0:00:02 > 0:00:08This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade
0:00:08 > 0:00:15and pitches them against each other to see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19It's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:19 > 0:00:25Coming up: our dealers reveal the hidden gems buried in the unlikeliest of places...
0:00:25 > 0:00:29And this really is a stunning quality vase.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34To find it in a car boot sale, really just unheard of.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38..just how tough you need to be if you want to make a profit...
0:00:38 > 0:00:43- 20 quid?- ..22. - No, 20 quid.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47..and we've got the biggest deal in Put Your Money history.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52You must be excited as I am to see this thing. It's really...
0:00:52 > 0:00:56It's one of the finest pieces you could find.
0:01:08 > 0:01:14Hold onto your hats. Our antiques sharpshooters just rode into town.
0:01:19 > 0:01:25Shooting it out at Car Boot Creek to see who can make the most profit from buying and selling antiques,
0:01:25 > 0:01:32it's James Lewis, Lord of the Vales of Derbyshire, the unstoppable master of the barter.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35You see? I'm related.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40Versus Jonty Hearnden, Oxfordshire's suavest furniture fancier.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Profit, profit, profit.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47The Magnificent Two will be risking their own fistful of dollars
0:01:47 > 0:01:51as they attempt to draw first in the duel for profit.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55They're on the loose today at the Ford Airfield Car Boot Sale.
0:01:55 > 0:02:01Their mission is to hunt down the bargain buys they can sell on for the biggest possible profit.
0:02:01 > 0:02:08They've each got £250 of their own money to spend and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:08 > 0:02:14James Lewis and Jonty Hearnden, it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19- I like car boots. I feel at home. - Do you?- I do. I like the rummage.
0:02:19 > 0:02:27- My first ever buying and selling was at car boots.- So what's your strategy in a market like this?
0:02:27 > 0:02:33Literally just delve in and anything that's cheap. Anything. You can't be too picky.
0:02:33 > 0:02:40I'm the same. Look at everything. Because this place is full of the unexpected, I suppose.
0:02:40 > 0:02:46- Well, let's go for it.- Ready for the challenge?- I am. You?- Yeah. - It's going to be a good day.
0:02:46 > 0:02:52Yes. You heard the man. It's going to be a good day. Unleash the dealers!
0:02:52 > 0:02:55MUSIC: "Two Tribes" BY FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
0:02:55 > 0:03:00And there they go, like prize greyhounds from the traps,
0:03:00 > 0:03:06leaving no stone unturned in their hunt for anything to make a profit. This is war!
0:03:06 > 0:03:11# When two tribes go to war A point is all that you can score
0:03:13 > 0:03:19# When two tribes go to war A point is all that you can score
0:03:19 > 0:03:21# Working for the bad guys... #
0:03:25 > 0:03:30In this war, knowledge and strategy will make all the difference.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34At the top end, we're going to really compete quite hard,
0:03:34 > 0:03:38but what I'll be able to do that Jonty will struggle with
0:03:38 > 0:03:44is look at the tat as well. I'm not embarrassed about making a £5 profit from spending £1.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49So while the Hit Man is tuning up his telescopic sights,
0:03:49 > 0:03:55the Lion Heart is circling to make a kill. He's spied a pill pot that's marked up at £10.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- Eight?- Go on, then.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- There you go.- Thank you.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06That's my first purchase done. It's not a lot of money - £8.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10But it's a little Art Nouveau pill box.
0:04:10 > 0:04:18Made around 1895 to 1905. The great thing is it appeals to different types of collectors.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22And for £8 that's got to be worth 30.
0:04:22 > 0:04:29The Lion heart notches up his first car boot bargain. Jonty has yet to commit, but there's no shame
0:04:29 > 0:04:32in holding out for the right one.
0:04:32 > 0:04:38My plan for buying today is all about looking at absolutely everything.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43You've got to scan with your eyes. You don't have to pick it up. You just look.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Well, get those eyes working, then, Hit Man.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52- The Lion Heart is getting sidetracked by his adoring public. - Absolute pleasure.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57But nothing will keep him from those bargains.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- Do I want a hat? - Feel the weight of it. £2.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04What do I want with it? All right.
0:05:04 > 0:05:11That wicker hat is item two in the bag for James, but Jonty has entered the fray.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16Is that the right way up? The right way down? Coast Guard flag.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21At 15 quid, maybe I could double my money.
0:05:21 > 0:05:27Jonty's in the game. For James, esteemed auctioneer and deadly serious competitor,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30there's no time for larking around.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Boom! Boom!
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- Aargh! Where's Jonty? - Well, OK, James might indulge in the odd distraction,
0:05:37 > 0:05:43but he's always on the lookout and it's not long before he's seized upon a diver's helmet
0:05:43 > 0:05:46for an incredible £2.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50This little chap, again it doesn't have a great deal of age to it.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56I haven't found any true antiques, but it's a bit of fun and if you're a deep sea diver
0:05:56 > 0:05:59this is a novelty for your desk.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04This competition is on fire.
