0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06The show that pitches TV's best loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:10against 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 give 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 > 0:00:23Each week, two duelling dealers will face a different daily challenge.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Lovely! We've got some work to do. Let's go.
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.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Get in there
0:00:38 > 0:00:42So, strap yourself in for a rip-roaring ride.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44All I need is the pocketful of cash.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47It's the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51the greatest challenge our eminent experts have faced yet.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54Our antiques adventurers will be tested to the absolute limit
0:00:54 > 0:00:57as they're sent on a mission to scour the country and continent
0:00:57 > 0:01:01to plunder the top treasures that they must then sell on
0:01:01 > 0:01:03for the biggest possible profit.
0:01:04 > 0:01:10Coming up - James makes an unexpected vintage find.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Look at that. Didn't even see that!
0:01:13 > 0:01:17David throws down the gauntlet in his bid for showdown glory.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21If that doesn't double its money, I will eat my hat.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25And the Lionheart is a fish out of water in his quest for a profit.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27It promises to be a contest to remember,
0:01:27 > 0:01:32as our brave boys go head to head for the title.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Yes, it's the showdown,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54where our two challengers face off in one final fight.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55Bidding for massive profit margins
0:01:55 > 0:01:58and for ultimate victory over their opponent.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03Our heavy hitters are two of the trade's most esteemed experts.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06First up is the North's ruthless rummager,
0:02:06 > 0:02:07the trader who knows no mercy.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13It's the treasure hunt. Get fired up.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15It's Devilish David Harper.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21And, in the opposing corner is the daredevil from Derby,
0:02:21 > 0:02:25the auctioneer whose encyclopaedic antiques knowledge is only outdone
0:02:25 > 0:02:27by his own competitive spirit.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29It's a tank helmet.
0:02:29 > 0:02:30A tank helmet!
0:02:30 > 0:02:34It's James "the Lionheart" Lewis.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38This is their toughest challenge, testing all their nerves, knowledge
0:02:38 > 0:02:40and dealing skills to the limit.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41Only one will come out the winner.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44Time to find out what's in store.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46James, this is the big one.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50The big, big one. How are you feeling?
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Slightly nervous. How about you?
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Always nervous, James. I live on my nerves.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56But there's a buzz out of that, isn't there?
0:02:56 > 0:02:58So, yes.
0:02:58 > 0:02:59Come on, open it.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Welcome to your final and biggest challenge yet.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Oh, the drama. The showdown!
0:03:05 > 0:03:06You must each buy eight items
0:03:06 > 0:03:09during your regular Put Your Money challenges,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12and you have to buy two items at each event.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17You can spend up to £1,000 of your own money.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18What a pleasure.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23You can each sell up to four items wherever you want.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25The remaining items will go into an auction.
0:03:25 > 0:03:31The auction will be in Lincolnshire, approximately 12 weeks from now.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- Choose your items wisely.- Good tip.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38Because the winner will be the one who makes the most profit.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40James, it's all about profit.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43All the very best of luck to you.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Well, we're starting with the auctions, so, that way. Let's go.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Both our trading titans know that the £1,000 of their own money
0:03:50 > 0:03:53that they have to spend must cover any restoration,
0:03:53 > 0:03:55repairs and buying fees.
0:03:55 > 0:03:56It's going to be an epic encounter,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59but who will come away with the biggest profit?
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Our chaps will be buying from their usual hunting grounds -
0:04:02 > 0:04:04A UK antiques market.
0:04:04 > 0:04:05An auction.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10A car boot sale, and a foreign antiques market.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16Our sworn enemies are ready for round one, and the arena for their first fight
0:04:16 > 0:04:20is Gildings Auctioneers in Leicestershire,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23where, today, over 600 lots of antiques and collectables
0:04:23 > 0:04:25are on offer to the highest bidder.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Each of our buying belters needs to find two knockout items
0:04:28 > 0:04:30with which to take down the opposition.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33I think there might be a bit of profit in there.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35The Lionheart is an auctioneer by trade
0:04:35 > 0:04:38and this is his natural habitat.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42He's got an 18th century Delft blue and white plate in his sights.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45He strikes without a thought for his rival.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Start the new bidding at £30, at £30, right at the back now, at 30.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54The Delft plate is dished up for £35.40, including fees,
0:04:54 > 0:04:57and the Lionheart likes the look of its painted decoration.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Have a look at this little face here.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03He could almost be Chinese, couldn't he?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05That's because, when Delft was made,
0:05:05 > 0:05:11the only porcelain that was existing in Europe was imported from China.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16So, this idea of blue and white was copying the Chinese blue and white.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21That little plate has got to be worth £70. It's got to be.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24But anything the Lionheart can do,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26the Devilish one likes to think he can do better.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31David also has 18th-century porcelain in his sights
0:05:31 > 0:05:33four Chinese ginger jars.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36They, ideally, need to be no more than 150.
0:05:36 > 0:05:4250 I'm bid for the Chinese jars at 50, five, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46110, 120, 130. 130...
0:05:46 > 0:05:49130, that's enough.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Selling at 130.
