0:00:02 > 0:00:07We've all seen them on TV but how will the country's favourite antiques experts fare
0:00:07 > 0:00:09if they have to make a profit with their own cash?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Watch out!
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Who's going to make the biggest profit of all? Me!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18From car boot sales to auction houses,
0:00:18 > 0:00:21our experts will be recreating some of their real-life deals
0:00:21 > 0:00:26as they try to make the most money for their chosen charities.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Come on, Knowles. - The competition is really hot.
0:00:31 > 0:00:33The challenge to our experts is clear.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Dealers - put your money where your mouth is.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Today's finely honed experts are the cunning Philip "The Fox" Serrell
0:01:11 > 0:01:13and Devilish David Harper.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Philip is an old hand in the world of antiques,
0:01:16 > 0:01:19with his own auction house in the heart of Worcestershire.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22At £220. Is there any more?
0:01:22 > 0:01:24And years showing the public how to flog it.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27This business isn't just about selling it.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31It's about buying something and placing it with the right person.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34David may be the younger of the pair
0:01:34 > 0:01:37but he still has 20 years in the antiques trade under his belt.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41It's a buzz. You are, effectively, a treasure hunter.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45On screen, he's often seen roaming the country as part of the Bargain Hunt team.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48That's 20 quid less than I would have paid.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51So we have our contenders,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55and with their reputations and hard-earned cash on the line,
0:01:55 > 0:01:59it's time for us to find out the aim of today's game.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- David, how are you doing? - Mr Serrell, good to see you.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- You've found a cosy corner. - Isn't this just beautiful?
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- It's glorious.- It's magic.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- Envelope moment.- Go on.- Shall I go first? All right, here we go.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14See what our challenge is today.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19"Philip and David, your challenge today is to spend up to £250
0:02:19 > 0:02:21"of your own money on antiques.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26"You must then resell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash."
0:02:30 > 0:02:35"Today you must buy all your items from a car boot sale."
0:02:35 > 0:02:36Ouch!
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- "Good luck."- Good luck. We are going to need it.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- "All the best."- Let's go.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Today's battleground is a car boot sale in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
0:02:47 > 0:02:53Our sparring heavyweights each have £250 of their own cash
0:02:53 > 0:02:57to spend on antiques and collectables, which they will try to sell on for a profit.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02We've got two mighty gladiators of the antiques world
0:03:02 > 0:03:05primed and ready for a boot sale battle.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07Now, before we get in there, Phil,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10remember, you're strong, experienced and ruthless.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- They're going to be baying for our blood.- We're going to kill them.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15To the victor, the spoils.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21As they prepare to face the car-boot sellers,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24you can see the determination and fear in their eyes.
0:03:26 > 0:03:32Two experts who became buyers, two buyers who took on a boot sale,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34two boot-salers who became champions.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36LAUGHTER Well, hopefully.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42Right, time to get down to the serious business of buying.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Pretty much everybody that Philip and David try to do deals with
0:03:46 > 0:03:50will be aware that they're on a mission to raise money for charity.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56And our experts will be trying to persuade people to give them the best prices
0:03:56 > 0:04:00when they buy and sell the items that they hope will drive them to victory.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03In order to emerge triumphant from today's task,
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Philip is aiming to snap up as many cheap and cheerful buys as possible.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11David on the other hand is planning to buy quirky, quality items.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Let battle commence.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16- Oh, hello.- Hello.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- Silver plated.- Yes.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Now listen, you can have anything you like on here.- Yeah.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- Victorian salts.- Ooh. - Mother of pearl.- Yeah.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31But I'm telling you now, it's nothing but a load of old tat.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36- That's brutally honest of you. - Well, I like to be honest, me.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38That's great. Well, it's nice to hear.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- Have a lovely day. - Thank you very much indeed. Bye.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Not a quirky or quality item to be seen on that stall
0:04:45 > 0:04:49but at least the owner's honesty saved David a bit of time.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Elsewhere, Philip the Fox is sticking to his cheap and cheerful strategy
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and he's spotted something made entirely of matchsticks.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02I don't think that's the work of LS Lowry.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04It's great though, isn't it?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06I can remember when I was a child,
0:05:06 > 0:05:10there was some guy who made models of the Houses of Parliament
0:05:10 > 0:05:13or Westminster Abbey or St Paul's out of matchsticks.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16And this is made out of matchsticks.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Got a little detachable step ladder here.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20We've got a bucket.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24That must have taken someone tens of hours to make.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I like this a bit more. This is an old hay wagon.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31The original would have dated to 1880, 1890
0:05:31 > 0:05:35and these would have been pulled by dray horses and shire horses.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37I like that one. I think that's a well-made thing.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41This is a bit amateur, really, but that's a really well-made thing.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46I'm not really sure why but I'm half tempted to try and buy them.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50Well, we never had you down as Caravan Club, Mr Serrell.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54David's quest for quality antiques continues.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56I've just found these.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59It's a pair of rather nice-looking, probably early Regency style,
0:05:59 > 0:06:021820 in style, mahogany looking shelves,
0:06:02 > 0:06:06probably pine with a bit of manky old paint on them.
0:06:06 > 0:06:0955p, not a bad investment for somebody.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Not for me today, so I'll just put them back where I found them.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16David might be determined to win today's car-boot clash
0:06:16 > 0:06:20but I think rummaging through bins is taking things a step too far.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23As he switches his attention back to the stalls,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26his rival is moving in for the kill.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- Excuse me, can I have a quick word? - You can.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31- Your two wagons here.- Yes.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32- How much are they?- £30.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- £30? Is that your best?- Yes. - The best.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- Well, go on, help me, help me. - Er, £25.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41£25. Can you try a bit harder?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- Go on, have a go. Quick, quick, quick.- £20.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- £20.- £20, is it? Is that...?
