0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is -
0:00:04 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Yee-ha!
0:00:12 > 0:00:15..and gives you the insider's view of the trade!
0:00:16 > 0:00:17Who's there?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:21 > 0:00:24a different daily challenge...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26The axe man. R-R-R-argh!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Ready for the ball.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:35 > 0:00:39on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Get in there!
0:00:41 > 0:00:43THUNDER CRASHES
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Today, furniture fanatic Jonty Hearnden goes head to head
0:00:46 > 0:00:50with extraordinary auctioneer James Braxton
0:00:50 > 0:00:52for a bargain-busting battle abroad.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Coming up - James leaves no bin unturned...
0:00:58 > 0:01:02Oh, dear. Always be thorough in your testing, OK?
0:01:02 > 0:01:04..Jonty learns about upholstery...
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Now you can see where the foam has started to degrade.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Hessian, over time, will rot.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13..and James gets a kick out of nettle beer.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Blimey O'Reilly.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17HE CHUCKLES
0:01:17 > 0:01:20This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Today, it's the battle of Belgium.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Yes, our duelling dealers have crossed the Channel
0:01:40 > 0:01:42to buy big at a Flemish antiques market.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45It's a place that will test their skill, tax their knowledge
0:01:45 > 0:01:48and demand nothing short of buying brilliance.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Once they're back in Blighty, they must sell it on for maximum profit.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55So, let's meet today's titans of the trade.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58First up, it's an auction action hero!
0:01:58 > 0:02:00A man with a passion for prime pieces.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02He may be one of the poshest men alive
0:02:02 > 0:02:05but he's not afraid to get his hands dirty.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Oh, no! It's the baron of the bargain, the duke of the deal.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13All the way from East Sussex, it's James "Bingo" Braxton.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17I'm going to get around it very quickly.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Ooh, he's like a coiled spring.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22But he's not the only bouncy Brit in Belgium today.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25His imposing opponent is a living legend,
0:02:25 > 0:02:27fired up over furniture
0:02:27 > 0:02:30and always ready to go where others fear to tread.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34A keen eye and a sharp brain ensure he always bags the best bargains.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Weighing in, from Oxfordshire,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39it's Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42It's a treat to myself when I beat James. Yes!
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Oh, someone's confident.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Today's battleground is Tongeren, the oldest city in Belgium, no less.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51The market itself has been here for over a quarter of a century
0:02:51 > 0:02:54and, once a week, the streets are jam-packed with stalls.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Like a box of Belgian chocolates,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59our boys must choose carefully to pick out the tastiest treats
0:02:59 > 0:03:03and avoid the coffee creams. They shouldn't struggle either -
0:03:03 > 0:03:06they each come armed with £750-worth of euros.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07It's their own money,
0:03:07 > 0:03:11and any profits they make will go to their chosen charities.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14So, let the British invasion begin.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16James Braxton and Jonty Hearnden,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- James, how are you doing? - Very good. Morning. How are you?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- Very good. Have you been shopping in Belgium before?- No.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29This, usually, is a happy hunting ground for most Brits, actually.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32There's usually a lot of stuff that we can buy, which makes a change,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34I have to say. We've got 750 quid to spend.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- Is it burning a hole in your pocket already?- I'm looking forward to it.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- And quite a few items to buy. - I know.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Now, it seems to be all over the town, somehow.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Are you going to go indoors? Outdoors?
0:03:45 > 0:03:46- I'm an outdoors-y sort of guy.- Yep.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- I'm not an indoors-y... It's all pots inside, isn't it?- Yes.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52I think we're probably the same, really.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54I'm going to go indoors if I get really desperate.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57I haven't seen any armchairs yet. Have you seen any?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Just a few bits of upholstery.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02It's all over! Bye!
0:04:02 > 0:04:05So our Brits abroad begin their epic encounter,
0:04:05 > 0:04:09and Jonty's definitely up for the challenge.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Now, I've been dealing in antiques for 20...what...30 years,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and every time I come to a market first thing in the morning,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I still get this buzz thinking, "What am I going to buy?"
0:04:19 > 0:04:21I see everybody opening up all of their vans,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24bringing out all the antiques and there's a lot to see.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Well, you'd better get going then, Hitman,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29because the competition isn't hanging about.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Before you can say "Belgian waffle", old Bingo Braxton has
0:04:32 > 0:04:37pounced on a milk churn from a stallholder who's still unpacking.
0:04:37 > 0:04:3945?
0:04:39 > 0:04:40I don't see why not.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43Very kind, thank you. Tres gentil.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Well, that was simple. Once you convert the currency,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50that 45 euros works out at £37.50.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54What do they say? A good guide to an item is,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57never mind the quality, feel the width.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Well, this has got some width. This has got some real weight.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02It's a milk churn.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06It would be lovely to say this is solid copper. I doubt it is.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09But I think it's a metal finished with copper,
0:05:09 > 0:05:11but it just has a great look.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13It's not terribly old.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17I would say 1950. It's a good-looking object
0:05:17 > 0:05:21and also has very good practical applications.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Yes, no time to sit down on the job.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26But he's been quick out of the blocks,
0:05:26 > 0:05:29so is Bingo planning a fast and furious day?
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Choice, choice, choice all around me.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I'm looking forward to taking Jonty on.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37The soft-furnishing king. I, too, have a staple gun
0:05:37 > 0:05:39and if I can find an armchair,
0:05:39 > 0:05:43get a bit of material, it'd be fun to take him on at his own game.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48Ooh, hello! A little upholstery challenge ahead, eh?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Hmm! The Hitman hasn't found any fabric just yet,
0:05:51 > 0:05:55but our market master is in the frame for a potential purchase.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56I want to know more about it.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58I think it's Flemish.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- OK.- 19th century.- OK.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It would have had a picture in there?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- Flemish.- A big Flemish painting? - Inside.- OK.
