0:00:02 > 0:00:03Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is -
0:00:03 > 0:00:09the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other in a battle for profit
0:00:09 > 0:00:13and gives you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:13 > 0:00:18Coming up, our experts show you how quality stands the test of time...
0:00:18 > 0:00:23If you're dealing in New Bond Street in the 1920s or before, like today,
0:00:23 > 0:00:26it was an expensive place to deal from,
0:00:26 > 0:00:28so you only dealt in very good-quality objects.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31..a guide to what's hot and what's not...
0:00:31 > 0:00:34Here's a little baby here.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38A little chest of drawers that is so commercial in today's market.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43- ..and how to sweeten a deal. - It really summed up to me...
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- It's like Christmas, isn't it? - Black Forest ga... - Black Forest gateaux!
0:01:03 > 0:01:08Today's buying bonanza pitches our unstoppable fancier of furniture...
0:01:10 > 0:01:12..against the prince of porcelain...
0:01:14 > 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 big game furniture hunter, Jonty...
0:01:24 > 0:01:26This is my own happy hunting ground.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30..versus high society spender, Mark Stacey...
0:01:30 > 0:01:34I often have champagne taste, but unfortunately only a beer balance.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38..risking their reputations and their own hard-earned cash,
0:01:38 > 0:01:43in a battle that will test their knowledge and contact books to the absolute limit.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48Our duelling duo have up to £750 of their own money to spend.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53Their mission, over a week of challenges, is to make the most profit possible,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56all of which will be going to their chosen charities.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Today's battleground is the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground,
0:02:00 > 0:02:05where there are thousands of stalls packed with antiques and collectibles.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10In the battle for profit, there can be only one winner.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Jonty Hearnden and Mark Stacey,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:16 > 0:02:23We are in one of the UK's biggest antiques markets with £750 to spend. How are you going to spend it?
0:02:23 > 0:02:28My strategy is very simple. I've got The Hitman firmly in my sights.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33I'm going to put you under pressure. In the first hour, I am going to have bought most of what I need.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36OK. I look forward to seeing that.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I am, as you know, a furniture man,
0:02:38 > 0:02:46- so I'm going to go to those areas that are predominantly furniture to find my bargains.- Good luck, Jonty.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Our duelling dealers are limbering up for an almighty tussle
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and they've each cooked up their own strategies to achieve victory.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Furniture is this way, follow me.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Jonty's mission is to bag a van full of goodies,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02while speed is the name of the game for Mark.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07It's a very big fair. Things go very quickly. Get your money out,
0:03:07 > 0:03:11spend, negotiate with the dealers, and have a good day.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14So The Maverick's master plan is to hit the market hard and fast
0:03:14 > 0:03:18and grab any potential profit turners as quickly as he can.
0:03:20 > 0:03:27The contest gets the green light and our pumped-up pros are off at full throttle in the hunt for bargains.
0:03:27 > 0:03:33As The Hitman knows only too well, it's the early bird that catches the worm.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36If you're interested in buying in a market like this,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39then come on the first day when the gates open.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42That's where you're going to find the genuine bargains.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Goods are already leaving the premises.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Yes, a great tip from The Hitman,
0:03:48 > 0:03:52and one that his opponent is already putting into practice
0:03:52 > 0:03:55because it's The Maverick who's the first to spot a potential moneymaker.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58This looks rather nice.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01This is...carved Black Forest,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04maybe sort of 1900, 1910.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08You've got to look at the quality. This is quite nice quality -
0:04:08 > 0:04:13the detailing here on the deer's head, the very realistic glass eyes.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Obviously, we know what it is.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18It goes on the wall, and you hang your scarf or hat on there.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20I rather like that.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23Something else that's taken my eye is this little Art Deco lamp base.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26This is 1930s. It's quite heavy,
0:04:26 > 0:04:30but I think it's probably going to be spelter, which is an alloy,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33and it has been patinated to give the bronze effect.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Now if that was bronze, even unsigned,
0:04:36 > 0:04:40it would be worth, you know £600, £700 or £800 or more.
0:04:40 > 0:04:47Being spelter, it's probably going to be around the 100 mark, but we'll have to find out from the dealer.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Our demon dealer turns his early interest into a double deal,
0:04:50 > 0:04:54snapping up the Art Deco lamp for £100
0:04:54 > 0:04:56and the carved coat hook for £55.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00It's a turbo-charged start for The Maverick.
0:05:00 > 0:05:05A pair of weird and wonderful bamboo legs for £20, but will he walk away with a profit?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I think they're a bit wacky.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Goodness knows where I'm going to make any money on them.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14But hopefully somebody is as silly as I am. Fingers crossed.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Mark's mission is to snap up the bargains as quickly as he can
0:05:18 > 0:05:21and he's already delivered on his promise.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Well, things so far are going according to plan.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28I've bought three items already. I've only spent £175.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31I told Jonty that I was going to be putting him under pressure
0:05:31 > 0:05:34and that's exactly what I'm doing. Look out, Jonty.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Fighting talk from The Maverick,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39but The Hitman's not quaking in his boots yet,
0:05:39 > 0:05:44because his finely-tuned dealer radar has just picked up a signal.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Now, that's rather fun.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50What you're looking at here is an Art Deco lamp standard
0:05:50 > 0:05:55that has just been freshly painted because originally that might well be walnut underneath all that.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58It's been freshly rewired, which is very important.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00What else have we got here?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03We've got chairs under cover here, so I can't really look at those.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Now, here's a little baby here.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11A little chest of drawers that is so commercial in today's market.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15Again, this is a piece of furniture that has just been freshly painted.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19Date-wise, this is only going to be 1920s, 1930s.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23At the right price, I'm bound to find a buyer for it. It's a lovely thing.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28What a start for The Hitman, he strikes his first deal of the day
0:06:28 > 0:06:33bagging the Art Deco lamp for £40 and the painted wooden chest for £100.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36But The Maverick's still got his pedal to the metal
0:06:36 > 0:06:42and he zooms further ahead with the purchase of a 1950s' porcelain tennis-themed mug for £25.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47And he's quick to tee-up another sporting deal.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49We've got a silver-plated tankard.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51On the top, we've got the Royal Adelaide Golf Club Championship,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54a replica of the MG Anderson Cup,
0:06:54 > 0:07:00and this one was won in 1924 by DL Giles.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Golf is big business.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04We could have got a hole in one.
