0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that takes
0:00:05 > 0:00:11the titans of the antiques trade and pitches them against each other,
0:00:11 > 0:00:16to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23Today, Maverick Mark Stacey takes on Kate "The Diamond" Bateman,
0:00:23 > 0:00:26in an all-out battle for profit, giving you
0:00:26 > 0:00:29the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34Coming up, this odd couple will fight tooth and nail for victory.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35You're an auctioneer, Kate.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38You know you've got to get your hand up quicker than that.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Our dealers show you how to be saleroom savvy.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Write your top estimate and what you're going to bid and stick to it.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50And just how far will these two go to clinch a sale?
0:00:50 > 0:00:53This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Today's battle features two top class antiques athletes.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14Mark "The Maverick" Stacey and Kate "The Diamond" Bateman.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17They'll be sprinting around the saleroom in a race
0:01:17 > 0:01:20to make the most profit from buying and selling antiques.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28In one corner, it's smooth-talking Brighton boy Stacey.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32He's got a contacts book as thick as his arm
0:01:32 > 0:01:35and will go to any length to strike fear into his rival.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Either they know something you don't or you know something they don't.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Facing him across the auction room is Diamond Bateman,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45the lady who brings the glamour to Put Your Money
0:01:45 > 0:01:48with a sparkling exterior that hides a will of steel.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53Mark Stacey got that. Oh, I should have bid against him.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58Our warriors have put their reputations and their own cash on the line, as they fight
0:01:58 > 0:02:02to make as much profit as possible for their chosen charities.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06They each have £1,000 of their own money to spend, and today's battle
0:02:06 > 0:02:10takes place at Thompsons Auctioneers in Harrogate.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13So, with a room of treasures to trawl, will victory belong
0:02:13 > 0:02:17to Maverick or The Diamond? Mark Stacey and Kate Bateman,
0:02:17 > 0:02:22it's is time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Good morning, Mr Stacey. - Good morning, Miss Bateman. How are you?- I'm good.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30- It's a chilly morning in Harrogate. - It is a chilly morning, but exciting. We're at the auction.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- Look at all this stuff.- I know! - Somewhere in here there is a bargain
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- As long as I find it and you don't, I'll be all right.- I hope not!
0:02:38 > 0:02:39LAUGHTER
0:02:39 > 0:02:44Yes, this pair are bloodthirsty for victory,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47but will the Brighton Titan crack our Diamond Ice Queen?
0:02:47 > 0:02:49They both have plenty of saleroom experience,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51and go haring off the starting blocks
0:02:51 > 0:02:55to unearth as many items as possible before the bidding begins.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Maverick is sussing out his hunting ground.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00When you come to a general sale like this,
0:03:00 > 0:03:04this is the perfect place for finding things hidden in boxes.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08They take items in for three or four days, turn it round in a day,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11and you only get the morning to view. So it's starting to fill up here.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16Maverick is trawling the boxes like a vulture circling its prey.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19He's got stiff competition from a room full of buyers,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23and of course his nemesis, whose mind is racing with tactics.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26One tip when buying at auction - look around, use viewing days.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29There's lots of time before the sale to have a look.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Write your top estimate and what you'll bid, and stick to it.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36Because, in the cold light of day, you can look at it and think,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40"Would I pay £50 for that before fee?" It's easy to get carried away.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43But I'm going to be really reserved, stick to my guns,
0:03:43 > 0:03:47I've written all my estimates here, top end, and I'll stick to it.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Unless it gets to 5 o'clock and I haven't bought anything,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52and then I'll bid like crazy.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Wise words from The Diamond,
0:03:54 > 0:03:58but it's treasures not talk that will secure victory today.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03For the gentleman who has everything and likes playing snooker,
0:04:03 > 0:04:08we've got the ultimate in luxury - a little silver-cased chalk.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11This is not terribly old. It is hallmarked.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14It's hallmarked for Birmingham 1982.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17This is engine turned, this little design here,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21but I'm not sure I'll chalk up 147.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Maverick thinks he's spotted a corker,
0:04:23 > 0:04:26but what's this? The Diamond is hot on his tail.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29I think that's quite a fun novelty item.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32What I'd buy for my husband, cos I can't think of anything else,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36so, hopefully, I can find a buyer. I'll go for it. I think it's fun.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Great minds and great enemies think alike. It's going to be
0:04:40 > 0:04:45an almighty tussle for triumph, as our duo slug it out in the saleroom.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49- It's the glamorous Diamond Diva... - What's that you say, Mark?
0:04:49 > 0:04:51You haven't found anything? That's brilliant!
0:04:51 > 0:04:54..squaring up to muscle-bound Maverick!
0:04:54 > 0:04:58She might need some help. "Discovering Antiques."
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Victory is everything to these gold-hunting goliaths.
0:05:02 > 0:05:07There's a box of trophies here that we might need to get engraved for Mark Stacey, consolation prize.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12And there can only be one winner.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15It's a desperate race to find the best bargains,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18and it's Maverick who's next to swoop.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21This is really rather a sweet little table ink stand.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25The date on this, I suppose 1900, 1910.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27It might be a little bit later.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30There's no marks or registration numbers to give us a clue.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33But it looks nice, it feels nice in the hand.
0:05:33 > 0:05:38It's very decorative. They look a very sophisticated bunch around here,
0:05:38 > 0:05:43and they probably like their nice little twee items in Harrogate.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45But who knows? I'll mark it down.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Maverick has sniffed out a genuine antique,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52but Diamond Bateman is hot on his heels.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54I have got a...well, it says,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58"Gentleman's 1920s Bakelite fountain pen".
