0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is -
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Yee-ha!
0:00:12 > 0:00:15And gives YOU the insider's view of the trade!
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Who's there?
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different
0:00:22 > 0:00:24daily challenge...
0:00:24 > 0:00:25The Axeman! Grr!
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Ready for the ball.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36..and giving YOU their top tips and savvy secrets on how to make
0:00:36 > 0:00:39the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Get in there.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Today, fearless auctioneer Kate Bliss takes on the superhero
0:00:47 > 0:00:51of the saleroom, John Cameron, at an antiques fair in Berkshire.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53Coming up...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55John's deals on wheels get expensive...
0:00:55 > 0:00:58What are these levers here for? Oh, look at that!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00It's a good thing you've bought it now.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01£8,000.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Kate gives sparkling advice...
0:01:04 > 0:01:07The reason I can tell it's cubic zirconia is
0:01:07 > 0:01:09that if you tilt the stone in the light,
0:01:09 > 0:01:12you get rainbow flashes of colour.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14You don't get that on a diamond.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17And John does a little donkey work...
0:01:17 > 0:01:20You know what they say, Kate, you've got to rake hay
0:01:20 > 0:01:21while the sun shines.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
0:01:37 > 0:01:39We're under starters orders
0:01:39 > 0:01:42and the bookie's favourites are gearing up for an awesome challenge.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Today our excellent experts are jockeying for position
0:01:45 > 0:01:49at a racecourse and the books are open as our super steeds gallop
0:01:49 > 0:01:52round the circuit, chasing down the biggest bargains
0:01:52 > 0:01:54for the lowest prices.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57But only one can cross the line in first place,
0:01:57 > 0:01:59so who will fall at the first hurdle
0:01:59 > 0:02:01and leave their dreams of victory in tatters?
0:02:01 > 0:02:05And who will clear the profit fences and romp home?
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Rearing up in the stalls,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10a woman whose angelic looks hide a devilish heart.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Prepare to bow down to her feminine charm,
0:02:13 > 0:02:15wily ways and awesome knowledge.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19It's the speedy senorita, the Herefordshire Haggler,
0:02:19 > 0:02:22it's Kate 'Absolute' Bliss.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24More haste, less speed.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Next up and chomping at the bit, it's the Doyen of the Deal,
0:02:28 > 0:02:29the Master of the Saleroom.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33What he doesn't know about antiques isn't worth knowing.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38He's Portsmouth's Prince of Profit, it's John 'The Hammer' Cameron.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40The sun is out, there are loads of things to see,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42I think it's going to be a good day.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Today our expert runners and riders are hunting down bargains
0:02:46 > 0:02:49at The Racecourse, Newbury - a vast indoor
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and outdoor market that will test their buying skills to the limit.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57Whatever happens, our tiptop traders are determined to go the distance.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00They've each brought £750 of their own money
0:03:00 > 0:03:03and all they want are sure-fire winners.
0:03:03 > 0:03:04Once they've sold it all on,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07any profit they've made will go to charities of their choice.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12Kate Bliss and John Cameron, get ready for the ride of your lives.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16It's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- Morning.- Good morning, Kate. Fancy seeing a nice filly like you here.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Thank you very much. A thoroughbred, of course.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- Have you ever been here before?- No.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28- So, this is a novice race because neither have I?- There we go then.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29£750 to spend,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I don't think I'm going to have much difficulty in doing that.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34It looks like there are plenty of stalls here.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- People are still stalling up. It doesn't look too busy either.- No.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40Hopefully for us, it will stay that way.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Then we may be able to pick up the few bargains on the way.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44What is your race plan?
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I'm going to get out of the trap nice and quickly.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- Are you?- Hopefully not fall at the first fence.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Then I will be waiting for you in the winners' enclosure.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54You know what, this may not be the day for speed.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55I think I'm going to pace myself.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57It's first past the post that matters.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59All right, well, maybe it will be a photo finish
0:03:59 > 0:04:02and hopefully not a steward's enquiry.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06- Let's go to it!- May the best man... - Or woman.- ..win.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Well, you might think they've used up all the horse racing puns,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12but you ain't seen nothing yet.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14While John plans on being the front runner,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17could Kate be the dark horse of the deals?
0:04:17 > 0:04:19I'm going to take my time today.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22And really focus on picking out some interesting items.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27She's cool and confident, but John thinks the smart money is on him.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30My strategy today is to look for some really quirky things.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I don't mind buying things about which I know very little.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37I find that is the best way to learn more and to discover new markets.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40So, they're off and while Kate's trotting,
0:04:40 > 0:04:42John is already at full canter.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44He said he's looking for the unusual
0:04:44 > 0:04:48and within moments, he spots it - driftwood.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- I do like driftwood sculpture. - Yes, it's gorgeous.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54The thing is though, it's usually a bit dear for me.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I've got to try and make a profit on it.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59It would have to be keenly priced. What can you do for me?
0:04:59 > 0:05:05- I've got 160 on it.- Yeah?- Yeah. Which you won't be happy with.- Go on.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09So, bottom price is 125.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- What if I was to say 100 quid? - I'd say no.- Oh, would you?- Yes.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16You seem like you mean business. Would 120 not work either?
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Go on.- 120 it is.
