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 profit.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12I think I can see a bargain!
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Each day, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:14 > 0:00:16will face a mighty challenge.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18Oh, yeah!
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Putting their reputations on the line.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Ready for battle!
0:00:22 > 0:00:24They'll give you the insider's view of the trade...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I'm a big boy, I'm a player.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29..along with their top tips and savvy secrets...
0:00:29 > 0:00:32It's not all about what you spend, it's about what you make.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..showing you how to make the most money...
0:00:35 > 0:00:36It really is war!
0:00:36 > 0:00:38..from buying and selling.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40You've got to be in there like a whippet.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Today, viewers, it's the finale of a thrilling week
0:00:44 > 0:00:48and the biggest battle yet. The mighty Showdown.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Coming up, Paul dreams of striking the jackpot...
0:00:52 > 0:00:54There was a set of pottery like this in four panels,
0:00:54 > 0:00:57went for over £100,000.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00..John pops his cork for an unusual bit of upcycling...
0:01:00 > 0:01:04I've seen a number of items made from old champagne bottles,
0:01:04 > 0:01:07but I haven't seen one made into a little serving table.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09..and will our dealers make a profit
0:01:09 > 0:01:12in the toughest Showdown test, the auction?
0:01:12 > 0:01:14I'm delighted with that, that's brilliant.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16I'm delighted too. Through gritted teeth!
0:01:16 > 0:01:19This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37In today's Showdown, our superhuman dealers
0:01:37 > 0:01:39flex their muscles and sharpen their talons
0:01:39 > 0:01:43as they prepare to fight for the title of top dealer.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46There is but one way to reign supreme -
0:01:46 > 0:01:49make the most profit and the accolade is guaranteed.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54First up is our Northern Powerhouse of Porcelain,
0:01:54 > 0:01:55a giant of the antiques world
0:01:55 > 0:01:58who can scale mountains of tat to wrench the bargains
0:01:58 > 0:02:00from the hands of the competition.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05His quirky humour hides razor-sharp knowledge and extensive experience.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Why, it's Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11It really is the North versus the South today, John.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13And do you know what? I've got the upper hand.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16His opposition today is a champion of upcycling,
0:02:16 > 0:02:18a trinkets tour de force,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21who will tirelessly track down a bargain and won't desist
0:02:21 > 0:02:23until he's pummelled the price tag.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25A snappy dresser who can turn a sow's ear
0:02:25 > 0:02:28into a profit-making silk purse.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31It's John "The Hammer" Cameron.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34I'm in it to win it. I come out swinging and I come down hard.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Paul Hayes, I've got my eye zoomed in on you.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Our experts have £1,000 of their own money to spend
0:02:40 > 0:02:42across four different locations -
0:02:42 > 0:02:44an auction,
0:02:44 > 0:02:45a car boot,
0:02:45 > 0:02:47a foreign antiques market
0:02:47 > 0:02:50and a UK antiques fair.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Once they've landed their booty they must use their talents and charm
0:02:53 > 0:02:55to sell the lot, and any profit they make
0:02:55 > 0:02:57will go to their chosen charities.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01But the Showdown has a twist.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06At least half their items must be sold at the special Showdown Auction
0:03:06 > 0:03:09where our dealers have no control over the buying public.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10As the plot thickens,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13they must stand and watch as their items go under the hammer.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Only one will be crowned king, but who will it be?
0:03:19 > 0:03:20- Good morning, John. - Morning, Mr Hayes.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- Welcome to the North.- Is this a battle of the cheap suits today?
0:03:23 > 0:03:24It must be, yeah!
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Good job they're waterproof, isn't it(?)
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Well, "Welcome to the mighty Showdown.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29"The rules are straightforward.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32"You must each buy two items across four different locations.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34"You have £1,000 to spend."
0:03:34 > 0:03:38This says here, "You can sell up to four items wherever you want."
0:03:38 > 0:03:41That's always good. "The rest will be sold at the Showdown Auction
0:03:41 > 0:03:43"in direct competition with your opponent."
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- That's you.- Is that me? - Yeah, that's you!
0:03:45 > 0:03:48"The winner is the expert who makes the most profit."
0:03:48 > 0:03:50So, have you got your eye on anything already?
0:03:50 > 0:03:52- I've had a look at the catalogue. Have you?- Yeah.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54First thing I'm going to buy is an umbrella!
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Well, the first thing I'm going to buy is a cup of tea! Come on.
0:03:56 > 0:03:57Two sugars, am I right?
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Our opponents are armed and dangerous,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04so let the battle commence with round one, the auction.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10Our dashing dealers have arrived at Warrington Auction in Cheshire,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12where they'll need to purchase two items each.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15So, what are their moneymaking strategies?
0:04:15 > 0:04:18I'm on the lookout for a couple of items for the mighty Showdown.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Now, at least four of those Showdown items have to be sold at auction,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25so I'm unlikely to sell my auction items here today at auction again,
0:04:25 > 0:04:27because you're paying two lots of commission,
0:04:27 > 0:04:30and you'd have to buy really well in the first place to make a profit.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34For Paul, it's more about psyching himself up
0:04:34 > 0:04:36than any complex buying strategy.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39You know what? It's a lot harder than it looks.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41I've got two by two items for the Showdown,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44which really is the test of the whole week.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45It separates the men from the boys,
0:04:45 > 0:04:47and do you know what? I'm quite nervous.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Man up, Paul! You can do this!
0:04:51 > 0:04:53There's time for a viewing of the goods on offer
0:04:53 > 0:04:54before the bidding starts,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and The Hammer's picked up on a contemporary bit of bling.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00I've got my eye on this little ring.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03It's catalogued as gold tanzanite ring,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and tanzanite is a relatively modern-ish stone
0:05:06 > 0:05:10that enjoyed a lot of popularity coming out of Tanzania.
