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 > 0:00:12Elementary, my dear dealers.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18HE LAUGHS, HE GROWLS
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:20 > 0:00:22will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Catch me if you can.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24The Axman cometh.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..putting their reputations on the line.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Eurg! Ready for battle.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35And giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:35 > 0:00:38on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Get in there!
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Today, the dealing dynamo, David Harper,
0:00:45 > 0:00:47faces up to the First Lady of the lots,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51auctioneer Caroline Hawley, at an antiques auction.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Coming up, David shows how to handle fine china.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56You should never be afraid of them.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- There's foul play in the saleroom. - There's a devil on my shoulder.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03And Caroline's profits get shot down in flames.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06- 40. - SHE GASPS
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Gavin, you wound me!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Hear ye, hear ye!
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Gather round for a tale of countryside combat
0:01:31 > 0:01:33and antiques adventure.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Our two experts have travelled the length and breadth of the land,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38and today, they have arrived in rural Nottinghamshire.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42Our antiques outlaws will be going into battle armed with only
0:01:42 > 0:01:46bidding cards as they fight to secure the best bargains at auction.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50First up is the Robin Hood of the antiques world.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53He steals deals from under his rivals' noses
0:01:53 > 0:01:56and shoots arrows straight towards potential profit.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Riding in from Durham, it's the dealing dandy,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Devilish David Harper.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03Yeah, baby.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08And he's going head-to-head with a haggler from Hull.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12This auctioneer extraordinaire knows just how to lead her rivals
0:02:12 > 0:02:16a merry dance. She's saleroom savvy and determined to win.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18It's the bargain-hunting bird of prey,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Caroline The Hawk Hawley.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Simple reason I bought this is the big P - profit.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Our daring duo are going head-to-head
0:02:27 > 0:02:30at the Henry Spencer Auctions in Langar, near Nottingham.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33They each have £1,000 of their own money to spend,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35and that must include the cost of the saleroom fees.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38But they will be up against the other bidders in the room,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40so on they'll need to keep their wits about them.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Once they've sold their lots on,
0:02:42 > 0:02:46any profits they make will go to their chosen charities.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49So, let's get this bidding battle underway.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52David Harper and Caroline Hawley,
0:02:52 > 0:02:55it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- Good morning, David. - Good morning to you.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- And you look absolutely gorgeous. - Thank you so much.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03And so do you against this wonderful Nottinghamshire countryside.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- I'm blending in. - You are, with the sheep.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- Isn't it gorgeous? I love country sales.- I do.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I always think nobody else is going to find them.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- It's all going to be just for me. - Yeah, right.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- Well, you just keep on dreaming that.- I know.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- What kind of things are you going to be looking for?- Well, all sorts.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20You know, I mark up the catalogue before, obviously, with things
0:03:20 > 0:03:23that interest me. But then I tend to anything that goes cheap, really.
0:03:23 > 0:03:24I'm interested across the board.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27I can't believe it because that's always my tactic.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Well, I tend to just mop up all the, you know, whatever is left.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- We've got £1,000, should we go and mop up?- Let's. Come on.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35So, our duo hotfoot it to the auction house,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37where the doors are open.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- Of course, I'll be a gentleman.- Oh!
0:03:41 > 0:03:43But these titans of the trade will need to deploy
0:03:43 > 0:03:46all their profit-hunting tactics to root out the best bargains here.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Before the sale gets underway,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52they take their chance to view the lots and plan their strategies.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56In auction, I'm known for going with my gut instinct
0:03:56 > 0:04:00and bidding on things that just feel cheap,
0:04:00 > 0:04:02even when I haven't seen them.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05It's a rare tactic and not many people employ it,
0:04:05 > 0:04:06but here we are today.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11Caroline The Hawk Hawley also employs that tactic.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14That's devastating. But it could be very interesting.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Hm, has David met his match in The Hawk?
0:04:17 > 0:04:19I think I'm going to have to go slightly off-piste.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23I've looked at a bit of furniture, a few smalls, a bit of silver...
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I think it's going to be a lucky day, but I'm going to
0:04:25 > 0:04:28have to keep my wits about me and I'm going to watch carefully every lot.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Well, with identical game plans,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34this is shaping up to be a real clash of minds, bodies and spirits.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38What we have here are a pair of genuine late
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Chinese Ming Dynasty porcelain plates.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Quite probably from a shipwreck called the Binh Thuan
0:04:46 > 0:04:49that went down in 1608. So that is very late Ming Dynasty.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51They are not worth a fortune.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56£100, £200 maybe for a good pair of Ming Dynasty dishes like this.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58I'll have a go if the price is all right,
0:04:58 > 0:05:02but they are still mind-blowing to me to hold
0:05:02 > 0:05:06and to handle genuine Ming Dynasty plates.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08ALARM SOUNDS
0:05:10 > 0:05:14And you should never be afraid of them. Oh, that scared me!
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Yes, don't try that at home, ladies and gents. He's a professional.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Now, while David plays plate juggler,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24The Hawk has spotted a hidden gem.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28It's fabulous. Threefold decorative screen.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Hopefully nobody else has seen it. It's gorgeous.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35I really, really want it. I'll cover it up again.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Oh, a sneaky move from The Hawk.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41She swoops off to find her next prey -
0:05:41 > 0:05:43a set of pharmacist's bottles.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Now I think these would look great with coloured water in.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Could you imagine them blue or pink water on the windowsill
0:05:50 > 0:05:52in a bathroom? I think they are really quite cool.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53Yeah, I'm going to go for those,
0:05:53 > 0:05:56and I know a couple of pharmacists that might just be interested.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00So, Caroline knocks her catalogue, but across the saleroom,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03it appears she didn't hide that folding screen well enough.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Love this. Absolutely love this.
