0:00:02 > 0:00:04Right now, all of us are feeling the pinch,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and our nation's charities are no exception.
0:00:06 > 0:00:08It's difficult to give as much as we used to,
0:00:08 > 0:00:12and sadly, it's the small charities that are suffering the most.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15It is a struggle to find extra money.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18I'm up to my limit. I can't work any harder than what I'm doing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20These charities are run by volunteers,
0:00:20 > 0:00:23who dedicate their lives to helping others.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26- One adult, one child? - That's correct, yeah.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29My life is a world away from Britain's struggling charities,
0:00:29 > 0:00:32but now, I want to give something back.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34My name is Andrew Lamberty,
0:00:34 > 0:00:39and I'm an international antiques dealer based in London's Belgravia.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43I find beautiful, esoteric, unusual, amazing things.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46I have found a collection of glass eyes.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48I buy them and I sell them.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53'Now, I think I can use my talent for buying art and antiques...'
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- 550, is it?- No, well, 500 is it.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58'..to sell to my wealthy clients...'
0:00:58 > 0:01:01That has actually seen the Cuban Missile Crisis.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04'..and give the profits to these heroic small charities.'
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- Always go round the front of the horse.- Hi!
0:01:07 > 0:01:09But it's not going to be easy.
0:01:09 > 0:01:11The recession has hit the antiques trade, too.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Well, they're not right for this room.
0:01:13 > 0:01:161,600 quid.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19In isolation, I probably wouldn't buy either of these.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23And making money is harder than ever before.
0:01:23 > 0:01:24When the market was really buoyant,
0:01:24 > 0:01:28people would have your arm off for those, because otherwise, someone would just buy them.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I've given myself just three months to make the money
0:01:31 > 0:01:35the charities need, so I'm going to bid at auction, travel overseas
0:01:35 > 0:01:39to trade fairs, and even organise a special auction evening.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- I'm going to sell, thank you! - APPLAUSE
0:01:42 > 0:01:45'And rather than keeping the money, I will give all the profits
0:01:45 > 0:01:49'to these small charities who make Britain a better place.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:53This represents changed lives, Andrew. It does.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11I've been in the art and antiques trade for over 20 years, buying and
0:02:11 > 0:02:16selling from around the world for my own gallery in the heart of London.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21I first started in this business at the very bottom.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23I started as a van driver.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Each week, you're doing a tour round the Southwest,
0:02:25 > 0:02:28a tour round the Midlands, a tour round East Anglia.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31You're visiting maybe 30 auctions a week,
0:02:31 > 0:02:35and come back to town on a Friday and sell round the dealers.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38If you're selling to dealers, you're selling to people who know what they are about,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40so you cannot make mistakes.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43So, I learned from that a great deal.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47I have been there, I've run out of cash, and it's not nice.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53I'm going to help two small, struggling charities.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57I will be putting up my own cash to buy art and antiques.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01The money I make selling them on will go straight to the charities.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05I'll do the work. The charities will get all the profits.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10But the three months I've given myself is a pretty small window
0:03:10 > 0:03:13to make the sales, either to my personal network of clients
0:03:13 > 0:03:16or at a charity auction I've got planned.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23The first charity I'm helping is in Manchester,
0:03:23 > 0:03:26where I'm meeting Maxine McCarthy.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31She's a featherweight boxer, and she set up the not-for-profit Pro Box Academy.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37OK, get angry, come on!
0:03:37 > 0:03:39It's a fitness gym aimed at women.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43All of Maxine's clients have been through rough times -
0:03:43 > 0:03:48everything from depression and long-term unemployment to domestic violence.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Can you tell me a little bit more about your boxing club?
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Fitness is the key to having a good life.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58You know, a lot of these women, they wouldn't step in a gym. A lot of them can't afford it.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01They have children, you know, they are single parents,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04some of them have weight issues, mental health.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- You know, it's all walks of life that come in here.- Yeah.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14'One of the women that inspired Maxine to set up the place is her very own sister, Kathy.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18'The gym is her lifeline, and she uses it five days a week
0:04:18 > 0:04:22'to help deal with a deeply traumatic experience.'
0:04:22 > 0:04:27Six years ago, I was stabbed by three men.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30They broke into my home at five o'clock in the morning,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34and I was repeatedly stabbed. Eight times.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36I lost a kidney,
0:04:36 > 0:04:43I've got horrendous scarring on my stomach, my back, my legs, nerve damage,
0:04:43 > 0:04:46through the amount of injuries that I sustained at the time.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49I lost my unborn child, too.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- Right. - Which is quite hard to talk about.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03- This is a godsend, this gym.- Right.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08- The gym has given my mind something to do.- Mm-hmm.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11When something bad... When you've been through trauma like I have,
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- you seem to tend to overthink things.- Do you come here every day?
0:05:15 > 0:05:19I come here Monday to Friday, and it sets the tone for the day for me.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- OK.- It's something for me to get up for.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26I couldn't go to a normal gym where it's all different people
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- and it's mixed, it's men, women... - Cos you've got community here?
0:05:29 > 0:05:35This is. Coming to the gym and being around lots of women made me feel normal again.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I'm not meant to be lost for words,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44but you come up somewhere out of your own comfort zone
0:05:44 > 0:05:48and then you find out that there's someone so brave like this who is,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51you know, out of their comfort zone every single day
0:05:51 > 0:05:55because of this horrendous thing that has happened to them.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Each woman that comes here is given the personal attention she needs.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- Julie's reason is more... it's health.- More health.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11She's been advised by her doctor. Would you go into a normal gym?
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- No, because I need Sharon to shout at me.- You need that kick!
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I'm diabetic, I've got high blood pressure, high cholesterol, plus
0:06:19 > 0:06:22my allergies, plus I'm asthmatic, so it's more health for me.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23That's why I'm here.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28'Jenny Black is a single mum of three.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31'She comes here to fight off depression.'
0:06:31 > 0:06:33I love coming here. It benefits me so much.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38My confidence, I've gained a lot of confidence from it, and I feel
0:06:38 > 0:06:42more relieved when I go home rather than anxious and stressed.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Again and again, Maxine has seen lives completely changed
0:06:46 > 0:06:49for the women that have come through her door.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52I've watched them from the beginning, transform.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55You know, from somebody who was like this and lost weight,
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- and now they're dating.- So they feel better about themselves?
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Yeah, yeah, and then you've got, like...- Are these people all paying?
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Yeah, but we only charge £5 a week.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06You know, they don't have a lot of money, these ladies that use it.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I'd give it away for free if I could, but I have to keep it running.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15Last time! Four, three, two, one... Time! Well done, everyone!
0:07:15 > 0:07:16Have a drink.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21She does all this on just £8,600 a year, which she tops up
0:07:21 > 0:07:25with charitable donations and some of our own fight prize money.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31I want to know what Maxine and the women that come here need the most.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Most of the members are single parents and they have children.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39They really struggle to get here sometimes because they don't have anyone they can turn to.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Do you have something tangible that you need here?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43We have an empty room at the front,
0:07:43 > 0:07:46so this room would be turned into a childcare room just for one hour
0:07:46 > 0:07:49in the morning and one hour in the evening, and some of our ladies
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- are child minders, and they are offering their time to volunteer. - That's great.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58So you just need to convert the room and then you've got people who are offering to do the child minding.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59- Yeah.- OK.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01What kind of money are you needing?
