0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:08 > 0:00:11against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15- Wahey!- And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17I'm on the case.
0:00:17 > 0:00:24Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- I'm a cheeky chancer.- Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:32..putting their reputations on the line and giving you top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:32 > 0:00:36on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Let's spend some money. - Get in there!
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Stand by and prepare to be amazed
0:00:43 > 0:00:47as our duelling dealers go head-to-head in today's Showdown,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51the toughest battle our awesome antiques experts have faced yet.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55Jonty Hearnden, this means war.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Our dare-devil dealers will be tested to the absolute limit
0:00:59 > 0:01:03as they're sent on a mission to scour the country and continent
0:01:03 > 0:01:07to track down the top treasures that they can sell on for the most money.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Coming up, John shows the importance of knowing your numbers...
0:01:11 > 0:01:17- Cent cinq?- Cent cinq? - No. Cent quinze.- That's 105. - No, sorry...
0:01:17 > 0:01:22And Jonty reveals how he plans to celebrate a successful bid.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26I'm going to come up and give you a massive, great big kiss.
0:01:26 > 0:01:31But will our dealers make a profit in the toughest Showdown test, the auction?
0:01:31 > 0:01:36- Ow!- OK...- It promises to be a battle of epic proportions.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.- I think we're off.
0:01:52 > 0:01:58In today's Showdown, our money-making maestros battle it out in their final fight.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03Major profit margins and the ultimate accolade of top dealer are at stake.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Entering the battleground first is the people's prince of Portsmouth,
0:02:07 > 0:02:11the deal-doing dynamo, John The Hammer Cameron.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I know I have good taste because I keep being drawn to items with punchy price tags.
0:02:15 > 0:02:21Ready to retaliate is a dealer who can spot the gems from the junk and the trash from the treasures.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- I think I'm up for the task. - It's suave, smoothie,
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Jonty The Hitman Hearnden.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29This will be their toughest challenge to date.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Both our duelling dealers have £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37The winner of this challenge will be the one who makes the most profit.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42That profit will go to a charity of their choice, so let the battle begin.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- John, this is the biggie, this is the Showdown.- Where it all matters.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51We've got the instructions in these envelopes, so let's see what they say.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55It says, "Welcome to the mighty Showdown. The rules are simple.
0:02:55 > 0:03:00"You must each buy two items at every one of your Put Your Money challenges.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02"You have £1,000 to spend.
0:03:02 > 0:03:08"You can sell up to four items wherever you want. The rest will be sold at an auction in Leicestershire
0:03:08 > 0:03:13"in direct competition with your opponent. The winner is the dealer who makes the most profit."
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- So, that's me then. What are you going to do?- Good luck, Jonty.
0:03:17 > 0:03:24Can you feel it? Yes, it's the tension in the air as our treasure hunting titans prepare to clash.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29They'll be purchasing from their usual hunting grounds - a UK antiques market,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32an auction, a car boot sale
0:03:32 > 0:03:36and a foreign antiques market.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41It's going to be one fierce fight, but who will make the most money?
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Let the games commence.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48Their first battleground is the Ardingly International Antiques and Collectables Fair
0:03:48 > 0:03:52where they'll be pursuing the most profitable plunders.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Both of our battling behemoths must each bag two items
0:03:55 > 0:03:59and The Hitman's wasted no time as he hits upon his first buy.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03He pirouettes into an early lead with a ballerina statuette.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08I've paid £45 for that and I just think she is gorgeous.
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Date-wise, I think she is around the Second World War
0:04:13 > 0:04:18and she's painted to look as if it's bronze which has been oxidised,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21but I believe that she's not bronze underneath.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26You can see the base metal coming through, so the colour here is more of a white metal, not bronze.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30If she had been bronze, I think she'd be worth £200 or £300,
0:04:30 > 0:04:36but as a consequence, £45 still seems to be cheap to me as I believe there should be a profit there.
0:04:36 > 0:04:43So, Jonty's off the mark and without a thought for his rival, he's eyeing up his second possible money-maker -
0:04:43 > 0:04:49this early 20th century trinket box, carrying a mighty price tag of £220.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- How could you tempt me to buy that box?- 180. That's getting close.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I'll buy it at 150.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01165. That's the death for me, that's finished for me.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03150 is for me.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- At 150, I'll take it. - At 160, you can take it.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09160...? 160.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13He's one tough customer. The Hitman shakes on his second deal.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18There are restrictions on trading with contemporary ivory and tortoiseshell,
0:05:18 > 0:05:22but this box, just by its design, is about 100 years old.
0:05:22 > 0:05:27Ivory and tortoiseshell have a controversial history and aren't to everyone's tastes.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31Items like this can only be traded if they were produced before 1947,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35so this trinket box is legal to buy as it's early 20th century.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40You can tell it's Indian by the pierced decoration on the top.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45And this object was made for the British market, the export market,
0:05:45 > 0:05:48not necessarily for the Indian market.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52If you look on the inside here, we have this velvet
0:05:52 > 0:05:56and this really distinguishes it as a small trinket box.
0:05:56 > 0:06:02And for £160, I think that is worth every single penny.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Jonty is firmly in the lead with his two Round One buys done and dusted,
0:06:06 > 0:06:08but The Hammer has not been idle.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13He has spotted an item that might just be his cup of tea...or coffee.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17This is quite an interesting coffee set.
