0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that takes the titans of the antiques trade,
0:00:07 > 0:00:10and pitches them against each other
0:00:10 > 0:00:13to see who can make the most money
0:00:13 > 0:00:15from buying and selling.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18That's amazing. Truly amazing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22Today's all-out battle for profit pitches antiques powerhouse
0:00:22 > 0:00:26James Lewis against super-smoothie Jonty Hearnden.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Coming up,
0:00:28 > 0:00:32a page one lesson for buying under the hammer...
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Yeah, there is one major rule when buying at auction.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37And that is to make sure you look at it.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42..we find out how curious little gems can hold weighty profits...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45So for £60 investment, there or thereabouts,
0:00:45 > 0:00:49it has to be a profit because gold is so expensive now.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52..and Jonty kicks the opposition into touch.
0:00:52 > 0:00:53Yes!
0:00:53 > 0:00:56This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Today, we've got two juggernauts of the trade
0:01:12 > 0:01:15battling it out across the auction room.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17It's the man with the golden gavel,
0:01:17 > 0:01:19James 'The Lionheart' Lewis,
0:01:19 > 0:01:22versus the smooth-talking fancier of furniture,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Jonty 'The Hitman' Hearnden.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30Prepare to be astounded as this duelling duo attempt to outdo each other
0:01:30 > 0:01:32with their dealing-derring-do!
0:01:32 > 0:01:38In one corner, our highly competitive expert in fine art auctioneering.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40That should show a great profit.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44And in the other, our supreme sophisticate dealer,
0:01:44 > 0:01:49a man who started in the business over 30 years ago as an auction room porter.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- Bric-a-brac.- Hello.- Yes?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Today, the gavel is falling at Tring market auctions in Hertfordshire,
0:01:56 > 0:02:00where our brave boys are really going to have to be on their toes.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Five different auctions and three different auctioneers will be
0:02:04 > 0:02:07kicking off at different times throughout the day.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11So Jonty and James are going to have to be on fire to bag the best bargains.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15They've each stumped up £1,000 of their own money
0:02:15 > 0:02:18and every penny of profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20James Lewis and Jonty Hearnden,
0:02:20 > 0:02:24it's time to put your money where your mouth is!
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Jonty, how are you?- Good. How are you, James?- Very well.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Well, here we are in Tring, at the auctions.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31Yeah, have you got that £1,000 burning holes in your pocket?
0:02:31 > 0:02:35As well you know, it's not exactly £1,000 because there is a buyers' premium.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- Ah, yeah. 850-ish.- Yes, there or thereabouts. So what are your plans?
0:02:39 > 0:02:44Absolutely everything. I am not going to limit myself to anything at all. How about you?
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Well, there's an awful lot here.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- I think there's what, four rooms? - About 2,000 lots.- Quite, quite a lot.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Well, you have two rooms. I'll have the best two rooms and good hunting!
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Time here is of the essence.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01The first auction starts in less than 45 minutes.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07But four more will start soon after, simultaneously selling jewellery, furniture and miscellanea.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11There's even an outside auction of garden furniture,
0:03:11 > 0:03:15so our boys need to use every second of this crucial viewing time.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17There's quite a lot to deal with today.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23Over 2,000 lots, four rooms and, what's more, Jonty the Hitman.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26If it wasn't difficult enough, I've got him to deal with.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Determined to seize the advantage,
0:03:28 > 0:03:31James is first to spot a potential profit-maker.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Here we have something that's quite interesting.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38We have a set of four early 20th-century coaching prints.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Here we have scenes from Dickens. So we have Nicholas Nickleby.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44We have David Copperfield, arriving at the Blue Boar.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46And two more down at the bottom here.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52These are original, from about 1910, 1915, something like that.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54OK, who might buy these?
0:03:54 > 0:03:57First of all, you've got the equestrian interest and the coaching interest.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01But then you've also got maybe a Saracen's Head pub.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04But also anybody interested in Charles Dickens.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08At an estimate of £50 for four, they're worth a go.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11It's a good first spot from the Lionheart but,
0:04:11 > 0:04:14in order to walk away with any one of the items that take his fancy,
0:04:14 > 0:04:19he's not only got to outbid the hundreds of other buyers circling the best goods,
0:04:19 > 0:04:24he's also got to fend off the Hitman who, not surprisingly, is focusing on the furniture.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Tables like this were always designed to be folded away.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33That's the reason why you've got the tabletop sitting on its side, like so.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35It has been repolished, the top,
0:04:35 > 0:04:38and you can tell that because the patina is all too even.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41But it's mahogany. And look at the base here. It's really quite attractive.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44It's in good condition. What have we got in the catalogue?
0:04:44 > 0:04:4680 quid, lower end estimate.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49So if I get it around that sort of price, that's absolutely fine.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54The boys have to buy low and sell high to ensure a hefty profit margin but,
0:04:54 > 0:04:59with all sorts of weird and wonderful miscellanea packing the shelves,
0:04:59 > 0:05:01that's going to be no mean feat.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04A toilet. Just what everybody needs, a second-hand toilet(!)
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Carving through the rooms with total focus,
0:05:07 > 0:05:11the Hitman homes in on an item with bags of character.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16Now this is a travelling trunk. We've got the initials EEB on the top. That was obviously the owner.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19But look at all these labels on the side here.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Tavistock, Exmouth, so somebody who travelled to the West Country.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25We've got these straps on the top here,
0:05:25 > 0:05:29designed to protect the top because the actual carcass is a fabric.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Estimate in the catalogue - 50 quid.