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Give me a breakdown of how you're going to spend it.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Roughly, about 2,000-3,000 for the childcare room,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11which would be spent on equipment, making it comfortable,
0:08:11 > 0:08:15making safety an issue and, yeah, roughly about 2,000-3,000.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20'A childcare facility will mean mums can use the gym more regularly.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23'I won't let these girls down.'
0:08:23 > 0:08:25This place is fabulous.
0:08:25 > 0:08:31It's a veritable cauldron of self-improvement.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34You couldn't not want to contribute something here.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35WOMEN LAUGH
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Thanks. I'll be in touch. Yeah. Got your phone number off the producer.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Aw! Can I have a kiss, Andrew, too?
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- See ya! Aw, thank you. That's beautiful.- Bye.- See you later.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49See you, Andrew.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55I've got three months to make that three grand for the childcare room.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02'It's September, start of the buying season after the summer holidays.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05'I need to find art and antiques that I feel sure
0:09:05 > 0:09:09'I can make a profit on, and I know a great place to look.'
0:09:14 > 0:09:17I'm in the south of France on one of the buying trips
0:09:17 > 0:09:19I regularly make for my business.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22There's a quarterly trade fair held in Montpellier,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26and it's one of the highlights of my annual buying calendar.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30I've been going here for 17 or 18 years,
0:09:30 > 0:09:32so, yeah, I know the ropes here.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It's exciting, actually. You never know what you'll find here.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I've found some pretty interesting stuff.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45I found a table by Gilbert Peyre once, which I bought for, I think, about 2,000 euros here.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Actually, I sold it to Ridley Scott.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Buyers and sellers come from around Europe for this one-day bonanza,
0:09:53 > 0:09:57which increases the chances of finding something unusual
0:09:57 > 0:09:58and at a great price.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04It's very French and very busy. A lot of Gauloises and coffee.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10And, in the French spirit of egalite and fraternite,
0:10:10 > 0:10:15there's a unique way of starting the day down here.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17This is the scrum.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20This will be a mixture of sellers and buyers.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Because no one's allowed in before the start
0:10:23 > 0:10:25so there's no trading before eight o'clock.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27It gives everyone a level playing field.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29As soon as eight o'clock comes,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33there will be a massive stampede through the porte.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37OK. Here we go. This is the crush.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39There you go. Trucks opening.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42You've got to be able to look in the back of a van
0:10:42 > 0:10:43and pick out a piece you want to look at,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45just by seeing an arm or a leg.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54And you've got to move fast to get to the pick of the crop.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56The best stuff goes in the first hour.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59This is the kind of madness you see here.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Something's already caught my eye.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Some Scandinavian chairs - bang on trend.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14But these are original pieces - potential high earners.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Ah! They're very nice, these chairs. They're by Hans Wagner,
0:11:24 > 0:11:27who's a very good Scandinavian designer
0:11:27 > 0:11:29but he wanted 8,000 for them. Too much!
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I was hoping to buy those for about 1,000.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36I need to find something that I can be sure will bring in a profit
0:11:36 > 0:11:38back in London.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41It's always worth looking at the famous names.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43We've got a set of four Barcelona chair stools,
0:11:43 > 0:11:45designed by Mies van der Rohe.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48The early ones are in 1931 - they're very valuable.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Single chair, top price about 100,000.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53These look like they're from the '50s or '60s
0:11:53 > 0:11:55so they'll be a later edition. But they're still early ones.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58I don't know where the cushions are, so let's find out.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02Mies van der Rohe was a pioneer of modern architecture and design
0:12:02 > 0:12:07and he adopted the motto "less is more" to describe his work.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09No cushions, that's a bit of a disaster.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11The old leather's kind of important for that.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15It doesn't matter how iconic it is, you have to walk away
0:12:15 > 0:12:17from something that's incomplete.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21But buying in pairs is often an easy way to make double the profit.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Oh, they're quite fine!
0:12:52 > 0:12:54'You may not think these lamps would be in demand
0:12:54 > 0:12:59'but I know that 1970s design is reaching good prices back in London.'
0:13:15 > 0:13:19'450 euros is a good price but I'm still going to try for less.'
0:13:37 > 0:13:38'I think they're kind of cool.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41'There's a fine line between kitsch and cool.'
0:13:41 > 0:13:45And those are it.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55The lamps are going on display back in my gallery in London,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57to draw in a buyer.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Now that I've got the trading ball rolling for Maxine's gym,
0:14:00 > 0:14:02it's time to meet my second charity.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07I'm on my way to Farnham in Surrey this morning.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12And it's a charity that runs riding for disabled children.
0:14:12 > 0:14:17I'm a father myself and children are something that's close to my heart.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21There are 500 volunteer groups for Riding for the Disabled
0:14:21 > 0:14:23up and down the country.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Each group operates as a small charity and is responsible
0:14:27 > 0:14:31for raising its own funds and offering its own menu of activities.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38The Farnham group focuses on riding lessons for disabled children.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40It's run by Anne Payne,
0:14:40 > 0:14:44and she pulls this off on just £7,000 a year.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Helping disabled children is very dear to my heart.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51I was a sister on a children's ward so I came across
0:14:51 > 0:14:54quite a few disabilities and they were lovely to nurse.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Also I have a grandson who has dyspraxia.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00He had no co-ordination with his legs, arms or any muscles,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02and he was able to get on a pony.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06And he improved so much now that he's even playing football.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10This was all because he went to RDA and strengthened his muscles
0:15:10 > 0:15:11and his posture.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15It's such a transformation. It was absolutely wonderful.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Once a week, local children with disabilities
0:15:19 > 0:15:21come for a riding lesson.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23And, as with her own grandson,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Ann and her team of dedicated volunteers
0:15:26 > 0:15:31see the improvement in the children's lives week in, week out.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Because they all have special needs, it helps the co-ordination
0:15:35 > 0:15:39and their posture. Not only is it a physical attitude, also mentally.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42The children, they come here - some of them
0:15:42 > 0:15:45have probably never seen a horse - they are scared to go near a horse.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47They get on a pony and once they get on that pony
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- you just see the transformation over a matter of weeks.- Really?
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Their confidence grows. They're in charge of a pony.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57They just thoroughly enjoy it.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01They look forward to it every week and it's so important we keep going.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04But Ann offers far more than what goes on in the paddock.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07We send them on holidays every year.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10That is very important because they are away from home,
0:16:10 > 0:16:15away from the parents, away from the normal environment. They just adapt.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16Sometimes they sleep in a stable.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- That's confidence building, isn't it?- Confidence building.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Self-esteem. And they come home absolutely full of it.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- It's worth every penny.- And how much does that cost per child?
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- It varies - about £50, £60 a child. - It's not a lot.- Not a lot.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31We can't afford a lot.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35We're limited to how many we can send and how often.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41It's very clear to me that Ann is totally dedicated
0:16:41 > 0:16:44to this riding school here and her wonderful volunteers.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49This volunteer team help children with a wide range of disabilities.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54Can you bounce? One, two, three, well done! What a good bounce!
