0:00:02 > 0:00:07This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:12against each other in an all-out battle for profit
0:00:12 > 0:00:17- and gives you the insider's view of the trade.- I'm on the case!
0:00:18 > 0:00:24Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face a different daily challenge....
0:00:24 > 0:00:31- I'm a cheeky chancer. - ..putting their reputations on the line and giving their top tips
0:00:31 > 0:00:36on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40- Let's go and spend some money! - Get in there!
0:00:40 > 0:00:46Today, cool queen of jewellery Christina Trevanion takes on the venerable voyager of valuables
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Mr Philip Serrell.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Coming up:
0:00:50 > 0:00:55- Phil puts his fate in the hands of Lady Luck.- Can we toss for it?
0:00:55 > 0:00:57This is the old routine here.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02Christina shows you the terrifying lengths she'll go to for profit.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Wow!
0:01:04 > 0:01:08And Phil is pushed to his limit when he meets his nemesis...
0:01:08 > 0:01:09a 13-year-old.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13I'm feeling very confident. I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35Ready yourselves for a raucous ride as our brilliant buckaroos of antiques
0:01:35 > 0:01:39take part in a dosado for the biggest profits.
0:01:39 > 0:01:45Swinging through the saloon doors is auction great Phil "The Fox" Serrell.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Three quid? It's two quid too much.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51Striding down Main Street, ready to lasso anything shiny
0:01:51 > 0:01:56is new gal and ace auctioneer Christina "The Magpie" Trevanion.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00I would love to find a good, meaty piece of jewellery.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06It's daybreak and our two wranglers are all fired up and ready to risk their own money
0:02:06 > 0:02:12in a bid to be boss of the booter. Today's arena is Battersea Car Boot Sale in London
0:02:12 > 0:02:16and both our brave broncos will be tracking for treasure to sell on.
0:02:16 > 0:02:23They've each got £250 of their own money to spend and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.
0:02:25 > 0:02:32Phil Serrell and Christina Trevanion, it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- How are you?- Really well. - Here we are in Battersea.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- I missed one!- Oh! - This is an unreal world for me.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43It's quite competitive, isn't it?
0:02:43 > 0:02:48I've done about four car boots in my life and I don't...
0:02:48 > 0:02:53- It's manic. Absolutely manic.- What's your plan?- We've got £250.- We have.
0:02:53 > 0:02:59- So I think my plan is try to spend some of it! Have you got one? - I think get round quickly.
0:02:59 > 0:03:05- By the people flooding in, we haven't got long. - Better get on. Good luck.- Take care.
0:03:05 > 0:03:11Now don't be deceived by this show of friendship. They're ready to tussle for triumph
0:03:11 > 0:03:13in the wild south-west of London.
0:03:13 > 0:03:20This colossal car boot is a rough, tough environment and only hardened hagglers will survive,
0:03:20 > 0:03:25but Christina is in her element and comes out shooting from the hip.
0:03:25 > 0:03:31Hey, the plan is there's a lot of people here and a lot of stalls, so we'll go as quickly as possible,
0:03:31 > 0:03:37scope it all out, see what's here and hopefully buy some stuff. Wish me luck.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Christina is getting used to the eclectic mix on offer.
0:03:41 > 0:03:47- If you wanted a hamster cage, I've seen four!- But can she draw on her survival skills to strike gold?
0:03:47 > 0:03:51- Maybe. - And how's Mr Serrell saddling up?
0:03:51 > 0:03:58This is really scary stuff. I'm so far out of my comfort zone it's not true. People everywhere!
0:04:00 > 0:04:02It's scary. After you.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07So Phil may be feeling fainthearted, but this doesn't stop him being quick on the draw.
0:04:07 > 0:04:13He targets familiar territory - antiques. And a trivet is his first potential trophy.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17These things are really from a bygone age. It's a trivet.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23Basically, this would have rested on a hearth. You put a kettle or a saucepan on there.
0:04:23 > 0:04:29When I started in this business, and I refuse to tell you how long ago that was,
0:04:29 > 0:04:37copper kettles made £90 and warming pans were 110. You can now buy a kettle for £5 or £10.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42So this, which is late 19th-century,
0:04:42 > 0:04:44these things are like £10 or £15.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49Phil's not letting this bygone go by as he moves in for the kill.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51What's the best you can do on that?
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- Er, £17.50. - I'll give you 15 quid for it.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- OK.- You're a gentleman, sir. Let me find some money.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04That's my first purchase. We're on the way!
0:05:04 > 0:05:09Yes, it's one in the saddlebag for Serrell. Oblivious to Phil's lead,
0:05:09 > 0:05:15Christina is confidently striding the car boot savannah, eagle-eyed, expert brain running at full pelt
0:05:15 > 0:05:21- and hoping her nemesis is nervous. - I'm not entirely sure how comfortable Phil is at car boots,
0:05:21 > 0:05:27so we'll see how he gets on. I think he's more used to antiques fairs and smart hotels,
0:05:27 > 0:05:34so he might be a fish out of water. I might see him at the tea van looking panicked, but we'll see.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40Christina should be in seventh heaven because, you know, I've spent a bit of time with her now
0:05:40 > 0:05:44and she is some sort of a shopper, particularly for clothes.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49Look everywhere here and there's clothes. She should be in seventh heaven!