0:05:10 > 0:05:11It's catalogued as vermeil,
0:05:11 > 0:05:15and that is a rather glossy, costume jewellery way of saying
0:05:15 > 0:05:19gold-plated silver. Quite dressy, not everyone's cup of tea
0:05:19 > 0:05:22with all those claws on there, because they catch jumpers and that,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25but quite a fashionable stone and I think I'll keep my eye on it.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Paul is interested in more spiritual things and is about to enlighten us
0:05:30 > 0:05:33on a mysterious 19th-century statue.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35OK, now, this is a strange anomaly.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36This is a lovely old Buddha.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39It dates probably to the 19th century.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42You can tell that by all this wonderful age,
0:05:42 > 0:05:43the way it's been cast.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45But I think it started its life as a bronze.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48The problem is, over the years, somebody has taken to polishing it
0:05:48 > 0:05:50and polished all the wonderful patina away,
0:05:50 > 0:05:52and we end up with a brass-looking item.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56As a cheap brass Buddha, it's worth maybe £50 or £60,
0:05:56 > 0:05:57which is what it's in the catalogue as.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01As a genuine bronze item, it's worth several hundred pounds,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04and I think it started its life out as that.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Where there's muck, there's brass, Paul!
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Or bronze. Preview over, it's time for the main event,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12as the auction begins.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Up first is John's favourite sparkler.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18But can he get it within the £60-£80 estimate?
0:06:18 > 0:06:21I've got £45 bid, I look for 50 now.
0:06:21 > 0:06:2450 in the room. Is there 55 anywhere?
0:06:24 > 0:06:26£50 in the room, then.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28Good chance of a profit there.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29Looks like he's got that tanzanite.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32I think I had that once, but I got some cream off a doctor!
0:06:32 > 0:06:33Oh, what an image, Paul!
0:06:33 > 0:06:37After commission, John pays £60 for the ring and it's a glittering start
0:06:37 > 0:06:39to his Showdown campaign.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42He's soon gunning for his second buy
0:06:42 > 0:06:45when a contemporary chrome stag's head comes up.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47Estimate's 30-50.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49I don't really want to pay much more than the bottom estimate.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I'm looking for 30. 30.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54In the room at 30. Selling.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57John gets his prey for £36 including fees.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59But why a chrome stag's head?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02A lot of people are still quite funny, quite rightly so,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04about real taxidermy,
0:07:04 > 0:07:06so this one kind of crosses both fields.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10It gives you that look, but it's made in stainless steel.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13£36, well, it's not DEER, is it?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17John's bought his two items, but Paul still needs to get bidding,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and the Buddha he spotted earlier is up next.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Start me at £100.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25He's trying to open at £100. It's too expensive.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28£50. 50 bid in the room.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- Looking for 55. 55. 60.- 60.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33£60 in the room. 65. 70.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Go on.- 70 in the room now.
0:07:35 > 0:07:36£70, then, in the room.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Go on, drop the hammer!
0:07:38 > 0:07:40It's about what I wanted to pay.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42A good old antique item.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Paul wins the 19th-century Buddha for £84 including costs
0:07:46 > 0:07:50and can dig deeper to solve the brass versus bronze mystery.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Asian artefacts are definitely on Paul's buying menu today,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57as next he goes for a Chinese ceramic plaque...
0:07:57 > 0:07:5955. 60.
0:08:00 > 0:08:0155.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03I think that has the biggest potential
0:08:03 > 0:08:05in the whole of this auction room.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10..fighting off the competition to secure it for £66, including costs.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14This is 20th-century, it's Chinese, it's called famille rose palette,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17which is the name of the colour that they actually used to decorate them.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20These Chinese characters usually represent some sort of poem.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Most modern Chinese pottery tends to be very affordable,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27but there was a set of pottery like this in four panels,
0:08:27 > 0:08:29went for over £100,000.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32You can but dream, Paul!
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Our auction room opponents have made it through round one,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36so let's tot up the totals.
0:08:39 > 0:08:46From a £1,000 budget, Paul has spent £150 and has £850 left to spend.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50John has spent £96, leaving £904 in his kitty.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56So, let round two commence, at the car-boot sale.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Our booter-rooters have arrived at Marks Tey in Essex.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03And once again, it's John who's quickest off the mark,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06motoring towards an unusual vintage toy.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08How much is the little Mamod steam truck?
0:09:11 > 0:09:1485 on it, but I'll do it for 80.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19It's a little bit rich for me if I want to make a small profit on it.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21- 70.- £70?- Yeah.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Madam, can I shake your hand? Thank you very much.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26It's a Mamod steam truck.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Now, interesting toy manufacturer from Birmingham,
0:09:29 > 0:09:31they go back to the 1930s.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35And their fortunes turned very much in the lead-up to the war
0:09:35 > 0:09:38as people turned away from German-manufactured toys.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42And suddenly, Mamod became a real key player.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45But these were all the rage in the early sort of post-war period.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Now, you can believe children would have played with this -
0:09:48 > 0:09:52you literally filled up the boiler here with water,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55under here you have a little spirit heater with a live flame
0:09:55 > 0:09:58and the spirit would heat up the water to produce the steam,
0:09:58 > 0:10:00and you'd just pull this lever here and that would
0:10:00 > 0:10:02kick the whole thing into action. This thing would go along.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Today these wouldn't pass safety tests,
0:10:04 > 0:10:06but 20 years in the auction world,
0:10:06 > 0:10:08I don't think I've ever sold one of these.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11So at £70, I should be able to turn a little bit of profit.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15And with that, he soaks his engine and steams straight back into
0:10:15 > 0:10:17the bustling boot sale.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21And our John is anything but predictable,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24as next he snaps up a late-20th-century
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Native American-style carving for £50.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Let's hope it doesn't frighten off the buyers.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33It's a faux Native American totem pole.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36It's made of teak. Why do I like it?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Well, my first job was as a carpenter-joiner,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41and I've never lost that love of wood.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43I just need to find Paul Hayes now.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46I wonder if he's sending up any smoke signals.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Well, Mr Morecambe is on fire, John,
0:10:48 > 0:10:51and he's ferreted out a genuine antique.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54I've just spotted this little vase here, sir.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58- What can you tell me about this? - Late 17th, early 18th.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Yeah.- Later drilled by the Victorians, who shoved a base on it,
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- as they do. - It's an old pestle and mortar?
0:11:03 > 0:11:05- Yeah. - And someone's drilled through it.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07It's 200.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Do you know what? One bid's worth a thousand lookers-on.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- It can't be a oner?- 125.
0:11:12 > 0:11:13- You won't lose. - Go on, I'll have that.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I'll shake your hand. Thank you very much.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Well, do you know what? I'm absolutely delighted.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21I bought a fantastic, genuine antique item.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25This is bronze, it dates from the 18th century, it's neoclassical,
0:11:25 > 0:11:27it's a restudy of all the wonderful classics
0:11:27 > 0:11:30from ancient Rome and Greece. What a fantastic thing.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32This would be £600-700 plus
0:11:32 > 0:11:34if it hadn't had a drill hole in the bottom.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37But I still think there's a bit of profit in this one, definitely.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39And after splashing out on his first buy,
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Paul gets frugal, picking up a tea set...