0:05:58 > 0:06:02We've got a Wyvern Perfect Pen, it's made in England,
0:06:02 > 0:06:06but these sort of mottled ones - this is early plastic, really -
0:06:06 > 0:06:11are really collectible, a huge genre of people collect fountain pens.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15It's only £10 or £20, so there's got to be a profit in that somewhere.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18It's a specialist field, but with some internet research,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21you should find a buyer, so I might have a go at that one.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Canny Kate is never one to miss a bargain.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Her family have run an auction house for a decade,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28so she knows every trick in the book.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33I'm having a quick proof-read through the catalogue.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36I'm looking for things that have been misspelt.
0:06:36 > 0:06:41Sometimes things on the internet are picked out with key word searches,
0:06:41 > 0:06:44so people often misspell words like sovereign, Wedgwood,
0:06:44 > 0:06:48mainly trade and designers' names and people searching for that word,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52and it's been misspelled in the auction catalogue, won't pick it up.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57So this catalogue has got a Vivienne Westwood ring, and they've misspelt
0:06:57 > 0:07:00the word "Vivienne", so I'm going to give that a go, lot 79.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Yep, it's got the initials on.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I'm trying to see if it's silver or white gold.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08I think it's silver gilt on the inside.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11It's good to go for the big names that people have heard of.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Vivienne Westwood is one of our iconic British designers.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17You can't mistake her style. It's really cool.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21This is the sceptre that she has on all of her clothing ranges.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26That's pretty cheap for £40-£50, there's some diamonds
0:07:26 > 0:07:29and some silver in that and, for a bit of bling,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31I think you can't go too far wrong.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Nicely done, Diamond! Trust our Kate to pounce on a potential profit!
0:07:35 > 0:07:39Talking of pouncing, Maverick is in heaven.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44# It's raining men Hallelujah, it's raining men... #
0:07:44 > 0:07:49I found a couple of stoneware torsos
0:07:49 > 0:07:52which are made out of reconstituted stone,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55so they're meant to look like they're marble.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58It won't be everyone's cup of tea,
0:07:58 > 0:08:01but if my hunch is right, if I can get it for £20-£30,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04I think I might be able to make a profit on that.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08The auction is about to kick off. The nerves, the anticipation,
0:08:08 > 0:08:13it's the Brighton Bounty Hunter up against the Auction House Assassin.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Which of these antiques gladiators will be the winner?
0:08:16 > 0:08:19The sale kicks off. As if the pressure wasn't enough,
0:08:19 > 0:08:23auctioneer Lawrence flies at the speed of light.
0:08:23 > 0:08:2620, 22, 25...
0:08:26 > 0:08:31He's a really quick auctioneer, you've got to bid very quickly.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35This auctioneer is fast, he must be doing about 250 an hour.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Let battle commence. The Diamond is first into the fray,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42with a modern, pine-framed mirror.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- Fire away, £5...? - Oh, lot 30 - fiver...
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Five I have, at £5. Any advance on five? All done, selling at five...
0:08:50 > 0:08:52It's a pine mirror for a fiver.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57What? £5 for that? Did Kate really buy that mirror?
0:08:57 > 0:09:01What was she doing? I can see she's going for cheap and tacky.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Miaow! The gloves are off! Maverick may be scathing,
0:09:05 > 0:09:10but Kate bags the mirror for just over £6, including sale room fees.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Sharp-tongued Stacey is hot on her heels,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16as the brass inkwell goes under the hammer.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Start the bidding with me at £35. 38 anywhere?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- No, that's too much. - It's a bad start for Stacey,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25as the bidding storms over his top limit.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27But what about his next lot?
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Ivory pill or snuff box. Start the bidding with me at £28.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34- 30 anywhere? 35 in the room. - I'd go one.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37- 38, 40, 42...- One more.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41- 45? New bidder.- No. - 48, 50, 55...
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- I'm selling, at 55... - GAVEL BANGS
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Yet again, the bidding is racing away from Mark. What is going on?
0:09:46 > 0:09:51It's going really well today. It's been going about 20 minutes,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53and I haven't bought a sausage yet.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Two losses in a row, Maverick is on the ropes already!
0:09:57 > 0:09:59He's got to fight back as the snooker chalk holder
0:09:59 > 0:10:01is about to go under the hammer.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06- I do like this. It's not old...- But he's not the only one poised to bid.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Next up is that silver snooker chalk holder.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13It's fun, I've never seen anything like it. so we'll give it a go.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18They're both going for the same super-hot lot. This is war!
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- Nice little lot. Start with me at top commission of £25.- Oh!
0:10:22 > 0:10:2428, I have, 30, 32...
0:10:24 > 0:10:27- The Maverick's straight in. - 40, 42, 45...
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Oh, 45!- But what's happened to his nemesis?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32That was my top.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36She's left the field wide open, and Mark's taking no prisoners.
0:10:36 > 0:10:3842. Any advance on £42?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- All done at 42... - GAVEL BANGS
0:10:40 > 0:10:42Got one - at last!
0:10:42 > 0:10:44There!
0:10:44 > 0:10:48Yes, Mark pots his first purchase for just over £52, with costs.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50The Diamond's plans are dashed.
0:10:50 > 0:10:56Oh...! Mark Stacey got that! Ooh, I should have bid against him.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Oh, curses!
0:10:59 > 0:11:02I will have my revenge, Stacey, don't worry.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Oh, I can't believe that.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08And just six lots later, the Diamond gets her chance for revenge.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Next up is the ring. The estimate is 40-50. I think
0:11:12 > 0:11:16I might have to go up to 80 or 90. Hopefully, I'll get it.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Start the bidding with me at £45. 48 anywhere?
0:11:20 > 0:11:2348, 50, 52, 55, 58. 58 in the room...
