Antiques Road Trip

(CAR HORN) VOICEOVER (VO): It's the nation's favorite antiques experts... Howdy, li'l lady.

VO: ..behind the wheel of a classic car... Oh yes!

VO: ..and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

Looking for some bargains?

VO: The aim... MARGIE: Yay!

VO: ..to make the biggest profit at auction.

But it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners...

Yes!

It is my lucky day!

VO: ..and valiant losers.

I actually can't believe that.

Annoying.

VO: Will it be the high road to glory... Yo, yo, yo!

VO: ..or the slow road to disaster?

This is Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah!

VO: It's a dreich morning, and we're off to Scotland!

MARGIE: Cattle grid.

MARK: Brr... MARGIE: I think the weather's getting better.

Which bit of it is getting better?

MARGIE: It is, look!

It's not as misty.

VO: We're bracing the weather with silver lover Margie Cooper and glass aficionado Mark Hill, who are hurtling along in an 1980 MGB Roadster.

MARK: It's the last leg!

I know, can't believe it.

Gone in a flash... just like that.

MARGIE: Aww.

This yellow car cheers you up, doesn't it?

It does!

Little ray of sunshine, a sunbeam.

VO: Ha-ha... Ah, she's held up well considering the ground she's covered.

These two kicked things off in West and North Yorkshire, for the first three legs of the trip, before finally crossing the border into Scotland for the fourth leg.

Now, our antique amigos are heading towards the Scottish capital.

MARGIE: It'd be nice to buy something really fab today, wouldn't it?

It would, what's really fab to you?

MARGIE: Oh... MARK: Cuz I've got... ..in my head... ..nice novelty piece of silver, or...?

(SNORES) MARGIE: Certainly won't be a glass bowl.

Oh, did someone say glass bowl?

A glass what?

VO: Mark must wake up if he wants to rain on Margie's parade this leg.

She's stormed to victory so far, kicking off with a win thanks to a rather whip smart purchase on the first leg.

(CRACKS WHIP) Ey!

VO: And a few silver selections on the second leg.

What a lovely surprise.

VO: But she was only just getting started, clinching victory again on the third outing.

MARGIE: Oh!

Gosh!

MARK: Bravo.

VO: And doubling down with a fourth win thanks to a doggy trinket box.

Grand tour, all the way to profit.

Yeah.

VO: So it's already 4-0 to Margie, but can Mark stand in the way of a clean sweep this time round?

MARK: I need to find that one thing, it'll be out there... MARK: ..somewhere...in Scotland.

MARGIE: (CHUCKLES) MARK: In Edinburgh.

MARGIE: Yeah.

MARK: But I'm not sure we're gonna be able to see any!

This is a morning from where?!

Really.

VO: Our first stop will be Inverkeithing, but first our prolific pair are making a stop in Danderhall on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

A former mining village that once served coal shafts across Lothian.

But there's still plenty of mining to be done today, at Drum Farm Antiques, for our pair who have �200 each to spend this trip.

MARK: Ladies first.

I must say, I love your jacket.

MARK: Thank you so much, we're brightening up this very gray day here, aren't we?

Fan-dabby-dozy.

(MUTTERS) I've got you to lead up.

I mean, really?

MARGIE: Right.

MARK: Here we go.

MARGIE: Let's go, let's go.

VO: There's 7,000 square feet of wares to be unearthed here.

And dealer Ian is on hand to help our duo strike gold.

Right in the middle of the tools... (CHUCKLES) ..you've got a cricket blazer!

Oh, look at that.

Super badge for Bedford School.

Now that's probably, what, how's old's that?

Going back mid 20th century probably.

Unfortunately, there's no name in it.

I'd love to see who that was.

And it's �22.

Aw...things you find in antique shops.

VO: It's just not quite the right fit for Margie on this occasion.

What's Mark sizing up?

Ah-ha-ha-ha!

Now, that is something I like a lot.

So what we're looking at is a studio glass ball vase, designed by a pioneering glassmaker called Michael Harris.

He founded his first company in Malta, the company was called Medina Glass.

And then when he left that company in 1972, he founded a new company on the Isle of Wight.

And this range, which is known as Tortoiseshell, was one of his absolute hallmark ranges of the late 1970s and the early 1980s.

And the patterning and the coloration on this one is fantastic.

So I normally talk when I Looking at these things about sort of seeing with your hands.

But actually, turning this one over, I can see with my eyes that... Oh my goodness, look at that.

There's a whopping great crack in the bottom.

Oh no!

The price says �48, and that would have been, with a little bit of a discount, a really nice buy.

With a crack...it stays right where it is.

VO: Now how's our Margie doing?

Found any cracking deals yet?

This is a very decorative horn, isn't it?

Gramophone horn.

VO: Well, come on!

Give us a tune.

(BLOWS) (LAUGHS) (BLOWS) MARK: (LAUGHS) It's like a massive raspberry rather than... Well, that's just about right, isn't it?