0:05:51 > 0:05:58David's put a lid on the bidding at £153.40, including costs.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01You very rarely find a ginger jar with a lid.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04In actual fact, these things were made in massive quantities
0:06:04 > 0:06:06and shipped separately with the lids.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09You would find crates and crates of ginger jars,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12and then crates and crates of lids.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14And that's where the saying, "pot luck" comes from.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18None of them would match, and so, you would grab loads of pot lids,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21and you would take "pot luck" to hope that it fitted.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24So, in this case, you could say it fitted that one.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27You could see it fitted that one.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Not that one.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32And not that one. So, there you go.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Take pot luck, and it will work on two of them.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37But, it is, seriously, very unusual
0:06:37 > 0:06:40to find these ginger jars with their original lids.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Yes, David's spiced up this fight by winning the ginger jars
0:06:44 > 0:06:45and snaps his second buy, too,
0:06:45 > 0:06:50a Dutch painting of a tavern scene for £112.10, including fees.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55David's bagged his two required items
0:06:55 > 0:06:56and the pressure is on James
0:06:56 > 0:06:59to match his rival's purchasing prowess.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02This is solid English oak.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05It was made around 1750.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08It is known as an oak gate leg, for obvious reasons.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Two flaps, one on either side, and a gate swings out, and there we are.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16We just support it - a very, very simple design.
0:07:16 > 0:07:17And that is a lovely colour.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21If I can get that for the estimate, which is £80-£120,
0:07:21 > 0:07:25I rate that at 300-400.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29So, hopefully, fingers crossed, that'll be coming home with me.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32It's a piece of furniture with centuries of heritage
0:07:32 > 0:07:34but the Lionheart is bang up to date
0:07:34 > 0:07:37when it comes to outbidding his competitors.
0:07:37 > 0:07:44140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46200. And 10.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50220, 230, 230, 240, 250.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Sold, at £250.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Thank you for your bidding.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00James has paid £295, including fees, for the oak table
0:08:00 > 0:08:02more than twice the estimate,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04but he's taking down another target
0:08:04 > 0:08:07and now has both his auction items for the showdown.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Our antiques assassins have each gunned down
0:08:09 > 0:08:1218th century porcelain in this round,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16but will it be David's ginger jars or James's Delft plate
0:08:16 > 0:08:18that turns out to be a profit-winning purchase
0:08:18 > 0:08:20in this battle for ultimate victory?
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Our boys' showdown budget is £1,000.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31David Harper has spent £265.50 on his two lots, leaving him
0:08:31 > 0:08:34with £734 to play with.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39James Lewis has splashed more cash than his rival, spending £330.40,
0:08:39 > 0:08:45which leaves £669.60 for the remaining three rounds.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51Time, then, for round two, the car boot sale.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55Our hungry dealers have been sent to Melton Mowbray car boot sale,
0:08:55 > 0:08:56where, every Sunday,
0:08:56 > 0:09:01traders and public alike offer their tastiest morsels up for sale.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03From here, our boys need to take away two more items
0:09:03 > 0:09:05for their showstopping showdown.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11The Devilish one desperately wants to taste victory.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14He has spotted a pair of 17th-century style fire dogs
0:09:14 > 0:09:17and hopes the seller is ready to bite at his offer.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Can I tell you what I'd pay
0:09:19 > 0:09:21then you can tell me if you would be happy to trade this?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- Go on.- 40 quid.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25No.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Really?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Sure?- Positive.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- How far away am I?- £10.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32£10 away.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- Does that mean 30, then?- No.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Ha-ha! Can we meet halfway?
0:09:39 > 0:09:40Yeah, go on.
0:09:40 > 0:09:4345. Thanks you very much indeed. Absolute gentleman.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47There you go. That, I think, is a great buy.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Their true age really doesn't matter, it's the style and the look,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54and the weight, and the way that these things are constructed.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56Look at that. Look at that fixing.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58No machine-made items.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00This is absolutely handmade.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02This was made in the forge.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06The guy that made these things was certainly making other things,
0:10:06 > 0:10:08he was making shoes for horses.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10That's what he was doing.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16It's a blacksmith's workshop, country-made piece, and look at that.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Whether that really is true age-related wear,
0:10:19 > 0:10:21it doesn't matter.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25It's got what we look for, it's got the look. Fabulous. Car boot.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28The Devilish one is wagging his tail over the fire dogs.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31The Lionheart hopes he's helped himself to a treat
0:10:31 > 0:10:33with his next buy.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37This isn't the most expensive Chinese vase I've ever bought,
0:10:37 > 0:10:39but at 50p, I just couldn't say no.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Chinese, late 19th-century,
0:10:41 > 0:10:45and these rectangular panels are painted with officials.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48You can see the Chinese court buildings in the background
0:10:48 > 0:10:49and, in the front here, you've got two
0:10:49 > 0:10:51having a little battle with the over-sized shield.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54They're painted predominantly in green,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57so this is known as Famille Vert, family of green.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Three main colour variants are Famille Noir, family of black,
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Famille Rose, family of pink,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04and Famille Vert.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06If I take £20-£30 out of it, I'll be chuffed.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10The Lionheart hopes the vase is full of Eastern promise
0:11:10 > 0:11:13and, at 50p, it's the cheapest collectable yet.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15And without a thought for his rival,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19our thirsty buying bandito rides off in search of his next deal.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Is he going to spend big here?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23How much is the watercolour, please?
0:11:23 > 0:11:25£3? Can I have a look?
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Great.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32I'll give you your £3 for that. £3. There we go.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33Thank you very much.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Thank you. Cheers. And look at that.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Didn't even see that!
0:11:38 > 0:11:39TRADER LAUGHS
0:11:40 > 0:11:42What a great advert.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46When I saw this lovely little 19th-century watercolour
0:11:46 > 0:11:48I wasn't expecting to see that on the back.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50My problem now is,
0:11:50 > 0:11:54if I can't get that unstuck,
0:11:54 > 0:11:58do I sell it for that side, or do I sell it for that side?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Mmm, a dilemma, James.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04It seems Devilish David is using the same tactic as James
0:12:04 > 0:12:08and going for cheap and cheerful treasures.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13He's just bought a Chinese soapstone brush pot for 50p.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16That's probably the cheapest, even from a car boot,
0:12:16 > 0:12:17that I've ever bought anything.
