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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

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

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

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Hey-hey!

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

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Who's there?

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Each week, one pair of duelling dealers

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will face a different daily challenge...

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The original cheeky chappie!

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Lovely!

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..putting their reputations on the line...

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Full house!

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Oh, I say!

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..and giving you their top tips

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and savvy secrets on how to make the most money

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from buying and selling.

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I'm feeling rather lucky.

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So, strap yourselves in as our two antiques aficionados

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go head-to-head in the Showdown -

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the most demanding challenge our eminent experts have ever faced.

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Our dealers need to be at the top of their game

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as they undertake a mission to scour the country

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and continent to pick up the finest treasures they can find,

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that they must then sell on for maximum profit.

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Coming up,

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Paul comes in with a cheeky offer.

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One and a half.

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There's a tip up the road!

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No, I'm only joking.

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Jonty tries to wind up his rival...

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I bought it for you. Paul, that's broken - it's got an arm missing. Thank you very much!

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..and he falls in love with a lucky lady.

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Sometimes at auctions there are objects that you look at

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and you think, "I just have to take that home with me".

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And here she is.

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This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

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Welcome to the Showdown - the Grand Slam of antiques,

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the final face-off in the fight for profit

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and ultimate victory.

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And entering the arena first

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is our haggling heart-throb, the sophisticated, smooth-talking blue-eyed boy,

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but you'd better not forget he's in it to win it -

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It's Paul "Mr Morecambe" Hayes.

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We're here to witness the downfall today

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of one Jonty Hearnden.

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And this is the man he's referring to.

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He's cool, calm and collected

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and more than able to retaliate - it's the titan of trading,

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Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.

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I'm going to double my money.

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Yes, this will be an epic battle,

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using every ounce of our experts' knowledge, expertise

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and skill.

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They'll need to step up to the plate and deliver

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at four major antiques events.

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They'll have ?1,000 of their own money to spend

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and all the profits go to their chosen charities.

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But who will survive to emerge as the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?

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Good morning, Jonty, are you well? How are you doing?

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We have a challenge. What is it?

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Well, it says here, "Welcome to the mighty Showdown.

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"You must each buy two items at every one of your Put Your Money challenges.

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"You have ?1,000 to spend."

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Hmm. It says here, "You can sell up to four items wherever you want.

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"The rest will be sold at an auction in Cheltenham,

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"in direct competition with your opponent."

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There you go. "The winner is the dealer who makes the most profit."

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What's it like to be on the losing side, Jonty?

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It actually says here, "Good luck".

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Good luck to you too. See you later.

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Well, behind the friendly banter, these fearsome rivals

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are all too aware that only one will be crowned king.

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So, let battle commence.

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They'll be stalking their usual hunting grounds -

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an auction, a car boot sale,

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an antiques fair

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and a foreign antiques market.

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At each venue they must buy two items

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and to win this war, they must make the most profit.

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First is the concrete jungle that is the car boot sale.

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They'll be foraging for bargains at Ford Airfield,

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where vigilance is the name of the game,

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as nothing worth buying hangs around for long in this trading terrain.

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And quick as a flash, Paul is the first to blaze a trail.

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Something's caught my eye here.

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This is a very traditional Victorian antique oil painting.

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Beautiful. Look at that. Lovely big frame,

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signed at the bottom here.

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Very pleasing picture. I'm not sure who the artist is.

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It says "Old Hyde Farm",

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so you actually know where it is as well,

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which ticks all the boxes.

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What's on your painting, mate? ?300.

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You can't do one and a half?

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There's a tip up the road! No, I'm only joking.

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Best on it is 280.

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It's not dear for that.

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280 quid... Bearing in mind I was thinking of putting this in auction, we'll have a bit of commission...

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So it's going to have to get three and half before I get any profit on it.

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But I do like it. It's a good feeling. It's very well painted.

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I'm sorry to bother you, mate - you can't say a couple of hundred?

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The absolute death on it is 270.

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And I'll not get nothing out of it.

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It's 270 - that was the death? 270.

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All right. Thank you very much, mate.

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Purchase number one and Paul's already breaking into a sweat.

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The Showdown calls for nerves of steel.

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He deliberated long and hard and the seller wasn't for moving,

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but Paul jumps straight into the lead.

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His rival, though, isn't going to be left behind for long.

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No. In fact, Jonty has already plotted the course straight to a potential bargain.

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Excuse me. Can you tell me more about what you've got in here?

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It's a World War II Japanese...

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Is it a compass? Compass, yes. 1943.

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So it's made of brass.

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Because we've got some moisture in there, it looks like

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the seal has been broken.

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What's the damage on that?

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I was asking 100 originally, but could take 80.

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I'm interested, but not at that point. I want to half it.

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What, 40? Yeah.

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It's damaged. I could do 55.

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40 quid, come on. I'll do 45.

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45? 45 and you can have it.

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What's your name? Bob. Bob.

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You've done me, Bob.

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Has he, Jonty? It was you that was driving the price down.

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Well, here's hoping that compass will help you find your way to profit.

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And as time is ticking on, Paul has clocked his second possible buy.

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How much is this old clock?

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Three pound to you. Three pounds? Yeah.

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I think I'll have that. OK.

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I'm not even going to haggle at ?3. I don't think you should.

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No, I don't think I should either.

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Can I have a look at that other one on the floor?

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I think it's a load of rubbish.

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It's actually a good case. Yeah.

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But it's battery. That's a beautiful 19th-century oak case.

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You can have it for ?1 if you want it.

