I love watching salvage hunters,My late Dad was an antique dealer/furniture restorer,My late Dad was so much like Drew,when he was bidding on something in the auction,he would just look over @ the auctioneer & raise his eyebrows!That was many years ago.Like Drew says his job is great,you never know what your likely to find.Looking forward to the new series coming soon...
@emelgurakan51104 жыл бұрын
DREW Your honesty and loving your BUSINESS appreciate you. I watch you day and night. I admire this HISTORICAL information and the greenness of your COUNTRY. I wish you continued success with health. Greetings from turkey
@sandrachank69822 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous chairs. Can't believe I haven't seen copies of this unique style.
@ryg19433 жыл бұрын
Once in a while i look for this clip just to see those gothic chairs again
@theviking96715 жыл бұрын
Stood at the pearly gates: God: 'You remember those chairs......what did you pay for them? An what did you sell them at' Drew: 'Oh shit'
@Bigmussie13 жыл бұрын
All the comments criticising him for making a profit. I count at least 6 staff he has (and a dog), hes on the road constantly burning fuel and running up costs. Why is it that a dealer making a profit is seen as robbing but we happily trot down to Tesco every day and never question the £2.9 Billion profit they made last year. Its a commercial enterprise, the foundation of how western economies functions.
@chrisdooley64685 жыл бұрын
I sure hope that guy meant hundreds of thousands because I can’t imagine a piece of pottery from 600BC would only be worth a few hundred £’s. As for the chair Drew ripped that guy off. If you included the restoration costs he still was looking at £2500 profit. Sometimes I think they really undercut people very badly but who knows it’s tv lol
@christianegastmans42634 жыл бұрын
Chris Dooley a real job for you! Try it!! Only bad comments! Sitting doing nothing behind you pc!! Need to see the whole picture!! People with ideas and commercial talents should be a Appreciated instead of being criticized!!
@louisemagill82954 жыл бұрын
@@christianegastmans4263 is that youuu, Drew? 😂
@anthonywalker72403 жыл бұрын
And what about wages, insurance, fuel and other expenses that has got to come out of the profit. Some people just don't understand.
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
How does he rip them off? The seller needs to do his due diligence too. If it was some doddery old lady, sure. In this case? No.
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
@@anthonywalker7240 It's also up to the seller to know what he is selling.
@VixOfAllTrades6 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the channel 😁 visited the shop in Conwy in April and have a little ex-department store display box. Can't wait to see some cool exclusive content in the future. Loving your work.
@kolnman35824 жыл бұрын
Love this programme especially Rebbeca.
@easymedia79883 жыл бұрын
I would
@paddyp34575 жыл бұрын
"Every single inch of them is *perfection* ..it doesn't get much better" Funny that
@holyeti35533 жыл бұрын
And says they're falling to bits in the same breath
@tonib58994 жыл бұрын
Them Pugin chairs,wow.He paid a decent price,considering the damage.He never forces people into a deal,any deal is an agreement between 2 vendors.Part of his value is his knowledge,the restoration team, and the market he places the items in,as well as researching the provenance of the pieces.All of that is value in itself.
@terrancebrown876 жыл бұрын
“Full on” gothic. I love that phrase.
@davidcaldecoat74143 жыл бұрын
Such fantastic finds and to find out that the last item was Etruscan that is pardon my French bloody fantastic
@pyrexmaniac Жыл бұрын
These Pugin chairs are magnificent. Pugin was so innovative and groundbreaking. Bugatti and Rohlfs were clearly influenced by Pugin. The Sussex chair is fascinating. It seems so delicate with it's ultra-slender turnings. It looks ready to float away.....like a dandelion
@JackGill-q5d2 ай бұрын
Drew kissing the chair like he just caught a big fish
@gloriahanes64906 жыл бұрын
When I find a piece which is exceptional, I call it one of my orphans. Either you are passionate about furniture, or you just see it as utilitarian. Luckily, for a few of us we consider each find a Masterpiece!
