Mark Franks v John Cameron - UK Antiques Fair Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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

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

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

Who's there?

Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face

a different daily challenge.

The original cheeky chappie. Lovely!

Putting their reputations on the line... Full house.

Well, I say!

..and giving you their top tips

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

I'm feeling rather lucky.

Today, Portsmouth's antiques powerhouse John Cameron

takes on all loot-seeking Londoner Mark Franks.

Coming up, John finds a familiar foe on his travels.

I think it looks a bit like Mark Franks, don't you reckon?

Mark fears he might be taken for a ride.

You know it makes sense. Come on, Rodney.

Yeah, Only Fools And Horses if I buy that!

And John goes further than ever before in pursuit of a sale.

You ready to do this?

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Great Britain.

Land of cold, hard winters, where nature's forces reign supreme.

Sub-zero temperatures and biting winds.

Who in their right mind would venture out in conditions such as these?

Two hardy warriors, that's who!

Two great men who dare to do battle with the elements.

Brave antiques exporters racing to reach the summit of Mount Profit.

And, first to face up to the harsh conditions and attempt to

conquer the craggy crevices of cash, it's...

Up against him is a man who needs no Sherpa

to help him plant his flag on the pinnacle of profit. It's...

Our courageous experts will be pulling on their thermals

and exploring Peterborough Antiques Fair.

There's over 17,00 stands here and though there's plenty inside,

there's many more out in the elements.

So, our dealers face an added dilemma today -

brave the ice cold conditions in pursuit of the very best

bargains, or stay warm and risk missing out.

This will be their toughest challenge yet.

They've each got £750 of their own money to spend

and all the profit goes to their chosen charities.

John Cameron and Mark Franks,

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

Franksy! How are you? Look at you, all dressed up like Paddington Bear.

I've got 28 layers on. Welcome to Peterborough. Well, I know.

How many stores are here? There's, I think, over 1,700.

The important question is, Mark, how many are indoors?

What you talking about? Is that dandruff or snow? I can't believe it.

So, come on, Mark, I'm not asking you to give anything away,

but any sort of strategy today?

Strategy. I knew I forgot something. I left it at home.

I haven't really got a strategy. I just want to...

If it fits in me pocket, I'm going to buy it. Is that your strategy?

Well, do you know what, you know Peterborough Arena is also home to speedway?

No, I didn't. Well, you know I am a big fan of the vintage scooters.

I do, I do. Well, I couldn't get us two vintage scooters today,

but I did manage to get us these.

Feast your eyes. This will help us get round the place, so...shall we?

# Born to be wild... #

Yes, these men of might won't let the weather hold them back.

On their metal steeds, they're off, roaring round the market.

They know it's a race to spot the best bargains first.

How much is that? How much is that?

Franksy is fast and furious while John is, well, cold.

So, having given the place the once over,

have our brave experts come up with a master plan for antiques domination?

John certainly knows winning means decimating your opponent,

and he has got a plan to help him do just that.

Strategy-wise, well, I'm looking out for things with particular

collectors or dealers in mind.

Old Franksy, he's a bit of a wily operator.

He has certainly got courage when it comes to buying weird

and wonderful things, so I'm going to have to go out on a limb today

if I'm going to give old Franksy a run for his money.

Hmm, best go for two limbs, John. Makes getting about that bit easier.

And he'll need all the help he can get,

as Mark has definitely got something up his sleeve.

Some sort of secret masterstroke, Franksy?

Did you ever think I was going to stay inside?

Now it's snowing, we're outside.

Mr Cameron thinks I'm inside. Not a chance.

What I'm looking for today is stuff that you can't buy just anywhere.

Weird stuff, unusual stuff. Different stuff.

Mmm, Mark's facing fearlessly up to the wroth of mother nature as

he strides wantonly into the frozen wastes that are the outside stalls.

And as the harsh winds blow through this unforgiving terrain,

a shrewd John is keeping warm indoors.

He knows this game can be won or lost on that crucial first buy

and has already locked on to a potential target.

Well, this is something I've never seen before.

These are Doulton stoneware. They look like planters.

They've got holes in the bottom. They almost look like drawers.

What's your best price on those? Erm, that would be £100.

£100 is your best price? I think I'll have them at that. Lovely.

Thank you very much.

Yes, he came, he saw, he bought.

And then he stayed a bit longer, cos he saw something else.

I do like that. It's a biscuit mould. Earthenware.

Very nice thing. Now, as I'm such a good customer, what can you do?

You've got 80 quid on that.

£65. £65.

I thought I was a good customer. Can you do something better? 60 quid?

