0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12I think I see a bargain.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Each day, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:14 > 0:00:16will face a mighty challenge...
0:00:16 > 0:00:20- Oh, yeah.- ..putting their reputations on the line.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24- Ready for battle.- They'll give you the insider's view of the trade...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I'm a big boy. I'm a player.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29..along with their top tips and savvy secrets...
0:00:29 > 0:00:32It's not all about what you spend, It's about what you make.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..showing you how to make the most money...
0:00:35 > 0:00:38- It really is war. - ..from buying and selling.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40You've got to be in there like a whippet.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Coming up, Kate reveals one of the tools of the trade.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50This is the thermal diamond tester and it measures the thermal
0:00:50 > 0:00:52conductivity of a gemstone.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Caroline gives out vintage advice.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Have a look inside.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Under the arms, where you would expect to see wear, look,
0:01:00 > 0:01:02that's absolutely clean.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05And Kate discovers a watched kettle never whistles.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07This is a bit of a puzzle.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Welcome, antiques aficionados,
0:01:29 > 0:01:33to a vintage mystery straight out of Sherlock Holmes,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36in which two super sleuths must follow their noses and unearth some
0:01:36 > 0:01:40collectable clues, all in pursuit of a handsome profit.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44So, let's meet our detective duo.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45First on the scene,
0:01:45 > 0:01:49her English Rose charm hides a forensic eye for the eclectic.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52This Nancy Drew of dealing won't rest until
0:01:52 > 0:01:54she identifies the gems amongst the junk.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57It's Kate "Absolute" Bliss.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Do you know what? I think I'm doing all right.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05Pitted against her is a real Juliet Bravo when it comes to tracking down
0:02:05 > 0:02:06a stylish bargain.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09With a love of clothes, jewellery, and all things French,
0:02:09 > 0:02:11it's Caroline "The Hawk" Hawley.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Oh, that's a bit short, isn't it?
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Today, our plot unfolds at the Battersea car-boot sale in London,
0:02:20 > 0:02:24where our profit-hungry Poirots will be sniffing out the very best buys
0:02:24 > 0:02:25to sell at a later date.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30They've got £250 of their own money to spend,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32with all the profits going to their chosen charities.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36But, remember, every car-boot sale is stuffed with red herrings
0:02:36 > 0:02:40and dead ends, so whose methods of detection will guarantee a win?
0:02:40 > 0:02:42It's time to find out.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- Hi, Caroline.- Hi, Kate. - Good to see you.- How are you?
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Yeah, really well. How are you?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Great. I've never been here before.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Yeah. Have you not? I've been once before but a long time ago.
0:02:53 > 0:02:54- Yeah.- But, in my experience,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57it was actually a pretty good little car-boot.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Well, I believe the sellers come in in staggered, sort of,
0:02:59 > 0:03:01timed intervals.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02So you've got fresh stock coming in.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- Yeah.- Do you buy in the first instance?- Oh, I don't know!- Or do you wait?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Well, I think I'm going to, sort of, keep my powder dry,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11spend a little bit and then hang on for later.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14The thing about a car-boot is you just never know what you're going
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- to see, do you?- No.- It could be the crown jewels or it could all be
0:03:17 > 0:03:19shampoo and white trainers. You just don't know.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24You don't, but I think this one is a good mixture, I believe,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26of both trade and privates.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Yeah.- And I think there's going to be some quite high-quality private
0:03:29 > 0:03:33- stuff coming in.- You've got your hopes up, haven't you?- I have, actually. I'm very optimistic.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- Well, we'd better get started, then. - We had, indeed. Bonne chance, cherie.- Good luck.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Yes, it may be all smiles on the surface but don't be fooled by their
0:03:41 > 0:03:46bonhomie. Behind their sunny exteriors lies the determination of
0:03:46 > 0:03:50two femmes fatales, preparing to do anything to capture the best bargains.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55Kate, for one, never lets a single detail slip her notice.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Well, I think this is going to be interesting. I'm up against a lady
0:03:58 > 0:04:01for the first time and I think I've got my work cut out.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Caroline said she wanted to keep her powder dry,
0:04:04 > 0:04:08but, do you know what, at a car-boot, if you snooze, you lose,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11and if I see it, and I like it, I'm buying it.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Hm, Kate's not messing about today.
0:04:14 > 0:04:15But nor is Caroline.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18The Hawk may have led Kate to believe she was planning a cautious game
0:04:18 > 0:04:22but this cunning sleuth is as keen as mustard.
0:04:22 > 0:04:23I can't wait to get started.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I think I'm going to swoop very quickly.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29I'm going to look for a bit of vintage, maybe a bit of jewellery,
0:04:29 > 0:04:31and whatever else takes my fancy.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35And it's Caroline's love of vintage that leads her towards her first
0:04:35 > 0:04:39potential purchase, a well-travelled case.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Could I ask you your very, very, very best price on this suitcase, please?
0:04:43 > 0:04:4420.
0:04:46 > 0:04:4818? And I'll take it away.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- Go on, then.- Go on. Thank you.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53MUSIC: Holiday by Madonna
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Well, I've just grabbed it.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59Haven't even looked inside it.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Probably 1920s, 1930s.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05I think anybody is going to buy this cos it tells a story.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Look at all the labels - it's been everywhere.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11You can sit it in the corner of the room or you can take it off on your
0:05:11 > 0:05:17hols with you. Either way, it's a win-win, open and shut case.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Hm, more of a shut and shut case if you haven't looked inside,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Miss Marple. And across the market,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Kate's keen eye has spotted a couple of sparklers.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29And she wastes no time in getting her fingerprints all over them.
0:05:29 > 0:05:30How much are those?
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Those ones are £10.
0:05:33 > 0:05:34They have got, erm, gold posts.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39- Nine carat.- But I'm not sure. I think they're probably CZs.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Will you take a fiver?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- I'll take a fiver, as it's you. - Lovely.- Lovely, thank you.