0:05:20 > 0:05:25John gets the lady right down - 25% off her original asking price.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28The lovely thing about this is that the sculptor has almost teased
0:05:28 > 0:05:30the face of that Buddha out of the piece.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33It's almost like it was always in there, just waiting to be released.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36This is really popular with interior decorators.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38It's a real eye-catching piece.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42In terms of profit, I think the gods are going to be shining down on me.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Kate's taking it slow and steady -
0:05:45 > 0:05:47still looking for her first purchase.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49But John is staying where he is.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52The same stallholder tempts him with another of her quirky items,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54a fairground game.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- OK, 135.- OK.- Sold.- Thank you.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Fairground and carnival memorabilia is very, very popular at the moment.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06The great thing about it is that it is in original condition.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Probably 30, 40 years old, something like that.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11I think it's a great decorator's piece.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14They want it to look shabby and original, like it's been out,
0:06:14 > 0:06:17exposed to the elements, over years.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20At £135, everyone is a winner.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Does he know it's upside down?
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Anyway, all this time, Miss Bliss has been trawling the stalls
0:06:25 > 0:06:28and she's finally found a maritime bell.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30It's marked up at £90.
0:06:30 > 0:06:31HIGH PITCHED RING
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Oh, listen to that!
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- It is a mess bell. - Would you do 75 on that?
0:06:36 > 0:06:40- Just to give me a little bit of leeway.- 80 is the very best on it.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Yes.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44She's done it!
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Thank you. £80.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Finally off and running.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49You watch, I'm on a roll now.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53I've got a table gong in the form of a ship's wheel.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57And a little gavel. You can see it dates from the late '50s.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00We have got a presentation inscription here.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03What we've got is definitely a collectors' piece that would appeal
0:07:03 > 0:07:05to the maritime market,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08and I think would look great on a captain's table.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Yes, she's aiming high.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14John is determined to stay ahead though - he's found a tankard
0:07:14 > 0:07:17commemorating Princess Anne's first wedding.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20You've got 89 on that. What's the very best price you can do on it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I know someone who collects royal memorabilia,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25but he always pleads poverty and he doesn't want to pay anything for it.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- They all do.- They all do, don't they? - I've got 89 on it.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- You've got 89 on it.- Um...
0:07:30 > 0:07:34- Well, 70. Yeah.- I'll have a think on that for a moment.- OK.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36All right, thank you.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40But before he's had time to think, he spots a donkey on the racecourse.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Oh, look at that.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Does this work, the donkey barometer? I'm serious.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Yes, it's as good as the weather forecast.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Is it? So, what does it say? "If tail is dry..."
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Of course, it's "fine."
0:07:58 > 0:08:02"If tail cannot be seen, it's foggy." I like that.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04£10. What could you do for me?
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Could you do 60 on that if I bought that as well?
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- Yes, OK.- Would you?- Yes.- Thank you.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14The Hammer continues to charm his way round the course.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17An all-important double deal - £60 for the royal tankard
0:08:17 > 0:08:20and a tenner for the donkey barometer.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Royal commemorative china and pottery is not a new thing.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25In fact, if you go to some of the museums in London,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27you'll find royal commemoratives
0:08:27 > 0:08:30dating back to the time of Charles II in the 17th century.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33This is a modern piece. But nevertheless, our royal family
0:08:33 > 0:08:35and heritage has always been very popular.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38This one is "By appointment to Her Majesty."
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Good make there, Paragon. And it is a limited edition.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42I have paid £60 for it,
0:08:42 > 0:08:46but I'm still sure there's a lion's share of the profit in there.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48I couldn't resist buying this piece for £10.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51It would have been picked up as a bit of souvenir china
0:08:51 > 0:08:52in the 19th century.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55It's in nice condition, no chips to the ears or anything.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57I bought it purely because of the subject matter.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01It's got a donkey there and I know somebody that's mad about donkeys.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05So, all of that puts John way out in front of Kate -
0:09:05 > 0:09:07four purchases to her one.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10She needs to move up the field and fast.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Will this cake stand put her back on track?
0:09:13 > 0:09:14Oh, how much is this?
0:09:15 > 0:09:18I can do 25 on it.
0:09:18 > 0:09:1925...
0:09:21 > 0:09:24I'm going to be cheeky. Can you do 15?
0:09:24 > 0:09:25- 20.- Done.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Our vintage virtuosa falls for the trendy cake stand.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33But will she gorge herself on tasty profits?
0:09:33 > 0:09:37My grandma used to have a chintzy floral plate just like this one.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41She used to give me jam sandwiches on it on a Saturday afternoon.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43It's got a factory mark on the bottom.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Midwinter came into their own in the early part of the 20th century,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50making fashionable teaware and china.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55This probably dates from little bit later than the 1950s.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Although, it's very '50s in style. A retro tearoom would love this.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Or even a private collector.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I can feel a little bit of afternoon tea coming on.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08No time for tea! She's got her work cut out chasing John.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10She soon buys her third item from a stallholder,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12who's a little camera-shy.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17Kate pays £110 for a clock she thinks will strike lucky.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Clocks like this one are getting harder to find.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23I'm actually really pleased to have snapped this one up.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25It probably came from an old schoolroom
0:10:25 > 0:10:28in the early part of the 20th century.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30But these days, people like them for their kitchens
0:10:30 > 0:10:32and they have really come into fashion.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35The outer wood of the clock is made of oak.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38If you turn it round, you can see
0:10:38 > 0:10:42they used a much more affordable wood on the back. This is pine.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Although, it isn't working at the moment,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47I'm going to try and sell this to a clock specialist,
0:10:47 > 0:10:51who I'm hoping will restore it to its former glory.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54So, the race is going well and we're heading for the back straight.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Let's see who's odds-on and who's off the pace.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03Our experts each arrived in Newbury with £750 of their own money.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Kate Bliss started slowly, but has picked up speed.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09She's now bought three items for £210,
0:11:09 > 0:11:11so has £540 to play with.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15But John Cameron burst out of the trap
0:11:15 > 0:11:17and has made four purchases so far.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22He's spent £325, leaving £425 in the kitty.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27So, now they've studied the form, is the race going to plan?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- Hi, Kate.- Hello, hello. - How you doing?- I'm all right now.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33- What do you mean "now"? - I had a bit of a slow start.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37I don't think I had a big enough breakfast. How about you?
