Jonty Hearnden v James Braxton - Car Boot Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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Today, the lean, mean dealing machine Jonty Hearnden

faces up to the lord of the lots,

auctioneer James Braxton at a car boot sale.

Coming up, Jonty gets a bit full of himself...

-30 quid the two.

-30 quid for the two? As it's me...

As it's you, 40 quid.

..James overvalues some vinyl...

-Not at any price.

-Really?

-I'd only end up,

I'm sorry, throwing them in the bin.

..and Jonty racks up a profit.

There you go.

I think that looks the business.

The things I do for a sale.

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Sunrise over the Serengeti.

Well, actually it's an old airfield in Sussex

but, just like the hunters of the African plains,

today's experts will be stalking their prey

and going in for the kill.

Their skills will be tested

and this is the survival of the fittest.

We've got two bargain beasts locking horns.

Who will emerge as king of the car boot jungle

and who will be eaten alive?

Preparing to pounce,

a man whose natural habitat is far from a car boot.

He's a chipper chap and ready to dive into the pool of profit.

Charging in from East Sussex, it's the demon of the deals,

the old master of the saleroom,

it's James "Bingo" Braxton.

ELEPHANT TRUMPETS

I've been looking forward to this.

His mighty challenger is an antiques animal.

He may seem a friendly bloke,

but under that country jacket is a dealer with killer instincts.

Swinging in from Oxfordshire, he's got his claws out

and he's ready to sink his teeth in,

it's Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.

TIGER ROARS

Just got to pounce on something as quickly as you possibly can.

Our two hunters' stall-safari takes place

on the vast plains of the Ford Airfield car boot sale,

all in the heat of the glaring Sussex sun.

Our experts each have £250 of their own money to spend.

Once they've bought, they must sell it on and any profit

they make will go to charities that they've chosen.

It's all about fast foraging

and hard haggling, yet one false move could be fatal.

James Braxton and Jonty Hearnden, the sun may still be rising,

but now is the time to put your money where your mouth is.

-Morning, James. How you doing?

-Morning. Are we in the right place?

I tell you what, we are.

Now, this place might look empty at the moment

but very, very quickly,

this place will be absolutely heaving with dealers.

-Believe you me.

-And it's a fast and furious market, is it?

-Absolutely.

I've been here before and it fills up as quickly as they disappear.

By midday, they're all gone.

-£250.

-Yep.

-Your advice?

-My advice is to be as quick as possible.

But what am I telling you advice for? THEY LAUGH

-Go and have a good day.

-Thanks a lot.

Yes, as soon as the sellers start coming in,

it's like wildebeest round a watering hole - mighty crowded.

Our predators need to push to the front

if they stand any chance of bagging those bargains.

Arriving in from this side and they are landing at the far end

so I'm going to start at the far end and work my way backwards.

Follow me.

Super-savvy strategy from the old tiger. He seems confident.

But what about Bingo?

Really, my plan of attack is to get on with it pretty smartly.

I need to get at the back of a fresh lorry

and buy two or three items there. Two or three items next time.

And it's just a sort of rolling programme

but you've got to really seize the initiative.

You know, that cap makes James look like some sort of secret superhero.

The Masked Money Maker is on a mission!

If you've got a lorry, he's coming to rummage around in it!

Anyway, the flat-capped collector is quickly in attack mode.

Hey, that looks quite good, doesn't it? Here, hold on.

Yes, cat-like,

the agile auctioneer has spotted a hefty piece of ironwork.

-How much for your fire surround?

-40 quid.

-40 quid. I'll buy that for 40.

Brilliant. Don't go and scrap it now, will you?

-No, I won't go and scrap it.

-Thank you very much.

Fabulous quality. Really well-made. It's a fire curb so it'll go round.

It's a smart-looking curb. Stop people bashing into things.

Keep logs from coming out.

It's a good quality of materials. Nice weight to it.

It should be sort of 1890 to 1910 but it may be later. Mine for £40.

Ka-ching.

Ka-ching indeed, old boy. James has wasted absolutely no time.

Jonty, however, is, um, imitating his rival.

I say!

Yes. Trying to get a bit of superhero status.

Might be better to concentrate on scouring the stalls, Jonty,

because James has quickly picked up his second purchase

for £30.

What do we have here?

All intents and purposes, it looks like a table,

but generically these are known as gypsy tables. Gypsy tables, why?

They're sort of turned, I suppose.

Turned by a bodger in the woods.

They've got three legs, gypsies are always travelling, on the move.

It's always sound everywhere.

The edge of this table - really late 19th century.

And then it's got this cloth top which is rather unusual.