0:06:47 > 0:06:49That's it. Done.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54True to his plan, Philip's snapped up a cheap and cheerful buy.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Inside, David is proving more dithering than devilish.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01You know, I'm find it really difficult here,
0:07:01 > 0:07:05finding what I want, which, of course, is bargain antiques,
0:07:05 > 0:07:07amongst all this stuff.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09But you can never give in.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Yes, he might be struggling but he's still got his fighting spirit.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Elsewhere in the indoor part of the boot sale,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19the Fox has found an item that reminds him of home.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24Do you know, it really does pay to look around when you come to a car boot sale.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29I've found a great magazine, here. The Illustrated from 1939.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31The outbreak of the Second World War.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33But there's a reason why I bought this.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36On the front cover is George Bernard Shaw,
0:07:36 > 0:07:39one of Britain's greatest playwrights of the 20th century.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42There's a particular interest to me even more so
0:07:42 > 0:07:44because this was painted by Dame Laura Knight.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47She lived for a time in Malvern.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52She painted a view of Malvern that I sold not that long ago for an awful lot of money.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54The price? Well, it's cost me 50p.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58What am I going to get for it? Well, it's anybody's guess.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00I'm hoping I might get £10-15 for it,
0:08:00 > 0:08:03particularly from someone in Malvern,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06who might have a connection with George Bernard Shaw, Laura Knight
0:08:06 > 0:08:08and the theatre.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09I've got high hopes.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11I just hope it doesn't end up as chip paper.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Philip might be out of his comfort zone at this car boot sale
0:08:16 > 0:08:20but he's throwing himself into the search for cheap and cheerful items
0:08:20 > 0:08:25and he snaps up this fire surround for the princely sum of £8.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Go on, eight quid and I'll have you.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31Mr Harper, though, is a determined opponent.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Isn't there one item on this stall that sticks out like a sore thumb?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39I mean that in the nicest possible way.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42The orange, bright, vibrant, retro,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45'60s, '70s hand-painted Poole bowl.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49I know it's Poole instantly because of the colours and the decoration.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Big lump of a thing. Really stylish, really vibrant.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55That would brighten up any kitchen table.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Load it with fruit. It's lovely.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Completely hand painted.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Nice Poole marks on the base, there. Poole, England.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Set up in Poole in 1873, this factory,
0:09:05 > 0:09:07and still trading today.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Everything is individual, everything is unique
0:09:10 > 0:09:11and everything is hand painted.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14So a real, lovely, quality piece.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17And I must have sold hundreds of these things over the years
0:09:17 > 0:09:20and they're always sought after and they're great fun.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25A possible problem here. Can you see the white along the ridge?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27When I first saw it, I thought it could've been a repair
0:09:27 > 0:09:30but that looks like it's within the varnish,
0:09:30 > 0:09:32so that's probably a firing problem.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35But this thing is completely hand made and hand painted
0:09:35 > 0:09:37and so you can't be too critical.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39It's individual, it's unique,
0:09:39 > 0:09:42and those little firing faults make it a bit more quirky
0:09:42 > 0:09:44and really quite interesting.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47So, date-wise, probably early 1970s.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49Let's find out how much it is.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Hi.- Hello.- What's the price on the Poole bowl?
0:09:51 > 0:09:55- Just £25.- Just £25?- Yeah.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58It's got a bit of a dull tone to it. Do you think it's had a repair?
0:09:58 > 0:10:00It's like me on a Sunday morning.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03What's the best on it? Tenner?
0:10:03 > 0:10:04Ooh, no, I can't go as low as a tenner.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Erm... Cos that's come fresh from the kitchen today.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- I'll shake hands at 15.- Go on, then. I'll shake your hand.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14- Thank you very much.- Cheers.
0:10:14 > 0:10:15- I'll give you some money.- Smashing.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Thank you.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20Nice, eh?
0:10:20 > 0:10:24You know, I've paid £70 or £80 for these at posh antique fairs
0:10:24 > 0:10:27and I've been really happy to do it and made a profit.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32To end up paying £15 from a car boot was a bit of a shock.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34The joy of car boots!
0:10:35 > 0:10:38That's a very healthy sounding potential profit.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43There's no doubt about it - our northern antiques warrior has a real eye for quality.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Now, I've found what I think to be a lovely copper log basket.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Now, can you imagine this thing sat next to a real fire,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55full of dry and crisp logs,
0:10:55 > 0:10:58with the fire reflecting on that gorgeous hand-beaten copper?
0:10:58 > 0:11:02But what I really like is that it's an Arts and Crafts piece,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04so made in the late 19th century.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09The whole idea of Arts and Crafts is that something must be completely hand made
0:11:09 > 0:11:11by a skilled craftsman.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Now, bear in mind, in the late 19th century,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16they were mass producing items in factories
0:11:16 > 0:11:18and skilled people were being laid off.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24So this is almost a rebellion against the industrialisation of British manufacturing
0:11:24 > 0:11:27because a group of people got together and said, "This is ridiculous.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30"We're losing our skilled workforce here."
0:11:30 > 0:11:33And they kind of harked back to almost a medieval form of making,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35where things were hand beaten.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38You can see the hand beating there, with the hammers.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41How much do you have to pay for item that was made over 100 years ago
0:11:41 > 0:11:43by hand by a skilled craftsman?
