0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:05the show that pitches
0:00:05 > 0:00:07TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I think I see a bargain!
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Each day, one pair
0:00:13 > 0:00:16of duelling dealers will face a mighty challenge...
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Oh, yeah!
0:00:18 > 0:00:19..putting their reputations
0:00:19 > 0:00:21- on the line.- Ready for battle.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23They'll give you the insider's view
0:00:23 > 0:00:26- of the trade... - I'm a big boy. I'm a player.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..along with their top tips
0:00:28 > 0:00:29and savvy secrets...
0:00:29 > 0:00:32It's not all about what you spend, it's about what you made.
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.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Coming up, Paul broaches the subject of buying jewellery.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50One little tip with cameos - always, always hold them up to the light.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54And what I'm looking for here is to make sure there's no stress cracks.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56John dives on a deep-sea deal-breaker.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58If I can't sell that down on the south coast,
0:00:58 > 0:01:00I better get out of the game.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03And Paul gets some shock news in the selling.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06This one is looking like it's something that it's not.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08That's genuinely really shocked me.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Welcome, moviegoers, as you're just in time
0:01:30 > 0:01:33to bathe in the glow of two leading lights
0:01:33 > 0:01:36of the silver screen as they begin their bid
0:01:36 > 0:01:39to collect a handful of antique awards and turn them into
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- profit at the box office.- Ow!
0:01:42 > 0:01:44And the nominations are...
0:01:44 > 0:01:48- a blond blockbuster hero who has his script off pat...- Game on.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50..and likes to do his own stunts...
0:01:53 > 0:01:54I think I see my competition.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Aha!
0:01:56 > 0:01:59..and a star dealer whose Technicolor talent
0:01:59 > 0:02:01can illuminate the best bargains...
0:02:02 > 0:02:04- Yes!- ..but who can play the villain as well.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10I think I'll go and see if Paul would like a cup of tea.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13I can't quite remember, though, if he's one lump or two.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Today, they are on the red carpet at Warrington Auction
0:02:16 > 0:02:20in Cheshire with £1,000 of their own money to spend on items to
0:02:20 > 0:02:22sell on later,
0:02:22 > 0:02:24with all the profits going to their chosen charities,
0:02:24 > 0:02:28but who will walk away with a clutch of Academy Awards
0:02:28 > 0:02:30and who will be firing their agent?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32It's time to find out.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Ah, here he is.- Good morning, Mr Hayes.- Good morning, John.
0:02:34 > 0:02:35- How are you?- Not too bad.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37This is a home fixture for you, isn't it?
0:02:37 > 0:02:39This is about 45 minutes from my house,
0:02:39 > 0:02:41but quite a long way from Portsmouth, I believe.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43Well, it is, but the mother-in-law only lives about 20 miles
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- up the road, so...- Oh, does she? Are you looking forward to the auction?- I am.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48They've got about over 1,000 lots here.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- There's everything from plant pots to jewellery, Paul.- That's right.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54So even you and I couldn't fail to buy some items here today.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56You know what they say up north -
0:02:56 > 0:02:58- where there's muck, there's brass. - OK.- Shall we crack on?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01- Why not? Let's not waste any time. - All right, come on, then.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- Have you had a look already? - Online. I've had a look online.
0:03:03 > 0:03:04Have you?
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Both dealers seem chipper,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10but what script is auctioneer-by-trade John
0:03:10 > 0:03:12really sticking to today?
0:03:12 > 0:03:16My strategy when buying at auction is to mark down as many items
0:03:16 > 0:03:20as possible, because there's always the danger you won't get the
0:03:20 > 0:03:23ones you really want, and then you are really up against it.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25And I know Paul is going to be panicking as well.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28We are already looking at one or two of the same things,
0:03:28 > 0:03:30but I'm going to make sure I get mine.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32I want to beat the man from Morecambe.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35It'll be a tough fight if John wants top billing,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39because local boy Paul has also been using his time wisely.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I've had a look at the catalogue last night, twice -
0:03:41 > 0:03:44it's always good to double-check - but there's nothing better
0:03:44 > 0:03:46than coming to have a look at the items physically.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49So my secret is, really, do your homework.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54So, no first-night nerves from either of our dealers as they
0:03:54 > 0:03:56both get stuck in to the preview session.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59And John thinks he can do something special
0:03:59 > 0:04:01with an everyday item from the 1960s.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Look at this wicker basket here.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05It's quite a nice size.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Condition is good.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11And this is the sort of thing that people are upcycling these days and
0:04:11 > 0:04:14reusing for a completely different purpose.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Now, I think the size and shape and height of that, this would
0:04:17 > 0:04:20make a pretty good coffee table with a nice glass top on there.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Estimate on this is £30 to £50.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26At that sort of price, I think there'd be a definite profit in that.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30The hamper also hides some sartorial secrets.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Look at that. It's full of ties.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35Here's a classic one.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37A lot of the mods and scooterists like that sort of thing.
0:04:37 > 0:04:38So I think I'll have a look through,
0:04:38 > 0:04:42that could be a little bonus that's inside the wicker basket there.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45Heart-throb Paul is tied up elsewhere toying with
0:04:45 > 0:04:48a pink trinket from the early 20th century.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50They say that small is beautiful,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52but in this case, it's quite a large cameo, isn't it? It's massive.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55It's a shell cameo and - very, very cleverly -
0:04:55 > 0:04:57the expert carver here
0:04:57 > 0:05:00has carved this wonderful portrait of this classical maiden.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03But a little tip with cameos - always, always hold them up
0:05:03 > 0:05:06to the light to make sure there's no stress cracks or heat cracks.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09This one is in really nice condition. It's beautifully carved.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12It's in the catalogue between £50 and £80.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14That one is coming home with me. Sorry, John.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Not so fast, Paul.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20Your arch rival has also been bedazzled by the beautiful brooch.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Cameos like this have been carved since Roman times,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27and there is still a tradition of this sort of carving
0:05:27 > 0:05:31in Italy, in places like Sorrento and Florence.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33And I feel they are better to buy in the secondary market,
0:05:33 > 0:05:35where you can pick them up a lot cheaper.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37I quite like that.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40So both our dealers are pinning their hopes on the brooch.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44And Paul uses a variety of tactics to keep John away from other
0:05:44 > 0:05:47potential purchases, including distraction techniques.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51And more distraction techniques.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58I've just seen John. I'm going to have to hide this item
0:05:58 > 0:06:00cos I know it's something that he would like.
0:06:00 > 0:06:01It's actually a military belt.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04It belongs to the Cheshire Regiment, a part of the uniform.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07And what I like about it is underneath here...
