0:00:02 > 0:00:05- It's the nation's favourite antiques experts.- All right, viewers?!
0:00:05 > 0:00:10With £200 each, a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12I'm on fire! Yes!
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Sold! Going, going, gone.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim, to make the biggest profit at auction. But it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22- 50p!- There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Be a good profit.
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:30- Ooh!- Yes!
0:00:30 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSIC
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Today sees the start of a brand-new road trip with a brand-new expert.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Helen Hall is the new recruit,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48an auctioneer with a forte in rock'n'roll memorabilia
0:00:48 > 0:00:51and an uncanny ability to sniff out a bargain.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Doesn't smell too bad either. Some of them are a bit stinky.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59James Braxton is a Road Trip veteran.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02And is getting into shape to take on his new challenger.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- It's got some weight.- It has. - I can feel upper toning.- Yes.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08James is starting out in the driving seat today
0:01:08 > 0:01:11as they set off with £200 each
0:01:11 > 0:01:13to spend in a very rock'n'roll
0:01:13 > 0:01:161974 E-Type Jaguar convertible.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20What's the best thing you've sold at one of your rock'n'roll auctions?
0:01:20 > 0:01:24- The drum from the front cover of the Sergeant Pepper album.- Right.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28That sold for about £540,000.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31You might struggle to match that on the Road Trip, Helen!
0:01:31 > 0:01:33But do aim high.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Our two experts will traverse over 500 miles from Oswestry
0:01:39 > 0:01:41in Shropshire, through the Welsh valleys,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44before heading eastward through southern England,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47ending their trip in the county town of Lewes in East Sussex.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51On this first leg of the trip,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53they're starting in Oswestry in Shropshire,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55before crossing the Welsh border
0:01:55 > 0:01:58for auction in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire.
0:02:02 > 0:02:07Oswestry was named after King Oswald of Northumbria who died there
0:02:07 > 0:02:12in battle in 641 AD and was rather gruesomely nailed to a tree.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Let's hope the locals don't greet our experts in the same way, eh?
0:02:15 > 0:02:16- Here we are.- Here you are.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20James is dropping Helen off at her first shop,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Cambrian House Emporium.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25What's your one tip?
0:02:25 > 0:02:29One tip, if you see the opportunity, buy, buy, buy.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Because you never know what your next shop's going to be like!
0:02:32 > 0:02:37I'll bear that in mind. James says, "Just buy it." I'll blame you.
0:02:37 > 0:02:38- Bye.- Bye.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44It's hard to work out if James is giving good advice or bad.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47I wonder if Helen will take any notice anyway.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Nice to meet you. Darryl. And this is Kate.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Hi, Kate. Nice to meet you.
0:02:53 > 0:02:5627 different dealers have goods on show here,
0:02:56 > 0:03:00so plenty to choose from for our Road Trip rookie.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04I first worked in an antiques shop another 16.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Every time I got a pay packet, I'd be handing some of it back.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08"I'll have one of those. And that. And that."
0:03:08 > 0:03:10My mum and dad were always like,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12"What have you come back with this time?"
0:03:12 > 0:03:15I bet you never brought anything like this home!
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Darryl, what's this light?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19That is an old German searchlight.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- On top of the search towers. - From the Berlin Wall?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- From the Berlin Wall. - Wow. That's amazing.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30So, it would have been on top of the search tower and hand-operated,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33so that whoever was guarding
0:03:33 > 0:03:36could shine the light wherever they wanted.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40- I wonder if you could get it working somehow.- I would have thought so.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41You know, mount it onto something.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46I would have thought you could quite easily turn that into a nice lamp.
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Yeah, yeah.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52I mean, from a historical perspective, that's amazing.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55I bet that's out of my budget, but I think it's amazing.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56You're right on both counts.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01This amazing item is £300, so way more than you could afford.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03James said to me,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06"Go for it here just in case there's nothing at the second place."
0:04:06 > 0:04:10So what happens if I just spend all my money here?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Er, you'll be broke!
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Unless it's the drum from the cover of a Beatles album,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17which you can get for £200,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20best find something more within your budget, eh?
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Well, I'm a bit of a sucker for old leather suitcases.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26But I like this one because it's a Harrods one.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30This just says, "Harrods, makers, London, SW."
0:04:30 > 0:04:32This has got a nice original interior as well,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34which you don't often see.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39Often the silk or the fabric inside is ripped or, you know, stained.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41And this isn't bad, really.
0:04:41 > 0:04:42SHE SNIFFS
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Doesn't smell too bad, either. Some of them are a bit stinky.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Yuck! Must you smell the antiques?
0:04:48 > 0:04:51They want 55 for it. But...
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I wouldn't be able to get that in auction for it,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57so we'll have to come down on one.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59I think Darryl heard that!
0:04:59 > 0:05:00Right...
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Don't panic. He seems like a reasonable bloke.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07It's one to consider, though, perhaps along with these.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08Vintage tape measures.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Kind of his and hers versions. There you go.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16That's better for the lady for the handbag.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19One's metal, interestingly, and one's cloth.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22And they're actually different makers, it looks like.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25This one's made in Sheffield, so that's quite nice.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29Being as that's where I live. Yeah, that's nice.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32No centimetres, of course, cos they'll be before...
0:05:32 > 0:05:33before that.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36But I like these. I like the leather cases.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37In our line of work,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40you're always using a tape measure to measure covers...
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Now I can't get back it in, can I?
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Careful!
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Oh! There you go!
