0:00:02 > 0:00:03Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:08the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other
0:00:08 > 0:00:15in an all-out battle for profit, and gives you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:15 > 0:00:20Coming up, our experts show you how secrecy is the key when it comes to big-money deals.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25(£200 - 300, I like it. Don't tell Mark.)
0:00:25 > 0:00:29How, in the world of dealing, success breeds more success.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32You've always managed to get money off me, Mark,
0:00:32 > 0:00:34so I'm dreading that part already!
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And how the thrill of the chase can mean serious squabbles.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43Any advance on 38? Are we all done? 38, 40, 42!
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Today's auction room blow-out pitches two dealers
0:00:58 > 0:01:02with completely contrasting areas of expertise against one another,
0:01:02 > 0:01:07as our favourite furniture fancier, Jonty 'The Hitman' Hearnden,
0:01:07 > 0:01:12takes on our porcelain powerhouse, Mark 'The Maverick' Stacey,
0:01:12 > 0:01:18to see who can make the most profit from buying and selling antiques.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21The stakes in this competition couldn't be higher.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24It's the hero of the Home Counties...
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Only 30-50 quid, but where's my profit?
0:01:27 > 0:01:29..Versus the saviour of the south coast.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34I'm tingling with excitement. I love these general sales. You just don't know what to expect.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Risking their reputations and their own hard-earned cash
0:01:38 > 0:01:44in a battle that will test their knowledge and their contact books to the absolute limit.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Our tussling twosome have up to £1,000 of their own money to spend today
0:01:48 > 0:01:52and their quest, over a week of challenges, is to make the most profit
0:01:52 > 0:01:54which will go to charity.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58Today's battleground is in the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate,
0:01:58 > 0:02:00where there are over 800 lots on offer.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04In the battle for profit, there can be only one winner.
0:02:04 > 0:02:10Jonty Hearnden, Mark Stacey, it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17- Well, Mark, here we are in North Yorkshire, Harrogate.- Lovely. - A beautiful sunny day.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22I love the smell of the countryside. I love the smell of an auction and we're about to step in!
0:02:22 > 0:02:23What's your strategy?
0:02:23 > 0:02:26I used to be an auctioneer and I still do a lot of auctions
0:02:26 > 0:02:30so I know it from that side and from the potential buying side,
0:02:30 > 0:02:32and my strategy really is to get in there
0:02:32 > 0:02:37and look through all the job-lots because sometimes, lurking amongst the kitchen pots, is a little gem
0:02:37 > 0:02:40so I am going to have a good ferret in there. And yours?
0:02:40 > 0:02:44I need to have a look at the furniture because I'm a furniture man.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48The problem I have is that furniture is at the end of the sale normally,
0:02:48 > 0:02:54which means that I've got to look at that and then consider how much money to save for the end of the sale.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- We'd better get in.- I think so.
0:02:57 > 0:03:04In their quest for victory, our duo have each concocted what they think will be the winning strategy.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07The master plan of The Maverick is to leave no stone unturned
0:03:07 > 0:03:11as he rifles his way through the lots in pursuit of the best money-makers.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14He's a man in his element today.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18There's a buzz, there's a sense in the air.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20I can sniff some of those bargains.
0:03:20 > 0:03:26My strategy is to try and rummage through all these job-lots and see if there's a potential gem there.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Now, Jonty is a furniture fanatic, but those lots won't be going under the hammer
0:03:31 > 0:03:33until the end of today's auction.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36So his mission is to play the long game
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and leave himself with enough cash to buy the pieces he wants.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42It's small beer, small margins for me.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45It's a question of where do I put my toe into the water?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50The starting pistol has fired on today's race,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53and our fearsome dealers come haring off the blocks.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59Ceramics supremo Mark is chomping at the bit to sink his teeth into some juicy antiques.
0:04:00 > 0:04:05Here is a very nice little conical sugar caster.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08What I like about this is it's very typically 1930s.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12The shape tells you it's Clarice Cliff immediately.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Always check for restoration. Particularly on the tips of these.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18What I normally do is just put them...
0:04:20 > 0:04:24..like that. Now, I'm not nibbling like a mouse would nibble cheese.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27What I'm actually doing there is you can tell on your teeth
0:04:27 > 0:04:31there's no restoration there. It's all nice and crisp, and it's very gritty.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Oh, now, underneath, it's different.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40I think around here there's been a little bit of restoration.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44So you've got to check, because that makes a big difference, actually.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48This is an estimate of £250-£350.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51If that has been restored, that's too much money.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Well, the Maverick certainly knows his stuff and, as you can see,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56he has a sweet tooth for a bargain.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Hot on his opponent's tail,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01the Hitman has found a bite-sized treat of his own.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04This is a very pretty little table.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06This table here is an apprentice's piece,
0:05:06 > 0:05:11so, often designers would allow their apprentices to make smaller bits of furniture
0:05:11 > 0:05:13before they were allowed on the real McCoy,
0:05:13 > 0:05:17the bigger items, because, remember, timber in the 19th century and 18th century
0:05:17 > 0:05:21was very, very expensive, and they used the finest, finest timbers.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25The other reason for small bits of furniture like this to be made
0:05:25 > 0:05:29was to give a client some sense of what their grand table
0:05:29 > 0:05:32would look like as well.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37Well, if Jonty's plan to leave here with a bulging boot full of profitable furniture pays off,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40at least he'll still have room in the glove compartment for that one.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45# You ain't nothing but a hound dog... #
0:05:45 > 0:05:48The Maverick has sniffed out his next lot
0:05:48 > 0:05:51but is man's best friend a dealer's best buy?
