0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - the show that
0:00:05 > 0:00:08pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other in an
0:00:08 > 0:00:10all-out battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Elementary, my dear dealers.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15..and gives YOU the insider's view of the trade!
0:00:15 > 0:00:16HE LAUGHS
0:00:16 > 0:00:17Wow!
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different
0:00:20 > 0:00:21daily challenge...
0:00:21 > 0:00:25- Catch me if you can.- The axeman cometh.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27..putting their reputations on the line
0:00:29 > 0:00:30Ugh! Ready for battle.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..and 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 > 0:00:39Get in there!
0:00:39 > 0:00:41HE LAUGHS
0:00:41 > 0:00:47Today's car boot buying bonanza pitches the countess of cash
0:00:47 > 0:00:52Kate Bliss against the duke of dealing Phil Serrell.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Coming up - Phil turns a deaf ear to any price he doesn't like the sound of!
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- Did you say that was 50 quid? - No, no... Is that the wax?
0:01:00 > 0:01:04Kate gives a masterclass in sticking to your guns.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- How does 20 quid sound? - No, that's an insult!- Oh!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And Phil really puts his back into selling!
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- I'm never going to shift this.- I see what you mean.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Yes. No, it's not doable, Philip.
0:01:16 > 0:01:18This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Today we're meeting our antiques aficionados in West Sussex
0:01:35 > 0:01:40where they're up early in a bid to grab the greatest car boot riches.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44These two money-making maestros are battling for bargains
0:01:44 > 0:01:45and they're determined to get them.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49First up it's the warring wildcat of today's car boot battle ground.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52She's armed and dangerous with antiques info,
0:01:52 > 0:01:57and she's not afraid to use it. It's Kate "Absolute" Bliss.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59HONK
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Oh, that's quite a loud one!
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Next into the arena and keeping his eye on the prize is
0:02:04 > 0:02:07an antiques assailant who is in it to win it.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09He'll wield his mighty sword until it spears him
0:02:09 > 0:02:10a profit.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12What do you reckon?
0:02:12 > 0:02:14It's Phil "The Fox" Serrell.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16You have got to get stuck in here.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19They've each got £250 of their own money to spend
0:02:19 > 0:02:22and all of their profits go to their chosen charities.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Kate Bliss and Phil Serrell it's time to
0:02:25 > 0:02:28Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- It's a bit early, isn't it? - Do you know what?
0:02:32 > 0:02:34I really, really, really don't do this early in the morning
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- and I'm going to have to force a smile.- I know.- I know.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- So, come on, I need the tips. You've been here before.- I've been here before.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- We've got £250.- Yes.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46Now, it's like the chariot scene from Ben Hur at half past seven.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47There's people everywhere.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50It's very, very quick and then at half ten, 11 o'clock, it's gone.
0:02:50 > 0:02:51So this is a buy, buy, buy?
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- Yes, buy early.- Get in, get out.- Buy, buy, and bye-bye.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57What are you going to be looking for?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Do you know I haven't got a clue? Whatever they've got basically.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- I'm going to try and buy a profit. - Buy a profit.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- I'm with you on that one. - Which way are you going?- That way.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- I'm going to go that way.- OK.- Good luck.- See you later.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Our daring dealers have come to the Ford Airfield car-boot sale armed
0:03:13 > 0:03:16with their own strategies and stealth-like styles, determined
0:03:16 > 0:03:21to bag the best of the "booter" and pack the most powerful profit punch.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Well, for once I don't think Philip was bowling me a fast one when
0:03:24 > 0:03:29he said you had to get in the fight here. My strategy is to buy, buy, buy.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32It is buzzing here and there's no room for hesitation.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37Are we going to be able to keep up with this speedy sorceress?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39And, more to the point, is Phil?
0:03:39 > 0:03:43The thing about car boots is you cannot dwell, you've got to get
0:03:43 > 0:03:47in there and buy, buy, buy and buy quickly cos if you dwell it's gone.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Just look at him go. This is going to be one fast
0:03:50 > 0:03:54and furious fight to find a fortune.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56If I'm going to get around here quickly
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I could do with a pair of these.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00They might just be a bit big really.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04And even without the help of special sneaky sneakers Kate's hot
0:04:04 > 0:04:07footed it straight to a potential purchase.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11That's a tenner. I have one at home.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14The one at home is a different colour, it's a darker colour.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17It looks so lovely with all the little primulas in their little pots
0:04:17 > 0:04:21- and a lovely thing in the middle. - Can you do it for five?- No.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Really, I'll take 7.50. I paid five for it.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Can we knock the 50 because I haven't got any change?
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- £7 is good.- Done. - Only because it's you.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Only because you have a nice smile.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36You say all the right things.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40£7 and a winning smile and Kate's first buy is in the basket!
0:04:42 > 0:04:44This is a bargain of a first buy.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48Can't resist a basket. Glasses in here, magnum of champagne in the middle,
0:04:48 > 0:04:53perfect for a family picnic or day at the races. And I know exactly who I'm going to sell it to.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58My goodness. She's taken off like a rocket!
0:04:58 > 0:05:03Phil needs to take a long hard look at himself in this 19th-century mirror.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- 25 quid.- I'll give you 20 quid for it.- Go on, then.- Done.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Thank you very much. - Thank God for that!
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- Really? - THE SELLER LAUGHS
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Thanks a bunch for that one.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Blimey, speed is of the essence!
0:05:15 > 0:05:18How fast was that deal? Let's have a look!
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- 25 quid.- I'll give you 20 quid for it.- Go on, then.- Done.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Three seconds! The vendor might be pleased to quickly see
0:05:25 > 0:05:29the back of that mirror, but Phil hopes to see a profit in it.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32This is a really lovely 19th century
0:05:32 > 0:05:34mahogany-veneered, swing-framed toilet mirror.