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- Thank you very much! - ..for £15.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47This dates from the early 20th century,
0:11:47 > 0:11:49the golden age, really, of tea drinking.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Silver and silver plate became very affordable,
0:11:52 > 0:11:54so these sets were in every good-quality household.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59This is fluted base with an ebony top and this sort of oval shape.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01It's got a sugar basin with it and a cream jug.
0:12:01 > 0:12:0315 quid, an absolute bargain.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Exactly my cup of tea.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Our connoisseurs of the car boot have both bagged
0:12:08 > 0:12:11their potentially profitable items,
0:12:11 > 0:12:13so let's see how much they've spent so far.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19From his £1,000 budget, Paul has spent £290,
0:12:19 > 0:12:22leaving him with £710 to spend.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25John has forked out less, £216,
0:12:25 > 0:12:29which leaves him with £784 at the halfway stage.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34So, both our dealers have plenty of euros for round three,
0:12:34 > 0:12:35the foreign market.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39They've travelled to Sommieres in the glorious South of France.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43What strategy has Paul got up his perfectly-pressed sleeve?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Come a long way to buy our items here today,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49so why go back with things that you can buy anywhere else?
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Buy something typically French.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53So I'm going for some ormolu,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56some nice French furniture, some nice porcelain,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59some Lalique glass - something that's typically French,
0:12:59 > 0:13:01something with a bit of je ne sais quoi.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Mr Morecambe is definitely going native today.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06For John, it's all about the Showdown Auction crowd.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12I'm looking for a couple of items to potentially put into auction here,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15so perhaps something that you won't always find quite readily at home,
0:13:15 > 0:13:17something with a bit of impact here,
0:13:17 > 0:13:19something that the UK auction bidders
0:13:19 > 0:13:20are going to want to snap up.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25And off they leap onto the buying merry-go-round.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Paul's first fancy is an ancient Roman pot.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Hang on, Paul, weren't you just vowing to buy French?
0:13:32 > 0:13:34And this one is genuine Roman? Can I just have a look?
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- It's almost third century...- B...? - After.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41OK, so we've got something that dates from
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- the third century AD, Roman. - Yeah.- OK.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- And how much is this one? - This one is 60.- 60.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Can it be 50 euros?- No.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- 60 euros. Can we shake on that? - Yeah.- OK, sir.- With pleasure.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- Merci beaucoup. Merci, monsieur. - Thank you very much.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57So, there we are, I bought a Roman pot.
0:13:57 > 0:13:58- How much does a Greek urn? - RIMSHOT
0:13:58 > 0:14:01That's an English joke, I'll explain it over a cup of tea.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Yes Paul's jokes are almost as ancient as his purchases,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09and he bags his little pot for just under £52.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13I think this is absolutely an amazing piece, a genuine antique.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16This is an archaeological discovery, if you like.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Who would have used this at the time?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19Isn't that absolutely fantastic?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21The romance around this is wonderful.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24And, of course, this area in particular
0:14:24 > 0:14:25was a massive Roman settlement.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28It's not something that turns up very often in England,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31so I think this is something that's not typically French,
0:14:31 > 0:14:34typically Roman, but hopefully a nice selling item.
0:14:34 > 0:14:35Just my cup of tea!
0:14:37 > 0:14:40And keen to bag foreign market item number two,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43he sniffs out a 1930s perfume flask,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45buying it for just over £17.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50This is a beautiful scent bottle. It's extremely Art Deco -
0:14:50 > 0:14:52just look at the geometric lines of this.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55It's in wonderful condition, it's a great name,
0:14:55 > 0:14:57which is local to the area, Cacharel.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59I think that's something that's typically French,
0:14:59 > 0:15:01which is what I wanted to buy here today,
0:15:01 > 0:15:05and for 20 euro, that's the sweet smell of success, I think.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- HE SNIFFS - Ah, c'est magnifique!
0:15:09 > 0:15:12John has also hit the market with a goal of buying French,
0:15:12 > 0:15:16and he could be on track with this 19th-century fire grate.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19That's nice, decorative. How much?
0:15:19 > 0:15:23- 200.- 200, yeah.- It's a real nice... - It's nice, it's nice.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29It's well done, and it's style, you know?
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Renaissance, you understand the Renaissance?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Of course, of course. I'll do...
0:15:33 > 0:15:34180?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36S'il vous plait? No?
0:15:37 > 0:15:38- 190.- 190.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42190. OK, you know what? 190, I'm going to do it.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- 190.- 190?
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- OK?- OK.- All right, 190.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48You drive a hard bargain.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53With fire in his belly, John gets his grate for just under £164,
0:15:53 > 0:15:56though the stallholder is a little confused who he sold to.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- John. Paul was the other guy... - Ah, John.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05..the handsome guy, you know? Blonde, handsome.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- Moi, Michel.- Michel, of course.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10This has to be one of my favourite pieces.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14It's an 19th-century cast-iron fire grate cover.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Beautifully cast, wonderful strap work here,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20figures emerging from these niches, classical cornice
0:16:20 > 0:16:24and these pilasters here - just oozes Renaissance.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27But even better than that, when you open the doors,
0:16:27 > 0:16:29the decoration continues inside.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33I managed to pick it up for 190 euros.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35I still think there's a good profit there -
0:16:35 > 0:16:38the right buyer, I think, would pay £300-400 for something like this -
0:16:38 > 0:16:40so, good work.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45A bold claim, and from the decorative and antique
0:16:45 > 0:16:47to the, well, downright weird.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49There we are.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52He buys this thingamajig for just under £26,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55but what the devil is it?
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I've seen a number of items made from old champagne bottles,
0:16:58 > 0:17:01but I haven't seen one cut in half like that and made into
0:17:01 > 0:17:04a little serving table, a bit like a lazy Susan.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06An interesting little thing.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Lots of people love champagne, so should find a buyer for this.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13And with that, we bid au revoir to the French antiques market.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16So, let's see where they stand after round three.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18From his £1,000 budget,
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Paul has spent £358.96,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25which leaves him a little over £641.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29John has spent a total of £405.65 so far,
0:17:29 > 0:17:34leaving him with just over £594 for the final round.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39So, time for round four at Ardingly Antiques Fair.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Our dealers arrive in West Sussex
0:17:41 > 0:17:44for the ultimate chapter of this treasure hunt.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46They each have two items left to purchase before
0:17:46 > 0:17:50the buying challenge ends, so what are their final strategies?