0:06:04 > 0:06:10In one corner, the Lion Heart's sweeping the sale like an antiques-buying machine.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11Morning! Hi.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15In the other, the Hit Man picking off his targets.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18James has been. I'm hot on his tail.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23Never underestimate the quiet determination of the Hit Man,
0:06:23 > 0:06:29but the profit-seeking missile that is James Lewis is burning a trail through the aisles.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- 45. - You could do 35 on it.- 40.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39- 38. I'll meet you in the middle. - Go on, then.
0:06:39 > 0:06:45- Thank you. - That's £38 for a vase and James is delighted.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Just look at that!
0:06:49 > 0:06:54That is Regency porcelain manufacturing at its very best.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59This was probably made in Spode around 1820, 1825.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03These are meant to be stylised dolphins.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07The person who designed this quite clearly had never seen one.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11This vase... Everything about it is Regency.
0:07:11 > 0:07:18Stiff leaves around the top. This wonderful almost campana-shaped body.
0:07:19 > 0:07:25And a profusion of hand-painted flowers around that rim.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31And this really is a stunning quality vase.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35To find it in a car boot sale is really just unheard of.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37It might make £60-£100.
0:07:37 > 0:07:45If I can find the artist and attribute the painting to a good artist, it might make £150-£200.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49A dealer with James's level of expertise is seldom wrong,
0:07:49 > 0:07:55but in this case it might just be that our brave Lion Heart is in for a bit of a surprise.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01We'll find out more later in the show. With the sun beating down, this sale is reaching fever pitch
0:08:01 > 0:08:05and our car boot caballeros embark on a buying bonanza.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11James picks up an aluminium fire bell for £12.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15It'll either be a handsome profit or a total loss!
0:08:16 > 0:08:20Jonty snatches up a modern mirror for £10.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24It's essentially a dressing mirror, so it's been painted, distressed,
0:08:24 > 0:08:29in such a way that this mirror can go on any wall that you want.
0:08:29 > 0:08:36And the Lion Heart hits back with a hat trick - a tea pot stand, a gaming counter and brass stands,
0:08:36 > 0:08:42- all for £25.- Deal?- Done. - There you go. Thanks. Super.
0:08:42 > 0:08:48It's a hoe down out there as our bushwhacking booty lovers go head to head.
0:08:48 > 0:08:55The Lion Heart has eight items, the Hit Man only two - he needs to get back in the saddle.
0:08:57 > 0:09:04- How old do you think they are? 20, 30 years old?- Oh, I think 35. - They're really quite old.- Yeah.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09- I'm afraid so.- But are they reusable?- Oh, definitely.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13- Always look at the stitches.- You're not going to the Grand National?
0:09:13 > 0:09:17I'll send him into it, I think!
0:09:17 > 0:09:24Let's make this very clear. You're throwing all of this in for £27. You'll get it all ready?
0:09:24 > 0:09:31- Yeah.- So when I bring my horse in, in a few minutes' time... - Yes, it's all welcome.
0:09:31 > 0:09:39Something tells me that there has to be a profit in two saddles and all the paraphernalia for £27.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44Our Jonty's no equestrian expert, but he's loaded with charm
0:09:44 > 0:09:50and he's back on the bandwagon. Just as well because old Jimmy is hanging on to his lead.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53He's bagged a couple of ceramic elephants for £3.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58A purchase of desperation, really, as much as anything else.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02They're not bad. Probably French, 1930s, Art Deco.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Look at those lines. Not a single curve on that elephant.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10An elephant is an animal you would certainly associate with curves,
0:10:10 > 0:10:17but these are in the manner of a chap called John Skeaping, an animal modeller for Wedgwood.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21These are not John Skeaping. If they were, I'd be very excited,
0:10:21 > 0:10:25but they're certainly worth £3.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30I'll probably end up splitting these. If they were a pair, they'd face different directions,
0:10:30 > 0:10:35but they face the same way. They're just the same model.
0:10:35 > 0:10:41It's been a monumental morning with our car boot twosome battling it out to bag the booty.
0:10:43 > 0:10:49James and Jonty each rustled up £250 of their own cash to spend.
0:10:49 > 0:10:55James has gone wild and banked himself a whopping nine purchases for £90.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59That leaves him with £160 still to spend.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Cautious Jonty is keeping his purse strings tight.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06He's spent just £52 on three purchases,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09leaving him £198 to play with.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17Hold on to your hats as this epic car boot enters its second phase.
0:11:17 > 0:11:24Our boys prepare to hurl themselves back into the fray, but there's always time for cheeky banter.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28I think sunglasses like this would suit you.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30What do you think?
0:11:30 > 0:11:35Nice try, Jonty, but James has found you the perfect pair.
0:11:36 > 0:11:43Ladies and gentlemen, Jonty Hearnden who missed his calling as an '80s pop star.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46MUSIC: "Cars" BY GARY NUMAN
0:11:53 > 0:11:57What do you think? It's a good job this show is not in black and white.
