0:00:02 > 0:00:05'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is -
0:00:05 > 0:00:09'the show pitching TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other
0:00:09 > 0:00:11'in an all-out battle for profit.'
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Hey!
0:00:13 > 0:00:17'And gives you the insider's view of the trade.'
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Who's there?
0:00:20 > 0:00:25'Each week, one pair of dealers will face a different daily challenge.'
0:00:25 > 0:00:28The original cheeky chappy. Lovely!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30'Putting their reputations on the line,...
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Full house. Oh, I say!
0:00:33 > 0:00:36'..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40'on how to make the most money from buying and selling.'
0:00:40 > 0:00:42I'm feeling rather lucky.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49'Coming up, James Braxton is a man with a restoration plan.'
0:00:49 > 0:00:54I might turn that from an ordinary item into a luxury good.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57'James Lewis comes a cropper.' Nothing has gone right today.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01'And Bingo hopes you'll learn from his mistakes.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04There is a moral to this tale. I paid slightly more than that.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09Sometimes you can get carried away at auction. Oh, dear!
0:01:09 > 0:01:12'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.'
0:01:25 > 0:01:31'Welcome, antiquarians and sports fans to another nail-biting chapter
0:01:31 > 0:01:33'in the book of TV challenges,
0:01:33 > 0:01:37'where today, two of Britain's best-loved auctioneers
0:01:37 > 0:01:40'go head-to-head in a real battle of the big boys.'
0:01:40 > 0:01:43'And when I say big, I mean big.'
0:01:44 > 0:01:50'Starting with a man with over 20 years of auction-house experience under his belt.'
0:01:50 > 0:01:54'When it comes to collectables, he knows his onions.'
0:01:54 > 0:01:58'It's the mighty James "the Lionheart" Lewis.'
0:01:59 > 0:02:02He's going to be in big trouble.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'So, who dares to take on the Lionheart?'
0:02:05 > 0:02:08'Well, what ho, it's a bit of posh.'
0:02:08 > 0:02:09Very nicely played.
0:02:09 > 0:02:14'Yes, he's bought and sold more antiques than most of us have had hot dinners.'
0:02:14 > 0:02:18'There's probably nothing he doesn't know about furniture and fine art.'
0:02:18 > 0:02:23'It's the Southeast's auction actioneer, James "Bingo" Braxton.'
0:02:24 > 0:02:27The plan has come to fruition.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33'And today, our auctioneer experts are on home soil,
0:02:33 > 0:02:35'as it's the auction challenge.'
0:02:35 > 0:02:38'Both boys are packing ?1,000 of their own hard-earned cash
0:02:38 > 0:02:43'and have rocked up at the T W Gaze auction rooms in Diss in Norfolk.'
0:02:43 > 0:02:46'There are four auctions going on simultaneously here -
0:02:46 > 0:02:50'an outside salvage sale, house clearance, furniture
0:02:50 > 0:02:52'and an antiques saleroom.'
0:02:52 > 0:02:56'Our two dealers will have to plan and prepare and race here and there
0:02:56 > 0:03:00'if they're to cover it all and not miss their lots.'
0:03:00 > 0:03:05'And, as any profits they make go to their chosen charities, they're both keen to win.'
0:03:05 > 0:03:08'So, James Lewis and James Braxton,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12'it's time to put your money where your mouth is.'
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Mr Braxton! Lewis, how are you? Very well, very well.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Big money day, isn't it, today? ?1,000 but we've got a challenge.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Four salerooms, all going on at the same time. They are, aren't they?
0:03:24 > 0:03:28Richard the Lionheart granted chartered market status to Diss,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32way back, and of course, my nickname is... Lionheart.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34So, there we go.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38A little friend for you. Hello, James. Oh, dear. There we are.
0:03:38 > 0:03:44I thought you might need a little friend to give you a bit of luck.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48That's very kind of you, James. Don't do anything nasty to him.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51No, I won't. Good luck. Have fun.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55The challenge is, James, you've got to spend all of your money. I will.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59'How sweet. James Lewis is giving his competitor a lucky talisman.'
0:03:59 > 0:04:03'Get out of it! Trying to wind Bingo up, more like.'
0:04:03 > 0:04:08'The Lionheart has cleverly studied his opponent, to pinpoint how to get an advantage.'
0:04:08 > 0:04:12James and I are both auctioneers, but James started at the top.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15I started with car boot sales and jumble sales.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20So, for me, this might be a bit easier than it will be for him.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23'With so much ground to cover, this will be easy for no-one.'
0:04:23 > 0:04:28'Bidding is due to start shortly, so the Jameses must maximise their time
0:04:28 > 0:04:30'to mark up any interesting lots.'
0:04:30 > 0:04:34'James Lewis may be in his comfort zone in the outside salvage sale,
0:04:34 > 0:04:40'but not far away, in the furniture section, Bingo has come up with a cunning plan.'
0:04:40 > 0:04:45There's some interesting items outside. There's a couple that I can add value to.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50I'm going to transform ordinary items into luxury goods.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52'When faced with tatty goods,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55'Bingo's plan is restoration or transformation.'
0:04:55 > 0:05:00'But he might shed some perspiration as this site is enormous.'
0:05:00 > 0:05:04'So it's a case of careful planning and swift bidding.'
0:05:04 > 0:05:09'But his rival, James Lewis, is also starting in amongst the brown furniture,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13'and he has spotted an oak coffer he likes the look of.'
0:05:13 > 0:05:16There isn't a lot of furniture here today.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19But this old thing, George the Third, around 1760,
0:05:19 > 0:05:22it's had a couple of new brackets put underneath,
0:05:22 > 0:05:26but it is solid oak and a great piece of country furniture.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30'So the old oak chest goes onto James Lewis's wish list.'
0:05:30 > 0:05:34'While he continues his hunt for something of value,
0:05:34 > 0:05:40'James number two is hatching a plan to combine some pre-decimal coins with a table.'
0:05:40 > 0:05:42'Intriguing.'
