Philip Serrell v David Harper: Car Boot Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

We've all seen them on TV but how will the country's favourite antiques experts fare

if they have to make a profit with their own cash?

Watch out!

Who's going to make the biggest profit of all? Me!

From car boot sales to auction houses,

our experts will be recreating some of their real-life deals

as they try to make the most money for their chosen charities.

-Come on, Knowles.

-The competition is really hot.

The challenge to our experts is clear.

Dealers - put your money where your mouth is.

Today's finely honed experts are the cunning Philip "The Fox" Serrell

and Devilish David Harper.

Philip is an old hand in the world of antiques,

with his own auction house in the heart of Worcestershire.

At £220. Is there any more?

And years showing the public how to flog it.

This business isn't just about selling it.

It's about buying something and placing it with the right person.

David may be the younger of the pair

but he still has 20 years in the antiques trade under his belt.

It's a buzz. You are, effectively, a treasure hunter.

On screen, he's often seen roaming the country as part of the Bargain Hunt team.

That's 20 quid less than I would have paid.

So we have our contenders,

and with their reputations and hard-earned cash on the line,

it's time for us to find out the aim of today's game.

-David, how are you doing?

-Mr Serrell, good to see you.

-You've found a cosy corner.

-Isn't this just beautiful?

-It's glorious.

-It's magic.

-Envelope moment.

-Go on.

-Shall I go first? All right, here we go.

See what our challenge is today.

"Philip and David, your challenge today is to spend up to £250

"of your own money on antiques.

"You must then resell your purchases with the aim of making as much profit as possible.

"The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash."

"Today you must buy all your items from a car boot sale."

Ouch!

-"Good luck."

-Good luck. We are going to need it.

-"All the best."

-Let's go.

Today's battleground is a car boot sale in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Our sparring heavyweights each have £250 of their own cash

to spend on antiques and collectables, which they will try to sell on for a profit.

We've got two mighty gladiators of the antiques world

primed and ready for a boot sale battle.

Now, before we get in there, Phil,

remember, you're strong, experienced and ruthless.

-They're going to be baying for our blood.

-We're going to kill them.

To the victor, the spoils.

As they prepare to face the car-boot sellers,

you can see the determination and fear in their eyes.

Two experts who became buyers, two buyers who took on a boot sale,

two boot-salers who became champions.

LAUGHTER Well, hopefully.

Right, time to get down to the serious business of buying.

Pretty much everybody that Philip and David try to do deals with

will be aware that they're on a mission to raise money for charity.

And our experts will be trying to persuade people to give them the best prices

when they buy and sell the items that they hope will drive them to victory.

In order to emerge triumphant from today's task,

Philip is aiming to snap up as many cheap and cheerful buys as possible.

David on the other hand is planning to buy quirky, quality items.

Let battle commence.

-Oh, hello.

-Hello.

-Silver plated.

-Yes.

-Now listen, you can have anything you like on here.

-Yeah.

-Victorian salts.

-Ooh.

-Mother of pearl.

-Yeah.

But I'm telling you now, it's nothing but a load of old tat.

-That's brutally honest of you.

-Well, I like to be honest, me.

That's great. Well, it's nice to hear.

-Have a lovely day.

-Thank you very much indeed. Bye.

Not a quirky or quality item to be seen on that stall

but at least the owner's honesty saved David a bit of time.

Elsewhere, Philip the Fox is sticking to his cheap and cheerful strategy

and he's spotted something made entirely of matchsticks.

I don't think that's the work of LS Lowry.

It's great though, isn't it?

I can remember when I was a child,

there was some guy who made models of the Houses of Parliament

or Westminster Abbey or St Paul's out of matchsticks.

And this is made out of matchsticks.

Got a little detachable step ladder here.

We've got a bucket.

That must have taken someone tens of hours to make.

I like this a bit more. This is an old hay wagon.

The original would have dated to 1880, 1890

and these would have been pulled by dray horses and shire horses.

I like that one. I think that's a well-made thing.

This is a bit amateur, really, but that's a really well-made thing.

I'm not really sure why but I'm half tempted to try and buy them.

Well, we never had you down as Caravan Club, Mr Serrell.

David's quest for quality antiques continues.

I've just found these.

It's a pair of rather nice-looking, probably early Regency style,

1820 in style, mahogany looking shelves,

probably pine with a bit of manky old paint on them.

55p, not a bad investment for somebody.