0:12:17 > 0:12:23It's certainly the cheapest Chinese hand-carved soapstone brush pot,
0:12:23 > 0:12:28Ming Dynasty, circa 1350, worth £25,000, that I've ever bought.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Yes, he's a bit of a wag, but will his 50p find
0:12:31 > 0:12:33paint him a colourful profit?
0:12:33 > 0:12:37This burst of buying brings round two to an end
0:12:37 > 0:12:41and this time around, our chaps have mostly gone for cheap deals.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43But, winning this showdown all depends on
0:12:43 > 0:12:45what they can sell their items for.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Find out later if these small money buys
0:12:48 > 0:12:51turn out to be big profit-busting purchases.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55From the original £1,000 they started off with,
0:12:55 > 0:13:02David Harper has spent £311, which leaves him with £689 in his kitty.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05James Lewis has spent £333.90,
0:13:05 > 0:13:12giving him £666.10 for the remaining two rounds of this epic showdown.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Time for round three, the UK antiques market,
0:13:20 > 0:13:25and our antiques gladiators are now under extreme pressure
0:13:25 > 0:13:26to fight for the best deals.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Their battleground is the Newark antiques fair.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31It's one of Europe's biggest fairs,
0:13:31 > 0:13:35so, buying well here from the myriad of merchandise on offer
0:13:35 > 0:13:38could seal showdown victory for one of our boys.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42The Lionheart's stalking potential targets.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44He's a big cat who's ready to pounce
0:13:44 > 0:13:47on any potential prey, no matter how small.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50He's got his paws on a tennis racquet charm.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55We've got a mark 375, that means .375
0:13:55 > 0:13:59which is 375 parts gold per 1,000 parts,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01which means nine carat.
0:14:01 > 0:14:07And nine carat is the lowest carat of gold that we sell in the UK.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09I'm going to ask him how much this is.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13Excuse me? How much is the racket?
0:14:13 > 0:14:1680? What would be your best on it?
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- I'll do you 75.- 75.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Would you take a cheeky 70?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23As it's you, yeah, go on.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26All right, I'll take that from you. Thanks very much.
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Yes, James wins the rally,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31but how will he serve up a profit-winning deal later on?
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Somehow, I don't think that's really Andy Murray's style, do you?
0:14:34 > 0:14:37The Lionheart is a pro player in this antiques game
0:14:37 > 0:14:40and hopes he's hit an ace with his second deal, too.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41MUSIC: WIMBLEDON THEME
0:14:41 > 0:14:43I think I might have made a bit of a mistake buying this.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Or, maybe not. Double fault!
0:14:46 > 0:14:49It's a little bit worse for wear.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52It would have been made for a lady to keep her needles and cottons.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Two little drawers for knitting needles and then a drawer underneath
0:14:56 > 0:15:00for balls of wool, so it is in fact a little sort of work table.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05But the major problem is the amount of work.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08Just look at that. It's faded.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10All the veneer on the bottom of there,
0:15:10 > 0:15:12a new foot on the bottom,
0:15:12 > 0:15:17it's got cut marks into the top, but I just want to rescue it.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19I want to find somebody who will love it.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21I want to find a new home for it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25MUSIC: "Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass
0:15:25 > 0:15:30Yes, James might need saving after buying the work table for £65,
0:15:30 > 0:15:32but David is in trouble, too.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34He's yet to seal a showdown deal here at Newark,
0:15:34 > 0:15:38but he does have his eye on a potentially tasty little number.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40A novelty cruet set.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44He has salt in one bucket, pepper in the urn but missing
0:15:44 > 0:15:51the little pierced top and then, mustard in this little basket here.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52How much is it?
0:15:54 > 0:15:5625 quid.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58SPAGHETTI WESTERN-STYLE GUITAR
0:15:58 > 0:15:59Can you do a bit better?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02It's a standoff.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08- 20.- I'll take it for 20.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11David held his ground and he's knocked another fiver
0:16:11 > 0:16:16off the asking price, and the Devilish one isn't stopping now.
0:16:16 > 0:16:22He heats up this showdown by buying a stool for £130.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24It's never been reupholstered in about 90 years.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28In this round, our duelling dealers
0:16:28 > 0:16:31have gone for the weird and wonderful.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34From the novelty cruet set to the tiniest tennis racket.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36James Lewis has gone out on a limb
0:16:36 > 0:16:39with his work table that needs restoration.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42So, let's see who spent what.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46From his £1,000 starting budget,
0:16:46 > 0:16:52David Harper has now spent £461, which leaves him with £539,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56more than half his budget, and with just one round to go.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59James Lewis is also being cautious with his cash,
0:16:59 > 0:17:06spending £468.90, giving him £531.10 for the final round.
0:17:06 > 0:17:11Next is the last battle in this clash of the trading titans
0:17:11 > 0:17:13and it's time for our boys to say "Bonjour"
0:17:13 > 0:17:15to the foreign antiques market.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Our duelling dealers are in Paris at the Saint Ouen fleamarket,
0:17:20 > 0:17:22where over 2,000 shops and stalls offer everything
0:17:22 > 0:17:27from marvellous mirrors to mesmerising miscellanea.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31It's the last opportunity for our profit hunters to seek out
0:17:31 > 0:17:33a great deal in their bid to win the showdown title
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and the greatest profit for their chosen charities.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40The Lionheart knows that classic French items
0:17:40 > 0:17:43like chandeliers are just the sort of thing
0:17:43 > 0:17:47you can buy cheaply here and turn a profit with back home.