0:06:05 > 0:06:09Just found it tucked in a corner wrapped in a blanket there.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12It's a mahogany screen, a room divider.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Very fashionable in this period,
0:06:15 > 0:06:19so this would be 1860, 1870 in its style.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It might be a bit later, so it might not be a 19th-century one,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25but it doesn't matter, it's got the look.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27Absolutely delicious.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31I think what I'll do is I'll stash it back in the corner...
0:06:31 > 0:06:33where no-one else has seen it.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35And keep quiet.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Ooh! What a clever idea.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Isn't it a shame The Hawk has already beaten you to it?
0:06:40 > 0:06:43And now she's got her eye on another potential profit maker.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47This is just something a little bit interesting.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Prinknash pottery is how it's spelled,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53but it's actually pronounced Prinish.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57And it's from a pottery that was set up by the Benedictine monks.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59It's not going to be worth a great deal of money
0:06:59 > 0:07:02I wouldn't have said, but if it's cheap, I'm going to keep my eye out,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04and I might just have a punt.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09All rise as legal eagle Harper takes the stand.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Now, come on. Order, order, everybody.
0:07:11 > 0:07:12This obviously is a barrister's wig,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15and I assume it's made from horsehair.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18I can tell you that it once belonged to a chap called Mr Wagner,
0:07:18 > 0:07:21and he was a London barrister.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23And that... Oh, my gosh! That...
0:07:23 > 0:07:26I was going to say that smells pretty horrible,
0:07:26 > 0:07:31but I am going to now say that smells of 1,000 victories.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32Yeah, baby.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Was Austin Powers a barrister? No, I think that wig's gone to his head.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38With the sale about to get underway, there is
0:07:38 > 0:07:41just enough time for some fighting talk.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- My tactic is just to follow you. - Is it?
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Anything you are interested, I'm just going to bid on. Goodbye.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Oh, goodbye, David. Goodbye.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Well, at least he's honest.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Battle lines are drawn, bidding cards at the ready,
0:07:53 > 0:07:56and with only a handful of other buyers in the room and no
0:07:56 > 0:08:00internet bidding, will our experts be able to seal some killer deals?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03They are in position, and David is keeping a close eye
0:08:03 > 0:08:06on his rival as that Prinknash vase comes up for sale.
0:08:07 > 0:08:121605. Prinknash pottery. Who's got five pounds for this?
0:08:12 > 0:08:14I've got a five pound bid, do we see eight?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Oh, she's bidding. What is she bidding on?
0:08:16 > 0:08:17Any advance on eight?
0:08:17 > 0:08:18Let's run her up.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22So, true to his word, Devilish plays copycat. But Caroline drops out.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25- She says no. Bid sold. Ten pounds. - GAVEL BANGS
0:08:25 > 0:08:2776. Ten pounds, thank you.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30(It's got no age. I don't like it, really.)
0:08:30 > 0:08:35And it's David who wins the vase for just over £12, including fees.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Got your fingers burnt there, Devilish.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41I've just bought something. I have no idea what it is. There we are.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43One down to me.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Having been bitten once, David stands back
0:08:45 > 0:08:48while his rival goes for an 18th-century silver teapot.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- 190, she says.- Uf!- Who can give me 200?- Oh, she's a big spender.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58We sold it, £190. I think this is for nothing. It's sold at 190.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59GAVEL BANGS
0:08:59 > 0:09:03At nearly £232 with fees, that's a whacking great purchase,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05and she hasn't even viewed it.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08I'm looking at it and I'm seeing just one or two little problems.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11There's a little bruise here, but it's basically
0:09:11 > 0:09:16an 18th-century teapot, original ebony handle and knob.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20It's a nice thing, but I've paid all the money for it.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23It's one-all so far in this auction extravaganza.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Next up is a piece of war memorabilia,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29and it's got both our experts' attention.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Lot 1613 is a Belgian World War II helmet.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36Who's got five pounds? I've got five. Are you eight?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Eight. Ten.
0:09:38 > 0:09:39Caroline is first in with the bid,
0:09:39 > 0:09:43but Devilish is right behind her, and she doesn't even know it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:4525. 25?
0:09:45 > 0:09:49I've got it again. I've got it again. She's going to go mad.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- GAVEL BANGS - She's going to go mad.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53She's going to go mad!
0:09:53 > 0:09:54She doesn't even know it's me.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Wait till she sees this little collection.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59And once again it's Devilish David who makes the winning bid,
0:09:59 > 0:10:03buying the helmet for £30.50 including fees.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05This time, he's got no regrets.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08This is the helmet that Caroline was bidding on which made me
0:10:08 > 0:10:09want it desperately.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Standard edition Second World War described as a Tommy hat.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16What might make it a bit rarer than the standard is
0:10:16 > 0:10:18the fact that we have the Belgian flag there.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So that could be interesting. It needs a little bit of research.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23It's in good order. It's a nice thing.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25£25 plus commission,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28not a bad buy at all.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Hello, soldier.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Back to the trenches, Corporal Harper.