It's meant to emit the sounds of the beauty of the human voice... MARGIE: I'll try again.

MARK: ..it's an orchestra.

MARGIE: I'll try again.

(SINGS A NOTE) Ah, that's better.

That's better!

Is it for you?

Definitely for me.

Get your gramophone collector out.

Yeah, but �115?

(INHALES SHARPLY) Quite dear, isn't it?

Everybody's back to vinyl, aren't they?

They are indeed.

Well, that's the original.

That would have had a gramophone attached...

I can taste brass in my mouth now.

And it's taken all of my lipstick off.

VO: I think we needed a bit of a palate cleanser after that one.

Furniture.

Chairs... Don't really want chairs.

But that's quite nice, isn't it?

Footstool, a long footstool.

Quite handy.

Mahogany, nice.

Mahogany bun feet.

Feels about Edwardian.

The tapestry...top's not brilliant, but that's a simple thing to cover.

Yeah, you'd use it in your home, wouldn't you?

It's a sort of footstool for two.

But I'm just looking at the ticket it's �68.

That's a bit too dear.

If I can get it down to 40, 45 maybe there's a chance.

But I like it, and footstools generally sell.

Yep, let's have a go at that... (SIGHS) VO: Nice thing.

Let's see what Margie can do.

MARGIE: Ian... (CHUCKLES) IAN: Hi.

Margie, how are you?

I'm very well, had a jolly good look round.

Found some interesting things.

There's a footstool, a long... IAN: Right, long... MARGIE: ..long footstool, yeah.

Which I quite like.

IAN: OK. MARGIE: But it's...too dear.

IAN: Is it?

Right, OK. MARGIE: 68, 68... IAN: 65, hm.

MARGIE: 68, it was.

68, was it?

I'm being honest with you, it was 68.

(MUTTERS) Right, yeah.

But I quite like it, it's quite a nice thing, for 40.

Um, can we meet in the middle?

Not really, but I will.

IAN: 45?

MARGIE: (LAUGHS) If you say so.

VO: Footing that bill leaves Margie with 155 smackers still in her purse.

MARGIE: Thank you.

IAN: Thank you very much.

VO: Now, what's Mark up to?

MARK: Hm?

So what we're looking at here are some vintage skis.

So these appear to be laminated, judging by the sandwich of woods that have been glued together to create these.

They've got their sticks as well.

And they're this nice bright blonde wood and they've still got their transfers on.

45 quid...

I've got to make a bit of money on that for some vintage laminated skis?

I rather like these, actually.

VO: Nice find.

Let's hope the negotiations stay on track.

MARK: Ian?

IAN: Mark, how are you?

MARK: I'm good, thank you.

IAN: Good.

It's amazing here.

There is a load to see.

It's a lot of stuff.

I'm gonna go a little bit off piste here and ask you about the skis.

IAN: Ah, right.

OK, yeah.

MARK: The vintage skis, yeah.

So they've got 45 on them.

Right?

MARK: How close to 20... IAN: (INHALES SHARPLY) MARK: ..can we do?

IAN: 25?

You've got a deal.

Thank you very much indeed.

IAN: Thank you very much... MARK: 20 and five.

IAN: Thank you very much.

MARK: Thank you most kindly.

IAN: I'm sure you'll do well with them.

MARK: I hope so.

Thank you very much.

I'll go collect them, thanks!

VO: That deal leaves Mark with 175 quid still to splash.

Lovely.

Our pair are straight back in the MGB, now heading for the heart of Edinburgh.

Margie is making her way to the famous Edinburgh Meadows, a park that was a loch in a previous life.

She's popping into nearby Courtyard Antiques.

A charming store hidden down a city center lane with two floors of antiques waiting to be discovered.

Owner Lewis is on hand if she has any inquiries.

Victorian box, mahogany box.

And wee!

Look at that.

And you've got a complete set.

That is lovely, isn't it?

What a nice set.

It's a fruit set, �40.

And these are dating back to...1900?

Look, it's in fabulous nick.

It'd be nice if the ferrule was silver, but it's not.

But what a beautiful set.

12 silver plated fruit knives and forks, beautifully presented in lovely green satin and velvet.

This one's been tucked away somewhere safe because the box is in good nick.

That's been tucked away somewhere for over 100 years.

Hm, very nice.

Like it.

VO: That could be a buy already.

So while Margie searches on, Mark has made his way through Edinburgh city center to Leith.

This buzzing port district has evolved into one of the city's trendiest neighborhoods, and is home to the Royal Yacht Britannia herself.

On the south banks of the Water of Leith you'll also find the Edinburgh Antique Centre... ..which hosts an entire upper floor of treasure worthy of royalty.

Dealer Drew is at the helm today in case we get into choppy waters.

Thank you, sir.

MARK: Ooh!

Hoo-hoo-hoo hoo-hoo... How do I get in to see the treasure?

What I'm looking at is a little fernware brooch.

