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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade | 0:00:05 | 0:00:10 | |
and pitches them against each other | 0:00:10 | 0:00:12 | |
to see who can make the most money from buying and selling. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:15 | |
That's amazing. Truly amazing. | 0:00:16 | 0:00:19 | |
Today, queen of collectables Catherine Southon takes on | 0:00:19 | 0:00:22 | |
veteran of vintage Charlie Ross in an all-out battle for profit, | 0:00:22 | 0:00:27 | |
giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade. | 0:00:27 | 0:00:31 | |
Coming up, the charmer is smitten. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:33 | |
What will Mrs Ross say? | 0:00:33 | 0:00:35 | |
I suggested a tete-a-tete. | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
Her and me having a little meal together. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:41 | |
Catherine is on the hunt for a hunk. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:45 | |
-You can buy a few 20 to 30 euro pieces, but nothing chunky. -Yeah. | 0:00:45 | 0:00:49 | |
Nothing big and meaty, and that's what I'm looking for. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:53 | |
-What about me? -Oh! | 0:00:53 | 0:00:54 | |
And she discovers a hidden wonderland. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
You have got absolutely everything you can possibly imagine. | 0:00:57 | 0:01:03 | |
This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
Location - Belgium. | 0:01:18 | 0:01:20 | |
One hundred kilometres south-east of Brussels | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
lies Ciney, HQ to the Ciney antiques market. | 0:01:23 | 0:01:26 | |
We are sending in two of our most highly-trained and deadly dealers | 0:01:28 | 0:01:33 | |
on a risky raid for antiques. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:35 | |
Classified profile - Cunning Agent Southon. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:38 | |
She's new to the Put Your Money agency but, | 0:01:38 | 0:01:42 | |
when it comes to cunning, she's the best. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:43 | |
What a result when somebody doesn't have enough change! | 0:01:43 | 0:01:47 | |
He was supposed to give me five. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:49 | |
He gave me ten! | 0:01:49 | 0:01:50 | |
Classified profile - Agent Charmer Ross, a veteran of many a mission, | 0:01:50 | 0:01:55 | |
relies on immense charm, vast knowledge to always come out on top. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:59 | |
-Ohhh! 160! -160. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
Mwah! | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
Armed with £750-worth of euros, all their own cash, our agents' mission, | 0:02:06 | 0:02:12 | |
should they choose to accept it, | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
is to make as profit as possible from buying and selling, | 0:02:14 | 0:02:18 | |
with all profits going to their chosen charities. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:22 | |
Charlie Ross and Catherine Southon - fail and we will deny all knowledge of your mission. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:27 | |
It's time to put your money where your mouth is! | 0:02:27 | 0:02:30 | |
I am so excited being here! | 0:02:31 | 0:02:35 | |
The sun is out, there is so much here to see. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
Absolutely. This place, Charlie, is oozing with goodies. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:41 | |
-It certainly is. -Just for us. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:43 | |
I've got £750-worth of euros, the sun is out | 0:02:43 | 0:02:47 | |
and I'll have it all spent by lunchtime. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
-You're very confident today. Charlie. -I certainly am. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:53 | |
-So what's your plan? -I'm thinking, let's find something English, because if they've got something English, | 0:02:53 | 0:02:58 | |
they might have undervalued it slightly. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:00 | |
-Mm-hm. -Failing that, small decorative items for the home. What about you? | 0:03:00 | 0:03:04 | |
I'm going to break the habit of a lifetime and I'm going to be quick, | 0:03:04 | 0:03:07 | |
and I'm going to be decisive. | 0:03:07 | 0:03:10 | |
You? Quick and decisive?! | 0:03:10 | 0:03:12 | |
Ho ho ho ho! | 0:03:12 | 0:03:14 | |
Well, our antique secret agents are bursting with excitement today, | 0:03:14 | 0:03:17 | |
which is fantastic news, as they'll need to pull out | 0:03:17 | 0:03:22 | |
all the stops if they want victory. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:24 | |
# I'm so excited And I just can't hide it | 0:03:24 | 0:03:30 | |
# I'm about to lose control And I think I like it! # | 0:03:30 | 0:03:35 | |
Catherine is determined to buy quickly and decisively and, | 0:03:35 | 0:03:39 | |
as she storms onto the field of battle, | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
our lady is absolutely in her element. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:44 | |
I absolutely love it here. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:47 | |
And what I like is it's completely different to the UK | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
because we've got lots of different really quirky things, | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
really unusual things, which is great news for me. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
I think I'm going to have a good day. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
Now, Charlie the Charmer is in his hunting hat, | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
looking every bit the quintessential Brit abroad. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
He's out in the midday sun, scouring this Belgian market for British artefacts | 0:04:07 | 0:04:13 | |
and it's not long before something catches his eye. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:15 | |
Now, what was I talking about my plan earlier? | 0:04:15 | 0:04:19 | |
See I could find some English here. This looks English. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:23 | |
Desk stand or a stand dish. | 0:04:23 | 0:04:25 | |
That's gorgeous. With its own delightful little chamberstick. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:30 | |
Isn't that a fabulous thing? | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
Beautiful things. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:34 | |
C'est mille cinquante? | 0:04:34 | 0:04:37 | |
-Mille cinquante. -Mille cinquante. It's 1,050. | 0:04:37 | 0:04:41 | |
My budget is 825. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
Bonsoir. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:46 | |
Yes, good night indeed, Roscoe. A few too many euros for your budget. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:50 | |
If all the British merchandise here is on at those kind of prices, | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
the Charmer is going to have real trouble sticking to his strategy. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:59 | |
But what of Catherine and her tactic of being quick and decisive? | 0:04:59 | 0:05:04 | |
Well, she's spotted a coffee grinder that she can see a profit in, | 0:05:04 | 0:05:08 | |
so stand by for a masterclass in speed buying. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:12 | |
Vingt-cinq. | 0:05:12 | 0:05:14 | |
# Flash! | 0:05:14 | 0:05:16 | |
# Aha! | 0:05:16 | 0:05:18 | |
# He's a miracle. # | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
25 euros. That's just under £23 for Catherine's first deal of the day. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:28 | |
Now Charlie doubted that I was going to be quick and decisive | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
but there we are, I've been true to my word. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:34 | |
And I have bought this within seconds, and I love it. | 0:05:34 | 0:05:37 | |
I was a bit concerned about this big gouge here but that's where you | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