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Now, there's a little object that'll get all the dog lovers at home
0:05:55 > 0:05:56panting for this.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00What do you think it is, there, a little model of a dog in a kennel?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03It's for all the gentleman out there, who, after dinner,
0:06:03 > 0:06:05like to puff away on a cigar.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Because this is a cigar humidor.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11And these would be kept in here, locked away, of course.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14You don't want anybody pilfering your King Edwards, do you?
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I just think this is a wonderful object.
0:06:16 > 0:06:22In London, you could see that easily selling for £800-£1000, if not more.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27So, if I can get it at around £300, there's a profit there, isn't it?
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Or do you think I'm just barking mad?
0:06:29 > 0:06:30Woof woof.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33With that seriously smoking price tag,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Mark better be sure of a big profit
0:06:35 > 0:06:39if he's to risk so much of his kitty on such a little doggie.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And it's onwards and upwards for the Maverick
0:06:42 > 0:06:46who's spied this 1930s book about London's renowned royal residence.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52Now, I think I know a couple of people in Brighton who would love to get hold of that.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56So if I can get it for about £30-£50, I'll be very well pleased,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58and I might be able to turn a profit on that.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02There are just moments to go until today's auction kicks off
0:07:02 > 0:07:04and the temperature is rising.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Both our dealers know that victory will go to the ones who buys
0:07:07 > 0:07:10the most profitable pieces.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12It's a dog-eat-dog world,
0:07:12 > 0:07:18especially as both our boys could be heading for a saleroom clash over our four-legged friend.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Look, even a little chain for the dog on the inside there. It's all there.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25All the detail. Now that is really sweet.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31It looks like we could have two dogs after the same bone.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36With his hammer at the ready and the atmosphere tense,
0:07:36 > 0:07:40the auctioneer gets today's buying battle underway.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Lot number one is the framed tapestry dated 1884...
0:07:42 > 0:07:46Our boys each have £1,000 to spend.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49But, remember, the auction house fees and taxes
0:07:49 > 0:07:52must be added onto the price of every item they buy.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56I'm terrified. I'm quite terrified. I've never been this nervous at an auction.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- Anyway, good luck, sir. - Happy hunting.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03Good luck? Happy hunting? We'll see how long that lasts.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05One of the first lots up is the Buckingham Palace book
0:08:05 > 0:08:07that Mark spotted earlier.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Nice one this. Full leather bound. Start the bidding at £18. 20 anywhere? 20,
0:08:11 > 0:08:1722, 25, 28, 30, 32, 35. In the room at £35. 38, new bidder.
0:08:17 > 0:08:2040, 42, 45, 48, 50.
0:08:22 > 0:08:2650? 55. 55?
0:08:26 > 0:08:2755, new bidder. 60?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30Oh, he's got a battle on his hands.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35- 60?- Yes.- 65? No, 60 with you, sir. At £60.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Are we all done, then? Selling at £60.
0:08:38 > 0:08:39Get in!
0:08:39 > 0:08:43The Maverick wins his first duel of the day and bags the Royal book.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46With the auctioneers fees and taxes added,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49he's paid a total of just over £74 for it,
0:08:49 > 0:08:54so his chances of making a king-sized profit look radically reduced.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57I really wanted to pay £30 or £40 for it and I've ended up paying 60.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I think I'm mad.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- Took the words out of my mouth! - I got carried away!
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Right, now someone get security on standby
0:09:04 > 0:09:08because today's rumble could be about to turn nasty.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13Our deal-hungry boys are both salivating over these cast-iron garden edgings.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17With a top estimate of £50 it's their first face-off of the day
0:09:17 > 0:09:19and they both mean business.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21I'm ready to bid.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- And me. You're not bidding on those garden things?- Might be.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27So, oh, Jonty, this is going to be trouble.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29We're bidding on the same lots.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33A garden edging, have to start bidding here with me at £30.
0:09:33 > 0:09:3532 anywhere?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38The bid is with me at 30. 32, 35, 38.
0:09:38 > 0:09:4238. In the room at £38, at 38, any advance on 38? Are we all done?
0:09:42 > 0:09:4538, 40, 42.
0:09:45 > 0:09:5145, 48, 50, 55. 55?
0:09:51 > 0:09:5455, 60. No, 55 on my right, at £55.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59At 55, any advance on 55? 9777.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03Well, despite all him harrumphing, the Maverick floors the Hitman -
0:10:03 > 0:10:05I bet he enjoyed that!
0:10:05 > 0:10:08But, yet again, his potential profit margin has taken a bruising.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Jonty's bidding has pushed the price above the estimate,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15so Mark's paid a total of just under £68.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17With two items in the bag,
0:10:17 > 0:10:20it's the Maverick's game plan getting results.
0:10:20 > 0:10:21Yet to register,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24the Hitman is hoping this 9ct gold bracelet can break his duck.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Right, this is it here. I'm just going to see what it sells for.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35..approximately 28g, there we go. Start the bidding here at £100, 110 anywhere?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38The bid is with me at 100. 110, 120, 130, 140, 150,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41160, 170, 180, 190.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44In the room now at 190. New bid at 200.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47210. 200 on my right, at £200. At 200, are we all done?
0:10:47 > 0:10:51We're selling then, on my right... Back in at 210.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53220? No, 210 with you, sir.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58At £210, at 210, are we all done? Selling then at 210.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Ooh, the Hitman has it, BUT it's cost him just under £260!
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I will make very little on that. Very, very little.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- What is that plus the commission? - Er, a lot.- Yeah.
0:11:11 > 0:11:12JONTY LAUGHS
0:11:12 > 0:11:15I'm feeling much better about the book!
0:11:15 > 0:11:18So, poor old Jonty thinks he got carried away
0:11:18 > 0:11:21and paid over the odds for the bracelet.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22Going back to his strategy,
0:11:22 > 0:11:28that £260 is money he now no longer has to buy furniture later on.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32Next under the hammer is a ruby and diamond ring,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35which catches the eye of the Maverick.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37- 60? No, 55... - Still sounds quite cheap.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41At 55, you going to bid up to 60? 60 with you, sir.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42At £60, at 60, are we all done?
