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We've all seen them on TV, but how will the country's | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
favourite antiques experts fare when they are challenged to make a profit with their own cash? | 0:00:05 | 0:00:09 | |
-Excellent. -He who laughs last, laughs loudest. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
From car boot sales to auction houses, our experts will be | 0:00:14 | 0:00:19 | |
recreating some of their real-life deals as they go head-to-head | 0:00:19 | 0:00:23 | |
and try and make the most money for their chosen charities. | 0:00:23 | 0:00:27 | |
Purchase of the week! | 0:00:27 | 0:00:28 | |
Fantastic! I'm thrilled with that. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:31 | |
The challenge to our experts is clear. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:33 | |
Dealers, Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:36 | |
Today's distinguished dealers are collectibles connoisseur | 0:01:07 | 0:01:10 | |
Paul "The Man From Morecambe" Hayes and the irrepressible | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
Mark "Franksy" Franks. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:14 | |
I first started trading antiques when I was still at school, | 0:01:15 | 0:01:19 | |
so I've been doing it, sort of, over ten years(!) | 0:01:19 | 0:01:21 | |
Mark's no-nonsense approach and determination to win has served him well, | 0:01:23 | 0:01:28 | |
whether it be trading Trash To Cash or finding hidden treasures on Car Booty. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:32 | |
His opponent today is a second-generation antique dealer. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
Paul started buying and selling when he was just knee-high to a grasshopper. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:40 | |
Since then, he's grown up to become a well-dressed and highly-respected expert. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:44 | |
OK, ready for work. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:46 | |
Do you know what? I was extremely lucky, actually. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:48 | |
I got my big break in antiques because my father was interested, and he used to have a little shop | 0:01:48 | 0:01:53 | |
here in Morecambe and I used to help him out and go to the antique fair. | 0:01:53 | 0:01:57 | |
Paul can regularly be found hunting for Cash In The Attic or transforming Trash Into Cash. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:02 | |
It's a shame one's not big enough for Mark Franks. | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
That would be good. Throw away the key! | 0:02:06 | 0:02:08 | |
So, our experts are ready and the stakes are sky-high. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
With reputations at risk, their own hard-earned money on the line | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
and their charities wishing them well, it's time for us to find out the aim of today's game. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:21 | |
Hello, Paul. You all right? I bought the sun from London. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:24 | |
I said, "Bring me sunshine," coming from Morecambe. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
-Short, fat, hairy legs. -Thank you(!) | 0:02:27 | 0:02:29 | |
-I've got this for you. -OK, thank you. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
Let's have a look. What have we got here? | 0:02:31 | 0:02:33 | |
-"Mark and Paul. Your challenge today is to spend £750..." Easy. -Gosh. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:38 | |
"..of your own money on antiques." Your own money. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:41 | |
"You must then resell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible." | 0:02:41 | 0:02:46 | |
-You don't want to make a loss, do you? -No. -"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash." | 0:02:46 | 0:02:51 | |
-OK. "Today, you must buy all your antiques from..." -Go on. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:56 | |
-"..an antique fair." -Thank goodness it's not a butcher's(!) -Exactly! | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
-I think it's over there, mate. -Let's go. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:02 | |
So, the challenge for our experts is to spend up to £750 of their own money at an antiques fair, | 0:03:03 | 0:03:09 | |
before trying to sell on their purchases for a profit. | 0:03:09 | 0:03:12 | |
Pretty much everybody that Mark and Paul try to do deals with will know that they're on a mission to make as | 0:03:12 | 0:03:17 | |
much profit as possible for charity. And our experts will be doing everything in their power | 0:03:17 | 0:03:22 | |
to get the best prices when they buy and sell the items that they hope will drive them to victory. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:28 | |
Today's contest will take place at the Peterborough Festival of Antiques. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:32 | |
In order to win, both Mr Hayes and Franksy | 0:03:32 | 0:03:35 | |
are going to be looking for quirky and unusual items. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:38 | |
-All right, John? How are you? -All right, mate, Mark. How are you? | 0:03:40 | 0:03:43 | |
-Not bad. Any damage on this? -No, no damage. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
20 quid. Do a bit better? | 0:03:47 | 0:03:48 | |
-15. -Do want a tenner? -No. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
-15's enough. -12 quid? -No. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
15, OK. You got a deal. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:56 | |
This is what they call a yard of ale. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:03 | |
So you can fill this up with ale or beer or bitter | 0:04:03 | 0:04:06 | |
and you drink it. And if you're not careful, it goes all over you. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
15 quid. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
Well, that label is probably worth 15 quid, so I've got the glass for free. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:17 | |
This will be fun. I don't know how I'm going to sell this | 0:04:17 | 0:04:19 | |
or what I'm going to do with it, but I think this is an absolute bargain - and I will drink to that. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:25 | |
Well, it's no wonder Franksy is in high spirits. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:30 | |
He's got the glass for a knockdown price. | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
Inside, Paul's got his hands on a modern collectible. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
You really have to move with the times, don't you? | 0:04:40 | 0:04:44 | |
I've been buying antiques now for over 20 years, | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
so I started my training buying things really from Georgian times, | 0:04:47 | 0:04:50 | |
the Victorian times. I never really bought much from | 0:04:50 | 0:04:53 | |
the 1950s and '60s, | 0:04:53 | 0:04:55 | |
but you can't help but like this stuff. This is called Homemaker, | 0:04:55 | 0:04:59 | |
made by a firm called Ridgeways. And it's so retro. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
It's so funky, so modern. And that's really where the market is today. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:05 | |
We have the epitome of British design done in the 1950s and '60s. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:09 | |
We have a Robin Day chair here at the top, | 0:05:09 | 0:05:12 | |
a coffee table which is shaped like the Sputnik. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:15 | |
It's such a fantastic thing. The rock 'n roll era, really. | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
These are actually a pair | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
and they're on sale here today for £12 the pair. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
And I think they're an absolute bargain. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:26 | |
Mr Hayes clearly knows his stuff, but the big question is, can he negotiate a discount? | 0:05:27 | 0:05:33 | |
Now then, sir. Amongst all these lovely antique things, | 0:05:33 | 0:05:36 | |
-you have these modern 1950s plates. -Yes. -What's the best you can do? | 0:05:36 | 0:05:39 | |
I've got 12 on them. I can do them for 10. | 0:05:39 | 0:05:41 | |
Great. You haven't got any unusual shapes or any serviette rings or teapots or anything like that? | 0:05:41 | 0:05:47 | |
I don't think so. Just those really, today. | 0:05:47 | 0:05:49 | |
-So those are a tenner, that's the best price? -Yes. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:52 | |