0:05:42 > 0:05:45There's a rather nice little box of coins.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49I know of a bar which is covered in copper, copper coins.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52I think I will buy these coins
0:05:52 > 0:05:55and I will anoint them on various tables.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59I've seen one or two tables that I think I can add value to.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04I think I might turn that from an ordinary item into a luxury good.
0:06:05 > 0:06:11'Yes, a luxury good, indeed. If you like a copper-coiny table top(!)'
0:06:11 > 0:06:15'While James Lewis methodically works his way around the auctions,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18'looking at all the items on offer,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21'Bingo is busy trying to blend in.'
0:06:21 > 0:06:24There's a bit of stealth involved with auctions.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Here I am, in camouflage,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I'm still wearing autumn colours,
0:06:28 > 0:06:33which is the perfect backdrop for brown furniture and Persian rugs.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35'Yes, in his clever camouflage suit,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39'Bingo Braxton, as we can see here, is nigh-on invisible,
0:06:39 > 0:06:44'roaming freely through the auction house, unfettered, hidden from prying eyes.'
0:06:44 > 0:06:46'Careful!' GLASS SMASHES
0:06:46 > 0:06:51'While Bingo creeps around the house clearance area, James Lewis is back outside in the stalls,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54'where he's found a hidden treasure'
0:06:54 > 0:06:57This, at first glance, appears to be just a pile of wood.
0:06:57 > 0:07:03When it's formed, this section is the canopy for a wonderful bed.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07Made around 1850-1860, what's it worth?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Well, in this condition, probably not a lot,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14but I do know somebody who has a bed shop,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18that has been looking for a prop to put in her window.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20That might actually do it.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25'So, James, thinking ahead, targeting a buyer and a second item goes on his list.'
0:07:25 > 0:07:29'Inside, Bingo has spotted a potential money spinner.'
0:07:29 > 0:07:32It's a card table and they're called envelope card tables.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36They look sort of like a corner of an envelope
0:07:36 > 0:07:40and then you open it like that and turn it all the way round,
0:07:40 > 0:07:42so these folds are supported.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47With the marquetry, they've cut out all this little detail
0:07:47 > 0:07:50and they've used a contrasting wood so there's boxwood in there.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Some naughty person has left a water stain there.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57But what I really liked about it was the estimate.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01?80 - ?120.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Now, I think that's cheap.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06And if I got it for that much money,
0:08:06 > 0:08:11I'm sure I could sell this for 250, 350, maybe even ?500.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17'Bingo wants to play his cards right and is determined to get that table'
0:08:17 > 0:08:20'But, with the clock counting down to the start of bidding,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23'the Lionheart is feeling anxious.'
0:08:23 > 0:08:24I'm concerned.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I'm very concerned.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29There are thousands of objects here
0:08:29 > 0:08:32and hardly any I've even considered buying.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35But on the handful of things I've looked at,
0:08:35 > 0:08:39if I miss half of them, I'm not going to have enough items.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43'Oh dear, oh dear. Poor old James.'
0:08:43 > 0:08:47'So, the browsing is over, which means it's time to buckle down and hold tight.'
0:08:47 > 0:08:50'Time to separate the men from the boys,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54'the purchasers from the peepers, the buyers from the bystanders,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56'as the auction gets underway.'
0:08:57 > 0:09:02'Both our boys only picked out a few pieces each, so they won't want to lose out on them.'
0:09:02 > 0:09:06'But the auctioneers are already going at a cracking pace.'
0:09:06 > 0:09:10'And one of the first items under the hammer is James's oak coffer.'
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Good piece of oak here. Straight in at 100. 100. Take 10.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Oak coffer at ?100... 110 away.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Far away at 110 out back. Take 20. 120 the lady.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23130's bid. 130. At 130, it's selling. Far away at 130.
0:09:24 > 0:09:25130.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30'And he gets it. With commission, James pays just over ?153.'
0:09:30 > 0:09:35'But watch out, matey, because your rival has come to check up on you.'
0:09:35 > 0:09:40'And he appears to be using Jedi mind tricks to encourage you to bid on an item blind.'
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Five pounds, sir? Tenner? Quick.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46What's that? Go for a blind... Don't worry.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Eight. I don't even know what it is. What is it?
0:09:49 > 0:09:54'Oh dear. That is desperate. James has just bid on the advice of his opponent.'
0:09:54 > 0:09:56'But neither know what it is.'
0:09:56 > 0:10:01'It's a marble tabletop that James Lewis buys for ?11.80 including fees.'
0:10:01 > 0:10:04'So is he happy with his purchase?'
0:10:04 > 0:10:07D'you know, I'm really pleased with this.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09It's solid Carrara marble.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14It probably dates to 1850-1860, with these lovely curved lines.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18But it's not a standard washstand top.
0:10:18 > 0:10:23It's got a draining ridge around here and a hole in the centre.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27So I think it's actually for making something on.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29That should be 50 quid, I'd have thought.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33'That unexpected buy seems to have cheered James up a bit, at last.'
0:10:33 > 0:10:37'Across the way, Bingo has found a target for his first bid.'
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Sort of toleware. It's painted, sort of cold painted.
0:10:40 > 0:10:46And it's a flour bin. This one dates from about 1905-1910.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Most people these days buy flour in little bags.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Up here in Norfolk, they buy it in buckets.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56If I can buy it under 40, I can make a good profit on it.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00'Well, he would make a good profit, but James Lewis is getting revenge
0:11:00 > 0:11:02'and is standing right next to him,
0:11:02 > 0:11:06'bidding on the flour bin to pump up the price.'
0:11:06 > 0:11:1045 new bidder. 45? 48, Alan. 48 we have. He won't. He won't...
0:11:10 > 0:11:14'The Lionheart needs to know when to stop or he'll end up buying it!'
0:11:14 > 0:11:17At 50... 55, Alan. 55 is bid.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20No. ?55 here and selling at 55.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Still cheap. Thank you, sir. You ran me up there.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27It's worth 120 quid. You can fall out with people, I find.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31'Well, if you will go winding up the opposition...'
