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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts

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against each other in an all-out battle for profit.

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Let's make hay while that sun shines.

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Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different

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-daily challenge.

-I've got a heavy profit here.

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Putting their reputations on the line...

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Who's there?

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..they'll give you the insider's view of the trade...

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HE GROWLS

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..along with their top tips

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and savvy secrets...

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That could present a problem for me.

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..showing you how to make the most money...

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Ready for battle.

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..from buying and selling.

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Get in there.

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Coming up, James reveals the hidden dangers of sailing...

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It's lignum vitae.

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It's the only wood that'll actually sink.

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..Kate uncovers a Victorian craft...

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It's actually burnt on with a really fine, hot needle point

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and then it's stained to bring that lovely floral design up in relief.

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..and someone proves popular with the buyers.

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I've come here to sell you something.

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-Oh, no.

-Yeah, I'm afraid so. I'm afraid so.

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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

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From the Peterborough Festival of Antiques,

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this is Strictly Come Dealing.

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Please give a warm welcome to your talented contestants.

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First, it's the prima ballerina of buying.

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With a spring in her step, her antiques knowledge is on point

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and her selling spins are dizzying but perfectly placed.

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It's Kate 'Absolute' Bliss.

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I'm looking for something of really top quality.

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And determined to be the lord of the dealing dance,

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it's the sure-footed, twinkle toes of treasures.

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He's going to groove over the gold and tap dance on the trophies.

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It's James 'Bingo' Braxton.

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We're just generally sort of groping around, aren't we?

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And it's a good job they've been rehearsing hard

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as our heirloom hunters are facing each other

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at one of the largest antiques fairs in Europe.

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With over 1,000 stalls to quick-step around, inside and out,

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our dancing dealers must tango towards the most profitable pieces

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without missing a beat.

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They've each got £750 of their own money to spend

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and all the profits go to their chosen charities.

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So, Kate Bliss and James Braxton, it's time to sew on those sequins

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and put your money where your mouth is.

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-Morning.

-Morning, Kate. How are you?

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-Yeah, well. We're here in Peterborough.

-Peterborough and look.

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I didn't know antiques were fashionable again. Look at this.

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I know. They're queuing to get in.

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-All queuing to get in and we're here early birds, aren't we?

-Yeah.

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-Well, you know what they say.

-Early bird catches the worm.

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Yeah. What are you going to be looking for?

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Erm...I'm going to be looking for mainly bargains. And you?

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I don't know about you but I've got a bit of a feeling

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about a big spend today.

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-A big spend? Well, you've got £750.

-Yeah, a lot of money.

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-A lot of money.

-And it's a big fair, isn't it?

-It is a big fair.

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-I've got my walking shoes on.

-Well done.

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I think there's a bit of ground to cover.

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-I don't know about you but I'm going to beat that queue.

-OK, hurry.

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See you later.

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So our dealers are going to be foxtrotting to a different beat

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at this antiques fair.

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James is planning to keep a close eye on his wallet,

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while Kate wants to splash the cash.

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Staying at opposite ends of the buying scale

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in order to outwit the competition.

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Very clever.

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But Miss Bliss has other plans afoot.

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Now, in the past, I've had some really good finds from this fair

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and there's loads to go at here.

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I did say to James I'd like to spend a little bit of money

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but basically it depends what's here.

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So I'm going to have a really open mind.

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James seemed particularly relaxed this morning

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but I think the key is before the sun's up

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to get round those stalls

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because hordes of people are going to be descending.

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So Kate is eager to beat the crowds

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but what cunning plan does Bingo have up his sleeve?

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My strategy is really to get involved.

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I think we've got an opportunity here - it's still only 8 o'clock -

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to get those bargains.

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There's a lot of people here and here is my opportunity

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to secure them before the vandal hordes arrive.

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Yes. So both our professional prancers have,

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unbeknown to each other,

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hatched a synced-up plan to get ahead of the masses.

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This could be a close conga.

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Bingo has done his warm up and feeling flexible,

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boogies on over to a backgammon board that he likes the look of.

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But a closer inspection reveals a dirty little secret.

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Oh, there's damage there.

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There's always damage on these things.

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How much on your board?

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-It's 55.

-55.

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I'll take a tenner off it.

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45? It's just the damage here, isn't it?

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Oh, I suppose had it been perfect it would have been a lot more.

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They used to be made in Damascus.

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-I wonder if they're still making them now.

-I don't know

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-but it's got a lot of work in it.

-There's a lot of work in it.

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40 quid. Go on, then.

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There we are. Thank you very much indeed, sir.

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Yes, a short shrift deal there

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and James secures his first buy of the day.

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This is probably made in Damascus, the capital of Syria.

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It's a backgammon set.

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We've got chess on the outside and it's this tessera marquetry.

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I had a specialism of Tunbridge ware,

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which is exactly the same.

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It's these little canes that are cut

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and this sort of very complex geometry here.

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Got a couple of losses, a bit of damage there...

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and a bit of damage there.

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It's not hugely old.

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It's not 19th century but it's not bad, it's got some age.

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And it's a good size and at £40, bit of a bargain.

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Yes, James is so far sticking to his thrifty strategy

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but what of our big-spender, Kate?

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Well, she's sashayed over to something she hopes

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will speed her to the finish line.

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-A nice sturdy one, isn't it?

-It is, yeah.

-Made for speed.

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-How much is that?

-25.

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What's the name on it then?

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-Davos.

-Yeah, what's that?

-We bought it in France.

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Would you take a tenner?

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-What's your best?

-20.

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Go on, then. I like that.

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-Great, that'll do.

-Thank you.

-Thank you. Let me find you some money.

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It's not quite the big-money item she was looking for

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but at least that haggle was no uphill struggle.

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Everything looks like it's original.

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You've got a bit of rust to the runners here, as you would expect.

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Probably dates from the '50s, maybe a little bit later

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and you've got a stamp here on the top - Davos.

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Now I don't know what that is.

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It's either the manufacturer, maybe the place where it came from,

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so I'm going to be looking that up.