Right, OK. Is that 10 shillings or £10(?) | 0:05:52 | 0:05:54 | |
-Pounds, I'm afraid. -Nice to meet you. -Thanks. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:56 | |
Let's give you some money. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:57 | |
Yes, nice try, Paul. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:00 | |
A £2 discount might not seem like a huge amount, | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
but Mr Hayes is determined to prove what a great deal he got. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
This is a perfect example of why it really does pay to have a look around. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:11 | |
This is a Homemaker plate, this is exactly the same as the ones | 0:06:11 | 0:06:14 | |
I've just bought and this is £15. So, it's three times the price! | 0:06:14 | 0:06:18 | |
So, use your eyes. | 0:06:18 | 0:06:19 | |
There's no doubt about it, Paul sealed a great deal. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:22 | |
Elsewhere, the man with the biggest little black book in the business | 0:06:22 | 0:06:26 | |
has spotted one of his many contacts, and he's swooping in to try and secure another deal. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:31 | |
Hold up, Gordon. What you got there? | 0:06:31 | 0:06:32 | |
-Hello, Mark. How are you? -All right, mate. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:35 | |
-Nice seeing you. -What we got? | 0:06:35 | 0:06:36 | |
-Lots of bike seats. -10, 12? How many's there? Do you know? | 0:06:36 | 0:06:40 | |
-There was 13, which is unlucky, so I put another in. -Ah, great. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
-14. How much? -100. -£100. That's a lot of money to me. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:46 | |
£75. | 0:06:46 | 0:06:48 | |
-Well, you got yourself a deal. -Thank you very much indeed. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:51 | |
So, for £75, Mark's sealed another purchase, | 0:06:51 | 0:06:55 | |
and with today's contest well under way, | 0:06:55 | 0:06:58 | |
he's sticking to his strategy of snapping up unusual and quirky pieces. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:02 | |
Of course, he's also keen to poke a little gentle fun at his rival. | 0:07:04 | 0:07:08 | |
Ah, Paul. Nice hat. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:10 | |
Mate, I think you're overdoing it with the diet a little bit. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:14 | |
He might be in a jovial mood, but make no bones about it, Mark's determined to win today. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:18 | |
And he's hoping he's snapped up some more potentially-profitable items. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:23 | |
Cobblers. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:25 | |
They're the sort of people I'm going to sell this sign to. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:27 | |
Double-sided, Boot Repairs & Sussex Rubbers. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
It's got the little rubber bungs, tiny bit of damage. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
If you've got a good shoe repair shop you'll want this outside. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
Now, this is great fun. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:38 | |
A banana. Well, what can I say? | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
I wanted weird and wonderful and it doesn't get much more than that, | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
because it's such an unusual thing. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:47 | |
I'm going to go to New Covent Garden in London and, hopefully, one of the | 0:07:47 | 0:07:51 | |
fruit and veg dealers might want this on top of their vehicle. They can then be top banana. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:55 | |
Now, this sign will be of interest to many publicans and bars. | 0:07:55 | 0:08:00 | |
There's enough of those in the country, so that should be easy to sell. | 0:08:00 | 0:08:04 | |
This little parcel here cost me 120. | 0:08:04 | 0:08:07 | |
Yes, I tried to get it for less, but do you know what? | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
I fancy this sign has got to be the best part of that. And the banana? | 0:08:10 | 0:08:14 | |
Look at that. You could fit that on top of something and you've actually got the bolt to bolt it on. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:19 | |
It's weird, it's wacky, it's wonderful and it's not made in China. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:23 | |
Indeed, it's not. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:26 | |
Paul was looking at pieces of porcelain in the indoor part of the market, | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
but it looks as though he's tracked down something out of the ordinary. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:34 | |
Now then, I think I've found the piece de la resistance today. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:40 | |
This really is an unusual item. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:41 | |
What a fantastic piece. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
But it's very symbolic and this is actually really important in Buddhist culture | 0:08:43 | 0:08:47 | |
and it dates from a guy, I think a writer, from the 14th century. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:51 | |
And he told the story of a princess who was reincarnated | 0:08:51 | 0:08:55 | |
and dragged off to the heavens on a horse with five heads. | 0:08:55 | 0:08:58 | |
Isn't that an amazing story? | 0:08:58 | 0:09:00 | |
But the quality is absolutely superb. | 0:09:00 | 0:09:02 | |
We have got the detail here in the carving of the brass work, | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
the rosewood base. What a wonderful thing. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:08 | |
It is on the stall here today for £200. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:10 | |
I think I can do a bit of a deal, but we are in the lap of the gods, so wish me luck. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
While Paul's hoping for good karma | 0:09:17 | 0:09:18 | |
as he looks to rustle the five-headed horse for a knockdown price, | 0:09:18 | 0:09:22 | |
his opponent is looking hard for his next potential buy. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
This is something quite interesting, which is worth having a look at. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:31 | |
Quite often you will see a chest of drawers like this, | 0:09:31 | 0:09:34 | |
and it has got a cut down the side. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:36 | |
Some are made that way, and some have been cut, to get them into smaller houses. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:41 | |
You have got to appreciate, years ago, when there were tiny, | 0:09:41 | 0:09:44 | |
tiny cottages, the doors were small, the staircases were narrow, | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
and if you wanted to get this upstairs and it would not fit, | 0:09:47 | 0:09:50 | |
you would chop it in half. It does not actually take away its value at all. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:54 | |
This is a lovely piece of furniture. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:56 | |
450 quid, I spoke to Peter, he said he would probably do it for 400. | 0:09:56 | 0:09:59 | |
It's an investment for the future. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:01 | |
The chest of drawers might be a good investment, | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
but Franksy is not prepared to gamble over half his budget on one item. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:09 | |
Inside, Mr Morecambe is haggling with the owner of the five-headed horse. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:15 | |
How much is it? | 0:10:15 | 0:10:16 | |
-It has got to be 180. -180? | 0:10:18 | 0:10:20 | |
-Yes, I mean, that's what I paid, basically, so... -OK. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:25 | |
Yes, I don't think Paul is going to fall for the "That's how much I paid for it" line! | 0:10:25 | 0:10:30 | |
He is determined to get a bargain. | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
Can you do any sort of discount at all? | 0:10:33 | 0:10:35 | |
-I will knock 20 quid off. It's a big lump and I don't really want to take it home. -160. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:40 | |
150, we've got a deal. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:42 | |
-Cash? -Cash. All right? | 0:10:42 | 0:10:44 | |
