0:00:02 > 0:00:06'How will the country's top antiques experts get on making a profit
0:00:06 > 0:00:09'with their own hard-earned cash?'
0:00:09 > 0:00:12I'll switch on my bargain-o-meter.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Knocker Knowles, I'm right on your heel.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17'From car boot sales to auctions,
0:00:17 > 0:00:22'our experts will be recreating some of their real-life deals
0:00:22 > 0:00:27'as they try to make the most money for their chosen charities.'
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- You watch out, Miss Bliss! - The pressure is really on.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33'The challenge is clear.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37'Dealers, put your money where your mouth is!"
0:01:05 > 0:01:10'Today's antiques rivals are the cunning Philip "The Fox" Serrell
0:01:10 > 0:01:13'and devilish David Harper.
0:01:13 > 0:01:19'Philip is the seasoned professional with his own saleroom in Worcestershire.'
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Start me off. £500? Did someone cough then?
0:01:23 > 0:01:26'And years sharing knowledge on Flog It.'
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Knowing your buyer. That's how you sell things.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31'He may be the junior warrior today,
0:01:31 > 0:01:36'but David has 20 years in the trade under his belt.'
0:01:36 > 0:01:39You are, effectively, a treasure hunter.
0:01:39 > 0:01:45'He's been a regular expert on Bargain Hunt, travelling the country in search of hidden gems.'
0:01:45 > 0:01:4820 quid a go. Happy, happy, happy.
0:01:48 > 0:01:55'So, we have our experts with their reputations, and the hope of their charities, on the line.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59'Time for us to find out the aim of today's challenge.'
0:01:59 > 0:02:02David, how are you?
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- Lovely to see you, Philip. How are you?- Really well.
0:02:06 > 0:02:11- We appear to be on a disused airfield.- I hope it's disused!
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- Shall we swap?- Yeah. Shall I go?- Absolutely.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19"Philip and David, your challenge is to spend up to £750
0:02:19 > 0:02:24"of your own money on antiques, then re-sell your purchases
0:02:24 > 0:02:27"and make as much profit as possible.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash."
0:02:32 > 0:02:36"Today, you must buy all your antiques from an antique fair."
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- Heavens above!- "Good luck!" - Good luck. I'll see you on the road.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46'So, our antiques thoroughbreds each have to spend up to £750,
0:02:46 > 0:02:50'buying antiques which they'll try to sell for a profit.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54'Pretty much everybody that David and Philip do deals with
0:02:54 > 0:02:58'will be aware that they're on a mission to raise money for charity.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01'Our experts will do everything to persuade people
0:03:01 > 0:03:08'to give the best prices when they buy AND sell the items they hope will drive them to victory.
0:03:08 > 0:03:15'Our dynamic duo are going head-to-head at Swinderby Antiques Fair in Lincolnshire.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19'In order to emerge victorious in today's battle,
0:03:19 > 0:03:24'Philip plans to purchase items with potential buyers in mind.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29'David is going to be concentrating on buying architectural antiques.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32'Garden furniture, to you and me.'
0:03:32 > 0:03:36I may look like I'm relaxing but I'm actually working really hard,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41trying out for size and comfort this fantastic-looking garden bench
0:03:41 > 0:03:44in the style of Coalbrookdale.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Coalbrookdale, Shropshire manufacturing company,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49made fantastic and ornate
0:03:49 > 0:03:54and very, very expensive, and very, very collectable today,
0:03:54 > 0:03:59garden furniture made out of big chunky wrought iron and cast iron.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03This - the style of - is late 19th century.
0:04:03 > 0:04:09Coalbrookdale was formed in 1708, so it's been making fantastic pieces for a long time.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12They made the big gates at Hyde Park.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Look at the arm on that thing!
0:04:15 > 0:04:18It looks gnarly and it's meant to resemble a tree.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Two problems we've got here.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24It's not Coalbrookdale. It would have been stamped.
0:04:24 > 0:04:30And when you go down this end, it kind of loses the plot altogether.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Such a shame it's rotted, but it's been there for a long time.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39So removing the bolts is going to be an absolute monster of a job,
0:04:39 > 0:04:41but probably well worth doing.
0:04:41 > 0:04:47What I'd really like to do is replace the two of them
0:04:47 > 0:04:51with two massive slabs of beautifully oiled oak.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54If this was Coalbrookdale and stamped,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58even in this condition, you'd be happy to pay £1,000 to £2,000.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02However, it's "in the style of" so, finished -
0:05:02 > 0:05:07you couldn't sell it like this - it's got to be worth maybe 350?
0:05:07 > 0:05:15'David thinks he's onto a winner with the battered bench, and wastes no time in snapping it up for £130.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18'He's so pleased that he buys another one.'
0:05:18 > 0:05:23Not as nice as my other one but, at 90 quid,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25it would make a good partner.
0:05:25 > 0:05:31'Mr Harper is off to a flyer but The Fox is on his tail - or bumper.'
