Mark Franks v John Cameron - Foreign Market Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

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

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

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

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Each week one pair of duelling dealers will face a different

daily challenge.

The original cheeky chappy. Lovely.

Putting their reputations on the line. Full house. Oh, I say.

And giving you their top tips

and savvy secrets on how to make the most money from buying and selling.

I'm feeling rather lucky.

Coming up, Mark's terrorising the locals. En garde.

John shows you what not to do. I didn't bring my jeweller's loupe.

Big mistake. I'm always telling people,

check your kit before you go off to a sale.

And I have made the cardinal error.

And someone's tricked out of a profit.

How on earth did you do that?

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Yes, welcome, friends, antiquarians and sports fans.

Join us once again,

if you will, to witness two brave travellers as they set forth

on a journey of discovery with nothing more than their wits

as a compass and their guile as the wind in their sails.

Yes, today's bargaining adventure will be a chic and sophisticated

affair in a foreign land at the Porte de Vanves flea market in Paris.

With over 380 stalls of uncharted territory,

our two intrepid explorers have one objective.

To bring back riches beyond all our wildest dreams. But only

one of these two Christopher Columbuses can return a hero.

For the other, it's a life in the annals of history.

First up is an antiques hunter who has an in-built sat nav that

always takes him directly to profit.

Renowned for brilliance at bartering, his knowledge of collectables

and his sartorial elegance it's the auctioneer's auctioneer...

And John's rival today is the irrepressible cheeky chappy

who travels the globe dancing up a deal.

He could charm the angels from heaven.

Why, it's...

They've each got £750 worth of their own euros to spend

and all the profits go to their chosen charities.

So, bonne chance John Cameron and Mark Franks.

It's time to put your money where your mouth is.

Good morning, Mr Franks. Hello, John. Up bright and early again.

You look very French. I'm trying to blend in.

But this is probably where it will end because my French is pretty poor.

Oh, mine's really good...ish.

Money, the important thing. Do you have it? £750 worth of euros.

A plan for the day, Mark? Ah! I haven't really got a plan of action.

I want to get in and get on and tear around at breakneck speed.

That's me.

My strategy today is to buy things that when I wake up tomorrow

I don't think, "Why did I buy that?" MARK LAUGHS

Some hope.

I've had my coffee and I've had my croissant.

I'll see you a bit later. All right, mate. Let's track on.

So they've marked their maps and decided on their territories.

And as our two antiques explorers attempt to navigate their way

around, John is hoping to unearth the rare and remarkable.

I'm looking for different things here today. Things I can't buy at home.

I like research, and buying unusual things forces you to

get into the books and get on the internet and learn something.

And that's half the fun of buying here.

And you know, also, I don't mind making mistakes because you show me

a man that made no mistakes and I'll show you a man that knows nothing.

The wise words of a veteran.

But Mark, as ever, has his own route to success.

Now, this is the end of the market.

I've rushed down here to get away from John, to start at the end.

Does that make any sense to you?

Everyone starts at the tea stall

because you all have a cup of tea before you start buying.

We've rushed down this end so we can start here.

John's a bit panicky about France. I'm not. Let's crack on.

Tout a l'heure!

En garde.

My goodness, there's no holding Franksy back.

Call 999, this man's on fire.

Even the dogs are running for cover with this crazy

Englishman on the loose.

John, however, is single-mindedly focused on the task in hand.

A man on a mission.

So, no surprise he's the first to discover some potential

treasure in the form of a silver serving dish.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

Well, his French may be a little rusty

but that's not going to stop him as John rises to the occasion,

securing his silver bread plate for £13.64.

I've just made an interesting purchase.

Silver-plated, I think it's probably a bread basket.

Definitely for the table here.

Love the design. Very stylish. I ended up getting it for 15 euros.

It's a snip.

Looking at the actual design, it's very geometric.

It's very modern looking.

The earliest for me that that could be is probably 1920s or '30s.

But it could quite equally be '50s, as well.

But I've made a cardinal error today. I didn't bring my jeweller's loupe.

Big mistake.

I'm always telling people, check your kit before you go off to a sale

and I have made the cardinal error. So I've had to take a chance.

There is a little mark right on the foot here, which,

because I've forgotten my loupe, I don't know what it says.

But that's exciting.

