0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is -
0:00:04 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profits.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14- I think I see a bargain!- Each 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 > 0:00:21Ready for battle.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24They'll give you the insiders' 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 > 0:00:31It's not all about what you spend.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32It's about what you make.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..showing you how to make the most money...
0:00:35 > 0:00:36It really is war.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37..from buying and selling.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39You've got to be in there like a whippet.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Coming up... Is Paul having a few friends to dinner?
0:00:46 > 0:00:5016 plates. It's a buffet. 19 plates. How many more?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53John spots a trend in the foreign antiques trade...
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Coming to the European antiques markets today,
0:00:56 > 0:00:58you see a lot of things that are specifically to look
0:00:58 > 0:01:01as though they are old and recycled. This is a typical example of that.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04..and is Paul about to see a deal demolished?
0:01:04 > 0:01:07I think I can cut down here.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Welcome, citizens. Our epic tale today
0:01:29 > 0:01:34begins in the land of the Gauls, where our two roaming gladiators
0:01:34 > 0:01:37are hoping to wield their wallets like swords,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39in a collectibles contest to bag the best bargains
0:01:39 > 0:01:41and dominate the deals.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46First up, a warrior with an eye for his opponents' weaknesses,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49who spears sales with his trident and nets the nicest knick-knacks.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50It's...
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Do you ever get the feeling you're getting nowhere in life?
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- Just running round in circles? - And trying to outclass him,
0:01:59 > 0:02:02a ferocious fighter, with a taste for trinkets,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05who can slash a price and beat down any dealer. It's...
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Do you know when you see a face and you can't quite place it?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18Their antiquarian amphitheatre
0:02:18 > 0:02:21today is Sommieres, in the sun-baked south of France.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26They have each got £750-worth of their own euros, to buy items
0:02:26 > 0:02:27they'll sell on later,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30with all the profits going to their chosen charities.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34But who will get the Imperial thumbs-up and increase their profits
0:02:34 > 0:02:37to the Maximus? It's time to find out.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Bonjour!- Bonjour, Monsieur Hayes. - Yes. Ca va, Monsieur Cameron?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- How fantastic is this?- Brilliant. What a great place to be.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Loads of stalls set up here. Lots for us to rummage through.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- How is your French?- I'd say, "Magnifique, n'est-ce pas?"
0:02:50 > 0:02:53No! It's at times like this I really wish I'd paid attention
0:02:53 > 0:02:57in language classes, but I did German, so it probably wouldn't help
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- me out much today.- It doesn't help. I got an O-level in French
0:02:59 > 0:03:02and I can't remember a word. Hopefully, it will all come back
0:03:02 > 0:03:05- in a minute.- If I negotiate anything, it's going to go down to
0:03:05 > 0:03:08the old pen and pad today, where numbers are concerned. £750-worth
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- of euros.- Yes, OK. That should be enough for today, hopefully.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Well, I think it's time to start buying, so bon chance.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Bon chance, certainly. - See you back here in a bit.- OK!
0:03:20 > 0:03:23So, it's all bonhomie, as our warriors enter this foreign arena.
0:03:23 > 0:03:29And Paul has a strategy to deal with the unfamiliar crowd.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31From experience, coming to these French markets,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34cos you have a British accent, they tend to ask you more money
0:03:34 > 0:03:35for things, so the secret is today -
0:03:35 > 0:03:38and my top tip - is to look for a price ticket
0:03:38 > 0:03:40on something, a starting point.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41In other words, keep your mouth shut.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Or as they say around here, "Ferme la bouche."
0:03:44 > 0:03:47So, Paul's going to be the strong, silent type.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49But what about John's battle plan?
0:03:50 > 0:03:53I'm looking for small, portable things here today.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Things I can tuck in a bag and take home. I don't want anything bulky.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Also, make sure I'm checking condition thoroughly.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Once you've bought it and you get it back, it's too late.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05So, petite and portable are John's key requirements.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09No wonder this wine rack has caught his eye. Here, hang on.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12This is actually a wine rack here,
0:04:12 > 0:04:15for putting bottles in. A friend of mine has just opened a bar
0:04:15 > 0:04:19back in the UK. I've seen them used as wall panelling. Upcycling these.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Literally, taking them apart and, literally, fixing them to walls.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24They have a great sort of sculptural effect.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27But is he well enough armed to do the deal?
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- SELLER LAUGHS - Is poor.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43Cent?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Allez.- Merci. Merci, monsieur.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49FRENCH ACCENT: It seems Monsieur Cameron
0:04:49 > 0:04:51can parle francais after all.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54100 euros is just over...
0:04:54 > 0:04:56And he's happy with his big buy.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58In terms of impact,
0:04:58 > 0:05:01this is just the sort of thing I've been looking for.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05In terms of portability, I've broken my own rules today.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08This weighs an absolute tonne and it's quite big.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11But it's made of oak, so it shouldn't damage too easily.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13Looking at the age and date of this,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16I think it's probably 19th century.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19I can see evidence of machine saw markings.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23It takes 120 bottles here. Folds up nicely.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Great for a restaurant or a bar. Should be a profit in there.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28And I'll certainly drink to that.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30So, John's taken an early lead,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32and he's not the only one with big ideas.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36This has taken my eye. I've never seen anything quite like this.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37Very unusual.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40It's... I don't know whether it's Eastern, of some sort.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41This gilding, it's nicely done.
0:05:43 > 0:05:44Is it something I want to buy?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47It's not something typically French. That's what I'm going to go for,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50but I'll have it in the back of my mind. You never know.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Yes, sticking to his guns, Paul continues the hunt
0:05:53 > 0:05:56for French fancies. John, however, seems to be throwing
0:05:56 > 0:05:59his "buying small" strategy even further out of the fenetre.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02That's French for window, don't you know?!
0:06:02 > 0:06:06This is classic upcycling. It's a piece of gnarled wood.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10This is a natural growth on a tree and what they have done is just
0:06:10 > 0:06:12clad it in tin here, mounted it with a rod
0:06:12 > 0:06:15on this little ebonised pedestal.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17I quite like that. It's a real sculptural effect.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- 120.- 120. Oh.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31- OK.- Merci, monsieur.- C'est moi.
