Kate Bliss v John Cameron - Car Boot Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

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Today, the fearless auctioneer Kate Bliss

takes on the saleroom superhero John Cameron

at a car-boot sale in south London.

Coming up - John will go to any lengths to grab a bargain...

Can't see anything I want,

so I've resorted to rummaging through women's clothes.

..Kate's strong-arm tactics fail...

Oh, no! Hang on!

-SHE GIGGLES

-Rewind!

..and John meets a former England footballer.

-England v Austria. You scored?

-That was my first England goal, yeah.

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!

Today, we're in the shadow of Battersea Power Station in London

and we've got two electrifying experts,

fully charged and ready to light up the capital.

They'll be surging through the stalls of a car-boot sale,

digging out the best bargains.

Now, finding the fantastic among the tat-tastic

is not for the faint-hearted,

so prepare for a furious forage in highly pressurised conditions.

So, who will make the lightning strikes?

First up, an expert whose angelic looks hide a steely interior.

Her winning ways are the envy of everyone who takes her on.

It's the mean, keen, Herefordshire haggler, Kate "Absolute" Bliss.

You've got to be quick. You snooze, you lose.

No chance of snoozing from her competitor,

a collectibles colossus who just happens to be

a keen boxer in his spare time.

He's rough and tough in the ring,

and a hard hitter in the antiques arena.

From Portsmouth, pumped and ready for action,

it's John "The Hammer" Cameron.

I like to turn up, get someone on the spot and then get out.

Now, our daring dealers are both auctioneers.

But how will our superstars of the saleroom get on at a car-boot?

Well, we'll soon see.

They've each brought £250 of their own money,

and any profit they make will go to charities of their choice.

Now, today's sale takes place in a school playground.

So who will be teacher's pet and who will end up in detention?

Let's find out because, Kate Bliss and John Cameron,

it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

-Well!

-Hi, Kate.

-Morning. How are you doing?

-Very well, thank you.

-So it's car-boot day?

-I know, I'm excited.

-Have you been here before?

Well, I have. All I'm going to say is, it's a bit of a scrum.

You sound like a rugby girl.

No! No experience of rugby, although I've got sharp elbows.

-And have you got your £250?

-I have, burning a hole in my pocket.

What's your plan today, then?

I find car-boots a bit of a free-for-all,

so I'm going to get in, get my bargains and get out. How about you?

You can easily get distracted at a car-boot

because there's so much on offer, isn't there?

But I'm going to try and keep my standards up and go for quality,

so try and pick out that gem.

Look, we are on the school playground race track,

-so on your marks...

-Ready, steady.

-..get set...

BOTH: Go!

Yes, our antiques athletes are off.

Kate sets the pace but for John, it's a marathon, not a sprint.

There is a danger of trying to rush round and cover all the ground

but I'm going to take my time, have a close look on the stalls,

just make sure I'm not missing any good bargains.

So, John starts to cruise and peruse.

I like your tartan trousers. Are they for sale?

HE CHUCKLES

But the relaxed approach is not for his rival.

At a car-boot, the name of the game is speed,

so I am going to go like the clappers!

Hmm, seems like it might be a tortoise-and-hare affair

with these two, and we all know how that turned out.

Come this way.

Kate is determined to get on the inside track...

We're behind the scenes.

-Excuse me...

-Ooh, look at her go,

ducking and diving, squeezing through tiny spaces.

Soon, she focuses on a camera,

and although the seller would rather not be in the picture,

he's happy to haggle.

How much is the camera?

-30 quid.

-30 quid?

-15 and you've got a deal.

-No.

-No?

-Come on.

-20 quid?

Great!

There you go. She's off and running.

She snaps up the camera for a third off the asking price.

So, first purchase of the day, and take a look at this.

I'm quite excited. This is known as a box camera -

it all folds up into a box - but when you open it up,

you've got the bellows and the name quite clearly, here.

Agfa were a Belgian firm making cameras from 1867.

I don't know the exact date of this,

but I think it's certainly going to be

sort of early 20th century.

The nice thing is, it's in pretty good condition,

because it's the bellows here which tend to get damaged.

This is certainly one I want to research

but for £20... The tripod's got to be worth that!

Yes, Kate's chuffed to bits and takes an early lead.

But John is hot on her heels.

After all his talk of taking it easy,

he's used his fancy footwork to stay off the ropes.

He's bought a boxing print for £15.

This is one of the most iconic British boxing scenes.

It's the young Cassius Clay fighting our Henry Cooper,

three times British Heavyweight champion.