It means there's going to be some sort of element of surprise

still left with the piece, but at 15 euros, I think it's a snip.

Setting off on a voyage without your equipment is a schoolboy error,

John, and you'll have to wait until you get home to see

if you've dodged a bullet there. Mark, on the other hand,

is not going to have to squint with his next item.

Have you any idea what this is for?

It's from the trains, apparently.

I've never seen one before in my life.

Second class, first class.

Isn't it lovely? 30 euros, about 27 quid.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

1950s, 1950s.

Should I buy it? Tell me, do I buy it?

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

OK. OK. I'm buying it. I've got to buy it.

30 euros, 27 quid.

And unfortunately John Cameron came second

and the winner by a long way was Mr Franks.

First.

Yes, Franksy is on top form as he jumps his first hurdle,

getting his train sign for £27.27.

And now he's full steam ahead towards another bargain.

A salvaged work cabinet.

This industrial look is really in fashion.

So you get a metal cupboard like this. 1920s, something like that.

Sandblast it, polish it. It comes up really shiny.

That's 120 euros which is over 100 quid.

That's 80 euros, which is about 70 quid.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

It's OK. You get it.

Merci beaucoup.

Bravo, Mark.

Haggling is like a second language to London's finest export,

as he gets his metal cabinet for the sum of £72.73.

OK, so picture the scene.

You've got a big flat in Hackney, somewhere like that.

Very empty, brick walls. Very minimal. This, all shiny.

You've got a big flat in Hackney, somewhere like that.

Very empty, brick walls. Very minimal. This, all shiny.

Gunmetal shiny. Cool.

I hope.

So, while Mark looks to the skies, hoping for some divine assistance,

John is hoping he has found something that could see him

a slice of the profits.

It is a silver-plated cake slice. There we are. Rather nice.

Very stylish, in fact.

The actual design of that, it has a geometric feel about it.

Kind of suggesting to me it's probably Art Deco, interwar period.

1920s, late '20s or '30s.

And it does have a name inside the box. Rene Vignand.

I have to confess, it doesn't mean anything to me.

Could just be a retailer's box.

May well be a maker, but it gives me something to research

when I get back.

40 euros for my cake slice. Who says you can't have your cake and eat it?

Yes, John gets his silver serving slice for £36.36.

And with that John and Mark are level pegging with two items apiece.

But John's hoping to edge into the lead as he's already seen

a third potential purchase.

This is rather nice. Looks like some sort of notepad cover.

It's got velvet on the bottom, silver-plated.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

45. 45.

35?

40.

40? 40.

Yes, and with his masterful use of French language John adds

another bit of treasure to his haul.

Getting his silver notepad holder for £36.36.

I've just bought this. It's a blotter for your scribe.

You put a writing pad in here for a very sophisticated lady's

writing desk.

It's silver-plated.

Love this wavy line, engine-turned design on the front of there.

I think that probably dates from the 1950s.

And when you open it up you can see it has

the label of Christian Dior there.

Great couture house, and at 40 euros I don't think that's expensive.

It's a classy item.

It's fairly unusual, and I think that's going to give me a profit.

John there, breezing through the buying

while Mark is getting concerned that he may have been blown off course.

I'm starting to get a bit worried

because I'm getting nearer to the tea stall.

And it won't be long before we bump into John and he's bound to say,

"I've done really well."

So, I'm really concentrating. We better crack on.

No, John would never gloat. Well, maybe.

But for now he's more concerned about keeping his head

above the water.

The market's now in full swing and as you can see it's getting very,

very busy here.

So, got to start picking up the pace

because other people are here searching out those bargains.

Yes, as if this challenge wasn't hard enough already,

our daring dealers have to battle each other

and the crowds, who are all looking to bag

a bargain at one of Paris's most popular antiques markets.

But, has Mark managed to steer his way into more prosperous waters?

This stall...

..is the best thing I've found all day.

These are stamps and presses. They're for lots of different uses.

These are made of steel. This would have been, perhaps, put in a press.

Piece of steel go over the top, light thin steel.

Push down, then this raised impression would have been

a top of a box, for example.

These ones I've chosen.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

Yes, Franksy makes his mark on this competition,

picking up the steel factory stamps for the costly sum of £227.27.

If you've got a paperweight on a big posh desk,

can you think of anything nicer than that?

This is over 100 years old. I would buy the lot. I am so pleased.