@janpiet47404 жыл бұрын
Drew is in the business of making money😉
@leewood70173 жыл бұрын
The last item vase from the tuscans in 600bc the valuer when asked says its worth hundreds then it cuts off let me finish of what he originally said, "its worth hundreds of thousands" what a buy Drew
@philiprobinson-qf9dd Жыл бұрын
Excellent
@carolinegathercole847310 ай бұрын
Some things are just priceless
@ginacrusco2343 жыл бұрын
"Is it possible to marry a chair?" hahahaha
@andobreslin87354 жыл бұрын
Drew is a rip off merchant, but that's what's given him a net worth of 8 million. It's a business at the end of the day. They're getting money from him and they've agreed. That's it 🤷🏻♂️
@garystewart60934 жыл бұрын
He is what’s known in the trade, as a right wanker.!
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
Your final sentence completely contradicts your first. Try harder.
@procatprocat96473 жыл бұрын
Sly old vicar - he knew the chairs were damaged because they had string holding them together !
@suehammer62363 жыл бұрын
My husband says that I never met a chair I didn't like. Yes there is. Lol
@thegreyman74493 жыл бұрын
That mans greedy!
@Dumdum8888884 жыл бұрын
He’s a shark.
@murielhanby65163 жыл бұрын
Really interesting!!!!!
@daringmore68925 жыл бұрын
To be at a Church and hear him say no to $1,200 on chairs worth $5,000 is disgusting. One of the nicest pairs ever bought, and pairs make the value go up, and he tells him the awful condition. It's offensive. So humble a price at $1,200 when the original offer was the lowball $1,000 and the Church asks only a little more, and refusing that just is cringeworthy.
@MultiDwang5 жыл бұрын
There is no way the public will ever find out what he actually got for the church chairs. About as much chance of that as him sending a extra check to the church to reflect what he got for it !
@daringmore68925 жыл бұрын
Well I know what something is worth doesn't mean you can sit on your investment and wait for the right buyer to pay that for it.
@alfienelson63454 жыл бұрын
Yes disgusting don't like him never trust a bloke with beady eyes he's trying to hide them eyes now with big glasses there was an episode when he went to a country house and the owner had loads of circus mirrors you could see the greed in his face 800 \1000 \1200 each the owner turned around and said not for sale as he lets them out for charity events you should have seen his beady little face
@daringmore68924 жыл бұрын
@@alfienelson6345 Hi, interesting. I do admire Drew for his employing so many people and teaching the public so much about the job. I do cringeworthy things in the world also and do appreciate being told so I'm aware of what others think without them being my judge and jury. That way I learn how other people see it also. Some of the sales advice from Drew has been priceless. Especially since here in the US people tend to keep all their Sellers and Suppliers a big secret and it can be very competitive for us in sales. Drew is certainly a better salesman and employer than I am. I just thought the $200 more for the chairs was a humble ask by the Church. I do odd things slso in life and working in sales though. Sometimes I am in very bad need for cash. Kudos to Drew overall for his hard work and I have no way of knowing if some pressure was on him that week to fulfill Payroll or help an employee with a medical need. I'm also very careful about picking on the way I think someone looks because to a certain point that is out of our control. We are blessed with what we receive and make the most of it in the looks department IMHO. Smiles!
@bigcreator4 жыл бұрын
@@daringmore6892 Consider this he is on TV getting paid thousands just to be there alone plus all the publicity it will bring that money cant buy (30 second TV adverts would cost tens of thousands.) He is no doubt a canny businessman but has a real lack of foresight here. I have seen dealers ask Drew £15.00 for 18th century chairs, thats fair enough between dealers but why he blatantly makes margins of over 100% on Churches, Schools and the General Public is not naive its greed.
@marlenatudose16842 жыл бұрын
I love this programma
@matthewgartell63804 жыл бұрын
Imagine getting paid for doing something you would do for free
@ahah17853 жыл бұрын
yeah... i love old stuff because the quality was something else entirely compared to todays throw away garbage.
@phmwu73686 жыл бұрын
Conwy Drew Pritchard = probably the best (M)antiques store in the UK !
@gabem63624 жыл бұрын
Price was much lower than I thought for the chair 😬.. 1000 each was better .. economic depression will see even lower prices . Sadly ☹️
@clivesangster72745 жыл бұрын
The amount he paid for the Pugin chairs was a rip off even accounting for restoration he will still make about 3 grand.
