0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other
0:00:08 > 0:00:10in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16And gives you the insiders' view of the trade.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Who's there?
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Each week one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:22 > 0:00:24will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:25 > 0:00:26The original cheeky chappies.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Lovely!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:30 > 0:00:31Full house.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Well, I say!
0:00:32 > 0:00:36..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:36 > 0:00:39on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42I'm feeling rather lucky.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Coming up on today's show, James Braxton offers some sound advice...
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Always sensible just to check for cracks.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54If it rings true like a bell, it's probably sound.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58James Lewis hands out valuable auctioneering tips.
0:00:58 > 0:01:04Smile, because they're not going to want to take bids from you if you look like a miserable auctioneer.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06And our dealers' futures look uncertain...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Beware of these red trousers.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Yes, welcome, sports fans, to your very own front-row seats
0:01:29 > 0:01:34in the stadium of antiquities, and what a clash of the titans we have in store for you today,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38as two of the country's top auction experts throw caution to the wind
0:01:38 > 0:01:41and put their heavyweight reputations on the line.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46First to stand up and be counted is a real giant of the antiques world.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50He's as smart as a button, as strong as an ox,
0:01:50 > 0:01:51but you wouldn't want to make him angry.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Don't think twice. Buy it.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05And so who would be brave - nay, foolhardy - enough to take on the Lionheart?
0:02:05 > 0:02:08The antique world's answer to Bertie Wooster that's who.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10He's suave, he's sophisticated,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13and he's been in the fine art auction business since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16It's the aristocratic antiquarian himself...
0:02:20 > 0:02:22You've got to be a fast mover on this sort of thing.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Now, both our experts are going to have their wits about them
0:02:28 > 0:02:30as they're about to go way out of their comfort zones.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33These two chaps are high-end auctioneers,
0:02:33 > 0:02:39but today they're going to be cast headlong into a car boot sale in Denham in Buckinghamshire.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41There might be a hidden treasure out there somewhere,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44but they're going to have to root around in the tat to find it.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48And with just ?250 of their own money to spend,
0:02:48 > 0:02:50negotiations are going to have to be tight,
0:02:50 > 0:02:54as the winner will be the expert who makes the most profit.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57All the profits they make will go to their chosen charities.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01So, James Lewis and James Braxton,
0:03:01 > 0:03:05it's time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07James. How are you? Morning. Morning.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10A lovely, bright one, isn't it?
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Our real chance to find something exciting.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17You're quite experienced at this, aren't you?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19I've done car boots since I was very young.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Best find? A nageire vase.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I bought it for about ?35.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Sold it for ?3600 and something.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28Wow!
0:03:28 > 0:03:31That's a one-off. So it can happen? It can.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33It can, and fingers crossed, it might happen today.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Well, good luck. Happy hunting. Bye.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Yes, James Lewis, the car boot king of collectibles.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44Having attempted to intimidate his opponent with his former glories,
0:03:44 > 0:03:49he now lays out his own strategy on how to find money in them there car boots.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52The key in a car boot sale is to get there early,
0:03:52 > 0:03:57and if you find something you think is worth it, don't hang around thinking about it - buy it.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00That's some sage advice from the Lionheart.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04He's really in his element here, fishing around for bargains,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07whereas Bingo is more like a fish out of water
0:04:07 > 0:04:09when it comes to the cut-and-thrust rummaging required
0:04:09 > 0:04:13to uncover treasure from the car boot, so is he feeling intimidated
0:04:13 > 0:04:15going up against such a heavyweight?
0:04:15 > 0:04:19James is an experienced hand in all this carbooting.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23I'm not so experienced, but what I've seen this far is very encouraging.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27So Bingo also in fine fettle today, but don't hang about, mate -
0:04:27 > 0:04:31if you don't snap it up it'll be gone, possibly to your rival
0:04:31 > 0:04:34who as we speak is lining up his first purchase,
0:04:34 > 0:04:36albeit an odd one - a sea cadet's uniform.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39How much is it? ?45.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Ooh!
0:04:41 > 0:04:44I was thinking a lot less than that. How much less?
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Quite a lot less. I thought it was worth 15 quid.
0:04:46 > 0:04:47If I do ?20 on it... ?18, and you've got a deal.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51All right, then. Thank you very much.
0:04:51 > 0:04:52# In the Navy... #
0:04:52 > 0:04:56So James has kicked off proceedings with his first item of the day.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00?18, and Lionheart is the proud owner of a sea cadet uniform.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01But why?
0:05:01 > 0:05:06Whether I find an old seaman, or somebody who's in a play.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Probably not a great profit in it, but there should be a lot of fun in it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Yes, but this is not Put Your Funny Where Your Mouth Is.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16James kicks off the buying with a quirky purchase,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20but Bingo is still trying to find something worth forking out for.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24They've got a lot of stuff, but it's just finding the goodies.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Yes, but Bingo, you're going to have to get stuck in
0:05:28 > 0:05:31if you want to unearth the gems, and walk away victorious.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36In fact, for all their good intentions, both experts are finding it quite tough going here.
0:05:36 > 0:05:41Car boots is an eclectic mix, and not necessarily what our boys are looking for.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46Well, if I was looking for new tools, toilet paper,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48jars of honey, washing-up liquid,
0:05:48 > 0:05:50this is the place to be.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53But when it comes to antiques
0:05:53 > 0:05:55it's a bit of a desert.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00No-one said it was going to be easy, and talking of deserts,
0:06:00 > 0:06:03as the early sun rises majestically over Denham,
0:06:03 > 0:06:08and the final wisps of silver-grey retreat into the misty morn,
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Bingo is feeling epic.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13Or perhaps he's just feeling like buying some binoculars.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Watch out, though, Bingo - your rival's about.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20So, how much are they?