0:17:47 > 0:17:53And he's just done a deal on one for the equivalent of £136.36.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Admittedly this does need a bit of work.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58It needs rewiring, it needs polishing up
0:17:58 > 0:18:01and a really good clean, but when all that's been done,
0:18:01 > 0:18:07in a top London shop, they'd be asking £1,000 for this, any day.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10So, if I can get 500, it's quids in,
0:18:10 > 0:18:14and it still leaves a decent profit for whoever buys it from me.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17The Lionheart needs just one more item.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19He's going all-out for showdown glory
0:18:19 > 0:18:21and our commander of collectables
0:18:21 > 0:18:25now has a final potential purchase on his radar.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30- Five euros.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32James does a deal on a couple of pottery lion's feet
0:18:32 > 0:18:35for five euros, but then spots some more.
0:18:36 > 0:18:41I wonder if I should have those as well. I'll take the green ones.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46The Lionheart does a deal on four pottery Lions feet for £9.09.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50I know what you're thinking. What on earth are they?
0:18:50 > 0:18:55These four are salt glazed 19th-century furniture rests,
0:18:55 > 0:18:57to raise bits of furniture off the floor,
0:18:57 > 0:18:59to get them off the damp tiles.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03The great news is, I know somebody who collects them.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05The problem is, if he's already got these,
0:19:05 > 0:19:07I don't know who I'm going to sell them to.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09But, for ten euros, it's worth a gamble.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Our purchasing Prince from Derby has now done
0:19:12 > 0:19:16all he can in his bid for the title of showdown king,
0:19:16 > 0:19:20so what can David buy to challenge his rival for the throne?
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- Can you do 30?- 35?
0:19:25 > 0:19:2835? Yes, oui. Merci beaucoup.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30He's done a deal on two items from the same stall.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35The first is a Chinese cloisonne vase for £31.82.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37I think the colours in this vase,
0:19:37 > 0:19:41compared to most cloisonne pieces you see, is absolutely lovely.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44You've got that bronze, you've got the variation in colours.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49Tiny little highlights in blue and, for 35 euros,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52that is a bargain and it's a screamingly-good auction piece.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56And the Devilish one's second item
0:19:56 > 0:19:59is a bovine-horn snuff bottle for £18.18.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02Again, fantastic as an auction piece.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07Put that online, good photograph, under a bright light, online bidders,
0:20:07 > 0:20:12that will make substantially more than my 20 euro purchase price.
0:20:12 > 0:20:13That's my prediction.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Hmmm! We shall see!
0:20:16 > 0:20:20Round four is over and all the required items have been bought.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Our purchasing prize-fighters have thrown all the punches they can
0:20:23 > 0:20:26in their bid for showdown greatness.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31James believes his chandelier will produce a profit back in Blighty,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33while David hopes his two Chinese items
0:20:33 > 0:20:36turn out to be terrific takeaways.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Our rummaging rivals each started the day
0:20:38 > 0:20:42with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47Devilish David Harper's showdown selections cost him £511.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51James the Lionheart Lewis has spent more in his bid for victory.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53A total of £614.35.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55The buying is over
0:20:55 > 0:20:59and it's time for our profit hunters to return to home shores,
0:20:59 > 0:21:03but not before they've grabbed a glimpse of their rival's wares.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06So, you bought those today. What else did you get?
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Well, if I pass these over to you,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10quite different but typically French.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- Cor blimey.- Is it a bronze one?
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Yeah, 150 euros or so.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18OK, it needs restoring, but it's got hope, hasn't it? Onto me.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22It's a nice Chinese cloisonne vase. A bit different because of the colour.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Lovely quality. There's no nibbles in it. 35 euros.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27That's fine. What else?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30This is lovely. And I think you'll like it.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32- It's a snuff bottle, isn't it? - It IS a snuff bottle.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35It looks so much like a perfume bottle, it's unbelievable.
0:21:35 > 0:21:3720 euros.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38Oh, that's cheap.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42If that doesn't double its money, I will eat my hat.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44That is a profit earner going into auction.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47So I'm happy.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49For me, I know that the things I want to sell privately,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51I'm going to be fine.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54It's the nervousness and uncertainty of the auction.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56I love that feeling.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58You might think you're going to get £100.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00You might get ten, you might get 1,000.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02That's the great thing. You've no idea.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Fingers crossed. It's 1,000 each.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07That would be lovely, James. Lovely.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09It's been a great pleasure.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- It's been a long road. - Enjoyed it. Well done, David.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18It's like they've become best of buddies. But it's not going to last.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22Bagging the buys was just the start of today's ultimate challenge.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25David and James now need to put their thinking caps on,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29contact their potential buyers and start selling their prize pieces.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32But, not only do our duelling dealers have to find buyers
0:22:32 > 0:22:33for their items,
0:22:33 > 0:22:37the showdown sell-off also has a twist - the auction.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41David and James must each put half their items under the hammer,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44which means they might see their profits soar
0:22:44 > 0:22:47or they might lose everything they've worked so hard for.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Strategy is now more important than ever.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55So, in County Durham, what's Devilish David's plan?
0:22:55 > 0:22:59Well, right in front of your eyes is a selection of the items
0:22:59 > 0:23:02I've been buying for this big one, the big showdown.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06From all over the place. You know the idea.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10We can put some items into auction and I've chosen four pieces so far.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12The two pieces from Paris,
0:23:12 > 0:23:16that lovely silver-plated novelty cruet set,
0:23:16 > 0:23:21and that big pair, that massive 17th-century pair of fire dogs from,
0:23:21 > 0:23:23of all places, a car boot sale.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24They're off to sale.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28So we have left over to consider these pieces,
0:23:28 > 0:23:34plus that lovely, big, 17th century made-up stool.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36That leaves the items David's going to sell in person.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41And, as well as the stool, he wants to do deals on the ginger jars,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44the oil painting and the Chinese brush pot.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49Over in the Lionheart's lair, James is plotting over his prize pieces.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52What a motley selection of antiques I've got in front of me here.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55I mean, really, my key decisions are going to be,
0:23:55 > 0:23:56what am I going to put in auction
0:23:56 > 0:23:58and what am I going to sell privately?