£60. £60? Yeah, 60. Good man, £60. Well, another purchase.

I haven't even got off the first stall yet!

When I saw these from afar, I instantly recognised them as Doulton.

They are a high-fired stoneware,

a salt-glazed stoneware very typical of their manufacturer.

Form-wise, well, I think we worked out they look like jardinieres.

But this is a very distinctive pattern here.

The Doulton glazes, I think they date from about the 1880s.

They're very unusual, I've never seen the form before,

and I have no idea who I am going to sell them to.

But I think they're quirky enough to take a chance. £100 I paid for those.

This one here, well, this is a piece of pottery.

It's a biscuit mould advertising ware.

Stamped by Maling's, and it's got "England" under the stamp there.

That tells us it was probably made around somewhere between

1890-1910, something like that.

They would have been sold to bolster the brand's profile.

£60 that, £100 those, pretty sure there is some profit in there.

So, John is first to make a foothold in this epic trek.

Outside in the freezing winds, nothing can dampen Mark's fun-loving

spirit as he still searches for that elusive first buy.

Under pressure he may be, but he has still got time for a good gag.

It's one small step for man,

but one giant leap for antique mankind.

# Spaceman

# I always wanted you to... #

They're not silly - I'm freezing!

Mmm, freezing it may be, but it seems John Cameron is also

abandoning the warmth of inside and is joining his rival.

And he has spotted a bit of garden sculpture that reminds him

of a certain cheeky chappie.

I think it looks a bit like Mark Franks, don't you reckon?

This looks like Mark Franks at the end of the 12th round, doesn't it?

It's ugly as sin. I think you'd make money on this. Well, I don't know.

How much is it? I'm asking 90 quid, but you can bid me down to 70 quid.

If you push me hard enough.

60 quid?!

I'm not sure anybody would buy it off me for 60 quid.

I'll give you 50 for it.

You haven't got to look at it again. Well...

Go on then. I tell you what, I might regret this, but you won't!

I just bought this sculpture for £50. What is it?

Well, to me, it looks like a piece of driftwood.

It is certainly weathered, may well come from the root of a tree,

the plant that can sometimes emerge from the earth.

I hope I don't end up keeping this one.

That'll scare the kids and the grandkids!

It's pitchforks at the ready as John sets out to televise the locals.

Franksy, I told him not to have too much to drink before lunch.

What do you reckon? Yeah, a good buy, that is. 20 quid?

200 quid, it's yours!

You know what, I said it looked like Mark Franks, it's slightly taller.

It's taller. We're just going to see if we can get him a duffel coat.

This is the joke that keeps on giving for John.

Come on, let's get you home.

Well, John's certainly making himself laugh. Poor Franksy.

He'd never stoop so low as to take the mickey out of his rival.

John's having a little seat over there. He's happy. Oh!

How you getting on, John?

All right, not bad. Have you bought much? No, not...

Oh, it's just like watching a Saturday night talent show.

But, back to the buying or, rather, lack of it in Franksy's case,

as he hasn't yet crossed anyone's palm with silver.

Perhaps this tasty fairground scene can persuade him

to part with some pennies.

That's a nice thing. Do that for 60 quid.

If you'd have said 50, I'd have got my money out like that.

We'll split it then. 55.

First purchase of the day!

# Hallelujah! #

Right, what's it got going for it? It's an original.

The subject is good. Fairground.

When was the last time you saw a fairground painting?

What they're doing here is they're erecting the, um, arms

for what I would imagine is the swinging boats they used to have.

So that would date the period quite early.

Probably 1920, something like that is the time they've tried to do it.

55 quid?

It's got a chance.

You put your left foot in, your left foot out...

Go on, then. Give us a victory dance, Mark.

# That's what it's all about. #

No matter the pressure, our Franksy will always have a good time.

John, on the other hand, is serious and determined

as he smashes his way into another deal,

picking up a fireman's rammer for £50.

Now, sometimes when I come to a fair,

I really need to be kept on a lead,

cos I end up buying things like this and I'm sure you're asking yourself

why have I bought it and I'm asking myself the same.

This is a fireman's door-basher. I think this has got a bit of impact.

I could see that standing in the corner of someone's house.

I think it's wonderful.

I have paid £50 for it and I might rue the day that I did but, you know,

sometimes you've to get out of your comfort zone, haven't you?

Yes, you'd have to be a polar bear to be in your comfort zone

in this weather, John. And as the Arctic conditions

continue to plague this antiques tundra,

our two daring explorers swap notes on their buys.

And the Hammer is determined to wind up his opponent.

