VO: It's the nation's favorite antiques experts...

Perfect.

Sold!

VO: ..behind the wheel of a classic car.

Lovely day for it.

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

Every home should have one of these.

VO: The aim?

To make the biggest profit at auction.

But it's no mean feat.

Yes!

VO: There'll be worthy winners... 950.

I'm going to make £1,000!

VO: ..and valiant losers.

Nooooooo!

VO: Will it be the high road to glory?

Make me a big profit.

VO: Or the slow road to disaster?

Are we stuck?

IRITA & RAJ: Yay!

VO: This is the Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah, baby.

Welcome back to the fifth and final leg of Izzie Balmer and James Braxton's antiques tour of Wales.

Apparently, James, Pembrokeshire is the wettest county in Wales, so I suppose it's no surprise that we've got rain today.

Well, Wales has outperformed itself because we really haven't had rain.

IZZIE: No.

VO: All week, we've been bombing about in their 1977 Morgan...

I'm not so sure about this squeaking sound of the windscreen wipers, James.

It doesn't matter.

It's all part of the atmosphere, isn't it?

VO: ..with the sun on their faces, and wind in their hair... Well, until today.

So far this week, James has ridden the rails... JAMES: That's worth coming up for, isn't it?

VO: ..and his luck.

You spent big... And I lost big.

VO: Izzie has talked tough... Well, you know, if I get fed up of you, I might stick you on a ferry to Ireland.

VO: ..and made friends with the locals.

IZZIE: Shall we go and get you some food?

This way.

That's it.

VO: And who'll take the sprint finish?

I'll race you, James.

JAMES: Quick, hurry!

JAMES: It was a sort of penultimate low blow that was.

That was a sneaky overtaking.

I think I was, I think I sort of thought, oh, you keep hemorrhaging money.

I don't really need to try very hard.

You have been the passive partner.

I have.

I need to...

The aggressive partner now needs to come out.

You know, I've got to surely try and give you a bit of a run for your money, James.

IZZIE: I can't make it too easy for you, can I?

JAMES: But there's only £50 dividing us.

VO: £61.68 to be precise, old bean.

Which means it's all to play for.

So, who'll reign supreme?

After starting the trip with £200, Izzie's pot now stands at £234.50, which is brilliant.

And starting with the same amount, James's pockets are now replenished to the tune of £296.18.

IZZIE: Oh, James, I do hope this rain does cheer up so we can see the beautiful Welsh countryside a little more.

And also Pembrokeshire's very famous for its coastline.

Do you think you'll go for a dip?

Might do.

JAMES: I had a swim... Monday.

In the sea or in a swimming pool?

In the very cold sea.

VO: Ha-ha.

Our duo began their road trip from the village of Crofty, worked their way north west to Llandudno, before snaking south westerly to today's start on the Carmarthenshire coast.

Do you quite like a cold swim, then?

JAMES: I like a cold swim.

It's like rebooting your computer, really.

IZZIE: So, do you feel really energized afterwards?

I feel very energized afterwards.

And you have to go and have a hot shower, or are you able to warm up without one?

JAMES: No.

Just a brisk rub with the towel.

Right.

VO: That's personal.

Ha-ha!

No time for a dip today, as they'll be heading across country from Newport, ending in Cilwendeg, a hair's breadth from where their week started.

First stop of the day sees our pair head to the peaceful coastal town of Newport, and the Carningli Centre.

IZZIE: I'll race you, James.

JAMES: Quick, hurry.

VO: Blimey.

It is packed.

Not sure there's enough room for both of you.

Still, Ann won't be too far away to strike a deal.

Fresh eggs.

See, what would you do with that?

Oh, a log basket.

VO: Looking very thoughtful there, Izzie.

It's an amazingly eclectic shop, isn't it?

It's got something of everything.

Goes seamlessly from jigsaws to lanterns.

It has all the accessories of life accumulated in one spot.

VO: Much like your own home, eh, James?

You're being very quiet, Miss Balmer.

Do you know what?

This place is absolutely jam-packed full to the rafters, and you really have to look.

And even looking is difficult because there's just stuff everywhere.

But I've just seen, if I can reach it... ..oh, this.

It's a stoneware commemorative jug.

So you've got this very typical sort of beigey color here with your brown to the top.

Now, I wouldn't usually pick a stoneware commemorative jug.

However, this one's a little bit more interesting because it's local commemorative wear.

Not local to Wales, local to Sussex, but it says, "Manufactured to commemorate the Signal Conservative success "in Sussex, "July 1895."

And we've got two names.

We've got Fletcher Goschen Johnston, and Field Talbot Brookfield.

So presumably those are two local politicians.

Apart from a few chips and nibbles, you've got a big crack here, which isn't a hairline one, it does go all the way through.

