0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TV's best-loved antique experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different
0:00:15 > 0:00:17daily 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 > 0:00:23Who's there?
0:00:23 > 0:00:26They'll give you the insider's view of the trade...
0:00:26 > 0:00:27HE GROWLS
0:00:27 > 0:00:30..along with their top tips and savvy secrets...
0:00:30 > 0:00:32That could present a problem.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..showing you how to make the most money...
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Ready for battle.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39..from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40Get in there!
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Coming up, Christina Trevanion meets her match...
0:00:45 > 0:00:46I ain't dropping it no more,
0:00:46 > 0:00:49no matter how much you stand there batting your eyes.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52..Mark Stacey hits the big time.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56And who knows, I might have found something by Faberge.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59And will this little piggy ever find a home?
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I was hoping to get about £150 for him.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Oh, 150? Deary me.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Oh, really...!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27Welcome, antiques aficionados and foraging fans,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30to a mighty contest of the collectables.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Where a pair of trade experts take up
0:01:32 > 0:01:36arms against each other, in a scrap for the biggest profit.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41And today, we have two of telly's most terrific tusslers.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44For your delectation and delight,
0:01:44 > 0:01:49in the blue corner is a welterweight of the wares,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53it's Mark "The Maverick" Stacey!
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Who's a pretty boy, then?
0:01:55 > 0:02:00And in the red corner is an auctioneer with all the right moves.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06She's Shropshire's own, Christina "The Magpie" Trevanion!
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Who dares, wins.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13This pair of shooting stars will be colliding in Lincoln antiques fair,
0:02:13 > 0:02:18where they'll be putting £750 worth of their own money on the line,
0:02:18 > 0:02:22with all the profits destined for their chosen charities.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26So, Mark Stacey and Christina Trevanion, take to your corners,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Good morning, Christina. What are we doing here?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37- Look at this.- You look frozen, but you're all wrapped up, looking gorgeous.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Well, I've got my thermals on. - Have you? So have I.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Long johns, vest, everything.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Oh, my goodness, £750 to spend.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- I mean, look, it looks huge. - Are you going to spend it all?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- Oh, I don't know.- I feel in a spending mood.- Oh, you tease.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- Yes, I feel there's going to be something big in this fair.- Really?
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- Something big to suit Mark Stacey. - I hope so.- Do you think it'll be pink?
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- Well, I'd hope so. Shall we go and find out?- Let's.- Come on.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07So, Mark wants to shell out on something big and pink - fabulous.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10And Christina wearing long johns - not so fabulous.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12But she may have made the right decision,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14as the weather today is downright drab.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23Even though the weather is not quite what you'd expect in the Bahamas,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25it is what you expect in Lincoln.
0:03:25 > 0:03:30And I hope they'll be in a mood to sell, and sell at a right price.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31Yes, ever optimistic,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Mark is bravely battling the great British downpour.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38And Christina also seems undeterred by the elements.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42It may be cold and wet and, frankly, horrible out there,
0:03:42 > 0:03:43but it hasn't dampened my spirits.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47I'm feeling super-competitive today, so let's go shopping.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51So, both our buyers are keeping calm and carrying on.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53And it's Mark who's first to pick up the scent of a potential
0:03:53 > 0:03:58profit packer, in the form of some porcelain poodles.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Oh, these are rather kitsch, aren't they?
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Well, that's one word for them.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06I mean, I love this. I mean, look at him.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Look at that face, how could you not fall in love with it?
0:04:09 > 0:04:13And he's smoking his pipe and he's got his umbrella here.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16They're made in Italy, they're probably 1950s or '70s.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18They do look in fairly good condition.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20The problem with these sort of things is, there's so much
0:04:20 > 0:04:24complication in the design, you're bound to find the odd little chip.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Darling, can I have a quick word with you? I love these poodles.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- They're very kitsch, aren't they? - They are so kitsch, aren't they? I think they're rather fun.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35I was thinking of trying to sell them to the poodle parlour.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- That would be rather fun, wouldn't it?- Good thinking.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40- What could you do for the three, do you think?- Is 30 any good?
0:04:40 > 0:04:44I think we're getting close, because I was thinking more of 20.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49- It is wet and miserable. - How about 25?- 25 quid for the three.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- I think we'll call that the first deal. Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56And with that, Mark is off the starter's marks,
0:04:56 > 0:05:00£25 lighter and three porcelain poodles heavier.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02I think that's a bargain, don't you?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Where can you buy three pedigree dogs for 25 quid?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Perhaps the question should be, where could you sell three
0:05:08 > 0:05:11pedigree dogs for more than £25?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Well, meanwhile, out in the rain,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16Christina has found a way to brighten up her day.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Look at these!
0:05:22 > 0:05:27I mean, you couldn't get further away from thinking about a margarita on a beach today, could you?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29But that looks fantastic, doesn't it?
0:05:29 > 0:05:31Look at all those colours in there.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33They haven't got a huge amount of age to them,
0:05:33 > 0:05:37but I'm thinking if I sold them to a bar or a nightclub,
0:05:37 > 0:05:41they would look pretty cool as a bit of an interior design piece.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43How much have you got on the signs?
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- £120 each.- £120 each.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48And where are they from?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- Because they haven't got a huge amount of age to them, have they? - No. Not at all.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55- They're just nice, interior bits. - They're made by Mexican artisan families,
0:05:55 > 0:05:57who grabbed what metal they can and...
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- So, it's premium upcycling, if you like?- Definitely, definitely.- Oh, cool.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03So would there be any flexibility on that price, Peter?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- I could do £100 each.- £100 each?
0:06:06 > 0:06:10OK, well, I like the margarita one. Would you be open to 80?
0:06:10 > 0:06:11I'm afraid not. No.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14- I'd like to nudge it under 100, if I can.- 99?
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- That is...- 99.99, I could do. - Peter.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- 97?- 97, 97.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23- 97, it's a deal. Thank you very much.- Margarita.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Margarita! Please!