0:05:32 > 0:05:33Not bad.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Possibility.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Hm, Jonty's got the bit between his teeth and soon finds
0:05:40 > 0:05:44a ripe little pine chest that ticks all the right boxes.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Now this is what you should be looking for when you're trying to deal.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51This is a Victorian chest of drawers. Classic proportion.
0:05:51 > 0:05:56It's been painted but underneath this is a pine carcass,
0:05:56 > 0:06:02so this is absolutely ideal to sell on to a dealer that just deals in painted furniture.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Estimate in the catalogue - 30 quid.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Don't tell James.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Our undercover Hitman has covertly marked up three potential furniture purchases but,
0:06:12 > 0:06:13as he moves through the lots,
0:06:13 > 0:06:17like a profit predator, the Lionheart, isn't far behind.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21He's rooted out a piece which really speaks to him.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25What we have here is a 19th-century sculpture that somebody
0:06:25 > 0:06:29would have brought back as a tourist souvenir and this one is signed,
0:06:29 > 0:06:34and inscribed, "Napoli", Naples, "1889".
0:06:34 > 0:06:37And even with a tiny bit of damage like that,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40it's worth the auction estimate of 100 to 180.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42If it makes that, it's worth a bash.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46Much more - I think I'll have to drop out.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49In the main room, the first auction has begun
0:06:49 > 0:06:52and the place is full to bursting.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57Our antiques moguls now need to get in there and get bidding on their favourite items.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59The Lionheart is gearing up to strike.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02His coloured prints are one of the first lots to come up.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05£55? 60, five, 70.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Five? £70 it is. £70. 70, are we all done?
0:07:08 > 0:07:10Sold! Number 649.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It's a quick and decisive first buy for James.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16The set of early 20th century coloured prints
0:07:16 > 0:07:20cost him just under £83, including fees.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22But what of the Hitman?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26He's tucked away in a different room where auction number two,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29the furniture auction, is now getting under way.
0:07:29 > 0:07:35Our stone-cold predator is waiting silently for his Georgian occasional table to come up.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38113 - a Georgian mahogany tripod table, £50.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41I'm bid five and 60, five and 70. Five?
0:07:41 > 0:07:45£75. I'm bid 80, 90, 100. £100, I'm bid. 10 anywhere else?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48£100, are we all done? Selling it, then. All done at 100.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52Cooking on gas, the Hitman snaps up the
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Georgian occasional table for £118, including fees.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00But he can't rest on his laurels because the dome-topped trunk
0:08:00 > 0:08:02he looked at earlier is next.
0:08:02 > 0:08:0340, I'm bid. £40, I'm bid.
0:08:03 > 0:08:0642, 45, 48, £50.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10And five, and 60, and five, 70.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Selling at £65. At £65, are we all done, then?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Selling at 65 quid. All done at 65.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18I'm pleased.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23Like a pro, Jonty's stuck to the items that he's had the chance to assess up close.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27He's bagged the trunk for just under £77, including costs,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30meaning he's now got two major buys under his belt.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33But, while the Hitman commands the furniture room,
0:08:33 > 0:08:36the Lionheart is also sticking close to what he knows.
0:08:36 > 0:08:42He's spotted a miscellaneous box that just might earn a profit,
0:08:42 > 0:08:44but how much is he willing to pay for it?
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Any advance on 25?
0:08:46 > 0:08:4828, 30, five.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50Any advance on 35?
0:08:50 > 0:08:5338. Any advance on £38, then?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Sold, then, at £38.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Cool as a calculating cucumber,
0:08:58 > 0:09:03James snaps up the miscellaneous box for just under £45, including fees.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05I'm happy with that.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Great!
0:09:08 > 0:09:12And, while the Lionheart waits to pounce on his next treasure,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15the Hitman's holed up in the furniture room and his pine chest is up next.
0:09:15 > 0:09:1880 for it? 90, 5, 100, 10.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21£105? 10, 15.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24£110, chest at £110. Have we got 110, then?
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Here, sir. 115, 120?
0:09:26 > 0:09:29All done, then. Selling at 115.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33The pine chest costs him just under £136, with fees.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35It's more than he bargained for but he'll be hoping
0:09:35 > 0:09:38that it will still turn a healthy profit.
0:09:38 > 0:09:44Both our boys are on fire but the antiques action isn't confined to indoors.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47The garden furniture auction has started outside and,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50like the profit predators they are,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53both Jonty and James have sniffed out the fresh fare.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58I don't think I've actually seen an outside sale for at least 20 years but here he is,
0:09:58 > 0:10:03he's standing on the top of a garden bench with a clipboard in his hand, banging a gavel.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06But my first lot is coming up right away.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12James has got his cat-like eyes on a fire grate and the guide price is £20.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14I'm bid £10. 12, I'll take now.
0:10:14 > 0:10:1815, 18, 20, 2, 5, 8, 30, 5, 40?
0:10:18 > 0:10:21£35 here. £35, it's only a cheap lot. £35, 40 now?
0:10:21 > 0:10:24£35, 40, are you going back? No.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26£35, I'm going to sell it, then. All done at 35.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- 649.- 649, thank you, sir.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32That's great.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34James bags his third impulse buy
0:10:34 > 0:10:39of the day for just over £41, including fees.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43And our fearless warrior wastes no time racing back inside to
0:10:43 > 0:10:45tie down his fourth purchase of the day.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49He snaps up a pair of leather riding boots for just under £65,
0:10:49 > 0:10:50including costs.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54There's one lot in the main auction room that James cannot miss,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56the bronze figure.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00It's a firm favourite from earlier in the day and its estimate is £180.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03But will the lion claim his prize?
