0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:08the show that pitches TV's best antiques experts against each other
0:00:08 > 0:00:11in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Who's there?
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:22 > 0:00:24a different daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27The original cheeky chappie. Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:30Putting their reputations on the line.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32And I am truly rockin'!
0:00:32 > 0:00:33WOLF WHISTLE
0:00:33 > 0:00:36And giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:36 > 0:00:40on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
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0:00:41 > 0:00:42EVIL LAUGHTER
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Today, we land our ship in Belgium
0:00:45 > 0:00:47as the Maestro of Prime Profits, Mark Stacey,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51goes head-to-head with the most dastardly dealer around,
0:00:51 > 0:00:53David Harper. Coming up...
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Devilish David turns perfect gentleman.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Good morning.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Mark shows you how to make friends with the locals.
0:01:00 > 0:01:01DOG BARKS
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Oh! They're not all friendly in Belgium.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06And David teaches us all how to buy porcelain abroad.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- We call it Majolica.- Yes, yes.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- You, in northern Europe, call it Faience.- Yes, yes.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14And then if you go over to Portugal way, they call it Maiolica.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34Ship ahoy for an intrepid overseas valuation voyage.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Our pair of bartering buccaneers have set sail to explore
0:01:38 > 0:01:42the antiques and conquer the collectibles at a market in Belgium.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45They're here to uncover the finest finds Flanders has to offer,
0:01:45 > 0:01:49but once they dig up the best buried treasure, they must haggle hard,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52because it's all about making maximum profit back home.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54Though that shouldn't be a problem -
0:01:54 > 0:01:58both our contenders are captains of their industry.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00First up, Brighton's brightest booty hunter,
0:02:00 > 0:02:02with decades of dealing behind him,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06he's become one of the greatest antiques minds in the world.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10He's charming, he's cheeky, he's the heirloom aficionado, it's...
0:02:13 > 0:02:16I'm going to sniff out a bargain. I will see you later.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18But he has stiff competition today.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21His challenger is the King of Barnard Castle,
0:02:21 > 0:02:23an expert with a fierce focus,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27a man who's full of fighting talk. He's the dealing dynamo,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29who always drives a hard bargain, it's...
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Mark Stacey may well be the King of Waffle,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39but the Belgians know how to make a cracking waffle
0:02:39 > 0:02:42and I know which one I prefer!
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Mmmm! Lovely!
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Our dealers of discovery have landed in Tongeren,
0:02:47 > 0:02:52the oldest town in Belgium, so it sounds ideal for antiques hunters.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Their trading post is a fair filled with over 350 stalls,
0:02:56 > 0:03:01packed with terrific treasures and a cornucopia of curios.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04However, this is completely unknown territory
0:03:04 > 0:03:06for both our titanic tusslers,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08so they'll really have to keep their wits about them,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11if they're going to dig out the best deals.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14They've each brought £750 worth of euros to spend.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15It's their own money,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18and any profits they make will go to charities of their choice.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21The riches are here to be found, so who will be
0:03:21 > 0:03:26the Supremacist of the Stalls and who will flounder in Flanders?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Let's find out. Mark Stacey and David Harper,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32it's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Oh, come on! What are you doing?
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- Modelling yourself on me, that's ridiculous!- I have got hair, David!
0:03:38 > 0:03:42- Listen, Belgium, Tongeren. - Tongeren, is that where we are?
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- I have never been here before. - Never. It looks very exciting.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Look at that.- And the temperature!
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Mind you, it's absolutely the crack of dawn.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54I know, I know, but I'm still itching to go, you know.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- How much money have you got in your pocket?- The same as you, I hope.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- £750, which means how many euros? - 820 something.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04- Don't worry about that.- No! I'm going to blow the lot! Are you?
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- Are you?- Yes, of course I am going to blow the lot. I wish you would.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- Go and do it.- I wish you all the best.- Oh, I do you, I really do you.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14I really do.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Oh! Look at that! Behind the false bonhomie lies a bitter rivalry.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Both our boys are dead set on victory
0:04:20 > 0:04:24and already David's devilish nature is making itself known.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29Come on, Stacey! Blow your money! Risk the lot!
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Yes, David's desperate for his rival to spend big,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35but will The Maverick be lured into blowing his cash
0:04:35 > 0:04:37or does he have a different plan?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40My strategy is to try and find things out of the ordinary.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I want to really try and find quirky items,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45because those are the items people really want
0:04:45 > 0:04:48and I have a feeling I am going to find just the right thing here.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52And with that, it's all systems go for our bargain behemoths.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55David is pushing his plan to spend all his money
0:04:55 > 0:04:57and he heads straight to the right stall.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59There's a silver-plated fruit bowl
0:04:59 > 0:05:03and the seller won't budge from his price of 200.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Can we go 130?- No.- No?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- No.- No. Was that, "No"?
0:05:08 > 0:05:11- No.- Can I just ask you, what's your favourite word in English?
0:05:11 > 0:05:15- My favourite word, I don't know. - It's "no".
0:05:15 > 0:05:18No, no, when you give me the price, I say yes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23- OK, I will go 150, OK, thank you very much. Say yes!- Yes.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Yes! He said yes! Marvellous, thank you very much indeed.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31Yes, persistence pays off, David's bonhomie brings the man down.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Eventually, converting the price back into pounds,
0:05:34 > 0:05:38David has paid out £136.36.