0:06:26 > 0:06:31So, with £23 off the ticket price, Christina thinks she's bagged a bargain.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35And across the fair, that's exactly what Mark is after as well.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Lots of bits and pieces here. I just feel there may be something.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Nothing is grabbing my attention.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46You've got to look at everything at fairs like this, because lurking in amongst all the
0:06:46 > 0:06:49bits and pieces, there may just be something important.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Not on this occasion.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54They're Worcester.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- 80 quid, the pair.- Gosh, really?
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- And what about this? - 160, the pair. They're unusual.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- I thought they were going to be a bargain.- Well, they are.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06It was going so well, wasn't it?
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Back to the drawing board, I think.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Poor old Mark, he can't seem to catch a break.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13Oh, gosh.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17Christina, however, has a mischievous glint in her eye.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19So, I think I might have a little bit of a sneaky advantage
0:07:19 > 0:07:21over Mark here, but sssh! Don't tell him.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24There's store holders here that I've met recently
0:07:24 > 0:07:26and they specialise in beautiful leather boxes.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30There's one in particular that I'm quite interested in.
0:07:30 > 0:07:31Look at this.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Shabby, tatty,
0:07:35 > 0:07:37needs a lot of work.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Old box, right?
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Wrong. Look at this.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45This is a beautiful, leather covered cartridge case.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48And if we look inside, we can see that it would've had divisions originally.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50It would've held shotgun cartridges.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53So, leather covered example, but the magic for me
0:07:53 > 0:07:55is this lettering on the front here.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59It says, "F Mainwaring, Oteley, Ellesmere."
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Ellesmere is about five minutes away from where I live in Shropshire.
0:08:03 > 0:08:08And if I can't find a new home for this in Shropshire, nobody can.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- Can I talk to you about this box? - You can, my love.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13- Now, it's a bit tatty.- It's scruffy.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I quite like that it's a bit scruffy.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18You've got £85 on it, what could be your very best?
0:08:18 > 0:08:20A tenner off it, 75 quid.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23All right, that's a fair price and I'm prepared to pay it.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25- Thank you so much. You're an angel. - Thank you.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28So, Christina gets the price, pays the dealer
0:08:28 > 0:08:31and she's away with her second purchase under her belt.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Mark has finally stopped flapping
0:08:33 > 0:08:36and has picked up a few pieces of silver.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39I like this little pair of beakers, I suppose you'd call them.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41They are silver gilt.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44And they do have Russian hallmarks on them.
0:08:44 > 0:08:4684 standard.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48You do have to be careful with Russian silver these days,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51because there is a lot of reproduction pieces.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Particularly with the enamel work on them,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56after such famous designers as Carl Faberge.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59These, to me, look quite interesting.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I mean, they're very nicely chased.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06This decoration we call chasing on here, with the scales.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08And they've been gilded as well.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09And they're gilded inside.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13So they would have taken some sort of alcoholic liquid, I suppose.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Not that I'd know anything about alcoholic liquids, you understand.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18No, of course you don't(!)
0:09:18 > 0:09:20So, the dealer says they are £75 each.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24But he said if I buy the two, that I can have them for 120.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27I think I'm going to have a go at those, I rather like them.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28I think they're quite interesting.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33And who knows? I might have found something by Faberge.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Let's hope it's Carl and not Beryl.
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Oh, yes.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Beryl Faberge, Carl Faberge's aunt, no doubt.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Not so good with silver, but she did make a lovely cup of tea.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Now, Christina isn't known as "The Magpie" for nothing.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Oh, I just can't help myself.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Our jewellery expert is unable to resist the call of the small,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- shiny items.- Look at him!
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- Hello.- Hello.- Is there any chance I could just have a little look at that
0:09:58 > 0:10:01- little silver pincushion there? - The piggy?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Yeah. Very sweet. So we've got a little silver pincushion.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Usually early 20th century.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Is this one hallmarked? He's not...
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- I think he's marked "Sterling". - Oh, he is, isn't he?- Yes.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- So not British hallmarked.- It would be wonderful if he was hallmarked. - Wouldn't it just?- Yeah.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- The icing on the cake that would be, wouldn't it?- Everybody wants the hallmark.- Exactly.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- So, we've got £98 on him.- Yeah.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- Hallmarked, it would be 150. - Yeah, exactly.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27What could be your best price on him?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- 70?- Is there any chance you could nudge...
0:10:30 > 0:10:34nudge any more? Nudge, nudge, nudge.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- OK, we'll do it for 60 and that's it. - SHE SNORTS
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- £60?- £60.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- I'm a happy girl at £60. Thank you.- Wonderful.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45That's very kind.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47With three purchases to Mark's two,
0:10:47 > 0:10:52Christina is as happy as a pig in Shropshire with her porky purchase.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57Mark is also on a farming bint, as he finds a piece of kitsch glassware.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Look what I've just found.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00Isn't that rather fun?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03It's press moulded glass.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Can you guess what you might use it for?
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Hmm, is it some kind of glass chicken hat?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13It's to put eggs in, on the side in the kitchen. You keep your eggs there.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17And it's rather fun. It's quite nicely modelled.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19I can't feel any chips or cracks.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23I've just noticed that says, "Any items on this table, £10."
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Which I still think is too much for this.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- That's rather kitsch, isn't it? - Yes.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31- You put your eggs in it, I think, on the side, don't you?- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34I rather like that. I don't think it's terribly old.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36- Can it be a fiver?- Yeah.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Oh, we're on a roll. £5.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- I'll have it for a fiver, I think it's rather fun.- Yeah.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- And I'm sure I can find a buyer for that.- Thank you very much.- That's great.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49- If you could gift-wrap it, it would be lovely.- I will gift-wrap it for you.- See you later. I love that.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53It's a really quirky item and I think, hopefully,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55I could get maybe 20, 25 quid for it.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57So, for a fiver investment, it's not bad, is it?
