0:00:02 > 0:00:04'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08'the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade
0:00:08 > 0:00:11'and pitches them against each other
0:00:11 > 0:00:15'to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.'
0:00:16 > 0:00:18It's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22'Today, David Harper takes on James Braxton
0:00:22 > 0:00:24'in an all-out battle for profit,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27'giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31'Coming up, David meets his match when it comes to haggling.'
0:00:31 > 0:00:35Lads, help me a bit. Help me a bit. Give me a bit of a treat.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38'James enlists the services of a furry friend.'
0:00:38 > 0:00:43What have you found? He's seeking out all these Romans and silver bullion.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47'And David shows us how to impress the ladies.'
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- If I can juggle them in one hand, would you be impressed?- No.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- But I would... I am impressed. - Thank you very much.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.'
0:01:08 > 0:01:11'Today's antiques market match-up
0:01:11 > 0:01:13'sees the dabber Devilish David Harper
0:01:13 > 0:01:17'go head-to-head against our bold James Bingo Braxton
0:01:17 > 0:01:20'in an all-out pursuit of profit.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25'Our antiques adventurers are on the attack at an antiques fair in Lincolnshire.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30'There's thousands of stalls spread out over 200 acres, so they'll need to get moving.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34'It's our unique northern deal-maker...'
0:01:34 > 0:01:37The trick is always to buy something slightly unusual.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41- '..versus our smooth southern stock-shifter.'- It's a great fair.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45Lots of goodies, lots of antiques, lots of odd things.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47So there's everything to play for.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50'They've got £750 of their own money to spend
0:01:50 > 0:01:54'and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59'David Harper and James Braxton, it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- David! - James Bingo Braxton! How are you?
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- Very well, Devilish, how are you? - Devilish!
0:02:05 > 0:02:09It's chilly here in Lincolnshire, but it's exciting. A lot of stuff here.
0:02:09 > 0:02:15- Yeah, bright and sunny. Seen masses of vans coming in.- I'm itching to get out there and get buying.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19- Any plans for the day?- Er, hobbies. I'm going to meet people's needs.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23So fishing, motoring, trying to find something like that. And you?
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Well, we've got £750 each, so it's not a fortune,
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- but I'm in a bit of a funky mood, James.- Ohh!
0:02:28 > 0:02:33- Something a bit retro, maybe a bit architectural, I don't know. Best of luck.- Yeah, good luck.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38'The race is on in this flat-capped fandango.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42'Gentleman James is planning to go all-out on hobby items
0:02:42 > 0:02:47'while Devilish David is out to find fantastic, funky items at this fabulous antiques fair.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51'And true to his word, the fast-talking funky finder
0:02:51 > 0:02:55'is first to home in on some chairs that fill his funky quota.'
0:02:55 > 0:02:59I did say I was looking for something retro and funky. Now, look.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04Three wild and wacky chairs. It would be nice to have four or six,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06because odd numbers are very difficult to sell.
0:03:06 > 0:03:12But there are issues with upholstery because of rules for flame-retardant interiors and fabrics.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16So you cannot buy and sell something without a proper ticket.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19So whether these have the ticket or not, I don't know, but I will ask.
0:03:19 > 0:03:26- Do they have fire tickets?- They should have. I can't guarantee it. - But you don't have tickets with them.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Sadly for me, although they are absolutely perfect
0:03:29 > 0:03:31and fit my remit just bang-on,
0:03:31 > 0:03:37I can't buy them because the restoration costs would be just too much. So, shame.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40However, there's a lesson. Just be warned about fire tickets.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43If it ain't got a fire ticket, you can't buy them.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45# You can't touch this
0:03:45 > 0:03:48'Never mind, David, there are plenty more stalls to peruse.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51'James, though, has already reached top buying gear
0:03:51 > 0:03:54'and it seems he's racing into an early deal.'
0:03:54 > 0:03:58This looks rather nice. It's got a great weight to it.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01It's a die-cast toy, so it's made of alloy.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06It's called a Vanwall, the famous British racing car. Grand Prix winner.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09My initial plan was to buy hobby things.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12This would look quite nice on somebody's desk.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16If I can find a Vanwall owner, my competition will be looking good.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19How... How much on it?
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- 15?- No, 50.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25- Sorry?- 50.- 50! Oh, sorry! - THEY LAUGH
0:04:25 > 0:04:31- That's an old antique dealer's habit, isn't it, that? - HE LAUGHS
0:04:31 > 0:04:34I quite like it. I quite like that, as well.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It's rather fun, this. I like the unnecessary element of it.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41It's an element of quality.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44The fact that the RAC logo
0:04:44 > 0:04:48has been pegged onto the GB plaque.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50Nowadays, that would just be punched out,
0:04:50 > 0:04:52as the GB is,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55but it's just been added. It rather lifts it.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59I'm sort of warming up here. Could you do 50 for the two?
0:04:59 > 0:05:01I'll do you a deal.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Would you? Oh, that's good. OK.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08You can always do a deal with a man with a dog. Thanks a lot. That's really good.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10'Bingo's driving a hard bargain today.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13'He's taken not one but two items for £50.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16'But he's not the only one digging around for bargains.'
0:05:16 > 0:05:21What have you found? Are you under the employ...
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Are you under the employ of that Devilish David Harper?
0:05:25 > 0:05:29He's seeking out all these Romans and silver bullion everywhere.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- There it is. Here's the treasure. - HE LAUGHS - Thanks a lot.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37'Hm, better watch your back, Bingo. Devilish might not have the dog on duty
0:05:37 > 0:05:40'but he's definitely got dogged determination.'
