0:00:02 > 0:00:07'This is the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:11'against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16'And gives YOU the insider's view of the trade.'
0:00:16 > 0:00:18I'm on the case.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21'Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:21 > 0:00:24'will face a different daily challenge...'
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- I'm a cheeky chancer! - 'Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:30'..putting their reputations on the line and giving you top tips
0:00:30 > 0:00:36'and savvy secrets on how to make most money from buying and selling.'
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- Let's go and spend some money! - Get in there!
0:00:40 > 0:00:43'Make sure you're belted in and holding tight,
0:00:43 > 0:00:47'as you're about to witness two Colossi of the antiques trade
0:00:47 > 0:00:49'go head-to-head in the ultimate challenge -
0:00:49 > 0:00:53'the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Showdown.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55'Our eminent experts will be pushed to the very limit,
0:00:55 > 0:00:59'stretching every sinew of their bodies
0:00:59 > 0:01:03'as they try to buy the greatest items for the best price,
0:01:03 > 0:01:05'before driving themselves to near exhaustion
0:01:05 > 0:01:09'as they go on missions to sell their purchases for premium profit.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14'Coming up, Mark teaches Catherine a valuable lesson...'
0:01:14 > 0:01:16This is how you play the game!
0:01:16 > 0:01:22You find the items, source the buyer, get it at the price you want and you know you've got a profit.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24'..Catherine goes supersonic...'
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- How much are you asking for it? - I'd like 195 for it.- 195?
0:01:28 > 0:01:31'..and a colourful buyer is lost for words.'
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- What can you say? - I don't know, dear.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36'It's going to be an almighty war!
0:01:36 > 0:01:40'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!'
0:01:54 > 0:01:58'This is the Showdown, where our first-rate antiques experts
0:01:58 > 0:02:02'have to show their mettle as they go head-to-head in an Olympic bid
0:02:02 > 0:02:06'to maximise their profit margins and conquer their opponent.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10'Our colliding couple consists of two of the country's most impressive experts.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13'First up, the battling boy from Brighton
0:02:13 > 0:02:17'brimming with bucketloads of bargain-buying brilliance...'
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Quality, quality, quality - as you would expect from me.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27'He's up against a rival who is as ruthless as she is stunning.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30'Controlled and steady, clever and savvy,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33'stop the clocks, it's...'
0:02:33 > 0:02:35If you don't gamble, you don't win.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38'This will be their toughest trial to date,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41'covering locations throughout the country and abroad,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44'as their buying abilities and selling skills are put to the test
0:02:44 > 0:02:46'until finally, a winner is revealed.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51'It's time to cry havoc! Let slip the dogs of war!'
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- Showdown time! - Snap!
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- Oh, what IS it all about?- Do you know what I'm concerned about?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- Tell me. - You and I go back a long way.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07I'm worried that this might be the end of a beautiful relationship. A long time.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09BOTH: # Sisters, sisters... #
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- All right, Catherine. Get on with it. Read, then.- All right!
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- You're so bossy!- Oh, get on with it.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20"Welcome to the mighty Showdown. The rules are simple.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25"You must each buy two items at every one of your regular Put Your Money Challenges.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28"You have £1,000 to spend.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32"You can sell up to four items wherever you want.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37"The rest will be sold at auction in Dorset, in direct competition with your opponent.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40"The winner is the dealer who makes the most profit."
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- Good luck. - Any ideas what you're going to buy?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- If I had, I wouldn't tell you. - I don't want to know.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50'Our experts know that the £1,000 of their own money to spend
0:03:50 > 0:03:53'must include any restoration, repairs and buying fees,
0:03:53 > 0:03:57'and all the profits go to their chosen charities.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00'They'll be buying from their usual hunting haunts -
0:04:00 > 0:04:02'a foreign antiques market,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04'an auction,
0:04:04 > 0:04:06'a car boot sale
0:04:06 > 0:04:09'and a UK antiques market.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14'It's going to be a fierce fight, but who will end up with the biggest profit?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17'Our purchasing players prepare for Round 1.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21'Their first battle takes place on Belgian soil.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24'It's a tale of two markets in Brussels.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28'Catherine and Mark need to move fast and rummage deep
0:04:28 > 0:04:32'if they want to slip off with the best bargains.
0:04:32 > 0:04:36'Both of our intrepid explorers need to acquire two items.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39'It's Mark who's first to pounce, spotting a divine picture
0:04:39 > 0:04:42'that he thinks has profit potential.'
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Now, the sun is shining and it only shines on the righteous, doesn't it?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Which leads us very nicely into this picture,
0:04:49 > 0:04:52where the central character's a cardinal.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55He's sitting there, along with some very noble-looking gentlemen.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59These type of pictures were very popular in the late 19th century.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04This is either a copy or a rendition of that type of picture,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06probably painted in the 1950s.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10It is signed indistinctly. I don't know the artist.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14I think it might be worth a punt, depending on the price.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18'Mark pays £128.21 for the painting,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22'but will it be the answer to his prayers?'
0:05:22 > 0:05:26I don't think it'll make hundreds and hundreds, but with a bit of luck
0:05:26 > 0:05:31and intervention from above, we might make 100 quid on it, fingers crossed.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35Anyway, it's too late now! I bought it and I'm off to get a cup of tea.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39'Well, it's thirsty work, buying.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43'Mark hopes his first purchase will offer ascension to victory.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47'However, Catherine catches up when she buys a vanity case...