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Today, I'm trying to find two things that I can put into auction
0:17:54 > 0:17:56with confidence it'll make a profit.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02Off John goes, as keen as mustard, but what of Mr Morecambe's plans?
0:18:02 > 0:18:03So here we are, this is my last buying day,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06this is my last chance to get one over on that John Cameron.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08So I'm going to surprise you here, John -
0:18:08 > 0:18:10I might even buy some furniture.
0:18:10 > 0:18:11Who'd have thought that?
0:18:11 > 0:18:15So, surely Paul's going to sweep straight towards some furniture.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Er, no, it's a painting of some mountains.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Is £35 your best price?
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- 32.- 32, hey!
0:18:22 > 0:18:24It's a lovely watercolour,
0:18:24 > 0:18:26a fantastic landscape, mountainous views.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Why I bought it - the back of the picture tells you
0:18:29 > 0:18:30just as much as the front.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33It has a previous saleroom label,
0:18:33 > 0:18:35this one's from Christie's in London,
0:18:35 > 0:18:38so that means that this has actually gone through the auction,
0:18:38 > 0:18:39they've obviously rated it.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43What I liked about it as well is the other label which we have here,
0:18:43 > 0:18:45which is framers and makers to the Queen,
0:18:45 > 0:18:47that of course being Queen Victoria.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Definitely it's a watercolour from that period,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51it's been through a good saleroom,
0:18:51 > 0:18:54and potentially it could be a bit of a sleeper.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57With one purchase to go, is Paul going to scour the stands
0:18:57 > 0:19:01and upturn every table in search of that last elusive buy?
0:19:01 > 0:19:04No, right under his nose at the very same stall he lands on this
0:19:04 > 0:19:08airline memorabilia from the 1980s.
0:19:08 > 0:19:09What's the story with these?
0:19:09 > 0:19:12The lady used to put them in the back of the Concorde seats.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- So she works for British Airways... - She actually put them in.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16And actually, they are still in their original box.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18This is the Concorde box that they were actually in.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- So these have never been used on board...?- Nope.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22That's amazing, isn't it?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25You're £8 here - what are you asking for them if I bought a few?
0:19:25 > 0:19:26- How many do you want? - Well, I don't know,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- how many's in the box?- 23. Did you want all 23?
0:19:29 > 0:19:32That one looks a bit worn, doesn't it, that one?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35If you wanted the lot, I'll do you 120.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37And you can have the box that comes with it.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Bearing in mind I've got to try to sell them on.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- How about...?- £90 for the whole box.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44£90... Where did you come from?
0:19:44 > 0:19:45THEY LAUGH
0:19:45 > 0:19:4765 quid, we'll have a deal.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Oh, there you go!
0:19:49 > 0:19:53These have come off what is probably the most famous aviation...
0:19:53 > 0:19:56most famous aeroplane ever existed, the Concorde.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58It was the fastest that we ever made.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00These are fantastic, very rare things.
0:20:00 > 0:20:01They're called a conference pack.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Little sort of diary, a certificate of flight,
0:20:03 > 0:20:05they're collectable in the future,
0:20:05 > 0:20:08and I think a bit of a bargain. It's supersonic warp three.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11Or was it Mach 3? Who knows?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14And with that, Paul soars above John and beats his rival
0:20:14 > 0:20:16to the finish line of the buying bonanza.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19John's now under pressure with two items still to nail,
0:20:19 > 0:20:23and he swiftly rounds up this doorstop for £25.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27It's a 19th-century cast-iron doorstop modelled as a black sheep.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30In my family, black sheep are considered lucky items,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33so I've bought this purely for luck.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Paul, you won't pull the wool over my eyes.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38With just one purchase to go and feeling shipshape,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41John navigates towards something nautical-looking.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44But looks can be deceiving.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47It's just a shelving unit, it'll stand up on end,
0:20:47 > 0:20:48but I quite like it.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53I'm a sucker for wood and that could go into auction for the Showdown.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54What's the best price on that?
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- 45.- You'll do the boat for 40?
0:20:56 > 0:20:58- Yeah, it's fine.- £40? OK.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01I just noticed that this is Oxford Rowing Club 1938,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03just been mocked up, but the oars also say Oxford as well.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06I think they look nice together.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07How much are the oars?
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- £12 each.- No budging on that?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11No, sorry.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13All right.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17He lands the naughty boat and oars for £64 in total.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19There's no age to this at all,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22they're just a bit of fun and a play on the whole vintage look.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25And it's not about buying antiques, it's about making profit.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Paul I'm not up the creek yet, and even if I was, I've got two paddles.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32And with that last splurge from John,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35our foes reach the climax of this buying stage.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Each armed with eight well-chosen items,
0:21:38 > 0:21:41they face the momentous selling struggle ahead of them,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43but let's see how they doled out their dosh.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46From a £1,000 budget,
0:21:46 > 0:21:51Paul has spent under half his money, shelling out £455.96.
0:21:51 > 0:21:57John has splashed out just a little more, spending £494.65.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59Before our dealers turn their minds to selling,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02what do they make of their collectables?
0:22:02 > 0:22:04So, here we are, the Showdown.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07This is the final result of the whole week's buying.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09And I've got a few things up my sleeve, actually.
0:22:09 > 0:22:10Can you remember what I bought?
0:22:10 > 0:22:12I can't, actually, what are your favourite bits?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14My favourite bits has to be that famille rose plaque,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17the Chinese plaque. The Concorde memorabilia,
0:22:17 > 0:22:18that could be supersonic.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20- Yeah, commercial.- You never know. And what about you?
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Well, my favourite items are my little tanzanite ring,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26I like that. I love the steam truck.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- Have you got it going yet? - I haven't yet and I haven't tried.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Well, really good luck to you.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- Good luck.- And you. - See you at the auction.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Don't try too hard, will you?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Up ahead lies the dreaded Showdown Auction, but before they face
0:22:41 > 0:22:42that gruelling challenge,
0:22:42 > 0:22:46they must first find the perfect private buyers for half their items.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48The other half will go under the hammer,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51where any chance of profit will rest in the lap
0:22:51 > 0:22:52of the bidding public.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55The first step on this long and arduous journey is to draw up
0:22:55 > 0:22:58their selling strategies.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00So, what are John's big plans?
