0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:08 > 0:00:11against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13I'm a double your money girl.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19You got to be in it to win it.
0:00:19 > 0:00:23Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different daily challenge.
0:00:25 > 0:00:26We've got some work to do.
0:00:26 > 0:00:31Putting their own money and their hard-earned reputations on the line
0:00:31 > 0:00:36as they see who can make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Today, devilish deal-doer David Harper
0:00:41 > 0:00:44takes on purchasing powerhouse James Lewis.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Coming up - David puts his faith in Lady Luck.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Shall we spin a coin, 20 or 25?
0:00:54 > 0:00:58But he's mystified by a mysterious memento.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01At one time it hung on the wall that way, but what it is,
0:01:01 > 0:01:03I have absolutely no idea at all.
0:01:03 > 0:01:09And James's pursuit of profit leads to the fulfilment of a boyhood dream.
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Always wanted to do this.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Wakey wakey, rise and shine.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34Today, two of the most daring dealers in the antiques game
0:01:34 > 0:01:36are up at the crack of dawn ready to go head-to-head
0:01:36 > 0:01:39in a thrilling race for profit.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44It's 'Devilish' David Harper, our dashing driver from Durham,
0:01:44 > 0:01:45a man who gives no quarter.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Come on, there's got to be something good here.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Versus James 'The Lionheart' Lewis, the Derbyshire daredevil
0:01:53 > 0:01:57who always has the pedal to the metal in his quest for a bargain.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01I always thought I had royal blood.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04While many are still snoozing in their beds, our boys are all fired up
0:02:04 > 0:02:09and ready to risk their own money in their bid to top the profit podium.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13They are lining up for a heart-stopping race
0:02:13 > 0:02:15at Melton Mowbray market car boot sale in Leicestershire.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Their goal is to swiftly swipe the trusty treasures
0:02:19 > 0:02:22that they can sell on for top dollar.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26For £10, there's definitely 100% profit.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I don't know what they're worth but I'll get whatever I can.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33They've each got £250 of their own money to spend.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36All the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38David Harper, James Lewis -
0:02:38 > 0:02:42it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45It's cold and it's misty, can you believe it?
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- It's not misty, it's foggy! - Is it foggy?
0:02:48 > 0:02:50It's dark as well, it's just beginning to get light.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53This is a time for me to be snuggled up in a duvet,
0:02:53 > 0:02:56not out in a cold car park.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Me too. Not together obviously!
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Tell me, how do you find car boot sales?
0:03:01 > 0:03:06Not easy but I always love the challenge of pulling out antiques.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09When you leave a car boot fair after spending not very much money
0:03:09 > 0:03:11but with a boot full of proper antiques,
0:03:11 > 0:03:15there's a certain thrill and that's what I love.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16It's a great challenge.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I'm going to get under those tables, in those boxes,
0:03:19 > 0:03:23have a really good rummage and hopefully find something.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- You've got me fired up, I want proper antiques.- Good luck.- You too.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Yes, don't let the mutual back-slapping fool you.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33It's nothing but pre-race banter.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37These boys are fierce rivals who will pull out all the stops
0:03:37 > 0:03:41to be first across the finish line with the greatest profit.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Go away. Go away!
0:03:43 > 0:03:46The race today can be won or lost by skill and strategy
0:03:46 > 0:03:50so how are our turbo-charged challengers going to tackle today's car boot sale?
0:03:52 > 0:03:55The pressure's really on today because car boots,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58they start early but they finish early too.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Unlike the antiques fairs where I've got a whole day,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03I've got probably two or three hours here to find the things that I need.
0:04:03 > 0:04:10For me, always the aim will be to try and pull out real good antiques.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12They're the things that drive me.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Our daring duo are off the grid and straight away,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20they're jostling for position as they both home in
0:04:20 > 0:04:23on the same stool and the very same item.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28- Excuse me, I was just looking at that. The Boulle blotter.- Yes.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Our boys have both spotted a blotter
0:04:31 > 0:04:33with a brass and tortoise-shell inlay cover
0:04:33 > 0:04:35that's known as Boullework.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39The blotter is the most difficult piece to sell out of the whole desk.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- It is, yeah. But that's good work, that.- It is.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Now, it was David who first spotted the piece
0:04:44 > 0:04:46but it's James who's now got his hands on it
0:04:46 > 0:04:49and he ain't about to let it go.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Are you going to try and buy it or am I going to try and buy it?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I'll have a go.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56David's not happy.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59He's been shunted off the tracks by juggernaut James
0:04:59 > 0:05:03but to his credit, he forces his way straight back.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Can I have a look at that?
0:05:04 > 0:05:08A vintage match case soon sparks his interest.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10I like that. You put little matches in there...
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- There's a little rasp on the side here.- Is that a whistle?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19If you want it to be, it could be. It could be anything you want.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- It is.- That's very nice.- 25.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- Honestly...- I'll leave you to it.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I'll tell you what I'll do,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I can do it for 35 and that's my best price.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32That's my best price.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35- It's got to be 35.- I'll have this, thank you very much.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38- I think it's an unusual item. - It's an unusual item.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Amid all the jostling for pole position, David has driven away
0:05:42 > 0:05:46with the first deal of the day and gets the match case for £35.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50That, I've got to say, is a great start to the day.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54However, that horrible James Lewis comes in,
0:05:54 > 0:05:56I was looking at that gorgeous Boulle blotter.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00Then he comes Boulling in and whips it from under my feet.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I think he's buying it now but anyway,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I don't care because I think I've got the better item.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Just take a look at this.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10It's a novelty vesta case so it contained matches.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Your matches go inside the bottle.
