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 > 0:00:12I'll be switching on my bargainometer.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Knocker Knowles, I'm right on your heels!
0:00:15 > 0:00:19From car boot sales to auction houses, our experts will be recreating
0:00:19 > 0:00:22some of their real-life deals as they go head-to-head
0:00:22 > 0:00:27and try and make the most money for their chosen charities.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28You watch out here, Miss Bliss.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31So the pressure is really on.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36The challenge to our experts is clear - dealers, put your money where your mouth is!
0:01:05 > 0:01:10Battling to prove their expertise today are animal-loving auctioneer James "The Lionheart" Lewis
0:01:10 > 0:01:15and the antiques investigator, Curtis "The Detective" Dowling.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20The Detective has a real passion for Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces
0:01:20 > 0:01:24and an unquenchable thirst for antiques knowledge.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27It's a business you always think you know nothing about
0:01:27 > 0:01:29and the more you learn the more you want to learn.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34His moniker of The Detective comes from his speciality of spotting fakes and forgeries.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38So how do you tell the difference?
0:01:38 > 0:01:43Well, after 25 years I know one thing - fakers are getting better and it's very, very difficult.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49His opponent, James Lewis, is an auctioneer and has 20 years' experience in the antiques business.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54That is the bargain of the sale. 20. Five. 30.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56I had two loves, animals and antiques.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00The animal thing didn't work out, so I went for my second love - the antiques.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Derbyshire's very own master of ceremonies can be seen dispensing
0:02:04 > 0:02:07pearls of wisdom on "Flog It!" and Bargain Hunt.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11I guess the turning point for antiques and collectables for me
0:02:11 > 0:02:14was when I took on a stand at Ewart Market on a Monday.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17It wasn't easy and there were lots of people doing it,
0:02:17 > 0:02:21but I used to buy at car boot sales, jumble sales, and make whatever I could.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27We have the experts, they have the knowledge, the contacts and an unyielding desire to win,
0:02:27 > 0:02:32so without further ado, it's time for us to find out the aim of today's game.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- Lionheart, good morning.- Detective, how are you?- Very well.- Good.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- This is for you.- And this for you. - Let's see what's in it.
0:02:40 > 0:02:46"Curtis and James, your challenge today is to spend up to £1,000 of your own money on antiques.
0:02:46 > 0:02:52"You must then resell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56"The winner is the expert who makes the most cash."
0:02:56 > 0:02:57- That'll be me, then!- Probably!
0:02:58 > 0:03:02"Today you must buy all of your antiques from...
0:03:02 > 0:03:04"an auction house."
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Oh, it's like eating your own, isn't it?
0:03:06 > 0:03:08It certainly is.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- I don't think I'm going to enjoy this.- Good luck.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- Good luck, you.- I'll see you later. - I'll follow you.
0:03:13 > 0:03:19So our antiques warriors can spend up to £1,000 of their own money
0:03:19 > 0:03:22at Fielding's Auctioneers in the West Midlands.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29It's the dealer versus the auctioneer, and they've both drawn up their battle plans.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35James will be relying on his years of experience as an auctioneer to sort the wheat from the chaff.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39Curtis is counting on his heart to lead him to the items he needs for victory.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44There are hundreds of lots on offer at today's auction, and as they browse through the items,
0:03:44 > 0:03:52Mr Dowling has found a striking piece of artwork that he thinks has the potential to make him a profit.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Now, Freitag was a fabulous German artist born in the Victorian era,
0:03:56 > 0:04:01but the first time he put a brush on to board with oil on,
0:04:01 > 0:04:05he was painting in a style that was already 100 years out of date.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06He wasn't inventing anything -
0:04:06 > 0:04:09he was just doing a really good painting,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12because by the time his art was selling, people were buying Picasso
0:04:12 > 0:04:15and all the Impressionist artists.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19I love it, and at £200 to £300 someone will think it's lovely,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22even if that starts with a five or a six or a seven,
0:04:22 > 0:04:27so I'm going to buy it and keep my fingers crossed that people love it just as much as I do.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30Well, it seems like Curtis is prepared to pay
0:04:30 > 0:04:35big money to try and secure the painting when it comes up for sale.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38With so many lots to choose from, our experts are having to use
0:04:38 > 0:04:42all their expertise to pick pieces with the potential to win today.
0:04:42 > 0:04:48But James thinks he's sniffed out a small item that could deliver a big profit.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Imagine you're an 18th-century lady or gentleman.
0:04:51 > 0:04:56You're walking through busy streets, sometimes in the 18th century flowing with raw sewage.
0:04:56 > 0:05:02You had to have something to take that smell away, and that something is a vinaigrette.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04This, though, is slightly more unusual than the norm.
0:05:04 > 0:05:10A vinaigrette that we normally see opens up and inside we have a pierced grille.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14That pierced grille holds a sponge that's soaked in aromatic vinegar,
0:05:14 > 0:05:19and what one would do is take it out from a pocket or the end of a watch chain...
0:05:19 > 0:05:23waft it under the nose to remove the smell of sometimes the streets,
0:05:23 > 0:05:26but also sometimes the people walking down the streets.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31But what makes this different is, A, it's American, not British, but, B,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34it has these three individual compartments
0:05:34 > 0:05:37for a different smell for a different occasion.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41This has an auction estimate of £50 to £60.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43In my opinion it's cheap.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Well, if he can pick it up for its estimate,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48James thinks the vinaigrette is a bit of a bargain,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52but there are no guarantees at auction, so that's a pretty big if.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Spotting the items with the biggest potential profit
0:05:55 > 0:05:59is crucial if our experts want to win today's auction challenge.