@christianegastmans42634 жыл бұрын
Clive Sangster jealous? Do the job!!! It is a business you know!
@alan-ml7yr4 жыл бұрын
Christiane GASTMANS haha I'll buy the chair,s of you for£1500 spend £200 for repairs.i have a buyer for them make £3000 and T smirking. lovely jubilee
@alan-ml7yr4 жыл бұрын
Clive Sangster I agree with you. sent your friend Christians gastmans a message haha
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
It is up to the seller to determine the value and then negotiate a fair price.
@topopops6 жыл бұрын
Everything is special about them, would you accept £20 I’m taking all the risk
@holyeti35533 жыл бұрын
He needs to get a pair of specs that fit
@truthcrusader68705 жыл бұрын
Drew wanted to kiss the chair he professed he loves. It makes me wonder what he does with it when he is alone with it in his bedroom.😁
@retrorevolution65344 жыл бұрын
😂 I have to say I found that bit quite amusing! I did a mashup of salvage hunters which I think you might enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2nLlYNtatWtqKs It is a work in progress... Drew's unhealthy obsession for chairs is definitely going into my mashup or another one! 😁
@mradventurer81044 жыл бұрын
I recommend him publicly apologizing and sending an additional cheque in to the churchman. It is ok to make a profit and necessary because he has rent to pay and employs several people but this was too much. If he had offered 50% more he still would have doubled his money...
@garystewart60934 жыл бұрын
Shame the narrator can’t mention to the poor bastards how much they are worth, before this little man comes in and offers them pennies.
@nigelb74743 жыл бұрын
@@garystewart6093 you would do the same if you were in the same buisness FFS
@urgonnaluvit3 жыл бұрын
I think the church has a lot more to apoligize for than him
@youtoob95202 жыл бұрын
You are forgetting he cant sell them falling apart, not retail. So add a grand cost to repair and clean polish that level of quality
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
Churches scam their credulous parishioners every Sunday. Religion is a racket, a con game.
@deedee-tc4fh2 жыл бұрын
This one is worth £600 not sure about these two. ''What do you think Tee?'' .. ''I think they're bloody heavy''...
@johnryan21933 жыл бұрын
Hes a pirate ,I would not let him in the door .
@davegadge15 жыл бұрын
He should marry a chair as he got caught playing away from home!
@ryanmartin80724 жыл бұрын
I love this programme but Drew winds me up, he could of paid the £1200 and still made a fortune after restoration but he goes on likes he’s doing them a favour adding a 50 on
@sirmartinfrobisher4 жыл бұрын
But in their game, things are not highly predictable.......
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
You have no idea how much money he could have made.
@terrancebrown876 жыл бұрын
So can T say that he bought those items too?
@liuzhou4 жыл бұрын
Steptoe and no Son
@leemorgan87253 жыл бұрын
If you know what they are worth, and offer well below the value why isn’t that called scamming
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
"Hundreds" for an Etruscan cup? What?
@phrayzar4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how little these things fetch. A lot of my records are worth more than these items, and I don't really consider myself to be much of a collector. It doesn't make sense. Oh yeah, and this guy is a classic dealer/crook.
@peakyblinder82444 жыл бұрын
Seller must be a mug selling a chair for £175 when they could be worth £1000
@dariuszgilek79464 жыл бұрын
Drew is ok dealer it is besnes
@willgonzalez36553 жыл бұрын
Me gusta mucho el programa
@ivanolsen79664 жыл бұрын
the last one ..... "in the hundreds "......FIND ANOTHER MATE ! .... pre roman !.... "museum piece".... .... $50,000+ if the chinese pay 51 million for a younger vase ....
@giaclinbaiardi69793 жыл бұрын
A DREW PIACCIONO LE SEDE PARTICOLARI ..SE AVESSI UNA SEDIA PARTICOLARE GNE LA DAREI 👍
@louisemagill82955 жыл бұрын
He's always got a cold.
@seabassmcgee33675 жыл бұрын
Because hes a piss head, and so is his wife, now it's all fucked up and they aren't together anymore
@hansmemling76055 жыл бұрын
@@seabassmcgee3367 please explain I am not aware of what you mentioned. I would love to know more.
