0:00:02 > 0:00:06We've all seen them on TV, but how will the country's favourite antiques experts fare
0:00:06 > 0:00:09when they're challenged to make a profit with their own cash?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Excellent.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14He who laughs last, laughs loudest.
0:00:14 > 0:00:20From car-boot sales to auction houses, our experts will be recreating some of their real-life
0:00:20 > 0:00:27deals as they go head to head and try and make the most money for their chosen charities.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28Purchase of the week.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Fantastic. I'm thrilled with that.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33The challenge to our experts is clear.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Dealers, put your money where your mouth is.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10Today's experts are animal-loving auctioneer James "The Lionheart" Lewis
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- and antiques investigator Curtis "the Detective" Dowling. - It's a fake.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Curtis was in his teens when he first became interested in antiques,
0:01:18 > 0:01:22but it wasn't until a few years later, after a stint in the military police,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25that he finally solved the mystery of antiques and collectables.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Stop thinking antiques are some really, really mystical thing.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32All they are is lots of old stuff, so if you think of it like that,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36it's lots of quite expensive second-hand stuff,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39you've taken the madness and the pompousness out of antiques.
0:01:39 > 0:01:45Curtis's nickname, the Detective, comes from his expertise in spotting fake antiques.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49He's also an expert valuer and can be found hunting cash in the attic.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Condition, condition, condition.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55If it's chipped, cracked or damaged, don't touch it.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00His opponent is a seasoned auctioneer who runs his own sale room.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03548.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08When he's not selling from the podium, he likes to relax at home with his four-legged friends.
0:02:08 > 0:02:13My two major loves, really, in life have been animals and antiques.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18I always wanted to be a vet, but somehow I've fallen into this, the auctioneering.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23James has over 20 years' experience in the antiques trade and he's a regular expert on Flog It!
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Anything that's titled, anything that has a name...
0:02:27 > 0:02:30has a good chance of selling.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35So our rivals are ready, and the stakes are sky high.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38With their reputations at risk and their own money on the line,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41it's time for us to find out the aim of today's game.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44Ah, Lionheart.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Good to see you. - Ready to do battle again?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Absolutely. Shall we exchange terms?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Marvellous. Who's reading first?
0:02:50 > 0:02:54- Let's have a look. Shall I? - After you.- "James and Curtis..."
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- Most important one first!- Oh?
0:02:57 > 0:03:01"Your challenge today is to spend £750..."
0:03:01 > 0:03:05That's the bit I don't like... "..of your own money on antiques.
0:03:05 > 0:03:11"You must then re-sell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14"The winner is the presenter who makes most cash."
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- Shall I read mine?- Go on.- OK.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22"Today you must buy all your antiques from," quite logically, "an antiques fair."
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- Fantastic!- Good luck.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- May the best man win.- And to you.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Curtis and James will be going head to head at the Swinderby
0:03:29 > 0:03:33antiques fair in Lincolnshire, which has over 3,000 stalls.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Pretty much everybody that our experts
0:03:35 > 0:03:40try to do deals with will be aware that they're on a mission to make as much money as possible for charity.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44James and Curtis will be doing everything in their power to persuade people
0:03:44 > 0:03:46to give them the best possible prices
0:03:46 > 0:03:50as they buy and sell the items they hope will drive them to victory.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Finding the best bargains is going to be hard work,
0:03:53 > 0:03:58so what battle plans have our intrepid experts drawn up?
0:03:58 > 0:04:02My strategy is to buy one expensive thing and five smaller,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05so hopefully that will spread the risk a bit.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07What am I looking for today?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Well, I keep coming back to two themes for no reason...
0:04:10 > 0:04:12maritime and Art Deco.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I don't know what it is, I just keep getting drawn to those items.
0:04:15 > 0:04:21So Curtis's strategy is to home in on Art Deco and maritime items,
0:04:21 > 0:04:27whilst James is planning to spread the risk by buying one expensive item and five cheaper ones.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33What he didn't tell us is that this is his local market and he knows a lot of the stall-holders,
0:04:33 > 0:04:38but always one step ahead of the game, the Detective has a secret of his own.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Cos I'm not from round here, James may think he's got the advantage.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45He knows this market and he knows the people here.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Is that an advantage? Well, time will tell.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Maybe he doesn't know that I used to do this market myself as a stall-holder
0:04:51 > 0:04:53up until about ten years ago.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58Yes, something tells me we're in for a battle royale today.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02There are thousands of stalls to browse in today's market, and James thinks he's found
0:05:02 > 0:05:07something with a rich vein of potential profit running through it.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Now, this is an interesting object.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12To all intents and purposes from the outside, it looks like a penknife,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16and it is a type of knife, but not the normal.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20If you have a look at that, it has three triangular-shaped blades,
0:05:20 > 0:05:24and the design of those is for one particular purpose...
0:05:24 > 0:05:28for inserting into a vein to make you bleed to release the pressure,
0:05:28 > 0:05:30so that, if you had a nervous disease
0:05:30 > 0:05:36or some form of infection, the idea was, by releasing the blood, you would get rid of the infection.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39I'm very glad to say it's not being used today,
0:05:39 > 0:05:45but it was used right the way back 3,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt and it was used throughout
0:05:45 > 0:05:49periods of time, right the way up until the end of the 19th century.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51This one, however, isn't for humans.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55This is probably for horses. The name of it - a fleam.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00Comes from phlebus which is a Latin word meaning vein.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02So that, as a George III fleam,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05should certainly create some interest.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10So The Lionheart thinks there could be a profit in the antique fleam, but can he cut a deal?