0:11:03 > 0:11:07160 bid, 170 bid, 80 bid. 90?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11No. 220, then. You're out. I sell away from you at £220...
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Thank you.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18It's a massive spend at just under £260, including fees,
0:11:18 > 0:11:22for the bronze, a whopping £80 more than the estimate.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25But the all-knowing James is certain of profit.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28I think I might get four for it.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30I might get five. We'll have to wait and see.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35Jonty and James started the day with £1,000 of their own cash.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42It's been a manic morning and James has forked out just over £495,
0:11:42 > 0:11:45including fees, on a mighty five items,
0:11:45 > 0:11:50leaving him just under £507 for the rest of the auction.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Jonty, on the other hand, has been more cautious.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57He's only bought three items, spending just over £330, including
0:11:57 > 0:12:03fees, leaving him a handsome amount of just under £670 still to spend.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09It's a mammoth battleground today with five auctions all
0:12:09 > 0:12:14racing along simultaneously and several thousand items up for grabs,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17from big bits of furniture to precious pieces of silver.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21But the action isn't always where the gavel is
0:12:21 > 0:12:25and the Lionheart is busy seeking out his next potential target.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28People often say that Georgian furniture is expensive
0:12:28 > 0:12:31and something only for the rich, but here we look at a...
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- Bric-a-brac.- Hello.- Yes?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37- Why are you looking at bric-a-brac? - No, I'm looking at the table.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39- The table?- I think it's all right.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- Well, you're missing the middle bit and the other end, James.- I know.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- You realise that?- Yeah. But it's still a Georgian side table.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48It's worth £500, £600, isn't it?
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Not quite sure about that.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53The reason why I wouldn't go for a table like this is,
0:12:53 > 0:12:57- the colour on the top, it's really quite difficult to get that type of colour.- Yeah.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00The only thing you can do that with that is, sadly,
0:13:00 > 0:13:02splatter it with paint, which is a huge pity.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05But, at the right price, it's absolutely fine.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- I think £30 is the right price.- Yes!
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Hmm, furniture expert Jonty has slammed the side table.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14But, in a game like this, that could just as likely be a ruse
0:13:14 > 0:13:18to put James off the scent of a potential hawker.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21The Hitman's next call is the miscellaneous lots room.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24But he's approaching with the real caution.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28This is full of house clearances, so we've got trays, boxes of objects.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30And it just doesn't excite me.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34I'm going to have a look for those bargains but, funnily enough,
0:13:34 > 0:13:35it just doesn't turn me on.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Fuelled by a steely determination to come out on top,
0:13:40 > 0:13:44the Hitman begins the arduous process of rifling through
0:13:44 > 0:13:48the lots to root out that star piece that really hits the spot.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56It's like finding a needle in a haystack but,
0:13:56 > 0:14:00as the auction races along around him,
0:14:00 > 0:14:04the Hitman targets a silver caddy spoon that's just his cup of tea.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08He bags it for just under £12, including fees,
0:14:08 > 0:14:10and he reckons he's onto a winner.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14It's dated about 1820, 1830.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19One can tell that by the Greek key pattern that runs around the outside of the spoon.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21The pierced decoration has been done at a later date.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26It's just a quirky, fun item. Not bad, huh? I like that.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28Hmm, it's all systems go here!
0:14:28 > 0:14:32And, with at least two auctions going on at any given time, neither
0:14:32 > 0:14:36of our antiques giants are taking their eye off the ball for a second.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Excuse me, please. Thank you.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40The Lionheart has entered the furniture auction.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45He's determined to have a go at the side table that Jonty tried to put him off earlier on.
0:14:45 > 0:14:4920? I'm bid. Do I take it now? £20, I'm bid.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55£20 only, I'm going to sell it. Are you all done? Last time at 20...
0:14:55 > 0:15:03It's worth £100 to £150 any day, so that should show a great profit.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08James bags the mahogany side table for just under £24, including fees.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11That is his sixth purchase of the day.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Jonty may have called it a dud but James wasn't about to be put off.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Jonty's staked a spot in the main auction room and
0:15:18 > 0:15:22he's launched into a rapid-fire buying spree of silver and gold.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26He ties down a silver cat figure bookmark for just under £26,
0:15:26 > 0:15:28including costs.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30£35, thank you.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35And then a pair of silver knife rests for just over £41, with fees.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Jonty's buying straight from the catalogue,
0:15:41 > 0:15:42ticking them off as he goes.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Next up is a gold horseshoe-shaped vinaigrette,
0:15:46 > 0:15:49which is estimated around £100.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54110 from madam and 20 from sir. 120 from sir. At 120 I'm selling it.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Going at £120...
0:15:57 > 0:16:02The vinaigrette sets Jonty back just under £142, including costs,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04and he's delighted with it.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08This is one of the tiniest investments I've ever made.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Now vinaigrettes were very fashionable in the 18th and 19th century.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17And, essentially, they were there for smelling salts,
0:16:17 > 0:16:21to cover up bad smells that you would certainly have
0:16:21 > 0:16:25out in the big, bustling streets of major cities.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28I think it's beautiful. It's gold.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31£120, plus premium.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34It's all the money but if you want to find something different,
0:16:34 > 0:16:38if you want to find something that's class, you've got to pay for it.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Jonty completes his buying spree by scooping up
0:16:41 > 0:16:46a white gold and blue stone ring for £59, including costs.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51Light on his feet, the Hitman is constantly adapting his buying as this auction progresses.