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Hello.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24I'm selling them for ?30.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27They're really cheap at that. Don't knock anything off.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Yeah. Thank you, James.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34What a terror. Isn't he a terror? He is.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36They're very nice. I'll give you ?30.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Yes, look at that. As if things weren't tricky enough here,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43naughty James Lewis completely undermines Bingo's barter,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46and he has to pay the full asking price,
0:06:46 > 0:06:48but is he pleased?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51With binoculars, you're always looking for a great manufacturer,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54and the Crl Zeiss are a good German manufacturer.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57They're very tidy, neat fellows.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59They've got an eight times magnification.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01I've had a look down the barrel.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04You've got a nice lot of light coming into the objectives.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09The only thing that's taken a beating is the case, and the straps have gone.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I'll just shorten those, and I'll fix them correctly.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Bingo's first buy is finally in the bag,
0:07:15 > 0:07:19but across the market, his rival is already eyeing up his second,
0:07:19 > 0:07:25as James Lewis has spotted a silver penguin brooch that has piqued his curiosity.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28The little mark on the back says True Art, Sterling.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33If it was British, it would have a hallmark with a lion, a town mark, and a date letter.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37The fact that it's sterling could mean it's American.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41So what I'm going to do, I'm going to look up True Art on the internet, see if I can find a maker,
0:07:41 > 0:07:44and hopefully there's a good collectors' forum for them,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47and if there is the price'll go up.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Good thinking, Mr Lewis. Since the arrival of internet auctions
0:07:50 > 0:07:54he knows distance is no longer a barrier to selling his items.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58In fact, if there's a collector of mortarboard-wearing penguins out there
0:07:58 > 0:08:01that ?10 brooch could soon be bringing home the bacon.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Bingo too is getting into the swing of it
0:08:03 > 0:08:05as a glass vase has caught his eye.
0:08:05 > 0:08:08How much for this little fellow?
0:08:08 > 0:08:10I'll take a tenner off you.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12So, ?10 for a Whitefriars glass vase,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16and whilst he's at the same stall, Mr Braxton spots another item.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20He might have been trepidatious about the car boot, but Bingo is showing
0:08:20 > 0:08:24he still understands the universal language of buying and selling.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28As a repeat customer, can I get a discount?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31This is like a loyalty thing. How about a fiver?
0:08:31 > 0:08:33I'll do you eight quid.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Go on, eight quid.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Eight quid... Go on.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Two good buys from that stall. Lovely bit of Whitefriars glass.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Nice pretty colour, and the reassurance of a lovely label.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46I've got to do a little more work on that.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50What is it? 1960s? A rather nice fellow.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54And then from the same stall, this rather nice beaker.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Now, these would have been given out for the Coronation of George V.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Made by Royal Doulton. Every place setting would have had one of these,
0:09:03 > 0:09:05and you would have taken it away at the end.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Always sensible just to check for cracks.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12If it rings true like a bell it's probably sound.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14I'm pleased with those.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17So Bingo's happy with his latest two purchases,
0:09:17 > 0:09:19and he's now fully into the swing of the car boot competition.
0:09:19 > 0:09:25James Lewis is also moving fast, and has found a set of garden table and chairs.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26How much are they?
0:09:26 > 0:09:27To you?
0:09:27 > 0:09:3045 quid. It's a lovely set.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32It is, but where would you put them?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35A little cottage with a little... Yeah.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37Patio.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Sat on there.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Yeah, but what would you put on the table?
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Nice cold drink.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44Mm.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46You're selling it to me.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48And to us.
0:09:48 > 0:09:49I'd be looking in the twenties.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Come on, you can do better than that.
0:09:52 > 0:09:5430 quid.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56All right, I'll give you 30 quid.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59You've got a deal. God bless you. Thanks very much.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Well, whether that was a hard bargain or a hard sell,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05James gets the garden set for ?30, and a bit of work on his hands to boot.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Garden furniture really comes in four major types.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Wood, plastic, aluminium and iron.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Iron itself in two different forms.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18The most saleable and most desirable is cast iron.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22That sort of furniture made by Colebrookdale in the 19th Century.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27This is wrought iron. It's just bent, but it's certainly made for a small home
0:10:27 > 0:10:30because it folds up - that's really what attracted me to it.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32If it was just a standard three-piece set
0:10:32 > 0:10:36I'd have left it where it is because it is in shoddy condition.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I've got to strip it back, got to paint it, and then
0:10:40 > 0:10:42I've still got to make a profit on it,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45which I think should be fairly easy.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Yes, James Lewis supremely confident. He knows the car boot is his manor.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53And while Bingo is sifting through bric-a-brac,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57James is inexorably drawn towards some more potential bargains.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03I've just asked the price of this pair of Victorian lathe back kitchen chairs.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07They're ?12. How much are the taps, please?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11?12? Would you take a fiver for the pair of chairs?
0:11:11 > 0:11:13What would be your best on those?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15?8 would be the best. ?8...
