0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TVs best-loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profits.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Each day, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:15 > 0:00:17a mighty challenge...
0:00:17 > 0:00:19I've got a heavy profit here.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21..putting their reputations on the line.
0:00:21 > 0:00:22Who's there?
0:00:23 > 0:00:26They'll give you the insider's view of the trade...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28HE GROWLS
0:00:28 > 0:00:30..along with their top tips and savvy secrets...
0:00:30 > 0:00:32That could present a problem for me.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34..showing you how to make the most money...
0:00:34 > 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 > 0:00:45Coming up, Phil tells us what's hot right now...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48This is bang on trend at the moment and that's most unusual for me.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51But Indian and Eastern silver is really, really very,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53very collectible.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54..David's jumping for joy...
0:00:55 > 0:00:59We're going partying, Richard. We're going partying.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and it is full steam ahead when it comes to selling.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04TRAIN WHISTLES
0:01:04 > 0:01:07This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Welcome, one and all, to cheery Chesterfield
0:01:25 > 0:01:29where the bells of the famous crooked spire of St Mary's have been
0:01:29 > 0:01:32tolling the arrival of two saints of the sellables
0:01:32 > 0:01:34and angels of artefacts.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Today, they are descending into the misty morning
0:01:37 > 0:01:41of Twin Oaks Car Boot ready to anoint the masses with money
0:01:41 > 0:01:45and lead themselves to the Holy Land of profits.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48First up, it's the wandering wiccan of Worcestershire
0:01:48 > 0:01:52whose knowledge is as ancient as the cobwebs on his wallet.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56It's St Philip "The Fox" Serrell.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01As a rule, I don't like buying these.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05And vying for a seat at the table is the charmed cherub of choosing,
0:02:05 > 0:02:06the seraphim of sales,
0:02:06 > 0:02:10a man whose trousers are brighter than a technicolour dream coat.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Yes, he is devilish, but sometimes
0:02:13 > 0:02:14a saint. It's David Harper.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Check out the colour of that one! That's bang on trend.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25They'll be hitting this car boot with £250 of their own money
0:02:25 > 0:02:28to spend on whatever they think will turn them a profit
0:02:28 > 0:02:32when it comes to selling. And all the money will go to charity.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35But who will be victorious in this battle for Heaven,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Earth and, of course, the car boot?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41But for now, David Harper and Philip Serrell,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- Good morning, Philip.- How are you, my friend?- Very good, very good.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Yeah, yeah.- We might be a bit early.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Well, I thought these car boots started at the crack of dawn.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- It is now nearly 10.00... - I know.- ..and there's nothing here
0:02:54 > 0:02:57except there's a burger van down there and you can get a 99 up there.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- That sounds all right to me. - You been to Chesterfield before?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Several times. I like it. - Seen the old curly-wurly spire?
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- I've seen it.- It's lovely. - You can't see very much today.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- We've got the M1 tearing by there... - Pardon?- Yeah, exactly.
0:03:08 > 0:03:09Yeah, I know, I know.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- So, 250 to spend.- Yeah, what are you going to buy?- Well, I don't know.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- You know car boots, I mean... - Pff, get a hat, mate.- A hat?- Yeah.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17You are just jealous of the scarf, aren't you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- That's not a scarf, that's a curtain.- I'm copying you.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- It's identical to yours. It's better than yours.- Get in there.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26So, having discussed their fashion faux pas
0:03:26 > 0:03:29and with the gates wide-open and the crowds descending,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33exactly how will Devilish be tackling this car boot?
0:03:33 > 0:03:35It used to be that I would get a great thrill
0:03:35 > 0:03:38and a buzz out of buying antiques from a car boot,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40but the market has changed so dramatically
0:03:40 > 0:03:45that now the look is all about vintage - '60s, '70s, '80s.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49So, that's more of the look and the buying I'll be going for.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Yes, like a chameleon of the collectibles,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55David is ready to blend in with his car boot crowd.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Phil, however, is feeling like a fish out of water.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00I'm under the cosh a bit here because this is not the
0:04:00 > 0:04:05natural habitat of P Serrell and I fear it might be for D Harper.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07He's going to be in there buying stuff everywhere
0:04:07 > 0:04:11and I'm just sort of going to be quietly looking, I think.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12I'm a bit daunted.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Ooh, not the most confident of first steps.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Meanwhile, Devilish isn't just meandering the stalls,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22he's downright strutting.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23Morning. Hey, great to see you.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26# I'm walkin' on sunshine... #
0:04:26 > 0:04:28You know, I absolutely love this place.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30Not because of the goods,
0:04:30 > 0:04:35purely because I know Philip Serrell hates car boots. Ha!
0:04:35 > 0:04:37Well, you may be right there.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40As across the boot sale, the Fox seems off form.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43How much is the table and chairs, please?
0:04:43 > 0:04:48I've got 250 on them, but I'm very much open to negotiation.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Yeah, I wouldn't get even close to that, my friend.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53You can take a two off, is where I am with them.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55- Really, 50?- Yeah. Yeah.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59This really is a totally alien culture to me.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02If you want to buy blue sheets, there's tonnes of them here.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Mm, with our wily wanderer feeling a little out of sorts
0:05:05 > 0:05:08and needing to find his merchandise mojo,
0:05:08 > 0:05:11across the field, David is in high spirits.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13In fact, he is in high fidelity.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16- This is a great way to start a car boot fair!- Yeah.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21- I mean, it's just fantastic. It's 1920s or '30s, isn't it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24I mean, that is for fun days out.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26You go on a picnic with your friends and family
0:05:26 > 0:05:28and you'd just play it by the river, wouldn't you?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- Have a singsong.- Have a singsong.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34If I break it, I suppose I've got to buy it.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Well, funny you should say that, David, as the Laughing Policeman
0:05:37 > 0:05:39is laughing no more.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43RECORD SKIPS
0:05:43 > 0:05:45It's rubbish. Richard, it's rubbish.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Come on, Richard, you can do it!
0:05:50 > 0:05:55What sort of money is it to me, if we can get it to actually work?
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- 100.- 100 quid?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00It's all the money, isn't it, as we say?
0:06:00 > 0:06:0180 and we're there.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06- If you can get it to play, I'll have it for 80. How's that?- Yeah, yeah.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09RECORD PLAYS OUT OF TIME
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Well, that doesn't sound so good.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- It's the needle, I think. I'll have to change the needle.- Yeah.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Always make sure your needle's in good order.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18Yes.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21RECORD PLAYS SLIGHTLY OUT OF TIME
0:06:27 > 0:06:30RECORD SLOWLY PLAYS IN TIME
0:06:33 > 0:06:35I'm not ready yet.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39RECORD PLAYS CORRECTLY
0:06:39 > 0:06:41THEY LAUGH
0:06:41 > 0:06:44We're going partying, Richard. We're going partying. I love it.
0:06:44 > 0:06:4680 quid. Thank you very much.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49And David secures the party piece along with a small
0:06:49 > 0:06:52collection of records for a chart-topping £80,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54but will it spin him a profit?
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Quite a remarkable find, I think,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58and quite a big spend also for a car boot.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02It's actually called a grafonola, which is not a gramophone.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Gramophone is the big fixed ones with the huge speakers.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08This grafonola has the speaker built in and of course,
0:07:08 > 0:07:10made to transport.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11Remarkable, really.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15So well put together and screaming Art Deco
0:07:15 > 0:07:19and so well engineered. This little dish here holds your needles.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22But when you close the lid, this rubber stopper
0:07:22 > 0:07:27pushes down into the needles and keeps them in position.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30And then the mark at the back, "A Hindley, Nottingham,"
0:07:30 > 0:07:33which is quite close to here. I'm kind of thinking in my head here,
0:07:33 > 0:07:35"Do I go vintage, go and try to sell it to a tea room?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38"Or do I take it to someone who really knows music?"
0:07:38 > 0:07:42So, delightful purchase and we are going to have some fun with it,
0:07:42 > 0:07:43that's for sure.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45So, David's record player has him
0:07:45 > 0:07:48dancing away with one purchase to his opponent's nil.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Because it seems Phil is grooving to a different beat today -
0:07:51 > 0:07:54the solitary samba.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57Absolute feeding frenzy, there is here.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00After a little rummaging, he finally spots something
0:08:00 > 0:08:04he likes the look of, but probably couldn't use himself.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- Beauty.- Is that right? - Yeah. It's gorgeous.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11No-one has ever said to me, "You ought to buy this. It's awful."
0:08:11 > 0:08:13SHE LAUGHS
0:08:13 > 0:08:16No, but you know the value of that anyway.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- HE MUMBLES - I'm not making any money at ten.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20- You want a tenner for it?- Yeah.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22- Is that the best? - That is definitely the best.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- Go on, I'll give you a tenner. - You know that.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I'll give you a tenner for it. Thank you very much indeed.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29So, the sun isn't shining, I've got a deck chair that
0:08:29 > 0:08:32I wouldn't even get me foot in, let alone me behind.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Why would I buy that?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Well, for £10, I think it's a real good bit of fun.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39And it's the sort of thing that you are either going to sell
0:08:39 > 0:08:43to someone with a young child or a great thing for a doll
0:08:43 > 0:08:45or a teddy bear collector.