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But for £20...I think that's great.

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But even-stevens is not enough for our ambitious girl

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and she quickly pirouettes into the lead,

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spearing some early-20th-century pickle forks for £40.

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I don't normally go for little...pickle folks

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but this is such a sweet little set.

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You've got a pair with mother-of-pearl handles

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and little silver folks on the end there.

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Just a neat little set, isn't it?

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And they'll come in handy if Kate ever gets herself into a pickle.

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'Er. Yes? No? Anyone? Oh, never mind.

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Meanwhile, Bingo's been moonwalking tirelessly around the fair

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and seems ready for a little sit down.

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How much on your stools?

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-They're £15 each.

-Can you lift one off? Can I just see?

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-They look very well constructed.

-Oh, they are.

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You can upcycle them and do them in nice...

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Upcycle them.

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Goh, don't know if I've got the energy, sir, for upcycling.

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Haven't got the energy?

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Well, Bingo, fame costs

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and right here is where you start paying...with sweat.

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Very good for the posture.

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-Shall I have a punt then?

-Go on.

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Have you got six good ones?

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Four rubbers, lots of rust.

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Rubbers on that.

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Just check the rubbers.

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That looks a very fine one.

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I want to leave you with some.

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Oh, I thought you wanted six?

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No, I think four. Now the price.

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It's a lot of work and what do they say, sir? "Don't buy work."

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I keep saying it to myself. What am I doing? How about 50, sir?

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-55, sir.

-55. Thank you very much indeed, sir.

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Yes, a steady performance there from James,

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securing the stools for £5 under the asking price.

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These have done a lifetime's work already

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and yet here is Bingo Braxton, he's going to save them

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and give them a new lease of life - not in Belgium but in England.

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Wow, that purchase has left Bingo pepped up and full of pizzazz.

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And whilst he's high-kicking to his heart's content outdoors,

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Kate has sneaked inside and is cosying up

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to a late-Victorian cake stand.

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It's quite a decorative one, isn't it?

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-What's that going to be?

-48.

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It's a nice little bit of pokerwork. I particularly like this handle.

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Couldn't do 40? A round figure?

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No. I'll probably lose money if I go down to 40, so 45 is a bit better.

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That's fair enough.

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OK, yeah, let's do it. I like it.

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45.

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Hm, so Kate settles on just a £3 discount. Very out of character.

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Perhaps she knows something that we don't.

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So what we've got here is a really lovely three-tier cake stand.

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You don't normally see them so highly-ornate.

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And the word for this type of decoration is known as pokerwork.

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So the flowers and ribbons here aren't painted on

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or inlaid like marquetry.

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It's actually burnt on with a really fine, hot needle point

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and then it's stained to bring that lovely floral design up in relief.

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And it's the same here with this chequered handle.

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I can feel an afternoon tea coming on.

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And before leading lady Kate has a chance to pop her kettle on,

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she snaps up some vintage earrings.

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I quite fancy them myself.

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48, did you say?

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But when Miss Bliss parts with them, will they turn her a profit?

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Now I am super chuffed with these.

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They're probably '70s and vintage jewellery

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from this sort of period is really coming back in at the moment.

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They are Norwegian silver enamelled.

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Now the Scandinavians are really good at enamelling.

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They're on silver and the silver's actually been engraved

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with tiny little flowers on each of the petals

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before the pink enamel was laid over the top.

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Perfect condition... I love 'em.

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So will Kate bring the dance floor to a halt with those bobby-dazzlers?

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Stay tuned to find out.

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Our challengers have cha-chaed their way to the halfway mark,

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so time to foxtrot off and check on the scores so far.

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From a £750 budget,

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James Braxton has bought two items so far and has spent thriftily,

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just £95, leaving him with £655 to play with.

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Kate Bliss has bought four items but isn't exactly breaking the bank.

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Spending just £153, leaving £597 still in the kitty.

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-There you are.

-There we are, yeah.

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-Have you been hiding?

-No, I haven't. I've been lurking.

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I've been doing very much the outside stalls but...

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Have you found anything?

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I've bought some items and I've bought work again.

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-Work?

-Oh, dear.

-Have you spent much money?

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Not enough. I need a big purchase.

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-What about you?

-I don't know about you but I'm finding it

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really hard to spend a lot of money. I'm really pleased with what I've

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bought. I've bought a few things but they're all less than £100.

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I'm just not finding anything that I like that's really expensive.

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-Come on, get your wallet out, girl.

-I'm normally quite good at that.

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-Come on.

-What about you? You're normally a big splash-the-cash man.

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-Yeah. Get that wad out.

-Yeah.

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-I'm just getting into my stride, I think.

-OK, good luck.

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See you later.

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So both our dealers are finding it difficult to splash their cash

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and Kate has waltzed back indoors.

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Well, I'm glad James is finding it hard to spend money too.

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Now, I think I've left him outside.

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I've come inside to these quite dark sheds.

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There's some really nice things in here,

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so I'm looking for something of really top quality.

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Miss Bliss is twisting and turning amongst the indoor stalls but

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she won't be alone for long as James is about to stamp his way inside.

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There's some very good stuff in these sheds.

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From memory - I haven't been to Peterborough for about...

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..a long time, about five, eight years -

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but I remember these sheds, these open sheds were very good,

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so let's go.

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Now frontrunner Kate has clicked her castanets

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over to a silver sugar shaker

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with a price tag of £139.

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And it's all about to get serious.

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-Danish silver?

-Yes.

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But the good thing is, you can actually date it

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cos there is a little number 22 underneath for 1922.

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I thought it was English, funnily enough.

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I thought it was English Arts & Crafts.

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But now I've seen that it isn't, which makes me want it

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for a little bit less money.

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£95.

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95?

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I'm going to have a think.

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Hm, so not even a £44 discount

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has convinced Miss Bliss to splash the cash.

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But hold your horses, does she have a sneaky double deal in mind?

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It seems so when she clocks, well, a clock.

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It came off a factory wall in France.

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Obviously had an electric motor in it originally

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but they run on a different voltage to us...

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-Right.