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Now I've just got to decide which items to send to auction
0:23:04 > 0:23:06and which to sell personally,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09remembering that I've got buyer's commission to take off
0:23:09 > 0:23:12of any price we make at auction, and also they go in without reserve,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14so it's a real roll of the dice.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Probably sending the tanzanite ring
0:23:16 > 0:23:19and my lucky black sheep doorstop there.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Also the boat - I think at that price there should be a profit there
0:23:23 > 0:23:26even at auction. Quite nice thing, nice and contemporary.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Last but not least, I think I'm going to send in
0:23:29 > 0:23:31the modern stainless steel stag's head.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34I know I bought the stag's head and the ring at auction,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36so I've already paid buyer's premium there,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39it's a tall order now to sell them again at auction and try and
0:23:39 > 0:23:42make a profit, but I'm going to take a chance with those.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46So, John needs to line up private buyers for his vintage steam wagon,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49contemporary faux totem pole,
0:23:49 > 0:23:5119th-century cast-iron grate
0:23:51 > 0:23:53and his modern champagne glass stand.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59Over at Hayes HQ, Paul has also chosen what to put under the hammer.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02So, going to auction are four items,
0:24:02 > 0:24:07and what I've tried to do is to find two expensive and two affordable.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09So the four items that I've got,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13has to be the wonderful 19th-century krater,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16which is a form of wine and water mixing bowl.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19And the Chinese porcelain plaque.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22It shows the scene of the Mother of the West,
0:24:22 > 0:24:24and there she is, right in the middle there,
0:24:24 > 0:24:27she's surrounded by the immortals, so it's got a great story.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30They're the two expensive items, the two cheaper ones being
0:24:30 > 0:24:33the silver-plated tea set and the scent bottle.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Those have all got to go under the hammer.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Just be a bit careful with that porcelain plaque, won't you?
0:24:37 > 0:24:38Bang, bang.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41So, that means Paul has to find private buyers
0:24:41 > 0:24:43for his early-20th-century Buddha,
0:24:43 > 0:24:45his '80s Concorde seat brochures,
0:24:45 > 0:24:47his late-Victorian painting
0:24:47 > 0:24:49and his little Roman pot.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Our antiques experts must now throw themselves into selling their items
0:24:53 > 0:24:54for the best possible prices,
0:24:54 > 0:24:57with all their profits going to the charities of their choice.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01And remember, until they've shaken on it and the money's changed hands,
0:25:01 > 0:25:02no deal is ever sealed.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07In Portsmouth it's John "The Hammer" Cameron who's out first,
0:25:07 > 0:25:12hoping his vintage steam wagon will steer him into an early lead.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15I'm at a classic car restoration workshop
0:25:15 > 0:25:19to meet owner Mark, who loves vintage cars, motorbikes and toys.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22And I'm hoping he's going to want to add my little classic steam wagon
0:25:22 > 0:25:23to his collection.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27So, will Mark give John a return on his £70 investment?
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- Hello, Mark. - Hello, John, how are you?
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- All right?- Not bad. Don't tell me you're getting your hands dirty. - No, just looking, just looking.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- Can't believe what you've got in here. - Yeah, there's loads of stuff.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Mainly American stuff, but a lot of British stuff and some scooters and old British bikes.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42- Well, look, I'm hoping this might sort of appeal to you.- Yeah.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45And maybe something to go in your collection.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- In the cabinet there.- They were originally children's toys.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52This one, I think, probably dates to the early '70s.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55- Really?- Probably when you were a boy, Mark.- Nearly.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Nice things, you've got the little original oil can here,
0:25:57 > 0:26:00the little funnel for putting the water in.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01Everything but the box, really.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Yeah, no, it's a lovely old thing, isn't it?
0:26:03 > 0:26:06I'm looking, sort of around the 150 mark.
0:26:06 > 0:26:07Where were you seeing it?
0:26:07 > 0:26:10- A bit lower than that.- Were you? - Yeah.- How much lower?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12I don't know.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- Hundred quid.- Could you do any better than that?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Er, one and a quarter.
0:26:17 > 0:26:18£125.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- Good stuff.- Got a deal, sir.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24John's wagon wheels in an opening profit of £55,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26and he takes an early lead.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29The profit on my little truck should see me steaming ahead.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32And do you know what? Paul Hayes, I know you're a bit of a '50s man,
0:26:32 > 0:26:36but I think I pull this off better than you do.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Very cool, John.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40And he zooms further into the lead
0:26:40 > 0:26:43with his next sale, of the 1960s totem pole, to Ross,
0:26:43 > 0:26:47landlord of a Western-themed pub in Southsea.
0:26:47 > 0:26:48Would you do 110?
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- I'll do 105, cos it's you. - Ah! Ross, how could I...?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- 105, you've got the last word in. - ROSS LAUGHS
0:26:54 > 0:26:59John rounds up another £55 profit and puts himself in pole position.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Mr Morecambe is on the road to enlightenment for his first sale,
0:27:08 > 0:27:11taking his metal Buddha that cost £84
0:27:11 > 0:27:15to dealer Raymond, who specialises in, well, Buddhas.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- Hello, Paul.- Hello. - How are you doing?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21How are you? You know what? This place is amazing.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22It's different, isn't it? Very different.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25I feel like I've brought snow to the Eskimos in a roundabout way.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I don't think so. I like to try and buy all the Buddhas, if I can.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31What's the thing with Buddhas, then? Obviously, you specialise in Buddha.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Looking round, there's hundreds of them in here.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36The only way to actually survive in the business is to specialise.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39So I looked at Buddhas and just fell in love with them.
0:27:39 > 0:27:40I have brought you one here.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- You brought me one?- What I thought, was, oh, that's a really rare thing.
0:27:43 > 0:27:44It's a Mandalay Buddha.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48- How would you know that's a Mandalay Buddha from any other Buddha?- It's a Burmese Buddha.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51The Mandalay period, this one is about 1860.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- Oh, right.- The eyes are shell and black sapphire,
0:27:54 > 0:27:56and this is a bronze piece,
0:27:56 > 0:27:59made lost wax method, which is quite common, really.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01- Yeah.- It's still got its casting core intact,
0:28:01 > 0:28:04which is really quite nice. For me, it's a lovely little piece.