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I'll have that. Why not? Make it four quid.

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All right.

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So, big spender, what have you bought?

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Do you know what, I think these have been the bargain of the day.

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This is an American gingerbread, or Ansonia, which is the region where this comes from.

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It's got a complete glass, it's all painted.

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And it works when I put the key in. ?3! A complete bargain.

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And this one was ?1. This is a good, solid oak clock

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from about 1890, 1910, that sort of time.

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But look at the back - it has got a battery movement.

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Look out for these ones, Jonty.

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It's the right TIME to sell them.

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Well, there's no time to wind Jonty up now, Paul,

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as he's hooked up with another possible purchase.

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This is an interesting little object.

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It's for putting on your desk.

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Little hook on the top there.

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Slip your bills on there. So it's a desktop filing system, essentially.

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But what's really interesting here is we've got a little hallmark,

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which means it's silver. So we've got a silver base.

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This top section, the hook section,

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is not silver. It's discoloured,

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so this is plated.

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so this is plated.

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Just by looking at the design,

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it's Edwardian, so it's about 100 years old.

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What's your death on that one?

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40. What about 30?

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Meet me in the middle.

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Can you do it a little bit less than 35?

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34. Go on, then.

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It's mine for 34.

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So Jonty's landed his final item from the car boot,

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and with that, Round 1 of the Showdown is over.

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Both our battling buyers are still standing

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and ready to slug it out in Round 2,

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but how much have they spent so far?

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Paul and Jonty's Showdown budget is ?1,000.

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Paul has been splashing the cash,

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spending ?274 on his two lots,

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leaving him with ?726 in his kitty.

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Jonty has been more frugal,

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spending only ?79,

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so he's left with ?921.

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And so to Round 2.

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Our plucky pair will be fighting it out

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at the Lincolnshire Antiques Fair.

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Our captains of the collectables are ready to haggle hard and will stop at nothing

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to find the best buys.

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And full of that British bulldog spirit,

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they've both prepared a battle plan.

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There are dealers that sell relatively low-end antiques,

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but there are also dealers that have got an eye for the quirky,

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eye for the different.

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And I suppose ultimately that's where my heart is.

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So the Hitman's not afraid of standing out from the crowd,

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especially if his hat's anything to go by.

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Anyway, Paul is reflecting on his spending spree at the car boot sale.

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This is quite a difficult challenge. I've already spent a good chunk of my budget.

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So I need to watch my pennies now,

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but there's still bargains to be had.

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Well, remember fortune favours the brave, Paul.

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And our man from Morecambe doesn't hesitate to enter the fray

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and go for bust.

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I must admit, these sort of busts are one of my favourite objects.

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It's extremely Art Nouveau. Made from terracotta.

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It's been broken off something. It's been a plinth there.

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That's nice - a signature.

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1898, 1890, something like that.

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Do you mind me asking how much this is? It's ?85, sir.

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Any age to it? Don't know.

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It's come out of an 18th-century farmhouse in Herefordshire.

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Can you ease it a little bit for me? 75 would be the very best.

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That's the very best? I'm going to have that. I like it.

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Thank you very much. No problem.

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And with that, Paul is head and shoulders above his competitor.

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But Jonty has plans to level the playing field,

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as he's spotted some interesting lamps.

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So will he make light work of his first deal?

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Tell me about these lovely lamps.

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Basically, these are balustrading from walls.

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Are they made of constituted stone? Constituted stone.

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So this is the sort of thing for outside in the garden, a sort of a wall with a top and a bottom?

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And around ponds. What are they a pop?

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I don't differentiate to anybody.

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?75 each.

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So 150 for two? 150 for two, Jonty.

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I'm going to choose two, if that's all right with you. That's fine. Done deal.

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Well, there was no wiggle room for the wily haggler there

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as he takes the balustrade lamps for the asking price.

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Will he fare any better in his next attempt, as, quick as a flash,

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he's found another item?

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What about these cufflinks here? Aren't they great?

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I've got 30 on them.

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You're going to have to do me a better price. What are you thinking? I'm halving it.

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You're trying to put me out the game!

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I'm talking 15 quid at the moment. Where are we?

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Look, I tell you what, give me 18.

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18? Can we do that? I'll do that.

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Can you do it? Thank you very much indeed. No problem.

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What's so nice about these cufflinks,

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these novelty cufflinks,

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is that they really do look period.

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Now, these cameras had that '50s, '60s look.

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The look of a Leica camera

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was the coolest machine to have

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if you were into photography at that time.

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They're only made of a polished metal

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and at ?18,

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well, I think I'm in for a very large profit.

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So Jonty's snapped up his two items

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and the pressure is all now on Paul

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to match his rival's purchasing power.

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He's not going to let Jonty sail away with this one.

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I spotted a bit of Royal memorabilia earlier on.

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This is a poster

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and it commemorates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, 1977.

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I remember it well.

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What I like about it is it's actually a poster that shows

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all the flotilla of ships that were involved

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around the Isle of Wight

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at the time, to celebrate the Coronation.

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What's on your picture? I'll take a tenner on it.

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A tenner? A tenner.

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Right, I shall have that. OK, mate.

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Nice to see you. Thank you very much.

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And that's it - time out on Round 2.

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Our trading titans have both picked up their two purchases,

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so let's see how much they've splashed out.

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Our boys started out with a Showdown budget of ?1,000.

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Paul has now spent ?359,

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leaving him with ?641 to spend in the remaining two rounds.