0:06:31 > 0:06:3380 euros. I'm happy with that.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35That's just under...
0:06:35 > 0:06:37And puts The Hammer 2-0 up.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Clearly, size isn't everything.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43This natural sculpture isn't pocketable, but I do love it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Things like this are a real one-off.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47I think that has wonderful, wonderful impact.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49I think there's a profit there.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53At two buys down, Paul needs to jump in his chariot and get purchasing,
0:06:53 > 0:06:56although he seems to have developed expensive tastes.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I must admit, I'm wandering around
0:07:05 > 0:07:07and the things I want to buy are a little bit too expensive.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Don't forget, I've got to try and sell things at a profit.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It's proving harder than it looks, really.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Must be a French term for that. Answers on a postcard.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Paul's still netted a big fat nothing, but our John is having
0:07:18 > 0:07:23no such trouble. He has grappled this
0:07:23 > 0:07:25modern reproduction torso into his clutches for...
0:07:28 > 0:07:29..increasing his haul to three.
0:07:29 > 0:07:30This is a ceramic torso.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34It's made of, literally, plaster of Paris and it's been marbled,
0:07:34 > 0:07:39to make it look real. These were based on some of the genuine
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Roman antiques sculptures that were being excavated in the 18th century.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46I asked the vendor how much. 300 euros. I rather cheekily
0:07:46 > 0:07:50offered him 150 and we ended up settling on 170. 170 euros for that.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52So, I think it's a good piece and should make a profit.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56So, with another 'armless bit of purchasing by The Hammer,
0:07:56 > 0:08:00surely it's time for Mr Morecambe to splash the cash?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02These are a wonderful pair of window blinds.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04They open out at the front, so you can open your windows.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Oh, 1900, yeah. We... Edwardian.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Cent... Cent...cinq... 150.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Yeah.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34- I've offered him 100 euros.- Non possible.- Non possible?- Non.- 130.
0:08:34 > 0:08:35I'm going to try one more.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37I'm going to offer the gentleman 120.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- And we shake?- Non possible. - No? No! No, no, no. OK.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44- So, 130.- Voila.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Thank you.- Merci.- Merci beaucoup.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52He's done it! He's in the game - at last.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Paul shuts down his first deal, for...
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Tres bon, monsieur!
0:08:56 > 0:09:00I must admit, I wasn't expecting to buy these today and they are not
0:09:00 > 0:09:02the sort of thing you tend to buy in the UK.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05And if someone wants that real French look to a house,
0:09:05 > 0:09:08this is the item you want to buy. They are a hardwood, with these
0:09:08 > 0:09:11wonderful iron accessories, or door furniture, as they call them.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15I think, for an interior designer or a decorator or someone who just
0:09:15 > 0:09:17wants a very visual item, c'est magnifique, n'est-ce pas?
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Paul's purchase brings us to the halfway mark.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Time to find out who's wowing the crowd
0:09:23 > 0:09:26and who might be thrown to the lions.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30With a £750 budget, Paul has had a gentle start,
0:09:30 > 0:09:31buying only one item, for...
0:09:34 > 0:09:35..leaving him...
0:09:38 > 0:09:41John has spent more on his three items, costing...
0:09:43 > 0:09:44..leaving him...
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- How are you, John? - I'm all right. How's it going?
0:09:51 > 0:09:53I've done the market in typical French style.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56I've had two croissants, a croque monsieur and a cup of coffee!
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- You need a sleep now, don't you? - What a great way of life!
0:09:59 > 0:10:00Beats the markets in England.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04- Fantastic. How are you finding the buying?- Very difficult.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I've found things that are of good quality are very expensive. And you?
0:10:07 > 0:10:08My strategy has gone out the window.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10I've bought large things, so far.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- And there is lots of reproduction stuff here.- Yeah.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17But I'm not adverse to buying new things, if there's a profit in it.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20You know what they say about antiques - they're old-fashioned.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Boom-boom!- I'll see you later!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Hmm, a bit of antiques banter.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Or could we say "bantiques"?!
0:10:26 > 0:10:28HE LAUGHS
0:10:28 > 0:10:30At 3-1 up. John's already smelling victory.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Reading between the lines and his body language,
0:10:33 > 0:10:35I think he's finding it quite difficult here.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38You know what, the clock is ticking and he needs to start buying.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42That's when the pressure's on and people start doing panic buys.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Don't count your chickens, Hammer. The man from Morecambe
0:10:45 > 0:10:47thrives under pressure.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49It's great to see that John's struggling as well.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51He's veered off his strategy course this morning
0:10:51 > 0:10:55and bought some massive items. So, I'm going to get back on track
0:10:55 > 0:10:57and buy something typically French. Ho-ho!
0:10:57 > 0:10:59No more of the reserved Englishman.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00Which way is Morecambe?
0:11:00 > 0:11:03- Paul's throwing himself into the arena.- Whoo!
0:11:03 > 0:11:06This is a typical French porcelain dinner service,
0:11:06 > 0:11:10but what is nice about it, it's real gold leaf which is applied
0:11:10 > 0:11:13as decoration on this wonderful red background.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15It's made by a firm called Limoges, which is one of
0:11:15 > 0:11:19the most famous French factories. Absolutely top-quality porcelain.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22This is 20th century, so it's not a particularly antique item.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24But this would have cost a fortune when it was new.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26On the scent of profit,
0:11:26 > 0:11:30our bargain bloodhound unleashes his finest French.
0:11:30 > 0:11:31C'est combien? How much?
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- 300.- 300.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37300 euros is too expensive for what's there.
0:11:37 > 0:11:38It's not a complete set.
0:11:43 > 0:11:4450-piece.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I was just going to walk away, actually, but now, he's said there
0:11:47 > 0:11:52is 50 pieces. If you worked out at £5 a piece, that's 250 quid,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54so we're not a million miles away, are we?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56And out come those 50 pieces.