0:11:23 > 0:11:25It's with me at 58.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- Don't anyone dare bid, you bad people.- Selling at 58.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- Well done.- I was going to be terribly mean then and bid 60.
0:11:33 > 0:11:34I wish I had now.
0:11:34 > 0:11:35Excellent!
0:11:35 > 0:11:39At nearly £72 with fees, it's the biggest buy so far.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41It's a colossal victory for our diamond diva
0:11:41 > 0:11:44and she shows no signs of stopping.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46We're coming up to the fountain pen now.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50Probably go to top estimate. Maybe £20 or something like that,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53cos I'm sure I can find a buyer. It's great condition.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Start the bidding at 10, 12?
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- Yes, £12.- 10, 12, 15, 18. 18 in the room.- 18 with me.
0:11:59 > 0:12:0120 new bidder.
0:12:01 > 0:12:0325. 28. 30?
0:12:03 > 0:12:06No? 28 with the lady.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Still with me at 28.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Are we all done? Selling at £28. 11575.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- Thank you.- So I got that for £28. It did go a bit higher,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18but I'm sure I can find a buyer for that. It's a nice thing.
0:12:18 > 0:12:20Our rock hard diamond takes a calculated risk,
0:12:20 > 0:12:26going over her original limit and, with fees, that's just under £35.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29This ice queen is bagging lots left, right and centre,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33and now she has her eye on a retro British Railway sign.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36We're coming up to the retro,
0:12:36 > 0:12:39so basically brand-new London British Railways sign,
0:12:39 > 0:12:44but if I can get it for £10 or £15, something like that, that's fine.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47But wait a minute! Our titans are going to clash again.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50I have a friend who's a train driver.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53If it goes quite cheaply, I might go for that.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Start the bidding at 12, 15, anywhere?
0:12:56 > 0:12:5915 I have. Any advance on 15?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- I don't want to go 18, really. - GAVEL BANGS
0:13:02 > 0:13:04It was Mark!
0:13:04 > 0:13:08I bought that. I hope I didn't upset her by buying that.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- Curse you!- I wouldn't want to do that, you know that.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Oh, look, he's giving me a smarmy grin!
0:13:14 > 0:13:19Right, Stacey, the gloves are off. Let's go accost him.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Yes, the Diamond isn't going to take this lying down.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Maverick swoops in and bags the sign for just under £19, including costs.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28His opponent is fuming!
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- Hello, Kate.- I didn't realise it was you. I would have bid.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- You got that for 15?- Yes.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39You're an auctioneer, Kate. You've got to get your hand up a lot quicker than that.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Our odd couple may be smiling, but the gloves are off.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44It's every dealer for themselves.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48Now can Maverick bag his first stone torso?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50346, stone male torso.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53The bid is with me at £25.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Good lord! Why am I not surprised he's bidding?
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Selling at 28.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00You got yourself a rock hard man there.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03# It's raining men! Hallelujah... #
0:14:03 > 0:14:07The Diamond may scoff, but Maverick is a dealer who always gets his man,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11spending just under £35 with costs.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17Mark and Kate both started the day with £1,000 of their own cash.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21Mark bought three lots and spent a tad over £105,
0:14:21 > 0:14:25leaving him just under £895 in his kitty.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28Kate has also bought three items, but spent slightly more,
0:14:28 > 0:14:30coming in at nearly £113,
0:14:30 > 0:14:34leaving her over £887 still to spend.
0:14:34 > 0:14:40So far, our dealers have barely made a dent in their budgets.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Round two, and our duo are poised and ready for action.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50With these sparring Titans standing together,
0:14:50 > 0:14:52it's going to turn into a right fist fight.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Kate is first to throw herself into the fray.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59I'm going for one. Come on. 352, a foot scraper.
0:14:59 > 0:15:0115, yes.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Don't you dare! Yes. Get out.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- All done, selling at £20. - That's cheap.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09£20!
0:15:09 > 0:15:14- Gloating is so far beneath me. - But you manage to do it so well!
0:15:14 > 0:15:19Our duelling dealers are desperate to score points off each other.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22With costs, that set Kate back just under £25,
0:15:22 > 0:15:26and, later in the day, she gets the chance to have a closer look.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27Imagine the scene.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30You're coming home. You've had a muddy walk with the dogs.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Get to the back door, need to scrape your boots off. Perfect.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37I bought this for £20. I think that's a bargain.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I think somebody's got an older piece of iron work
0:15:40 > 0:15:43that they've cemented into this nice bit of cut stone.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I'm sure I can sell that for more than £20.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Wipe my feet on it like I'm going to wipe my feet with Mark Stacey.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Yes, fighting talk from our Diamond girl.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54With the bit between her teeth,
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Kate's desperate to put some space between herself and her nemesis.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00She's spotted a carpet and she's going for it.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Persian patterned rug, 363, I'm 10 bid, 12 now.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Yeah! £12, you're kidding me.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08- Are we finished selling at 12? - GAVEL BANGS
0:16:11 > 0:16:14I'm so pleased. £12 for a carpet!
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- I thought the carpet market was on the floor at the moment.- Oh.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Ooh, Stacey's seeing red!
0:16:21 > 0:16:24After costs, that's still just under £15.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27And now our rug-buying tornado
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- is going for another two. - Selling at 55...- Oh, no, 60!
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Bagging the pair for just over £68 with fees.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37Maverick isn't impressed.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42Either they know something you don't or you know something they don't.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Which is it, Kate?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I suspect it's the former, not the latter.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49I hope not, for your sake.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Hmm, Sneaky Stacey is trying to unsettle his opponent,
0:16:53 > 0:16:57but cool-headed Kate heads straight over to inspect her trio.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01I'm really happy. I've just bought one rug for £12,
0:17:01 > 0:17:05and these two up here, two for £55.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08That's £28 each. They are hand knotted.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10That's ridiculously cheap!