0:11:31 > 0:11:33'Bingo buys the flour bin for just shy of ?65.'
0:11:33 > 0:11:37'Remember his plan to create a copper-coin tabletop?'
0:11:37 > 0:11:40'Well, he's found a different table he thinks would work
0:11:40 > 0:11:42'and is hoping to get it cheap.'
0:11:42 > 0:11:47And it's 22 bid. Take five anywhere? ?22. Selling at 22.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52'A shade under ?26 and Mr Braxton has the first part of his copper-coin project.'
0:11:52 > 0:11:55'But his rival is not in on the secret.'
0:11:55 > 0:11:59Wonder if he's going to put a chessboard on it.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01Mm. Interesting.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04'Yes, we know something you don't know.'
0:12:04 > 0:12:08'Now, James Lewis is an auctioneer of some standing,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11'known for his good taste and expertise in high-end furniture,
0:12:11 > 0:12:17'which makes you wonder why he's suddenly got an interest in dirty old sweep's rods.'
0:12:17 > 0:12:19One. HE SNIGGERS
0:12:19 > 0:12:23Bid at three. Any advance? Take the bid at three. Three pounds.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28'So, James buys a collection of chimney sweep equipment for ?3.54,
0:12:28 > 0:12:30'which Bingo seems to find most amusing.'
0:12:30 > 0:12:33He's bought some drain rods or something,
0:12:33 > 0:12:38which are highly appropriate for an antique programme. Shut up, James.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'So why has he bought those dirty brushes?'
0:12:41 > 0:12:47James took the mickey out of this, but it's bamboo, brass-mounted...
0:12:47 > 0:12:50You certainly wouldn't get that in a modern chimney-sweep brush.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54I should think this is 1890-1910.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Classic Victorian thing.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59'Well, if you say so, James.'
0:12:59 > 0:13:03'He's purchasing a right old hotchpotch of nick-nacks today,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07'including a brass tray which, up close, he's not so enamoured with.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:09It's awful.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13'But it only cost ?4.72 and at least he's buying.'
0:13:13 > 0:13:16'Whereas James Braxton seems to be holding back on his cash.'
0:13:16 > 0:13:21'As it's the end of stage one, let's see how big the gap is between them'
0:13:21 > 0:13:26'Both our boys started today with ?1,000 of their own money.'
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'Lionheart Lewis has so far forked out on four items,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32'and spend ?173.46,
0:13:32 > 0:13:36'giving him ?826.54 to spend.'
0:13:36 > 0:13:40'James Braxton, on the other hand, has so far only bought two items,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42'parting with a mere ?90.86,
0:13:42 > 0:13:46'leaving him with over ?900 still in his pocket
0:13:46 > 0:13:50'and an awful lot to do as we return to the auction.'
0:13:50 > 0:13:53'James Lewis is in the stalls at the furniture sale,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55'hoping to win the bed he had his eye on earlier.'
0:13:55 > 0:14:00'However, there's strong competition so it's on with the sad face.'
0:14:00 > 0:14:02260. 280.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04300.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07'James out at 300.'
0:14:07 > 0:14:09At ?300 bid. At 300, at 300...
0:14:09 > 0:14:12'Ooh, but he's back in at 310.'
0:14:12 > 0:14:13320.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17330. 'This is nail-biting stuff.'
0:14:17 > 0:14:19360. 370.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22380. 'No, he's out again at 380.'
0:14:22 > 0:14:25Anywhere at 380. Selling all the while at 380.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28'Hang on, though. He's back in at 390.'
0:14:28 > 0:14:30'No, he's out again.'
0:14:30 > 0:14:33At ?400. Selling all the while at 400.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36'So, poor James fails to get the bed.'
0:14:36 > 0:14:39I'll have to spend the rest of my money on bits and bobs
0:14:39 > 0:14:42and that leaves me feeling very depressed.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45'Yes, that would have used up a nice chunk of James's budget,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48'so it's a sad old Lionheart who comes inside,
0:14:48 > 0:14:53'where an ever-chipper Bingo is there to rub salt in his wounds.'
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Cheer up, James. Don't be grumpy.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59'Ah, will that put a smile on his face?'
0:14:59 > 0:15:02What a tough day.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04'No. Let's leave him alone then.'
0:15:04 > 0:15:08'The card table that Bingo had his eye on is next under the hammer.'
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Edwardian, inlaid envelope card table - 100.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14110. 120. 130. 140.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16150. 160.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20170 I have. Selling for ?170.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25'So, success for Bingo and a Victorian rosewood card table
0:15:25 > 0:15:28'for a shade over ?200 with commission.'
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Tucking into my budget here. Prudence now. Thrift and prudence.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35'Well, you might be being prudent,
0:15:35 > 0:15:39'but James Lewis is having to bid on items he hasn't inspected.'
0:15:39 > 0:15:42'A Regency tea caddy has caught his eye,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45'but he doesn't want to attract any unwanted competition,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49'so he employs a smart tactic to bid secretly.'
0:15:49 > 0:15:5145. 45. 48.
0:15:51 > 0:15:5350. Five. 60.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Five. 70.
0:15:56 > 0:15:57Five. 80?
0:15:57 > 0:16:0080. Is there five?
0:16:00 > 0:16:02We sell at ?80.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06'So James wins the caddy for ?94.40 including commission
0:16:06 > 0:16:10'and finds there's more to it than meets the eye.'
0:16:10 > 0:16:12A Regency caddy, in rosewood.
0:16:12 > 0:16:18And it has these lovely original loose-ring lion-mask handles on the sides.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Lion-paw feet.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22And inside, its original covers.
0:16:23 > 0:16:29But inside this one, a little cut-steel evening bag.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32I should think that dates to 1800, 1820.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I'm hoping I'll get ?20 for that.