0:11:57 > 0:12:04As James returns to the hunt, Jonty seems strangely reluctant to leave the glasses behind.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- How much are these silly sunglasses? - Very reasonably priced.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12- From £2. Those ones are a fiver. - A fiver?- Yeah.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17He's also spotted some retro phones and he's going in for the kill.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- Let's talk business here.- OK. - I like that push-button phone.
0:12:21 > 0:12:28- 20 quid's my best price. - And those black and white glasses? - You can have four quid for them.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- You wouldn't do 20 quid for the two? - You're right, I wouldn't.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37- Go on.- No, 23 the two. Absolute bottom price.- 23 quid?
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Yeah.- So three quid for the glasses? - Yeah.- 20 quid for the phone?- Yeah.
0:12:41 > 0:12:48- I have a purchase and you have a sale.- He's bought the glasses and the retro phone!
0:12:48 > 0:12:55And Jonty follows up by spending another £20 on a Hornsea tea and coffee set.
0:12:55 > 0:13:01The Hit Man has now racked up six items, but the Lion Heart is clinging on to the advantage.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06He's just added a bona fide antique to his collection for just £25.
0:13:06 > 0:13:14This little three-piece condiment set - a pepperette, salt and mustard and cover - made around 1850, 1860.
0:13:14 > 0:13:21And made out of Bristol blue glass. Highly sought after. Each one of those facets is hand-cut.
0:13:21 > 0:13:29There's a lot of work in there, but Bristol blue is really sought after. That's what people want.
0:13:29 > 0:13:35Well, things are on the up for both our brave boys. The sun is in the sky
0:13:35 > 0:13:39and everyone's going a little bit car boot crazy.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43Where's Jonty when you need him? Party time!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Mm, get down!
0:13:49 > 0:13:54In true party spirit, James has bagged six cocktail sticks.
0:13:54 > 0:14:00I just absolutely love them. Aren't they great fun? They're modern. Hand-made, hand-spun glass.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04And at £3, you can't complain, can you?
0:14:04 > 0:14:10This is 19th century, made around 1870 in Stourbridge. Known as slag glass.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13For £2 it really isn't expensive.
0:14:13 > 0:14:19Very popular about 20 years ago and at the height of the market this was worth £30-£50.
0:14:19 > 0:14:27But I have to say it's a bit more of a struggle today. I've got more confidence in these than that.
0:14:27 > 0:14:33Now the Hit Man's really under the cosh. He's on six items to the Lion Heart's mighty twelve.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39I'm assuming James has either bought absolutely everything or nothing at all.
0:14:39 > 0:14:46- Get cracking, Jonty! He's sniffing round another potential purchase. - How much are they?
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- I was asking 35 for the three. - Were you?
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- What would be your best? - 30 to you. As long as you win.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58Well, if you want me to win, they've got to be cheaper.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03- I've been offered 25, but I'll go 30.- I'll match the 25.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08- Split it down the middle, then. 27.50.- Go on.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13- You've got a deal. Thank you. - Oh! He's notched up another one!
0:15:13 > 0:15:19At this rate, James will ride off into the sunset while poor old Jonty is left facing his High Noon.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24But the Hit Man is not one to be written off
0:15:24 > 0:15:29and, like a hawk, he swoops in on two old cabinets.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- Tempt me.- £50?- Oh, no.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36What if I was cheeky and offered you 30? Would you take them?
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- Because I...- Yeah. - Happy with 30 quid?- Yes.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- OK.- It saves me fitting them in the back.- And taking them home.
0:15:45 > 0:15:51The shelves themselves have been repainted or covered in some form of melamine.
0:15:51 > 0:15:57And the back has been recovered. That all needs to come off. There's a lot of restorational work.
0:15:57 > 0:16:05But at £15 each for a pair of 1920s shop display cabinets,
0:16:05 > 0:16:10- I think that's good value for money. - The Hit Man fights his way back,
0:16:10 > 0:16:15but the Lion Heart is not looking too worried.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Buck's fizz! That'll come in handy when I'm celebrating my victory.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24- What's Jonty doing? - He's celebrating that last purchase.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26The old groove machine.
0:16:28 > 0:16:34We're now onto the final push and both our outlaws are in a race for the border.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39Jonty buys a cocktail shaker for £4 and a retro soda stream for £2.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42A couple of quid. Can't go wrong.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46James's attention has been captured by a young lady.
0:16:46 > 0:16:52- How much is that?- How much would you like to pay for it? - I Like her face.
0:16:52 > 0:16:59- Yes.- But I think her arm looks like an elephant's trunk!- Maybe there's an elephant creeping up...
0:16:59 > 0:17:04- Look. Do you see what I mean?- Yes. - She has a very pretty little face,
0:17:04 > 0:17:06but that is sort of...whoa!
0:17:06 > 0:17:11Cunning tactics here from James to get the price down.