0:05:49 > 0:05:52'..which she hopes will provide a "Vanity Fair" profit
0:05:52 > 0:05:54'when it comes to the selling.'
0:05:54 > 0:05:57It's not leather, sadly, but it's leatherette.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01It's got the maker's mark on the front - Victor Luggage.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03You open it up with these clasps.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07This one, the spring's gone, but you can lift it up.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12Inside, it is a little tatty and a little worn,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15but nothing that a little super glue won't sort out.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19And for eight euros, I think it's fabulous.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It's got the initials on it.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25Do I know anyone with the initials EB? No!
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Will I find someone with the initials EB?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Definitely. Watch this!
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I'm going to make myself some serious money.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36'Catherine's made up with her vanity case,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40'but Mark has decided the perfect partner to his holy painting
0:06:40 > 0:06:43'would be a devil-handled cane.'
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Canes are very big business. There's a lot of collectors.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50It's got a little silver collar and a simple bamboo shaft
0:06:50 > 0:06:53with a little bit of silver plate on the bottom.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58What I particularly like is that rather cheeky devil.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01You can see his horns back there and his open mouth.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03He's looking rather scary.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06So what would be your very best price on that?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- 200. ..Yeah, I know. - MARK GASPS
0:07:09 > 0:07:11Surely you can let me have it for 180.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14- Cash.- 185.- No, come on!- 185!
0:07:14 > 0:07:18STALL HOLDERS LAUGH 180. 180. Well done.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22'The Maverick's devilish negotiating gets the cane for...
0:07:23 > 0:07:27'..and he's praying it'll deliver a demon of a profit.'
0:07:28 > 0:07:31I always say the devil's in the detail.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Please, let me be right.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38'With round one almost over, Catherine bags her second item,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41'snapping up an ivory monocular for...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45'..What exactly did she see in it?'
0:07:46 > 0:07:49It's got these lovely sections and it closes down,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52so it can easily be slipped into a handbag.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55It's by Hawks and Grice.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58I would say first quarter 19th century.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02It's got this lovely ivory band around it.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07It's pre-1947, so we don't have to worry about the whole ivory issue.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09And for 150 euros?
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I'm sure it'll make someone - and me - very happy.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15'Catherine concludes round one,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18'adding her monocular to her vanity case.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20'Mark hedged his bets,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24'picking up the religious painting and the demon-headed cane.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26'How much have they spent so far?
0:08:27 > 0:08:32'Our battling buyers started with £1,000 of their own money...
0:08:56 > 0:09:00'..Our duelling duo arrive at Stacey auction rooms in Essex
0:09:00 > 0:09:04'with a mission to acquire two impressive pieces to add to their collections.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08'Catherine is the first to get going when she decides to bid
0:09:08 > 0:09:10'on a pair of watercolours of Cornish views
0:09:10 > 0:09:13'signed by the artist, Sydney James Beer.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15'Carry on bidding!'
0:09:16 > 0:09:19£30. 32, straight in. 32.
0:09:19 > 0:09:2135 is now bid...
0:09:21 > 0:09:23'The guide price is £40 to £60.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27'Catherine's keen not to pay over the odds.'
0:09:27 > 0:09:29And five. At £55 with the lady.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- Are you all done? - BANGS GAVEL
0:09:32 > 0:09:34'Catherine keeps her cool and wins the watercolours
0:09:34 > 0:09:37'for £66 after costs.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41'The Maverick, on the other hand, is finding the going tough.'
0:09:41 > 0:09:44No, 65? That's too much.
0:09:44 > 0:09:45Too much!
0:09:45 > 0:09:50'No such problem for Catherine, who is set on getting her second item,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54'a cast iron door knocker she hopes might open the door to a profit.'
0:09:54 > 0:09:56That's quite nice.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Regency style.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Door knocker.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05It's iron and I think that's all right, actually.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09I could sell that to a salvage yard and make a bit of money.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12'The door knocker is estimated between £30 to £50
0:10:12 > 0:10:15'and Catherine's keen to knock out the competition.'
0:10:15 > 0:10:1822. 25. £25 now. 28, new bidder.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Against you, sir. 28. 30 now bid. Against you, madam. 32.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25At £32. Lady seated. Are you all done?
0:10:25 > 0:10:27At £32...
0:10:28 > 0:10:34'..Meaning she's bought-up for this round.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39'But as the auction draws to an end, Mark has failed to buy a single lot for his Showdown.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43'The rules say that he must leave the auction with two items.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46'The Maverick is left to trawl the auction's unsold list.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49'Thankfully for him, he finds a pair of items to buy.'
0:10:49 > 0:10:52We all know luxury,
0:10:52 > 0:10:55and Asprey's is right at the top of the tree for luxury.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59We've got a solid nine-carat gold cigar puncturer.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03If you wind this down, out comes the little piece.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05In its original box. Not an antique.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10Matching that is the gentleman's cigar case.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15Nine-carat gold mounted, perfect condition, beautiful quality.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Again, in its fitted box. A lovely object.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30'Is he pleased with his purchases?'
0:11:30 > 0:11:33I'm thrilled with it because I've bought something
0:11:33 > 0:11:35that is quality, quality, quality -
0:11:35 > 0:11:37as you would expect from me.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42'Mark's bold move brings us to the end of Round 2.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46'While cunning Catherine was calm and self-assured in this round,
0:11:46 > 0:11:48'Maverick Mark was the total opposite,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51'almost failing to fulfil the required buys.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54'Luckily, his last-minute buying spree saved his bacon.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57'Let's see where we are at this stage...