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Now she, I've got to say, is a very good-looking creature. Missing her base, obviously.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47But she's got the style and she's got the look.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51The only true way of checking whether something is a bronze or a spelter,
0:05:51 > 0:05:55bear in mind, spelter is the poor man's bronze and much cheaper,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58is by scratching it and getting down to the base metal.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01So if you scratch something, like this...
0:06:02 > 0:06:06There we go. Can you just see that gold glint there?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09That's not 18 carat gold, but that tells you it's bronze.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13If I'd scratched that down to the base metal and it had come up as being silver
0:06:13 > 0:06:16or grey, like a battleship grey, then it's spelter.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20It's OK still to buy it if you want it, but it's not worth nearly as much.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22So I'll go and get a price on that.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25# She's got the look
0:06:25 > 0:06:30- 'For £60, old Devilish scores with his first lady of the day.' - Thank you very much.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35'With two items already purchased, Bingo thinks he's got this competition in the bag.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38'Now he's spotted another potential purchase.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40'He just needs to get a handle on the price.'
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- How much on your Gladstone?- Tenner.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47But it's got very dry at some point, hasn't it, and has deteriorated.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50I'd love to know if you can actually open this. Do you know how you...
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Oh, hello! That's a good start, isn't it?
0:06:53 > 0:06:57- Is there anything in it? There's no money in there, is there?- No.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Nicely lined inside.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05- Could you do a fiver?- Eight quid. - Eight quid?- Yeah.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10It would be churlish to argue with you. Eight quid, definitely. Thanks a lot. Thank you.
0:07:11 > 0:07:18'So for a healthy £8, Bingo's sewn up the deal on the doctor's bag that needs a lot of surgery.'
0:07:18 > 0:07:20That is a restoration product.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23There's a nice shoemaker down in Eastbourne
0:07:23 > 0:07:28who I think might be able to do something for me. Just needs tidying up.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31'Bingo's sitting pretty in this competition now,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35'so David needs to up his pace or face being carpeted for lack of progress.'
0:07:35 > 0:07:41- What have you got on the carpet chair here?- 450.- 450. It's an interesting thing, isn't it?
0:07:41 > 0:07:46- It is.- It's certainly Victorian. It's 1860, 1870, isn't it? And I love the fact that...
0:07:46 > 0:07:49I wonder if that's original. I'm not sure.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Can I have a...
0:07:54 > 0:07:58It's a good style. It's like a gentleman's club style, isn't it?
0:07:58 > 0:08:02But it's been kind of home-ified. Any maker's mark?
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- Yes.- Can we have a look at that? - Of course.- Do we know who it is?- No.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Where is it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:11OK, James Shoolbred and Company, Tottenham House, London.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14I think that could be the retailer. Yeah, I do.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19But it's a good retailer and I think that reference number there will tell us who the maker is.
0:08:19 > 0:08:25- Do you think this is original or not? - Yes. - I have a feeling it might well be.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29What I'm looking for here is evidence of old upholstery.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32If you see the tack marks, if you can just peel it back in areas
0:08:32 > 0:08:37and you can see evidence of old holes that look like worm holes, then it's been recovered.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Most of these things have been recovered 10 or 20 times in their lifetime.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Bear in mind, this is 140 years old.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46But if it is original Victorian fabric,
0:08:46 > 0:08:51that makes a huge difference, not only to its value, but also to its saleability and desirability.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55It makes it just a bit specialist. But is there a profit in it?
0:08:55 > 0:09:00- Yeah, definitely. - What would be the death on this? - 450 is the absolute death for me.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03'Mm, that's a big price. Too big for David?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07'It would take a massive chunk out of his £750 budget.'
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Lads, help me a bit. Help me a bit.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- Give me a bit of a treat.- Fiver?
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- Oh, make it 50 quid. - I can't.- Are you sure? Cash?
0:09:16 > 0:09:18No. No, definitely not.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Give me my fiver off, I'll have it. Go on.
0:09:23 > 0:09:29Good lad. That's probably the lowest discount I've ever, ever had on anything in my life.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- We're from Yorkshire, you see? - Well, so am I.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36But with a chair like that, if you see something as delicious as that
0:09:36 > 0:09:38and you don't buy it, you're crazy.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43'Just £5 off? David's haggling skills are found wanting here,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46'but he wants this chair so much, it doesn't seem to matter.'
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- There you are. Seeing as you're from Yorkshire...- Yeah?
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Aww, you are marvellous. Thank you very much indeed. Really good.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- An extra fiver off a Yorkshireman. Fantastic!- See you later, mate. - See you.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01'Well, would you look at that! David's just had his discount doubled.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04'That chair cost him £440.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08'Despite the sheer size of today's market,
0:10:08 > 0:10:12'Bingo is already shaking his tail feather at another potential purchase.'
0:10:12 > 0:10:17If there's one thing I'm a fan of it's peacock chairs.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20There's something very James Bondy about them, isn't there?
0:10:20 > 0:10:24There's that lovely 60s, 70s chic.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28But I suppose it's a lovers' seat, for the happy couple.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33It just feels so good. Every little bit is very light.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36It's the aggregate amount of thousands of pieces
0:10:36 > 0:10:39that are taking a big old lumbering Englishman like me.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42And it just feels so lovely.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45This is going to be a logistical nightmare,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49but it may be a nightmare worth enduring.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55'Shrewd Bingo snapped up the 60s seat of love for £130.'
0:10:55 > 0:11:00As to David Harper's strategy of everything funky,
0:11:00 > 0:11:05I think with that double peacock chair, I have out-funked him in a big way.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10'Now, the pressure of finding a bargain can do strange things to our boys.'
