David v James - Antiques Fair Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts

against each other

in an all-out battle for profit...

I'm a double your money girl.

..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.

You've got to be in it to win it.

Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face

a different daily challenge...

Lovely! We've got some work to do. Let's go.

..putting their own money and their hard-earned reputations on the line

as they see who can make the most money from buying and selling.

Get in there!

Today, deal-doing Derbyshire dynamo James Lewis

takes on the devilish duellist from Durham, David Harper.

Coming up, James makes a play for the oldest potential purchase

in Put Your Money history.

3 million BC, and it's a fossilised skull.

-David's profit plans are in peril.

-It's not what I was expecting.

-And the Lionheart goes all out to destroy his rival.

-Fire!

It's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Today, two crack collectables commandos break out

into an unsuspecting antiques market.

If there's a profit to be made, if the bargains are out there,

and if no one else can find them,

it's time to call in the Profit Paratroopers.

In one corner, it's "Devilish" David Harper,

a lean, mean buying machine on a mission to destroy the enemy.

What kind of money? Where's the owner?

In the other, it's profit-seeking missile James "The Lionheart" Lewis.

Once he locks on target, no antique escapes.

There's me, there's me, there's me, there's me again.

These soldiers of fortune are battling it out

today at Newark Antiques Fair in Nottinghamshire.

Their mission, to bag and tag the trusty treasures that they can then sell on for the most profit.

If you see something, you like it, you can afford it, bag it.

They've each got £750 of their own money to spend

and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.

David Harper and James Lewis,

it's time to put your money where your mouth is.

-David, how are you.

-James, marvellous. And what a gorgeous day.

-Lovely, isn't it?

-My gosh, it's beautiful.

-Well, you're on my stamping ground today.

-I know I am. Absolutely magnificent.

Buying the goods is not a problem.

Not having enough money will be the problem.

But there you go, it's a good, fun day. Any plans?

At a fair like this you don't have to put all your eggs in one basket.

There is such an expanse of choice.

I'm going to buy a bit of this, a bit of that and mix it up a bit.

-How about you?

-I've got a list of clients from the shop,

so I'm going to try and buy with people in mind.

-Good luck.

-You too.

-Have fun.

Now, these two can banter with the best

but this ain't no boys' own buddy movie.

Oh, no, this is war.

Battle plans in place,

our deadly duo launch themselves into the combat zone.

Our veterans start their mission by scouting out their targets.

Being at the biggest fair in Europe has its advantages

but also significant disadvantages.

The selection is vast, and it just makes it very difficult

to decide what to buy and what not to buy.

My normal approach is pretty much scattergun.

I go out and I buy what I see is right at the time

and you go by your gut instinct.

But I do have from memory a number of clients

looking for specific things, so I need foodie stuff

for restaurants, for a cheese shop, and I need interior design things.

Both our brave boys are desperate to fire the first salvo

that will blow a hole in their opponent's chances of victory.

And it's the Devilish One who's first to spot a potential target.

This is an example of how quirky the antiques business is.

I think it's a snuffbox. I picked it up and this gentleman said to me,

"We can't get inside the base", inside here I'm lost.

If I buy it, I've got to be able to show how it works time and time again, otherwise I'll never sell it.

-Can it be horrifyingly cheap? Can it be 20 quid?

-No.

-Can it be 25?

-It can be 30 and that's it.

-Really? Let me have a look at it.

It is a proper antique.

OK, so it's mahogany, hand-made,

brass inlay, nice starburst there.

-I'll have it. Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

First strike to Devilish David.

And he's determined to press the advantage.

Can I just have a look at that?

These things are often described as pillboxes, aren't they?

It's the kind of thing that a lady would carry in her handbag

to contain pills, but the way to tell whether this is indeed a pillbox is to open it up

and have a look at the inside top of the lid.

If there's a mirror there, it's not a pillbox, it's a patch box.

So what is a patch box?

Well, in the 18th century, circa 1770 when this was made,

it was very fashionable for a lady

-to put...

-Spots.

-..little black spots on her face.

A patch on the face. It's a bonny thing. It's a proper antique

and these things are exactly why I'm in this business.

Now I've talked about it, I've probably talked the price up. How much is it?

