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Welcome.

(SING-SONGY VOICE) Come say hello.

We've got many items of distinction.

We always like a yes,

we don't like a no.

NARRATOR: This time,

Johnny breaks new ground when he puts his own saucy-priced possession under the hammer...

It could do ridiculously well.

But I've been stung at auctions.

...gets carried away in a salvage yard in Worcestershire...

I'd be willing to forgo everything else... just for him.

Sixty-five grand.

Help!

...and emotions run high in the shop.

I could cry.

Genuinely.

I said good day, sir! (LAUGHS)

Last year, after a lifetime collecting antiques and curios...

Who doesn't want a marzipan Indiana Jones?

The Thirsty Bear!

(THEY LAUGH)

...actor and comedian Johnny Vegas finally took the plunge...

Oh, it's happening again!

...and fulfilled his dream of opening his own antiques and collectibles shop.

Vintage Vegas is opening for business.

It proved a smash hit with customers...

You'll pay 900 for it? In your face! (LAUGHS)

...and gave Johnny confidence in his eye for a good buy and his ability to sell eclectic items.

I'm a dealer.

Get me!

Now, he and lifelong friend and assistant, Bev, are back...

I knew we were coming home with a badger.

...dreaming bigger... Will it fit in the van?

This is an absolute disaster. (LAUGHS)

...and better...

(GASPS) Look at this!

...hoping business will boom

and the shot will go from pop-up to permanent.

This time round,

I don't want it to finish when the cameras go home. (BLEATS)

With Johnny's partner, Vikki, joining the team...

You'll stretch the leather! I'll stretch your leather in a minute.

...they're hitting the road in search of new stock.

Hello, Mr Bond.

Hello, you creepy little chappie.

So can Johnny turn from lifelong dreamer...

I'm a bit concerned opening today.

Got a price in mind. Too low, mate.

...to full-time dealer...

That might be my naughty purchase.

You've got a deal. He's so my boy.

...with his Little Shop of Antiques?

There we go!

Look at him. He's back in the groove.

I'm trying to play it calm, but I've just had a little wee. (DEALER LAUGHS)

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

With Vikki and Bev taking care of the day-to-day running of the shop...

Johnny's got time to focus on adding another string to his dealer's bow...

You already know it's a sickness

when you're going, which key will fit which lock-up?

...turning his hand to restoration,

breathing new life into some of his own treasured pieces.

Once he figures out how to access them.

Here we go.

It's not a collection.

It's things that will be of use someday.

That's how I see it.

To find out what's worth saving, Johnny's called in a friend,

fellow dealer and restorer, Kris Brown,

to cast an expert eye over his stock.

- I think this is one that could be better represented. - Yeah.

And online, somebody will... will notice it immediately.

Johnny has big ideas for this architectural model of an unknown city.

Do you think coffee table?

Or do you just think just present it as a wall piece?

It's good as it is, as a wall hanger,

but I can see your vision of it being a coffee table.

It's up to you at the end of the day. You've got to make your money back.

He knows what he's doing, and he will tell me, honestly,

if something's beyond repair,

or whether it's worth fixing up and selling on.

But there's one piece in particular Johnny's hoping Kris can restore to its former glory.

It's that. I love that. Let's get it out. Let's have a look.

An intricately carved wooden elephant's head,

believed to date from the 1930s.

This one, I think it's a no-brainer.

I want it to look like it's been restored.

I'd just fix the ears back on, and that's it.

Can it be done?

Will it show a... profit? Yeah.

I think it's a good idea that Johnny's now looking at stuff

that needs restoration. Putting a bit of time into it

will give you that return.

If you can find a profit in it, somebody will go,

"You bought well" and you go, "I know."

Trust your eye.

It's a couple of lights in that and a back light. Yeah, that'd be easy to do.

He's not just looking for polished things,

he's looking for, you know, anything that catches his eye.

It's good to have that vision.

With Kris taking charge of the restoration projects,

Johnny can get back to the day job of buying for the shop...

Snapped the (BLEEP) key.

Genuinely.

...which is probably for the best.

