0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Elementary, my dear dealers.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15..and gives YOU the insider's view of the trade!
0:00:15 > 0:00:16PHIL LAUGHS
0:00:16 > 0:00:17PHIL GROWLS
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:19 > 0:00:22will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:22 > 0:00:23Catch me if you can.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25The Axeman cometh.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Grr!
0:00:29 > 0:00:30Ready for battle.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..and giving YOU their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:35 > 0:00:38on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Get in there.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42THUNDERCLAP AND DAVID LAUGHS
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Today, Purchasing powerhouse Paul Hayes
0:00:44 > 0:00:49takes on Axeman auctioneer extraordinaire, Will Axon.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Coming up, Will gets his animals mixed up...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54I've gone and bought a leg of a cow.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Do they race cows?
0:00:56 > 0:00:59..Paul plays hardball at the haggling...
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It couldn't be £100, could it?
0:01:01 > 0:01:02THEY LAUGH
0:01:02 > 0:01:05..and Will struggles in the selling.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06I'm not getting good vibes here.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10I mean, would it help to tell you that it's not very expensive at all?
0:01:10 > 0:01:13This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Welcome to a wet and windy West Sussex,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31where two weather systems of antiques knowledge
0:01:31 > 0:01:34are about to collide in a perfect storm
0:01:34 > 0:01:37of high-pressured competitive buying and selling.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39And today, the heavens will be opening
0:01:39 > 0:01:42over Goodwood Antique and Collectors Fair.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46First up, a thundering colossus of collectibles
0:01:46 > 0:01:50capable of moving at lightning speed whenever there's gold to be struck.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54His cheery smile and sunny disposition belie a steely resolve.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57- It's Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes. - DISTANT CHEERING
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Look out, Will, I'm coming for you, mate.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02He's up against a man willing to brave any weather
0:02:02 > 0:02:03in pursuit of a profit.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05An auctioneer of torrential talent
0:02:05 > 0:02:08who's always ready to storm off with a bargain,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11hacking down a price and slicing off a healthy profit.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- It's Will "The Axeman" Axon. - DISTANT CHEERING
0:02:15 > 0:02:17I think I might just have found it.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20Both our experts have brought £750 of their own money.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Once they've purchased their pieces, they must sell the lot
0:02:23 > 0:02:26in order to silver-line their pockets with profit,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28all of which will go to their chosen charities.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30So, Paul Hayes and Will Axon,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36- Hey-hey!- Here he is.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- How are you?- Yes, good, thank you. - We must be mad.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- You must be used to this from where you are.- I love the way they've recreated Morecambe here,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- complete with weather! Isn't it marvellous?- Brought it with you.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48There were supposed to be outdoor stalls, that's going to be a problem.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51I know, that's kind of my stomping ground, really,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54the outside stalls, so I'm going to have to rethink my strategy
0:02:54 > 0:02:57to breakables, which is not my forte.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- Oh, well, that is my forte. Small is beautiful.- Thank you very much.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- My dad said, if it doesn't go in your pocket, don't buy it. - He's a very wise man.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05So, we're allowed to spend £750.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Excellent news, that's a lot of money, yes.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Good luck to you. It's always good, isn't it?- And to you, sir.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12You know, let's hope this weather clears up.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- Oh, hang on!- What...- Gust!
0:03:14 > 0:03:17A gust carries our experts off to the fair,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19but what treasures will blow them away
0:03:19 > 0:03:22enough to make them part with their hard-earned cash?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24As both lads head indoors,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26where many of the stall holders have taken shelter,
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Paul Hayes is brimming, nay overflowing, with confidence.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Well, look out, Will, I think I've got the upper hand here today,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36I'm so used to being at antiques fairs,
0:03:36 > 0:03:38I've practically grown up under the trestle table.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41They're fantastic places, you can find bargains if you know where to look.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Yes, Mr Hayes is full of confidence
0:03:43 > 0:03:47but Will's game plan has been thrown into disarray by the weather.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Well, I'm somewhere they call indoors
0:03:50 > 0:03:53and I'm not terribly comfortable. I'm more used to being outside,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57having a rummage in the back of a van and seeing what's what,
0:03:57 > 0:04:01but in here it's all very laid out, very displayed and priced up.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03I'm going to have to work my magic in here.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05Onwards and upwards.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Onwards, upwards, forwards, backwards,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09round and round the market,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12both Paul and Will now begin to scour the stalls
0:04:12 > 0:04:13for items of interest.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Paul is clearly feeling confident today
0:04:16 > 0:04:18and it's not long before he's spotted
0:04:18 > 0:04:21a Belgian slate clock that appeals.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23So, is the clock working?
0:04:23 > 0:04:24- Yeah, yeah. - Can I have a look at it?- Yes.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27I've often thought, these are underrated, aren't they?
0:04:27 > 0:04:28It don't chime.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- It doesn't chime, purely a timepiece?- Purely a timepiece. - OK, there we go.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- So, what's the best you can do on that then?- 25?- 25.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38- You can't say £20? - Yeah, go on, it's you.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41How's that? Thank you very much, I'll have that. God bless you.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43These items have always been affordable.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45I think they're the most underrated items you can find.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47It's a beautiful 19th-century clock,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50it's known as a Belgian slate, cos that's where it comes from.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53It's in great working order, there's no chips, no cracks,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56no cracks in the dial, got its pendulum, got its key,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59it was 20 quid, what an absolute bargain.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Paul's pleased to be up and running,
0:05:01 > 0:05:05but Will is closing in on a stall with a few potential items.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Having said he prefers to buy big, he has indeed changed tack
0:05:08 > 0:05:10and is looking at something small.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Very small.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- I like your Sampson Mordan... - Yeah, nice piece, yeah.- ..toothpick.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Where'd you buy that, auction?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- No, private buy.- Private?- Mm.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Sampson Mordan, nicely marked. And stamped nine carat?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- The stone's... - like a little bloodstone?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Yes, I think it is a bloodstone, isn't it?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I see you've got it marked up at 130.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34I mean, if it could be anywhere near a "oner", I might be tempted.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36110 would suit me better.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Shall we split the difference and say 105?
0:05:39 > 0:05:43Let's do a deal, let's get, let's get a buy out of the way.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47At £105, Will has spent a big chunk on his little gold item,
0:05:47 > 0:05:49but why did he pick the toothpick?
0:05:49 > 0:05:53It's sold as a nine carat gold propelling toothpick.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55By Sampson Mordan.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Sampson Mordan, better known for their propelling pencils, retracting pencils,
0:05:59 > 0:06:04it's a great name as far as small silver and gold pieces go.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07And I'm thinking there are toothpick collectors out there
0:06:07 > 0:06:09and from talking to the stallholder,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12this has come from a private collection itself,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14never been on the Yorkshire market,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19bought privately and this is the first time out at the fair.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Mm, it isn't Paul Hayes' first time at the fair, though.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23And like a moth to a flame,
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Paul is drawn to a stall selling musical instruments
0:06:25 > 0:06:28that have been converted into lamps.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32However, it's a saxophone in its original state that he goes for.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34OK, I'll have that.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Paul pays £80 for the sax. So, was that music to his ears?