0:16:51 > 0:16:58He's moved off the furniture to chalk up four trinkets, meaning he's now got eight purchases to his name.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01James has taken pole position in the main room.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06Like his opponent, he's buying blind from the catalogue and he's spotted a Japanese plate.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07Five now. Eight?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10I have 25, 8, is that £30?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13And two. Five now, and eight now.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16You're out. It's going, then. Sir has it.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Sir, thank you.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Well, that little bit of blue and white looked like Japanese from a distance.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25I don't know if it's marked. I don't know if it's cracked.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27But for £38 it's worth a gamble.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31For better or for worse, James has won the Japanese plate
0:17:31 > 0:17:34and it's set him back just over £41, including fees.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37But the big test of a blind purchase like this is
0:17:37 > 0:17:40what you make of it once it's in your hands.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Yeah, there is one major rule when buying at auction,
0:17:44 > 0:17:46and that is to make sure you look at it.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49And, if you don't, you might end up buying something
0:17:49 > 0:17:52that's cracked or chipped, or completely worthless.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55And, I'm afraid, well, that's what I've done here.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59I bought a Japanese charger with a great big star crack in the back
0:17:59 > 0:18:03and you flip it over and there it is, it comes all the way through into the front.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Well, it's not worthless but there's certainly no profit in it
0:18:06 > 0:18:09and if I get my money back, I'll be happy.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Ooh, a crushing blow for the Lionheart,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14but he's not about to roll over.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20His keen eye has glimpsed an unusual pottery tea set that might just be a winning ticket.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23It looks like a Clarice Cliff Celtic harvest.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Sir has it, then. I sell for £45.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32James bags his eighth item of the day,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35the tea set for just over £53, including fees.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42As all five auctions hit their final leg,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45it seems that the Hitman has decided to bow out of the bidding.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48I'm completely and utterly spent up.
0:18:48 > 0:18:55But James, the old Lionheart, bids on the second lot and he's still
0:18:55 > 0:18:59in there somewhere bidding and I think we're up to 2,000 and something.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02It's quite bizarre. The man is fixated!
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Jonty's made the calculated decision that he's bought enough.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11But the relentless buying machine that is James Lewis refuses to retire.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15He's biding his time, waiting for that final purchase.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19I have one lot left, and that's an old 17th-century chair that's been
0:19:19 > 0:19:22reupholstered on the seat and on the back.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25It's an estimate of £20-£30 so...
0:19:25 > 0:19:28might as well just wait and see what happens.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Lot number 2170, the 18th-century oak chair. 30, I'm bid for it.
0:19:32 > 0:19:345, 40, I'm bid, and 5?
0:19:34 > 0:19:3650, I'm bid. Are you 5?
0:19:36 > 0:19:39And 60, I am bid.
0:19:39 > 0:19:4155 on the... 60, I'm bid. And 5?
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Out, then. I shall sell away from you. It's going at £60...
0:19:45 > 0:19:47Sir, thank you.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50James takes a chance on the oak chair which sets him back
0:19:50 > 0:19:53just under £71, including costs.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56I have to say I think this is probably the oldest
0:19:56 > 0:19:59piece of furniture in today's auction.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01It's had a few alterations.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04This padding and this wouldn't originally have been here.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07The top piece here - classic 1680.
0:20:07 > 0:20:091670, 1680.
0:20:09 > 0:20:15There's open-mouthed dragons and the tongues come out and a spewing, fruiting vine.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18It's got a great look to it.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23If it was perfect, if the back panel was right, you'd be looking at £400.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28Like this, I think it's worth 120 to 150.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31The auction rooms have finally closed.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34The final lot has been called, the last hammer has fallen
0:20:34 > 0:20:36and the buyers are departing with their trophies.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40Time for us to take a look at our boys have fared.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44James and Jonty both started the day with £1,000 and,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48for such a frantic clash, it's a pretty level playing field.
0:20:48 > 0:20:54Including fees, James spent just over £682 on nine lots.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59And Jonty spent just over £610 on eight items.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03The race is just too close to call and, before they graduate
0:21:03 > 0:21:07on to the next leg, our duelling dealers size up each other's wares.
0:21:07 > 0:21:13- Best buy?- The best buy is the table that you quite rudely decided to diss.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17I'm going to let you into a little secret now - I think that's a fabulous table.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- What did you pay for it?- £20.
0:21:20 > 0:21:25I shouldn't have asked you that question because I was bidding in this room here.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27I knew that I wanted to bid on that table as well.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29No, it's great. Well done.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- What's your best buy?- I have to say my little vinaigrette here.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- Look at that.- I love that.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38- Really nice quality.- It's a really pretty little vinaigrette.- So tiny.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- Yeah. It's a good lot. I think you'll do well.- Very nice.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44So this is not all your purchases, is it?
0:21:44 > 0:21:47No, they're everywhere, strewn over all four salerooms, I think.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50On the walls, under tables, everywhere.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Well, I think it's time to do a bit of gathering up.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56I think it's going to take a wee while to load up our vehicles, don't you think?
