0:00:02 > 0:00:03We've all seen them on TV,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06but 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 > 0:00:11Watch out!
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Who's going to make the biggest profit of all?
0:00:13 > 0:00:14Me!
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 > 0:00:25as they go head to head and try and make the most money
0:00:25 > 0:00:27for their chosen charities.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28Come on, Knowles!
0:00:28 > 0:00:31The competition is really hot.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33The challenge to our experts is clear -
0:00:33 > 0:00:36dealers, put your money where your mouth is.
0:01:05 > 0:01:10Today's profit-hunting pair are collectibles connoisseur Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes,
0:01:10 > 0:01:13and the irrepressible Mark "Franksy" Franks.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17If you really want to become an antique dealer, choose a subject,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19research it, know what you're looking at,
0:01:19 > 0:01:23then go out and try and buy and sell within that subject.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27Do homework, and you can still make a living.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Mark's no-nonsense approach and determination to win have served him well,
0:01:31 > 0:01:36whether it be turning Trash To Cash or finding hidden treasures on Car Booty.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41His opponent today is a second-generation antique dealer,
0:01:41 > 0:01:44who first started buying and selling while he was at school.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49Since then, he's grown up to become a well-respected expert with a real passion for porcelain.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I'm a big fan of Chinese ceramics.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55The Chinese had the secret of making porcelain for over 2,000 years
0:01:55 > 0:01:57before we even came close,
0:01:57 > 0:02:03so there's a whole wealth of items out there which are extremely well made and beautifully produced.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05And I think, er, the fascination there is,
0:02:05 > 0:02:07how could something be so delicate and so lovely,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10but made over 1,000 years ago? It's amazing.
0:02:10 > 0:02:16Paul can regularly be found hunting for Cash In The Attic or transforming Trash To Cash.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Can we have a whoo, please?- Whoo!
0:02:18 > 0:02:20We're actually going to start our auction.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Today, Paul has the home advantage,
0:02:25 > 0:02:30because we've brought our London lad out of the Big Smoke and up to the beautiful Lake District,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32just over 50 miles from Morecambe.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35So, with our experts ready for action,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39it's time for us to find out what challenge they'll be facing today.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- Hey! Hello.- Hello, mate.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- Welcome to the North. How are you? - Bit tired - six hours' drive.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48I was told there was a stranger in town. It must be you.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52It is. You'll have to translate. I don't understand a word anyone says. Can I just say one thing?
0:02:52 > 0:02:53- Go on.- Pigeons.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Get a lot of those in London. What are these?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00These are sheep, mate! Where do you get a view like that in London? You don't, do you?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Perhaps at the supermarket.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07- There's actually an auction going on as well.- I've got this for you. - That's for you. Let's have a look.
0:03:07 > 0:03:08Right, it says,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- "Mark and Paul, your challenge today is to spend £1,000..."- Easy.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Give it to my missus! That'll do the job.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17"..of your own money on antiques."
0:03:17 > 0:03:18There's always a downside, in't there?
0:03:18 > 0:03:24"You must then resell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash."
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Mine says, "Today you must buy all your antiques from an auction house. Good luck."
0:03:32 > 0:03:38We do know that auction is going on there for the sheep, but I do believe they have another auction over there.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- OK. Let's go.- OK. Get your wellies.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42MUSIC: THEME TO "The Professionals"
0:03:42 > 0:03:44So, Mark and Paul can spend up to £1,000
0:03:44 > 0:03:48of their own money on antiques, with the aim of selling them on for a profit.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54They're going head to head at the Penrith farmers' and kids' auction house.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Spending so much of your own money at an auction
0:03:57 > 0:03:59is not for the faint hearted,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02but luckily, our boys are professionals.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12With years of experience in the antiques trade,
0:04:12 > 0:04:16they know how to spot fakes and forgeries from the real McCoy.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20They're a formidable force,
0:04:20 > 0:04:24but which expert will collar the antiques with the most potential profit?
0:04:28 > 0:04:30With the start of the auction looming,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34it's time for Mr Morecambe and his southern rival to set to work.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42As our antiques professionals head inside and start looking through the lots on offer,
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Mark's strategy is to pick up pieces that he really believes in.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54Paul is hoping to line up items that he thinks won't be spotted by other bidders,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57and that he can snap up for a bargain price.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01Both our experts are determined to pick out game-winning pieces,
0:05:01 > 0:05:05and Mark has got his eye on something that he thinks could swing things in his favour.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12I'm going to have a go at this club. It's lovely. It's a hickory shaft, which means it's made of wood,
0:05:12 > 0:05:17opposed to the metal shafts which originally came out, I think, in the 1930s.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20They were originally painted to make them look like wood,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23because it was a bit nouveau riche to have metal shafts.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27There are two lots, 236 and 237.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30If I can afford two, I'll have a go at buying these.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Mar certainly seems keen on the golf clubs.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36And it's time now for the auction to begin.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42Get your bidders' numbers ready. Lot 1, the Beswick figure...
0:05:42 > 0:05:4350, 60. 60 bid.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47With competition from bidders in the room, on the phone and online,
0:05:47 > 0:05:49this isn't going to be easy.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51As all their profits are going to charity,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54the auctioneer has kindly waived his commission
0:05:54 > 0:05:59and with bidding in full swing, Mark has got his eyes on a cuddly toy.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04The 20th-century monkey soft toy. £20 bid for that. At 20.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07£20 bid, the soft toy. At 20...
0:06:07 > 0:06:10Five. 25 bid. At 25, the soft toy.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Away, selling. In the room, then, at £25.
0:06:13 > 0:06:146158.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17I only bought that cos it reminded me of Paul!