So then, Franksy, how you getting on...? Mark!

MARK LAUGHS

It looks like you after you've done a bit of boxing, John.

You know what? When I bought it, I thought I had to buy it.

You haven't! It reminded me of you. You haven't bought that. I have!

I paid 50 quid for it.

I got him down from 90, it wasn't too bad. But I like that.

How are you doing? Oh, mate, I've been outside all morning.

It's the biggest mistake I've made. Have you bought anything?

Frostbite, I got some frostbite.

I bought one picture. Only bought one picture?

Come on, Mark, you've got to pull your socks up.

Pull your thermal socks up, mate. I've been on fire this morning.

You know what they say - the worst buy is the buy you didn't make,

so don't go home with a pocket full of money, Mark.

"The worst buy's the buy you didn't make"? What does that mean?

Think about it. What DOES that mean?

So while Franksy ponders that bit of Cameron philosophy,

Let's see who's storming ahead and who's still stuck at base camp.

John and Mark each had up to £750 of their own cash to spend today.

John has bought four items so far, splashing out £260,

meaning he has £490 left to spend.

Mark is trailing behind with only one deal, spending just £55,

giving him a whopping £695 in his kitty.

We rejoin our intrepid explorers

in freezing temperatures and icy winds.

The clock is ticking. Time is running out. The end is nigh.

Mark has left himself a mountain to climb

with only one buy under his belt.

But climb it he will, purchase by purchase.

And it's not long before a set of brass taps catches his eye.

Go on, how much?

20 quid. What?! What did you say?!

You're having a laugh! How much?!

Can I make you a really bad offer? Don't hit me. You can.

Can I give you a tenner? Please? 12.

I hate all this messing around with numbers.

Toss a coin. 10 or 14.

Right, I'm having heads.

10 or 14.

Argh!

14 it is, then.

That is smashing.

But this is even more smashing! Look at that.

Now, you know in your kitchen when you mix your hot and cold

and it comes out of one big handle...

a big sort of spouty bit at the top, this is the same

but this is from a bath. This has got plenty of age.

Now, how do I know how old this is?

It's really, really heavy. Modern taps aren't that heavy.

I think it's a smashing thing and quite unusual.

14 quid. I'd have paid 24 quid for it.

Well, don't go shouting about it, Mark.

And, with that buy, he's off.

With a bit between his teeth,

there's no stopping him as he races around the fair.

And, in a flash of Franksy flamboyance,

he bags his next purchase, a metal carpenter's brace for a pound.

Is all of this yours? Yes, it is.

I'm not even going to ask for a discount.

This is the best pound I've ever spent. It's lovely. That's good.

Thank you very much. Wish me luck. I will do. Best of luck. Cheeky kiss?

A bit of cheeky charm from our cheeky chancer. Mark is on a roll.

His rival must be worried.

Oh, hang on. No, he's not.

Well, I'm exhausted after my buying spree this morning

and I think Mark is probably not doing as well,

so I think I'm going to take five and might just relax for a bit.

Mm. Be careful, Mr Cameron.

Don't go throwing away your advantage after such a strong start,

especially as Mark has already spotted something else

he likes the look of.

Just a little pair of cuff links.

Elegant, simple.

Very LIGHT.

They are very LIGHT.

What's the cheeky chancer up to now?

Prepare to witness Mark Franks' tactics in action.

Very nice. Nine carat gold. Very light.

Very light in weight.

What's the death on these? Pounds notes, cash.

Pretty please, pretty please, pretty please. They are very light.

Um...

60's the best, mate. Blimey! Yeah.

Very light, aren't they?

How about 50 quid? Can't do it.

Sorry.

He looks tight, doesn't he?

HE CHUCKLES

Go on, 55. Take a chance. You'd rather have the cash.

Er... Yeah, go on then.

Go on then. Good man.

Well done, Mark. You did it.

So what have we got?

Just a simple pair of cuff links.

Probably 1940, somewhere around about there.

Got a half-panel which is engine turned,

half-panel which is plain, so can have your initials stamped on them.

If we spin them over, on the rear, you've got "9 375"

so that means they're nine carat gold

and they're 37.5 percent gold,

which is gold mixed in with silver and other alloys,

which makes it a strong and hard gold.

55 quid. I'm hoping to double my money on them.

Let's crack on.

So, with that purchase,

our daredevil dealers are level at four apiece.

But it's John who makes the next move

as he eyes a blast from his past.

I quite like these Boxing News.

I used to get these when I was a kid.

I used to wait for it to come out and go over on a Friday

and get the Boxing News from the newsagents.