0:17:10 > 0:17:14Yes, Kate's sure she's found a diamond in the rough today.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16She better watch her back though,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19as Maverick Mark won't stand for second place.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24Kate, I've got marked down, 502, decorative framed oval mirror.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Now it's not old, but it is very decorative. It's George III style.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31You're thinking of buying a modern mirror...
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- Yeah, I'm not...- ..Mark, after mocking my £5 modern mirror?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37I'm not talking about a £5 pine mirror here, Kate.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40I'm talking something with decorative appeal.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Diamond's getting right under Maverick's skin.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45He should keep his game plan under wraps.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50502, decorative framed oval mirror. I'm 35 bid. 40 now.
0:17:50 > 0:17:5240, 5, one more, 50 in the room.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Gentleman's bid at 50. Do I see 55?
0:17:56 > 0:17:58- Selling at 50. - GAVEL BANGS
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Maverick splashed the cash on his priciest purchase so far,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04at £62, including fees.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07Later in the day, he reflects on his success.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12Well, I'm pleased I secured this mirror. The estimate was £40-60.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14I paid bang in the middle, 50 quid for it.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17So even with the bits and pieces on top,
0:18:17 > 0:18:21I'm rather hoping that a nice hotel I know in Brighton
0:18:21 > 0:18:23will be happy to find a spot in their entrance hall,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27or somewhere in the hotel and give me a reasonable profit on it.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29Our Brighton gent has the whiff of victory,
0:18:29 > 0:18:31and he's poised to make it a double,
0:18:31 > 0:18:34as a second stone torso is going under the hammer.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38- Are you after the stone figure coming up?- What do you think?
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- My guess is yes. - Here it is now, 505.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45I am 25, 30 bid. 32.
0:18:45 > 0:18:4735, 38 in the room.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49- Selling at 38. - GAVEL BANGS
0:18:49 > 0:18:52- Goodness sake!- I know!
0:18:52 > 0:18:57At just over £47 with fees, it's a testosterone typhoon.
0:18:57 > 0:19:03# It's raining men! Hallelujah, it's raining men... #
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Their muscle-bound torsos kick-start a bidding bonanza
0:19:06 > 0:19:08and Mark is back in the game.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12First he bids on a retro sewing table and lamp...
0:19:12 > 0:19:13Selling at 15.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17..for just under £19 including costs.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Swiftly followed by an Art Deco bedside cabinet...
0:19:20 > 0:19:22How am I doing? I'm pleased with that.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25..for just under £56 with fees.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29Talk about a saleroom stone. As the gavel falls on
0:19:29 > 0:19:31the final lot of the day,
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Mark heads straight over to check out those last-minute buys.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40This is a really decorative 1970s sewing box,
0:19:40 > 0:19:44but of course this is the piece de resistance.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48Who knows? I could light up a really good profit here.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Yes, the Maverick is sounding confident.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54With the auction over, Kate's in a desperate situation.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57With just six lots in the bag and masses of cash burning
0:19:57 > 0:20:01a hole in her pocket, she decides to take drastic action.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03The auction's over and I still need one more item.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06But there's one piece of jewellery that didn't sell.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10I've had a word with the auctioneer and he says I can have it for £15.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13I'm going to go for it. It's lot 124. Let's go and sort that out.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Quick thinking from the sharp-edged Diamond,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19who swiftly pulls off a deal on the jewellery.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24Here we are - lot 124. This is the one I bought just after the sale.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28They are really nice. It's silver, turquoise, they're polished stones.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32I'm really pleased with that. It's coming home with me.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36At just under £19 with fees, auctioneer Kate sneaks in
0:20:36 > 0:20:39a last-minute purchase before the final whistle.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44But Maverick is feeling triumphant about his final buy as well.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49It's one of my favourite pieces. I am delighted with this Art Deco styling.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53It's firstly decorated in a rather exotic grain of wood.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58We've got this rather nice tray that goes across the top.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02You can put your lamp on there and your bedside glass of water.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06We've got the original handles. This one, unfortunately, is broken.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10I don't think I'm going to make a huge amount on it, but I reckon
0:21:10 > 0:21:13the buyer I've got in mind is going to love it just as much as I do.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17Maverick has been dazzled by the Deco, but will it pay off?
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Mark and Kate arrived at the auction with £1,000 each.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26Mark ended up spending a little under £289 including fees
0:21:26 > 0:21:30on the seven lots he bought. Kate also bought seven lots,
0:21:30 > 0:21:35spending even more modestly at just over £239 with costs.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Before our Lord and Lady go their separate ways to sell,
0:21:38 > 0:21:42they get one final chance to suss out the competition.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46- I've made a few really good buys and a few real misses.- Point them out.
0:21:46 > 0:21:52The rugs I'm really happy with. I know you knock my rugs, but they're all hand knotted.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56- Fantastic quality. - I'm not a rug man. I don't do rugs.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00To me, they look machine done. Sorry, it all looks too uniform to me.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- No.- I might be wrong, I might be wrong.- In this case,
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- I know my rugs, they're definitely hand knotted.- I'll hold you to that.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09I didn't notice the Vivienne Westwood ring
0:22:09 > 0:22:11has lost one of the little diamonds.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- So come on - worst lot, what do you regret?- What do I regret?