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Don't tell John, if he's about, please.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13..there is a gentleman's name here and his actual number, so hopefully,
0:06:13 > 0:06:14if I do actually buy this,
0:06:14 > 0:06:17I'd be able to trace that to the regiment to see where he was.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19It's in at £20.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23The only problem is, I'm a 34 waist,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26sometimes. This one is probably about a 22, honest, you know.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30I better get off the sticky toffee pudding.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32And while Paul plans his health kick,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35John's got his eye on another tasty potential lot -
0:06:35 > 0:06:37a 1980s brooch.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40I did have a quick look at this with the three lions,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43which actually comes from the heraldry of William the Conqueror,
0:06:43 > 0:06:47in fact, but it is something we now associate with this country.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49And a few of the scooterists,
0:06:49 > 0:06:52they do have three-lion badges on their Lambrettas.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54That could be something I might be able to turn a quick profit.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Maybe not a massive profit. It is hallmarked. It is silver.
0:06:59 > 0:07:0120 to 30 is the estimate. I think it would be...
0:07:01 > 0:07:03I'd do very well to get that within estimate.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I think it's probably going to do a bit better than that.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08So they've both learned their lines and played with the
0:07:08 > 0:07:09profit-making props,
0:07:09 > 0:07:12now it's time for our dashing dealers to take their place
0:07:12 > 0:07:14in the spotlight.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16All right. I see you've manoeuvred yourself into pole position.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18That's it, yeah. Get as near to the rostrum as you can.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Are you trying to keep viewers away from the cabinets?
0:07:21 > 0:07:22- Is that what it is? - I wouldn't do that sort of thing,
0:07:22 > 0:07:25John. I thought that was more your type of tactic.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- I'm quite early on in the auction, so...- Are you?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- I was trying to catch a glimpse. - No, it's all right, don't worry.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33John gets a sneaky peek at Paul's shopping list.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- What about you, when is your first lot?- Early.- Early?- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37Oh.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40And John is about to drop a big movie spoiler.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Let's just say, you know, it was a cameo performance.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- PAUL LAUGHS FAKES SURPRISE:- Really?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Will John's hint that he's after the same brooch affect Paul's
0:07:48 > 0:07:49performance?
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- Are you all right? Are you after the same thing?- After the same thing?
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- Yeah.- I have looked at it, yeah.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55Are you really?
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Desperate times call for desperate measures.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- There's a big crack in it, you know? - Is there really?- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- Just near the top left-hand corner. - I didn't see that.- No.- OK.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Well, what do you like about it?
0:08:05 > 0:08:06- Are you sure there is a big crack? - Well...
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I can't lie, John.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12And our two potential brooch buyers continue to needle each other
0:08:12 > 0:08:13right up to the wire.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Well, really good luck. - You too, mate.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17- All right, OK.- I wish you meant it.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20So the battle lines are drawn and lucky John's got
0:08:20 > 0:08:21a rather special paddle.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26I've got my bidding number, and I'm licensed to bid.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Let's hope he's not shaken, just stirred.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30GAVEL BANGS And they're off!
0:08:30 > 0:08:32The cameo brooch our boys have been fighting over
0:08:32 > 0:08:35is up first, and with a top guide of £70,
0:08:35 > 0:08:39which of our leading men will outperform the other?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42I'm a bit nervous. He's definitely pulled a trick on me there.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45If there's a beautiful photograph online, we've got no chance.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48It is now a case of who is prepared to pay the most.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50We all get carried away, you know.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55- Here we go.- I'll start the bidding on this one at £70.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58I look for 75. 75 in the room now.
0:08:58 > 0:09:0180 online. 85? 85.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04- It has soared past the estimates. - Would you like 120, sir?
0:09:04 > 0:09:06- Yes, please.- 120, the bid.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Behind you is 130.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- One more.- 130. 140.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11150?
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- 160, sir?- No, sir.- No.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- £150, the bid. 150, the bid. - He's got it.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Was that you?
0:09:17 > 0:09:19It was, sir. Sorry, Paul.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- I'm off the mark.- Dear me!
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Can someone remove him from the building, please?
0:09:23 > 0:09:26John acted Paul right off the stage,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30pinning down the cameo for £180 including fees.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Paul's one-nil down but hopes to coin it in with the next lot.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36They're a collection of five Oriental coins.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39Amongst them is a coin from 1865.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I'm going with my gut reaction here. The estimate was £20 to £40,
0:09:42 > 0:09:46I'm going to have a go if it's 20 to 30 quid.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Five coins and tokens, £20 with me.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Is there 25? 25, the bid.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Is there £30 anywhere? 25...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54No other bidders lurking behind?
0:09:54 > 0:09:57- Sold.- In the excitement, I've dropped my paddle. I do apologise.
0:09:57 > 0:09:58Number 20, I think it was.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59020, thank you.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03With no competition, Paul gets his coins for £30 including
0:10:03 > 0:10:06costs, just the price he wanted, and he is out of the blocks.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09These look like solid silver, 19th-century
0:10:09 > 0:10:13gaming tokens used by the Chinese on board ships,
0:10:13 > 0:10:16used to sort of play mah-jongg and various other card games.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18On the bottom of one of them,
0:10:18 > 0:10:20A - it's got 1865,
0:10:20 > 0:10:23so it is a good old Victorian piece, 19th century,
0:10:23 > 0:10:27but B - it's got the numbers .900.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Now, that means that they are almost pure silver.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Just a token there. John, just a token.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32HE CHUCKLES
0:10:32 > 0:10:36And, with one lot in his bag, Paul has got the wind in his sails.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I think someone has come to see me today. It's my biggest fan.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42HE CHUCKLES
0:10:42 > 0:10:44You can have that one, John. Get it? Biggest fan.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Yes...
0:10:46 > 0:10:49The Hammer is also after some silver - the 1980s brooch
0:10:49 > 0:10:53he spotted earlier with a guide of £20 to £40.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56OK, coming up now is the little silver three-lion shield brooch.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- It's by Monty Don. - Monty Don? Isn't he a gardener?
0:11:00 > 0:11:02He was a jeweller before he became a gardener.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Is there no end to Monty Don's talents?
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Anyway, who's got a tenner for it?
0:11:07 > 0:11:08Ten is bid there.
0:11:08 > 0:11:1012. 15. 18?
0:11:10 > 0:11:1418. I've got 20 online. 25, sir? 25.
0:11:14 > 0:11:1625, the bid, then.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17Yes. Yes!