0:05:49 > 0:05:53A lady who loves shopping?! Can it be true?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Oh, that's nice.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Oh, I collect these. ..Oh!
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Oh, there we go. Oh!
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Oh! Oh!
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Oh, look at that. Isn't that pretty?
0:06:05 > 0:06:11And while Christina's in browsing bliss, Scarface Serrell eyeballs his next potential prize -
0:06:11 > 0:06:18an Al Pacino movie poster. As the Don of dealing, he's ready to turn up the heat.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- I'll give you a fiver for it. - A tenner.- No, a fiver.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28- 15?- No, a fiver's all I've got for that.- Tenner.- No. I'll put him back at that.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- Yeah.- Yeah, put him back or yeah to a fiver?- Put him back.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38- Take care. Have a good day.- All right.- I think it's a cool thing, but you've got to go and sell it
0:06:38 > 0:06:44You can't ask more than £10 or £15. His price is quite fair for selling to someone who's going to keep it.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48But for me, who's trying to make a shilling, it's all the money.
0:06:48 > 0:06:54Yes, for now it's no deal for Phil, but that's not going to bother Christina,
0:06:54 > 0:07:01whose magpie eyes have spotted a silver-plated condiment set with a unique selling point.
0:07:03 > 0:07:09- It's jolly shiny! Is that your sales line? - It's well polished.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Well... Would you think about maybe five?
0:07:13 > 0:07:17- No.- Go on.- Eight. - A fiver.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- How about seven?- No, I'm five on that one, I'm afraid.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Oh, all right.
0:07:24 > 0:07:30- Shall we shake on it? - Go on.- Thank you very much.
0:07:30 > 0:07:37- Yes, she's a tough negotiator. Canny Christina brings the score to one all.- I bought this for £5.
0:07:37 > 0:07:43That can't be bad, can it? A little condiment set stamped EPNS, electro-plated nickel silver.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47Overall, the actual condiment pieces are in very good condition.
0:07:47 > 0:07:53What really appealed to me was that two pieces - the mustard and salt - still have the blue glass liners,
0:07:53 > 0:07:59which are so often missing. Date-wise, we're probably looking at the mid-20th century. Not old old,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02but very much in the Victorian style.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07Overall, very pleased with that. Now excuse me, I'm going to get some lunch.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12Driving a hard bargain is hungry work, but Phil is not stopping.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16He's back for another shot at the Al Pacino poster.
0:08:16 > 0:08:24- Can I throw myself at your mercy? - Yes.- I want to buy it, but can I have it cheap? A fiver?- Call it eight.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28- I tell you what, can I toss you for it?- Yeah, go on.- OK. Here we go.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32This is the old routine here. You call, you call.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- If you win, it's eight quid. If I win, it's a fiver.- Fine.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43The fox is a sly one. He's using an old dealer's tactic to win the prize.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47- Let's hope Lady Luck is on his side. - Right.- Heads.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49You can look first.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51Get in there!
0:08:52 > 0:08:59- £5. You're a gentleman. Thank you, sir.- He's won it fair and square and rides into the lead.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01Hoo-wah!
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Al Pacino, Dog Day Afternoon.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09Why buy this? There's a demand and a market for retro things.
0:09:09 > 0:09:15And in a way this is probably easier to sell than a Victorian watercolour.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19That market's really gone. This is dated 1975.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23Originally, this would have been from a large film poster.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27The guy who I bought it from bought it from a memorabilia shop
0:09:27 > 0:09:32and paid £25 for it. I bought it for a fiver.
0:09:32 > 0:09:37I'm just hoping I can ask what he paid for it and there's got to be a good profit there.
0:09:39 > 0:09:46You can't see Phil for dust as he snaps up his third item, a leather satchel for £10.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Thank you very, very much.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52In terms of age, I think I'm older than this.
0:09:52 > 0:09:58You come to a car boot sale and clearly it's not going to be stacked out with antiques.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02You've got to think laterally. This is a really cool thing.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Ideal for carting your laptop around in. It cost me £10.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12I reckon if you were to go on the high street and buy that, it would cost you £50-£100.
0:10:12 > 0:10:19- I'm hopeful that there's got to be £20 or £30 profit in it.- But watch out, Phil, it's not in the bag yet.
0:10:19 > 0:10:25Christina's about to make a play for your crown. She's scoured the car boot and is on a charm offensive.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29How much is your trunk at the end, darling?
0:10:29 > 0:10:35- Oh, my trunk? That's £50, that one. It's a Victorian Ottoman humpback. - It's lovely, isn't it?- Lovely.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- 30?- £40 and you can have it.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- 35?- 40.- Go on - 35.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- 40.- The sun's shining! - £40 is a great price.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49- Yeah? Shake. 40. - No...35 I'd pay.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54- £5 to you is not much more. For me, it's a lot.- It's a lot to me!
0:10:54 > 0:10:58I haven't even had a cup of tea all morning. £40.
0:10:58 > 0:11:05- £35 and I'll buy you a cup of tea. - 38 and you've got a deal. - All right. Thank you very much.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- It's lovely. I better give you some money now.- I think you should.
