0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Elementary, my dear dealers.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:15 > 0:00:16HE CHUCKLES
0:00:16 > 0:00:17HE GROWLS
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:19 > 0:00:22will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Catch me if you can!
0:00:23 > 0:00:24The Axeman cometh.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Argh! 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.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Get in!
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Today, it's that mild-mannered man from Morecambe Paul Hayes
0:00:46 > 0:00:49versus the wonderful wizard of Newmarket Will Axon.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Coming up, Paul's bidding gets out of control...
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- At £270 now.- One more. - £290.- One more.- At £290.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58..Will reveals his secret identity...
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Witness The Axeman!
0:01:02 > 0:01:04..and Paul confronts a comedy legend.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08Ah! I've been expecting you, Mr Hayes.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Welcome, thrill-seekers and antiques-lovers.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30It's time to batten down the hatches and bolt the doors
0:01:30 > 0:01:34as two raving axles of antiques rev up their engines
0:01:34 > 0:01:38in an ultimate contest to buy, sell and make money.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42First up, the low rumbling of doom heralds the arrival
0:01:42 > 0:01:45of a ballistic buyer and sartorial seller.
0:01:48 > 0:01:49Fantastic. Jolly good show.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Up against Paul, a full-throttle, breakneck dealer from Newmarket
0:01:53 > 0:01:56who can turn a profit on a sixpence.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Rock'n'roll.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04Today, these storming giants will be battling it out
0:02:04 > 0:02:07to see who ends up with the greatest profit.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09They've arrived at Stacey's Auctioneers in Essex
0:02:09 > 0:02:11to see who can ride off with the best buys
0:02:11 > 0:02:14and who's likely to crash and burn.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18They've each got £1,000 of their own money to spend,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21and all the profits will go to their chosen charities.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24So, Paul Hayes and Will Axon,
0:02:24 > 0:02:28it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29- Ah, Mr Morecambe. - Good morning, Will.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- How are you?- I'm very well. Yourself?
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Really looking forward to it. It's an auction today.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Can you feel the tension?- A bit.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37I always find them a bit tricky, the auctions.
0:02:37 > 0:02:38You don't buy the lots you come to buy.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41You buy the lots around it, so let's hope we see something special.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- Are you ready for this? - Course I am.- Come on then, mate.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Yes, on the surface of it,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48these two are all smiles and backslapping.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50But scratch that gleaming veneer
0:02:50 > 0:02:54and you'll find nothing but raw competitive spirit.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58And today, they've got their fair share of competition
0:02:58 > 0:03:01not just from each other, but from a room full of hopefuls,
0:03:01 > 0:03:03phone bidders and online bidders.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06So, what's Will's plan of attack today?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08I'm going to take my inspiration from this drum kit
0:03:08 > 0:03:10and go rock'n'roll.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13I'm going to splash out on the things I like.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I may have to suffer the consequences later,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18but at the auction, as well as running out of time,
0:03:18 > 0:03:19we run out of lots
0:03:19 > 0:03:22and I don't want to be left with the dregs at the end.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Paul is also showing that it's not his first time
0:03:25 > 0:03:29on this side of the gavel as he reveals his road map to profit.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30It really does pay to do your homework
0:03:30 > 0:03:32before you come to the auction.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I've made a list of about six items that I actually want to buy,
0:03:35 > 0:03:37but of course, I'm not guaranteed to get that.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Lots of other people are doing the same thing.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41So, what I always do is have a good look round,
0:03:41 > 0:03:42see what else jumps out
0:03:42 > 0:03:45and that's probably more than likely what I'm going to go home with.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Our lads are soon perusing the possibilities
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and Paul has found a job lot of old posters
0:03:50 > 0:03:52estimated at £80 to £120,
0:03:52 > 0:03:56including one with particular appeal.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58These guys are mainly from Liverpool.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01We've got Cilla Black, we've got PJ Proby.
0:04:01 > 0:04:02I've even got a friend of mine here.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05He used to be the drummer in The Remo Four.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07These were all guys that were around The Cavern
0:04:07 > 0:04:10around that early, exciting, 1960s Merseybeat.
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Just great things to have.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I love the artwork. I love the '50s, '60s nostalgia.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16This has got my name all over it.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18"Appearing here soon," with a bit of luck.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Yes, Paul is on familiar turf with his '60s memorabilia,
0:04:21 > 0:04:25but Will is scaling new heights to find the things he likes.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27Ooh, now, I've just climbed onto a chair
0:04:27 > 0:04:30to have a closer look at this clock which caught my eye.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32Looking at the case - all in good order.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Rosewood, mother-of-pearl inlaid
0:04:34 > 0:04:38and also it's signed Newmarket, which, for a local lad, is nice.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43One or two losses to be expected but generally not in bad condition.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Needs a bit of TLC, but I like a project.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51The clock is estimated at £200-£250.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Across the way, Paul has some World War II nostalgia
0:04:54 > 0:04:55in his sights.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58OK, now, I think I've found a little real gem here,
0:04:58 > 0:05:00a real piece of aviation history.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03This is a beautiful print of a painting done by Robert Taylor,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07but it features two of the most prominent fighter pilots
0:05:07 > 0:05:08of that period.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11This one here, the British guy is Douglas Bader,
0:05:11 > 0:05:13the most famous pilot.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15He lost both his legs during the Second World War
0:05:15 > 0:05:17and he made friends with Adolf Galland,
0:05:17 > 0:05:20who was the German pilot. The estimate's quite heavy.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23It's £200-£300, which is a lot of money,
0:05:23 > 0:05:27but for the calibre of names that are on this, it's priceless.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29But it's going to be a bit of a dogfight for this one, I think.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34Paul is anticipating a battle ahead, but Will has found a new friend.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39I love this robot figure, don't you? He's a Japanese tin plate robot.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40I don't think he's brand-new.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Even so, he's got the look, hasn't he?
0:05:42 > 0:05:46You turn the key, you flick the switch and off he goes.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- ROBOTIC VOICE: - Paul Hayes, exterminate!
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Paul Hayes, exterminate!
