0:00:02 > 0:00:04'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07'the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade
0:00:07 > 0:00:10'and pitches them against each other
0:00:10 > 0:00:13'to see who can make the most money.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16'from buying and selling.'
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's amazing! Truly amazing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:23'Today, Maverick Mark Stacey takes on Kate The Diamond Bateman
0:00:23 > 0:00:27'in an all-out battle for profit, giving you the inside view
0:00:27 > 0:00:30'on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34'Coming up, our dealers show you how to handle priceless antiques.'
0:00:34 > 0:00:38There must be a profit in this. Unless, of course, I drop it.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42'They refuse to let the weather dampen their spirits.'
0:00:42 > 0:00:45So I might be able to get some good deals, so bring on the rain, I say.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48'And both contenders have cause to celebrate.'
0:00:48 > 0:00:51What can I say? I'm truly honoured. I didn't expect this.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.'
0:01:07 > 0:01:12'Look out for the blue lights as a day of collectables cops and robbers gets underway.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- 'It's Mark The Maverick Stacey...' - Evening, all.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19'..taking on Kate The Diamond Bateman in a high-speed chase
0:01:19 > 0:01:23'to make the most profit from buying and selling antiques.
0:01:23 > 0:01:29'It's Mark Stacey, Brighton's bargain maestro and dealer extraordinaire...'
0:01:29 > 0:01:32I'm PC Maverick and I'm here to arrest Kate Bateman
0:01:32 > 0:01:36on charges of stealing all the bargains!
0:01:36 > 0:01:40'..versus his nemesis, Diamond Bateman, the antiques assassin.'
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Look out, Mark Stacey, I'm gunning for you.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47'These arch rivals will be risking £750 of their own cash
0:01:47 > 0:01:53'as they chase each other round the mean streets of Swinderby Antiques Fair in Lincolnshire.
0:01:53 > 0:01:59'They're racing to shoot down bargain buys that they can sell on for the most profit,
0:01:59 > 0:02:03'all of which goes to their chosen charities. Mark Stacey and Kate Bateman,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05'it's time to put your money where your mouth is.'
0:02:05 > 0:02:09- Good morning, Mark.- Hello, hello, hello. What are you doing here?
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- This is my old hunting ground. - Oh, yeah.- Swinderby.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- So you've got an advantage? - I'm not sure. I haven't been here for quite a while
0:02:16 > 0:02:21so I'm not sure what kind of stuff it'll have today. But we've got £750 to spend.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26- What are we going to buy? - No idea. What about you?. - Not furniture or paintings.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- But you're so good at paintings, Kate.- What are you after? - I really don't know.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- Well, the best of luck to you. - And you. May the best woman win.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37'Hm. They're playing their cards close to their chests today
0:02:37 > 0:02:42'but both these antiques aficionados have a profit-hunting plan of action.'
0:02:42 > 0:02:45I'm trying to really think about maybe finding those pieces
0:02:45 > 0:02:48that I instantly know someone might be interested in,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51or preferably two of three people might be interested in,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54because it gives you a back-up plan.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57It's really exciting because people are still unpacking
0:02:57 > 0:03:01and this is the bit of the fair I love, when you're not quite sure what's here.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I'm just going to see if something jumps out at me.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Not a great strategy, but it tends to work for me.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10'The sun may not be shining on our collectables chase today,
0:03:10 > 0:03:14'but our treasure-hunting twosome won't let that hold them back.'
0:03:14 > 0:03:19When it rains, all your stuff gets wet, it's cold, it's miserable. But maybe they'll be keen for a buyer,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23so I might be able to get some good deals. So bring on the rain, I say!
0:03:26 > 0:03:33Well, the rain is actually proving more resistant than I thought. But we're keeping cheerful.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- THUNDER RUMBLES - The heavens are opening.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46If the weather continues like this, I think I've found the perfect advantage
0:03:46 > 0:03:49over my rival, Kate Bateman.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52I shall water-ski round the fair!
0:03:53 > 0:03:59'That's the spirit! Come rain or shine, it'll be an epic battle for victory today.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03'And it's Maverick Stacey who's first off the starting blocks.'
0:04:03 > 0:04:10Now, these are quite fun. These are a pair of what look like 17th century table legs.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15But of course, they're not. They're actually probably late 19th century or early 20th century.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20And they would have originally had a big oak top on those.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24But they might look quite nice with a plate glass top on it
0:04:24 > 0:04:29as a slightly contemporary twist to an antique, as it were.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32But we'll see what price they're asking for them.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35- I just wanted to know how much your table legs are.- 80.
0:04:35 > 0:04:41- £80?- Yes. - Well, I quite like those for £80, actually. They're quite decorative.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43I would need to get the price down a little bit.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Can we negotiate on that price, sir? - Erm...
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- 70 but that is the very best. - 70 is the very best, it is?
0:04:52 > 0:04:57Cos I think they're quite fun, actually. I'm going to take... Where's... I'm going to take those.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01'A colossal first purchase for the Brighton black belt
0:05:01 > 0:05:05'and he wastes no time notching up a second quirky buy.'
0:05:05 > 0:05:08For £20, I think this is a reasonable buy.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13I've got to get the electrics sorted out, but I'm sure in Brighton I can find a poodle lover
0:05:13 > 0:05:16who would simply adore this!
0:05:16 > 0:05:19'A pair of table legs and a poodle lamp,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22'neither of which he has a buyer in mind for.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25'Not exactly on strategy, but Mark's still confident.'
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Well, who's going to make the biggest profit today?
0:05:29 > 0:05:33Will it be Kate or Mark?
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Well, of course, it's going to be Mark.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38'Never underestimate the opposition, though, Mark.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41'They don't call Kate the antiques assassin for nothing.'
