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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, pitching TV's antiques experts against each other | 0:00:02 | 0:00:07 | |
in an all-out battle for profit and giving you an inside view of the secrets of the trade. | 0:00:07 | 0:00:13 | |
Coming up: our dealers' guide to the changing face of car boot sales. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:19 | |
Initially, it was people clearing out their stuff and you could get some bargains. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:25 | |
Now a lot of professionals come. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:28 | |
-How to sniff out a potential profit. -It smells absolutely delicious. | 0:00:28 | 0:00:32 | |
Camphor is so perfumed. | 0:00:32 | 0:00:35 | |
-And how a little elbow grease goes a long way. -Look how that reflects. That is ready to be sold on. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:43 | |
Today's car boot bonanza pitches our demon dealer "Devilish" David Harper | 0:00:56 | 0:01:01 | |
against everybody's favourite fast talker, Mark "Franksy" Franks | 0:01:01 | 0:01:06 | |
to see who can make the most profit | 0:01:06 | 0:01:09 | |
from buying and selling antiques. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
The stakes couldn't be higher - it's the ever-questing conqueror from the north... | 0:01:12 | 0:01:17 | |
-Boot sales - why do they start so early?! -You want to know why? | 0:01:17 | 0:01:22 | |
-..versus the ever-cheeky champion of the south. -I want to know why, too. I haven't got a clue. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:29 | |
It's just a very strange thing, isn't it? | 0:01:29 | 0:01:32 | |
Risking their reputations and their own hard-earned cash in a battle | 0:01:32 | 0:01:37 | |
that will test their knowledge to the limit. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:41 | |
They're all half-asleep, look. They're not out of bed yet. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:46 | |
Our bleary-eyed early birds have up to £250 of their own money to spend. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:51 | |
Their mission over a week of challenges is to make the most profit possible, | 0:01:51 | 0:01:57 | |
all going to their chosen charities. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
Today's car boot battleground is in Guildford, Surrey, with hundreds of car boots bulging with bargains. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:06 | |
In the battle for profit, there can be only one winner - | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
Mark and David, it's time to put your money where your mouth is. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:16 | |
Look at this - 7 o'clock on Sunday morning, we've got the noise and aroma of burgers, we've got cars, | 0:02:16 | 0:02:22 | |
we're in Guildford at a car boot sale. Life couldn't get much better. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:26 | |
You're a strange kid, aren't you? I'd rather be tucked up under the duvet reading the Sunday papers | 0:02:26 | 0:02:32 | |
-with a nice coffee. -You're probably right. -What's your plan of action? | 0:02:32 | 0:02:37 | |
If I can pull nothing but antiques out of this place... | 0:02:37 | 0:02:41 | |
Then you could pull a rabbit out of a hat, cos you're a magician! | 0:02:41 | 0:02:45 | |
If I can do that, fabulous. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:47 | |
I'm going to run round, look at all the vans, look at all the traders and try to avoid the public tit-tat. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:54 | |
I just want to get on, get in, get out. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
It might be the crack of dawn, but there's real anticipation | 0:02:57 | 0:03:02 | |
and competitive banter flies thick and fast between our boys. | 0:03:02 | 0:03:06 | |
Both our dealers have clear strategies. David's mission is to hunt down bona fide antiques | 0:03:06 | 0:03:12 | |
buried within the car boots, | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
whilst Franksy, the antiques Terminator, plans to tear through this boot sale at a rate of knots, | 0:03:15 | 0:03:22 | |
bagging the bargains quick sharp. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:24 | |
And, true to his word, Mark has come haring off the blocks and snapped up his first bargain. | 0:03:24 | 0:03:31 | |
I've managed to get to the first stall and spent 10% of my money. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:35 | |
What have I bought? Four beautiful Victorian chairs. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:40 | |
Look at that baby! Nothing wrong with that at all. And there's four - matching set, 15 quid. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:46 | |
Not a lot of dough. Can you imagine? 15 quid for four chairs? It's the sale of the century! | 0:03:46 | 0:03:53 | |
A chest of drawers - five quid. Got a buyer already. Perfect. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
Not that old, 1940s. Not the nicest thing in the world, but I know who will buy it. 20 quid spent. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:03 | |
David Harper, see you later. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:05 | |
Well, he's a ball of energy and confidence. Mark is stacking up the stock. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:11 | |
Four chairs for £15 and a chest of drawers for a fiver - our London lad is flying. | 0:04:11 | 0:04:17 | |
David's plan to hunt out genuine antiques will need a little more patience and planning. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:25 | |
Car boots are so different. At an antique fair, you know there's going to be antiques. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:31 | |
You don't know that at a car boot, but you've got to dive in there and dig. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
Look - we've got people selling eggs, clothing, plastic toys. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:41 | |
But amongst those items could be some little gems. Don't give up. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:46 | |
Yes, that's the spirit, David. The never-say-die attitude of a true trader. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:51 | |
If there's antiques to find, his highly-trained eye will spot them. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:56 | |
But Franksy has his own opinion of his rival's chances of success | 0:04:56 | 0:05:02 | |
-and a strategy that he thinks can't be beat. -Car boot sales - doddle. Easy. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:07 | |
Get in, move round fast. See the dealers, the traders and, if you're stuck, see the public. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:14 | |
I don't mess around. I want to spend my money. David has not got a chance. He's slow-moving, | 0:05:14 | 0:05:20 | |
and he's very, very, very...slow. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:23 | |
Fighting talk from Franksy! | 0:05:23 | 0:05:25 | |
But he shouldn't speak too soon. The race between the tortoise and the hare is never straightforward. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:32 | |
And Devilish David Harper has been splashing some cash. | 0:05:32 | 0:05:36 | |
