0:00:03 > 0:00:05This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:05 > 0:00:08the show that pitches TV's best-loved antiques experts
0:00:08 > 0:00:12against each other in an all-out battle for profit.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Hey-hey!
0:00:13 > 0:00:16And gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Who's there?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Each week, one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:23 > 0:00:26will face a different daily challenge...
0:00:26 > 0:00:27The original cheeky chappie!
0:00:27 > 0:00:28Lovely!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30..putting their reputations on the line...
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Full house!
0:00:32 > 0:00:33Oh, I say!
0:00:33 > 0:00:35..and giving you their top tips
0:00:35 > 0:00:38and savvy secrets on how to make the most money
0:00:38 > 0:00:40from buying and selling.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42I'm feeling rather lucky.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49So, strap yourselves in as our two antiques aficionados
0:00:49 > 0:00:51go head-to-head in the Showdown -
0:00:51 > 0:00:55the most demanding challenge our eminent experts have ever faced.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Our dealers need to be at the top of their game
0:00:58 > 0:01:01as they undertake a mission to scour the country
0:01:01 > 0:01:04and continent to pick up the finest treasures they can find,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08that they must then sell on for maximum profit.
0:01:09 > 0:01:10Coming up,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12Paul comes in with a cheeky offer.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14One and a half.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15There's a tip up the road!
0:01:15 > 0:01:17No, I'm only joking.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Jonty tries to wind up his rival...
0:01:19 > 0:01:24I bought it for you. Paul, that's broken - it's got an arm missing. Thank you very much!
0:01:24 > 0:01:26..and he falls in love with a lucky lady.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Sometimes at auctions there are objects that you look at
0:01:30 > 0:01:33and you think, "I just have to take that home with me".
0:01:33 > 0:01:34And here she is.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Welcome to the Showdown - the Grand Slam of antiques,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55the final face-off in the fight for profit
0:01:55 > 0:01:57and ultimate victory.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59And entering the arena first
0:01:59 > 0:02:03is our haggling heart-throb, the sophisticated, smooth-talking blue-eyed boy,
0:02:03 > 0:02:06but you'd better not forget he's in it to win it -
0:02:06 > 0:02:09It's Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12We're here to witness the downfall today
0:02:12 > 0:02:15of one Jonty Hearnden.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17And this is the man he's referring to.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19He's cool, calm and collected
0:02:19 > 0:02:22and more than able to retaliate - it's the titan of trading,
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26I'm going to double my money.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Yes, this will be an epic battle,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32using every ounce of our experts' knowledge, expertise
0:02:32 > 0:02:34and skill.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36They'll need to step up to the plate and deliver
0:02:36 > 0:02:38at four major antiques events.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41They'll have ?1,000 of their own money to spend
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and all the profits go to their chosen charities.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48But who will survive to emerge as the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Good morning, Jonty, are you well? How are you doing?
0:02:53 > 0:02:54We have a challenge. What is it?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Well, it says here, "Welcome to the mighty Showdown.
0:02:57 > 0:03:02"You must each buy two items at every one of your Put Your Money challenges.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05"You have ?1,000 to spend."
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Hmm. It says here, "You can sell up to four items wherever you want.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12"The rest will be sold at an auction in Cheltenham,
0:03:12 > 0:03:14"in direct competition with your opponent."
0:03:14 > 0:03:18There you go. "The winner is the dealer who makes the most profit."
0:03:18 > 0:03:20What's it like to be on the losing side, Jonty?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22It actually says here, "Good luck".
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Good luck to you too. See you later.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Well, behind the friendly banter, these fearsome rivals
0:03:27 > 0:03:31are all too aware that only one will be crowned king.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33So, let battle commence.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36They'll be stalking their usual hunting grounds -
0:03:36 > 0:03:38an auction, a car boot sale,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40an antiques fair
0:03:40 > 0:03:42and a foreign antiques market.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45At each venue they must buy two items
0:03:45 > 0:03:48and to win this war, they must make the most profit.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52First is the concrete jungle that is the car boot sale.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55They'll be foraging for bargains at Ford Airfield,
0:03:55 > 0:03:58where vigilance is the name of the game,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02as nothing worth buying hangs around for long in this trading terrain.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06And quick as a flash, Paul is the first to blaze a trail.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Something's caught my eye here.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13This is a very traditional Victorian antique oil painting.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Beautiful. Look at that. Lovely big frame,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17signed at the bottom here.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Very pleasing picture. I'm not sure who the artist is.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24It says "Old Hyde Farm",
0:04:24 > 0:04:26so you actually know where it is as well,
0:04:26 > 0:04:28which ticks all the boxes.
0:04:28 > 0:04:29What's on your painting, mate? ?300.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31You can't do one and a half?
0:04:31 > 0:04:34There's a tip up the road! No, I'm only joking.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35Best on it is 280.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37It's not dear for that.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42280 quid... Bearing in mind I was thinking of putting this in auction, we'll have a bit of commission...
0:04:42 > 0:04:45So it's going to have to get three and half before I get any profit on it.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48But I do like it. It's a good feeling. It's very well painted.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51I'm sorry to bother you, mate - you can't say a couple of hundred?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54The absolute death on it is 270.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56And I'll not get nothing out of it.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58It's 270 - that was the death? 270.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00All right. Thank you very much, mate.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Purchase number one and Paul's already breaking into a sweat.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06The Showdown calls for nerves of steel.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10He deliberated long and hard and the seller wasn't for moving,
0:05:10 > 0:05:12but Paul jumps straight into the lead.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15His rival, though, isn't going to be left behind for long.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19No. In fact, Jonty has already plotted the course straight to a potential bargain.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23Excuse me. Can you tell me more about what you've got in here?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25It's a World War II Japanese...
0:05:25 > 0:05:29Is it a compass? Compass, yes. 1943.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31So it's made of brass.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Because we've got some moisture in there, it looks like
0:05:34 > 0:05:35the seal has been broken.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37What's the damage on that?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I was asking 100 originally, but could take 80.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43I'm interested, but not at that point. I want to half it.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45What, 40? Yeah.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47It's damaged. I could do 55.