wind the handle here and it's just where it's scratched against there. | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
For 25 euros I think it was an absolute bargain. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
Catherine's ground out her first purchase and | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
Charlie needs to do the same if he wants to keep up. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
He's not one to disappoint | 0:05:54 | 0:05:56 | |
and it's not long before his profit radar is buzzing. | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
Aha! | 0:05:59 | 0:06:02 | |
A little bit of kitchenalia. Enamel kitchenalia. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:06 | |
All the rage back home now. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:08 | |
And it's a salt pot. Goes on the wall. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:12 | |
Salt - sel. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:15 | |
Little wooden-hinge top. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:17 | |
Made in Czechoslovakia. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:21 | |
Well, we don't mind that too much. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
After all, it's not a huge amount of money and I like the quality of the enamel. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
There's a little bit of chipping but, you know, people like chipped enamel nowadays. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:33 | |
And, in fact, when they make the reproduction ones out of enamel, they build the chips in already. | 0:06:33 | 0:06:39 | |
Time to launch a bidding assault, Charlie. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:42 | |
C'est tres jolie. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:44 | |
C'est possible d'acheter pour quinze euros? | 0:06:44 | 0:06:47 | |
Vingt euros. C'est tres bien. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:49 | |
THEY BANTER IN FRENCH | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
I've tried to buy it at 15 and he said 20, | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
and I've said 18 and he said 20. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:00 | |
And I said 19 and he said 20. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:03 | |
I dare say if I said 21, he'd say 20. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:06 | |
Anyway, I think at 20 euros - £18, merci, monsieur. Oui! | 0:07:06 | 0:07:13 | |
The Charmer bags his first buy - a wall-mounted enamel salt container | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
for 20 euros which is just over £18. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:20 | |
So far, Charlie's bid for British bounty has proved unsuccessful | 0:07:20 | 0:07:25 | |
but he's got bags of bulldog spirit and he's not about to give up on his strategy just yet. | 0:07:25 | 0:07:31 | |
Never before in the field of human conflict | 0:07:31 | 0:07:36 | |
has so much been owed by so many to so few. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:39 | |
And to think that dear old Winny's still here, | 0:07:39 | 0:07:43 | |
in Belgium. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:44 | |
-What do you think? -Do you know what it is? -Yes, it's a cigar hole. -No! | 0:07:44 | 0:07:48 | |
I think you cut the... Well, I was talking to it. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:51 | |
I think you keep your matchsticks in there, you see. | 0:07:51 | 0:07:53 | |
And you strike them on there so it's an enormous Vesta, really. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:57 | |
You remember that wonderful Churchill phrase? | 0:07:57 | 0:07:59 | |
When Bessie Braddock came up to him and said, | 0:07:59 | 0:08:03 | |
"Mr Churchill, you are drunk." | 0:08:03 | 0:08:05 | |
And he looked at her and he said, "And, madam, you are ugly. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:09 | |
"But in the morning, I shall be sober." | 0:08:09 | 0:08:12 | |
Ha ha ha ha ha! | 0:08:12 | 0:08:13 | |
-This has got you written all over it. -It has, but it's 175. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:18 | |
It's trop cher pour moi but it's really nice. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:21 | |
Oh, Charlie! Foiled again. | 0:08:21 | 0:08:24 | |
At these prices, it's starting to look like the Charmer | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
might need to reconsider his tactic of buying British. | 0:08:27 | 0:08:31 | |
Don't panic, Ross. Don't panic! | 0:08:31 | 0:08:33 | |
Catherine, too, is having trouble sticking to her quick and decisive approach. | 0:08:33 | 0:08:37 | |
She spots a small child's cart and, after some umming an ahhing... | 0:08:37 | 0:08:41 | |
Do you like it? Not at 60 euros. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
She decides it's better to keep cool and consider before jumping in. | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
Right, I'm going to hold that thought. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
Can I think about it for a little while? | 0:08:53 | 0:08:56 | |
-Would you be happy to hold it for me for about half an hour or so? -An hour. | 0:08:56 | 0:08:59 | |
Oh, an hour's lovely, if we can do that. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
Thank you. I'll be back. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
In this battle of wits, flexibility is the key and our lady | 0:09:04 | 0:09:09 | |
is abandoning the boldness for a more considered and cunning approach. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:13 | |
Oh, I like these little skittles. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:17 | |
Aren't they sweet? | 0:09:17 | 0:09:20 | |
Little kittens. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:21 | |
And little rabbits! | 0:09:23 | 0:09:25 | |
-They are rather nice. How much for the skittles? -75 euros for that. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:33 | |
-You're asking 75. -Yeah, I'm asking. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:36 | |
Is there any way you could do a little cheeky deal with me? | 0:09:36 | 0:09:39 | |
Yes, I can give you for 60. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:41 | |
60. I'd like to be a bit cheekier if I could. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:45 | |
Can you do 50? | 0:09:45 | 0:09:46 | |
-OK, that's good. -50's good? | 0:09:48 | 0:09:50 | |
Hmm, she's interested, but this is the new Catherine Southon | 0:09:50 | 0:09:54 | |
and she's taking time out to weigh up our options. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
They are so cute, those skittles. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
The problem is, I think I'm thinking with my heart and not my head, | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
because, at 50 euros, I would have to sell those for £70 - £80, | 0:10:05 | 0:10:13 | |
at least, to make myself a profit, and I'm not sure I could do that. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:17 | |
Now, the indomitable Charmer is still looking to buy British | 0:10:17 | 0:10:21 | |
despite the sky-high prices. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:23 | |
You've got to hand it to him for determination. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
But, by now, is our Roscoe flogging a bit of a dead horse? | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
It's an Austin J model, I think. Certainly it's pre the A30, A35, | 0:10:31 | 0:10:35 | |
the cars that my father used to have in the '60s. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
And this would date from 1950-something. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:42 | |
And it's a great, great thing, but it's 2,200 euros. | 0:10:42 | 0:10:46 | |
Hmm, Charlie is still barking up the wrong trees | 0:10:46 | 0:10:49 | |
but Catherine has got the bit between her teeth | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
and has homed in on her next potential purchase. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
-That's enormous. Monsieur? -Yes. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:00 | |
Cocktail shaker - where did you get it from? | 0:11:00 | 0:11:03 | |