And these date from the beginning of the 20th century.

These are very early in date, 1915.

Excuse me, how much did you say these ones were?

They're £30 a set.

£30 a set. If you wanted to take a few of these and a few of these,

I could probably do a deal on the two.

OK, if you did 30 for 70 and I bought them as well,

100 quid for the 30 and those?

Go on. Yeah. Good man. That's very kind of you.

Now, here's something I didn't expect to buy here today,

a collection of early boxing magazines.

All titles I used to read as a youngster.

We've got the Boxing News and the American Ring magazine

and Boxing Illustrated.

The Boxing News, they date from the early part of the 20th century

when the magazine was first printed. Now, what am I going to do with them?

Well, I know a local gym

that is looking for stuff to decorate the walls with,

but I want to score at least double money

if I'm going to knock Franksy out.

That's fighting talk from the Hammer.

He thinks he's got Franksy on the ropes now, begging for mercy.

Not a chance! As it looks like the South London southpaw

is powering up for a purchase of his own.

So what you've actually got is you've got a first-day cover.

You've actually got the note which is of the Wellington

and the sovereign, so this is...

This hits coin collectors, stamp collectors,

and money, note collectors in the same way.

What would your absolute, absolute best be on that?

I'd do it for 250 for you, and that is absolute bottom-end.

That's less than gold price.

I'm not going to argue. You've got a deal, you're a gentleman. Thank you very much.

It is a collector's item, it is better than money in the bank.

Good luck. I need it. Thank you very much.

Gold sovereigns, cuff links? Playing it safe today, are we, Franksy?

Where are all the wild and wacky purchases

we've become so accustomed to?

Isn't it usually this sort of time

we see you eyeing up some strange old thing that's falling apart?

Do you want a ride on my pony?

Now, that's more like it.

Who have I got to bribe to buy this cheap? Me.

It can't go cheap, no.

How cheap's cheap? I'll do £90 on it.

Blimey, this is going to take a while, isn't it? What time's sunset?

What time's it get dark? I'll be a few hours.

We're going down £1 an hour. It's a nice little thing.

No, it's not nice, it's cream-crackered. It's not!

Come on, help me out, I've got to try and buy something cheap.

I'm struggling today. I've got frostbite of the nose.

£80. £60.

Meet you in the middle. 70 quid.

Come on! 75 - that's the middle. Oh!

You know it makes sense. Come on, Rodney.

Yeah, only fools and horses would buy that. You know it!

Sold. Thank you very much.

Yes, never one to disappoint.

There's the classic Mark Franks weird and wonderful purchase.

Now, our brutal bargain-hunters are facing their darkest hour.

With the day drawing to a close,

they must move swiftly to snag their last bits of profit-making booty.

Well, earlier I was really pleased with my progress.

I'd bought nearly all my items and I think I've got ahead of myself.

Bit of a hare-and-tortoise moment,

because people are starting to pack away

and I haven't bought all my things yet,

so now I'm starting to panic.

With the clock running down, John must find something, and quick.

This late in the day, he's certain to go for a safe bet,

something sure-fire. Hang on, what's this?

This is the sort of impulse buy I make,

and then I get it home and I think, "What have I done?"

Now, I do really like it,

but I haven't got a huge amount of money left.

What's your very, very, very best price?

The end of the day - 250. 250? Yeah.

I think at that price, it's not going to make a monkey out of me, is it?

£250, I've got to shake your hand.

Because I know I'll wake up tomorrow, if I don't buy this, and regret it,

at that money. Thank you very much.

Now, this is just the sort of thing I hoped I'd buy today here.

You don't have to ask me why I was drawn to this.

There's six individual carved chimps' heads here.

I've no idea what it is, it's just some sort of sculpture.

For 250 quid - pfft - I'd have been bananas not to buy it.

And with that bit of monkey madness John is all bought up.

Now, the day might be nearly done,

but not for Franksy,

who's still out in the elements, looking to snatch one last buy.

And with time ticking down, he has his eye on the clock -

well, a digital watch, to be precise.

I do remember, when I was a little boy,

getting a watch not dissimilar to this.

Mine was plastic, this is not, this is stainless steal.

Now, this is the same sort of time digital calculators,

all this technology, was coming through,

and the prices were really screamingly high.

This would have been the equivalent of a week's wages when it was new.

The guy's asking 30 quid for it

and inside he said it's got the original receipt.

The battery's gone, so you'd have to get a new battery. Will it work?

Not guaranteed. It's a risky business. What's the best on that?