0:11:10 > 0:11:15Yes, our new girl's no pushover so for £38 and the price of a cuppa,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Cool Hand Christina's cut her second deal.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23I'm now the proud owner of this rather lovely leather-bound trunk.
0:11:23 > 0:11:29I really like the colour combination. Black here and leather corners here to stop it knocking.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34There is a bit of damage. We're missing some straps and the lock's a bit bashed,
0:11:34 > 0:11:38but it's a great decorator's piece. I love it.
0:11:38 > 0:11:44We're probably looking at late-Victorian, early 20th century. Absolutely fabulous.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48If only it could talk and tell us stories of where it has been.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51£38 and a cup of tea. Can't be bad.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55But there's no time for drinking tea while Phil's in town.
0:11:55 > 0:12:02Our very own wild thing is on a roll and snaps up his next buy - a leather wallet for £10.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07In this business, if you can buy something with a name, you're halfway there.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Cartier, Asprey's,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12Dunhill.
0:12:12 > 0:12:18I bought this over there and it's just a little wallet, perhaps for your credit cards,
0:12:18 > 0:12:25but for me it's got two things going for it. One is the name and the other are these corners.
0:12:25 > 0:12:31They're nine-carat gold. I paid £10 and if I just threw the corners in a melting pot I'll make a profit!
0:12:31 > 0:12:37Well, with that golden purchase bringing Phil's total to four, it's time to let the dust settle
0:12:37 > 0:12:40and see how our rivals are doing.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46Christina and Phil each started the day with £250 of their own money.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Christina means business, but has so far only managed two deals,
0:12:50 > 0:12:56spending £43.80, leaving her with £206.20 yet to spend.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03Phil has scored a sizzling four deals, but has only spent £40,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07leaving him with £210 in his kitty.
0:13:08 > 0:13:14Before they battle bravely on, our foes have time to say a quick "Howdy, pardner!"
0:13:15 > 0:13:20- What sort of shopping trip is this? - I'm looking for a new scarf for you.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- No, that's far too colourful. - It'll go with your zip.- No, no.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- How are you getting on?- All right. I could have bought a hamster cage.
0:13:28 > 0:13:34If you want a second-hand pair of trainers, this is the place. I've never seen so many shoes.
0:13:34 > 0:13:39- And clothes. Maybe we need to look at more clothes.- I don't know.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44- It's quite bizarre.- People are still coming in...- Plonking cases down.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49- Just randomly.- Happy days. Good luck.- Thank you.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53I might need it. I'm thinking this is quite fetching. Christmas, maybe?
0:13:56 > 0:14:01And without so much as a "so long", both gunslingers rush off for more sharpshooting.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06The pressure is at fever pitch. Is this car boot big enough for the both of them?
0:14:06 > 0:14:10I'm starting to feel a bit anxious. It's getting slightly later.
0:14:10 > 0:14:17- It'll be fine. Think positive. Let's go this way.- And with that, a re-energised, positive Christina
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- charges towards her next target. - Just spotted this. Malmesbury Abbey.
0:14:21 > 0:14:26A little hand-coloured lithograph or print, something like that.
0:14:26 > 0:14:34We've got a date here of...1780. "London. Published as the Act directs, 21st December, 1780."
0:14:34 > 0:14:40But I think it's much later. It looks like it's been antiqued, but still a nice, decorative print.
0:14:40 > 0:14:47So it should...it should be quite nice. It may have been reframed in this modern, rather nasty frame,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50but let's see what we want for it.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- Hi, there. How much did you want for...?- £4.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56£4?
0:14:56 > 0:15:02- Three?- Four. - You're determined.- I am. £4 is the lowest we can go.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07I thought if we started reasonably then I was making a fair deal.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- OK.- I can give you a little history lesson as well.- Go on, then.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16It comes from a town called Malmesbury, which is in Wiltshire.
0:15:16 > 0:15:22It's the oldest town in England. The first king of all England, King Athelstan, is buried there.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28- OK.- So...- Is this still here? - Yes, the abbey is there and in its full form.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- And you want £4 for it?- Yes.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- OK, go on then. Let's shake on it. - Thank you.- Thank you very much.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40So Christina is galloping to glory as she snaps up purchase number three
0:15:40 > 0:15:45and there's no stopping her now as she heads straight for a fourth. Something she'd had an eye on.
0:15:45 > 0:15:50My tea and coffee service is there, but someone is looking at it.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- I'm hoping they don't buy it! - She's going in for the kill.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02Still here. It's waiting for me. How are we for £40 on that?
0:16:02 > 0:16:07- 45 is...- Is that your absolute limit? - Basically, that's what I paid for it.
0:16:07 > 0:16:12I could give you 40 now, right now, to take it off your hands.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Then you've got more space.
0:16:14 > 0:16:1745 and then, yes, I would.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22- I can't nudge you down a little bit more?- It's exactly what I paid.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27- So you'd be making a loss. - I'll be evens.- You'll be evens.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31All right, lovely. 45. Thank you very much, sir.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37She's done it. As Christina draws breath and draws level on four buys,
0:16:37 > 0:16:43Phil fights back, taking aim at a photo album filled with movie glitterati.