0:05:39 > 0:05:44I have got to say this is absolutely just totally delicious.
0:05:44 > 0:05:50Probably 1905, 1910, this was the height of fashion then.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Very desirable then and very desirable now.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Buoyed by his early success,
0:05:55 > 0:05:59David continues to roam around and soon discovers a whole new world.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02That's a lovely, lovely thing with the Bakelite base.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Africa is always a good indicator to date a globe,
0:06:06 > 0:06:09because the country has changed so dramatically.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11If we look down here, this part of Africa,
0:06:11 > 0:06:15where I spent some of my formative years as a young man,
0:06:15 > 0:06:17here in what is now Zimbabwe,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21in those days called Southern Rhodesia, here,
0:06:21 > 0:06:24and, of course, it's called Sud Rhodesia
0:06:24 > 0:06:26and then up here is Northern Rhodesia,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30which, of course, is now Zambia, so that's going to date this thing to...
0:06:30 > 0:06:35pre-1965.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38That's easy enough, but if you look at the base with the Bakelite,
0:06:38 > 0:06:40you're going back another 30 years,
0:06:40 > 0:06:43so this is about 1935 and you know what this is?
0:06:43 > 0:06:48It's an mantique. This is the new term in the antiques business,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52anything to do with men and antiques is great news.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- How much is that?- 25.- 25?
0:06:56 > 0:06:59- 15?- 20.- 20?
0:06:59 > 0:07:03I'll have that. Thank you very much indeed. Yeah.
0:07:03 > 0:07:04# This is a man's world... #
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Oh! He's pleased with himself!
0:07:06 > 0:07:11The globe cost £18.18. It's not exactly one of those big money items
0:07:11 > 0:07:14he was looking for, but it does extend his early lead.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Mark is yet to jump into the dealing ring,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21but could these book boxes be the spur he needs?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24These are quite fun, actually, these are modelled on books,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27I mean, they're not terribly old.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30It's called Great Expectations and I think they're hand-painted
0:07:30 > 0:07:35on the front with these sort of 18th-century style galleons.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37But if you want to hide away your knick-knacks
0:07:37 > 0:07:41or something you don't want people to see, maybe a love letter,
0:07:41 > 0:07:45maybe you're getting correspondence that you want to keep private.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48This is the perfect thing and you hide it in your library.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50We've all got a library at home, haven't we?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Haven't you? Well, I have.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54They're priced up at the moment at 20 for the small one
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and 25 for the large one.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59You couldn't do them for 35?
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- Because I need to make a bit of profit back in England, you see.- OK.
0:08:04 > 0:08:0835, there we are. 35 euros. My first purchase.
0:08:08 > 0:08:13I've hardly got to the fair yet. Is it really going to be this easy?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Oh! Careful with the cockiness, Mark, it's early days
0:08:16 > 0:08:17and David is already ahead!
0:08:17 > 0:08:23But The Maverick has now thrown his first punch, £31.82 for the boxes.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25He's suddenly bouncing around the ring,
0:08:25 > 0:08:27his diggling dukes high in the air.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30And, quick as a flash, he finds himself captivated by a lady
0:08:30 > 0:08:34in a rather suggestive pose.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- Is this a print?- Er...- Or a drawing?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- It's signed here, isn't it, 1922. - Yes. That's the signature.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- She's rather risque, isn't she? With the chair.- Yes!
0:08:45 > 0:08:50- He's not looking very happy.- No, no. - I presume this must be Cupid.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- Yes. That's Cupid.- How much is it?
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Normally, 50.- Oh!
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Do I know anybody who wants a cross-looking Cupid?
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- 40?- Yes, 40.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05I don't know who I will sell it to, but I think it's rather cheeky.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08In more ways than one, really, but I love Cupid.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11I mean, she's obviously been a very bad girl.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15And we do like a bad girl, don't we? 40.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- I will buy that for 40.- OK.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21- I think it's rather fun, actually. - Thank you very much.
0:09:21 > 0:09:22- Thank you very much.- OK.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- It's been nice to see you. - Nice to see you.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Nice little Art Deco lady, under my arm.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Well, the angry-looking Cupid has clearly worked his magic on Mark.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35He falls for the lady and spends £36.36.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Elsewhere in the market, Devilish David is on fire
0:09:38 > 0:09:40as he hunts for his next bargain,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43but it seems he's not the only hot little devil in town.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46I was wondering where David had got to.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Here he is, look. Devilish, himself.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53# Fire, I'll take you to burn... #
0:09:53 > 0:09:57It's made of pottery and then it has sort of paint put on
0:09:57 > 0:10:00to make it look a little like bronze, actually.
0:10:00 > 0:10:01But it's very light.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I think the features and, stylistically,
0:10:04 > 0:10:09it's very Art Deco again, really, so late '30s, 1940s.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12And it's priced up at 75.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15DRAMATIC MUSIC
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- Can we get nearer to 60? - 65 is final.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23That's the final price, 65 euros, 10 off. I'm going to buy it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I just love it, I think it's great.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28I think it's a very interesting object.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30Who I am going to sell it to, I don't know,
0:10:30 > 0:10:33but maybe somebody from the occult.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35Mark is drawn to the head
0:10:35 > 0:10:40like a moth to the devil's flames and it costs him £59.09.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44# I'll feel you burn... #
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Mark has had a very good run, firing on all cylinders
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and David is definitely playing catch up,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52but he's a cool cat, he knows what he's doing.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54So, what have we got that's interesting?
