0:00:02 > 0:00:03This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:06 > 0:00:12against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18I'm on the case.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Wahey!
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:23 > 0:00:24a different daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I'm a cheeky chancer. Lovely!
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Putting their reputations on the line and giving you top tips,
0:00:30 > 0:00:36and savvy secrets on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38- Let's go and spend some money. - Get in there!
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Today's auction room clash for cash pitches the leading
0:00:44 > 0:00:46man of the loop, Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden,
0:00:46 > 0:00:51against the superstar of the stash, John "The Hammer" Cameron.
0:00:51 > 0:00:56Coming up - our experts show you the importance of being vigilant.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- Pay attention when you're at the auction.- I've just missed a lot.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01John plays dirty.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05I've run him up a bit there. He doesn't realise that.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09And The Hammer tries some extreme training in preparation for battle.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12You call yourself The Hammer, you area a toffee hammer!
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Get down and push ten press ups right now, go on!
0:01:14 > 0:01:16This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39The scene is set. Our two leading men are standing in the wings.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Both have been nominated for the prestigious award of
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Best Antiques Dealer In A Leading Role.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Oh! Wow.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Introducing our first nominee.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52He's suave, he's sophisticated, and he's here to win,
0:01:52 > 0:01:54it's Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58He's got one of those faces, you see it once and you never forget it.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Those striking, Oxfordshire good looks.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04You know, the Roger Moore of the antiques trade.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Also vying for the accolade is the debonair duke of the deal,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10the guru of the gavel, John "The Hammer" Cameron.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13He's a bit like a swan.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Graceful on the top, frantically paddling down below.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Our dashing, dealing dynamos need to get into character and find
0:02:21 > 0:02:25their motivation to outperform each other at today's auction.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- It's not just about antiques, it's about profit.- Indeed!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31And all of that profit will be going to charities of their choice.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35They've each got £1,000 of their own money to spend,
0:02:35 > 0:02:38so, quiet on set, it's lights, camera, action!
0:02:40 > 0:02:43I'm not getting nervous...yet.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Only one virtuoso can be victorious.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47Jonty Hearnden and John Cameron,
0:02:47 > 0:02:50it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- John, how are you doing?- Good morning, Hitman. I'm good, and good.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- So here we are, in Sherborne.- I know.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57And I've had a look through the catalogue,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00and I've circled quite a bit. What about you?
0:03:00 > 0:03:01I've had a sneak preview, as well,
0:03:01 > 0:03:05but my problem is always that everybody else wants what I want,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08so either I don't get it, or end up paying far too much.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12But I've looked at a few items of militaria etc, but do you have £1,000?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14I've got my £1,000 in my pocket.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18And I've circled a few things, including some furniture, for a change.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Ha-ha! Well, spend wisely, Jonty. - Good luck.- Good luck to you.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26Our antique superstars are at Charterhouse Auctions in Dorset
0:03:26 > 0:03:30and both know they will need to search high and low to find their
0:03:30 > 0:03:35profit-busters as this sale has 900 lots spread over three rooms.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38These sophisticated scene-stealers of the showroom have
0:03:38 > 0:03:39cast their scripts aside
0:03:39 > 0:03:43and are adopting their own foolproof tactics to take home the title.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48My plan of action today is to go for the things that I really want,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50the things I think I have buyers for.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51I've set my limits to my bidding
0:03:51 > 0:03:55and I'm going to be fairly strict with myself today.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59So, John is ready to perform, and not one to rest on his theatrical
0:03:59 > 0:04:03tush, Jonty knows the secret to separating the gems from the junk.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07I always advise, if you want to come and have a look at an auction
0:04:07 > 0:04:10room yourself, do it the day before the auction.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Come back and buy those items you really, really want.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Wise words from the tactical trader.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20As this is a general sale, even the furniture fancier himself
0:04:20 > 0:04:23will need to turn his hand to as many items as he can.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28And The Hitman's just spotted his first possible money-maker.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31In the catalogue, I've seen a chess set.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Now, these are very commercial, for obvious reasons,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36because people like to play chess.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40And they also like to have chess pieces of good quality.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42Now, these are bone, not ivory.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Date-wise, we're looking at a chess set that has to
0:04:46 > 0:04:50be about 100 to 150 years old, but really commercial.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52The Hitman's formulating his plans to become
0:04:52 > 0:04:55the grand master of the auction room, but the guru of the gavel
0:04:55 > 0:05:00always has victory in his sights and a glint in his eye.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03We've got so much glass and ceramics, and lots of job lots,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07but nestled amongst it you'll find a real nice classic piece like this,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09an 18th century English wine glass.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12It has a wonderful double series, opaque twist stem.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14A nice thing, in good condition.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Hot on The Hammer's heels,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Jonty has found his way to his natural habitat.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21And whilst frolicking around in the furniture,
0:05:21 > 0:05:25he makes a beeline for a chair with an estimate of £100-£200.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30This is a classic Georgian style wing chair.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33But what I love about it is the actual cover.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37It's a really neutral fabric, and it's also in very good
0:05:37 > 0:05:40condition, so it's recently been re-covered.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43See the carving on the legs here? Really superb.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Just really nice detail. So, I've marked it off in my catalogue.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49This is one I really want.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52They've both tee'd up possible treasures for the taking,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54so, without further ado, it's showtime!
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Take your seats for what the critics are calling the selling
0:05:57 > 0:05:59spectacle of the season.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Both of our experts know that one fluff blind means that
0:06:02 > 0:06:05victory could slip through their hands.