0:11:43 > 0:11:45You should have to pay hundreds of pounds,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48because to find someone good enough to make that,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50you'd have to pay hundreds of pounds.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52So I think a complete and utter bargain,
0:11:52 > 0:11:55here at a car boot fair for £45.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58There's got to be profit there somewhere.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02David's strategy of hunting out quality pieces
0:12:02 > 0:12:03is coming up trumps.
0:12:03 > 0:12:08Elsewhere, it seems that the Fox has got a little sidetracked.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12I tell you what, as sure as eggs is eggs,
0:12:12 > 0:12:14you can find everything at these car boots.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16It's time to do the weekly shop.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20- Some eggs!- Correct.- Free range. - They are indeed.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- I've got a shopping list. I'd like those.- Thank you.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24And I could really do with a leek.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28And avocados, we'll put those on the list as well.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30- Thanks very much. - Thank you very much.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Better go and do my real work now.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37Doing your weekly shop is not the idea at all, Mr Serrell,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40but perhaps our experts are suffering from rumbling stomachs
0:12:40 > 0:12:43because David has been distracted by his sweet tooth.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Well, I might be finding it tough finding lovely antiques
0:12:48 > 0:12:50but I have found something I really like
0:12:50 > 0:12:53and it's something I'm really good at.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Yes, very good, Mr Harper, but it's time to start concentrating
0:12:59 > 0:13:02because you and your opponent both have lots of cash to spend.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08Both our experts started the day with £250 in their wallets.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12So far, Philip has parted with nearly £29,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15leaving just over £221 left to spend.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18After a slow start, his opponent has found his stride
0:13:18 > 0:13:23and David's handed over £60, leaving him with £190 in his kitty.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30He might not have splashed much cash so far
0:13:30 > 0:13:34but Philip is scouring the market in search of more cheap, cheerful
0:13:34 > 0:13:37but, most importantly of all, potentially profitable items.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43Look at that. Mother of pearl, hallmarked silver.
0:13:43 > 0:13:44It's a fruit knife.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49Just imagine, late 19th, early 20th century,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52your dandy would've fitted that in his waistcoat pocket,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55walking out, open it up, peel your apple.
0:13:55 > 0:13:56They're lovely.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00What to look for if you're buying one, other than the hallmarks?
0:14:00 > 0:14:01Condition is everything.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05I'm sure you've done this. You've got that screw that you can't budge
0:14:05 > 0:14:07and you get a knife out, can't find the screwdriver
0:14:07 > 0:14:09and you try and turn it.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12You do that with silver, because it's a really soft metal,
0:14:12 > 0:14:16and the end either snaps off or twists, so don't go there.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20Now, then. Come and have a look at these.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23We've got a row of hallmarks, there. What do they tell us?
0:14:23 > 0:14:27The WN at the end, that tells us who the maker was.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30The next mark is a letter of the alphabet.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33That will tell me the year that this was assayed.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36The next mark is a lion passant.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Now, we use great words in the antique business.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42What's a lion passant? It's a lion that looks sideways.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44That's lion passant.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46And the next mark is the crown.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50That tells us that this was assayed in Sheffield.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52There's a real great story about this.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Matthew Bolton, end of the 18th century,
0:14:54 > 0:15:00he wanted to create an additional two assay offices away from London.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03He wanted to create them in Birmingham and Sheffield.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07And when this was made, you would take it to be hallmarked or assayed,
0:15:07 > 0:15:10you had to pay for the privilege, so this was a source of revenue.
0:15:10 > 0:15:15Matthew Bolton had to get an act of Parliament to get this through.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18London fought hard against this.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Matthew Bolton was so ecstatic when he won the day,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23he went for a celebratory drink.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28He was in this pub, mulling over what mark he could use to signify Sheffield
0:15:28 > 0:15:31and what mark could he use to signify Birmingham.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Well, Birmingham had the crown, Sheffield had the anchor.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38He was in the Crown and Anchor and I can only apologise for that.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Do you believe it? Well, I'm not sure but it's a great story.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Anyway, the dealer very kindly said I can have it for £15.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50I'm going to buy that. I'm not quite sure who I'm going to sell it to
0:15:50 > 0:15:53because, well, in truth, as an auctioneer,
0:15:53 > 0:15:57I do find this dealing business, I'm so far out of my comfort zone,
0:15:57 > 0:15:59so, you know...
0:15:59 > 0:16:01Talk about a fish out of water.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Don't lose faith, Philip.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04You might not be a dealer
0:16:04 > 0:16:08but your expert eye has spotted an item that's nearly 100 years old
0:16:08 > 0:16:10right in the middle of a boot sale.
0:16:10 > 0:16:11Nice work!
0:16:11 > 0:16:14And our Worcestershire gent adds to his haul of items
0:16:14 > 0:16:17by buying this Masonic silver vesta case for £20.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21Elsewhere, professional dealer David has used his knowledge
0:16:21 > 0:16:22and expertise
0:16:22 > 0:16:23to snare another item.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25So what do you think of this?
0:16:25 > 0:16:28It's a sold, cast-iron, Victorian garden urn,
0:16:28 > 0:16:34circa 1880, with that typical late 19th-century flowing organic design.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Beautifully cast and mounted on a big slab of Yorkshire stone.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Monstrously heavy and found here at a car boot fair.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Well, sadly, nothing could be further from the truth.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Circa 1980, as light as a feather,
0:16:49 > 0:16:51because it's made out of fibreglass.