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- What are you asking for that? - Well, I'm asking £20.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15OK. How about 15?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18- OK, you got a deal. - We have.- Thank you, James.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Fantastic. Thank you.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Nicely done, Mr Lewis. That's a good discount and an interesting purchase.
0:06:27 > 0:06:33Elsewhere in the market, it looks as though Curtis is hoping to climb aboard the good ship profit.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37MUSIC: THEME TO "CAPTAIN PUGWASH"
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Now, this is the kind of thing I've been looking for.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45It's a mahogany and brass chapter-ringed ship's wheel.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49Must be 100 years old and it's beautiful,
0:06:49 > 0:06:53but it's £450. I'll just keep looking.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57The Detective may be steering clear of that ship's wheel,
0:06:57 > 0:07:02but there's plenty more fish in the sea, and another item has taken his fancy.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07Now, that last ship's wheel I looked at was £450,
0:07:07 > 0:07:09but why?
0:07:09 > 0:07:11This one's mahogany but just painted.
0:07:11 > 0:07:17This one's got a lovely chapter ring around it, but it's not as attractive and it's not in as good condition.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22I tell you what I particularly like about this one, though.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25It's £100 and not £450.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29And another thing I like about it is I think there's profit in it.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34But probably the best thing I like about it is I've bought it already, and it's mine.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Yes, well, I think he's quite happy with that purchase, don't you?
0:07:37 > 0:07:42His rival, though, is also busy scouring the market for game-winning items
0:07:42 > 0:07:46and has snapped up something that he thinks is a potential money-maker.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51Whenever you're buying something to try and make a profit, the key is to who you're going to sell it to.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54This is a classic piece for a private buyer.
0:07:54 > 0:08:02It's ornate, it's decorative and it's a centrepiece, probably made in England or France around 1890, 1900.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04It's what we call hobnail cut.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07This is almost dog-tooth sharp cutting around the border.
0:08:07 > 0:08:14It's got a star-cut base around the edge there, with that wonderful curved cutting. Not easy to do.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19The mounts are lacquered, gold-plated brass, not ormolu.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Ormolu is gold-plated bronze, but that is just about second best.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Now, I paid £40 for this.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I would hope to sell it for near on 100.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34The Lionheart is in a confident mood,
0:08:34 > 0:08:38and he's also aiming to snap up a late 19th-century teacup and saucer.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Do you know, £30 and it's a deal.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- I can do 35.- Do you know, the thing that slightly concerns me...
0:08:46 > 0:08:49it doesn't have a recess for the cup.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51I'm sure it is a saucer, but it might be a side plate.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- That's why I'm only going to the 30. - Yeah, go on, then.- Yeah?- Go on, then.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Deal. Fantastic.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00That's top haggling from James,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03and by pointing out WHY he wanted a reduction,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05he was able to negotiate a good price.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07He's not the only buying ceramics, though.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12His rival has picked up this Clarice Cliff-inspired jug for £15
0:09:12 > 0:09:16and he's also got his eye on another Art Deco-inspired item.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- Excuse me.- Hi.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23- Lovely item.- It is, it is.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I know how much I want to pay for it.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27What are you going to charge me?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29I was offered 200 about an hour ago from a guy.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- He hasn't come back, so it can be 200 to you.- Well, I'm not going to argue with that, to be honest.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37It looks like a great centrepiece, and I've got a good idea for it,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- so I'm going to shake on 200.- Good. Well done.- Thanks very much.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I'll pop back and get it later. Lovely. Thanks a lot.
0:09:45 > 0:09:52So Curtis has bagged himself a very stylish woman, and what a fine figure of a lady she is.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Now, the Detective might be hoping that the 1930s style figure will help him waltz to victory,
0:09:57 > 0:10:01but his rival, The Lionheart, is applying his ruthless business brain
0:10:01 > 0:10:03to the job of buying at today's market.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07About two months ago, I went on holiday to a villa in Portugal
0:10:07 > 0:10:11with some friends, and there was a set of these around the pool.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15One of my friends said, "If ever you see these, get me a pair."
0:10:15 > 0:10:20As long as there's a profit in them, we've got a bit of a chance. Now, these are not old.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25These are probably five or six years old, imported from the Far East
0:10:25 > 0:10:28and they're imported in vast numbers, but they are solid bronze.
0:10:28 > 0:10:35If we were talking about period ones, Meiji period, Japanese of around 1880,
0:10:35 > 0:10:39a pair like this would be at least £1,000 to £1,500.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43But, you know, these things have a great historical value as well.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48The traditional crane from Japan was symbolic of long life, good fortune
0:10:48 > 0:10:52and peace, so let's see if these bring me a bit of good fortune.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58- How much are they?- 120.- 120?- It's nice bronze.- Oh, they're nice bronzes, but they're not very old.
0:10:58 > 0:11:04- Yeah.- We've got a bit of damage on this one, so would you do a little bit off for that?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06110?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Do you know, £100 and you've got a deal.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- You'll give me cash?- Of course it's cash.- That's OK.- Yes?- Yeah.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- Deal done.- Thank you.- Fantastic.
0:11:14 > 0:11:20So, with a potential buyer in mind, James has waded in and bought the pair of cranes.
0:11:22 > 0:11:28Curtis is also hard at work and is casting his eye over some antique taxidermy.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31It's pre-'47, the owl...
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- Right.- ..which basically means you don't need any Article 10 or licensing from Defra.
0:11:36 > 0:11:44- So if it had've been stuffed after 1947, I would need a special licence to sell this item?- Yes, you would.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- Right, I've got you. - Which is called an Article 10.