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- HE SIGHS - Oh, well. I'm behind now.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Even got a bit of a celebrity name on it, I am really pleased with it.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27And brooch number two is John's for £30 including costs,
0:11:27 > 0:11:29and he is leading two-one.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31I can kind of rest a little bit,
0:11:31 > 0:11:33but I don't want to do a hare and the tortoise.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36This man should never be underrated here.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Wise words, as Paul is back on the attack.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41It is a Parker fountain pen.
0:11:41 > 0:11:4425, the bid, in the room and selling.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- That's 25.- There you go. - 020, thank you.- Thank you very much.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48There we are.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Paul gets the pen for £30 including fees and draws level with John.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55I love a good-quality pen. There is nothing like it.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57It makes a great present for somebody.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00This is by one of the leading exponents of pens, Parker.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Sometimes they have gold nibs. This one doesn't, unfortunately.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04You can tell a man by his pen.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Look at the state of mine. - HE LAUGHS
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Up next is the military belt with a guide price of £20 to £40,
0:12:10 > 0:12:13which Paul hopes will make him the leading man.
0:12:13 > 0:12:14- Here we go.- £10.
0:12:14 > 0:12:1810 is bid in the room. Looking for 12. 12 here. 15?
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- I'll have that.- 15 in the room. - 15 quid is all right with me.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- £15.- There you go.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Interesting. I didn't see that one.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29That's because he hid it from you, John.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32The belt is Paul's for £18 including costs,
0:12:32 > 0:12:34and he takes the lead three-two.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Makes that cameo seem really expensive now, doesn't it, John?
0:12:39 > 0:12:42And with that, we've reached the halfway point.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Time to find out who is a rising star
0:12:44 > 0:12:47and who is a big-screen has-been.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52From a £1,000 budget, Paul has so far bought three lots,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54costing a modest £78,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58leaving him with a healthy £922.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01John has bought two lots for £210
0:13:01 > 0:13:05so has £790 left to spend.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Now our big-screen heroes take to the set again.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Their lines are learnt, the director is at the ready,
0:13:11 > 0:13:15and the extras are standing by, so it's lights, camera, action
0:13:15 > 0:13:19as John's got his eye on an early-20th-century novelty piece.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23What's coming up now is a ship's telegraph cigar cutter.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26It's only got 20 to 40 on it as an estimate.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29So I'm hoping this might be a little bit of a bargain.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30- Start me at £20.- Here we go.
0:13:30 > 0:13:35- 20 is bid in the room. - Shall I wind him up?
0:13:35 > 0:13:3825 over there. 30? 35?
0:13:38 > 0:13:40No, I won't. I couldn't do it to him.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42You know what, I'm too gentlemanly in that way.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43I might end up with it.
0:13:43 > 0:13:4540. 45.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48£45, the standing bid and selling.
0:13:48 > 0:13:5045. Thank you.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55Our cool character pockets his third item for £54 including fees
0:13:55 > 0:13:57and puts himself level with Paul.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00It's a cigar cutter and it's been modelled as
0:14:00 > 0:14:03a ship's telegraph, which would be up on the bridge for
0:14:03 > 0:14:06sending instructions down to the engine room and so on.
0:14:06 > 0:14:07Fairly happy with that.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I would've liked to have got it at the bottom estimate of 20,
0:14:10 > 0:14:11but, hey-ho, here we are. Nice item,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15should be able to find a buyer for that down in Portsmouth.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18With his radar set to detect maritime-related items,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21will John take the plunge on another one with a guide price
0:14:21 > 0:14:24of £130 to £150?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Next up is the chrome modern diver's helmet.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30There's not great quality to it. It's purely a decorative item.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Got a £110 bid. Looking for 120 now.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37120, the bid. 120 in the room.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40He's going to buy the diver's helmet.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- Kept that one quiet, didn't he? - £120 in the room.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48- Can I just say, I think you might be a bit out of your depth.- Ha, ha, ha.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49You can have that one.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51If I can't sell that down on the south coast,
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- I better get out of the game, Paul. - Do you know, I'm not sure...
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Something a bit fishy going on here.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59John wins the helmet prop for £144 including costs,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02but has he found underwater treasure?
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Now, this is not a real helmet.
0:15:04 > 0:15:05It's purely a reproduction,
0:15:05 > 0:15:07but what is interesting about it is it
0:15:07 > 0:15:12has been finished in this kind of chrome white metal as opposed to
0:15:12 > 0:15:16brass and copper, as the functional helmets would be made.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Genuine functional Siebe Gorman helmets can make anywhere
0:15:19 > 0:15:22from £3,000 to £6,000 or £7,000.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25So these kind of decorative helmets are quite popular.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Not for everyone's taste. But the colour is very current.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30John is leading four-three,
0:15:30 > 0:15:32but up next is a 19th-century Arabic vase
0:15:32 > 0:15:35with an upper guide of £120,
0:15:35 > 0:15:37and Paul is interested.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39You don't see a lot of this sort of stuff around.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41I'm going to give this a go.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It's an unusual lot. It's the Arabic vase, Moroccan.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Start me at, what, £80?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Start me at £80.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Start me 50, then.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- 50 in the room.- 50 is all right with an estimate of £80.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55- 50 bid. 55.- Drop the hammer.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58£50 in the room, is there 55 anywhere?
0:15:58 > 0:16:00- £50 in the room. - GAVEL BANGS
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Thank you very much. There you go. Oh, sorry, upside down.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- Thank you.- It's Australian.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08That's fantastic. That is £30 under estimate.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Paul secures the mysterious vase for £60, costs included.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17This is called Iznik pottery, from Turkey and that sort of region,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20and it dates from the 1500s up until the 20th century.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23And it is instantly recognisable by the colourway palette -
0:16:23 > 0:16:26the use of these wonderful dark blues and the yellow.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30If you find old pieces of this, it can be very, very valuable.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32My gut feeling says this is 19th century.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35The earlier pieces, believe it or not, are beautifully,
0:16:35 > 0:16:36beautifully painted.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38So this one has been quite quickly painted.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40But it is still very decorative. I just think it is one of
0:16:40 > 0:16:42those items that is a bit quirky, a bit out on a limb.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44I think it could do quite well.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47And continuing his search for more exotic roles,
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Paul bids on some Indian art works...
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Yeah.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52I'll sell it at 60.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55..winning them for £72 including fees.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00These are from the Mughal Empire of India.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04That dates from sort of...anything from the 16th century right up
0:17:04 > 0:17:05until the 19th century.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09They used to do these wonderful watercolour drawings as basically
0:17:09 > 0:17:10illustrations for books.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13And I can tell that is one of these because there's two being
0:17:13 > 0:17:16framed together. They're both pages out of a small book.