0:05:31 > 0:05:34# Here in my car I can only receive
0:05:34 > 0:05:36# I can listen to you
0:05:36 > 0:05:40# It keeps me stable for days in cars...#
0:05:40 > 0:05:43I love looking through cases like this.
0:05:43 > 0:05:49It's a history of the British sports car through the 1950s and '60s.
0:05:49 > 0:05:54We've got a Vanwall, an Austin Healey, a Triumph. It's superb.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56Toys are hugely collectable.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00The record price for a toy is into five figures.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Really, you want them boxed - mint and boxed.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06We've got an XK150,
0:06:06 > 0:06:08a Le Mans winning D-type Jaguar,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11but that's the beauty for me.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15This is an Aston Martin DB2.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18The DB stands for David Brown, the tractor maker,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21who bought Aston Martin in about 1951.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27The DB2 dates from around 1953, 1955, something like that.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31This particular little model is by Minimodels Ltd Scalex,
0:06:31 > 0:06:34probably a forerunner of Scalextric.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36It works by this flywheel.
0:06:36 > 0:06:42You wind it up and it makes the front wheels spin at a faster rate.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Now, this isn't mint and it's not boxed.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50It looks like we've had a prang at Silverstone, but I like that.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54I know a man who races a real one of these.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I reckon I'm ahead of the game.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59If he sees that and likes it,
0:06:59 > 0:07:03and bear in mind he's got a real one of these and not a toy one,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05that's £100.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10So if I negotiate this way, I've got instant profit.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13I think I'm getting the hang of this game. Sir...
0:07:13 > 0:07:19'Philip's following his strategy, but can he get the toy car for the right price?'
0:07:19 > 0:07:24- I really like that.- Yeah.- What's the best you can do it for?- £60.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29£60? It's had a re-paint. It's bent. I expect the chassis' broken.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34- Wire wheels are missing.- Maybe it wants a decoke and new wings?
0:07:34 > 0:07:38We could all do with that. Go on. 40 quid.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Er... 45. Split the difference. 45. - I've got to try and sell this now.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48- You'll make a profit on that, surely?- I'm not so optimistic.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Go on, then.- Deal.- Deal done.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55'The Fox stuck to his plan and bagged the car for a decent price.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59'His opponent has found something to tickle his fancy.'
0:07:59 > 0:08:03You love that, Philip, don't you? Isn't that gorgeous?
0:08:03 > 0:08:07You're a good boy, Philip, a good boy!
0:08:09 > 0:08:13'Whilst you're joking around, The Fox - not the stuffed one -
0:08:13 > 0:08:17'has parted with a second wad of cash for a quirky item.'
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Do you remember the Olympics when the Scottish ladies' team
0:08:21 > 0:08:25represented Great Britain and won us a gold medal at curling?
0:08:25 > 0:08:29Some people cruelly referred to it as Olympic housekeeping
0:08:29 > 0:08:31because of the sweeping.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36I bought them for £110, which I think's an absolute snip.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Also, if you feel a bit weak and you want to work out,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43they're terrific dumbbells.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46'With the experts working their way around the fair,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50'they're having no problems spending their money.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54'Mr Harper's pounced on another bargain.'
0:08:54 > 0:08:5645 quid! It's got to be a goer.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01'Devilish David is piling up pressure on his opponent.
0:09:01 > 0:09:06'Luckily, Philip has made another buy - a tiny weeny one.'
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Do you know? I'm really pleased with this little sweetie.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14It's a great little object dating from around 1900.
0:09:14 > 0:09:20What I love is the story it tells. It's made of vegetable ivory.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26Vegetable ivory is part of the seed from the elephant palm tree.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31It was used because this little part of the seed, when it was dried out,
0:09:31 > 0:09:35looked and carved just like elephant ivory.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40More friendly in terms of saving our planet. What a great little thing!
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Carved, and the secret is... it's a little thimble holder.
0:09:44 > 0:09:50If we open the top, in there, we've got a hallmarked silver thimble.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54I doubt whether the two started life together.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58I suspect the dealer put them together, but what a great object.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03It's priced up at £35 and I've managed to buy that for £25.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07I think that's going to sell to one of two people.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11Either to the treen collector... Now, treen is turned wood.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16Whilst it's not made of wood, it falls into that category.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21It's also going to be attractive to a collector of sewing memorabilia.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24I'm really pleased. Bit of a profit here, I hope.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Not huge, but it's a profit.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33'And profit, after all, is the name of the game.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37'Devilish David is hot on the trail of some outdoor antiques.'
0:10:39 > 0:10:45I've said I'm looking for garden furniture and these fit the bill,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49even though they may not have been made for the garden.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52What do you think they are?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55A pair of stands made out of glazed terracotta.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Both the same mould, but one has fired differently.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04That treacle glaze, similar colour to a chimney pot. Really bomb-proof!