0:11:42 > 0:11:45What am I doing? I don't know about jewellery!
0:11:45 > 0:11:48That's going to suit you. THAT would really suit you!
0:11:48 > 0:11:51I've just bought something for £60 and I don't even know what it is.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54It's going to be a good day at this rate, isn't it?
0:11:55 > 0:11:59A bold move by Mark, snapping up a ring he's not even clapped eyes on.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Total cost, just over £74.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05With three items now in his swag bag
0:12:05 > 0:12:08the Maverick is in danger of racing away with this
0:12:08 > 0:12:11and he's quick to line up a possible buy.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Put the hammer down, put it down!
0:12:14 > 0:12:15Mark wins again,
0:12:15 > 0:12:19picking up an antique ivory page turner for just under £52.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24By law you can only trade ivory pieces made prior to 1947.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Mark's page turner dates between 1910 and 1920,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31so it's a perfectly legal purchase.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33I like that lot, actually.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36It's well carved and I think I can find a buyer for that AND make a profit.
0:12:36 > 0:12:42Right, it's now crunch time for our super-charged rivals.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45The Victorian dog kennel humidor is about to go under the hammer
0:12:45 > 0:12:50and both our auction room gladiators have it earmarked as their must-have lot of the day.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55With a whopping great estimate of between £300 and £400,
0:12:55 > 0:12:59the outcome of this one could turn the entire competition.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02The price quickly reaches £200.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05220...240, 260.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Are we all done at 260?...
0:13:07 > 0:13:08The Hitman's in.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11..280, 290, sir? 290.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13In the room at £290...
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- The Maverick cold as ice.- ..At 290, are we all done? Be sound then.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- 290...- And the Maverick's in.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23..I'll take 10. No, 300 on my right.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28- Ooh, the Hitman's out! - Oh, you rotter!- Any advance on £300?
0:13:29 > 0:13:32I don't like this game any more, can I go home?
0:13:32 > 0:13:36So, Mark's won the humidor for just over £370.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41It was close, but no cigar for the Hitman.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Our fearless warrior has stormed into the lead,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47but there's a long way to go in today's competition.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Our dealing duo started the day
0:13:50 > 0:13:54with a budget of up to £1,000 of their own money.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59Mark has made five deals for a total spend of just over £638,
0:13:59 > 0:14:03which means there's just under £362 left in his kitty.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Jonty has just a single buy to his name,
0:14:06 > 0:14:09but he spent just over £259 on it,
0:14:09 > 0:14:14leaving him with just under £741 still to spend.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18Earlier in the day, before any bidding began,
0:14:18 > 0:14:21our rival dealers cast their eyes over the items on offer.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24With profit margins the key to victory,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28telling the gems from the junk at this stage is absolutely crucial.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31From the get-go, Jonty's strategy was to make sure
0:14:31 > 0:14:34he bags an item or two of quality furniture -
0:14:34 > 0:14:36it's his area of expertise,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39so this will be his chance to get a step ahead of his rival
0:14:39 > 0:14:41by picking out the real profit turners.
0:14:44 > 0:14:50Er, this is all made up of segments of different pieces of wood.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52So, here we've got the burr walnut and we've got the maple.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56So, you've got the contrasting colours to make up a picture.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59Panels like this would've been made between the wars,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02between the First World War and the Second World War.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05It says, "An Art Deco marquetry panel."
0:15:05 > 0:15:11(£200 to £300 - I like it...don't tell Mark!)
0:15:11 > 0:15:13(Our lips are sealed, sir!)
0:15:13 > 0:15:17Besides, the Maverick is fully engaged in hunting down items
0:15:17 > 0:15:20from the realm that he knows best - china.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Oh, this is quite fun.
0:15:21 > 0:15:27It's not great quality, it's a 1920s Art Deco coffee set.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31It's made by the Phoenix Porcelain Factory in Czechoslovakia.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35It's not great quality, but I like the design,
0:15:35 > 0:15:37I like the boldness of the use of pink against the white.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40People do sometimes like them for their china cabinets
0:15:40 > 0:15:43and if it's going to go the bargain basement price of a tenner,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45then I'm going for it.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46That's the spirit, Mark!
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Now, there's no coffee break for the Hitman,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51he's spied a lot that certainly looks like a wise buy,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55but with a hefty price tag of between £100 and £200,
0:15:55 > 0:15:57he's keen to get a closer look.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02"134, Pendragon Barn Owls, Two's company!"
0:16:02 > 0:16:08And it says on the plaque, "Number 20 of 450," so it's a limited addition.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13£100 to £200, I might just have a little flutter on that.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17One thing's for certain, it'll be a HOOT trying to find a buyer.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20So, the Hitman fancies making a swoop for the owls
0:16:20 > 0:16:25and as we return to the auction his feathery friends are about to go under the hammer.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29So far today the Hitman has chalked up just one item.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32So, if he's going to knock Mark off his perch,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34he needs to start buying and quick.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39Pendragon Barn Owls, Two's Company, a limited edition. Nice little lot.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Start the bidding here at £75. - Good lord!
0:16:41 > 0:16:43The bid is with me at 75, do I see 80?
0:16:43 > 0:16:47At £75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- In the room at £100, at 100... - Mark is agog!
0:16:51 > 0:16:53..selling then at 100.