-I bought it in the USA. -OK, it's just got America written all over it, hasn't? | 0:11:03 | 0:11:08 | |
-They always do things bigger in the States, don't they? -Yes! | 0:11:08 | 0:11:12 | |
-Now, what can you do on this? -How much will you pay for it? | 0:11:12 | 0:11:16 | |
-OK, 20 euros. -25. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:20 | |
I might take that because I think that's quite fun. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:22 | |
-OK. -Yep. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:24 | |
A spot of luck for Catherine. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:26 | |
The seller doesn't have enough change so he lets her have | 0:11:26 | 0:11:30 | |
the cocktail shaker for 20 euros, rather than 25 which is approximately £18. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:35 | |
What a result when somebody doesn't have enough change! | 0:11:35 | 0:11:40 | |
He was supposed to give me five. He gave me ten! | 0:11:40 | 0:11:44 | |
So I got this for 20 euros. | 0:11:44 | 0:11:46 | |
It's quite stylish. It may not be authentic but I like it. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:51 | |
The cunning one is on a roll. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
She returns to the wooden cart | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
she was looking at earlier and seals the deal at 55 euros, around £50. | 0:11:55 | 0:12:01 | |
This is where I find that the wheels come off. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:04 | |
Catherine really is motoring now. As we approach the halfway mark, | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
she's comfortably ahead of Charlie in the buying stakes. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:12 | |
So, as our duelling dealers grab lunch on the run, | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
it's the perfect opportunity to suss out the progress of the opposition. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:20 | |
So, Charlie, how has it been for you this morning? | 0:12:20 | 0:12:23 | |
-Unbelievably hard. -Really? -Yeah. -You surprise me. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:27 | |
I thought it would be a piece of cake. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
How many items have you bought? | 0:12:29 | 0:12:31 | |
Not going to tell you, but not many. It's unbelievable money. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:34 | |
It's not a question of, you know, are they going to ask 500 | 0:12:34 | 0:12:38 | |
and we'll knock them down to 400. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:40 | |
-I'd give 400 for this and it's 1,200, 1,500. -Yeah. Completely, yeah. | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
We're way out on prices. Absolutely. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:46 | |
I can buy quite a few 20 to 30 euro pieces but nothing chunky. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:50 | |
Nothing big and meaty, and that's what I'm looking for. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:54 | |
-What about me? -Oh, no! | 0:12:54 | 0:12:56 | |
-Pass! -Ohhh! | 0:12:56 | 0:12:58 | |
-How cruel. -I'll stick to my chips! | 0:12:58 | 0:13:01 | |
Behind the banter, it's been a tough first half | 0:13:01 | 0:13:05 | |
with both our experts struggling to splash the cash. | 0:13:05 | 0:13:09 | |
They both started the day with £750 of their own money, | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
which comes to 825 euros. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
So far, Charlie is the tortoise of the race. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:19 | |
He's only bagged one item, at just over £18, | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
leaving him just under £732 to spend. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
Catherine is the hare. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:30 | |
She's bought three items, spending just under £91, | 0:13:30 | 0:13:33 | |
leaving her over £659 to play with. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:37 | |
Oh, gosh. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:43 | |
Panic, panic, panic. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
As round two begins, our booty-hunting buccaneers are | 0:13:45 | 0:13:49 | |
really feeling the pressure to boost their antiques armoury. | 0:13:49 | 0:13:53 | |
Catherine's mind is racing. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
I'm really surprised that Charlie's struggling actually. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
I thought that he probably would have had at least four or five items bought by lunchtime. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
But there you go. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
The pressure's really on this afternoon because I have got to buy chunky pieces | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
that are going to make me big profits. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:09 | |
But veteran dealer Charlie is a man who thrives under pressure. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:13 | |
He knows he's got to turn things around and key to that is a major change in strategy. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
Well, before I came away, a friend of mine said, | 0:14:17 | 0:14:20 | |
"What I'm really looking for is a Ricard jug." | 0:14:20 | 0:14:24 | |
And, well, I've combed the place but I have spotted one on a table. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:29 | |
And, provided it's half reasonable, | 0:14:29 | 0:14:31 | |
I have to buy it because it is a dead cert for a sale. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:35 | |
And it's on this coffer over here. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
Monsieur, bonjour! Votre Ricard pichet - combien? | 0:14:40 | 0:14:44 | |
Vingt euros. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:45 | |
Vingt euros. That is 20. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
I think it's time to shoot across the bows, don't you? | 0:14:48 | 0:14:51 | |
Yeah, go for it, Charlie. | 0:14:51 | 0:14:53 | |
-Peut-etre dix euros? -Non, je peux pas. -Non? | 0:14:55 | 0:14:58 | |
EXPLAINS IN FRENCH | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
It's an authentic Ricard jug and he will not sell it to me for 10 euros. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
-Quinze euros. -Quinze! That's meeting halfway. He said 20, I said 10. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:12 | |
We agree, 15. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:15 | |
Yes, the Charmer bags purchase number two for just under £15. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:18 | |
-Au revoir. -Au revoir, Monsieur. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:25 | |
As the day goes on, the pressure only increases. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
Now is the time for our competitors to think hard and search harder. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
Catherine makes a beeline for the market's indoor space. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:36 | |
We cannot afford to do any browsing. We've got to do serious looking. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
And Charlie is scouring the outdoor stalls. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
With the ultimate bargain still proving elusive, | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
our competitors succumb to obsessing about each other's progress. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:51 | |
Old Roscoe, he's getting a bit tired. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:55 | |
And, of course, Miss Southon's got age on her side. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:59 | |
I bet Charlie has probably bought about five or six items now | 0:15:59 | 0:16:03 | |
and is probably sitting down with a cold beer, | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
whilst I'm in here sweating and starting to get very stressed. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:11 | |
In fact, Catherine couldn't be more wrong. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:14 | |