0:11:04 > 0:11:08Probably spent their time in a big Victorian conservatory.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11They would sit beautifully outside.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15Also, you could make make them into a pair of outdoor seats.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Make a couple of cushions and Bob's your uncle,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21you've got a nice pair of seats.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25It's down to price. Anything under 100 quid, I'd be happy.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Let's find out.
0:11:27 > 0:11:33Hi there. What's the absolute - be kind - the absolute death?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- 120 I'm looking for them.- 120.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Um... You couldn't do 70?
0:11:38 > 0:11:4090 quid.
0:11:40 > 0:11:4590 quid for the pair! Meet me halfway. 80 and I'll have them.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48- We'll have a deal then.- Good man.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53'That's £20 less than Devilish David was willing to pay.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57'Smoothly done. He's on a buying spree and also bags
0:11:57 > 0:12:01'a mahogany framed oval mirror for just £18.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05'The Fox is also on the prowl for potential profit.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09'He's a little late to buy these next two items.'
0:12:09 > 0:12:13I saw these earlier and the trader told me they're £120.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17They're late 19th, early 20th century salt-glazed pedestals.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21If I can get these at £100, they'll be a good buy.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Excuse me. You quoted me £120. Is there any movement?
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Your friend Mr Harper's beaten you to it.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33'Devilish David is one step ahead and, even with a huge market,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36'he seems to have every stall covered.'
0:12:36 > 0:12:39You ain't seen me, right?
0:12:39 > 0:12:43# I always feels like somebody's watching me... #
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I can't believe it! He is everywhere!
0:12:48 > 0:12:54'Philip needs to employ all his cunning skills to find the bargains before his rival.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58'David has taken aim at another item.'
0:12:59 > 0:13:01Don't you LOVE the antique business?
0:13:01 > 0:13:07It's full of mad, bizarre items you've never seen in your life.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Just look at that! You're shouting, "It's a revolver!"
0:13:11 > 0:13:16It looks like a revolver with that revolving barrel, not a pistol.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21It was made for a very strange lady. I've got to show you why.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Open the barrel and what do we have?
0:13:24 > 0:13:28A compact mirror for putting your lipstick on.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Inside, where bullets should have gone,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33you get a reel of cotton.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38Round the outside, looking like bullets, are pins. It gets madder.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43On the lovely handle, which is beech and ebonised and worn perfectly,
0:13:43 > 0:13:48there's a little brass lid and inside there would be some needles.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51This is a very strange lady!
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Looking at the design of the pistol,
0:13:54 > 0:13:58that it's made out of nickel, that lovely ebonised worn beech,
0:13:58 > 0:14:01it's got to be 1880, 1890, maybe.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Not much later. I paid 100 quid.
0:14:04 > 0:14:10I think that's the kind of thing that a good dealer would kill for.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14'That hot-shot purchase adds another item to David's stash.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18'Which of our antiques gunslingers is riding to success?
0:14:18 > 0:14:21'And who needs to be quicker on the draw?
0:14:21 > 0:14:25'They started with a budget of £750 each.
0:14:25 > 0:14:30'Philip's netted just three items and spent £180,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33'leaving £570 to play with.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38'His opponent has been on a shopping spree, with six items in the bag.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49'Philip might not have spent as much but with plenty of stalls
0:14:49 > 0:14:52'he won't be giving up without a fight.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55'Getting round a huge market is hard work.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00'Our gents joined forces and commandeered a flash set of wheels.'
0:15:01 > 0:15:04# ..Head out on the highway
0:15:05 > 0:15:08# Lookin' for adventure
0:15:08 > 0:15:11# And whatever comes our way
0:15:11 > 0:15:15# Yeah, darlin', gonna make it happen... #
0:15:15 > 0:15:21'Having made a whistlestop tour, it's time for our experts to go their separate ways.
0:15:21 > 0:15:26'It's The Fox who thinks he's uncovered a bit of a gem.'
0:15:26 > 0:15:30These are interesting because, in the antique world,
0:15:30 > 0:15:33buckets can be hugely collectable.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37In Ireland they have peat buckets they carry cut peat in.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42They have plate buckets, which is like this with a groove down it,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45that you used for carrying dirty plates.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50This looks like it's a plant stand but, in fact, it's a kettle stand.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55In the 19th century, this brass liner here would have had hot water
0:15:55 > 0:16:00or coals in, hot embers, to keep your kettle or your water warm.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04You can take it out and see this is a coopered body,
0:16:04 > 0:16:09bit like a beer barrel, and it's moulded along the sides.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12There's a selection. It's down to price.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17I would hope that I could get for this...
0:16:17 > 0:16:22in the region of £160 to £220, that sort of ballpark figure.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25I need to know how much it is. Excuse me.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28What's the best you can do on that?
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- 160's the best.- 160?- Yes.
0:16:32 > 0:16:37- This is mean but would £100 be any good to you?- It's a bit low.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40I could split the difference. £130, it's yours.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Your maths is quicker than mine!