0:16:53 > 0:16:559776, thank you.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59But the Hitman becomes the Hootman -
0:16:59 > 0:17:03he's picked up the owl sculpture for a total cost of just under £124,
0:17:03 > 0:17:07but it might have cost him the respect of his rival.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11Well, I don't know what he's just bought there, but it's a modern figure.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Unless he knows someone who's got barn owls, he's in trouble.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Yes, never underestimate a quiet man.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21That purchase has put Jonty well and truly back in the game
0:17:21 > 0:17:25and as the lots keep coming, our dealers keep dealing.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Jonty tees up a potential profit
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- by bagging a set of seven golfing prints...- Selling at £30.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34..for a total of just over £37.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39And Mark grabs a mirror...
0:17:39 > 0:17:41and it's Jonty's turn to be unimpressed.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46- How long have we been in the business?- Ha! 20 odd years.
0:17:46 > 0:17:4920 years in the business and he buys a mirror like that!
0:17:49 > 0:17:52But at a total cost of just under £10,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55all Mark's interested in is profit potential.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58With the bids flying left right and centre,
0:17:58 > 0:18:02our duelling duo are determined to keep close tabs on each other.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Jonty, now you're a bit of a veteran of this lark.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07How do you think your strategy's going?
0:18:07 > 0:18:12- Completely and utterly disastrously! - Keep going, I'm liking this, Jonty!
0:18:12 > 0:18:16Erm, I made a miscalculation on my gold, I got completely carried away.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18I put in a bid when I shouldn't have done
0:18:18 > 0:18:22and as a consequence, if I get my money back I'm going to be lucky!
0:18:22 > 0:18:23Well, it happens to us all!
0:18:23 > 0:18:26The star item, which was that beautiful humidor...
0:18:26 > 0:18:30And I think you were a bit mean, dropping out at 290.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33Well, I didn't want to pay a penny more than the 300.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37I have to say, my strategy is I've kept my powder dry for the furniture,
0:18:37 > 0:18:39- I hope you've noticed? - I have noticed.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43So, he may have yielded the cigar humidor to his opponent,
0:18:43 > 0:18:47but Jonty is not giving up on his strategy of buying furniture.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50The game is stepping up a gear
0:18:50 > 0:18:52and our boys jump right back into it.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55OK, I've got a little mirror coming up now.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57I'm just going to see what it sells for
0:18:57 > 0:18:59cos I don't want to pay too much money for it.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02..I'm 15 bid, 18 now.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04With me here at 15, do I see 18?
0:19:04 > 0:19:08Selling now, with me at 15, 18, 20, 22.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12In the room at 22. Selling now, gentleman's bid at 22.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- Last of the big spenders.- You might have reflected glory in that!
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Another conquest to the Hitman,
0:19:18 > 0:19:23snapping up a circular hall mirror for a total of just over £27.
0:19:23 > 0:19:29Throughout today's bidding battle, Jonty's plan has been to hold back plenty of cash to buy furniture
0:19:29 > 0:19:34and now, at last, the furniture lots are finally coming under the hammer.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38But if Jonty thinks he's going to go unchallenged,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40he might have another think coming.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42I'll get 20 quid for that, it's a bargain.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45Yes, it's the Maverick who's first to bag some furniture,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49netting this bedroom chair for just over £6.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Next up is the Art Deco marquetry panel
0:19:52 > 0:19:54that Jonty spotted in the viewing room.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57With an estimate of up to £300,
0:19:57 > 0:20:00it's got to be now or never for the Hitman and his strategy.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Start the bidding here at 100, 110 now.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06With me here at 100, 110, 120,
0:20:06 > 0:20:10130, 140, 150, 160,
0:20:10 > 0:20:11170, 180.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15In the room now at 190. Are we finished selling now at £190?
0:20:15 > 0:20:17BANGS GAVEL
0:20:17 > 0:20:19£190 the hammer price, lots of money.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22But it's a genuine quality item.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25I reckon if we got the right buyer, could be big profits.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27What a breakthrough for Jonty.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31He takes the panel for a total of just under £235
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Leaving him with just over £318 still in his kitty.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39With today's auction approaching its climax,
0:20:39 > 0:20:41the Maverick's heading off for a well-earned tea break.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44But the Hitman is still after one last deal,
0:20:44 > 0:20:46and this Victorian ottoman could be it.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50Blanket box, 613, I'm 10-bid, 12 now.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55With me here at 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57In the room at 22, 25 now.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01In the room at 22. Selling now, gentleman's bid at 22.
0:21:01 > 0:21:039776.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04Oh, yes. He's happy.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Jonty's furniture quest has paid off.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09And he's added two sizeable items to his inventory.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14But as he heads off to catch up with his arch-rival, who has spent the most?
0:21:14 > 0:21:18Remember, both Mark and Jonty each had up to £1,000
0:21:18 > 0:21:22of their own money to spend at the start of the day.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Mark made a total of seven purchases
0:21:25 > 0:21:26and with auction room fees added,
0:21:26 > 0:21:31spent a grand total of just under £655.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36Whilst Jonty bought six items for a grand total of just under £709.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41Today's mighty battle has been a hard-fought affair.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45And all that's now left is for our dashing dealers to compare their wares.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Talk me through your highs and lows.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Well, I think you know my low. In fact...
0:21:50 > 0:21:52- I thought I could do a quick deal now.- What?
0:21:52 > 0:21:56Do you fancy doing a swap with my gold bracelet for the humidor?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Now, let me think about it for a second. I've thought. No.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01I thought you might say that!
0:22:01 > 0:22:02THEY LAUGH
0:22:02 > 0:22:06- Your lovely screen, Jonty. You must be delighted with that. - I'm really delighted.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10I've got to find the right buyer. But in the right situation, right dealer...
