0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - the show that pitches
0:00:04 > 0:00:08TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other in an all-out
0:00:08 > 0:00:10battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Elementary, my dear dealer.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15..and gives YOU the insider's view of the trade!
0:00:15 > 0:00:17HE GROWLS
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different
0:00:20 > 0:00:22daily challenge...
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Actually, if you can.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25The Axeman cometh.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Urgh!
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Ready for battle.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:35 > 0:00:39on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Get in there!
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Today the Morecambe mastermind,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48Mr Paul Hayes, takes on action-man auctioneer Will Axon
0:00:48 > 0:00:51in a Parisian market.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Coming up - does Will repeat old mistakes?
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Now, have I learnt my lesson?
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Paul struggles with the lingo...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Not usually what I'd buy.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03- Parlez-moi francais. - "Je ne parler francais."
0:01:03 > 0:01:05And Will puts his cards on the table.
0:01:05 > 0:01:0815 is one of the worst hands you can have to draw.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Ah, bonjour, Put Your Money aficionados, to a challenge
0:01:27 > 0:01:30with an international je ne sais quoi.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Today two tres magnifique men of antiques have
0:01:33 > 0:01:37arrived in France hoping to elope with a profit.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41So let's meet our warring duo.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Rolling in to town with a tank full of talent
0:01:43 > 0:01:46and an artillery of antiques experience,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49a man who has marched all the way from Morecambe.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51It's Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Do you know what? It's all part of the fun.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59And the sound of supersonic soaring heralds the arrival of an auctioneer
0:01:59 > 0:02:02ready to parachute down over enemy lines and escape with a profit.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06It's Will "The Axeman" Axon.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09If in doubt, chuck it out.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12The chosen battlefield upon which this conflict will occur is
0:02:12 > 0:02:14the Porte de Vanves flea market, Paris.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17They've each converted £750 of their own
0:02:17 > 0:02:21money into euros - and once they've sold on their wares, any profits
0:02:21 > 0:02:25will go straight to their chosen charities. So, euros at the ready!
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Paul Hayes and Will Axon,
0:02:27 > 0:02:31it's time to put your money where your mouth is!
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Croque monsieur, Mr Morecambe?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Sans jambon, Monsieur.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Mucky buckets!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- I see you are a natural linguist. - I see you studied French.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Maybe to pre-11 level.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I can understand it a little bit, but I believe that you've been to
0:02:46 > 0:02:49this market before. That's the upper hand for you, isn't it, today?
0:02:49 > 0:02:51I have been here before but it's a different day,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- a different market, different stallholders.- That's right.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56And more importantly, different kit.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58The only thing I have a problem with, really,
0:02:58 > 0:03:01is French numbers. 20 plus 4, plus 8.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02I can't work it out.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03I've got a cunning plan.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06I'm not going to tell you that, of course.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08You've got me thinking now, Paul.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- But we can spend up to £750 worth of euros.- Ooh.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14You can buy some good stuff with that.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15Yeah, that's plenty of money.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Like I say, there's a bit of everything at this market,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21so I reckon with that sort of budget will be all right.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23Really good luck to you. I know you've been here before.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I have one thing to say to you - "J'habite dans un jardin publique."
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Oh, bon chance, Monsieur!
0:03:29 > 0:03:33So Paul's got a secret plan to get the upper hand on Will!
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Come on, we're all friends here, spill the beans!
0:03:36 > 0:03:38I'm quite good with the lingo, but don't tell that to Will.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43The only thing I get confused about is the numbers, so I've done my homework
0:03:43 > 0:03:46and I've written down all the numbers so that if I get confused
0:03:46 > 0:03:50I just simply point and hopefully get the correct price.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53A cunning strategy there, Paul.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55He's written down all the numbers. That's right.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Not some of the numbers. No. All of the numbers.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00And while Paul's concerned about how he's going to buy, it seems
0:04:00 > 0:04:04Will is thinking about WHERE he's going to buy.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08Invariably everybody starts off up where the old coffee machine is,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11having their swift espresso,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14so I'm going to wander down to this end and work my way back up,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18so hopefully find the treasure before Paul does.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Will's experience is already paying off as he swims upstream.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Both have their strategies but now they must stop theorising
0:04:24 > 0:04:27and start rummaging. For all of Will's confidence,
0:04:27 > 0:04:31Paul is the first to have spotted an item with some potential.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34I get a magazine every week which is to do with
0:04:34 > 0:04:36antiques, and on the front page of the magazine
0:04:36 > 0:04:38there was a world-record price paid
0:04:38 > 0:04:40for some Scandinavian furniture,
0:04:40 > 0:04:42which looked very, very similar to this -
0:04:42 > 0:04:45the height of the 1960s/'70s,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47the start of the Scandinavian invasion.
0:04:47 > 0:04:48Paul likes the table
0:04:48 > 0:04:52so he brings out his secret weapon, the list of numbers.
0:04:52 > 0:04:53Le prix?
0:04:53 > 0:04:55C'est le prix?
0:04:55 > 0:04:56Cent cinquante.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57- Cent...?- Cent cinquante,
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- 100...- 150, OK.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Est-ce je peux acheter
0:05:01 > 0:05:02pour ensemble?
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Eh, 100...
0:05:04 > 0:05:06Monsieur...
0:05:06 > 0:05:08- 100?- No, 120.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10120? 120.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Is it worth a 120-euro gamble?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17What do you think? Place your bets now.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20Do you know what? Live dangerously. OK. Monsieur!
0:05:20 > 0:05:21"Je purchase...oui."