0:05:59 > 0:06:06And Curtis has homed in on something that he not only loves, but he thinks could make a big profit.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10If you wanted to epitomise the late '30s and the '40s,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13you'd probably look at something like Clarice Cliff.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16If you want to epitomise the '20s and early '30s,
0:06:16 > 0:06:20nobody better than Rene Lalique himself.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Now, the one thing you've got to be careful of
0:06:22 > 0:06:25on these fabulous iconic items is
0:06:25 > 0:06:28because they're popular, they get copied a lot.
0:06:28 > 0:06:29How can you tell?
0:06:29 > 0:06:34Now, this little fella has got an E on it, and that's telling me one important thing.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38It's telling me that this was made in 1930.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41But one thing to remember - condition, condition, condition.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44If it's chipped, cracked or damaged don't touch it.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47If it's in lovely condition like this little baby,
0:06:47 > 0:06:50try and get it as much as you possibly can.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53So, fingers crossed, I'll be taking this home and...
0:06:53 > 0:06:58I'm going to struggle to part with it, and struggle to make a fortune profit on it, but you know what?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I don't care because it's gorgeous.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05Yes, I'm not entirely sure that's going to help him beat James,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08but Curtis is clearly passionate about the Lalique dish,
0:07:08 > 0:07:13and if he can get it, that passion could help him sell it for a good profit.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14Anyone else?
0:07:14 > 0:07:19Mr Dowling also has his eye on a modern Galle vase, and we won't have to wait long
0:07:19 > 0:07:23to see if he gets it, as the vase is about to come up for sale.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28If we get it for the right price, which to me is going to be about £70, which is mid estimate,
0:07:28 > 0:07:31add 15%, we're going to make some profit. Let's see how we get on.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34The bid's in me at 45. I look for 50. 50 with the lady first.
0:07:34 > 0:07:3950 I have there and five standing. 55. And 60. And five.
0:07:39 > 0:07:4170. And five?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Your lot, sir. 75 to 564.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48Spot on. 75 quid, just where we wanted to be.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Now add that 15% commission, and that's coming in around the...
0:07:52 > 0:07:53coming on to £90.
0:07:53 > 0:07:59So it's strike one to The Detective. Curtis and James have to factor the auctioneer's commission
0:07:59 > 0:08:01into everything they buy today,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05which means the vase has cost Curtis a little under £90.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09James' vinaigrette will be up for sale shortly, but first,
0:08:09 > 0:08:17The Lionheart is hoping to snap up an eye-catching glass whisky barrel with an estimate of £100 to £150.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21We've got the John Walker & Sons of Kilmarnock Old Highland Whisky.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23A nice barrel there. Bids and interest with me.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Oh, there's interest. - I'll get us under way at £85.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28£85, below estimate.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32- Let's see what happens in the room. - At 85, then, on a maiden bid. 85.
0:08:32 > 0:08:3490. And five. 100?
0:08:34 > 0:08:38100, the nod, thank you. It's out in the room at £100.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40£100. And your number is?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44- Thank you, sir.- Fantastic. £100, lower-end estimate.
0:08:44 > 0:08:51That's 115 including commission, so I should think there's a good £70, £80 profit in that.
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Let's see how we go.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56With commission James has paid £115 for the whisky barrel,
0:08:56 > 0:08:57and that's one item each.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01It's going to be a fierce fight in the saleroom today,
0:09:01 > 0:09:05but James is hoping to steal a march on his rival by buying the vinaigrette case
0:09:05 > 0:09:07estimated at £50 to £60.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- Here it is.- Interesting item. Bids and interest again.
0:09:10 > 0:09:17- 140...- Oh, 140 straight in! - 140 takes all the other commission bidders out. At 140.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20150. Five? 160. Five?
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- 170. Five?- No.- He says no.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- 170 here. 175 anywhere else? - Silver is expensive today.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30£170 I'm selling it. Are you sure and done at 170? Are you finished?
0:09:30 > 0:09:33So the vinaigrette case was too expensive for James.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Will his rival have more luck with his Freitag painting?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40We have the Clemens Freitag oil on board.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41170 I have, I look for 180.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44180, thank you. Is there 190 now?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46180, the gentleman's bid, and 180 I'll sell.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- All sure and done at 180? - GAVEL RAPS
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- I think that's fantastic. - Curtis, it's a print!
0:09:52 > 0:09:57Yes, his rival might be teasing him, but The Detective is happy with his purchase.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01180. With buyer's premium, that's coming in just over the 200 mark.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I think there's another third in that from a profit point of view.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07The painting's cost Curtis over a fifth of his budget,
0:10:07 > 0:10:09but he seems pretty confident
0:10:09 > 0:10:11about its potential profitability.
0:10:11 > 0:10:18Mr Dowling also had his eye on a Lalique dish, but when it came up for sale,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21he'd popped out of the room.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26That's the bad news, the good news, at least for The Detective, is that there's still a chance
0:10:26 > 0:10:29for him to take it home.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31All will be revealed at the end of the auction.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37With cash left in their pockets,
0:10:37 > 0:10:42both our experts are keen to snap up more potentially profitable pieces.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46And earlier today, they cast their eyes over the lots on offer.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48James decided to go for gold.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52In times when people are talking about minimalism,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55clearing the surfaces and going for very simple lines
0:10:55 > 0:10:57you wouldn't think that these
0:10:57 > 0:10:58are fashionable, but they are.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00One simple reason, they are
0:11:00 > 0:11:02what we call Orientalist.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04They're inspired by the Far East.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07If we have a look at this, we've got burnished gilt,
0:11:07 > 0:11:12matt gilt, and this is gilt on bronze, ormolu.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Fabulous quality casting and we do, of course, have the pair.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Here's the first with the gentleman,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21the second with the lady.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24A pair is so important.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Whenever we're talking about candelabrum or candlesticks,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30a single one on its own is a little bit like a bike with one wheel,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33nobody wants it, but a pair, fabulous.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38I think they've got quite a realistic auction estimate. They've got 300 to 500 on them.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41For us to stand a chance of making a good profit,
0:11:41 > 0:11:46I'm going to go up to about 500, 550, something like that,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49but I think we might just sell them for 1,000.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54Well, Mr Lewis might think that the candlesticks are a potential double-your-money moment,
0:11:54 > 0:11:59but spending £550 on just one item is a very big gamble.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Elsewhere in the saleroom, The Detective thinks he's found something
0:12:04 > 0:12:07that could point him in the direction of victory.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12The estimate on this is £100 to £150. Why is it so cheap, you think?
