0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that pitches TV's
0:00:05 > 0:00:08best loved antiques experts against each other, in an all out
0:00:08 > 0:00:10battle for profit.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Each day, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:15 > 0:00:17will face a mighty challenge.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19I've got an 'eavy profit here.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Putting their reputations on the line.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Who's there?
0:00:23 > 0:00:26They'll give you the insiders' view of the trade.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Along with their top tips and savvy secrets.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32That could present a problem for me.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Showing you how to make the most money...
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Ready for battle.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39..from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Get in there.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47Coming up, one expert has delusions of pet-bed grandeur.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52Not really for me, is it? I think it has the look of a dog basket.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Kate's got her eye on a growing collector's trend.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59There is a buoyant market for ophthalmic antiques.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Look at those.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04And James fails to get the answer he's looking for.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06So, is this my pathway to riches?
0:01:06 > 0:01:08James, no.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34Ah, Kent. The Garden of England, peaceful, beautiful, restful.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Yes, this is just the calm before the storm, as the tranquillity
0:01:39 > 0:01:43of this quintessentially English countryside is about to be
0:01:43 > 0:01:47shattered by two raging warhorses of worthy wares.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Fighting for Sussex, it's the auction room assassin.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Knowledge is his armour, and bidding prowess is his sword.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56Why, it's...
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Always a good thing to unsettle your opponent.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05And flying the flag for Herefordshire is a cunning
0:02:05 > 0:02:08combatant. She's got style, she's got stealth,
0:02:08 > 0:02:10and she won't stop until she's got the wealth.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11It's...
0:02:14 > 0:02:16I'm quite excited.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Today's battleground is the Hop Farm auction room, an eclectic sale
0:02:20 > 0:02:25where our daring duo will both be risking £1,000 of their own money.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28And all the profit they make will go to charities of their choice,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31so, bidding cards at the ready.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34James Braxton and Kate Bliss,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- Morning, James! - Morning, Kate, how are you?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44I'm well considering the long trek down here,
0:02:44 > 0:02:45of course it's a stone's throw for you.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Yes, welcome to Kent, it's about an hour for me. Home territory.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Well, I actually had a really good run down yesterday,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54from Herefordshire, and I had a little pop in to the auction
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- house, just before they closed... - What's it like?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00..and had a little look. Well, it's certainly variety.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04Variety - now that's a euphemism, isn't it?
0:03:04 > 0:03:06No, it's quite a mixed bag,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09but I think most things look fairly affordable, so I think even
0:03:09 > 0:03:13I might struggle to spend the whole £1,000 that we've got to spend.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- That's of course including the buyer's premium, isn't it?- Right.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19So that's rather like a film really,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23it's billing. General Items, starring Some Antiques.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- Well, yes.- Go on, show me, show me.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32So, James is going in blind - he could have previewed the sale
0:03:32 > 0:03:35last night as well, but he chose not to.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38A sign of a confident Bingo, perhaps.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42Remember, both of our gavel grafters are auctioneers by trade,
0:03:42 > 0:03:46and even though Kate has done her homework, with over 650 varied
0:03:46 > 0:03:50lots going under the hammer, she can only have scratched the surface.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54So, she will still need a good game plan.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57My strategy today is to be absolutely
0:03:57 > 0:03:59rigid about my price limits.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02I think it's fair to say that I can get a little bit swept away
0:04:02 > 0:04:06with the whole auction fever. And today, I'm going to be ruthless.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Stick to the limit, there's a competition to win.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14Yes, Kate is planning to be super strict, and aim for self control.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Now, Bingo has had a chance to run his eye over the lots.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Has he spotted any gems amongst the junk?
0:04:20 > 0:04:24It's a nice little auction room, in fact, the more I've looked,
0:04:24 > 0:04:28the more I've marked. I'll know pretty quickly,
0:04:28 > 0:04:29within the first ten lots,
0:04:29 > 0:04:34whether I'm going to have a good day, or a difficult one.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Bingo thinks he's got a few prize pieces up his sleeve,
0:04:37 > 0:04:39but he's keeping an open mind.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43There's a lot on offer here, so that could prove to be a canny tactic.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Determined not to be left in the dark, Kate's radar has detected a
0:04:49 > 0:04:56retro lamp, with an estimate of £25 to £35, and her eyes have lit up.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Now, I think this little lamp is one of the grooviest pieces in the sale.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04It dates from the 1960s, and its origins are in the Anglepoise lamp,
0:05:04 > 0:05:09which was invented in the 1930s, by a man called George Carwardine.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Now, Carwardine invented a spring, which allowed the lamp to
0:05:12 > 0:05:16move in every conceivable position, but to hold its position.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19And that's exactly what we've got here.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Now, Carwardine gave the design to the manufacturers
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Herbert Terry & Sons, who are based in Worcestershire,
0:05:25 > 0:05:28and they devised the series of Anglepoise lamps.
0:05:28 > 0:05:33This comes from their more futuristic series, the 2,000 series,
0:05:33 > 0:05:35in the 1960s.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36I love it.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41Not to be outdone, James steams towards something he hopes
0:05:41 > 0:05:44will get him on the right track.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Now these are all railway signs.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Now, being a rail enthusiast,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51of course I know exactly what yellow and blue means.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Regrettably, I don't, but I know somebody who does.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Generally made in Birmingham.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01Most sort of metalwork's generally made in Birmingham.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04£30 to £40 - that doesn't sound like too bad.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07You know, if I was a railway enthusiast,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09this is the sort of thing I'd want in my bedroom.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Hmm, I'm not sure Mrs Bingo would agree with that, James.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Meanwhile, refusing to be outmanoeuvred,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19Kate eyeballs her next target, and brings it sharply into focus.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Now look what I've just found.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25This is an optician's lens set, presumably for testing eyes,
0:06:25 > 0:06:28and you've got numerous different lenses here,
0:06:28 > 0:06:33and this is the frame to slot them in. Look at those.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Well, there is a buoyant market for ophthalmic antiques.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40I haven't got a clue about these, but they look
0:06:40 > 0:06:41quite funky, don't they?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Also with his eye on the prize,
0:06:44 > 0:06:48James has spotted a carved Indian seat.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51But he's having a little trouble making it work.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Not really for me, is it?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56I think it has the look of a dog basket.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Now, people are potty about their dogs.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04You know, that is great, isn't it? If you want to spoil your doggy.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Not so sure about the ply,
0:07:06 > 0:07:10but maybe the seat was sort of webbing underneath,
0:07:10 > 0:07:16an Indian seat, and you'd have sort of luxurious cushions. £150 to £200.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19I don't think its got a tremendous amount of age.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21It's quite crudely carved, we've got
0:07:21 > 0:07:25all these sort of guardian figures - musicians by the look of it.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30But...with a cushion in there,
0:07:30 > 0:07:33great dog basket, fabulous dog basket.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38Is he barking mad or a visionary genius? Only time will tell.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40But, back in the land of the sensible,
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Kate's decided it's time for tea.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45This is a great little retro tea set.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48It's known as Picquot Ware, and what we've got here is
0:07:48 > 0:07:50an alloy of manganese and aluminium.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52The pieces are cast as one piece,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55to ensure there aren't any leaks around the spout, and then
0:07:55 > 0:08:00it's polished, so it's not plated, it's just polished magnalium.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04Now it's not rare, the products were quite prolific, but you've
0:08:04 > 0:08:09got a nice four piece here and the tray, which you don't often see.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12And I quite fancy it. The estimate is £65 to £75,
0:08:12 > 0:08:14which is probably all the money at auction,
0:08:14 > 0:08:19but if it goes a little bit cheaper, I'm after it.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22So, they've both run the gauntlet of possible profit makers,
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and without further ado,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27it's time for our enemies to lower their visors and draw
0:08:27 > 0:08:30their swords, because this is going to be a tense tussle for trinkets.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34And as the auction gets going, James has carefully chosen
0:08:34 > 0:08:37his vantage point for the proceedings.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Kate's just round the corner there, she can't see what I'm doing.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43I might have a go at this glass vase, it's not my usual
0:08:43 > 0:08:47sort of thing, it's sort of art glass, but I'll have a go.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50If I get it for under a tenner, I'm a happy man.