That's smashing, thank you. You haven't a bag, have you? | 0:10:44 | 0:10:47 | |
Not for that, no. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:49 | |
It is quite heavy, as well. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:51 | |
All right, OK, I'll take it. Oh, it is heavy and all. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:53 | |
So, having shot the dealer's price down in flames, Paul rides away with his five-headed steed. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:01 | |
Elsewhere in the market, Mark thinks he's found an item that's a cut above the norm. | 0:11:01 | 0:11:07 | |
-What's the story on this, it is an early one, isn't it? -1920s. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:10 | |
-Is it? -Yes. -Does it run? -Yes, well, I have been told it was running. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
Oh, so you're not going to give me a two-year guarantee? | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
The petrol smells a bit stale. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
Yes, I think it might need a little bit of love. Nah, be all right. | 0:11:19 | 0:11:24 | |
I tell you what, this is nice and all. What's the story on that? | 0:11:24 | 0:11:27 | |
Apparently they were radiator caps, on the top of the radiator, for the lorries. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:34 | |
-Go on, then, give us a price on the pair. -That has got to be 185. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:37 | |
-185. -That's for the lawnmower, and 20 quid on that. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:41 | |
I'll tell you what I'm going to do, cos I know that you like these. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
-Oh, yes. -Look at those. Look. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:49 | |
-You're salivating now, aren't you? -What have we got here? | 0:11:49 | 0:11:53 | |
£160, in cash, and I will bring you back a cup of tea, with two sugars. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:59 | |
How did you know I wanted two sugars? | 0:11:59 | 0:12:01 | |
Because you're greedy. Deal? | 0:12:01 | 0:12:03 | |
-Go on. -You're a good fella. Right. | 0:12:03 | 0:12:06 | |
I'll be back later. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:11 | |
So, for £45 less than the asking price, Mark has bagged a 1920s mower and radiator cap. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:19 | |
It would appear that Paul Hayes is not the only man who can be bought with a cup of tea. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:23 | |
-Hello! -One cup of tea, with two sugars. How about that? | 0:12:25 | 0:12:29 | |
Thank you very much, sir. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:30 | |
-You're a man of your word. -I'll see you later. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:33 | |
With today's contest well under way, | 0:12:33 | 0:12:35 | |
it's time to find out who's splashing the cash and who's sinking without a trace. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:39 | |
Our intrepid experts are allowed to spend up to £750 of their own money at today's antiques fair. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:46 | |
Paul spent £160 on two items, leaving him with £590 in his kitty. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:53 | |
Mark has bought seven items, and parted with £370, | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
which means he has still got up to £380 left to spend. | 0:12:57 | 0:13:01 | |
With plenty of cash left in their kitties, there is all to play for, | 0:13:05 | 0:13:08 | |
so the time has come for our experts to put their hands in their pockets | 0:13:08 | 0:13:12 | |
and part with their cash. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:14 | |
What about this? | 0:13:16 | 0:13:17 | |
This is the most exciting thing I have seen here today - | 0:13:17 | 0:13:20 | |
a rusty old clock. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:22 | |
This was originally on a building at the seaside near Clacton, | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
hence the rust. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:28 | |
It is about 50 years old. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:31 | |
You can change the hands with this little thing here. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:34 | |
And what's so interesting about this clock is, a bit like Paul Hayes, | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
it's got two faces! | 0:13:37 | 0:13:40 | |
Have you ever seen anything like it in your life? | 0:13:40 | 0:13:42 | |
I haven't. And the other thing that's really exciting | 0:13:42 | 0:13:45 | |
on this stall is this, this old bronze bell. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:50 | |
And I think it's time to do some haggling. | 0:13:50 | 0:13:53 | |
Whilst Mark's prepares for a face-off with the owner of the clock, | 0:13:53 | 0:13:58 | |
Paul has found a couple of items that are out of this world. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
I have found two watches, and they both have a Russian interest, | 0:14:02 | 0:14:06 | |
but they also have a space-travel interest. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
And the first one here depicts the Sputnik satellite. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
That was launched in 1957, so this is a period watch. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:16 | |
That's £45. Sounds quite cheap, doesn't it, really? | 0:14:16 | 0:14:19 | |
And this one has a picture of a very famous astronaut called Yuri Gagarin, | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
and he was the very first man to orbit the Earth, in 1961. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:28 | |
I think, potentially, we have got two collectors. | 0:14:28 | 0:14:31 | |
Those interested in the space race, and interested in watches. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
I'm going to see how much I can get these two for. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:37 | |
I spotted an Omega as well, which is quite a good, | 0:14:37 | 0:14:39 | |
so I'm going to have a word with Philip. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:41 | |
-Philip, how are you, all right? -Very well, thanks. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
Can you do a price on those two for me? | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
I like this, which is not so much run-of-the-mill, | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
but this is a good quality watch that you come across quite a lot. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
Well, we've got 265 on that, and 90 on these two. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:56 | |
Well, buy the Omega and I'll put these two in, | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
that makes it 265 for the three. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:00 | |
Shall we shake on that? | 0:15:00 | 0:15:01 | |
SPEAKS RUSSIAN: As they say in Russia. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
-Indeed. -Thank you very much. I have got to give you some money. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
So, Paul has boldly haggled and got an out-of-this-world deal. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:11 | |
Three watches for the price of one. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:13 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
Elsewhere in the market, | 0:15:17 | 0:15:18 | |
Mark has been trekking around, searching for more potentially-profitable items, | 0:15:18 | 0:15:23 | |
and he is hoping to use bare-faced cheek | 0:15:23 | 0:15:25 | |
to bag the two-faced clock and bell. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
-Hello, Paula, how are you? -All right, thank you. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:31 | |
I have spotted something in your van. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:33 | |
I'm going to do you a favour, | 0:15:33 | 0:15:34 | |
I'll buy it off you and get rid of that rusty clock. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
Oh, is that right? That's a really good clock, | 0:15:37 | 0:15:39 | |
that's the best thing on the field. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:41 | |
That clock is so interesting. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:43 | |
I like the clock, how much is it? | 0:15:43 | 0:15:45 | |
-Er, 250. -250, £2.50? | 0:15:45 | 0:15:49 | |
Oi! 250! | 0:15:49 | 0:15:51 | |
What about that old bell? | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
The bell? 75. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
Yeah, sounds like this lady has heard it all before, | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