0:10:54 > 0:10:57And straightaway, our cool cat spots a top hat.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01Oh! Hello! That is...
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Isn't that fantastic?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06So, you're on a train, you see a nice lady...
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Yes.- Coming on the train, you think, "I'll smarten myself up".
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- Hang on a minute.- Yes. Hello. - Good morning.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- It would work, wouldn't it?- Yes.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Now, when she gives you a slap, you put it back in again.- Yes.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21And wait for another lady and listen, one out of ten, it's going to work.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- Yes.- Good morning.- Good morning, yes.- I like that!- Yes.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28How old do you think? 1910?
0:11:28 > 0:11:32- 1890.- You think so? And is it 20 euros?
0:11:32 > 0:11:3425 for you.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37I have got to have it. Thank you very much, you're a gentleman.
0:11:37 > 0:11:42- And now, I am a gentleman.- You are. - I am!
0:11:42 > 0:11:45The collapsible top hat costs £22.73
0:11:45 > 0:11:48and David is the Top Cat who got the cream.
0:11:48 > 0:11:49# Top Cat! #
0:11:49 > 0:11:53I'm just absolutely loving my new hat.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57It's cool, it's stylish,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00it's a hat-trick. Hats off to me!
0:12:00 > 0:12:03Well, David's in devilish form today
0:12:03 > 0:12:06and as he runs off to find something else to turn his head,
0:12:06 > 0:12:08let's look at the maths.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12David and Mark each arrived in Belgium with £750 worth of euros.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Devilish David has done three deals so far
0:12:15 > 0:12:17and spent just over £177,
0:12:17 > 0:12:21leaving him with almost £573 still to spend.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Mark The Maverick has also made three purchases,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27spending just over £127,
0:12:27 > 0:12:31meaning he has nearly £623 in his kitty.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37So, how are our brave buccaneers enjoying their voyage of discovery?
0:12:37 > 0:12:40- Well, hello!- Fab, isn't it? - I love it!
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Have you bought much?- Loads!
0:12:42 > 0:12:45It's really easy - good things, not overpriced.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49I'm worrying, though, because it's been too easy.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- See this board here?- Yes.- You can imagine what it says in Flemish.- Yes.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55Can you blend in with the natives, like me?
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Can you pronounce that in Flemish?
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- Go on.- No.- Have a go.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- Antic-eh?- One more go.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- Antica?- You're rubbish!- Am I?- Yes!
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- How would you pronounce it? - Antique.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- And that's just what he is! - Good grief!
0:13:10 > 0:13:13These two will do ANYTHING to get one over on each other!
0:13:13 > 0:13:17They're loving every minute of this, but now it's time to get serious
0:13:17 > 0:13:20as there's more to buy and the clock is ticking.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24Keen to keep his nose in front, Mark sniffs out a kitty curiosity.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27It's a 1950s child's plate, but it's not only that,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31you see the metal liner underneath? You'd put hot water in here
0:13:31 > 0:13:34and it would keep the food warm.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38But I love the fact it's got the original box with it.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Bambino.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- Which must mean baby, mustn't it? - Baby, yes.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45See? I am almost fluent.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47- How much is it?- It's 45.
0:13:47 > 0:13:5245, gosh! I would love to get for about 30, if I can.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Best price will be 35.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57I think I will have it for 35, thank you.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59I think that's absolutely great.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01Yes, The Maverick makes it look like child's play.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03He sticks to his strategy of quirky items
0:14:03 > 0:14:07and pays the equivalent of £31.82.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09And that gives Mark the advantage,
0:14:09 > 0:14:13but our devilish one has a fire in his belly and he won't be fazed.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16His next spot is a campfire seat.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19Do you like the look of that? I do.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Yes, it definitely falls into the category
0:14:21 > 0:14:24of campaign furniture, which was made very popular
0:14:24 > 0:14:29during the 18th and 19th century, during the days of our old Empire.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33It was made for big fellas out there, hunting, to use and abuse
0:14:33 > 0:14:39and, let me tell you, they wouldn't have wanted this thing to collapse
0:14:39 > 0:14:44in the middle of the Belgian Congo, circa 1910.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Where is that lovely lady? What sort of price is it?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- 45.- 45...
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Is it? Really?
0:14:54 > 0:14:58- Could it be a bit cheaper? Do you think?- 35?
0:14:58 > 0:15:0035? Could it be 20, would that be horrible?
0:15:00 > 0:15:01DAVID GASPS
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- Would that be horrible? Am I being horrible?- That's horrible, yes. - I'm being horrible.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- Really?- 30.- 30. - I'll meet you in the middle.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12Well, meeting in the middle is what we do in this business, isn't it?
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- OK, 30.- OK. - Thank you very much indeed.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19David continues his campaign -
0:15:19 > 0:15:20£27.27 buys the seat.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22But there's no time to put his feet up.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27His demon eyes soon fall on some very shiny pottery.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Hello. Isn't that nice-looking?- Yes.- Flemish?