And actually, it's not flat printed fern patterns, you've actually got these three dimensional leaves coming over the top.

Now everyone says mid century modern, mid century modern, Victorian is out!

But I love a little bit of Victorian style and elegance.

VO: I think it's about time we had a closer look, don't you?

Drew?

We need a hand here.

DREW: Keys!

MARK: A-ha!

It's this one.

DREW: Right...

It's always the opposite way around from the way you think it's going to be.

MARK: There it is!

I just think that's a really nice looking piece.

Well, I think that's probably Pinchbeck... MARK: ..or something like that.

DREW: Yes, I agree.

Yes.

VO: Pinchbeck is a form of brass alloy that mixes copper and zinc to resemble gold in appearance.

Lovely.

MARK: And what's on the back here?

So, it looks like it's got a piece of glass on the back.

So I wonder whether that was maybe for mourning uses?

You could put hair in it or something?

DREW: Yeah.

MARK: It's not gold... DREW: No.

MARK: ..but it is that sort of Victorian obsession with botany and ferns.

I think that's a stylish piece.

What would be the best price on that do you think?

I will need to make a call, it's one of our dealers...

Very best price!

Very best price!

DREW: I will go and give them a call, Mark, and see what they come up with.

You've got a Victorian brooch, it's �38.

Um, what would be your very best on that?

OK. DREW: Mark?

MARK: Hello.

DREW: I've managed to get a hold of the dealer.

OK. DREW: And she is willing to do it for �30 for you.

MARK: 30 whole pounds?

DREW: Yes.

OK, let me have a think about that.

I really... Can I have another...

I need another...

Certainly.

..handle, you know?

It's all in the handling, isn't it?

VO: Playing it cool, as always, I see.

Seems he's going for one last browse before sealing a deal.

How's Margie doing back over at The Meadows?

Anything to go with the fruit eaters?

Ah...!

Here we go.

1960s dog, called Snoopy, and he's by Fisher Price, which is a very, very good maker.

VO: Founded in New York, they've been making toys since 1931.

MARGIE: Think there's a bit of mileage in this.

Sort of like, what 50, 60 years old?

The child would put a string on there and walk along like that with him.

There's no price on it.

It's well made.

Course, Fisher Price made good toys, very good toys.

Should we go for it?

Yeah, let's go for it.

VO: Well, looks like she's taking him to the till regardless.

So that's the doggo along with the fruit cutlery that has a ticket price of �40.

Let's see if there's a deal to be done.

MARGIE: Right, Lewis.

Let's... MARGIE: I found this... (LAUGHS) LEWIS: Very nice.

So, it's a pull along Fisher Price dog.

Yep.

Can that be cheap and cheerful?

Very cheap, 20.

Right, that's that.

And then there's a fruit set.

It's only plate, but it's in amazing condition.

Yes.

They're not the best of sellers, but how much can that be?

LEWIS: 20 as well?

MARGIE: Yeah, 20.

LEWIS: 40 for the two.

MARGIE: 20.

40 for the two.

Thank you so much, Margie.

Thank you so much.

LEWIS: Nice to see you here again.

MARGIE: Oh, yes!

It's a while since I've been.

There you go.

Right, here we go Snoopy.

We're off.

Thanks a lot.

LEWIS: See you.

MARGIE: Bye bye.

LEWIS: Thank you, bye bye.

MARGIE: (CHUCKLES) VO: Oh, what a good boy.

So that's �20 for the doggo, and another 20 for the fruit cutlery, leaving Margie with 115 smackaroonies to play with tomorrow.

And we're just waiting for Mark now.

Has he sealed the deal on the brooch or has he spotted something else?

MARK: Ha-hey!

Err... Gently does it.

So it looks a little bit sort of globby, but what attracted me to this particular glass vase is this sort of almost watery feel to the bowl here.

So it almost feels like flowing water.

And that's a design feature.

Indicates to me that this is a piece produced by Royal Brierley.

So this dates from the 1920s or 1930s.

And underneath it, we have the name Constance Spry.

And Constance Spry kind of revolutionized floristry and flower arrangement.

Not only did she design, but she also taught.

She produced many books, so she was an educator in floristry too.

Her style was free, it didn't use always expensive flowers, everybody could participate.

My only concern is that it is a bit small, dumpy and sort of almost inelegant.

But it does have that Constance Spry name.

Her glass doesn't quite fetch as much as the pottery, yet.

But you know what, I've only ever seen another one of this small shape.

Perhaps because it was perceived as too dumpy at the time.

But you know what, for 25 quid, if I can knock a little bit off that I'm prepared to give that a go.

VO: You just can't keep him away from his beloved glass, can you?

Shall we see if Drew will do a deal along with the brooch?

MARK: Drew, hello.

DREW: Mark.

Thank you very much for helping me with the brooch.

DREW: You're welcome.

MARK: Which I love.

And I've also found something else which I love, which is this sort of slightly dumpy glass vase here.