Give us a chance. It may not work. 30 quid, really.

25? Go on, then, I'll do you 25.

You're a gentleman, thank you very much.

And with that final purchase,

both our dealers have come to the end of the day,

so let's top up the totals to see who's spent what.

John and Mark both started the day with £750 of their own money.

John has made six deals and spent a total of £610.

Mark went one better and made seven purchases, but only spent £475.

But the name of the game here is profit,

and as the day draws to a close,

it's time for both our adventurous experts

to return to base camp, warm up, and take stock of their haul.

So, Mark, here we are, end of the day, how you feeling?

I'm feeling like I need a big box of matches to give you a helping hand.

What is going on with all this nasty wood? You loved that.

That is rubbish, I don't like that at all. That's rubbish.

What about this? I'm pretty annoyed because I did see that

and I thought it was resin or plastic.

I just glanced at it, looked away, and it's not, is it?

It's actually really nice.

There's a certain likeness. If you put that on there...

I see what you mean, I see what you mean.

Charles Darwin had a point, didn't he? It's a nice thing, good buy.

So, hang on a second.

The wood brace - do tell me that's by a very rare maker.

Yes, it's by I Don't Know.

But, pro-rata, out of everything here,

that will make the biggest profit,

because that cost me £1. Brace yourself. I'm braced.

Well, I do wish you the best, but, erm, THAT is the winner.

THAT is the sinner. I was going to say, I'll swap that for that!

No, you're all right!

Yes, the buying is over,

and it's time to steam through the selling,

as our dealer supremos head back to their respective homes

to thaw out and think battle strategies.

Each is planning the other's destruction

as they plot to get the most profit from their plunder.

Down in his Portsmouth bunker, John is warming up

and inspecting his wares.

So, what have we got here?

Well, the only thing here I bought with somebody in mind

was these boxing magazines.

My Polson's biscuit mould is in good condition

and I do actually like that. These other four items.

Well, starting with my fireman's door-rammer,

then there are my Doulton stoneware window boxes.

Now, these are quite scarce

and I bought them because I've never seen them before.

Now, my monkey sculpture here is absolutely amazing.

A tour de force of wood carving.

And then last, but by no means least,

is my carved driftwood sculpture.

Finding a buyer might prove a little difficult, but do you know what,

it's starting to grow on me.

And if I do end up with it, well, I think I could live with it.

It'll remind me of my fun days with Mark.

This is no time to be sentimental, John - your rival certainly isn't,

as back at his South London HQ, Mark is assessing his arsenal.

Well, this is what I bought. I'm quite happy, really.

First item I bought was in the morning,

the rest were in the afternoon.

Now, the reason I bought this

is that I know a guy called John Saunders,

and it's a very similar name

to what's written on the side of the carriage there

that's got loads of fairground rides,

that's got loads of fairground rides,

so I'm hoping he'll have an interest in that.

The watch - what a cracker. I know exactly where I'm going to go.

Couple of guys that have got a shop. The taps?

Cuff links, looking at the style,

they look like 1920s, 1940s, I've got a young lady for those.

The horse and trap. I've got a couple of ideas.

The horse and trap. I've got a couple of ideas.

Here's a tale.

managed to get lost on the way back here from the antique fair.

I've got somebody that wants to buy an investment for his godson -

this may do the trick.

Yes, as it wasn't Mark's fault the presentation pack got lost,

the Put Your Money games masters decided it's only fair

So, the battle is back on,

as both our experts hit the phones and search the internet

to find the buyers who'll give them the best possible profit.

But remember, no deal will be done until it's sealed with a handshake.

It's John who's first to make a break.

he's been canny enough to find a collector

who's interested in not just one but both his wooden carvings.

I'm in Southsea to meet car dealer Mark.

No ordinary car dealer, he does like the weird and the wonderful,

as you will see from the inside of his apartment.

Now, the driftwood sculpture is already inside.

Now, the driftwood sculpture is already inside.

I've got a little monkey surprise -

hopefully, two birds with one stone. Nice profit as well.

certainly has an eye for the offbeat and oddball,

but will John's £50 driftwood carving

and the wooden monkey sculpture he paid £250 for tickle his fancy?

What do you think? I do like it, actually.

To start off with I thought it was resin, but it's made of wood. Do you know what, it's driftwood.

Coincidently, nothing to do with you. His name's Mark. That's good, then.

It complements my skull.

He looks like a bit of a ghoul next to the skull

but they kind of do go hand-in-hand. I do like it, surprisingly so.

I got something else I want to show you... The monkeys. The monkeys.

All right. Let's have a look at this.