0:11:46 > 0:11:52- But I don't need it with this little lady, cos she's Victorian. - That's correct.- How much is it?
0:11:52 > 0:11:56It would've been £150, but you can have it for 100.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- Well, that's very good of you. - You're welcome.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00I can only say thank you very much.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02That's brilliant news.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03So time to give you the money.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06As Curtis is on a mission to raise as much money as possible
0:12:06 > 0:12:10for charity, the dealer has given him the Detective a good discount.
0:12:10 > 0:12:16Taxidermy may not be everyone's cup of tea, but this Victorian specimen is very collectable.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19With today's contest now well under way,
0:12:19 > 0:12:24it's time to find out who's flying high and who's having a bumpy ride.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Both Curtis and James started the day with up to £750
0:12:28 > 0:12:31of their own money in their pockets.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Mr Dowling has spent £415,
0:12:34 > 0:12:38leaving him £335 in his kitty.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44His rival, on the other hand, has parted with £185,
0:12:44 > 0:12:47leaving him with £565 to play with.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56With plenty of stalls still to search through and thousands of items on offer,
0:12:56 > 0:13:01our experts are scouring the market, hunting for the pieces they hope will win them today's competition.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04Look at him! Way-hey!
0:13:04 > 0:13:08They're both determined to emerge victorious,
0:13:08 > 0:13:13and, after putting in some serious leg work, James is about to make what could be a big move.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20I said at the beginning of the day that I wanted to spend a significant amount of the budget
0:13:20 > 0:13:24on one key item and I think I may well have found them.
0:13:24 > 0:13:30These are fantastic ormolu candlesticks, English, around 1850.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34You may well be thinking, "Haven't we seen these birds before?"
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Well, yes, they are cranes, and again they're inspired
0:13:38 > 0:13:42by the Japanese, like those big garden ones we saw earlier on.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44But these are far better.
0:13:44 > 0:13:51These are ormolu. These are wonderful quality and they're not reproductions, they're genuine.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Candlesticks are always good sellers,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57and ormolu candlesticks go to a certain type of buyer -
0:13:57 > 0:14:01somebody with a very glitzy interior, with gold mirrors,
0:14:01 > 0:14:05fancy gilt carved furniture... these'll look fabulous.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09And in this case, the dealers have actually done some research for us.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12"Regency candlesticks, Abbot of Birmingham.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14"£650 the pair," but there we are.
0:14:14 > 0:14:22But Birmingham was the headquarters of the ormolu-manufacturing industry of not only the UK,
0:14:22 > 0:14:27but the whole world, from the 18th century right the way through until the 19th century.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31I love those. At £650,
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I think they're a little bit steep,
0:14:33 > 0:14:36but let's see if we can get them for a shade less.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Are you up for a deal on these?
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Well, James has only got £565 left in his kitty,
0:14:42 > 0:14:45so he's going to have to haggle hard if he wants to buy the candlesticks.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49The best I can do these for is five and a half.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Five and a half?- Yeah.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53550 is still quite a lot.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58How about 450?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00No, I couldn't do them for that.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04No, not 450. No, they're a good make, Abbot.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Yeah, they are. How about a little less?- Bit more.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09If you give me a better offer.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11My top offer would be 490.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16- 490. Er...yeah, I could do them for that.- Yeah?
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- Yeah, 490.- I think we've got a deal. - OK, then.- Fantastic. Thank you very much.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- # Gold!- Gold! - Always believe in your soul... #
0:15:24 > 0:15:29At £490 for the ormolu candlesticks, James has really struck gold.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33He'll also be hoping to profit from a Chinese Qing Dynasty vase
0:15:33 > 0:15:35that cost him £40.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Elsewhere in the market, Detective Dowling, true to his strategy,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42has been back on the Art Deco trail.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45Two lovely Art Deco clocks, and there's absolutely no way
0:15:45 > 0:15:47you could confuse it with any other period.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51We've got this rather simple mahogany clock here
0:15:51 > 0:15:54and then we've got this rather lovely walnut clock here.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Now, they both work, and that's essential,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01obviously, if it's a clock, because not only are they very attractive,
0:16:01 > 0:16:02they're also very useful as well.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05I paid £50 for this clock and I think that's going
0:16:05 > 0:16:06to go for something like 80,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09and I paid £30 for this slightly simpler clock
0:16:09 > 0:16:12and I think this is going to go for about £60.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16So, between them, we've probably got £60 worth of profit.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22Well, Curtis may be counting on his latest purchases to clock up some profit,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26but James is a determined opponent and isn't playing games today.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28He's buying them instead.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33Now, that is just about the most striking colour you'll ever see,
0:16:33 > 0:16:37and, believe it or not, that is totally natural.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40This is made of malachite and it's a gaming board with these
0:16:40 > 0:16:44little square inlets, probably in alabaster or white marble.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46This is a stone that's probably mined from North Africa.
0:16:46 > 0:16:53You see a lot of Egyptian things in malachite, and it was mainly used in the Art Deco period.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55You can imagine cigarette boxes
0:16:55 > 0:16:58and veneers of tables and things in malachite.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01It really is a wonderful stone.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Now, it's got a mark of £45 on it. What would be your best?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Well, I'm looking for about 30, so...
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- 30.- ..um, around that mark.- OK.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12I'm going to offer £25.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- Go on, then.- Deal.- Yeah, that's fine.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Elsewhere in the market, the Detective has got cash burning
0:17:22 > 0:17:27a hole in his pocket and he's hoping to seal a deal of his own.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31You don't see Victorian road signs come up very often. Why?