0:11:15 > 0:11:16I'll do ?10 on there.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18?15 the two?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20?18. ?18. Go on.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24So, a pair of chairs and some bath taps are his for ?18.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Happy, James?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I have to say, I am totally made up with these chairs.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32They're Victorian, they're about 1870.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35The seats are made of elm, the backs are made of ash.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38They are typical of the chairs made at the time.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41They're known as stickback or lathe back chairs.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45They've got little bits of damage on them, but, do you know, the interesting thing is,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I think in a way it adds to their charm,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51because this little nail has got a hatched top.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54It's a 19th Century nail, so this bit of damage
0:11:54 > 0:11:56has been there for over 100 years.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59I reckon they're going to be worth ?30 to ?50.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I paid ?8, and if I find the right home for them
0:12:01 > 0:12:03there's a good profit.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Now, together with the chairs came this.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09A pair of mixer taps by CP Hart of London.
0:12:09 > 0:12:15Now, to buy this new I reckon is going to be about ?250 to ?300.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17What did I pay for them? A tenner.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20And that's worth 20 quid in scrap brass,
0:12:20 > 0:12:22so guaranteed profit.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26James add three sure-fire bargains to his tally,
0:12:26 > 0:12:29and goes straight on to purchase three more - old hard helmets.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31?8.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Yes, James is powering around like a booty-buying beagle,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39snapping up bargains all over the place.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42But Bingo's no slouch, no.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45He's gone off-piste, and bought some vintage ski equipment.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Some Second World War vintage sort of Alpine sticks.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54These are ski poles, but they're rather fine, and they're a ?1.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59I'm sure some Alpine restaurant selling fondues and raclettes will love these.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04The ski poles only cost ?1, so could prove a profitable little purchase,
0:13:04 > 0:13:09but if he continues to spend his money ?1 by ?1, Bingo is going to run out of time.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13As we approach the mid-way point of this epic buying battle,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15our heroic pair call a brave truce,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and meet up in No Man's Land to size each other up.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21How are you doing? All right. How are you? Very good.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Are you winning?
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Yeah, I think so. Not too bad. How about you? What did you find?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Amongst all the flotsam,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31there are some things that just stand out, aren't there?
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Yeah. I bought a lot of low-level stuff,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36but hopefully everything with a good profit in it.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39That's car boots. Exactly. Which way are you heading? That way?
0:13:39 > 0:13:43I'm heading... You know, how about a bacon sandwich?
0:13:43 > 0:13:47So, as they head off for a quick pit stop and a refuel,
0:13:47 > 0:13:49let's find out what they've spent so far.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55Remember, they each started the day with up to ?250 of their own money.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57So far James Lewis has bought six items.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05He's spent less than half his budget.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07But considerably more than James Braxton.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11He has only bought four items.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19He's not going to win this competition at this rate,
0:14:19 > 0:14:23so he needs to really redouble his efforts, and get spending.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27But as our two conjurors of collectibles dive back in,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31Bingo is still struggling to find those magic items he so desires.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34James Lewis on the other hand is buoyed by their little chat.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38One thing I have sized up today, and that's Mr Braxton.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40I don't reckon reckon he's got his eye in.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43He's not buying as much as I am, so today, Mr Braxton,
0:14:43 > 0:14:45I think I've got you.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Don't be too sure, James. Bingo is a wily competitor,
0:14:48 > 0:14:50eye on the ball, never distracted.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Well, almost never. What's he doing with a record?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56This is the first 18 I ever saw.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02Saturday Night Fever, and I saw it... I went with a friend, and we went on a cycling trip.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07We went down to Bognor Regis, and we managed to sneak in at about the age of 15.
0:15:09 > 0:15:15Yes, this trip down Memory Lane is all very well, but what's it got to do with the competition?
0:15:15 > 0:15:17It's not as if you're going to buy the album, are you?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20I mean, who buys vinyl these days?
0:15:20 > 0:15:21Eh?
0:15:21 > 0:15:23How much have you got on your album here?
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Oh. I think I'm asking for ?4. What do you think?
0:15:26 > 0:15:28?4?! How about ?1.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31?1? Oh, dear.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Shall we meet in the middle?
0:15:33 > 0:15:35Why not? ?2.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38This is a lovely album made by people who had big hair.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41Big hair makes great music. I'll find somebody...
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Hopefully I'll find somebody with a bit of a bouffant.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47# Night fever, night fever... #
0:15:47 > 0:15:50There we go. Boogying Braxton is the disco king.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53And according to him, big hair makes great music.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55Better not mention that to Elton John.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00Anyway, while he looks to the past, James Lewis is looking to the future.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04He's doing so well with his buying that when he spots a fortune teller
0:16:04 > 0:16:06he decides to pop in for a reading.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11You're a gentleman that's had hard times as well as bad times.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14I can see a great victory for you.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18But you also have a challenge that's coming your way.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21By a gentleman that wears red trousers.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Is he very posh? Oh, yes, he is.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28But don't worry. You have victory over him.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30Well, that's that, then.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Or is it, because Bingo is a man who knows his fate is in his own hands.
0:16:34 > 0:16:40He's the master of his own destiny, which appears to involve yet more eccentric purchases.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Hi. How much for your Honda there?
0:16:42 > 0:16:45A lawnmower, Bingo? Are you sure?
0:16:45 > 0:16:47Any movement on price on this?
0:16:48 > 0:16:50?70.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Well, you've got yourselves a deal. I'll buy it.
0:16:52 > 0:16:58Yes, Bingo adds to what must be one of the oddest collections in Put Your Money history.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Perhaps he knows something that we don't know.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02James Braxton...
