? | 0:29:45 | 0:29:49 | |
-Aberdeen? -I've never seen one of these before, have you? -Yes. | 0:29:49 | 0:29:54 | |
-No, if it makes you feel better. -I love it. I think it's great. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:59 | |
If somebody wants a funky phone for their bedroom or hall, | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
-it's great. -What is it, Bakelite? | 0:30:02 | 0:30:05 | |
It is JUST Bakelite. It's not 14 carat gold. | 0:30:05 | 0:30:08 | |
I don't think they did them in the '30s and '50s. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:10 | |
It's not set with diamonds, it's not platinum, | 0:30:10 | 0:30:13 | |
it's not ruby encrusted, it's JUST Bakelite. | 0:30:13 | 0:30:16 | |
That's all it is, Bakelite! | 0:30:16 | 0:30:18 | |
So, just to be clear, it's a Bakelite phone. | 0:30:18 | 0:30:22 | |
-One, two, three, four. -No, there is another one. -I knew it. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:27 | |
-I knew you couldn't disappoint. -I think you'll hate it, Catherine. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:30 | |
I paid far too much for it. But I just fell in love with it. | 0:30:30 | 0:30:33 | |
I love Art Deco. | 0:30:33 | 0:30:34 | |
And look at all the marquetry panelling around it. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:39 | |
-That's really, really nice. -But it was a lot of money. -How much? | 0:30:39 | 0:30:43 | |
110. | 0:30:43 | 0:30:44 | |
But I think, Catherine... | 0:30:44 | 0:30:47 | |
-I think you've pulled it off with the pooch purchase. -Do you? -I do. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:50 | |
-But not anything else? -I don't know. | 0:30:50 | 0:30:53 | |
-I just had fun with them, actually, this time. -Well, we should have fun. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:57 | |
We're not here to sell anything, we are here to have fun. | 0:30:57 | 0:30:59 | |
Yes, and you'll definitely make on those, I think. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
-I'm taking you home. -Oh, good. -Before you witter on any more. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:07 | |
Yes, less wittering, more telling us what you really think. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:11 | |
I can't believe that reveal. That dog. She's stolen my show. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:16 | |
I want it, I want it, I want it! | 0:31:16 | 0:31:18 | |
The big panel that Mark showed me at the end, | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
I feel that he may have overpaid for that. | 0:31:21 | 0:31:25 | |
£110 seems to me a lot of money. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
It's time to get back on the road and head to today's auction. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:33 | |
On the third leg of their road trip, | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
our dandy duo have shopped their way through Tayside, Angus, | 0:31:38 | 0:31:42 | |
and Aberdeenshire, starting in Dundee | 0:31:42 | 0:31:44 | |
and ending in Aberdeen for the auction. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:46 | |
Thanks to its famous sparkling buildings, | 0:31:48 | 0:31:51 | |
the granite city of Aberdeen has a very distinctive cityscape. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
Known as the oil capital of Europe, | 0:31:54 | 0:31:57 | |
its auction houses have thrived in this boom town. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
Oh, it's there, look. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:03 | |
It looks more like a pub than an auction. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:05 | |
-Maybe we can get a drink! -We might need it. -We might need it. | 0:32:05 | 0:32:10 | |
-After today! -We might need it after today. -No, we'll be all right. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:14 | |
We're fine, we've got each other. | 0:32:14 | 0:32:16 | |
The auction venue today is not a pub, | 0:32:16 | 0:32:18 | |
but in fact John Milne Auctioneers, | 0:32:18 | 0:32:21 | |
which has been specialising in fine arts since 1867. | 0:32:21 | 0:32:25 | |
So let's find out what today's auctioneer, Alan Fraser, | 0:32:25 | 0:32:28 | |
thinks of our experts' items. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:30 | |
It's a mixture of good, not so good and quirky, I would say. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:36 | |
The marquetry panel, I think | 0:32:36 | 0:32:38 | |
I have estimated it slightly high at 150 to 200, but I think it's | 0:32:38 | 0:32:43 | |
a quality thing and hopefully we can get something close to that. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:48 | |
The Chinese bowl, which has been catalogued as possibly 18th century, | 0:32:48 | 0:32:51 | |
is much the same as my opinion and we have had interest in it | 0:32:51 | 0:32:57 | |