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Because when they were taken down and replaced in the '50s, '60s and '70s,
0:17:35 > 0:17:37they were just melted down or thrown away.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Why would anybody ever want to buy one?
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Which makes them now actually quite unusual,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46so when you find one with a particularly famous name on it,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- you might have a buyer in mind. ..Excuse me.- Yeah?
0:17:49 > 0:17:54It says 75. What sort of deal are you going to do on me?
0:17:54 > 0:17:58Well, I think the best I could do is about 50.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01It would need to be 40.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05Well, it's the end of the day, we're all packing in, so, er...
0:18:05 > 0:18:10it's very heavy to take home. I think, yeah, it's the end of three days.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13So if I waved £40 at you?
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Yeah, I think I might've paid more, but...
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Ah, so I've done you?
0:18:17 > 0:18:20- Or got myself a good deal. - Yeah, I think so.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Let's call it a day. Super. Thanks very much.- Thank you.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27Another heavy thing I've bought. How am I going to get this home?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It may be heavy, but Curtis was definitely in the right place
0:18:30 > 0:18:35at the right time and has grabbed himself a bargain to round off his buying at today's market.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Our experts have done a sterling job of scouring the market,
0:18:39 > 0:18:43but who's managed to bag the items with the most potential profit?
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Both our experts started the day with up to £750
0:18:46 > 0:18:49of their own money to spend.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Curtis "the Detective" Dowling has spent £535.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58James "The Lionheart" Lewis, on the other hand,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02has splashed the cash and spent almost his entire budget.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05After a hard day trying to seal the best deals,
0:19:05 > 0:19:09it's time for our experts to pack up their purchases and head home.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13But before they do, they're keen to check out each other's wares.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- Ah, Lionheart!- Good to see you.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- Have you had a good day? - It's been a long one, hasn't it?
0:19:19 > 0:19:22Yeah, well, it's a big fair, isn't it?
0:19:22 > 0:19:23My feet really ache, I have to say.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26So do you like my eclectic mix of items?
0:19:26 > 0:19:31- Well, I wouldn't exactly call it eclectic. I think they're all very much of a muchness, really.- Do you?
0:19:31 > 0:19:36Yeah, I do, because we've got this Art Deco style figure, but very modern.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- Very modern. - We have this Art Dec style jug.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- But very modern.- But very modern.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44I would say that the majority of this stuff belongs in Albert Square,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47but I have to say, THAT I quite like.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- Let's have a look at your collection. - Have a look.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- I have to say, I like your ormolu candlesticks.- Ah, good.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56I think they are really nice.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59That's a relief! You don't know how much they cost!
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Maybe I don't want to know, but I think they're really nice and they're definitely right.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- You've been round your nan's and picked up one of her cups.- Yeah!
0:20:06 > 0:20:08And you've bought some sort of broken thing.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- But that I love.- Do you?- Yeah, I mean, it's Chinese, it's got a great
0:20:12 > 0:20:15feel to it, and of all the things here, that's my favourite lot.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18You might be in a minority of one. All I can do is wish you luck with the sale.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- And you.- See you soon.- Great.
0:20:21 > 0:20:27So, as they head for home, Curtis will be aiming to cash in on...
0:20:27 > 0:20:31a mahogany ship's wheel in need of some TLC,
0:20:31 > 0:20:35a colourful vase in the style of Clarice Cliff,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38an Art Deco style sculpture,
0:20:38 > 0:20:40a pair of Art Deco clocks,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43a Victorian street sign,
0:20:43 > 0:20:46and of course his Victorian stuffed tawny owl.
0:20:46 > 0:20:51James's hopes of winning today's contest rest on a George III fleam,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54a 19th-century Royal Worcester cup and saucer,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56a pair of reproduction bronze cranes,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59a pair of 19th-century ormolu candlesticks,
0:20:59 > 0:21:02a Qing dynasty Chinese vase and cover,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05a late 19th-century glass and gold-plated centrepiece,
0:21:05 > 0:21:10and a striking Art Deco malachite Chinese chequers game.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14So, having bought their items, the challenge now
0:21:14 > 0:21:18for James and Curtis is to sell their goods for the biggest possible profit.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22They'll be working their way through their contact books, setting up deals on the phone and by email.
0:21:22 > 0:21:28However, until they've shaken on it and the money is in their pockets, no deal is truly sealed.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31No, of course it's not expensive.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Both our experts are determined to be victorious and, with plenty of items to sell,
0:21:35 > 0:21:40this contest will have more twists and turns than a soap opera.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44MUSIC: THEME FROM "EASTENDERS"
0:21:47 > 0:21:53So it's only fitting that Curtis is about to try and sell his street sign at a well-known pub.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Nice to meet you, Curtis. Is this the sign we were talking about?
0:21:57 > 0:22:01- It is. What do you think?- I'm pleasantly surprised, actually.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04Although you do know, before we start talking prices,
0:22:04 > 0:22:05I am a Coronation Street fan.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07I had the Coronation Street one.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10It was £450, if you want to look at that.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- Let's go back to this sign. - I think it's probably wisest.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- This one is an original Victorian street sign.- Right.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Now, with the Queen Vic sign up outside, you've only been here a few
0:22:19 > 0:22:22months, I thought it's a bit of fun and it adds to the place.
0:22:22 > 0:22:27Well, now I've actually seen it, I have got a spot for that possibly, if the price is right, of course.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31It's going to be good. Any idea what you'd be prepared to pay for it?
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Well, I wouldn't... About...