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Well, the easy decisions are the two pieces from the car boot sale,
0:24:02 > 0:24:03both really cheap buys.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06My watercolour for £3
0:24:06 > 0:24:08and the old, chipped Chinese vase for 50p.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11And then, to Paris, to the French market.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13My furniture blocks. I'll put them in auction
0:24:13 > 0:24:16and, fingers crossed, they'll still make a decent profit.
0:24:16 > 0:24:18And the chandelier.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21If I show it to a few people and get a bit of interest in it,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23it might be worth putting in auction.
0:24:23 > 0:24:24And the showdown items
0:24:24 > 0:24:27that the Lionheart plans to sell to his contacts
0:24:27 > 0:24:29are the Delft plate.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31The gate-legged table.
0:24:31 > 0:24:32The Victorian work table
0:24:32 > 0:24:34and the little tennis racquet charm.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Our brave boys now need to turn all that talk
0:24:38 > 0:24:40into antiques selling action.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44But, no deal is truly sealed until they've shaken hands on it.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47It's Devilish David who's first into the fray.
0:24:47 > 0:24:52He's bounding through the streets of his hometown, Barnard Castle, hoping
0:24:52 > 0:24:55to get that first crucial sale in the bag and one up on his rival.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00David wants to sell the Chinese brush pot
0:25:00 > 0:25:04which he paid just 50p for at the car boot sale, to local artist Lee.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06But, will Lee like the look of it?
0:25:06 > 0:25:09# Painter man, painter man
0:25:09 > 0:25:13# Who would be a painter man? #
0:25:13 > 0:25:14I won't ask what you're doing.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17I was going to do a little sketch of you while you're here.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- Were you? Will it take very long? - Just a few minutes.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24So, let me tell you about this while you do that.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28It's Chinese, about 100 years old, let's say it's circa 1920.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34It's a one-piece carving out of soapstone, carved with monkeys, well,
0:25:34 > 0:25:36one monkey, just climbing up the base of the boulder there
0:25:36 > 0:25:39which is, of course, the thing that you use for your brushes.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41No major damage.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44Soapstone is very vulnerable to chips and knocks and so,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47it's quite acceptable for bits like this to have had some losses.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49Are you stimulated by it?
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Yes, very stimulated by it, actually. Fantastic craftsmanship.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- It's got a really nice feel to it as well.- It is tactile, isn't it?
0:25:58 > 0:26:04So, price wise, Lee. 20 quid. Would you be happy with 20 quid?
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Yeah, I think 20 quid would be really nice, I'd pay £20 for that.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10And I can use that, as well.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Good man. It's yours for £20.
0:26:12 > 0:26:19£20, that's 38,000 million per cent profit, and a drawing of me.
0:26:19 > 0:26:20Aren't I lovely?
0:26:20 > 0:26:22He's definitely got you, David.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25The Devilish one's sale of the brush pot has netted him
0:26:25 > 0:26:29a £19.50 profit, 39 times the price he paid.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32It's a marvellous start from David,
0:26:32 > 0:26:35but James isn't about to let the Devilish one
0:26:35 > 0:26:37run away with an early lead.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41He's come to visit a client who's in the process of building a house.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43James thinks the oak gate-legged table,
0:26:43 > 0:26:47which he paid £295 for at the auction,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50would be the perfect addition to Robert's new home.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54- That is a classic early 18th-century table.- Rustic looking.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57It's just lovely. The patination on this.
0:26:57 > 0:27:02300 years of dirt and polish and use.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05What do you think? Do you like it?
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Wonderful. I love it. Brilliant. It's ideal for what I want.
0:27:08 > 0:27:14- It fits nicely where I want it. Hit me with it.- 550?- How many?- 550?
0:27:14 > 0:27:18- What about 450?- 525.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20- £500 and we've got a deal. - You've got a deal.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Thanks very much.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27I have to say, of all of the things I bought, that is my favourite.
0:27:27 > 0:27:32Nice work. The Lionheart makes a mighty profit of £205 on the table.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37It's one deal apiece in this all-out battle for the showdown title.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39David is hoping to heat things up
0:27:39 > 0:27:41with the potential sale of two of the ginger jars.
0:27:41 > 0:27:48He won four of them together at the auction for a total cost of £153.40.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50You know, people often believe
0:27:50 > 0:27:52that selling antiques is just a simple case
0:27:52 > 0:27:55of waiting for people to come to you and give you money.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Well, we all know now that is not the case.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02I've got a good customer who is a vet, he's busy all day long
0:28:02 > 0:28:06when the shop is open, so what do you do to sell him things?
0:28:06 > 0:28:07You take them to him.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11Carefully!
0:28:11 > 0:28:16So, will vet Sandy bite David's hand off for these Chinese delicacies?
0:28:16 > 0:28:19They're not 19th-century, they're probably 18th or earlier.
0:28:19 > 0:28:24Lovely, yeah. I think that is what I like about anything Chinese.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27You can get something very old for good value.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30An English pottery piece from the 18th-century would be more expensive
0:28:30 > 0:28:34than something from the provinces made in China.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37And yet, they were copying this style.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39So, the price?
0:28:39 > 0:28:41The price? 85 quid apiece?
