0:00:02 > 0:00:07This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that pitches TVs best-loved antiques experts against
0:00:07 > 0:00:14each other in an all-out battle for profit and gives you the inside view of the secrets of the trade.
0:00:14 > 0:00:19Coming up, our experts talk you through the pitfalls of antiques buying.
0:00:19 > 0:00:24Again, chips on the side, just don't touch it. Don't touch it with a barge pole.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27How a man's best friend can help seal a deal.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Come on, Ziggy, come and help me sell this.
0:00:29 > 0:00:30Mark, don't be desperate, love.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33And how a little charm goes a long way in any language.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Yes, 50.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Yes? And then you get a kiss from me.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Charmeur! Charmeur!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Today's continental clash pitches the finesse of
0:00:57 > 0:01:01our finely-turned furniture fanatic Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden
0:01:01 > 0:01:05against the raw power of the prince of porcelain,
0:01:05 > 0:01:07Mark "The Maverick" Stacey,
0:01:07 > 0:01:13to see who can make the most profit from buying and selling antiques.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18The stakes in today's competition couldn't be higher.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21It's the determined Oxfordshire gentleman...
0:01:21 > 0:01:25There'll always be something there, you've just got to be patient and keep on looking.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29..versus the no-nonsense saviour of Sussex.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32It's the sense of anticipation every time you walk round
0:01:32 > 0:01:35that you might just find that missing Da Vinci or something.
0:01:35 > 0:01:36It would be nice.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41Risking their reputations and their own hard-earned cash in a battle
0:01:41 > 0:01:45that will test their knowledge and their contact books to the absolute limit.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50Our dealers have up to £750 of their own money to spend today.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Their ultimate goal over a week of challenges is to make
0:01:53 > 0:01:58the most profit, all of which will go to their chosen charities.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04Today's battleground is the enormous Saint-Ouen market in the French capital, Paris.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07There are more than 2,500 stalls here selling everything a dealer
0:02:07 > 0:02:13could want, from car-boot bargains to high-end antiques.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16In the battle for profit there can be only one winner.
0:02:16 > 0:02:22Jonty Hearnden and Mark Stacey, it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Well, Mark, here we are in this amazing French market.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27How are you feeling about today?
0:02:27 > 0:02:32Oh, nervous, excited. Goodness knows what my approach is going to be.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36I'm going to look at lots of things and hopefully something will speak to me.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37Yes. I know the feeling.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42I think what I need to do is just go a bit methodically, having a look in the shop windows,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45talk to people, because it's going to be a tough day. What do you think?
0:02:45 > 0:02:50I think it is going to be tough, but I think people of our calibre are up to it, aren't we?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- Of course we are. - Well, I know you are, Jonty.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Happy hunting, Jonty. - I'll see you later.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00That's the spirit, boys. But don't be fooled by the bonhomie.
0:03:00 > 0:03:07Our dealers may be minding their Ps and Qs now, but behind the good manners lies a ferocious rivalry.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Hearnden, you're for the chop.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13These boys both mean business and they both want to win.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17Jonty and Mark have both come armed with clear strategies.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22Cool as ice, The Hitman's plan is to take his time and systematically work his way round the market
0:03:22 > 0:03:25picking out the absolute best bargains.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29It's time to really roll up my sleeves.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32And burning like fire, The Maverick is going in
0:03:32 > 0:03:38with all guns blazing in a race to look at everything and anything in his quest to find the best booty.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42Well, it's the start of my day here in this wonderful, sunny French market.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45All my thoughts and idea and plans are out of the window.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49I'm just so nervous, I just hope these Frenchies are going to be really nice to me.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Yes, better be ready to charm their socks off, then.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59With their professional reputations at stake and armed with their own
0:03:59 > 0:04:03money, battle commences in the scorching Parisian heat.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08And it's the lean mean maverick machine that comes blazing off the blocks.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13This is rather fun. It's a little sort of porcelain box and cover.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16It's just got "Germany" on the bottom and some numbers,
0:04:16 > 0:04:17but it's a fun thing.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20It's got lots of gambling connection, and quite honestly, for these sort of
0:04:20 > 0:04:24prices I think I've got to gamble everything I've got at the moment.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27But I quite like that. It's a bit expensive, I think
0:04:27 > 0:04:31it says 35 euros, so I'm just going to try and find the dealer
0:04:31 > 0:04:33and see if he or she can give me good price.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35- Madame?- I'll do it more.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36You'll do it more?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39More than 35 euros? No, for me.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- The price is 30.- 30.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Oh, come along. We can do it for 20.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- It is OK 25.- 20?
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- No.- No? You can't do it for 22? - No, 25.
0:04:49 > 0:04:5125. Can I make a profit on it?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- I hope. - Really? I think you've got a deal.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- Yes. Merci.- Merci, madame.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59Well, I really like that, actually.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03It's a quirky item, it's got that nice pearlescence, good condition,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07and for 25 euros, that could make me quite a sizeable profit.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11Well, that's a lightening-quick first buy from decisive Mark.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15He's snapped up the ceramic dice pot for just under £23,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18and puts himself straight into pole position.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21And while The Maverick has rolled the dice on his first item
0:05:21 > 0:05:26of the day, his archrival is facing an early gamble of his own.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28A pair of French armchairs.
0:05:28 > 0:05:34The style is 18th century, but they are only 100 years old.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36It is essentially the size.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40If these were 18th century, they would be a lot broader on the seat.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45But very commercial back home at the right price.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49So my thinking is that I will need to spend a bit of money on this top rail,
0:05:49 > 0:05:52this needs repair work, money in the restorational shop,
0:05:52 > 0:05:56but the real question is, what kind of deal can I get on them?