0:08:45 > 0:08:46Well, that's what I'm hoping.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Well, with at least a modicum of...
0:08:49 > 0:08:52let's say optimism, Phil wanders wearily away
0:08:52 > 0:08:55while David pounces in on the same stall,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58spots a vintage Harrods hamper basket
0:08:58 > 0:09:00and quickly spends £10 on it.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04So, this is probably the closest I will ever get to receiving
0:09:04 > 0:09:05a Harrods hamper.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09But what a lovely thing to receive at Christmas time, something,
0:09:09 > 0:09:12a gift like that would be just dreamy.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15I mean, it's a very basic basket, but I love the shape of it.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19That kind of D-end shape and the combination of the wicker as well.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21So it's really good quality.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Date-wise, almost impossible to sort of pinpoint,
0:09:24 > 0:09:26so let's just call it vintage.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28At ten quid, there's got to be a bit of a profit on there.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Maybe a double bubble, meaning 20 quid. Thank you very much.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37So, David is sailing ahead with two buys to Phil's one.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40It seems our Fox needs to get back on course and quickly.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Perhaps this compass will help.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48- It looks to be off a small boat.- Yes.
0:09:48 > 0:09:51It looks like it's somewhere between the '50s and '60s.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Yeah, I would say so myself.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55And it looks like it's got a retail value of something
0:09:55 > 0:09:58between 50 and 80 quid, I would think.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Well, that's rather sporting of Phil,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04letting the vendor know the market value before making an offer.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Which means I've got to try and buy it for 20, 30 quid, really.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09If that's any good to you.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11Hm, maybe not so sporting.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- £25, that's all I've got, really.- I think it's worth a little bit more.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20- What's the best you'll do? - I'll do 30 quid.- 30?- Yeah.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Go on, I'll have a deal with you. At least I'll be able
0:10:22 > 0:10:25to find me way home. There we are. Thank you very much indeed.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Thank you.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Yes, Phil proving there that he is not a complete
0:10:28 > 0:10:32fish out of water as he picks up a nautical knick-knack.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36This is a ship's compass and what I love about it,
0:10:36 > 0:10:39this would have been bolted to the deck of the ship, or a small boat,
0:10:39 > 0:10:44and however stormy the seas were, you always knew that you were
0:10:44 > 0:10:46heading on course.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49It's an English one, there's a London maker's mark just there.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51And then there's the model number there.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54I've just got to hope that it's going to keep me on the
0:10:54 > 0:10:57straight and narrow for a profit.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Indeed, Phil.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00With two buys in the bag,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04the Fox is working hard to navigate his way back into this competition.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Meanwhile, David is sticking to his strategy of buying vintage
0:11:08 > 0:11:13and has spotted the chance to refuel with a well-used petrol can.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14So, tell me about it. What do you know?
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Well, this one's quite rare cos it's got an eight on it.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19That was basically the price, eight shillings,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22so that one was later, but the later ones never really survived.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- So, the eight means it's what? - Eight shillings.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27- A gallon? Is that right?- Yeah, I think so.- That's interesting.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31I didn't know that. OK. So, date-wise, what are we thinking?
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- I'd say it's about '50s.- 1950s?
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Are you big into this stuff, are you?- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I like it.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38I love the cap as well.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- That's a very different cap as well, actually.- Why?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44It hasn't got Esso on it whereas usually they have Esso on it.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45This is really good information.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- I'm going to have to try and buy this off of you, aren't I?- Yeah.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- It's not going to come to me at ten, is it?- No.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- What's it going to come to me at? - 15 will be my best.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- 15, I'm going to have it. Good man. - Thank you.- Lots of luck to you.
0:11:59 > 0:12:00# On the road again... #
0:12:00 > 0:12:02You know, I do love this business
0:12:02 > 0:12:06because you do genuinely learn something new every day.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10And such a delight also to learn from such a young dealer
0:12:10 > 0:12:13who is really passionate and knowledgeable.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Knowledge is power and power is money.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Yes, Devilish there proving that old dogs can learn new tricks,
0:12:20 > 0:12:24while Phil is trying some old tricks on a new dog.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Hello.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27How are you?
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Oh, look at you.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32How much?
0:12:32 > 0:12:34No, he's not for sale, Phil.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37And with that, we are already at the midway point of this buying
0:12:37 > 0:12:40bonanza, so let's see which one of our angels of antiques is
0:12:40 > 0:12:44trumpeting their treasures and which is praying for purchases.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49From a £250 budget, David has three purchases and has
0:12:49 > 0:12:52spent £105,
0:12:52 > 0:12:56which leaves him with £145 for the rest of the day.
0:12:56 > 0:12:57Phil has had a slow start
0:12:57 > 0:13:00and spent just £40 on two items,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03leaving him £210 in the kitty.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07- David, how are you, my friend? - All right, all right.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- Are you struggling? - Yeah.- It's a car boot.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10Yeah, there's a lot of cars.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Yeah, a lot of boots. - Yeah, a lot of boots.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15No, I'm finding it tough and I don't mind admitting it.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- I'm not a regular car boot goer.- No.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21And it's like a totally different society for me. I just...
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- It's tough, isn't it? - Yeah, but look around you.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25At least there are people.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28When we first arrived, we were the only people in the field.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- But you can't buy people.- Yeah, but people have things to sell.- Really?
0:13:31 > 0:13:34- Are we on the same programme? - I'll go and have a look, then.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38So, as our pair disappear back into the car boot chaos,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41it is clear that the Fox has only one thing on his mind.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45I know that David Harper is really, really good at this,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47so I'm going to have to be on his case here.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51What I've really got to do is focus my mind and try to find a bargain.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55So, with boilers suddenly fired up, Phil goes full steam ahead
0:13:55 > 0:13:58and tracks down three mounted locomotives.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00These are quite fun, these, aren't they?
0:14:00 > 0:14:02How much are these, please?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- I'll do 15 on the lot. - I don't actually know what they are.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Well, they're trains. I'll give you a tenner for the lot.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- Go on, then.- There we are. You're a gentleman, thank you.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Yeah, so a £5 discount
0:14:13 > 0:14:16and Phil rolls off with an arm full of nostalgia.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19And if he wanted to know what a train sounds like...
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Diddly-dum, diddly-dum, diddly-dum, diddly-dum.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24These are just fun things.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27No great age to them, probably made out of resin,
0:14:27 > 0:14:29but they're just models of different trains
0:14:29 > 0:14:34and there are so many train and railway memorabilia enthusiasts out
0:14:34 > 0:14:37there that I'm sure there's a profit in these at £10.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I've just got to hope, really, that I don't get derailed.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Yes, let's hope so, old chap.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Now, with Phil in full stride,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48it's not long before he spots his next potential purchase.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Isn't that lovely quality? How much is that?
0:14:52 > 0:14:54It's £40.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Now, while Phil has taken to telling the car booter
0:14:56 > 0:14:59the value of their items, some do come prepared.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- And how much are these?- 110.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- You know the value of the stuff, don't you? You're good.- Hard work.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Too good, you are. Too good.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Now, what about this ropey old thing, then?
0:15:11 > 0:15:12This one is 70.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15I like that.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Quite malleable, which is a good indication that it's silver.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22The thing that just really doesn't help this
0:15:22 > 0:15:24is this inscription just here.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29"Miss Rich, in deep appreciation, Dr and Mrs FR Parrikar."
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Be lovely if that wasn't on there. - Yes.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36It's a nice thing that, but I can't give you 70 quid for it.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39For me to get a profit out of it, it's like £45.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- OK, I will do for you 50 for that. - 50?- Yeah.
0:15:42 > 0:15:43Thank you very much indeed.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Blimey, that £50 purchase doubles Phil's outlay so far.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49So, why was he seduced by the silver?
0:15:53 > 0:15:54This is bang on trend at the moment.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57That's most unusual for me, but Indian and Eastern silver,
0:15:57 > 0:16:00it's really, really, very, very collectible.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Now, this is silver, doesn't have a hallmark on it, so the correct
0:16:03 > 0:16:05way to sell it is as Indian white metal,
0:16:05 > 0:16:09but I love these designs here.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13We've got all these fantastic landscapes all around.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16The only thing that in a way I'm disappointed with is this cartouche,
0:16:16 > 0:16:19or this shield, that is engraved.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Now, I've got a number of options here.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24One is to try and find someone who's associated with
0:16:24 > 0:16:27the people in here or I get it polished out.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31I'm inclined just to leave it and just sell it just as it is.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33I think it's a really, really lovely thing.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35And with that fourth buy in the bag,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38the Fox has surprised even himself.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41This is really uncommon ground for me
0:16:41 > 0:16:44because I've bought the things that I wanted to and I'm...