DREW: OK. MARK: So that was 30.

DREW: Uh-huh.

MARK: You've got 25 on here.

Yes.

What's the very best that we can do?

DREW: I could... MARK: For both.

I can take five off that, so we could be �50 in total?

50.

Any chance of 45?

(GROANS) Oh...yes.

Come on!

Thank you so much.

DREW: You're welcome.

MARK: Fantastic.

VO: Nicely done.

So, that's �30 for the brooch and 15 for the glass vase which leaves Mark with 130 to play with.

Great.

MARK: Thank you very much, kind sir.

MARK: Goodbye.

DREW: Thank you.

VO: So, after a hard day's shopping, Margie has scooped Mark up in the MGB for some well deserved R&R.

# Let's celebrate.

# With neeps and tatties.

Neeps, tatties and a wee bit o' haggis.

Single malt.

Eegh, I can't do more than one or two wee drams, I'm afraid.

You're not good with alcohol?

MARK: No, ah... (SPLUTTERS) MARGIE: (LAUGHS) MARK: Now, there's a question!

VO: I'll duck out of that before the trouble starts, I reckon.

We'll see you bright and early tomorrow, remember?

Nighty night.

Oh-ho-ho!

Oh.

MARGIE: It's alright... MARK: What's the matter?

VO: The sun's arisen and Mark and Margie are exploring more dramatic climbs as they return to Edinburgh.

MARGIE: Oh look, horses.

MARK: Oh, they're pretty.

Do you know much about horses?

I do!

Oh, you are a dark horse!

MARGIE: I had one of my own.

MARK: Did you?

MARGIE: Mmm.

Was a hand me down from my sister.

A hand me down?

So, some people get an old jumper, or a pair of jeans, or wellington boots, and you get a horse?

I got about 15.

I became totally allergic to horses.

I started to not feel very well when I rode the flippin' horse.

What?

VO: Margie was back in the saddle yesterday.

She brought in three buys - the Victorian long footstool, the set of Edwardian knives and forks and the 1960s still working toy dog.

MARGIE: Think there's a bit of mileage in this.

VO: She has �115 remaining.

MARK: Tell you what, the heat of this thing is like... MARGIE: I know.

It is, yeah.

Do you go to saunas?

I love saunas.

Ah, I think they're a bit claustrophobic.

VO: Mark doesn't sweat the small stuff, though.

Yesterday, he bought those 20th century Swedish skis, a vase by Constance Spry, and the 19th century brooch.

I love a little bit of Victorian style.

VO: He's left with �130 for the final day's shopping.

MARK: Final day for me is about spotting it, spotting that one thing.

Yeah.

Sniffing out those bargains.

MARGIE: Yeah.

I told you not to use that word.

MARK: What?

Bargains?

MARGIE: Bargains.

I still think it's a good...

It's descriptive.

MARGIE: It's not.

Isn't it funny you have words you don't like?

MARK: Moist, I hate that.

MARGIE: I don't like snacks.

MARK: (LAUGHS) Snacks?

I'll tell you what I hate as well, 'function room'.

VO: Well, before any more snacks, function rooms or bargains, our smarty pants are parking up in Edinburgh to explore one of the oldest surviving orders of chivalry in the world - the Order of St John.

MARGIE: Nice building.

MARK: Wonderful building.

MARK: After you, my dear.

MARGIE: Thank you, darling.

VO: Margie is going to investigate the modern focus of what is an order of knights, while Mark's arranged a meeting with the librarian Duncan McAra... MARK: Hello Duncan.

DUNCAN: Oh, hello.

Welcome to the Chancery.

VO: ..to learn of its origins.

So what is the Order of St John?

The Order of St John is an international charity dating back to the late 11th century when merchants from Amalfi established a hospital.

It then took on a military role for the defense of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

VO: The Order of St John was a dominant military unit during the first crusades.

As their power and wealth increased, they formed global chapters known as tongues.

So you had the tongue of Italy, the tongue of France, of Castile, the tongue of England, based at Clerkenwell.

To which were attached knights from Scotland, Wales, Ireland.

VO: As part of his religious reformation, Henry dissolved the order based in Clerkenwell.

But in the 19th century, Scotsman Donald Curry was given authority to bring the English tongue back.

DUNCAN: That was when there were attempts to revive the order.

VO: That restored order established charitable ambulance associations for the first time in newly industrialized England.

But that must have been so valuable, at a time when sort of Britain's industry is booming and mushrooming, to actually have first aid support and education?

DUNCAN: Very much so.

But the sight of uniform volunteers, in sort of quasi military uniform, some sections of the public regarded them as almost body snatchers.

VO: Public approval of the order's unprecedented charity only came when future King Edward VII rallied behind it.

DUNCAN: He encouraged his mother, Queen Victoria, to grant it its Royal Charter.

VO: Promoting health relief in England and Wales in the early 20th century, the Order of St John made a grand return to Scotland in 1947.