This was an eliminator for the world title. At the end of the fifth round,

Cooper caught him with a peach of a left hook

and sent Cassius Clay sprawling to the canvas,

and his trainer Angelo Dundee famously tore his glove open,

which delayed the start of the next round,

giving Cassius Clay that all-important recovery time.

He was out there to stop Cooper in the next round.

It's got a facsimile signature of Cooper,

and at £15, there's got to be a profit there.

Might even deliver that knockout blow, Kate.

Ooh, fighting talk from The Hammer.

And he's certainly found his fighting feet -

he's straight in for another potential purchase.

Can I have a look at the little matchbox covers?

My eyes are so bad these days, I need these to look at everything.

-Do 15 for those two?

-Yes.

-Yeah? OK.

Well, his eyesight might not be what it was,

but his deal-making is as sharp as ever. So, what's he got?

Now, these could quite possibly be the oldest things

I'm going to buy today.

They're a pair of wooden matchbox covers,

probably early 20th century. You put your box of matches in there,

there's a hole at the back so you can push the drawer open,

and that's where you'd strike each match.

Both been hand painted,

this one with a profile picture of an Airedale terrier,

this one with a scene which is slightly controversial these days -

it's a hunting scene -

but nevertheless, still popular in subject matter.

But at £15, I think they're going to spark me into profit.

And that means Kate's ambition of finding quality items

has left her trailing.

After some searching, she finds some cigarette cards marked up at £20,

but the stallholder marks her card from the off.

I don't think they're worth 20 quid. 15? Oh, go on.

Go on, go on, go on.

-Seriously?

-See those Everest ones there?

You would get £20 for those anywhere, and all the rest are profit.

You're wearing me down!

Mmm, the seller wasn't prepared to give an inch,

and Kate hands over £20,

but she's sure they'll still pack a profit.

We've got not only a variety of subjects,

from boxers right through to lighthouses

to scientific instruments,

but we've also got a variety of manufacturers here,

but my favourite ones are these ones here,

of the expedition to Mount Everest

at the very early part of the 20th century,

when Mallory and Irvine attempted to conquer the summit,

and for a collector,

these are going to be quite sought after.

Our two bargain-baggers are level pegging - two purchases apiece -

and John might soon pull out in front again.

He's spotted another sporting item.

This time, it's a money box with a difference.

-So, does it work?

-Yes, sure.

-Will it go it, do you think?

Shall I give it a go?

-Yes, he shoots...

-Wow.

..he scores!

Sign him up for England. Someone can take a penalty.

-How much is that?

-£40.

-Ohh!

Can you do any better than that?

-30.

-30?

-30.

-Good man, good man.

Do I get the 10p inside? No, you can have that back!

You can have the 10p back.

So, will this piece of footy fun

strike the back of the net, or will it prove to be an own goal?

I know I'm here to spend money,

but I bought something that's really aimed at saving money -

it's a novelty money box. Sadly, not Victorian.

If it was, it'd be worth £200 or £300.

It's referred to in the trade as "made yesterday" -

it's a reproduction - but this one I really liked.

I did pay £30 for it, even after some haggling,

so not sure just how much profit there is in that.

These two have gone sports mad.

Not to be outdone by her rival,

crafty Kate now steps up to the crease.

She's spotted a practice cricket wicket that's missing its bails.

-How much is this?

-£5.

Just before you burst into song,

I'll give you a couple of quid for it.

-No...

-A couple of quid.

No, cos the wicket's missing and there are no BALLS.

-You can buy balls.

-I know, but that's more money.

-Give us £4.

-Three quid?

-Four.

-Three quid?

-No, no, no.

-Four is good enough.

-Come on. It's a pound.

I've been here from six o'clock.

Mmm, she's on a sticky wicket!

Go on, mate, go on.

-£4 is good enough. It's a good price.

-£4.

Oh, caught out there!

The seller bowls our maiden over and Kate coughs £4.

But then maybe he spotted her confusion over bails and wickets!

Now, this is my wildcard.

Firstly, it cost me just £4 and, secondly,

it actually shouts quality.

It's got the name Gray-Nicolls on it.

They started manufacturing pieces way back in 1876,

and they are still making things today,

so, three centuries of cricket equipment production,

and I think I'm going to aim this at a cricket club

who needs to get in a bit of practice.

Yes, confident Kate seems bowled over with her purchase.

Now, the old car-boot chariots are fast filling up,

so let's see how our duo are doing.

Our experts each started the day with £250 of their own money.

Kate "Absolute" Bliss is proving herself a force to be reckoned with.

She's bagged three buys for a total of £44.