0:10:32 > 0:10:33Caroline may have missed out on the helmet,
0:10:33 > 0:10:35but she's not waving a white flag yet.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38And our battling bargaineers soon go head-to-head again over
0:10:38 > 0:10:41a World War II aircraft inspection lamp.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46We've got £15 on the book. Can we see 20 for this? To be sold.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50We've got 20. Got 22. 25. 25.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53It's a dealer dogfight.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58- 32. 35. 38.- She can have it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- She can have it.- For the lady. 38.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- 81.- Number 81, thank you.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07So, The Hawk is the queen of the skies, winning the lamp
0:11:07 > 0:11:09for just over £46 with fees.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12I've just gone and bought this World War II inspection lamp
0:11:12 > 0:11:14for an aircraft.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17I've no idea apart from that what it is
0:11:17 > 0:11:21and I'm looking forward to finding out a lot more about it.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23And she's on a winning streak,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25bagging herself a silver egg cup and spoon...
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Sold at 18.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30..for just under £22.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37With three buys in the bag, Caroline now has her eye on two separate
0:11:37 > 0:11:40lots of 19th-century metal figurines.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43First up, a male figure, and The Hawk prepares to swoop.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Being sold to the lady at £38.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49She wins the figure for just over £46.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55But, when she tries to buy the matching female figurine,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59her arch rival just can't resist pushing the bidding higher.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01We can't separate them now.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- 48.- She's going to have to pay for them.- 50.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- Oh!- 52.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10It didn't ought to be allowed. 55.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- No!- £60.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15You do know he's behind you?
0:12:15 > 0:12:17- 72.- She can have them.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20£70. Being sold to the lady at 70.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24- Thank you.- £70, well done. - Let no man put asunder.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Yes, and it's not just any man putting her asunder.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Was that David bidding? - No, it wasn't me. It wasn't me.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- No, it wasn't me. - Yeah, she's on to you, Harper.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36So the female figurine cost Caroline just over £85,
0:12:36 > 0:12:38but she doesn't seem to mind.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41I bought these two delightful figures.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43They are not bronze, they are spelter,
0:12:43 > 0:12:45which makes a huge difference to the price.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51They are French. Complete with their wooden bases here. No damage.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53They are a great lot. I'm very happy with them.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Spelter isn't worth as much as bronze,
0:12:56 > 0:12:57but The Hawk is still pleased.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00She now has five lots to David's two
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- and she is showing no sign of stopping.- Now this is nice.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- An antique chestnut roaster. I love chestnuts.- You 20?
0:13:07 > 0:13:0822.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13No? Going for £20.
0:13:13 > 0:13:14- GAVEL BANGS - 81, £20.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19That's buy number six for The Hawk at £24.40 with fees.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22It's a chestnut roaster. Let me show you.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27You take the lid off and there's a little griddle here
0:13:27 > 0:13:29for putting the coals on.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31And then you put the chestnuts in the top.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34And here, this little door opens
0:13:34 > 0:13:39and closes to increase or decrease the flow of air going into it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43I'm not absolutely sure where it is from. It could be French.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48I love this and I'm sure that I'm going to find another barmy devil
0:13:48 > 0:13:50that's going to love this just as much as I do.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Our professional auctioneer is racking up the purchases.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56But now it's time for a clash of the titans.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59The threefold screen is up next, and both our profit-hungry predators
0:13:59 > 0:14:01have this in their sights.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04But who will be victorious?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- 75. 80.- It's a dealers' duel.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- 90.- Only two of us want it.- 100.
0:14:10 > 0:14:11110.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- 120.- Mm-hm.- 130. 140.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18150. 160. 170.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Can Caroline hold her nerve? - No, I'm out.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27180. £180. 76, thank you.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32- No, I think it's too much money. - She has just paid me back big time.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38If Caroline was not in this room, I would have bagged that for £50.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40I can't believe it.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Never underestimate The Hawk, Harper.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Devilish gets his comeuppance,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48and the screen costs him nearly £220.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50I love it to bits.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Our experts have fought tooth and nail so far.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Time to take a quick peek at the figures.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Both our dealers arrived in Nottingham
0:14:57 > 0:15:00with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06David has made three purchases so far and spent just over £262,
0:15:06 > 0:15:08leaving £737 to play with.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12But, thanks to Devilish's tricks,
0:15:12 > 0:15:16Caroline's six lots have cost her just over £456.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20That leaves her nearly £544 in her kitty.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24It's been a battle of two buyers so far,
0:15:24 > 0:15:28and Caroline has just spotted a potential profit in a side room.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31It has a Middle Eastern flair.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Now, I am not an expert on rugs,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37but new, these things sell for a lot of money.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40You know, we are talking £2,000 or £3,000.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44But today, I think I might be able to get this, £200-£300.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49It's a big price, but The Hawk is never afraid to take a gamble.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Back in the saleroom, David has got his eye on a painting.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Here comes an interesting picture by Tom Keating,
0:15:55 > 0:15:59the famous modern-day forger turned good.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04I've got £50 only on the book. I've got 60. 70. 80.