0:06:06 > 0:06:07So, can we have a look at it?
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- The size is good, everything is good.- Yeah.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12The corners are a bit worn.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Yes. It's normal. It's older.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18If I was 100 years old, I might have a few worn edges.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Without a picture in it, how much is it?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23The best price is...100 euros.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27100? I'm interested, but it has to be a good price.
0:06:28 > 0:06:3090 euros.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- Pff. That's not a good price.- No?
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- What about 70 euros?- No. 80 euros is the best.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- Or I can...- Let's do 75.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- No, no, no.- 75?
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- All right, 75.- OK.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Yes, The Hitman haggles hard and it pays off.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50Do the foreign exchange and the frame costs £62.50.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52That's brilliant. That is my first deal done
0:06:52 > 0:06:54and I'm so pleased with that purchase.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Now, I'm not going to be using it or selling it as a picture frame.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Probably, I need to find a buyer who's going to use this
0:07:01 > 0:07:03as a massive great big mirror.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06It will look so impressive back in the UK.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08That is an absolute steal.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Wow! I think today is going to be a great day.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Wow! Jonty's positively buzzing with bargain energy.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Up the street, Baron Braxton has been surging through the stalls,
0:07:19 > 0:07:23and he couldn't help noticing an enormous pair of communion rails.
0:07:23 > 0:07:24This is rather fun.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27I like items with architectural elements.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28It's solid oak.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32We've got a brass plaque, which is dated 1924.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35You can always tell old wood, especially oak,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39because the grain is filled with years of polish and use.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41This one is still quite rough.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45I like these. You can divide a long room, put these either side,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47have a two-metre gap in the middle
0:07:47 > 0:07:50and it's like a screen - you divide it.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52It would have been in a church at one time
0:07:52 > 0:07:55but I think it has domestic applications.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Mmm. Whatever its use, it's an almighty piece,
0:07:58 > 0:08:02but will it have an almighty price tag?
0:08:02 > 0:08:03It's 550.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- 550 euros?- Yes.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Ohh.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09I was hoping for less.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- What about 350?- No, no, no, no.- No?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- 475 is the best price.- 475?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18400 would be my best.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23I'll have to think.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Didn't go as well as I hoped.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28I was rather hoping to get it for about £250.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31He is more at the £400 level at the moment
0:08:31 > 0:08:33but it's very early days in this market,
0:08:33 > 0:08:36so I'm going to carry on going round.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39It may be my big purchase, it may be not,
0:08:39 > 0:08:41but let's give him time to think about that price.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Mmm, useful little tactic there, James.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47But he runs the risk that the rails will be sold to someone else.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Jonty is taking no chances because he's spotted something he likes.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Could it be...? No, surely not. He isn't that predictable.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Oh, actually, he is.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00As sure as night follows day, The Hitman's looking at upholstery.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02So, how much is the chair, sir?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04It's 195.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Euros.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- 195 euros?- Yes. - You're now disappointing me.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Oh, dear.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Aw, keep tugging at those heartstrings,
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Jonty, it might just work!
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- If you give me 135, it's yours. - OK. You can't do 125?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21No.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Cos I'm a poor Englishman.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- Yes, I know, but...- You know?!
0:09:25 > 0:09:27But I am a very poor Belgian.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30So, that's what I pay for it, so...
0:09:30 > 0:09:32135? You're being very generous.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35I tell you what. I'll buy it from you. It's a nice chair.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Well, pleading poverty only got him so far.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40The seller needs to make some sort of profit.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Though, fair play to Jonty, he did manage to get almost a third off.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47In sterling, the price is £112.50.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49I can buy chairs like this all day long
0:09:49 > 0:09:52because the shape is just so fantastic.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55This barrel back is such a pleasing back.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57It's a small chair, as well,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59so this is just perfect for a bedroom.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I buy chairs like this for the frame, not for the upholstery.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05The upholstery needs changing. It needs a modern fabric on there.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07It's a lovely, great beech frame.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09It has that 19th-century feel.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12It's a 20th-century interpretation of a 19th-century chair.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15It's just a lovely form. Somebody will buy this from me.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18And at 135 euros, it's another great deal.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21And the deals don't stop there.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Jonty's third purchase of the day is a ladder from the inter-war period.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27He pays 15 euros, or £12.50.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30That's brilliant. Thank you very much.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32James, I'm STEPPING up the pressure.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Hmm, that's for sure. Three items to James's one.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37But Bingo is nonplussed.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40I have spied Jonty securing some sort of ladder.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45I thought we were in Tongeren for antiques, not building materials.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Hmm, Bingo can belittle all he likes
0:10:48 > 0:10:52but he's two purchases behind, so he needs some bright ideas of his own.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55What about an intriguing-looking ceiling light?
0:10:55 > 0:10:58This is a really fun item, isn't it?
0:10:58 > 0:10:59Yes, it is a nice decoration.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03- A design like an Arabian design. - It is, isn't it? Yeah.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05At first I thought this was lead
0:11:05 > 0:11:07but it's all part of the glass.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- It's one...- Yeah, I bet it is.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14I can't work out whether it's 1970s or older.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- Yes, 1960s, 1970s.- 1970s.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18And how much do you have on it?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21The best I can do for you is 90.