0:12:00 > 0:12:0116 plates.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04It's a buffet. 19 plates. How many more?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06..24.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09PAUL LAUGHS
0:12:09 > 0:12:13But Paul's not handing over 300 euros on a plate.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15C'est difficult... Difficult to sell here today?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- Uh?- I'm the only buyer here today.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- Can it be £200?- Well, in France, it's euros, Paul.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23Can it be 200? Deux cent?
0:12:29 > 0:12:31OK, I will take it.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- OK.- OK, merci.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37So, Paul's O-level lingo bags him
0:12:37 > 0:12:39the late 20th-century dinner service for...
0:12:41 > 0:12:44His French-focused strategy came good.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47I must admit, I bought something that's typically French.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Limoges porcelain - one of the most famous factories in France.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54I can imagine the tureen alone was about 100 euros,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56so I think this is definitely something that is saleable
0:12:56 > 0:12:59and I think it's going to give me the one-up in this competition.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Look out, John, I'm coming round for dinner. Hey!
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Well, luckily, The Hammer has found
0:13:05 > 0:13:07something you can have your dinner on!
0:13:08 > 0:13:11It's a modern table. It's been printed up to make it look like
0:13:11 > 0:13:13it's been made with crates,
0:13:13 > 0:13:16but I'm just wondering if that could be something that would appeal
0:13:16 > 0:13:19to the market back home the days? I'll ask the vendor how much.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Here we go. The faithful phone again.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28This breaks all language barriers.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32No budge?
0:13:35 > 0:13:37He's saying 150 was the best price.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Yeah. What about that?
0:13:40 > 0:13:42- Non.- Ah, merci.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46- Monsieur, 120.- OK.- Yeah! Thank you. Thank you.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49So, John and his trusty phone haggle their way
0:13:49 > 0:13:51to a fourth huge item, for...
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Coming to the European antiques markets today, you are seeing a lot
0:13:57 > 0:14:00of things that are specifically to look as though they are
0:14:00 > 0:14:02old and recycled. This is a typical example of that.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05It's just a coffee table made from these right-angled sections
0:14:05 > 0:14:09of metal here. Some nice, good French walnut planks of wood,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13put in and framed it at the top and then printed to make it look
0:14:13 > 0:14:16like it's old wine crates. Very current at the moment.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19I would give this house room. We should get a profit out of that.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Now, talking of tables, Paul has been rooting around underneath one,
0:14:23 > 0:14:25and something has got his motor running.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28I've come across these. I've never seen these before.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32This looks like an ordinary magazine, but the idea is
0:14:32 > 0:14:36that you cut out the individual parts and you make yourself a car.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Monsieur! C'est original?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42'50s, yeah. Yeah.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47What the gentleman is saying is they are the 1950s-1960s originals.
0:14:55 > 0:14:5915. OK, so what the gentleman is saying is 15 euros for two of them.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03I like them. The idea is I could sell them with the instructions
0:15:03 > 0:15:06and then have one made from this one.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09So, maybe have a model of the actual car. OK, I shall buy those.
0:15:11 > 0:15:12Merci beaucoup.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15The vintage model car kits are Paul's for just...
0:15:15 > 0:15:17He's racing up behind John.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21This is a really interesting item. It caught my attention.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23A - I have never seen one before.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26And B - it's the golden era of cars.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28The 1950s - the French, the American cars,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32the design of them were absolutely beautiful. So, the idea is that
0:15:32 > 0:15:33these were aimed at children,
0:15:33 > 0:15:36to recreate a three-dimensional vehicle.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39So, you would cut out each individual page and it would teach
0:15:39 > 0:15:41you all about mechanics. It's a learning tool, really.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43I'd love to bring one of these to life and make it
0:15:43 > 0:15:47a three-dimensional thing - a real thing. At the end of the day,
0:15:47 > 0:15:51where can you buy a vintage 1950s French car for 15 euros?
0:15:51 > 0:15:53Let me know if you find one of them of them.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57At 3-4 down, Paul heads off to drive more hard bargains.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01And with his pedal to the metal, John is gearing up for another
0:16:01 > 0:16:03potential buy - a 1920s inkwell.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06I quite like that. 18 euros is cheap.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- Dix?- Oui.- Monsieur, thank you.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Yes, John knows a good deal when he sees one.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20The inkwell is his.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23This I really like, but that's not always a good sign -
0:16:23 > 0:16:26buying with your heart instead of your head.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30It's a little, probably post-World War, I would have thought, inkwell.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Modelled as a French machine gunner there.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36You can see that here we've got the sandbags and that is actually
0:16:36 > 0:16:38the cover that encloses the little inkwell there.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42The inkwell has gone. The pin has gone and the front of the muzzle
0:16:42 > 0:16:44has gone. So, there is a little bit of damage to it.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47But it's novel enough and, at ten euros, I think I can see
0:16:47 > 0:16:49a nice profit in the sights.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53So, John's all bought up and he's gunning for victory.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57My strategy did go out the window. Of all the things I've bought,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01most of them are really big. Nothing I can fit in my pocket.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04But I am all bought up. It's time now to relax, but first,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I'm going to check on Mr Hayes.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11Well, Paul is doing very nicely, having just uncovered
0:17:11 > 0:17:12an intriguing lamp.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19It's exactly what I think it is. It's an oil lamp.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22It would have had a glass well at the top here. It's come out
0:17:22 > 0:17:24of a large house. Late 19th century.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29- 80 euro.- Yes.- 80 euro.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36I've actually offered 60 euros, but he insists on 80 euros.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39But I think, with a few pounds spent on this, it could actually be
0:17:39 > 0:17:42a really, really exciting thing. I am going to buy that one.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Merci beaucoup.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49And our shining light Paul bags his lamp for...