0:05:41 > 0:05:47Well, I really like these. They're a pair of lamps. They've got kind of continental scenes on
0:05:47 > 0:05:49They're really heavy. They're brass or bronze.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53They're sort of French style. This is a stiff leaf border here, like laurel leaves.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58You've got this plain column base. They are really heavy, and that's a nice sign of quality.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02They're a sort of brass or... Well, it's probably bronze, actually.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06They're good fun. I don't know what's going on here. We've got ships and animals,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09like a tavern and port scene, I think, on the bottom.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12I was looking for a signature, but there isn't any.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Now, this chap here wants 175 the pair.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- It's nice to get pairs of lamps. - £100 each, but I'd sooner sell the pair.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Well, I'll have the both for 150, how about that?
0:06:21 > 0:06:25- Take them away.- Go on, then, take them away.- 150?- Yes.- Good man!
0:06:25 > 0:06:29'Applying that famous charm, the Diamond nets a tasty discount.
0:06:29 > 0:06:35'And with the stallholder on side, she goes for the double after spotting a pair of pillars.'
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- 260, cos I bought the lamps. - No, no, they cost me 400.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- You're doing 280? - 280. You've had a fantastic deal.
0:06:42 > 0:06:48- I'm actually quite tempted by that. - It's impossible to make a profit... - Oh, go on, then, 280.- Bless you.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- You're lovely. That's fabulous. I've got another thing! Whoo-hoo! I like those.- They're beautiful.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55I love the fact that these are so theatrical.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00It was a bit of an impulse buy, but I kind of talked myself into them.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04They're really unusual. They're made of wood, he says they're French, about 1920s.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07They'd look great in a house, you could put lamps on them,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11you could put sculptures, or they'd look great in an art gallery.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15It's just so nice to have pairs of things. Interior designers love these.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19But I'm really pleased with that. I think Mark's going to be green with envy.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24'Our treasure-hunting thoroughbred pilfers the two pillars, minus the lamps on top,
0:07:24 > 0:07:29'and has galloped out of the starting gate having spent well over half her budget already.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31'But this very much a two-horse race.'
0:07:31 > 0:07:36I've found something interesting. This is something you could keep in your bedroom locked away
0:07:36 > 0:07:42and you could have a little quiet drink, a night cap at night, maybe a whisky or a port or a brandy.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44And the reason we call them tantalises,
0:07:44 > 0:07:48this comes from the word tantalise, and they were locked away
0:07:48 > 0:07:53to stop the servants taking a neck of your favourite whisky,
0:07:53 > 0:07:59And I think it's quite sweet. It's Edwardian, 1900, made of oak and metal mounted.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04It's got the two little decanters in there. I can't get them out. Sir, why can't I get these out?
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- Cos it's locked.- It's locked? And you haven't got the key?- No.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13Now, that's a big problem, because I have to try and find a key to open it.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18And, of course, maybe there's no bottoms on the decanters, so I'd have to try and replace them.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22So hopefully the dealer's going to say it's a very reasonable price.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24- It's 75.- Oh, no!
0:08:24 > 0:08:30£75, plus I've got to spend weeks hunting for a key, which I don't have because I've got to sell it quickly.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Can we get it under 65?
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- 65.- Is that all right with you?- Yes.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40Well, let's hope I'm having a little nip with my success when I find the key and sell this.
0:08:40 > 0:08:46'Yes, smooth-talking Stacey does it again. Maybe he's got some alcohol-loving buyers in mind
0:08:46 > 0:08:50'as he also splashes out £13 on a yard of ale glass.'
0:08:50 > 0:08:54There must be a profit in this. Unless, of course, I drop it.
0:08:54 > 0:09:00'Maverick's bagged two boozy bargains, taking his total so far to four.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03'But canny Kate has racked up her third buy of the day.'
0:09:03 > 0:09:06I'm really pleased with that. I know it's not an antique strictly,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08but you don't get antique magazine racks.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13This is all this shabby chic, French style, distressed. I quite like it.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16And there's lots of places that sell this kind of thing.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20I think that's really good. It was 15 quid. And I got a chicken thrown in.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23I think I can make a very small profit on that, maybe £10 or a fiver,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26but a profit's a profit and we don't sneeze at it.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30'Yes, every penny counts in today's epic antiques adventure.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33'Sticking to her strategy of buying anything that catches her eye,
0:09:33 > 0:09:37'The Diamond homes in on a hefty-looking item.'
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- How much is this stone trough?- £100.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- 100 quid. And the bigger one? - That's 130.- 130.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47I like those because they're nice and old,
0:09:47 > 0:09:52and we see loads of repro ones that are reconstituted stone.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57They can make them look older, they put yoghurt on them to make the moss and the lichen grow
0:09:57 > 0:09:59and they leave them outside and all sorts of ploys.
0:09:59 > 0:10:05But you can tell they're really old. This one is hand-hewn. It's going to be a beast to get back, though.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Blimey, I don't even want to think about how much that weighs.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14So it's sort of putting me off, the size of it, but it is a nice thing, I'm sure I could sell it.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16Let's see if we can haggle the guy down.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- What's your absolute... Would you do 75?- No.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- Cos it's really heavy. - I know, but that sort of thing... - It is really nice.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- What's your absolute best? - I'll do it for 90. That's the best.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- 85, come on.- No, 90.- Really? 90 quid.- It's got age about it.
0:10:32 > 0:10:38- It is. Do you know where it came from?- It came out of Yorkshire. - I'll go for that. 90 quid.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44'The daring Diamond is spending money like water today! But she's feeling no fear.'
0:10:44 > 0:10:49Alarm bells should be ringing for Mark Stacey. He's on the losing team today.
0:10:49 > 0:10:55'Our duelling duo have fought through the weather and taken this antiques fair by storm.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57'But what's the half-time tally?
0:10:57 > 0:11:02'Maverick and Diamond both started the day with £750 of their own money.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07'Mark's bagged four items, but spent just £168,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11'leaving him a sizeable £582 in his kitty.