Don't say it's too expensive. Make it horrifyingly cheap.

-It's £85 and that's the best I can do.

-£70.

-£70 is my best price.

-OK. Go on then.

-Thank you.

Yes, that's a mighty double blow from David

but it seems his strategy has gone for a Burton.

I said I was going to be buying with people in mind.

I don't have anybody I know of looking for a snuff,

and I don't have any ladies looking for a patch box.

And also, I cannot for the life of me work out how this works.

David might have abandoned his battle plan

but he's off to an explosive start.

Two items up on his rival for a combined price of £100. But the Lionheart has been busy.

And he's unearthed something quite extraordinary.

What's that?

This is 3 million BC and it's the fossilised skull of an animal

that was in between, about the size of a deer, sheep.

Canine teeth.

-What a strange thing!

-It's nice to get a fossil in that condition.

-And how much is that?

-That's £200.

James isn't ready yet to take a gamble on the fossilised skull

but he's spotted another interesting antiquity at the stall,

a Roman amphora marked up at £250.

-Let's have a look.

-With that stand, there's just not enough in it.

It's a Roman amphora, 100 AD.

It would have contained either oil or wine.

And it's been brought into this country, found 10 years ago.

Hmm, the Lionheart's interest is piqued

and his interests are seldom wrong.

-The best on the fossil?

-The best on the fossil, £160.

I'll give you 350 quid for the two.

-Yeah, you've got a deal.

-Deal. Brilliant. Two wonderful objects.

Thank you so much, you've made my day. Right, great.

Extraordinary. In one daring swoop, the Lionheart snatches the initiative

from David's devilish crutches,

but he's taken a massive risk, spending nearly half his budget.

£350, early in the day.

Only time will tell if such an audacious move will pay off.

The Devilish One is preparing to return fire

and he's got a 19th century chair in his sights.

Take a look at that. That is a real antique chair.

Dating to about 1860, and absolutely exquisitely made.

But where was it made? Where would you think?

I'm sure you're shouting "China, Japan". Yes, absolutely wrong.

Completely and utterly wrong.

That's an English chair but inspired by the Orient.

It is probably a beech chair. It's been lacquered, you've got that black finish,

and then it's been hand-painted in golden gild,

which has rubbed off beautifully over the last 150, 170 years,

and then it's inlaid with that gorgeous,

iridescent mother of pearl.

It's in a gorgeous condition apart from the seat. That is the downside.

Are you ready? That.

That wouldn't be much fun, would it?

If you go and sit down, you fall through the chair.

There's the problem. I can do that, by the way, because I've bought the chair.

I need to take it to someone I know and put a new cane seat in that.

So it cost me £80 for a gorgeous, almost 150 year-old chair,

an absolute bargain.

Our furniture fancier is shooting down his opponent's

hopes of victory and he's absolutely in his element.

If this was some kind of natural history programme, the voice-over

now would be saying, "This is David Harper in his natural habitat."

-AS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:

-This is David Harper in his natural habitat.

This hairless mammal is usually found foraging at antiques fairs

for anything that will make a profit.

You don't mind me having a look and a handle?

The distinctive headgear is a symbol of virility

and the fleece covering helps keep him warm in these cold outdoor climates.

Large eye lenses aid the long range identification of prey.

Oh...

Fiercely protective of the cash he keeps in his pouch,

he'll often display aggressive tactics to insure his stash is preserved.

175 is the money. It's just a bit too much for me to turn over

and make any profit so I'll leave that for now.

His rival in the wild is the big beast, Lionus Heartus.

These two are often found fighting in the same territory

over prospective prey.

Oh, and what's this?

It looks like we can catch the Harper fresh from the kill.

And what a magnificent sight he is.

Well, here's another example of me

absolutely taking no notice of any plan of attack,

following my own advice, and looking and buying specific items for specific people.

I don't have anybody currently looking for a trunk,

but please, just clap your eyes on one of the bonniest,

prettiest little trunks you're ever likely to see, that will soon,

with just a tiny little bit of work and waxing,

be converted into the most wonderful,

contemporary and funky side table.

Yes, the Devilish One paid £80 for the trunk

and has another item in his arsenal.