Now... That's unusual.

Have a look at this. You've got six individual monkey faces on there.

Each one carved with an individual expression. Yeah.

It definitely is wood, isn't it?

Do you know, Mark, I spent hours looking on the internet.

I couldn't find anything like it. I've never seen anything like it.

This is a complete one-off work of art. I think this is worth 550.

That's 150, that 700 quid.

If you were to buy both, I would do 650.

I was going to say 550. Where you really? Would you do 600 quid?

Go on, then. Yeah. Let's have a deal. £600.

So our king of the jungle swings into a phenomenal profit

of £300 for his two sculptures.

But, up in London, local boy, Mark, is wasting no time

trying to sell his £25 digital watch to repairer, Tim.

Hey, Tim, how is it going? Are you all right?

Listen, I've seen your beautiful new signs saying watch batteries.

As I come here regularly, I thought I might be able to get a battery put in this little baby.

What do you make of that? Wow, retro!

Nice, isn't it? Yeah.

What's the story with this watch?

I bought it at an antiques fair

and I bashed the guy down to £25 on the price.

I'm just looking to make a profit, really.

If you are interested, make me an offer.

We have had more people looking for retro watches.

I think it will be quite a popular item.

This seems to fit.

Nothing's happening yet. It could just need a service.

It looks in pretty good condition.

The movement hasn't had any battery leakage in it.

I think £30 would be my limit, though.

OK, you've got a deal. Thank you very much.

So Mark winds up a winner

with his £5 profit on the watch.

But, this fiver's only just begun

and a pumped up John heads to a local boxing gym to try

and sell his £100 vintage magazines to club trainers, Endra and Josh.

But, what's this?

Instead of selling, John seems to be indulging in his favourite hobby.

So...

Are you ready to do this?

Keep it clean.

Right...

Oh, I almost forgot.

Hang on.

Well, you said you were looking for something to decorate the club with.

Josh, feast your eyes on these,

Boxing Illustrated and Boxing News.

Ring magazines from 1948.

What do you reckon. Yeah, brilliant.

As you see, we need some colour for the walls.

Well, it is looking a bit bare, to be honest with you.

You need to be inspired but I've saved the best till last.

Look at this...

Boxing News 1911.

The condition is exceptional.

What sort of price have you got in mind?

I reckon they are worth at least a fiver each.

There's a couple of hundred quid.

I'll offer you 150. 150.

170?

OK, 170.

I thought he was going to give me a harder fight than that, Josh.

John makes £70 profit and with that killer glint in his eye,

he's only got one man in his sights.

The Hammerhead straight into training as he aims to become

the Rocky of Relics.

He's a lean, mean antiques selling machine and every muscle in his body

is working for a common purpose, the annihilation of his opponent.

Yes, John might not be pulling any punches

but Mark is quick to counter, as he sells his carpenter's brace

to a hardware store in Wimbledon for a profit of £24.

Mark is on a roll.

Roll up, roll up, in fact, as he is straight off to the fair

to sell his £55 painting to John, a fairground ride collector.

Well, John, I bought this at Peterborough antiques fair.

As soon as I bought it, I thought of you.

I thought it said "Saunders".

I misread it, to be honest but I thought it's so close,

and you've got some form of swinging boats there.

It's a nice watercolour, isn't it?

That's exactly what it is, it's a watercolour. Yeah.

It says on the back,

"Pulling down the fairground, Uxbridge by Ernest Boswell 1948."

It says on the front,

"His family are from the fairground community."

Go on, make me an offer. It cost me 55. Give us a profit.

Well, I don't know. How about 60 quid?

65 and you've got a deal.

All right, 65. Are you happy? Yeah, I'm happy. I'm happy, too.

John will not be pushed on money. I know him from old.

That's about as good as it gets.

It's a profit and that's what counts.

Now, more importantly, let's have a go on the funfair ride.

Ooh! I want to go faster!

Ah!

# Scream if you want to go faster. #

Scream if you want to go faster?

So Mark makes a merry profit of £10 on his fairground painting

and, with that tenner in his pocket,

it's time to see who on this roller coaster ride of selling

has their hands in the air, enjoying the dizzy heights of success

and who is stuck on the teacups, feeling a bit queasy.

John has so far sold three items and made a huge profit of £370.

Mark has also done three deals

but is trailing behind with a profit of only £39.

So in this topsy-turvy tale of buying and selling,

John has left Mark a mountain to climb.

But, in the strange world of antiques, anything can happen

and Frank's determined not to play catch-up for long as he taps up

Simon, a collector of antique bathroom fittings,

looking for a profit on the £14 he paid for his Victorian mixer.