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Yes, I think you and me are going to get on.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Both our experts have finely-tuned ears
0:05:57 > 0:06:00when it comes to finding bargains and making money.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03And now that Will and Paul have perused their pieces
0:06:03 > 0:06:04and the room has filled up,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08the auctioneer takes to the rostrum and the auction is go.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11And first to come up is the mother-of-pearl clock
0:06:11 > 0:06:13that Will spotted earlier.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16It's estimated between £200 and £250,
0:06:16 > 0:06:18and Will's hoping for the lowest possible price
0:06:18 > 0:06:22as he needs to clock up a profit when it comes to selling.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24£170. £180 is in the room.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28But it looks like Will has stiff competition from a phone bidder.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32£250. £260. £270. £280.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34He's slowing up a bit on the phone now.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- No, we're out.- At £280 now, the bid is in the room.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Are we all done now? I shall sell. The hammer is up at £280, then.
0:06:42 > 0:06:43Will wins his first lot
0:06:43 > 0:06:47and pays £336 for the clock with auction costs -
0:06:47 > 0:06:48way over the estimate.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Could have got it a bit cheaper
0:06:50 > 0:06:52if it hadn't been for that pesky phone bidder.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Well, at least I wasn't the only one who thought it was a nice piece.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59The phone bidder may have pushed up the price,
0:06:59 > 0:07:02but at least Will has his first purchase.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Paul is still yet to get going.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07The clock is ticking, but before Paul has a chance to bid,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Will is bidding on a Bulova Accutron desk clock.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14He wins the lot for £114 after costs.
0:07:14 > 0:07:15So, why did he buy it?
0:07:15 > 0:07:19It's super quality, Bulova, Accutron movement,
0:07:19 > 0:07:21which was a sort of horological revolution, really.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23So, I'm hoping I'm going to find someone
0:07:23 > 0:07:27who's got an eye for style and quality.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28A bit like yours truly.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30With Will's buying well underway,
0:07:30 > 0:07:32it's no wonder Paul is feeling flustered.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- £220.- Gosh, he's bought two things. I haven't bought anything yet.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Paul may well panic, as Will wins another lot.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41And would you believe it? It's another clock.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45This one is a Jaeger desk clock for £144.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50When it comes to clocks, the name you want to see is Jaeger-LeCoultre.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Super quality, top-end maker and just look at that style.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59I love this brushed chrome and this lapiz-type dial.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01I mean, I haven't seen another one. Have you?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05With his three timely purchases to Paul's none,
0:08:05 > 0:08:07you might think that Will could relax,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11but it seems that Captain Paranoia has set in.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Where's Paul? Has he bought anything yet?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15MUSIC: Back Stabbers by The O'Jays
0:08:15 > 0:08:18I think he's trying to lull me into a false sense of security.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22All right, mate? Amazing.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Whether Paul is really plotting or not,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Will is the next to strike again when he finds another item.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34This time, it's not a clock but a child's leather chair.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36I'm tempted, you know.
0:08:36 > 0:08:42I do like it and, at £30 to £50, it could be a cheeky little steal.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46At £25. It's bid at £25 now. £28... Thank you. ..I've got in the room.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48Internet bid is £30 against you, sir.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- £32 back in the room.- Internet.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52It's just the sort of thing that's going to appeal
0:08:52 > 0:08:56to a buyer online, isn't it? Young, funky thing.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Go on, then. Bang your hammer down. - Last opportunity.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Hammer's up and selling at £38.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- 9312.- Right.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08After auctions costs, Will pays £45.60 for the 1970s leather chair
0:09:08 > 0:09:12so does he still think it's groovy when he sees it up close?
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Now, we all know that the retro look is very on trend,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19so my attention was caught by this child's chair.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23It's a leather upholstered tub chair with this almost tulip base.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25What better thing to give your child
0:09:25 > 0:09:29to pass on that love of all things vintage?
0:09:29 > 0:09:32So, Will has four lots to Paul's none,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35but the ever unflappable Mr Morecambe
0:09:35 > 0:09:36is now ready to get off the starter's blocks
0:09:36 > 0:09:38and go after a collection of pictures,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41including some Laurel & Hardy prints.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47At £50, there's a commission bid. £55. £60. £65. £70. £75, I'm out.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50At £75 at the back of the room now. Are we all done?
0:09:50 > 0:09:54Hammer's up, then, at £75. That's yours.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Paul wins the bid and pays £90 after costs
0:09:57 > 0:09:59for the collection of framed pictures.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01So, is he happy with his lot?
0:10:01 > 0:10:05We got two of the world's most famous comedians here - Laurel & Hardy.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06How fantastic were these guys?
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Interestingly, Stan Laurel was born not a million miles away from me
0:10:10 > 0:10:12in a place called Ulverston.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15They have a big museum and there are lots of collectors up there.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19But we've got two or three really good quality Laurel & Hardy items.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23I've also got some advertising signs and some early comics, all right?
0:10:23 > 0:10:24So, this is a good little lot
0:10:24 > 0:10:27and it'll probably be another fine mess I've got myself into.
0:10:27 > 0:10:28Ooh!
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Paul has picked up his first purchase,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32but now it's that signed Robert Taylor print
0:10:32 > 0:10:33that he saw earlier on.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35He really wants this.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38It's estimated at between £200 and £300,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40but as he starts going after it,
0:10:40 > 0:10:44he realises there's more interest in the room than he was hoping for.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46I am going to try and stick my neck out on this next one.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51- Bid on this. £190. Thank you, sir. £200.- It goes up and up...
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- £220.- He's having a go on this. - £230.- ..and up.- £240. £250.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- At £250 now. It's a front-row bid at £250.- One more.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- £260 against you, sir. £270.- No.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- The battle's off.- That was actually a dogfight. Go on. One more.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- £280. £290.- One more.- At £290.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- It looks like he might win... - £310.- No.- No.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14..but in the end, Paul crashes and burns.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Did you notice he said, "One more," about five times?
0:11:17 > 0:11:19HE LAUGHS
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Yes, Paul is devastated to have been outbid.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25He's really struggling today, but Will is swinging from bid to bid.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28And next up, it's a reprint from a Spider-Man comic
0:11:28 > 0:11:31with an upper estimate of £50.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35Any advances? At £25. £28... Thank you. ..is on my left now.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37At £28 now, are we all done?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Going to sell, then, at £28. All done.
0:11:41 > 0:11:429312.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Will swings in and snatches the bid under estimate,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48paying £33.60 in total.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50So, is he happy with his catch?