0:05:47 > 0:05:48Kate has snapped them up.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Could our jewellery sleuth have uncovered something really special?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55I had a quick look at them on the stall before I bought them and I was
0:05:55 > 0:05:59almost absolutely sure that they're not diamonds.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03I can tell by the way the stone is cut, the shape of it,
0:06:03 > 0:06:05and also the clarity of it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07When I go on a shopping trip,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09I usually have one of these, just in case.
0:06:09 > 0:06:14This is what's known as a thermal diamond tester and it measures
0:06:14 > 0:06:16the thermal conductivity of a gemstone.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19You put the little needle
0:06:19 > 0:06:21on the top facet of the stone.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27Now, if this was a diamond, those lights would shoot up and hit red.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30And, as you can see, it isn't.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35But do you know what? With studs like this, actually, sometimes,
0:06:35 > 0:06:36it's the look that matters.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39With those economical earrings,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43Kate's hardly spent big and she continues this thrifty streak
0:06:43 > 0:06:46with the purchase of some mid-century bookends,
0:06:46 > 0:06:49taking them into custody for just £3.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54These, in their day, would have been really smart.
0:06:54 > 0:06:55They are Italian leather.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58But the thing I love is this hinge.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01It's known as a piano hinge and if you think of the hinge on a grand
0:07:01 > 0:07:05piano lid, it's been beautifully engineered so every piece fits
0:07:05 > 0:07:08together really nicely.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Those little screws tell me that it probably dates from
0:07:11 > 0:07:13the post-war period, 1950s, I would think.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20Now, I quite like their faded glory, but I think, to sell them,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23I might have a bit of a restoration project on my hands.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25With that cut-price purchase,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Kate is leading two items to Caroline's one,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30but The Hawk's future could be looking bright.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33It's very, sort of, stylish, isn't it? 1970s.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38On this rainy, grey day in Battersea, what is the best price,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41sir, on this very sunny, sunshiny dinner service?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- 45.- Can I make you a little cheeky offer?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- 40?- OK, go for it.
0:07:46 > 0:07:4840, thank you.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50MUSIC: Lovely Day by Bill Withers
0:07:51 > 0:07:52Wow, how lovely is this?
0:07:52 > 0:07:58It's right on trend, 1970s, made by Midwinter - six dinner plates,
0:07:58 > 0:08:00the terrines, the big plates, the small ones,
0:08:00 > 0:08:02it's got everything going for it.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05And at £40 the lot, how much is it a piece?
0:08:05 > 0:08:07I haven't worked it out but it's not a lot.
0:08:09 > 0:08:1319 items, 40 quid, that's £2.11 per piece, of course.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Caroline then wrestles the lead from Kate's clutches with vintage
0:08:17 > 0:08:23purchase number three, splashing out £12 on this '60s baby bath.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Now, it's got a look of G Plan, retro look about it.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30I'm going to try and find the maker of this.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34And I just think it's an amazing thing, in its original condition,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36complete with a little plughole.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39It's great. I can't imagine who's going to buy it.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42But that's the fun of it, isn't it? Isn't it?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45It certainly is, but Caroline had better watch her back
0:08:45 > 0:08:48because Kate is coming up behind and fast.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52She's discovered the store where The Hawk bought her retro stoneware
0:08:52 > 0:08:55and has identified not one but two potential purchases,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58starting with some 1970s salad servers.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04Hi, there. What's the best price on those and maybe the kettle as well?
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Oh... That would be 22.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10You've got five on those, but they're not by any particular
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- manufacturer, though.- No, but my best is four on that one.
0:09:13 > 0:09:14OK, what about the kettle?
0:09:14 > 0:09:16I can go down for 20?
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I was thinking more like a tenner.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21No, it would have to be a bit more than that. I'm selling it for...
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- This stuff belongs to a friend of mine.- Right.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25So I have to check with her.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29OK. Well, Harry's just got to check the price with a close friend
0:09:29 > 0:09:32that he's selling these items on behalf of. Fingers crossed.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Oh, that has to be 15.
0:09:36 > 0:09:37And these have to be four as well.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Aah... Done.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43- OK?- 19 for the two, fantastic, that's great.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48Kate scores a domestic double with her '80s kettle and '70s cutlery.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Well, I'm really pleased that I found this stall.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54And it was the salad servers, actually, that first caught my eye.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Silver plate, combined with what I think is probably rosewood for the
0:09:57 > 0:10:02handles - I think these would look great in a contemporary kitchen.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05But it's this that I think is my real winner, and, on the bottom,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07here, we've got Alessi.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Now, that's an Italian manufacturer known for high-end kitchen wares
0:10:11 > 0:10:13and this is no exception.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16It's a melodic, whistling kettle, and that's why you've got
0:10:16 > 0:10:19two apertures there when it's on the boil.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22The style is very contemporary,
0:10:22 > 0:10:25and I think this could be one of my best buys today.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28And with four items bought to Caroline's three,
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Kate stays with this vintage stall for her potential fifth buy,
0:10:32 > 0:10:33a '60s lampshade.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35I quite like the look of this.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38Do you know, there's something fantastically kitsch about that.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40What's the best on it? You've got 20 on there.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42- What's...?- My best would be 15.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44Well, I'm going to make you an offer of ten.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- Has to be 15.- In for a penny, in for a pound, we'll do it.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48- OK, great.- Thank you very much.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52It's not the kind of thing I would usually go for at all,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54but there could be money in it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58She may be out of her comfort zone but she is convinced she's done
0:10:58 > 0:10:59a sweet deal.