0:17:16 > 0:17:21And with those Indian illustrations, Paul is all bought up.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24The secret with any good auction is knowing when to stop.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26I've had enough. I've bought all I wanted to buy here today.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28I can't see me buying anything else now,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30so it is time for a well-earned rest.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34But, Paul, you'll miss the strangest lot of the day.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36Next up is the wicker basket,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38which has got an estimate of £30 to £50.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I like the basket. I think it would make a great coffee table.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43But there's a few ties in there as well, neckties.
0:17:44 > 0:17:4620, then.
0:17:46 > 0:17:4720 bid.
0:17:47 > 0:17:5125 online. 30? You can put all your swag in it.
0:17:51 > 0:17:52It won't get broken on the way home.
0:17:52 > 0:17:5730 in the room now. The net is hovering. 35. 40, sir?
0:17:57 > 0:18:0040 bid. 45 online. 50?
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- One more.- £50. Bidder in the room.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- £50 it is. Bargain, sir, bargain. - No, it wasn't.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Oh, well. There we are. Curse that wretched internet!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13When you are an auctioneer, the internet is your best friend,
0:18:13 > 0:18:15but when you are a bidder down in the audience,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17it is your enemy, and there...
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Got in there at £20, I thought that was going to be a bargain,
0:18:20 > 0:18:22ended up getting taken to £50.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26The Wicker Man gets the hamper and ties for £60 including fees,
0:18:26 > 0:18:29and the buying show is over.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Both our auction action heroes have armfuls of awards to light up their
0:18:33 > 0:18:37living rooms. But will they perform as well in the selling sequel?
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Before we find out, let's tot up the totals.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43From a £1,000 budget,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47Paul bought five lots and spent £210.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49John also bought five lots
0:18:49 > 0:18:51but spent more than twice as much,
0:18:51 > 0:18:54splashing out £468.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57But all that matters now is profit.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59So, what will our suave stars make
0:18:59 > 0:19:02of each other's cache of collectibles?
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- It's been a long day, hasn't it?- I'm glad the auction is over, though.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Yeah. Do you ever get that sinking feeling?
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- It is a bit modern for me, I must admit.- Yeah.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11No age to it, but should be able to sell it.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13I've got to say, my favourite item
0:19:13 > 0:19:15has to be the little silver brooch there.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17That was a complete surprise to me, that one.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- And what a bonus! It turns out it's been designed by Monty Don.- I know!
0:19:21 > 0:19:24I need an England-supporting gardener, basically.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26- And the cameo.- That is the one that got away from me today.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30I really wanted to buy that. Did you find that little slight hairline crack in the top left?
0:19:30 > 0:19:31Stop it already!
0:19:31 > 0:19:34- I did have another look. So what about you? I mean...- This I like.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36What did you pay for it?
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- I think it was around £60, all in. - That's not bad. That's not...
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Paul, that's a good item. You've got a good chance with that.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44I think it's got a bit of age to it. And I think it was a good buy.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47But, Paul, I've got to ask, the belt?
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- What's going on with that? - That's my secret weapon, that belt.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52- Go on.- Well, it is a military item.- Yeah.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55What I like about it, actually, it comes from the Cheshire Regiment.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57- Yeah.- But the name of the gentleman is on there.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- I like things with a bit of a journey, a bit of a story.- Yeah.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02And the good thing is, none of us have got anything big and bulky
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- to take home.- Well, good luck, Mr Bond.- Ah!
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- OK, Blofeld.- There you go.
0:20:08 > 0:20:09Paul, I think that's our Q.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Our Q, I see what you did there, actually.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13Well, there is a lady looking for you - Miss Moneypenny.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15- She says you owe her a tenner. - Is that right?
0:20:15 > 0:20:16THEY LAUGH
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Fresh from the cut and thrust of the auction house, our debonair
0:20:21 > 0:20:24dealers head for their homes at opposite ends of the country.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27This buying challenge was a mere hors d'oeuvre
0:20:27 > 0:20:28before the main course -
0:20:28 > 0:20:30the selling of their items for the most money,
0:20:30 > 0:20:34with all their tasty profits going to the charities of their choice.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38In Morecambe, Paul's casting his eye over his eclectic mix.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42My favourite item has to be this wonderful Islamic-style vase.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44What a fantastic decorative item.
0:20:44 > 0:20:46I believe it may have actually come from a mosque,
0:20:46 > 0:20:50and the reason I believe that is that the inscription here
0:20:50 > 0:20:53actually translates as the opening word to the Koran.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I contacted the British Library,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58and the language translates as "In the name of God".
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I found out that this one is a stable belt,
0:21:01 > 0:21:04and these were bought by officers to use in the stables
0:21:04 > 0:21:06while they were looking after the horses.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08So, the idea is, they would put these on,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10it would protect their clothing from whatever they were doing
0:21:10 > 0:21:12with the horses, and they were self-bought.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14So, it's not a particularly rare thing,
0:21:14 > 0:21:16but still a collectable item, a bit of militaria.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Upon researching the coins,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21these are probably my least favourite items.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22They're very common.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24When we started to trade again with China and the East,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27we used to actually make these coins from silver,
0:21:27 > 0:21:29because that's the only coin that they would trade in,
0:21:29 > 0:21:31so, there were lots and lots of them around,
0:21:31 > 0:21:34so, rarity value isn't here, but they're still interesting things,
0:21:34 > 0:21:36but they're probably my least favourite out of all of these items.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38There's certainly variety here -
0:21:38 > 0:21:40and variety is the spice of life, John, as you know.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44So, Paul will also need to find buyers for his pen
0:21:44 > 0:21:46and the 19th-century Indian art.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52Back at his Portsmouth HQ, is John happy with his lots?
0:21:52 > 0:21:55Well, no surprise that there is a couple of maritime pieces here.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57I'm always going to be able to sell those.