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Now, this caught my eye as I was wandering round the saleroom.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Big, brash and bright,
0:11:55 > 0:11:58it's a reprint of the front cover of the Marvel comic
0:11:58 > 0:12:01which first introduced Spider-Man.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Now, Spider-Man, created by Stan Lee and Ditko,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07came into his being here on the August edition
0:12:07 > 0:12:11of Amazing Fantasy, and here he is in all his glory.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13He's talking about teenage angst
0:12:13 > 0:12:16and how he's going to turn that energy into being a crime fighter.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18I know a Spidey fan,
0:12:18 > 0:12:22so I think I might have to swing into action on this one.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26And Will's superhero purchase brings us to the halfway mark
0:12:26 > 0:12:29of this buying action, so let's see who's on course
0:12:29 > 0:12:31to save the day and who's got caught in a web.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38Paul and Will each started the day with £1,000 of their own money.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Paul Hayes has been slow off the starter's marks
0:12:41 > 0:12:44and bought only one item, spending £90,
0:12:44 > 0:12:47leaving him with a whopping £910 to play with.
0:12:49 > 0:12:55Will Axon has bought an amazing five items, but spent £673.20,
0:12:55 > 0:12:59which leaves him with £326.80 still to spend.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Both our boys are being forced
0:13:02 > 0:13:04to fight off a fair bit of competition today
0:13:04 > 0:13:09but Paul is hoping to catch up now as he sets his sights on a new lot.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13This is a job lot of 20 first edition books
0:13:13 > 0:13:15from the author Stephen King
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and the estimate is £40 to £60, which is two pounds a book.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21If they go for that sort of price, they're a bargain.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23I've got to buy them. They're calling to me.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- I've got to buy them. - These trade in at £30.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27£30, I'm bid. Thank you, sir. £32 anywhere?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29£32 on the internet against you, sir.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31He might want them, but with bidders in the room
0:13:31 > 0:13:34and on the internet, it's a buyers' brawl.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38£60. £60. Gentleman standing at £60. Any advances?
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Are we all done? Are we all finished?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- At £60, hammer's going down. - GAVEL BANGS
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Paul wins the Stephen King books for £72,
0:13:46 > 0:13:48just a little over what he was hoping.
0:13:48 > 0:13:49He must be happy.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51These were a bit of a panic buy.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53They're 20 first editions of Stephen King,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57the great horror writer and I can't believe they're so cheap.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00What I really like about them is they're in excellent condition.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02They've got their dust jackets with them,
0:14:02 > 0:14:03they're a very well-known author
0:14:03 > 0:14:05and I think these are going to be a real winner.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Not a horror story, this one. Believe me.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09WOLF HOWLS
0:14:09 > 0:14:11And while he's on the book trail,
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Paul spies another lot with potential -
0:14:13 > 0:14:17a hardback copy of Ian Fleming's The Spy Who Loved Me.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Must start the bidding at £80. £85 anywhere?
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Hear me at £80. The maiden bid. £85. Thank you.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27£90 is against you, sir. £95. £100. £110, I am out.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- £110.- £110 in the room. £120 anywhere?
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Are we all done at £110?
0:14:31 > 0:14:35£120 against you. New bidder. £130. £140.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39- £150. £160.- No.- Ah, pulled out.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- £160. Are we all done? Are we all finished?- One more.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Ooh, no, he's back in again. - £170 against you. He's out.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- Oh, I've got it. - At £170 knockout bid.
0:14:47 > 0:14:48Are we all done at £170?
0:14:48 > 0:14:50- Hammer's going down. - GAVEL BANGS
0:14:50 > 0:14:52And he's won it.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56He pays £204 for the book so he's in 00-heaven.
0:14:56 > 0:14:57There we are, Miss Moneypenny.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00I'm delighted that I managed to get this first edition of James Bond -
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Ian Fleming's The Spy Who Loved Me. My favourite film, actually.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06But, of course, this is the original book from 1962.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09But what I love about it is the fact it's in great condition.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11I think it's a great selling item. So, move over, Roger Moore.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14There's a new James Bond on the scene - 006.5.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17I've got a licence to deal.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Agent Hayes is pleased with his book
0:15:19 > 0:15:22but a signed White Hart Lane sign has caught Will's eye.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24It's just the kind of sporting memorabilia
0:15:24 > 0:15:26that will appeal to the right Spurs fan
0:15:26 > 0:15:28and Will's hoping it will be an easy goal
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- when it comes to buying it. - WHISLTE BLOWS
0:15:31 > 0:15:34And the ref's whistle signifies the start of the match.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36£20. Any advances, please, at £20?
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Axeman FC scores an early goal.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- £24 online. £25, I've got. - Oh, online bidders.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Ooh! But his opponent equalises.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45£32 against you, sir. £35.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47And as we enter extra time, he nudges another one
0:15:47 > 0:15:49into the back of the net
0:15:49 > 0:15:50and wins the lot.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- Hammer's going down. - GAVEL BANGS
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Let's see that action again.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Beautiful.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Shame it wasn't Morecambe FC. Come on, you reds!
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Will gets the Spurs sign for £42
0:16:01 > 0:16:04and he's got his tactics all worked out.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06I know a particular football fan
0:16:06 > 0:16:08that would go mad for something like this.
0:16:08 > 0:16:122013/14 season but even so,
0:16:12 > 0:16:14I think that would grace his bedroom beautifully.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17So, Will had a game plan all along.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19It does help to have a buyer in mind.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Now, Paul is hoping to score a winning goal
0:16:21 > 0:16:24when he takes the 1960s posters he saw earlier
0:16:24 > 0:16:27for a fab-tastic £156.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Will is way ahead in the buying stakes,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32but Paul is a magnanimous competitor.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34I think it's Will's day today.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I think he's had a bit of insider knowledge, I think.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38But fair play to him. I think he's done really well.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41He seems to have bought lots of things early on in this sale
0:16:41 > 0:16:43so he can relax a little bit now.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45But it's not over just yet, you know.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Yes, that's very true, Paul,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49but that does mean you need to get bidding.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Will's next, though,
0:16:51 > 0:16:53as that Japanese robot that he saw earlier goes up.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58It's estimated at £30 to £50, but yet again, Will has competition.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Are we all done at £40? £42. £45 against you, sir. £48.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- And £50 is bid. And £55. - It's a telephone bidder. Look.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- £60 bid against you. £65. - BIDDER: £70.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12- £70 against you.- £80.- £80.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- £90.- £90.- Oh!