0:05:47 > 0:05:4940 quid, come on. I'll do 45.
0:05:49 > 0:05:5245? 45 and you can have it.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54What's your name? Bob. Bob.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55You've done me, Bob.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Has he, Jonty? It was you that was driving the price down.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02Well, here's hoping that compass will help you find your way to profit.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06And as time is ticking on, Paul has clocked his second possible buy.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08How much is this old clock?
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Three pound to you. Three pounds? Yeah.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13I think I'll have that. OK.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16I'm not even going to haggle at ?3. I don't think you should.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18No, I don't think I should either.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Can I have a look at that other one on the floor?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23I think it's a load of rubbish.
0:06:23 > 0:06:24It's actually a good case. Yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29But it's battery. That's a beautiful 19th-century oak case.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31You can have it for ?1 if you want it.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33I'll have that. Why not? Make it four quid.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35All right.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37So, big spender, what have you bought?
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Do you know what, I think these have been the bargain of the day.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44This is an American gingerbread, or Ansonia, which is the region where this comes from.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47It's got a complete glass, it's all painted.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51And it works when I put the key in. ?3! A complete bargain.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54And this one was ?1. This is a good, solid oak clock
0:06:54 > 0:06:57from about 1890, 1910, that sort of time.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00But look at the back - it has got a battery movement.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Look out for these ones, Jonty.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04It's the right TIME to sell them.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Well, there's no time to wind Jonty up now, Paul,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10as he's hooked up with another possible purchase.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12This is an interesting little object.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14It's for putting on your desk.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16Little hook on the top there.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21Slip your bills on there. So it's a desktop filing system, essentially.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24But what's really interesting here is we've got a little hallmark,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27which means it's silver. So we've got a silver base.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29This top section, the hook section,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31is not silver. It's discoloured,
0:07:31 > 0:07:33so this is plated.
0:07:33 > 0:07:33so this is plated.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Just by looking at the design,
0:07:35 > 0:07:38it's Edwardian, so it's about 100 years old.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39What's your death on that one?
0:07:41 > 0:07:4240. What about 30?
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Meet me in the middle.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Can you do it a little bit less than 35?
0:07:47 > 0:07:4934. Go on, then.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51It's mine for 34.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54So Jonty's landed his final item from the car boot,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and with that, Round 1 of the Showdown is over.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Both our battling buyers are still standing
0:08:00 > 0:08:02and ready to slug it out in Round 2,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04but how much have they spent so far?
0:08:04 > 0:08:08Paul and Jonty's Showdown budget is ?1,000.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Paul has been splashing the cash,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13spending ?274 on his two lots,
0:08:13 > 0:08:17leaving him with ?726 in his kitty.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Jonty has been more frugal,
0:08:19 > 0:08:21spending only ?79,
0:08:21 > 0:08:24so he's left with ?921.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26And so to Round 2.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Our plucky pair will be fighting it out
0:08:28 > 0:08:30at the Lincolnshire Antiques Fair.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Our captains of the collectables are ready to haggle hard and will stop at nothing
0:08:34 > 0:08:36to find the best buys.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38And full of that British bulldog spirit,
0:08:38 > 0:08:40they've both prepared a battle plan.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43There are dealers that sell relatively low-end antiques,
0:08:43 > 0:08:47but there are also dealers that have got an eye for the quirky,
0:08:47 > 0:08:49eye for the different.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51And I suppose ultimately that's where my heart is.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54So the Hitman's not afraid of standing out from the crowd,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56especially if his hat's anything to go by.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01Anyway, Paul is reflecting on his spending spree at the car boot sale.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05This is quite a difficult challenge. I've already spent a good chunk of my budget.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07So I need to watch my pennies now,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09but there's still bargains to be had.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Well, remember fortune favours the brave, Paul.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15And our man from Morecambe doesn't hesitate to enter the fray
0:09:15 > 0:09:16and go for bust.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19I must admit, these sort of busts are one of my favourite objects.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22It's extremely Art Nouveau. Made from terracotta.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25It's been broken off something. It's been a plinth there.
0:09:25 > 0:09:26That's nice - a signature.
0:09:26 > 0:09:291898, 1890, something like that.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Do you mind me asking how much this is? It's ?85, sir.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Any age to it? Don't know.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38It's come out of an 18th-century farmhouse in Herefordshire.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Can you ease it a little bit for me? 75 would be the very best.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44That's the very best? I'm going to have that. I like it.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Thank you very much. No problem.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49And with that, Paul is head and shoulders above his competitor.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52But Jonty has plans to level the playing field,
0:09:52 > 0:09:55as he's spotted some interesting lamps.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58So will he make light work of his first deal?
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Tell me about these lovely lamps.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Basically, these are balustrading from walls.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Are they made of constituted stone? Constituted stone.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12So this is the sort of thing for outside in the garden, a sort of a wall with a top and a bottom?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14And around ponds. What are they a pop?
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I don't differentiate to anybody.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19?75 each.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22So 150 for two? 150 for two, Jonty.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I'm going to choose two, if that's all right with you. That's fine. Done deal.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Well, there was no wiggle room for the wily haggler there
0:10:28 > 0:10:31as he takes the balustrade lamps for the asking price.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Will he fare any better in his next attempt, as, quick as a flash,
0:10:34 > 0:10:36he's found another item?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39What about these cufflinks here? Aren't they great?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41I've got 30 on them.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45You're going to have to do me a better price. What are you thinking? I'm halving it.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48You're trying to put me out the game!
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I'm talking 15 quid at the moment. Where are we?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Look, I tell you what, give me 18.