0:06:17 > 0:06:23It's by Portmeirion, a factory that was started by Susan Williams-Ellis in the '50s
0:06:23 > 0:06:29and she caused some shock waves through the pottery industry with her quite radical designs.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34This one here is not the most popular commercially because it's quite plain black
0:06:34 > 0:06:37and it features this classical Greek key band,
0:06:37 > 0:06:43but I know somebody that likes Greek key, so I'm interested for that reason alone.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- Excuse me.- Yes?
0:06:45 > 0:06:51Could I ask you about the Portmeirion coffee set, the Greek key coffee set?
0:06:51 > 0:06:55You've got £48. What's the very best you can do on it?
0:06:55 > 0:06:5735.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- £35...- We can do that.- You've got yourself a deal. Thank you.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05I do hope my potential customer likes that because if she doesn't,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09it isn't the most popular design that Portmeirion ever did.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11And I may be lumbered with it.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15It's a risky strategy, but it puts The Hammer in the race
0:07:15 > 0:07:19and the competition heats up when John bags his second buy,
0:07:19 > 0:07:22this kettle and stand costing £110.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25You're thinking, "Why have you bought that?"
0:07:25 > 0:07:31I may well end up thinking that myself, but I'm going to do a bit of research on this
0:07:31 > 0:07:34because I'm pretty sure I've seen this design before.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It should date to about late 19th century. If I'm right,
0:07:37 > 0:07:42I think there'll be a steaming hot profit in this here stand.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47Our belting battlers have survived Round One. The Hitman snared a cool ballerina buy,
0:07:47 > 0:07:53but will The Hammer's kettle pour him pounds of profit in this battle for ultimate victory?
0:07:53 > 0:07:58Both our experts started the Showdown with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00John has spent £145,
0:08:00 > 0:08:04which means he has £855 left to play with.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Jonty's haul has cost him £205,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10leaving him with £795 in the kitty.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17Our speedy spenders have been sent to Charterhouse Auctions in Dorset
0:08:17 > 0:08:22where they'll need to purchase two items to add to their Showdown haul.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31Jonty Hearnden, the auction room sophisticate, gets straight down to business
0:08:31 > 0:08:37by bidding on a framed set of 50 John Player cricket cards with an estimate of £40.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Selling this time at 45...
0:08:39 > 0:08:44He bowls over the competition and pays £55.54, costs included.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Fabulous-looking cricketers from 1934... We've got the date there.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55And they're all obviously one set of John Player cigarette cards.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59There are bound to be loads of cricket fans who'll want something like this.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Desperate to get back in the race for the Showdown title,
0:09:03 > 0:09:07John takes the plunge on a furniture lot.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Selling at 45...
0:09:09 > 0:09:11John, thank you.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16I don't know what I've bought there. I may regret it. It's this chair here.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22Save the regrets for selling time, John. The Hammer pays £55.54, fees included.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24It's a 19th century hall chair.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27They've catalogued it as Italian and I'll do some research
0:09:27 > 0:09:33and try and tie it down to one of the important designers of the late 19th century
0:09:33 > 0:09:36that were reviving Eastern and Persian styles.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40That's a little academic piece. 45 quid, it was worth a gamble.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44But there's no time for our John to sit down.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47He's got a Showdown to win and he's on a roll
0:09:47 > 0:09:52as he successfully bids for this pair of Louis XV style armchairs
0:09:52 > 0:09:55for £148.08, including costs.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Excellent condition. They've definitely got some age.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04If we turn them upside down and have a look at the frames,
0:10:04 > 0:10:09we can see from all these holes here that they've had a number of upholstery jobs in the past,
0:10:09 > 0:10:13so I'd put these at early 20th century, if not 19th century.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18The colours they're in at the moment are quite nice. Nice, soft pastel colours.
0:10:18 > 0:10:24And the upholstery in good condition is quite neutral. I think there's a good profit in these.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29John has secured his two items, but the auction room is still in full swing
0:10:29 > 0:10:34and an item The Hitman has set his sights on has also got him hot under the collar.
0:10:34 > 0:10:40This longcase clock is estimated at between £100 and £150.
0:10:40 > 0:10:46Now, if I get it for that price, I'm going to come up and give you a massive, great big kiss.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50I'm not sure I want a big kiss, thank you.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53But The Hitman has got some competition for the clock.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56An internet bidder has opened up the bidding at £100.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Treasure-hunting tennis, anyone?
0:10:59 > 0:11:01£100. Looking for 10 now. At £100.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03110. 120.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06130. 140. 150...
0:11:06 > 0:11:10The bidding is past the 150 estimate and rising.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13John can't take his eyes off the action.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16280. 300. 320. 340.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19360. 380. I'm out. It's in the room at 380.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24At 380, it's more than he wanted to pay, but has he secured the clock?
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Standing bid on my very far right, 380. Last chance. Selling at 380...
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- 400.- A last-minute volley from the internet bidder keeps the ball in play.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36Has our professional profit-puller got another shot in him?
0:11:36 > 0:11:40- £420.- Last chance at 420, it sells then...
0:11:41 > 0:11:45- It's game, set and match to Jonty Hearnden.- I got there.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50He's looking chuffed with himself over there buying that clock for 400-plus quid.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54That's an awful lot of money, but I'm still very, very pleased.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56I'll still give you a kiss.