0:16:36 > 0:16:42And that will certainly take the pressure off trying to make a big profit out of the caddy.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47'So it sounds like James's blind bidding may pay off. This time.'
0:16:47 > 0:16:51'And high on his success, the Lionheart goes on to another item -
0:16:51 > 0:16:53'a set of ivory page turners.'
0:16:53 > 0:16:55This was made around 1850
0:16:55 > 0:16:58and, as such, doesn't conflict with the ivory laws.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01And worth ?40-?60, ?50-?80.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06'So, that one alone should see James a profit.'
0:17:06 > 0:17:10'Across the auction room, Bingo is gearing up to bid on the coins he wants to use
0:17:10 > 0:17:13'to decorate the table that he bought earlier.'
0:17:13 > 0:17:15We'll start with 10. Five.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Five bid, sir. Five pounds. He's going to make a door stop.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21What a bargain. Bingo. Thank you.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25'Yes, he gets the coins for ?5.90 including commission.'
0:17:25 > 0:17:30'He already has the table, so all he needs to do is stick them together
0:17:30 > 0:17:32'and then find someone who loves coins on a table.'
0:17:32 > 0:17:36'And as the auction continues, the running stays with Bingo,
0:17:36 > 0:17:40'as he finds himself a perch way up in the gallery.'
0:17:40 > 0:17:43We can keep an eye on old Lionheart down there now.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46'And a framed etching comes under the hammer.'
0:17:46 > 0:17:49W Wyllie, the etching, marine subject... Oh, that's me.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52A nice start here at just ?95.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54?95 bid. 100. 110.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56120. 130.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59140. Gallery at 140. Where's 50?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01150. 160.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Any advance?
0:18:04 > 0:18:07'Bingo might have a bird's eye view of the room,
0:18:07 > 0:18:10'but he should look at his catalogue more closely.'
0:18:10 > 0:18:12'He's made a classic auction-room mistake.'
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Isn't that funny?
0:18:15 > 0:18:19I thought I was buying a pair of etchings.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22'Oh, Bingo. And there was you, trying to be prudent.'
0:18:22 > 0:18:27'With auction fees, that one etching has cost him a hefty ?188.80.'
0:18:27 > 0:18:31'It's a purchase his rival is none too impressed with.'
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Can't believe he bought that. Wow.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37They're nowhere near as fashionable as they once were.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Old Bingo's way out of fashion!
0:18:41 > 0:18:45I ended up paying ?160 for one,
0:18:46 > 0:18:50when I rather hoped I was paying ?160 for two.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54It's a lovely etching. We've got a very nice landscape image here.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57By Wyllie, famous marine artist.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59The nice thing is, he signed it in pencil,
0:18:59 > 0:19:04which is the normal etiquette, so it's an artist's proof.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07His original works would have been taken up
0:19:07 > 0:19:10by galleries and wealthy private collectors.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13His etchings were for more public consumption.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19'So Bingo has the wind knocked out of his sails and a few notes out of his wallet.'
0:19:19 > 0:19:24'But, back on the floor, there's a flurry of activity from his rival.'
0:19:24 > 0:19:27'He buys a glass rolling pin for ?23.60,
0:19:27 > 0:19:31'an oil painting for ?106.20,
0:19:33 > 0:19:36'and a cuddly toy... Sorry, not a cuddly toy.'
0:19:36 > 0:19:39'Three leather cases for ?76.70.'
0:19:40 > 0:19:44Not interested in that one. Not particularly in that one, either.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47This one is where the potential money is.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50A 19th-century shotgun cartridge case.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Divided into three sections inside.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Hopefully there's a profit there.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58'James Lewis sounding less than sure about those cases.'
0:19:58 > 0:20:01'As the auction starts to wind up for the day,
0:20:01 > 0:20:04'an air of desperation falls on our boys,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07'who both still have plenty of money yet to spend.'
0:20:07 > 0:20:10'This is where expensive mistakes could happen.'
0:20:10 > 0:20:15'Bingo starts the ball rolling by splashing out ?53.10 on a silver tankard.'
0:20:15 > 0:20:19'Then, James Lewis adds to his impressive collection -
0:20:19 > 0:20:22'the Rolls-Royce of posters, or rather, a poster of Rolls-Royces,
0:20:22 > 0:20:24'for ?21.24.'
0:20:24 > 0:20:26Date? I suppose it's 1970s,
0:20:26 > 0:20:30because here we have 1970 and then we have the new look.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32So it is about 40-odd years old.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35To the right person, there's a good profit there.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39'In the rafters, James Braxton has his eye on a World War One compass,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42'but he's got competition.'
0:20:42 > 0:20:46'Such an experienced auctioneer won't throw caution to the wind
0:20:46 > 0:20:48'and get caught in a bidding war, will he?'
0:20:48 > 0:20:50'It's estimated at ?20-?30.'
0:20:50 > 0:20:54The leather-cased brass compass. 100.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57And 10. 120. 130.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59'Quickly rockets in price.'
0:20:59 > 0:21:02150. 160. 170.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04'That's a long way over the estimate.'
0:21:04 > 0:21:06200. And 10.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Any advance on 210?
0:21:09 > 0:21:10GAVEL STRIKES
0:21:10 > 0:21:15'That's 247.80 including fees. Way above the estimate,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18'and a big gamble by Bingo Braxton.'
0:21:18 > 0:21:21'So, why did he want it so badly?'
0:21:21 > 0:21:23It's a compass, nicely cased, leather case.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26It's got the initials of the owner.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Then you open it up, take the said compass out,
0:21:29 > 0:21:34it's got a folding siting mechanism in a Japan brass.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38I think the value is in the owner, rather than the item.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41'So Bingo will have to do a little research there,
0:21:41 > 0:21:45'but with that purchase, he decides he's all bought up.'
0:21:45 > 0:21:48'Mr Lewis, however, is still out there bidding,
0:21:48 > 0:21:51'this time, on an old leather chair.'