0:16:44 > 0:16:46feeling quite confident about it.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49This could all go horribly wrong.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51Optimistic as ever.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Meanwhile, Devilish is again following in Phil's
0:16:55 > 0:16:57footsteps and has been sucked in by the silver stall.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00You have quite a collection of watches here.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- That one, how much would that one be?- 35.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- 35.- Silver.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07It is silver.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11So, made in Birmingham, there's your Birmingham mark.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Date-wise, it's been rubbed off.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17So we have the silver passant, we have the anchor.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- Do you know why Birmingham has the anchor?- No way.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Well, there's a number of stories, but the best one is that
0:17:24 > 0:17:27many years ago a Birmingham and Sheffield silversmith...
0:17:27 > 0:17:29CLOCK TICKS
0:17:29 > 0:17:31..and they couldn't quite...
0:17:31 > 0:17:33CLOCK TICKS
0:17:33 > 0:17:36This is probably after about ten gallons of cider,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38we'll have the anchor and that's why
0:17:38 > 0:17:40the Birmingham silversmiths used the anchor.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Well, the hands of time have certainly moved on.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47In case you've forgotten, the vendor originally wanted £35 for the watch.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- Can it be any cheaper for me?- 30.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51- 30, is that the best? - That's the best.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Well, you can't go wrong, 30 quid for a silver pocket watch, can you?
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Thank you very much indeed. I'll have that. Thank you.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00I'm not a great lover of pocket watches, I've got to tell you.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Wristwatches, I absolutely adore, but pocket watches
0:18:04 > 0:18:08are becoming quite fashionable with the hipsters in certain areas.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10You can see, can't you, a tweed suit wearing it?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12It would look pretty smart.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15So, we have the Roman numerals around the face
0:18:15 > 0:18:19and then the Arabic on the second-hand, solid silver.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21So, at 30 quid, it's not a bad buy.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24The kind of money it would make in auction, just for scrap value.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26So, all right for me.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28And all right for us.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33Meanwhile, the Fox has been lured in by an Edwardian napkin ring.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- I will let you have it for a pound. - A pound? Are you sure? Pound?
0:18:37 > 0:18:40- Honestly?- If you think it's worth more, you must give me more.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41I will leave it to you.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44I think it's worth more, but I don't want to give you more.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45Yes, that's the Phil we all know,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49but the lady hasn't quite finished with the Fox.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50With conditions attached.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- Go on, then. What's that? - I want a kiss.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS
0:18:54 > 0:18:59Well, a pound and a kiss, but has Phil really got a bargain?
0:18:59 > 0:19:04What a really, really lovely lady. And she sold me a pure profit here.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08The real sad thing for me is if you see that number five there,
0:19:08 > 0:19:13this would originally have been a case set of six silver rings
0:19:13 > 0:19:15and now there's only one left.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18So where the other five are, Lord knows.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21But I think this is lovely and this is typical of the period.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25The way it's got these scrolls and flower heads on it.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29No great weight there. In terms of scrap silver...
0:19:29 > 0:19:32there's probably less than an ounce. So in today's market,
0:19:32 > 0:19:36that's about £8, but that's far too good to go in the melting pot.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40So that lip-smacking deal puts Phil up five items to David's four.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44And as we reach the final throes of today's forage for the finest,
0:19:44 > 0:19:49the race is on to find the best this car boot has left to offer.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Our keen-eyed twosome must now root through the chaff
0:19:52 > 0:19:53and find the wheat.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Track down the treasures,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57grasp the gems,
0:19:57 > 0:19:58or in Phil's case,
0:19:58 > 0:20:01spend a fiver on a chair that's got flatulence fatigue.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03I love this chair.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05It dates back to the mid-19th century.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08It's a north country ladder-back armchair
0:20:08 > 0:20:12and it's just a really lovely, but totally unloved chair.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14There's some beautiful turnings here, look.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19Where this has worn down, that's where someone's put their feet on that bottom bar
0:20:19 > 0:20:20and it's worn it down and worn it down.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22What am I going to do with it?
0:20:22 > 0:20:25I can either get it restored, that's going to add cost,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27or I could sell it to someone who's going to do the work.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30It's completely unloved.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32In fact, I know just how it feels.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34Oh, poor old Phil.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Hang on a second!
0:20:36 > 0:20:39Just a moment ago you were smooching a stallholder.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40Yes.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Well, while the Fox goes to find a little more love,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Devilish, the king of retro,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47is considering a career move
0:20:47 > 0:20:50and has eyes on becoming the king of rock and roll.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Please tell me that's an Elvis onesie.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54It is.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55- Have you ever worn it?- Once.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- LAUGHS:- Once and once only.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02- Once, everybody laughed at me. - Did they? No, I'm so surprised(!)
0:21:02 > 0:21:04I mean, it looks quite big. Can I have a closer look at it?
0:21:04 > 0:21:05I mean, I will let you handle it
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- cos it's quite a valuable object, I'm sure.- There you go.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12You know, I think that's quite stylish, don't you? Seriously.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- It is very stylish.- How much is it?
0:21:14 > 0:21:17- £2.- £2?!
0:21:19 > 0:21:23You know, where else in the world would you buy a second-hand
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Elvis onesie than a car boot?
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Ugh, nowhere, David, nowhere.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32I think I've just got to have it. There's no negotiating here.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Thank you very much indeed.
0:21:33 > 0:21:39So, a cheeky £2 deal and Devilish gets to live out a lifelong dream.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44I really just don't know what to say apart from...
0:21:44 > 0:21:45Uh-huh-huh.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Yeah, viva Las Vegas, David.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52It's amazing, I've bought all my objects and people are still here!
0:21:52 > 0:21:55That's really quite rare because car boots seem to just,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59from nowhere, close up and everybody disappears.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03I've bought some good things, but my favourite is the music system,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05the grafonola, or as we like to call it in the trade,
0:22:05 > 0:22:07the grafono-lah!
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Well, Harper may have crossed the finish line first,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13but it seems the Fox hasn't given up on the race
0:22:13 > 0:22:16as he pulls over for a pit stop, spends £8
0:22:16 > 0:22:20and pulls away with a modern Scalextric set.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23This really does throw me back to my childhood -
0:22:23 > 0:22:25and yes, I can remember that long ago -
0:22:25 > 0:22:28when my dad bought me one of these model racing sets.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31I think they're really cool, really wicked.
0:22:31 > 0:22:32Now, there's no age to this at all.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36At £8, I think this is really, really cheap
0:22:36 > 0:22:38and you know, I'm a real car man.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39I know enough car people
0:22:39 > 0:22:42and I reckon I could sell that to one of them.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Then I can get to have a go on it as well. Ha-ha!
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Yeah, you big kid, you.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50And with that, our pilgrimage of purchasing is at an end,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53so let's see what they spent at the car boot.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58From £250, David bought five items
0:22:58 > 0:23:02and spent over half his budget, £137.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Phil wanted some bargains today and he got more for less.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Seven items cost him £114.
0:23:10 > 0:23:15But before they part ways, there's time for a little show and tell.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Wow, gosh, Phil. I mean, we could set up our own car boot stall here.
0:23:19 > 0:23:20We might have to. How have you got on?
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Well, I think you have to cover the miles.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25We must have walked ten miles today.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- I was six foot three when I started. - You've walked yourself down!
0:23:28 > 0:23:32The thing is, everything I bought perhaps a little bit more than it should have been.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- I'm feeling exactly the same.- Yeah.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35Car boots should be bargains.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Actually, I don't think I've necessarily bought a bargain.
0:23:39 > 0:23:40So what's your best buy?
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Oh, without a doubt, this baby here. I love it to bits.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47You know, think of a picnic, sunshine, wonderful,
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- great atmospheric sort of thing. - How much was it?- 80 quid.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- £80?- It's not car boot money, is it? - Well, I love this.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55- This is my dearest buy. A little piece of Indian silver.- Yeah.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56£50.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59You see, you think you go to a car boot, that should be a fiver,
0:23:59 > 0:24:02that should be a tenner but you don't find that.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03Which was your cheapest lot?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06- Oh, I bought a proper car boot purchase...- Really?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08- ..and I think you are going to love it.- What was that?
0:24:08 > 0:24:12Elvis Presley onesie for £2.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15What an earth is an Elvis Presley onesie?
0:24:15 > 0:24:16Haven't you got a onesie?
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Don't tell me you don't have a onesie.- No!
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Everybody in the world has a onesie.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I would rather have my little hallmarked, silver
0:24:25 > 0:24:27napkin ring for a pound.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- That's a car boot buy. - It's hallmarked silver, you know.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32So what did you spend, Phil?
0:24:32 > 0:24:33About 110.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Just over that. You?
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Yeah, 130-something.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Not a load of money, but I don't think
0:24:39 > 0:24:42we've bought a load of great stuff, to be honest.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44We certainly haven't covered ourselves in glory, have we?
0:24:44 > 0:24:49I'll tell you one thing, I think your onesie that you paid a twosie for, that could be a 50p-sie, mate.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I'd be very pleased with a 50p-sie, to be honest.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- Good luck, mate.- And we are going to need some luck with this one.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55- We really are.- Absolutely. Help!