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Look at that. That's great.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55The bigger one is at 28 and the smaller one is at 34.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56I like those.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59OK, we'll see what we can do on those.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Two measuring tapes then and a trunk.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04It's not rock'n'roll, but I like it.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07But when will she start talking money, though?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09What did James say about being assertive?
0:06:12 > 0:06:13Speaking of whom,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17he has headed southward, across the Welsh border,
0:06:17 > 0:06:20to the town of Welshpool in Powys to start his shopping
0:06:20 > 0:06:22at Lamplight Antiques.
0:06:24 > 0:06:25- Hello!- Hello there!
0:06:25 > 0:06:27- Hello. James.- I'm Heather.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- Really good to meet you.- And you.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34Have you got any little treasures around that have newly come in?
0:06:34 > 0:06:36What should I be looking at?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39As ever, he's on the lookout for fresh goods.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I see a string box looking at me over there.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- Yes, you can have a look at that. - Is that a tin?- It's tin.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Toleware.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52Toleware are lacquered metal or tin objects
0:06:52 > 0:06:54with a nice picture or design.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56What have we got here?
0:06:56 > 0:07:01"Toleware, string box, circa 1890." I don't disagree with that.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04It's a nice Victorian look to it, isn't it?
0:07:05 > 0:07:10Everything years ago was in brown paper, wasn't it?
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- And strung up parcels. - And that would cut your string.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15And that would cut your string. Bing!
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- How much have they got on that one? - He's got 18 on it.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- 18, the chancer!- That could be 15.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22THEY LAUGH
0:07:22 > 0:07:26£15, it's not very expensive, is it?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Really? So that might be a possibility.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Another item placed back on the shelf.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Both of our experts are being so indecisive.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37And that's a sort of good country-housey piece, isn't it?
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- "Your papers" up there. What's that? - That one?
0:07:41 > 0:07:42Just a little...
0:07:43 > 0:07:44A little bracket.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48That goes on the wall and then you pop your newspapers in there.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Probably, I don't know, about '20s or '30s.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Yeah. Yeah. I think so.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Sort of Arts and Crafts. Possibly slightly earlier than that.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Probably 1890, something like that.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06But, interestingly, you'd expect that period to be made of oak,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09a good sort of national wood.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13But this one looks as though it could still be a walnut.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16I think it could be walnut or a mahogany.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17So how much is this?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20That's got 45 on it.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- That could be 35.- 35?
0:08:23 > 0:08:27A tenner swiftly knocked off the asking price, but no agreements.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Don't worry, I'm sure he'll buy something eventually.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34I did like your elm table outside.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35It's not terribly old, is it?
0:08:35 > 0:08:37It's not terribly old. It really nice, isn't it?
0:08:37 > 0:08:40It's a lovely piece of wood, isn't it?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44This unusually-shaped table has a ticket price of £75.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- But I suspect James won't want to pay that.- 60.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52I like to buy it as cheaply as possible, Heather. I'd love...
0:08:52 > 0:08:5555. 20 off.
0:08:55 > 0:08:5720 off? God, there's no end to your generosity.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59The old charmer!
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Yeah, that's nice, isn't it? - Come on, James!
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- Heather's in a generous mood. Buy something.- What did we say?
0:09:05 > 0:09:0755, the table.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10What did I say for this? 35.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14I've got to stick at 35 on that, but the table I'll go 50.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- And I like your string box as well. - That's sweet, yeah.- Isn't it?
0:09:18 > 0:09:23- 15, I've said for that.- You've said 15 on that, which is very nice.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27It's a pretty... It's just got a great shape to it.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31I'll take the elm table at 50, I'll take this at 15
0:09:31 > 0:09:34and I'm slightly agonising
0:09:34 > 0:09:38whether I should part with more money here, Heather.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- Go on, 30 then. 30, that's it.- 30.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45You've got a kindly face. £30 it is.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- £95.- Look at that. Easy shopping. Thank you very much indeed.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Thank you.- Thank you, Heather. Really kind.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Cor, I didn't expect he'd buy all of them!
0:09:54 > 0:09:56But James can't resist the bargain.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01£95 on the string box, newspaper rack and coffee table.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03It's alive! Wood never dies.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05He seems happy.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09So James has made his first purchases of the road trip,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12but Helen still doesn't seem ready to.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14This will look great in the back of the E-type.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19We can put it in the boot, go off for a little picnic. Very nice.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- You do know you have got to sell these items, right?- £65.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27And I do... You know, you can pick them up for half that at auction.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32So it's got to be a good bargain on that one, really.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36His-and-hers flasks, as well. That's quite nice.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40That's great, I love it. I like the colour, too. Perfect.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42You've been browsing a while, Helen.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45It's time to make your mind up.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48The suitcase is priced at £55.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51- Shall I tell you what I'd like to pay first?- Shall we?
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- I'd like to pay £30 on the Harrods case.- OK. 30, that's fine.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00All right, brilliant.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Result! Helen's made her first purchase on the road trip.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06OK. Thank you.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10The dealers who own the tape measures and hamper are nearby.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Can she get as good a deal from them, too?
0:11:12 > 0:11:14I love your tape measures.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- So that is 62 in total that they're at.- Yes.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21I'm going to be totally cheeky and say would you take 30 for them?
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- Couldn't go quite as low as that. - OK.- No. That is quite cheeky.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- It is quite cheeky.- I forgive you. - It is. What would you do on them?
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- Ooh, I think about 40 is the lowest I would go on those.- Right.
0:11:32 > 0:11:3438?
