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'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
'the show pitching TV's best-loved antiques experts against each other | 0:00:05 | 0:00:09 | |
'in an all-out battle for profit.' | 0:00:09 | 0:00:11 | |
Hey! | 0:00:11 | 0:00:13 | |
'And gives you the insider's view of the trade.' | 0:00:13 | 0:00:17 | |
Who's there? | 0:00:18 | 0:00:20 | |
'Each week, one pair of dealers will face a different daily challenge.' | 0:00:20 | 0:00:25 | |
The original cheeky chappy. Lovely! | 0:00:25 | 0:00:28 | |
'Putting their reputations on the line,... | 0:00:28 | 0:00:30 | |
Full house. Oh, I say! | 0:00:30 | 0:00:33 | |
'..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets, | 0:00:33 | 0:00:36 | |
'on how to make the most money from buying and selling.' | 0:00:36 | 0:00:40 | |
I'm feeling rather lucky. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:42 | |
'Coming up, James Braxton is a man with a restoration plan.' | 0:00:45 | 0:00:49 | |
I might turn that from an ordinary item into a luxury good. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:54 | |
'James Lewis comes a cropper.' Nothing has gone right today. | 0:00:54 | 0:00:57 | |
'And Bingo hopes you'll learn from his mistakes.' | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
There is a moral to this tale. I paid slightly more than that. | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
Sometimes you can get carried away at auction. Oh, dear! | 0:01:04 | 0:01:09 | |
'This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.' | 0:01:09 | 0:01:12 | |
'Welcome, antiquarians and sports fans to another nail-biting chapter | 0:01:25 | 0:01:31 | |
'in the book of TV challenges, | 0:01:31 | 0:01:33 | |
'where today, two of Britain's best-loved auctioneers | 0:01:33 | 0:01:37 | |
'go head-to-head in a real battle of the big boys.' | 0:01:37 | 0:01:40 | |
'And when I say big, I mean big.' | 0:01:40 | 0:01:43 | |
'Starting with a man with over 20 years of auction-house experience under his belt.' | 0:01:44 | 0:01:50 | |
'When it comes to collectables, he knows his onions.' | 0:01:50 | 0:01:54 | |
'It's the mighty James "the Lionheart" Lewis.' | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
He's going to be in big trouble. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
'So, who dares to take on the Lionheart?' | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
'Well, what ho, it's a bit of posh.' | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
Very nicely played. | 0:02:08 | 0:02:09 | |
'Yes, he's bought and sold more antiques than most of us have had hot dinners.' | 0:02:09 | 0:02:14 | |
'There's probably nothing he doesn't know about furniture and fine art.' | 0:02:14 | 0:02:18 | |
'It's the Southeast's auction actioneer, James "Bingo" Braxton.' | 0:02:18 | 0:02:23 | |
The plan has come to fruition. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:27 | |
'And today, our auctioneer experts are on home soil, | 0:02:29 | 0:02:33 | |
'as it's the auction challenge.' | 0:02:33 | 0:02:35 | |
'Both boys are packing ?1,000 of their own hard-earned cash | 0:02:35 | 0:02:38 | |
'and have rocked up at the T W Gaze auction rooms in Diss in Norfolk.' | 0:02:38 | 0:02:43 | |
'There are four auctions going on simultaneously here - | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
'an outside salvage sale, house clearance, furniture | 0:02:46 | 0:02:50 | |
'and an antiques saleroom.' | 0:02:50 | 0:02:52 | |
'Our two dealers will have to plan and prepare and race here and there | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
'if they're to cover it all and not miss their lots.' | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
'And, as any profits they make go to their chosen charities, they're both keen to win.' | 0:03:00 | 0:03:05 | |
'So, James Lewis and James Braxton, | 0:03:05 | 0:03:08 | |
'it's time to put your money where your mouth is.' | 0:03:08 | 0:03:12 | |
Mr Braxton! Lewis, how are you? Very well, very well. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:16 | |
Big money day, isn't it, today? ?1,000 but we've got a challenge. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
Four salerooms, all going on at the same time. They are, aren't they? | 0:03:19 | 0:03:24 | |
Richard the Lionheart granted chartered market status to Diss, | 0:03:24 | 0:03:28 | |
way back, and of course, my nickname is... Lionheart. | 0:03:28 | 0:03:32 | |
So, there we go. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:34 | |
A little friend for you. Hello, James. Oh, dear. There we are. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:38 | |
I thought you might need a little friend to give you a bit of luck. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:44 | |
That's very kind of you, James. Don't do anything nasty to him. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:48 | |
No, I won't. Good luck. Have fun. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:51 | |
The challenge is, James, you've got to spend all of your money. I will. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:55 | |
'How sweet. James Lewis is giving his competitor a lucky talisman.' | 0:03:55 | 0:03:59 | |
'Get out of it! Trying to wind Bingo up, more like.' | 0:03:59 | 0:04:03 | |
'The Lionheart has cleverly studied his opponent, to pinpoint how to get an advantage.' | 0:04:03 | 0:04:08 | |
James and I are both auctioneers, but James started at the top. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:12 | |
I started with car boot sales and jumble sales. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:15 | |
So, for me, this might be a bit easier than it will be for him. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:20 | |
'With so much ground to cover, this will be easy for no-one.' | 0:04:20 | 0:04:23 | |
'Bidding is due to start shortly, so the Jameses must maximise their time | 0:04:23 | 0:04:28 | |
'to mark up any interesting lots.' | 0:04:28 | 0:04:30 | |
'James Lewis may be in his comfort zone in the outside salvage sale, | 0:04:30 | 0:04:34 | |
'but not far away, in the furniture section, Bingo has come up with a cunning plan.' | 0:04:34 | 0:04:40 | |
There's some interesting items outside. There's a couple that I can add value to. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:45 | |
I'm going to transform ordinary items into luxury goods. | 0:04:45 | 0:04:50 | |
'When faced with tatty goods, | 0:04:50 | 0:04:52 | |
'Bingo's plan is restoration or transformation.' | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
'But he might shed some perspiration as this site is enormous.' | 0:04:55 | 0:05:00 | |
'So it's a case of careful planning and swift bidding.' | 0:05:00 | 0:05:04 | |
'But his rival, James Lewis, is also starting in amongst the brown furniture, | 0:05:04 | 0:05:09 | |
'and he has spotted an oak coffer he likes the look of.' | 0:05:09 | 0:05:13 | |
There isn't a lot of furniture here today. | 0:05:13 | 0:05:16 | |
But this old thing, George the Third, around 1760, | 0:05:16 | 0:05:19 | |
it's had a couple of new brackets put underneath, | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
but it is solid oak and a great piece of country furniture. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
'So the old oak chest goes onto James Lewis's wish list.' | 0:05:26 | 0:05:30 | |
'While he continues his hunt for something of value, | 0:05:30 | 0:05:34 | |
'James number two is hatching a plan to combine some pre-decimal coins with a table.' | 0:05:34 | 0:05:40 | |
'Intriguing.' | 0:05:40 | 0:05:42 | |
There's a rather nice little box of coins. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
I know of a bar which is covered in copper, copper coins. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:49 | |