0:06:05 > 0:06:06It's standing room only.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09People are bidding away, they're bidding on the internet,
0:06:09 > 0:06:12they're bidding in the room, it's fierce competition.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Yes, it may be hotting up, but Jonty is cool, calm,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18and collected and ready for the opening act.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Can the same be said for John?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I have to confess that I find it much easier
0:06:23 > 0:06:26being on the rostrum on auction day.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Being here, having to buy and make a profit, is quite nerve-wracking.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I don't mind saying it's something that's starting to build up.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37And that's when all your plans go out the window.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Opening night nerves, John?
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Well, he's hoping the next lot could spin him a pretty penny.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46That wine glass is just coming up. I'm going to have a look.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51- The guide price is high. £200-£250. - 18th century wine glass here
0:06:51 > 0:06:56- and I'm straight in, lots of bids, £150 I have now.- He's waiting.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01- 170, at £170 now, 170 and away now, 170.- Is he going to bid?
0:07:01 > 0:07:04That one stays with us.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08Adding the commission there is £200. Profit's gone.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12John stands firm on his strict strategy and lets the glass go.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13But, the show must go on,
0:07:13 > 0:07:17and The Hammer has spotted his next potential purchase.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19This is a lot I'm interested in.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Five blue and white porcelain dishes that were salvaged from a famous wreck.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27The 19th century dishes have a guide price of £50-£80,
0:07:27 > 0:07:30but will they sink or float John's profit boat?
0:07:30 > 0:07:34£80 is bid on this lot, at £80 I have the Tek Sing,
0:07:34 > 0:07:40on the book at 90, 100, and 10, 20, 130, 140, standing at 140...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45I've got my first lot, I'm off the mark, and I feel good.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47MUSIC: "I Feel Good" by James Brown
0:07:47 > 0:07:51So, John's ship has come in and the Chinese dishes
0:07:51 > 0:07:55are John's for £172.76 including fees.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58I bought five porcelain plates.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03They're Chinese, and they came from the wreck of the Tek Sing.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05It's regarded as China's Titanic.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08It went down in 1822, off the
0:08:08 > 0:08:12Belvidere Reef in the South China Sea, with the loss of around 1,500 lives.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15It wasn't discovered again until around 1993.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18Lots and lots of china and porcelain was brought up.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22They all carry the little sticker on the bottom, the official
0:08:22 > 0:08:26sticker, and I think that's the great thing about this lot.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29It has history and provenance.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30I think there's a profit in there.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34It might not be all the tea in China, but I reckon I'll be in the black.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37With John off the starting blocks, Jonty needs to catch up.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40And he's got his sights set on an 18th century stoneware pot
0:08:40 > 0:08:42with an estimate of £30-£40.
0:08:43 > 0:08:49- £20 and away now, 20, 20, 25, 30, 30 and away...- Well now, what's this?
0:08:49 > 0:08:54John is putting a serious spanner in the works.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58- £50 and away now, on the right and £50...- I've run him up a bit there.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- He doesn't realise that. - You sneaky devil!
0:09:01 > 0:09:04I don't know if he knows that I was bidding against him.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07No, he knows all right.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10The crafty so-and-so. He was bidding on my lot.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14I genuinely like that lot. What can I say?
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Yes, there is no love lost between these two
0:09:17 > 0:09:21masters of the auction room as they battle it out for supremacy.
0:09:21 > 0:09:27With no thanks to John, Jonty wins the stoneware pot for £61.70, including fees.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32This little beauty is almost 200 years old.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34It's absolutely charming.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37Salt-glazed, so you get this lovely sheen to the glaze.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41The actual silver is dated 1823, which is quite extraordinary.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46It was obviously designed to store some preserve of some description.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50As it stands, our two lieutenants of loot have captured one lot each.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54But John has seen an unusual tea set made from Second World War
0:09:54 > 0:09:59shell cases with a guide price of £30-£40 and he's going into battle.
0:09:59 > 0:10:04And quite a bit of interest here, I'm straight in here at £60, 70, 80, 90...
0:10:04 > 0:10:07100, 110, 120, 130.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12At £130, now selling, far left, 130...
0:10:13 > 0:10:15And mission accomplished!
0:10:15 > 0:10:18John buys the tea set for £160.42, including costs.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21But, he's not finished there and heads straight
0:10:21 > 0:10:25back into combat for a Victorian army officer's swagger stick.
0:10:26 > 0:10:3220 bid, thank you, 20, 25, here with me at £30, in the corner,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34and 40 on the internet,
0:10:34 > 0:10:40and the internet bid coming in, £45 in the room, our last chance at 45...
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- Yes, he's done it!- Yes! - He's just bought a swagger stick.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50Just up his street, because he swaggers quite well, don't you think?
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Is that sour grapes, Jonty?
0:10:53 > 0:10:55It's a big haul for our daring dealer.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58He's notched up his third item to Jonty's one,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02paying £55.54, including fees, and he's delighted.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Now, here are two lots that I'm really pleased I bought.
