Catherine Southon v Mark Stacey - Foreign Antiques Market Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

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

'against each other in an all-out battle for profit.

'And gives YOU the insider's view of the trade.'

I'm on the case.

'Each week, one pair of duelling dealers

'will face a different daily challenge.'

-I'm a cheeky chancer!

-'Lovely!

'Putting their reputations on the line and giving you top tips

'and savvy secrets on how to make most money from buying and selling.'

-Let's go and spend some money!

-Get in there!

'Today, international man of mystery Mark Stacey

'takes on femme fatale Catherine Southon.

'Coming up, Mark pedals his wares on the road to victory.'

I'm determined to beat Catherine.

'Catherine gets up close and personal.'

When you get a bit closer to them, you normally get your price!

'And Mark's salesmanship proves a bit of a drag.'

I don't really like ostentatious jewellery, darling!

'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.'

'Today, it's a real case of Antiques Squad,

'as our two super sleuths reveal who's got what it takes

'to solve the case of the brilliant Belgian bargains of Brussels.

'First up, the quintessentially charming gentlemen,

'armed to the teeth with a barrel-load of antiques knowledge...

'Versus the blonde bombshell with an arresting personality,

'who'll do anything to get her price...

'Today, they've gone undercover, landing in mainland Europe -

'Belgium, to be precise.

'The mystery our experts must unravel is to find the best bargains

'from two markets in Brussels, then sell them on at a profit.

'They've each got £750 worth of their own euros to spend,

'and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.

'But will they reveal the identity

'of the sensational sellables secreted amongst the stalls?

'Or will the market thwart their attempts to reveal its treasures?

'Catherine Southon and Mark Stacey,

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

-My darling, bonjour!

-How are you?

-I'm all right. Parlez-vous Francais?

-Non.

-LAUGHS

-Oh, well done.

-We're in Belgium.

-Don't they speak Belgian?

-They speak French and Flemish.

-Let's hope they speak English.

-For your sake, anyway.

That's my strategy - find someone who speaks English, who's got something worth having.

-We've got 750 quid.

-Spending lots today, are we?

I'd like to. I'd like to find...

a few lots of good quality and high prices, what about you?

You'll go for your usual strategy - panic?!

-LAUGHS

-Thanks a lot(!)

I probably will, actually. I'll take my time.

-Then the last five minutes buy everything.

-I've got to be on a Eurostar at 7pm.

-Don't amble too much, Southon.

-I'll bear that in mind.

Let's go. See you later.

'So, panicky Catherine and gloating Mark,

'our private antiques detectives, waste no time

'in delving into the first of the markets - the Place de Jeu de Balle.'

There are two markets here.

First, I've come to this market, which is a bit of a flea market

selling house clearance bits and pieces.

My plan is to pick up a few novelty, unusual pieces

at very cheap prices.

The second market, that's the one where I'm going to splash some serious cash.

There, I'm hoping to find myself some good antiques.

Wish me luck.

'So, Catherine wants luck, but Mark wants something else.'

Well, I've come here with a plan.

I've come dressed smartly, so I want to intimidate all these foreign dealers.

I've had a catastrophe already. I forgot to pack my cufflinks.

So one of my early purchases is going to be, hopefully,

a pair of cufflinks so I can do my cuffs up

and then flog them when we get back.

Let's see what we can find.

'Mark soon gets distracted from his cufflinks search

'and moves in on a magazine rack.'

What do you think of this wonderful antique?

Quality all the way, isn't it? No, it's not. It's a bit of kitsch.

Basically, it's gilt metal,

with this sort of very highly polished...

flaps there, with a bit of gilt edging.

It's a little Canterbury or magazine rack.

Probably made in the '50s.

I quite like this rococo-style design.

But it is quite fashionable, back in Brighton, in Sussex.

I do quite like that. I can probably gild this chain.

So it looks brighter, a bit glam, a bit Hollywood from the 1950s.

LAUGHS

'Mark snaps up his glamorous rack

'for a bargain £12,82 and is feeling pleased with himself.'

Where is that Southon? Where is she?

'Where's Catherine? I'll tell you. She's in a flap.'

It's not even 9 o'clock yet and I'm feeling a little bit disheartened,

which is absolutely ridiculous, but I can't find what I'm looking for.

I want to find something really, really fantastic. I'm hungry!