0:17:02 > 0:17:05has bought a lawnmower.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08James! (HE LAUGHS)
0:17:09 > 0:17:10What?
0:17:10 > 0:17:13The sign of a desperate man. What on earth have you bought that for?
0:17:13 > 0:17:15I've always wanted a Honda lawnmower.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Honda, the new Rolls-Royce of mowing your lawn.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22This is men and mowers.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24A new show - Men and Mowers.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26How much do you think I paid for it?
0:17:27 > 0:17:29I think you paid ?45 for it.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32I'd love to have bought it for ?45. I paid ?70.
0:17:32 > 0:17:38?70?! And it's hardly been used, but if you went into a shop to buy a Honda lawnmower
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I'd hate to think how much it would cost.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43At least ?75.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47I'm not listening. I'm off. You're going mad! I'm off.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Are you suffering from something? No, spring has come.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54The grass is growing. They need me.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I'm off. I'm cutting. Bye.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59?70! For a second-hand lawnmower.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01From a car boot sale.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Even James Lewis is speechless, and that's saying something.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Perhaps this is all part of Bingo's cunning psychological plan
0:18:10 > 0:18:12to distract the Lionheart, and put him off his game.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16Mind you, if that is his plan, it's not working.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20Of all of the things that I have bought at today's car boot sale
0:18:20 > 0:18:24this is my favourite by a mile.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28But you always say, have a look at the back, and at how many stitches there are per square inch,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32and the more stitches, the higher the quality of the carpet.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34And that really isn't bad.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36It also has a sheen to it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:42It's got a mixture of silk and cotton. ?20 is a bargain.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45So the Lionheart, apparently deciding to wear the rug,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49isn't allowing himself to be put off by Bingo's curveball purchases...
0:18:49 > 0:18:52such as six scenic coasters.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Look at this - scenes of Eastbourne.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Six for ?1. Bargain.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03They are a bargain, aren't they? I'll give you ?1 for those. That's very kind.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07But why has he decided to buy six old drinks coasters for ?1?
0:19:07 > 0:19:13Somebody with a sort of more vintage interior might love these.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16You never know - I might double my money.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Well, Bingo looking to double his money on the drinks coasters.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22That'll be ?1 profit. Hm...
0:19:22 > 0:19:25On the other side of the market, James Lewis must be quaking in his boots.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Oh, no, hang on - he's not. He's haggling on a snuff box.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Would you take ?20 for it?
0:19:32 > 0:19:33Give us ?25. Come on.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Chip on the base, and on the top.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38?25. Come on.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41?25. Thank you very much.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Anybody who knows me knows I have an absolute addiction to snuff boxes.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48This one is mid-19th Century.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Most of these snuff boxes were made in Scotland.
0:19:50 > 0:19:57Sometime you have an agate top. This one is probably cow horn from the colour, rather than stag horn.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01But a classic shape, moulded side.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Hinge at the back, and it still fits nice and flush.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08For ?25 I think there's a profit in it.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12Not a huge one, but I'm going to try and take this to somebody
0:20:12 > 0:20:14who stills manufactures snuff today.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18So, eight purchases under James Lewis' belt,
0:20:18 > 0:20:20but he isn't stopping there.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25As the stalls start to pack away, the Lionheart is scouring for even more hidden treasure,
0:20:25 > 0:20:27eager to spend his money even if it means taking a gamble.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Yes, a true competitor.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33I've got so much money left that I've had to spend...
0:20:34 > 0:20:38..?45 on two tiny objects,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41neither of which I think are that genuine.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43The first is that.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47It's a Yugoslavian airman's badge.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50We see the bombs, we see the propeller,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52and a little symbol of the balloon at the top there.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56But I have to say, if it's right it's worth ?300 or ?400.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01The other thing is that - a relic. The body part of a saint.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04And this one is B Domenici.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09And if, for example, you were building a church, say for Saint Mary,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13you would apply to the Vatican for a body part of Saint Mary.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17They would send one through to you with an official seal to say it is genuine.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20You would bury that in the foundations of your church,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24and Saint Mary would be the guardian of your church.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26If it's genuine it's worth a couple of hundred pounds.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30If it's not, it's probably worth ?30.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33James taking a bit of a punt on the medal and the relic.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37He spent ?45 on the two, but has he made a fatal error,
0:21:37 > 0:21:41or will that holy body part bring him a bit of luck, and a huge profit?
0:21:41 > 0:21:47Back over with Bingo Braxton, he has at last found something with a bit of age to it.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Just found this. It's a little sort of novelty.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52A paperweight, brass. What could this be?
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Three quid. Would you take ?2?
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Go on, take my last ?2.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02Bingo splashes out the grand sum of ?2 on the brass weight,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04and believe it or not, calls it a day.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09Our two experts have invested in what must be one of the oddest collections we've ever seen,
0:22:09 > 0:22:11but before they reveal their peculiar purchases to each other
0:22:11 > 0:22:14let's remind ourselves who spent what.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22James Lewis made ten purchases.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29James "Bingo" Braxton was out of his comfort zone at the car boot,
0:22:29 > 0:22:31but still managed to buy eight items.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39But before the selling starts, it's time to check out their wares.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43My word. I must say, I was expecting a little more from you.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Oh, I've been restrained. My wife would love that CP Hart. Very smart.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49Good, isn't it?
0:22:49 > 0:22:52You know, the bargains can still be found at the car boot.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55They can. The Whitefriars is good.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Yeah, and reassuring with the label, isn't it?