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- It's a deal.- OK, there we go.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Three items purchased with her head
0:11:40 > 0:11:43but her heart seemed to be with the picnic camper.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45It's owned by dealer Jo.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48So you're asking 65 for it.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52I mean, I've seen a lot of these go at auction around the £30 mark,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56something like that. So I feel like I want to offer about 30.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- 30 is quite low.- What would you like for it? Let's start there.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- I would like to get 50 for it.- Yeah, I just don't know if I can go to 50.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07I just don't know if I'll make on it.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Would you meet in the middle at 40?
0:12:10 > 0:12:16- Yeah, go on.- Would you? Brilliant, thank you.- OK.- Thank you very much.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- All right. £40 it is.- Thank you. - Sorry about that.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20No, that's OK.
0:12:20 > 0:12:25Ah, how polite of Helen to apologise but I'm sure she's more than happy.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Her first shop on the road trip is complete
0:12:27 > 0:12:30and she's stockpiled an impressive first haul,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32spending £108 on three lots.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- Thank you.- Smashing.- I hope to see you again one day.- Yes, definitely.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- Have a great day.- Take care. - And you.- Bye-bye.- Bye, now.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41James, meanwhile, is off to hear about
0:12:41 > 0:12:43a little bit of India in Wales.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46He's meeting William Brown from the National Trust.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Cor, that looks impressive!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50The house, not James.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- Hello. James.- Lovely to meet you. William. Welcome to Powys.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Powys Castle was home to Edward Clive, the first Earl of Powys.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03Between 1798 and 1803,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07he led a distinguished career as Governor of Madras,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11playing a key role in expanding the British rule of India.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14The family's wealth meant Clive could afford to buy things
0:13:14 > 0:13:17from all over the world and bring them back to Powys.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21- So here we are. The Long Gallery. - Fabulous.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- So this is where you would exercise, isn't it?- Absolutely.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26And play cricket or something, these days.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Perfect, isn't it, the perfect nets.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31The floor and the ceiling are both original. 1580s.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- And I notice some fabulous sculptures all over the place.- Absolutely.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Caligula. He has got a great head, hasn't he? Is that antique?
0:13:38 > 0:13:41It was delivered here in 1704.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44They believe it to be made at the late end of the 1600s.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48It's from Rome. It's Carrara marble and Jasper.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50And, in fact, a visitor asked not long ago,
0:13:50 > 0:13:52"Is that of human proportions?"
0:13:52 > 0:13:55And I was thinking, "Gosh, that's a big individual if that was!"
0:13:55 > 0:13:56No, it isn't!
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Clive was involved in the war between the British
0:14:01 > 0:14:06and Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the southern Indian kingdom of Mysore.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08The British were victorious
0:14:08 > 0:14:12and Clive brought some of the spoils back to Powys.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17And here, all plunder and all the bling and all the gold
0:14:17 > 0:14:20from the adventures in India.
0:14:20 > 0:14:24This is just a small fraction of some of the stuff they brought back.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- So what do we have here? This is splendid.- Well, this here is...
0:14:27 > 0:14:29This is a wonderful small, little tiger's head.
0:14:29 > 0:14:30A tiger finial.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33It actually sat on the throne of Tipu Sultan himself.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37There used to be eight of them but only two now survive.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41And one of the last stands of the large tiger stands,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43and the Queen has that down in Windsor.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46It's made of diamonds and rubies and emeralds
0:14:46 > 0:14:50and it's got a covering of gold. It's got a wooden core.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54So here we are, James, it is the image of the Tipu's throne.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57But you can see here dotted around, tiger heads.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02So that's what we saw. And the whole wooden throne covered in sheet gold?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05- Covered in gold, yeah.- Fabulous. - Yeah. They didn't do half measures!
0:15:05 > 0:15:09It's fantastic, I'd love a throne like that!
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Tipu Sultan bitterly
0:15:11 > 0:15:14and effectively opposed British rule in southern India.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17It took almost 40 years before Mysore was added
0:15:17 > 0:15:19to the areas of British-ruled India.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- So bright, still, isn't it? - It's fantastic.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26This is the campaign tent,
0:15:26 > 0:15:30or the summer tent of the Sultan of Mysore, the Tipu Sultan.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34- Made in around 1725, would you believe?- Really?- It's massive.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38What you see here is only a small section, a tiny section.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41- It's so massive it fills the entire courtyard outside.- Really?
0:15:41 > 0:15:43It's huge. Absolutely huge.
0:15:46 > 0:15:51Powys Castle remained in the family until 1952 when George Herbert,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55the great-grandson of Edward Clive and 4th Earl of Powys,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57gave the castle to the nation.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59William, thank you very much indeed.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02I feel enlightened. It's a lovely journey, isn't it?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05We came from a Welsh castle on top of a hill
0:16:05 > 0:16:08and then into the most beautiful interiors after the antiques
0:16:08 > 0:16:11- and now we are here in very exotic India.- All in mid-Wales.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14- It's fantastic.- All in mid-Wales.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Whilst James enjoys some real antiques,
0:16:17 > 0:16:21Helen is off to find some of her own in the town of Montgomery in Powys.
0:16:24 > 0:16:25She's checking out a shop
0:16:25 > 0:16:28called the Old Stores Antiques and Interiors.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- Hello.- Hello.- Hi, I'm Helen. - Hi, Helen. I'm Keith.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34Hi, Keith. Lovely to meet you. Thank you for having us.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38- You're welcome.- So, do you mind if I just have a browse?- No.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Oh, you're so polite, Helen. I'm sure he won't mind.