Well, here we go. That is a proper antique. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
It's called a cinnabar lacquer vase. Ideally, I'd have liked the two, as that's how it would have come. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:48 | |
But this is a metal vase, probably copper, | 0:05:48 | 0:05:52 | |
and on top of that is laid lacquer, sap from a tree. | 0:05:52 | 0:05:56 | |
And it's laid in layers, so it might take months to build the thickness | 0:05:56 | 0:06:01 | |
between the base and the top. At that point, after a few months, it is hand-carved. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:07 | |
Can you believe that thing started life in China? Probably early 20th century. | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
It took 2 or 3 months to make. Hand-carved, cost me a £10 note. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:18 | |
If that isn't worth... | 0:06:18 | 0:06:20 | |
70 quid... then I'm a brass monkey. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:24 | |
Well, if that purchase really is worth £70, you'd best stop throwing your money around | 0:06:24 | 0:06:30 | |
and get back to hunting out those profit-turning pieces. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
David has cut his first deal of the day and spent just £10. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
Now both our experts are in the zone and there's no stopping Franksy! | 0:06:38 | 0:06:44 | |
He's run into an old pal who might just have his second deal of the day. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:49 | |
-How much is that table? -The best on it, Mark, has got to be a score. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:55 | |
-A score? Bobby Moore? -A Bobby Moore. | 0:06:55 | 0:06:57 | |
-I'll give you £15 cash. -I couldn't do it, mate. I'd be out selling the Big Issue! | 0:06:57 | 0:07:03 | |
-I've got a wife and six kids to support. -Only six? Your wife don't know about the other two? -No, no. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:10 | |
A score. There's a profit there. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
-Yeah, a small profit. -Small? There's nothing small in this game. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
-I'll toss you, 15 or 20. -Cool. You know me. -You got a coin? | 0:07:17 | 0:07:22 | |
-I've got to supply the coin as well? -I've got no money, have I? | 0:07:22 | 0:07:27 | |
Our London lad loves a gamble. Heads, the table costs him £15. Tails, it's 20. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:33 | |
-Call it, son. -Heads as it lands. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
Unlucky. What can I say? | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
-What can I say? Unfortunate! -I gained 10p out of it, anyway! | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
Thank you very much. You've had a result, anyway. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
Unlucky, Franksy. The coin falls on tails, but Mark's made his third purchase, | 0:07:49 | 0:07:55 | |
a G Plan table for £20. Is it a result? Only time will tell. | 0:07:55 | 0:08:02 | |
So Mark is in familiar territory and revelling in his early-morning exchanges. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:07 | |
David, on the other hand, is looking perplexed and starting to feel the pressure. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:13 | |
Antiques are thin on the ground! | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
You've really got to have hawk eyes here. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
I want something to leap out at me. I really do. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:25 | |
David's searching high and low for antiques among the bric-a-brac. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:29 | |
Franksy is taking a closer look at his last purchase. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:33 | |
G Plan was a company started by a guy called E Gomme and the principle was that during WWII | 0:08:33 | 0:08:39 | |
materials were short, so they had to come up with a plan for people to make utility furniture | 0:08:39 | 0:08:46 | |
using the minimum amount of materials for the maximum amount of furniture. That lasted 10 years, | 0:08:46 | 0:08:52 | |
from '42 to roughly '52. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:55 | |
G Plan took off in the '60s and really became big, | 0:08:55 | 0:08:59 | |
one of the biggest manufacturers in Britain. This baby cost me £20. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:04 | |
What a gift! I know a couple of dealers who will fight over this. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:08 | |
I just need to give it a polish and this will be a lovely profit. | 0:09:08 | 0:09:13 | |
So Mark already has a plan to shift his G Plan. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:20 | |
He's well and truly tuned his dial to profit making. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:24 | |
I was going to bid you £1. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:27 | |
Only joking. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:29 | |
-There you are. Three quid, lovely. How about that? -£2 change. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:36 | |
-Nice, innit? -Nice and retro. -Nice and retro. Thank you, darling. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:41 | |
I'll see you a bit later. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:43 | |
I can hear music! Music to my ears. Three quid - look at that. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:55 | |
If you've got a nice kitchen, Shaker style, pine, whatever, | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
on the side, in the mornings, that'll put a smile on your face. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:04 | |
A classic-looking Bush radio. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
It's brand-new, but three quid?! | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
If you have any concerns when buying or selling electricals, | 0:10:09 | 0:10:14 | |
get a qualified electrician to check it over. David is starting to slip further and further behind, | 0:10:14 | 0:10:21 | |
-but he's following his well-trained nose and has picked up the scent of a bargain. -It smells delicious. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:27 | |
That's the great thing with camphor. It's so perfumed. After 80 years, | 0:10:27 | 0:10:33 | |
-that smells today as it did when it was first made. What's that? -65. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
-65. -I think that's a fair price, but I'm open to an offer. -Are you? | 0:10:37 | 0:10:42 | |
-Because it's heavy. -Because it's heavy. A big crack in the top. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:46 | |
-Could it be 20 quid? -No. I tell you, you can have it for 40. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:51 | |
-Could I have it for 25? -No, 40 would be my absolute limit. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:55 | |
-Really? -Yeah. -What about 30? | 0:10:55 | 0:10:58 | |
-No... -What about 30 and a cup of tea? I'll buy you a cup of tea. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
-I have to stick with 40. -Really? -I think that's a fair price. -Let me look at the back of it. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:09 | |