With Vikki holding the fort at the shop,

Johnny and Bev are hitting the road again,

heading 70 miles south to an auction house in Stafford.

I love buying at auctions.

There's 850 lots.

Bloody chuffing Nora.

Today is a big day for me

'cause I'm putting something in the auction to test the waters.

Oh, right, okay.

It's a saucy chess set. (LAUGHS)

I think it could be of value.

- What's it called? - Men Only.

Really?

Designed by one of Britain's leading chess makers, Studio Anne Carlton,

unique pieces like this were first crafted in the late 1960s.

This full risque set cost Johnny �100.

Don't show me them while I'm driving.

They're the pawns.

(SCOFFS)

P-O-R-N or P-A-W-N?

I know, yeah, it could be either.

- In the original wrapping. - Yeah.In the original box.- Wow.

I think that adds to the rarity

and I think this is one of the pieces

I'm putting money on, to the right buyers,

or if you know your chess sets, could go buck wild over this.

Oh, 'ey, I'm excited now. (LAUGHS)

At �45 I have...

For almost 20 years, Cuttlestones has hosted fortnightly auctions.

I'm Ben Gamble, Managing Director at Cuttlestones in Penkridge.

Johnny's got quite an interesting lot

that he's putting in the auction and I'm keen to see it.

It's like handing over your... You know what I mean?

Handing over your baby. There you go. I'll look after it, Johnny.

There's got to be some rarity to it. Yeah.

I know.

I'm gonna go and put it in the prime position as well. Right.

Lovely to see you all.

- Good luck. - I'm gonna havea little... Have a browse.

From hidden treasures to the downright unexpected,

this auction has built a reputation for bringing together

an eclectic, endlessly fascinating menagerie of lots.

I'd love to have that for the craic, with the box.

You invite the family round.

Who's up for hummus?

? Doo-doo-doo-doo-be-doo

? Doo-doo-doo-doodly-doo

? Doo-doo-doo-doo

? It's hummus night

? Everything will be all right ?

Oh, God, look at that bear.

Sorry.

I love that. I really... I do. I really like him.

I never had a teddy bear as a kid.

Bev! Bev!

Bev! I'm building a bike.

I just found a box full of letters. These are always great.

Small ones, big ones.

I've got to give credit where it's due.

Bev, she's out now, looking at stuff

and finding stuff that's really good that I would have missed.

So, fair play. It's great.

- This is them all. Oh, yeah, definitely. All of them?

And there's one final lot that's caught Johnny's eye.

Play it cool! (LAUGHTER)

And it's a real hoot.

I've worked hard for this.

Given up my life to entertainment

and making other people happy.

This makes me happy.

Two owls in a giant cage.

(GASPS) It's fabulous.

Oh, we've got to buy this.

Lot three, the Italian watercolours, start straight in at �12.

With Johnny's chest set due to go under the hammer later in the auction,

he's left with plenty of time

to make a few tactical moves of his own.

Child's astronaut hat. There you go.

I just want that space helmet in... in t'toy corner.

Just won it there.

Fifty, sir? Fifty.

At �50 now.

All done and selling for 50.

I've got 20 here now.

Twenty pounds. Would you like 22? (GAVEL BANGS)

Point to the elephants there. Got a bid of �8 on those, �8.

Ten, 12.

At 12, you're out easy now. �12.

I'm gonna sell at 12. All done at 12.

Just in time, Bev takes her seat for the lot of letters.

At �70. Selling for 70.

- That's brilliant. That was well spotted. - Yeah.

- Lot 39. - Kudos on that.

The clay, er, female nudes now. Lot 252.

(GASPS) Do I bid on this? What?

Do I bid on this?

At five, at �8 now to my right.

At eight, at eight, at eight, at ten.

Don't forget, you're saving your money for your owl.

Twenty-two, 25.

Eight. At �28.

All done and selling.

Twenty-eight. (GAVEL BANGS)

1477. Thanking you. That's all right.

Johnny may be waiting for the owl,

but he's already got his sights set on the next lot -

a selection of soft toys, including a blind panda longing for a new home.

Got a starter of �8 on those. At eight. �10.

Any advance on 10? In the room at 10.

