0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that pitches
0:00:04 > 0:00:09TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other in an all-out
0:00:09 > 0:00:12- battle for profit... - Elementary, my dear dealers.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17Rrrar.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- daily challenge... - Catch me if you can!
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- The Axeman cometh.- ..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Grr! 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.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Today, dare devil dealer Paul Hayes takes on auctioneer extraordinaire
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Will Axon at a car boot sale in Essex. Coming up...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Things get WOOF for Will...
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Excuse me, mate, how much is your plate?
0:00:55 > 0:00:58..Paul hopes for a large profit from Sid Little...
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- Oh, yeah, yeah.- That all right? - That'll do, that'll do.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05..and Will gets on the right tracks.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Wa-hey!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Welcome, one and all, to another epic journey through
0:01:25 > 0:01:29the realm of real antiques as two brave heroes of know-how
0:01:29 > 0:01:34clash swords in a battle to buy, sell and ride off with a profit.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Up today... He hails from Morecambe and he's oh so wise.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40It's the wonderful wizard of the north west,
0:01:40 > 0:01:44ready to gaze into his magic mirror and mix a profit-making potion
0:01:44 > 0:01:45that packs a punch...
0:01:45 > 0:01:48It's Paul 'Mr Morecambe' Hayes.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I'm coming to get you now, Axeman.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55And the Axeman cometh... He's the first knight of Newmarket.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58He's dogged, determined, and straining at the leash...
0:01:58 > 0:02:00It's Will "The Axeman" Axon,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02and he's hoping to swing a victory.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Only time will tell.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Today's tournament takes place at Marks Tey car boot sale in Essex
0:02:07 > 0:02:10and our crusaders of the curio have come laden
0:02:10 > 0:02:12with £250 of their own money.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15So, Paul Hayes and Will Axon,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18It's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Good morning.- Good morning, how are you?- All right, thank you very much.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Bright and breezy and early, yeah?
0:02:23 > 0:02:24I do like the old car boot,
0:02:24 > 0:02:28so I'm fairly comfortable in dealing with the old booters. What about you?
0:02:28 > 0:02:31Man and boy, man and boy. I used to sell things for ten pence.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34I can remember those days, you know, but you can buy everything
0:02:34 > 0:02:37and anything here, from a thimble to an elephant sometimes.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Don't show me your hand quite yet! An elephant?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I'm going to look out for one of them!
0:02:41 > 0:02:45One tip I can give you is it makes a difference who gets there first.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46Oh, man...
0:02:46 > 0:02:48He's good, isn't he?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Yes, both of our antiques experts know that
0:02:50 > 0:02:52when it comes to collecting car boot booty,
0:02:52 > 0:02:56it's the early bird that catches the worm...or elephant, apparently.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58ELEPHANT TRUMPETS
0:02:58 > 0:02:59These heavy-weight hard hitters
0:02:59 > 0:03:02will be trying to trump-trump-trump each other today,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05so what schemes does young Will have up his sleeve?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09My tactic today, bearing in mind this is a busy car boot,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11is literally to scan the rows.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I'm walking past stalls, I'm just scanning what's on offer
0:03:13 > 0:03:17and I'm trying to focus in on the pieces that shine out at me.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Well, I've got to, really, to try and get the upper hand on Mr Morecambe.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23He's been doing this since he was in short trousers!
0:03:23 > 0:03:25With Will scanning the scene for success,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28what's Paul's plan of attack?
0:03:28 > 0:03:30There's one thing that's really important for me when I come
0:03:30 > 0:03:34to these car boot sales, is not to knock the stallholder too much.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36It's very difficult to make a living here,
0:03:36 > 0:03:37so I don't want to hammer them -
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I want to go away all friends, all smiles and enjoy myself.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44So Paul's plan is to make some friends and enjoy himself.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Well, you know what they say about mixing business
0:03:46 > 0:03:50and pleasure, Paul, and it seems Will is heeding this advice.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52A pair of signed racing photographs have caught his eye
0:03:52 > 0:03:55and he's wasting no time on pleasantries.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57How much do you want for those two?
0:03:59 > 0:04:00Jumps racing.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05I'm from Newmarket, you see, we're more on the flat.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- What's your very best on those? - Eight quid.
0:04:07 > 0:04:08£8.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Go on, I'll have them for eight quid.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Well done, sir, £8.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17That's my first purchase done.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20The Axeman picks up the pair of pictures for £8,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23but does he think he'll be able to ride them to victory?
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Well, I was attracted to these for the obvious reasons that
0:04:26 > 0:04:29it's horseracing from my hometown, Newmarket.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31This looks like probably an official photograph at the end
0:04:31 > 0:04:34of the Grand National, so it's a nice quality image
0:04:34 > 0:04:37and what's great is it's been signed by the jockey as well.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39And also the picture of Bob Champion.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Again, that doesn't look like an amateur photograph, does it?
0:04:41 > 0:04:45It looks like probably someone who was there looking at the jockeys,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47taking photos of them on their mounts and again
0:04:47 > 0:04:51it's been signed by Bob, so it's a nice touch.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53But both good images signed by the jockeys
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and hopefully commercial back home.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Newmarket man Will is off to a confident start,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02but rockabilly Paul is also sticking with what
0:05:02 > 0:05:07he knows as he spies some reproduction 1950s enamel signs.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08These are new versions.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11They're reproductions, but they're all metal enamelled signs.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12I love that one, look at that.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15"My Garage, what happens in my garage stays in my garage."
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- How much are your enamel signs? - They're 10, £10 each.- £10 each?
0:05:19 > 0:05:23You couldn't do those two for 15, could you, if I smiled nicely?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- 17.- 17.
0:05:26 > 0:05:2917, all right... Do you know what? I think I'll have them.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31I quite like them. They're a bit of fun, aren't they?
0:05:31 > 0:05:34When these were made in the 1930s and '40s, they were made from
0:05:34 > 0:05:35cast iron and then tin plated.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38That's why they're called tin enamel signs.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41The original ones would have cost me a fortune, these were less
0:05:41 > 0:05:43than £10 each so I definitely think there's a profit in them.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46It reminds me of life back home, really,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49when it is not early in the morning, I'm not at a car boot sale.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53Ah, the good old times, eh, Paul, when you could have a lie in?