0:16:54 > 0:16:5711-year-old James has learning difficulties.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01One of the highlights of his week is riding his favourite horse here.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- Do you always have the same horse? - I'm always on Puzzle, which is this.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Kind of nice looking, isn't he?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Probably a supermodel horse.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15The children get so much out of this.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19As a father, I really get their little faces lighting up
0:17:19 > 0:17:23when they're on top of those horses, enjoying their lessons.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26I'm committed to the cause. I'm on board.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29We've got to get Ann what she wants.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- We're in desperate need of new equipment.- Yes.
0:17:31 > 0:17:37- We need stirrups, safety toe caps, reins, and helmets.- Yes.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40We need all that. And, of course, one of the most important things
0:17:40 > 0:17:41is sending the children on holiday.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45Yes! Yes! That would be something to look forward to, wouldn't it?
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Yes, it would.- I'd love to be able to contribute that.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49So, it's hats and hols.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51That's it. Hats and hols.
0:17:51 > 0:17:57- Kit is going to cost what?- Say £1,000.- 1,000 for kit. And holiday?
0:17:58 > 0:18:05- Hopefully about £1,500. - 1,500, 1,000 on kit. 2,500 target.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Ooh, that sounds good!
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Two and a half grand will get all the equipment Ann needs
0:18:14 > 0:18:17and send 30 children on holiday.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I'm determined to raise it.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26I'm still looking for bargains in the South of France
0:18:26 > 0:18:29but this time fired up by my visit to the riding school.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33I've always done well in the antique shops of Nice,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36helped by my schoolboy French.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39The French are very much more amenable to you
0:18:39 > 0:18:41if you can communicate to them in French.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44They will not make an effort to speak to you in English
0:18:44 > 0:18:47until you've made an effort to speak to them in French.
0:18:47 > 0:18:53It's one of the bylaws of doing business in France. Speak French.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00The antiques quarter in Nice has over 40 different shops.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Because I've been coming here for years,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05I know the ones that have the best kit.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Some interesting old bits and pieces.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11I like having a rummage in galleries like this.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14It's just you never know what you're going to find.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19'There's always a chance of finding something that may not make
0:19:19 > 0:19:22'much here but, when shipped back to London,
0:19:22 > 0:19:25'can sell for a much higher price.'
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Mm. I've found something I like now.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31He's got a great face.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33A sort of Triton or something. He looks like he could be
0:19:33 > 0:19:37a sort of sea god. He's quite crusty. Hoary.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41With stone, any type of stone - it could be carved
0:19:41 > 0:19:46but it can also be cast. We call that "composition" in the trade.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49The most famous composition type of stone is probably Coade
0:19:49 > 0:19:51from the 18th century - Coade stone.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53It was really an early type of cement.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55No-one has ever found the ingredients.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57They were kept as a secret and they are lost.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00They are the Coca-Cola of the antiques world.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03And it doesn't crack when it's frosty.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07It is very, very resilient to the elements.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11It also colours beautifully and it casts very crisply.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Carved stonework is a lot more valuable than cast stone work.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Because obviously ramming it into a mould, you can produce it
0:20:18 > 0:20:21as many times as you like, whereas having to carve something
0:20:21 > 0:20:24takes someone rather a long time and quite a bit of skill.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26It's reflected in the price.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29If you want to see whether something's carved,
0:20:29 > 0:20:32and you're not quite sure because it's all weathered like this,
0:20:32 > 0:20:35and you're thinking, it's quite tricky to see, look at the back!
0:20:35 > 0:20:38At the back, it will all be carved away.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44Whereas if it's a cast one, it would just be straight.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Carved!
0:20:48 > 0:20:50'This means the price may be way beyond
0:20:50 > 0:20:53'what I'm prepared to risk here.'
0:20:53 > 0:20:58- Monsieur Ginac. Salut!- Ca va?- Oui. Tres bien. Et vous? Oui?
0:20:58 > 0:21:02J'avais vu un truc dans l'autre salle. La tete d'homme pierre.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06I'm just saying I've seen a head carved from stone.
0:21:24 > 0:21:29'Carved and nearly 500 years old, I think we've just blown the budget.'
0:21:29 > 0:21:31So, Monsieur Ginac.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42It's not bad for that.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45'It's a great piece.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48'I know I could make money on it but I can't guarantee
0:21:48 > 0:21:52'I can do it in three months and the charity needs the money now.'
0:21:53 > 0:21:57So, on y va. let's go and have a look round some other galleries.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23'This is one of my favourite galleries in Nice.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25'It's owned by Mr Harter,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28'who specialises in 20th century classics.'
0:22:28 > 0:22:31I like the sofa.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34- Beau sofa.- It is, isn't it?
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Convivial?- Oui.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40This is 1980s.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42It's very South of France looking. Is this Herman Miller?
0:22:42 > 0:22:49- Herman Miller!- You can tell from the feet that it's '80s - a very '80s leg.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53'Surprising as it seems, the '80s look is back.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55'The Herman Miller company in America was one of the most
0:22:55 > 0:22:58'influential manufacturers in that decade.'
0:23:03 > 0:23:08It is 6,500 euros, which is far too much money.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13'Good business is all about buying cheap and selling high.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17'But this price isn't cheap enough.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21'But something else has caught my eye that might just fit the bill.'
0:23:21 > 0:23:24There's some nice little objects out the back here, actually.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I'm asking about these two decanters.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37And the other one...?
0:23:39 > 0:23:41(These are good!)
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Il y la carafe de monsieur.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- C'est plus grand?- Un peu plus grande, la carafe de monsieur.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51He's saying the mister's carafe is a little bigger than missus.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53Look at those!
0:23:59 > 0:24:03- From the 1930s/40s.- Yeah.- By Venini.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Venini.- C'est sur?- C'est sur.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08He's absolutely sure they're by Venini
0:24:08 > 0:24:10and that's a very, very good glassmaker/designer.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12I mean, the best.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17A Venini chandelier can make £150,000. So...
0:24:30 > 0:24:33'I've got to get these for under 1,000 euros.'
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Ils sont collection prive.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40He's so smart. I asked him how long they've been resting
0:24:40 > 0:24:42on this bibliotheque? I'm like, look at them,
0:24:42 > 0:24:45they're covered in dust! They've been here forever.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48No one's noticed them at the top there. I'm looking at them.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51He said, "They're the private collection."
0:24:51 > 0:24:53From the home, you know.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56He's the best.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00So, I mean, for 800 euros, they are fabulous.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Good! Not a bad haggle.
0:25:14 > 0:25:191,200 euros down to 950 - that's £760.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22I'm confident I can make a profit on these.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27Nice has been nice to the disabled riders.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29And I've bagged myself a pair of sitting ducks.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39So that's one item for each of my two charities now.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42The duck decanters for Ann's riding school
0:25:42 > 0:25:44and the palm tree lamps for Maxine's boxing gym.
0:25:46 > 0:25:51But I have to make a lot more trades to hit the targets I've set myself.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Till now, I've been looking at antiques, but I also deal
0:25:55 > 0:25:59in modern art, and it's time to pick up something more contemporary.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02So I'm heading to the studio of Ryan Callanan.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05You know, Ryan is part of a scene that's going on
0:26:05 > 0:26:08that's almost like a contemporary pop art, really.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11They like to call it street art and that sort of thing,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14just because that's the sort of buzz word.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18It's very hard to find good, contemporary artists.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20There's an awful lot of competition for them.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24This bloke has not really broken into main market yet.