0:10:59 > 0:11:05Now, many might think I've just paid £15 for a giant lemon sherbet.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10But, actually, for me, this is a great piece of British retro design.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13The manufacturer is actually a company called Rotoflex,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16and the designers were John and Sylvia Reid.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Now, they specialised in a type of spun plastic and if you look at this
0:11:20 > 0:11:24closely, the texture is quite fantastic.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Now, mid-century modern pieces which have a retro look are really
0:11:27 > 0:11:29flavour of the month at the moment
0:11:29 > 0:11:32and I'm hoping if I find the right enthusiast,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35this might just leave Caroline in the shade.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Yes, Kate's shady purchase brings us to the halfway mark,
0:11:40 > 0:11:41so let's find out who is close
0:11:41 > 0:11:43to solving the case of the missing antiques,
0:11:43 > 0:11:46and who is scrabbling around without a clue.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51Both our dealers arrived with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:11:51 > 0:11:52Kate has spent frugally -
0:11:52 > 0:11:57£42 on five items, leaving £208 in her kitty.
0:11:57 > 0:11:59Caroline has bought less but spent more -
0:11:59 > 0:12:04three items for £70, leaving her with £180 for the rest of the day.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Hey, how are you doing?
0:12:08 > 0:12:10- All right. - How are the energy levels?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12It's a bit fast and furious, isn't it?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- Yeah, isn't it?- There's loads more people coming over there.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17I haven't even made it over there, have you?
0:12:17 > 0:12:21A little tiny bit and then I came back here. I think it's better around here, actually.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- I'm going to check that bit out. - Do you know what I think?- What?
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Why would people come later? I think the most serious dealers are going to be here early.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29- Do you know, you have really thought about this.- I have indeed.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32You've kind of psychologically analysed this.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34I can see why they call you The Hawk.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36- I'll see you later. - See you soon, bye.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Ah, the epitome of civility in public,
0:12:39 > 0:12:43but what private thoughts lie behind those diplomatic words?
0:12:43 > 0:12:47I know Kate is heading off over there but I think the best strategy is to
0:12:47 > 0:12:52stay round here with the early birds and I think by this time they are
0:12:52 > 0:12:55going to be a bit desperate to get rid of the rest of their stock.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59So I'm going to be on the hunt for people who want to go home.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Do you know what? What she says about the best things coming first
0:13:02 > 0:13:05makes perfect sense. And I'm really pleased I've cracked on and bought
0:13:05 > 0:13:08what I have done so far.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11All fired up, cheeky Kate is hell-bent on arresting
0:13:11 > 0:13:13anything retro before Caroline spies it.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16So, when she spots a vintage clothes stall,
0:13:16 > 0:13:19it's not long before she's got it surrounded.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22You know, you can't tell the size until you try it on.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Oh, yeah. I like that.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28It's quite warm, too, isn't it?
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- Cosy.- Yes, and we're not getting any summer.
0:13:30 > 0:13:31So what's the best on that?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33The best on that, well, I was asking for a tenner on that.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Oh, my word. Did you say a tenner for the two?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38No way!
0:13:39 > 0:13:43You're having a laugh! For the two of them, £15.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45How in is tweed at the moment?
0:13:45 > 0:13:49- That's the question.- And inside, it's all nicely lined.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Yeah. I'd still like a tenner for the two.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54You've got such a lovely face, I'll do you 12.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- 13 is good.- Do you know what? 12 would be great.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00I am keeping the hangers though.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03OK, I'll let you keep the hangers, if you'll let me have them for £12.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Yes?
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Thank you very much indeed.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10The jackets have had their collars felt by Inspector Kate
0:14:10 > 0:14:12and she thinks she's onto a winner.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Back in my home county of Herefordshire,
0:14:15 > 0:14:17tweed is actually coming back into fashion.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21These are quite a commercial size, they are not too big or too small.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25And my favourite is this lovely green herringbone pattern.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29Having said that, I think the buttons are pretty hideous.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32And that's the first thing I'll change.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34And for the right vintage enthusiast,
0:14:34 > 0:14:35there's a good profit there.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38That buy has put Kate on six purchases,
0:14:38 > 0:14:40while Caroline trails on three.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43But not for long, as she's spotted these retro school chairs
0:14:43 > 0:14:45and is hoping to go to the top of the class.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- Are these your chairs? - They are, yes. They are £2 each.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51I think we had something similar at school in the '70s.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Yeah, I would say, early '70s, yeah.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56- Definitely.- Just need a bit of a touch-up, don't they,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- at the bottom.- You could just repaint the metal on those, yeah.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- They've got all the little feet. - The little feet are still on there.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Canny Caroline looks for something to sweeten the deal.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06I've spotted something else.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11I know it's modern, but the little cake stand, the heart-shaped one.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13It's quite a good shape on that.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17It is. I know it's a new thing, but I think it's rather cute.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- That's five, that one.- That's five.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22What would you do if I got this and the chairs.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Can you do a better price?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27I can just do the lot for 12, that lucky pound off.
0:15:27 > 0:15:2912. Eight...
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I think my prices are so low in the first place...
0:15:32 > 0:15:33Make it a tenner.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37I'll do it for 11. I can't shift on that.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40OK. Go on, £11.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41- Thanks.- Thank you.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45It was only a discount of £2 but Caroline knows that every penny
0:15:45 > 0:15:47counts in this game.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Well, I'm going to have to eat my hat.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55I said there wouldn't be anything exciting to find in this new bit,
0:15:55 > 0:15:58but, within moments, I found these.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Now, I think these will be good in a nursery,
0:16:01 > 0:16:02they'll be good in a private house.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04I just think they are really fun.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07The only problem with them - these legs, so I'm going to paint those,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I haven't decided what colour yet, but they are just lovely.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14This cake stand, it's as new as new can be.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16But for £3,
0:16:16 > 0:16:19not even I can go wrong and I've got a brilliant idea
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- what I'm going to do with this. - Sounds intriguing.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25And Caroline really has her finger on the pulse now,
0:16:25 > 0:16:28nabbing this vintage dress for £8.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32It's a stunning piece of 1960s.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37Now, not only the style tells me that, but the feel of the velvet.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42This is not nylon velvet, it's not polyester, this is cotton velvet.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Beautiful, beautiful quality.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46A little tip when you buy vintage,
0:16:46 > 0:16:49open it up and have a look inside, under the arms,
0:16:49 > 0:16:54where you would expect to see wear or residue of deodorant.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56That's absolutely clean.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00I think this has probably hardly, if at all, been worn.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05I personally have a collection of 28 little black dresses.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- What? Did she say...? - 28 little black dresses.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I would love this to be number 29 in my collection.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17But, sadly, sell it I must and I can't wait to find the girl
0:17:17 > 0:17:20that's going to wear this. It's stunning.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23And what better to go with her 29 little black dresses?