0:12:01 > 0:12:04'..They've now bought four items each...
0:12:29 > 0:12:32'Tensions are sky high.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37'Our purchasing pilots have landed at the Ford Airfield car boot sale in West Sussex,
0:12:37 > 0:12:41'where they'll scour the stalls for items they can scoop up and sell on.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45'But before they do, there's a chance to compare notes.'
0:12:45 > 0:12:47- Are you nervous about this? - Always, Mark.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- I'm actually quietly confident. - Really?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- No! - BOTH LAUGH
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- You don't know what I bought from the auction.- That's a good point.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- I did a sneaky after-sale.- Mm! And?
0:12:59 > 0:13:04- Quality, good name, gold.- Did you spend a lot of money on them?
0:13:04 > 0:13:08Quite a bit, actually, but I think they were worth every penny.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10This is getting hard.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12- Why are we doing it again? - I don't know, actually.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15- BOTH LAUGH - Good luck.- Good luck.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19'Catherine is keen to get going and quickly finds an arresting diversion
0:13:19 > 0:13:22'in the form of an Edwardian silver police whistle.'
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Give me a quick demonstration.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- If it doesn't work, I'm not buying it! - Can someone run off with something?
0:13:28 > 0:13:31WHISTLE BLOWS
0:13:31 > 0:13:33There's not a policeman in sight!
0:13:33 > 0:13:35'She buys the whistle for £90.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38'Will it help take down the particulars of a profit?'
0:13:38 > 0:13:41It's got on the front, "The Metropolitan Patent".
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Normally, policemen's whistles are nickel-plated.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47This one is solid silver
0:13:47 > 0:13:51and it's got the punched date of 30th March 1905.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56Perhaps it was a presentation piece, which is why it's silver.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58£90 I paid for it.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00If you don't gamble, you don't win.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Let's just hope I win on this one.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04WOLF WHISTLE
0:14:06 > 0:14:11'On the other side of the car boot, Mark has spotted a Chinese porcelain panel.'
0:14:13 > 0:14:17It's quite a nice panel painted in typical famille rose colours.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20These are those delicate pinks you see around it.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23It's very decorative, but if we look at the faces,
0:14:23 > 0:14:28they're not 18th or 19th century, so we're into the 20th century.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31But it is still a very decorative panel.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33'Mark buys the panel for £90,
0:14:33 > 0:14:36'keeping the pressure on his opponent.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40'Catherine looks like she's hitting the bottle as she buys a wine rack.'
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Can I say five? Please?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- Go on, then. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Date-wise, 20 years old, something like that?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52For £5, there's got to be something there, hasn't there?
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Any offers?
0:14:55 > 0:15:00'Mark is running out of time when he sets his sights on an antique telescope.'
0:15:00 > 0:15:02It's a four-drawer telescope.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08It's signed, I think, J Hirsch Dallmeyer.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12London. London's always quite a good place for a maker
0:15:12 > 0:15:14of these scientific instruments.
0:15:14 > 0:15:20There's one big problem with it, though. The lens is broken.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22We need to replace that.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26'Mark buys the telescope for £35, bringing Round 3 to an end.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30'But will Mark's purchase magnify his chances of success,
0:15:30 > 0:15:34'or has Catherine blown hers with her policeman's whistle?
0:15:34 > 0:15:37'With one round left, let's find out who's galloping ahead
0:15:37 > 0:15:40'and who is lagging behind...
0:16:05 > 0:16:08'..And so the bell rings for Round 4,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11'in this stunning showdown between Stacey and Southon,
0:16:11 > 0:16:14'taking them to a UK antiques fair.
0:16:14 > 0:16:20'This bargain battle of the sexes arrives at Newark International Antiques and Collectors' fair
0:16:20 > 0:16:22'in search of must-have memorabilia.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27'It's Catherine who goes full steam ahead, as she spots an antique railway sign.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:30That's cool. I like that very much.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34This is a sign that you'd find at the end of the station
0:16:34 > 0:16:38as the train is going out, so they can...whistle.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42It's probably not that rare, but it's a good statement piece.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44How many of them do you see?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- How much are you asking for it? - Um...
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- I'd like 195 for it.- 195?!
0:16:51 > 0:16:54That's ridiculously expensive!
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- Er...- I was hoping you were going to say 50 quid.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00I think 120 is the really best on it.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03115, and then I will run away.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- Go on, 115.- Thank you very much. You're a very lovely man.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11'Catherine thinks she's on the right track with the railway sign.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15'Will she be whistling into the wind when it comes to selling it?'
0:17:15 > 0:17:18How rare these are, I just don't know,
0:17:18 > 0:17:23so it is a huge gamble for me, but one that might just pay off.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25# Whistle while you work... #
0:17:25 > 0:17:27WHISTLES
0:17:30 > 0:17:36'Mark spies and buys an Edwardian simulated tortoiseshell paperclip for £30.'
0:17:36 > 0:17:40It's got that lucky wishbone motif in solid silver.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43The important thing when you're looking at hallmarks,
0:17:43 > 0:17:47particularly on things that have moving parts or removable parts,
0:17:47 > 0:17:51is that there should be a full hallmark on the main piece of silver
0:17:51 > 0:17:55and then anything attached to it should have a partial mark,
0:17:55 > 0:17:57like we have here.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01It's about 1910-ish, so it's Edwardian.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03It looks like it's on tortoiseshell.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08A lovely thing and a quality item to grace anybody's desk.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Oh, I can't wait to see Catherine's face when she sees this!