I just need it!

But I just can't find it.

Ugh!

I'm slightly losing the will.

Oh! Help!

Now I just want to cry.

I've got to find something.

This is hard. Really hard.

'Finally, Catherine dives in and nets her first catch of the day.'

I wanted something fun and novel and I have definitely found it here.

I've got myself a faux crab and a faux lobster wall hangings,

complete with net and mussels.

Bit of seaweed and a bit of shell. They're brand new.

They've got no age to them and they're made of plastic.

But they are fun and, for 15 euros,

I think I'm going to make myself a nice little profit.

'The mussels from Brussels and the kitsch crustaceans were...

'And she soon finds a pair of vintage condiment pots

'to add a bit of flavour to her haul.'

I've just bought these pair of beauties.

From a distance, I thought that these looked like guilloche enamel,

which is like an engine-turned enamel.

This is a lovely blue colour, but I'm not sure if it is or not.

It needs a bit more closer inspection.

It is slightly chipped, but if it is enamel,

they're actually really nice quality.

This is crystal glass.

Then around the top it says... Let's have a look.

"Sterling, Denmark."

So, sterling silver. I think they're quite charming.

They've certainly got a nice look to them.

For 18 euros, I definitely have someone in mind for this.

'The salt and pepper pots put her back a tasty...

'With two purchases to Mark's one, Catherine rubs salt into the wound.'

That is exactly what Mark Stacey's

going to be like when he sees what I've bought - gobsmacked!

His eyes will pop out of the sockets!

'Mm, but Mark is hot on her heels with this next purchase,

'a table with a tale - four of them to be precise.'

I'm so in awe of this table that I need to rest my laurels.

What do you think at home? I think it's wonderful.

It's so OTT. Look - cast brass mermaids.

A cast edge with little finials.

A lovely onyx top, which hasn't been cleaned. Thanks a lot(!)

Just run my finger round the edge.

There's a few nibbles I can feel.

But nothing major. I love it!

I have to buy this table. I don't know why, but I have to.

'Mark splashes out...

'He's on a cycle of success.'

It's such a big fair, I've got on my bike, as Norman Tebbit would say,

and I'm determined to beat Catherine.

'And while Mark's pedalling away and getting nowhere,

'Catherine has picked up a set of retro hangers.

'There's something about them she's "hung up" on.'

I have just bought these plastic hangers.

They are AMAZING!

They are so retro and so cool and they are absolutely delicious.

These will look brilliant in a retro shop in London.

Not displaying clothes, but perhaps on the wall - three or four of them.

I'm going to split them up and sell them in groups.

I think they're fabulous. What I don't like is the money I paid.

70 euros. Far too much money.

She thinks they're worth 15 euros each.

I paid too much, but I LOVE them. I'll have a lot of fun with these.

'The retro hangers put Catherine back...

'Groovy, baby!

'Mark has spotted a pair of champagne buckets.

'Will his bubbly personality be enough to get a good price?'

Do you know what I like about these? There's a pair of them.

They're moulded glass. You can see the mould line.

They're not cut glass. They don't seem to be signed by anyone.

They could be, I suppose, anywhere from the 1930s to 1950s.

The nice thing, as I say, is a pair of them.

To me, they look like ice cubes. They've got that cold look to them.

You can imagine them filled with ice

and your bottle of champagne in there.

I know someone back in England who's rather partial to champagne.

I think they'd like those for their dining room table.

-What are you asking for them?

-I ask 60 for both.

60 for both. Could you do 40, do you think?

No, it's not enough. The best I can do is 50.

I don't know anything about this jug, but it's made in Belgium.

-It's got a rather nice look. And the artist...?

-Alexandre. Yes.

-How much is that?

-25.

Can we say 65 for the two?

-65?

-For this and for this.

-Yes.

Thank you very much, sir.

I was thrilled with that, because, I don't know, it's talking to me.

I love the simplicity of the turquoise glaze.

'A talking jug, Mark? Sounds like you've already been at the bubbly.'

I don't know anything about the artist. It might be worth 5 euros.

I think that's worth a punt and I've got two items for 65 euros.

'Getting the jug and champagne buckets for...

'makes Mark feel like celebrating.

'First, time for a Catherine masterclass in how to haggle for coat hooks.

'Catherine has three key rules

'when it comes to buying - repetition...'