0:16:51 > 0:16:52Have a look on the inside.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54You can see the hairs and the moulding.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56And then mounted on a piece of fake stone.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59But it looks a million dollars, it looks the business,
0:16:59 > 0:17:01and it's only 15 quid.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03There's a margin for me and I'm having it.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08David's strategy is to buy quality items with a bit of age,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11so I'm not quite sure where a fibreglass urn fits in.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16Anyway, rival Philip is relying on his instincts to lead him to success.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20# Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball
0:17:20 > 0:17:24# From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all
0:17:24 > 0:17:28# But I ain't seen nothing like him In any amusement hall
0:17:28 > 0:17:30# That deaf, dumb and blind kid
0:17:30 > 0:17:33# Sure plays a mean pinball. #
0:17:33 > 0:17:37You know, boys and their toys and I love toys
0:17:37 > 0:17:38and I think it's a great thing
0:17:38 > 0:17:42because people tend to buy toys that remind them of their childhood.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46There's a box of Star Wars figures over there that people have been scrabbling through.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48I've found a bagatelle board,
0:17:48 > 0:17:51a great game that dates back to the 19th century.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Although I'm old, I'm not quite that old.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58And the idea was that you had a marble, and I've lost my marbles,
0:17:58 > 0:17:59or a steel ball in here
0:17:59 > 0:18:02and you fired it and it shot round there,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04hit this pin here and then jiggled round
0:18:04 > 0:18:06and you had your score.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10What's the latter-day equivalent? Well, it's a pinball machine.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12You could be a pinball wizard.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13This has got no age at all.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17In fact, this is probably no more than ten or 15 years old.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19But it's got a good look to it,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23it actually, in my view, looks like a 19th century toy.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26I just need to find out how much this is
0:18:26 > 0:18:28and see if I can make a profit on it.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30- Sir!- Hello.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33- Your bagatelle game.- Yeah.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36It's a nice... It's missing its marbles, isn't it?
0:18:36 > 0:18:41- You've got a few...- It needs a little bit of love and care.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42- Don't we all?- We do.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46- Go on, then. How much?- Er, £3?- £3?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49This is the hard part. I've now got to try and get the price down.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51How can I do that from three quid?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Erm, is that your best?
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Er, if I said £2?
0:18:55 > 0:18:59If you said £2? He'll be paying me to take it away.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- I'll give you £1 for it. - Go on, then.- £1?
0:19:02 > 0:19:03That's fair.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- Thanks a lot.- I'm off.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10£1?! Surely there's a guaranteed profit there.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Very nice work, Mr Serrell.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Inside, David has found a quality stall
0:19:16 > 0:19:19and is working hard to negotiate some killer discounts.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Make it 15 and I'll have it.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23No, 20. It's got to be 20.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26- 20 quid?- 20 and you can have it.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- Make it 15.- No.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Get a sale in.- No, no.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- 20.- Go on, then, 20, I'll have it. OK.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- Right, what else have you got? - Er, the Victorian footstool.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- Yeah?- Late Victorian, 1880, 1890.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46- 1880?- Oak.- Oak. Nice quarter cut, good colour.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- Barley twist.- Barley twist. You know your stuff, don't you?
0:19:49 > 0:19:50I like to think so.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54- What's that worth? A tenner?- 30. - Is it?
0:19:54 > 0:19:56- I'd manage to drop it slightly. - How much?
0:19:56 > 0:19:5825.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Make it 20.
0:20:01 > 0:20:02- Go on, then.- Good man.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04That's that. Thanks again. Cheers.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10A 19th-century stool. David's found yet another hidden gem.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Well done, Mr Harper.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13Well, there you go.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Two quick-fire purchases, just the way I like it.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Number one, a Victorian-looking brass planter,
0:20:19 > 0:20:24It would work indoors and outdoors, a real interior design piece of kit.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26It's not very old.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Had it been Victorian, it would have been made in two sections
0:20:29 > 0:20:34and the quality of the casting would have been absolutely superb.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37But it's got a good look and for 20 quid, it's a bargain.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40And talking of bargains, that's got to be a great buy.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43Circa 1880, a Victorian stool.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46Solid oak, quarter cut, barley twist,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49everything you want to see, hand made, 20 quid a go.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51Happy, happy, happy.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56Devilish David's strategy to look for quality antiques has paid off.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02But his opponent has no doubt about who's bought the best items.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07It's been a hard day but I'm really please with what I've bought.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09I wonder what David's bought?
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Our ultra-competitive pair may have been a little daunted
0:21:15 > 0:21:18by today's car boot sale but they've worked their socks off,
0:21:18 > 0:21:22hunting through the market for items with profit-making potential.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Philip stuck to his cheap and cheerful strategy,
0:21:25 > 0:21:26paying out £64.50,
0:21:26 > 0:21:30leaving him with a whopping £185.50 unspent.
0:21:30 > 0:21:37David, on the other hand, spent £115, leaving £135 in his wallet.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40It's almost time for our experts to head home
0:21:40 > 0:21:44but before they do, they can't resist a peak at each other's wares.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- It's been a hard day, Philip. - Hard? It's been Mission: Impossible.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Just about, hasn't it?
0:21:50 > 0:21:54- Which is your best bit?- It's got to be the Arts and Crafts bucket.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56- I quite like that.- Yeah.- But this...
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- I know it's plastic and brand new but it's got a style.- It does.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02It makes you look really strong - look at that.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03- Talking of good looks...- Yes?
0:22:05 > 0:22:08That... That is not a good look.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10It looks like it's come from a dodgy restaurant.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15- It does remind me of a few places I've been to.- I wouldn't go there. - Happy memories.- Yeah?
0:22:15 > 0:22:19- What about you?- Well, this, for me, has got to be great value for money.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24The bloke made it 20 years ago but eight quid, how can you fail?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26And what about your worst item, Phil?