What I'll do is probably take off the tassels, the fringing,

and then I'll get a new piece of material.

Put a circular piece of cut glass on it, hey presto!

You know, retail that in the West End.

Ooh, the West End! Fancy!

Jonty is still wandering round, but nothing's caught his attention.

I really have to look as quickly as I possibly can.

And the danger of doing that is, when you buy, you can buy in haste

and possibly repent at leisure.

Well, no-one said this was easy. James, though, is on fire.

He's only gone and bought his third item, an octagonal tray

costing him £5.

This is quite an interesting item.

It comes from Syria, from the streets of Damascus,

and this sort of Syrian mosaic is rather nice. Very nice shape.

Octagonal, it's galleried.

You can imagine coffees coming out in glass, being put on a table.

It's a lovely, lovely thing there.

I'm not sure, I think it's too small ever to have been a table top.

Very often you've got octagonal occasional tables.

I think this is just a tray.

We've got quite a lot of movement here. Somebody will buy it.

I'll get a small profit out of that. And it's an interesting item.

All the way from the other side of the world.

This is definitely James's game. The Hitman is nowhere to be seen.

He really does need to buy something.

It's not really for me. Unfortunately.

30 quid? I'm not in there yet. Not quite. I'm close.

But just as things start to look a little desperate,

he finally spies a trunk.

-How much is your trunk?

-Beautiful little trunk, isn't it?

-Yeah.

I've got 40 quid on it.

40 quid. Could you do me a little less? I'll buy it for 30.

-35.

-No, 30. I've got to make a profit. 30 quid?

-35.

-30.

It's got to be 30.

-I'll buy it now, 30 quid.

-All right, done.

-30 quid.

Thank you very much indeed.

Yes, he's a hard man, our Hitman, isn't he?

He's finally off and running.

But before he packs his trunk and says goodbye to the dealer,

he enquires about some occasional tables.

-What is the death on those? What can I do on those?

-That's 25.

-22.50?

22.50.

I don't think I've got any spare ones for change.

-Well, how about 20?

-How about 20?

-Cos I'm a nice bloke.

-You got away with that one, didn't you?

-How about that?

-I like him.

-He's given me it for 20 quid.

And The Hitman scores again.

So this was my first purchase of the day, this lovely travelling trunk.

Just had to buy it because it reminds me so much of those pre-war days

of being on those steamer ships going across the Atlantic.

Just absolutely fabulous.

You needed objects like this to store your clothes in.

It's really solid. It's very, very sturdy,

and you've got these wonderful brass corners

to a travelling trunk like this.

At 30 quid, that has to be a bargain.

Whilst on the same stall, I spotted these retro side tables.

1950s, really cool in a certain niche market at the moment.

Got walnut-veneered tops, which I have to say,

are in pretty ropey condition and I have to work out

whether I'm going to restore them or not.

I don't know, but at 20 quid, I just had to buy them.

Well, he seems very happy,

but he's still lagging behind old Bingo,

who continues to prowl around.

However, The Hitman is now into his stride and pulls up at another stall

where he spots a glass ashtray and a Royal Doulton vase.

-What's your very best if I bought the two?

-30 quid the two.

30 quid for the two? As it's me...

-As it's you, 40 quid.

-THEY LAUGH

If you want the two, 30 quid.

How about 25 for the two and I'll buy the two?

-I can't do it.

-Yes, you can.

-I can't do it. 30 quid.

-25. Good man.

-You're a hard man.

-I've got to beat James.

Yes, once again, with his competitor weighing on his mind,

The Hitman sinks his teeth in and refuses to let go.

Maybe the stallholder just wanted to see the back of him.

Now, you should know me by now, I'm an absolutely sucker for 1960s glass.

I just get so excited about the shapes and the form

and this is the reason why I was really attracted to this.

Another reason why I'm so attracted is

because it's in such fantastic condition. There's no chips.

There's no wear on it at all. Lovely shape, lovely form.

The downside is that it's an ashtray.

If it had been a vase - a lot more commercial. Ashtray - not so much.

But, wow. I had to buy it.

And I also had to buy this vase as well because it was so cheap.

An Edwardian Royal Doulton vase.

It's impressed on the underside here

and it's unmistakably Royal Doulton insofar that you can see

the shape, the form, this...form of decoration,

how it's decorated on the outside is so typical.

Probably sold as a pair once upon a time, but at 15 quid...

can I not fail to make a profit?

Only time will tell. So, Jonty has done two double deals back-to-back.

Is this a winning streak or just panic stations?

Let's pause to take stock.

Our experts each arrived

with £250 of their own money.

James "Bingo" Braxton was quick off the mark.