0:21:51 > 0:21:5420. ?20. Well, that was cheap.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57?20 for a tan leather armchair.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I reckon that, retail, must be 400 or 500.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03So there should be a handsome profit there.
0:22:04 > 0:22:10'James takes the chair for ?23.60 so he can nip off and have a sit down,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12'as that was the final item of the day.'
0:22:12 > 0:22:15'Time to take stock and see who spent what.'
0:22:15 > 0:22:20'Both our boys started their day with ?1,000 of their own money.'
0:22:20 > 0:22:23'James Lewis ended up buying 11 items
0:22:23 > 0:22:27'and splashing out a total of ?540.44.'
0:22:27 > 0:22:29'James Braxton bought seven items
0:22:29 > 0:22:33'which cost him a total of ?787.06,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36'meaning he bought less but spent more.'
0:22:36 > 0:22:38'When it comes to comparing buys,
0:22:38 > 0:22:42'Bingo looks distinctly underwhelmed by his opponent's haul.'
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Look at this. What are you playing at?
0:22:46 > 0:22:48What is your special bit?
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Still in the auction room, I think.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53What's going on with that marble?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56D'you know, I'm pleased with that.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59It's quite a super structure, that. How about yours?
0:22:59 > 0:23:03I like my compass. I'm going to go on a journey with that.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Ah. And I like my envelope card table.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09What did that cost? I think it was ?170 plus all the bits.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13They've been very kind to us in Norfolk. It's been fun.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Good luck. And you.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20'So, it's bye-bye to buying and bidding
0:23:20 > 0:23:23and hello to high-octane selling.'
0:23:23 > 0:23:26'Now James and James need to sell all their auction items
0:23:26 > 0:23:30'for as much money as they can, hoping to make the biggest profit,
0:23:30 > 0:23:32'and walk away victorious.'
0:23:32 > 0:23:38'With the banging gavel a distant memory, the two Jameses return home to evaluate their items.'
0:23:38 > 0:23:41'Back in his lair, how's Mr Lewis feeling?'
0:23:41 > 0:23:46My best thing, in terms of profit, I think, is the leather armchair.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49The brass tray on top - somewhat of a disappointment.
0:23:49 > 0:23:55I know some Iranians that collect Persian stuff like that, but it turns out to be Arabic.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58The cases - I spent too much money. I think there's a loss there.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01The big oak coffer - my head tells me
0:24:01 > 0:24:06there should be the biggest profit out of anything there.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09But my heart tells me this sort of furniture is out of fashion.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13The tea caddy - a classic antique. I couldn't resist it.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18Lovely thing from the 1830s, but is there a profit in it? I don't know.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21'James must also use his head to sell the oil painting,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23'the blue glass rolling pin,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26'the paper knives, the marble tabletop,
0:24:26 > 0:24:28and the chimney sweeps.'
0:24:28 > 0:24:34'But what about Mr Braxton? How's he feeling now he's looking at it in the clear light of day?'
0:24:34 > 0:24:39I bought this table, which I think is lovely, anyway. It's made of oak.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43What I want to do is inset the coins and then polish them up,
0:24:43 > 0:24:47and hopefully, the pub won't be able to resist them.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50I've got this lovely envelope card table - Edwardian,
0:24:50 > 0:24:53rosewood, inlaid, it's got so much going on.
0:24:53 > 0:24:58The flour bin - I've got to find a baker, a pizza maker, anything to do with flour.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01My Wyllie - I thought I was buying a pair,
0:25:01 > 0:25:06it turned out I was merely, only buying one of the two.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09I'm going to work hard to sort of get a profit.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12Then I've got a nice little christening cup,
0:25:12 > 0:25:16sweet little fellow, silver - should be able to make a small profit.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I have my compass - probably late 19th century,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22it's made by Elliott Brothers, of the Strand, London.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26I hope this will steer me to great profits and to take the auction leg.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32'So it's down to both our dealers to do a far better thing than they've ever done,
0:25:32 > 0:25:36'as they get down to the hard work of turning a purchase into a profit'
0:25:36 > 0:25:39'No deal is sealed until they've shaken on it
0:25:39 > 0:25:41'and the cash is in their hands.'
0:25:42 > 0:25:47'The first swashbuckling expert to swing into action is James Lewis,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50'as he descends on Chesterfield with his tea caddy,
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'which cost him ?94.40.'
0:25:53 > 0:25:57This is the headquarters of the Northern Tea Merchants.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59And what better place to sell a tea caddy?'
0:25:59 > 0:26:04'But can he stir up a perfect profit from James, a tea merchant?'
0:26:04 > 0:26:08It's Regency, known as the sarcophagus shape.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12On the end there, you've got this lion-mask handle with the loose ring
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Something you would see on a sword guard, on the hilt of a sword.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Yes. And lion-paw feet.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22Before I go down the line of sales, I need to point out some things.
0:26:22 > 0:26:27A bit of stringing missing there... Noticed. ..and the front left corner
0:26:27 > 0:26:32But it's a simple bit of boxwood, which is very cheap to do. I know.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35To be honest, I prefer the patina of age.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40What I quite like about this is it's touchable and useable. Yeah.
0:26:40 > 0:26:46I think if it was in a local antique shop around here,...
0:26:47 > 0:26:49..I think it would be 295.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53And I think that's about ?20 to have that done.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55So 295... ?20...
0:26:55 > 0:26:57275. 275.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59250.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02I won't try and beat you. That's very kind. It's a great profit.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05'James gets a good price for the tea caddy.'
0:27:05 > 0:27:09'He also found a purse inside which he sold to a contact,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12'who was looking for a present for his wife, for ?23,
0:27:12 > 0:27:17'meaning that, all in all, he makes a profit of ?178.60.'
0:27:18 > 0:27:22'James Lewis has drawn first blood, but Bingo is hot on his heels.'
0:27:22 > 0:27:26'He's in Gosport, where he hopes to sell his Wyllie painting,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29'to Richard, a specialist in the artist.'
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Richard, here is this Wyllie I've brought you.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Can you tell me a bit about it?