That leaves her £206 to spend, spend, spend.

John "The Hammer" Cameron is making light work of the sale too.

He's also made three purchases but spent more - £60 -

leaving him £190 to play with.

-Hey!

-Hi. How are you?

-Were you speedy?

-I've bought a few things.

-How about you?

-Yes, bought a few things.

I've got a couple earmarked. I'm hoping they're still there!

Have you bought any items of quality, though?

Well, I've certainly bought variety.

"Variety" is one way of saying "rubbish".

I don't mind saying that that's what I've bought.

I'm finding it a struggle to find anything decent and meaty.

-Yeah, that's the thing.

-It's all little purchases.

I haven't been over that side yet. How's it looking over there?

Well, I might have been over there.

-Come on!

-OK, I've been over there.

-Is it all right?

I bought a few things. Worth a look.

I'm headed that way now, so I'll catch you in a bit.

See you in a bit.

Yes, you can try and throw him off the scent, Kate,

but this super sleuth will try anything to bag a bargain.

What's that, Maxi? Kate Bliss said what?

There's no bargains over there?

What's the bird's-eye view like?

BIRD SQUAWKS

Yeah, while John plays Dr Dolittle, Kate's getting all nostalgic

and is having a Brideshead Revisited moment.

Now, this is quite fun...

because this is an engraving of New College, Oxford,

and I spent three happy years just the other side of that tower,

at Brasenose College, Oxford,

so this brings back quite happy memories for me.

-How much is your picture?

-Five.

-Please?

-Five.

-Five?

It's a little bit foxed. Can I give you a couple?

Five's... Four.

Three and you've got a deal.

Kate is back on track with her haggling...

Two... Hang on.

..and even gets a 5p discount. Yeah!

-Is that all right?

-Yeah, fine.

-Brilliant.

Well, every little helps!

This is a type of print known as an engraving.

Now, an engraving is made by taking a copper plate

and incising or engraving the actual scene onto the plate,

covering it in ink and then pressing that plate on to some special paper.

This one dates from about 1900,

but it's also signed by the artist in the margin here,

which makes it a little bit more sought-after.

We've also go the title in the margin - Oxford New College

and - this is the important bit - 31 / 100.

Limited edition to you and I,

but limited edition in the 1900s.

I don't know who I'm going to sell it to at the moment,

but I think it's going to be a fun trip down memory lane for me.

Kate's college capers will have to wait

because John has a new plan on how to catch up.

Well, the car-boot was in full swing

but there are still cars turning up and unloading,

so I'm going to hold some of my money back,

just in case there's something

interesting coming out of these fresh cars coming in.

More people are arriving, and the treasures are multiplying.

Before long, cunning Cameron pounces on a dinner service.

How much have you got of it? Is it all there?

-Sets of six?

-Yes, it's all there.

-What's your price on it?

-30.

-Better hold on to it, hadn't we?

Oh, dear!

The wind's picking now, but John's not blown over by the price.

He makes the seller an offer.

-£20, go on.

-All right.

-Thank you.

£20. OK. I'll wrap it up, don't worry.

-I'm not bad at wrapping.

-OK.

Yes, John, or is that J-C Hammer(?)

J to the O to the H to the N haggles the lady down

and does his fourth deal of the day.

Midwinter, Staffordshire pottery firm,

set up round about 1910.

Named after Roy Midwinter, the director.

Usually associated with these quite 20th-century designs.

I'm hoping to sell that to somebody that's into sort of retro design,

'60s, something like that. Paid £20 for it.

There are about 35 pieces there.

I think this should see me with a little bit of profit there.

Our prime pair have done a lap of the booty track,

but with time running out, they need another look.

And it's not long before Kate finds something to make her sparkle.

-How much do you want for these?

-60 quid.

-Can you do 50, just for me?

-No, 60 quid.

It's got to be 60? Meet me in the middle?

-55?

-55.

-55?

Thank you very much.

Well, I said to John that I was going to be looking for a gem.

He's not going to believe it when I tell him

I've actually found one,

because this is my favourite buy so far.

A pair of Victorian amethyst and gold earrings.

Now, the reason I know they're Victorian

is largely - not only because of the design -

but the way that the stones have been cut.

The facets are slightly bigger here,

which allows the stone to really show some beautiful colours.

Yes, our jewellery expert can't resist a bit of bling,

and before she leaves the stall,

her sticky little paws pick out another gem.

Now, look what I've just spotted.

It may be small but it's actually quite nicely formed.