0:11:11 > 0:11:17'Kate has also bought four items, but splashed out £535,
0:11:17 > 0:11:20'leaving her just £215 still to spend.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28'Buckle up for more action as this antiques adventure enters its second phase.
0:11:28 > 0:11:34'The weather shows no signs of clearing and our daring duo are starting to feel the pressure.'
0:11:34 > 0:11:41What's worrying is it looks like some stallholders are packing up already and it's only ten past ten.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45They're supposed to be here all afternoon. I hope the horrible weather hasn't put them off.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50'As the rain falls, so do Maverick's spirits.'
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Too much of a gamble to try to sell it to a private collector.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57'And his wallet stays firmly in his pocket.'
0:11:58 > 0:12:02It's a nothing, really. It's quite decorative, but I think I'll pass on it for now.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07- But I'm not buying it. - 'Oh, what's happened to our brave bargain-hunter?'
0:12:07 > 0:12:11I don't know about you, but all this rain has extinguished my fire today.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14# Relight my fire
0:12:14 > 0:12:17'Come on, Maverick, get back in the game!
0:12:17 > 0:12:22'And with Mark getting hot under the collar, cool calm Kate shows no signs of stopping.'
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Fortnum & Mason wines with Stuart crystal glasses.
0:12:26 > 0:12:32Well, I love the hamper. Glasses in it, as well. For quaffing your champagne.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35And actually, there's quite a lot of people that go to summer concerts
0:12:35 > 0:12:39around where I am, so that might do it. What have we got to drink?
0:12:39 > 0:12:43A red. I think this is a very classy buy.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45I quite like that.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Yeah, I'd have that. Let's work on the principle "buy stuff that I would like".
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- Will you do 30?- Go on, then. - Oh, you're a lovely lady!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56'Trust the diamond to spot a first-class treasure.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01'And speaking of treasures, the Maverick has lined up three contestants for his next buy.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05'But which will he choose? Hello antique number one.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07'What are you and when are you from?'
0:13:07 > 0:13:10It's a candlestick. Of course it's a candlestick.
0:13:10 > 0:13:16I would say this piece is probably around about 1880, something like that, so it's Victorian.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21If we open the back here, that's for keeping your matches or vestas.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25And where do you strike them? Well, you strike them on the rock here.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28'And what about you, number two?'
0:13:28 > 0:13:30This is a little desk ornament.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34It's again bronze, probably French,
0:13:34 > 0:13:39and just inset here is a carved cameo shell.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42'And last but not least, number three.'
0:13:42 > 0:13:44It's a lovely ladies' walking cane.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46Again, 19th century.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Silver-plated with a lady artist here at her easel.
0:13:51 > 0:13:58Maybe French again, because we've got a little crystal top. I don't think, unfortunately, it's rock crystal.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00'So will it be antique number one?
0:14:00 > 0:14:05'He's bronze, Victorian and he's desperate to be snapped up.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08'Or will it be antique number two, the pricey continental rack
0:14:08 > 0:14:10'that makes the ladies go wild?
0:14:10 > 0:14:13'Or will Mark walk off with antique number three,
0:14:13 > 0:14:17'the 19th century cane that'll always stick around?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19'Mark, the choice is yours.'
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Here are my two items. I've paid £220 for this, £70 for this,
0:14:23 > 0:14:27so a massive total of £290.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31But I think I've got a buyer for this and a buyer for that,
0:14:31 > 0:14:35so I hope I'm going to snap up a jolly good profit.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40'Ooh, Mark, you old devil! He's walked off with not one but two items
0:14:40 > 0:14:44'and smacked £290 in one fell swoop.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48'Kate had better watch out, as this collectables carnivore
0:14:48 > 0:14:50'soon gobbles up another profit-worthy prey,
0:14:50 > 0:14:55'a set of silver-plated Deco-style boxed fish servers for £7.'
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Another potential tasty profit bought.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01'And that takes Maverick's treasure tally to seven.
0:15:01 > 0:15:07'But with time running out, the Diamond hits back with a knockout blow of her own.'
0:15:07 > 0:15:12Well, this is cool. This is a copper top and a cast-iron base.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15You can see there's a bit of rust, but I like it, I don't want it looking new.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18It's got some age to it. I think it's really pretty.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23So what you can have, it could be inside, you could use it as a coffee table, or in a conservatory,
0:15:23 > 0:15:29or outside. I'm thinking I might put it outside with plants on it. It's a really decorative piece.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33I only paid £25. There's a very small profit in it.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37But it's a nice thing. I think it's probably early 20th century, 1920s maybe.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42But it's nice. Somebody's gone to the effort of cutting out all that copper. So I like that.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46It's heavier than it looks.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49'That's purchase number six for our Lincolnshire lady.
0:15:49 > 0:15:56'And with the market starting to pack up around her, she wastes no time hunting down a lucky seventh.'
0:15:56 > 0:15:59I've just seen something on this stall that I'd really like.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02I've had a word with the owner of the stall. It's a nice lamp base.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05He reckons his best price is 35, but I'm going to haggle.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09It's the end of the day, people are packing up, he may want to settle
0:16:09 > 0:16:12and get rid of something else. So let's see how I go.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17- Hi there.- Hello.- Is... What was your best price on this?
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- The best I could do that would be £45.- 45? Oh, my goodness.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26- How about 30?- I'll do it for 35. - 35.- It's a good quality lamp.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- Well, I like it. OK, we'll go for 35.- Thank you.- Brilliant.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- Thank you very much! I'll take it away.- Thank you. Bye-bye.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37Right! Well, there we have it.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Wasn't the exact deal that I was hoping. I was hoping for 30.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42But I really like it. It's late Victorian.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47This is a Corinthian column, so you've got this Corinthian top here, a reeded column.