0:11:57 > 0:11:59HE LAUGHS
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Well, with both dealers scrambling to find the bargains,
0:12:01 > 0:12:04we've come to the midway point of buying.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08So, let's take a look at what they've spent so far.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12From a £750 budget, Mark has picked up three purchases and has
0:12:12 > 0:12:15spent £150, leaving him with £600
0:12:15 > 0:12:18still burning a hole in his pocket.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Christina has also bought three items, totalling £232.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27Meaning she has £518 to spend.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32- Christina, what have you done? You've stopped the rain. Well done. - Have I?- Yes, it's gone.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- I thought that when you arrived, the sunshine would come out.- It only shines on the righteous.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38That's true, that's why it's cloudy.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40- Yeah, exactly. - I do lots of jumping around.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- We've been buying. - I've been spending like water.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- Really?- Yeah. - Are you regretting any of it?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Not yet, but I might do tonight. - THEY LAUGH
0:12:48 > 0:12:51- How about you, are you spending up? - I haven't spent a huge amount.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54I spent one decent amount on something that I think is
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- quite interesting.- Oh.- I hope. - Oh, I like it.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- How intriguing. - But I still need to spend more.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05- OK. Go on, you get spending. I look forward to seeing that thing when we get back.- And you.- Bye.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Both our experts are putting on friendly faces
0:13:07 > 0:13:09and keen to get back to the job in hand.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13But competitive Mark still has his eye on the ultimate
0:13:13 > 0:13:15goal of winning the competition.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19I want to try and find something a little bit more substantial.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21I've got a few cheap lots that should give me,
0:13:21 > 0:13:23percentage-wise, quite a lot of profit.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25But in order to try and win, you have to find that
0:13:25 > 0:13:29item that is going to make you a couple of hundred pound profit.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Will I do it?
0:13:31 > 0:13:34And while Mark's worried he may not have flashed enough cash
0:13:34 > 0:13:39to win the competition, Christina is feeling the complete opposite.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44I'm a little bit anxious, because Mark tells me he's not spending a huge amount of money.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49Whereas, I, on the other hand, seem to be spending money like it's going out of fashion.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54However, as far as I'm concerned, who dares, wins.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57And on that plucky note,
0:13:57 > 0:14:01Christina homes in on an item completely out of her comfort zone.
0:14:01 > 0:14:07- What about your MG grille?- 150. It's off a 1950s MG Magnette, I think.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Or MG TF, I'm not quite sure.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11We could be talking German,
0:14:11 > 0:14:12I don't know what that means.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16- It's like a sporty old car. - Ah, OK, I know that. OK.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17That is quite fun.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21I mean, it's got that iconic logo on the front of it, hasn't it?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- Yeah.- It's quite fun, isn't it?
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- I mean, it's a bit of a boy's toy. - Yeah.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27It's got your name all over it.
0:14:27 > 0:14:28SHE LAUGHS
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- What could be your very best on that?- 125.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- Your very best.- 115.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- Cold hard cash.- 115.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- 95 and you've got a deal. - Go on, then.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- 90 and you've got a deal.- No, that's not a deal.- 80 and you've got a deal.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50- That's the worst deal in the world. - 95?- Yeah. There you go.- £95.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- It's a pleasure. - What have I just done?
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Yes, it seems Christina is dead set on throwing caution - and cash - to the wind.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01But why?
0:15:01 > 0:15:03I think it's a really iconic looking thing.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I love this combination of this chrome and this wonderful logo here.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10It's very Art Deco, it's very funky.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14And I'm hoping I'll be able to find an enthusiast who will like it as much as I do.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21So, Christina has taken the lead, but only momentarily.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25As Mark is quick to respond, when he does a double purchase -
0:15:25 > 0:15:29picking up a teapot and a dish for £50 in total.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32The first item is quite charming, it's Chinese.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Generally what we refer to as famille rose ware.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39This is because of these pinks and greens on the pattern here.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42If it had been an early 19th-century one, it would be used
0:15:42 > 0:15:44as a chestnut basket for the dining table.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47It would have had a stand to go with it.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51This, I think, is probably early 20th century, 1900, 1910.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54The other item, I love. I've never bought one of these.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57They're known as barge ware teapots.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00And I presume that they were used on barges that went up
0:16:00 > 0:16:02and down the canal system in the UK.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Made in Staffordshire about 1870, 1880, I suppose.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10I love the little plaque here. "A present to a friend."
0:16:10 > 0:16:14All these little bits are cut out the clay and then stuck on and fired.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17The handle is missing, the spout's broken.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19This spout is chipped.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21And you're wondering why I bought it. Well, I just love it.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23And they're not terribly common any more.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25You don't see them as often as you used to.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29I think if I can find a nice, quintessential English
0:16:29 > 0:16:34country tearoom, what better item to put on your shelf?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37And maybe even have a cream tea at the same time.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Sounds like a plan, doesn't it?
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Hmm, yes, it does.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Mark has clearly found his pace,
0:16:43 > 0:16:45as he quickly moves on to his next item.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47What sort of price is your folio stand?
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- I'll take 125 for this. - 125?- Beautiful.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- Irish, it is.- Where's it from in Ireland?- It came out of a house,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57- in Bantry House, outside County Cork.- Oh, right.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I'd like to go a bit lower than that, if I can.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01110, because it's you.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04I'd be really comfortable if it was 95.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- You're a hard man. There you go. - You are kind.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10Thank you so much. Basically, it's a folio stand.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12And you've got to imagine a grand house in the 19th century,
0:17:12 > 0:17:14you would have a library.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18You would want to show that you were a man of learning.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20So, after dinner, you would come in and show your friends
0:17:20 > 0:17:23your latest acquisition in prints.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25And you'd house it in something like this.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29This happens to be a fairly simple, mahogany one.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32It has, certainly, sort of a Regency look about it.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34I think it's probably been made up a bit.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37I'm thinking maybe somebody with a nice art shop.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40If they're selling a lot of big prints, you could stack quite
0:17:40 > 0:17:43a lot of them up in here, and they would be something
0:17:43 > 0:17:46elegant for somebody to look through while they were thinking of buying.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50So, Mark already has plans to find a buyer for his folio.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Meanwhile, Christina has her eye on a glass cabinet.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56What have you got on your display cabinet?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Because that looks quite smart as well.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00The best I could do that is 160.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- It's a nice cabinet. - It is, isn't it?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Look at that step base, that's very Art Deco, isn't it? Is it oak?