0:05:34 > 0:05:38This would have sat in the dressing room of a lady and gentleman.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41When you got dressed in the morning, put your tie on, your scarf,
0:05:41 > 0:05:44or your jewellery, this would have adorned your dressing table.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47You cannot go and buy a modern mirror for £20.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51If I can't make a profit out of that, I should give up.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Mm, swift and confident, that's our Fox!
0:05:53 > 0:05:55In case you blinked and missed it, viewers,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59our two rapid relic hunters have quickly netted one buy each.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Phil is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05and charges headlong towards his second possible purchase.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Excuse me, good sir, how much are your chairs?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10The three things are £30.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Or maybe he just wants a little sit-down?
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- How old are they?- Oh, um, 1980.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Would 20 quid buy the three?- Yes. - It would? You're a gentleman.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Thank you very much indeed.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- They're my brother's and I want to see the back of them.- Back of them.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28And, with no time to lose, veteran deal-doer Phil
0:06:28 > 0:06:31wheels off his £20 furniture haul.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33So, what's he got to say about his seats?
0:06:33 > 0:06:37These have got no age at all to them.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Probably from quite a well-known Scandinavian retailer.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44But I think they're quite funky. And they're cheap.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47That's why I bought them. Saw them, £20 the three.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50How can I possibly fail on that?
0:06:50 > 0:06:51But I can't stop!
0:06:51 > 0:06:55Blimey! And, with that, Phil races into the lead.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57But Kate is already eyeing up
0:06:57 > 0:07:00something she hopes will lift her spirits.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- What's the best on the labels? - 40 quid.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- 35?- OK. Thanks a lot.- Thanks.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Cheers, Kate! Right, what are they?
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Now, even though they're tarnished, I could tell they're made of silver.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14And they're a matching set of four.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Essentially, these are labels to go on decanters.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Now, I don't know the exact date, but I can tell they're not very old.
0:07:20 > 0:07:26They're certainly quality. And, for £35, they're really not expensive.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Yes, Kate certainly knows a bargain when she sees one.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32With those under her belt, she's head-to-head
0:07:32 > 0:07:34with her rival at two buys each.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37But it seems Phil is unstoppable -
0:07:37 > 0:07:40he's just spotted another possible money-maker, an enamel sign.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44- How much is that?- It will be 80 quid to you.- No, I can't afford that.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- Guaranteed money in that. - No, I can't afford that.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50You could sell that to Catherine Zeta Jones, couldn't you?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53You might want to work on your spelling, Foxy!
0:07:53 > 0:07:54Did you say that was 50 quid?
0:07:54 > 0:07:57No, no. Is it the wax?
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- How much is it? - 60 quid, best.- Did you say 55? 60.
0:08:01 > 0:08:0355 quid and I've bought it.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06You're a gentleman, thank you very much indeed.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07What on earth am I doing?!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Hm, the old hard-of-hearing haggle pays off,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13and he swipes £25 off the asking price.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16This is the forerunner of the A3 poster.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21In the '20s and '30s, brands, formats, they all stayed the same.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24This is Zetor Service. Zetor is a make of tractor.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27So I'm kind of hoping that I can either find
0:08:27 > 0:08:30a tractor maker or manufacturer or retailer
0:08:30 > 0:08:32who's got an interest in these.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Or, better still, someone who's got a vintage tractor
0:08:34 > 0:08:36who might be interested in buying it.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39With three items to Kate's two,
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Phil thinks he's on the right track for a profit.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45But Kate is not lost at sea yet.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Oh, I like your sea. Is that an oil or a print?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Edgar Freyberg, original.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53German artist, 1927-2010.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- How much is it? - 150, or near offer.- Ooh.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58No, but he's good.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00All he'd done was seascapes and marine scenes.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02You can make me an offer.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- Cheeky?- Yeah, you're going to say, have I got change for 50p?
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Yeah, go on, Kate!
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- 50 quid? - Oh, that is cheeky.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Er... £100 cash, it cost me 80.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14He is a serious, serious artist.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- Where did you buy him? - I did a clearance in North London
0:09:17 > 0:09:19in Islington, some guy's studio.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21A German dealer. And he had just loads.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- I had six all in all, it's the last one I've got left.- I'll do you 90.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Go on, then. That makes me a tenner.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29That's a gamble. That is a gamble.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31It's a good gamble, trust me, it's a great gamble.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34In a brave move, Kate knocks £60 off the oil painting,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37but it still cost her a pretty penny.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40This is very definitely a gut-instinct buy.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44It's an oil on canvas, apparently by an Edgar Freyberg.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48But I know nothing about this artist. It's one to research.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52So I've gone on the composition, the way it's painted,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55and I love the way the light is captured in the sea.
0:09:55 > 0:09:56But also the age of the piece.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00If you turn it over, you can see it's an early 20th-century canvas.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03So, £90.
0:10:03 > 0:10:09Quite a lot to spend on something I love, but I know very little about.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11But Kate's painting research will have to wait
0:10:11 > 0:10:14as there's still buying to be done!
0:10:14 > 0:10:18She wastes no time jumping on a collection of antique animals.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21These are lead animals.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24But the key thing is they are by the leading manufacturer
0:10:24 > 0:10:26of this sort of thing, Britains.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28And they've become quite collectable.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32The only thing that is making me hesitate slightly
0:10:32 > 0:10:34is that they are not in great condition.
0:10:34 > 0:10:35But I've never seen a kangaroo before.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Really? They're jumpy, bouncy things with a pouch,
0:10:39 > 0:10:41loads of them in Australia. Hm!
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- How much are these, please? - £10 for all of them.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- £10 for all of them?- Yep.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- Could you do 5, madam? - What about 6?