He's snapped up three items for £75, leaving £175 to spend.

Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden

started slow but suddenly has four items.

And would you look at that. He's spent exactly the same as James,

£75 so also has 1-7-5 in his kitty.

It couldn't be closer. How exciting!

Our two gents, though, are typically unflustered.

-You're not disturbing the natives, are you?

-There you are!

-How are you getting on?

-Yeah, fine. It's fast and furious, isn't it?

Absolutely. Absolutely.

I must say, I think the Ford market is almost on the similar

sort of model to the Metal Exchange.

Everything happens extremely quickly.

-Now, good purchases, bad purchases?

-All right purchases.

I've gone along with my eye. I've seen something.

-I haven't done any really healthy negotiation.

-Right.

-I've been...

I think people will like me.

They've said £40 and I've just sort of peeled the money off.

-Oh, my word.

-What about you?

-I'm doing OK.

Doing a bit of purchases but absolutely,

you've got a sense that all the business is being done right now.

It is. You can't procrastinate at all, can you?

No, you've got to really get on with it, absolutely.

-Jonty, best of luck.

-And to you, mate.

No time to waste. Back into the fray they go.

Our rummaging rumble in the car boot jungle presses on

and it's not long before Jonty comes across something else.

Now, I can spot a mirror even from the back.

This looks quite an interesting mirror.

This is...proper, French, late 19th-century,

probably even turn of the century mirror.

Trouble is, down at the bottom here,

we've got a massive, great, big crack.

That is irreparable so the glass will have to be replaced.

But it's the sort of shaped mirror that can be repainted.

It's the sort of thing that doesn't necessarily have to be restored.

It's an object that you can get the paintbrush out.

It's the sort of object that could easily be called shabby-chic.

It's actually even got a top here, which changes its symmetry,

so it's really a versatile little frame, this.

Excuse me. What's the damage? I know there's a lot of damage on there.

-What's the price?

-45, basically.

-45 quid. That's far too much money.

-I'll go down to 40.

-40.

I was thinking about half that. I'll buy for 20.

Can't. My best, I'll let you have it for 35 and that's my bottom dollar.

-I'll do 25.

-Can't.

-Well, I've got the damage there.

I've got to probably repaint the frame. I've got to replace the glass.

-Come on.

-You've got to make a nice profit.

-25 quid.

-I can't.

-Shall we meet halfway and do 30?

-Go on, then.

-30 quid?

-Yes, all right.

Brilliant. Thank you very much indeed. Excellent.

-Let me pay you some money.

-You're a hard man to do business with.

I'm always a hard man.

Yes, he's absolutely terrifying.

So Jonty's two items up. Five purchases to James's three.

And while Bingo continues to hunt for his full house,

Jonty stays where he is and looks at some wine racks.

You don't want to be taking these home with you, do you? Really.

So if I was to buy these two, what would be a really good price?

-My death would be 45 on the pair.

-45 quid?

-45 quid on the pair.

What sort of age do you think they are?

-They are, I would say, around 1950s.

-1950s.

-1960s.

-Yeah.

You have to go a really, really good price for me.

You're a nice man, aren't you? Are you a nice man?

I'd like to think I am.

-I like to think you are.

-Thank you ever so much.

-Now what would you do for me, because I'm a nice bloke.

-OK.

-And also...

£35 and I can't go no lower.

£35. Sorry, did you say 30?

-No, I said 35.

-I thought you said 30.

-You've heard right.

-30 quid.

-Yeah.

-Good man.

Yes, the old arm round the shoulder trick works a treat.

His third double deal of the day

and our trading tiger is one contented cat.

Look, I am such a happy man. Wonder how that Brakkers is getting on.

Well, not great, actually.

Across the airfield, James is drastically trailing.

The heat really is on.

But our attack dog won't just roll over. Nope!

Eventually, he spots a Japanese framed print.

So this is sort of printed material.

And they've cut it out to make a tableau

but they've put a really nice frame around it.

Gilt frame on a red backing. It's quite a nice all-round package.

A very decorative item.

Somebody in the materials business would love this.

So, he goes in for the kill.

Or in James's case, asks nicely...

How much have you got on this? No? 25. Would 20 buy it?

Oh, you lovely man.

...and it pays off.

I know a man in soft furnishings who would love that.

Soft furnishings? Is he talking about The Hitman?

Anyway, James's merry dealing dance pushes onward.

Next, he snaps up some vintage vinyl. Two albums for £4.

So we've bought Marvin Gaye.

The great singer who led life to certainly the full.

Very handsome man.

Look at that cool cat.

It's a double album, so Live At The Palladium, London Palladium,

and it's probably...