What we've got here is a sterling silver bulldog,

and I think it was used as a little pendant or a fob,

so the ball on the end here would go through your buttonhole

and this would be your little pendant, your little fob.

Let's see what the price is.

-So, how much do you want for that, sir?

-25.

-25?

I'll do you 20.

Um...

-OK, go on.

-£20? Lovely. That you very much indeed.

Her dogged determination has paid off

and she's now leading the pack - six purchases to John's four.

And our hound dog is struggling to sniff out his next purchase.

I've been round this car-boot several times

and I've still things to buy. Can't see anything else I want

so I've resorted to rummaging through women's clothes.

Don't worry, JC. We know you're all man.

And just to prove it, he spends £10 on a cheeky little number.

In fact, it's tiny.

I'll never live this down, you know.

I've just bought myself a lady's leather and suede miniskirt.

It's got a designer label in I don't know.

The young lady told me that only a few years ago she paid £300 for it

and wore it three times. £100 a night out.

Well, don't worry, I'm not about to start wearing this,

but I'm hoping Kate might model it for me.

Yeah, don't count on it.

She's definitely not going to give you a leg-up.

But she is getting in on the fashion stakes.

Our material girl is sizing up some '60s fashion.

How much is that one?

I can do that one for £5.

I like the jacket. I'm not sure about that one.

-That's a true '60s dress.

-Hmm.

-Could you chuck that one in?

-What, the two for 20?

-20?

-Yes.

I'll do 15 for the two.

But I couldn't do less than that.

Hmm.

OK. £12 and you've got a deal.

-Go on.

-Brilliant. Thank you very much indeed.

This jacket is typical 1960s.

Great colour - that very '60s bright blue -

but the great thing about it, it's all original.

Look at these lovely shiny buttons.

None of them missing.

All I need now is a vintage dealer who's mad about the '60s

and I reckon I can at least double my money.

Purchase number seven for our Kate.

The finishing line is fast approaching,

and John is starting to get a little desperate,

but then he spots that well-known antique -

yes, a chocolate fountain(!)

Give me a good price on it. I want to go home!

-Um...

-15.

-15.

Tenner.

-Go on. Tenner?

-Yeah.

HE CHUCKLES

This could be my star lot of the day.

A design classic - you can see wonderful lines -

and it's got that all-important box.

You know how we're always saying that you must keep the box?

I think there's a sweet profit in this here chocolate fountain.

Well, let's hope so,

because never in the history of Put Your Money

has anyone bought anything quite like it.

And that's why this game is brilliant.

Now, before our bargaining buccaneers assess their stash,

let's have a look at the figures.

Kate and John each arrived with a budget of £250.

Kate raced round and bought seven times,

spending a total of £133.95.

John stumbled past the chequered flag.

His six purchases cost him bang on £100.

So, with all the buying done and dusted,

how are our captains of the car-boot feeling?

So what a mixture!

THEY LAUGH

That's one way of describing it.

I'm not quite sure what was going on with me today, Kate.

What about this?

-Well, it's an early-21st-century classic.

-Very early 21st century!

I struggled to find anything really old today. How about you?

You know I said I was going to look for a gem?

-Yes.

-Well, I have found a gem,

because there we have a pair of Victorian amethyst-set earrings.

I knew you would be looking at jewellery.

Tell me about your skirt, because it looks more like a belt to me.

-I was kind of hoping you'd model it for me.

-At this temperature?!

-You've got to be kidding.

-It is rather short, I grant you.

If all else fails, I can use it as a chamois leather.

Talking of vintage, have you seen my '60s pieces here?

I knew you would buy vintage, and I knew you would buy jewellery,

and if you are nothing else, you are consistent.

You know me too well, John.

You wouldn't have had me buying a chocolate fountain, would you?

No, and neither would we, John.

So, our two bargain-busters must now become super sellers

as they face their next massive challenge.

Their electrically charged dash around the car-boot

will seem like a walk in the park compared to their upcoming mission -

finding the best buyers for their boot-sale bounty.

They must get researching, use their extensive contacts or,

if all else fails, just find someone with a whole heap of cash.

The pressure is about to ramp up,

so let's hope they've recharged their batteries.

At Bliss Towers in Herefordshire, Kate is full of confidence.

The first thing I snapped up was this camera,

and I think it's really quirky.

Now, I'm not a camera specialist,

but I do know that Agfa, written here,

is a really good make.

The cigarette cards I think were a really good buy,

because we've got all sorts of interesting subjects in here.

My engraving, though, is my favourite piece,

because it makes me go all dewy-eyed and think of my nostalgic days

when I was studying. I want to take this back to Oxford

and look up some old haunts.

