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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 | 0:00:08 | |
'and pitches them against each other | 0:00:08 | 0:00:11 | |
'to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.' | 0:00:11 | 0:00:15 | |
It's amazing. Truly amazing. | 0:00:16 | 0:00:18 | |
'Today, David Harper takes on James Braxton | 0:00:18 | 0:00:22 | |
'in an all-out battle for profit, | 0:00:22 | 0:00:24 | |
'giving you the inside view on the secrets of the trade. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:27 | |
'Coming up, David meets his match when it comes to haggling.' | 0:00:27 | 0:00:31 | |
Lads, help me a bit. Help me a bit. Give me a bit of a treat. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
'James enlists the services of a furry friend.' | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
What have you found? He's seeking out all these Romans and silver bullion. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:43 | |
'And David shows us how to impress the ladies.' | 0:00:43 | 0:00:47 | |
-If I can juggle them in one hand, would you be impressed? -No. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
-But I would... I am impressed. -Thank you very much. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:52 | |
'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.' | 0:00:52 | 0:00:55 | |
'Today's antiques market match-up | 0:01:08 | 0:01:11 | |
'sees the dabber Devilish David Harper | 0:01:11 | 0:01:13 | |
'go head-to-head against our bold James Bingo Braxton | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
'in an all-out pursuit of profit. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
'Our antiques adventurers are on the attack at an antiques fair in Lincolnshire. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:25 | |
'There's thousands of stalls spread out over 200 acres, so they'll need to get moving. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:30 | |
'It's our unique northern deal-maker...' | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
The trick is always to buy something slightly unusual. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
-'..versus our smooth southern stock-shifter.' -It's a great fair. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:41 | |
Lots of goodies, lots of antiques, lots of odd things. | 0:01:41 | 0:01:45 | |
So there's everything to play for. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:47 | |
'They've got £750 of their own money to spend | 0:01:47 | 0:01:50 | |
'and all the profit goes to their chosen charities. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:54 | |
'David Harper and James Braxton, it's time to put your money where your mouth is. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:59 | |
-David! -James Bingo Braxton! How are you? | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
-Very well, Devilish, how are you? -Devilish! | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
It's chilly here in Lincolnshire, but it's exciting. A lot of stuff here. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:09 | |
-Yeah, bright and sunny. Seen masses of vans coming in. -I'm itching to get out there and get buying. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:15 | |
-Any plans for the day? -Er, hobbies. I'm going to meet people's needs. | 0:02:15 | 0:02:19 | |
So fishing, motoring, trying to find something like that. And you? | 0:02:19 | 0:02:23 | |
Well, we've got £750 each, so it's not a fortune, | 0:02:23 | 0:02:26 | |
-but I'm in a bit of a funky mood, James. -Ohh! | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
-Something a bit retro, maybe a bit architectural, I don't know. Best of luck. -Yeah, good luck. | 0:02:28 | 0:02:33 | |
'The race is on in this flat-capped fandango. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
'Gentleman James is planning to go all-out on hobby items | 0:02:38 | 0:02:42 | |
'while Devilish David is out to find fantastic, funky items at this fabulous antiques fair. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
'And true to his word, the fast-talking funky finder | 0:02:47 | 0:02:51 | |
'is first to home in on some chairs that fill his funky quota.' | 0:02:51 | 0:02:55 | |
I did say I was looking for something retro and funky. Now, look. | 0:02:55 | 0:02:59 | |
Three wild and wacky chairs. It would be nice to have four or six, | 0:02:59 | 0:03:04 | |
because odd numbers are very difficult to sell. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:06 | |
But there are issues with upholstery because of rules for flame-retardant interiors and fabrics. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:12 | |
So you cannot buy and sell something without a proper ticket. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:16 | |
So whether these have the ticket or not, I don't know, but I will ask. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
-Do they have fire tickets? -They should have. I can't guarantee it. -But you don't have tickets with them. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:26 | |
Sadly for me, although they are absolutely perfect | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
and fit my remit just bang-on, | 0:03:29 | 0:03:31 | |
I can't buy them because the restoration costs would be just too much. So, shame. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:37 | |
However, there's a lesson. Just be warned about fire tickets. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:40 | |
If it ain't got a fire ticket, you can't buy them. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:43 | |
# You can't touch this | 0:03:43 | 0:03:45 | |
'Never mind, David, there are plenty more stalls to peruse. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:48 | |
'James, though, has already reached top buying gear | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
'and it seems he's racing into an early deal.' | 0:03:51 | 0:03:54 | |
This looks rather nice. It's got a great weight to it. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:58 | |
It's a die-cast toy, so it's made of alloy. | 0:03:58 | 0:04:01 | |
It's called a Vanwall, the famous British racing car. Grand Prix winner. | 0:04:01 | 0:04:06 | |
My initial plan was to buy hobby things. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:09 | |
This would look quite nice on somebody's desk. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
If I can find a Vanwall owner, my competition will be looking good. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
How... How much on it? | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
-15? -No, 50. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:21 | |
-Sorry? -50. -50! Oh, sorry! -THEY LAUGH | 0:04:21 | 0:04:25 | |
-That's an old antique dealer's habit, isn't it, that? -HE LAUGHS | 0:04:25 | 0:04:31 | |
I quite like it. I quite like that, as well. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:34 | |
It's rather fun, this. I like the unnecessary element of it. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
It's an element of quality. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:41 | |
The fact that the RAC logo | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
has been pegged onto the GB plaque. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:48 | |
Nowadays, that would just be punched out, | 0:04:48 | 0:04:50 | |
as the GB is, | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
but it's just been added. It rather lifts it. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
I'm sort of warming up here. Could you do 50 for the two? | 0:04:55 | 0:04:59 | |
I'll do you a deal. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:01 | |
Would you? Oh, that's good. OK. | 0:05:01 | 0:05:04 | |
You can always do a deal with a man with a dog. Thanks a lot. That's really good. | 0:05:04 | 0:05:08 | |
'Bingo's driving a hard bargain today. | 0:05:08 | 0:05:10 | |