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Well, it's great news for The Hitman.
0:05:59 > 0:06:05With laser beam focus he locks down his first deal, bagging the 18th-century style chairs
0:06:05 > 0:06:08for just under £291
0:06:08 > 0:06:13and spending more than a quarter of his budget on his first purchase.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18Instantly, the pressure is on The Maverick to return fire, and he's not wasting any time.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23This is Lalique style. We've got moulded glass here, which is
0:06:23 > 0:06:26smoked and decorated with these lovely catkins.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30It's not really talking to me, but it depends on the price, really.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- Combien?- Cent vingt.- Cent vingt.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37- So that is?- 120.- 120 euros. Oh.
0:06:37 > 0:06:3850 euros?
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Not possible!
0:06:40 > 0:06:4165 euros?
0:06:41 > 0:06:46No, no. It is a very good vase.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- The lowest price, 80 euros.- No.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- Time is calling. I'll think. Merci. - How much for you, sir?
0:06:52 > 0:06:55Yeah, 60 euros. Come on, shake on it.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- Ah, 70.- No, 60.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02There we are, look. Now, Hearnden, that's how you do it.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Always good, Mark effortlessly hurdles the language barrier and swipes his second item,
0:07:06 > 0:07:12a Lalique-style vase for just under £55.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Between them, our roving dealers boast more than 50 years of dealing
0:07:16 > 0:07:21experience, which means they are overflowing with top tips and trade secrets.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26French mirrors at home are very saleable, but they always need to be in good condition.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Here we've got this moulded frame, a big chip out of it,
0:07:28 > 0:07:31so I don't even want to know the price of an object like that.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35We have a gilded mirror at the back here, again chipped on the side.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Just don't touch it, don't touch it with a barge pole.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43With only a single purchase separating our deal-hungry duellists,
0:07:43 > 0:07:48today's tussle could go either way. The Maverick's hunt for profit has
0:07:48 > 0:07:50led him to this miniature three-piece suite.
0:07:50 > 0:07:56It boasts the mighty price tag of 250 euros, but one missing owner.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58Where is the dealer?
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- Um...holidays.- Oh, he's on holiday.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Ah! Well, that's no good because I was thinking more of 100 euros.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Yes. I'll write it down. - Oh, isn't he bold!
0:08:10 > 0:08:17With the stall holder on holiday our Brighton boy is angling for a massive price drop of 150 Euros.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19The dealer is going to make a phone call.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21I'm quite nervous now.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27HE SPEAKS IN FRENCH
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- It's OK.- It's OK?
0:08:33 > 0:08:37So the vendor has agreed to Mark's audacious knockdown offer.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42But The Maverick is not about to seal the deal just yet.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46He wants to check he can sell this sofa at home without contravening the strict
0:08:46 > 0:08:50fire regulations that apply to furniture like this in the UK.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54His game plan has at least led him to a potential gem, though, which is more than
0:08:54 > 0:09:00can be said for The Hitman, who still hasn't found what he's looking for.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03What on earth are these? They are sort of heat lamps,
0:09:03 > 0:09:08that's what they are, completely and utterly un-saleable back home.
0:09:08 > 0:09:14If I was to buy that at any price, I would still be holding onto it for the next six years.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17And hey ho, I've spotted a bit of damage at the top there,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20so as a consequence I don't want to touch it.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24Remember, Jonty's strategy was to take a methodical approach, but he's
0:09:24 > 0:09:29being so cool, calm and collected that he's not actually buying anything.
0:09:29 > 0:09:35I've literally spent almost half my day here and I've only had one good purchase.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37What's going to happen?
0:09:37 > 0:09:44As if to rub his rival's face in it, The Maverick has blazed his way to another potential deal.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47He's found a friendly vendor with a silky stash from a fashion house
0:09:47 > 0:09:52so old it's become part of Parisian culture.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55When do these date from? How old are these?
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Um... alors. When you have a little C inside
0:09:59 > 0:10:02it's a copyright from Hermes, a remake.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08- Aha.- And when it's not, it's original original and old.- OK.- Yes.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10- So no C.- No C.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14I like the racing cars, don't you, that's rather fun. And this one is?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- 120.- 120.- Yes.- OK.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21I know it's not good, very important profit, but usually you don't make
0:10:21 > 0:10:24nice profit on the Hermes stuff
0:10:24 > 0:10:27because all wares knows the price of the Hermes.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30Yes. Unless, of course, you can find
0:10:30 > 0:10:34a fashionable lady who drives a sports car.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39- Of course.- Then, of course, you might be able to charge 250 euros.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43I think what I need to do is to have a little think about these.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47I'm going to ring my friend Tracy who is a great connoisseur on
0:10:47 > 0:10:51vintage fashion and things, and run by some of the things I've seen.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55I don't know anything about it and I could obviously buy it and end up
0:10:55 > 0:10:58selling it for no profit at all, so what do you reckon?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Shall I go for it? I don't know.
0:11:01 > 0:11:06So our firebrand's not about to jump on the scarf just yet.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08With the Parisian sun beating down,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12it's time for fire and ice to come together for a little tete-a-tete.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Jonty, we're halfway through this extravaganza, how are you feeling?
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Well, I'm fine, confident, relaxed, just off for a cup of coffee.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22I've bought all of my items.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Or, I could be struggling and I've only bought one item so far. What do you think it is?
0:11:26 > 0:11:31I think it might be the latter, because I'm spent up I've only spent half my budget
0:11:31 > 0:11:33and I'm going to make twice as much when I get back.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36I can just see that nose growing longer as you're speaking there.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40It's the only thing that is going to, because my profits aren't going to.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44How do you think the rest of the day is going to go? A bit like this morning?