0:05:53 > 0:05:57And with that sale, both Will and Paul are off the starter's blocks.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01But it's Paul who takes the early lead, spotting some old postcards.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Now do you know what? I love old postcards.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- They are little capsules of time, aren't they?- They are, yes.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09They're quite nice, those. The album itself has seen better days,
0:06:09 > 0:06:11but this is very Art Nouveau.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14You've got this wonderful 1900-1910 on the front there,
0:06:14 > 0:06:16- I quite like that. - It's been well loved.- Yeah, it has.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19A bit like myself. A bit worn round the edges.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- 40 is the best offer. - Can you make it 35?- Yes.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26All right, I'll do that for 35.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- That's lovely, thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32Ah, such a charmer! But Paul's ploy works and the postcards are his
0:06:32 > 0:06:35for £35, but can he stamp out a profit?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Well, I've bought a cracking postcard album here.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38These date from about 1900,
0:06:38 > 0:06:421910 and it's the golden age of travel around the UK.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45What would happen is people would go on the steam trains and go out
0:06:45 > 0:06:47for a day and buy a postcard and bring them back,
0:06:47 > 0:06:50and I just love them. Little capsules of time.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Now, there's over 200 in this album here.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54The album itself is a little bit rough
0:06:54 > 0:06:56but the postcards are in great condition.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58There's even one here of Croydon.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01There we are, have a lovely day out in Croydon.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Paul there, doing his bit for the Croydon tourist trade.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Will is obviously feeling the pressure, though.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08He's spotted some Homemaker plates,
0:07:08 > 0:07:12but he appears to be negotiating with a dog.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Excuse me, mate, how much is your plate?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- SCOTTISH ACCENT:- For you, laddie, £25.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19I'll tell you what, I'll have them.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Yes, well... Will buys the five Homemaker plates off the,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25er, dog, but will they help him serve up a profit?
0:07:25 > 0:07:29Well, the striking design of these Homemaker plates caught my eye.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32£25 for five? Well, I think they are a bargain.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35These are becoming more and more collectable.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Designed in the late 1950s by Enid Seeney for Ridgway Potteries,
0:07:39 > 0:07:43and how more retro, vintage, funky can you get?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Retro, vintage, funky?
0:07:46 > 0:07:50All words that equally apply to our pair of dapper battlers.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Yes, these chaps really put the FUN into funky,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56the O into retro
0:07:56 > 0:07:58and the AGE into vintage.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02So, what funky item has Paul got his sights on next?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Oh, it's a creepy old doll's head.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07I spotted this earlier on when I was looking at the postcards
0:08:07 > 0:08:09and it's a great old Victorian doll's head,
0:08:09 > 0:08:11it's just missing the rest of its body.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14But to a collector, it's quite a sought-after item.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- How much did you say this one was? - I'll do it for about 35.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I can do you a deal if you're interested.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24It couldn't be, like, 25 by any chance, could it?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27- 25, yes.- £25, how is that?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29You might think I'm a bit daft buying a head,
0:08:29 > 0:08:31but this actually is a really good one.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Victorian dolls are very, very desirable.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Bisque-head porcelain - very delicate, very collectable,
0:08:37 > 0:08:40especially if you've got the Oriental features,
0:08:40 > 0:08:41it was a rarer model that they used to do.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It's a great maker, Armand Marseille, I'm looking forward
0:08:44 > 0:08:48to see where it ends up, see if we can reunite it with a body.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Paul's bodiless wonder brings the purchasing total to 2-2.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55It's neck and neck when Will finds a window of opportunity...
0:08:55 > 0:08:57or rather, an actual window.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59You got some nice glass here. How much is it?
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- That's £100 and that's 60. - 100 is a bit steep for me on that.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- I've only got... - Is it? Only got what?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- I've got, like, nearer 50 quid to spend.- Yeah, no, I'd let go for 80.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10- £80?- Yeah.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15There's no damage in it at all.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19- Shake my hand at 70 quid and take it off your hands.- What about 75?
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Go on, then, 75. Sold. Well done.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26So Will buys the stained glass for £75
0:09:26 > 0:09:29and his delight is transparent.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30Well, I love this window.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33It really caught my eye with the sun shining through it and why not?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Look at the colours, look at the design...
0:09:35 > 0:09:38it's got something of the Art Nouveau, it's got something
0:09:38 > 0:09:41of the Arts and Crafts, something of the Glasgow School about it.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I have no idea if it's by a particular designer,
0:09:43 > 0:09:47but I like it and you've got to buy what you like.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49A top tip there from Will, which brings us
0:09:49 > 0:09:52to the halfway point of this car boot buying bonanza,
0:09:52 > 0:09:54so let's see how our experts are getting on.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01Both Paul and Will started the day with £250 to spend.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05Paul has picked up three purchases and has spent £77, leaving him
0:10:05 > 0:10:07with £173 to spend.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16Will has also bought three items totalling £108,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19meaning he has £142 still burning a hole in his pocket.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- Hello.- There you are!- Yeah, how are you?- What have got in there?
0:10:24 > 0:10:26That's a whole new car boot in there.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- Well, I was wondering if it was greener your side.- Oh, well...
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- Aren't they friendly?- They've made us feel really welcome here today.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34I'm not surprised, but isn't it lovely to feel that?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37They're all doing well, they're all having a great day and enjoying the whole thing.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Yeah, and it helps that the sun's got his hat on.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Definitely. And what about the buying, going all right?
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Yeah, I think so. You know, a few items under my belt. What about you?
0:10:45 > 0:10:48It's nice here, actually, there are a few antique items here.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- It's almost like an antiques fair. - You're right.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52It's just trying to spot them, isn't it?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- Getting the wheat from the chaff, shall we say. - That's one way to put it!
0:10:55 > 0:10:57I wouldn't have been quite as polite as that,
0:10:57 > 0:11:00but it is one way to put it. Variety is the spice of life.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03Well, exactly, and whatever catches your eye, you know, go for it.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Have you seen the lingerie stall that's over there?
0:11:06 > 0:11:07I wasn't going to mention it,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- but I've reserved something for you.- Thank you very much.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- Go and try it on.- These are are chaffing a bit over here.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Well, there's an extra large there for you!- Thank you.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Our two tireless troopers now head back to the battlefield
0:11:19 > 0:11:22to continue hacking through the chaff and slicing off the wheat
0:11:22 > 0:11:25as they try to uncover the hidden gems.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Paul is behind in the spending stakes but it's Will who
0:11:28 > 0:11:32is next to see a potential purchase as he spots a railway lantern.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35What sort of money are you asking for that?
0:11:35 > 0:11:3740.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38£40.
0:11:40 > 0:11:42I mean, I'm interested, but...
0:11:42 > 0:11:45How about we say something nearer 20?