But at least her fears are driving her on until... a miracle! | 0:16:14 | 0:16:19 | |
Oh, no. No. It's a monocle, but Catherine likes what she sees. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:28 | |
# I can see clearly now the rain... # | 0:16:28 | 0:16:30 | |
Deux cent cinquante, that's 250. | 0:16:30 | 0:16:33 | |
Two five zero. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:34 | |
# I can see all obstacles... # | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
Ivory has a controversial history and isn't to everyone's taste. | 0:16:37 | 0:16:41 | |
Items like this can only be traded if they were produced before 1947. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:45 | |
This monocle is safe to buy as it's 19th century. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
-Deux cent vingt? -Deux cent vingt. | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
Catherine's beaten the vendor down from 250 to 220 euros. | 0:16:51 | 0:16:55 | |
That's approximately £200. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:59 | |
I've just bought this and I think it is a little blinder. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:03 | |
Nice little monocular. So a lady's opera glass. Just a single eyepiece. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:10 | |
Lovely little piece of ivory there, in beautiful condition. | 0:17:10 | 0:17:15 | |
We have got a tiny little crack there but, overall, | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
in very nice condition. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:21 | |
The Charmer has also brought his search inside and it looks like a successful move. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:27 | |
Now I may have found something here. Just took my eye. It's Japanese. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:31 | |
It's papier mache. It's, I think, about 1920. And it's a rack. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:36 | |
Now, the thing is, what is it a rack for? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:39 | |
The kind gentleman who owns this object said possibly for painting. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:44 | |
Put paintbrushes in it. I think it would make a fabulous spoon rack. | 0:17:44 | 0:17:48 | |
Les cuilleres. Cuillere - French for a spoon, and you could put your spoons in there. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:53 | |
Wouldn't that be wonderful? That that wouldn't really fabulous. | 0:17:53 | 0:17:56 | |
Quel prix? Le meilleur prix! The very best price. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:01 | |
Voila! C'est soixante euros. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:03 | |
-Le meilleur. Best, best price! -60 euros. We have a handshake. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
-Thank you very much. -Merci, Monsieur. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
Smoothly done, Charlie. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
For just under £55, our man's racked up his third purchase of the day. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:17 | |
Now Charlie's really hitting his stride. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
He finds a stall that boasts some items of English provenance | 0:18:20 | 0:18:25 | |
and a vendor who inspires him to raise his charm levels to peak performance. | 0:18:25 | 0:18:30 | |
Hello! | 0:18:30 | 0:18:31 | |
Ah! Henri huit? | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
Le roi d'angleterre, oui? | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
Si vous voulez! | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
I think this could be Henry VIII and she said, | 0:18:40 | 0:18:42 | |
"If you want it to be Henry VIII, it can be Henry VIII!" | 0:18:42 | 0:18:46 | |
Qu'est ce que c'est en francais? | 0:18:50 | 0:18:53 | |
Hmm, could the Charmer be developing a bit of a soft spot for this lovely lady? | 0:18:53 | 0:18:59 | |
He's certainly pulling out all the stops. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
The very jolly lady here, I'm determined to buy something from her. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
The trouble is... | 0:19:06 | 0:19:07 | |
it's no good just buying something from somebody because they're jolly. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:11 | |
It has to be worth the money. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:13 | |
And when has that ever stopped me? | 0:19:13 | 0:19:15 | |
Do you know what these are? These are menu holders. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:19 | |
Put them in front of your place setting | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
and you put your menu down into the little groove there. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:26 | |
Wonderful thing to have six or eight of. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
Unfortunately, the lady has only got two so I suggested a tete-a-tete. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:34 | |
Her and me having a little meal together and she seemed to agree | 0:19:34 | 0:19:38 | |
but I think she only agreed because she wanted to sell them to me. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
And then she asked me cinquante euros. | 0:19:41 | 0:19:44 | |
What can I do? | 0:19:44 | 0:19:46 | |
I suppose I'd buy them for vingt. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:48 | |
After a heavy-duty charm offensive, | 0:19:50 | 0:19:53 | |
Charlie pays 30 euros, which is just over £27, | 0:19:53 | 0:19:57 | |
for the pair of menu holders. | 0:19:57 | 0:19:59 | |
Catherine is also busy. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:02 | |
She's consulted her inner cunning and returned to the seller | 0:20:02 | 0:20:06 | |
with the skittles to see if she can get them for an even better price. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:10 | |
-Shall we shake on 40? -OK. | 0:20:10 | 0:20:12 | |
-Yeah. -OK. -40. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:15 | |
And she does. She knocks them down to 40 euros, about £36. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
Well, I've just bought my lovely little novelty skittles and, | 0:20:21 | 0:20:25 | |
when we discussed the price earlier, | 0:20:25 | 0:20:29 | |
we definitely said 50 euros as our final price. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:32 | |
But when I've gone back just now, the lady said 40 euros. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:37 | |
So I bought them for 40 euros. | 0:20:37 | 0:20:39 | |
I'm happy with that. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:41 | |
With the finishing line in sight, | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
Charlie finds one more item that he's keen to get hold of, a 19th-century gaming box | 0:20:44 | 0:20:49 | |
but he and the stallholder can't agree a price. | 0:20:49 | 0:20:52 | |
So they revert to that most trusted of dealer's tricks to seal the deal. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:56 | |
We're having a bit of a toss-up here because we simply are ten euros apart. | 0:20:56 | 0:21:01 | |
I'm at 150, the nice lady's at 160. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:05 | |
She has not sold anything all day. | 0:21:05 | 0:21:08 | |
I am going to be her first sale, I hope. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
If it's heads, Charlie wins. If it's tails, he loses. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:16 | |
Ohhh! 160. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:21 | |
Tails it is so Charlie has to fork out just over £145 | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
for the gaming set but he's battled through | 0:21:25 | 0:21:29 | |
and ends his day on a heroic high. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:31 | |
It's probably pear wood, interestingly enough | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
and it's inlaid beautifully with brass. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:36 | |
Late 19th century, possibly just into the 20th century. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:40 | |
The reason I bought it is because last year I went to | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
a fair in Brussels and bought a box that was almost identical. | 0:21:43 | 0:21:47 | |
I put it into auction and it made £350! | 0:21:47 | 0:21:52 | |
So that's exactly what I'm going to do with this one. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:56 | |
The Belgian booty battle is now over | 0:21:56 | 0:21:58 | |
so let's take a look at our warriors' war chests. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
Both Catherine and Charlie started the day | 0:22:02 | 0:22:05 | |
with £750 of their own money to spend. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:08 | |
Charlie's late flurry meant he spent just over £259 on five items. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:13 | |
Catherine also purchased five items but she spent slightly more, | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
just over £327 in total. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
Before our duelling dealers retreat, | 0:22:24 | 0:22:27 | |
they seize one last opportunity to assess each other's assets. | 0:22:27 | 0:22:31 | |
Frankly, seven hours' hard graft. | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
You haven't, frankly, done much better than I have, have you, by looking at that lot? | 0:22:34 | 0:22:38 | |
-That's a bit unkind, actually. -But I like your skittles. | 0:22:38 | 0:22:41 | |
-My skittles, aren't they gorgeous? -They're so jolly, they're wonderful. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:45 | |
-Wonderful. -They are fun. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:47 | |
-I like this. What's in your box? -It's a cracking box. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:49 | |
It's full of ivory counters and a couple of packs of cards. | 0:22:49 | 0:22:52 | |
-A good 19th-century gaming box. -Yeah, beautiful quality. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:54 | |
I'm not that keen on this little stand, or whatever, | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
but I can see it's beautiful quality. | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
It's lovely quality and, to be honest, I was getting to panic mode by the time I bought that. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:05 | |
-Well, I think we'll be all right, won't we? -Do you? -Yep. | 0:23:05 | 0:23:09 | |
And, frankly, if the selling goes as well as the weather has today, we will make a fortune! | 0:23:09 | 0:23:16 | |
I hope you're right. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:18 | |
Now our intrepid booty buccaneers must depart the Belgian bay of buying | 0:23:20 | 0:23:24 | |
and sail home on the high seas of selling, | 0:23:24 | 0:23:26 | |
where things can get a little more stormy. | 0:23:26 | 0:23:30 | |
Once back at base, our valiant crusaders begin plotting their selling campaigns, | 0:23:30 | 0:23:35 | |
the Charmer in the heart of Oxfordshire and | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
cunning Catherine in Kent, the Garden of England. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:42 | |
The Charmer begins by reflecting on his purchases. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:46 | |
Buying in Belgium - huge fun, but almost impossible to find | 0:23:46 | 0:23:50 | |
something that I thought would make a profit. | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
My pear wood box I bought simply because I bought one of those before, | 0:23:53 | 0:23:57 | |
and did really well, but perhaps that was a one-off. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:00 | |
The little salt pot. Why did I buy it? | 0:24:00 | 0:24:02 | |
Because it said "sel" on the front and I have a great friend | 0:24:02 | 0:24:06 | |
who has a house in France. I think she'll love that. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:10 | |
The menu holders - well, I know why I bought the menu holders. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:13 | |
Because I was extremely attracted towards the woman that owned the stall | 0:24:13 | 0:24:17 | |
and I walked past and I looked at her | 0:24:17 | 0:24:19 | |
and I said "good morning" and she smiled at me and I thought, | 0:24:19 | 0:24:22 | |
"Well, frankly, I've got to buy something off her stall." | 0:24:22 | 0:24:25 | |
Ah, we suspected as much at the time, Charlie. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
Roscoe will also need to sell his Japanese rack and his pastis jug. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:32 | |
The cunning one is also hard at work assessing her mighty arsenal. | 0:24:32 | 0:24:37 | |
The monocular is something that is right up my street. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:42 | |
It's absolutely beautiful. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:44 | |
I'll either sell it to a scientific collector or perhaps a dealer. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:48 | |
My orange cart I bought purely with my heart. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:53 | |
The art deco shaker was just purely a bit of fun. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:57 | |
It's not real art deco. | 0:24:57 | 0:24:58 | |
Its art deco style but it's got the look and it's just a fantastic size. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:03 | |
You could put a heck of a lot of alcohol in there. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:05 | |
Yes, Catherine's happy with her haul and also has to sell the skittles and her coffee grinder. | 0:25:05 | 0:25:11 | |
Our two determined dealers must now hit the phones | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
and go all-out to find buyers for their items. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:18 | |
But, until they've shaken on it, and the cold, hard cash has changed hands, | 0:25:18 | 0:25:23 | |
no deal is truly sealed. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:25 | |
After a successful end to his buying campaign, | 0:25:25 | 0:25:29 | |
the Charmer is fizzing with energy and, like a force of nature, | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
powers his way towards his first potential sale. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:36 | |
# We're going down the pub... # | 0:25:36 | 0:25:40 | |
He takes the menu holders he bought for £27 to Jonathan, | 0:25:40 | 0:25:44 | |
the publican at one of his locals. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
I'll tell you what. I'll meet you halfway - 60. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:49 | |
-Sure, OK. -Yep? -Yep. -Shake on it. That's really kind, thank you. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:52 | |
Charlie makes nearly £33 profit and he's chuffed to bits. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:56 | |
Well, Miss Southon, I've doubled my money! | 0:25:58 | 0:26:03 | |
With the bit between his teeth, Charlie makes an appointment | 0:26:03 | 0:26:07 | |
to see his friend Debbie, a physiotherapist. | 0:26:07 | 0:26:10 | |
He's armed with a salt container which he purchased in Belgium for £18. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:15 | |
-Debbie, am I on time? -Perfect. -Good, where would you like me today? | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
Through there, please. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:21 | |
I don't think I've ever been in that room. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:24 | |
I've got a secret to hide away from you. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:26 | |
-You think I've come for treatment, don't you? -Well, I hope so. | 0:26:28 | 0:26:31 | |
Well, I have but I've got an ulterior motive. You've got a house in France? | 0:26:31 | 0:26:35 | |
-I have. -And you haven't got a salt pot there? -No. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:39 | |
-What about that? -Oh my word! -Oh! -It is lovely. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:43 | |
-I think you like it. -That's really nice. -Isn't it fab? -It is. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:46 | |
-Have you got somewhere you can put it? -It's really pretty. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:49 | |
-I can picture the wall now. -Marvellous! That'll be £800, please! | 0:26:49 | 0:26:53 | |
Done! | 0:26:53 | 0:26:55 | |
-I thought 50 quid might be a fair price. -Oh my goodness! | 0:26:56 | 0:26:59 | |
Ooh, poor physiotherapist, you know. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:02 | |
CHARLIE LAUGHS | 0:27:02 | 0:27:04 | |
What do you reckon? | 0:27:04 | 0:27:06 | |
I don't know. 35? | 0:27:06 | 0:27:08 | |
-45? -40. | 0:27:10 | 0:27:13 | |
-As it's an extra long treatment... -Extra long treatment. -It is. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:19 | |
It's a deal! | 0:27:19 | 0:27:21 | |
Yes, the Charmer sorts the sale of the salt container, | 0:27:21 | 0:27:25 | |
making a profit of nearly £22. | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
And that's not his only reward. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:29 | |
# Let's get physical, physical | 0:27:29 | 0:27:33 | |
# I wanna get physical... # | 0:27:33 | 0:27:35 | |
Well, I think that went swimmingly well. | 0:27:35 | 0:27:37 | |
# Let me hear your body talk... # | 0:27:37 | 0:27:40 | |
Oh, steady on, Debbie! | 0:27:40 | 0:27:42 | |
You only paid £40 for it, not 400! | 0:27:42 | 0:27:44 | |
No need to hurt. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:47 | |
CRACKING SOUND Ooohhh! | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
Ooh! | 0:27:50 | 0:27:51 | |
Charlie's right to watch his back | 0:27:51 | 0:27:54 | |
because cunning Catherine is hot on his heels. | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
She's taken the coffee grinder, which she bought for nearly £23, | 0:27:57 | 0:28:01 | |
to see Roy, who runs her local coffee shop... | 0:28:01 | 0:28:04 | |
-Come and sit down. -Thank you. | 0:28:04 | 0:28:06 | |
..with the hope of grinding out a great sale. | 0:28:06 | 0:28:10 | |
-I found something that had your name written all over it. -Really? | 0:28:10 | 0:28:13 | |
Yes, I saw something and I sort of you and I thought, "You know what? | 0:28:13 | 0:28:17 | |
"I'm going to buy it for Roy and I'm going to bring it back over here and see what he says." | 0:28:17 | 0:28:22 | |
-Are you ready for this? -I can't wait(!) | 0:28:22 | 0:28:26 | |
Da-dah! | 0:28:26 | 0:28:28 | |
-Wow! -What do you think about that? | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
-It's, um, it's got potential. -Potential? It's fine. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
-It's got rustic charm. -Oh, it certainly has rustic charm, all right. | 0:28:35 | 0:28:38 | |
That's what you're looking for. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:40 | |
-What do you think? -Well, we haven't discussed how much that is yet. -OK. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:45 | |
-How does 50 sound to you? -50?! | 0:28:45 | 0:28:49 | |
Well, it is an antique. It is actually an antique. | 0:28:49 | 0:28:52 | |
But you can't call it an antique because an antique, officially, is 100 years old. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:56 | |
This isn't 100 years old. | 0:28:56 | 0:28:58 | |
-35. -What about 40, Roy? | 0:28:58 | 0:29:01 | |
-Come on, I've got to earn some money on this. -All right, then. | 0:29:01 | 0:29:05 | |
-Are you going to give me 40? -40, all right. -Ohhh! | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
Yes, she's done it! | 0:29:08 | 0:29:10 | |
Cunning Catherine walks away with just over £17 profit. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:15 | |
Roy gets a couple of big smackers thrown in! | 0:29:15 | 0:29:19 | |
Hang on, that could be it - the secret to our Catherine's success. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:23 | |
A liberal dispensation of kisses. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:26 | |
# Kisses for me | 0:29:26 | 0:29:29 | |
# Save all your kisses for me | 0:29:29 | 0:29:31 | |
# Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye | 0:29:31 | 0:29:37 | |
Ooh, look at her go! And the selling sensation that is our Catherine isn't done yet. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:42 | |
She's worked a magical transformation on the child's cart, | 0:29:42 | 0:29:46 | |
purchased for £50. | 0:29:46 | 0:29:48 | |
So as not to upset the apple cart, she rings ahead and | 0:29:48 | 0:29:51 | |
arranges an appointment with florist Toni. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:54 | |
-How does £70 sound? -I was thinking maybe 65? | 0:29:54 | 0:29:58 | |
65. Would you be happy with 65? | 0:29:58 | 0:30:01 | |
-Yes. -OK, 65 it is. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:03 | |
She comes out of that sale smelling of roses | 0:30:03 | 0:30:06 | |
and pockets £15 profit in the process. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:10 | |
Time is racing and, as we approach the halfway mark, it's time to | 0:30:10 | 0:30:14 | |
open up our warriors' war chests and take a peek at their profits. | 0:30:14 | 0:30:19 | |
Charlie the Charmer set the early pace. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:25 | |
He sold two of his five items, making nearly £55 in the process. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:31 | |
Canning Catherine has also sold two of her five items. | 0:30:31 | 0:30:35 | |
But, with just over £32 profit, | 0:30:35 | 0:30:37 | |
she knows she'll have to step it up in the final leg. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:41 | |
As we enter the last mad dash for the finishing line, | 0:30:44 | 0:30:48 | |
our experts must pull out all the stops to ramp up the profit in those crucial final deals. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:55 | |
Catherine is taking the skittles she bought for £36 to a friend in London. | 0:30:55 | 0:30:59 | |
-So, Julia, what do you think? -I think they're lovely. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
-Aren't they sweet? -Aren't they gorgeous? They're so rustic as well. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:06 | |
I know. They're really pretty. | 0:31:06 | 0:31:07 | |
It's the sort of thing you can have in the house and it doesn't look garish. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:11 | |
And they're quite well made too. I know some of the paint's coming off but they haven't been repainted. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:16 | |
-They are in their original condition. -I like that though. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:18 | |
-So it's something you would go for? -Definitely. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
-Shall we talk about price? -Go on then. -How does 60 sound? | 0:31:21 | 0:31:25 | |
Hmm, I was thinking more in the sort of region of maybe 45, 50. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:33 | |
45, 50. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:35 | |
-Can we say 50? -Yeah, yeah. -Is that all right? That would be wonderful. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:40 | |
Catherine's made a profit of nearly £14 and who better to put | 0:31:40 | 0:31:45 | |
the skittles through their paces than Julia's little girl Claudia? | 0:31:45 | 0:31:50 | |
-Throw it at the skittles. -On the floor. -On the floor. | 0:31:50 | 0:31:53 | |
-Roll it on the floor. -Oh, nearly! | 0:31:53 | 0:31:55 | |
Push, push, push! | 0:31:55 | 0:31:58 | |
Ohhh! | 0:31:58 | 0:31:59 | |
Hold on, hold on! Ooh! | 0:31:59 | 0:32:01 | |
Selling, it's like child's play for Cunning Catherine | 0:32:11 | 0:32:15 | |
but veteran Charlie takes a rather more measured approach. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:18 | |
He's driven down to West London with his Japanese rack to meet up with | 0:32:18 | 0:32:23 | |
Elliott, an old dealer mate of his. | 0:32:23 | 0:32:26 | |
I've bought something that's Japanese. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:29 | |
I thought you might like it. What I really want to know is, what it is. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:34 | |
-Oh my goodness me. That's... -It's, it's a rack, lacquered. | 0:32:34 | 0:32:38 | |
-Pretty thing, isn't it? -It's very pretty. | 0:32:38 | 0:32:40 | |
I'll get my glasses out and have a good look at it. | 0:32:40 | 0:32:44 | |
-It's hinged so... -It's hinged so you'd think it's probably | 0:32:44 | 0:32:47 | |
