Kate Bliss v Caroline Hawley - Auction Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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

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

I think I see a bargain.

Each day, one pair of duelling dealers

will face a mighty challenge...

Oh, yeah.

..putting their reputations on the line.

Ready for battle.

They'll give you the insiders' few of the trade...

I'm a big boy. I'm a player.

..along with their top tips and savvy secrets...

It is not all about what you spend, it's about what you make.

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

It really is war.

..from buying and selling.

You've got to be in there like a whippet.

Coming up... Caroline's totting up her figures...

We have lots and lots of nudes.

..Kate shares her pearls of wisdom...

If it feels gritty on your teeth, you know that you've got a cultured,

or if you're lucky, natural pearl.

..and a buyer is putting words into Caroline's mouth.

I have £40. "60."

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Roll up, roll up, viewers,

and jump aboard a rollicking ride as our daring duo perform

fantastic feats of strength and sleight of hand

to gather a carnival of collectables for the greatest profit.

First up, it's our high-wire haggler from Herefordshire.

She can balance her books with catlike agility,

and is spellbindingly daring when it comes to profit acrobatics.

It's Kate "Absolute" Bliss.

It's all about playing the auction game and keeping cool.

Pitted against her is East Yorkshire's most colourful performer,

who can contort a good deal out of anyone

with mesmerising, money-making skills.

And when it comes to aerial feats of selling,

she always lands on her feet.

It's Caroline "The Hawk" Hawley.

Swoop in before you know it and grab the deal.

Today, our travelling antiques experts are pitching up

at the Ibbett Mosely auction house in Sevenoaks,

with £1,000 of their own money to spend, and any profits

they make from selling will go to their chosen charities.

But who can juggle with fire, and who's a clown?

It's time to find out.

-Hey, you made it, then?

-Morning, morning.

-Good to see you.

-It's a good, good sale.

-Yeah.

-Very small.

-It's only about 300 lots, isn't it?

I actually quite like that,

because it's going to be fairly fast and furious.

-We're going to be on our toes.

-It is, yeah.

But we've got £1,000, including the buyer's premium -

it's a hammer of about 850, isn't it?

Yes. So you've got to keep a mental tally.

-Do you want me to...

-I'm hopeless at maths.

-..do it for you?

-No, I think I'll manage, thank you very much.

-Come on, I'm going to get in the thick of it.

-Good luck.

-Bye.

-Bye.

So Caroline hopes her superior maths skills will make her the ringmaster.

But before the bidding begins, both dealers take a chance

to browse and devise their auction action plans.

My strategy today is all about preparation and planning.

I've got down here early and had a really good snoop about,

and I'm hoping that will put me one step ahead of Caroline.

For Kate, it's all about a thorough trawl.

For Caroline, the key is keeping an open mind.

There's lots of things, so what I've done, I've marked

my catalogue with more things than I'm clearly going to buy,

but I'm covering all areas, and I think I'm going to be all right.

And her hawk eye soon spots something

she hopes will leave her bathed in glory.

It's a Victorian pottery footbath.

It dates from about 1840/1850.

If you spin it over, we can see here, Berlin Roses is the pattern.

Stone china. I think that makes a great statement piece.

I'm hoping it is going to be well inside the 100,

but we'll see.

Yes, with no guide prices provided at this auction,

both our dealers will have to rely on their own expert valuations.

And equestrian aficionado Kate is not one to be taken for a ride.

Well, this is one of the first things that I noticed

in the auction, straightaway. I used to ride as a kid,

so I'm familiar with horses' saddles.

There's actually a name under here,

JA Barnsby & Sons is in the top five saddle makers in the world,

and I'm hoping that Caroline has walked straight past it.

With that, Miss Bliss gallops off,

blissfully ignorant that Miss Hawley also wants to be in the pony club.

Now, this little lot I think is an absolute must.

I'm definitely going to go for it,

and it's got a huge amount of tack with it.

And this thermometer that would go, not in his mouth, but anyway.

That's...

So it may come down to a photo finish

for this late-20th-century saddle.

And, with the preview session coming to an end, it's time for our

circus stars to prepare themselves for today's matinee performance.

Well, here we go.

I'm in position right at the back of the room.

The Hawk is just over there.

And a bit of a hush has descended on the room.

Here we go, let's buy some stuff.

Something tells me we're going to have a great day,

but lots of competition. Bring it on!