When is it? 1977.

And then here, this is a chap, this is a gap in my Motown collection.

So Jimmy Ruffin Greatest Hits.

And famously, What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?

That's the great thing about vinyl.

Look, you get all this lovely artwork.

I've got to find some cool cat out there, haven't I?

Yeah, well, our cool cat is just oozing confidence now. So relaxed.

So self-assured. No worries.

He leisurely strolls out for another foray and in time,

he finds something.

It's a building set, is it?

-So budding architect. How much have you got on this then?

-20.

Could you do this for 15?

-Yeah, I could, yeah.

-OK, I'll take it. That's really kind.

-OK.

Thanks a lot.

What have we got here? We've got a very sophisticated toy, really.

It's Austrian. It's in this box.

The box cover gives a clue to what it is.

It's making architectural models.

So you lift up the lid there. What have we got here? Ah, here's the...

The clue is in the instructions. You can make model towns.

You can do slightly simpler versions.

You can make individual buildings.

Has the very sort of...Brave New World feel about it.

Gotham City, doesn't it?

And then here are the objects.

They're all made of beech and they're sectional objects.

You've got elements like corners, you've got elements like arches.

And these are rather fun, these are the windows.

So you just introduce the windows like that.

At £15, it doesn't seem that expensive.

Ah, yes, James can't resist a bit of architecture.

It's one of his private passions.

That model deal brings our buying bonanza to an end.

As they get ready to show off their wares, let's tot up the tallies.

James and Jonty each arrived at Ford with a budget of £250.

After a worrying period in the middle,

James leaves with six purchases costing £114.

Jonty struck gold with three double deals.

He's spent a little more. £135.

-Wow. What a collection.

-It's a great collection, isn't it?

I'm feeling sort of... um, purchasing envy towards you.

-You've got some big bits. What are those beasties?

-My wine racks.

-No!

-Yeah.

-They're the sort of Rolls-Royce version.

-I don't know about that.

-What, 50, 100 did you pay?

-No. £30, I bought them. Not bad, huh?

What, each?

-Just for the pair.

-No!

-Yes.

-What's your best buy, do you think?

-My best buy, I reckon...

I think I did pretty well on my mirror, you know.

-30 quid for the mirror.

-£30!

-Yeah.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

-I know, an absolute bargain.

-£30?

The problem is that the mirror itself is damaged.

-Tell me about this fender. I think that's very good quality.

-Yeah.

You need to be a muscle man to lift it.

It's really good quality. It's got great integrity of construction.

It's a nice piece. That's where my profit is.

-What did you pay for that?

-What do you think?

-That's a good £100 worth of fender there.

-Really? You're too kind. 40.

-40, bargain.

-Now, you've got some smaller items here, haven't you?

Yeah, got this funny architectural game. A sort of modelling game.

Austrian, made of beech,

and you can construct these Gotham-like, Manhattan skyscrapers.

-So sort of 1960s and '70s game, is it?

-I think it's '50s really.

Ah, no, I can see where that's come from.

-Good luck.

-I think you've got this one, Jonty.

-No, no.

We haven't finished yet. We haven't finished yet.

Oh, James is nervous and he's only done the easy bit.

This is where the pressure ramps up considerably,

because they now face the even greater challenge

of selling everything.

Big profits are the name of this part of the game.

To secure those, they must chase every contact, follow every lead

and exhaust every last drop of energy to bring home the bacon.

Back at Hearnden HQ, Jonty, at least, is in an upbeat mood.

Really interesting mix. My wine racks, they were an absolute steal.

Got a pair of tables. Now, they're damaged.

I'm not sure where I'm going to go with those.

I've also got a damaged mirror as well.

Really, what I'm going to be doing, is to take that to a glaziers

to try and replace the glass to maximise my return.

My trunk, I'm sure there's an awful lot of people that want trunks

and I've got my two decorative objects on the top there too.

So all in all, I really do think that I've come away

from this car boot sale genuinely pleased with what I've purchased.

In East Sussex, James has also gathered together his items.

But is he feeling any more confident?

Probably the principle item is this lovely fire surround.

It was the first thing I bought on the day and I paid £40 for it.

It's got everything with greater integrity.

You can see all the construction there.

I like this as well, this is my chintz picture

and it looks like a 17th-century Dutch master's still life.

This is quite a sweet item, only a fiver. A Damascus tray from Syria.

Gypsy table, generically known as a gypsy table.

Three-legged table with spindle things. And Gotham City.

This is a rather nice architect's block work game.

And the marvellous Marvin Gaye and Jimmy Ruffin,

those two vinyl records. They only cost me £4.