0:22:10 > 0:22:14Maybe somebody with a contemporary home that wants something quite different.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- I'm still taken by the humidor, I hope you do well with that. - Fingers crossed.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21I knew that you would have your eye on that, as well.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23We have some interesting items which is great,
0:22:23 > 0:22:27apart from my one item which is a wonderful mistake.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30The difficulty now, of course, is finding buyers.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31It certainly is.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- But I've got every confidence in you. Good luck.- Good luck, sir.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37It's now down to Jonty and Mark to sell their items
0:22:37 > 0:22:42and make as much profit as possible to donate to the charity of their choice.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45As well as his gold chain and his Art Deco panel,
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Jonty will also be selling
0:22:47 > 0:22:51a limited edition sculpture of two barn owls,
0:22:51 > 0:22:53a set of seven golfing prints,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55a circular hall mirror,
0:22:55 > 0:22:58and a Victorian blanket box.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Mark will be selling a Buckingham Palace book from the 1930s...
0:23:03 > 0:23:06..some cast iron garden edgings,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09a rose gold ruby and diamond ring,
0:23:09 > 0:23:11an ivory page turner,
0:23:11 > 0:23:13a bevel-edged mirror
0:23:13 > 0:23:15and a bedroom chair.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21For Jonty and Mark, buying their items
0:23:21 > 0:23:24was just the start of this epic challenge.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Now they must sell them with the aim of making as much profit as they possibly can,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31and all of that money will be going to their chosen charities.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35They'll both be pulling out all the stops to find buyers,
0:23:35 > 0:23:39rifling through their little black books and setting up deals left, right and centre.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43But until they've shaken on it and money has changed hands,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46no deal is truly sealed.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51First off the blocks it's the Hitman and our debonair dealer is going for gold.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Well, I've got my bracelet in my pocket
0:23:54 > 0:23:58and remember it stood me in at about £260
0:23:58 > 0:23:59which I know at the time
0:23:59 > 0:24:01was quite a bit of money.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04So I've come here to the jewellers in Wallingford,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08just to see if I get my money back... and some.
0:24:09 > 0:24:10Hello.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11- Oh, hello, Jonty.- How are you?
0:24:11 > 0:24:14- Very well, thank you. How are you?- Nice to see you.
0:24:14 > 0:24:19Now, I've got the most beautiful bracelet on the planet, 9 carat gold.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23Erm, I'm hoping to get 350 quid for it.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Yellow gold is not in fashion at the moment.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30- Right.- The problem you have is everybody wants white gold.
0:24:30 > 0:24:32- OK.- Erm, you're very lucky though,
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- because you've come to the right place.- Oh-ho-ho!
0:24:36 > 0:24:40Our clientele are a bit more discerning and a little bit older.
0:24:40 > 0:24:45- Yeah.- And this sort of thing would sell very easily in our shop.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47- You want £350?- I certainly do.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52- I could probably go to 320.- 320?
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- Yeah. That would allow me to get a reasonable profit on it.- OK.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- So, erm...- Could you do an extra fiver?
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- Yes, I could.- Yeah? - Are you happy with that?- I'm very happy with that.- That's a deal.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- Thank you very much, indeed.- You're welcome.- I'm a very relieved man!
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- Good!- Thank you very much.- You're welcome.- That's great.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14What a result for the Hitman! He had major doubts from the moment he bought his bracelet,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17but he knew the right place to go to try for a sale
0:25:17 > 0:25:22and he's netted himself a nice little profit of just over £65.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Now, down on the sunny south coast in Brighton,
0:25:26 > 0:25:27Mark "The Maverick" Stacey
0:25:27 > 0:25:32is setting off to hawk his wares round his myriad of dealer contacts.
0:25:32 > 0:25:37He's hoping a nicely turned pair of chair legs might turn him a nice profit.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42It only cost me a shade under £6. How much do you reckon I'll get for it?
0:25:42 > 0:25:46It's quite a sexy little chair so I might be sitting on quite a tasty profit.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47This is the chair?
0:25:47 > 0:25:50It's quite a simple chair. It's got a cane seat.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55- I quite like the carvings, the Acanthus carvings.- Yeah.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Initially, I think it looks a bit plain, but actually I do think it's nice...
0:25:59 > 0:26:04- What age would you say it was? Sort of 1920s, wouldn't you?- Yeah.- It's that sort of revival piece.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06But I think 20 quid is fair to...
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- I think if I bought it I would actually keep it.- You're going to keep it?
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- That's what I had in mind.- If you're going to keep it I'll have to put the price up.- Ah!
0:26:14 > 0:26:18Well, I might just go back to your original idea of 20 quid!
0:26:18 > 0:26:19HE LAUGHS
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Would you be happy to pay 20?
0:26:21 > 0:26:23- Yes, I would.- Right, 20 quid.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Nicely done, Mark. That's a profit of just over £13,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28and you're off and running.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32So, Jonty, you're not the only one who knows about furniture,
0:26:32 > 0:26:36and I'm getting the hang now of why you keep buying chairs.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39But the pressure's still on and I've got a lot more deals to do.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42That's the spirit, Mark. Onwards and upwards.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47Both our boys are in profit from their first deals, but there's still a long way to go.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52At Hearnden HQ, the debonair Jonty is laying on the charm
0:26:52 > 0:26:55as he tries to sell his circular mirror to Amanda,
0:26:55 > 0:26:56a dealing contact of his.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59You like buying mirrors, don't you?
0:26:59 > 0:27:02I love mirrors, yeah. It's very much something I do.
0:27:02 > 0:27:03I have a lot of them.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08And these nice pieces with the pink glass around the outside are a nice touch.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- So price for this.- Right.- 75 quid.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Come on, we always need to have a little haggle.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I know you always like to give me a hard time, don't you?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19- Maybe something more like 50 quid? - What about 60?
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- OK. Yeah, 60's cool.- Yeah? Cos I know you'll make a profit.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26Definitely. It's a nice piece. I'm very pleased.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29The Hitman's notched up just over £32 profit.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30So mirror, mirror on the wall,
0:27:30 > 0:27:32who's the canniest dealer of them all?