0:11:21 > 0:11:2390? 90? You have a deal.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25No haggling, eh?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27And that's the second time he's paid the asking price.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Well, he must like what he sees.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32The spherical light cost him £75.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36And Bingo soon draws level with Jonty -
0:11:36 > 0:11:38he buys a round garden table
0:11:38 > 0:11:41that's encrusted with moss and lichen.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43Where there's muck, there's brass.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45James pays 35 euros, or £29.17.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48This has been painted many, many times.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51It's done very good service. It's got a very heavy base.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55I think, definitely, it would have had
0:11:55 > 0:11:57possibly another stretcher here
0:11:57 > 0:12:00but it's sound enough. Three legs always work for me.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Well, it might have three legs but the rest of it looks a bit ropey.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Anyway, the competition - like the day - is hotting up.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10So, time for our buying buccaneers to have a catch-up.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- Ah!- It is heating up, isn't it?
0:12:12 > 0:12:14You're looking remarkably cool.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16You're looking like an Englishman abroad.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- I think I should do this, really. - I think you should.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22- Metaphorically gloves-off time, I think.- I know, it is.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- How's it going?- Struggling. How are you doing?- I'm all right.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29This is kind of my market, decorative antiques is what I love.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- The odd bit of upholstery... - No!- ..might have crept in there.
0:12:33 > 0:12:34No!
0:12:34 > 0:12:36It's game over, isn't it?
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Game over. Oh, dear.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40I think I'll stop for a cup of coffee
0:12:40 > 0:12:42and then redouble my efforts.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45- Shall I join you for a cup of coffee?- That'd be lovely.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Ah! How very civil! A brief truce.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50And did anyone notice James making out he's struggling?
0:12:50 > 0:12:54Trying to lead Jonty down the garden path. Tactics, tactics!
0:12:54 > 0:12:57While our boys have a coffee and a cake,
0:12:57 > 0:12:59let's see how the money's stacking up.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Our experts each started the day
0:13:01 > 0:13:05with the euro equivalent of £750 of their own money.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden has bought three items
0:13:08 > 0:13:10which cost £187.50,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13leaving him £562.50 to spend.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17James "Bingo" Braxton has also snapped up three items,
0:13:17 > 0:13:20spending £141.67.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25He has £608.33 to hunt down more bargains.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28So, there's an awful lot of money still sloshing around in the game.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31And as they start prowling for purchases again,
0:13:31 > 0:13:35James is feeling pleased with his little fib to Jonty.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Dear old Jonty. He's all smiles back there
0:13:38 > 0:13:40and he'll be smiling even broader,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43knowing that I'm struggling today.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46But, as we know, I've bought quite a few nice items.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47I'm having a lovely day here.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49The sunshine is coming out,
0:13:49 > 0:13:51I've just got to find some more.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Maybe I should be a little harder,
0:13:53 > 0:13:54tougher on the negotiations.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Yes, watch out, Belgium! He's coming, and he's feeling mean.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Yes, battle-hardened Bingo looks determined to up the ante.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04And Hitman Hearnden is heading for cover.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07So, I think I've been round the whole of the outside of the market,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10which means I really do have to go inside, which is such a pity
0:14:10 > 0:14:12because it's so fabulous out here,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15because I've still got more purchases to make.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Hold on! What did Jonty say first thing this morning?
0:14:18 > 0:14:21I'm going to go indoors if I get really desperate.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25Maybe James's deceit has worked. Is Jonty coming unstuck? We shall see.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29Still out in the sun, Braxton's form is flowing.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32He finds an enamel washbowl and stand for 25 euros -
0:14:32 > 0:14:35that's £20.83.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39It's a lovely little washbowl with the stand, on the three legs,
0:14:39 > 0:14:43it is what the glamper needs, I think.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Yes, Bingo's not just any old camper.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46Glamping's more his field.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49And he soon pitches up at another stall.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52And like the milk churn, the light and the table before,
0:14:52 > 0:14:54he's looking at round things.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57We've got these fabulous big bins,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00and they're shapes that we don't really see in England.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03You normally get these sort of bread bins
0:15:03 > 0:15:06but these are on a different scale. They're big fellows.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09So, 20 euros, if you were buying one of these,
0:15:09 > 0:15:11what would you go for?
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Well, I'd go for the biggest one, wouldn't you, at 20 euros.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17This is the biggest one.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19It's got a lovely weight to it.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Oh, dear.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27Always be thorough in your testing, OK?
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Any normal man would walk away from this purchase now,
0:15:30 > 0:15:35but it fought back and I respect that. I'll give you 20 for that.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Yes, he gets a square deal for his round bin -
0:15:38 > 0:15:40and a face full of dust and dirt.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43He pays £16.67.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46The lady said, typically, this is very Dutch or Belgian,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48and it was for doing your whites in.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51It seems very large, doesn't it,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53but I suppose when people wore the larger pants,
0:15:53 > 0:15:57the apple-catchers, you could probably fit about ten in there.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59You can see evidence of heat,
0:15:59 > 0:16:01so this was put over the fire,
0:16:01 > 0:16:03the bottom was put over the fire,
0:16:03 > 0:16:05and the water warmed up
0:16:05 > 0:16:07and there's evidence of it.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09But luckily it hasn't burnt the bottom.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12And let's hope it doesn't burn his fingers.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Jonty's desperation indoors has borne fruit.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19He's bought a glass dish for 25 euros, or £20.83.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22It gives him the confidence to venture back outside.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25And he soon gets up to speed with the round theme
0:16:25 > 0:16:28when he spots some side tables.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33Just looking at a pair of probably 1950s rather than Art Deco tables.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Gentleman was asking 160 for them, which is quite a bit of money
0:16:37 > 0:16:40but anything in pairs is a really good idea.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- How much is cheap? How much is...?- These?- Yeah.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48- 140.- Oh, no. I was thinking more like 100.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Oh, no. Not possible.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52135?
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Oh, that's not low.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Last price - 125.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- Can we come lower for me? 110, I want.- 125.- 125? We're near.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03How about 115?