0:22:36 > 0:22:40I could probably use it for about £60.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42- I think we're a little bit out at the moment.- Are we?
0:22:42 > 0:22:47Well, I was looking for at least double that, actually. I was looking for about 120 quid.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50How about 100?
0:22:50 > 0:22:53- Um...it's still a bit too high. - OK, go on.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56What's the price you want to pay me for it?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00- 85? - Call it 90, and you've got a deal.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04- 90.- Well, let's see the colour of your money and then we'll get this thing hung up.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09Well, that's a decent sale for the Detective, and he's come up
0:23:09 > 0:23:12with a plan which he hopes will seal him a whole load of deals
0:23:12 > 0:23:14in just one day.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20He's set up a stall at the Devon County antiques fair.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28We've only got to sell a few things to make it a very, very good fair for us.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Curtis sounds confident, but he's not the only one trying to sell here today.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34There's tough competition from the other stalls, and, although there are
0:23:34 > 0:23:40plenty of people at today's fair, no-one is actually buying anything, at least not off Curtis.
0:23:46 > 0:23:53In Derbyshire, The Lionheart is tending to the other great passion in his life - his animals.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- Today, they're being checked over by the vet.- Hello, James.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03Beating Curtis is never far from Mr Lewis's mind,
0:24:03 > 0:24:06and he's going to try and sell the vet the fleam that set him back £15.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11It's the antique tool that was once used to let blood in an effort to get rid of infections.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13I've got to be honest with you, there is another reason.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14- It's not just sheep I want you to look at today.- Right.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18- It's this. I remember you telling me that you had...- Oh, my word!
0:24:18 > 0:24:21I think it was a friend at college, wasn't it, who had one?
0:24:21 > 0:24:24It was indeed. Where did you get this from?!
0:24:24 > 0:24:26Swinderby Antiques Fair.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30I haven't seen one of these for absolutely years.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- Do you know what it is? - It's called a fleam.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- Do you know what it was for? - For blood-letting.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- Do you like it? - I love it, it's absolutely brilliant.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41So, um, is this payment for the work I've done today, then?
0:24:41 > 0:24:47Well, it could be seen as that, but what I'd really like is a bit of the old-fashioned cash.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- I'll give you £20 for it. - Ah, no, that...
0:24:49 > 0:24:51The vet sounds interested, but will he be prepared
0:24:51 > 0:24:55to dig a little deeper and give James a decent profit?
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Ah, no. You're so...you're so mean!
0:24:58 > 0:25:02That's so... No, that's too low. I was thinking three figures.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04I'll give you a tenner a blade, James.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07OK, I'll take that.
0:25:07 > 0:25:09Tenner a blade, but I want another 30 quid for the handle.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- What?! So what do you want?- 60.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I'll meet you halfway. 40?
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- Tell you what... - My maths isn't that great.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22- £50, and I'll allow you to have this bit of kit back as well.- I didn't realise you still had that!
0:25:22 > 0:25:25That's worth about the same.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- 50?- 50.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- Done.- Thank you.- Fantastic.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Nicely done, James.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37That's a £50 sale and a beautiful £35 profit.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45At the Devon antiques fair, after a slow start,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48there's interest in Curtis's Art Deco style lady,
0:25:48 > 0:25:51but can he sell it for more than the £200 he paid for it?
0:25:53 > 0:25:56I like this. Where's this from?
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Well, my story here is a bit sad, really, because I saw her
0:26:00 > 0:26:04from a distance at an antiques fair and I think she's lovely.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08- Yeah.- The guy bought six, there was one left, and he told me,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11true or not, that a guy was coming back from Holland
0:26:11 > 0:26:14who was going to buy it, so I had to make a decision.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- I bought it cos I liked it. That's it, really.- How much is it?
0:26:17 > 0:26:19295, sir.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23It's a bit much. 295?
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Yes, sir. What would you do with this item if you had it?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I think I'd have to spray it a different colour.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- Oh, really?- Look at it. The silver is glowing at me.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37- So you want a discount to buy the paint?- Well, I would think so.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- It's a bit bright, isn't it?- I quite like it for that reason, you know.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44- I think it's...- I was thinking about putting it outside.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- It might tarnish on its own, mightn't it?- Yeah, it might do that. - It's spelter.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50It's just a spelter - zinc alloy mix.
0:26:50 > 0:26:51265 you said?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54- No, I think I said 275, sir, didn't I?- I thought you did.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56Yeah, how's that sitting with you?
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Not bad. I'm not that comfortable with it.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00265. What's it made of?
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- Spelter - zinc alloy mix.- Yes, mmm...
0:27:03 > 0:27:07- You want me to shake hands at 265, don't you?- Yeah.
0:27:07 > 0:27:12- You've got a deal, sir.- OK, 265. - Fantastic, and it's going to look great in the garden.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15I guess all I need to do is ask to see the colour of your money.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17I was afraid you might. I thought you might.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Well, it was a long wait, but Curtis's patience finally paid off,
0:27:20 > 0:27:25and the lady has delivered a £65 profit.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28The Detective's stake-out at the antiques fair has been
0:27:28 > 0:27:30a bit of a disappointment, though.
0:27:30 > 0:27:35He hasn't secured any more sales and he's decided to call it a day.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39In Derbyshire, The Lionheart is on the prowl for profit.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43He's hoping to sell the brass and gold-plated centrepiece that cost him £40 to an old friend,
0:27:43 > 0:27:49but this lady is an estate agent and is used to haggling hard,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53so James is going to have to be on top selling form.