Um, it's a good clutch of items. There should be good profits in it.

Well, he seems in a fairly chipper mood, which is just as well.

Both our boys need all their strength

if they're to find the very best buyers.

And remember, until they've shaken on it

and the money has changed hands, no deal is ever sealed.

Jonty already has a plan.

Before he kicks off his campaign proper,

he's got a bit of restoration to do.

He's brought his mirror to David who's a glazier in Wallingford.

-Now, here's my mirror.

-Yeah.

As you can see, the glass has been completely smashed here.

And the only way I think I can maximise my return on this one

is to get the mirror replaced.

OK. Yeah,

I think we could probably do that with a bevel for around £55.

Would you be able to put it into the frame as well?

Yeah, we can do that for you. Not a problem. We'll give you a call.

Thanks very much.

The price of that new glass

will almost treble the cost of the mirror.

But Jonty still thinks it'll make a clear profit.

There's five other items to sell

and he wastes no time getting down to business.

First stop, Henley-on-Thames.

So this could be my first sale.

I've had my wine racks delivered to James, who's a local wine merchant.

They're inside and hopefully, he might quite like them.

There he is.

-Afternoon.

-James, how you doing?

-All right.

-I see they arrived safely.

They seem to have done.

What's your first impression of my lovely wine racks?

-Well-used.

-THEY LAUGH

You're very polite.

They look like they've been in quite a damp environment.

-Uh, well, they come from a cellar presumably.

-I hope so.

Now, are cellars normally damp? Is there a dampness to cellars?

-You're a man that should know.

-They should be, yeah.

Because they should be a fixed, low temperature.

So naturally, by being in the ground,

they will remain damp to a degree.

But they look fine apart from that. Well-aged.

Yeah. Now, presumably, one could get an awful lot of bottles on these.

-Yeah, I don't know how many. We haven't...

-One, two, three,

-four, five...

-Yeah.

-..per section.

So yeah, we're looking at maybe a couple of hundred bottles on these.

I'd have thought so, yeah. Quite efficient storage.

Are these good enough quality

for you to think about a possible purchase here?

Yeah, I would have thought so.

They'll be fine for our own storage of stuff in the office,

-so samples that are coming in and out.

-Oh, right.

I have noticed there's just a few bottles lying around here.

There's a bit of a problem in this office, yeah.

We never seem to get on top of the sampling

so we often have a lot of extra bottles kicking around.

OK.

-Price wise, I'm looking for £60 each.

-OK.

-How does that sound to you?

-Bit steep, really. How about 80 for the pair.

-80 for the pair?

-What about 90?

-90's good.

90 quid, but you've got to put the rack into place

and put some bottles in it.

-I think I'll do that for you, sir.

-All right. Thanks, Jonty.

-Thank you.

Jonty's in the money. He racks up a profit of £60.

There we go. I think that looks the business.

The things I do for a sale.

Can James also make a big impression with his first sale?

He's in Brighton to meet George who sells LPs.

His shop has been here for more than 65 years.

Looks like I've come to the right place.

-Hello.

-Oh, hello. Good afternoon.

-James.

-George.

-George, very nice to meet you.

-And you as well.

-I've heard a lot about you from my son.

-THEY LAUGH

Who says you have a remarkable collection

-and it is a remarkable shop.

-Thank you very much. A labour of love.

-Here are the two records that I bought.

-Ye gods.

And I bought them at a car boot. Marvin Gaye, Jimmy Ruffin.

Oh, dear, oh, dear, oh, dear...

What are you oh, dear-ing, oh, dear-ing and dear-ing?

When people bring in records for me to buy,

if the cover is like that, worn etc, I don't bother to look at the disc.

-Really?

-Because I can be assured that the disc is in a similar state.

-Really?

-Yep.

-So you don't get...?

That isn't so worn, the Jimmy Ruffin.

I know, but it's too worn for me. So sadly, I must decline them.

-No? Not even at any price, George?

-Not at any price.

-Really?

-I'd only end up, I'm sorry, throwing them in the bin.

-Really?

-Yes.

-OK.

No, I totally accept that. Don't worry.

Hopefully, I might be able to keep them, George, and play them myself.

Well, the best of luck to you.

No, no, no, no. That's against the rules.

If he can't sell the albums,

the Put Your Money games masters will seize them.

And maybe listen to them. So, the records are a bad start for Bingo.

Let's hope there's a more positive spin on his next item,

his £5 Syrian tray.

He's in Bloomsbury in Central London to meet Christopher

who's an antiques interior designer.

-Oh, James. Good morning.

-Morning, Christopher. How are you?

-Very well.

-Good to see you again.