0:10:56 > 0:10:5818? Can we do that? I'll do that.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Can you do it? Thank you very much indeed. No problem.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03What's so nice about these cufflinks,
0:11:03 > 0:11:04these novelty cufflinks,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07is that they really do look period.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Now, these cameras had that '50s, '60s look.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12The look of a Leica camera
0:11:12 > 0:11:15was the coolest machine to have
0:11:15 > 0:11:18if you were into photography at that time.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21They're only made of a polished metal
0:11:21 > 0:11:23and at ?18,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26well, I think I'm in for a very large profit.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29So Jonty's snapped up his two items
0:11:29 > 0:11:31and the pressure is all now on Paul
0:11:31 > 0:11:33to match his rival's purchasing power.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36He's not going to let Jonty sail away with this one.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39I spotted a bit of Royal memorabilia earlier on.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41This is a poster
0:11:41 > 0:11:45and it commemorates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, 1977.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47I remember it well.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50What I like about it is it's actually a poster that shows
0:11:50 > 0:11:52all the flotilla of ships that were involved
0:11:52 > 0:11:54around the Isle of Wight
0:11:54 > 0:11:56at the time, to celebrate the Coronation.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59What's on your picture? I'll take a tenner on it.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01A tenner? A tenner.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Right, I shall have that. OK, mate.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Nice to see you. Thank you very much.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08And that's it - time out on Round 2.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Our trading titans have both picked up their two purchases,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14so let's see how much they've splashed out.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Our boys started out with a Showdown budget of ?1,000.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Paul has now spent ?359,
0:12:20 > 0:12:25leaving him with ?641 to spend in the remaining two rounds.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Jonty has spent slightly less than his rival,
0:12:27 > 0:12:29parting with ?247,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32leaving him ?753.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35So, time for Round 3.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Both our battling bargain hunters are still standing,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40ready to fight it out.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42They've crossed the Channel for the next stand-off
0:12:42 > 0:12:47and are scouring the side alleys at the Saint Antoine flea market in Paris.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50They're ready to bust a gut to bring home the best bargains
0:12:50 > 0:12:53and Jonty is hoping for an early lead as he spots
0:12:53 > 0:12:56a side table with plenty of French flair.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00This is a wrought-iron console table
0:13:00 > 0:13:03from the 1950s, possibly the 1960s.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Solid marble top.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07It's wonderfully French
0:13:07 > 0:13:11and it's stylised in that kind of 19th, 18th-century look
0:13:11 > 0:13:14with a stylised acanthus leaf here on the front.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18This is perfect for that retro,
0:13:18 > 0:13:22dare I say, almost kitsch market which is so popular back in the UK.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26Now, your eyes may be deceiving you, because if you look closely,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29this is not 200 euros - it says 20 euros.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34I have negotiated that down to 15 euros.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36What a bargain!
0:13:36 > 0:13:40So the Oxfordshire haggler gets his marble-topped console
0:13:40 > 0:13:42for just ?13.64.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44But the man from Morecambe isn't willing to be beaten
0:13:44 > 0:13:46on cross-Channel charm,
0:13:46 > 0:13:48as he tracks down an item of his own.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Now then, I've found some unusual items here.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Something that we're always looking for.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55These are nice 19th-century leather boxes,
0:13:55 > 0:13:59but they were designed for the carriage clocks
0:13:59 > 0:14:02that were used in the travelling carriages in the Victorian times.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05These are always in demand, because the carriage clocks turn up
0:14:05 > 0:14:07far more often than the actual cases.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11Bonjour, monsieur! Oui, monsieur?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13C'est combien?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15C'est 25.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17If I buy two...dernier prix?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20I can make two for 40.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22You couldn't do two for 30?
0:14:22 > 0:14:24OK. OK, I'll buy two.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26Merci beaucoup.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Ah, what a nice polite haggle - lovely!
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Paul manages to charm his way into getting
0:14:33 > 0:14:36his two carriage clock holders for ?27.27.
0:14:36 > 0:14:42But then Paul's expert eye spots another treasure in the back of the same trader's cabinet.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45You don't see many in England this design.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49So he swoops in and buys the carriage clock
0:14:49 > 0:14:51for ?136.36.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55I'm actually delighted with this particular clock.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57It's typically French.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59It's very different to what you find in England.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01We tend to be more classical design.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03It's got a beautiful ormolu case,
0:15:03 > 0:15:05which has been decorated with these vine leaves.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08This dates from about 1870, 1880.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11The rule of thumb when looking at any of these platform escapement clocks
0:15:11 > 0:15:13is if you give it a bit of a rock,
0:15:13 > 0:15:15the whole spring moves backwards and forwards.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18That's the balance wheel and it's very important that's intact.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20For 150 euros,
0:15:20 > 0:15:22I think that's a great price.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24So Paul completes his buying for the round
0:15:24 > 0:15:28and the pressure is now on Jonty to find that final purchase.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30And it's not long before he spots something
0:15:30 > 0:15:32that sits well with him.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Take a closer look at my chair here.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37It's a really good quality frame.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38It's probably a beech frame.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41And dated the early part of the 20th century.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45It's been recovered, so this fabric here is pretty nasty.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48But the upholstery is in really good condition.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50If you look at the quality of the carving,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53it's not wonderfully 19th-century.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57It's slightly later, so everything here is probably machine-turned.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01Hand-finished, but the quality isn't quite there.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02But it's a great chair.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06At 350 euros, it's a really, really good buy.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10And it's the most expensive one of the Showdown so far,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13as it sets Jonty back ?318.18.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17And with that, the third round draws to a close.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19But will Jonty's chair furnish him with a nice bit of profit?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23And will Paul's carriage clock tick the money-making box?
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Let's check on the spending so far.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Both of our boys started the Showdown with ?1,000
0:16:27 > 0:16:29of their own money to spend.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Paul has now parted with over half his budget,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34spending ?522.63,
0:16:34 > 0:16:38leaving ?477.37 in his kitty.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Jonty has now turned the tables and spent more than his rival -
0:16:42 > 0:16:44?578.82,
0:16:44 > 0:16:46meaning he has ?421.18
0:16:46 > 0:16:48going into the final round.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53And so to Round 4 of this shopping slugfest.
0:16:53 > 0:16:54And what better place to end this fight
0:16:54 > 0:16:57than in the deadliest arena of all - the auction?