0:06:13 > 0:06:19This is a cracking proper antique for £35 bought from a car boot.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23If that's the start of things to come, I'll be a very happy boy.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24That's the spirit, David.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Now, having seen off the devilish one,
0:06:27 > 0:06:32the Lionheart now needs to get the Boulle blotter for the right price.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- I'll do it for 60, that's my very best.- OK.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Not willing to do a deal at £60, James has a further rummage...
0:06:40 > 0:06:42- Can I look at this as well? - Certainly.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46..and spies a small French silver-bronze plaque.
0:06:46 > 0:06:47How much is that?
0:06:47 > 0:06:51- I've got 12 quid on that.- 12 quid. I have no idea what it is.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55If you throw that in, I'll give you 60 quid.
0:06:55 > 0:06:5860. You got a deal, well done, thank you.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00A cunning manoeuvre from the Lionheart.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04He manages to get both the blotter and the plaque for £60.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Well, that's my first two purchases in the bag. The first one is this.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13It's a classic antique.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16It's English, it's about 1850 and it's known as Boulle.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21It's named after the French cabinet maker, Andre-Charles Boulle,
0:07:21 > 0:07:26who was cabinet maker for King Louis XIV working around 1680-1670.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28This Boullework, as it's known,
0:07:28 > 0:07:32is a combination of tortoise-shell and brass.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Sometimes you also get pewter and silver inlaid as well.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39They lay the two layers thinly next to each other and they cut them out
0:07:39 > 0:07:43in the form of a jigsaw so you have a positive and negative of each.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46They lay the brass into the tortoise-shell
0:07:46 > 0:07:48and the tortoise-shell into the brass.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50As this one is brass and tortoise-shell,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54there was another one somewhere else that is actually the tortoise-shell
0:07:54 > 0:07:56laid into the brass so you get an equal and opposite of each.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02The second piece is this and I have to say I know very little about it.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06It looks like a Breton Lady but it's silver-bronze,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09it's 1920s and it's certainly got some quality about it,
0:08:09 > 0:08:13but at £10, well, there's got to be a profit in that, hasn't there?
0:08:13 > 0:08:17James Lewis slips ahead of his rival.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Now David needs to keep purchasing.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22He's spotted a piece that's calling out to him.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25There's only one slight problem.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27What on earth is that? It's fantastic.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32Here we are at a car boot fair looking at something that is positively Victorian.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34I can date it, I can tell you what it's made of.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37It's English, it was made about 1860-1880,
0:08:37 > 0:08:40it's brass and mahogany panelled.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42At one time it hung on a wall that way
0:08:42 > 0:08:47but what it is, I have absolutely no idea at all.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Neither have we, David. Perhaps the seller can help.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Coat on, keys.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- I could see you could put the keys here, couldn't you?- Put keys there.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- How could you put a coat on it? - Turn it the other way.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05- Put a coat over it. - Oh, hang on a minute.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Do you think that's what it is, it's just simply a coat hanger?
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Just a coat hanger.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Maybe my brain was just getting so confused but it doesn't look
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- like a typical coat hanger but it could be a coat hanger.- It could be.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18I think it's really odd, it's really quirky.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Can it be a tenner?
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- It can be 12 quid. - I'll have it for 12 quid.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31Yes, David got the coat hook for £12 but has he been hung out to dry?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Never give something a really good description
0:09:35 > 0:09:38and bull it up before you ask the price
0:09:38 > 0:09:41because he heard everything I said and I asked the price,
0:09:41 > 0:09:43suddenly it was 15 quid.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45If I'd picked it up and said, "How much is that?"
0:09:45 > 0:09:49I think it would have been £2, so there you go.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53I never learn, so please try and learn from me.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55A heartfelt plea from Mr Harper.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Having lost out on the blotter to the Lionheart earlier,
0:09:58 > 0:10:02David soon spots an opportunity to unleash his devilish side.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06He's got loads of money, put the price up.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10- I said £200, he bid me a tenner! - Make it 300.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Go away.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15All too aware that David is never far behind him,
0:10:15 > 0:10:21James is negotiating hard on a silver bookmark that he likes the look of.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- This is my top bid. - What's your top bid? No.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Thank you very much though.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26What would it have to be?
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- 60 quid.- 60 quid.
0:10:31 > 0:10:32Unusually for the Lionheart,
0:10:32 > 0:10:36he can't decide whether to buy the bookmark at £60.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39You know what they say - if in doubt, ask.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Do you think I should buy it?
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- No.- No.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- Yes or no?- Yes, then.- Yes, right.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49That's a yes, thank you very much. There you go.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52That's two yeses and one no so I'll buy it. Thank you very much.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55That has to be the strangest way ever
0:10:55 > 0:10:58of deciding whether to buy something or not but I have to say,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02I have absolutely no idea if that's going to make a profit.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Well, James might be veering off down a blind alley
0:11:05 > 0:11:08but devilish David is going full tilt.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12He's got his hands on a classical statue that speaks to him
0:11:12 > 0:11:15of heroism and epic times gone by
0:11:15 > 0:11:18with its noble stance and bronzed body.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23It must be worth an absolute fortune.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- £7 then, how's that? - Oh, for goodness sake! Go on then.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31This is probably the worst quality item I've bought in a long time
0:11:31 > 0:11:33and that's no offence to you, I promise.