0:18:12 > 0:18:14'Mark's pleased with the paper holder.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18'With his final purchase looming, he reveals his secret weapon.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20'He has a buyer in mind.'
0:18:22 > 0:18:26I have someone who's redoing their little garden.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29They did ask if I'd find something suitable for them.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33This is rather fun. You've got cherubs climbing up here.
0:18:33 > 0:18:39Now, it's not terribly old. It's a sundial.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Something spurious written on it.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43We're not buying a quality antique.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47What we might be buying is something that makes a profit.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50'The Maverick decides to sun-dial his buyer's number
0:18:50 > 0:18:53'and sound them out about his potential purchase.'
0:18:53 > 0:18:57I think I might have found something interesting. I think you'll love it.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59'Having got his buyer interested,
0:18:59 > 0:19:03'Mark tries to get the lowest price to maximise his profits.'
0:19:03 > 0:19:0595, but that's the best.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- I can't go less than that. - We can do a 90, can't we, for cash?
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- Go on, then.- You're an angel.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14The deal is done. Catherine, this is how you play the game.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17You find the items. You source the buyer.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21You talk nicely to the dealer, get it at the price you want
0:19:21 > 0:19:24and you know you've got a profit - that's how you do it, dear.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29'Very wily, Mr Stacey, but Catherine has a few tricks up her sleeve
0:19:29 > 0:19:32'and moves in on an antique apothecary chest.'
0:19:32 > 0:19:36It's a lovely, lovely chest. I love the drawers beneath.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Sometimes, you'd find scales or tablets.
0:19:39 > 0:19:45Here we've got the glass bottles. All original bottles.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50It's Edwardian in style, slightly later than others I have seen.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52It's a bit iffy, though.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56The locks, I think, are later. That's been put on later.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59The hinges are new, though, as well.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04'On closer inspection, Catherine is less sure that the box is the remedy she's after.'
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Did it start out life as an apothecary chest?
0:20:07 > 0:20:12Could you call it that? It hasn't quite got the interior.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17In essence, it could just be a box with a load of bottles thrown in.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22'Catherine is umming and ah-ing, but decides to swallow the bitter pill and make an offer.'
0:20:22 > 0:20:25115 and that's it. Go on.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- I'm shaking on 120.- All right. - Good girl. She's a good'un.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Yeah, she's a fool!
0:20:31 > 0:20:35'Catherine's acquisition brings us to the end of the final round.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39'Our ultimate fighters battled it out to the bitter end.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42'Catherine has the railway sign and the apothecary medicine box.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45'Mark has the paper holder and sundial.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48'It's time to find out who's reaching for the sky
0:20:48 > 0:20:51'and who is lost at sea.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58'Our battling buyers each started out with £1,000 of their own money.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02'Catherine has kept a tight rein on her purchases and spent only...
0:21:07 > 0:21:11'Mark Stacey let his hair down and splashed out...
0:21:16 > 0:21:20'Before the exhaustion of our esteemed experts' exertions kicks in
0:21:20 > 0:21:23'it's time for them to get together and compare purchases.'
0:21:25 > 0:21:29- How are you feeling? - Not too bad. I'm a bit...
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- One item I think is a real pain. - Oh. go on, then.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36- Come on. You know what. - No, I don't.- That hideous picture.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38From Brussels. I haven't even unpacked it.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I don't want to look at it again! What about you?
0:21:41 > 0:21:45I bought a whistle, a silver whistle. That was almost £100.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50I bought a lovely "whistle" sign. So I'm going for a whistle theme!
0:21:50 > 0:21:52You are getting a bit repetitive, Catherine!
0:21:52 > 0:21:56- Can't you think OUT of a box? - For God's sake! It's all good fun.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01I'm going to put four or five items in the auction and cross my fingers.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Cross everything. We'll be all right.- Shall we get a cuppa?
0:22:04 > 0:22:06I think we deserve it.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12'Our contesting couple need to up their game and power on through
0:22:12 > 0:22:16'as this sensational showdown is about to sort the wheat from the chaff.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20'Having carefully obtained eight items from four locations,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24'Catherine and Mark need to use every ounce of their trading knowhow
0:22:24 > 0:22:26'to sell on their wares.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30'But the Showdown sell-off has a twist - the auction.
0:22:30 > 0:22:35'Southon and Stacey must each put at least half their items under the hammer,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38'where they'll be unable to control whether their profits soar
0:22:38 > 0:22:40'or come crashing down to Earth.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44'There's immense pressure on both experts, so how is Catherine feeling
0:22:44 > 0:22:48'as she prepares for the approaching onslaught?'
0:22:48 > 0:22:51I found it quite tough to buy these items.
0:22:51 > 0:22:58The watercolours, I'm hoping that I sell both of those to hotels
0:22:58 > 0:23:02or restaurants down in Cornwall, as they depict Cornish scenes.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05The leather vanity case, that should be easy to sell.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08That rack is not particularly exciting.