With fierce fighting so far today,

it's time to see who's got victory in their sights and who's the walking wounded.

Each of our brave boys started the day with £750 of their own money.

"Devilish" David Harper has captured four items to date

and spent £260, leaving him with £490 in his war chest.

James "The Lionheart" Lewis has seized two items so far today,

spending £350 and leaving him with £400 with which to attack his rival.

-So how are you finding it?

-James, happy, happy, happy.

This is my natural environment.

Well, I have to say, I'm having a good day too.

-I've picked up two really interesting things.

-Really, what is it?

-How much have you spent?

-I've spent a lot of money but I won't say how much.

You've got to give a bit of information, James!

-Between £3 and £750. How about you?

-About the same! But I'm loving it.

The thing is, it's winter. The sun is coming down.

And when the sun comes down, these guys start packing up,

so you, my friend, and I, have to continue spending.

-Good luck.

-What a job.

Yes, ignore the bonhomie,

because this competition is about to ratchet up a gear.

There's only a few hours of daylight left,

and with this battle hanging in the balance,

our Profit Paratroopers are about to bring out the big guns.

And once again, it's Devilish David who's first off the blocks.

What's this, then?

You think it's a horn, you think it's a hunting horn,

and I'd prefer it to be a hunting horn, but it isn't.

It's a powder flask. Think about muskets,

rifles, powder, shot, all of that.

You'd need to carry this to hold your powder, keep it dry,

for your hunting or fighting.

Date-wise, it's 19th century.

It looks a bit earlier but I'm quite sure it's 19th century.

Brass mounted on to horn, so bovine horn. Where was it made?

Positively not in Europe. You've got to be looking east.

Look at the decoration, the chasing, the fanciness of it.

We're going towards India, Persia, maybe North Africa,

but certainly that part of the world.

Bonny thing, just nice to hold. Just wait there.

Let me see how much it is.

Well, it seems great minds think alike

because the Lionheart has also seized upon a powder flask

and he's determined to get it for the right price.

-28?

-28 quid.

-Or 35.

It'll only be sitting here. 28 quid.

There you go. £30. In the bag.

It's David who's first to score, but James is hot on his heels.

-Go on, take 28 quid.

-Oh...

-I'll take 30. And that's it.

-Deal.

And he's done it. Now James, that powder flask looks rather unusual.

Not made from normal leather.

Somebody's lost this and the little chap that's lost it is a camel.

Running around North Africa somewhere with only one testicle,

because the other one has been made into a powder flask.

Dear me, poor camel.

That item may be controversial but it was created a long time ago

and is a bona-fide antique which is perfectly legal to buy and sell.

These were made throughout North Africa from Syria,

Jordan, Morocco, into Egypt.

They were made for about 100 years from about 1780 through to 1900.

So they're quite difficult to date.

You very rarely see a variation in design and, of course,

due to the nature of a camel, you didn't see a variation in shape either.

The Lionheart is fighting back,

albeit with a slightly unusual choice of weapon.

And he already has another target in his sights.

I'll give you 20 quid for it, but...

20 quid, there you go.

And that quick-fire deal brings James up to four items.

Anyone who has an old shop that does repairs for old boots,

old leather, old luggage, anybody like that,

what a wonderful sign to have in their window.

I'm pleased with that.

It's a sustained counter-attack from James,

now just one item behind his opponent.

And he's really got the bit between his teeth.

What's that?

-It's a tank helmet.

-A tank helmet! What an awesome thing!

That was too enthusiastic. Oh, a tank helmet. Ha-ha!

-It's a very small size.

-Is it? What a shame. No, nowhere near.

-Is it English?

-I think it's...

-French, is it?

-French, probably.

-What could it be?

-50 quid.

I could give you 40 quid for it. But no more.

Because that would be, my head was saying 30

and I thought that was too cheeky.

-But there's no movement for me.

-Could you just stretch another five?

I couldn't. Because I don't know who I'm going to sell it to.

-Go on, then, let's have a deal.

-I think it's just going to be good fun. Thank you very much.

£40.

The Lionheart is relentless and he's now evened the score with David,

though selling his latest conquest might prove a bit of a challenge.