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Jonty has spent slightly less than his rival,

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parting with ?247,

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leaving him ?753.

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So, time for Round 3.

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Both our battling bargain hunters are still standing,

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ready to fight it out.

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They've crossed the Channel for the next stand-off

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and are scouring the side alleys at the Saint Antoine flea market in Paris.

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They're ready to bust a gut to bring home the best bargains

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and Jonty is hoping for an early lead as he spots

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a side table with plenty of French flair.

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This is a wrought-iron console table

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from the 1950s, possibly the 1960s.

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Solid marble top.

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It's wonderfully French

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and it's stylised in that kind of 19th, 18th-century look

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with a stylised acanthus leaf here on the front.

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This is perfect for that retro,

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dare I say, almost kitsch market which is so popular back in the UK.

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Now, your eyes may be deceiving you, because if you look closely,

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this is not 200 euros - it says 20 euros.

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I have negotiated that down to 15 euros.

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What a bargain!

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So the Oxfordshire haggler gets his marble-topped console

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for just ?13.64.

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But the man from Morecambe isn't willing to be beaten

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on cross-Channel charm,

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as he tracks down an item of his own.

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Now then, I've found some unusual items here.

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Something that we're always looking for.

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These are nice 19th-century leather boxes,

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but they were designed for the carriage clocks

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that were used in the travelling carriages in the Victorian times.

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These are always in demand, because the carriage clocks turn up

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far more often than the actual cases.

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Bonjour, monsieur! Oui, monsieur?

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C'est combien?

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C'est 25.

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If I buy two...dernier prix?

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I can make two for 40.

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You couldn't do two for 30?

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OK. OK, I'll buy two.

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Merci beaucoup.

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Ah, what a nice polite haggle - lovely!

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Paul manages to charm his way into getting

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his two carriage clock holders for ?27.27.

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But then Paul's expert eye spots another treasure in the back of the same trader's cabinet.

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You don't see many in England this design.

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So he swoops in and buys the carriage clock

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for ?136.36.

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I'm actually delighted with this particular clock.

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It's typically French.

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It's very different to what you find in England.

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We tend to be more classical design.

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It's got a beautiful ormolu case,

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which has been decorated with these vine leaves.

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This dates from about 1870, 1880.

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The rule of thumb when looking at any of these platform escapement clocks

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is if you give it a bit of a rock,

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the whole spring moves backwards and forwards.

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That's the balance wheel and it's very important that's intact.

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For 150 euros,

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I think that's a great price.

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So Paul completes his buying for the round

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and the pressure is now on Jonty to find that final purchase.

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And it's not long before he spots something

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that sits well with him.

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Take a closer look at my chair here.

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It's a really good quality frame.

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It's probably a beech frame.

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And dated the early part of the 20th century.

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It's been recovered, so this fabric here is pretty nasty.

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But the upholstery is in really good condition.

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If you look at the quality of the carving,

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it's not wonderfully 19th-century.

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It's slightly later, so everything here is probably machine-turned.

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Hand-finished, but the quality isn't quite there.

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But it's a great chair.

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At 350 euros, it's a really, really good buy.

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And it's the most expensive one of the Showdown so far,

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as it sets Jonty back ?318.18.

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And with that, the third round draws to a close.

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But will Jonty's chair furnish him with a nice bit of profit?

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And will Paul's carriage clock tick the money-making box?

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Let's check on the spending so far.

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Both of our boys started the Showdown with ?1,000

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of their own money to spend.

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Paul has now parted with over half his budget,

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spending ?522.63,

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leaving ?477.37 in his kitty.

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Jonty has now turned the tables and spent more than his rival -

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?578.82,

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meaning he has ?421.18

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going into the final round.

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And so to Round 4 of this shopping slugfest.

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And what better place to end this fight

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than in the deadliest arena of all - the auction?

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A place where prayers can be answered

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or dreams crushed.

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And today, our two glory hunters will be at Charterhouse Auctioneers

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in Dorset.

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Our dealers must buy two items each,

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and it's Paul who's wading into the fight first

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as he has already earmarked a lot

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and is hoping to channel the heroics of one of history's great leaders.

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John and Henry Doulton

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made their fortune from making the sewage pipes of London

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and they used this stoneware to protect the people

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living in the slums and the poorer areas

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to give them clean water.

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And as a by-product, they started to make items from stoneware.

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This is one of the mostly highly prized and recognised.

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This is one of Admiral Nelson,

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and on the bottom here it says "Doulton and Watts"

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and we have an estimate of ?100 to ?150

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and I think that's a great bit of history

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to hopefully bring back to Morecambe.

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But to secure this victory,

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Paul is going to need to harness all his bidding bravery,

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as he has competition from an internet bidder.

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At 110. And 10.

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120, 130, 140, 150.

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160, 170, 180, 190.

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This is a fierce fight.

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Will it go Paul's way?

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220. Room bid before the internet.

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240. Go on - one more.

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260. It's a room bid at ?260.

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Selling then. I think I'm beaten.

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280. Go on - one more. 300.

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At 300.

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I bought it! There we go.

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Paul, that's broken - it's got an arm missing! Thank you very much!

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As Jonty said, it's got an arm missing. Very funny.

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That's at the top end of what I wanted to pay,

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but I'm delighted to beat the internet.

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I've made the effort to come here today to buy.

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Yes, Paul's giving it all he's got, putting his heart and soul into this fight,

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and that purchase cost him big.

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The Doulton and Watts jug set him back ?370.20 with fees.