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Even with some missing parts, he's happy.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57I think this is one of the best things I've bought here today.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59It's a late 19th-century oil lamp stand.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02And the idea is, in here would have been a well,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05which would contain your paraffin or your oil. Then, on the top here
0:18:05 > 0:18:07would be a large shade.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10I just think it looks fantastic. It has the authentic look about it.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13I'm not going to do anything at all with this wonderful patination.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16But it's very classical in its design. It's got these wonderful
0:18:16 > 0:18:20lion mask, with these hanging off. The lion paw feet.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Again, a sign of the Neoclassical Movement, late 19th century.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25And it's just a fantastic item to have.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29With The Hammer still out of sight, Paul moves quickly, to bag himself
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- a fifth, and final, treasure. - Quarante? OK. I buy. Merci.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38An antique bedside cabinet, for...
0:18:39 > 0:18:42I bought something real quality here. This is French, it dates from
0:18:42 > 0:18:44the early part of the 20th century, late 19th.
0:18:44 > 0:18:49It's walnut. It has a rouge marble top and it's a very functional item.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52The idea is this goes next to your bedside and, of course, you have got
0:18:52 > 0:18:54your place for your potty. All your bits and pieces in.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57These wonderful brass handles.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01A pair of these would be £300-400. A single one for 40 euros
0:19:01 > 0:19:02is a bargain, in my book.
0:19:02 > 0:19:07So, has Paul got himself as last-minute show-winning buy there?
0:19:07 > 0:19:08Only time will tell.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12But for now, battle-scarred and bruised, from a brutal day
0:19:12 > 0:19:15of hand-to-hand shopping, our mighty gladiators leave
0:19:15 > 0:19:18the cheering crowds behind, as we tot up the totals.
0:19:18 > 0:19:23They both started the day with £750-worth of their own euros
0:19:23 > 0:19:27to spend. Paul hopes his haul will win the day,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30with five items, costing...
0:19:30 > 0:19:37John has also amassed five purchases, for a slightly lower...
0:19:37 > 0:19:42Time for our brave warriors to assess each other's wares.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- What do you think?- I don't know if they are a pair of doors.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47They'd let a bit of water in, wouldn't they? What are they for?
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Funnily enough, they are wine racks.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52It's nice to see these two are as they should be.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54A-boards, fold them out, put them outside a cafe
0:19:54 > 0:19:57or something, would you? Probably have empty bottles, for display.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- Yeah. It's a nice thing. - Pretty pleased with those.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02And what happened to the rest of...? Is it an elephant?
0:20:02 > 0:20:04It looks to me like a natural piece of wood that
0:20:04 > 0:20:06they've clad with tin and turned it into a sculpture.
0:20:06 > 0:20:08I think it's very current, and it would go in the same sort of
0:20:08 > 0:20:10house as the table. Look at that.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Made yesterday. And I feel quite embarrassed, Paul.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Here you are, buying traditional antiques, what we're used to doing,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19and I've thrown caution to the wind and bought these things!
0:20:19 > 0:20:21John, you've got to move where the market is.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- Did you see this lamp?- I do like the lamp.- Where's the rest of it?
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Er, well, the rest of it isn't there, but it can be found.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29What I'm hoping to do is put a nice, big paraffin well,
0:20:29 > 0:20:31a glass well and a flue and so on, make it into a lovely oil lamp.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35But I think it's a fantastic thing. It's belonged to a wealthy house.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37The louvre doors - have you got something in mind for those?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39I haven't. I wanted to buy something very French.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42You don't really see many at home, and I like the look of them.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I think they're sort of shabby chic, as they say round these parts.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- I think they would just screw to a wall.- Yeah.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Literally just screwed to a wall. As a feature.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Are you thinking of framing those up?
0:20:51 > 0:20:53You haven't had a look inside, have you?
0:20:53 > 0:20:56What these are, you actually cut them out and they become a car.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58- Ah, that's what they are! - But there's hundreds of parts,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01so do you want to give me a hand? I've got two pairs of scissors.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- Do you trust me with a pair of scissors?- Yeah, I do!
0:21:08 > 0:21:11Our dealers must now head home with their French fancies
0:21:11 > 0:21:14and muster their strength for the selling challenge.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16Using all the methods at their disposal,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Paul and John will hunt out the best buyers across the land
0:21:19 > 0:21:23for their Continental collectibles in a race to bank
0:21:23 > 0:21:25the biggest profits for their chosen charities.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27Back at his Morecambe HQ,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30our friend from the north is surveying his spoils.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Ah! That's what I like to see, some really unusual items,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36and I think I've bought everything I could that was very French.
0:21:36 > 0:21:40The shutters, or louvre doors, these are typically French items.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42You don't see a lot of them in this country.
0:21:42 > 0:21:43I think I can sell those easily.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46The lamp, that's going to need a little bit of work.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Originally, I was intending to put an oil well on top,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51but I was chatting to somebody that thinks it would
0:21:51 > 0:21:52be better as an electric lamp.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55It makes it more commercial, more sellable.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57The pot cupboard, great little piece of furniture.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00It's a shame there wasn't a pair - would have been hundreds of pounds.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03But even as an odd one, it's rouge marble, got a nice little cupboard,
0:22:03 > 0:22:06it's good to go. I don't think that's going to be a problem.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09The one I changed my mind on has to be the car books.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10There's weeks of work there,
0:22:10 > 0:22:13so I'm going to sell it as is and let someone else worry about that.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- FRENCH ACCENT:- So, look out, Johnny, I'm coming your way!
0:22:16 > 0:22:17HE LAUGHS
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Yes, but we're back in Blighty now.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22Paul will also need to find a home
0:22:22 > 0:22:25for his late-20th-century dinner service.