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Ooh, marvellous. Paella, please.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18What do you want? We've got chicken, chicken and chorizo and seafood.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20'Hang on. That chef looks familiar.'
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- Can I have half and half?- Sure. - Is that good?- Yep.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- Have you been doing this very long? - Couple of years.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33- You look quite professional. Do you want to just continue? - Yeah, OK.- You're a bit slow.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35- £4.- Thank you very much.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- Keep the change.- That's very kind. Thank you.- Thank you. See you again.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- Bye.- I'll just get a fork. That's marvellous. Mm.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46That is amazing. Can you imagine? Paella in Lincolnshire.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51And also, I can't wait to see Bingo. There's a bloke here looks just like him. Must be his twin.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54'So that's Bingo's plan. Fill him up and slow him down.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56'Anyway, back to business.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01'They both started the day with £750 of their own cash.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05'David has so far bought two items, spending £500,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08'leaving him just £250 to play with.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13'James has bought four items for £188,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16'so he still has £562 to spend.'
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Right.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34I just want to find the right... the right thing
0:12:34 > 0:12:36and find some nice goodies.
0:12:36 > 0:12:42I've got £500 to spend and I need to buy something substantial, I think.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49I want a nice bit of silver. Something tasty, something meaty.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52'Devilish David spots a familiar face across the room
0:12:52 > 0:12:55'and he's quick to move in and turn on the Devilish charm.'
0:12:55 > 0:12:59Hello, you two. Hiding away. Come on.
0:12:59 > 0:13:05- You know I always buy from you two. I can't help myself! I see you, I've got to throw money at you.- Good!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08So what have you got that you might think I would like?
0:13:08 > 0:13:13- What about some Tudric? - Which is the posher way of describing it, "Tud-ric" or "Chood-ric?"
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Shall we call it "Chood-ric"? - Yes.- Shall we be posh?
0:13:17 > 0:13:21So that is... Well, Tudric was always made for Liberty.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24And the style is wonderful,
0:13:24 > 0:13:29very Arts & Crafts, probably about 1900 to 1922 or 1923.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33It's got a bit of a dint in the coffee pot.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38But it's terribly stylish and very, very good quality.
0:13:38 > 0:13:43Each piece is completely hand-beaten, hand-made from pewter.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Erm, what's the best on that?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- What have we got on the price? - You've got £15 on the whole lot.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51No, we haven't. It's written on that little coffee pot.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- All right, £115, then. - How much have we got?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58You don't even... I can't believe it.
0:13:58 > 0:14:03- Girls, absolutely treat me. I need a big treat.- I'd say 90.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- 90?- 90.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10- It couldn't be 70, could it?- Look, he's trying.- I know. I'm in pain.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- You said 70, we said 90. Should we meet him in the middle?- Yeah, 80.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- 80. In the middle. That's it. - No more.
0:14:17 > 0:14:23- No more.- It's only because I love you both, I'm going to give you a kiss. I'm sorry but I am.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26You always do me fantastic deals and I love you both. Thank you very much.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- Thank you.- Brilliant. - Will it be censored?
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Ooh, I say!- Will it be cash?
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Oh, this one's more interested in the money.
0:14:36 > 0:14:41'The devilish charm works wonder for David and he takes the whole set for £80
0:14:41 > 0:14:44'and gets a couple of kisses, as well.'
0:14:44 > 0:14:48I did see something a bit better than that in an auction recently and it sold for over £500.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52That one has a bit of damage but there's still a guaranteed profit.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55I'd buy that one all day every day.
0:14:55 > 0:15:01- What does FUNKI mean? - That's a Danish maker.- Oh, I see.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Got something for David here, Mr Funki himself.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07'It doesn't appear that David needs your help, Bingo.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10'He may only have a little bread left to spend,
0:15:10 > 0:15:13'but he's spotted a board marked up at £150.'
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Well, what do you think of that?
0:15:16 > 0:15:20Just a plain little bread board or cheese board or whatever you want to call it.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22But look at the lovely little mouse there.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27Some of you will know what that means. It was made by Mousey Thompson and that is their emblem.
0:15:27 > 0:15:33But completely used and abused and according to this lady, been in their family all of its life.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38I think this does date back to probably the 1930s or 1940s,
0:15:38 > 0:15:43back to the period of Mousey Thompson himself, the guy that formed the company.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46They're the items that all the collectors want.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50They can make many hundreds of pounds. I do have one guy, one particular specialist,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53who deals pretty much only in Mousey Thompson wares.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Let me just put that away for five minutes
0:15:56 > 0:15:59and make a phone call, make sure I'm not making any mistake,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02cos it's not the cheapest bread board in the world,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05and see what he thinks.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11'Ever the professional, Devilish David does some digging to determine his best option.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14'James Braxton prefers a more direct route.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19'He's picked up his fifth item, a turquoise dolphin vase for £35.'
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Has quite a contemporary look to it, so 60s, 70s.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26We can add some value to this. I'm pleased.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31'David's research has been fruitful. His friend who specialises in Mousey Thompson antiques
0:16:31 > 0:16:36'has not only encouraged him to buy it, but is interested in buying it himself.'
0:16:36 > 0:16:41- Can it be 100? - No. 120 is the best I can do.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- I've got to have it. - OK.- I really want it.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49- I'm pleased that it'll be appreciated. - It's going to go to a good home.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51'Smoothly done, David.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55'Outside, Bingo's beginning to bargain on yet more bags.'
0:16:55 > 0:16:59- What about 70 for the two?- Yeah, sounds like a deal to me.- Whey!