0:11:45 > 0:11:47How about 35.50?
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Come on!
0:11:49 > 0:11:52How about 30 quid? Shake my hand at 30 quid.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- 35.- No, you shook my hand! 30 quid and we've got a deal.- 30 quid.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Well done, sir. Good. Yeah, I like that, I do like that.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I could see myself as a railwayman.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04Will's back on the right tracks with his lantern
0:12:04 > 0:12:07and he's hoping it'll guide him to a great profit.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Well, I love this lantern I've found.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11I'm pretty sure it's a railway lantern.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Looks like it's got its original paint.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16There's also a little plaque here which will tell me who the maker is
0:12:16 > 0:12:20but I need to do a bit of detective work at home, I think, on that.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Date-wise... Well, hard thing to date, I suppose.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Mid 20th, maybe a little bit earlier.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Pretty much a smart thing all round. Yeah, I'm pleased with that.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Paul Hayes is chugging along nicely too as he picks up
0:12:31 > 0:12:32a pair of bench ends for £10.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Well, you never know what you're going to find
0:12:34 > 0:12:37and what you're going to buy at a car boot sale.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39I bought these modern bench ends.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41They need a bit of restoration, but the end results are fantastic.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44These are so expensive to buy in the shops and for ten quid,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46they are an absolute bargain.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49It depends on how much it's going to cost me to get them put right,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52but I still think they're suitable even for your garden, Will.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Meanwhile, Will is so confident that he's started shopping for Paul.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59I'm just having a flick through this book
0:12:59 > 0:13:02because I think it's something that Paul should buy.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Laughs In The Smallest Room.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Yes, Paul certainly likes a laugh.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14I'll keep ahead of the game, there, Will.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Isn't that an opera singer? A TENNER?
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Come on, keep moving, please. Thank you very much.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Nothing to see, nothing to see. Do you know what?
0:13:22 > 0:13:24If you had a pair of them, you'd have a pair of trunks.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Do you know what? There's one every minute, isn't there?
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Yes, in the antiques world, Paul truly is the king of comedy.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32And talking of kings...
0:13:32 > 0:13:34That's Elvis' house, that's Graceland. I've been there.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37There's his Cadillac there at the front. Can I make you an offer?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- I don't want to be mean. - I'll do 30 for the two.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- You can't do 20 for the two?- No.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Fancy in the middle somewhere? 25.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- 25.- You'll do 25. All right, I'll have them for 25.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52I'll have them, thank you very much.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Paul pays £25 for the pair of Graceland ornaments
0:13:55 > 0:13:59but will they lead him to rock and roll glory or to Heartbreak Hotel?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Now, then, you may think I've gone mad,
0:14:01 > 0:14:03but there is method in my madness.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07This is the home of Elvis Presley, Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee -
0:14:07 > 0:14:10a fantastic place. But it's a beautiful scale model.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12It's in the manner of Lilliput Lane who did these
0:14:12 > 0:14:16wonderful scale designs in the 1970s and '80s
0:14:16 > 0:14:19and there are lots of people who collect that type of thing.
0:14:19 > 0:14:20I think because of what it is
0:14:20 > 0:14:23and where it is, I think it's a very saleable item
0:14:23 > 0:14:27and I'm looking forward to seeing it light up and in its full glory.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Yes, Paul is all shook up with his Elvis memorabilia,
0:14:30 > 0:14:32but Will has spotted an item harking back to
0:14:32 > 0:14:36the golden age of steam-power - a plaque from a traction engine.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Harewood Rally...
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Tell me.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41It's a steam rally.
0:14:41 > 0:14:42Oh, is it?
0:14:42 > 0:14:44I see that hasn't got a price on it.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Well, I'm sure I could give you a price. 25 quid.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49No, he's got to win.>
0:14:49 > 0:14:5050 quid.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Oh, you're all heart, you are.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Do me that for a tenner and you're going out that much lighter.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- Make it 20.- 15 and shake my hand. Go on.- £18, 18.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01Go on, then.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04What was that, 15? She's giving your permission.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08- Come on, sir, shake my hand. - Go on, then.- Ha-hey! Well done.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10After some no-nonsense haggling,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Will wins his trophy, but why has he bought it?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Well, a bit of a speculative buy, to be honest,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19but I love the fact that I've got Harewood
0:15:19 > 0:15:23and the Traction Engine Rally 1964 to go on as far as research goes.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26I've been involved with vintage machinery sales in the past
0:15:26 > 0:15:30and where there's a steam engine, there tends to be plenty of money.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Hopefully some of it coming my way to help me steam ahead of Paul.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Will is forging ahead,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40but it appears that Mr Hayes is finally beginning to flounder.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43What I'm trying to do is to find stalls that have interesting items
0:15:43 > 0:15:45that have a bit of history about them, really.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47There are lots of things that are very generic,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50but I quite like things that tell me a story.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53There's nothing that's shouting out to me just yet.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57Looking for talking objects to tell you stories seems like a tall order,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00but hold on a minute, Paul has spotted one item that may not
0:16:00 > 0:16:02be talking, but it is making him sing.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04# Oh, I'm down in Marks Tey
0:16:04 > 0:16:06# And it's not me birthday
0:16:06 > 0:16:08# And I'm here buying antiques
0:16:08 > 0:16:11# And I'm not doing very well. #
0:16:11 > 0:16:12Yes, well, sort of sing.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16This may look like a washboard, which it is, but of course,
0:16:16 > 0:16:20these can be a musical instrument. They can actually make a noise.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23HE SCRATCHES THE WASHBOARD
0:16:23 > 0:16:25See that? Do you want to do that? How much is it?
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- 12 quid.- 12 quid. Can you do any better than that?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30I'll give you a tune on it, can you do any better than that?
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- 10.- £10, I'll have that. Thank you very much.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35So Paul buys the washboard for £10,
0:16:35 > 0:16:39but will it help him scrub up when he comes to sell?
0:16:39 > 0:16:41I've bought a bit of social history here, actually.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44This is an 19th-century washboard and before we had inside plumbing
0:16:44 > 0:16:46and washing machines
0:16:46 > 0:16:48and all sorts of cool ways now to do your laundry,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51this is all we had and this would sit in your tub
0:16:51 > 0:16:53and you would actually wash your clothes against it.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57But of course, that rhythmic action turned into skiffle
0:16:57 > 0:16:59and skiffle became a very popular music sound in the 1950s.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02So this really has a dual purpose - it can be used
0:17:02 > 0:17:05as a bit of social history or a musical instrument.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07But in my hands, it's neither.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09HE SCRATCHES THE WASHBOARD
0:17:10 > 0:17:13And with that, Paul thinks he's completely cleaned up.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15I think I've seen all I need to see.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Elephants, thimbles, washboards, whatever...