-Lovely to see you.

-Now, who's your little friend down here?

-Oh, this is Dolly.

-Dolly.

My daughter's dog. Comes to work with me a couple of days a week.

-Now you've seen the image of this, Christopher.

-Yes.

-Have a look at it.

Yeah. It's a bit more beaten up, James, than I'd realised.

-Incredible craftsmanship.

-It is.

-All this inlay.

Christopher, what sort of age do you think this is?

Well, I think they certainly were making them

throughout the 19th century.

And, you know, the English equivalent would be Tunbridge ware.

-Wouldn't it?

-Yeah. It's a nice thing, James.

How much are you looking for?

-What would you be happy to pay for it?

-Would £30 be acceptable?

-£30?

-Yes.

-It's yours, Christopher. Thank you very much indeed.

Thank you, James. Pleasure. Thank you.

Well, he's finally got a sale. And it's a good one.

The tray makes six times what James paid. That's a profit of £25.

In this business, you've got to be flexible.

It was slightly more damaged than Christopher thought,

so he paid me less.

But I'm still very happy with the price.

Now, this is turning into a fairly unlucky game.

First James's records, now there's a bit of a saga

with Jonty's pair of kidney-shaped 1950s tables.

And it's all because of a leaky roof...

Now, I've got a bit of bad news to report. Remember these tables?

Well, they were damaged. But they've become even more damaged.

They've been stored in my garage and we've had a heavy downpour

but I've had a bit of a leak.

And the whole top and the underside of one table

has become very damaged indeed.

Which really makes these tables completely un-restorable.

Or, more to the point, not worth restoring.

It's going to cost me more to restore than I can get a return.

So I'm going to have to withdraw them.

Oh, dear, Hitman.

Well, that means Jonty loses the money

he paid for the tables. £20 down the drain.

Or through the roof, whichever way you want to look at it.

Jonty does have some luck though.

He sells the Morano Glass ashtray to a tour operator in Henley

who's looking for a centrepiece for his meeting room...

-Could we say 30?

-Yeah, very happy with that.

-Yeah?

And that provides Jonty with a much-needed profit of £20.

James is still in London at Canary Wharf.

He's meeting Andrew who's the Chief Executive of a new railway line

being dug beneath the capital.

Andrew is always on the lookout for things to inspire young engineers

and James is hoping his wooden architectural kit

could be just the thing.

It cost him £15.

There's some weight there, Andrew. Why have you brought me here?

James, we're standing right by the Canary Wharf Station.

One of ten stations of Crossrail which is 120km long.

And we're building it right now. We're halfway through.

-2018, we're going to open it to the public.

-2018?

And really, this is the stuff on the surface. The real action is...

How far below?

Well, if you can imagine, this is about half the height,

so 20m below there is where our tunnel-boring machines,

our factory is, and they come with ladies' names.

Elizabeth and Victoria passed through this area late last year.

So they've gone through. They're off now into the West End.

An amazing scale of engineering. A Victorian size.

Well, funnily enough, doesn't this look like Canary Wharf? Doesn't it?

It's quite fun. This is the game I showed you in the photograph.

The New City. And that could be Canary Wharf, that.

Instead of plastic bits and bobs, you can make all these models

and it's all beech, made of beech. And things like that.

I think what I might do is to buy this and to give it

to a fantastic initiative we've got called Young Crossrails.

-Come on, James, what's the price?

-I was looking for around 100.

-Right. I'll offer you £70.

-£70.

-Yeah.

-£70.

Could I squeeze you a bit? 80?

-Um... Let's call the final figure 75.

-You've got yourself a deal.

Thank you.

And that builds nicely on James's profit.

He makes £60.

I'm very pleased with that.

A very appropriate price for the centre, the financial hub,

of London, if not the world.

And while James gets food for thought on how to make big money,

let's see how our selling stalwarts are getting on.

Jonty has so far struck two deals,

but taking his loss into account, has only made a profit of £60.

James, however, is doing better.

He's made just two sales but taken a profit of £85.

But he does still have those problem records to deal with.

So, we're a long way from big money just yet.

Jonty knows he needs some success and fast.

Time to pull something out of the...trunk, actually.

It cost him 30 quid and he's brought it to Twyford in Berkshire.

So I've got my trunk and I'm going to show it to Ethan

and we've arranged to meet in this particular inn.

Now, Ethan's a film director

and he's expressed an interest in possibly buying this

as a prop for one of his movies.

Sounds a bit strange to me.

Now, Ethan's not just any old film director. No!

He makes horror movies and he's filmed in the pub before.

Can Jonty hold his nerve in the dark?