0:28:04 > 0:28:05- Yeah.- How do you see it?
0:28:05 > 0:28:08I'd go, for something like that, ooh...165.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Because you've been so informative, let's do 150.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13- OK.- Is that all right with you? - Got a deal.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18A random act of kindness from Paul as he knocks off £15,
0:28:18 > 0:28:21but still lands a sturdy profit of £66.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24But what made him spread that good karma?
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Do you know what? Seeing all those Buddhas in the one room,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28it really did have an effect on me.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30And you can't help but feel the energy,
0:28:30 > 0:28:32that wonderful sort of Zen force that's going on.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35I feel like I've learnt something. It's a real education there.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38And Paul continues his search for dealing nirvana,
0:28:38 > 0:28:42selling 22 pristine '80s Concorde seat packs to Michael,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45a collector of memorabilia in Oxfordshire.
0:28:45 > 0:28:50If you were a fiver each, that makes them 110 quid.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- I'll go for that, yeah.- Well, that sounds like a deal to me.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54- Shall we shake on that?- Yep, 110. - All right.
0:28:54 > 0:29:00Paul flies off with a profit of £45 and draws level on sales with John.
0:29:02 > 0:29:03But in Emsworth,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06The Hammer is making supersonic progress of his own.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11He's had his 19th-century cast-iron grate that cost him nearly £164
0:29:11 > 0:29:14delivered to fireplace shop owner, Alan.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- Alan.- Hi, John.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17I see you're having a nice look at it.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Yes, very ornate.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Nothing like anything we've got here in our showroom.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25We have the British or English version of a little bedroom cast
0:29:25 > 0:29:28fireplace next to it, as an example of what we would
0:29:28 > 0:29:29normally be dealing with.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33So, yeah, it's, er, it's quite an unusual product.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35You think you could find a buyer for it here?
0:29:35 > 0:29:36It could be made to work.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39It would need some fire bricks and installation work, obviously,
0:29:39 > 0:29:41but, yeah, in the right setting,
0:29:41 > 0:29:43local small fishing cottages for instance,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45that might be just the job.
0:29:45 > 0:29:46You got a figure in your mind?
0:29:46 > 0:29:50I would probably open the gambit at about £200?
0:29:50 > 0:29:54Well, I'm thinking more 250, Alan, if I'm honest.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58I'm willing to take a chance on that.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- At 250?- At 250. - Alan, shake my hand.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05The Hammer nails himself a great big profit of just over £86,
0:30:05 > 0:30:07his biggest and best yet.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10And his fiery streak continues with his other French item,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13the champagne bottle stand.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16He sells it for £60 to Southsea restaurant owner Jason,
0:30:16 > 0:30:18making over £34 profit.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21That's John's private sales all done,
0:30:21 > 0:30:23and with two items to go before the auction,
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Paul sells his late-Victorian painting
0:30:26 > 0:30:28to Lancashire-based dealer, Aidan.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30If I was to ask you, say, 50 quid?
0:30:30 > 0:30:32Go on, then. It's a pleasure doing business.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- It's lovely doing business. - I might make a profit!
0:30:35 > 0:30:36PAUL LAUGHS
0:30:36 > 0:30:40Mr Morecambe steps out £18 up and moves on to his final item,
0:30:40 > 0:30:42the little ancient Roman pot.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Embarking on a fact-finding mission,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Paul takes it to show archaeologist Roger in Oxfordshire.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Now, have I bought something that is a very priceless treasure,
0:30:54 > 0:30:56or is it something that's common to yourself?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58You give me that look there, Roger.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- It's not priceless.- No? OK!
0:31:00 > 0:31:02- It looks Roman.- OK, great.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06The shape's fine. It's consistent with it not being British, you know,
0:31:06 > 0:31:08shape looks a bit more continental.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11These are found, you know, all over the Roman Empire, basically.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Would it be something that somebody of high status would've used?
0:31:14 > 0:31:16No, no, right down to the bottom of the social scale.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20In fact, the opposite, this would be used by those of the lower classes.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23So what age are we looking at here?
0:31:23 > 0:31:26It's probably second or third century, but it could be fourth.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Armed with a little more knowledge,
0:31:28 > 0:31:31Paul takes the pot that cost him nearly £52
0:31:31 > 0:31:34to antiques dealer Phil in Yorkshire.
0:31:34 > 0:31:39- What I've actually brought you along is a third century Roman pot.- Right.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41This has come from the South of France.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45It's called an amphora pot, the idea is it sits straight in the sand.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- Can you see a profit in it? - Is it a small one?
0:31:48 > 0:31:51Ah, smashing. If I was to ask you 70 quid, how does that sound?
0:31:51 > 0:31:52And I'd bid you 60.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54- Would you?- Yeah. - Is that a genuine bid?
0:31:54 > 0:31:55- Yeah.- And you're happy to do that?
0:31:55 > 0:31:59- I'm happy for that. - Let's shake on that, then. - Shake on that.- Thank you very much.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Paul's pot unearths a profit of just over £8
0:32:02 > 0:32:04and his private sales are done.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09With the first half of the selling challenge at an end
0:32:09 > 0:32:11and before our dealers offer up their remaining items
0:32:11 > 0:32:14to the Showdown Auction, let's look at the gains so far.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19Both our experts have now sold four items.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24Paul is doing well, with a profit so far of £137.28.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27But it's John who's leading at this stage,
0:32:27 > 0:32:31with a profit of £230.35.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36And now, we approach the culmination of today's events...
0:32:36 > 0:32:38the Showdown Auction.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41Our dealers can no longer conjure up their own sales,
0:32:41 > 0:32:44as their fates lie in the hands of the bidders
0:32:44 > 0:32:46at Brighton General Auctions.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49So, how are our dynamic dealers feeling?
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- Good morning, John. How are you? - Morning, Paul. Very well.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53How have you got on?
0:32:53 > 0:32:57Well, I've sold everything, so I've started sleeping again.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59It does feel like that, doesn't it?
0:32:59 > 0:33:00A little bit worried about today, I must admit.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03There's no reserves on anything in the auction today.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05All those good profits you've made
0:33:05 > 0:33:07could be blown away today at the auction.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Obliterated in one fell swoop.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11But I've put some good things in the auction.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13I've high hopes for that krater, that little sort of mixing bowl,
0:33:13 > 0:33:16I think that could do quite well. What have you got in today?
