0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:08against each other
0:00:08 > 0:00:11in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I'm a double your money girl.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19You've got to be in it to win it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:22 > 0:00:24a different daily challenge...
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Lovely! We've got some work to do. Let's go.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31..putting their own money and their hard-earned reputations on the line
0:00:31 > 0:00:35as they see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Get in there!
0:00:38 > 0:00:42Today, deal-doing Derbyshire dynamo James Lewis
0:00:42 > 0:00:47takes on the devilish duellist from Durham, David Harper.
0:00:47 > 0:00:52Coming up, James makes a play for the oldest potential purchase
0:00:52 > 0:00:54in Put Your Money history.
0:00:54 > 0:00:573 million BC, and it's a fossilised skull.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03- David's profit plans are in peril. - It's not what I was expecting.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- And the Lionheart goes all out to destroy his rival.- Fire!
0:01:07 > 0:01:10It's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:23 > 0:01:27Today, two crack collectables commandos break out
0:01:27 > 0:01:30into an unsuspecting antiques market.
0:01:30 > 0:01:35If there's a profit to be made, if the bargains are out there,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37and if no one else can find them,
0:01:37 > 0:01:41it's time to call in the Profit Paratroopers.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47In one corner, it's "Devilish" David Harper,
0:01:47 > 0:01:51a lean, mean buying machine on a mission to destroy the enemy.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53What kind of money? Where's the owner?
0:01:53 > 0:01:59In the other, it's profit-seeking missile James "The Lionheart" Lewis.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03Once he locks on target, no antique escapes.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06There's me, there's me, there's me, there's me again.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09These soldiers of fortune are battling it out
0:02:09 > 0:02:12today at Newark Antiques Fair in Nottinghamshire.
0:02:12 > 0:02:18Their mission, to bag and tag the trusty treasures that they can then sell on for the most profit.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23If you see something, you like it, you can afford it, bag it.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27They've each got £750 of their own money to spend
0:02:27 > 0:02:32and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35David Harper and James Lewis,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:38 > 0:02:44- David, how are you.- James, marvellous. And what a gorgeous day.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Lovely, isn't it? - My gosh, it's beautiful.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Well, you're on my stamping ground today.- I know I am. Absolutely magnificent.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Buying the goods is not a problem.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55Not having enough money will be the problem.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58But there you go, it's a good, fun day. Any plans?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01At a fair like this you don't have to put all your eggs in one basket.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04There is such an expanse of choice.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I'm going to buy a bit of this, a bit of that and mix it up a bit.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- How about you?- I've got a list of clients from the shop,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12so I'm going to try and buy with people in mind.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14- Good luck.- You too.- Have fun.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Now, these two can banter with the best
0:03:17 > 0:03:19but this ain't no boys' own buddy movie.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Oh, no, this is war.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Battle plans in place,
0:03:26 > 0:03:28our deadly duo launch themselves into the combat zone.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39Our veterans start their mission by scouting out their targets.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Being at the biggest fair in Europe has its advantages
0:03:43 > 0:03:46but also significant disadvantages.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50The selection is vast, and it just makes it very difficult
0:03:50 > 0:03:53to decide what to buy and what not to buy.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57My normal approach is pretty much scattergun.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00I go out and I buy what I see is right at the time
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and you go by your gut instinct.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05But I do have from memory a number of clients
0:04:05 > 0:04:07looking for specific things, so I need foodie stuff
0:04:07 > 0:04:12for restaurants, for a cheese shop, and I need interior design things.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Both our brave boys are desperate to fire the first salvo
0:04:16 > 0:04:20that will blow a hole in their opponent's chances of victory.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27And it's the Devilish One who's first to spot a potential target.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31This is an example of how quirky the antiques business is.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35I think it's a snuffbox. I picked it up and this gentleman said to me,
0:04:35 > 0:04:40"We can't get inside the base", inside here I'm lost.
0:04:40 > 0:04:46If I buy it, I've got to be able to show how it works time and time again, otherwise I'll never sell it.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51- Can it be horrifyingly cheap? Can it be 20 quid?- No.- Can it be 25?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- It can be 30 and that's it.- Really? Let me have a look at it.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56It is a proper antique.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00OK, so it's mahogany, hand-made,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03brass inlay, nice starburst there.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- I'll have it. Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09First strike to Devilish David.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11And he's determined to press the advantage.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Can I just have a look at that?
0:05:14 > 0:05:19These things are often described as pillboxes, aren't they?
0:05:19 > 0:05:22It's the kind of thing that a lady would carry in her handbag
0:05:22 > 0:05:27to contain pills, but the way to tell whether this is indeed a pillbox is to open it up
0:05:27 > 0:05:30and have a look at the inside top of the lid.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33If there's a mirror there, it's not a pillbox, it's a patch box.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35So what is a patch box?
0:05:35 > 0:05:39Well, in the 18th century, circa 1770 when this was made,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41it was very fashionable for a lady
0:05:41 > 0:05:43- to put...- Spots.- ..little black spots on her face.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48A patch on the face. It's a bonny thing. It's a proper antique
0:05:48 > 0:05:51and these things are exactly why I'm in this business.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Now I've talked about it, I've probably talked the price up. How much is it?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Don't say it's too expensive. Make it horrifyingly cheap.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- It's £85 and that's the best I can do.- £70.