0:17:11 > 0:17:18- I'll give you a fiver for it. - Fine with me if you really want it. - I'll take it. We'll give it a go.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21But on closer inspection James notices a little flaw.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24She's got six fingers!
0:17:24 > 0:17:29Her right arm is like an elephant's trunk and her left hand has got six fingers!
0:17:29 > 0:17:34But always rely on the indomitable Mr Lewis to twist a negative into a positive.
0:17:34 > 0:17:40Rare. It makes this picture particularly desirable for those people interested in hands.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48Quite amazing. Everyone's packing away just at the same time.
0:17:48 > 0:17:55They're all leaving, so it's very difficult to find anything else, but I'm forever hopeful.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00That's the spirit. The stallholders are leaving in droves, but the Hit Man keeps firing.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- Hello. How much for your hub caps? Can I have a closer look?- Yeah.
0:18:07 > 0:18:14- They're all a bit pitted, aren't they? What sort of price are we talking about?- They were 40.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- I'll come down to 30 now. - Have you got a throwaway price?
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- 25.- 20 quid?
0:18:24 > 0:18:30- 22.- No, 20 quid. - 20 quid. Have them for 20. - OK. Very good.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35That last-minute deal leaves Jonty the proud owner of seven hub caps.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39So what a great investment. Less than £3 a hub cap.
0:18:39 > 0:18:46So I'm talking interior designers as possible buyers, but also there has to be dealers out there
0:18:46 > 0:18:50that deal and trade in old VWs. Great investment.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54With that last-minute stroke of derring-do, his buying is done.
0:18:54 > 0:19:00His opponent uses his final moments to spend £3 on an item which begs the question...
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Why have I bought this?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Why HAVE I bought this?
0:19:05 > 0:19:13- It's not even a proper mask. - And on that slightly perplexed note, this boot sale bonanza is over.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Time to find out who spent what.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Our boys each started the day with £250 of their own money.
0:19:21 > 0:19:28James "The Lion Heart" Lewis raged through this car boot like Billy the Kid, bagging fifteen items!
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Amazingly, he spent just under £156.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Jonty "The Hit Man" Hearnden was selective with his targets.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40He goes home with just 10 items and managed to spend £151.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47But it's all about who will make the most profit.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- What a day, eh?- What a day! Enjoyed it?- Great fun,
0:19:51 > 0:19:55but I have to say it was harder than I thought.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00Who would have thought that I would end up with a pair of cabinets, saddles,
0:20:00 > 0:20:04car hubs, cocktail shakers, a telephone... What have you got?
0:20:04 > 0:20:09- My favourite thing is that. - That looks very nice.- Beautiful.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14Love that. But then it all went a bit downhill towards the end.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18But seeing your saddles... Quite good news.
0:20:18 > 0:20:24- It goes rather well with something that somebody gave me. - Look at those!- Aren't they great?
0:20:26 > 0:20:30- They're a present.- Hey! - One for you, one for me.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36- Like a scene out of True Grit. - Absolutely right. It's great here.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55The Hit man and the Lion Heart must now swap cowboy hats for thinking caps
0:20:55 > 0:20:59because this is where the going gets tough.
0:20:59 > 0:21:05Buying the booty was just the beginning of today's bonanza. Now they must sort out the dealers
0:21:05 > 0:21:11as they do battle across this great land of ours to sell their items and see who makes the most profit.
0:21:11 > 0:21:18The pressure on our brave boys is phenomenal and they're feeling it.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22By golly! What a load of junk did I buy!
0:21:22 > 0:21:29A pair of worn-out saddles, a pair of cabinets which are more valuable inside a log basket!
0:21:29 > 0:21:33There was that awful straw hat. Why I bought that I don't know.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36And the copper diver's helmet? Same bag.
0:21:36 > 0:21:44But these battle-hardened boys duel to the death and they've both got some big guns in their arsenal.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49I did buy some hub caps. I think I might have a buyer, but everything else -
0:21:49 > 0:21:53not the first clue how I'm going to sell them.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58The best quality is the Spode vase. Lovely paintwork on there.
0:21:58 > 0:22:03Then the Art Nouveau pill box, the gaming counters container,
0:22:03 > 0:22:09there's the tea pot stand, the little brass stands. There's a really good lot there.
0:22:09 > 0:22:16Roaring through Derbyshire, James's razor-sharp mind races through the rest of his items.
0:22:16 > 0:22:21A fire bell, a pair of ceramic elephants, a condiment set,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24six cocktail sticks, a slag glass basket,
0:22:24 > 0:22:30three metal bowls, a framed picture of a lady and a wooden mask.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35In Oxfordshire, the Hit Man is rifling through his contacts to sell:
0:22:35 > 0:22:41a Coast Guard flag, a mirror, a trim phone, a pair of '80s sunglasses,
0:22:41 > 0:22:46a Hornsea tea set, a cocktail shaker and a soda siphon.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Our titans know they must sell like their lives depend on it,
0:22:50 > 0:22:56but until they've shaken on it and the money's changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:22:56 > 0:23:03James is off the blocks like a ball of fire. First stop, Lincolnshire to visit dealer Sadie.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07There are some really interesting things at car boots.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12Using his powers of persuasion and infinite knowledge,
0:23:12 > 0:23:16James sells her the gaming counter for £35, the elephants for £30,
0:23:16 > 0:23:21the framed picture for £28 and the wicker hat for £7,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24and pockets a total profit of £80.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32The Lion Heart is like a dealing machine-gun, spitting out sales.