0:11:56 > 0:12:02Get out of it! Jonty shells out over half his entire budget on this longcase grandfather clock,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06spending £518.28, including fees.
0:12:07 > 0:12:13So, the look of the top half of the clock here is very much 18th century in style,
0:12:13 > 0:12:20but with the door here, the glazed door is the huge giveaway that it's 20th century, not 18th century.
0:12:20 > 0:12:24The case here is oak. We've got all the pendulums.
0:12:24 > 0:12:30We've got all the weights. Clocks like this at the moment seem to be very, very commercial.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35Our auction room athletes have played their best game and spent big.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Time then to take a quick look at the money stats.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Our buys started out with £1,000 of their own money to spend
0:12:42 > 0:12:45and they've now bought four items each.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49John's purchases have cost him £348.62,
0:12:49 > 0:12:53leaving him with £651.38 in his kitty.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58Jonty has spent a whopping £778.82,
0:12:58 > 0:13:04leaving him with just £221.18 for the next two rounds.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Time for Round Three, the Car Boot Sale.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Our bargain-busting boys have arrived at Ford Airfield, West Sussex,
0:13:13 > 0:13:17both chomping at the bit to bag some money-making booty.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Now, John, that is up your street.
0:13:19 > 0:13:25- Do you think so?- You should buy it. - If I go home with that, Mrs Cameron will have my guts for garters.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30- How are you doing?- I've spent most of my money already on that grandfather clock.
0:13:30 > 0:13:35- Yes. How much was that with commission?- A vast fortune. It's over 500 quid.
0:13:35 > 0:13:42They say fortune favours the brave, Jonty. Let's hope that is the case on this occasion. Let's crack on.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45They're friendly now, but we'll see how long that lasts
0:13:45 > 0:13:49as our eminent expert John is quick to spot a potential buy.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52This is nice and interesting. This is a silver chest.
0:13:52 > 0:13:58This would have originally had trays in here fitted for silver plate and cutlery.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00What's your price on this, mate?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03140, we take it away today.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- I'll tell you what. I'll give you 80 quid for it.- No, no, no.
0:14:09 > 0:14:15- It's nice. There's no...- 125, that is it.- That's your absolute best. - Yeah, that'll be the death on that.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- 100 quid?- No.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20125, it's yours.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22120 and we're done.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25120 and you buy me a coffee.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- 120...- And a coffee.- And a coffee.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33- All right, 120 and a coffee. - There you go.- Good man.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39- I suppose I'd better pay you now. Have I got enough left for the coffee?- Then I keep the case.
0:14:39 > 0:14:46Oh, the seller means business! John is the new owner of the case for £121.50, coffee included.
0:14:46 > 0:14:52- And there's your coffee, sir.- Thank you very much. Much appreciated. - You're very welcome. Now...
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Now, that is an excellent piece.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01There's a real couple of nice points about this. Quality locks on here.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03And we've actually got two keys.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06So, it locks once here,
0:15:06 > 0:15:11then the hasp and staple closes, and it locks again here.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Real good quality. Probably dates from the late Victorian period.
0:15:15 > 0:15:21It's made of oak and it's got these wonderful, metal-bound pieces to protect the edges of the timber.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24This is in case they were moved around hastily.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27It would protect those dovetail joints.
0:15:27 > 0:15:34We've also got a little plaque on the front - "EG Dalgety, Esquire, Lockerley Hall, Hants."
0:15:34 > 0:15:37So, this would have been from quite a grand house.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42It's cost me £120 and a coffee, but I think I'll get a profit out of that.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Both our eagle-eyed experts are trawling for treasure,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50determined to emerge victorious in this epic Showdown.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53- How much is your walnut nursing chair?- 30?
0:15:53 > 0:15:5830 quid. It's worth every penny. I just don't think I need another chair.
0:15:58 > 0:16:04- You can have that for 20 quid.- You'd have to give me 20 for that.- No way!
0:16:04 > 0:16:10And it's The Hitman who strikes the next blow, buying this vintage British Railways sign for £50.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Thank you very much. Brilliant.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17But that won't faze the ice-cold Hammer as he retaliates with his final buy of the day,
0:16:17 > 0:16:21this 1960s cooler box at the cost of £150.
0:16:21 > 0:16:26I've never seen one before and I think I can get a profit out of this.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32As our maestros of memorabilia get close to the car boot finish line,
0:16:32 > 0:16:37Jonty seizes upon a last-minute buy, paying £30 for this set of china plates.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42What this is is a part tea set made by Salter and Sons
0:16:42 > 0:16:45in the 1950s and '60s.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Now, I know what you're thinking.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52You're thinking, what on earth have I bought this set of plates for?
0:16:52 > 0:16:57There's a simple reason in that I know there are people out there that will want to buy it
0:16:57 > 0:17:00and I'll do anything to beat Mr Cameron.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Yes, fighting talk from Mr Hearnden as this battle gets fiercer.