0:26:24 > 0:26:31He is good. He's witty, he's immediately accessible.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33He's got what it takes, this guy.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Hello, Ryan.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- How you doing?- I'm good.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47- All right?- Yes. A few smileys.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48RYAN LAUGHS
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- It's a happy time.- Yeah, it is. It is happy times. Happy days.
0:26:51 > 0:26:56The story behind the origin of the smiley face is fascinating.
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Apparently, it was created by American commercial artist
0:27:00 > 0:27:05Harvey Ball, who, in 1963, was asked to create a logo to cheer up
0:27:05 > 0:27:08the staff of an ailing insurance company.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13He was paid 45 at the time, but unfortunately for him,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16he never applied for the copyright of his work.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19I'm just experimenting with different finishes at the moment,
0:27:19 > 0:27:21so I don't know what's next.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22Everybody loves these.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25They epitomise for me what really good art is about.
0:27:25 > 0:27:32They're simple, effective, they create a great impact.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34And they make you smile.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36What more could you ask for from something?
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Do you want to do me a super-super price today,
0:27:39 > 0:27:41as it's going to be for Maxine's boxing charity?
0:27:41 > 0:27:44I know what you normally want for them,
0:27:44 > 0:27:46but can we do 1,200 in this instance?
0:27:46 > 0:27:50- Because it's for a good cause, I'll do it.- OK, super. Done.
0:27:50 > 0:27:51- Cheers.- Thanks, Ryan.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55This is a great piece at a great price,
0:27:55 > 0:27:57and I know I can make money on it.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01I've got a client lined up for this particular one.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04And it's going to a great home.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14The palatial Aynhoe Park is home to James Perkins.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19Last time I was here, I tried to sell him some starburst mirrors, which I thought he'd really love.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22But he didn't bite.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26However, I know he'll find the smiley face irresistible.
0:28:26 > 0:28:32He built his fortune on the back of acid house music and 1990s raves.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38James is no pushover.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41He's going to beat me up over the price.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45I'm going to end up getting less than I want, he's going to end up
0:28:45 > 0:28:49getting a glass of champagne for beer money. I know it.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51We're in those kind of times.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56To increase the chances of what I can raise today for Maxine's gym,
0:28:56 > 0:28:59I have also brought the palm lamps with me.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01They've not sold in my gallery in London, and I wonder
0:29:01 > 0:29:06if I can tempt James to take them off my hands for a good price.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11Right, James, thank you for seeing me. Pair of palm lamps.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Which you know I'm rather fond of,
0:29:13 > 0:29:16although I've not seen any like this before. So, tell me about these.
0:29:16 > 0:29:21Well, bought in France. 1970s, late '70s.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- Original paint. I have had them rewired.- Erm, they're very nice.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29They're quite small-scale for the house. They're probably designed to be floor lamps, aren't they?
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- They would have to be more of a sort of table lamp for me.- Right.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36- They shouldn't look like that, should they? They should have the domes on the top.- Absolutely.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38I think we should plug one in and try it.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42At this point, I'm going to sit down and see how they look.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46It's difficult for me to imagine how that is going to set this room off.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50- But let's have a look.- If you put a very low-watt bulb in that...
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Well, they're not right for this room.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55I think the problem I've got is scale.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- I think they're going to give off a right nasty light.- Right.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00'I don't think he's going to go for the lamps.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04'But I know he's not going to be able to resist Ryan's smiley face.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Come on, let's have a look, what else have you got?
0:30:06 > 0:30:10I've brought a really cool thing, and I think you might recognise the motif.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Well, straight away from my early career,
0:30:13 > 0:30:16this was our logo, the smiley face.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19I find these sorts of things very interesting,
0:30:19 > 0:30:20because I'm from that time.
0:30:20 > 0:30:25I'd like to give that one to you for 1,800, inc...
0:30:26 > 0:30:30..and the lamps for 1,000.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33In isolation I probably wouldn't buy either of these.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Look, I'm trying to be charitable.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- So, let's go and see what this looks like somewhere else.- OK.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41James, you're thinking in here, aren't you?
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Well, I thought the TV room,
0:30:43 > 0:30:48but the rest of my similar paraphernalia is in the boys' loos.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50So, are you thinking about here?
0:30:50 > 0:30:52- Well, maybe.- Good.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55It's certainly going to provoke a conversation.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57I think it's another reason to make you smile when you come to
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- the bathroom, as well as the spinning chandelier.- Yes. Good.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04I really like the smiley face,
0:31:04 > 0:31:07but I'm not sure about the palm lamps, so...
0:31:08 > 0:31:09..where have we got to?
0:31:11 > 0:31:14I think we've got to a place where I'm going to be taking a pair
0:31:14 > 0:31:17of palm lamps back to London,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20and I'm going to be leaving a smiley face.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23At what price, what level are we going to do the smiley face at?
0:31:23 > 0:31:241,800.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Including the VAT?
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- All right then. Deal.- Done.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Very happy for the charity.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Enjoy. I'm happy for you.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41In this game, you win some, you lose some.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44I've made my first bankable profit for Maxine's gym,
0:31:44 > 0:31:46£600 from the smiley face.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50But the lamps are on their way back to my gallery.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53I need to find a buyer for them to keep moving towards
0:31:53 > 0:31:56the £3,000 target for the childcare room.
0:31:56 > 0:32:01The need is becoming more urgent every week.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04Since Andrew was last here, we've had an influx of new members,
0:32:04 > 0:32:06most of them being, like, mothers and daughters,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09so I'm just concerned about the children - what do we do?
0:32:09 > 0:32:12Maxine puts some of her own prize money from her
0:32:12 > 0:32:16professional boxing career into the gym to keep the lights on,
0:32:16 > 0:32:19so I don't want to let her and the rest of the girls down.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22'It's a constant worry for me.'
0:32:22 > 0:32:24I've put my heart and soul into it, I love this place
0:32:24 > 0:32:28and I love helping every person that comes through the door,
0:32:28 > 0:32:31so I don't want my hard work and the volunteers,
0:32:31 > 0:32:33you know, just to crumble, to go under.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38I also don't want to let down
0:32:38 > 0:32:41the Riding For The Disabled school in Farnham.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Ann has asked for £2,500 -
0:32:44 > 0:32:461,000 for essential equipment updates,
0:32:46 > 0:32:50and another 1,500 for holidays for the children.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- Hello, Ann. - Hi, Andrew, how are you?