'He's taken not one but two items for £50. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:13 | |
'But he's not the only one digging around for bargains.' | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
What have you found? Are you under the employ... | 0:05:16 | 0:05:21 | |
Are you under the employ of that Devilish David Harper? | 0:05:21 | 0:05:25 | |
He's seeking out all these Romans and silver bullion everywhere. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:29 | |
-There it is. Here's the treasure. -HE LAUGHS -Thanks a lot. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:33 | |
'Hm, better watch your back, Bingo. Devilish might not have the dog on duty | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
'but he's definitely got dogged determination.' | 0:05:37 | 0:05:40 | |
Now she, I've got to say, is a very good-looking creature. Missing her base, obviously. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:44 | |
But she's got the style and she's got the look. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:47 | |
The only true way of checking whether something is a bronze or a spelter, | 0:05:47 | 0:05:51 | |
bear in mind, spelter is the poor man's bronze and much cheaper, | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
is by scratching it and getting down to the base metal. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:58 | |
So if you scratch something, like this... | 0:05:58 | 0:06:01 | |
There we go. Can you just see that gold glint there? | 0:06:02 | 0:06:06 | |
That's not 18 carat gold, but that tells you it's bronze. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
If I'd scratched that down to the base metal and it had come up as being silver | 0:06:09 | 0:06:13 | |
or grey, like a battleship grey, then it's spelter. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:16 | |
It's OK still to buy it if you want it, but it's not worth nearly as much. | 0:06:16 | 0:06:20 | |
So I'll go and get a price on that. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
# She's got the look | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
-'For £60, old Devilish scores with his first lady of the day.' -Thank you very much. | 0:06:25 | 0:06:30 | |
'With two items already purchased, Bingo thinks he's got this competition in the bag. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:35 | |
'Now he's spotted another potential purchase. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
'He just needs to get a handle on the price.' | 0:06:38 | 0:06:40 | |
-How much on your Gladstone? -Tenner. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:42 | |
But it's got very dry at some point, hasn't it, and has deteriorated. | 0:06:42 | 0:06:47 | |
I'd love to know if you can actually open this. Do you know how you... | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
Oh, hello! That's a good start, isn't it? | 0:06:50 | 0:06:53 | |
-Is there anything in it? There's no money in there, is there? -No. | 0:06:53 | 0:06:57 | |
Nicely lined inside. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:01 | |
-Could you do a fiver? -Eight quid. -Eight quid? -Yeah. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:05 | |
It would be churlish to argue with you. Eight quid, definitely. Thanks a lot. Thank you. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:10 | |
'So for a healthy £8, Bingo's sewn up the deal on the doctor's bag that needs a lot of surgery.' | 0:07:11 | 0:07:18 | |
That is a restoration product. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:20 | |
There's a nice shoemaker down in Eastbourne | 0:07:20 | 0:07:23 | |
who I think might be able to do something for me. Just needs tidying up. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:28 | |
'Bingo's sitting pretty in this competition now, | 0:07:28 | 0:07:31 | |
'so David needs to up his pace or face being carpeted for lack of progress.' | 0:07:31 | 0:07:35 | |
-What have you got on the carpet chair here? -450. -450. It's an interesting thing, isn't it? | 0:07:35 | 0:07:41 | |
-It is. -It's certainly Victorian. It's 1860, 1870, isn't it? And I love the fact that... | 0:07:41 | 0:07:46 | |
I wonder if that's original. I'm not sure. | 0:07:46 | 0:07:49 | |
Can I have a... | 0:07:49 | 0:07:51 | |
It's a good style. It's like a gentleman's club style, isn't it? | 0:07:54 | 0:07:58 | |
But it's been kind of home-ified. Any maker's mark? | 0:07:58 | 0:08:02 | |
-Yes. -Can we have a look at that? -Of course. -Do we know who it is? -No. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
Where is it? | 0:08:05 | 0:08:07 | |
OK, James Shoolbred and Company, Tottenham House, London. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:11 | |
I think that could be the retailer. Yeah, I do. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:14 | |
But it's a good retailer and I think that reference number there will tell us who the maker is. | 0:08:14 | 0:08:19 | |
-Do you think this is original or not? -Yes. -I have a feeling it might well be. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:25 | |
What I'm looking for here is evidence of old upholstery. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:29 | |
If you see the tack marks, if you can just peel it back in areas | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
and you can see evidence of old holes that look like worm holes, then it's been recovered. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:37 | |
Most of these things have been recovered 10 or 20 times in their lifetime. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:41 | |
Bear in mind, this is 140 years old. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:43 | |
But if it is original Victorian fabric, | 0:08:43 | 0:08:46 | |
that makes a huge difference, not only to its value, but also to its saleability and desirability. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:51 | |
It makes it just a bit specialist. But is there a profit in it? | 0:08:51 | 0:08:55 | |
-Yeah, definitely. -What would be the death on this? -450 is the absolute death for me. | 0:08:55 | 0:09:00 | |
'Mm, that's a big price. Too big for David? | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
'It would take a massive chunk out of his £750 budget.' | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
Lads, help me a bit. Help me a bit. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:10 | |
-Give me a bit of a treat. -Fiver? | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-Oh, make it 50 quid. -I can't. -Are you sure? Cash? | 0:09:12 | 0:09:16 | |
No. No, definitely not. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:18 | |
Give me my fiver off, I'll have it. Go on. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:23 | |
Good lad. That's probably the lowest discount I've ever, ever had on anything in my life. | 0:09:23 | 0:09:29 | |
-We're from Yorkshire, you see? -Well, so am I. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:31 | |
But with a chair like that, if you see something as delicious as that | 0:09:31 | 0:09:36 | |
and you don't buy it, you're crazy. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:38 | |
'Just £5 off? David's haggling skills are found wanting here, | 0:09:38 | 0:09:43 | |
'but he wants this chair so much, it doesn't seem to matter.' | 0:09:43 | 0:09:46 | |
-There you are. Seeing as you're from Yorkshire... -Yeah? | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
Aww, you are marvellous. Thank you very much indeed. Really good. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
-An extra fiver off a Yorkshireman. Fantastic! -See you later, mate. -See you. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:57 | |
'Well, would you look at that! David's just had his discount doubled. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
'That chair cost him £440. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:04 | |
'Despite the sheer size of today's market, | 0:10:04 | 0:10:08 | |