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Because down in Brighton, Mark's armed with HIS mirror
0:27:36 > 0:27:39and he's about to enter a whole new world of wonder.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42I've come to a rather non-descript building in Brighton
0:27:42 > 0:27:46but I can assure you, that behind the doors of this building,
0:27:46 > 0:27:48there's nothing non-descript.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50There's something flamboyant, cosmopolitan,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53and very, very Brighton-by-the-sea.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55Come and take a look with me.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59Mark's arranged to meet up with his old friend Jason
0:27:59 > 0:28:03who has a miraculous alter ego.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Well, 'ere you are, my dear, look!
0:28:05 > 0:28:08Look at this! This is where I do my work.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12- It is?- In our lovely old cottage here. In the village of Goosesgreen.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- I want to show you my natural habitat.- I've been waiting for this.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18I sent you some photographs of this, Jason.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- You did.- And I know you quite liked it. This is the mirror I sent you.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- Oh!- Now, it's Art Deco. 1930s.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28With a nice bevelled edge. I bought this in an auction in Harrogate -
0:28:28 > 0:28:30- quite different from Brighton. - Right.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33And I thought it was very nice. What do you think?
0:28:33 > 0:28:36Every pantomime dame needs a mirror.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38Absolutely. I'm just not keen on the reflection.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40Look, isn't it rough?!
0:28:40 > 0:28:44- Oh, no there's a pair of them!- Oh, look!- We almost look like twins. - Very nearly.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- How much do you want, then?- Well, I was hoping to get about £50.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49HE LAUGHS
0:28:49 > 0:28:53£50?! See, even you're laughing at that!
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- £50?!- Well, surely...
0:28:56 > 0:28:57You've not even dusted it, dear!
0:28:57 > 0:28:59It's original.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02That's original dirt, is it? Yeah, I bet it is.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05After 30 years the dust doesn't get any more.
0:29:05 > 0:29:06What would you pay for it?
0:29:06 > 0:29:10I think I'd go back to Harrogate, dear, and have a look for another one!
0:29:10 > 0:29:13What's the best you can do for me?
0:29:13 > 0:29:1435.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19- Well!- You can't say no to that! - No, I can't!
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Darling, 35 - going, going, gone.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27Oh! But before Mark gets gone, he can't resist getting in on the act.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30OK. 1, 2, 3, action!
0:29:30 > 0:29:35Cooee! Hello, boys and girls, I'm Racy Stacey!
0:29:35 > 0:29:39- Perfect, my friend. You've got the job.- Oh!- Mwah.
0:29:39 > 0:29:40HE LAUGHS
0:29:40 > 0:29:44- I'm stuck for words, my dear. - Thank you so much for showing us your world.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50Although it might appear that the smell of grease paint has gone to Mark's head,
0:29:50 > 0:29:53I'll put your money Widow Twankey has just bagged a profit
0:29:53 > 0:29:55of just over £25.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Goodness me, after all that excitement,
0:29:57 > 0:30:01I think Maverick might need a good lie down.
0:30:01 > 0:30:07So far, our boys have both sold two pieces each and Jonty's desperate to get ahead.
0:30:07 > 0:30:13He's come to London looking to find a buyer for his Art Deco wood panel.
0:30:13 > 0:30:18- Hello?- Hello there.- Are you Tony? - I am.- Jonty, nice to see you. - Nice to meet you.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22And here's our friendly panel. What do you think?
0:30:22 > 0:30:24It's very nice. Fairly pretty.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- Do you like it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Date-wise, we're looking at a pre-war panel,
0:30:29 > 0:30:32so it's 70/80 years old, this panel.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35So we're looking at something that's Art Deco.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Now, tell me about this restaurant. Explain the concept.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42My partner is a farmer in Devon and our produce comes directly from him,
0:30:42 > 0:30:46in an effort to make everything we're doing a lot more sustainable,
0:30:46 > 0:30:48so we thought the interior should reflect that.
0:30:48 > 0:30:54- And therefore everything we've got in here is all reclaimed. - Really?- Yeah.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57So this fits in with your theme. You don't want to buy anything new.
0:30:57 > 0:31:03- It is.- We've got the panel here that has obviously been on someone else's wall. I'm looking for...
0:31:03 > 0:31:08- £330 for this panel. - 330. What about 280?
0:31:08 > 0:31:11Could we meet in the middle there somewhere and say 300?
0:31:11 > 0:31:13300? OK.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15- OK. You've got a deal.- Wonderful.
0:31:15 > 0:31:20Well, that was an excellent result. One sale in the bag, which was very good news indeed.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22And a really tidy profit on that.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26I'm very, very pleased with that, cos that was the kind of money I was hoping for.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29Antiques? They're all green, you know.
0:31:29 > 0:31:34Indeed they are. Wise words from our antiques eco-warrior,
0:31:34 > 0:31:36who's recycled his panel into profit,
0:31:36 > 0:31:38netting himself just over £65.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Who'll come out on top in today's epic battle?
0:31:41 > 0:31:45It's the halfway stage in the search for those all-important profits.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49And it's time to check who's the master craftsman
0:31:49 > 0:31:51and who's the lowly apprentice.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55So far, the Hitman has sold a whopping
0:31:55 > 0:31:58£685 worth of top-quality gear.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02And netted himself just under £164 of profit.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06The Maverick has sold just £55 worth of goods
0:32:06 > 0:32:09and has turned profits of just under £39.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Mark still has time to make a comeback,
0:32:11 > 0:32:16but he needs to snap into action, because his nemesis
0:32:16 > 0:32:20is showing no signs of taking his foot off the pedal.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24He's hotwheeled it round to a dealer contact of his,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27who he's hoping might be interested in his Victorian ottoman.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31There, the finest Victorian ottoman you've ever seen in your life.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33Well, it needs a little TLC...