0:16:41 > 0:16:42Especially if you buy something.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Hello, she's at it again.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50I like you. "Doris Dietrich, 1925."
0:16:50 > 0:16:53At least that gives us a clue as to the exact age of it, doesn't it?
0:16:53 > 0:16:54That's helpful!
0:16:54 > 0:16:57I think she's getting the hang of this lark, you know.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03Nice old bit of wood, there, isn't it? I'll try and lift it up.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- "Answered." It's like an old inbox.- Yeah.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Yeah, from the days before e-mail.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Whereas these days we have plastic trays.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16It's a lot nicer to have this sitting on your desk.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20This place has lots of pretty things from France.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22But also the odd thing from closer to home.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Oh, wow! It is a butter pat. Lovely wooden butter pat.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31So the dairy farmers would have these.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34They'd make their butter and then, before they're sent off,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37they would stamp each pat
0:17:37 > 0:17:40with the mark that was peculiar to their farm.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43So it's a really nice piece, that. I like it.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45And decorative, too.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47I think Helen's quite keen on this one.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51But is it nice enough for its £25 ticket price?
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Would you go...
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Would you go as low as 12 on it?
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- 12?- Yeah.
0:17:58 > 0:18:03- Is that a really cheeky offer? - I'll do 15.- Would you do 15?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Right. I kind of like the social history aspect of it.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Um... You know, it is not something
0:18:09 > 0:18:12you're going to see any more being used.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15And the fact that it's, you know, an historical piece like that
0:18:15 > 0:18:18is what I like about it.
0:18:18 > 0:18:1915...
0:18:21 > 0:18:23It's a bit of a gamble but I like it,
0:18:23 > 0:18:28- so it would be nice to have something local.- Yeah?- So, yeah. 15.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Go on, then. Deal. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34£15 spent on a sycamore butter pat.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Let's hope for Helen's sake, it makes an impression - hah! -
0:18:37 > 0:18:39on the local buyers at the auction.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40That's great.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Thank you very much. A pleasure doing business with you.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46As the shops close on day one, we bid our duo good night.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48So nighty-night.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It's day two for new kid on the block Helen
0:18:55 > 0:18:58and veteran Roadtripper James.
0:18:58 > 0:18:59So, how did you get on, yesterday?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Yeah, I've been trying not to go mad with my spending.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04My husband will be very surprised!
0:19:04 > 0:19:06THEY LAUGH
0:19:07 > 0:19:11He'll be expecting me to blow it all on the first day.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14You know, I thought you might, too,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17because yesterday Helen started her first road trip gallantly
0:19:17 > 0:19:21by spending £123 on the picnic hamper, tape measures,
0:19:21 > 0:19:26suitcase and the butter pat, leaving her £77.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- Sorry about that.- No, that's OK.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32James, however, was somewhat more cautious.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Spending just £95 on the newspaper rack,
0:19:35 > 0:19:40string box and the coffee table, leaving him £105 for today.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Look at that. Easy shopping. Thank you very much indeed.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Our delightful duo have made their way
0:19:48 > 0:19:52from Welshpool to the town of Machynlleth in Powys.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Helen has dropped James off near the Machynlleth market.
0:19:57 > 0:20:03It dates back to 1291 when Edward I granted its Royal Charter.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07James has spotted a big sign saying "antiques", so he's straight for it.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10There is no messing about for our James, you know!
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- Hello.- Hello.- James.- Angela. Nice to meet you.- Nice to meet you, Angela.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17Are there some good bargains? Something that owes you very little?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21I think they're all bargains in here!
0:20:21 > 0:20:24I thought she might say that.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25What on earth is this, Angela?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- It's, I suppose, an early calculator.- Isn't that good!
0:20:28 > 0:20:31You wouldn't want to carry that around in your satchel!
0:20:31 > 0:20:35No, no, this is very desk-bound, isn't it? We have got some good...
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- Beautifully made. It's got some weight.- It is, it's heavy, yes.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Now, do you know how to work it?
0:20:41 > 0:20:45My 11-year-old grandson worked it out when he was here at the weekend.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46Oh, dear God.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48An 11-year-old, eh?
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Oh, the pressure's now on, James.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52- You manually do the things here.- Yes.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55And then you get your reading along here.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- An interesting object, isn't it? - It is.- I quite like that.- Yes.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03But, at £45, will it add up to a profit, James?
0:21:03 > 0:21:06I just wouldn't mind having a quick look around the market
0:21:06 > 0:21:10and then coming back...to see...
0:21:10 > 0:21:11But you might sell it...
0:21:11 > 0:21:14- I might sell it.- ..in between, mightn't you? There's the jeopardy.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17What could you do on that? Something sensational.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- I'm not a 10% man.- 45. Um...
0:21:21 > 0:21:25- 35.- 35. You see, that's quite tempting, isn't it?
0:21:25 > 0:21:27A sort of mad device.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Could I squeeze you a little more?
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- Could you do it for 30? I'd be happy to buy it for 30.- Yes. Yes.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- To save you going around the market, I'll do it.- Thank you.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39With the deal done,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42it's time to head to another shop to find something else.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44What about these?
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Very funny.
0:21:46 > 0:21:47All pants to me!