0:10:49 > 0:10:53Ooh, 5 is better, they're just not in great condition.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55Done.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58And Kate's £5 deal takes us to the halfway mark.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01So, let's see who's enjoying life in the fast lane
0:11:01 > 0:11:04and who's languishing in the lay-by.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09Both our dealers arrived with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14Kate's powered into an early lead, spending £137 on four items,
0:11:14 > 0:11:18leaving £113 in her kitty.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Despite a speedy start, Phil is lagging behind with three purchases
0:11:21 > 0:11:28costing £95, leaving him with £155 for the rest of the day.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- Hello, hello.- You had to wear your running spikes.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- How have you got on? - You weren't wrong, were you?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35You've got to be quick out there. But, you know what,
0:11:35 > 0:11:36there's a lovely atmosphere,
0:11:36 > 0:11:38the sun's out, I'm quite enjoy myself.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- And there's some good things here, I think.- There are some good things.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- Have you done well? - Well, I've spent a bit.- Have you?
0:11:45 > 0:11:47How about you? Spending money?
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Spent a bit, yeah. There's one thing I might be quite pleased with.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- SHE GASPS DRAMATICALLY - And you?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- I don't like the sound of that. - And you?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56I'm feeling OK, put it that way.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- Come on, I want to get on. - Go on, see you later, bye.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05Our whirling dervish dealers mean business.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08They're not giving anything away to the competition.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Well, I told Kate she's got to get a move on,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12and it appears she's done just that.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16And, as ever, keeping her cards very close to her chest.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19So, it seems the Fox has been unsettled
0:12:19 > 0:12:20in his natural buying habitat.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22And he's not the only one.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24There was a great pace when we arrived.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Now, everybody is very much unpacked,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29good things have been bought and taken away.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31So, I feel I've really got to go up a gear,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34to stay in the fight with the Fox.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Yes, indeed, the best bargains get snapped up early at a car boot.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43So, engines revving, our adversaries head back into the fray.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Both determined, both focused,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48and both resolutely blinkered to any distractions.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Ooh.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- Do you come here often? - CANNED LAUGHTER
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Phil! Stop being such a cool customer and lounging around.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58CANNED LAUGHTER
0:12:59 > 0:13:01That's enough milling around!
0:13:01 > 0:13:02Well, unlike you, Philip,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05I never "tyre"! MUTED LAUGHTER
0:13:05 > 0:13:07He looks like he's on the case!
0:13:09 > 0:13:13The nice thing about this example is it's an unusually large piece,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16and bears evidence of some original patina here.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Get a grip!
0:13:19 > 0:13:21I really need to motor on.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Yes, you absolutely do! And, immediately taking her own advice,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Kate drives straight towards possible purchase number five.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30How much is that?
0:13:30 > 0:13:3425. I couldn't bear leaving it when I sold my cottage.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- Is it from your house? - Yes. In Oxford.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Could you do a little bit less for me?
0:13:40 > 0:13:4120.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- It did cost a lot to get made. - Yeah.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Slate, yes? If you do 15?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Go on, then.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Kate strikes a deal at £15,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56and takes the time to show off her mind-reading skills
0:13:56 > 0:13:58I know what you're thinking.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01You're thinking, good move, Bliss, she's gone straight in there,
0:14:01 > 0:14:05she knows somebody with a house called Willow Cottage. Easy sale.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Well... I might not, just yet,
0:14:08 > 0:14:12but how many Willow Cottages are out there? Thousands!
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Should be a piece of cake, shouldn't it?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17That's the spirit!
0:14:17 > 0:14:21With Kate in pole position, Phil needs to get a wriggle on.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23But, never fear, he quickly spots something
0:14:23 > 0:14:28he hopes will make him more profit than you could shake a stick at!
0:14:28 > 0:14:30How much is this stick, please?
0:14:30 > 0:14:3222 gives me a bit of profit.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34I was thinking more like 15.
0:14:34 > 0:14:3615? I can't do that.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40I'll do 20 on it. 20 will give me a tiny profit.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42You're going to have me in tears in a minute,
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- you know that, don't you? - I know that.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- You're a gentleman.- Thanks very much.- I'll shake you by the hand.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- Does it make me look distinguished? - It does.- Something needs to!
0:14:50 > 0:14:57So, Phil gets just a £2 discount, but he walks off a very happy man.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00I'm really pleased with my stick, it's a bit Chaplin-esque, isn't it?
0:15:00 > 0:15:01What I love about it is the fact
0:15:01 > 0:15:03it's got these silver mounts on it.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07hallmarked silver, assayed in Birmingham.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10I would guess round about 1920, something like that.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14If you took these off here, and melted them down,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17I would think there's probably £15-20 of silver.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19I think there's a modest profit in that.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Across the car boot, Kate has spotted an old school desk
0:15:26 > 0:15:30and goes in on a charm offensive.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Hi, there, how much is on the desk?
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- I was looking around 45-ish. - That's a bit too much for me.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38What are you looking at?
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Well, funnily enough, I bought one for my son, and I only paid 15.
0:15:41 > 0:15:42Oh, wow, that was a bargain.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- I don't know whether it was, actually.- I think it was.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Kate's going to have to employ some textbook haggling techniques here!
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- Well, I'm going to be really cheeky. - I know you are.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- How does 20 quid sound? - No! That's an insult.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58Please, you've got to meet me somewhere.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01I've paid less than that in the past, honestly.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Get ready for a dealing masterclass!
0:16:05 > 0:16:07I can't really take less than 35.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- I can't do 35, give me some help? - I already have.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11Help me in the middle.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15- 25, final offer.- 30.- I can't do 30. - Yes, you can.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20I can't, honestly, I can't, I can't do 30. 25.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- 30. Oh, come on! - KATE LAUGHS
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Aha, the "show them the money" trick. Will it work?