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Very reassuring. Should be profits all round. Apart from maybe...(COUGHS)
0:23:02 > 0:23:04the mower.
0:23:04 > 0:23:09The mower's going to bring home the bacon. No, I don't believe you.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Good luck.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18With the buying done, both our intrepid purchasers must now become selling machines
0:23:18 > 0:23:23as they sell all their items for as much money as they can manage,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26hoping to make the biggest profit, and walk away today's winner.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29But before the selling commences,
0:23:29 > 0:23:31the two James head back to their HQs
0:23:31 > 0:23:33to organise, energise, and strategise.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Back at the Lionheart's lair, Mr Lewis feels like he has the upper hand.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42James, or Bingo, was really jealous of these.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45CP Hart... (IN POSH ACCENT) "I see you've got some CP Hart taps.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49"Blimey, they're expensive." And I paid a ?10 note for them.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Three tin helmets, a naval uniform,
0:23:53 > 0:23:55and the badge.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59The badge has turned out to be Yugoslavian Air Force.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04The snuff box, I've decided to sell that to a snuff retailer in London.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07The garden furniture. I need to find the right person to sell it to
0:24:07 > 0:24:09where I'm going to get the best profit.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13The best thing, by a colossal mile,
0:24:13 > 0:24:15the carpet.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19The new cost is about ?2,000.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22What did it cost me? 20 quid.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Bingo, you're going to have to go some to beat me on this one.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29James Lewis also has the penguin brooch to sell, and the chairs.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Now, Bingo Braxton should be quaking in his loafers,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35but holed up in his Sussex bunker,
0:24:35 > 0:24:37he's coming out all guns blazing.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42The lovely thing about car boots is, you go for the ?20 note,
0:24:42 > 0:24:44and then the chap says two.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49My most expensive buy there is this mighty beast here, the Rolls-Royce of lawnmowers.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52I hope to find a very keen gardener with that.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55We've got a pair of racing binoculars.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Here they are, in here, made by a fabulous maker -
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Carl Zeiss.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05And then the rest is really pennies, and that's the glorious thing about car boots.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09My Saturday Night Fever. It's a double album, ?2.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12I've got to find some sort of disco king.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Nice brass paperweight, again ?2.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18These are views of Eastbourne. They have a real '50s, '60s feel.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Also ?1, these fabulous Alpine sticks.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25They were used in Canada during the Second World War.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28I rather like this. I bought it because it has the label on it.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Provides that slam-dunk of comfort for a buyer.
0:25:32 > 0:25:37We've got this lovely Doulton, and this would have been part of a Coronation breakfast,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41and probably given away by the then Mayor of Pontefract in West Yorkshire.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Gathered around me I see large profits.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Whether it's enough to beat James the Lionheart I do not know.
0:25:48 > 0:25:54Don't let his modesty fool you - both our dealers have plenty enough tricks up their sleeves.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57They now begin the hard work necessary to make the sales.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Remember, no deal is sealed until they've shaken, and the cash is in their hands.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06And first off the mark, it's Bingo and his lawnmower.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10His rival was doubtful he could make any profit on the ?70 he paid for it,
0:26:10 > 0:26:14so will he prove the Lionheart wrong when he comes to sell it?
0:26:14 > 0:26:19Bingo has cleverly targeted Vicky, a keen gardener and nursery owner,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21hoping that the mower will provide the perfect solution
0:26:21 > 0:26:23in reaching the parts larger mowers can't reach.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28So, Vicky, this is your problematic garden, is it?
0:26:28 > 0:26:31It is, it is. Presumably you have big mowers here, do you?
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Yeah, we've got a big mower that goes on the back of the tractor,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37but some of these paths are a little bit narrow.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39They are quite narrow, aren't they?
0:26:39 > 0:26:43So it would be quite useful to have something to get in-between those awkward gaps.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46You've got a great engine - four-stroke engine, so unleaded petrol -
0:26:46 > 0:26:49and you've got the metal cutting deck.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Right. Are you sold?
0:26:54 > 0:26:57It's how much? What I'm hoping for is sort of ?150.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01Half-price. You must be joking!
0:27:01 > 0:27:03What would you like to pay for it? 80 quid.
0:27:03 > 0:27:0680 quid, Vicky! 80 quid.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Split the difference - ?130.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10No. ?120.
0:27:10 > 0:27:14?120. Gone. Love to give it to you for ?120.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Mr Braxton is quite rightly pleased,
0:27:17 > 0:27:20having proved his instincts were right, and cut a whopping profit...
0:27:22 > 0:27:25..showing that he's no fool when it comes to making money.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29So Bingo is off the starting blocks, but James Lewis is close behind.
0:27:29 > 0:27:35He's up in Yorkshire hoping to kick off his selling spree after having targeted a buyer for his rug.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Potentially my biggest profit.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40This was the rug from the car boot sale.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Paid ?20.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Retail - a couple of thousand pounds.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48Profit...a few hundred.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51I've brought it to Nicola who's just built this magnificent house,
0:27:51 > 0:27:53and I'm hoping this will look great in it.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56James Lewis loves his rug,
0:27:56 > 0:28:01but will Nicola want to find a home for it in, well, HER home?
0:28:01 > 0:28:05Thank you. Wow, what a super place!
0:28:05 > 0:28:09So, what's the idea with the rug? Oh, for here?
0:28:09 > 0:28:13Right, OK. This is, you know, bare, and I just think it would be really nice.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16The first thing to say is it's not a handmade one, it's a machine-woven one.