0:16:04 > 0:16:0690. I've got 100.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11- The book is out.- OK, £100. £100 for an original. Thank you very much.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Very, very interesting person.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16So, David buys painting unseen
0:16:16 > 0:16:18for £122 with fees.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Time for a closer look.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24So there we have the Tom Keating original.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27This is the first time I've seen it.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30But Tom Keating was a fascinating man who tried to exhibit
0:16:30 > 0:16:35his work to get in the market, but was stonewalled wherever he went.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37He found this so frustrating.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41He felt that the art world was controlled by a select few
0:16:41 > 0:16:43dealers and galleries.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47And in an attempt to get back at these people, he decided to
0:16:47 > 0:16:52start forging paintings and placing them onto the market.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57Now, they say that Keating faked around 2,000 original pictures,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01copying over 100 old artists.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04And then later, the establishment accept him
0:17:04 > 0:17:07as an artist in his own right.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11And I think it is drop-dead gorgeous.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13And while David has been admiring his painting,
0:17:13 > 0:17:15The Hawk has been hard at work,
0:17:15 > 0:17:19securing her pharmaceutical bottles for just under £49 with fees.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25But David is poised for another purchase.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28So upcoming is the barrister's wig.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32£20 bid. Can we see five? We've got 25.
0:17:32 > 0:17:38We've got 30. 35? I've got £30. 35 at the back of the room.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I've got 40. You 45?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45I've got 45. Can you give me 50?
0:17:46 > 0:17:50- It will be sold at £45.- £45. Thank you very much. There you go.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Case dismissed, missus.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56Yes, that's just shy of £55 for the wig
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and the fifth lot in the bag for the barrister of bargains.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02He rounds his day off with one of those Ming plates.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Sold at £55.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Not bad going that, is it, really? Fantastic.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12That's just over £67 with fees.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Bidding starts at £100 for the second plate,
0:18:14 > 0:18:18so David decides to leave it, and that is his buying done.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20I employed my tactic.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22I bought several objects that I've never seen before,
0:18:22 > 0:18:23so that's all very exciting.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27And it's good to live life by the seat of your pants.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Yes, Devilish Harper always living life on the edge.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33But his opponent isn't done yet.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35She puts her hand in the air
0:18:35 > 0:18:38for a 19th-century wooden string dispenser.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39On 50.
0:18:40 > 0:18:4281, £50. Thank you.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Winning the lot for £61 with fees.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50With the end of the sale in sight,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53David has come to keep a close eye on the opposition,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56just as Caroline's Persian rug comes up for sale.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- It's coming up now. It's very large. - Oh, I fancy this one.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- I fancy this one.- I fancy it too. - I was going to bid on this.
0:19:02 > 0:19:03No, you're not.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07But this silver-tongued devil finds other ways to cause mischief.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- (You want it.)- I do want it. I do want it.- (Go and get it.)
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- 40.- There's a devil on my shoulder. - (Get it.)- No!
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- (You know you want it.) - I don't want it.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Sold for 280. Any more?- One more.
0:19:20 > 0:19:27- £300.- Yeah, get off my back. - Sold at £300.- Thank you. 81. 81.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- Off my back, you.- The evil devil worked. I can't believe it.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Devilish Harper living up to his name at £366,
0:19:35 > 0:19:38it's one third of Caroline's budget.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41With that big spend, it's time to tot up the totals.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Both our experts started the day with £1,000 of their own money.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51David made the winning bid for six lots, costing a total of £506.30.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Caroline won an impressive nine lots,
0:19:55 > 0:20:01taking her total spend up to a whopping £932.08.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02Well, having given it their all,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05what do our duo make of each other's hauls?
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- The barrister's wig.- Yeah. - I can see why you've bought it.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10HE CHUCKLES
0:20:10 > 0:20:12No, no! Sorry, no, no! No offence intended.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14I was interested and I don't know why I didn't bid on it.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- I think it looks great. - I might wear it on a Friday night.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18SHE LAUGHS
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- And bonny you'd look, too.- Yeah.
0:20:21 > 0:20:22Now, I do like those objects.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25You had a bit of a rough time there, though, didn't you?
0:20:25 > 0:20:29- The guy went first. - How much?- £38 for him.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32It would've been fantastic if she was included. But no.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Do you know what I had to pay for her? 70 quid, and I got carried away.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- How did that happen?- I don't know.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39There was somebody else in the room that wanted her.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43You devilish... Did you bid for her?!
0:20:44 > 0:20:46- Did you?- (I did.)- David Harper,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49you better watch your back. HE CHUCKLES
0:20:49 > 0:20:53- But you did get me back. - I did.- With that one.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- You well and truly stuffed with that. - You did.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Then I got you back again being a devil on your shoulder making
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- you buy the rug.- Oh, but I can sell that.- Well, shall we get to it then?
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- Absolutely.- OK, exit right. - Off we go.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Well, having survived the saleroom, our battle-weary warriors head home.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16But there's no time to rest as this is where the going really gets
0:21:16 > 0:21:21tough, as they take on the herculean challenge of selling all their lots.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25They'll need to regroup, reenergize and reel in the profits.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Back at Harper HQ near Durham, David has
0:21:28 > 0:21:30gathered his weapons of mass profit.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Well, what a collection.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38From the sublime to the ridiculous to the absolutely wonderful.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I mean, I can tell you, just to touch
0:21:41 > 0:21:44an original Ming Dynasty plate that is centuries old...
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Then something that is completely different - the barrister's wig.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51What's all that about? Why do barristers wear those things?
0:21:51 > 0:21:55Is it for fashion, do they think they look sexy? I don't know.
0:21:55 > 0:21:56But I'm going to find out.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Oh, gosh.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01I don't even want to talk about that thing, but I really should.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06You know I hate it. I only bought it to bid Caroline up.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09So when I find someone who loves it, I will,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12for a few moments only, love it too. Ha!
0:22:12 > 0:22:14And what about the tin hat?