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Paul pays 120 euros for the wooden table, which works out
0:05:24 > 0:05:29as £98.36, and it's not his usual type of purchase.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32This type of Scandinavian furniture,
0:05:32 > 0:05:35it's extremely popular at the moment.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37you can sell this easier than you can a Georgian table.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40It's rosewood, metal legs,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42it's just dead Swinging '60s.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44I think it has a real chance of making a good profit.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48So Paul has one purchase under his belt but Will's "delve deep"
0:05:48 > 0:05:51tactic means he hasn't even got going yet.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Well, I've pretty much come to the end of the fair here,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58so I'm hoping most of the crowds are up the other end
0:05:58 > 0:06:01so it gives me a chance to maybe have a look at the better bits
0:06:01 > 0:06:03before they come down here in their hordes.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06And it's not long before our Newmarket man has spotted
0:06:06 > 0:06:09an equestrian item...of some sort.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- C'est combien, sir? - C'est cinq euro.- Cinq euro?
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Whatever it is, the vendor wants five euros for it.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19- C'est cinq pour les chevaux? - Oui.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23It's something to definitely do with horses!
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Dans meilleur prix?
0:06:26 > 0:06:29C'est juste probablement un cafe, cinq euros.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30Bon. Donnez-moi la main.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Achete. Cinq euros.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37Will is happy with the price of £4.10 for the picture,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39so what is it a picture of?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43What I have bought here is, I think, an advertisement from a French
0:06:43 > 0:06:47magazine for different designs of horse blanket.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49It caught my eye, really.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52I thought, who wouldn't want an animal-print horse blanket
0:06:52 > 0:06:54with a picture of the Eiffel Tower?
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Who indeed, Will?
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Of course, the advantage of a return visit is that you can
0:06:59 > 0:07:01learn from your mistakes.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06Mmm, last time I was here I bought a few bottles of wine.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Probably about the same vintage, early '70s.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Turned out to be vinegar, not even good enough to cook with.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Now, have I learnt my lesson?
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Let's hope so, because last time you had a disastrous sale.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- It's gone, hasn't it? - The off wine lost him £45.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29So will he risk it again?
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Trying to pick up some tips that I was told by my master of wine.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Appellation Margaux is a good name.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Mis en bouteille au chateau -
0:07:39 > 0:07:40that's what you've got to look for.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Mmm...
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Le best price?
0:07:53 > 0:07:55I think he's telling me that it's good wine.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58I'm trying to get a deal on six bottles.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59I'm going to shake your hand.
0:07:59 > 0:08:0260.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Done. And if it's no good,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- I'm going to come back and make you drink it.- Come back...?
0:08:07 > 0:08:09I'm going to make you drink it.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12So Will buys six bottles of red wine for 60 euros,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16or £49.18, just as the hordes descend.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19I seem to have started a craze!
0:08:19 > 0:08:21"Come on in, boys, there's wine for sale!"
0:08:21 > 0:08:24I better start getting out of here before someone else has me bottled!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27You take it from here and sell it back.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Yeah! Merci, Monsieur.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Thank you!
0:08:31 > 0:08:34That was a bit manic, wasn't it?
0:08:34 > 0:08:37But I've ended up with six bottles of Margaux wine.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Well, let's see if I've learnt any lessons
0:08:40 > 0:08:43from last time, because that's what we do in the trade.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47I hope this lot comes out smelling of roses rather than vinegar.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50And if it all goes pear-shaped this time, I'm going teetotal.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55And with Will dashing from stall to stall, Paul is playing a slow hand.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58What I'm hoping for is Will has been a bit quick and rushed past
0:08:58 > 0:09:00all these wonderful stalls.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03and going to take my time and find something that he has not spotted.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Both our experts are playing a very tactical game today,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09and Paul's plodding approach appears to be paying off
0:09:09 > 0:09:12when spots his next potential purchase.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14I've found something typically French.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16This called a garniture de cheminee.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19The idea is that it goes onto your mantelpiece
0:09:19 > 0:09:20and it is very Art Deco.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- Monsieur.- Oui.- Bonjour.- Bonjour.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- C'est combien...?- Cent cinq-ont.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- La garniture de cheminee?- Oui.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Est-ce vous acceptez...ont cinq?
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Cinq ont?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34130, oui?
0:09:34 > 0:09:40Paul buys the damaged timepiece for a rather hefty £106.56,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43so will it help him clock up a profit?
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Do you know what? I've bought something quintessentially French
0:09:47 > 0:09:50and something that just roars "Art Deco".
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Fantastic quality, I'm just delighted with it.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57The guy had a really good idea. This has a broken glass on the front
0:09:57 > 0:09:59and he said to take the glass from the back door
0:09:59 > 0:10:02to put into the front and that will repair itself.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07What a fantastic idea. It's a quick restoration job, it's 130 euros. It's an absolute bargain!
0:10:07 > 0:10:11With two purchases now, bought Paul is clearly getting a little giddy!!
0:10:11 > 0:10:13It's called a car phone!
0:10:13 > 0:10:14PHONE RINGS
0:10:14 > 0:10:17It's ringing. I'll answer it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19What's that? No more jokes?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23We all expect corny jokes from Paul but now Will's at it!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Well, I've never seen that before. A mounted ray head.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Alas, poor Ray, I knew him.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34Come on, boys, stop joking around. Mind you, what's that?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37He's a cheery looking chap, isn't he?
0:10:37 > 0:10:44It's quite a nice theme, isn't it, circus? I wonder how much that is, it's quite striking.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49Let's see if I can't ask the ringmaster. Monsieur, c'est combien?
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Oui!
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Cent? OK.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Tres bien.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15A deft bit of haggling there, and Will buys the poster
0:11:15 > 0:11:17for £81.97, so does it make him smile?