0:17:04 > 0:17:10Both our treasure hunters are desperate to win, so let's see where they stand after Round Three.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15From his £1,000 budget, John has spent £620.12,
0:17:15 > 0:17:20which leaves £379.88 to spend in the final round.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24Jonty has spent a total of £858.82 so far,
0:17:24 > 0:17:28leaving him with just £141.18 for Round Four.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33And so begins the last round in this clash of the battling profit-pullers
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and it's time for our brave boys
0:17:36 > 0:17:40to say "bonjour" to the Bastille Antiques Market in Paris.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Our duelling dealers know this is their final profit-hunting fling
0:17:44 > 0:17:50and with over 450 stalls and a kilometre of ground to cover, there's no time to waste.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Looks rather beaten-up, kind of like a car John would drive.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Our Portsmouth prince is scouting for spoils
0:17:57 > 0:18:01and he strikes it lucky with this French ceramic match-striker,
0:18:01 > 0:18:03costing him £85.47.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06These were very common in the 19th century
0:18:06 > 0:18:10and you would have had your matches placed openly in the top like that.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13You strike them against the side.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18Overall, the piece is in excellent condition. There are no chips or cracks.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23And it has nice, strong lettering around here which is also nicely preserved.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28I'm pretty sure that's a rare example. Hopefully, I'll get a profit back in Old Blighty.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33Well, that's what it's all about. Also prowling the Parisian stalls is The Hitman
0:18:33 > 0:18:36who has just made his first purchase -
0:18:36 > 0:18:41this chromed metal panther at a cost of £85.47.
0:18:41 > 0:18:47It's just a really beautiful Art Deco panther and at home, I'm sure there'll be buyers for it.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49It's just so elegant, so French!
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Our experts are bumper to bumper in the French capital,
0:18:54 > 0:18:58still vying for bargains they hope will win them the title.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01John is admiring his next potential purchase -
0:19:01 > 0:19:05this antique wine bottle with a price tag of 225 euro.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10And The Hammer's got a trick up his sleeve - his natural flair for languages.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13He thinks he's offering 150 euro.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- Cent cinq?- Cent cinq?
0:19:16 > 0:19:21But the poor, deluded chap is actually offering 105 euro.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25- Cent cinq?- Cent cinq... - Cent quinze.- ..is 105!
0:19:25 > 0:19:28No, no, no. Sorry, I'm learning.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Cent quin...
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- Cinquante.- Cinquante.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- Cent cinquante? - Cent cinquante et dix...
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Cent cinquante and dix?
0:19:39 > 0:19:43- 160? Is that what...? - LAUGHTER
0:19:43 > 0:19:49- 160 euros?- Yeah, yeah.- You've got yourself a deal. Merci.- Thank you.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Yes, those cracking language skills have landed John a 65-euro discount
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and he pays a total of £136.75.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00It's an 18th century wine bottle.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05Now, this would have been blown by hand at a time when it was quite difficult.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09It was in its early days in Europe and in the UK.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12The style of this bottle is known as an onion,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14your shaft and globe.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16It's got a wonderful kicked-in base.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19That's the term they use for this indented base there.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23It's quite sharp there and this would have been blown by hand
0:20:23 > 0:20:28and you would have had a pontil rod and that's snapped off and that's been left rough.
0:20:28 > 0:20:34But what's really beautiful about it is this wonderful iridescence around the base here
0:20:34 > 0:20:36and around the lower part of the body.
0:20:36 > 0:20:42That's where it's been buried in the ground, in the mud for many, many years.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47I do know one or two collectors back in the UK. I'm hopeful there's something of a profit there.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51So, John has completed his Showdown haul,
0:20:51 > 0:20:55but his rival, desperate to find that elusive final purchase, keeps scanning the stalls.
0:20:55 > 0:21:00Time is running out. The market closes actually in 20 minutes.
0:21:00 > 0:21:05With five minutes to spare, Jonty may have found himself a meaty last item.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07These are ceramic hooks,
0:21:07 > 0:21:13but they're not for your hat and coat. They're actually for meat, so they're from a butcher's.
0:21:13 > 0:21:19The dealer is asking 45 euros for them, so I'll just see what I can get them for
0:21:19 > 0:21:21because those are quite different.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25And hoping for a deal, it's Jonty's turn to show off his French skills.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27C'est possible pour trente?
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Trente?- Trente.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31OK. That's 30 euros.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33That's perfect. In the bag.
0:21:33 > 0:21:39In the bag indeed. The Hitman pays £25.64 for the ceramic meat hooks.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44- Merci, monsieur. Au revoir. - Merci. Au revoir.
0:21:44 > 0:21:50C'est fini! Round Four is done and dusted and our battling boys have snapped up all their Showdown items.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56Has John struck it lucky with his match-striker or will Jonty's panther pull the biggest profit?
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Time will tell. Our rummaging rivals each started out with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04John has been cautious with his cash
0:22:04 > 0:22:07and has spent just over £842 of his kitty
0:22:07 > 0:22:10while Jonty has gone all out in his bid for victory
0:22:10 > 0:22:13and finishes having spent almost £970.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Before our bidding rivals head back to Blighty,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20there's just enough time for them to reflect on their Showdown buys.
0:22:20 > 0:22:27- Are you pleased with everything you bought?- Yeah, but I stuck my neck out buying the grandfather clock.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31That's an awful lot of money. I've ended up spending almost all of my £1,000.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35I've bought some... I genuinely like the items I've bought.
0:22:35 > 0:22:40When I think back, there are things that need some research, that may turn up trumps.
0:22:40 > 0:22:46The hardest decision I'm going to have is what items to chance at auction without reserve.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Interesting. I'm suffering the same quandary.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53I'm pondering what I'll put into the auction. Not a clue.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57- I know what you'll not put in the auction.- What?- That clock.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Yes, yes. No, I've got to find a buyer for that, let me tell you.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07Bagging their buys was just the start of today's ultimate challenge for Showdown glory.