0:32:54 > 0:32:56- How nice to see you. - And you.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58- It's been a while.- It has, it has.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- Is this all the safety kit that you urgently need, then?- Yes, yes.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05We've got these new toecaps, which every child has to have,
0:33:05 > 0:33:09a safety toecap, and we have some but we need so many different sizes.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11You were saying last time about helmets.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14We urgently need some more because the children grow
0:33:14 > 0:33:18and we have different children each term, and so they've all
0:33:18 > 0:33:22got different head sizes, so we haven't got enough choice of helmets.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26And, of course, the leathers are getting very badly damaged and worn.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29And, of course, our poor little reins,
0:33:29 > 0:33:32which are specially designed so they know where to hold the pony
0:33:32 > 0:33:34when he's trotting, or when he's walking.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37And we need different sizes of these, because they're all one size
0:33:37 > 0:33:41and of course we've got big horses, or ponies.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43OK, everyone, I'm in charge now.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46They have a great time down here, these children.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49And I've got to deliver that money fairly soon,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52because, you know, they need the kit in order to carry on riding,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54simple as that.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58But so far I haven't made a bean for Ann.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03The duck decanters still haven't sold, but I'm convinced they will.
0:34:04 > 0:34:05I still love my ducks.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08I don't mind that they haven't sold yet.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Someone's going to fall in love with those.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14I think they're really fun and quirky little objects.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19There's a rule in my game that things that make you smile sell.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21And those make me smile.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26In the meantime,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I've got to turn my attention to the charity auction I'm hosting,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32and a piece of jewellery has caught my dealer's eye.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38It's a ring studded with yellow sapphires, a real knuckle-duster.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43The reserve price is only £2,400.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46If I can pick it up for around that figure,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48I reckon I could sell it for a whole lot more.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53At auction, the spot I like best is at the back of the room.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Standing here, I can watch what everyone else is doing
0:34:57 > 0:34:59and hopefully outsmart them in a bidding war.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04AUCTIONEER: We can start with Lot 201, showing there on screen.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06A yellow sapphire ring,
0:35:06 > 0:35:09and I can start at 15, 16, 17, 18, £1,900.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10At £1,900.
0:35:10 > 0:35:122,000 is bid, and 22.
0:35:12 > 0:35:1424, standing at the back of the room.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17I can sell, unless there is a higher bid.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20£2,400, selling them, 2,400...
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Sold to paddle 379.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26'What a result.'
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Success. Bought on reserve at the bottom estimate,
0:35:29 > 0:35:31so that's really great.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33'I'm really relieved about that.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37'And I've spotted something else in a future sale that I think
0:35:37 > 0:35:39'could also be perfect for the charity auction.'
0:35:40 > 0:35:44These are Coronation chairs from Elizabeth II's
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Coronation in Westminster Abbey.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49I'm really excited about those chairs, and the reason is
0:35:49 > 0:35:52that these things have become rather popular,
0:35:52 > 0:35:54their market has gone up significantly
0:35:54 > 0:35:57since this Olympic year and the Jubilee.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00They're numbered, and they've got the original "ER",
0:36:00 > 0:36:05with the Latin two numerals on them, signifying her reign,
0:36:05 > 0:36:10and a pair recently made £7,500.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12These are in at 1,000-1,500.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17'They'll do very nicely for Maxine's gym, especially
0:36:17 > 0:36:20'if I manage to get them around the reserve price, as well.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23'I'll be back to bid on auction day.'
0:36:28 > 0:36:32Ryan Callanan's smiley face made £600 for Maxine's gym,
0:36:32 > 0:36:35so for Ann's riding school I've asked him to sell me
0:36:35 > 0:36:38another piece that I can auction off at the charity event.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43OK, Christmas comes every day if you're in the antiques trade
0:36:43 > 0:36:47or if you're an art dealer, and today's Christmas present
0:36:47 > 0:36:50is a smiley face from Ryan Callanan.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55And he's done me a special, one-off sparkly one in Swarovski crystals.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00He produced the multicoloured telephone boxes around
0:37:00 > 0:37:03the Olympic village, so people will be familiar with his work.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07This is new, I mean this is a new design, this is, you know...
0:37:07 > 0:37:11This is right there, cutting edge.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14I think this should make £2,500-£3,000.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18'And if I'm right, those children in Farnham will be going on holiday.'
0:37:21 > 0:37:26But I've still got lots to buy before the charity auction.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27So I'm turning to drink.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32I'm heading to rural Essex to meet Robin Butler
0:37:32 > 0:37:35and check out his collection of antique wine accessories.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- OK?- Yeah.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40- Right, here we are, Andrew. - Oh, goodness.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44'I think a vintage decanter would make a perfect auction item.'
0:37:46 > 0:37:49I think all decanters were made for virtually any drink.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52I've even seen a decanter for milk.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55- Right.- And, certainly, you see them for beer.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58And the ship's decanter, always obviously very broad-based
0:37:58 > 0:37:59so it doesn't fall over.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03They're very heavy. Just pick up one of those and feel it.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- Yes, and that's English lead crystal?- Yes, absolutely.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Which is the heaviest glass, isn't it?
0:38:08 > 0:38:11- A lot heavier than continental glass.- Yes.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- It sort of feels more quality. - It's lead, as opposed to soda glass.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Up here is the chap I've come to see.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19- Do you mind if I take him down? - Please do.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- I'm going to hold the stopper carefully.- Right.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Because a lot of people go like that...
0:38:26 > 0:38:28- And out comes the stopper. - ..out comes the stopper
0:38:28 > 0:38:30and if there's a hard floor, then it's broken.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34- Is the gilding original?- Yes.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Unusual to be on top of engraving.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Well, this is a very continental feature.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42This is not an English decanter, like most of my stock.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- I fancy probably Sweden, but... - It does feel northern European.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50I mean, it's very, very delicate and decorative, isn't it?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54- It's why I picked it out, because it's just unusual, as well.- It is.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56I think it's a very handsome thing,
0:38:56 > 0:38:58- and being a magnum, of course... - Yes.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01- ..raises it above the ordinary. - I homed in on that.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05- Actually, I did put some red wine in that to photograph it once.- Yes?
0:39:05 > 0:39:09And the gilding against the red wine is fantastic to look at.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Right, I can imagine that, actually, yes. Lovely.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Robin has moved seamlessly into sales mode.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19THEY LAUGH
0:39:20 > 0:39:21Of course.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Let's talk some money.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26What's the best trade price to me?
0:39:26 > 0:39:30- The trade price to you, and it's not negotiable...- Right.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32None of my prices are negotiable -
0:39:32 > 0:39:34I have a trade price and I have a retail price.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37- well, I notice that your prices are sensible, so...- Well, exactly.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- They're realistic. - I don't like haggling.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42The price is £750.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44That sounds very reasonable to me.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Well, you know, I price it to sell it,
0:39:46 > 0:39:49I don't price it to look at it for ever.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Well, it's priced to sell, and it's sold.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58'Robin's price is good, but I know I can get a lot more
0:39:58 > 0:40:01'for this when I auction it for Maxine's gym.'
0:40:03 > 0:40:07I've got just days to go now until the charity auction.
0:40:07 > 0:40:08and I'm up against it.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11I haven't got quite enough items to put under the hammer,
0:40:11 > 0:40:14so I've put the word out to my network of fellow dealers.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18One of them has called me about a piece I might be interested in.
0:40:20 > 0:40:21- Hello.- Hello.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- How are you doing? - How are you? Nice to see you.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27I have just the thing for you, and I've held it aside for you.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29There he is, I can see.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31'It's a tastevin,
0:40:31 > 0:40:35'a wine taster used to scoop wine out of a barrel to sample it.'