0:16:43 > 0:16:49- 20 quid for the lot.- OK, then. - You're an angel. Thank you. I'm really pleased with that.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Come on, Phil. Spill the beans.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57I am really pleased with this. It's an album of photographs from the Cannes Film Festival.
0:16:57 > 0:17:03There's some really good people here. Gina Lollobrigida, Edward G Robinson, Jack Lemmon.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08Michael Douglas. And I don't know who he is, but that's half the fun.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I've paid £20 for it.
0:17:11 > 0:17:18I think there's got to be someone who collects that sort of vintage, retro type thing.
0:17:18 > 0:17:24There's a market out there. I've got to find it. I think there's a really good profit in these.
0:17:24 > 0:17:30Despite having movie stars in the palm of his hand, Phil still has first night jitters.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34We're not in complete, full-on panic mode yet,
0:17:34 > 0:17:40but we are having a minor wobble to try to find one more thing to buy.
0:17:40 > 0:17:46Mmm. No such stage fright from superstar Christina,
0:17:46 > 0:17:51who has found a possible lifesaver in potential purchase number five, some vintage medical equipment.
0:17:51 > 0:17:58- 35 for all of that?- Yes. - Brilliant. We've got a deal there. Thank you very much, madam.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02I'm really pleased with this little lot of medical equipment.
0:18:02 > 0:18:07I paid £35 for them and we've got quite a few separate items here.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Some reflex hammers there,
0:18:09 > 0:18:14a pump and some various bits and bobs. Very pleased with them.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19I wanted to buy something a little bit wacky, quirky. These fit the bill perfectly.
0:18:19 > 0:18:24And now I'm going to sit back and enjoy the sunshine. I am done.
0:18:24 > 0:18:31As Christina kicks off her boots, Phil has one last prowl around the car boot prairie
0:18:31 > 0:18:35and makes his final strategic move, picking up a chess set for £6.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41People have been playing chess since very nearly the dawn of time,
0:18:41 > 0:18:48so chess sets are really quite collectable. And the key thing is two castles, two knights,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52two bishops, a king and a queen and eight pawns.
0:18:52 > 0:18:59Multiply that by two and that gives you 32 pieces. Always make sure you've got a complete set.
0:18:59 > 0:19:06I've just bought this for £6. If that had a name to it, it could be £50-£80.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10But as it is, there's got to be £10 or £15 profit in it.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15And I just hope I haven't got it wrong or that is checkmate.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20Our rootin', tootin', rummaging ranchers are saddle-sore and ready to drop
0:19:20 > 0:19:25so let's tot up their totals and reveal what they spent.
0:19:26 > 0:19:33Our two antiques outlaws each started the day with £250 of their own money to spend.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37Cowgirl Christina haggled like a good 'un, making five purchases,
0:19:37 > 0:19:41spending a grand total of £127.80.
0:19:42 > 0:19:48Phil the Fox lived up to his nickname and craftily kept his nose ahead,
0:19:48 > 0:19:50buying six items for £66.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58So before our hopalong heroes ride off into the sunset,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Phil has some burning questions.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04That was some sort of a day. What a learning curve.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09I feel like I've been surrounded by thousands of people all day.
0:20:09 > 0:20:16- Buying shoes and trainers.- Yeah. - Unreal. I find it an alien environment, but you've done OK.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21Out of all your bits, which is your most favouritest thing?
0:20:21 > 0:20:26It's got to be my trunk. Definitely. It's a little bit bashed,
0:20:26 > 0:20:31- but it's a stylish thing. - I love the colour. Fantastic.- Yeah.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36- With some serious age to it. - Anything you wish you hadn't bought? - I paid enough for that.
0:20:36 > 0:20:42- What did you pay?- 45. - But it's quite rare to get it altogether and with a tray.
0:20:42 > 0:20:48- You should be all right. - You usually see just the tea set rather than the tray as well.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52- How about you? - I love this photograph album.
0:20:52 > 0:20:59It was £20. I'm looking forward to finding out the people in there. I think it's lovely.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04- And illustrative of a fantastic era. - Yeah. What I'm not sure about is the chess set.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08It was only six quid. I don't think it's dear
0:21:08 > 0:21:12and they can make lots of money, but it won't.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16- Shall we go? Come on. - Ice cream time!
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Our rivals must now take stock as they swap shopping for strategy
0:21:21 > 0:21:25because this is where the going gets really tough.
0:21:25 > 0:21:32Buying their items was just the beginning. Now our duo must shift up a gear as they race for a profit.
0:21:32 > 0:21:38They'll need their wits about them and if they're to win, they'll have to be quick off the mark.
0:21:38 > 0:21:43At Trevanion Towers, a delighted Christina is surveying her treasure.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46I love this. I love the design of this tea set.
0:21:46 > 0:21:491960s, 1970s, Picquot ware.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52It's very stylish, very attractive.
0:21:52 > 0:21:57The reproduction print here of Malmesbury Abbey is lovely and nicely framed and ready to hang.
0:21:57 > 0:22:04The medical equipment, we'll probably find a collector of vintage 1950s medical equipment.
0:22:04 > 0:22:11Then we've got the condiment set here, which I only paid a fiver for, so can't be bad. George III style.