0:06:17 > 0:06:19# Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
0:06:19 > 0:06:21# And people say we monkey around... #
0:06:21 > 0:06:26Well, he might be poking fun at Paul - and let's face it, it's not the first time -
0:06:26 > 0:06:30but Mr Franks is deadly serious about winning today's contest.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The first set of golf clubs he was interested in
0:06:34 > 0:06:37sold for almost £400 and Mark decided they were too expensive.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Will he have any more luck with the second lot?
0:06:40 > 0:06:43The estimate is £100-£150.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Four hickory-shafted golf clubs this time.
0:06:45 > 0:06:4780, £90 bid. 90 for those, at 90.
0:06:47 > 0:06:5190 bid. The lot at 90. 100. £100 bid. At 100.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53£100 the lot. At 100.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- £100 bid. Standing, then, at 100. - Here we go.- 100 pounds the lot.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- Put the hammer down. - Selling at £100. 6158.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03He's got them. Isn't that fantastic? 100 quid. That was for four.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06I used to sell them like £10 or £15 for four.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08HE CHUCKLES
0:07:08 > 0:07:09Four clubs. There we go.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11That's a real result.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Mark put his hand up and is walking away with four vintage golf clubs.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18With his opponent up and running in the buying stakes,
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Paul strikes back, bagging an onyx desk set for £160.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- I wouldn't touch 'em with a bargepole.- Well, it might not be Mark's cup of tea,
0:07:28 > 0:07:34but we'll find out later if the set is anything to write home about, when his rival tries to sell it.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37With one item in the bag each,
0:07:37 > 0:07:39there's nothing to choose between our battling experts.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42There are still hundreds of lots left to bid on
0:07:42 > 0:07:46and earlier today, Mark and Paul hunted through the pieces on offer
0:07:46 > 0:07:48in search of game-winning items.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Come and have a look at this.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53I've got a mate who's a silver dealer and he's an old romantic.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Now, check out this inscriptions.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59"We heal all wounds save those of love."
0:07:59 > 0:08:04What's it? Well, it's a solid silver stamp case. It's made in London.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06It's not hugely unusual
0:08:06 > 0:08:10but the inscription is just so delightful that I'm going to have a go at this.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13£80 to £120, so roughly £100.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Not a lot of money these days, and I've got a buyer in mind.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Paul Hayes, watch out.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21That's fighting talk from Mark,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and he's also spotted a pair of very collectible silver spoons.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28It's made in Birmingham. It's got the anchor.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32It was presented to Red Chief at Crufts.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Now, I think these are great fun.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39I've been on the internet and I've found out that the Bulldog Club does still exist.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43So I'm going to try and buy these and see if I can tell sell them back to the club.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Well, that's a quirky lot Mr Franks has spotted,
0:08:45 > 0:08:50and he's got a plan to sell the spoons if he manages to buy them.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53There are two competitors in today's contest, though,
0:08:53 > 0:09:00and Paul has picked out something he thinks has the potential to help him get his paws on a good profit.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Now this book actually dates from 1769 and it's a book of animals.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07If you look on the front piece - look at that.
0:09:07 > 0:09:13Or beasts, as they know it today. This is everything that was known to man in the year 1769.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16And what I love about them is that lots of the animals featured in here,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19very, very few people had actually seen.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24They were all in darkest Africa or in America, or somewhere well out of reach from people.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Look at this one here. You've got a manticore. Look at that.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31What a strange looking animal that is. I think it's fascinating stuff.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Anybody interested in animals, anybody interested in old books.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37This is in the sale here today between £50 and £100.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I think it's fantastic. But let's see how we get on.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43It's something I can bid for. Hopefully, I can get it. Would be nice.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48Paul might be hoping that the antique animal book will be a roaring success for him,
0:09:48 > 0:09:50but before he gets the chance to bid for it,
0:09:50 > 0:09:56Mark's British Bulldog silver spoons are going before the room with an estimate of £50 to £80.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58I'd love to buy them for less than 50 quid.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Do you know, I hadn't spotted these, actually. Mark spotted these.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- £30. 5...
0:10:05 > 0:10:07- British Bulldog Club. Quite interesting.- 45, 50.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Ah, he doesn't mess about, does he, Mark? He must be into bulldogs.
0:10:11 > 0:10:1355, 55, 55, 60.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- 55.- 65, 65, 70.
0:10:15 > 0:10:1970 bid. At 70, the lot at 70. Standing there at 70. £70. I think he's done well there.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- He's bought them for 70 quid. - Put the hammer down.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27A bit more than I wanted to pay but... It's only money.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Indeed it is, Mr Franks, but it's YOUR money!
0:10:32 > 0:10:36And he did have to pay a little more than he was hoping to.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Having watched his opponent buy a silver lot, Paul has decided to try and buy one of his own.
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Come on, Mum. I need your help.
0:10:43 > 0:10:48It's a set of cloverleaf dishes with an estimate of £80 to £100.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Clovers, there. 55, 65.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55£65 bid. The clover leaves, at 65.
0:10:55 > 0:10:5970, 5, 75, 80, £80 bid. £80 bid for the clover leaves, then.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00I might have them.
0:11:00 > 0:11:0280. 80 bid. 5. 85. 90. Competition.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05I think he's going for these, the swine.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07£90 bid. 5. He's come again.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09100. 100. 100.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Battling power.- £100.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- Thank you very much. Thank you, Mark. - It's how we do it in London.- Is it?
0:11:15 > 0:11:18I'll make a note of that. Thank you very much. There we go.