But, more concerningly, this whole section here of the jug has been repaired and restored.

And to a collector that is detrimental.

It's priced at £30, but it has been restored.

It isn't for me unless the price can be right on that one.

VO: So that's a no.

Anything else jumping out at you pair?

Izzie, how are you doing?

James, I've seen quite a few items, but they're all bit more money than I've got.

Because you've got loads of money, can you lend me a tenner?

VO: He's not got money to burn, you know.

But, seriously, James, what are you going to splash out on?

1930s, framed.

And this was probably some sort of fire screen, isn't it?

Quite like this, because it has a sort of Arts and Craftsy feel.

It's a sort of raised needlework, isn't it, here.

This is just on linen.

All these compositions are sort of slightly idealized, aren't they?

Sometimes they're known as stylized.

You've got a nice blue bird here, and then we've got a flower here.

I don't know what sort of flower that is.

Well, I know that's a sort of tulip, isn't it?

It's oak framed, and it's just a really nice composition, nice flowers.

But it would cost me £25.

VO: Not a bad price, but I suspect he'll ask Ann to nudge a bit off.

Ann, I've been rootling, and I found this.

Yes.

JAMES: It's rather fun, isn't it?

Very heavy.

It is.

It's in a heavy frame, isn't it?

Yeah.

I only buy heavy things.

Ann, you've got £25 on it.

ANN: Yeah.

JAMES: I'm going to buy it.

And I'll give you £25.

ANN: Fantastic.

JAMES: I'm in that sort of mood.

VO: Crikey.

Ann's more shocked than I am!

Are you feeling OK, James?

JAMES: £25.

That's very kind.

Well, thanks very much.

And the sun always shines in Wales, doesn't it?

JAMES: Bye.

ANN: Bye.

VO: Bye.

(CHUCKLES) And with wool work in hand and £271.18 in pocket, James moves on.

The place is all yours now, Izzie.

So what's drawn you back to the same shelves?

Ooh!

VO: Yooh!

IZZIE: Now that... VO: That's nice.

..is very nice.

There's a big... Oh, it is absolutely smashed.

I am surprised this is holding together.

I think you'd probably call it a pie dish.

It's got, it's got its liner inside to make for easier washing, and it's made by Wedgwood.

And this is a piece of Wedgwood caneware.

Wedgwood caneware is always in this buff, sort of beige colorway, always matte.

But you've got these lovely grapes around the edge and then this cauliflower to the top.

In good condition, this would probably only fetch 50, 60, £70 at auction.

This is in absolutely shot condition and it's priced at £50.

So that's not really where I want it to be.

The price of it is what I'd expect it to sell for if it was in excellent condition.

But I do really like it.

Maybe Ann can very kindly give me a hefty discount on that one.

VO: Yeah.

The price would have to be dropped more than the dish!

Ha!

Ann?

ANN: Hello.

IZZIE: Ah, Ann!

Hello.

Now, Ann, I've seen two items that are in fairly poor condition.

Now, the first one is your Wedgwood...

I'm gonna call it a dish.

IZZIE: Now, it's priced at £50, but it's kind of almost in pieces.

Could I offer you £10 for it, to give me a fighting chance?

Could you manage 15?

IZZIE: OK, well, 15 on that one then.

Before I decide what I'm going to do, there was actually another item, and it's your Sussex Conservative commemorative jug.

Now, I've noticed it has got a crack and it has been restored.

ANN: Yeah.

IZZIE: It's priced at £30.

Is there anything that can be sort of negotiated on that price at all?

Given that it is restored, I could do that for 20.

I think I'll play it safe, as it were.

I'll just get the one item, and the one I like the most is actually the Wedgwood one.

IZZIE: Yes, please.

I'll take that one at 15.

ANN: OK, fine.

IZZIE: There's 20.

IZZIE: I'll leave that for you there.

Thank you very much.

IZZIE: Bye bye.

ANN: Bye.

VO: A risky first purchase there, Iz.

But I'm sure you know what you're doing.

That leaves you with £219.50.

Watch out for the Audi.

Meanwhile, James has made his way to Haverfordwest, to learn about one man's lifelong passion for pooches, and the pursuit of the perfect pup.

He's come to Sealyham Mansion to chat with Janet Wonnacott, one of the tribe!

Hello, Janet.

Hello, James.

How are you?

JAMES: Very good.

Here are your very fine dogs.

They're a great looking dog.

JANET: Oh, and they're very friendly and lovable.

What a great place.

Who lived here?

JANET: This is Sealyham Mansion.

This is where Captain John Tucker-Edwardes lived, and he perfected the breed of the Sealyham Terrier.