0:11:37 > 0:11:39- I got off to a roaring start, actually.- I knew you would!
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I made two purchases within five minutes.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- I'm starting to slow up, to be honest.- Are you?
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I'm just getting my second wind. I'm just getting into my stride.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49It's a bit like the hare and the tortoise now.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52I wasn't going to say it. You know who won the race.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53I haven't been over this part yet,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55so I'm going to have a look over there in a bit.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- I haven't been down there either. I will race you.- OK.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01And the race is on again - each of them going at full pelt.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Will it be Ladies' Day or will John hammer home?
0:12:04 > 0:12:08He'll certainly try anything to stay a nose ahead.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Don't sell anything to this lady here.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Or if you do, the price stays up, right?
0:12:13 > 0:12:17I know you are a sucker for a nice looking girl. I'm just warning you.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Femme fatale, OK?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22But Kate won't be kept down. A short time later,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26she spots a large pair of ornamental sandstone balls.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28These are what I would call 'call balls'.
0:12:28 > 0:12:34They are ball finials, which would go on great big, grand stone gateposts.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38The entrance to a country house or a large manor house.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41What's your best on these?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- The very best... I usually sell them sort of 220.- Oh!
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- It's a bit much for me. I'm thinking 150.- 165.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51We'll do that.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56So, we've got 140. Hang on.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Another 20 and a fiver for luck.
0:12:59 > 0:13:0060. Bless you.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05Even better. Bought for 160 in the end. You can't say better than that.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Yes, Kate's blissed out about her stone balls.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12She just needs to find a lord of the manor to buy them.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16So, she's now caught up with John - four items each.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18The Hammer's been round the fair once
0:13:18 > 0:13:21and finds himself re-treading old ground.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22I've got a few more items to buy.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26I'm hoping to do that now as I'm coming back round the course.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29But if I get to the bottom and I've still got money to spend,
0:13:29 > 0:13:30I may have to do another lap.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Yes, John, eyes peeled.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Kate's coming up fast on his tail, so he needs those bargain blinkers
0:13:38 > 0:13:40to make sure he doesn't get distracted.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Young Cameron soon sees something he missed first time round -
0:13:43 > 0:13:45three panes of stained glass.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- Did you paint those? - Yeah, I painted them.
0:13:47 > 0:13:48THEY LAUGH
0:13:48 > 0:13:50What sort of money are they?
0:13:50 > 0:13:51120 for the three.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I think they are early 19th century.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55I think they are probably turn of the last century.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57I don't think they are quite that old.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00I'd put them at around late Victorian.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- What's a good price? Go on, Jane.- 80 quid.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- Really?- Yeah.- You know what...
0:14:07 > 0:14:0980 quid, I'll have those.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Phil, you didn't mind me kissing the missus, did you?
0:14:11 > 0:14:16Yes, a cheeky peck and Kisser Cameron moves in for the deal.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19We've got little panels that have been cut from stained-glass windows.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21They are portraits.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24This one, I think he's probably Sir Walter Raleigh.
0:14:24 > 0:14:25We've got William Shakespeare
0:14:25 > 0:14:28and the one at the bottom is William Hogarth, the artist.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31I happen to know a chap that refurbishes doors
0:14:31 > 0:14:35and likes to cut interesting panels into them.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37I'm hoping that he is going to like them.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39The problem is though, if he doesn't like them,
0:14:39 > 0:14:43well, in terms of profit, I think the door's going to slam in my face.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45But at £80, it was worth a chance.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Absolutely!
0:14:47 > 0:14:50If you don't take the risks, you won't earn the big bucks.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53And when he's up against the lean mean Bliss machine,
0:14:53 > 0:14:57he needs to take a punt - because she's certainly not afraid to.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58How much is that?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- I can't do 120. What is your best?- 125!
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Whoa! That's the wrong way! You're meant to go down, not up.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07I'm thinking 70-ish.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Absolute death, we won't talk anymore, 90 quid.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Pff! You are killing me!
0:15:14 > 0:15:19You are killing me. I've just knocked 30 quid off 120.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20Go on, then.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Yes, he does make a convincing argument.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25That's a 25% discount.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28This is what's known as shabby chic.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31If we look at the top, you've certainly got some age there.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35I would say, looking at that, it's late 19th century.
0:15:35 > 0:15:42But if we open it up and look inside, these shelves look very clean to me.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46There aren't any great signs of wear. Those may well have been replaced.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50It's a bit of a country piece, but one thing in its favour is its size.
0:15:50 > 0:15:56Because people do like little pieces, which will go in even a small house.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58And that is certainly commercial.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00So, with big balls for a big house
0:16:00 > 0:16:03and a small cabinet for a small house,
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Kate's certainly got all the bases covered today.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09But the chilly Berkshire wind has got the better of her
0:16:09 > 0:16:13and she finally moves indoors to place her final bets.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16It was just too cold. It's a battle with the elements this job, you know?
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I've come in for a warm up.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Yes, well, don't get too comfortable.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23John's hot to trot even though he's still outside
0:16:23 > 0:16:25and this is no time to slow down.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26After a quick scout about,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30our jewellery expert's eye is caught by something sparkly.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35- Look at those earrings! - Silver Art Deco. £25.- Are they?!
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- Ooh. What's your very best?- The very best to you?- Yes, just to me.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- Just to you. Who are you against? - Who am I against?