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- Well, 25 I can do. - 30 I can do.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34I can't do 25, that's giving it away.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Go on. I'll get you a cup of tea.
0:16:37 > 0:16:38No.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Hm, no. Not even the offer of a cuppa has swayed her.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46How about the "I'm going to walk off and not buy it" strategy?
0:16:46 > 0:16:48All right. We'd better press on.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50Are you sure?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- All right.- Yep?
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Brilliant.
0:16:55 > 0:16:5725 for you.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01There you go! The vendor looks...delighted(!)
0:17:01 > 0:17:04And Kate closes the lid on her sixth deal of the day.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I love my little child's desk.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09My son's got one very like it in his bedroom,
0:17:09 > 0:17:13and he loves to keep all his secret stuff inside there.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Now, the stallholder thought it was Victorian.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18I think it's a little bit later, early 20th century.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22But it's got a great little brass sliding inkwell, which I love.
0:17:22 > 0:17:23Chuffed to bits.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25So, with the clock ticking,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28and aware the stalls will soon start to pack up and disappear,
0:17:28 > 0:17:32Phil has harnessed his fifth purchase for £10.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35This is a French pony or donkey collar.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38What's quite unusual about it is that these things,
0:17:38 > 0:17:40normally they've been worn, they're straw-filled,
0:17:40 > 0:17:43and the leather here wears away.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45The fact it is for only a pony or donkey,
0:17:45 > 0:17:48I think that's a bit more saleable.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Kate has also been trawling for last-minute trendy treasures,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53and has snagged some vintage finery!
0:17:53 > 0:17:57I've been looking for some vintage items for ages.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59And I finally found some.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02We've got a great 1970s graphic print shirt.
0:18:02 > 0:18:08And a beautiful 1970s sea green dress which you could more than wear today.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13So, £14 the two. Bargain!
0:18:13 > 0:18:17And, with that, Miss Bliss calls it a day.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Well, I'm all done, and I'm pleased as punch with my purchases.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24I knew I had to be really speedy here, and so motor on I did.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26It's just as well. Look around me.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30People are going home already.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32The stallholders may be packing up,
0:18:32 > 0:18:36but Phil is determined to secure one last item before the market closes.
0:18:36 > 0:18:41- How much are these measures, please? - I've been asking 15 a set for them.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43One-off deal, £10, I can't pay more than a tenner,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- those are my house rules.- Yeah.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- And that's it.- Yes, thank you.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Ooh, he drives a hard bargain.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55£10 for the measures, and Phil has had his fill.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Mine's a pint.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59And how do you know you're going to get a pint? It's a measure.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03Now, this isn't a pint. This is a litre, a half litre,
0:19:03 > 0:19:04and down it goes.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06These are French.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09The French equivalent of our English imperial measure.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11And this guarantees the amount you're going to get.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14These are made in pewter. I would think they're probably 1920s,
0:19:14 > 0:19:18and they cost me the princely sum of £10.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20And if they don't make a profit. I've been short-changed.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24And with that final purchase complete just in the nick of time,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28our speedy dealers finally apply the brakes, and tot up the totals.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33They both started the day with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Kate is hoping she's seen off the competition
0:19:36 > 0:19:39with her seven purchases costing £191.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46Phil is sure he's a shoo-in with his six items that cost £135.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51But the only thing that matters now is profit.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Our deal-doing duo have spent their dosh
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and now it's time to compare their wares.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Well, was it speedy or not?
0:19:59 > 0:20:01If I hadn't got a shift on, I wouldn't have any of this.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- You snooze, you lose. - Absolutely right.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- I've looked at your things.- Mm?
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- That painting's lovely. - You like?- I really do, yeah.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I just caught this painting in the corner of my eye,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16and thought, that is lovely.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18When you think that about something,
0:20:18 > 0:20:22normally other people will, and it's a good thing.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26I've got to say to you, I'm not really sure that this is me!
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- Not quite your colour.- Size? - Size maybe! You never know.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32THEY GIGGLE
0:20:32 > 0:20:35I'm not sure about this. I think it needs a plough.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38But I do like this. That's my sort of thing, super silver collars.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41I'll tell you something.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44- I'm prepared to sell you something. - Oh, yes?
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- I've friends who live at Willow Cottage.- You haven't really?
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Mm. And they say that information is all important...
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- I think we need to do some talking. - ..and expensive.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Come on, we'll talk about this.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01That was one epic race around the car boot,
0:21:01 > 0:21:04but now, out-and-out selling warfare lies ahead.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08The real fight for glory is mere moments away,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10and both dealers know they'll need to shine up their stash
0:21:10 > 0:21:13and put their best bargaining foot forward
0:21:13 > 0:21:15if they're to emerge victorious.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18At Fox Towers in Worcestershire,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Phil is analysing his rather eclectic haul.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26That car boot is harum-scarum. Get in, get it bought, and get off.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30Now, my tractor sign. I'm in tractor heaven around here.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33I'm going to put that into a local auction that
0:21:33 > 0:21:37specialises in selling all things tractor, and tractor memorabilia.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41So, I'm hoping that will show me a profit on the £55 I paid for it.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43My £10 pony collar.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46My parents come from a local Worcestershire village
0:21:46 > 0:21:49where there is now a carriage and horse museum.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51So, I'm hopeful I can sell that there.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Now, this is a 19th-century mirror.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56It cost me £20.