0:06:01 > 0:06:06- £70 is my best price.- OK. Go on then.- Thank you.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Yes, that's a mighty double blow from David
0:06:09 > 0:06:13but it seems his strategy has gone for a Burton.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15I said I was going to be buying with people in mind.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18I don't have anybody I know of looking for a snuff,
0:06:18 > 0:06:22and I don't have any ladies looking for a patch box.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28And also, I cannot for the life of me work out how this works.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30David might have abandoned his battle plan
0:06:30 > 0:06:33but he's off to an explosive start.
0:06:33 > 0:06:39Two items up on his rival for a combined price of £100. But the Lionheart has been busy.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44And he's unearthed something quite extraordinary.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45What's that?
0:06:45 > 0:06:51This is 3 million BC and it's the fossilised skull of an animal
0:06:51 > 0:06:55that was in between, about the size of a deer, sheep.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Canine teeth.
0:06:58 > 0:07:04- What a strange thing!- It's nice to get a fossil in that condition.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- And how much is that?- That's £200.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14James isn't ready yet to take a gamble on the fossilised skull
0:07:14 > 0:07:17but he's spotted another interesting antiquity at the stall,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20a Roman amphora marked up at £250.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- Let's have a look.- With that stand, there's just not enough in it.
0:07:29 > 0:07:35It's a Roman amphora, 100 AD.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37It would have contained either oil or wine.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40And it's been brought into this country, found 10 years ago.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Hmm, the Lionheart's interest is piqued
0:07:43 > 0:07:46and his interests are seldom wrong.
0:07:46 > 0:07:52- The best on the fossil? - The best on the fossil, £160.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55I'll give you 350 quid for the two.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- Yeah, you've got a deal.- Deal. Brilliant. Two wonderful objects.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Thank you so much, you've made my day. Right, great.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Extraordinary. In one daring swoop, the Lionheart snatches the initiative
0:08:15 > 0:08:18from David's devilish crutches,
0:08:18 > 0:08:24but he's taken a massive risk, spending nearly half his budget.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26£350, early in the day.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31Only time will tell if such an audacious move will pay off.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37The Devilish One is preparing to return fire
0:08:37 > 0:08:40and he's got a 19th century chair in his sights.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46Take a look at that. That is a real antique chair.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51Dating to about 1860, and absolutely exquisitely made.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53But where was it made? Where would you think?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57I'm sure you're shouting "China, Japan". Yes, absolutely wrong.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Completely and utterly wrong.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03That's an English chair but inspired by the Orient.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08It is probably a beech chair. It's been lacquered, you've got that black finish,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11and then it's been hand-painted in golden gild,
0:09:11 > 0:09:15which has rubbed off beautifully over the last 150, 170 years,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18and then it's inlaid with that gorgeous,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21iridescent mother of pearl.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25It's in a gorgeous condition apart from the seat. That is the downside.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Are you ready? That.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33That wouldn't be much fun, would it?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35If you go and sit down, you fall through the chair.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38There's the problem. I can do that, by the way, because I've bought the chair.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43I need to take it to someone I know and put a new cane seat in that.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48So it cost me £80 for a gorgeous, almost 150 year-old chair,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51an absolute bargain.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55Our furniture fancier is shooting down his opponent's
0:09:55 > 0:09:59hopes of victory and he's absolutely in his element.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03If this was some kind of natural history programme, the voice-over
0:10:03 > 0:10:07now would be saying, "This is David Harper in his natural habitat."
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- AS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:- This is David Harper in his natural habitat.
0:10:12 > 0:10:17This hairless mammal is usually found foraging at antiques fairs
0:10:17 > 0:10:20for anything that will make a profit.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23You don't mind me having a look and a handle?
0:10:23 > 0:10:26The distinctive headgear is a symbol of virility
0:10:26 > 0:10:32and the fleece covering helps keep him warm in these cold outdoor climates.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Large eye lenses aid the long range identification of prey.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38Oh...
0:10:38 > 0:10:42Fiercely protective of the cash he keeps in his pouch,
0:10:42 > 0:10:48he'll often display aggressive tactics to insure his stash is preserved.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52175 is the money. It's just a bit too much for me to turn over
0:10:52 > 0:10:54and make any profit so I'll leave that for now.
0:10:54 > 0:11:00His rival in the wild is the big beast, Lionus Heartus.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02These two are often found fighting in the same territory
0:11:02 > 0:11:05over prospective prey.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07Oh, and what's this?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It looks like we can catch the Harper fresh from the kill.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13And what a magnificent sight he is.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Well, here's another example of me
0:11:17 > 0:11:21absolutely taking no notice of any plan of attack,
0:11:21 > 0:11:25following my own advice, and looking and buying specific items for specific people.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30I don't have anybody currently looking for a trunk,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34but please, just clap your eyes on one of the bonniest,
0:11:34 > 0:11:39prettiest little trunks you're ever likely to see, that will soon,
0:11:39 > 0:11:42with just a tiny little bit of work and waxing,
0:11:42 > 0:11:45be converted into the most wonderful,
0:11:45 > 0:11:47contemporary and funky side table.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Yes, the Devilish One paid £80 for the trunk
0:11:50 > 0:11:54and has another item in his arsenal.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56With fierce fighting so far today,
0:11:56 > 0:12:01it's time to see who's got victory in their sights and who's the walking wounded.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Each of our brave boys started the day with £750 of their own money.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09"Devilish" David Harper has captured four items to date
0:12:09 > 0:12:16and spent £260, leaving him with £490 in his war chest.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20James "The Lionheart" Lewis has seized two items so far today,
0:12:20 > 0:12:26spending £350 and leaving him with £400 with which to attack his rival.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31- So how are you finding it? - James, happy, happy, happy.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33This is my natural environment.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Well, I have to say, I'm having a good day too.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40- I've picked up two really interesting things.- Really, what is it?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- How much have you spent? - I've spent a lot of money but I won't say how much.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47You've got to give a bit of information, James!