0:08:50 > 0:08:5422, the heavy studio coloured glass vase. £15 for this, £15.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58I can hear James twitching there in the corner.
0:08:58 > 0:09:02- I think he's bidding on this. - 12 anywhere. £12 bid.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Oh he's got competition.
0:09:05 > 0:09:0716. 16's there, 18. 20.
0:09:09 > 0:09:1122. 24.
0:09:11 > 0:09:1426. 28.
0:09:14 > 0:09:1730. 32. 34. 36.
0:09:17 > 0:09:1934's there, 36 in front.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22And there's not just competition in the room, this sale is online,
0:09:22 > 0:09:26and the invisible bidders, are closing in.
0:09:26 > 0:09:3036 has jumped online. 36 has jumped, 38 to you sir.
0:09:30 > 0:09:3538's there. At £38, in the room at 38.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36GAVEL BANGS
0:09:36 > 0:09:38He's bought it.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Yes, James held firm and the vase is his
0:09:40 > 0:09:43for £44.65 including fees.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46That's more than four times the price he wanted to pay,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49so does he still think there's a profit in it?
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Here we are, rather interesting vase.
0:09:51 > 0:09:52It's very colourful.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55It's like a millefleur, a paperweight
0:09:55 > 0:10:00whereby it suggests 1,000 flowers.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02And you've got these canes of glass,
0:10:02 > 0:10:06multicoloured glass, he's chopped them at right angles,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09and then they're inserted on the inside.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12It's rough on the inside, smooth on the outside,
0:10:12 > 0:10:17so it's obviously been polished or something. Profit or loss, hmm...
0:10:17 > 0:10:19At the moment I think more the latter.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Uh-oh. Has James made a terrible mistake?
0:10:22 > 0:10:24We'll have to wait and find out.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Bingo may be 1-0 up,
0:10:26 > 0:10:29but Kate is about to launch her own covert attack.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33Her target is a 19th century riding whip.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37I'm talking really quietly cos I don't want James to hear.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Now this is a really nice piece.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43They've actually catalogued it as a riding crop, and my idea
0:10:43 > 0:10:47of a riding crop is quite a short whip, the kind that jockeys use.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52This is actually a really long whip with a lovely long shaft handle,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55and it's silver mounted. So I'd quite like this.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59The estimate here is £50 to £70.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02If I can get it for around there, we're looking good.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07- 1889 holly wood riding crop, silver tipped. £50 anywhere?- I'm waiting.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09£45 it's got to be. £45 there.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10Ooh, somebody's in.
0:11:10 > 0:11:1345 there, 46 anywhere. 46, 48.
0:11:13 > 0:11:1450, 55.
0:11:14 > 0:11:1660, 65.
0:11:16 > 0:11:1870, 75.
0:11:18 > 0:11:2080, 85.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21We're above the estimate.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25Will Kate stick to her strategy of not pushing her prices?
0:11:25 > 0:11:27120, 130.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Uh, no.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32130's there, 140. At £130.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34GAVEL BANGS
0:11:34 > 0:11:38£130. What did I say about the strategy?
0:11:38 > 0:11:41And with the auction fees added, that's a hefty outlay.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Now there's a buoyant market for horse riding
0:11:47 > 0:11:51and racing associated items, and this whip is no exception.
0:11:51 > 0:11:52It's got a lovely wooden shaft,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56with all these lovely knobbly bits on it, which are really tactile.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01I think it's probably holly wood, and is in really nice condition.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04This whip would either be used in carriage driving,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08or in lunging a horse, which is used to direct the horse,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11so it's very definitely not an item of cruelty,
0:12:11 > 0:12:13it's an item of instruction.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15Little bit of damage just to the end here.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18It probably would have had a little leather piece on the end,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21but I think it's a lovely thing, dating probably from
0:12:21 > 0:12:23the late Victorian, early Edwardian period.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Our warriors are level pegging on one item a piece.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30But next are the vintage railway signs that James spotted earlier.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33And he's eager for these to signal victory.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I'm hoping to get these for £10 each. There's three in all.
0:12:37 > 0:12:38Let's hope I do.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Mm, fortune favours the bold, eh, Bingo?
0:12:41 > 0:12:43But with an upper estimate of £40,
0:12:43 > 0:12:45will he be bold enough?
0:12:45 > 0:12:47£30. 32's here. 34 next.
0:12:48 > 0:12:5034. Already with 34.
0:12:50 > 0:12:5234 in the room there. 36.
0:12:52 > 0:12:5338. 40.
0:12:53 > 0:12:5542. 44.
0:12:55 > 0:12:5746. 48.
0:12:57 > 0:12:5950? 48 it is.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02At £48.
0:13:02 > 0:13:03- GAVEL BANGS - 171.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06I bought them. Second lot. Very happy.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09James pays...
0:13:11 > 0:13:14..and he's chuffed to bits.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16And there's now no stopping him.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Up next is the carved Indian seat/dog bed he spotted earlier.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22And he's about to go fetch.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24130 anywhere?
0:13:24 > 0:13:27130. Thank you sir. 140 anywhere?
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- Let the show begin.- 130's in the room, 140 next if you want.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35At 130, maiden bid, it's going. At 130.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36GAVEL BANGS
0:13:36 > 0:13:38Always a good tip - when the bidding's with you,
0:13:38 > 0:13:39get your number up.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43It focuses the auctioneer on putting his hammer down.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Especially to you.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Little tip, that.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49I think he's chuffed with that.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Yes, and he looks it. With auction fees, Bingo pays...
0:13:55 > 0:13:59And he's blazing ahead with three items to Kate's one.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02But Miss Bliss is back by royal appointment,
0:14:02 > 0:14:06and has found something palatial to take a flutter on.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08There's a quirky little lot coming up.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11It's a little model of Queen Mary's doll house,
0:14:11 > 0:14:13and I think it's quite sweet.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17I think Kate looks rather anxious, I think she's preparing to bid,
0:14:17 > 0:14:21so ears open, eyes open, let's see what she's going for.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Is he on Her Majesty's Secret Service?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26James is spying on me.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28The guide price is £20 to £25
0:14:28 > 0:14:32and Kate is about to make a distinctly un-royal cheeky offer.
0:14:34 > 0:14:36What can I do you?
0:14:36 > 0:14:4115 I can do, has to be. 15?
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Thank you very much, 15's there, 16 anywhere else?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Go on, keep bidding. Somebody bid.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48At £15, she takes it at 15.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49GAVEL BANGS
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Yes! 15.- Kate pays..
0:14:54 > 0:14:55..and is jubilant.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59It's a piece of Cauldon Ware china, known as Parian Ware, which is
0:14:59 > 0:15:02the name for white china, which is then glazed.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05And it dates from the early part of the 20th century.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10But this was made to commemorate the Queen's doll house.
0:15:10 > 0:15:11And that's what it's a model of.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14It was designed by Edwin Lutyens -
0:15:14 > 0:15:17the leading architect and designer of the day.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20And it was crammed full of some of the best little, tiny pieces
0:15:20 > 0:15:25of furniture and art made by leading artists and designers.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27This is a model of it.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I think this is going to appeal to people who love royalist
0:15:30 > 0:15:34memorabilia, but also to people who love doll houses.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38And that flurry of bidding brings us to the halfway mark, so let's
0:15:38 > 0:15:42find out who's leading the charge and who's waving the white flag.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- How are you doing?- I've bought a couple.- Yeah.- Bought a couple.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Chuffed with what you've got?
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Uhh, one I paid too much for, one I paid all right for,
0:16:17 > 0:16:23- and the third one, I got a bargain. - OK, well, can't be bad, evens out.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25It's all right, isn't it?
0:16:25 > 0:16:28I think I probably paid too much for one, definitely,
0:16:28 > 0:16:32and the other one was a bargain, but, hmm,
0:16:32 > 0:16:36I don't know whether there's a strong market for it. We'll see.
0:16:36 > 0:16:37Good luck.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39And after that brief ceasefire,
0:16:39 > 0:16:44our dealing duo dot back to their trenches and take aim once more.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48With no time to lose, Kate reveals her next plan of attack.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51There's an orange glass lampshade just down here, that's coming
0:16:51 > 0:16:55up in just a second, and they've catalogued it as Art Deco.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59I think it's probably a bit later, but I might have a quick go at it.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03The estimate is £5 to £10, so there could be a bright profit in it.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07It's £5 for the lampshade. £5 anywhere, 5 I have there. £5..