0:21:57 > 0:21:58My little cigar cutter - love that.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01I wonder whether it would be good to polish this -
0:22:01 > 0:22:06I did do a little test patch, but I actually think that the patination
0:22:06 > 0:22:08adds to the charm and age of the thing,
0:22:08 > 0:22:10so I'm going to leave that as it is.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15The Monty Don silver England brooch I think was a surprise package.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Now, in a previous profession, Monty and his wife
0:22:18 > 0:22:21ran a very, very successful high-end jewellery business,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24and they only closed due to an economic slump
0:22:24 > 0:22:26which had a knock-on effect.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29My favourite item here is possibly the hardest one to sell,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33and it is the one I paid the most for. £180 I paid.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Cameo brooches, just not so fashionable today.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40It will take somebody like Beyonce or Victoria Beckham
0:22:40 > 0:22:43to start being seen wearing a cameo brooch,
0:22:43 > 0:22:44and suddenly everyone would want them,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46but I don't think that's going to happen
0:22:46 > 0:22:48in the window I've got to sell it.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51John also has to find a home for his 1960s wicker basket
0:22:51 > 0:22:53and tie collection,
0:22:53 > 0:22:56and his modern decorative diver's helmet.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Now, both our savvy sellers must surf the web,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01call their contacts and crisscross the country
0:23:01 > 0:23:02as they track down the best sales
0:23:02 > 0:23:05and the biggest profits for their chosen charities -
0:23:05 > 0:23:08and remember, no deal is truly sealed
0:23:08 > 0:23:11until a hand is shaken and the money is taken.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15There's nothing to hamper John's start as he sets out to Southsea
0:23:15 > 0:23:18on the trail of his first prospective sale -
0:23:18 > 0:23:21the vintage basket and ties that cost him £60.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23He's meeting antiques dealer Ian.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- Mr Parmiter.- All right, John. - How are you?- How are you?
0:23:27 > 0:23:28- Nice to see you.- All right?
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Now, Ian, when I saw this at auction, I thought,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34right size, nice height, and I think, nice glass top on here,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36it would make a good coffee table.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38If I had it, I'd use it when I go to the fairs,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42because these are strong, so you can put stuff inside.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44- Do you like it?- I do, yeah.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46How much is it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49I was looking for around £100 for it, Ian. I think it's a nice basket.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53It's a bit steep, at 100. More like 80 quid.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55How about this as a deal sweetener?
0:23:55 > 0:24:00- Now, what came with this is a whole bunch of ties. Tootal ties.- Yeah.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Good old vintage '60s mod brand.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06What about that for a nice kipper Tootal tie?
0:24:06 > 0:24:08That's from Eric Knowles' sort of date, isn't it?
0:24:08 > 0:24:10I'll tell Eric you said that!
0:24:10 > 0:24:12How about the ties as well for £100?
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- Go on, John.- Oh, good man!
0:24:15 > 0:24:18So, John ties up the deal with a first profit of £40 -
0:24:18 > 0:24:21and he's taken an early lead.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23I'm sure the next time I see that basket,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26the wicker basket will be more well travelled than Alan Whicker.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Better than that, he liked the ties, as well. Two deals in one.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Determined to strike his first deal,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Paul has brought his beloved 19th- century Islamic vase to Ormskirk
0:24:37 > 0:24:40in search of antiques Mecca.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43This gentleman here that I'm going to see collects religious artefacts,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45and hopefully he can shed some light on this one.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50The vase owes him £60,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53so, will collector John put some profit in Paul's pot?
0:24:53 > 0:24:56John, I can see you've got a wonderful collection here.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00What was it about Islamic things that interested you at first?
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Well, it's not just Islamic, it's just religious artefacts.- OK.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04They're absolutely beautiful items.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07I've had this Islamic inscription translated here.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- It's the opening words to the Koran. - To the Koran, yes.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Is that something that you would actively look for, that?
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Well, yes, it's hard to find things with Islamic writing on...
0:25:16 > 0:25:18- OK.- ..and that is an unusual item.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Do you have an idea of where this particular piece
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- would originate from? - It looks Turkish.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- You can see one of the sections here...- Oh, wow.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29It's made in the Chinese way of making pots.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32So, what would happen there, then? So, it's made up to there...?
0:25:32 > 0:25:35- This part was made separate to this part.- Oh, wow.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38If you put your hand inside, you can probably feel the...
0:25:38 > 0:25:41- Oh, the line, there. - That's it, you see. Yes.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- Well, it stands me at £60.- You paid 60 for it?- I paid 60 for it.- Oh, OK.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- Can it be £100? - It is a lovely piece. I do love it.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- I'll give you the hundred. - Thank you very much, John.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- I can't believe that you bought it for £60.- Well, there we go.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01- You are a very good buyer. I can say that.- Thank you very much, John.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04That Turkish delight nets Paul a starting profit of £40 -
0:26:04 > 0:26:06and, still in a global frame of mind,
0:26:06 > 0:26:11he sells his 19th-century Indian art to dealer Raymond in Dorset
0:26:11 > 0:26:14for a profit of £28, putting him one deal ahead of John...
0:26:16 > 0:26:19..but The Hammer is certainly not coasting.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21He thinks he's found the perfect venue
0:26:21 > 0:26:24for his early-20th-century cigar cutter.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27I've come to the waterside village of Emsworth
0:26:27 > 0:26:29with my novelty nautical cigar cutter -
0:26:29 > 0:26:31now, I know smoking is very bad for you,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36and not so in vogue as it once was, but this is a genuine antique,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38and restaurant owner Sam has recently refurbished the place
0:26:38 > 0:26:43and incorporated a cigar lounge type area within the restaurant,
0:26:43 > 0:26:45so I'm hoping this is going to appeal as a decorative object.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Hopefully going to be full steam ahead.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51The marine-themed trinket cost him £54...
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- Morning, John.- Nice to see you.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56..so, he needs to cut a good deal with dapper Sam.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58So, this is the ship's telegraph,
0:26:58 > 0:27:02where the captain would send his orders to the engine room.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04They would be sort of chest height.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08The lever is what actually operates the little guillotine, there,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11to trim the cigars. So, what do you think? Do you like it?
0:27:11 > 0:27:12Yeah, I can see us using it, for sure, John.
0:27:12 > 0:27:17Perhaps practical - or even for decorative purposes, really.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20So, yeah. What sort of asking price are you looking for it?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Perhaps £120, something like that. How does that sound to you?
0:27:23 > 0:27:27- £100, John?- £100?- Yeah. - Is that a serious offer?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- Yeah, that's a serious offer. - OK, yeah.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- £100, then.- Lovely. Thank you.
0:27:32 > 0:27:36John pockets a smoking-hot profit of £46 from his trinket,
0:27:36 > 0:27:40and draws level with Paul at two-all...
0:27:41 > 0:27:44..but our Mr Morecambe is looking for his third sale,
0:27:44 > 0:27:46and he's brought his military belt
0:27:46 > 0:27:48to show Southport vintage-store owner Susan.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51This particular item doesn't have a lot of military interest,
0:27:51 > 0:27:52but it has that retro look
0:27:52 > 0:27:55for that sort of re-enactment of the 1940s look,
0:27:55 > 0:27:58so, hopefully, it's something that she wants to buy.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01Hello?