Not for me today, so I'll just put them back where I found them.

David might be determined to win today's car-boot clash

but I think rummaging through bins is taking things a step too far.

As he switches his attention back to the stalls,

his rival is moving in for the kill.

-Excuse me, can I have a quick word?

-You can.

-Your two wagons here.

-Yes.

-How much are they?

-£30.

-£30? Is that your best?

-Yes.

-The best.

-Well, go on, help me, help me.

-Er, £25.

£25. Can you try a bit harder?

-Go on, have a go. Quick, quick, quick.

-£20.

-£20.

-£20, is it? Is that...?

That's it. Done.

True to his plan, Philip's snapped up a cheap and cheerful buy.

Inside, David is proving more dithering than devilish.

You know, I'm find it really difficult here,

finding what I want, which, of course, is bargain antiques,

amongst all this stuff.

But you can never give in.

Yes, he might be struggling but he's still got his fighting spirit.

Elsewhere in the indoor part of the boot sale,

the Fox has found an item that reminds him of home.

Do you know, it really does pay to look around when you come to a car boot sale.

I've found a great magazine, here. The Illustrated from 1939.

The outbreak of the Second World War.

But there's a reason why I bought this.

On the front cover is George Bernard Shaw,

one of Britain's greatest playwrights of the 20th century.

There's a particular interest to me even more so

because this was painted by Dame Laura Knight.

She lived for a time in Malvern.

She painted a view of Malvern that I sold not that long ago for an awful lot of money.

The price? Well, it's cost me 50p.

What am I going to get for it? Well, it's anybody's guess.

I'm hoping I might get £10-15 for it,

particularly from someone in Malvern,

who might have a connection with George Bernard Shaw, Laura Knight

and the theatre.

I've got high hopes.

I just hope it doesn't end up as chip paper.

Philip might be out of his comfort zone at this car boot sale

but he's throwing himself into the search for cheap and cheerful items

and he snaps up this fire surround for the princely sum of £8.

Go on, eight quid and I'll have you.

Mr Harper, though, is a determined opponent.

Isn't there one item on this stall that sticks out like a sore thumb?

I mean that in the nicest possible way.

The orange, bright, vibrant, retro,

'60s, '70s hand-painted Poole bowl.

I know it's Poole instantly because of the colours and the decoration.

Big lump of a thing. Really stylish, really vibrant.

That would brighten up any kitchen table.

Load it with fruit. It's lovely.

Completely hand painted.

Nice Poole marks on the base, there. Poole, England.

Set up in Poole in 1873, this factory,

and still trading today.

Everything is individual, everything is unique

and everything is hand painted.

So a real, lovely, quality piece.

And I must have sold hundreds of these things over the years

and they're always sought after and they're great fun.

A possible problem here. Can you see the white along the ridge?

When I first saw it, I thought it could've been a repair

but that looks like it's within the varnish,

so that's probably a firing problem.

But this thing is completely hand made and hand painted

and so you can't be too critical.

It's individual, it's unique,

and those little firing faults make it a bit more quirky

and really quite interesting.

So, date-wise, probably early 1970s.

Let's find out how much it is.

-Hi.

-Hello.

-What's the price on the Poole bowl?

-Just £25.

-Just £25?

-Yeah.

It's got a bit of a dull tone to it. Do you think it's had a repair?

It's like me on a Sunday morning.

What's the best on it? Tenner?

Ooh, no, I can't go as low as a tenner.

Erm... Cos that's come fresh from the kitchen today.

-I'll shake hands at 15.

-Go on, then. I'll shake your hand.

-Thank you very much.

-Cheers.

-I'll give you some money.

-Smashing.

Thank you.

Nice, eh?

You know, I've paid £70 or £80 for these at posh antique fairs

and I've been really happy to do it and made a profit.

To end up paying £15 from a car boot was a bit of a shock.

The joy of car boots!

That's a very healthy sounding potential profit.

There's no doubt about it - our northern antiques warrior has a real eye for quality.

Now, I've found what I think to be a lovely copper log basket.

Now, can you imagine this thing sat next to a real fire,

full of dry and crisp logs,

with the fire reflecting on that gorgeous hand-beaten copper?

But what I really like is that it's an Arts and Crafts piece,

so made in the late 19th century.

The whole idea of Arts and Crafts is that something must be completely hand made

by a skilled craftsman.