but will Franks' cheeky haggling style pay off? | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
So, come on, what's the best on the pair? | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
Er, 250. I will do you 250. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:07 | |
-250 the pair? -Yeah. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
I can't say no, can I? | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
Always a good deal, you know that, | 0:16:12 | 0:16:14 | |
-that's why you keep coming back. -I know. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:17 | |
-And cash, Mark, that's unusual. -I know. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:19 | |
There is no stopping our Battersea boy - | 0:16:19 | 0:16:22 | |
he bagged the clock and effectively got the bell for free. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:25 | |
What a result! | 0:16:25 | 0:16:27 | |
-Thank you. -You're welcome. -I will come and pick them up later. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
OK, that's wonderful. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:31 | |
Inside, Paul has also been splashing the cash, | 0:16:31 | 0:16:36 | |
and he has bought something he thinks will | 0:16:36 | 0:16:38 | |
turn the tide on today's contest. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:40 | |
Do you know what? I am so excited today, I think | 0:16:40 | 0:16:43 | |
I have found a wonderful painting, this really could be a show-stopper. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:47 | |
What we have got here is a 19th century seascape. | 0:16:47 | 0:16:50 | |
With me coming from Morecambe, the seaside, it fits in. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:53 | |
If you look carefully, this has been beautifully painted. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:58 | |
Can you imagine the time it has taken to do? | 0:16:58 | 0:17:00 | |
You have got this wonderful rustic scene along the coast here, | 0:17:00 | 0:17:04 | |
you've got these people winching in the boats. | 0:17:04 | 0:17:06 | |
It's a very pleasing picture, and I'm sure somebody would love it. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:09 | |
But that isn't really the reason why I bought it. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:12 | |
With paintings, it is all about the artist. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
On the back here, there is a little label tells us all about it. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
And this dates from 1968, and it says that under ultraviolet light, | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
the name Hardy appears, and it says here, | 0:17:22 | 0:17:25 | |
Thomas Bush Hardy, 1842 to 1897. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:31 | |
And he painted around Folkestone and all over Europe. It is dated 1875. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:35 | |
Now, that artist is very well-known in the watercolour world. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:39 | |
He painted Italy, France, the south coast, | 0:17:39 | 0:17:43 | |
mainly around the sea areas, but he has a huge following. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
He was a serious artist, he exhibited everywhere, and his paintings, | 0:17:46 | 0:17:50 | |
believe it or not, can go into the thousands. | 0:17:50 | 0:17:53 | |
So I've paid £325 for this. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:56 | |
I took a gamble, but if it goes into the thousands, | 0:17:56 | 0:17:58 | |
I can't wait to see Mark's face, can you? | 0:17:58 | 0:18:02 | |
Well, I think we can all take a pretty good guess as to how Mark | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
will feel if Paul manages to sell the painting for big money. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:10 | |
With Paul having splashed out on that purchase, | 0:18:10 | 0:18:13 | |
it's time now to find out just how much our experts have spent. | 0:18:13 | 0:18:17 | |
Mark and Paul were allowed to spend up to £750 | 0:18:18 | 0:18:22 | |
of their own money at today's antiques market. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:25 | |
Paul spent his entire budget on six items. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:28 | |
Mark, on the other hand, has bought just nine items and spent £620. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:34 | |
Both experts have used all of their contacts | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
and know-how to buy the pieces they think will make them the most money. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
But before they head home, | 0:18:41 | 0:18:43 | |
they are keen to cast an inquisitive eye over their opponent's wares. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:47 | |
How much money did you have? | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
I spent everything. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:51 | |
You've spend everything? You've got two plates, an empty box, a smudge and... | 0:18:51 | 0:18:55 | |
-A what? -A smudge, a picture. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:57 | |
A picture. But you know, mate, I always have something up my sleeve. | 0:18:57 | 0:19:01 | |
You've got three watches, all with different times. They're nice. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
-This picture is actually a watercolour. A good artist. -Not a print, no? | 0:19:05 | 0:19:09 | |
Not a print, I think that's a winner. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:11 | |
That is a winner, I like that, that's really good. Do you want to see what I bought? | 0:19:11 | 0:19:16 | |
-I can see from here, look at that! -Fancy a brew? | 0:19:16 | 0:19:18 | |
A yard of ale, in fact. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:19 | |
15 quid, Whitefriars, I think that's an absolute winner. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:23 | |
-You could fill that up with tea and have a party. -No! | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
What about this clock here? | 0:19:26 | 0:19:28 | |
-A two-faced clock. -That's really good. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:30 | |
I'll sell it to the Houses of Parliament. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
-What is it about the saddles? -There's 14 saddles in there. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
They are all from the 1920s and 1930s. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
When they have had a bit of love, and perhaps a magic wand, | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-they'll be very saleable. -Right, OK. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:44 | |
-Give us a hand. -No, you're all right. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:46 | |
-It looks a bit heavy. -Cheers, thanks, Paul(!) | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
So, after a busy buying expedition, our experts will now | 0:19:48 | 0:19:53 | |
have to sell their items for the biggest possible profit. | 0:19:53 | 0:19:56 | |
Mark's chances of victory rest on a Whitefriars yard glass, | 0:19:56 | 0:20:01 | |
two signs, a giant banana, | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
14 vintage leather bike saddles, | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
a 1920s Atco lawnmower and radiator cap, | 0:20:07 | 0:20:12 | |
a two-faced clock from Clacton-on-Sea and a bronze bell. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:16 | |
Paul, meanwhile, will be trying to cash in on a pair of Homemaker plates, | 0:20:17 | 0:20:22 | |
a brass and rosewood Buddhist sculpture, | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
three wristwatches and a Thomas Bush Hardy 19th-century watercolour. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:30 | |
So, after a real clash of the titans at the Peterborough Antiques Market, | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
Paul and Mark have gone their separate ways | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
to try and sell their items. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
They will pull out all the stops to find the right buyers for their goods, | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
and they are working their way through their little black books, putting deals together. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
But until they have shaken on it, | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
and money has changed hands, no deal is done. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
Mark needs to get his lawnmower up and running, | 0:20:57 | 0:21:00 | |
so he's called in a favour from his friend Rex. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