0:11:17 > 0:11:20Well, I bought it, and to be honest,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22it's growing on me. I like it more and more.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Slightly menacing Alice in Wonderland-type figure,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30which it turns out is actually an original vintage game
0:11:30 > 0:11:32which would have been in the exhibition
0:11:32 > 0:11:34of games and the circus.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38From 1985, but I'm almost looking forward
0:11:38 > 0:11:42to try to find some crazy cat that juggles and does the trapeze
0:11:42 > 0:11:46and perhaps the high wire, who might be interested in buying this.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48With his flair for French, Will is doing well
0:11:48 > 0:11:51but when Paul finds a pair of wooden bookends he likes,
0:11:51 > 0:11:54he has to rely on his natural charm to get the price he wants.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57For some reason these have taken my eye. Not usually what I buy.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05A little.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08"Le besier prix?"
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Le besier prix? It's not technically English or French
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- but she seems to understand him. - 50.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Merci beaucoup! Tres bien.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Paul wins over the vendor
0:12:27 > 0:12:30and he wins the bookends for £32.79
0:12:30 > 0:12:32so is he hoping they'll give him stand-up profit?
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Now, I must admit this isn't something I would normally buy,
0:12:36 > 0:12:39but I'm in Paris. Why not get drawn into the whole thing?
0:12:39 > 0:12:41They are very unusual items.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44They have all been handcrafted and signed by the artist.
0:12:44 > 0:12:49They represent me and Will, one at either end. Who's going to win?
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Who indeed, Paul? Who indeed?
0:12:51 > 0:12:55So at this halfway mark let's see how the figures stack up.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Paul and Will each arrived in Paris with £750-worth
0:12:59 > 0:13:02of their own euros to spend.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Paul Hayes is playing a gentile game
0:13:04 > 0:13:06and has put his hand in his pocket three times,
0:13:06 > 0:13:12spending £237.71, leaving over £512 in his kitty.
0:13:12 > 0:13:17Will Axon is tearing around and also has three purchases
0:13:17 > 0:13:20for £135.25,
0:13:20 > 0:13:24meaning he still has £614 burning a hole in his pocket.
0:13:24 > 0:13:29- How did you get up there?- I'm working that way, are you going that way?
0:13:29 > 0:13:34So you've got ahead of me, ahead of the game? Have you scooped up all the bargains?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Not all of them, I've left one or two for you.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Have you bought anything? - I'm enjoying it.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- I understood that the word "mille" means thousand. - Yeah, there's plenty of that about.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46Everything is quite expensive but then I was quite shocked -
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- the last thing I bought was quite reasonable. You just have to persevere.- Exactly.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Pick through the items. What about yourself?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56There's a few things I've looked at but it's all about the money.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59And then I got something for literally five euros.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02And that got the ball rolling.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Any pointers, anything good down that end?
0:14:05 > 0:14:07I have left you loads.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Keep walking.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13I wouldn't bother going down there, mate. There's nothing down there
0:14:13 > 0:14:16What, you've had it all, have you?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Yeah... Lots of tactical
0:14:18 > 0:14:21misdirection from our contestants there as they head in opposite
0:14:21 > 0:14:25directions through the market. They may have different tactics,
0:14:25 > 0:14:27but both hope they're heading towards a profit
0:14:27 > 0:14:30and it's Paul who stumbles onto an interesting item first.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34What's nice about this is it's a bronze trophy
0:14:34 > 0:14:37which has been converted into a lamp.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40I was wondering if that would be reconverted.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Monsieur...
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- J'achete, Monsieur.- D'accord.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Paul is clearly taken with the lamp and takes it for 150 euros
0:15:04 > 0:15:08or £122.95, but that whisky will have to wait...
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Well, it just goes to show you have to persevere.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16I've managed to find this bronze lamp for 150 euros,
0:15:16 > 0:15:19which is a complete bargain - I think it's fantastic quality.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22What I like about it is it has an inscription here,
0:15:22 > 0:15:25which has been mounted onto the front, of a sports challenge
0:15:25 > 0:15:28from Pierre Bourry. I will research that.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32If that turns out to be something important in French culture I will leave it on.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36If not, I will remove it. This might just win me this competition.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Happy to be in the lead again,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41he's found someone who will really appreciate his jokes.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45Do you know what, mate? I've got a job for you in a mirror shop.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48I can see meself working there.
0:15:48 > 0:15:54He's a card, that Mr Hayes. Talking of which, Will has found
0:15:54 > 0:15:57a playing card dispenser he thinks might deal out a profit.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59C'est combien, ca, Monsieur?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Best price, trente.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Best price, 30.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I'm thinking 20.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I tell you...
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Do you...? yeah, 20?
0:16:14 > 0:16:19I was going to flick a coin for it but the man says yes, the man says yes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Will pays a total of £16.39 for the card dispenser
0:16:23 > 0:16:26so will his gamble pay off?
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Well, whilst I like this piece for what it is,
0:16:29 > 0:16:34a card dispenser, I'm intrigued by its possible history.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37Imagine the high-rollers' tables that this has sat on.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Imagine the fortunes that have been won or lost
0:16:40 > 0:16:42by the cards that people have been dealt.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Hopefully there might be an ace of spades in there somewhere
0:16:46 > 0:16:48for me to hit the jackpot!
0:16:48 > 0:16:51A high-roller is a happy man.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54But Mr Morecambe appears to have hit hard times.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Well, I've got to hand it to you, William, there's nothing down this end of the market.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01I have been through all these stalls and there's nothing that I want to buy.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05I'm going to go back to where I started, change tack slightly,
0:17:05 > 0:17:08and see if I've missed anything. You never know, it is possible.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12You'd better get a move on, Paul. Time waits for no man
0:17:12 > 0:17:16and Will has already found another target.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20These are quite sweet...little set of kitchen jars.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25What have we got? Sugar, flour, coffee, spices and pepper.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28A little graduated set.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33I suppose they're going to date from the 1940s, that sort of period.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36Bonjour, Madame.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39What is your very best price?