0:22:25 > 0:22:30In Portsmouth, the Hammer seems buoyant about his booty.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Looking at these, I would be able to live with any of these items,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35and that, for me, is always a good sign.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39This has probably proven to be the most popular item.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42I've had three separate bar owners
0:22:42 > 0:22:44all stressed an interest in my wine rack there.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48My job is to choose which one is going to give me the best profit.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52My table, several people have already shown an interest in this -
0:22:52 > 0:22:54all young people. See, this is a trendy thing.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58So I know my gut feeling was right - buy things that are current now.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01My favourite item, though, is my least expensive.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05It was the ten-euro World War I novelty inkwell,
0:23:05 > 0:23:07modelled as this French machine-gunner here.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10I think in terms of percentage of profits,
0:23:10 > 0:23:11it's going to bring me in the best.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15For ten euros I should be able to get £30 or £40 for that,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17at least, even with the damage there.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20So, all bought up, now I've got to sell it,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23but I'm happy with what I'm trying to sell.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24A happy Hammer there,
0:23:24 > 0:23:29who also needs to sell his wooden sculpture and ceramic torso.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33Both our experts extraordinaire are chomping at the selling bit,
0:23:33 > 0:23:37with phones, laptops, contacts books and cars all at the ready.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40But no deal is sealed until they've shaken on it and the money
0:23:40 > 0:23:42has changed hands.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Just a stone's throw from his Portsmouth auction house,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49John is steering himself towards his first potential sale
0:23:49 > 0:23:53with his early-20th-century inkwell in hand.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57He's meeting a militaria dealer, but it's a voyage into the unknown.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59We've never met or done any business before,
0:23:59 > 0:24:03so this could get ugly and I could find myself in the trenches.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05So, John bravely goes forth,
0:24:05 > 0:24:11hoping new contact Gerry will give him a return on his £8 investment.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- Hello! You must be Gerry.- Nice to meet you, yes.- Nice to meet you!
0:24:14 > 0:24:17So, you are a militaria man, I understand.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- Yes, I specialise in military items.- Here we are.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25- I picked this up in France.- Mm! - It's World War I, a novelty inkwell.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28We've got the pen rest right here, like that,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31and there he is, the gunner, his spent magazines here.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- What do you think of it?- Well, it's, er, it's a very nice piece.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I've seen similar pieces made by soldiers, actually.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40By the amount of details,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44it definitely looks like a 1920s piece, and, yeah, we have the French
0:24:44 > 0:24:49soldier here in the 1916 outfit, and he's from the machine-gun corps.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51It has suffered a little bit of damage.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- Yes, the barrel of the machine gun. - The muzzle's gone on there.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57The pin has gone out of the hinge.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Now, I was going to try and fix that, but do you know what?
0:24:59 > 0:25:01I've often found that if you're going to sell something to
0:25:01 > 0:25:04a collector, they often want to get it restored themselves or
0:25:04 > 0:25:07- they have people that they trust. - I think, yeah, this has potential.
0:25:07 > 0:25:13- This can sell in quite a short time.- So, are you interested?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- I am interested, yes.- So, what do you think you'd be prepared to pay?
0:25:16 > 0:25:20In normal circumstances, I'll be ready to pay about 80 quid for it.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25But because it is a bit damaged, I will say £50
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- would be the right price for it.- Mm.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29It's a little bit less than I was hoping.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31Could you do any better than that at all?
0:25:31 > 0:25:36Well, I suppose if I'll, er, have the time,
0:25:36 > 0:25:42I'll try to fix it myself, so in that case I will say I'll give you
0:25:42 > 0:25:45another £15 on top, so try and do it for 65.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48So, £65. Gerry, you've got yourself a deal.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50It's been a pleasure doing business with you.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52With a new contact in his little black book,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55John heads off with over £56 profit.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58So a strong, attacking start from the Hammer.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01But is everything looking rosy in Paul's garden, too?
0:26:03 > 0:26:07# Ah, look at you now, flowers in the window
0:26:07 > 0:26:09# Such a lovely day... #
0:26:09 > 0:26:12He's in the north-west with horticultural things in mind
0:26:12 > 0:26:14for his Edwardian shutters.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Well, I've come all the way from the South of France to
0:26:17 > 0:26:21the Southport Flower Show. It's a major event that happens every year.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24There's a gentleman here that's making a Mediterranean garden.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27I called him up, said, "Are you interested in a pair of shutters?"
0:26:27 > 0:26:30and he said he has a specific use for them.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33So with a bit of luck these are sold already. It's an open-and-shut case!
0:26:33 > 0:26:35HE LAUGHS
0:26:35 > 0:26:37They cost him just over £112,
0:26:37 > 0:26:41so will a profit bloom from flower show competitor Sean?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- Ah, now then, Sean!- Hello. - How are you? All hands on deck.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- Nice to meet you, Paul. - Nice to meet you, too, mate.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Now then, tell me, what exactly are you trying to do here?
0:26:49 > 0:26:51This year's theme's Mediterranean,
0:26:51 > 0:26:55so what we've decided to go for is like a courtyard garden,
0:26:55 > 0:26:56and, as you can see,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00I've got two windows that just need some shutters either side!
0:27:00 > 0:27:02- Well, these are from the south of France.- Lovely.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04They're probably about 100 years old,
0:27:04 > 0:27:08and they give you that just instant antique feel to the actual place.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09Yeah. They are fantastic.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12You wanted a pair of shutters, but the windows are a bit small.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17- What are you planning?- Well, if you don't mind, I think I can cut...
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- down here.- OK!- And I'll definitely be able to get two either side.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Right, so I'd be hoping for something towards the 200-quid mark.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27How do you feel about that?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- SEAN LAUGHS - Give me a bit of profit on them.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I don't know about 200 quid! Er...
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- ..100 quid. - Meet you in the middle? 150?
0:27:38 > 0:27:40That gives you a chance to do them.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42- Hold out your hand. - PAUL LAUGHS
0:27:42 > 0:27:44- Cheers, Paul. Thanks, mate. - Thank you very much!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Paul shuts the deal down with a profit of nearly £38
0:27:47 > 0:27:50and, flush with the success of his first sale,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53decides to offer rival John some handy advice.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55What he might do is recognise my number and not answer at all.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Phone's going.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01- Hello?- Ah, bonjour, Monsieur Cameron! Ca va?
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Oh, what a pleasure to hear from you, Mr Hayes.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04I thought I'd give you the heads-up.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- You know those shutters? - The shutters? Yeah.- Yeah.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10If you ever see any, they're better if you buy four of them.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- What's happened? Have they broken? - No, a gentleman wanted two pairs,
0:28:13 > 0:28:15- so he's actually cut them in half!- Oh, wow!