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- 120, last price.- 120?- Yes.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Come on, then.- OK?- We're sold.
0:17:09 > 0:17:10Yes, he's back!
0:17:10 > 0:17:13The Hitman haggles and gets a 25% discount.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16He pays £100 exactly.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Side tables are always very, very commercial
0:17:19 > 0:17:21back home in the UK.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Another wonderful purchase in this wonderful market.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Mmm, he's in his element.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31On the outer reaches of the market, and next to a ROUND-about,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34James has found something, um, ROUND.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Oh, and it's got three legs.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39Is this the bit of upholstery I've been looking forward
0:17:39 > 0:17:42to take on old soft-furnishing Hearnden?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45It's a nice little piano stool,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48so you can adjust the seat. Again, not bad condition.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50How much for this stool?
0:17:50 > 0:17:52- 50.- 50 euro?- Yes.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55It's rather nice. I quite like it.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58And I can probably add some value to it,
0:17:58 > 0:18:00sort of upholster it nicely.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Would you do 40 on it?
0:18:02 > 0:18:04- 45.- 45? You have a deal.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Thank you.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16The piano stool is James's sixth purchase of the day.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18He pays £37.50,
0:18:18 > 0:18:21and while he walks ROUND and ROUND the market,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24there's something eating away at old Bingo,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26something he just can't leave behind.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28I'm happy with what I've got,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32but those communion rails still keep niggling away.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I might just offer him 400 euros
0:18:34 > 0:18:36and see whether he takes it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40So, he sets off back to the stall but the owner's gone.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41His colleague calls him
0:18:41 > 0:18:46and, fortunately for Mr Braxton, his prayers have been answered.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- It's OK.- OK.- 400 euros.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Thank you. That's very kind. Thank you.
0:18:51 > 0:18:56And at £333.33, that's a hefty chunk of cash.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59He must be confident. He's left his biggest purchase till last...
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Ohh... Ohh!
0:19:01 > 0:19:04..now he's just got to get it home.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08All this time, Jonty has been trawling the stalls.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12And now he's reflecting on a 19th-century gilded mirror.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- How much is this? - I can give it to you for 50.
0:19:14 > 0:19:1750? 50 euros? Can you do it for less than that for me?
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Cos I'm after bargains. - What do you want to give?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- I want to give you 30. - 30? Give me 40.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- Make a deal.- 35 and it's sold.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27- Make a deal, 40.- 35.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29Then I earn also five euros.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32- OK, thank you very much. - 40 euros, OK.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Oh, another hard haggle.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39But he strikes a deal and pays the equivalent of £33.33.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Wow. Who would have thought it?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Buying a mirror for 40 euros. Quite extraordinary.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48This is a 19th-century French mirror,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51it's been repainted, it's been re-gilded in effect.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54What needs to happen to this mirror
0:19:54 > 0:19:56is that it needs to be painted again.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58It needs to be painted an off-white, a cream colour.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02The kind of colour that makes items like this
0:20:02 > 0:20:03back home shabby chic.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06This is shabby, it's certainly chic,
0:20:06 > 0:20:09and it's even chic-er because it's 40 euros.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11As the market mayhem draws to a close,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14our battle-weary bargain brothers get ready to
0:20:14 > 0:20:16set off back to Blighty.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19So, how did the their Belgian adventure end?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Our experts each arrived with £750 of their own money.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden made six purchases
0:20:27 > 0:20:31but didn't spend all that much - just £341.66.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35James "Bingo" Braxton, however, went further -
0:20:35 > 0:20:37seven deals done for £550.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41Can he turn that extra investment into extra profit?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43We'll have to wait and see.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45In the meantime, how do they think it's gone?
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- James, what a collection! - It is.- Look at it.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50It is a good collection, isn't it?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52You could furnish a home with this.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Now, tell me about these railings. They're amazing.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58I know. That's my big architectural find.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00They're, I think, communion rails,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02and I need to find somebody with a large room
0:21:02 > 0:21:04that needs subtle division.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- They're great. Really nice. - And I like your tables.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11They're not bad. I really like the shape, I love the form.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13I think that they're 1950s, really.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15They've got age to them, absolutely.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17And how much were they?
0:21:17 > 0:21:18They were just over 100 euros.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- 120 we ended up at. That's for a pair.- That's a good price.- Yeah.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25What's your favourite item? What's this disco ball thing?
0:21:25 > 0:21:29I rather like that. I think it's 1960s,
0:21:29 > 0:21:33- it's a shade or a light with a difference, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Individual pieces of glass in there, too, I see.- Yeah.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- It's in fact all one piece of glass. - Oh, is it?
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Quite an achievement, I would have thought.- I like that.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- Oh, watch out.- I know.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- The Hearnden soft furnishings. - They saw me coming.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48They saw you coming.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- But we've got a competition. Or I've got a competition.- Yeah.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54I'm going for the starter one, so, head to head on the reupholstery,
0:21:54 > 0:21:56but mine is a simpler job.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Are you pleased with the market today?
0:21:59 > 0:22:00Tongeren is my favourite market.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- It's great, isn't it? - It's really lovely.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- We had glorious sunshine.- What a day.- People are so polite.- I know.