0:06:38 > 0:06:42That, I think, is quite a good price, these things are very expensive to buy new
0:06:42 > 0:06:45and I think there's a bit of leeway left in it.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46And having bought the saxophone,
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Paul nips outside to show off his musical prowess.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54MUSIC: Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
0:07:00 > 0:07:02PAUL TOOTS WEAKLY
0:07:02 > 0:07:03Or maybe not.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Don't call us, Paul, and we probably won't call you.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09While Paul's been blowing his sax,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Will has spotted a vase that he hopes won't blow his budget.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17How much is your, sort of smoky vase?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Er, that one, I've got...
0:07:20 > 0:07:2245 on that, but it can be,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24it can be 35 today.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26I like a nice round number, that's my trouble.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Yes, well, I like odd ones, that's a problem, isn't it?
0:07:29 > 0:07:30Well, I'm a bit odd.
0:07:30 > 0:07:31HE LAUGHS
0:07:31 > 0:07:34A bit "cepuliar", perhaps?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- Can we say £30?- We can say 32, thank you.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40- Go on, then.- Good!- Well done.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42No, it's not a telescope but it is glass,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45and what an iconic piece of glass it is.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49By Otto Brauer for Holmegaard, it's a Gulvase.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50All very much back in fashion,
0:07:50 > 0:07:52so I'm going to go and find some young trendy,
0:07:52 > 0:07:54who's going to fall in love with it like I did.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57I'm pleased with what I paid, but as it's breakable,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59I'm going to go and pop it somewhere safe.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Paul is also looking through the breakables.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05He's spotted a Doulton figure he likes the look of.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Having now got the taste for a haggle,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09he's trying to get the price down.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- What's your best on her, then? - What have we got on it?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- You've got £30 on. - 30, I'll do 24.- Brilliant.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- I'm going to be cheeky.- Well, that is the best.- That is the best?
0:08:18 > 0:08:20You can't make it £20?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Give me 22, you've got it.- 22.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26I don't think I've got £2. You can't make it a round 20, just make it...
0:08:26 > 0:08:27- All right...- Is that all right?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29OK, well, I'll have that, thank you very much.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Thank you, there you are, you see.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Paul uses his cheeky charm and gets the figurine.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36So why did he pick her up?
0:08:36 > 0:08:37Bit of a blast from the past here.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41I used to buy these religiously in the 1990s, early 2000s.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43It's a Royal Doulton figurine.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46If you turn them upside down, they all have a HN number,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50and that's named after a guy called Harry Nixon, the original designer.
0:08:50 > 0:08:51And you can actually look that up
0:08:51 > 0:08:54and you can find out how long it was made for and when it was made
0:08:54 > 0:08:57and more importantly, what the current catalogue value is.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00But she's lovely, called Top Of The Hill, and do you know what?
0:09:00 > 0:09:04It's a bit of a windy day today, it's quite fitting, isn't it? I know how she feels.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Ah, she's obviously feeling all blustered.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Meanwhile, Will is feeling flustered.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11He just can't get used to being indoors.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12Struggling a bit here, to be honest.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16I've got, er, a couple of items under my belt, but even so,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18more to buy and...
0:09:19 > 0:09:23..I feel like I am going round and round in circles. I've got to get with it!
0:09:23 > 0:09:27I've got to get my money out of my pocket and make some decisions.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Ah! Will fears that his hopes of victory are sinking fast,
0:09:31 > 0:09:32which may explain why he's drawn
0:09:32 > 0:09:35to a piece of 19th-century diving equipment.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- What sort of money have you got on them?- 75.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- It doesn't seem dear. - It's not a lot, actually.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43But you know I'm on a budget, a very tight budget.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46- I thought you were going to say that.- What would be your very,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50I mean, is there any chance we could be nearer the 50 quid mark?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53No. Um... 60?
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Are we not being very cheeky by saying 55?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58That's a lucky number in China.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59WOMAN LAUGHS
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Well, as it's heavy and I was going to have to take it home,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- yes, I'll do it for 55. - Yes, I'll save you a fiver by...
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- Well, shall we say £55? - 55, that's fine.- Excellent.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12So, Will takes the plunge and spends £55 on the diving bellows.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15When I first saw these 19th-century bellows,
0:10:15 > 0:10:17I thought, Inglenook fireplace,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20but it turns out that they're actually diving bellows,
0:10:20 > 0:10:22basically, to pump air into the helmet.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I think I'm going to have to do some research into these pioneers
0:10:25 > 0:10:28of 19th-century underwater exploration.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Our heroic hagglers now need to refuel.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34While they do, let's look at the numbers.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Each of our excellent experts
0:10:36 > 0:10:40arrived at the fair with £750 of their own money.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Paul Hayes has bought three items
0:10:42 > 0:10:44and spent £120.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47That means he's got £630 to play with.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Will Axon has matched his opponent
0:10:50 > 0:10:51with three items
0:10:51 > 0:10:53but spent £192,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57so he's got £558 left in his kitty.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Ah, hello.- How are you doing? - Halfway points.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- Feels it, doesn't it? - Well, do you know what?
0:11:02 > 0:11:07I've bought some great things, actually. I'm pleased with what I bought this morning. What about you?
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Yes, I think I am, I think they're growing on me.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11You know, because, like I say,
0:11:11 > 0:11:13this isn't my comfort zone being under cover,
0:11:13 > 0:11:15but you've got to make the best of what you've got.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19What I like about this fair is they've brought all the outside pitches inside...
0:11:19 > 0:11:23- No!- ..and put them in a secret room. Have you found them? - You're winding me up.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25I tell you, it's full of gear you'd buy,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- you'd love it. Have you not seen it?- Where is it? Come on!
0:11:27 > 0:11:30- It's over that way.- Oh! - See you in a bit.- Yeah...
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Mm! Paul there well and truly shaking off his nice-guy persona
0:11:34 > 0:11:38as he uses every trick in the book to flummox his opponent.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Will is trying to put a brave face on things,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44but it definitely feels like Mr Morcambe's got the upper hand today
0:11:44 > 0:11:46and he's dealing from the top deck
0:11:46 > 0:11:48when he spots an antique writing slope
0:11:48 > 0:11:52and yet again chips away at the asking price.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- What are you asking for this?- Er...
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Make it £50?
0:11:56 > 0:11:58I've got to try. No?
0:11:58 > 0:12:01- Tell you what, the best I can do is 65.- 65.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03I do like it, I noticed that split across the top,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06but it's coromandel and it's unusual, isn't it? Got a nice...