0:17:15 > 0:17:17WILL SIGHS
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- One more.- £100 is bid. - £110, sir.- £110.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25- Oh, he wants it, doesn't he? - £120.- £130, sir.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26No. After that, no.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28£120 now in the room with the gentleman.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31At £120, are we all done? Are we all finished at £120?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Will wins the lot for £144,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38considerably higher than the estimate.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41So, is Will happy with his new robot friend?
0:17:41 > 0:17:43I'm not sure how old he is.
0:17:43 > 0:17:44I'm going to have to do a bit of research
0:17:44 > 0:17:46but he's really well made -
0:17:46 > 0:17:49almost too well - to be a reproduction one.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52So, I'm going to have to do a bit of digging about once I get him home.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55But for someone who loves robots and science fiction,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58he's a must to add to your collection, isn't he?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01With the auction approaching its conclusion,
0:18:01 > 0:18:06Paul is pleased when he picks up an old teaching aid for £45.60,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08but what exactly has he bought?
0:18:08 > 0:18:10These are called magic lanterns
0:18:10 > 0:18:12and the idea was that they would use a lens,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14a bit like we have a projector today,
0:18:14 > 0:18:18but in the back here would be a gas lamp or perhaps even a candle
0:18:18 > 0:18:20which would project your light.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Lots of them tend to be to teach you the Bible, religious studies.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27So, these were something that were phased out, really,
0:18:27 > 0:18:30in the 1920s, 1930s and we moved on to different formats.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Time is running out so Paul does one last sweep
0:18:33 > 0:18:36to find anything else worth spending his money on.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39There are two stained glass windows. Nice, small ones.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42One has a picture of a cottage. The other of a landscape.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43They're in good condition.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Back of the room at £42. £45 anywhere?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Are we all done? Your bid, sir. At £42, the hammer's going down.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52£45 on the internet just in time. Sorry, sir.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- £48 if you like.- £48. - £48 is bid. At £48 now.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Are you finished online? It's in the room at £48.
0:18:58 > 0:18:59£48. Go on. Put your hammer down.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- GAVEL BANGS - Thank you, sir. That's yours.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06Paul wins the windows and pays £57.60 sight unseen,
0:19:06 > 0:19:08but has he got a cracking deal?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11When you hold them to the light, look at that.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13How fantastic are those? Absolutely beautiful.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15They're 19th century.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18They probably come from a large family estate or a large house,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21and what I like about them - they're a nice, small size.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24So, they're hand-painted stained glass,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28dating from the 19th century and a bit of a bargain, I think.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30There we are. Smashing. I hope not!
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Well, both our boys have fought hard at today's auction,
0:19:35 > 0:19:37but it's Paul who makes the final purchase
0:19:37 > 0:19:40to bring this whirlwind of bidding to a close.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Our two challengers each started the day
0:19:43 > 0:19:46with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48After a slow start, Paul Hayes picked up pace
0:19:48 > 0:19:53and bought six items for £625.20.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Axon finished with seven items
0:19:56 > 0:19:59and forked out £859.20.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03But it's not all about who spent the most.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06It's about who's going to make the biggest profit.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Phwoar! Day done.- I tell you, it's never been as difficult.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I missed out on loads of things I'd have loved to have brought home,
0:20:13 > 0:20:14but, gosh, what do you do?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Well, you ended up with a pretty good selection.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I'm quite pleased with what I got. What's your favourite thing?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22I'm quite pleased with what I got. I mean, I love this clock.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25I've got a pretty good idea of where I'm going to try and sell that.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- I mean, it's signed Newmarket. How could I not buy it?- Right.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29I tried to buy across the board.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31The only thing I really stuck my neck out
0:20:31 > 0:20:34is the James Bond first edition The Spy Who Loved Me.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- Remember the film?- Of course. What about least favourite?
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- It has to be the magic lantern. - Really?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41I mean, I saw you go for those. Any decent subjects in the slides?
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Unfortunately not, but there's lots of them.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- What about yourself? - Well, I'm thinking probably...
0:20:45 > 0:20:47I mean, I'm not really a football fan,
0:20:47 > 0:20:51so probably the White Hart Lane sign.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53But it's all about the profit,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55so I was buying with my head, not my heart, on that lot.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Well, looking at what we bought and spread on this table,
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- it's a pretty eclectic mix, Paul. - It certainly is.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03I had that once, you know. Got some cream off the doctor.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04- It cleared up nicely. - Go on. Get out of here.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- That eclectic mix gets everywhere, mate.- Get out of here!
0:21:09 > 0:21:11The buying sky is clear now,
0:21:11 > 0:21:14but a tumultuous tsunami of selling is set to descend
0:21:14 > 0:21:16as we enter the second half of this competition,
0:21:16 > 0:21:20when it's the biggest profit that will secure a win.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Hayes and Axon now head home to assess their acquisitions.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28And back in Morecambe, Paul is preparing for his selling adventure.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30So, are you sitting comfortably? The show is about to begin.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33We have the magic lanterns all fired up,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35ready to display their wonderful pictures.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37And, of course, we've advertised well using the posters.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39And the main attraction's here,
0:21:39 > 0:21:41which is Morecambe's answer to Richard Gere.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44These posters have turned out to be better than I thought.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46I bought them originally for this one here,
0:21:46 > 0:21:48The Remo Four, the Brian Epstein acts.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Fantastic. Dead trendy.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Amongst them are two posters which represent acts
0:21:53 > 0:21:55here at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58How great is that? I bought them down in Southend.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01The magic lanterns, unfortunately, with them being religious,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03they won't be quite as easy to sell.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05I've had a couple of knock backs already on these.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08I was going to have them framed up but it wouldn't warrant the cost.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11The books - great. I've got 20 editions of Stephen King.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15First editions. Wonderful. But they're only worth one of these.
0:22:15 > 0:22:16This has to be the show stopper.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20This is The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming from 1962.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Overall, it's great. It's on with the show.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26And Paul's selling show will also include
0:22:26 > 0:22:28the stained glass window panels,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31the Beano posters and the Laurel & Hardy postcards.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34So, how's Will doing down in Newmarket?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Now, I know it's a bit traditional
0:22:36 > 0:22:40compared to what I usually buy, but I had to have this clock. Why?
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Well, because it's signed F Crick, Newmarket.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45I couldn't turn it down. It was fate.