0:27:53 > 0:27:58- What can you tell me about it?- It's French, it was made about 1860-1880.
0:27:58 > 0:28:03I just love it. It's such a dressy piece as well as being great quality, and listen to that ring...
0:28:05 > 0:28:07- Lovely quality in that.- It is super.
0:28:07 > 0:28:12- It'll look lovely in the light, and I think it will sparkle rather nicely on the...- What do you mean "will"?
0:28:12 > 0:28:15It already sparkles! I've been washing that especially!
0:28:15 > 0:28:17How do I know that it's real?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Well, I'M selling it to you for starters, so that should be your first point.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25Of course it's real, and if we turn it over... we'll start on the base, look.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29This has got a wonderful raised foot rim, and do you see on the
0:28:29 > 0:28:33pad of each one of these, you can just see little tiny scratches?
0:28:33 > 0:28:37That is the only part you will not be able to polish, because that is
0:28:37 > 0:28:44150 or 140 years of it doing that on a table surface, so that is something you really can't fake.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47And if you look along the top here, it has this wonderful mellow colour.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50It's wearing through. And the quality of the cut as well...
0:28:50 > 0:28:51I mean, that is just great.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54You know, if somebody was going to fake this,
0:28:54 > 0:28:57they wouldn't be selling it for what I paid for it at an antiques fair.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59It looks very good.
0:28:59 > 0:29:04Well, what do you think a fantastic French centrepiece like that would be worth?
0:29:04 > 0:29:07- Um...- It's difficult with you, because you're a mate!
0:29:08 > 0:29:11Well, yes, and an estate agent, so...
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Oh, yes, OK! I lose all sympathy!
0:29:14 > 0:29:17So what do you think something like that should cost?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19What would you pay?
0:29:19 > 0:29:22If you were dressing a client's house, what would you spend on that?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25- £50?- What?!
0:29:25 > 0:29:28That's painful! You can't do that to me.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31I'm remembering you're an estate agent now.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Um, well, OK.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37- I need a profit on it.- Mm-hm.- Um...
0:29:38 > 0:29:42I was hoping to get...
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Well, shall we start at 180?
0:29:44 > 0:29:48We could start at 180... and I'll start at 100.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50And we'll finish at 170. How about that?
0:29:50 > 0:29:52Hmm...
0:29:52 > 0:29:55I think I'll offer you...110?
0:29:57 > 0:30:00I think I could get more than that at auction.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03120?
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Go on, then. Deal.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08That's another great deal for James,
0:30:08 > 0:30:10and I think it's fair to say he's a happy man.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16I bought that centrepiece for £40 and sold it for £120.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Look and learn, Dowling!
0:30:20 > 0:30:25Well, The Lionheart has thrown down the gauntlet, but Curtis isn't a man that's afraid
0:30:25 > 0:30:29of a challenge and he's hit the road to try and secure another sale.
0:30:29 > 0:30:30# Hit the road, Jack
0:30:30 > 0:30:33# And don't you come back no more, no more... #
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Having consulted his little black book,
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Curtis is visiting an old friend from his days on the set of Lovejoy.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41He's hoping to sell him one of his Art Deco clocks.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45Remember - he paid £80 for the pair.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49So is this the Deco clock you're trying to flog me, then?
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- Well, I took a bit of a flyer on it, to be fair.- Oh, yeah? Here we go.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Picked it up at Swinderby Antiques Fair...
0:30:55 > 0:30:58- Yes.- But actually what happened, there was a big clock collection, and it was just one guy selling them off.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02I can't help myself with Deco clocks - or Deco anything, to be honest.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07I was hoping that, if we come to the right price, you could be taking this home today and not me.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- Yeah, well, the first question is, does it work?- It definitely works.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15All the bits are in the back, I've tested it, and even when we were bringing it in, it was bonging.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19- What are you looking for, then? - About 80 quid, I would think, Chris, to be fair.
0:31:19 > 0:31:2280 quid! You're a comedian.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24You always were a comedian.
0:31:24 > 0:31:2680 quid. Let me have a look at it.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28OK. You're thinking a bit more?
0:31:28 > 0:31:30A bit more? Yeah, yeah. Oh, yeah, let's go 120...
0:31:30 > 0:31:33Hang on, that's the wrong way to negotiate, isn't it, yeah?
0:31:33 > 0:31:37It's nice. I like it, I like it, but...30.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41They're going up in price all the time. We could be here all day, couldn't we?
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Here all day with a little joke, yeah.
0:31:43 > 0:31:50I'll tell you what, I'll go up to 45, and that's got to be the top of where I can go with this.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55I'd rather not take it home, so can we call it 50 and then we're done?
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- Why do I feel like I'm being done here?- No, absolutely not.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02You're ending up with a great clock that's going to make an awful lot of money in the future.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- All right, 50 quid. - Fantastic. Colour of your money, sir.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09That's a good result for the Detective, but if he wants to make a profit
0:32:09 > 0:32:15from BOTH his Art Deco clocks, he needs to make more than £30 from the sale of the remaining one.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Both our experts are clocking up profitable sales,
0:32:18 > 0:32:23but just how much cash have they got in their profit pots?
0:32:23 > 0:32:30Curtis has racked up £405 worth of sales and banked £115 profit.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34James, on the other hand, has made sales of £170,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37which has also netted him a profit of £115.