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Is that five? - Well, it is in Roman numerals.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- At 5 it is.. - Get the hammer down.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17£6. Are you bidding, sir?
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- You dare!- Nope.- You dare!
0:17:19 > 0:17:20Very generous of you.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22For goodness' sake, I don't want it.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27That was jolly lucky, I nearly got it for £6.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32£5. The little devil, he nearly bid against me, just for the hell of it.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34That is called one for spite.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Kate draws even with her third purchase, paying...
0:17:39 > 0:17:43But will she be able to bask in the warm orange glow of profit?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I don't think it's particularly old, it's a great shape,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49and it's got a wonderful retro look to it.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51It's made of glass.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53It's actually a double layer of glass,
0:17:53 > 0:17:56so you've got opaque white glass on the inside,
0:17:56 > 0:17:59then this lovely orange glass on the outside.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Remember, this is a lampshade.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04And lit up, she's going to look stunning.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06And for a fiver,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09plus premium, I think it's a bargain.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12And shine a light, she's at it again.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17The 1960s lamp she spotted earlier, with a guide price of £25 to £35,
0:18:17 > 0:18:20is up next, and she's bidding intently.
0:18:20 > 0:18:2222 is with me, 24 if you want.
0:18:22 > 0:18:2524 to you. 24 I'm out, 24 is in the room.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27And the bidding steps up a gear.
0:18:27 > 0:18:3146. 48.
0:18:31 > 0:18:3350.
0:18:33 > 0:18:3848 it is. Staying under the 50, at £48. Selling, at £48.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40GAVEL BANGS
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Yes. That's with me. 48.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Tenacious Kate held her ground, and sealed the deal.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49That looks very stylish,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53it's the first bid of Kate's I've quite liked.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Ooh, saucer of milk for one.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Now, Absolute Bliss is absolutely storming it,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02and quickly extends her new lead, with the retro tea set.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04At 55.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06GAVEL BANGS Buying it under the estimate for..
0:19:09 > 0:19:10I'm chuffed with that.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12And for the first time today,
0:19:12 > 0:19:17Bingo's trailing 5-3 behind Kate, and the stress is getting to him.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22The heart is going like that. So much pressure.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Ooh, steady on there, Bingo, don't keel over.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27An Art Deco money box he likes the look of, with a guide
0:19:27 > 0:19:30price of £10 to £15, is up next,
0:19:30 > 0:19:33so he could be in with a chance of catching up.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Right, this is my lot.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39Oh, it looks absolutely rubbish on the photo, that's good.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41£10 for this. £10. 10 I'm bid.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44£12 for this. £12 sir? Thank you.
0:19:44 > 0:19:4612 at the back, 14 anywhere.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48£14 it is, if you want.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52At £12, last chance. At 12.
0:19:52 > 0:19:53GAVEL BANGS
0:19:53 > 0:19:56£12 for the money box. Very pleased with that.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59The penny's dropped and so has the hammer.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Bingo steals away the money box for..
0:20:04 > 0:20:07It's a humble money box.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10But it has a really good look about it, it has the look of
0:20:10 > 0:20:15PG Wodehouse about it. I'd say 1920s to 1930s, bit of damage there.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18I think I could repair that. Here's our character.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22I like this, I like cut-outs, because, funny enough,
0:20:22 > 0:20:26they're only two dimensional, but they become animated, and he's
0:20:26 > 0:20:30made a rather sedentary object into something like a bit of fun.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Our enterprising expert is really motoring now,
0:20:33 > 0:20:37purchasing a handsome pair of vintage car badges.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Last chance, selling at 24, to 171.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46This is turning into a close one.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50The vintage optician's set that Kate had her eyes on earlier, with an
0:20:50 > 0:20:53upper estimate of £150, is the next lot,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56but there's already pre-bids on the books.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Starts at 85, 90 if you want.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03- Ohh.- 90 if you want on the set, £90 on the lens set, anywhere?
0:21:03 > 0:21:06£90 on this, for 90, 95, 100.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- No.- 100. 100 it's yours.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- Is she going to bid? - Go on, then.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15100, you've got it. 100's yours. 110 anywhere else.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17At 100.
0:21:17 > 0:21:18GAVEL BANGS
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Nope, that wasn't an optical illusion, folks.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23In case you blinked and missed it,
0:21:23 > 0:21:26here's Kate's lightning quick bidding reflexes again.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Go on then.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33Like a coiled cobra she snatched the ophthalmic case for...
0:21:36 > 0:21:40..and brings her purchases to six.
0:21:40 > 0:21:41That's mine.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Bingo is once again eating Kate's dust,
0:21:44 > 0:21:48but he's a brave little soldier, so he gets himself up, brushes himself
0:21:48 > 0:21:52down, and goes into battle for something to drown his sorrows in.
0:21:52 > 0:21:58Coming up, it's a rather nice Dimple whisky. Lovely.
0:21:58 > 0:22:03589, £45 anywhere for this, 40 I'll go.
0:22:03 > 0:22:0740 I'm in, thank you. 42 anywhere, 42's there, 44.
0:22:07 > 0:22:1046. 44's there, 46 anywhere else?
0:22:10 > 0:22:12At £44.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- GAVEL BANGS - Thank you.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17Bingo seals the deal at...
0:22:19 > 0:22:21..but can he pour a wee dram of profit?
0:22:21 > 0:22:2570% proof, it's laid in somebody's sideboard,
0:22:25 > 0:22:30it hasn't lost a lot, considering the stopper it's got.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35There's quite a good market for old whisky, and this certainly is old.
0:22:35 > 0:22:40Look at that - it's either '30s or '50s, by the lettering.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42I think this is a winner,
0:22:42 > 0:22:44and also, I get a little miniature as well with it.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47It's rather sweet, isn't it? So we get the two together.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50I'm fortunately able to sell single bottles like this,
0:22:50 > 0:22:55because I have a personal license, so not only am I a landlord,
0:22:55 > 0:22:56a publican,
0:22:56 > 0:23:01but I also have a personal license to sell said wines and liquors.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03I think there's a good profit in those.
0:23:03 > 0:23:05So, after James' final flutter,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08let's call a temporary truce, as we tot up the totals.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14James bought six lots.
0:23:18 > 0:23:19Kate bought six lots.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26But all that matters now is profit.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30Our duelling dealers have had themselves a good clean scrap,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33but what do they make of each other's spoils of war?
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- So, how did it go?- Yes, very good.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39I was determined not to go above the prices that I'd set.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44- Did you set prices?- I set prices, and it went out of the window.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- Well you obviously need disciplining, what's this?- This?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- Actually this is one of my favourite items.- Is this for coaching?
0:23:50 > 0:23:51Yes, or for carriage riding.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- I think carriage, because you've got length haven't you?- Yes.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56What's going on with the spirits, then?
0:23:56 > 0:24:00The spirits, well, I like this, because the auctioneer told me
0:24:00 > 0:24:02it came out of a house clearance.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05And I think this is from either the '30s or the '50s,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08and very little evaporation.
0:24:08 > 0:24:09Is that right?
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Look at that, nothing.- I'd sooner have a cup of tea out of that.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14You sure it's whisky?
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- Of course I'm sure it's whisky.- OK, OK.- What about the old spectacles?
0:24:18 > 0:24:21I know there's a really buoyant collectors' market
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- for ophthalmic antiques, if you like.- Is there?
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Yes, oh yes. Tell me about this.