All right, Mark, pull up a pan.

Oh, smashing, I don't mind if I do, this is very nice.

Now, listen, I know that your experience is much vaster than mine

but I've bought a few... You see those taps with the mixers?

I've bought a few of those in my time.

But these I've never seen anything like it before.

Can I show it to you because I've not seen anything of the like.

Please fill me in.

Well, I do know what they are.

I have to admit they are very rare.

But, believe it or not, I collect salesmen's samples of old baths and loos, as well. Yeah.

I have an extremely rare salesman sample that shows

how that tap works and it's all correct and complete.

Please show me.

This is a bath with a wash basin built-in.

It was for rooms which were very small, trying to save on space.

The idea is you turn the taps on there

and if the spout is pointing that way, it fills the basin

and if you turn the spout that way, fills the bath. That is fantastic.

Would you be interested in buying that?

Well, we don't actually sell restored sanitary ware any more,

only brand-new exact replicas. Yeah.

But, I can't resist buying things for myself.

I've got something like 1,000 pairs of taps

but I don't think I've got... I shouldn't be saying this!

No, you should be saying this!

My hand is ready to shake, what do you want to pay for them?

Well, I mean...

What would you say to £80?

£80, they're sold to you. Nice and easy.

So Mark has reason to be flush as he reached a £66 reward

on the Victorian mixer taps and closes the gap on his rival.

John Cameron...

Flushed away.

Mark's selling streak continues as he shifts the gold cuff links

to a jeweller for a profit of £10

but Mr Cameron is no slouch.

He's hoping antiques dealer, Ian, will be able to tell him

more about those rare Doulton planters he paid £100 for.

Hello, mate, how are you? Very well, thanks.

Let me put these down, they are rather heavy.

What are those, Victorian CD holders?

JOHN CHUCKLES

I've got to confess, I've never seen them before

but I know you know architectural antiques.

They are sectional, Doulton,

like a window box, really.

I think it was to go indoors, rather than outdoors.

When they're glazed, they're usually for inside. For a posh house.

OK, that's interesting. What do you reckon, 1900?

Yeah, I was thinking the end of the Victorian period.

I quite like these. You do? I think they're good.

We have always got to get down to the nitty-gritty. How much are they?

I think they're probably worth 200 quid.

What about 150 quid, John.

Would you do 170? 160 and I'll have a deal.

Ian, 160.

Yes, another £60 in profit for John's planters.

Now, Mark, might be slightly off the pace but he's hoping his £75

horse and trap toy might get him back in the selling saddle.

I'm in Woodmansterne to see an old mate of mine, Andy.

He's nearly six foot four tall but he's interested in buying this.

I don't think he's really going to fit in it but I don't care,

I just want his money.

Come on.

Andy, how are you doing? How are you doing, Mark?

Please explain, why do you want this? Honestly? Yeah.

Who's this? That's my son, Levi. Levi, come here.

What do you think of this?

Good. Good.

Can you ride it, that's the problem?

Go on then, show me.

Well, Andy, we need to start talking about money because,

I tell you one thing, I'm not taking it back off of him.

Come on, let's have a ride in this. Let's see how it goes.

Come on then, mate. Go on. Walk on. Walk on.

I think the thing is, Andy... Yeah?

Levi is not being taken off that horse and cart by me. No.

He's going to have that, isn't he, Mark? He's got to, hasn't he? Yeah.

How old is it?

It's got to be of age. I'd say it's 30 years old.

It's not brand-new but it's not antique.

I think we will have to start talking about money

and I don't like talking about money. Do you want 40 quid for it?

Leave off! For your boy? 100 quid.

I'll tell you what, you're a generous bloke, you are a good fellow

and you now own two horses and Levi is happy.

Mark, I couldn't take it off him, anyway.

If you had said £1,000, I'd have had to give that for it.

Now you tell me!

Mark! You old softy. You should have pushed him harder.

But he still rides away with a profit of £25.

John is also looking to be rolling in the dough

as he heads off to set up a sweet deal.

I'm in the heart of the Dorset countryside

to see chef Lesley Waters at her renowned cookery school

and what better home for my biscuit mould.

I'm hoping to teach Lesley one or two things about kitchenalia

and pick up one or two tips about making biscuits in the process.

John paid £60 for his biscuit mould but will he get a tasty profit?

Excuse me, Miss, am I late for class?

Hello. How are you?

Good to see you. It's lovely to see you.

What have you got for me today, you naughty boy?

I've brought along a biscuit mould.