0:23:07 > 0:23:13John and Jonty must transform into selling superstars and start pulling in the profits.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Our duelling dealers now have to sell all their items,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20but the Showdown has a twist - the auction.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24John and Jonty must each put half their items under the hammer
0:23:24 > 0:23:28where their selling skills will have no influence on what the buyer pays.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32They might see their profits soar or they might lose everything.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36At the Cameron lair in Portsmouth, John is sizing up his stash.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40My favourite items have to be my kettle on a stand here
0:23:40 > 0:23:45which, having done some research, is Christopher Dresser for Benham & Froud.
0:23:45 > 0:23:51I've got my ice box - a lot of demand for that brand, especially early 1950 pieces like that.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55And my French pieces - my 18th century bottle and match-striker.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59But John must also sell the 1960s Portmeirion coffee set,
0:23:59 > 0:24:01the 1920s Italian hall chair,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04the pair of Louis XV style armchairs
0:24:04 > 0:24:07and the vintage silver chest.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11I haven't decided which four I'm going to send to auction.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16I'm going to carefully consider that the auction commission could eat into any profit,
0:24:16 > 0:24:21but whatever I do decide, I've got to make sure I give The Hitman a run for his money.
0:24:21 > 0:24:28Yes, fighting talk from The Hammer, but over in Oxfordshire, Jonty is perusing his prize pieces.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Here are all of my investments for my Showdown. What a collection!
0:24:32 > 0:24:38One of my star items is this beautiful panther. I think it's so charming. I'm so pleased with him.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41But I've sunk half of my investment into this clock
0:24:41 > 0:24:45and don't tell John this, but I have no buyer for it at all,
0:24:45 > 0:24:49so this is a huge risk and I've still got to find a buyer for it.
0:24:49 > 0:24:55I still have to choose which items to put into the auction, so I've got a lot of work in front of me.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Jonty must also sell the 1940s ballerina figurine,
0:24:59 > 0:25:03the late 19th century, Anglo-Indian trinket box,
0:25:03 > 0:25:05the 20th century railway sign,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08the 1934 cricket player cards,
0:25:08 > 0:25:10the mid-20th century china plate set
0:25:10 > 0:25:13and the ceramic meat hooks.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18Our brave boys now need to turn all that talk into antique-selling action,
0:25:18 > 0:25:23but remember, no deal is truly sealed until they've shaken hands on it.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28It's John The Hammer Cameron who is first into the fray, hoping to bag that crucial opening sale.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34John is armed with the Italian ebonised chair that cost £55.54 in the auction room
0:25:34 > 0:25:40and he's targeting antiques dealer Ian, but will John be sitting on a winner?
0:25:40 > 0:25:45- Ian...- Hello, John. - This is something I took a chance on at auction.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- What are your first thoughts? - Got a feeling of Bugatti.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53It has, hasn't it? I just can't really say 100% it's his design.
0:25:53 > 0:25:58- And era, you say 1920 to 1930? - It's certainly around that period.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- It could be a little bit earlier. - It could be.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04It's an interesting piece. Why don't you have a punt?
0:26:04 > 0:26:09- 130 quid.- Would you do one and a half?- 140 quid.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what...
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Would you do 146 quid?
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- Go on then. I'll take a chance. - 146 quid.
0:26:19 > 0:26:26It's a swift start for John as he nets a profit of £90.46 and he's not stopping there.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31John splashed £150 on the retro ice box at the car boot sale
0:26:31 > 0:26:35and he hopes it will also be to Ian's taste.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39- What do you reckon?- I would like to pay 200 quid.- You'd like to pay 200.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43- I don't suppose you'd go two and a half?- Go on, John.- £250?- Yeah.
0:26:43 > 0:26:49What a turn-up! John keeps his cool and gulps down a mighty profit of £100.
0:26:49 > 0:26:55It's an impressive start from John, but Jonty isn't about to let The Hammer run away with the game.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59He retaliates by selling his first item, the early 20th century,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Anglo-Indian trinket box from the antiques fair
0:27:02 > 0:27:04to Tony, a collector of Indian items...
0:27:04 > 0:27:07- Gosh, it's pretty! - It really is lovely.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11..closing the lid on a profit of £115.
0:27:12 > 0:27:18John still holds the lead with two deals to one in this all-out battle for the Showdown title.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22But what's this? It looks like The Hitman is bringing out the big guns.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Now, that's the sound of a profit.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Half of my money has gone into this clock.
0:27:29 > 0:27:34I've come here to show it to Nigel and I really do need to make a big, fat profit on this one.
0:27:34 > 0:27:41Jonty's brought the longcase clock that set him back £518.28 at auction to show specialist dealer Nigel.
0:27:41 > 0:27:47So, will this major item bring in a profit for Jonty or sound the death knell?
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Nigel wastes no time inspecting the piece.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52- CLOCK CHIMES - There we go.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- So, Westminster chiming. - Yes.- On the quarters.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00- So, date-wise, we're looking at, what, 1920s, 1930s?- Yeah, yeah.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Shall we put the hood back on to see it in proportion?