0:24:28 > 0:24:33I'm going to find the most extraordinary dog owner in the UK, for a basket.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35It sounds like you've got it sewn up.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- Good luck.- Best of luck.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47The auction was but a warm-up battle for the main event -
0:24:47 > 0:24:49out-and-out selling war.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52For it's only now that our pair of auction action heroes
0:24:52 > 0:24:56can prove they've got what it takes to defeat their nemesis.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Both now head back to their bunkers to plan a path to profit.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04In his Sussex abode, James is rifling through his wares.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08So, this is my selection from the auction.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10This was the first thing,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13these fabulous semaphore railway signal arms.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15There's nothing reproduction about these.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18You can see where they were bolted on to the mechanical arms,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20so they're fun.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24And I'm hoping to sell those to a great railway enthusiast.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27And then, the next thing that leapt out at me
0:25:27 > 0:25:29was this rather fun 1920s money box.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33I think some lovely dad would have made that for a child or something.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36In fact, funnily enough, I do the odd profile,
0:25:36 > 0:25:40so that's my car with one of my sons, and it's rather fun.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42You bring a photograph to life.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44And then, our mighty dog basket here.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48I think it was a sort of Indian musician's seat here.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51But, from a musician's seat,
0:25:51 > 0:25:55with the introduction of a small rug, it becomes a dog basket.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Ready for the European market.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Well, Miss Bliss, will you be in the basket, or will I be in the basket?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Well, let's hope nobody ends up in the basket.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09So, James will also need to find buyers for his vintage whisky,
0:26:09 > 0:26:13his glass vase, and his vintage car badges.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17Over in her Herefordshire home, Kate is also looking through her lots.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Now, these are my more affordable items.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25The model of the doll house is a bit of fun, and I'm hoping
0:26:25 > 0:26:30I can find a royal memorabilia enthusiast who's going to love that.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Now, my lamp, I really loved. It's pretty groovy for me.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38It's not the sort of thing I go for, 1960s lighting.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41I've had it PAT tested, so it's all safe and legal,
0:26:41 > 0:26:45and that's cost me around another tenner, so I'm really
0:26:45 > 0:26:48hoping that will deliver the goods and bring me a profit.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52But I have found a fabulous retro old electric shop.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56It's right up their street, and I think, with a bit of luck,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59they might take my glass lampshade as well.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Kate also has to find homes for her optician's set,
0:27:03 > 0:27:07the retro tea set, and the Victorian riding crop.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11Now, both our savvy sellers must begin the phone work, legwork,
0:27:11 > 0:27:15and web work that will make their profits go stratospheric.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Don't forget, no deal is truly sealed until a hand is shaken,
0:27:18 > 0:27:20and the money is taken.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27James is first out of the station with the vintage railway signals
0:27:27 > 0:27:30that cost him just over £56.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33He's in rural Sussex to meet rail enthusiast David.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36He's hoping he'll want to add the signals to his
0:27:36 > 0:27:38impressive railway collection.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40TRAIN WHISTLE BLASTS
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Now, David, what are we surrounded by here?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46We're surrounded by a multi-collection,
0:27:46 > 0:27:49over many years, started a long time ago.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52When I spoke to you on the phone, you immediately identified these
0:27:52 > 0:27:57as a true enthusiast would, and you said something about semaphore.
0:27:57 > 0:27:58What does that mean?
0:27:58 > 0:28:01They're the old-fashioned way of signalling trains.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06- Yeah.- Unfortunately, we don't have any to show on the model railway.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09But basically, it is the way...
0:28:09 > 0:28:12Now it's all done like a traffic light system.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16- Yeah.- In the old days, they would be at several positions.- OK.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19If you bought these, David, where would you put them?
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Well, I would attempt to hang them up in here, believe it or not.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Yeah, they'll work really well, because you'll be able to get a nice fixing.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28They would look particularly fine in here.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30They'd bring a real bit of colour.
0:28:30 > 0:28:35David, you would make me a very happy man if you paid £200 for them
0:28:35 > 0:28:37How does that sound?
0:28:37 > 0:28:39- A bit too much. - A bit too much.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41What do you think they're worth?
0:28:41 > 0:28:46- I think they'd be worth £120.- £120. Well, I tell you what,
0:28:46 > 0:28:48can I tickle you up a bit?
0:28:48 > 0:28:52- £150, and you've got a great deal. - £130.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55- £135, and you've got yourself a deal.- All right, £135.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- Well done. - Yes, James read the signals
0:28:58 > 0:29:01correctly and makes a profit of just under £79.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05It's a strong start, and he chugs further up the profit track
0:29:05 > 0:29:10when he sells his 1930s money box to collector of curiosities, Andy...
0:29:10 > 0:29:11£50, put it there.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17..popping another £35.90 worth of coins in his profit piggy bank.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20So, what of Kate?
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Well, she's in Hay-on-Wye with a cheeky plan for a double sale.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27She hopes her PAT-tested 1960s lamp,
0:29:27 > 0:29:30which now owes her just over £68,
0:29:30 > 0:29:33and the glass lampshade which cost her just over a fiver, will
0:29:33 > 0:29:37bathe vintage shop owner, Hannah, in a warm, orange, spend-inducing glow.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43This is the lamp I told you about. It's by Herbert Terry.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45This is called the "Eyeball Lamp."
0:29:45 > 0:29:48This is from the '60s range in design.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51And they called it the 2,000 Series, which, of course,
0:29:51 > 0:29:53was very futuristic at the time.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- Very modern.- I love the orange. - It's a good colour.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57And the black. Yeah.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59And the fact it's in a box is quite...
0:29:59 > 0:30:02It's very '60s, having that geometric shape,
0:30:02 > 0:30:04and then that kind of eyeball...
0:30:04 > 0:30:06- It's got a great '60s look to it, hasn't it?- Mmm.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10Now, I bought this, and since buying it I've had it all safety tested.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14It's good to go. It's in working order. What do you think?
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Is it something that would go well in the shop?
0:30:16 > 0:30:19It would fit really well in the shop, and I think customers
0:30:19 > 0:30:21would like it, and hopefully I'd be able to sell it.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Obviously, that depends on what I'd be selling it for.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Well, just before I talk price on that, I have brought
0:30:28 > 0:30:33something else, which I wondered might be up your street.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38And that is this rather nice glass lampshade.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Now, I have noticed you've got one very similar...
0:30:41 > 0:30:43- I think we've got one exactly the same. - ..in the back of the shop.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46So, I was wondering if you might like a nice pair.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50A lovely pair of lampshades. I'd be very interested in that, too.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Great. What do you think price wise?
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Are you looking to sell the two together?
0:30:54 > 0:30:57- I am. I could do you a great deal. - A special price.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00I said, roughly, I know,
0:31:00 > 0:31:04between £100-£200 in my e-mail to you, for the lamp.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07I have seen them sell online for 125,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10not quite in such good order as mine.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12I think that's maybe a little bit high.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15I would be happy to give you £80 for it, which would allow me
0:31:15 > 0:31:17then to make a profit on top.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19What if we said...
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Cos I think the lampshade,
0:31:22 > 0:31:26- I was hoping for about £25 for the lampshade.- OK.
0:31:26 > 0:31:27So...
0:31:27 > 0:31:29So you could do me a good price at £100 for the two.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31BOTH LAUGH
0:31:31 > 0:31:34- Go on, then. That sounds like a good deal.- I'm happy with that.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36- Brilliant.- Thank you.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40So, that double sale makes Kate a combined profit of £25.98.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44It's slightly less than she wanted, but mean's Kate is
0:31:44 > 0:31:47now on a level pegging with Bingo,
0:31:47 > 0:31:50who, it seems, has decided to hit the bottle.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Oh, no, sorry, scrap that. He is actually working.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56He's brought his vintage spirits to a London whisky bar to show
0:31:56 > 0:31:59general managers, Lizzie and Jenny.
0:31:59 > 0:32:03And he's hoping for a rosy-cheeked return on the £51 investment.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- Here are the bottles I sent you photos of.- Fantastic.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09I bought these at auction, and I rather like...
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- It's a very tactile bottle.- Yeah.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13I wanted to try and date this,
0:32:13 > 0:32:18and I thought, sort of, maybe 1940s or '50s, but then you think,
0:32:18 > 0:32:23we were all at war, Second World War, up until '45.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26So it's probably about, I think, 1950s, this bottle.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30And are you both quite expert on this?
