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Antiques Road Trip expert Philip Serrell was amazed after the tiny table he purchased was sold for triple its cost.
During a recent instalment of the BBC show, the expert went on a trip down memory lane when he found a table that reminded him of his grandmother.
"This reminds me of a little work table that my grandmother left me and I’ve passed it on to my daughter," he said.
"I just really love this, this is made out of mahogany, and it’s got flaps on the side."
He added that the quality of the table, which was used to store knitting and sewing equipment - was "really lovely".
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A small basket could be found at the bottom of the table where people would keep their materials.
The table reminded him of his grandmother (BBC)He purchased the sentimental item for £50 and went to the auction house in Wrexham, North Wales.
At the auction house, he told co-star Natasha Raskin Sharp: “You know what, I love this little table.”
The bidding started off at £90 and the price started to quickly increase.
One gentleman at the auction wanted to buy the table as he constantly tried to outbid people.
The table was sold for triple its cost (BBC)The tiny table ended up being sold for a whopping £170, making a £120 profit.
Phillip was delighted by the offer and said: "It kind of deserved it, didn't it?"
His co-star Natasha recently stole the show when she achieved an insane profit with the 1873 tea service set she found.
In a recently aired episode, Natasha came across the tea set in an antique store and was instantly taken by its colour.
Natasha stole the show with her tea set (BBC)The lotus tea service was made in 1873 by Vilmos Zsolnay in 1873 and Natasha revealed she knew she "had to have it".
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She purchased the set for £80.
At the auction house, Natasha was gobsmacked to watch the offers fly in.
"Are you kidding! Is this happening?" Natasha exclaimed before the auction settled the bidding at £750.
After making a profit of £670, Natasha quipped: "Is this a joke? This is the best thing that has ever happened to me."