0:00:02 > 0:00:05We've all seen them on TV, but how will the country's
0:00:05 > 0:00:06favourite antiques experts fare
0:00:06 > 0:00:09when they're challenged to make a profit with their own cash?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Watch out!
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Who's going to make the biggest profit of all? Me.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17From car boot sales to auction houses,
0:00:17 > 0:00:21our experts will be recreating some of their real-life deals
0:00:21 > 0:00:27as they go head-to-head and try and make the most money for their chosen charities.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Come on, Knowles. - The competition is really hot.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36The challenge to our experts is clear - dealers, put your money where your mouth is.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Today's experts are our very own debonair dealer Jonty "The Hit Man" Hearnden,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15and the First Lady of Antiques, Kate "Absolute" Bliss.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19The daughter of an auctioneer, Kate's been surrounded by antiques all her life,
0:01:19 > 0:01:24and is now a respected independent valuer, agent and broker
0:01:24 > 0:01:28with over a decade of experience under her belt.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31My fascination with antiques, really, is the thrill of the chase.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35It's being on the lookout for something that really blows me away.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Kate's title of the First Lady of Antiques
0:01:37 > 0:01:43comes from dispensing expert advice on Bargain Hunt and Flog It!
0:01:43 > 0:01:45Can I be really cheeky and say, what about 12?
0:01:45 > 0:01:51Kate's opponent might not have grown up in the antiques world, but with over 30 years' worth of experience
0:01:51 > 0:01:57behind him, there isn't much that Jonty Hearnden doesn't know about antiques and collectables.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03One of the most exciting parts about being an antique dealer is making the connection between an item
0:02:03 > 0:02:08that you have purchased, and to find somebody else likes that item too,
0:02:08 > 0:02:09has fallen in love with it.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12It's a fantastic link.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15A firm favourite with the housewives, this antiques hunter
0:02:15 > 0:02:18can regularly be found searching for Cash In The Attic.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24So, we have our experts - and with their reputations on the line and their chosen charities
0:02:24 > 0:02:29counting on them to deliver the goods, it's time for us to find out the aim of today's game.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- Oh, Mr Hearnden!- Kate, how are you? - Fancy seeing you here.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- I've got a present for you. - I've got one for you!
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Good.- Let's have a look.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41What does this say?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44"Jonty and Kate, your challenge today is to spend £1,000
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- "of your own money on antiques."- OK.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49"You must then resell your purchases,
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- "with the aim of making as much profit as possible."- OK.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash."
0:02:58 > 0:03:00- OK. Shall I read mine? - What does yours say?
0:03:00 > 0:03:04"Today you must buy all of your antiques from" - wait for this -
0:03:04 > 0:03:06"an auction house. Good luck."
0:03:06 > 0:03:09And it also says, "Good luck to the best boy and girl",
0:03:09 > 0:03:11but they've got the "girl" bit crossed out.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13- Let me see that.- No.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Well, I'm going to get going.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16Is it that way?
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Today's battleground is Knutsford in Cheshire.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Steeped in history, its heritage dates back to the Domesday Book,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28but in all that time, Knutsford has never seen a scrap
0:03:28 > 0:03:31like the one that's about to take place today.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36Miss Bliss and Mr H will be going up against each other and a room full of bidders.
0:03:36 > 0:03:42It is a tough assignment, but our determined duo are no ordinary antiques experts.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Part of a top secret experiment, Jonty and Kate have been...rebuilt.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Kate Bliss, antiques valuer and broker, has a bionic eye,
0:03:51 > 0:03:53which can spot a bargain
0:03:53 > 0:03:54at a thousand yards.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Jonty "the million-dollar Hit Man" Hearnden, ladies' man and furniture
0:03:59 > 0:04:01expert, has a bionic ear so keen,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04he can hear his rivals think.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Together, they could be the perfect partnership -
0:04:07 > 0:04:10but determined to win today's contest, they are using
0:04:10 > 0:04:13their bionic powers for personal glory.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16With the doors to the auction room open, our experts have cast
0:04:16 > 0:04:19their eyes over the lots and drawn up their strategies.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23They are both looking for quality, undamaged pieces, but with time ticking away until
0:04:23 > 0:04:29the auction gets going, the Hit Man and Absolute Bliss are using their antiques powers to track down
0:04:29 > 0:04:33the pieces that they think could help them win this competition.
0:04:33 > 0:04:39I have found, straight off, this amazing tiny-weeny
0:04:39 > 0:04:42little camera on a stand. But it is not a camera.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44It is, in fact, a cigarette lighter.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48There are dealers who pay big money for lighters.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52In the catalogue, it reads £30 to £50.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56If I can get it for that sort of money, then I am sure I will find
0:04:56 > 0:04:59someone somewhere who will pay me a lot more than that.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02So I'm going to just mark this off in my catalogue -
0:05:02 > 0:05:06and this little tiny item, I'm just going to see what happens.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10We will see how things develop for Jonty and his cigarette lighter
0:05:10 > 0:05:11in the auction very shortly.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15Now, Miss Bliss is keeping HER cards close to her chest
0:05:15 > 0:05:18about her auction room targets today.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22But we can reveal she's got her eyes on an Edwardian banjo barometer,
0:05:22 > 0:05:27and an eye-catching late 18th-century knife box.
0:05:27 > 0:05:33Having selected their targets, it is time for our experts to embark on their auction odyssey.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36As all of Kate and Jonty's profits are going to charity,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39the auction house has kindly waived its commission.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42But with their own money and reputations on the line,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45the pressure is still on Miss Bliss and Mr H
0:05:45 > 0:05:48to get their items for the best possible price.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54The auction has just kicked off, and it is absolutely packed here.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59It's Absolute Bliss versus the Hit Man.