0:12:12 > 0:12:161806 map in very good condition, beautifully framed.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Well, look at the size of it! Where would you put it?
0:12:20 > 0:12:23It's not going to go in your downstairs loo, at this size.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26So, an item like this, who's going to buy it?
0:12:26 > 0:12:30It could go in the hallway of a hotel, it could go in a public building.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32That's the type of people that are going to buy it.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37And if I got this for 100 quid, I think there's tons of mark-up in this.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40So this is going to be one of the items I'm going for
0:12:40 > 0:12:44and if I'm lucky enough to get it, this could be the real winner for me.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51Both our experts are thinking big and with today's saleroom showdown heating up,
0:12:51 > 0:12:55James is the expert with an item of interest up next in the auction house pressure-cooker.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01It's a walking cane with an estimate of £40 to £60.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05And the next lot is this walking stick.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Ivory hafted, silver ferial, malacca shaft, good colour, good condition.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Let's see if there are any walking stick collectors here.
0:13:13 > 0:13:1621 is a malacca walking cane, lovely example. £40 on a commission.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19And five. And 50. And five. And 60.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22And five. And 70. And five. And 80.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24And five. £80 on a commission. 85.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26Fresh bid there first, 85. And 90.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31And five. 100. 110. 120. 130?
0:13:31 > 0:13:35130? 120 here on a commission.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37130 anyone else. 130's back. 140.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40130's standing. All done at £130 for the cane?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Oh, no, he's got that, but that's close to the edge, I tell you.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46That's a lot of money.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Well, with commission James has paid almost £150 for the walking cane.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Rather than worrying about his opponent's recent purchase, though,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Mr Dowling has got other things on his mind.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59That's a fitting number, 666.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03I didn't notice that before! A sign of something, isn't it, or something?
0:14:07 > 0:14:11Yes, very good, Curtis, but whilst he's cracking jokes James is making purchases.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13All round to yours, sir.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Thank you!
0:14:16 > 0:14:21Mr Dowling, though, is none too impressed.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24Now, that smacks slightly like the signs of a desperate man.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Buying bottles of whisky.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29There's no doubt it is a quirky purchase for Mr Lewis,
0:14:29 > 0:14:34but what he's really hoping to buy are the ormolu candlesticks.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Remember, James is prepared to go as high as £550.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- £700, then?- Oh, £700!
0:14:41 > 0:14:43720 anywhere else?
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Last time of asking at £700.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47All done and finished? 720 anywhere else? All done?
0:14:49 > 0:14:53I can see those retailing at £1,200, but it just wasn't quite enough.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59So, the candlesticks were a bit pricey for The Lionheart
0:14:59 > 0:15:01and whilst he licks his wounds,
0:15:01 > 0:15:05it's time for Curtis to try and secure another item.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07The next lot for me is the map.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12I mean, it's huge and I'm hoping because of the size people are going to say,
0:15:12 > 0:15:14"Don't buy that, how will we get it home?"
0:15:14 > 0:15:19867 is the map of England and Wales. The big one over there. A bit of a bruiser.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22£100, £150, you never know your luck. Let's see.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Where do we start on that one? Bids with me at 90.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29I look for £100 in the room. 100 there. It's with you at 100. Do I see 110 anywhere else?
0:15:29 > 0:15:33- BANGS GAVEL - Yours, sir.- Hurray! I'm going to shout that loudly. Hurray!
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- I've got something I wanted! - Well done.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42The bidding was short and sweet and with commission the maps cost Curtis £115.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48With his rival shouting his delight about his purchase to all and sundry...
0:15:48 > 0:15:54- Hurray!- ..James is feeling the pressure and decides to try and makean impulse buy.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58A pair of card cases. I haven't even looked at them, but they seem cheap.
0:15:58 > 0:16:0125 for them? Quickly, two card cases for £25.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Thank you, sir. 28 anywhere else? - BANGS GAVEL
0:16:04 > 0:16:08£25. That was cheap.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Hopefully there's a profit there.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Well, James may be upset at missing out on several of his targets,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17but he's managed to snap up the card cases for just under £29
0:16:17 > 0:16:21It's time now to find out just how much he and Curtis have spent.
0:16:21 > 0:16:27Both our experts can spend up to £1,000 of their own money.
0:16:27 > 0:16:34Mr Dowling has spent just under £410, leaving a little over £590 in his kitty.
0:16:37 > 0:16:44His rival has parted with just over £430, giving him almost £570 still to spend.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51So, with over £1,000 still to spend between them
0:16:51 > 0:16:56and the lots sliding by, the pressure's building on both our experts.