0:16:57 > 0:17:00A place where prayers can be answered
0:17:00 > 0:17:01or dreams crushed.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04And today, our two glory hunters will be at Charterhouse Auctioneers
0:17:04 > 0:17:06in Dorset.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Our dealers must buy two items each,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11and it's Paul who's wading into the fight first
0:17:11 > 0:17:13as he has already earmarked a lot
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and is hoping to channel the heroics of one of history's great leaders.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18John and Henry Doulton
0:17:18 > 0:17:21made their fortune from making the sewage pipes of London
0:17:21 > 0:17:25and they used this stoneware to protect the people
0:17:25 > 0:17:28living in the slums and the poorer areas
0:17:28 > 0:17:29to give them clean water.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33And as a by-product, they started to make items from stoneware.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36This is one of the mostly highly prized and recognised.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38This is one of Admiral Nelson,
0:17:38 > 0:17:41and on the bottom here it says "Doulton and Watts"
0:17:41 > 0:17:43and we have an estimate of ?100 to ?150
0:17:43 > 0:17:45and I think that's a great bit of history
0:17:45 > 0:17:47to hopefully bring back to Morecambe.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49But to secure this victory,
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Paul is going to need to harness all his bidding bravery,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55as he has competition from an internet bidder.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57At 110. And 10.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59120, 130, 140, 150.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02160, 170, 180, 190.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04This is a fierce fight.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Will it go Paul's way?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09220. Room bid before the internet.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11240. Go on - one more.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14260. It's a room bid at ?260.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Selling then. I think I'm beaten.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19280. Go on - one more. 300.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21At 300.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23I bought it! There we go.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27Paul, that's broken - it's got an arm missing! Thank you very much!
0:18:28 > 0:18:31As Jonty said, it's got an arm missing. Very funny.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33That's at the top end of what I wanted to pay,
0:18:33 > 0:18:35but I'm delighted to beat the internet.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37I've made the effort to come here today to buy.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Yes, Paul's giving it all he's got, putting his heart and soul into this fight,
0:18:41 > 0:18:43and that purchase cost him big.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47The Doulton and Watts jug set him back ?370.20 with fees.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51And, on a roll, he's straight into bidding again
0:18:51 > 0:18:54as he's after a commemorative Queen Mother enamel box.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56At ?70. Bidder goes away at 70.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59What a noble acquisition,
0:18:59 > 0:19:03as Paul claims his enamel box for ?86.38 with fees.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I bought something here that certainly isn't antique,
0:19:08 > 0:19:09but is extremely collectable.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12It's a Bilston enamel box,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14and Bilston enamel was the traditional way of making
0:19:14 > 0:19:16a copper box covered in enamel,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18to give this wonderful coloured decoration.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20They have been made since the 18th century.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22But this one was made quite recently.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26It's to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing
0:19:26 > 0:19:28of the Queen Mother.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32But this is done after a painting by Samuel Warburton in 1923,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35just before she married the future King George VI.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37It has the box and the certificates
0:19:37 > 0:19:39and it's just a beautiful thing.
0:19:39 > 0:19:40And with that Royal purchase,
0:19:40 > 0:19:42Paul is king of the castle,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45as he's bought all eight of his Showdown items.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47But Jonty - well, he's no dirty rascal
0:19:47 > 0:19:49and is charging straight into the bidding
0:19:49 > 0:19:51on set of pewter chargers.
0:19:51 > 0:19:52At 45.
0:19:52 > 0:19:5450. 60. 70.
0:19:54 > 0:19:5680.
0:19:56 > 0:19:5890. 100. And 10.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00120. 120?
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Selling at 120.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04Jonty forces his way back into the competition,
0:20:04 > 0:20:09picking up the two pewter chargers for ?148.08, with fees.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Now, in the 18th and 19th century,
0:20:11 > 0:20:13pewter was exceedingly common,
0:20:13 > 0:20:16so in every tavern, every dining table
0:20:16 > 0:20:19would have had a plate similar to this.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Now, this is larger than your average plate
0:20:22 > 0:20:24and for that reason, they're called chargers.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28But the one marking that I'm really impressed with
0:20:28 > 0:20:31is this sticky label here on the back that somebody's placed
0:20:31 > 0:20:36and they've put, "Robert Sadler, London and Newcastle, circa 1750."
0:20:36 > 0:20:40And I'm really interested in doing some research when I get back home.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44And Jonty's hoping the next lot will help him keep his head above water
0:20:44 > 0:20:45as he raises the sails
0:20:45 > 0:20:48and steers towards a bidding battle for a pond yacht.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50At ?120. 130.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54140. Jonty's bid standing. And selling at 140.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Now I'm sailing!
0:20:56 > 0:21:01And Jonty gets his pond yacht for ?172.76, with fees.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Sometimes at auctions there are objects that you look at
0:21:06 > 0:21:09and you think, "I just have to take that home with me".
0:21:09 > 0:21:11And here she is -
0:21:11 > 0:21:12my beautiful pond yacht.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14And looking at the whole structure of this,
0:21:14 > 0:21:16there's some really good attention to detail.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Looking at the quality of the mast and how the sails can be lowered
0:21:20 > 0:21:22and heightened.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24It's a beautiful object, originally designed
0:21:24 > 0:21:28to actually be placed onto ponds so the yacht could be sailed around.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31But today these are just sold as wonderful decorative objects.
0:21:31 > 0:21:32She's named Lady Luck.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34What a great name!
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Perhaps she'll be your lucky charm, Jonty.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39And with that, this bout is over.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41Our dealers have bought all they can.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Will Jonty's pond yacht help him sail away with the competition?
0:21:44 > 0:21:48Will Paul's jug prove to be an heroic purchase?
0:21:48 > 0:21:51It's time to take one final look at their spending totals.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Our top traders each started the day
0:21:53 > 0:21:56with ?1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01Paul nearly blew his entire budget, spending ?979.21,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03while Jonty's Showdown selection cost him a total
0:22:03 > 0:22:06of ?899.66.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12Before the selling starts, our two dealers take the chance to meet up
0:22:12 > 0:22:13and try to get the inside scoop
0:22:13 > 0:22:16and gauge how the impending battle will play out.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19What a week! What a challenge that was!
0:22:19 > 0:22:22I think I bought some good things.