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Why, these seven pairs of vintage shoes of course.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29They are Caroline's for £30 the lot.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33The lady was telling me that these came from a shop on the Kings Road
0:17:33 > 0:17:37in the '80s. Patent leather, leather lined, brand-new.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40They really are the business. I'm delighted.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43And with this job lot of jazzy footwear,
0:17:43 > 0:17:45she is first to finish buying.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Well, I've bought really, really unusual stuff
0:17:49 > 0:17:54and I have absolutely no idea what Kate's bought.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58And, I have to say, I'm really excited to see.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Caroline is all bought up but Kate is still on her final stakeout.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Hello, hello, hello. She's found something.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07- Quite heavy, isn't it? - It is, it's chunky.- Yeah.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10Ideal as a seat, maybe?
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Yes, I suppose it could be a seat, couldn't it?
0:18:13 > 0:18:14I didn't think of that.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- What could you do for me?- 30?
0:18:16 > 0:18:18I'm thinking quite a bit less actually.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- Can I be cheeky?- You can try.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Can I say ten?
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Just cos it is quite faded and I do think it's quite modern.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27I could go to 24.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29I could come up a bit and say 15.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Probably nearer 20.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35I think that's probably my best, to be honest.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Could you do 15? Final offer.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- OK.- Done. Thank you very much.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47So, Kate sticks to her guns and gets 50% off the original asking price.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Well, this little chest has the look of old pine or satinwood,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57but, actually, it's a modern teak imported wood.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59The key is in the weight of it.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02If it was old pine, it would actually be relatively light.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06But if I try and lift this up, it's actually quite heavy.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Now, this is a bit faded. It's not old.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11It's a bit tatty around the bottom.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14But paint it, and I think I've got a very good buy.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20And on that confident note, the boot fair buying comes to a close and our
0:19:20 > 0:19:23super sleuths have collected their most profitable prime suspects.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26But before they reveal their items to each other,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29it's time to tot up the totals.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33They both started the day with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:19:33 > 0:19:39Kate is hoping to make her mark with seven items, costing a modest £69.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41But Caroline thinks she'll be on top
0:19:41 > 0:19:44with her seven items that cost £119.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48But all that matters now is profit.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Our dynamic dealers have spent their dosh,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53so it's time to present their purchases.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- Well, Kate...- What a day.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58What a day. I can see, you know, there's a few similarities.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59We've both got a bit of vintage.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Yes. Yeah. - Maybe that's where it ends.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- What do you think?- Wow!
0:20:06 > 0:20:07It's a bit of an eyeful, isn't it?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Yeah.- It's my lemon sherbet. - I can see that.
0:20:11 > 0:20:12I mean, just the texture of it is amazing.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15It really is like a lemon sherbet.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Yeah, I can feel it tingling on my tongue.- So can I. Yes.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22Then when I saw these earrings, I thought, "No, we only had 250 quid!"
0:20:22 > 0:20:23A carat each. What do you think?
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Leave the diamonds in the safe and wear those on a night out.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- Brilliant.- Well, anyway, enough of mine, let's have a look at yours.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32- Go on, then. - Tell me about these shoes.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Seven pairs. Have you got lots of friends with the same size feet?
0:20:36 > 0:20:37I think they are great quality.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Patent leather, leather-lined, they are jazzy.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43But this, Caroline, I absolutely love.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Do you?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Yeah. And it's my size.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- It would look lovely on you. - I like that.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53All in all, I think we've both done rather well.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54I kind of hope so.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Certainly an eclectic mix.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Come on. I'm buying you a cup of tea.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59Thanks, Kate.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07So our antiques aficionados hit the high road for home,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10where they have to come up with their strategies for selling at a profit
0:21:10 > 0:21:14and banking the biggest amount of money for their chosen charities.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17This stage of the challenge is highly demanding,
0:21:17 > 0:21:18but results can be stellar.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Find the perfect buyer for the perfect item and there are
0:21:22 > 0:21:23plentiful profits to be made.
0:21:23 > 0:21:28In her nest in East Yorkshire, The Hawk is picking over her haul.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Wow! My car-boot bootie.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33And isn't it bootiful?
0:21:33 > 0:21:35The cake stand -
0:21:35 > 0:21:39I've found the most gorgeous wedding venue and I'm going to add a little
0:21:39 > 0:21:41sweetener to it.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44And I think that is just going to fly.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Dinner service - it's Midwinter, Flower Song is the pattern.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51The designer is Jesse Tait.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52It's a very full service.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57We've got six large plates, six small, the terrines, it's stunning.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02And I'm looking for a really cool, hip, young couple to buy that.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Moving on to my baby bath.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06On further researching the matter,
0:22:06 > 0:22:12I've found that this was designed in 1955 and sold from '55 to 1960.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Honestly, I'm having a little bit of trouble finding a buyer of it.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19But I will persevere and I will find a buyer.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22These little chairs hail from the 1970s.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25They look rather plain at the moment with this dark grey thing.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30But watch this space cos I've had a brilliant idea and I am going to
0:22:30 > 0:22:35transform them totally and make them the most stunning chairs
0:22:35 > 0:22:37you've ever seen.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Big promises there from Caroline.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43She also has to line up buyers for her '60s velvet dress,
0:22:43 > 0:22:47vintage suitcase and shiny '80s shoes.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49In her Herefordshire kitchen,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Kate is also sizing up her car-boot collectables and considering
0:22:52 > 0:22:54restoration and repairs.
0:22:54 > 0:23:00Well, I'm back home and I'm just taking stock of all my purchases.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Now, the jackets, I think I've got some classy buttons which not only
0:23:04 > 0:23:05am I going to put onto that one,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08but I think they'd really lift the brown one as well.