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Honestly, Kate, I like all the items I bought.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22The torsos are a bit of fun. They are rather cheeky.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24I just saw those. I knew you'd go for those.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Anyway, we've got to go and sell these items now.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- Let's go.- Let me just correct you. YOU'VE got to go and sell your items.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- My buyers are already lined up. - Ooh!- Good luck.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39For our pair of protagonists, that auction was just
0:22:39 > 0:22:43the start of a mammoth mission. Now the Maverick and the Diamond
0:22:43 > 0:22:47must scour their contact books and use every trick of the trade
0:22:47 > 0:22:49to outsell their rival in pursuit of victory.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Profit is everything. And the Lincolnshire belle
0:22:53 > 0:22:56who's lived and breathed antiques all her life
0:22:56 > 0:22:59is oozing confidence as she inspects her wares.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02I think I'm going to prove that you can buy real bargains at auctions,
0:23:02 > 0:23:04especially general sales.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08I'm so pleased about the rugs. £5 for the mirror plus some commission.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11I'm going to give it a lick of paint, maybe make it shabby chic.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16I got this lovely foot scraper. The vintage designer ring.
0:23:16 > 0:23:21That retails at around £135, so I think I got a bargain at 55.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25The silver jewellery was the after-sale. The pen, which I love,
0:23:25 > 0:23:29but I've discovered a bit of a problem with it since the auction.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34It doesn't have the right nib. It should be a Wyvern body and nib.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36So, all in all, I think I did pretty well.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39I think I've probably got the more traditional stuff.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42He got some very odd things, like those composite men,
0:23:42 > 0:23:47er, but I'm sure he's got a plan up his sleeve.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Mmm, the Diamond's packing the punches already.
0:23:50 > 0:23:54But has she spotted an Achilles heel in her Brighton-based rival?
0:23:54 > 0:23:56There are, unfortunately,
0:23:56 > 0:24:00a couple of potential black holes in my auction purchases.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04The 1970s work table and also the stone torsos,
0:24:04 > 0:24:10which I thought I might be able to sell particularly here in Brighton very well, no joy at the moment.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13I bought this very large decorative mirror at the auction,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16but I have to tell you, I've had a little bit of a mishap with it
0:24:16 > 0:24:20and I've actually chipped some of the gilding here,
0:24:20 > 0:24:24so I'm just going to try and repair it, stick them back on,
0:24:24 > 0:24:28and use a bit of gilding to touch over it. I also bought
0:24:28 > 0:24:33a modern copy of a 1950s railway advertising sign in enamel,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36a nice 1930s Art Deco period bedside cabinet
0:24:36 > 0:24:42and the piece de resistance - a silver cue chalk holder.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45The Maverick is feeling the pressure,
0:24:45 > 0:24:48but this challenge is like a red rag to a bull
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and his years of experience and that fighting spirit are ready to rage.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56Hold tight, riders, this is set to be a rollercoaster of a rumble
0:24:56 > 0:25:00as our antiques antagonists prepare to sell, sell, sell.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04But remember, until they've shaken on it and money's changed hands,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07no deal is truly sealed. Our rivals hit the phones
0:25:07 > 0:25:11and raid their every resource in this all-out battle of wits,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14but it's the Diamond who's first to strike.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17In her home county of Northamptonshire, she's tracked down
0:25:17 > 0:25:21her old English teacher Megan, owner of puppy, Dogface.
0:25:21 > 0:25:25Kate's dead set on persuading her to buy the foot scraper.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28She paid just under £25 - can she make a profit?
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Stylistically, it looks Victorian, but I think it is a bit later.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36It's probably been cast off an original Victorian one.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38- But it's probably a bit more modern. - It looks good.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42I was hoping for somewhere around the £60 mark.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- That's a big lump of... - That's a big lump of stone there.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50I'm going to lift it up and weigh it by value alone.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55It probably does not weigh £60, but how about 20?
0:25:55 > 0:25:5920?! That's nowhere close. I can't. It's got to make some money.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05My absolute last price honestly would be 30 quid. What you think?
0:26:05 > 0:26:12- 35. Every penny counts. 35.- Um... - That's tiniest profit from me.- OK.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16- She's definitely going for it. - I'm keen.
0:26:16 > 0:26:22- I...- Dogface needs somewhere to tie the lead to. Come on!
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Yeah, OK, 35.- 35.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- Thank you. We'd better take him for a walk.- OK, let's do that.- Come on.
0:26:29 > 0:26:35Diamond hard haggler Kate pockets more than £10 profit
0:26:35 > 0:26:37and rewards yourself by accompanying Megan
0:26:37 > 0:26:41and puppy Dogface on a very energetic walk.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44This antiques assailant is off and running,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47but it's a rude awakening to the hard-core task ahead.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51She was tough. She beat me hard on price. I was expecting more for it.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53It goes to show antiques is not a walk in the park.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56It certainly isn't. And down south,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00the Brighton Titan is also squaring up for a fight
0:27:00 > 0:27:05as he takes his Art Deco bedside cabinet, which cost just under £56, to cafe owner Maggie.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Do you like it?- I like it. I'd like it if there was two.
0:27:08 > 0:27:13- Like most things in life, there's only one.- Pairs are always better.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17I was hoping for somewhere around...
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- the £130.- Oh...
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- Is that too much?- It IS too much. - Oh, no!- It is! It's too much.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29Way, way too much! Let's start from half of that and see what we can do.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33- Maggie.- Come on. Be fair. Let's start at 70.- We can start,
0:27:33 > 0:27:36- but we have to go up now. - OK.- 120.
0:27:36 > 0:27:41If you were looking at 100, there'd be a little bit of room for me.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43- Go on, Mark.- £100.- It's a deal.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Phew. It took everything the Maverick had
0:27:45 > 0:27:49and more to seal the deal with tough negotiator Maggie.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54But the Maverick emerges victorious with just over £44 in the bank.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58That's put that one to bed and it's brewed up a rather nice profit.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01It's one-all in this heavyweight match and both our warriors
0:28:01 > 0:28:05are using all their powers of persuasion to try and win the game.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07On her home turf in Northamptonshire,
0:28:07 > 0:28:11the Diamond takes the jewellery set to stallholder Jean...