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Well, there's three ways of describing that finish.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- We call it majolica.- Yes.- But you in northern Europe call it faience.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41And then if you go over to Portugal way, they call it maiolica.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- Maiolica.- Or Spain, yeah.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47- Date-wise, we have here made... - In Belgium.- ..in Belgium.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49So we know that it dates to...
0:15:49 > 0:15:51It's after 1891,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55because the Americans insisted in '91 that anything made outside
0:15:55 > 0:15:59the United States that may well be imported into America
0:15:59 > 0:16:02must carry its country of origin, so they know how much to tax it.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06The price, it is 55.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- How about 25? Is that a good deal?- No.- No?
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- I have paid more.- Really? You paid more?- Yes.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- OK, how about if we said 30? Would you be happy?- 35.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21- Is that a special price to me? - Yes, yes, yes.- You are an angel!
0:16:21 > 0:16:22SHE LAUGHS
0:16:22 > 0:16:24And like the charmer he is,
0:16:24 > 0:16:27David seals the deal with a kiss for the nice lady.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29The currency conversion means
0:16:29 > 0:16:31the majolica pot cost £31.82.
0:16:31 > 0:16:36On the other side of the market, something seems to be bugging Mark.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I thought that was David Harper buzzing around me
0:16:38 > 0:16:40trying to put me off my stroke.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43And while Mark's put off his stride, David steps out
0:16:43 > 0:16:46and makes a very unusual find.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49You can't beat a good pair of legs. There's no doubt about it.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50- It's hanging, normally.- Yeah.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54And in the process of making the...
0:16:54 > 0:16:58the tights, they put it on, they look if there are no holes in the...
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- the panties...- Seriously?- Yes. And they put them back on.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05- So these were used in a factory environment.- Yeah, yeah.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09- How much are they, first of all? Are they very cheap?- No.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- My very best is 350. 350 euros for the pair.- Wow.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16- Is this your beautiful wife? - That's my beautiful girlfriend.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Beautiful girlfriend, can you come and help us out, please?
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- Hello, I'm David. Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
0:17:22 > 0:17:28What would be your absolute... we call in the UK, death price?
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- The final price. Trade price. - Absolutely.- Absolutely.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34- 300.- Really?
0:17:34 > 0:17:38How about we spin a coin - if I win, 240, if you win, 280?
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- My asking price was 400. - OK, I understand.- I'll go to 300.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- I go to 280, then I'm done. - I understand.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50So it's a situation, it's 280 euros or nothing. Thank you very much. 280.
0:17:50 > 0:17:51No problem.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54- Thank you very much. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:17:54 > 0:17:55You were not helpful at all.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58- You were meant to help me bring the price down.- I'm sorry!
0:17:58 > 0:17:59HE LAUGHS
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Well, David wanted to blow all his money as that will go
0:18:03 > 0:18:04a long way towards his goal.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09He pays £254.55 for the steel legs.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Across the market, Mark is attempting to win friends.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15- DOG BARKS - Oh! They're not all friendly in Belgium.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Oh! Sensibly, Mark moves on quickly and makes a quirky discovery of his own.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22This one from the 1970s.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27This reminds me a little bit of David - no hair and very wooden.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31But the more I look at them, the more I think they are fun, actually.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35The larger one is 55 and the smaller one is 45, so it's 100 euros.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39But I want to stick to my plan of buying quirky, unusual,
0:18:39 > 0:18:40one-off items.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43And again... Go and find me another one. I don't know.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48I think they're great. What would be the best price if I took them both?
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Both? 80 euros.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Could we do them for 70,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56so I could make a bit of a profit when I get back?
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- Yes.- Are you sure? Then I'll have them for 70. Thank you.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01He's not called The Maverick for nothing.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Once again Mark is the master of the multiple buy
0:19:04 > 0:19:08and pays £63.64 for the pair.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Now, David's gone a bit potty - he's picked up another piece of majolica.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14So why is he blazing for the glazing?
0:19:14 > 0:19:18I think it is drop-dead gorgeous. It's very similar to the last pot.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22It's made in Belgium, a similar age - early 20th century.
0:19:22 > 0:19:28And you know what? It cost me 35 euros, and I think it's for nothing.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31But the thing I adore about this particular pot
0:19:31 > 0:19:35is that that is a turkey eating a frog.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37What's all that about?
0:19:37 > 0:19:38I have no idea,
0:19:38 > 0:19:42but I'm quite sure there will be some sort of significance.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45David gobbles up a second majolica pot for exactly the same price
0:19:45 > 0:19:48as the first - £31.82.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52He's way out in front now, having spent £300 more than Mark.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55And The Maverick's next deal doesn't make
0:19:55 > 0:19:57much of a dent on his wallet, either.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01£18.18 buys a large match holder.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04I just think it's a ridiculous item.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07And after all, I am quite ridiculous.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08Ridiculous?!
0:20:08 > 0:20:11You do yourself a great disservice, Mr Stacey.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13But Mark does need to start flashing the cash
0:20:13 > 0:20:15if he wants to keep up with his opponent.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18It's not long before he spots another match holder.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20This one carved in the shape of a hussar.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23That's a Hungarian soldier to you and me.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26It's considerably more expensive, though -
0:20:26 > 0:20:28the stallholder wants 300 euros for it.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30I think the carving is beautiful.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34But look at that handlebar moustache. And then this bearskin.