Ethan, I am intrigued to know

why you might be interested in buying my trunk.

Er, I plan on using it for a film called Director.

Basically, he - the main protagonist - is...

He murders people using film. And he has this trunk.

No-one knows what's in it.

So the idea is that this will be his trunk

and we'll find out as the film goes on, the mystery of it.

-So you're looking for a prop?

-Basically, yep.

Looking for a prop for the film.

-OK.

-So something that looked a bit worn and old. It adds a bit more...

-Sounds very spooky to me.

-A bit more horror-esque.

-Proper horror.

-Yeah, we're going with a bit of a Hitchcock vibe to it, so.

-Wow.

So a trunk like this is the perfect size.

-You want something with a bit of character.

-Exactly. The idea...

One of the mysteries of it is he might have a few dead bodies in it.

-So...

-Few dead bodies!

Cut up a few bodies, should be able to fit a few in the trunk,

so that's the idea of it anyway.

You're looking for something like this, bit of character.

The trunk is probably about 50 years old,

if you look at these brass corners,

that's exactly the same style of trunk

that was designed in the early part of the 20th century.

-So, price. I'm looking for £60 for my trunk.

-I was thinking...

You say 50 years old? About that?

-It's about 50 years of age, yes.

-Well, £10 a decade.

-£10 a decade?

-Yeah, takes up to 50.

-50 quid.

-Any good to you, or...?

-I'm happy with that.

-50 quid.

-Yeah.

-OK, then.

Well, that works. The trunk will have a starring role in a movie

and Jonty has a £20 profit.

A great little sale. Great profit.

And good luck to Ethan for making the movie.

But dead bodies in trunks. It just makes me wonder...

Did I leave anything in that trunk?

SCREAMING

Crikey! Not sure which face is scarier.

One thing's for sure, Jonty is back on track

and now not all that far behind old Bingo.

James continues to criss-cross London

but things aren't as simple as he'd hoped.

His wrought-iron fender is causing him problems.

This is my star.

I thought I was going to sell this easy peasy to a private buyer.

But I haven't found one, so I'd come to Golborne Road

in Notting Hill to a fireplace

and fire surround, extras, accessories shop.

If you're going to wholesale something, wholesale it in London.

Well, let's hope this works then. The fender owes him £40.

-Hello, Tony.

-James.

Well, speaking and carrying this is not an easy operation.

-Very nice to meet you.

-You too. You too.

I see you're accustomed to fire surrounds and fire baskets

and various other things.

This is the fellow.

What do you think? Is this something that you might be interested in?

It could be. It could be, James. It could be.

Tony, it's very much Arts and Crafts in spirit.

Do you think it is late 19th-century?

Er, possibly not.

I wouldn't say so, but it certainly has aspects of Arts and Crafts.

Especially all this ironwork round here.

I thought on this, I thought 120-180.

-I'd guess 135.

-135.

-I'd like to do the 135.

-135, it's yours, chief.

-All right, James.

-Thank you.

That's exactly what Bingo needed, a fiery profit of £95

and that takes him way out in front of Jonty.

He then finds a record dealer in Cornwall who DOES like his LPs.

They sell for £11 but deducting the cost of some postage,

the vinyl spins a profit of just £3.80.

At least it's not a loss.

Back in Oxfordshire, Jonty does a deal

on that Edwardian Royal Doulton vase.

A friend in Henley pays £30

and Jonty makes a useful £15 profit.

The Hitman only has one item left to sell

and he's hoping the mirror is going to bring in the big bucks.

With the new glass installed, it stands him at £85.

He takes it to Cheltenham to see an interior designer

who specialises in shabby-chic furniture.

She's called Charlie and she's already seen a picture.

-Charlie, how you doing?

-Hello, how are you?

-I'm good.

Come and have a look what I've brought you. What I've done to it...

-The mirror, I bought the frame and the mirror.

-Yes.

The mirror was cracked.

-So I had to replace the glass.

-Yeah.

OK, so this is a brand-new bevel mirror.

It's an object that I was delighted to buy and I'm hoping

that you might be just the person to utilise something like this.

Yeah, just thinking of a different use for it, actually,

from where you've laid it there.

I do get sometimes these massive oak tables.

-It'd look fantastic painted with all candles on it actually.

-Oh, my word.

-Getting creative now. But if you...

-Filled that with candles?

Yeah, if it was all painted beautifully,

you could have petals and all sorts on it.

But it is a mirror, so let's get back to that.

-Um, price? You interested in a price?

-It would be nice, wouldn't it?

A price. 300 quid is what I'm looking for.

SHE GROANS

That is a little bit too dear for me cos I've got to work on it.