0:22:22 > 0:22:24I'm delighted with the Showdown items I've got.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27That beautiful painting could do well.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29And of course, this terracotta bust.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32I did very well at the antiques market. I bought a pair of balustrade lamps,
0:22:32 > 0:22:36which are going to sell to an interior designer, I'm convinced.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37I bought my lovely yacht.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39All I need is to find somebody with a pond.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43Know anyone? No, but Morecambe Bay's quite big!
0:22:43 > 0:22:46May the best man win, Jonty.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48See you at the auction.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Buying their booty was just the first part of this ultimate challenge for Showdown glory.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00Jonty and Paul must now transform into selling supremos
0:23:00 > 0:23:02as they look to offload all their purchases
0:23:02 > 0:23:04for maximum profit.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06But the Showdown has a twist -
0:23:06 > 0:23:07the auction.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Our two experts must each put four of their eight items under the hammer,
0:23:11 > 0:23:15where they'll have no haggling power whatsoever over the buyers.
0:23:15 > 0:23:16They might see their profits soar...
0:23:16 > 0:23:18or they might lose everything.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21Over at the Hitman's headquarters in Oxfordshire,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Jonty is sizing up his stash.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I've got the lot here.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29I have an interior designer interested already
0:23:29 > 0:23:31in my balustrade lamps,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34and that's good news, because when I purchased them,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37I knew they were interior designer stock.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42I've already got somebody interested in my 1960s Leica camera cufflinks.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44I've got somebody interested in my chair,
0:23:44 > 0:23:46but I paid so much for that
0:23:46 > 0:23:49that maybe there's not all that much profit in it.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52The best of all is my beautiful pond yacht.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54What a bargain!
0:23:54 > 0:23:58That is my best piece out of the whole collection.
0:23:58 > 0:24:03If I can get that away, I hope that I might be able to make an awful lot of money there.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Jonty has already decided to sell his Japanese compass,
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Edwardian silver bill hook,
0:24:09 > 0:24:11two pewter chargers
0:24:11 > 0:24:13and marble-topped console at auction.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17I am ready for the challenge, Mr Hayes!
0:24:17 > 0:24:19So he's all fired up and raring to go,
0:24:19 > 0:24:23and over in Morecambe, Paul is also stoked with his stock.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Watch out for these, Jonty, because we've got some great, great items.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Bit of Royal memorabilia here.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30This is something quite new,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33but it's top, top quality.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35It's a Battersea enamel, it's of the Queen Mum.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Two carriage clock cases.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41I know quite a lot of clock dealers and watch dealers and collectors,
0:24:41 > 0:24:43so I think I'll be able to shift those.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46I bought two clocks for ?4.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50You can't get any cheaper than that. It's a crazy, crazy price.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53I think those are something I can definitely sell privately.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56This fella is Admiral Lord Nelson.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00He's extremely popular. One of the great names in British culture.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02One of our greatest leaders.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Coupled together with the fact it's made by Doulton and Watts.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06I did actually see one of these online,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09which was priced at over ?1,000.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13So what I've decided to do with this one is a dedicated Doulton sale.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16I think this has got a great chance to make some good money.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20So, going to auction will be this wonderful old map,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22this beautiful bust,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24this lovely clock
0:25:24 > 0:25:26and of course, this ancient painting of Balham.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32It's cost me ?270, but I think there's a good chance of getting a good profit on that.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Get one over on that Jonty Hearnden!
0:25:34 > 0:25:38Strong words, Paul, but now it's time to turn that talk into action
0:25:38 > 0:25:41as our trading tycoons hit the selling trail.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42But remember, no deal is truly sealed
0:25:42 > 0:25:44until they've shaken on it.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48Jonty is keen to take an early lead,
0:25:48 > 0:25:50so, quick as a flash, he's found Christian,
0:25:50 > 0:25:55a photographer in Yorkshire, who he hopes will snap up the camera cufflinks
0:25:55 > 0:25:56that he bought for ?18.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Here we go.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59They're beautiful.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02We've got cameras on the end there. Do you like them?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Oh, I love them!
0:26:04 > 0:26:05They look good.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Now, these are only ?30 each.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12?30 each? That's nice that you split it up there.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15Well, they sound cheaper!
0:26:15 > 0:26:17What would you say to ?20 each?
0:26:17 > 0:26:19?20? ?40...
0:26:19 > 0:26:21How about ?25 each?
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Yeah, go on, then! Brilliant!
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Yes, that sale nets Jonty a profit of ?32.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Not just a pretty face, are you, Jonty?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Yes, step aside, Kate Moss, because the Hitman
0:26:33 > 0:26:35is about to work it.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37I like that, Jonty, that's beautiful!
0:26:37 > 0:26:39You are looking good!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Well, if you've got it, flaunt it.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44Anyway, Jonty is a model of selling success
0:26:44 > 0:26:46as he goes on to sell his balustrade lamps
0:26:46 > 0:26:48for a profit of ?68
0:26:48 > 0:26:51to a dealer who specialises in reclaimed furniture.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54In Yorkshire, Paul has done his research
0:26:54 > 0:26:56and found the perfect potential buyer
0:26:56 > 0:26:59in Robert, but will he clock up a sale?
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Robert, how are you? It's lovely to see you.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06Now, I bought these out in Paris.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09How important would it be to have a clock in a case?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Would it make a difference when you come to sell an item? Well, yeah.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14If we go back...
0:27:14 > 0:27:19This pops out. You'd have had a piece of glass in there.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Let's have a look.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24Oh, look at that!
0:27:24 > 0:27:25Look at that! Perfect.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27The key...
0:27:27 > 0:27:29It was made for you, that one.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30The key would have gone in there.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32And there we are.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34You have your travelling clock.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Is the box or case an important feature of it?
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Well, yeah, it's like most things, really.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41Same with toys or anything like that.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45If you've got the packaging or, in this case,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48the carrying case, obviously you add value to the clock.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Now, was there a connection to Nelson?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53Originally, the classic carriage clock
0:27:53 > 0:27:54was originated from Paris.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59The story goes that one of Nelson's officers was late for a battle
0:27:59 > 0:28:03and they nearly lost the battle because he was late.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05So after that, he ordered all his officers to...