We need a French tank owning millionaire. That will be perfect.

Shouldn't be a problem for a man of your calibre, James.

This battle now hangs in the balance but at five items a piece,

it's now time for the final push.

Come on, lads. Over the top. Or in James' case, inside with you.

The Lionheart takes a fancy to a bronze budgie

and flies away with it for £60.

-Deal. Thank you very much.

-And he's not stopping there.

A silver torpedo cigar case is now on his radar.

-90 quid and I'll buy it.

-Go on then.

-90 quid.

It's hallmarked with the anchor for Birmingham

and its engraved "RC Bacon, January 3rd, 1901."

If I can, I'd like to find a Bacon who'll use it.

James has now bazooka-ed David's lead

but the Devilish One seems to have been diverted by a giant chair.

-Shall I have a go?

-Go on.

-OK, here we go.

A bit of acrobatics on an antiques show. You've never seen this before.

Up! Oh, I'm going to fall over, I know I am.

There we are. How's that then?

James-Lewis-sized, George III design, mahogany chair.

How very elegant.

The Lionheart is also going for the super-sized.

He's sniffed out a display scent bottle.

-45.

-Is that not a loss?

-Well, just about break-even.

-It's better than a loss. All right. I don't want you to have a loss.

-Thank you.

-All right, 45.

It would originally have had a fluid inside.

Not scent, but something to replicate the scent.

But although I can't smell any perfume,

I can certainly smell a profit.

The Lionheart has now captured eight items to David's five,

but he's still not done.

Because he has a set of military photographs in his sights.

Well, my final purchase of the day, this wonderful set of military photographs.

Fingers crossed I'll find somebody to buy them somewhere.

James marches off with the military photographs for £50.

And as the stall holders pack away,

and the dust settles over the field of battle,

it's time to see who is the last man standing.

David and James each started the day with £750 of their own money.

"Devilish" David Harper ends the day having bought five items

for a total of just £290.

James "The Lionheart" Lewis was initially overwhelmed

but in a stunning turnaround, he finishes with nine items,

having spent £685.

Outside, darkness has fallen,

so our boys move inside to assess their spoils of war.

I can't believe the amount of stuff you've bought, James Lewis.

Look at that, compared to my little mound over here.

And you've got ancient items. You've beat me on numbers

-and you've beat me on age.

-I have to say, I might have the oldest. 3 million years old.

-Exactly!

But I've also got probably the most modern as well.

And the amphora in between, which is, what, 2,000 years old?

-2,000 years old.

-Is that your favourite item?

-Love it.

I don't even want to sell it, really.

So how about you, what's your favourite thing?

My favourite thing, has got to be the chair. At heart, I'm in love with furniture.

I always have been and that, I think, is just a gorgeous example

of an 1860 Victorian chair but great quality.

It's a beautiful thing.

-My favourite thing of yours, though, is the little enamel patch box.

-Yes.

-Super.

-You like these things.

-I do.

-It's a bonny thing.

And a gorgeous inscription. Can you read it?

-"Let this impart to you my heart."

-Aww!

-James...it's for you.

Oh, David, David.

-Aw, matey.

-Yeah, I don't think so. Ha-ha!

-Your plan, do you have one?

-Not really.

As you know, my plans always just come crumbling down

-and I just somehow muddle through it.

-I know what your plan is.

-What is it?

-To beat me.

-Not at all, James, not at all.

Just to have fun. it's not about the winning, you know that.

I don't trust you, Harper!

Yes, the ceasefire between our soldiers of fortune

is only temporary and they must now gear up for conflict once again.

Targeting the treasures was just the beginning of the skirmish.

They must now use them as weapons of war to inflict maximum damage on their opponent.

They need to sell each piece for as much money as they possibly can

and whoever makes the most profit will take today's crown.

In his devilish nerve centre,

David is plotting over his prized purchases.

Well, here I am, back in my other natural environment, the shop.

Nice and warm and cosy and admiring my purchases

from the antiques fair, and real antiques they are, too.

What have we got? An early 19th century something for the gentleman,

the snuffbox. All I need to do is work out how to work it properly.

Something for the lady - 18th century patch box,

I've got a few plans for that.