0:28:15 > 0:28:17I said he could have them for half-price,
0:28:17 > 0:28:19but now you're buying four of them.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Listen, I bought a couple of big-ticket items and I've
0:28:22 > 0:28:26still got them hanging around, mate. This one's certainly not over yet.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28If we don't sell anything,
0:28:28 > 0:28:31we can open a shop. We can call it John and Paul's.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33All we need is George and Ringo's and we've got a full set.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37Well, good to hear from you, mate, and good luck.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41- Yeah, and good luck to you, too. Courage, mon ami, courage.- Bye-bye.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45He seemed in really good spirits there,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47and I can't believe he's sold those louvre doors!
0:28:47 > 0:28:50I would have bet my life he was going to have those hanging around.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53But there we are, he's worked his magical charm and he's sold them.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55I'd better crack on and sell the rest of my items.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Yes, you had!
0:28:57 > 0:29:00He heads to Southsea with one of those big-ticket items,
0:29:00 > 0:29:02his 19th-century champagne rack.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Remember, it had three potential buyers,
0:29:04 > 0:29:09and he's plumped for restaurant owners Jason and Soraya.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11I wonder why(!)
0:29:11 > 0:29:16The rack cost him just over £86, so can he make his profit pot fizz?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19Taking a sneak peek, you two! I wanted to surprise you.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- I went to get a bottle. How are you doing?- Yeah, good, John.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- You all right?- Yeah, very good, very good. Lovely to see you.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- Well, so, what do you think? - Yeah, they're perfect.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31They're exactly what we've done here in the restaurant.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34We've got ten, reclaimed from a French chateau.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38Well, I've brought along a bottle because I hadn't actually
0:29:38 > 0:29:40tried these out to see how they work.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42And I kind of got an idea, and they were for champagne,
0:29:42 > 0:29:45I believe, and you literally just tuck them in like that.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Clearly, we stock a lot of wine here and we sell a lot of wine,
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- so, yeah, these are just perfect. - So, what are you thinking?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- Well, we know what we paid for those.- Yeah.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00So I would have thought around about £120 would be quite a fair offer.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- What, each?- Erm, no, for the two. - Behave yourself!
0:30:04 > 0:30:09God, no. I mean, I'm thinking they're sort of 150 each these days.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11- They've got to be. - Wow. I think we've been lucky, then.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15I'd be hoping sort of 200, 250, something like that, for the pair.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17JASON SIGHS
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I think we can probably run to £100 each.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23- Yeah?- So £200 for the pair.- £200 for the pair. Thank you very much.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27So John's got something to celebrate with that vintage profit of
0:30:27 > 0:30:30just under £114.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34And, drunk with success, he sells his contemporary coffee table to
0:30:34 > 0:30:36property investor Anne-Marie,
0:30:36 > 0:30:39who's sourcing quirky items for her apartments.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41- 145? - I'm happy to do 145.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45And with that deal on the table, John ups his profits by nearly
0:30:45 > 0:30:50£42 and puts himself firmly in the lead at three sales to Paul's one.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53But our Mr Morecambe isn't sleeping on the job.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56He's had his bedside cabinet delivered to an antiques centre
0:30:56 > 0:31:00in Birkenhead. It cost him nearly £35.
0:31:00 > 0:31:01Ah! Hello. Carole?
0:31:01 > 0:31:04So, will centre owner Carole think it's worth more?
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- So, I see that the cabinet is here. - All right.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09And on first impressions, do you like it?
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- Is that the sort of thing you go for here?- Well, yes, actually I do.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14How do you find French furniture in general?
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Well, French furniture always sells well.- Really?- Yes.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21And I particularly like pieces with marble tops!
0:31:21 > 0:31:23Right, OK. What reason for that?
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Even though they're 100 years old or so, you know that the top isn't
0:31:26 > 0:31:30going to have water marks on it that are very difficult to get rid of.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32I have to say, it's a very attractive piece.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35So, it's nice and clean, the marble's in good condition,
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- the actual cabinet's in good condition.- Yes.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41It's ready to go, really. The only arguing point, really, is the price.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42- That's right. - PAUL LAUGHS
0:31:42 > 0:31:46- I mean, I have to be realistic. - If I was to ask you £100 for this,
0:31:46 > 0:31:50are we in the sort of right ballpark figure, or is that too cheap?
0:31:50 > 0:31:52- No! - THEY LAUGH
0:31:52 > 0:31:57- Well, we've established that, anyway. OK.- No. Erm...
0:31:57 > 0:31:59I think...
0:31:59 > 0:32:02in fairness, I'd like to be paying...
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- about £80.- Right.- I do need to make a little bit of profit.- Yeah.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- And it needs a bit of tidying up, as well.- Do you know what?
0:32:09 > 0:32:12I think I'll accept that bid and we'll shake hands on that,
0:32:12 > 0:32:14and I think you'll enjoy that and hopefully get a good profit.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- Shall we do that?- Thank you very much.- And nice to see you, Carole.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19And I believe you've got a nice vintage cafe here.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22Yes. If you want to pop upstairs, we'll give you a cup of tea.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Take me upstairs, Carole, and show me...
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- Have you got any etchings up there or just cups of tea?- Just tea!
0:32:27 > 0:32:29Ooh, I say!
0:32:29 > 0:32:34Paul's dreamy profit of £45.52 brings us to the halfway mark.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37With everything still to play for, let's see who's on top of the world
0:32:37 > 0:32:39and who's gone down under.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46So far, Paul has sold two items and made a profit of £83.46.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48But John is in the lead,
0:32:48 > 0:32:53having sold three items for a profit of just under £212.
0:32:55 > 0:32:57So Paul's got some catching up to do,
0:32:57 > 0:33:01but is our Monsieur Morecambe downhearted? Of course not.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05He's in Oxfordshire, hoping to sell his most expensive item,
0:33:05 > 0:33:07the 50-piece French dinner service.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11I've come to the French restaurant here at The Swan at Tetsworth.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13I actually work next door at the antiques centre.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Antoine here makes some wonderful cuisine, and he's interested
0:33:16 > 0:33:19in seeing my Limoges dinner service, so wish me luck.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21I think that's "bonne chance".