0:20:34 > 0:20:35Of course, it's a hussar.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38I really like this but I'm going to make you an offer.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42Please feel free to say no if you don't want to take it.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Can you do it for 200 euros?
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- I can do it for 250.- No, I... - I hope you're going to say 250.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51- No, I've got to do it for 200. - It cost me 200.- Did it?
0:20:51 > 0:20:53I'm really sorry.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54HE SIGHS
0:20:54 > 0:20:56- 220?- 220.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02I'm drawn to it for some reason, and so I'm going to say yes, 220.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Thank you very much indeed.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07220 euros. Well, there we are, I bought it.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10I don't know what on earth I'm going to do with it, but I just hope
0:21:10 > 0:21:14I find a hussar-lover out there who's going to buy it from me.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17And the uncertainty is what makes this game such fun.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Mark pays £200 exactly
0:21:19 > 0:21:21to secure the hussar.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23So our boys have battled hard and fast,
0:21:23 > 0:21:27and as we wind up the dealing day, who has come out on top?
0:21:27 > 0:21:32Both our boys started with the equivalent of £750 to spend.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35David didn't quite reach his target of spending the lot.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39His seven deals cost him £522.73.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Mark wanted quirky and, by and large, he's got it.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48He also leaves with seven purchases. All up, he paid £440.91.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51So, before our expert explorers head home,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53let's see what they'll be packing in their bags.
0:21:55 > 0:22:00- You're looking rather suave and sophisticated - not like you. - I'm loving it, Mark! Ta-da!
0:22:00 > 0:22:02You're only jealous!
0:22:02 > 0:22:04You should have been shopping, not doing cheap party tricks.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07It was brilliant! You learn something new every day. It's fabulous.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10- Having a great time. - I loved it, David.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14- Devilish David here.- Oh, you know I like it.- I love it.- He's great.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19- What's he made from, wood? - Terracotta.- Terracotta!
0:22:19 > 0:22:21But it's got that Art Deco look - it's 1930s, 1940s.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24And, surprisingly, devils are very popular, as you well know.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Well, I try, I try.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I suppose my favourite piece would be that because of the quality.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Yeah. Very good quality. Late 19th, early 20th century.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38Match holder and striker. Oh, I don't know, 100? 100 and a bit?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- 220.- 220? Well...
0:22:41 > 0:22:44- I've seen your selection while we've been talking...- WMF.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49- Great quality, original finish... Love the butterfly.- 150.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- I paid the money, didn't I? - Lot of money, David.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- I paid the money.- And I love your globe.- The globe is great.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56- Do you find globes are just the most fascinating things?- Yes.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58I'm so pleased you said that.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01The hideous thing about them is that they're always so damn expensive.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- I know.- Best of luck to you, David. - You, too.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05Because the fun begins when we get home.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- The hard work begins when we get home.- That's right. Take care.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14After their whirlwind run around the market, our two bleary-eyed
0:23:14 > 0:23:17bargainers bid farewell to Belgium and head back to Blighty.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20The second phase of their mission demands
0:23:20 > 0:23:25a full 180-degree about turn, as our seekers become sellers.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27And the rules of the game couldn't be plainer -
0:23:27 > 0:23:30whoever walks away with the biggest profit is pronounced the winner.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32Back in County Durham,
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Devilish David is more than happy with his tiptop shop.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Well, what a fun collection I've got here.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42I've got to start with probably my favourite object.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44How cool...
0:23:44 > 0:23:46is that? What else have we got?
0:23:46 > 0:23:50We've got the campaign stool, which is really good and funky,
0:23:50 > 0:23:54and of course we've got a fabulous pair of legs.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Now, who could fail to be impressed with those babies?
0:23:57 > 0:24:01The globe I absolutely love. It's a mantique.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07The two funky Art Nouveau in style majolica pots are very cool.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11My big worry, I'm afraid to say, is my silver-plated dish.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15I think I got a little bit carried away, and what we say in this
0:24:15 > 0:24:19business when you pay too much money - "You paid the money."
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Well, yes, that does make sense, David.
0:24:22 > 0:24:24Mark, meanwhile, is back on the south coast
0:24:24 > 0:24:25and he's feeling rather chipper.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29I was very excited. We went to a new fair in Belgium - Tongeren.
0:24:29 > 0:24:35And I liked the range of items I bought. I love this child's plate.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38As soon as I saw it I thought, I must have it.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Only because all the packaging is there.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42And I think I found a buyer for that.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46That might well be going to a museum.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48The matchbox is great fun, isn't it?
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I've had these before, but not as exciting as this,
0:24:51 > 0:24:53with its copper work.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57It looks Arts and Crafts but it's really 1940s, 1950s.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01I just liked the fact that that lady was looking very...
0:25:01 > 0:25:02of the night, as they say.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04The dolls are just a bit of fun
0:25:04 > 0:25:07and I think I can easily find a buyer somewhere for those.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11And the book boxes, Great Expectations - whether I get
0:25:11 > 0:25:15a great expected profit out of that, I'm not quite sure.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18The most expensive piece I bought was this wonderful
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Black Forest carved Vesta holder, I suppose, for matches.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23You strike them on the side there. Beautifully carved.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26I will make a profit out of this.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30Well, let's hope so. Of course, Mark must also sell his devilish head.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33David and Mark will have to work tirelessly tapping up all
0:25:33 > 0:25:37their contacts to leave no stone unturned in their tenacity
0:25:37 > 0:25:38to turn out a profit.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41And as always, until they've shaken on it and the money
0:25:41 > 0:25:45is in their sweaty little palms, no deal is truly sealed.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48And it's David who strikes while the iron is hot.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53He's taken his campfire seat to a pub outside Barnard Castle.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56It cost him just over £27, so will the stool make a comfortable
0:25:56 > 0:25:58profit out of Thomas the landlord?