'Bingo is already shaking his tail feather at another potential purchase.' | 0:10:08 | 0:10:12 | |
If there's one thing I'm a fan of it's peacock chairs. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:17 | |
There's something very James Bondy about them, isn't there? | 0:10:17 | 0:10:20 | |
There's that lovely 60s, 70s chic. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:24 | |
But I suppose it's a lovers' seat, for the happy couple. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:28 | |
It just feels so good. Every little bit is very light. | 0:10:28 | 0:10:33 | |
It's the aggregate amount of thousands of pieces | 0:10:33 | 0:10:36 | |
that are taking a big old lumbering Englishman like me. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:39 | |
And it just feels so lovely. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:42 | |
This is going to be a logistical nightmare, | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
but it may be a nightmare worth enduring. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:49 | |
'Shrewd Bingo snapped up the 60s seat of love for £130.' | 0:10:50 | 0:10:55 | |
As to David Harper's strategy of everything funky, | 0:10:55 | 0:11:00 | |
I think with that double peacock chair, I have out-funked him in a big way. | 0:11:00 | 0:11:05 | |
'Now, the pressure of finding a bargain can do strange things to our boys.' | 0:11:05 | 0:11:10 | |
Ooh, marvellous. Paella, please. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:14 | |
What do you want? We've got chicken, chicken and chorizo and seafood. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:18 | |
'Hang on. That chef looks familiar.' | 0:11:18 | 0:11:20 | |
-Can I have half and half? -Sure. -Is that good? -Yep. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
-Have you been doing this very long? -Couple of years. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:28 | |
-You look quite professional. Do you want to just continue? -Yeah, OK. -You're a bit slow. | 0:11:28 | 0:11:33 | |
-£4. -Thank you very much. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:35 | |
-Keep the change. -That's very kind. Thank you. -Thank you. See you again. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
-Bye. -I'll just get a fork. That's marvellous. Mm. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
That is amazing. Can you imagine? Paella in Lincolnshire. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
And also, I can't wait to see Bingo. There's a bloke here looks just like him. Must be his twin. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:51 | |
'So that's Bingo's plan. Fill him up and slow him down. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
'Anyway, back to business. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
'They both started the day with £750 of their own cash. | 0:11:56 | 0:12:01 | |
'David has so far bought two items, spending £500, | 0:12:01 | 0:12:05 | |
'leaving him just £250 to play with. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
'James has bought four items for £188, | 0:12:08 | 0:12:13 | |
'so he still has £562 to spend.' | 0:12:13 | 0:12:16 | |
Right. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:30 | |
I just want to find the right... the right thing | 0:12:30 | 0:12:34 | |
and find some nice goodies. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:36 | |
I've got £500 to spend and I need to buy something substantial, I think. | 0:12:36 | 0:12:42 | |
I want a nice bit of silver. Something tasty, something meaty. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:49 | |
'Devilish David spots a familiar face across the room | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
'and he's quick to move in and turn on the Devilish charm.' | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
Hello, you two. Hiding away. Come on. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
-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! | 0:12:59 | 0:13:05 | |
So what have you got that you might think I would like? | 0:13:05 | 0:13:08 | |
-What about some Tudric? -Which is the posher way of describing it, "Tud-ric" or "Chood-ric?" | 0:13:08 | 0:13:13 | |
-Shall we call it "Chood-ric"? -Yes. -Shall we be posh? | 0:13:13 | 0:13:17 | |
So that is... Well, Tudric was always made for Liberty. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:21 | |
And the style is wonderful, | 0:13:21 | 0:13:24 | |
very Arts & Crafts, probably about 1900 to 1922 or 1923. | 0:13:24 | 0:13:29 | |
It's got a bit of a dint in the coffee pot. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:33 | |
But it's terribly stylish and very, very good quality. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:38 | |
Each piece is completely hand-beaten, hand-made from pewter. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:43 | |
Erm, what's the best on that? | 0:13:43 | 0:13:45 | |
-What have we got on the price? -You've got £15 on the whole lot. | 0:13:45 | 0:13:48 | |
No, we haven't. It's written on that little coffee pot. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:51 | |
-All right, £115, then. -How much have we got? | 0:13:51 | 0:13:55 | |
You don't even... I can't believe it. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
-Girls, absolutely treat me. I need a big treat. -I'd say 90. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:03 | |
-90? -90. | 0:14:03 | 0:14:05 | |
-It couldn't be 70, could it? -Look, he's trying. -I know. I'm in pain. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:10 | |
-You said 70, we said 90. Should we meet him in the middle? -Yeah, 80. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
-80. In the middle. That's it. -No more. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:17 | |
-No more. -It's only because I love you both, I'm going to give you a kiss. I'm sorry but I am. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:23 | |
You always do me fantastic deals and I love you both. Thank you very much. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:26 | |
-Thank you. -Brilliant. -Will it be censored? | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
-Ooh, I say! -Will it be cash? | 0:14:30 | 0:14:32 | |
Oh, this one's more interested in the money. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:36 | |
'The devilish charm works wonder for David and he takes the whole set for £80 | 0:14:36 | 0:14:41 | |
'and gets a couple of kisses, as well.' | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
I did see something a bit better than that in an auction recently and it sold for over £500. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:48 | |
That one has a bit of damage but there's still a guaranteed profit. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:52 | |
I'd buy that one all day every day. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
-What does FUNKI mean? -That's a Danish maker. -Oh, I see. | 0:14:55 | 0:15:01 | |
Got something for David here, Mr Funki himself. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:04 | |
'It doesn't appear that David needs your help, Bingo. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
'He may only have a little bread left to spend, | 0:15:07 | 0:15:10 | |
'but he's spotted a board marked up at £150.' | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
Well, what do you think of that? | 0:15:13 | 0:15:16 | |
Just a plain little bread board or cheese board or whatever you want to call it. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:20 | |
But look at the lovely little mouse there. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:22 | |
Some of you will know what that means. It was made by Mousey Thompson and that is their emblem. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
But completely used and abused and according to this lady, been in their family all of its life. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:33 | |