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Well, you start off and I'm just going to rest.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- I'll, I'll guard your knife rests, I think.- You relax, my son.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Yeah, I will. Go on. Load my car, chap.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07JAMES LAUGHS
0:22:07 > 0:22:11Our brave boys have negotiated the rushing rapids of buying
0:22:11 > 0:22:17but they're as nothing compared to the raging sea of selling that now awaits.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21Back at their respective bases, Jonty and James set to work,
0:22:21 > 0:22:26planning out how to sell their wares for maximum possible profits.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31In his Derbyshire den, the Lionheart ponders his artillery.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35That Narcissus bronze is a wonderful piece of 19th-century sculpture
0:22:35 > 0:22:38and I've still got enough money left to do the restoration.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43That demi lune side table, almost 200 years old and, at less than £30,
0:22:43 > 0:22:47if I can't make a profit out of that, there's something seriously wrong.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50My favourite lot of all is the box of miscellaneous.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55In amongst all the real junk, and overlooked by an awful lot of people,
0:22:55 > 0:22:59three little silver overlay scent bottles.
0:22:59 > 0:23:04I hope I can sell the scent bottles alone for more than twice what I paid for the entire box.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08James also has to sell four coloured prints,
0:23:08 > 0:23:10a fire grate,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12a pair of riding boots,
0:23:12 > 0:23:14a Japanese charger,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16and a carved oak chair.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19That just leaves the Clarice Cliff tea set.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22When James collected it after the auction, he discovered that
0:23:22 > 0:23:26the salad servers were broken in transit so he got a refund of just under £80,
0:23:26 > 0:23:32reducing the overall cost of the tea set to just over £35.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Over in Oxfordshire, Jonty is hard at work in his capacity
0:23:36 > 0:23:40as coach for his local under 12s rugby team.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44And, as you can see, the mind of the Hitman is never far from
0:23:44 > 0:23:49the serious business of the total annihilation of his opposition.
0:23:49 > 0:23:54And, once the Hitman's done beating his opponent into the beyond, he's got to sell...
0:23:54 > 0:23:56a Georgian tripod table,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58a dome-top trunk,
0:23:58 > 0:24:00a painted pine chest,
0:24:00 > 0:24:03a caddy spoon,
0:24:03 > 0:24:05a silver cat bookmark,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08a pair of silver table knife rests,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11a horseshoe vinaigrette,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14and a white gold and blue stone ring.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16All's fair in love and antiques, James.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22And now our two big hitters get down to it, bashing the phones,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26pounding the pavements, dogged in their pursuit of pure profit.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30But, until they've shaken on it, and the money's changed hands,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33no deal is truly sealed.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36First to spring from his lair is the Lionheart.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40He's on a deadly mission to kill two birds with one stone.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44When I first saw the chair and the iron fire grate at the auction, I had one man in mind.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49And he's recently moved from a very small cottage into something slightly larger.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51And, unlike most of my contacts with antiques,
0:24:51 > 0:24:54I haven't met him through the auction world.
0:24:54 > 0:24:55He's actually my vet.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Well, I told you he'd upsized a bit.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05What better target could James have picked for his oak chair
0:25:05 > 0:25:10and fire guard than the antiques-filled stately home of local vet Graham?
0:25:10 > 0:25:13Remember, he paid just over £41 for the fire grate
0:25:13 > 0:25:17and just under £71 for the chair.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- Now, I haven't done anything to this. - Have you sat on it?
0:25:21 > 0:25:23No, well, if it'll take my weight, it'll take anybody's.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Let's give it a go.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- Yeah, that...- Ah, woah, woah, woah!
0:25:29 > 0:25:31- That's fine! - It just got cheaper, didn't it?
0:25:31 > 0:25:35This is a really interesting early piece of furniture.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40Made around 1680, it's a chair that really is for a look rather than for use.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- It's nice.- Good.- And I think it fits in well in this location.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- So you like it?- Yes. - How much do you like it?
0:25:49 > 0:25:50THEY LAUGH
0:25:50 > 0:25:53I was hoping for towards 200.
0:25:53 > 0:25:57Mm-hm. You've always been a really hopeful sort of guy, haven't you?
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Oh, 150?
0:26:00 > 0:26:03Let's think on that and look at this one.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05- It's 20th century.- Yes.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09And it's made in the Gothic style.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11I mean... I can give you 100 quid for that.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14That shows me a profit.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Yeah?- That shows me a profit. You've got a deal.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19I'm not going to argue with you.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Yes! Our silver-tongued soldier pulls off a stomping
0:26:22 > 0:26:27great profit of just under £138 for both items.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30# There's a voice that keeps on calling me... #
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Oxfordshire's baddest furniture bandit is also out of the traps
0:26:34 > 0:26:38like a well-dressed whippet, taking the dome-top trunk
0:26:38 > 0:26:42he bought for just under £77 to old contact Niall in nearby Wallingford.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46That's if he can muster the strength to actually get it there.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49# Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down
0:26:49 > 0:26:53# Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on... #
0:26:53 > 0:26:55There we go. If you look on the outside,
0:26:55 > 0:26:59we've got these fabulous travel labels as well. What have you got?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Exmouth, Tavistock and East Budleigh.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05- Not quite Mauritius or exotic places.- Well, how exotic can you get?- Yeah, no, absolutely.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Can I have a look inside?- Certainly.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- There we go.- OK.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14So it's been relined at some point but it's clean.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Price to you, sir - £230.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19- 230?- Yes.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21I was hoping more sort of 180 mark.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Can we sort of, like, meet in the middle there somewhere, something like 200?