Now, bear in mind, in the late 19th century,

they were mass producing items in factories

and skilled people were being laid off.

So this is almost a rebellion against the industrialisation of British manufacturing

because a group of people got together and said, "This is ridiculous.

"We're losing our skilled workforce here."

And they kind of harked back to almost a medieval form of making,

where things were hand beaten.

You can see the hand beating there, with the hammers.

How much do you have to pay for item that was made over 100 years ago

by hand by a skilled craftsman?

You should have to pay hundreds of pounds,

because to find someone good enough to make that,

you'd have to pay hundreds of pounds.

So I think a complete and utter bargain,

here at a car boot fair for £45.

There's got to be profit there somewhere.

David's strategy of hunting out quality pieces

is coming up trumps.

Elsewhere, it seems that the Fox has got a little sidetracked.

I tell you what, as sure as eggs is eggs,

you can find everything at these car boots.

It's time to do the weekly shop.

-Some eggs!

-Correct.

-Free range.

-They are indeed.

-I've got a shopping list. I'd like those.

-Thank you.

And I could really do with a leek.

And avocados, we'll put those on the list as well.

-Thanks very much.

-Thank you very much.

Better go and do my real work now.

Doing your weekly shop is not the idea at all, Mr Serrell,

but perhaps our experts are suffering from rumbling stomachs

because David has been distracted by his sweet tooth.

Well, I might be finding it tough finding lovely antiques

but I have found something I really like

and it's something I'm really good at.

Yes, very good, Mr Harper, but it's time to start concentrating

because you and your opponent both have lots of cash to spend.

Both our experts started the day with £250 in their wallets.

So far, Philip has parted with nearly £29,

leaving just over £221 left to spend.

After a slow start, his opponent has found his stride

and David's handed over £60, leaving him with £190 in his kitty.

He might not have splashed much cash so far

but Philip is scouring the market in search of more cheap, cheerful

but, most importantly of all, potentially profitable items.

Look at that. Mother of pearl, hallmarked silver.

It's a fruit knife.

Just imagine, late 19th, early 20th century,

your dandy would've fitted that in his waistcoat pocket,

walking out, open it up, peel your apple.

They're lovely.

What to look for if you're buying one, other than the hallmarks?

Condition is everything.

I'm sure you've done this. You've got that screw that you can't budge

and you get a knife out, can't find the screwdriver

and you try and turn it.

You do that with silver, because it's a really soft metal,

and the end either snaps off or twists, so don't go there.

Now, then. Come and have a look at these.

We've got a row of hallmarks, there. What do they tell us?

The WN at the end, that tells us who the maker was.

The next mark is a letter of the alphabet.

That will tell me the year that this was assayed.

The next mark is a lion passant.

Now, we use great words in the antique business.

What's a lion passant? It's a lion that looks sideways.

That's lion passant.

And the next mark is the crown.

That tells us that this was assayed in Sheffield.

There's a real great story about this.

Matthew Bolton, end of the 18th century,

he wanted to create an additional two assay offices away from London.

He wanted to create them in Birmingham and Sheffield.

And when this was made, you would take it to be hallmarked or assayed,

you had to pay for the privilege, so this was a source of revenue.

Matthew Bolton had to get an act of Parliament to get this through.

London fought hard against this.

Matthew Bolton was so ecstatic when he won the day,

he went for a celebratory drink.

He was in this pub, mulling over what mark he could use to signify Sheffield

and what mark could he use to signify Birmingham.

Well, Birmingham had the crown, Sheffield had the anchor.

He was in the Crown and Anchor and I can only apologise for that.

Do you believe it? Well, I'm not sure but it's a great story.

Anyway, the dealer very kindly said I can have it for £15.

I'm going to buy that. I'm not quite sure who I'm going to sell it to

because, well, in truth, as an auctioneer,

I do find this dealing business, I'm so far out of my comfort zone,

so, you know...

Talk about a fish out of water.

Don't lose faith, Philip.

You might not be a dealer

but your expert eye has spotted an item that's nearly 100 years old

right in the middle of a boot sale.

Nice work!

And our Worcestershire gent adds to his haul of items

by buying this Masonic silver vesta case for £20.

Elsewhere, professional dealer David has used his knowledge

and expertise

to snare another item.

So what do you think of this?

It's a sold, cast-iron, Victorian garden urn,

circa 1880, with that typical late 19th-century flowing organic design.