0:18:07 > 0:18:09It is oak, yes.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Oak. And glazed all the way round, which is quite nice.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- You've got one shelf in there. - There's one missing.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16The shelf, it wouldn't cost a fortune to replace, would it?
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- Probably about 30, 40 quid. - It's got nice little clasps there.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23I'm thinking, if I were to sell it to an antique centre or something
0:18:23 > 0:18:27like that, they could put a little lock on one side, couldn't they?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- Yeah.- So, what would be your very best on it?
0:18:30 > 0:18:31- Very best...- Very best.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34The best I could do is 150, I can't go any less.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- I've got to make a profit. - Can you nudge it, nudge it? - No, no. I can't nudge it.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- Go on.- No.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Oh, looks like Christina may have met her match with this bloke.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46130, best price, I ain't dropping it no more,
0:18:46 > 0:18:49no matter how much you stand there batting your eyes.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51Batting my eyes?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Yes, he's got her number.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55130 quid, that is rock bottom.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- 120 and you've got a deal. - 125 and you've got a deal?
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- 120 and you've got a deal. - 125.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- 120, I'm a woman that sticks to my guns.- No, you've beaten me down enough.- 120?- No.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08- Cold hard cash. - Go on, if it's cash.- 120?
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- 120.- It's a deal.- Deal. - Thank you.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Yes, Christina proving there that with sticking to your guns,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17and perhaps a little batting of the eyelids,
0:19:17 > 0:19:19you really can get the price you want.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Now, she's all bought up.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23But Mark has caught the buying bug.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Quite intrigued by this little dish.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30This is modelled after an old, what they called an arms dish.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33It's got the hallmark here for London.
0:19:33 > 0:19:34It's not terribly old, this.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38But it's got the Jubilee mark there for, I think, 1977.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40And a very good maker, Mappin & Webb.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Very prolific, very well-known.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Would have originally come in a box, I think.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48But it's quite a nice weight to it and it's quite nice quality.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50And I also like those.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Do you know what those are used for?
0:19:53 > 0:19:57If you're very posh, like me, when I sit at home in the evening
0:19:57 > 0:20:01on my chaise longue, I get my butler to cut my grapes for me
0:20:01 > 0:20:03and feed them to me.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05And those are for cutting grapes.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08They're etched design, these are silver-plated.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Sir, how much are these pieces?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14First of all, how much is the little arms dish?
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- £70.- £70. And this one?- 25.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- Gosh, that's a lot. For a pair of silver-plated ones.- They are nice.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25So, that's 95, then, isn't it, for the two?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28What's the very, very, very best for the two?
0:20:28 > 0:20:32- The very, very best...- To help you out, because you don't want to take them home.- No, we don't.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33I'll do 80.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Is there any way we could do them for 70?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Shall we say 75 for the two? - 75 will do.- Wonderful.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- Thank you so much.- Thank you.- Thank you very much. Well, I'm very pleased with that.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47I've got two nice bits of silver and, hopefully,
0:20:47 > 0:20:49I shall snip a profit out of them.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52Yes, with all their bargains bagged, Mark
0:20:52 > 0:20:55and Christina will hope to snip profits from all their acquisitions.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58So, before they run a critical eye over each other's items,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01let's find out how they got on.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08From a £750 budget, Mark made eight purchases and spent £370.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13Christina bought fewer items, but spent more.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Five objects, costing £447.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Now, with the buying behind them,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22our pair of colliding collectors can head indoors to compare their wares.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Christina, it wasn't too bad, was it?
0:21:25 > 0:21:26It was cold.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31- It was cold, but I think, under the circumstances, we've done rather well.- I think...
0:21:31 > 0:21:34Do you know, I think this is just such a brilliant, eclectic mix?
0:21:34 > 0:21:36Tell me about this. Because this is rather nice.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38This is lovely. And you know what?
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Under normal circumstances, I'd just walk straight past it.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44But the thing for me is that writing on the front.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47- It says, "F Mainwaring, Oteley, Ellesmere."- Wonderful.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50Which is about five minutes away from where I live.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Well, I'm doomed.- No, you're not. Don't be daft.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Moving on from something sublime to the ridiculous.- Yeah.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- SHE LAUGHS - I don't know what you're talking about.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02You certainly do. The margarita sign.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Margarita!
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Yes, I mean, I think it's wonderful.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09- Now, I have to be honest with you, Mark...- Yes?
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- I love what you've got, apart from...- I know what you're going to say.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- What am I going to say?- You're going to say my adorable poodles.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Adorable?- Absolutely.- Really?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- Can you see anything through these glasses?- Hello, Christina?
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Please don't tell me you paid much for them.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- £25 for the three. - Did you? These?!
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Those are great, aren't they?