Gonna sell at 10.

That's the deal. I'm keeping him.

Sleeping with him.

Could possibly come between me and Vikki.

Johnny may be on a roll,

but he'll have to put the buying on hold

because he's about to sell at auction for the very first time.

Now we have an interesting lot, 316.

Rare and early chess set pieces from the studio of Anne Carleton,

entitled "Men Only." Complete and in the original box.

Next to go under the hammer is his chess set

that he bought for �100.

- (GASPS) It's here. - Shut up.

With the pieces in place,

the opening gambit belongs to the auctioneer.

Where do we start it?

Will anyone take it?

Or is this lot heading for a stalemate?

It could do ridiculously well...

...but I've been stung at auctions.

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

Johnny and Bev are at Cuttlestones Auctions in Stafford.

For the first time since opening his shop,

Johnny's put an item under the hammer...

- It's here. - I know, shut up.

...selling an unusual erotic chess set

bought by Johnny as part of his personal collection for �100.

I'm now thinking, oh, God, is it really rare? Could you get a lot of money for it?

I'm getting carried away. Should we have kept hold of it and done a bit more research?

What's got me really excited is the amount of online builders. Yeah.

I mean, this could be massive.

With all the pieces in place, will it be checkmate for Johnny?

Where do we start it?

One hundred pounds are we bid? 100.

Seeing your own piece up on the screen, it is like,

you know, you realise you've had too many children

and you're just dropping one of them off at the orphanage,

but you're keeping the others.

It feels like that.

You're going, "It's okay, you'll find a new family."

Internet bidder at 100. At 110. Room at 110.

Twenty. 130.

It's jumped. 150. 160.

170.

180.

At 180.

190. 200.

In the room at �200.

You're out on the net at 200. Anymore?

We're done. We're selling. �200.

Yours, sir. 1204. 200. Thank you.

If I sold it to a dealer I'd have sold it for 150.

So I've put it in auction and I've sold it for 200.

And I've not made a fool of myself for what I paid for it.

I paid 100, and I was...

I was right to pay 100 for it.

Having doubled his money on the chess set,

Johnny gets back to business.

But there's only one item on his mind.

With over 800 lots in today's auction, it's gonna be a long wait.

I want the owl in the cage.

I want it in the shop.

As soon as I was in the room, it said hello to me.

If owt's gonna set out your stall,

it's a large carved wooden owl, and a smaller wooden one with feathers glued on it.

I mean, if you want to say, "I've arrived",

that's how you do it.

He's sat over 800 lots for that owl, Johnny. I don't think he's missed a single lot.

Gonna make Thirsty Bear jealous.

(SINGING) ? Me and Blind Panda

? Go for a wander

? Into

? Dreamland ?

He's got auction fever, and he's gone a little bit mad.

I've got to have a cut-off price. If it creeps above 400...

...then I have to start blowing it a kiss and saying goodbye.

I really don't know.

I'm out of my depth on this one.

I'm building myself up to letting it go.

You know what I mean?

But I would love... that to be

the last thing that goes in the back of the van.

It's the end of the day. Everybody's left.

Everybody's packing up their stuff, and the owl

is one of the last lots to go, and he's determined to get it.

After a five-hour wait,

the item Johnny's been longing for finally goes under the hammer.

Eight-ten! It's a bird cage display with an eagle owl.

Is this the...?Yeah.

Twenty-two, five, eight...

But while Johnny may have the room to himself, he's up against online bidders from all over the world.

Five hundred. 10, 20,

30, 40,

50.

160.

170.

180.

At 180.

In the room, selling at 180.

It is yours... Yay! ...for the blind panda at 180.

(LAUGHTER) He's licking him.

Oh, good God.

I know! Calm down.

Play it cool. Look professional.

I've got me owls. Got the set, and it's going in the shop.

And it is just such a talking piece.

No, it is.

That's fabulous.

But again, not a single purchase today that I regret.

Brilliant day. Made up. Absolutely thrilled.

The absolute epitome of icing on the cake

was getting this at the end.

Back at Dagfields, before the winning lots hit the shelves,

there's a small matter of pricing them up.