0:23:08 > 0:23:09The chest, I think, is great.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12But it'll look so much better when it's painted.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16And it would be quite nice to find a quirky setting for this,
0:23:16 > 0:23:21where not only could it be used as storage but for a seat as well.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25My bookends, I've thought about restoring and, actually,
0:23:25 > 0:23:27I'm going to leave them exactly how they are.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31You've got to be careful when you are restoring old leather because if
0:23:31 > 0:23:35I don't match the colour exactly, these could look a disaster.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39But my all-time favourite piece is my kettle.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41It's so stylish.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46And what I really want to do is sell it to someone who is going to use it
0:23:46 > 0:23:49and where this melodic whistle can really be shown off.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51I can't wait to hear it.
0:23:51 > 0:23:52No rest for the wicked.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55I'm really keen to get started and make some money.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58But, first, I'd better get my paintbrush out
0:23:58 > 0:23:59and set to work on this fella.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03So, Kate is off to find her sewing kit and a pot of paint.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05She also needs to find buyers
0:24:05 > 0:24:07for her '70s salad servers, modern earrings,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09and retro lampshade.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12It's time for our elegant experts to fire up their laptops,
0:24:12 > 0:24:14pick up their phones and sniff out
0:24:14 > 0:24:16the buyers in their goal to accumulate
0:24:16 > 0:24:19the most cash. But, remember, until they've shaken on it,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- Cheers.- Cheers. - For her first sale,
0:24:25 > 0:24:29where else would Kate take her £3 bookends but a town
0:24:29 > 0:24:33famous the world over for its connection to books and literature?
0:24:33 > 0:24:37I'm right on the border between England and Wales in Hay-on-Wye,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39which is known as the town of books
0:24:39 > 0:24:42because of the mass of book shops here.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44But I'm not taking my bookends to a book shop,
0:24:44 > 0:24:46that would be too easy.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47I'm going to take them to a pub.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50That's an interesting decision.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Kate is meeting Scarlett,
0:24:52 > 0:24:55manager of the pub that has been in her family for 30 years.
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Hay is the town of books, isn't it?
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- It is, yeah.- So you must get a lot of literary minds coming in
0:25:01 > 0:25:04- and having lunch here.- We do. It can make for a bit of a busy lunchtime,
0:25:04 > 0:25:06getting a lot of people who are quite opinionated about their
0:25:06 > 0:25:09literature, and talking about different subjects.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Well, I've brought you a pair of bookends and I think they've got
0:25:12 > 0:25:14a lovely bit of sort of faded glory about them.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18In their day, which was probably the early part of the 20th century,
0:25:18 > 0:25:22they would have been quite striking and really of some quality.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25You can see they've been edged with gilt and they've got this lovely
0:25:25 > 0:25:27fleur-de-lis motif on them.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31I know you've got a few little nice antiquey pieces around the pub.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34- Yeah, we do.- So what do you think, Scarlett? Do you think they'd fit in here?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Well, I think they are both really lovely bookends.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39We've got a lot of rich reds and kind of nice antiquey bits that
0:25:39 > 0:25:43people love to come and have a look at. And this could really work well
0:25:43 > 0:25:45with our current collection.
0:25:45 > 0:25:46How much are you looking for them?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I was hoping for around the £60 mark.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51How does that sound to you?
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Would you take 40 for them?
0:25:53 > 0:25:54Could I push you up to 50?
0:25:54 > 0:25:56A nice round 50?
0:25:56 > 0:25:58How about 47? We'll settle on 47.
0:25:58 > 0:26:0147, that comes down a wee bit, I'm happy with that.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Yeah? Perfect. We've got a deal.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- Lovely, thank you, Scarlett. - Thank you.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10Wowzer. Kate sells the bookends for a novel profit of £44 and they find
0:26:10 > 0:26:12their way straight onto the shelf.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- They look perfect. - Yeah?- Really nice.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Miss Bliss may have got her first sale under her belt,
0:26:18 > 0:26:20but Caroline is hot on her heels.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22The Hawk goes south,
0:26:22 > 0:26:25to creative hot spot East London, where there are more vintage
0:26:25 > 0:26:28homeware dealers than you can shake a stick at.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29A vintage stick, that is.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34I'm here in East London to see Jihan with my Midwinter dinner service.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36It's just the sort of thing that she buys.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38So, hopefully, she's going to fall for mine.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43The 19-piece set cost her £40.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- So, it's arrived safely. - Yes, it all has.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49Now, I've done a bit of research and found out that
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- the designer is Jesse Tait. - That's correct.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56She was revolutionary in design work, moving away from the kind of
0:26:56 > 0:26:58traditional chintz and floral designs.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01- You collect but you also sell, don't you?- That's right.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05- This is your business.- Yes, so we collect Midwinter tableware.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08But then also sell mid-century tableware, mid-century furniture,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11so it's actually, like, really good stuff for us.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15I was hoping to get 190.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19We'd kind of be looking to pay more at the kind of 140 price...
0:27:19 > 0:27:21- Right.- ..for this kind of stuff.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- Yeah.- Mostly because it's not complete
0:27:24 > 0:27:26with coffee cups or teacups.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28But it is a very nice piece.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Could we settle on 150?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32I think we can do 150.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Brilliant. 150.- Thank you very much.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39A successful sale and Caroline can dine out on her delicious profit
0:27:39 > 0:27:41of £110.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Still on a retro roll,
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Caroline sells her '60s velvet dress to Hannah,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50the buyer for a vintage clothing shop in Oxford...