0:22:14 > 0:22:17On reflection, I think now that this thing has been used
0:22:17 > 0:22:21in recent times in kind of re-enactment groups.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24So that's the obvious route to take. So I've got a few ideas there.
0:22:24 > 0:22:30Talking of ideas, the Tom Keating painting, the famous faker.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33I've only just discovered, bizarrely,
0:22:33 > 0:22:37there are people out there faking the big faker,
0:22:37 > 0:22:41because his pieces of art now are quite valuable in their own right.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46Before I sell it, I need to find out if indeed this is an original
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Tom Keating the faker, or a faker of the Tom Keating the faker.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52That's it, my brain has gone now.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Finally...
0:22:54 > 0:22:56The screen. I absolutely love it. And you know what?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00One of my passions in life is painting.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05And I'm going to get some brushes, some mad, bonkers colours
0:23:05 > 0:23:07- and I'm going to paint it. - HE CLICKS
0:23:07 > 0:23:09Oh, isn't he creative?
0:23:09 > 0:23:11At home in Yorkshire, Caroline is still smarting
0:23:11 > 0:23:13about the bidding war.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17I'm sort of quite cross about this wonderful pair of spelter figures.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20I've ended up paying over the odds, really, for them.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25So they are going to be a struggle. But I will get them away.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29The pharmaceutical bottles caused slight problems.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32I had two pharmacists in mind.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35I was absolutely positive one of them would have them, but sadly, no.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38They were both downsizing and didn't want to buy them.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41So I'm going to have to do quite a bit more legwork to get
0:23:41 > 0:23:42these things away.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Then we have this, which is
0:23:44 > 0:23:48a World War II aircraft inspection lamp.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Not everybody's cup of tea, but if I can place that
0:23:52 > 0:23:57with an air museum or something, that would be absolutely ideal.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01This little baby is a chestnut roaster.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05I know a man who makes his living roasting chestnuts.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07It will fly with him.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11Which brings me to the carpet. It is enormous.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15It is a great, big, hulking thing of wool.
0:24:15 > 0:24:21This will have cost a fortune new, and it's cheap at half the price.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Caroline also has to sell her silver egg cup,
0:24:24 > 0:24:2718th-century teapot and Victorian string box.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31Both our brave profiteers now hit the roads in search
0:24:31 > 0:24:32of the best buyers.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Any money they make will go to their chosen charities.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39Remember, until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands,
0:24:39 > 0:24:41no deal is ever sealed.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Before David gets his selling spree underway,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49he's getting in touch with his inner Picasso.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52OK, so you remember the Victorian screen?
0:24:52 > 0:24:54I did say I was going to paint it.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Well, I am, but I'm not going to touch the wood.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00I'm doing the panels. And I'll tell you why.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04This is because I have a guy interested in the screen,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06but he hates Victoriana.
0:25:06 > 0:25:11I know what he likes. He is funky, he's loud, he's colourful.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15He's a florist and I'm going to create something for him.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17Making the canvases cost £20.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20But, of course, the Harper artwork is priceless.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24Further south, The Hawk has flown over to Harrogate with her
0:25:24 > 0:25:25set of pharmacist bottles.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28She's coming to see Chris, who runs an antiques shop.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31- I thought these might be just the ticket.- Oh, excellent.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Yeah, this is the sort of thing I do like. Yeah, very different.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40- They are all in great condition. - Oh, lovely. Yeah, absolutely lovely.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42There's no damage at all.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46And I think they are sort of early 20th century, early mid-20th century.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I'd say early 20th century looking at these, actually.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53For me, I think they are ideal for props, for film props.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Or if we are doing a bar out that's unusual, that's doing cocktails
0:25:56 > 0:25:59or something. And it's nice that they're English ones.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01You get a lot of European and foreign ones.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03But these are definitely from the English market,
0:26:03 > 0:26:07- and they look fantastic.- Oh, I'm so pleased. Now there is ten of them.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10They're all great. What about...
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Is £120 OK? Which is £12 each.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18I think on these, to be fair, £100 would be a good price for them.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21Well, do you know, because they've gone to such a good home,
0:26:21 > 0:26:23I'm going to take your £100.
0:26:23 > 0:26:25- Thank you very much. That's lovely. - Thank you, Chris.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28Caroline more than doubles her money,
0:26:28 > 0:26:30making £51.20 profit.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32And she is quick to make it
0:26:32 > 0:26:35two in a row when she sells her silver egg cup for £50
0:26:35 > 0:26:36to the couple who run
0:26:36 > 0:26:40her local pub as a christening present for their new granddaughter.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41Aw!
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Grandpa, it's a deal.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48- Thank you.- Making herself a cracking profit of just over £28.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Back in Barnard Castle, David is also heading to the pub.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Look at this.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59You couldn't get a better location - directly opposite
0:26:59 > 0:27:03my business premises is the watering hole for the local
0:27:03 > 0:27:05amateur dramatic group, The Castle Players.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Inside is Judith, so is their costume department.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12This is a bit of costume. Let's see if we can do a deal.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16Remember, the helmet cost him just over £30 at auction.
0:27:16 > 0:27:17Anybody there?
0:27:17 > 0:27:21Hello, David. Oh, it suits you. How are you doing, darling?
0:27:21 > 0:27:23I've never kissed anyone wearing a tin hat before.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- I've never kissed anyone with a tin hat either.- Well, there you go.