0:23:08 > 0:23:13The monocular, that is beautiful. There is definitely a large profit.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17The item that I'm not happy with... is this box.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20It was sold to me as an apothecary box,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23but I knew that it wasn't.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26The whistle I bought at the boot fair, I love that piece.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29The Regency door knocker I bought at auction.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32I'll probably end up taking it back to auction.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36The "whistle" sign! I think that has got to go to auction.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40So this one, the box, the whistle and the knocker.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44They're all going off to auction. A few problem areas there.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47But Mark Stacey, I know you've got a few problem areas, too.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49I'll see you at the auction.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53'So, Catherine foresees trouble ahead for her and Mark.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58'Down on the south coast, is the Maverick also experiencing pre-fight nerves?'
0:23:58 > 0:24:00This is a mad old game, isn't it?
0:24:00 > 0:24:04I love the walking cane. I quite like the telescope,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08even though it's broken and I think it's early to mid-19th century.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12I love the sundial. These I've found private buyers for.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Particularly the sundial. I think that's going to give me a ray of profit.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19The other items I'll put into the Showdown auction.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24A little bit risky. I'm putting the large oil painting from Brussels,
0:24:24 > 0:24:30the Asprey's cigar-related items,
0:24:30 > 0:24:35the little paper holder and the Chinese panel.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39I'm just hoping that lots of people at the auction will love them.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41But who knows?
0:24:41 > 0:24:44'It won't be long before we find out.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47'Before our experts head to the Showdown auction,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50'they must get to work selling their other items.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55'Both know that no deal is done until they get that all-important handshake.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00'It's Mr Stacey who's first to make a move.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03'He's headed to Hove, hoping for a sale of the skull walking cane
0:25:03 > 0:25:07'he bought at the market in Brussels for £153.85.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11'But will it impress walking cane collector Enrico?'
0:25:12 > 0:25:15I've never seen one with that sort of top on it.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Well, that little top, he's actually a satyr.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24It's obviously a lady's cane and the height is high.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27You'd be a very tall lady to walk with that.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32- You'd never be able to put weight on it.- No, you wouldn't. - Because of the flexibility.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36I was hoping for around 300.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39I'll tell you what. I would go 200.
0:25:39 > 0:25:44If I said to you around 250, and you pushed me down a pound or two?
0:25:44 > 0:25:49- My last and final offer...- Oh! - ..will be 230.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Can I just squeeze you up £5 more and say 235?
0:25:53 > 0:25:55- Yeah...- That's a good discount.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57- Oh, what the heck?- Are you sure? - What the heck?
0:25:57 > 0:26:01'After some tough negotiating from Enrico, Mark makes a profit of...
0:26:03 > 0:26:05'..and walks away happy.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08'It's a strong start from the Maverick,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10'but Catherine is on the move, too.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14'For starters, she sells the wine rack to antiques seller, Joe,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17'for a modest £5 profit.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20'There's a southerly wind prevailing for Miss Southon.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22'She heads to Lizard, Cornwall,
0:26:22 > 0:26:24'the most southern village in the country.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26'She's hoping to sell one of her watercolours
0:26:26 > 0:26:29'by Cornish artist Sydney James Beer,
0:26:29 > 0:26:31'to local hotel owner, Alfred.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34'Together, the two paintings cost Catherine £66,
0:26:34 > 0:26:38'so will she now be able to brush up a profit?'
0:26:38 > 0:26:40There we are. It's a watercolour.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45I would probably date this to, I would say, probably the '30s.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Sydney James Beer is famous
0:26:47 > 0:26:50for painting scenes around the Cornish coastline.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54- What's your feeling? - Yeah, yeah. I think... it's nice.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59It'd be nice to add on to our collection which we already have.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04I'm looking for around, somewhere between... £80, £100?
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- Mm-hm.- That sort of price. Shall we go in the middle? 90.- Yeah.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- Would you be happy with £90? - I'm happy with that. Beautiful.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Let's have a shake on 90. Thank you very much indeed.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18'While in Cornwall, Catherine travels up the coast
0:27:18 > 0:27:21'to the setting of the other picture, Mevagissey.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24'The sale of the first painting means she's already made her money.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28'So anything hotel owner John pays is pure profit.'
0:27:28 > 0:27:32The problem is, and I'll be completely honest with you...
0:27:32 > 0:27:34- Can you see that there?- Yeah.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38It looks like, to me, that once upon a time,
0:27:38 > 0:27:40before it was put into this frame,
0:27:40 > 0:27:44there would have been a newspaper or something.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- Oh, it's type, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49It says something like "Drop it flat".
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- Considerably reduces the value, I would have thought.- I know!
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- You name a price and we'll go from there.- 45?
0:27:56 > 0:28:00That's very reasonable, considering there is a bit of damage.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02- I should have said 30, then.- No!
0:28:02 > 0:28:05- BOTH LAUGH - Let's stick to 45.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07'Catherine's delighted with...
0:28:10 > 0:28:12'Mark isn't dragging his feet.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16'When he bought the sundial for £90,
0:28:16 > 0:28:20'he had a buyer, Jason, in mind, and checked if he was interested.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24'Now, he's taken the sundial to his flamboyant friend's garden,
0:28:24 > 0:28:26'to finalise that deal.'
0:28:26 > 0:28:29Welcome to my little oasis in Brighton, darling.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- The weather has turned in our favour. - The good Lord is on our side!
0:28:33 > 0:28:37- I hope he'll be on my side with the price of this.- I have to say...
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- it's SO you! Are you ready? - I'm ready.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Oh!