How much for this? Can we say ten?

Ten euros?

-'Repetition.'

-Oh, please. Ten.

-15.

-Ten euros.

Ten euros. Come on! Ten.

-'And repetition.'

-Ten euros.

I don't want to pay more than ten euros cos it's brand new.

Can we say ten? Ten euros? Ten?

-Dix?

-12.

-'Ooh, French that time.'

Ten? Come on! I've got to push! Ten!

'She's got ten-acity.'

-It is aluminium, but it's a fun thing. Shall we say ten?

-Nee.

-'I think you have said ten.'

-Ten!

-12.

-Come on. Ten.

-Nee.

Shall we say ten? Mon amie!

LAUGHING: "Mon amie!"

-Ten! Ten?

-Ah, yeah.

Ten. When you get a bit closer to them, you normally get your price.

Thank you very much. Merci beaucoup.

'How much did you pay for that?'

Ten euros. I like this.

This is just a machine-cut piece of chrome or aluminium.

It's a little coat rack.

Put your hole here and here. Drill it to the wall.

And each member of their family would hang up their coat.

It's a novelty item and if you were buying this brand new

you'd probably be looking at £40, £50.

I've just bought it for ten euros and I will definitely sell this

to the perfect little family and make some money.

'So, in case you missed that, Catherine paid ten euros!

'Now, Mark has been approached by someone who likes the look

'of the seahorse jug he bought - and is interested in buying it!'

If it's OK with you. I'll tell you what I was hoping to get for it.

Then you can see if you want to make me an offer on it.

-I was hoping to get around 75 euros.

-Yeah?

-How do you feel about that?

-Oh. 50?

-Oh, no. We always go up. We don't go down!

-50 is a good price.

-What about 65?

-65?

-Yes. I've come down ten.

-60. Because I like it very much.

-You really like it?

-Yes. Very.

-I love it and I think it's going to a good home.

-Ah!

-So I'm happy with 60.

-OK. Thank you very much.

'A fantastic bit of opportunity seizing from Maverick Mark!

'He's made a profit of...

'And he hasn't even left the market! No wonder he's feeling confident.'

If it continues like this - good night, Catherine.

'Well, it's not bedtime yet.

'Our investigating antiques inspectors have delved deep,

'so now it's time to see who's near to closing the case

'and who's scrambling around without a clue.

'Each of our bargain hunters started with £750 of their own euros.

'Catherine Southon has four purchases under her belt...

'Mark Stacey's also picked up four items, but has spent more...

'As the buying denouement creeps closer,

'our duelling detectives compare case notes.

'Will Mark reveal that he's already ramped up a tasty profit

'with his sneakily sold jug?'

-Hey, Mark.

-Hello.

-I found your number one fan!

-MARK LAUGHS

-How's it going?

-Well, I'm really happy.

The sun is shining. There's lots of stalls to look at.

-I have found a couple of gems.

-Really?

-Mm.

-And you?

-I'm having a lovely time.

-Yes, but have you bought anything?

-Yes, I've bought some things.

And when I reveal later, Catherine, you're just not going to be happy.

I'm going to have to get you a glass of wine to keep you calm.

-Sorry.

-You are so mean! You are really mean.

But seriously... Remember, I'm loving your work!

-Ugh!

-Loving your work!

-Yuck!

'Mm, gloating Mark has wound up Catherine.

'It's off to the second of the two markets our experts are visiting.

'Just up the road, it's the Marche Sablon.

'Catherine is instantly impressed.'

It's so nice to see serious antiques.

They may have a few more noughts on the end,

but it's just nice to see pieces of real quality.

'But it's Mark who's first to dive in!'

I mean, I love this jug.

I mean, it's very... At first, you think it's Georgian, George III.

Because you've got these wonderful little shell feet,

little decoration there.

But when you look at the design, it's rather charming.

It's embossed with pheasants.

Then it's got this lovely cartouche.

The decorating the other side is rabbits, which are rather nice.

It's hallmarked for London, but it will be late Victorian.

It's hallmarked with T, so it's going to be 1880-something.

1890.

This is in really nice condition.

The only thing I really don't like about it, I'm afraid, is the price.

It's 175 euros which, for a retail price, is not too bad.

Of course, if I'm trying to buy it and then sell it on,

it has to be a little bit less.