But I think the most profit is going to come from my cricket stumps,

and I've got a cricket club not far from here

who could just do with one of these to get in a bit of practice.

Kate must also sell her earrings, her vintage clothes

and her bulldog fob.

But what about John's haul from the stalls?

He's back on the south coast at his auction house.

I spent £100 and have a rather interesting array of items.

I've got this Midwinter dinner set here, £20.

Absolutely brand-new chocolate fountain,

still in the box with the packaging - £10.

So a sweet profit there. I've got two matchbox covers here -

only £15 for the two - and there was this,

the Cooper-Cassius Clay classic photograph print.

£15 - that is knockout.

Then I've got this suede and leather miniskirt.

I didn't get Kate to try it on for me

but, potentially, the buyer might give us a little show of that.

And then you've got my reproduction cast-iron football moneybox,

and I should be able to score with that one.

In the back of the net!

Our dynamic duo get down to business doing everything possible

to line up those sales.

And remember, it doesn't matter how many calls they make,

how many e-mails they send or the distances they travel,

until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands,

no deal is ever sealed.

Kate goes into bat first.

She's hoping to field a deal at her local cricket club

with the practice stumps that cost her £4.

I am at one of the most picturesque cricket grounds

in my county, in the shadow of Eastnor Castle,

and I've come to meet Jim, who's a member of the cricket club here.

What stunning grounds you've got.

-Absolutely wonderful.

-Especially on a day like today.

It's wonderful. A pleasure to play here.

Now, I've brought you this set of cricket stumps

that I thought might come in handy for a bit of practice

at the club. Now, my little set here has a cast-iron base,

all sprung, all in working order

-apart from I'm afraid I haven't got the bails.

-I'll help you there.

-Could you?

-I've got a set of bails here, which you can have.

Oh, fantastic.

So there you go - all ready for a match.

So, Jim, I was looking at maybe £60?

How do you feel about that?

-40.

-Give me 40. Could you do a wee bit more for me?

If you give me three chances to knock the bails off the wicket,

and I can do it in three,

-you can have it for 50.

-Right.

-How does that sound?

-It's a deal.

-A deal?

-Yes.

-OK.

Hmm, Kate's so confident

she hasn't even considered what the price might be if she fails.

Once she's in full cricket whites, she clarifies the gamble with Jim.

If I can knock the bails off within three attempts,

-you can have the stumps for £50.

-Right.

If I can't, you can have them for 45.

-That's a deal.

-Come on, then, what are the tips?

-The main thing is to get your left arm...

-Left arm?

-..straight.

And then you follow through, and your right arm, the bowling arm,

-try and touch your ear as you come over.

-Piece of cake.

-Whoo!

-Yes!

-SHE GIGGLES

-It's tricky.

-Oh, I forgot to do the other arm.

-Yes.

-Oh, no. Hang on.

-SHE GIGGLES

Rewind.

Oh, no!

Well, don't think I'll quite make the captain.

Jim, I think you won that one.

-45 it is.

-Thank you very much.

She said she'd do well with the stumps.

Despite losing the challenge,

she still makes an impressive profit of £41.

And that's an excellent start.

Howzat?!

Will John hit a six with his first appointment?

He's in Southsea with his £10 leather miniskirt.

He's taking it to show the owner of a vintage clothes shop.

It's nice to see you, Lucy.

Tell me what's selling and what's not at the moment.

They're loving the '90s at the moment.

But, as always, we get our scenesters

and the local rockers and mods, which is cool.

Still the '50s, the '60s...right up to the '90s?

Still, yeah. The '90s are vintage now, apparently.

Well, you know, I wouldn't be here if I hadn't brought you something.

-Have a look at this. Now...

-Oh.

-Be honest.

-Have a look.

-OK.

-Feel the quality.

-OK.

-Look at the label inside, as well.

-It's definitely not vintage.

The style is a little bit dated but not dated enough.

-What do you want for it?

-Make me an offer.

-Fiver?

-Oh, Lucy! Behave yourself.

I was thinking about 40, or something like that.

-25.

-Is that it?

-I think 25 is good!

30, and I'll put it on for you.

Will it fit?

-Actually, I don't think it will.

-No.

Mmm, even the prospect of John in a skirt fails to push up the price.

Reluctantly, he agrees to her offer of £25,

bringing in a profit of £15.

But Lucy does have some on-trend '90s gear for John to try on.

Give us a twirl, hot stuff!

-Ah!

-Ta-da!

-Wow!

-So, what do you think?