0:16:47 > 0:16:54You can see there used to be a pull chord out of here. So hopefully £50, something like that, I can get.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57So not much of a profit but still a profit.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Right, let's go and light up his day.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03'A triumphant sprint across the finishing line for the daring Diamond.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08'But the Maverick isn't done yet. Despite the wind and driving rain,
0:17:08 > 0:17:12'he's spotted one more lot that's got his pulse a-racing.'
0:17:12 > 0:17:15This is really quite a top-of-the-range butler's tray, isn't it?
0:17:15 > 0:17:18- It's very unusual with the turned legs.- It is.
0:17:18 > 0:17:23Yeah, it's a little... Just needs a bit of attention but I think it's a lovely thing.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26Do you know anything about the provenance of it?
0:17:26 > 0:17:30I can tell you the motto is the last Earl of Thanet
0:17:30 > 0:17:34- and the family lived in Skipton Castle.- Wow.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39I love pieces of history like this. These are one-off pieces. You won't find another one.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43- What are you looking to get on this? - I was looking around 180.- 180?
0:17:43 > 0:17:49Yeah. I understand, you know, that there's the bit that needs the repairs there,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52but it's such a fascinating piece to me.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55And is that the very best?
0:17:55 > 0:17:58It's raining, it's cash, 150.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00150.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- You're tempted, aren't you?- 150.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07I'm not going to let the damage rain on my parade
0:18:07 > 0:18:11and I'm going to take a punt with it. Please, someone want it.
0:18:11 > 0:18:18'A colossal end to the day for the Brighton titan. It's been an epic showdown at this soggy antiques fair
0:18:18 > 0:18:22'but now it's time to find out who spent what.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27'Our treasure-hunting Trojans started the day with £750 each.
0:18:27 > 0:18:32'Mark bagged eight items and spent a sizeable £615.
0:18:32 > 0:18:37'Kate splashed out only slightly more at £625,
0:18:37 > 0:18:41'and comes away with seven lots to sell.
0:18:41 > 0:18:47'Before they go their separate ways, our duelling duo meet up to check out the competition.'
0:18:47 > 0:18:52- How do you think you've done? - I'm very pleased and confident with my pieces. I bought quality.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- You've bought quite a lot. You've bought the bottom half of a table. - Yes, which will be fun.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- Don't know what I'm going to do with it yet.- No, OK, fine.- But it is fun.
0:19:00 > 0:19:05I'm quite pleased because I've managed to spend around £615.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08That's almost the same as me, £625.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- What, on this? - Yes. You look horrified.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16I bought things in pairs today. I bought a pair of brass lamps, or bronze lamps. I quite like those.
0:19:16 > 0:19:22And a single lamp. It was a day for lamps. And this, I've got people who go to picnics and concerts
0:19:22 > 0:19:25who'll go for that. Do you think we should toast our success to buying.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Well, let's hope so. Come on, get the bottle open.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30One for you.
0:19:32 > 0:19:38'It took stamina and determination for our two mighty gladiators to battle through the elements
0:19:38 > 0:19:43'and make their purchases. But that was just the start.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46'Now they must both sell like they've never sold before.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51'Back in their respective corners, our feisty fighters survey their treasures
0:19:51 > 0:19:56'and plan their means of attack. The Lincolnshire Diamond is feeling chipper.'
0:19:56 > 0:20:00Well, the Swinderby Antiques Fair basically drove me to drink, literally.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04This hamper. It's my favourite. It's full of wine. How can you not like that?
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Maybe I do regret buying these architectural pillars.
0:20:07 > 0:20:12I think I paid too much for them and there's going to be a really tricky job to get a profit.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17Maybe the same sort of thing with this magazine rack. I love the copper garden table, it's brilliant.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22And the lamps I love. Sticking with lamps, I bought a single Corinthian column brass lamp.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27Also, which isn't here cos it's so heavy, the stone planter. I might have made a few expensive errors,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31but what was he thinking with the table legs without a table top?
0:20:31 > 0:20:36Goodness knows. Erm, would it be unsporting to hope he's struggling? I don't think so.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40'Yes, the gloves are off. But does the diamond diva have a point?
0:20:40 > 0:20:44'In sunny Brighton, the Maverick is sensing a few grey clouds ahead.'
0:20:44 > 0:20:50These are my purchases from the antiques fair. Cased 1930s Art Deco fish server.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53A lovely 19th century French ladies' walking cane.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56An Art Deco French poodle lamp.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00A rather sweet and charming Victorian miniature tantalis.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Not much to say on this. It's a yard of ale. I love the candlestick,
0:21:04 > 0:21:10but I did pay a lot of money for it and potentially, at this stage, that could even land me a loss.
0:21:10 > 0:21:16The tables legs also are great fun but not everybody wants heavy carved oak furniture.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21And even though I love the butler's tray and I would adore it in my own home,
0:21:21 > 0:21:25that again was quite a lot of money and I've got to spend more money on it to restore it.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27So fingers crossed it'll turn me a profit.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30'Both our brave warriors get stuck in,
0:21:30 > 0:21:35'scouring their contacts books, hitting their phones and leaving no stone unturned
0:21:35 > 0:21:37'in this race for maximum profit.
0:21:37 > 0:21:43'But until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46'It's diamond girl Kate who's first out of the traps.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50'She bought her copper-top table with local florist Tracy in mind.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55'Now it's the moment of truth. Can she make a profit on the £25 she paid?'
0:21:55 > 0:21:57Here's my table. First impressions.
0:21:57 > 0:22:03- Yes, it's nice. It's quirky. I like the curved edges.- It's a copper top which has been hand-cut.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Very much in the Arts & Crafts style, so Newlyn School type thing. It's not signed.
0:22:07 > 0:22:14- I think it is just a piece someone's put together.- Yes, it's nice. I could put flowers in vases on top
0:22:14 > 0:22:19- because that's nice and stable. It looks like it comes off, as well. - Yep. Perfect for cleaning.