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Please tell me it's the gypsy caravan.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- It's got a certain je ne sais quois about it.- Is that what you call it?
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Mmm... Well, it might have been a mistake.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39- Where are you going with it? - I'm going to hitch it behind and I'm going home.- Good man.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40- Goodbye.- See you.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45So Philip's hopes of winning today's contest rest on a matchstick caravan and trailer,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48a bagatelle game,
0:22:48 > 0:22:50a mother of pearl handled fruit knife,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52a modern fireplace surround,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54a 1939 magazine
0:22:54 > 0:22:57and a Masonic vesta case.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01David is heading home with a colourful 1970s Poole pottery bowl,
0:23:01 > 0:23:03a fibreglass urn,
0:23:03 > 0:23:05a Victorian oak footstool,
0:23:05 > 0:23:08a brass urn
0:23:08 > 0:23:11and a copper Arts and Crafts log basket.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19So after their boot sale challenge,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22our two battling bargain hunters have headed home.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24They now have to try and sell their purchases
0:23:24 > 0:23:26to make as much profit as possible.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31They'll both be pulling out all the stops to find the right buyers for their items
0:23:31 > 0:23:34and they're working through their little black books,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37putting deals together on the phone and by email.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Till they've shaken on it and money has changed hands,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42no deal is truly sealed.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Remember my 50p magazine?
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Well, here it is. George Bernard Shaw painted by Dame Laura Knight
0:23:49 > 0:23:50and I looked on the internet
0:23:50 > 0:23:55and I found that there's a society in Malvern, where I'm from,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58run by a lady called Heather.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03I found this out on the internet, so that's why I'm just about to pop into Heather's
0:24:03 > 0:24:07and see if she's going to buy my magazine for her society.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Philip may have paid pence for the magazine
0:24:10 > 0:24:12but he's hoping for a profit in pounds.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Hello.- Heather? - Yes. You must be Philip.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- How are you?- How do you do?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22- With George and Laura. - Brilliant. Do come in.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23Thank you.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27When I found this, as I said, I was sure it was Malvern
0:24:27 > 0:24:32and I bought it and I've now got to try and sell this
0:24:32 > 0:24:36and I was hoping initially to find a society, perhaps like yours,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39or I was going to take it up to the theatre.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42I'm trying to almost return this home to its rightful place.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Do you collect archive material of Laura Knight for your society?
0:24:47 > 0:24:48We do. We do, yes.
0:24:48 > 0:24:52We're very, very keen to find anything that you can find,
0:24:52 > 0:24:54such as this,
0:24:54 > 0:24:57that actually was written about her at the time she was painting.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00That's music to my ears. That's music to my ears.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02This is a gem.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Heather sounds interested, so it's time to talk cash.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06So what kind of money are we talking of?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Clearly, it didn't cost me a great deal
0:25:09 > 0:25:11but I think what I'm going to do
0:25:11 > 0:25:14is ask you to make a contribution to my petrol
0:25:14 > 0:25:19- for driving it the 150 miles it took me to get back here.- Mm.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21I'd like £20 for it.
0:25:21 > 0:25:26That'll just about go towards half a tank of petrol for me.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Well, I'd be very mean, wouldn't I, given this is such a find,
0:25:29 > 0:25:32to actually argue with you about that sum.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- But given...- I'm wondering if I should've asked for a full tank!
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Given that it would be extremely valuable to us, I would, yes, we'd agree.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- I would like it, yeah.- I'm really, really pleased about that.
0:25:44 > 0:25:45The old memory's paid off.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- Excellent.- You're a star. Thank you very much.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52That's the first money in bank and Philip's a happy man.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56That's a great profit margin.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00If I'd spent all of my £250 in the same way at the car boot,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03I'd have turned it into £10,000.
0:26:04 > 0:26:05Dream on.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09It might be wishful thinking
0:26:09 > 0:26:13but Mr Serrell has banked a very respectable profit from that deal.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18In Barnard Castle, Devilish David has set up a stall
0:26:18 > 0:26:19at his local town festival.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22But he seems to have got a little distracted.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27You know I love my classic cars, well, check this baby out -
0:26:27 > 0:26:32a 1965, original, one owner from new tractor.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Isn't she lovely?
0:26:34 > 0:26:38I've pitched my goods right next to it purely so I can pretend I'm a farmer.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40This is what life's all about. Wahey!
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Mm, I'm not sure if a tractor will draw in the antiques buyers
0:26:45 > 0:26:47but it's worth a try, I suppose.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49And the wait begins.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52It only takes one eager punter.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54I could sell the lot.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58With not interest as yet, David decides to revamp the stall.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00Move stuff around.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Always throws them.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06They'll think you're busier than you are
0:27:06 > 0:27:09and they'll want to give you some money.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Well... That's the whole idea.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17There you go. Fresh stock.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Despite David's best efforts,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24the festival doesn't seem to be turning up many buyers.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28# So tired, tired of waiting
0:27:28 > 0:27:33# Tired of waiting for you... #
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Come and have a look at this stuff!
0:27:35 > 0:27:38# So tired, tired of waiting
0:27:38 > 0:27:41# Tired of waiting for you... #
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Smile. Happy, happy, happy.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46# For you... #
0:27:48 > 0:27:52In Worcestershire, Philip is hoping to cash in on his fruit knife.
0:27:52 > 0:27:57In order to make a profit, Philip needs to get more than £15.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59I was thinking I would have asked £50 for it,
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- but you're not going to give me that, are you?- No.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- Just give me your best price. - I will pay you £35 for this knife,
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- on one condition. - This is going to hurt.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13You never, ever bring me another one.