@seabassmcgee33675 жыл бұрын
@@hansmemling7605 they do a lot of drinking, he had an affair with a woman from the local pub, they got found out, there was a scuffle between Drew and the other woman's husband at the local pub, now they are on pub watch and Drew and his wife have split up
@hansmemling76055 жыл бұрын
@@seabassmcgee3367 I had no idea, thanks for explaining. I always found Drew to be looking puffy, scruffy and tired. Now I know why, all the drinking.
@johnathonseagull4924 жыл бұрын
Hans Memling. That's only the Half of it! There's A lot More - Just go and visit plus ask around to see how Popular he is¥
@emihayes3 жыл бұрын
Drew is a creep. He finds something fabulous, and immediately starts in with the "badly damaged" ploy. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him
@Thomas-fu8vp3 жыл бұрын
The Etruscan party cup at the end of the clip? Don't let the Italian government see this video!!! Certainly trafficked art.
@mustymind3 жыл бұрын
he says there are badly damaged then say one of the best chairs he ever purchased hmmm
@jellybean20683 жыл бұрын
Robbing a Clergy in the house of God. Shame on Drew
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
Can't steal from a thief. Send them some money if you feel so bad.
@samallardyce25224 жыл бұрын
i can offer you $50 - rick from pawn star
@Z15TEENG3 жыл бұрын
There's no way I can believe the insane high prices he pays for some "antiques" on Salvage Hunters show. The show became Unreal and boring for me cause of those beyond belief "bargain" Prices . Viewer From 🇸🇦
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
Doubt is not an argument, it's not a fact. Do you have either?
@gedders16043 жыл бұрын
Wonder whether Drew has objectophilia?
@alansimmonds90303 жыл бұрын
It's his passion & knowledge for antiques that drives the popularity & successful appeal of his show....You can't fake that.
@robertbuchwald65145 жыл бұрын
Seems like everything bought is "best I've ever bought". Somethings gotta be second place ? 😏
@w.urlitzer18693 жыл бұрын
how is a church allowed to sell historically important furniture, and below value.
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
What's so special about a church? Nothing. Believe in garbage and nonsense if you want, but don't expect special privileges for being a credulous desperate fool who is terrified of death.
@FransBlaas14 жыл бұрын
All con man.. sad to see honest people being conned.
@johnwest19410 ай бұрын
taking advantage of people to make yourself rich does not make for a good person
@desslattery34574 жыл бұрын
Drew's a thief, the seller's after seen the show Drew burned us
@nigelb74743 жыл бұрын
He's a business man FFS. You would do the exact same
@howardmccauley78784 жыл бұрын
Dude has some issues about chairs. Quite n odd duck.
@swcarp4 жыл бұрын
if you saw the thieving little weazel heading towards you ...slam the door and hide
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, your old Ikea 'furniture' is just not worth it.
@greatplainsman36623 жыл бұрын
You don't have the integrity as "American Pickers", they wouldn't have took the guy the way you did.
@stevetravers81954 жыл бұрын
Arrogant with a a big ego. You can tell by his photo.His wife suits him.
@1superocky14 жыл бұрын
Dont think there married anymore , know where you're coming from re arrogant.
@ShredCo3 жыл бұрын
Drew is literally a con man.
@janpiet47404 жыл бұрын
Chalice probably isn't worth shit.
@Stephan744 жыл бұрын
All junk to me lol
@abcdecghijklmn3 жыл бұрын
This show so fake! Like Drew would buy only a couple of things from every place😂😂😂
@kirkwoodpaterson95103 жыл бұрын
Fucking horseshit, I mean. Why would anyone bother. I thought it was going to be oh a hundred thousand pounds here, three hundred and fifty thousand there, and these beauties are going to get me at least two and a half mil, but I'm being Conservative. They are likely to go for significantly more in todays market.
@stephenboyle31954 жыл бұрын
Staged sorry
@scottwhittaker13814 жыл бұрын
Can’t stand the bloke
@nigelb74743 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he gutted about that !!!
@BillOweninOttawa2 жыл бұрын
So why watch him? Are you okay?
@pyewackett54 жыл бұрын
Pugin or no , they're the ugliest, clumsiest chairs I've ever seen.