-Love it. It's bang-on-trend

and it's what everybody's wearing, I promise.

OK. Well, let's see if I turn some heads.

Yes, John, you might turn some heads,

but possibly for all the wrong reasons!

Kate is hoping to extend her lead in Gloucestershire.

She's meeting Jim, who's a member of the Cartophilic Society,

so he collects cigarette cards. Kate's box cost her £20.

Have a little look in here and tell me what you make of them.

I'll put on my glasses and let's have a look.

The first one coming out.

I recognise that. That is Churchman's Life In A Liner.

Now, for me, Jim, these are really interesting,

because these are like little windows

on history, life on board.

They're nice. They're not too bad, condition-wise.

-I like these. Is this the Everests?

-I thought these were really nice.

Yeah. When you pick them up, you can feel they're clean

and there's no damage.

-You like those?

-I would definitely be interested in those.

I'll put those there.

I really don't need those.

And I really don't need those.

-Let's talk money, then.

-Yes.

I wouldn't want to go more, seriously, than £150.

Well, £150 sounds great for those,

but these are also quite collectable, aren't they?

Change of plans, then.

Why don't I make it a round 200, and that's it?

-£200 the lot?

-Sure?

-Done.

-Right.

Do I get a kiss or not?

-Absolutely.

-That's right. Yeah.

Jim definitely deserves a kiss.

That's ten times what Kate paid.

She makes a whopping profit of £180.

And she barks up the right tree with her bulldog fob.

An antiques dealer in Surrey buys it for £45,

bringing in £25 profit.

She's clearly the queen of the castle for now,

but John is determined to fight back.

And this is exciting.

He's brought his novelty moneybox to Portsmouth

to meet a former England footballer.

I'm about to meet a Portsmouth and Ipswich Town footballing legend,

a striker who amassed over 300 goals in his professional career.

I've brought my cast-iron moneybox.

I'm just hoping that my admiration and respect for this man

doesn't cloud my view when I'm trying to strike a deal.

Ray Crawford's impressive career lasted from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Ray, it's good to see that you're in pretty tip-top shape.

Have you been training?

No! I've got a bit of a dodgy knee at the moment, John,

but I'm fairly fit.

My daughters keep me going. I've always got something to do for them.

You were capped for England. I can see you've got two caps here.

Have you just got these out to tease me?

-You've got England v Austria there.

-Yes.

-You scored?

-I got the first goal.

-That was my first England goal, yeah.

-What did that feel like?

Amazing, John.

You just don't know what to do with yourself once you've scored.

Ray, I could stay here all day and chat football with you,

but I've got something I want to show you. It's up your street.

-Is it really?

-It is. What do you think of this?

Oh, that is brilliant!

Have a look.

We need to put a 10p piece on the launch pad here,

foot comes back, like that,

pull that trigger...

Whoa! Scored again!

In the goal. 300 and how many is that now?

That's 328.

What do you think of it?

Yes, that is for me.

How's about 50 quid?

I see you're as deadly with your dealing as you

were in front of goal, Ray.

-Is that your best offer?

-I'll go up to 70.

-£70?

-I will pay you £70 for this.

Ray, it would be an honour to sell it to you for one,

and a double honour to take £70 for it,

-so can we shake on that?

-Oh, definitely.

£70, got yourself a deal there, Ray.

Ray sets it up and John powers a £40 profit

into the back of the net.

The sale couldn't have gone any better than that.

I had a childhood trip down football memory lane

and I made a decent profit.

So, beware, Kate, it looks like Cameron's about to lift the title.

Mmm. We'll see.

John's moved up the table but he'll need something special

to get him to the top of the league.

Now, will the chocolate fountain manage that job alone?

Unlikely, but he's back in Southsea to meet Hannah.

Although the machine has never been used,

John has had it electrically tested to make sure it's safe.

That cost him £2.

-Do you think you'd want to buy this?

-I think I would.

Yeah, I'm very interested.

Why don't you make me an offer?

£15.

Could you go to 25?

-Will you take 20?

-I will take 20, as long as I can test it, Hannah.

-Yes.

-Deal?

-Deal.

Now's the moment of truth.

Do you want to unleash the chocolate?

-OK.

-Flick the switch.

FOUNTAIN RATTLES

Hmm, that doesn't sound too healthy, John.

For a minute there, I thought it was going to grind to a halt,

but it's working. It's coming out.

Well, Hannah's a happy customer,

and John's probably delighted to have sold the thing.

Deducting the cost of the safety test,

John makes a modest profit of £8.

And he can't resist a taste.

Mmm.