0:11:44 > 0:11:46I'm worried, because this morning I had this
0:11:46 > 0:11:50youthful step of enthusiasm on my side and now I'm thinking, "Oh, no!"
0:11:50 > 0:11:53- Yes.- Three hours to go and I haven't got enough stuff.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Time is running out. The only way is up.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Good luck, Jonty.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03The temperature is rising, today's battle is sizzling, and it's only just beginning.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Jonty and Mark each have up to £750 worth of euros to spend on antiques.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15So far, Mark has bought two items for a total cost of just over £77,
0:12:15 > 0:12:20leaving him with just under £673 in his kitty.
0:12:20 > 0:12:26Jonty has just got one item and spent a total of just under £291,
0:12:26 > 0:12:30so he's got just over £459 still to spend.
0:12:32 > 0:12:38Our brave boys have just got half a day left to bag the best bargains, so they are surging back out into
0:12:38 > 0:12:45the maze of shops and stalls that constitute one of the world's largest antiques markets.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Our favourite ball of fire, Mr Stacey, is a man on a mission.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53Earlier he agreed a price for an original silk scarf and now,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56after a quick phone call to a contact back home...
0:12:56 > 0:13:00It's lovely because it has open-top sports cars on it.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03The Maverick is ready to seal the deal.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05I'm going to take it for 120 euros.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- Yes.- Now, I have no idea what I'm doing here.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11It could be thumbs up, it could be thumbs down.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15I like it, the contact I have in the UK liked it,
0:13:15 > 0:13:21the person, though, that I've got in mind for it might not like it, so goodness knows what I'm going to do.
0:13:21 > 0:13:22Help!
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Despite the risk, Mark takes the plunge,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30bagging an original Hermes silk scarf for a price of just over £109.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33He later picked up the box for just over £9.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39The Maverick is in no mood to take prisoners.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41Straight away he's back to the miniature three-piece suite
0:13:41 > 0:13:44that he struck a provisional deal for earlier in the day.
0:13:44 > 0:13:51After a couple of quick calls, Mark is now certain that it pre-dates 1950, so he will not have to have
0:13:51 > 0:13:55any official safety certification in order to sell it back at home.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58100 euros.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00We agreed on the suite, yes?
0:14:00 > 0:14:02- Thank you.- Merci.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Merci beaucoup.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09He's unstoppable. He snaps up the set for a total of just under £91.
0:14:09 > 0:14:14Mark's strategy of looking at everything and everything that smells of profit
0:14:14 > 0:14:18has pushed him into the lead. The Hitman needs to get cracking.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22This table here is Art Deco, it has a really wonderful feel to it,
0:14:22 > 0:14:27and at the moment it's just a tad over £300. What is your best price?
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- Dernier prix?- Trois cents.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34So we're now down to 300 euros, so that's £270.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38This is a fabulous shape, and at the right price it's very saleable
0:14:38 > 0:14:43at home. It's very, very stylish, simply because they didn't make furniture like this in the UK and
0:14:43 > 0:14:48all of a sudden Art Deco, this line, this shape, is a very modern design.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52It's a sort of piece of furniture you could see in a very modern setting as well.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55But at the moment I don't necessarily have a buyer for this.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57I would need to go back home and do my homework.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59So what is your very best price?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- Best, best price? - Deux cents quatre vingt quinze.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07So that's 295. 295.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Et la, c'est un bon prix. C'est vraiment un tres bon prix.
0:15:11 > 0:15:12I will say 260.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16Deux cents soixante?
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- OK.- OK.- OK.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20Merci.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- OK.- OK.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Yes, get in there, Jonty, that's a walloping great buy.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31Our icy-cool gentleman pays over £236 for the Art Deco table
0:15:31 > 0:15:35and it's not just his wallet that's feeling strangely lighter.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Can you see all the weight just lifted off my shoulders?
0:15:39 > 0:15:45I was really beginning to feel really quite depressed about how much money I had to spend
0:15:45 > 0:15:47and with only two or three hours of the market left.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51But it's a really good-looking table, and I knew it would be there,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55I knew something like that would be in this market, but you've just got to look.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00And the Jonty juggernaut rolls straight on to its next buy,
0:16:00 > 0:16:02a gilt frame costing just under £91.
0:16:02 > 0:16:08Looks like his ice-cool calculated game plan is finally coming good.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12With The Hitman back in the game, The Maverick has fired up his search,
0:16:12 > 0:16:16and look at this, he's found another potential purchase.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I liked this this morning.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21It's Lalique, but its post-war Lalique, it's crystal Lalique,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24so I'm just going to ask the dealer now who might be here
0:16:24 > 0:16:27whether he's going to do me a good price. Monsieur?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Le prix de cette assiette, c'est deux cents euros, monsieur.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Parlez-vous anglais?- Just a little.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37- 200 euros, did you say?- Yes, exactly. - But that's so expensive, monsieur.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- No, it's not expensive. - Because this is 1950s Lalique.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- No. You know Lalique?- Yes.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Crystal Lalique, that's the name of the pattern.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47- France.- France.- Yes.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50But it's post-war, after 1945.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Maybe, but that is the price, really.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55I was hoping to get it for 100 euros.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57No, it's not possible.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- It's not possible?- No.
0:16:59 > 0:17:0150 off the price?
0:17:01 > 0:17:04150. That's last price.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06130.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10No, no really. It's a nice price. It's a price for dealer.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14If we could do it for 130 I'd be eternally grateful to you. In cash.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- 130 in cash.- Yes.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20- OK.- Monsieur, you are a star. - Thank you very much.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22Nicely done, Mark.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26Top-draw haggling from The Maverick means he takes the 1950s Lalique
0:17:26 > 0:17:31glass dish back to Blighty for a cost of just over £118.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35But now he's back in the lead, The Hitman is not about to let his rival
0:17:35 > 0:17:37race off into the distance for a second time.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Now, I always think that this shape looks great
0:17:42 > 0:17:45on the middle of a dining room table, on the middle of a sideboard.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47All of a sudden they are transformed.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50In one fell swoop he nets a glass centrepiece
0:17:50 > 0:17:55and a glass jewellery box for a total of just over £18,
0:17:55 > 0:17:59and Jonty's mighty buying blitz doesn't stop there.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02The lady showing me this little glass vase here, which is pretty,
0:18:02 > 0:18:06but the problem on the top here, it's only silver plate.
0:18:06 > 0:18:11She's asking 70, 60, 70 euros for it, so that's about £50.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14I think it's really pretty, it's just so different,
0:18:14 > 0:18:17and I love the fact that it's just so wonderfully French!
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Do I want to buy it? Will you accept 50?
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- No.- Yes, you will. - Mais non! Peux pas.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26Yes, 50. Yes? And then you get a kiss from me.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29On peux pas! Charmeur! Charmeur!
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Yes, we're quite used to it, madam.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36120... 60...
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- Ah, OK.- 50? Not expensive.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42- You have a deal.- Good? Good?
0:18:42 > 0:18:44Bon. 60.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47Jonty's English charm well and truly pays off and he snaps up
0:18:47 > 0:18:53the glass and silver plate vase for just under £55. What a turn around.
0:18:53 > 0:18:58Now it's The Hitman who's sitting pretty on a plinth of ice
0:18:58 > 0:19:01and The Maverick who is feeling the fires of desperation.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04His scattergun strategy is in danger of firing blanks.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I could do with a few more cheaper items, really, to balance it up,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10because I don't think I'm going to make
0:19:10 > 0:19:14huge profit, and I suspect Jonty is streaking ahead of me.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Yes, indeed he is, but when the going gets tough
0:19:17 > 0:19:20the Sussex scorcher fires things up.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24First he picks up a barometer for just under £23
0:19:24 > 0:19:28and then he lands four glass lampshades for just over £9.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33They are very clearly '50s, the use of the sort of frosted green glass
0:19:33 > 0:19:37and this rather harsh gilding. The are quite a funky shape,
0:19:37 > 0:19:41almost that sort of sci-fi, you know, the '50s
0:19:41 > 0:19:44are known for, those B-movies, science fiction movies,
0:19:44 > 0:19:47and they are 2 euro 50 centimes each.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51I think that's a bargain and I think I'm easily going to light up a profit
0:19:51 > 0:19:55of 50%, 100% on those. Look out, Hearnden.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59With just moments left in today's Continental ding dong,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02The Maverick has backed his final buy.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05The Hitman has kept a slow but sure rhythm all day long,
0:20:05 > 0:20:08and now this water jug could be about to give him
0:20:08 > 0:20:10the ultimate happy ending.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- No problem, good condition.- Oui.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17And if I could have it for 25, you will be my best friend.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20It's a good, good price, monsieur.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Yes? Vingt cinq? We've got a sale.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Ah! The relief! Jonty makes his final purchase,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31paying just under £23 for the Venetian glass jug.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33I think it's time to see how Mark got on.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36It's been a truly magnificent market raid for our fearless dealers,
0:20:36 > 0:20:41and as the heat of the Parisian day finally subsides,
0:20:41 > 0:20:43it's time to find out who spent the most.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50Our polished pair each started the day with up to £750 of their own money.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54Mark bought seven items in all and spent a grand total
0:20:54 > 0:20:59of just over £436, while Jonty also has seven items
0:20:59 > 0:21:06in his booty bag having spent a total of just under £714.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11Our duelling duo have strained every sinew and moved every mountain in
0:21:11 > 0:21:16their buying quest and all that's left is for them to get an eyeful of their rival's wares.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Well, Mark, what's your favourite buy here?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Well, to be honest with you, I think it has to be
0:21:21 > 0:21:24the Lalique bowl.
0:21:24 > 0:21:29- OK.- This one.- It IS Lalique?- Yes. It's post-war, it's not our Lalique.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- It's not our Lalique, it's just Lalique France. - It's Lalique France.- OK.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- And it's probably 1950s, but I had to pay 130 for it.- OK.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- I think there's still a profit in it. - But did you buy anything else?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Surely that's not all of your purchases.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43No, there's one more, a three-piece suite.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- Did you?- I did.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47But a three piece suite for a child.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51My main buys were a pair of Louis XV armchairs.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55When I say Louis XV, I mean Louis XV style.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58A bit of damage but they are repairable, and I might have gone
0:21:58 > 0:22:04completely loopy because I bought this massive great big gilded frame which is just a frame, damaged.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08If you think today was hard, just imagine selling back in the UK.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- Oh, don't spoil a perfect end! - Don't worry about that.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15I think we should just drink to the successes of our purchases today.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20It's now down to Jonty and Mark to sell their items and secure as much profit as possible
0:22:20 > 0:22:24on each of them to donate to their charity of choice.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29As well as his Lalique bowl and miniature three piece suite, Mark will also be selling...
0:22:30 > 0:22:33..a German porcelain dice pot,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36a Lalique-style glass vase,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39an original Hermes silk scarf,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41a wooden barometer,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44and a set of four glass lampshades.
0:22:44 > 0:22:50As well as his chairs and gilded frame, Jonty also has to sell
0:22:50 > 0:22:52a French Art Deco walnut table
0:22:52 > 0:22:57and a selection of glass pieces including a table centrepiece,
0:22:57 > 0:22:59a jewellery box,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02a silver-trimmed glass cup
0:23:02 > 0:23:03and a Venetian water jug.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Their Paris buying bonanza was just the beginning for our warring warriors,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12now things step up a gear
0:23:12 > 0:23:17as Jonty and Mark must sell all their purchases for the biggest possible profit.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21They need to apply their razor-sharp tactical minds,
0:23:21 > 0:23:27hammer their contact books and use their decades of dealing experience to find buyers for their booty.
0:23:27 > 0:23:34But until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands no deal is truly sealed.
0:23:34 > 0:23:40Jonty is first off the blocks, surging through Oxfordshire to an appointment with an old contact,
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Helen, who he is hoping will take a shine to his glass centrepiece.
0:23:44 > 0:23:50To me they always look like that moment in time when you throw the stone in the water...
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- I was going to say... - And you get that splash.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- It's a splash isn't it?- For a long time, these have been unpopular.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01- Yes.- So they've been regarded as old-fashioned. They are now back in fashion.- Yes.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- A lot of people want something different.- Yes.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05So do you like it enough to possibly buy it, Helen?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Well, it depends what you want, doesn't it, really?
0:24:08 > 0:24:12- Oh, yes. Well, I was thinking about £70 for it.- Mmm.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- That's a bit more than I had in mind.- OK.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Couldn't you do it for 50?
0:24:17 > 0:24:19I tell you what, what about 60?
0:24:19 > 0:24:22You're still stumbling. 55 it is then.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23- Fantastic.- Yeah?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- Shall we go and try it on the table? - Let's do it. Excellent.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- Excellent.- I'll carry it for you. - Yes, you do that.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Well, that's a very solid start for our gentleman dealer,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35netting him a profit of over £45.
0:24:35 > 0:24:36How about that?
0:24:36 > 0:24:41I bought the vase for £9, sold it for 55. That's what I call a profit.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Do you know what? We're up and running already.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Stand back, people, The Hitman is on the march.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51But his arch-rival is hot on his heels.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Down on the sunny south coast The Maverick has been busy planning his campaign.
0:24:56 > 0:25:01Now, armed with his 1950s glass lightshades, he's off to visit fellow dealer Gareth.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03- Racey Stacey.- How are you?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05How are you, man? Are you all right?
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Have you got something for me?
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- I have.- Sit down. - These, I think you will really like.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13They are very, very 1950s.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Very space opera-ish. Come on.
0:25:15 > 0:25:21Yes. Um... We like them with the lamp usually, not just the shades.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23I know you are a compulsive buyer, Gareth(!)
0:25:23 > 0:25:25We are going to have talk money soon, aren't we?
0:25:25 > 0:25:28- Well, we are. I was hoping for around about 35 quid.- 35 quid.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31What planet are you living on?
0:25:31 > 0:25:35I know they look extra-terrestrial but come back to earth, Mark.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39I mean I wouldn't pay normally more than 25 just for the shades.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42You've given me such pain...!
0:25:42 > 0:25:46- I expect to get the lamp as well. - Let's say 32.- Let's say 28. So you'd be happy with 28?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Yeah.- I'm happy with that. - OK.- Thanks very much.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54Nicely done. The Maverick nets a profit of just under £19 for his lampshades
0:25:54 > 0:25:59and he's up and chasing after The Hitman in the mad dash for profit.
0:25:59 > 0:26:04If I make that sort of profit with everything I bought, Jonty ought to be terribly worried.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08Both our boys are in profit from their first sales
0:26:08 > 0:26:11but the finishing line is a long way off.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16We're staying on the south coast and Mark is gambling that his next roll of the dice
0:26:16 > 0:26:20will win him more profit and gain him more ground on his rival.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27- Terry, where are you? - Hello. Come on in.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- Typical of you, next to the bar. How are you?- Lovely to see you.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- Nice to see you.- Do have a seat.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35Oh, I will actually, I'll take the weight off, as they say.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- Now, how are you doing? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41All right. I thought of you because you're a bit of a gambler.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43Now, it's a sugar box in the form of a dice.
0:26:43 > 0:26:50I reckon it was made about 1900, 1920, that sort of period, but I just thought it was rather nice, actually.
0:26:50 > 0:26:53- I saw the price inside it. - Yes, I know.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55- Is that how much you paid for it? - I just saw that.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00That's terrible. You see that's really ruined my plan, hasn't it?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Actually that was something else.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Oh, Mark, what a schoolboy error!
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- Well, Terry...- It's like something I'd do, in fairness.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Lovely. Well, the euro rate is very, very bad.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13What did I put in the email?
0:27:14 > 0:27:16I think you said £70, Mark.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Well! What do you think about that price, Terry?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24Shall we shake on £50?
0:27:24 > 0:27:2650?!
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Terry, you can't. I've brought it all the way from Paris for you.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32OK, shall we meet in the middle?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35£60. Yeah, I think that's quite good, actually.
0:27:35 > 0:27:36Very well done.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Well, The Maverick nearly took a tumble on that deal but he bounced
0:27:42 > 0:27:47back quickly and still managed to roll in profits of just over £37.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Another tip, never leave the price you paid for it on the item.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53It's not a good thing to do.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57Yes, Mark won't repeat that little faux pas in a hurry.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02And that sale pushes him ever so slightly ahead in today's race for profit.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Back at Hearnden HQ, Jonty has invited fellow dealer Amanda
0:28:06 > 0:28:09to take a look at his glass jewellery box.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13I love the colour. This pink Deco glass is just lovely.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18But this is a box with a difference. Open that up. Look.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Oh, wow. You didn't tell me about this bit.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- Well, it's...- A mirror.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Yes. A mirrored interior as well.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26For when you put your jewellery on.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28It's in lovely condition.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32- It is.- It's got that nice feel of age about it, without any damage.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34- Well, absolutely.- Very good.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36You've put the price up now.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39Done myself in, haven't I?
0:28:39 > 0:28:45- No, I'm looking for the tender price of 25 quid. - OK, maybe more like £20?
0:28:45 > 0:28:49I'm going to be a lot more greedy and say 23 and leave it at that.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52- I'm fine with 23.- Yes?
0:28:52 > 0:28:53Good. You've got a sale.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57What a smoothie. The gentleman of the antiques world
0:28:57 > 0:29:00nets a profit of just over £13
0:29:00 > 0:29:03and he's inched back into the lead.
0:29:03 > 0:29:08It's as close as close can be in today's early exchanges and back
0:29:08 > 0:29:12in Brighton Mr Stacey is armed with his rather racy designer silk scarf.
0:29:12 > 0:29:18He's hoping to sell it to a contact who is on the hunt for a perfect present for a friend who happens
0:29:18 > 0:29:20to have a penchant for all things Fifties.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- Now look at that. - Well, that's beautiful, isn't it?
0:29:23 > 0:29:26I love this colour. It's so Fifties, isn't it, the colouring?
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Very Fifties. I think it's beautiful.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- Now I was thinking...- Whatever you... - ..£250.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34I think that is a very reasonable price on it.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36- Yeah, that's what- you'd - call reasonable.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39- We could do this one of two ways, shall we?- Yes.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42I sourced an Hermes box.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Oh. Oh, that is nice.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48And I was going to say, if you bought the scarf I would throw in the box with it.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Now you can't say fairer than that, can you?
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Look, cardboard, for a Hermes box?!
0:29:54 > 0:29:58Well, I've got somebody in mind as you know, for a very special present
0:29:58 > 0:30:01and they are in their fifties so it's a perfect present.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05I'll pay £249 for the box, I'll give you a pound for the scarf.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- Deal. - You've got a deal. Thanks Sharon.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Thank you, Mark.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13I think it's a wonderful object and I knew the box would clinch it.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Thinking outside the box lands Mark
0:30:16 > 0:30:19a truly whopping profit of just under £132
0:30:19 > 0:30:22and sees him race into the lead.
0:30:22 > 0:30:28So far Jonty has sold two items and Mark has sold three, but who will clinch victory
0:30:28 > 0:30:31in today's tussle of antiques aficionados?
0:30:31 > 0:30:35Time to find out how much our duelling dealers have made so far.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41Right now The Hitman has sold just £78 worth of goods and netted
0:30:41 > 0:30:44himself just under £60 worth of profit.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49The Maverick has made sales of a massive £338
0:30:49 > 0:30:54and he's raked in £188 of all-important profit.
0:30:56 > 0:31:01Currently Mark is out in front and all the pressure is on Jonty to kick into gear and catch up.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Our ice man is never one to crack when the going gets tough though,
0:31:05 > 0:31:12and with fellow dealer Jen on her way, he's going for a sale of his most expensive Parisian purchase,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14a pair of chairs he bought for £291.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Thank you.- Come and have a look.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21- So what's your first impressions? - Very nice. I'm not sure I like the fabric
0:31:21 > 0:31:25but I do like the chairs and the shape of the chairs and the style.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27I'm pleased you said that. When I buy chairs like this,
0:31:27 > 0:31:30of this sort of quality, I'm only buying the chair frame.
0:31:30 > 0:31:37- Right.- Somehow I blank completely what it's covered in because that's perfectly acceptable to change.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41I agree with you, this is a rather dated looking fabric on the outside
0:31:41 > 0:31:45and to put a modern fabric on it would look absolutely wonderful.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48- Fantastic.- So these are probably early 20th Century.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- OK.- They have to be around 100 years old.- Yeah, yeah.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54So what price were you looking at for the chairs as they are?
0:31:54 > 0:32:00- The way they are right now they are £600, and then there's extra work, of course, on top of that.- Yeah.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04- Well, so it's £600 for the chairs, I think is...- Yes, as they are.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Yes, I think that sounds fantastic.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10- So you're happy?- Yes. Absolutely. I think they are going to be lovely chairs.
0:32:10 > 0:32:11Brilliant. Excellent.
0:32:11 > 0:32:16Well, he had to come up with something pretty spectacular and boy, has he done it.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21The Hitman has landed himself a whopping great profit
0:32:21 > 0:32:24of just over £309.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26He has almost doubled his money and he's streaked
0:32:26 > 0:32:29into the lead in today's competition.
0:32:29 > 0:32:34Now, Jonty wasn't the only one who dipped into the realm of furniture whilst in Paris.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38Mark picked up a child sized three piece suite and now he thinks he's found the perfect buyer.
0:32:38 > 0:32:43He's off to see Maggie who runs a local coffee shop where she hosts,
0:32:43 > 0:32:47yes, you've guessed it, tea parties for doggies and their proud owners.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Are you ready to see what I've brought you?
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- I'm nervous but I'm ready. - Close your eyes.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55- OK.- Now come here.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56Oh.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- What do you think?- Oh, my god...
0:33:01 > 0:33:03..I really, really like them.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08- They are unusual. Are you thinking dogs?- Yes, I am thinking dogs.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Because you have a lot of dogs' tea parties, don't you?
0:33:10 > 0:33:13We do have a lot of dogs' tea parties. Let's see a dog on it.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16Can I grab a dog? Can we try Ziggy on the sofa...?
0:33:16 > 0:33:18On the sofa. Come on Ziggy.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- Come and help me sell this. - Don't be desperate now!
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- Come on. Oh, come on, darling. - Come on, darling.- Up you get.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27On the sofa. Oh, darling. Clever boy.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30He goes with the colour scheme.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32He wants it himself, you see.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35Helen, come and have a look at an Art Deco three piece suite for dogs.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38Helen is Maggie's business partner.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40Now, Helen, you've got to say that you love it.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44Well, when I first saw it I thought that something had happened to our suite
0:33:44 > 0:33:49because it looks exactly the same but smaller. I thought that someone had put it in the wash.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- I was hoping to get around £250. - It's lovely, isn't it?
0:33:52 > 0:33:54My god, I've just gone hot.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- Let's go from 150.- 150?!
0:33:57 > 0:34:00Don't scream at me, you know I'm nervous.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02£150. You're having a laugh.
0:34:02 > 0:34:04Really, I...
0:34:04 > 0:34:07Mark, are we talking money or...?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09- 230.- Oh, come down lower. Bit lower for me.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- Under 200.- Oh, no, I can't.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14210, come on. And you get a kiss.
0:34:14 > 0:34:15Oh, darling. Two. Thank you.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17- And so do you, Helen.- Thank you. OK.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Oh, look, Charlie will go on. Come on, Charlie.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Oh, look, we've got more dogs arriving.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25- Try our new sofa.- That is just like animal magic, isn't it?
0:34:25 > 0:34:26Come on. Come on.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31Well, The Maverick has scored a blinder there, just when he needed it most.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34He's notched up a mighty profit of over £119
0:34:34 > 0:34:36and he's right back in contention
0:34:36 > 0:34:37for the day's title.
0:34:39 > 0:34:46This competition is really hotting up as our two heavyweight dealers go toe-to-toe.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49It's another hit for Mark when he offloads his barometer
0:34:49 > 0:34:50to dealer contact, Stef,
0:34:50 > 0:34:54netting himself just over £27 profit.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- Excellent. OK, 50 quid. Lovely. - Well done.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01But The Hitman takes a major blow when he is forced to sell his ornamental cup
0:35:01 > 0:35:05for a loss of just under £25.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07But there's still hope.
0:35:07 > 0:35:12In Paris Jonty was seduced by a rather broken-down old gilt mirror frame
0:35:12 > 0:35:17and he planned to restore it to its former glory back in Blighty.
0:35:17 > 0:35:23But now he's really running out of time so he's brought the frame along to a longstanding contact, Katie,
0:35:23 > 0:35:29who is expert at breathing new life into tired antique pieces like this.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31I've held up my hands to say, not for me,
0:35:31 > 0:35:34because I just think there is so much work to do in this frame.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- Yes.- So really what I'm looking for, is to sell it.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42I think it's a bit of a mess.
0:35:42 > 0:35:47I think it's a huge shame you haven't got the mirror plate though because that's most of the value.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50I'm looking for 125 quid for this frame.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Hmm. Well, I wouldn't give you more than 50, Jonty.
0:35:53 > 0:36:00Well, if it's only worth 50 quid to you then I'm making a big loss but you can't win them all.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01- Done?- It hurts, but yes.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- Yes, please. Thank you.- OK.- OK.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06By not taking on the restoration of the mirror
0:36:06 > 0:36:10Jonty has put some serious limits on what he could expect to get for it.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14The result, a loss of just under £41.
0:36:14 > 0:36:21The Hitman's bid for today's title is floundering but thanks to those hefty deals he made earlier
0:36:21 > 0:36:24he is still slightly ahead on the judges' scoreboard.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26The Maverick is in Brighton.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31He's hoping a visit to his good friend Fran with his moulded glass vase will land him the profit
0:36:31 > 0:36:34he needs to smash his rival's lead.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39- It's got remnants of Art Nouveau, I think.- Actually, yes.- Because it's actually quite ornate.
0:36:39 > 0:36:43- It's quite organic as well I suppose...- Yeah, exactly. - ..with the design.- Arts and craftsy.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46- So you quite like it, Fran? - Yes, I do actually.
0:36:46 > 0:36:51I was hoping to get around about the hundred mark for it.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Oh, the face says it all, doesn't it?
0:36:54 > 0:36:56I would go 70.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Well, meet me in the middle and say 90.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01No, no, no, actually, it's about 75.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05Oh, that doesn't give me much profit, does it?
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- 77?- Oh, Fran, you meanie.
0:37:07 > 0:37:0978 and we've got a deal.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12- Go on then.- We're done. £78.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15I think that was one of the hardest deals I've done.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Well, he had to work for it but he didn't give up,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21and Mark's made himself a tasty profit
0:37:21 > 0:37:22of just over £23.
0:37:22 > 0:37:27The Maverick has now sold all of his Paris purchases except for one.
0:37:27 > 0:37:32He's still got that most quintessential of French pieces left, the Lalique bowl.
0:37:32 > 0:37:38He's powering his way around to see an old dealer friend, David, who happens to be a Lalique expert.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Can he make enough loot from this deal to clinch victory?
0:37:41 > 0:37:46To true lovers of Lalique like us it's considered a late piece because it's post-war.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49Yes, some of the post-war pieces are doing very well,
0:37:49 > 0:37:52particularly Fifties and Sixties area. They've come on a lot.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53Yes, which I think this is.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56Yes, because a lot of the early stuff has got very expensive.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00Yes. If you want to start collecting really nice pieces of pre-war Lalique
0:38:00 > 0:38:04the opening is sort of £400 or £500, isn't it?