0:22:45 > 0:22:46And at the other end of the scale,
0:22:46 > 0:22:50I've got my two very stylish 20th-century desk clocks.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Good names - Bulova and Jaeger.
0:22:53 > 0:22:54And at the time these were bought new,
0:22:54 > 0:22:58they would have been expensive and top-notch quality.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Well, I'm not going to have any trouble selling my Tottenham sign
0:23:01 > 0:23:02signed by all the players
0:23:02 > 0:23:05and with its certificate of authenticity
0:23:05 > 0:23:07because I bought that with a man in mind.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10He's a mad Tottenham fan as well as being a football coach.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12I just hope I don't score an own goal with it.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14And, um...
0:23:14 > 0:23:15Oh, yeah, I'm sitting on it.
0:23:15 > 0:23:22My rather funky child's tub chair. 1960s. Tulip design foot there.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25It's really funky and got that retro feel about it.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28I love it and to be honest, it's pretty comfortable.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30But if it is an original,
0:23:30 > 0:23:32it will need to be up to current fire regulations.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Will also has the Spider-Man poster
0:23:35 > 0:23:38and the vintage clockwork robot to sell.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41Our two tussling tornados of talent must hit the phones,
0:23:41 > 0:23:45the internet and the road to find the right buyer for each item.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47They'll be hoping to raise enough money to come out on top
0:23:47 > 0:23:49in today's competition,
0:23:49 > 0:23:53but remember, no deal is sealed until the shake of a hand.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56And Paul is the first on the trail of potential profit
0:23:56 > 0:24:00when he travels to Standish near Wigan with his 1960s poster,
0:24:00 > 0:24:02having targeted Harry P,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05the drummer of Merseybeat band The Remo Four.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07What I'm going to show you now
0:24:07 > 0:24:10is a poster that was promoted by Brian Epstein
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- and on the bill is The Remo Four. - Oh, well, I love my posters.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- Look at that. Isn't that fantastic? - Oh, wow. I like that.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Hey, it's signed. - Isn't it a good...?- Signed. Wow.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21- That's PJ Proby.- OK.- Yeah.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22Obviously, I can sign the Remo bit
0:24:22 > 0:24:25and I can get what's left of The Fourmost
0:24:25 > 0:24:28to sign The Fourmost bit and then that's going to go, hopefully...
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I mean, a lot of my stuff will go in a museum.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35- If I was to ask you sort of £80? - No, I'd go for half of that.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36- Sort of £40?- Yeah.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39You couldn't sort of make it around £50 and we'll, you know...?
0:24:39 > 0:24:41And I'll sign it for you. I'll sign the back.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44- How does that sound? - No, that takes money off, Paul.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- £45.- £45? Do you know what? I'm not going to argue with you.
0:24:47 > 0:24:48- Is that OK?- I want you to have it.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50I'll give you a signed picture of The Remo Four.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Thank you very much.- How's that?
0:24:52 > 0:24:54- I'll give you a signed picture of me. - Oh, that's OK.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57I don't think he wants a signed picture, thank you,
0:24:57 > 0:25:00but Paul does make £45 and sells the poster to a good home.
0:25:00 > 0:25:01It's gone to the right place.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03That poster will go into the museum
0:25:03 > 0:25:05and it will be seen for generations to come.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Well, that's music to my ears, really.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10The total lot cost Paul just north of £150 at the auction.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14He's got more selling to do until he makes that all-important profit,
0:25:14 > 0:25:16but it's a good start.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18Will isn't wasting any time either.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21He heads to a village near Braintree in Essex
0:25:21 > 0:25:24to try and make his first sale.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Well, I'm in the famously picturesque Finchingfield,
0:25:27 > 0:25:29and I'm here with my rosewood wall clock.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Now, a couple of buyers I had in mind have blown me out
0:25:31 > 0:25:34and, to be honest, it's got a few more issues
0:25:34 > 0:25:35than I originally thought.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39I'm here to see Peter who deals predominantly in high-end clocks.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42So, I'm hoping he's going to help get me out of a hole.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44Right, Will, what have you got for me? Let's have a look.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- I'm going to be honest with you.- Yeah.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I saw it in the saleroom and I fell in love with it
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- mainly because it was signed Crick of Newmarket.- Newmarket, yeah.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- I've had a closer look at it now... - Doesn't need to be too close.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58No, it doesn't. You're right.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00I was hoping you'd turn the lights down a bit, actually,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- because it has got one or two issues.- Issues.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05We've got issues with the mother-of-pearl.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07That's fairly significant
0:26:07 > 0:26:12because it's not easy to get people that repair mother-of-pearl.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17I'm going to turn it over, put it on its face now.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19This is a fairly modest movement.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21I was hoping it'd have shoulder plates
0:26:21 > 0:26:22- to cut out which it hasn't got.- Yes.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24I think it might just need a little bit of TLC.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27- A little bit of oiling perhaps. - It will have that.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29It'll be taken apart and fully restored.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34So, it all comes down to what sort of dosh do you want for it?
0:26:34 > 0:26:38If I had to get out of this with what I would call a small profit...
0:26:38 > 0:26:42- Yeah.- ..I would be looking to sell this to you
0:26:42 > 0:26:43for a flat 400 quid.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47- OK.- You're going to...?- You're hard as flint, but there you go.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49You, sir, are a gentleman.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52The clock cost Will £336 at auction
0:26:52 > 0:26:57so he secures a £64 profit and he's overjoyed.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Yes!
0:26:58 > 0:27:01There is a clock god, and his name is Peter.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06Meanwhile, in London, Paul has gone undercover to make his next sale.
0:27:06 > 0:27:12MUSIC: Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Agent Morecambe has brought the James Bond first edition
0:27:19 > 0:27:21to comedian and writer Charlie Higson
0:27:21 > 0:27:24who writes the Young James Bond series.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Ah! I've been expecting you, Mr Hayes.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30Thank goodness for that.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Does that mean I can get rid of this silly disguise?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- You've been a lifelong Bond fan.- Yes.
0:27:35 > 0:27:36I mean, I grew up in the '60s
0:27:36 > 0:27:39when Bond was just the biggest thing in the world.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41When I was a kid going to the cinema,
0:27:41 > 0:27:44I thought, "When I grow up, I will be James Bond."