0:28:41 > 0:28:47Yes, OK, but then, you'd have to say, bulk discount.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51- OK, 150 the pair.- I think we can shake on that. Thank you very much.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55David also sells the other two ginger jars to dealer, Anthony,
0:28:55 > 0:28:59and makes an overall profit on the four jars of £96.60.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04The Devilish one is packing a punch with good profits on his deals.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08So, can the Lionheart fight back with his next potential sale?
0:29:08 > 0:29:11He's hoping to sell the Victorian work table,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14which he paid £65 for, to furniture restorer Paul,
0:29:14 > 0:29:18but, will Paul be put off by its poor condition?
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- That's it, is it?- Don't say it like that!
0:29:21 > 0:29:25I looked at that and I just thought, perfect for you. Perfect.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27- I don't suppose you'll tell me what you paid for it, no?- No.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- It needs a bit of help. - It does, yes.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33You've got quite a few pieces of veneer missing.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Yeah, I am interested in it.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38OK, good. I thought you would be. I thought it was your sort of thing.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42- But you're going to have to start throwing figures at me.- 200.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44- You are having a Turkish!- I am!
0:29:44 > 0:29:45HE LAUGHS
0:29:45 > 0:29:47I was just seeing how far...
0:29:47 > 0:29:49No, you're way off.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52I know I am. I don't expect to get 200 for it at all!
0:29:52 > 0:29:55I wouldn't pay more than 80 for it.
0:29:55 > 0:29:56Oh, no!
0:29:57 > 0:30:00- 140?- I'll give you 100 for it. - 130.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03£100. £100.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05- 120.- No, no, no.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- Yes, final offer!- 110.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10- I'm not going any higher than 110. - 110? You swine.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14- You've got a good deal there. - Well, yes, I do try. - JAMES LAUGHS
0:30:14 > 0:30:17He may have met his match when it comes to negotiating,
0:30:17 > 0:30:22But, the Lionheart still makes a profit of £45 on the work table.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24- 105.- Deal.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27And, he also pulls in a profit of £69.60,
0:30:27 > 0:30:29selling his blue and white Delft plate to a dealer.
0:30:29 > 0:30:35The Lionheart is now out in front, in today's competition.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38David, though, is determined to stop James's winning ways,
0:30:38 > 0:30:40and has come to a pub in County Durham,
0:30:40 > 0:30:44hoping to sell the oil painting, which he picked up at the auction.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48Where better to take a good, fun tavern scene,
0:30:48 > 0:30:51than to a good, fun tavern?
0:30:51 > 0:30:55David paid £112.10 for the painting.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59So, will landlord Anthony be willing to offer him more?
0:30:59 > 0:31:01- Are you ready?- Three, two, one...
0:31:01 > 0:31:03- Oh, that's lovely.- Bang bang!
0:31:03 > 0:31:05Circa 1880. And it's an oil on tin.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Now, it was a bit grotty when I got it from this auction,
0:31:08 > 0:31:10- down in the Midlands.- Right, OK.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12I've cleaned it with cotton wool and cold water,
0:31:12 > 0:31:14and it's come up really well.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Hopefully it will fit in on the walls over there, sort of thing.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19- Now, I'm going to have to hit you with a fantastic price.- OK.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21- Are you ready for it?- I'm ready.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23200?
0:31:23 > 0:31:26It's a bit steep, compared to what I was thinking it was going to be.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Ah. What were you thinking it was going to be?
0:31:28 > 0:31:31I was thinking, maybe, around the 150 mark?
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Meet in the middle, 175?
0:31:33 > 0:31:36170, and you have a deal.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- What do you think? - Well, I couldn't say no to that.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41Not over a fiver. Thank you, Anthony.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44- Brilliant.- Thank you very much. - It belongs in a really good tavern.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49The Devilish One toasts a profit of £57.90 on the sale of the painting.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54And also makes a £65 profit selling the large stool to a neighbour.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01David Harper has now parted with all the items he set out to sell privately.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04James Lewis has just one more item left to go.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07I've come to a place that I'm really not used to,
0:32:07 > 0:32:09a place of fitness and exercise.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11This is the Derbyshire Tennis Centre.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14And I'm here to sell my gold necklace
0:32:14 > 0:32:17to one of Derbyshire's best players.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21James paid £70 for the tennis racket charm, and is hoping
0:32:21 > 0:32:25tennis lover Jason will take a shine to his bit of bling.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- Jason, hi, how are you? Good to see you.- And you.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31There we go, there's the gold racket.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35- You've got a silver one on. - Yeah. I'm just updating from a silver one to a gold one.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- OK, good, good, good. - That's lovely, that is.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- What were you looking?- Oh!- Straight in for the kill, straight in.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46I was hoping to get around 160 for it, something like that.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48Nowhere close.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50130, 130.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52I can stretch to 110.
0:32:52 > 0:32:53HE SIGHS
0:32:53 > 0:32:56- Tell you what, I'll set you a challenge.- Right?
0:32:56 > 0:33:00If you can return one of my serves, I will pay 130.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Oohh...
0:33:02 > 0:33:05All right, deal. That's your tennis racket. That's mine.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Serve with that! OK.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11Yeah, nice try, James, but it's not going to work!
0:33:11 > 0:33:15So, if James can return one of Jason's serves,
0:33:15 > 0:33:16he sells the charm for £130.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21If he can't, the sale price is 110.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23Do we fancy his chances?
0:33:23 > 0:33:25I don't like this game!
0:33:25 > 0:33:27Come on, James!