0:22:11 > 0:22:18Very much 21st century. And my piece de resistance was this rather beautiful trunk,
0:22:18 > 0:22:24which would make a really nice interior design piece. So let's see how we get on.
0:22:24 > 0:22:31She may be new to this challenge, but our magpie has almost a decade of auctioneering experience
0:22:31 > 0:22:35and she's determined to secure profit with a capital P.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Over in his Worcestershire den, Phil is feeling the heat.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44You see loads and loads of stuff, yet I struggled to find things.
0:22:44 > 0:22:51I think perhaps I'm too picky, but I've got my Al Pacino poster and I should be all right with that.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55The trivet is a real good old-fashioned antique dealer's lot.
0:22:55 > 0:23:0015-20 years ago, that was probably £50-worth, but not any longer.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04The chess set, I can't see how I'll fail to get a profit. It was £6.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09And I love this album. I've had great fun going through that.
0:23:09 > 0:23:15But the real stars of the show were the wallet with the gold mounts and the briefcase here.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19They've cost me a tenner each. I hope to get £60-£80 for the two.
0:23:19 > 0:23:25So our rivals swiftly get stuck in, scouring their contacts books
0:23:25 > 0:23:29and leaving no stone unturned as they strive for maximum profit.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34Our dealers get ready to launch themselves out into the unknown,
0:23:34 > 0:23:38but until they've shaken on it and the money has changed hands,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40no deal is truly sealed.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45It's Phil who's first to focus on a potential target.
0:23:45 > 0:23:51He's brought the celebrity photo album, which cost him £20, to his friend, photographer Richard,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54to see if the snaps develop into a profit.
0:23:54 > 0:24:01- I've brought you this. You don't need rocket science to see this is the Cannes Film Festival.- Yeah.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07And these date from '46 to '96 because it says it on that label. There's about 35 of them.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12If we flip through - Errol Flynn, Edward G Robinson, Randolph Scott.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16There's Orson Welles. Cary Grant.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21Gina Lollobrigida. I fell in love with her when I was about 11.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23It wasn't returned.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26And there's Mr Spielberg.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Mr Hoffman. There's just a ruck of these.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34- Are they of interest to you? - Yes, I think they're very nice.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38I like black and white photos and these are a nice old selection.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44- What will you do with them? - I would probably frame some up and hang them.- Flog some?- Flog some.
0:24:44 > 0:24:50- Keep some.- Right. So we've established that you're interested and would like to buy them.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53- Now the tricky bit.- Haggling.- Yes.
0:24:53 > 0:25:00- Are they worth...three quid apiece? How much is that?- That's almost £100.- Really?- Yeah, in old money.
0:25:00 > 0:25:06- Your maths is sharp. - I went to a good school, you see. - Three quid each?
0:25:07 > 0:25:08No.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12You're such a rat!
0:25:12 > 0:25:17If I gave you...£75, would that be a good...?
0:25:17 > 0:25:22Yeah, actually. I'm not even going to... That's a really good deal.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26- You're a gentleman. Thank you. - Thank you.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31And, quick as a flash, Phil's first sale has captured a profit of £55.
0:25:32 > 0:25:38Meanwhile, Christina has brought her £35 vintage medical set to London and is hoping
0:25:38 > 0:25:40to make a healthy sum.
0:25:40 > 0:25:46I've come to see a gentleman who hires out scientific equipment for film sets.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50I was expecting a bit of glamour. Lights, camera, action.
0:25:50 > 0:25:56And I'm on an industrial estate in West London. It's hardly the Hollywood hills.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01- It's not what's on the outside that counts. - This is better, isn't it?
0:26:01 > 0:26:05Christina's entering a weird world of medical movie mayhem.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Aaaargh!
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Wow.
0:26:15 > 0:26:22- Hi, David.- Christina, hi. - What an Aladdin's cave! - There's a lot of stuff here.
0:26:22 > 0:26:28A lot of stuff. It's amazing. From a very plain warehouse exterior we've got a Victorian, Edwardian...?
0:26:28 > 0:26:34- We're in the Victorian operating theatre.- Oh, my goodness. And this was used in a film?
0:26:34 > 0:26:38- This has been used in many music videos, films...- Oh, has it?
0:26:38 > 0:26:44- Music videos?- Yeah.- Wow. - There's been some horror films and stuff like that.
0:26:44 > 0:26:50I've brought you some very meagre little offerings, but I found these at a car boot sale in Battersea.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54I wondered whether you might be interested in them.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58You've got a little collection there. The majority of this would be
0:26:58 > 0:27:00from a midwife's set.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- Not terribly old.- Right.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Mid-20th century?
0:27:07 > 0:27:12I'd probably go a little bit later. I'd say 19... It could be 1960s.
0:27:12 > 0:27:18- And would it be the kind of thing you're interested in buying? - We can always hire this out.- OK.
0:27:18 > 0:27:23- And it's quite popular, this era. 1950s, 1960s.- OK.
0:27:23 > 0:27:29If I looked at the individual items and then evaluated them on that basis, I'd give you 40 quid.
0:27:29 > 0:27:3240 quid. I can't push you for any more?