0:32:40 > 0:32:45With both our experts sealing profitable deals, today's contest is hanging in the balance.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49James and Curtis are doing everything in their power to find the right buyers for their items,
0:32:49 > 0:32:53and they're working their way through their little black books, putting deals together
0:32:53 > 0:32:57on the phone and by email, but until they've shaken on it
0:32:57 > 0:33:00and money has changed hands, no deal is done.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Curtis has got the wind in his sails
0:33:03 > 0:33:07and has travelled to Rochester in Kent to try and sell his ship's wheel.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10It's seen better days, but rather than spend money
0:33:10 > 0:33:13restoring it, the Detective is hoping it could turn him a quick profit.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15He bought it for £100.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19I thought of you, because I bought this ship's wheel.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22It's obvious what it is. What's your first impressions?
0:33:22 > 0:33:25It's a nice wheel. I've had a look at it. I can see the potential.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29We've got one very much like it in the club house at the moment,
0:33:29 > 0:33:30and it would match it quite nicely.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33What would be your best offer for it?
0:33:33 > 0:33:36I was hoping to get about £180 for it.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Well, that's a bit high
0:33:38 > 0:33:40- for what I'd like to go to.- OK.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43I would offer £130.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47You know, if it's more than that, I'd have to think about it.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Well, I don't want to carry it all the way back.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Would you settle on 160?
0:33:52 > 0:33:55I'll slap hands with you for £150.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59- And I can leave it on deck? - And you can leave it on deck.- Right, job done. Thanks ever so much.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Thanks very much, Curtis.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05So that's another £50 for the Detective,
0:34:05 > 0:34:08and the tide could be turning in his favour...
0:34:11 > 0:34:15..because he's also sealed a deal for the Clarice Cliff style vase.
0:34:17 > 0:34:23Another deal done, and the almost Clarice Cliff nearly doubles its money.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30Curtis isn't the only one pulling out all the stops to make as much profit as possible.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34James has headed to an auction house on the south coast
0:34:34 > 0:34:37to try and sell the Chinese chequers game that he paid £25 for.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Chinese chequers, a nice little malachite one.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44I've had a little bit of interest with me.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48I've got a couple of bids very close together, so I've got to start at 24.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50£24.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52That's £1 loss.
0:34:52 > 0:34:5426 is bid.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Oh, into profit!
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- I'm out at 30, can I see 32?- Go on!
0:34:59 > 0:35:03£30. Are you all done at 30?
0:35:03 > 0:35:04Thank you.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Well, a fiver isn't the biggest profit
0:35:07 > 0:35:10The Lionheart has ever made, but he's happy enough.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15£30! That's not a massive profit, but £5 is better than nothing,
0:35:15 > 0:35:18and the auction room have waived their commission, so that is £5 clear profit.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20I'm happy with that.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23In the battle to be today's
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Put Your Money champion, every penny counts,
0:35:26 > 0:35:31and James banks more cash from the sale of his pair of bronze cranes,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33a bronze Chinese vase...
0:35:36 > 0:35:38..and the Royal Worcester teacup and saucer.
0:35:41 > 0:35:46£75. That's more than double my money. That's a great result.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51When it comes to selling, it appears The Lionheart is the main man, and he's not done yet.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55He's hoping to make a big profit from his most expensive purchase
0:35:55 > 0:35:58by selling the ormolu candlesticks to a hotelier contact.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02Remember - they cost him a whopping £490.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06They are, in my opinion, the best thing that I've bought
0:36:06 > 0:36:09They're 1870, they're ormolu.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12They're English and not French, which makes them
0:36:12 > 0:36:15a little bit better, and if you have a look under this one, look,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18we've got a maker's name... Abbott of Birmingham.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- Yes.- They were well-known for doing this very model.
0:36:22 > 0:36:26The quality of the casting is something that I love.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Look at the leaves. You can see every little vein in those leaves.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32The feathers, the little coronet around there. Do you like them?
0:36:32 > 0:36:34I think they're superb.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36I think they're absolutely delightful.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39- They're very you, aren't they? - Unfortunately, yes.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42When I got back home, I looked at what they were making.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47The cheapest pair I found were in the 400s, but they weren't marked
0:36:47 > 0:36:49and they weren't in such good condition.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53The ormolu had started to wear, and that was about ten years ago.
0:36:53 > 0:36:59They go right the way through into the 900s plus 15%, sometimes plus 20% commission.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- Are you working up to something? - I'm working up to saying I think they're worth £2,000.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05I... Tell you what.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08We'll do a deal at £750.
0:37:08 > 0:37:15You see, I feel that, if they were in a top London gallery, they'd be £2,200, something like that.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17I tell you what I'll do. I'll give you 900 for them.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21OK. I think they're worth a bit more than that.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23Well, all right.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Just because it's you, James, 950.
0:37:29 > 0:37:34- 1,200.- 950 is my last offer.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38The Lionheart is working hard to maximise his profit here, but his
0:37:38 > 0:37:44potential buyer clearly knows his stuff and is driving a hard bargain.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Oh, they're worth £1,000. They're worth it, you know it.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50- I'll give you 975. Go on.- 990.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- Done.- Fantastic! - Come on, let's strike the deal, then.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55Come on, then.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59£990 - what a fantastic result for James!
0:37:59 > 0:38:04It gives him a fabulous £500 profit and piles the pressure on Curtis...
0:38:04 > 0:38:10who is in London at an auction house, hoping to make enough profit to win today's competition.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14Well, here I am at Chiswick auction rooms. We've got two fantastic lots to sell here today.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19One of them is that stuffed owl. Let's keep our fingers crossed we've got a buyer.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23As Curtis is raising money for charity, the auctioneer has kindly reduced his fees,
0:38:23 > 0:38:28and the Detective needs two strong sales if he's going to win today's contest.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33First to go before the room is the second of his Art Deco clocks.