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Earlier, James visited a castle rich in history.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Today, Helen is visiting somewhere that looks to the future
0:21:58 > 0:21:59for its inspiration.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03She is off to hear about a young idealist who, 40 years ago,
0:22:03 > 0:22:07set out to prove something that's widely adopted today.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10She's meeting Paul Allen, who's showing her around.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11Hi, Paul.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14Hi. Croeso i Ganolfan y Dechnoleg Amgen.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Welcome to the Centre for Alternative Technology.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18I was about to say, same to you.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23For generations, the Welsh mines helped fuel British industry.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25But with the mines' decline,
0:22:25 > 0:22:30a group of environmentalists began to explore another use for them.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Led by entrepreneur Gerard Morgan Grenville,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36they took control of a disused slate quarry
0:22:36 > 0:22:39and began a series of experiments
0:22:39 > 0:22:42into the viability of renewable energy.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Why did he decide to come here, exactly?
0:22:44 > 0:22:48Well, Llwyngwern Quarry has closed as a slate quarry in 1950,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51so first of all was a space that nobody wanted.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55It had a good solar aspect, had a good wind at the top
0:22:55 > 0:22:57and there was a reservoir at the back.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00So it had all the ingredients Gerard needed for the experiments.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Former entrepreneur Gerard Morgan Grenville was determined
0:23:05 > 0:23:10that the centre should function as a self-sustaining community.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Like-minded individuals travelled from far and wide
0:23:13 > 0:23:15to live and study on site.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18After the first five years of experimenting,
0:23:18 > 0:23:23word spread of the ground-breaking work taking place there.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26In the mid-70s, they open their doors to the public.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Public access was difficult,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30so, of course, they found a sustainable way
0:23:30 > 0:23:32to get people up to the centre.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35What will happen is, we will get in the carriage then
0:23:35 > 0:23:38the carriage will be weighed by looking at the tension in the wire.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41And then they'll work out how much water to put in the top carriage
0:23:41 > 0:23:44to make it heavier than this carriage plus me and you.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45Brilliant, OK.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47This carriage is lifted
0:23:47 > 0:23:49by the natural flow of water from the quarry.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Oh, we're going up. Hold on tight.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53Here we go.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56The water fills the large tank underneath the top carriage
0:23:56 > 0:23:58and, once it's heavier than the bottom carriage,
0:23:58 > 0:24:03gravity pulls it down and the other carriage begins to slowly rise.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05Clever, innit?
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- So here we are at the top. - Lovely, look at the view.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- The fabulous view of Tarren y Gesail. - Beautiful.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Right across the beautiful Welsh landscape.
0:24:15 > 0:24:17There's a ridge that runs right the way across
0:24:17 > 0:24:19and then, round here, we have the main site.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24The wind pavilion offers a history of wind power.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28This turbine is one of the first to be explored at the centre.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31It could generate up to 25 watts of power,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33but the sails would need to be manually adjusted
0:24:33 > 0:24:36according to the strength of the wind.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39And behind you is the next iteration in the story.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43This is a British design. This would be about 25 watts.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45This is 250,000 watts.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48And this is an automated wind turbine
0:24:48 > 0:24:52from the beginning of onshore wind in the '90s.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56So 250,000 watts, what could we do with that?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- We could run a small village with that.- Really?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Wind turbines are getting more efficient and bigger all the time.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05We have one over here that's half a million watts.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10The centre is still a living laboratory and today
0:25:10 > 0:25:13delivers a range of courses in this impressive lecture hall
0:25:13 > 0:25:18which builds on the work started by Gerard Morgan Grenville.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22In the 1970s, his ideas may have seemed like a pipe dream.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26But visitors today can see how his vision has become a reality.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Thank you very much for having us. It's been wonderful.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- Absolute pleasure.- I have learned a lot, so I'm pleased.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33I hope to come back one day.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35- It's been a pleasure showing you. - Thank you so much.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37When it comes to being green,
0:25:37 > 0:25:40antiques can be a perfect way to recycle.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45Speaking of which, James has popped into another shop in Machynlleth
0:25:45 > 0:25:48and it looks like he has found something he likes straight away.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50What attracts me to this item
0:25:50 > 0:25:53is that it has got this lovely oval section body.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57It has got a nice lid to it. There is a lot of damage to it, though.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01And then you have got this sort of Cantonese
0:26:01 > 0:26:04sort of Famille rose decoration.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09So this is the English imitating the very popular Chinese porcelain.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13This is a soft paste porcelain. It's got some problems.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15We have got a thumping great crack here.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18And you'll probably find there's a lot of impurities like bone ash
0:26:18 > 0:26:22or something within the body. But it's got some merit.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27It's got some charm. It's sound. The spout is actually sound.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31The most vulnerable item of all is good. It's interesting.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Could there be a deal brewing? Time to call over shopkeeper Charlie.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- Price, Charlie?- £25.- £25.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Would you take 15 for it, Charlie?
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- No, sir.- No?
0:26:43 > 0:26:44That you told, then.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49- I like it.- You like it? I semi-like it.- Semi-like it.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54- You semi-like it up to £20, and it's yours.- £20.- Yeah.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Yeah. We've got a deal, Charlie. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Cheers, thank you.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02He seems chuffed to bits about that teapot.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06This has been used by somebody probably for the last 200 years.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09That is amazing.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11With James having completed his shopping,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13and no doubt off for a cup of tea,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Helen is still hoping to pick up a bargain
0:27:16 > 0:27:19at the Machynlleth Antique Emporium.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23This is my last chance to buy something, really.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27And I feel like I've got get one more piece, really.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Um... And I was hoping just to get some small little item
0:27:30 > 0:27:31so I wouldn't spend all my money.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Luckily, this place is stacked with curious collectables.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37So something is bound to catch her eye.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42There is a little bit of Clarice Cliff in here.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Which I have always loved.