0:28:01 > 0:28:03The stable belt owes Paul a modest £18,
0:28:03 > 0:28:06so, can he secure a smart profit?
0:28:06 > 0:28:08Hi, there. How are you?
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- I'm absolutely fine, thanks.- Lovely to meet you.- In great company, here.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14- Oh, yes. All the ladies. - Well, that's it!
0:28:14 > 0:28:17But you're obviously really passionate about vintage fashion.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Oh, yes, I love vintage textiles, I love everything about the quality.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23It's the individuality it affords you, really, I think.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27I've brought you along something that really belongs to a gentleman,
0:28:27 > 0:28:28but is there ever a crossover -
0:28:28 > 0:28:30do ladies wear some gents' sort of military-style things?
0:28:30 > 0:28:33- Well, absolutely, absolutely. - Yeah?- Yes.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36I think the land-girl look, anyway, and Marlene Dietrich look,
0:28:36 > 0:28:37where she would dress in a tux.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Yeah, there are a lot of women that like - hence the wide-leg trousers.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43- Yeah.- We all like a little bit of the masculine.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45Well, I've brought you a stable belt.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47- It belongs to the Cheshire Regiment. - OK.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50- Now, this is the regimental colours. - Mm-hm.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52He would have been a gentleman that was working with horses,
0:28:52 > 0:28:55and while he was cleaning his horses and tending to them,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58these are the belts that they used to have, 1950s onwards.
0:28:58 > 0:28:59Right, OK.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Do you think that has the look that you would go for?
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Could I just try it and see whether it would fit my ladies?
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Of course - first of all, it's the size that matters. Look at that.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Yeah. I mean, obviously, something like this would be quite stylish
0:29:10 > 0:29:12- with a pair of wide-leg trousers. - Yeah.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14If I was to ask you 25 quid, as that gives me a little bit of profit,
0:29:14 > 0:29:16can you sell it, or is it too expensive for you?
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- Please just say if it is. - Um... Possibly.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20I mean, obviously, for me,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23it's what would a lady spend on a belt that she would wear...
0:29:23 > 0:29:25- Yeah, got you. - ..now and again.- Yeah.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Er...
0:29:27 > 0:29:29- I'll take a punt on it and see. - Yeah, are you sure?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31I will, I'll take a punt on it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33I should be able to find some lady who'll like that,
0:29:33 > 0:29:34because of its history.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37- Do we shake on that? - It's a deal.- That's a deal.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38Not exactly a belter,
0:29:38 > 0:29:43but that £25 deal sees Paul pocket a profit of £7,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45and takes us to the halfway mark.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48So, let's find out who is fashionably in front
0:29:48 > 0:29:50and who is behind the times.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57Paul has sold three items, making a profit of £75.
0:29:57 > 0:30:02John has only sold two items, but is slightly ahead with a profit of £86.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07So, John has more dosh in his profit pot
0:30:07 > 0:30:09and three more items left to sell -
0:30:09 > 0:30:12so, not a bad way to storm into round two.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Keen to line his coffers even further,
0:30:14 > 0:30:18he thinks he's found the perfect buyer for his unusual silver brooch.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23I mean, Southsea, to me, collector and dealer of small artefacts, Lee,
0:30:23 > 0:30:27who is also an England fan and a bit of a keen gardener,
0:30:27 > 0:30:30so, I'm hoping my Monty Don silver three-lions brooch
0:30:30 > 0:30:31is going to tick all three boxes.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35- # Three lions on a shirt - It's coming home, it's coming
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- # Jules Rimet still gleaming - Football's coming home... #
0:30:39 > 0:30:43The '80s brooch cost him £30 - so, can he dig out a profit?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Oh, John.- How's it going? - How you doing?
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- Nice to see you. - Nice to see you again.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49So, this is the nerve centre of all the artefacts.
0:30:49 > 0:30:50This is where it all happens.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52I picked up this little thing here.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- That's nice, John, yeah. - Have a look at that. Have a look.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57- Now, I understand you're a bit of an England fan...- I am!
0:30:57 > 0:30:59..and somebody else told me you are a bit of a keen gardener.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03- I am a very keen gardener, John, yeah.- So, there is a link to that.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06- Would it be Monty Don, by any chance?- It would be Monty Don.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09His jewellery is, you know, still sought after. It's quite nice.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- I'd really be interested in buying this.- You like that?- Yeah.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14I'm going to chuck a figure at you - £100.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16I'm going to give you the full amount.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- I'm going to give you £100, John. - Really?- Yeah. Cos I like it.
0:31:19 > 0:31:20Well, do you know what?
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- That's the best deal I've done in the show...- Right.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25- ..and I'm going to shake your hand. - Thank you very much, John.
0:31:25 > 0:31:30And a near-speechless John pins down a profit of £70 -
0:31:30 > 0:31:31his biggest so far.
0:31:33 > 0:31:34Lee clearly liked that,
0:31:34 > 0:31:35and that's good evidence
0:31:35 > 0:31:38of taking the right things to the right people.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39I think I'll come here again.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Our rival dealers are now neck and neck at three sales each.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Determined to take the lead, Paul has travelled to Yorkshire
0:31:46 > 0:31:50hoping to make his fortune with his Chinese silver pieces.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53So, who'd have thought it, eh?
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Those Chinese trade dollars have brought me here,
0:31:55 > 0:31:57to Hornsea in the north-east,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59to a gentleman who specialises in gold and silver -
0:31:59 > 0:32:02and hopefully he can shed some light on these coins.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05The five coins cost Paul £30 -
0:32:05 > 0:32:08so, will he pocket a profit from dealer Rob?
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- Ah, hello, Rob.- Now, then, Paul. All right?- How are you?
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- Not bad, and yourself?- Yeah.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Now, you sort of specialise in coins, in gold and silver,
0:32:15 > 0:32:16- that type of thing.- Yeah.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21- Have you ever seen anything like these before? Like Chinese...- Yeah.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- Dragon dollars.- Dragon dollars. Now...- Opium trade coins.
0:32:24 > 0:32:31- When the opium trade wars ended, China had to open the market...- OK.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35..and these were sort of a recognised currency
0:32:35 > 0:32:37between China and the rest of Asia.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41Right, now, is it because China didn't really trust paper money?
0:32:41 > 0:32:44- Yes.- They wanted to deal in material.- Silver, solid commodity.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46What period are we looking, then, in China?