-..hence it's now converted to quartz.

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But underneath the motor it had the exact day and year it was made.

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-Is that right?

-1954.

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I wouldn't be averse to having that on my wall.

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Exactly, yeah.

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And it's a really nice decorator's piece.

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What's your best on that then?

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-What does it say, 110 on it?

-Yeah.

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Er...I would need 85 for that.

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OK.

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Hm, you can almost hear the cogs turning.

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And if I took the sugar shaker?

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80, and 90 for the caster. That would be it.

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80, and 90 for the caster. That's 170.

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OK, I was hoping for 150.

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So if I meet you in the middle at 160?

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Cash.

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-Can we say 165?

-165.

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-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Is that a nod?

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-I'm happy with that.

-Are you?

-Yes.

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-Sure?

-Sure.

-Fantastic.

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That was a masterclass. Kate bought in bulk and drove the price down.

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£80 for the clock and £85 for the sugar shaker.

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Now I saw this right at the back of the stall

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and was quite excited because I love Arts & Crafts silver.

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You can see it's got Danish marks on the bottom

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and a date number for 1922.

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So one good purchase and something completely different.

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Now I love this because of its simplicity, actually.

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It's got a really heavy cast-aluminium frame,

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a very industrial look, which is quite in at the moment.

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And quite a simple face with these baton numerals

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that harks back to the '30s really, the Art-Deco movement.

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Now it's a shame that a hole has been cut in the back

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but it does mean that it's working.

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Shove a battery in and it's good to go.

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Talking of which, time ticking, I better crack on.

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Indeed and Captain Bingo has already set sail,

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securing a ship's wheel for £50...

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Thank you. Thank you. Really kind.

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..which he hopes will steer him to victory.

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As master of the ship, I would expect to be probably...

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It's power boaty. It doesn't seem big enough for a sail ship.

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So it's probably a little fishing boat.

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What I like about this item - it's got some real weight

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and weight with wood is often associated

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with a wood called lignum vitae.

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It's the only wood that'll actually sink.

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Whether there's any merit in having a wheel on a ship

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that will actually sink is, er, up for grabs really, isn't it?

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But I like it. £50, great fun. Try and sell this to a ship builder.

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Yes, he's a man with a plan and he's not the only one.

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Kate has spied a collection of late-Victorian matchboxes

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and struck upon a bright idea.

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Now I've just spotted some little advertising vesta cases in there.

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Now I know a collector in Herefordshire who I think

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would love these but I'm not sure whether those are the right ones.

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So I'm just going to give him a call and have a chat.

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But this collector is no pushover.

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But it's something you MIGHT be interested in? OK. Thanks, Ewan.

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Nice to talk to you. Bye.

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Well, it sounds like he might be interested but if not,

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there's definitely a demand for them,

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so we'd better go and have a chat.

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Of course, he might not like them

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and remember, nothing is decided until that all-important handshake

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but Kate is going to put her money where her mouth is

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and take the risk.

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Here goes.

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What could you do if I took those two?

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Erm...I've got 55 on each of them...

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-Have you? OK.

-..so we'll do it for 80.

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Well, it's a good start but Kate thinks she can do better.

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That one's just a little bit discoloured, isn't it?

0:17:350:17:38

Could you knock just a wee bit more off cos of the discolour?

0:17:380:17:41

-I'll do 35 on that.

-OK.

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And 30 on that.

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-Done.

-OK.

-Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

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Yes, another dual deal for Miss Bliss.

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Let's hope her contact doesn't already have those designs

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in his collection.

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These are known as vesta cases after Vesta the goddess of the hearth

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and essentially you put your matches in here...

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..and you've got a little striker on the bottom.

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But these are a little bit more interesting

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because they're advertising vesta cases.

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On this one it says "Cash & Co - footwear experts"

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and you've got a little boot on the back.

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And this one says "M Blackburn - my tailor"

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based in Wigan.

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Now I know that Ewan has got a fantastic collection of these.

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I just hope he likes these ones.

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If not, I'll be looking for another collector.

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And speaking of collectors,

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Captain Bingo is turning into quite the seafaring superfan

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and sticking to his nautical theme,

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drops anchor next to something he hopes could make him

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a titanic profit.

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God, there's some work in that, isn't there?

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1940s, '50s. Most of it's mahogany.

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It's lovely, isn't it?

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What could be the best on that?

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-I'd do that for 150.

-OK.

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Knowing it can pay to buy a bundle, James trawls the stall and spots

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a folding table, which could give him a bit of haggling leverage.

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It could be used on the deck of a boat.

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If you had a smart yacht, you'd like that, wouldn't you?

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And how much have you got on that?

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The very best on that would be £25.

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It looks good on the table.

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He's a salesman, this man, isn't he?

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-Do you want to make it easy?

-What?

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170.

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170 for the lot? For the two?

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Yeah.

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-Thank you very much indeed, thank you.

-Cheers.

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Really kind.

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Bingo sails away with the table and model boat

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and he's twice as happy as he was before.

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I like this. It's a beautiful model.

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It's a mahogany model of a dinghy but just beautifully done.

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It's missing a stand, it's missing a sail,

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but apart from that, it's pretty well got everything else.

0:19:510:19:53

It needs a good Hoover.

0:19:530:19:54

I think I can add value easily to this item by merely cleaning it.

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He's on a roll, and back inside,

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speedily spots a barber's stool and grabs it.

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In for a penny, in for pound. Thank you very much indeed.

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Spending a final £120.

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And Bingo's day of dealing has come to a stylish end.

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Exhausted and spent up,

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our challengers have charlestoned back to their dressing rooms.

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The judges have marked them on technique, flair and creativity.

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And the scores are in.

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Starting with £750, James Braxton wanted to spend

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thriftily today, but bought six items for £435.

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Kate Bliss was aiming to make a big spend.

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She may have bought seven items, but actually spent less than James,

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just £383.

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The buying show is over, so it's time for our duo

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to take a bow and critique each other's performances.

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Lovely Kate, how have you found today?