Yep, understandable.

And even though I love doing my work, I've got to earn some pennies.

-How about 170?

-170.

-Yeah.

-Ooh.

Yeah, I know you've replaced the glass, but I've got to still

do quite a lot of work on it and make it look unique, haven't I?

I'll come down. 275?

-220.

-220?

-Another fiver and it's yours.

-OK, 225.

-OK. Thank you.

-Thank you.

-Bless you.

The Hitman finally has a hit!

The mirror creates a dazzling profit of £140.

Well, I definitely saved the best till last.

And all of that hard work was definitely worth it.

How are you getting on, Bingo?

Well, he's still got two items left to sell.

He's still in Notting Hill

and has arranged to see Simon who's an upholsterer.

-Simon, what are you up to here?

-Hello, young James.

-Is this the magic happening?

-This is something like that.

This is called, "Get some fabric on a chair quick and get it sold."

Set that aside. Feast your eyes on this little beauty.

Somebody told me it was a gypsy table. I haven't a clue why.

Um, it's something that they might have sat on with their little

ball and sat there to read palms and all that.

Reading palms.

And looking into the future.

And how much would you be happy to pay for this?

Start at a tenner and work down.

50 quid, mate.

-Are you sure?

-50 quid.

-Can't we do it a bit better?

-Yeah, we can.

-I'll teach you upholstery on it.

-Yeah, no, no, but what's your price?

-40 quid?

-40 quid, you've got yourself a deal.

-OK.

-Go on.

-Done and dusted.

-There we are.

You're itching to show me what you're going to do with this.

I'm absolutely fascinated.

-Now, you say you can do it under five minutes?

-Under five minutes.

-I'm going to time you, Simon.

-OK.

-Ready, steady, go.

What did you say to me? Never arm wrestle a...?

-Never arm wrestle an upholsterer. You'll lose.

-JAMES LAUGHS

-Two minutes 15 have elapsed.

-Far too long.

I see you're gathering speed now.

-Very good. You're doing very well. Come on.

-There you go.

You have done it with ten seconds to spare. And it is transformed.

Well done.

Wonder how much value Simon's just added.

Anyway, for James, that deal brought in a £10 profit.

You can't stop this profit maker. £10, a whole £10.

Watch out, Warren Buffett, this man is taking over.

Really, James? A profit maker, you say?

Come on then, show us your final Buffett-busting move.

I've still been left with this picture.

I've been unable to sell it.

I liked it, everybody I've shown it to doesn't like it.

And it appears not to be circa 1900, more like circa 1980s.

So it remains unsold and, in fact,

I and Mrs Bingo are the only two who like it.

Ah, well. Sadly for Mrs B, she can't stick it on her walls.

That's against the rules.

Yes, that picture is seized by the Put Your Money games masters

and they donate it to a charity shop.

For James, that means a loss of £20.

Now, let's think about the bigger picture

and remind ourselves what they spent in Sussex.

Both our experts took £250 of their own money to the car boot sale.

Jonty made six purchases

and, including the replacement mirror, he spent £190.

James also bought six times.

Including his postage to Cornwall, he forked out £117.20.

But what about the profit?

All of the money that Jonty and James

have made from today's challenge

will go to charities of their choice.

So, let's find out who is today's

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Champion!

-Hello, James.

-Hello, Jonty. How are you?

Slightly different setting somewhat from the car boot sale.

I know, it is. All this lusciousness.

-Favourite item?

-Favourite item, I think my Austrian modelling set.

-Ah, yes.

-Which I went to Canary Wharf

-and I saw the mighty new station by Norman Foster.

-Yeah.

-Very impressive.

-Make a nice, impressive profit?

-I did!

-Yeah, I did. And you? What was yours?

-Wine racks did pretty well.

I sold my mirror very well.

-Bizarrely, I did quite well out of my car boot sale.

-Oh, dear! Watch out.

-Am I taking a bath, then?

-Don't know. Shall we find out?

Yeah, come on.

-Ready?

-On three.

-BOTH: One, two, three...

-173.80.

-Oh, it's close.

-That was close.

-Close.

-You're nipping it now.

Well done again.

Well, the champagne could be on you.

Yes, only £60 in it.

Jonty drives to victory at the car boot,

while James was left needing roadside assistance.

It was so close.

If only I'd sold that picture, I may have won this leg.

So pleased I restored the mirror.

Who's going to win next time, though, James?

Well, that is the big question.

Tomorrow is not just any other day either.

It's the culmination of the week,

the ultimate challenge in antiques television.

Fasten your seat belts for the mighty Put Your Money Showdown!

That is an absolute bargain.