0:11:18 > 0:11:206157.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Oh, it looks like Mark will stop at nothing to win today's contest.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Those bids against Paul have pushed the price up.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32All's fair in love and war. It is a competition, after all.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33Excuse me, Mark.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Can I explain the rules to you? The way it's done up here, it's all done very gentlemanly.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42If you see your friend bid for something, you leave them alone. How does it work in London?
0:11:42 > 0:11:44I was just scratching my nose.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46No you weren't! You put me up £20.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- Did you really want them?- Yeah!- Yeah?
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Honest. Sorry, mate.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Yes, there's definitely a North-South divide in the auction room today.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01And next up is the stamp case which Mark is hoping to pocket for no more than £100.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Will he be successful or will it be a case of return to sender?
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- It's the late Victorian silver stamp case.- Pretty. - 30, 50, 60 bid. £60 bid.
0:12:10 > 0:12:1270. £70 bid for that one at 70.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15£70 the lot. 70, 80. £80 bid. 80 for that one. 90.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17£90 bid. 90. 100, 100 bid.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20- 110, 110, 110.- I spotted this. It's a really nice little thing.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24A very small bit of silver but very collectible, a little stamp case. 150.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- 160.- Oh, 160.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31- 170.- 170. It seems a lot of money for a stamp case, doesn't it? - 170. My bidder's back.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37- Gentleman's in. Selling at £170. - I think he's paid well over the odds for that.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Right, I've just bought a stamp case for 170 quid.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42I'm going to stamp all over Hayes.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Well, Mark seems happy with his purchase
0:12:45 > 0:12:47but £170 seems a lot for that piece.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52And there's a surprise in store for Franksy when he tries to sell it.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Has he really bought a stamp case? We'll find out a little later.
0:12:55 > 0:13:00Things are really heating up in the saleroom and Paul is hoping to strike back.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04He's spotted a pair of very collectible 19th Century Spode plates
0:13:04 > 0:13:08with an estimate of £50 to £80 and has decided to try and buy them.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13- Here are these plates. Now, I fancy a go.- 45. 45 for those.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15At 45. 45 for those. 50.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18£50 bid for those, at 50. 50 bid.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20£50, the Spode there at 50.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21I think I might have got them.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- Excellent.- Selling at £50. 6157.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26That's more like it, isn't it? A result.
0:13:26 > 0:13:32So, without his southern rival bidding him up, Paul has got himself a bit of a bargain.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36And although he and Mark are friends, Paul's on his home patch
0:13:36 > 0:13:38and is determined to win today's contest.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41MUSIC: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
0:13:41 > 0:13:47It's North versus South in a no-holds-barred auction showdown.
0:13:47 > 0:13:4940 bid. At £40 bid.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- 45. £45 bid.- Paul moves quickly and snaps up the antique animal book.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Selling at £45.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- Thank you.- 6157.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01And having bought one vintage book, has got his eyes on another.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04It's a 17th-century Parliamentary chronicle.
0:14:04 > 0:14:0655. 55. 60 bid. £60 bid.
0:14:06 > 0:14:0965. It's online. 70. 70 bid.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11He doesn't know what "online" means.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I'm bidding against the Internet. Is it Oliver Cromwell?
0:14:14 > 0:14:18- Bidding against the Internet. - 85 - 90.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20This is the nearest Paul's been to technology in years.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22- 95. 100.- 100.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27The price is climbing towards the top estimate of £120, but Paul is not giving up.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31As the bidding goes higher, his potential profit is getting smaller and smaller.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33- 100 bid. At 100.- Go on, Paul.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36105. Still online. 110.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38110 in the room. At 110.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Go on, Paul. Go on, Paul!- Come on!
0:14:40 > 0:14:43- Drop the hammer!- 110. 110. 120.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- Oh, no!- 130.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48130. Bidder's in the room again. 130, against the online bidder.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- Selling in the room. - Can you unplug it?- At £130.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- Result!- Paul's beaten a computer.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00It was me and the Internet there. I wonder who that was, actually.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04He's managed to buy a dirty, rotten old book.
0:15:04 > 0:15:10Mark's taste in books might not be the same as Paul's, but Mr Morecambe isn't afraid to splash the cash.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13But just how much of their budgets have he and Franks spent?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Mark and Paul started the day with up to £1,000
0:15:17 > 0:15:19of their own money in their pockets.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Mr Hayes has spent £485,
0:15:23 > 0:15:27meaning that he's got 515 left in his kitty.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33Battersea's finest has parted with £365,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37leaving him with £635 still to spend.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43So both our experts have got plenty of money left in their pockets.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47There are hundreds of lots left to bid on, and earlier today,
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Mark and Paul went through the items on offer
0:15:49 > 0:15:53to try and pick out the lots they thought could win them today's contest.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58Do you know what? Today I feel like I'm sailing into battle, especially against that Mark Franks.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03He's very good, isn't he? But I think he's missed something here. It's an old white £5 note.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05Now, this is when money WAS money.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07Now, this one dates 1949,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10and I was trying to work out that the average wage at that time
0:16:10 > 0:16:13was about £3 a week. All right?
0:16:13 > 0:16:17So you'd have to be a foreman or a bank manager or something to earn this sort of money.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20But they were decommissioned in the 1960s
0:16:20 > 0:16:22and, of course, people got the newer version.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26You couldn't really afford to hang on to them, so there's not many on the market.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30It's in the catalogue here today at between £40 and £60,
0:16:30 > 0:16:32and I think it's a fantastic item for a collector.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37I'm willing to pay maybe 80 to 100, but let's see how we get on.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41Well, we'll find out shortly if Paul is able to make the winning bid on the white £5 note.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44And with his rival picked up furniture lots to bid on.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47He's got his eye on an historical item.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54It's 1907, first edition, and it's a set of prints -
0:16:54 > 0:16:58you'd probably recognise them - about the rules of cricket.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00The estimate is £300 to £350.