0:32:30 > 0:32:34I think that's probably... Well, I can only speak for myself.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37I could never call myself an expert.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- I'm training my palate to enjoy it. - Training your palate.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44Dan, who's a real expert, so we might have to call him over
0:32:44 > 0:32:45and see his thoughts.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- Dan is your expert? - Dan is our whisky man.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50Time to send in the reinforcements.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52It's Dan, the whisky man.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- We're trying to date it, Dan. - The spring cap tells me it's
0:32:55 > 0:33:00pre-1970s. The wire, because it's not gold,
0:33:00 > 0:33:04and there's no sign of it fading from gold,
0:33:04 > 0:33:08tells me it's pre-1958.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12I would say this is a 1950s bottle.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15- I'm happy with that. 60-year-old. - Can I ask a question?
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Does this have any significance?
0:33:18 > 0:33:20Do these come specifically as a pair,
0:33:20 > 0:33:24or have they just been sold as a pair?
0:33:24 > 0:33:29I've never seen them with a miniature on the side.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31That's worth a fortune.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32THEY LAUGH
0:33:32 > 0:33:34An absolute fortune, that one.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36It looks like a later addition.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Very good. Anyway, knotty question - price.
0:33:39 > 0:33:40What are you looking for?
0:33:40 > 0:33:45I was looking for... I saw some up on various sites.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49And they were quite high prices.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51I couldn't do that to you, could I?
0:33:51 > 0:33:53- I don't know.- You could try.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55I was looking for around £300 for the two.
0:33:55 > 0:34:01For the two. For me, that's a bit of a bonus, but this is the bottle of interest.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04£300...
0:34:04 > 0:34:09That price may be in line with a bottle that has the box.
0:34:09 > 0:34:14Yeah. I'd be more, kind of, halving what you're looking for.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16What, to around £200 is where you were thinking of, Lizzie?
0:34:16 > 0:34:18Well, yeah, £170, probably.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21How about a special price, £220? Go on, give me an offer.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- One...- £200.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27- £190?- £190. Lizzie, come on. Thank you very much indeed.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29- Thank you, Jenny.- Thank you.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31That's the spirit.
0:34:31 > 0:34:36James pours out a substantial £138.30 profit for the whisky,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39and, keen to capitalise on his earning streak,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42takes the vase, which cost just under £45,
0:34:42 > 0:34:47to show antiques dealer, Robert, in St Leonards-on-Sea.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49Now, I've got this very heavy vase.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Put it in your hands. All right.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54I think this is a nice, heavy fellow. It's cased glass.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58And it's got these thousand flowers, so millefleur canes.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02But sometimes, like paperweights, you get a bigger section.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05But they're quite thin, aren't they? Filmy.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08It's nice. It's a nice piece.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Where do you think it's from?
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- It's Italian, isn't it? - Do you think it's Italian?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16I think so. Very attractive piece.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- It's a big piece, isn't it? - Yep, it's a good piece.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20Keep talking about attractive pieces.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22How much is it?
0:35:22 > 0:35:23Big money, Robert.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26You don't often find this sort of thing, do you?
0:35:26 > 0:35:28I'd like to get, sort of...
0:35:29 > 0:35:33I don't know, 130, 120, something like that for it.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- That's a lot of money.- Is it?
0:35:36 > 0:35:38I think so. What about 60 quid?
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- I think that's too little for that. - Really?- Yeah.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43I think it's too little for that.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45I can go slightly under. 95.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48£70.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- 95...- That's a fair offer.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53No, I think that's too little for that.
0:35:53 > 0:35:5580 quid and you've got a deal. Go on.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Go on.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- 80...- 70 quid.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01No, go on. £80.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04It's more like it. £80. Come on.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- 75 quid.- No.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10- Otherwise it'd be 85. Go on. Put it there, £80.- 80 quid. Go on.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Cor, that was hard work.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14But gives Bingo £35.35 profit
0:36:14 > 0:36:17and brings us to the halfway mark.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21Time for our dealers to meet once more, because this dogged duo
0:36:21 > 0:36:23have been given the chance to get together
0:36:23 > 0:36:26and find out who's in the lead.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30I'm a little bit worried here, I'll be absolutely honest with you.
0:36:30 > 0:36:31Put my cards on the table.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Cos I think you had a few good lots in there.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Don't mention the dog bed.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40Oh, come on. That was quite expensive, wasn't it?
0:36:40 > 0:36:41- LAUGHING:- It was.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43No, I bought some chunky ones.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46I've been selling away quite steadily.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48And I've made all right profits. All right.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Have you? I don't like the sound of that.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54- I've still got quite a few to go, you see.- Really?
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- Mm.- Yeah. My railway did all right, which... Shall we look?
0:36:58 > 0:37:00- Shall we see?- I'm not sure I want to.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03If I'm not in the lead, I will be a... Hmm. Hmm.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Hmm. Hang on, wait for me.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Wait for me. Wait for me.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Oh! "In the competition
0:37:10 > 0:37:14"you have made less profit than your opponent." You're ahead.
0:37:14 > 0:37:19Yeah, more profit at the moment, but I have sold more items than you.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23So, you know, everything to live for, Kate.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25I'm not sure about that. I think
0:37:25 > 0:37:27- I have a bit of a steep wall to climb.- Do you?
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- Mm.- Excellent!
0:37:30 > 0:37:31Get out of here!
0:37:32 > 0:37:34Well, this was always going to be a tricky one
0:37:34 > 0:37:37because I did think James had a few good lots there.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40But it sounds like he's still got that dog's basket,
0:37:40 > 0:37:42which I was never convinced on.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45So it's still all to play for.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49I'm not entirely happy about that,
0:37:49 > 0:37:51although I'm currently with more profit,
0:37:51 > 0:37:55I know Kate is a fearsome adversary.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58And I know she's got some more items to sell.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01I haven't got many items to sell.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04It's touch-and-go who's going to win this one.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08That's right, Bingo, so let's see where things stand.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14In the lead, James has sold four items, making a profit of £288.15,
0:38:14 > 0:38:22while Kate has only sold two items, and notched up £25.98 in profit
0:38:22 > 0:38:26So, Kate's got a lot of catching up to do in round two.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29She'll need to whip up a frenzy of zealous buyers
0:38:29 > 0:38:31if she's to overtake James, and...
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Hold up. It looks like she means business.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36# Whip crack-away
0:38:36 > 0:38:37# Whip crack-away
0:38:37 > 0:38:39# Whip crack-away... #
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Costing over £150,
0:38:41 > 0:38:45the late Victorian riding whip was Kate's most extravagant purchase,
0:38:45 > 0:38:49so she'll need horse-and-carriage master Mark to dig deep.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- Hi, you must be Mark. - Pleased to meet you.- How do you do?
0:38:52 > 0:38:55- And who are these fellows? - This is Apollo, and Harry there.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58They are just gorgeous creatures, aren't they?
0:38:58 > 0:39:00- They are. They're half-brothers. - Are they?- Yes.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- A carriage pair.- How long have you been carriage driving?
0:39:03 > 0:39:07- About ten years.- I hear you're very experienced and you've driven
0:39:07 > 0:39:08for the royal family, is that right?
0:39:08 > 0:39:12That's actually where I started learning my carriage driving, at
0:39:12 > 0:39:16- the Royal Mews. And I worked there for about two years.- Fantastic.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Well, this is the riding whip that I told you about.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21- Wow.- Have a little look at it.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25It actually dates from the Victorian period, I think, this shaft,
0:39:25 > 0:39:27- which is made of holly wood. - Yes, that's right.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Now, I know a lot of whips, and I would call it a coaching whip.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Would you call it a coaching whip, or a carriage whip?
0:39:33 > 0:39:36- Yes. Yes, that would be right. - Because of the length of it?
0:39:36 > 0:39:39Yes. And it would be used for a pair.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43As you can see, the string on the end is quite short,
0:39:43 > 0:39:47so it wouldn't quite reach in a team situation.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50This is ideally used for a pair of horses.
0:39:50 > 0:39:51Why was holly wood used?
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Cos I've noticed on quite a lot of Victorian pieces,
0:39:54 > 0:39:57holly wood is quite commonly used for the shaft.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59It was a very fashionable thing.
0:39:59 > 0:40:04I believe that it was to help when you wrapped the string
0:40:04 > 0:40:06after you've used your whip,
0:40:06 > 0:40:10to hold it in place, to stop it from sliding up to the end
0:40:10 > 0:40:13and creating a loop that might get caught in something.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15Oh, I see. So actually,
0:40:15 > 0:40:18the knobby bit that are diagnostic to holly wood
0:40:18 > 0:40:21actually have that function to help hold the string in place?