0:16:59 > 0:17:02'Two more bags to add to his previous Gladstone purchase,
0:17:02 > 0:17:08'he'll be hoping that when it comes to selling, there'll be three bags full of profit.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11'Talking of dosh, how's David's kitty looking?'
0:17:11 > 0:17:14£50 left. That's it.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18It's ten past four, and at ten past four, these fairs start to really slow down.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22You'll see dealers going home. You can't buy much for 50 quid,
0:17:22 > 0:17:28so I've got to look for something small and, erm, well, cheap, I suppose.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Small and cheap, that's the idea.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36'And quick as a flash, he does spot something small. A pair of silver salt and pepper shakers.'
0:17:36 > 0:17:38So what have we got, Sheffield?
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Sheffield, I think they're 1910, 1909.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- Would you describe them as funky? - Yeah, I like them.- Brilliant!
0:17:45 > 0:17:48I do. You can imagine having your boiled egg in the morning
0:17:48 > 0:17:52with your little condiment set there. I think they're nice.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57- How about 25 quid?- Yeah, go on, then. - Good man. Fantastic.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01'So for half his remaining cash, he picks up a silver salt and pepper pot.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05'And then the sneaky old devil spots a final potential buy nearby.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07'A tortoiseshell and ivory box.'
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Lovely little thing but has seen better days.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- It has. I know it has. But it is sweet. - And the price reflects, as they say.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Now then, so that dates to early 19th century?
0:18:17 > 0:18:22- Erm...- 1840?- Yeah, mid. Blonde tortoiseshell.- Yeah, blonde.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26- I prefer brunettes myself. SHE LAUGHS - Thank God for that!
0:18:26 > 0:18:28THEY LAUGH
0:18:28 > 0:18:33- Little ivory feet. - You can have it.- Fantastic! THEY LAUGH
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- Always works.- Now I'm blushing.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- Erm...- A little silver top. They are bonny.- 30 quid.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43Ohh! I haven't got 30 quid. I've got 25 quid and that's it.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- But that's what it cost. - Ohh, I know!
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Why am I going to let you have it for 25? Talk me into this.
0:18:49 > 0:18:54OK. Well, I'm in desperate need of help.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- And you like brunettes. - I love brunettes. I've never ever been out with...- It's yours.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03I haven't even finished all my compliments. It's worked. THEY LAUGH
0:19:03 > 0:19:06# Smooth operator
0:19:06 > 0:19:10'Hm. Just like his flirting, this box is not to everyone's taste.
0:19:10 > 0:19:16'But being 19th century, it predates both ivory and tortoiseshell legislation and is safe to buy.'
0:19:16 > 0:19:21It would've been used for a small piece of jewellery, maybe a double ring box.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24Worth every penny of 25 quid. An absolute bargain.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27I've got no money left so I can't restore it.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32But somebody will restore it and then it'll be used again for generations to come.
0:19:32 > 0:19:38'Well, David may be all spent up, but Bingo still has money to burn. And what class!
0:19:38 > 0:19:42'He snaps up a brass and glass coffee table for £40.'
0:19:42 > 0:19:47- Good. Thank you very much indeed. Thanks a lot. Thank you. - 'It's a Bingo boom.'
0:19:47 > 0:19:50A brass coffee table, sort of an occasional table.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Has no great age but it has quite a nice look to it.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57And it's something that interior designers quite like.
0:19:57 > 0:20:03It's quite benign. You can put things on it, it's not making too much of a statement,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06and it's perfect by the side of a sofa.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11And we have lots of weight here. I took the glass out just to feel the weight of the brass.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Failing everything else, I think I've got 40 quid worth in scrap.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20'Right, time to find Devilish.'
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Here's my mate, here! HE LAUGHS
0:20:23 > 0:20:27- David!- How are you?- This is your partner in crime?- Yeah, it is.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29- This is James. - Don't believe a word this man says.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33'The final whistle has blown on today's buying bonanza.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36'It's time to find out what our duo have spent.
0:20:36 > 0:20:41'Both David and James started the day with £750 of their own cash.
0:20:41 > 0:20:47'Devilish David Harper spent every last penny of his £750 kitty
0:20:47 > 0:20:50'on six items, leaving nothing for restoration.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54'James Bingo Braxton was a little more frugal.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57'He bought eight items for a total of £333.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03'It's time for our demon dealers to size up each other's wares.'
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- Quite a collection here, James. - I know! - THEY LAUGH
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- Any regrets now you're seeing it all? - I think we could fill a van.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Of regret! THEY LAUGH
0:21:14 > 0:21:18- I've got a few. What's your favourite item? - Erm, I think we're sitting in it.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22You know what? You've really out-funked me. You really have.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26I'm so disappointed. This is wild and wacky. What do you think of my chair?
0:21:26 > 0:21:31- I'm feeling like jumping up and down and just testing the springs. - No, don't!
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- It's absolutely original so I had to have it.- Well done, you.
0:21:34 > 0:21:40- What's your worst bet? - Er, I have gone slightly long on Gladstone bags.- I see that.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45They could be my Achilles heel. Anyway, well done. I think you've bought some lovely items.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- Well, I rate yours, too. Very best of luck.- Good luck.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54'Now that the buying battle is behind our boys,
0:21:54 > 0:21:58'they're ready to embrace an even tougher challenge.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01'They've got to sell with all their might.
0:22:01 > 0:22:08'The aim - to make as much profit as they possibly can, because only one man can take the title.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11'Our sharp-shooting sellers of the second-hand
0:22:11 > 0:22:15'return home to map out their selling strategies.