So we're sitting in front of this rather magnificent sword.

And how is this used by the order today?

Presumably ceremonially?

Indeed, The Sword of Temporal Jurisdiction.

The sword was made by a London silversmith, using a blade by Wilkinson, specifically for the installation of the Prince of Wales as grand prior in a ceremony at St John's gate Clerkenwell on the 18th of July 1888.

VO: Since its revival, St John's has grown to more than 160,000 volunteers on a mission to promote the relief of sickness and suffering around the globe.

Margie is on her way to meet Deborah McKinnon and find out about the charity's latest groundbreaking scheme focused on defibrillators.

MARGIE: How does the defibrillator connect with this... this St John's order?

Around 70 people a week in Scotland need CPR in their home, at work or out in public.

But if we can get a defibrillator on to them within the first critical few minutes, then that massively increases their chances of survival.

MARGIE: Yeah.

We provide defibrillators to the community.

We provide some money, the community does their own fundraising.

Once the defibrillators are out in the community we provide training.

Can anybody be trained to do CPR?

Absolutely, anybody can be trained to do CPR.

You'd be a very good candidate.

I would very much like to learn.

Why don't we try... Why don't we try teaching your Margie?

I thought you'd never ask!

VO: Since 2015, over 640,000 people in Scotland have gained CPR skills.

Today, Debbie is dedicated to boosting Margie's and Mark's.

OK, well, the very first thing we have to do is make sure that area is safe and clear.

MARGIE: Right.

DEBORAH: So we don't harm ourselves.

Because if we harm ourselves, we're no good to them.

We're going to put the pads on while you're doing CPR.

MARK: But I keep going?

DEBORAH: Yep, keep going.

VO: Only 15% of people in the UK express confidence in using a defibrillator.

Right, where's number two here?

DEBORAH: Keep going!

CPR SIMULATOR: ..of the patient.

VO: Training like this is crucial in teaching key steps.

CPR SIMULATOR: Do not touch the patient.

So, step back.

Wait until it's flashing.

(MACHINE BEEPS) CPR SIMULATOR: Stand clear.

Press the...

Shock delivered.

We've given him a shock.

Mark, do you want to get back on and do some more CPR?

VO: Checking for responsiveness, calling 999 and starting CPR before help, or the pre programmed easy to use D-Frib arrives, is all important.

DEBORAH: Thank you very much!

The ambulance's right outside.

We saved him, Margie!

We've saved him.

Gosh... That's worth knowing, actually.

It is well worth knowing.

You did so well, I'm so impressed.

MARGIE: Now we know.

DEBORAH: Yes, well done.

VO: Mark and Margie, they make a great team.

May the care and compassion promoted by the Order of St John since the 11th century, endure another 1,000 years.

It sure brought the best out in these two... ..who are now moving on to Inverkeithing, a port town set on the Firth of Forth.

Snooker legend Stephen Henry went to school here.

Mark's no doubt hopeful he can snooker Margie at the final shop!

Fleming's Furniture and Antique Centre.

MARK: I'm off, you see?

A hop, skip and a jump and I'm away!

Flippin' cheek!

VO: He's such a gent.

Probably best to conserve energy anyway, to get through the two floors worth of vintage ceramics, toys and much more on offer here.

Play time is over!

Lessons about to start.

VO: Mark has a studious look about him at least.

And Sandra is the one they want to play teacher's pet to.

She's looking after the shop.

Cor blimey!

Now, this is the sort of thing I love.

Let me see if we can get this cabinet open.

Let me just get up there and do that.

There we go.

Oh my goodness gracious!

What amazing condition.

So, what we're looking at is a little box here.

And if I open it up, it is a... ..an advertising box for Clark & Co's anchor sewing cottons.

VO: Founded in 1865, Clark & Co were a thread manufacturer based in Paisley, a town with a rich history in textiles.

MARK: So first of all, we've got advertising memorabilia.

But it's a little railway carriage as well, so we've got railway interest as well.

And then we've got for rates, weights and dimensions of parcels see bottom of box.

I turn it upside down, and there indeed are the different costs for inland postal parcels.

But you know one thing I don't think it has is age.

It just looks a little bit too clean.

I think there might be older components here, but you know, if you see something like this, be suspicious.

And I wonder whether a collector who can't afford or find an original railway carriage for Anchor Sewing Cottons, maybe they'd like to add this to their collection?

Wowzers, 65 quid.

You know what?

That is steaming its way to a buy.

VO: Even as a reproduction it could be of interest to a collector.

Now, what's Margie up to?

She seems to be perusing the hardware section.

Now, it's very nice here.

This is quite quirky, isn't it?

Well, it's a Victorian push bell.

Either on the front door of a house, or could be lift?

VO: Scotsman William Murdoch invented the first mechanical doorbell in 1817.

Push bells like this came in much later.

MARGIE: It's �40...

But 1890?