0:40:21 > 0:40:22Yes, I believe so.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25- Well, do you need one, Mark? This is the question.- We do.- Do you?!
0:40:25 > 0:40:29Yes, we've just broken our modern carbon fibre one,
0:40:29 > 0:40:32so we are looking for one. Definitely.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Well, the price I was hoping for
0:40:35 > 0:40:39was, sort of, around the 200, 250 mark.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41How does £250 sound?
0:40:41 > 0:40:45I think it sounds, erm, about our budget, more or less.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49We wouldn't want to go any more, but it's a lovely piece.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52It's a nice comfortable whip to hold,
0:40:52 > 0:40:54and that's what really is most important, for me.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56As well as that, it looks very striking,
0:40:56 > 0:41:00and being Victorian, I think it would give the right impression.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03- I'm happy with that, if you are. - Thanks very much.- Fantastic.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- Yes, super.- Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Kate makes just over £97 profit, and, like a true pro,
0:41:09 > 0:41:13insists on sticking around to make sure it works.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26So should I get in there?
0:41:26 > 0:41:28So, foot on here, there, and...
0:41:35 > 0:41:40On a hot summer's day, there would not be a better way to travel.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43While Kate tarries in a carriage,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46bloodhound Bingo's on a fact hunt in Worcester.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50He wants to find out more information about his automobile
0:41:50 > 0:41:52badges in order to find the right buyer.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56So he's brought them to the Caravan Club communications manager,
0:41:56 > 0:42:00hoping she can pack him full of caravanning knowledge
0:42:00 > 0:42:02and steer him to a good profit.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04- Hello.- Hello, James.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06This looks a very organised site.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09When did the Caravan Club start?
0:42:09 > 0:42:14The Caravan Club was founded in 1907 by 11 people.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Ten men and one woman,
0:42:16 > 0:42:21who all came together to enjoy the great pastime
0:42:21 > 0:42:24of being in the outdoors and touring holidays.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25And to enjoy the health benefits.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28My catalyst for coming to see you.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- This is what I wanted to know about. - Ah!
0:42:31 > 0:42:32Oh, how wonderful.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Very interesting, these badges.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37They are extremely challenging to date.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41What I'm hoping, if this is preWW2
0:42:41 > 0:42:42there will be a number on the back.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45There will be a two- or three-digit number on the back.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49- That will give us a much better idea. Are you ready?- Yeah.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51Let's see.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53Alas, no. Oh, dear.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56So I know it's post-Second World War, this.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59- Yes.- Yeah. OK. I'm happy with that.
0:42:59 > 0:43:04It looks to me, by the damage and the quality of the thing,
0:43:04 > 0:43:06- it looks '50s or '60s, doesn't it? - It does.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10These would have cost around ten shillings to make at that time.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Right, so is this my pathway to riches?
0:43:13 > 0:43:17- James, no.- No. More than ten shillings though?
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Well, as ten shillings is around £10 in today's money,
0:43:21 > 0:43:23let's hope it's a lot more.
0:43:23 > 0:43:27I think normally it would've been around £60.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29It does have some damage on it.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32Do you still issue these rather nice chrome and enamel badges?
0:43:32 > 0:43:37No, we don't, but we still have the horseshoe on our pennants,
0:43:37 > 0:43:38which is on our logo.
0:43:38 > 0:43:43The horseshoe is an homage to how caravans were originally towed.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45Which was true horse power.
0:43:45 > 0:43:47It was by horse.
0:43:47 > 0:43:50And I've got something quite interesting to show you.
0:43:50 > 0:43:51Lead on.
0:43:51 > 0:43:54Yes, the birth of caravanning came about as many city slickers
0:43:54 > 0:43:57wanted to escape the smog and pollution from the
0:43:57 > 0:44:00industrialised cities at the end of the 19th century.
0:44:00 > 0:44:03And while many went on seaside holiday and camping,
0:44:03 > 0:44:06there were a few who wanted to glamp in style.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08This is The Wanderer,
0:44:08 > 0:44:12and it's the first-ever custom-built for leisure caravan.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14It was built in 1884.
0:44:14 > 0:44:17It was commissioned by Dr William Gordon Stables.
0:44:17 > 0:44:21- May I have a look round it. - I'd love you to see it.
0:44:21 > 0:44:23This is the main salon, is it?
0:44:23 > 0:44:26It is. As in a modern caravan,
0:44:26 > 0:44:30this area would have been used for lounging, eating -
0:44:30 > 0:44:32if they weren't dining alfresco.
0:44:32 > 0:44:36- Sleeping area.- You make it sound so glamorous.
0:44:36 > 0:44:38- It is.- Dining alfresco.
0:44:38 > 0:44:40Very nice, isn't it? Lovely.
0:44:40 > 0:44:43So, armed with a breadth of knowledge on his automobile badges,
0:44:43 > 0:44:45James must hit the open road
0:44:45 > 0:44:48and track down the right place to sell them.
0:44:48 > 0:44:52Kate is in Shrewsbury, with her sights set firmly
0:44:52 > 0:44:54on selling item number four.
0:44:54 > 0:44:58I've brought my ophthalmic set to an independent opticians.
0:44:58 > 0:45:00I've only spoken to them on the phone before.
0:45:00 > 0:45:02It's a very modern shop.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05I hope it's what they're expecting.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08Well, Kate has just over £117
0:45:08 > 0:45:10invested in the set, and is hoping
0:45:10 > 0:45:14optometrist Allison sees fit to give her a profit.
0:45:14 > 0:45:15This is the optician's set.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18It's a really nice oak box, actually, that it's in,
0:45:18 > 0:45:23which helps us to date it to about, I would say, turn of the century.
0:45:23 > 0:45:25About 1900, maybe 1910.
0:45:25 > 0:45:28That sort of time is when the first cases came out.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30- They weren't around much before then. So...- Right.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33..if it's that sort of time it's one of the first.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Well, let's have a look inside.
0:45:35 > 0:45:37So, as you can see,
0:45:37 > 0:45:40it's all really nicely fitted.
0:45:40 > 0:45:46And, I mean, I would think it is a lens testing kit, isn't it?
0:45:46 > 0:45:49It's for testing your eyes with various degrees of lenses.
0:45:49 > 0:45:52What can you tell me about it?
0:45:52 > 0:45:55It's a very large set, which is great.
0:45:55 > 0:45:58It goes up to 20 dioptres - plus and minus.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01It does look pretty old to me. I really like it.
0:46:01 > 0:46:05- Good! I've noticed your set over there.- Yeah.
0:46:05 > 0:46:08Although it's shiny and obviously new and modern,
0:46:08 > 0:46:10- it's not dissimilar, is it, in the layout?- No.
0:46:10 > 0:46:13It's very similar. In fact, it might be shinier,
0:46:13 > 0:46:15but it's not particularly modern.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18I happen to like older things.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20Yes, it's got the same layout of lenses,
0:46:20 > 0:46:22same tray for putting bits and pieces in.
0:46:22 > 0:46:26So is this something you might be interested in buying, Allison.
0:46:26 > 0:46:29I certainly might be. It would make a fantastic window display.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32Because the box is in really nice condition,
0:46:32 > 0:46:35I was hoping for something between 150 and 200.
0:46:35 > 0:46:37Perhaps around 180.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40Right, it sounds a little bit on the high side,
0:46:40 > 0:46:43because it would be lovely in our window
0:46:43 > 0:46:46but it's quite an expensive thing to buy purely for window display.
0:46:46 > 0:46:49Um... I was thinking more...
0:46:49 > 0:46:52120 or 130, something like that really.
0:46:52 > 0:46:54Mm-hmm.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57Could I say... I could come down and meet you a little bit.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00Could I say £140? How does that sound?
0:47:00 > 0:47:04£140 sounds fine. I would definitely go for that. Thank you very much.
0:47:04 > 0:47:07- Wonderful. Thank you very much, Alison.- Shake on that.
0:47:07 > 0:47:10Yes, that's a 20.20 profit of £22.50,
0:47:10 > 0:47:14and there's just time to check that steely gaze.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17So, nice healthy retinas, which is great news for you.