0:11:06 > 0:11:07This is a swagger stick,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11the sort of thing that would have been carried by an army officer.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15It has a little silver mounted top, with the emblem
0:11:15 > 0:11:17and crest of the Lancashire Fusiliers.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20A regiment steeped in history.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24In the First World War, during the landings at Gallipoli,
0:11:24 > 0:11:28they famously won six Victoria Cross medals before breakfast.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33A nice thing there, hoping to find a military historian that will like that.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35But this, I absolutely love.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40It's a silver-plated tea set that has been made from artillery shells.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44I think that's superbly stylish, it has cross-over appeal to a silver collector,
0:11:44 > 0:11:49a Deco collector, and a militaria collector.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52And there may be some interest in the swagger stick sooner than
0:11:52 > 0:11:56John thinks, because while the auction room is a hub of activity,
0:11:56 > 0:11:59one of our soldiers has abandoned his position.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01This is John's swagger stick.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Attention! Left, left, right, left right.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10It's been a tough first round, and it's time to see who
0:12:10 > 0:12:14is in line for a medal and who's stuck in the trenches.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20Both our boys started the day with £1,000 of their own money.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24John is in the lead, bagging three lots costing £388.72,
0:12:24 > 0:12:28leaving him with £611.28 for the rest of the day.
0:12:28 > 0:12:34Jonty is lagging behind on just one purchase, spending £61.70,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37leaving £938.30 in his kitty.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43MUSIC: "There's No Business Like Show Business" by Ethel Merman
0:12:43 > 0:12:47After the interval, our dashing duo return to the theatre of dreams and
0:12:47 > 0:12:51take their positions for the second act in our auction room drama.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53He's looking nervous.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56They both need to give the performance of a lifetime
0:12:56 > 0:12:57in this money-making melodrama.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10The heat is on, and time stands still for no man, not even Jonty Hearnden.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14So, this next lot is a little carriage clock,
0:13:14 > 0:13:16estimate of £70-£100.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19If I can't get it for 70, I'm out.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Timepiece here...
0:13:21 > 0:13:25At £50 and away, 50, 30, 30 bid, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80,
0:13:25 > 0:13:30£80 on my right now, selling, going away at 80...
0:13:31 > 0:13:35I really wanted to pay 70, but £80? That's OK.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Actually, Jonty paid £98.72 including fees,
0:13:38 > 0:13:42but will the big hand point to profit?
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Early 20th century, not 19th century,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47late 19th century ones are a little bit more desirable.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50We've got the Arabic numerals here.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54More often than not, these are French, but that is commercial.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58Jonty is nipping at his rival's heel's, but John has caught the whiff
0:13:58 > 0:14:02of potential profit and pays a total of £74.04 for this scent bottle.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07I'm hoping to sell this French perfume bottle to a collector.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08How do we know it's French?
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Well, because it has silver mounts, solid silver mounts,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14that carry the French equivalent of a hallmark there.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15It's the head of Minerva.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18It'll date from the turn of the last century, I think
0:14:18 > 0:14:21that's probably early 20th century.
0:14:21 > 0:14:22The decoration is quite subtle.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27It's just simple band panels with little circles engraved into them.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30But I think I smell profit.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35Ooh-la-la! John is hoping for a sweet-scented success story,
0:14:35 > 0:14:39but Jonty hits back with an immediate retaliation, bagging
0:14:39 > 0:14:45this silver Art Deco cigarette box for £135.74, including costs.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48And the reason why I liked it so much is, of course originally,
0:14:48 > 0:14:52it was a cigarette box, not such a fashionable idea as a gift any more.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55But just what a lovely trinket box would that
0:14:55 > 0:14:58be as a gift for someone somewhere down the line?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01We have an Assay mark, which is
0:15:01 > 0:15:05a stamp to prove that it is silver, of 1928.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08I think that's a bargain.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09£100 I have, £100 away now...
0:15:09 > 0:15:12The auction room is awash with dosh, and the bids are coming in
0:15:12 > 0:15:16so quick that even our experts are finding it hard to keep up.
0:15:16 > 0:15:17The auction is going at such a fast
0:15:17 > 0:15:21and furious pace that I've just missed a lot, my lovely chess set.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23It's gone!
0:15:23 > 0:15:25There's a lesson. Pay attention when you're at the auction,
0:15:25 > 0:15:28because you might not get what you're looking for.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Yes, wise words from our awesome auctioneer there,
0:15:31 > 0:15:34but you can't keep a good man down and eagle-eyed Jonty
0:15:34 > 0:15:37has tracked down an item that he knows failed to sell earlier.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Now, I noticed that there was a clock that was unsold.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It was estimated at £300-£400,
0:15:44 > 0:15:48so what I've done is I've been to the office to make a bid.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53I've made a bid of £250 and they are going to phone up the vendor
0:15:53 > 0:15:56to check to see whether that's OK.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59And that is a completely legitimate thing to do.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02There are many items that don't sell at auctions, and sometimes, you can
0:16:02 > 0:16:06make a bid after the sale or during the sale and sometimes
0:16:06 > 0:16:08those bids are accepted.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11And Jonty doesn't have long to wait.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I've got some very exciting news.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17My offer has been accepted! £250. That clock is mine.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22All's fair in this antiques war, and Jonty pays £308.50,
0:16:22 > 0:16:26including fees, for the 19th century clock.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Now, you're going to say to yourself,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31is it really worth that amount of money?
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Well, the reason why it is is because it is a London maker,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38that's a tick in the box. And it also has a fusee movement.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Now, a fusee movement is a conical shape which appears in the
0:16:42 > 0:16:47workings, which is all about giving accuracy to the winding mechanism.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50And that is another tick in the box.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Our brave boys are now neck and neck,
0:16:52 > 0:16:56and with the furniture lots on the horizon, it's game on.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01- The furniture section is coming up. We may be bidding on the same lots. - Beware, be warned.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05I think we should do this back-to-back, Jonty, so we can't see each other.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07We can bid this way, what about bidding this way?