0:33:21 > 0:33:27The china set him back just under £216, so will Antoine say oui or non
0:33:27 > 0:33:28to a deal?
0:33:28 > 0:33:32- Ah, bonjour, Antoine.- Morning, Paul. - Ca va?- Very well. And you?
0:33:32 > 0:33:35That's about as much French as I can speak, unfortunately.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- Well, that's a good start.- Now, this is Limoges porcelain...- It is.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40..which I know is a region in France,
0:33:40 > 0:33:43but I thought there was only one factory in Limoges.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46- That's not the case, is it? - Well, actually, no.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48You've got quite a few different houses, "maisons",
0:33:48 > 0:33:50that we call, of different qualities.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53That one is probably one of the most prestigious ones.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Now, this is a firm called Bernardaud. Is that right?
0:33:56 > 0:34:00- Yeah, I think it was set up in 1865, 1866.- OK, right.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03And they're still trading at the moment, of course.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07And, yeah, that's just a beautiful set. Just looks amazing.
0:34:07 > 0:34:11I like to serve my traditional French dishes in those
0:34:11 > 0:34:12beautiful plates.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15I should imagine this set as being very expensive when it's bought.
0:34:15 > 0:34:16Yes, I did check the prices.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18I wouldn't be able to afford those brand-new.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22For one of these, you'd be looking at £90 or £100 each.
0:34:22 > 0:34:29- I'm definitely interested in it. - OK.- Now, what would you like for it?
0:34:29 > 0:34:31I was hoping for somewhere...
0:34:31 > 0:34:34sort of 320, 350, that sort of price.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37Now, I'm going to have to consider that, sadly,
0:34:37 > 0:34:40some of it will be broken when I use it.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43The maximum I could do would be around 300.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45OK. Shall we shake on that?
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- That's pounds, yes, £300? - It is pounds. It is pounds indeed!
0:34:48 > 0:34:51- Thank you very much, Paul. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54So, Paul's late-20th-century dinner service dishes him up
0:34:54 > 0:34:56a profit of just over £84,
0:34:56 > 0:35:00and he adds more to his pot when he sells his vintage model car
0:35:00 > 0:35:04books to dealer Peter in Brighton for £20, making a small gain
0:35:04 > 0:35:10of just over £7, and motors into the lead with four sales to three.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14Not to be outdone, John's brought his modern sculpture to
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Surrey to show sculpture park owner Eddie.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22This could be a tough sale for me, because Eddie is
0:35:22 > 0:35:27not only a sculpture dealer but he's also a sculptor by profession.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29The sculpture cost John nearly £69,
0:35:29 > 0:35:33so he needs to carve out a good profit on this one.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- How are you doing?- Not you again! - THEY LAUGH
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- Hello, John.- Pleased to see you, too...! How's it going?- Yeah, good.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44Roughly how many sculptures have you got here in the park, Eddie?
0:35:44 > 0:35:47We've always at any time got approaching 1,000.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Want to make it 1,001?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51So long as it's not that one.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56At first, Eddie, I thought this was possibly a piece of driftwood,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59but the more I look at it, the more I wonder if it was part of some
0:35:59 > 0:36:02furniture, perhaps on a balustrade or a pediment or something.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03What do you think?
0:36:03 > 0:36:07Well, it looks like it's definitely had a past life.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Eddie, I'll be honest. I had this in the auction house just for storage,
0:36:11 > 0:36:15and one or two people have stopped and said they really like it,
0:36:15 > 0:36:16especially younger people.
0:36:16 > 0:36:20So I think this has a kind of upcycled, futuristic,
0:36:20 > 0:36:24rustic look about the piece. It's certainly a conversation piece.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Well, at a price, there's a home for anything, John.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32Well, I think, to me, it's got to be worth, ooh, 150.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37John, I'll give you the money,
0:36:37 > 0:36:41provided it's between you and I and doesn't go any further.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43I've got a reputation to uphold.
0:36:43 > 0:36:44JOHN LAUGHS
0:36:44 > 0:36:48How could I possibly refuse a deal like that, sir? You're a gent.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51That's one for my own personal collection, John.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Hm, a profit of over £81 for John,
0:36:54 > 0:36:58though his taste took a bit of a bashing from Eddie.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Or was it all a bluff?
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Well, Eddie is the ultimate poker player, never letting on
0:37:03 > 0:37:06whether he really likes something or not, but I'm very happy.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08I came here thinking I might make a little profit.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11I made over 100% profit. I'm very happy with that.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13Paul Hayes, watch out.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18With that creative sale, John draws level with Paul at four deals each.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22But Mr Morecambe is back on the profit hunt.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25He's travelled back to the antiques centre in Birkenhead
0:37:25 > 0:37:27where he sold his bedside cabinet.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30This time, he's meeting dealer Lucy in the hope of illuminating
0:37:30 > 0:37:32a profit on his £69 oil lamp.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36- Hello, Lucy!- Oh, hello!- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37- Nice to see you. - And you.
0:37:37 > 0:37:42Now, my original idea was to have the paraffin well put back on this.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- Right.- This originally would have been a 19th-century paraffin lamp.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48But they sell much better as an electric lamp.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Is that right for yourself?
0:37:49 > 0:37:51We tend to find that that's what the customer wants.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54They want it for the modern home, be able to get the lamp home,
0:37:54 > 0:37:57plug it in and use it, so far more practical for us.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01What's wonderful about it, if you press this little lever here...
0:38:01 > 0:38:04- it's adjustable to any height. Look at that.- Wow!- Isn't that wonderful?
0:38:04 > 0:38:05It's called telescopic movement.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08So it would actually make a perfect reading lamp.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11And then just put a modern fitting onto the top,
0:38:11 > 0:38:16which we can arrange to be done, and try and get a shade to suit it.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19I think retail it's a £400 or £500 lamp when it's all converted
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- and all done.- Yeah.- Erm, if I said a couple of hundred pounds, I mean,
0:38:22 > 0:38:24is that within budget for yourself, or is it...?