I think that really does scream quality, doesn't it?

Will I look like the cat who's got the cream if I buy it?

I won't if I pay that, so I'm going to see what I can do.

'Yes, Mark. Let's see what you can do!'

-What is the very best price you can sell this for?

-150.

-150?

-Yes.

And you can think that I don't win a lot of money with this.

-I do like it a lot. Can we do it for 140?

-Sure.

I've bought it for 140 euros.

'Some nifty negotiating and Mark laps up the Victorian jug for...'

Well, I'm quite pleased with that.

I don't think I'm going to make a huge amount of money,

but the other items I've bought have all been quite quirky

and not terribly good quality.

So I think that one is going to do my reputation a little bit of good.

Hopefully.

'Well, Mark, Catherine also has an impressive reputation

'for hunting down antiques - tally ho!'

I've seen these before, little hunting flasks.

So you put in your...

your wee dram, when you go off on your horsy.

-Pour la chasse!

-Bit of whisky in there.

-Yeah.

-Screw the lid on.

And there's your little cup, when you want to stop. Pour it in.

Have it back. It's nice quality.

Crystal and silver plate.

And it's tapered, which is lovely, and fitted in the nice tapered...

cup.

-How much?

-70.

-60?

-Yeah.

-60.

'Cunning Catherine saddles up and rides off

'with the early 20th-century flask for...'

Normally, in the UK, these are about £85 at market.

I just paid 60 euros for that.

THAT is what I call a bargain.

'Time is almost up when Mark spots a diamante crown brooch.'

This is just completely OTT! Now, I don't think it's old.

It's actually only priced up at 22 euros.

Still a little too much, but isn't that over the top?

'Not at all, Mark.'

-What could you let me have it for?

-12.

GASPS Madame, I was hoping for ten!

-LAUGHING:

-Oh, my God!

-Am I awful?

-No.

-Could I have it for ten?

-I know your tactics.

You can have it for ten.

I'm completely in love with you. I think that's going to go down...

I'm going to find someone a very good home for this.

-That makes me happy.

-Thank you very much.

'Yes, the bling brooch costs Mark...

'Making it the jewel in his crown.

'So, the game's up for our sleuthing antiques specialists.

'It's time to find out their final spends.

'Mark and Catherine started the day with £750 of their own euros.

'Catherine Southon has five purchases and has forked out...

'Mark Stacey also did five deals, costing him...

'Market day is over and it's time for our pair of scavenging Sherlocks

'to put their heads together and find out who dunnit.'

-So, how was it for you?

-Well, after all this hard work...

this is the fruits of our labour.

-LAUGHING:

-It's pitiful, isn't it?

-Need I say any more.

-These are fabulous!

Colin the crab. Larry the lobster.

I think you need to come up with funny names, I can tell you.

CATHERINE LAUGHS Because I think they're a real...

-What?

-..hoot.

-You would have bought those if you'd seen them.

-Yeah. I would have done. Quite.

-Would you?

-No!

-This is stunning.

-That is nice.

-Solid silver. London 1896, I think.

-How much did it cost?

-140 euros.

Oh, I've forgotten something, Catherine. I did buy something else.

-Go on, then.

-I bought this lovely little turquoise cream jug

with a seahorse handle, but I haven't got it any more.

-Have you bought it and sold it?

-Yeah.

-Have you?

-Yeah!

-Tell me.

-Somebody saw it after I bought it.

Well, they'd seen it before I bought it and came up to me afterwards.

-Yeah?

-So we agreed a price.

Well, the bells are ringing. It's time for us to leave Brussels.

-What a wonderful day we've had.

-I'll bid you farewell.

Thank you so much for joining me, Catherine.

Oh! Thank YOU. Au revoir.

'Our very own Dempsey and Makepeace of the antiques world

'now return to more familiar territory in order to find buyers of their foreign purchases.

'Each is hoping that when they crack open their cases at the end,

'they'll have the biggest profit and be proclaimed the winner.

'Back in his Brighton bunker, Mark assesses his Belgian booty.'

Brussels was a bit of an adventure.

I loved it, actually. And I LOVE this table.

It's not everyone's cup of tea but I've already got a buyer interested.

The magazine rack, again a bit of fun, and VERY inexpensive.

I'm sure that's going to return me a bit of a profit.

But the key things are these wonderful ice buckets.