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Make it £60 and I will buy it now.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- Go on, then.- There you go.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14All right? We'll shake on that. You see, I tried. Thank you very much.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18I bought something of real quality here. I love this writing slope.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21What's unusual about it is the material it's been made from.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23This is called coromandel wood.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26It's known in the trade as zebrawood and it's quite rare.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29It was used since the 18th century into the 19th century,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33very popular, very unusual, for the more discerning customer.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Open it out, it's got a beautiful fitted leather interior,
0:12:36 > 0:12:38which performs as your slope,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40which is used to write your letters upon
0:12:40 > 0:12:42and then right in the bottom here
0:12:42 > 0:12:44is a little secret compartment.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46That's to keep your travelling sovereigns
0:12:46 > 0:12:48and things like that, stamps, letters, you know,
0:12:48 > 0:12:51all the things you don't want anyone to find. This is really ready to go.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54With the writing slope, Paul has edged into the lead again.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57And it seems we're seeing a new side to Mr Morecambe today
0:12:57 > 0:13:01as he uses his cheeky charm to chip away at those prices,
0:13:01 > 0:13:03although it doesn't always work.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- I'm going to be cheeky now, you couldn't do £60 for the pair?- No.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- No. That's me being cheeky.- Worth asking!- It works for other people.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11It couldn't be £100, could it?
0:13:11 > 0:13:13THEY LAUGH
0:13:13 > 0:13:15See? This is what happens!
0:13:15 > 0:13:17This is, that's exactly the reaction I get.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20There we are, I've tried to be mean, to hammer the stallholder,
0:13:20 > 0:13:21just like that Will does.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24What happens? I get blown out, you know?
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Ah, yes, it's a lot harder than it looks!
0:13:26 > 0:13:27But he's not quite ready to give up
0:13:27 > 0:13:30and when he spots a pair of silver bonbon dishes,
0:13:30 > 0:13:32he's not taking any prisoners.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34These are nice, aren't they? How much are these?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37I was looking for, the pair, for 110.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- 110. They are quite pretty, aren't they?- Bonbon and that. - Yes.- Aren't they?
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Was that a starting price, or is that what you're looking to get?
0:13:44 > 0:13:45- SHE LAUGHS - Ah, isn't he a charmer!?
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- 110 for the pair?- Yes.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51But that's obviously what you charge the public, not me. THEY LAUGH
0:13:51 > 0:13:53So what would be your very best price on those?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- 105?- 105.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Is that any good to you?
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Could they be £80?
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Could they be £95?
0:14:02 > 0:14:04It's getting better, you're warming up a little bit there.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- So, 95.- 95 is your best?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- 90.- Why don't we make it 85 and we'll go halfway?
0:14:11 > 0:14:12SHE LAUGHS
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Pound notes.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- OK, 85.- Shall we do that? - Yes.- Yay! Thank you very much.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19That's very, very nice of you, I'll have those.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Paul buys the pair of bonbon dishes for a "tres bon" £85,
0:14:23 > 0:14:27so he should be feeling pretty pleased with himself, right?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31I feel really bad, I was arguing over £5 with that lady for ages.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34And I'm glad, I'm delighted to buy them, of course,
0:14:34 > 0:14:35they're great things,
0:14:35 > 0:14:39these are beautiful quality and they are a pair, nicely hallmarked,
0:14:39 > 0:14:41we've got a Birmingham hallmark, 1905
0:14:41 > 0:14:44and in good condition. What you've got to watch with these items,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47that none of the pierced work is damaged
0:14:47 > 0:14:49and that the feet haven't been broken off.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52But, do you know what? For 85 quid, that was a good price.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55They're still a good price at £90, I don't know why I argued, really.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56I feel bad now.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Mm! So much so, a guilt-wracked Paul
0:14:58 > 0:15:00buys a cup of coffee for the stall owner.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Ah, how generous!
0:15:02 > 0:15:04However, the £1.50 for his drink
0:15:04 > 0:15:08takes his total price for the purchase to £86.50.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Will is lagging behind in the buying stakes
0:15:11 > 0:15:13but begins to catch up when he picks up...
0:15:13 > 0:15:14a cow's leg?
0:15:14 > 0:15:15Well, coming from Newmarket,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18you hear a lot about people buying legs of horses.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22I've gone and bought the leg of a cow. Do they race cows?
0:15:23 > 0:15:27- Come on, Will! it's Newmarket, not moo-market. - COW MOOS
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Mm. Of course, coming from a town famous for horse racing,
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Will is always on the lookout for anything with equestrian appeal,
0:15:34 > 0:15:37and he thinks he's found something with a novelty corkscrew.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Now, my eye was drawn to your leg pull corkscrew.
0:15:41 > 0:15:42It's rather an odd one.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45It's got novelty value, exactly right.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- I know it's not antique.- Yes.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50But I'm reliably informed on the packaging
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- that it is an antique of the future.- Oh, right.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Which, yes, so we're thinking ahead. Um...
0:15:55 > 0:15:58But your price, £22...
0:15:58 > 0:16:01I mean, I was thinking more legs 11.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- WILL LAUGHS - No.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- What's your very best?- 15, I think.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- It's got to be worth it.- Well, listen, I think 15 is a fair price,
0:16:09 > 0:16:14- so if I may, I'll shake your hand on that. £15.- Thank you very much. OK.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Now, I know they're not strictly an antique,
0:16:16 > 0:16:20but I was really drawn to the novelty value of this corkscrew.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22It is based on an antique design, make no mistake,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Victorian corkscrews, often with ladies' legs, stocking-clad,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30but in this instance we have a pair of jockey's legs.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31Well, Newmarket boy,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34I've got to have a go at anything jockey-related, haven't I?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37And I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of establishments
0:16:37 > 0:16:39that would be pleased to have these behind the bar.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Odds-on, I make a profit.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44And from horse racing to horsepower.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Will has found some Grand Prix posters
0:16:46 > 0:16:48being sold by a French stall holder.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Are these reprints of the original?
0:16:52 > 0:16:55- It's vintage.- Yes, but that's OK. - Monaco.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Well, the originals would be very expensive.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01And what sort of money are you selling these for today?
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- 75.- Each?- Yes.- What have we got?
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Monaco '75, look at that, that is great, isn't it?
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Monaco '77.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16So, what would be your very best, best, best price on the two?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Could we say £100?
0:17:19 > 0:17:20Donnez-mois le main.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25- OK.- £100 for two?- OK.- It's a deal. Now I've got to choose.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28So while Will's shelled out for some modern posters,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Paul has spotted some old shell he likes the look of
0:17:31 > 0:17:34in the form of a mother-of-pearl pocket case.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- Lovely. That needs a bit of repair, I thought you might have repaired this. Have you had a go?- Yeah.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40A bit of the old Gorilla glue in there would probably do it.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44- You've got 28 on it, how much can you do that for?- 20.- 20 quid.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Right, I'm going to try something, please don't be offended,
0:17:49 > 0:17:50- can it be a tenner?- No.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52PAUL LAUGHS
0:17:52 > 0:17:5315?