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- These are beautiful. Please tell me they're Russian?- They are Russian.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36And they did cost me quite a lot. They cost me £120 for the two.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39But I think they are period ones, I think they are pre-revolution.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Potentially, there could be quite a reasonable profit in those.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Yeah, I'm worried about those.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46I think you've bought brilliantly, and I wish you the very, very best of luck.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50I think I'm going to need it, because I think you did very, very well, Christina.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57So, our experts emerge from their buying chrysalises and spread
0:22:57 > 0:22:58their selling wings.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Transforming themselves into beautiful butterflies of profit,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05as they flutter home with their nectar of knick-knacks.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Yes, down in his Brightlingsea base,
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Mark has been assessing his haul.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13I adore my two Russian silver beakers.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15I think they were such a good buy.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19I have done a bit of research, I know they're hallmarked in Moscow.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21I like the grape scissors.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23They're very from that sort of aesthetic period,
0:23:23 > 0:23:27with the etched bamboo and the butterflies.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30The teapot, it is an antique item.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33I think a nice tea shop.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36But then, I do fancy a cream tea now and again.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38At the same time as buying the barge ware teapot,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42I bought that charming famille rose chestnut basket.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46Chinese, late 19th century, early 20th century.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49And I think that should be OK, actually.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52I should be on the money with that, 25 quid.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53The silver dish is OK.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58It's hallmarked in 1977, the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00And there's a buyer for that, I'm sure.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03He also needs to find buyers for his glass egg holder,
0:24:03 > 0:24:08folio stand and, of course, the porcelain poodles.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Over in Shropshire, Christina already has plans
0:24:11 > 0:24:12afoot for her selling.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16I've already tracked down a descendant of F Mainwaring
0:24:16 > 0:24:17of Ellesmere there.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21I can't wait to find out who F Mainwaring was.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24The next little thing I bought was my very cute little silver pincushion there.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27I'm really hoping to find either a pig breeder,
0:24:27 > 0:24:31collector, or even an embroider that would like a new pincushion.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Then, of course, we've got this oak display cabinet here.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38It's very large. And, I assure you, it's actually incredibly heavy.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I'm hoping that I might be able to find an antique centre or
0:24:41 > 0:24:44maybe a vintage clothing shop, something like that, that will
0:24:44 > 0:24:47have this and use this as a shop display.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49It's quite a large, eclectic mix.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I spent quite a lot of money...
0:24:51 > 0:24:54and I'm slightly dreading it. But I'll be very disappointed
0:24:54 > 0:25:00if my little piggy-wiggy doesn't make more than Mark's dreadful poodles.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Ah, yes, the classic tale of the piggy-wiggy
0:25:02 > 0:25:05versus the poodle is yet to come.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08And Christina also has to find buyers for her margarita sign
0:25:08 > 0:25:10and MG car grille.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14But now both our profit-seeking players must scour
0:25:14 > 0:25:17and search using all the tools available to them to match up the
0:25:17 > 0:25:21objects with their perfect buyers - in order to accentuate the best
0:25:21 > 0:25:25possible profit and eliminate their opponents from the competition.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30As ever, no deal is made until a hand is shaken and the money is taken.
0:25:30 > 0:25:31First off the marks is Mark,
0:25:31 > 0:25:33who's travelled to Coggeshall in Essex
0:25:33 > 0:25:37and is hoping to cut an early lead with his first sale.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Well, I'm here, hopefully, to sell my grape scissors.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Now, I've been thinking out of the box and I've been on the
0:25:42 > 0:25:45internet and I've discovered there are vineyards in Essex.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Yes, vineyards in Essex. And what do vineyards grow? Grapes.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53So, I'm hoping they're going to love a pair of Victorian grape scissors,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56and I'll learn more about the types of wine we grow in England.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59So, will vineyard owner Jane help him snip
0:25:59 > 0:26:02out a profit from the £15 they cost him?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04I've only just moved to Essex.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- I didn't realise we had vineyards here.- Ah.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11We produce a white, a rose, a sparkling white and a sparkling rose.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13- Wow.- Yeah. So far, so good.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16- I think we're at the cutting edge. - Oh, fantastic.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Well, talking of cutting edges, I sent you a photograph,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21- didn't I, of a pair of grape scissors I've got?- Yes.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Now, they're Victorian silver plate,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27and I particularly like this aesthetic design on them,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30with the bamboo and little butterflies.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32I think they are a lovely, pretty little thing.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35And I'm interested in all things to do with wine, so I think they are...
0:26:35 > 0:26:38I certainly like drinking wine.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40I think it's one of life's great pleasures.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Absolutely, I couldn't agree more.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45So, what would you like to offer for that?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47- 45.- 45...
0:26:47 > 0:26:49HE MUTTERS
0:26:49 > 0:26:53Well, if I came down, say, to 55...
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- Meet you in the middle. - Oh, I've fallen for it again.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- I've fallen for it again. £50?- £50.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Well, I think it's a snip at that. But I'm happy to sell it.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04- Thank you very much, Jane.- OK.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07So, Mark cuts the selling ribbon with a respectable profit
0:27:07 > 0:27:10of £35 for the grape scissors.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Christina is starting her selling somewhere in Shropshire
0:27:13 > 0:27:15on a very foggy day.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18She's hoping to find a buyer for her first item,
0:27:18 > 0:27:21if she can actually find where she's going first.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Yes, it might be a little bit foggy,
0:27:23 > 0:27:25but I've brought my leather box here to show Claire,
0:27:25 > 0:27:29who I know has family connections to this place, Oakley, in Ellesmere.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31And I'm hoping she might be able to tell me
0:27:31 > 0:27:34a bit more about our "F Mainwaring" on the box here.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38And if I'm lucky, she might even want to buy it.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Remember, the cartridge box cost her £75.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44So, what is the connection? Tell me all about it.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48My husband's family are based at Oteley,
0:27:48 > 0:27:52and I think that's probably his great-great-grandfather.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Oh, really? Is this our man?
0:27:54 > 0:27:58This is Charles Frank. There are two pictures I've got of him.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01This one, and this one of him holding one of his children as well,
0:28:01 > 0:28:05- which I'm not 100% sure which one it is.- Oh, that's gorgeous.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Forgive me if I'm wrong, but is Oteley still there?
0:28:08 > 0:28:10The original house that was there burnt down
0:28:10 > 0:28:13and then another house was built, which is this one that we have here.
0:28:13 > 0:28:14Oh, is this it?!