0:16:43 > 0:16:45130?
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- Yeah, go on. Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:16:49 > 0:16:55'Excellent. For the first time, The Fox has parted with some serious money.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59'Elsewhere, David has again veered away from his strategy.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02'He's looking at an indoor antique.'
0:17:02 > 0:17:07Ha-ha-ha. A fantastic mad, bonkers, Victorian invention.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12The Victorians loved inventing anything out of the ordinary.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15How fantastic! Shirts, jackets, trousers,
0:17:15 > 0:17:19all neatly folded away every time you close the doors.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21It's fantastically constructed.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26Dovetails, solid mahogany, great colour, very expensive when new.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31Made to last and still perfectly as good to use today
0:17:31 > 0:17:33as it was 120 years ago.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37It pays to buy quality.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41'Well, it might be quality, but the wardrobe isn't cheap.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44'David decided not to take the plunge
0:17:44 > 0:17:48'and opted for two much cheaper items.'
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Take a look at those two beauties!
0:17:51 > 0:17:55I just bought two distinctly different items.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57First, the silver box.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59What do you think that is?
0:17:59 > 0:18:03On the base is evidence of a very old matchbox.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06It's an incredibly posh matchbox holder.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09If you were a smoker in about 1900,
0:18:09 > 0:18:14that could be on your desk, and what a lovely way to light your cigar.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18Equally, it could sit nicely on top of a fireplace today
0:18:18 > 0:18:21to light that real fire - how incredibly stylish.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Solid silver, English, nicely hallmarked.
0:18:24 > 0:18:30I can tell by the letter B that this was manufactured in 1901,
0:18:30 > 0:18:34the very year Queen Victoria died, so it's just Victorian,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37and VERY Victorian in decoration.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40I don't want to remove the matchbox
0:18:40 > 0:18:43because that has aged beautifully.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48A great British piece, nice novelty item, good talking piece.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Now, here we go. This isn't British. This is German.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57A pair of cold-painted metal dancing girls of some sort.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01"Cold-painted" means that a bronze or base metal is heated and moulded.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06Then, when it's cooled, it is then painted, so being "cold-painted".
0:19:06 > 0:19:11The problem with cold-painting is that it rubs off very easily.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16So, examine them closely and expect some damage, and this one has.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21Very characterful. They're not wearing very much, which appeals to me.
0:19:21 > 0:19:27And on the base stamped WMF, a fantastic maker, a German maker.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32I've never seen anything made by WMF that remotely resembles that.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35So, for me, it's a new one.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38I like it. It's quirky. It's novelty.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41The kind of thing I could find a home for.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46My dancing girls wearing nothing but a couple of pipe cleaners, £60.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Doesn't sound bad.
0:19:48 > 0:19:54'Well, if that's what tickles your fancy, David, why not?
0:19:54 > 0:20:01'He's also happy with his silver matchbox holder, which cost him £45.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05'His rival still has up to £440 in his kitty
0:20:05 > 0:20:09'and is working hard to find some potentially profitable
0:20:09 > 0:20:11'game-winning items.'
0:20:12 > 0:20:15I just love this!
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Look at the patina. This is a butcher's block.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23Sat in your butcher's with sawdust on the floor 50 or 60 years ago.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Now, they're really collectable.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30People use them to dress up trendy flats, smart Cotswold houses.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35These would sit in your kitchen, or what a great television table!
0:20:35 > 0:20:40The top is probably made out of beech or sycamore,
0:20:40 > 0:20:43they normally are, and blocked together
0:20:43 > 0:20:45then held by this band.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Bolts through there tighten it up.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50The base... Oh! Lordy!
0:20:50 > 0:20:54This is pine. In terms of value...
0:20:54 > 0:20:59I would hope to sell that for around £300, perhaps ask a little more.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01It's a thing I would like to own.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06That's not too bad, either. I'm going to wander over here.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13Been to church lately?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16This, I think, is an altar rail,
0:21:16 > 0:21:21where you'd have knelt down and taken your communion.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Someone really cleverly has bought it, probably shortened it,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28and put these mirrors behind.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32It's got that Gothic look. Made about 1900.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35If you look at the grain of the timber,
0:21:35 > 0:21:38it's in pitch pine, but stained up.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42I'd like to see if I can buy the pair of them.
0:21:42 > 0:21:47'Philip's impressed with the butcher's block and altar rail.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52'After a quick haggle, he bags the pair for £360.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57'With time now up, we're about to find out who spent what.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02'Both started out with a budget of £750 of their own cash.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04'After a last-minute flurry,
0:22:04 > 0:22:08'Philip spent a sizeable £670 on six items.
0:22:08 > 0:22:15'David bagged eight items, but spent slightly less than his opponent.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19'Before our gents try and sell their treasures,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23'they can't resist having a swift look at each other's wares.'
0:22:23 > 0:22:28Tell you what, I feel like I've been dragged through a dust bowl.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Which is your best bit?