0:22:19 > 0:22:24- So are you interested in buying it? - I think it would work well, cos it's not too big to fit in the shop.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28I was hoping for around the £60 mark. How does that sound?
0:22:28 > 0:22:32- Ooh. 40?- 40? Oh, crikey.
0:22:32 > 0:22:3548! Come on! I'm sticking to my bargains!
0:22:35 > 0:22:41- 47, how about that? - 47. Brilliant. 47.- Deal.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44'Buying the table with Tracy in mind was inspired.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47'That's one sale down and £22 profit in the bag.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51'While ballsy Bateman plunges head-first into a selling frenzy,
0:22:51 > 0:22:55'in Brighton, her rival has decided on a different approach.'
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Right, I'm here to see Stuart with my butler's tray.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02This guy works miracles on furniture he's restored for me in the past
0:23:02 > 0:23:06and I'm hoping he's going to say what a wonderful bargain I got
0:23:06 > 0:23:08and turn it into something magical.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14- Obviously it needs quite a bit of work to the top.- Oh, dear.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17The stringing needs putting back in.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- Yes.- We'll pull some of these splits up where it's shrunk over the years.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26- You don't sound terribly enthusiastic.- No, I think... The worst bit of work is the top.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31- I am on a limited budget before we go on.- OK.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35'The Maverick has just £120 left in his kitty for restoration.
0:23:35 > 0:23:41'He'd better pray the work can be done on budget or he'll end up with his table half finished.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45'In Lincolnshire, Kate is on a mission to persuade interior designer Sarah
0:23:45 > 0:23:51'that her pair of table lamps are worth well over the £150 she paid for them.'
0:23:51 > 0:23:56I emailed you some pictures of these. What do you think in real life, in reality?
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- They're bigger.- They are. Big is good.- Crikey, that's quite heavy.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04They're probably French, but looking at the scene, they might even be Dutch.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08- It's very continental. - I like the subject matter there.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11So are these of interest to you at all?
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I'd say yes, actually, because they're quite individual.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19I've probably got a couple of clients in mind that I could show them to
0:24:19 > 0:24:24- and would show some interest in them, so what are you asking? - I did pay quite a bit for them
0:24:24 > 0:24:29because I kind of fell in love with them, so I was hoping for around the 250 mark for the pair.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31I'd be comfortable giving you 200 for them.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Oh, I need a little bit more, I think.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37How about 225? That meets in the middle.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Yeah, go on, then.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43- 225.- 225.- It's a deal.- Done. - Thank you very much.- That's lovely.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46'Those nerves of steal help her pull off another storming sale
0:24:46 > 0:24:48'and a whopping £75 profit.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53'She'll be delighted to know the her opponent is yet to sell a sausage.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55'But Maverick is tipped off about a geezer
0:24:55 > 0:24:57'who's in the market for a tantalis,
0:24:57 > 0:25:00'so he's brought it for him to have a butcher's.'
0:25:00 > 0:25:03- Oh, this is really nice. - I just thought it was straight up your street.
0:25:03 > 0:25:10My God, I've seen lots of big ones of these but I've never ever seen one, the small one.
0:25:10 > 0:25:16I think it's late Victorian. I think we're probably looking at 1890, 1900.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- Is there a key? - There isn't a key.- Right. Now, the crunch question, Mark.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25I was hoping to get maybe around 130, 140 for it.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Do you know what? I'm so glad I'm at home because I can go and have a lay down now.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- I'll tell you what. I'll split the difference.- Oh, yes?
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- If I can find a key to fit this... - Yeah.
0:25:36 > 0:25:43- ..then maybe 110.- 110 if the key fits. And 100 if it doesn't.
0:25:43 > 0:25:49'The Maverick wants another Ayrton Senna, so Steve the Collector goes off to find some Bruce Lees,
0:25:49 > 0:25:52'but can you Adam and Eve it, nothing fits?'
0:25:52 > 0:25:55- Gosh. Go on, then. - Of course.- 100 quid.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59'Maverick Mark goes home with a ton in his pocket, sorted.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02'And the antiques gangster is suddenly on fire,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06'going on to sell his poodle lamp to private buyer Masha for £60.'
0:26:06 > 0:26:11- 60?- Yep.- Gosh, you're a hard woman! SHE LAUGHS
0:26:11 > 0:26:14'After rewiring and PAT-testing costs,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17'that's another £32.50 for his profit pot.'
0:26:17 > 0:26:23Well, I wasn't barking mad after all because I'm really very, very pleased with that profit. Woof, woof!
0:26:23 > 0:26:28'The Maverick proves he's no lap dog in the dog-eat-dog world that is antiques dealing.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33'In East Anglia, the Diamond is hell-bent on keeping her nose ahead of the pack.'
0:26:33 > 0:26:38I think I'm in the perfect place to sell my picnic hamper. I've come to Cambridge on the river.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41I'm going to talk to one of the punting companies who do tours up and down,
0:26:41 > 0:26:44and do champagne tours with picnic baskets.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48It only cost me £30 so I'm hoping for £100, so a really good profit on this.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50Let's see if they're interested.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54SONG: "O Sole Mio"
0:26:54 > 0:27:00'Our Diamond is a perfect picture of tranquillity as she floats along the river.
0:27:00 > 0:27:05'But she has gondolier Chris captive, and soon dives in to take a punt on a profit.'
0:27:05 > 0:27:09Well, as lovely as this is going up and down the river, and I could do it all day,
0:27:09 > 0:27:14the reason we're here is my lovely hamper. Have a quick look. What do you think of it?
0:27:14 > 0:27:16- It looks like any other picnic hamper.- How rude!
0:27:16 > 0:27:21Inside this one we've got a white and a red bottle of wine,
0:27:21 > 0:27:25and quite conveniently, two rather nice glasses.