0:22:15 > 0:22:20'To the south, East Sussex, the manor of one Bingo Braxton.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24'And to the north, Teesdale, the stomping ground of the devilish one,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27'who is assessing his antiques arsenal.'
0:22:27 > 0:22:29The carpet chair, £440,
0:22:29 > 0:22:35quite a lump of money on one object, but what an object.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37The Tudric pewter tea and coffee set,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40fantastic thing. That was a steal.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43The Robert Mouseman bread board,
0:22:43 > 0:22:45these things by that maker from that period
0:22:45 > 0:22:48can make a fortune.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52The silver salt and pepper shakers, funky, funky, funky.
0:22:52 > 0:22:58'David will also need to shift his tortoiseshell box and his Art Deco statue.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02'And what does gentleman James think of all his bounty?'
0:23:02 > 0:23:06I like that die-cast racing car and the GB number plate.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10I know quite a few petrol heads. Somebody will want to buy those two.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14I like the bags. They're in a poor condition. I might have somebody take a look.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18The peacock chair, what a fabulous item. I should make a good profit on that.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23'He'll also need to sell his dolphin vase and a brass coffee table.
0:23:23 > 0:23:28'Our crafty competitors will be pulling out all the stops to find buyers for their items,
0:23:28 > 0:23:34'but until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38'With more stock to shift, Bingo knows he needs to get off to a flying start.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41'Solid selling and fast is the order of the day.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46'So Bingo's off to the Cotswolds to see old school chum Dickie
0:23:46 > 0:23:50'to try and sell him the dolphin vase he bought for £35.'
0:23:50 > 0:23:53I haven't seen Dickie for 24 years,
0:23:53 > 0:23:58so that's the further power of antiques, reuniting old friends.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02I know Dickie will have some mad agenda up his sleeve.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05'Nobody's exempt from Braxton's contacts book,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08'even if he hasn't seen them for nearly a quarter of a century.'
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- Are you lurking behind there?- Oh!
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- Hello, big man, how are you?- James, old man. It's been years!- I know.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24- It's been years.- A long time. - Incredible.- You've aged well.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27You look the same as you do on telly.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30Come in. Come in.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- That's the rather fun bit, the dolphins.- Uh-huh.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38- But it's quite fun. It's just a great centre-piece.- Can you tell me a bit about its manufacture?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41I would say it's Venetian.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46A nice fellow on the islands off Venice in Murano, well-known for their glass works.
0:24:46 > 0:24:52My wife would love that for an anniversary present. Glass is three years.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55- Oh, good.- You're a bit late.- How long have you been married, Dickie?
0:24:55 > 0:25:00- 20 years. - HE LAUGHS - Well, it's never too late, is it?
0:25:00 > 0:25:06So, I think she would actually like this, and blue is her favourite colour.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10I have my haggling hat here. I have my haggling fez.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- If you don't mind.- No, no. - Now, I wore this in Morocco
0:25:14 > 0:25:17and it gave me haggling inspiration.
0:25:17 > 0:25:23- What are you prepared to offer me? - Oh, I would start off at £25. - HE LAUGHS
0:25:23 > 0:25:29- Oh, God! I see, it is a great hat. - It's working. It is working. - HE LAUGHS
0:25:29 > 0:25:32Right. 75 for you.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36- I can go up to £50. - 65.- That sounds about right.
0:25:36 > 0:25:42- Does the haggling give you the green?- It's calmed down. We've obviously found the right price.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47- Put it there. 65.- Excellent. £65.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50'Yes, hats off to Bingo.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'He got there in the end and made a profit of £30.
0:25:53 > 0:25:58'Bingo is in the driving seat early in this competition and he motors on.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02'He takes the toy car that he bought with a GB number plate for £50
0:26:02 > 0:26:07'down to Bexhill to see John, a restorer of classic cars.'
0:26:07 > 0:26:11- 45.- 45? Is that your final offer? - It is, yeah.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Dear, oh, dear. I am being mugged in this car.
0:26:15 > 0:26:20- 45, John. Come on.- OK. - That's very good. Thanks a lot.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23'He sells it for £45,
0:26:23 > 0:26:29'although he'll need to sell his GB number plate for over £5 before he sees profit.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34'In the north, the duke of dealing, Devilish David, isn't about to take this sitting down.
0:26:34 > 0:26:40'He's taking the armchair he bought for £440 over to Newcastle to meet his dealer friend Steve.'
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Steve, you've seen the picture. Now it's here.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Is it as drop-dead gorgeous in real life?
0:26:47 > 0:26:50To be honest, David, I hate to say this,
0:26:50 > 0:26:52but yeah, it is good. It's really good.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56- It's a good thing, isn't it? - Is everything original about it?
0:26:56 > 0:27:02This thing looks today exactly like it looked in 1880 apart from a little bit of wear.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06It looks right to me. It looks... It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:27:06 > 0:27:11- The colours are great. - Squeeze it. You can hear the horse hair crunching.- Yeah, you can.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- Turn it over.- Right.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19- We'll have a look underneath. - If you look here, Steve, there's the plaque.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Oh, Shoolbred. I shouldn't be saying this. I love to buy Shoolbred.
0:27:23 > 0:27:28- I'm putting the price up. I can tell.- Doesn't matter.- I'm selling it to myself. Wrong thing to do.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32I know that they became a department store in 1875.
0:27:32 > 0:27:38So Tottenham House was their department store. One of the first department stores.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40So, I would date it at 1875, 1880.
0:27:40 > 0:27:46When I did my research after speaking to you, it said that Shoolbred were makers and retailers.