-Do it for 35 and we're done. -40. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:11 | |
-Do it for 35. -I'll do it for 40. -Go on, then. You're a hard man. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:16 | |
Never let it be said that David doesn't haggle to the very last. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:21 | |
He's paid £40 for the Art Deco camphor wood chest and managed to knock the dealer down £25. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:28 | |
It's his second purchase of the day. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:31 | |
David set out to sift the wheat from the chaff and locate genuine antiques, | 0:11:31 | 0:11:36 | |
so has this camphor wood chest hit the mark? | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
It's certainly Art Deco, so let's date it at 1930. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:44 | |
It was made in China for this market. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:48 | |
That camphor wood box, | 0:11:48 | 0:11:50 | |
they used to be popular, fashionable and desirable when David had hair. | 0:11:50 | 0:11:56 | |
You've got this lovely deep, hand-carved top and front, | 0:11:56 | 0:12:01 | |
made out of rosewood. It's a bit dull. It will need polishing, but you can tell rosewood | 0:12:01 | 0:12:07 | |
from the thick black grain. When this was new, it would have been sparkling. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:12 | |
So £40 paid. Well, that has got to be a fantastic bargain. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:17 | |
And really double bubble. If you can double your money, you're doing well. A guaranteed 80 quid. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:24 | |
-All day long. -Yeah, I agree, totally(!) | 0:12:24 | 0:12:28 | |
I knew he was there. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:30 | |
-Have you bought it? -I have. -Very nice. -40 quid. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:34 | |
-Still fashionable, are they? -Very. Where I come from. -That's what I couldn't get! | 0:12:34 | 0:12:40 | |
-Where I come from, they're not. -They're not? OK, that's very interesting. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:46 | |
Not only are today's battle lines drawn by geography, but our boys are also firmly divided | 0:12:46 | 0:12:52 | |
on what's hot and what's not. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
With both experts focused on victory, it's now time to find out how much cash has been splashed. | 0:12:55 | 0:13:02 | |
David and Mark started the day at the crack of dawn with up to £250 of their own money to spend, | 0:13:03 | 0:13:10 | |
it's been a slow start for David. He's bought just two items for a total of £50, | 0:13:10 | 0:13:16 | |
leaving him £200 in his kitty. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
Mark has raced into an early lead. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:23 | |
He's cut four deals worth £43, which means he's got £207 left to spend. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:29 | |
Mark and David have each got £250 of their own money to spend here. | 0:13:31 | 0:13:36 | |
They must then sell their items to see who can make the most profit. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:40 | |
Mark is now locked deep in negotiations for a chest of drawers | 0:13:40 | 0:13:44 | |
with the same tough dealer who sold David the chest. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:48 | |
I'll give you it for 70. That's a great price. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:52 | |
-Not to me. It might be to you. -65, not a penny less. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:56 | |
-I'll give you £50 cash and... -No. I'll take 60 or I'll take it home. -Why? It's horrible. | 0:13:56 | 0:14:01 | |
-It's a good price, 60. -50's a great price. I love your style. -60. -No, I'm stuck at 50. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:08 | |
-£50 and... -I'll get more than that later on, mate. -Where from? -From the customers. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:14 | |
-Trust me, trust me. -It's doggy. -It's not. But you know that. Know what I mean? | 0:14:14 | 0:14:20 | |
-Of course I know that! 55, last offer. -You're on. -Done. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:26 | |
Well, Mark had to work just as hard as his nemesis, but at £55 | 0:14:26 | 0:14:31 | |
he's knocked £15 off the original asking price. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:34 | |
So why has this chest of drawers had Mark battling so hard? | 0:14:34 | 0:14:39 | |
It's basically a pine chest of drawers. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:44 | |
You can tell it's pine because... | 0:14:44 | 0:14:47 | |
You see these knots? | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
These very prevalent knots. And you can get your fingernails into it. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:55 | |
Hand-cut dovetails, as you can see. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
They're not machine-cut. All fairly random. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
Covered in mahogany veneer. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
This model we call a blow away because it's such a light one. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
You could literally lift it up and it would blow away. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:13 | |
But for 55 cash, it's double bubble. Got to be double your money. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:18 | |
And that quick. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:20 | |
Will this piece of bedroom Victoriana double its money? | 0:15:21 | 0:15:25 | |
We'll see later. Right now we're going to see if David can cut a deal | 0:15:25 | 0:15:30 | |
for four Poole Pottery dishes and a Murano glass bowl. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:34 | |
-50. Go on, take my money. -OK. -Good man. Excellent. Well done. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:39 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:41 | |
David's made a double purchase for a nifty £50 | 0:15:41 | 0:15:45 | |
and he's sticking doggedly to his strategy of picking through the car boots for genuine articles. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:51 | |
But Franksy's matching his rival's pace and is bowled over by his latest purchase, bargain number six. | 0:15:52 | 0:16:00 | |
It's an unusual thing, isn't it? There's an image, sort of 1950s. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:06 | |
A guy doing ten-pin bowling. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:09 | |
I know two bowling alleys that I go to regularly | 0:16:09 | 0:16:13 | |
so I think this has a real chance. People who do bowling are fairly fanatical. | 0:16:13 | 0:16:19 | |
It's quite unusual to find something with bowling on it. Bohemian glass. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
Made in Czechoslovakia. Still got the original label. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:27 | |
For four quid, | 0:16:27 | 0:16:29 | |
it's got a real good chance - if I don't break it1 | 0:16:30 | 0:16:34 | |
What is it with these two? | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