and hopefully there'll be interest on the floor as well today. | 0:32:57 | 0:33:00 | |
Mark Stacey set out on this leg with £271.34 | 0:33:00 | 0:33:05 | |
and splashed out £196 of that on his five lots. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:09 | |
Catherine Southon began this leg with £240.90 and spent almost | 0:33:12 | 0:33:16 | |
the same as Mark, parting with £195 on her five lots. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:21 | |
Quiet, please! The auction is about to begin. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:26 | |
-Whatever happens, we'll be smiling. -We will. Don't worry about that. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:30 | |
-Oh, I won't. I've got you by my side. -You've got me. | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
I wonder if Mark's hopes for a profit on his telephone | 0:33:37 | 0:33:39 | |
will RING true with the bidders. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:42 | |
£50. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:43 | |
40 for this item. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:46 | |
30. | 0:33:46 | 0:33:48 | |
20, then. | 0:33:48 | 0:33:49 | |
No-one interested at 20? | 0:33:49 | 0:33:51 | |
20 I'm bid. 22. 24. 26. | 0:33:51 | 0:33:55 | |
28. 30. 32. 34. 36. | 0:33:55 | 0:34:00 | |
-38. -Well done! | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
42. OK, 42 with the gentleman seated. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:05 | |
Any more interest after 42? | 0:34:05 | 0:34:08 | |
Anybody at all after 42? No-one? | 0:34:08 | 0:34:12 | |
-42 it is. -Well done. Well done. -That's OK. | 0:34:12 | 0:34:17 | |
Looks like you got a bit of a fright there, Mark. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:19 | |
But you called it right. A great start. | 0:34:19 | 0:34:22 | |
Mark's up again with his big purchase, | 0:34:22 | 0:34:25 | |
the Art Deco marquetry panel. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:27 | |
But has he overpaid and let his heart rule his head? | 0:34:27 | 0:34:31 | |
-It looks nice at a distance. -It looks better from a distance. | 0:34:31 | 0:34:35 | |
It is better from a distance. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:36 | |
£100 for this item. | 0:34:36 | 0:34:38 | |
-How much? -80 for the panel. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:41 | |
60 for the panel. | 0:34:41 | 0:34:43 | |
40, then. No-one interested at 40 for this panel? | 0:34:44 | 0:34:48 | |
-40 I'm bid. -Holding up now. -40 for the panel. | 0:34:48 | 0:34:51 | |
Anybody at all above 40? | 0:34:51 | 0:34:54 | |
42. 44. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:56 | |
46. 48. 50. 52. 54. | 0:34:56 | 0:35:00 | |
-56. -It's going up. -56. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:04 | |
Any interest after 56? | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
-Oh, dear. -No-one at all after 56? | 0:35:07 | 0:35:09 | |
No-one? 56 it is. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:11 | |
So I only lost...£54. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:14 | |
Oh, no. He's not taking that loss very well. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:20 | |
Would you like me to put my arm around you? | 0:35:20 | 0:35:22 | |
I couldn't think of anything worse at the moment, Catherine, actually. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:26 | |
Well, after that crushing comment, Catherine, | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
it's time for your first lot - the gold-nibbed fountain pen. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:34 | |
£80 for this nice fountain pen. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:38 | |
60. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:39 | |
40 for the pen. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:41 | |
20, then. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:43 | |
20 I'm bid. Any interest after 20 for this pen? | 0:35:43 | 0:35:47 | |
Anybody? 22. | 0:35:47 | 0:35:49 | |
24. 26. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:50 | |
28. | 0:35:50 | 0:35:52 | |
30. 32. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:54 | |
32 at the back of the room for the pen. | 0:35:54 | 0:35:56 | |
Any interest after 32? 32 it is. | 0:35:56 | 0:36:00 | |
-Oh... I had high hopes for that. -Did you? -Yeah. | 0:36:00 | 0:36:03 | |
Well, that £2 profit will be a loss after auction costs, | 0:36:03 | 0:36:07 | |
I'm afraid. | 0:36:07 | 0:36:08 | |
Catherine is up again. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:11 | |
Will her amethyst and silver necklace get her back on track? | 0:36:11 | 0:36:14 | |
40 for the necklace. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:15 | |
Any interest at 40? | 0:36:15 | 0:36:17 | |
30, then. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:19 | |
No-one at 30 at all? 30 I'm bid. | 0:36:19 | 0:36:23 | |