Yes, and our showgirls had better both be ready,

as they're not only up against the room and each other,

but also invisible phone bidders.

There are no guide prices here, so until each lot comes up,

they won't know whether they have misjudged the value

of their saleroom favourites and can afford to bid.

Caroline is first to step out from behind the starcloth

as an item she spotted earlier is up for grabs.

Now, this is a Victorian footbath,

and I noticed Caroline looking at this closely.

Wish me luck.

Ten. Thank you, ten there.

15 now. 15 to you.

20. 25.

And she's bidding.

55, 60.

65, 70.

She's still going.

95, 100.

100 anywhere?

95, then.

She's got it. She's out of the blocks before me.

She is. Caroline buys the footbath for just over £112, including fees.

I'd have been happier if it was less, but it's a nice-looking thing.

Mmm, is Kate panicked by Caroline getting in first?

A modern print of a Spitfire comes up for grabs and,

without even a look during preview, Kate jumps into the cockpit.

10 now. £10.

-12 now.

-I'm not going any more.

£10, then, all done?

That's me.

Kate's chocks away with her first purchase for £11.80,

including costs.

I'm going to go and have a look.

Hmm, shouldn't you have done that before you bought it, Kate?

Goodness me, she must be stressed

cos she's just rushed off down the front to look at it.

My grandfather flew Spitfires and Blenheim bombers

in the Second World War.

You can almost hear this thundering through the air.

There's also a great revival in World War memorabilia

and associated items,

so this is a great time to be looking to sell a piece like this.

Now, there's a bit of water damage,

and the frame probably isn't the best, but with a little bit of work,

I think I could really get this flying.

And that purchase has done wonders for the Bliss's confidence.

Do you know, it's interesting, here it's a psychological game.

I feel so much better now I've actually bought something.

Spirits up, Kate buys a Tunbridge Ware paper knife...

..for just under £65, including fees, and she's 2-1 up.

Now, this piece is probably a late-19th-century piece,

and it's made up of gluing together lots of slivers

or rods of different coloured woods

and then slicing them into tiny micro-mosaic pieces,

which are then inlaid in a piece of wood.

So this little item, actually,

combines a huge amount of elaborate craftsmanship.

With this piece, I've got a good feeling.

With no guide prices in the catalogue, both our experts

are finding starting prices a bit too high for their tastes,

and they're up against the wall.

All finished, then, at 220?

That's enough for me.

£220?

£150 was my limit.

Do you know, this saleroom is very expensive.

I don't know what I'm going to do, really.

So will they come to blows as they end up going for the same items?

The saddle is up next, and The Hawk is trying to gee herself up.

It's not going to appeal to lots of people,

but I don't know, I mean, is it a horsey area around here?

I think it probably is. Are there any horsey people in here?

I don't think there are.

Well, they wouldn't turn up in their jodhpurs and boots, would they?

Start me at £20 anywhere for it? 20.

And they're off.

22. 25.

It's the Hawk versus the outsider.

82.

And the outsider's fallen away

but who's this coming up on the inside?

100.

It's Absolute Bliss.

But who'll be first past the post?

185.

That's a lot of money.

At 185.

Coming in at 190. 190.

-No, I'm out.

-At £190 in the corner.

-And Bliss wins it by a nose.

-Yes!

Oh, dear.

Kate gets the late-20th-century horsey paraphernalia

for just over £224, costs included,

and gallops into a 3-1 lead.

But this tussle was a mere warm-up for the battle of the bling,

as our magnificent magnates prepare to get their hands on

a sparkling run of jewellery lots.

These tycoons of the auction house will stop at nothing

to secure the best gems and strike gold.

Now, when it comes to jewellery,

I think Caroline and I have quite similar tastes.

Kate certainly likes a bit of bijoux jewellery, and so do I,

and there isn't a lot of good stuff around.

The question is, who's got the nerves of steel?

So, £80 in the room now, 90 anywhere?

-100 anywhere else?

-Kate's in.

-I think I might have a go.

-So's Caroline.

-100 now.

-Oh! Caroline's just snooked in there.

"Snooked"?!

110? 120?

130 now?

125, then?

130?

135?

-No.

-So at £130 all done...

-Yes!

-I'd better let her have one.

So, it's Caroline who's got the metal,

and the Victorian brooch and 1920s necklaces

set her back just over £153,

including costs.