0:17:55 > 0:17:57£20. OK.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59You know what? I think that's a fair price, that's all right.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- Can I have it for £20?- Yeah. - All right, let's shake on that.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03Thank you very much. Here we are.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05One last bit of cheeky haggling
0:18:05 > 0:18:07and Paul knocks off £8 from the asking price
0:18:07 > 0:18:10and pays just £20 for the item.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Well, I must admit the Victorian era must have been the most elegant.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17A gentleman would've had this wonderful calling card case,
0:18:17 > 0:18:19it's all in mother-of-pearl, beautifully decorated
0:18:19 > 0:18:21and the sole purpose of it was
0:18:21 > 0:18:24to take it from your pocket and take out your calling card
0:18:24 > 0:18:27to give to the butler when you arrived at somebody's house.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Fantastic thing to have. £20, I think, is a good price.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34That's reflected, the fact that it has a bit of damage around the top.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38I think with a bit of restoration, bit of TLC, that's £60, £70 easily.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41All right? A nice calling card, and you know what?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43If you're going to up-cycle, put your credit cards in it.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Hey-hey! Fantastic.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49And Paul's calling card holder calls an end to this buying battle.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51It's been a wild whirlwind so far
0:18:51 > 0:18:53and they haven't even started selling yet,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56so just how much have they spent?
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Both our experts arrived at the antiques fair
0:19:00 > 0:19:02with a budget of £750.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Paul Hayes haggled hard for his six purchases, spending £286.50.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Will Axon was out of his comfort zone,
0:19:11 > 0:19:15so his six buys cost him £337.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18They both like what they've bought,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20but what about each other's?
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- There you are. Did you enjoy yourself today? - I really did, actually.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I was a bit out of my comfort zone being indoors,
0:19:26 > 0:19:28but everyone was very friendly
0:19:28 > 0:19:32and I think I managed to squeeze a few unusual lots out of them.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34You know what? I think I was in my prime here today.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- Really?- I loved it, it was great rummaging around, at an antiques fair, that's what I do best.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41There's one thing, I know you're a bit of a leg man, Will, but what is that?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Well, I was hoping I was investing in a leg of a horse,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47- but unfortunately it turns out it's a cow.- Right.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- So...- I don't think that's something I would've bought.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- Well, that's kind of you to say so. - Good luck. I did see these.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Right, you saw those, and why didn't you buy these?
0:19:54 > 0:19:58I don't know, I haven't got anybody that has an Inglenook fireplace...
0:19:58 > 0:20:01Well, that's the way I see them but apparently they're diver's bellows.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- OK.- Keep you alive. - See, I knew that all along. - Yeah, of course, exactly.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07And you say traditional, I think I'd go with that,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09- got your coromandel writing slope...- Yes.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13..very traditional with your, what, bonbon dishes? Sweetmeats? That sort of thing?
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Silver bonbon dishes, yes, and Doulton figure,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18this is like going back to the business 20 years ago.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Well, listen, we need people like you to help revive these pieces.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25- Bring them back to the fore of fashion.- That's it. One thing I loved, do you like the saxophone?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28I love the saxophone, I used to play the saxophone.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30I know, you can just do everything! WILL LAUGHS
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- Can you honestly play that? - Well, I can play one tune badly. - Oh, come on!
0:20:33 > 0:20:37At the moment, it's an inanimate object, I had a go, but I didn't make much...
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Let's see if I can't make a few quid. Get your,
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- I've forgotten how.... - There must be something.- Hang on.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44WILL PLAYS JAZZ MUSIC
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Do you know what? You're just good at everything, you.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Now, these two tussling towers of purchasing power
0:20:56 > 0:20:59must switch their dials from buy to sell.
0:20:59 > 0:21:00As the name of the game
0:21:00 > 0:21:03is to shift their carefully considered collection
0:21:03 > 0:21:05by whatever means necessary,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08hoping to stack up a total profit that will make them the victor!
0:21:08 > 0:21:10But before they return to the conflict zone,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13our selling soldiers retreat to base camp
0:21:13 > 0:21:15to assess their wares. And over in Morcambe,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18how is Mr Hayes feeling about the battle ahead?
0:21:18 > 0:21:20I'm quite pleased with what I bought, actually.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Most of the items seemed to start me at £20,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25which is a complete bargain, really.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27So I've got a nice old black slate clock,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31I've got a Royal Doulton figurine and this beautiful card case,
0:21:31 > 0:21:33which I've actually repaired, this was broken here.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Look at that. You see? Bit of glue I found lying around in a drawer.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39The rest of the items were a bit more expensive.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40I've had one snag -
0:21:40 > 0:21:43the Doulton figure is actually quite a common one.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Most of these figures tend to be collected for the rarer examples.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49So I might struggle with that one slightly,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53but the saxophone has to be the best buy, I think that's fantastic, that's ready to go.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55I'm dying to hear it played well.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58I know Will can play it. What a swine, didn't realise he had that talent.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02I must admit, the only genuine antique items really here has to be
0:22:02 > 0:22:05this beautiful coromandel box which dates from the 19th century
0:22:05 > 0:22:08and these early 20th-century solid silver dishes.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11These are more traditional, you'd think that would be easier to sell.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14But if anything, they've gone off the boil slightly,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17so it's not all plain sailing, this one.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20There are undoubtedly some stormy waters ahead,
0:22:20 > 0:22:22so how does Will feel about his chances
0:22:22 > 0:22:25of weathering a perfect storm?
0:22:25 > 0:22:29Well, here I am, back at home with the items I bought, more or less dried out.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33The one that posed me the most conundrum on the day was the bellows.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Were they for divers, were they for a smoke helmet?
0:22:36 > 0:22:38I've done a little bit of research,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40they are actually fire helmet bellows.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43They were used to pump air into the helmets of firefighters
0:22:43 > 0:22:46who were entering smoke-filled houses.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Apparently back in Victorian times,
0:22:48 > 0:22:50even then they were mechanically-driven,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53so these foot bellows are in fact for that.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56The corkscrew, well, they were just a bit of fun, not expensive,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59I tried to pay legs 11 for them but got pushed up a little bit.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03The gold vase, a piece of classic Scandinavian glass,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06designed for Holmegaard, of course.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09I'm hoping that might appeal to, perhaps, a younger dealer.
0:23:09 > 0:23:14And down in the front here, the nine carat gold Sampson Mordan toothpick.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I loved that piece when I saw it, my most expensive buy,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21but I had to go for it, the quality just shone through on that.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24And my cow's, er, mounted leg bones,
0:23:24 > 0:23:27well, I'm not really sure why I bought this.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Perhaps it appealed to my macabre sense of humour.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32I'm hoping there's a butcher out there
0:23:32 > 0:23:33who would love it in his window
0:23:33 > 0:23:35or perhaps someone who's at vet school
0:23:35 > 0:23:37might like it as a desk piece.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39And then I come to the posters.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Well, I loved these as well, good, strong images,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46so I think these are good value for someone who is either
0:23:46 > 0:23:50perhaps involved in car racing itself, or is a bit of a petrol head
0:23:50 > 0:23:53and would love to have those hanging in his garage.