I think this does date back to probably the 1930s or 1940s, | 0:15:33 | 0:15:38 | |
back to the period of Mousey Thompson himself, the guy that formed the company. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:43 | |
They're the items that all the collectors want. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:46 | |
They can make many hundreds of pounds. I do have one guy, one particular specialist, | 0:15:46 | 0:15:50 | |
who deals pretty much only in Mousey Thompson wares. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:53 | |
Let me just put that away for five minutes | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
and make a phone call, make sure I'm not making any mistake, | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
cos it's not the cheapest bread board in the world, | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
and see what he thinks. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:05 | |
'Ever the professional, Devilish David does some digging to determine his best option. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:11 | |
'James Braxton prefers a more direct route. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:14 | |
'He's picked up his fifth item, a turquoise dolphin vase for £35.' | 0:16:14 | 0:16:19 | |
Has quite a contemporary look to it, so 60s, 70s. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
We can add some value to this. I'm pleased. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:26 | |
'David's research has been fruitful. His friend who specialises in Mousey Thompson antiques | 0:16:26 | 0:16:31 | |
'has not only encouraged him to buy it, but is interested in buying it himself.' | 0:16:31 | 0:16:36 | |
-Can it be 100? -No. 120 is the best I can do. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:41 | |
-I've got to have it. -OK. -I really want it. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:44 | |
-I'm pleased that it'll be appreciated. -It's going to go to a good home. | 0:16:44 | 0:16:49 | |
'Smoothly done, David. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:51 | |
'Outside, Bingo's beginning to bargain on yet more bags.' | 0:16:51 | 0:16:55 | |
-What about 70 for the two? -Yeah, sounds like a deal to me. -Whey! | 0:16:55 | 0:16:59 | |
'Two more bags to add to his previous Gladstone purchase, | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
'he'll be hoping that when it comes to selling, there'll be three bags full of profit. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:08 | |
'Talking of dosh, how's David's kitty looking?' | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
£50 left. That's it. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
It's ten past four, and at ten past four, these fairs start to really slow down. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:18 | |
You'll see dealers going home. You can't buy much for 50 quid, | 0:17:18 | 0:17:22 | |
so I've got to look for something small and, erm, well, cheap, I suppose. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:28 | |
Small and cheap, that's the idea. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
'And quick as a flash, he does spot something small. A pair of silver salt and pepper shakers.' | 0:17:31 | 0:17:36 | |
So what have we got, Sheffield? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
Sheffield, I think they're 1910, 1909. | 0:17:38 | 0:17:41 | |
-Would you describe them as funky? -Yeah, I like them. -Brilliant! | 0:17:41 | 0:17:45 | |
I do. You can imagine having your boiled egg in the morning | 0:17:45 | 0:17:48 | |
with your little condiment set there. I think they're nice. | 0:17:48 | 0:17:52 | |
-How about 25 quid? -Yeah, go on, then. -Good man. Fantastic. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:57 | |
'So for half his remaining cash, he picks up a silver salt and pepper pot. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:01 | |
'And then the sneaky old devil spots a final potential buy nearby. | 0:18:01 | 0:18:05 | |
'A tortoiseshell and ivory box.' | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
Lovely little thing but has seen better days. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
-It has. I know it has. But it is sweet. -And the price reflects, as they say. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:14 | |
Now then, so that dates to early 19th century? | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
-Erm... -1840? -Yeah, mid. Blonde tortoiseshell. -Yeah, blonde. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:22 | |
-I prefer brunettes myself. SHE LAUGHS -Thank God for that! | 0:18:22 | 0:18:26 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:18:26 | 0:18:28 | |
-Little ivory feet. -You can have it. -Fantastic! THEY LAUGH | 0:18:28 | 0:18:33 | |
-Always works. -Now I'm blushing. | 0:18:33 | 0:18:36 | |
-Erm... -A little silver top. They are bonny. -30 quid. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
Ohh! I haven't got 30 quid. I've got 25 quid and that's it. | 0:18:39 | 0:18:43 | |
-But that's what it cost. -Ohh, I know! | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
Why am I going to let you have it for 25? Talk me into this. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:49 | |
OK. Well, I'm in desperate need of help. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:54 | |
-And you like brunettes. -I love brunettes. I've never ever been out with... -It's yours. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:59 | |
I haven't even finished all my compliments. It's worked. THEY LAUGH | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
# Smooth operator | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
'Hm. Just like his flirting, this box is not to everyone's taste. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:10 | |
'But being 19th century, it predates both ivory and tortoiseshell legislation and is safe to buy.' | 0:19:10 | 0:19:16 | |
It would've been used for a small piece of jewellery, maybe a double ring box. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
Worth every penny of 25 quid. An absolute bargain. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
I've got no money left so I can't restore it. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
But somebody will restore it and then it'll be used again for generations to come. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:32 | |
'Well, David may be all spent up, but Bingo still has money to burn. And what class! | 0:19:32 | 0:19:38 | |
'He snaps up a brass and glass coffee table for £40.' | 0:19:38 | 0:19:42 | |
-Good. Thank you very much indeed. Thanks a lot. Thank you. -'It's a Bingo boom.' | 0:19:42 | 0:19:47 | |
A brass coffee table, sort of an occasional table. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
Has no great age but it has quite a nice look to it. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:54 | |
And it's something that interior designers quite like. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:57 | |
It's quite benign. You can put things on it, it's not making too much of a statement, | 0:19:57 | 0:20:03 | |
and it's perfect by the side of a sofa. | 0:20:03 | 0:20:06 | |
And we have lots of weight here. I took the glass out just to feel the weight of the brass. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:11 | |
Failing everything else, I think I've got 40 quid worth in scrap. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:15 | |
'Right, time to find Devilish.' | 0:20:17 | 0:20:20 | |
Here's my mate, here! HE LAUGHS | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
-David! -How are you? -This is your partner in crime? -Yeah, it is. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
-This is James. -Don't believe a word this man says. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:29 | |
'The final whistle has blown on today's buying bonanza. | 0:20:29 | 0:20:33 | |