so you can close it down for travelling purposes. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:50 | |
-Yeah, it is. -Nice shape too. -It is a nice shape. -Very nice shape. | 0:32:50 | 0:32:53 | |
Are you interested in buying it? | 0:32:53 | 0:32:55 | |
I think I would be, yes. I think I'd... depending on how much it is. | 0:32:55 | 0:32:58 | |
Yes, 125 quid. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:00 | |
Ooh! 125 quid. | 0:33:00 | 0:33:03 | |
Was that excitement of it being so cheap or so expensive? | 0:33:03 | 0:33:06 | |
That makes it an investment. | 0:33:06 | 0:33:08 | |
And you know what the antiques dealer's definition of an investment is, don't you? | 0:33:08 | 0:33:12 | |
-No. -Something you can't sell. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
But it's very nice. It's very nice and I'm prepared to make an offer. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:19 | |
£90? | 0:33:19 | 0:33:21 | |
-I think it'll look really nice on the wall. -Yeah. | 0:33:21 | 0:33:24 | |
I actually really, really like it and, when I took it home, | 0:33:24 | 0:33:27 | |
my wife really liked it. | 0:33:27 | 0:33:29 | |
-Oh good, I'll sell it to her! -No, you're not allowed to do that! | 0:33:29 | 0:33:32 | |
I'll sell it for 100 quid. | 0:33:32 | 0:33:34 | |
I'll make it 95. Come on. That's, that's a good offer. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:37 | |
Well, it's more than I paid for it, in which case, I suppose it's a good offer. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:43 | |
95, yep, it's a deal. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:45 | |
Charlie's negotiation skills had his old pal on the rack there | 0:33:45 | 0:33:50 | |
and he takes over £40 in profit. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:52 | |
# Turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese... # | 0:33:52 | 0:33:55 | |
Ooh, the Charmer is back in the driving seat and increases his advantage by | 0:33:55 | 0:33:59 | |
selling his 19th-century gaming box at auction and raking in over £7 profit. | 0:33:59 | 0:34:04 | |
London town, where the streets are paved with gold. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
Cunning Catherine needs a cracking sale to get back in the game, | 0:34:09 | 0:34:12 | |
so she takes her cocktail shaker, that she purchased for £18, | 0:34:12 | 0:34:16 | |
to Murray, the manager of a cocktail bar. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:20 | |
Murray, it's great to be here, in your cocktail bar. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:24 | |
Now, I understand that you personally collect cocktail shakers, is that right? | 0:34:24 | 0:34:29 | |
Yes, it's become quite a passion of mine. | 0:34:29 | 0:34:31 | |
So, how many do you have, roughly, in your collection? | 0:34:31 | 0:34:33 | |
At the moment, 15, but I do tend to give away and take on more. | 0:34:33 | 0:34:39 | |
What's your favourite one at the moment? | 0:34:39 | 0:34:40 | |
It's old Peter, we have Pete the Penguin. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:44 | |
He is a 1920s cocktail shaker in the shape of a penguin. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:48 | |
-His fab, isn't he? -He is a replica - the originals, their beaks opened | 0:34:48 | 0:34:52 | |
-and he could actually pour the liquid through... -That's right, | 0:34:52 | 0:34:54 | |
you can pour it in through. They're brilliant, aren't they? | 0:34:54 | 0:34:57 | |
What do most people order? What's the most common cocktail these days? | 0:34:57 | 0:34:59 | |
The most popular cocktail for sales the mojito, which is very simple. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:03 | |
-We've got your rum, lime, mint and sugar. -That's what I like. | 0:35:03 | 0:35:06 | |
Which is synonymous with Cuba, | 0:35:06 | 0:35:07 | |
but in actual fact it's a 400-year-old English cocktail. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
-Is it really?! -Yes, British sailors were rationed with rum | 0:35:10 | 0:35:14 | |
and it didn't taste very good, really poorly made rum. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:16 | |
When they were sailing around the Caribbean, | 0:35:16 | 0:35:18 | |
during Sir Francis Drake's times. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:20 | |
So, what they used to do is, they used to have a lot of mint | 0:35:20 | 0:35:22 | |
and they threw the mint in with the rum. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:24 | |
-They used to have a lot of mint because it settled their stomachs on the boats, the mint. -Yeah. | 0:35:24 | 0:35:28 | |
And the lime, they had lots of lime on the boats - | 0:35:28 | 0:35:30 | |
the Americans used to nickname English people Limeys for that very reason. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:33 | |
Oh, yeah, of course, I've heard, yeah, Limeys... | 0:35:33 | 0:35:35 | |
They'd put lime in the rum | 0:35:35 | 0:35:37 | |
and the lime was preserved with sugar, lime cordial, like we have today. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:41 | |
-So, that, they used to call The Drake. -Fantastic. | 0:35:41 | 0:35:44 | |
Because I've got a cocktail shaker for you, | 0:35:44 | 0:35:46 | |
which I HOPE you'll add to your collection. | 0:35:46 | 0:35:48 | |
-Are you ready for this one? -Yes. -OK. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:51 | |
-There we are. -Very good. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:53 | |
You know, I love the wooden base. I actually haven't got any cocktail shakers with a wooden base. | 0:35:53 | 0:35:58 | |
-Well, there you go. -It's something I haven't seen before. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:00 | |
I'd be interested in purchasing something like this. | 0:36:00 | 0:36:02 | |
How does 80 sound to you? | 0:36:02 | 0:36:05 | |
Well, 80 is always 30 above more than I am probably willing to pay. | 0:36:05 | 0:36:08 | |
-Well, shall we say £70? -£70 I can deal with. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:11 | |
-I think that would be very good. -Yes. -Yes? Shall we SHAKE on £70? -HE CHUCKLES | 0:36:11 | 0:36:16 | |
Oh, nicely done! She's shaken up a profit of nearly £52, | 0:36:16 | 0:36:21 | |
which means she's right back in the game. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:23 | |
-Great deal. -Here's to a great deal. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:26 | |
But defeat isn't in the Charmer's vocabulary | 0:36:26 | 0:36:29 | |
and he's building up to a toast of his own with his wife Sal | 0:36:29 | 0:36:33 | |
and his good friends Roger and Sue. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:34 | |
He bought a pastis jug for nearly £14 in Belgium, specifically with them in mind | 0:36:34 | 0:36:40 | |
and now he's invited them round with the hope of making a sale. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:44 | |
A votre sante, Monsieur! Madame! Excellent! | 0:36:44 | 0:36:49 | |
-Now, there's something missing on the table, what you reckon it is? -Dinner? | 0:36:49 | 0:36:52 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:36:52 | 0:36:53 | |
What did you ask me for ages ago? | 0:36:53 | 0:36:57 | |
-Crumbs! A pastis jug! -A pastis jug. | 0:36:57 | 0:37:01 | |
It's probably not what you're expecting | 0:37:01 | 0:37:02 | |
cos I think you're probably expecting a glass one, but... | 0:37:02 | 0:37:06 | |
-Oh! -Oh, that's lovely. -Isn't it fun? -Isn't that great? -Wonderful. | 0:37:06 | 0:37:10 | |
-Would you like to handle it, sir? -Oh, I'd love to. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:13 | |
-Could I interest you in that stunning object? -I think he possibly could. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:16 | |
-What you think, Sue? -I love it! -What's your price? | 0:37:16 | 0:37:19 | |
I suppose I'd like 30 quid for it, really. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:22 | |
-I was thinking something around a tenner, Charlie. -Oh! | 0:37:22 | 0:37:25 | |
CHARLIE LAUGHS | 0:37:25 | 0:37:27 | |
I'll be absolutely honest with you, | 0:37:27 | 0:37:30 | |
I want to try make a profit on it and it did cost more than a tenner. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:33 | |
-Right. -Erm...25? | 0:37:33 | 0:37:36 | |
He said, coming down rapidly. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:40 | |
-Sue, you really like it, don't you? -I do, I do, but, you know... -Yeah. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:44 | |
-I tell you what, Charlie. -He's holding the polling. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:46 | |
I'll go to 25 if you chuck the rest of the bottle in! | 0:37:46 | 0:37:50 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:37:50 | 0:37:51 | |
He's a hard bargainer! | 0:37:52 | 0:37:54 | |
-Seeing as the missus doesn't really like it, I'll do that! -Success. -THEY LAUGH | 0:37:54 | 0:37:58 | |
The charm cyclone gets to toast a decent profit of just over £11. | 0:37:58 | 0:38:01 | |
Cunning Catherine has one last throw of the dice, her monocular, | 0:38:05 | 0:38:09 | |
which she purchased in Belgium for £200. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:12 | |
She's arranged a meeting with David, a collector of science artefacts, | 0:38:12 | 0:38:16 | |
and she knows that all her hopes are resting on this sale. | 0:38:16 | 0:38:20 | |
I've bought my beautiful ivory monocular along | 0:38:21 | 0:38:25 | |
to someone who collects scientific instruments, | 0:38:25 | 0:38:27 | |
but when I say collects, just look at this! | 0:38:27 | 0:38:31 | |
# People are strange When you're a stranger | 0:38:33 | 0:38:37 | |
# Faces look ugly when you're alone | 0:38:37 | 0:38:41 | |
# Women seem wicked When you're unwanted | 0:38:41 | 0:38:45 | |
# Streets are uneven when you're down | 0:38:45 | 0:38:49 | |
# When you're strange | 0:38:49 | 0:38:51 | |
# Faces come out of the rain | 0:38:51 | 0:38:54 | |
# When you're strange | 0:38:54 | 0:38:57 | |
# No-one remembers your name | 0:38:57 | 0:39:00 | |
# When you're strange... # | 0:39:00 | 0:39:03 | |
-David, hello! -Catherine, hi, how are you? -Lovely to see you. | 0:39:03 | 0:39:07 | |
Oh, well, fine, thank you. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:08 | |
A bit...well, a bit mind blowing, really, this place is incredible! | 0:39:08 | 0:39:13 | |
You have got ABSOLUTELY everything you can possibly imagine connected with science. | 0:39:13 | 0:39:18 | |
It is keep buying, that's the problem, I can't stop! | 0:39:18 | 0:39:21 | |
Well, that's what we like to hear! You buying! | 0:39:21 | 0:39:23 | |
But where does all this come from? | 0:39:23 | 0:39:25 | |
I've been accumulating over the years | 0:39:25 | 0:39:28 | |
and just buying more and more and, sort of, hiring it for films | 0:39:28 | 0:39:31 | |
and so all of this stuff goes out on film locations | 0:39:31 | 0:39:33 | |
for feature films, music videos. | 0:39:33 | 0:39:35 | |
I'm not sure if you've ever seen one of these before, | 0:39:35 | 0:39:38 | |
but I'm pretty damn sure that you probably have | 0:39:38 | 0:39:41 | |
-and you've probably got one in your collection, but... -Let's have a look. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:43 | |
There we are. | 0:39:43 | 0:39:45 | |
I thought it was a very nice example. | 0:39:45 | 0:39:47 | |
Oh, leave got a nice eyeglass, monocular, yeah. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:51 | |
-Yeah. Lenses look perfect. -I think it's lovely quality. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:55 | |
It's beautiful quality. | 0:39:55 | 0:39:57 | |
I can see it in a movie when they actually take it out of the case and use it, I think it could work. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:02 | |
-Could work. -It would be a very proud moment if you saw that in a movie, | 0:40:02 | 0:40:05 | |
-would it, David? -Well, for me and you both, I think. -Yeah! | 0:40:05 | 0:40:09 | |
Well, Catherine, your wish is our command. | 0:40:09 | 0:40:12 | |
She was an antique dealer | 0:40:12 | 0:40:14 | |
who had a dream to find the perfect antique... | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
I have got to buy a good fair few items | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
and I want some chunky pieces that are going to make the big profits. | 0:40:21 | 0:40:25 | |
She travelled the world on an epic search... | 0:40:27 | 0:40:31 | |
Panic, panic, panic. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:32 | |
Until one day, she found the miraculous monocular. | 0:40:34 | 0:40:38 | |
Cunning Catherine and the Perfect Monocular, | 0:40:39 | 0:40:43 | |
coming soon to a cinema near you. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:46 | |
Ahem, anyway, back to business. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:49 | |
Can we say 280? | 0:40:50 | 0:40:52 | |
Oh, that's a big price. | 0:40:52 | 0:40:53 | |
If Catherine can get anywhere near that, she'll take the title. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:57 | |
We'll find out how she got on shortly, | 0:40:57 | 0:40:59 | |
but now, let's see how our duelling dealers are shaping up. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:02 | |
Our tough troupers of the timeworn | 0:41:05 | 0:41:07 | |
have surged through this competition today. | 0:41:07 | 0:41:10 | |
They both started with £750 of their own money. | 0:41:10 | 0:41:14 | |
Charming Charlie spent just over £259 on five purchases | 0:41:15 | 0:41:21 | |
and Cunning Catherine also bought five items | 0:41:21 | 0:41:24 | |
and spent just over £327, but now, it's all about profit. | 0:41:24 | 0:41:31 | |
All the profit that Catherine and Charlie have made from today's challenge | 0:41:31 | 0:41:34 | |
will be going to a charity of their choice. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:37 | |
So, without further ado, let's find out who is today's | 0:41:37 | 0:41:40 | |
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion. | 0:41:40 | 0:41:43 | |
-Bonjour, Charlie! Bonjour! -Et bonjour, Mrs Southon! | 0:41:45 | 0:41:50 | |
-Ah, tres bon, tres bon! -How was it for you? | 0:41:50 | 0:41:54 | |
Oh, not too bad, actually. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:56 | |
And from memory, Charlie, didn't you buy some absolute rubbish? | 0:41:56 | 0:42:00 | |
From memory, no. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
You've got a really bad memory, haven't you? | 0:42:02 | 0:42:04 | |
-That... -Jug. -Come on, how many of those did you see around that fair? | 0:42:04 | 0:42:08 | |
-Only one. -There must have been about 20! -No, no, the others were repro. -Yeah, right! | 0:42:08 | 0:42:12 | |
-Did you buy a little monocular? -I did and that was beautiful. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:15 | |
Oh, and you made a thumping great profit, didn't you? | 0:42:15 | 0:42:17 | |
Not as thumping as I would have liked, but it was...not bad. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:20 | |
-You've done me this time. -I'm not so sure. | 0:42:20 | 0:42:23 | |
You've travelled to Belgium much better than I have. | 0:42:23 | 0:42:25 | |
-Have I? -Yeah, yeah. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:27 | |
-Shall we have a go? Une... -Deux... -Trois. | 0:42:27 | 0:42:31 | |
Reveal! | 0:42:31 | 0:42:32 | |
Ho-ho-ha-ha! | 0:42:32 | 0:42:33 | |
BOTH: Oh! | 0:42:33 | 0:42:35 | |
FRENCH ACCENT: Sacre bleu! | 0:42:35 | 0:42:38 | |
You are a swine! | 0:42:38 | 0:42:40 | |
I will take you away. | 0:42:40 | 0:42:41 | |
Catherine takes the title and so, surely, | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
it must have been the monocular that was the making of her. | 0:42:44 | 0:42:48 | |
-Can we Shake on 280? -Definitely, 280. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:50 | |
-Thank you, David, you're a star. -Thanks, Catherine, thank you. | 0:42:50 | 0:42:53 | |
Catherine makes a massive £80 profit from her monocular | 0:42:53 | 0:42:57 | |
and that was the secret of today's success. | 0:42:57 | 0:43:00 | |
I bought cheap things, came away with slim profits | 0:43:00 | 0:43:04 | |
and Miss Southon did me, good and proper. | 0:43:04 | 0:43:08 | |
I thought that one was going to be a little bit touch and go, | 0:43:08 | 0:43:12 | |
but, at the end of the day, I did buy that rather nice monocular, | 0:43:12 | 0:43:15 | |
which I think he was a little bit jealous of. | 0:43:15 | 0:43:18 | |
Catherine can savour this victory, but not for long | 0:43:20 | 0:43:23 | |
because tomorrow it's the ultimate competition, the showdown. | 0:43:23 | 0:43:26 | |
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