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Could we close the deal at 35? Would you take that?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Yes, do you know, I would. Yes.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01..making £27 profit and going one deal ahead.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04In a bid to add value to her chest of drawers,
0:28:04 > 0:28:08Kate has spruced it up with a fashionable shade of paint,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11and has made her way from home across the border into Wales.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Now, I've had a bit of a quirky idea for my little chest of drawers.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20I've had it delivered to a very blowy glamping site
0:28:20 > 0:28:22just outside Hay-on-Wye.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Now, I've come to meet the owner, Kesari,
0:28:24 > 0:28:28and I'm hoping my little chest is going to fit very nicely
0:28:28 > 0:28:30in one of her tents.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33Kate originally paid a modest £15 for this item,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36but now she's painted it and added a cushion,
0:28:36 > 0:28:39could there be a profitable treasure in the chest?
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- So, what do you think of it, Kesari? - I think it's stunning. It really,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45really goes well with, you know, all of our furnishings,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47how we decorated all of the tents.
0:28:47 > 0:28:48It's a sweet little chest of drawers.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Obviously, you've got a little bit of storage in there,
0:28:51 > 0:28:52which I should imagine you need.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56But also it is just the perfect height for a little seat,
0:28:56 > 0:29:00so you've got an extra bonus there to use it as a little perch as well.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03Normally I would paint the furniture and you've done it in exactly
0:29:03 > 0:29:05the same colour as I would have used.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09Well, I was hoping for somewhere between 150 and 200.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Given that it's finished completely,
0:29:11 > 0:29:16I'd probably pay between 120 and 160.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20If I push you to the 160, I'll throw the cushion in as well.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- How does that sound? - Brilliant, deal.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Done.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27And the chest is soon installed in its new home.
0:29:29 > 0:29:30Great.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34Chest plus paint plus cushion delivers Kate a stonking profit
0:29:34 > 0:29:36of £132.01.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38And she's delighted.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42Well, I'm just really glad that all my elbow grease and hard work
0:29:42 > 0:29:43has paid off.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45With the scores at two deals each,
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Kate is off to Daventry in Northamptonshire.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52She's set her sights on selling the chic whistling kettle that she
0:29:52 > 0:29:54picked up for £15 to Avril,
0:29:54 > 0:29:58the owner of a distinctly different cafe.
0:29:58 > 0:29:59- Hello there.- Hello, Kate.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- It looks superb. - Thank you very much.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04- Would you like to come on board? - I would love to.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- If you come down backwards. - Backwards is best, is it?
0:30:07 > 0:30:08That's lovely.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13- Great. This is lovely, Avril. - And into my little galley.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15- Into here.- You can see the working area.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Yes. So this is the kettle.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Well, I think we should give it a go.
0:30:19 > 0:30:20Sounds good to me.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Remember, this is a whistling kettle,
0:30:24 > 0:30:26so all they need to do is wait.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28So, what's it like being on the water?
0:30:28 > 0:30:30And having to cook in here?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33You can sway a little bit but it is a fun, friendly thing,
0:30:33 > 0:30:35which is why I'm interested in your kettle.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38- Yeah.- Because that's also a fun, friendly thing.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Well, I think it is a really nice, stylish piece.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43It's by Alessi, Italian designers.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47And, actually, this piece dates from 1983,
0:30:47 > 0:30:49designed by a chap called Richard Sapper.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51But that whistle on the end,
0:30:51 > 0:30:53which should be a two-tone melodic whistle...
0:30:53 > 0:30:55Well, I'm looking forward to it.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- It's steaming. - We're getting a lot of steam.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Yes, but how long does this kettle need to start producing its
0:31:02 > 0:31:03distinctive tune?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05MUSIC: Hot in Herre by Nelly
0:31:05 > 0:31:07This is a bit of a puzzle.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10It seems the kettle was in the car-boot sale for a reason.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12It ain't whistling.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14Yes, the silent kettle has been found out.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17But Kate is not about to let a sale disappear.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20I mean, is it still something you might be interested in buying,
0:31:20 > 0:31:21Avril, even without the whistle?
0:31:21 > 0:31:24I think I would be still interested in buying it, Kate, yes.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28OK. Well, I think we'd definitely better bring the price down,
0:31:28 > 0:31:31from where I saw it at, as it doesn't whistle.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35How does £40 sound for it, for a stylish Italian kettle?
0:31:35 > 0:31:36That sounds very fair.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38All right. £40 then, Avril.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39That's super. Thank you very much.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- Thank you very much. - Well, any chance of a cup of tea?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Absolutely.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48Well, that contrary car-boot find makes Kate a profit of £25
0:31:48 > 0:31:50and at least it boils water.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52- Cheers.- Cheers.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Still rather red-faced from the great Daventry kettle disaster,
0:31:55 > 0:31:59Kate puts in a call to Caroline to see how her rival is doing.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- Hello.- Caroline.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Hi, Kate.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05You won't believe it. Do you remember my whistling kettle?
0:32:06 > 0:32:10- I do.- Yeah. I had a wee bit of a hitch.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12- What?- It didn't whistle.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14- Oh, no.- How embarrassing is that?
0:32:14 > 0:32:16But I managed to just sell it anyway.
0:32:16 > 0:32:17Are you selling lots?
0:32:17 > 0:32:21I'm all right. I'm selling and I'm busy, busy, busy.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Yeah, you sound far too confident, actually, Caroline.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- Oh, yeah?- Well, listen, great to talk to you.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29And you, Kate.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- Bye.- Bye. She thinks I sound confident.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Well, I do. What have I got to worry about?
0:32:34 > 0:32:36SHE WHISTLES
0:32:36 > 0:32:37A bit worried now.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41To alleviate her worries,
0:32:41 > 0:32:46Kate sells her 1970s salad servers to contact Amanda in Herefordshire
0:32:46 > 0:32:50for £25, dishing up a healthy profit of £21.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52And that brings us to the halfway mark,
0:32:52 > 0:32:56so let's find out how our selling queens are doing so far.
0:32:57 > 0:33:03Kate has sold four items, stacking up a profit of £222.01.
0:33:03 > 0:33:09Caroline has sold only two items and has a smaller profit of £137.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14So Kate is two deals up but, determined to strike back,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16The Hawk is in South London
0:33:16 > 0:33:19with her mid-century baby bath that cost £12.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24She hopes to make a splash with vintage furniture shop owner Moses.