0:23:32 > 0:23:38His next stop is Leicestershire to visit Richard, a man who owns two Green Goddesses,
0:23:38 > 0:23:42and he's armed with a fire bell he bought for £12.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47What's the point in having two of these and not having one of those?
0:23:47 > 0:23:49It fits perfectly.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52- Have you got one?- No.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56- It's great, listen.- Fabulous. BELL RINGS
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- A really good sound, isn't it?- Yeah. - Do you think this is 1960s?
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- I think '60s, possibly '70s.- Yeah.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06So tell me how much you love it.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10- James...I really love it. - I knew you would.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14I would love to own it. I would pay, top whack, £50.
0:24:14 > 0:24:20- Top whack, £50, is brilliant. Can I have a ride in this? - Go on, then.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24So the fire bell rings out a burning profit of £38.
0:24:27 > 0:24:33Now then, Jonty, I'm off to extinguish any chance you have of winning this competition.
0:24:33 > 0:24:39It's a jungle out there and right now the Lion Heart is king of it.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43James bought a whopping 15 items, but Jonty only bought 10,
0:24:43 > 0:24:49so he needs to make every sale count if he wants to win today's competition.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53He's brought the cabinets he got for £30 to furniture restorer Peter.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Need a bit of work, to say the very least.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04I'm asking 60 quid for the pair. So, once upon a time,
0:25:04 > 0:25:09- I think they were part of a display cabinet, possibly a shop display. - Might have been.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13- Maybe a chemist's.- Might have been. - Small adjustable shelves.
0:25:13 > 0:25:20I like the little brass handles. This dates it to turn of the century so they're about 100 years old.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- And they're rather nicely made, actually.- Yes, nice dovetails.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28- Nice dovetails.- So make me a sensible offer. 60 quid.
0:25:28 > 0:25:3040.
0:25:30 > 0:25:3440 is...go on, let's split the middle. Let's do 50.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38- OK.- You'll do that?- Yep.- Brilliant.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42- They're yours. - I'm... They're growing on me.
0:25:42 > 0:25:48And Mr Hearnden's pretty fond of them, too, now. They earn a solid profit of £20.
0:25:48 > 0:25:55But the Hit Man needs to deliver some heftier punches than that because James is surging ahead.
0:25:55 > 0:26:01He sells the slag glass bucket for £25, netting him a tasty profit of £23.
0:26:01 > 0:26:08And James's engraved silver-plated pill box gets snapped up for £30, making £22 in profit.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12The next stop on James's selling tour de force is our capital.
0:26:12 > 0:26:19He's brought his three North African copper bowls, purchased for £27.50, to interior designer Catriona.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24I have to say as soon as I saw them I thought, "Interior designer." You.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Yeah, they're lovely. I'm really frightened of how much you will ask.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- A great shape, aren't they?- Yes...?
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Let's...look.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Go on. Let's do the thing.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41And now you have to do your thing. No, they're beautiful.
0:26:41 > 0:26:47They are lovely. We'll take these horrible bottles away and put these there instead.
0:26:47 > 0:26:53- How much would you like for them? - 140 any good?- £120.
0:26:53 > 0:26:59- I feel sick, like I'm being really mean.- You're not. No, don't...!
0:26:59 > 0:27:04I don't like haggling. I never haggle at antique fairs.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- I'll put you out of your misery. Deal.- Oh, thank God for that!
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Thank God.- That's fine by me.
0:27:11 > 0:27:17Catriona gets her bowls and James gets another result, netting a mighty profit of nearly £93.
0:27:18 > 0:27:24The Lion Heart is prowling rings around the Hit Man, who has still only sold one item.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28Now all the hopes of Hearnden rest on a trip to see shop owner Ali
0:27:28 > 0:27:31and on his unique sense of style.
0:27:31 > 0:27:37What better place to sell my very trendy specs than in a shop like this?
0:27:37 > 0:27:43It sells retro design and, as a consequence, I've come armed with my retro tea set
0:27:43 > 0:27:47and phone in the hope that I can sell the whole lot.
0:27:47 > 0:27:53He's full of beans and looking hot, but can the Hit Man come back from the brink?
0:27:53 > 0:27:57- So what do you think? What about you trying those on?- OK.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01- I think I've got my glasses. - OK. What do you think?
0:28:01 > 0:28:05Hold on. Excuse me. ..Hey! Coolio!