Three little beauties.

Two-strand necklace, with a nine carat white gold clasp.

Single strand with marcasite and silver clasp.

Lovely thing, ready to go.

And this is really rather beautiful.

It's catalogued as amethyst.

I'm not sure, I'm going to have to check this to make sure it is.

It's got these little seed pearls and little diamonds around it,

but I'm very, very happy with this lovely lot.

Her appetite for jewellery whetted,

she fights Kate for a white gold ring...

All done at 170.

Well, I'm pleased with that.

I haven't got that one, Caroline's got it.

..and wins it for just under £201, costs included.

That is gorgeous.

-Can I keep it myself?

-No, you can't.

Fashion nowadays is for white gold, platinum, silver.

It's 18 carat and these beautiful cut blue topaz.

It's very, very simple,

and I've got a few people that would be really interested in buying this.

Caroline's looking smug, but Kate's not on the rocks yet...

-Yes!

-..finally getting her fingers on some bling

and paying just over £106 for this modern bracelet.

This little bracelet really caught my eye, made up of gold and pearls.

The little test, to tell whether they are cultured or simulated,

is to run the pearl over the enamel of your teeth, just like this.

Now, if it feels gritty on your teeth,

you know that you've got a cultured, or if you're lucky, natural pearl,

because the calcium carbonate, which the oyster secretes,

is made of little plates that feel gritty on your teeth.

Now, here I know we've got cultured pearls

and they're combined with nine carat gold

and, as long as I can find someone who likes it as much as I do,

I think I've got a winner.

Forced by high prices to scrap over a few precious lots,

our exhausted dealers have reached the halfway point.

Time to find out where the scores stand.

From their £1,000 budgets, Kate has netted four lots so far,

costing £407.10

and leaving her with just under £593 to spend.

Caroline has bought three lots for £466.10,

leaving just under £534 in her kitty.

-Hey!

-Hey!

-We've had a good few battles, haven't we?

We have! We had a gallop on at that saddle, didn't we?

We had a right gallop. I really stuck my neck out,

it's one of the things, actually, that really shouted at me here.

But the jewellery, you were brave.

I wanted them, got somebody in mind for the ring, definitely.

-Yes, yeah.

-But what's happened to the days where you'd find it

and you could buy it for 40 quid?

There's some strong buyers here, they're a tough team.

-They are a tough team, Kate, but so are we!

-Talking of tough teams!

I'll see you later. Bye, Kate.

Let's hope she runs out of steam.

Well, that's not likely to happen any time soon,

so Miss Bliss had better burst into round two like a bat out of hell,

and she quickly makes a move on a Victorian wash set.

15 now? 15.

All done then at 15? 18 now at the back.

20 anywhere else?

At £18 all done...

Yes! Spontaneous or what?

It certainly was.

Kate spends just over £21 on the jug, bowl and chamber pot,

including costs, and she's leading, five lots to Caroline's three.

If there's one thing that sells well in the china market,

it's blue and white, and this is one of the most well-known

and famous patterns, called the Willow Pattern.

They are in fantastic condition and they're well over 100 years old.

You can tell that because on the bottom of the bowl

we have the name Wedgwood.

Crikey! Careful, Kate!

Willow, Wedgwood, England.

If it said "Made In England", that would signify a 20th-century piece,

but because we've got just England there,

we know it dates from about 1895, perhaps even 1900.

And today, even if you don't want to use them for washing,

they're lovely decorative items.

Kate's flushed with her potty success,

but Caroline's interested in a seat of a different kind.

So my next lot is this rather nice cane and chrome chair.

It's very 20th century,

but I think it's just the sort of thing that the kids are wanting.

Vintage furniture is The Hawk's bag,

but in this tough auction it's anybody's game.

I've got a funny feeling that Caroline's got her eye on it,

so if I want it, I'm going to have to be brave.

£30 I have to start on commission. 32.

As bidding hots up, The Hawk pounces.

65 anywhere? 65. 68 now?

£65 at the back there.

68 anywhere else?

No, I'm going to let her have it, I don't like it that much.

I'm happy with that.

I can place that all day long.

So, the Hawk gets a ringside seat and pays just under £77,

including costs, and she's at four buys to Kate's five.

Fantastic Scandinavian look about it.

I think it probably only dates from the 1980s.

There's no breaks, it's in really good condition.

I think that is going to look cool absolutely anywhere.