0:05:59 > 0:06:05There is genuine tension here, because none of us really know what these items are going to sell for.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06Let battle commence!
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Here we go.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12First up is Kate's Edwardian banjo barometer.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Lot three, now, the banjo barometer.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18Commissioned bids come in with me here, starting at £100.
0:06:18 > 0:06:19110, anywhere? Thank you. 120...
0:06:19 > 0:06:24Miss Bliss is prepared to spend up to £200 on the barometer.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27150, the gent, in the room. 160, the lady.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28170, your bid, sir. 180...
0:06:29 > 0:06:31The temperature's rising.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Gent's bid at 210, I've taken. 220 behind you...
0:06:34 > 0:06:37220, she's still going. Any advance on 220?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39220, I'm selling...
0:06:39 > 0:06:40- GAVEL BANGING - £220 it is.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44£220, and that one is mine. It's a little bit more than I had thought
0:06:44 > 0:06:48I would go - but it's mine now, so it's too late!
0:06:48 > 0:06:50It might not have been as cheap as she'd have liked,
0:06:50 > 0:06:53but Kate has bagged her first item of the day.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57She's on a mission to buy antiques packed with potential profit,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59and having bought the banjo barometer,
0:06:59 > 0:07:03she also snaps up an Edwardian mahogany balloon clock.
0:07:03 > 0:07:0645, lady's bid. I'm out. With you, madam, at 45.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08Now, this seems very, very cheap.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13The First Lady of Antiques is on an early roll, and she is
0:07:13 > 0:07:16also planning to make a move for the late 18th-century knife box.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Now, here we go - this is a really collectable item,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22and I might end up spending quite a bit of money.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I don't think Jonty's even started yet!
0:07:25 > 0:07:27200, anywhere? 200 I am bid. And 10, anyone?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30200 I have. Any advance on £200?
0:07:30 > 0:07:32- 210 with the lady.- Kate's in.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35250. 270. 290. 300.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37But there is no shortage of competition.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39340, 350...
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Lady's bid at 350. Any advance now? At £350,
0:07:42 > 0:07:46your bid, madam - all done at 350...?
0:07:46 > 0:07:47That's mine.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52£350 - which is quite a lot of money, but I think it's lovely.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Nice quality thing, but she is spending all of her money.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Will she make a profit?
0:07:59 > 0:08:05Yes, well, that's the million-dollar question. And having seen his rival bag three items in quick succession,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09the Hit Man has got HIS first potential purchase in his sights.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13Remember, he is hoping to get the novelty lighter for around £50.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Table-top lighter in the form of a camera. £30 for this lot.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19£30 anywhere for it? 25... 20 if you will.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21£20...
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Back to earth with a bump this time. 20 bid, thank you...
0:08:24 > 0:08:25Jonty's opened the bidding.
0:08:25 > 0:08:2725. 30...
0:08:27 > 0:08:30£30 is still pretty cheap. But it's going up fast.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32£50, on my right. All done at £50, selling...
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- GAVEL BANGING - Thank you, sir.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36He has bought it - £50!
0:08:37 > 0:08:42So, after a slow start, the Hit Man has bagged his first purchase for today's competition.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46But there's no doubting that his rival has had the better of the early skirmishes.
0:08:46 > 0:08:53Now, earlier today, as our experts browsed through the pieces on offer,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57Miss Bliss picked out some very collectable silver hatpins.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Whilst his rival weighed up their potential profit,
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Jonty pinned down another possible target.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09I've got a pair of books now.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12They are the Ancient History of Liverpool,
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Volume One and Volume Two.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Have a look at the detail inside here.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22They have got some wonderfully old engraved plates.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24I think these are fabulous.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28Now, in the catalogue they're estimated between £80 and £120.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30And in that sort of ballpark,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33I think they are probably worth a sneaky punt.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37And I see Kate, the opposition, is over there.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I wonder how she is getting on. I'd better hide these.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Make she hasn't spotted these either.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47I'm not sure the books are Kate's cup of tea,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50but we'll find out if she makes a move for them shortly.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Before that, Jonty is hoping to bag himself
0:09:52 > 0:09:55an Arts and Crafts beechwood page-turner,
0:09:55 > 0:09:57with an estimate of £30 to £50.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06So, this next lot is being catalogued as a shoehorn.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09It is not a shoehorn. It is not even a letter opener.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12I think that it's a page-turner.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14It's a very tactile Art Nouveau object.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17£30 to £50 in the catalogue. Let's see where we go.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Lot 51. £30 anywhere for it?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22£20?
0:10:22 > 0:10:2420 bid, and five, against you.
0:10:24 > 0:10:2730. Five. 40. Five. 50. Five.
0:10:27 > 0:10:3060... £60, gent, standing.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33That's a bit of a sneaky move - Jonty has just started bidding!
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Oh, he didn't buy it. Did he buy it?
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Indeed he did, Kate.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42She may have got off to a strong start, but she will need to keep her eye on her rival.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46The Hit Man snapped up the page-turner for £60.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49But Miss Bliss is not could be put off her stride easily, and is
0:10:49 > 0:10:52preparing to make her move for the silver hatpins.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56105, the bid's on the book against you all. At £105.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Charles Horner. 110, lady's bid.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Commissions are out. With you, madam, at 110.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Any advance on £110? All done and sure at 110...
0:11:03 > 0:11:05With you, I'm selling...
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Now, those are mine. That's a really nice little lot.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13£110, for four good ones, is still a good price, I think.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17I have had a good look at these, and some are really good quality.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I will be very interested to see what she does with these.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24So, Kate's latest purchase has got the thumbs-up from her rival -
0:11:24 > 0:11:28but what is it exactly about the hatpins that has so impressed both our experts?
0:11:28 > 0:11:3040 I have, any advance on £40...?