I've got someone in mind. I think he'd like those.

Would you have thought I found a lovely piece of English silver

at a Belgian market? Well, I did. A nice Victorian cream jug.

Deeply embossed with pheasants and rabbits.

We all like a bit of bling. I know I do.

What more can you have than a crown

covered in diamante for under a tenner?

There's a huge profit in there. I hope.

All in all, I'm happy with my purchases.

Oh, I forgot! There isn't a piece here!

I've already sold one of the items at the market.

Ha-ha! That's the way to do it, Catherine.

Good luck. I think you're going to need it.

'Ooh! Fighting talk from Mr Stacey! Bold and brashy in Brighton.

'How is cunning Catherine feeling

'when she opens her shopping bag of assorted acquisitions?'

The foreign market in Brussels.

Well, I had a great time, but I have to tell you,

I really struggled to find good quality pieces there.

The one that I do love more than anything

is probably my hangers - they are 1970s, retro.

They are great fun!

But I paid a lot of money for them and I think I'm going to struggle

to get my money back.

The hunter's flask is probably the best kind I have ever seen.

It's in beautiful tip-top condition.

At 60 euros, I'm going to double my money on that.

The coat hook down the bottom?

Well, I've got to run around trying to find somebody willing to spend

£30, £40 - could be a problem!

Salt and pepper? I was drawn to them because of the little enamel tops.

But I didn't pay very much for them so, hopefully,

there should be something there.

These are such great fun!

The problem is, they have had a bit of an accident on the way home.

The lobster has lost six legs and the crab has lost a claw.

Never mind. I'm still going to sell these.

Someone will take pity on them.

'So, Miss Southon's hope to sell her lame lobster

'signifies the beginning of this breakneck selling round.

'Mark and Catherine rapidly start ringing round their contacts

'in the hope of calling in a big sale,

'armed with the knowledge that no deal is done

'until they get that all-important hand-shake.

'It's Catherine who is the first to make a break for it,

'as she canters down to London with her early 20th-century hunting flask.

'Catherine paid £51.28 for the flask.

'She's hoping that hunting memorabilia expert John

'might help her chase down a good profit.'

-It's a little saddle flask, I would guess.

-I should think so.

-But this one is in very fine condition.

-Good.

-I'm glad you say that.

-I like the facet-cut glass.

-I know. It's beautiful, isn't it?

-This is a nice quality item.

-You'll notice the cork is in a downward position.

-Mm-hm.

That's to ensure that the liquid stays on top of that cork.

-To stop it drying out.

-And therefore leaking.

When we take the cup off, it's still got a nice tight fit.

It's very important because if you lose it, you're in big trouble.

-This is as good an example as I have seen.

-I've got a price in mind.

Somewhere in the region of about 200.

-If this had sterling silver...

-Mm-hm.

..then I would be giving you £200, immediately.

-As you probably know, this is plate.

-Mm-hm.

And it does have an effect on the value.

I would be prepared to offer you £150.

Is there any way that we can meet somewhere?

In the middle?

-I tell you what. I'll give you £160.

-That's absolutely fine.

I think we've got to say 160 on that. Thank you very much.

'Fantastic work there, and Catherine gallops off with a profit of...

'Hot on her heels, Mark heads to a coffee shop in Eastbourne

'that doubles up as a seller of curiosities,

'hoping owner Chris will be curious about his magazine rack and table,

'which cost him £89.74 all together.'

Chris, I spotted these items in Brussels.

Looking around, I can see it would really add

to the eccentricity of the place.

It would fit in nicely.

-But don't you love these mermaids?

-Yes, they're sweet.

-Mm. It's unusual.

-It's wonderfully camp and kitsch.

-Mm.

-Probably from the '70s, would you say?

-Yes.

-There is the odd little chip underneath.

-Oh, yes.

-I thought it was worth a chance. It's such a wacky table.

-Mm.

The other thing, Chris, from the same sort of period

-was this kind of rococo folding magazine rack.

-Mm!

-Which again, I thought, was just...weird.

-Yes, indeed.

Somebody might want to buy not just a newspaper but the rack!

It's the sort of thing we...love.

CHRIS LAUGHS Good! Shall I put the price up?

-No...

-Oh!

-LAUGHS

I was hoping, for the two items,

around the £220 mark.

Now, there was a grimace there!