'It's time to find out what our duo have spent. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:36 | |
'Both David and James started the day with £750 of their own cash. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:41 | |
'Devilish David Harper spent every last penny of his £750 kitty | 0:20:41 | 0:20:47 | |
'on six items, leaving nothing for restoration. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
'James Bingo Braxton was a little more frugal. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:54 | |
'He bought eight items for a total of £333. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
'It's time for our demon dealers to size up each other's wares.' | 0:20:59 | 0:21:03 | |
-Quite a collection here, James. -I know! -THEY LAUGH | 0:21:03 | 0:21:07 | |
-Any regrets now you're seeing it all? -I think we could fill a van. | 0:21:07 | 0:21:10 | |
Of regret! THEY LAUGH | 0:21:10 | 0:21:14 | |
-I've got a few. What's your favourite item? -Erm, I think we're sitting in it. | 0:21:14 | 0:21:18 | |
You know what? You've really out-funked me. You really have. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:22 | |
I'm so disappointed. This is wild and wacky. What do you think of my chair? | 0:21:22 | 0:21:26 | |
-I'm feeling like jumping up and down and just testing the springs. -No, don't! | 0:21:26 | 0:21:31 | |
-It's absolutely original so I had to have it. -Well done, you. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:34 | |
-What's your worst bet? -Er, I have gone slightly long on Gladstone bags. -I see that. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:40 | |
They could be my Achilles heel. Anyway, well done. I think you've bought some lovely items. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:45 | |
-Well, I rate yours, too. Very best of luck. -Good luck. | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
'Now that the buying battle is behind our boys, | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
'they're ready to embrace an even tougher challenge. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:58 | |
'They've got to sell with all their might. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
'The aim - to make as much profit as they possibly can, because only one man can take the title. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:08 | |
'Our sharp-shooting sellers of the second-hand | 0:22:08 | 0:22:11 | |
'return home to map out their selling strategies. | 0:22:11 | 0:22:15 | |
'To the south, East Sussex, the manor of one Bingo Braxton. | 0:22:15 | 0:22:20 | |
'And to the north, Teesdale, the stomping ground of the devilish one, | 0:22:20 | 0:22:24 | |
'who is assessing his antiques arsenal.' | 0:22:24 | 0:22:27 | |
The carpet chair, £440, | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
quite a lump of money on one object, but what an object. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:35 | |
The Tudric pewter tea and coffee set, | 0:22:35 | 0:22:37 | |
fantastic thing. That was a steal. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
The Robert Mouseman bread board, | 0:22:40 | 0:22:43 | |
these things by that maker from that period | 0:22:43 | 0:22:45 | |
can make a fortune. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
The silver salt and pepper shakers, funky, funky, funky. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
'David will also need to shift his tortoiseshell box and his Art Deco statue. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:58 | |
'And what does gentleman James think of all his bounty?' | 0:22:58 | 0:23:02 | |
I like that die-cast racing car and the GB number plate. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:06 | |
I know quite a few petrol heads. Somebody will want to buy those two. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:10 | |
I like the bags. They're in a poor condition. I might have somebody take a look. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:14 | |
The peacock chair, what a fabulous item. I should make a good profit on that. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:18 | |
'He'll also need to sell his dolphin vase and a brass coffee table. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:23 | |
'Our crafty competitors will be pulling out all the stops to find buyers for their items, | 0:23:23 | 0:23:28 | |
'but until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed. | 0:23:28 | 0:23:34 | |
'With more stock to shift, Bingo knows he needs to get off to a flying start. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:38 | |
'Solid selling and fast is the order of the day. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:41 | |
'So Bingo's off to the Cotswolds to see old school chum Dickie | 0:23:41 | 0:23:46 | |
'to try and sell him the dolphin vase he bought for £35.' | 0:23:46 | 0:23:50 | |
I haven't seen Dickie for 24 years, | 0:23:50 | 0:23:53 | |
so that's the further power of antiques, reuniting old friends. | 0:23:53 | 0:23:58 | |
I know Dickie will have some mad agenda up his sleeve. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:02 | |
'Nobody's exempt from Braxton's contacts book, | 0:24:02 | 0:24:05 | |
'even if he hasn't seen them for nearly a quarter of a century.' | 0:24:05 | 0:24:08 | |
-Are you lurking behind there? -Oh! | 0:24:12 | 0:24:16 | |
-Hello, big man, how are you? -James, old man. It's been years! -I know. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:20 | |
-It's been years. -A long time. -Incredible. -You've aged well. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:24 | |
You look the same as you do on telly. | 0:24:24 | 0:24:27 | |
Come in. Come in. | 0:24:27 | 0:24:30 | |
-That's the rather fun bit, the dolphins. -Uh-huh. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:33 | |
-But it's quite fun. It's just a great centre-piece. -Can you tell me a bit about its manufacture? | 0:24:33 | 0:24:38 | |
I would say it's Venetian. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
A nice fellow on the islands off Venice in Murano, well-known for their glass works. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:46 | |
My wife would love that for an anniversary present. Glass is three years. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:52 | |
-Oh, good. -You're a bit late. -How long have you been married, Dickie? | 0:24:52 | 0:24:55 | |
-20 years. -HE LAUGHS -Well, it's never too late, is it? | 0:24:55 | 0:25:00 | |
So, I think she would actually like this, and blue is her favourite colour. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:06 | |
I have my haggling hat here. I have my haggling fez. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:10 | |
-If you don't mind. -No, no. -Now, I wore this in Morocco | 0:25:10 | 0:25:14 | |
and it gave me haggling inspiration. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:17 | |
-What are you prepared to offer me? -Oh, I would start off at £25. -HE LAUGHS | 0:25:17 | 0:25:23 | |
-Oh, God! I see, it is a great hat. -It's working. It is working. -HE LAUGHS | 0:25:23 | 0:25:29 | |
Right. 75 for you. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
-I can go up to £50. -65. -That sounds about right. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:36 | |
-Does the haggling give you the green? -It's calmed down. We've obviously found the right price. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:42 | |
-Put it there. 65. -Excellent. £65. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:47 | |
'Yes, hats off to Bingo. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:50 | |
'He got there in the end and made a profit of £30. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:53 | |
'Bingo is in the driving seat early in this competition and he motors on. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:58 | |
'He takes the toy car that he bought with a GB number plate for £50 | 0:25:58 | 0:26:02 | |
'down to Bexhill to see John, a restorer of classic cars.' | 0:26:02 | 0:26:07 | |