Beautifully cast and mounted on a big slab of Yorkshire stone.

Monstrously heavy and found here at a car boot fair.

Well, sadly, nothing could be further from the truth.

Circa 1980, as light as a feather,

because it's made out of fibreglass.

Have a look on the inside.

You can see the hairs and the moulding.

And then mounted on a piece of fake stone.

But it looks a million dollars, it looks the business,

and it's only 15 quid.

There's a margin for me and I'm having it.

David's strategy is to buy quality items with a bit of age,

so I'm not quite sure where a fibreglass urn fits in.

Anyway, rival Philip is relying on his instincts to lead him to success.

# Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball

# From Soho down to Brighton I must have played them all

# But I ain't seen nothing like him In any amusement hall

# That deaf, dumb and blind kid

# Sure plays a mean pinball. #

You know, boys and their toys and I love toys

and I think it's a great thing

because people tend to buy toys that remind them of their childhood.

There's a box of Star Wars figures over there that people have been scrabbling through.

I've found a bagatelle board,

a great game that dates back to the 19th century.

Although I'm old, I'm not quite that old.

And the idea was that you had a marble, and I've lost my marbles,

or a steel ball in here

and you fired it and it shot round there,

hit this pin here and then jiggled round

and you had your score.

What's the latter-day equivalent? Well, it's a pinball machine.

You could be a pinball wizard.

This has got no age at all.

In fact, this is probably no more than ten or 15 years old.

But it's got a good look to it,

it actually, in my view, looks like a 19th century toy.

I just need to find out how much this is

and see if I can make a profit on it.

-Sir!

-Hello.

-Your bagatelle game.

-Yeah.

It's a nice... It's missing its marbles, isn't it?

-You've got a few...

-It needs a little bit of love and care.

-Don't we all?

-We do.

-Go on, then. How much?

-Er, £3?

-£3?

This is the hard part. I've now got to try and get the price down.

How can I do that from three quid?

Erm, is that your best?

Er, if I said £2?

If you said £2? He'll be paying me to take it away.

-I'll give you £1 for it.

-Go on, then.

-£1?

That's fair.

-Thanks a lot.

-I'm off.

£1?! Surely there's a guaranteed profit there.

Very nice work, Mr Serrell.

Inside, David has found a quality stall

and is working hard to negotiate some killer discounts.

Make it 15 and I'll have it.

No, 20. It's got to be 20.

-20 quid?

-20 and you can have it.

-Make it 15.

-No.

-Get a sale in.

-No, no.

-20.

-Go on, then, 20, I'll have it. OK.

-Right, what else have you got?

-Er, the Victorian footstool.

-Yeah?

-Late Victorian, 1880, 1890.

-1880?

-Oak.

-Oak. Nice quarter cut, good colour.

-Barley twist.

-Barley twist. You know your stuff, don't you?

I like to think so.

-What's that worth? A tenner?

-30.

-Is it?

-I'd manage to drop it slightly.

-How much?

25.

Make it 20.

-Go on, then.

-Good man.

That's that. Thanks again. Cheers.

A 19th-century stool. David's found yet another hidden gem.

Well done, Mr Harper.

Well, there you go.

Two quick-fire purchases, just the way I like it.

Number one, a Victorian-looking brass planter,

It would work indoors and outdoors, a real interior design piece of kit.

It's not very old.

Had it been Victorian, it would have been made in two sections

and the quality of the casting would have been absolutely superb.

But it's got a good look and for 20 quid, it's a bargain.

And talking of bargains, that's got to be a great buy.

Circa 1880, a Victorian stool.

Solid oak, quarter cut, barley twist,

everything you want to see, hand made, 20 quid a go.

Happy, happy, happy.

Devilish David's strategy to look for quality antiques has paid off.

But his opponent has no doubt about who's bought the best items.

It's been a hard day but I'm really please with what I've bought.

I wonder what David's bought?

Our ultra-competitive pair may have been a little daunted

by today's car boot sale but they've worked their socks off,

hunting through the market for items with profit-making potential.

Philip stuck to his cheap and cheerful strategy,

paying out £64.50,

leaving him with a whopping £185.50 unspent.

David, on the other hand, spent £115, leaving £135 in his wallet.

It's almost time for our experts to head home

but before they do, they can't resist a peak at each other's wares.

-It's been a hard day, Philip.

-Hard? It's been Mission: Impossible.

Just about, hasn't it?

-Which is your best bit?