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Yeah, I think that's probably it, actually.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12Yes, don't be fooled by their bonhomie.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Underneath the banter, these two are deadly serious.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19With the Georgian style chair Jonty spotted earlier up next,
0:17:19 > 0:17:24with an estimate of £100-£200, it's time for him to take centre stage.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28And we're straight in here at £100, a bid of £100, 100...
0:17:28 > 0:17:31The panther is waiting to pounce.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34..140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190...
0:17:36 > 0:17:42And he'd bidding. But he's got competition from an internet bidder.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- ..260, on the internet. - 270.- 270 now. At 270, 280...
0:17:46 > 0:17:49£280, Jonty's backed out.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Selling at 280, 280...
0:17:53 > 0:17:56I think he was banking on getting that for a couple of hundred quid.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Wretched internet!
0:17:58 > 0:18:02It's a big blow for Hitman, but our furniture aficionado isn't
0:18:02 > 0:18:04daunted and moves on to his next target.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09I'm quite interested in lot 837, which is the French chair
0:18:09 > 0:18:11and matching stool.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Estimate £150-£200.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16180, 190, 200...
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- He's in at 200.- £240, 260.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22- 270.- 270, 280, 280 bid...
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Jonty's been outbid on some chairs again.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Now, I suspect he's probably panicking,
0:18:27 > 0:18:31because he has been waiting for the furniture section.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34It's another calamity for our crusading chair hunter.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38His two profit-pulling chair lots have gone.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40It's all going to pot at the moment.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42With the clock ticking,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45both of our experts are feeling the pressure to buy.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I'm starting to panic.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49I need some lots.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51I'm getting desperate now.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53There's a little table just in front of me here
0:18:53 > 0:18:55that I might have little go at, see what it makes.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59And with an estimate of much of £180, the bidding gets under way.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03£50 and away for it, good, clean little tripod table,
0:19:03 > 0:19:0630 then, £30 and away,
0:19:06 > 0:19:1135, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80 standing at 80,
0:19:11 > 0:19:17my very far right at £80, they're at 80...
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Result!
0:19:19 > 0:19:24Jonty seals the deal on the tripod table for £98.72 including costs. Phew.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Now, I'm just inspecting this little occasional table
0:19:29 > 0:19:32which I've just purchased. It's perfectly formed.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36Date-wise, this is mid-Victorian and it's clean as a whistle,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39so if you have a look at the top it's a nice oval top but very,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42very clean and what I mean by clean is that it's a
0:19:42 > 0:19:45piece of furniture that I don't have to take through the workshop.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48I can buy it here in the auction room which is great,
0:19:48 > 0:19:50and then I can sell it on to someone.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Retail, it has to be a good couple of hundred pounds.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55So, my margin should be there.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59But of course, I've got to find that buyer.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01With Jonty edging ahead,
0:20:01 > 0:20:05John brings out the big guns for this pair of 18th century style cannons.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10With an estimate of £100-£150, will the bidding go stratospheric?
0:20:10 > 0:20:15200, 220, 240, 260, 280, at 280...
0:20:15 > 0:20:17300, and 20.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21340, 360, 380, 400, £400...
0:20:21 > 0:20:24John bows out at £400
0:20:24 > 0:20:31and the cannons go on to sell for more than five times their estimate.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36£800. Plus commission. That's £1,000.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42While John reassesses the rest of his budget, Jonty forges ahead
0:20:42 > 0:20:46and nabs a cast iron umbrella stand for £98.72 including fees.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52These were very popular in the late 19th century, this design.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56So, there was garden furniture and there was also interior
0:20:56 > 0:21:00furniture, cast from iron and painted, just like this beastie here.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03I can see me selling it for about £150, 175.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07Worth every penny, a lovely little thing.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09And with that, The Hitman's work is done.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12But, as we rapidly approach the auction finish line,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14John's not happy with his haul.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I'm short of a few items.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19What I'm going to probably do is approach the auctioneer
0:21:19 > 0:21:21afterwards to have a look at the unsold lot list,
0:21:21 > 0:21:25and that's quite a common practice with dealers after auctions.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28I may be able to buy one or two things. We'll have to see.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Well, I don't have a choice.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34With the auction over, John scans the unsold list.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36If he spots something he wants,
0:21:36 > 0:21:40he'll need to ask the auction house to approach the seller.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45He makes offers on two final items and is successful, taking home
0:21:45 > 0:21:49a 1980s gentleman's watch for £160.42, including fees,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53and a Royal Doulton ornament for £104.90, including costs.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55So, after a short encore from John,
0:21:55 > 0:21:58the curtain has fallen on today's auction action.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02And as our protagonists prepare to take their final bow, let's see who
0:22:02 > 0:22:07will be enjoying rapturous applause and who's heading for the hecklers.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13They both started the day with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17John is hoping he's seen off the competition with his six
0:22:17 > 0:22:20lots at a total cost of £728.08.
0:22:20 > 0:22:26Jonty fought hard and also bought six lots, spending £802.10.
0:22:26 > 0:22:31But the only thing that matters now is profit.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35Our auction room acrobats have survived a real royal rumble,
0:22:35 > 0:22:39so, which items do they think are the jewels in their crowns?