0:07:04 > 0:07:10Struth! Mark proves he's no drongo as he bags the Adelaide Golf Club tankard for £75.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13And as if buying at breakneck speed wasn't enough,
0:07:13 > 0:07:17he's already getting ahead on his research.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Well, what are the chances of this?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Don't get confused I haven't gone down under,
0:07:22 > 0:07:27but Alan is from Australia, just incidentally been introduced to him.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32I've shown him my Adelaide Cup. Now, you can cast some light for us.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36You said instantly when I showed you the maker CWO & Co...
0:07:36 > 0:07:40- stands for...?- Charles Ottoway and Company.- Good Lord.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- They're a very old Adelaide firm of jewellers.- Fantastic!
0:07:43 > 0:07:48- Over 100 years ago.- That fits in really nicely with the 1924 date.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Yes, they're very well known in Adelaide.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Isn't that fantastic? You see this is what antiques dealing is about.
0:07:54 > 0:07:59You buy something on the spur of the moment and already I've learnt something. What a result!
0:07:59 > 0:08:02With five items already in the bag
0:08:02 > 0:08:06and a little help from the far-flung reaches of the Commonwealth,
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Mark could soon have today's battle with The Hitman all sewn up.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15But if Jonty does suffer defeat, he won't be left wallowing all alone.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Have a look at this little fellow here.
0:08:18 > 0:08:24I think he's got bags, bags and bags of character.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I just think he's absolutely wonderful.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Now, he's £120, can I make a margin on him?
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Are you buying that or are you not buying it?
0:08:33 > 0:08:37- I might if you get me a better price. - He's a rarity and he's 1930s.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- I'll do you £90 on him.- 90? Will you do £80?- No, because it cost me £75.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45- Yes, for £80.- No, £85, I'm one of the real dealers here.- Go on.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- You're good at trying.- Two, four, six, eight, ten...there you go.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Thank you, sweetheart.- I want £15 back in change.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- 20, 40, 60, 80, 100. You certainly do.- Thank you very much.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- I'll just get you 15.- I have no idea who I'm going to sell him to.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Sometimes when you fall in love with something, that's what it's all about in this business.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08If you love it, somebody else is.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10I just think he's lovely.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I just have to take him home with me.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16Ah, it's hip-hippo-hooray for The Hitman and his new chum,
0:09:16 > 0:09:21but there's no time to wallow in success as The Hitman's keen to pass on some handy hints
0:09:21 > 0:09:25for cutting the best possible deals at market.
0:09:25 > 0:09:31Now, if you want to get the best price from a dealer, or anybody, for that matter,
0:09:31 > 0:09:36ask their best price and then insist on a little bit more -
0:09:36 > 0:09:40sometimes quite a bit more - and just see their reaction.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45If you get the right vibe, then you know you're in for the kill.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49That's how you get the best price.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51One man who doesn't need any advice is The Maverick
0:09:51 > 0:09:54whose buying binge is still banging away.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58He hands over £10 for a religious figurine and a pair of candlesticks...
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Goodness knows what I'll do with it.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03..pays a fiver for a framed print of a Spanish lady...
0:10:03 > 0:10:07This sort of retro kitsch is really in in the cosmopolitan parts
0:10:07 > 0:10:09of the country and I reckon...
0:10:09 > 0:10:11HE KISSES
0:10:11 > 0:10:12..20 quid.
0:10:12 > 0:10:18..and also picks up an Art Deco 1930s jug and a sugar shaker for £25.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22It's been a barn-storming romp of a morning for The Maverick,
0:10:22 > 0:10:27but with only half the day gone, there's plenty of time for The Hitman to strike back.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32Mark and Jonty each began the day with £750 of their own money.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35So far, Jonty's bought a total of three items.
0:10:35 > 0:10:42He spent £225, which leaves him £525 still in his kitty.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Mark has raced through the sales and racked up eight purchases.
0:10:47 > 0:10:53He's handed over £315 and has £435 still to spend.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59Today's buying extravaganza is at full throttle,
0:10:59 > 0:11:02and our canny competitors are both desperate to win.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08In his quest to catch up with his opponent, The Hitman is sticking to his game plan and his first love.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13Have a look at this shape. A nice little barrel back there.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Underneath here, we've just got dried grass.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20So all one needs to do with a chair like this is put on a fresh fabric
0:11:20 > 0:11:25and hey presto, you have a little nursing chair, a bedroom chair.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27Have a look at those legs.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29We've got those nice turned legs there.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34These are circa 1880, 1890. Napoleon Trois, they're called,
0:11:34 > 0:11:39because all of the chairs here that you see, everything here,
0:11:39 > 0:11:42it's not English, they're all French or Belgian.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46In the UK, we didn't produce chairs of this size and proportion,
0:11:46 > 0:11:51to a great extent. Now, I am interested in this chair.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55The price says £130. I don't think I can get too much discount on it,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59but I'm just going to see what I can get for it.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01And then I'll make up my mind.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07It's good news for Hitman as he bags the chair for a cracking price.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I've just bought this for £110.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14I need to spend as much again, if not more, doing it up.
0:12:14 > 0:12:21And after that, I should be into profit, profit, profit.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24I'm really very, very pleased with my purchase.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27So The Hitman reckons he's sitting pretty with his chair,
0:12:27 > 0:12:32but he's still way behind The Maverick in today's buying race.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36So far, The Maverick's mission has been to pinpoint and purchase
0:12:36 > 0:12:40any potential profit turners as quickly as he can,
0:12:40 > 0:12:46and after sprinting into the lead, he maintains it with a £10 deal for a pair of Wedgwood candlesticks.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51And soon he spies another item that would make a sharp investment.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54It's a walking cane crossed with a sword.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Better known as a sword stick.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58It looks pretty dangerous to me.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02There's quite a strong law governing these sort of things, isn't there?
0:13:02 > 0:13:06There is, yes. The law states that if it's Victorian, it's collectible.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09That means you can collect them at home and enjoy them there,
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- but they're not a public thing. - Yes.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15When you handle something like this which has been around a long time,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18you can see the patination, you can feel it there,
0:13:18 > 0:13:21the way these brass studs have mellowed down
0:13:21 > 0:13:24to that wonderful warm colour and, when you open it up,
0:13:24 > 0:13:30you've got this wonderful quality bluing to the actual blade there,
0:13:30 > 0:13:35and, you know, this, I would say, is probably going to be, what, 1880?
0:13:35 > 0:13:39Late Victorian? I know a couple of collectors for this sort of thing,
0:13:39 > 0:13:44I don't know if they've got one of these, but it would be an interesting challenge.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- Can we get it under £100, do you think?- How much?- Anywhere near £70?
0:13:48 > 0:13:54- No.- Well, I...- We can get to £90. - Could we get to 90?
0:13:55 > 0:13:59- Not a little bit under that? - Not even a little bit under that.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- Are you sure I can't persuade you?- No.- Just to be nice?
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- No, not even to just be nice.- You don't want to take it home.- I do.
0:14:07 > 0:14:13- I give up. I think I'm going take a risk at 90. I might be mad, but... Thanks.- Thank you.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18The Maverick is racking the deals up, and next he picks up a silver-plated toast rack.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I'm absolutely delighted with this. I think everything about it screams quality.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27It's a really novelty item. Silver plate, unfortunately, not silver.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32Around the bottom here we've got Thornhill and Co, New Bond Street,
0:14:32 > 0:14:38so that tells us these people, if you're dealing in New Bond Street in the 1920s or before,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41like today, it was an expensive place to deal from,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44so you only dealt in very good-quality objects.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49The dealer was very fair to me. We agreed on £49.50.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51So I reckon that's not a bad deal.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Our determined dealers have set a relentless pace,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58but there's still time for a quick catch-up.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- So how was this morning for you?- It went very well. According to plan.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04I've got you sussed on this one, I think, you know.
0:15:04 > 0:15:09- I found so many items straight off, you should be worried.- Can't you tell I'm quaking in my boots?
0:15:09 > 0:15:13You just go for those big lumps of furniture, Jonty.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Broaden your horizons a bit.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- And you go for those twiddly bits. - Keep my twiddly bits out of this!
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- I've still got some shopping to do. - Yes, so have I.- Good luck.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Our dealers are now battling against the clock
0:15:27 > 0:15:33in their bid to bag those crucial last bargains as the traders begin to pack up.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37The Hitman has managed to line up another potential purchase
0:15:37 > 0:15:40and it's keeping his chances of winning shining brightly.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44This is a, probably, French or Belgian chandelier.
0:15:44 > 0:15:50It's not particularly old. It's probably 1960s, maybe even 1970s,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53but the market always wants something that's a wee bit different.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Where are you going to find something like that in the UK?
0:15:56 > 0:15:58As a consequence, at £50,
0:15:58 > 0:16:02that's worth a purchase, and I think we're in for a profit.
0:16:02 > 0:16:09Jonty picks up the glass-and-chrome chandelier for £50 and his lust for lights isn't satisfied yet.
0:16:09 > 0:16:14He seals his sixth deal of the day for a second chandelier, handing over £90 for it.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Two quick buys and The Hitman's back on The Maverick's tail,
0:16:17 > 0:16:24but Mark has been buying at a rate of knots all day long and it seems he's not done yet.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28I picked up these two rather interesting tables.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31This one is Edwardian, around about 1900.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36Very feminine in shape, this is the sort of table that would have been in a lady's boudoir.
0:16:36 > 0:16:43There are a few problems and issues. There is a little bit of damage here and the whole thing's a bit rickety.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47But I'm hoping that my restorer will actually say
0:16:47 > 0:16:50it's not too much of a problem and it should look a very pretty table.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55Now moving on to my second purchase, completely different. This is an occasional table.
0:16:55 > 0:17:02This would have stood in the corner of a room maybe with a jardiniere or a vase on it. Something like that.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05It's a tripod base - it's got three legs.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07It's in pretty shocking condition
0:17:07 > 0:17:11because this leg has come detached and we've got these nasty bolts.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14I hope to find somebody to purchase it.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18The two tables cost Mark £180.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23They're his final buys of the day, bringing his total number of items to 13.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Unlucky for some, but hopefully not for Maverick.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31Jonty is on the hunt for one last deal.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- It looks brand-new.- It is brand-new.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- What's the damage on it?- 40.
0:17:36 > 0:17:4340 quid. OK. I am tempted simply because it's the right price.
0:17:43 > 0:17:49All I want to do is buy things because I might make a margin. I shouldn't be telling you that!
0:17:49 > 0:17:52No. But as you have, it's still £40.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57I think I'm going to buy it because it's so cheap.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59That's The Hitman's last purchase.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02It's been a tantalising contest and our fearless dealers have used
0:18:02 > 0:18:06every ounce of their expertise in their bid to win.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09But who has spent the most?
0:18:09 > 0:18:14Jonty and Mark both began the day with £750 of their own money.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20Jonty made seven purchases spending a grand total of £515.
0:18:20 > 0:18:29Mark ended up with an impressive 13 items and spent a total of £644.50.
0:18:31 > 0:18:37All that remains for our weary dealers is to take a look at their opponent's wares.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Mark, come and have a look at my fine antiques.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- A chest of drawers.- Yes. Sell it to me, what is it?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- I can sell it to you because it cost me next to nothing.- Really?
0:18:47 > 0:18:52It's been freshly painted. It's a chest of drawers, 1920s, 1930s.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- People do like the almost shabby-type design.- Yeah.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00Jonty, you can't do one of these shows without buying a chair!
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Why is this rather plain distressed example so important to you?
0:19:04 > 0:19:08This is something that's going to be really completely different
0:19:08 > 0:19:11when it's finally transformed.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15It's just going to look absolutely ticketyboo, lots of profit.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- Well, I tell you...- Excuse me!
0:19:17 > 0:19:24- I can see a table over here that's only got two legs!- Well, yes, but the third one is there.
0:19:24 > 0:19:30It just needs to be stuck back in. I think that will come up well.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- What's this?- I had absolutely no intention of buying this,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37but this Belgian lady sweet-talked me.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41She smiled and beguiled me, and I just saw £10 whizzing from my wallet
0:19:41 > 0:19:44and now I think, what on earth am I going to do with it?
0:19:44 > 0:19:49- But we've had a good day at Newark, haven't we?- I know. There is always bargains to be had.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53- We've got pack all this up and go home.- I think this is the way out.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57The aim now is for Jonty and Mark to sell all their items
0:19:57 > 0:20:01and make as much profit as they can for the charity of their choice.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04As well as his chest of drawers and Continental nursing chair,
0:20:04 > 0:20:09Jonty will also be selling this Art Deco lamp standard,
0:20:09 > 0:20:12a hippo sculpture from the 1930s,
0:20:12 > 0:20:15a chrome-and-glass chandelier,
0:20:15 > 0:20:17an Italian glass chandelier,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20and a contemporary violin.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25Along with his occasional table and religious figurine, Mark has to sell
0:20:25 > 0:20:27an Art Deco lamp base,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31a German wooden coat hanger from the early 1900s,
0:20:31 > 0:20:34legs 11, a pair of bamboo legs,
0:20:34 > 0:20:36a tennis memorabilia mug,
0:20:36 > 0:20:40an Australian golf tankard from the 1920s,
0:20:40 > 0:20:42a framed Spanish print,
0:20:42 > 0:20:45an Art Deco measuring jug and sugar shaker,
0:20:45 > 0:20:48a pair of Wedgwood candlesticks,
0:20:48 > 0:20:50a Victorian sword stick,
0:20:50 > 0:20:54a silver plate toast rack from the 1920s,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57and an Edwardian two-tiered table.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02With their arsenal of antiques and collectibles complete,
0:21:02 > 0:21:06the challenge now for our profit-hungry pair
0:21:06 > 0:21:10is to sell their purchases in order to make the biggest possible profit.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15They'll both be pulling out all the stops to find buyers, rifling through their little black books
0:21:15 > 0:21:18and setting up deals left, right and centre.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23But until they have shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26Now, it's Mark who's first to march out in his selling campaign.
0:21:26 > 0:21:31He's armed with his Bavarian coat rack and he's hoping his DEER friend
0:21:31 > 0:21:35and fellow dealer, Susan, will take a shine to it.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- So are you ready for this? - Yes, absolutely.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40I shall reveal all to you, Sue.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44- I'm excited as well.- As you know, I've wrapped it very well.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47It really summed up to me....
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- Yes, it's like Christmas, isn't it? - Black Forest ga... - Black Forest gateaux!
0:21:51 > 0:21:53THEY LAUGH
0:21:53 > 0:21:55No, Black Forest garden, I meant to say.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- Although I do like a bit of Black Forest gateau as well. - We'll see what we can do.
0:22:00 > 0:22:06- Ah, isn't that nice? - I thought, you know, the thing that sold it to me, was the eyes.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- It's beautiful.- It's so charming!
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Yes. Well, I've got just the place for this. It's going above the door
0:22:12 > 0:22:15in the study. So that's going to be lovely.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17I do like it. Really, I do.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22You've been in the antiques world for more years than I care to think.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25Now, tell me a little bit of your history.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27I'm right in saying you're the first...
0:22:27 > 0:22:33- Female auctioneer in the country, and that was in 1975, so it is a long time ago.- That was exciting.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35It was, the first time up on the rostrum. Yes.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Breaking into a world.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Breaking into a man's world.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- Wonderful.- And great fun, you know.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46I've always enjoyed it. I would say that's very, very late-19th century.
0:22:46 > 0:22:52- I was hoping you would say that because that was my feeling, sort of 1890, 1900.- Yes, yes, yes.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56I just thought it just would absolutely suit your home.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01I think the rather modest price would be around about £160.
0:23:01 > 0:23:02Oh, no chance.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05I was thinking more 100.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Oh, no, Sue, I can't, honestly, that would be too low, darling. Honestly.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Could we say something like 130?
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- Let's seal it with a kiss.- OK.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- 130.- 130 done.- Are you happy?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- Absolutely. - Then that's all we can say.- Yes.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23It's a £75 profit for the coat rack
0:23:23 > 0:23:27and a cracking start for the Maverick who is feeling rather chipper.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29I'm happy. She's happy.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31The world is happy and smiling.
0:23:32 > 0:23:38With his first sale under his belt, Mark is full of beans and on his way to his next engagement.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41He's approaching today's challenge with military precision,
0:23:41 > 0:23:45and next up is his sword stick, which he purchased for £90.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50He's off to meet Enrico, a collector and connoisseur from California.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55What this man doesn't know about sword sticks just ain't worth knowing.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59I bought it hoping that you would be delighted to purchase off me,
0:23:59 > 0:24:04and to confirm what I thought it was, which is a 19th-century swordstick.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08It certainly is. It certainly is. That is very unusual because...
0:24:08 > 0:24:11I liked that because there's a good lot of wear on there, isn't there?
0:24:11 > 0:24:13It is a nice mellow colour.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16I've never seen another one studded that way.
0:24:16 > 0:24:22Wonderful. I looked for the blade and it has that bluing to it as well, which I hoped was a good sign.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24That is a very good sign.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29And think, In the 19th century there weren't really that many policeman around.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33- This was a defence piece, wasn't it? - Well, it was a defence piece
0:24:33 > 0:24:40and also it was used by individuals who were picking up a little change for the local pub.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44This particular cane that you brought me,
0:24:44 > 0:24:47it's very utilitarian in a sense,
0:24:47 > 0:24:54because it could be used for any variety of uses before
0:24:54 > 0:25:00someone really had to unshield the blade and, shall we say, defend themselves.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04I deliberately avoided putting any sort of price on because I thought,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08to be honest, I'm going to throw myself into your lap of mercy here.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10I know what I paid for it.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16Mark, you have to tell me what you would like to get for it.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18OK. Oh no, that's a tricky one, isn't it?
0:25:18 > 0:25:23Yes. I will tell you why you're not going to.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25You just punctuated me
0:25:25 > 0:25:30- as if you were stopping me with the thought.- With a sword stick, yes.
0:25:30 > 0:25:38Well, I was hoping for around the £150 mark.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42Um... How about 125?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- Brilliant. Well done, sir. - Thank you.- Thanks a lot.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49And thank you for bringing me this really nice addition to the collection.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Fantastic.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53Well, from the cut and thrust of that deal,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56the Maverick emerges with £35 profit,
0:25:56 > 0:26:00and our very own musketeer powers his way into an early lead.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Our marauding Maverick
0:26:02 > 0:26:06keeps up his momentum by selling his bamboo legs for a profit of £12.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09And with the lady of Seville netting him a £15 profit,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12Mark's already way out in front.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16But when the going gets tough, the Hitman gets going.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20Jonty's loaded up the chest of drawers that set him back £100
0:26:20 > 0:26:23and he brought it to show fellow dealer, Peter.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27There we go. What about that for a beauty?
0:26:27 > 0:26:30It is amazing because there's no wear
0:26:30 > 0:26:32and it's all there.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35I'm looking for £225 for this.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40It's an awful lot. I would say it's sort of 1860, something like that.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42That really is a very small dove tail.
0:26:42 > 0:26:47It is, but I mean, look at the wood they've used, cross grain, short grain, everything.
0:26:47 > 0:26:50A challenging piece of wood which is almost done
0:26:50 > 0:26:52in spite of the wood.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57With the grain going in all directions, when you are trying to do precise work like that,
0:26:57 > 0:27:02and cut such tiny little dove tails, I call this heroic woodwork, such great skill. It's...
0:27:02 > 0:27:07150 years old? And it's lasted. So a miraculous survivor.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Well, all of a sudden it's £300, this chest of drawers.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14I think it's probably 75.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18- I would have to repaint it, you see. - Would you?- Yes.
0:27:18 > 0:27:24- So 225?- No, no, we're not. No. We're cold. Brr. 175?
0:27:24 > 0:27:29No. 200. It's nice chest of drawers. Perfectly formed.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33Well, I'm not going to spend too long because I want a coffee. So 200.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- Are you going to make me a coffee?- I'll try.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Look at that. Jonty lands a £100 profit and gets
0:27:41 > 0:27:44a free coffee thrown in from Peter, a man with a passion
0:27:44 > 0:27:48for craftsmanship and a keen eye for detail.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52Jonty presses on by indulging his own passion for cold hard cash by
0:27:52 > 0:27:57selling his hippo to a long-standing client and pocketing £55 profit.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00But while selling his old violin to his old school,
0:28:00 > 0:28:04he goes slightly off key and makes a loss of £20.
0:28:04 > 0:28:10However, this setback is minor because after three sales the Hitman has nudged into the lead.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Down to the South Coast, Mark's hooked up with his old mate Serena,
0:28:14 > 0:28:16a keen collector of religious object d'art.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21- He's hoping that his religious icon will be a welcome addition to her collection.- Come in, Mark.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25- Gosh, Serena. You do like mixing the old with the new.- I do.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- Now, listen, as soon as I got this...- Ooh, yes.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31..I thought there's only one person.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33But...
0:28:33 > 0:28:36- Oh my gosh! I love it. - What do you think?
0:28:36 > 0:28:45- But that's not all, you know, because they come with a pair of side arms.- Oh, my word!
0:28:45 > 0:28:47Now there is a little bit of damage,
0:28:47 > 0:28:49but they are in the shape of palm fromes
0:28:49 > 0:28:53- Now aren't they kitsch or what? - Yes, they are.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55I think it is fabulous. It's right up my street.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58- Have you seen all my religious paraphernalia?- I have.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02Now, Serena, in all fairness, they're not everybody's cup of tea.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04- No.- But there's a growing market for these sorts of things.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08I'll buy it all up. I absolutely love it
0:29:08 > 0:29:13and I think it's pretty de riguer at the moment. Pieces like this are now actually in fine-art auctions.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Bonkers, isn't it? Because about two years ago,
0:29:16 > 0:29:19you could get them for 50p down the local car boot.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24Now I was hoping for a very, very reasonable £30 for the three.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- I'll give you 25. - Gosh, that's not even £10 a piece.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I can't believe how mean you are, Serena.
0:29:30 > 0:29:31Well, take it or leave it.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Don't you get bolshy with me!
0:29:33 > 0:29:35How about 28?
0:29:35 > 0:29:3728 quid.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Mwah! Ooh, lovely.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43It's a profit of £18 for the Maverick and it is
0:29:43 > 0:29:46nip and tuck all the way in today's Put Your Money profit hunt.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50Deep in the Oxfordshire countryside, The Hitman is on a mission to turn
0:29:50 > 0:29:55an ugly duckling into a beautiful and bountiful profit-turning swan.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59He's armed with his battered old nursing chair and some fabric offcuts from home
0:29:59 > 0:30:03and he's come to see one of his legion of upholstering contacts.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Where do you want me to put it? Up here?
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- Just up here's fine.- Okey-dokey.
0:30:07 > 0:30:12I've got what I think will work very well
0:30:12 > 0:30:16because really what I go for when it comes to upholstery
0:30:16 > 0:30:19is to be as neutral as possible.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I want a chair that will work in almost any room, set in any situation.
0:30:22 > 0:30:28That's the most important thing to me, and I've got left in my kitty about £200.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Could we cover the cost of that chair?
0:30:31 > 0:30:33We could do, yeah.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Oh! That sounds so good!- Here we go..
0:30:36 > 0:30:37Look at that.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41So now you have got some kind of...
0:30:41 > 0:30:45You've got straw and some kind of vegetable fibre.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48- All new stuffing we put in have to be fire retardant.- Yes.
0:30:48 > 0:30:49So any...
0:30:49 > 0:30:52We don't use straw anymore.
0:30:52 > 0:30:57- Thank goodness.- We can use coconut fibres, which have been treated to make them fire retardant.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59This front edge has completely gone.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01You can see how the scrim
0:31:01 > 0:31:04has just deteriorated
0:31:04 > 0:31:08and if we lift back, you can see it all fall apart and then you can see the original...
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- Those are the springs under there. - The original springs under here.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15So that whole seat's got to be taken out. OK.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18The back's got a good shape to it.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22It just needs regulating, which means moving the stuffing about a bit
0:31:22 > 0:31:26- and new scrim over it and stitching into it.- Well, I look forward to seeing it in a week.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28I'll see you next week.
0:31:28 > 0:31:34So Jonty's hoping that for his chair a little speculation will lead to much accumulation.
0:31:34 > 0:31:40And now it is time to take a look at which of our antiques aficionados has built up the most profit.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44So far Jonty 'The Hitman' Hearnden has sold £360 of goods
0:31:44 > 0:31:48and made profits of £135.
0:31:48 > 0:31:54His rival, Mark 'The Maverick' Stacey sold £335 worth of goods
0:31:54 > 0:31:57and netted himself £155 profit.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04So right now just £20 separates our titans of the trading world,
0:32:04 > 0:32:08but both our boys have plenty of stock left in their booty bags
0:32:08 > 0:32:11and both have a steely determination to win.
0:32:11 > 0:32:17Down in Sussex, Mark's hoping to stretch his lead over Jonty by selling his occasional table.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21He's taking this exotic piece to his dealer friend Martin
0:32:21 > 0:32:24who specialises in shipping antiques all over the world.
0:32:24 > 0:32:30Remember, the table set Mark back £80 at the fair and has some damage, so will he be able to seal a deal?
0:32:30 > 0:32:33So what do you really want to pay for it, Martin?
0:32:33 > 0:32:38What I really want to pay for it is £150.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- Is there any chance of an extra tenner?- Yeah, I should think so.
0:32:42 > 0:32:43- Are you sure?- No,
0:32:43 > 0:32:46but I'll give you £160.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48You've got a deal. £160.
0:32:48 > 0:32:52A fantastic £80 profit for the Maverick,
0:32:52 > 0:32:57but just as he's riding high, his fortunes take a tumble.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59He decides to take a gamble with his Art Deco lamp
0:32:59 > 0:33:03and his Adelaide golf tankard by placing them into auction.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Both pieces sell, but unfortunately for Mark they sell for less than he paid for them.
0:33:07 > 0:33:15With auction fees on top the episode leaves Mark with a loss just over £96. Ouch!
0:33:16 > 0:33:21With The Maverick's campaign blowing a major fuse, The Hitman's looking to seize the advantage
0:33:21 > 0:33:24and set this competition alight in a veritable flurry
0:33:24 > 0:33:27of quick-fire deals with his collection of lights.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Remember, by law, electricals don't have to be checked if sold in a private sale.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34However if you have any concerns when buying or selling,
0:33:34 > 0:33:39you should pay a qualified electrician to check it over.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42First appointment - Charles, a furniture dealer.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Well I am looking for £180 for this.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50- It's a nice size. - It's actually quite pretty. Quite commercial.- Do you like it?
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Yes. I think...140 quid.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54- 140 quid?- Yes.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56- What about 150? - All right, that's OK.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00- Have we got a sale? - Yes, we've got a sale.- Excellent..
0:34:00 > 0:34:01That's a £60 profit
0:34:01 > 0:34:04and Jonty follows it up with the sale of his standard lamp.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08So we're looking at an Art Deco lamp standard, 1930s, freshly painted,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11but of course this can be painted any colour you like.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13Price for this, £85.
0:34:13 > 0:34:19- I don't know, I'm thinking maybe 75.- Sold.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22And that nets him a £35 profit.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26Next is the chrome-and-glass chandelier to a specialist in West London.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I love that it's all different drops and heights.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33- Look, it is cute.- It's going to be so cheap you will have to buy this.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- Is it?.- This is £110.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38- Shall we say £90?- £90?
0:34:38 > 0:34:39I'm happy with that if you are.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41That's fine. I'm absolutely happy with that.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46And that sale of £90 sees Jonty land £40 in profit.
0:34:46 > 0:34:52That spate of double-quick dealing sees the Hitman surge into the lead,
0:34:52 > 0:34:54but Mark is not toast just yet.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57The Maverick has e-mailed several of his contacts some pictures of his
0:34:57 > 0:35:01Art Deco toast rack and Christine has requested a closer look.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- Here's the kitchen.- Wonderful.
0:35:03 > 0:35:08Now listen, you know, of course, why I demanded immediately that we came into your kitchen, don't you?
0:35:08 > 0:35:14- Absolutely.- I sent you an e-mail of this beautiful object and your reply was rather ecstatic.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18- "I love it, I love it, I love it!" - And I said yes, yes, yes. - You did. And there it is.
0:35:18 > 0:35:19So unusual.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23When you turn it up side down you've a little registration number there
0:35:23 > 0:35:28and that registration number is for the years 1897 to 1900.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32- So it's actually over 110 years old.- Really?
0:35:32 > 0:35:37This also has, which is rather magical, just on the edge there.
0:35:37 > 0:35:42It's a retailer's mark - Thornhill of New Bond Street.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44There's a bit of wear to the silver plate in the middle.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49- When you turn it upside down you see all these wonderful nuts.- Yes.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51This one is a replacement.
0:35:51 > 0:35:52Shall we try some toast in it?
0:35:52 > 0:35:55Toast. Would you like some toast?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Please. This is going very well, isn't it?
0:35:57 > 0:36:00I just want to put some toast in it.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03I just hope I'll be toasting my success in a moment.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08- I want to make it reasonable because we all want to feel we can be successful in this.- Yes.
0:36:08 > 0:36:13- So I thought £120 was a very fair price, did you?- Yes, I do actually.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- You do?- Yeah, I do honestly.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- I think it is a good investment. - I really like that. Toast, come on.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Pop!
0:36:21 > 0:36:23- Pop up!- There we are, pop it up.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25Perfect. There we are.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28Look - as if by magic.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32- There we are - very anaemic toast. - It doesn't matter, I just want to put it in.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34That's amazing.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40That is mighty £70.50 profit for the toast rack.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44Today's competition is a rollicking rollercoaster of a ride
0:36:44 > 0:36:48and that profit puts Mark firmly back in the frame for today's title.
0:36:48 > 0:36:54And with the Maverick selling his Art Deco measuring jug and sugar shaker for a profit of £40.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58His 1950s tennis motif mug for a profit of £25 and the sale of his Wedgwood
0:36:58 > 0:37:06candlestick holders for a further profit of £20, Mark is heaping the pressure on his opponent.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11All Jonty's hopes lie in his nursing chair and he's hoping it will now be
0:37:11 > 0:37:15transformed from ugly duckling to profit-loaded swan.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16After three. One, two...
0:37:19 > 0:37:21- What do you think? - You've done a great job.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23Look at that. That's perfect.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Just absolutely perfect.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31So the chair cost Jonty £110
0:37:31 > 0:37:34and now the refurbishment set him back a further £200.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39So Jonty will have to sell it for well over £300 just to break even.
0:37:39 > 0:37:44And Jonty's not the only one restoring items - The Maverick has just one piece left to sell.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48His Edwardian two-tiered table, and he's shelled out £50 to have it
0:37:48 > 0:37:51fixed and polished before trying for a sale.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55Mark's brought it to an antique centre in Hungerford to see dealer Sue,
0:37:55 > 0:38:00and any money he makes on this potential deal will prove absolutely crucial to his bid for victory.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02Hello, Sue.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- Hi, Mark.- Now, how are you?
0:38:05 > 0:38:07I'm fine. That's very pretty. Attache, isn't it?
0:38:07 > 0:38:10It is a little attache. It is a lady's kidney shape.
0:38:10 > 0:38:11I would have thought about 1900ish.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16- Yes.- The restorer carefully restored it rather than over done it.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20It is extremely pretty and it's also quite small which is nice.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24- Is that a good thing? - Well, it is quite good in this area
0:38:24 > 0:38:30cos there's a lot of small cottages and they like little tables or small cabinets.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33- Is it something you might be interested in?- Yes, it is.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36Give me your honest opinion on what you think you would be happy to pay for it.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Well I would be happy to pay about 160.
0:38:39 > 0:38:40- Are you sure?- Yes.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43That's the maximum I think I would be prepared.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46Well, I would be delighted with that.
0:38:46 > 0:38:47- Thank you, Sue.- Thank you.
0:38:47 > 0:38:52Oh! Only a £10 profit for The Maverick, but at least it's
0:38:52 > 0:38:56not a loss in these gripping final stages of the competition.
0:38:56 > 0:39:01Mark's all sold up and right now he is ahead of The Hitman.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04However, Jonty still has to sell his nursing chair.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Our furniture fancier spotted the potential in his nursing chair from the outset.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12Some might have said it was a lost cause, but not the Hitman.
0:39:12 > 0:39:17So will his confidence and foresight prove to be well founded?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20He's pinning all his hopes on his regular client Jan
0:39:20 > 0:39:24being prepared to pay out for his mighty phoenix from the flames.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26Jonty, please come in and put it down.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- Just here?- Just here would be great.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32- Right. It's not covered in grey, you'll be pleased to hear.- Good.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34- Do you want to have a look? - Yes, please.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36- Are you ready to see it? - Yes. I'm very excited.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- Ready for the big reveal.- Excellent.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- Ta-da!- That is lovely.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44The fabric is perfect. That's going to go in my bedroom. It's beautiful.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46- Is it a bedroom chair for you? - Yes.- Lovely.
0:39:46 > 0:39:52This seat here has been traditionally replaced, including the springs.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56This will allow the chair to have another 100 years' worth of life.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59- Would you want to have a go? - I'd love to. Yes. Thank you.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06- Comfortable, madam? - It's lovely. Very...
0:40:06 > 0:40:09- Very nice. It is lovely.- Do you like it?
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Yes. It's just what I was after.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Well, Jan certainly seems very taken with the chair,
0:40:14 > 0:40:18but can Jonty turn enough profit to seize the accolades today?
0:40:18 > 0:40:23We'll find out shortly because right now it is time to remind ourselves of who spent what.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28Our experts pitched up at the market with up to £750
0:40:28 > 0:40:30of their own money to spend.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34Jonty spent a total of £515
0:40:34 > 0:40:40and a further £200 on restoration, meaning a total spend of £715.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44Mark spent a total of £644.50
0:40:44 > 0:40:49and a further £50 on restoration, meaning a total spend of £694.50.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Remember, all the profit made by our duelling
0:40:53 > 0:40:57dealers over a week of challenges will be donated to charity.
0:40:57 > 0:41:03So without further ado, let's find out who is today's champion.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05So Newark, what a great market, eh?
0:41:05 > 0:41:08I always love Newark. There's always such a lot of choice there.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12I bought some really whacky items from some pretty whacky people,
0:41:12 > 0:41:14which I sold to pretty whacky people.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- So all in all, it was a whacky time. - What was your star item?
0:41:17 > 0:41:20It was a combination, but the one I loved most
0:41:20 > 0:41:24was that lovely little toast rack. The silver-plated one.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26I made a really reasonable profit on that.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29- Good, good.- What about you? - Do you remember my chair?
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- Which one?- The one from the market.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- Oh, that one.- That's covered in a really beautiful fabric.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37Talking of profits, have we made one?
0:41:37 > 0:41:41- I hope so.- Are you ready? - Three, two, one.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45Oh, Jonty, this is ridiculous!
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Oh, dear. I think the ice creams are on me this time.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Drinks. I'm going to get merrily drunk by the end of this.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- No. It's ice-cream.- Oh, no!
0:41:53 > 0:41:57Yes, it's a triumph for Jonty, the market maestro,
0:41:57 > 0:41:59but how exactly did the Hitman seal his victory?
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- Price £850.- Yep, that's fine.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- Are you happy about that? - Yes, I am. That's fantastic.
0:42:05 > 0:42:12The sale of the nursing chair gave Jonty an incredible £540 of profit
0:42:12 > 0:42:15and that, ladies and gentlemen, is furniture trading at its finest.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Well, I knew I'd made profits at the market, but I had no idea that
0:42:18 > 0:42:23it would be just over 800 quid, so I'm really very pleased indeed.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26But I'm the champ today.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30I'm absolutely thrilled that I've made over £300 from the Newark
0:42:30 > 0:42:34antiques fair, but that Jonty is a hard man to beat. Congratulations.
0:42:34 > 0:42:40Jonty's done well today, but in this game, it ain't over until the fat lady sings,
0:42:40 > 0:42:43There's more challenges to come until any profit made can be banked.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46Tomorrow, will be another test of the boys' trading prowess
0:42:46 > 0:42:50when they take a trip across the channel to a Parisian market.
0:42:50 > 0:42:52Yes, 50. Yes?
0:42:52 > 0:42:55And then you get a kiss from me.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57Charmer. Charmer.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Hearnden, you're for the chop!
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