0:20:510:20:53

I've had a lovely day,

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and I'm actually pretty pleased with what I've got.

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-You look like you've bought quite a bit of... You've got...

-Wood.

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A lot of wood and a bit of work to do on those tools.

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You know, I am an amateur craftsman,

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so I'll get the old jigsaw out, round those up.

0:21:060:21:09

They'll look very different. What about your clock? What's this?

0:21:090:21:12

Have you felt the weight of this? This is a seriously heavy clock.

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That is heavy.

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-That's out of a French factory.

-The barber's stool is great fun.

0:21:160:21:21

-I like it. I really like it.

-Your favourite item?

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Probably the earrings, actually.

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They're Norwegian silver,

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but the enamelling on them is really lovely.

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-Very nice. Very nice, lovely. Well, best of luck, Kate.

-Well, and you.

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-See you on the other side.

-See you on the other side. Best of luck.

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Our pair of dynamic dealers must now dance to a different tune

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as they swap their beautiful buying ballet for the frenetic

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footwork of the selling salsa.

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The hunt for profit becomes their new driving force,

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and making the most money is their mantra.

0:21:530:21:56

Using all available methods, Kate

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and James will scour the country for buyers, both striving to accumulate

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the biggest possible profits to go to their chosen charities.

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So, at Braxton Towers,

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how is James feeling about his assorted acquisitions?

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Well, what a hoard it is. And quite a utilitarian hoard, isn't it?

0:22:140:22:18

Sort of rather purposeful-looking stools.

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Sort of something that we remember from our chemistry block.

0:22:200:22:24

I need to replace the seats on those.

0:22:240:22:26

They cost me just under £15 each, so if I can get £35 each,

0:22:260:22:32

I'll be doing very well on those.

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And then I've got this lovely...

0:22:340:22:35

This is one of my favourite items, this sort of grate folding table.

0:22:350:22:40

It's extremely heavy, but it's very nice.

0:22:400:22:43

That needs to go to a boat owner for some sort of fancy sailing yacht.

0:22:430:22:47

And then, my fabulous stool.

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I'm hoping to sell that to a rather cool... Maybe a barbershop.

0:22:500:22:55

It gives a barber occasional respite.

0:22:550:22:58

But I'm hoping, with this little lot,

0:22:580:23:01

Kate gets no respite.

0:23:010:23:03

James will also need to sell the 20th-century backgammon board and

0:23:030:23:07

his nautical items - the small ship's wheel

0:23:070:23:10

and the early to mid-20th-century model boat.

0:23:100:23:14

Back at her Herefordshire home, Kate is getting down to business.

0:23:140:23:19

My best buy is without doubt my cake stand.

0:23:190:23:22

It really is the best example of pokerwork that I've seen.

0:23:220:23:26

And I've never seen one with a chequered handle.

0:23:260:23:29

My pickle forks, I saw and I had to buy. I think they're really sweet.

0:23:290:23:33

They are made of silver. Actually, now I've got them back home,

0:23:330:23:37

I've researched the hallmark and they are

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a little bit earlier than I thought.

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They are actually late-Victorian,

0:23:410:23:42

just, because they date from 1901.

0:23:420:23:45

And I want to sell these to somebody who really appreciates what they

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were made for, and I think I've found a pickling specialist.

0:23:480:23:53

Which brings me to my first buy of the day. Now, I've researched the

0:23:530:23:57

stamp here, Davos, which of course relates to Davos, the little town in

0:23:570:24:01

the Swiss Alps. And it was in Davos that the Davos sledge was named

0:24:010:24:06

after the very first tobogganing run in about 1883.

0:24:060:24:10

But now I've done the research, I just need to find a buyer.

0:24:100:24:13

Somebody who will push me over the finishing line

0:24:130:24:17

so that I can glide to victory.

0:24:170:24:19

Kate will also need to shift the 1920s silver sugar shaker,

0:24:190:24:24

1950s clock,

0:24:240:24:26

the late-Victorian matchboxes

0:24:260:24:29

and the vintage enamel earrings.

0:24:290:24:31

So both our experts are revved up and raring to go on their selling

0:24:310:24:36

sprees, so quickly hit the phones, the web and the road.

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But remember, no deal is sealed until they've shaken on it

0:24:400:24:43

and the money has changed hands.

0:24:430:24:45

Both our experts know the importance of finding the right buyer.

0:24:450:24:49

And in the Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye, with her pickle forks,

0:24:490:24:52

Kate is confident that she's done that just that.

0:24:520:24:56

What better home for my pair of top-quality pickle forks than

0:24:560:25:00

an award-winning pickle and jam-making tea room?

0:25:000:25:03

And what have we here? Exactly that. Let's hope they like them.

0:25:030:25:07

Yes, with £40 invested in them, Kate really needs owners Mike and

0:25:090:25:13

Rachel to fall for her forks.

0:25:130:25:15

So here they are. They come in a beautiful, original leather case,

0:25:150:25:20

actually, which is typically sort of late Victorian in date. Open it up

0:25:200:25:24

and it's in lovely order. You've got a velvet lining there.

0:25:240:25:29

You've got probably the retailers here. The name here for Edinburgh.

0:25:290:25:34

Interestingly, the pickle forks are actually made of English silver

0:25:340:25:38

with lovely little mother-of-pearl handles.

0:25:380:25:40

And the silver was actually assayed, or tested, in Birmingham. It's quite

0:25:400:25:44

usual for me in the antiques business to have a pair like that,

0:25:440:25:48

in their original case. Because they date from 1901, so they are well

0:25:480:25:53

-over 100 years old.

-They are dainty, aren't they?

-They are small.

0:25:530:25:56

What kind of pickles do you think they would have been used for?

0:25:560:25:59

Small... I was thinking small gherkins or something like that.

0:25:590:26:02

-Yeah, something like that.

-Yeah, you wouldn't use them for

0:26:020:26:05

-pickled onions or something.

-No, or pickled eggs.

-No.

-No.

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You're going to struggle, aren't you, with a pickled egg on there?

0:26:070:26:10

-Yeah.

-Sliding off, yeah.