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And, on a roll, he's straight into bidding again

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as he's after a commemorative Queen Mother enamel box.

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At ?70. Bidder goes away at 70.

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What a noble acquisition,

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as Paul claims his enamel box for ?86.38 with fees.

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I bought something here that certainly isn't antique,

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but is extremely collectable.

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It's a Bilston enamel box,

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and Bilston enamel was the traditional way of making

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a copper box covered in enamel,

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to give this wonderful coloured decoration.

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They have been made since the 18th century.

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But this one was made quite recently.

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It's to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the passing

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of the Queen Mother.

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But this is done after a painting by Samuel Warburton in 1923,

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just before she married the future King George VI.

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It has the box and the certificates

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and it's just a beautiful thing.

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And with that Royal purchase,

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Paul is king of the castle,

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as he's bought all eight of his Showdown items.

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But Jonty - well, he's no dirty rascal

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and is charging straight into the bidding

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on set of pewter chargers.

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At 45.

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50. 60. 70.

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80.

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90. 100. And 10.

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120. 120?

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Selling at 120.

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Jonty forces his way back into the competition,

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picking up the two pewter chargers for ?148.08, with fees.

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Now, in the 18th and 19th century,

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pewter was exceedingly common,

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so in every tavern, every dining table

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would have had a plate similar to this.

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Now, this is larger than your average plate

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and for that reason, they're called chargers.

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But the one marking that I'm really impressed with

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is this sticky label here on the back that somebody's placed

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and they've put, "Robert Sadler, London and Newcastle, circa 1750."

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And I'm really interested in doing some research when I get back home.

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And Jonty's hoping the next lot will help him keep his head above water

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as he raises the sails

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and steers towards a bidding battle for a pond yacht.

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At ?120. 130.

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140. Jonty's bid standing. And selling at 140.

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Now I'm sailing!

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And Jonty gets his pond yacht for ?172.76, with fees.

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Sometimes at auctions there are objects that you look at

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and you think, "I just have to take that home with me".

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And here she is -

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my beautiful pond yacht.

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And looking at the whole structure of this,

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there's some really good attention to detail.

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Looking at the quality of the mast and how the sails can be lowered

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and heightened.

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It's a beautiful object, originally designed

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to actually be placed onto ponds so the yacht could be sailed around.

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But today these are just sold as wonderful decorative objects.

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She's named Lady Luck.

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What a great name!

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Perhaps she'll be your lucky charm, Jonty.

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And with that, this bout is over.

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Our dealers have bought all they can.

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Will Jonty's pond yacht help him sail away with the competition?

0:21:410:21:44

Will Paul's jug prove to be an heroic purchase?

0:21:440:21:48

It's time to take one final look at their spending totals.

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Our top traders each started the day

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with ?1,000 of their own money to spend.

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Paul nearly blew his entire budget, spending ?979.21,

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while Jonty's Showdown selection cost him a total

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of ?899.66.

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Before the selling starts, our two dealers take the chance to meet up

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and try to get the inside scoop

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and gauge how the impending battle will play out.

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What a week! What a challenge that was!

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I think I bought some good things.

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I'm delighted with the Showdown items I've got.

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That beautiful painting could do well.

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And of course, this terracotta bust.

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I did very well at the antiques market. I bought a pair of balustrade lamps,

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which are going to sell to an interior designer, I'm convinced.

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I bought my lovely yacht.

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All I need is to find somebody with a pond.

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Know anyone? No, but Morecambe Bay's quite big!

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May the best man win, Jonty.

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See you at the auction.

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Buying their booty was just the first part of this ultimate challenge for Showdown glory.

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Jonty and Paul must now transform into selling supremos

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as they look to offload all their purchases

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for maximum profit.

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But the Showdown has a twist -

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the auction.

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Our two experts must each put four of their eight items under the hammer,

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where they'll have no haggling power whatsoever over the buyers.

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They might see their profits soar...

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or they might lose everything.

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Over at the Hitman's headquarters in Oxfordshire,

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Jonty is sizing up his stash.

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I've got the lot here.

0:23:240:23:27

I have an interior designer interested already

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in my balustrade lamps,

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and that's good news, because when I purchased them,

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I knew they were interior designer stock.

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I've already got somebody interested in my 1960s Leica camera cufflinks.

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I've got somebody interested in my chair,

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but I paid so much for that

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that maybe there's not all that much profit in it.

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The best of all is my beautiful pond yacht.

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What a bargain!

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That is my best piece out of the whole collection.

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If I can get that away, I hope that I might be able to make an awful lot of money there.

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Jonty has already decided to sell his Japanese compass,

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Edwardian silver bill hook,

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two pewter chargers

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and marble-topped console at auction.

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I am ready for the challenge, Mr Hayes!

0:24:130:24:17

So he's all fired up and raring to go,

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and over in Morecambe, Paul is also stoked with his stock.

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Watch out for these, Jonty, because we've got some great, great items.

0:24:230:24:27

Bit of Royal memorabilia here.

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This is something quite new,

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but it's top, top quality.

0:24:300:24:33

It's a Battersea enamel, it's of the Queen Mum.

0:24:330:24:35

Two carriage clock cases.

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I know quite a lot of clock dealers and watch dealers and collectors,

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so I think I'll be able to shift those.

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I bought two clocks for ?4.

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You can't get any cheaper than that. It's a crazy, crazy price.

0:24:460:24:50

I think those are something I can definitely sell privately.

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This fella is Admiral Lord Nelson.

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He's extremely popular. One of the great names in British culture.