0:28:11 > 0:28:14- 28?- OK, 28.- It's a deal. Thanks.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17..and walks away with over £9 profit.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21Competition is fierce in this all-out antiques extravaganza
0:28:21 > 0:28:25and the Brighton Battler has been working hard as he seeks
0:28:25 > 0:28:27to outwit his ravishing rival,
0:28:27 > 0:28:31but will the damage to his £62 gilt-framed mirror
0:28:31 > 0:28:34jeopardise his chances of a sale to hotel manager Justin?
0:28:34 > 0:28:37- It's got a Georgian look about it with this sort of outer mirror.- Yes.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41- Then the inner mirror. Good for a hotel.- I think it'll work very well.
0:28:41 > 0:28:47- We have quite a few mirrors.- I know. You can never have too many mirrors.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- I do have to be honest with you about something.- Yes.- It fell over.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56- Oh.- And caused some damage, but I've actually repaired it myself
0:28:56 > 0:28:59and I don't think you can see them, but I do have to point it out to you.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- Right. Dropping antiques, Mark. - I know.- Dropping antiques.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05I can't believe it. That's what dealers do sometimes.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08Bearing in mind the damage I've pointed out to you, Justin,
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- are you still happy to make an offer on it?- 120?
0:29:11 > 0:29:15I am going to take it, Justin. That is really kind of you.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18The Brighton bruiser, with his super-selling powers,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21pulls off a whopping £58 profit on his damaged mirror,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24which looks right at home in a glamorous hotel.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28He's on a roll and, whilst he's at it, sews up just over
0:29:28 > 0:29:30£6 profit on his sewing table and lamp.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33In Northamptonshire,
0:29:33 > 0:29:36the rock hard Diamond is using every contact at her disposal.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39Our formidable fashionista is taking her ring,
0:29:39 > 0:29:43which cost just over £70, to Vivienne Westwood fanatic Vicky.
0:29:43 > 0:29:48- Designer.- Oh! Oh, you tease.- First impressions, what do you think?
0:29:48 > 0:29:53- It's stunning, isn't it? Absolutely fantastic.- Have you got one?
0:29:53 > 0:29:57- I know you've got other things? - I don't actually have a ring.
0:29:57 > 0:29:59That is fantastic. I love it.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03I will fess up and say there is one little diamond missing.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05- I have noticed.- OK.
0:30:05 > 0:30:11I was hoping with that in mind for around about the £110 mark. £100?
0:30:11 > 0:30:15- Still a little steep for me. - But you're a collector.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18- You are a lover of Vivienne Westwood.- I am a lover and I am,
0:30:18 > 0:30:23- but the reason I don't have one is cos I can't afford to.- That's true.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- Where do you think it would be for you?- Yeah...- "Buy me!"
0:30:26 > 0:30:30- VICKY LAUGHS - "I match your other items!"- Um...
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- 80, £90.- 80?
0:30:32 > 0:30:37Well, 90 sounds better, I have to say. That's less than my £100.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Shall we meet in the middle and go for 85?
0:30:39 > 0:30:45I need every penny, how about 88? Come on. Let's do it.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- Er...yeah, OK.- 88?
0:30:47 > 0:30:51Proving diamonds really are a girl's best friend,
0:30:51 > 0:30:56the glamorous gladiator pulls in a glittering profit of over £16.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00That was a result all round. The Diamond has done it again.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03Back in Brighton, Kate's arch rival has been struggling to find
0:31:03 > 0:31:07a buyer for his pair of distinctive male torsos.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11But he's finally made a breakthrough and arrives at Oceana nightclub
0:31:11 > 0:31:15hoping to present hen night and male dance troupe organiser, David,
0:31:15 > 0:31:19that they're worth at least the £80 he spent on them.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23I just thought these might be a bit of extra adornment and decorations
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- for the show.- Yeah, I suppose we could put them on the stage.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- I was hoping for around £100? - £100?!
0:31:31 > 0:31:34- Really?- I was thinking £10.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- £10?!- I didn't realise they were 100!- Oh, David!
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- Shall we barter? - We can try and barter.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44- 55.- We'll be here all night, David. - We could be.- 85.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47I'll tell you what I'm going to do.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49I'll give you 85, but that's my final offer.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52I'll take it, cos there's no way I'm carrying these back out.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55It's a mighty blow for the Maverick
0:31:55 > 0:31:59as he only manages to scrape a tiny profit of just over £3.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- ..Five.- Wonderful. I'm going to put that in there.
0:32:01 > 0:32:07But I'm clearly absolutely useless at antiques dealing. I want to know...
0:32:07 > 0:32:12- I need a new profession. Where are your dancers?- They are through there.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- Shall we go?- Come on.- Come on.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17# I need a hero
0:32:17 > 0:32:21# I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
0:32:21 > 0:32:24# He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
0:32:24 > 0:32:28# And he's got to be fresh from the fight... #
0:32:28 > 0:32:31And I reckon if antiques don't work out for me
0:32:31 > 0:32:35after four years in the gym, stand back, you two,
0:32:35 > 0:32:40- I'll be centre stage.- Yes(!) Don't give up the day job just yet.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43We've reached the halfway stage in this selling bonanza
0:32:43 > 0:32:46and it's been an epic battle of brains and brawn.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49Maverick Stacey has sold five of his seven items
0:32:49 > 0:32:52and, despite a close call with his torsos,
0:32:52 > 0:32:56his profit pot is bulging at just under £112.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01Diamond diva Kate has sold three of her seven items.