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Le prix...
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Soixante, Monsieur.- Soixante. 60.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- Voila.- One, two, three, four...
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Yeah, 60. Soixante euros...
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Will buys the five aluminium pots for 60 euros, which converts
0:18:02 > 0:18:05to 49.18, and he's potty about them.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Well, I ended up paying 60 euros for five of these stylish storage jars.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Do your own maths, but as French kitchenalia
0:18:13 > 0:18:14so fashionable in England,
0:18:14 > 0:18:17I don't think I'll have trouble selling these at all.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21It seems as though Will has had the upper hand since the off,
0:18:21 > 0:18:23but Paul is a trouper and it's not over yet.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27He's now spotted an antique glass jug.
0:18:27 > 0:18:34- Quarante euro? Est-ce vous acceptez trente?- Allez. OK.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Parce que c'est vous, eh?
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- Sympathique!- Merci beaucoup.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Paul's charm gets him ten euros off the asking price
0:18:44 > 0:18:47and he winds up with the jug for £24.59.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Now I've found something tres elegante,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53as they say in this neck of the woods. This is a claret jug
0:18:53 > 0:18:57which has a silver-plated mount, but what a wonderful Rococo design.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00It's a bit loose but it can be glued together.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02The idea was that this would contain your claret
0:19:02 > 0:19:05and during your meal a gentlemen would come round
0:19:05 > 0:19:08with his claret and serve it to every dinner guest.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12So it's quite an elegant thing to have. I don't know how you pour your claret at home,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16but from now on I'm going to pour it this way.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20And with his luck on the turn, Paul spots a glass vase
0:19:20 > 0:19:23and spends £57.38 on it.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Do you know what? This is exactly what
0:19:25 > 0:19:29I would expect to find out here in Paris - a bit of French glass.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33It just says Art Deco, 1920s and 1930s. Very much in the style of Rene Lalique.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36It is signed on the bottom. I am not sure who the manufacturer is,
0:19:36 > 0:19:38but what a cracking piece.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42It has these modern dancing girls reminiscent of the ancient Greeks,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45done in their own way, typically modern, of the day.
0:19:45 > 0:19:4770 euros, fantastic.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51And with that, Paul decides he's spent enough.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Do you know what? It's been a real feast for the eyes today.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56I so enjoyed coming to this market.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59I stuck to my guns, I tried to buy some French items.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01In a roundabout way I think I have done that.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03I can't wait to get them back to Blighty
0:20:03 > 0:20:08to earn "les profits". Monsieur...
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Paul is all done with his French items but Will
0:20:11 > 0:20:15is still shopping and what could be more French than a tea set?
0:20:19 > 0:20:21He's not selling the tray with the five-piece set
0:20:21 > 0:20:23but I quite like this....
0:20:33 > 0:20:36He's now chucking in... Oi, get out of it, you.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41He's now chucking in the tray.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46200 euros, wahey!
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Yes, a bit of playing hardball
0:20:48 > 0:20:51and Will gets the tray thrown in with the silver tea set
0:20:51 > 0:20:57for a sizeable £163.93, and he's more than pleased.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Well, maybe my back-up career is in silver service, but look at this,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03what a bargain!
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Classic Art Deco - he called it a service anglais,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08so it is English-style.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11I looked at the marks, I think they are actually Canadian.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Even so, nice quality. Good, heavy gauge.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17200 euros for that and the tray, baring in mind he had marked up
0:21:17 > 0:21:20originally at 450.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22I think that's got to be bargain of the day!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Cup of tea, anyone?
0:21:25 > 0:21:28And with Will off for a cuppa, both our experts are done and dusted
0:21:28 > 0:21:31so before they meet to compare their wares,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34let's see how much they spent today.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41Both our experts arrived in Paris with £750-worth of their own euros.
0:21:41 > 0:21:46Paul was slow and steady but ended up with six items for £442.63.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51Will tore through the market like a bullet
0:21:51 > 0:21:58and also ended up with six purchases and spent £364.75.
0:21:58 > 0:22:03And so our pair of battling buyers meet up to check out each other's hauls.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05Paul, you provided the table!
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Do you know what? It's unique for me. Watch this moment.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12I hardly ever buy furniture - this is one rare occasion.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14I'm trying to get down with the masses, get hip, a bit funky.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19A bit like yourself, and sometimes I let the cat change its spots.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- I'm interested to see how this gets on.- So am I.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25You might get burnt or you might fall in love with a new area.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27It could be a safe bet if I play my cards right.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I see that. I loved it.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31I play a bit of cards.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34It's genuine, it has the wear.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Imagine if it could talk, how many fortunes have been won or lost...
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Exactly. Something that is probably not my cup of tea, this one.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Yeah, I see what you've done.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44It's not my thing, either,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47but I think I possibly have someone in mind for that
0:22:47 > 0:22:49and at the price I couldn't say no.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51What about your bits and bobs?
0:22:51 > 0:22:54That's been a lamp.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57A bit of damage up there.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00- You've got some work cut out for yourself.- It's work in progress.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03But rather than watch telly in the evenings, I'll sit there
0:23:03 > 0:23:05and bring these things back to life,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08regenerate. That's what it's all about, recycling.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Reinvigorate them. Well, Paul, another eclectic mix.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13You can't say we buy the same stuff.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Variety is the spice of life, Monsieur.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Mange tout, my friend.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30So our dealers set sail for Blighty with their treasures underarm,
0:23:30 > 0:23:34knowing that the true test is yet to come.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38Because now our continental cohorts must metamorphosis into superstar
0:23:38 > 0:23:40salesmen.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43They'll each be hoping to raise the most cash, to beat their opponent
0:23:43 > 0:23:46and raise the maximum amount for the charities of their choice.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Back in Morecambe, how is Paul feeling about the road ahead?