0:24:57 > 0:25:01They may be concerned about selling their booty, but sell it they must.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05And so, our rummaging rascals hoof it home
0:25:05 > 0:25:06to plan their attack.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08They need to line up deep-pocketed buyers
0:25:08 > 0:25:11and then haggle their way to victorious profit.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Back at his Worcestershire lair,
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Phil is assessing his arsenal.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21My best lot was undoubtedly this little Indian silver trophy.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23That's a really, really good quality thing.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26It's flavour of the month at the moment and I'm hoping that
0:25:26 > 0:25:29someone is going to show me a profit on my outlay.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33The trains - I think lots and lots of people collect train
0:25:33 > 0:25:36memorabilia, so I'm hoping there's a profit in those.
0:25:36 > 0:25:41The deck chair is clearly way, way too small for me,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44so I'm going to have to try and find someone that will fit into it.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47The chair, it was a weaker moment.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50£5 and you can't even sit in it.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52I might be in trouble with that.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53Yes, that could be tricky.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57And Phil also has to find buyers for his ship's compass,
0:25:57 > 0:25:59his Edwardian napkin ring
0:25:59 > 0:26:01and his racing set.
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Over at Harper Hall, David seems happier with his purchases.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Wow, I'll tell you what, what an odd collection.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10The petrol tin, I love it.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Great pal of mine has two wonderfully exotic cars.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17He wants to build a collection of motorbilia,
0:26:17 > 0:26:19so that will find a home.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23And then the grafonola, it is just magic
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and on rooting around inside the box,
0:26:25 > 0:26:27I found spare needles.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29There must be about 100 in there, which is fantastic.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Finally, the silver pocket watch.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34I would love to sell this to somebody who is going to use it.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36In some quarters, it's quite fashionable now to wear
0:26:36 > 0:26:39kind of Edwardian-type clothing.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41So, quite an interesting bunch of stuff.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45So, David also needs to line up buyers for his vintage hamper
0:26:45 > 0:26:48and not forgetting his Elvis onesie.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Both our experts are raring to go, hitting the phones,
0:26:51 > 0:26:54the internet and the road in a bid to turn their purchases
0:26:54 > 0:26:58into profit and accumulate the most money for their chosen charities.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01But no deal is sealed until they have shaken on it
0:27:01 > 0:27:04and the money has changed hands.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Phil is starting his selling spree on his home turf of Worcestershire.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11And not only is he taking a trip down memory lane,
0:27:11 > 0:27:13but he is also going back to school.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15# Hey, teacher!
0:27:15 > 0:27:18# Leave those kids alone. #
0:27:18 > 0:27:23Now, I know you might find it hard to believe that I was educated,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27but I did go to RGS Worcester and I am at their prep department to see
0:27:27 > 0:27:31if I can find someone who is going to fit in my little deckchair.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Now, please bear with Phil,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37he may be slightly disorientated as the chalk and slate of his youth
0:27:37 > 0:27:39has been replaced by modern pens and paper.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42And look, Phil, it's all in colour!
0:27:42 > 0:27:44The child's deckchair cost Phil a tenner.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48And he is hoping headmistress Laura Brown can find a home for it.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50- Hello, pleased to see you. - Good to see you. How are you?
0:27:50 > 0:27:52- Lovely to see you. How are you today?- I'm back at school.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55- I know. Welcome.- Who have they got for lesson?- Mrs Salisbury
0:27:55 > 0:27:58with our lovely Dragonflies, our reception class.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00I've got to tell you, I was never ever this well-behaved.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- I bet you were.- No, no. I know I wasn't.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Look what I've brought.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08I mean, clearly, if I sit in there...
0:28:08 > 0:28:11It's not going to work very well.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13No personal offence intended.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- That's harsh, isn't it? That's really harsh. - I can't sit in there either.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18There we go, that's two of us.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20No, no, no, no, I'll let you off on that.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22I thought it was really, really sweet.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26I was kind of thinking you could use it in a school play or, you know,
0:28:26 > 0:28:29some sort of creative role, like that, really.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32For this age group children, we do a lot of role-plays
0:28:32 > 0:28:35and in the summer, this classroom will set up a beach.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38What we are trying to do is really make the learning fun
0:28:38 > 0:28:40and really bring the learning to life for them
0:28:40 > 0:28:43and this deck chair would be just brilliant.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46But what we do need to do, if it's all right with you,
0:28:46 > 0:28:48is just check that it's the right size for the children.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- Can I get a volunteer over? - Yeah, you can.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53Time for four-year-old Sophia to see if the chair meets
0:28:53 > 0:28:55with her exacting standards.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Do you think you could try that deckchair and see if it's really comfy for me, Sophia?
0:28:59 > 0:29:03Do you think we should have this deckchair for our classroom?
0:29:03 > 0:29:07So it's passed the Sophia test, now Phil needs to push the price.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Well, I was hoping I might get, well, I don't know, £30, £35 for it?
0:29:10 > 0:29:12What's your best price?
0:29:12 > 0:29:14I'm going to give you my very best, one-off price.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- Go on, your very, very best. - Just for you. 20 quid.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20- Done. Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23Phil's doubled his money, making a studious £10 profit.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Now, are you sitting comfortably?
0:29:25 > 0:29:28An antique is a really, really old thing.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30How old do you think I am?
0:29:30 > 0:29:32132.
0:29:32 > 0:29:33151.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36- Well, I think you're all being rotten to me.- 64.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- 11.- 11?
0:29:38 > 0:29:39I like you.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43I'm nice Phil and I am in competition with a man called
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- dastardly David.- Dastardly David.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47That's the very one.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50And I've got to sell my antiques for more money than him.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51So, who do we want to win?
0:29:51 > 0:29:53- ALL:- Nice Phil.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56And they all lived happily ever after.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01Ah, and while Jackanory Phil is in a moneymaking mood,
0:30:01 > 0:30:05he sells his 19th-century chair to antiques dealer David in Ledbury.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- So, a tenner?- Yeah.
0:30:07 > 0:30:08A gentleman. Thank you so much.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Making a fiver profit and doubling his money again.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15So, wily Phil is in the lead.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18But revving his engine and ready to fight back, it's our David.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22He's brought the vintage petrol can to show car enthusiast Indy
0:30:22 > 0:30:26and hopes he can motor away with more than the £15 he paid for it.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- This is one of the best man caves I've ever seen.- It's great.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34- It is great.- You clearly love your cars, Indy.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36I do. I like my classic cars.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38I think classic cars have a lot more character.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43Now, Indy, this is a fantastic man cave, but it could be perfect.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47What you need is a collection of man-tiques.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50This is a prime example of the kind of thing that you want.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53I have been interested in some vintage memorabilia
0:30:53 > 0:30:54and this looks quite good.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57So, tell me a little bit about it.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Well, it's probably '40s or 1950s, something like that.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03It's been repainted, but I think you can see
0:31:03 > 0:31:06evidence of its earlier, original paint underneath.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08It's definitely seen better days, though, David.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10You're not going to put petrol in it, are you?
0:31:10 > 0:31:13Absolutely not because it'll come out of the bottom with all the holes.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Oh, I didn't spot them.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18It's a nice piece of memorabilia, isn't it?
0:31:18 > 0:31:20I guess you have a price in mind.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22Well, I was thinking 35.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25I was thinking more of a tenner, really, David.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Ten?! Oh, my gosh.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Really?- Yeah. - Let's do it for 30.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35I'll tell you what I'll do. £20 and a blast in the Cobra.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39We'll make it 25, plus a blast on a nice summer's day.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42£22 and a blast in the Cobra.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- And is lunch on you? - I'll do lunch as well.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- Good man.- Why don't I give you a taster and start the car up now?
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- Fire the baby up.- Let's do it.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53- ENGINE REVS LOUDLY - Whoa!
0:31:53 > 0:31:55My goodness that's a noisy £7 profit
0:31:55 > 0:31:57and the promise of a summer joyride.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Now, with his ears ringing,
0:31:59 > 0:32:02David goes off in search of some peace and quiet.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06Still in the lead, and under the cover of darkness,
0:32:06 > 0:32:10Phil has hatched a plan for his unusual piece of Indian silverware.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Worcester isn't only famous for its sauce,
0:32:13 > 0:32:15but also its curry houses.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17And I'm here to see Manir,
0:32:17 > 0:32:20and I hope that not only is he going to buy this off me,
0:32:20 > 0:32:22he's also going to tell me what it is.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24It set Phil back £50,
0:32:24 > 0:32:28but will restaurateur Manir be able to reveal its silvery secrets?
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Wow, this is very nice.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33All this decoration is Indian, Asiatic in design?
0:32:33 > 0:32:35It is very traditional Indian design.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- An overlapping relief, isn't it? - Yes, yes.
0:32:37 > 0:32:38- This is 19th century, isn't it?- Yes.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41So, this possibly would have been made of silver rupees or
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- something like that. - Yes. Silver rupees.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46There's no hallmark on it. Is that meant to look like an Indian village
0:32:46 > 0:32:50- with these trees and these fronds here?- Yes, all this...
0:32:50 > 0:32:52The houses, this is India.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53This is the Middle East.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57- How do you know that?- Date trees only grow in Middle East.- Really?
