0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
0:00:05 > 0:00:10The show that takes the titans of the antiques trade,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13- and pitches them against each other...- Mwuh!
0:00:13 > 0:00:16to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18That's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22Buckle up, and get ready for the ride of your life.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25It's the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28the greatest challenge our experts have faced yet.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Two heavyweights of the antiques world,
0:00:30 > 0:00:34will be tested to their limit as they're challenged to dig deep
0:00:34 > 0:00:38at four different events to find antiques and collectibles they can
0:00:38 > 0:00:41sell on for maximum profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Coming up, our experts reveal
0:00:43 > 0:00:45why you should always try before you buy...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Just watch this. Are you ready?
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Nice feature, isn't it?
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Why you should always ensure
0:00:52 > 0:00:55you look for items in the right places...
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- Ah, good, you speak English.- Yes. - Thank you, I'm saved.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02And, how an auction can bring together the fiercest of foes.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04That's really good, John. Well done.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- Thanks, Phil.- Rat. Absolute rat.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10It promises to be a right royal rumble, as our antiques experts
0:01:10 > 0:01:14go head-to-head for the title every dealer craves,
0:01:14 > 0:01:18the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Champion.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35This is the Showdown, where our two finely-honed antiques gladiators
0:01:35 > 0:01:38compete for the ultimate prize.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Today's show isn't just about packing powerful profits,
0:01:41 > 0:01:46it's their one chance for supreme victory over their opponent.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Our duelling duo are two of Britain's most renowned auctioneers.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52The highly-revered gavel master from Worcester,
0:01:52 > 0:01:53Phil "The Fox" Serrell,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55versus Portsmouth's auction hawk,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58John "The Hammer" Cameron.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00This is a challenge like no other.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04It will test their knowledge, stamina, and contacts books
0:02:04 > 0:02:05to the absolute limit.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Let's find out what's in store.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11- Young Philip...- I'm liking it.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Let's see what we've got. Our final challenge.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17"Welcome to your final and biggest challenge yet, the showdown.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21"You must each buy eight items, during your regular challenges.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24"You can spend up to £1,000 of your own spondoolies."
0:02:24 > 0:02:27"You can each sell up to four items, wherever you want.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31"The remaining items will go to auction." That's our territory.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32Well, you would think(!)
0:02:32 > 0:02:34"Your auction will be in Dorset,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36"in direct competition with your opponent.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38"Choose your items wisely.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41"The winner will be the one who makes the most profit."
0:02:41 > 0:02:42OK, got that bit straight.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45Come what may, Dorset's a very nice part of the world, isn't it?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- We'll have some fun. Good luck, mate.- Good luck.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50The game is on.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Both our antiques giants have £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58That must include any restoration repairs, and buying fees.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02It's a cut-throat competition. There's only one winner.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04The man who makes the most profit.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Our fierce fighters must make their purchases
0:03:07 > 0:03:08in the usual hunting grounds.
0:03:08 > 0:03:13An auction, a car boot sale, and at two antiques markets.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16One in Britain, and one abroad.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Each location has challenges of its own.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23But the overall aim remains to choose pieces with profit potential
0:03:23 > 0:03:25they know they can sell on.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28But, with the added twist of the showdown auction
0:03:28 > 0:03:30It's strategy every step of the way.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Our warriors are raring to go,
0:03:33 > 0:03:36as they step onto their first battleground.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Round one is the auction at the Norcote Salerooms in Cirencester.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41They must each find two items here.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46So, with thousands of gems hidden away, our confident contenders
0:03:46 > 0:03:48better get cracking.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51The clock is ticking, because the auction starts soon,
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and the place is packed with prospective bidders.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59Our eagle-eyed experts waste no time, plunge right in,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01sifting and scouring for the best profit-busters.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04Canny Cameron's on the hunt, and thinks he has an advantage
0:04:04 > 0:04:05over Phil the Fox.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08The nice thing is, when we sell them at the auction,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10I'll be closer to home, down in Dorset.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I'm only in the next county, in Hampshire.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Nevertheless, I need to find something.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Going to auction, you're in the hands of the gods.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19There may be some luck involved,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23but shrewd Cyril's convinced the key to winning is all about location.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28What I have to try and do is think what might sell well down there.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31If I could find a map of Dorset in Gloucestershire,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34it's logical to think it'll make more in Dorset
0:04:34 > 0:04:35than it will in Gloucestershire.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38That's the kind of edge you're looking for.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40While the Fox's clever strategy
0:04:40 > 0:04:42will work for the auction sales in Dorset,
0:04:42 > 0:04:46he must remember up to half his items will be sold privately,
0:04:46 > 0:04:49using nothing more than his brains, and contacts book.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53And, he better look sharp, because the Hammer's wasted no time,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56and his first potential purchase has got him all starry-eyed.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59It's a framed set of Wedgwood Jasperware dishes.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Very unpopular these days, and very important
0:05:02 > 0:05:04in British ceramic history.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06The only ceramic body Wedgwood invented.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08He fiercely guarded the secrets.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12What I like about these is the fact it features the 12 zodiac signs.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14I have a specific person in mind for that.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18The problem with buying something so specific is if they don't want it,
0:05:18 > 0:05:20you get lumbered.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Sounds like Mr C has a plan.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26The auction's a tough gig, and our experts are under pressure
0:05:26 > 0:05:28to wheedle the winners out of the woodwork.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31The Fox soon abandons his plan of buying for the Dorset market,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34and pounces on a glazed cabinet.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37This here, in my view, is off another piece of furniture.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41If you can look at the bottom, just below the door,
0:05:41 > 0:05:44it actually wants a little plinth put on there,
0:05:44 > 0:05:47that comes out like a moulding edge, all the way round.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51That way, you'll lose the fact that it is just the top off something,
0:05:51 > 0:05:53and it might just look a bit better.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Viewing time is soon over, and the auction under way.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Bidding starts on the Wedgwood zodiac plates.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Will John be the first to bag a showdown item?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05£45, £75.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07£80.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09£85, £90. Any advance, now?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Last chance at £90, we're selling at £90.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15That's cost me a lot more than I wanted to pay,
0:06:15 > 0:06:17but the more I saw it, the more I liked it.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21It's purely the subject matter I'm interested in.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22The signs of the zodiac.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Yes, the Hammer delivers the first blow in this epic battle.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Including auction costs, he pays just over £106 for the Wedgwood set.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32But, is a profit written in the stars?