0:28:16 > 0:28:21You can see that by the uniformity of the stitching on the back.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24It's probably made within the last 20, 30 years.
0:28:24 > 0:28:29It's a silk-cotton mix, so it's quite easy to clean.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Easier than if it was just a pure silk one,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35but also has a little bit more of a hard wear to it.
0:28:35 > 0:28:40James has a cunning plan - put the rug in place, and hope Nicola is unable to resist.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43It's brilliant, isn't it, and the colour is so good.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45It's just perfect. Lovely.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Retail, they cost an awful lot of money.
0:28:49 > 0:28:55BUT I did not pay very much at all for this rug.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57What sort of price did you have in mind?
0:28:58 > 0:29:05Well, when I originally saw it, I thought it would be between ?400 and ?450.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09Yeah. How about ?350, knock ?100 off? Oh, gosh.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11Eh? He's haggling the wrong way!
0:29:11 > 0:29:14It leaves a bit of money for a clean, then.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Oh, yes, ?350 would be fantastic. Lovely. You've got a deal.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Well done.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21What a gent Mr Lewis is.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26What a great profit, and Nicola has got a bargain as well.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29The old Lionheart strikes again.
0:29:29 > 0:29:30(GROWLING)
0:29:30 > 0:29:34So the Lionheart shows he's got a heart by dropping the price for Nicola
0:29:34 > 0:29:38whilst still making off with a profit of ?330 for the rug.
0:29:38 > 0:29:44Next, he makes a tactical decision to sell his wrought iron garden table and chairs as they are,
0:29:44 > 0:29:46saving himself the time and expense of restoring them.
0:29:46 > 0:29:51They cost him ?30, and he's set his sights on Jane, a homes and gardens shop owner
0:29:51 > 0:29:53as a possible buyer.
0:29:53 > 0:29:59It's definitely post-war. Whether it's '50s, '60s or '70s I'm not sure.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Lends itself to somebody who has a small cottage garden.
0:30:03 > 0:30:08I do like the style. I think it's got a lot going for it.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12I actually, strangely, quite like this distressing on it. Do you?
0:30:12 > 0:30:18If you call it that. But I do have a clients who maybe would like to see a new finish.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22Yeah. I'm thinking for the three pieces...
0:30:22 > 0:30:24somewhere around...
0:30:24 > 0:30:27?150.
0:30:27 > 0:30:32In that case, what I would say is you've been very fair with your opening offer.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36I'm not going to haggle up. I'll knock you 10 per cent off.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Shake on it. ?135. Is that all right?
0:30:39 > 0:30:41Shake. Shake. Deal.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43What?! He's done it again! He's gone mad.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49It's not just rugs. It's also 10 per cent off garden furniture.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51Hurry while stocks last.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Despite the knockdown prices, kind-hearted James
0:30:55 > 0:30:59still makes a profit of ?105 for the garden furniture.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02With the selling now properly underway,
0:31:02 > 0:31:06the Lionheart makes a further profit selling the Penguin brooch,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09and talking of funny-looking creatures in cold environments,
0:31:09 > 0:31:14James "Bingo" Braxton seems to have gone quite some distance for his next sale.
0:31:14 > 0:31:19Here I am in the heart of the Alps. What I mean is the Sussex Alps.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22I bought these ski poles at a car boot sale.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25I didn't want to sell them until I'd tested them.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Let's see how they work.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34You what they say - what goes up must fall down.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39Look at him go - it's James "The Eagle" Braxton.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44My poles have stood up to the test.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46I think I'd better sell them before they break.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50So, having tested the poles, James has arranged
0:31:50 > 0:31:54to meet the owner of the skiing centre who he hopes might buy them.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56These are the fellows, Steve, I mentioned to you.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59And they're sort of World War II era.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04They were... A chap spent his World War II in Canada, so they've lasted all that time.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06Is this the sort of thing that you'd decorate -
0:32:06 > 0:32:10Oh, it's always nice to have bits of ski memorabilia on the walls.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15Yes, indeed. So these are classic 1940s ski poles.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16Have a feel of them.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19The basket's intact. Beautiful leather on there as well.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Metal ring holding it together. That would normally have broken by now.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26And the handles of course have been...
0:32:26 > 0:32:29They've been rebound, haven't they?
0:32:29 > 0:32:31These were a particularly good pole in their day.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33To be aluminium that long ago is quite unusual.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37They're straight, which is unbelievably unusual!
0:32:37 > 0:32:40So obviously, you don't expect to see a straight ski pole.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44What would you offer for these? Somewhere around about ?20, maybe.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48?20? What about... I'll squeeze you a bit. ?30.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Shall we meet in the middle? ?25? Yeah, why not?
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Come on. Thank you very much. Put it there. Delighted.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56They're lovely. They really are a little piece of history.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58And James slopes off with a profit of...
0:33:00 > 0:33:03He's certainly having no trouble selling all his items.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07He sells the Whitefriars vase to Rupert, an antiques dealer, for a profit.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11He then also makes a profit for the Pontefract beaker
0:33:11 > 0:33:14after selling it to Alan, a Pontefract builder.
0:33:14 > 0:33:20Which brings us to the half-way point, so let's find out who's selling like there's no tomorrow,
0:33:20 > 0:33:23and who's in danger of being yesterday's man.