0:11:32 > 0:11:36Now, in the mid-1850s, there was a man who had a very good eye for business.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38His name was Charles Horner.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Based in Halifax, he had a business making jewellery, thimbles and watches,
0:11:42 > 0:11:48but with the rise of the hatpin, he started mass producing good-quality pins
0:11:48 > 0:11:50made of silver, sometimes studded with gems.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54One of them is broken - the top has come off -
0:11:54 > 0:11:58but the other four in the lot are all in nice condition.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00This one dates from 1907,
0:12:00 > 0:12:03so it is just in the middle of the Art Nouveau period
0:12:03 > 0:12:07when really curvy, linear shapes were really highly popular.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11There is a little hallmark here, which shows that the silver
0:12:11 > 0:12:12was tested in Chester.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17But most importantly, we have two magic initials - CH -
0:12:17 > 0:12:19which stand for the man himself.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Ah, so it's the collectable NAME that's drawn Kate to the hatpins.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27And as the bidding continues,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30Jonty is aiming to creep back into contention in today's contest
0:12:30 > 0:12:32by bagging another buy.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35This is the Pictorial Relics of Ancient Liverpool.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Everything is selling for more money in the room.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42This is stiff competition, so it is not just me against Kate,
0:12:42 > 0:12:45it is Kate and me against the rest of the world.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Estimate in the catalogue, 80 to 120.
0:12:48 > 0:12:49I'm paying more.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Don't know how much more.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Lot 215, Pictorial Relics...
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Where are we going to go? Commission bid starting with me at 120, 130...
0:12:59 > 0:13:00Jonty is straight in.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02140, back in the room - all done at 140?
0:13:02 > 0:13:04All sure?
0:13:04 > 0:13:06150 online. 160...
0:13:06 > 0:13:10The bidding has gone way past the estimate, but Jonty is still in there fighting.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13You'll need to re-bid if you're online...
0:13:13 > 0:13:15200. Back in the room at 200.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19All done at £200? If you're all done and sure, last chance at 200...
0:13:19 > 0:13:20200 it is.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23At last. £200. I wouldn't have paid much more.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Yes, that's a big buy for the Hit Man.
0:13:25 > 0:13:32After a quiet start at today's auction, he is finally splashing the cash, and bought the books.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- SHIRLEY BASSEY: - # Hey, big spender... #
0:13:34 > 0:13:36Jonty has just started bidding.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38# Hey, big spender... #
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Yes!
0:13:40 > 0:13:42# Big spender... #
0:13:42 > 0:13:43Still going up.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- # Spend... # - He has just bought that.
0:13:46 > 0:13:47# ..a little time with me. #
0:13:47 > 0:13:49He is starting to bid again.
0:13:53 > 0:13:59Jonty's spending spree has netted him a large Pilkington bowl for £85,
0:13:59 > 0:14:04and a piece of late 19th-century German majolica ware for £160.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Mr Hearnden has been on a bit of a buying streak,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13so it is time we found out which of our superheroes is flying high,
0:14:13 > 0:14:15and who is down in the dumps.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20At the start of today's contest, both Kate and Jonty
0:14:20 > 0:14:24had a budget of up to £1,000 of their own money.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28The Hit Man has spent £555 on five items,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31leaving up to £445 in his kitty.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Absolute Bliss, on the other hand, has picked up four items
0:14:37 > 0:14:39and parted with £725,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42leaving her with up to £275
0:14:42 > 0:14:44still to spend.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49With their own money and reputations on the line,
0:14:49 > 0:14:53it is crucial our experts use their remaining cash wisely.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Earlier today, whilst browsing through
0:14:55 > 0:14:58the lots on offer, Jonty picked out an unusual piece of furniture.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Now, I'm genuinely pleased I have spotted this.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Now, what we are looking at here
0:15:06 > 0:15:09is essentially a 20th-century hanging corner cupboard.
0:15:09 > 0:15:14We've got a single door here, made out of English oak.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18But it is no ordinary corner cupboard - for one simple reason.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Carved down at the bottom here is a gnome.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29That means that this hanging corner cupboard was made by Tom Whittaker.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34Now, he died relatively recently, so this cabinet here is post-war.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39So we are talking maybe 1960s, maybe 1950s... Not quite sure.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43But what I CAN tell you is that there will be dealers and collectors
0:15:43 > 0:15:46that will be very keen to get their hands on this.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50It is estimated in the catalogue at between £100 and £200.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53If I could find the right buyer, we could be talking -
0:15:53 > 0:15:59where is Kate? - we could be talking £400 to £600.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I'm going to keep my powder dry for this.
0:16:01 > 0:16:07This is right at the end of the auction sale, so it is tortoise and hare time.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Jonty might be keeping his powder dry, but he is taking a massive gamble.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15In order to buy the cupboard he is going to have to
0:16:15 > 0:16:20hold on to his remaining kitty until the very end of the auction.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22If he does not win it,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25he will be left with a lot of cash, and not very many antiques.
0:16:25 > 0:16:31Elsewhere in the saleroom, Miss Bliss is hard at work picking out potentially profitable lots.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34She has got her eye on a 1907 silver pincushion
0:16:34 > 0:16:36and a Victorian snuffbox.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40So, it is time to see if she can snap up the first of her targets.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44Now, if I have spotted it, I think quite a few other people will have,
0:16:44 > 0:16:48but I'm going to have a real go at this because I think it's a really unusual thing.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54I'm a big fan of these pincushions, but not when you have them
0:16:54 > 0:16:56with a massive great big dent in the side.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59I just hope Kate understands what she's doing.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01I see she's about ready to bid.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Having grown up around auction houses, Miss Bliss knows exactly what she's doing.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11But will she be able to bag the silver pincushion for a good price?
0:17:14 > 0:17:17I've got 55, who's got 60 on this?