0:32:57 > 0:33:01- Yes.- And how do you know that's a date tree?- Different shaped leaves.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04That's very cool. I just didn't know that.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06If you look at this inscription around here,
0:33:06 > 0:33:11- "Miss Rich, in deep appreciation, Dr and Mrs FR..."- Parekh.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Parekh.- Indian surname.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- It's a rich name.- Higher class. - Highest class name, yeah.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Definitely Indian, yes.
0:33:18 > 0:33:19So, what would it have been used for?
0:33:19 > 0:33:22Back in the days, there was no aftershave, no perfumes.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26- So, what did they do with that? - So, they used to burn a tree,
0:33:26 > 0:33:29- a tree called oud. - An oud tree.- Yeah.
0:33:29 > 0:33:30Very, very scented, very expensive.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33And you'd put your bit of oud tree in there,
0:33:33 > 0:33:34and you'd set fire to it...
0:33:34 > 0:33:36- Yeah.- ..and then the...
0:33:36 > 0:33:40the scent would infuse into your body, your clothes,
0:33:40 > 0:33:42- your house, everything. - Everything.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46It used to be used only in the king families, royal families.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48No-one else could afford this kind of thing.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51- So, is that something that would interest you?- Yes.
0:33:51 > 0:33:52- I do collect these.- You do?- Yes.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54It's getting better by the minute, this does.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57Well, lucky old Foxy, without even knowing what it was,
0:33:57 > 0:33:59he has stumbled across a collector.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02I was hoping I might sell it for something around like £120,
0:34:02 > 0:34:04something like that.
0:34:04 > 0:34:05I'll give you 80 quid.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08What about if I split the difference with you?
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- Deal. Done.- You done? You are a good man. Thank you very much indeed.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15That £100 deal gives Phil a £50 profit
0:34:15 > 0:34:17and he doubles his money again!
0:34:17 > 0:34:19That's not to be sniffed at.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Feel like I could do with a bit of oud myself at the minute, actually.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25I have got some, actually. I use that quite a lot.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29- And you use this now at home? - Yeah, I use it instead of perfume.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- Oh, that's lovely.- Yes. Very.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35And with the sweet smell of success tantalising his nostrils,
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Phil moves on to his Edwardian napkin ring,
0:34:38 > 0:34:40selling it to silver collector Roddy.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Why don't we say 21?
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Do you know what? I like the profit margin in that.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- Well...- It's good, isn't it?
0:34:47 > 0:34:49That's a cracking return on Phil's £1 investment,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52making him a profit of £20 and
0:34:52 > 0:34:53pushing him further into the lead
0:34:53 > 0:34:55with four sales to David's one.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59Well, that's a really good mark-up.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Who knows, I might even win.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04The Fox is hoping for victory.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07But, back in Barnard Castle, Devilish David
0:35:07 > 0:35:11has plenty more antiques ammunition, including his vintage hamper.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15He's brought it to show Emma, who runs a gift hamper business.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18He picked it up for a tenner, but can he fill it with profit?
0:35:18 > 0:35:23Let me see if I can tempt you to buy a one-off, very special hamper.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26This is something, I think, altogether different.
0:35:26 > 0:35:27It is, isn't it?
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- Now, I bought it at a car boot fair. - Right.- But it's a posh hamper.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32It is very posh, yeah.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Reputedly, it comes from an incredibly posh
0:35:35 > 0:35:40- central London store. - Right. It's a very unique shape.
0:35:40 > 0:35:41Yeah, it's got the carry handles,
0:35:41 > 0:35:44so it's made to go on a picnic somewhere, I'm guessing.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46- It would be perfect for a picnic, absolutely.- Ideal.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Look at the fact that you've got these leather straps.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- It's not plastic. It is actually leather.- Yeah.
0:35:51 > 0:35:52So, it's a very good quality thing.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54How much do you pay for your hampers?
0:35:54 > 0:35:59For one about that size, perhaps a bit shorter, I'd pay around £18.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03Obviously, I buy them wholesale, so that's a little bit cheaper.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06And this is a one-off, and mine are all...
0:36:06 > 0:36:08pretty standard shapes and sizes.
0:36:08 > 0:36:16- So, would you, for a one-off, pay double that? £36.- £36?
0:36:16 > 0:36:20That's a little bit more than I was expecting. Let me have a think.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- I wouldn't pay £36 for it, David. - You wouldn't?- No, I...
0:36:23 > 0:36:25When I looked at it,
0:36:25 > 0:36:28that said that that was about a 20 quid basket to me.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- Really?- Yeah. - Could it be a £30 basket?
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- No.- OK.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39You could edge me over 20 but not far.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44- Why don't we meet in the middle? - 25...- Let's do it.- 22.5?- Go on.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46For goodness' sake. Are you going to throw in a pie?
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- I'll give you a pie.- Marvellous!
0:36:48 > 0:36:51So, David stuffs £12.50 into his profit pot and gets to stuff
0:36:51 > 0:36:53his face, too.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56This is the way to do business.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01And that brings us to the halfway mark, and it's time to reunite
0:37:01 > 0:37:04our dealers and find out who's in the lead.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- Welcome to my office.- Good to see you.- How are you getting on?
0:37:10 > 0:37:14- I'm on a roll. I'm on fire. How about you?- Well, it's all going.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- I mean, it's all going, actually. - Well, let's see where we are, then.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- One for you. - Right, what does yours say?
0:37:20 > 0:37:23"So far, you've made less profit than your opponent."
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- You're the one that's on fire!- Yes!
0:37:26 > 0:37:29I was going to call you a loser because I'm doing really well!
0:37:29 > 0:37:32No-one's ever called me a winner before. Ever, ever, ever.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36- I didn't call you a winner.- Loser. - I called you a loser.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Worryingly...
0:37:38 > 0:37:41I feel quite confident at the minute.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- That's normally when it all goes wrong.- That's the spirit, Phil.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47He's currently leading, but by how much?
0:37:47 > 0:37:50I'll tell you what, let's have a look at the figures.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Trailing slightly, David has done two deals
0:37:54 > 0:37:57and has a profit of £19.50 in his pocket,
0:37:57 > 0:38:00but, in the lead, Phil has sold four of the seven items,
0:38:00 > 0:38:04racking up a solid starting profit of £85.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09So, ever-cunning Phil has sweet-talked his way into an early
0:38:09 > 0:38:13lead, but David is not going down without a fight. Oh, no.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17He is headed to Kent and he is ready to turn the tables with his turntable.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Right, well, I've come to see my friend Paul Rudd.
0:38:20 > 0:38:25Now, Paul is a music producer and he lives and breathes music.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29So, of all the people I know, this thing should be right up his street.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31The grafonola cost him £80,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35but can spin doctor David groove off with a profit?
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Now, you are big into music. You're passionate about music.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39I am indeed.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42This is state-of-the-art, transportable music,
0:38:42 > 0:38:48- circa 1920s, 1930s.- OK. - In remarkable condition.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50- It's surprising, isn't it?- Yeah. Something like this, I'd expect it
0:38:50 > 0:38:52- to be a lot bigger.- Yeah.
0:38:52 > 0:38:57And it carries just like a case. It is so beautifully made.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01And very stylish and fashionable, from its day.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05And just before we play that record, just feel that.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07- Wow. - Doesn't that feel lovely?- Yeah.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09You know, vinyl, everyone thought it had its day.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13And now, you've got really big-named artists pressing their albums
0:39:13 > 0:39:15on vinyl again, which is fantastic.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16This is the Cumberland Gap.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19- Let me play it to you.- Sounds like a sausage, but, you know...
0:39:19 > 0:39:20- DAVID LAUGHS - It does, doesn't it?
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- Are you ready?- Yeah.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24So, silence...
0:39:25 > 0:39:29RECORD PLAYS AT DOUBLE SPEED
0:39:31 > 0:39:35RECORD PLAYS AT NORMAL SPEED
0:39:38 > 0:39:40I'm speechless.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42This definitely would create a talking point.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46I actually do have one but it's not quite the same.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48- Do you know the term "put a sock in it"?- Yeah.
0:39:48 > 0:39:49- Do you know it comes from that? - Really?
0:39:49 > 0:39:53The very early ones had no control on the sound.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55And if someone shouted, "Turn that music down!"
0:39:55 > 0:40:00the only way they could do it was to put a sock in the horn.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03- And muffle the sound.- I am surprised how loud that was.- Yeah.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- And there's no control on this. - No.- It's all or nothing.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09But if you want to calm it down, you could pad it literally with
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- socks, or a T-shirt, or something to calm it down.- Wow.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15- The condition of it is brilliant. - It's actually remarkable.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19But I do actually like collecting old sort of music memorabilia
0:40:19 > 0:40:21things and something like this would just be great.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24These discs are actually thrown in.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26David Harper's best hits?
0:40:26 > 0:40:28Can I tempt you?
0:40:28 > 0:40:32What would something like this sort of be worth?