0:27:32 > 0:27:38- It is quite a popular era, so another fiver.- £45?- Yeah.- OK.
0:27:38 > 0:27:44- That seems fair. I think that's a good deal. Thank you, David. - Thanks a lot.- Thank you.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49So Christina scrubs up and injects her profit pot with £10.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53And there's no holding her back as she quickly scores a hat-trick,
0:27:53 > 0:27:58selling her George III-style condiment set to colleague Derek...
0:27:58 > 0:28:01£12. You're a star. Thanks, Derek.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03..making a £7 profit.
0:28:05 > 0:28:11And her Malmesbury Abbey print to pub landlords Paul and Dave for £25.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Brilliant. It's a deal. Thanks.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19That is over six times what she paid, netting her a £21 profit.
0:28:19 > 0:28:26Oblivious to Christina's selling frenzy, Phil is brimming with schoolboy confidence
0:28:26 > 0:28:32as he dusts off his short trousers and takes his chess set on a jaunt into his past.
0:28:32 > 0:28:38I'm at the best school in Worcester, the Royal Grammar School, and I was a pupil here.
0:28:38 > 0:28:44I've got my £6 chess set, which I'm going to sell. So there you are. Check...mate.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48Nigel, thank you for letting me borrow a chess board. There it is.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52- Have you ever seen a finer set? - Yes.- Oh, OK.- Many times.
0:28:52 > 0:29:00- That doesn't help too much. But can't the school do with one of these?- It hasn't got one of these.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05We've got some good chess sets. This is wood. Cheap wood, isn't it?
0:29:05 > 0:29:12Well, I reckon this is one of the finest quality antique sort of possibly chess sets.
0:29:12 > 0:29:18- It's 1960s or '70s, which is antique today.- What are you looking for? - I'd like 30 or 40 quid for it.
0:29:18 > 0:29:22- Pounds?!- Yeah.- English pounds? Not Greek drachma?- No, no, no.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24£40.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27Well, it must have cost you...
0:29:27 > 0:29:30- £5?- No. Six quid.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33- A very poorly octopus.- OK, OK.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35- Sick squid.- I got that, yeah.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39I thought it was worthwhile labouring on that one.
0:29:39 > 0:29:43OK, let's go for...£10.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45- Let's not.- OK.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47Let's go for...
0:29:47 > 0:29:48£20.
0:29:48 > 0:29:55Would you play one of our boys? Would you play the best chess player in the school?
0:29:55 > 0:29:57For £35.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01- If you win. £25 if you lose. - OK, you're on.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06- Bring him on. Is it one of this lot? - Who's the best chess player here?
0:30:06 > 0:30:09ALL: Ben!
0:30:09 > 0:30:11Oh, Lord!
0:30:14 > 0:30:15Help!
0:30:20 > 0:30:26- Hi, Ben. I'm Phil. How are you? - Fine, thank you.- You any good?- Yeah. - Fantastic(!)
0:30:26 > 0:30:29I'm feeling very confident. I've got a few tricks.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32I've been kippered here.
0:30:37 > 0:30:40The tension is palpable.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Phil is using all of his cunning.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46But Ben goes in for the kill.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50Checkmate.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Beaten by a 13-year-old.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00Well, Nigel. At least no one is ever going to know about this.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05- Nobody will know. Did we say 15? - No, we said 25.- 25 it is.
0:31:05 > 0:31:11Yes, Phil may have been a pawn in this game, but he's still the king of profit
0:31:11 > 0:31:14and walks away a respectable £19 up.
0:31:14 > 0:31:21So after this spurt of selling, let's see how our duelling duo are doing in the race to rack up money.
0:31:23 > 0:31:29Confident Christina has so far sold three items, turning a profit of £38.
0:31:29 > 0:31:36Phil has only sold two items, but is out in front with £74 in his profit pocket.
0:31:36 > 0:31:41So the final stage of this gruelling challenge gets underway.
0:31:41 > 0:31:48Phil is desperate to hang on to his lead. He's taken the 19th-century brass trivet that cost him £15
0:31:48 > 0:31:53- to beautiful Herefordshire to show vintage shop owner Nick.- Nick?
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- Hiya!- Where is he?
0:31:56 > 0:32:00How are you doing? Good to see you.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- How's business?- Good. Excellent.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06What I love about these places is two words - vintage and retro.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10- Old stuff that's not antique yet! - It encompasses everything.
0:32:10 > 0:32:16But what I find interesting about this business is that steel filing cabinets and stuff like that
0:32:16 > 0:32:22- now is commercial and desirable. But these things, nobody wants them. - They're not very saleable.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26I bought this in Battersea. What I love about these...
0:32:26 > 0:32:32This used to sit in an old... You'd rest your kettle or saucepan on there.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35And you've got your fire irons.
0:32:35 > 0:32:41- When it wasn't in use, you just took them off and they sat by the side.- Hidden away.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46Yeah. Will they ever come back? Will that market come good?
0:32:46 > 0:32:51- Everything comes round in time. - But will you and I live long enough? - I might!
0:32:51 > 0:32:53On that note... It's gone up!
0:32:53 > 0:32:57I'd like to get 40 quid for that. Is it any good to you?
