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