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Well, I think quite a lot!
0:32:35 > 0:32:37THEY LAUGH
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Let's have a look inside.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42You can see here you've got the old lining
0:32:42 > 0:32:45which will need to be completely stripped back.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- Yes.- Is this the sort of thing you would deal in and sell?
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Yes, it would be great for a decorating job. We would probably
0:32:51 > 0:32:56recover it in something and place it at the foot of a bed.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58So, Jonty, what are you asking for it?
0:32:58 > 0:33:01I'm aiming for £200. But it's a trade sale,
0:33:01 > 0:33:05so I'm happy to do a little deal here, so looking for £180.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09We would probably only want to give you 150 for it. In order for us
0:33:09 > 0:33:13to make something on it, we would need to come down a bit.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15That's how the world goes round.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17You need to make a profit as well. £150?
0:33:17 > 0:33:19OK, that's a deal. Fine.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Thank you.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24So just in excess of £20 in the auction sale,
0:33:24 > 0:33:28£150, but yes, that's what the box was always worth.
0:33:28 > 0:33:33Mark, it's not a manky old smelly box. This is a Victorian ottoman
0:33:33 > 0:33:37that one day will look absolutely brilliant again.
0:33:37 > 0:33:43Take that, Mr Stacey! Jonty's his name, and furniture is most certainly his game.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47He's made a whopping profit of just over £122 from the ottoman.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Which extends his lead still further.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54Now the pressure really is piling on the maverick.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58But he's not the kind of man to crack under the strain.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Oh, no! He's thinking fast and lines up a sale
0:34:01 > 0:34:05of his carved ivory page turner to Gina, an old contact of his.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- Would you be happy with that? - I would.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- I think we can compromise. - Excellent stuff, Mark!
0:34:11 > 0:34:12Thank you. That's brilliant.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17Mark earns a profit of just over £38 - he's back in the game
0:34:17 > 0:34:20and back on the road. He's hoping
0:34:20 > 0:34:24his Buckingham Palace book will yield a princely sum and help him close the gap on Jonty.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28He's meeting up with his old friend Philip, a well-dressed young fellow
0:34:28 > 0:34:32with a cut-glass accent and a passion for the royals.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37And as the manager of a care home, an audience who will love a trip down memory lane.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Do come out, Mark.- Thank you, Philip.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- Nice day outside, isn't it?- It is lovely. Please have a seat.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Thank you.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48Now, my friend, you know why I've come, don't you?
0:34:48 > 0:34:54- Yes.- It's this wonderful bound book on Buckingham Palace by Clifford Smith. It really is wonderful.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58It's all handmade paper and I think it's really rather a splendid thing.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00It's stunning. I love it.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04You've always managed to get money off me, Mark. You've never struggled
0:35:04 > 0:35:07in that department. I'm dreading that part already!
0:35:07 > 0:35:10I think I said a very modest...
0:35:10 > 0:35:13wasn't it £140 or something?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16But you know me, I always like to drive a bargain.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18HE SIGHS
0:35:18 > 0:35:20What are you thinking of?
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- 120?- 120?! Gosh!
0:35:23 > 0:35:26- Oh, Mark.- Could we compromise a little higher, do you think?
0:35:26 > 0:35:29So I need to move and you're not going to?
0:35:29 > 0:35:31What about 130?
0:35:31 > 0:35:34I think 130 is a good fair price, because as you say,
0:35:34 > 0:35:38it's an investment - a book that you'll have for life, and it's quite a substantive book.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- Well, there's only one thing I've got to say.- Yes.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Get that cheque written quick.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Well done, Mark! That's a profit of over £55, and our Brighton boy
0:35:46 > 0:35:49is clawing his way back into today's competition.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53With just three of his purchases left to sell,
0:35:53 > 0:35:55including his cigar humidor,
0:35:55 > 0:35:58Mark's got to make each and every one of them count.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Jonty is on the move through the capital, with a plan in mind
0:36:01 > 0:36:04and a couple of birds in the back.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09I bought the barn owls, but found them really difficult to find a buyer for,
0:36:09 > 0:36:15but I managed to find the right person, because I'm about to hopefully sell it to somebody
0:36:15 > 0:36:19who is a massive conservationist. He's a very big name. His name is
0:36:19 > 0:36:24Will Travers and he's very well-known for conservation of animals.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27He's very keen to have a look at them,
0:36:27 > 0:36:30but will we make a sale? Don't know.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Well, Jonty's certainly picked a perfect target. Will Travers
0:36:33 > 0:36:37is the chief executive of a charity dedicated to animal conservation.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41And he's a collector of animal-themed objets d'art.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44Ah, Will, good to see you. How are you?
0:36:44 > 0:36:46Not bad at all. Can't wait to see.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50- I've got my owls.- Let's sit over here. You go first.- This way?- Yep.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52- What do you think?- Spectacular.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55Have you got a collection of barn owls at home?
0:36:55 > 0:36:58Well, it's just starting. No, I've got a collection of elephants.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02I have about 50 elephants. Nothing quite of this quality.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05They're all little elephants that I've collected all over the world.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08I take them home and point them all at the door,
0:37:08 > 0:37:13which is a sign of good luck. But I feel an owl collection coming on.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17- Beautiful animal.- Well, here we have the certificate to say
0:37:17 > 0:37:19it is a limited edition as well.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23Made by the Pendragon Factory that is not in operation at the moment.
0:37:23 > 0:37:29The business of making ceramics in the UK at the moment is going through a massive transition period,
0:37:29 > 0:37:32simple because people have stopped manufacturing in this country.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35And a lot of ceramics are now being made in the Far East
0:37:35 > 0:37:39and not in the glorified old factories of time gone by.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43Cos I'm looking for my £180 for my pair of barn owls.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Hmm...well...