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- John Cameron, who is an absolute demon.- I know John Cameron, he is.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- I need all the help I can get. - He's very good.
0:16:48 > 0:16:5015 quid.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- 15 quid.- That's the death. - That is the death?
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Well, if you say the death, the death's the death. OK, we'll do it.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02# Diamonds are forever... #
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Yes, she can't resist a bit of bling.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07And it sounds like a good deal. Tell us more, Kate.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Essentially, what I've bought here is a pastiche,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13which, to you and I, means a copy.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16They are very much in the Art Deco style.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Dating from the early part of the 20th century.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21If they were made in that period,
0:17:21 > 0:17:25they'd be made of platinum probably and diamonds.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30But they are actually made of silver and cubic zirconia.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34A stone, which is used very often as a diamond simulant.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36A telltale sign, a little tip for you
0:17:36 > 0:17:39is that if you tilt the stone in the light,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42you get rainbow flashes of colour.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44You don't get that on a diamond.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48If these were period and made with diamonds,
0:17:48 > 0:17:50they would be well over £1,000.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54They are not, but they are certainly not to be sniffed at.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57And for £15, I've got a bargain.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Kate's positively purring about her pretty pastiche earrings.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Outside, The Hammer is still braving the elements,
0:18:05 > 0:18:08but let's hope the cold doesn't dull his senses.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11His love of the weird and wacky is legendary,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14so could an old moped be a 'wheelie' good idea?
0:18:15 > 0:18:17It's a Peugeot. From France.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20There is not much that can actually go wrong with these.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Hmm. Now Kate knows John often rides round on a trendy scooter,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28so maybe she's sent this dog in to put John off the scent.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31What are these levers here for? Oh, look at that.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33It's a good thing you've bought it now.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35You've broke it, so you've bought it.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37What are we talking about for this?
0:18:37 > 0:18:40£8,000. As close as you can get to that.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- You do stand up as well? - I'd like about £170 for it.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46What's the very best you can do on this?
0:18:46 > 0:18:47That's it...
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- He said 150, didn't you? - Yes, it's got to be higher than 50.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52You think I'm mad buying this for £150?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55I thought you were just showing off. Just to impress your girlfriend.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59No, no! I'm a serious punter here. Charles, come here. Shake your hand.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01I want to shake your hand.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03Despite the dealer's surprise,
0:19:03 > 0:19:06John makes his most expensive purchase of the day.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09But he's confident the bike has profit potential.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11As long as he can get it going.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Looking at the paint job on this, I reckon it's late 1960s.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17But it doesn't have any paperwork with it.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19If you were to restore this and want to ride it in the UK,
0:19:19 > 0:19:21and you'd have to register it with the DVLA,
0:19:21 > 0:19:25get yourself licence plates and tax on it. What a fun thing!
0:19:25 > 0:19:27It conjures up visions of France,
0:19:27 > 0:19:31riding down those country lanes with your French stick on the back.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33Yes, and if you're really going to stereotype,
0:19:33 > 0:19:36why not have a string of onions hanging over the handlebars.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39So, a French find at a British racecourse
0:19:39 > 0:19:41becomes the final deal of the day.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Let's see how our frisky filly and saleroom stallion have done.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50Our experts arrived in Newbury with a budget of £750 each.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Kate began slowly, but had a strong spending spree.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57She leaves with six items having spent £475.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00John was quick out of the stalls and kept going.
0:20:00 > 0:20:06He also bought six times, but forked out more - £555.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Now it's time for them to take a breather and digest their deals.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Kate, I will say this for you, you have big balls.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18Big stone finials, shall I say. Tell me about these.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20- They are good lookers. - They certainly are.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23I think as a pair, in the right place, with the right punter,
0:20:23 > 0:20:26I think there's a good profit there. I'm a little bit concerned now.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Tell me about your bike. I've got a friend who's got one.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31- Have you?- They go like stink when they are going.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- Do you think he'd want another one? - SHE LAUGHS
0:20:33 > 0:20:35And you are not going to tell me his name, are you?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37Tell me about those, they look really interesting.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38They are very buyer specific.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Not something I would come here to look for today,
0:20:41 > 0:20:42but when I saw them I thought of somebody.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45They are in pretty poor condition around outside.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46I'm hoping he can work with them
0:20:46 > 0:20:49and that he wants to pay the price I need to get a profit.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51If he doesn't, then I am kind of lumbered with them.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Funnily enough, I've got something like that.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56I bought this with the buyer in mind,
0:20:56 > 0:20:58but it does need a little bit of work as well.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02He's got a workshop out the back, so I'm hoping he's going to go for it.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Kate, I knew you wouldn't being able to resist buying some bling.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Do tell me about those.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Nice, eh? Art Deco, platinum and diamond...
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Platinum and diamond?! Are you serious?
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- You know I've got high standards, John.- Now I'm getting a bit nervous.
0:21:15 > 0:21:16THEY LAUGH
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Please, hope they're paste. Hope they're paste.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- Well, what a selection. - That's one way of putting it.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24These are quite heavy. You don't fancy giving me a hand, do you?
0:21:24 > 0:21:25I tell you what, I'll do a deal.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29I'll give you a hand with those if you give me a push with that.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31- OK, deal.- Uphill?- No!
0:21:34 > 0:21:38So, our two prolific profiteers take their hard-won haul and head home.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42But the race to the finish line is far from over.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45They must now sell everything for as much money as humanly possible.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48However, finding buyers is much harder than it looks.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51John and Kate really do have to do their homework.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54That means relentless research, constant cold-calling,
0:21:54 > 0:21:58endless ideas - racking their brains in the name of profit.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01And it's all for the chance to parade in the winners' enclosure.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05So, they need to formulate a detailed plan of attack.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Kate is at Bliss Towers in Herefordshire.