0:27:44 > 0:27:47I've had to accept that that's probably not going to happen,
0:27:47 > 0:27:51but I got the second best job, which was writing James Bond books.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53So, what I've brought along, I saw this in the auction
0:27:53 > 0:27:56and I thought, "What a fantastic thing to have."
0:27:56 > 0:27:58It's the first edition of The Spy Who Loved Me.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Have you got a copy of this already?
0:28:00 > 0:28:02I have many copies of it,
0:28:02 > 0:28:06but I don't have an original and certainly not...
0:28:06 > 0:28:07- There you go.- ..a first edition.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09That is amazing.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12What is it about The Spy Who Loved Me that stands out amongst the books?
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Well, Fleming was trying to do something different with this.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16He started to get upset
0:28:16 > 0:28:19that schoolchildren were getting into it
0:28:19 > 0:28:21and Bond had become this sort of jolly hero,
0:28:21 > 0:28:23and he said that Bond was not supposed to be. He's an assassin.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25He's supposed to be this quite dark figure.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29So, in this book, he tried to portray Bond as making mistakes
0:28:29 > 0:28:32and as being sort of virtually indistinguishable
0:28:32 > 0:28:34from the villains that he has to deal with,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37and most of the book is told from the point of view of a woman.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39It's written in the first person.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Bond doesn't turn up till two-thirds of the way through the story.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45He was trying a radical experiment, and it went very badly wrong.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47HE LAUGHS
0:28:47 > 0:28:51It's probably the least favourite of his books, but it is unique.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54It stands about the £200 mark.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57And I was wondering if I was to ask you £250,
0:28:57 > 0:28:58does that sound like a reasonable...?
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- That would be an amazing deal. - Is that all right with you?
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- I was going to haggle with you. - Were you really?
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Hmm, it seems Paul could have gone in a little higher.
0:29:07 > 0:29:08James Bond, he ain't.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11The Bond book cost Paul £204 at the auction,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14meaning he walks away with a £46 profit.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16That was fantastic talking to Charlie.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18I could have stayed all day and learned more about James Bond,
0:29:18 > 0:29:20but I've got an arch nemesis of my own.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- How are you getting on, Will? - Well, not so well, actually.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26Will is in Newmarket with that leather chair,
0:29:26 > 0:29:28and he's fallen out of love with it.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32This has given me nothing but nightmares since I bought it.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35It's post-1950, it's pre-1988
0:29:35 > 0:29:39so it doesn't meet the very strict fire regulations.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41I can't sell it to a private individual,
0:29:41 > 0:29:43but I might be able to work it into a trader.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45And that trader is Patrick.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49But will he buy Will's foam-filled reupholstering project?
0:29:49 > 0:29:50Well, what have you got here?
0:29:50 > 0:29:54Well, it's a pretty, I think, funky, well, tub chair, I suppose,
0:29:54 > 0:29:56on that tulip base.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00- Beautiful. Love the colour. - But, Patrick...- Problems.
0:30:00 > 0:30:01There is a problem with it.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04It is something that is going to have to be
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- completely reupholstered and filled.- Hmm.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09- I love it. It's a great chair. - It is, isn't it?
0:30:09 > 0:30:12But it's going to cost a small fortune to recover this.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- I mean, the work that's gone... Look at it.- I know.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16It's all stitched round the edge here.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Even if it was a great price, like ten pounds,
0:30:20 > 0:30:23I cannot buy it because the money it's going to cost
0:30:23 > 0:30:25to get it reupholstered
0:30:25 > 0:30:28and up to the correct, modern trade-in standards
0:30:28 > 0:30:29just outweighs any value
0:30:29 > 0:30:32- that's going to be left in it afterwards.- Yeah.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35Well, I'm a little bit annoyed with myself, to be honest.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37I should have foreseen all this jiggery-pokery
0:30:37 > 0:30:39before I bought this chair at auction.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43I knew it was foam-filled, but to be honest with you, I was seduced.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47Seduced by the shape, the colour, the style.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50I can't help being a funky young chicken.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Will fails to sell the chair
0:30:52 > 0:30:57and is forced to swallow a loss of the £45.60 he paid for it.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59Paul has better luck with his stained glass windows,
0:30:59 > 0:31:03meeting Jason Davies from an architectural reclamation shop.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06He makes quick work of the sale and gets £100 for his panels,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09making a £42.40 profit.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12With both our experts busily plying their trade,
0:31:12 > 0:31:15let's take a breather to see the scores so far.
0:31:15 > 0:31:20Paul Hayes has sold two lots for a profit of £88.40
0:31:20 > 0:31:23but remember, that doesn't include the rest of those posters.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Axon has sold one item, the wall clock,
0:31:26 > 0:31:28but failed to sell the child's chair,
0:31:28 > 0:31:31meaning his profit stands at £18.40.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Of course, there's still everything to play for.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Both our experts know how important it is
0:31:37 > 0:31:40to match up the right buyer for the right item.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Paul's Laurel & Hardy postcards have led him to Mark,
0:31:43 > 0:31:47the owner of the Laurel & Hardy Museum in Ulverston.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- Hello, Mark.- Hello.- How are you? - I'm very well, thanks.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- How are you?- That's another fine mess you've got me into.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do it!
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- Would you like to see my postcards? - I'd love to.- Go on, then.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59I came across these,
0:31:59 > 0:32:01I thought they were really good quality
0:32:01 > 0:32:02and I thought, "I know.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04"Why don't we take them up to Ulverston?"
0:32:04 > 0:32:06But is it a case of bringing snow to the Eskimos?
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Have you got, like, 500 of these already?
0:32:08 > 0:32:11I have a lot of pictures of Laurel & Hardy in the museum.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13That's what it's all about.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15But these are really nicely presented
0:32:15 > 0:32:17and there's some good photos on there.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20So, are these the sort of thing that you could see in the museum?
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- Are they any use to you? - Yeah, absolutely.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24There's always a space for a picture of Laurel & Hardy
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- in the museum and I really like them.- Fantastic.
0:32:27 > 0:32:34- So, if I asked you £50 for them, would that be...?- Let's think of £35.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37You couldn't make it £40 and we'll shake on that? How's that?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- £40.- Shall we do that? - Let's do that.