0:22:30 > 0:22:34I've got to say it is...
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- me revolver.- Show me.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40It's for a very strange lady who likes revolvers
0:22:40 > 0:22:44but also likes putting her lipstick on.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47A compartment for thread and needles.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49- I must admit, I like that. - It's quirky.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53- And...- Yes. I know that you liked these.- Yeah.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55I apologise if you're upset.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- Of course I'm not.- Sure? - DAVID LAUGHS
0:22:59 > 0:23:03I love me butcher's block. I probably put my neck on it!
0:23:03 > 0:23:09- I paid 240.- It looks reasonably new.- Probably 50, 60 years old.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- Right, it's not as gnarled as the ones I've had.- No.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18I think someone's put so much effort into waxing this top. I love it.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22I think it'll serve as a coffee table, television table.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26A great bit of decorative furniture. Which don't you like?
0:23:26 > 0:23:28I don't like those two babies.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31What are you going to do with those?
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- Curling!- Where will you go curling? - Anywhere!
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- Show me.- There's a time and a place. - Exactly.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40In the winter or in an ice rink.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Is there an ice rink in Worcestershire?
0:23:43 > 0:23:45You're being really nasty, picky.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47- No.- You're picking on me.- I'm not.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52- You're being nasty. - Let's go curling.- I'm really hurt.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- Philip.- No, I'm hurt.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00'With his feelings bruised, our Worcestershire gent heads home with
0:24:00 > 0:24:03'a 19th-century Dutch kettle bucket,
0:24:03 > 0:24:06'an authentic beech and pine butcher's block,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10'a late Victorian converted altar rail mirror,
0:24:10 > 0:24:12'a pair of granite curling stones,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16'a vegetable ivory thimble holder with silver thimble,
0:24:16 > 0:24:20'and a model of a 1953 Aston Martin DB2.
0:24:21 > 0:24:26'His opponent will be trying to sell a pair of 1920s terracotta stands,
0:24:26 > 0:24:30'an early 20th-century religious icon,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33'an unusual German painted metal figurine,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36'a Victorian silver matchbox holder,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38'a mahogany framed mirror,
0:24:38 > 0:24:41'two ornate white garden benches
0:24:41 > 0:24:45'and a late 19th-century gun-shaped sewing case.
0:24:50 > 0:24:56'Having arrived back on home turf, for the next part of today's challenge,
0:24:56 > 0:25:03'Philip and David now have to sell their purchases for as much profit as possible.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07'Both antiques Titans think they bought well. There's a surprise(!)
0:25:07 > 0:25:12'They'll both be pulling out all the stops to find the right buyers,
0:25:12 > 0:25:18'and are putting together deals on the phone and via e-mail.
0:25:18 > 0:25:24'Until they've shaken on it and money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32'In an auction house far, far away - Worcestershire -
0:25:32 > 0:25:35'Philip's lined up a potential buyer.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39'Auctioneer Philip paid £110 for the curling stones.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44'Will he be able to strike a deal and turn a profit?'
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- They look all right, Phil! - Nice, aren't they? I thought of you.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53I bought this pair at Swinderby and I sold one about two years ago...
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- I did buy one.- I thought it was you.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- What did you pay for it? - 90, I think.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04- Well, I think they're great. Did you sell that last one?- I did.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09I like these. They're really nice. I think I might... IF I buy them,
0:26:09 > 0:26:14- I think I might keep them. - What would you do with them?
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I've seen these used as door stops.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20- I've seen them converted into table lamps.- Oh, no!
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- No?- Wouldn't do anything like that!
0:26:22 > 0:26:27- Definitely not! Go on, then. What's your asking price?- £200.
0:26:27 > 0:26:32Oh, I don't know, Phil. I'm not sure about £200.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- You've gone pale!- Yes, well... BOTH LAUGH
0:26:36 > 0:26:39what if I say 180 the pair?
0:26:39 > 0:26:43You've hit me right below the belt. That really is a harsh shot.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47- But, as it's you...- As it's me. - Only as it's you.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49- £180?- Yes, I think so.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52I'm not going to shake your hand.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56- You're an angel.- I am! - These are too heavy.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01I'll go in the office, take a cheque off you and get Mike to help.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- That was easy for you.- Yeah. Good girl.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09'Nice work. That's £70 profit and the Fox is hoping his luck holds out
0:27:09 > 0:27:15'as a dealer is coming in to look at his 19th-century kettle bucket.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18'This cost him a sizeable £130.'
0:27:18 > 0:27:22- Simon, how are you doing? - All right. How are you?
0:27:22 > 0:27:26It's not an auction day but I'm hoping it's a sale day.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31It's a really nice thing. It's Dutch, about 1860.
0:27:31 > 0:27:36- I love this two-toned effect. - It's pear wood and ebony, I think.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40- What would it be? About 1860? - Early to mid-19th century.
0:27:40 > 0:27:45- You just want to know how much it is?- I do.- It's worth £180.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47Ah...
0:27:47 > 0:27:52- A sharp intake of breath.- When you look at condition.- It's original.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- 140?- No, no, no, no.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00Last shot on this. No negotiations. It's £150.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05- Um...- Don't pause, Simon.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07- OK.- Yeah? Good man.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09Put it there, matey. 150, yeah?
0:28:09 > 0:28:15'It's only a £20 profit but it's a sale and The Fox seems happy.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19'Devilish David is a canny opponent, though,
0:28:19 > 0:28:22'and is reaping the rewards of his e-mails.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26'He's found a buyer for the terracotta stands.'
0:28:26 > 0:28:28The two big beauties!
0:28:28 > 0:28:34'He's also made a profit on his icon and his German figurine.
0:28:34 > 0:28:39'He has stormed into an early lead. Philip needs to bank some more cash.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42'Luckily, he's got a plan.'
0:28:45 > 0:28:50David, what's all this? I didn't have you down as a polisher!
0:28:50 > 0:28:52You've got to look after them.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56- This looks lovely.- Thank you. - Absolutely lovely.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- DB2. 1950...?- 1952.
0:28:59 > 0:29:04- How many of these are there around? - Total production was just over 500.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09They say the difference between men and boys is the size of their toys.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11This is yours. And this...
0:29:11 > 0:29:13is mine.
0:29:13 > 0:29:18- It's a bit small, isn't it, Philip? - Size, David, is not everything.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21I think it's lovely.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25'Philip paid £45 and is banking on David buying it.'
0:29:25 > 0:29:29- What's the cheapest you've bought an Aston Martin for?- £280, I think.
0:29:29 > 0:29:33That, now, would have lots of noughts on the end?
0:29:33 > 0:29:37Got to be looking at 45,000 to 55,000.
0:29:37 > 0:29:42On that basis, that at £100 could be worth £20,000 in a few years.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Let me ask you one last question.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- 500 of these made. How many have you seen?- A lot.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- How many of those have you seen? - That's the first one.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56I don't think £100 is probably enough.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00- You going to race it?- I'll have to lose some weight first.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03'Philip's clearly done his homework.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07'The buyer is happy to pay the £100 asking price.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11'It's a result for Double-O Serrell and he hits the road
0:30:11 > 0:30:15'dreaming of fast cars, cocktails and profit-making missions.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20'However, his opponent is taking aim at his next potential sale.'
0:30:20 > 0:30:25I've sent out a bunch of e-mails to dealers all over the country
0:30:25 > 0:30:27to drum up interest in my items.
0:30:27 > 0:30:32I am in Matlock cos I found a dealer who's shown quite a lot of interest
0:30:32 > 0:30:34in my revolver!
0:30:34 > 0:30:36'You mean ladies' sewing case.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40'At £100, it was one of David's most expensive items.
0:30:40 > 0:30:47'He's mentioned a price to the dealer but until they shake on it, this deal isn't secure.'
0:30:47 > 0:30:49- You've seen the pictures.- Yeah.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53I think I know what it is exactly, date-wise.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57- About 1860?- I thought. Yeah.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59Show me the details.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02I reckon, if I was a lady in a carriage
0:31:02 > 0:31:06and you were trying to hold me up, you're going to be worried.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11- Seriously worried.- Until I cock it and you see a mirror.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15- Oh, wow!- An area for needles and pins.- That is amazing!
0:31:15 > 0:31:21Do you think that was made as a novelty item or as a self-defence thing, as well as?
0:31:21 > 0:31:27I think "as well as". This goes well beyond being a novelty.
0:31:27 > 0:31:32A novelty implies it's somehow cheap or disposable.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Imagine what this woman was like.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40- Wouldn't you love to have met her? - Absolutely.- But not marry her.- No.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45- You wouldn't want to get into an argument with her.- Money-wise.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50- I mentioned three and a half. - We're in the right sort of region.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53You need to leave a profit in it for me.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57- I'll make you a bid, how does that sound?- Make me a bid.- 275?
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- Make it 290.- Somewhere in between?
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- 295?- 280.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07295! You've tried that on me before - and it's worked!
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- But not this time.- 280?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11280. We can agree on that.
0:32:11 > 0:32:16- I'm going to regret it.- You might, but I won't.- Well done.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18'A colossal sale!
0:32:18 > 0:32:22'David nearly tripled his money and banked £180 profit.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25'Today's competition is heating up
0:32:25 > 0:32:29'but who is putting in a match-winning performance
0:32:29 > 0:32:32'and who needs to raise their game?
0:32:41 > 0:32:44'His devilish opponent has stormed ahead...
0:32:53 > 0:33:00'Philip may be trailing, but our experts still have some of their most expensive items left.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05'Philip's hopes rest on his butcher's block and altar rail.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08'Before he gets to the serious business,
0:33:08 > 0:33:12'he needs to try and make a profit on his teeny weeny thimble.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16'The thimble holder and thimble cost The Fox just £25.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20'With so much ground to make up, every pound counts.'
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- Have a look.- Thimble holder.- Yeah.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26These can be nutmeg graters.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29They're worth hundreds of pounds.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33- You're wanting to sell this then? - Yeah. I do.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36- At a profit, I presume. - Absolutely right.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- I've got a couple.- Have you?
0:33:39 > 0:33:43- I always thought that was ivory, though.- No, no.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47Vegetable ivory from the nut from a palm tree.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49They carved it in the green stage.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53It dried and came to look like ivory.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Clearly, it's a lot better for the elephants.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00- Do you know, this is yours, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:34:00 > 0:34:06- That's another one there.- Have you got some buyers for these?- I have.
0:34:06 > 0:34:11They are collectable. Prices aren't as good as they used to be.
0:34:11 > 0:34:17I think that these are worth £60, but I'm not going to ask you that.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19I'm glad you said that.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Yeah. I think that's worth £50.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24I'd offer you 40 for it.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29- Go on. £40.- Thank you very much. - You'll get some money now.
0:34:29 > 0:34:35'£15 profit is not bad, Mr Serrell, but you'll need to bank bigger bucks
0:34:35 > 0:34:39'if you're going to catch your opponent.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43'Devilish David has put his matchbox holder into his local auction house.
0:34:43 > 0:34:49'He's taking a chance there'll be enough interest for a gold-plated profit.'
0:34:49 > 0:34:54Lot 167, we have the silver matchbox holder. £30?
0:34:55 > 0:34:5830 bid. Right there at £30.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01At £30 bid. 40. 50.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04At £50 on my right in the centre of the room.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09Anyone over there? Are you all done this time at £50?
0:35:09 > 0:35:12- Selling this time at 50... - Oh, no. Oh, no.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14Oh, no!
0:35:14 > 0:35:17'Once he takes off the auctioneer's commission,
0:35:17 > 0:35:20'David's made an £8 loss!
0:35:20 > 0:35:23'It brings our northern dealer back to Earth.'
0:35:23 > 0:35:27Could lose me the game. A lot of effort there for very little...
0:35:27 > 0:35:30For no reward! Minus reward.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33'Not the result he was hoping for.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37'There's more bad news when David fails to find a buyer
0:35:37 > 0:35:42'for the mahogany framed mirror, denting his profits by another £18.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45'Things have taken a turn for the worse for Mr Harper.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50'Can Philip take advantage and net a profit on his most expensive item?
0:35:50 > 0:35:55'With David suddenly struggling, it could be his chance to catch up.'
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- How are you?- Hiya, Phil. - Look at that!
0:35:59 > 0:36:04- I thought you were bringing a chopping block!- You take that in.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08'The butcher's block cost our Worcester gent a whopping £240.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12'Let's hope the buyer takes a shine to it.'
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- I have a vested interest in you buying this.- It looks heavy.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19This isn't tan. It's blood pressure.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26- There we are.- That's nice. - You like it?- Apart from the stand.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30- What's wrong with the stand? - It doesn't go with the block.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34- I do like the block.- It's a great colour. Sycamore or beech.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40And I would think it's probably a 1950s block.
0:36:40 > 0:36:45These bolts here go right the way through, and this steel band.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49- They tighten it all up.- Lovely. - What would you do with it?
0:36:49 > 0:36:54I'm not going to use it for meat. I'm going to use it for cheese.
0:36:54 > 0:36:59- Yeah. Good port.- You've made your mind up you're going to buy it?- Yes.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Depends on the price, though!
0:37:01 > 0:37:05'He sounds interested. Time for The Fox to talk money.'
0:37:05 > 0:37:08It's £450.
0:37:08 > 0:37:13- Three. And you can keep the stand. - What will I do with the bottom?
0:37:13 > 0:37:15A bit more.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17Not a bit more. A lot more!
0:37:17 > 0:37:21- 325.- No, no, no. You're not trying.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23You can have that, very best...
0:37:23 > 0:37:26£400. That's the best.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30- That's your best? - Finished.- Deal.- You're a good man.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32'Impressive stuff!
0:37:32 > 0:37:35'That's a whopping £160 profit!
0:37:35 > 0:37:40'The Fox is back in the game, and Philip isn't finished.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43'He manages to strike a deal for his altar rail.'
0:37:43 > 0:37:46£190. £590 the two. A done deal.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48- Done.- Good man.
0:37:48 > 0:37:53'Nicely done, Philip. That's another £70 worth of profit.
0:37:53 > 0:37:58'Having been a long way behind, Mr Serrell has crept into the lead.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00'And he's all sold up.
0:38:00 > 0:38:06'If David's going to claim today's crown he has to sell his two benches for a profit.
0:38:06 > 0:38:11'He spent £90 having the larger of the benches restored,
0:38:11 > 0:38:14'bringing his total spend on it to £220.