0:21:56 > 0:21:57It's made out of mahogany.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I'm hoping that's going to make between £40-60.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03And, for a tenner, these little French pewter measures,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05there has to be a profit in those.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Look at that for a piece of elegance.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09A silver-mounted stick.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12All I need to do now is find somebody
0:22:12 > 0:22:16who needs to be elegant, and can offer me a profit on £20.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21Phil also needs to sell the Scandinavian chairs and footstool.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26Over in Herefordshire, Kate is feeling confident about her hoard.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30I had a great time buying at the car boot at Ford.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Most things were pretty affordable, as you would expect at a car boot.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36And I'm really pleased with the selection I've got here.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Now, my animals were a bit of a punt.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42And I think I may have found a safari park
0:22:42 > 0:22:45who might like to have these on display.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50My wine labels, I've checked out. They are actually 1990s in date,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53although they've got a lovely Victorian style.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57They're cast, they're silver, there's definitely a profit in those.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00I love the desk, simply because they don't make them like this any more.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Although it's Victorian very much in design,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I think it probably dates from the 1940s.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08It would be great to see it used, perhaps.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11My vintage clothing is a bit of fun.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Funky shirt, and a very glamorous dress, actually,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18and I think a vintage shop would take those off my hands, no problem.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21But the piece de resistance is my painting.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23It was my most expensive piece.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26But I've now done a little bit of research.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30Edgar Freyberg was a German artist who was born in 1927.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34And I now know that seascapes just like mine were really his thing.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37And, from looking at the auction results of his work
0:23:37 > 0:23:39which have been sold recently,
0:23:39 > 0:23:44paintings like this one will make anything from £200 up to £500.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48So I think that is my winner!
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Kate also needs to sell the Willow Cottage sign
0:23:51 > 0:23:53and the wicker bottle basket.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55It's time for our duo to don their thinking caps
0:23:55 > 0:23:59and exhaust all available methods, in a bid to turn their purchases
0:23:59 > 0:24:04into profit, and accumulate the most money for their chosen charities.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06But, until they've shaken on it
0:24:06 > 0:24:09and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Speedy salesman Phil isn't horsing around -
0:24:14 > 0:24:17he's brought his pony harness to show contact Mary
0:24:17 > 0:24:19at Hartlebury Castle in Worcestershire.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23He paid £10 for it, but can he saddle up a pretty profit?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27This place has a big connection with horses. Horse-drawn.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- Horse-powered. All things horses, doesn't it?- Yes, definitely.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33I was kind of hoping, let me take this off.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- I thought it was your new scarf(!) - No, no.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I was hoping you might want to buy it off me.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Why do you do that?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Because it suits you, I think.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46It's a change from the scarf.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50- Can we try this again?- Yes. Tell me what you want me to do.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54I want you to pay a vast amount of money for this horse collar.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Oh, Philip, I can't pay you a vast amount of money.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00I can pay you a little bit of money.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02It is like the smiling assassin, isn't it?
0:25:02 > 0:25:07You get lulled into a false sense of security by this really sweet lady.
0:25:07 > 0:25:08Cor.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Is it heavy?
0:25:10 > 0:25:15- I'd like to try and get £40 or £50 for this.- Oh, Philip.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18I sort of had 30, no?
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Is that an offer?- That's an offer.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22- I'll shake you by the hand.- Really?
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Yeah, quickly, I want to get out of here. Here you are.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27All the best, get out while the going's good!
0:25:29 > 0:25:32The Fox has whinnied, neighed and pulled his way to a £20 profit,
0:25:32 > 0:25:36but hard taskmaster Mary's not done with him yet!
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Now, Philip, as I paid that huge amount
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- of money...- It's well worth it.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43..do you want to have a go at pulling the cider press?
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Is it possible? - No, it's highly improbable, Mary,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50- never mind possible. - It was only a small pony.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54So, this isn't ever going to work.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56I'm never going to shift this.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58I see what you mean.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Yes, it's... No, it's not doable, Philip.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04If this is how they made cider, I can tell you, this is going to
0:26:04 > 0:26:06take me some old time to do this.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Yes, come on, Phil, put your back into it!
0:26:08 > 0:26:12Ready to open HER campaign in Hereford, Kate is in
0:26:12 > 0:26:14high spirits, with her silver drinks labels.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18I've given my decanter labels a little bit of a polish
0:26:18 > 0:26:21and I am taking them to a very smart vintage shop
0:26:21 > 0:26:22here in Hereford.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27With £35 and some of her own elbow grease invested in them,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30can she tempt shop buyer Candice into a purchase?
0:26:30 > 0:26:34- So, I mean what they are is they are decanter labels.- Yes.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- They are silver and English hallmarked.- Right, OK.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40And quite nice because you have got a set of four, all matching,
0:26:40 > 0:26:44and they have got a matching hallmark on the maker, which is...
0:26:44 > 0:26:46- Mind if I take a look? - Yeah, take a closer look.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49They are Victorian or 19th century in style, if you like,
0:26:49 > 0:26:54with this lovely cast leafage border. The hallmark actually is for 1990s,
0:26:54 > 0:27:00so they are pretty modern. Could you see them fitting in here?
0:27:00 > 0:27:03Absolutely. Definitely. We do have quite a few decanters,
0:27:03 > 0:27:06so that would blend in well. Let me just get one.
0:27:06 > 0:27:07Ooh, you have some nice ones there.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12- Let's take a look.- Triple wing neck. It's lovely.- Let's just see.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Oh, yeah, that looks lovely, doesn't it?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19I don't know where you see them, but I can see the set of four
0:27:19 > 0:27:22normally at around the couple of hundred pounds mark.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25I would be willing to pay between £80-£150.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30Well, if I came down to about 150 and you came up to your maximum,
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- is that all right?- Fantastic. - Thank you very much, indeed.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- I think they look great on the decanters.- Yes, I think so, too.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Kate is off to a roaring start,
0:27:38 > 0:27:41earning a shiny £115 profit
0:27:41 > 0:27:42for her first sale.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Well, that's a really satisfying start to my selling
0:27:47 > 0:27:51and I think polishing them up made all the difference.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54And Kate stays at the top of the class,
0:27:54 > 0:27:58when she sells her children's school desk to local mother-of-four
0:27:58 > 0:28:02- Krissie.- What do you think of it? - I think it is perfect for Archie.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05He is six now and it will give him a little private space
0:28:05 > 0:28:06in the bedroom to do his homework.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09She sells it for £55,
0:28:09 > 0:28:12putting £30 into her profit purse.