And something probably for a hotel or a bar.

It doesn't need any work at all

because polishing will kill its intrinsic value there.

But talking of work, the cane chair.

Gosh, that's going to need some work but it is certainly worthwhile.

And this trunk needs a good old-fashioned scrubbing,

cleaning and then waxing.

So the fun bit is now over, that's the buying,

and all the hard graft is just about to begin.

The Devilish One enters the fray with grim determination.

This is a man who loves a challenge.

In his Derbyshire war room,

the Lionheart has his antiques arsenal laid out before him.

It's certainly an eclectic mix.

But for me, the star lot

and something that I would have

loved to have kept if I could,

was this Roman amphora. 2,000 years old and fantastic.

Only one thing I saw at the entire affair that was older,

and I bought that too, that's this,

the 3 million year-old skull.

But then, for some reason, I bought a modern scent bottle,

a 20th century tank driver's helmet, probably French,

a cigar case. I know why I bought the bronze budgie.

A "Repairs" glass sign, and a load of military photographs.

And, of course, the most valuable thing of all is the crown jewels.

In this case, the crown jewels once belonged to a camel

but now it's a powder flask. All in all, some mad, mad things here,

but great fun.

And, hopefully, profitable.

And so our brave boys hit the road in their hunt for buyers,

knowing that no deal is truly sealed until they shake on it

and the money is in their hands.

It's the Devilish One who's first to make a strike.

He's come to Cumbria to try and sell the 19th century chair

that cost him £80,

and he's targeting Louise, who restores cane furniture.

If I can't sell it to her,

I'll have to go to the expense of restoration myself.

Selling it is my first ambition.

This is David's chance to take the first sale

and get one up on the Lionheart.

This is very nice compared to this one.

I don't like to say, but it is an exceptional quality thing.

It's lovely. The mother of pearl's very pretty.

And it's gilded by hand in the gold

and then inlaid with mother of pearl, but the shape of the back,

-look at that shape.

-That's really pretty, isn't it?

-And it's not a papier mache one?

-No, it's lacquer.

It's the height of fashion from 1860, you know, the black,

the "Japanned" look, the chinoiserie,

the celebration of anything that's Oriental.

-Shall I give you some sort of really tempting price?

-Go on.

-£140.

Is that really tempting?

-That's a bit too high for me, David.

-Is it?

-I could go £100.

-Really?

-Louise! Meet in the middle?

-At?

-£120?

-At £120, you've got a deal.

Good girl. I'd much rather sell it as it is than actually go and restore it.

-Thank you very much.

-Our David's sitting pretty.

The chair has just made him a comfortable £40 profit.

Well, there you go. A quick 50% margin,

£40 profit and it saves going through the whole process

of restoration, then finding another buyer.

The biggest tip I can give you in this business is fast turnover.

Quick profit and move on. And that's what I've just done.

Nice work, David. Now we join James prowling in the Derbyshire moors

under the cover of darkness.

The lion is on the prowl and he's hungry for a sale.

He's hoping to sell his favourite item, the Roman amphora,

to a local restaurateur. It cost him a pricey £220,

but will Steve bite his hand off for it?

Steve, I have to say, I've brought this to you for so many reasons.

One of them is because I've always hated that black one that you've got out in the front,

but the second one, this is probably a cheeky one.

I really love it and I'd like to see it regularly.

It's a genuine bit of Roman pottery dug up in Cambridge

about 20 years ago.

And it was made getting on for 2,000 years ago.

It could be made to look a lot better than it is.

Some of these cracks are nicely filled, others are just gaping chasms

and haven't had anything done to them at all. But I love it.

-It's a nice talking piece.

-Yeah. Sitting it by the fire there,

between a pair of reproduction ones.

That's right. What do you think you're going to take for it off me?

I'm hoping it's going to be somewhere close to the £400 mark.

-Where were you thinking?

-More like £300.

How about £380?

£380? £330.

I'll meet you in the middle. £350 and you've got a deal.

-OK, 350.

-You've got a deal. Brilliant. Thank you.

It's a straightforward sale

and a healthy £130 profit, but what's this?

The Lionheart's down in the dumps.

I didn't want to sell it. I didn't want to sell it.