0:22:39 > 0:22:42My favourite item, if I'm honest, has to be the plated tea set.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46- I like that, a lot. - And I think it should do quite well.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48It's good quality, it's good quality.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51And I also love my Tek Sing salvaged Chinese plates,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54I really do love anything with a story.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57So, how about you? Come on, what's your favourite purchase?
0:22:57 > 0:22:59I have to say that my favourite item was an item
0:22:59 > 0:23:02which I bought as an unsold. It's this clock.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04It needs a bit of restoration, but it's a London maker
0:23:04 > 0:23:08and it's got a fusee movement so I should be able to sell it on.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Well, I think we've ended up with some really nice lots here.
0:23:12 > 0:23:13It was tough buying,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16but can you imagine how tough it's going to be selling?
0:23:19 > 0:23:23Yes, there's no time to rest for our two bravehearts of the bargain,
0:23:23 > 0:23:27because the real fight for the spotlight is just around the corner.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30The auction room tussle for treasure was nothing
0:23:30 > 0:23:33compared to the punishing regime required to sell their wares.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36This next encounter will separate the men from the mice
0:23:36 > 0:23:40and selling superstars from the selling sauerkraut.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43At Cameron Command HQ in Portsmouth,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45our leading man of the loot is taking stock.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51My favourite item has to be this silver-plated tea set.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Beautifully converted from World War Two artillery shells.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58I think that is absolutely fabulous,
0:23:58 > 0:24:01and will appeal to two different types of collector.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Then, I've got my five Oriental porcelain
0:24:04 > 0:24:07plates from the wreck of the Tek Sing.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11But this, my swagger stick from the Lancashire Fusiliers,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14a regiment steeped in military history.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17There's got to be a collector out there for this.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20So, whatever happens now, I'm going to have to use all of my dealing
0:24:20 > 0:24:24acumen if I'm to be victorious on the dealing battlefield.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Private Hearndon, I'll make you sorry you ever met me, boy.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Fighting talk from The Hammer!
0:24:29 > 0:24:32He must also sell the 20th century flowers-sellers children ornament,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35the 1980s gentleman's watch,
0:24:35 > 0:24:38and the early 20th century French scent bottle.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Over at The Hitman's homestead in Oxfordshire,
0:24:41 > 0:24:45our superstar of the stash is rather pleased with his haul.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49My first object is this lovely stoneware pot with the silver lid.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Now, I paid a bit too much for that, but I think somebody was
0:24:52 > 0:24:57running me up, not mentioning any names, John Cameron.
0:24:57 > 0:25:02Now, my table. It's in perfect order, so this table can go straight into somebody's
0:25:02 > 0:25:06home and I just think it's wonderful. Mid-19th century, walnut.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08We've got this lovely, tapering,
0:25:08 > 0:25:12turn support down at the bottom here. At £98, what an investment.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16I should be able to double my money on that.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20And while I'm here, this stick stand is really very good quality.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25The casting on this was so crisp, the quality is superb,
0:25:25 > 0:25:281880 to 1890, what a wonderful investment.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31So, all in all, I'm very pleased.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Jonty also needs to sell the 19th century wall clock,
0:25:34 > 0:25:39the early 20th century carriage clock, and the 1928 silver box.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Our bidding behemoths must now transform into selling
0:25:42 > 0:25:45supremos and turn their talk into tactics,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48as it's time to turn their purchases into profit.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50But remember, until they've shaken on it
0:25:50 > 0:25:55and money has changed hands, no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58The Hammer wastes no time in opening his campaign.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02He's brought the dishes from the 1822 Tek Sing shipwreck to show
0:26:02 > 0:26:05Peter, a local Chinese restaurant owner,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09and is hoping to drop anchor beyond the £172.76 cost price.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- What you think of them?- Well, it's certainly interesting.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16I mean, they're classic Chinese ceramic colours, the blue.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19That sort of thing.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24My only concern is the fact that I'm very superstitious, you see.
0:26:25 > 0:26:30And generally, I don't like to own things that are connected to
0:26:30 > 0:26:35tragedy, which obviously these artefacts are.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40However, we can reach a price, OK, or agree a price, that will
0:26:40 > 0:26:44- finish with the eights. - With the eights?- Eight means wealth.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48Basically, so it always ends in well-being, such as 888,
0:26:48 > 0:26:50so you always end with that.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Now, a dealer of John's calibre should be able to handle any
0:26:54 > 0:26:58situation, lucky numbers and superstitions included.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00OK, so you want it to end in three eights.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04So how about, and I think these are quite collectable,
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- how about we say, £288.88? - Ha-ha-ha! That's four eights!
0:27:08 > 0:27:13- That's what I said, you said four eights!- But mate, mate, that's it.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Let's stick with three eights.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- So, what do you reckon?- I probably would say £100 under that.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- Would you?- Yeah, £188.88.- That's going to give me nothing of a profit.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26OK. Let's go with £218.88.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31What about we meet in the middle there, at 228.88?
0:27:31 > 0:27:35- 228.88...- It gives me a little bit of a respectable profit.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I'm up against Jonty Hearndon here, you know!
0:27:38 > 0:27:43I never have any luck at auctions. Be my lucky auction buyer, Peter.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- Have pity on me!- You don't need pity, I need pity!