0:27:26 > 0:27:27It's a new experience for us both.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31It's actually amazingly comfortable.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33This is very good.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38Now, our costume mistress, Leslie, she would definitely want this.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- 60 quid to you.- Right.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45I'm sure it would be worth that.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- But I cannot.- What? - I cannot, honestly.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52- We don't have that sort of money. - Oh, come on.- No, I don't.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Our budget is very, very limited.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58- I'll tell you what I can do, though. - What?- Are you up for a challenge?
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Judith, you know I'm up for a challenge.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06- Erm... And you don't mind trying things on in a hurry?- No.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10- I've done it before.- Five pound an item, two minutes, and you are on.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Let's do it.- You're on.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- OK.- Ready, steady, get dressed!
0:28:15 > 0:28:19- OK, one item and a hat, yes? - And a hat. You must have a hat.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Otherwise I don't pay. Yes!
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Challenges and hats -
0:28:24 > 0:28:25there's nothing Devilish loves more.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27How many?
0:28:27 > 0:28:31- Judith!- Oh, fantastic.- I love this one. This is my favourite.- Yes.
0:28:31 > 0:28:32You can leave the red hat on too.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Yeah, fantastic! Five.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41Oh, oh. That's got to be the best one ever.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44- Ten seconds to go.- 35.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46What the hell is this little hat?
0:28:46 > 0:28:48- SHE LAUGHS - Yes!
0:28:49 > 0:28:53- £40. Thank you, David. That's a perfect deal.- Thanks a lot.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55SHE LAUGHS
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Bye!
0:28:57 > 0:29:01Oh, dear. After all that, David walks away with just £9.50 profit.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Hardly a showstopper.
0:29:04 > 0:29:05Onwards and upwards, though.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07And he soon makes another local deal
0:29:07 > 0:29:11when he sells that little Prinknash vase to a vintage clothes shop.
0:29:11 > 0:29:12The uglier something is,
0:29:12 > 0:29:15it means someone else is really going to like it.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Topping up his coffers by another £7.80.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27Next, it's Caroline's turn to shift an item bidded up by her rival.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30This time, it's the spelter figurines.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32She sells them to Amanda, who wants them
0:29:32 > 0:29:36as decorative pieces in the hotel she manages for £160.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39Brilliant. 160, thank you.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Just £28 profit.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43After Devilish David drove up the price,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Caroline is pleased to get away unscathed.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Now it's the turn of that Persian rug.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51The Hawk sent it over to a local B&B in Beverley,
0:29:51 > 0:29:54but will owner Walter feel it is the perfect fit?
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- Hello, Walter!- Hello, Caroline.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58Wow, so it has been delivered.
0:29:58 > 0:30:03Well, it transforms the room. It could have been made for it.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- It's just the right size, isn't it? - It's extraordinary.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- Brilliant. I'm definitely interested.- Right.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11What sort of price are you looking for?
0:30:11 > 0:30:15Well, I was hoping around 600-ish.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16That's more than I want to pay.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- Right.- 400, would that be...?
0:30:20 > 0:30:24Well, that's less than I was hoping for. So...
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- 500?- 500, yeah.- 500.- You got a deal.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32- Excellent, Walter.- Very good.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34- Thank you.- Thank you very much indeed, Caroline.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37That is a very decent profit of £134,
0:30:37 > 0:30:40more than doubling The Hawk's haul so far.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Now, over in Darlington,
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Barnard Castle's answer to van Gogh is about to unveil
0:30:45 > 0:30:48his masterpiece, which he painted especially for Carl, the florist.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51- Bright and cheerful. - What have we got here, then?
0:30:51 > 0:30:52- A Victorian...- Victorian.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56..1870 frame. I've modernised it. What do you think?
0:30:56 > 0:31:01You've done a good job of brightening something that's
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- pretty dark and dull.- This is my original artwork here, Carl.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08Yeah, I appreciate it. To a degree. So...
0:31:08 > 0:31:13Well, what are you... What sort of price are you looking for?
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- 600.- 600?!
0:31:15 > 0:31:20- Not per panel. Not per panel. - 600, David? No.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24For three panels and an original Victorian screen.
0:31:24 > 0:31:29- Oh, I think that's a bit much for me. 300.- 300?!- 300.- No.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- I could push it to...400?- Oh!
0:31:32 > 0:31:34520.
0:31:35 > 0:31:41- 450.- 500.- 450. I can see 450.- 490.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- 480.- Go on, then. You are blinking hard work, you.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50So Carl bags himself a Harper original
0:31:50 > 0:31:55and our artistic expert walks away with more than £240 pure profit.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00With both our experts having just banked some plus-size profits,
0:32:00 > 0:32:02let's take a look at the books.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07David sold three of the six auction treasures, and minus the cost
0:32:07 > 0:32:08of recovering the screen,
0:32:08 > 0:32:12he's banked a sizable profit of £257.70.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Caroline has sold five of her nine lots
0:32:16 > 0:32:19and that rug sale has catapulted her profits to £241.48.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27So, our battling behemoths are neck and neck so far,
0:32:27 > 0:32:31which means the pressure is really on to seal some final killer deals.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Leaving his comfort zone of the North East, Devilish has travelled
0:32:35 > 0:32:39all the way to London town in the hunt for his next potential profit.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43You couldn't get a better place for a wig than this,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45Lincolns Inn here in London,
0:32:45 > 0:32:48where barristers have been practising
0:32:48 > 0:32:50since around 1422.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53So I've got an appointment to meet a newly appointed barrister,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57Alex, right here in the grandeur of the great Hall.