0:06:32 > 0:06:36The cabinet Foxy spotted earlier is next in the ring.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40But, it's been combined with a bookcase to make one lot.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44So, if Phil's the highest bidder, he'll score them both.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46£75, £80.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47£85, £90.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48£95, £100.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51£110.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53£120, £130.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56But Phil suddenly has no competition from the lady beside him.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57No.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59At £160, here £170, now.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02That is double that I'd marked it for.
0:07:02 > 0:07:03£160, all done.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07The man from Malvern has been scuppered, but he won't give up
0:07:07 > 0:07:09without a fight.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12He's straight over to his rival bidder to see if she'll do a deal
0:07:12 > 0:07:14on the cabinet.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- I only came for that one. - I'll give you a tenner for it.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- Give me a tenner, then. - I'll give you a tenner. Done.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I have been.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26The Fox gets what he wants. The cabinet's his for just £10.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28Of course, in this case, no fees apply.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Nifty.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32But, the Hammer is ready to strike back.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34He's spotted a Victorian chair.
0:07:34 > 0:07:35At £30. £30, I'm bid.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38£35. £40.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40£45. £50. £55. £60.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42£65. £70.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45At £70, sitting on my left.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47At £70.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51After auction fees, the Hammer picks up the chair for just under £83,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53and he couldn't be happier.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56It's actually upholstered in green suede.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I think this is a great thing.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01Really do think I can get a profit out of this.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04The frame's good, colour not the best. But structure's sound.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Foxy now needs to find HIS second purchase.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10And, he's having a stab at more furniture. This time,
0:08:10 > 0:08:12a revolving mahogany bookcase.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15£120, £130, now.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16£120, £130, £140.
0:08:16 > 0:08:17£150.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20£150, on my right.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22At £150.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Fees take the price up to £177,
0:08:25 > 0:08:28but is the bookcase all it's cracked up to be?
0:08:28 > 0:08:31There's good revolving bookcases,
0:08:31 > 0:08:34and there's not-so-good revolving bookcases.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36Let me just give you a bit of a clue.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Just watch this. Are you ready?
0:08:38 > 0:08:39Nice feature, isn't it?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42It's an Edwardian piece of furniture.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44If you come and look closely here,
0:08:44 > 0:08:49this nice, thick, shellacy, horrible varnish
0:08:49 > 0:08:51is coming off under my fingernails.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Another particularly fine selling feature(!)
0:08:53 > 0:08:55So, what I have to do, when I get this home,
0:08:55 > 0:08:58somebody has to tighten the column up for me,
0:08:58 > 0:09:00somebody has to sort this top for me,
0:09:00 > 0:09:04and I think, potentially, that's a £200 to £400 thing.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Well, I hope so. Otherwise, I'm in trouble, aren't I?
0:09:07 > 0:09:09You might be. That concludes round one.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Time to find out how the piggy bank is looking.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Their total showdown budget is £1,000.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20So far, Phil the Fox has spent just £187,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23leaving him £813 for the rest of the showdown battle.
0:09:23 > 0:09:28John "The Hammer" Cameron has spent almost exactly the same,
0:09:28 > 0:09:34nearly £189, meaning he has just over £811 still to spend.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36It's now round two of our epic challenge,
0:09:36 > 0:09:39the antiques fair.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42They're at the Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44looking for two more items each.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47And, there's 2,500 stalls to trawl.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51The Fox is keen to strike early, and straightaway sniffs out an item
0:09:51 > 0:09:55he hopes will steer him in the right direction.
0:09:55 > 0:09:56It's a mahogany ship's rudder.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59I think that's a really cool thing.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02If you find a pub called The Ship, or The Anchor,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05with a nautical theme, they can decorate these.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08It's a daft thing to buy, and I do like daft things.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Come and stand here, you.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14- How much?- £45.- Get out of here.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17What would it date from? 1910?
0:10:17 > 0:10:18I think it's 25 quid's worth.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21I think it's 35 quid's worth.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24There's a compromise coming, isn't there?