-It's got to be the Arts and Crafts bucket.

-I quite like that.

-Yeah.

-But this...

-I know it's plastic and brand new but it's got a style.

-It does.

It makes you look really strong - look at that.

-Talking of good looks...

-Yes?

That... That is not a good look.

It looks like it's come from a dodgy restaurant.

-It does remind me of a few places I've been to.

-I wouldn't go there.

-Happy memories.

-Yeah?

-What about you?

-Well, this, for me, has got to be great value for money.

The bloke made it 20 years ago but eight quid, how can you fail?

And what about your worst item, Phil?

Please tell me it's the gypsy caravan.

-It's got a certain je ne sais quois about it.

-Is that what you call it?

Mmm... Well, it might have been a mistake.

-Where are you going with it?

-I'm going to hitch it behind and I'm going home.

-Good man.

-Goodbye.

-See you.

So Philip's hopes of winning today's contest rest on a matchstick caravan and trailer,

a bagatelle game,

a mother of pearl handled fruit knife,

a modern fireplace surround,

a 1939 magazine

and a Masonic vesta case.

David is heading home with a colourful 1970s Poole pottery bowl,

a fibreglass urn,

a Victorian oak footstool,

a brass urn

and a copper Arts and Crafts log basket.

So after their boot sale challenge,

our two battling bargain hunters have headed home.

They now have to try and sell their purchases

to make as much profit as possible.

They'll both be pulling out all the stops to find the right buyers for their items

and they're working through their little black books,

putting deals together on the phone and by email.

Till they've shaken on it and money has changed hands,

no deal is truly sealed.

Remember my 50p magazine?

Well, here it is. George Bernard Shaw painted by Dame Laura Knight

and I looked on the internet

and I found that there's a society in Malvern, where I'm from,

run by a lady called Heather.

I found this out on the internet, so that's why I'm just about to pop into Heather's

and see if she's going to buy my magazine for her society.

Philip may have paid pence for the magazine

but he's hoping for a profit in pounds.

-Hello.

-Heather?

-Yes. You must be Philip.

-How are you?

-How do you do?

-With George and Laura.

-Brilliant. Do come in.

Thank you.

When I found this, as I said, I was sure it was Malvern

and I bought it and I've now got to try and sell this

and I was hoping initially to find a society, perhaps like yours,

or I was going to take it up to the theatre.

I'm trying to almost return this home to its rightful place.

Do you collect archive material of Laura Knight for your society?

We do. We do, yes.

We're very, very keen to find anything that you can find,

such as this,

that actually was written about her at the time she was painting.

That's music to my ears. That's music to my ears.

This is a gem.

Heather sounds interested, so it's time to talk cash.

So what kind of money are we talking of?

Clearly, it didn't cost me a great deal

but I think what I'm going to do

is ask you to make a contribution to my petrol

-for driving it the 150 miles it took me to get back here.

-Mm.

I'd like £20 for it.

That'll just about go towards half a tank of petrol for me.

Well, I'd be very mean, wouldn't I, given this is such a find,

to actually argue with you about that sum.

-But given...

-I'm wondering if I should've asked for a full tank!

Given that it would be extremely valuable to us, I would, yes, we'd agree.

-I would like it, yeah.

-I'm really, really pleased about that.

The old memory's paid off.

-Excellent.

-You're a star. Thank you very much.

That's the first money in bank and Philip's a happy man.

That's a great profit margin.

If I'd spent all of my £250 in the same way at the car boot,

I'd have turned it into £10,000.

Dream on.

It might be wishful thinking

but Mr Serrell has banked a very respectable profit from that deal.

In Barnard Castle, Devilish David has set up a stall

at his local town festival.

But he seems to have got a little distracted.

You know I love my classic cars, well, check this baby out -

a 1965, original, one owner from new tractor.

Isn't she lovely?

I've pitched my goods right next to it purely so I can pretend I'm a farmer.

This is what life's all about. Wahey!

Mm, I'm not sure if a tractor will draw in the antiques buyers

but it's worth a try, I suppose.

And the wait begins.

It only takes one eager punter.

I could sell the lot.

With not interest as yet, David decides to revamp the stall.

Move stuff around.

Always throws them.

They'll think you're busier than you are

and they'll want to give you some money.

Well... That's the whole idea.

There you go. Fresh stock.

Despite David's best efforts,

the festival doesn't seem to be turning up many buyers.