0:17:18 > 0:17:21and I think I'm spent up, so it's time now for a cup of tea.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Will, however, is still looking
0:17:23 > 0:17:27and as the day goes on, it's only going to get tougher.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Well, I'm nearly done here today. I've just got...
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Well, maybe one or two more items to buy
0:17:31 > 0:17:34but it's getting towards the end of the day,
0:17:34 > 0:17:38a few people are already packing up, so an element of panic setting in.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Oh, dear, don't do anything too hasty now.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Well, I've just spotted these...
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Well, I suppose they're library card drawers
0:17:46 > 0:17:49but they've got something about them, that sort of industrial look,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52and I think there is potential there for a bit of up-cycling.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Now I just need to find out how much they are.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56What sort of money and you looking for for them?
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- I can do them for 35. - I like a nice round number.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- I'll give you 30 quid for them and I'll take them for you now.- OK.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Oh, it's a deal. Well done.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09I think I've given myself a bit of a challenge here because I've entered
0:18:09 > 0:18:14what I would call the up-cycling market and it's not really my field.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17But I just love the industrial look, I love the finish,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20and I'm thinking out loud here that with legs on,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23these would make rather nice bedside tables.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25But is it something I'm going to do myself or do
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I need to find someone who really knows what they're doing?
0:18:28 > 0:18:32Yes, Will seems to have stepped outside his comfort zone there.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36But his drawers draw a line under the buying half, so as the shadows
0:18:36 > 0:18:40grow longer and the dust settles, let's find out how they got on.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46Both Paul and Will started the day with £250 to spend.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Paul has picked up six items and spent £122.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55Will has also made six purchases, costing £183.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59So before they both hang up their buying boots,
0:18:59 > 0:19:03our pair of clashing colossuses come together to compare their wares.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Well, the thing I like about a boot fare is an early start
0:19:06 > 0:19:08means an early finish. How did you get on, Paul?
0:19:08 > 0:19:10I did really well, actually. Wasn't it a friendly fare?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13It was great. Everyone made us feel really welcome, they were smiling...
0:19:13 > 0:19:16I love your horseracing pictures. They're great, aren't they?
0:19:16 > 0:19:21- Well, I had to buy them, didn't I, really?- Newmarket, horses, fantastic.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26But, I mean, what about these? I don't know if I... Do I love them?
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Do I hate them? All I know is that they are kitsch-tastic.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31When I saw them, I liked them and I think
0:19:31 > 0:19:34there's collectors out there who want them, so that's a good thing.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38I'm a bit out of my comfort zone with these library card drawers.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40I don't get that. Have you got a library in your house?
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Oh, yeah, nice leather lined and all that, big partner's desk...
0:19:43 > 0:19:45I think they'll look the business in there.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Well, you might surprise me on those, I think.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51And are you on the old stand-up circuit, Where Is My Washboard?
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Yeah, that's it. Golden age of skiffle, that's the idea.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57But it's also if you have a power cut, I can wash my laundry.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00You don't want to see my smalls after a long day at the car boot!
0:20:00 > 0:20:02- I don't want to see any of your smalls.- No, you don't...
0:20:05 > 0:20:07Now our wondrous warriors
0:20:07 > 0:20:09must withdraw from the battlefield of buying
0:20:09 > 0:20:13and ride back home to sharpen their swords of selling.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16And they'll have to exploit every resource in their arsenal
0:20:16 > 0:20:18to secure the biggest profit
0:20:18 > 0:20:20that will go to the charity of their choice.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21But, before they head out,
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Paul and Will step back to consider their battle plans...
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Back in Morecambe, Paul is in fine fettle.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31OK, well, I'm back from the car boot sale.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34I've got quite an eclectic mix of items.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37I bought these two bench ends, which need a bit of restoration.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38So, I'm going to replace the wood on those.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42I've managed to bring these two Graceland ornaments to life.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I've taken all the batteries out of the remote controls in the house.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47So, it's cost me nothing and I've told my kids
0:20:47 > 0:20:49they can't play with the computers for a few weeks,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51because Elvis is more important.
0:20:51 > 0:20:52It's always been that way.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54I've got this doll's head.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Now, believe it or not, I know a dolls' hospital,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59who actually wants to reunite this with a body.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01So, that would be great to bring that back to life.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Some old enamel signs.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05I found a gentleman who has one of these tractors.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07So, hopefully, he's interested in this sign.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09You know, hopefully, we can do a deal on those,
0:21:09 > 0:21:11because he actually restores the Ferguson tractors.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13And some postcards. I wish they were all of Morecambe.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16These ones are of Petersfield and down south.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19But, I know a gentleman who is a general dealer in postcards.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21And, of course, the washboard.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22The washboard is a bit out there.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24But you wait to see what I do with that one.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26It'll be music to your ears.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29So, Paul's plans are coming together,
0:21:29 > 0:21:31whilst Will looks like he's having a picnic...
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Oh, hello there. I didn't see you.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Welcome to my orchard, where you find me relaxing amongst my treasure.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Now, as you know, I feel at home at the car boot.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43So, hopefully, that's reflected in my purchases.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46First off, this rather handsome red-painted lantern.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I'm thinking railway lantern.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50It could, possibly, be used for the road.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52But I'm going to try and find a steam enthusiast
0:21:52 > 0:21:56who could, perhaps, add to his collection with that.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59And at the front there, again, my Newmarket roots came out.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02I had to buy the signed racing photos.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05We've got Bob Champion there. A legend in his own right.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08As well as Mr Frisk winning the Derby.
0:22:08 > 0:22:09They weren't a lot of money,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12so I'm sure a pub in Newmarket's going to have those,
0:22:12 > 0:22:14even if it's just as a wall filler.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Behind those, iconic Homemaker plates.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19I love the retro design on those.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23Then, the steam or traction engine plaque for Harewood House,
0:22:23 > 0:22:25that Grade I listed stately home,
0:22:25 > 0:22:27where they hold traction engine rallies.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30The stack of four library card drawers.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33I was drawn to them by their industrial look.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36At first, I imagined them with, perhaps, bent steel legs on them,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39something that I was thinking of trying to do myself.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43But I think, to be honest, I'd be biting off more than I can chew.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Someone who's going to be used to upcycling that type of furniture
0:22:46 > 0:22:48is going to do the work a whole lot better than I could.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50So, I'll leave it to them.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53And behind me, the stained-glass window.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57What I loved about it was the Art Nouveau design, the stylised tulip,
0:22:57 > 0:23:00very much in that sort of Mackintosh tradition.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Well, all in all, the car boot, not a lot of money spent.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06So, I'm hoping to at least double my money
0:23:06 > 0:23:08on most of the lots that I've bought.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10So, plans drawn up,
0:23:10 > 0:23:14it's time to delve into their contact books and bag the buyers.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Paul and Will now have one word in mind...