0:10:24 > 0:10:26- There is.- £28.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- All right, then. - Go on, you're a gentleman.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Great start for the Fox,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36but the Hammer has unearthed an item with Middle Eastern charm.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39I'm really unsure about it, I'm unsure about it.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41It's quite interesting. It certainly looks Islamic to me.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45And this could be early, or it could be much later.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49It's hard to tell with these things when traditions are passed down,
0:10:49 > 0:10:51and pots and techniques don't change too much in the area.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53It's not hard to do really good copies.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57I think it may have had some restoration, possibly,
0:10:57 > 0:11:02around the base, but there's something very intriguing about it.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06I really, really don't know with that piece, and I'll be taking a complete chance.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11So, our bold bruiser forks out a massive £150.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13But, will the risk pay off?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15John and Philip each need another item
0:11:15 > 0:11:18and it's the Fox who has a glint in his eye.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20He's found a rather nice piece of treen.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23This is, for want of a better word,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26a 19th-century boxwood cartridge filler.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30And the 16 there refers to the bore of the cartridge.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32That comes apart.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35You just fit your cartridge in there like that,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38then you put your powder in, and then you put some wadding in,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41and then you put the little steel balls in,
0:11:41 > 0:11:45and this just fits on there and crimps the top down.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49I think that's a really beautiful thing. This was priced at £45.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54And I've just bought it for £35. That could do really, really well.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57The wily one makes a confident finish to the round
0:11:57 > 0:12:01while the Hammer closes things up with a final purchase for £35.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02It's a little, well,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06white metal is all we can call it at the moment, wine taster.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09It does have the engraving on the front say 1857,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12and it would literally be for tasting wine.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14There are some marks on the back, slightly rubbed.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I can't say that's an English hallmark, certainly not.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19It's possibly continental.
0:12:19 > 0:12:25And that wraps up round two. Let's take a look at the bank balances.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Both our boys started out with a £1,000 budget.
0:12:29 > 0:12:35Phil spent £252, leaving him with a very comfortable £748 to spare.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39But, John has been more lavish with his cash.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43He's spent nearly £374, leaving him with more than £626.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48This epic encounter continues.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51For round three, our warriors find themselves
0:12:51 > 0:12:54at the Denham giant car boot sale in Buckinghamshire.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58They circle the stalls like wary prizefighters, but John's the first to close a deal.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00£2 for a porcelain whisky bottle.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03I think it's nice, and I like the colours to that.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06You could actually turn that into a lamp.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Drill a little hole in the bottom. Bargain!
0:13:09 > 0:13:13The Prince of Portsmouth is always looking to maximise his profit.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Meanwhile, the Man from Malvern is on a mission
0:13:15 > 0:13:20and he's found a wooden chest that holds his attention.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23- I'll give you 30 quid for it.- 35.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Can I toss you for 30 or 35?
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Yeah.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- All right? So, you can call, ready?- Ready. Tails.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33so, you're calling tails.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35I'm calling tails.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Tails it's 35 quid, heads, it's 30 quid.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39Get in there!
0:13:39 > 0:13:41FANFARE
0:13:41 > 0:13:46Lady Luck smiles on the Fox, and the chest is his for just £30.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51in the 19th century, your young Army officer, in this case,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55second lieutenant A de B Adam.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00So, if I can find out who he is, and perhaps locate his family,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03that might be really, really interesting.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06But it's a really good quality trunk.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09It's out of mahogany, I think, but you can get that polished up
0:14:09 > 0:14:12and I think it's going to look a million dollars.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15But will it make a million dollars? That's the question, Foxy!
0:14:15 > 0:14:18In no time at all, Phil is straight on to purchase number two
0:14:18 > 0:14:22at the car boot - a modern Chinese bronze censor.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24I think it's a really decorative thing.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28For £15, you can't go wrong, can you?
0:14:28 > 0:14:31We'll see, Phil, we'll see.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35The Fox is first over the car-boot finishing line, but the Hammer is hot on his heels.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38£100 buys him a silver watch.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Got ourselves a 19th-century, silver, open-faced pocket watch.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Nice enamelled dial with Roman numerals,
0:14:44 > 0:14:46and a little, subsidiary seconds dial.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48It's working, we've tried it.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52There's a good heartbeat there, and the chap even threw in the key.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53And what's better,
0:14:53 > 0:14:56I've got the original Victorian silver Albert chain on there.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00That's John bought up, as well.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Both our bargain-busters have come through unscathed,
0:15:03 > 0:15:07so, with just one round left, how much have they got to spend?
0:15:07 > 0:15:12Our boys both started this mighty challenge with a budget of £1,000.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15Philip's been careful, parting with just £297 so far,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19meaning he's got £703 left to enjoy.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25John, meanwhile, has spent just under £476,
0:15:25 > 0:15:28leaving him with more than £524.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34And here we go with the final round of our epic battle,
0:15:34 > 0:15:35the foreign antiques market.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Our sparring Spartans have crossed the Channel to enjoy
0:15:38 > 0:15:41the delights of the Saint Ouen market in Paris.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43They need to overcome language barriers,
0:15:43 > 0:15:45because this place is crucial.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50It's their last chance to home in on a hidden gem and swing the game.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52But, there's plenty to choose from.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57This place is a labyrinth of collectables, with thousands of shops and stalls.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59I've got a couple of things I think I can get a profit on,
0:15:59 > 0:16:03something perhaps decorative that will appeal in the auction house.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07But what I'm going to try and remember is that I would rather make a small profit than a big loss.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12But, as he has more money left to spend, Phil can afford
0:16:12 > 0:16:16to take some risks, and he's quick to home in on a shabby chic chair.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20it's actually leather cloth, isn't it?
0:16:20 > 0:16:25But I think that's a really cool chair. How old?
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Um, 1940, I would say.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33So, it's pre-1950. Because in England, we're not allowed
0:16:33 > 0:16:38to sell things made after 1950 that are upholstered, unless they have a fire label.
0:16:38 > 0:16:44- Can I make you an offer?- 250 is the best price.- Can you do 200 euros?
0:16:44 > 0:16:45200 euros? No.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Hmmm. Since the French dealer won't budge on price, the Fox walks away.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53But, while Phil seeks something to spend his money on,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Canny Cameron has hunted down his first potential purchase.