0:38:33 > 0:38:38He paid £80 for the pair and has already sold the first one for £50.
0:38:38 > 0:38:4010, now 12. 12, 15?
0:38:40 > 0:38:4415, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30,
0:38:44 > 0:38:4532...
0:38:45 > 0:38:48This looks good for Curtis. the price is climbing.
0:38:48 > 0:38:5032, anyone at 35? I'll come back to you, sir.
0:38:50 > 0:38:5335, 38, 40, 42?
0:38:53 > 0:38:5642? That's the money there, at £40.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58At £40, all out? £40.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03After deducting the auctioneer's reduced fees,
0:39:03 > 0:39:08Curtis has made a profit of almost £8 on the two Art Deco clocks.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10In order to try and maximise the profit
0:39:10 > 0:39:16from his Victorian stuffed owl, Curtis has spent £10 and painted the case.
0:39:16 > 0:39:22Will his feathered friend turn out to be a costly mistake or a stroke of buying genius?
0:39:22 > 0:39:26Here comes the owl. £100 - I've spent a bit.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29It was a bit of a chance, really. I've never bought taxidermy before, ever.
0:39:29 > 0:39:35It's been done up a little bit since you last saw it, but, to be fair, I'm not even sure if it's going to sell.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38It's pre-1947 - we've got the paperwork for that.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40There's been a lot of interest here, so fingers crossed
0:39:40 > 0:39:44that this one leaves and gives me a decent amount of profit. Here it comes.
0:39:44 > 0:39:51Number 280 is a stuffed tawny owl in a glazed display case. Somebody, £100 for it? £100 for it?
0:39:51 > 0:39:56Well, we'll find out very shortly if Curtis's owl sent him soaring to success,
0:39:56 > 0:39:58because it's time to tot up the totals and reveal
0:39:58 > 0:40:01who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Fantastic!
0:40:03 > 0:40:07Both James and Curtis were allowed to spend up to £750
0:40:07 > 0:40:09of their own money at an antiques fair.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Mr Dowling spent £535 at the fair
0:40:12 > 0:40:15and a further £10 painting his owl case.
0:40:15 > 0:40:20His rival, meanwhile, managed to spend £740.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26The all-important question, though, is who made the biggest profit?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29It's been a no-holds-barred contest, and without further ado,
0:40:29 > 0:40:35it's time to unlock the cash cases and reveal today's winner.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37- The lovely Mr Lewis. - Curtis, how are you?- I'm very well.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41- Good to see you.- Good to see you. How did the selling go, then?
0:40:41 > 0:40:45Do you know, I really didn't find it as easy as I thought I was going to.
0:40:45 > 0:40:49- How about you?- Same thing, really. I think this was definitely very, very hard.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- I've just bought the wrong things. That's what it came down to.- No!
0:40:52 > 0:40:54I realised pretty sharpish.
0:40:54 > 0:41:01- That Albert Square sign, how did that do?- OK.- What?- Mmm, OK.- I thought that was a fantastic lot.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06- Mmm, yeah...- You're winding me up. - No, I'm not. No, I'm being absolutely honest with you.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08- Those candlesticks...- I loved them, and I have to say,
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- if I'd been allowed to keep them, I would've done.- That was the find of the day.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13Well, shall we see how much profit we've made?
0:41:13 > 0:41:19- Let's see.- OK. Three, two, one...
0:41:19 > 0:41:20Ah!
0:41:20 > 0:41:23How did that happen?! I'll tell you how.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- Do you remember the owl?- Yes.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Lost the lot on it.- No!
0:41:27 > 0:41:34- Absolutely. You know, I bought it, because I've never bought anything like that before.- Poor owl.
0:41:34 > 0:41:40- I won't be doing that again either. - No.- Come and give me lessons, will you? Thanks, mate.- Oh, Curtis...
0:41:40 > 0:41:44So it's an incredible victory for The Lionheart.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48Sadly for Curtis, his owl failed to take off in the sale room
0:41:48 > 0:41:50and made a loss of over £60.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52£50 bid. At £50, take 55.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Bid there at £50. At £50, all done?
0:41:54 > 0:41:57At £50... I'm going to sell at £50.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01- It's goes at £50.- That's bad news.
0:42:01 > 0:42:06Both our experts have worked their socks off, but it's The Lionheart who's won today's contest.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11Over £800 profit is a great result, but the main thing was the candlesticks.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14They really, really won it for me.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17£500 profit in those. What a wonderful pair of sticks.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19If I could, I'd have kept them.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21That was a disaster for me.
0:42:21 > 0:42:28I bought all the wrong items, and the one thing I did hang my hat on actually lost me most of my profit.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30I'm never buying owls again.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33James may have won, but both he and Curtis have done brilliantly,
0:42:33 > 0:42:38and every penny of their profits will be going to two very good causes.
0:42:38 > 0:42:43My chosen charity is ACE Africa, and over £800 is going to make such
0:42:43 > 0:42:45an amazing difference to that orphanage.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Disability Challengers down in Surrey,
0:42:48 > 0:42:53they're going to do a lot with that money to help parents with disabled children in that area.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00So it's a triumph for James, but tomorrow Curtis will have the chance to strike back,
0:43:00 > 0:43:04as our experts go head to head again, this time at a French antiques market.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06Job done. Thanks ever so much.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10Now, that's a good deal and that is coming home, and it's got some profit in it.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Detective Dowling... I don't think he stands a chance.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17He's going to be whimpering into his beer when he sees what I've paid for these.
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