0:11:36 > 0:11:41From this sort of distance away,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44looking fantastic.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48As it gets closer, it kind of loses the plot
0:11:48 > 0:11:51and he turns into something positively revolting
0:11:51 > 0:11:56because he's got a look, he's got a style, but he's very poor quality.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00He's mass produced for the very bottom end market.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04He is what he is and I think he's quite funny and quite quirky
0:12:04 > 0:12:08and in the right environment in a home, he would look
0:12:08 > 0:12:11much more than £7. He would look like £70 worth.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16On a table, a long way away, in front of a mirror,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19in very subdued, dull lighting.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Even better, lights off.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Well, you've picked up a corker there then, Mr Harper.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27David is now in pole position and feeling confident.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31He's willing to gamble for a good deal on a pair of railway lamps.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33- Spin a coin, 20 or 25.- Go on then.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- You call, ready?- Yes.
0:12:36 > 0:12:37Tails.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- Are you ready? It's heads. - It's heads.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44- 20?- Go on then.- Good man. Shake my hand.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47The Devilish One wins the lamps for £20,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49but James Lewis isn't about to let him get away
0:12:49 > 0:12:53and fights back by bagging a Georgian kettle stand.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55£15. Wow...
0:12:56 > 0:12:58It's a bit of fun, isn't it?
0:12:58 > 0:13:02I need to find somebody who likes Georgian brass work.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06And that is not easy. But at 15 quid, it's cheap.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12It's been a thrilling ride around the first lap of this car boot course today,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15with our determined dealers bumper-to-bumper.
0:13:15 > 0:13:21David and James each started the day with £250 of their own money.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Devilish David Harper was first off the grid and has done four deals.
0:13:25 > 0:13:32But, he's only spent £74, leaving him with £176 in the kitty.
0:13:32 > 0:13:33James The Lionheart Lewis
0:13:33 > 0:13:37has splashed the cash in his bid to get ahead of his rival.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40He's done three deals but has spent £135,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43leaving him with £115 still to spend.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Before our drivers head back onto the course,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52they take a brief stop to check on their rival's progress.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54How's it going? How's the rummaging going?
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Oh, struggling a bit, I have to say. I bought a few things.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00- I'm not impressed with any of them, really.- Really?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03- But, how about you?- Are you just saying that to make me feel better?
0:14:03 > 0:14:06No. Well, maybe.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10- Well, I think so far I'm kind of on the right track...- Oh, confident.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- ..I'm buying old antique things, real things.- That's the idea.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Within reason. Exactly. But there is a sea of stuff
0:14:18 > 0:14:20and you've just got to wade through it, haven't you?
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- Are you beating those dealers down? - Not really, not really, James.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- Harper's been there.- I'm just being my usual very nice self,
0:14:27 > 0:14:30- paying all the money.- Top money.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Not asking for any discount whatsoever and I find that works.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35So off you go, go and do that.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Ooh, he's a devilish one, that Harper.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41There's no time to hang around. With both our boys buying well,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45one of them needs to hit the throttle to try and gain the lead.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49James' attention has been caught by some fireman's helmets
0:14:49 > 0:14:52and a lamp, but does he need rescuing from a daft distraction
0:14:52 > 0:14:55that could see his profits go up in smoke?
0:14:55 > 0:14:59# Come on baby and rescue me
0:14:59 > 0:15:03# Come on baby and rescue me... #
0:15:03 > 0:15:0630 quid for the helmet and the lamp.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- Go on then.- Go on then. You've got a deal.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15And I've got absolutely no idea
0:15:15 > 0:15:20who on earth is going to buy three fireman's helmets and a railway lamp.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Could The Lionheart have just got his fingers burned?
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Well, I'm now really getting desperate.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32I bought two lots that I really have no idea where I'm going to sell them.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35I hope, fingers crossed, I might have a bit of fun with these.
0:15:35 > 0:15:41This, well, I think it's probably British Rail from the 1960s or '70s,
0:15:41 > 0:15:42so there's no great age to it.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47But if I can find some sort of old steam railway enthusiast,
0:15:47 > 0:15:50or even a diesel engine enthusiast,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53they might want this as a bit of a prop.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56I don't know what they're worth, but I'll get whatever I can.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57That's the spirit, James.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02And our lion follows up with another unusual buy, a plumber's torch.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06I'll give you three quid for it. No idea what I'll get for it, but there we are.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07Does he have a strategy any more,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10or is he just going round the U-bend?
0:16:10 > 0:16:12I've never seen one of these before
0:16:12 > 0:16:15and you know, I'll probably never see one again.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19But, if I can find a plumber who might want it as a talking point,
0:16:19 > 0:16:21I think I might be able to sell it.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23The Lionheart is stealing the lead
0:16:23 > 0:16:28and The Devilish One is now in danger of being left in the dust.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31But David's not about to concede victory quite so easily,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34and has honed in on a family-run stall selling all sorts,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37including vintage jewellery.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39So, it's a brooch, isn't it? Let's have a look.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Interesting thing, So, it's obviously Scottish.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Um, is it a pheasant or a grouse or something?
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- It's grouse.- It's grouse foot.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51What kind of money is it as it is?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- £15.- £15.- 15.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- With the box?- Yes.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- Do you think ten might get it?- Yes.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- Sold.- Hang on, would five get it? - No.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07HE LAUGHS
0:17:07 > 0:17:09You almost said yes to that as well.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Well, someone's on your side, David.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16The Devilish One walks away with a grouse foot brooch for just £10
0:17:16 > 0:17:18and he thinks he's on to a winner.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Well, it's obviously a grouse's foot and that is not to everybody's taste,
0:17:22 > 0:17:27but it is what it is, it's a brooch and it's positively Scottish.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Now, we know it's Scottish because of the style, the design,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33the fact you've got a stag's head looking right at you,
0:17:33 > 0:17:35so Scottish it's unbelievable.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38And the stone on the top is pretending to be an amethyst.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Now, if that was indeed an amethyst, I would be doing leapfrogs.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45At a tenner, fantastic, it isn't, it's probably a piece of glass.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49And it is only silver-plated and it dates to about 1920, 1930.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54But it's a nice thing and for £10, there's definitely a 100% profit
0:17:54 > 0:17:58and that for me today is the final item.