-OK.

0:26:100:26:13

-Yeah, they're very nice.

-They're beautiful.

-Mm-hm.

0:26:130:26:15

Are they something you think you might like to purchase as part of

0:26:150:26:18

-your collection or to put on display?

-Yeah, no, they'd go on

0:26:180:26:21

display with the others we've got here. No, they'd be nice.

0:26:210:26:25

I was hoping for sort of around the £80, £90 mark.

0:26:250:26:28

Because they are quite a nice pair, in their box,

0:26:280:26:31

which you don't often see. How do you feel about that?

0:26:310:26:34

They are a bit small, aren't they, you know, for £80, £90?

0:26:340:26:37

Can you do a bit better? Maybe 60, 70?

0:26:370:26:41

-60, 70... I'd prefer the 70.

-Right.

-Um...

0:26:410:26:45

-SHE SIGHS

-You couldn't do 80?

0:26:450:26:48

Eh... 75?

0:26:500:26:52

75...

0:26:520:26:54

If you did 80, I could give you a bit of a hand with the pickling,

0:26:540:26:58

if that's any good.

0:26:580:26:59

-Yes, yeah.

-How does that sound to you?

-Yeah, no, that sounds good.

0:26:590:27:02

As it happens, we do have some pickled red cabbage to jar.

0:27:020:27:07

-Do you?

-Yeah, so £80 if you are willing to give us a hand.

0:27:070:27:09

-And I'll give you a bit of labour this morning.

-That'll be fine.

0:27:090:27:12

-Is that all right?

-Yeah, no, that's good.

0:27:120:27:14

Fantastic. I love a bit of red cabbage.

0:27:140:27:16

-Thank you.

-Thank you very much indeed.

0:27:160:27:19

So Kate got the price she wanted and preserves a tasty profit of £40.

0:27:190:27:24

-It's such a fab colour, isn't it, Rachel?

-It is beautiful.

0:27:250:27:28

Look at that. This is going to be messy.

0:27:280:27:31

Oh, that's really good.

0:27:320:27:34

In Suffolk, James is hot on Kate's heels. He's brought his model boat

0:27:350:27:40

to a yacht club to show Sean, boss of a shipbuilding company.

0:27:400:27:44

It cost him £150, so it is time for Bingo to batten down the hatches

0:27:440:27:48

and haggle his way across the high seas.

0:27:480:27:51

Now, here is my rather humble offering in comparison

0:27:530:27:55

to this mighty fellow we're on.

0:27:550:27:57

Well, this isn't a humble offering, this is a...

0:27:570:28:00

Just like what you're sitting on,

0:28:000:28:02

this is a handmade, beautifully crafted wooden yacht.

0:28:020:28:06

And...I'm rather taken with that.

0:28:060:28:09

This is, I would say, 1930s.

0:28:090:28:12

It's in a pretty rough old state.

0:28:120:28:14

This is a classic, traditional boat building in miniature.

0:28:140:28:17

-Yeah.

-And it's beautifully done because these little ribs would all

0:28:170:28:22

be made from taking slivers of timber -

0:28:220:28:24

in this case, it's mahogany...

0:28:240:28:26

-Yeah.

-..and steaming them, probably just over a kettle,

0:28:260:28:29

-to bend them into shape.

-Right.

0:28:290:28:30

I think it's lovely. It needs a lot of work, and I shall take great

0:28:300:28:34

delight in re-rigging it.

0:28:340:28:35

Well, Sean seems very taken with Bingo's maritime offering,

0:28:350:28:39

but will he be as keen on the price?

0:28:390:28:42

-I said to you an estimate, 200 to 300.

-Oof!

0:28:420:28:46

I'm going to be brutal with you because it's going to take me quite

0:28:460:28:49

a lot of work to put this back alive,

0:28:490:28:51

but I'm going to offer you £150 for it.

0:28:510:28:55

How about...how about 220?

0:28:550:28:59

-Done.

-220? Thank you very much indeed.

-Done.

0:28:590:29:02

-Thank you, Sean.

-I think that's... I'm a very happy with that.

-Yeah.

0:29:020:29:05

And so is James, adding £70 to his profit pot.

0:29:050:29:09

And he takes his windswept hair and barber's stool

0:29:110:29:14

to Brighton barber Alex.

0:29:140:29:16

-Free haircut and 125?

-Yeah. Put it there.

0:29:160:29:19

THEY LAUGH

0:29:190:29:21

Cutting a deal with a pretty tiny but stylish profit of £5

0:29:210:29:25

plus a free haircut. Suits you, sir.

0:29:250:29:28

James is leading at this stage with two sales to Kate's one.

0:29:280:29:32

But back in Herefordshire,

0:29:320:29:34

Kate is hoping to draw level with her late-Victorian matchboxes.

0:29:340:29:38

Now, I've had Ewan in mind to buy my vestas ever since

0:29:380:29:42

I saw them at the fair

0:29:420:29:43

because I know that he's got an extensive collection.

0:29:430:29:46

I've spoken to him about them, he's seen photographs,

0:29:460:29:48

but he hasn't actually seen the real thing.

0:29:480:29:51

So here goes, and I really hope he likes them.

0:29:510:29:54

Ewan is a knowledgeable specialist collector, so this really won't be a

0:29:540:29:58

walk in the park. For Kate, it's a tough task ahead

0:29:580:30:01

to make a profitable return on her £65 investment.

0:30:010:30:05

-Ewan, hi. How are you doing?

-How are you?

0:30:050:30:08

-You said you had a collection, but look at this!

-I know.

0:30:080:30:12

-This is fabulous.

-It's amazing, isn't it?

-Yeah.

0:30:120:30:15

-So how many have you got?

-There's got to be around about 400 there.

0:30:150:30:18

There's 80 in each tray, and there's

0:30:180:30:19

-a few drawers there, isn't there? So...

-Wow!

-Yeah, it's amazing.

0:30:190:30:22

I've gone a little bit overboard, I know, but at the end of the day,

0:30:220:30:25

it's something that I love

0:30:250:30:27

and I think the social history that comes with it

0:30:270:30:30

is amazing, really, to be fair.