James, we sympathise but it's the name of the game.

The Lionheart may be devastated but the Devilish One is raring to go.

He's come to the Bowes Museum in his home town of Barnard Castle

on a mission to research some background on his patch pot.

He's arranged to meet the museum's principal keeper, Jane.

So, Jane, I can't imagine a more appropriate environment

to talk to you about an 18th century ladies' enamel patch pot.

It's a love token with a gorgeous sentiment on there

but I'd like to know more about the social history.

Why, what, where, all of that,

and that's really your department, so help me out.

Well, your box was a lovely gift for a gentleman to give to his lady

because patches represented a sophisticated world of secret messages, really,

which the lady, depending on the positioning on the face,

was giving off various messages to the gentlemen around her.

So tell me about the signals then that these patches could send off.

Perhaps we can best do that by introducing Rosie.

-So we've got the white make-up there, we've got the wig.

-And the rouge, of course.

And then you would add your beauty spot.

-Go for it.

-I've got two here, and we're going to apply them.

I'm going to apply the crescent shape to Rosie's cheekbone,

which is just against her eye.

And what she's saying is, to her lover, "I'm a passionate person."

And I've got another patch here which is a circle,

which I'm going to put against her lip,

which indicates that her lips are kissable and she feels flirtatious.

And you would also put them on your bosom, too,

which indicated you were generous in nature.

-Very generous indeed, I would say.

-Yes.

Now, just to paint the picture perfect, Rosie,

-let me hand you the 18th century ladies' patch pot.

-Thank you.

-Can you see what used to be a mirror?

-Yes.

It's still a mirror, but it's so pitted it's no longer usable.

But that's exactly what you would do throughout the evening to make sure your patches were in place.

Exactly that. Doesn't she look absolutely stunning?

Having thoroughly mugged up on the history and usage of patch pots,

the Devilish One goes on to sell his prime specimen

to fellow dealer, Colin, for £120, giving him a profit of £50.

And with the bit between his teeth,

David goes on to sell his snuffbox to dealer, Steve,

for a profit of £35.

The Devilish One's going all-out to make top dollar on his deals today

but his Lionhearted rival is no slouch either.

He's come to Lincolnshire,

hoping that the bronze budgerigar will add to his nest-egg.

When I saw this little budgie at the antiques fair,

I had one man in mind for it and it's the ex-World's Strongest Man,

shot putter, Olympian and World Champion budgie breeder, Geoff Capes.

So I'm hoping he might just fall in love with my little bird as well.

Yes, two-times winner of the World's Strongest Man,

former British and Commonwealth shot putt champion

and general all-round good chap,

Geoff Capes might well be a renowned breeder of budgies,

but how does he rate the bronze bird James paid £60 for?

As I was wandering round the Antiques Fair, I saw it

and I said instantly, there is one guy that I know that might just love this.

-It's not porcelain, it's bronze.

-It's not the biggest, is it?!

No, but size isn't everything!

I think it's got a little poetic licence with this long parrot tail.

-It is long, isn't it?

-It is quite long,

when you actually compare it to the length of the bird.

-But it's certainly got a budgerigar face.

-Yeah.

-And it's very unusual.

I paid a bit of money for it.

-I was hoping for around £180, something like that.

-£180?

I don't know about that. I might go about £150.

-£150's fine.

-Are you sure?

-You've got a deal.

-There you go, well done.

Deal done, and Geoff's given the Lionheart a chirpy £90 profit.

Who's a pretty boy, then?

Great, what a relief he wanted it.

But that is the perfect thing for the perfect home.

But lots more selling to do.

The Lionheart's profits are soaring now.

He makes £60 by selling the cigar holder to a Mr RC Bacon,

and an £80 profit selling the repair sign.

It's halfway through this epic campaign for profit glory,

so let's see who's marching to victory and who's got lost on the way.

So far, the Devilish One has sold three items making a profit of £125.

But James "The Lionheart" Lewis has done five deals

and is out in front with a profit of £360.

The tussle for today's title is now in full swing

and our boys need to go all out in their mission to max the profits from their memorabilia.

James Lewis is so far winning this war with the Devilish One,

and he now has plans to increase his profit pot still further.