0:27:34 > 0:27:39It's an etching executed in about 1900 to 1910-ish.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44It depicts Norwegian timber vessels at the mouth of the Thames.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47And Wyllie, of course, lived very close to this scene.
0:27:47 > 0:27:53He's probably the most popular marine artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57The values of Wyllie etchings are determined by the subject matter.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02A nice impression, well executed, nothing wrong with it,
0:28:02 > 0:28:05but not terribly interesting. No.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07OK, we'll stop you there.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11What would you offer me for this?
0:28:11 > 0:28:14?200. Could you go to 250?
0:28:14 > 0:28:17220, I think. 220? I'll take 220.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21OK. That's very kind. Thank you very much indeed, Richard.
0:28:21 > 0:28:27'It may only have been one picture, but wily James Braxton still makes a fair profit of ?31.20.'
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Richard's happy, I'm happy. Just over ?30 profit. Happy days.
0:28:33 > 0:28:36MUSIC: "Happy Days" theme tune
0:28:36 > 0:28:38'So both our experts are on good form,
0:28:38 > 0:28:41'busy selling their wares.'
0:28:41 > 0:28:45'After a great start, James Lewis has also sold the glass rolling pin,
0:28:45 > 0:28:47'for a profit of ?11.40.'
0:28:47 > 0:28:51'And the paper knives for a profit of ?25.76,
0:28:51 > 0:28:56'to a Tasmanian dealer who ships British antiques back to Australia.'
0:28:56 > 0:29:02'Over in Yorkshire, the Lionheart has plans for the Rolls-Royce poster he bought for ?21.24.'
0:29:02 > 0:29:05I've come to the Carding Shed in Hepworth,
0:29:05 > 0:29:10to see Ian and Nicola, who store and restore classic cars.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14Well, I'm hoping, as they have a Rolls-Royce in stock,
0:29:14 > 0:29:18that it might be the perfect place to sell this poster.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21It's a fantastic car, isn't it? It is, yes.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23Well, can you spot that car...
0:29:23 > 0:29:26..on there? What model of car is it?
0:29:26 > 0:29:30This is a 25/30. There it is.
0:29:30 > 0:29:3225/30. 1938.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Is this something that you think you might like?
0:29:35 > 0:29:38It is, because people like to come and browse and look.
0:29:38 > 0:29:43I'd be happy if we could come round about ?45 mark.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47Do you know what sounds a nice even number? I've an idea, but carry on.
0:29:47 > 0:29:5050. I wasn't going to go too much higher.
0:29:50 > 0:29:55Well, I was thinking 50 as well. You've got a deal. Well done.
0:29:55 > 0:29:56Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Does it actually work? Of course.
0:29:59 > 0:30:04Couldn't have a go, could I? As it's a chauffeur-driven vehicle, you'd have to sit in the rear.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08D'you know? It comes so naturally. I can see that!
0:30:08 > 0:30:11'And with the deal done, James hops in for a ride.'
0:30:11 > 0:30:16You know, I think at last, I've found my true position in life.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Home me in and don't spare the horses. Come on, my man.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Chop-chop!
0:30:22 > 0:30:26'James rolled out with a profit of ?28.76 for the poster.'
0:30:26 > 0:30:29'Bingo Braxton is also rolling along.'
0:30:29 > 0:30:33'He's in Sussex, having found the perfect target for his flour bin,
0:30:33 > 0:30:36'in the form of Bea, a flour mill owner.'
0:30:36 > 0:30:40'James climbs into the mill, where he hopes Bea will give him a profit
0:30:40 > 0:30:42'on the ?64.90 he paid for the bin.'
0:30:42 > 0:30:46This is the working part of the mill, is it? Certainly is.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51What happens here? The grain is taken to the top and stored in bins,
0:30:51 > 0:30:55and then it's gravity-fed into the stones and the mill tuns,
0:30:55 > 0:30:59where it's ground, and then it comes to this floor,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01where it is sifted and bagged up.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06The whole building is authentically restored, retaining the old timber as much as possible.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10Here's my flour bin. Now, if you're going to have flour,
0:31:10 > 0:31:14here's this tin to keep all those naughty pests away. Yes.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18But actually, I think that this is not the sort of bin
0:31:18 > 0:31:23that was used in the mill, but rather in the old bakery next door,
0:31:23 > 0:31:26where they actually made the bread.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28We're roughly in the area. Yes, we are.
0:31:28 > 0:31:33I mean, they've always had a bakery next door, for many years.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37It's a good showy sort of bin. Oh, it's lovely. About 1920 or so?
0:31:37 > 0:31:41It looks about that. The style of writing does, doesn't it?
0:31:41 > 0:31:43It's nice. It's a nice piece.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47I'd be very happy with something like ?70 or ?80 for it.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Ooh, dear. I'm not sure it's worth as much as that. What about 40?
0:31:51 > 0:31:5440? 40, I'd be severely out of pocket, Bea.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57?60, Bea? Oh, all right.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00Come on. Thank you very much indeed.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03There is a moral to this tale. I paid slightly more than that.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07Sometimes you can get carried away at auction. Oh, dear!
0:32:07 > 0:32:12'Well, James Braxton sells the flour bin for less than he paid for it,
0:32:12 > 0:32:15'and ends up ?4.90 down on the deal'
0:32:15 > 0:32:19'But the wheels of this selling struggle keep on turning.'
0:32:19 > 0:32:24'Let's see which of our duelling Jameses is storming ahead, and who's running out of steam.'
0:32:24 > 0:32:26'James Lewis has sold four items,
0:32:26 > 0:32:30'plus the purse he found in the tea caddy, and has made ?244.52.'
0:32:30 > 0:32:34'Bingo, who had fewer items, has only sold two of his,
0:32:34 > 0:32:38'and is some way behind with a profit of ?26.30.'
0:32:39 > 0:32:43'But in this crazy, hazy world of antiques, anything can happen.'