0:33:01 > 0:33:06Her profit stands at a little under £36. But it's not over yet.
0:33:06 > 0:33:11As the bell tolls for round two, our duellers redouble their efforts
0:33:11 > 0:33:16and muster every bit of fighting spirit they have to claim victory.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20In Cambridge, the Diamond is steeling herself for a vital sale
0:33:20 > 0:33:23and hoping to avenge her rival in the process.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26Mark Stacey was really rude about my three rugs. But I've brought them
0:33:26 > 0:33:30to this antique shop in Cambridge and I'm pretty sure they'll sell.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32I'm trying to get at least £100 for the three.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36And one rug in particular quickly grabs dealer Bill's attention.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- This is a nice piece.- Good. - It's an Afghan Bukhara.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42This rug has been washed at some time, so it's faded,
0:33:42 > 0:33:46but this brighter colour is what we call an abrash.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49When they dye the wool to make a rug, they don't always dye enough,
0:33:49 > 0:33:54so when they re-dye the wools, it's never exactly the same colour,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57- so that's when you get different shadings.- Yeah.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01- That's quite desirable, isn't it? - Yes.- Some people would see that in a modern rug as a fault.- Exactly.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05- But it's really desirable in antique rugs.- That's quite nice.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09- What are you thinking about? - How about 123? I'd be really happy with that.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13Then I wouldn't have to re-sell just the one on its own.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15I don't really like that.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19- OK.- I'd go 110.- 110. I'm not even go to argue at that,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22- cos I'd rather sell all three at once, so it's a deal.- It's a deal.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25The Lincolnshire lass pulls it off.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Not only does she pocket almost £27 profit,
0:34:27 > 0:34:31but where the Maverick scorned, she succeeded.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35Mark, you had no faith I'd make a profit, but this proves you wrong.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Unaware of the Diamond's result, down on the south coast,
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Maverick Stacey is banking on potting a healthy profit of his own
0:34:42 > 0:34:46on an item he managed to snatch from right under his opposition's nose.
0:34:46 > 0:34:47Oh, curses!
0:34:47 > 0:34:51I've come over to Worthing today to meet a chap called Frank,
0:34:51 > 0:34:55who apparently is obsessed with all things related to billiards
0:34:55 > 0:34:59and has a shrine in his garden, so I'm not heading to the house,
0:34:59 > 0:35:03I'm heading to the potting shed. But I'm not good to do any gardening,
0:35:03 > 0:35:08cos I'm hoping to sell him that snooker chalk holder that I bought
0:35:08 > 0:35:13for just over £50, and I'm hoping to chalk up a very respectable profit.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17As an avid collector of all things snooker and billiards,
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Frank's potting shed is an Aladdin's cave of goodies.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Even selling machine Maverick is quickly distracted.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Here's a pretty comprehensive set, really.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29You've got everything from porcelains to silver.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- I love the tile. Can I pick it up?- Please, yes.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38I've never seen a Victorian tile decorated with a snooker theme.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- Probably about 1890, something like that.- I would have thought so.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46- Surely people weren't playing billiards then?- Good heavens, yes.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48It's detailed in various writings,
0:35:48 > 0:35:53more particularly from about the middle of the 15th century.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Mostly in France.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58The actual game came into prevalence over there,
0:35:58 > 0:36:02the game of billiards, from the early part of the 19th century.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05But pocketing a profit suddenly looks less likely as it turns out
0:36:05 > 0:36:10Frank has already got an impressive chalk holder collection.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12That's an interesting little collection.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15What about this one? This is unusual. It's in white.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- I've never seen a white chalk before.- No.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Chalk was originally developed as a powdered version
0:36:20 > 0:36:24from the cliffs of Dorset around 1830 by a man called John Carr.
0:36:24 > 0:36:29Burroughes and Watts began to sell the stuff round about 1860s, 1870s.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34- Does this date from then?- This is one of the original pieces.- Gosh.
0:36:34 > 0:36:40- There can't be many of those around? - I have only ever seen that one.- Wow!
0:36:40 > 0:36:43This, of course, is the item that I wanted to show you.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47It's not as unique, I'm afraid, as the white chalk, but is nicely made.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51It's a silver-mounted chalk. Quite a typical example.
0:36:51 > 0:36:57- You've got one very similar there, haven't you?- Hmm, yes. Hmm...
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- Well...- Ooh, it's not the reaction he was hoping for.
0:37:01 > 0:37:06But can the Mighty Maverick pull off a profit or is he snookered?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08We'll find out later.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Now, our collectables queen is in Kent, desperately hoping
0:37:12 > 0:37:17to persuade pen specialist Andy to buy her Bakelite fountain pen
0:37:17 > 0:37:22for more than the £34.72 she paid for it.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25The Wyvern company was founded around 1895.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28This is probably late 40s, early 50s.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32- Uh-huh.- It was said that King George V used a Wyvern pen.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37- Royalty, connections to royalty. - That's right, it's English. - Pretensions of grandeur.- Right.- OK.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40It would have had a Wyvern 14 carat nib originally.
0:37:40 > 0:37:45I do need to sell it, but I was hoping for around the £50 mark.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Well, I was thinking more the sort of £20 mark.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Oh, my goodness. I'd make a serious loss at £20. I got to sell it for...
0:37:52 > 0:37:57- How about 40? - I could probably do 30.- 35.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00I've got to be tough. Every penny counts for me.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05- Yeah, all right, 35.- 35?- Yeah. That's fair enough.- I'll take that.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- I will shake your hand at 35. Thank you.- OK. Thanks very much.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Ballsy Bateman fought bravely,
0:38:11 > 0:38:15but only walks away with a tiny 28p profit.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18I'm a bit gutted, but what can you do?