0:16:56 > 0:17:02All is far from lost, though, and earlier today they cast their eyes over the hundreds of lots on offer
0:17:02 > 0:17:06and The Detective spotted something he thought could turn up the heat on his rival.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09This is interesting if you've heard of the Kelvin scale -
0:17:09 > 0:17:12absolute temperature measurement - this is the guy
0:17:12 > 0:17:15that started the company that made this clock.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Now this one is probably from the turn of the last century,
0:17:18 > 0:17:19so about 1900,
0:17:19 > 0:17:23and they'd been making items like this for 30 years,
0:17:23 > 0:17:2540 years before this clock came out
0:17:25 > 0:17:28and they're still going today as Kelvin Hughes Ltd.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31And I think we're all slightly fascinated, aren't we, with time
0:17:31 > 0:17:35and all slightly fascinated with travel and this ticks both boxes
0:17:35 > 0:17:37because this would have been on a metal ship.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40It's been round the world, so the stories this could tell.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44It's small, so it's nice and portable,
0:17:44 > 0:17:46it still works and on your kitchen wall,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49well, it's better than popping down your local shops
0:17:49 > 0:17:52and buying a new one for what's going to be about the same price.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57Now, in the book, they're estimating this at £80 to £120.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59If it comes in even at slightly over that,
0:17:59 > 0:18:01I still think I've got a bargain
0:18:01 > 0:18:04and I still think I'm going to make a hefty profit on it,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07so we'll just have to wait and see. Well, time will tell.
0:18:07 > 0:18:13Yes, very good, Curtis. Fortunately for him his antiques knowledge is better than his puns,
0:18:13 > 0:18:17His rival has decided to make a move for some garden urns,
0:18:17 > 0:18:22but before they go under the hammer, it's time for Curtis' timepiece to go before the room.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27I've got that little brass clock coming up now. I like the movement, it's quite small, I'm hoping...
0:18:27 > 0:18:30I mean, it says £80 to £120. I'm hoping for a bit less now.
0:18:30 > 0:18:3580 I'm bid on a commission. And five in the room anywhere for the brass clock? 85. 90. Five.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- 100.- No more. - 95 then with you.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Oh, it's looking like my day.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- Then we are all done. - BANGS GAVEL Go on!
0:18:42 > 0:18:45You know, the old Detective Dowling is doing well.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47That's a good purchase, there.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Well, his rival thinks he's got a good buy
0:18:49 > 0:18:57and, including comission, Curtis has picked up the clock for just under £110.
0:18:57 > 0:19:03The competition in today's saleroom is fierce. Curtis and James have been bidding against a room
0:19:03 > 0:19:06full of knowledgable buyers, as well as against each other.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11But, having only bought four items each, they're desperate to bag more lots.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13A pair of cast iron garden urns for you.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Now these...
0:19:16 > 0:19:18These look OK. It's summer.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- 130. They seem cheap...- 130.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23At 130. Absentee bids and interest. I'll come to you at 140.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26I'm out straight away. 140. Bidding is in the room.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- 140. 140.- 150. 160. 170. 180.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31180.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- 190. And 200.- 200.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40- 210. 220, sir?- 220.- 220. 230? 230. 240.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43250.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45260. 270.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49280. 290. 300.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54- £300.- 300. 310.- It's too much really, but I need to buy it.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56320, gentleman's bid.
0:19:56 > 0:19:57Thank you.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00666, thank you.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05That is tough going. Whether there's a profit or not in that I really doubt it.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09Well, James needed to buy something to sell on, but with commission,
0:20:09 > 0:20:14he's paid a whopping £368 and he doesn't seem too happy about it.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17His rival, on the other hand, is over the moon.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Earlier in the day he had his eye on the Lalique dish.
0:20:21 > 0:20:27If it's in lovely condition like this little baby try and get it as much as you possibly can.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Unfortunately for Mr Dowling, he was out of the room when it came up for sale,
0:20:31 > 0:20:35but clever Curtis has got some very good news.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41And it's a result!
0:20:41 > 0:20:44You may be wondering how did that happen?
0:20:44 > 0:20:46It didn't make its reserve, so I popped my head round the door
0:20:46 > 0:20:50and they let me have it for the lowest estimate plus commission.
0:20:50 > 0:20:57What that means is I've just paid £230 for this beautiful Lalique bowl, which is now all mine.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Hurray!
0:20:58 > 0:21:02Well, that's all perfectly standard practice in an auction house
0:21:02 > 0:21:07and it means that both our experts have bought five items each.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10It's time to find out just how much they've spent.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Both Curtis and James were allowed to spend
0:21:13 > 0:21:17up to £1,000 of their own money in the saleroom.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22Including commission, Curtis has parted with just under £750.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28The Lionheart, on the other hand, has parted with almost 800.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34It's been a tough day for both our experts, but before they head
0:21:34 > 0:21:40for home and try to make a profit on their items, they can't resist taking a look at each other's wares.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43This just about sums up our day, James, doesn't it?
0:21:43 > 0:21:46I can't even see you, my glasses are so wet!
0:21:46 > 0:21:53- Well, if you could see me, you'd be just looking at one depressed, wet auctioneer.- Yes.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55And opposite you,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- a slightly depressed, wet antiques dealer.- Yeah.- What have you got?
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Well, I started off with a barrel this morning, and that's all I got in the first stage.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08Then I bought a walking stick and I really have no idea why I paid that much money for it,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11and then these, three lots to go and I had no choice.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13£150 too much, really.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Well, I feel slightly better than you, I have to say,
0:22:15 > 0:22:18because I got a bit lucky towards the end of the day.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20I got this map.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Yeah, I can see that's really working for you.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- Now, the Lalique bowl was more emotional than financial.- Was it?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Yeah, because I paid 230 for it.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34- There might be a bit of profit in there.- Just a tiny little bit.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- Best so far, I think. - Yeah, that's a nice piece.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41- We've had a hard day, haven't we? - It's not been an easy day. We've had everything against us today.