-What were you thinking of, now you saw them?

-Mm. 150?

150? Could we get anywhere near, maybe, the 180?

-Is there...?

-No.

-You know where I'm going with this, don't you?

Do come back, obviously!

-160.

-160.

-Let's do it.

-Thank you, Mark.

'Yes, Mark's negotiation skills stand him in good stead.

'He swims off with a profit of...'

Great fun! Perfect place for them and I made a profit. What more can you ask for?

'Catherine now takes her continental coat hooks to Kent-based housewife and mum Claire.'

# Hang on, Susie Susie, hang on... #

'Catherine's dogged haggling meant she paid £8.55 for the coat hooks.

'So, how much can she tell them for?'

-What do you think?

-It's different.

What do you mean, "It's different"? What do you think?

I like it, but I feel it's something you hang on the toilet door.

-Why do you think the toilet?

-It's the shapes of the family.

-I see what you mean.

-Men's...

-And the ladies, the triangular.

I see what you mean. How much would you be willing to give me for this?

Bearing in mind I'm not sure it'll fit over the door.

-We may have to do a bit of DIY.

-Yeah.

-£12?

-Ooh! Claire!

Ooh! That's a bit of a shock!

-What about 15?

-I guess I could go to that. Yeah.

-Go on, then. 15.

'Catherine hangs up a profit of...'

Well, I'm not sure that Claire was overwhelmed by the coat hook,

but she bought it in the end and I made a profit.

After all, a sale's a sale.

'And Catherine sails on down to Greenwich,

'hoping to sell the ten retro clothes hangers which cost £59.83.'

I thought that these hangers would be really easy to sell,

but I have had nothing but negative comments.

So I have brought them along to the hustling, bustling Greenwich Market

and I'm determined to go home empty-handed.

'So, Catherine zips through the market in search of profit.'

Possibly interested in these? £10 each?

-£10?

-Yes! I think they're a bit of fun.

-I thought you were offering me all of them for £10.

-All of them?

-Oh, no. I can't do that. Do you want to buy two?

-For £15?

-Yeah.

-Well, I can't resist a bargain!

-Yay!

-Yes! Well done.

Two for £15. Fantastic!

'After a good start, things get worse,

'and Greenwich "Mean"time takes on a whole new meaning for Catherine.'

-Do you want one?

-No, thank you.

-Are you sure?

-I'm really sure.

Is this the sort of thing that might be of interest to you? Is it?

-No.

-Oh!

LAUGHS

-I'm looking to sell them for £10 each.

-Are you?

-Yes.

Good luck with that.

Hello!

-Look at these!

-Wow!

-What do you think of them?

-I think they're...special.

-Special?

-They're interesting.

I'm asking for £10 each on them.

-LAUGHS

-No?

-No!

-In a word.

-Really?

-Not £10, no.

For all them, I would do... I'll do 20.

For all of them, £20? Oh gosh, no. I paid so much more than that.

-30 and you've got a deal.

-A little bit more?

-WEARILY: 35.

-You don't want to do 40?

-No, I can't do 40 on those.

-35.

Go on, then. I'll make a loss, but I've got to get rid of them.

'Catherine sells the remaining hangers but ends up with a loss...'

Well, that was not easy, and I have made a little bit of a loss.

But hallelujah! I have got rid of those coat hangers!

'Catherine found her retro hangers to be a bit of a drag.

'But Mark has a different kind of drag in mind,

'as he tries to sell the silver crown brooch that cost him £8.55.'

If you're going to sell a piece of jewellery in the form of a crown, you need a queen.

And oh, my! What a queen I've got for you! Haha!

# It's raining men, hallelujah

# It's raining men, hey, men... #

-Davina, dear.

-Hello, dear. How are you?

-You're looking every inch the queen.

-Thank you very much, my darling!

-Lovely to see you.

-I've come here on a mission.

-I sent you an e-mail of a charming little brooch.

-You did, dear.

-It is rather gorgeous.

-Can you help me take it off?

-Oh, gosh! Yes.

I'm not good with fiddly bits. There's quite a weight to it.

It's lovely, isn't it? I like that a lot.

-Is it you, do you think?

-You think it's fit for a queen?

-I think it's fit for a queen.

-I quite like it, I have to say.

I don't really like ostentatious jewellery, darling!

-This is the problem!