0:32:57 > 0:32:58Wa-hey.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02In the heart of the legal district,
0:33:02 > 0:33:05our debonair dealer is on a voyage of wig discovery.
0:33:06 > 0:33:10What is the history here with the wig? Why do barristers wear wigs?
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Well, they wear wigs broadly because lots of professionals,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15upper-middle-class people, upper-class people wore wigs
0:33:15 > 0:33:16in the 18th century.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19It started in the 17th century, through the 18th century.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- So it started out purely by being fashionable.- Quite right, yeah.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25And I understand it was at least partly
0:33:25 > 0:33:28because of the difficulty in keeping long hair in that period clean,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31and there's not any hot running water.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Then eventually, they turned into this rather stylised wig,
0:33:34 > 0:33:38which is much smaller and doesn't cover as much of your
0:33:38 > 0:33:41own hair as the wigs that they wore for fashion would have done.
0:33:41 > 0:33:42Now were you very excited
0:33:42 > 0:33:45when you first got an opportunity to go buy the barrister's wig?
0:33:45 > 0:33:49I was, actually. Yeah, I was. It's quite fun.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52I bought that in auction, and it cost me about £55
0:33:52 > 0:33:55with commission, or thereabouts.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59Can you point me in the direction of, do you want a spare one?
0:33:59 > 0:34:00As you see, I have one.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03I can't really, you know, it's difficult to wear two.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05DAVID LAUGHS
0:34:05 > 0:34:08I don't know, you could do worse than put a notice up downstairs
0:34:08 > 0:34:10saying, "Wig for sale."
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Well, it's a no-buy verdict from Alex.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16So David puts a sign on the notice board and keeps his fingers crossed.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Next, he heads up west with something that has an Eastern flair.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25Well, whilst in London and specifically Chinatown,
0:34:25 > 0:34:28and if you've got a Ming Dynasty plate about your person,
0:34:28 > 0:34:30you might as well hawk it around.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34The plate cost him just over £67 at auction.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38Despite David's best efforts, it seems no-one is keen.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41OK, well, I've probably had better ideas.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44That has been an absolute nightmare.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47Mingy is minging, and it's coming back with me.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Oh, dear. London hasn't come up trumps for our Durham dandy.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54So he heads back up north to draw up a new plan of attack.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00Meanwhile, The Hawk has navigated her way to Hull
0:35:00 > 0:35:03and has her next potential profits in her sights.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07I'm here at Fort Paull, which is now a wonderful military museum to
0:35:07 > 0:35:12meet Gavin the manager, hopefully to sell him my aircraft inspection lamp.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15He's asked me to meet him on the Beverley.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17And this Beverley isn't hard to miss.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19It's a World War II transport plane,
0:35:19 > 0:35:22the perfect place to showcase her little lamp.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- Hello, Gavin.- Hello.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29- I've brought my aircraft inspection lamp to show you.- Let's have a look.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31There is no War Department marks on it.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36No, I've searched high and low. I can't see any marks at all.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38It might not be military.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Right, it could be civilian aircraft.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- It could be civilian. Yeah. Yeah. - Right.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48- Can we hang it somewhere in here and see what it would look like?- Yep.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Right, well, I think
0:35:50 > 0:35:54it might be something you could use on one of your wonderful displays.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58- All depends on price. - Could you give me £85?
0:35:58 > 0:36:00- 40. - SHE GASPS
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Gavin, you wound me! I cannot take 40.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- If you make it 50, because it's you...- 45, meet you halfway.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10- How's that?- 47 and that's it.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15- £46.50.- 47 and that is it.
0:36:15 > 0:36:19- 46.50.- I can't do 46.50. 47!
0:36:19 > 0:36:21- Go on.- Thank you.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25Ouch. That's a teeny-tiny profit of just £0.64.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27The Hawk was really under fire there,
0:36:27 > 0:36:29but doesn't let it knock her spirits.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34She has a better result when she finds a buyer for her silver teapot,
0:36:34 > 0:36:36selling it to a jeweller's in Sheffield
0:36:36 > 0:36:38for a modest £18 profit.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Back on home turf,
0:36:40 > 0:36:43David has been working through his little black book of contacts, doing
0:36:43 > 0:36:47his research, and has managed to find a buyer for his Ming plate.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Though at £60, it gives him a seven pound loss.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54He's hoping for a better result with his painting, which he's decided to
0:36:54 > 0:36:55put back into auction.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59This time, with online bidding and a more detailed listing.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01But is it the real deal?
0:37:01 > 0:37:04You know the story of Keating. He was a fascinating bloke.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09And it's odd, isn't it, that they're now faking the Keating fake?
0:37:09 > 0:37:11I mean, they tend to fake his famous pictures
0:37:11 > 0:37:14- that are copies of Degas and Rembrandt.- Yeah.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18So I don't see any reason to believe that that isn't by Tom Keating.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21- I guess we'd better have a look at an estimate for it.- Yeah.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- Well, are you happy at £150-250? - I'm happy to give that a go.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29A few days later, the painting sells only slightly over the bottom
0:37:29 > 0:37:33estimate for £170, making Devilish
0:37:33 > 0:37:35just £11.94 after commission.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39So, now he's got one item left.
0:37:39 > 0:37:40Now, do you remember my wig?