0:28:13 > 0:28:14Done deal, Tim.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16The dealer may not be hugely excited by the knife
0:28:16 > 0:28:18but he knows he can make a few quid
0:28:18 > 0:28:21and adds £20 to Philip's pot of profit.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26And there's more good news for the Fox when he sells his bagatelle board
0:28:26 > 0:28:28to the same shop for £10 profit.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32His rival is beginning to look and sound like a worried man.
0:28:34 > 0:28:41Five hours, no sales, no coffee, no lunch, and I'm still here
0:28:41 > 0:28:43and I'm absolutely sick to death
0:28:43 > 0:28:46of the sight of this blasted tractor.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51Oh, come on, Mr Harper. Where's your fighting spirit?
0:28:51 > 0:28:56Fired up and determined to win, the Fox is hoping to bank yet more cash.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Do you know, there are a number of dealers who just buy small things.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06They don't buy furniture because they'd have to hump it around.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I'm beginning to wish that I was one of them.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Look out, here I come.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15He's taking his fireplace to a reclamation yard
0:29:15 > 0:29:17but will he be able to seal a deal?
0:29:17 > 0:29:22- Is it shabby chic or just shabby? - It's a bit shabby chic.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Would you paint this or give them the option?
0:29:24 > 0:29:26I'd leave it as it is, I think,
0:29:26 > 0:29:28give them the option to paint it or strip it.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- How much is it? - How much is it? It's £80.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Right.- Go on.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38I think 40 would be about it, really. £40.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42Have you ever thought of three-card brag or that poker on the television?
0:29:42 > 0:29:45You'd be good at that.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- Come on, sharpen your pencil.- Er...
0:29:49 > 0:29:52- 50.- £60 and it's yours.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Er...
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- Go on, then. We'll have a deal on 60.- Good man.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- OK.- Good man. Give me the cash and I'll sling my hook.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Nicely done, Mr Serrell.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06That's a whopping £52 profit.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08He may not be a professional dealer
0:30:08 > 0:30:11but by taking his items to specialists,
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Philip's racking up some decent profits.
0:30:14 > 0:30:20In County Durham, David has spotted a potential buyer at last.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- You look like a man of style and sophistication.- Could be, could be.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- I'm just interested in this. - Bonny thing, isn't it?
0:30:26 > 0:30:29What about...? That's the only bit that concerns me.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33It shouldn't do because that is just something that occurred in the firing.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37It's a completely hand made and hand painted plate, so it's not a fault.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40It's got a tiny, tiny hairline.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42You can just see it there.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Now, if it didn't have a hairline, it would be 100 quid trade.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- And that's definitely...? - That's perfectly normal.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53It's because it's hand made, hand painted and then fired.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57You'll see firing faults... They're not actually faults,
0:30:57 > 0:30:58it just proves it's hand done.
0:30:58 > 0:31:03The thing is, you can hear it and feel it more than see it.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Because it's got a bit of a dead thud to it.
0:31:07 > 0:31:08It's very good.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13Well, honestly, I saw it, it was in a car boot fair,
0:31:13 > 0:31:16it was dead cheap and I thought, "I can't believe it."
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- I've paid £70 or £80 for that design.- Right.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23I'm selling it at half what it could be, trade,
0:31:23 > 0:31:24if it didn't have a hairline
0:31:24 > 0:31:27but it's still less than trade even with the hairline.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29I promise you. Would I lie?
0:31:29 > 0:31:31No.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- Yeah, go on, then.- 40?- Yeah. I'll have to pay you later, is that OK?
0:31:35 > 0:31:39- Fine.- Excellent. Deal done. - I'll put a sold on it.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41- I'll see you later.- All right. - Thanks a lot. Cheers.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45Ah! I think I'll just lean against my favourite tractor.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49I'm in love with it now because it's my new good-luck charm.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51Great! Thank the Lord! I've got a sale.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56He loves it, he hates it, now he loves it again.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Come on, Mr H, pull yourself together.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00You're going to need a lot more than lucky charms
0:32:00 > 0:32:02if you want to beat Philip today.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Although, having said that,
0:32:04 > 0:32:08perhaps that tractor really is bringing him some much-needed good fortune.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- 30?- OK.- All right, wonderful. Thank you very much.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- And you, little madam, have got yourself a new seat.- Yes!
0:32:14 > 0:32:17David bought that footstool for just £20,
0:32:17 > 0:32:20so that's another long-awaited £10 into his profit pot.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27Both of our treasure hunters are desperate for victory
0:32:27 > 0:32:31but the king of the car boot sale will be the one who makes the most cash.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Philip has stormed into an early lead,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37selling £126 worth of goods
0:32:37 > 0:32:39and netting just over £100 profit.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42This means that David is trailing in second place,
0:32:42 > 0:32:46with just £70 of sales and only £35 profit in his pocket.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53So Philip may not be the experienced dealer
0:32:53 > 0:32:55but he is racing ahead.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58Don't forget, both our experts are working their socks off,
0:32:58 > 0:33:01setting up deals on the phone and by email.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05But until the money's changed hands, no deal is actually done.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Desperate to get back in the contest,
0:33:07 > 0:33:10David has been thinking up some new selling ideas.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13You're in trouble, Serrell.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15That's the spirit.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17In Worcestershire, Philip's hit the road.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19As an unpaid trustee of a Masonic museum,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22he knows there's a market for his Masonic vesta case
0:33:22 > 0:33:26but he'll have to negotiate hard with the curator to secure a sale.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31- I've got a little vesta case, John. - Vesta case?