Rex! Rex! | 0:21:04 | 0:21:07 | |
Yes, yes. Mark! | 0:21:07 | 0:21:09 | |
Goodness me, what have you brought me here? | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
Do you know, an Atco, this is a bit of quality, | 0:21:12 | 0:21:15 | |
for once you've brought me some good stuff here. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:17 | |
I tell you what, that was made by | 0:21:17 | 0:21:19 | |
what was the Pugh's company, Pugh. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:22 | |
That was made... This chap used to have this company, | 0:21:22 | 0:21:25 | |
in the First World War they used to make small components, | 0:21:25 | 0:21:28 | |
and he started making chains. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:29 | |
Because Atco is the Atlas Chain Company, you see? | 0:21:29 | 0:21:34 | |
Rex, can you get it going, yes or no? | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
-Well, of course, it is an Atco! -Go and get your tools! | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
Now, that's not something you see very often - | 0:21:39 | 0:21:42 | |
Mark Franks struggling to get a word in edgeways. | 0:21:42 | 0:21:46 | |
Rex clearly knows his stuff and he seems | 0:21:46 | 0:21:48 | |
pretty confident that he can breathe new life into Mark's lawnmower. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
In Morecambe, Paul has hatched a plan | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
to try and maximise the profits on his painting. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:56 | |
Do you remember this painting? | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
I really like this painting, actually. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
It is a seascape, it is really well done, | 0:22:01 | 0:22:03 | |
it is a nice watercolour, very visual item. And it is of Folkestone. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:07 | |
I have decided to do with this is actually send it down | 0:22:07 | 0:22:10 | |
to Folkestone, there is a nice auction house there, | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
that gives it its best chance to sell. Let's see how it goes. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
It might not be plain sailing, but let's hope it is not too heavy a sea. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
The painting will be sold on the south coast, where it was originally painted. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:25 | |
He has to allow for the auctioneer's commission, | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
so he needs to sell it for more than £400 to make a profit. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:32 | |
He has also decided to take a leap of faith by entering his Buddhist statue of a five-headed horse | 0:22:32 | 0:22:37 | |
into one of his local auction houses in Liverpool. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
There is a temple in Angkor Wat in Cambodia which has a symbol | 0:22:43 | 0:22:47 | |
with the five-headed horse, so, there is lots of interest, hopefully. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:52 | |
As we're in a big city, that is the sort of thing people will understand, | 0:22:52 | 0:22:55 | |
and if a few people take a fancy to this, let's see how we get on. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:59 | |
It could go either way. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:00 | |
We will see if Paul's auction strategy pays off shortly. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:05 | |
In the Hampshire countryside, after a lot of tinkering... | 0:23:05 | 0:23:09 | |
-Wahey! -He-hey! | 0:23:09 | 0:23:12 | |
-Look at that! -Brilliant! | 0:23:14 | 0:23:16 | |
BENNY HILL THEME TUNE PLAYS | 0:23:16 | 0:23:19 | |
Running like a dream, and it is all thanks to pal Rex. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:27 | |
All Mark needs to do now is sell it. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
In London, Paul is hoping to sell one of the job lots | 0:23:32 | 0:23:34 | |
of watches he bought for £265. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:37 | |
He has e-mailed a picture of the watch to a dealer, | 0:23:37 | 0:23:39 | |
but until they have shaken hands and the dealer has handed over the cash, | 0:23:39 | 0:23:44 | |
the sale is far from done. | 0:23:44 | 0:23:46 | |
Hello. Hi, is it Jonathan? | 0:23:47 | 0:23:49 | |
-Yes, Paul, how are you doing? -Pleased to meet you. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:51 | |
-You have seen a photograph of this already. -Yes. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:53 | |
-But here she is, this is an absolute beauty. -OK. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:56 | |
Omega, are Omega watches quite good at the moment? | 0:23:56 | 0:23:59 | |
They are, yes, especially at the moment. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:01 | |
It's a little bit worn on the bracelet, | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
but that means it has had a good owner, I suppose. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:06 | |
Automatic Cosmic 2000. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:08 | |
It is a Swiss automatic watch. It doesn't have a battery in it. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:11 | |
-OK. -So, from my point of view, it is a real watch. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
With a battery inside, it's... | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
Microchips and electronics and... | 0:24:17 | 0:24:20 | |
This has a heart, you know? | 0:24:20 | 0:24:22 | |
It was when they were making battery-powered watches, | 0:24:22 | 0:24:25 | |
but this is an old mechanical movement. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
That's what we look for. We look for real Swiss technology. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
I'm the same, things that tick rather than just a pulse. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:34 | |
-Yes. -Do you think it was made in 2000 or do you know anything about it? | 0:24:34 | 0:24:38 | |
No, I know the Cosmic, and it was mainly, I think, | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
from my knowledge, is the case construction. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:44 | |
It was a very difficult watch to get into, it was highly waterproof, | 0:24:44 | 0:24:49 | |
-anti-magnetic, anti-shock, you know? -Brilliant. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
Probably originally sold for | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
-£25 to £30, in about 1972 to '75. -OK. | 0:24:55 | 0:25:02 | |
So, it has come up a bit. | 0:25:02 | 0:25:04 | |
-Is that the sort of watch you're interested in? -Yes. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:07 | |
It's nice, it's got the box. We always check under here to see | 0:25:07 | 0:25:11 | |
if there's any paperwork, but this time there's not. The box is probably for ladies' watch, | 0:25:11 | 0:25:16 | |
the ring being small. But it's still an Omega box. | 0:25:16 | 0:25:19 | |
The dealer sounds interested, but can Mr Hayes seal a deal? | 0:25:20 | 0:25:25 | |
Now, remember, Mr Franks was planning to sell his banana | 0:25:25 | 0:25:29 | |
to a fruit and veg trader in Covent Garden Market in London. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
But he has had a change of heart, | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
and he is headed to meet a hotel owner he knows in Brighton. | 0:25:35 | 0:25:39 | |
Remember, Mark paid £120 for the banana | 0:25:39 | 0:25:42 | |
and two signs at the antiques fair. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:44 | |
What do you say about that?! | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
I've had a lot of interest in it from a lot of people, | 0:25:52 | 0:25:54 | |
but I thought, big banana, Mark, it just seemed so right. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:58 | |
The decor is so smart, classy and stunning, | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
that this banana, I think, will fit in well. | 0:26:01 | 0:26:04 | |
Hang on a minute, that banana is a lot of things, but smart and classy? | 0:26:04 | 0:26:09 | |
Might be pushing it a bit. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:10 | |
Franksy, though, is undeterred. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:13 | |
You have got the style and the taste | 0:26:13 | 0:26:14 | |
to appreciate such a unique, weird and wonderful item. | 0:26:14 | 0:26:19 | |
And the stupidity. Um, but yeah... | 0:26:19 | 0:26:22 | |
What d'you mean, stupidity? I would like £200 for that. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:24 | |
-Would you, indeed? -Yes! | 0:26:24 | 0:26:26 | |