VO: Born in 1809, John Tucker-Edwardes grew up here on the banks of the River Sealy before engaging in a career in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

After retiring at just 40, lucky devil, he returned home and set about his country pile, looking for ways to spend his time and pension.

Like many landed gentry of the time, he was a keen huntsman, so he spent the next 40 years developing the perfect dog for rooting out foxes, otters, and badgers on his estate.

So they're very much rooted in Pembrokeshire?

JANET: Oh, yeah.

This is where they come from.

JANET: Definitely, yeah.

JAMES: Fabulous.

VO: It's thought Edwardes threw four breeds of terrier into the melting pot, along with a strain of corgi to arrive at the Sealyham Terrier.

JAMES: They look pretty low for hunting.

Why were they good at hunting?

JANET: Well, they were bred to face badgers.

JAMES: OK. JANET: Thankfully, we don't do that any more.

No.

JANET: And that's why they've got such big teeth, and a long, punishing jaw.

Because when they go to earth, they can more or less turn on themselves, and their pelt moves, and they can turn in the set, and come back out.

JAMES: How amazing.

JAMES: Why did Captain Edwardes want a white dog?

JANET: He wanted to perfect a white breed so when they come out from the earth, you could still tell that they were the dogs.

JAMES: I see.

VO: Far from its humble beginnings, Sealyhams went on to find a home on the red carpet, often seen escorting stars of the silver screen and royalty.

Sadly, its numbers went into decline in the decades that followed, even after winning Best in Show at Crufts in 2009.

The Sealyham has journeyed from mansion to maison, finding a new role as a therapy dog for retired servicemen and women suffering from PTSD.

I think lap dogs are used a lot, aren't they?

JANET: Yeah.

JAMES: Comforting.

JANET: Yeah.

It's rather interesting, Janet, that something that Captain Edwardes bred to hunt... Yeah.

..is now used by fellow servicemen later on... JANET: Yeah.

JAMES: ..as therapy, isn't it?

JANET: Yes.

Yeah.

I mean, there we are.

You can see what the breed is.

They can, they can work.

Yeah.

JANET: They can be, they're friendly, they can be therapy dogs as well.

Well, it's been really fun, Janet, being introduced to the Sealyham.

Do you know, I've never consciously met a Sealyham before?

Well, I hope I've got you hooked now.

VO: It's heartening to think a breed, helped into life by a retired soldier to be hunter, is now returning the favor as a helper to those scarred by battle.

Meanwhile, Izzie has driven south to Narberth.

And with the Morgan safely parked up, The Malthouse awaits.

Armed with £219.50, owner Tim... Great name!

..is standing by to take some of it off her.

IZZIE: The first thing to look for with a white silvery colored bangle, is, is it silver or silver plate?

We want it to be silver, which it is.

Is it 20th century, or is it 19th century?

And you want it to be Victorian.

It's hallmarked for Birmingham.

I think that looks like the letter H as opposed to the B, they're very similar, in which case that would make it 1880s.

So it's Victorian.

You've got this very typical engraved and bright-cut decoration here, so it's sort of slightly floralesque.

And then you've got this chequerboard design here.

The only but with this, is it is absolutely teeny tiny.

I reckon that would fit on my wrist, but I have very tiny wrists.

I think it's definitely worth finding out the price on.

VO: Could be onto a winner there, Izzie.

Wow.

Well, that's a chunky bit of pottery.

Well, it's made of terracotta, isn't it?

And I would say that's...

It's quite hard to date, terracotta items, because they wear so easily, but I would have thought that that is late 19th century.

You've got this lovely sort of swan design which is almost slipware in its style, but not.

And it's sort of chipped in places.

How much is it?

£25.

I mean, I would have thought at auction that's a 30 to 50.

So that's a profit, if it is a 30 to 50.

£25 for a piece of Victorian sort of terracotta stoneware, decorative, naive in its style.

I think I'm gonna take that.

VO: It's a big platter, with a big "if" attached.

But I like your confidence, girl.

Now, what are you doing down there?

Mind your knees.

IZZIE: I always like the idea of finding something amazing that's been forgotten about.

Oh, that's quite nice.

Look at the detail on that.

So, this is a Victorian beadwork tray and this will have all been hand-stitched with the beadwork.

VO: As the name suggests, beadwork uses thousands of tiny colored glass beads for decorating fabric.

By the mid 19th century, the popularity of beadwork in England was such that anything that could be beadworked was, like this tray.

It's got this lovely mahogany frame and then these four little squat feet.

And this, it would have sat, perhaps, on your dressing table, you'd have a big mirror behind, and then you could pop your dressing table jars and toiletries and things on here.

It's late Victorian, so it's probably sort of 1880s, 1890s.

I can see all the dust coming off of this!

It's a bit faded.