0:22:07 > 0:22:08- Best of luck.- Enjoy selling.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13So, our two English gents return home,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16and they've now got their work cut out.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Everything they bought in battlefield Belgium
0:22:18 > 0:22:22must be sold on for as much profit as is humanly possible.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24Yes, little black books at the ready,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27this calls for concrete concentration,
0:22:27 > 0:22:29flat-out phone-bashing and, let's be honest,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32being in the right place at the right time.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34And at Hitman headquarters in Oxfordshire,
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Jonty is feeling very confident.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39What a fabulous market Tongeren was.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43My first purchase - this lovely frame. It was so cheap.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Back home, people are always looking for great frames to put mirrors in.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I need to find somebody who really gets that, too.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53My stepladder, that's so cheap.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56These are very, very sellable at the right price.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01My chair is lovely. Great shape, and sitting on the cushion
0:23:01 > 0:23:03is this lovely shape.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05It's really a fruit bowl
0:23:05 > 0:23:08but I just think they're so commercial, so sellable.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11I paid quite a bit of money for my pair of tables.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Those were a good £100.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Now I've brought them back to the UK, will I make a profit?
0:23:16 > 0:23:19I'm not sure. But another sure-fire bet is this mirror.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22My last purchase of the day, and it is really interesting,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25cos I'm surrounded by the objects I feel very comfortable with.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28This is me hopefully trading my best.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Hmm. James doesn't seem to be too bothered, though.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34He's analysing his antiques over at Braxton Towers in East Sussex.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39That was an amazing street market on such a lovely, sunny day.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Anyway, that influenced my choice of the table.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Nice garden table with lots of lichen on it.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Not a lot of money.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49This fellow, a laundry boiler,
0:23:49 > 0:23:52a very Continental spirit to it.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Lovely ceiling light, 1960s, sort of bang-on trend, that.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58Washstand, with a little bowl.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Great for an outside-liver,
0:24:00 > 0:24:02camping enthusiasts.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05The copper-finish milk churn, one of the smartest I've ever seen.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07And what am I sitting on here?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09A lovely piano stool
0:24:09 > 0:24:13with a rather nasty plastic upholstery at the moment.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15But I'm going to take that off
0:24:15 > 0:24:18and put a bit of leather or suede on it
0:24:18 > 0:24:20and I'll take on Jonty at his own game.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23This was the item that cost me a lot of money.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Looks as though it's come out of a church.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27I want to try and double my money on that,
0:24:27 > 0:24:29but I'm going to have to work hard.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31Well, no-one said this game was easy.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34In fact, sometimes it's a jolly ghastly fellow.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Remember, our excellent experts can set up all the meetings they like,
0:24:38 > 0:24:40but until they've shaken on it
0:24:40 > 0:24:43and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46James gets going first with his laundry boiler.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49And he's keeping it local - just outside Herstmonceux.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I've come to see Jo.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54She's one of the most industrious people I know.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56She runs a shop, a smallholding,
0:24:56 > 0:24:58and when she's not doing either of those,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00she's painting things.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Yes, Jo uses her artistic skills to spruce up any number of items.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08Today, though, James finds her feeding her Maran chickens.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11The bin and lid owe Bingo around £17.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13You, as a decorative artist, here you are.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17I spoke about this on the phone. You haven't seen it yet.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18The big reveal...
0:25:18 > 0:25:20Oh, wow!
0:25:20 > 0:25:21- It's big, isn't it?- Yes.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- I like the domed lid, as well.- Yeah.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I'm told that... I bought this on the Continent,
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- but they use this for laundry, so like a copper.- I'm not surprised.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Now, is that something you might paint?
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Yes, because galvanised, once you've prepped it properly,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- is lovely.- Is it? - Hmm.- And what do you prep it with?
0:25:41 > 0:25:44That's all sanded down, undercoat it,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47rub it down, couple of coats.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- Top coat.- And then do you stitch things on it as well?
0:25:50 > 0:25:54If I'm doing it for outside, then I'd hand paint and enamel.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- Yeah.- I would think that would be a lovely outside thing.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01And what would people use that for? What would you sell it as?
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Well, I've done things that size for keeping dog food in,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- cat food in.- Oh, I see. When you've painted that all up,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11how much would you sell something like that for?
0:26:11 > 0:26:13- I would say about £45, £50.- Really?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Would you give me £25 for it?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Oh, absolutely.- Would you?- Yes.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- You can have it. - Oh, thanks very much.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Well, a very straightforward sale -
0:26:24 > 0:26:26and the bin will get a new lease of life.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30The profit's not massive, though - £8.33.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32So, will Jonty do any better with his first foray?
0:26:32 > 0:26:36He's in Henley-on-Thames with his 19th-century picture frame.
0:26:36 > 0:26:37So, here she is.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Lovely good-quality frame, this.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I'm really excited about this.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Now, I've come to show this frame to Sara.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Now, she's an interior designer.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50It's the perfect, perfect potential customer, an interior designer.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Sara runs her business from home.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57But will she give Jonty a profit on the £62-odd he paid?
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Gosh, it's huge.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- It's big, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04So it's bigger that you thought it was going to be?
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Yes. Yes. But it's lovely.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10It kind of has that 18th- and 17th-century Dutch feel to it.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14- The heavy frames round the Dutch old masters.- Yeah.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18If this had been British, you would think it would be more gilded,
0:27:18 > 0:27:20Rococo style. That was very much the fashion.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- I like the fact that it's quite simple.- So do I.- And chunky.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26And actually, in houses now,
0:27:26 > 0:27:32that looks much more contemporary but being an antique, almost.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34You're singing from the same hymn sheet.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37What would you do with this? Would you put a mirror into it?
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- Would you leave it as a frame? - Stick a bevelled mirror in
0:27:40 > 0:27:44and I think it would really... It'd be great.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- Price?- Where are we going to start?
0:27:46 > 0:27:48What do you mean, where are we going to start?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- A couple of hundred quid. - Yeah...
0:27:51 > 0:27:53I'll be really cheeky and say 120.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55That's far too cheap.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Far too cheap!
0:27:56 > 0:27:58180 quid.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00It's got to be worth 180 quid.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03I reckon when you put a bevelled mirror in there,
0:28:03 > 0:28:07you're looking at £400 to £600. Just like that. Bingo.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09Do you know what? 150 - done.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- No.- Yes.- 160.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13No.