0:28:05 > 0:28:09Yes, watch out, people. This hipster is on fire.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14- Hey, coolio!- Do I look good?- Fab! It's perfect for a shop like this.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- Yeah. - Surrounded by vintage clothing.
0:28:17 > 0:28:23- Now what about my tea and coffee set?- Let me take these glasses off to have a look at that!
0:28:23 > 0:28:30Em, I do like it. It's probably not for the shop as I mainly focus on clothes and accessories,
0:28:30 > 0:28:36but I do have a bit of a passion for everything a bit '70s myself.
0:28:36 > 0:28:42- Do you? Hornsea was very popular in the '60s and '70s.- OK. - So a lot of people
0:28:42 > 0:28:48still have tea sets like this, maybe similar styles, maybe just this very design.
0:28:48 > 0:28:55The markings on the underside don't say Hornsea. It says Made in England, but that's who made it.
0:28:55 > 0:29:01- Here we go. My retro telephone. - Oh, OK.- An original. - Trim phone.- Yes.
0:29:01 > 0:29:07- The first telephone that didn't have a bell on the inside.- OK. - It's more of a buzzer.
0:29:07 > 0:29:13This was the kind of phone that the GPO sold as a sort of stylish add-on
0:29:13 > 0:29:15- to their regular collection.- Yeah.
0:29:15 > 0:29:22- I do like the dual-tone colours. - Yes, the sort of olive green is reminiscent of the time.- Yeah.
0:29:22 > 0:29:29- With the browns. Autumnal colours. - The tea and coffee set is in great condition.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- And I'm looking for 40 quid for that.- Right, OK.
0:29:32 > 0:29:38- 12 quid for my sunnies and I am looking for 35 for the phone.- Right, OK.- OK?
0:29:38 > 0:29:44- That's probably a bit more than I'd think about offering.- OK.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48Em, if I was to take... all three,
0:29:48 > 0:29:53I think I'd probably be looking at £60 for the three, really.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58OK. Could we squeeze that up a bit? 75 in total.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- OK, that sounds like a deal. - Yeah?- Yeah, OK.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09- Happy?- Yeah.- Brilliant. Excellent. We have a deal.- We do.- Thank you.
0:30:09 > 0:30:14And Jonty's back in the game. Three items sold in one go
0:30:14 > 0:30:16ringing in a profit of £32.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20Now that is coolio,
0:30:20 > 0:30:24but is our hero about to ruin all his hard work?
0:30:24 > 0:30:31Before I go, have you got anything really stylish that would kind of match me with James Lewis?
0:30:31 > 0:30:35- OK. Let me have a think. - Anything in mind?- I have.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Three sales, £32 profit.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46James Lewis, you've got competition when it comes to fashion.
0:30:46 > 0:30:52Mmm. Hot Stuff Hearnden is getting warmed up, but Lucky Lewis's winning streak could be cooling off.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56He's had no joy shifting that wooden mask,
0:30:56 > 0:31:01so he's given it away to a mate - our first loss of the day, of £3.
0:31:01 > 0:31:07And there's more bad news. One of his six cocktail sticks has been broken since the car boot sale,
0:31:07 > 0:31:13meaning he can only sell the remaining five. Nevertheless, he still gets £20 for them,
0:31:13 > 0:31:20a profit of £17. Dealer Ray also buys the blue glass condiment set for £70,
0:31:20 > 0:31:25netting James another profit of £45.
0:31:25 > 0:31:32We've reached the halfway stage in our selling bonanza and it's proving to be a rollercoaster ride.
0:31:32 > 0:31:37The Hit Man was slow to get off the ground. He's now sold four of his ten items,
0:31:37 > 0:31:40but his profit stands at just £52.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44James "The Lion Heart" Lewis has taken some blows,
0:31:44 > 0:31:50but he just keeps picking himself up. He's dealt 11 items and his profit reflects that.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52He's made nearly £315.
0:31:54 > 0:31:59The Hit Man has his work cut out, but you can't keep a good man down
0:31:59 > 0:32:04and Jonty feels good about his hub caps. Billy renovates camper vans.
0:32:04 > 0:32:11- So I'm looking for £25 a pop. We've got seven. That's 175 quid. - OK, yep.- What do you think?
0:32:11 > 0:32:15Em, yeah. It's a little bit steep for me.
0:32:15 > 0:32:20I like a bargain. The quality is there in them being genuine.
0:32:20 > 0:32:27But I definitely wouldn't be able to pay out £25 for them because we have to spend a bit on them.
0:32:27 > 0:32:33- OK.- I'd probably be looking more around the £20 apiece, so 140 for the set.
0:32:33 > 0:32:40- All right. 140 quid would be fine by me, Billy.- I'm happy with that. - You've got a deal.- Thanks.
0:32:40 > 0:32:46The hub caps speed Jonty right back into the fast lane, delivering a huge profit just when he needs it
0:32:46 > 0:32:48of £120.
0:32:48 > 0:32:55The going is good for the Hit Man and he's building momentum. Next, the saddles he paid £27 for.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59He heads to Hampshire to meet Nick, a man he went to school with.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Now no horsing around, lads.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05- Aha! Nick!- Hey, Jonts!