-You got 30, Catherine. -At 30. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:25 | |
Anybody else interested? | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
35. | 0:36:28 | 0:36:30 | |
40. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:32 | |
40 at the back of the room. | 0:36:32 | 0:36:34 | |
Any interest after 40 for this piece of jewellery? | 0:36:34 | 0:36:36 | |
-40 it is. -I think that's what it's worth. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:39 | |
You've wiped your face with it. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:41 | |
And a little bit more. A neat £10 profit there, Catherine. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:45 | |
Now, this should spark some local interest. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:47 | |
It's Mark's Mauchline pedestal vase, decorated with views of Aberdeen. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:52 | |
£50 for this item. | 0:36:52 | 0:36:54 | |
-Ooh! -40. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:56 | |
30 for this item. | 0:36:56 | 0:36:58 | |
20. No-one interested at 20? | 0:36:58 | 0:37:02 | |
10, then. 10 I'm bid. | 0:37:02 | 0:37:04 | |
Any interest after 10 for the Mauchline Ware? | 0:37:04 | 0:37:07 | |
12. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:09 | |
14. 16. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:11 | |
-18. 20. 22. -Yeah, it's going up. -24. | 0:37:11 | 0:37:14 | |
26. 26 nearer me. | 0:37:14 | 0:37:16 | |
I have 26. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:19 | |
Any interest after 26? | 0:37:19 | 0:37:21 | |
No-one else? | 0:37:21 | 0:37:23 | |
26 it is. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:24 | |
-HE SIGHS. -It's just not my day, is it? | 0:37:24 | 0:37:27 | |
Oh, dear, Mark, another loss. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:30 | |
-Is there anything I can say to ease the pain? -You could leave. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:33 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:37:33 | 0:37:35 | |
A chance to redeem yourself now, Mark. | 0:37:39 | 0:37:41 | |
Up next is your polar bear vase. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:45 | |
40 for the... 40 I'm bid. | 0:37:45 | 0:37:48 | |
Any interest after 40 | 0:37:48 | 0:37:50 | |
for the polar bear? Anybody at all after 40? | 0:37:50 | 0:37:53 | |
Anybody at all? | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
No-one? 40 it is. | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
It's a little bit up | 0:37:58 | 0:38:00 | |
but I'm still crashing and burning here, Catherine. | 0:38:00 | 0:38:03 | |
But who knows? Like the phoenix, | 0:38:03 | 0:38:05 | |
this small profit may generate a comeback, Mark. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:09 | |
Aha! Time for tea. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:11 | |
Will Catherine's advertising box brew up some interest? | 0:38:11 | 0:38:14 | |
£50 for the advertising box. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:17 | |
40. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:19 | |
30 for this box. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:21 | |
20, then. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
No-one interested? 20 I'm bid. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:26 | |
Any interest above 20? I have 20 in the centre of the floor. | 0:38:26 | 0:38:31 | |
Yeah. 22. 24. 26. | 0:38:31 | 0:38:34 | |
28. | 0:38:34 | 0:38:35 | |
30. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:37 | |
32. | 0:38:37 | 0:38:38 | |
34. 36. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:40 | |
38. 40. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:42 | |
42. 44. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:44 | |
OK, 44...in the middle of the room. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:47 | |
No-one else? 44 it is. | 0:38:47 | 0:38:50 | |
Something you'd naturally put in the bin... | 0:38:50 | 0:38:53 | |
..has made £44. | 0:38:54 | 0:38:57 | |
Thank you very much, Aberdeen. | 0:38:57 | 0:38:59 | |
And good night. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:01 | |
Glad to see you're taking this well, Mark! Not. | 0:39:01 | 0:39:04 | |
Another steady profit for the lady. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:06 | |
There is no justice in this business. | 0:39:06 | 0:39:09 | |
He's bitter. | 0:39:09 | 0:39:11 | |
-Are you making faces? -No. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:14 | |
Up next is the first of the dog challenge lots. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:21 | |
Can Catherine's pedigree poodle win this leg's challenge? | 0:39:21 | 0:39:25 | |
We have this vintage Italian ceramic poodle with top hat, | 0:39:25 | 0:39:29 | |
used as an ashtray. | 0:39:29 | 0:39:31 | |
-People are laughing. It's making people... -Yes, I know. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:36 | |