0:40:36 > 0:40:39Now that is a proper sized tastevin.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Obviously, the originals were very small,
0:40:41 > 0:40:44they were carried in the pocket, and in the days...
0:40:44 > 0:40:48You know, people weren't using bottles for wine until after 1800,
0:40:48 > 0:40:51so you'd be down in a cellar checking the wine,
0:40:51 > 0:40:53straight out of the vat, using only candlelight,
0:40:53 > 0:40:57and by making it in silver and using all these relief patterns...
0:40:57 > 0:40:59You'd get the reflection.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Yeah, you reflected the light, you've got the concave bottom
0:41:02 > 0:41:04and it would show you the clarity of the wine.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06I just think it's so cool.
0:41:06 > 0:41:07It is fabulous.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11I shouldn't be saying this, because I'm meant to be driving a bargain,
0:41:11 > 0:41:13- but you know I'm already sold on it.- It's so good.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15It is the largest tastevin I have ever seen.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17It is the daddy.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20And, as you know, normally they are three or four inches in diameter.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22I've never seen an oversized one.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- Interesting, there's no maker's mark on it.- There's nothing.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28I reckon it's 1920s, it's silver plate.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31As you know, people were building stuff for exhibitions,
0:41:31 > 0:41:35and I think it's probably one of the big American silver companies
0:41:35 > 0:41:37used it as an exhibition piece.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39I bought this in America and it just fits with all of those
0:41:39 > 0:41:41American companies, like Gorham and Napier.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- You have covered yourself in glory. - Pulled it out of the bag, I think.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47You have.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I'm not doing myself any favours on negotiating the price,
0:41:50 > 0:41:52but we've done plenty of business before,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54so I know you're going to be a good man.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57I tell you what, I'm asking £2,200 for it,
0:41:57 > 0:42:00you can have it for a straight 1,500.
0:42:00 > 0:42:06I was thinking that you might shake my hand at £1,350.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09I think that's fair.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Done.- Done. Thank you.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16'That's one more auction lot for Maxine's boxing gym,
0:42:16 > 0:42:18'and at a good price, too.'
0:42:24 > 0:42:27Another day, and some great news -
0:42:27 > 0:42:31at long last the ducks and the palm trees have sold.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34I was beginning to lose faith in my own judgement,
0:42:34 > 0:42:38but sometimes this business is as much about patience as skill.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40The palm lamps were an OK trade up.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45It's around about £300 profit - it's not bad on a £400 investment.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47So, in the grand scheme of things, pretty good.
0:42:47 > 0:42:52So that's £340 going straight to the gym.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56And the ducks have brought in £140 for the riding school.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59That may be a modest profit, but at least I've got the ball rolling.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02Another dealer's got a profit, but you know what they say,
0:43:02 > 0:43:04always leave a profit in it for the next man,
0:43:04 > 0:43:06I don't begrudge them that. It's fine.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08There's always some more stuff out there.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11And, after all, you know what? I'm in this business to buy things.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15We're shopaholics, really. Tomorrow's another day.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17'Tomorrow's actually a big day.'
0:43:18 > 0:43:21It's the charity auction I've organised.
0:43:21 > 0:43:23it doesn't matter how many you do -
0:43:23 > 0:43:25the night before is always a little nerve-wracking.
0:43:33 > 0:43:35Big day, yes. I've got my penguin suit,
0:43:35 > 0:43:38and we have a few things to do today.
0:43:38 > 0:43:41Actually, I bounced out of bed like Tigger this morning
0:43:41 > 0:43:44and discovered an inner Buddha.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47I am, actually, very calm.
0:43:48 > 0:43:51But I doubt I'm going to stay that way for long.
0:43:51 > 0:43:54I've got a shortfall of items to auction off tonight
0:43:54 > 0:43:57and a ton of stuff to do before the evening begins.
0:43:57 > 0:44:01These are all the items that are going up
0:44:01 > 0:44:05to the auction this evening.
0:44:05 > 0:44:07They're all here, they're all wrapped and ready
0:44:07 > 0:44:09and they're going to go up by cab.
0:44:09 > 0:44:12We've wrapped them all, cos we're not leaving any thing to chance.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14We don't want any damage happening now.
0:44:14 > 0:44:19'But the fact is, I haven't bought enough items for these charities,
0:44:19 > 0:44:22'so to make up lost ground I need to dip into my own stock.'
0:44:22 > 0:44:25Ivan, would you mind taking down that one, as well,
0:44:25 > 0:44:28and wrapping that up? We're going to take that with us.
0:44:28 > 0:44:31'For Maxine's boxing gym, I'm going to let go
0:44:31 > 0:44:34'of my prized Sex Pistols posters.
0:44:34 > 0:44:38'These iconic images epitomised the punk era and were designed
0:44:38 > 0:44:43'around the official Jubilee portrait of the Queen in 1977.'
0:44:43 > 0:44:46Those posters cost, from memory, 4,300.
0:44:47 > 0:44:52They're not cheap original Sex Pistols memorabilia.
0:44:52 > 0:44:58I sold a triptych of posters not long ago for 11,500.
0:44:58 > 0:45:01They were graffitied by the Sex Pistols and they did come
0:45:01 > 0:45:03from their dressing room from their last gig
0:45:03 > 0:45:05so the provenance was very solid.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08One of these posters here, I'm doing my market research,
0:45:08 > 0:45:12I found sold five years ago for 6,000.
0:45:14 > 0:45:19So there's a market precedent for them fetching a lot more money than I'm asking tonight.
0:45:19 > 0:45:21Yeah, I mean I think that punk rock
0:45:21 > 0:45:26encapsulates the very best of British attitude, frankly.
0:45:26 > 0:45:29And on behalf of Ann's riding school,
0:45:29 > 0:45:33I'm going to sell a model of a boat built to break speed records.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Its Ferrari engine was so powerful
0:45:35 > 0:45:39it could spin the boat's propeller at 10,000 revs per minute.
0:45:39 > 0:45:41I bought the model for £500
0:45:41 > 0:45:45but a Ferrari fan might be prepared to pay a lot more.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52With only six hours till the guests arrive,
0:45:52 > 0:45:54I'm checking all is well at the venue.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58I think it looks amazing!
0:45:58 > 0:46:02I can already tell it's going to look super when it's formally set. Look at all the flowers!
0:46:09 > 0:46:11With everything on schedule in the ballroom,
0:46:11 > 0:46:13it's time to unpack the auction lots.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18'But there has been an accident.'
0:46:18 > 0:46:20Look at that, that's what's happened.
0:46:22 > 0:46:24Look at that. That survived for 230 years.
0:46:24 > 0:46:26That's not mendable.
0:46:27 > 0:46:30Soda glass, I'm afraid, is not as tough as lead crystal.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32The decanter's history.
0:46:32 > 0:46:35It was quite a good piece of history.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37It's now recent history.
0:46:40 > 0:46:43This day really isn't going to plan.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46'I had high hopes of selling that decanter for megabucks tonight.
0:46:46 > 0:46:50'And now I've got to get those coronation chairs
0:46:50 > 0:46:53'or else I'm in serious trouble.'
0:46:53 > 0:46:56The most important thing is to pick up these chairs for a good price.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58That's what I care about now.