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One of our greatest leaders.

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Coupled together with the fact it's made by Doulton and Watts.

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I did actually see one of these online,

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which was priced at over ?1,000.

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So what I've decided to do with this one is a dedicated Doulton sale.

0:25:090:25:13

I think this has got a great chance to make some good money.

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So, going to auction will be this wonderful old map,

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this beautiful bust,

0:25:200:25:22

this lovely clock

0:25:220:25:24

and of course, this ancient painting of Balham.

0:25:240:25:26

It's cost me ?270, but I think there's a good chance of getting a good profit on that.

0:25:260:25:32

Get one over on that Jonty Hearnden!

0:25:320:25:34

Strong words, Paul, but now it's time to turn that talk into action

0:25:340:25:38

as our trading tycoons hit the selling trail.

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But remember, no deal is truly sealed

0:25:410:25:42

until they've shaken on it.

0:25:420:25:44

Jonty is keen to take an early lead,

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so, quick as a flash, he's found Christian,

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a photographer in Yorkshire, who he hopes will snap up the camera cufflinks

0:25:500:25:55

that he bought for ?18.

0:25:550:25:56

Here we go.

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They're beautiful.

0:25:580:25:59

We've got cameras on the end there. Do you like them?

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Oh, I love them!

0:26:020:26:04

They look good.

0:26:040:26:05

Now, these are only ?30 each.

0:26:050:26:09

?30 each? That's nice that you split it up there.

0:26:090:26:12

Well, they sound cheaper!

0:26:120:26:15

What would you say to ?20 each?

0:26:150:26:17

?20? ?40...

0:26:170:26:19

How about ?25 each?

0:26:190:26:21

Yeah, go on, then! Brilliant!

0:26:210:26:24

Yes, that sale nets Jonty a profit of ?32.

0:26:240:26:27

Not just a pretty face, are you, Jonty?

0:26:270:26:30

Yes, step aside, Kate Moss, because the Hitman

0:26:300:26:33

is about to work it.

0:26:330:26:35

I like that, Jonty, that's beautiful!

0:26:350:26:37

You are looking good!

0:26:370:26:39

Well, if you've got it, flaunt it.

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Anyway, Jonty is a model of selling success

0:26:410:26:44

as he goes on to sell his balustrade lamps

0:26:440:26:46

for a profit of ?68

0:26:460:26:48

to a dealer who specialises in reclaimed furniture.

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In Yorkshire, Paul has done his research

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and found the perfect potential buyer

0:26:540:26:56

in Robert, but will he clock up a sale?

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Robert, how are you? It's lovely to see you.

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Now, I bought these out in Paris.

0:27:040:27:06

How important would it be to have a clock in a case?

0:27:060:27:09

Would it make a difference when you come to sell an item? Well, yeah.

0:27:090:27:12

If we go back...

0:27:120:27:14

This pops out. You'd have had a piece of glass in there.

0:27:140:27:19

Let's have a look.

0:27:190:27:21

Oh, look at that!

0:27:210:27:24

Look at that! Perfect.

0:27:240:27:25

The key...

0:27:250:27:27

It was made for you, that one.

0:27:270:27:29

The key would have gone in there.

0:27:290:27:30

And there we are.

0:27:300:27:32

You have your travelling clock.

0:27:320:27:34

Is the box or case an important feature of it?

0:27:340:27:36

Well, yeah, it's like most things, really.

0:27:360:27:38

Same with toys or anything like that.

0:27:380:27:41

If you've got the packaging or, in this case,

0:27:410:27:45

the carrying case, obviously you add value to the clock.

0:27:450:27:48

Now, was there a connection to Nelson?

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Originally, the classic carriage clock

0:27:510:27:53

was originated from Paris.

0:27:530:27:54

The story goes that one of Nelson's officers was late for a battle

0:27:540:27:59

and they nearly lost the battle because he was late.

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So after that, he ordered all his officers to...

0:28:030:28:05

carry a carriage clock at all times. Right.

0:28:050:28:08

And from then on, they were actually known as the officer's clock.

0:28:080:28:13

They cost me 30 euros - about 27, 28 quid for the pair.

0:28:130:28:16

Is there a profit in them? Are they worth a bit more to yourself?

0:28:160:28:20

Um, yeah, there is a profit.

0:28:200:28:22

Would you be happy if we said ?60?

0:28:220:28:24

Do you know what, I'd be absolutely made up with that.

0:28:240:28:27

Shall we do that? Yeah, it's a deal.

0:28:270:28:28

Thank you very much.

0:28:280:28:30

Yes, Paul is ticking all the right boxes

0:28:300:28:32

as he scores a profit of ?32.73

0:28:320:28:35

with that sale.

0:28:350:28:36

But he's not done there,

0:28:360:28:38

as he's targeting Robert for another sale.

0:28:380:28:40

He thinks he may be the ideal dealer for his two clocks

0:28:400:28:43

that he bought for just ?4.

0:28:430:28:45

They sold for ?4? For the pair.

0:28:450:28:47

I'll give you ?10 for the pair.

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Shall we do that? Shall we do that?

0:28:500:28:52

Go on, we'll do that. Thank you very much.

0:28:520:28:54

And that gives Paul a small profit of ?6.

0:28:560:28:59

But with time marching on, he's then forced to accept a loss

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on his enamel box, as he sells it to a private collector

0:29:070:29:10

who'll only give him ?75 for it,

0:29:100:29:12

leaving him down ?11.38.