-45. -45? Is that your final offer? -It is, yeah. | 0:26:07 | 0:26:11 | |
Dear, oh, dear. I am being mugged in this car. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
-45, John. Come on. -OK. -That's very good. Thanks a lot. | 0:26:15 | 0:26:20 | |
'He sells it for £45, | 0:26:20 | 0:26:23 | |
'although he'll need to sell his GB number plate for over £5 before he sees profit. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:29 | |
'In the north, the duke of dealing, Devilish David, isn't about to take this sitting down. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:34 | |
'He's taking the armchair he bought for £440 over to Newcastle to meet his dealer friend Steve.' | 0:26:34 | 0:26:40 | |
Steve, you've seen the picture. Now it's here. | 0:26:40 | 0:26:44 | |
Is it as drop-dead gorgeous in real life? | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
To be honest, David, I hate to say this, | 0:26:47 | 0:26:50 | |
but yeah, it is good. It's really good. | 0:26:50 | 0:26:52 | |
-It's a good thing, isn't it? -Is everything original about it? | 0:26:52 | 0:26:56 | |
This thing looks today exactly like it looked in 1880 apart from a little bit of wear. | 0:26:56 | 0:27:02 | |
It looks right to me. It looks... It's beautiful, isn't it? | 0:27:02 | 0:27:06 | |
-The colours are great. -Squeeze it. You can hear the horse hair crunching. -Yeah, you can. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:11 | |
-Turn it over. -Right. | 0:27:11 | 0:27:13 | |
-We'll have a look underneath. -If you look here, Steve, there's the plaque. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:19 | |
Oh, Shoolbred. I shouldn't be saying this. I love to buy Shoolbred. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:23 | |
-I'm putting the price up. I can tell. -Doesn't matter. -I'm selling it to myself. Wrong thing to do. | 0:27:23 | 0:27:28 | |
I know that they became a department store in 1875. | 0:27:28 | 0:27:32 | |
So Tottenham House was their department store. One of the first department stores. | 0:27:32 | 0:27:38 | |
So, I would date it at 1875, 1880. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:40 | |
When I did my research after speaking to you, it said that Shoolbred were makers and retailers. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:46 | |
What they actually did, they opened a department store and started making their own furniture. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:51 | |
And I've no doubt this is a prime example. | 0:27:51 | 0:27:55 | |
-And they were one of the first stores to do room settings. Did you know that? -I didn't know. | 0:27:55 | 0:27:59 | |
So the Victorians could see everything in situ, in the window, | 0:27:59 | 0:28:05 | |
imagine the room, buy the whole thing. | 0:28:05 | 0:28:07 | |
-I didn't know the Victorians were doing that. -Yeah. Shoolbred were one of the first. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:12 | |
If I said to you five to seven provincial auction estimate. Meet me halfway, mid-estimate, 600 quid, | 0:28:12 | 0:28:18 | |
everybody's a winner. You said to me, "Does it sit well?" Try it. | 0:28:18 | 0:28:21 | |
-And you tell me that that is not a comfortable chair. -Now, I've got a bad back, you know? | 0:28:21 | 0:28:26 | |
-This will solve all your problems, including the bad back. -Right. -Go for it. -Let's give it a try. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:31 | |
-Tell me, is that perfect or what? -It's really comfortable. | 0:28:33 | 0:28:36 | |
Oh, why am I selling it? It is really comfortable. I think my back's cured. | 0:28:36 | 0:28:41 | |
-Do you want to give me £600 for it? -David, I can't go to six. | 0:28:41 | 0:28:45 | |
-I see it more 550. -575. | 0:28:45 | 0:28:48 | |
-575? -575 and we'll do it. How's that? -575. -575, good man. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:54 | |
Thank you, Steve. It's a very, very good buy. | 0:28:54 | 0:28:56 | |
'Ding-dong, the bells of profit are ringing out to the tune of £135. | 0:28:56 | 0:29:03 | |
'Great work, David. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:05 | |
'Now, anything David can do, James can do better. Or at least that's what he's thinking | 0:29:07 | 0:29:11 | |
'as he takes the peacock chair that he bought for £130 | 0:29:11 | 0:29:16 | |
'across East Sussex to see a contact who's expressed an interest.' | 0:29:16 | 0:29:20 | |
I'm here to see Catherine. She runs an Arabian tent hire business which I found on the internet. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:27 | |
I always thought that fabulous big peacock chair might make a good prop. | 0:29:27 | 0:29:31 | |
-Wow! -It's a mighty beast, isn't it? -That certainly only just fits in that van. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:39 | |
-Now, if you can just give me a hand. -Yeah. -I've got it. Brilliant. We'll take it over there. -Yeah. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:46 | |
Not too heavy, is it? | 0:29:46 | 0:29:48 | |
It's amazing, isn't it? | 0:29:48 | 0:29:50 | |
And I think definitely Indian. It's got that lovely peacock... | 0:29:52 | 0:29:55 | |
It's one of those funny things. It could be any age, couldn't it? | 0:29:55 | 0:29:59 | |
-I think it's probably late 60s, early 70s. -Yes. It looks colonial, though, doesn't it? -It does. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:05 | |
Have a sit. Come and sit down. It has a lovely sort of serene, calming effect. | 0:30:05 | 0:30:10 | |
It does. It feels extremely comfortable. I think Indian weddings this would be great for. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:16 | |
That nutty old fellow, price. I said to you in my e-mail, | 0:30:16 | 0:30:19 | |
-I said I was looking for about £300 to £500. -Yeah. -What would you be happy paying me for this? | 0:30:19 | 0:30:25 | |
-Well, I've thought about this long and hard. -Yeah. -And I would be very happy paying you 300. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:32 | |
How about 400? What I'm basing the price on is I've never seen one | 0:30:32 | 0:30:37 | |
and I think, in your hands, I think it could be a little jewel. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:42 | |
350. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:45 | |
375 is my final offer. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:48 | |
-There it is. -All right. -Thank you. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:51 | |
'That sale was "in tents"! Top "marquees" to Bingo. | 0:30:51 | 0:30:55 | |
'He sold superbly and has a massive £245 profit to show for it. | 0:30:55 | 0:31:01 | |
'Now, the devilish David Harper needs to make a sale faster. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:06 | |
'With his set that makes teas, his friend Gordon he sees...' | 0:31:06 | 0:31:10 | |
-Will you have it at 130? -I'll have it at 130. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
'..he makes 50 quid and then scarpers. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:16 | |
'London, the capital of the UK and a world-renowned shopping destination. | 0:31:19 | 0:31:24 | |
'£64 billion were spent here last year and so it is to West London that James travelled | 0:31:24 | 0:31:31 | |
'with two of his leather bags in the hope of bagging some cash.' | 0:31:31 | 0:31:34 | |
Here lies a cautionary tale. | 0:31:34 | 0:31:36 | |
A buyer told me that they were willing to buy any nice leather stylish bag from me. | 0:31:36 | 0:31:43 | |
So I went out, I bought three bags at the antiques fair, | 0:31:43 | 0:31:46 | |
then I compounded my mistake and spent a lot of money on restoration, | 0:31:46 | 0:31:51 | |
in fact, I spent £100 on each bag. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
When I showed them to my original buyer, they said no. So here I am, left holding the bags. | 0:31:54 | 0:32:00 | |
I've come to the middle of Kensington to try and get out of the mess I have created. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:06 | |