For an outlay of just £4, Franksy picks up a quirky, bowling-themed glass vase. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:43 | |
Seek and ye shall find. David proves once again that his antique radar is in fine fettle. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:50 | |
He's picked up this charming Georgian fireplace trivet for £10. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:54 | |
And his form continues when he finds yet another antique | 0:16:54 | 0:16:59 | |
that could nurse his profit margins into a healthy state. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
A bed slipper of the Liverpool Northern Hospital. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:06 | |
Dated 1836. Let me look at it. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:08 | |
"The slipper must not be inserted under the side of the body as the common bedpan, | 0:17:08 | 0:17:14 | |
"but must be passed under in front. A flannel cap for the toe part held on by strings round the heel | 0:17:14 | 0:17:21 | |
"will afford considerable comfort." | 0:17:21 | 0:17:24 | |
I'm sure it probably didn't and I wouldn't fancy using it, but what a great talking piece. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:30 | |
Perfect. Nicely made. Proper English Staffordshire pottery. Stamped on the base. | 0:17:30 | 0:17:36 | |
Davenport, 1836. 12 quid. That's a great talking piece. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:41 | |
-What's trade on that? -Seven. | 0:17:41 | 0:17:44 | |
-I'll have to say yes. -£7 spent | 0:17:44 | 0:17:48 | |
-and six items purchased. -I'm doing well. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:52 | |
Our North Country boy is matching our resident car boot king every step of the way. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:58 | |
Talking of the car boot king, Franksy's all misty-eyed about his years trawling car boots. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:05 | |
The first car boot sale I ever did was in the '80s. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
So really I've been doing this malarkey for the best part of 30 years. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:14 | |
It's definitely changed. Initially, it was people clearing out their stuff and you could get bargains. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:20 | |
It was sheds, garages and unwanted items. | 0:18:20 | 0:18:24 | |
Now a lot of professionals come week in, week out, and you see the same old stuff. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:30 | |
It's harder now to find good gear. That's why you have to get here early in the morning. | 0:18:30 | 0:18:36 | |
It's definitely changed, but it's a good place to buy. It's recycling at its best. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:42 | |
The cheapest stuff you'll ever find is at car boot sales. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:46 | |
Wise words and it looks like Mark's rival has heeded every one | 0:18:46 | 0:18:51 | |
as he's grabbed a classic car boot bargain. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:56 | |
-Let me have it for £1? -Yes. -Wonderful! | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
Purchase number 7 for David and he's only spent £1 on it. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
He's bagged a lovely, early-20th century silver-plated cigarette case | 0:19:03 | 0:19:07 | |
and follows it up with a Royal Doulton jardiniere. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:11 | |
25 and we're a done deal. Good man. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:14 | |
Another antique hits the Harper booty bag for a spend of £25. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:18 | |
David is building up a real head of steam and he's not done yet. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:24 | |
Let's grab one of these each, Martin. I like these. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:28 | |
They're drinking cups, tigs. | 0:19:28 | 0:19:31 | |
Interestingly, Franksy toyed with the tigs earlier on, but passed due to their condition. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:37 | |
Nice piece, but damaged. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:39 | |
They're always damaged. This one Royal Doulton. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:44 | |
So that will date that to the early part of the 20th century. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:48 | |
This is much nicer, I think. Chips along the rim. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
-Just Doulton. So that would be... 19th century. -Yeah. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
They're really, really nice things. For the pair, what could you do, trade? | 0:19:56 | 0:20:02 | |
It'd be about 130. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:04 | |
That's a bit hard, that, Martin. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
50 quid apiece, I'll have them. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:11 | |
-OK. -Good man. Excellent. Love it. Absolutely love it. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:16 | |
The two Royal Doulton tigs cost David £100 and bring his buying bonanza to a fitting close. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:22 | |
He set out to buy antiques and he's done exactly that. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:26 | |
But as the car booters begin to pack up, how is Mark faring? | 0:20:26 | 0:20:31 | |
Our buying tour de force looks to be gearing up for the Tour de France. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:35 | |
What I'll do with this little pushbike is offer you my last pennies and see what you say. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:43 | |
-It's a yes or no situation. -All right. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:47 | |
I have £8 left and I know it's a bit cheeky, but... | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
-It's profit. -Is that OK? -Very kind. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
He's not likely to challenge for the yellow jersey with that, | 0:20:54 | 0:20:58 | |
but Mark spent £8 on a children's pushbike and it's his final purchase of the day. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:04 | |
Both our boys have been bagging boot sale bargains all morning. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:08 | |
With traders heading home, it's time to check out how much our warring warriors have spent. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:15 | |
Mark and David both started out this morning with up to £250 of their own money to spend. | 0:21:15 | 0:21:21 | |
Mark has bought a total of seven items and spent £110 of his kitty. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:26 | |
David has bagged nine items and spent a total of £243. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:32 | |
Our dealers have used all their knowledge and experience to buy the items | 0:21:32 | 0:21:38 | |
they think will net them the most profit, | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
but before they go their separate ways, they have a quick snoop at their opponents' wares. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:46 | |
-Let's have a look at your stuff. -OK. G Plan gate-leg table. -Yeah. -Do you like that? | 0:21:46 | 0:21:52 | |