And let me just see, is it comfortable?

Ooh, it is.

There's no time to relax

because a mid-20th-century mirror is coming up, and guess what?

They're both battling for the same item once again.

This is a real decorator's dream.

I'm sure Caroline's interested cos I saw her looking at it.

It's good quality, I think it's really nice.

Fingers crossed I might get it.

£50. 60 anywhere?

60. 70? 80?

Let's hope it stays with me.

90 now in a fresh place. 100?

No bids from The Hawk yet.

140. 150.

It's not cheap.

165.

Caroline's coming in against me.

Looking for 170 now.

-170.

-No, I'm out.

Done at 170.

Well, the little sneaker, just came in to try and pip me at the post,

but I've got it, and I'm pleased!

So, it's Kate who lands the mirror for just over £200,

including costs, and it's a showstopper.

Though it isn't old, if you look at the design of it, it goes

right back to the 18th century and the height of the Rococo style.

We've got C scrolls, called so because they're C-shaped,

and the fact that the carved wood is actually pierced

makes it quite a fragile structure, but also a very elegant one.

And with that buy, Kate now has six items to Caroline's four

and she's loving it.

Caroline's still struggling to buy a few things,

and actually she has got less than 50 lots to do it in,

so she's under pressure.

I can see the steam rising there.

So, I've got a few lots coming up...

..and I must try and stay calm.

And first on her wish list is a brass table lamp...

Start me at £20 anywhere for it?

..and after some illuminated bidding...

£42 all done.

Thank you.

..it's The Hawk's for just under £50.

Beautiful Corinthian column table lamp, in brass.

It's got a lot of age to it, well, I would say the 1920s/30s.

It will need completely rewiring and PAT testing

and I'm going to invest in a new shade for it,

and I think that would sit very nicely in many a home.

Miss Bliss is still in pole position,

and thinks this vintage toy car set might help her maintain her lead.

It's a popular item and the bidding is already up to £90.

At £100 with the lady. 110 anywhere else?

At £100 then, all done.

The vintage car set is Kate's for £118, fees included,

but is she happy with her lot?

This is in super condition.

It doesn't look like it's been played with.

We've got a trailer with a little model Ferrari

and then we've got the Land Rover that pulls it along.

Now, this probably dates from the early 1960s,

and it's got its box, which collectors love.

The model cars were Kate's seventh and final item,

but Caroline is not quite done.

Here we have quite a selection of nude sketches.

Caroline joins the bidding at triple figures.

With you at 150. 160 anywhere?

Done at 150.

Very pleased. Not least because it's getting near the end of the sale.

She seals the deal for £177, including costs.

Now, avert your eyes, she's about to get them out.

We have lots and lots of nudes.

Now, as far as I can see, most are not signed,

but I think, for somebody that is into drawing,

or somebody that's into nudes -

I think we all know a few of those...

Speak for yourself.

..I think these will make quite a good little lot.

And, with budget left to spend, The Hawk is back

in her vintage comfort zone, winning a '60s record case,

complete with discs.

All done at 20.

Oh, yeah.

It's hers for just under £24, including costs,

and she's in retro heaven.

I thought, initially, it would be £60, £80.

I know somebody,

and he is a DJ, specialising in 1950s/1960s,

and I'm really hoping he's going to be the man to buy them.

So, auction over, our high-wire heroines come back to Earth with a bump.

Let's tot up the totals.

From a £1,000 budget, Kate bought seven lots and spent £746.94.

Caroline also bought seven lots and spent a little more -

£792.96.

But all that matters now is profit.

Our mistresses of the big auction take a bow

and review each other's performance.

-What a battle we've had, what a day.

-I've got the scars.

-Oh, dear!

-Hey, the first thing I want to talk about is this saddle.

I'm really envious of you.

-I know you paid money for it, but I think it's a good thing.

-Yeah.

They are so expensive.

I paid a lot of money for that, thanks to you.

You will get out of that very well, I'm sure.

Well, what do you think of my mirror?

I think it's stunning and it makes a great statement on the wall.

-And it's wood, isn't it? It's carved wood.

-It is. It is carved wood.

-It's not old, though.

-I thought it looked great.

-Gold your thing?

-I personally prefer white gold, silver,

but I think that will sell.

What do you think of my nudes?

There's a serious amount of sketches in there.

-You've got a wad of them.

-Yes.