0:23:53 > 0:23:54And talking of petrol heads,
0:23:54 > 0:23:57it's time for both our experts to rev up their engines
0:23:57 > 0:24:00and get this selling race underway.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03They now begin the arduous task of searching the land
0:24:03 > 0:24:06for the perfect buyer for each item they've acquired,
0:24:06 > 0:24:08both understanding that no deal is sealed
0:24:08 > 0:24:11until the shake of a hand and the exchange of cash.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15And first to tune in on a potential profit is Paul,
0:24:15 > 0:24:18as he travels to Wallasey near Liverpool
0:24:18 > 0:24:20with a mind to selling his saxophone
0:24:20 > 0:24:22to Brian "Saxophone" Jones,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26who plays with a Merseybeat group, The Undertakers, on saxophone,
0:24:26 > 0:24:27and teaches music -
0:24:27 > 0:24:29specifically, the saxophone(!)
0:24:30 > 0:24:32Is that something that you encourage, then,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35- kids to get involved with music and playing the saxophone?- Yeah.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- And do you think you can bring it to life, then?- Well, I hope so.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41That depends if there's any leaks on it, you know. It could be...
0:24:41 > 0:24:44There could be leaks on it, or there could be, you know...
0:24:44 > 0:24:45It looks like it's been unplayed.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- It's probably sat in its box since it's been bought.- That's right.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50How old do you reckon it is?
0:24:50 > 0:24:52It's not that old, really.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55I'd say in the last five years, probably.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Really? So, it's that new?
0:24:57 > 0:24:58It is that new, yeah.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Right, go on, then.
0:25:00 > 0:25:01HE PLAYS JAZZ
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Is it something that you can use for one of your students,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- or for something that you can pass on...?- Yeah.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- Yeah, I think I could use that, yeah.- Fantastic.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20It's in mint condition, looks like it's never been used.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Yeah, no, it hasn't. It's very good.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24If I was to ask you, say 150,
0:25:24 > 0:25:25am I being cheeky or...?
0:25:25 > 0:25:28I'd probably offer you £100 for it.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30You couldn't see, sort of, 120 in it?
0:25:30 > 0:25:31I'll throw the case in and...
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- Well, they come with cases anyway. - And it is delivered!
0:25:34 > 0:25:35It has been delivered, hasn't it?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Yeah, yeah. Erm, 120...
0:25:38 > 0:25:40- OK, all right, then. - Shall we do that?- All right.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Well, I think it's been worth it to hear you play it
0:25:42 > 0:25:45and to bring it alive, and I'm sure you'll have great use for it.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- Shall we shake on that? - Yes, certainly, yeah.- Fantastic.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- Thank you, Brian. - That's all right, it's OK.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Can you play Bubbles In The Bathtub by Ivor Windy-Bottom?
0:25:53 > 0:25:54- No.- No? THEY LAUGH
0:25:54 > 0:25:56So, Paul kicks off his selling
0:25:56 > 0:25:57with a melodious profit
0:25:57 > 0:25:59of £40 for the saxophone.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01But this isn't a one-horse race
0:26:01 > 0:26:03and our other jockey also has plans
0:26:03 > 0:26:05to get his selling underway.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Well, here I am at The Jockey Club Rooms,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10home not only to The Jockey Club,
0:26:10 > 0:26:13but also an exclusive members-only club.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16And I'm here to try and sell them this.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Wish me luck.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19Yes, he'll certainly need it,
0:26:19 > 0:26:22since he's planning on selling his novelty corkscrew
0:26:22 > 0:26:25at the prestigious Jockey Club Rooms,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28which houses one of the finest collections
0:26:28 > 0:26:30of equestrian artwork in the world.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34He's meeting Alan Medlock, the Head Steward.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37Do you want me to reveal to you what treasure I've brought along today?
0:26:37 > 0:26:41Oh, I'm sort of standing here in trepidation...
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Listen, what drew me to this, before I show you,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45is the novelty factor.
0:26:45 > 0:26:46- Hm, novelty.- Novelty factor...
0:26:46 > 0:26:48That's another worrying term.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50It's no rare antique,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53but I just thought it was a bit of fun.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55What have we got? The Leg Pull...
0:26:55 > 0:26:56BOTH: "The corkscrew with character."
0:26:56 > 0:26:58For us to put this on display,
0:26:58 > 0:27:02you may have to donate it and pay a site visit fee as well.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05But, erm, it's very kind of you to show it to us.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07I dread to think what the Senior Steward would say,
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- if we showed it to him. - I'm not getting good vibes here.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14I mean, would it help to tell you that it's not very expensive at all?
0:27:14 > 0:27:17It would have to be less than very expensive. Erm...
0:27:17 > 0:27:19What sort of figure are you looking at?
0:27:19 > 0:27:21I'm prepared to take a small profit
0:27:21 > 0:27:24and sell that to you for 20 quid.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25If I bought it for £20...
0:27:25 > 0:27:30- Yeah.- ..I would buy it personally and donate it to the club,
0:27:30 > 0:27:32rather than it save you the embarrassment
0:27:32 > 0:27:34of having to put your name to it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36But then again, it's quite all right with me.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39Will gallops off with a modest £5 profit on the corkscrew
0:27:39 > 0:27:41and makes it one-all.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44But he'll need to do better if he wants to win this race.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Paul's back in Morecambe and heading to specialist dealer John,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50with his Belgian slate clock underarm.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52It stands him at £20.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54What was the idea behind these clocks, then?
0:27:54 > 0:27:55When do they sort of date from?
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- Right, well, really, they're Victorian.- Yeah.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59And when Albert died,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01- the fashion became black.- Oh.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03She wore black,
0:28:03 > 0:28:04- everybody wore black.- OK.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07They started making black clocks.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- Right.- And this is where they're from.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11So, a lot of people call them mourning clocks...
0:28:11 > 0:28:14- Oh, right, OK.- ..because of Albert.
0:28:14 > 0:28:15Well, I was very pleased with this one...
0:28:15 > 0:28:18It comes with a key and it is working.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21A lot of the time when you see these things, they need some restoration.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- I think you're trying to sell me this clock.- Well, I am, yes.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26I mean, is it a case of bringing snow to the Eskimos,
0:28:26 > 0:28:29or is this something that you could genuinely think you could use?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Oh, no, we... I'm sure we could sell it IF the price is right.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34- Well, there we are.- And, as I say,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37I've never bought anything from you that we haven't succeeded with.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- Excellent.- But there's always a first time...