0:28:04 > 0:28:06It's essentially 18th century in style.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09It's of the late 18th century period.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11- With this sort of domed hood.- Yeah.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16- An 18th century one would be probably... - A lot taller.- A lot taller, yeah.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20- At the right price, you might be interested?- At the right price.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- Is the right price 900 quid?- No.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24Right...
0:28:24 > 0:28:26What about 850?
0:28:26 > 0:28:29We're getting warmer.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- What about 800? - I wouldn't want to pay a great deal more than 700 for it.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36What about 775?
0:28:36 > 0:28:41- I'm coming down.- You're coming down, you're coming down. - I'm doing my very best.
0:28:41 > 0:28:44You've got a deal at 750.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- Not 775?- Not 775, no.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- 750...- You've got a deal.- I'll shake your hand. Thank you very much, sir.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55Well, ding-dong, Jonty's got a profit ringing in his ears
0:28:55 > 0:28:58to the tune of £231.72 and it's perfect timing
0:28:58 > 0:29:02because that deal levels the scoreboard at two apiece.
0:29:02 > 0:29:08Determined to regain his lead, John is hoping to raise a toast with his next sale.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11I'm in the New Forest to meet hotel owner Nina Basset
0:29:11 > 0:29:15whose husband Gerard Basset is a world champion sommelier,
0:29:15 > 0:29:19but I haven't come to taste wine or to sell any for that matter,
0:29:19 > 0:29:24but what I am hoping to sell is my antique wine bottle that I bought in Paris.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26This could be a good year.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31John paid £136.75 for the antique wine bottle,
0:29:31 > 0:29:34but will Nina pour him a glass full of profit?
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Have a look at that.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39Wow, how old is it?
0:29:39 > 0:29:45It actually dates to about 1700, 1720 and we can tell that because of the shape.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47So, where did you find this?
0:29:47 > 0:29:52I actually bought this in Paris, but it didn't come from there.
0:29:52 > 0:29:58The chap I bought it from was Dutch and it came out of a Dutch canal and that would be very consistent.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01It's very common - drink it, sling it overboard.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06- But that's the best part of 300 years. So, do you like it? - I do, I love it.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10I'm looking for about £300 for that which is pretty much the going rate.
0:30:10 > 0:30:16- £300 for a bottle? Goodness me!- If they had the seal on there, it could be several thousand pounds.- Really?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18- Yeah.- Maybe we could barter?
0:30:18 > 0:30:24- How good is your bartering? I bet you're very good.- I'm not sure, but we could give it a try.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28How about if I offered you...210?
0:30:28 > 0:30:31210? That's quite a drop.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34You've gone down 90.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38I'd want sort of nearer 270, something like that.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43How about 250 and we have a deal?
0:30:43 > 0:30:47250 and a deal, um... Yeah, I think I can go with that.
0:30:47 > 0:30:52What a result! After a tough haggle, John's profit pot is overflowing
0:30:52 > 0:30:54to the tune of £113.25.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58What a great bouquet!
0:30:58 > 0:31:02John is packing a punch with sizeable profits on all his deals
0:31:02 > 0:31:06and the winning streak continues with the vintage silver chest.
0:31:06 > 0:31:12He repatriates the wooden chest from the car boot sale to its ancestral home at Lockerley Hall in Hampshire
0:31:12 > 0:31:15and tidies up a whopping profit of £278.50
0:31:15 > 0:31:21and with that, John has now offloaded all the items he planned to sell privately.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26Determined to speed his way back into the race, Jonty has climbed aboard a steam train in Oxfordshire.
0:31:26 > 0:31:32He is bringing the mid-20th century British Railways sign that cost him £50 at the car boot sale
0:31:32 > 0:31:35to show Ros, the Mayor of Wallingford.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Perfect timing.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39I think we're off.
0:31:39 > 0:31:44But will Ros, who's buying on behalf of the local museum, give Jonty a speedy profit?
0:31:44 > 0:31:50- How about that?- Isn't that perfect? - Isn't that perfect? - Well, no, it isn't really, is it?
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Yes, absolutely. It does come with warts and all.
0:31:53 > 0:31:59So, this sign would have been used on the tenders, this is where this sign would have been placed.
0:31:59 > 0:32:06And British Railways were when the big four railway lines were nationalised after World War Two,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08so this sign is post-1948.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10I'm looking for £100 for this.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14- What do you mean, shaking your head like that?- No.- No?
0:32:14 > 0:32:16No. 50?
0:32:16 > 0:32:1950 quid? No, I can't do that. No way can I do that.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23Absolutely not. I'll come down a little. How about 90 quid?
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- How about 60?- No, no, no, it's got to be much more than that.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Come on, please...
0:32:30 > 0:32:35- 70?- What about if we do 80 quid and it's yours?- Yes, all right.
0:32:35 > 0:32:40Jonty sticks to his guns and steams his way to a profit of £30.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46That's another profit. I think it's full steam ahead, boys, for winning this competition.
0:32:46 > 0:32:51- HORN TOOTS - Look at that, happier than a little boy at Christmas time!
0:32:51 > 0:32:57Jonty is still playing catch-up in this epic battle for the Showdown title, but not for long.
0:32:57 > 0:33:03He's come to Reading hoping to bowl over cricket umpire and memorabilia collector Raleigh
0:33:03 > 0:33:07with the 1934 player cards that cost £55.54 at auction.