0:29:120:29:16

In Oxfordshire, Jonty's hoping to sell the French chair that he bought for ?318.18

0:29:160:29:22

to Gary, an antiques and architectural salvage merchant.

0:29:220:29:25

It's a lovely quality chair. The frame is absolutely sound,

0:29:250:29:29

which is the first thing you need to look at.

0:29:290:29:31

The upholstery is sound.

0:29:310:29:33

For a chair that's come from France, to have no woodworm is amazing.

0:29:330:29:36

Extraordinary, isn't it?

0:29:360:29:38

Because the walnut is much more susceptible than tropical hardwoods to woodworm, isn't it?

0:29:380:29:43

Absolutely.

0:29:430:29:44

Gary seems keen, but he's driving a hard bargain.

0:29:440:29:46

So after some intense haggling,

0:29:460:29:49

will Jonty make a profit?

0:29:490:29:51

425.

0:29:510:29:52

430.

0:29:520:29:54

Done.

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And that sale nets him a profit of ?111.82.

0:29:550:29:59

But his hard work doesn't end there.

0:29:590:30:02

Jonty has been extensively researching potential buyers

0:30:020:30:05

and it's led him to Devon,

0:30:050:30:07

where he's found Mark, whose company is the world's largest stockist of marine antiques,

0:30:070:30:11

so Jonty hopes he's the perfect dealer for his pond yacht.

0:30:110:30:14

But will it be plain sailing?

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Now, my beautiful yacht here

0:30:160:30:19

has a lovely sort of pre-war feel to it.

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Post-war, I'd say, to be honest, Jonty.

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I prefer, and so do a lot of my customers prefer,

0:30:230:30:27

the older style pond yachts.

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Turn of the century, early 20th century pond yachts.

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But it's a nice example of a basic pond yacht.

0:30:330:30:35

To you, sir, ?700.

0:30:350:30:38

That would be more than my asking price.

0:30:380:30:40

I'm going to come down a couple of hundred quid for you.

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You've come down to the sort of figure that I can see myself asking for it.

0:30:430:30:48

So in order to sell it for 500,

0:30:480:30:51

I don't want to pay any more than 400.

0:30:510:30:53

Can we do 450? I can only go...split the difference again. Four and a quarter.

0:30:530:30:58

?425?

0:30:580:31:00

You've killed me.

0:31:000:31:02

Thanks, Jonty. Thanks very much.

0:31:020:31:05

Jonty's tactical decision to back down from his original high price

0:31:050:31:09

means that he not only survives a stormy haggle

0:31:090:31:11

but he emerges with a healthy profit of ?252.24.

0:31:110:31:16

That was tough, but I got there in the end.

0:31:160:31:19

I quite fancy a sailor's life!

0:31:190:31:22

And surely you'd be the admiral of the fleet, Jonty!

0:31:220:31:25

And with that, he's now offloaded all the items he planned to sell privately.

0:31:250:31:29

Paul still has one more item left to sell -

0:31:290:31:32

his stoneware jug. And he's tracked down

0:31:320:31:34

the perfect place to sell it,

0:31:340:31:36

a specialist Doulton pottery auction.

0:31:360:31:38

We'll find out more about that later.

0:31:380:31:41

And there you have it.

0:31:410:31:42

Our valiant pair have done all they can.

0:31:420:31:45

So with the Showdown auction looming, let's find out

0:31:450:31:47

who's currently leading the rich list

0:31:470:31:49

and who needs big-money bidders.

0:31:490:31:51

Paul has so far sold three of his buys

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and clocked up a profit of ?27.35.

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Jonty, on the other hand, has sold four items

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and has accumulated a profit

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of ?464.06.

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Our experts fought hard to track down the most profitable buyers.

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But the remainder of this clash is now out of their hands,

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because all their remaining items will be sold at the Showdown auction,

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where their hard-nosed haggling skills have absolutely no influence over what happens,

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because they're in the hands of the team at the saleroom in Gloucestershire.

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With just moments before the auction kicks off,

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our anxious dealers waste no time taking a look at their opposition's lots.

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Jonty is checking out Paul's carriage clock.

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I hate to admit this, but this a really nice purchase by Paul.

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In the catalogue, it's a ridiculously low estimate of ?30 to ?40.

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If it sells for that, that will be far too cheap.

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But don't tell Paul that!

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Your secret is safe, Jonty.

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But what does Paul think of your choices?

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A lovely small wrought-iron console table

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with a marble top - a great item, Jonty.

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?13 - c'est magnifique, n'est-ce pas?

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Very good, that means. Well done.

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Our two trading titans may be full of compliments now,

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but their auction voyage is about to begin.

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It all comes down to this.

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They're squaring up for their final bout,

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and now their fate is in the hands of bidders.

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Jonty is the first to head out,

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looking for profit with his World War II Japanese compass.

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Interesting. In the catalogue, they've put ?80 to ?100.

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I paid ?45 for it, so I'm hoping I could be in for a profit.

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Good luck.

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I'll start the bidding at ?65.

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At ?65, a commission bid.

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70.

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70 in the room there. Thank you.

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75 back with me.

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At 80 with you in the room, sir.

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We're going once, twice...at ?80...

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BANGS GAVEL

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Well done, sir!

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That's a profit!

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So Jonty is off to a flying start.

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After fees, the Japanese compass finds its way to a profit of ?14.

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So the pressure is now on Paul.

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He knows he needs to win big to stay in the game.

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My first one now.

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The terracotta bust. Do you like that?

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I think it's lovely. Really? Yes.

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But do the bidders agree?

