Episode 10 – Day 1
In this episode the team travel from to Hele (near Exeter) to Torquay in Devon in search of this weeks final bargains.
Fagins Antiques – Hele
At Fagins Antiques Mark gets a head start as he already knows the owner. He spots a piece of damaged Remes pottery going for a song. Margie Cooper has some difficulty finding anything of value amongst all the furniture and bric-a-brac but eventually finds an Adams cup and saucer with a mariner’s theme. Finally Mark grabs an old wooden gothic church bill board with faded writing.
Powderham Castle
Margie Cooper travels south to Kenton to take a tour of Powderham Castle.
St Leonards Antique & Craft Centre
At the converted Church in St Leonards Antique & Craft Centre Mark is disappointed by the number of items on show and not for sale. He eventually comes across a lovely Royal Doulton stoneware vase with a ribbed base and decorative rim.
Episode 10 – Day 2
The Shambles Ashburton
At The Shambles, Mark takes a leap of faith and buys a cast iron frog with a broken flipper. He also picks-up a set of pewter place settings. Margie Cooper calls in later and snaps up a silver Nurses’ Buckle with Welsh motives, previously spotted by Mark.
Apollo Antiques
Margie Cooper peruses in Apollo Antiques and finds an early 20th century desk blotting-pad sporting a cute little carved wooden bear, plus a neat little silver plated hunting flask in its original leather holder.
Tuckers Hall Exeter
Mark takes a trip to an old Guildhall in Exeter to learn about the Guild of Weavers, Tuckers and Shearmen, who controlled the cloth making industry in the 16th century, in the South West.
West of England Auctions
The team finally head to the auction house at Torquay in Devon to sell their wares.