0:12:47 > 0:12:52- Between £3 and £750. How about you? - About the same! But I'm loving it.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56The thing is, it's winter. The sun is coming down.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59And when the sun comes down, these guys start packing up,
0:12:59 > 0:13:03so you, my friend, and I, have to continue spending.
0:13:03 > 0:13:04- Good luck.- What a job.
0:13:06 > 0:13:07Yes, ignore the bonhomie,
0:13:07 > 0:13:10because this competition is about to ratchet up a gear.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12There's only a few hours of daylight left,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15and with this battle hanging in the balance,
0:13:15 > 0:13:19our Profit Paratroopers are about to bring out the big guns.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25And once again, it's Devilish David who's first off the blocks.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27What's this, then?
0:13:29 > 0:13:32You think it's a horn, you think it's a hunting horn,
0:13:32 > 0:13:34and I'd prefer it to be a hunting horn, but it isn't.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38It's a powder flask. Think about muskets,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41rifles, powder, shot, all of that.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45You'd need to carry this to hold your powder, keep it dry,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48for your hunting or fighting.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Date-wise, it's 19th century.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54It looks a bit earlier but I'm quite sure it's 19th century.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59Brass mounted on to horn, so bovine horn. Where was it made?
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Positively not in Europe. You've got to be looking east.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Look at the decoration, the chasing, the fanciness of it.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10We're going towards India, Persia, maybe North Africa,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13but certainly that part of the world.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Bonny thing, just nice to hold. Just wait there.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Let me see how much it is.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Well, it seems great minds think alike
0:14:21 > 0:14:24because the Lionheart has also seized upon a powder flask
0:14:24 > 0:14:29and he's determined to get it for the right price.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33- 28?- 28 quid.- Or 35.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36It'll only be sitting here. 28 quid.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42There you go. £30. In the bag.
0:14:42 > 0:14:48It's David who's first to score, but James is hot on his heels.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51- Go on, take 28 quid.- Oh...
0:14:51 > 0:14:56- I'll take 30. And that's it.- Deal.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01And he's done it. Now James, that powder flask looks rather unusual.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03Not made from normal leather.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08Somebody's lost this and the little chap that's lost it is a camel.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Running around North Africa somewhere with only one testicle,
0:15:12 > 0:15:16because the other one has been made into a powder flask.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17Dear me, poor camel.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21That item may be controversial but it was created a long time ago
0:15:21 > 0:15:27and is a bona-fide antique which is perfectly legal to buy and sell.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31These were made throughout North Africa from Syria,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Jordan, Morocco, into Egypt.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39They were made for about 100 years from about 1780 through to 1900.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41So they're quite difficult to date.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45You very rarely see a variation in design and, of course,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49due to the nature of a camel, you didn't see a variation in shape either.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51The Lionheart is fighting back,
0:15:51 > 0:15:54albeit with a slightly unusual choice of weapon.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57And he already has another target in his sights.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00I'll give you 20 quid for it, but...
0:16:00 > 0:16:0320 quid, there you go.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07And that quick-fire deal brings James up to four items.
0:16:07 > 0:16:12Anyone who has an old shop that does repairs for old boots,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15old leather, old luggage, anybody like that,
0:16:15 > 0:16:18what a wonderful sign to have in their window.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20I'm pleased with that.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24It's a sustained counter-attack from James,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27now just one item behind his opponent.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29And he's really got the bit between his teeth.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31What's that?
0:16:32 > 0:16:37- It's a tank helmet. - A tank helmet! What an awesome thing!
0:16:38 > 0:16:41That was too enthusiastic. Oh, a tank helmet. Ha-ha!
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- It's a very small size.- Is it? What a shame. No, nowhere near.
0:16:49 > 0:16:54- Is it English?- I think it's... - French, is it?- French, probably.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- What could it be?- 50 quid.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01I could give you 40 quid for it. But no more.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04Because that would be, my head was saying 30
0:17:04 > 0:17:06and I thought that was too cheeky.
0:17:06 > 0:17:10- But there's no movement for me. - Could you just stretch another five?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13I couldn't. Because I don't know who I'm going to sell it to.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- Go on, then, let's have a deal. - I think it's just going to be good fun. Thank you very much.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20£40.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24The Lionheart is relentless and he's now evened the score with David,
0:17:24 > 0:17:29though selling his latest conquest might prove a bit of a challenge.
0:17:29 > 0:17:35We need a French tank owning millionaire. That will be perfect.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Shouldn't be a problem for a man of your calibre, James.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42This battle now hangs in the balance but at five items a piece,
0:17:42 > 0:17:44it's now time for the final push.