0:28:39 > 0:28:41There's always a first time. Well, you know how I work.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43I mean, if I was to ask you £45 for that,
0:28:43 > 0:28:46does that sound about right or does that sound cheap?
0:28:46 > 0:28:48- We can shake hands on that, Paul. - Really?- Yes.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Hm, sounds like he could have gone in a bit higher there,
0:28:50 > 0:28:54but the sale earns him a respectable profit of £25.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Ah, so there we are, that lovely old Victorian slate clock,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01that was fully working, was a great selling item,
0:29:01 > 0:29:03and I made myself £25.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05That's one in the eye for you there, Will.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06Indeed.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Paul is on a selling spree
0:29:08 > 0:29:10and he's wasting no time either,
0:29:10 > 0:29:14going on to sell his writing slope to Jane from Carnforth,
0:29:14 > 0:29:17adding a further £15 to the pot.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21So, Will needs to get a move on.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23His next sale has led him to Runfold,
0:29:23 > 0:29:26where he's located antiques shop owner Hilary,
0:29:26 > 0:29:28who he's hoping will help him pick out a profit
0:29:28 > 0:29:32with the Sampson and Mordan toothpick that cost him £105.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- Well, this is actually for the gentleman who has everything.- Yes.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37This is not the original box...
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- Oh, that's lovely, isn't it? - But look at that.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43- Very nice.- Little Sampson Mordan gold toothpick.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- Isn't that sweet? - Pick it up, have a feel.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- Love the little bloodstone inset finial there...- That's very nice.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50- ..which I think just lifts it. - Lovely.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53The chaste decoration as well.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- Of its type, it's a very nice one. - Very nice.
0:29:56 > 0:29:57- Comes out...- Does it push up? - It does,
0:29:57 > 0:29:59it pushes up on the collar there.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- Oh, yeah, push up like... - Similar to the...- Like a pencil.
0:30:02 > 0:30:03Exactly right. Exactly right,
0:30:03 > 0:30:05which they are also known for making.
0:30:05 > 0:30:10I would like to be able to ask you for £200 for this toothpick...
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- Would you?- ..and I think that leaves a little bit in it for you.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16I'm thinking more like... 140?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18HE PUFFS Or is that...?
0:30:18 > 0:30:19140, it's a fair bid.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- Yes.- It's a fair bid. 140...
0:30:22 > 0:30:26I was looking at 2... Well, look, I think maybe if we could settle on
0:30:26 > 0:30:27180?
0:30:27 > 0:30:29I mean, I'll come down 10% on my...
0:30:29 > 0:30:31I think that's still too high.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33I'll come down
0:30:33 > 0:30:35to 170.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36You wouldn't do 150?
0:30:38 > 0:30:40I can see where this is going.
0:30:40 > 0:30:41SHE CHUCKLES
0:30:41 > 0:30:42Let's have a deal at 160
0:30:42 > 0:30:46- and I'll be glad that it's with you, amongst friends.- OK, deal.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Will makes £55 on the toothpick
0:30:49 > 0:30:51and he's so bolstered up by the sale,
0:30:51 > 0:30:53that he swings straight into another.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Will has targeted Wimbledon dealer Mark,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59who specialises in late 20th-century designer objects.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03The vase cost him £32 at Goodwood.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05What a great space you've got here.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09I love the way the sort of whole industrial warehouse space
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- works so well with your stock. - It's fabulous, isn't it? Yes.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14And look what you've got out for me, your very own Gulvase.
0:31:14 > 0:31:15Yes, surprise, surprise.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17This is the 30cm version.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20OK, well, I've got the smaller brother, haven't I?
0:31:20 > 0:31:22- The 25cm.- 25.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24They come in five different sizes,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26the largest being 50cm...
0:31:26 > 0:31:28- Oh, that'd be a nice piece. - It's beautiful.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30I've only had one before, but they're quite rare, actually.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32- Very rare but very desirable.- Hm.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35- More of a sort of substantial statement?- Very much so.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38But on the other hand, I quite like the sort of understated elegance
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- of the smaller ones.- Yes, they're beautiful, aren't they?
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- There's, erm... They come in five different colours.- Yes.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47Basically, the brown, clear, blue, green and olive,
0:31:47 > 0:31:49this being the olive, yours being the brown.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Well, listen, I think they look rather smart together like that,
0:31:52 > 0:31:55don't they? I'm thinking around the sort of £60 mark.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57£60...
0:31:57 > 0:32:01OK, I was thinking probably around the £40 mark?
0:32:01 > 0:32:03£40 mark...
0:32:03 > 0:32:0440 and 60,
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- can we meet maybe in the middle and shake on 50?- 50?
0:32:07 > 0:32:10- Sounds good, Will.- It's a nice round number.- That's great.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12- Excellent.- Mark, it's been great fun, excellent.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15So, Will makes a profit of £18 on the vase,
0:32:15 > 0:32:17which brings us to the halfway point.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21So, let's take a moment to consider the scores on the board.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Paul has sold a solid three items
0:32:23 > 0:32:26and totalled a profit of £80 so far.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Will has matched Paul sale for sale
0:32:30 > 0:32:31and also done three deals,
0:32:31 > 0:32:34and has made £78.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39With the selling shenanigans now in full swing,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41the scores couldn't be any closer.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42Paul is only £2 ahead,
0:32:42 > 0:32:44but he's hoping to increase that lead
0:32:44 > 0:32:46as he arrives in Southend-on-Sea
0:32:46 > 0:32:49in search of his next profit.
0:32:49 > 0:32:50Do you remember these bonbon dishes,
0:32:50 > 0:32:52which date from the turn of the century?
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Well, I've brought them to an antique sweet shop
0:32:54 > 0:32:57and I'll hopefully get a bit of information
0:32:57 > 0:32:59about what type of sweets would have been in here,
0:32:59 > 0:33:01and see if they want them for their collection.
0:33:01 > 0:33:02You never know.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04# The Candy Man
0:33:04 > 0:33:05# The Candy Man
0:33:05 > 0:33:07# Oh, the Candy Man can
0:33:07 > 0:33:09# The Candy Man can
0:33:09 > 0:33:11# The Candy Man can. #
0:33:11 > 0:33:13So, here we are, Kayleigh, these dishes date from about 1900,
0:33:13 > 0:33:15- they're solid silver...- Right, OK.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18..and they would have belonged to somebody quite wealthy at the time.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- Yeah.- But what type of sweets would have gone in these, at the time?
0:33:21 > 0:33:22I would say,
0:33:22 > 0:33:25the popular ones in that era were pear drops.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28They're very popular. Yeah, they've always been popular, those.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30- Always popular. - And then a lot of wrapped ones,
0:33:30 > 0:33:35acid drops, cough candy, winter mixture,
0:33:35 > 0:33:38they're all ones that are still made now to the same recipe.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40OK. And would they have been traditional boiled sweets?