0:40:32 > 0:40:36If I said to you 160, I don't think you would go far wrong.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I'd be happy, I'll say, 130.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41I'll meet you at 145.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- 140 and you've got a deal. - Good man.- Thank you very much.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Thank you, Paul.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49David is back in the race with that £60 profit
0:40:49 > 0:40:51and that is music to his ears.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55You know what? I'm doubly happy about that sale because that
0:40:55 > 0:40:57grafonola really needed to go to a home
0:40:57 > 0:40:59that's going to appreciate it.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02And, guess what, it's going to be used regularly.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05And that is magnificent.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07But Phil is still in the lead.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11And he's hoping his next sale will keep him on track.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15When I bought these, I knew I had got to find a train buff
0:41:15 > 0:41:17and here I have and here I am
0:41:17 > 0:41:21at Norchard Station on the Dean Forest Railway.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23The Fox is hoping train buff Chris will give him
0:41:23 > 0:41:26a profitable return on his £10 stake,
0:41:26 > 0:41:29but will need to steam in with a charming sales pitch.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31Now, you must be Chris. Good to see you, my friend.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Let me just put it down.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37- Now, that engine looks absolutely fantastic.- Yeah.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38And it's just an age gone by,
0:41:38 > 0:41:41there's no-one that can be failed to be captivated by that, is there?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43- No, there's not. - Are you a volunteer here?
0:41:43 > 0:41:45Yes, I'm a fireman here at the Dean Forest Railway.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- Fireman - they don't put out fires. - No.- Makes them.- Makes fires.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Yeah, so you're the shoveller.- Yes. - That sounds like hard work to me.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- It is hard work at times. - My interest in this, really,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57is that as a child, I used to travel on a steam railway.
0:41:57 > 0:41:58It was fantastic, you know?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01And that probably just shows how old I am, really.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03How exactly did you get involved?
0:42:03 > 0:42:07My father is a railwayman, and his grandfather was a railwayman.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10- So, steam just runs in the blood? - Yes.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13Well, I bought these in a car boot, I know nothing about them.
0:42:13 > 0:42:14Go on, tell me what you think.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17My guess is they might be ten years old. Is that a fair comment?
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Yeah, that would be about right, I think.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22And now, here's a loaded question, what would they have cost?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- £10, £15 each at the time. - Well, that's not too bad.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28- I was kind of hoping I might get ten quid apiece for them.- Ahh...
0:42:28 > 0:42:30I'd be thinking more 20, 25.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- £25 is your best offer?- Yes.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35- I'm going to take that. There is a proviso.- And what's that?
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- Can I have a go on the train? - You are more than welcome.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40Oh, come on, then!
0:42:40 > 0:42:43Phil chugs further into the lead with that £15 profit
0:42:43 > 0:42:46and transforms from antiques ace dealer
0:42:46 > 0:42:47to locomotive fab controller.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51Yeah, FAB controller.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52TRAIN WHISTLES
0:42:54 > 0:42:56TRAIN WHISTLES
0:42:58 > 0:43:01And, determined to continue on his route to victory, he sets sail for
0:43:01 > 0:43:06Malvern, to show his vintage ship's compass to antiques dealer Jeremy...
0:43:06 > 0:43:08Is 55 any use to you?
0:43:08 > 0:43:12- £55?- Yeah.- I'm going to shake your hand, sir. Thank you very much.
0:43:12 > 0:43:16..and he navigates his way to a £25 profit -
0:43:16 > 0:43:18that's six items sold to David's three.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22But the Devilish one is using his time wisely.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25He wants to find out all he can about his silver pocket watch -
0:43:25 > 0:43:29so he's brought it to London to show watch expert Johnny.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32- Now, you must be Johnny. - Hi. How are you?
0:43:32 > 0:43:34Now, you've been dealing in watches for how long?
0:43:34 > 0:43:36- 40 years now.- 40 years?- Yeah.
0:43:36 > 0:43:39Now, I bought this thing - I'd love your thoughts on it.
0:43:39 > 0:43:41The date letter's been scratched out
0:43:41 > 0:43:44but there might be another mark on the inside...
0:43:44 > 0:43:49- Yeah. It's Birmingham 1918...- Yeah.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51Swiss, although the case is English.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53I see, so it's a Swiss movement imported, then, isn't it?
0:43:53 > 0:43:57- Yeah, Swiss-made... - Yeah.- 15-jewel movement.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59The actual case is nice, the dial's in nice condition,
0:43:59 > 0:44:01it's got its original hands on it.
0:44:01 > 0:44:03I'll tell you what's interesting with this watch -
0:44:03 > 0:44:04the year it was made.
0:44:04 > 0:44:08There must have been very few people buying watches at the end of the war.
0:44:08 > 0:44:11The working man in the street could not afford to buy a pocket watch.
0:44:11 > 0:44:15- They were a fortune, they were like, £50, £60, a year's salary.- Wow!
0:44:15 > 0:44:17So probably an officer's watch. Fully restored...
0:44:17 > 0:44:20I'd sell something like that for...£150.
0:44:20 > 0:44:22Yeah. Yeah.
0:44:22 > 0:44:24But it's going to cost me £150 to do up
0:44:24 > 0:44:27- so it's not a watch...- No. - ..you know, I'd want to buy.
0:44:27 > 0:44:31I know lots of people would like to buy a watch like that, cos it's something from the past.
0:44:31 > 0:44:35- Doesn't matter it's not working, it's just a piece of dress furniture.- Yeah, it is.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38- I'd sell it for 50 or 60 quid. - 50, 60 quid, you'd probably do fine.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41- They'll be happy and you'll be happy.- Absolutely.
0:44:41 > 0:44:43Well, if I can find a buyer. But you're not the buyer.
0:44:43 > 0:44:46- I hope it didn't cost you a lot, did it?- 30 quid. - 30 quid, that's all right.
0:44:46 > 0:44:48- For an amateur. - Oh, thank you very much(!)
0:44:48 > 0:44:53Now, then, talking about non-amateurs and real professionals, show me something really meaty.
0:44:54 > 0:44:56So what have we got, what are we looking at?
0:44:56 > 0:44:58Before watches were being mass-produced,
0:44:58 > 0:45:01time was told using a sundial.
0:45:01 > 0:45:02My gosh.
0:45:02 > 0:45:05And these were made really from 1600 up to around 1670.
0:45:05 > 0:45:08- So that's a portable sundial? - Yeah.- My gosh!
0:45:08 > 0:45:11So you point it in the direction where the sun is,
0:45:11 > 0:45:12that you pick up a shadow...
0:45:12 > 0:45:15And it would give you time within what - half an hour, an hour?
0:45:15 > 0:45:18- Probably ten, 15 minutes. - As close as that? Really.
0:45:18 > 0:45:21The problem is you had to rely on having nice weather.
0:45:21 > 0:45:22Yeah!
0:45:22 > 0:45:24Value there, Johnny?
0:45:24 > 0:45:26About 2,000, something like that.
0:45:26 > 0:45:30- It doesn't sound a fortune. - No, not a fortune. It's not, no.
0:45:30 > 0:45:31This is more me, I think,
0:45:31 > 0:45:34that's a very, very stylish thing.
0:45:34 > 0:45:37- Date-wise...?- Around 1660.
0:45:37 > 0:45:401660. So this is not long after the English Civil War.
0:45:40 > 0:45:42So worth what?
0:45:42 > 0:45:44- About £14,000.- 14,000, yeah.
0:45:44 > 0:45:47- I mean, that's serious collecting territory.- Oh, absolutely, yeah.
0:45:47 > 0:45:49This is 1680. Tortoiseshell,
0:45:49 > 0:45:51With mother-of-pearl and silver inlay case.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54Now, the condition of this is absolutely amazing.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58- In working order? - In absolute working order.
0:45:59 > 0:46:02- This is really, really a one-off. - That is astonishing.
0:46:02 > 0:46:04Top end price...?
0:46:04 > 0:46:06- Erm... About £40,000.- Yeah.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09- OK, now this one... - This is the parasol watch.
0:46:09 > 0:46:11- Top of a parasol handle...- Yeah.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14- Date-wise...?- 1890 to 1910.
0:46:14 > 0:46:18- You turn the top...- Looks like a kaleidoscope. That's gold, I assume?
0:46:18 > 0:46:20That's 18-carat gold. I've never seen another one of that.
0:46:20 > 0:46:23Asking 10,000, I'd be happy to get 9,000 for it.
0:46:23 > 0:46:27These things were made to last for generations,
0:46:27 > 0:46:30and here they are, proving that. Thank you very much indeed.
0:46:30 > 0:46:32So, brimming with horological history,
0:46:32 > 0:46:35has David found out enough to up his sales patter?
0:46:35 > 0:46:36Time will tell.
0:46:36 > 0:46:40Across town, Phil is also out on a fact-finding mission,
0:46:40 > 0:46:45and wants to put the pedal to the metal with his earning potential.
0:46:45 > 0:46:48He's roared to motor enthusiasts' hangout, Ace Cafe in London,
0:46:48 > 0:46:50with his final item, the racing set.