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Actually, it must have come from this building.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Yeah, it would have come from there.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24I mean, it was a cartridge box for shotgun cartridges originally.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26But I think that's amazing to actually see, A,
0:28:26 > 0:28:29where it came from and, B, who it belonged to.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31- Who it belonged to, yeah. - It's amazing.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34- It's nice to get them back together. - It really is, isn't it?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36- Because, obviously, I need to find a home for this.- Yeah.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39- I was hoping to get a couple of hundred pounds for it.- Right.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41What's your thoughts about that?
0:28:41 > 0:28:42100?
0:28:43 > 0:28:46If I said 150...
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- OK. We go for 150.- Yeah?- Yeah. - Are you sure?- Yeah.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53Brilliant. Thank you very much. £150.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57Family history reunited in the right place.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- Brilliant.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Christina emerges with a profit of £75 for the box,
0:29:02 > 0:29:05and brings the sales to 1-1.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06So often you see these things
0:29:06 > 0:29:09and they've been split from their family over the mists of time, so I'm
0:29:09 > 0:29:14so pleased that that box has been reunited to the family it came from.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18And a great profit - what's not to love?
0:29:18 > 0:29:22Mark's next sale is brought to you by the letter T.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26Guess what? It's tea-time, and I've come to the charming village of Fincham Field,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29hopefully to sell my teapot to a teashop.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32And I've got quite a gathering here.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34The geese are following me.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39The teapot cost Mark £25, so will he be able to pour out a strong
0:29:39 > 0:29:42profit from tearoom manager Nikki?
0:29:42 > 0:29:45- Tell me all about it.- Well, it's actually known as barge ware,
0:29:45 > 0:29:48because you often find these on the old Victorian barges.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50This one has had a bit of a hard life.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53I mean, somebody has treasured it And broken it.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58But what I really like is the little plaque in the front, it says...
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- "A present to a friend."- Which is rather sweet, actually, isn't it?
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- It's really rather quaint.- It is quaint.- I think it's actually rather charming
0:30:04 > 0:30:06and it would certainly be a talking point.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08So, yes, definitely, I am interested.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12Now, I think I said to you in my e-mail £40 to £70, didn't I?
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Which is incredibly reasonable.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17I know, you can't believe how inexpensive it is.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20Now you're pushing it. Let me see, let me think.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24I think I could probably stretch to 48.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- 48?!- Yes. - (What's going on here?)
0:30:27 > 0:30:30Well, I mean, we're going in the right direction, aren't we?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- 50, end of. - Oh, don't be mean. 55?
0:30:33 > 0:30:37And we've got a deal. That fiver might help.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39- Go for it.- Wonderful, 55.- 55.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Now I can tuck in to my cream tea.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Finally, Mark gets to scoff his scone
0:30:45 > 0:30:48and escape with a profit of £30 for the teapot.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51And after some initial concerns about his items,
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Mark is gaining ground.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55He tops up his coffers again
0:30:55 > 0:30:59when he sells his silver dish to fresh-faced collector William.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01If we can do it for 75, I'd be very happy.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03- Yeah, that's fine.- Are you sure?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05- Yeah, that's fine. - Thank you very much, William.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09Making a small but perfectly formed profit of £15.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13Christina is up next with her piggy pincushion.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16She's put out some feelers that have led her to
0:31:16 > 0:31:17the Shropshire village of Hadnall.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19I found somebody who might be interested
0:31:19 > 0:31:21in my little silver pincushion
0:31:21 > 0:31:23but, unfortunately, he's out of the country at the moment.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25So, I've come to see a relative,
0:31:25 > 0:31:27who might be interested in purchasing on his behalf.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Yes, Christina isn't going to let
0:31:29 > 0:31:32someone being in another country stop her making a deal.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35She's meeting mother-in-law Jean,
0:31:35 > 0:31:38who's agreed to broker a deal for her son-in-law John,
0:31:38 > 0:31:42to buy a present for her silver- and pig-loving daughter, Fenella.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Have you got all that?
0:31:44 > 0:31:49Good. The pig cost Christina £60, so will it bring home the bacon?
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- Are you ready, then, Jean?- Yeah.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55Are you ready? It feels like a grand reveal, doesn't it?
0:31:55 > 0:31:58I've brought you this to show you and I'm hoping...
0:31:58 > 0:32:00- How sweet.- What you think?
0:32:00 > 0:32:01Oh.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05- Little piggy... - Well, I'll have it if she doesn't.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Hey, might be able to start a bidding war.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- He's very cute. - He's obviously a pincushion.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- Mm.- And you'd, obviously, as an Edwardian lady,
0:32:14 > 0:32:16you'd pop your pins in there, should you need to.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20- Mm.- He's stamped sterling, rather than British standard hallmark.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22- Right.- So, possibly, an import from the Continent.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25I was hoping to get about £150 for him.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- Oh.- So, what instructions have you been given, Jean?
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- Not quite that much.- Oh, really?
0:32:30 > 0:32:32150, deary me.
0:32:32 > 0:32:33Oh!
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- What can we do?- Oh, OK.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38What was his top, top price?
0:32:39 > 0:32:41Well, he said, "Start at 70."
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Could I nudge you closer to the £100 region?
0:32:45 > 0:32:46Can I take you down to 90?
0:32:46 > 0:32:48What about 95?
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- We'll do that.- Yeah? - Yeah.- Brilliant. Well, £95.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53- I'm happy at that, Jean.- Oh, well done.- Thank you very, very much.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56- I'll be thrilled for her.- I don't think it's going to get to Fenella,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59- I think it might stay here.- Oh, no! He is rather cute though, isn't he?
0:32:59 > 0:33:02He's VERY cute.
0:33:02 > 0:33:03Well, Jean's no pushover.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Still, Christina makes £35 profit on the pig.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08So, the question is,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12will Mark's poodles fare any better when he comes to sell them?
0:33:12 > 0:33:14Only time will tell.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18But, for now, let's see how our pair are doing so far.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23Mark has made three sales and brought home a profit of £80.