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She's turned enough heads already that the bidding has reached ?65.

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Will it go any higher?

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At 65 with you. And 70, sir.

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And 5, sir, would you like to go?

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80 at the back of the room. We're looking for 85.

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85 we're looking for. 85 on the net.

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At 90, sir, would you like to go, at the back?

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To make a profit, the bust must sell for at least ?100.

0:34:310:34:35

At 90 in the room I've got. I need 95 now.

0:34:350:34:37

I've got 90. Going once...

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twice...at ?90...

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Sold.

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After fees, the hammer price of ?90

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is not quite enough to make Paul a profit,

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and he winds up with a small loss of ?7.80.

0:34:460:34:50

He's got a mountain to climb

0:34:500:34:52

if he's to win this fight.

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But Jonty's not very much better

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as the 18th-century pewter chargers he paid nearly ?150 for

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only serve up ?85.

0:34:590:35:02

Sold.

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That's the low end of the estimate too!

0:35:040:35:06

The Showdown auction is a huge test of wills

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that can slay the biggest talents.

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Deary me!

0:35:120:35:15

Someone get Jonty a hanky,

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as the pewter chargers make a loss of ?84.98.

0:35:160:35:20

I bid a little bit more at the auction. I was keen to buy them.

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I thought they were really nice and decorative,

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but actually, people are looking for the slightly earlier ones.

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They're only 250 years old!

0:35:310:35:32

Both of our dealers are struggling today.

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This room is giving our boys a hard time,

0:35:340:35:37

but will Paul's next lot ring up a profit

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as his carriage clock that cost ?136.36 comes under the hammer?

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This is a 19th-century French ormolu carriage clock.

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How are you feeling about this clock?

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This is my favourite item of all the items I've bought.

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I hate to admit this,

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but it's my favourite item that you bought as well!

0:35:550:35:57

And it's a hit with the bidders too,

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because in no time at all the clock strikes ?100.

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At ?100 on the net.

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?110.

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At 120. We've got 110. At 120 now.

0:36:070:36:09

120. It's going up.

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140 on the net.

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150, sir, would you like to go?

0:36:140:36:15

140, 150.

0:36:150:36:16

150. 160.

0:36:160:36:19

170, sir? Going once, twice, at ?170.

0:36:190:36:23

Sold.

0:36:230:36:25

But has it made a profit?

0:36:250:36:27

That's definitely more than I paid,

0:36:270:36:29

but it depends what the commission rate is.

0:36:290:36:32

Up...down? I might just be under.

0:36:320:36:34

Yes, yet again, Paul hasn't made a penny,

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because after commission fees, the clock brings in a small loss

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of ?4.82.

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They are at the mercy of the room,

0:36:420:36:45

and this is a tough crowd.

0:36:450:36:47

Jonty's next item, the silver bill hook,

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also makes a loss, this time of ?18.40.

0:36:480:36:52

And the stormy waters continue

0:36:520:36:55

when Paul's flotilla poster notches up a loss of 20p.

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This Showdown auction is well and truly out of our experts' control.

0:36:580:37:02

Now it's Paul's most expensive item in the auction -

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his oil painting.

0:37:050:37:07

This is a big one for you, Paul.

0:37:070:37:09

Yeah, this is a massive one for me.

0:37:090:37:11

It's cost me ?270.

0:37:110:37:13

I've worked out I think I need this to fetch ?343

0:37:130:37:18

to break even. That's after all the commission. Really?

0:37:180:37:21

That's quite a tall order. It's all hand done.

0:37:210:37:24

The hours that were spent by the artist. The frame is good quality - its original frame.

0:37:240:37:29

Good luck, Mr Hayes!

0:37:290:37:30

And you'll need it, Paul.

0:37:300:37:33

Jonty might recognise quality when he sees it,

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but will the crowd?

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Their wallets seem sealed shut today.

0:37:360:37:39

Shall we start the bidding on that, ladies and gentlemen, at ?80?

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A commission bid at 80.

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At 80. And 5.

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85. At 90. And 5 on the net.

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Come on!

0:37:480:37:49

I'm looking for ?100.

0:37:490:37:51

Yes, all rivalry is set aside as even Jonty thinks this painting is worth much more,

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but he's not here to splash the cash

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and the bidders in this room are just not spending today.

0:37:580:38:01

At ?95, then.

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Going once, twice at ?95...

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Dear me!

0:38:060:38:08

There we go. There's my shoulder.

0:38:100:38:12

He'll need more than a shoulder to lean on, Jonty.

0:38:140:38:16

Paul has taken a big hit there.

0:38:160:38:19

That sale leaves him with a loss of ?198.70.

0:38:190:38:22

Our man from Morecambe just isn't getting the profits he deserves.

0:38:220:38:26

You took a gamble. You took that risk.

0:38:260:38:28

And do you know what? I would again.

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That's the sign of a true dealer - always looking at the bigger picture

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and not afraid of a risky venture.

0:38:330:38:36

And remember, Paul has yet to discover what his Doulton jug will fetch at the specialist auction.

0:38:360:38:40

It's been a tough day for both our dealers

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and as the last lot of the day comes under the hammer,

0:38:430:38:46

can Jonty raise a profit on his mid-20th-century wrought-iron table?

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Now, I paid just under ?14 for this.

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Got to make over ?23 to make a profit. OK.

0:38:530:38:57

Yes, Jonty feeling those auction nerves.

0:38:570:39:00

Going to start the bidding with a commission bid on this.

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Commission bid.