0:17:00 > 0:17:05I've got to buy it a lot below the estimate, so fingers crossed, but I'm not that hopeful.
0:17:05 > 0:17:11He might be worried about the £300 price tag, but Mark's clearly bowled over by the cricket book.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13Can he get it for a good price?
0:17:15 > 0:17:1880. 90. 100. 110. 120 bid. 120 bid.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20The Laws of Cricket, 120. 120.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22140. 140 bid. At 140.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24The Laws of Cricket at 140. 140.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26160. £160 bid.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Selling at £160.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- 6158.- Fantastic. Well spotted, mate.
0:17:32 > 0:17:38So, Mark's worries about the price of the book were unfounded, and he seems happy to have snapped it up.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43Paul, meanwhile, is preparing himself to bid for the white £5 note.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46From the Bank of England, a white £5 note, the white fiver.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48£30 bid for that. At 30. 5.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51£35 bid. 40. £40 bid. At 40.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54I might have it. 40 quid. Great.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- 40 the lot. At £40 bid. 40, the white fiver.- That's enough.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- Selling at £40.- Excellent.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04- 6157.- He's just paid 40 quid for a fiver. What's that about?
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- Hear Mark Franks speaking. What does he know?- How much d'you reckon he'd give me for a tenner?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11£40 for a £5 note - that's not bad, is it, actually?
0:18:11 > 0:18:13No-one bid against him. I wonder why(!)
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Oh, Mark might not be impressed, but it's another unusual item
0:18:17 > 0:18:20that Paul's banking on to give him a good return.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24And he's also hoping to bag himself the picture of the 19th Century jockey, Fred Archer.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Remember, it's got an estimate of £200 to £300.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31260. 260 bid. 260. 270. 280. 280.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34290. 300.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37£300. The bidding has reached the top end of the estimate.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Paul's going mad. He's bidding on a donkey.
0:18:39 > 0:18:40But he's still going!
0:18:40 > 0:18:42360 bid. On the telephone, then. 360.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46380. 380. He's come again. 380. 400.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- 400.- No.- 400.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Oh! £400. Didn't get that one today. Never mind.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Oh, dear. That's not the result that Paul was hoping for.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Mr Franks, meanwhile, has been playing the waiting game.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03He's still got almost £500 to spend,
0:19:03 > 0:19:08and he's gambling on buying some furniture lots at the end of today's auction.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12First up is a Victorian chest of drawers with an estimate of £300 to £500.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17220 with me on the book here. At 220 bid. 220 for that one.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19At 220. 220? 250. 250 bid. At 250.
0:19:19 > 0:19:25Good, clean chest at £250 bid. 250, and it's away and selling at £250.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29- 6158.- 250 quid.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32That is a cracking chest of drawers.
0:19:32 > 0:19:33Nice.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38Delighted with that bargain, Mark's now got his sights on another piece of Victorian furniture.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41This time it's a mahogany desk.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45With just over £200 left in his kitty,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49he needs to get it for the lower end of its £200 to £300 estimate.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51180.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53180. I'll go up in tens. At 180.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55180. At £180 bid. At 180. 190.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58190. 190. 190 bid. At 190 the lot.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01At 190. 200. £200 bid. At 200.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Against you now at 200. 200. £200 I'm bid. 210.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06210. 220. 220 bid.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09At 220 the lot. At 220. 220. Bidder's far back, then, at 220.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13And away and selling at £220.
0:20:13 > 0:20:146158.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17That's an excellent last buy from Mark, and I think it's fair to say
0:20:17 > 0:20:21he's quietly confident of winning today's competition.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25There's hardly a dog left in this auction. We're on the very last lots.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28I bought the chest of drawers behind me and the lovely desk,
0:20:28 > 0:20:32and I've absolutely cleaned up by being patient. Well, I hope so.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Time will tell. Mr Hayes, watch out.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42So, with today's auction done and dusted, it's time to find out who's hot and who's not.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50Remember that our experts were allowed to spend up to £1,000 of their own cash.
0:20:50 > 0:20:56Paul has been rather frugal and has spent just £525 on six items...
0:20:57 > 0:21:03..whilst his opponent has spent £995 on seven items.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12Mark might have outspent his rival, but remember that this contest is all about making the most profit.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17But before our experts get down to the serious business of selling their items,
0:21:17 > 0:21:21they're keen to get a closer look at their opponent's buys.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25I'll show you what I bought. My favourite thing has to be this.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28Look at that, three shamrocks in a box, solid silver.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- Birmingham, turn of the century, 1901.- There you go.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32Very nice. I like that a lot.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37- What else?- I bought a nice book on the Houses of Parliament, 1646.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42- Sounds like a lot of money to me. - I got carried away with some other bits. Let's see what you bought.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45What is going on here? This is Only Fools and Horses!
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- I quite like that, though! - Here, Del Boy, look at that! Onyx.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53All we need is a nice desk to put it on. Hey, nice desk, but my favourite item I bought today was this.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57"We heal all wounds, save those of love." Isn't it charming?
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I never knew you cared, Mark.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01- It's very nice of you. - You're not me type, Paul.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- You bought a white fiver for 40 quid.- Exactly.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06I'm going to offer you, right,
0:22:06 > 0:22:10a brown tenner for just 20 quid.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15Well may you scoff now, but that'll soon be worth 20 quid, the way inflation's going!
