The Travelling Auctioneers

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Antiques experts and master crafters help families turn unwanted items into winning lots.

Research, restore and ready for sale! An intrepid team of antiques experts and master crafters help families turn unwanted items into winning lots.

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Izzie Balmer

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The Travelling Auctioneers: Series 2: The Garden of England

The Garden of England

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Can a stylish retro watch and a 1920s dress raise enough for urgent house repairs?

Widow Suzette needs to sell items collected over her 30-year marriage to help fund urgent home repairs. Will a posh watch and a flapper dress raise enough money to repair the roof?

Widow Suzette needs to make urgent repairs to her Margate home. To fund the costly works, she wants to clear out items she collected with her late husband over their 30-year marriage. 

Suzette’s neglected home needs a garage roof replaced and her bedroom shower removed. She hopes selling items from her past will help to build a more comfortable future. Now is the time, two years since losing her husband, for Suzette to empty the wardrobe of his clothes and sell the expensive watch she gave him as a birthday gift. 

Auctioneer Izzie Balmer finds a silver hoard in a dining room cabinet and two oil paintings that will attract bidders. A rare 1920s sequinned dress offers a snapshot of the Roaring Twenties and is sure to cause a flap on auction day.

Time is ticking for restoration expert Robin Johnson as he sets about fixing a clock with high sentimental value for Suzette. An old, sun-bleached pine trunk catches Robin's eye. To bring it back to life, he must use a very surprising hack that works wonders on wood. Also, a local textile expert stops by to save an unusual light fitting. 

An auction in the Garden of England sees Izzie swinging her gavel in front of a landmark building amongst the blooming beauty, with the crowd enjoying the sun and atmosphere as objects from Suzette’s past sell to the highest bidder.


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