I think I will buy these coins | 0:05:49 | 0:05:52 | |
and I will anoint them on various tables. | 0:05:52 | 0:05:55 | |
I've seen one or two tables that I think I can add value to. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:59 | |
I think I might turn that from an ordinary item into a luxury good. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:04 | |
'Yes, a luxury good, indeed. If you like a copper-coiny table top(!)' | 0:06:05 | 0:06:11 | |
'While James Lewis methodically works his way around the auctions, | 0:06:11 | 0:06:15 | |
'looking at all the items on offer, | 0:06:15 | 0:06:18 | |
'Bingo is busy trying to blend in.' | 0:06:18 | 0:06:21 | |
There's a bit of stealth involved with auctions. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
Here I am, in camouflage, | 0:06:24 | 0:06:26 | |
I'm still wearing autumn colours, | 0:06:26 | 0:06:28 | |
which is the perfect backdrop for brown furniture and Persian rugs. | 0:06:28 | 0:06:33 | |
'Yes, in his clever camouflage suit, | 0:06:33 | 0:06:35 | |
'Bingo Braxton, as we can see here, is nigh-on invisible, | 0:06:35 | 0:06:39 | |
'roaming freely through the auction house, unfettered, hidden from prying eyes.' | 0:06:39 | 0:06:44 | |
'Careful!' GLASS SMASHES | 0:06:44 | 0:06:46 | |
'While Bingo creeps around the house clearance area, James Lewis is back outside in the stalls, | 0:06:46 | 0:06:51 | |
'where he's found a hidden treasure' | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
This, at first glance, appears to be just a pile of wood. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:57 | |
When it's formed, this section is the canopy for a wonderful bed. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:03 | |
Made around 1850-1860, what's it worth? | 0:07:03 | 0:07:07 | |
Well, in this condition, probably not a lot, | 0:07:07 | 0:07:11 | |
but I do know somebody who has a bed shop, | 0:07:11 | 0:07:14 | |
that has been looking for a prop to put in her window. | 0:07:14 | 0:07:18 | |
That might actually do it. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:20 | |
'So, James, thinking ahead, targeting a buyer and a second item goes on his list.' | 0:07:20 | 0:07:25 | |
'Inside, Bingo has spotted a potential money spinner.' | 0:07:25 | 0:07:29 | |
It's a card table and they're called envelope card tables. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:32 | |
They look sort of like a corner of an envelope | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
and then you open it like that and turn it all the way round, | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
so these folds are supported. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
With the marquetry, they've cut out all this little detail | 0:07:42 | 0:07:47 | |
and they've used a contrasting wood so there's boxwood in there. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
Some naughty person has left a water stain there. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:54 | |
But what I really liked about it was the estimate. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:57 | |
?80 - ?120. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:01 | |
Now, I think that's cheap. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
And if I got it for that much money, | 0:08:03 | 0:08:06 | |
I'm sure I could sell this for 250, 350, maybe even ?500. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:11 | |
'Bingo wants to play his cards right and is determined to get that table' | 0:08:12 | 0:08:17 | |
'But, with the clock counting down to the start of bidding, | 0:08:17 | 0:08:20 | |
'the Lionheart is feeling anxious.' | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
I'm concerned. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:24 | |
I'm very concerned. | 0:08:24 | 0:08:27 | |
There are thousands of objects here | 0:08:27 | 0:08:29 | |
and hardly any I've even considered buying. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
But on the handful of things I've looked at, | 0:08:32 | 0:08:35 | |
if I miss half of them, I'm not going to have enough items. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:39 | |
'Oh dear, oh dear. Poor old James.' | 0:08:40 | 0:08:43 | |
'So, the browsing is over, which means it's time to buckle down and hold tight.' | 0:08:43 | 0:08:47 | |
'Time to separate the men from the boys, | 0:08:47 | 0:08:50 | |
'the purchasers from the peepers, the buyers from the bystanders, | 0:08:50 | 0:08:54 | |
'as the auction gets underway.' | 0:08:54 | 0:08:56 | |
'Both our boys only picked out a few pieces each, so they won't want to lose out on them.' | 0:08:57 | 0:09:02 | |
'But the auctioneers are already going at a cracking pace.' | 0:09:02 | 0:09:06 | |
'And one of the first items under the hammer is James's oak coffer.' | 0:09:06 | 0:09:10 | |
Good piece of oak here. Straight in at 100. 100. Take 10. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:13 | |
Oak coffer at ?100... 110 away. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
Far away at 110 out back. Take 20. 120 the lady. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:19 | |
130's bid. 130. At 130, it's selling. Far away at 130. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:23 | |
130. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:25 | |
'And he gets it. With commission, James pays just over ?153.' | 0:09:25 | 0:09:30 | |
'But watch out, matey, because your rival has come to check up on you.' | 0:09:30 | 0:09:35 | |
'And he appears to be using Jedi mind tricks to encourage you to bid on an item blind.' | 0:09:35 | 0:09:40 | |
Five pounds, sir? Tenner? Quick. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
What's that? Go for a blind... Don't worry. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:46 | |
Eight. I don't even know what it is. What is it? | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
'Oh dear. That is desperate. James has just bid on the advice of his opponent.' | 0:09:49 | 0:09:54 | |
'But neither know what it is.' | 0:09:54 | 0:09:56 | |
'It's a marble tabletop that James Lewis buys for ?11.80 including fees.' | 0:09:56 | 0:10:01 | |
'So is he happy with his purchase?' | 0:10:01 | 0:10:04 | |
D'you know, I'm really pleased with this. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
It's solid Carrara marble. | 0:10:07 | 0:10:09 | |
It probably dates to 1850-1860, with these lovely curved lines. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:14 | |
But it's not a standard washstand top. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:18 | |
It's got a draining ridge around here and a hole in the centre. | 0:10:18 | 0:10:23 | |
So I think it's actually for making something on. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
That should be 50 quid, I'd have thought. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:29 | |
'That unexpected buy seems to have cheered James up a bit, at last.' | 0:10:29 | 0:10:33 | |
'Across the way, Bingo has found a target for his first bid.' | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
Sort of toleware. It's painted, sort of cold painted. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:40 | |
And it's a flour bin. This one dates from about 1905-1910. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:46 | |
Most people these days buy flour in little bags. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:49 | |
Up here in Norfolk, they buy it in buckets. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
If I can buy it under 40, I can make a good profit on it. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
'Well, he would make a good profit, but James Lewis is getting revenge | 0:10:56 | 0:11:00 | |
'and is standing right next to him, | 0:11:00 | 0:11:02 | |