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- I'm the one who's parting with the money!- Come on, come on.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53You've got something tangible for your money here.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56These are charming pieces. I love them.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58I think they're worth more than that, actually,
0:27:58 > 0:28:01but I know I'm not going to get more than that from you.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04- OK. Let's deal, then. £288.88.- Thank you.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06So, John's lucky numbers have come up
0:28:06 > 0:28:10and he sails away with a profit of £56.12.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14MUSIC: "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue
0:28:14 > 0:28:18Hoping for some luck of his own in Buckinghamshire, Jonty is wasting
0:28:18 > 0:28:22no time in attempting to sell two items to the same specialist buyer.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26Now, between you and me, I took a bit of a gamble in the auction
0:28:26 > 0:28:28when I bought those two clocks.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30They cost me an awful lot of money.
0:28:30 > 0:28:31Now, I have got them here,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34and going to show them to Nigel who runs this antiques business.
0:28:34 > 0:28:35The question is,
0:28:35 > 0:28:40will he want to buy two clocks that need an awful lot of restoration?
0:28:40 > 0:28:42We'll soon find out.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Nigel already has a large collection of clocks,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47but does he have room for two more?
0:28:47 > 0:28:52First up for inspection is the wall clock that set Jonty back just over £300.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57So, nice mahogany case, there's a little bit damage though,
0:28:57 > 0:28:58is that restorable?
0:28:58 > 0:29:02Yes, yes, I think we can preserve the original finish.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05There's a lot of cleaning up to be done, it's had a few...
0:29:05 > 0:29:10They generally have had a hard life, but I think in essence, it's a nice clock.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13I've done a little bit of research on John Cook.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17- And his dates were 1869 to 1881. - Sounds about right.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22- So, so we have a clock that's 1870. - I would say that is spot on.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26I'm hoping to get £600 for this clock.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Right. Ha-ha!
0:29:28 > 0:29:34So, I'm asking £600. Where are we? How warm am I?
0:29:35 > 0:29:39Well, I think you'd be warm if it was in good condition.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43I think we've got to factor in the restoration,
0:29:43 > 0:29:46so, I would like to pay about £350 for it.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47- Oh! Right.- Ha-ha!
0:29:49 > 0:29:54- So, we're way off.- How about 400? - No, I can't do 400, no way.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58- I'll come down from my 600. What about 500?- No, no, no.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03- What about 450?- Um...
0:30:05 > 0:30:07How about splitting it, 425?
0:30:09 > 0:30:11- All right then. - Got a deal?- We've got a deal.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13Nigel is a tough haggler,
0:30:13 > 0:30:17but Jonty still clocked up a profit of £116.50.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20And The Hitman doesn't stop there.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23He also sells Nigel the carriage clock for £150,
0:30:23 > 0:30:27with a timely profit of £51.28.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31Back in Portsmouth, Jonty's nemesis John is at the historic
0:30:31 > 0:30:34naval dockyard, with his World War Two artillery shell tea set
0:30:34 > 0:30:36that cost him just over £160.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39He's targeted antiques dealer Andrew,
0:30:39 > 0:30:42who has a special interest in militaria.
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- So, there it is. What do you think? - It's wonderful, what is it?
0:30:46 > 0:30:48Apart from a big tea set.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51- Look, I thought this would really appeal to you. These are all...- Oh!
0:30:51 > 0:30:54- Shell cases! - ..World War II shell cases.- Yeah.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57- It's a wonderful piece. - They're beautifully turned out.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01I'd never seen one, Andrew, and you've handled lots and lots, have you seen one?
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- Not at all. It sort of utilities-Deco, isn't it?- It is.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07Listen, Andrew, I thought of you when I saw this,
0:31:07 > 0:31:09but obviously I know you're going to be thinking about price.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15- Kind of.- Do you want to make me an offer?- Um...
0:31:15 > 0:31:17- I go two on it, 200.- Two? Really?
0:31:17 > 0:31:21- I was thinking about adding another hundred.- 225.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26I'll tell you what, if you go 250, you can have it.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29I definitely think it's worth it. Do you know what I paid...
0:31:29 > 0:31:32- I can't refuse it. You know I can't, I just love it.- Can we do 250?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34250 is divine.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38Our lieutenant of loot pulls in a profit of £89.58.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42He fell in love with the piece,
0:31:42 > 0:31:46so much so that I managed to get him to shell out £250. Get it? Shell out?
0:31:46 > 0:31:48- Boom-boom.- Yes, we get it, John.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52The Hammer's hit his stride, but that may be short lived, as Jonty
0:31:52 > 0:31:56is in London to meet Tony, who runs a swanky private members club.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00Jonty hopes he'll be interested in the Victorian table
0:32:00 > 0:32:01he acquired for just under £100.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03There we go.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05- That's rather nice. - D'you like that?- Yeah. Victorian?
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Yes, I suppose. It's sort of mid-Victorian rather than late.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- Is it?- Yes.- Unusual, though, isn't it?- I think...
0:32:11 > 0:32:15I'm a big fan of this sort of Victorian table.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Many Victorian tables can just look a bit too OTT, a bit too heavy.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20So, are you looking for furniture like this?
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Yeah, we're always on the lookout,
0:32:22 > 0:32:25but that really rather depends on price, as ever.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27I'm sure it does. I'm sure it does.
0:32:27 > 0:32:32- A bargain at £275.- 275?- Yes.- Wow.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39It's very nice, but I wonder if it's...£275 worth.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44I would have thought more in the order of about 180.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48Well, how about if I discounted by a whole £50, to 225?
0:32:50 > 0:32:57- Yeah, I could live with that. I think that would be... Yes.- You like that?
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Yes, absolutely.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03That's a plush profit of £126.28.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07Now after that sale, Mr Cameron, the tables are turning in my favour.