0:30:300:30:31

There are real pieces of social history. I mean, just looking

0:30:310:30:35

at the names on them, there's some wonderful names here.

0:30:350:30:38

They're called celluloid vestas,

0:30:380:30:40

or celluloid match safes over in America.

0:30:400:30:42

So they're made from silver-plate and then the celluloid is

0:30:420:30:45

wrapped round and then advertising motif is printed on, basically.

0:30:450:30:48

That's right, it is, yeah.

0:30:480:30:49

Well, I have finally found you two. That one has got the boot on it,

0:30:490:30:53

-which I think is really nice.

-Very nice, yeah.

0:30:530:30:55

Now, the other one, I thought was really interesting.

0:30:550:30:58

It is a little bit fox.

0:30:580:31:01

But again, it's a really nice name. You've got Blackburn.

0:31:010:31:03

-My tailors.

-So the question is, Ewan, do you like them now

0:31:030:31:06

-you've had a chance to look at them?

-Yeah, they are very nice,

0:31:060:31:10

like I say. At the end of the day, they're ones I haven't got and,

0:31:100:31:13

as you can see, I'm a bit of an addict.

0:31:130:31:15

-So I suppose I would be interested in them.

-I was thinking maybe for

0:31:150:31:18

the nice one, perhaps somewhere around 60, 70?

0:31:180:31:23

And maybe for the one that is a little bit stained,

0:31:230:31:27

sort of 40-ish? 30, 40, you think?

0:31:270:31:32

-Perhaps?

-Yeah, I will give you 30 for that one.

-OK.

-I will give you

0:31:320:31:35

-30 for that one.

-Right.

-But this one is a little bit...

0:31:350:31:38

a little bit steep at 60.

0:31:380:31:40

-Is it?

-Just a bit.

0:31:400:31:42

I'll give you £80 for the two of them. How would you feel about that?

0:31:420:31:46

Could you, just...just to help me a wee bit, could you just go to 90?

0:31:460:31:52

I'll meet you halfway. 85, isn't it?

0:31:520:31:55

-You drive a hard bargain.

-I do.

-85 it is.

0:31:550:31:58

She strikes a deal and illuminates her balance sheet

0:31:580:32:02

with £20 profit, then

0:32:020:32:03

spurred on by her success, sells her vintage earrings to vintage dealer

0:32:030:32:07

Marie-Claire in Hay-on-Wye.

0:32:070:32:09

-I think probably around 50 is going to be my best, Kate.

-Really?

0:32:090:32:12

-I'm sorry, I couldn't give you any more than that.

-Well, you know,

0:32:120:32:16

a profit is a profit at the end of the day.

0:32:160:32:18

-Let's do it.

-Fantastic.

-Thank you.

0:32:180:32:21

Yes, it might only be £2, but every little helps.

0:32:210:32:25

James has packed the games board that cost him £40

0:32:270:32:30

and headed to London,

0:32:300:32:31

hoping to make his fortune from his friend, backgammon player Jules.

0:32:310:32:36

-Now here is the...

-Wow!

-..the Damascus board.

0:32:360:32:40

Well, it's beautiful, isn't it? Beautiful. Mother-of-pearl?

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All this, mother-of-pearl. And the incredible intricate mosaic.

0:32:440:32:47

I mean, the degree of work that goes into these is incredible.

0:32:470:32:51

You know, this is bone and, you know, hardwood and softwood.

0:32:510:32:54

-You like the board.

-It's a beautiful board.

0:32:540:32:56

This is a really good sort of bridge, isn't it?

0:32:560:32:58

-That's not a bad bar, they call it.

-Bar.

0:32:580:33:01

Some of the tiny little bits of wood here that have just come away.

0:33:010:33:04

It's a... Yeah, it's a nice board. I mean, make me an offer.

0:33:040:33:07

-Well, I was hoping for 200 quid.

-Oof!

0:33:070:33:10

I was thinking more along £30 to £40.

0:33:100:33:12

JAMES LAUGHS

0:33:120:33:14

-So we are miles apart here, aren't we?

-Yeah.

-The board is not antique.

0:33:140:33:18

I mean, I can come up a bit, but not a whole lot.

0:33:180:33:20

I'll give you £50 for it.

0:33:200:33:22

I think I'd want more than that, Julesy.

0:33:220:33:25

-80 is a good buy.

-You think so?

-Yeah.

-I'm not sure if I think so.

0:33:250:33:28

THEY LAUGH

0:33:280:33:31

-Um...

-I'd give you a tickle on it.

-OK, I'd say I'd split...

-70.

0:33:310:33:35

-70 is fine.

-70. Go on, well done.

-Done.

-Well done.

0:33:350:33:39

James took a gamble there,

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but Lady Luck was smiling and he adds £30 to his balance sheet.

0:33:400:33:44

And that £30 profit brings us to the halfway mark, so let's find

0:33:450:33:49

out who's dancing out front and who's dragging their feet.

0:33:490:33:53

So far, James has sold three of his six items and made £105.

0:33:560:34:02

Kate has sold the same number of items,

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but earned just £62 profit.

0:34:060:34:08

So, Bingo has the sweet smell of success tantalising his nostrils,

0:34:110:34:15

and he's ready to charge onwards.

0:34:150:34:17

So, with the wind in his sails and the ship's wheel

0:34:170:34:20

in his hands, Captain Bingo navigates his way

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to the coastal Sussex town of St Leonards-on-Sea.

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# Somewhere beyond the sea... #

0:34:260:34:32

The wheel cost James £50,

0:34:320:34:33

but can he steer antiques dealer Robert towards a higher price?

0:34:330:34:38

-Get it in your hands, Robert.

-Oh, super. Yeah, nice.

0:34:380:34:40

-You see these, don't you, on small boats?

-Yeah.

0:34:400:34:44

-The size is comparable to the rudder size.

-Oh, I see.

0:34:440:34:48

It is rather a nice one. How much are you looking for?