0:28:05 > 0:28:08carry a carriage clock at all times. Right.
0:28:08 > 0:28:13And from then on, they were actually known as the officer's clock.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16They cost me 30 euros - about 27, 28 quid for the pair.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20Is there a profit in them? Are they worth a bit more to yourself?
0:28:20 > 0:28:22Um, yeah, there is a profit.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Would you be happy if we said ?60?
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Do you know what, I'd be absolutely made up with that.
0:28:27 > 0:28:28Shall we do that? Yeah, it's a deal.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Thank you very much.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32Yes, Paul is ticking all the right boxes
0:28:32 > 0:28:35as he scores a profit of ?32.73
0:28:35 > 0:28:36with that sale.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38But he's not done there,
0:28:38 > 0:28:40as he's targeting Robert for another sale.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43He thinks he may be the ideal dealer for his two clocks
0:28:43 > 0:28:45that he bought for just ?4.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47They sold for ?4? For the pair.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50I'll give you ?10 for the pair.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52Shall we do that? Shall we do that?
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Go on, we'll do that. Thank you very much.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59And that gives Paul a small profit of ?6.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07But with time marching on, he's then forced to accept a loss
0:29:07 > 0:29:10on his enamel box, as he sells it to a private collector
0:29:10 > 0:29:12who'll only give him ?75 for it,
0:29:12 > 0:29:16leaving him down ?11.38.
0:29:16 > 0:29:22In Oxfordshire, Jonty's hoping to sell the French chair that he bought for ?318.18
0:29:22 > 0:29:25to Gary, an antiques and architectural salvage merchant.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29It's a lovely quality chair. The frame is absolutely sound,
0:29:29 > 0:29:31which is the first thing you need to look at.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33The upholstery is sound.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36For a chair that's come from France, to have no woodworm is amazing.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Extraordinary, isn't it?
0:29:38 > 0:29:43Because the walnut is much more susceptible than tropical hardwoods to woodworm, isn't it?
0:29:43 > 0:29:44Absolutely.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46Gary seems keen, but he's driving a hard bargain.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49So after some intense haggling,
0:29:49 > 0:29:51will Jonty make a profit?
0:29:51 > 0:29:52425.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54430.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55Done.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59And that sale nets him a profit of ?111.82.
0:29:59 > 0:30:02But his hard work doesn't end there.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Jonty has been extensively researching potential buyers
0:30:05 > 0:30:07and it's led him to Devon,
0:30:07 > 0:30:11where he's found Mark, whose company is the world's largest stockist of marine antiques,
0:30:11 > 0:30:14so Jonty hopes he's the perfect dealer for his pond yacht.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16But will it be plain sailing?
0:30:16 > 0:30:19Now, my beautiful yacht here
0:30:19 > 0:30:21has a lovely sort of pre-war feel to it.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Post-war, I'd say, to be honest, Jonty.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27I prefer, and so do a lot of my customers prefer,
0:30:27 > 0:30:29the older style pond yachts.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33Turn of the century, early 20th century pond yachts.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35But it's a nice example of a basic pond yacht.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38To you, sir, ?700.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40That would be more than my asking price.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43I'm going to come down a couple of hundred quid for you.
0:30:43 > 0:30:48You've come down to the sort of figure that I can see myself asking for it.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51So in order to sell it for 500,
0:30:51 > 0:30:53I don't want to pay any more than 400.
0:30:53 > 0:30:58Can we do 450? I can only go...split the difference again. Four and a quarter.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00?425?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02You've killed me.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05Thanks, Jonty. Thanks very much.
0:31:05 > 0:31:09Jonty's tactical decision to back down from his original high price
0:31:09 > 0:31:11means that he not only survives a stormy haggle
0:31:11 > 0:31:16but he emerges with a healthy profit of ?252.24.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19That was tough, but I got there in the end.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22I quite fancy a sailor's life!
0:31:22 > 0:31:25And surely you'd be the admiral of the fleet, Jonty!
0:31:25 > 0:31:29And with that, he's now offloaded all the items he planned to sell privately.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Paul still has one more item left to sell -
0:31:32 > 0:31:34his stoneware jug. And he's tracked down
0:31:34 > 0:31:36the perfect place to sell it,
0:31:36 > 0:31:38a specialist Doulton pottery auction.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41We'll find out more about that later.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42And there you have it.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45Our valiant pair have done all they can.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47So with the Showdown auction looming, let's find out
0:31:47 > 0:31:49who's currently leading the rich list
0:31:49 > 0:31:51and who needs big-money bidders.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Paul has so far sold three of his buys
0:31:54 > 0:31:57and clocked up a profit of ?27.35.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Jonty, on the other hand, has sold four items
0:32:02 > 0:32:05and has accumulated a profit
0:32:05 > 0:32:06of ?464.06.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Our experts fought hard to track down the most profitable buyers.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14But the remainder of this clash is now out of their hands,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18because all their remaining items will be sold at the Showdown auction,
0:32:18 > 0:32:23where their hard-nosed haggling skills have absolutely no influence over what happens,
0:32:23 > 0:32:27because they're in the hands of the team at the saleroom in Gloucestershire.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30With just moments before the auction kicks off,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33our anxious dealers waste no time taking a look at their opposition's lots.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37Jonty is checking out Paul's carriage clock.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41I hate to admit this, but this a really nice purchase by Paul.
0:32:41 > 0:32:46In the catalogue, it's a ridiculously low estimate of ?30 to ?40.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48If it sells for that, that will be far too cheap.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51But don't tell Paul that!
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Your secret is safe, Jonty.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55But what does Paul think of your choices?
0:32:57 > 0:33:00A lovely small wrought-iron console table
0:33:00 > 0:33:04with a marble top - a great item, Jonty.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07?13 - c'est magnifique, n'est-ce pas?
0:33:08 > 0:33:10Very good, that means. Well done.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13Our two trading titans may be full of compliments now,
0:33:13 > 0:33:15but their auction voyage is about to begin.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17It all comes down to this.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20They're squaring up for their final bout,
0:33:20 > 0:33:22and now their fate is in the hands of bidders.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Jonty is the first to head out,
0:33:24 > 0:33:27looking for profit with his World War II Japanese compass.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30Interesting. In the catalogue, they've put ?80 to ?100.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35I paid ?45 for it, so I'm hoping I could be in for a profit.