# So tired, tired of waiting

# Tired of waiting for you... #

Come and have a look at this stuff!

# So tired, tired of waiting

# Tired of waiting for you... #

Smile. Happy, happy, happy.

# For you... #

In Worcestershire, Philip is hoping to cash in on his fruit knife.

In order to make a profit, Philip needs to get more than £15.

I was thinking I would have asked £50 for it,

-but you're not going to give me that, are you?

-No.

-Just give me your best price.

-I will pay you £35 for this knife,

-on one condition.

-This is going to hurt.

You never, ever bring me another one.

Done deal, Tim.

The dealer may not be hugely excited by the knife

but he knows he can make a few quid

and adds £20 to Philip's pot of profit.

And there's more good news for the Fox when he sells his bagatelle board

to the same shop for £10 profit.

His rival is beginning to look and sound like a worried man.

Five hours, no sales, no coffee, no lunch, and I'm still here

and I'm absolutely sick to death

of the sight of this blasted tractor.

Oh, come on, Mr Harper. Where's your fighting spirit?

Fired up and determined to win, the Fox is hoping to bank yet more cash.

Do you know, there are a number of dealers who just buy small things.

They don't buy furniture because they'd have to hump it around.

I'm beginning to wish that I was one of them.

Look out, here I come.

He's taking his fireplace to a reclamation yard

but will he be able to seal a deal?

-Is it shabby chic or just shabby?

-It's a bit shabby chic.

Would you paint this or give them the option?

I'd leave it as it is, I think,

give them the option to paint it or strip it.

-How much is it?

-How much is it? It's £80.

-Right.

-Go on.

I think 40 would be about it, really. £40.

Have you ever thought of three-card brag or that poker on the television?

You'd be good at that.

-Come on, sharpen your pencil.

-Er...

-50.

-£60 and it's yours.

Er...

-Go on, then. We'll have a deal on 60.

-Good man.

-OK.

-Good man. Give me the cash and I'll sling my hook.

Nicely done, Mr Serrell.

That's a whopping £52 profit.

He may not be a professional dealer

but by taking his items to specialists,

Philip's racking up some decent profits.

In County Durham, David has spotted a potential buyer at last.

-You look like a man of style and sophistication.

-Could be, could be.

-I'm just interested in this.

-Bonny thing, isn't it?

What about...? That's the only bit that concerns me.

It shouldn't do because that is just something that occurred in the firing.

It's a completely hand made and hand painted plate, so it's not a fault.

It's got a tiny, tiny hairline.

You can just see it there.

Now, if it didn't have a hairline, it would be 100 quid trade.

-And that's definitely...?

-That's perfectly normal.

It's because it's hand made, hand painted and then fired.

You'll see firing faults... They're not actually faults,

it just proves it's hand done.

The thing is, you can hear it and feel it more than see it.

Because it's got a bit of a dead thud to it.

It's very good.

Well, honestly, I saw it, it was in a car boot fair,

it was dead cheap and I thought, "I can't believe it."

-I've paid £70 or £80 for that design.

-Right.

I'm selling it at half what it could be, trade,

if it didn't have a hairline

but it's still less than trade even with the hairline.

I promise you. Would I lie?

No.

-Yeah, go on, then.

-40?

-Yeah. I'll have to pay you later, is that OK?

-Fine.

-Excellent. Deal done.

-I'll put a sold on it.

-I'll see you later.

-All right.

-Thanks a lot. Cheers.

Ah! I think I'll just lean against my favourite tractor.

I'm in love with it now because it's my new good-luck charm.

Great! Thank the Lord! I've got a sale.

He loves it, he hates it, now he loves it again.

Come on, Mr H, pull yourself together.

You're going to need a lot more than lucky charms

if you want to beat Philip today.

Although, having said that,

perhaps that tractor really is bringing him some much-needed good fortune.

-30?

-OK.

-All right, wonderful. Thank you very much.

-And you, little madam, have got yourself a new seat.

-Yes!

David bought that footstool for just £20,

so that's another long-awaited £10 into his profit pot.

Both of our treasure hunters are desperate for victory

but the king of the car boot sale will be the one who makes the most cash.

Philip has stormed into an early lead,

selling £126 worth of goods

and netting just over £100 profit.

This means that David is trailing in second place,

with just £70 of sales and only £35 profit in his pocket.

So Philip may not be the experienced dealer

but he is racing ahead.