0:38:14 > 0:38:20'He's hoping to sell the refurbished bench to his local garden centre.'
0:38:22 > 0:38:28Malcolm the owner made the mistake of telling me he was on the lookout for a good bench.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33Malcolm lives and breathes this place, he never leaves.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36I've had to have it delivered. Here he is. Malcolm.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41Hello, David. Have you brought your wallet with you?
0:38:41 > 0:38:46'David spent £130 on the bench at the fair and £90 having it restored.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50'He's got to aim high to turn a profit.'
0:38:50 > 0:38:53- I know you want a bench.- I do. It's nice.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- Is this oak?- Solid oak. Teesdale oak.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04It's been oiled. It'll just age naturally.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06The frame is cast iron.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Lift that end, Malcolm.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13- Seriously, how heavy is that? - That's quite heavy, David.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- Oh, dear.- Exactly!
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- We get some storms here, do we not? - We do.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22- Is that going to get blown over? - It's not going to get blown over.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Late 19th century, perfect for the gardens.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- How long have they been here? - Victorian glasshouses.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31I had you in mind all along.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35The things I do for you! It's astonishing, really.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Well, I like it, but, you know...
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- what are you asking?- Not much.
0:39:41 > 0:39:46- To you, Malcolm, I don't think it's expensive at 425.- Ah.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49'David started high but the buyer didn't bite.
0:39:49 > 0:39:55'If he doesn't manage to sell the bench, he'll make a sizeable loss.
0:39:55 > 0:40:02'We'll find out soon whether he was able to seal the deal and what price he made on his smaller bench.
0:40:02 > 0:40:08'First, it's time to count up how much profit our experts made
0:40:08 > 0:40:11'and reveal who will be today's winner.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14'Philip spent £670 at the antiques fair.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16'David was more cautious.
0:40:16 > 0:40:22'He parted with £568 and spent £90 getting a bench restored.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25'Every penny that David and Philip made
0:40:25 > 0:40:28'is going to their chosen charity.
0:40:28 > 0:40:34'Without further delay, time to reveal today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.'
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- David, how are you? - Philip, great to see you.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- What a beautiful day. - It's a top day.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45I'm feeling just a little bit confident, which is good.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48- Why?- My butcher's block did really well.
0:40:48 > 0:40:53- Did it? How much profit? - I think it was about £150.
0:40:53 > 0:40:58- How about you?- I did quite well. My best winner was the revolver.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- Yeah. £180 profit.- £180?
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Sounds fantastic. Never seen anything like it.
0:41:04 > 0:41:12However, spoke to my local auctioneer, he's big into these things, he said, £700 to £1,000.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16- You made £180 on that?- On one item. But that was my best winner.
0:41:16 > 0:41:21- I had some flies... Really?- You made a lot on the butcher's block.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Yeah, but I was feeling quite confident and it just...
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Is it ebbing a bit?- Yeah.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31I wouldn't worry too much. Are you ready?
0:41:31 > 0:41:33- Go on, then.- Three, two...
0:41:33 > 0:41:35One.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Philip. Philip!
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- It might be a misprint. - We're through. I've had enough.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49'So, David storms his way to victory and it was his two benches
0:41:49 > 0:41:52'that struck the final blow.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55'He made £105 profit on his smaller bench.'
0:41:55 > 0:42:01Happy with its state? Happy with its size? Happy with its price, 195?
0:42:01 > 0:42:06Yes, everybody likes it to be cheaper but I'm quite happy.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09'The biggest profit came from the larger one.'
0:42:09 > 0:42:14- It's nice, but 425...- I'll tell you what I'll do. Because it's so heavy.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17400 quid. How's that?
0:42:17 > 0:42:22- What about 350, then? - Come on, Malcolm. Make it 375.
0:42:22 > 0:42:27- 375 and you help me lift it. - Go on. 375. Get that end.
0:42:27 > 0:42:32'A £155 profit sent David soaring to Victory,
0:42:32 > 0:42:38'but both our experts made fabulous profits and every penny will be going to charity.'
0:42:38 > 0:42:42My charity is the Witham Hall, Barnard Castle's town hall.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46It's a great place for young and old to have a good time.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49It needs lots of funds just to keep things going.
0:42:49 > 0:42:55I love Worcestershire and St Richard's Hospice is based in the county.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58It needs all the support it can get.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03'David may have won a resounding success, but the fight doesn't stop.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07'Tomorrow, our warriors go into battle as they cross the Channel
0:43:07 > 0:43:10'to a French antiques market.'
0:43:10 > 0:43:13It's negotiating time, which I'm not very good at
0:43:13 > 0:43:15because I'm rubbish at French.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17Le dernier prix?
0:43:17 > 0:43:20SHE SPEAKS FRENCH QUICKLY
0:43:20 > 0:43:22I'm completely lost now!
0:43:22 > 0:43:25How about if we go...
0:43:25 > 0:43:28- 60?- Yes?
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