0:33:23 > 0:33:29Christina is behind with two sales, but ahead with a profit of £110.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31So, Mark has some catching up to do,
0:33:31 > 0:33:33which means he really needs to be at
0:33:33 > 0:33:35the top of his game and fighting fit.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37But, wait, there's a problem.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Everything was going incredibly well,
0:33:41 > 0:33:44swimmingly well. You know, I was getting out there, selling things,
0:33:44 > 0:33:47until catastrophe struck...
0:33:47 > 0:33:49and I broke my ankle.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Our brave battler doesn't let it hold him back, though.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56He's headed to Ramsgate with his prize pooches.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59I know I've broken my ankle but I've got my partner here, Santi,
0:33:59 > 0:34:02who's helping me, and I've come to The Lady and The Tramp.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04No, that's not me and Christina,
0:34:04 > 0:34:06it's actually a dog-grooming parlour.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08And I'm hoping to sell my collection of hounds.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12Yes, Christina made £35 on her pig pincushion.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14So, how much will dog-groomer Philippe
0:34:14 > 0:34:17like the poodles that cost Mark £25?
0:34:17 > 0:34:20And how will poodle Freddie feel about them?
0:34:20 > 0:34:25I love these type of kitsch ornaments from the 1950s, '60s.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Often, they are humorous, like the one in the centre,
0:34:27 > 0:34:31who's smoking a pipe and holding an umbrella.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34- That's very nice. - What do you think of it?
0:34:34 > 0:34:36Sausages, right.
0:34:36 > 0:34:37And you said that you quite like them?
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Yeah, I think they are quite good.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42From doing some pottery lessons at the moment, I can say
0:34:42 > 0:34:45this is very difficult to do. Probably made by hand.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49I did a little statue of a dog last week.
0:34:49 > 0:34:50It is not as good as this.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54What sort of offer would you be happy to make on them?
0:34:54 > 0:34:56- £40.- £40?
0:34:56 > 0:34:58I think I could accept 40.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01That's very nice of you, thank you very much.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- Thank you very much. - And, Freddie, look.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05What do you think of them, Freddie?
0:35:07 > 0:35:09- I'm not quite sure he likes them. - I don't know.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11No, Freddie's not impressed.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13And with just a £15 profit,
0:35:13 > 0:35:18it means Mark has lost the battle of piggies versus poodles.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23He doesn't let it get him down, though, and heads along the coast
0:35:23 > 0:35:27to Brighton, where he sells his folio stand to auctioneer Andrew...
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- I'm willing to give you 110 for it. - 110?
0:35:30 > 0:35:34Oh, let's shake hands now quickly before you change your mind. Ho-ho!
0:35:34 > 0:35:38..adding another £15 profit to his score sheet.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42Across the country, Christina has made her way to Chester.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45She's hoping marketing manager Ryan will pour her a profit on
0:35:45 > 0:35:49the margarita sign, which cost her just under £100.
0:35:49 > 0:35:50- Ta-da!- Lovely. Really nice.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53- What do you think? - It's great, love the colour.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54It's quite cheerful, isn't it?
0:35:54 > 0:35:56- All those jolly colours. - Nice and bright, like us.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Yeah, exactly, which is exactly why I brought you it.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02You've got this wonderful, traditional building,
0:36:02 > 0:36:04which you've given a really contemporary twist on, haven't you?
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- Yes, yes.- So, obviously, it's a really funky sign.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10I don't think there's a huge amount antique about it at all.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14In fact, I'd be surprised if it was particularly old at all, frankly.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17But, nonetheless, it's a great, fun thing, isn't it?
0:36:17 > 0:36:21- Yes.- I would be looking somewhere in the region of, say, £300 for it.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- I think 300's just a little bit too much.- Oh, right.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27So, what would you be looking to pay for it?
0:36:27 > 0:36:28Maybe 150?
0:36:28 > 0:36:31What about meeting in the middle - £200?
0:36:31 > 0:36:32£200?
0:36:32 > 0:36:33I could do £200.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- Yeah?- Yeah.- It's a deal.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- Great.- It's a deal if you show me how to make a margarita.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40- Yeah.- Would you? - Definitely, definitely.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Brilliant. Thank you very much.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44With £103 made on the sign,
0:36:44 > 0:36:47Christina certainly knows how to make a profit
0:36:47 > 0:36:48and she just has some time to
0:36:48 > 0:36:51learn how to make a non-alcoholic margarita.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Well, she's driving.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54Oh, I feel like Tom Cruise.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Give it a good smack on the top.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58And then you're going to hold it and shake.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00This could be deadly.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- Is it going to explode? - No, no, you'll be fine.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05You've just got to go...
0:37:07 > 0:37:08- There we go.- Ooh.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- Cheers.- Cheers.- Thank you very much. Oh, yum.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14And while she's in Chester,
0:37:14 > 0:37:18she also sells her glass cabinet to bespoke tailor Patrick.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20275, it's a deal.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23- Thank you very much.- No problem. - Brilliant. Thank you, Patrick.
0:37:23 > 0:37:28Cutting her a well-fitting profit of £155 and closing the gap,
0:37:28 > 0:37:30with four sales to Mark's five.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35The maverick's not letting the grass grow under his feet, though,
0:37:35 > 0:37:38and he sells his egg dish to an antiques dealer for £10,
0:37:38 > 0:37:40making a fiver profit.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44With that, he's on to his penultimate item -
0:37:44 > 0:37:47the Russian silver-gilt cups.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48Now, I'm rather excited.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51I'm in Brighton, I'm here to meet Gary at his friend's shop
0:37:51 > 0:37:52just round the corner.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56He's seen the photos of these lovely silver-gilt Russian beakers
0:37:56 > 0:37:58and is interested. I love them,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00so I'm really going to fight for a good profit on these.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03And I hope to make it big. Da!