0:23:50 > 0:23:54Now, we all know that the French word for work is "travail".
0:23:54 > 0:23:58I have beaucoup de travail to do on all these items.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01They all need a bit of restoration.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04The garniture set needs the back door putting on the front,
0:24:04 > 0:24:07the bookends need one nail to make that stick together,
0:24:07 > 0:24:11the claret jug needs a bit of glue to mount the silver mounting,
0:24:11 > 0:24:13easy enough. And this one needs
0:24:13 > 0:24:16wiring and part testing before I can sell it as a lamp.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20A little bit more tricky has turned out to be this table.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23There are new laws at the moment to do with rosewood.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26It has comply with a CITES,
0:24:26 > 0:24:29which is a protective order on the rosewood,
0:24:29 > 0:24:30and I need to get this tested.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35One thing that doesn't need anything doing to it all is this beautiful 1920s vase
0:24:35 > 0:24:38by a guy called Georges Lefebvre.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41What that will sell for, who knows, but do you know what?
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Part of the enjoyment is finding out.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47So Paul certainly has his work cut out for him. Over in Newmarket,
0:24:47 > 0:24:49how are Will's battle plans shaping up?
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Well, from the hustle
0:24:51 > 0:24:54and bustle of Paris back to the serenity of Suffolk,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56and a chance to reflect on my buys.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59First off is the horse blanket advert.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02I was just drawn to it, from the wacky designs.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05This, on the other hand, is a good, strong image.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08I'm hoping to find either a specialist poster dealer
0:25:08 > 0:25:11or someone who is in love with the circus.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15In front of me here, this wonderful Art Deco tea set,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18very elegant as well, with the mirrored tray -
0:25:18 > 0:25:20really sets it off.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23In the front here, very trendy at the moment, kitchenalia,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26period French vintage.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Aluminium, but the lady who I bought it from has polished it up beautifully.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33I don't think I'll have any trouble selling that.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Another of my favourite lots is the card shoe.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38I like a game of cards as much as the next man,
0:25:38 > 0:25:41but these are unusual to find on the market.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44They usually belong in casinos and even Paul
0:25:44 > 0:25:47said he hadn't seen one in all the years that he's been dealing.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Then to my nemesis, bottles of wine.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52I hope I've picked up some tips and pointers
0:25:52 > 0:25:55and this time the boy is going to come good.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58On the day, my French was un petit peu rusty,
0:25:58 > 0:25:59but I think Paul's was too.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02I'm just hoping he got his numbers all mixed up
0:26:02 > 0:26:04and has paid hundreds rather than tens.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Yes, wishful thinking from Will there, but now our duelling dealers
0:26:07 > 0:26:11need to make the necessary calls to line up the perfect sales.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14In this game it's not just "what you know" but more importantly
0:26:14 > 0:26:17"who you know" that brings in the best deals.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20But remember no deal is done until they shake on it.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Both Will and Paul want that all-important first profit,
0:26:24 > 0:26:28but it's The Axeman that strikes first, bringing his silver tea set
0:26:28 > 0:26:31to a tearoom in Bury St Edmonds.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Well, this was one of the poshest tea sets I've seen for a while
0:26:35 > 0:26:40and I hope it's going to fit in perfectly with the sophisticated look at Harriet's Tea Rooms.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44It cost him over £160 so he'll be hoping for a sweet profit
0:26:44 > 0:26:46from tearoom manager Tiffany.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Well. Tiff, what do you reckon?
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Do you know what? I actually really like it, Will.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56It's quite Art Deco, isn't it?
0:26:56 > 0:26:59Exactly. It's Art Deco but without being that kind of
0:26:59 > 0:27:04hardcore geometric Deco which can be a bit much sometimes.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06- Absolutely.- You certainly have that more sort of
0:27:06 > 0:27:08elegant Deco feel here.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11The tray is big enough to display the tea set and...
0:27:11 > 0:27:14I loved the tray - that actually might end up at home.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18It's really smart, isn't it? Then you have the two teapots,
0:27:18 > 0:27:22- which I think are rather smart. Look at those.- I love them!
0:27:22 > 0:27:24And I'm liking the spout.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27- A nice traditional little spout there.- And the key to
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- a good teapot is how well it pours. - Is it really?- It is.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I tell you what, Tiff - you say there,
0:27:32 > 0:27:38and I'm going to go to see if I can't prove that this is a good teapot.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Oh, fantastic, thank you.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44So Will dons the appropriate garb to test the teapot's pour-ability.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47So this is the moment of truth.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Is it's a good pourer or not?
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Oh, look at that!
0:27:54 > 0:27:56No spillage.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58That doesn't bode well for me with negotiations.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01No, you've shown your hand.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- I have.- Well, listen, I'm dressed for serious business.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07You seriously are!
0:28:07 > 0:28:10- I'm asking 250.- Initially that doesn't sound too bad.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Oh! I've let myself down again,
0:28:12 > 0:28:15I should have come in higher.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18But I'm not going to say 250.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I'm going to start at 210.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24210? I'm going to come back
0:28:24 > 0:28:27at 240. What are you going to say to that, Tiffany?
0:28:27 > 0:28:30I'm going to come back at 225.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33225? It sounds like we're going to shake at 230.
0:28:33 > 0:28:39- At 230.- I quite like this. Is it all right if I keep it, because I see you are advertising for staff?
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- Part-time job.- Yes, Will lines up a waiting job but he's no longer
0:28:42 > 0:28:46"waiting" for a profit as he makes £66.07 for the tea set.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50A smart start from Will, and talking of smart,
0:28:50 > 0:28:53he's also dressed up for his next sale.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55I'm at Churchill College in Cambridge
0:28:55 > 0:28:59and I'm here to meet Alistair, who is a student
0:28:59 > 0:29:01but also runs top-class casino nights.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05I'm hoping he will be the perfect punter for my card shoe.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07I've even made a special effort and I dug the old tuxe...