0:27:25 > 0:27:31So any ideas what sort of price you think this fabulous thing might be?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- £60?- Oh!
0:27:35 > 0:27:39I was thinking about double that, around £120 mark, something like that.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41I see it being closer to maybe £80.
0:27:41 > 0:27:46Come on, £90. OK, 85. 85.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- And the last bit.- Oh! Come on, 85.
0:27:49 > 0:27:54It's going to make you heaps of money up and down the river when you get it out for your customers.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- Go on, then. - £85. You're a gentleman.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02'£85 propels our punting profit-hunter
0:28:02 > 0:28:04'to pocket a whopping £55.
0:28:05 > 0:28:11'In London's Camden Passage, the Maverick is armed with his silver-plated fish slice
0:28:11 > 0:28:16'and he's determined to serve up a tasty profit on the £7 he paid for it,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19'if he can persuade shop-owner Kay to take the bait.'
0:28:19 > 0:28:24I rather like that because it's got some nice little Art Deco detailing on it.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28And a nice mark, as well. I don't know if you can tell me what the mark is.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32It's CJAM. That's James Darwin.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35They made cutlery of all sorts from 1879 onwards.
0:28:35 > 0:28:41- So they are a very good maker. - Of course, it's not ivory, it's ivorine.- This is ivorine.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46There's one thing I would say about it, Mark. I buy things that are in exceptional condition
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- and if you look, somebody has left this in the washing up.- Oh, no.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54- Oh, there is a bit of shrinkage.- Yes, absolutely.- I didn't notice that.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59- Fascinating. - I'm sorry about this but I'm going to point something else out to you.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Oh, no. This is going all horribly wrong.
0:29:01 > 0:29:07- Can you see this edge here?- Yes.- It looks like somebody has been prising something. It's got little nicks.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11It wasn't me. I'm now going to look very carefully in future at whatever I see
0:29:11 > 0:29:16- and I'm going to look at these small details that your trained eye... - Absolutely.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- ..spots instantly. - Yeah. How much do you want for them?
0:29:19 > 0:29:23- Shall I be brutally honest with you? - OK.- Now, can I get a profit on £7?
0:29:23 > 0:29:28Not a lot. £12. That's tops. I'm sorry if it's not a lot.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33- Thank you, Kay.- You're welcome. - I'll be back again. - Good to do business with you.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37- And you. Thanks, Kay. - You're welcome. 10, 12.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Now, Kay, I don't normally do this
0:29:39 > 0:29:43but because I bought badly and you've taught me a valuable lesson in the future
0:29:43 > 0:29:46and I want to sell to you again, I'm going to give you a pound back.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49I made a little bit on it and I want you to make the same.
0:29:49 > 0:29:54- Thank you very much. That's very courteous of you. You can come and sell me something again.- Wonderful.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58'The usually mercenary Maverick must be going soft in his old age.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01'His moment of madness means he reels in just a £4 profit
0:30:01 > 0:30:04'on the fish slice.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06'So as we reach the midway stage,
0:30:06 > 0:30:08'how are our two brave contenders measuring up?
0:30:08 > 0:30:11'Kate the Diamond got off to a flying start
0:30:11 > 0:30:16'selling three items in quick succession and profiting £152.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18'Maverick Mark had a slower start
0:30:18 > 0:30:22'but after a sudden sprint he's now also sold three items
0:30:22 > 0:30:25'and his profit stands at £71.50.
0:30:27 > 0:30:32'Our antiques athletes are only halfway through this gruelling selling marathon
0:30:32 > 0:30:36'and they're putting every once of strength they have into the race.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39'But in Brighton, the Maverick is rather out of breath.'
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Gosh, I'm really working hard today. These are heavy.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Maybe I should have my gym workout in the street. What do you think?
0:30:45 > 0:30:50Anyway, I've brought them along to a friend of mine. I've shown him some photographs on e-mail.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52He's expressed a minor interest in them.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56I paid 70 quid. I'm hoping to double my money.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00Whether I'll do it or not I have no idea. But please let me put these down now.
0:31:00 > 0:31:06'Oh, he'd better not be spent yet. Antiques dealer Jez drives a hard bargain.'
0:31:06 > 0:31:11I like them but I'm not quite sure what to do with them. I've got a couple of ideas.
0:31:11 > 0:31:17If I sold them to you for 100, would that give your ideas a chance to flourish and turn into a profit?
0:31:17 > 0:31:22- I think so, yeah.- Come closer. Look, I'm going to shake your hands now,
0:31:22 > 0:31:25- because 100 is good enough for me if it's all right for you?- OK.- Great.
0:31:28 > 0:31:34I'm so pleased. I've just sold those table legs and made £30 profit on them.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38'An ecstatic Maverick rightly celebrates his £30 cash profit.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42'He continues his scorching selling spree in nearby Hove
0:31:42 > 0:31:47'by bringing his £70 ladies' walking cane to collector Enrico.'
0:31:47 > 0:31:50I thought it was 19th century French. What do you think?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- I think it's Russian. - Russian?- Russian. - Why do you think it's Russian?
0:31:53 > 0:31:58Well, primarily because it's sort of a one-off prize
0:31:58 > 0:32:02for a contest, an art contest.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07And the Russians liked to use hardstone.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12This particular one is the first one I've seen that was engraved like that.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15Ordinarily it's very highly-polished hardstone.
0:32:15 > 0:32:20But this is really sweet. I mean, that is a super piece.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23So stop tempting me. What's it going to cost me?
0:32:23 > 0:32:28- Well, now you've told me it's Russian, it could be Faberge. - Oh, gee!
0:32:28 > 0:32:30It could be... It's a one-off, it's unique.
0:32:30 > 0:32:36Originally I thought something like £180.