0:16:56 > 0:17:02- Hello. How are you?- Fine, and you? - I'm good. You speak English?- Yes.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Thank you, I'm saved!
0:17:04 > 0:17:07Your screen here, how much is the screen?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10This one is for 150.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14But, for you, I can do you 130.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18If I get out £120 now, can I buy it?
0:17:18 > 0:17:21120? That's OK. No problem.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Somebody up there loves me!
0:17:23 > 0:17:27In his excitement, Mr C got confused with his pounds and his euros.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31He pays the equivalent of just over £109 for the fire screen.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34When I saw this, I thought, straight away, of a certain period,
0:17:34 > 0:17:35about 1870.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39The actual framework is simulated bamboo, and it's been gilded,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42and that crane against that black background, that black satin background.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46It is a bit shabby. Structurally, though, it's sound.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48I may need to glue one of those joints.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51This satin has perished, but it's in original condition. I like that.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55So, the Hammer hopes he's got a money-maker.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Now, our Fox can't resist that leather chair,
0:17:57 > 0:18:00and he's back to make one last punt on the price.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05- We went down to 240 before, didn't we? You said 240?- 240, yes.- Right.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12- Can I do it for 220?- No, no. - I'll pay you now.- No, no.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17Let me see what else you've got, see if I can buy something off you.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Phil tries another strategy, a job lot to push the dealer into a deal.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- What is the best you can do for that, please?- 50.
0:18:25 > 0:18:32- So, if I bought the two, what would the best be for the two?- 280.
0:18:32 > 0:18:38280 for the two, I'll take them. Good man. Thank you very much.
0:18:38 > 0:18:39And he pulls it off.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43The Fox gets the armchair for little more than £218,
0:18:43 > 0:18:48and a rugby ball butter dish for just over £36.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Phil's showdown stash is complete. He's all bought up.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57But, it's getting late, and the Hammer still needs one more purchase.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00He spots an iconic German chair that needs restoring,
0:19:00 > 0:19:02but the dealer's another tough cookie.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09One more, one euro more. It's a nice price.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11It's a nice chair, it's a good chair,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13but it does require some work.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17I've got 150 if you'll take it, 150 euros.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20150, OK, because I close my shop.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23And the Hammer gets his chair for just over £136.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29So, we now know what's in both our boys' epic arsenals.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Who has shown some winning tactics? Only time will tell.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Let's tot up the totals and see who's spent what.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40Our duelling duo both started with £1,000 of their own cash.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45Phil the Fox has spent a little more than half his money nearly £552.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50But, John the Hammer has been boldly splashing his cash,
0:19:50 > 0:19:52spending just over £721.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56So, before they turn their attention to selling,
0:19:56 > 0:19:59there's one last chance to size up each other's wares.
0:19:59 > 0:20:06- So you spent 120 euros on that, and 150 on the chair?- 270.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07I spent 280.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Ah, you've done me again!
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I mean, this was 240 euros.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14And it's OK,
0:20:14 > 0:20:19but I have just discovered there was one spring that just...
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Just catches you nicely!
0:20:21 > 0:20:23And my little rugby ball, I love that.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27My favourite thing of the whole lot is, you know that cartridge filler?
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- Yes.- I love that. That's my favourite item.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- And what's your favourite bit?- Mine? I love that bowl I bought.- Yeah.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40That Persian bowl. 10th century, a lot of history. I love ceramics.
0:20:40 > 0:20:45Still not huge profits in that. I might make £100-£200 on it. I do like it, though.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51Our wheeler-dealer warriors head home to perfect their plans,
0:20:51 > 0:20:55because, now, it's time to show what they're really made of,
0:20:55 > 0:20:57by triumphing in the art of selling.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00They've emerged from four gruelling battlegrounds
0:21:00 > 0:21:04slightly bruised, but who will be beaten in the profit war?
0:21:04 > 0:21:10The winner will reign victorious. The loser will see their reputation ripped to shreds.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Because this is no ordinary contest.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15It's the mighty Showdown,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18which means that at least half the items must be sold at auction.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Both our bargain brutes are auctioneers by trade,
0:21:21 > 0:21:23so you'd think they would feel right at home.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26But, that couldn't be further from the truth.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29They're used to being on the other side of the gavel.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Here, they could lose absolutely everything,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35so which items have they chosen to sell privately
0:21:35 > 0:21:38and which have they bravely sent into auction?
0:21:38 > 0:21:43This fire screen here that I bought in Paris, I think, commercially, that's great.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47There's an aesthetic movement, great demand for decorative art in that particular style.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51It's original condition, it's shabby but it's chic,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53and that should do well at auction.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56On the other hand, I've got my silver pocket watch here,
0:21:56 > 0:21:59which I paid £100 for. I think that's on the money.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02I've got my whisky bottle I bought at the car boot for £2.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Commercially, that's desirable.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07It's a whisky collectable, it's drinking-related,
0:22:07 > 0:22:10I think I should make a profit on that at auction.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13My pottery bowl here, I paid £150 for that,
0:22:13 > 0:22:15but I still need to do more research,
0:22:15 > 0:22:19so, I'm not going to take a chance, selling that into auction, just yet.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22My astrological plates, I bought with a specific person in mind,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25who I've now found out is going away on holiday.
0:22:25 > 0:22:26So, no time to set up a deal.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29All I can do is let him know when the auction is,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32and hope he wants them enough to leave a bid.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35And so, that just leaves my little wine-taster, which, I think,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I'm going to send that to auction, as well.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41And the Hammer's still sitting very comfortably on his two chairs.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44The one with the mahogany frame, and the rocking chair.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47He's decided to sell both of those privately.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Our Fox is fast off the mark.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53He's already had some work done to spruce up his cabinet and bookcase.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57He's gone one better than John Cameron by getting advice from the auctioneer
0:22:57 > 0:23:00who will actually be selling their lots.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02I've got to make a decision, haven't I?
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- So, that, you think, might make £100, plus?- Yes.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07Right, you've got that to sell.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12- That, you think might make, I don't know, £50-£80?- There or thereabouts.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Right, you've got that to sell.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16That's a daft bit of fun,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19and it will be interesting for all of us to see what that goes for.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22My rudder, you don't have too much hope for it,
0:23:22 > 0:23:27but having said that do you get a lot of retired sea people down here?
0:23:27 > 0:23:31You know, within half an hour, we're right down on the coast, so, yeah.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35So, that's that. And that, what did you think that might make?
0:23:35 > 0:23:36Between £60-£100.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Right. Well, I think you've got all that lot,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41and I think I shall take my rugby ball home, don't you?
0:23:41 > 0:23:43I think that would be a good deal.
0:23:43 > 0:23:44Richard, you're a star.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Phil goes off to plan a private sale for that rugby ball butter dish,
0:23:48 > 0:23:51as well as his leather armchair and the revolving bookcase.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54So, who will overcome the awesome auction?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56We'll find out later in the show.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01First, our gargantuan gladiators have to put in some early legwork,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and find homes for the other items.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07But, remember, until they've shaken on it,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Phil the Fox keeps up his early pace
0:24:14 > 0:24:16and lines up the first potential sale.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19He spins over to Upton-upon-Severn with his revolving bookcase
0:24:19 > 0:24:21to see Lee, who's an old client.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Phil spent £10 having the top polished,
0:24:24 > 0:24:29taking his total spent to £187.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33When I bought this at auction, I thought it was 1900-1905.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36And it isn't, it's later.
0:24:36 > 0:24:37- Yes.- It's later.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- But it's a good-looking thing. - yes, I like it, I like the inlay.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42This sort of satinwood.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45I tell you what I'd take for it, I'd take 240 quid.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46£230.
0:24:47 > 0:24:48And you've got a deal.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Go on, take it. Thank you.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53So, that's one item down. The book-case does the business,
0:24:53 > 0:24:57making a good starting profit of £43.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Now, Mr C is champing at the bit to get going.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03He paid £83 for the mahogany chair.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05He's called in our favour from a mate with a glue gun,
0:25:05 > 0:25:09but, will doing that helped sell it to Ross, who runs a pub in Southsea?
0:25:09 > 0:25:13I'm good, I'm good, what do you think?
0:25:13 > 0:25:14Oh!
0:25:14 > 0:25:17It is very comfy, actually, because it's got a deep seat, hasn't it?
0:25:17 > 0:25:21It's lovely. It's part of a Victorian suite.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Would've been part of a parlour suite,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26you'd have had a chaise longue with it, or perhaps a sofa,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29or a lady's open chair, like a spoon-back chair,
0:25:29 > 0:25:31so, you wouldn't have had this on the lady's chair,
0:25:31 > 0:25:34because of the big bustly dresses they used to wear.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Probably 1860s, 1870s.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40If you bought that in an antique shop, you wouldn't get change out of 500 quid.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44I'm looking for something more like 250, something like that.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47If we could get down to below the 200 mark, we probably would have a deal.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51What's the best price you can do? Seriously, the best price?
0:25:51 > 0:25:53I wouldn't have any hesitation at offering you 180 for it.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- 200, can we round it off? - Go on, then, yeah.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Good, good man.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00The Hammer falls and John storms ahead.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05He is sitting pretty with a profit of more than £117.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07But, Phil is determined to get back out in front
0:26:07 > 0:26:09and take the chequered flag.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13He's got his own armchair to ship, the leather one
0:26:13 > 0:26:16that cost him just over £218 in the Parisian market.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18The Fox has already lined up a potential sale,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21but he almost ruins it before it even starts.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Those of you who know me, this will not come as a great surprise, but I'm late.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29The worst thing you can do when trying to have a deal with someone is be late.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32I'm meeting Simon in there, who I've known for a long time.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34He buys retro and vintage furniture off me,
0:26:34 > 0:26:39and he's going to be so fed up that I'm late. Ugh!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Hello, how are you?
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Not very professional, kid, but never mind.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47I know, I know, it's just time, time, time, isn't it?
0:26:47 > 0:26:50But you've been taking a relaxing sort of...
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Yes, it's comfortable enough.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55And I think it's quite a trendy chair, isn't it?
0:26:55 > 0:26:58I suppose a priced one if the condition had been a bit better.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The base is a bit knackered, isn't it?
0:27:01 > 0:27:03It looks like it's been dog-loved.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06And the arms are a bit cracked as well, aren't they?
0:27:06 > 0:27:10A bit more polishing. And a little bit of sewing around that rim there,
0:27:10 > 0:27:15you could have a really cool chair that you could sell to someone.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Yeah, time's money, isn't it, Phil? How much is it going to be?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21I was hoping I would get 275 for it.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23Condition is everything, usually.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27195, really.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Get out of here! I can't lose money on it.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34No, that ain't going to work. 265.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36240.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39I tell you what I'll, I'll have a deal with you at £250.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- All right.- You're a gentleman. Thank you.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Yes, Serrell strikes again.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47The leather chair brings him a comfortable profit of nearly £32.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50And, as if they haven't sold enough chairs for one day,
0:27:50 > 0:27:56Big C comes back with his very own rocker that cost him just over £136.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58He stays in Southsea
0:27:58 > 0:28:01and takes it to see Ian, an antiques and collectables dealer.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03Here we are, you know what it is.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05- Yes.- Thonet Brothers.
0:28:05 > 0:28:11Came out around 1880. The patent was from about 1860.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14More popular in America than they proved to be in Europe.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16I quite like the style.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19It works well, and it'll work well in a modern house.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21How do you see it?
0:28:21 > 0:28:25Really, John, I've got to reupholster it, I think.
0:28:25 > 0:28:26150 quid, I'm looking at.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30I was hoping for something more like two and a half?
0:28:30 > 0:28:34No, I don't think so, John. It's nice, but it's not that nice.
0:28:34 > 0:28:35- 170, there you go.- 170.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39Can we do, right...
0:28:40 > 0:28:43John, that smile. OK.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47A simple sale, and John rocks off almost £44 in profit.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Our Fox has got big ideas for his rugby ball-shaped butter dish.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55He's brought it to the home of his local rugby team,
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Worcester Warriors.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59But, can our prize-fighter convert a profit
0:28:59 > 0:29:02out of the club's commercial director, Cathy?
0:29:02 > 0:29:06I bought this in France and I thought it was really wicked cos it looks
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- like a 1920s rugby ball.- It does.
0:29:09 > 0:29:12But you open it up and it's just...
0:29:12 > 0:29:17the leather has been bound on this China, sort of, base.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- So, it's not big enough for butter, is it?- No, is it leather, then?
0:29:21 > 0:29:22Yeah, it is.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26But it's got a little stamp on here which says Longchamps, France.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30I think it's a really fun thing and it's got to go to a rugby fan, hasn't it?
0:29:30 > 0:29:36- Don't you think so? I was hoping to get 80 quid for it?- £80!
0:29:36 > 0:29:40£80! A real rugby ball would only cost me £18.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Actually isn't quite the reaction I was looking for.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47- It was about £36 or something like that.- OK, then, 40.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51- You get the profit! 40!- No. More. Try again.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54I'll give you one last best shot and I'm going to give you a clue.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56(50 quid and it's yours!)
0:29:56 > 0:29:58OK?
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- 50 quid.- Done deal.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04The Fox's wily whispering scores the try!
0:30:04 > 0:30:07The ball kicks home a profit of almost £14.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10John the Hammer's a straightforward sort of guy.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14You always know where you are with this man-of-the-people, but for some reason,
0:30:14 > 0:30:19he's decided to sell his pocket watch in a motor bike shop. Why, John, why?
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I've sold to Trevor the owner on a number of occasions.
0:30:22 > 0:30:26Basically, he loves clocks, watches, and anything mechanical.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Let's just hope we're both synced on hammer time.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34The watch cost John £100 so will he wind up with a profit?
0:30:36 > 0:30:39The nice thing about it, the case is good, the movement is good,
0:30:39 > 0:30:43the dial's good, even this glass is original. No chips or anything.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46A tiny little dent in one side of the case, other than that,
0:30:46 > 0:30:50it's pretty good. And for an open-face pocket watch, that's pretty good.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- Hairline crack on the dial? - Tiny one in the face.
0:30:53 > 0:30:59- Your eyes are good, Trevor, aren't they?- Very good. The price?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01- I am looking 180 for it.- No way.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- We're miles away. - Where do you see it?- 120.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07- 170?- No.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- 155.- No. Too much.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13Come on, you can do a better price than that.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16140, that is my final offer.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- 145.- No, 140, that's it.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23- 140. That is your final offer? - It is.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27I know you, Trevor, so I'd better take your offer.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29Trevor drives a hard deal
0:31:29 > 0:31:33but John still scoots off with a decent profit of £40.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38That brings us to the halfway point in this ferocious flexing of antiques muscle.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Let's find out how our champion wrestlers are getting on.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Phil the Fox was first onto the track.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49He sold three items for a profit of just over £88.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52But he is being lapped by John the Hammer, who's also sold
0:31:52 > 0:31:57three items but is way out in front with more than £201 profit.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01And that's where private enterprise must come to an end.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05Our boys each have five items to put into their Showdown auction,
0:32:05 > 0:32:10including that Persian bowl John couldn't make his mind up about earlier.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13As we approach the climax of our epic challenge,
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Phil and John eye up each other's purchases one last time.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18You heard of shabby-chic.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Well, actually, I think this is quite a good thing.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26It's aesthetic movement and if people pick up on that,
0:32:26 > 0:32:30I think, sickeningly, it's going to do rather well.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34I really, really like this. Great little piece with crossover appeal.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37It is turned wood of some sort, known as treen,
0:32:37 > 0:32:39a collecting field in its own right.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43It's a useful thing too, a shotgun cartridge loader.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47As a clay shooter myself, I think that's a wonderful little object. Really love it.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51- What do you think?- I don't understand this stuff at all.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55I think that's a great decoration, isn't it, and you can see how
0:32:55 > 0:33:00really early things influence everything we have today. That's either 50 quid
0:33:00 > 0:33:03or 300, there's no middle ground with it.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05Look how this has polished up.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Bought this for £30 at the car boot and I'll be disappointed
0:33:08 > 0:33:11if this doesn't make me a three figure profit.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15I bought this little whisky bottle for £2 at the car boot sale
0:33:15 > 0:33:19and I think it's great. As a Scotsman's son, of course I was going to be drawn towards it.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24It's whiskey and it's got a beautiful panoramic scene of stags in the great outdoors.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27Everybody is allowed a blind spot
0:33:27 > 0:33:30and I think this just might be Johns.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34I' m trying to work out if he's Mystic Meg or Crafty Cameron.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37We'll find out soon, Foxy, because the sale room is ready.
0:33:39 > 0:33:43Our experts haven't been allowed to put reserve prices on their lots,
0:33:43 > 0:33:47so their items must sell at this auction. There'll be no more chances.
0:33:47 > 0:33:53The novelty whisky bottle John bought for £2 is their opening lot.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57Straight in here at £15, I have. Thank you. 15, 20, 5,
0:33:57 > 0:34:0030, 5, 40. At £40.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03- Wow!- That's a turn up, isn't it?
0:34:03 > 0:34:08Seated bid at £40. Last chance going at 40... Bidder number two.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- I'd have bought five of them. - I am a bit shocked. I liked it.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16At 40 quid, I'm really pleased with that. £40, in the room as well.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19John gets off to a flying start. After the auction costs,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22the whisky bottle knocks back a profit of nearly £29,
0:34:22 > 0:34:26nearly 15 times what he paid for it.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31And the Hammer's got the next lot as well, the Zodiac dishes Phil can't stand.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35They cost just over £106, so have John's powers of prediction
0:34:35 > 0:34:37found him a profit maker?
0:34:37 > 0:34:42Straight in here at £50. I have at 50, 60, 70,
0:34:42 > 0:34:4580, 90, 100, 110...
0:34:45 > 0:34:48- You're away!- 120, 130...
0:34:48 > 0:34:50..130.. it's my bid... 140,
0:34:50 > 0:34:52150, 150... it's my bid...
0:34:52 > 0:34:58..160, ladies bid, now, seated, at £160 I have...
0:34:58 > 0:35:02- Try not to smile, try hard not to smile.- I'm nervous, Phil!
0:35:02 > 0:35:06- £160.- How did you sell those for £160?
0:35:06 > 0:35:09The dishes leave both our bruisers slightly stunned.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13After costs, John makes a small fortune of almost £21.
0:35:13 > 0:35:18Next up, is the piece that's been worrying John, his Persian bowl.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21I think this is make or break.
0:35:21 > 0:35:26But I got a sneaking feeling you are going to come out of this, smelling of Persian roses.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30I hope you're right, mate, I've got a lot riding on it.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33I stand to make a considerable loss. I paid 150 for it.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35I tell you what, though, I'm quite nervous.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38The Persian bowl. Lot of interest in this.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Straight in here at £120.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- Still below my...- 130, 140,
0:35:44 > 0:35:49150, 160, 170, 180, 190, at £190, now...
0:35:49 > 0:35:52..200, 220, 240,
0:35:52 > 0:35:57260, 280, 300, 320,
0:35:57 > 0:35:58340,
0:35:58 > 0:35:59360,
0:35:59 > 0:36:00380,
0:36:00 > 0:36:04400, 420, 450,
0:36:04 > 0:36:08480, 500, and 20,
0:36:08 > 0:36:13550, at £550, the bid is on my left at £550 now.
0:36:13 > 0:36:18£550 selling at 550, bid is on my far left at £550...
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- Tell you what, well done, you.- I am so relieved.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24Yes, that is what you call a result.
0:36:24 > 0:36:30The Persian pottery pots an enormous profit, close to £290.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35- I'm shocked.- Pleased for you. Really good. That is good, John.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39- Really good. Well done. - Thanks, Phil.- (Rat, absolute rat!)
0:36:39 > 0:36:43But, Foxy shouldn't be fazed. He takes comfort from John's next lot,
0:36:43 > 0:36:47the £35 silver wine-taster he bought at the antiques fair.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50It only makes £40 and after costs, that notches
0:36:50 > 0:36:54up our first loss of the day, more £4 down.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56At last, Phil's first item comes up for sale.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00It is the Chinese bronze censer he paid £15 for.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Straight in here at £15. I have 15. £15 I have now.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06- 15 quid?- Yeah.
0:37:06 > 0:37:1025, 30, 5, £35, commission bid, here with me...
0:37:10 > 0:37:15..35. I have it away, now... 40, on the internet, internet bid at £40...
0:37:15 > 0:37:18..on the internet, selling away...
0:37:18 > 0:37:23Done, going away at 40, 40 and five, £45, last chance at 45,
0:37:23 > 0:37:27fair warning, selling at 45...
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- There you go.- Quite pleased with that.- £45, yeah?
0:37:30 > 0:37:32And Mr Serrell's off the mark.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37The censer makes a decent start, nearly £20 profit after costs.
0:37:37 > 0:37:43- Could we get a smile?- It is not quite the grimace that we had earlier.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47- I'm getting over it, now. - Start of good things. You got some good lots coming up.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49I wouldn't want to be a sore loser.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51But then it all comes tumbling down
0:37:51 > 0:37:54as Phil loses almost everything he's just made.
0:37:54 > 0:37:59The rudder steers him in the wrong direction. He bought it for £30.
0:37:59 > 0:38:00It sells for just 20.
0:38:00 > 0:38:06With auction costs, that's a hefty loss of nearly £19.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10But surely Phil's wooden cartridge filler will give him something to smile about?
0:38:10 > 0:38:14Both our boys love it. It cost him £35.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18Lovely bit of treen here. Straight in here at £10.
0:38:18 > 0:38:2115, 20, 5,
0:38:21 > 0:38:2430, 5, 40... at £40, I have it away now.