0:33:16 > 0:33:20The item I think that could do quite well is the, um, tanzanite ring.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21- Oh, yeah.- It's quite fashionable,
0:33:21 > 0:33:24but the other thing to remember is we've got to pay
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- the auctioneer's commission. - That's right.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Two of my items in here I bought at auction,
0:33:28 > 0:33:30so I've already paid commission,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32so I'm taking quite a risk with those, the ring and the stag's head.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Am I going to make profit with two lots of commission?
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Bit of a risk. I think we're in the hands of the auctioneer.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39- We certainly are.- And just enjoy it.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Yeah, OK. I'll try to, mate. But I know we've got a good...
0:33:41 > 0:33:45That's a heady combination of last-minute nerves and high hopes,
0:33:45 > 0:33:47as our dealers step inside.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49But before the auction commences,
0:33:49 > 0:33:53there's one last chance to critique each other's items.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Now, I know this is one of John's favourite things,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59he was so excited when he bought it, but the four precious gemstones
0:33:59 > 0:34:02are diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05Tanzanite doesn't come under that list.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08So I think he's going to struggle. Not sure about this one, John.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11I know why he's gone for this, he's taking a bit of a gamble
0:34:11 > 0:34:14on the demand for Chinese ceramics at the moment.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16£66, he paid for that.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19In a market that's pretty strong, I think he's got a good chance.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23Frankly, I'm staggered that John's put this stag's head
0:34:23 > 0:34:25into the auction, but you know what?
0:34:25 > 0:34:28It fits in great here, because it's chrome, stainless steel effect.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30I think it could do all right, actually.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34I've got to be honest, had I seen this, and the price tag,
0:34:34 > 0:34:36I probably would've bought it myself.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40There is a good market for collecting perfume bottles.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43And at £17, he really has nothing to lose.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46John's bought something very traditional here.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48It's got a very country feel to it.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51I'm not sure that's the best thing to pitch here in Brighton,
0:34:51 > 0:34:53but a good useful antique.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56- What's not to like? - With just minutes to blast-off,
0:34:56 > 0:34:58are the signs looking good?
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Can you feel the tension building, John?
0:35:00 > 0:35:03I can. But the good thing is the auction room is packed.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06And do you know what? Today, with the internet bidding,
0:35:06 > 0:35:08everyone views the sale and bids from home.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10So you're not used to seeing such crowds today.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11- That's a good sign. - Talking as a dealer,
0:35:11 > 0:35:13these are the places you want to come,
0:35:13 > 0:35:15cos you've got a chance of finding that gem there.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19And here come the gems now,
0:35:19 > 0:35:23because the bidding kicks off with John's modern tanzanite ring.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26First of my lots up now, that I paid £60 for.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30I need to be making about 80 quid on this to even get out with a profit.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32- Start the book at £24 with me. - Oh, there we are.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Got 26 now on the net.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36It's not looking good.
0:35:36 > 0:35:38I've got 28 now in the room.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- I've got 30 now on the net. - 30 on the net...- Looking for 32 now?
0:35:42 > 0:35:45I will sell it at £30.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Ah... That's a devastating loss.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Perhaps I should've sold that privately.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Hindsight is a wonderful thing, John.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54That's a shaky start,
0:35:54 > 0:35:58as the ring makes a loss of over £36 after auction fees,
0:35:58 > 0:36:01so will he have better luck with his other auction buy?
0:36:01 > 0:36:05The contemporary stag's head, which owes him £36.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08What's the market like for modern stainless steel stags' heads?
0:36:08 > 0:36:09We're about to find out, Paul.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11I've got five on the net.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13Six with me, I've got eight,
0:36:13 > 0:36:16I've got ten here. I've got 12, do you want 14?
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- Come on... - I've got 12, I've got 14 with me.
0:36:18 > 0:36:2016 in the room.
0:36:20 > 0:36:2218. Do you want 20?
0:36:22 > 0:36:23Do you want 22?
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Do you want 24?
0:36:24 > 0:36:27- Yeah, go on.- Come on.- 24 on the net. Do you want 26?
0:36:27 > 0:36:29- Everyone wants it. - Don't be so tight, Matt.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Got 26. Thank you, sir.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34- Getting closer. - I will sell it at £26.- One more.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37- I've got 28. Do you want 30?- Come on.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39All done at £30...
0:36:39 > 0:36:44So there's no stag party for John, as he nets his second loss.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46This time it's £12.40 after fees,
0:36:46 > 0:36:50but will Paul fare much better with his Edwardian tea set?
0:36:50 > 0:36:52£15. Do you think I've got a chance?
0:36:52 > 0:36:54This will make 25, 30 quid.
0:36:54 > 0:36:55Let's hope so. It's clean and ready to go.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- A bit like ourselves.- Yeah.
0:36:57 > 0:36:58PAUL LAUGHS
0:36:58 > 0:37:02I can start the book at £20 with me, looking for 22 now.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- Come on.- I've got 20 with me. - Is that it?
0:37:04 > 0:37:06Looking for 22 now.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09I will sell it at £20.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Well, it does brew up a profit of 40p after fees.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17I think this is going to come down to who loses the least.
0:37:17 > 0:37:18PAUL LAUGHS
0:37:18 > 0:37:21Indeed, John. But Paul hasn't actually lost anything yet,
0:37:21 > 0:37:23so can he continue his winning streak
0:37:23 > 0:37:27with the 20th-century Chinese plaque that cost £66?
0:37:29 > 0:37:31I must admit, I am quite nervous about this one.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33I think I'm going to need about £80.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35- To get out of it?- Yeah, but there is interest on the internet.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- Who told you that?- The auctioneer.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39Are you sure it just wasn't Chinese whispers?
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Well, Chinese whispers or not,
0:37:41 > 0:37:45the bidding is soon approaching the £60 mark, and Paul can't look.
0:37:45 > 0:37:4855 on the net. We've got 60 on the net.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- There you go.- We're nearly there. - 65 on the net.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- 70, 75.- Come on. - I've got £80 on the net.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- INDISTINCT SPEECH - 90 now on the net.- Come on.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56Is there 95 anywhere?
0:37:56 > 0:37:59- Come on, there must be somebody here.- All done at £90...