0:17:17 > 0:17:2060. 65. 70. 80. 90.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22100...
0:17:22 > 0:17:24£100, standing bid. Who'll take 10?
0:17:24 > 0:17:27110, lady's bid at 110. Any more now?
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Your bid at £110, at the front on the left at 110...
0:17:30 > 0:17:31Selling at 110.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34GAVEL BANGING Great, that's mine.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38£110 - now, I thought that was going to go for quite a lot more.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Now, I've seen these selling on the internet for £400.
0:17:41 > 0:17:47Well, Kate seems happy with that purchase - but will she have similar success with her next target?
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I've got a sneaky feeling
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Kate is going to be bidding on this next lot.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54This is a snuffbox. You can't get more Victorian than this.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Look at the decoration, it has just gone up on the board.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- HE INHALES SHARPLY - Is she going to bid on that?
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Estimate £100 to £150 in the catalogue.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Where is the profit?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08£100 and away for that one.
0:18:08 > 0:18:1180, start me?
0:18:11 > 0:18:1350, bid at 50. 55.
0:18:13 > 0:18:1465...
0:18:14 > 0:18:18He has started low, because it is just not very fashionable.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Seated near the back - 90.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22£90. Any more?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Lady's bid at 90. Five anywhere?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28At £90, it's the lady's bid. All done now...? 95.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29100...
0:18:29 > 0:18:31£100, lady's bid at 100.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Here to sell, then, at £100...
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- B689.- Yes! That's mine at £100.
0:18:38 > 0:18:43I thought for a minute that I might have got it at 90, but somebody just sneaked in another bid at the back.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48So £100. I don't think there is a huge profit in that, but any profit is good profit, isn't it?
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Victoriana? Back in fashion?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Kate...!
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Yes, Jonty might not be a fan of the snuffbox,
0:18:57 > 0:18:59but at least Kate's spent her money.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03The Hit Man on the other hand still has £445 left in his kitty.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08He has taken a big gamble by holding back his cash for the corner cupboard.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12If he does not get it, he will be left with hundreds of pounds.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14This is a massive moment for Mr H.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19The lot after next is the gnome hanging corner cupboard.
0:19:19 > 0:19:24Now, the room is bidding on some items, not on others at all.
0:19:24 > 0:19:25So I'm hopeful
0:19:25 > 0:19:29that I might get my corner cupboard for a reasonable price.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32There we are. For this nice little corner cupboard...
0:19:32 > 0:19:34£150 for it?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- 150.- Jonty's first to bid.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41220, 240, 260, 280...
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Oh, he has got competition...
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Yes, 320? 320.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47340.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49340? Any advance quickly on £340?
0:19:49 > 0:19:52The bid's on my right, at 340...
0:19:52 > 0:19:53GAVEL BANGING
0:19:53 > 0:19:55And he has got it!
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I did not want to pay that much for it, so I have got to do my homework,
0:19:58 > 0:20:02but I am very, very pleased with that. £340.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04I am convinced I can make a profit.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07The Hit Man's decision to hold back his money for
0:20:07 > 0:20:12the corner cupboard has paid off - but will it make the kind of profit that he thinks it will?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16It has been a fiercely fought bidding battle today.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19But now let's find out if it is the best boy, or the best girl,
0:20:19 > 0:20:23that leaves the saleroom with top marks.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Jonty and Kate were able to spend up to £1,000 of their own money.
0:20:28 > 0:20:34After a frugal start today, Jonty spent £895 on six items,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37leaving him £105 still in the bank.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40His opponent has also bought six items,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43but she has parted with £935,
0:20:43 > 0:20:46leaving her with £65 unspent.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53The winner of today's contest will be he or she that makes the most profit.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57But before our experts head home to plan how they're going to sell their stock,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00they have got time to look at each other's purchases.
0:21:03 > 0:21:05- Hey, Jonty! - Wasn't it so expensive in there?
0:21:05 > 0:21:10It really was. But do you know, after today, I think I might just give you a run for your money.
0:21:10 > 0:21:11You reckon? What were your best buys?
0:21:11 > 0:21:14Well, have you seen my lovely stationery box?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- I like that a lot.- Nice colour, eh?
0:21:16 > 0:21:18But you paid...quite a bit, yes?
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Well, if that was too much money, you can't say that THAT was, because
0:21:21 > 0:21:24that's my second favourite - £45.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26That was a bargain.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30- Come on, then, let's have a look. - I love this. Have a look at this.
0:21:30 > 0:21:31- Page-turner.- Oh, right.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35So, would you say that was the most commercial item in the world, Jonty?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Of course - every home needs a page-turner.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41As...they need a lovely corner cupboard.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Do you know, I did like that. I looked at that.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47It looks sort of Arts and Craftsy, but it is about '50s, isn't it?
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- Yes, certainly...- I mean, you could almost call it modern?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53That's cheeky. That really is cheeky.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55So, are you going to sell all this?
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Well, with a bit of luck. I think it is swings and roundabouts.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02You've got a bit of a theme going there, it is called brown mahogany.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- Too much brown mahogany... Maybe. - Who's going to win?
0:22:05 > 0:22:07The best boy. May the best boy win, I reckon.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10Well, I think - may the best GIRL win.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- Good luck.- Good luck to you.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Well, only time will tell who will be today's star pupil,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18But after a busy day at auction, Kate is taking home...
0:22:18 > 0:22:22an Edwardian banjo barometer, the mahogany balloon mantel clock,
0:22:22 > 0:22:26a George III knife box, a collection of silver hatpins,
0:22:26 > 0:22:31an elephant-shaped silver pincushion and a Victorian silver snuffbox.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Jonty, meanwhile, is pinning HIS hopes on...