Got age, and I'm sure it could be made to work.

It could be adapted to work.

But yeah, quite like that.

Never seen one before.

I'm going to carry on anyhow, and see if I can find anything else.

VO: Margie is keen to soak it all in.

MARGIE: (SIGHS) Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

(GONG BANGS) You stupid boy!

And that... ..is for getting me with the horn earlier on.

MARGIE: Oh my gosh!

Don't need that at this time of day.

VO: What goes around, comes around.

Ha-hey!

I do love a bit of art deco pottery.

And here we're looking at a really typical piece designed by Charlotte Reed for Crown Ducal.

So she was very well known for tube lining, and tube lining is best thought of...

If you're sort of like icing a cake or something, and you're piping the icing on, effectively imagine piping on colored glazes or clay, and then filling in the little cells that it creates with differently colored glazes.

Looking all around it, it doesn't appear to be damaged anywhere, which is great.

So there are no chips or cracks that I can see.

This is good news.

�50, definitely not feeling blue after finding this one.

VO: Brace yourself, Sandra.

MARK: Hello.

SANDRA: Hi Mark.

How can I help you today?

You can hopefully help me...

I'm sure I can.

..by giving me the best price for two objects that I found.

OK.

So we've got this little railway carriage here and we've got a Crown Ducal dish by Charlotte Reed.

We've got 65 and 50... VO: Which is �115 altogether.

MARK: 80?

SANDRA: Erm... Do I move my hand towards you?

OK...

I do, don't I?

Thank you, Sandra!

A lot of thinking time there, but the right answer.

Thank you so very much.

VO: It means Mark has �50 remaining after the final shop.

Lovely, thank you very much.

Thank you very much, Sandra.

MARK: Take care, bye.

SANDRA: Thank you.

Bye.

VO: But Margie hasn't quite finished.

MARGIE: Right, so I'm still searching, searching hard.

I've just seen this, actually.

Now, I don't know.

This is a Victorian silver plated teapot.

When it started life it had a milk and it had a...

It was a four piece tea set.

It's not a terribly good thing to buy as far as commercially.

I can't help but just look at the work in that, just think it's...

It's �18, right.

It's about 1880, so I'm gonna go and take it and see...see if we can add up, do some sums.

VO: Margie needs to work out the teapot and the Victorian push bell, which has a ticket price of �40.

Right, now then, I'm not expecting a penny piece off that.

SANDRA: Lovely.

MARGIE: (LAUGHS) �18.

But, the square brass bell... SANDRA: OK, so you want a wee discount on that?

I would like a... Well, not wee, extra wee.

�25 maybe?

MARGIE: That's fine.

SANDRA: OK. MARGIE: So, that's 18, 25.

43.

Spot on.

Thank you very much indeed.

Do you want some money?

VO: It all means Margie's left with �72 in her pocket after her final shop.

SANDRA: �2 change for yourself there.

MARGIE: And that could be winning or losing for me.

You never know!

It all counts!

There you go, there's your �2 change.

Thank you very much.

MARGIE: Thank you very much... SANDRA: Thank you, take care.

BOTH: Bye.

MARGIE: You're gonna run down and break your plate.

No, I'm not going to run down.

I'm coming down serenely... MARK: ..gently.

MARGIE: (LAUGHS) VO: Neither Mark nor Margie want nerves to get the better of them as they head towards the final destination.

MARK: It all comes down to the fall of the gavel.

The proof of the pudding will be in the eating.

Proof of the pudding will be in the bidding.

# Let's celebrate!

# VO: Don't pop the confetti just yet.

The auction is incoming.

Nighty night.

VO: The last auction of the trip has arrived.

After snaking their way north all the way from South Yorkshire to Edinburgh, Margie and Mark have whisked their final wares down to Brettells Auctioneers in Newport, Shropshire, to get them under the gavel one last time.

And one last chance for Mark to avoid the total defeat of a clean sweep to Margie.

The last auction coming up.

You might have to give me some support here, Margie.

It's been fab fun, but boy oh boy I'm getting hit at these auctions.

VO: His luck has got to change sometime.

Bidders are poised and waiting in the saleroom, on the phones, and bids have been left on the book with auctioneer Gemima Brettell.

Here we go at 65... VO: For his last chance saloon, Mark has spent �150 of his budget across five lots.

Any hidden gems that could save him this time round Gemima?

So you've got the mid 20th century skis.

They're a lot of fun and, you know, they should sell well.

VO: There's hope for him yet then!

Margie, on the other hand, has spent �128 of her budget across five lots.

Anything that could carry her to victory?

The Edwardian canteen of mother-of-pearl handled cutlery, these are really quality items, really well crafted.

Just nice things.

VO: Alright, chums, let's get this party started shall we?

MARK: (SIGHS) Ah... MARGIE: (CHUCKLES) ..settled and ready.

VO: First under the gavel, we've got Mark's charming little pinchbeck brooch.

It's just an unusual shape.