0:32:43 > 0:32:47'James Braxton shifts up a gear as he takes his silver tankard
0:32:47 > 0:32:51'to a Hungerford-based arcade specialising in silver.'
0:32:51 > 0:32:54'Bingo paid more than he would've liked at the auction,
0:32:54 > 0:32:59'so will Adrian, an antiques dealer, help him squeeze out a profit?'
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Thank you. Little tankard. Mm-hm.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04Yes. Not very heavy.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08Not very heavy. What I can say in its favour is it's nice and clean.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11It is. Not engraved. That's OK.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13Nice hallmarks as well.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16It's a miracle, really. That's lasted almost 100 years.
0:33:16 > 0:33:22I'll be totally frank with you. I paid ?53 and some pence on that.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26For me to make any money on it, I can't do much more than 30.
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Tell you what, give me 35 and it's yours.
0:33:28 > 0:33:33Tell you what, let's call it 33. Nice round number.
0:33:33 > 0:33:3733.10. And then I've only lost the round 20.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Well, I won't argue over 10 pence.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44'That's a round, but not so nice, loss of ?20 on the silver tankard,
0:33:44 > 0:33:46'proving that, if nothing else,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49'Bingo knows when to cut his losses and run.'
0:33:49 > 0:33:52'His rival, on the other hand, can do no wrong.'
0:33:52 > 0:33:55'He sold the leather armchair for a profit of ?56.40,
0:33:55 > 0:34:01'and the brass charger to a Dublin-based antiques dealer for a profit of ?13.28.'
0:34:02 > 0:34:06'Now, James Lewis may not be as well bred as his rival,
0:34:06 > 0:34:12'but he has a cunning plan to make a profit on the marble tabletop, that cost him ?11.80,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15'by taking it to Margaret, a Yorkshire-based baker.'
0:34:16 > 0:34:18I didn't know what it was.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22I just thought it was the sort of thing that would fit in here.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26What do you think? It's amazing. It'll make a fantastic display.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30They might've used it in baking. It's so cold and that's good for the products.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35I thought it would be a perfect bread stack or cake stack for you.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38Yeah. So what do you think it's worth?
0:34:39 > 0:34:43?30. WHAT?! No, come on. You have to be joking.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46You know what I thought you were going to say? 300. Yeah.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48You were wrong!
0:34:48 > 0:34:52I'm going to start at 300, then. Nowhere near.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55I don't want 300 for it. You'll be wanting an assistant if we pay 300.
0:34:55 > 0:34:5870. Ooh, that was a big jump.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00I'll come right down to 180, then.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04SHE SUCKS TEETH No. No way near 180.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07We'll go up to 90. How about 100 quid?
0:35:07 > 0:35:10We'll do 100, then. You happy with that? I'm happy with 100.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11You've got a deal. Fantastic. Brilliant.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Pleasure doing business with you. Thank you very much.
0:35:14 > 0:35:19Great object, great shop. I'm not the only one making loads of bread.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24'Nice one, James. He makes ?88.20 on the tabletop
0:35:24 > 0:35:28'and whilst he's on a selling roll, also sells the suitcases.'
0:35:28 > 0:35:33'But, as he predicted, he makes a small loss of ?11.70.'
0:35:34 > 0:35:39'Next, Bingo Braxton is in Berkshire at an antiques centre,
0:35:39 > 0:35:43'where he hopes dealer Frances will want the rosewood card table
0:35:43 > 0:35:46'that cost him just a shade over ?200.'
0:35:46 > 0:35:49You're familiar with these envelope card tables? I am indeed.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52You just swivel it and one thing flips up,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55then you can take the others out, as you well know. Absolutely.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59They're all ably supported, aren't they? They are indeed.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03So, that ring mark, that's from a dear old pot plant.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06I'm going to have to have that taken back,
0:36:06 > 0:36:10and I'm probably going to have all these taken back, to match.
0:36:10 > 0:36:14I was hoping to get in the region of 250, 350 for it.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Really? What would you offer me for it? 220.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Could I squeeze you a bit? 230?
0:36:21 > 0:36:25225. 225, you've got a deal, Frances. Thank you very much.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28'Bingo earns ?24.40 on the table.'
0:36:28 > 0:36:32'A decent profit, but he's a man of many tables,
0:36:32 > 0:36:36'so can he do even better with his coiny oak occasional one?'
0:36:36 > 0:36:39I bought at auction coins and a table.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42They owe me ?32 in total.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45I've put them together - a lot of hard work -
0:36:45 > 0:36:49routed round the edge, stuck 'em all down, gave it a good old polish.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52I'm hoping to make a big profit on it.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54'Having done all the work himself,
0:36:54 > 0:36:58'James has brought the table to a Berkshire pub, to see landlord Tom,
0:36:58 > 0:37:02'who's already got a pre-decimal coin theme in his bar.'
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Why I thought of you was of course your fabulous bar.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08The famous penny bar, built on Valentine's day, 1971.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Really? Which was the day before Decimalisation Day.
0:37:10 > 0:37:16Oh, I see, so... It was legal and OK to deface all the old pennies.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19The famous penny bar. Now, I want to add to that.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Here it is. Well, now.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26So it's oak. Then I bought, at the same auction, these pennies.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28A couple of halfpennies as well.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32I've tried to keep the Britannia side up with the dates on it.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36So you've got a bit of interest there. It's a unique item.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40It's a lovely item and I think it would sit really well.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44I was thinking in the region of 220, 300. Something like that.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Let's start at 100. I could do a special price, 150.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53I won't argue with that. Fabulous. Thank you very much indeed.
0:37:53 > 0:37:58'So, that's a spectacular profit of ?118.14 for the table and coins.'
0:37:58 > 0:38:00'But Bingo mustn't get complacent,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03'as James Lewis has also been a busy boy,
0:38:03 > 0:38:06'selling the oak coffer to a local dealer
0:38:06 > 0:38:09'who coughed up enough for a profit of ?16.60.'