But, actually, a little bit envious of those.

And this is really dinky.

It's so Swinging Sixties, isn't it?

-Isn't it?

-You can see it with the little kinky boots and miniskirt,

-going down the disco.

-You can.

This, I think, of its type, it's a lovely example,

but they're just a bit out of fashion, are they not?

I know, but roses are never out of fashion.

I love roses and I think just this blue and white...

I'm a sucker for it. And I know I've got my work cut out,

-but I will find a buyer.

-Yeah.

-It's been a long day, though, Kate.

Hasn't it just? Crikey!

I don't know about you, I could do with a good cup of tea.

Yes. And feet up, or feet in footbath.

Oh, yeah. Let's fill it up.

That's a great idea. Come on.

And there's no time to waste, as this auction was just the first step

on a long and thrilling journey. Now our dealers must go all-out

to sell their items and make more money than their rival,

with all the profits going to their chosen charities.

Both head back to their bunkers to map out their selling strategies.

In Herefordshire, Kate is sifting through her spoils.

Well, I'm back home at Bliss HQ and I've unpacked everything

and, actually, I've already cracked on and had a bit of work done

on my Spitfire picture.

I've had a specialist remount it to cover up that water damage

on the mount. That's cost me £25.

My mirror, now I've got it out of the auction house,

the only thing about this, which I discovered after I'd bought it,

is it has a little piece missing.

But, guess what? I have the piece.

So it just needs a little bit of wood glue

and we've got a perfect mirror.

My little letter opener, or paper knife, is quite a specialist area.

In fact, a lot of the collectors are around Tunbridge,

so I may even have to think about mailing that one out.

My gift set was actually only produced for three years,

between 1963 and 1966,

so it's not a particularly common piece.

So I need an historic racing car enthusiast who's going to love that.

So, time to saddle up and get going.

Kate will also need to find buyers for her modern bracelet

and Victorian wash set.

Over in East Yorkshire, Caroline is weighing up her wares.

Well, the spoils of auction.

Now, the pearls with the brooch/pendant,

I'm thinking that a girl can only have so many pearls.

So what I'm going to do is split those.

I think I'm going to find somebody for the necklaces

and somebody else for the brooch.

The ring is delightful.

I've had it looked at and it is not, in fact, blue topaz,

it's actually aquamarine.

This portfolio of nude drawings is really interesting,

but I can't find the artist, so I have to deduce that

it was just some keen amateur artist and I'm on the lookout for

quite a specialist collector, maybe artist.

And, finally,

this little 1960s record case is crammed full of little singles -

Beatles, Cilla Black,

so I'm going to find a super-cool guy or girl to sell those to.

Caroline also needs to find buyers for her Victorian footbath,

'80s chair and Corinthian lamp base.

Both our savvy sellers must open their contacts books,

man their mobiles and log on to their laptops,

using every resource they can to hunt down the sales

that will make their profits soar.

But, remember, until they've shaken on it

and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.

Kate is first to take off and, keen to sell her Spitfire print,

she pitches up at a windy Shobdon Airfield in Herefordshire.

Well, that plane's taking off, let's hope my sale does, too.

After restoration, the 20th-century print owes her just under £37,

so she hopes cafe-owner Jim will make her profits soar.

-Hi, you must be Jim?

-Hi, Kate.

-How do you do?

-Great. And yourself?

Yeah, very well, thanks, great to meet you.

-Great.

-Let's get the wrapping off.

It's a fabulous subject.

You've got the Spitfire coming out of a thundercloud.

-It's quite a dramatic picture.

-It's very dramatic.

It is really very good, yeah.

Yeah. The artist, of course, is Barrie Clark.

He was born in the 1940s, in Hampshire,

and his passion is aircraft.

And this is actually one of the pictures he is best known for.

And I've spent a little bit of money on getting it remounted.

-So, what do you think of it?

-It's fantastic, it's really lovely,

and I think it would fit in very well with what we have here.

Yeah. How does around the sort of £220 mark sound?

That's within our budget, I think so, yes.

-I mean, that's brilliant for me, if you're happy?

-Yeah, absolutely.

-I think it's wonderful.

-Wonderful. Let's shake on it.

Kate scores an impressive profit of just over £183

after restoration costs, and she's flying high.

I don't think I could have found a better place for my Spitfire

to be on display. Now, I've done all my checks,

just ready for air traffic control to give me the all clear.