0:38:24 > 0:38:26I think with the fact we've got to do some work and it's
0:38:26 > 0:38:31going to cost us, we're probably looking around the 140, 150 mark.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34- I like the idea of 150. Shall we shake on it?- Yeah!
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Of course you would! No, that's absolutely fine.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41That's a profit of just over £81 added to Paul's total,
0:38:41 > 0:38:43and he leaves the lamp in the capable hands of Lucy,
0:38:43 > 0:38:47who'll have it wired and PAT tested before selling it on.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50So, Paul is all sold up, but what of John?
0:38:50 > 0:38:53He's walking the streets of Portsmouth with
0:38:53 > 0:38:54a naked man on his back!
0:38:57 > 0:39:01I'm off to meet restaurateur Darren with my ceramic torso here,
0:39:01 > 0:39:03and he's recently refurbed the restaurant.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05I'm desperately hoping this fits the decor,
0:39:05 > 0:39:08because I really don't want to lug it around much longer.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12The modern ceramic torso cost John over £146,
0:39:12 > 0:39:15so can it beef up his profit pot?
0:39:15 > 0:39:19- Darren! Hi! How are you?- Very good, thank you. And you?- Very good.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21I'm glad you've got the air con on.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24I'm sweating profusely, carrying this thing around.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27And if I carry it much longer, I'm going to end up like that.
0:39:27 > 0:39:28DARREN LAUGHS
0:39:28 > 0:39:33Things like this have been collected for thousands of years,
0:39:33 > 0:39:37especially in the late 18th century, a lot for excavations going on
0:39:37 > 0:39:39sort of around Greek and Roman sites,
0:39:39 > 0:39:43and they often were brought out like this, missing parts of their
0:39:43 > 0:39:45limbs and heads, and they've almost become iconic.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49Now, I know it's not your colour scheme,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52but that's why I've brought it here, because I think it stands out.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55- I don't know about here, but it'd definitely suit home.- You think so?
0:39:55 > 0:39:59- It's a nice piece. I'd definitely like to, er...- To acquire it.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- ..to take it on.- All right. So, obviously money is key here.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07Say, South of France, markets, you're talking about £50?
0:40:07 > 0:40:08JOHN LAUGHS
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- I'm not going to ask silly money for it.- OK.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- A couple of hundred pounds for it. - A couple of hundred...
0:40:14 > 0:40:16Will you take 150?
0:40:16 > 0:40:20Ooh... Can we do any better than that? Would you do 190?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Go on, I'll do you one better, because I don't like to see you off.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- I'll do you the 200 you asked. - Will you really?- Yeah, yeah.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30- Of course I will.- You are a gentleman. I really appreciate that.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32£200? No hidden catch?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35The only hidden catch is that you've got to carry it home for me.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37How far do you live?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- Five-minute walk.- Ohhh! I think I can just about manage that.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- You've got yourself a deal. Thank you, Darren.- Thank you.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45So, John's torso finds a home
0:40:45 > 0:40:48and John finds a profit of just over £53
0:40:48 > 0:40:50and he's come to the end of his selling.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53Ah, I know I said I hoped Darren bought this
0:40:53 > 0:40:55so I didn't have to lug it around any more.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57Well, delivering it to his flat is a small price to pay.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00I've managed to carve out a nice profit.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Didn't even cost him an arm and a leg, and that is me all sold up!
0:41:04 > 0:41:05Cheeky!
0:41:05 > 0:41:08It's almost time to find out who's been building their money muscles
0:41:08 > 0:41:10and who's the profit weakling.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14First, a quick reminder of how much our antiques experts spent.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20Having each started the day with £750 worth of euros to spend,
0:41:20 > 0:41:25Paul picked up five purchases, costing £443.96.
0:41:26 > 0:41:33John also bought five items but spent less, £413.80.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36But all that matters now is profit.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38All of the money that Paul and John have made will go to
0:41:38 > 0:41:41charities of their choice, so let's find out who is today's
0:41:41 > 0:41:44Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion!
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- Ah, bonjour, Jean!- Ah, Paul Hayes! - How are you? Comment allez-vous?
0:41:48 > 0:41:52- I'm very well!- I loved it out there. Didn't you?- Fantastic.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Great day, wonderful items, as well, and brilliant, really enjoyed it.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58You know that lovely big Limoges dinner service I bought?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Yes, I do. - Those plates are 90 each.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Please don't tell me you got that for them.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05Er, no, a bit of a discount, but I still did all right with them.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07- What about you? How did you get on? - Not too bad.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09My sculpture, that organic tin-clad sculpture,
0:42:09 > 0:42:13- went to a really interesting sculpture park in Surrey.- Really?
0:42:13 > 0:42:17But the thing I wish I'd have bought more of was that wooden wine rack.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21- You were on about that.- I could have sold that four or five times over.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23- Shall we do this?- I think we ought to.- I'm quite confident.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25I might just have you on this one, mate. You ready?
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- Un, deux, trois! - Trois!
0:42:27 > 0:42:29THEY LAUGH
0:42:29 > 0:42:31How did you manage that?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33It was the wine rack. It was the wine rack.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Oh, I thought I had you on that one.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- They're not bad sums of money, Paul, to be fair.- No, they're all right.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40- Very good indeed.- You've got the wine, I've got the cheese. Go on.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42How do you like your crackers?
0:42:42 > 0:42:45So, John "the Hammer" Cameron wins,
0:42:45 > 0:42:49all thanks to the cork-popping profit on the wine racks.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52I'm delighted to have won the French antiques market challenge.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54It was a great time in the sunshine,
0:42:54 > 0:42:57and we both bought some really interesting things.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59And whilst it was a close-run race,
0:42:59 > 0:43:02on this occasion the Hammer fell on Mr Morecambe.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04What do you have to do to win against John Cameron?
0:43:04 > 0:43:07He's done fantastically well with those wine racks.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10I made some serious profits there and still got beaten.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12But you know what? C'est la vie.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15But Paul has another chance to overcome his rival tomorrow,
0:43:15 > 0:43:18when they face off at a fast-paced auction.
0:43:39 > 0:43:40HORN TOOTS