0:28:42 > 0:28:43LAUGHS
0:28:43 > 0:28:46- What can you say? - I don't know, dear.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50- What do you think, Jason? Don't you love it?- Well, I do!
0:28:50 > 0:28:54- I really like it.- I thought, you know...- Mm.- ..a very modest £200.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56CHOKES
0:28:56 > 0:28:58I think it's 30 or 40 years old.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01Darling, I can't quite go to £200.
0:29:01 > 0:29:06- What could you go to? - I tell you what, I'll give you 199.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08- MARK LAUGHS - Is that all right, dear?
0:29:08 > 0:29:11I'm going to go for that. It's only £1 between friends.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- Is that all right, dear? - I love it. Thank you.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18How lovely! Could you get the polish out?
0:29:18 > 0:29:20I've got to clean this tatty old thing!
0:29:21 > 0:29:24'Hm, Jason prepares to polish his sundial
0:29:24 > 0:29:28'and Mark has a profit of £109, meaning the Maverick is beaming.'
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Well, Miss Southon. How's the sun shining on you?
0:29:31 > 0:29:34I can't wait to find out.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37'As it happens, Catherine's in fine fettle.
0:29:37 > 0:29:41'She's taken the brass and ivory monocular that cost her £128.21
0:29:41 > 0:29:45'to Hungerford, where she's hoping to spy a profit from Rita,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47'who deals in scientific equipment.'
0:29:48 > 0:29:52- I've got something to show you. There you go.- Isn't that gorgeous?
0:29:52 > 0:29:54I hadn't heard of Grice before.
0:29:54 > 0:29:59I looked them up, and Hawks Grice was working in Bond Street
0:29:59 > 0:30:03from 1818 to 1823.
0:30:03 > 0:30:08- So we can date this almost exactly to, say, circa 1820.- Yes.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11He made microscopes and other optical instruments,
0:30:11 > 0:30:16but for such a short period of time, I think this is quite a rare piece.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19I don't think you'll find many instruments by this maker.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I know what I would like. I'd like around 200, 250.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27But I know you've got to have a little profit on it. You've got to sell it.
0:30:27 > 0:30:33- I can't go any higher than 200.- Are you happy with £200?- Yes. I love it.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Shall we shake on 200?
0:30:35 > 0:30:37'Catherine makes a magnificent...
0:30:40 > 0:30:45'..and has now just one item left to sell before the Showdown auction.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48'Mark is also down to his final item before the auction,
0:30:48 > 0:30:52'the telescope, but he can't seem to spy a buyer anywhere.'
0:30:52 > 0:30:54I tried everywhere to sell this.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58I've tried opticians, astronomy shops, yacht clubs.
0:30:58 > 0:30:59Nothing.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03So I found a friend who runs a lovely seaside hotel in Eastbourne
0:31:03 > 0:31:05who might use it as a bar prop.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08'Mark paid £35 for the telescope.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12'Will hotelier Neil help him see his way to a profit?'
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- This is it.- OK, looks...- It extends.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18- It's about 1860. - It's a big one, isn't it?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21Lovely by the sea. I can look out my bedroom.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23- Mm, there's a slight problem.- Oh.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25Have a look out of it.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32- You can't see a thing, can you?- No. - Cos the lens is broken!
0:31:32 > 0:31:35So I was rather hoping that we could get
0:31:35 > 0:31:38sort of nearer to a nice round figure like 50.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41- 50 it is. It's a deal. - Thank you very much, Neil.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51'Catherine takes the vanity case that cost her £6.84
0:31:51 > 0:31:56'to Lynn and Kit, who run a vintage clothes shop in Greenwich Market.'
0:31:56 > 0:32:02I have something to show you, ladies, something that I bought in a market in Belgium.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05A foreign market, so tell me what you think about that.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- I've sent you photos, haven't I? - Yes. That is nice.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13Sadly, it's not leather. If it was, that would be quite nice.
0:32:13 > 0:32:17I haven't done anything to it. It's as I bought it.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21- So have a look. - That's nice. That's lovely.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24I would like 35, how does that sound to you?
0:32:24 > 0:32:29Maybe 30, cos we might have a bit of a job getting somebody with E.B.
0:32:29 > 0:32:34- 30. So, are we happy with that? £30. - We are, indeed.- I think so.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37Thank you very much. Let me shake your hand, too.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Thank you very much, ladies.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42'So, Catherine makes a profit of...
0:32:42 > 0:32:45'proving that she's dressed for success.'
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Beat that, Mark Stacey!
0:32:48 > 0:32:51'We're halfway through this race for profit.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54'It's time to see who'll be going into the auction on top,
0:32:54 > 0:32:56'and who'll be the underdog.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59'Catherine has sold four items...
0:33:03 > 0:33:05'Mark has only made three deals...
0:33:09 > 0:33:12'Our experts have worked tirelessly to fill their profit pots.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16'Now, they must face the ups and downs of auction
0:33:16 > 0:33:21'and surrender control to an auctioneer and his customers in Dorset,
0:33:21 > 0:33:23'as their remaining items go under the hammer.'
0:33:23 > 0:33:27- Good morning, darling.- My darling! - How are you?- I'm fine, thank you.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- And yourself?- Very well. The sun is shining on us.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34- This is our showdown. - I know! Showdown time!
0:33:34 > 0:33:38- Are you nervous? - I am absolutely petrified of this.
0:33:38 > 0:33:43- I've got a few howlers here, Mark. - YOU've got a few howlers, Catherine?