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Excellent Russian.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09So, will antiques collector Gary be RUSSIAN to help him make a profit on
0:38:09 > 0:38:11the £120 they cost?
0:38:11 > 0:38:15- Now, I sent you photographs of these.- Yes.- Russian, of course.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17- Interesting.- Russian silver-gilt.
0:38:17 > 0:38:22- Right.- I think one is about 1854 and the other one is 1870-something.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24The quality, I think, is lovely.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26The engraving is good.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30And I think the gilding has got that nice 19th-century mellow feel to it.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- Yeah, exactly. - Well, now you've seen them,
0:38:32 > 0:38:35do you think you might be interested in them?
0:38:35 > 0:38:37Well, obviously, it depends on how much you...
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Well, I think I said between 200 to 300.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43I do need it for a present.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46And I think they would be perfect.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- 180?- 180, well, it's...
0:38:50 > 0:38:52I think we're very close.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Can I squeeze you up another 10?
0:38:55 > 0:38:57190, let's do it.
0:38:57 > 0:38:58Let's do it.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02Mark makes a sterling £70 profit on the cups,
0:39:02 > 0:39:06and he charges over the finish line when he sells his chestnut basket
0:39:06 > 0:39:09to Oriental antiques specialist Mike...
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Shall we meet in the middle and say 55?
0:39:13 > 0:39:15Yeah, I'd be very happy with that.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19..serving up a final profit of £30.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23Christina's final project is the MG car grille,
0:39:23 > 0:39:26which cost her £95, and she's hatched a plan.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30So, I'm here in Chiswick in west London with my grille here.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34Now, I found that it's from a 1955 MG Magnette.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37I couldn't find anyone that needed a spare one, sadly,
0:39:37 > 0:39:38but I thought outside the box
0:39:38 > 0:39:42and I've contacted a chap called Guy, who is salvage upcycler.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Let's go and see if he's interested.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47Yes, some smart thinking there from Christina.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49Upcycling is all the rage.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52So, will Guy want to drive off with her grille?
0:39:52 > 0:39:54- What do you think? - I think this could make...
0:39:56 > 0:39:57..quite a nice mirror.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- A mirror?- Yes.- How on earth would you turn it into a mirror?
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Well, you know, you're not going to see yourself through the grilles.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- No.- So, when I put a mirror plate on,
0:40:06 > 0:40:07I take this piece out the back here.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- Yeah.- I'll put a mirror this side and a mirror that side.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Silicone it, so you won't see any of the nasty glass
0:40:13 > 0:40:15but it will now become functional.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18And somebody who's an MG fan would love to have that,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- say as his shaving mirror... - Yeah.- ..in his bathroom.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- Yeah.- Just a bit funky and a bit different.
0:40:23 > 0:40:28- And it should look something like... - Oh, fantastic, yes.- ..up there.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30OK, so, obviously, it needs some work doing to it.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33I was hoping to get a couple of hundred pounds for it.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35- Oh.- Oh, Guy, don't do things like that.
0:40:35 > 0:40:36I may be able to go to 100.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38- 100?- There we are, 100.
0:40:38 > 0:40:43OK. Can I nudge you up to 120 maybe?
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- OK, we'll do 120. - Yeah? It's a deal.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Thank you.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Yes, Christina's grille may get
0:40:49 > 0:40:53a new lease of life, and her piggy bank expands by £25.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55So, she's all sold up.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Before our daring dealers find out who's taken the top spot,
0:40:58 > 0:41:01let's remind ourselves of how much they spent at the market.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Starting off with a budget of £750 each,
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Mark Stacey spent £370 on his eight items.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14Christine only bought five but spent £447.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17So, who has made the most profit?
0:41:17 > 0:41:18All the money from this challenge
0:41:18 > 0:41:22will go to Mark and Christina's chosen charities. So, let's find out
0:41:22 > 0:41:25who is the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27You bought some really nice things.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Well, do you know my lovely cartridge box?
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- Yes, now, did you find the family? - I did, yes.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34- And were they delighted? - Reunited it with its family.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36I think that's charming.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38They showed us photographs of him and where it would have been in
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- the house.- Oh!- It was magic. What about your poodles?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Please tell me you didn't make any money on them at all?
0:41:43 > 0:41:45- I did make money on them. - They were so dreadful!
0:41:45 > 0:41:50Philippe, who owns The Lady is a Tramp poodle parlour.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53And I didn't think of you, I promise you.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Much!
0:41:55 > 0:41:57Well done. Brilliant.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59And I found a nice buyer for the two Russian beakers.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02Oh, my goodness. Yes, I was very worried about those.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05They're going to a chap who's giving them to his nephew as a present,
0:42:05 > 0:42:06who lives in America.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- So, they're going to cross the pond. - Very well-travelled beakers.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10They are. From Russia to here...
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- From Russia with love.- From Russia with love and a small profit.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- Shall we find out? - I'm slightly dreading this.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19- No.- I think you've beaten me.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22- No, I don't think so. - I think you have. One...
0:42:22 > 0:42:23- Two...- Three...
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- Yes.- Oh!- No, you did very well.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- Oh, my goodness.- You bought well. But I'm very happy I made a profit.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34Well done, you, that is good.
0:42:34 > 0:42:35Wowee.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- It's all over. - It's all over. Good.
0:42:41 > 0:42:47And so Christina is today's winner, making big profits across the board.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Winning is great. I mean, who doesn't love winning?
0:42:49 > 0:42:50However, for me,
0:42:50 > 0:42:54today was all about reuniting things where they belong
0:42:54 > 0:42:55and where they should be.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57Apart from the silver-gilt Russian cups,
0:42:57 > 0:42:59which I did all right on...
0:42:59 > 0:43:03But Christina bought extremely well and, deservedly, she won.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06Well, Mark gets one last chance tomorrow
0:43:06 > 0:43:10when he and Christina face off for a finale to beat all finales -
0:43:10 > 0:43:12the Showdown.