0:37:59 > 0:38:01One over here, mate. One over here.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03- He's hot. - THEY LAUGH
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Well, the temperature is definitely rising,
0:38:05 > 0:38:09as Paul banks a second profit of nearly £7 on his plaque.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12John's 19th-century black sheep is up next,
0:38:12 > 0:38:15but Paul predicted it would be a fish out of water in Brighton.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20- I did pay £25 for it.- OK.- Which is probably about all it's worth.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- OK.- This is something I really would've bought for myself.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- Black sheep in my family is a kind of lucky emblem.- OK.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29So we're about to see how lucky it is for me.
0:38:29 > 0:38:30John's got everything crossed.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Come on, my lucky black sheep.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34We've got six, eight, I've got ten on the net.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Do you want 12? Is there 14 anywhere?
0:38:36 > 0:38:39- Come on, all we need is another bidder...- 14, 16.
0:38:39 > 0:38:40- Do you want 18?- Come on.
0:38:40 > 0:38:41Do you want 20?
0:38:41 > 0:38:4322? Do you want 24?
0:38:43 > 0:38:47- Come on, black sheep. - I will sell it at £24.
0:38:47 > 0:38:48Ah...
0:38:48 > 0:38:53But it's third time unlucky, with a loss of just over £6.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55My profits are being sheared.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59I'm starting to think you picked the better lots today to auction.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01And to add insult to injury,
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Paul's Art Deco flask sells for £50...
0:39:06 > 0:39:09..and makes almost £23 profit.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11I'm delighted with that. That's brilliant.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13I'm delighted, too. Through gritted teeth.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14PAUL LAUGHS
0:39:14 > 0:39:17Our dealers are now down to one item each,
0:39:17 > 0:39:19and Paul's antique krater is up next.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22So can he make it four profits out of four?
0:39:22 > 0:39:25I must admit, I've put all my eggs in one basket.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27This stands me at £125.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31Bearing in mind, he could start the bidding at two quid.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33But you've been lucky today.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35And I think that it's your day today.
0:39:35 > 0:39:36And things start well.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Start this at 80.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40We're almost there. Come on, that's all right.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42I've got 95 on the book. 100 here.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45- I will sell it at 100. - Oh, no. Come on, come on.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51Paul suffers a catastrophic loss of 44 precious pounds.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55Unfortunately, John's final lot, the boat shelf and oars,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57fails to come to his rescue.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58Got 44 in the room.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- Is that it?- I've got 48 now.
0:40:00 > 0:40:06- 50 somewhere, come on. - I will sell it at £48.- 48.- Ah!
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Making a fourth and final loss of almost £26.
0:40:12 > 0:40:13Another loss for me.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15If I'm nothing, I am consistent.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18I'm kicking myself now, because when I bought that,
0:40:18 > 0:40:21the guy had two more oars that had "Brighton Rowing Club"...
0:40:21 > 0:40:22- Ah, there you go.- And that's it.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Our dejected dealers are released from the dark nightmare
0:40:25 > 0:40:29that is the Showdown Auction and live to see another day.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31We'll reveal the victor in just a moment,
0:40:31 > 0:40:35but first let's remind ourselves of how much they originally spent.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39Both our experts started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44Paul spent under half his budget, £455.96.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49John spent slightly more, £494.65.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53All of the money that Paul and John have made
0:40:53 > 0:40:55from today's challenge will go to charities of their choice,
0:40:55 > 0:40:57so let's find out who is today's
0:40:57 > 0:41:01Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Showdown Champion.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04- How are you, John?- Mr Morecambe.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- How was your auction experience? - Disastrous.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09Whereas you, on the other hand, you have the Midas touch.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12I lost on all four things and you were making good profits.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14Do you know what? I think it's particularly difficult,
0:41:14 > 0:41:16because you're not in charge of the situation.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20I think you did very well, I think you did all right on the day. For me, anyway!
0:41:20 > 0:41:23The only thing I was disappointed with was that bronze krater, the little mixing bowl.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26That was a good thing, potentially that's a great thing,
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- but hey-ho.- I have nothing good to say about my items,
0:41:28 > 0:41:30- they all let me down. - THEY LAUGH
0:41:30 > 0:41:33But my fire grate, that nice black fire grate,
0:41:33 > 0:41:35really nice thing, would've loved to have kept that.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38I would've built a fireplace to go round it, but it's found a good home.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Well, there we are. That's what it's all about, really.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Do you think we're quite close on this one?
0:41:42 > 0:41:43I'm not sure if I made any profit.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46What I did make, I'm sure I lost at the auction, so, shall we?
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- Let's see how we get on. OK. - One, two, three.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- You still managed to beat me! - Oh, no!
0:41:52 > 0:41:54- THEY LAUGH - Look how close we were!
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Look at that.- Wow, amazing.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00- Well done, Paul.- I thought I had the upper hand on that one, as well. Never mind.- I did, too.- Shucks.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02John is the conqueror.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Despite having a disastrous Showdown Auction,
0:42:04 > 0:42:07his profits from private sales did the trick.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09But it doesn't end there.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Both our experts have been building up their profit pots
0:42:11 > 0:42:15over a week of challenges, so who is the overall winner?
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Shall we see how we got on over the week?
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Let's see how we've done over the week.
0:42:19 > 0:42:20- OK.- One, two, three...
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- Whoa, look at that! - Look at that.- That's twice as much.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- Decent sums of money there for our charity.- Yeah.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28- Not an easy challenge, Paul. - It was definitely not an easy challenge.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- Would you do it again? - I enjoyed every minute of it,
0:42:31 > 0:42:32but I think I would need a few months off.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- I think we need a good rest... - That said, there's a car-boot sale up the road.
0:42:36 > 0:42:37A convincing win from John.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Between them, they've made almost £2,000 overall,
0:42:40 > 0:42:43and every penny of that will go to charity.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47My profits are going to Alder Hey Children's Charity.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49The charity does vital work to raise funds
0:42:49 > 0:42:52and support the needs of the poorly children in Liverpool
0:42:52 > 0:42:54and the surrounding areas.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57My chosen charity is the Lancaster & District
0:42:57 > 0:42:58Homeless Action Service.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02They provide support to the homeless community in the Lancaster area.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05It's been a week of dealing thrills and spills.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07Our impressive experts have really put their money
0:43:07 > 0:43:10where their mouths are, and shown they can make a profit
0:43:10 > 0:43:14from buying and selling antiques when their own money is on the line.
0:43:14 > 0:43:15- JOHN LAUGHS - John.