0:32:36 > 0:32:41To maintain my reputation, I've got to beat you down.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43- You have to beat me down. - I mean, there is no alternative.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47Everybody has been beating me down. I'm quite used to it by now.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50- Just be happy it wasn't with the cane. - HE LAUGHS
0:32:50 > 0:32:56Now, I was thinking something in the area of about 140.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00Could I just maybe tempt you up a fiver? 145?
0:33:00 > 0:33:05Well, seeing as you've gone through all of this fore-work,
0:33:05 > 0:33:09- er, yes.- Fantastic!- It's a deal.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11'So the Russian cane nets the Brighton hustler
0:33:11 > 0:33:14'an impressive £75 profit.
0:33:14 > 0:33:19'In Cambridge, rock-hard Diamond Kate is hoping her brass lamp stand
0:33:19 > 0:33:25'will brighten antique shop owner Brenda's day enough for her to make some money on the £35 she paid.'
0:33:25 > 0:33:29Do you know, I'm going to take that. That's brilliant. 48. Thank you very much.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31'And she's also got reason to celebrate
0:33:31 > 0:33:34'as she picks up an easy £13 profit.
0:33:34 > 0:33:40'From Cambridge to the Big Smoke. Kate's brought her pillars along to a movie prop suppliers in London.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42'They cost her a blockbusting £280.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47'So she'll need all her sparkle to deliver a convincing profit.'
0:33:47 > 0:33:52Thanks for giving me a hand, Julia. What an amazing place. Tell me about it.
0:33:52 > 0:33:59Well, we actually supply props and scenery, architectural scenery to the TV and film industry.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03I'm hoping you'll be interested in my pillars. What are your first impressions?
0:34:03 > 0:34:08I think they would complement our range of columns and plinths that we actually do hire out.
0:34:08 > 0:34:13- Is there a lot of call for that kind of stuff, columns and things? - Yes, there is.
0:34:13 > 0:34:18So I think it could be quite a useful item for us to have.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20We may like to see what we can do on those.
0:34:20 > 0:34:26- OK, well, price-wise...- Oh, OK. - ..I was hoping for around the £400 mark.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31- That's about £200 each. It's good solid wood.- Hm.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35I really don't think I could go to that.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40- Something between 275, 300. - Oh, my goodness. That's very low.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45Er, well, I can come down a bit. What about 350? Meet in the middle.
0:34:45 > 0:34:50325 is really the maximum I can do on that. It really is.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53Round number, 330, and we've got a deal.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- OK.- Yeah?- OK.- That's fantastic. I will take that 330. Let's shake on it.
0:34:58 > 0:35:04'And the £50 profit goes to... Kate Bateman for her wooden pillars.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06'A supremely delivered performance.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10'The Diamond lights up the screen with her haggling skills.'
0:35:10 > 0:35:14What can I say? I'm truly honoured. I didn't expect this. I've got nothing planned.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I'd like to thank my mum, dad, husband and children,
0:35:16 > 0:35:20but most of all, Mark Stacey, without whom none of this would have been possible.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23To a worthy opponent. Thank you, Mark.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25'Our leading lady is a natural winner.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29'Speaking of the Maverick, he's at a Spanish restaurant in Brighton,
0:35:29 > 0:35:34'to see if manager Kareem will buy his yard of ale glass as a novelty decoration.
0:35:34 > 0:35:40'It cost him £13 and he's looking for mucho profito.'
0:35:40 > 0:35:43This is what we call a yard of ale.
0:35:43 > 0:35:48- All right.- So you'd fill this up with beer.- All the way up? - All the way to the top.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53- It's quite a fun object, isn't it? - It is quite a peculiar object.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56- You don't get this in Spain? - No, not that big, anyway.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01We've got smaller ones that we put our flowers in. But not that big.
0:36:01 > 0:36:08Well, I thought it was rather fun. I'm looking to get around £30 for it.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10- All right. - Would you have a budget for that?
0:36:10 > 0:36:14Well, I guess I could check with George. He's quite mean, I have to say.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18But we can give you a try. George is that chap at the back.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21What do you think, George? Do you like this for £30?
0:36:22 > 0:36:27- Do we want this to put our flowers in for £30, George? - HE LAUGHS
0:36:27 > 0:36:32- I think £30 would be a reasonable price for a very typical English object.- £30.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34- Shall we shake hands on that? - Absolutely.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39'Magnifico! Our Maverick matador got £17 out of Kareem,
0:36:39 > 0:36:45'and whilst he's there, he can't resist a chance to show off some hot Spanish moves.'
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Well, you can't say I don't work hard for my profits.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51They're about to teach me flamenco and I've never done this before.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55It's nerve-wracking! What makes it even worse is my partner Santiago is over there.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02FLAMENCO MUSIC
0:37:13 > 0:37:19'Ole! Our antiques warriors are level-pegging with just two items each left to sell.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23'Far from letting her hair down, country girl Kate is hot-footing it to her next sale.'
0:37:23 > 0:37:27Well, I'm here in the beautiful Lincolnshire countryside to sell my stone trough.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30I've come to the perfect place. It's an old family friend
0:37:30 > 0:37:34but she's also a Chelsea Flower Show winning gold medallist.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39So she's got the perfect garden for it. I paid £90 and I'm hoping for a small profit.
0:37:39 > 0:37:44But the best thing is I can have a sneak round her garden and get loads of ideas, as well.
0:37:46 > 0:37:53Bunny, I have bought probably the heaviest item I could have bought, a stone trough. First impressions?
0:37:53 > 0:37:56I like the proportions, I like its nice, neat shape.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00It's a perfect form and size for what I had in mind,
0:38:00 > 0:38:04- which I have been looking for for some time.- Convenient. Excellent.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07Well, I saw it and thought of you, as the saying goes.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11- Because it's gnarled, old and a bit raggedy? - No, for somebody with scope.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15Look at this garden. You have a golden touch with things in a garden.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18And I thought you'll have loads of ideas what to do with it.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22I was thinking, what I love is to have an outside water bowl for my dogs.