He's come to a farm in Derbyshire that provides all sorts

of animals for film and television appearances, including camels.

James is hoping trainer, Nathan, will buy the camel testicle

powder flask that cost him £30. You chaps might want to look away now.

-There you go.

-Thank you very much.

-It's really interesting.

-It's a good thing.

It's probably 19th century, made around 1870, 1890.

At the end there, this is known as wrigglework,

which is done by hand with a tool called a burin.

And all the way down here, we've got roundels

and geometrical design which is typical of North African leathercraft.

-You know what you want for it, so...

-If I was going to put it in auction, I'd expect it to make £120,

£130, something like that.

-I was thinking probably about half of that.

-Could you move a bit?

-I'll pay £50 for it.

-OK.

-It's not going to happen then.

-OK.

-It needs to be more than that.

-Why don't we say £80?

-£90 and you've got a deal.

-85.

A hard negotiation, but a £55 profit is not to be spat at.

David Harper might be behind in the profit stakes

but he hasn't got the hump. Oh, no.

He's in Darlington, hoping for a sale of the trunk that cost him £80.

-But what will shop owner, Bill, make of it?

-Hello, Bill.

-Come in.

What is that? I was expecting like a Louis Vuitton, wonderful, sublime,

exclusive trunk and this looks like, you know, something Houdini had.

-Remember, this is the real McCoy.

-Well...

-Early 20th century.

It's not what I was expecting. What's this, "Guil Pick & Fils"?

-Oh, it's Czech.

-Yeah, Prague.

-Yeah.

-It so well-constructed, though.

It might have been in the Second World War or something.

It predates the Second World War. This is more First World War.

-This is pre-1914.

-Come on, give me a price.

-It's got to be for a song, it's got to be for nothing.

-Really?

-Seriously?

-Yes, really. I can see it has a use.

The price I would love would be kind of £150. That's the price I'd like.

-Well, 100 quid, take it or leave it.

-I can't take it.

-Make it a bit more, Bill. £125.

-Another 10. £110.

-Meet me halfway, £120.

-We'll go for £120.

-Good man.

-Shake your hand quickly before he changes his mind!

-OK.

The Devilish One walks away with a profit of £40 on the trunk

but he sure had to work for it.

Oh, my gosh, that was the hardest £40 I've earned in years.

I had a horrible sinking feeling that that was going terribly wrong

and the trunk was going in the back of my car,

and that would have been a nightmare but as it is,

a cheque is going in the back of my car.

Devilish David's pleased as punch but he better watch out

as General James is taking his battle to the next level.

He's hoping for a sale of the tank helmet which cost him £40

and he's come to an outdoor centre in Leicestershire to meet tank engineer, Nick.

What on earth made you start this?

We started off buying a couple of tanks several years ago.

-You just happened to buy a couple of tanks?

-As you do(!)

We thought, well, why don't we put big paintball guns on them

and let guys and girls take these out

and fire live rounds at each other through the 40mm cannons?

-Well, there you go, that's what I brought to show you.

-Right, OK.

And I found it at an antiques fair.

I think it's French, and I think it's a tank driver's helmet,

and that's just about all I know about it.

That is a 1950s helmet. It's very definitely a tank driver's helmet.

-It's certainly French. It's very small.

-Yes.

It's very, very small, in fact.

It's the smallest tank helmet I've ever seen.

My thought was, with all the visitors you have here,

-you must have a lot of kids.

-We do get hundreds of kids coming up.

See, that'll pay for itself three times over in one year

-if I only charge you 200 quid.

-You're not going to get much more than £30 for it.

-How about 80 quid?

-No. Absolutely no way.

-I mean, £40 is doing you a favour on a helmet like that.

-OK.

If I sign it, for the kids to have their photograph taken in it, £60.

-Go on, then, for the kids. You've got a deal.

-Fantastic.

-Let's get a pen. Can I have a go in a tank?

-Go on, then.

He may have sold his tank helmet

but a £20 profit won't annihilate his rival.

However, General James has other ways of targeting the Devilish One.

Fire!

Fire!

The Lionheart also fires off a £105 profit

by selling the display scent bottle to a collector.

Take that, David Harper!