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Hang on. Guys!
0:29:09 > 0:29:11I can't work like this.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14My trousers at the clean...
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Thanks for nothing!
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Almost a good effort, Will.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22He paid £16.39 for the card dealer, so will casino manager
0:29:22 > 0:29:26Alastair help him come out of the deal feeling flush?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29What do you think to that? Pretty stylish, isn't it?
0:29:29 > 0:29:33It looks fantastic. It would really fit in with the theme of a lot of the events we do.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Comes from France, it's a genuine casino piece.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39They don't usually come onto the market. Nice quality.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Maker's mark in there,
0:29:41 > 0:29:45the company that made it, just gives it a sense of authenticity.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49What sort of money do you think that would be worth to you?
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Give me a figure.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Perhaps about £30.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58I was thinking nearer £50.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02OK, maybe we can settle that over a hand at blackjack.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Ooh, you got me now.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I do like a game of cards.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10So Will "The Pantsman" Axon takes on Alastair
0:30:10 > 0:30:14"The Premiere Croupier" in a Casino Royale knockout game
0:30:14 > 0:30:19of blackjack. Remember, the cards have to add up to at least 17
0:30:19 > 0:30:22and it's closest to 21, and under, that wins.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Alastair deals Will's cards first.
0:30:27 > 0:30:32So it's 15 to Will. Alastair draws a king, giving him ten.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36Look at this. I mean, 15 is one of the worst hands you can have to draw.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38I tell you what, I'm going to twist.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40That's a dangerous move...
0:30:40 > 0:30:44- Oh, look at that! That's 21. - All right.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Alastair needs an ace to win. But Will's done it!
0:30:48 > 0:30:51- Result, that's £50.- £50.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Yes, that's quite a victory!
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Will takes the house, gets his asking price,
0:30:56 > 0:31:00and wins a profit of £33.61 on the card dealer.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02What a lucky chap!
0:31:02 > 0:31:04That was nice and easy.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07You win some, you lose some. It just turns out I'm a winner today.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- Beginner's luck? I don't think so!- Very good, Will.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15Perhaps next time you'll remember to bring your trousers.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19He's sold two items so Paul will be hoping to catch up with his first sale.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22The marble clock cost Paul just north of £100.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25He's handed it over to Morecambe-based clock expert
0:31:25 > 0:31:28John for restoration, so now it's back to its former glory,
0:31:28 > 0:31:30how much will he want to pay for it?
0:31:30 > 0:31:32Now, I notice that my garniture is here.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36- What do you think? - I think it looks fantastic.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38I notice first of all you've done some repairs on it.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- Yes, we've done all the work on it. - Excellent.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45When I was in France the gentleman was trying to explain the glass from the back
0:31:45 > 0:31:47could be taken and put in the front. Was that what you did?
0:31:47 > 0:31:49That was the easiest way of doing it.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52I was hoping about £150. Does that sound about right?
0:31:52 > 0:31:55I think we can shake hands on that.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57That compensates you for even doing the restoration?
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- Yes, that will be fine, Paul. - Right.- I think we can do that.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Shall we do that, then? - We certainly will.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04There we are, thank you very much.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Hmm, sounds like Paul could have gone in a little bit higher there,
0:32:07 > 0:32:09but he does make £43.44 on the clock
0:32:09 > 0:32:13and his selling campaign continues to tick along.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15But it appears stepping out of his comfort zone with those
0:32:15 > 0:32:19unusual carved bookends hasn't paid off. He sells them
0:32:19 > 0:32:23to Joseph in Chatsworth, but makes a loss of £12.79.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28Undeterred, however, Paul has already lined up another sale
0:32:28 > 0:32:31and staying close to home, he's taking his glass vase
0:32:31 > 0:32:33to the Midland Hotel in Morecambe.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37Designed in the 1930s by Oliver Hill in the Art Deco tradition,
0:32:37 > 0:32:41the hotel is renowned as a pillar to the modernist movement,
0:32:41 > 0:32:45and Paul thinks his vase will be a perfect match for the interior.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47But will hotel manager Matt agree?
0:32:47 > 0:32:50You can't really mention the word Art Deco now without
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- mentioning the Midland Hotel. It's put it on the map, I think.- It has.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56We have people from literally all over the world coming here.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59We have people travelling for miles just for afternoon tea,
0:32:59 > 0:33:01for instance. It's extremely popular.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03What I've brought you is something very, very similar.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05I've come across this vase...
0:33:05 > 0:33:07I was out in France and France, I think,
0:33:07 > 0:33:08is the whole Art Deco feel.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12They use this frosted glass effect at the time, dead 1920s.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15It was done by using acid. The acid would wear away at the surface
0:33:15 > 0:33:16and give this frosted effect.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19- Have you ever seen anything like this before?- Do you know, I've not,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22but it's startlingly similar to what we can see behind me.
0:33:22 > 0:33:23There you are, you see!
0:33:23 > 0:33:26No, I think we'll certainly find somewhere for that.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29If I was to ask you £100, does that sound reasonable for you?
0:33:29 > 0:33:31- How does 90 sound?- OK. Do you know what? I'd love to see it
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- end up here. Does that sound all right to you?- Perfect.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36- All right, that's lovely. Thank you very much.- Great.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40Paul sells the vase for a profit of £32.62, which puts him
0:33:40 > 0:33:44in the lead by one sale. But Will immediately catches up
0:33:44 > 0:33:47when he sells his aluminium kitchen pots to Newmarket antiques dealer
0:33:47 > 0:33:51Patrick for a profit of £10.82.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53All of which takes us to the halfway point,
0:33:53 > 0:33:55so let's take a moment to see who is selling in the fast lane
0:33:55 > 0:33:58and who needs to put their foot down.