0:28:13 > 0:28:14150?
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- 150 - done.- Go on, then.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19It's all yours.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21It's exciting.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Oh, Sara really pushed him.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26But The Hitman walks away with a chunky profit - £87.50 -
0:28:26 > 0:28:29and that puts him way out in front.
0:28:29 > 0:28:34Now, old Bingo has decided to travel along the south coast,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38all the way along the south coast, as far as you can go, in fact.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41His next appointment is at a farm in Treen,
0:28:41 > 0:28:43just a few miles along from Land's End.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45He's meeting Chris, who's a dairy farmer.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49And, you've guessed it, he's brought the 1950s milk churn.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Look at all your lovely fellows.
0:28:51 > 0:28:52How many eggies do you get a day?
0:28:52 > 0:28:56At the moment, about 200-odd. 220, something like that.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58- 200 a day?- Yeah. Quite a few at the moment.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Here's the mighty fellow. Have an inspection.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02- It's nice.- Take the lid off.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- You've got good upper-body strength, haven't you?- I think so.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Yes, lovely, isn't it?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10When I bought it, holding it before I came to see you,
0:29:10 > 0:29:13I thought it was copper-finished aluminium,
0:29:13 > 0:29:15and I was holding it,
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- and I thought, "This weighs quite a lot for aluminium."- Yeah.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22- And then I looked inside... - It's nice, innit?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- Lovely.- Good, reddy copper, isn't it?- It's very nice.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- Lovely.- So, am I right saying, Chris, copper - antibacterial?
0:29:28 > 0:29:32Yes, yeah. Hygienic qualities. Obviously keep the milk clean
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- and look after the milk. - I always want to be fair.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37I'd like near the 150.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- 120?- 120?- Yeah?
0:29:40 > 0:29:42How about 130?
0:29:42 > 0:29:45- Could you do that?- 125?
0:29:45 > 0:29:47125? Come here, Chris.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49- You've got yourself a deal.- Right.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Yes, James is quick to shake his hand.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55The churn milks a profit of £87.50.
0:29:55 > 0:29:56I'm going to celebrate.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- WEST COUNTRY ACCENT:- Strange ale in these parts(!)
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Yeah, strange ale, and a strange attempt at a Cornish accent.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07James stays in Treen. He's brought his washbowl and stand to see Jon,
0:30:07 > 0:30:09an artist who lives and works in the village campsite,
0:30:09 > 0:30:12teaching people about foraging for food.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15What have you got in your basket here? What's going on?
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- A good selection. I've got some nettles.- Nettles.
0:30:18 > 0:30:20A super-food. Three-cornered leek.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- Have a nibble on that. - Have a nibble on that?
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- It's really nice, isn't it? - Fantastic, isn't it?
0:30:27 > 0:30:30- It's like a spring onion. - It's abundant.- Blimey!
0:30:30 > 0:30:32I'm getting the onion there.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Cor, that's got the old enzymes going. Lunch!
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Yes, and you thought Bingo was all silver service, didn't you?
0:30:39 > 0:30:41No, he's a man of the people.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44Now, Jon lives in a tepee, so will he want the washbowl?
0:30:44 > 0:30:46It cost James nearly £21.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Here we are, look, Jon, this is what I brought you.- OK.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53Argh! So, it's a little washbowl.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54Three legs, always stays true,
0:30:54 > 0:30:57and camping's all about hygiene, isn't it?
0:30:57 > 0:30:59- You have to...- You have to wash your hands.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02You can't wash your hands until you've bought it, mate.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05- The big question, James. - The big question...- It's very nice.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- 45?- Well, I'll have to squeeze you a bit on that, James.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10- Really?- Yeah.- What do you want?
0:31:10 > 0:31:12I'd happily buy it for 30 quid.
0:31:12 > 0:31:1530 quid? What about 35, Jon?
0:31:18 > 0:31:20- Or 32?- 32.- Special price.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- 32?- Only as long as I get some lunch.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25James, you can tuck in.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29So, once again that's not the biggest profit - £11.17.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Nevertheless, after a bowl of Jon's nettle soup,
0:31:32 > 0:31:35he celebrates with a mug of nettle beer.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Good health. Thank you, Jon, for buying that.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Blimey O'Reilly!
0:31:42 > 0:31:43HE CHUCKLES
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Yes, he's enjoying himself.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49And talking of nettles, Jonty is in the village of Nettlebed,
0:31:49 > 0:31:51near Henley. It's like they planned it.
0:31:51 > 0:31:52When I bought this chair,
0:31:52 > 0:31:54I thought it was great value for money.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57So I've brought it here to show it to Gregg,
0:31:57 > 0:31:58who's one of my upholsterers,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01and I know he buys lovely little chairs like this,
0:32:01 > 0:32:03so I'm just going to see whether I can do a little deal.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Now, Jonty's already told Gregg
0:32:05 > 0:32:08he wants around £250 for the 19th-century-style chair.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11But we all know it's not that simple.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14Gregg needs to like it first.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- Hello, Gregg. Hard at work? - Hi, Jonty.- You all right?
0:32:17 > 0:32:19What you got there, then?
0:32:19 > 0:32:21Well, it's the chair I talked to you about.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- Do you like it?- I do.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- Lovely cabriole legs, the frame is sound.- Good.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29- So it's perfect. - Less work for me to do!
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- Absolutely. Price - 250 quid, we talked about that.- Yeah.
0:32:33 > 0:32:34That sounds quite reasonable.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36A little bit of leeway?
0:32:36 > 0:32:38Yeah. I'll do, what, 225?