0:32:46 > 0:32:49These are probably 1860, 1880.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51There's a very small market for them.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55- There is a silver content, as well, on them.- We've got five.- Yeah.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59- What are you thinking, about a tenner each?- Tenner each, yeah. £50.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00There's not a great deal in them.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- All right, OK, well, if that's the going rate for them...- Yeah.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- ..I'm quite happy with that. Shall we shake on that?- Yeah.
0:33:05 > 0:33:06- OK, then, Rob.- Excellent.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09All right, so, we've done a trade, just as they did 100 years ago.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13Well, Paul may not be minted, but he makes £20 profit
0:33:13 > 0:33:17on his dragon dollars, and is ahead four sales to three...
0:33:18 > 0:33:22..but now it's the turn of the early-20th-century cameo brooch -
0:33:22 > 0:33:26the lady our dashing dealers fought over like two rival Romeos,
0:33:26 > 0:33:28pushing up the price until John won her hand.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31- Was that you?- It was, sir.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35He's discovered the carved image is one of the female followers
0:33:35 > 0:33:37of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine,
0:33:37 > 0:33:40so he's hoping Havant-based sommelier Keith
0:33:40 > 0:33:43will give him a return on his £180 investment.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Well, cameo, basically, it means carved in relief,
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- and this, here, was carved in shell...- Mm-hm.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52..and if you think about shells, they have natural layers,
0:33:52 > 0:33:55and natural colour variation,
0:33:55 > 0:33:59so, you have pinks and creams and reds and so on,
0:33:59 > 0:34:01and what they do in carving these cameos
0:34:01 > 0:34:05is to release those different layers and use its natural colouring
0:34:05 > 0:34:07to kind of highlight certain areas.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Mm-hm.- So, that's all one piece. - That's amazing.- What do you think?
0:34:10 > 0:34:12- Have a look. - Yeah, it's pretty beautiful.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17Now, I think this is a follower of Bacchus, the god of wine.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- We've got grapevine in her hair, there...- Yeah.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23- ..and this little staff is called the thyrsus...- OK.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25..and that is an item,
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- an attribute associated with Bacchus and his followers.- Yeah.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31So, it's either Edesia or Bibesia.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Ah! Your knowledge is better than mine.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Edesia is the goddess of feast,
0:34:36 > 0:34:40- and Bibesia is the goddess of drink.- OK.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- It's also set in nine-carat gold. - I think it's stunning, yeah.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46I'm amazed by the craftsmanship...
0:34:48 > 0:34:53- ..how someone can do that.- I'm looking for, Keith, on this, about £280.
0:34:55 > 0:34:59- How does that sound?- I was hoping for around two, to be honest.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02I would like you to own it. Would you do 250?
0:35:06 > 0:35:08I'd go 220.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11220... Could you do 240?
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- 220.- 220.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15You've got yourself a deal.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18Settling for a full-bodied profit of £40,
0:35:18 > 0:35:22John celebrates his deal with a wine-tasting lesson from Keith.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- Now, what am I looking for here? - Get some air into it.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Open it up, and then take a really, really big sniff...
0:35:32 > 0:35:34..and then you're getting all the fruit,
0:35:34 > 0:35:36touch of spice, cos it's the Shiraz.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- Yeah. It's pretty good. - It's got good body, good depth.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44- Well, I'll drink to that.- Cheers.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47Mm!
0:35:47 > 0:35:50And with one final item to sell, John's back on the south coast.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Hang on, what's he up to?
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Came down to the harbour at Emsworth here
0:35:54 > 0:35:57to try and test the helmet before I sell it.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59Schoolboy error - should have checked the tide times.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02I suppose I'd better change into something more appropriate.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03Yes.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06And, as it is only a reproduction, John's had a lucky escape.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08In a more lucid moment,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11John has decided to target local landlord Giles,
0:36:11 > 0:36:15and hopes he will want to buy the modern helmet to decorate his pub.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18Remember, it owes John £144.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- Giles, how are you?- Very well. - Good to see you.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24- You all right? - I've brought something to show you.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27- I always get a sinking feeling when you walk in, John.- Oh! Very good.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28What do you think of this?
0:36:28 > 0:36:31I just thought it might lend to the decor of the pub.
0:36:31 > 0:36:32You've got a few maritime bits in here.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35Yeah, we've got all the navy stuff and things like that
0:36:35 > 0:36:37that we've collected over the years. No, I like it.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40I think it would probably suit us well in here.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Looking for £250, Giles.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- I was thinking more 175.- 175?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Cor, you've really set your stall out, there, Giles, haven't you?!
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Could we do a bit better than that?
0:36:50 > 0:36:52I like round figures - could we do 200?
0:36:53 > 0:36:55It's got to be worth 200 quid, hasn't it?
0:36:55 > 0:36:59What about 195, and I'll give you a dinner?
0:36:59 > 0:37:02No, I tell you what, £200 and I'll polish the brass for you.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Yeah, brilliant. Deal.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08So, John polishes off his selling with a profit of £56,
0:37:08 > 0:37:10and he's all sold up.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Come on, John. Put some... Put some elbow grease into that.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- I think you missed a bit up here. - Easy - come on, Giles.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Well, that's me all sold up,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21and I made more than a deep-sea diver.
0:37:21 > 0:37:22That's a fiver, for those of you
0:37:22 > 0:37:24that don't know cockney rhyming slang.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Paul Hayes, you're not the only one that likes to be beside the seaside.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29I'll see you with your briefcase.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33But Paul has one final deal to seal.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36His search to find a home for his 1930s pen
0:37:36 > 0:37:38has led him to dealer Mark in Yorkshire.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40I think it's a wonderful-quality item,
0:37:40 > 0:37:43but there are literally thousands of varieties.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46So, I've brought it to a friend of mine in Hornsea
0:37:46 > 0:37:49who specialises in all things vintage fountain pens.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Hopefully, he can shed some light on it.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54The pen owes him £30.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56- It's nice to see you, Mark. - And you, Paul.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59- You specialise in fountain pens, is that right?- I do, yes.
0:37:59 > 0:38:00Vintage fountain pens.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04The golden age of fountain pens was from the 1920s through to the 1950s.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08- Right.- After the 1950s, the fountain pen market died,
0:38:08 > 0:38:12- because of the ball pen.- This is one I've brought along to show you.- OK.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16As far as I'm aware, it's a Parker, and it dates sort of 1930s.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Other than that, really, I'm not exactly sure which model it is.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22Can you tell straight off?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24It certainly looks like a Parker Vacumatic.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27They were made from celluloid,
0:38:27 > 0:38:28and they were made from rings of celluloid
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- that were actually glued together to create this striped effect.- OK.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36There is a couple of things on this that are immediately concerning me.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- Really?- That cap band there has got a double stripe on it,
0:38:40 > 0:38:44and Parker never did a cap band like that...