0:17:44 > 0:17:50Come on, lads. Over the top. Or in James' case, inside with you.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54The Lionheart takes a fancy to a bronze budgie
0:17:54 > 0:17:56and flies away with it for £60.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- Deal. Thank you very much. - And he's not stopping there.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04A silver torpedo cigar case is now on his radar.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- 90 quid and I'll buy it.- Go on then. - 90 quid.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11It's hallmarked with the anchor for Birmingham
0:18:11 > 0:18:15and its engraved "RC Bacon, January 3rd, 1901."
0:18:15 > 0:18:18If I can, I'd like to find a Bacon who'll use it.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24James has now bazooka-ed David's lead
0:18:24 > 0:18:28but the Devilish One seems to have been diverted by a giant chair.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Shall I have a go? - Go on.- OK, here we go.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35A bit of acrobatics on an antiques show. You've never seen this before.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Up! Oh, I'm going to fall over, I know I am.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41There we are. How's that then?
0:18:41 > 0:18:46James-Lewis-sized, George III design, mahogany chair.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48How very elegant.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52The Lionheart is also going for the super-sized.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55He's sniffed out a display scent bottle.
0:18:55 > 0:19:01- 45.- Is that not a loss? - Well, just about break-even.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06- It's better than a loss. All right. I don't want you to have a loss. - Thank you.- All right, 45.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10It would originally have had a fluid inside.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15Not scent, but something to replicate the scent.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18But although I can't smell any perfume,
0:19:18 > 0:19:20I can certainly smell a profit.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25The Lionheart has now captured eight items to David's five,
0:19:25 > 0:19:27but he's still not done.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Because he has a set of military photographs in his sights.
0:19:31 > 0:19:36Well, my final purchase of the day, this wonderful set of military photographs.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40Fingers crossed I'll find somebody to buy them somewhere.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45James marches off with the military photographs for £50.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48And as the stall holders pack away,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51and the dust settles over the field of battle,
0:19:51 > 0:19:55it's time to see who is the last man standing.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01David and James each started the day with £750 of their own money.
0:20:01 > 0:20:06"Devilish" David Harper ends the day having bought five items
0:20:06 > 0:20:08for a total of just £290.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14James "The Lionheart" Lewis was initially overwhelmed
0:20:14 > 0:20:17but in a stunning turnaround, he finishes with nine items,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20having spent £685.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Outside, darkness has fallen,
0:20:24 > 0:20:28so our boys move inside to assess their spoils of war.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32I can't believe the amount of stuff you've bought, James Lewis.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Look at that, compared to my little mound over here.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39And you've got ancient items. You've beat me on numbers
0:20:39 > 0:20:44- and you've beat me on age. - I have to say, I might have the oldest. 3 million years old.- Exactly!
0:20:44 > 0:20:47But I've also got probably the most modern as well.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51And the amphora in between, which is, what, 2,000 years old?
0:20:51 > 0:20:54- 2,000 years old.- Is that your favourite item?- Love it.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56I don't even want to sell it, really.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59So how about you, what's your favourite thing?
0:20:59 > 0:21:03My favourite thing, has got to be the chair. At heart, I'm in love with furniture.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07I always have been and that, I think, is just a gorgeous example
0:21:07 > 0:21:10of an 1860 Victorian chair but great quality.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12It's a beautiful thing.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- My favourite thing of yours, though, is the little enamel patch box.- Yes.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20- Super.- You like these things. - I do.- It's a bonny thing.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22And a gorgeous inscription. Can you read it?
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- "Let this impart to you my heart." - Aww!- James...it's for you.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Oh, David, David.
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- Aw, matey.- Yeah, I don't think so. Ha-ha!
0:21:34 > 0:21:36- Your plan, do you have one? - Not really.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39As you know, my plans always just come crumbling down
0:21:39 > 0:21:43- and I just somehow muddle through it.- I know what your plan is.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- What is it?- To beat me. - Not at all, James, not at all.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Just to have fun. it's not about the winning, you know that.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52I don't trust you, Harper!