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Not so fast, Hitman.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14John retaliates straight back, selling the flower-seller's
0:33:14 > 0:33:19children ornament to florists Jane and Paul, adding £30.10 to his profit pot.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23- But, has that sale done enough to put The Hammer in the lead?- What?!
0:33:23 > 0:33:27Let's see how our selling supremos are faring.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31John the money maestro has sold three items
0:33:31 > 0:33:36and earn a profit of £175.80, while selling superman Jonty has
0:33:36 > 0:33:42also sold three items and notched up £294.06 worth of profit.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45The Hitman may be in the lead for now, but while he's
0:33:45 > 0:33:49at home scouring his contacts list, his rival is preparing for fierce combat.
0:33:49 > 0:33:54Yes, when the going gets tough, The Hammer pulls out all the stops.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57John is bringing the Victorian Lancashire Fusiliers swagger
0:33:57 > 0:34:00stick to the Fusilier Museum in Bury.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02But before he gets down to business,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05Private Hammer is put through his paces by Sergeant Monaghan.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Private Hammer, get up, parade!
0:34:09 > 0:34:11Halt!
0:34:11 > 0:34:14You scruffy individual. You walk in here, strutting your stuff like a peacock.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17You call yourself a hammer, you are a toffee hammer!
0:34:17 > 0:34:20I'm going to put you on the floor, make you into a pool of sweat!
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Get down and push ten press ups now, go!
0:34:23 > 0:34:28One, two, weak individual! Four, five, six. Antiques?
0:34:28 > 0:34:30I'll give you antiques!
0:34:31 > 0:34:35Yes, he's survived the initiation from the drill sergeant
0:34:35 > 0:34:36and all that stands between him
0:34:36 > 0:34:39and his precious profit are ex-Lancashire
0:34:39 > 0:34:43Fusiliers Colonel Brian Gorski and Colonel Mike Glover.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47And John hopes they'll offer more than the £55.54 he paid for it.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49How impressive is this here?
0:34:49 > 0:34:52Is this something you think you could acquire for the collection?
0:34:52 > 0:34:55I think so. This is fundamental to what the museum is about.
0:34:55 > 0:34:56It belonged to a soldier,
0:34:56 > 0:35:00it belonged to a real person who served in this regiment.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03I'm looking for around £140 for it.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08I would think that's probably a little bit excessive.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11We're probably looking in the region of £100 or so.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14How much more do you think we could do? 120?
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I think 120 would be fair.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19No, no, no, I think we could just split the difference at 115.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- 115, yeah, I'll go with that.- The man said 120!- No, no, no.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27- He's junior to me.- Ha-ha! 115, OK, you've got yourself a deal.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31John's repatriated the swagger stick to its regimental home
0:35:31 > 0:35:34and fought his way to a profit of £59.46.
0:35:34 > 0:35:38And battle-ready John marches straight onto his fifth deal,
0:35:38 > 0:35:42selling his early 20th century French perfume bottle to
0:35:42 > 0:35:46collector Helen, making a sweet-smelling profit of £50.96.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Our eminent expert Jonty is not to be outdone.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53He's brought the cast-iron umbrella stand, costing just under £100,
0:35:53 > 0:35:57to family friend Ali and is hoping she can find room for it.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59What are your first impressions?
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Well, I rather like it.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07They come in different shapes and sizes, but also different qualities.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Really, it's down to the quality of the casting.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15And I think the quality of the mask in particular is very good.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17And also just down here, do you see, we've got
0:36:17 > 0:36:21a pair of griffins or dragons on either side.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25D'you know where it would have originated from, where it was made?
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- Is it an English piece? - This is wonderful English.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33- Really?- Absolutely. This can only be English.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37- This is a late Victorian stick stand.- Victorian, OK.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41So date-wise, we're looking at 1870 to 1890.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44That would retail for quite a lot of money,
0:36:44 > 0:36:48but I'm a generous kind of bloke. I'm looking for £200.
0:36:50 > 0:36:55- Would I be cheeky saying 150? - You are being cheeky.- Ha-ha-ha!
0:36:55 > 0:37:00Well, let's split it down the middle, let's go half way. 175.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04175... Well, I made you drop down a little bit, I guess.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09- OK, I'll give you 175 for that. - Yeah?- I will.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13And that nets Jonty a tidy surplus of £76.28.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18He's sold his umbrella stand, but luckily, he's held onto his brolly.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21THUNDER RUMBLES
0:37:21 > 0:37:28MUSIC: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" by BJ Thomas
0:37:28 > 0:37:31It's always raining profits when I'm making sales.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Raining profits? Get it?
0:37:35 > 0:37:36OK, Russell, cut.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Yes, with a little help from Ali's son Russell, Jonty proves he's
0:37:41 > 0:37:45the master of the punchline as well as the profit. What a joker.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48And he laughs all the way to his next deal,
0:37:48 > 0:37:51selling the 1920s silver cigarette box.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53What about 250?