0:38:22 > 0:38:28Oh! Perfect. I would not have guessed dog bowl, ever, but OK, clearly it's come to the right home.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32I was hoping for around the 160 mark for it.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35If we went for something like 150. What would you think of that?
0:38:35 > 0:38:39I think that's fine. I'll take 150 and shake your hand.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42'A sensational £60 profit for the Lincolnshire belle
0:38:42 > 0:38:46'who's not the only one finding this selling business thirsty work.'
0:38:46 > 0:38:49'And the Diamond storms over the finishing line
0:38:49 > 0:38:52'selling her magazine rack to contact Veronica,
0:38:52 > 0:38:54'pulling in a final £15 profit.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58'But on Brighton beach, the Maverick is in trouble.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03'So far he hasn't found a buyer for his most expensive item, the crocodile candlestick,
0:39:03 > 0:39:06'which set him back a whopping £220.'
0:39:06 > 0:39:11I have dreams about being eaten alive by a crocodile.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14And at this stage, I haven't found a buyer.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17If I don't, it's going to make a big dent in my profit today.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20I'm really worried. HE SIGHS
0:39:22 > 0:39:24'Back in his shop, Mark tries to keep his cool,
0:39:24 > 0:39:27'knowing his fate rests with a butler's table,
0:39:27 > 0:39:30'and potential buyer Ethney who's expressed an interest.'
0:39:30 > 0:39:35I've had it fully restored. All that crack has disappeared, the colours have come up.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39This lovely inlay is now really showing its potential colour.
0:39:39 > 0:39:46Also what I found was when we turn it over, it's inset in the back with a very old piece of baize,
0:39:46 > 0:39:52which is actually a card surface, so it's a dual purpose butler's tray, which I think is rather exciting.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58There's a lady who is interested in it. And I paid, including restoration, just under £300.
0:39:58 > 0:40:04I've been sneaky, I think, and I've quoted a price of that I'm looking for of between 600 and 800.
0:40:05 > 0:40:11Might be a bit optimistic but if I play my cards right, there could be a big profit in this.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15I like things with armorials on it.
0:40:15 > 0:40:20And the dealer I bought it off did mention to me something about the Earl of Thanet.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25But what it looks like to me, it does look like a marriage piece.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29- I see. - Because you've got two different crests there and a pair of initials.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32- What does that say, Mark? - Well, I can't read the Latin.
0:40:32 > 0:40:39- But I have translated it, and it says, "He flies by his own wings." - Oh, I like that.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44- That's quite nice, isn't it? - Absolutely.- And obviously it's referring to the phoenix or the bird.
0:40:44 > 0:40:50- I think it's going to be around about 1840, 1850.- 1840, 1850.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52It's certainly a lovely piece.
0:40:52 > 0:40:59- Well, Mark, how little do you want for it?- Well, somewhere between £600 and £800. Am I being cheeky?
0:41:00 > 0:41:05'Oh, it's a massive moment for Brighton's cheekiest chancer.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08'We'll find out if he was too cheeky for Ethney later on.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10'Unfortunately for the Maverick
0:41:10 > 0:41:12'no-one snapped up his crocodile candlestick
0:41:12 > 0:41:17'which ended up making him a painful £220 loss. Ouch!
0:41:17 > 0:41:21'Our worthy opponents end their selling frenzy with mixed fortunes.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25'They both started off with £750 of their own money.
0:41:25 > 0:41:30'Kate picked up seven items and spent a total of £625.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34'The Maverick had eight items to sell
0:41:34 > 0:41:40'and including his restoration costs, his total spend was £747.50.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43'But now all that matters is profit.
0:41:43 > 0:41:49'All of the money that Mark and Kate have made from today's challenge will go to a charity of their choice
0:41:49 > 0:41:56'So, without further ado, it's time to reveal who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.'
0:41:56 > 0:41:58- Did you do well? - Erm, I made a profit on everything.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03My best was the lamps, my brass lamps, the pair, they sold well. What about you?
0:42:03 > 0:42:07- Huge downside. - I'm guessing, is it your crocodile? - It is. Nobody snapped it up.
0:42:07 > 0:42:12- Oh! Oh, dear.- I made good profits on other things like the cane
0:42:12 > 0:42:14but I shall never buy a crocodile again, I can tell you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19- Well, my heart's bleeding for you, Mark.- Yeah, look at the crocodile tears here.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24- Come on, I'm intrigued to know. - Shall we?- I reckon this is going to be close.- Is it close?- I don't know.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26One. Two. Three.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32- Oh, Kate, that's a convincing win. - Well, not much. 50 quid.
0:42:32 > 0:42:37- But it's not over yet, you know? - It's not over till it's over. - By a long chalk.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- I'll buy you lunch. Come on, grumpy. - I'm happy with that.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42'It's victory for Kate today.
0:42:42 > 0:42:49'But just how close did Maverick Mark get to scoring the £600 to £800 he wanted for his butler's table?'
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- 550?- 550. Thank you.
0:42:52 > 0:42:56'Mark pulled off an incredible £550 for the butler's table,
0:42:56 > 0:43:01'making him a sensational £275 profit.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04'But even that wasn't enough to catch his rival.'
0:43:04 > 0:43:09I got a great profit on those two bronze lamp bases, which were lovely, and my stone planter.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14The big disappointment and let-down for me was not selling the crocodile candlestick.
0:43:14 > 0:43:20If I'd managed to get the sort of price I wanted for that, I would have left Kate running.
0:43:20 > 0:43:24'But tomorrow is another day and Mark could pull it all back
0:43:24 > 0:43:29'when our sparring Spartans are battling it out at Croft's car boot sale near Leicester.'
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