0:17:58 > 0:17:59Spoken with decisiveness.
0:17:59 > 0:18:05Now, The Devilish One feels his arsenal is complete, but The Lionheart's not done yet.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09He's weathered the storm of this competition well
0:18:09 > 0:18:12and he's hoping for sunny spells with a barometer,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14which he bags for £35.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17Well, this really does just show how cheap antiques are.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21This barometer was made around 1840, 1850.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26It was made in rosewood and, it's just a very practical thing.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29It's something that almost every middle or upper class house
0:18:29 > 0:18:31would've had in the 19th century.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34There's no radio, there's no TV,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38so the only way of predicting the weather was using one of these.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44But that, with its painted decoration, 150 years old, at £35,
0:18:44 > 0:18:48it's worth hanging on the wall as a decorative object for that, isn't it?
0:18:48 > 0:18:54# Everywhere you go you always take the weather with you
0:18:54 > 0:18:59# Everywhere you go you always take the weather. #
0:18:59 > 0:19:01This car boot sale is winding down
0:19:01 > 0:19:04and the chequered flag is in sight for our daring duo,
0:19:04 > 0:19:08but James Lewis is taking no passengers in this contest
0:19:08 > 0:19:12and spies a final opportunity to extend his lead.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15What would be the best you would do on the sign?
0:19:15 > 0:19:18- I'd let you have that for 40. - 40, OK.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Will you sell that for 30?
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- I tell you what I'll do, I'll go halfway with you.- 35.- 35.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26I think that's a fair offer.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Will you throw the brass lamp in with it?
0:19:28 > 0:19:30HE LAUGHS
0:19:30 > 0:19:3240 with the brass lamp.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Well, £40 the two, you've got a deal.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- All right.- Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44Well, I just couldn't resist that last-minute purchase.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49They were the last stand here. But, you know, I really don't mind these.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54The old coach lamp, it's nothing special, it's beaten, it's battered.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57It looks as if something's run over it at some point.
0:19:57 > 0:20:03And the enamel sign, again, it's been outside for most of its life.
0:20:03 > 0:20:04It's got a bit of rust on it.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06But hey, it's original.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09And that reduced rail lamp that I bought before,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13together with this makes a really nice package for a rail enthusiast.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16All I need to do now is find one.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19And so the flag falls, and at the finishing line,
0:20:19 > 0:20:23let's see how our dashing drivers have fared.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28Our brave boys each started the day with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31Devilish David Harper started strongly,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33but slowed in the latter stages of the race.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37He finishes with five purchases, having spent just £84.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42James The Lionheart Lewis had his foot on the gas from start to finish.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47He's done seven deals, spending a total of £243.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51But, it's all about whom will make the most profit.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Our duelling dealers have done all they can in their bid to take the top spot today
0:20:56 > 0:21:00and now get the chance to size up their rival's best buys.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05Well, David, I have to say, I'm relieved to see what you've bought.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07Well, thank you very much indeed.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10I can just see that I'm not the only one that struggled.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14I wasn't struggling, that is me at full performance,
0:21:14 > 0:21:18firing on all six cylinders. That's the best I could do! James,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21if you want to see a piece of art deco,
0:21:21 > 0:21:25quality, museum standard,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- absolute top end quality... - Don't look at that. - Don't look at that.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Because that is dire.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35It's so dire, it's marvellous.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- I reckon there's somebody in Greece that's won that at bingo.- Probably.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43What about you? Where's your biggest profit earner coming from?
0:21:43 > 0:21:48- Surely the boulle?- The boulle should be the biggest profit, shouldn't it?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51In the old days of antique dealing,
0:21:51 > 0:21:57that would be the biggest profit earner, but I think the markets have changed
0:21:57 > 0:21:59and you've really got to think outside the box.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Talking about thinking outside the box, I can forgive you for many things, James,
0:22:03 > 0:22:08but I cannot forgive you for buying a fireman's helmet.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Do you have a secret fantasy or something of being a fireman?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15- What is it?- I don't really know why I bought them.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17It was a bit of desperation, I think.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22Well, that's it. I think we've done, actually, remarkably well.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- I don't think we've done badly. - But who makes the most? We will find out.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Yes.- Best of luck.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29You now shake my hand.
0:22:31 > 0:22:32HE LAUGHS
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Our racing rivals must now screech to a halt and swap speed for strategy,
0:22:39 > 0:22:43as this is where the going gets really tough.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Buying their items was just the start of today's contest
0:22:47 > 0:22:52and now everything shifts up a gear, as our duo race to get them sold.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57This is what sorts the superlative salesman from the deadbeat dealers.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01At Devilish HQ, a delighted David is taking stock.