'He's come to see a legendary vintage clothes dealer called Bill, | 0:32:07 | 0:32:11 | |
'otherwise known as The Guv'nor.' | 0:32:11 | 0:32:14 | |
Your speciality... I'm told by my great old school friend who has put me on to you, | 0:32:14 | 0:32:19 | |
-he said, go and see the Guv'nor, he's the man. -Yeah. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:22 | |
-..is vintage clothing, is it? -Style. -Style. -We sell style. | 0:32:22 | 0:32:26 | |
-You sell style. -Vintage clothing suggests anything. Savile Row, anything. We sell style. | 0:32:26 | 0:32:32 | |
-And accessories. You're going to try and sell me those bags. -I am going to try and sell you these bags. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:37 | |
Well, we've got a Gladstone. I've done quite a lot of work on them, as you can see. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:41 | |
I have revived them. And I've got this rather stylish fellow in here. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:44 | |
What I like about this fellow, I quite like, and you'll like it, | 0:32:44 | 0:32:48 | |
because it almost matches your rather natty sports jacket, I love the lining. | 0:32:48 | 0:32:54 | |
-Quite fun, isn't it? -Sorry, they don't sell. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:56 | |
Eight years ago, people would kill you for that. Right? | 0:32:56 | 0:33:00 | |
Things in this business go out of fashion. I don't sell fashion. I sell style. | 0:33:00 | 0:33:05 | |
-So I like them. -Good. -They're quality, they're style. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:08 | |
This I love. I think it's 1920s. | 0:33:08 | 0:33:12 | |
-That sounds about right. The interior is pretty awful. -Yeah, it is. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:16 | |
-He's going to try and sell it to me. -HE LAUGHS | 0:33:16 | 0:33:20 | |
-I know your trick. You're softening me up. -I'm not a trickster at all. | 0:33:20 | 0:33:23 | |
Now, Bill, will you make my day? What would you suggest? | 0:33:23 | 0:33:28 | |
That one is saleable. That one isn't. Only as decor. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:31 | |
-Would you give me 120 for that? -I wouldn't give you anywhere near 120 for it. | 0:33:31 | 0:33:35 | |
How about for the two? What would you offer me? | 0:33:35 | 0:33:38 | |
100 quid for the two. I only make one offer and don't argue. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:41 | |
-100 quid for the two? -Yeah. -Ohh! | 0:33:41 | 0:33:45 | |
-How about 125? -Nope. 100 quid. One offer, that's it. One offer. | 0:33:45 | 0:33:49 | |
100 quid, Bill, I'm not going to stand here arguing with you. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:53 | |
-£100. -Quite right. -Thank you. -What a gentleman. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:56 | |
'Oh, dear, the Guv'nor played hardball with Bingo there and got a great price.' | 0:33:56 | 0:34:00 | |
The Guv'nor has got the money, hasn't he? | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
'Yes, he certainly has, and James's misery deepens when he makes another loss on his third leather bag. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:08 | |
'In total he loses £198 on all three. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:14 | |
'As we approach the halfway mark, let's check on our fierce fighters' facts and figures. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:19 | |
'So far, Devilish David has sold two of his six items and is doing well | 0:34:20 | 0:34:25 | |
'with a profit of £185. | 0:34:25 | 0:34:27 | |
'Bingo has already sold six of his seven items, | 0:34:27 | 0:34:30 | |
'but his profit is currently only £72. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:34 | |
'David is not taking his foot off the gas. | 0:34:39 | 0:34:41 | |
'He travelled down to the Mouseman workshop in North Yorkshire | 0:34:41 | 0:34:44 | |
'to find out more about the chopping board that he bought for £120. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:49 | |
'Now, armed with extra knowledge, he races back to Barnard Castle | 0:34:50 | 0:34:54 | |
'to meet Paul, an expert dealer in these objects.' | 0:34:54 | 0:34:57 | |
Good to see you, Paul. Clap your eyes on this one. | 0:34:57 | 0:35:01 | |
Mm! | 0:35:01 | 0:35:02 | |
-Go on, get the glasses on. -We've got some good wear here. | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
-Lovely wear. Lovely colour. -It's obviously well-used. It's what I love about the earlier pieces. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:13 | |
When people realised the value of them, they started cutting on the back. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:17 | |
So they started using it as a bread board upside down. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:20 | |
But, I mean, this one's been really used. It was making sandwiches for the whole football team. | 0:35:20 | 0:35:25 | |
-THEY LAUGH -And the rugby team. | 0:35:25 | 0:35:28 | |
I haven't seen that mouse before. | 0:35:28 | 0:35:30 | |
I can tell you, in all the years of me collecting and buying, I've not seen that mouse. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:36 | |
What do you see that's different in that mouse? | 0:35:36 | 0:35:39 | |
It's a much flatter head than you'd normally see. I think it's right. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:42 | |
The whiskers look good. It looks a good piece. But I've never seen that mouse before. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:47 | |
-I'd date this 1950s. Can I buy it? -Yes, you can buy it. | 0:35:47 | 0:35:51 | |
-I would see this at £100. That's where I'd see it. -Sadly, we're miles away, Paul. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:57 | |
I paid 120. Can you give me 175? Could you sell it for 200? | 0:35:57 | 0:36:03 | |
-Go on, then. -Yeah? Good man. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:07 | |
'A good sale and luckily for David, that mouse wasn't a trap. | 0:36:07 | 0:36:11 | |
'He escaped with £55 profit. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:14 | |
# King of the road | 0:36:14 | 0:36:17 | |
'Braxton, the British bulldog of bargaining, isn't used to lagging behind. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:21 | |
'He'll climb the highest mountain or swim the deepest ocean for a sale. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:26 | |
-Let's go! -'So he thinks nothing of the six-hour drive from East Sussex to County Durham, | 0:36:26 | 0:36:32 | |
'where he's hoping to sell his GB plate to John, who specialises in classic car restoration.' | 0:36:32 | 0:36:37 | |
-John, here's the number plate. -This is the plate. Right. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:42 | |
Just like that one. Actually, this is a much nicer one. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:46 | |
What sort of date would you give that? | 0:36:46 | 0:36:48 | |
-The fact that it's a pressed plate suggests to me that it's got some age to it. -Yeah. | 0:36:48 | 0:36:52 | |
-It could be 20 or 30 years old. -And what attracted me was how they pegged it. -Yep. | 0:36:52 | 0:36:58 | |
The RAC badge, which has been beautifully fitted, just makes all the difference. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:03 | |
-That's certainly out of the ordinary. Jolly nice indeed. -Has a look of quality. | 0:37:03 | 0:37:07 | |
-What's it worth to you, John? -If it didn't have the RAC plaque on and if it wasn't pressed, | 0:37:07 | 0:37:13 | |
we'd be talking about 50p. The fact that it's so beautifully done, I think that's worth 20 quid. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:20 | |
-20 quid? -I think so. -Brilliant. John, thank you. -Thank you very much. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:25 | |
It will grace my wall, my filthy wall. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:29 | |