0:33:25 > 0:33:31Hi. This is the baby bath I was telling you about on the telephone.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33It was designed in 1955.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36- Right.- And made between 1955 and 1960.
0:33:36 > 0:33:41- Mm-hm.- I think it's a very original piece.- Yeah.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44I think it's a very interesting mid-century modern piece.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48- Yes. All the ticks. All the ticks.- All the ticks?
0:33:48 > 0:33:51So, what do you think about it?
0:33:51 > 0:33:52It's an unusual piece.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55I'm not sure I would put a baby of mine in there.
0:33:55 > 0:33:56I think it's going to be a planter.
0:33:56 > 0:34:01Well, I was thinking between 80 and 120.
0:34:01 > 0:34:02- Ouch.- Oh, ouch.
0:34:02 > 0:34:03I felt that.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Whatever you're thinking, divide it by two.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11Divide it by two?! Oh! Could we do...
0:34:12 > 0:34:13..75?
0:34:13 > 0:34:16I'm just trying to think on the resale value.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20So I'm thinking 65 and...
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- ..save you taking it back. - 70 and you've got yourself a deal.
0:34:25 > 0:34:2870? 70 breaks the bank.
0:34:28 > 0:34:3065 breaks my heart.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33£66, I think we've got a deal.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36£66 and you have a deal.
0:34:36 > 0:34:37- Done.- Thank you.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39With her heart still intact,
0:34:39 > 0:34:43Caroline rinses a profit of £54 from her vintage bath.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49Also in London, she targets a Phileas Fogg-themed bar with her
0:34:49 > 0:34:51decorative 1930s suitcase...
0:34:51 > 0:34:53- I'll shake on 80. Thank you very much.- Excellent.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57..and picks up a £62 profit from marketing manager Tom.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01They are level pegging with four sales each,
0:35:01 > 0:35:02and Kate is in Worcestershire,
0:35:02 > 0:35:05hoping for a sweet deal on her colourful '60s lampshade.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Remember, it cost her £15.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11Here on the high street is quite an unusual tearooms.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15It's retro at one end and vintage at the other.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19Now, I'm hoping that, somewhere, this is going to fit in.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24She's meeting tearoom owner and design buff Susan.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- Hi, Susan.- Hello, Kate. - Hi, there.- Pleased to meet you.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29I mean, this has got to be the retro end.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31This is definitely the retro end, yes.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Yeah. I love your three-piece suite and your wallpaper.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- Thank you very much, yes. - How did all this come about?
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Well, basically, I'm a baker by trade, so in the tearoom, I make all
0:35:39 > 0:35:41my own cakes.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45But I've also come through breast cancer and while I was in
0:35:45 > 0:35:48remission, I did an interior design course at college.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51So I've got an interest in retro and different styles and things.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54And this actually looks quite in keeping, doesn't it?
0:35:54 > 0:35:57- It does, yeah.- What do you think? - Very space-age, yeah.
0:35:57 > 0:35:58I love it. I love the colour.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Well, I don't know what you think.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04I was hoping for somewhere between sort of £80 and £120.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05- Right.- How does that sound to you?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Yes, I think that sounds really good, yeah.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Yeah. Yeah. Obviously, it's in nice condition as well.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Yes. So what do you think?
0:36:12 > 0:36:14A round 100?
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Yes, I think so. Yeah.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- Are you happy with that? - If that's OK with you, yeah.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20I'm delighted with that, if you are happy.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- Lovely, yeah.- I think this has got to be the ideal place, Susan.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25I think it will fit in well, yes.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- Yeah, definitely.- Fantastic. - Thank you very much.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32An item in great condition matched with the perfect buyer makes for
0:36:32 > 0:36:36a stress-free haggle and Kate's switched on an £85 profit.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38And in the moneymaking mood,
0:36:38 > 0:36:42she adds a further £35 to her profit pot when she sells her
0:36:42 > 0:36:45stud earrings to an antiques dealer in Dorset.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49Caroline is now two deals down and who would be in her shoes,
0:36:49 > 0:36:52as she tries to sell her fancy '80s footwear to Ian,
0:36:52 > 0:36:55owner of a vintage clothing shop in Whitby?
0:36:56 > 0:36:58There are seven pairs.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- They obviously like the blue ones. - Yeah, there's a lot of blue.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02When I bought them,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05the lady said they were sold on the Kings Road in the '80s.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- Yeah.- And a lot of unknown designers put their shoes in and they were
0:37:09 > 0:37:12sold from there. As you can see, there is no maker.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15Yeah, I think apart from some slight marking there,
0:37:15 > 0:37:16they are in fantastic condition.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19How much do you think they are worth?
0:37:19 > 0:37:24Well, I was hoping to get around £20 a pair.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27How would you feel about more like 15 a pair?
0:37:27 > 0:37:30Right, 15...
0:37:30 > 0:37:32- 105?- 105, yes, right.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34I'm going to have to be...
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Could you do 16?
0:37:39 > 0:37:40And the maths as well?
0:37:40 > 0:37:4416, I can do 16, but I think I need a calculator.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48- Right, OK. 16, thank you. - Thank you very much.
0:37:48 > 0:37:54That's £112 and she adds £82 to her profit pot.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56And from high fashion to high calories,
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Caroline has gone all Mary Berry with her cake stand,
0:37:59 > 0:38:03raiding her own pantry to rustle up some home-made heart-shaped treats
0:38:03 > 0:38:05to sweeten the sale for Laura,
0:38:05 > 0:38:07owner of a wedding venue in East Yorkshire...
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Could you make it 50?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11- Yes.- Yes. Yes.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16..for a profit of £47 with sugar on top.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19They are now both down to their final items.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21In Herefordshire, classy Kate
0:38:21 > 0:38:24is giving her tweed jackets an extra twist.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26They are in really nice condition
0:38:26 > 0:38:29but I think the buttons let them down.