0:33:43 > 0:33:47- This could be our Titanic moment. - We will go on, Mark. And on.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- And on.- And on.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50And you do.
0:33:50 > 0:33:56'As former auctioneers themselves, Catherine and Mark know just how much can be won or lost.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59'Before the bidding gets under way, our duelling duo
0:33:59 > 0:34:02'check out each other's lots.'
0:34:02 > 0:34:05It's a pretty box, but when you open it up,
0:34:05 > 0:34:07it's meant to be an apothecary box.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09I don't think it's an apothecary box.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11Catherine doesn't think it's an apothecary box.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16It has been catalogued as an apothecary box but I think it's made up.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18These two items are fantastic.
0:34:18 > 0:34:24Lovely cigar case and cigar piercer. Nine-carat gold.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26Pure gold, Stacey. Pure gold.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30'First under the hammer is Mark's Chinese porcelain panel.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35'It cost him £90. Mark is concerned it won't fetch as much at auction.'
0:34:35 > 0:34:40If I'm being realistic, I would put that in at £50 to £80.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- But you never know with the internet.- It might take off.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Lot number 594, the Chinese porcelain panel
0:34:46 > 0:34:49in the famille rose colours.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51£20 is bid here. At 20. 30. 40. 50.
0:34:51 > 0:34:5460. 70. £70 I have, now.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- 80. 90 on the net. 100. - Ooh, well done.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- 110. 120. At £120. - Ooh, that's better.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04- Come on! - I sell at £120. Selling at 120...
0:35:05 > 0:35:07You cheeky devil!
0:35:08 > 0:35:13'To Mark's relief, the picture paints a profit of...
0:35:13 > 0:35:16'Next up is Catherine's "whistle" sign.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19'She paid a mighty £115 for it at the antiques fair.
0:35:19 > 0:35:25'She'll need to get a piercing price here if she's to turn any profit after fees.'
0:35:25 > 0:35:29Straight in here at £45. At 45. 50. 60.
0:35:29 > 0:35:3370. 80. 90. 100. That's £100 I have and away now.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- Come on! Bit more. - Selling and away at 100...
0:35:37 > 0:35:43To be honest, I thought that might crash at £50 so I'm quite relieved.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Can we have a smile, then? Stop all this blustering.
0:35:46 > 0:35:50'Catherine remains positive after losing...
0:35:52 > 0:35:56'But could things be about to get worse as her next lot comes up?
0:35:56 > 0:36:00'It's the cabinet she bought for £120 from the antiques fair.
0:36:00 > 0:36:05'Miss Southon is still unsure about what exactly it is.'
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Is it an apothecary cabinet? I don't think it is.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10It's the 19th century apothecary's or medicine cabinet.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14Straight in here at £60. Away now at 60. 70. 80.
0:36:14 > 0:36:1690. 100. At £100 and away now.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19- Selling away at 100... - BANGS GAVEL
0:36:19 > 0:36:23'The hammer goes down at £100, meaning, after auction fees,
0:36:23 > 0:36:28'Catherine swallows a £41.66 loss.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33'The auction hasn't gone well so far for Catherine, but she's hoping that the rural setting
0:36:33 > 0:36:36'might help her chances with her next lot -
0:36:36 > 0:36:38'the knocker.'
0:36:38 > 0:36:41There are some beautiful houses around here.
0:36:41 > 0:36:46- Let's hope someone needs a knocker. - It could ring somebody's bell.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49The cast iron door knocker, a nice one. Straight in at £20.
0:36:49 > 0:36:54- Oh, 20 in.- A bit more. - 20. Five. 30. Five. 40.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- Come on cos I'm not in profit now. - Last chance. Fair warning.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00I'm selling away at 40, at 40...
0:37:00 > 0:37:01BANGS GAVEL
0:37:01 > 0:37:03'Ouch! It's another loss...
0:37:06 > 0:37:08'..further knocking Catherine's dreams of victory.'
0:37:08 > 0:37:12- I'm quite pleased cos my two biggies are out the way.- Yes.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15It's good to get the biggies out the way, isn't it?
0:37:15 > 0:37:18'Yes, it is. Now it's Mark's turn to worry,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21'as his cardinal painting goes under the hammer.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25'A very concerned Mark paid £128.21 at the Belgian market
0:37:25 > 0:37:28'and is praying for divine inspiration.'
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Why did I buy this painting?
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- Oh, Mark, I'm trying to be nice about it.- Try harder.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38- I'm straight in here at £70. - Oh, 70.- Good luck.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41- 80. 90. 100. 110. 120. - There you go!
0:37:41 > 0:37:45130. 140. 150. 160, new bidder.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48At £160. It's Ken's bid at £160...
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- You jammy...- A bit more!
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- "A bit more!"- Bit more.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56"A bit more!"
0:37:56 > 0:37:59- # Hallelujah! # - 'Hallelujah indeed!
0:37:59 > 0:38:02'Mark's prayers are sort of answered but he still has to make do
0:38:02 > 0:38:05'with a small loss of 67p.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08'Mark's two gold items are up next.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12'He picked up the cigar case and piercer for £125 each
0:38:12 > 0:38:16'when they failed to sell at the auction house in Essex.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20'Will they now sell at this auction and will they make a profit?
0:38:20 > 0:38:22'The cigar case is first up.'
0:38:22 > 0:38:25This is the Asprey black simulated crocodile skin cigar case...