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Yes, the ceasefire between our soldiers of fortune
0:21:59 > 0:22:03is only temporary and they must now gear up for conflict once again.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08Targeting the treasures was just the beginning of the skirmish.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13They must now use them as weapons of war to inflict maximum damage on their opponent.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17They need to sell each piece for as much money as they possibly can
0:22:17 > 0:22:20and whoever makes the most profit will take today's crown.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22In his devilish nerve centre,
0:22:22 > 0:22:25David is plotting over his prized purchases.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29Well, here I am, back in my other natural environment, the shop.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Nice and warm and cosy and admiring my purchases
0:22:32 > 0:22:36from the antiques fair, and real antiques they are, too.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40What have we got? An early 19th century something for the gentleman,
0:22:40 > 0:22:45the snuffbox. All I need to do is work out how to work it properly.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Something for the lady - 18th century patch box,
0:22:47 > 0:22:49I've got a few plans for that.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52And something probably for a hotel or a bar.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53It doesn't need any work at all
0:22:53 > 0:22:57because polishing will kill its intrinsic value there.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59But talking of work, the cane chair.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03Gosh, that's going to need some work but it is certainly worthwhile.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07And this trunk needs a good old-fashioned scrubbing,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09cleaning and then waxing.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13So the fun bit is now over, that's the buying,
0:23:13 > 0:23:15and all the hard graft is just about to begin.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19The Devilish One enters the fray with grim determination.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23This is a man who loves a challenge.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25In his Derbyshire war room,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28the Lionheart has his antiques arsenal laid out before him.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30It's certainly an eclectic mix.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32But for me, the star lot
0:23:32 > 0:23:34and something that I would have
0:23:34 > 0:23:36loved to have kept if I could,
0:23:36 > 0:23:42was this Roman amphora. 2,000 years old and fantastic.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Only one thing I saw at the entire affair that was older,
0:23:44 > 0:23:46and I bought that too, that's this,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49the 3 million year-old skull.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52But then, for some reason, I bought a modern scent bottle,
0:23:52 > 0:23:57a 20th century tank driver's helmet, probably French,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01a cigar case. I know why I bought the bronze budgie.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06A "Repairs" glass sign, and a load of military photographs.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10And, of course, the most valuable thing of all is the crown jewels.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14In this case, the crown jewels once belonged to a camel
0:24:14 > 0:24:19but now it's a powder flask. All in all, some mad, mad things here,
0:24:19 > 0:24:20but great fun.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22And, hopefully, profitable.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27And so our brave boys hit the road in their hunt for buyers,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30knowing that no deal is truly sealed until they shake on it
0:24:30 > 0:24:33and the money is in their hands.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37It's the Devilish One who's first to make a strike.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40He's come to Cumbria to try and sell the 19th century chair
0:24:40 > 0:24:42that cost him £80,
0:24:42 > 0:24:46and he's targeting Louise, who restores cane furniture.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48If I can't sell it to her,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I'll have to go to the expense of restoration myself.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Selling it is my first ambition.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56This is David's chance to take the first sale
0:24:56 > 0:24:59and get one up on the Lionheart.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03This is very nice compared to this one.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08I don't like to say, but it is an exceptional quality thing.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11It's lovely. The mother of pearl's very pretty.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14And it's gilded by hand in the gold
0:25:14 > 0:25:18and then inlaid with mother of pearl, but the shape of the back,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- look at that shape. - That's really pretty, isn't it?
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- And it's not a papier mache one? - No, it's lacquer.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27It's the height of fashion from 1860, you know, the black,
0:25:27 > 0:25:29the "Japanned" look, the chinoiserie,
0:25:29 > 0:25:31the celebration of anything that's Oriental.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35- Shall I give you some sort of really tempting price?- Go on.- £140.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Is that really tempting?
0:25:38 > 0:25:44- That's a bit too high for me, David. - Is it?- I could go £100.- Really?
0:25:44 > 0:25:51- Louise! Meet in the middle?- At? - £120?- At £120, you've got a deal.
0:25:51 > 0:25:56Good girl. I'd much rather sell it as it is than actually go and restore it.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59- Thank you very much. - Our David's sitting pretty.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02The chair has just made him a comfortable £40 profit.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Well, there you go. A quick 50% margin,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09£40 profit and it saves going through the whole process
0:26:09 > 0:26:13of restoration, then finding another buyer.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17The biggest tip I can give you in this business is fast turnover.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Quick profit and move on. And that's what I've just done.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26Nice work, David. Now we join James prowling in the Derbyshire moors
0:26:26 > 0:26:29under the cover of darkness.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32The lion is on the prowl and he's hungry for a sale.
0:26:32 > 0:26:37He's hoping to sell his favourite item, the Roman amphora,
0:26:37 > 0:26:41to a local restaurateur. It cost him a pricey £220,
0:26:41 > 0:26:43but will Steve bite his hand off for it?
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Steve, I have to say, I've brought this to you for so many reasons.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52One of them is because I've always hated that black one that you've got out in the front,
0:26:52 > 0:26:56but the second one, this is probably a cheeky one.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59I really love it and I'd like to see it regularly.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02It's a genuine bit of Roman pottery dug up in Cambridge
0:27:02 > 0:27:04about 20 years ago.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06And it was made getting on for 2,000 years ago.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09It could be made to look a lot better than it is.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Some of these cracks are nicely filled, others are just gaping chasms
0:27:12 > 0:27:17and haven't had anything done to them at all. But I love it.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- It's a nice talking piece. - Yeah. Sitting it by the fire there,
0:27:20 > 0:27:22between a pair of reproduction ones.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25That's right. What do you think you're going to take for it off me?
0:27:25 > 0:27:29I'm hoping it's going to be somewhere close to the £400 mark.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- Where were you thinking? - More like £300.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34How about £380?
0:27:34 > 0:27:37£380? £330.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44I'll meet you in the middle. £350 and you've got a deal.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- OK, 350.- You've got a deal. Brilliant. Thank you.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50It's a straightforward sale
0:27:50 > 0:27:53and a healthy £130 profit, but what's this?
0:27:53 > 0:27:56The Lionheart's down in the dumps.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00I didn't want to sell it. I didn't want to sell it.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04James, we sympathise but it's the name of the game.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08The Lionheart may be devastated but the Devilish One is raring to go.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12He's come to the Bowes Museum in his home town of Barnard Castle
0:28:12 > 0:28:17on a mission to research some background on his patch pot.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21He's arranged to meet the museum's principal keeper, Jane.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25So, Jane, I can't imagine a more appropriate environment
0:28:25 > 0:28:31to talk to you about an 18th century ladies' enamel patch pot.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33It's a love token with a gorgeous sentiment on there
0:28:33 > 0:28:38but I'd like to know more about the social history.