0:32:39 > 0:32:40That's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42So, Mr Morecambe makes a great start
0:32:42 > 0:32:45with a £40 sale for this part of the lot.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47He then goes on to sell the tram prints
0:32:47 > 0:32:50to a collector in Lancashire for £20
0:32:50 > 0:32:53and finally heads from selling two of the world's greatest comics
0:32:53 > 0:32:56to selling two of the world's greatest comics.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58He's travelled to Carnforth to see Neil,
0:32:58 > 0:33:00who sells books and comic annuals,
0:33:00 > 0:33:04hoping he'll be interested in his framed Beano and Dandy posters.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07What do you think it is about this type of thing that sells?
0:33:07 > 0:33:08Why do people buy these?
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Well, you've got collectors
0:33:09 > 0:33:14that literally like to build up collections of the annuals.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17We have things like, you know, this Beano from 19...
0:33:17 > 0:33:21- I think it's from 1953. - 1953? Look at that.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24So, what's the one to have, then? Is there a number one?
0:33:24 > 0:33:26The very first one is several...
0:33:26 > 0:33:29I believe it's tens of thousands of pounds.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31It's massively expensive, the first ever issue.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32Now, this one here says May 13th, 1978,
0:33:32 > 0:33:34but these aren't from the original.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37These are actually printed in 2009, I think that one was.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40- That was 2009.- Yeah. - Have you got a use for them, Neil?
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- Is it something that you can use? - It is something that I would use.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46- I'd very much use it to help in a display.- Right.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48To, you know, build up a display.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50They are nice. They're lovely covers.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53Mate, if I was to ask you £30 for these, would that be...?
0:33:53 > 0:33:55- I'd be happy with that. - Would you be happy with that?
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Yeah, I'm not going to argue with £30 cos that helps.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00That will help us to do some nice displays. I like them.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03Paul is happy with a deal of £30 for the comic posters
0:34:03 > 0:34:05but once he adds up his total,
0:34:05 > 0:34:09he's only just broken even on the lot. Oh, Paul!
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Both our boys are weaving their way through this web of profit and loss
0:34:12 > 0:34:15and Will still has his poster of webbed wonder Spider-Man.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17He's heading to an American-themed diner
0:34:17 > 0:34:19to try and spin a profit.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21I'm in historic Colchester
0:34:21 > 0:34:24and I'm here to meet Matt, who's head chef at Sloppy Joe's.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27Trouble is he's not expecting Will Axon as we know him.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29He's expecting someone else.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Brace yourselves, viewers.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34There's a shockingly tight onesie coming.
0:34:37 > 0:34:38Witness The Axeman!
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- Matt?- Hello, mate.- Axeman. - How are you doing? All right?
0:34:48 > 0:34:51- Very well, thank you very much. - Cool.- And before you say, I know.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53The similarity is frightening, isn't it?
0:34:53 > 0:34:55Yes, it is a bit, I must admit, actually.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Well, I have for sale this reproduction
0:34:58 > 0:35:01of the front cover of Amazing Fantasy.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05Now, it's number 15, I believe, from 15 August in the '60s
0:35:05 > 0:35:07and it's actually the very first comic
0:35:07 > 0:35:10in which this chap appears. What do you think?
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- Can you see it hanging on the wall? - Yeah, because obviously,
0:35:12 > 0:35:15it's Americanised and it's very how we represent our restaurant.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17- So, yeah, definitely.- Yeah.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Listen, how does, I don't know, say £100 -
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- a nice, round figure - 100 quid...? - No, no, no.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27I was thinking more along the £45, £50 mark, to be honest.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30£80 and you've got a deal.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34£60.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Shake my spandex-clad hand. £70.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- Good work.- 70 quid, Axeman.- You've been working out, haven't you?
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- I think I might have to go to that gym you go to.- That's the spirit.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48Super Will makes a super profit of 36.40
0:35:48 > 0:35:52for the Spider-Man poster and he's feeling triumphant.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Another profit under the cape, but...
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Oh, hang on a minute. What's this?
0:35:56 > 0:35:58My super dealer senses are alerting me
0:35:58 > 0:36:00to another potential profit.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02I think it may need my help.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05Yes. Well, after a quick costume change,
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Axeman's alter ego flies down to meet Roger,
0:36:07 > 0:36:10owner of Clock Props in Wimbledon,
0:36:10 > 0:36:12hoping to find a profit from the Jaegar clock
0:36:12 > 0:36:14that cost him £144
0:36:14 > 0:36:17and the Bulova clock that cost him £114.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20I've brought two clocks along today to show you.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- You haven't seen these before.- No.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- You haven't even seen an image of them.- No.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26What I liked about them when I bought them
0:36:26 > 0:36:28was I thought they were very strong visually
0:36:28 > 0:36:32and stylistically but on top of that,
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- they're both by well-known makers. - Ah. Well, I'll be honest with you,
0:36:35 > 0:36:40- I've never had a Jaeger-LeCoultre mantel clock like this.- Yeah.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42They were a very, very pioneering company.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47They go back, I don't know, to the early 19th century.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50- Yeah, yeah. - Based in Switzerland, I think.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Well, clocks and Switzerland, they go hand in hand.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- Go together. Yeah. Certainly. - This is the Accutron.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Now, I did a little bit of digging about
0:36:57 > 0:36:59and what's interesting about the Accutron
0:36:59 > 0:37:01is you can see here by that symbol,
0:37:01 > 0:37:04they call it, I think, the tuning fork movement.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05Absolutely, yeah.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09So, is it a transitional piece from mechanical to quartz?
0:37:09 > 0:37:12Are they, in principle, something that might interest you?
0:37:12 > 0:37:15- It comes down to what you're going to ask for them.- It does come down.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- Well, I bought them... - Remember, I'm a pensioner.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19HE LAUGHS
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Yes, I've had that line tried on me before.
0:37:22 > 0:37:27I would think that to get out of these with a reasonable profit,
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- I need to look at sort of £150 each.- Ah.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34- You stopped me in my tracks there.- Yeah.
0:37:34 > 0:37:41I would offer you £110 for that one and probably do £100 on that.
0:37:41 > 0:37:47If I could squeeze you to £110 on both, could we have a deal?
0:37:49 > 0:37:50Yeah.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Will makes a loss of four pounds on the Bulova clock
0:37:53 > 0:37:57and a loss of £34 on the Jaegar clock.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00And there's more bad news when it turns out the robot toy
0:38:00 > 0:38:03isn't as old or as valuable as Will hoped.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06When he sells it to Peter, an antiques shop owner,
0:38:06 > 0:38:10he winds up with a devastating loss of £124.