0:33:05 > 0:33:09- Doing the daytime job. - I'm afraid so.- Great to see you.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13- How are you doing?- Pretty good. - I sent you pictures of these.
0:33:13 > 0:33:19- Have a jolly good look. - They've seen some wear. Let me get another saddle to compare the size.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Is that all right? This one's a little bit bigger.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28- Yeah.- It's quite interesting. If you stand here... Come here.
0:33:28 > 0:33:33And if you squint your eyes, they look very similar in quality.
0:33:33 > 0:33:39- Do you see the shine on that? - Yeah, well...- Do you...? - There is a little bit of wear.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44- You haven't polished them up. - Should I have done so?- No, no.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45No.
0:33:45 > 0:33:52- By the sounds of it, just one might be of use to you? - The bigger one's of more interest.
0:33:52 > 0:33:58- So I'm changing my sales pitch. - Go on.- It's one big saddle and everything else is absolutely free!
0:33:58 > 0:34:03- How about that?- Right... - For the price of 100 quid.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08- How about the lot for 50? - Nick, I can't do 50.- No?- No.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11- Go on, then.- Suggestion.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14- 75?- Yeah, let's meet in the middle.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19The Hit Man sells his saddles and rides off into the sunset £48 better off.
0:34:19 > 0:34:25James was looking safe, but Jonty's coming up on the inside and closing the gap.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30But hold onto your hats, people, because everything could be about to change.
0:34:30 > 0:34:36Buried on a stall at the car boot, the Lion Heart pinpointed a hand-painted porcelain vase.
0:34:36 > 0:34:42He paid £38 for it, but his expert eye told him it might be something rather special.
0:34:42 > 0:34:48So off he went and he did some homework and now his excitement is palpable.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52It was good, but I didn't know the factory. Now I do.
0:34:52 > 0:34:57It is one of the rarest factories existing in the UK.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02A factory called Nantgarw, a factory just outside Cardiff,
0:35:02 > 0:35:09established in 1813 and run by William Billingsley, the god of British porcelain.
0:35:09 > 0:35:15James has travelled to Nantgarw to meet Stuart, an expert in Welsh porcelain.
0:35:15 > 0:35:22This man has the power to make James's dreams come true...or will he leave his hopes shattered?
0:35:24 > 0:35:30It's a beautiful object and I'm sure you must be as excited as I am to see this thing.
0:35:30 > 0:35:36It is really... It is one of the finest pieces you could find.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39It's a very nice item.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43- You don't mind if I... - Help yourself.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47I've been waiting to do this for a while! What can I say?
0:35:47 > 0:35:53- It's...- The gilding is in such lovely condition. - The gilding is good.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57- You've got some rubbing.- Yeah. - It's gone from there.
0:35:57 > 0:36:03There's little bits on the high points, but that's generally to be accepted.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08- What's nice about it is there's no cracking.- Yeah.
0:36:08 > 0:36:14And the glaze is as the day it was made, so it's a beautiful piece.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- And you definitely think it's Nantgarw?- I do.
0:36:18 > 0:36:25- I do.- Phew! I've shown it to lots of dealers who think it's great and thought it was.
0:36:25 > 0:36:31- It was the quality of the porcelain, very translucent.- Welsh - it's the best.- I have to say it is.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36It's the finest porcelain that was produced at the time and not bettered since.
0:36:36 > 0:36:43I always laugh that whenever anyone says William Billingsley, porcelain fans say, "The god of porcelain!"
0:36:43 > 0:36:48But he just was a nightmare, wasn't he? As a businessman.
0:36:48 > 0:36:54Everything he touched, other than his decorating, his businesses failed everywhere.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56It belongs here.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00This is where it was made, 200 years ago.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- On this very site. - On this very site.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08James may have paid just £38, but Stuart is using all the right words.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12"One of the finest pieces", "a beautiful item", "the best".
0:37:12 > 0:37:18But when it comes to the crunch, will he actually buy it? We'll find out later in the show.
0:37:18 > 0:37:23Jonty's oblivious to events in South Wales. He's soldiering on
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- with Lorraine, a friend who is after a new mirror.- Beautiful.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- That's a relief!- Yeah! And just the right colour.
0:37:31 > 0:37:36- Well, the price we're looking for is 40 quid.- OK.
0:37:36 > 0:37:42- Can I make you an offer? - You may. Tempt me. - Can I tempt you with a £30 offer?
0:37:42 > 0:37:49- That's absolutely fine.- Is it? - You've got a new mirror.- Wonderful. - Brilliant.- That's super.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53And more money into Jonty's profit pot. The mirror leaves him £20 up.
0:37:53 > 0:38:00James continues with his winning ways. He finds a buyer who takes the tea pot table and brass stands
0:38:00 > 0:38:05off his hands, leaving him £65 in profit.