0:33:07 > 0:33:12We've just had a new pavilion built and I think this will look absolutely fantastic in it.
0:33:12 > 0:33:19- Brilliant.- Raleigh's a good sport and Jonty scores a £14.46 profit on the cricket pitch.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22Now, that wasn't a bad innings.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Yes, not bad indeed, Mr Hearnden.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29As our boys head back to the pavilion to prepare for the auction,
0:33:29 > 0:33:34it's time to see who is stumped by their money-making plans and who is batting big profits.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37John, so far, has sold four of his buys
0:33:37 > 0:33:41and turned an impressive profit of £582.21.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44Jonty has also sold four items,
0:33:44 > 0:33:48but he's made a more modest profit of £391.18.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53Our boys have battled hard to track down the best buyers,
0:33:53 > 0:33:56but now the rest of this clash is out of their hands.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00They must sell all their remaining items at the auction,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03a place where they have no influence over the proceedings.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07They're in the hands of the team at the saleroom in Leicestershire.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12Before the hammer starts to fall, our anxious dealers assess the lie of the land.
0:34:12 > 0:34:18My Portmeirion coffee set is in good condition, it's a complete set and has a good maker's name.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23But at £35, I'd probably need to get about 60 just to get into profit at the auction.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Will it make a profit? We'll see.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29Here's my lovely panther, beautiful, sleek-looking object here.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Now, I paid £85 for this panther.
0:34:32 > 0:34:38Am I going to get a return for my money? Well, I hope so. But I need a lot of bidders on this one.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41I need people to bid up against one another.
0:34:41 > 0:34:47Our super sellers have taken their place in the auction room arena, hoping to pull in serious profits.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51They both know it's their last chance to take the Showdown title.
0:34:51 > 0:34:57- You have got your Portmeirion Pottery coffee set coming up here. You paid, what, 35?- £35 for it.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02- Good luck, sir.- Thank you. I wish you meant it, Jonty!
0:35:02 > 0:35:07Lots of bids on my book here, starting with £30. 40. 50. 60.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11- 70. 80. 90. 100.- Goodness me!
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Away at £100...
0:35:13 > 0:35:19- Wow!- A bit of profit there, a little bit.- That's a very good profit.- Not bad at all.
0:35:19 > 0:35:25Yes, a solid first sale for John and that's brewed him a profit of £41.70 after fees.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Can Jonty match The Hammer's success?
0:35:27 > 0:35:33Up next is the 1950s china plates which he paid £30 for at the car boot sale.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35- There's 16 pieces in all.- Yeah.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39- If I can double my money, I'll be very happy.- OK.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43£20, opening bid then at £20. Here at 20. 22. 25. 28.
0:35:43 > 0:35:4530. 32. 35...
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- What did you pay for it?- £30.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51At 38 then. Last chance, fair warning. I'm selling at 38...
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- GAVEL BANGS - £38. Broken even.- Yeah.
0:35:55 > 0:36:01Yes, not quite, Jonty. Once house fees have been deducted, you've actually made a loss of £2.94.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Hey-ho! I've got bigger fish to fry.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09But Jonty is not cooking up a profit.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13The vintage meat hooks that cost £25.64 are under the hammer.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15At £28...
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- Profit there?- I don't think so.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22And after fees, Jonty rakes in another loss of £6.78.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Lady Luck has not been on Jonty's side so far
0:36:25 > 0:36:28and John's next lot is already up.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33He paid £85.47 for the 19th century porcelain match-striker in Paris
0:36:33 > 0:36:36and he's hoping it will ignite a bidding frenzy.
0:36:36 > 0:36:42- We need to push through the £100 mark for you to be making a profit. - Here we go.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47- Lots of interest with this on the book.- With bidders on the internet and in the room,
0:36:47 > 0:36:50it's not long before the bidding reaches the magic £100.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52- 95...- OK.- OK.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55100. 110. 120. 130.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58140. 150. 150 then and away...
0:36:58 > 0:37:02- GAVEL BANGS - Well done, sir.- I think there's a bit of profit there.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07There certainly is - a £32.23 profit to be exact!
0:37:08 > 0:37:11Hoping to make a comeback in the Showdown race,
0:37:11 > 0:37:15Jonty is ready for the 1940s ballerina figurine to go under the hammer.
0:37:15 > 0:37:21- It was 45 quid. Am I going to get a profit?- I thought you were going to say you paid more for it.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26- I think there's profit in that. - Really?- Yeah, I like it. - I shall do a pirouette if I do.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31- That, I'd like to see, Jonty. You've got the legs for it. - Do you think so?- Yeah.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33So, a pirouette is coming up.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37- Who'd have thought The Hitman was a prima ballerina?- £25 bid.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39- OK...- 25 bid here. 25. And 30.
0:37:39 > 0:37:4135. 40.
0:37:41 > 0:37:4345. 50. 55.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Shaking the head. It's 55 with the net.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50At 55. 60 do I see? Internet wins and selling at £55...
0:37:51 > 0:37:54I was hoping for a lot more than that.
0:37:54 > 0:38:00Jonty misses out on a profit and a pirouette, notching up a loss after fees of £4.
0:38:01 > 0:38:07The battle for Showdown superstardom is not going to plan for Jonty and he's yet to make a penny of profit,
0:38:07 > 0:38:13but with his final lot about to come up, he hopes they've saved the best for last.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15I'm getting very nervous.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19Jonty paid £85.47 for the Art Deco panther in Paris,
0:38:19 > 0:38:22but will it pull the colossal profit he needs?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Bidding starts here at £20.