Don't forget, both our experts are working their socks off,

setting up deals on the phone and by email.

But until the money's changed hands, no deal is actually done.

Desperate to get back in the contest,

David has been thinking up some new selling ideas.

You're in trouble, Serrell.

That's the spirit.

In Worcestershire, Philip's hit the road.

As an unpaid trustee of a Masonic museum,

he knows there's a market for his Masonic vesta case

but he'll have to negotiate hard with the curator to secure a sale.

-I've got a little vesta case, John.

-Vesta case?

Age, it could be older than you and I or it could be younger.

A difficult feat in my case.

As soon as I saw it, I knew from the square and the compass

and the G for God that it was Masonic.

So I had to buy it and come and see you.

-Well, that was very thoughtful of you.

-What do you think?

Well, it's a pretty little piece. A very pretty little piece.

Let me ask you - have you got one of these?

-Not exactly like that, no.

-Oh, good.

-It's getting better this.

-Yes. Mm.

So you haven't got one. Would you like one?

-It rather depends on what sort of price you're asking for.

-Erm...

-I'd like £50 for it, John.

-Would you, by golly?

It's a pretty piece. Erm...

-I think 40 quid is fair, actually.

-Do you?

-Yes, I do.

-Have you ever thought about going into dealing professionally, John?

-Yes, I have, actually.

-But...

-Well, let's see the colour of your money.

That's a £20 profit. Not bad, Mr Serrell.

Now, in order to try and drum up interest in his car boot buys,

David has had some of them on display in an antiques centre,

and this strategy seems to have done the trick.

The owner of the shop above the antiques centre

is interested in buying his urn,

but can David secure a sale and bank a profit?

Remember, it cost him £15.

-It's a beauty, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Do you know what it's made of?

-I've no idea.

-It's funny, isn't it?

-It's very light.

Well, it's some kind of fibreglass.

If you look on the inside, you see the grain, there.

But they've done such a cracking job. It's probably 20 years old.

It's not old but you've got that very lovely cast bronze,

-19th century, stylish look to it.

-Mm.

You could put a plant in there.

I was going to put it on top of there.

On this stand? Well, let's get it in situ.

OK. Have you got some flowers? Just to see what it might look like

in the show room.

There. With something like this in.

Lorraine, you're madly eccentric. I love you.

That is brilliant.

Well, for 45 quid, it can't be dear. Are you doing to have it?

£40. Call it a straight 40.

40. If I said yes, would you have it?

-Yes.

-OK. And it'll stay here.

-Yeah.

-Brilliant.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Excellent.

That's a good result, delivering a £25 profit,

but will David be able to repeat the trick with the brass pot stand

that cost him £20?

Now, I've got to say, I'm very partial to a good curry

and the last time I was in here, which was last night,

I was talking to Zack, the manager, telling him what I'd bought

at the car boot fair,

and he expressed an interest in this little beauty.

So let's go and see if we can flog him it.

Mr Harper paid £20 for this boot sale purchase

and with his new direct-selling strategy,

he's hoping to sweet-talk his way to a healthy profit.

-Are you all right?

-Yeah, how are you?

-Right. Have a look at this.

The manager is interested in using the urn as a wine cooler

and experienced dealer that he is, David gets straight down to business.

-We were talking about money last night...

-Yeah.

-..and I promised it would be under £100.

50 quid is well under 100 quid. It's a bargain. How do you feel?

-Say 40 quid. That's fair enough, isn't it?

-Oh, Zack! 40 quid.

Just think how many extra bottles of wine you're going to sell purely by having that.

-I'll give you a bottle of wine, too.

-Well, it's got to be cash.

-We'll say 50, yeah?

-Shall we do 50? All right, good man. OK, cheers.

And that gives David another £30 profit in his kitty.

Not bad, Mr Harper.

The direct dealing strategy is coming up trumps.

Today's contest is hanging in the balance,

but which of our experts will seal that decisive deal?

The gypsy caravan, I wish there were a few unspent matches with it

because that might be the only way to get rid of it.

It sounds as though the Fox could be starting to wobble

as he approaches the home straight.

He needs to keep his cool, though,

because Devilish is getting hot under the collar about his log basket.

# Burn, baby, burn

# Burn, baby, burn... #

I've done a little bit of research. It is Arts and Crafts.

But the way it's finished is absolutely astonishing.

Just look at the fine details.