0:46:50 > 0:46:55He's meeting Scalextric enthusiast Roger, to give him a grilling.
0:46:55 > 0:46:58Roger, how are you? Good to see you.
0:46:58 > 0:47:01Brings back so many memories to me, it really does. I just love these older cars here.
0:47:01 > 0:47:05- They're lovely genuine old 1960s Vanwalls.- Fantastic.
0:47:05 > 0:47:08When did these race sets first come out?
0:47:08 > 0:47:12They first appeared at the Harrogate Toy Fair in 1958.
0:47:12 > 0:47:14The original idea was a guy called Fred Francis,
0:47:14 > 0:47:16who owned a company called Mini Models.
0:47:16 > 0:47:20Fred had this idea of motorising his tinplate cars,
0:47:20 > 0:47:22and putting them on a circuit
0:47:22 > 0:47:25so people could actually race them.
0:47:25 > 0:47:271958 was also an important year for racing.
0:47:27 > 0:47:32Stirling Moss won four Grand Prix, and became a national hero.
0:47:32 > 0:47:36Suddenly, little boys like Phil wanted to become race drivers.
0:47:36 > 0:47:39So, Scalextric became an overnight hit.
0:47:39 > 0:47:42The original kit cost £5, 17 shillings and sixpence,
0:47:42 > 0:47:46the equivalent of £126 in today's money.
0:47:46 > 0:47:48How many cars have you got?
0:47:48 > 0:47:52Er... In excess of 1,000.
0:47:52 > 0:47:54From very early tinplate, the early stuff,
0:47:54 > 0:47:58right the way through to something that's been made this year.
0:47:58 > 0:48:01Which cars are the most valuable things you could buy?
0:48:01 > 0:48:05A Type 59 Bugatti. Absolutely the Holy Grail for any collector.
0:48:05 > 0:48:08You can spend £4,000 to £5,000 on each car.
0:48:08 > 0:48:10- 5,000?- Yeah.
0:48:10 > 0:48:12- Got something that might just interest you over here.- OK...
0:48:12 > 0:48:14Now...
0:48:14 > 0:48:16Wow.
0:48:16 > 0:48:19- Is that a good "wow"? - No.- What do you mean, "no"?!
0:48:19 > 0:48:21It's a starter set for youngsters.
0:48:21 > 0:48:22Youngsters.
0:48:22 > 0:48:24These are what they call a generic car.
0:48:24 > 0:48:27Which looks a little bit like a GT car.
0:48:27 > 0:48:30It's done, I would imagine so there are no licensing fees involved,
0:48:30 > 0:48:34so they can keep the cost down to get an entry-level racer.
0:48:34 > 0:48:36How old is this for a start, then?
0:48:36 > 0:48:392012, 2013 - without double-checking,
0:48:39 > 0:48:41but it's around that area.
0:48:41 > 0:48:43You'll get £20, £25 for that, no problem.
0:48:43 > 0:48:46In terms of collectability... this hasn't got much at the minute.
0:48:46 > 0:48:48Not at this time, no.
0:48:48 > 0:48:52To the true collector, it has to have never seen a track,
0:48:52 > 0:48:54maybe been out of the box but never been used.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56So help - what do I do?
0:48:56 > 0:48:59If you can find somebody that's, er...
0:48:59 > 0:49:01somebody with young children,
0:49:01 > 0:49:05who might want to get their children an interest in a hands-on hobby -
0:49:05 > 0:49:07- try and place it with somebody like that.- OK.
0:49:07 > 0:49:09You've been a star, mate. Thank you.
0:49:09 > 0:49:12Happy in the knowledge his set is worth more than the £8 he paid for it,
0:49:12 > 0:49:16Phil can devote a little time to perfecting his lap of honour.
0:49:20 > 0:49:24Meanwhile, David is ready to convert HIS research into cash.
0:49:24 > 0:49:27Armed to the Roman numerals with fascinating facts about his watch,
0:49:27 > 0:49:31he's brought his £30 timepiece to fashionable Savile Row -
0:49:31 > 0:49:34but will tailor William Hunt think his pocket watch is the next best thing?
0:49:34 > 0:49:36- Now, you've got to be William Hunt. - I am.
0:49:36 > 0:49:39- William, very nice to meet you. - Very good to meet you.
0:49:39 > 0:49:41I see you're just dressing up a suit here.
0:49:41 > 0:49:45- Nice to see the chain. - Yeah.- What's all this about?
0:49:45 > 0:49:47It started out as a piece of jewellery, we brought the chains in
0:49:47 > 0:49:50- first, and the guys wanted the watches to go with it.- Right.
0:49:50 > 0:49:52So we brought them in, and it adorns the suit beautifully.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54Is this a bit of a modern phenomenon then, William,
0:49:54 > 0:49:56the pocket watch is becoming quite fashionable now?
0:49:56 > 0:50:00- 20 years ago, the dads and grandads probably would have worn them.- Yeah.
0:50:00 > 0:50:03- So therefore you probably wouldn't. - Exactly.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06- But that sort of period's gone... - Yeah. - ..and it's become very fashionable.
0:50:06 > 0:50:10- And it's quite a cool thing, actually, isn't it, to just... - I think it IS a cool thing.
0:50:10 > 0:50:13The fashion of this sort of sparked off an interest in these things,
0:50:13 > 0:50:17and as I say, these are sort of jewellery pieces, and I'd like something a bit more...
0:50:17 > 0:50:18Something with a bit more pedigree?
0:50:18 > 0:50:21- Well, yeah. - As opposed to a brand-new one. - Something that's been around a bit.
0:50:21 > 0:50:24OK. I can give you something with pedigree. Does it matter if it works?
0:50:24 > 0:50:26Would be nice.
0:50:26 > 0:50:27Right! That's a bit of a problem, then.
0:50:27 > 0:50:30- Isn't it lovely? - Oh, it's got some weight.
0:50:30 > 0:50:32It's solid silver, made in 1918
0:50:32 > 0:50:35at the end of the period where pocket watches
0:50:35 > 0:50:37were made in big numbers.
0:50:37 > 0:50:40This is where the wristwatch starts to become more popular.
0:50:40 > 0:50:42- How did that happen? - Well, I shall show you.
0:50:42 > 0:50:47Look, if I can use your mannequin as an example. There's your chain...
0:50:47 > 0:50:48Let me fit my watch...
0:50:51 > 0:50:54..so there we have it... in his pocket.
0:50:54 > 0:50:56As we know, he tells the time - if he drops his watch,
0:50:56 > 0:50:59it's safely attached to his chain.
0:50:59 > 0:51:03But now, transport yourself to the First World War, and the trenches.
0:51:03 > 0:51:05You catch your chain -
0:51:05 > 0:51:06you lose you watch.
0:51:06 > 0:51:11- Ah. Well - and possibly more, if you get snagged up.- Well, exactly.
0:51:11 > 0:51:14So the Army officers came up with this idea.
0:51:14 > 0:51:16They took their pocket watches off the chain,
0:51:16 > 0:51:19they gave the watches to the blacksmiths,
0:51:19 > 0:51:22and they got them to weld on lugs to the side of the pocket watch...
0:51:22 > 0:51:23And then straps.
0:51:23 > 0:51:26And straps, and then strap it to their wrist, nice and tight and safe...
0:51:26 > 0:51:29- And that's where the wristwatch came from. - That's where it came from.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32And suddenly it started to become fashionable.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35There ended the big fashion for the pocket watch.
0:51:35 > 0:51:36And here it comes again!
0:51:36 > 0:51:39Well, as you know, everything in fashion goes in cycles.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42- But this watch is fascinating. - It's a cool watch.- 1918...
0:51:42 > 0:51:44It's a connection to the past, and if that could tell a story,
0:51:44 > 0:51:46by gosh, could it tell one.
0:51:46 > 0:51:50The war ended in '18, it was made in '18 - it could have been there.
0:51:50 > 0:51:52So what are we talking?
0:51:52 > 0:51:5380 quid?
0:51:54 > 0:51:56I've got to haggle.
0:51:56 > 0:51:58- I think 50's about right. - I'll do 70.
0:51:58 > 0:52:01- Let's do what gentlemen do and meet in the middle. - 60 quid, it's a pleasure.
0:52:01 > 0:52:06David's doubled his money, making £30 profit, and he's delighted.
0:52:06 > 0:52:08Doesn't get much better than that.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12Back in Malvern, Phil is hoping to get into
0:52:12 > 0:52:15pole position with his final sale, the racing set.
0:52:15 > 0:52:17He found out it wasn't a collector's item
0:52:17 > 0:52:20and would be best sold as a starter kit,
0:52:20 > 0:52:23so he's taking it to show dealer friend Lee
0:52:23 > 0:52:25and his nine-year-old son AJ.
0:52:25 > 0:52:28So you're not a train man, you're a car man.
0:52:28 > 0:52:29- Car man.- That's the good stuff.
0:52:29 > 0:52:33Now, I bought this at a car boot,
0:52:33 > 0:52:34and I'll you what it cost me, it was £8,
0:52:34 > 0:52:38and I've paid a pound and I've had it PAT tested.