0:25:58 > 0:26:04Good to see you. It's a campaign stool. It's about 100 years old.
0:26:04 > 0:26:10And it's just lovely. And it is genuinely remarkably comfortable.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13You could sit here and watch telly for hours.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Very good if you needed an extra chair at the bar,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18squeeze one more in sort of thing.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21Perfect. I wouldn't jump too much on it if I were you.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25If a larger gentleman came in we'd keep it hidden!
0:26:25 > 0:26:28Do you have a figure that comes to mind? Just out of interest.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- You want me to guess what I think it would be worth?- Go on.- £25.- Really?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34I was thinking double that plus a fiver.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40I need a calculator. So if we're talking 55... I'd go to 30.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45It's going to be hard. 45 gives me £17 or £18 profit.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49- We'll go 37, a nice round number. - My gosh, that's a tenner.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51That gives you a straight tenner, doesn't it?
0:26:51 > 0:26:52Go on. Thank you very much.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Actually, it's not quite a tenner.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56There's a few odd pence floating around.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59David makes a profit of £9.73.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02That wasn't anywhere close to what he was hoping for.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Can Mark do better with his first sale?
0:27:09 > 0:27:13He's kicking off with a child's plate that cost him nearly £32.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16He's in Eastbourne to visit that museum he was talking about.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- Graham, I found you.- Hello. - How are you?- I'm fine, thanks.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24As soon as I saw this I thought of one place only.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27And they didn't want it, so I thought of you. No, not true at all.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- I thought of you and I sent you photographs.- You did.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34I thought, looking at the type of decoration and the outfit,
0:27:34 > 0:27:38it was probably going to be sort of 1950s. Would you agree with that?
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- Yeah, I would think so. - It's very '50s, isn't it?
0:27:40 > 0:27:44And you kindly replied immediately, saying yes, you really liked it.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47- Well, Mark, of course this is a museum...- That's true.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51And our progress stopped about 1971,
0:27:51 > 0:27:55so I think I'm duty-bound to offer you 19s 6d.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- What is that in real money? - About a pound.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Oh, Graham, that's a good start, but we've got a long way to climb with it.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06HE LAUGHS
0:28:06 > 0:28:10If I multiply that by about 65, how does that sound?
0:28:10 > 0:28:12Very close, isn't it?
0:28:12 > 0:28:14Do you think we could multiply it a bit higher?
0:28:14 > 0:28:17If we could get to sort of 75...
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Go on, then. That would be fine.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- Thank you, Graham. - Thank you very much.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24And with a profit of £43.18,
0:28:24 > 0:28:25Mark is over the moon.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29Well, how did you think that went?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I thought it went really well, actually, because not only
0:28:32 > 0:28:35have I made a jolly good profit, but it's gone to a museum.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37Someone is going to appreciate it.
0:28:37 > 0:28:38Thousands of people are going to admire it,
0:28:38 > 0:28:43and that's all because I found it in Belgium. What a result!
0:28:43 > 0:28:44Yes, what would the world do without you?
0:28:44 > 0:28:46And whilst he's there,
0:28:46 > 0:28:50Mark pops just next door to strike a deal on one of the match holders.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54Chris owns a coffee shop that also specialises in period items.
0:28:54 > 0:29:00- 55.- Are you sure?- 55. - Oh, you relented. Thank you.
0:29:00 > 0:29:05He pays £55 and Mark leaves £36.82 better off.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07The Maverick's making good headway in Eastbourne.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11Finding the right buyer can involve a right lot of hard work.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Over in Barnard Castle, believe it or not,
0:29:13 > 0:29:16David is struggling to see off his majolica pots.
0:29:16 > 0:29:20He's whizzing around all over the place, but so far no luck.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23I tried everywhere, but there is one more place
0:29:23 > 0:29:26and she owns a funky shop,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29so these things, hopefully, will be right up her street.
0:29:29 > 0:29:30Well, let's hope he's right.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34David is now desperate to sell the glazed pots to Helen,
0:29:34 > 0:29:36whose shop specialises in vintage pieces.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40He paid just over £63 in total for the two items.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- What do you think of those? - They are good, aren't they?
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- Can I have a hold?- Yeah, go on. Art Nouveau, aren't they, in their style?- Yeah.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52- Yeah.- And date-wise, probably 1920s, '30s, something like that.- Yeah.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Majolica, or faience or whatever way you want to describe it,
0:29:55 > 0:29:58but it's got that really almost garish...but fantastic, isn't it?
0:29:58 > 0:30:02- No, they are nice, very nice. - Love it or hate it, I thought you'd love it.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05I do, yeah, I love the colour. How much are we talking, David?
0:30:05 > 0:30:10120 the pair. Buy one, Helen, get one free. SHE LAUGHS
0:30:10 > 0:30:13- So what's your best price? - Hundred quid for the pair.- 95.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Well, I'm not going to argue over a fiver. Go on, then.
