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