0:38:25 > 0:38:30- The cigar case.- They have split them for some reason.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33- I'd put them in as one lot. - Start me at £100 and away. 100.
0:38:33 > 0:38:3650 to start it. £50 and away now.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39- Oh, no! - No bids at £50.
0:38:39 > 0:38:4330 to start it. 30 bid on the internet.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47- Five. At £35 now. 40. Five. At 45. - It's going up.- This is terrible.
0:38:47 > 0:38:5050. At £50 on the internet. At 50. 60 in the room.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Are you all sure? If not, it goes and sells at £60.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Fair warning. Selling away at 60...
0:38:56 > 0:39:00'It seems like Mark's dreams of winning might be going up in smoke
0:39:00 > 0:39:02'when the case sells for £60
0:39:02 > 0:39:04'and he loses a catastrophic...
0:39:08 > 0:39:11'He's hoping the cigar piercer will do better.'
0:39:11 > 0:39:14£50 and away for this one here? 30 to start it?
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- Come on! It's got to be worth it. - I can't look!
0:39:17 > 0:39:22At £30 I have. Take a fiver where? £35 on the internet. At 35. 40.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26- £40 I have. 45. - That's terribly cheap.- That's cheap.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29At £45 I have now. 50. Paul's bid at £50 I have now.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31Fair warning.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33- Selling and away at 50... - BANGS GAVEL
0:39:33 > 0:39:37'What a mighty blow! The piercer loses even more.
0:39:37 > 0:39:41'Mark is left licking his wounds, having lost a devastating...'
0:39:42 > 0:39:44I'll survive!
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Ooh! Darling!
0:39:46 > 0:39:49'All Mark's hopes are pinned on his last item,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52'the Edwardian simulated tortoiseshell paperclip
0:39:52 > 0:39:55'which cost him £30 at the antiques fair.'
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Straight in here at £25.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- 25.- Come on. - 30. Five.
0:40:00 > 0:40:0340. Five. £45. My bid at 45...
0:40:03 > 0:40:05- Oh, come on!- Any internet interest?
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- On the internet, 60 there... - What did I say? 60?
0:40:08 > 0:40:12- You did. You were right, Catherine. - Selling and away at 60...
0:40:12 > 0:40:13Absolutely lovely.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17'Hurrah! After costs, Mark makes a profit of...'
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Clawed back a little bit!
0:40:24 > 0:40:27'Catherine's hoping to do the same with her final piece.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30'Can the silver police whistle she paid £90 for
0:40:30 > 0:40:33'sound her very first profit at the auction?'
0:40:33 > 0:40:3830 bid, thank you. At 30. £30 I have now. 30. Five. 40. Five.
0:40:38 > 0:40:4050. 60. £60 I have now.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- I need more than that. 70. - 70.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47The room is out. It's an internet bid. It's going to be sold.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51Away... 80. New bidder. Fresh blood at 80. 90.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- £90 I have. Still on the net, £90. - That's what I paid!
0:40:57 > 0:41:01'The whistle goes for the same amount Catherine bought it for,
0:41:01 > 0:41:05'meaning that, after costs, she makes a loss of...
0:41:05 > 0:41:08'With that, the Showdown auction is done.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15'Our duelling dealers each started with £1,000 of their own money...
0:41:27 > 0:41:32'But the only thing that matters now is who has made the most profit?
0:41:32 > 0:41:35'All the money will go to our dealers' chosen charities.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40'Let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.'
0:41:40 > 0:41:43- # Showdown! # - Show time, darling!
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- How are you feeling? - All right, yeah...
0:41:46 > 0:41:50- Well, no.- It's been tricky. Come on, it's been tricky.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54- You must have had one or two good sales!- Yes, I did.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58The monocular, that was very good. The others were mediocre.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00What about you?
0:42:00 > 0:42:04The walking stick. And the sundial really shone on me, I can tell you!
0:42:04 > 0:42:08- I don't think you're worried about big profits, Catherine.- I'm not.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- I'm not hoping for much. - Ready?- One, two...three!
0:42:12 > 0:42:14GASPS
0:42:14 > 0:42:16CATHERINE LAUGHS
0:42:16 > 0:42:20'Catherine pips Mark at the post, but there's more.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24'Over the week, our experts have been building up their profit pots.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27'It's time to find out who's won overall.'
0:42:27 > 0:42:30You ready? One, two, three...
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- Oh, we're so close, Catherine! - Oooh!
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- It's always the best ones that win. - Oh!
0:42:38 > 0:42:39Fluke!
0:42:39 > 0:42:43'It's been a fiercely fought war, but Catherine comes out on top.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46'Both she and Mark have made fantastic profits.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49'All that money will be going to their chosen charities.'
0:42:49 > 0:42:54I'm delighted to be able to give over £700 to my chosen charity,
0:42:54 > 0:42:56the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59I'm sure they'll put that money to very good use.
0:42:59 > 0:43:06I'm absolutely thrilled to have made just under £800 for the charity Brainwave.
0:43:06 > 0:43:10This is a charity that works with children with disabilities
0:43:10 > 0:43:14and helps them to reach their maximum potential.
0:43:14 > 0:43:15'What a week it's been!
0:43:15 > 0:43:19'Mark and Catherine have both put their money where their mouths are
0:43:19 > 0:43:23'and proved that they're more than capable of generating profits from collectables
0:43:23 > 0:43:26'when their own money is on the line.'
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