0:46:58 > 0:47:02The reserve price is £1,500 so if I can buy close to that,
0:47:02 > 0:47:05I'm sure I can make a good margin.
0:47:05 > 0:47:09Lot 1736 is the pair of Elizabeth II coronation chairs...
0:47:09 > 0:47:12'I know that a pair sold recently for £7,500.'
0:47:12 > 0:47:16We have interest in this lot so we're going to start at 700. 750.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18800. 850. 900, I have.
0:47:18 > 0:47:21950. £1,000.
0:47:21 > 0:47:221,100. 1,200.
0:47:22 > 0:47:241,300. 1,400. 1,500.
0:47:24 > 0:47:271,600. 1,700. 1,800.
0:47:28 > 0:47:301,900. 2,000.
0:47:30 > 0:47:322,200 with you, sir. Commission has gone. At 2,200.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34I've seen 2,400. Anywhere else?
0:47:34 > 0:47:36'This is way beyond the reserve
0:47:36 > 0:47:39'but there's still potential to make some decent cash at this level.'
0:47:39 > 0:47:422,400. I will take 2,600, would you like, online?
0:47:42 > 0:47:44It's at 2,500.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49It's at 2,500. 2,600 is bid online.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52I will take 2,800, sir. Back in the room, now at £2,800.
0:47:52 > 0:47:543,000 is now bid in Thailand. At 3,000.
0:47:54 > 0:47:59I'll take 3,200, sir. Thank you. £3,200. In the room had 3,200.
0:47:59 > 0:48:033,500 online, now. 3,800 back in the room.
0:48:03 > 0:48:054,000 online.
0:48:05 > 0:48:06Next bid is 4,200, sir.
0:48:06 > 0:48:08Thank you anyway, sir.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10It's online now to the bidder bidding from Thailand.
0:48:10 > 0:48:14'£4,000 was my upper bid and I'm not going over it.'
0:48:14 > 0:48:17At £4,000. Do I see 4,200 anywhere else?
0:48:17 > 0:48:194,000. Are you sure, sir?
0:48:19 > 0:48:23It's at 4,000 and selling online at 4,000.
0:48:23 > 0:48:264,000. Lot 3054. Thank you very much.
0:48:26 > 0:48:28HE SIGHS
0:48:29 > 0:48:32So just explain what happened? You got outbid?
0:48:32 > 0:48:37- OK. I'll explain what happened but then I'll go because I'm- BLEEP - and I've got to do some thinking.
0:48:37 > 0:48:39So what happened was I was outbid.
0:48:39 > 0:48:41That's what happened.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44Someone in Thailand was bidding on the Internet and bid more than me.
0:48:44 > 0:48:47That's what happens at auctions and it's kind of annoying.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49But there we go.
0:48:49 > 0:48:52'This is a disaster for Maxine's gym.
0:48:52 > 0:48:55'I'm out of options and I'm out of time.
0:48:55 > 0:49:01'All I can do now is work the room tonight for every last penny on the lots I've got left for her.'
0:49:03 > 0:49:07The moment has arrived and it's time to wield my gavel.
0:49:09 > 0:49:12Maxine from the gym is in the audience with her sister Kathy.
0:49:12 > 0:49:14They're down from Manchester for the evening.
0:49:14 > 0:49:19And Ann from the riding school in Farnham is here too.
0:49:19 > 0:49:22First up are the lots for Maxine's boxing gym.
0:49:22 > 0:49:25The Sex Pistols posters and the tastevin.
0:49:25 > 0:49:28'I need my clients to splash their cash tonight.
0:49:28 > 0:49:30'I've still got two grand to pull in for the girls.'
0:49:30 > 0:49:33APPLAUSE
0:49:33 > 0:49:38I hope you've all drunk plenty of wine and you are all talked out
0:49:38 > 0:49:41and now you're thinking about spending a few quid.
0:49:42 > 0:49:44All in a good cause.
0:49:44 > 0:49:47First up, there are two of these Sex Pistols posters.
0:49:47 > 0:49:49I'm selling one and then the next one.
0:49:49 > 0:49:52This one's God Save the Queen and I'm selling for 2,000.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54Who will give me 2,000 for this lot?
0:49:54 > 0:49:58Who's going to give me... 2,000 at the back, there. Thank you very much.
0:49:58 > 0:50:002,200. Thank you. I have 2,200 in the middle.
0:50:00 > 0:50:032,200. It's an iconic poster.
0:50:03 > 0:50:062,300, front left. Anyone else?
0:50:06 > 0:50:082,300. I am going to sell.
0:50:08 > 0:50:11He's got himself a bargain. It's worth 3,500! 2,300.
0:50:11 > 0:50:13It's going to sell. Sold. Thank you, sir.
0:50:13 > 0:50:16APPLAUSE
0:50:16 > 0:50:20Right. Who's going to give me 2,000? 2,000. Thank you very much, sir.
0:50:20 > 0:50:232,100. Are you going to give me 2,200?
0:50:23 > 0:50:262,200. Thank you, sir. Do I have 2,300? I have 2,200 here.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29Who's going to give me more than 2,200?
0:50:29 > 0:50:31Is anyone going to give me 2,300?
0:50:31 > 0:50:33Do you not like the Sex Pistols? Are you all too old?
0:50:33 > 0:50:35LAUGHTER
0:50:35 > 0:50:372,300. Thank you.
0:50:37 > 0:50:40Do I have any more? Cos I'm going to put the gavel down.
0:50:40 > 0:50:43I do. 2,400. Thank you, sir.
0:50:43 > 0:50:462,500. Any more to my left?
0:50:46 > 0:50:492,500. It's going to sell. Sold.
0:50:49 > 0:50:51APPLAUSE
0:50:53 > 0:50:55This is a very oversized wine taster.
0:50:55 > 0:50:57I think I'm going to start this at 1000.
0:50:57 > 0:50:591,000 over there. Thank you, sir.
0:50:59 > 0:51:011,100? I need more than this.
0:51:01 > 0:51:041,500. 1,600.
0:51:04 > 0:51:071,700. I'm holding this at 1,700.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10Go 1,800, it's worth it! 1,800, sir. Thank you.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13Do I have any advances on £1,800? Do I have no further bids?
0:51:13 > 0:51:16I'm going to sell. Thank you, sir.
0:51:16 > 0:51:18APPLAUSE
0:51:18 > 0:51:20Now it's Riding for the Disabled's turn
0:51:20 > 0:51:23and I've got to raise nearly £2,500.
0:51:24 > 0:51:28I'm going to start first up with this sapphire ring.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32This is yellow sapphire. It's very rare.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35And I would like one of you to offer me £2,000 for it.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38£2,000. Who's going to give me 2,200?
0:51:38 > 0:51:412,400. 2,600. 2,800.
0:51:41 > 0:51:43Is anyone going to give me 3,000?
0:51:43 > 0:51:47You are a love. 3,200. Thank you.
0:51:47 > 0:51:49Will you give me 3,400 and I'm going to sell it? 3,400.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51Thank you very much.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55You've just sent a few children on holiday to Devon on horseback.
0:51:55 > 0:51:58Do you want to just want to up it to 3,500 and be a hero?