You see, Kate, even small profits can be sweet.

Hmm, that's as may be

but the aim of the game is big profits, John.

As we reach the halfway point of this selling saga,

let's see how the profits are totting up.

Kate Bliss has so far made three sales

and earned a very healthy profit - £246 all in.

John Cameron has also sold three items

but is trailing quite spectacularly -

just £63 profit at this stage,

which is about a quarter of Kate's total.

So, as we hit the final furlong,

Miss Bliss is way out in front and determined to stay there.

She's on her next selling mission -

with the 1930s camera that cost £20.

I've done a bit of research

and found out that it's a fairly standard vintage model,

so instead of marketing it at a specialist camera collector,

I've brought it to Becky, who works for a prop hire company

in north London.

This place looks pretty big, so I've got to find her first.

Hello, I'm looking for Becky.

-Ah, hello!

-Hi!

-Are you Becky?

-Yes. Lovely to meet you.

I found you at last! This place is amazing.

We basically go around the world planning themed parties for people.

So if someone wants a particular old-fashioned theme or

a futuristic theme, we can go and create it for them.

Well, what I've brought you, I sort of had in mind

it might be useful for something like a period drama.

-Because this is the camera, and this folds out.

-Very cute.

This is a pretty standard camera from the early '30s.

Known as a box folding camera.

It's got these lovely bellows on the front.

It really looks the part, I think, and having the tripod as well,

-I think it's a great period furnishing piece.

-Yes, I love it.

-Brilliant.

-For the camera and the tripod,

I'm looking for around the £150 mark.

How do you feel about that?

It's probably more than we would usually pay for something like this.

-I would've been thinking more around the £100 mark.

-Could you do 120?

I could probably go to 115,

if that would work for you.

-I think that would work for me. Yes, 115.

-Lovely, let's do it.

Smile for the birdie, indeed! Kate manages another profit-busting move!

She leaves North London a flashy £95 better off.

That is the last thing John needed.

But things could get worse.

Kate's picked up momentum, and her next stop is her beloved Oxford.

Obviously, she's brought the etching that cost her just £2.95.

I've brought my engraving right to the centre of Oxford,

and New College, where this picture is taken from, is just over there.

And behind me is my old college, Brasenose, and I'm really

filled with nostalgia here, remembering my three happy years.

But just like in my college days, there's work to be done.

Indeed there is.

She's meeting Phil, who deals in antiquarian prints of the city.

What I've brought to you, Phil, is a print of New college, which is

just across the way here, isn't it?

-It's a nice etching by Ferdinand Giele.

-Yes, that's right.

It is signed down in the bottom. Datewise, it's sort of 1915, 1920.

Ferdinand Giele moved over to England from Belgium at the outbreak

or just after the outbreak of the First World War.

-So that date would fit in about right.

-OK.

Well, I was hoping for somewhere near £150.

-How do you feel about that?

-Not sure that leaves too much in it for me.

-OK.

-Yeah, I think closer to the hundred mark,

and I could make something out of that.

That's good for me.

My goodness! That's a mark-up of more than 3,000%

and a profit of £97.05.

So, does that mean it's frame, set and match?

Not if John has anything to do with it.

He's still in Southsea to show his mid-20th-century

dinner service to vintage collector Abigail.

-I have to say you're looking very vintage today.

-Thank you.

-As always.

And nobody rocks a turban quite like you, I have to say.

Well, I am the urban turbanista.

The urban turbanista! I like that, that's good.

-Anyway, here is the Midwinter dinner set.

-Hmm. Pretty something, isn't it?

-So what do you think?

-I think it's really beautiful.

It's not normally a colourway I would go for,

but the fact that everything is complete and it's just so unusual.

When you think of British ceramics, you think of Worcester

and Wedgwood and Derby, but Midwinter was a very important factory.

Really, their success was due to the fact that they employed

designers - people like Jessie Tait, Terence Conran -

so the designs were always innovative.

And their tableware is, certainly in the '50s and '60s,

they were number one.

Yeah, I'm bowled over.

And this would be yours for a one-time very reasonable price...

-Of 70 quid.

-£70.

-I'll take that.

-It's the first time no-one's tried to knock me.

Yeah, well, perhaps you should have gone in higher, then, John!

He gets a healthy plate of profit - a much-needed £50.

And he soon adds to that.

His wooden matchbox covers are bought by a gentleman in Havant

for £40, sliding in another £25 profit.

So, John is back in the game, and just at the right time too.

Kate's run of big profits could be coming to an end.

Something's happened with her earrings. Spill the beans, Kate.