0:47:17 > 0:47:18That is brilliant news.
0:47:18 > 0:47:21Let's hope I've got an eye for a profit.
0:47:21 > 0:47:24Hmm, it seems she does,
0:47:24 > 0:47:26as she takes her model of Queen Mary's doll house
0:47:26 > 0:47:29to show specialist, George, in Hay-on-Wye.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32- 40 will do.- Thank you very much.
0:47:32 > 0:47:36And walks out with a small but perfectly formed £22.37 profit.
0:47:36 > 0:47:38Smashing.
0:47:38 > 0:47:40Bingo is on the road again near Battle
0:47:40 > 0:47:42with his vintage car badges.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46These badges took me all the way to Worcestershire.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48And I found out more about this one in particular.
0:47:48 > 0:47:52I know it's after the Second World War. 1950s, 1960s.
0:47:52 > 0:47:55And the caravan I'm about to see
0:47:55 > 0:47:56is of a similar age.
0:47:56 > 0:47:59It could be a perfect combination.
0:47:59 > 0:48:02The badges owe James just over £28.
0:48:02 > 0:48:06He hopes Jimmy, who's renovating a vintage American caravan,
0:48:06 > 0:48:08can find a place to stick 'em.
0:48:08 > 0:48:11- Permission to come aboard. - Hello, James, how are you doing?
0:48:11 > 0:48:13- Very good, Jimmy, how are you? - Yeah, good. Good to see you.
0:48:13 > 0:48:15This is...
0:48:15 > 0:48:17This looks absolutely fabulous from the outside,
0:48:17 > 0:48:19but the inside needs a bit of imagination, doesn't it?
0:48:19 > 0:48:21It does, it does.
0:48:21 > 0:48:24Yeah, yeah, I've got my work cut out for me.
0:48:24 > 0:48:27I think I'll be back here tomorrow with a sledgehammer, knocking out cupboards.
0:48:27 > 0:48:29Jimmy, what are you hoping to do with this item?
0:48:29 > 0:48:32- I'm hoping to turn it into a mobile cocktail bar.- Fabulous.
0:48:32 > 0:48:33So that's the plan, yeah.
0:48:33 > 0:48:35How old is this?
0:48:35 > 0:48:37I've been told from the people who
0:48:37 > 0:48:39- sold it to the people I bought it from...- Yeah.
0:48:39 > 0:48:41..in Texas that it's the 1961 model.
0:48:41 > 0:48:44- Look, here is the great badge. - This is what we're here for.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46The Caravan Club badge.
0:48:46 > 0:48:49- OK.- Obviously been used a lot.
0:48:49 > 0:48:51These...these...
0:48:51 > 0:48:55These were attached to badge rails on the front of the car.
0:48:55 > 0:48:57It's obviously had some stone chips on it.
0:48:57 > 0:48:59Yeah, to the front grille of the car.
0:48:59 > 0:49:03I know it's post-Second World War.
0:49:03 > 0:49:07So it's probably 1950s or '60s.
0:49:07 > 0:49:08This is rather fun.
0:49:08 > 0:49:12So, this shows you where the Caravan Club stems from,
0:49:12 > 0:49:16this horseshoe, because caravans were towed by horses.
0:49:16 > 0:49:17And also, a good luck symbol.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20- Yeah. Horseshoe's a good luck symbol?- Good luck symbol.
0:49:20 > 0:49:21Good to know, good to know.
0:49:21 > 0:49:27And also, you get this funny fellow, which is slightly unassociated.
0:49:27 > 0:49:29I don't think it's a car badge, but I tell you what you could do,
0:49:29 > 0:49:32you could have "Star Cocktail" or something in there.
0:49:32 > 0:49:36Yeah, yeah, exactly. Perfect. These are interesting to me.
0:49:36 > 0:49:39Good. Tell you what, Jimmy, I wanted...
0:49:39 > 0:49:44I want to try and get, sort of, north of £50. How about £70?
0:49:44 > 0:49:45How does that sound?
0:49:45 > 0:49:48£70. Erm, a little bit steep to me
0:49:48 > 0:49:51given that it wasn't something I was looking for specifically.
0:49:51 > 0:49:53But I do like it.
0:49:53 > 0:49:56- You've only got floors to do, light...- Exactly.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59I've got to think about the project. I'd love to. Yeah.
0:49:59 > 0:50:01So how much?
0:50:01 > 0:50:02I mean, you mentioned the figure
0:50:02 > 0:50:05of £50, maybe we could meet in the middle at £60.
0:50:05 > 0:50:06You've got yourself a deal.
0:50:06 > 0:50:10- Deal.- Thank you, Jimmy. And best of luck with this.- Thank you very much.
0:50:10 > 0:50:14He hitches up his profit wagon with that £31.80 gain,
0:50:14 > 0:50:16and more than doubles his money.
0:50:16 > 0:50:20Kate is in Cheltenham and has just one item left to sell -
0:50:20 > 0:50:22her vintage tea set.
0:50:22 > 0:50:24I've cleaned my Picquot Ware up a bit.
0:50:24 > 0:50:26And I've brought it to a lovely vintage shop
0:50:26 > 0:50:28which also sells coffee.
0:50:28 > 0:50:30Let's hope it's their cup of tea.
0:50:30 > 0:50:32It owes her just under £65,
0:50:32 > 0:50:36so can she persuade Sylvia to take it off her hands for more?
0:50:37 > 0:50:40I told you about this on the telephone - my Picquot Ware.
0:50:40 > 0:50:43I've just noticed your lovely coffee machine here.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46- That's stunning, isn't it?- It's fantastic.- It's gorgeous.
0:50:46 > 0:50:49And really '50s in style, which is pretty much what this is.
0:50:49 > 0:50:52- Late '50s, early '60s, maybe. - Right, yeah.
0:50:52 > 0:50:55And if I put it down there, you can see
0:50:55 > 0:50:59it's got the name quite clearly on the bottom there.
0:50:59 > 0:51:00Picquot Ware.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02I love it. I really love it.
0:51:02 > 0:51:05It's something that would really sell well in our shop.
0:51:05 > 0:51:09We have actually sold a piece like this before.
0:51:09 > 0:51:13Whether we get it for the price or not is a different story, so...
0:51:13 > 0:51:16- OK, so we'd better talk price.- Well, can I just bring my husband in?
0:51:16 > 0:51:19Because he really loves this type of stuff.
0:51:19 > 0:51:22It's really his thing and he loves it.
0:51:22 > 0:51:25Of course, you just want to gang up on me, don't you? Two against one.
0:51:25 > 0:51:27I do, it's better in numbers. Paul!
0:51:27 > 0:51:29Let's hope he's not too far... Oh, there he is.
0:51:29 > 0:51:33- 1960s, right?- Late '50s I would say.
0:51:33 > 0:51:34Late '50s, early 60s..
0:51:34 > 0:51:38I've seen them go for quite a range of prices, actually.
0:51:38 > 0:51:42But I think this is a really nice example. It's all in good condition.
0:51:42 > 0:51:45- Yeah, I can see that. - You've got the tray as well.
0:51:45 > 0:51:49So, you know, the top end would be around the £150 mark.
0:51:49 > 0:51:52- BOTH: Ooooh!- Not much in it for us on the back end.
0:51:52 > 0:51:58- It's retail price.- Yeah, that would be far too high for us.- OK.
0:51:58 > 0:52:01I would be quite happy to pay about £70 for it.
0:52:01 > 0:52:05We feel that's a fair price.
0:52:07 > 0:52:09I need a wee bit more than that, I have to say.
0:52:09 > 0:52:11Just a wee bit more. If I could just...
0:52:11 > 0:52:14Could you come up and meet me at, say, the £100 mark?
0:52:14 > 0:52:17- How does that sound?- Still a wee bit high.- £80 sounds better.
0:52:17 > 0:52:19I've come down quite a way.
0:52:19 > 0:52:22- We will go up a little bit more, if you want.- I think £80.
0:52:22 > 0:52:26Kate's met her match here. Can she squeeze the price up any more?
0:52:26 > 0:52:29You're killing me. You're killing me.
0:52:29 > 0:52:35- Why don't we say £90? You're really twisting my arm.- £90?- Final price.