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Well, come on, how could you forget something
0:37:43 > 0:37:45that looks as good as that?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Well, the last time you saw it, I was placing an advert
0:37:48 > 0:37:51at Lincolns Inn looking for a poor, impoverished,
0:37:51 > 0:37:54starving barrister looking for a cheap wig.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Well, not even one phone call.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Rubbish response. So I thought, "Well, I'll dump it."
0:37:59 > 0:38:03I'll put it on an online auction with a starting bid of three pounds,
0:38:03 > 0:38:08purely to cover the postage and get rid. No expectations.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12Well, the thing went ballistic. I've sold it.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14I've more than doubled my money.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19And this little baby is wigging its way to Germany.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23The wig sold for a whopping £137, and after postage,
0:38:23 > 0:38:27David makes a profit of £69.45.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30All rise as the master of selling does it again.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33With her opponent sold up, the pressure is on Caroline
0:38:33 > 0:38:36to find buyers for her last two items.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40First up, that chestnut roaster, and she is feeling festive.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43I'm here to see my friend Tommy, the chestnut man.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45I met him in Beverley market several years ago
0:38:45 > 0:38:48and I go every single year and get his chestnuts.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51There is nothing about chestnuts that Tommy doesn't know.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55And I think he's going to love this miniature chestnut roaster.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00# Chestnuts roasting on an open fire... #
0:39:00 > 0:39:04- Hi, Tommy!- Hello, Caroline.- Hello. Nice to see you on your home turf.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- I normally see you in Beverley, don't I?- Of course.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11We're just getting ready for the old chestnut season.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15I bought this, Tommy, as an antique chestnut roaster.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19- Have you ever seen one before?- Only in books. It's a nice little piece.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21And is it something you would like for your collection?
0:39:22 > 0:39:24We could come to some sort of arrangement.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28SHE LAUGHS Right. OK. I've got...
0:39:28 > 0:39:32All right. I was thinking, what about £60?
0:39:33 > 0:39:35When did they let you out?
0:39:35 > 0:39:37LAUGHS: Tommy! Tommy chestnuts.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41- I would say more than likely 30 quid.- 50.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46It's all there.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53- A bit of black lead.- Yeah. I'll split the difference with you.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55I'll give you the 40.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Will you split it again and make it 45?
0:39:59 > 0:40:02You're a hard bargain, you, aren't you? Only cos I want it.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05- Thank you, Tommy!- You're welcome. - Don't let those burn!- I won't.
0:40:05 > 0:40:06See you later.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08So, Caroline banks another £20.60 profit.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15And she dances over the finish line when she sells her Victorian string
0:40:15 > 0:40:17box to West London florist Michael,
0:40:17 > 0:40:21who is looking for something to keep his bouquet accessories in.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22110.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- OK.- Good.- Deal, Michael!
0:40:28 > 0:40:31Making herself a final profit of £49.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38So, that's both our experts sold up.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40But who will be on the winner's podium
0:40:40 > 0:40:42and who will be left for dust?
0:40:42 > 0:40:46Let's first to remind ourselves of what they spent at auction.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Both our experts took £1,000 of their own money to Nottingham.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53David won six lots, and including the cost of recovering the screen,
0:40:53 > 0:40:56he spent just £526.30.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Caroline bagged herself nine lots
0:41:02 > 0:41:05and spent a whopping £932.08.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10But now, it's all a matter of profit and selling prowess.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12All of the money that David and Caroline have made
0:41:12 > 0:41:16from today's challenge will go to charities of their choice, so let's
0:41:16 > 0:41:21find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25- Hello, David.- Hello, you. How are you?- I'm well, thanks.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28You are looking little bit nervous, I've got to tell you.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Apprehensive, I think is the word. - Yeah, I can sense it.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- Apprehensive, not nervous, David. - OK. What were your best bits?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38I was very pleased with my carpet that I bought,
0:41:38 > 0:41:42and it fitted absolutely perfectly into a wonderful,
0:41:42 > 0:41:45- wonderful house near me in Beverley. - Did you make lots of profit on it?
0:41:45 > 0:41:49I made good profit and it looked fantastic, so it was a double whammy.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53Talking of which, I loved that screen you bought. You overpaid for it.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55How did you get on with that?
0:41:55 > 0:41:57I overpaid for it because you ran me up, missus.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00I could have got that for 50 quid, but that would have been 1,500.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- It would've done. - But I added a little value.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05- What did you do? - I painted the panels.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11You did what?! Oh, come on, then! Come on, then!
0:42:11 > 0:42:12- Are you ready?- Yes.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16- Should we count to three? - BOTH:- One.- Two.- Three.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Oh, my... Oh, my goodness me.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- I've beaten you by, what? - Two pounds only!
0:42:23 > 0:42:27That is close, Harper. I'm on your tail.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29How much did you make on the...?
0:42:29 > 0:42:32So, David walks away the winner with just two pounds in it.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35The big profit on the screen helped him to pull it off.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38Crikey milikey, that was close.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Nothing in it, a couple of pounds.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43But it was the screen that did it.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46And my paintings, love them or hate them,
0:42:46 > 0:42:49they added value and they made me some money.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50Thank you very much.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Well, how close was that!
0:42:53 > 0:42:55I had a great time at the auction
0:42:55 > 0:43:00and I was really pleased with just about everything I sold after it.
0:43:00 > 0:43:06But David beat me by a tiny smidgen. Well done, David.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09But Caroline gets another chance at the top spot tomorrow
0:43:09 > 0:43:12when they cross the Channel for a Parisian market adventure.