0:23:01 > 0:23:03So, what have we got? Well,
0:23:03 > 0:23:07a pair of great railway lanterns, a little bit of work, got some ideas there.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10This very poor quality art deco figure,
0:23:10 > 0:23:13but I've got some good ideas for him.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15This thing, the coat hook, so-called,
0:23:15 > 0:23:19I'm still not convinced it's a coat hook, so that's a fascinating thing.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22This little baby, probably my favourite item in fact,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26will hopefully be taking me on a journey to a lovely local brewery,
0:23:26 > 0:23:28an added bonus.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31And then finally, come on, what a selection, a claw,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34perfect for the shooting fraternity, got an idea for him,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37so good stock, good potential profit
0:23:37 > 0:23:40and I think this should beat James Lewis.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Yes, The Devilish One is brimming with confidence
0:23:44 > 0:23:47and wastes no time hitting the phone on the hunt for sales.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50Over in The Lionheart's den,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53James is boosted by his booty of finds.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55The best thing for me without question
0:23:55 > 0:23:59is this wonderful 19th century desk boulle desk blotter
0:23:59 > 0:24:01with a family crest in the centre.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05Under it, we have a George III brass and steel trivet.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08We have this old battered brass lantern.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10This little thing, it's not much, I know,
0:24:10 > 0:24:14but a little plumber's torch, only cost £3 pounds,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16so there's got to be a profit in that.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18A silver arts and craft bookmark,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21the little art nouveau silver-plated tablet,
0:24:21 > 0:24:25but there were other things too, there was the barometer, the three fireman's helmets,
0:24:25 > 0:24:27which I grant you, they're not antiques,
0:24:27 > 0:24:29but there's got to be some fun to be had with those.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33And also the railway lantern and the No Through Way sign.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37As an overall package, I think there's some fun to be had with this,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39but more importantly, a great profit.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41With more items to sell than his rival,
0:24:41 > 0:24:45James Lewis may have a greater opportunity for making a profit,
0:24:45 > 0:24:49but it also means he's got his work cut out to find more buyers.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Our chaps get ready to launch themselves out into the unknown.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55They know that until they get that final handshake,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58and the money is in their hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03It's The Devilish One who's first to find a potential target.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05He's landed in North Yorkshire.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Right, well, I'm here to see a chap who called in my shop the other week
0:25:11 > 0:25:14and he's interested in my lovely railway line,
0:25:14 > 0:25:15so here I am to try them in situ,
0:25:15 > 0:25:21armed with the pair of railway lamps and a pair of candles.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24The railway lamps cost David £20
0:25:24 > 0:25:28and he's come to meet Greville, an art collector at his home in a converted church.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Well, there you go, Greville.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34I'm positioned right in front of a very similar lamp,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37so we've got a miner's lamp, and we've got railway lamps,
0:25:37 > 0:25:39have we got a theme going on here?
0:25:39 > 0:25:44I just really like the glow of a real flame and I've always loved that miner's lamp.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47It's bizarre to think that these things 50 years ago were proper,
0:25:47 > 0:25:52working bits of kit. In the depths of a winter evening,
0:25:52 > 0:25:55they were trundling down railway lines, checking the lines
0:25:55 > 0:25:59and now, here they are potentially being used as interior design pieces.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03They've had a lot of use and have a story to tell and I'll probably be using them.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08Do you reckon they'll still work, or are they more appropriate to put a candle in?
0:26:08 > 0:26:10- Er, hello?- My goodness.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- Yes, there is the candle.- You've been prepared.- Always, Greville.
0:26:14 > 0:26:19- That is the key to success, go out prepared.- Indeed. - Do you agree?- I agree.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23They wouldn't look out of place on a dining room table, would they?
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Not at all. Very, very different, very contemporary,
0:26:27 > 0:26:29- and talking pieces too. - I'm convinced, I want them.
0:26:29 > 0:26:34- How does about, 70 quid sound?- Make it 80 and you've got a done deal.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37- I should've started and 60... - Well, I could've started at 100!
0:26:37 > 0:26:39- OK, 80 quid.- 80? Marvellous.
0:26:39 > 0:26:44- Marvellous. Thank you, Greville. - Pleasure, they'll have a happy home. - Marvellous.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48# Come and shine a light together... #
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Yes, what a start. David's preparation pays off
0:26:51 > 0:26:55and he's away with a very respectable £60 profit.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00But The Lionheart's here to snuff out David's light of hope.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03He's heading out to try for a sale of the boulle blotter,
0:27:03 > 0:27:06which he snatched from his rival's clutches the a car boot sale.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10So, will David's loss be James's ticket to glory?
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Well, believe it or not,
0:27:12 > 0:27:16I'm still right bang in the centre of the city of Derby. It doesn't look it, does it?
0:27:16 > 0:27:20But I've come to see John Friar, who's been a client of mine for many years
0:27:20 > 0:27:22and he's got a great eye for quality.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26And fingers crossed, he'll love my blotter.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29John saw the blotter when it was in James's saleroom,
0:27:29 > 0:27:36but, will he be willing to offer The Lionheart more than the item's cost price of £50?
0:27:36 > 0:27:39- There we go.- Right. - So what date do you reckon this is?
0:27:39 > 0:27:43It's going to be, er, 18,
0:27:43 > 0:27:481840, 1860, something like that.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51It's totally untouched at this stage.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53What I would say is the most important part is that.
0:27:53 > 0:27:59- And that at the moment is in good order.- Now we get to the nub of it.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- Oh, straight in for the kill! - HE LAUGHS
0:28:02 > 0:28:07- OK, righty-ho.- Well, say we start at 100 and go down.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10Oh, blimey! Um...
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- I was hoping for nearer the two. - Oh no, no, no.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15No, not in that condition.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19- OK.- 120?- Ooh, I'll say 180.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Well, settle on 150.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- You've got a deal.- OK. - You've got a deal.- Thanks, James.