'bidding on the flour bin to pump up the price.' | 0:11:02 | 0:11:06 | |
45 new bidder. 45? 48, Alan. 48 we have. He won't. He won't... | 0:11:06 | 0:11:10 | |
'The Lionheart needs to know when to stop or he'll end up buying it!' | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
At 50... 55, Alan. 55 is bid. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
No. ?55 here and selling at 55. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
Still cheap. Thank you, sir. You ran me up there. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:24 | |
It's worth 120 quid. You can fall out with people, I find. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:27 | |
'Well, if you will go winding up the opposition...' | 0:11:27 | 0:11:31 | |
'Bingo buys the flour bin for just shy of ?65.' | 0:11:31 | 0:11:33 | |
'Remember his plan to create a copper-coin tabletop?' | 0:11:33 | 0:11:37 | |
'Well, he's found a different table he thinks would work | 0:11:37 | 0:11:40 | |
'and is hoping to get it cheap.' | 0:11:40 | 0:11:42 | |
And it's 22 bid. Take five anywhere? ?22. Selling at 22. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:47 | |
'A shade under ?26 and Mr Braxton has the first part of his copper-coin project.' | 0:11:47 | 0:11:52 | |
'But his rival is not in on the secret.' | 0:11:52 | 0:11:55 | |
Wonder if he's going to put a chessboard on it. | 0:11:55 | 0:11:59 | |
Mm. Interesting. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:01 | |
'Yes, we know something you don't know.' | 0:12:02 | 0:12:04 | |
'Now, James Lewis is an auctioneer of some standing, | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
'known for his good taste and expertise in high-end furniture, | 0:12:08 | 0:12:11 | |
'which makes you wonder why he's suddenly got an interest in dirty old sweep's rods.' | 0:12:11 | 0:12:17 | |
One. HE SNIGGERS | 0:12:17 | 0:12:19 | |
Bid at three. Any advance? Take the bid at three. Three pounds. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:23 | |
'So, James buys a collection of chimney sweep equipment for ?3.54, | 0:12:23 | 0:12:28 | |
'which Bingo seems to find most amusing.' | 0:12:28 | 0:12:30 | |
He's bought some drain rods or something, | 0:12:30 | 0:12:33 | |
which are highly appropriate for an antique programme. Shut up, James. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:38 | |
'So why has he bought those dirty brushes?' | 0:12:38 | 0:12:41 | |
James took the mickey out of this, but it's bamboo, brass-mounted... | 0:12:41 | 0:12:47 | |
You certainly wouldn't get that in a modern chimney-sweep brush. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:50 | |
I should think this is 1890-1910. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:54 | |
Classic Victorian thing. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:56 | |
'Well, if you say so, James.' | 0:12:57 | 0:12:59 | |
'He's purchasing a right old hotchpotch of nick-nacks today, | 0:12:59 | 0:13:03 | |
'including a brass tray which, up close, he's not so enamoured with.' | 0:13:03 | 0:13:07 | |
It's awful. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:09 | |
'But it only cost ?4.72 and at least he's buying.' | 0:13:09 | 0:13:13 | |
'Whereas James Braxton seems to be holding back on his cash.' | 0:13:13 | 0:13:16 | |
'As it's the end of stage one, let's see how big the gap is between them' | 0:13:16 | 0:13:21 | |
'Both our boys started today with ?1,000 of their own money.' | 0:13:21 | 0:13:26 | |
'Lionheart Lewis has so far forked out on four items, | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
'and spend ?173.46, | 0:13:29 | 0:13:32 | |
'giving him ?826.54 to spend.' | 0:13:32 | 0:13:36 | |
'James Braxton, on the other hand, has so far only bought two items, | 0:13:36 | 0:13:40 | |
'parting with a mere ?90.86, | 0:13:40 | 0:13:42 | |
'leaving him with over ?900 still in his pocket | 0:13:42 | 0:13:46 | |
'and an awful lot to do as we return to the auction.' | 0:13:46 | 0:13:50 | |
'James Lewis is in the stalls at the furniture sale, | 0:13:50 | 0:13:53 | |
'hoping to win the bed he had his eye on earlier.' | 0:13:53 | 0:13:55 | |
'However, there's strong competition so it's on with the sad face.' | 0:13:55 | 0:14:00 | |
260. 280. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:02 | |
300. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
'James out at 300.' | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
At ?300 bid. At 300, at 300... | 0:14:07 | 0:14:09 | |
'Ooh, but he's back in at 310.' | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
320. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:13 | |
330. 'This is nail-biting stuff.' | 0:14:13 | 0:14:17 | |
360. 370. | 0:14:17 | 0:14:19 | |
380. 'No, he's out again at 380.' | 0:14:19 | 0:14:22 | |
Anywhere at 380. Selling all the while at 380. | 0:14:22 | 0:14:25 | |
'Hang on, though. He's back in at 390.' | 0:14:25 | 0:14:28 | |
'No, he's out again.' | 0:14:28 | 0:14:30 | |
At ?400. Selling all the while at 400. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:33 | |
'So, poor James fails to get the bed.' | 0:14:33 | 0:14:36 | |
I'll have to spend the rest of my money on bits and bobs | 0:14:36 | 0:14:39 | |
and that leaves me feeling very depressed. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:42 | |
'Yes, that would have used up a nice chunk of James's budget, | 0:14:42 | 0:14:45 | |
'so it's a sad old Lionheart who comes inside, | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
'where an ever-chipper Bingo is there to rub salt in his wounds.' | 0:14:48 | 0:14:53 | |
Cheer up, James. Don't be grumpy. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:56 | |
'Ah, will that put a smile on his face?' | 0:14:56 | 0:14:59 | |
What a tough day. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:02 | |
'No. Let's leave him alone then.' | 0:15:02 | 0:15:04 | |
'The card table that Bingo had his eye on is next under the hammer.' | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
Edwardian, inlaid envelope card table - 100. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:12 | |
110. 120. 130. 140. | 0:15:12 | 0:15:14 | |
150. 160. | 0:15:14 | 0:15:16 | |
170 I have. Selling for ?170. | 0:15:16 | 0:15:20 | |
'So, success for Bingo and a Victorian rosewood card table | 0:15:21 | 0:15:25 | |
'for a shade over ?200 with commission.' | 0:15:25 | 0:15:28 | |
Tucking into my budget here. Prudence now. Thrift and prudence. | 0:15:28 | 0:15:32 | |
'Well, you might be being prudent, | 0:15:32 | 0:15:35 | |
'but James Lewis is having to bid on items he hasn't inspected.' | 0:15:35 | 0:15:39 | |
'A Regency tea caddy has caught his eye, | 0:15:39 | 0:15:42 | |
'but he doesn't want to attract any unwanted competition, | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
'so he employs a smart tactic to bid secretly.' | 0:15:45 | 0:15:49 | |
45. 45. 48. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:51 | |
50. Five. 60. | 0:15:51 | 0:15:53 | |
Five. 70. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:56 | |
Five. 80? | 0:15:56 | 0:15:57 | |
80. Is there five? | 0:15:57 | 0:16:00 | |
We sell at ?80. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:02 | |
'So James wins the caddy for ?94.40 including commission | 0:16:03 | 0:16:06 | |
'and finds there's more to it than meets the eye.' | 0:16:06 | 0:16:10 | |
A Regency caddy, in rosewood. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:12 | |
And it has these lovely original loose-ring lion-mask handles on the sides. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:18 | |
Lion-paw feet. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:20 | |
And inside, its original covers. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:22 | |
But inside this one, a little cut-steel evening bag. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:29 | |