Yes, well, your budget won't stretch quite that far, Mark.

And John seems to be living in a fairytale world too,

as he spots a genuine glass slipper.

Liqueur, liqueur.

40 euros. 40. Yeah?

Oui.

So, John gets his glass shoe for £36.36, but what exactly is it?

I've just bought this novelty glass slipper.

The gentleman told me it has a liqueur inside.

I was kind of hoping it was perfume.

It would have been quite sought after back home.

Really like that. Condition is good. 40 euros was the price.

Mark Franks, I shall go to the ball.

MUSIC: "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" by Verna Felton

So, as our very own Prince Charming heads off,

it's not long before he bumps into the real belle of the ball.

Mr Franks. I wondered when I was going to bump into you.

Where have you been? I've been crying. Have you been down there?

Yeah, I started at the other end, worked my way back.

I haven't been down there. I've been all the way up here.

So, how are you finding it? Truth or lies? You know we like the truth.

The truth is, it's quite hard work, mate.

There's some really good things down that end.

Is that the dear end?

I think it's all dear. In my opinion it's all a bit dear.

Down here is not too bad.

I've bought items, I just haven't spent a lot of money. Gosh.

Maybe that's a sign of something. Listen, I'd love to stop and talk.

You go that way, I'll go that way. See you later.

Keen to crack on, our two star performers head off to

discover new territory. So, let's take a moment to check on the spending

and to see who's taking centre stage and who's waiting in the wings.

John and Mark each had up to £750 worth of their own euros to spend.

John has bought four items at this point, spending...

Mark has only made three deals at this point

but has spent considerably more. Parting with...

John seems to have got off to a much better start,

spending less but buying more.

And he's feeling confident after his early triumphs.

Now, this is the avenue that Mark was walking down today

and when I bumped into him he's struggling.

He's really struggling to buy some items.

Perhaps giving him first choice of where

he went was actually a blessing in disguise

because where I started this morning I made quite a few purchases.

Hm, so while John tries to capitalise on his strong start,

Mark is moving into a neighbourhood where he feels much more at home.

I think we're at the cheap end of town now.

This is where you can, if you're lucky...

..really strike gold.

But now I'm in overdrive of concentration.

So, Mark's raising his game to a whole new level,

but it's John who's first to sniff out another potential buy.

I've just spotted a little 19th century decanter box here.

Missing its interior, nicely made out. Nicely made. Good veneers.

Little bit of damage to the top but quite a nice thing.

I might be able to buy the glasses and things to go in it

if I've still got enough money left.

The lady here doesn't want to be on camera

so I'm going to nip off and see if we can strike a deal.

And the luck keeps flowing for The Hammer, as he manages to get hold

of his wooden decanter box for 100 euros.

Which converts to £90.91.

It dates from the 19th century and is French.

We've got walnut, inside we've got some maple.

It's got some nice stringing as well here.

Only criticism, we've got a bit of a split in the top there

and it does require a bit of a polish.

We can open it up.

Little clever catch here which locks this inside

but you press the button and that comes out

and actually sits up on top there.

But what we need now is to find the inside.

This would have originally had four little liqueur bottles.

Probably gilded and cut glass.

And a set of, I think, 12 glasses to go in there.

Sadly, the contents has long disappeared.

And probably been drunk, as well.

So I'm going to have a look around the fair now to see

if we can find a set of glasses, possibly - it would be a miracle

if we could find four decanters to go in there, as well.

And it's not long before John spots exactly what he's looking for

and would you believe it, they're just two stalls away.

How much are these, sir? I can do 90. I can do 90 for you.

You have 12. Can we do better? Can we do...

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

It's impossible. I can do 80. 80.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

60, that's five each.

Mon ami?

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

That's 70. 65. 65, we got there in the end. 65 euros.

I've had to concede ground.

We've got a set of 12 glasses there, which is a miracle.

John had to use all his British charm and most of his French

vocabulary, but he managed to get the 12 glasses for £59.09.

And it's not only John who is splashing the cash,

as Mark manages to pick up a bronze French bulldog statue for £45.45.

Couple of French bulldogs.

I don't think it's the oldest thing in the world.

50 euros, not a lot of money.

I've got a mate that's got a French bulldog. And...he's got a few quid.

I might be able to get a profit out of him.

Watch this space.

Woof! Yes, that dog's French, Mark, he won't understand you.

But, Franksy still speaks the language of profit

as he conjures up a magic deal and buys a set of playing cards for 91p.

That was rubbish, wasn't it?

Yeah, it seriously was.

And as the day draws on, both of our sellers are going to have to

pull something out of the bag.

Though John is just hoping he can keep control of his impulses.

This is the time of the day where I always make that one last

purchase that I later regret.

Get home and think, "Why on earth have I bought that?"

So I'm trying to resist doing that but at the same time,

I am still itching to buy something.

Well, you can get an ointment for that.

Anyway, Mark is not going to let such ailments worry him

as he cuts his way into another negotiation.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

No messing around. 20 euros.

HE SPEAKS FRENCH

Right, what a find. It's advertising. It's made of wood.

Probably 80 years old.

Smashing, 20 euros. I'm so sharp I could cut myself.

Yes, Mark saw profit all over that purchase, as he picks up

his advertising ware for £18.18.

And John has got his work cut out keeping up with his rival,

as he decides whether or not to splash out

an a set of two carved figures.

I'm looking at these two bronzes. They're mounted on marble bases.

They're quite stylized.

The actual way they've been sculpted reminds me of probably the 1920s,

something like that.

Best price?

220.

220.

THEY SPEAK FRENCH

Another thing that I'd like to keep but sadly, I can't.

Milo is the sculptor's name.

Gentleman here is using them as bookends,

but I think they're quite nice. I've paid 200 euros for them.

It's a big purchase, but I'm quite hopeful

we'll find out something good about these and get them away at a profit.

Well, let's hope they do carve a big return as these are John's

most expensive purchase of the day, coming in at £181.82.

But for now, it's time to relax and have a good old scratch,

as both our experts are all bought up.

However, before they return home let's see what they've both spent.

John and Mark both started the day with £750 worth of euros.

John has made a total of seven deals and spent...

Mark bought only six items and spent a total of...

But, this is all about who is going to make the biggest profit.

So they pack their bags,

but before our two experts set off for home, time for a quick

look at what they'll both be bringing back to the mother ship.

John, what's happened?

We've come to Paris and it's like a scrap metal exhibition.

What's going on?

I don't know, but I'm not sure whether I love that or hate it.

When I've cleaned it and polished it this will be brilliant.

This, loving it. I got that for 100 euros.

It didn't have its contents

but I have managed to find 12 glasses of the period.

However, I was all pleased with myself that I found them.

They fit, they're in perfect condition, but the lid doesn't shut.

They're a touch too tall. Just slam it.

So I'll have to do a little bit of a restoration job.

But do tell me about the railway sign here.

Fits on the side of a carriage, and it spins round

so the guard can actually say it's first class or second class.

And it's got your position on it. Second.

I was thinking first class for me, second class for you.

But what we need to do is wrap this stuff up and get back to Blighty.

I think I'll bid you bon voyage. Ohhh... "Bonnet de douche"(!)

So, with a foreign shopping spree over, our boys

exchange their euros and head home to plot their sales strategies.

Back at Cameron HQ in Portsmouth, John is eyeing up his wares

and liking what he sees.

Well, I'm back from France suitably rested and refreshed.

And I'm just reflecting on the items I bought there.

My favourite item has to be the liqueur box. It's a classy item.

It does require a bit of polishing,

and I need to move this flange here in about half an inch

just because it's prevented the lid from sitting down on these glasses.

I'm a bit of a dab hand when it comes to furniture restoration

and polishing, so this is a job I can tackle.

I need to find four decanters to go in there.

The antique ones I've found?

Well, I haven't found a set that even fit yet,

I'll even look into getting four made.

The rest of my items here, well, my favourite has to be these bronzes.

I've shown a couple of people already, they like them, hmm,

they're going to come back to me.

Now, bargain of the day had to be this silver-plated table basket.

I did notice a little mark on here,

and as you remember, I forgot my jeweller's loupe.

Well, I've had a look.

There is a name on there, and I will be able to have a look, see if I can

find something out there, but at 15 euros that's going to clean up beautifully,

and I think there's definitely a profit in that.

But also I love this, this silver-plated notebook,

a very classy item.

And then you've got my slice and the glass bottle.

Again, I had some interest in this,

so I'm pretty sure I'm going to get out of this with a nice profit.

Yes, John's got his selling blueprint all mapped out.

Cool, calm - he won't miss a trick

when it comes to making a profit.

But what about Mark?

Beneath that lad-about-town exterior,

is there a master tactician at work?

I've got to be honest, I found Paris a little on the expensive side.

I kept asking prices and found it a bit dear.

My playing cards, they are my favourite.

I've got a mate who's a magician and he loves a pack of playing cards.

I don't even know if he's been to France,

so I've got a feeling he's going to want to buy those.

The metal cabinet is going to need a lot of work,

and if I get it right, it'll be a huge profit.

The lovely big advertising sign was reasonable at 20 euros.

I've got someone in mind, so...hmm, watch this space.

French bulldogs. My mate loves French bulldogs.

So all I've got to do now is convince him to buy it.

The train sign.

It's a rare item, it'll either really do well

or...I'll be lucky to get my money back.

The stamps are beautiful, I've really got to do some homework

and get these right.

There could be a great profit, but it's got to be the right person.

John Cameron, I think you're in trouble here.

Well, don't count your chickens, Franksy.

Gentleman, start your engines and tap up your contacts,

as this race is under way.

There's plenty of ground to cover before the winner takes the lap of honour,

and remember, no deal will be done until it's sealed with a handshake.

In Southsea, John's first away from the pits,

looking to turn two items into profit.

He's brought his cake slice and silver serving dish to Dan,

a cake-maker who's looking for some new tools for his trade.

Dan has seen photographs,

he's more interested in the slice than the basket, so - will I get

two sales away here and my profits rise, or will it be sour dough?

Well, it's a tactical move to bring both items, as John is hoping

the serving dish will be more impressive in real life.

The dish set him back £13.64 and the slice cost John £36.36,

but will they sell like hot cakes?

Good morning, Dan. You all right?

Order book is busy, cos I've come to take some money from you.

HE CHUCKLES

You hope. I hope, yes, I hope. I brought this first.

I thought it was very stylish. It is. It's very much Art Deco.

When I bought it I wasn't aware,

because I had forgotten my jeweller's loupe, that there's a mark there.

And I did look it up,

and it's the touchmark of Charles d'Enfert and Louis Ravinet.

Now, those are two quite important silversmiths around the

late 19th century.

The design of it, I'd say, is Art Deco, for me that's 1930s.

The other piece was the slice. Again, Art Deco in style.

I like this.

I liked this instantly when you showed it to me.

So, do you think we might be able to do a deal on this?

We can come to some sort of...arrangement for the two.

I think we're looking at about 120 quid. I'm thinking...about 70.

Could you go to £100?

Not really. What can I do to make it £90?

If you can make a cupcake bouquet as good as mine...

Oh, right, OK. ..I'll give you 90.

If it doesn't look as good as mine, call it 80.

So we'll shake hands at that deal, right?

Yes, move over Mary Berry, John's about to step up to the plate

and enter the ferocious world of baking.

Mmm, looking stylish, John.

What we're trying to imitate here is a flower.

It's very simple.

I've put these cupcakes onto a stick,

and I'm just going to start in the middle

and follow it round...and all it does is create the effect of a rose.

Brilliant.

That's it. Now lift, and then just follow it round.

Nice and slow and controlled.

You're playing for high stakes, John, your profits are on the line.

Not bad. Not bad, first attempt.

Although I am shaking a little bit. Hold it together, John!

..make a real pig's ear of this. I don't think that's too bad.

I think I've earned that tenner! I'm not going to argue. So, 90 quid?

OK, 90. Good man.

And that deal nets John a tasty £40 profit on his two items,

and gives him some food for thought.

Know what? I see a new career.

"Cameron's Cupcakes." Got a ring to it.

So, John's hoping to have his cake and eat it, and with that

double-dealing The Hammer's off to a flying start and in pole position.

But in Essex, Mark's hounding his rival, and has come to see

a man about a dog, and there's a pooch who can't wait to meet him.

I'm in Banstead to see my mate David, who likes French bulldogs.

In fact, his wife does, he's not that mad on them,

but I'm hoping to sell him this and make a profit.

Here we go.

Mark's bulldog sculpture cost him £45.45.

Dave and Debbie love their dogs, but will they love Franksy's?

So I saw this and I thought you might quite like it.

It might remind you of your dog, you've had a couple, haven't you?

Yeah, we had two, Jasper and Jack.

Well, funnily enough this is called...

FRENCH ACCENT: ..Jasper, and this is called Jacques.

It's not the most exciting thing in the world... Or the oldest.

Yeah, it's older than you or I.

How much is it?

See, this is what I like, a woman that cuts to the chase.

What d'you think, Debbie, 70 quid?

50?

60? 50's a good price.

Mmm. 50. More than what I'd give.

Well, in that case you've got a deal, I can't argue with that!

So Mark's dogged determination for profit earned him only £4.55.

Debbie - cracking buyer. Dave - hard work.

Listen, I made a profit, and that's what it's all about.

IMPERSONATES DOG: Can I have a biscuit now?

So, as Mark licks his wounds, his rival is

back in Southsea, where he's already lined up his next sale.

John has tracked down Abigail.

She loves her vintage fashion collectibles, and he's

brought along his couture notepad holder that set him back £36.36.

Well, thank you for inviting me into your home, Abigail. No problem.

And I was asking around for a potential buyer for my notepad here

and your name kept coming up as somebody that's mad about vintage.

Absolutely.

I'm hoping you're going to like this. OK. All right?

Beautiful. So, made for a desktop, I would have said. Mmm.

Very pretty, how old do you think it is? I would have said it's got to be...

1980s is my guess.

Yeah, that's what I'd say, I mean,

they have lots of collectables like trinket boxes and compacts,

but I've never seen anything like this by Christian Dior.

So what do you think of it stylistically?

I think it's very beautiful. How's your bargaining? Terrible.

HE LAUGHS You know what?

I'm not going to ask stupid money,

and I think I probably could ask silly money just

because of what it is, but I'm thinking about £120, something like that.

For you, maybe 100? £100? Yeah, I'd pay £100 for it.

How could I possibly say no?

And that deal nets John a profit of £63.64.

Well, Abigail absolutely fell in love with that piece

and I made over £60 profit.

Mr Franks, don't write me off just yet.

No, he'd be a fool to do that, John.

What with your skill with confectionery

and your charm with the ladies -

why, you're the very essence of a debonair dealer.

Whereas Franksy - well, he's more your man's man.

Where are you now, Mark?

I'm at the pub - not for a beer, but to meet a mate of mine.

He's a very TRICKY customer,

let's hope I can magic these cards

into his pocket in exchange for cash.

Mark is meeting Terry, a magician, and hoping to conjure up

a profit on the playing cards that he spent just 91 pence on.

You're the top magician that I know in the world,

so I thought you might be interested in buying 'em, any good?

As much as you can offer. £30? Done deal, lovely.

I'll show you a trick though.

MARK SIGHS Can't I just have the 30 quid?

No, I'll show you a trick, cos if I show you the trick

and you can't get it, we'll get it down to £20.

OK, so if I guess how you do the trick I get it 30 quid, yeah?

I'm going to show you this in slow-mo.

Two coins, a 50p and a £2 coin, I'm going

to pass my hands over like this, watch.

The 50p has disappeared, it's gone.

How on earth did you do that?!

We're down to £20 now. We are down to £20, but as a matter of fact...

Give us your credit card. Yeah, go on then.

Put your credit card on top of the pack. Yeah.

And if I show you another trick, that makes it £10, don't it?

MARK STAMMERS

Why you done that? Magic.

So, a profit of £9.09. "Not a lot!"

Let's hope he remembered to get his credit card back though.

I thought I had 30 quid and I've ended up with a tenner.

I'm so confused.

Yes, and in that state of confusion he goes on and sells his

train sign to a railway enthusiast for a small loss of £2.27.

So, while Franksy pulls himself together, it's time to see

who's got the magic touch, and who's selling is spelling disaster.

John has so far sold three items

and made £103.64.

Mark has also sold three items,

but he's trailing behind with a profit of £11.37.

At this stage Mark is lagging behind,

but don't bet against him just yet.

Franksy will need to work hard to win this race,

but he's nothing if not a grafter.

And in this fast-paced world of antiques,

fortunes can be made and lost in an instant.

So, as Mark goes off to find his next perfect buyer,

John is in Dorset.

He's done his homework and is about to take the plunge

with his bronze divers statues.