0:38:29 > 0:38:30They look a bit cheap to me.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32I think leather-covered buttons,
0:38:32 > 0:38:36I think will just make it look a whole lot better.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41The new buttons cost almost £8, so Kate needs to do a good job.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45Jackets up to scratch, and now owing her just under £20,
0:38:45 > 0:38:46Kate is in Ledbury,
0:38:46 > 0:38:50hoping for a stylish profit from vintage storeowner Kelly.
0:38:50 > 0:38:51Kate, hi. How are you?
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Good to see you. These are the jackets I told you about.
0:38:54 > 0:38:55Right, lovely, OK.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58- Would you like to come inside and have a look?- Sure, thank you.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03I was hoping for around the sort of £40-£50 each.
0:39:03 > 0:39:08I would probably be looking at between £20-£25 each.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Could I say 60 for the two?
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Push you just a little bit.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16We can do that, I think. I think we can stretch to that.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18- OK. Lovely.- Thank you very much indeed.- Thank you very much.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21And after allowing for the cost of the new buttons,
0:39:21 > 0:39:25the stylish pair nets Kate a profit of just over £40 and she reaches
0:39:25 > 0:39:27the end of her selling journey.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30Well, that's it, I'm all sold up.
0:39:30 > 0:39:31And I'm feeling all right.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35The only thing I'm slightly worried about is how Caroline has got on
0:39:35 > 0:39:36and I can't wait to find out.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42Well, our Hawk is also nearing the end of her campaign, but before
0:39:42 > 0:39:46she does her final deal, she has promised us a miracle transformation
0:39:46 > 0:39:48of her £8 school chairs.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51And after a decoupage session with her friend Amanda,
0:39:51 > 0:39:54she is ready to unveil her works of art.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56MUSIC: Sit Down by James
0:39:56 > 0:40:00The chairs now owe her just over £24 and to find out if she is
0:40:00 > 0:40:04sitting on a profit, she brings them to Staithes in North Yorkshire.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07She's meeting vintage tearoom owner Trudi,
0:40:07 > 0:40:09who also sells furniture from her shop.
0:40:09 > 0:40:10Lovely to see you.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14- Hello.- Well, I hope you've got time to have a look at my lovely chairs.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- What do you think?- I think they look really effective.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19And would you sell them as single chairs?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21I think I would probably sell them as a pair.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24I don't know many people who have got four children.
0:40:24 > 0:40:25- Don't you?- But I think a couple of pairs,
0:40:25 > 0:40:27I think they would fly out of the shop.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Well, I was thinking something like 120 for the four.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33Ooh, 120...
0:40:33 > 0:40:35And is there a bit of a deal in that?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Yeah. Is 110 any good?
0:40:37 > 0:40:39I was thinking a round 100.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- A round 100.- Would you be happy with that?- OK. I would.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- That would be lovely.- Thank you.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49Caroline's weeny little chairs make her a big fat profit of nearly £76
0:40:49 > 0:40:51after upcycling costs.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Our car-boot bonanza has ended but before we find out who is sitting on
0:40:55 > 0:40:59the antiques throne and who is languishing in the dungeon,
0:40:59 > 0:41:01let's have a reminder of what they spent.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Starting with a budget of £250,
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Kate bought seven items costing nearly £90,
0:41:07 > 0:41:09including new buttons and a cushion.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14Caroline also bought seven items and spent just over £135,
0:41:14 > 0:41:16including her upcycling costs.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19But who has made the most profit?
0:41:19 > 0:41:22All the money that Kate and Caroline have made will go to charities of
0:41:22 > 0:41:26their choice, so without further ado, let's find out
0:41:26 > 0:41:30who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32- Hello, Kate.- How are you doing?
0:41:32 > 0:41:37- Good to see you.- And you.- Hey, that car-boot seems like ages ago.
0:41:37 > 0:41:38- Gosh, well, it was. - Well, it was, yeah.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41I was on a mission that day but, do you know, when I got home,
0:41:41 > 0:41:44I realised that I'd sort of made a bit of work for myself.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Do you remember my lovely cylindrical chest?
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- Yes.- With the really nice shape. - Yes.- Well, I ended up painting that,
0:41:50 > 0:41:52which took a little bit longer than I thought.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- What about you?- Well, I did a little bit of upcycling myself.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- Yeah?- Do you remember those little chairs, the school chairs?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- Yeah.- Well, I got some decoupage papers,
0:42:01 > 0:42:04cut it all up and covered them,
0:42:04 > 0:42:07the tops, the bottoms, painted the legs,
0:42:07 > 0:42:10they looked absolutely brilliant.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12- Wow!- But it took hours and hours and hours.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14And so addictive.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- Really?- Yes.- Sort of quite therapeutic?
0:42:16 > 0:42:17Yes, it is. It's fantastic.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21But the whole house is now in danger of being decoupaged.
0:42:21 > 0:42:26- Shall we see how we've done?- Shall we?- Come on.- I'm really nervous now.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28- OK, are we ready? - One...- Two...
0:42:28 > 0:42:29BOTH: Three.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Oh, you thrashed me!
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Must have been your decoupage.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36I think it was. All those hours.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39Well done, you. Well, you know what they say,
0:42:39 > 0:42:41- a bit of elbow grease pays off.- Yes, it does.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43OK, I'd better buy the tea.
0:42:43 > 0:42:44Well done, you.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Yes, Caroline is today's winner and it was her old school chairs
0:42:49 > 0:42:52that were an education in how to make a profit.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56Well, the car-boot queen has struck again.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59I'm very, very pleased with that result.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01It was the chairs that did it.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02Well, that's a great win for Caroline
0:43:02 > 0:43:04and I'm really pleased for her.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06It sounds like she put the hours in.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09And I think I need to learn about decoupage.
0:43:10 > 0:43:11Well, after that defeat,
0:43:11 > 0:43:14Kate will want to whistle up a victory tomorrow when she
0:43:14 > 0:43:18and Caroline enter a battle of the bidding at an auction in Kent.