Yep. Can you hear me, boys?

I'm ready.

Yeah, I said I'm ready. Hello.

Hello!

Hello?

But, after that stunning success,

Kate comes back down to Earth with a bump

when she sells her Tunbridge Ware paper knife for a profit

of just 10p to collector Peter in Hereford.

In East Yorkshire, Caroline has brought her vintage pearl necklaces

to show a very discerning customer.

Well, I've come to the local pub to see Tracy and her granddaughter

Arabella, who's going to be two.

Now, I think these short ones will be absolutely beautiful

for Arabella, who loves to dress up.

And Grandma Tracy loves pearls, too.

Pearls for a two-year-old?

Caroline, you move in some fancy circles.

Hello.

Hello, Arabella.

Now, first of all I've brought those.

Oh, Caroline, they're lovely.

They're cultured pearls, they're about 1920s, 1930s,

and the clasp is silver.

Oh, look. Yes.

Just need to road test these.

And they're the sort of thing she can wear when she's 21, or...

-Oh, I think that's a yes.

-That's a deal.

Hmm, they seem tough enough.

And then these, and the clasp this time is nine carat white gold...

-Oh, they're lovely.

-..with a tiny diamond in.

-So, what for both?

-150 for the both?

I think we've decided we're having those, don't you?

-Would you like those?

-Yeah.

Shall we say 140 for them both?

140.

Yes. Go on, it's a deal.

-I wouldn't dare argue with Arabella!

-It's a deal!

Bye, sweetheart.

-Bye.

-Bye.

-Bye.

Two very happy ladies and one extremely happy dealer.

The necklaces came with a Victorian brooch,

which Caroline sells to jewellery dealer Richard in Hull...

-190.

-Sounds like a deal.

Lovely. That's beautiful.

..banking a profit of just over £176 for the entire lot.

And she completes her hat-trick of sparkling transactions

when she sells her 20th-century ring

to contact Libby in the Yorkshire Wolds.

-What about 300, then?

-I'm going to say yes.

-Are you going to say yes?

-I am going to say yes.

-Thank you.

I should've said 250!

And with a third profit of just over £99,

Caroline is ahead by three sales to two.

Back in Herefordshire,

Miss Bliss is hoping for big profits from the saddle and tack

that cost her nearly £225.

She's had them delivered to a local stud farm.

I am a little bit nervous about this sale.

The saddle was THE thing that I wanted at the auction

and, of course, I had to battle Caroline hard for it.

You're hungry.

She's come to meet stable-owner Jenny and her master saddler, Michael.

-Hi there, Jenny. Good to see you.

-Hello, Kate.

-You must be Michael.

-Michael. How do you do?

-How do you do?

-Hi there.

-So this is a pretty special stud, isn't it?

-Yes.

They are pure desert horses, mainly from the royal stud of Bahrain.

You've got another special owner, too, haven't you?

One very special owner and I'm very honoured,

Her Majesty the Queen keeps two of her stallions here.

Wow. Now, Michael, you're here to cast your eyes over my saddle.

This is a general-purpose saddle.

I mean, I can check the tree to see if the tree's OK.

So what's the tree?

The tree is basically what the saddle is made on.

-The tree is like the chassis of a car.

-OK.

-Swing that round.

-Yes.

Can you see how that shape is the shape that you would fit to

-a thoroughbred?

-Right.

And most of the horses here, being Arabs, are

-much rounder in shape.

-Oh, OK.

This would be far too narrow to put onto one of these horses.

-Is that right?

-I mean, it's beautifully made.

It's made out of lovely leather.

Would you say this was, what,

somewhere between five, ten years old, something like that?

More like 35 to 40 years old.

Would you? You've got a little hat, as well, which I can throw in,

but I know you've got to be really careful about

-having second-hand riding hats.

-That's right. We never do.

We don't know if that hat's had a knock, in which case it's not safe.

But what do you think of the saddle?

Well, I know Michael says it won't fit my horses, but I do like it.

I would be interested in it if the price was right,

just as a collector's item.

OK. So if I said, I mean, somewhere around the sort of 380...?

-How does that sound?

-I think that'd be OK.

Well, that's great for me, if you're happy with that.

-I'm happy with that, yes.

-Wonderful.

Yes, Kate trots off with a profit of just under £156

and an equestrian treat into the bargain.