0:28:28 > 0:28:29He thought about pushing it,
0:28:29 > 0:28:33but James decides to mop up with a profit of £100 on the blotter.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37David's loss is quite clearly James's gain.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40It's one sale all
0:28:40 > 0:28:43and The Devilish One's preparing his next selling salvo,
0:28:43 > 0:28:46the novelty match case in the shape of a beer bottle.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50He's come to see Alan, a brewer with over 30 years in the business
0:28:50 > 0:28:54at the brewery he runs in North Yorkshire.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56- You're a master brewer.- Oh yes.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00- OK, I'm going to test your skills as a master brewer.- OK.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04You're going to be on the spot here, so close your eyes. Tight.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07When you open them, I'm going to ask you to tell me
0:29:07 > 0:29:09which is your bottle and which is my bottle.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Now you've been doing this for well over 30 years,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14so you stand a chance of getting it correct.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Well, it's not much of a test now, is it David?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19But it is a good way to introduce your item.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Ready? Three, two, one, open.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Ah-ha! Ooh.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26Obviously that's your bottle.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29HE LAUGHS But look at that.
0:29:29 > 0:29:35For a man that makes beer, do you not absolutely adore that shape?
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- That's exquisite.- Have a look at it. - Can I have a look please? Yes.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- So, it's vesta case.- Yes.- Yes?
0:29:40 > 0:29:45So, vested cases in the 19th and early 20th century were very popular items
0:29:45 > 0:29:51to hold your matches, keep them safe, keep them dry. Try it, go on.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- There you go. - There you go, strike a match. - It works just as well today.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59- It's just a lovely item. - It would be very nice to have this.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03It's quite a delectable little article, but, you know,
0:30:03 > 0:30:05let's talk money and see if we can get a deal done.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08£85.
0:30:08 > 0:30:09Ooh, right.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12You know, maybe 70?
0:30:13 > 0:30:1575?
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Make it a nice 80.
0:30:17 > 0:30:2080 is a very lucky number in some parts of the world.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24- 80 quid and you'll buy me a pint. - I'm on for that.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Thank you very much.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28# Relight my fire... #
0:30:30 > 0:30:31Yes, hot stuff.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35The Devilish One's struck an impressive profit of £42 on the match case
0:30:35 > 0:30:39and that's after buying Alan that beer.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41It's really lovely to meet someone
0:30:41 > 0:30:45who enjoys their job as much as I enjoy mine.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48But it's even better selling them something.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51He may be pleased as punch, but The Lionheart's going all out
0:30:51 > 0:30:53to wipe that smile off his face.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57He sold the barometer for a fair to moderate £25 profit
0:30:59 > 0:31:02and the Georgian kettle stand for a £35 profit.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05He is on the boil.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07James also visited a local museum
0:31:07 > 0:31:10and sold them the plumber's torch for a £12 profit,
0:31:10 > 0:31:12a good mark-up on the £3 he paid for it,
0:31:12 > 0:31:17and the car lamp for a shiny £15 profit.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- Deal.- Thank you very much. - Brilliant.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23With this spurt of selling, let's see how our duelling duo
0:31:23 > 0:31:27are doing in the race to rack up the most money.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31Devilish David Harper has so far sold two items,
0:31:31 > 0:31:33turning a profit of £102.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37But James The Lionheart Lewis is already out in front,
0:31:37 > 0:31:43having sold five items and making a profit of £187.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46The Devilish One is trailing and needs to up his game
0:31:46 > 0:31:48if he's to catch up with The Lionheart.
0:31:48 > 0:31:53But he has a plan to maximise his profit on the classical statue
0:31:53 > 0:31:56that cost him just £7.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00When it comes to selling objects either to clients or in auction,
0:32:00 > 0:32:05prior preparation really does pay dividends.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08So the inside of this helmet and the plumage here is very rough,
0:32:08 > 0:32:11it's where the casting has been broken away
0:32:11 > 0:32:14and it just has not been finished, a sign of poor quality.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17I think by using the materials I have at hand,
0:32:17 > 0:32:20like my little warrior's spear,
0:32:20 > 0:32:24and you try and tidy up this area here,
0:32:24 > 0:32:26this casting, which is absolutely diabolical,
0:32:26 > 0:32:29that should've been done 80 years ago.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32So, here we go. This is going to be dangerous.
0:32:32 > 0:32:38It seems our David has been schooled in the ancient art of spear restoration.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- Please, do not try this at home. - Ooh, hello.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44Blimey. Move down a bit.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47Look at that. Nobody will ever know
0:32:47 > 0:32:51that the casting in this thing was so rotten,
0:32:51 > 0:32:54it was sticking out like a sore thumb.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Now, a couple of minutes of fiddle-faddling with the weapon
0:32:58 > 0:33:05and we have a much-improved little Greek warrior.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08David's buffed up the figurine to pristine condition,
0:33:08 > 0:33:11all part of his plan to sell the piece for maximum profit
0:33:11 > 0:33:15and he's decided his best chance lies at auction.
0:33:15 > 0:33:21Doesn't he look absolutely fantastic from 50 feet away? Go on.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- £20 bid.- Yes! £20. Come on.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27- 25, 28...- Yes. Hello.- 32, 35,
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- 38, 40...- Come on.- 42, 45,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- 48, 50...- (Oh my God.)- Five, 60.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35- That's 60 quid.- Unbelievable. - You're out, you're in.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- £60 then. All done at 60? - Are they actually haggling?