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I'm sure we can meet in the middle and 200 sounds very fair, actually.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- £200?- 200.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- Excellent. Thank you, sir.- OK.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37That's a great start for Jonty, landing a profit of just over £123.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41The Lionheart is on a mission to get a sale for his four prints
0:27:41 > 0:27:46of the Charles Dickens scenes which cost him nearly £83.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Featured in one of them is a pub called the Saracen's Head,
0:27:49 > 0:27:54so no prizes for guessing why James is headed to this particular hotel to meet owner David.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01# Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name... #
0:28:01 > 0:28:03They're a tad loose.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04Yeah, I can see that.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08But the thing is, what I always like to do is leave them exactly how I found them,
0:28:08 > 0:28:11unless there's something significantly wrong with them.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15Wouldn't they look fabulous along that wall? Two either side of that clock.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18What sort of money are you looking for them?
0:28:18 > 0:28:22I think, individually, in a shop, they would have price tickets of about £75 each on them.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- Yes.- Something like that.- Yes.
0:28:24 > 0:28:28So would it be possible for you to do the...the work on them?
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- The tissue?- The tissuing and the... - Yeah, I could do that.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35£75 each, times four, that's £220, isn't it? Is that right?
0:28:35 > 0:28:39- 75...- Times four... - ..is 300, isn't it?!
0:28:39 > 0:28:42Oh, my dear! Well, I was never very good at maths.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46- Yes, I'll give you that for them. - Would you really?- Yes, indeed.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49- I was expecting a bit of a haggle from you.- No, not at all.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52- Are you sure?- I like them. - Gosh. Fantastic!
0:28:52 > 0:28:57And back home, James recruits his dad to help him with the restoration.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Oh, they're not going to see the crease!
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- Well, I see the crease.- Sorry.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06They always say, never work with animals...or your dad!
0:29:06 > 0:29:09It's a nightmare! Nothing's ever good enough.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13He spends just five pounds from his remaining budget on paper and tape,
0:29:13 > 0:29:19leaving him with a thumping great profit of just over £212.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23In Oxfordshire, Jonty is about to tempt dealer contact Peter
0:29:23 > 0:29:28with his painted chest of drawers that cost just under £136.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30225.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32It's more than I'd want to pay.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- Well, there's a surprise. - There's a surprise, yes.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37What about 150?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39200 is the death, really.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44- OK, because the sun's shining. - Brilliant! It's yours, sir.- OK.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- Thank you very much.- All right.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49When it comes to a chest, Jonty's one of the best.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53The Hitman banked just over £64 profit.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59When I bought that chest of drawers, I knew exactly who I could sell it to.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01It's all about connections, James. Connections.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04# Gonna get myself Gonna get myself connected... #
0:30:04 > 0:30:07Yes, the Hitman's full of fighting talk
0:30:07 > 0:30:10but the Lionheart's not a man short of connections of his own.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13He's invited some of his contacts round to his saleroom to
0:30:13 > 0:30:16take a look at some of the pieces from his box of miscellanea,
0:30:16 > 0:30:19purchased for just under £45.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23First up is the chamber candlestick.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26I'm thinking of buying it for my husband for a wedding anniversary present.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Oh, right! How much do you love your husband?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33Well, that's a very good question!
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I'm hoping you love him an awful lot. How about £40?
0:30:36 > 0:30:40Oh, that's a lot of love!
0:30:40 > 0:30:42It's not that much love!
0:30:42 > 0:30:45I hope he's not going to watch this!
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- Well, how about 35, then? - I'll take it. Thank you.
0:30:49 > 0:30:50# Love is in the air... #
0:30:50 > 0:30:53That's one item sold and £35 in the bag.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57And our collectables carnivore goes on to sell
0:30:57 > 0:31:01his blue glass carafe to glass collector Ray for £115.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- That's great. I'm happy with that. - That's perfect.- Lovely.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07That's two items from the box sold and ten to go,
0:31:07 > 0:31:12but our James has already made just over £105 profit.
0:31:12 > 0:31:17With the bit between his teeth, James corners collector Martin with his Japanese charger.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19He paid just over £41 for it
0:31:19 > 0:31:23but will the crack he found damage his sale?
0:31:23 > 0:31:28It's got a crack in it, it's late 19th century. I don't know, 40 quid?
0:31:28 > 0:31:32- That, instantly, is below what I paid for it.- Right, OK.
0:31:32 > 0:31:3450?
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- The 50 is above what I paid for it. - OK.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- But I paid too much for it. - Right, OK.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43I want £30 for it.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Well, you can have... you can have £30.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- Because I think that's what it's worth.- Fab.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50No, I'll, I'll be very happy to take that home at £30.
0:31:50 > 0:31:54What a fine, upstanding chap he is, our James.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57He takes a loss of just over £11 on the chin.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02I've made a loss but Martin's got a charger. It's worth £30. He's happy.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04So am I.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09Hmm, and you can bet next time that he'll check before he buys.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14James is surging away but his opponent is hot on his heels.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17# And it's hi ho silver lining... #
0:32:17 > 0:32:18Morning, boys.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Jonty is in Wallingford, bringing his four smaller pieces -
0:32:21 > 0:32:26the cat bookmark, a pair of knife rests, the horseshoe vinaigrette,
0:32:26 > 0:32:29and the blue stone ring - to precious metals dealer Andy.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33All four items together cost him just under £268.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37I'm looking for 80 quid for that,
0:32:37 > 0:32:40the knife rests - 60, bookmark - 45,
0:32:40 > 0:32:43and my vinaigrette - 300.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Let's start with the worst.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50This ring is obviously made in the Far East somewhere.
0:32:50 > 0:32:56- It's only worth the scrap value. - Yes, I bought it as such because I find it really quite a hideous ring.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01We're looking at about £20 for the stone, £20 for the gold.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04£40 is the most I can give you on that.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08Oh, dear! That would be a loss of £19.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11- Knife rests. Now... - 60 quid is what I'm hoping for.
0:33:11 > 0:33:17- I guess if we said what, £40 for the pair?- OK, OK.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20Hmm, that's just over a one pound loss.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24The little cat/bear - I'm intrigued with this fellow.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27I can take an offer on that, obviously.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- Well, what about 30?- OK.
0:33:29 > 0:33:30- OK.- Yep.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34What about my piece of resistance? I mean, I think that's beautiful.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36I'm looking for 300 for that.
0:33:36 > 0:33:41This is a Victorian piece. Beautiful handwork. All hand-engraved.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45In their heyday, these things were worn around the waist or on a chain,
0:33:45 > 0:33:51to be close at hand if, you know, a lady was overcome with emotion.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54- I'm sure this sort of thing might be handy for you!- Er, yes.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58Because we all know you're the housewives' favourite.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01- Yeah, you know how emotional I get! - Swooning ladies. 200?
0:34:01 > 0:34:03No.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Er, I need a bit more, really.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08- What about 250?- Yeah, that's splitting the difference, isn't it?
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- Yeah.- Yeah, OK, 250.- 250?
0:34:10 > 0:34:14- Deal?- You're on. Thank you very much, sir.- You're welcome. - That's brilliant.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Yes! The day is saved.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21A whopping profit of just over £108 on the vinaigrette sees
0:34:21 > 0:34:26the Oxfordshire Don reap just over £92 profit across the four items.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30- Can you melt that down as quick as you possibly can? - I will, don't worry!
0:34:30 > 0:34:34So far, our boys have been engaged in a selling frenzy,
0:34:34 > 0:34:37with sales flying left, right and centre.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41Lethal assassin Jonty has sold six of his eight items so far
0:34:41 > 0:34:46and has a respectable profit of just under £280 to his name.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51Roaring Lionheart James has shifted six items, including two items from
0:34:51 > 0:34:54his job lot box, netting him a profit of just over £444.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57But we're only halfway through the race
0:34:57 > 0:34:59and everything could still change.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06The bell rings out for round two of this almighty selling challenge.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09James has had his favourite buy, the bronze statue of Narcissus,
0:35:09 > 0:35:12restored for the sum of £65,
0:35:12 > 0:35:16bringing the total cost of the piece to just under £325.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19It's a huge investment and he's desperately hoping his gamble
0:35:19 > 0:35:23pays off as he visits bronze collector Andrew in Nottingham.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27I have to say, this is my favourite lot that I bought at the auction.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29I absolutely love it!
0:35:29 > 0:35:32I'd much rather just have him on my sideboard at home!
0:35:32 > 0:35:34But I've got to sell him! I've got to sell him.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- It's certainly superb.- It's great, isn't it?- I mean, what sort of age?
0:35:38 > 0:35:391889.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- I do like him.- Good. Excellent. - Yeah, yeah.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44- I would like to own him but...- Good.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48I have a figure in mind that I thought this was worth.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53I would think I'd be looking somewhere in the region of about 500.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57That's low.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00That's low. I think he's worth considerably more.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03Hm, that's not the best of starts but we'll find out
0:36:03 > 0:36:06whether James was able to get a better deal later on.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14In Oxford, his opponent is taking the caddy spoon he purchased
0:36:14 > 0:36:18for just under £12 to Stephen, an expert in tea and coffee blending.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23# With tea for two And two for tea... #
0:36:23 > 0:36:25Have a look at that spoon there.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29I've had it tested to discover that it's solid silver. So do you like it?
0:36:29 > 0:36:31I do. It's very ornamental.
0:36:31 > 0:36:37I'm looking for £35 for it, which is not too bad, I hope, for a silver spoon
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- Could we make it 25?- Oh, I just need a bit more than that. What about 30?
0:36:41 > 0:36:44- 29.- Oh! 29.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48I tell you what, you're on for 29, as long as you make me a nice cup of tea.
0:36:48 > 0:36:54- Right.- We've got a sale but, yeah, let's do some tasting. Fabulous!
0:36:54 > 0:36:58That's just over £17 in the pot for the Hitman.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- Now, how about a nice cup of tea? - Cheers.
0:37:05 > 0:37:10The Lionheart is gearing up to launch a one-man assault
0:37:10 > 0:37:12on an antiques arcade.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15First, he shows his scent bottles to dealer Ann.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- Let's start at 150 for the three. - I'm not going to haggle.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22- That shows me a great profit and I'm pleased with that.- Good.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25Deal. That's three job lot items sold and nine to go.
0:37:25 > 0:37:30So far, James is just over £255 in profit on his box of delights.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33So far, so good.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36But James comes a cropper when he tries to interest dealer Dennis
0:37:36 > 0:37:40in the riding boots he paid just under £65 for.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44- No?!- I'm terribly sorry. - Righty ho. Bloody boots!
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Hmm, it definitely a tally-no!
0:37:46 > 0:37:50But, just as he thought all was lost, James bumps into customer Charlotte.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55I'm doing some costumes for a Tom Jones for a play we're doing, so this might be useful.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57- What are you asking for them? - 100 quid.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01- I'd only want to pay 50 for them. - 70 quid and you've got a deal.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05- 60 and a kiss.- 65 and a kiss. - All right, then.