I mean, it's been forgotten about under a cabinet for goodness knows how long.

I'm just looking to see if there's any indication of who did this, whether they've sort of beaded their initials into it, but they haven't.

I quite like that.

So if that's cheap, I think I will get it.

VO: Well, as there's no price tag on it, it could be yours.

IZZIE: Tim?

TIM: Yeah?

Where are you?

TIM: Hi, Izzie.

IZZIE: Hello.

TIM: Ah, you found a few bits?

IZZIE: Well, I have.

Now, helpfully, one of them is priced, and that's the dish, and that's priced at £25.

Happy to pay that, no problem.

Good.

That's fine.

The other two items have no ticket price on them.

For the two together... IZZIE: What, the silver bangle and the... TIM: The bangle and that one, 60?

So that's 60 plus 25.

That's £85.

Can I be cheeky?

Can we knock a tenner off?

75 for the three.

I'll do the 25, because I can't go any lower, and I'll do 50 on those two.

So 75 for the two.

Tim, thank you so much.

TIM: It's been a pleasure.

IZZIE: 20, 40, 60, 70, 75.

There we go.

VO: So that's 25 for the tray, 25 for the bangle, and another 25 for the pie dish.

IZZIE: Thank you very much.

TIM: Thank you!

IZZIE: See you later.

TIM: Drive carefully.

IZZIE: I will.

Bye!

TIM: Bye bye.

VO: That leaves Izzie with £144.50.

Time to call it a day?

And not a moment too soon, as the rain clouds have returned.

The Morgan's roof has been busy today.

What about your war paint?

When do you put that on?

Well, I'm going to need to bring it to the table tomorrow, aren't I?

Tomorrow is my last chance to pull something out of the bag.

And now you're saying that it's war.

I'm expecting to see you at breakfast tomorrow looking a bit like Adam Ant.

I'm going to have like stripes on my face.

I might have shaved the side of my head and have braids in my hair.

VO: I look forward to that.

(CHUCKLES) Nighty night, you two.

VO: Day two, the sun's up, and the soft top is down.

IZZIE: James, this is it, though.

This is our last day on our second road trip together.

After today, we've just got the final auction to go.

I know.

Wow.

JAMES: So do you think you're going to seize that prize?

I think it depends, really depends, on what you buy today.

VO: No pressure, James.

Yesterday saw Izzie pick up a Wedgwood pie dish... IZZIE: That is very nice.

VO: ..a terracotta platter, and a silver bangle.

IZZIE: Is it silver or silver plate?

Now, this one is silver.

VO: James, on the other hand, consoled himself with just an arts and crafts woolwork panel.

It's just a really nice composition.

VO: So lots to do today, Braxton.

IZZIE: I did most of my shopping yesterday, so I only probably need to get one or perhaps two items today.

How about you?

I've got hard shopping today.

IZZIE: Have you?

JAMES: Yeah.

So, today is your day.

You're going to war today?

Yeah, I'm going to war.

And I will be like Herod.

Will you?

There'll be no, "Bye, James."

There'll be none of that.

VO: Our pair's first stop of the day is Tenby, a popular seaside destination.

Today's day trippers have split up, and with Izzie dropped off, James has motored the Morgan into the town center.

JAMES: I have high hopes for this shop.

Let's hope there's some goodies in it.

Here we are.

In we hopsky.

There we go.

In we hop.

Ah!

VO: Into Antiques at the Green, with a sniff over 271 smackers.

Head honcho Jason is primed and ready to go.

Well, I hope he is.

Ha!

Anything tickling your fancy, James?

JAMES: This is rather interesting.

Got to put my specs on to see this.

Very small, hallmarked, but it's a lovely weight.

SD, Mr Stuart Devlin.

VO: Australian born Devlin was a schoolteacher before being awarded a scholarship at the Royal College of Art in London in 1958, where he learnt his trade.

He later went on to design the first decimal coinage for Australia, and was granted the royal warrant in 1982, and was a thoroughly good egg.

Very clever silversmith.

Beautiful, simple design, almost sort of Japanesey in a sense.

And this is a little posy thing.

You've got a gilded interior, so water wouldn't tarnish it or anything, and then you just poke little stems.

And it was just table decoration.

Very pretty, lovely weight.

And it's 1969.

It's an italic O.

And we've got very nice hallmarks here, London Assay Office.

That's Stuart Devlin.

Very collected, a very good... One of our great English silversmiths.

This is one I'm going to ask Jason the price.

It has no price on it.

VO: Clever strategy, because it makes one ask the price, and therefore opens negotiations.

This is a really lovely antique shop.

It's absolutely chock a block full of things that you would like to buy.

JAMES: Oh, it's lovely.

VO: That's the general idea of shops, James.