-Yeah, it's not my bag exactly... -What? -I've got to be honest. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:56 | |
-But it's quality. What else have you got? -A set of four chairs. | 0:21:56 | 0:22:00 | |
-A radio. -I like that. It's a modern one. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:03 | |
It's a modern one, but again that was, I think, three quid. You can't go far wrong. | 0:22:03 | 0:22:08 | |
I like this, the old chest of drawers. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:10 | |
That's your proper antique, late 19th century. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
Nice, original handles. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
You could paint that and it would look the business, wouldn't it? | 0:22:16 | 0:22:20 | |
I probably will or I might sell it as it is. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:22 | |
-Let's look at some proper stuff. -Yeah. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:25 | |
-I rejected the tigs because they had a bit of damage. That doesn't bother you? -No. Hold that one. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:31 | |
-You have seen these? -Yeah, I looked at them earlier and I thought, | 0:22:31 | 0:22:35 | |
"Nice items, don't like the handle being off." | 0:22:35 | 0:22:38 | |
They're rustic, country things, so the odd bit of nibble and chip I can live with. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:43 | |
-I think I'll find a home for them within the trade. -Yeah. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:47 | |
-What about my glass bowl? -Let's have a look at this. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:50 | |
Well, on the foot it's got quite a nice, few scratches there | 0:22:50 | 0:22:54 | |
which shows it's obviously got a bit of age to it. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
-1950s? -I think it's '50s, '60s. -Yeah, nice colour. I like that a lot. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:02 | |
You look good through that, Mark. Look at me. A great improvement! | 0:23:02 | 0:23:06 | |
-DISTANT CAR ALARM -Sounds like my car alarm's going off. -All right, good man. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:12 | |
-Let's go and have a cup of Rosie. -Yeah. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:15 | |
The hard work doesn't finish here. They now need to sell their items to make as much profit as possible. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:22 | |
As well as his G Plan table, his Bush radio | 0:23:22 | 0:23:25 | |
and his chest of drawers, | 0:23:25 | 0:23:27 | |
Mark will be selling a set of four chairs, | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
another chest of drawers, | 0:23:30 | 0:23:32 | |
a child's bike | 0:23:32 | 0:23:34 | |
and this tenpin-bowling motif vase. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:37 | |
As well as his Royal Doulton tigs and his Murano glass bowl, | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
David has to sell a Chinese vase, | 0:23:41 | 0:23:44 | |
a 1930s camphor wood chest, | 0:23:44 | 0:23:47 | |
a 1920s cigarette case, | 0:23:47 | 0:23:50 | |
some Poole Pottery dishes, | 0:23:50 | 0:23:52 | |
a trivet and a bed slipper | 0:23:52 | 0:23:54 | |
and a Royal Doulton jardiniere. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:57 | |
With their arsenal of purchases complete, the aim now for our mighty warriors | 0:23:58 | 0:24:03 | |
is to sell those purchases to make as much profit as possible | 0:24:03 | 0:24:07 | |
to give to their chosen charities. | 0:24:07 | 0:24:10 | |
They'll be pulling out all the stops to find buyers, rifling through their little black books | 0:24:10 | 0:24:15 | |
and doing deals left, right and centre on the phone and by email. | 0:24:15 | 0:24:19 | |
Clive, it's David Harper. | 0:24:19 | 0:24:21 | |
But until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:27 | |
Davis wants to make his first sale the old-fashioned way | 0:24:27 | 0:24:31 | |
by getting out there and pounding the pavements. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:34 | |
Just across the road. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:36 | |
His local pub landlord Hugh is always looking for decorative items to adorn his hostelry. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:43 | |
It's too early to fill the tigs with beer, but it's never too early to fill David's pockets with profit. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:49 | |
This one is probably 1880. That one's later. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:52 | |
-Mm-hm. -We've got some great text here. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
"The smaller the drink, the cooler the blood... | 0:24:55 | 0:24:58 | |
And "the clearer the head". | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
I think they would be fantastic talking pieces behind the bar displayed somewhere. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:06 | |
They've got a bit of history. The pub is oozing history. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:10 | |
Where I need to be is 185. What do you think? You're not looking that excited. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:15 | |
185 sounds a little bit rich, given the amount of damage. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:19 | |
If they were in absolutely pristine condition, they would be 200 to 300 each. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:24 | |
I'm persuadable at 150. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:26 | |
How about 170? | 0:25:26 | 0:25:28 | |
In every trade, splitting the difference is the answer. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:32 | |
Compromise is the key to success. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:34 | |
-155. -That isn't splitting the difference. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
I never said in proportion. I merely said we would split the difference. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:42 | |
Let's split the difference in my favour. 165, how's that? | 0:25:42 | 0:25:46 | |
-We're clearly heading for one solution. -Are we going to go there? | 0:25:46 | 0:25:50 | |
We'll go there for 80 each. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:52 | |
-Perfect. 160 the pair. -Done deal. -Thank you very much. -OK. Very good. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:56 | |
David probably deserves a little drink after the cut and thrust of that deal. | 0:25:56 | 0:26:02 | |
Hugh proved to be no pushover and made David work hard for his £60 profit. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:07 | |
Down in the capital, Franksy is on the move. | 0:26:09 | 0:26:12 | |
He's armed with his bowling motif vase, a cheeky grin | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
and memories of a lost youth at the local bowling alley. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
As a kid, I used to go there late at night and go bowling and it was great fun, | 0:26:19 | 0:26:24 | |
so hopefully, it will be great fun taking some money off of them. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:28 | |
Mark paid just £4 for the vase, so can he use his famous sales patter | 0:26:28 | 0:26:34 | |
to turn a profit from the bowling alley's general manager Jason? | 0:26:34 | 0:26:38 | |