0:33:40 > 0:33:43- Would that be the type that went in them?- Yeah, definitely.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46So, yeah, like the rhubarb and custard, it wouldn't have been...
0:33:46 > 0:33:48- Very rarely to have chocolate. - Are they the sort...
0:33:48 > 0:33:51I can see these wouldn't be something that you'd sell here,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54but would these be something you might be interested in purchasing?
0:33:54 > 0:33:56- They are... They would be nice for home.- Right, OK.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59And would that be full of sweets or as they would be?
0:33:59 > 0:34:01- Full of sweets, obviously, yeah. - Full of sweets. OK, well,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04if I said £120 full of sweets...
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- ..and I'll pay for the sweets, how does that sound?- Sounds good.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- Is that all right?- Yeah. - Shall we do that?- Yeah, lovely.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Yes, Paul fills his dishes with sweets and gets a delicious
0:34:13 > 0:34:15profit of just over £31
0:34:15 > 0:34:17for the bonbon dishes.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Will isn't going to take that lying down.
0:34:19 > 0:34:20No, he's taken his bellows
0:34:20 > 0:34:22and he's hoping a FELLOW
0:34:22 > 0:34:24will help him say HELLO to a profit,
0:34:24 > 0:34:26if he can SELL-O them...
0:34:27 > 0:34:29Well, here I am at The Cross Keys pub in Chatteris
0:34:29 > 0:34:31and I'm here to see Rich.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33He's a man with a pub and a man with a fireplace,
0:34:33 > 0:34:36so I reckon he's an ideal customer...
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- HE GROANS - ..for my smoke bellows.
0:34:40 > 0:34:41OK, what is it?
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Well, when I saw them,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46I originally thought they might have been diver's bellows, you know,
0:34:46 > 0:34:49to pump the air down into the old diving bell or the helmet
0:34:49 > 0:34:50- that a diver...?- Yes, yes.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54I've contacted a man who's a specialist in vintage diving
0:34:54 > 0:34:56equipment and he tells me that actually,
0:34:56 > 0:35:00even Victorian diving bellows were mechanical.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- Right.- So, this, he's told me,
0:35:02 > 0:35:05is probably more likely to be for the fire service,
0:35:05 > 0:35:07pumping air into the helmets
0:35:07 > 0:35:10as they enter smoke-filled buildings.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- Really?- They're good, though, aren't they?- Absolutely fantastic.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16OK, so what are you actually... How much are you looking for?
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Cos I have got no idea what they're worth.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Well, I reckon they should be worth about 100 quid.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27Your silence speaks volumes, Rich.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- 100 quid.- Well, I've done a little bit of buying and selling...
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Yeah, I know you have, yeah.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34- I start at 50.- Oh, 50...
0:35:34 > 0:35:36Well, I know how this game works.
0:35:36 > 0:35:37How about I come back...
0:35:37 > 0:35:39How do you want to do it, 10s or 20s?
0:35:39 > 0:35:40What about I say...
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Well, if I say 80,
0:35:43 > 0:35:44what are you going to say?
0:35:44 > 0:35:46I'm going to say 60.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47Oh, you're a tough man.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51So, that puts me at £70?
0:35:51 > 0:35:53- Deal.- £70. That's a result.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Oh, that was a tough haggle!
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Will makes just £15 on the Victorian bellows.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Well, I was hoping for a little bit more on those bellows,
0:36:01 > 0:36:03but Rich is a canny buyer.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05I'm sure he had the heating turned up in there.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07I got all hot, flustered and bothered. Oh, well.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10A deal's a deal, onto the next one.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14And next, Will hops back to Newmarket with his cow's leg,
0:36:14 > 0:36:16which he's hoping will give him a leg up
0:36:16 > 0:36:18after receiving a little bit of TLU,
0:36:18 > 0:36:20that's Tender Loving Upcycling.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23Well, my creative juices have been flowing
0:36:23 > 0:36:25and I have created what can only be called
0:36:25 > 0:36:27an item of beauty.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29Yes, I've turned it into a lamp!
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Clever thinking from Will.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33The leg cost £30
0:36:33 > 0:36:36and conversion and safety testing adds another 30,
0:36:36 > 0:36:38standing him at £60.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41He's meeting Patrick, the owner of the shop.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43Well, Will, I have to say,
0:36:43 > 0:36:46it certainly is a unique creation(!)
0:36:46 > 0:36:48It's very nice, I do like it.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Might be something that appeals to, erm...
0:36:50 > 0:36:54- Various buyers. I mean, I've got maybe vets in mind...- OK.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56I've got maybe some landlords in mind
0:36:56 > 0:36:58- who like quirky taxidermy ideas. - Yes.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01I reckon that this is the only one in the world.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02- Is it really? - Well, if you think about it,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- there can only be three others.- Yes.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08THEY LAUGH That's true. Very true,
0:37:08 > 0:37:11Yeah, I can see... I mean, I've traded myself in, you know,
0:37:11 > 0:37:14- riding boots that have been turned into lamps...- That's right.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- ..so I know there's a buzz for this kind of unique lamp.- Yeah.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19I guess it comes down to, as always, Will,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21what are you after for it?
0:37:21 > 0:37:25I'm looking, for this lamp, and I think a fair price would be, what...
0:37:25 > 0:37:28100 quid? Something like that? £100 for a one-off piece.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31You know, I'm a man who doesn't always go for the first price,
0:37:31 > 0:37:33so I'm going to maybe beat you down a little bit, Will,
0:37:33 > 0:37:35punch you down and say £70.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- Oh...- Come on.- Well, I know...
0:37:37 > 0:37:40You know, I understand where you're coming from.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Well, listen, I'm going to be even meaner and say 90.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Oh! Well, look,
0:37:45 > 0:37:47let's just do the classic and meet in the middle,
0:37:47 > 0:37:49call it £80 and you've got yourself a deal.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Come on, Axeman!
0:37:52 > 0:37:53I'll make it £80
0:37:53 > 0:37:56if we can bump and wave.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58BOTH: Bump and wave!
0:37:58 > 0:38:00Yes, I'm not sure that'll catch on.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Anyway, Will adds another £20 to his profit sheet
0:38:03 > 0:38:06and has just one item left to sell.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Paul, however, has two,
0:38:08 > 0:38:09but he's hit a bump in the road
0:38:09 > 0:38:11after discovering that his Doulton figurine
0:38:11 > 0:38:13isn't worth as much as he hoped.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16If I didn't have that one,
0:38:16 > 0:38:17I might buy it, I suppose. But...
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- Yeah, you've already got one like this?- We've already got one.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22But he manages to recover his costs
0:38:22 > 0:38:24when he sells it to Margaret from Carnforth
0:38:24 > 0:38:26for the same price that he paid for it.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28So, at least it's not a loss.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Now, his last item is the calling card holder.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34With the clock ticking, Paul teleports back to a time
0:38:34 > 0:38:36when no gentleman would be seen without one.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39He's in Bolton-by-Bowery to meet Richie,
0:38:39 > 0:38:42who runs a Victorian carriage business. Yes.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44So, Richie, how old is the carriage?