0:32:57 > 0:33:03- Yeah, I am interested. Not at 40, though.- Make me your best offer and I won't argue with you.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- I'd be happy at 30.- Deal done. I'm really pleased with that.
0:33:07 > 0:33:13I've doubled my money and the thing is I know that isn't the easiest thing in the world to sell.
0:33:13 > 0:33:18- No, but we'll get it away. - Show me round. Thanks ever so much.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22He's doubled his money, adding £15 to his pot.
0:33:22 > 0:33:2815 quid is not the biggest profit in the world, but it is double my money. If I did that on everything,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31I'd be in quite a good position.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33On to the next.
0:33:33 > 0:33:39That's exactly what he does and triples his money selling the gold-edged leather wallet
0:33:39 > 0:33:45- to fellow dealer Steve for £30 profit.- Thank you.- OK. - I'm really pleased.
0:33:45 > 0:33:51Phil's on a winning streak, so Christina has her work cut out if she's to catch her enemy.
0:33:51 > 0:33:58But our girl has a trick up her sleeve. Or, more specifically, in her late-Victorian trunk.
0:33:58 > 0:34:04She's lugged it to Oswestry in Shropshire and hopes museum curator Mark will think it's worth
0:34:04 > 0:34:08more than the £38.80 she paid for it.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- Mark, you've just opened up the Oswestry Town Museum.- Yes.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17I see there's quite a strong military presence in the museum.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21There is. The museum was set up to tell the history of the town
0:34:21 > 0:34:28and Oswestry's had a strong military presence through the Royal Artillery and the Junior Leaders,
0:34:28 > 0:34:32- right from way back.- So I'm hoping that you like my trunk.
0:34:32 > 0:34:39- If you were to buy it, what would you use it for?- One thing we've set up is a children's activity room.
0:34:39 > 0:34:46One thing we will have is quite a large handling collection. This trunk would be ideal.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50Brilliant. That's fantastic. Well, money-wise,
0:34:50 > 0:34:56I was hoping to get in the region of 60 or 70 quid for it. What's your thoughts about that?
0:34:56 > 0:35:01We've got an acquisition fund and we were thinking
0:35:01 > 0:35:08- that for us to use it in the children's activity room, we'd pay £60.- Wow. Fantastic.
0:35:08 > 0:35:13- That would be wonderful. Thank you very much. That sounds like a deal.- Brilliant.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17All you need now is some pirates.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21- And to fill it up with treasure. - Thank you very much.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25So Christina closes the case and packs a profit of £21.20.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28At this stage, every penny counts.
0:35:30 > 0:35:37Back in Worcester, Phil feels starry-eyed about the 1975 Dog Day Afternoon poster he bought for £5.
0:35:37 > 0:35:44Film memorabilia can be massively collectable and in this film Al Pacino tried to have it away
0:35:44 > 0:35:48with a whole load of money. I'm hoping I can do the same.
0:35:48 > 0:35:54He's brought it along to art shop owner Keith and is ready to give the performance of his life.
0:35:54 > 0:36:01- You've always dealt with film ephemera, haven't you? - We've had quite a bit over the time.
0:36:01 > 0:36:08- It's massively collectable.- Very. - Are you still in the market for stuff?- I am. Always after a bargain.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12You won't get that here! I hope you don't get it here.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- It's quite a moody poster.- Yeah.
0:36:16 > 0:36:21- And it's 1970s, I would think. - I would have thought so, yes. '75.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26What I really want to do is try to get around 50 quid for it.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30Why is it wherever I go people look like they're sucking lemons?
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- "Oh, that was bitter."- But 50 quid.
0:36:33 > 0:36:39I haven't seen them film, have I? To get a profit, I'd probably be looking about 30 to you.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44I'll split the difference with you. Look at the look on his face.
0:36:44 > 0:36:49- 40.- You're a gentleman. I'll take that. Thank you. - Thank you, Phil.
0:36:49 > 0:36:54And Phil exits frame with an Oscar-worthy profit of £35,
0:36:54 > 0:36:57but he hasn't finished there. Oh, no.
0:36:57 > 0:37:04Phil is unstoppable. Still in Worcester, he's arranged to show the £10 leather satchel
0:37:04 > 0:37:08to his dapper mate Andy and he's determined to bag a smart profit.
0:37:08 > 0:37:14- Andy, how are you doing?- Philip. - You well? Still as busy as ever? - Always!
0:37:14 > 0:37:18I bought this in Battersea at the car boot sale.
0:37:18 > 0:37:24- Leather bag, look.- Nice. - And I thought for somebody whose office is on the go,
0:37:24 > 0:37:30- you could get a laptop in there. - But not your sandwiches. - Easy. I'll do the gags.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- But you'd get a laptop in there. - Yeah.- And other bits and bobs.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39I just thought it was a useful, cool bit of kit. What do you reckon?
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Nice. Very retro. I'd get all my stuff in there.
0:37:42 > 0:37:49That's the thing with age. You think it's retro and I thought it was quite modern.
0:37:49 > 0:37:55- No, I like it, Phil. - I'd like to get as close to 40, 45 quid for it.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59- What do you reckon?- I think there's a deal to be done somewhere.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03- Is this going to be a long, drawn-out affair?- I don't know.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- I want a deal.- 30 quid?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Have another think.