'He's motoring. The wheels of selling are now turning nicely for Bingo. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:33 | |
'Combined with the car he sold earlier, | 0:37:33 | 0:37:35 | |
'he's now sitting on £15 profit. | 0:37:35 | 0:37:38 | |
'With a decent lead over his rival, Devilish is looking to push it still further. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:44 | |
'He's taking his salt and pepper pots that he bought for £25, | 0:37:44 | 0:37:48 | |
'over to see his designer contact, Claire.' | 0:37:48 | 0:37:51 | |
-Aren't they magic? -Really stylish. -Aren't they fantastic? -They're a bit wacky, aren't they? | 0:37:51 | 0:37:56 | |
-Funky. -Crazy. -Solid silver. You know what they are. -Little dinosaurs. | 0:37:56 | 0:38:01 | |
-Well, they could be. If that's what you want them to be. -No, they're salt and pepper pots. | 0:38:01 | 0:38:05 | |
-Aren't they gorgeous? -Can I tempt you? -This is price now. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:09 | |
-First of all, if I can juggle them in one hand, would you be impressed? -No. | 0:38:09 | 0:38:13 | |
CIRCUS MUSIC | 0:38:13 | 0:38:15 | |
-I am impressed. -Thank you very much. £55. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:19 | |
I'm going to sound like a market stall. Not for one, but for two! | 0:38:19 | 0:38:23 | |
-45? -Well, I would say to you £50 and we're done. Meet you half.. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:28 | |
-And we would... -And we kiss on each cheek? -Do we get a kiss? Continental. | 0:38:28 | 0:38:33 | |
-Oh, marvellous! -That was fun. -That was worth 50 quid. | 0:38:33 | 0:38:36 | |
'It certainly was. Two kisses and £25 profit. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:41 | |
'David is one happy dealer. And it gets better. | 0:38:41 | 0:38:44 | |
'He sells his tortoiseshell box for £50, which nets him £25 profit. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:49 | |
'As we enter the final furlong, James Braxton finds himself in the last chance saloon of selling. | 0:38:51 | 0:38:57 | |
'He needs to sell his brass coffee table that he bought for £40 for a great price. | 0:38:57 | 0:39:02 | |
'So he's off to see his friend David, who's hunting for a classic-looking TV stand. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:07 | |
'Mr B thinks it could fit the bill.' | 0:39:07 | 0:39:10 | |
-This is solid brass and I think it might fit the purpose very well. -I think it's excellent. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:17 | |
With that middle shelf, you can put the tuner box on there. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:21 | |
-I think it's just the job. -I sent you a price guide of £200 to £300. | 0:39:21 | 0:39:26 | |
I prefer the 200 end of that rather than the 300 end. | 0:39:26 | 0:39:29 | |
-It's funny how all buyers like that. -THEY LAUGH | 0:39:29 | 0:39:32 | |
-What about 280? -I'd say 230. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:36 | |
-What about 260, then? -OK. 260. -Well done. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:41 | |
'The brass neck of it! Bingo blasts out a brilliant sale. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:45 | |
'£220 profit. He's in the lead.' | 0:39:45 | 0:39:49 | |
I always knew that occasional table would look after me. | 0:39:49 | 0:39:53 | |
It makes a fabulous television stand. And a cheap one for David. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:57 | |
But a great profit for me. And after the debacle of the Gladstone bags, boy, do I need a profit. | 0:39:57 | 0:40:03 | |
I think I'm back in the race. Bring it on, Devilish! ECHOES: Devilish! Devilish! | 0:40:03 | 0:40:10 | |
'David hears Bingo's war cry all the way up in Barnard Castle | 0:40:13 | 0:40:17 | |
'and knows he needs to make his last sale count. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:20 | |
'He's decided to put his final item, a bronze lady bought for £60, into auction. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:26 | |
'He only needs a modest profit to take the title. But it's a gamble because he could make a loss.' | 0:40:26 | 0:40:31 | |
There she is. By, she looks fantastic. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:35 | |
-£40. 50 for it. -Go on! Go on! | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
-45 can I say? 45 I have. -45. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:42 | |
-£55. 60. -Internet. Yes. -In the room at £55. -Come on! Come on! | 0:40:42 | 0:40:47 | |
'Will his lady do it for him? We'll find out shortly. Now it's time to check on our dealers' final spend. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:54 | |
'They both started with £750 of their own money. | 0:40:54 | 0:40:59 | |
'Devilish David Harper spent every penny of his £750 on six purchases. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:05 | |
'And James Bingo Braxton bought eight items but spent £633 | 0:41:05 | 0:41:10 | |
'including restoration costs. | 0:41:10 | 0:41:12 | |
'All the money David and James have made from today's challenge will be going to their chosen charity. | 0:41:12 | 0:41:18 | |
'So without further ado, let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.' | 0:41:18 | 0:41:24 | |
-David. -Wow! Check this weather out! It's slightly different. | 0:41:24 | 0:41:28 | |
-Slightly better than Lincoln. -My gosh! Wasn't it a windy, blowy day? | 0:41:28 | 0:41:31 | |
-How did that carpet chair get on? -What a quality thing. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:36 | |
I sold it to a dealer in Newcastle who looks for Shoolbred pieces. | 0:41:36 | 0:41:39 | |
He was absolutely delighted. It had numbers on the legs. He was over the moon. Did well. That went. | 0:41:39 | 0:41:44 | |
-Now, what about the Gladstone bags? -Don't. -What? Have you done badly on them? | 0:41:44 | 0:41:48 | |
Don't! Don't even mention it. Well, you sound as though you've had a good time. | 0:41:48 | 0:41:54 | |
-I've had a good time. -I'm getting more anxious about this. I thought I'd done quite well. | 0:41:54 | 0:41:58 | |
But maybe old David is pipping me again. | 0:41:58 | 0:42:01 | |
-Shall we see? -Shall we see? OK. -Are you ready? -Ready, steady... -Three, two, one... BOTH: Go! | 0:42:01 | 0:42:07 | |
You've got me! I can't believe it! Well done, James! | 0:42:07 | 0:42:10 | |
-I've got you? 312. With the Gladstones, as well. -HE LAUGHS | 0:42:10 | 0:42:15 | |
How did the Gladstones do? Did they make money? | 0:42:15 | 0:42:18 | |
-I made a huge loss! -You didn't. -I did, I'm afraid. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:21 | |
-Where did you make the profits? -I made big profits on the peacock chair. -The item I loved. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:28 | |
-£245. -What? You are my hero. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:31 | |
Come on. Yours is a glass of champagne. THEY LAUGH | 0:42:31 | 0:42:36 | |
'Oh, it was a close one, but the crown goes to Bingo Braxton. | 0:42:36 | 0:42:40 | |
'David's bronze lady must have struggled at auction.' | 0:42:40 | 0:42:44 | |
-60. That's exactly what she owes me. -At £60. -20 percent commission to come off so I'm now losing money. | 0:42:44 | 0:42:50 | |
-Come on! -£60. 5 anywhere? It's being sold at £60 to the internet. | 0:42:50 | 0:42:55 | |
No! No! No! No! HAMMER BANGS Ohh! | 0:42:55 | 0:42:59 | |
'After seller fees, David makes a loss of just over £13. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:04 | |
'Not quite enough this time, old boy.' | 0:43:04 | 0:43:06 | |
It just goes to show, never get over-confident. | 0:43:06 | 0:43:10 | |
And I did. And I paid the price. | 0:43:10 | 0:43:13 | |
In the end, the peacock chair and the brass occasional table, | 0:43:13 | 0:43:17 | |
I got back like Rocky and landed a punch! | 0:43:17 | 0:43:21 | |
'Yes, it's Bingo's victory today. But David has a chance to avenge his defeat tomorrow | 0:43:21 | 0:43:26 | |
'when we send them to battle in Belgium.' | 0:43:26 | 0:43:30 | |
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