The Devilish One may be facing an almighty onslaught from the big man

but he's hoping to fight back with an explosive deal on his final item.

He's come to a country house hotel in County Durham

hoping to sell his horn powder flask.

But will hotelier, Thomas, be willing to part with more than the £30 that David paid for it?

You were telling me you're looking for something for the bar,

something with kind of a hunting sort of theme to it, maybe.

-Country theme, to fit in with the country house.

-I think this might just do the job.

-It's a gunpowder holder?

-Bang on.

It's a flask, yeah, but look at the style of it.

I mean, I'm sure you know it's not an English one.

-Of course I knew that, yes(!)

-No, it's Indian. Probably.

It's certainly going east, but it's got an exotic feel to it.

It's positively 19th century.

It's got a lovely colour, that horn has just been polished and cleaned

for generation after generation and it's got that lovely patination.

I would be very happy, if I was to put that into auction,

to estimate it at £80-120.

Yeah, I think £80 is a fair price. 60 would be fairer.

If we meet in the middle at £70, would that be a fair deal?

Yeah, I think 70's a fair price cos it's a nice piece.

-Thomas, always a pleasure.

-Thank you very much.

Devilish David fires out a £40 profit on the powder flask

and with that, he's all sold up.

The Lionheart hits his first hitch when a potential buyer he lines up

for his military photographs falls through,

forcing him to make a last-minute sale

for a £20 loss on the price he paid.

Undaunted, he heads to Birmingham hoping to do

a deal on his ancient fossilised skull.

It cost James £130 at the antiques fair,

so if he wants to avoid extinction he'll need to get a good offer from jeweller, Terry.

-So, what do you think?

-Very interested, actually.

-I didn't realise it would look quite like that.

-What were you expecting?

I expected it to be rather bigger, but I just didn't know.

-What actual animal is it?

-It's known as an oreodont.

-And how old is it, actually?

-About 3 million years old.

These, you find oreodont skulls over a period of about 20 million years

-and the majority of them are found in the USA.

-Right.

They were a sort of small, pig-type creature

that would go half on the grasslands, half in the water.

It's in really nice condition.

-Yes. It's certainly a talking point.

-Definitely. I mean, it would be absolutely brilliant in the window.

You love it. Good, good, good.

So can the Lionheart seal the deal on the sale of the fossilised skull?

Will it be enough to beat the Devilish One? All will soon be revealed.

Today, "Devilish" David Harper bought five items

for a total of £290.

James "The Lionheart" Lewis finished with nine items,

having spent £685,

but all that matters now is who's made the most profit.

All of the money that David and James have made

from today's challenge will be going to charities of their choice,

so without further ado, it's time to find out who is today's

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

-Good to see you. How are you?

-Love it. Love it. I love antiques fairs.

So do I. I bought some amazing things, things I really loved. You?

Good. I bought decent things, did my normal, everyday job,

turn them over, small profit, move on.

-The trunk, that was the hardest sale I've had in a long time.

-Really?

-But it was good fun. What about you?

-For me, the bronze budgie stands out,

-simply because I sold it to Geoff Capes.

-Wow.

You know, the ex-World's Strongest Man, so that was great fun.

And, of course, the camel part, the powder flask did very well.

-Did it really?

-Yes.

-Oh, dear. OK, here we go. Slightly worrying.

-Are you ready?

-Three, two, one, go.

-Oh, my goodness me!

-James Lewis, do you know what you are?

-What's that?

You're a rock star.

You are a rock star of the antiques business, that's what you are.

So James is today's winner. And why?

-Well, he did do a deal with Terry on the fossil skull.

-£450?

-I would only go up to £385.

-I'm not going to argue hard.

-Thank you.

-You've got a deal.

The sale gave James an incredible £255 profit

and led to a decisive victory today for the Lionheart.

For me, the best thing about the antiques fair were the purchases.

I would have been happy to own any one of those objects,

but you know, at least I made a great profit.

I was thrashed by an amphora and an old fossil. Can you believe it?

The Lionheart may have chewed up the Devilish One today,

but tomorrow, David has a chance to fight back...

Get the hammer down!

..as our boys square off at an auction in Leicestershire.

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