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Yeah. Sounds good. I've got a dealer friend
0:32:41 > 0:32:44who's just opened up a shop and he's looking for stock.
0:32:44 > 0:32:45I think we could get going on it
0:32:45 > 0:32:49- and get it covered and get it to the shop very quickly.- Short and sweet.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51- Thank you very much indeed. - Yeah, lovely.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Yes, it was short and definitely sweet.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58The Hitman doubles his money, pulling in a profit £112.50.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01And Jonty gives Gregg a hand to remove the old fabric...
0:33:01 > 0:33:03and it's hard work!
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Right, there you go. I think my arm's about to fall off.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09Soon this chair will be like me - TACKLESS.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11You said it, sir.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13And as they peel back the material,
0:33:13 > 0:33:15the amount of work needed becomes clear.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19- Now you can see where the foam has started to degrade.- Yeah.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20On the top.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22It's been spray-glued on
0:33:22 > 0:33:25and then hessian, over time, will rot,
0:33:25 > 0:33:29because there's a weak point on the edge of the frame here.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31So it has naturally gone.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32It naturally goes
0:33:32 > 0:33:35and that is why that front edge has collapsed.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Well, good job Jonty didn't try and do the work himself.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41But he soon gets another sale under his belt.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44His friend Kate buys the glass dish for £55...
0:33:44 > 0:33:46- Oh!- It's all yours.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48- Thank you!- I'm happy with that. - That's great.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51..bringing in another £34.17 profit.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54So, our super salesmen are on fire.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Let's tot up their tallies so far.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01James "Bingo" Braxton has put in the miles -
0:34:01 > 0:34:05and earned himself three sales for a total profit of £107.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden has stayed close to home
0:34:09 > 0:34:14for his three sales but has more than double the profit - £234.17.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Which - to be blunt - means James needs to pull his finger out.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23He's now in Penzance and, unlike Jonty,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26has been doing some upholstery work himself.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30Final finishing touches to the piano stool.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34I've reupholstered it here with this rather nice leather,
0:34:34 > 0:34:37which I managed to find on an old dining chair
0:34:37 > 0:34:39that was suffering from woodworm,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42so I'm just going to give it a final layer of saddle soap.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Why not? It should look at its best.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48James has only used materials he's had lying around at home -
0:34:48 > 0:34:50so his restoration has cost him nothing.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54He's heading to a quirky antiques shop to meet Julia and Zoe.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56And he's taking more than the stool.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- WEST COUNTRY ACCENT:- I've got my stool, I've got my light.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Let's hope everything goes all right.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03Oh, that accent!
0:35:03 > 0:35:06It's Cornwall, Somerset and Suffolk all rolled into one.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09I'll tell you what, let's make fun of James instead.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11How many times will he say the word "fellow" here?
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- Fantastic. Look at that. - That's beautiful.
0:35:14 > 0:35:15- Isn't that fun?- Yes. It is.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19It's seems to be pretty indestructible, this fellow.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Do you know how old it is?
0:35:21 > 0:35:22I hope it's '60s, '70s.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- Right.- It looks like that. - Doesn't it?
0:35:26 > 0:35:31It's got that slightly odd wrought iron that they had in that period.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32It's beautiful.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35And this is my other fellow from there.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- I rather like it. I like the ebonised frame.- Yeah.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- So I've reupholstered it.- Do you know the age of this one, or...?
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Yeah. What would it be? It'd be that Japanese aesthetic movement,
0:35:46 > 0:35:481880, 1890, something like that.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Late-Victorian fellow.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54Amazing how they built things, isn't it?
0:35:54 > 0:35:59With this fellow, I want to try and get £100, £150 for that.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03- Right.- And this fellow, sort of around 100.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05What would you think for the two?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Oh, I knew... Now this is where sums come in.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12If I got 190 for the two, I'd be happy.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14How about 165?
0:36:14 > 0:36:15165?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20- 170 and you've got yourself a deal. - Go on, then.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24- 170. Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you.- Thank you, James.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27That's the fellow! Well, five "fellows", actually.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30Those ladies pushed our pirate in Penzance,
0:36:30 > 0:36:33and he leaves with a combined profit of £57.50.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37And that ups the pressure on Jonty just a little bit.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40But he thrives on that and steps up to the challenge.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44The inter-war ladder is bought by an antiques centre in Tetsworth...
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- Sold to you, madam.- Thank you very much.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50..for 60 quid, making a profit of £47.50,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53nearly four times what he paid for it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54I think I'm quids in.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56And he doesn't stop there.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59We all know our Hitman likes a spot of shabby chic -
0:36:59 > 0:37:02and he's seen potential in his gilded mirror.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05He's brought it to Janet, a shabby chic specialist in Benson.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09He paid just over £33.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11- Can I do a reveal for you?- Yes.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13- Ta-da.- Yes. A drum roll, please.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15DRUM ROLL
0:37:15 > 0:37:17Here we go. French mirror.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- Nice shape.- A pier mirror, really.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21That's what they would call a mirror like that.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26A small, shaped, often marble-topped table, applied to the wall often,
0:37:26 > 0:37:30and then you'd sit a mirror like this above it.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Probably 1860 in date
0:37:32 > 0:37:36- and has seen better days. - Yes, I can see that.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38A bit of moulding off there.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Yes, and probably this beading here
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- would have run all the way around the bottom.- Yes.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47If you were to buy this from me, what would you do?
0:37:47 > 0:37:51We use a chalk-based paint, which will go straight onto there,
0:37:51 > 0:37:54a couple of coats and then light sanding,
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- so you see this detail here...- Yes.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59..will come out something like that.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03So you get a slightly different colour tone by rubbing it back.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- So you'll get the gilding coming through?- Yes, if we're careful.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09Price-wise, I'm looking at £140 for the mirror.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14- £80?- If I can do a bit more than that, I'll sell it to you.