0:33:59 > 0:34:00Paul has so far done three deals
0:34:00 > 0:34:03and made a profit of £63.27.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07Will is level pegging with sales
0:34:07 > 0:34:12but ahead with profit, having sold three items and made £110.50.
0:34:13 > 0:34:14So Will is in the lead.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17However, his next sale could leave a sour taste
0:34:17 > 0:34:19in his mouth as he's heading back to his Suffolk-based
0:34:19 > 0:34:23wine expert David with a fresh crate of red wine.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Last time they met, his wine turned out to be vinegar.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30So with almost £50 invested in his plonk, Will's praying
0:34:30 > 0:34:32he's got a corker vintage.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36Last time when we met, you had bought a sort of generic wine...
0:34:36 > 0:34:40- That's right.- ..from a weaker vintage and we said actually,
0:34:40 > 0:34:43what you really want is to look for a wine which has been
0:34:43 > 0:34:45chateau bottled and you've absolutely got that.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47You've got Chateau Martinen.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51- If we talk about the 1974 vintage... - 1974, yeah.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54OK, started very well...
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Sadly, September and October came along
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- and it absolutely tipped down the drain.- No!
0:35:00 > 0:35:05It was very wet and what happens is you then get very large berries
0:35:05 > 0:35:09because they swell up and you lose the concentration of flavours.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Listen, I've got six bottles.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16Do you fancy doing what you did last time and giving me
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- a bit of corkage and maybe open that? - Love to.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22Now, last time it was a fiver...
0:35:22 > 0:35:25I'm going to squeeze you for a tenner this time because, I mean,
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- it is a bit better.- All right, OK. - So is there a tenner for me?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- I'll pay a tenner.- Excellent, and I look forward to tasting it.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32Let me get this out of the way.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36So 1974 isn't a great year for French wine, but has Will managed
0:35:36 > 0:35:41to find a vintage or a vinegar? They crack open a bottle to find out.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50- I think you've taken advantage of me with that- £10. Do you think?
0:35:50 > 0:35:54- Good deal.- Oh, well, not quite the result he was hoping for.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57But Will does manage to add to the £10 corkage
0:35:57 > 0:36:00and sells the remaining five bottles to Cambridgeshire pub landlord
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Richard as a display item,
0:36:02 > 0:36:06which means he still makes a profit of £20.82 on the wine.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09He then heads south to meet London-based online poster dealer
0:36:09 > 0:36:13Kirill and sells his circus print for a profit of £43.03.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Paul has been juggling his time too.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22Firstly, he restores his £25 claret jug himself at no extra cost,
0:36:22 > 0:36:26then takes it to Southend cafe bar and restaurant owner Sonya who also
0:36:26 > 0:36:30buys, displays and sells interesting objects and vintage furniture.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Have you a use for an absolutely beautiful claret jug?
0:36:33 > 0:36:37- Isn't that a cracker? Have you got a claret jug?- No, I haven't.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40- This will be the first. - Isn't that an absolute beauty?
0:36:40 > 0:36:44I bought this out in France, it has that very French Art Nouveau look.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47I think it's about 1930, 1920-1930, I don't think it's a Victorian one.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49But what a nice thing. Could you make use of that, do you think?
0:36:49 > 0:36:50I think I could.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54I don't think, actually, I would use it here because I think it would
0:36:54 > 0:36:58break, but I could use it at home and it is very nice, you're right.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- If I asked you £50, would that be...?- Sacre bleu!
0:37:01 > 0:37:03Golly, golly gosh.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- That didn't go well, I assume? - Hmm, I'll tell you what...
0:37:06 > 0:37:08How much do you want to win this competition?
0:37:08 > 0:37:10I really want to win this competition.
0:37:10 > 0:37:11Of course I will pay your money, then.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15- Thank you very much, that is so nice of you.- A deal.- That is so nice.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18That makes £25.41 on the claret jug
0:37:18 > 0:37:20and Paul is stunned by his result.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23She paid my asking price - how rare is that?!
0:37:23 > 0:37:27So Paul still has a few items left in his hoard to sell
0:37:27 > 0:37:30while Will only has one item still to sell -
0:37:30 > 0:37:35the equine blankets picture - so there's no time for horsing around.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37Well, it's the young Axeman out front on Franco
0:37:37 > 0:37:40and he looks over his shoulder to see Paul Hayes on Morecambe Donkey,
0:37:40 > 0:37:41he's several furlongs behind.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44I don't think Hayes has got a chance to catch this young,
0:37:44 > 0:37:46talented jockey who's new on the scene.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50He's coming over the finish line. Come on girl, come on, girl!
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Come on, girl, yes!
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Hmm, well, after framing costs, the picture owes Will
0:37:55 > 0:37:59£8.47, so will he be able to ride off with a winning profit?
0:37:59 > 0:38:01He's showing it to John,
0:38:01 > 0:38:04who owns a specialist equestrian shop in Newmarket.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08I like to think that these are
0:38:08 > 0:38:11the raciest horse blankets you've ever seen.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Have you ever known a horse blanket to be animal print
0:38:14 > 0:38:17with a picture of the Eiffel Tower on it?
0:38:17 > 0:38:19- It's different.- It is different. - Certainly different.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22Well, I'll tell you the truth - it wasn't very expensive,
0:38:22 > 0:38:25but I see that hanging maybe in your office
0:38:25 > 0:38:27or in or in the downstairs loo with a bit of fun...
0:38:27 > 0:38:29Yeah, I'm glad you said that.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32Well, the gentleman's gallery is the downstairs water closet.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35I'm looking for 30 quid and it's yours to hang.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38I was looking at the lower end of, erm...