0:27:46 > 0:27:51What they actually did, they opened a department store and started making their own furniture.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55And I've no doubt this is a prime example.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59- And they were one of the first stores to do room settings. Did you know that?- I didn't know.
0:27:59 > 0:28:05So the Victorians could see everything in situ, in the window,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07imagine the room, buy the whole thing.
0:28:07 > 0:28:12- I didn't know the Victorians were doing that.- Yeah. Shoolbred were one of the first.
0:28:12 > 0:28:18If I said to you five to seven provincial auction estimate. Meet me halfway, mid-estimate, 600 quid,
0:28:18 > 0:28:21everybody's a winner. You said to me, "Does it sit well?" Try it.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26- And you tell me that that is not a comfortable chair. - Now, I've got a bad back, you know?
0:28:26 > 0:28:31- This will solve all your problems, including the bad back.- Right. - Go for it.- Let's give it a try.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36- Tell me, is that perfect or what? - It's really comfortable.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41Oh, why am I selling it? It is really comfortable. I think my back's cured.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45- Do you want to give me £600 for it? - David, I can't go to six.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48- I see it more 550.- 575.
0:28:48 > 0:28:54- 575?- 575 and we'll do it. How's that?- 575.- 575, good man.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Thank you, Steve. It's a very, very good buy.
0:28:56 > 0:29:03'Ding-dong, the bells of profit are ringing out to the tune of £135.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05'Great work, David.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11'Now, anything David can do, James can do better. Or at least that's what he's thinking
0:29:11 > 0:29:16'as he takes the peacock chair that he bought for £130
0:29:16 > 0:29:20'across East Sussex to see a contact who's expressed an interest.'
0:29:21 > 0:29:27I'm here to see Catherine. She runs an Arabian tent hire business which I found on the internet.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31I always thought that fabulous big peacock chair might make a good prop.
0:29:33 > 0:29:39- Wow!- It's a mighty beast, isn't it? - That certainly only just fits in that van.
0:29:39 > 0:29:46- Now, if you can just give me a hand. - Yeah.- I've got it. Brilliant. We'll take it over there.- Yeah.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Not too heavy, is it?
0:29:48 > 0:29:50It's amazing, isn't it?
0:29:52 > 0:29:55And I think definitely Indian. It's got that lovely peacock...
0:29:55 > 0:29:59It's one of those funny things. It could be any age, couldn't it?
0:29:59 > 0:30:05- I think it's probably late 60s, early 70s.- Yes. It looks colonial, though, doesn't it?- It does.
0:30:05 > 0:30:10Have a sit. Come and sit down. It has a lovely sort of serene, calming effect.
0:30:10 > 0:30:16It does. It feels extremely comfortable. I think Indian weddings this would be great for.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19That nutty old fellow, price. I said to you in my e-mail,
0:30:19 > 0:30:25- I said I was looking for about £300 to £500.- Yeah.- What would you be happy paying me for this?
0:30:25 > 0:30:32- Well, I've thought about this long and hard.- Yeah.- And I would be very happy paying you 300.
0:30:32 > 0:30:37How about 400? What I'm basing the price on is I've never seen one
0:30:37 > 0:30:42and I think, in your hands, I think it could be a little jewel.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45350.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48375 is my final offer.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51- There it is.- All right.- Thank you.
0:30:51 > 0:30:55'That sale was "in tents"! Top "marquees" to Bingo.
0:30:55 > 0:31:01'He sold superbly and has a massive £245 profit to show for it.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06'Now, the devilish David Harper needs to make a sale faster.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10'With his set that makes teas, his friend Gordon he sees...'
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- Will you have it at 130? - I'll have it at 130.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16'..he makes 50 quid and then scarpers.
0:31:19 > 0:31:24'London, the capital of the UK and a world-renowned shopping destination.
0:31:24 > 0:31:31'£64 billion were spent here last year and so it is to West London that James travelled
0:31:31 > 0:31:34'with two of his leather bags in the hope of bagging some cash.'
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Here lies a cautionary tale.
0:31:36 > 0:31:43A buyer told me that they were willing to buy any nice leather stylish bag from me.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46So I went out, I bought three bags at the antiques fair,
0:31:46 > 0:31:51then I compounded my mistake and spent a lot of money on restoration,
0:31:51 > 0:31:54in fact, I spent £100 on each bag.
0:31:54 > 0:32:00When I showed them to my original buyer, they said no. So here I am, left holding the bags.
0:32:00 > 0:32:06I've come to the middle of Kensington to try and get out of the mess I have created.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11'He's come to see a legendary vintage clothes dealer called Bill,
0:32:11 > 0:32:14'otherwise known as The Guv'nor.'
0:32:14 > 0:32:19Your speciality... I'm told by my great old school friend who has put me on to you,
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- he said, go and see the Guv'nor, he's the man.- Yeah.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26- ..is vintage clothing, is it? - Style.- Style.- We sell style.
0:32:26 > 0:32:32- You sell style.- Vintage clothing suggests anything. Savile Row, anything. We sell style.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37- And accessories. You're going to try and sell me those bags.- I am going to try and sell you these bags.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41Well, we've got a Gladstone. I've done quite a lot of work on them, as you can see.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44I have revived them. And I've got this rather stylish fellow in here.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48What I like about this fellow, I quite like, and you'll like it,
0:32:48 > 0:32:54because it almost matches your rather natty sports jacket, I love the lining.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56- Quite fun, isn't it? - Sorry, they don't sell.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00Eight years ago, people would kill you for that. Right?