0:30:16 > 0:30:18Thank you very much.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23Finally he does a deal and makes a total profit of £31.36.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26And, crucially, there is no more walking the streets.
0:30:26 > 0:30:31He's not planning on doing too much travelling with his next item, either, his £18 globe.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35He stays in his hometown to take his mantique to Richard,
0:30:35 > 0:30:37who owns a bike shop.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39There must be some logic there.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43Now, I know it seems odd, a guy that deals in really top-end bikes
0:30:43 > 0:30:47and restores bikes, but your previous life was what?
0:30:47 > 0:30:50I was in the Air Force for 22 years and obviously travelled the world.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54Yeah. That's a world. Air Force. A man who likes travelling.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55- Interesting thing.- Mm.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00- Early 20th century. 1920s, '30s. - So what is the globe made from?
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Well, that will almost be like cardboard with, effectively,
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- wallpaper pasted over the top.- Right.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- On a Bakelite stand with an emblem of a ship.- Yeah.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13I mean, you've got everything there, haven't you?
0:31:13 > 0:31:15It's what we call in the business,
0:31:15 > 0:31:18it's going to suit you, it's a mantique.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20I'd probably pay...£50 for it.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24Really? Would you? Would you really? Would you?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27Would you? THEY LAUGH
0:31:28 > 0:31:33- How about 80 quid?- Yeah, I think we can do £80, David.- Fantastic.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36- We've had a good day in the shop, so we'll go for that.- Good man.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Thank you, Richard. It's gone to the right home. A mantique.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Yes, the ex-RAF man made quite a leap there.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46Devilish David makes a very manly profit of £61.82,
0:31:46 > 0:31:50further strengthening his position in this all-out battle.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54You think that's manly? The bike's not even heavy to me.
0:31:54 > 0:31:59And I've just sold the manliest mantique to the manliest man
0:31:59 > 0:32:01in Barnard Castle.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10Yes, and talking of macho men, how's Mark getting on?
0:32:10 > 0:32:14He's travelled to central London to an antique centre in rather swanky Mayfair.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18And he's brought his most expensive purchase, the carved hussar.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21He's meeting Leon, who trades in military antiques.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Now, I think it's Black Forest. Would you say that?
0:32:24 > 0:32:28I think it's Black Forest. Not gateau, but Black Forest.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- And it looks like a spill holder. - I think it's for Vestas.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- You scratch them on the back there.- Yeah.
0:32:33 > 0:32:39- And I thought it might date to around 1890,- 1900. I think it does.
0:32:39 > 0:32:41I'm pretty sure that would be the period.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43I paid quite a lot of money for it.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- So I'm going to tell you what I paid...- Yes.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- And there's a seat handy if you need it.- Yes, of course.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50I actually paid £200 for it.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53Am I going to make any profit on it, do you think?
0:32:53 > 0:32:55- I'd be very surprised.- Really?
0:32:55 > 0:32:59- I wouldn't pay more than about £80-£100 for this.- Oh, gosh.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01- In order to get a profit. - But I have to sell it,
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- so I think I'm going to have to shake your hand.- All right.
0:33:03 > 0:33:07- For the hundred.- Thank you very much. We'll take it for 100.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08Oh, dear, that's a blow.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Mark took a risk, stepped outside his comfort zone
0:33:11 > 0:33:14and now he has to roll with the punches.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15That's a very disappointing loss
0:33:15 > 0:33:17of £100. Ouch!
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Oh, my gosh, I feel absolutely crushed.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28I've just lost £100 on that. Can I climb back?
0:33:28 > 0:33:29I just don't know.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32That is not going to help one bit.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34Let's see what it's done to the figures.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Devilish David had a ropey old start, but now he's
0:33:37 > 0:33:42three deals in and is sitting pretty on a profit of £102.91.
0:33:42 > 0:33:45Mark got off to a flying start, but with that last sale
0:33:45 > 0:33:47it all came crashing down.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51He's also made three sales but he's currently running at a loss of £20.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56All this means that Mark has to dig deep, strain every sinew
0:33:56 > 0:34:00and pull out all the stops if he is to get this challenge back on track.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03And, to increase the pressure on Mark, David is feeling on top form.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06In fact he's feeling rather theatrical.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08I'm meeting Lesley.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10She's the costume designer for the Castle Players,
0:34:10 > 0:34:14and I have heard that she is in desperate need...
0:34:17 > 0:34:18..of a collapsible top hat.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Where do you want to go, then, sir?
0:34:25 > 0:34:28The Old Well in Barnard Castle, County Durham.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31That'll cost you quite a lot, seeing as we're in London.
0:34:31 > 0:34:37- How much will it cost? - Oh, maybe 20 guineas.- That's fine.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40All right, sir, climb aboard.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43You'll have to take off your big top hat first,
0:34:43 > 0:34:45- seeing as it won't fit in my cab. - Ah.
0:34:45 > 0:34:50It's a shame, the big top hat doesn't fit into my briefcase.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52AUDIENCE GASPS
0:34:52 > 0:34:53Well, what a to-do!
0:34:53 > 0:34:57Conclusive proof that the Players need a collapsible top hat.
0:34:57 > 0:35:0240 to 60. 50...ish. Somewhere around there.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05He's like a child at Christmas. He wants his Christmas present.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07It's a lovely hat!