Now, I don't want to put any pressure on you,

but this horse does belong to Her Majesty the Queen.

-Really?

-Really.

Honestly? Thank you, Jenny.

Lovely to meet you, Michael. Thank you very much for your help.

Well, keep up, Caroline. Tally ho!

Go on, walk on.

And once she's finished sitting on Her Majesty's horse,

she turns her attention to her Victorian potty,

which she's thankfully not sitting on -

selling it, along with the washing set,

to inn-owner Stewart in Herefordshire.

-Could I say 120?

-That sounds like a reasonable price to me, yes.

-Lovely.

-Deal.

-Thank you very much indeed.

And with a profit of almost £99, she's one sale up.

Caroline is in Derbyshire,

hoping the singles case that cost her just over £23

will put vintage entertainer Paul in a spin.

-Hi, Paul.

-Hiya.

-Hello, how are you?

I'm all right, thank you.

I brought this little case I was talking about.

Full of records, but I just think the case is fab.

Yeah, I like the case. That's really nice, yeah.

-Do you? It's you, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-You can see it sort of swinging along Carnaby Street, or something, can't you?

-Yeah.

I'm sure you've been swinging along with it, as well.

Oh. Just a little.

Is it something you'd like?

-Yeah.

-I was looking for £60.

I think we've got better ways of negotiating with just, you know,

-face-to-face.

-Right.

-I've got this.

-Oh, my goodness, what is this?

What is it? Oh, my goodness.

Paul, what are you doing?

Brilliant.

Hello.

To be honest, I was looking a little bit more about £40.

"60!"

What about if we met halfway?

About 50. "50?"

Oh, yes!

"I think that would be great."

-Brilliant.

-Thank you.

Caroline leaves the stage with a profit of £26.40.

Not bad when someone else has negotiated for you.

Well, Paul's really happy with his record case.

He might have made me look a bit of a dummy,

but I've made a little bit of profit on that.

And that vintage ventriloquism brings us to the halfway point,

so let's take a look at the figures.

Kate has done four deals, making a profit of £437.86.

Caroline has also done four deals,

but has made a lower profit of £302.40.

So Caroline's got some catching up to do in round two, but she's got

naked ambition on her side, in a portfolio of nudes

that cost £177 under her arm.

She's meeting artist Chiria in Cambridgeshire.

Oh, these look really interesting.

I would say these were art school drawings.

Do you think they're all by the same hand?

I wouldn't have said that person drew that one.

You can just tell by the style of it.

Are these something that you might be interested in purchasing?

Yes, because I do teach,

and having examples of things is really very useful for me.

I was looking at between 250 and 300 for the lot.

Yeah. 265?

265.

-270?

-270.

-That's a deal.

-It's a deal.

-It's a deal.

Those sketches make Caroline a good profit of £93

and she gets a little something extra on top.

I'm looking for features that are peculiar, if you like, to you.

Oh, I've got lots of those!

Oh, my goodness.

How clever are you?

And that's 275, please, Caroline.

I know! I owe you a fiver!

Caroline also sells her '80s chair for £100,

making a profit of just over £23.

It goes to David, who owns a B&B in Staithes,

and Caroline is sitting pretty.

Absolute Bliss is now running two sales behind,

but she's in Herefordshire, hoping to drive up her profits

with her vintage toy cars that cost £118,

so she's tracked down Jonathan, who restores historic racing cars.

-Ah.

-You must be Jonathan.

-Kate. Hello.

-How do you do?

-Very well.

-Very nice to meet you.

You've got some amazing things in here. What's this?

This is a 1965 Cobra which won 39 races.

Well, from the big thing to my little Corgi model.

As you can see, on the back, you've got a racing Ferrari.

-A 156 sharknose Ferrari.

-Exactly. Yeah.

It won the World Championship in 1961 and there aren't any left.

-No real ones. So it's pretty unique.

-Really?

Well, is this a piece you might like to add to your collection,

or perhaps put on the side in the workshop?

I think we could possibly find a home for it, for the right price.

I was hoping for around the £280 mark.

Sharp intake of breath!

-250?

-250's a good round figure.

-I like the sound of that.

-OK.

-Yeah, I can do that.

-OK. Done.

-Great. Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Lovely.

And with this magnificent profit of £132,

Kate's hoping to throttle the competition.

Caroline, I hope you're keeping up, cos we are racing ahead.

Let's go, Jonathan.

Attempting to draw even,

Kate brings her modern pearl and gold bracelet to jeweller Robert

in Hereford, who weighs the gold and gives her a price.

About £170.

I mean, 170 is great for me.

-Yeah, you're welcome, darling.

-Wonderful.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you very much.

Our golden girl walks away with a shiny profit of £63.80,

leaving her with just one item to sell.

Caroline's in Etton with her Victorian footbath, which cost £95.

She's hoping to make a splash with china collector Vicky.

Do you remember you bought a lovely blue and white plate from me,

-a long time ago?

-Yes.

Well, that's why I thought of you when I bought

-this mid-19th-century footbath.

-Oh, wow! That is lovely.

I love the shape, it's beautiful.

Yeah. I think they look beautiful potted up with something.

-Lavender.

-With lavender.

Well, we're sitting here amongst the lavender.

Now, I was hoping for 220 for it.

-200?

-200?

-Could you squeeze another fiver. 205?

-All right, then.

-Oh, thank you, it's a deal.

-You're on.

-It's a deal.

Caroline adds nearly £93 to her profit pot

and Vicky adds another item to her collection.

Caroline's on a roll and heads to the beautiful seaside village

of Staithes in North Yorkshire with her 1920s lamp.

It owes her just under £90, after a rewiring and PAT testing costs,

and she sells it to Victorian B&B-owner Stuart for £100...

-OK, it's a deal.

-Brilliant.

..making a small profit of just over £10, and she's all sold up.

Has Caroline's final profit pushed her ahead of Kate,

or will Miss Bliss's last deal be the decisive one?

Back home, she's repairing that slightly damaged mid-20th-century mirror.

So what I'm going to do is get my wood glue,

put a little bit just on here

and then repair it just like that.

All mended, she's brought it to show local hotel owner Yvonne.

Now, I am a little bit nervous about this piece.

It's cost me £200,

but I've done my research and I'm hoping that the glamorous interior

of this place will be just right. Fingers crossed.

Well, Yvonne, what do you think of this?

It's absolutely beautiful, Kate.

I have to tell you, it has had a very small repair,

just to one very end of the leafage scroll there,

and that's been re-glued.

But you can hardly notice it, I think, I'm sure you'll agree.

So, you think it would be fitting here?

I think it would look absolutely superb.

I think it would go with everything beautifully.

Well, I was hoping for sort of towards the £500 mark.

Well, £500 is a lot of money.

Kate's going all out, but, before we find out

whether she adds a glittering profit to her pot

and who becomes our queen of the knick-knacks,

let's recap what they spent at auction.

Both started the day with £1,000 to spend.

Kate bought seven items,

spending a total of £771.94,

including restoration costs.

Caroline also bought seven lots,

spending just under £833,

including electrical costs.

But who has made the most profit?

All of the money Kate and Caroline have made from today's challenge

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

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

-Hi.

-How are you doing?

-I'm good. And you?

-Yeah, pretty good. Excited.

-Been busy?

-Yes, really busy.

-How did you get on, then?

-Do you remember my Spitfire print?

-Yes.

-That I bought on a knee-jerk reaction.

-Yes.

-I sold it to a lovely cafe on an aerodrome.

-Nice!

-It was good fun. How about you?

I want to know about your sketches.

Yes, they turned out to be art school sketches

and I sold them to a portrait artist, and she loves them.

And a bit of profit, too.

Yeah. We'd better cut to the chase, then.

-Let's get to the bottom line, Kate.

-Oh, my goodness. OK.

-Are you ready?

-I am.

One, two, three, go!

-Kate, that is amazing!

-Wow, that's pretty good, too.

-Wow!

-It was that Spitfire that got you there.

Well, the Spitfire and...

Oh, actually my mirror did very well, too.

Yes, Kate's the winner today with her profit pot topped and tailed

by the sale of a Spitfire print and that fancy mirror...

-Perhaps 410.

-Great.

..for a profit of over £209, leaving Caroline in her wake.

Well, I didn't know whether I was quite going to pull that one

out of the bag. The Spitfire print was such an impulse buy -

boy, did THAT help me out!

And I won! Yes!

I'm very pleased with what I made

and I think Kate's done exceptionally well.

It must've been the Spitfire which flew.

But Caroline will have another opportunity to overcome her rival

tomorrow, when they visit an antiques market in France.