0:28:12 > 0:28:17And not to be outdone, Phil thinks he's walking the walk to victory.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21You've either got style or you can act with style
0:28:21 > 0:28:25and I've come to my local theatre, hoping that they are going to add
0:28:25 > 0:28:29my silver-mounted walking stick to their props department.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34The jaunty 1920s stick cost him £20,
0:28:34 > 0:28:38but will theatre assistant Gemma want to take it off his hands?
0:28:38 > 0:28:44Nor for yours, neither. You have ungently, Brutus, stole from my bed.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47And yesternight, at suppertime, you suddenly arose and...
0:28:47 > 0:28:49PHILIP UNSUBTLY CLEARS THROAT
0:28:49 > 0:28:52- Hello, there!- Gosh. Gemma.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55Philip, how are you? Good to see you.
0:28:55 > 0:29:01I was hoping that you might find a role for a new supporting member
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- of cast I might have for you. - There are always roles available.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- Really?- There could be.- Really?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- Well, that's what I was thinking of. - Oh, really?- Yep.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12I was thinking for your props department.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17- Fine specimen he is, too.- Yeah. Silver mounted and I was thinking...
0:29:17 > 0:29:19- It's rather nice. - Jeeves and Wooster?
0:29:19 > 0:29:21- I can see that. Bit of '40s. Bit of dandy.- Yeah.
0:29:21 > 0:29:26- Yeah.- Very dandy. Wouldn't that look fantastic in one your productions?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29It is a lovely stick, but it is just a stick.
0:29:29 > 0:29:35- It cost me £20.- £20.- I was hoping that I might get 50 quid for it.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39- It could fit the role...- Yeah. - ..but £50 doesn't fit the budget,
0:29:39 > 0:29:45- I'm afraid!- What is the budget?- As close to 20 as you can come down to.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49I tell you what, my one and final shot is 30.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- Go on, then. Deal.- You're an angel. Now, can you do that...
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- You know that bit where they... - Here we go.- ..they jump up and kick
0:29:56 > 0:29:59both heels over there with the stick. Can you do that?
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- Now you are asking! - Can you? Show me.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06THEATRE APPLAUSE
0:30:06 > 0:30:08A standing ovation, look.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Would you have any other vacancies, at all?
0:30:12 > 0:30:14No, no vacancies at this time, I'm afraid.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15What, nothing?
0:30:18 > 0:30:20AUDIENCE BOOING
0:30:20 > 0:30:22He may not have a future in the theatre, dah-ling,
0:30:22 > 0:30:24but his career as a dealer is stable,
0:30:24 > 0:30:27as he adds that £10 profit to his pocket
0:30:27 > 0:30:29and then rings up another £10
0:30:29 > 0:30:32when he sells his 19th-century mirror to antiques dealer
0:30:32 > 0:30:34Lee in Worcester.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42- MIMICS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:- We're in the midst of a selling bonanza
0:30:42 > 0:30:45and keen to get back to her natural selling habitat,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Kate has brought her collection of lead animals
0:30:48 > 0:30:52to a place where wild beasts roam freely,
0:30:52 > 0:30:55stride majestically across the plains
0:30:55 > 0:30:58of the West Midlands Safari Park and frolic to their hearts' content.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02I was hoping for a wildlife park, to sell my little toy animals.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Here I am in the West Midlands, at a safari park, on a pretty
0:31:06 > 0:31:08murky morning. I have come to meet Bob,
0:31:08 > 0:31:13who is Director of Wildlife here and he has expressed an interest
0:31:13 > 0:31:17in my little animals. I am just hoping the real-life safari animals
0:31:17 > 0:31:19have had their breakfast.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23With her eyes on the prize, and in the back of her head,
0:31:23 > 0:31:27can Kate tempt Director of Wildlife Bob to part with more than
0:31:27 > 0:31:29the £5 she paid?
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Bob, I know we spoke on the phone,
0:31:32 > 0:31:34but I've brought my little toy animals for you.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Spread them out on your safari vehicle here.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41You can see, they are made of lead and they have got this slightly funny
0:31:41 > 0:31:44furry coating, almost. They are not just painted.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47The paint has a texture. They are not in perfect condition.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50They have been played with and they would have been made
0:31:50 > 0:31:54for a wildlife set, if you like, for a child's set to play with.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58I think they date from the very early part of the 20th century.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01- What do you think of them?- They are very interesting, aren't they?
0:32:01 > 0:32:04Yes, I think the vet will be disappointed there is nothing
0:32:04 > 0:32:07for him to do with these. The accountant will be pleased,
0:32:07 > 0:32:12cos they'll not cost anything to feed. The Education Department
0:32:12 > 0:32:14might find a use for them, but they would have to be circumspect,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18- as they are made of lead. - We know lead is poisonous, obviously,
0:32:18 > 0:32:21so we have to handle with caution, but in an education department,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24as long as that was pointed out, we are not going to have children
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- becoming unhealthy through handling. - It would be done under supervision.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Shall we talk price? I know I said you, very roughly,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34I was looking between, sort of, between £50 and £100, very loosely.
0:32:34 > 0:32:35Where do you see them?
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- What would be your, sort of, price?- Erm...