0:33:00 > 0:33:05Things in this business go out of fashion. I don't sell fashion. I sell style.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08- So I like them.- Good. - They're quality, they're style.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12This I love. I think it's 1920s.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- That sounds about right. The interior is pretty awful. - Yeah, it is.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- He's going to try and sell it to me. - HE LAUGHS
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- I know your trick. You're softening me up.- I'm not a trickster at all.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28Now, Bill, will you make my day? What would you suggest?
0:33:28 > 0:33:31That one is saleable. That one isn't. Only as decor.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- Would you give me 120 for that? - I wouldn't give you anywhere near 120 for it.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38How about for the two? What would you offer me?
0:33:38 > 0:33:41100 quid for the two. I only make one offer and don't argue.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45- 100 quid for the two?- Yeah.- Ohh!
0:33:45 > 0:33:49- How about 125?- Nope. 100 quid. One offer, that's it. One offer.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53100 quid, Bill, I'm not going to stand here arguing with you.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56- £100.- Quite right. - Thank you.- What a gentleman.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00'Oh, dear, the Guv'nor played hardball with Bingo there and got a great price.'
0:34:00 > 0:34:02The Guv'nor has got the money, hasn't he?
0:34:02 > 0:34:08'Yes, he certainly has, and James's misery deepens when he makes another loss on his third leather bag.
0:34:08 > 0:34:14'In total he loses £198 on all three.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19'As we approach the halfway mark, let's check on our fierce fighters' facts and figures.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25'So far, Devilish David has sold two of his six items and is doing well
0:34:25 > 0:34:27'with a profit of £185.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30'Bingo has already sold six of his seven items,
0:34:30 > 0:34:34'but his profit is currently only £72.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41'David is not taking his foot off the gas.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44'He travelled down to the Mouseman workshop in North Yorkshire
0:34:44 > 0:34:49'to find out more about the chopping board that he bought for £120.
0:34:50 > 0:34:54'Now, armed with extra knowledge, he races back to Barnard Castle
0:34:54 > 0:34:57'to meet Paul, an expert dealer in these objects.'
0:34:57 > 0:35:01Good to see you, Paul. Clap your eyes on this one.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02Mm!
0:35:04 > 0:35:07- Go on, get the glasses on. - We've got some good wear here.
0:35:07 > 0:35:13- Lovely wear. Lovely colour. - It's obviously well-used. It's what I love about the earlier pieces.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17When people realised the value of them, they started cutting on the back.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20So they started using it as a bread board upside down.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25But, I mean, this one's been really used. It was making sandwiches for the whole football team.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- THEY LAUGH - And the rugby team.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30I haven't seen that mouse before.
0:35:30 > 0:35:36I can tell you, in all the years of me collecting and buying, I've not seen that mouse.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39What do you see that's different in that mouse?
0:35:39 > 0:35:42It's a much flatter head than you'd normally see. I think it's right.
0:35:42 > 0:35:47The whiskers look good. It looks a good piece. But I've never seen that mouse before.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51- I'd date this 1950s. Can I buy it? - Yes, you can buy it.
0:35:51 > 0:35:57- I would see this at £100. That's where I'd see it. - Sadly, we're miles away, Paul.
0:35:57 > 0:36:03I paid 120. Can you give me 175? Could you sell it for 200?
0:36:04 > 0:36:07- Go on, then.- Yeah? Good man.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11'A good sale and luckily for David, that mouse wasn't a trap.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14'He escaped with £55 profit.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17# King of the road
0:36:17 > 0:36:21'Braxton, the British bulldog of bargaining, isn't used to lagging behind.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26'He'll climb the highest mountain or swim the deepest ocean for a sale.
0:36:26 > 0:36:32- Let's go!- 'So he thinks nothing of the six-hour drive from East Sussex to County Durham,
0:36:32 > 0:36:37'where he's hoping to sell his GB plate to John, who specialises in classic car restoration.'
0:36:37 > 0:36:42- John, here's the number plate. - This is the plate. Right.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Just like that one. Actually, this is a much nicer one.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48What sort of date would you give that?
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- The fact that it's a pressed plate suggests to me that it's got some age to it.- Yeah.
0:36:52 > 0:36:58- It could be 20 or 30 years old. - And what attracted me was how they pegged it.- Yep.
0:36:58 > 0:37:03The RAC badge, which has been beautifully fitted, just makes all the difference.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07- That's certainly out of the ordinary. Jolly nice indeed. - Has a look of quality.
0:37:07 > 0:37:13- What's it worth to you, John? - If it didn't have the RAC plaque on and if it wasn't pressed,
0:37:13 > 0:37:20we'd be talking about 50p. The fact that it's so beautifully done, I think that's worth 20 quid.
0:37:20 > 0:37:25- 20 quid?- I think so. - Brilliant. John, thank you. - Thank you very much.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29It will grace my wall, my filthy wall.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33'He's motoring. The wheels of selling are now turning nicely for Bingo.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35'Combined with the car he sold earlier,
0:37:35 > 0:37:38'he's now sitting on £15 profit.
0:37:38 > 0:37:44'With a decent lead over his rival, Devilish is looking to push it still further.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48'He's taking his salt and pepper pots that he bought for £25,
0:37:48 > 0:37:51'over to see his designer contact, Claire.'
0:37:51 > 0:37:56- Aren't they magic?- Really stylish. - Aren't they fantastic? - They're a bit wacky, aren't they?
0:37:56 > 0:38:01- Funky.- Crazy.- Solid silver. You know what they are.- Little dinosaurs.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05- Well, they could be. If that's what you want them to be. - No, they're salt and pepper pots.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- Aren't they gorgeous? - Can I tempt you?- This is price now.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13- First of all, if I can juggle them in one hand, would you be impressed?- No.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15CIRCUS MUSIC
0:38:15 > 0:38:19- I am impressed. - Thank you very much. £55.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23I'm going to sound like a market stall. Not for one, but for two!