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- I do like this furniture. They're lovely.- Chest of drawers for two and a half.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21- That's probably the best buy today. - 250 quid.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25I have a theory - if it doesn't go in your pocket, don't buy it. There's a lot of work shifting that.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29You've got to take that back to Battersea. You got a big roof rack? Good luck, mate!
0:22:30 > 0:22:35Well, Paul might be all smiles now, but will he have the last laugh?
0:22:35 > 0:22:39As he makes the short journey home and Mark begins the long trip back down south,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42it's time to look in more detail at what they bought.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Once he gets home, Mr Franks will be selling...
0:22:47 > 0:22:50a late Victorian silver stamp case,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52a pair of silver spoons,
0:22:52 > 0:22:53four golf clubs,
0:22:53 > 0:22:56the monkey modelled on Paul,
0:22:56 > 0:22:58a first-edition cricket book,
0:22:58 > 0:22:59a Victorian mahogany desk
0:22:59 > 0:23:01and the mahogany chest of drawers.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Paul, meanwhile, will be hoping to cash in on...
0:23:05 > 0:23:07three silver shamrocks,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09a pair of 19th Century Spode plates,
0:23:09 > 0:23:12an 18th Century book of animals,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14a 17th Century parliamentary chronicle,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17the 19th Century onyx desk set
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and a £5 note from 1949.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27So, having gone head to head on Paul's home turf,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30the boys are now readying themselves for the final part of today's challenge.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37They need to make as much profit as they can from everything that they've bought.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42The winner of today's contest will be the one who makes the most money for their chosen charity.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47So, how do our experts plan to cash in on their purchases?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49Welcome to London!
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Six hours' drive from Penrith.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53This is where it's at.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57Now, I've got a van full of stuff that I bought at auction, and my plan
0:23:57 > 0:23:59is to go and find the best dealers
0:23:59 > 0:24:02that I know to sell this stuff to.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Well, it's a simple plan but it might not be a winning one,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08because Mr Franks's rival has also got plenty of lots
0:24:08 > 0:24:11that he'll be trying to sell on to make a profit.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16Pretty much everybody Paul and Mark do deals with will be aware they're on a mission
0:24:16 > 0:24:21to raise as much money as possible for charity, and our experts will be doing everything in their power
0:24:21 > 0:24:26to persuade people to give them the best possible prices when they try to sell on their items.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31They've both been working through their little black books,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34putting deals together on the phone and by e-mail.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38But until they've shaken on it and money's changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:39 > 0:24:45I've got some bits and bobs in the van - chest of drawers, desk - I'm going to go and show Helen Ricks.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Hopefully, she may be the buyer. She's a top dealer.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52I've known her since I was a snotty-nosed kid, so hopefully I might get some profit from her.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Having paid £470 for the pair, Mark'll need a good price
0:24:56 > 0:24:58if he's going to bank a return on the furniture.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02I just unloaded these two beautiful items. Have a look, see what you think.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06I'm amazed. Doesn't look like your normal stock. It's quite classy.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Thanks, Helen, you say all the nice things. What about that?
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Three top drawers followed by four lower drawers. What do you reckon?
0:25:13 > 0:25:17I do think it's actually a handsome piece -
0:25:17 > 0:25:20a gentleman's piece of furniture, actually.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24But now I'm going to find the problem so I can knock the price down.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Oh, don't start finding faults with it, Helen.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30- Things like this - a bit of cock beading missing.- Yeah, it's a pain.
0:25:30 > 0:25:36And here, I'm afraid it looks like you've got an active worm or two.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Give it a squirt, fill it with wax.
0:25:38 > 0:25:44I mean, the drawers are all sitting nice and true, they're not falling back. They all run nicely.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46It's true, it is lovely.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- And what about the desk, Hel?- Ooh!
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Again, it's pretty, actually.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Imagine this in a big living room -
0:25:56 > 0:26:00silver frames on top, pictures of the kids. I think this'd look fab.
0:26:00 > 0:26:06I agree, it's a nice sort of honest bit of Victorian mahogany.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09OK, nice and easy, £300 each, £600 the pair.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15And you expect me to make a profit on that?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Well, you only work on a small mark-up, Hel.- I do.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20But not that small! Er...
0:26:20 > 0:26:24We are actually quite a way apart, I have to say.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Helen might work on a small profit margin,
0:26:26 > 0:26:30but from the sound of things, Mark might have to as well.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Paul has been thinking hard about matching buyers to his items.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36He's hoping he's found the perfect first pairing.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Ah! Now then, do you remember this desk set
0:26:40 > 0:26:42that we got at Penrith, at the auction house?
0:26:42 > 0:26:44Well, I rang a solicitor friend of mine.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47This is exactly the sort of thing that he'd want.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50I've sent him an e-mail of it, and he is interested, so wish me luck!
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Remember that Paul paid £160 for the desk set,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57so he's going to have to work hard to make a profit.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58You've seen the photo, haven't you?
0:26:58 > 0:27:02Yeah, you sent me an e-mail. I don't think the e-mail did it justice.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06I think you're right, actually. This is ormolu, it's onyx and it's an ink stand.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10- Where do you think it was made? - It's French, and it's about 1880, 1900.- Right.
0:27:10 > 0:27:15- Is that the sort of thing you're interested in?- I think so. That would be rather impressive, I think,
0:27:15 > 0:27:20- on the conference table downstairs when the clients come in, yeah. - If I asked you £220,
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- how does that sound?- A good deal, as long as you're happy.- Shake on that?