0:52:38 > 0:52:40- There are the cars. What do you think of those?- Cool.
0:52:40 > 0:52:44Wow. They look good, don't they? Very sporty.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46Go on, then. You're the man.
0:52:46 > 0:52:47So far, so good.
0:52:47 > 0:52:49AJ might think it looks cool,
0:52:49 > 0:52:51but as everyone knows when buying
0:52:51 > 0:52:54your first car, you really ought to take it out for a test drive.
0:52:56 > 0:52:58Does he let you win?
0:52:58 > 0:53:00- Erm, not always.- Not always?! - LEE LAUGHS
0:53:00 > 0:53:03- What do you reckon, AJ?- Good.
0:53:03 > 0:53:07- Do you like it?- Yeah.- We'll have some fun with this, won't we?- Yep.
0:53:07 > 0:53:10As long as he lets his dad win on the odd occasion.
0:53:10 > 0:53:13And it will get him away from his video game...
0:53:13 > 0:53:14What do you think it's worth?
0:53:14 > 0:53:19It's probably worth...as much as AJ's got in his pocket.
0:53:19 > 0:53:21Or in his piggy bank. What do you reckon?
0:53:21 > 0:53:24- Oh, he's got to pay for it? - Oh, absolutely.
0:53:24 > 0:53:27If I ask you £19, is that going to be fair?
0:53:27 > 0:53:29- I think that's fair. Don't you? - Yeah.
0:53:29 > 0:53:32I'm going to shake your hand, AJ. You're a gentleman.
0:53:32 > 0:53:36- And, Lee, thank you very much. Cos I've got a sneaky feeling you might be paying for this.- I am.
0:53:36 > 0:53:38Well, at least Phil kept on track.
0:53:38 > 0:53:41He's £10 up, and is first past the chequered flag.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45But, has he hung on to his lead in terms of profit?
0:53:45 > 0:53:48Now - with just his two quid Elvis onesie left to sell,
0:53:48 > 0:53:52it's up to David to get this competition all shook up.
0:53:52 > 0:53:55He's back in London searching for the perfect buyer -
0:53:55 > 0:53:58and my goodness me, this chap looks familiar.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00- Now, you've got to be Jim. - David, hi.
0:54:00 > 0:54:03Now, how did I pick you out of a busy cafe like this?
0:54:03 > 0:54:04It's the shirt, isn't it? Yeah.
0:54:04 > 0:54:07But there is a remarkable resemblance.
0:54:07 > 0:54:09So how long have you been an Elvis impersonator?
0:54:09 > 0:54:12Discovered Elvis when I was a little kid, first music I ever heard,
0:54:12 > 0:54:14and when I came out of school, didn't know what to do with myself,
0:54:14 > 0:54:17- I just thought, "Why not do Elvis?" - Right.
0:54:17 > 0:54:19So, I'm still doing it now, 13 years later.
0:54:19 > 0:54:23What kind of value would an original jumpsuit have?
0:54:23 > 0:54:27- Anywhere between £50, maybe even up to £150,000.- Really?
0:54:27 > 0:54:31- So you know your stuff, then, when it comes to jumpsuits.- I do, I do.
0:54:31 > 0:54:37- I want a competition here. Your jumpsuit, versus my jumpsuit.- Cool.
0:54:37 > 0:54:40And it's time to say goodbye to Jim, because tonight, viewers,
0:54:40 > 0:54:43he's going to be Elvis.
0:54:43 > 0:54:46- AS ELVIS:- Hello, there. Sir, you wanted to speak to me?
0:54:46 > 0:54:51Wow. That is one cracking jumpsuit, I've got to say.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54- Thank you very much. Thank you. - Please sit down, please sit down.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Is it worth a lot of money?
0:54:56 > 0:54:59Yeah, I'd say it's about...3,500.
0:54:59 > 0:55:00- Really?- Yeah.
0:55:00 > 0:55:04OK - close your eyes. I'm going to roll the baby out.
0:55:04 > 0:55:07Feast your eyes...on that!
0:55:07 > 0:55:10- Wow.- Wow.
0:55:10 > 0:55:11You know, I wear this on stage,
0:55:11 > 0:55:13but I don't have anything to wear in bed.
0:55:13 > 0:55:17So, a bed suit. Now you're talking.
0:55:17 > 0:55:19I like it for what it is. I can see it,
0:55:19 > 0:55:20- I can see the vision.- OK.
0:55:20 > 0:55:24Are you happy to give me £4 to take this baby away?
0:55:24 > 0:55:27- Yeah. Let's do that.- Done deal.
0:55:27 > 0:55:29Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:55:29 > 0:55:32Well, David avoided heartbreak hotel,
0:55:32 > 0:55:34making a final profit of £2.
0:55:34 > 0:55:36AS ELVIS: That's all right.
0:55:36 > 0:55:39Well, that is it, I am all sold up -
0:55:39 > 0:55:45and what a way to end, my final object sold...to the King, baby!
0:55:45 > 0:55:46You old hound dog.
0:55:46 > 0:55:49Remember, Phil was in the lead at the halfway point,
0:55:49 > 0:55:50but has David overtaken?
0:55:50 > 0:55:53Before we reveal the winner,
0:55:53 > 0:55:56let's have a quick reminder of how much they spent at the car boot.
0:55:56 > 0:55:58From their £250 budget,
0:55:58 > 0:56:03David bought five items, costing £137.
0:56:03 > 0:56:07Phil made seven purchases and spent a total of £115,
0:56:07 > 0:56:12including PAT testing - but who has made the most profit?
0:56:12 > 0:56:14All the money that David and Phil have made
0:56:14 > 0:56:16will go to charities of their choice
0:56:16 > 0:56:19so, without further ado, let's find out who is today's
0:56:19 > 0:56:23Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:56:23 > 0:56:25- David, how are you? - This reminds me of the car boot.
0:56:25 > 0:56:28- Well, it's not quite as misty. - Well, it's wet, isn't it?
0:56:28 > 0:56:31- Tell me - that Elvis thingy... - Oh, the onesie.
0:56:31 > 0:56:33You loved that, didn't you? Tell the truth.
0:56:33 > 0:56:35No. It was absolutely dreadful.
0:56:35 > 0:56:39- I got two quid profit. But I sold it to the King!- Really?
0:56:39 > 0:56:42- I thought he was dead.- He's alive and kicking.- Uh-huh.- Yeah, huh!
0:56:42 > 0:56:45And what about that music thingamajig job?
0:56:45 > 0:56:47I sold it to a music producer, a friend of mine.
0:56:47 > 0:56:49- Big profits?- Good profit.
0:56:49 > 0:56:51Let's get back to you. We're car men...
0:56:51 > 0:56:54I love me car set, but I think I've turned.
0:56:54 > 0:56:58- It's time to come out, really, for me.- Oh. Well, please...
0:56:58 > 0:57:00I've always been a car man,
0:57:00 > 0:57:02but now...
0:57:02 > 0:57:03I'm into trains as well, I like 'em.
0:57:03 > 0:57:05Oh, I'm sorry!
0:57:05 > 0:57:08I am really sorry. No, no, I was thinking something else.
0:57:09 > 0:57:12- Come on, let's do this.- Profit-wise, have we made lots of money?
0:57:12 > 0:57:15- I doubt it. One...- Two...- Three.
0:57:15 > 0:57:17Whoa!
0:57:17 > 0:57:19Oh! You've got me, you double rat.
0:57:19 > 0:57:22- How has that happened? - I have no idea.
0:57:22 > 0:57:25- Tell me about trains, then.- So what you do is you get on there,
0:57:25 > 0:57:28and you get coal and you just keep chucking it in...
0:57:29 > 0:57:32Yes, Phil "The Fox" Serrell is today's winner,
0:57:32 > 0:57:35and it was the trophy that sealed his victory.
0:57:35 > 0:57:38Well, what a double surprise that was -
0:57:38 > 0:57:42because I won by £20, and I don't know how on earth I did that
0:57:42 > 0:57:44cos I really thought David would win.
0:57:44 > 0:57:46And...I've turned -
0:57:46 > 0:57:49from cars to trains!
0:57:49 > 0:57:54He's pipped me by about £24, which doesn't sound much
0:57:54 > 0:57:57but in the world of car boot, that's a lot of money,
0:57:57 > 0:57:59even though I bought some cracking items.
0:57:59 > 0:58:03The Elvis onesie - how COULD I have lost?!
0:58:03 > 0:58:05Between them they've made over £246,
0:58:05 > 0:58:09and every penny of that will go to good causes.
0:58:09 > 0:58:13My charity is the Friends of the Darlington Memorial Hospital,
0:58:13 > 0:58:17who help and support patients and the hospital itself.
0:58:17 > 0:58:21My charity is ABC, Anorexia & Bulimia Care,
0:58:21 > 0:58:24which offers support for people with eating disorders.
0:58:25 > 0:58:29Our amazing experts have really put their money where their mouths are,
0:58:29 > 0:58:33and shown they can make a profit from buying and selling antiques,
0:58:33 > 0:58:34when their own money is on the line.