To me, that's got some beautiful images of people bowling on it. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:42 | |
It looks quite 1950s in styling. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:44 | |
This is gilt. The danger with this is if it's not been looked after, that will peel off. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:50 | |
-But that's in immaculate condition. -Yeah. | 0:26:50 | 0:26:53 | |
I didn't know, being a bowling thing and you being the general manager here, | 0:26:53 | 0:26:58 | |
I thought you might be interested in buying that. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:01 | |
It's possibly something that we could use. We can make some sort of trophy out of it, | 0:27:01 | 0:27:07 | |
have some sort of competition for it, so it could be interesting. | 0:27:07 | 0:27:11 | |
What's it worth to you, Jason? Come on. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:15 | |
You're probably talking something like a tenner? | 0:27:17 | 0:27:21 | |
-Perhaps you can go a bit further? -15? | 0:27:21 | 0:27:24 | |
-I'll accept 15 quid for it. -All right. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:27 | |
But I'll challenge you to a game of bowling - double or quits. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:32 | |
-Either 15 quid or we'll double it to 30. How does that sound? -You're on. -I'll buy you a cup of tea after. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:38 | |
So Jason agrees to Mark's challenge. A win for Franksy means £30. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:43 | |
If he loses, he walks away with 15. | 0:27:43 | 0:27:45 | |
Not bad. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:48 | |
# I changed my mind, looking fine | 0:27:48 | 0:27:52 | |
# Goodness gracious, great balls of fire | 0:27:52 | 0:27:56 | |
# Kiss me, baby Whoo... | 0:27:56 | 0:27:59 | |
# It feels good... # | 0:27:59 | 0:28:01 | |
While Mark's setting the bowling alley on fire, David blazes a trail | 0:28:01 | 0:28:06 | |
through the antiques dealerships of Barnard Castle. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:09 | |
-He's armed with his trivet. -Working beautifully well. | 0:28:09 | 0:28:12 | |
He's off to pay a visit to another dealer called David. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:17 | |
A trivet is a support for a kettle placed next to a fire. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:20 | |
-What's it worth? -To buy or to sell? -Well, for you to buy? | 0:28:20 | 0:28:25 | |
-£25? -Really? As little as that? | 0:28:25 | 0:28:28 | |
-What about 40? -No, no, no. -Is that too dear? | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
No, I'd rather live without it, David. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
35? Would that buy it? | 0:28:35 | 0:28:37 | |
HE SIGHS No. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:40 | |
-Will you have it at £30? -I think at £30, it's... | 0:28:40 | 0:28:44 | |
-Yes. -Are you happy? -Yes. -Thank you very much. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:47 | |
A £20 profit won't set this competition alight, | 0:28:47 | 0:28:51 | |
but every penny counts in today's challenge. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:54 | |
So far, David has sold two items and he's out in front. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:57 | |
Time to catch up with the bowling alley action. Mark is having a ball reliving his misspent youth. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:03 | |
-I'll have him. -But will he be victorious in the inaugural Put Your Money tenpin profits stakes? | 0:29:03 | 0:29:09 | |
-I didn't do bad, but... -Not bad. | 0:29:09 | 0:29:12 | |
-There you are, mate. -Cheers, mate. Thanks a lot. -15 quid. -15 quid it is. | 0:29:12 | 0:29:17 | |
Yes, Franksy might have spent his formative years at the bowling alley, but he's no match for Jason. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:23 | |
He loses the frame and will be walking away with just £11 profit. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:28 | |
Both our boys now have sales under their belts, | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
so it's time to turn their attentions to those items that need a little more TLC | 0:29:32 | 0:29:37 | |
to maximise their value. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
For David, that's the camphor wood chest and for Mark, it's the G Plan table. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:44 | |
There's a lot of nasty marks. | 0:29:44 | 0:29:47 | |
Re-finished, it's going to make it more saleable. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
We'll give it a lick of French polish. I've got some brush-on French polish. Are you ready? | 0:29:50 | 0:29:56 | |
Fingers crossed, please. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:58 | |
# I'm taking care of business | 0:29:58 | 0:30:00 | |
# Woman, can't you see? | 0:30:00 | 0:30:03 | |
# I gotta make it for you... # | 0:30:03 | 0:30:07 | |
People think sometimes I'm absolutely bonkers loving polishing furniture, | 0:30:07 | 0:30:12 | |
but what better way of getting to know a piece and its foibles and its oddities | 0:30:12 | 0:30:17 | |
and also of improving its value with very little effort really! | 0:30:17 | 0:30:21 | |
# I, I... | 0:30:21 | 0:30:24 | |
# I got work to do | 0:30:24 | 0:30:26 | |
-# I got work, baby -I got work to do | 0:30:26 | 0:30:30 | |
# I got a job, baby... # | 0:30:30 | 0:30:32 | |
I'm sweating to make this table look good. | 0:30:32 | 0:30:35 | |
I bet Mr Harper's not putting this sweat or hard work into it. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:39 | |
That's enough wax. I'll give that five minutes to set before I buff it up. | 0:30:39 | 0:30:44 | |
Look at the way that reflects. That is ready to be sold on. | 0:30:44 | 0:30:48 | |
It does look nice, doesn't it? | 0:30:48 | 0:30:51 | |
Yes, I can see a profit in this. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:53 | |
David might not be dripping with sweat, but he's certainly grafting | 0:30:53 | 0:30:58 | |
and he's been busy lining up potential purchasers. | 0:30:58 | 0:31:01 | |
First, he offloads his Royal Doulton jardiniere to fellow dealer Jo. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:06 | |
-Can we close at 40? -Yeah, go on then. -Oh, you're a dreamboat as ever. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:11 | |
He pockets £15 profit. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:14 | |
And David's really smoking when he sells his £1 1920s cigarette case for £15, | 0:31:15 | 0:31:22 | |
bagging another £14 profit. | 0:31:22 | 0:31:25 | |
If I could turn every £1 I invest into that sort of return, | 0:31:25 | 0:31:29 | |
I'd only work for a week and I'd retire for ever. | 0:31:29 | 0:31:32 | |
I'm absolutely delighted, so I'll just enjoy the great British summer | 0:31:32 | 0:31:36 | |
and go and lie in the garden(!) | 0:31:36 | 0:31:39 | |
At this stage of the game, David is gobbling up the sales. | 0:31:40 | 0:31:44 | |
He's out in front and cruising towards victory. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:47 | |
Mark really needs to get on his bike and make some money. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:51 | |
..if we can wheel it into a profit. Very nice. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