There's sort of something almost like an eye about it as well.

And it's made out of pinchbeck.

Start me in at �30?

Oh, the sound of silence.

Oh golly.

It's very quiet all of a sudden.

Gosh, it is.

Oh, look some tumbleweed!

20 is bid.

At 20 bid now.

At 20 bid now.

Coming in to at two anywhere?

At 20. two, five!

Oh, that works.

At 25.

At 25 now.

I'm selling at �25...

There we go... Oh, that is such a brooch for 25 quid.

I know.

VO: Oh well, fool's gold after all, it seems.

Someone got a good deal, I hope they enjoy wearing it.

They did.

VO: Let's see if Margie can find a ringing endorsement.

I bought a push... A push... A door... Like a doorbell.

Come in at 20 for it?

Oh no, she hasn't got 20...!

MARK: Oh, they're asking 20.

MARGIE: I though you were... No, I'm asking, 20?

Somebody push the bell.

Politely, she's asking 20.

I jumped the gun there.

Sorry.

You're pushing my buttons a little... MARK: Wa-hey!

GEMIMA: Who's starting in at 10?

MARK: (LAUGHS) GEMIMA: �10?

They're pushing mine by not bidding.

MARGIE: (GROANS) Oh, no.

GEMIMA: �10, come on!

Five, eight, 10.

At 10, now bid.

At 10.

Coming in at 12 anywhere?

At 10...12, at 12 now bid.

At 12 now.

At 12 now bid, now.

Coming in at 15, 18?

18 bid now.

Selling for �18.

Legend.

VO: Not quite saved by the bell there.

I don't know what to say about that.

No...

Didn't ring your bell.

No, it didn't.

VO: Maybe a serving of Mark's art deco will satisfy the saleroom's appetite?

For me, it's a wonderful fusion between the color and the sort of exotic influences of art deco and an art deco shape.

So you've got pattern and shape.

Start me in at 30 for it?

20 for it?

�10 for it?

Charlotte Reed, signed up, ready to go.

Bid, �10 bid.

At 10.

12.

At 12.

15 bid.

At 15.

It's at 18 bid.

18 bid, now.

It's alright, leave that one now.

At 18 bid in the room.

20.

Two!

At 22 in the room, now.

At 22 now, coming in at five?

One more, one more please.

Eight.

At 28, thank you.

At 28.

At 28 now.

Coming in at 30 anywhere?

Selling in the room at �28.

Here we go, last chance?

Last time...I ask... today...for �28... MARK: It is what it is.

MARGIE: It is.

VO: I think Mark might have the auction blues again.

And it's a lovely buy for someone.

And you'd... And you'd buy it again?

I would buy it again, I'm a big Charlotte Reed fan.

And the colors are magnificent.

VO: Well, onwards and upwards.

Margie still has a few items on the boil.

Anyone fancy a cuppa?

You're just about to see the nicest silver teapot you've ever seen in your life.

My entire life?

But there's one drawback.

MARK: Right?

MARGIE: Silver plate.

Yeah...

I'm starting in at 10.

12.

15.

18.

MARK: (GASPS) Yes!

MARGIE: Done it.

Well done.

18, 20 bid, now.

At 20 bid now, coming in at two anywhere?

Last chance, last time I ask.

I'm selling for �20, here we go.

At 20... VO: Another profit!

Mark could be in hot water here.

Well done.

Bargain of the day.

Yeah, lovely thing.

VO: Perhaps a bit of Mark's beloved glass can come to the rescue.

There's this very sort of watery effect.

And is it marked?

It is!

Royal Brierley, with a Constance Spry... Oh, marvelous.

Well spotted!

Start me in at 30?

Surely 30?

�20 then?

20 bid.

At 20 bid.

I've got 20 bid.

At 22.

I'm giving it away, I'm giving it away.

Here we go, final warning.

Don't look anyone, no one look.

I'm selling for �22.

Here we go at 22... VO: That's better.

His glass never lets him down.

At least I made a profit.

MARK: I'm happy.

MARGIE: You did!

Ah, good.

VO: But Margie won't take a comeback sitting down, that's for sure.

I bought a footstool... (SIGHS) I can start the bidding in at... Well, I have got a bid of �10.

But I can start the bidding...

I can start the bidding at 35 online.

38.

At 38.

�40.

At �40.

42.

At 42 now.

I'm selling then, here we go, final warning.

Here we go at 42... MARK: Not so bad.

MARGIE: No.

VO: Well, that's tripped her up a bit.

A small loss for the footstool.

Still a shame, though.

I expected 65.

VO: Mark's chance to get some momentum now.

Let's see if his vintage skis gather any interest.

If you're an ardent skier, you might want to have these sorts of propped up somewhere in the kitchen or the hallway.

Oh?

Put them on the wall.

You know?

Make, you can make clothes, coat racks and things.

You can, I've seen that.

Here, I can start the bidding in at 22.