0:22:34 > 0:22:38a camera-shaped lighter, two Ancient History of Liverpool books,
0:22:38 > 0:22:42an Art Nouveau pewter page-turner, a large Pilkington bowl,
0:22:42 > 0:22:46a majolica dish and a Tom Whittaker "Gnome Man" corner cabinet.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Having gone head to head at the auction,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54our two experts have made their way home to ready themselves
0:22:54 > 0:22:55for the next part of today's challenge.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Pretty much everyone that Kate and Jonty tried to do deals with
0:22:59 > 0:23:04will be aware that they are on a mission to raise as much money as possible for their charities,
0:23:04 > 0:23:08and our experts will be doing everything in THEIR power
0:23:08 > 0:23:11to get the best possible prices when they buy and sell the items
0:23:11 > 0:23:13that they hope will drive them to victory.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Hi... Good, thank you very much. Haven't seen you for yonks.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21They will be pulling out all the stops to find the best buyers for all their items,
0:23:21 > 0:23:27and working their way through their little black books, putting deals together on the phone and by e-mail.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30That's great. Look forward to seeing you then.
0:23:30 > 0:23:31OK. Bye-bye.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34But until they have shaken on it, and money has changed hands,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36no deal is truly sealed.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40With the selling section of today's competition under way,
0:23:40 > 0:23:44both our experts are keen to seal profitable deals.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49Miss Bliss has come to see a dealer friend, but there is no sentiment
0:23:49 > 0:23:51in business, and she's going to have to work hard
0:23:51 > 0:23:54to get the best price for the silver pincushion.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56It cost her £110 at auction.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01- He's a sweet little chap.- Yes. - What do you think of him?
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- He is nice, isn't he? - Yeah, he is.- Pincushion.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06I will tell you a bit about him.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10He is silver, he is Edward VII, I think, he dates from 1905...
0:24:10 > 0:24:14And I thought he would appeal to not only silver collectors
0:24:14 > 0:24:16who like little cabinet pieces,
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- but also you must get a lot of people looking for sewing-related objects...- Yes.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23- Because that's quite a collector's market in itself, isn't it?- Yes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27So, Kate has given it the hard sell. Now it is time to talk money.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31I'm really looking for about £200.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- HE INHALES SHARPLY - 200?
0:24:33 > 0:24:35- That's cheap!- £200?
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- Look at him. Look at his little face. - I would love to give you £200...
0:24:38 > 0:24:41- I sense there is a "but" coming. - But...
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Despite a confident pitch,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Kate's buyer doesn't seem keen on the price tag -
0:24:46 > 0:24:51but by starting high, Miss Bliss has given herself some room for manoeuvre.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Her opponent has headed to the capital, to try and find buyers for some of his items.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02MUSIC: "London Calling" by The Clash
0:25:03 > 0:25:09The Hit Man's years of experience in the antiques business have taught him to think laterally.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13He has come up with a cunning plan to try and bank some cash.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18I have decided to see if I can sell this to a camera specialist.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24So I have come to this little street here, to find, hopefully, just the right buyer.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27But I'm not quite sure whether I am literally here...
0:25:27 > 0:25:30I've gone down a blind alley, or not. I'm not quite sure about that.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33So I'm just going to see how I get on.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Selling the lighter to a camera specialist IS a bit of a gamble.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40But will Jonty's blue-sky thinking help snap up
0:25:40 > 0:25:44more than the £50 he paid for the lighter at auction?
0:25:44 > 0:25:47Hello. I might be being a bit cheeky here,
0:25:47 > 0:25:51but I've got a camera to sell - but it doesn't take pictures.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Can you have a look at this for me?
0:25:53 > 0:25:55It is actually, believe it or not,
0:25:55 > 0:25:56a lighter.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- What do you think? - Superb, very fascinating.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01It is a copy of a Leica camera.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04I've most probably got
0:26:04 > 0:26:05big daddy...
0:26:05 > 0:26:09- You've got something similar there? - There.- Oh, wow, look at that!
0:26:09 > 0:26:11That's amazing.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Do you think my little lighter is collectable?
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Oh, definitely. It is a very nice little thing,
0:26:15 > 0:26:19it will go nicely with my little collections of Leicas here.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20I'm willing to offer you £200.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Can you write me out a cheque very quickly before you change your mind?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Yes, certainly. The ink might disappear!
0:26:26 > 0:26:30That's fantastic, thank you so much. Excellent.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33What a result. Jonty did not even have to haggle,
0:26:33 > 0:26:35and has walked away with £150 profit.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Wow! That's incredible.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41Kate - watch out.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Mr Hearnden is a happy man.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45He's banked a huge profit for his novelty lighter.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50So now it is crucial that Kate gets a big price for her little elephant.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53But how much is the dealer prepared to pay?
0:26:53 > 0:26:54I would see that
0:26:54 > 0:26:56at 180, maximum.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59I think that's fine, Mike. £180.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- Thank you very much. - It's been a pleasure.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Kate has sealed the deal,
0:27:03 > 0:27:06and banked a £70 profit for the diminutive pachyderm.
0:27:06 > 0:27:14In London, the Hit Man is hard at work, and has lined up what he hopes will be another profitable meeting.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16He's seeing dealer friend Chris with his £160 majolica bowl
0:27:16 > 0:27:18and £60 page-turner.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20Do you like that?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- Arts and Crafts page-turner. - Yes, about turn of the century.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26We have got the lovely cabochon stones, they are glass.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- Mm-hm.- Here we have got the pewter, and the lovely...
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- That's beech.- Beech?- Yes.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33I always thought beech was a light wood.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37It is, but this has been stained to look more like a tropical hardwood.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41- That's why it doesn't weigh a lot. - Right, beech is a light timber.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43- And this?- Well, isn't that lovely?
0:27:43 > 0:27:47Really good quality. It's definitely German, and it's late 19th century.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49It's not Minton majolica...