0:38:05 > 0:38:13Jonty heads to a local bar to see if he can interest them in his soda siphon and cocktail shaker.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18Despite the lack of natural light, our man finds some buyers and makes £24 profit.
0:38:18 > 0:38:25And the Hit Man is let loose behind the bar. But he hits a snag with his final item.
0:38:25 > 0:38:31I contacted the Coast Guard authority to see if they'd be interested in buying my flag.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35However, they pointed out that this was probably their property
0:38:35 > 0:38:39and they weren't quite sure how it ended up not being theirs.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43So I'm going to do the right thing and hand it back to them.
0:38:43 > 0:38:50The flag leaves Jonty with a loss, but since he's being such a good egg by returning the flag,
0:38:50 > 0:38:54our gamesmasters decide to reimburse him the £15 he spent on it.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58The nautical theme continues with James's last item,
0:38:58 > 0:39:04but it's one purchase he was fretting about - the miniature diving helmet bought for £2.
0:39:04 > 0:39:11I've come to beautiful sunny Cornwall to find Sal, who I hope will be interested in this.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15He said he would meet me here somewhere. I wonder where.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17MUSIC: "Jaws" THEME
0:39:23 > 0:39:24Hello!
0:39:24 > 0:39:28- Hi! Pleased to meet you. - Sal, I presume?- Yeah.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- Copper diver's helmet.- Nice.
0:39:31 > 0:39:37- This really is the real thing. - Yeah, that's a Siebe Gorman six-bolt helmet.
0:39:37 > 0:39:42- And that is a...? - This is a...- A modern copy!
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Yeah. It'd be a nice ornament.
0:39:44 > 0:39:49I thought it was probably 1970s, 1980s. Something like that.
0:39:49 > 0:39:56- Not a patch on this. - Not everyone can own one of those, hence why these are produced.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00I'd be interested in it for my little boy's bedroom.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04- What are you thinking of here? - 30 quid?
0:40:04 > 0:40:10- I was thinking about £20. - Split the difference - 25.- Done. - Got a deal. Brilliant. Thank you.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14- Can I have a go in this?- Sure. - Just the helmet.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19And another massive mark-up for the Lion Heart. £23 profit to add to his pile.
0:40:19 > 0:40:26You see, Jonty Hearnden, there are no depths that I won't dive to to make a profit.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31Our gallant gladiators have reached the end of the match. They've both served some aces,
0:40:31 > 0:40:34but a fair few landed out of court.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38They both started off with £250 of their own money.
0:40:38 > 0:40:46The Hit Man picked up 10 items and after the flag money was returned, he spent a total of £136.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51While the Lion Heart made 15 purchases and forked out nearly £156.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55But it's all about profit from this point on.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00All of the money they have made will go to a charity of their choice.
0:41:00 > 0:41:06So, without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's champion.
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- Jonty.- Good to see you. - How's things?- Good.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14- Now, car boots - are you a fan? - I love them. I love them.
0:41:14 > 0:41:21I did my first buying and selling at car boots. They're really exciting. You never know what's there.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26That's very, very true, but I didn't spend enough money.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30- No.- I loved that little vase you bought. That ceramic vase.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34- That's the thing.- What do you mean?
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- I'm confident today.- Are you?- Yeah.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41It turned out to be... I didn't know when I bought it.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44I went home, looked at the internet.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48A friend of mine said, "That couldn't be Welsh, could it?"
0:41:48 > 0:41:53- I looked and it wasn't Swansea. It was Nantgarw.- Ahh!
0:41:53 > 0:41:56- One of only seven known.- I'm off.
0:41:58 > 0:42:02- Shall I put you out of your misery? - Please. Very, very quickly.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04Three, two, one.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Ah!
0:42:07 > 0:42:12- I'm not even looking at yours! - Oh, wow.- I know.
0:42:12 > 0:42:13Wow!
0:42:13 > 0:42:18- Well done, you.- Oh, Jonty, I'm sorry.- No, congratulations.
0:42:18 > 0:42:24Jonty's been well and truly battered. It's an immense result for James.
0:42:24 > 0:42:30He paid only £38 for the Welsh vase, so just how much money did he make?
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Well, about £3,500.
0:42:33 > 0:42:363,800 and you've got a deal.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- What if we go in the middle of that? - £3,650.- Yeah.
0:42:40 > 0:42:47- Deal.- You've got a deal.- Fantastic. - The best result in Put Your Money history!
0:42:47 > 0:42:52An amazing profit of £3,612.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Jonty never stood a chance.
0:42:54 > 0:43:01Open every box, open every drawer because inside you might find a vase that James discovered.
0:43:01 > 0:43:08In all of the car boot sales in all of the world, I was so happy to have gone to that one
0:43:08 > 0:43:12and to discover that wonderfully rare bit of Welsh porcelain.
0:43:12 > 0:43:18But no time to celebrate because there's another challenge coming.
0:43:18 > 0:43:24Tomorrow our big hitters will be battling it out for charity at an antiques fair in Peterborough.
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