God, we bought a lot, didn't we?

(CHUCKLES) You did go a bit crazy at the auction.

I know, but I did get this sucker.

Life-sized wooden eagle owls

first appeared in the early 1800s as hunting decoys,

unsettling nearby birds and sending them into the path of hunters.

By the 1980s, they'd found a new role,

keeping unwanted pests out of gardens

while also becoming eye-catching ornaments.

- Five, at least. - Okay.

Yep.

In fact, I'd say six.

Priced at �600,

Johnny could be soaring towards a sizable profit.

She's so bad, she had to come with me.

Somebody will take a shine to that.

I keep telling you this. How many times?

It's like, erm, Lionel Richie, isn't it? (CHUCKLES)

What is she on about? (LAUGHS)

If it's profit Johnny's "looking for",

he could be saying "Hello" to double his money

with the bust priced at �75.

You've been dying to play with this.

Available in the gift shop at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA,

this award-winning astronaut helmet

was crowned Dress-up Toy of the Year in 2014, and it's priced at �85.

You're doing this thing where you go, "Can we get on with this?

Can we get pricing?" And then you put that on.

Bought as a set for �12, this herd of wooden elephants

and their accompanying mouse

could make a sizable impression at �15 each.

And an early 20th-century wooden banded travel trunk is priced at �75.

(GASPS) Blind Panda.

Hello.

Oh, God.

You've been reunited. I love you.

- He's brought... He's now... Is Blind Panda going for sale? - No.

I'll never sell you.

Johnny may be hanging on to his blind panda,

but the cuddly bear came bundled with a collection of other soft toys

which he is prepared to part with.

I did get Basil Brush for nothing.

A free one. That went with it. A free Basil.

This version of the beloved red fox from kids' TV classic Basil Brush

was made by the renowned Welsh toy manufacturer Wendy Boston,

a company best known for producing the world's first fully washable teddy bears.

Priced at �20, a sale could make Johnny a small profit.

While you're looking through stuff and emptying boxes,

I'll price all of this stuff up and you can start to put it out.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

(MIMICS TROMBONE)

With the shelves filling up, Vikki and dog Casper

arrive ahead of opening, and there's just enough time

to get the owl online and out onto the shelves before Johnny opens.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Thanks, everyone, for waiting. We're open.

- Got some nice stuff in here. Good stuff in here. - Thank you.

We try.

- Have you seen that, what it says on the top? - Yeah, I saw.

"Save your pennies."

As the shop fills up,

one item in particular is turning a lot of heads.

We only source the finest things.

Oh, he's a gem.

He's wooden carved.

And the other one is real feathers glued to a... a wooden carving.

Oh, is that what it is?

But the cage alone...

MAN: It's nice, innit?

...is worth... It's a talking piece, in't it? It is.

Johnny's owl may be the centre of attention,

but it's another auction find that's flying off the shelf.

Hello.

- Oh. - Sorry.

Oh, that's okay.

Oh, yeah.

- Mother and baby. - Nice little set.

Wonderful. So are you into elephants?

My mum is.

This pair of elephants were part of a wider collection of wooden pieces.

Carvings known in the antique world as treen -

small, functional or decorative handmade objects

that are highly desirable amongst collectors.

- I've been after one for quite a while, to be fair. Have you?

It came in a job lot at an auction.

- Cheers, mate. Thanks a lot. - Thank you.- Bye-bye.

The shop is rammed, with customers and with really good stuff.

So let's hope it continues.

And there's another auction buy that's proving hard to ignore.

There's still a bit of age to it.

It came with a couple of other items, and you're going, "I'll definitely have him.

Somebody's gonna walk in, know who he Is straightaway."

Twenty quid. It's a bit of fun, innit?

It'll look good in my office.

Yeah. Oh, God, yeah. Yeah. Superb.

It was fun while it lasted, but now you're going to a better place.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you.

Pleasure, mate. Thank you.

After a day of strong sales,

Johnny has one last piece of business to wrap up.

To get it done,

he's called on all but one of his neighbours.

Right, wonderful people.

It's Dave's birthday today.

I am luring him over on the pretence that I've got a deal.

- Oh. - Yeah, that'll get him over. - Oh, it will.

You two hide in the back room,

and when he comes in,

we'll bring out the cake and we'll sing happy birthday.

With fellow dealer Dave Rutter none the wiser and on his way,

Johnny's plan is set in motion.

Come in.

Hello!

You're gonna cost me a fortune.

Yeah, but I've got one... one special specific thing

I've, erm, I have kept out the back and I genuinely thought for you.

Thank you. Appreciate that. Let me go and grab it.

? Happy birthday to you Oh! (LAUGHS)

? Happy birthday... Oh, my God.

? Happy day of your birth to you ?

Well, I wasn't expecting that.

I've gone all... Look at that! Aw!

Really caught me out, that has. Oh, mate. Honestly.

Are we all having a piece?

Every dealer says it's a lifestyle.

It's not a job.

There's, there's a massive, massive difference.

You do not wake up as a dealer and dread going into work.

You get out of bed and you go,

"What will today bring?"

Oh, we've lost... we've lost one.

Everyone is just so good to each other.

It was a good day.

(LAUGHTER)

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

Johnny's recent purchases may have proved popular...

Pleasure, mate. Thank you.

...but he's about to be reunited with some of his old treasures.

Fellow dealer and restorer, Kris,

has arrived with Johnny's repaired pieces.

Hi, mate. How's it going? Yeah, good, good, good.

I got you some stuff to have a look at. Some bits that are just cleaned.

Right.

I think that looks...

...like it means business.

I've put the lights inside.

I did put disco lights in it, but it just didn't look right.

It's better in white. Fabulous.

Now...

The big one. (HUMS FANFARE)

Got the elephant in the back seat.

The last time Johnny saw his beloved elephant head, it was in pieces.

Right, you ready for this?

Oh...

Look at that!

Love him. Oh, he's fabulous.

Are you happy with him? Yeah.

So how did you make these? What's the trick with this?

It's just two chair legs.

He wanted a sympathetic repair done to the elephant.

And I suppose that's just so you can see that it has had a repair.

He's lived a life. You know,

you could have obviously filled it and polished it,

but I think that would take away from the piece itself.

Oh, he's fabulous. (GASPS)

Can't wait to get him out. Glad you're happy.

He has been so good to me and I'm made up that we are still doing business to this day.

Johnny seems a lot more in control this time.

He's on top of everything and, er, he has a plan.

Before Kris can make his getaway,

Johnny sends him on his way with another project in tow.

An old chandelier in need of more than a light restoration.

It's gonna be an interesting journey home. ...drive home, innit. Superb.

Right, man.

Loving your work, as always. See you soon, mate.

Back behind the wheel, Johnny and Bev are off on their next buying trip...

It's like back in the day

when you used to drive me round for nowt when nobody paid me.

I did. And look at me now.

Wow. Aren't you living... Living the dream. (LAUGHS)

...100 miles south in sunny Worcestershire.

Oh, it's gorgeous round here, isn't it?

They're heading to Saintbury Antiques & Architectural Salvage...

...a labyrinth of treasures run by Kate Taylor and Joe Furness.

Everything's for sale,

apart from the dog and Kate.

They've got quite the broad range, and meeting Dusty Jon there.

Oh, are we? Yeah, Jon's coming down.

He's doing a buying trip in the area as well,

so we can catch up with him and see what he's buying for his shop.

(GASPS)

Johnny, this looks cool!

Pleasure to meet you. Hiya, Kate.

Johnny's not even through the door, and he's already eyeing up his first purchase.

That's not for sale, is it?

I bet that's yours, isn't it? (LAUGHS)

KATE: It is. Everything's for sale, Johnny.

Well, what have you got on that?

Oh...

Twenty quid. Oh, God, I couldn't shake his hand quick enough!

With such an early deal, could this be a sign of things to come?

I think we're gonna buy... a lot.

With over 10,000 square feet to explore...

Where do you start?

...Johnny's day has only just begun.

Can you go in here?

Oh, God almighty. It never ends.

I want their life!

I want their life!

It's a lot bigger than we thought it was gonna be. I think the minute we drove in,

Johnny was like, "Wow, there's so much."

If you want to be taken seriously as a dealer...

Right, you ready to do a deal?

With so much ground to cover, Johnny needs all the help he can get.

Luckily, fellow Dagfields dealer, Jon Eggleston, arrives just in time.

'Ey up, 'Ey up. How's it going? (CHUCKLES)

- What a place, eh? Oh, it's really... How you doing, pal?

Absolutely, yeah.

Whoa. I don't know where to look.

It's gonna be a long search through here today.

There's so much stuff, I'm bound to miss stuff.

Just look from the bottom up to the top.

Don't miss the stuff on the floor.

I think we're better splitting up.

And then what I'll do, I'll take some pictures of stuff.

I'll show you. We'll have a chat. Yeah, I'll do the same.

Then I'll go and deal with him.

- See you in a bit, bro. - Bye-bye.

That I absolutely...

...ruddy love.

Where's my phone? (LENS CLICKS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Hello. Great.

I am treading water in a sea of I want, I want, I want.

Over on the other side of the salvage yard, Jon's found exactly what he came for.

Everything here is a little bit of me, definitely, with these pots.

Got lots of character and it's �20.

That's a bargain, so that is gonna be coming with me for sure.

This is a place that's got everything.

There's smalls in, in, in every single room. It's great.

Oh, man.

There's restoration projects that I really like the look of.

I see summat in that. It's affordable.

It's just what I'll get back.

But if I do it right, it should turn a profit and somebody will want it.

There are some really expensive items as well, so,

Johnny just needs to be mindful of that.

Perched in the heart of the salvage yard sits its prized possession,

with a sky-high price tag.

A 500 kg gold-painted bronze spread eagle

that once stood proudly outside Cheltenham's tallest building.

A rare piece of history from the 1960s

that could be Johnny's, if he's willing to take a �65,000 flutter.

To be honest, I'd be willing to forgo everything else...

just for him.

(KNOCKING)

Sixty-five grand.

Do you know what I'd do? I'd buy that,

build a cabinet around it and lie in it myself.

As if it had just captured me and took me to its nest.

Get my shirt and its beak like that.

Just like that. Bloody hell!

Help! Help!

Help!

Oh, chick's pecking at my feet.

This is what you get for buying taxidermy.

Help!

With some big decisions to make,

Johnny turns to Jon for some guidance.

Oh, 'ey up. Oh, here we go.

Thought I'd find you here.

It's been a big trudge round here today.

So, what have you found?

Oh, mate.

So much stuff.

They're really nice, aren't they? They're really industrial.

I like the three legs on it.

Cauldrons, especially cast ones like that,

early cast ones, and that one is,

always very popular. It's very nice.

And that with the split. Yeah, that one's quite nice.

It's nice. It's just the split. I wish it was... Oh, no, no, no.

The split makes it. Really?

Absolutely. They're very on trend.

I don't know what I could do with it.

The only problem with something like that, you've got the initial cost,

then you've got to put work into it, which is time, more money.

And it's gonna have such a limited market.

Yeah, it's cool, but I'd have to, I'd have to walk by it.

And there's one item in the yard

that Johnny insists has to be seen in person.

(SINGS) ? Isn't he lovely, made of love? ?

A warthog! (LAUGHS)

Somebody's gonna come in and have a giggle at that.

Or they're gonna buy that for a mate as a joke. But if you looked at it,

with all the different textures in there... Yeah,

there's work gone into it. Yeah, it's quite cool.

All that's left to do is gather everything together and strike a deal.

And everyone's on hand to help.

But despite Jon's advice...

Sorry, Jon.

...one questionable item still makes it through.

I basically sit Jon down, ask for his advice,

and then just... chuck it out the window.

Yeah, do you want to price it all up and then we can talk about what you can do it for?

If you're gonna buy, let's say, 800 quid's worth of stuff in a day,

hopefully, I stand a chance of getting a couple of hundred off.

He's obviously a serious dealer,

so treat him with respect, but also...

...bit of a nudge.

Where is he?

I want it all.

That doesn't necessarily mean you can always have it all.

Have you tallied up? I have.

Do you just want to give me the price that you want on it all? Nine six five.

And if it's a definite no, say no.

I don't want to offend you. You don't want to offend me.

You couldn't do six two five?

I can't, I'm afraid.

Six fifty?

Six sixty.

Good man yourself. Thank you. (CHUCKLES)

I was really impressed with how Johnny haggled.

He had in mind what we'd been talking about,

profit, putting work into those items.

So, yeah, Johnny did well.

Johnny may have bartered his way to a saving of more than �300,

but the deal is far from over.

I know he has shown Joe some other items on his phone, so I don't think he's done yet.

I have fallen for this lady over here.

Like you, I fell in love with her when I saw her.

She's resplendent in all her cracked glory, in't she?

It's the kind of thing I want in the shop to sort of go, this is what we do.

It's a talking point as well. It is, yeah.

Give us a price on her.

Two twenty.

- You're a gentleman. - Thank you.

Made up with that. That's my big-ticket item.

That last purchase at the end though, you're just going... She would have haunted me.

She would have haunted me, if I'd have left without her.

Right, cheers. That's been brilliant that, mate.

Thanks very much. We appreciate your business.

- Love dealing with you. Nice to meet you. - And you.

Back at Dagfields, and Vikki is on hand to help unload.

We have a lot of stock.

Hello!

Now then.

Do you want to get the head end?

She is an absolute gem.

What is that? (LAUGHS)

Oh, my God.

I love him.

So she was 220, Johnny, the wooden lady.

Oh, God, what a steal!

It's got to be 500. Five. I was gonna say five.

Yeah. Get her online ASAP.

Carving a female figure in wood is a true test of craftsmanship,

demanding precision to capture subtle contours and graceful lines.

Beyond the artistry, these works

often hold deep cultural, spiritual, and historical significance.

Priced at �500, this carving could earn Johnny a sizable wedge.

You buy that for your mate before the stag do, don't you?

So the skid sign was 30.

Er... 50.

Fifty-five, I'd say.

This twisty stool is priced at �90,

and this cauldron at �80.

One of the highlights of my trip.

Did you buy that or did they throw it in for free? No, I bought it.

It's another wasp's nest. Sell the warthog.

Somebody will come in and go, "I dig it."

With the shelves full and the sun shining, everything's in place for a busy day.

Hi, welcome to Vintage Vegas.

Head of opening, spirits are high.

Welcome to Vintage Vegas.

Welcome.

Come say hello.

But any hopes of an early flurry of sales are soon dashed.

The sunny weather has made Dagfields unusually quiet.

When it gets really hot,

it's surprising that buyers don't come out.

And with only a handful of punters through the door,

there's little sign of anyone splashing the cash.

Oh, I don't think they're serious. Making their way to the door.

They're doing that gentle exit.

And as the day wears on...

I think...

I am about to sell my first bit of taxidermy.

(INDISTINCT)

I love, I love Dave.

(SIGHS)

No, they've left.

There's no sign of improvement.

It's been pricing up, filling the shelves and, you know,

and it's just sort of like, yeah, just not seeing the footfall this weekend.

The weather has definitely, you know, worked against us really.

So, yeah, a little bit slow.

With no sales to speak of...

It's just got me kind of nervous.

...all Johnny can do is wait.

I hope the heavens open and we're rammed this afternoon,

but we'll find out.

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(SIGN SQUEAKS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

The sun may be shining over Dagfields,

but with shoppers making the most of the sunshine elsewhere,

Vintage Vegas is left looking a little empty.

On days like this, erm,

trade slows down.

But it's good to know that so I don't lose faith in the shop.

Fortunately, the online side of the business is providing a welcome boost.

We've sold Liberty Girl. Brilliant.

Erm, Barry the badger's gone. Get in.

And you've had inquiries on your petroleum signs. Right.

So, dimensions and stuff they want to know on those.

So we'll get those sent out.

And I've just been taking pictures of the wooden statue, so they'll be going on ASAP.

- Fabulous. - Yep.

So that's good.

- Can I get a cone with raspberry ripple and a flake, please?

What do you think you'll have? I don't know.