0:27:49 > 0:27:51No, it's Gerbing and Stephan of Germany.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54So we're not talking 700 quid here, Chris.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56I am pleased to hear it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57Very pleased to hear it.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- We are talking...- It's nicely done.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02Wait for this. ..300 quid.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04BEEPING Listen - the pacemaker.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06I've warned you before about this.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08You know. It's only a temporary one.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10He's such an actor.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Well, Chris might think £300 is a heart-stopping amount,
0:28:14 > 0:28:18but Jonty is an experienced haggler, and won't be easily deterred
0:28:18 > 0:28:21from getting the best possible price for the bowl.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23In Herefordshire, Kate is on her way
0:28:23 > 0:28:26to try and seal a profitable deal of her own.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29Now, she paid £110 for the hatpins -
0:28:29 > 0:28:32but one of them is broken, and she is selling to an expert
0:28:32 > 0:28:36so she could have her work cut out making a profit.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Well, here are the hatpins. Let me get them out for you.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- Now, I know you're a member of The Hat Pin Society, aren't you?- Yes.
0:28:43 > 0:28:48So I think, not only will you be able to tell me lots more about these
0:28:48 > 0:28:50that I don't already know,
0:28:50 > 0:28:52but I'm hoping I've come to the right person,
0:28:52 > 0:28:54and you're going to be interested in buying them.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57But have a little look and see what you think.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00They are in good condition, which is always a benefit.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04And they are marked CH for Charles Horner,
0:29:04 > 0:29:07and the date is...
0:29:07 > 0:29:101910, for that pair.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14He is the man, isn't he, to look for, if you're buying hatpins.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16- Yes.- He was the sort of prime maker, wasn't he?
0:29:16 > 0:29:20I do find people come and say, "Have you got any Charles Horner?"
0:29:20 > 0:29:22- Right.- This is something.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24But there are other designers
0:29:24 > 0:29:26who are equally as good as Charles Horner.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31What sort of price are you prepared to offer on these five?
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- Including the damaged one. - On the five altogether...
0:29:34 > 0:29:37I was probably thinking about £160.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42OK. Well, I was really hoping to get towards 200.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45It is a nice round figure, June!
0:29:45 > 0:29:49What do you think about that? I do know that those are damaged...
0:29:49 > 0:29:51I would be happy to give you £200.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Well, thank you very much, June, that's really helpful,
0:29:54 > 0:29:57and hopefully it will spur me on against Jonty,
0:29:57 > 0:29:59who really is quite a mean dealer.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02Well, you're not exactly a pushover yourself, Miss Bliss.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06£200 for the hatpins adds another £90 profit to the pot
0:30:06 > 0:30:09and takes the First Lady of Antiques into the lead.
0:30:09 > 0:30:15In London, Jonty is working hard to seal a deal for his majolica bowl.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17I think the best offer I can make on that to you is 240.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19What?!
0:30:19 > 0:30:20OK, I'll come down.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- 260.- 260? Done.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25- Very good.- I HAVE been.
0:30:25 > 0:30:26JONTY LAUGHS
0:30:27 > 0:30:33Well, that's a great result for Mr Hearnden, and when he seals a deal for the page-turner...
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Quickly, 100 quid, then.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40..the two items have added a combined £140 to his total.
0:30:40 > 0:30:46Take note, Miss Bliss - because I have taken several.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51Now, as any dealer will tell you, selling is all about the art of the haggle.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55There are many ways to do it, and Kate and Jonty are experts.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57There's the cheeky approach...
0:30:57 > 0:31:01I was really hoping to get towards 200.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03It is a nice round figure, June!
0:31:03 > 0:31:06There's the "too good to be true" approach.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10Real bargain. Do a big deal, great offer...
0:31:10 > 0:31:12150 quid.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14There's the "tug on the heartstrings" tactic.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- 200 - that's cheap!- £200?
0:31:16 > 0:31:18Look at him. Look at his little face.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21And those rare golden moments where the buyer makes an offer
0:31:21 > 0:31:23that you just can't refuse.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27Let me shake your hand. That's so generous, thank you so much.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30With our experts making sale after sale, it looks as though
0:31:30 > 0:31:33today's competition is going down to the wire -
0:31:33 > 0:31:38but who's leading the way, and who needs to pull their socks up?
0:31:40 > 0:31:44So far, Jonty has racked up £560 worth of sales,
0:31:44 > 0:31:47which have netted him £290 of profit.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50It's an excellent start, and has put him in the lead.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55Kate has made £380 worth of sales,
0:31:55 > 0:31:59but she's only banked £160 worth of profit.
0:32:00 > 0:32:06She may be trailing in the race to win today's contest, but the First Lady of Antiques is no pushover.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Determined to bring her rival down, she's set up a meeting with a local
0:32:09 > 0:32:13barometer dealer in Leominster, in her home county of Herefordshire.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17She's hoping to sell him the barometer that she bought for £220.
0:32:17 > 0:32:22Don't forget that even though our experts might have spoken to their potential purchasers
0:32:22 > 0:32:25to set up the deals, and may even think they've got it in the bag -
0:32:25 > 0:32:28until money changes hands, no sale is secure.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- Hi, Colin.- Hi, Kate.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33I think you've got even more barometers in here
0:32:33 > 0:32:36- than last time I came! Nice to see you.- And you.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38This is the one I told you about on the phone. What do you think?
0:32:38 > 0:32:42I know it's an Edwardian one, but I thought it was quite nicely done.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Nice little bit of zebra stringing all the way down and round -
0:32:45 > 0:32:47takes a lot of work to do that.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49And a nice silver dial there
0:32:49 > 0:32:51with the nice engraving in the middle.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53It's a good-quality aneroid barometer.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Well, I'm looking for about 300. How does that sound?