0:37:53 > 0:37:55240 would sound better to me, Jonty.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Well, because I'm a generous kind of bloke, it's yours for 240.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02Giving him a profit of £104.26.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08Our superstar sellers have fought hard and worked tirelessly.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11So far, they have both been pulling in the profit.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13John is down to his final item
0:38:13 > 0:38:15and is taking it on a trip down memory lane.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20I've returned to my old senior school to meet a schoolfriend with
0:38:20 > 0:38:22the watch I bought at auction.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26Now, I have had this steam cleaned and got a nice fitted box for it.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29Usually, that would cost money, but my long-suffering wife,
0:38:29 > 0:38:31a retail jeweller, has done that for free.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34Hopefully, I've added some value at no extra cost.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36So, in terms of business and economics,
0:38:36 > 0:38:39full marks to Mr Cameron and no detention tonight.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Well, hopefully.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47- Hi, mate!- Good to see you. How are you?- Good to see you. Nice to be back?- Unbelievable.
0:38:47 > 0:38:52John's old school friend, Bradley, is a keen watch collector and
0:38:52 > 0:38:56The Hammer hopes to tempt him with a 1980s timepiece that cost just over £160.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00The boys head back to their old stomping ground and get straight
0:39:00 > 0:39:04down to the important business - looking at old school photos.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Have a look at those.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13- That is brilliant.- Listen, that haircut was all the rage.
0:39:13 > 0:39:18- The Kevin Keegan perm!- Come on, let's see yours.- OK, there's you.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23- Oh, my goodness. That's a bad photograph.- Pulling hilarious faces.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25- Is that you?- That's me, with my wedge.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Right, enough about this, I don't want to see more pictures of me,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32I want to show this watch and get out of here.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35- Stainless steel case, square dial.- Very nice.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39It actually looks better than the actual photograph.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- It has been steam cleaned, nicely. - It shows, as well.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46What I like about it is obviously, period-wise, the 80s,
0:39:46 > 0:39:47it's our generation.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- Yeah, yeah.- It does really encompass the 80s, especially with the...
0:39:52 > 0:39:56It's got the date there, plain batons for the numbers, nice coloured face.
0:39:56 > 0:39:57Yeah, I like this, very nice.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- So, you want to buy? - I do.- Let me tell you what,
0:40:01 > 0:40:03what I'm looking for.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- I'm looking for around £600.- OK.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- What do you reckon? - I was looking more for 400.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16- I'd want more than that, Brad.- OK. - I was hoping for at least £500.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20John is doing his best to hammer out a colossal profit.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24Can he drive up the price and call time on this epic sellathon?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26We'll find out later.
0:40:26 > 0:40:31Going for gold with his crucial final item, Jonty tries a
0:40:31 > 0:40:36bold tactic and sells his 19th century salt-glazed pot to John Cameron.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Hang on a minute...
0:40:38 > 0:40:42Not that John Cameron, this Jonathan Cameron, a local antiques trader.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- I'll pay 70 for it, Jonty. - You like it? Brilliant.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47Now all of a sudden, I think Cameron's a really nice name.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49What a charmer.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53That sale adds a modest £8.30 to Jonty's pot,
0:40:53 > 0:40:55and The Hitman is all sold up.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57So, at the end of this mammoth selling marathon,
0:40:57 > 0:41:00there's nothing more our battlers can do.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Their fate has been sealed and the winner will be revealed shortly.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07There's only one victor in this battle.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09That's me.
0:41:09 > 0:41:14Our duelling duo each started with £1,000 of their own money.
0:41:14 > 0:41:19John splashed out on six items and spent £728.08.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Jonty also hauled six items and spent £802.10,
0:41:23 > 0:41:28but the question still remains, who has made the most profit?
0:41:28 > 0:41:30All the money that John
0:41:30 > 0:41:33and Jonty have made will go to the charities of their choice, so let's
0:41:33 > 0:41:37find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion!
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- Fancy meeting you here, John. - Mr Hearnden. How are you?
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- Very good, how are you?- Not bad. Have you got over your auction fever yet?
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Well, there was so much in that auction sale,
0:41:47 > 0:41:50so much I circled, so much in my catalogue, but then other bidders
0:41:50 > 0:41:54turned up, including yourself, and they all bid against me.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58I have to say, I don't tend to perform well when I'm not on the
0:41:58 > 0:42:03rostrum, Jonty, so if I'm consistent, then you've probably beaten me.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06You're looking at bit pessimistic all of a sudden.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11I had a couple of good sales. I enjoyed my swagger stick sale.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- Shall we see how we've done? - Yeah, come on then.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- Want to count it in?- One, two, three!
0:42:17 > 0:42:19Wow! There's less than £100 in that, Jonty.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21I think we've done very well, don't you think?
0:42:21 > 0:42:25It's the first time I've ever won an auction, I have to tell you.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27- The drinks are definitely on me. - Well done, congratulations.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32So, John "The Hammer" Cameron emerges triumphant today,
0:42:32 > 0:42:34but what did it boil down to?
0:42:34 > 0:42:42- 450?- 450... And you hand over that photograph.- OK.- Deal?- Deal.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44Thank you.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47John sold the watch for the princely sum of £450,
0:42:47 > 0:42:52taking away £289.58 in profit, plus his dodgy school photo.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55The Hammer could not have timed it better.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57That was a sweet victory,
0:42:57 > 0:42:59because I've never won the auction challenge before.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02And I managed to repatriate this rather embarrassing
0:43:02 > 0:43:04photograph from my school days.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06I am going to make sure no one ever gets to see this.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14Well, John did really well because my figures were high too,
0:43:14 > 0:43:16so, we both did very well.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18So hats off to you, John.
0:43:19 > 0:43:23Tomorrow, Jonty gets the chance to redeem himself as the boys go
0:43:23 > 0:43:26head-to-head in a car boot sale in West Sussex.
0:43:26 > 0:43:27Ha-ha!
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