He's found a dealer who he thinks will fall in love with

the sculptures, that cost him just over £180.

I'm at an antiques centre in Dorchester to see owner Martin

with my bronze figures.

Now, I paid just over £180 for them and I'm hoping to double my money,

but I suspect Martin - being a dealer - wants to make a profit as well.

So, will he have a limit?

You've seen a photo of these bronze and marble statuettes,

but what do you think?

I think they're stunning, John.

I think they're beautiful, beautiful things.

Artist Max Milo, bronze foundry stamp here for Paris. Right.

He was born 1939, his work is pretty much figural. So, of interest to you?

It's all about money, isn't it?

I reckon they ought to be worth about 500, what's your thought?

I'd be happier...erm, nearer 300 or 350.

How does 450 sound? Can we go somewhere in between? 400?

400's fine. Yeah? Good man.

Well, that sale went swimmingly,

carving John a colossal profit of £218.18.

So one thing's for sure, Franksy, my profits haven't taken a dip.

No, they certainly haven't,

and John's profit-making streak continues when he sells his

novelty liqueur bottle to a contact

who has an addiction to buying shoes,

making a profit of £33.64.

But in London, Franksy is determined to make his mark too.

Remember the four stamps he bought, all with a different picture?

Well, he's hoping to sell one of them to a friend

because it's the spitting image of her beloved pet.

So when I was in Paris I saw this,

and I straightaway thought of my friend Helen, who's got a boxer dog.

This is a boxer dog.

She knows I'm coming to see her, but doesn't know why.

So let's see how we get on.

Oh, Buster, how are you, eh? Hello, boy.

Come on, Helen, let's take a seat.

Now, I've just come back from Paris.

I found this, and I want to show it to you and see what you think.

Ohh...Buster, it's Buster with his ears standing up.

I just saw it... What is it, a weight?

This was an original Victorian casting,

so they would have put their metal in it and pushed it in,

to either make a button or a lid of a box, or...

Oh, I see.

So it's a reverse proof.

That'll go into the boxer collection - I have to say it's not huge, two or three.

You make me an offer what you think's fair, and I'll say yes.

I want to do it as a fair price, because I want you to

always have a good feeling about this and own it for ever.

£30. Sold. Are you happy? I'm happy, it's lovely.

Tell you what, there's something really nice about that.

I've known that dog since he's a puppy.

Helen's happy, I'm happy - I'm over the moon.

Yes, there's life in the old dog yet.

Having sold one of the four stamps,

Franksy goes straight on to sell a second stamp -

the one with the boxing scenes -

to a contact who was an amateur boxer, for £30.

The remaining two stamps are bigger and more detailed,

but they must bring in at least £85 each to make a profit.

So, in Hatton Garden in London, Mark is visiting an old contact

who trades precious metals and collects unusual metalwork.

Franksy's hoping he'll cross his palm with silver

for the remaining two stamps.

IF he's granted security clearance.

MUSIC: "Mission: Impossible" Theme by Lalo Schifrin

Let me in, Steve. No, I'm not all right, I'm not happy.

I don't like that. You can't get out now, you're in here.

Listen, I normally see you for silver and gold,

but today I've got something rather special, I bought these in Paris.

OK.

Get your eyes...around these.

They're actually dyes, some type of dye, used for embossing,

could be for anything.

But nice things. Nice if they were silver.

What I'm going to, I'm going to make you an offer.

£40 each. Oh, I can't, Steve, I paid more than that for them!

You can do better. My best, best...140. Ohhhh, that's a loss!

150, my best, best offer.

If I stay a bit longer we might get up to where I need to be.

Can't get out though, that's the other thing. 180. Pretty please.

Go on. Gentleman, thank you. Still can't get out.

No, I still can't get out!

Well fought, Mark, and you at least got out of the sale with

a combined total profit of £12.73 on your four French stamps.

On the Isle of Wight, John is in the final stages

of rejuvenating his French decanter box, so it's

time for him to splash the cash on some brand-new handmade glassware.

The French decanter box has been restored,

I've even got a key for the lock.

The last piece of the jigsaw? The decanters.

So he's meeting Ed and Carl, two glass-blowers.

I've got four empty receptacles there, so we need four decanters.

You guys are the experts and I'm really in your hands.