0:22:08 > 0:22:14It took me over an hour to buy my first piece. Which was this.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18The reason this jumped out at me was because it's so beautifully made.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22My second item was my 1950s-style cake stand.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26And I've lined up a perfect vintage tearoom for this.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29My pine cupboard, I've got a buyer in mind for that.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32And my clock, this is an interesting one.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36I bought this as a clock that isn't working
0:22:36 > 0:22:40and I found a clock specialist with a workshop who could get this going.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43So, he is going to be my ideal buyer.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45My earrings, I love.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I just need somebody who is into bling
0:22:48 > 0:22:50and I think there is an easy profit there.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Which leaves me with my stone call balls, or gate post finials.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59And I have got the perfect destination for these.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Yes, lots of ideas there. She's brimming with confidence.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05John's outside his saleroom in Southsea
0:23:05 > 0:23:07and the fair's come to town.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Hurry, hurry, step right up. Welcome to the greatest show on earth.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15It's John 'The Hammer' Cameron versus Kate 'Absolute' Bliss.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19In a game where fortunes are won and lost. Antiques bought and sold.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23And my favourite item has to be my fairground piece here.
0:23:23 > 0:23:271970s or '80s. Those are really popular at the moment.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Then I've got this wonderful driftwood sculpture here.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Great piece with this Buddha carved through.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35I've already got one or two interested parties in that.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I've got these three stained-glass panels here.
0:23:38 > 0:23:39Probably late Victorian.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43And I know somebody that renovates doors, cuts those panes into them.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45He will be interested if the price is right.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Then I've got my royal commemorative mug. Again, I know a collector.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51And my wonderful little donkey barometer here.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54A great little fun piece and I know somebody that loves donkeys.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56If I could have bought anything for myself,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58it would have been the scooter here.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02It's Peugeot BB, dating from the late 1950s, early 1960s.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04Wonderful original condition.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07I've got a couple of people sniffing around that.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09It's going to be a roller coaster ride, Kate,
0:24:09 > 0:24:12but there is profit here. I hope you've got the stomach for it.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Yes, fighting talk from The Hammer.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17We're surely in for some swings and roundabouts.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Both our bargain-busters need to get down to business
0:24:20 > 0:24:21lining up the sales.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24But remember, until they've shaken on it
0:24:24 > 0:24:27and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29So, let's see what they're made of.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31John's getting revved up first with what
0:24:31 > 0:24:33he thinks is his sure-fire winner.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38I'm on a busy industrial site in Portsmouth to see a contact,
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Rich, with my vintage French scooter.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42I'm sure he is going to love it.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45But something is not feeling quite right.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46That's better.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50# It's a kind of magic... #
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Oops. Hope that doesn't happen while I'm trying to sell it.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57You might have clocked that John is a scooter enthusiast.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00And that's how he knows paintworker Rich.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Richard!- Hello, John.- How are you? - How are you doing? All right?
0:25:03 > 0:25:07- I'm all right. Very well. How are you?- What the hell is that?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09- Nice to see you, John. - Nice to see you hard at work.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- What do you think of it?- Great. It's not a Lambretta though, is it?
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Look, everyone's got Lambrettas and Vespas.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17This is something a bit different, Rich.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21There is a few hours work here. It all depends on price, John.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23How do you see a bike like this?
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- £100.- Behave yourself! I paid a lot more than that for it.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31- 300 quid to you, Rich.- No way. £200. - It's worth more than that.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34I could sell it to a restaurant, put some French onions on that.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38250 and I've got a panel over there you can rub down for me.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- I'll let you have a go on it when it's done.- Go on.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42Nice one.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Ah! John can't resist the promise of a ride once it's restored
0:25:46 > 0:25:50and agrees a deal that wheels in a profit of £100.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Now about that panel that needed rubbing down...
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Might be easier if he took his big coat off.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02You've done a great job, mate. You've earned it, there's your money.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06- The things I do for a profit. See you later.- Cheers, mate. Thank you.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09As John scoots off to sort out his other sales,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12it's time for Kate to try and clock up her first deal.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16She's in Leominster to visit a clock restorer and hopeful purchaser.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18She paid £110.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21So, Colin, here's my clock.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26I would say it's the early part of the 20th century. What do you think?
0:26:26 > 0:26:27It's typical of the period.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Slightly smaller dial than you would normally get.
0:26:29 > 0:26:3110 inch as opposed to 12.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34- 1915, something like that? 1910? - Something of that order.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36We will know more than we have a look at the movement.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39I think the best thing we can do is just whip the dial off,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41let a bit of light in there,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44and we can tell you whether it will or won't go if we wound it up.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47OK, I would have thought this is the sort of clock
0:26:47 > 0:26:49that came from a schoolroom. Would you say?
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Yes, they are often referred to as school clocks, office clocks.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Everywhere had them.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58That comes off and here we go! Look at that. That's the movement.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Fantastic.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04It's almost certainly German in origin.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07My guess is it's 1920-ish, somewhere like that.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Between the wars certainly. It's actually an eight-day movement.
0:27:10 > 0:27:11The spring is in there.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14A 30-hour spring would be much smaller than that.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16It will run for eight days.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18Is it the sort of thing you think you can sell fairly readily?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21The size is actually nice. The fact that it is the 10-inch dial
0:27:21 > 0:27:23and not 12 makes it quite sought after.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25It'll fit into more places.
0:27:25 > 0:27:31Price-wise I'm looking for roughly 122 to 160. Something like that.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33How does that sound?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35It's on the high side.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Isn't it always, eh?
0:27:37 > 0:27:38THEY LAUGH
0:27:38 > 0:27:42I would think we could get something in that region for you.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44What if I said 140?
0:27:44 > 0:27:48- 140, that's good for me. Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51So, right in the middle of her price bracket.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53The profit's not massive - £30 -
0:27:53 > 0:27:55but it means she's ticking along nicely.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59So, that's one sale each.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02But John's hoping to drift ahead...
0:28:02 > 0:28:04I'm in old Portsmouth to see a friend, Jason,
0:28:04 > 0:28:09with my carved Buddha sculpture. Jason has a liking for modern art.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I'm thinking something like this would go
0:28:11 > 0:28:13very well in his living room.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Will my piece of driftwood sink or swim?
0:28:16 > 0:28:20# You're driftwood floating on the water... #
0:28:20 > 0:28:23The sculpture owes John £120.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Right, Jase, here it is.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27In the flesh. Or in the wood. What do you reckon on it?
0:28:27 > 0:28:29It's nice. I like it. It's a bit different.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31I like the fact that it's a one-off piece.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33That's a very attractive angle to this.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37I quite like the idea of an older item within a contemporary setting.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41I think that works very well. I've got a space in mind for it.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Assuming it fits, it could be for us.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47I think it's worth about 350 quid.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Hmm.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Yes, that's probably a little more than I was anticipating,
0:28:52 > 0:28:56if I'm honest. I accept you probably hand paddled it all the way
0:28:56 > 0:28:59from the eastern Indian Ocean.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03I think it's a lovely piece. But let's be a bit more realistic.
0:29:03 > 0:29:08I think I'd go to £200. At a push.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09How much did you just say?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- 150.- You said... - THEY LAUGH
0:29:12 > 0:29:14- You said 200!- I may have said 200.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19- But it goes down, John. I'm an estate agent.- Good Lord! Would you do three?
0:29:19 > 0:29:23I'm going to meet you in the middle at 225.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26- If you meet me in the middle at 250...- I will go to 250.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- All right, 250, I'll shake your hand.- You've got a deal.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32Yes, Jason makes John sweat a bit,
0:29:32 > 0:29:36but The Hammer eventually makes a stunning profit - £130.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40So, he's now carved out an impressive lead over Kate.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42While she's still hitting the phones,
0:29:42 > 0:29:47John's back on the profit trail. This time with his fairground game.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49I've come to Buckland in the centre of Portsmouth,
0:29:49 > 0:29:51very near where I grew up, to see antique dealer
0:29:51 > 0:29:54and friend Brian with the fairground piece.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55The question remains,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58will it prove to be the jackpot for the booby prize?
0:30:03 > 0:30:06Brian, thank you for agreeing to see me with this piece.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10- I'm intrigued to know why you bought it, John. It's so unusual.- It is.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12I kind of went a little bit off-piste,
0:30:12 > 0:30:14I've got to be honest with you.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17First and foremost, fairground art is doing quite well.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Commercially, it's a good item.
0:30:19 > 0:30:25Second to that, my great, great grandparents were showmen
0:30:25 > 0:30:27in the travelling fair.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29I feel a connection there.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33The piece is part of a fairground attraction, if you like.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35It's one segment laid flat,
0:30:35 > 0:30:38and the different sections make up a full circle.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41It's quirky and at the right price, I'd be interested.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44I was looking at a couple of hundred pounds for it.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49That's a little bit heavy for me. But I like it. 160?
0:30:49 > 0:30:52Can you do a bit better than that? Can you do 180?
0:30:52 > 0:30:58- 175.- 175?- Yes, that's top dollar. - Your best deal, yeah? 175?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00I've also got to make a profit. CUCKOO CLOCK CHIMES
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- Of course.- What do you think?
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Any dearer that that, you'd be cuckoo, wouldn't you?
0:31:06 > 0:31:07It's top dollar for Brian
0:31:07 > 0:31:11and brings in top dollar for John - £40 profit.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14And that means Kate needs an impressive sale to catch up.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Yes, she's found that big house she was looking for.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Now, she needs to put her back into getting a big profit.
0:31:23 > 0:31:24Go on!
0:31:24 > 0:31:27I'm heaving my ball finials to Hampton Court.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Not the one near London, but Hampton Court in Herefordshire.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33And I've come to meet Andy, the estate manager.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38These were my most expensive buy, so I'm really hoping for a good return.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50So, Andy, you are interested in buying them on behalf of the estate?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52That's right, yes. I've got a budget in mind.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56This Hampton Court here in Herefordshire is actually
0:31:56 > 0:31:58older than the Hampton near London.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01Yes, apparently it predates the other Hampton Court.
0:32:01 > 0:32:02This was here first.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07- What date is the oldest part? - 600 years. Late medieval.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10OK. These may not be right
0:32:10 > 0:32:13and in keeping with it castellated tops you've got here.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Probably wouldn't use them at the front of the castle.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18But there are numerous locations we could use them.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Perhaps, we better talk money, Andy.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- OK.- Ooh! Arms crossed. Body language!- Arms crossed, OK.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- Go on, then.- They are a good size.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30They've got a nice weathered look to them.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33I was hoping for around £500 mark.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37Were you? Well, I like them, but maybe not that much.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- OK.- I'll go 350.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44How about I come down a wee bit more and say 380?
0:32:44 > 0:32:45We'll go 360.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48370? Just for me?
0:32:48 > 0:32:50We'll go 370, yes. Yeah.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53That's a very good deal.
0:32:53 > 0:32:58Kate makes a staggering £210 profit on her finials.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01So, that's definitely closed the gap. But by how much?
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Kate has had a slow start, but has now sold two items
0:33:07 > 0:33:10and she's banked a profit of £240.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14John has gone one further - three items sold and that puts him
0:33:14 > 0:33:17out in front. His profit is £270.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22So, they're very close, which means it's all to play for.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26John is hoping to strengthen his lead with his stained glass.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28He's in Southampton to meet the man he had in mind
0:33:28 > 0:33:30when he bought the three panes.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34Richard specialises in reclaiming old glass for doors.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Richard, the last time I was here you did say to me that
0:33:37 > 0:33:42if I ever saw original painted glass, you'd be interested in it.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43Yes, we would, John.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45- Is that still the case? - It's still the case.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48All right, I've got three here. 19th century.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50I want you to have a look at them and see what you think.
0:33:50 > 0:33:51Look at that.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54Sadly, the lead is quite poorly. But the actual central panel is good.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56The lead doesn't make any difference
0:33:56 > 0:33:58because they will replace all the lead.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01But the hand-painted faces are lovely. Very nice.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05This one here is my favourite, just because it's an artist.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07It is William Hogarth. Have a look at that one.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Yeah, that's nice.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- I'm not sure whether this is Sir Walter Raleigh.- Yep.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16I think it probably is. Some of the paint has started to wear off here.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Is this something you could restore?
0:34:18 > 0:34:21No, we wouldn't spend any time or money on doing that.
0:34:21 > 0:34:22It's not worth doing it.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26We would just put it in a door, as it is, and it's part of its look.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28So, would you like to buy them?
0:34:28 > 0:34:29For the right price.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31What do you see it at, Rich?
0:34:31 > 0:34:36I see them at about £35 each.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38That doesn't give me much at all there.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- I thought they were sort of about 70 quid each.- Not for me.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46- They are nice, but I would give you 150 for all three.- £150.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- Is that your best?- That is my best. - Absolute best...
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Well, I suppose I'd better shake your hand.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56John closes the door on the deal and makes a £70 profit.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01He also manages to see off his royal commemorative tankard from 1973.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05He sells it to a man in Southsea for £100,
0:35:05 > 0:35:08which brings in a regal £40 profit.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11John has seriously extended that lead over Kate,
0:35:11 > 0:35:13so she needs to really up her game.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16But she has a big plan for her maritime bell.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19She nips over the Welsh border into Monmouthshire
0:35:19 > 0:35:21to a country inn called The Bell.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23Yes, you can see where she's going with this.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25She's meeting the owner Oliver.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28You're going to ask me why on earth I bring you a maritime piece,
0:35:28 > 0:35:31all the way inland, across the border of England into Wales.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Well, you are a man of taste
0:35:33 > 0:35:36and I thought you might be attracted by the craftsmanship.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40- Kate, you are a massive flatterer. - THEY LAUGH
0:35:40 > 0:35:43I think, in the reception, somebody being able to go like that...
0:35:43 > 0:35:45RINGS BELL
0:35:45 > 0:35:46Fantastic idea.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48THEY LAUGH
0:35:48 > 0:35:51It's got quite an interesting history,
0:35:51 > 0:35:53the ship that it's associated with, actually.
0:35:53 > 0:35:59It's noted that it took 50 million worth of artwork from London
0:35:59 > 0:36:02to Shanghai in the 1930s.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03It only just made it
0:36:03 > 0:36:08because it ran aground in a storm, just off Gibraltar.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11It was only just rescued, refloated,
0:36:11 > 0:36:15and carried on her way with all the artwork still intact.
0:36:15 > 0:36:21It is a very nice piece. I would be prepared to buy it.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24Name your price.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28No, I would like you to suggest a price.
0:36:30 > 0:36:37Well, I do think that 275 would be a fair price.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40We don't have a bell on the reception.
0:36:40 > 0:36:46I just think having something on the reception that we can do that to...
0:36:46 > 0:36:49I think that you auctioneers do something like that
0:36:49 > 0:36:53- when it comes under the hammer, is that not right?- That's right.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57So, you can have your 275.
0:36:57 > 0:36:58Ding dong!
0:36:58 > 0:37:04Kate floats away with another dazzling profit - £195.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09Now The Bell has a bell. And I'm more than happy.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12And she doesn't stop there. Back in England,
0:37:12 > 0:37:15her green corner cabinet is bought by a pine furniture dealer.
0:37:15 > 0:37:21He pays 160 quid which adds another £70 to her profit pot.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Just when it looked like John was hammering ahead,
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Absolute Bliss suddenly explodes and blows him out of the water.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31So, time for JC to pull out all the stops with his...
0:37:31 > 0:37:33£10 donkey barometer.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37I've come to Cassington, just outside Portsmouth,
0:37:37 > 0:37:41to see my friend Charlotte whose mum is passionate about donkeys.
0:37:41 > 0:37:42She has about 20 of them.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45When I saw this porcelain donkey barometer
0:37:45 > 0:37:47I thought of her mum straightaway.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51I think this is fantastic, great fun, but will Charlotte agree?
0:37:55 > 0:37:57I brought you something today. You've seen a picture of it.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01Have a look. What do you think of that?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Yeah, it's properly something she'd put in the kitchen, on the dresser.
0:38:04 > 0:38:05Do you like it?
0:38:05 > 0:38:08I personally don't, but I'm sure my mum will.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10You know your mum will like it. It's a bit of fun.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14Yes, no, it is quite fun. Where do think it came from?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17My gut feeling is that it's probably Continental.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19It would have been an early souvenir.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21The time of the railways, people travelling.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22Do you think it would be something
0:38:22 > 0:38:24you'd be interested in buying for your mum?
0:38:24 > 0:38:29- Yeah. It depends on the price.- As always. I think it's worth 40 quid.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Can you not go any lower?