But that's good, though. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:38 | |
-Not always. -£60. | 0:39:38 | 0:39:40 | |
-40 for this novelty poodle. -Come on! | 0:39:42 | 0:39:44 | |
30. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:46 | |
20 for the novelty poodle. 20 I'm bid. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:49 | |
Any interest after 20 for the novelty poodle? | 0:39:49 | 0:39:53 | |
Any interest at all after 20? | 0:39:53 | 0:39:55 | |
-I can't believe it. -Any interest after 20? | 0:39:55 | 0:39:57 | |
No-one? 20 it is. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:00 | |
Catherine! | 0:40:00 | 0:40:02 | |
I'm really annoyed because I would have paid £100. | 0:40:02 | 0:40:06 | |
And with that loss, they are almost neck and neck again. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:10 | |
So, how will Mark's novelty liqueur bottles fare? | 0:40:10 | 0:40:15 | |
This is it, my last lot of the sale. Please redeem me a little bit. | 0:40:15 | 0:40:19 | |
£80 for these liqueur items. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:23 | |
£80? You're having a laugh. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:25 | |
50? 40? | 0:40:25 | 0:40:27 | |
30, then? | 0:40:29 | 0:40:31 | |
20? | 0:40:31 | 0:40:33 | |
Don't people put their alcohol in decanters any more? | 0:40:33 | 0:40:36 | |
10, then. | 0:40:36 | 0:40:38 | |
Nobody interested at 10? | 0:40:38 | 0:40:40 | |
10 I'm bid. | 0:40:40 | 0:40:42 | |
Any interest after 10? | 0:40:42 | 0:40:44 | |
Anybody at all after 10? No-one at all? | 0:40:44 | 0:40:46 | |
No-one? 10 it is. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:48 | |
Time to lick your wounds, Mark. | 0:40:48 | 0:40:50 | |
You might have won the dog challenge, | 0:40:50 | 0:40:52 | |
but it's been a "ruff!" auction for you. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:55 | |
Now, Catherine needs to avoid making a loss here. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:58 | |
Mark didn't find it interesting, | 0:40:58 | 0:41:00 | |
but what will bidders make of her Chinese bowl? | 0:41:00 | 0:41:03 | |
We've had some interest in this. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:05 | |
I can open the bidding on this item at £60. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:08 | |
-There we are. -65. | 0:41:08 | 0:41:11 | |
70. 75. | 0:41:12 | 0:41:14 | |
80. 85. | 0:41:14 | 0:41:16 | |
90. 95. | 0:41:16 | 0:41:17 | |
-Wow! -100. | 0:41:17 | 0:41:19 | |
110. 120. 130. 140. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:23 | |
-150. -Are they serious? | 0:41:23 | 0:41:25 | |
150 with Steve. Any interest after 150? | 0:41:25 | 0:41:29 | |
Anybody at all? | 0:41:29 | 0:41:30 | |
-No-one? 150. -That's amazing. -£110 profit. -That's amazing. | 0:41:30 | 0:41:36 | |
What a finish, eh? | 0:41:36 | 0:41:38 | |
And with that excellent profit, Catherine takes today's crown. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:42 | |
Well, Catherine, on that pleasant note, let's go. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:46 | |
Mark started this leg with £271.34 | 0:41:46 | 0:41:50 | |
and sustained a few bruising losses, | 0:41:50 | 0:41:54 | |
resulting in a loss of £53.32 | 0:41:54 | 0:41:56 | |
after auction costs, leaving him with £218.02 to take forward. | 0:41:56 | 0:42:02 | |
Don't look so gloomy. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:04 | |
Catherine kicked off this leg with £245.90 | 0:42:04 | 0:42:07 | |
and that provincial Chinese bowl helped her make | 0:42:07 | 0:42:11 | |
a very respectable £44.52 after auction costs. | 0:42:11 | 0:42:16 | |
Winning her second auction in a row, | 0:42:16 | 0:42:18 | |
she starts next time with a bumper £290.42. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:22 | |
Go, girl! | 0:42:22 | 0:42:24 | |
To the victor the spoils. | 0:42:24 | 0:42:26 | |
-Oh, thank you! -Get in. | 0:42:26 | 0:42:27 | |
Get in! | 0:42:29 | 0:42:31 | |
Well, Catherine, I can't believe it. I'm back to where I started. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:35 | |
-Oh, Mark. -And you're way, way ahead of me. | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
-There's no justice in this world, is there? -There's no justice. | 0:42:39 | 0:42:43 | |
I worry when you're in this mood. HORN TOOTS | 0:42:44 | 0:42:46 | |
Oooh! | 0:42:46 | 0:42:47 | |
That's what you think of Aberdeen. | 0:42:49 | 0:42:51 | |
Cheer up, Mark, another auction awaits, mate. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:54 | |
On the next leg of their Scottish adventure, Mark has his ups and downs... | 0:42:57 | 0:43:01 | |
Oh! | 0:43:01 | 0:43:03 | |
..whilst Catherine proves she's no pushover. | 0:43:03 | 0:43:06 | |
-You should be ashamed of yourself. -Really? | 0:43:06 | 0:43:09 | |
For that amount of money, Catherine. | 0:43:09 | 0:43:11 |