0:38:24 > 0:38:275. 30. 5. 40.
0:38:27 > 0:38:295.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32And selling away to the corner at £45...
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Ow, that hurts!
0:38:35 > 0:38:40Oh, dear, Jonty's panther has crawled its way to his biggest auction room loss yet -
0:38:40 > 0:38:42minus £52.67 after fees.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47And with that, Jonty is all sold up and his fate rests in the lap of the auction room gods.
0:38:47 > 0:38:53But John still has two remaining items he hopes will take him all the way to victory.
0:38:53 > 0:38:58First up is the Arts and Crafts kettle that cost £110 at the antiques fair,
0:38:58 > 0:39:01but the bidding has quickly gone off the boil.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05- 95. The bid's with the internet and it's here to sell...- No.
0:39:05 > 0:39:10£95 I'm bid. All out in the room, last chance, and selling to the internet at 95...
0:39:10 > 0:39:16- That's the chance you take.- You made a loss.- That's the chance you take. - You now know how I feel!
0:39:16 > 0:39:22Our battlers comfort each other as John gets a lukewarm loss after fees of £37.40.
0:39:22 > 0:39:28So, can he pull a final profit as his two Louis XV style armchairs go under the hammer?
0:39:28 > 0:39:32John paid £148.08 for the pair at auction,
0:39:32 > 0:39:35but will they go for more this time round?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38- What do you think? - What did you pay for them?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40With commission, about £150.
0:39:40 > 0:39:46That's only £75 a chair, for goodness sake! That's cheap. They have to be worth 300 quid.
0:39:46 > 0:39:50- But whether they make that here... Let's find out.- OK.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- I have to start the bidding at £220. - OK.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58It's a good start, but how high will it go?
0:39:58 > 0:40:02£220. I'm bid 220. Do I see 30 anywhere quickly?
0:40:02 > 0:40:05This is a commission on the books and I shall sell...
0:40:05 > 0:40:07- £220?- ..at £220.
0:40:07 > 0:40:14It stalled at £220, but John still notches up a profit of £27.02
0:40:14 > 0:40:17and closes his campaign on a high note.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20You're not the only person to make a profit on a chair.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25All our boys' lots have now been sold, but who will be the overall victor?
0:40:25 > 0:40:30Our rummaging rivals each started out with £1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:40:30 > 0:40:35John's Showdown buys cost him a total of £842.34
0:40:35 > 0:40:40while Jonty spent a total of £969.93.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44But the only thing that matters now is who has made the biggest profit.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49All of the money that John and Jonty have made will be going to charities of their choice,
0:40:49 > 0:40:55so let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59- Hello, Jonty.- How are you doing? - I'm good, I'm good.- Good to see you.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Auction over. We're both glad about that.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06If this had been a school report, mine would have read,
0:41:06 > 0:41:09"Jonty must try harder finding stuff to sell at auction."
0:41:09 > 0:41:13- But you did well. - It wasn't that great.
0:41:13 > 0:41:19I can't crow about it. How did you get on? I'm interested to know how you got on with the longcase clock.
0:41:19 > 0:41:24- I took a bit of a risk. - You paid all the money for it. - I stuck my neck out to purchase it.
0:41:24 > 0:41:30- I sold it to a clock specialist, so I was pleased about that.- And made a profit?- Yeah, a good profit.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36- Well done.- Shall we see how we've done?- We're keen to see if we can put ourselves out of our misery.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38- One.- Two.- Three...
0:41:38 > 0:41:41- Whoa!- Well done, you, sir.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46That's interesting, Jonty. I thought you were going to give me a good whacking there.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51That's a great result there. You've done very, very well indeed, sir.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55- Shall we see how we've done over the whole week?- I think we ought to.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57BOTH: One, two, three...
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- Wow!- Oh, look at you!
0:42:00 > 0:42:05How close is that! Well done. Nearly £2,000. £2,000 each, that's brilliant.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10- We've both done well, but congratulations, sir.- It's been a pleasure doing battle with you.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- I've learnt a lot along the way. - I've really enjoyed it too.
0:42:14 > 0:42:21So, John is our Showdown champion and he came out on top throughout the week's head-to-head challenges.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24I'm delighted to have beaten Jonty The Hitman Hearnden
0:42:24 > 0:42:30because he is one silky smooth operator with more than one or two tricks up those sleeves of his.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34The less said about my Showdown auction items, the better
0:42:34 > 0:42:37because John really romped home with it today
0:42:37 > 0:42:41and perhaps that's what made the difference over the whole week.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43It really was a close-run thing.
0:42:43 > 0:42:49John and Jonty hade made fantastic profits and all their money will be going to their chosen charities.
0:42:49 > 0:42:54My chosen charity is the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance
0:42:54 > 0:42:59that operates 365 days a year across three different counties.
0:42:59 > 0:43:05The Hammer has managed to raise over £2,200 for the Cash For Kids charity,
0:43:05 > 0:43:10a charity that helps sick and underprivileged kids in our communities.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13It's been a week of hard-fought, close combat.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17John and Jonty have both put their money where their mouths are
0:43:17 > 0:43:22and proved they can make big profits from antiques when their money is on the line.
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