0:22:41 > 0:22:47We've had the inclement weather, we've had the most expensive auction house in the world.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50- Haven't they done well!- Good luck to them.- Absolutely.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55They've kicked us out so they can get on and book their Caribbean cruises! Well, best of luck.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Great, and to you. Well, you can find your way home with that, eh?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- At least it's got one use. - Take care.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06So, as they head for home, Curtis' chances of victory rest on
0:23:06 > 0:23:08a modern Galle vase,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11an early 20th-century brass clock,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14a 19th-century map,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16a Lalique glass dish
0:23:16 > 0:23:20and an original oil painting by Clemens Freitag.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25James is aiming to profit from a large glass whisky barrel,
0:23:25 > 0:23:27an ivory-topped walking cane,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29a very large bottle of whisky,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32a pair of card cases
0:23:32 > 0:23:35and a pair of cast iron garden urns.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39So, having gone head to head in the auction house,
0:23:39 > 0:23:43James and Curtis are preparing themselves for the second part of the challenge,
0:23:43 > 0:23:48which is to sell their items and make as much profit as possible for their charities.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Pretty much everyone that they try to do deals with
0:23:50 > 0:23:55will be aware that they're on a mission to raise as much money as possible for charity.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58And our experts will be doing everything in their power
0:23:58 > 0:24:02to get the best possible prices for everything that they sell.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06James and Curtis are working their way through their little black books
0:24:06 > 0:24:08putting deals together on the phone and by e-mail.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11They may even talk figures with potential buyers,
0:24:11 > 0:24:16but until money has changed hands no deal is truly done.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20With just five lots to sell, James knows that he has to work hard
0:24:20 > 0:24:24with every single sale if he's going to win today's contest.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27The sun might not have shone on him at the auction,
0:24:27 > 0:24:32but he's hoping that a specialist walking cane dealer will put some profit in his pockets.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34# I'm walking on sunshine
0:24:34 > 0:24:36# Wo-oh
0:24:36 > 0:24:40# And don't it feel good? Hey! All right... #
0:24:40 > 0:24:42Dominic.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44- Yes.- James Lewis, nice to see you. - Nice to meet you.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Hi. The thing that I loved about it was the handle.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49- I thought it had the most wonderful colour.- Sure.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52- And the malacca shaft seems in good order.- That's right.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57- And it had a little silver collar, a silver ferial.- With a hallmark there. - Birmingham hallmarked for 1895.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- Right.- So I thought it was great.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03I mean, it's... It's an earlier style I thought than 1895.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05That's... That's probably right.
0:25:05 > 0:25:10The hallmark will tell us for sure, but I think you might have some good news here
0:25:10 > 0:25:13because although the hallmark tells us that date,
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I... My instant feeling
0:25:15 > 0:25:19is that actually the handle of this cane is earlier.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23- It has an earlier style and feel, doesn't it?- It does.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Also, which is particularly obvious in this case, a fantastic patina.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- Yeah.- A really sort of rich colour
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- which, frankly, only comes with age.- Yeah.
0:25:30 > 0:25:36And so my instant feeling about this cane is, believe it or not,
0:25:36 > 0:25:39it's probably something we call a marriage,
0:25:39 > 0:25:41whereby this handle, I would guess,
0:25:41 > 0:25:46would be considerably earlier than the shaft and collar.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47What period do think it is?
0:25:47 > 0:25:53Well, I think the handle really could be as early as 1720.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56The dealer sounds interested in the walking cane,
0:25:58 > 0:26:02but in order to make a profit James has to sell it for at least £150.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06I was hoping for something like 300, 310, something like that.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08I think we can afford to be more generous with you than that.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12- I think it's probably worth a little bit more.- Oh, fantastic. - And, well...
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Now that is unusual for a dealer.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Well, I, think it's probably...
0:26:16 > 0:26:21You know, I'm happy to give you say 350 for that as, albeit a marriage,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24it's got a lot of interesting things going for it.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29- That is brilliant. You've got a deal. Thank you so much.- You're welcome. - Thank you.- You're very welcome.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Well, that's something you don't see every day - a dealer paying more than he was asked -
0:26:33 > 0:26:36but he's paid what he thinks the cane is worth
0:26:36 > 0:26:38and that's a real result for The Lionheart.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42He's banked a fantastic profit of over £200.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46There are two runners in today's race, though, and James' rival
0:26:46 > 0:26:50is trying to sell an item that he thinks could lead him to victory.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54This is one of my favourite pubs in Surrey and I know the owner, who's a friend,
0:26:54 > 0:27:00has just refurbished it and is looking for a centrepiece. Let's hope this is the one.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04It's a cunning plan, but Curtis not only needs to convince the landlord that he wants the map,
0:27:04 > 0:27:09but also that he wants to pay more than the £115 purchase price.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11- Well, there we are.- Well, Curtis.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- What do you think of that? - I absolutely love it.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17I think it's a fantastic piece, but what is it?
0:27:17 > 0:27:23Basically, if you went travelling in 1806 you've got to carry a map with you to find your way.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- Makes sense.- Of course. But you can't carry something
0:27:26 > 0:27:29this size, so this would have been folded up and put in your pocket.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33- I understand.- It's amazing that it's survived if you think about it
0:27:33 > 0:27:38because it's been unfolded and folded, unfolded and folded, in all weathers for a long time.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39I like it.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42It's a very interesting piece to have in the pub.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46I think the customers will like it, but it all boils down to money.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49A map like this is going to come in at something like £500 to you.
0:27:49 > 0:27:50- £500!- £500.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54- Come on, Curtis, you've got to do me a deal.- What were you thinking of?
0:27:54 > 0:27:57I'll be happy round about the 300 mark.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02- You'll be breaking my arm at that sort of price.- It's a nice day, summer, come on, let's do business.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04How about 400?
0:28:04 > 0:28:07375 and we've got a deal.
0:28:07 > 0:28:08Well, I can shake on 375.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11To be fair, on a hot sunny day like today and the size of this I don't
0:28:11 > 0:28:15- want to be walking with it, so 375.- Fantastic.- It's a deal.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Let's see the colour of your money.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20Look, born shopper! Always carrying that sort of money.
0:28:20 > 0:28:21Come prepared!
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- Wow.- 375. - Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28- I'll leave you with the map and I'm going in your lovely pub.- Thank you.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31You not going to give me a hand? What am I going to do with this?
0:28:31 > 0:28:39Take that, Mr Lewis! A £260 profit for the map is a fantastic result.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45The Lionheart isn't afraid of a bit of competition though
0:28:45 > 0:28:48and he's aiming to cash in on his cast iron garden urns.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52He's had them delivered to a friend who, as it turns out,
0:28:52 > 0:28:54isn't exactly bowled over by them.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58- They're not big enough. They're really... You find... - OK.- Here's a challenge for you.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02- OK.- You find somewhere that I think they look good in this garden, I'll buy them off you.
0:29:02 > 0:29:03How about the bandstand?
0:29:03 > 0:29:08Go stand them at the bandstand, let's have a look at them and then we'll take it further.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10- OK, we'll give it a go. - All right, OK.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13So, the urns aren't right for the terrace, but James is hoping
0:29:13 > 0:29:17that moving them to the bandstand might help him seal the deal.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- What do you think?- Looking better, James, looking better.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27- How much do you want for them? - They are 600 of your finest English pounds.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30Your car's on the front, James, put them back in the boot!
0:29:30 > 0:29:33Or...or we can go and sit in the house and negotiate.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37- Let's go and do a deal.- All right.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38Well, if you don't ask, you don't get.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42And James is doing his best to maximise a profit from his garden urns.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50On the Essex coast, Curtis is hoping to make a profit from his brass clock.
0:29:50 > 0:29:56When the sun's shining, England's the best place to be. This is one of the best places in England to come.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58This is Malden and behind me is the Jolly Sailor
0:29:58 > 0:30:02and if I remember rightly, this pub has got a maritime collection already.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06It doesn't guarantee they'll buy it, but we might be halfway there. Let's see.
0:30:06 > 0:30:12Well, The Detective is a man with a plan, but he needs to sell the clock for at least £110 to make a profit.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16- Hello, Alan, how are you?- Not bad. And yourself?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- Yeah, nice to see you.- Good.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23- I was happy until I saw that big clock.- It's a whopper!- Yeah! I've got another one you might like.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- That'd be nice.- Shall we go in the sun?- Why not?- Let's have a look.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Now, I know you've got quite a lot of maritime memorabilia in the pub already,
0:30:30 > 0:30:36but I was hoping this slightly different piece might complement what you've got.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Curtis is giving the publican the hard sell, but I suspect
0:30:39 > 0:30:42he's far from a pushover, so there's work to be done yet.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47In Derbyshire, his rival is trying to pocket £600 for his garden urns.
0:30:48 > 0:30:53I admit the ones you've got in the garden are bigger, more impressive, but these are period.
0:30:53 > 0:30:58- They're 150 years old and they're going to be here in another 150 years, you know?- I won't.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03No, you won't, but your family will be, your generations will be and they're a better investment.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05I'll give you £400 for them, James.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09400 is just no good. It doesn't do anything for me. There's no profit there.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12- So you want £600.- I want 600.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15Well, just like his rival, Mr Lewis is giving it the hard sell
0:31:15 > 0:31:19and we'll find out shortly whether he gets his price.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Curtis might not be asking as much for his brass clock
0:31:22 > 0:31:26that cost him almost £110, but he's working hard to secure that sale.
0:31:26 > 0:31:31I'd be looking at something like £250.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34It's nice, but it's not £250 worth of clock.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37OK, well, I guess the starting point is what it's worth to you.
0:31:37 > 0:31:42Well, I suppose the sun's shining,
0:31:42 > 0:31:45good offer, one and a half, £150.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50It would have to be 200 I reckon to make it worth a deal.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51It's a bit rich for me.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53175.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57Can we agree on 190?
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- You're a hard man to do business with.- It's a deal. Fantastic.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04The Detective is on top negotiating form
0:32:04 > 0:32:08and nets just over £80 profit for the brass clock.
0:32:08 > 0:32:15Another lovely day, a lovely place, a lovely pub, a lovely profit of 40%.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17James, I'd bail out if I was you.
0:32:18 > 0:32:24So, Curtis is a happy man, but in Derbyshire, his rival has got his price for the garden urns.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- £600.- £600.- Deal.- It's a deal, my friend.
0:32:28 > 0:32:33James has managed to seal a deal for his garden urns, but there's bad news, too.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38- I would have... I would have paid more.- You wouldn't!- I would. - You swine!
0:32:38 > 0:32:42Well, the walking cane dealer paid a little extra earlier,
0:32:42 > 0:32:44so James will just have to call that quits.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48£600 gives him an excellent £232 profit
0:32:48 > 0:32:51and with both our experts sealing deals
0:32:51 > 0:32:56it's time to see who's on course for victory and who's staring defeat in the face.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00Curtis "The Detective" Dowling has sold £565 worth of goods
0:33:00 > 0:33:04and made just over £340 profit.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07James "The Lionheart" Lewis, on the other hand,
0:33:07 > 0:33:12has made sales totalling £950 and banked profits of just over £430.
0:33:15 > 0:33:20With everything still to play for our experts are putting together deals on the phone and by e-mail,
0:33:20 > 0:33:27but until they've shaken on it and got the money in their pockets no deal is truly sealed.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32In Devon, Mr Dowling is hoping to sell his Lalique dish.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38# Seemed like the real thing, only to find
0:33:38 > 0:33:40# Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind... #
0:33:40 > 0:33:44My favourite item. I'm sad, but I hope it sells.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50- Hello, Dom!- Curtis, good to see you! - How are you?- Yeah, fine. Come in. - Thanks very much.
0:33:50 > 0:33:51He fell in love with it at the auction,
0:33:51 > 0:33:56but if he's to make a profit, he needs to sell the dish for more than £230.
0:33:56 > 0:34:02- A Lalique coquille plate from 1926. - Gosh.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04It is... It does look nice.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06- It's a bit small, isn't it?- Well...
0:34:06 > 0:34:08But I love the colours.
0:34:08 > 0:34:14The coquille pattern was made in small bowls, small plates, large bowls, large plates
0:34:14 > 0:34:17and Lalique has raced up in price,
0:34:17 > 0:34:19certainly over the last 20 years,
0:34:19 > 0:34:23as it's become harder and harder to collect pieces with absolutely no damage.
0:34:23 > 0:34:28So, a very large plate like this I would have probably hesitated to bring you
0:34:28 > 0:34:31because it's going to have four figures attached to it.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- It wouldn't have stopped ME buying it.- So what are you asking for this?
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Well, you'll be pleased to hear it's only going to be about 260.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43I mean, I'm in the more of 200, really.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46200 is less than I paid for it.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48I'm willing to give you 225.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50- It's your last word?- Yeah.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52OK.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- 225 it's going to have to be.- Deal? - At least it's going to a fantastic home.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01Well, it's a sale, but unfortunately for Curtis not a profit.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04He sold the dish for £5 less than he paid for it,
0:35:04 > 0:35:09but a small loss is better than a much bigger one if he hadn't managed to sell it.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12However, he's not the only one with problems.
0:35:12 > 0:35:1620 years of selling, approximately 2,000 auctions
0:35:16 > 0:35:18and two million lots later,
0:35:18 > 0:35:22you'd think that this auctioneer might just know what he was doing,
0:35:22 > 0:35:26but, no, even an auctioneer with that experience can make a complete mess of things
0:35:26 > 0:35:28and that is exactly what I've done.
0:35:28 > 0:35:33I paid £25 for them, I reckon that's about £24.50 too much.
0:35:33 > 0:35:39They have completely had it. From the front they look pretty good, but if we turn them over...
0:35:39 > 0:35:43a big hole in the back there where the veneer's starting to come away.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46You know, these are a nightmare to try and sell.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51No dealer is going to touch those with a barge pole and, do you know, I don't blame them.
0:35:51 > 0:35:57I don't know. I'm going to try every single shop that I know and I'm not going to give up,
0:35:57 > 0:36:01I'm going to try my hardest and maybe there will still be a profit in them.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05# Help! I need somebody, help... #
0:36:05 > 0:36:10That's the spirit, James. Mr Lewis is going to try and sell his card cases on London's Portobello Road.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12Not a chance.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16Unfortunately for him, it looks like it could be easier said than done.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17Not interested.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20As The Lionheart tries to seal a deal though it seems that,
0:36:20 > 0:36:24just like his rival, he's in danger of making a loss on one of his items.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27This is becoming a bit of a habit.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31After a dismal start to his quest, James finally finds a specialist dealer
0:36:31 > 0:36:35who might be interested in his card cases.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36I'm here to sell.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40I have this wonderful pair of card cases, have a look.
0:36:40 > 0:36:41Damaged card cases.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43They are damaged, yes.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45OK, I have to think what I could do with these.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49I think these should be made into love tokens
0:36:49 > 0:36:54and maybe a small poetry book inserted inside or a love poem.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56How much do you want for these?
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- So you are interested in them. - I feel sorry for them.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03- OK.- I'd like to give them a new lease of life. I feel sorry for things.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06The most I'd give you for these is 40 quid.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08That's a start. How about 60?
0:37:08 > 0:37:0945.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14- £50 you've got a deal.- OK, go on. - Brilliant. I'm pleased about that!
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Oh, that's a big relief for Mr Lewis.
0:37:17 > 0:37:23They are damaged, but thanks to the dealer's idea of turning them into love tokens,
0:37:23 > 0:37:26he's still banked a decent profit from the card cases.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30With their reputations and hard-earned cash on the line
0:37:30 > 0:37:33both our experts have been working flat out to sell their items
0:37:33 > 0:37:35and bank as much money as possible.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38# Money, money, money
0:37:38 > 0:37:40# Must be funny
0:37:40 > 0:37:42# In a rich man's world... #
0:37:42 > 0:37:46- It's a deal. Let's see the colour of your money!- Deal. Thank you so much.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48# Always sunny... #
0:37:48 > 0:37:51It would need to be a tad more, I think, to close it.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Both our experts are determined to win today's contest
0:37:54 > 0:37:59and Curtis has banked over £110 for the sale of his Galle vase
0:37:59 > 0:38:05and just over £50 for the original Clemens Freitag oil painting.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08Mr Dowling has sold all his items.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10# It's a rich man's world!"