0:38:31 > 0:38:33How low are we talking here, Charlotte?
0:38:33 > 0:38:36She already had her birthday present, which was a week ago,
0:38:36 > 0:38:39so I don't want to spend too much more. Maybe 30?
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Could we do 35?
0:38:41 > 0:38:44No. 30. Best price.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46- 30 it is, Charlotte. All right.- Thank you.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48Well, that went OK.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51He trebles his money and makes a profit of £20.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- Is this cash or cheque?- Cash. - We like cash. Let me hold that.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59And I don't even have to do anything else for this.
0:38:59 > 0:39:00I'm not sure about that.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04- What did you want? - Come and mock the stable out for Mum.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07As it's your mum, come on then. Show me where the shovel is.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16You know what they say, Kate,
0:39:16 > 0:39:18you've got to rake hay while the sun shines.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20Do you see what I did there?
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Yes, sadly, we did. But let's not puncture his chipper mood
0:39:24 > 0:39:27because The Bliss is the one hoping to wipe that smile of his face.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30She sells her cake stand to a tea room in Cheltenham.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33And perhaps a cup of tea and a scone. £50?
0:39:33 > 0:39:35£50 with a cup of tea and a scone...
0:39:35 > 0:39:37It sounds like a very good deal, I'd say.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39- It's a deal.- Fantastic.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41And she makes a jammy £30 profit,
0:39:41 > 0:39:46which leaves her just one more item to sell, her bit of bling.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50I've brought my earrings to the middle of Oxford,
0:39:50 > 0:39:53to see Caroline, who sells costume jewellery.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56And I'm hoping to walk away with a dazzling profit.
0:39:56 > 0:40:01# A kiss on the hand may be quite Continental
0:40:01 > 0:40:05# But diamonds are a girl's best friend... #
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Here they are. I'm hoping they might fit the bill.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11They are nice. They look Art Deco, don't they?
0:40:11 > 0:40:12This is it.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16You might be forgiven for thinking they were Art Deco period,
0:40:16 > 0:40:21so 1930s or even late '20s, and diamond and platinum.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25But, which is why I have come to you, they are in silver
0:40:25 > 0:40:30- and almost certainly cubic zirconia instead of diamonds.- OK.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33The thing I liked about them is the size,
0:40:33 > 0:40:36- because they really make a statement. - Pierced fittings are good.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39A lot of earrings that are good-sized
0:40:39 > 0:40:40tend to be on an earring clip.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44This has got both. It's got the clip to hold it safely and securely.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47And the post. The big question is,
0:40:47 > 0:40:49if they were really Deco, of course,
0:40:49 > 0:40:52they would be lots and lots of money.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55So, what are you looking for for them?
0:40:55 > 0:41:01Well, I would hope for somewhere in the region of £40-£60.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03I think that would be reasonable.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05I think I'd be very comfortable in the middle there.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07If you would take 50.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- 50 sounds very fair to me. OK. I'm happy with that.- That's marvellous.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12- Shall we shake?- Yes.
0:41:12 > 0:41:18Yes, her last sale of the day sees a super shiny £35 profit.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20So, they've got there.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22It's been a close-run race with some big figures,
0:41:22 > 0:41:25but who's going to be parading in the winners' enclosure
0:41:25 > 0:41:27and who will be put out to grass?
0:41:27 > 0:41:30All will be revealed in a moment.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33First, let's remind ourselves of what they spent at the market.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Kate and John each arrived with £750 of their own money.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Kate really struggled at first,
0:41:39 > 0:41:43but ended up buying six items for a total of £475.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46John found it easier.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51He also made six purchases, but spent a little more - £555.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55So, with all that in mind, who has made the biggest profit?
0:41:55 > 0:41:58All of the money that Kate and John have made
0:41:58 > 0:42:01from today's challenge will be going to charities of their choice.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03So, let's find out who is today's
0:42:03 > 0:42:06Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Champion.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08- Hello!- Hi, Kate. How are you?
0:42:08 > 0:42:10Fine, how did you fare at the fair?
0:42:10 > 0:42:12Well, I enjoyed the buying.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Certainly had fun buying the scooter.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17Something I wanted to keep, actually. But it had to go.
0:42:17 > 0:42:18How about you?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Couple of good results. My table bell went very well, actually.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23Found a good little home for that.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- And my ball finials...- Yes.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29Found the most beautiful spot in Herefordshire for them.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31- A decent profit?- Very good profit.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34- Shall we see how we both fared at the fair?- Shall we?
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- Come on then.- All right.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- Ready...- Steady...- Go!
0:42:38 > 0:42:42- Oh, wow! Not too far apart. - Yeah!- Not too far apart.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46- Close-run thing. - Well done, you.- Well done, you.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- I guess the beer is on me then. - Again?- Come on!
0:42:48 > 0:42:51So, Kate wins by a couple of lengths
0:42:51 > 0:42:55and romps home to Herefordshire victorious.
0:42:55 > 0:42:56Now, I may not have been the fastest
0:42:56 > 0:42:59and it was certainly tricky in places,
0:42:59 > 0:43:02but slow and steady seems to have won the day.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05I was first out of the gate and broke into a gallop,
0:43:05 > 0:43:07taking on an early lead.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11But Kate proved that over the course she is well worth a bet.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15Yes, John will be doing everything he can to redeem himself tomorrow.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17It's the climax of our week,
0:43:17 > 0:43:21the ultimate antiques challenge - the Put Your Money Showdown!
0:43:21 > 0:43:24- It's quite nerve-racking this, isn't it?- You'll be all right.
0:43:24 > 0:43:25You'll be all right.