0:38:05 > 0:38:10- OK.- Thank you. Lovely.- I've just bought a pair of boots.- Yaaaay! - For goodness' sake.- Brilliant.
0:38:10 > 0:38:16It's a 10p profit and who knew the Lionheart was such a babe magnet?!
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Two happy buyers and I'm thrilled.
0:38:18 > 0:38:23Furniture guru Jonty has just one item left to sell and
0:38:23 > 0:38:28he's in Gloucestershire to see if he can persuade his friend Steve
0:38:28 > 0:38:32to shell out for the Georgian table that set him back £118.
0:38:32 > 0:38:39The beautiful, mahogany, George III, occasional table, dated 1790.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- You think this is the original top? - It is. It's absolutely in proportion.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48- OK.- Price tag for this table is £450.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52I was thinking something in the region of 350.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56But I would be happy to sit somewhere in the middle. What about 400?
0:38:56 > 0:38:59OK, I don't like around numbers.
0:38:59 > 0:39:04And I'll feel as if I've got a bargain if we said 395.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- You've got a deal.- Excellent. Good. I'm thrilled!
0:39:07 > 0:39:10And that's an incredible £277 profit for
0:39:10 > 0:39:13the smooth-talking table-trader and that's it!
0:39:13 > 0:39:15He's over the finishing line.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20Unaware his rival is home and dry,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23the Lionheart is gearing up for his final push.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27He's also table-trading and he's taken his mahogany sidetable,
0:39:27 > 0:39:31purchased for just under £24, to hotel owner Tim.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35It's a good, practical 18th-century lump, something that is so solid,
0:39:35 > 0:39:40that I think you could just about chuck it off a cliff and it would last.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- Yeah.- Which is why it's still here, I guess, 200 years later.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46What about this?
0:39:46 > 0:39:50Yeah. I mean, somebody has put a hot plate down at some stage but,
0:39:50 > 0:39:53you know, it's a practical piece of furniture.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57It's not a Chippendale museum piece. I'd like to have £170 for it.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- But you can haggle. - Yeah, I think I probably will.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Yeah, I think you probably might!
0:40:02 > 0:40:05I mean, it looks like £100 to me.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- What about 160?- What about 110?
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- Ooh!- You don't need the money.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17- 150?- 135 and you've got a deal.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19You've got a deal. Well done.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Hmm, could Jonty's furniture crown be under threat?
0:40:23 > 0:40:26That's just over £111 profit.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30Last stop for the Lionheart is to take his tea set, which cost him
0:40:30 > 0:40:34just over £35, to Tony, a dealer who trades in Clarice Cliff.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38I have to say I'm slightly embarrassed about bringing you
0:40:38 > 0:40:42- what is not exactly not the best of Clarice Cliff's work.- No, I agree.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46- I think they're fun.- I'll give you 70 and that's my final.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48How about 80?
0:40:50 > 0:40:52No, I can't do it.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55- I'll split it with you, 75.- Deal.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57Deal. Thank you.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01James pockets a profit of just under £40 and our determined
0:41:01 > 0:41:06Derbyshire dandy manages to sell more items from his job lot,
0:41:06 > 0:41:12leaving him with an outstanding overall profit of just under £355.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15And, with that, the Lionheart storms home
0:41:15 > 0:41:18and this frantic selling frenzy is over.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Our gladiators have given their all today.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26They both started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31Hitman Jonty spent just over £610 on his eight purchases.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34James the Lionheart went one further, buying nine lots,
0:41:34 > 0:41:38and spending a total of just over £734,
0:41:38 > 0:41:43including restoration costs, but now it's all about profit.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47All of the money that James and Jonty have made from today's challenge
0:41:47 > 0:41:50will be going to a charity of their choice.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53So, without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58- Hi, James.- Jonty, how are you?
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Now, auctions - that's your patch, isn't it? Your turf.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05No, completely the opposite.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07If I'm in an auction room, I want to be on the rostrum.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11I do not want to be down there bidding. I'm just useless at it.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- What were the highlights for you? - I think the best thing that either of us bought
0:42:15 > 0:42:18was that wonderful vinaigrette that you got.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Oh, yes. Lovely. Really lovely.
0:42:21 > 0:42:23I was hoping to find somebody that would take it away
0:42:23 > 0:42:27- and spend lots of money but I managed to get it away well.- Good.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- Right.- Shall we see? - Moment of truth.- Go on, then.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32On the count of three. Three, two, one.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36Ohhh! James, you've done it again!
0:42:36 > 0:42:40Hats off to you, young man.
0:42:40 > 0:42:45But was it Narcissus that helped swing that landslide victory for James?
0:42:45 > 0:42:47How about 750?
0:42:49 > 0:42:50700.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54I'm not going to argue any more. You have a deal.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56- Brilliant.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59Andrew fell in love with the mythological figure
0:42:59 > 0:43:04which saw the Lionheart to a phenomenal profit of just over £375.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07I was so pleased to see that Narcissus bronze
0:43:07 > 0:43:10transformed from something that was damaged
0:43:10 > 0:43:13and unsaleable into a beautiful work of art.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17James has a habit of foraging in boxes and I just can't do it.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19I just can't go there.
0:43:19 > 0:43:24James stormed this round but, next time, it could be Jonty's turn
0:43:24 > 0:43:29as our duelling dealers cross swords at Saint Ouen antiques market in Paris.
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