-We can see that.

-I don't have much.

-It's a bit OTT, compared to your other pieces(!)

What do you want for that?

I'd love to get as near to 30 as I can.

-How about 20?

-That's not very near at all, is it?

That wouldn't get me my bus fare back to Queen's Park, dear.

-Could we say 26?

-Well, it is rather beautiful, my dear.

So I think I'm going to pay £26.

And I have to say, my dear, you ARE being a bit of a drag today!

Aren't you? Now, come with me.

'Ooh! Mark makes a crowning profit of...

'And decides to celebrate by getting all dressed-up!'

Now, come on, Racy Stacey, do hurry up, dear.

-Darling. I'm out of my comfort zone.

-Come on, you silly old queen!

What do you think, Davina, darling?

'Oh, Mark! That's SO you!'

I never thought I would take to high heels.

-I'm afraid I rather have, you know.

-Oh, how lovely!

-Yes.

The things I do to make a small profit.

Catherine, I can always find room for a bit of bling in Brighton.

Remember, dear. There's only room for one diva in this contest.

'Quite clearly, that's you, Ms Stacey.

'So, as we're halfway through the selling section,

'it's high time to see who's piling on the pounds

'and who's left lumped with the losses.

'So far, Catherine Southon has sold three purchases...

'Mark Stacey has done two deals in Blighty plus the item in Brussels...

'But there's plenty more to come, as our two hungry fortune hunters

'now need to up their game, if they are to walk away victorious.

'Mark is in the lead and is hoping to make a corking profit

'by selling his prized possessions - the two vintage champagne buckets.

'They cost him £42.74,

'and he's hoping to convince Brighton-based bubbly-loving contact Justin to buy them.'

-Hello, Justin.

-Hi, Mark.

-Can you help me?

-Yes, of course.

-Solid, aren't they?

-They are very solid.

And I like this sort of cracked ice effect.

When that's full of ice and a nice champagne bottle,

the reflection will be quite nice.

-They're continental.

-Really?

-1950s, I think.

-OK.

-They'd be nice on a dinner table.

-They would.

Dante, my partner, collects ice buckets. We've got ten at home.

-Haven't got any glass ones, though.

-These could be a nice addition.

Yeah, I think they will.

I was hoping to get around 150 to 200 - for the pair, not each.

Shall we say 160?

Ooh. What about 180?

-170?

-170.

I'll go for that. Thank you very much, Justin.

I'll come and christen them. I'll bring strawberries and cream.

Well, job done, then! Yes!

'Job done, indeed. Mark makes a cork-popping profit of...'

That was worth waiting for cos I sold the ice buckets and got what I think is quite a vintage profit.

A shame I haven't got a glass in my hand to toast my own success.

But I'm sure you're doing that for me anyway, Catherine, my darling?

'Yes, Mark feels like celebrating with only one item to go,

'but what of Catherine?

'She's brought her crumbling crustaceans to Southend.'

# Walking on the beaches looking at the peaches... #

'And even though they're broken, game Catherine is still going to try and sell them.'

My poor injured lobster and crab

have crawled their way with me to sunny Southend.

We're hoping to see a local businessman, Philip,

who I hope will take pity on them and buy them for his restaurant.

'As the plastic lobster and crab were broken in transit,

'the Put Your Money games master's picked up the cost,

'meaning anything Catherine manages to make is pure profit.'

We have a rather fine plastic crab.

That's a beauty!

As plastic crabs go, this has got to be one of the better varieties.

And we have a lobster, but look!

Has he been fighting with the crab?

-Quite possibly!

-That's a shame.

-They're not going to fit in on the wall here.

-Not this one.

We've got an aquarium along the road. We've got lobsters and crabs.

-They get lonely.

-Ah!

-Because they're very reclusive type creatures.

If we put them in the middle of a tank, you never know.

-Might give them the right idea of how to breed!

-Like that idea!

These might be helpful crab and helpful lobster?

I think they'll serve a useful purpose, indeed.

Anything that you can possibly offer me on these?

-Tenner for the pair?

-Why not?

-Are you sure?

-Yeah! Why not?

£10 the pair. Considering the damage, that's a very fine offer.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you.

'Catherine is happy with £10 profit for the sorrowful sea creatures.'

-You could have got more if you'd asked for more.

-Damn!