0:33:25 > 0:33:28James Lewis hasn't looked back since making such a huge profit on the rug.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31He sold three items and made a cracking profit.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36James Braxton has sold four of his items,
0:33:36 > 0:33:38but he's behind.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44But in this twisting, turning tale of buying and selling antiques,
0:33:44 > 0:33:47there's no second-guessing who's going to win.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51James Lewis certainly has victory on his mind as he travels up the country,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54and back in time to West Yorkshire town Haworth.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58(AS CHURCHILL) Never has so little be sold for so much
0:33:58 > 0:33:59to so few.
0:33:59 > 0:34:04Mr Lewis is hoping to sell his army helmets and child sailor costume
0:34:04 > 0:34:06at this 1940s-themed weekend.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10Do you know, I think I'm in the middle of some weird, surreal dream.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14The only thing to say is, chocks away, chaps.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16I'm off on a mission.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21Tally-ho, Flight Commander Lewis. Your mission is to keep calm, and make some money.
0:34:21 > 0:34:26James' cunning plan is to gather a crowd, and hold an impromptu auction here at the event,
0:34:26 > 0:34:29but knowing how tricky that can be,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32the Lionheart has a back-up plan to train up a new recruit
0:34:32 > 0:34:37in the form of Harriet, a James Lewis fan and amateur auctioneer enthusiast.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41First, he passes on some handy tips on how to do it.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Have confidence in what you're saying,
0:34:43 > 0:34:47and smile, because they're not going to want to take bids from you
0:34:47 > 0:34:50if you look like a miserable auctioneer like that.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53By bringing those little things like, "in the blue",
0:34:53 > 0:34:58"in the red", all those sort of things, they just give confidence to the person that's bidding
0:34:58 > 0:34:59that they know the bid's with them.
0:34:59 > 0:35:04The main thing is getting as much money... As much money as possible!
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Every auctioneer is up there for a reason.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11You're working on behalf of your client, and you're trying to get the best result.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Now, with Harriet fully briefed in the ways of auctioneering,
0:35:14 > 0:35:17and having borrowed another James to model his sea cadet suit,
0:35:17 > 0:35:20James sounds the siren to get their attention.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22Hang on - that's not James!
0:35:23 > 0:35:25Oh, there he is.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,
0:35:29 > 0:35:31and welcome to the auction.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35So, who needs an air raid siren when you've got James' fog horn voice?
0:35:35 > 0:35:38The child-size sailor suit cost him ?18,
0:35:38 > 0:35:41so he'll be looking for a good profit here.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44We'll start it low. ?10 somewhere. ?10 bid, and ?15...
0:35:44 > 0:35:46That was a lot of money back then.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49At ?15, and ?20 now. ?20 bid.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Yours at ?20. Well done.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56James sells the sailor suit, but for a paltry profit of ?2.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58He'll have to work harder than that.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Next up it's the three hats.
0:36:01 > 0:36:06With new recruit Harriet waiting in the wings, James is cunningly maximising his profit potential
0:36:06 > 0:36:08by selling them one at a time.
0:36:08 > 0:36:13Lot 2. World War II English helmet.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15?15 bid. ?18.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18?18 bid. At ?20 it's with you.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Last time at ?20...
0:36:21 > 0:36:22Yours, sir. Well done.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Next, James deploys his secret weapon -
0:36:25 > 0:36:27the Harriet jump jet.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29OK, do I have ?10 anywhere?
0:36:29 > 0:36:32?10. ?10. ?15. ?20.
0:36:32 > 0:36:33And ?22.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Going...going...
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Gone.
0:36:37 > 0:36:38Well done.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41James' prodigy Harriet does a tremendous job selling the helmet, and goes on
0:36:41 > 0:36:44to sell the last one for ?24,
0:36:44 > 0:36:49winning James a splendid profit for all three.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53So, he walks away victorious, but this is a war, not a battle,
0:36:53 > 0:36:55which James Braxton knows all too well.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59He has two victories himself when he sells the Eastbourne coasters
0:36:59 > 0:37:02to antiques dealer Rupert for a profit of ?4,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05and the brass paperweight to East Sussex-based Caro
0:37:05 > 0:37:08for a profit of ?8.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Next, Agent Braxton is in Hungerford on a secret mission to sell his binoculars.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16Deadly opponent, he's focused, smooth, suave.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19Just now, I managed to drop the whole thing,
0:37:19 > 0:37:23and the strap's come off, so I think I'd better sell these before I destroy them.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Hm, more Johnny English than James Bond.
0:37:26 > 0:37:32Still, James take the binoculars to Adrian, an antiques shop owner, in hope of a sale.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34They're quite pretty, aren't they? I think so.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Nice size. Watch your winning horse come in.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41I think they're in good condition. They've obviously been kept in the case,
0:37:41 > 0:37:44and the case is the fellow that's taken the beating, of course.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47How much do you want for this, that's the thing?
0:37:47 > 0:37:49?60, or ?50, really.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52I know which one you're going to choose.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55Well, ?50. I would definitely go for ?50.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Gives me room for profit then. Adrian, I'm going to take the ?50.
0:37:58 > 0:38:02Are you? Oh, wow! Because you've got a bit of work with the strap to do.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06It might need a little clean, and I make a little profit out of it.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10James Braxton makes a profit of ?20 on the binoculars,
0:38:10 > 0:38:14and he only has his vinyl movie soundtrack left to sell.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17James Lewis also has the finishing line in sight.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Having found a buyer for his chairs,
0:38:19 > 0:38:23he also sells his taps to property developer Isabelle,
0:38:23 > 0:38:26making a substantial profit of ?80 for the both.