0:33:31 > 0:33:35Age, it could be older than you and I or it could be younger.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37A difficult feat in my case.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40As soon as I saw it, I knew from the square and the compass
0:33:40 > 0:33:42and the G for God that it was Masonic.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44So I had to buy it and come and see you.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- Well, that was very thoughtful of you.- What do you think?
0:33:47 > 0:33:51Well, it's a pretty little piece. A very pretty little piece.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53Let me ask you - have you got one of these?
0:33:53 > 0:33:56- Not exactly like that, no.- Oh, good.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58- It's getting better this.- Yes. Mm.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00So you haven't got one. Would you like one?
0:34:00 > 0:34:04- It rather depends on what sort of price you're asking for.- Erm...
0:34:04 > 0:34:07- I'd like £50 for it, John. - Would you, by golly?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09It's a pretty piece. Erm...
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- I think 40 quid is fair, actually. - Do you?- Yes, I do.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- Have you ever thought about going into dealing professionally, John? - Yes, I have, actually.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- But...- Well, let's see the colour of your money.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23That's a £20 profit. Not bad, Mr Serrell.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27Now, in order to try and drum up interest in his car boot buys,
0:34:27 > 0:34:30David has had some of them on display in an antiques centre,
0:34:30 > 0:34:34and this strategy seems to have done the trick.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37The owner of the shop above the antiques centre
0:34:37 > 0:34:38is interested in buying his urn,
0:34:38 > 0:34:41but can David secure a sale and bank a profit?
0:34:41 > 0:34:44Remember, it cost him £15.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- It's a beauty, isn't it?- Yeah. - Do you know what it's made of?
0:34:48 > 0:34:51- I've no idea.- It's funny, isn't it? - It's very light.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53Well, it's some kind of fibreglass.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56If you look on the inside, you see the grain, there.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00But they've done such a cracking job. It's probably 20 years old.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03It's not old but you've got that very lovely cast bronze,
0:35:03 > 0:35:07- 19th century, stylish look to it. - Mm.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09You could put a plant in there.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11I was going to put it on top of there.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14On this stand? Well, let's get it in situ.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17OK. Have you got some flowers? Just to see what it might look like
0:35:17 > 0:35:19in the show room.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22There. With something like this in.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Lorraine, you're madly eccentric. I love you.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27That is brilliant.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30Well, for 45 quid, it can't be dear. Are you doing to have it?
0:35:30 > 0:35:32£40. Call it a straight 40.
0:35:32 > 0:35:3540. If I said yes, would you have it?
0:35:35 > 0:35:37- Yes.- OK. And it'll stay here.- Yeah.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- Brilliant.- Thank you very much. - Thank you.- Excellent.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43That's a good result, delivering a £25 profit,
0:35:43 > 0:35:47but will David be able to repeat the trick with the brass pot stand
0:35:47 > 0:35:49that cost him £20?
0:35:51 > 0:35:54Now, I've got to say, I'm very partial to a good curry
0:35:54 > 0:35:56and the last time I was in here, which was last night,
0:35:56 > 0:36:00I was talking to Zack, the manager, telling him what I'd bought
0:36:00 > 0:36:01at the car boot fair,
0:36:01 > 0:36:04and he expressed an interest in this little beauty.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06So let's go and see if we can flog him it.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Mr Harper paid £20 for this boot sale purchase
0:36:10 > 0:36:13and with his new direct-selling strategy,
0:36:13 > 0:36:15he's hoping to sweet-talk his way to a healthy profit.
0:36:15 > 0:36:20- Are you all right?- Yeah, how are you?- Right. Have a look at this.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23The manager is interested in using the urn as a wine cooler
0:36:23 > 0:36:27and experienced dealer that he is, David gets straight down to business.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32- We were talking about money last night...- Yeah.- ..and I promised it would be under £100.
0:36:32 > 0:36:3550 quid is well under 100 quid. It's a bargain. How do you feel?
0:36:35 > 0:36:39- Say 40 quid. That's fair enough, isn't it?- Oh, Zack! 40 quid.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44Just think how many extra bottles of wine you're going to sell purely by having that.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- I'll give you a bottle of wine, too. - Well, it's got to be cash.
0:36:47 > 0:36:52- We'll say 50, yeah?- Shall we do 50? All right, good man. OK, cheers.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55And that gives David another £30 profit in his kitty.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Not bad, Mr Harper.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00The direct dealing strategy is coming up trumps.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Today's contest is hanging in the balance,
0:37:02 > 0:37:06but which of our experts will seal that decisive deal?
0:37:08 > 0:37:12The gypsy caravan, I wish there were a few unspent matches with it
0:37:12 > 0:37:15because that might be the only way to get rid of it.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18It sounds as though the Fox could be starting to wobble
0:37:18 > 0:37:21as he approaches the home straight.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23He needs to keep his cool, though,
0:37:23 > 0:37:27because Devilish is getting hot under the collar about his log basket.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28# Burn, baby, burn
0:37:30 > 0:37:32# Burn, baby, burn... #
0:37:33 > 0:37:37I've done a little bit of research. It is Arts and Crafts.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40But the way it's finished is absolutely astonishing.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Just look at the fine details.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Each and every rivet is hand made
0:37:44 > 0:37:48and then the edge of that plate there is all hand beaten and shaped.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50It's absolutely exquisite.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53The quality here is, even for Arts and Crafts,
0:37:53 > 0:37:55absolutely exceptional
0:37:55 > 0:37:57and to find it at a car boot, well,
0:37:57 > 0:38:01take me to as many of those car boots as you can find, please.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06The temperature is rising and Mr Harper has fallen in love
0:38:06 > 0:38:08with the log basket.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11But will he be able to convince a buyer to feel the same?