0:37:46 > 0:37:49I was thinking sort of 150.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Were you now? OK.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55Can we meet somewhere in the middle - 160ish?
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- Split it in too-woo?- 160ish?
0:37:59 > 0:38:01- Ye-es.- 160?- 160.
0:38:01 > 0:38:06- 160, it's a deal.- Yeah?- That's a very fine pair of owls for 160.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10- Brilliant. Excellent. They're yours, then, sir.- Thank you very much!
0:38:10 > 0:38:16Yes, what a result! Jonty bought the owls with absolutely no idea who he'd sell them to.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20He paid just over £120 for them and has turned a profit
0:38:20 > 0:38:25of just over £36. That is dealing at its very best.
0:38:25 > 0:38:27More profit means Jonty extends his lead.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30But Mark is snapping at his heels.
0:38:30 > 0:38:37He's hoping that an old friend would like his garden edgings, which he shelled out just under £70 for.
0:38:37 > 0:38:44£90, it's not a bad deal, you know. If you hated them, I've got to carry them back to the car...
0:38:44 > 0:38:48I'd give you a hand, but I think I'd be fighting you at the door to prevent them going.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Wonderful. You've made my day.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Really? I was a pushover, wasn't I?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54No, no, you're not.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58Gosh, that was such a relief, I really thought I might have to carry them back to the car.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02Yes, good work, Mark, that's a profit of just over £22.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06He's chipping away at Jonty's lead, but will it be enough?
0:39:06 > 0:39:11Remember, Mark still has the ruby and diamond ring and the cigar humidor left to sell.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16He's quick to line up a buyer for the ring. Supposedly, diamonds
0:39:16 > 0:39:20are a girl's best friend, but will Mark's dealing contact Susan agree?
0:39:20 > 0:39:22I want to make a small profit on it.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- Right.- And I'd be very happy to let it go for, say, £80.
0:39:26 > 0:39:31- No, that doesn't sound too bad. - Can you make a profit on that?
0:39:31 > 0:39:34I think I could. Not a lot, but just a bit. Enough. OK?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Well, he's chalked up a sale,
0:39:36 > 0:39:41but a profit of just over £5 isn't going to turn this game around.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45The Maverick now has just the cigar humidor left to sell.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47So he's got to make it count.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52Jonty also has one last sale to tee up, his set of seven golfing prints.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56And he's brought them to Nick, an old contact of his.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59We've got a set of seven golfing prints.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01How long have you played golf for?
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Just over 50 years, amazingly.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05- OK.- I took it up when I was 12
0:40:05 > 0:40:09and have been playing one way or another ever since.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13Now, I know you're into antiques, but what about golfing memorabilia?
0:40:13 > 0:40:19Well, I've always been a collector and certainly, I've collected maps and fishing prints over the years,
0:40:19 > 0:40:23so why not add some golf prints to the collection?
0:40:23 > 0:40:28It's sounding promising! But will Jonty sell the prints and will he turn a profit?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30We'll find out shortly, because right now,
0:40:30 > 0:40:34it's time to remind ourselves of who has spent what.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37Our experts arrived at the auction
0:40:37 > 0:40:41with up to £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45The Hitman spent a total of just under £710.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50Whilst the maverick spent a total of just under £655.
0:40:50 > 0:40:56All the profit our dealers make over a week of challenges will be donated to a charity of their choice.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00So without further ado, let's find out how much our brave boys have made.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02How was it for you?
0:41:02 > 0:41:05I've been on a long journey, that's all I can say.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08How did you get on with that humidor? Which I bid on!
0:41:08 > 0:41:12I've been dying to say this - it's all your fault! It's all your fault, Jonty.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17Because I loved it, you loved it. I couldn't find a buyer for it, Jonty, in the time.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19I ended up putting it into auction.
0:41:19 > 0:41:24- No, really?- With a very small reserve. And between you and I,
0:41:24 > 0:41:29- I still don't know what it made. So I'm terrified, Jonty! - Shall we find out?
0:41:29 > 0:41:31OK, I'm going to say 1, 2, 3.
0:41:31 > 0:41:321, 2, 3, go.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34HE GASPS
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Oh, my word, look at that!
0:41:36 > 0:41:41- I wasn't too bad for you, Jonty. - Oh, dear. That must have been a big loss on that.- It must have been.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- Oh, dear, Mark. Drinks are on me. - A large one.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Aw, poor Mark, he looks shell-shocked.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51So Jonty storms today's competition, but he still
0:41:51 > 0:41:55has the good grace to buy his old pal a drink in commiseration.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58So just how did the Hitman seal victory?
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Shall we say 140? How about that?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03That's fine, yeah. Let's go for that.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Yes, the sale of the prints
0:42:05 > 0:42:09gave Jonty a whopping profit of just over £100.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13It's been a gallant effort from Mark, who unfortunately made
0:42:13 > 0:42:16a crushing loss of just under £260
0:42:16 > 0:42:20on his most expensive purchase, the cigar humidor.
0:42:20 > 0:42:26He failed to find a suitable buyer and decided to place the humidor into auction.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30I suppose, in hindsight, I'm very glad I didn't buy that humidor.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34Of course, I went and hunched on that humidor and it didn't really
0:42:34 > 0:42:37pan out as I planned, but never mind. I had great fun with Jonty,
0:42:37 > 0:42:40and secretly, I thought I was going to make less.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43That'll take a chunk from Mark's week-long profit tally.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46With more challenges to come,
0:42:46 > 0:42:49he'll get a shot at revenge tomorrow at an antiques market.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52This is my own happy hunting ground.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55I told Jonty that I was going to be putting him under pressure,
0:42:55 > 0:42:58and that's exactly what I'm doing. Look out, Jonty!
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