0:33:35 > 0:33:36Good luck.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38I'll start the bidding at ?65.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40At ?65, a commission bid.
0:33:40 > 0:33:4170.
0:33:41 > 0:33:4370 in the room there. Thank you.
0:33:43 > 0:33:4475 back with me.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46At 80 with you in the room, sir.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48We're going once, twice...at ?80...
0:33:48 > 0:33:50BANGS GAVEL
0:33:50 > 0:33:51Well done, sir!
0:33:51 > 0:33:53That's a profit!
0:33:53 > 0:33:55So Jonty is off to a flying start.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59After fees, the Japanese compass finds its way to a profit of ?14.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01So the pressure is now on Paul.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04He knows he needs to win big to stay in the game.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06My first one now.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09The terracotta bust. Do you like that?
0:34:09 > 0:34:11I think it's lovely. Really? Yes.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14But do the bidders agree?
0:34:14 > 0:34:17She's turned enough heads already that the bidding has reached ?65.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Will it go any higher?
0:34:19 > 0:34:21At 65 with you. And 70, sir.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23And 5, sir, would you like to go?
0:34:23 > 0:34:2680 at the back of the room. We're looking for 85.
0:34:26 > 0:34:2885 we're looking for. 85 on the net.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31At 90, sir, would you like to go, at the back?
0:34:31 > 0:34:35To make a profit, the bust must sell for at least ?100.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37At 90 in the room I've got. I need 95 now.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39I've got 90. Going once...
0:34:39 > 0:34:41twice...at ?90...
0:34:41 > 0:34:42Sold.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44After fees, the hammer price of ?90
0:34:44 > 0:34:46is not quite enough to make Paul a profit,
0:34:46 > 0:34:50and he winds up with a small loss of ?7.80.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52He's got a mountain to climb
0:34:52 > 0:34:54if he's to win this fight.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56But Jonty's not very much better
0:34:56 > 0:34:59as the 18th-century pewter chargers he paid nearly ?150 for
0:34:59 > 0:35:02only serve up ?85.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Sold.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06That's the low end of the estimate too!
0:35:06 > 0:35:10The Showdown auction is a huge test of wills
0:35:10 > 0:35:12that can slay the biggest talents.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Deary me!
0:35:15 > 0:35:16Someone get Jonty a hanky,
0:35:16 > 0:35:20as the pewter chargers make a loss of ?84.98.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24I bid a little bit more at the auction. I was keen to buy them.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27I thought they were really nice and decorative,
0:35:27 > 0:35:31but actually, people are looking for the slightly earlier ones.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32They're only 250 years old!
0:35:32 > 0:35:34Both of our dealers are struggling today.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37This room is giving our boys a hard time,
0:35:37 > 0:35:40but will Paul's next lot ring up a profit
0:35:40 > 0:35:44as his carriage clock that cost ?136.36 comes under the hammer?
0:35:44 > 0:35:48This is a 19th-century French ormolu carriage clock.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50How are you feeling about this clock?
0:35:50 > 0:35:53This is my favourite item of all the items I've bought.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55I hate to admit this,
0:35:55 > 0:35:57but it's my favourite item that you bought as well!
0:35:57 > 0:35:59And it's a hit with the bidders too,
0:35:59 > 0:36:02because in no time at all the clock strikes ?100.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04At ?100 on the net.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07?110.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09At 120. We've got 110. At 120 now.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11120. It's going up.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14140 on the net.
0:36:14 > 0:36:15150, sir, would you like to go?
0:36:15 > 0:36:16140, 150.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19150. 160.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23170, sir? Going once, twice, at ?170.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25Sold.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27But has it made a profit?
0:36:27 > 0:36:29That's definitely more than I paid,
0:36:29 > 0:36:32but it depends what the commission rate is.
0:36:32 > 0:36:34Up...down? I might just be under.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Yes, yet again, Paul hasn't made a penny,
0:36:37 > 0:36:40because after commission fees, the clock brings in a small loss
0:36:40 > 0:36:42of ?4.82.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45They are at the mercy of the room,
0:36:45 > 0:36:47and this is a tough crowd.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48Jonty's next item, the silver bill hook,
0:36:48 > 0:36:52also makes a loss, this time of ?18.40.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55And the stormy waters continue
0:36:55 > 0:36:58when Paul's flotilla poster notches up a loss of 20p.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02This Showdown auction is well and truly out of our experts' control.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Now it's Paul's most expensive item in the auction -
0:37:05 > 0:37:07his oil painting.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09This is a big one for you, Paul.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Yeah, this is a massive one for me.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13It's cost me ?270.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18I've worked out I think I need this to fetch ?343
0:37:18 > 0:37:21to break even. That's after all the commission. Really?
0:37:21 > 0:37:24That's quite a tall order. It's all hand done.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29The hours that were spent by the artist. The frame is good quality - its original frame.
0:37:29 > 0:37:30Good luck, Mr Hayes!
0:37:30 > 0:37:33And you'll need it, Paul.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35Jonty might recognise quality when he sees it,
0:37:35 > 0:37:36but will the crowd?
0:37:36 > 0:37:39Their wallets seem sealed shut today.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Shall we start the bidding on that, ladies and gentlemen, at ?80?
0:37:42 > 0:37:44A commission bid at 80.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45At 80. And 5.
0:37:45 > 0:37:4885. At 90. And 5 on the net.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49Come on!
0:37:49 > 0:37:51I'm looking for ?100.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56Yes, all rivalry is set aside as even Jonty thinks this painting is worth much more,
0:37:56 > 0:37:58but he's not here to splash the cash
0:37:58 > 0:38:01and the bidders in this room are just not spending today.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03At ?95, then.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Going once, twice at ?95...
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Dear me!
0:38:10 > 0:38:12There we go. There's my shoulder.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16He'll need more than a shoulder to lean on, Jonty.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19Paul has taken a big hit there.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22That sale leaves him with a loss of ?198.70.