JAMES: Ha-ha-ha.

Look at this.

Oh, this is rather fun.

Now, this is a Victorian, 19th century fireman's helmet.

They're usually quite small.

Let's see how... Oh, no.

That's alright.

That fits.

You can adjust them.

It's got a little... Can you see here?

It's got a sort of leather well, here, a crown, which is held with a lace.

So you can adjust that, so it fits nice and snugly.

But look, this was used to protect, obviously, the fireman's head.

And you can see here, look at the bashes.

This has taken to direct blows.

And, of course, they would have been polished within an inch of their lives.

So this would have been absolutely glistening.

So we've got emblems of the Fire Service, haven't we?

We've got the axes, breaking down doors or whatever, We've got the torch, emblematic of fire, and then we got the hoses.

Look, here we are.

They're the nozzles.

And there we are, the rather snake-like hoses.

Here I am, and suddenly, with the helmet, I'm six foot five.

Generally more impressive, isn't it?

Anyway, I'm going to go and ask Jason how much this fellow is.

VO: Careful that that thing doesn't topple off and break something, like your toe.

Jason, I'm wibbly wobbling around with this lovely helmet.

Hi, James.

And I've managed to find this fireman's helmet, and something that's rather dear to me, a lovely little Stuart Devlin posy bowl.

Yeah, mm-hm.

What could that be?

The best that would be, £80.

JAMES: £80?

JASON: Mm-hm.

£80.

And what would the best on your Mr Devlin?

Would be 150.

150.

And is there any movement there?

The two I would do for 220.

I'll take them at 220.

JASON: OK. JAMES: That's very kind.

But I want to try and buy another item.

JASON: Mm-hm.

Have you got something that I might be able to buy for about 20 quid?

Well, if you like the Stuart Devlin, I've got something here which is quite unusual.

It's actually something I've never seen much before.

It's a Stuart Devlin ring.

JAMES: Wow.

JASON: Enameled.

What's it made of?

Silver?

JASON: Silver, yeah.

JAMES: That's lovely.

JAMES: So that's 240?

JASON: 240.

JAMES: God, I'm getting...

I'm really getting down to the last knockings.

JAMES: 240.

JASON: Thank you very much.

JAMES: Thanks a lot.

JASON: Thank you.

JAMES: Bye.

JASON: Bye.

Thank you.

Look at that, standing tall.

Got some lovely items.

Off I hop.

Off we hopsky.

VO: Cor, I'm impressed.

No mucking about there, eh, James?

He departs with a mere £31.18.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Tenby, Izzie's meeting Peter Stopp to learn more about the town's journey from working port to spa resort, and the man responsible.

IZZIE: Hey, Peter.

PETER: Hi, Izzie.

IZZIE: Tenby is absolutely beautiful.

It is.

It's got so much.

PETER: The Norman Castle, town walls built in 1300, the harbor, always fascinating because there's always action going on, and wonderful Regency houses.

IZZIE: Tenby's got this natural sheltered harbor.

Was it a port at any point?

PETER: Certainly, after the Norman invasion and the castle was built, the castle would have provided protection.

It became then busy with trade to Ireland, Spain, Portugal.

VO: Alas, its fortunes were to fade dramatically.

First, Tenby was shattered in the English Civil War.

Then, in 1650, an outbreak of plague devastated the town's population.

Fortunately, by the 18th century, the town found a benefactor who hit upon a great idea, utilizing Tenby's long overlooked attributes.

We're going over there, and the buildings over there really start the story of its development.

VO: And it took the vision of one man.

This building was the sea water baths.

And it's the beginning of that change from Tenby being a desolate place to becoming a thriving seaside resort.

And the person responsible, as it says on the blue plaque there, is Sir William Paxton.

VO: Scottish born Paxton made his fortune trading in India in the late 1700s.

Returning to Britain, he bought an estate in Carmarthenshire with the ambition of entering Parliament.

Following two failed attempts to gain a seat he shifted focus, and politics' loss was to be Tenby's gain.

He needed to attract the wealthy, the people that would have gone on the Grand Tour of Europe, to come here instead.

So it was a really high status building.

A fair bit of engineering's gone into this then, hasn't it?

It must have been a really complex operation with pumps for the water to get into the different multiple baths, and drain out, and keep refilling twice a day.

And he had to get it right.

And it worked.

With the success of the spa, the town developed with it?

PETER: The spa by itself was not enough.

So he invested in actually a huge number of lodging houses, quite a number of hotels.

There was stabling in Sergeants Lane, and elsewhere.

VO: Quickly, Tenby became a popular spa resort for wealthy Georgians, which continued into the reign of Queen Victoria, and all thanks to Paxton's vision.

Is Tenby as popular today as it was back in the early 1800s?

Well, it certainly feels like that.

As you've been able to see as we've gone around today, it's packed with people, and it's always packed through the summer months because of all its facilities, especially the sea views, the beaches, and the history of the town, which is embodied in the buildings here.

VO: Arguably, Paxton, who died in 1824 aged 80, did more good for the country by improving Tenby than he may ever have in Parliament.

Ultimately, the town he helped develop is still a quintessentially British seaside resort more than 200 years after his passing.

Now, that is a legacy.

Back with James, the town of Carmarthen, on the banks of the River Towy, is calling.

Get indicating.

Final shop, final bit of cash.

Here we go.

Wow!

Wow.

VO: Curiosity Antique Centre is THE place to exercise that enthusiasm, James.

Beautifully curated by Chris.

Hi, Chris.

Tidy up the old face, tidy up the scarf.

Ready, ready, ready to do battle.

VO: Well, you never get a second chance to make a first impression, eh, James, ha!

JAMES: Ooh, look at this.

What do they call this?

They call this the chaise longue.

Oh!

Now, wouldn't it be funny if this actually broke when I got on it?

But I'm going to risk it.

You've got to risk it.

I'm just gonna...

I'm just gonna clear my head.

Ahhh.

VO: Bless.

All the excitement has worn the old boy out.

I do hope he doesn't snore.

(CHUCKLES) Whilst James takes 40 winks, around the corner Izzie has pitched up at Canolfan Antics.

That's Welsh for Carmarthen Antiques.

Mmm.

Nice, isn't it?

This is a funny little unusual spoon.

What it is, is it's a medicine spoon.

So you've got a normal shaped teaspoon, and then you've got the cover on the top and this little spout here.

And so you pop your medicine in, and then either the patient can suck it out of the tip here, or, if they're that poorly, you can sort of dribble it into their mouth without them choking on it.

Because only a small amount is going to come out.

And you can also make sure that it's not going to spill all over them as well, and sort of completely miss the mouth.

Now, this example is EPNS.

So it's silver plated.

It's A1 grade.

That's a good grade of silver plate when it comes to EPNS.

I would say this one dates probably to the 1930s, 1940s, something like that.

Now it's priced at £10.

Now for me, today, I can't see a profit in that.

VO: Interesting little thing, though.

Now, how's James getting on?

Oh, look up.

He's awake.

Wow.

This is a lovely place.

You've got pitch upon pitch.

And on my brief walk through, I think I could almost buy anything on any one pitch.

As long as it costs less than £31.18 that you've got left, James.

Hey, what have we got here?

So we've got a nice bit of bamboo.

Funny enough... ..the last bit of bamboo I bought on this road trip was a table, and it made a profit.

That's rather nice, isn't it?

It's fun because it's got this sort of pylon shape.

They're kicked out instead of just being straight.

It's a lot easier to do everything in straight lines.

When you start introducing angles, you create complications, you create different angle cuts at the top.

And that's probably why... That's probably why they've kicked out the design.

The stretchers here are kicked out, because normally your legs would be straight there.

I've said this many times before, it's the aggregation of really light, cheap materials that makes quite a stylish table.

Very fun, great fun.

Very clever, clever fellows.

They're rather fun, but they're very European style.

And you might have had tea on it, you might have had an aspidistra on it, you might have had plants, and you've got the secondary... You always generally have a secondary tier because, one, it gives you extra space but, two, it's a structural element, so it holds these legs in place.

What sort of period?

Turn of the century.

It's over 100 years old.

It's a really nice table.

What's it priced at?

£45.

I thought it'd be about that, I've only got £30 left.

So I'll see.

That Chris, he looks a nice fella, doesn't he?

VO: Don't take advantage, Braxton.

Appearances can be deceptive.

Ha!

Chris, I've found something.

I've found something.

JAMES: Here we are.

And it's priced at £45, Chris.

Now, I'll just tell you, I've only got 30.

Could it be 30?

Seeing as it's you, James, we'll do a deal.

That's really kind.

Thank you, Chris.

I've got the 30.

CHRIS: Thank you.

JAMES: There we are.

There's your 30.

I'll leave it there.

JAMES: Chris, thanks a lot.

CHRIS: Thank you.

JAMES: Really kind.

CHRIS: Take care.

JAMES: Thank you.

CHRIS: Safe journey.

Thank you.

Bye.

Lovely bamboo.

VO: That's his final item of the day, and the trip.

So, James leaves with just £1.18.

Well done, dear boy.

JAMES: And off we hope.

Very good.

Lovely road trip.

VO: Back down the road, Izzie looks like she's contemplating how to spend every last penny of her £144.50.

IZZIE: I saw this, and it's always worth double checking if something's diamonds or not.

Now, these aren't diamonds.

It's actually stamped "CZ" for cubic zirconia.

Cubic zirconia is a diamond simulant.

So it's a really, really good copy of a diamond.

It has lots of fire, lots of sparkle.

They're very white, clean, clear stones.

They're very cheap.

CZ.

You can get an excellent, superbly cut CZ for a couple of pounds.

However, what this is, is it's nine carat gold.

So we've got here a pendant, and a very fine nine carat gold chain.

And then you've got a pair of nine carat gold earrings, as well.

There's no huge age to this.

Modern.

Could have been the last 10 years, last 20 years.

It's a modern piece.

And, if I'm really honest, I suppose I would have quite liked to have found something antique for my last purchase on my last day, of my road trip with James.

But, this is the bit I can't get away from.

It's priced at £4.

£4 for nine carat gold.

You can't go wrong, can you, with that?

I'm absolutely going to take these for £4.

VO: Well, go and give 400 pennies to Penny.

IZZIE: Penny?

PENNY: Hi, Izzie.

Hey, Penny.

Have you found something?

Well, I have.

And I have to say, I am a little bit ashamed of myself.

Because you've got this huge center and I've found an item for £4.

Well, hopefully you'll make a profit then, won't you?

Well, fingers crossed.

That's what I'm hoping.

So let's get you some loose change.

There we go.

There's £4.

Great.

Thank you.

IZZIE: Bye bye.

PENNY: Bye.

VO: A tactical buy from jewelry expert Izzie, who ends her day still flush to the tune of £140.

And, just like that, Izzie and James' road trip is over.

We've had our final day on the road trip together, with the exception of the auction, which is always a joyous day with its highs and lows, and its peaks and its troughs.

JAMES: Yeah.

IZZIE: And that's it.

That's our second road trip together.

JAMES: I know, done.

IZZIE: Done, finito.

JAMES: And it's been a lovely road trip, because we've seen Wales at its best.

I thought you were going to say because you got to hang out with me.

Well, no, I was coming to that.

I was coming to that.

The weather's been incredibly kind.

What are we getting to the bit about how much you've enjoyed spending time with me?

And of course the highlight was spending time with that lovely Izzie Balmer.

VO: Oh, you old charmer.

Sleep tight.

VO: It's the final auction of the week, and Izzie and James have arrived in the grounds of the impressive Cilwendeg Mansion.

JAMES: Isn't it lovely?

I think it's gonna be big.

Oh-ho-ho!

James!

JAMES: Wow.

IZZIE: Look at that!

I mean, just look at that archway, for starters.

JAMES: It is big, isn't it?

VO: With our pair poised in Pembrokeshire, their items are up for sale at Bourne End Auction Rooms, near Marlow.

Main man Hugo Lemon has had a good gander at them.

At £40... VO: Bids can come in from the internet, on commission, and on the telephone.

All told, Izzie's items cost £94.

What say you, Hugo?

So the game pie dish, beautifully cast, lovely looking piece.

But would struggle because of the damage, unfortunately.

VO: James spent £295.

Does Hugo think he'll see a profit?

The bamboo occasional table, very popular in the late 19th century.

It's in lovely condition.

So I think someone will like that in their home today.

JAMES: What a lovely tour we've had, haven't we?

Aw, we've had such a good time.

I can't believe this is what it all comes down to, James.

JAMES: I know.

VO: Yeah.

First up, Izzie's terracotta platter.

I think that looks rather nice.

I liked it.

I just thought it had a look about it, James.

It's not marked, but it's got these very naive, sort of folk-arty swans on there, and it's in the earthenware.

It's, again, quite large.

Good size.

Is it?

That looks rather nice.

£30 for it.

20 then to start?

Surely?

£20.

20 I'm bid, thank you.

And two I'll take.

At £20 I have.

And two.

22, 25.

At £25.

And at 25 I will sell, then, at 25.

VO: No profit, but no loss.

IZZIE: How disappointing.

JAMES: The tension!

That's a washing of the face.

VO: Next is James's bamboo stand.

And you've been buying bamboo again.

Well, you did alright with your first bamboo.

I did.

And this is rather nice.

£50 for it.

HUGO: 30, then, to start.

£30 I'm bid, on commission, 30 and two, 32, 35.

35, 37, 37.

IZZIE: It's off.

HUGO: 40 I'll take.

40 I'm bid, and two.

42.

HUGO: All done then, at 42.

VO: Another bamboo bonus, James.

That's alright, I can live with that.

IZZIE: It's a profit.

JAMES: 42.

VO: Let's see if Izzie's beadwork tray can do her proud.

Nice bit of sort of good Victorian workmanship.

It is lovely, isn't it?

£20 to start.

HUGO: 20 I'm bid, straight in at 20.

And two?

22, 25, 27.

And 30.

All done, then, at 30?

I'll take that.

VO: That's a hard-earned fiver.

We need something to fly, don't we, now?

VO: Hopefully James's woolwork panel takes off, then.

£30 for it to start.

£30 I'm bid.

Thank you.

And two I'll take.

32, 35 on commission.

HUGO: All done at 35?

VO: Chocks away.

IZZIE: That's alright, then.

JAMES: Steady work.

VO: Izzie's Wedgwood pie dish is up next.

25 then to start.

£25 I'm bid.

27 I'll take.

At £25 I'm bid, and seven anywhere?

IZZIE: I like his optimism.

27 I'll take.

Last chance, then, at 25.

Fantastic.

That's a profit, isn't it?

IZZIE: That's alright.

VO: For its condition, it was cracking.

Ha!

I'll take that.

It was completely smashed up.

VO: James's fireman's helmet has seen some action too.

Start me off at £80 for it.

50, then?

If only it could tell some stories.

£50 I'm bid online.

55 and 60 now.

HUGO: 60.

60 I'm bid and five.

And five, and 70.

Selling, then, at 70.

VO: That's another washed face.

Well, I feel less bad about my washing of the face now that you have also had one.

It's the full sponge, that.

VO: Izzie's gold necklace and earrings has to make a profit, surely?

It's not a huge amount of gold in there.

But it was my last shop.

I wanted to buy one item, so I just thought, well, I'd be stupid to leave this there for £4.

£50 for it.

£30, then?

30 I'm bid, thank you.

And two, I'll take.

32?

32 now I'm bid.

32, 35 on commission.

35.

37 now.

And 40.

40 I'm bid.

£40, and two.

42, 45, 47.

47.

Thank you.

Online at 47.

Are you all done?

Oh, I'm delighted with that.

VO: And so you should be.

Fantastic!

Well done.

Whoop-whoop.

No, I'm pleased with that.

VO: Now, then, can James's enamel ring do the same?

JAMES: It's silver with a bit of light blue enamel.

Oh, that sounds quite nice.

It's on the blue ground, isn't it?

IZZIE: I'll be interested to see what this does, then.

£30 for it.

£30 straight in, and two?

IZZIE: £30!

HUGO: 32, 35.

37.

And 40 on commission.

HUGO: At 40 I'm bid.

42.

40 in two places.

On commission there at 40, and two.

That's 42.

Thank you.

HUGO: Selling at 42.

45.

45.

Last chance at 45.

All done?

VO: More than doubling your money there, James.

It's all over.

That's a good, tidy return.

VO: Last item for Izzie, the tiny bangle.

It's quite wide.

It's quite a decent sized, wide one.

It's got lovely engraving.

I think this could be your star.

Start me off at £30.

30 I'm bid.

32, 35, 35, 37.

HUGO: And 40, 40 I'm bid.

42, 45, 45, 47.

And 50 now.

50.

55 on commission.

And 60?

On commission, then, at 55.

Selling at 55.

IZZIE: No, I'm pleased with that.

JAMES: That's good, that's good.

IZZIE: Yeah.

VO: Yes, well done, Izzie.

Great.

Pleased with that.

Oh, that's good.

Well done.

Well done, you.

VO: Can James do a Devlin double with his bowl?

That's lovely.

Silver gilt?

Silver gilt.

That is nice.

Planished.

£200 then to start.

200 I'm bid.

IZZIE: (GASPS) Good risk, James!

260 now.

260, 280.

300, 320.

IZZIE: Oh, well done, you.

HUGO: 340 I'm bid.

360?

380?

I'm selling at 360.

HUGO: 380, 380.

IZZIE: Ooh!

400.

420?

Selling at 400.

That is fantastic!

VO: Sterling work, James.

JAMES: Thank you.

Thank you.

IZZIE: Yay!

Well done, you.

VO: So, after five legs, the results are in.

Starting the week with £200, Izzie ends it with £289.74.

James, thanks to the silver bowl, is victorious with a glorious £486.62.

Lucky Devlin!

But the real winner is Children In Need, where all their profits go.

IZZIE: I feel like we should have a successes lap.

JAMES: A successes lap?

IZZIE: Yeah.

JAMES: Home.

IZZIE: Home.

Home!

VO: Whilst in Wales... Hello!

(IZZIE BLEATS) VO: ..this pair had a smashing time... Oh!

(ANTIQUES CLATTER) JAMES: Nothing to see here.

VO: ..had tonnes of fun... Get away, Izzie!

It's turning your hair red!

VO: ..but still made a few shekels for charity.

AUCTIONEER: Thank you.

IZZIE: Yay!

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