0:27:45 > 0:27:46And the colours are great.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50They just sum up the jazz era, some of the patterns.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54And some of the styles are very Art Deco. I have always liked them.
0:27:55 > 0:28:00Clarice Cliff was a ceramic artist most active in the 1920s and 1930s.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Her Art Deco styling was ground-breaking at the time
0:28:03 > 0:28:05and is keenly collected today.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09So this is like a sugar sifter.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12And the pattern is called "My Garden".
0:28:13 > 0:28:14By Clarice Cliff.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17So I don't know what date this pattern is, but I suspect it is
0:28:17 > 0:28:23more '40s than '30s, judging by the shape and the design.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25They want £85 for it, though.
0:28:25 > 0:28:30I don't know what that would do at auction. But...
0:28:30 > 0:28:33I'd have to drive a hard bargain on it.
0:28:33 > 0:28:34But how hard?
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Clarice Cliff can be highly sought after.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Will shopkeeper Ian go much lower?
0:28:40 > 0:28:42I mean, they have got £85 on it, but obviously
0:28:42 > 0:28:45- if I'm going to take this to auction, I need to...- Sure.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47..drive a bit of a hard bargain.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- Sure.- Um... I mean, I want to offer...
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- I want to offer 40 on it.- Right.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Would you go and see what they'd take for it?
0:28:59 > 0:29:0140? That is less than half price!
0:29:01 > 0:29:03I hope Ian gets the dealer in a good mood.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05I'm being a bit mean, aren't I?
0:29:05 > 0:29:07But I've got to think about the auction.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10And if I'm going to make any kind of profit.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13The dealers need to make a profit, too, love!
0:29:13 > 0:29:14Let's get the verdict from Ian.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19- Well, I have spoken to Sue, she has come back with a figure of 55.- 55.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21- OK. Is that her very lowest?- Um...
0:29:23 > 0:29:27- Well, at the risk of incurring her wrath, I'll say 50.- Right, OK.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29That's a bit of a big decision, that one.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33What to do? OK.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Would you go back to her and ask her if she'll take 45?
0:29:36 > 0:29:40- I already have.- Did you? - And I'm afraid not, no.- No?
0:29:40 > 0:29:44- She's sticking at 50?- She's getting her money back at £50.- Is she?
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Oh...!
0:29:47 > 0:29:49So I have to make a decision at 50, don't I?
0:29:50 > 0:29:56I think I'm too far down the emotional road with it to turn back.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00- So, yeah, 50 it is. Yeah. Thank you very much.- Pleasure.- Thank you.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02I hope you do all right.
0:30:02 > 0:30:03An impassioned purchase.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07£50 spent on the Clarice Cliff sugar sifter.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11Shopping over, it is time for our friendly foes to reveal their wares.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- Here we are.- I can't wait, Helen. - Be gentle with me, James.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- No, I'm fascinated.- Remember, I'm a newbie. Be gentle.- Fascinated.
0:30:18 > 0:30:19Get on with it, then!
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Right... Here we go.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25- This is great with the car, I'm thinking.- Very good, very good.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28- Put it in the back of the car. - Yep. Look at that!
0:30:28 > 0:30:31You know, I just loved it because it's totally complete.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34And looks like it's hardly been used.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- And how much did you pay for that, Helen?- I paid...
0:30:39 > 0:30:43- 40 quid for it.- 40 quid. Well, as you say, it's totally complete.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- It is.- It looks great, love the orange.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Looks fabulous. Looks fabulous.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49And then you've got some measures here.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51What is this interesting fellow, here?
0:30:51 > 0:30:55- Yes. This, this is a butter pat. - Fabulous.- So your farm...
0:30:55 > 0:30:58I kind of envisage it is the farmer's wife doing it,
0:30:58 > 0:30:59I don't know why. Maybe it is the farmer.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- Yes.- Make the butter, pop that on the top
0:31:03 > 0:31:07and then this is the stamp that would kind of brand their farm.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10That is their farm that would have this design. There you go.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12- So that, 15 quid.- Very good.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16And my emotional purchase was the Clarice Cliff.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19I mean, I know it is later period Clarice Cliff
0:31:19 > 0:31:22- but the condition is great. - Yes, it looks very stylish.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25- And I have always wanted a bit of Clarice Cliff.- That's nice.
0:31:25 > 0:31:31- How much did you have to pay for that?- I paid 50.- I think that's good!
0:31:31 > 0:31:34I see a theme - a nice hot orange coming through here.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Your picnic, your Clarice...
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- Leather and orange! - It's very good, yes. Lovely.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43Thumbs up for Helen, then. I think she might have James worried, here.
0:31:43 > 0:31:44I must say, Helen,
0:31:44 > 0:31:50one thing is, your ceramics are in slightly better condition than mine.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55That is a New Hall teapot. From the New Hall factory.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59It has got its patent number, 245, which corresponds to 1800.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03But the lovely thing about it, I think it's been used.
0:32:03 > 0:32:08- It certainly has.- For 210 years. - It's had a life.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- How much was your teapot? I'm intrigued.- Teapot was £20.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Was it? Nice.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16A mad sort of early calculator.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20I've got a small grasp of how it actually works.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- You move things here and then you take a reading from there.- Yes.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29- Elm. I like wood.- It's a lovely burr wood, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31I do know how coffee tables...
0:32:31 > 0:32:34It's hard to get a coffee table right, isn't it?
0:32:34 > 0:32:38Whether that's right or wrong, I haven't a clue. But it's lovely elm.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- I like it.- As we both know, as auctioneers, it's
0:32:41 > 0:32:45- a lot of rough-and-tumble out there. - Yes. The proof is in the pudding.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- The proof is in the... And I paid £50 for that.- Oh, really?