0:38:08 > 0:38:1335 cos the glue's going to cost me a few quid.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17- 35?- Andy, you're a star. Thanks, matey. 35 quid.
0:38:17 > 0:38:24- I think that's all right. - I think it's great. I'll be using it on my next trip down to London.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28And Phil carries home a profit of £25. He is all sold up,
0:38:28 > 0:38:33but his arch-enemy Christina has one crucial, final deal to make.
0:38:33 > 0:38:39Behind her sunny exterior lies a core of pure steel.
0:38:39 > 0:38:46Christina's £45 tea service is her last item and she's convinced she'll blow Phil out of the water.
0:38:48 > 0:38:55This tea service epitomises 1970s cool. Here in Brighton, I know of a B&B where it should fit right in.
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Well, let's see if owner Tony agrees.
0:39:01 > 0:39:08So Tony, this isn't your kind of typical net curtain guest house, B&B that you'd expect, is it?
0:39:08 > 0:39:13- No, we got rid of those when we moved in!- Did you?- Yeah.
0:39:13 > 0:39:19- I love the way you've decorated. It's amazing.- Thank you.- What was your inspiration?- Two things.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23We wanted to do something different and unique and make it stand out.
0:39:23 > 0:39:30- Brighton's got a lot of fantastic places, but we wanted to... - Be a bit more unique.- Definitely.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34So what do you think of my Picquot ware tea service?
0:39:34 > 0:39:39Immediately, it kind of fits in. We like things that are authentic.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- Very happy with seeing a little knock or a scratch here and there.- Good!
0:39:45 > 0:39:50- Which adds to the authenticity. - Adds to the character.- Absolutely.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55It's all about that. There's so many reproduction things about.
0:39:55 > 0:40:02It's not snobbish, but it's more about finding the genuine, original piece.
0:40:02 > 0:40:09There probably have been a fair few cups of tea made in this one, judging by the staining inside.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13- Have you cleaned it?- No! That is exactly how I bought it.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18I was hoping to get somewhere in the region of about 80 quid for it.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20What's your thoughts about that?
0:40:20 > 0:40:24Em...let me have a closer inspection here.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- See what you're buying. A nice name.- Authentic.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32OK. It would lend itself nicely to the B&B.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35- I think 80's a bit too much, really. - OK.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37What's your thoughts?
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- I'd be happy to pay 65.- 65.
0:40:42 > 0:40:48- Oh, goodness me...- Christina's pushing hard, but can she brew up the profit she needs to beat Phil?
0:40:48 > 0:40:51All will be revealed.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Our duelling duo both had £250 of their own money to spend.
0:40:55 > 0:41:03At the car boot, Christina "The Magpie" Trevanion made five purchases and spent £127.80.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08Phil "The Fox" Serrell did six deals, spending a total of £66.
0:41:08 > 0:41:14But the only thing that matters now is who's made the most profit.
0:41:14 > 0:41:22All the money they have made today will go to charities of their choice, so without further ado,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?
0:41:26 > 0:41:30- Cor blimey! - Come on, Phil, you can do it.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- I've been doing the gardening. - I'm very impressed.- How are you?
0:41:37 > 0:41:42- Oh, car boot!- I found that so hard. - It was a bit tough, wasn't it?
0:41:42 > 0:41:49- It was good fun, but it was tough. I bought some... You remember the medical goods?- Yes.
0:41:49 > 0:41:54The stethoscope and things. Sold that to a prop warehouse in London, which was fantastic.
0:41:54 > 0:41:59- Yeah.- It was just great to have a root through there.
0:41:59 > 0:42:05- They had lots of film sets and a mortuary.- Really?- Yeah! Good fun. How about you?
0:42:05 > 0:42:11Well, I enjoyed it. I bought a really cool film photo album of some stills.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- Oh, yeah, the celebrities.- Yeah. And I sold that to a guy
0:42:15 > 0:42:21who's really into his photography. He was quite keen to find out who was what, when, where and why.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- Brilliant.- We'd better see how we got on.- OK.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29- Who's going to count? - I'm a bit nervous.- 3, 2, 1, go!
0:42:29 > 0:42:33- Oh, well done.- But I had some luck, though, honestly.- Really?- Yeah.
0:42:33 > 0:42:39I think I bought well on one stall. Anyway, let me show you my rhododendrons...
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- I've heard enough about them!- Yeah!
0:42:42 > 0:42:47So Christina lost out today, although she did sell the tea set.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49How about 75?
0:42:49 > 0:42:53- I think I'd rather stick to 65. - Let's meet in the middle and go 70.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57- OK, done.- Yay! Thank you very much. - All right.- Brilliant.
0:42:57 > 0:43:03But the £25 she made just wasn't enough to beat the Fox this time.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07That was a really good car boot for me, but all things come at a price.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11It was the public humiliation by my new chess mate.
0:43:11 > 0:43:18Even though I made profits on every item, it wasn't quite enough to pip Philip to the post.
0:43:18 > 0:43:23Tomorrow, Christina gets the chance to fight back when our fearless foes head to France
0:43:23 > 0:43:26to battle it out at a Parisian street market.
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