0:38:10 > 0:38:15Will has left it wide open for Paul, and Mr Morecambe's music posters
0:38:15 > 0:38:18have led him all the way back to...Morecambe.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20He's at the Winter Gardens Theatre with trustee Evelyn.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Imagine my amazement. I'm down at a little auction in Essex...
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- You know where that is?- Right. I do. - Turn left at London.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30..and I was down there and amongst all these posters,
0:38:30 > 0:38:33- I came across two for the Winter Gardens.- Go on.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- Honestly. I can't believe it. - Go on, show me.- Now, here we are.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38- One of them is Mr Tommy Trinder. - Tommy Trinder.
0:38:38 > 0:38:39- How fantastic is that?- Yeah.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42And the other one here is Jewel & Warriss.
0:38:42 > 0:38:43Do you remember them two?
0:38:43 > 0:38:45Oh, now, Jewel & Warriss, I remember them.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47Do you have much of this sort of stuff?
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- Do you have lots of memorabilia? - We're collecting.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53We're going to have a wall of fame of people that have performed
0:38:53 > 0:38:57and I think these would go very nicely on that wall, Paul.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01Fantastic. Well, if I was to ask you £60...
0:39:01 > 0:39:02I mean, that's the lowest I could do on them.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04..would that be convenient for you?
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Would they reside here and live on the wall of fame?
0:39:06 > 0:39:10I'm sure our treasurer would not mind at all.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12- Shall we shake on that, then?- Yeah.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15That's lovely. That's fantastic. And do you know what?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17We need two more pictures on the wall of fame - mine and yours.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19We were on this stage too, weren't we? There we go.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21Oh, that's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24After selling the remaining music posters to Nick,
0:39:24 > 0:39:26a collector from the Isle of Man,
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Paul makes a total profit of £44.70 for the lot.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32And his profit streak continues
0:39:32 > 0:39:34as he sells his magic lanterns to Mathew and Lisa,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37who run a curiosity shop in Clitheroe,
0:39:37 > 0:39:40for a curious profit of £24.40.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45And they also take his final lot of Stephen King books for £100,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48giving him a £28 profit.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51And with the final whistle almost ready to blow,
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Will still has one item left.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55It's the Spurs street sign.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57He had a buyer in mind when he bought it -
0:39:57 > 0:40:00football coach and die-hard Tottenham fan Lawrence -
0:40:00 > 0:40:01but will he like it?
0:40:01 > 0:40:04What do you reckon to that? White Hart Lane.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Signed by the players I think from the '13/'14 season.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10A couple of England internationals there.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- You've got Townsend and Lennon and Ros.- Ooh.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- The great Adebayor.- Yes.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16And our star man at the moment, Christian Eriksen.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18So, you're obviously a Spurs fan.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Can you see that hanging up in your collection
0:40:20 > 0:40:22in the trophy cabinet, that sort of thing?
0:40:22 > 0:40:24I can, yeah. I can picture this.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28I'm looking for close to 100 quid. How does that sound?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30Ooh, that's driving a hard bargain.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34I don't know. Can we start at £50 and work upwards?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36What if I come in and say 80 quid?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- £75.- Let's have a little game.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44Penalty shoot out. You against me. If you score, you get it for £70.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48- If I save it, you get it for £80. - I've seen your keeping skills.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- I'll take that deal, then. - Oh, it's an outrage!
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Right, I'm going to go get my kit on.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54Yes, Will limbers up.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59He's hoping to save the goal to make a profit.
0:41:00 > 0:41:01Our lad looks nervous.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Lawrence places the ball on the penalty spot.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10He shoots. He scores. Back of the net!
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Which means Will sells the sign for £70
0:41:13 > 0:41:17and scores a profit of £28.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Now, Will might have let that goal in,
0:41:19 > 0:41:22but has he scored enough and made enough to win this match?
0:41:22 > 0:41:26Let's remind ourselves of how much they've spent today.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30Our duelling duo each started with £1,000 of their own money.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35Paul Hayes bought a total of six items for £625.20.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41Will Axon won seven lots and forked out £859.20.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44But now it all comes down to profit.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46All of the money that Paul and Will have made
0:41:46 > 0:41:47will go to charities of their choice.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50So, now let's find out who is today's
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Good morning, Will.- How are you? Are you all right?- Yeah, great.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Cast your mind back. It seems ages ago since that auction, doesn't it?
0:41:59 > 0:42:01A lifetime ago. How did you do, anyway?
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I did very well, actually. I really enjoyed it.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05It took me on lots of journeys.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Those posters I bought, you know the one with The Remo Four?- Yes.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09The guy I knew the drummer from?
0:42:09 > 0:42:12There were two to do with the Winter Gardens in Morecambe.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- I don't believe it. - What would be the chance
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- of finding that in an auction down in Rayleigh?- It's a plant.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19You'd have thought that I'd have been at home at the auction,
0:42:19 > 0:42:20but I have had a nightmare.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22You know that robot? The clockwork robot?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25Took a gamble on it being earlier than it was.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- Turned out it wasn't.- Oh. - Big loss.- Oh, what a shame.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30That '70s funky chair - couldn't sell it. Foam-filled.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Do you want to have a go at this? - I'm a bit nervous.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Go on. You'll be all right. Are you ready?
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- BOTH:- One, two, three!
0:42:36 > 0:42:38- Ooh, £79.20! - I've never seen a red one.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40- BOTH LAUGH - Well, to be honest,
0:42:40 > 0:42:43I thought I might have done worse than that, so I'm secretly happy.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45I'm delighted just to be in the black.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47- Tell me about this robot. What happened?- Listen, mate.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50I've had enough about that. I don't want to talk about it anymore.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52So, Paul is today's winner
0:42:52 > 0:42:56after Will ends up in the red following a run of bad luck.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58Well, I must admit, that was a bit of a surprise.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01Will's misfortune there with the robot brings me out the winner.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03I'm not arguing there, though.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Well, hands up, I've got to admit,
0:43:05 > 0:43:08the auction for me was a complete disaster.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10It's a lot harder the other side of the rostrum.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Tomorrow, Will has another bite of the cherry
0:43:13 > 0:43:16as our pair of weary warriors step up again,
0:43:16 > 0:43:19this time on the battlefield of the car boot sale.