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Profit!
0:23:18 > 0:23:21But, don't forget, no deal is done until they shake a hand.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23It's ready, set, sell!
0:23:23 > 0:23:26And Paul is the first off the starter's marks.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27He's in Manchester,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29where he's tracked down what he hopes will be the perfect home
0:23:29 > 0:23:32for the Graceland models that cost him £25.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35Now, who'd have thought that these two Graceland models
0:23:35 > 0:23:39would take me to a suburban street in the heart of Manchester?
0:23:39 > 0:23:40It looks like an everyday house.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43But, believe me, you've seen nothing like this...
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Paul wiggles his way to his first potential sale,
0:23:46 > 0:23:48having targeted Vilma and Terry.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50And it's not hard to see why.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56How many artefacts do you think you've got relating to Elvis?
0:23:56 > 0:23:58I honestly couldn't say.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- It's hard to say, isn't it? - I couldn't say. I mean, upstairs...
0:24:01 > 0:24:04They're hidden away all over the place. There is so much stuff!
0:24:04 > 0:24:07So, have you ever seen anything like this before, then?
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Well, yes. I've got one, haven't I? Snap!
0:24:09 > 0:24:11Fantastic! So, you've already bought that one.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13So, why didn't you buy the Christmas one?
0:24:13 > 0:24:16- We just couldn't afford it. - Just couldn't afford it at the time.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18Right. OK. So, are they quite expensive?
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- Yeah. Getting on for about £100. - Were they really?
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Right. Are they definitely something you'd be interested in?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Well, certainly this one. I mean, we've already got this one.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- But certainly this one.- OK.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32I mean, if I was to ask you sort of half the price, say £50?
0:24:32 > 0:24:35Would that be...? With the batteries in fully working order?
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Don't be cruel now. Don't be cruel.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Otherwise, I've got to return them to sender.
0:24:41 > 0:24:42Oh, dear...
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- I will take them both.- Right. OK.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Right. For 75.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Shall we shake on that, then? £75.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53- Thank you very much.- OK.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54With a shake of the hand,
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Paul rattles and rolls out a profit of £50 for the Graceland models.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Viva, Las Hayes!
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Will hasn't travelled quite so far for his first sale.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05He's headed to his local,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08which overlooks the racecourse at Newmarket.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Well, here I am at the Shoes Pub, at the foot of the gallops.
0:25:11 > 0:25:12And I'm here to see a man about a horse.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Well, not one horse, but two.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Let's see if I can't back a winner.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20So, will landlord Ken be able to help Will make a profit
0:25:20 > 0:25:21on the £8 he paid for them?
0:25:21 > 0:25:26I know that the Shoes is what we would call a traditional racing pub.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28We are at the bottom of the gallops.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31You get all the boys in here, don't you? All the stable lads are in here.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34How do you see these fitting in with your horse racing theme?
0:25:35 > 0:25:36Newmarket's flat.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39They're jumps. Where are they going to go?
0:25:39 > 0:25:41What do you mean, where are they going to go?
0:25:41 > 0:25:43I could probably have room under the bar for them.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Oh, that's outrageous! They deserve more than that.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Let's have a look. I can spot a nice couple of hooks here.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51What have we got? One up there.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55There. Now, this one, on the other side of that.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57Now, Ken, look at that.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Sit back and admire my handiwork.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01Anybody'd think that wall was made for that.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03I think they have been. I mean, I see them at...
0:26:03 > 0:26:06I'm going to say 50 quid for the two. How does that sound?
0:26:06 > 0:26:0750 quid?!
0:26:07 > 0:26:08For two?!
0:26:08 > 0:26:12Well, I'll tell you what, I'll come down a tenner and say a score each.
0:26:12 > 0:26:1340 quid.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16I'll come up with 25 quid. How's that?
0:26:16 > 0:26:1830 quid. We'll meet in the middle and we've got a deal.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23Will gallops off with a profit of £22 on the sale of the pictures
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and he's out of the starting box.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29Job done and I've shortened my odds to win this, I'm pretty sure
0:26:29 > 0:26:31So, watch out, Mr Morecambe!
0:26:31 > 0:26:32A good start from Will.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36But Paul's in Cheshire, where his next sale has led him
0:26:36 > 0:26:38to a strange place of unspeakable horror
0:26:38 > 0:26:42in which power-crazed scientists play God
0:26:42 > 0:26:44and dabble in unnatural work.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47You've done it, you fools!
0:26:47 > 0:26:49It's alive! It's alive!
0:26:51 > 0:26:53I don't want to go in there just yet.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Of course, this is the doll and teddy shop in Winsford
0:26:56 > 0:26:59and Paul is hoping that Gloria, the owner,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02might want to find a home for the doll's head that cost him £25.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Do people become very attached to their teddy bears?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- Extremely attached, yes. - Sort of like one of the family.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- We get "get well soon" cards. - Never?!
0:27:11 > 0:27:12We do. Yes, we do.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14I mentioned that I've got this one.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16It's just a head but you're not squeamish, are you?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19You're all right. You can do this. But it has no body.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20But this is the one here.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Now, I recognise the name, which is Armand Marseille.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25Armand Marseille, yes.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28You just think, he's got to put those eyes
0:27:28 > 0:27:32and all the fixtures in there through this little hole here.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Gosh, you are making me a bit queasy now.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36And would the eyes be glass or...?
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- Yes. Glass, yes.- OK.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40And this is called a socket head.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Most of the babies have socket heads,
0:27:43 > 0:27:47because they fit into a body or a shoulder plate.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- Right. So, the body comes up above the...- That's correct.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53- Well, he is a nice little boy. - Right.- They're usually boys.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56If anyone's going to find a body or repair it, it's going to be you, isn't it?
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- I'm not going to be able to find that, I don't think.- Yes.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01What were you thinking of?
0:28:01 > 0:28:04I was hoping, what, £60, something like that? Does that sound...?
0:28:05 > 0:28:06Well, I was going to offer you 45.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09You can't make it around 50?