0:38:13 > 0:38:18In Worcestershire, the Fox, true to his name, has cooked up a cunning plan.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- Lawrence!- Hello, Phil.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- Nice to see you. - And good to see you.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28Now, I've brought you these two little beauties
0:38:28 > 0:38:34because I know you have a passion for collecting fairground rides
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- and memorabilia and all that. - I do, yes.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41I don't know what sort of unique pieces of artwork those are.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44I quite like this. It's a haywain.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46But I just think it's a well-made model, that.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49- Looks quite interesting, that one, yes.- And this...
0:38:49 > 0:38:53- I'm not too sure about that. - It's made out of matchsticks.
0:38:53 > 0:38:59- Would this have been about 1900? - It's a showman's caravan in the 1900s.
0:38:59 > 0:39:04Originally, gypsy and traveller caravans were barrel shaped
0:39:04 > 0:39:09but when fairground stuff started to be transported on railways,
0:39:09 > 0:39:13they began to make a straight-sided caravan
0:39:13 > 0:39:15- to fit on railway trucks. - Really?
0:39:15 > 0:39:20I bought these, Lawrence, at a car boot in Clitheroe.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Yes?
0:39:22 > 0:39:24And what are they worth to you, Lol?
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- About 50 quid?- I tell you what, Lawrence, that puts me into profit
0:39:28 > 0:39:31and I'm quite pleased with that, so you're a gentleman.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34- Thank you very much.- Thank you. - Let's go and sort the money.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36I'll get my money out.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40And to think Philip was regretting having bought that caravan.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45That's £30 profit and with the Fox sold up, the heat is on David
0:39:45 > 0:39:46to sell the log basket.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51He needs a buyer to pay at least £110 if he's to have any chance
0:39:51 > 0:39:53of winning today's competition.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55He's invited an interior designer round
0:39:55 > 0:39:57to take a look at the log basket
0:39:57 > 0:40:00and has given him an asking price of £165.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03But this guy is a tough negotiator.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06It drove itself here.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11It's beautiful. Arts and Crafts. Really is lovely.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14It is beautiful but I'm not paying £165.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- George, it's... - David, you're ripping me off.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18I know it's period but you're ripping me off.
0:40:18 > 0:40:25Arts and Crafts period, beautiful, 1890, hand made, no machinery...
0:40:25 > 0:40:29I couldn't agree with you more. The workmanship is fantastic.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32But 165 quid? No.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34David's aiming high
0:40:34 > 0:40:36but he should be careful not to scare off the buyer,
0:40:36 > 0:40:40as he needs to make a decent profit if he's going to win.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43We'll find out later whether he's managed to do a deal.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48So after all their hard work buying and selling,
0:40:48 > 0:40:52how much profit have our two swashbuckling experts made?
0:40:52 > 0:40:55Philip spent a total of £64.50,
0:40:55 > 0:40:58whilst David splashed out £115
0:40:58 > 0:41:01and remember, all their profits will be going to charity.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06It's now time to reveal who's going to crowned
0:41:06 > 0:41:09today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- David, how are you? - Foxy, great to see you.- Foxy!
0:41:14 > 0:41:16What's this bearded wonder, eh?
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- How did it go for you? - Better than I thought.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21- Really?- You know that brass planter? - The restaurant piece?
0:41:21 > 0:41:24- That's exactly where it is. - You're joking?- I'm not.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27It's now a champagne bucket. How did you get on?
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- My fireplace was a roaring success. - Oh, dear.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- I got £60 for that.- Wow, wow. - So that was good.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- And you remember my 50p magazine? - Yes.- £20.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37- You are kidding?- It was good, that. - What a return.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- This is the moment.- Are you ready for it?- You count down.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Three, two, one...
0:41:44 > 0:41:50- Oh!- What's that? 34 quid. £33.50.
0:41:50 > 0:41:51Not much in it.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Not much in it. Philip!
0:41:53 > 0:41:55I see that... Philip!
0:41:55 > 0:41:56Foxy!
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Fox... Foxy!
0:41:59 > 0:42:00I'll buy you a drink.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05So David's log basket secured him victory today
0:42:05 > 0:42:08but just how much cash did he make?
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- I'll go to 140.- All right. If you can see a profit.- 140, OK?
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- Good man.- That's great. Thank you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18£95 profit crowns David today's champion
0:42:18 > 0:42:20but both our experts have made great profits,
0:42:20 > 0:42:22which will be going to two good causes.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28My charity is the Witham Hall, which Barnard Castle's town hall.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31It's a real focal point for locals young and old
0:42:31 > 0:42:34and it needs lots of finance to put on events
0:42:34 > 0:42:36to keep locals entertained.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39I love Worcester and Worcestershire
0:42:39 > 0:42:41and the charity I'm supporting is our local hospice,
0:42:41 > 0:42:43St Richard's hospice.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45So it's a narrow victory David
0:42:45 > 0:42:48but tomorrow, Philip will have the chance to strike back
0:42:48 > 0:42:52when our antiques warriors go head to head in an antiques showdown.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56I'm quite pleased but at the end of the day,
0:42:56 > 0:42:58it's all down to price, isn't it?
0:42:58 > 0:43:00What's the stuff going to sell for?
0:43:00 > 0:43:04Our battling experts can buy what they want from wherever they want
0:43:04 > 0:43:08and they have to organise a special one-off event to sell it all...
0:43:08 > 0:43:10A local artist for a local auction.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13It's got everything going for it.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16..as for the final time this week, we say to our experts,
0:43:16 > 0:43:19put your money where your mouth is.
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