0:27:24 > 0:27:26- Absolutely fine.- That's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- Can we have a sealed letter, please? - Yeah, definitely.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32So the verdict's in.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Paul's guilty of making a good profit, and he's over the moon.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41It's a win-win situation. I don't know what you're doing, Mark, but I'm doing all right.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Well, actually, Mark's having a bit of a tough time
0:27:43 > 0:27:48selling his desk and chest of drawers, which cost him £470.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52He asked his buyer, Helen, for £600, but she's not having any of it.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Five is nearer the mark.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Well, that'd mean 250 each.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02This cost me 250. I do need to try and make a profit, so...
0:28:02 > 0:28:03540?
0:28:04 > 0:28:05520.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07530.
0:28:07 > 0:28:08No.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- 525.- No.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14I'll go an extra 20, but honestly, Mark, it's just tough.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- I can't at the moment, so...- 520?
0:28:17 > 0:28:19OK.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21You're an angel. Helen... you have a deal.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23- Thank you very much. - Now, load it yourself.
0:28:23 > 0:28:29- Oh!- Ooh, that's nice(!) Whoever said chivalry's dead must have had dealings with Mark Franks.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33He had to haggle hard for it, but he did manage to bank a £50 profit.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Mark is heading north again, but only north of the Thames.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42He's sticking to his strategy of selling to dealers, but this time
0:28:42 > 0:28:46in a slightly more glamorous location in the centre of London.
0:28:46 > 0:28:52He's hoping to sell the silver stamp case, which cost £170.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56- Daniel, how are you?- Good morning! How are you?- Nice to see you, sir.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59I have an item which I've bought which I think may be of interest to you,
0:28:59 > 0:29:03as you only sell interesting and wonderful pieces of silver.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- It is an interesting thing. Do you know what it is?- A stamp case.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09Well, looking at it, it's not, and I'll explain to you why.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13- If you open it up, you have this space where you could quite easily slide a stamp.- Yeah.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16But if we read the inscription,
0:29:16 > 0:29:19"We heal all wounds save those of love".
0:29:19 > 0:29:20Isn't that lovely?
0:29:20 > 0:29:24It's a lovely inscription, but what it's saying is "I'm a plaster case".
0:29:24 > 0:29:26"We heal all wounds."
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Now, looking at it,
0:29:28 > 0:29:31it's made by William and George Neal,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34well-known silversmiths, and it's just nice quality.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37- Is it something you'd be interested in buying?- I think I would be.
0:29:37 > 0:29:43- If a dealer came in, it would be offered to me in the trade for about £250.- Gosh. Right.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45I don't think I'd want to pay any more than that.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47I don't know if that shows you a profit or not.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- Number one, it shows me a profit. - Well, that's a start.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54There's nowhere else to go, so I'm going to accept your offer. You're a gentleman.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Thank you for thinking of me.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59So the stamp case was in fact a plaster case,
0:29:59 > 0:30:02which has stuck another 80 quid's worth of profit in Mark's kitty.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04And feeling rather pleased with himself,
0:30:04 > 0:30:06he's decided to put his feet up.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08Got your work cut out here, mate.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10BAGPIPE MUSIC PLAYS
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Just like his rival, Paul is also heading north,
0:30:14 > 0:30:18only he is REALLY going north, because in his quest to match buyers to his items,
0:30:18 > 0:30:24he's travelled to Scotland, to one of the biggest antique dealers in the country.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- These are all Georgian pieces. - These are all period Georgian.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29Paul is hoping to sell his silver shamrocks
0:30:29 > 0:30:31and luck must be on his side,
0:30:31 > 0:30:35because although we're in Scotland, the manager is Irish.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38With these being shamrocks, I saw these and thought of you.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41Now, these are Birmingham, 1901,
0:30:41 > 0:30:45hallmarked there - solid silver - but they were retailed in Belfast.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- OK.- But a beautiful thing to have. - Yeah, they're very nice.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51We're not noted for our silver buying
0:30:51 > 0:30:55but when you show me these three shamrocks, I think they're gorgeous.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00I'll take one out and it's nice with the wee spikes at the end for either the menu or the name card.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Nice weight on them as well. They're not flimsy. They're nice, solid silver as you said.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07I was hoping for around the £200 mark.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10200... If I saw these individually,
0:31:10 > 0:31:14I'd probably offer maybe around £50 for each one of the shamrocks.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- Right, OK.- That's 150.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18But the fact that they're in the original case,
0:31:18 > 0:31:23which itself is a shamrock, I think it's great fun and nicely done.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27I think that must add another £20 or £30.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31I think my offer would be £180 for the box and its contents.
0:31:31 > 0:31:36Sounds amazing. You'll have great pleasure with those. Shall we deal on that then? 180?
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- Be great.- I know time's ticking. Thanks very much.- Thank you.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42Well it looks like Paul's got the luck of the Irish today.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45The shamrocks have given him another £80.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54He banks £50 from the sale of his two Spode plates.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01And £10 from the sale of his £5 note.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06That's £50 that we can spend?
0:32:06 > 0:32:10That's £50. I might even give you English money if you're good!
0:32:12 > 0:32:16In the south of England, Mr Franks is on the trail of another potential sale.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21He's tracked down a real dog lover and he's hoping to sell his silver spoons which cost him £70.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25The Bulldog Club, I'm a president of.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28It's our centenary in 2012.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32What I'd like to do is probably donate the Crufts one for Best in Show
0:32:32 > 0:32:37and this, the Birmingham one, for Best Opposite Sex.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- Sounds perfect.- They would be ideal for me, yeah.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42The only thing we've got to do now is the boring bit and talk about money.
0:32:42 > 0:32:47I just thought 100 quid each. Nice and easy, £200 the pair - what d'you reckon?