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I think I could make it around 50.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14That's lovely. We'll shake on that. I'll send him a get well card.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Paul makes a profit of £25 for the oriental doll's head
0:28:17 > 0:28:21and gets ahead with two sales to Will's one.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23The Axeman does need to get his skates on,
0:28:23 > 0:28:25because Paul is in Preston,
0:28:25 > 0:28:28where he's hoping to get some traction on his third item.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Do you remember these two enamel signs
0:28:30 > 0:28:32that I found at the car boot sale?
0:28:32 > 0:28:36One of them depicted a Ford Ferguson tractor in gunmetal grey.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Ta-da! How fantastic is that?
0:28:38 > 0:28:40There she is. Now she's gone.
0:28:40 > 0:28:41There she is. Now she's gone.
0:28:41 > 0:28:42Yeah, very good, Paul.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46But, will Jim, a repairer and collector of vintage tractors,
0:28:46 > 0:28:48be interested in buying the signs?
0:28:48 > 0:28:52I came across this. It's the Ford Ferguson N Series
0:28:52 > 0:28:53and I take it that's one of those.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55- Is that right?- That's right, yeah.
0:28:55 > 0:28:56What does the 9 represent, then?
0:28:56 > 0:28:59Well, the 9 represents that particular model.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02This model is actually a 2N.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- A 2N. Right. OK. Well, it's very, very similar.- Very, very similar.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06I've got two posters here.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I don't know whether you're interested in them.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11Now, I do notice that, when we had a cup of tea in the office there,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14that you do actually have signs very similar to this one.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Have you got this particular one yourself?
0:29:16 > 0:29:18- Not that particular one, no.- Right.
0:29:18 > 0:29:19Well, that's why I'm here today.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Is it the sort of thing that you might find an interest to?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25Yes, it would be very nice to hang with the others, wouldn't it?
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Excellent. And what about this one here?
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Does that one sort of float your boat?
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- Er...no.- No. Just the tractor. All right. OK.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Well, if I was to ask you £20 for that one,
0:29:35 > 0:29:38does that sound like a good sort of price or...?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Well, would you take any less, Paul?
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Would I take any less?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll tell you what I'll do.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48I'll take £15 and a little ride on one of your tractors.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51- Well, that will do.- So, that'll do you. Shall we shake on that?
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Paul's used to driving hard bargains,
0:29:53 > 0:29:56so he shouldn't have any trouble with this one...
0:29:56 > 0:29:57Waaah!
0:29:57 > 0:29:58Steady on now, Paul.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00Hey-hey-hey!
0:30:00 > 0:30:02There you are, how fantastic is that?
0:30:02 > 0:30:04I've spreaded muck all around that field!
0:30:04 > 0:30:06Paul is busy tractoring away
0:30:06 > 0:30:08and after selling the other sign to Graham,
0:30:08 > 0:30:11a collector of car memorabilia from Preston,
0:30:11 > 0:30:14he trundles off with a profit of £6 for the signs.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16Ah, boys and their toys, eh?
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Talking of which, Will is back on the right tracks
0:30:21 > 0:30:24and in Essex for his next sale.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Well, I'm on the platform at Audley End miniature railway station.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29And I'm here to meet Amanda.
0:30:29 > 0:30:30She runs the railway,
0:30:30 > 0:30:33which was actually established by her father, Lord Braybrooke.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36She told me to be here at 12.07, so...
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Oh, hang on a minute, this looks good.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43She's only driving the engine!
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Way-hey!
0:30:45 > 0:30:46Look at this!
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Well, there's an entrance
0:30:52 > 0:30:54and there is an entrance.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55You must be Amanda.
0:30:56 > 0:30:57How do you do?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Will hops on board the miniature railway,
0:31:00 > 0:31:03hoping it will lead to a massive profit.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Well, we're off, Amanda. I'm slightly worried.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08You arrived on the engine and now you're here.
0:31:08 > 0:31:09Is there someone driving?
0:31:09 > 0:31:11This is my manager driving, Nick Emberson.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15So, he looks after all the trains for me and he is very knowledgeable.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17Yes. What a great job.
0:31:17 > 0:31:18He actually gets paid?
0:31:18 > 0:31:20And he gets paid to play with trains.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25So, I mean, your first impression of my railway lamp.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Is it something that you are sort of attracted to?
0:31:27 > 0:31:30So, it's a danger lamp for people to carry?
0:31:30 > 0:31:33Well, I think it could be carried.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36It could also be hung, suspended from somewhere.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39It's by a firm called Kenyon, who were based in Manchester.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41And from the research I've done,
0:31:41 > 0:31:46they basically made pieces for the roads, the railways,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49anywhere where there was work being done,
0:31:49 > 0:31:50workmen had to be looked after,
0:31:50 > 0:31:53the signs, reflectors
0:31:53 > 0:31:55and the lamps themselves.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57What's also nice, if I open it up...
0:32:00 > 0:32:04..is that you've got a red lens here, which is original.
0:32:04 > 0:32:05Yeah.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08And then you've also got the little paraffin base,
0:32:08 > 0:32:09which would have had a wick.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11But, again, I thought I'd leave that.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Because you've probably got people
0:32:13 > 0:32:16who are very capable with their hands in the workshops here
0:32:16 > 0:32:19and I'm sure they would be able to get that up and running beautifully.
0:32:20 > 0:32:25I was hoping to sell that for around the sort of £50-£60 mark.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28I don't know how that sort of sounds to your budget.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30I think that's...
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- So, 50 or 60?- 50 or 60.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- I mean, we could meet in the middle and say 55.- OK.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38So, with that £55 deal,
0:32:38 > 0:32:42Will pulls into the station with a £25 profit
0:32:42 > 0:32:45and takes the opportunity to sell his steam rally plaque
0:32:45 > 0:32:48to engine enthusiast and driver of the train, Nick,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51for a modest £5 profit.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55So, with both our experts running on full steam,
0:32:55 > 0:32:57let's see the scores at the halfway point.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Paul Hayes has had a solid start so far
0:33:00 > 0:33:04with three purchases sold for a profit of £81.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09Will Axon is keeping up with Paul in sales but behind with profit,
0:33:09 > 0:33:11currently having £52 to his name.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15Will is going to need to keep the pace up
0:33:15 > 0:33:16if he's going to win this one.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18But it's Paul who's next up.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22He's visiting a little restaurant in Lancashire for his next sale...