MARK: Hey... MARGIE: You're in here.

MARK: I think I'm alright.

GEMIMA: 32.

Five.

Eight.

40.

MARK: They're moving... GEMIMA: At �40.

At �40 bid.

Ooh!

At 42.

Five.

Put them in the chalet?

At 48?

At 48, now?

50.

At 50...

This is good news!

I've doubled my money.

GEMIMA: Five here.

Five, 55.

60.

At �60.

Here we go then.

For �60, final warning at 60... Well done.

You've done alright with those.

Fantastic.

VO: He's picking up speed now.

Mark could be heading for his first victory after all.

That's good.

I'm pleased with that.

I bet you are.

VO: Is it all downhill for Margie?

Or are we barking up the wrong tree?

Ha.

(GASPS) You'll never guess what I've bought?

Oh, go on.

What?

One of those pull along Snoopy dogs.

(GASPS) No!

I had one of those as a boy, when I was a child.

MARGIE: It clatters along, yeah.

MARK: Yes!

Oh... Well, he's a bit battered.

And I could start the bidding in at �12.

At 12, now bid.

Now coming in at 15 anywhere?

At �12.

I am selling Snoopy the dog... MARGIE: Oh...Snoopy!

MARK: Oh... ..for 12...15 bid.

At 15.

MARK: Oh!

In at the last minute.

GEMIMA: At 15 now.

Where's 18?

Here we go, for �15, here we go at 15... MARK: Do you know mine will always be invaluable.

Where is it?

Probably in the loft at home.

I'm gonna go find it.

MARGIE: You've still got it?

MARK: Yeah!

VO: Oh, blimey.

A disappointing loss there.

Moving swiftly on.

Will you have kept it, seriously?

Yeah.

Somewhere up in the loft.

Aww.

I'm going to have to find one now.

VO: Mark's still on track for a late victory here, if he can get this next lot over the line.

Some bits of it seem to be original to me, but I think it was put together really well by a very ardent collector.

Might be right.

Could be right.

I start the bidding in at 18.

20.

MARK: Hey, it's moving.

MARGIE: It is.

GEMIMA: At 25.

At 25 now bid.

28.

30 bid.

At 32.

At 32 now bid.

At 32 now.

I'm selling at �32.

It's alright, final warning at 32...

It was always a punt, and quite frankly, it could have gone worse.

You've got to take the punt.

MARK: Could have been a lot worse.

VO: Oh dear.

We've come off the rails a bit, I think.

Got to take a punt in life.

I'm a risk taker, me... As I can see.

VO: Margie's one big sale away from a clean sweep.

But she'll need a decent profit here to claim the prize.

You could cut the tension in here with a knife.

Anyone got one?

Ha-ha.

Edwardian.

Absolutely spit brand new, as they say in the car trade.

MARGIE: Did you know that?

MARK: Spit brand new?

Spit brand new.

GEMIMA: We can start the bidding straight in at 10.

12.

15.

18.

20.

Oh, jump to 40 now!

That!

There you go.

I thought 40.

At 40, two, five, eight, 50.

At �50.

Five, 60.

At �60.

MARK: Oh.

MARGIE: They were perfect.

I just wanted to scare you with the beginning bit, really.

MARK: It worked!

GEMIMA: Here we go at 65... Don't you get entranced by this business?

MARK: Well done you.

MARGIE: You do.

VO: They sure carved up some profit.

You can't believe how things survive.

MARK: Fabulous.

Well done!

MARGIE: Yeah, good.

Well, we've got to go and check the figures.

Yeah, come on.

Let's just... MARGIE: (CHUCKLES) MARK: ..sort it out.

VO: What a rollercoaster, eh?

So, this time round Mark made a small loss after saleroom fees, ending up with �186 and 94p.

Margie, on the other hand, has stormed to a late victory again with a small profit of three pounds and 20p, handing her the ultimate glory of a clean sweep across the week.

All profits go to Children In Need.

Congratulations, my dear.

MARK: Fabulous wins... MARGIE: Thanks!

..fabulous objects.

Oh, it's been fantastic.

I really enjoyed it.

Do you know I have.

And actually, I feel like a winner because I've had a road trip with you!

MARGIE: Oh God, don't!

MARK: We had fun, right?

Don't get me started, don't get me started.

MARK: Oh, bless you.

MARGIE: (LAUGHS) VO: There have been a lot of wise words on this trip.

Feel a bit thrutched up.

A bit what?!

It's a Lancashire phrase.

VO: And some strong ones, too.

Told you not to use that word.

MARK: What, bargains?

MARGIE: Bargains.

VO: But despite Margie's clean sweep... MARGIE: Oh...!

Gosh!

MARK: Bravo!

VO: ..they haven't had a bad word to say about each other.

You stupid boy.

VO: Well, not really.

MARK: Suits you, though.

MARGIE: Does it?

You suit yellow, yeah... Matches your sunny personality.

Aww!

VO: Cheerio!

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