0:32:48 > 0:32:50That's a nice bit of wood, that, isn't it?
0:32:50 > 0:32:55- Helen, it's been a pleasure.- It has. - Good luck.- Good luck to you, too.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57See what happens at the auction.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00- Well, let's go get a cup of tea, shall we?- Yes, or a glass of wine!
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Before you go though, tell us what you really think.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04He paid £50 for the table,
0:33:04 > 0:33:07which he admits himself he wanted to pay less for it,
0:33:07 > 0:33:09so that might be a bit of an overpay.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13But everything else he's paid fair prices for, so...
0:33:13 > 0:33:15You know, I think he'll do well.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17The Harrods's suitcase I think was well priced - £20.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19It's beautifully made.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24It's got a very thin profile, almost like a motoring case.
0:33:24 > 0:33:25It's a nice item.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28Everybody likes a luxury good and the reassurance of a label.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30I'm feeling confident, definitely.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32I think I'll be all right.
0:33:32 > 0:33:33Good stuff.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39It's time for our experts to travel through the lovely Welsh countryside
0:33:39 > 0:33:43en route to their first auction of the trip in Carmarthen
0:33:43 > 0:33:44in Carmarthenshire.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Local legend has it that Merlin was born
0:33:48 > 0:33:50in a cave just outside Carmarthen.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Our chastened cohorts have just arrived
0:33:55 > 0:33:58and are set to work their magic, and hopefully bring in a profit.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03- What a glorious day, isn't it? - It's gorgeous. Perfect for this car.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Hopefully half our buyers won't be on the beach.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Peter Francis Auctioneers has a company history
0:34:09 > 0:34:11dating back over 100 years.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14At the podium today is Nigel Hodson,
0:34:14 > 0:34:19who's ready to give us his thoughts on James and Helen's items.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Well, it's a real mixed bag that we've got here today.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25I was quite interested in one or two of the items.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28I was rather dismayed at one or two of the others.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30There's a good piece of Clarice Cliff,
0:34:30 > 0:34:33which is always a useful seller in our sale rooms...
0:34:33 > 0:34:35as it is across the whole country.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39I put 80-120 on it... so that should do OK.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43The New Hall tea pot is of a type that used to perform really,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46really well at auctions over the years,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48but New Hall seems to have fallen off a cliff,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51like some other things in recent times.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53And I just hope they haven't paid too much
0:34:53 > 0:34:55for that teapot, nice as it is.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59James began his Roadtrip with £200
0:34:59 > 0:35:03and has gone on to spend £145 on five auction lots.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Thank you very much indeed and thanks a lot.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13Helen also started with £200 and has parted with £173 for her five lots.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17Thank you very much. It was a pleasure doing business with you.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20The bidders have arrived, so let the first auction begin.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25- Nervous?- A little for my first lot. Be gentle with me.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- It's nothing to do with me. - New kid on the block.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33First up, it's Helen's leather suitcase.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35What are you saying about £30?
0:35:35 > 0:35:3830 on the suitcase. There it is. 10 only.
0:35:38 > 0:35:4012, may I say? Add ten on the suitcase.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- Only at £10.- Bah.
0:35:42 > 0:35:4412 on my right.
0:35:44 > 0:35:4615, the lady's bid.
0:35:46 > 0:35:4718, that's better.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Oh, lady on the left.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Selling at £22.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53- Oh...- Oh, dear.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Don't worry. Don't worry. It's only the first.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58That's not good for the first one, is it?
0:35:58 > 0:36:02Her first item on the Roadtrip has sadly made Helen a loss.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Welcome to the world of the Antiques Roadtrip.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09You have to hang on to small triumphs, OK? Just keep smiling.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14Can she do better with her 1960s picnic hamper?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16£30 for the picnic set.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- Surely? 20 to get on. - Oh, there we go.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23At 20. 22 against you. At 20. 22, the lady...
0:36:23 > 0:36:25I don't know why... Oh, here you are.
0:36:25 > 0:36:2826. 26, the lady's bid on the back row
0:36:28 > 0:36:31against you on the front. At 26, the lady in the back.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33We'll be selling. All done at £26.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38Oh, Helen, that seems unjust that.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Oh, dear. That's Helen's second loss.
0:36:44 > 0:36:45Ah, never mind.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Next up, is the writing on the wall for James' newspaper rack?
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Two commissioned bidders on the books with me at 30.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56£35 bid on the book.
0:36:56 > 0:36:5835. 40, may I say?
0:36:58 > 0:37:0035, 38, 40.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02- At 40.- That's a profit.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06- £40.- Sold.- Well done.
0:37:06 > 0:37:07That's a bit of a profit, isn't it?
0:37:07 > 0:37:10A tidy £10 profit.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12He's off to a good start.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Nice. That'll do. That's all you need.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Next up, it's James' porcelain teapot.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21£50 on the teapot there.
0:37:21 > 0:37:2230. There it is, 28.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24Oh, here we go.
0:37:24 > 0:37:25At 20. Only 22.
0:37:25 > 0:37:2725 both together here.
0:37:27 > 0:37:2928 on the round.
0:37:29 > 0:37:3230, 32 behind.
0:37:32 > 0:37:3335.
0:37:33 > 0:37:3438.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37All done. £38.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- OK.- A new home for the teapot. - A new home for the teapot.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44- That's great.- At £38 I would continue to use that.- Yeah.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Another good profit for James. That's how it's done.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52You're definitely in profit. I definitely am not.