0:32:48 > 0:32:50I think you're trying to rip me off, to be honest.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52I'm pushing my luck!
0:32:52 > 0:32:54We're both south London, Glynn.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56I've got to try hard.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58What was you thinking?
0:32:58 > 0:33:02I'd be quite happy to give 150 for them but not 200.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Fair enough. I think you've got yourself a deal. You're a gentleman.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10£150 gives Mark an £80 profit.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15And he's hoping to bank some cash by selling the Laws Of Cricket book,
0:33:15 > 0:33:17which he bought at the auction for £160.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21- 160, possibly.- Hmm...
0:33:21 > 0:33:26Well, I could say 165 just to put you ahead of the game, but really...
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Their estimate is far over the top.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31- That's your final offer, John? - That's the best I can do.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- We've got ourselves a deal. Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Well it's not a big one but a profit's a profit.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Is it enough to give him a lead over his rival, though?
0:33:43 > 0:33:45Thanks to a successful selling trip to Scotland,
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Paul has made £550 worth of sales
0:33:48 > 0:33:52and banked £200 profit, which is a very good return.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55But not good enough to take the lead
0:33:55 > 0:33:58as Mark has made £1,085 worth of sales
0:33:58 > 0:34:02and pocketed profits of £215,
0:34:02 > 0:34:04placing him in the lead.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Franksy still has two lots left to sell.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10In an effort to secure another sale, he's hit the road
0:34:10 > 0:34:13to try and conjure up a profitable deal.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15# Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
0:34:15 > 0:34:16# People say we monkey around... #
0:34:16 > 0:34:20D'you remember the monkey? The small cute monkey?
0:34:20 > 0:34:23I only bought it for a bit of fun because it reminded me of Paul!
0:34:23 > 0:34:26A little northern monkey. How do you get rid of it?
0:34:26 > 0:34:28How do you make it disappear and turn it into cash?
0:34:28 > 0:34:31The answer is simple, my friend. You take it to a magician!
0:34:31 > 0:34:34The magician in question is Doctor Bondini,
0:34:34 > 0:34:36who expressed an interest in using the monkey in his act.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- This is something else, isn't it? Dr Bondini, I spoke to you on the phone.- Hello. You did.
0:34:43 > 0:34:48And I see you've got a pig, a duck and you've got an elephant.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52So I'm sure that a monkey could be incorporated into one of your tricks.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56- We could certainly use the monkey in the show.- This monkey I've decided to call Paul.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59Hello, Paul. Welcome to the magic show.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01Look at the smile on his face.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03I think he's at home in this place.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06Dr Bondini sounds interested in adopting the monkey.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09But can Mark seal a profitable deal?
0:35:12 > 0:35:16In the capital, a stranger has arrived in town.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19# Found myself in a strange town
0:35:19 > 0:35:22# Though I've only been here for three weeks now
0:35:22 > 0:35:24# I've got blisters on my feet... #
0:35:24 > 0:35:28Continuing on his quest to make the perfect match between item and buyer,
0:35:28 > 0:35:32Mr Morecambe has travelled to London to meet a vintage book dealer,
0:35:32 > 0:35:36who might want to buy his animal book and his parliamentary chronicle.
0:35:38 > 0:35:44We've got a straightforward history of the English Civil War.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47It's an interesting book and it's rare as well.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50The last copy at auction was in 1976.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54- Never.- 30 years without one on the market through auctions.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56On the other hand and against the rarity,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59once you start to look through it, we start to find problems.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03Unfortunately, I arrive here where there's the immediate difference.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06There's a substantial chunk of text missing there.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11From a dealer's point of view, a substantial amount of interest in the book sadly evaporates.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13This one fascinated me,
0:36:13 > 0:36:17cos it's all the birds and the animals and the fishing in Greenland and things like that.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21- It's a fascinating book, isn't it? - It is. It's fantastic for that. 1773.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25- It actually remained in print until the 1970s.- Really?
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- Is this in pretty similar condition? - It's almost complete.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32The problem is that someone's taken a shine to the woodpecker
0:36:32 > 0:36:36and the nuthatch at some point.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39All that being said, is this something that you're interested in?
0:36:39 > 0:36:43Paul might appreciate the history lesson, but he's on a profit-making mission
0:36:43 > 0:36:48and what he really wants to know is whether or not the dealer is going to buy the books.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52If he's going to win today's contest, he needs to make a decent profit.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55After negotiating with Dr Bondini, Mark has some good news.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01£25, turned into 80 quid.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02That's magic!
0:37:02 > 0:37:02Paul will look for a similar transformation
0:37:02 > 0:37:09as he tries to strike a deal for his two books.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13First up is the parliamentary chronicle, which cost him £130.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Would it be something that you're interested in buying?
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Yeah. In fact, I think I have a collector who'd be pleased to, er...
0:37:22 > 0:37:26see it. Because of that, I could probably offer you £160.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30Excellent. I'd be happy with that. You're being very generous.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33That's a real result for Paul, but if this visit to the capital
0:37:33 > 0:37:35is going to have a happy ending,
0:37:35 > 0:37:40he also needs to sell the vintage book of animals he paid £45 for.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43I find it interesting and I like the book myself.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Sometimes that sways my judgment on what I should pay for things.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50I'm the same, I'm afraid.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52I think I'd be happy to pay a similar sum.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54So if my maths, then, is correct,
0:37:54 > 0:37:58that's 160 plus 160. That's £320.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- Shall we shake on that?- Sure.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02It's been absolutely a pleasure to meet you.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06I wish you all the best for that. And that's great. Thank you very much.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10£160 for the animal book is a roaring success
0:38:10 > 0:38:12and piles the pressure on Mark.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17Paul is all sold up and if his rival wants to win today's competition,
0:38:17 > 0:38:21he needs to drive a hard bargain with the vintage golf clubs.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30East Sussex, on the coast.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33I could throw these clubs into the sea, we're so close.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36This beautiful hotel is bang on the seafront.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Behind it is a golf course.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41I've been on the phone and spoken to the guy that owns it, called James.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44He's interested in seeing these golf clubs.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47Let's go and see if we can get him to buy them.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50Mark bought the golf clubs for £100,
0:38:50 > 0:38:54but will they prove to be his match-winner or leave him feeling teed off?