0:33:22 > 0:33:24It's amazing how life turns out actually,
0:33:24 > 0:33:27I bought this washboard at a car boot sale
0:33:27 > 0:33:30and it's brought me to here in Fleetwood to see Syd Little,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33part of Little and Large, and how fantastic is that?
0:33:33 > 0:33:35And do you know what, Syd's got a hidden talent
0:33:35 > 0:33:37but I won't reveal it just yet.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42But will Little help Paul get a large profit from the washboard?
0:33:42 > 0:33:44Now people know you obviously as part of Little and Large
0:33:44 > 0:33:47but you have a secret passion, don't you?
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Yes, well, it goes back to my roots
0:33:50 > 0:33:54and me and Ed sort of met in the early '60s,
0:33:54 > 0:33:571963 we turned professional so that's over 50 years
0:33:57 > 0:34:00but before that I used to have what's known as a skiffle group.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04All you needed for a skiffle group was a tea-chest bass,
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- a washboard and a guitar.- Right...
0:34:06 > 0:34:08And that's... That was it,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11that was sort of Britain's answer to rock and roll.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13- Well, the reason I...- Oh, no.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16The reason I came along, I came across this washboard
0:34:16 > 0:34:18or this instrument as we now like to call them,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21this fantastic instrument here, and I was wondering if this
0:34:21 > 0:34:23would make part of your band, if this could actually feature.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- Could you make good use of it? - It's a glass one, isn't it?- Right.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30So that's quite modern really cos they were tin, weren't they?
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Right, does that affect the overall sound? The glass...
0:34:32 > 0:34:34I don't know, I've never played a glass one before.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38- I've never heard of one...- Right. - ..but you've got a chance to try it.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41- So what do I do with these?- You put those on.- So these are thimbles.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43- Thimbles, that's all they are. - Right, OK.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46- Oh, yeah, yeah.- That all right? - That'll do, that'll do, yeah.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- Just one night only. - One night only, yeah.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51But no, I'm surprised, I didn't think it would be like that.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54- You're not wanting me to buy it, are you?- I would love you to buy it.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58- I was going to ask you £20 for it but I feel quite...- 20 quid?!
0:34:58 > 0:35:01- Is that too much, do you think? - Seeing as you're a friend...
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- Would you really give us 20 quid? Fantastic.- On one condition.- Go on.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08That you join my little trio and we have a...
0:35:08 > 0:35:11Cos we're all at work now so I'm a bit short.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Just to give a test.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Paul doubles his money on the washboard and makes £10 profit,
0:35:16 > 0:35:19which means he gets to show off his musical talents.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21One, two, three, four!
0:35:23 > 0:35:25- That's all right!- Hey!
0:35:25 > 0:35:27# The Rock Island line is a mighty good road
0:35:27 > 0:35:28# The Rock Island line is a road to ride
0:35:28 > 0:35:30# The Rock Island line, she's a mighty good road
0:35:30 > 0:35:33# If you want to ride, you gotta ride it like you find it
0:35:33 > 0:35:39# Get your ticket at the station on the Rock Island line! #
0:35:39 > 0:35:42And Paul's celebratory mood continues
0:35:42 > 0:35:45after piquing the interest of Wayne, a Morecambe-based dealer
0:35:45 > 0:35:47in his postcards.
0:35:47 > 0:35:48I didn't see much potential
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- but having seen this one, look at the quality of that.- Right.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53What makes that the quality? Is it the embossed work?
0:35:53 > 0:35:56It's the embossed work, it's the printing, it's everything.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Unfortunately it's slightly creased in the corner but...
0:35:59 > 0:36:01But nice.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03- That one is Alresford. - Yeah, that's the one you want.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05That's in Hampshire, that's just outside of Alton.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07So that's the sort of thing you're looking for.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Why have you pulled that one out in particular?
0:36:09 > 0:36:11It is printed by the photographic process,
0:36:11 > 0:36:15- in other words it's done in the dark room.- OK.- OK.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- These are printed. - Oh, like, print, print, print.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20- So these are produced in massive quantities.- Right.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23Those had to be done one at a time.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26If I asked you £60 for it, is that asking you too much?
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Well, I'd be looking to pay probably £50 for it.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31All right, well, let's shake on that then.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Paul makes a profit of £15 for the postcards
0:36:33 > 0:36:36and he's the picture of happiness.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Will's hoping to pull out a few pounds
0:36:38 > 0:36:40from his library card drawers.
0:36:40 > 0:36:41With a mind to upcycling them,
0:36:41 > 0:36:46he's brought them to Marylebone in London to see antiques dealer Simon.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- I see my drawers have arrived. - They have indeed.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51Yeah, I hope you weren't taking too close attention when you were looking
0:36:51 > 0:36:55at them there cos I know they're a little bit distressed, aren't they?
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- They are a wee bit tired. - I thought I'd leave them
0:36:57 > 0:37:00in their original condition as I found them
0:37:00 > 0:37:03rather than messing around with them and perhaps doing something
0:37:03 > 0:37:05that someone didn't like or wasn't happy with.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- Possibly I would bolt them together...- Yes.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09..and have a square frame with legs on them.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11I mean, what are they worth to you?
0:37:11 > 0:37:14I was thinking maybe trying to get around £20 each for them,
0:37:14 > 0:37:15that sort of...
0:37:15 > 0:37:19- To tell the truth, with the amount of work...- Yeah.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22..the expenditure which is far more than what you're asking.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25I mean, I'll have to spend a couple of hundred pounds to get them...
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Is it that much?- With the base, yeah. Well worth doing.- Yeah.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32But I would really see them more at £40.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Would you come up to 60, something like that? £60 perhaps?
0:37:35 > 0:37:40I'll give you £50 right here, right now, cash.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43You know what? I'm going to grab your hand and shake your hand on that.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Will files a profit of £20 on his drawers,
0:37:45 > 0:37:48leaving him with two items left to sell.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52His luck doesn't last for long though as he loses £25
0:37:52 > 0:37:53on his stained glass window.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57He struggles to find a private buyer and ends up selling it to Peter,
0:37:57 > 0:38:01a dealer from Exning as stock for his new shop.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03For Paul's final sale, he's back on home turf
0:38:03 > 0:38:07and Mr Morecambe thinks he's found the perfect home for his bench ends.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10Well, last time you saw them, they were just a pair of ends
0:38:10 > 0:38:12but they've actually been transformed into a loveseat
0:38:12 > 0:38:16or a bench for two people. And I was thinking to myself where can I go
0:38:16 > 0:38:19that has a great backyard and a fantastic view?