0:38:24 > 0:38:30Against you, sir, at £40. Last chance going away at 40...
0:38:30 > 0:38:32That's a loss, isn't it?
0:38:32 > 0:38:34I'm sort of, disappointed.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Foxy! The cartridge filler fires off another loss
0:38:37 > 0:38:41and leaves Phil more than £4 down.
0:38:41 > 0:38:46But surely Phil can't go wrong with his next item, the glazed cabinet he paid just £10 for?
0:38:46 > 0:38:48For an extra £30 he's had it restored,
0:38:48 > 0:38:52but will the saleroom see its selling points?
0:38:52 > 0:38:56£50, please, thank you, straight in at £50.
0:38:56 > 0:38:5850, 60, 70, at £70 and away now...
0:38:58 > 0:39:04Last chance, going away and selling at 70...
0:39:04 > 0:39:09It's a profit. Not a big one, but a profit. Piling up the pressure on the last one, though, isn't it?
0:39:09 > 0:39:14Every little helps. The cabinet closes a profit of very nearly £15.
0:39:14 > 0:39:19So, we're down to the last two lots, John's fire screen and Phil's trunk.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24Can Cameron consolidate his lead, or will Serrell spin it around to his advantage?
0:39:24 > 0:39:28In the Put Your Money Showdown anything can happen.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32First up, it's the Hammer's shabby-chic screen that cost him £109 in Paris.
0:39:32 > 0:39:37Tell you, sort of day you're having, mate, you're going to make about 1,800 quid.
0:39:37 > 0:39:4050, and away for it. I have 20 bid.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- JOHN MOUTHS - Ouch!
0:39:42 > 0:39:4620, 5, 30, 5, 35, 40, £40.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51Your bid, sir, at 40, 5, 50, 60, 70...
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Your bid, Sir, outside at 70...
0:39:53 > 0:39:56Done, going away and selling at 70...
0:39:56 > 0:39:59I think it was a nice thing.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03- I think that should have made over £100.- You're right.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06The screen couldn't shield John from that clunking great loss.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Including fees, it leaves him more than £54 down.
0:40:10 > 0:40:15So, it all rests with Phil's passenger chest. Can he carry off a whopping great profit?
0:40:15 > 0:40:21Realistically, I needed to make 200-odd pounds, £250 plus.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Realistically, it's going to make 150?
0:40:24 > 0:40:28Straight in here at £50. 50 bid, thank you.
0:40:28 > 0:40:3250, I have, now, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90,
0:40:32 > 0:40:35100, 110, 120,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38130, 140, 150,
0:40:38 > 0:40:41160, 170, 180, 190,
0:40:41 > 0:40:47- 200, and 20, 240... Your bid at £240, now.- Close.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Done, going away at 240...
0:40:50 > 0:40:55- That did brilliantly.- You know what, I'm really pleased.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58I was actually getting rinsed by you earlier.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00It's nice to see you smile!
0:41:00 > 0:41:03The chest provides a thrilling climax to our brutal contest.
0:41:03 > 0:41:09After costs, it packs a massive profit more than £161.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13So, is it enough to balance the bruising encounter in Phil's direction?
0:41:13 > 0:41:15We'll find out in just a moment.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18The Showdown is the toughest of challenges.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Both our experts started out with £1,000 of their own money to spend,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24at four different antiques events.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26After costs and currency conversions,
0:41:26 > 0:41:30Phil the Fox spent nearly £592.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35But, John "The Hammer" Cameron forked out much more, over £721.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40All the money Phil and John made from today's challenge will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43So, without further ado, it's time to find out
0:41:43 > 0:41:47who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Champion!
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- John, how are you? - I am good, Philip, how are you?
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Tell you what, you still flushed with success over that bowl?
0:41:53 > 0:41:55I took a gamble and it paid off.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59Nearly sold that privately, but last minute, it went in the auction and I got lucky.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03What we need to do now is find out what our showdown total is,
0:42:03 > 0:42:06which is the bits we sold at the auction and the bits we sold privately.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11- I'll count us in.- Ready. - Three, two, one...
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Look at that!- That's a real whippin' again!
0:42:14 > 0:42:16It is not a whipping, I got lucky with the bowl!
0:42:16 > 0:42:20So, a convincing win for Mr Cameron.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23Over £220 more profit than Mr Serrell.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28But our two titans have been building up their profit pots over a week of challenges
0:42:28 > 0:42:32and it's now time to find out how much they've made in total.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36I'll count is in. Three, two, one, go!
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- Look at that!- That is fantastic, isn't it?- You haven't done badly yourself, Phil.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45No, but that's really well done. More importantly, I've had a thoroughly enjoyable week with you
0:42:45 > 0:42:49and two charities are better off to the tune of about £3,500.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- Spoken like a true gentleman. - Bar?- I think so! Good call!
0:42:52 > 0:42:58Both our experts have made enormous profits and all that money now goes to their good causes.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01My chosen charity is Naomi House Children's Hospice
0:43:01 > 0:43:05which provides invaluable care to children with life-shortening illnesses,
0:43:05 > 0:43:07not just in the last days, but through their lives.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10My chosen charity is the Wooden Spoon Society,
0:43:10 > 0:43:13and that's based all around Rugby.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15I've been a mad keen rugby man all my life.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18It's a charity that supports disadvantaged children.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21It's been a week of no-holds-barred combat.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25Phil and John have Put Their Money Where Their Mouths are,
0:43:25 > 0:43:30proving they can make a convincing profit from antiques when their own money's on the line.
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