0:38:44 > 0:38:48and also, the striping on the barrel is uneven.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50You see it's tapered off towards the end. It's not...
0:38:50 > 0:38:53They should have been made from concentric rings.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55So, this one, at the moment,
0:38:55 > 0:38:59is looking like it's something that it's not, if you see what I mean.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- Really?- So, I'm going to have a little look at it...
0:39:02 > 0:39:03- Have a look at it.- ..with my glass.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- The Vacumatic name would be, normally, on the barrel.- OK.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09There's nothing on this one at all, so I can say, categorically,
0:39:09 > 0:39:13without even looking at the nib, that it's not a Parker Vacumatic.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- Um...- Well, I'm shocked.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17Looking at...
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- Sorry, Paul. - No, it's all right - it's all right.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23- Is it something that is pretending to be a Parker Vacumatic?- Yeah.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25It's got on the nib, "special pen",
0:39:25 > 0:39:29- which doesn't really do it any favours.- OK.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31I am pretty sure that this is a clone pen,
0:39:31 > 0:39:35originated, probably, from Japan or India.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37There were thousands and thousands and thousands of these
0:39:37 > 0:39:42clone pens made, because the Parker Vacumatic was such a successful pen.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46- Right.- Such a desirable pen, and such an expensive pen.- Right.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Then there was an opportunity for - even in the 1930s -
0:39:49 > 0:39:53for the Japanese to make copies and import them into the UK
0:39:53 > 0:39:56and other places, and this is one of those, I'm afraid.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58A devastating blow to Paul -
0:39:58 > 0:40:01especially when Mark shows him the real thing.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Very, very similar.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- So, this is something that is trying to imitate this one.- That's right.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Well, you can see that the striations on here
0:40:08 > 0:40:10are consistent all the way to the end,
0:40:10 > 0:40:14because they were made from rings of celluloid that were bonded together.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- Got you. - And this one has just been...
0:40:16 > 0:40:20it's actually in the plastic itself, it's made from a sheet of acetate,
0:40:20 > 0:40:23so, you get a seam on that - you don't get a seam on this one.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Well, that's... That's genuinely really shocked me, actually.
0:40:25 > 0:40:30- And the unfortunate thing, Paul, is it's virtually worthless.- Oh!
0:40:30 > 0:40:31Well...!
0:40:31 > 0:40:33You know, you've got to laugh sometimes -
0:40:33 > 0:40:35even the best of us get caught out, don't we?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37OK, well, it matches this suit very well.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39It's been fantastic chatting to you -
0:40:39 > 0:40:41I knew you'd be the man to help me out here, but...
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- that's what happens in real life. So, Mark...- No problem at all.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47I'll leave you now. I'll go and drown my sorrows somewhere.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- No problem.- Thank you very much! Thank you.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54That is a terrible shock for Paul, but he's putting on a brave face.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Well, there we are. Do you know what?
0:40:56 > 0:40:59That wasn't exactly what I wanted to hear. Who'd have thought it, eh?
0:40:59 > 0:41:01It just goes to show, anyone can get caught out.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03But there is a silver lining for Paul -
0:41:03 > 0:41:06the auction house has agreed to give him a full refund,
0:41:06 > 0:41:10so, although he can't make a profit, at least he doesn't make a loss.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13That signals the end of our selling spree -
0:41:13 > 0:41:16but who will be the victor, and who has been vanquished?
0:41:16 > 0:41:17Before we find out,
0:41:17 > 0:41:20here's a reminder of how much they spent at auction.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Having started the day with £1,000 of their own money,
0:41:24 > 0:41:25Paul bought five lots -
0:41:25 > 0:41:29but, after the pen was refunded, spent a total of £180.
0:41:29 > 0:41:34John also bought five lots, spending £468 -
0:41:34 > 0:41:37but who has made the most profit?
0:41:37 > 0:41:39All of the money that Paul and John have made from this challenge
0:41:39 > 0:41:42will go to the charities of their choice -
0:41:42 > 0:41:44so, let's find out who is today's
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48John, how are you?
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- All right, Paul? How are you doing? - Great to see you.- Good to see you.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53I've got to ask you, how did you get on with that cameo?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- Cos I wanted that cameo!- I know! Well, do you know what?
0:41:56 > 0:41:57It was quite tough.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59Trying to find someone who wants a cameo these days was difficult,
0:41:59 > 0:42:01so, I had to kind of think outside the box.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Really, best lot for me was that little silver
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- Monty Don England brooch. - Oh, of course, yeah.
0:42:06 > 0:42:07Made good profit on that - but I think,
0:42:07 > 0:42:09really only because I bought it so cheaply.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- And it is Monty Don the gardener? - It is Monty Don the gardener. Yeah.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14There's hope for me and you yet, we could go into business.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Could be another career for us after this.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18The Arabic vase was my best thing out of the auction.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20I found it quite a struggle, I must admit.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- Quite a difficult one, this one, wasn't it?- Yeah, it was quite tough.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24- Shall we see how we got on? - Whew! Take a deep breath.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27All right, after three, is it?
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- OK. One, two...- Three.- ..three.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- Oh, there we are, look at that! - Oh!- Massive profit.- There we are.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36- What was your biggest profit of that, then?- It was the brooch...
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- I don't know, I think it was about £70 or something like that.- Yeah?
0:42:39 > 0:42:41It was a good profit, I was very happy.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43Oh, well, I'm just glad it's not negative!
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- There's an auction down the road, actually...- No more auctions.
0:42:47 > 0:42:48No more auctions!
0:42:49 > 0:42:51So, a convincing win, there, from John,
0:42:51 > 0:42:55making money across the board, and more than doubling Paul's profits.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Well, I'm really happy I've won the auction challenge,
0:42:58 > 0:43:01because, consistently, I do bad at auction.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03Won that one, now bring on the next.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06Do you know what? I'm kicking myself, there, actually.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08If I'd have asked £20 more profit on each item,
0:43:08 > 0:43:10I'd have given John a real run for his money -
0:43:10 > 0:43:13but that's one battle down, but the war's not over yet.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16Never fear, plucky Paul will come back fighting tomorrow
0:43:16 > 0:43:18at an antiques fair in West Sussex.