With temperatures continuing to rise,

a welcome distraction helps pass the time.

It's roasting out there, innit? And it's like all over me hand.

Vikki ran back, I sauntered.

It's dripped everywhere.

But Johnny's gonna have to lick a lot faster than that.

Ice cream break's over. I think there's customers.

With them comes the hope of some much needed deals.

(LAUGHS)

(MUSIC PLAYING)

So it's safe. It's PAT tested.

And Johnny's day is about to get a whole lot brighter.

- Hiya, pal. - Hello.

Can I have this, please?

That was meant to go in my bathroom.

- That's where it's going in my house. I'm doing up the downstairs toilet, that's where it's going.

And that was my dad's nickname at work.

Why? (LAUGHS) My second name's Marks.

Oh, right. (LAUGHTER)

First appearing on British roads in the 1960s,

these standardised warning signs

transformed the nation's transport network,

making journeys clearer and safer for everyone.

- Cash or card? Card, please. - Good.

What have you got on that? Fifty-five.

The first sale for the day

that signals a change in the shop's fortunes.

Hiya, how are you? I'm fine. How are you?

Ah, lovely. VIKKI: Gorgeous.

Yeah, nice little piece that.

- Is it cash or card? - Cash. - Thank you very much.

Say 55.

You're a star. Thank you. Go on, then. Twist me arm. Fantastico.

I will do. Thank you very much. Lovely to see you.

With items from his recent buying trips

certainly getting people talking...

Look at the graphics on it.

...including those that are in need of a little restoration.

I'm gonna convert that to a lamp. Yeah.

With a big Edison bulb it it, with a nice pattern inside it, it'll look fantastic.

I liked it a lot and I got told off for liking it.

The Sheen Flame Gun

was first designed and manufactured in Nottingham by HK Pritchard in 1952.

Originally developed as a chemical-free alternative to herbicides,

the company remain a world leader in the field today.

It's so unique, innit? We're on fire.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

- Cheers, lads. - Brilliant.- Thank you.

It's lovely, isn't it? It's lovely, yeah.

It's just been raised off the ground.

It just gives it... It's got more character.

A lady after my own heart. Thank you.

It's very heavy, so be careful. Yeah, where are you parked?

We deliver within 300 yards.

Not the fastest of days, which is a shame.

It wasn't big-ticket items that flew out the door, but...

it's the nature... nature of the business.

And there's one last chance for a final sale.

Hello, fella. What can I do? Hi.

I'm interested in this sign which I saw last year on the, er, television

on your previous programmes, which is in the background.

I saw it last year. I've always been interested in trying to find it again.

So I've come here today to see you to see if you'll part with it.

See, I got that From St Helens Transport Museum.

That's from a bus, a single-deck bus,

and it should be in the windscreen of the bus.

So that legitimately came off a bus? Off a Liverpool Corporation bus,

the Leyland Panther.

But the bus still survives. And it's missing the sign? It's missing that sign.

That's a 1980 photograph with me and the driver.

I was 10 years of age, and I was the last passenger on the 100 Cityride.

Today, the bus is cared for

by the Northwest Vehicle Restoration Trust,

who've lovingly restored it to its former glory.

And 45 years later, we did a reenactment,

but the only thing we're missing from the windscreen is that sign.

- Wow. - If that belongs on that bus, then it belongs on that bus.

It doesn't belong in a shop and it doesn't belong in retail.

I'm not gonna charge for something like that. If you're sure that's...

Yeah, it's what I live for. VIKKI: Aw.

I would be very grateful.

Oh... I could cry.

Genuinely.

I have odd moments where you go...

Little did I know that I was sat on a piece of Northwest history.

And it's the last missing piece of the puzzle for that bus.

And it's going home.

That's made the day.

It's made the day. It's made zero profit, but it's made the day.

Joy to reunite that with you.

It was... it was lovely of Johnny to just give him the piece to take.

You know, he loves restoring things,

so I think it was... it was quite heartfelt when he knew

it was actually going back to the bus it was taking off.

It touched him a little bit, that one. It was lovely.

What a wonderful moment.

It was lovely, genuinely.

Life's good.

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