0:52:35 > 0:52:38- £90.- £90. Could you do 90?
0:52:38 > 0:52:41- £90. Fantastic. - Sounds a good deal to me.
0:52:41 > 0:52:42Thank you very much.
0:52:42 > 0:52:44Oh, she did it.
0:52:44 > 0:52:48Kate pours that final £25.37 into her profit pot,
0:52:48 > 0:52:50and what does that mean, Kate?
0:52:50 > 0:52:53I'm all sold up. Well, I don't know what Bingo's doing,
0:52:53 > 0:52:56but I'm going home for a nice cup of tea.
0:52:57 > 0:53:01Yes, back in East Sussex, it's not quite tea-time for James,
0:53:01 > 0:53:03as he has one more item left to shift.
0:53:03 > 0:53:06And it's the one we've all been waiting for -
0:53:06 > 0:53:09the carved Indian seat that James thought would make
0:53:09 > 0:53:11a cracking dog bed. Hmm.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13How's that going to go, then?
0:53:13 > 0:53:17I've tried to find a passionate dog owner, but I came to a dead end,
0:53:17 > 0:53:23so I've brought my exotic eastern seat to an exotic tent hire company.
0:53:23 > 0:53:27It's too heavy for me to carry, so I've had it delivered.
0:53:27 > 0:53:31SIGHS With the idea of costly canine sleeping solutions behind him,
0:53:31 > 0:53:34Bingo's popped in a sort of brown cushion thing,
0:53:34 > 0:53:37and is about to ender a whole new world of glamping.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45The carved seat cost just over £152, but will James be
0:53:45 > 0:53:49sitting on a profit when he shows it to company boss Catherine?
0:53:49 > 0:53:51- Here is the item.- This is beautiful.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54- Really lovely. - I think it's beautiful.
0:53:54 > 0:53:58Do you know, Catherine, I think you and I have similar taste.
0:53:58 > 0:54:03I have tried to get somebody with a dog, a passionate dog owner,
0:54:03 > 0:54:07- and I've just come up against a brick wall, really.- Have you?
0:54:07 > 0:54:10Well, I think maybe we can look at it in different ways.
0:54:10 > 0:54:12Perhaps it doesn't have to be for a dog.
0:54:12 > 0:54:17Perhaps it could be for a musician to sit in, in a tent.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20I think it definitely was intended for that. A sitar player.
0:54:20 > 0:54:22Do you know that, for definite?
0:54:22 > 0:54:26I think so, because the figures on the legs are
0:54:26 > 0:54:28emblematic of musicians.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31Yep, there's lots of different musical instruments being
0:54:31 > 0:54:33played on each of the legs.
0:54:33 > 0:54:37I'm sure that, at some point in the future, a sitar player will sit
0:54:37 > 0:54:39in this, in one of my tents, playing the sitar,
0:54:39 > 0:54:43- for a Mhendi party or for a wedding or something.- Yeah.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45It looks really lovely, really lovely piece.
0:54:45 > 0:54:47I know exactly what I'm going to do with it.
0:54:47 > 0:54:49Right, out with the cushion.
0:54:49 > 0:54:51Out with the cushion,
0:54:51 > 0:54:55in with something that's a little bit more fitting.
0:54:55 > 0:54:59- Yeah. It's bringing more colour, isn't it? - Little bit more colour, exactly.
0:54:59 > 0:55:02Yes, you can't have something brown in there, I don't think.
0:55:02 > 0:55:05- It's transformed.- It is.
0:55:05 > 0:55:09- Now, knotty business of price, Catherine.- Yes.
0:55:10 > 0:55:13OK, how much do you want for it?
0:55:13 > 0:55:18- I wanted to try and get about £220 for it.- OK, OK.
0:55:18 > 0:55:21I think, actually, there's quite a lot there.
0:55:21 > 0:55:26I think it's been used, I think it's quite nicely carved.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29- Yeah, actually, you know what? I think that's a fair price.- OK.
0:55:29 > 0:55:33- Catherine, thank you.- I'll go with that.- Thank you very much indeed.
0:55:33 > 0:55:39And that final £67.25 profit signals the end of our selling spree.
0:55:39 > 0:55:41Will James have been able to hang on to his lead
0:55:41 > 0:55:44or will Kate take home the victory cup?
0:55:44 > 0:55:46We'll find out soon,
0:55:46 > 0:55:49but first, here's a reminder of how much they spent at auction.
0:55:49 > 0:55:53Having each started the day with £1,000 to spend,
0:55:53 > 0:55:57James bought six items, spending a total of £347.80.
0:55:58 > 0:56:03Kate also bought six lots, spending £426.53,
0:56:03 > 0:56:05including PAT testing costs.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08But who's made the most profit?
0:56:08 > 0:56:11All of the money that James and Kate have made from today's
0:56:11 > 0:56:14challenge will go to charities of their choice.
0:56:14 > 0:56:16So, let's find out who is our
0:56:16 > 0:56:20Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:56:20 > 0:56:23- Hey.- Good to see you again. - You too. How are you?
0:56:23 > 0:56:26Very good, very good, but how are you after all your selling?
0:56:26 > 0:56:29Yeah, well, OK. I think it's fair to say,
0:56:29 > 0:56:31at the auction, I bought a little bit out of my comfort zone,
0:56:31 > 0:56:33but the selling was great fun.
0:56:33 > 0:56:38- I had my eyes tested when I sold the optician's set.- All good?- All good.
0:56:38 > 0:56:40- How about you? - Yeah, no, I did all right.
0:56:40 > 0:56:44I went to see a most fabulous model railway set,
0:56:44 > 0:56:47- and my whisky did all right. - Did it now?
0:56:47 > 0:56:50Because I was a little bit dubious about that whisky.
0:56:50 > 0:56:52I have to say, I did knock it. But it went well, did it?
0:56:52 > 0:56:54It had age, that's the thing.
0:56:54 > 0:56:56- OK, shall we find out.- Are we ready?
0:56:56 > 0:56:58- I'm dying to find out. - Are you ready?
0:56:58 > 0:57:00- Ready...go!- Go!
0:57:02 > 0:57:06- Ooooooh! You've trounced me! - Kate.- Well done.
0:57:06 > 0:57:10- Dear oh dear, what's going on?- £387!
0:57:10 > 0:57:13So, what was in the whisky?
0:57:13 > 0:57:15- It was seriously old, was it? - Gold, Kate. Gold.
0:57:15 > 0:57:18- Let me tell you about it. - You've done well.
0:57:18 > 0:57:20- Let me tell you about it. - Congratulations.
0:57:20 > 0:57:21JAMES LAUGHS
0:57:21 > 0:57:24A convincing win from James, making more than double Kate's profit,
0:57:24 > 0:57:27and it was the whisky that made him the most money.
0:57:27 > 0:57:30I'm not just pleased, I'm absolutely delighted.
0:57:30 > 0:57:32There seems to be gold in them whisky bottles.
0:57:32 > 0:57:34Well, I am gutted.
0:57:34 > 0:57:37Fair dos to Bingo, he has smashed me on that one.
0:57:37 > 0:57:41But what I'm really cross about is that he spotted that whisky,
0:57:41 > 0:57:43which to me looked disgusting,
0:57:43 > 0:57:46and he couldn't have found a better person to sell it to.
0:57:46 > 0:57:48Hats off, old boy.
0:57:48 > 0:57:52Between them, they've made over £580 and every penny of that
0:57:52 > 0:57:54will go to good causes.
0:57:54 > 0:57:58My chosen charity is the Windmill Hill Windmill Trust.
0:57:58 > 0:58:00Bought at auction over 20 years ago,
0:58:00 > 0:58:02saved from dereliction.
0:58:02 > 0:58:04And about to grind corn.
0:58:04 > 0:58:07My chosen charity is the Herefordshire branch of SSAFA,
0:58:07 > 0:58:10because it gives lifelong support to servicemen,
0:58:10 > 0:58:13veterans and their families.
0:58:13 > 0:58:15Our excellent experts have really
0:58:15 > 0:58:20put their money where their mouths are and shown they can make a profit
0:58:20 > 0:58:23from buying and selling antiques when their own money is on the line.