0:38:22 > 0:38:26Our man from Morecambe just isn't getting the profits he deserves.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28You took a gamble. You took that risk.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30And do you know what? I would again.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33That's the sign of a true dealer - always looking at the bigger picture
0:38:33 > 0:38:36and not afraid of a risky venture.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40And remember, Paul has yet to discover what his Doulton jug will fetch at the specialist auction.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43It's been a tough day for both our dealers
0:38:43 > 0:38:46and as the last lot of the day comes under the hammer,
0:38:46 > 0:38:50can Jonty raise a profit on his mid-20th-century wrought-iron table?
0:38:50 > 0:38:53Now, I paid just under ?14 for this.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Got to make over ?23 to make a profit. OK.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Yes, Jonty feeling those auction nerves.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Going to start the bidding with a commission bid on this.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04Commission bid.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07?50. 50 quid!
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Don't look so surprised.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Jonty's already in the money, so no harm in trying to drum up some more.
0:39:13 > 0:39:1555. More!
0:39:15 > 0:39:1855...and 60 with me.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20And 5.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23And 70. On the net at ?70.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Little bit of competition there.
0:39:25 > 0:39:275 more!
0:39:27 > 0:39:30..and 5. 75. Yeah!
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Yes, now he can smell a profit, the Hitman can't help but get excited.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35Sold.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37JONTY WHOOPS
0:39:37 > 0:39:38What a result!
0:39:38 > 0:39:41At last, one of our dealers wins big with these bidders,
0:39:41 > 0:39:45with Jonty netting ?41.26.
0:39:45 > 0:39:46With that, the auction is done.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48That was good, Jonty.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51What's next - snow to Eskimos?
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Well, it's been a rollicking ride for our battling boys
0:39:57 > 0:39:58and it's not over for Paul yet,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01as he still needs to find out if his jug
0:40:01 > 0:40:03has won big at the specialist auction.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06How did we do?
0:40:06 > 0:40:07Did everything go all right?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10We'll find out later how that sale went.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12Now, it's been a tough fight.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15Paul's certainly had some bad luck in the auction,
0:40:15 > 0:40:17but the Showdown always is a mighty battle.
0:40:17 > 0:40:22So let's remind ourselves who spent what in today's show-stopping spectacular.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Our battling bargainers each started out
0:40:24 > 0:40:27with ?1,000 of their own money to spend.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31Paul's Showdown buys cost him a total of ?979.21,
0:40:31 > 0:40:36while Jonty spent a total of ?906.66
0:40:36 > 0:40:38including electrical testing for his balustrade lamps.
0:40:38 > 0:40:43But the only that matters now is who's made the biggest profit.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46All the money that Paul and Jonty have made
0:40:46 > 0:40:48will be going to a charity of their choice,
0:40:48 > 0:40:53so let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Paul, good to see you. Good to see you, Jonty.
0:40:56 > 0:40:57This is the big one.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59This was the hard one, wasn't it?
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Shall we find out how we've done?
0:41:01 > 0:41:03Yes. Good luck to you!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05This is the big one. The really big one.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07Two, three...
0:41:07 > 0:41:08Oh, look at that!
0:41:08 > 0:41:10It's close. No, it isn't close.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Look - that's a minus!
0:41:12 > 0:41:13THEY LAUGH
0:41:13 > 0:41:15I'm glad you can laugh, Jonty!
0:41:15 > 0:41:18It was quite difficult, the auction.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Sadly for Paul, the jug made a loss
0:41:22 > 0:41:25as the auctioneers discovered tiny imperfections around the handle
0:41:25 > 0:41:26which affected the price.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30I didn't honestly spot those firing cracks
0:41:30 > 0:41:33and that's what's happened today, unfortunately.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36But life is a gamble. This one unfortunately hasn't paid off.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Well, the oil painting and the jug lost Paul a lot of money,
0:41:39 > 0:41:42which means it's a Showdown victory for Jonty.
0:41:42 > 0:41:48However, our two experts have been building their profit stash up for over a week of challenges.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Shall we see how we've done for the whole week? One, two, three...
0:41:55 > 0:41:56Oh, dear!
0:41:56 > 0:42:00Well, do you know what? I'm delighted I've managed to come out with actually a bit of profit,
0:42:00 > 0:42:04so it was a total disaster for me, that one, but that's life.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Well, we all take gambles. It doesn't pay off all the time.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Thank goodness that's all over!
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Oh, dear. The drinks are on me.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15An overall win for Jonty, but is Paul down?
0:42:15 > 0:42:19Well, things didn't quite turn out the way that I planned with those items,
0:42:19 > 0:42:21but that is the antique business.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25You buy with your gut instinct, and sometimes it doesn't pay off.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27In my case, it didn't pay off quite dramatically, really!
0:42:27 > 0:42:30But over the entire week, I'm delighted with what happened.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33It just came down to the Showdown at the end.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36Wow, that Showdown was tough!
0:42:36 > 0:42:39To come out with losses at the auction sale was difficult,
0:42:39 > 0:42:42but to come out with the profits that I did,
0:42:42 > 0:42:44well, the Hitman strikes again!
0:42:44 > 0:42:48Both Paul and Jonty have made profits,
0:42:48 > 0:42:51and all that money will be going to their chosen charities,
0:42:51 > 0:42:52so where's the money going?
0:42:52 > 0:42:54My charity is the Macmillan Cancer Support,
0:42:54 > 0:42:58which provides real help and service to people who are suffering from cancer
0:42:58 > 0:43:02and also their families. I'm delighted to give a relatively small amount,
0:43:02 > 0:43:06but do you now what? When I go back to Morecambe, I'm going to have a whip-round
0:43:06 > 0:43:08and see if I can make it into a big amount.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10My chosen charity is Taylan's Project, which is a charity
0:43:10 > 0:43:15that raises funds for brain cancer research.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17It's been a week of wheeling and dealing.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19Paul and Jonty have both put their money where their mouths are
0:43:19 > 0:43:22and proved that they can make profits from antiques
0:43:22 > 0:43:24when their own money is on the line.
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