0:32:56 > 0:33:01Erm, I'd be looking... really top end about 250, really.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04Mm-hm. OK... Erm...
0:33:04 > 0:33:07What about... Can you meet me halfway?
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- Say, 280?- Yes, I'll go to 280.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Fantastic. Thank you very much, Colin.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Thanks, Kate.- Lovely. Well, there you go.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17Kate has managed to bank £60 profit from the sale of the barometer -
0:33:17 > 0:33:19but she's not finished yet.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20The dealer also sells clocks.
0:33:20 > 0:33:25So Kate is going to try and sell him the mantel clock she paid £45 for at auction.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31In the capital, the Hit Man has also got a potential sale in his sights.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36I've come to Paddington in London, to meet a friend of mine inside this pub.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40Now, it's his lunch break. So he's got an hour to kill,
0:33:40 > 0:33:45and the Hit Man Hearnden will make a sale to anybody, at any time - including somebody's lunch break.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49Now, his name is Paul, and he was born in Liverpool.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50And what have I got tucked under my arm?
0:33:51 > 0:33:52My Liverpool books.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Watch the Hit Man Hearnden make a sale.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59Well, the Hit Man SOUNDS supremely confident, but he could be playing a dangerous game.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03Jonty paid £200 for the books, because he was sure that his friend
0:34:03 > 0:34:06would want to buy a book that records his home city's heritage.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10So, he really has put all his eggs in one Liverpudlian basket.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13So these are these fabulous books, Paul.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15And as we can see, inside here it says
0:34:15 > 0:34:19"The Pictorial Relics Of Ancient Liverpool, by WG Herdman."
0:34:19 > 0:34:21- OK?- Yeah. I don't know him, but...
0:34:21 > 0:34:24All these fabulous illustrations -
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- both books are illustrated to the hilt.- Good grief, Lime Street.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30That's where the railway station is...?
0:34:30 > 0:34:33It is the main railway station. The main hotels...
0:34:33 > 0:34:35But to see it like that is quite incredible -
0:34:35 > 0:34:37it's a rural setting.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39These are fantastic books.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42I fully confess, when I saw them in the auction room, I thought,
0:34:42 > 0:34:47- "I know somebody who might well be interested in these."- Yes, and I am.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49I mean, these are absolutely superb.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54Paul seems interested, but is he prepared to pay the asking price?
0:34:54 > 0:34:57In Leominster, Kate has made a £60 profit from her barometer.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02But she's now pushing her luck by trying to sell the mantel clock to the same dealer.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05She paid £45 for it.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- This is enamelled, isn't it? - It is, yeah. Yeah.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Nice inlay. Needs a little bit of polish on the case.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12It does, yeah.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Ah. It's by the Hamburg American Clock Company.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19Now I expected that to be French, but it's actually a German clock.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Oh - so is that written on the inside?
0:35:21 > 0:35:24This symbol here, that's their trademark.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27And they made every type of clock.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31And er...I've always had a soft spot for their stuff, for some reason.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- It's just one of those things. - Have you?
0:35:33 > 0:35:36I shouldn't have said that, should I? It's going to cost me more now.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Ah - my radar's going now! THEY LAUGH
0:35:39 > 0:35:43Well, it can be yours for...150?
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Miss Bliss is going in for the kill.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49£150 would give her a huge return -
0:35:49 > 0:35:53but she's not the only one trying to make a handsome profit.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57How much is Jonty's buyer prepared to pay for the Liverpool books?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59I would offer you £500.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01That's great for me.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03- You're a star.- Thank you.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06That deal gives Jonty a £300 profit.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10Mr H is delighted!
0:36:10 > 0:36:15Wow. THAT was one of the best lunchtime sales I've ever made!
0:36:15 > 0:36:17I think it's fair to say that everybody's favourite Hit Man
0:36:17 > 0:36:21is a happy man - and the pressure is now on Kate.
0:36:21 > 0:36:22She's fallen behind,
0:36:22 > 0:36:25and has to get every penny she can for the mantel clock.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27I'd go to 120...?
0:36:27 > 0:36:28130?
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Go on, then. Yeah.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- I'll have a deal at 130.- Wonderful.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Thank you, Colin. That's great.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Well, that's an excellent sale for Kate.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40And it's banked her £85 of profit.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47Well, I've sold the clock AND I've sold the barometer, and I am well chuffed.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50So now it's time to hit the road, and have a cup of tea.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Our battling dealers are now entering the final stretch,
0:36:54 > 0:36:57and they're both determined to seal the decisive deals.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01It's Miss Bliss out in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside...
0:37:02 > 0:37:05..versus city slicker Mr H -
0:37:05 > 0:37:10whose shares have fallen, because he sold his Pilkington bowl for a loss.
0:37:13 > 0:37:14And Kate's taken full advantage
0:37:14 > 0:37:20by selling her silver snuffbox for £160, giving her a £60 profit.
0:37:20 > 0:37:25With one item each left to sell, Jonty is out in front.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29He's left the bright lights of London to try and do his final deal.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Well, I've come to the heart of the Cotswolds, to find my gnome man.
0:37:32 > 0:37:39Now, I haven't met Stephen before, but I do know that he's a specialist in this kind of genre of furniture.
0:37:39 > 0:37:44And what I'm talking about of course is my hanging corner cupboard, which I bought in the auction rooms,
0:37:44 > 0:37:47and I paid £340 for it.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51I'm going to see if I can make a big fat profit.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53So Stephen, this is the offending article.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55This is right up my street, Jonty,
0:37:55 > 0:37:59this is exactly the sort of furniture we deal in.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02This is, as you already know, the Gnome Man,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05and he was a Yorkshire craftsman...