0:38:19 > 0:38:23And you'll not get a better one than Morecambe Bay. Look at that!
0:38:23 > 0:38:29The bench ends cost £10, with another £35.44 spent on restoration.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32Paul brings the complete seat to cafe owner Tony.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35I had to find somebody with the best view I could imagine
0:38:35 > 0:38:38and that has to be the best view. What a fantastic view.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41- I think it is.- Yeah, how long have you been here with the cafe?
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- About six years now. - It's a fantastic place
0:38:43 > 0:38:46but I always thought there was something lacking here.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- We wouldn't be sat on it, would we? - No, we wouldn't!
0:38:49 > 0:38:50But no, I designed it.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52It's a two-seater bench and I thought for somebody to sit here
0:38:52 > 0:38:55with a mug of tea, what a fantastic way to spend an afternoon.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Yeah, and there's always room for more seating here.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01Well, with all the restoration on its own, it stands me at about £45.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02Is there a profit...?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05If I asked you £75, would that be all right with you?
0:39:05 > 0:39:08- Call it 70, I've got to haggle a bit, haven't I?- Yeah, that's a deal.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09That is a deal.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Paul makes a profit of £24.56 for the restored bench ends
0:39:13 > 0:39:15and he's all sold up.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Now, what with the trundling tractors,
0:39:18 > 0:39:20the chuffing trains,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23the wiggling hips and the skiffle-banding,
0:39:23 > 0:39:26this selling spree is turning into a right old carry on.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Which may explain this final sale,
0:39:28 > 0:39:33as Will takes his retro tableware to Nancy, owner of a Newmarket tearoom.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36Now would you like a naughty or would you like a flirty?
0:39:36 > 0:39:38I beg your pardon.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- Oh, naughty or flirty.- Yeah. - Any chance of mixing them?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Cheeky!
0:39:42 > 0:39:44What's that, a secret blend?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46That's for you to find out.
0:39:46 > 0:39:47Ooh, Matron!
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- Naughty.- Mm!- Bit of chocolate.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Ha-ha-ha!
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- Well, listen, the reason I'm here... - Yeah, why are you here?
0:39:53 > 0:39:58- To try and sell you my Homemaker plates.- Wow, OK.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- I mean, when you're talking kitsch-tastic...- Yep.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02..these just tick every box, don't they?
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Really stylish and I'm thinking, are they the sort of thing
0:40:06 > 0:40:08that you might be able to use in the tearoom?
0:40:08 > 0:40:11We could use them but what's the price?
0:40:11 > 0:40:12You know, what am I looking at here?
0:40:12 > 0:40:15Well, that's what I like about you, Nancy. Straight to the point.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19- No mucking about. Well, listen, there's five there altogether.- Yeah.
0:40:19 > 0:40:24- I was looking to maybe get a tenner a plate for them.- Mm-hm.- Who knows?
0:40:24 > 0:40:27I'm looking at around sort of £50ish, something like that.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- How does that sound? - Would you go 40?- Do you know what?
0:40:31 > 0:40:33I've had the tea...
0:40:33 > 0:40:35just feels like I'm missing something
0:40:35 > 0:40:38so shall we say £40 and a sticky doughnut?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- And a sticky doughnut, why not? - It's a deal.- It's a deal.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42- Oh, yes!- You're a one, aren't you?
0:40:42 > 0:40:45And I'm going to celebrate with another sip
0:40:45 > 0:40:48of, I think, what is now my favourite tea.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- Mm, chocolate.- Naughty!
0:40:51 > 0:40:56Naughty Will makes a nice profit of £15 on the Homemaker plates
0:40:56 > 0:40:59and he's all sold up, so he celebrates with an iced doughnut.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Small profit...
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Do you know what? Get out of here, get out of here.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08Charming! Has no-one told you not to speak with your mouth full, Will?
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Both our experts have stuffed their pockets with precision profits,
0:41:11 > 0:41:14but only one can come out on top of this bun fight.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16So before we find out who's the winner,
0:41:16 > 0:41:20let's remind ourselves of what they spent.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Both Paul and Will started the day with £250 to spend.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27Paul has picked up six items and spent £122.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35Will has also made six purchases costing £183.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37But now it all comes down to profit.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39All the money that Will and Paul have made
0:41:39 > 0:41:41will go to charities of their choice.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43So let's find out who is today's
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- Hey, how are you? - Yeah, good, thank you.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Car boot sale, I was in my element on the car boot sale.
0:41:51 > 0:41:52That's me, that's man and boy.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54You got a run on me on that day, I remember.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55You nipped off like a whippet!
0:41:55 > 0:41:58I know. Do you know what, I had such fun with those...
0:41:58 > 0:42:00You know those two Graceland models?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Oh, God, yeah. They were nice but horrible at the same time.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05I really liked them and do you know what?
0:42:05 > 0:42:06I found a like-minded individual,
0:42:06 > 0:42:09I found somebody who actually had one of them. Isn't that amazing?
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- What was the chances?- Now they've got a matching pair.- Exactly.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- What about you? - Well, I had great fun.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19I didn't make any huge profits I must admit but my railway lantern...
0:42:19 > 0:42:21- Yes.- ..do you remember the warning lantern
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- and also my traction engine rally plaque?- Oh, right.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27Double hit on those at this wonderful miniature railway.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30Well, I had a great time. I got to ride a tractor as well. Fantastic.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- Did you?- Yeah, it was great.- You know how to live.- Let's see how we get on.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Right. One, two, three...
0:42:35 > 0:42:37- Ooh!- It's close.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- It's close?- Yeah.- Double my...
0:42:40 > 0:42:42You've whooped me, Paul, you've whooped me.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45- I've had a good time though. - Well, I'm happy with a profit.- Yeah!
0:42:45 > 0:42:48I used to like tractors but I'm an ex-tractor fan now.
0:42:48 > 0:42:49Oh, it's shocking.
0:42:49 > 0:42:54So Paul is today's winner after consistently turning good profits.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55Well, there we are,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58all those years hanging around car boot sales finally paid off.
0:42:58 > 0:42:59Result!
0:42:59 > 0:43:03Well, as Paul admitted himself, he's at home at a car boot.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06I tried to keep up with him but that man's as fast as a whippet.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08Whatever the result, we had a nice day out
0:43:08 > 0:43:10and I had fun on my steam train.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12It's my excuse anyway.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15But Will has the chance to redeem himself tomorrow
0:43:15 > 0:43:18when our daredevil dealers cross the Channel
0:43:18 > 0:43:21and clash once more at a foreign antiques market in Paris.