Here we are.

It's a shortbread mould by Brown & Polson.

Do you know anything about Brown & Polson's? No.

Brown & Polson's, very successful up in Paisley.

This is a genuine piece of advertising ware.

The mark would suggest with that Made In England

that we are looking probably into war period.

Maybe 1920s, 1925, something like that.

I'm assuming that it makes one hell of a biscuit?

THEY GIGGLE

The sort of biscuit I'D eat!

Certainly I'd like to put that to the challenge.

Do you think we could roll...

Could we get that in there?

YOU can do it. I was going to say you've got to make me do it. You can do it.

And it's ready, steady, profit as John is made to work for his money.

OK, Lesley, this could be the make or break of my prize, couldn't it?

Yes, it could be.

Look at that wonderful, golden brown...

Yes, antiques supremo and domestic God!

But John's biggest talent of all, cooking up a delicious profit.

It pains me to have to talk turkey.

Well, let's talk shortbread, then.

I think is probably worth about 120,

in that condition. Let's go with 110.

Oh! You're a wonderful person.

Because your rolling was exceptional. 110, that's very kind.

110.

Yes, John takes the biscuit as he makes a profit of £50.

He then piles even more pressure on Mark as he makes a further £100

selling his fireman's rammer to Paul, an ex-fireman.

Mark has one last roll of the dice to take this competition and

he's putting all his hopes on his coin and note presentation pack.

He thinks he may have found the perfect buyer

but is it too little, too late?

So I'm back in Wimbledon to see my mate, Ritchie.

He asked me to find something for his godson

that would go up in value in the future.

I've got the gold coin, let's see if I can sell it to him.

Now, Ritchie, you said to me

you are looking for something for your godson.

I ideally want something for my godson. He's five.

Something he can maybe sell.

Something that's going to go up in value.

Sell it, go on holiday, towards a car, something like that.

So not now, in a few years' time?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, in about 15 years' time. Perfect.

I might have found the right thing. This is what I found, OK.

What this actually is,

is a limited edition.

It's to commemorate the Duke of Wellington.

It's a £5 note.

This is in mint condition, it's in a case, as you can see inside there.

It's never been touched by human hands.

The stamp, which again,

this is the 150 years anniversary of the Duke of Wellington.

That's in there, as well.

And, a gold sovereign, as well.

Gold, over the last five years has just quadrupled and gone up

sort of so much that I believe it will carry on going that way.

What do you think? I think it's very nice. Very nice.

At the end of the day I paid 250 for it.

I know you're a generous guy. I know you love your godson.

I don't know how much you love him, only your wallet will tell me.

Mark is relying on a generous offer from Ritchie,

but will the gold turn him into today's champion,

or will his hopes of winning melt away.

All will soon be revealed.

John and Mark both started out with £750 of their own money to spend.

John made six deals and spent a total of £610.

Mark picked up seven purchases and paid £475.

But all that matters now is who's made the most profit?

All the money from today's challenge will go to our dealers' chosen charities.

Let's find out who is today's

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

How are you doing, John? Are you all right, mate?

Good to see you, good to see you. How are you doing? Yes, not bad.

How did you get on at the antiques fair, then?

Oh... It was OK.

I got off to a bit of a stuttering start but I think I did all right.

How about you?

Thomas Crapper, I sold the taps to. Very good.

He bought the taps off me and that was the best profit of the day,

believe it or not, out of all that stuff.

Interestingly, the two things I thought would be the hardest to sell,

my driftwood sculpture, which you loved, and my monkey sculpture,

those two were in fact the easiest things to sell.

They were quite unusual. I didn't do too badly with them.

Are you ready to reveal the results? Better now than never.

OK, ready, steady, go!

Whoo! Wow, that's very good, John.

That's a lot of profit, mate. What did you do with my horse and cart?

Yes, John is today's winner

and, why, because Mark just didn't push hard enough on his gold coin.

What about 280? Deal.

Thank you very much, indeed.

Thank you and I really hope... He doesn't lose it!

And although he made a £30 profit,

it just couldn't put him into pole position.

John really cracked it there, nearly £600, it's a lot of money.

I'm pleased with the profit I made.

I didn't make any stonking big profits but a profit is a profit.

Well, I'm very pleased with the profit I made at the antiques fair

and I had some fun in the process.

I did very well with the monkey sculpture

and a piece that I really wanted to keep, but did good profits with,

was my Mark Franks driftwood piece.

Tomorrow Mark has his chance to stage a comeback

when our dynamic duo go head-to-head against each other

at an auction in Leicestershire.

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