0:33:38 > 0:33:41- £60, 694.- Yes! What a result.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44And what a reaction. It's like a gift from the gods.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47The Devilish One's strategy has worked a treat
0:33:47 > 0:33:49and even after auction fees,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52the figurine's made a handsome profit of £41.12.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56While David's using strategy,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59the Lionheart's carefully targeting potential purchasers.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02He's come to the Peak Rail Steam Museum,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05armed with the railway sign which cost him £30
0:34:05 > 0:34:08and the train lantern which cost him £20.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11He's meeting joint managing director Roger.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15This appears to be kind of 1950s,
0:34:15 > 0:34:21would probably have been somewhere around the station or a goods yard.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23The lamp appears to be British Railways,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26- it has the British Railways logo on the front.- Yep.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29So that's probably 1960s,
0:34:29 > 0:34:30maybe 1970s.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33This is certainly the period we would be interested in.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36This is the kind of lamp that would have gone on,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39the red lamp on the back of a train, to show it's the end of the train.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42- Now, price.- OK...- Um...
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Would 130 be any good for the two?
0:34:44 > 0:34:49I would probably be going somewhere around about...
0:34:49 > 0:34:5070, 75.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52How about 110?
0:34:52 > 0:34:54Looking at under 100. 95?
0:34:54 > 0:34:58All right, a flat hundred. How about that?
0:34:58 > 0:35:00- OK, then. We'll go with that. - You've got a deal.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- Thank you, James.- Thank you.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06James is stoked at a £30 profit on the vintage No Thoroughfare sign
0:35:06 > 0:35:10and a £20 profit on the British Railways lantern.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13But money's not all he's hoping for today.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17- Do you know what I've always wanted to do?- What have you wanted? Go on.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19I couldn't have a go on the locomotive, could I?
0:35:19 > 0:35:21I even brought my border suit.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- That's fair enough, yeah. - Yeah?- We can arrange that.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27- Fantastic! Can't wait. Brilliant. - Thank you very much.- Cheers.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30All aboard the Lionheart Express!
0:35:30 > 0:35:33First stop, Profit Central.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- Oh, this is amazing!- I know! - I always wanted to do this!
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Well, I'd like to say head on for the next sale
0:35:46 > 0:35:48but I've changed my mind.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50I've found a new career and it's much more fun.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52STEAM WHISTLE BLOWS
0:35:52 > 0:35:55You can't give up your day job just yet, James.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Your battle with the Devilish One
0:35:57 > 0:35:59is entering its glorious denouement
0:35:59 > 0:36:02and every pound of profit matters.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06In his hometown of Barnard Castle,
0:36:06 > 0:36:08David's not having such an easy time of it.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12In fact, he's got a problem on his hands.
0:36:12 > 0:36:13Do you remember this thing?
0:36:13 > 0:36:16It only cost me £10 at the car boot,
0:36:16 > 0:36:18the pheasant claw brooch.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21But the thing is, it's causing me such a headache.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24For a tenner, it's hardly been worth it.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27I've shown it to so many people, I've called lots of people,
0:36:27 > 0:36:28I cannot sell it.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31So I've decided this is it -
0:36:31 > 0:36:33the claw from Hell.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35MUSIC: "O Fortuna" by Carl Orff
0:36:35 > 0:36:38Oh, no! It's the curse of the Claw from Hell!
0:36:41 > 0:36:44No-one wants to buy the fearsome foot.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46But time is running out for our daredevil
0:36:46 > 0:36:49and he's now got to do all he can
0:36:49 > 0:36:51just to make any money whatsoever.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Obviously, I look fabulous with it
0:36:53 > 0:36:55but I just wonder, Astley...
0:36:55 > 0:36:59David's decided to show it to his friend, electrician Astley.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- Have a feel of that.- It's awful.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04It's not awful, Astley! It's sophisticated.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08I do still think it just suits you perfectly. I really do, seriously.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10It's 30 quid, Astley.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Give it to your gorgeous wife.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15£20, Astley. Look at it.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16£12.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18- 15.- £15!
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Give me your hand, give me your hand.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Yes! Yes! The claw!
0:37:22 > 0:37:24The claw from Hell, it's gone!
0:37:24 > 0:37:27It's gone! Sorry, Astley, I didn't mean that.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- I didn't mean to say, "the claw from Hell."- Marvellous.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Thank you very much. Always lovely to do business with you.
0:37:33 > 0:37:34Is it still there?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36God only knows, I don't care.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41The Devilish One's perseverance pays off
0:37:41 > 0:37:45and the claw from hell - sorry, the delightful grouse foot brooch -
0:37:45 > 0:37:47makes him a modest profit of £5.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55The Lionheart wants to finish this competition in a blaze of glory.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58He's aiming to sell the fireman's helmets which cost him £10
0:37:58 > 0:38:03and he's come to Sheffield Fire and Police Museum to meet director Matt.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- So, what do you think of them? - Erm, they're fantastic.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10I'd you say these two here are probably, like, 1980s, 1990s.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14This is a little bit older, so I like the helmet you've got there.
0:38:14 > 0:38:15These have got added steps in them.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19- Added steps?- So these are the older cork helmets
0:38:19 > 0:38:21- than these ones. - So what period's that one?
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Probably 1960s to '70s.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27And are these the sort of things that you've got a use for here?
0:38:27 > 0:38:29We're trying to make the museum more national,
0:38:29 > 0:38:32so different Fire Brigades, different uniforms they wore,
0:38:32 > 0:38:34they're perfect for somewhere like us.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Well, there are three of them.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39I've got to try and make a profit.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42I thought that was probably worth 35, maybe a bit more.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45And I thought they were worth 25 each.