0:28:38 > 0:28:39Why, what, where, all of that,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43and that's really your department, so help me out.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Well, your box was a lovely gift for a gentleman to give to his lady
0:28:46 > 0:28:52because patches represented a sophisticated world of secret messages, really,
0:28:52 > 0:28:56which the lady, depending on the positioning on the face,
0:28:56 > 0:29:00was giving off various messages to the gentlemen around her.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04So tell me about the signals then that these patches could send off.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Perhaps we can best do that by introducing Rosie.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13- So we've got the white make-up there, we've got the wig. - And the rouge, of course.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15And then you would add your beauty spot.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- Go for it.- I've got two here, and we're going to apply them.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22I'm going to apply the crescent shape to Rosie's cheekbone,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24which is just against her eye.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29And what she's saying is, to her lover, "I'm a passionate person."
0:29:29 > 0:29:32And I've got another patch here which is a circle,
0:29:32 > 0:29:36which I'm going to put against her lip,
0:29:36 > 0:29:41which indicates that her lips are kissable and she feels flirtatious.
0:29:41 > 0:29:44And you would also put them on your bosom, too,
0:29:44 > 0:29:46which indicated you were generous in nature.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- Very generous indeed, I would say. - Yes.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51Now, just to paint the picture perfect, Rosie,
0:29:51 > 0:29:55- let me hand you the 18th century ladies' patch pot.- Thank you.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- Can you see what used to be a mirror?- Yes.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01It's still a mirror, but it's so pitted it's no longer usable.
0:30:01 > 0:30:07But that's exactly what you would do throughout the evening to make sure your patches were in place.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Exactly that. Doesn't she look absolutely stunning?
0:30:10 > 0:30:14Having thoroughly mugged up on the history and usage of patch pots,
0:30:14 > 0:30:17the Devilish One goes on to sell his prime specimen
0:30:17 > 0:30:22to fellow dealer, Colin, for £120, giving him a profit of £50.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27And with the bit between his teeth,
0:30:27 > 0:30:30David goes on to sell his snuffbox to dealer, Steve,
0:30:30 > 0:30:31for a profit of £35.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38The Devilish One's going all-out to make top dollar on his deals today
0:30:38 > 0:30:41but his Lionhearted rival is no slouch either.
0:30:41 > 0:30:42He's come to Lincolnshire,
0:30:42 > 0:30:47hoping that the bronze budgerigar will add to his nest-egg.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50When I saw this little budgie at the antiques fair,
0:30:50 > 0:30:54I had one man in mind for it and it's the ex-World's Strongest Man,
0:30:54 > 0:30:59shot putter, Olympian and World Champion budgie breeder, Geoff Capes.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03So I'm hoping he might just fall in love with my little bird as well.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09Yes, two-times winner of the World's Strongest Man,
0:31:09 > 0:31:12former British and Commonwealth shot putt champion
0:31:12 > 0:31:15and general all-round good chap,
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Geoff Capes might well be a renowned breeder of budgies,
0:31:19 > 0:31:22but how does he rate the bronze bird James paid £60 for?
0:31:24 > 0:31:28As I was wandering round the Antiques Fair, I saw it
0:31:28 > 0:31:34and I said instantly, there is one guy that I know that might just love this.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- It's not porcelain, it's bronze. - It's not the biggest, is it?!
0:31:37 > 0:31:39No, but size isn't everything!
0:31:39 > 0:31:43I think it's got a little poetic licence with this long parrot tail.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- It is long, isn't it? - It is quite long,
0:31:46 > 0:31:49when you actually compare it to the length of the bird.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- But it's certainly got a budgerigar face.- Yeah.- And it's very unusual.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56I paid a bit of money for it.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00- I was hoping for around £180, something like that.- £180?
0:32:00 > 0:32:05I don't know about that. I might go about £150.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12- £150's fine.- Are you sure?- You've got a deal.- There you go, well done.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Deal done, and Geoff's given the Lionheart a chirpy £90 profit.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Who's a pretty boy, then?
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Great, what a relief he wanted it.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25But that is the perfect thing for the perfect home.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27But lots more selling to do.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30The Lionheart's profits are soaring now.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33He makes £60 by selling the cigar holder to a Mr RC Bacon,
0:32:33 > 0:32:39and an £80 profit selling the repair sign.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44It's halfway through this epic campaign for profit glory,
0:32:44 > 0:32:47so let's see who's marching to victory and who's got lost on the way.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54So far, the Devilish One has sold three items making a profit of £125.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58But James "The Lionheart" Lewis has done five deals
0:32:58 > 0:33:02and is out in front with a profit of £360.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07The tussle for today's title is now in full swing
0:33:07 > 0:33:13and our boys need to go all out in their mission to max the profits from their memorabilia.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17James Lewis is so far winning this war with the Devilish One,
0:33:17 > 0:33:21and he now has plans to increase his profit pot still further.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25He's come to a farm in Derbyshire that provides all sorts
0:33:25 > 0:33:29of animals for film and television appearances, including camels.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33James is hoping trainer, Nathan, will buy the camel testicle
0:33:33 > 0:33:38powder flask that cost him £30. You chaps might want to look away now.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- There you go.- Thank you very much.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43- It's really interesting. - It's a good thing.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48It's probably 19th century, made around 1870, 1890.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52At the end there, this is known as wrigglework,
0:33:52 > 0:33:54which is done by hand with a tool called a burin.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58And all the way down here, we've got roundels
0:33:58 > 0:34:01and geometrical design which is typical of North African leathercraft.
0:34:01 > 0:34:06- You know what you want for it, so... - If I was going to put it in auction, I'd expect it to make £120,
0:34:06 > 0:34:08£130, something like that.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- I was thinking probably about half of that.- Could you move a bit?
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- I'll pay £50 for it.- OK.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20- It's not going to happen then.- OK. - It needs to be more than that.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25- Why don't we say £80? - £90 and you've got a deal.- 85.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30A hard negotiation, but a £55 profit is not to be spat at.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34David Harper might be behind in the profit stakes
0:34:34 > 0:34:36but he hasn't got the hump. Oh, no.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40He's in Darlington, hoping for a sale of the trunk that cost him £80.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44- But what will shop owner, Bill, make of it?- Hello, Bill.- Come in.
0:34:44 > 0:34:50What is that? I was expecting like a Louis Vuitton, wonderful, sublime,
0:34:50 > 0:34:54exclusive trunk and this looks like, you know, something Houdini had.
0:34:54 > 0:35:00- Remember, this is the real McCoy. - Well...- Early 20th century.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05It's not what I was expecting. What's this, "Guil Pick & Fils"?
0:35:05 > 0:35:09- Oh, it's Czech.- Yeah, Prague.- Yeah. - It so well-constructed, though.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11It might have been in the Second World War or something.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15It predates the Second World War. This is more First World War.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- This is pre-1914. - Come on, give me a price.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21- It's got to be for a song, it's got to be for nothing.- Really?
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- Seriously?- Yes, really. I can see it has a use.
0:35:24 > 0:35:30The price I would love would be kind of £150. That's the price I'd like.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34- Well, 100 quid, take it or leave it.- I can't take it.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38- Make it a bit more, Bill. £125. - Another 10. £110.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41- Meet me halfway, £120. - We'll go for £120.- Good man.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45- Shake your hand quickly before he changes his mind!- OK.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49The Devilish One walks away with a profit of £40 on the trunk
0:35:49 > 0:35:51but he sure had to work for it.
0:35:51 > 0:35:57Oh, my gosh, that was the hardest £40 I've earned in years.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01I had a horrible sinking feeling that that was going terribly wrong
0:36:01 > 0:36:04and the trunk was going in the back of my car,
0:36:04 > 0:36:07and that would have been a nightmare but as it is,
0:36:07 > 0:36:09a cheque is going in the back of my car.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Devilish David's pleased as punch but he better watch out
0:36:12 > 0:36:17as General James is taking his battle to the next level.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20He's hoping for a sale of the tank helmet which cost him £40
0:36:20 > 0:36:26and he's come to an outdoor centre in Leicestershire to meet tank engineer, Nick.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28What on earth made you start this?
0:36:28 > 0:36:31We started off buying a couple of tanks several years ago.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33- You just happened to buy a couple of tanks?- As you do(!)
0:36:33 > 0:36:36We thought, well, why don't we put big paintball guns on them
0:36:36 > 0:36:38and let guys and girls take these out
0:36:38 > 0:36:43and fire live rounds at each other through the 40mm cannons?
0:36:43 > 0:36:46- Well, there you go, that's what I brought to show you.- Right, OK.
0:36:46 > 0:36:47And I found it at an antiques fair.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51I think it's French, and I think it's a tank driver's helmet,
0:36:51 > 0:36:53and that's just about all I know about it.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57That is a 1950s helmet. It's very definitely a tank driver's helmet.
0:36:57 > 0:37:02- It's certainly French. It's very small.- Yes.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04It's very, very small, in fact.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07It's the smallest tank helmet I've ever seen.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10My thought was, with all the visitors you have here,
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- you must have a lot of kids.- We do get hundreds of kids coming up.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16See, that'll pay for itself three times over in one year
0:37:16 > 0:37:21- if I only charge you 200 quid. - You're not going to get much more than £30 for it.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24- How about 80 quid? - No. Absolutely no way.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29- I mean, £40 is doing you a favour on a helmet like that.- OK.
0:37:30 > 0:37:35If I sign it, for the kids to have their photograph taken in it, £60.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41- Go on, then, for the kids. You've got a deal.- Fantastic.
0:37:41 > 0:37:47- Let's get a pen. Can I have a go in a tank?- Go on, then.
0:37:47 > 0:37:48He may have sold his tank helmet
0:37:48 > 0:37:51but a £20 profit won't annihilate his rival.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55However, General James has other ways of targeting the Devilish One.
0:38:00 > 0:38:01Fire!
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Fire!
0:38:08 > 0:38:10The Lionheart also fires off a £105 profit
0:38:10 > 0:38:14by selling the display scent bottle to a collector.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Take that, David Harper!
0:38:18 > 0:38:21The Devilish One may be facing an almighty onslaught from the big man
0:38:21 > 0:38:26but he's hoping to fight back with an explosive deal on his final item.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29He's come to a country house hotel in County Durham
0:38:29 > 0:38:33hoping to sell his horn powder flask.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37But will hotelier, Thomas, be willing to part with more than the £30 that David paid for it?