0:32:37 > 0:32:39probably split the difference. 75.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42I have to say, they are not mint condition.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45I had a very good buy, actually, with them, so I am happy
0:32:45 > 0:32:50- with 65, something like that. - Yeah, I think that is fair enough.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- OK. Fantastic.- Done deal. - Thank you very much.- Pleasure.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- Are there lions lurking around here? - There are, out there in the mist,
0:32:57 > 0:32:59there are some lions waiting.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01I can't hear them roaring at the moment,
0:33:01 > 0:33:05but if we leave them much longer before giving them their breakfast,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08- they will be, so we should go. - Right. I'd best be on my way, Bob.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10- Lovely to meet you.- And you. Bye-bye.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13"ANIMAL MAGIC" THEME
0:33:13 > 0:33:15So, Kate makes a hasty exit
0:33:15 > 0:33:20and her balance sheet expands by a pretty wild £60.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Well, I don't think I've ever done a sale in front of such
0:33:24 > 0:33:28an unusual audience and with so many eyes pinned on me.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Buy my toys are going to an educational use,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32which I think is a roaring success.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40And our wildcat doesn't stop there, adding £23 to her profit pot,
0:33:40 > 0:33:42when she sells the wicker drinks basket
0:33:42 > 0:33:45to Hereford-based vintage-shop owner, Polly,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48which brings us to the halfway mark.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52Our experts both have three items up their sleeves for round two,
0:33:52 > 0:33:55so who's blazing a trail and who's dragging their heels?
0:33:55 > 0:33:58So far, Kate has sold four of her seven items,
0:33:58 > 0:34:01racking up a profit of £228.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Phil has done three deals,
0:34:03 > 0:34:07with a smaller profit of just £40 in his pocket.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11So, Miss Bliss has an impressive lead on her rival.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14The Fox will need to come into round two all guns blazing,
0:34:14 > 0:34:19if he's to stand a chance against this vixen of the vintage.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22In this game of profit, sometimes it pays to take a risk
0:34:22 > 0:34:26and Phil is just about to take a big one, with his tractor sign.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30I'm going to put this into a tractor auction and I'm taking
0:34:30 > 0:34:33a real gamble, because it is going in unreserved.
0:34:33 > 0:34:39Cost me £55. Could make a fiver, could make 100.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45Well, it's out of Phil's hands now, as the Ledbury
0:34:45 > 0:34:49Agricultural and Machinery Auction is just about to start!
0:34:49 > 0:34:54Lot 507, and this lovely Zetor sign there, gentleman. There you go.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59£100, for it. 100, to go on it. £100. 100. 100.
0:34:59 > 0:35:00100, I've got. £100 bid.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05£100 bid. At 110. 110, 110. 120, 120, 120.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08It's a positive start. Will this be the sale that turns
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Phil's fortunes around?
0:35:10 > 0:35:13We'll find out later, Meanwhile, Kate's in Ludlow,
0:35:13 > 0:35:16with the dress and shirt that cost her £14.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18She's targeted a vintage clothes shop
0:35:18 > 0:35:22and is hoping owner Nina will fall in love with them.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Well, I'm hoping these might just be of interest.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33The dress is, perhaps, the nicer of the two.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37And you have got a shirt there. I think it's 1970s.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- So, do you think I am right on the date?- Yes, I think so.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- I think this is late '70s. - So, that is the dress.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49The shirt, I really bought because the graphic print I just thought
0:35:49 > 0:35:56- was quite striking.- Yes, it is rather. That, again, is late '70s...
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- Mm-hm.- ..just because of the size of the collar
0:35:59 > 0:36:02and the narrow cuffs, rather than the wide cuffs.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04- So, that is very late '70s?- Yeah.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08So, are they the sort of thing that you think might go in your shop?
0:36:08 > 0:36:12Yes, I mean, I think they are probably good for younger people,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15who are a bit adventurous with their vintage.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18So, I think that would be, you know, quite fun, actually.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Yes? All right. So, what sort of money do you see them at?
0:36:21 > 0:36:25I would probably pay up to £20 each for them.
0:36:25 > 0:36:31Could I just shift you slightly up and say around 50 for the two?
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- Yeah.- Fantastic, I really hope you do well on them. Thank you.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39And Kate catwalks out, a cool £36 up.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44So, you see, Phil, buying girlie does work.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46You should try it some time.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49And proving that being in profit never goes out of fashion,
0:36:49 > 0:36:55our cheeky saleswoman adds another £85 to her bulging bag of dosh,
0:36:55 > 0:36:59when she sells her Willow Cottage sign to property developer Adrian.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02With Kate charging ahead on six sales to Phil's three,
0:37:02 > 0:37:06it's time for The Fox to put a call in to the auctioneer
0:37:06 > 0:37:08and find out whether his tractor sign has made
0:37:08 > 0:37:10enough money to dig him out of trouble.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Keep your fingers crossed. I've got everything crossed.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Howard, how are you?
0:37:16 > 0:37:19First off, did you have a good sale and second off,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21did I have a good sale?!
0:37:21 > 0:37:23You're joking?
0:37:23 > 0:37:24You're joking?!
0:37:24 > 0:37:28170 quid. You are an absolute... Oh, I'm over the moon, mate.
0:37:28 > 0:37:29That's really fantastic.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31Yes, after auction costs,
0:37:31 > 0:37:36Phil makes a rather healthy profit of £94.60.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37What a comeback!
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Well, Kate's got one final item left to sell -
0:37:40 > 0:37:43her seascape painting, and she's set sail
0:37:43 > 0:37:47for Ludlow gallery owner Mark, in the hope of stowing away with more
0:37:47 > 0:37:50than the £90 she paid for it,
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- but she's soon scuppered. - I think it's a very nice painting,
0:37:53 > 0:37:57but, unfortunately, I don't think it would fit in with what
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- we are selling.- Mm-hm.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- Ah, that's a shame. - I'm so sorry about that.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07Well, that's disappointing. Art is all about personal taste.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Back to the drawing board.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Oh, dear. That leaves Kate up a certain creek without a paddle.
0:38:13 > 0:38:14She needs to find a buyer - and fast!