I think, Mark, £200 is a little bit outside my budget, or a fair bit. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:30 | |
Get your hands on it first, Mark, before you say no. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:33 | |
-It is a whopper, isn't it? It is a whopper. -It is! | 0:26:33 | 0:26:37 | |
But so is £200. | 0:26:37 | 0:26:39 | |
Right, OK, make me an offer, Mark, come on. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
130, that's the final offer. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
I don't haggle, that's it, Mark. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
-Will you throw in a nice cup of coffee? -No sugar? | 0:26:47 | 0:26:51 | |
Correct, he remembers! How good is that? | 0:26:51 | 0:26:53 | |
We've got a deal. | 0:26:53 | 0:26:54 | |
Incredible. The giant banana might not be smart or classy, | 0:26:59 | 0:27:03 | |
but Mark's selling pitch certainly was. | 0:27:03 | 0:27:06 | |
And £130 is a real result. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:08 | |
Having paid £120 for the banana and two signs, | 0:27:08 | 0:27:11 | |
Mr Franks is already £10 up, | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
so everything he makes from the other two sales will be pure profit. | 0:27:13 | 0:27:18 | |
It was quite a challenge to find the right man | 0:27:18 | 0:27:21 | |
to appreciate my large banana. | 0:27:21 | 0:27:24 | |
But I now think it's definitely in safe hands. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:27 | |
Well, I can't sit here any longer. I have more selling to do. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:30 | |
Come on, let's get going. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:32 | |
Well, credit to Mark for spotting that that banana was ripe for a profit. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:37 | |
In the capital, Paul is working hard | 0:27:37 | 0:27:39 | |
to close a sale on the first of his three watches. | 0:27:39 | 0:27:42 | |
What d'you expect to get for it? | 0:27:44 | 0:27:45 | |
I was hoping for around the 300 mark. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:47 | |
I was working on a third of the cost of a new one. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
-Are you prepared to be disappointed or...? -Of course I am. | 0:27:50 | 0:27:54 | |
It stands at £200, but a profit would be fantastic. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
I think you're in for a small profit. I could go to 240. | 0:27:57 | 0:28:00 | |
What if I throw the box in, does that make any difference, say 250? | 0:28:00 | 0:28:04 | |
I can go to 250, yeah. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:05 | |
-Excellent, sounds like a deal to me. -Nice to see you, Paul. -Cosmic! | 0:28:05 | 0:28:10 | |
Paul has squeezed as much as possible | 0:28:10 | 0:28:13 | |
out of that negotiation, and he is a happy man. | 0:28:13 | 0:28:15 | |
He might have sealed a deal, but having paid £265 for all | 0:28:15 | 0:28:19 | |
three watches, Paul has still got work to do before he is in profit. | 0:28:19 | 0:28:23 | |
He needs to knuckle down, because Mark is in fighting mood. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:28 | |
Morecambe. Eric Morecambe came from Morecambe. Bring me sunshine. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:33 | |
Well, I've got sunshine in Brighton, I don't need to go to Morecambe. | 0:28:33 | 0:28:36 | |
With plates and watches and bits and bobs. Agh! | 0:28:36 | 0:28:40 | |
Yes, they might be friends, but something tells me | 0:28:40 | 0:28:43 | |
they're both desperate to win today's clash. | 0:28:43 | 0:28:46 | |
And Mark moves his selling up a gear by offloading | 0:28:46 | 0:28:48 | |
the radiator cap for £50. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:50 | |
Remember, he bought the radiator cap as part of a joint deal with a lawnmower for £160, | 0:28:52 | 0:28:57 | |
so £50 from this deal puts him well on the way to profit. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:02 | |
But Franksy's not done yet, and he's headed | 0:29:04 | 0:29:06 | |
to another contact to try and sell one of his signs. | 0:29:06 | 0:29:09 | |
-Hello, Kev, how's it going? -Nice to see you. All right? | 0:29:10 | 0:29:13 | |
I'm all right, I've got no boots, no shoes today. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:16 | |
But I know you like a bit of this, what d'you reckon of that? | 0:29:16 | 0:29:19 | |
That is lovely. Lovely condition. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
And it is a double-sider. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:24 | |
-Are you interested in buying it? -In that condition, definitely, yes. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:29 | |
-I was looking for about 90 quid. -I think a sign like that, about £30. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:34 | |
It's hard work, isn't it? | 0:29:34 | 0:29:36 | |
-70 quid? -£50. -60? | 0:29:36 | 0:29:38 | |
-No, I'm going to stick at 50. -55? | 0:29:38 | 0:29:41 | |
I will give you £50, and I will do your red stilettos free of charge. | 0:29:41 | 0:29:45 | |
Keep that one quiet! Kev, you've got yourself a deal. | 0:29:45 | 0:29:48 | |
-Good man, thank you. -Lovely, thank you. | 0:29:48 | 0:29:50 | |
I'm sure he looks lovely in his red stilettos. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:53 | |
-There we go, thank you very much. -See you soon. | 0:29:53 | 0:29:55 | |
Don't forget your stilettos! | 0:29:55 | 0:29:57 | |
Having made another sale, | 0:29:57 | 0:29:58 | |
Franksy is looking favourite to win today's competition. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:01 | |
The pressure is beginning to build on Paul. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:04 | |
Mr Morecambe hasn't made any profit so far, but he has arranged | 0:30:04 | 0:30:08 | |
to meet one of his contacts to try and sell his two remaining watches. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:13 | |
Ah! Hello, Glenn. | 0:30:13 | 0:30:14 | |
Hi, Paul, how are you? | 0:30:14 | 0:30:16 | |
-How is the emporium? Looking good. -Not so bad. | 0:30:16 | 0:30:19 | |
-A couple of watches to show you. -Let's have a look. | 0:30:19 | 0:30:21 | |
This is where you do your business? | 0:30:21 | 0:30:24 | |
You always have something interesting, Paul. | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
Don't expect a Rolex or your Breitlings or that sort of thing. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:31 | |
This is something different. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:32 | |
These are Russian cosmonaut-inspired watches. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
This one here, do you recognise that fella? | 0:30:35 | 0:30:38 | |
-Er, Yuri Gagarin, is it? -That's right. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:41 | |
That's to commemorate the first man in space. | 0:30:41 | 0:30:44 | |
That one there, do you recognise it? | 0:30:44 | 0:30:46 | |
I don't, actually, what's that? | 0:30:46 | 0:30:47 | |
That's the Sputnik satellite. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:49 | |
-So, that actually could be a bit earlier. 1950s. -Yeah. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
How rare are items like this? | 0:30:52 | 0:30:54 | |
Up until recently, they were quite rare because outside Russia | 0:30:54 | 0:30:58 | |
you didn't see any Russian goods, sort of thing. | 0:30:58 | 0:31:01 | |
In the modern world, with the internet, | 0:31:01 | 0:31:03 | |
and because the Iron Curtain is not there the same way, | 0:31:03 | 0:31:06 | |
there's more Russian merchandise around. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:08 | |
They were probably worth more years ago | 0:31:08 | 0:31:10 | |
than they are actually worth now, because there's more about. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:14 | |
What's the market like for space memorabilia? | 0:31:14 | 0:31:17 | |
Do you get lots of people coming in? | 0:31:17 | 0:31:19 | |
Strangely enough, we haven't had anybody this week! | 0:31:19 | 0:31:22 | |
-Really?! -But usually, they are coming in all the time, you know! | 0:31:22 | 0:31:26 | |
A few people spaced out?! | 0:31:26 | 0:31:27 | |
So, is this the sort of thing that you would be interested in? | 0:31:27 | 0:31:32 | |
Yes, they are interesting, really, they are a bit different. | 0:31:32 | 0:31:35 | |
-They don't look to be in bad condition. -No, they're all working. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
He's managed to make the shop owner smile, | 0:31:38 | 0:31:41 | |
and he sounds interested, but Paul desperately needs to make a sale. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:46 | |
In London, Mark is trying to sell his second sign to a pub landlord. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:53 | |