LAUGHING: Don't ask, don't get.

'Yes, there's a lesson there.

'Now, down to her last item, Catherine tries to shake up a sale

'of the condiment shakers that cost her £15.38,

'showing them to West Wycombe-based contact, Margaret.'

-I'm going to show you these.

-Oh!

-Did I send you a photo of them?

-Yeah. They're nicer than the photo.

-Are they?

-Yes.

-Oh, good.

-They're quite pretty.

-The reason I went for them is they're pretty.

I liked the enamel. The blue in particular was beautiful.

It's like that guilloche enamel.

-Yes. Is it silver, because there's a little mark?

-There is a little mark.

-A Danish mark. Oh.

-It's not silver.

-No, it's silver plate.

-Yes.

-I think it is silver plate.

-More 20s than 30s.

-They might be.

-I would have said they were.

Because it's the way this is all pressed, isn't it?

-They're quite nice.

-How much would you pay for them?

-15 to 20.

-Oh.

-23?

-22.

-22!

-22?

-All right, 22.

-Would you take 22?

-I will take 22.

Thank you very much.

'Catherine shakes on a profit of £6.62 and is all sold up.'

Mark, I think I might just beat you,

but you know you'll always be my special friend.

'So Catherine feels like the cat who's got the cream.

'But Mark still has his Victorian silver milk jug.

'He takes this final crucial antique to Littlehampton-based buyer

'Stephanie, hoping that it'll help whip up a victory.'

-I thought it was charming.

-Oh, it is gorgeous.

If you turn it upside down, it's all decorated underneath.

-Isn't it fab?

-They've gone really to town on this.

-Imagine seeing the whole set!

-Oh, I know. The teapot...

Probably a little bachelor set. Very much in a late 18th-century style.

Those rather nice feet with shell motifs.

-Oh, it's lovely.

-And that sort of C-scrolled handle.

I've never seen one embossed with pheasants and rabbits before.

-I've just noticed them.

-The rabbits are all playful.

-Isn't it unusual?

-I love it.

Quite a nice weight. It's fully hallmarked, English.

London 1896.

I really like it, and the detail, it's just really beautiful.

-It's obviously been kept in a box.

-Yeah, it's been looked after.

Is this sounding good, Steph? I paid a fair amount for it.

-I'm sure you did.

-But I would like to pour out a little profit!

-Ha!

'Stephanie seems keen, but will she be keen enough to buy the milk jug

'for a price that helps Mark lap up victory?

'Or will Mark's dreams of winning curdle at the last hurdle?

'All will soon be revealed.

'Catherine and Mark each started with £750 of their own money.

'Catherine Southon did five deals in Brussels and spent...

'Mark Stacey bought six items and spent almost twice as much...

'But all that matters now is profit.

'All the proceeds will go to our dealers' chosen charities,

'so let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion!'

Bonjour, mademoiselle. How are you?

-Tres bien.

-So exciting!

-How did you get on, Catherine?

-Well, one really good sale.

-Do you remember that hunting flask?

-Oh, yes.

-No, that was great.

That was about 90% of my profit. Everything else was... iffy.

I've had a fantastic time. I made a really good profit on those ice buckets.

-They were good, actually. They were great.

-They were fantastic.

-Are you ready to reveal?

-Y-yes. I don't think I want to do this.

But go on. Trois, deux, un!

Oh, Mark! You did really well!

Well, yes, Catherine. Oh, dear.

-It really is pathetic.

-Not really. I'm surprised you made that much!

'Yes, glorious and victorious.

'Mr Stacey had already managed some massive mark-ups

'by the time it came to selling his precious silver milk jug.'

-I would like £130 for it.

-That sounds pretty good, actually.

-Definitely. I think it's gorgeous. Thank you.

-Thanks, Steph.

'That small profit of £10.34 helped consolidate

'Mark's irrefutable annihilation of Catherine's ambitions.'

I enjoyed the foreign market!

I bought the right things and I maximised every penny of profit.

I got to dress up and I won!

To be honest, although I did rather well with the hunting flask,

I did struggle with everything else and I think he just made some jolly good profits so...

mon cheri, fantastique!

'Maverick Mark stands victorious in today's battle,

'but tomorrow, Catherine gets the chance to fight back

'when they go up against each other at an auction in Essex.'

See, Mark? A bargain!

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