0:38:26 > 0:38:33But the sale of the snuff box to Leicestershire-based collector Ros brings in a more modest profit.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37Back in Yorkshire, James has cleverly targeted a possible place to sell his relic.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40That's right - a shop called Yorkshire Relics.
0:38:40 > 0:38:46Clever tactic, Mr Lewis. The relic cost him ?10, so when he comes up against shop owner Jackie
0:38:46 > 0:38:49and grandson Jack, does he have a prayer of making a good profit?
0:38:49 > 0:38:51It's not gold, just brass.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55I think to start with it was probably gold-plated.
0:38:55 > 0:38:59It's not an amazing-quality one that would have been owned by a Cardinal.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01It's a little novelty one.
0:39:01 > 0:39:06Probably something that was brought back on the Grand Tour or something.
0:39:06 > 0:39:12Somebody visiting the Vatican. I should think 1890 to 1910.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15I would put an auction estimate of ?30 to ?50 on it.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17?25?
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Cor, straight in. Um...
0:39:20 > 0:39:22What would you think?
0:39:22 > 0:39:24?35 or ?40.
0:39:24 > 0:39:29Ah, you see! He's on my side. I think ?40, Jack, is very generous.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Um...
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Shall we meet him halfway?
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Yeah. ?35?
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Would that be all right? Go on, then.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Yeah? ?35.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Brilliant, brilliant.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45Yes, James is happy with a profit of ?25 for the relic,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48and never one to turn down an opportunity,
0:39:48 > 0:39:51James sees whether Jackie and Jack are interested in his medal.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54The good news is he does manage to sell the medal.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57The bad news is he sells it for ?35.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01BUT with time being money, James is happy to cut and run,
0:40:01 > 0:40:06certain of avoiding any loss, and so it's time for Bingo Braxton's final sale.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10He's in Cheshunt, where he's taken his Saturday Night Fever double album
0:40:10 > 0:40:13in the hope of making something on the ?2 he paid for it.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16But when he turns up in the middle of a class, will dance teacher Paul
0:40:16 > 0:40:18help him spin out a profit?
0:40:18 > 0:40:22Hi, Paul. That was tremendous.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Thank you.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27I love that. How long have you been doing all this dancing?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29We've been doing this since the '70s. Since the '70s!
0:40:29 > 0:40:33Yeah, we're still going. So, Saturday Night Fever was a big catalyst.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37Oh, definitely. Now, this is the vinyl I spoke of.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Oh, that takes me back. It does take you back, doesn't it?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42Double disc, 1977.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44It is absolutely immaculate.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47It's in great condition. How much do you want to give me for this?
0:40:49 > 0:40:50I don't know.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54?10. Oh, a bit more than that, Paul.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56How about ?20? You can have it at bottom price.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Oh, I don't know... What about ?15?
0:40:58 > 0:41:00?18, and you can have it cheap.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Go on, then. ?18. You've got a deal. Thank you very much indeed.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09James makes a profit of sweet ?16, meaning he's all spent up,
0:41:09 > 0:41:12and having shown us some impressive dance moves in this selling shuffle,
0:41:12 > 0:41:16it's time for him to strut his stuff on the dance floor.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19Hm... John Travolta he certainly ain't.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22No, Bingo Braxton has two left feet.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24And two left hands as well.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27Having both shaken their booties and sold their wares,
0:41:27 > 0:41:31let's remind ourselves of how much our boys spent today.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Both started the day with ?250 of their own money.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39James Lewis made ten purchases, spending a total of...
0:41:42 > 0:41:45James "Bingo" Braxton made just eight purchases,
0:41:45 > 0:41:47and spent...
0:41:47 > 0:41:52But one question remains - who's made the biggest profit?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56All the money that James and James have made will go to the charities of their choice,
0:41:56 > 0:42:02so without further ado, let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is champion.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06How was it? Yeah, all right, all right.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09I didn't think you were at home at the car boot sale, I have to say.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11You have to look, don't you? You really do.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13Have to fight. Best buy?
0:42:13 > 0:42:19Oh! Best buy of the whole thing was that silk carpet.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21God...
0:42:21 > 0:42:23Shame on me. I think I was rather rude about that. You were.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26But yeah, how about you? What was your best buy?
0:42:26 > 0:42:29I think it was, bizarrely, that Honda mower.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31No! It was. No.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33I took the Mickey out of that as well.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Shall we see the truth?
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Three, two, one...
0:42:37 > 0:42:42Three figures, and a convincing three figures there.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Anyway, a scone and clotted for you?
0:42:45 > 0:42:46Come on.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48So James Lewis walks away today's victor,
0:42:48 > 0:42:53because although his opponent made consistent profits on everything he sold,
0:42:53 > 0:42:57James Lewis made bigger profits from the rug and the garden furniture,
0:42:57 > 0:42:59and secured his victory.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Well, I have to say, I was thrilled with that result,
0:43:01 > 0:43:03and as soon as I saw that rug at the car boot
0:43:03 > 0:43:05I knew there was a good profit to be had.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09Going around that car boot sale, buying items for ?1, ?2,
0:43:09 > 0:43:11and making some fun profits with them.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14I loved my ski poles, but the one that came home for me
0:43:14 > 0:43:16was that mighty Honda engine.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20Tomorrow, Bingo has a chance to fight back as they go head-to-head
0:43:20 > 0:43:22at an antiques fair in Ardingly.
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