Each and every rivet is hand made

and then the edge of that plate there is all hand beaten and shaped.

It's absolutely exquisite.

The quality here is, even for Arts and Crafts,

absolutely exceptional

and to find it at a car boot, well,

take me to as many of those car boots as you can find, please.

The temperature is rising and Mr Harper has fallen in love

with the log basket.

But will he be able to convince a buyer to feel the same?

In Worcestershire, the Fox, true to his name, has cooked up a cunning plan.

-Lawrence!

-Hello, Phil.

-Nice to see you.

-And good to see you.

Now, I've brought you these two little beauties

because I know you have a passion for collecting fairground rides

-and memorabilia and all that.

-I do, yes.

I don't know what sort of unique pieces of artwork those are.

I quite like this. It's a haywain.

But I just think it's a well-made model, that.

-Looks quite interesting, that one, yes.

-And this...

-I'm not too sure about that.

-It's made out of matchsticks.

-Would this have been about 1900?

-It's a showman's caravan in the 1900s.

Originally, gypsy and traveller caravans were barrel shaped

but when fairground stuff started to be transported on railways,

they began to make a straight-sided caravan

-to fit on railway trucks.

-Really?

I bought these, Lawrence, at a car boot in Clitheroe.

Yes?

And what are they worth to you, Lol?

-About 50 quid?

-I tell you what, Lawrence, that puts me into profit

and I'm quite pleased with that, so you're a gentleman.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

-Let's go and sort the money.

I'll get my money out.

And to think Philip was regretting having bought that caravan.

That's £30 profit and with the Fox sold up, the heat is on David

to sell the log basket.

He needs a buyer to pay at least £110 if he's to have any chance

of winning today's competition.

He's invited an interior designer round

to take a look at the log basket

and has given him an asking price of £165.

But this guy is a tough negotiator.

It drove itself here.

It's beautiful. Arts and Crafts. Really is lovely.

It is beautiful but I'm not paying £165.

-George, it's...

-David, you're ripping me off.

I know it's period but you're ripping me off.

Arts and Crafts period, beautiful, 1890, hand made, no machinery...

I couldn't agree with you more. The workmanship is fantastic.

But 165 quid? No.

David's aiming high

but he should be careful not to scare off the buyer,

as he needs to make a decent profit if he's going to win.

We'll find out later whether he's managed to do a deal.

So after all their hard work buying and selling,

how much profit have our two swashbuckling experts made?

Philip spent a total of £64.50,

whilst David splashed out £115

and remember, all their profits will be going to charity.

It's now time to reveal who's going to crowned

today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

-David, how are you?

-Foxy, great to see you.

-Foxy!

What's this bearded wonder, eh?

-How did it go for you?

-Better than I thought.

-Really?

-You know that brass planter?

-The restaurant piece?

-That's exactly where it is.

-You're joking?

-I'm not.

It's now a champagne bucket. How did you get on?

-My fireplace was a roaring success.

-Oh, dear.

-I got £60 for that.

-Wow, wow.

-So that was good.

-And you remember my 50p magazine?

-Yes.

-£20.

-You are kidding?

-It was good, that.

-What a return.

-This is the moment.

-Are you ready for it?

-You count down.

Three, two, one...

-Oh!

-What's that? 34 quid. £33.50.

Not much in it.

Not much in it. Philip!

I see that... Philip!

Foxy!

Fox... Foxy!

I'll buy you a drink.

So David's log basket secured him victory today

but just how much cash did he make?

-I'll go to 140.

-All right. If you can see a profit.

-140, OK?

-Good man.

-That's great. Thank you.

£95 profit crowns David today's champion

but both our experts have made great profits,

which will be going to two good causes.

My charity is the Witham Hall, which Barnard Castle's town hall.

It's a real focal point for locals young and old

and it needs lots of finance to put on events

to keep locals entertained.

I love Worcester and Worcestershire

and the charity I'm supporting is our local hospice,

St Richard's hospice.

So it's a narrow victory David

but tomorrow, Philip will have the chance to strike back

when our antiques warriors go head to head in an antiques showdown.

I'm quite pleased but at the end of the day,

it's all down to price, isn't it?

What's the stuff going to sell for?

Our battling experts can buy what they want from wherever they want

and they have to organise a special one-off event to sell it all...

A local artist for a local auction.

It's got everything going for it.

..as for the final time this week, we say to our experts,

put your money where your mouth is.

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