I should think that dates to 1800, 1820. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
I'm hoping I'll get ?20 for that. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:36 | |
And that will certainly take the pressure off trying to make a big profit out of the caddy. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:42 | |
'So it sounds like James's blind bidding may pay off. This time.' | 0:16:42 | 0:16:47 | |
'And high on his success, the Lionheart goes on to another item - | 0:16:47 | 0:16:51 | |
'a set of ivory page turners.' | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
This was made around 1850 | 0:16:53 | 0:16:55 | |
and, as such, doesn't conflict with the ivory laws. | 0:16:55 | 0:16:58 | |
And worth ?40-?60, ?50-?80. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
'So, that one alone should see James a profit.' | 0:17:02 | 0:17:06 | |
'Across the auction room, Bingo is gearing up to bid on the coins he wants to use | 0:17:06 | 0:17:10 | |
'to decorate the table that he bought earlier.' | 0:17:10 | 0:17:13 | |
We'll start with 10. Five. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
Five bid, sir. Five pounds. He's going to make a door stop. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
What a bargain. Bingo. Thank you. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:21 | |
'Yes, he gets the coins for ?5.90 including commission.' | 0:17:21 | 0:17:25 | |
'He already has the table, so all he needs to do is stick them together | 0:17:25 | 0:17:30 | |
'and then find someone who loves coins on a table.' | 0:17:30 | 0:17:32 | |
'And as the auction continues, the running stays with Bingo, | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
'as he finds himself a perch way up in the gallery.' | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
We can keep an eye on old Lionheart down there now. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
'And a framed etching comes under the hammer.' | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
W Wyllie, the etching, marine subject... Oh, that's me. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
A nice start here at just ?95. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
?95 bid. 100. 110. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:54 | |
120. 130. | 0:17:54 | 0:17:56 | |
140. Gallery at 140. Where's 50? | 0:17:56 | 0:17:59 | |
150. 160. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:01 | |
Any advance? | 0:18:01 | 0:18:04 | |
'Bingo might have a bird's eye view of the room, | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
'but he should look at his catalogue more closely.' | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
'He's made a classic auction-room mistake.' | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
Isn't that funny? | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
I thought I was buying a pair of etchings. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
'Oh, Bingo. And there was you, trying to be prudent.' | 0:18:19 | 0:18:22 | |
'With auction fees, that one etching has cost him a hefty ?188.80.' | 0:18:22 | 0:18:27 | |
'It's a purchase his rival is none too impressed with.' | 0:18:27 | 0:18:31 | |
Can't believe he bought that. Wow. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
They're nowhere near as fashionable as they once were. | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
Old Bingo's way out of fashion! | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
I ended up paying ?160 for one, | 0:18:41 | 0:18:45 | |
when I rather hoped I was paying ?160 for two. | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
It's a lovely etching. We've got a very nice landscape image here. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:54 | |
By Wyllie, famous marine artist. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
The nice thing is, he signed it in pencil, | 0:18:57 | 0:18:59 | |
which is the normal etiquette, so it's an artist's proof. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:04 | |
His original works would have been taken up | 0:19:04 | 0:19:07 | |
by galleries and wealthy private collectors. | 0:19:07 | 0:19:10 | |
His etchings were for more public consumption. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:13 | |
'So Bingo has the wind knocked out of his sails and a few notes out of his wallet.' | 0:19:14 | 0:19:19 | |
'But, back on the floor, there's a flurry of activity from his rival.' | 0:19:19 | 0:19:24 | |
'He buys a glass rolling pin for ?23.60, | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
'an oil painting for ?106.20, | 0:19:27 | 0:19:31 | |
'and a cuddly toy... Sorry, not a cuddly toy.' | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
'Three leather cases for ?76.70.' | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
Not interested in that one. Not particularly in that one, either. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:44 | |
This one is where the potential money is. | 0:19:44 | 0:19:47 | |
A 19th-century shotgun cartridge case. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:50 | |
Divided into three sections inside. | 0:19:50 | 0:19:52 | |
Hopefully there's a profit there. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:55 | |
'James Lewis sounding less than sure about those cases.' | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
'As the auction starts to wind up for the day, | 0:19:58 | 0:20:01 | |
'an air of desperation falls on our boys, | 0:20:01 | 0:20:04 | |
'who both still have plenty of money yet to spend.' | 0:20:04 | 0:20:07 | |
'This is where expensive mistakes could happen.' | 0:20:07 | 0:20:10 | |
'Bingo starts the ball rolling by splashing out ?53.10 on a silver tankard.' | 0:20:10 | 0:20:15 | |
'Then, James Lewis adds to his impressive collection - | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
'the Rolls-Royce of posters, or rather, a poster of Rolls-Royces, | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
'for ?21.24.' | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
Date? I suppose it's 1970s, | 0:20:24 | 0:20:26 | |
because here we have 1970 and then we have the new look. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
So it is about 40-odd years old. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:32 | |
To the right person, there's a good profit there. | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
'In the rafters, James Braxton has his eye on a World War One compass, | 0:20:35 | 0:20:39 | |
'but he's got competition.' | 0:20:39 | 0:20:42 | |
'Such an experienced auctioneer won't throw caution to the wind | 0:20:42 | 0:20:46 | |
'and get caught in a bidding war, will he?' | 0:20:46 | 0:20:48 | |
'It's estimated at ?20-?30.' | 0:20:48 | 0:20:50 | |
The leather-cased brass compass. 100. | 0:20:50 | 0:20:54 | |
And 10. 120. 130. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:57 | |
'Quickly rockets in price.' | 0:20:57 | 0:20:59 | |
150. 160. 170. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:02 | |
'That's a long way over the estimate.' | 0:21:02 | 0:21:04 | |
200. And 10. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
Any advance on 210? | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
GAVEL STRIKES | 0:21:09 | 0:21:10 | |
'That's 247.80 including fees. Way above the estimate, | 0:21:10 | 0:21:15 | |
'and a big gamble by Bingo Braxton.' | 0:21:15 | 0:21:18 | |
'So, why did he want it so badly?' | 0:21:18 | 0:21:21 | |
It's a compass, nicely cased, leather case. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
It's got the initials of the owner. | 0:21:23 | 0:21:26 | |
Then you open it up, take the said compass out, | 0:21:26 | 0:21:29 | |
