Flog It: Trade Secrets - Season 3
Season 3
Episodes
All That Glisters
Paul Martin and the Flog It! experts explore all that glisters.
Featured items include an unusual adornment for a dog and two out of this world, space age compacts.
Expert Will Axon tries his hand at medal making on a visit to the Royal Mint.
And we pay a visit to a Flog It! fan who sold a collection of hat pins to indulge her love of vintage glamour.
Bargains
Paul Martin celebrates all the lucky bargain hunters who turn up hidden gems at car boot fairs and jumble sales.
Auctioneer and art lover Nick Hall visits Manchester School of Art to sniff out collectable artists of the future, and Caroline Hawley reveals how a dirty old table, found in the back of a junk shop, turned out to be a canny investment.
Holidays and Travel
Paul Martin and the Flog It! team take us on a journey exploring antiques and collectables from the world of travel; from holiday souvenirs to posh luggage.
Expert Charlie Ross visits Blackpool to discover an all-singing, all-dancing collection of entertainment ephemera.
And Paul Martin discovers the history behind the good old British beach hut.
Nature
Objects relating to the natural world are central to this episode of Trade Secrets and the Flog It! team offers advice on buying, selling and collecting in this field.
Expert David Fletcher reveals some top tips for identifying wooden furniture, and Thomas Plant demonstrates the simple trick behind spotting an authentic piece of amber.
Presenter Paul Martin delves into the remarkable story of poet Edward Lear's passion for birds.
Writers and Writing
This episode is dedicated to all things relating to writers and writing - from pens to Peter Pan.
Flog It! favourite Anita Manning explores the life and legacy of Sir Walter Scott, and Charlie Ross explains how he indulged his passion for cricket with a rare tome.
Presenter Paul Martin reveals the story behind an awe-inspiring collection of women's literature.
Rarities
This episode is dedicated to all things rare and mysterious, investigating the more unusual antiques and collectables.
There's a behind-the-scenes look at the auction of a very rare object at Adam Partridge's saleroom, and Caroline Hawley invites us to guess the use of a mysterious Victorian object.
Presenter Paul Martin explores the story behind some strange structures lining parts of the south coast.
European
This episode is dedicated to all things European, and features items that range from classic continental finds to lesser-known delights.
Flog It! regulars Caroline Hawley and Christina Trevanion cross the channel to indulge in a bit of antique shopping in France, and presenter Paul Martin explores the story behind a breathtaking Dali painting.
Handmade
This episode is dedicated to handmade antiques and collectables. Presenter Paul Martin examines the philosophy behind Shaker furniture, and the Flog It! team offers up collecting tips. Thomas Plant reveals a close family connection with an eccentric 19th century potter.
In Living Memory
Presenter Paul Martin and the Flog It! team offer some trade secrets on what makes a good modern collectable. Mark Stacey explains the appeal of a piece of 20th century commemorative china, while Philip Serrell and Charlie Ross investigate collectable cars - the real McCoy, as opposed to the toy variety.
Reproductions
This episode is dedicated to the decision to either restore or not to restore. Presenter Paul Martin visits Gwydir Castle in Wales to hear about a restoration project on a huge scale, and the Flog It! experts explain how not to get taken for a ride by the fakers.
Best of British
The Flog It! team offer tips and advice about what to look out for when it comes to antiques and collectables made in the UK. Experts Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon get their hands dirty in a family-run pottery in Wales, and presenter Paul Martin learns about some unusual British design classics.
Decorated
The Flog It! experts tackle form and function, offering tips and advice about decorative antiques and collectables. Elizabeth Talbot visits her mother's Midlands birthplace to learn about the ancient art of enamelling, and presenter Paul Martin travels to Cumbria to meet a couple whose home is an Edwardian time capsule.
Instruments
This episode looks at science and music, with presenter Paul Martin exploring the world of collectable automata while the Flog It! experts offer tips and advice about buying and selling musical and scientific instruments. Regular expert Adam Partridge divulges the contents of his antiques hunter's toolkit.
Pioneers and Firsts
The Flog It! team discuss innovators in the world of antiques and collectables, offering tips and advice. Claire Rawle explores the life and legacy of visionary 19th century designer Christopher Dresser and Anita Manning explains her love of the work of a pioneering Scottish artist.
Eastern
Trade Secrets takes in antiques and collectables from the Middle East, China and Japan. Paul Martin explores the market for Persian collectables, while Michael Baggott is wowed by a collection of Japanese antiques in Durham. Plus Nick Hall explains how to recognise quality Oriental craftsmanship.
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