0:38:10 > 0:38:14If James wants to win he has to make big profits from his glass whisky barrel
0:38:14 > 0:38:17and large bottle of whisky.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19He's in London to meet a whisky specialist.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22It's make or break time for The Lionheart.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25# Show me the way to go home
0:38:27 > 0:38:30# I'm tired and I wanna go to bed
0:38:30 > 0:38:32# I had a little drink... #
0:38:32 > 0:38:37Yes, don't worry, Mr Lewis wouldn't jeopardise an important deal by arriving under the influence.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Time to get down to business.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43James, this I'm familiar with,
0:38:43 > 0:38:45a very large bottle of whisky.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49I think eight pints in there, that's about, what? Six bottles, I think.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52But when it comes to antique glassware I'm a little bemused,
0:38:52 > 0:38:55so perhaps you can tell me a little bit more about this.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59Yeah, absolutely. I mean, this is the thing that I thought was wonderful.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03A really good interior decorator's piece, really.
0:39:03 > 0:39:09I mean, when it was made, I should think made around 1890 to 1900, this was something that you'd have seen
0:39:09 > 0:39:12on the bars of almost every Scottish pub.
0:39:12 > 0:39:19They were designed to hold the water and they would be turned and the little tap would overhang the bar.
0:39:19 > 0:39:25The barman would pour you a whisky and you'd top it up to however weak or strong you'd like it.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27I think our customers would appreciate that and the history.
0:39:27 > 0:39:33Now then, I know this is just a bottle of Bells, but it was the size! I think it's great!
0:39:33 > 0:39:35Yes, it's a superb fun, isn't it?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Very impressive, particularly the embossing on the back of the label
0:39:38 > 0:39:41OK, let's cut to the chase, James. How much do you want for them?
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Collectively the two whisky items cost James £153
0:39:45 > 0:39:49and we'll find out very shortly if he was able to make a profit
0:39:49 > 0:39:55and which of our antiques gladiators has emerged victorious because it's time to tot up the totals.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Both our experts were allowed to spend
0:39:58 > 0:40:01up to £1,000 of their own money on antiques at auction.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Including commission, Curtis "The Detective" Dowling
0:40:05 > 0:40:09bought five items and spent just under £750.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13His rival, James "The Lionheart" Lewis
0:40:13 > 0:40:16parted with almost £800.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Every penny of our experts' profits will be going to charity,
0:40:21 > 0:40:27so without further ado it's time to reveal who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31Detective Dowling, how are you?
0:40:31 > 0:40:35- Mr Lewis, I'm very well.- Me, too. Me, too.- Here we are, results day!
0:40:35 > 0:40:41- I feel like I'm doing my A-levels again.- What did you get in your A-levels?- I'm not telling. Not good!
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Well, I got Ds, so I'm never nervous about this sort of thing.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Well, I mean, how did you find it?
0:40:46 > 0:40:52- I'm afraid heart ruled head with this a little bit, so... I did well on a couple of items.- Yeah.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- Lalique bowl?- Yeah?
0:40:54 > 0:40:56- No.- Gave it away.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59Well, I'm better on the rostrum than in the auction room, buying.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03- I'm not going to trade positions. - But you did pretty well, did you?
0:41:03 > 0:41:07Yeah, the best thing was the malacca cane. It turned out to be pretty good, eventually.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09- Wow!- Yeah, so... - Learning all the time.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11- Absolutely. So shall we? - Are you ready?
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- Go on, then.- One, two, three!
0:41:15 > 0:41:20- Pipped at the post! - I thought that was 50,000 at one point!- How good would that be!
0:41:20 > 0:41:24I'm glad to see the decimal point in there. Oh, dear!
0:41:24 > 0:41:26Well, there's always another day.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- There is.- Congratulations. - Let's go and fight on.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31So, it's a victory for James
0:41:31 > 0:41:34and a fantastic deal on the two whisky items
0:41:34 > 0:41:39helped him secure today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Crown.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41How about 600 for the two?
0:41:41 > 0:41:44I think, well, we're getting closer, James.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48I think 550's about as far as I can go for the pair.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52- Do you know, that shows me a profit and I'm happy with that.- Excellent. Thank you very much indeed.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Well done.- Thank you. Brilliant.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00£550 gave Mr Lewis a profit of almost £300
0:42:00 > 0:42:05and I think it's fair to say he's a happy, or perhaps a relieved, man.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08Do you know, I really thought Curtis was going to win this one,
0:42:08 > 0:42:12but if I can't win in an auction room where can I win?
0:42:12 > 0:42:16I was a bit disappointed with this one because I actually thought I would win this.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20James is an auctioneer so he really is a fish out of water for this.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25I think the problem is my heart ruled my head on one of the items and that was my undoing.
0:42:25 > 0:42:30Well, Curtis might have been a bit disappointed to lose, but both our experts have made
0:42:30 > 0:42:34fabulous amounts of money and all their profits will be going to their chosen charities.
0:42:34 > 0:42:39But on the positive side, I did manage to raise £500 for Disability Challengers.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42They're a centre for parents with disabled children.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46It's a respite for them so they've got somewhere the children can be dropped off.
0:42:46 > 0:42:51And I'm absolutely honoured to be able to give £750 to Ace Africa.
0:42:51 > 0:42:57James may have been triumphant today, but this clash of the antiques titans isn't over yet.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01- Hello, Alan, how are you? - Tomorrow, Curtis will have the chance to strike back
0:43:01 > 0:43:04as our experts go head-to-head once again at a car boot sale.
0:43:06 > 0:43:12This, at an investment of £25, should show at least a 100% profit.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17Lost, one very large man with a beard and a pinstripe suit.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21There's certainly a lot of interest in America at this car boot sale,
0:43:21 > 0:43:24but I have to say that's mainly the flags on the burger wagons.
0:43:25 > 0:43:28£30,000, please.
0:43:28 > 0:43:29Do you know, that's cheap for you!
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