And lo and behold, that's what our London lad is doing. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:58 | |
He's off to visit a local bike shop, hoping he can crank up some profit and close the gap on his rival. | 0:31:58 | 0:32:04 | |
-I sent you an email about this little baby. -Good. I remember. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:08 | |
0 to 60... | 0:32:08 | 0:32:10 | |
in 4.2 weeks! | 0:32:10 | 0:32:12 | |
Exactly. It's quite an old bike. I've never seen one before, to be honest. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:18 | |
It's got a few battle scars with a missing inner tube or a puncture on the front there, but not too rotten. | 0:32:18 | 0:32:24 | |
It's had a lick of paint. I'd give you 20 quid for it. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:28 | |
Yeah, why not? That's a fair price. You've been reasonable. I didn't expect to get a million pounds. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:34 | |
-So 20 quid... -That's a deal. -Thank you. | 0:32:34 | 0:32:37 | |
£12 profit on the pushbike means | 0:32:37 | 0:32:40 | |
that Mark's challenge for today's title is yet to hit the fast lane. | 0:32:40 | 0:32:44 | |
He's currently way behind his devilish rival, but how far behind? | 0:32:44 | 0:32:48 | |
Let's take a look at the scores. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:50 | |
So Franksy, the King of the Car Boot, is yet to prove his royal credentials | 0:33:07 | 0:33:12 | |
when it comes to selling. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
He's a long way behind David and needs to turn some profits and fast | 0:33:14 | 0:33:19 | |
if he wants to stay in contention. | 0:33:19 | 0:33:21 | |
Not a man to be easily beaten, he's going to try and do just that | 0:33:21 | 0:33:26 | |
with his freshly sanded and polished G Plan table. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:29 | |
He's bringing it to an antiques centre and he's a man on a mission. | 0:33:29 | 0:33:34 | |
Watch and learn. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:36 | |
As fast as you like. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:38 | |
Franksy laid out £20 on the table, but will all his hard work result in some big, big profits? | 0:33:38 | 0:33:45 | |
Faster than a speeding bullet, antique dealer extraordinaire, | 0:33:48 | 0:33:52 | |
takes a very small profit, but very quickly. | 0:33:52 | 0:33:55 | |
£25, it's a small profit, but time is of the essence. | 0:33:55 | 0:33:59 | |
Well, "less haste, more money" might be the adage, Franksy. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:03 | |
A £5 profit is all well and good, but it's hardly going to dent David's lead. | 0:34:03 | 0:34:08 | |
Our northern warrior is in his Barnard Castle HQ. | 0:34:10 | 0:34:13 | |
He's hoping that local dealer Ann will be seduced by his handiwork with the polish | 0:34:13 | 0:34:18 | |
and be prepared to part with some cold, hard cash for his camphor wood chest. | 0:34:18 | 0:34:23 | |
It cost him £40, but will all that love and care mean a major payback? | 0:34:23 | 0:34:28 | |
The interior just has that lovely, lovely smell which is wonderful for keeping the moths at bay. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:35 | |
Is that what it does? It's camphor wood. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:38 | |
-Yes, camphor wood is great for keeping away the moths which eat away at our clothes. -Exactly. | 0:34:38 | 0:34:44 | |
It is nice. Tell me the worst. What is it that you're looking for? | 0:34:44 | 0:34:48 | |
Well, I'm thinking...85? | 0:34:48 | 0:34:51 | |
Oh, David! Well... | 0:34:51 | 0:34:53 | |
-I was thinking more about 50. -Oh, really? -50 quid, but... | 0:34:53 | 0:34:58 | |
80? | 0:34:58 | 0:35:01 | |
-75. -Are you happy at that? -Yeah, yeah. | 0:35:01 | 0:35:05 | |
You don't look very happy, but I shall take that as a definite yes. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:09 | |
A sale of £75 nets David £35 profit. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:14 | |
-Brilliant. -And another five. -Lovely-jubbly. Thanks. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:18 | |
"Lovely-jubbly" indeed! Not only is David stealing Mark's patter, he's stealing his thunder too. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:24 | |
He's very nearly doubled his money on the chest and he's stretched his lead even further. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:29 | |
David's bed slipper has tested his contacts book to the limit. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:34 | |
With a little lateral thinking, the Devilish One has come up with a plan to try and sell it to Eva, | 0:35:34 | 0:35:40 | |
the owner of a local B&B who is always on the lookout for pieces to decorate her rooms. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:45 | |
-Do you like the idea of having it? -I like the idea, yes. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:49 | |
-It'll be cheap and cheerful. -That's what it should be. -40 quid-ish? | 0:35:49 | 0:35:53 | |
It can't be dear at that. It's difficult to value, really. | 0:35:53 | 0:35:57 | |
Yeah, I know. And what do they say? Things are worth what people pay for them. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:02 | |
Let's just have a look. | 0:36:02 | 0:36:04 | |
-What are you looking for? -Cracks. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:08 | |
-To pick you up on the "ish". -Oh, you're terrible. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:11 | |
Yeah. Hmm... | 0:36:11 | 0:36:13 | |
Oh, I've found one. I've found a crack. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:16 | |
-Well done. -Can we work a little bit on the "ish" bit? -35? | 0:36:16 | 0:36:21 | |
-Yeah. -Are we going to go with that? | 0:36:21 | 0:36:24 | |
-Yeah, go on. -Will you show me where it's going to go? Give us a kiss. | 0:36:24 | 0:36:28 | |
It's a profit of £28 for David and a new home for the bed slipper. | 0:36:28 | 0:36:33 | |
Mr Harper has now sold six items and has a magnificent lead over his rival. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:38 | |
But is that lead unassailable? | 0:36:38 | 0:36:41 | |
Franksy might have something to say about that. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:44 | |
He might be down, but he's far from out, so he's taking his four chairs to old pal David | 0:36:44 | 0:36:50 | |
who works in the house clearance business. Mark parted with £15 for the chairs at the boot sale. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:56 | |
They're not mint, but they are cheap. | 0:36:56 | 0:36:58 | |
They're pretty sturdy, pretty solid. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:01 | |
How about a tenner each, Dave? | 0:37:01 | 0:37:04 | |
They need gluing up, they need polishing. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:07 | |
20 quid? | 0:37:07 | 0:37:09 | |
-No, just a tenner each, not 20 quid each. -20 quid the four! -Dear, oh, dear. | 0:37:09 | 0:37:14 | |
-30 quid. -25 and you've got a deal. -Go on then. Top man! | 0:37:14 | 0:37:18 | |
It's just £10 profit for Franksy. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:21 | |
He's slowly clawing his way back into today's competition, | 0:37:21 | 0:37:25 | |
but he'll have to make some serious money from his remaining items, | 0:37:25 | 0:37:30 | |