0:38:09 > 0:38:13'The Lionheart also sold the oil painting for a profit of ?33.80.'
0:38:13 > 0:38:18'Now he's got a devilish plan for the sweeps he bought for ?3.54.'
0:38:18 > 0:38:21I've come to my local pub in Moorwood Moor,
0:38:21 > 0:38:23to sell my chimney sweep brushes.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26I've found a really interesting use for them
0:38:26 > 0:38:28and it's not for sweeping chimneys.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33'After a bit of research, cunning James has come up with a reason
0:38:33 > 0:38:38'why publican Karen might want the brushes as part of a new wedding service the pub offers.'
0:38:38 > 0:38:44'Chimney sweep brushes for a wedding? Cor blimey, Mary Poppins. What's he playin' at?'
0:38:44 > 0:38:48One set of sweep brushes. Had you ever heard of this story?
0:38:48 > 0:38:53George the Second, in his stage coach, out of control through the streets of London,
0:38:53 > 0:38:57halfway down one street, a little chimney sweep jumps out,
0:38:57 > 0:39:03jumps on the horse, controls the horse and brings the coach and four to a standstill.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07George the Second is so grateful, that he announces by Royal decree
0:39:07 > 0:39:11that chimney sweeps are, from that point on, a lucky omen.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14It's good luck to have a chimney sweep at your wedding,
0:39:14 > 0:39:16and I thought "Well, perfect!"
0:39:16 > 0:39:20But for that, you need some chimney sweep brushes. We do. Definitely.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Where do you have the weddings? Is it in this room here, or...?
0:39:24 > 0:39:30No. Would you like me to take you through to the function room? Go on, then.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32I am interested, yes. Good.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35What do you think? How much do you want to give?
0:39:35 > 0:39:3720. Ooh.
0:39:37 > 0:39:3960.
0:39:39 > 0:39:4040.
0:39:41 > 0:39:4450 is a lovely round number.
0:39:44 > 0:39:4645. Oh, blimey.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Go on, then. You've got a deal. Well done.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53So tell me, how much were you prepared to pay? 50. Ah!
0:39:53 > 0:39:55I knew it. I knew it.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58MUSIC: "Chim chim cher-ee" by Dick Van Dyke
0:39:58 > 0:40:02'James cleans up with a profit of ?41.46 for the sweeps
0:40:02 > 0:40:05'and he's also sold up.'
0:40:05 > 0:40:10'Bingo, however, has still got the leather-cased compass, that cost him ?247.80, to sell.'
0:40:10 > 0:40:14'And he's tracked down John, who owns a military shop.'
0:40:14 > 0:40:17I've come to Cheltenham, to see the fellow behind me,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20and I'm rather hoping to sell him my compass.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23I did a bit of work on this fellow at auction.
0:40:23 > 0:40:29I hoped Mr Flood might be a highly decorated Army officer. I found very little about him.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31That bodes rather badly.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34I'm hoping the chap behind me can tell me a little more.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39'So, was Officer Flood prestigious enough to give Bingo the profit he needs?'
0:40:39 > 0:40:42When I bought it, I thought "Here is a man of substance."
0:40:42 > 0:40:46Many initials, it's engraved on the inside. Yes.
0:40:46 > 0:40:52I took the punt that he was a rather illustrious, highly decorated Victorian soldier.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55'Yes, that's what James is hoping.'
0:40:55 > 0:41:00'But before we find out if the profit on the compass was enough to steal this competition,
0:41:00 > 0:41:03'let's see how much our experts have spent today.'
0:41:03 > 0:41:07'Both our boys started the day with ?1,000 of their own money.'
0:41:07 > 0:41:10'James Lewis ended up buying 11 items
0:41:10 > 0:41:14'and splashing out a total of ?540.44.'
0:41:14 > 0:41:16'Bingo Braxton bought just seven items,
0:41:16 > 0:41:20'which cost him a total of ?787.06.'
0:41:20 > 0:41:25'All the money from today's challenge will go to the dealers' chosen charities.'
0:41:25 > 0:41:31'So let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.'
0:41:31 > 0:41:35Hello, hello. Hi, Mr Lewis. How are you? I'm very well. You? Very good.
0:41:35 > 0:41:41So, what news? I bought that cheap table for about ?25 and the pennies.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43I made a penny table. Oh, you DID!
0:41:43 > 0:41:46And I took it to a pub that had penny bar. Well done.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48You had that funny washstandy thing.
0:41:48 > 0:41:54I was in Chesterfield and a lady popped out with a frilly hat
0:41:54 > 0:41:58and said "Ooh, we're looking for things for the shop."
0:41:58 > 0:42:02"If ever you've got anything, come and see me." I thought, "Hello."
0:42:02 > 0:42:06Got a good profit out of that. You were braver than me at the auction.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09I don't know how well I did. Shall we find out?
0:42:09 > 0:42:12BOTH: Three, two, one... Ding!
0:42:13 > 0:42:16NO! No! ?36! James!
0:42:16 > 0:42:20I'd love to buy a glass of wine, but you'll have to pay. Come on.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23'So James Lewis reigns victorious
0:42:23 > 0:42:28'after Bingo Braxton made a loss of ?112.80 on the compass,
0:42:28 > 0:42:33'having discovered that Officer Flood wasn't the prestigious fellow he was hoping for.'
0:42:33 > 0:42:37How many campaigns was he involved in? He wasn't. Right.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40The good news is he was in the military for many years.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43The bad news is he didn't get any honours or awards,
0:42:43 > 0:42:45because he was in the UK all the time.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49Dear, oh dear. I should've done better. I enjoyed the sale.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52James rushed around like a headless chicken, buying things,
0:42:52 > 0:42:55but my goodness, can he sell the goods.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Well, the old Del Boy phrase - he who dares, wins -
0:42:58 > 0:43:00really isn't the case here.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04On the auction day, James was a lot braver than me.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07'And Bingo has the chance to defend his honour next time,
0:43:07 > 0:43:11'when they head off to a market in Paris.'
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