0:34:480:34:52

-I'm looking for big money, Robert.

-Are you?

-I want three...

0:34:520:34:54

You know, only three figures for this.

0:34:540:34:57

-And what would that be?

-What do you think it's worth? What, 150?

0:34:570:35:01

Oh, I think that's a little bit much.

0:35:010:35:03

I think it needs to be really near the £100.

0:35:030:35:07

£100 mark? OK.

0:35:070:35:09

-Special price to you, Robert, 110.

-110, that sounds brilliant.

0:35:090:35:12

-Go on, put it there. Put it there.

-I'll buy that from you. Thank you.

0:35:120:35:15

You're going to put it on your riverboat now, aren't you?

0:35:150:35:18

-I will, yeah.

-THEY LAUGH

0:35:180:35:20

Anchors aweigh, Bingo!

0:35:200:35:22

He more than doubled his money, making a bracing profit of £60.

0:35:220:35:25

Desperate to fight back, though,

0:35:260:35:28

Kate makes a delicious £75 on her Victorian cake stand

0:35:280:35:33

when she sells it to Hereford tea shop owners

0:35:330:35:35

Asanghar and Michelle...

0:35:350:35:37

120.

0:35:370:35:39

..and then moves quickly on to potential sale number five,

0:35:390:35:42

her mid-20th century Swiss sledge.

0:35:420:35:45

Now, I think my sledge was a bargain at the antiques fair,

0:35:450:35:48

and I'm bringing it to some Christmas tree growers

0:35:480:35:51

here in Herefordshire.

0:35:510:35:53

Now, they have a lovely seasonal display, a winter wonderland,

0:35:530:35:57

and I'm really hoping my sledge will fit in.

0:35:570:36:01

It set her back £20, but will owners Colin and Davina put her on the path

0:36:010:36:06

to profit or will it be an uphill struggle?

0:36:060:36:09

This is what I've brought you, which is actually, I have to say,

0:36:090:36:12

-a pretty good sledge.

-It's a lovely sledge.

-It's good.

0:36:120:36:15

It's a great size.

0:36:150:36:16

You can certainly get two little kiddies on there.

0:36:160:36:19

I don't know, Davina and I will probably be in it,

0:36:190:36:21

-going down the back...

-Looking at that slope...

0:36:210:36:24

You could get a fair lick-up down there.

0:36:240:36:26

-What does it say?

-It says... It's made of ash and oak, I think.

0:36:260:36:30

And it's stamped Davos.

0:36:300:36:33

Now, only the pukka sledges are stamped Davos,

0:36:330:36:35

which refers to the place in Switzerland.

0:36:350:36:38

I think it has a bit of age to it, but it is certainly not antique.

0:36:380:36:41

-So, what do you think?

-Yeah.

0:36:410:36:42

Is it the kind of thing that would go well in your display?

0:36:420:36:45

Let me turn that back round.

0:36:450:36:46

-I've got an idea of the position that it could go.

-Yeah, I think so.

0:36:460:36:51

Well, I know I said to you somewhere between £60 to £90.

0:36:510:36:54

-The 90 sounds a little bit dear.

-OK.

-Quite a lot dear, actually.

0:36:540:36:59

DAVINA LAUGHS

0:36:590:37:00

Could you come up to 80?

0:37:000:37:02

-Do you think we should go the 80?

-I think we should.

-We'll go the 80.

0:37:020:37:05

-We'll never get something like that again.

-No, we won't get it again.

0:37:050:37:08

-It's lovely.

-OK, 80 it is.

-Sure?

-Yes.

-Brilliant.

0:37:080:37:10

I'm going to shake your hand before you change your mind.

0:37:100:37:13

Thank you very much, Kate.

0:37:130:37:14

What an impressive bit of money-making from Miss Bliss.

0:37:140:37:18

She quadruples her investment and glides away with a £60 profit.

0:37:180:37:22

Now she just needs to pop the sledge into its new home.

0:37:220:37:25

Sort of like that.

0:37:250:37:28

Pressies on the top.

0:37:280:37:30

I think that looks fantastic.

0:37:300:37:32

And with that, Kate slides into the lead.

0:37:320:37:35

I don't think my sledge could've found a better home.

0:37:350:37:37

There's a good bit of profit in the kitty too.

0:37:370:37:40

I'm picking up speed, Bingo.

0:37:400:37:42

Well, with two items left to sell,

0:37:420:37:44

clever old James has replaced the seats on his stools

0:37:440:37:47

and zeroed in on Belgian restaurant owner Stephane in Eastbourne...

0:37:470:37:52

-Thank you, Stephane.

-No problem, pleasure.

-BOTH:

-Thank you.

0:37:520:37:55

..selling them for a profit of £32.26 after restoration costs.

0:37:550:38:00

With just his folding table to shift, Bingo has cast his net wide

0:38:000:38:04

and headed to Hastings. It cost £20,

0:38:040:38:07

but can he reel in a bit more from Mick at the Fishermen's Museum?

0:38:070:38:11

Feel the weight of this, Mick.

0:38:110:38:13

-I've come here to sell you something.

-Oh, no. No, no.

0:38:130:38:16

No, I'm afraid so.

0:38:160:38:18

Made of, I think, teak. And I like this sort of...

0:38:180:38:22

What do you call these? Sort of like hatch covers, are they?

0:38:220:38:25

-They're gratings.

-Gratings.

-They're called gratings.

0:38:250:38:27

I thought, with the grating, I thought it would go quite well.

0:38:270:38:31

But the lovely thing about it -

0:38:310:38:33

I always think weight is a sign of quality.

0:38:330:38:37

-Eh...

-Do you think the museum would have a nice use for that?

0:38:370:38:40

-Well, I expect we could find somewhere to put it.

-Yeah.

0:38:400:38:43

And in fact, funny enough, it's a humble object,

0:38:430:38:46

and you'll think, in a of couple years' time,

0:38:460:38:49

"How did we survive without James' lovely folding table?"

0:38:490:38:54

-That's what you be saying, isn't it, Mick?

-Not necessarily.