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- But do not write me off just yet. - Kate knows she has one last chance
0:38:22 > 0:38:24to deal a crushing blow to the Maverick
0:38:24 > 0:38:27as she heads to Cambridgeshire with her final item.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Having painted the pine mirror for a shabby chic look,
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Kate's hoping costume hire company owner Graham will snap it up.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37On the proviso that I'm allowed to try some costumes on.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41- That would be a deal. - In that case, 25?
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- 25 and a few costumes.- It's done.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- It's a showbiz deal. Thank you.- It's a pleasure.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47More than tripling her money
0:38:47 > 0:38:51our dazzling damsel pulls off nearly £19 profit on the mirror
0:38:51 > 0:38:53and she gets to play dress up into the bargain.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56What girl could resist?
0:38:56 > 0:39:00# Let me entertain you. #
0:39:02 > 0:39:06Mark Stacey, your money or your life.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08It's purely about the money for the Maverick.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12With the finishing line in sight, the Brighton bruiser is also doing
0:39:12 > 0:39:16everything in his power to rake in last-minute profits
0:39:16 > 0:39:19and he's headed west for his final big push.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23I've located a buyer here in Devon who is a bit of a train enthusiast.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26There's something lurking in his garden.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28I've sent him a photograph of the sign
0:39:28 > 0:39:31that I bought for just under £20 and he really quite likes it.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35Am I on track for a big profit? Let's go in and find out.
0:39:35 > 0:39:40MUSIC: Theme from "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends"
0:39:43 > 0:39:48Train enthusiast Don is an old friend of the Maverick,
0:39:48 > 0:39:51- but can he be steamrolled into a sale?- I love it!
0:39:51 > 0:39:54This is a grown man's toy.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58It IS a grown man's toy, but what's the fascination with railways?
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- I love trains, all sorts of trains. - You also have something
0:40:01 > 0:40:04to do with the local Okehampton railway, don't you?
0:40:04 > 0:40:06I'm a trainee guardsman.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09I have a whistle and a flag and I play at trains on Saturdays.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12That's what has brought me all the way down to Devon -
0:40:12 > 0:40:16- to show you this lovely sign.- Wow!
0:40:16 > 0:40:21It's great, isn't it? It really harks back to the golden age, the 50s.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24It is a reproduction. It's not an original poster, unfortunately.
0:40:24 > 0:40:28It's done on metal as you can see. I was hoping to get between 40
0:40:28 > 0:40:34- and £50 for it.- As a tight-fisted clerk, that's a bit generous,
0:40:34 > 0:40:37but I'm sure we could do something of a deal on that sort of figure.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41- I- really would like it, cos I know the very place I want to put it.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44What would you think is a sensible price?
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- £48.- £48? We've got a deal. - Thank you, Mark.
0:40:47 > 0:40:52- Pleasure, thank you.- I think that was a first-class deal, don't you?
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- Let's go.- OK. - Just in time for the train.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58And a first-class profit at just over £29.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01It's a high-speed finish for Stacey
0:41:01 > 0:41:04and he gets to see his sign in its rightful place.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08I can just imagine thousands of tourists looking at it and wondering
0:41:08 > 0:41:10where it's come from and it's come from me!
0:41:10 > 0:41:12It gives me great joy.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15It's been a bout of callous combat throughout
0:41:15 > 0:41:18and our brave warriors have battled hard for supremacy.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22They both started off with £1,000 of the loan money.
0:41:22 > 0:41:27Kate picked up seven items and spent a total of just over £239.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30The Maverick also bought seven items
0:41:30 > 0:41:35but splashed slightly more cash, spending just under £289.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38But now it's all down to profit.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41All of the money that Mark and Kate have made
0:41:41 > 0:41:45from today's challenge will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50So, without further ado, it's time to reveal who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54I'm intrigued to see how we've done, because I had such a nightmare with most of my items.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57Did you? I didn't do very well at all.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01- I made some pretty appalling profits. - Really? Well you mocked my rugs.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04They were the only ones that gave me a really good profit.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- But let's have a look. I'm desperate to see.- Ready, Kate?
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- I don't think I'm going to be in double figures.- One, two, three.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- Oh, a thrashing.- Gosh, Kate!- Look! - Gosh, Kate, I wasn't expecting that.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19That was a fairly comprehensive thrashing on that one.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21- Well done.- I wouldn't say badly.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- You came second, which is good. - Out of two.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- Yes.- Oh, yes, thanks for pointing that out(!)
0:42:27 > 0:42:29So a tough task for our duo,
0:42:29 > 0:42:34but the mighty Maverick takes today's race by just over £72.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38But just how big a part did his snooker chalk holder play?
0:42:38 > 0:42:4265, could we say? Is that pushing you too far?
0:42:42 > 0:42:44You see, that's a blue.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47I shall feel black and blue if we're not careful!
0:42:47 > 0:42:51- We'll shake hands on that. - Stubborn Stacey stood his ground,
0:42:51 > 0:42:54but only potted just under £13 profit.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58But it still contributed to his overall victory.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00The auction turned out to be quite a success for me.
0:43:00 > 0:43:05I was disappointed with what I bought, but I managed to make a very good profit on the mirror
0:43:05 > 0:43:08and a good profit on the Art Deco bedside cabinets.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11A couple of my items let me down. The pen was a disappointment.
0:43:11 > 0:43:13I thought I'd make more profit than that on it.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17But I did well with my rugs as I knew I would.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20So, er, yeah, this one is to Mark, I'm afraid. Well done, Mark.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22Tomorrow is another day
0:43:22 > 0:43:25and Kate gets a chance to get her own back when our duo
0:43:25 > 0:43:29put their money where their mouths are at Swinderby Antiques Fair.
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