it's got a folding siting mechanism in a Japan brass. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:34 | |
I think the value is in the owner, rather than the item. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:38 | |
'So Bingo will have to do a little research there, | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
'but with that purchase, he decides he's all bought up.' | 0:21:41 | 0:21:45 | |
'Mr Lewis, however, is still out there bidding, | 0:21:45 | 0:21:48 | |
'this time, on an old leather chair.' | 0:21:48 | 0:21:51 | |
20. ?20. Well, that was cheap. | 0:21:51 | 0:21:54 | |
?20 for a tan leather armchair. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:57 | |
I reckon that, retail, must be 400 or 500. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:00 | |
So there should be a handsome profit there. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:03 | |
'James takes the chair for ?23.60 so he can nip off and have a sit down, | 0:22:04 | 0:22:10 | |
'as that was the final item of the day.' | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
'Time to take stock and see who spent what.' | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
'Both our boys started their day with ?1,000 of their own money.' | 0:22:15 | 0:22:20 | |
'James Lewis ended up buying 11 items | 0:22:20 | 0:22:23 | |
'and splashing out a total of ?540.44.' | 0:22:23 | 0:22:27 | |
'James Braxton bought seven items | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
'which cost him a total of ?787.06, | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
'meaning he bought less but spent more.' | 0:22:33 | 0:22:36 | |
'When it comes to comparing buys, | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
'Bingo looks distinctly underwhelmed by his opponent's haul.' | 0:22:38 | 0:22:42 | |
Look at this. What are you playing at? | 0:22:42 | 0:22:46 | |
What is your special bit? | 0:22:46 | 0:22:48 | |
Still in the auction room, I think. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
What's going on with that marble? | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
D'you know, I'm pleased with that. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:56 | |
It's quite a super structure, that. How about yours? | 0:22:56 | 0:22:59 | |
I like my compass. I'm going to go on a journey with that. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:03 | |
Ah. And I like my envelope card table. | 0:23:03 | 0:23:06 | |
What did that cost? I think it was ?170 plus all the bits. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:09 | |
They've been very kind to us in Norfolk. It's been fun. | 0:23:09 | 0:23:13 | |
Good luck. And you. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:15 | |
'So, it's bye-bye to buying and bidding | 0:23:17 | 0:23:20 | |
and hello to high-octane selling.' | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
'Now James and James need to sell all their auction items | 0:23:23 | 0:23:26 | |
'for as much money as they can, hoping to make the biggest profit, | 0:23:26 | 0:23:30 | |
'and walk away victorious.' | 0:23:30 | 0:23:32 | |
'With the banging gavel a distant memory, the two Jameses return home to evaluate their items.' | 0:23:32 | 0:23:38 | |
'Back in his lair, how's Mr Lewis feeling?' | 0:23:38 | 0:23:41 | |
My best thing, in terms of profit, I think, is the leather armchair. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:46 | |
The brass tray on top - somewhat of a disappointment. | 0:23:46 | 0:23:49 | |
I know some Iranians that collect Persian stuff like that, but it turns out to be Arabic. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:55 | |
The cases - I spent too much money. I think there's a loss there. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
The big oak coffer - my head tells me | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
there should be the biggest profit out of anything there. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:06 | |
But my heart tells me this sort of furniture is out of fashion. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
The tea caddy - a classic antique. I couldn't resist it. | 0:24:09 | 0:24:13 | |
Lovely thing from the 1830s, but is there a profit in it? I don't know. | 0:24:13 | 0:24:18 | |
'James must also use his head to sell the oil painting, | 0:24:18 | 0:24:21 | |
'the blue glass rolling pin, | 0:24:21 | 0:24:23 | |
'the paper knives, the marble tabletop, | 0:24:23 | 0:24:26 | |
and the chimney sweeps.' | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
'But what about Mr Braxton? How's he feeling now he's looking at it in the clear light of day?' | 0:24:28 | 0:24:34 | |
I bought this table, which I think is lovely, anyway. It's made of oak. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:39 | |
What I want to do is inset the coins and then polish them up, | 0:24:39 | 0:24:43 | |
and hopefully, the pub won't be able to resist them. | 0:24:43 | 0:24:47 | |
I've got this lovely envelope card table - Edwardian, | 0:24:47 | 0:24:50 | |
rosewood, inlaid, it's got so much going on. | 0:24:50 | 0:24:53 | |
The flour bin - I've got to find a baker, a pizza maker, anything to do with flour. | 0:24:53 | 0:24:58 | |
My Wyllie - I thought I was buying a pair, | 0:24:58 | 0:25:01 | |
it turned out I was merely, only buying one of the two. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:06 | |
I'm going to work hard to sort of get a profit. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:09 | |
Then I've got a nice little christening cup, | 0:25:09 | 0:25:12 | |
sweet little fellow, silver - should be able to make a small profit. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:16 | |
I have my compass - probably late 19th century, | 0:25:16 | 0:25:19 | |
it's made by Elliott Brothers, of the Strand, London. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:22 | |
I hope this will steer me to great profits and to take the auction leg. | 0:25:22 | 0:25:26 | |
'So it's down to both our dealers to do a far better thing than they've ever done, | 0:25:26 | 0:25:32 | |
'as they get down to the hard work of turning a purchase into a profit' | 0:25:32 | 0:25:36 | |
'No deal is sealed until they've shaken on it | 0:25:36 | 0:25:39 | |
'and the cash is in their hands.' | 0:25:39 | 0:25:41 | |
'The first swashbuckling expert to swing into action is James Lewis, | 0:25:42 | 0:25:47 | |
'as he descends on Chesterfield with his tea caddy, | 0:25:47 | 0:25:50 | |
'which cost him ?94.40.' | 0:25:50 | 0:25:53 | |
This is the headquarters of the Northern Tea Merchants. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:57 | |
And what better place to sell a tea caddy?' | 0:25:57 | 0:25:59 | |
'But can he stir up a perfect profit from James, a tea merchant?' | 0:25:59 | 0:26:04 | |
It's Regency, known as the sarcophagus shape. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:08 | |
On the end there, you've got this lion-mask handle with the loose ring | 0:26:08 | 0:26:12 | |
Something you would see on a sword guard, on the hilt of a sword. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:16 | |
Yes. And lion-paw feet. | 0:26:16 | 0:26:18 | |
Before I go down the line of sales, I need to point out some things. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:22 | |
A bit of stringing missing there... Noticed. ..and the front left corner | 0:26:22 | 0:26:27 | |
But it's a simple bit of boxwood, which is very cheap to do. I know. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:32 | |
To be honest, I prefer the patina of age. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:35 | |
What I quite like about this is it's touchable and useable. Yeah. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:40 | |
I think if it was in a local antique shop around here,... | 0:26:40 | 0:26:46 | |