0:38:44 > 0:38:451895.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48- It used to belong to German royalty at one time...- Never?
0:38:48 > 0:38:50- Yes, it did, yes.- Wow, fantastic.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53And what's the purpose, then? Is it like a classic vehicle
0:38:53 > 0:38:56that you just enjoy, or have you turned it into a business?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58- What do you do with it? - No, it's a Victoria carriage...
0:38:58 > 0:39:02- Where ladies in the olden days had very big dresses...- OK.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04And, you know, we do weddings
0:39:04 > 0:39:07and they can get in with the big dresses, of course.
0:39:07 > 0:39:08Well, there is a reason why I'm here.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11In the Victorian times, if you were advertising your business,
0:39:11 > 0:39:13you would need a calling card case.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- Have you seen one of these before? - No, I haven't.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Ah, this is a beautiful thing. It dates exactly about the same time,
0:39:18 > 0:39:20so late 19th century.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23And the idea is, in here would be your calling cards,
0:39:23 > 0:39:24and you would make your announcement.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- Isn't that a beautiful thing? - Very nice thing.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29I mean, if I was to say £30, would that be...?
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- No, no, I wouldn't give that. - You wouldn't(!) 20...
0:39:31 > 0:39:33No, no, 20 would be...
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- OK, that would be the maximum...? - Yes.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Do you know what? If it's genuinely something you would like,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- I would accept your £20. Does that sound...?- That sounds OK.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Paul seems to be stuck in a temporal loop,
0:39:44 > 0:39:46selling the card holder for the same price
0:39:46 > 0:39:48that he bought it for, again!
0:39:48 > 0:39:49And with that, his time travelling
0:39:49 > 0:39:51and selling adventure is over.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53ZAP!
0:39:53 > 0:39:56Will still has his last item to sell,
0:39:56 > 0:39:59the Grand Prix posters, which he's taken to Suffolk-based
0:39:59 > 0:40:01father and son racing enthusiasts,
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Martin and Tim.
0:40:03 > 0:40:04The posters cost him £100,
0:40:04 > 0:40:07so will they give him the last-minute fuel injection
0:40:07 > 0:40:10that will let him pip his opponent at the winning post?
0:40:10 > 0:40:14- Now, what do you think of that one? - I think they're gorgeous.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- They're good, aren't they? - And it's, by the look of it,
0:40:16 > 0:40:21an authentic reproduction of the actual one.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25Exactly, because the originals of these are thousands of pounds.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- Yes, I've seen them change hands.- Yeah.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30But who knows from a distance, once they're on the wall, eh?
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Well, exactly. But I'll show you the other one as well,
0:40:32 > 0:40:34- which I liked...- Whoa!
0:40:34 > 0:40:36..because I thought it was different enough...
0:40:36 > 0:40:37A lovely bit of Art Deco.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Exactly, look at that, 1931...
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- Bugatti type of things there, yeah. - What are they? Sort of Bugatti...?
0:40:42 > 0:40:44Well, that must be very close to the first race there,
0:40:44 > 0:40:46- I would have thought.- Really?- Yeah.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- Well, listen, you like all things vintage...- Yes.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49..you like all things racing,
0:40:49 > 0:40:52and I think my two posters tick both boxes.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54I'm looking at £100 each for them.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- £200.- £200 for the two, sir.
0:40:58 > 0:40:59I don't know whether I like them that much.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Will wants to double his money
0:41:01 > 0:41:04and secure a win in this competition,
0:41:04 > 0:41:06but will Tim and Martin go for it?
0:41:06 > 0:41:07You'll have to wait and see,
0:41:07 > 0:41:09as it's almost time for the chequered flag.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12But before we find out which of our battling barterers
0:41:12 > 0:41:13has won today,
0:41:13 > 0:41:16let's remind ourselves of how much they spent.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Both our brave boys had a budget of £750
0:41:19 > 0:41:22to spend at the antiques fair.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24Paul Hayes picked up his six purchases
0:41:24 > 0:41:26and spent £286.50.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Will matched Paul's six buys,
0:41:29 > 0:41:33but spent a total £337 on his items.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35But the winner is the person
0:41:35 > 0:41:37who makes the most profit.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40All of the money that Paul and Will have made from today's challenge
0:41:40 > 0:41:42will go to charities of their choice.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44So, let's find out who is today's
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Champion.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- Morning, sir!- How are you? I'm all right, thank you.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- The antiques fair, wasn't that great?- Oh, yes,
0:41:52 > 0:41:54- at Goodwood and not a horse in sight.- Nope.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- But there was a cow, or at least part of a cow.- Yeah.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58- Remember my cow's leg? - Yeah, what happened with that?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- I got creative and turned it into a lamp.- Right. Did you MOO-ve it on?
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Oh, that's a shocker.
0:42:03 > 0:42:04- Very a-MOO-zing!- Oh, there we go.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- You've done that already.- Touche. What about you? Your highlight?
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- I met Brian "Saxophone" Jones. - Really?- A real gent.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12He told me all about it as well.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Wonderful, yeah, I really enjoyed that. And I made a profit as well.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Excellent. Well, I don't think I made a loss,
0:42:16 > 0:42:20so I'm hoping that this might well be in the black today.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Well, do you know what, I don't think I made a loss.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24- But let's see how we got on. - Come on, then.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26- It could be close, this one, mate. - One, two, three?
0:42:26 > 0:42:28OK, one, two, three.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30- Wahey!- Hey! Well done!
0:42:30 > 0:42:31- Damn!- The Axeman!
0:42:31 > 0:42:33I've got another three legs off a cow.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- Do you want to do something with that?- Yeah, I've got an idea...
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Yes, Will leaves his opponent for dust
0:42:38 > 0:42:41after selling the racing posters for the biggest profit of the day.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- Go on, then, Will.- Put it there. - We've got a deal.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47He sells them for an impressive £180,
0:42:47 > 0:42:48making £80 profit.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Which means he gets the grand prize
0:42:50 > 0:42:52of calling himself today's winner!
0:42:52 > 0:42:56Well, it was a wet day at Goodwood but after a win,
0:42:56 > 0:42:59it's all sunshine and smiles with the Axeman.
0:42:59 > 0:43:00Well, do you know what,
0:43:00 > 0:43:02I thought I'd done really well at the antiques market.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06I made some great profit but just pipped at the post there by Will.
0:43:06 > 0:43:07Well done, Will.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10But tomorrow, it's the grand finale, as our boys must muster
0:43:10 > 0:43:14the energy to go at it one more time in the ultimate challenge,
0:43:14 > 0:43:15the Showdown!