What about two £20 notes? | 0:31:53 | 0:31:56 | |
I think that's still a bit much. How about I give you 20? | 0:31:56 | 0:31:59 | |
-And a fiver? -Er, about 20. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:02 | |
Er... I'll tell you what, you've got yourself a deal. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:07 | |
-Excellent. -And a sign. -And a sign, brilliant. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:10 | |
-How about that? -£20, done. | 0:32:13 | 0:32:15 | |
You're a star. Take care, cheers. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:18 | |
That sale has given Mark a final profit of £80 on his | 0:32:18 | 0:32:21 | |
job lot of three items, putting him firmly in the lead. | 0:32:21 | 0:32:25 | |
Despite having already secured one sale, | 0:32:25 | 0:32:28 | |
Paul is yet to make a profit on his three watches, | 0:32:28 | 0:32:30 | |
but he's working hard to seal a deal for the remaining two. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:34 | |
I was going to ask you a million roubles, | 0:32:34 | 0:32:36 | |
but I'm not sure how much it is. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:39 | |
But I was thinking about the £60 mark each. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:43 | |
I think if we call it £50 apiece, which leaves us a bit of leeway, | 0:32:43 | 0:32:48 | |
to obviously get them fixed, et cetera, Paul. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:50 | |
Right, well, I think you're in the right orbit. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:54 | |
It is not out of this world. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
-Is that a deal? -That's a deal. -OK, thank you very much. M says hello. | 0:32:57 | 0:33:01 | |
Always a pleasure. | 0:33:01 | 0:33:03 | |
His jokes might not be the best - well, actually, | 0:33:03 | 0:33:05 | |
they are terrible - but that's a brilliant deal for Paul, | 0:33:05 | 0:33:09 | |
and he has made an £85 profit on his three watches. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
Paul has racked up £350 worth of sales, | 0:33:19 | 0:33:22 | |
and banked £85 worth of profit. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:25 | |
Mark, on the other hand, | 0:33:25 | 0:33:27 | |
has sold £250 worth of goods and has £80 in his profit pot. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:32 | |
With everything still to play for, our experts have hit the road | 0:33:36 | 0:33:40 | |
in an effort to sell their remaining items. | 0:33:40 | 0:33:42 | |
Mark is on his way to see his pal Rex. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:45 | |
-How is the lawnmower? -Coming along very well. | 0:33:48 | 0:33:50 | |
-Today, I have been tinkering with it. -Let's see. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:53 | |
I have given it a good polish and shine. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:55 | |
I have to say, it looks smashing. | 0:33:55 | 0:33:57 | |
I have not put a drop of paint on it, | 0:33:57 | 0:34:00 | |
I have kept it absolutely original, with this lovely brass work. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:05 | |
-And also, as you can see, look at all that writing on there. -Beautiful. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
Well, Mark might be happy with the lawnmower, | 0:34:11 | 0:34:14 | |
but Rex has got more good news. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:16 | |
He knows someone who's interested in buying it at the right price. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:20 | |
He bought the lawnmower along with the radiator cap for £160. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:29 | |
Will he be able to sell it for a profit? | 0:34:29 | 0:34:32 | |
It was a snip. It's a beautiful thing. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
Is it something you would be interested in? | 0:34:38 | 0:34:40 | |
If the price was right we might have a go at it. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:43 | |
Go on, Nigel, make me an offer. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:45 | |
Well, I think £150 would be top money, wouldn't it? | 0:34:45 | 0:34:49 | |
I think it stands being a bit more than that. | 0:34:49 | 0:34:51 | |
What if I squeezed you up to £200? | 0:34:51 | 0:34:53 | |
HE INHALES DEEPLY | 0:34:53 | 0:34:56 | |
-It's only money. -170. | 0:34:56 | 0:34:58 | |
190. | 0:34:58 | 0:35:01 | |
170 and a tenner for luck, 180. | 0:35:01 | 0:35:04 | |
You've got yourself a deal. You are gent. Thank you, Nigel. | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
£180 for the lawnmower is a good result. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
And, having sold the radiator cap for £50, | 0:35:10 | 0:35:13 | |
Mark bags a £70 profit on the two items. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:17 | |
He's on a real roll and he also seals a deal for the bell. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:21 | |
£70 and I'll put my hand out to shake it. Come on, that's a good price. | 0:35:21 | 0:35:24 | |
-Go on, then. -Yeah, deal. Lovely. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:27 | |
The beers are on Richard, boys! | 0:35:27 | 0:35:29 | |
Mark might have sold the bell but he bought it with the two-faced clock, | 0:35:33 | 0:35:36 | |
so he's still got work to do before he's in profit. | 0:35:36 | 0:35:40 | |
70 quid, not bad. I could have stayed there all afternoon, to be fair. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:45 | |
But guess what? I've got work to do. Are you coming? | 0:35:45 | 0:35:49 | |
And speaking of work, Mark's hard at it and he's aiming to sell | 0:35:49 | 0:35:52 | |
his Whitefriars glass that he paid £15 for to another pub. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:58 | |
-Would you have any interest in buying it? -Maybe a tenner. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:01 | |
-What? I was thinking like 50 quid. -50? | 0:36:01 | 0:36:03 | |
Um... 15? No, 20. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:09 | |
£20? 40. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:12 | |
£25? | 0:36:12 | 0:36:14 | |
£35. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:16 | |
30, that's the last. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:17 | |
30 and a pint? | 0:36:17 | 0:36:19 | |
Maybe. No, 30. | 0:36:19 | 0:36:22 | |
You've got a deal. Thank you, Kate. | 0:36:22 | 0:36:24 | |
-10, 20, 30. And the rest is mean. -Is it? OK, that's perfect. | 0:36:24 | 0:36:31 | |
-You're an angel. -Thank you. -Just going to another pub for a pint. | 0:36:31 | 0:36:34 | |
No, I'll have a lemonade, please. Quick as you like. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:38 | |
Well, that's a well-deserved drink for Franksy. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
He's doubled his money and the pressure is building on Paul. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:45 | |
Pint of lemonade. A yard of ale. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:48 | |
I doubled my money. Thank you very much, I'll drink to that. | 0:36:48 | 0:36:53 | |
Mr Hayes, though, isn't a man to give in | 0:36:53 | 0:36:56 | |
when the going gets rough. | 0:36:56 | 0:36:57 | |
His Thomas Bush Hardy painting of the Kent coastline | 0:36:57 | 0:37:00 | |
is about to go under the hammer. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:02 | |
Paul has chosen to sell it here because he thinks | 0:37:02 | 0:37:05 | |
that local interest could push the price up. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:07 | |
Remember, he bought it for £325. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:11 | |
There's a 19th century watercolour of fishing boats off the Folkestone coast. | 0:37:11 | 0:37:15 | |
You need to start me here at three. | 0:37:15 | 0:37:17 | |
320. 330. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:19 | |
340. Looking for 350. 350 anywhere? | 0:37:19 | 0:37:24 | |
£340 is a good start, but if Paul wants to win today's competition, | 0:37:24 | 0:37:29 | |
he needs the bidders to push the price higher. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:31 | |
Found somebody. Thank you. 350. | 0:37:31 | 0:37:34 | |
360 anywhere. 360? | 0:37:34 | 0:37:36 | |
370. 380. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:39 | |
All done on 370. Going to sell it then. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:42 | |
£370. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:44 | |
354, thank you. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:47 | |
That isn't good news for Mr Morecambe. | 0:37:47 | 0:37:49 | |
After the auctioneer's fees are deducted, | 0:37:49 | 0:37:52 | |
he's made a loss of just over £36. | 0:37:52 | 0:37:55 | |
Mark is working hard to sell his items and he's brought his | 0:37:55 | 0:37:58 | |