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- And his name was Thomas Whittaker. - It was indeed.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Thomas "Gnome Man" Whittaker.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- Didn't he die in '91, is that right? - '91, he died.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17And he was working more or less right up to retirement and beyond.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19So let's get down to the serious business -
0:38:19 > 0:38:22I'm looking for £550.
0:38:22 > 0:38:27Now, considering the cupboard cost Jonty just £340 at auction,
0:38:27 > 0:38:32£550 is a high price, but he needs to get as much as possible, because
0:38:32 > 0:38:35after struggling to get a taker for her knife box,
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Miss Bliss has finally lined up a potential buyer.
0:38:40 > 0:38:45It's a family friend, but Kate is over £100 behind her rival, so she
0:38:45 > 0:38:52needs to be at her ruthless best to get as much as possible for an item she paid £350 for at auction.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55It's got this lovely flame mahogany on the sloping lid here.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59Probably dates from the early part of the 19th century,
0:38:59 > 0:39:02although it could be earlier, sort of late 18th century.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05And what we've got here is a lovely shell inlay in the lid, which makes
0:39:05 > 0:39:07it a little bit different,
0:39:07 > 0:39:09reminiscent of Thomas Sheraton, the designer.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12And some lovely chequered stringing here.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15This has faded, of course, a little bit, being on the top.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19But if you open it up, you can see it's repeated on the inside as well,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- which is rather nice.- Beautiful.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25So, it HAS been converted to stationery,
0:39:25 > 0:39:28and you've got the compartments here and your little pen tray here.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32I think it's a very lovely thing,
0:39:32 > 0:39:36and I'm very interested, and I think I'll say yes.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Yes? Excellent!
0:39:38 > 0:39:41So, Kate's friend wants to buy the box.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43But Kate is lagging behind,
0:39:43 > 0:39:48and needs a big profit to put the pressure back on her rival.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Well, I'm looking for about 500, is that all right?
0:39:51 > 0:39:55That's fine. It's a very great thing of beauty, and I love it.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Well, thank you very much.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03£500 gives Kate a fantastic £150 profit.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06We'll find out if Jonty was able to sell the corner cupboard
0:40:06 > 0:40:09and snatch a last-gasp victory shortly.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12But now, it's time to tot up the profits.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17Remember, both our experts could spend up to £1,000 each on today's challenge.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Jonty spent a total of £895,
0:40:23 > 0:40:28whilst Kate pushed the boat out and spent £935.
0:40:33 > 0:40:39All that remains is to reveal who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42- Hello, Jonty!- Kate, how are you?
0:40:42 > 0:40:44I'm very well. I haven't seen you for ages.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47It seems an awfully long time since the auction.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- Doesn't it? Have you been a busy bee? - I have. I've been selling away.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55But I have to say, there was one or two items which I found really difficult to sell.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59- Do you know, I certainly had one of those.- Really? What was that?
0:40:59 > 0:41:00Oh, well... Tell me -
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Before we get any further, how did you get on with that knife box?
0:41:03 > 0:41:05- It was a nice thing, wasn't it? - Good quality.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09Do you know, I did struggle, but at the 11th hour, I found
0:41:09 > 0:41:12a very distinguished lady who had excellent taste.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- HE LAUGHS - Well, you would say that, wouldn't you?
0:41:15 > 0:41:17How about you? How did those books go?
0:41:17 > 0:41:18- What, the Liverpool books?- Yes.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Well, I managed to have a bit of success with that, because I found
0:41:22 > 0:41:26a mate who was from Liverpool, and he fell in love with them
0:41:26 > 0:41:28so he did write out a big fat cheque.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- We'd better found out then, hadn't we?- Shall we?
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Can't wait. Ready? After three.
0:41:33 > 0:41:361, 2, 3... There you go.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Oh! Well done, you!
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- That's great. Look at that! - 200 quid?- We've both done very well.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Do you know, I'm gutted. I thought I knew my way round an auction!
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Well, it's the luck of the draw. You never know what you can find.
0:41:49 > 0:41:50- True. - Right. I think I owe you a drink.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Well - do you know, that would be the gentlemanly thing to do.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55- Come on.- Thank you.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01So, it's a victory for Jonty - and it was the corner cupboard
0:42:01 > 0:42:04that he bought for £340 that gave him the glory.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08So what I'm going to say to you Jonty is, I'm a fair man...
0:42:08 > 0:42:10I will offer you £500 for it.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13A fabulous profit of £160
0:42:13 > 0:42:16helped the Hit Man secure victory and take today's title.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20It's great to beat Kate. She has come from a background
0:42:20 > 0:42:23of working within the auction room business,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26so to actually beat her at her own game, I feel pretty chuffed.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29Well, the fact that Jonty's beaten me is actually quite disappointing.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32It just goes to show that my experience as an auctioneer
0:42:32 > 0:42:34doesn't really prepare you for being a dealer.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37And he sure must have got some lucky breaks!
0:42:37 > 0:42:42Well, Jonty may have taken victory today, but both our experts have made splendid amounts of money,
0:42:42 > 0:42:45and every penny will be going to their chosen charities.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50I'm so pleased that I can donate in excess of £700 to Helen & Douglas House.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53It's a very expensive hospice to run,
0:42:53 > 0:42:58so that amount of money hopefully will make that much of a difference.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01My good cause is the Alzheimer's Society in Herefordshire, who look
0:43:01 > 0:43:06after people suffering with dementia and the people who look after them.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10So, Jonty won today's challenge, but this competition is far from over.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Because tomorrow, our intrepid antiques hunters will be heading
0:43:13 > 0:43:18across the Channel, to do battle at an antiques market in Belgium.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21If this is the right price, I've saved the best till last.
0:43:21 > 0:43:26And this little gem just might give Jonty Hearnden a run for his money.
0:43:26 > 0:43:30I'll do anything to beat that girl Kate Bliss.
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