0:33:29 > 0:33:33- Yes! Got it back! - HE LAUGHS
0:33:33 > 0:33:34Well played, James.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Thank you. You're good.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39- 130, yes?- Near enough.- Fantastic.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42You know, if Jason hit another thousand serves at me,
0:33:42 > 0:33:44I don't think I'd get another one back.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46He was definitely just being kind.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49Well, Jason being a good sport means that the Lionheart scored
0:33:49 > 0:33:53a £60 profit on the tennis racket charm.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56It's midway in the battle for showdown glory,
0:33:56 > 0:34:00and time to see whose moneymaking plans are out of whack,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03and who's hitting big profits?
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Devilish David Harper has, so far, sold four of his buys,
0:34:07 > 0:34:10and turned a profit of £239.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13James "The Lionheart" Lewis has also sold four items,
0:34:13 > 0:34:15but he's made more money.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19A profit of £379.60.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25But, all our boys' hard work, hunting down potential buyers, ends there.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28Everything else has to be sold at the showdown auction,
0:34:28 > 0:34:31a place where they have absolutely no influence over what happens.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35They are in the hands of the team at a saleroom in Lincolnshire.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37But, before the hammer starts to fall,
0:34:37 > 0:34:41our duelling dealers assess the lie of the land.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43There's a bit of good news.
0:34:43 > 0:34:44Two vases.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47The one belonging to David is stuck at the back.
0:34:47 > 0:34:48Mine's at the front.
0:34:48 > 0:34:54We both have exactly the same estimate of £40-60 on our vases.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58But, the great news for me is that David spent £31 on his,
0:34:58 > 0:35:01and I've spent 50p on mine.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05The Lionheart reckons he's on track for a tidy profit today.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09Devilish David is also feeling upbeat about his novelty cruet set.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11It's just a bit of fun, come on.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14It's not an antique, it's not fine quality.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16But it puts a smile on your face. And isn't that nice?
0:35:16 > 0:35:20If it puts a smile on your face, it's got to be worth 30 quid or so.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25The Devilish One has his fingers tightly crossed for auction room success.
0:35:25 > 0:35:26His first lot under the hammer is
0:35:26 > 0:35:29the pair of 17th-century style fire dogs.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33David paid £45 for them at a car boot sale.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37But can he walk away with a profit?
0:35:37 > 0:35:38Nice little lot, this.
0:35:38 > 0:35:4050 quid, 50 I'm bid. At 50.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Five. 60. Five. 70. At 70 now?
0:35:43 > 0:35:45Done then at 70. Take your five. 75. 80.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47Back in? 85.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49At 85.
0:35:49 > 0:35:50- Come on, one more. - Nothing on the net.- Go on!
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Sell, then, at £85...
0:35:52 > 0:35:54They're plastic!
0:35:54 > 0:35:56All done at 85.
0:35:56 > 0:35:57Helpful.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59THEY LAUGH
0:35:59 > 0:36:00- Well done.- It's a nice profit.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02A solid first sale for David,
0:36:02 > 0:36:08and it's a profit of £23.17 on the fire dogs, after costs.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10Can James match the Devilish One's success?
0:36:10 > 0:36:17Up next is the chandelier which he paid £136.36 for, in Paris.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18Can he switch on the profit now?
0:36:18 > 0:36:21150.
0:36:21 > 0:36:22170.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24- 190.- He's got a phone bidder.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26210?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29230. 250.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30Oh!
0:36:30 > 0:36:32260 here. The phone at 260.
0:36:32 > 0:36:33With the phone at £260.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Nice sell, make no mistake.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37At £260, the phone has it 260.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39GAVEL
0:36:39 > 0:36:40Better luck next time!
0:36:40 > 0:36:42James lights up his chances of showdown victory,
0:36:42 > 0:36:46with a profit of £67.15, after fees.
0:36:46 > 0:36:51Both our rival dealers have started strongly in the auction room.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55But, will James's watercolour fare so well?
0:36:55 > 0:36:58James paid £3 for it at the car boot sale.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00And he's also spent £20 getting it framed,
0:37:00 > 0:37:04which will be deducted from any profit.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06Interesting little study.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0820 quid that? 20 I'm bid.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11- 20. Two.- 25., Oh. Straight into profit, mind.
0:37:11 > 0:37:1332. Take a five. 35.
0:37:13 > 0:37:1538. 40.
0:37:15 > 0:37:16Five. At 45 now.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19- It's doing too well, doing too well. - At £50.- Sell it
0:37:19 > 0:37:23- Finished and done at 55, 60.- Oh, no!
0:37:23 > 0:37:26Internet at 60. Sell the net then, at £60.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27Sell it, sell it, sell it!
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- Is that it?- Sell it!- Go on.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32- I can wait.- No!
0:37:32 > 0:37:36At 60. Sell on the net at £60.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37DAVID GRUNTS
0:37:37 > 0:37:38Well done.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Much to David's frustration,
0:37:41 > 0:37:45the Lionheart makes a pretty profit of £2-.12 on the watercolour, after costs.
0:37:45 > 0:37:50He also does well with the furniture blocks in the shape of lions' feet.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53There you go, at 38.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56And roars away with a profit of £21.39.
0:37:56 > 0:38:02The Lionheart is on a roll. He's making money on all his lots.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05So, can devilish David fight back with his next item,
0:38:05 > 0:38:06the novelty cruet set?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08£10 for it? Tenner.
0:38:08 > 0:38:1010 I'm bid. At the back at 10.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Take two now. 12.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14- Go on.- 15.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- Yes, go on.- 18. - Oh, he's got Internet bidding.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20- Come on!- At £18.- A bit more!