..I think it would be 295. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
And I think that's about ?20 to have that done. | 0:26:49 | 0:26:53 | |
So 295... ?20... | 0:26:53 | 0:26:55 | |
275. 275. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:57 | |
250. | 0:26:57 | 0:26:59 | |
I won't try and beat you. That's very kind. It's a great profit. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:02 | |
'James gets a good price for the tea caddy.' | 0:27:02 | 0:27:05 | |
'He also found a purse inside which he sold to a contact, | 0:27:05 | 0:27:09 | |
'who was looking for a present for his wife, for ?23, | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
'meaning that, all in all, he makes a profit of ?178.60.' | 0:27:12 | 0:27:17 | |
'James Lewis has drawn first blood, but Bingo is hot on his heels.' | 0:27:18 | 0:27:22 | |
'He's in Gosport, where he hopes to sell his Wyllie painting, | 0:27:22 | 0:27:26 | |
'to Richard, a specialist in the artist.' | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
Richard, here is this Wyllie I've brought you. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:32 | |
Can you tell me a bit about it? | 0:27:32 | 0:27:34 | |
It's an etching executed in about 1900 to 1910-ish. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:39 | |
It depicts Norwegian timber vessels at the mouth of the Thames. | 0:27:39 | 0:27:44 | |
And Wyllie, of course, lived very close to this scene. | 0:27:44 | 0:27:47 | |
He's probably the most popular marine artist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:53 | |
The values of Wyllie etchings are determined by the subject matter. | 0:27:53 | 0:27:57 | |
A nice impression, well executed, nothing wrong with it, | 0:27:57 | 0:28:02 | |
but not terribly interesting. No. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:05 | |
OK, we'll stop you there. | 0:28:05 | 0:28:07 | |
What would you offer me for this? | 0:28:08 | 0:28:11 | |
?200. Could you go to 250? | 0:28:11 | 0:28:14 | |
220, I think. 220? I'll take 220. | 0:28:14 | 0:28:17 | |
OK. That's very kind. Thank you very much indeed, Richard. | 0:28:17 | 0:28:21 | |
'It may only have been one picture, but wily James Braxton still makes a fair profit of ?31.20.' | 0:28:21 | 0:28:27 | |
Richard's happy, I'm happy. Just over ?30 profit. Happy days. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:33 | |
MUSIC: "Happy Days" theme tune | 0:28:33 | 0:28:36 | |
'So both our experts are on good form, | 0:28:36 | 0:28:38 | |
'busy selling their wares.' | 0:28:38 | 0:28:41 | |
'After a great start, James Lewis has also sold the glass rolling pin, | 0:28:41 | 0:28:45 | |
'for a profit of ?11.40.' | 0:28:45 | 0:28:47 | |
'And the paper knives for a profit of ?25.76, | 0:28:47 | 0:28:51 | |
'to a Tasmanian dealer who ships British antiques back to Australia.' | 0:28:51 | 0:28:56 | |
'Over in Yorkshire, the Lionheart has plans for the Rolls-Royce poster he bought for ?21.24.' | 0:28:56 | 0:29:02 | |
I've come to the Carding Shed in Hepworth, | 0:29:02 | 0:29:05 | |
to see Ian and Nicola, who store and restore classic cars. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:10 | |
Well, I'm hoping, as they have a Rolls-Royce in stock, | 0:29:10 | 0:29:14 | |
that it might be the perfect place to sell this poster. | 0:29:14 | 0:29:18 | |
It's a fantastic car, isn't it? It is, yes. | 0:29:18 | 0:29:21 | |
Well, can you spot that car... | 0:29:21 | 0:29:23 | |
..on there? What model of car is it? | 0:29:23 | 0:29:26 | |
This is a 25/30. There it is. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:30 | |
25/30. 1938. | 0:29:30 | 0:29:32 | |
Is this something that you think you might like? | 0:29:32 | 0:29:35 | |
It is, because people like to come and browse and look. | 0:29:35 | 0:29:38 | |
I'd be happy if we could come round about ?45 mark. | 0:29:38 | 0:29:43 | |
Do you know what sounds a nice even number? I've an idea, but carry on. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:47 | |
50. I wasn't going to go too much higher. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:50 | |
Well, I was thinking 50 as well. You've got a deal. Well done. | 0:29:50 | 0:29:55 | |
Thank you. Thank you very much. | 0:29:55 | 0:29:56 | |
Does it actually work? Of course. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:59 | |
Couldn't have a go, could I? As it's a chauffeur-driven vehicle, you'd have to sit in the rear. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:04 | |
D'you know? It comes so naturally. I can see that! | 0:30:04 | 0:30:08 | |
'And with the deal done, James hops in for a ride.' | 0:30:08 | 0:30:11 | |
You know, I think at last, I've found my true position in life. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:16 | |
Home me in and don't spare the horses. Come on, my man. | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
Chop-chop! | 0:30:20 | 0:30:22 | |
'James rolled out with a profit of ?28.76 for the poster.' | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
'Bingo Braxton is also rolling along.' | 0:30:26 | 0:30:29 | |
'He's in Sussex, having found the perfect target for his flour bin, | 0:30:29 | 0:30:33 | |
'in the form of Bea, a flour mill owner.' | 0:30:33 | 0:30:36 | |
'James climbs into the mill, where he hopes Bea will give him a profit | 0:30:36 | 0:30:40 | |
'on the ?64.90 he paid for the bin.' | 0:30:40 | 0:30:42 | |
This is the working part of the mill, is it? Certainly is. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:46 | |
What happens here? The grain is taken to the top and stored in bins, | 0:30:46 | 0:30:51 | |
and then it's gravity-fed into the stones and the mill tuns, | 0:30:51 | 0:30:55 | |
where it's ground, and then it comes to this floor, | 0:30:55 | 0:30:59 | |
where it is sifted and bagged up. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:01 | |
The whole building is authentically restored, retaining the old timber as much as possible. | 0:31:01 | 0:31:06 | |
Here's my flour bin. Now, if you're going to have flour, | 0:31:06 | 0:31:10 | |
here's this tin to keep all those naughty pests away. Yes. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:14 | |
But actually, I think that this is not the sort of bin | 0:31:14 | 0:31:18 | |
that was used in the mill, but rather in the old bakery next door, | 0:31:18 | 0:31:23 | |
where they actually made the bread. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:26 | |
We're roughly in the area. Yes, we are. | 0:31:26 | 0:31:28 | |
I mean, they've always had a bakery next door, for many years. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:33 | |
It's a good showy sort of bin. Oh, it's lovely. About 1920 or so? | 0:31:33 | 0:31:37 | |
It looks about that. The style of writing does, doesn't it? | 0:31:37 | 0:31:41 | |
It's nice. It's a nice piece. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:43 | |
I'd be very happy with something like ?70 or ?80 for it. | 0:31:43 | 0:31:47 | |
Ooh, dear. I'm not sure it's worth as much as that. What about 40? | 0:31:47 | 0:31:51 | |
40? 40, I'd be severely out of pocket, Bea. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:54 | |
?60, Bea? Oh, all right. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:57 | |
Come on. Thank you very much indeed. | 0:31:57 | 0:32:00 | |
There is a moral to this tale. I paid slightly more than that. | 0:32:00 | 0:32:03 | |
Sometimes you can get carried away at auction. Oh, dear! | 0:32:03 | 0:32:07 | |
'Well, James Braxton sells the flour bin for less than he paid for it, | 0:32:07 | 0:32:12 | |
'and ends up ?4.90 down on the deal' | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
'But the wheels of this selling struggle keep on turning.' | 0:32:15 | 0:32:19 | |
'Let's see which of our duelling Jameses is storming ahead, and who's running out of steam.' | 0:32:19 | 0:32:24 | |
'James Lewis has sold four items, | 0:32:24 | 0:32:26 | |
'plus the purse he found in the tea caddy, and has made ?244.52.' | 0:32:26 | 0:32:30 | |
'Bingo, who had fewer items, has only sold two of his, | 0:32:30 | 0:32:34 | |
'and is some way behind with a profit of ?26.30.' | 0:32:34 | 0:32:38 | |
'But in this crazy, hazy world of antiques, anything can happen.' | 0:32:39 | 0:32:43 | |
'James Braxton shifts up a gear as he takes his silver tankard | 0:32:43 | 0:32:47 | |
'to a Hungerford-based arcade specialising in silver.' | 0:32:47 | 0:32:51 | |
'Bingo paid more than he would've liked at the auction, | 0:32:51 | 0:32:54 | |
'so will Adrian, an antiques dealer, help him squeeze out a profit?' | 0:32:54 | 0:32:59 | |
Thank you. Little tankard. Mm-hm. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:02 | |
Yes. Not very heavy. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:04 | |
Not very heavy. What I can say in its favour is it's nice and clean. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:08 | |
It is. Not engraved. That's OK. | 0:33:08 | 0:33:11 | |
Nice hallmarks as well. | 0:33:11 | 0:33:13 | |
It's a miracle, really. That's lasted almost 100 years. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:16 | |
I'll be totally frank with you. I paid ?53 and some pence on that. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:22 | |
For me to make any money on it, I can't do much more than 30. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:26 | |
Tell you what, give me 35 and it's yours. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:28 | |
Tell you what, let's call it 33. Nice round number. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:33 | |
33.10. And then I've only lost the round 20. | 0:33:33 | 0:33:37 | |
Well, I won't argue over 10 pence. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:39 | |
'That's a round, but not so nice, loss of ?20 on the silver tankard, | 0:33:39 | 0:33:44 | |
'proving that, if nothing else, | 0:33:44 | 0:33:46 | |
'Bingo knows when to cut his losses and run.' | 0:33:46 | 0:33:49 | |
'His rival, on the other hand, can do no wrong.' | 0:33:49 | 0:33:52 | |
'He sold the leather armchair for a profit of ?56.40, | 0:33:52 | 0:33:55 | |
'and the brass charger to a Dublin-based antiques dealer for a profit of ?13.28.' | 0:33:55 | 0:34:01 | |
'Now, James Lewis may not be as well bred as his rival, | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
'but he has a cunning plan to make a profit on the marble tabletop, that cost him ?11.80, | 0:34:06 | 0:34:12 | |
'by taking it to Margaret, a Yorkshire-based baker.' | 0:34:12 | 0:34:15 | |
I didn't know what it was. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:18 | |
I just thought it was the sort of thing that would fit in here. | 0:34:18 | 0:34:22 | |
What do you think? It's amazing. It'll make a fantastic display. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:26 | |
They might've used it in baking. It's so cold and that's good for the products. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:30 | |
I thought it would be a perfect bread stack or cake stack for you. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:35 | |
Yeah. So what do you think it's worth? | 0:34:35 | 0:34:38 | |
?30. WHAT?! No, come on. You have to be joking. | 0:34:39 | 0:34:43 | |
You know what I thought you were going to say? 300. Yeah. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:46 | |
You were wrong! | 0:34:46 | 0:34:48 | |
I'm going to start at 300, then. Nowhere near. | 0:34:48 | 0:34:52 | |
I don't want 300 for it. You'll be wanting an assistant if we pay 300. | 0:34:52 | 0:34:55 | |
70. Ooh, that was a big jump. | 0:34:55 | 0:34:58 | |
I'll come right down to 180, then. | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
SHE SUCKS TEETH No. No way near 180. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:04 | |
We'll go up to 90. How about 100 quid? | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
We'll do 100, then. You happy with that? I'm happy with 100. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:10 | |
You've got a deal. Fantastic. Brilliant. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:11 | |
Pleasure doing business with you. Thank you very much. | 0:35:11 | 0:35:14 | |
Great object, great shop. I'm not the only one making loads of bread. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:19 | |
'Nice one, James. He makes ?88.20 on the tabletop | 0:35:20 | 0:35:24 | |
'and whilst he's on a selling roll, also sells the suitcases.' | 0:35:24 | 0:35:28 | |
'But, as he predicted, he makes a small loss of ?11.70.' | 0:35:28 | 0:35:33 | |
'Next, Bingo Braxton is in Berkshire at an antiques centre, | 0:35:34 | 0:35:39 | |
'where he hopes dealer Frances will want the rosewood card table | 0:35:39 | 0:35:43 | |
'that cost him just a shade over ?200.' | 0:35:43 | 0:35:46 | |
You're familiar with these envelope card tables? I am indeed. | 0:35:46 | 0:35:49 | |
You just swivel it and one thing flips up, | 0:35:49 | 0:35:52 | |
then you can take the others out, as you well know. Absolutely. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:55 | |
They're all ably supported, aren't they? They are indeed. | 0:35:55 | 0:35:59 | |
So, that ring mark, that's from a dear old pot plant. | 0:35:59 | 0:36:03 | |
I'm going to have to have that taken back, | 0:36:03 | 0:36:06 | |
and I'm probably going to have all these taken back, to match. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:10 | |
I was hoping to get in the region of 250, 350 for it. | 0:36:10 | 0:36:14 | |
Really? What would you offer me for it? 220. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:17 | |
Could I squeeze you a bit? 230? | 0:36:17 | 0:36:20 | |
225. 225, you've got a deal, Frances. Thank you very much. | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
'Bingo earns ?24.40 on the table.' | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
'A decent profit, but he's a man of many tables, | 0:36:28 | 0:36:32 | |
'so can he do even better with his coiny oak occasional one?' | 0:36:32 | 0:36:36 | |
I bought at auction coins and a table. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:39 | |
They owe me ?32 in total. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:42 | |
I've put them together - a lot of hard work - | 0:36:42 | 0:36:45 | |
routed round the edge, stuck 'em all down, gave it a good old polish. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:49 | |
I'm hoping to make a big profit on it. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:52 | |
'Having done all the work himself, | 0:36:52 | 0:36:54 | |
'James has brought the table to a Berkshire pub, to see landlord Tom, | 0:36:54 | 0:36:58 | |
'who's already got a pre-decimal coin theme in his bar.' | 0:36:58 | 0:37:02 | |
Why I thought of you was of course your fabulous bar. | 0:37:02 | 0:37:05 | |
The famous penny bar, built on Valentine's day, 1971. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:08 | |
Really? Which was the day before Decimalisation Day. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:10 | |
Oh, I see, so... It was legal and OK to deface all the old pennies. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:16 | |
The famous penny bar. Now, I want to add to that. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:19 | |
Here it is. Well, now. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:21 | |
So it's oak. Then I bought, at the same auction, these pennies. | 0:37:21 | 0:37:26 | |
A couple of halfpennies as well. | 0:37:26 | 0:37:28 | |
I've tried to keep the Britannia side up with the dates on it. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:32 | |
So you've got a bit of interest there. It's a unique item. | 0:37:32 | 0:37:36 | |
It's a lovely item and I think it would sit really well. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:40 | |
I was thinking in the region of 220, 300. Something like that. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:44 | |
Let's start at 100. I could do a special price, 150. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:48 | |
I won't argue with that. Fabulous. Thank you very much indeed. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:53 | |
'So, that's a spectacular profit of ?118.14 for the table and coins.' | 0:37:53 | 0:37:58 | |
'But Bingo mustn't get complacent, | 0:37:58 | 0:38:00 | |
'as James Lewis has also been a busy boy, | 0:38:00 | 0:38:03 | |
'selling the oak coffer to a local dealer | 0:38:03 | 0:38:06 | |
'who coughed up enough for a profit of ?16.60.' | 0:38:06 | 0:38:09 | |
'The Lionheart also sold the oil painting for a profit of ?33.80.' | 0:38:09 | 0:38:13 | |
'Now he's got a devilish plan for the sweeps he bought for ?3.54.' | 0:38:13 | 0:38:18 | |
I've come to my local pub in Moorwood Moor, | 0:38:18 | 0:38:21 | |
to sell my chimney sweep brushes. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
I've found a really interesting use for them | 0:38:23 | 0:38:26 | |
and it's not for sweeping chimneys. | 0:38:26 | 0:38:28 | |
'After a bit of research, cunning James has come up with a reason | 0:38:28 | 0:38:33 | |
'why publican Karen might want the brushes as part of a new wedding service the pub offers.' | 0:38:33 | 0:38:38 | |
'Chimney sweep brushes for a wedding? Cor blimey, Mary Poppins. What's he playin' at?' | 0:38:38 | 0:38:44 | |
One set of sweep brushes. Had you ever heard of this story? | 0:38:44 | 0:38:48 | |
George the Second, in his stage coach, out of control through the streets of London, | 0:38:48 | 0:38:53 | |
halfway down one street, a little chimney sweep jumps out, | 0:38:53 | 0:38:57 | |
jumps on the horse, controls the horse and brings the coach and four to a standstill. | 0:38:57 | 0:39:03 | |
George the Second is so grateful, that he announces by Royal decree | 0:39:03 | 0:39:07 | |
that chimney sweeps are, from that point on, a lucky omen. | 0:39:07 | 0:39:11 | |
It's good luck to have a chimney sweep at your wedding, | 0:39:11 | 0:39:14 | |
and I thought "Well, perfect!" | 0:39:14 | 0:39:16 | |
But for that, you need some chimney sweep brushes. We do. Definitely. | 0:39:16 | 0:39:20 | |
Where do you have the weddings? Is it in this room here, or...? | 0:39:20 | 0:39:24 | |
No. Would you like me to take you through to the function room? Go on, then. | 0:39:24 | 0:39:30 | |
I am interested, yes. Good. | 0:39:30 | 0:39:32 | |
What do you think? How much do you want to give? | 0:39:32 | 0:39:35 | |
20. Ooh. | 0:39:35 | 0:39:37 | |
60. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:39 | |
40. | 0:39:39 | 0:39:40 | |
50 is a lovely round number. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:44 | |
45. Oh, blimey. | 0:39:44 | 0:39:46 | |
Go on, then. You've got a deal. Well done. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:49 | |
So tell me, how much were you prepared to pay? 50. Ah! | 0:39:49 | 0:39:53 | |
I knew it. I knew it. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:55 | |
MUSIC: "Chim chim cher-ee" by Dick Van Dyke | 0:39:56 | 0:39:58 | |
'James cleans up with a profit of ?41.46 for the sweeps | 0:39:58 | 0:40:02 | |
'and he's also sold up.' | 0:40:02 | 0:40:05 | |
'Bingo, however, has still got the leather-cased compass, that cost him ?247.80, to sell.' | 0:40:05 | 0:40:10 | |
'And he's tracked down John, who owns a military shop.' | 0:40:10 | 0:40:14 | |
I've come to Cheltenham, to see the fellow behind me, | 0:40:14 | 0:40:17 | |
and I'm rather hoping to sell him my compass. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:20 | |
I did a bit of work on this fellow at auction. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:23 | |
I hoped Mr Flood might be a highly decorated Army officer. I found very little about him. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:29 | |
That bodes rather badly. | 0:40:29 | 0:40:31 | |
I'm hoping the chap behind me can tell me a little more. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:34 | |
'So, was Officer Flood prestigious enough to give Bingo the profit he needs?' | 0:40:34 | 0:40:39 | |
When I bought it, I thought "Here is a man of substance." | 0:40:39 | 0:40:42 | |
Many initials, it's engraved on the inside. Yes. | 0:40:42 | 0:40:46 | |
I took the punt that he was a rather illustrious, highly decorated Victorian soldier. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:52 | |
'Yes, that's what James is hoping.' | 0:40:52 | 0:40:55 | |
'But before we find out if the profit on the compass was enough to steal this competition, | 0:40:55 | 0:41:00 | |
'let's see how much our experts have spent today.' | 0:41:00 | 0:41:03 | |
'Both our boys started the day with ?1,000 of their own money.' | 0:41:03 | 0:41:07 | |
'James Lewis ended up buying 11 items | 0:41:07 | 0:41:10 | |
'and splashing out a total of ?540.44.' | 0:41:10 | 0:41:14 | |
'Bingo Braxton bought just seven items, | 0:41:14 | 0:41:16 | |
'which cost him a total of ?787.06.' | 0:41:16 | 0:41:20 | |
'All the money from today's challenge will go to the dealers' chosen charities.' | 0:41:20 | 0:41:25 | |
'So let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.' | 0:41:25 | 0:41:31 | |
Hello, hello. Hi, Mr Lewis. How are you? I'm very well. You? Very good. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:35 | |
So, what news? I bought that cheap table for about ?25 and the pennies. | 0:41:35 | 0:41:41 | |
I made a penny table. Oh, you DID! | 0:41:41 | 0:41:43 | |
And I took it to a pub that had penny bar. Well done. | 0:41:43 | 0:41:46 | |
You had that funny washstandy thing. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:48 | |
I was in Chesterfield and a lady popped out with a frilly hat | 0:41:48 | 0:41:54 | |
and said "Ooh, we're looking for things for the shop." | 0:41:54 | 0:41:58 | |
"If ever you've got anything, come and see me." I thought, "Hello." | 0:41:58 | 0:42:02 | |
Got a good profit out of that. You were braver than me at the auction. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:06 | |
I don't know how well I did. Shall we find out? | 0:42:06 | 0:42:09 | |
BOTH: Three, two, one... Ding! | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
NO! No! ?36! James! | 0:42:13 | 0:42:16 | |
I'd love to buy a glass of wine, but you'll have to pay. Come on. | 0:42:16 | 0:42:20 | |
'So James Lewis reigns victorious | 0:42:20 | 0:42:23 | |
'after Bingo Braxton made a loss of ?112.80 on the compass, | 0:42:23 | 0:42:28 | |
'having discovered that Officer Flood wasn't the prestigious fellow he was hoping for.' | 0:42:28 | 0:42:33 | |
How many campaigns was he involved in? He wasn't. Right. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:37 | |
The good news is he was in the military for many years. | 0:42:37 | 0:42:40 | |
The bad news is he didn't get any honours or awards, | 0:42:40 | 0:42:43 | |
because he was in the UK all the time. | 0:42:43 | 0:42:45 | |
Dear, oh dear. I should've done better. I enjoyed the sale. | 0:42:45 | 0:42:49 | |
James rushed around like a headless chicken, buying things, | 0:42:49 | 0:42:52 | |
but my goodness, can he sell the goods. | 0:42:52 | 0:42:55 | |
Well, the old Del Boy phrase - he who dares, wins - | 0:42:55 | 0:42:58 | |
really isn't the case here. | 0:42:58 | 0:43:00 | |
On the auction day, James was a lot braver than me. | 0:43:00 | 0:43:04 | |
'And Bingo has the chance to defend his honour next time, | 0:43:04 | 0:43:07 | |
'when they head off to a market in Paris.' | 0:43:07 | 0:43:11 | |
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