so he'll need to turn some very tidy profits on his chests of drawers. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:34 | |
First up is the set he paid just £5 for. | 0:37:34 | 0:37:37 | |
He's taking the drawers to Jill whose shop does a great little line in shabby chic. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:43 | |
-30 quid, Mark. I'm sorry. -30 and a kiss. | 0:37:43 | 0:37:45 | |
Always nice to see a deal sealed with a kiss. | 0:37:45 | 0:37:49 | |
It's a £25 profit for Mark and things are looking up. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:53 | |
In Barnard Castle, David is back to pounding the pavements. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:57 | |
He's going to a local retro shop armed with his Murano glass bowl. | 0:37:57 | 0:38:01 | |
He paid £50 for the bowl with the Poole Pottery, | 0:38:01 | 0:38:05 | |
so it's £50 he needs to make to break even on the bulk purchase. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:10 | |
That's my favourite colour too. Have you seen the orange vase? | 0:38:10 | 0:38:13 | |
-Music to my ears! -That's beautiful. -Have a grab of that. -Wow! | 0:38:13 | 0:38:17 | |
Wow, that is gorgeous. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:19 | |
-How old, David? -I think '60s, 1970s. | 0:38:19 | 0:38:23 | |
-Probably late '60s. I mean, it screams that, doesn't it? -It does. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:27 | |
The colour and the shape as well. How much? | 0:38:27 | 0:38:31 | |
If I said 55, could you sell it for 75? | 0:38:31 | 0:38:34 | |
-I'd be happier with 45. -Really? -Yeah, I would. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
It would fly off my shelves and I'd possibly put it up at 65. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:42 | |
-Make it 50 and we've done it. -Without a doubt. -Good girl. Right place, right home. | 0:38:42 | 0:38:47 | |
Bellissimo! David's Italian job nets him £50, | 0:38:47 | 0:38:52 | |
so whatever he makes on the Poole Pottery is all profit. | 0:38:52 | 0:38:56 | |
Guess what? He goes on to sell it for another 50 notes, | 0:38:56 | 0:38:59 | |
so his collection of kitsch nets an overall profit of £50. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:04 | |
This competition has been a tour de force from the Devilish One | 0:39:04 | 0:39:08 | |
and his demonstration of textbook expert dealing is complete | 0:39:08 | 0:39:12 | |
when he sells his Chinese vase for £40 | 0:39:12 | 0:39:15 | |
and adds another £30 profit to his kitty. | 0:39:15 | 0:39:18 | |
He's all sold up and has a commanding lead over Franksy, but it ain't over yet. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:23 | |
Mark still has two items left to sell - | 0:39:23 | 0:39:26 | |
his retro radio and his Victorian chest of drawers. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:30 | |
When Mark has a handsome hunk of furniture like this to sell, there's only one place he's heading | 0:39:30 | 0:39:36 | |
and that's his old friend Helen who has an antiques shop in Battersea. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:40 | |
Make it look nice. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
Is this the shop of one of the best antique dealers and buyers in Battersea? | 0:39:43 | 0:39:48 | |
-Hello. -Hello, Helen. -How are you? -That's better. | 0:39:48 | 0:39:52 | |
-I've got something wonderful to show you. Come and have a look at this. -OK. Lovely. | 0:39:52 | 0:39:57 | |
-Oh! -What a fine example... | 0:40:00 | 0:40:03 | |
-Of an old friend! -An old friend, it certainly is. Look at that. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:09 | |
Fresh out of a house. The drawers are sitting fair and true. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:12 | |
The runners are there. | 0:40:12 | 0:40:14 | |
That's the only thing that I hate about these, if the runners droop... | 0:40:14 | 0:40:19 | |
-But it seems... -The drawer bottoms are solid. -Yeah. | 0:40:19 | 0:40:23 | |
Just checking because I can't always trust you, Mark. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:27 | |
-I resent that remark. -No, I think we've got... | 0:40:27 | 0:40:30 | |
-And the corners are there which is unusual. -And all knobs are correct and present. | 0:40:30 | 0:40:35 | |
OK, how much do you want for it? | 0:40:35 | 0:40:38 | |
Helen's interested and that's very good news | 0:40:38 | 0:40:41 | |
because Franksy's having a giant lemonade in the last chance saloon. | 0:40:41 | 0:40:45 | |
He's in desperate need of a big, fat profit margin if he is to have any hope of clinching today's title. | 0:40:45 | 0:40:51 | |
We'll find out shortly if Mark manages to sell the chest of drawers | 0:40:51 | 0:40:56 | |
because it's time to tot up the totals and reveal who has made the most cash. | 0:40:56 | 0:41:02 | |
The boys started with up to £250 to spend at the car boot sale. | 0:41:02 | 0:41:06 | |
Mark "Franksy" Franks spent just £110 from his kitty. | 0:41:06 | 0:41:10 | |
Devilish David Harper parted with £243. | 0:41:10 | 0:41:14 | |
Over a week of challenges, all the profit Mark and David make will go to the charities of their choice, | 0:41:15 | 0:41:21 | |
so without further ado, it's time to find out which of them has made the most cash. | 0:41:21 | 0:41:27 | |
-Did you do well? -I'm not sure because I've not had a look, but I nicked a few quid. | 0:41:29 | 0:41:34 | |
-Shall we go for it? -Yeah. Ready? Three, two, one, go! | 0:41:34 | 0:41:37 | |
-You beat me, Mr Harper! -Oh! | 0:41:38 | 0:41:40 | |
It's only money. Not a lot, not a lot. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:43 | |
-How on earth did you make exactly £100? -It took a lot of doing. -Well done. It's been a pleasure. | 0:41:43 | 0:41:49 | |
Put it there. Well done, mate. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:52 | |
Well, Devilish David de-thrones the Car Boot King and takes today's title. | 0:41:52 | 0:41:57 | |
It turned out that Mark made just £40 profit on his chest of drawers. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:01 | |
90. | 0:42:01 | 0:42:04 | |
How about 95 if I beg and plead? | 0:42:04 | 0:42:07 | |
-All right. -Yes! | 0:42:09 | 0:42:11 | |
He also lost £3 on his radio | 0:42:11 | 0:42:14 | |
as he failed to tune in to a buyer. | 0:42:14 | 0:42:17 | |
Pulling antiques out of a car boot is really quite unusual, so I think I was quite lucky. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:23 | |
In reality, it wasn't a doddle. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:26 | |
Mr Harper, he did very well. | 0:42:26 | 0:42:29 | |
I did beat the Car Boot Guru, Mark Franks. How amazing is that! | 0:42:29 | 0:42:34 | |
Don't count your profit chickens yet, David, | 0:42:34 | 0:42:37 | |
because our experts both have one more challenge before any profit can be banked. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:42 | |
Tomorrow, our experts face their toughest challenge yet - | 0:42:42 | 0:42:46 | |
a Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 48-hour showdown. | 0:42:46 | 0:42:50 | |
He wants 150. That's why he's turned down 150. That's mind games, see? | 0:42:50 | 0:42:55 | |
I'm only happy when I'm spending money. When I get outbid, I hate it. | 0:42:55 | 0:43:00 | |
Subtitles by Subtext for Red Bee Media Ltd 2011 | 0:43:18 | 0:43:22 | |
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