0:38:20 > 0:38:2120. 22.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23- Yes. Go on!- 25.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- Yes.- Sell then at £25.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- Yes. - At 25, no one else in the room.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Well, the Devilish One may be upbeat,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35but the bad news is that, after fees he's made a small loss of £1.45.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Perhaps the snuff bottle will fare better?
0:38:38 > 0:38:39- 30.- Oh.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41At £30.
0:38:41 > 0:38:42Selling at 30, with the net.
0:38:42 > 0:38:44At 32. 35.
0:38:44 > 0:38:4738.
0:38:47 > 0:38:48At 38, 40. 45.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- That's fabulous.- £45 now.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- Go on!- With the net at 45. Nobody else?
0:38:54 > 0:38:55Selling then at 45, goes at 45.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Come on!
0:38:57 > 0:38:59- Ooh!- Yes!
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- 55.- You jammy, jammy thing. - Never mind chummy.
0:39:02 > 0:39:03Fabulous.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- At 55.- Come on!
0:39:06 > 0:39:07Nobody else?
0:39:07 > 0:39:09THEY LAUGH
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Yes, that's more like it, David.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14A nice profit of £25.93, after costs.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17And, you've come good on your earlier promise to James.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21And, luckily, you won't have to eat your own hat!
0:39:24 > 0:39:28Our dealers' final lots are about to go under the hammer,
0:39:28 > 0:39:30and it all comes down to this.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33The final clash between our trading titans.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37It's the battle of the Chinese vases.
0:39:40 > 0:39:41Which will make the most money?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43David's cloisonne vase?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Or James's prime porcelain?
0:39:46 > 0:39:48First up is the Devilish One's cloisonne vase.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51He picked £31.82 for it in Paris.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55Can he make a profit here, selling it on home soil?
0:39:57 > 0:40:00At five, six, seven. Here at seven. Eight.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01Nine. 10.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- 10 there.- Come on!
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- 15.- Who's bidding?
0:40:06 > 0:40:08- At 15.- Come on!- 18.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- Yes.- 20, sir?
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- Go on.- 20. New voice at 20. New bidder at £20.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16I sell at 20.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17Here then in the room at £20.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Sell then, at 20,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21in the room at 20.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23GAVEL Oh!
0:40:23 > 0:40:24Oh, disaster!
0:40:24 > 0:40:28It's a loss of £18.18 on the vase, after fees.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30What about James's bargain basement vase
0:40:30 > 0:40:33that cost him just 50 pence at the car boot sale?
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Will it do any better?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37- Five?- No!- Six, seven, eight.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39- Oh!- 10.
0:40:39 > 0:40:4212. 15.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43Net at 18. Done then.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45- Done all right.- 20?- 22.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47- Go on.- No!- With the net at 22.
0:40:47 > 0:40:48GAVEL
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Yes, James's tactic of buying cheaply has paid off.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56His vase makes a £15.10 profit, after fees,
0:40:56 > 0:40:59and he wins the battle of the Chinese vases.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01All of our boys' lots have now been sold.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04But who will be the overall victor?
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Our rummaging rivals each started out
0:41:07 > 0:41:10with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Devilish David Harper's showdown buys
0:41:12 > 0:41:15cost him a total of £511.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17James "the Lionheart" Lewis
0:41:17 > 0:41:20has spent a total of £634.35,
0:41:20 > 0:41:24which includes the £20 he spent framing the watercolour.
0:41:24 > 0:41:29But, the only thing that matters now is who's made the most profit?
0:41:30 > 0:41:33All the money that David and James have made today
0:41:33 > 0:41:35will be going to charities of their choice.
0:41:35 > 0:41:36So, without further ado,
0:41:36 > 0:41:39it's time to find out who is today's
0:41:39 > 0:41:42Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?
0:41:42 > 0:41:44- Oh!- This is where I get the Lewis!
0:41:44 > 0:41:46- OK.- I'm not feeling confident at all!
0:41:46 > 0:41:48- How did you get on?- Erm.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51All right here and there. The auction, I thought, was all right,
0:41:51 > 0:41:53I was pleased with the auction results.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Your face! "All right here and there",
0:41:55 > 0:41:58- means you've just made loads of money!- Not really!
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Here we go.- Here we go.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- Three.- Two.- One.- No!
0:42:03 > 0:42:04- Oh!- Ah!
0:42:04 > 0:42:07DAVID LAUGHS
0:42:07 > 0:42:09You!
0:42:09 > 0:42:12So James is today's winner. But, that's not all.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Our experts have been building up their profit box
0:42:14 > 0:42:16over a week of challenges.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20And it's now time to find out who is our overall winner.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- Three.- Two.- One.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25DAVID LAUGHS
0:42:25 > 0:42:27That is ridiculous!
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Thanks, David.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31A very good fun week we've had.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33- Really enjoyed it.- It's been great.
0:42:33 > 0:42:34It's been great fun.
0:42:34 > 0:42:40So, a gracious David devilishly concedes victory to the Lionheart.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42Both David and James made fantastic profits,
0:42:42 > 0:42:46and all that money will be going to their chosen charities.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49My chosen charity is Animals Asia,
0:42:49 > 0:42:52a charity that specialises in protecting the endangered bears
0:42:52 > 0:42:54in Vietnam and China,
0:42:54 > 0:42:58and prevents them from being used in those terrible bear farms.
0:42:58 > 0:43:02My chosen charity is the Butterworth Hospice. It's a local organisation,
0:43:02 > 0:43:06offering palliative care throughout the north east of England.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09And it's a great cause for me to raise money for.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14It's been a week of all-out action and hard-fought close combat.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17David and James have both put their money where their mouths are,
0:43:17 > 0:43:20and proved that they can make big profits from antiques
0:43:20 > 0:43:22when their own money is on the line.
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