0:38:540:38:57

-JAMES LAUGHS

-How about 35 for it, Mick?

0:38:570:39:00

-MICK SIGHS DEEPLY

-Oh, dear.

0:39:000:39:02

Go on, what do you think it's worth to you? What do you think, 30?

0:39:020:39:06

I wouldn't say that it all. No, no.

0:39:060:39:08

Oh, dear, now he's going to get tough on me, isn't he?

0:39:080:39:10

-I'd reckon 20.

-20...

0:39:100:39:12

I tell you what, split the difference,

0:39:120:39:15

don't put yourself in a corner, 25.

0:39:150:39:18

25, come on. Put it down there.

0:39:180:39:20

-OK then, you've pushed me into it.

-Well done.

0:39:200:39:23

Yes, that's a £5 profit in the bag.

0:39:230:39:25

And it's a full house for Bingo.

0:39:250:39:27

So the pressure is on for Kate to sell her final items.

0:39:270:39:31

She takes the £85 silver sugar shaker to Glasbury-on-Wye

0:39:310:39:36

restaurant manager Kate...

0:39:360:39:38

-160?

-160 is great. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-That's super.

0:39:380:39:42

..and almost doubles her money, adding a sweet £75 to her coffer.

0:39:420:39:47

With the finish line looming and time ticking away,

0:39:480:39:51

Kate targets a cafe on the River Wye

0:39:510:39:54

and hopes owner Jane can give her old £80 clock a new home.

0:39:540:39:59

I love the look you have in here.

0:39:590:40:02

I'm thinking that my clock might fit in quite well.

0:40:020:40:04

My clock has a very industrial look, and this of course

0:40:040:40:08

is cast-aluminium, so it is incredibly heavy,

0:40:080:40:12

if you want to have a feel of it.

0:40:120:40:13

It's really light and simple, isn't it?

0:40:130:40:15

-That's what I...

-Yes, it is.

-It's lovely.

0:40:150:40:18

I was told by the person I bought it from that it came

0:40:180:40:21

out of a French factory.

0:40:210:40:22

You can see the remnants of the dirt there, which I quite like.

0:40:220:40:26

-Yes.

-It shows you it's a genuine piece.

-Yes.

0:40:260:40:28

-It's ready to go.

-I really like it. I do really like it.

0:40:280:40:31

I've had a clock in here that I just haven't liked for ages

0:40:310:40:34

and I've been looking for one, so this is amazing. I love it.

0:40:340:40:37

-Well, it's very handy for me.

-Yeah, very handy.

-Opportune.

-It is.

0:40:370:40:40

Well, because it is an original sort of '50s piece, it's

0:40:400:40:44

in great condition, all in working,

0:40:440:40:47

I was hoping for somewhere around sort of 220, something like that.

0:40:470:40:52

How does that sound?

0:40:520:40:55

Well, Kate's definitely trying her hardest.

0:40:550:40:57

This sale could make all the difference.

0:40:570:41:00

But before we reveal all, let's have a quick reminder of how much

0:41:000:41:04

they spent at the antiques fair.

0:41:040:41:06

Having each started the day with £750 to spend,

0:41:070:41:11

James bought six items and spent £437.74,

0:41:110:41:15

including restoration costs.

0:41:150:41:17

Kate bought seven items, spending a total of £383.

0:41:170:41:22

But who made the most profits?

0:41:220:41:25

All the money that James and Kate have made from today's

0:41:250:41:28

challenge will go to charities of their choice, so let's find

0:41:280:41:30

out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

0:41:300:41:34

-Well, hello.

-Hi.

-On this blustery afternoon.

0:41:350:41:39

It is sort of sailing weather, isn't it?

0:41:390:41:41

Yeah, cos you had a bit of a marine theme going on, didn't you?

0:41:410:41:44

Yeah, I had my nice little model boat that somebody really loved

0:41:440:41:47

and that funny ship's wheel.

0:41:470:41:49

What about that funny ship's wheel? How did that go?

0:41:490:41:52

It was more difficult than I thought, one of my last sales.

0:41:520:41:55

-And you?

-Well, my sledge, which I loved as soon as I saw it,

0:41:550:42:00

-that went whizzing along.

-Good.

0:42:000:42:02

Oh, my little pickle forks were a very small purchase,

0:42:020:42:05

but I had lots of fun learning how to make a lovely pickle.

0:42:050:42:09

-It's a learning process.

-It's a learning curve.

-It really is.

0:42:090:42:13

-Yeah. Come on, I'm...

-Come on.

-The suspense is killing me.

-Come on.

0:42:130:42:16

Ready, steady...

0:42:160:42:17

Go!

0:42:170:42:19

-Oh!

-Yes! Well done, you.

-Yes!

0:42:190:42:22

Just-ish.

0:42:220:42:23

There is no just in it, there's about £180.

0:42:230:42:28

JAMES LAUGHS

0:42:280:42:30

-Well done, you.

-Oh, brilliant.

-Well done.

-I think it must have been...

0:42:300:42:34

-What was it?

-..the sledge, actually.

0:42:340:42:36

-The sledge, really?

-It's going to be a bad winter.

0:42:360:42:39

Yes, indeed, the sledge helped.

0:42:390:42:41

But it was also the sale of her 1950s wall clock that pushed her

0:42:410:42:44

past the winning post...

0:42:440:42:46

How does just the very round 200 sound?

0:42:460:42:49

Why don't we settle on 180?

0:42:490:42:51

-Can you go just a tiny bit and say 190?

-190, it's a deal.

0:42:510:42:54

..making a timely £110 profit and making Kate the winner.

0:42:540:42:59

Chuffed, that's the word. I am really chuffed.

0:42:590:43:02

And all that hard work has paid off.

0:43:020:43:04

I was pleased with my sales, but Kate did much better than I.

0:43:040:43:08

Oh, well, you can't win them all.

0:43:080:43:10

Yes, James will be doing all he can to redeem himself

0:43:100:43:13

tomorrow in the ultimate antiques challenge -

0:43:130:43:16

the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Showdown.

0:43:160:43:19

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