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?50. 50 quid!

0:39:040:39:07

Don't look so surprised.

0:39:070:39:09

Jonty's already in the money, so no harm in trying to drum up some more.

0:39:090:39:13

55. More!

0:39:130:39:15

55...and 60 with me.

0:39:150:39:18

And 5.

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And 70. On the net at ?70.

0:39:200:39:23

Little bit of competition there.

0:39:230:39:25

5 more!

0:39:250:39:27

..and 5. 75. Yeah!

0:39:270:39:30

Yes, now he can smell a profit, the Hitman can't help but get excited.

0:39:300:39:33

Sold.

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JONTY WHOOPS

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What a result!

0:39:370:39:38

At last, one of our dealers wins big with these bidders,

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with Jonty netting ?41.26.

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With that, the auction is done.

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That was good, Jonty.

0:39:460:39:48

What's next - snow to Eskimos?

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Well, it's been a rollicking ride for our battling boys

0:39:540:39:57

and it's not over for Paul yet,

0:39:570:39:58

as he still needs to find out if his jug

0:39:580:40:01

has won big at the specialist auction.

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How did we do?

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Did everything go all right?

0:40:060:40:07

We'll find out later how that sale went.

0:40:070:40:10

Now, it's been a tough fight.

0:40:100:40:12

Paul's certainly had some bad luck in the auction,

0:40:120:40:15

but the Showdown always is a mighty battle.

0:40:150:40:17

So let's remind ourselves who spent what in today's show-stopping spectacular.

0:40:170:40:22

Our battling bargainers each started out

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with ?1,000 of their own money to spend.

0:40:240:40:27

Paul's Showdown buys cost him a total of ?979.21,

0:40:270:40:31

while Jonty spent a total of ?906.66

0:40:310:40:36

including electrical testing for his balustrade lamps.

0:40:360:40:38

But the only that matters now is who's made the biggest profit.

0:40:380:40:43

All the money that Paul and Jonty have made

0:40:430:40:46

will be going to a charity of their choice,

0:40:460:40:48

so let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

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Paul, good to see you. Good to see you, Jonty.

0:40:530:40:56

This is the big one.

0:40:560:40:57

This was the hard one, wasn't it?

0:40:570:40:59

Shall we find out how we've done?

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Yes. Good luck to you!

0:41:010:41:03

This is the big one. The really big one.

0:41:030:41:05

Two, three...

0:41:050:41:07

Oh, look at that!

0:41:070:41:08

It's close. No, it isn't close.

0:41:080:41:10

Look - that's a minus!

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THEY LAUGH

0:41:120:41:13

I'm glad you can laugh, Jonty!

0:41:130:41:15

It was quite difficult, the auction.

0:41:150:41:18

Sadly for Paul, the jug made a loss

0:41:180:41:22

as the auctioneers discovered tiny imperfections around the handle

0:41:220:41:25

which affected the price.

0:41:250:41:26

I didn't honestly spot those firing cracks

0:41:280:41:30

and that's what's happened today, unfortunately.

0:41:300:41:33

But life is a gamble. This one unfortunately hasn't paid off.

0:41:330:41:36

Well, the oil painting and the jug lost Paul a lot of money,

0:41:360:41:39

which means it's a Showdown victory for Jonty.

0:41:390:41:42

However, our two experts have been building their profit stash up for over a week of challenges.

0:41:420:41:48

Shall we see how we've done for the whole week? One, two, three...

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Oh, dear!

0:41:550:41:56

Well, do you know what? I'm delighted I've managed to come out with actually a bit of profit,

0:41:560:42:00

so it was a total disaster for me, that one, but that's life.

0:42:000:42:04

Well, we all take gambles. It doesn't pay off all the time.

0:42:040:42:06

Thank goodness that's all over!

0:42:060:42:09

Oh, dear. The drinks are on me.

0:42:090:42:11

An overall win for Jonty, but is Paul down?

0:42:110:42:15

Well, things didn't quite turn out the way that I planned with those items,

0:42:150:42:19

but that is the antique business.

0:42:190:42:21

You buy with your gut instinct, and sometimes it doesn't pay off.

0:42:210:42:25

In my case, it didn't pay off quite dramatically, really!

0:42:250:42:27

But over the entire week, I'm delighted with what happened.

0:42:270:42:30

It just came down to the Showdown at the end.

0:42:300:42:33

Wow, that Showdown was tough!

0:42:330:42:36

To come out with losses at the auction sale was difficult,

0:42:360:42:39

but to come out with the profits that I did,

0:42:390:42:42

well, the Hitman strikes again!

0:42:420:42:44

Both Paul and Jonty have made profits,

0:42:440:42:48

and all that money will be going to their chosen charities,

0:42:480:42:51

so where's the money going?

0:42:510:42:52

My charity is the Macmillan Cancer Support,

0:42:520:42:54

which provides real help and service to people who are suffering from cancer

0:42:540:42:58

and also their families. I'm delighted to give a relatively small amount,

0:42:580:43:02

but do you now what? When I go back to Morecambe, I'm going to have a whip-round

0:43:020:43:06

and see if I can make it into a big amount.

0:43:060:43:08

My chosen charity is Taylan's Project, which is a charity

0:43:080:43:10

that raises funds for brain cancer research.

0:43:100:43:15

It's been a week of wheeling and dealing.

0:43:150:43:17

Paul and Jonty have both put their money where their mouths are

0:43:170:43:19

and proved that they can make profits from antiques

0:43:190:43:22

when their own money is on the line.

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