0:38:38 > 0:38:40- A tenner.- A tenner?!
0:38:40 > 0:38:45- I might want to sell it on, this is what is worrying me.- Ah, really?
0:38:45 > 0:38:47I reckon you could ask for 30 for that,
0:38:47 > 0:38:49so why don't we shake on 20 quid?
0:38:49 > 0:38:52Meet in the middle and that leaves you a tenner profit. Go on, John.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56- 15 and we're done. - Oh, I like your style. Done.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Will makes a profit of £6.53 for the picture
0:38:59 > 0:39:01and he's all sold up.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02Paul still has two items to go,
0:39:02 > 0:39:06so he takes his brass Art Deco urn to Clitheroe-based dealer
0:39:06 > 0:39:10Glen hoping the urn will earn him a profit.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Right, well, I've brought something along to show you.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- I got this out in France. - Oh, right, yes.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18It's solid bronze and it is neoclassical and I was
0:39:18 > 0:39:21wondering if that's the sort of thing that you'd have a market for?
0:39:21 > 0:39:24What's the market like for bronze at the moment?
0:39:24 > 0:39:26It's a bit off on a lot of stuff but, you know, for something what's
0:39:26 > 0:39:29nice, there are still people who will still buy it.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Well, I liked it, I saw something in it and I think with
0:39:31 > 0:39:34a bit of restoration, it could be a fantastic thing.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37It stands me at £120. Is there a little bit of profit in it for me?
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Can you see a way out of that for it?
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Yeah, I think there is.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45The problem is just by the time you spend having it converted
0:39:45 > 0:39:49back into a lamp, then you've got to get a decent shade,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52I'd be wanting to pay £135, Paul.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56- I think we'll shake on that. - Yeah, is that all right?
0:39:56 > 0:39:58- Is that all right with you? - Yeah, no problem.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00So Paul makes £12.05 on the urn
0:40:00 > 0:40:04and he's down to his final item, his modern table.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Now since buying the table, Paul has discovered there are restrictions
0:40:07 > 0:40:11on certain types of rosewood, so he's got his chemistry set out.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14I'm going to have to do a test to make sure that it's not
0:40:14 > 0:40:17made from Brazilian rosewood, which is endangered,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20and it should be made from the more friendly Indian rosewood
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- which is more commercially available.- Paul does the test
0:40:23 > 0:40:27and the good news is that it is indeed Indian rosewood.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Bolstered by this, he takes it to be valued by a local dealer
0:40:30 > 0:40:32and leaves it in their hands.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Does he make back the £98.36 he has invested in it?
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Well, all will be revealed soon enough. But first, let's remind
0:40:39 > 0:40:43ourselves how much our incredible importers spent today.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Both our experts started off in Paris with the euro
0:40:46 > 0:40:49equivalent of £750 of their own money.
0:40:49 > 0:40:54Paul bought six items totalling £442.63.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Will did the same number of deals but spent £369.12,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01including restoration costs.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04But now, it all comes down to the most impressive profit.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06All of the money that Paul and Will have made from today's
0:41:06 > 0:41:09challenge will go to charities of their choice.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12So without further ado, let's find out who is today's
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21I had great fun. I think... what were my favourite lots...?
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Oh, yes, my horse blanket poster managed to fulfil a dream of mine
0:41:25 > 0:41:28and get in full jockey silks.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30I didn't get on a real horse because they scare me
0:41:30 > 0:41:32but on the old practice horse...
0:41:32 > 0:41:34I've got to ask you, how is Morecambe Donkey,
0:41:34 > 0:41:36because I beat you pay about eight lengths?
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- Do you know what Morecambe donkeys get for lunch?- No.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- Half an hour, like everybody else. - Oh!
0:41:41 > 0:41:43TROMBONE SOUND EFFECT
0:41:43 > 0:41:47No, joking apart, I got a nice piece of glass, the marble clock...
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- That glass vase was interesting.- Very Art Deco, very nice.- Good profit?
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Yeah, good profit. What has really stuck me this time is that
0:41:53 > 0:41:56I went out of my comfort zones, So things like the bookends...
0:41:56 > 0:41:57Yeah, they were unusual.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59They were unusual, and of course that rosewood table.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- So I think you might definitely have this one, mate.- Do you think so?
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- Yeah, you must have.- Maybe if it's in euros.- Yeah, let's see how we go.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09- Shall we?- Bon chance! - Un, deux, trois, ta-da!
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Oh!
0:42:11 > 0:42:13THEY LAUGH
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- Oh, is in the black! - It's in the black.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18That '60s retro, mate - forget it, it's not going to work.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19Well, listen, mate...
0:42:19 > 0:42:22Yes, Will is today's walk-away winner after Paul makes
0:42:22 > 0:42:25a massive loss on that rosewood table.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29I took a gamble on that table. It's from the 1960s, it's rosewood,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32it's something I know nothing about, I still know nothing about.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34I left it with a gentleman to have a look, he doesn't want it,
0:42:34 > 0:42:36I've run out of time. Unfortunately,
0:42:36 > 0:42:38I'm going to have to take a hit on this one.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42With the table unsold, Paul loses £98.36,
0:42:42 > 0:42:45wiping out most of the profit he earned today.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49So there we are. After all that hard work, one item really let me down,
0:42:49 > 0:42:52so what a desastre! But do you know what? I'm in the black,
0:42:52 > 0:42:54and that's formidable.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Well, the French fare turned out to be a good day out as far as
0:42:58 > 0:43:00I'm concerned and as for the profit,
0:43:00 > 0:43:01c'est magnifique!
0:43:01 > 0:43:06So will today's loss spur Paul on to fight even harder when our battling
0:43:06 > 0:43:09bidders go head-to-head tomorrow at an antiques fair in Sussex?