0:38:14 > 0:38:15How about 95?
0:38:15 > 0:38:18If we round that up to 100, can we shake hands?
0:38:18 > 0:38:20I thought you might say that. OK.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- Yeah?- Yeah.- Brilliant. Thank you very much indeed. It's all yours.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Yes, Janet's seasoned at this haggling lark.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30But our man with the mirror still makes good money - £66.67.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33James returns fire.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Still in Cornwall, he sells the lichen-covered garden table
0:38:36 > 0:38:40to Jason, who owns a glamping site at Mawnan Smith near Falmouth.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- I'm at 70, OK?- Shall we shake on it?
0:38:43 > 0:38:44You've got it.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50And that means James leaves £40.83 better off.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Both our boys have one item left to sell -
0:38:52 > 0:38:55so this is where things get interesting.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Now, Jonty was a bit nervous about the glass shelves
0:38:58 > 0:39:00on his mid-20th-century tables
0:39:00 > 0:39:02so he's spent £55 on new toughened glass -
0:39:02 > 0:39:06making the tables his costliest purchase of the show.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08He's near Abingdon to meet Sue,
0:39:08 > 0:39:11who's currently building her new home.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Here are the said tables, Sue.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Oh, wow. They're lovely.- What do you think?
0:39:16 > 0:39:18I think they're lovely.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21I think they would work really well on either side
0:39:21 > 0:39:23of a modern sofa in a space like this.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26I've replaced the glass with toughened glass
0:39:26 > 0:39:28so this is brand-new toughened glass.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29They have that Art Deco feel
0:39:29 > 0:39:33but my hunch is that they're probably more '50s/'60s.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36I've had to pay out for the toughened glass,
0:39:36 > 0:39:39- so the tables are now £300.- Ooh.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41That's quite a lot, isn't it?
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Well, two tables, that's only £150 a table.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48Maybe please my husband? Maybe knock a bit off?
0:39:48 > 0:39:51- 250?- I'll do 250, yeah.- Deal.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55- Yeah, fantastic. Thank you, Sue. That's brilliant.- No problem.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59And The Hitman pulls it off - a punchy profit of £95.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02So it all comes down to far and away
0:40:02 > 0:40:06the most expensive item of the day - James's communion rails.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Now, remember he paid over £330
0:40:09 > 0:40:11and said he wanted to double his money.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13So, let's see if that happens.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16He's found a church in Pembury near Tunbridge Wells
0:40:16 > 0:40:19that needs communion rails. Bingo is meeting Father Ed.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22I was unsure until I saw that plaque
0:40:22 > 0:40:26whether it was an orchestra pit or communion rail.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28They're very definitely communion rails
0:40:28 > 0:40:30and I think what would give it away to me
0:40:30 > 0:40:34is the nice broad piece of wood here, perfect for resting the elbows.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37So, perfect for receiving... What do you call it?
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- The Host?- The Sacrament, the Host.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42The most important moment for a Catholic
0:40:42 > 0:40:46is to come to the Mass and receive what we believe is the body of Christ
0:40:46 > 0:40:49in the Sacrament, and so doing that on our knees, devoutly,
0:40:49 > 0:40:51is a really important thing.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53There's a memorial plaque there.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56I know it's dated 1924.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58But they don't look 1920s to me.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01But the acid test for the great housing boom
0:41:01 > 0:41:04- was the Edwardian era.- Of course.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- In most cases, 1900, 1910.- Right.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10And I would say that they're turn of the century.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13They need to come somewhere where they're going to be appreciated.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17I was rather hoping for about £400, £500.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20But will Father Ed pay the big bucks?
0:41:20 > 0:41:22We'll find out in just a moment.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25James and Jonty took to the town of Tongeren
0:41:25 > 0:41:28with £750 of their own money to spend.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32Jonty bought six times and including the cost of his toughened glass,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35spent £396.66.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40James went further. Seven purchases for £550, exactly.
0:41:40 > 0:41:45But all that matters now is who has made the most profit.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47All of the money that James and Jonty have made
0:41:47 > 0:41:50from today's challenge will go to charities of their choice.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52So, let's find out who is today's
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59- Hello, James.- Hello, Jonty. How are you?- I'm good.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Now, did you enjoy the foreign market?- I loved that foreign market.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Belgium should be much recommended, I think.
0:42:05 > 0:42:06I really enjoyed it.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08The people were lovely, the dealers were lovely,
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- and the stock we bought was great. - Anyway, shall we?- Yes.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13- Are you ready?- Ready.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16One, two, three...
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- 443.- Oh, close.- 322!
0:42:19 > 0:42:23- We're close.- Well done!- We're close. - First round to you.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Well, a long way to go.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Yes, a convincing win for The Hitman.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30So, what happened with the communion rails?
0:42:30 > 0:42:34I think probably we could settle about 480.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36I tell you what, how about 450?
0:42:36 > 0:42:38I don't often give discounts.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40- You're a good man. - It's going to the right place.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43And you never know, I might get a second life out of it.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45You could do well in an afterlife.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47Ah! James is an honourable man.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50He still made decent money - £116.67 -
0:42:50 > 0:42:52but it wasn't enough.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54I've been sadly robbed of victory.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Did well with the communion rails, did well with the copper churn
0:42:58 > 0:43:00but it just wasn't enough to take it from The Hitman.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03Probably the highlight of the selling was my ebonised frame
0:43:03 > 0:43:06and my tub chair. Great day. Great selling.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10James has another chance to take Jonty's crown tomorrow,
0:43:10 > 0:43:14when our boys fight it out at an auction in Dorset.