0:38:39 > 0:38:42You were telling me you're looking for something for the bar,
0:38:42 > 0:38:45something with kind of a hunting sort of theme to it, maybe.
0:38:45 > 0:38:51- Country theme, to fit in with the country house. - I think this might just do the job.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56- It's a gunpowder holder?- Bang on.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59It's a flask, yeah, but look at the style of it.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I mean, I'm sure you know it's not an English one.
0:39:02 > 0:39:09- Of course I knew that, yes(!) - No, it's Indian. Probably.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12It's certainly going east, but it's got an exotic feel to it.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14It's positively 19th century.
0:39:14 > 0:39:19It's got a lovely colour, that horn has just been polished and cleaned
0:39:19 > 0:39:22for generation after generation and it's got that lovely patination.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25I would be very happy, if I was to put that into auction,
0:39:25 > 0:39:27to estimate it at £80-120.
0:39:27 > 0:39:32Yeah, I think £80 is a fair price. 60 would be fairer.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35If we meet in the middle at £70, would that be a fair deal?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Yeah, I think 70's a fair price cos it's a nice piece.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- Thomas, always a pleasure. - Thank you very much.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45Devilish David fires out a £40 profit on the powder flask
0:39:45 > 0:39:47and with that, he's all sold up.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51The Lionheart hits his first hitch when a potential buyer he lines up
0:39:51 > 0:39:54for his military photographs falls through,
0:39:54 > 0:39:57forcing him to make a last-minute sale
0:39:57 > 0:39:59for a £20 loss on the price he paid.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03Undaunted, he heads to Birmingham hoping to do
0:40:03 > 0:40:06a deal on his ancient fossilised skull.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09It cost James £130 at the antiques fair,
0:40:09 > 0:40:14so if he wants to avoid extinction he'll need to get a good offer from jeweller, Terry.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- So, what do you think? - Very interested, actually.
0:40:16 > 0:40:21- I didn't realise it would look quite like that.- What were you expecting?
0:40:21 > 0:40:26I expected it to be rather bigger, but I just didn't know.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29- What actual animal is it? - It's known as an oreodont.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33- And how old is it, actually? - About 3 million years old.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37These, you find oreodont skulls over a period of about 20 million years
0:40:37 > 0:40:42- and the majority of them are found in the USA.- Right.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46They were a sort of small, pig-type creature
0:40:46 > 0:40:50that would go half on the grasslands, half in the water.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54It's in really nice condition.
0:40:54 > 0:40:59- Yes. It's certainly a talking point. - Definitely. I mean, it would be absolutely brilliant in the window.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01You love it. Good, good, good.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06So can the Lionheart seal the deal on the sale of the fossilised skull?
0:41:06 > 0:41:10Will it be enough to beat the Devilish One? All will soon be revealed.
0:41:10 > 0:41:14Today, "Devilish" David Harper bought five items
0:41:14 > 0:41:17for a total of £290.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20James "The Lionheart" Lewis finished with nine items,
0:41:20 > 0:41:23having spent £685,
0:41:23 > 0:41:26but all that matters now is who's made the most profit.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29All of the money that David and James have made
0:41:29 > 0:41:33from today's challenge will be going to charities of their choice,
0:41:33 > 0:41:36so without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43- Good to see you. How are you?- Love it. Love it. I love antiques fairs.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46So do I. I bought some amazing things, things I really loved. You?
0:41:46 > 0:41:50Good. I bought decent things, did my normal, everyday job,
0:41:50 > 0:41:53turn them over, small profit, move on.
0:41:53 > 0:42:00- The trunk, that was the hardest sale I've had in a long time.- Really?
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- But it was good fun. What about you? - For me, the bronze budgie stands out,
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- simply because I sold it to Geoff Capes.- Wow.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11You know, the ex-World's Strongest Man, so that was great fun.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15And, of course, the camel part, the powder flask did very well.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19- Did it really?- Yes.- Oh, dear. OK, here we go. Slightly worrying.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24- Are you ready?- Three, two, one, go. - Oh, my goodness me!
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- James Lewis, do you know what you are?- What's that?
0:42:27 > 0:42:29You're a rock star.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33You are a rock star of the antiques business, that's what you are.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37So James is today's winner. And why?
0:42:37 > 0:42:41- Well, he did do a deal with Terry on the fossil skull.- £450?
0:42:41 > 0:42:46- I would only go up to £385. - I'm not going to argue hard. - Thank you.- You've got a deal.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50The sale gave James an incredible £255 profit
0:42:50 > 0:42:53and led to a decisive victory today for the Lionheart.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58For me, the best thing about the antiques fair were the purchases.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01I would have been happy to own any one of those objects,
0:43:01 > 0:43:04but you know, at least I made a great profit.
0:43:04 > 0:43:10I was thrashed by an amphora and an old fossil. Can you believe it?
0:43:10 > 0:43:13The Lionheart may have chewed up the Devilish One today,
0:43:13 > 0:43:16but tomorrow, David has a chance to fight back...
0:43:16 > 0:43:17Get the hammer down!
0:43:17 > 0:43:20..as our boys square off at an auction in Leicestershire.
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