0:38:57 > 0:39:00I know you're right next to a golf club.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03I know you're right next to the beach and it doesn't get a lot better.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05I've brought you four golf clubs.
0:39:05 > 0:39:10- Right.- They're all hickory shaft and at least 100 years old.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12They're quite hard to date exactly.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16You've got two drivers and this one is quite interesting.
0:39:16 > 0:39:21It's a putting clique, which is just slightly before the regular putters.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25You could use it in other places. It's says "special" on there and I think it is quite special.
0:39:25 > 0:39:30Quite a collectible set. Would you have any interest? Anything you can do with them?
0:39:30 > 0:39:32I think they need some loving care and attention.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35- I know how they feel, James.- Yeah?
0:39:35 > 0:39:37THEY CHUCKLE
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Yes, I think...
0:39:39 > 0:39:45as a display piece, maybe memorabilia of times gone by...
0:39:45 > 0:39:48How about if we said a couple of hundred quid for the four?
0:39:48 > 0:39:53- £200 for the four? - If you say it quickly, it doesn't sound like a lot of money, does it?
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- They need some gentle refurbishment, don't they?- Yes, that's true.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01Well, £200 would double Mark's money but although he's interested,
0:40:01 > 0:40:06there's no guarantee that his buyer will be prepared to pay that amount.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09We'll find out very shortly if he was able to seal the deal.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14But right now it's time to tot up the totals and find out how much profit our rivals have made.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20Mark and Paul each had a budget of up to £1,000.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25Remember that Franksy spent £995 of his kitty,
0:40:25 > 0:40:28while Mr Morecambe spent just £525.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33As they've been working hard to raise money for charities,
0:40:33 > 0:40:37the auctioneer kindly offered to waive commission on their purchases.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40It's been a titanic tussle today so without further ado,
0:40:40 > 0:40:43it's time to bring our antiques warriors together
0:40:43 > 0:40:47to reveal who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Hey! Hello, Mark. All right, mate?
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- Yes, great, thank you.- River Thames.
0:40:52 > 0:40:53- Yeah.- Central London.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55TOWER Bridge. Not London Bridge.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59I think I've just seen Dick Van Dyke. "Strewth, Mary Poppins!"
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- It's 40,000 feathers on a "frush's froat".- What are you talking about?
0:41:02 > 0:41:04- I'm practising my cockney.- Anyway!
0:41:04 > 0:41:08- Ready to see how we done?- Go on. - All right.- Shall we do it together? - On the count of five. Ready?
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Five, four, three, two, one, go!
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- £345.- £330.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15Oh, you beat me by 15 quid!
0:41:15 > 0:41:18- £15? That's amazing, isn't it? - That's really close. Really close.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- That's really close.- You know what 15 quid'd get you in London?- Go on.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Two lovely cups of coffee. I'll treat you, come on.
0:41:24 > 0:41:28- Sounds good. Know what it'd get you in Morecambe?- No. - Bed and breakfast.- No way.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31So, it's a narrow victory for Paul.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36Despite his best efforts, Mark was only able to make a £60 profit on his golf clubs.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39He came up slightly short.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41£150?
0:41:41 > 0:41:43- How about a tenner more? 160. - Done deal.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47I felt I tried really hard and if he beat me by 15 quid,
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I'm a little bit gutted cos I could've pushed a bit harder on each item.
0:41:50 > 0:41:55Just a couple of quid would have made all the difference but I think I tried as hard as I possibly could.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57So, Paul won, fair and square.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01I'm absolutely delighted to beat Mark by £15.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05What a small margin that is, but it makes a big difference to the show, doesn't it?
0:42:05 > 0:42:07I'm absolutely delighted.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10It's really what I expected. I go to lots of auctions, so, er... Result!
0:42:10 > 0:42:16Well, Paul might have beaten Mark by a nose but both our experts have worked round the clock
0:42:16 > 0:42:19and all the profits will be going to their chosen charities.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23Paul D'Auria Cancer Support Centre is local to where I live in Battersea
0:42:23 > 0:42:28and I know the 330 quid will go a long way with that small charity.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31I choose the RNLI cos I do live near the coast
0:42:31 > 0:42:35and I know people who have boats and you never know when you're going to need them.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39They're purely a voluntary organisation and in my view, they're priceless.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42345 quid - whatever they do with it, good luck to them.
0:42:42 > 0:42:48Mr Morecambe might have beaten his southern rival on his home turf,
0:42:48 > 0:42:50but this contest is far from over.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Tomorrow our duelling duo will be going head to head again -
0:42:53 > 0:42:56this time at a UK antiques market.
0:42:59 > 0:43:04Now then, do you know what? I think I have found THE piece de la resistance.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06I've spotted something in your van.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09I'm going to do you a little favour. I'm going to buy it and get rid of that rusty old clock.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Oh, is that right?
0:43:11 > 0:43:16You know what? I am so excited today. I think I've found a wonderful painting.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18This really could be a show stopper.
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