0:38:45 > 0:38:47I'd probably go up to 20, maybe.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49Not any higher on them.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51With regards to this one,
0:38:51 > 0:38:53probably not much higher.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56If they're 20 each, 20 each for those
0:38:56 > 0:39:00and 35 for that one, 75 for the three.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Take this one down to 30 and we've probably got a deal there.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06You've got a deal. You've got a deal. Brilliant. Thank you.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10It's a scorching £60 profit on the fireman's helmets.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16And the Lionheart sets his profit pot ablaze with more sales.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18He sells the plaque and the bookmark
0:39:18 > 0:39:22to an art nouveau dealer, making £35 profit on the plaque
0:39:22 > 0:39:24and a £50 profit on the bookmark.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29He's all sold up, but the Devilish One still has one lot left to sell
0:39:29 > 0:39:32and that's the piece of mounted metalwork.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35David's come to see if his neighbour Caroline
0:39:35 > 0:39:37can help him work out once and for all
0:39:37 > 0:39:39what it actually is.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Now, Caroline, I'm relying on you
0:39:42 > 0:39:45to really help me out here.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- That's worrying. - It is a bit worrying.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51I've no idea about this. When I bought it, I had no idea what it was
0:39:51 > 0:39:54and the guy said it was a coat hook. I thought, "Gosh, it's a coat hook."
0:39:54 > 0:39:57And in actual fact, I don't think it is a coat hook.
0:39:57 > 0:39:58You're very clever
0:39:58 > 0:40:02and you're an archaeologist, so help me out.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04- Well...- What is it?
0:40:04 > 0:40:06It's clearly not a coat hook, is it?
0:40:06 > 0:40:10It seems to me, it looks like a very important twiddly thing.
0:40:10 > 0:40:11HE LAUGHS
0:40:11 > 0:40:13You're good! You're very good.
0:40:13 > 0:40:15It can't be a coat hook. If you hung it on here,
0:40:15 > 0:40:18you'd never get the wretched thing off if you were in a hurry.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- It would catch on the hooks. - That's what I thought.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23What a very odd thing. What on earth did you buy it for?
0:40:23 > 0:40:26I have no idea. I'm hoping you're going to buy it from me.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29- I hope you're as mad as I am. - Oh, that's even more worrying.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32It's just what I needed, a twiddly thing in the house!
0:40:32 > 0:40:34How curious!
0:40:34 > 0:40:36But it is quite pretty
0:40:36 > 0:40:38and it does manifest a certain amount of skill
0:40:38 > 0:40:40in terms of turning the metalwork.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44- Very good.- So maybe this is something an apprentice has made
0:40:44 > 0:40:48to show that they have got the necessary skills now
0:40:48 > 0:40:50to actually work with metalwork.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52If you like, maybe this is an exam piece
0:40:52 > 0:40:54for an apprentice working in metalwork.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57The skills are there. You are right, and it's good quality, isn't it?
0:40:57 > 0:40:59It is, it is a lovely piece of metal work.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03David might be a bit closer to knowing what the twiddly thing is
0:41:03 > 0:41:05but can he sell it to Caroline?
0:41:05 > 0:41:07All will be revealed.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10At the car boot,
0:41:10 > 0:41:12devilish David Harper made five purchases
0:41:12 > 0:41:14and spent £84.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18James "The Lionheart" Lewis did seven deals,
0:41:18 > 0:41:21spending a total of £243.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24But the only thing that matters now is,
0:41:24 > 0:41:26who has made the most profit?
0:41:26 > 0:41:28All the money David and James have made
0:41:28 > 0:41:31will go to the charities of their choice
0:41:31 > 0:41:33so now let's find out who is
0:41:33 > 0:41:36today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40- Harper!- Lewis!- How are you? - Very good. Good to see you.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42- How did you find it? - Good fun, cold but great.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44I'll tell you the real surprise.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48- You know with the Greek warrior, the sculpture with the spear?- Yes.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Professionally restored.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- Was it worth it?- By me, yeah.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54- Using his very own spear.- Oh, no.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Took 30 seconds. Magnificent.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Put him into auction, and he did really well!
0:41:59 > 0:42:01- What about you?- Well, for me, the highlight has to be
0:42:01 > 0:42:03my trip on Peak Rail.
0:42:03 > 0:42:08Not in a carriage, but actually in the cab of a steam locomotive.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10- A choo-choo train? - I've always wanted to do it
0:42:10 > 0:42:13so made a bit of a profit and had a good day as well.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- Are you ready? Shall we reveal?- OK.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16Three, two...
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- One...- Go.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Oh, my goodness me!
0:42:20 > 0:42:22How did you do that?
0:42:22 > 0:42:25Well...skill.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Amazing. From a car boot sale.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30Well, the Lionheart won today, and won it well,
0:42:30 > 0:42:34though David did sell the mysterious twiddly thing to Caroline.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38So, what are you after for this delightful twiddly thing?
0:42:38 > 0:42:41I think anyone would pay 30 quid for a good twiddler.
0:42:41 > 0:42:4225?
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Go on, then. It's yours. 25. Give us a kiss.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47Always a pleasure. Thank you very much.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Twiddly thing's gone!
0:42:49 > 0:42:52The £13 he made on the sale
0:42:52 > 0:42:56just wasn't enough to beat the Lionheart this time around.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59I was really pleased with the car boot sale.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Great objects, great profits.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04That was until James Lewis opened his briefcase
0:43:04 > 0:43:06and then my world came crashing down.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08However, well done, James.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10I was really surprised at that.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13It was a great result, but I thought David would make a bit more.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16But having said that, he didn't spend as much as me
0:43:16 > 0:43:19and you don't make a profit by leaving your money in your pocket.
0:43:19 > 0:43:23Tomorrow, David gets a chance to wreak revenge on his rival
0:43:23 > 0:43:25as our fearless foes battle it out
0:43:25 > 0:43:27at a foreign antiques market in Paris.
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