0:52:00 > 0:52:013,500? Thank you.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03- It's done. - APPLAUSE
0:52:03 > 0:52:05Thank you.
0:52:08 > 0:52:11Ryan Callanan is an up-and-coming street artist.
0:52:11 > 0:52:13I don't know how street all of you are.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16You're not looking particularly street tonight in your dicky bows.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19I'm going to start it at £500. Thank you.
0:52:19 > 0:52:22It's made from Swarovski crystals. 1,000.
0:52:22 > 0:52:241,500. 2,000 over there.
0:52:24 > 0:52:28Anyone else with any imagination?
0:52:28 > 0:52:30No. I'm going to sell for £2,000.
0:52:30 > 0:52:32APPLAUSE
0:52:34 > 0:52:36This is a bit of fun.
0:52:36 > 0:52:40That is a model of the only boat that Ferrari ever produced
0:52:40 > 0:52:44and I'm going to start you at 500 quid. It's hand built.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46500. 600.
0:52:46 > 0:52:48700. 800.
0:52:48 > 0:52:50900. 1,000.
0:52:50 > 0:52:521,100.
0:52:52 > 0:52:531,200 at the back.
0:52:53 > 0:52:571,300 front. 1,400! That was nod!
0:52:57 > 0:52:58Sold. Thank you.
0:52:58 > 0:53:01APPLAUSE
0:53:06 > 0:53:08'So I've done brilliantly for the riding school
0:53:08 > 0:53:11'but really not for the boxing gym.
0:53:11 > 0:53:16'My business is all about finding something at the right price for the right market.'
0:53:17 > 0:53:20Some of the pieces I've found really paid off,
0:53:20 > 0:53:24like the ring for Ann and the tastevin for Maxine but some didn't.
0:53:24 > 0:53:28Perhaps those 1970s lamps are not quite back in fashion.
0:53:30 > 0:53:35Ultimately, I know I haven't reached what I promised Maxine
0:53:35 > 0:53:38and I'm heading back to Manchester with a heavy heart.
0:53:40 > 0:53:44- Just let it fall. That's it. Just work on that.- Hello.- Oh!
0:53:44 > 0:53:46- Hello, Andrew!- How are you?- OK?
0:53:46 > 0:53:48- Yeah. Nice to see you. - Nice to see you.
0:53:48 > 0:53:51- How are you doing?- I'm good, thank you.- And my interrupting?- No.
0:53:51 > 0:53:55- She's just going hell for leather, there.- She is!- Go on, Ruth!
0:53:55 > 0:53:56Come on, try a bit harder!
0:53:56 > 0:53:59- This is Andrew, Ruth. - Hello. How are you?
0:53:59 > 0:54:01You sort of go like that, don't you?
0:54:01 > 0:54:04Say hello like that? Well, you know why I'm here, don't you?
0:54:04 > 0:54:06I've obviously been working away on your behalf
0:54:06 > 0:54:08and now I've come to deliver, so...
0:54:08 > 0:54:11- Yes.- Woo-hoo!
0:54:11 > 0:54:13So on this bright sunny day
0:54:13 > 0:54:16- I've brought a little bit more sunshine with me.- OK.
0:54:16 > 0:54:20- # De-de-de-de! # - Here we go. So, yeah.
0:54:20 > 0:54:23To contribute to a little bit of financial health
0:54:23 > 0:54:28to your emotional and physical fitness
0:54:28 > 0:54:32and especially for the single mums here, that's for you.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35And I hope that makes a difference.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37- Eee!- Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:54:37 > 0:54:39- Do I get another kiss?- Thank you.
0:54:39 > 0:54:43'The girls here inspired me so much I've reached into my own pocket
0:54:43 > 0:54:46'and given the money I think I could have made. Five grand.'
0:54:46 > 0:54:50Honestly, it'll make a real difference to our club. Thank you very much.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52I love this place. I think you're all terrific.
0:54:52 > 0:54:54'Even antiques dealers have hearts.'
0:54:54 > 0:54:57Right, ladies. We just got this cheque from Andrew.
0:54:57 > 0:55:02- Has it got my name on? - No, it's not got your name on it but I'd like to show you.
0:55:02 > 0:55:05- That's brilliant.- What do you think of that?- Oh, thank you, Andrew!
0:55:05 > 0:55:08- You're welcome.- Thank you. We're really grateful. Thank you.
0:55:08 > 0:55:12No, you're very welcome. Your story particularly inspired me...
0:55:12 > 0:55:17'I'm just delighted to be helping women like Maxine's sister Kathy
0:55:17 > 0:55:19'and mum of three, Jenny.'
0:55:19 > 0:55:21It will make a huge difference.
0:55:21 > 0:55:24Cos that was particularly a thing here, wasn't it?
0:55:24 > 0:55:28To be able to have childcare so that mums can come and do some training.
0:55:28 > 0:55:30Yeah, of course.
0:55:30 > 0:55:32And it's help for the children as well.
0:55:32 > 0:55:36They can see what their mums are doing and then they're brought up with it as well.
0:55:36 > 0:55:38Yeah. So expansion next?
0:55:38 > 0:55:40- All girls?- Bigger and better, yeah.
0:55:40 > 0:55:42LAUGHTER
0:55:42 > 0:55:45- You take care.- Thank you, Andrew. Thanks for everything.
0:55:45 > 0:55:47You're very welcome. Bye.
0:55:47 > 0:55:50- Bye, darling.- Thanks for your support. Cheers.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53- We'll never forget you, Andrew.- Hope the children are well looked after.
0:55:53 > 0:55:55Bye, darling.
0:55:55 > 0:55:58'That's one happy charity.
0:55:58 > 0:56:01'Now I'm bringing a cheque to the Farnham riding school.
0:56:01 > 0:56:04'It's also for more than Ann asked for but this time no breakages
0:56:04 > 0:56:07'and some smarter buying and selling.'
0:56:07 > 0:56:11- Hello, Ann.- Andrew! Hello! Lovely to see you!- You, too.
0:56:11 > 0:56:14If I can drag you away from your duties for a moment or two.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17- Yes, lovely.- Well, if I show you that...
0:56:17 > 0:56:19- Can I open it?- Yes.
0:56:22 > 0:56:23I don't believe it!
0:56:23 > 0:56:27Yeah, I think we've got a little bit over target.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29- 2,500, I think was the target. - That's wonderful!
0:56:29 > 0:56:31I got you just over 3,000.
0:56:31 > 0:56:33I can't believe it! Oh, that's absolutely fantastic.
0:56:33 > 0:56:36- What are you going to be able to do with that?- What will we do?
0:56:36 > 0:56:38We can keep going, Andrew. We can survive.
0:56:40 > 0:56:42When I started this journey,
0:56:42 > 0:56:44I didn't really know what to expect
0:56:44 > 0:56:49and what I found is an amazing collection of people
0:56:49 > 0:56:51in different places
0:56:51 > 0:56:55who give a lot of their time and effort
0:56:55 > 0:56:59to the benefit of others around them in their local community.
0:57:03 > 0:57:06It's been humbling and enjoyable and informative
0:57:06 > 0:57:11and very nice to be able to contribute in a small way
0:57:11 > 0:57:14to enable them to carry on the great work that they are doing.
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