They've been tested on a gemological instrument which has proven

that they are not in fact amethyst, but a simulant of amethyst,

a synthetic stone which is man-made and grown in a laboratory.

Now, had I known that when I bought them, I wouldn't have touched them.

These things happen quite a lot in the jewellery trade,

and in fact the amount of synthetic material

coming on to the market

unfortunately is increasing all the time,

and it's a hazard of the jewellery trade.

So unfortunately I've been caught out.

I've got to now declare them as synthetic, and it's made me

not nearly as confident about making a profit

as I was when I bought them.

Well, Kate went on to sell the earrings at a jeweller's

in Hereford, but for just £65 - much less than she hoped.

It means her profit is a mere £10.

And this is John's chance.

He's off the ropes and heading back into the ring - quite literally.

He's in the familiar surroundings of a boxing gym in Portsmouth

to meet his friend Brad, who collects boxing memorabilia.

And, before they even look at the Henry Cooper print,

they can't resist a little sparring.

-Time.

-Right, come on, let's have a look at this boxing print.

This is a lot better than I was expecting. It's really nice.

-You like that?

-With a signature. Yeah, really nice.

Probably the most iconic photograph in British boxing history.

It's interesting you say that cos the tag line with

this photo was "the punch that almost changed the world".

-Fantastic image, limited-edition print. Do you like it?

-I do.

-Brad, make me an offer.

-£30.

-30 quid? Is that your best offer?

-It is.

I was hoping to have done a bit better than that. But £30...

All right. Shake my hand.

A good, clean fight.

The profit is only £15, though, and quite frankly,

that's more featherweight than heavyweight.

That may have sealed the contest.

Kate does still have one last sale. Still in Oxford,

she's hoping to see off the dress and jacket that owe her £12.

She's meeting vintage stylist Hannah.

I thought at first actually it was '50s,

but perhaps it might be a little bit later. I don't know what you think.

I'm thinking more '60s, mid to late '60s.

OK. So there's that one, and perhaps this is of interest as well.

That's beautiful. This is gorgeous.

Yes, it's a little bit more unusual, I would say,

-to have a frill.

-They were quite simple in the '60s.

If we start with the dress, I was hoping towards the £60 mark,

and the jacket, perhaps around £30-£40 mark.

Certainly, that sounds like a great price for the dress.

We could really use that.

We do a lot of plays, so straight to the costume department.

And this one, £30 sounds OK, if that's all right with you.

Mm-hm. That sounds fantastic for me.

Well, her '60s clobber makes a very groovy profit of £78.

So, there we are. They've done it. Everything has gone.

Before we find out the final results, though,

let's remind ourselves what they spent.

Kate and John arrived in Battersea with £250 of their own money.

Kate left the car-boot with seven purchases, and spent £133.95.

John struck six deals and,

including the cost of the safety test on his chocolate fountain,

spent £102.

What matters now, though, is profit.

All of the money that Kate and John have made

from today's challenge will go to charities of their choice.

And although you've probably guessed the winner, let's get confirmation.

Who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?

-Hey there!

-How you doing?

-Pretty good. How are you?

Not too bad, thank you. Not too bad at all.

-Did you do all right on the selling side?

-Yes, good fun, actually.

I bought a job lot of cigarette cards, found a lovely

collector, who I'm sure is going to make a profit on it as well.

-So a good result on those.

-Good.

I did enjoy selling my Henry Cooper boxing print.

Met an old sparring partner of mine at the gym

and we had some fun with it.

You know, I learned a few things about cricket.

Got the old bowling arm in action. Seriously!

-So, am I going to be out for a duck here?

-I might hit you for six.

-Oh, dear. Come on, then.

-Let's have a look.

-Ready.

-Steady.

-Go.

-Go.

-Ooh!

-Oh, wow!

I don't know about being bowled for a duck or hit for six.

You've smashed it out the park there, Kate.

Early tea and back to the pavilion for me.

It's a shame I didn't do as well with my bowling, because there

were some frightened cricketers when I got on the pitch, I can tell you.

Yes, a brilliant innings for Kate. And John was caught behind.

You have got to be quick off the mark at a car-boot

and get in the fight.

And I put my result down to a no-nonsense approach

-and quite a lot of luck.

-That girl certainly has good selling skills.

She is hot. In fact Kate Blisteringly Hot has taken me back to school.

Well, John can attempt to reach the winners' enclosure tomorrow,

when our duelling dealers go head-to-head

at an antiques fair in Berkshire.

Does this work - the donkey barometer? WOMAN LAUGHS

I'm serious!