rusty old two-faced clock to a salvage reclamation specialist. | 0:37:58 | 0:38:04 | |
-Light as a feather, Jesse. -Mark bought the clock and the rusty old bell for £250. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:10 | |
He's already sold the bell for £70, so he needs to make at least | 0:38:10 | 0:38:13 | |
£180 from this sale in order to make a profit on the two items. | 0:38:13 | 0:38:17 | |
I'm going to put the ball in your court and you can make me an offer. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:20 | |
£200 would be a fair offer. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:23 | |
I think it probably cost me all of that, if not a bit more. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:26 | |
I was thinking more than double that. I was thinking of a nice little £500. | 0:38:26 | 0:38:29 | |
-I'm sure you were. -250 a face, how about that? | 0:38:29 | 0:38:32 | |
You can think what you like. You're free to think what you like. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:36 | |
Really, you know, I think maybe | 0:38:36 | 0:38:39 | |
you might twist my arm a little bit and say 250. | 0:38:39 | 0:38:44 | |
I'll go down to 400. I'll knock 100 quid off, discount. There we are. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:47 | |
-400 quid. -No, you're not close. You're not close enough. | 0:38:47 | 0:38:51 | |
-350 to tempt you. -300. | 0:38:51 | 0:38:55 | |
-Is that your best offer? -That's my best offer. | 0:38:55 | 0:38:57 | |
I think it's time we had a deal. | 0:38:57 | 0:38:59 | |
Put the kettle on, will you? | 0:38:59 | 0:39:01 | |
Nicely done, Mr Franks. Along with the proceeds | 0:39:01 | 0:39:03 | |
from the sale of the bell, he's made a profit of £120 on the two. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:09 | |
Despite his best efforts, Mark sold the vintage bike saddles for a loss, | 0:39:09 | 0:39:13 | |
but the good news is he's all sold up. | 0:39:13 | 0:39:16 | |
His rival's only broken even on his two Ridgeway plates, | 0:39:16 | 0:39:20 | |
so the outcome of today's contest | 0:39:20 | 0:39:22 | |
now rests with Paul's statue of the five-headed horse. | 0:39:22 | 0:39:26 | |
This is a big moment and he's arrived in Liverpool | 0:39:26 | 0:39:29 | |
to see the statue being auctioned off. | 0:39:29 | 0:39:31 | |
There's a good turnout in the saleroom, | 0:39:31 | 0:39:33 | |
but Mr Morecambe is an anxious man. | 0:39:33 | 0:39:37 | |
I'm hoping it'll go well under the hammer. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:39 | |
My lot's going to come up any minute now, but I'm nervous. | 0:39:39 | 0:39:42 | |
But it is in the lap of the gods, literally, | 0:39:42 | 0:39:44 | |
so let's see how we get on. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:46 | |
Paul bought the statue for £150. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:49 | |
It's now time for the bidding to begin. | 0:39:49 | 0:39:52 | |
..which is a very fine bronze casting of a 19th-century Buddhist sculpture | 0:39:52 | 0:39:58 | |
depicting a great chariot. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:01 | |
It's on its original rosewood base. | 0:40:01 | 0:40:03 | |
It is an antique one and it's very, very fine quality, | 0:40:03 | 0:40:06 | |
ladies and gentlemen, so let's see what we can do with it. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:09 | |
I think it's a very, very nice object. 100. 110, sir. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:13 | |
120. | 0:40:13 | 0:40:14 | |
130. 140. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:17 | |
150 now. 150 behind the wardrobe. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:19 | |
150, that's it. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:22 | |
160, yes? | 0:40:22 | 0:40:23 | |
Another one? 160, I think, is going to be bid. 160, thank you. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:28 | |
-160, OK. So, we're out on this one. -180. | 0:40:28 | 0:40:32 | |
190. | 0:40:32 | 0:40:33 | |
Well, the price is climbing, | 0:40:33 | 0:40:35 | |
but will it climb high enough to give Paul victory today? | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
We'll find out very shortly because it's now time to tot up the totals | 0:40:39 | 0:40:43 | |
and find out how much our experts have made. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:46 | |
Both Paul and Mark were allowed to spend up to £750 | 0:40:49 | 0:40:52 | |
of their own money at the antiques fair. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:55 | |
Mr Franks parted with £620. | 0:40:55 | 0:40:58 | |
Paul, on the other hand, spent every last penny. | 0:40:58 | 0:41:01 | |
After a titanic tussle that's taken Mark and Paul all over the country, | 0:41:01 | 0:41:06 | |
we've called them together in the capital to reveal | 0:41:06 | 0:41:09 | |
who's going to be crowned today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion. | 0:41:09 | 0:41:13 | |
-Antique fair, now, I enjoyed that. -I had a fantastic day. | 0:41:15 | 0:41:19 | |
I really did. I enjoyed it. | 0:41:19 | 0:41:20 | |
-I bought a lot of wacky items. -You did. | 0:41:20 | 0:41:22 | |
And you bought a few fairly conservative items. | 0:41:22 | 0:41:26 | |
-How did you get on with the watches? -The watches went well. | 0:41:26 | 0:41:29 | |
In fact, they were intergalactic. | 0:41:29 | 0:41:31 | |
I'm glad you sold them in time. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:32 | |
Exactly. But also, how did you get on with that lawnmower? | 0:41:32 | 0:41:37 | |
Yeah, I went door-to-door, cutting people's lawns and made £7.16. | 0:41:37 | 0:41:40 | |
I got it fixed and I sold it for a small profit. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:43 | |
This is going to be quite close, I think. | 0:41:43 | 0:41:45 | |
Are you ready? Three, two, one, let's go. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:47 | |
Yay! Fantastic. How did you manage that? | 0:41:47 | 0:41:50 | |
Skill, technique and a lot of luck. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:52 | |
I think a lot of that, as well. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:55 | |
It ain't over. There's more challenges. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
-Come on, let's go. -Good luck. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
So, it's a terrific triumph for Mark. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
Even though the auctioneer waived his commission, Paul's statue still | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
didn't make enough money to win today's contest. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:08 | |
210. Sold. | 0:42:08 | 0:42:11 | |
That's great. Thank you very much. £210. That's wonderful. | 0:42:11 | 0:42:14 | |
There's a profit there. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:16 | |
£210 gave Mr Hayes a £60 profit, | 0:42:16 | 0:42:19 | |
but it's Mark who emerged triumphant in today's clash. | 0:42:19 | 0:42:24 | |
I didn't want to buy china and glass and bits of boring furniture. | 0:42:24 | 0:42:27 | |
I wanted to buy more weird and wonderful items. | 0:42:27 | 0:42:30 | |
And I'm well pleased. | 0:42:30 | 0:42:32 | |
I saw what Mark bought. He bought a van load of very heavy stuff. | 0:42:32 | 0:42:36 | |
I'm surprised he's managed to sell it all. | 0:42:36 | 0:42:38 | |
I just wish I'd done a bit better on what I bought. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:41 | |
Paul might have wished he'd made a bit more, | 0:42:41 | 0:42:43 | |
but every penny of our experts' profits | 0:42:43 | 0:42:46 | |
will be going to their good causes. | 0:42:46 | 0:42:48 | |
Paul D'Auria Cancer Support Centre in Battersea. They need every penny they can get. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:53 | |
It's a really small charity and it's struggling like mad. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:56 | |
So, I'm well pleased. | 0:42:56 | 0:42:58 | |
The lifeboats, the RNLI. | 0:42:58 | 0:43:00 | |
They're purely a voluntary organisation | 0:43:00 | 0:43:02 | |
and they need as much money as they can get. | 0:43:02 | 0:43:05 | |
Well, Mark may have pipped his rival to the post today, | 0:43:05 | 0:43:07 | |
but tomorrow, both our experts will be playing away from home | 0:43:07 | 0:43:11 | |
as we take them across the Channel to an antiques market in Belgium. | 0:43:11 | 0:43:15 | |
Now, could this be the best £40 I've ever spent? | 0:43:15 | 0:43:18 | |
I asked the gentleman the price on an object and I didn't understand a word he said. | 0:43:18 | 0:43:22 | |
Have a butcher's at this. | 0:43:22 | 0:43:24 | |
I brought you all this way and I'm going to show you an English chest of drawers. | 0:43:24 | 0:43:30 | |
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