0:37:53 > 0:37:58Can Helen's sugar sifter deliver her first profit?
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- I'm feeling the pressure on this one now.- Yeah.
0:38:00 > 0:38:01This is your trump card.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- 50 for it, the sugar sifter. - Go on.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07He's got 50 - good.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Who's got 55 now?
0:38:09 > 0:38:10At 50 on the sifter.
0:38:10 > 0:38:1255 standing. 60.
0:38:12 > 0:38:1465, 70...
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Go on. Up it goes. Up, up, up, up.
0:38:16 > 0:38:2080. £80, just on my right here.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Anyone? £80. Yes, sir.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25That's fine. That's good profit.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27That's more like it, Helen.
0:38:27 > 0:38:28First profit secured.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- SHE SIGHS - Right.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35Auctioneers Charles Hampshire has taken over the podium
0:38:35 > 0:38:37and James' string box is next.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39£20 straight in for it.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42Got to be worth that, the string box. 10 away at 10 only.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44£10. 12 do I see?
0:38:44 > 0:38:46Come on. Here we go.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49We like this buyer to the left of us here.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53Lost you both at the back now. 20 is bid. 22.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- 25, sir?- Keep going.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- Not giving up.- 28.
0:38:59 > 0:39:00And one more, sir? No.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03£28 front row. All sure?
0:39:03 > 0:39:04Final call at 28.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- Well done. 28.- 28. Nice.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09That's a nice little working profit.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Another good result for James.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14So you are totally and utterly in profit.
0:39:14 > 0:39:15I think you're fairly safe.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23Can Helen find some more profit with her sycamore butter pat?
0:39:23 > 0:39:25£10 to start me.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- Straight in.- Thank you, Mr Man.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30Come on, give the lady a nudge.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34- 18.- Well done.- 20.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36- 25.- Well done.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- 28.- Keep going.- 30.
0:39:38 > 0:39:4232, 35, 38, 40...
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- 42...- Well done.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- Well done. - One more, sir? £45 nearest me.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Final call at 45.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Are we all sure and done?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Well done you, Helen.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55Now that is a goodie.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57A tremendous result for Helen, actually,
0:39:57 > 0:39:59more than doubling her money.
0:39:59 > 0:40:00I'm fine about that.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- I'd be very pleased with that. - I'll take a 30 quid profit.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Next up is James' 1920 calculator.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- £40...- Oh, there you go. That'll do.
0:40:13 > 0:40:1745, 48, 50, 55...
0:40:17 > 0:40:2058 in the room now waving. Is there 60?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22£58 right at the back of the room.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26Don't worry about the 60. I'm very happy with the 58.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Well done. Hey, there we are.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30His calculations were right.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34That adds up to a nice £28 profit.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38You just don't know what people are going to be interested in, do you?
0:40:38 > 0:40:42James' last lot is the elm coffee table.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45We start off at 38.
0:40:45 > 0:40:4740, 42, 45.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- I can start at £45.- Ooh.
0:40:50 > 0:40:5345, 48, 50... Five in the room now.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54Standing bid at 55.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59- 60 fresh bidding.- Another bidder. - 65, 70...- Up it goes.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03£75 on the cabinet then. Any more? Final call.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06All sure at 75.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Yay. Well done. Brilliant.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12That is you most definitely in profit.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Me in profit - amazing.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18The coffee table has stood James in good stead,
0:41:18 > 0:41:21adding a nice £25 profit.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26This is a rare situation for me actually, to make profit.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29So far, Helen is doing remarkably well against James,
0:41:29 > 0:41:31but she's still slightly behind.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Can she push back in front with her final lot,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37the leather tape measures? Here they come.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41£20 for the two. Ten if you like that.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Oh, God.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Eight if you like that.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- OK, someone's bidding. It's all right.- Second row.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50I think he's got a bid on the book as well.
0:41:50 > 0:41:5315, do I see? For the two, all sure.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Finished with them, on the second row at 12.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- Oh...- £12.- You don't need that.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Ah, bit of a disaster there for Helen.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05She's lost £26 on those.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06Don't worry, Helen,
0:42:06 > 0:42:10I know you will be a very worthy adversary. You are just warming up.
0:42:10 > 0:42:15- Yeah. Might take long to warm up. - HE LAUGHS
0:42:15 > 0:42:18First auction over then. Time to tally it up.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Rookie Helen started her first road trip with £200,
0:42:21 > 0:42:25but after auction costs made a loss of £21.30,
0:42:25 > 0:42:31which means she now only has £178.70.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Better luck next time.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35James also started with £200,
0:42:35 > 0:42:41but after costs our Roadtrip veteran made a profit of £50.98,
0:42:41 > 0:42:45storming into the lead with an impressive £250.98
0:42:45 > 0:42:47and winning this first leg of the Roadtrip.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54Well...not too terrible for my first foray.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56- I think you did very well.- Yeah.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58How much in the end?
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Erm, I think I was about a fiver down.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02TIM LAUGHS
0:43:02 > 0:43:05Actually, more like £21, but let's not quibble, eh?
0:43:05 > 0:43:07- BOTH: Off we go. - She's done pretty well,
0:43:07 > 0:43:11and I've got a feeling she's going to do even better next time.
0:43:11 > 0:43:12Next on Antiques Roadtrip,
0:43:12 > 0:43:16- James is spoiled for choice... - It's one big maze.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19..and Helen ferrets out a bargain.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21I daren't put that on. Oh...