Ed and Carl get to work using glass that's heated

to over 1,000 degrees Celsius,

and, using techniques over 2,000 years old,

they'll make four decanters of exactly the same size.

Watching this in the process is amazing. Artists at work.

I'm literally blown away.

These handmade decanters will cost John £100, and he's

spent £40 restoring the box, all of which comes out of his budget.

So, in total the set has cost John £290,

all he needs to do now is sell it.

So he's found a local restaurant owner with eclectic taste,

who John hopes will spend big on the box.

I'm in Woodmancote in West Sussex to meet restaurateur Johnny

with my French satinwood decanter box,

complete now with handmade glass decanters, what a beautiful thing.

Johnny has an eye for antiques and he is an astute businessman,

so I am expecting the run-around.

John needs to make over £290 to get a profit. Will the cash flow today?

Johnny, thank you for seeing me today, and I've got to say,

loving the shirt. Thank you.

This is the box I sent you pictures of. Now, it is lovely,

it's mid-19th century,

this is the sort of luxury goods that would have been very popular with

the explosion of railways and travel for the first time, classy goods.

Shall we open it up? Please.

Got a key for it now. It's got a double-series lock, typically French.

Open it up, voila, like that.

Isn't it nice?

I managed to find - only two stores along - 12 contemporary glasses.

I found a glass-blower on the Isle of Wight, a real genius in fact,

and he blew these by hand.

But what are you thinking of it? I like it. It's what the price is.

Something like that today...it's got to be £600 all day long.

Well, I would have seen it...no more than 500. What about 550?

525. 525, we're getting closer, Johnny. 540. 535.

I'm happy with that, Johnny, happy with that.

Break out the champagne,

because that deal nets John a whopping profit of £245.

And with that, John's all sold up,

but has he done enough to take the lead?

In London, Mark has also been beavering away.

He's sold his hacksaw advertising piece to the owner of

a tool shop for a small profit of £1.82.

He's also found Adam, who runs an architectural salvage and design business,

and Mark's already done a spot of salvaging on his cupboard.

Do you remember when I was in Paris and I bought that

horrible, dirty, old cabinet for about 70 quid?

I've spent 30 quid on it to have it polished. Are you ready?

Take a look at this.

Wow! Bang! Boom, boom, bang!

All I've got to do now is sell it.

Mmm, after restoration costs Mark's cabinet set him back £102.73.

Adam, I spoke to you on the phone.

All I can tell you is I bought it in Paris, it was painted,

I've had it sanded down,

I'm thinking it's probably 80, 100 years old.

Yeah, it's a totally commercial, residential size,

might go into a fashion store or someone's bathroom.

I would have no problem buying it off you and selling it

if the price is right.

It stands me in roughly 100 quid. Can you give me a profit on it?

125 and it's a deal. You got a deal. Nice and easy.

Smooth as silk, that effortless sale nets Mark a profit of £22.27.

And with that, our terrific twosome are out of goods and all sold up.

But before we find out today's winner,

let's recap on what our experts have spent.

John and Mark both started out with £750 worth of euros.

John made seven deals and, including restorations,

spent a total of £594.54.

Mark picked up only six purchases

and, with his restoration, paid £421.81.

But all that matters now is - who's made the biggest profit?

All the money from today's challenge will go to our dealers'

chosen charities, so let's find out who is today's

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

Ah, Mr Franks. Ah, bonjour.

So how did you get on following the foreign antiques fair?

It was hard, John. Paris was hard, it was expensive.

My best buy, in my opinion,

was the magic that I did with those playing cards.

How did you get on?

I think my best purchase was probably the last purchase,

the kneejerk one, the late bronze marble figures. Did very well for me.

Right, are we ready? Three, two, one - here we go.

Oh, John, look at that! Even number! That's a lot of money, mate.

Mark, I'm shocked. So am I!

MARK LAUGHS And on that note, you can buy me a cup of coffee.

Yes, John's decision to renovate his decanter box paid off, giving

a new lease of life to a beautiful antique and bringing in big profits.

It was hard work, profits were made, but again,

I'm afraid, John Cameron...you've really beaten me on this one.

We had some good fun buying and selling in Paris,

and my best experience has to be the decanter box.

Taking that from something that was redundant

and in need of restoration to a wonderful,

functional object that somebody's going to love for future generations.

Tomorrow, join us for one last round, as we find out who will be

crowned the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown champion.

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