0:35:07 > 0:35:09- Why don't we say 45? Happy? - Happy.- Simon?
0:35:09 > 0:35:12- You've got a collapsible top hat. - Give me your hand.- My pleasure.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16What a performance! David folds away
0:35:16 > 0:35:17a profit of £22.27.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21Mark is ready to clamber his way back into the money.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24He is targeting a pub in Brighton and he's hoping the manager, Will,
0:35:24 > 0:35:26will like his book boxes.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30He paid nearly £32 for them and he really needs a profit.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33- I bought these, actually, in Belgium, believe it or not.- Really?
0:35:33 > 0:35:37I notice it says outside that the pub, you've traced it back to 1711.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Yes, we have.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41Which is kind of around the 18th century,
0:35:41 > 0:35:45when this type of frigate would have been sailing the high seas.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- Right, OK.- If I open up, the little one is inside.- Lovely.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51What if we said £80?
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- No, that's a little bit steep for us. - Is it?- Yeah.- What were you thinking?
0:35:55 > 0:36:00- I was thinking closer to 50.- Oh, no! I need to make a profit, you know.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03I think I'm being mugged on the high seas here! Um...
0:36:03 > 0:36:07- Well, what about 70?- How about 55?
0:36:07 > 0:36:11- I'd much refer 65, really. - I could agree on 60.- Oh!
0:36:11 > 0:36:12I'm selling myself short here.
0:36:12 > 0:36:16- 60 quid.- 60 quid.- For the two? - For the two.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19- 60 quid. Thanks very much. - No problem at all.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21Will drove a very hard bargain
0:36:21 > 0:36:24but Mark closes a profit of £28.18
0:36:24 > 0:36:26and he's back in positive territory.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29And just as it looks like he is on the up again,
0:36:29 > 0:36:32would you believe it, fate deals Mark another brutal blow.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35His devil's head has been broken in transit back from Belgium.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38Since the accident wasn't Mark's fault
0:36:38 > 0:36:41and because the head now looks unsellable, the Put Your Money
0:36:41 > 0:36:45games masters decide to refund Mark the amount he paid for the head.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Mark had been hoping to sell the devil's head to Roy,
0:36:48 > 0:36:51who owns a tattoo parlour in Newhaven.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Mark goes along to explain that the head has been broken,
0:36:53 > 0:36:56but Roy's reaction is quite unexpected.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58He thinks he can fix the head.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02So, despite the damage, he wants to buy it anyway.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05- I think it would fit in well with the studio.- It would fit in.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07- I'd be happy to pay you £50 for it. - You're a star.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Thank you so much, Roy.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12It goes without saying that Mark would have asked for a lot more
0:37:12 > 0:37:15if the head had been in one piece but, because of the earlier refund,
0:37:15 > 0:37:18that £50 is all profit.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Now, these are obviously unusual circumstances, but when David hears
0:37:22 > 0:37:23about what's happened
0:37:23 > 0:37:25he's quite happy for Mark to keep the money.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28He's delighted that the broken devil's head will be added
0:37:28 > 0:37:32to Mark's charity pot, and he's so sure of his own abilities that
0:37:32 > 0:37:36he is confident it won't make any difference to the final result.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40So, David ploughs on and sells his silver-plated fruit basket
0:37:40 > 0:37:42to collector Anthony for £155
0:37:42 > 0:37:46and serves up a profit of £18.64.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49Which leaves our demon dealer with his final item.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52And it's the pricey one - the pair of legs.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55He's travelled all the way to Marylebone in central London
0:37:55 > 0:37:59to show them to Leslie, who is one of the dealers at an antiques market.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02The legs stand David at nearly £255.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04I don't know what I'd do with them, to be honest.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06I'd take a punt if they were cheap enough,
0:38:06 > 0:38:08but I'm suspecting they're not cheap enough.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12Well, do you know what? They owe me about 250.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16So... I was going to ask you 350 for them.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20- I'd love to, but you're not selling it to me.- How do I sell them to you?
0:38:21 > 0:38:22- It is the price.- Is it?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24For something as odd as that,
0:38:24 > 0:38:27which you know is going to hang around for ever...
0:38:27 > 0:38:31- What would you like to pay for them? - I'd love to play 200.
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- That would be my top.- Mm. Leslie, thanks anyway.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39I really do appreciate your time, I really do.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- Come on, legs, I still love you. See you, Leslie.- Take care.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45I think I might have to love them for a very long time.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49What is going on today? David's legs are giving him the runaround.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52This is a potentially very worrying situation for Mr Harper,
0:38:52 > 0:38:55because Mr Stacey's star is rising.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Mark's wooden children are bought by Tony,
0:38:57 > 0:39:00who runs a vintage shop in Camberley.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03He pays £80 and Mark skips off
0:39:03 > 0:39:05with a profit of £16.36.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08And that brings The Maverick round to his last item,
0:39:08 > 0:39:12the picture of angry Cupid and the lounging lady.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14Mark's taken it to Westerham in Kent,
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- to see if gallery owner John loves it as much as he does.- Hello, John.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Mark, good to see you.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22I fell in love with her because she looks very naughty,
0:39:22 > 0:39:25the way she's peering out at people.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29- And I don't know why Cupid is angry and holding his hands out.- Yeah.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33- