Antiques Road Trip expert outraged as 'rule break' leads to huge loss
Antiques Road Trip took an unexpected turn after an item made a huge profit at auction, following a very last-minute bid
In a thrilling episode of Antiques Road Trip, the stakes were high as experts Danny Sebastian and Irita Marriott scoured Oxfordshire for hidden treasures with a modest budget of £200 each.
The duo, armed with their antique-hunting prowess, were on a mission to find five unique items to take to auction. Irita had already snagged two wins, but Danny was hot on her heels, ready to turn the tables in the final bid-offs.
With determination in his eyes, Danny declared: "I'm going all out now, no mucking about," yet the auction room had other plans.
At Morley Auctioneers, Danny's hopes took a hit when his wooden chair didn't fetch the expected profit.
Both he and Irita felt the chair was undervalued, with Danny insisting: "I'm not taking that - that was worth £60 all day," and Irita concurring: "That deserved to make 60, 70 quid, it really did."
But the real drama unfolded when Irita's Charles Horner pendant necklace, a steal at just £25, sparked a fierce bidding frenzy.
As the hammer teetered on the edge of sealing the deal, a last-gasp bid catapulted the price to an astonishing £170, reports Edinburgh Live.
Danny could only watch in disbelief, protesting: "The hammer's gone down - too late!" Despite his objections, the auctioneer allowed the eleventh-hour offer, leaving Danny exasperated as he exclaimed: "I'm not having it!"
Meanwhile, Irita couldn't hide her delight at the unexpected windfall. Danny was left in the dust as Irita's winning streak continued, with her next item fetching a massive £195 profit.
She couldn't resist a cheeky dig at her rival, quipping: "Are you okay, Danny?" while he could only watch the soaring bids.
At the end of the day, Danny's takings were a modest £58.40 compared to Irita's whopping £287.10 haul. A gracious Danny chalked it up to Irita being "very, very lucky today", but she was clearly over the moon with her earnings.
The spirited rivalry was all in good spirits, though, as the proceeds from the experts' efforts were donated to BBC Children in Need.
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