0:38:23 > 0:38:28- 45?- Well, I would say to you £50 and we're done. Meet you half..
0:38:28 > 0:38:33- And we would... - And we kiss on each cheek? - Do we get a kiss? Continental.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- Oh, marvellous!- That was fun. - That was worth 50 quid.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41'It certainly was. Two kisses and £25 profit.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44'David is one happy dealer. And it gets better.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49'He sells his tortoiseshell box for £50, which nets him £25 profit.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57'As we enter the final furlong, James Braxton finds himself in the last chance saloon of selling.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02'He needs to sell his brass coffee table that he bought for £40 for a great price.
0:39:02 > 0:39:07'So he's off to see his friend David, who's hunting for a classic-looking TV stand.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10'Mr B thinks it could fit the bill.'
0:39:10 > 0:39:17- This is solid brass and I think it might fit the purpose very well. - I think it's excellent.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21With that middle shelf, you can put the tuner box on there.
0:39:21 > 0:39:26- I think it's just the job.- I sent you a price guide of £200 to £300.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29I prefer the 200 end of that rather than the 300 end.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- It's funny how all buyers like that. - THEY LAUGH
0:39:32 > 0:39:36- What about 280?- I'd say 230.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41- What about 260, then? - OK. 260.- Well done.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45'The brass neck of it! Bingo blasts out a brilliant sale.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49'£220 profit. He's in the lead.'
0:39:49 > 0:39:53I always knew that occasional table would look after me.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57It makes a fabulous television stand. And a cheap one for David.
0:39:57 > 0:40:03But a great profit for me. And after the debacle of the Gladstone bags, boy, do I need a profit.
0:40:03 > 0:40:10I think I'm back in the race. Bring it on, Devilish! ECHOES: Devilish! Devilish!
0:40:13 > 0:40:17'David hears Bingo's war cry all the way up in Barnard Castle
0:40:17 > 0:40:20'and knows he needs to make his last sale count.
0:40:20 > 0:40:26'He's decided to put his final item, a bronze lady bought for £60, into auction.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31'He only needs a modest profit to take the title. But it's a gamble because he could make a loss.'
0:40:31 > 0:40:35There she is. By, she looks fantastic.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39- £40. 50 for it.- Go on! Go on!
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- 45 can I say? 45 I have.- 45.
0:40:42 > 0:40:47- £55. 60.- Internet. Yes.- In the room at £55.- Come on! Come on!
0:40:47 > 0:40:54'Will his lady do it for him? We'll find out shortly. Now it's time to check on our dealers' final spend.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59'They both started with £750 of their own money.
0:40:59 > 0:41:05'Devilish David Harper spent every penny of his £750 on six purchases.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10'And James Bingo Braxton bought eight items but spent £633
0:41:10 > 0:41:12'including restoration costs.
0:41:12 > 0:41:18'All the money David and James have made from today's challenge will be going to their chosen charity.
0:41:18 > 0:41:24'So without further ado, let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.'
0:41:24 > 0:41:28- David.- Wow! Check this weather out! It's slightly different.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Slightly better than Lincoln.- My gosh! Wasn't it a windy, blowy day?
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- How did that carpet chair get on? - What a quality thing.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39I sold it to a dealer in Newcastle who looks for Shoolbred pieces.
0:41:39 > 0:41:44He was absolutely delighted. It had numbers on the legs. He was over the moon. Did well. That went.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- Now, what about the Gladstone bags? - Don't. - What? Have you done badly on them?
0:41:48 > 0:41:54Don't! Don't even mention it. Well, you sound as though you've had a good time.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- I've had a good time. - I'm getting more anxious about this. I thought I'd done quite well.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01But maybe old David is pipping me again.
0:42:01 > 0:42:07- Shall we see?- Shall we see? OK. - Are you ready?- Ready, steady... - Three, two, one... BOTH: Go!
0:42:07 > 0:42:10You've got me! I can't believe it! Well done, James!
0:42:10 > 0:42:15- I've got you? 312. With the Gladstones, as well. - HE LAUGHS
0:42:15 > 0:42:18How did the Gladstones do? Did they make money?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- I made a huge loss! - You didn't.- I did, I'm afraid.
0:42:21 > 0:42:28- Where did you make the profits? - I made big profits on the peacock chair.- The item I loved.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31- £245.- What? You are my hero.
0:42:31 > 0:42:36Come on. Yours is a glass of champagne. THEY LAUGH
0:42:36 > 0:42:40'Oh, it was a close one, but the crown goes to Bingo Braxton.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44'David's bronze lady must have struggled at auction.'
0:42:44 > 0:42:50- 60. That's exactly what she owes me. - At £60.- 20 percent commission to come off so I'm now losing money.
0:42:50 > 0:42:55- Come on!- £60. 5 anywhere? It's being sold at £60 to the internet.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59No! No! No! No! HAMMER BANGS Ohh!
0:42:59 > 0:43:04'After seller fees, David makes a loss of just over £13.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06'Not quite enough this time, old boy.'
0:43:06 > 0:43:10It just goes to show, never get over-confident.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13And I did. And I paid the price.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17In the end, the peacock chair and the brass occasional table,
0:43:17 > 0:43:21I got back like Rocky and landed a punch!
0:43:21 > 0:43:26'Yes, it's Bingo's victory today. But David has a chance to avenge his defeat tomorrow
0:43:26 > 0:43:30'when we send them to battle in Belgium.'
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