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- Yes.- And I was thinking with something like this, you know,
0:38:07 > 0:38:10it's a substantial piece, it's got all the attributions of Lalique.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14I was hoping to get just over the £200 mark.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16How do you feel about that, David?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18I think that's a little bit much for this.
0:38:18 > 0:38:24I mean I quite like it and I think I'd be very pleased to offer you 160 for this.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27- Can I squeeze you up a tenner, maybe? - Ah...
0:38:27 > 0:38:30I don't want to push you too much - you've got to make a profit as well.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- I'm not going to quibble about £10. - Are you sure?
0:38:32 > 0:38:35I've known you many years and bought nice things off you before..
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- Yes, you have actually.- So... - I'm delighted.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Thank you very much indeed. - A winner and a gentleman.
0:38:40 > 0:38:44The Maverick bags a profit of just under £52
0:38:44 > 0:38:46and he's chuffed to bits.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50So what have you done, Jonty? Have you sold all your bits and pieces yet? I hope not.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54So Mark's all sold up and he's off home to put his feet up,
0:38:54 > 0:38:57confident that he's got the better of his rival.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00But The Hitman is still out cutting deals on the field of battle.
0:39:00 > 0:39:07He's got just two items left to sell, his Art Deco table and his small water jug.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11He's tracked down a buyer for the latter but it's not gone quite to plan.
0:39:11 > 0:39:17Well, I managed to find the dealer but only managed to get £20 for it.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21Oh, dear, that's another loss for The Hitman
0:39:21 > 0:39:22of just under £3.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Could our boy Hearnden be on the ropes?
0:39:25 > 0:39:26Can he make a comeback from here?
0:39:26 > 0:39:30He's just got one item left to sell and that is his Art Deco table.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32So here's my table.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36When you are buying in haste you repent at leisure.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41Because this table here is not a period table. It was just too cheap.
0:39:41 > 0:39:48And of course when I got it back home I looked around it and I just knew this was a reproduction table.
0:39:48 > 0:39:54But I'm still happy with the price. There's a profit here to be had so I've come here to south west London
0:39:54 > 0:39:58to meet up with a director and an interior designer of a property company.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03I'm not asking top dollar, I just want to make a good profit.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06So gents, here's my console table. What's your impressions?
0:40:06 > 0:40:08- Striking.- It's not bad.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Looks like French Deco.
0:40:10 > 0:40:11It certainly is.
0:40:11 > 0:40:16The lady selling it to me tried to convince me it was a period Art Deco table and in my excitement
0:40:16 > 0:40:21I said yes, I'll buy, but very quickly I discovered that this is not a period table.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23But this is priced accordingly.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26But I love the shape, I love the movement.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- What do you think, Gabriel? - It is a good quality veneer.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- The edging is done very well, it wasn't a botched job.- Yeah.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34There are lots of places it could go.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36- Oh, that's a relief.- It just depends on how much it costs.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Well, it's sounding positive.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42The table might not be an original but will Jonty be able to sell it
0:40:42 > 0:40:45and make a strong enough return on his investment?
0:40:45 > 0:40:51We'll find out shortly because right now it's time to remind ourselves what our mighty giants have spent.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57Our experts pitched up in Paris with up to £750 of their own money.
0:40:57 > 0:41:02The Hitman spent a total of just under £714
0:41:02 > 0:41:07while The Maverick shelled out just over £436.
0:41:07 > 0:41:13All the profit our dealers make over a week of challenges will be donated to a charity of their choice.
0:41:13 > 0:41:19So without further ado, it's time to see who is today's champion.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21- So, Mark, did you enjoy Paris? - I loved it, Jonty, I must admit.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26- The first foray into Europe and I thoroughly had a ball. - Yeah. What was your highlight?
0:41:26 > 0:41:30I think it was that little miniature Art Deco three piece suite.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32- Chairs and I missed it. - I know, you missed it.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- You're too tall you see, you walked straight past.- Are you ready?
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- Shall we do it?- OK.- One, two, three.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42£409. Oh, well you did better than me, Jonty. Well done.
0:41:42 > 0:41:43I'm really pleased with that.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- That's a good result. We're close, We're very close.- Very close.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48That's not bad, is it? Listen.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Magnifique, congratulations, Jonty. - Congratulations to you.
0:41:51 > 0:41:58It's congratulations all round for our intrepid experts but the dealer who stands triumphant
0:41:58 > 0:42:01is the mighty Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05So exactly how did The Hitman seal victory?
0:42:05 > 0:42:07I'm looking for £500 for the table.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10I don't think £500 is a bad price.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- So do we have a deal, gents, at £500? - I think.- Yes, we do.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17The sale of the table gave Jonty a whopping profit
0:42:17 > 0:42:20of just under £264.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24Paris, what a market, we had such great fun, and I made £560
0:42:24 > 0:42:29and just a bit more for my charity so I'm very, very pleased indeed.
0:42:29 > 0:42:34Well, I've turned actually quite a good profit of over £400 on the items I bought, I'm absolutely thrilled.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38And what's more, it was a real pleasure working with Jonty.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41It's been a gallant effort from Mark. He might be in second place today
0:42:41 > 0:42:45but there's more challenges to come so our boys can't bank any profit yet.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Tomorrow, our pair do boot-sale battle.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- It's my duty in life to haggle. - Yeah, you wouldn't haggle for that.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55- But I'm not going to haggle at 5p a shot glass.- That's right.
0:42:55 > 0:42:56I reckon I'm doing quite well!
0:42:56 > 0:42:59Right, onward and downward.
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