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Phil is now down to his final two items.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21He's hoping to sell that set of pewter measures
0:38:21 > 0:38:24that cost him £10 to Worcester wine bar owner Mark.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28There we are, Mark. That makes the set. What do you reckon?
0:38:28 > 0:38:30They look great, yeah. So, what is the origin of these?
0:38:30 > 0:38:34They are French, made out of pewter. I would think they are probably
0:38:34 > 0:38:35early 20th century.
0:38:35 > 0:38:40Clearly, any measure or weight that you use in this country
0:38:40 > 0:38:43- has to be approved by Weights & Measures.- Yeah.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47So, you can't use these. They are for decorative purposes only.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51- I just thought that they might do well in a place like this.- Yeah.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54They'd look the part. Are you interested? You hadn't seen them?
0:38:54 > 0:38:56No. They are interesting. What are they worth?
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- I think they should average out at a tenner each.- 50, for the set?
0:38:59 > 0:39:03What about if we met halfway and said 60 quid? Would that be a deal?
0:39:04 > 0:39:06- Yeah, you've got a deal. - You are a gentleman, sir.
0:39:06 > 0:39:11He certainly is, adding £50 to The Fox's coffers.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Phil doesn't sit around, either. He sells his modern chairs
0:39:14 > 0:39:17and stool to 20th-century furniture dealer Clive,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20making a £30 profit.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23And that brings the curtain down on his selling spree.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28And that's the end of my car boot. I just wonder how Kate's got on.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33Kate, however, still has £90 invested in her oil painting.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37She's struggled to find a buyer for it, but with sails at full mast,
0:39:37 > 0:39:40she heads to mid-Wales, where she's found a potential purchaser.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43Will Brecon gallery owner Ian like the seascape
0:39:43 > 0:39:45or will it leave her washed up?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48- This is the picture I told you about. - OK.- All right.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52- Bigger than I expected. - Oh, is it? Have a little look.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Mm, I like it. It is very nice, actually.
0:39:54 > 0:40:00So, I mean, looking at the canvas, I would put it, sort of, late 1950s.
0:40:00 > 0:40:06The artist, Edgar Freyberg, was born in 1927. He was born in Germany
0:40:06 > 0:40:09and I particularly like the way he has done the waves.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12This bit here. It is quite wispy and really alive.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16We have got an artist who paints similar to this. It's very nice.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- Do you think it would be something for the gallery?- I like it,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22so, if I like it, it gives me the confidence to sell it.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25That's good. That's what I go on, as well - good gut feeling.
0:40:25 > 0:40:30Well, money-wise, I'm looking for around the, sort of, £350 mark.
0:40:30 > 0:40:36- How does that sound to you?- OK. I have seen this artist before.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38- We tried to buy one years ago. - Oh, did you?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41The 300 is probably a little bit heavy.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Well, he's making the right noises,
0:40:44 > 0:40:47but does Ian throw Kate a lifeline or will this be a shipwreck?
0:40:47 > 0:40:49You'll have to wait and see,
0:40:49 > 0:40:52as this money-making marathon is almost over
0:40:52 > 0:40:55and our selling sprinters have pushed the boundaries of bargaining.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58but only one can take gold. Who will it be?
0:40:58 > 0:41:03They both started the day with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07Kate bought seven items, costing £191.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13Phil made six purchases and spent a total of £135.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16But one question still remains...
0:41:16 > 0:41:20Who has made the most profit? All the money that Kate and Phil
0:41:20 > 0:41:22have made will go to charities of their choice, so without
0:41:22 > 0:41:25further ado, let's find out who is today's
0:41:25 > 0:41:29Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- How are you?- Hello, hello! - Good to see you.- How are you doing?
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- That was harum-scarum.- Wasn't it just? Did you keep the pace up at...
0:41:36 > 0:41:40I did the tractor sign and I did really well with that,
0:41:40 > 0:41:46- but it went a bit downhill after. You?- I went to a zoo!- Really?!- Yeah.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- I met a whole herd of cows. - What did you take to a zoo?
0:41:48 > 0:41:53- My little animals. - Remember that donkey collar?- Yeah.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55They put me in a bloomin' cider press, pulling the thing round.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- I wish I could have seen that! - You will! Anyway...
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- My painting...- Ah. That was... - You liked my painting.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04That was a goodie.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08I did have a bit of a journey with it. This kind of journey with it,
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- but in the end it, sort of, went there.- Not down there?- There.
0:42:12 > 0:42:16- Did you do very well? - Well, let's have a look, shall we?
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- Ready?- Three, two one, go!
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- Whoo-hoo!- You did have a journey and a half, didn't you?!
0:42:22 > 0:42:26- Hellfire. Was that all the painting? - Other bits and bobs, along the way.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29- What did you do with the painting? - A gallery, in the end.- Really?- Yeah.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- Made jolly good money? - Took a little while, though.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- Tell me how much. - Let's go and have a cup of tea.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38Yes, Kate "Absolute" Bliss triumphs and it was in part down
0:42:38 > 0:42:41to the sale of that seascape painting...
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- 260, I could do. - 260, yeah, that's good for me.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Brilliant.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49..making her a magnificent 170 profit,
0:42:49 > 0:42:51all of which helped her
0:42:51 > 0:42:54push past her rival to a comfortable victory!
0:42:54 > 0:42:58I'm absolutely thrilled with that result and I am certain
0:42:58 > 0:43:00it was the seascape, in the end, that swung it.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03I think I gave Kate too much of a tip at the car boot.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07I said to her, "Get out early and shop." And she did.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09She absolutely smacked my bottom!
0:43:09 > 0:43:12Well, they both need to pack their bags,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15because tomorrow, Phil has the chance to get his own back
0:43:15 > 0:43:17at an antiques market in Belgium.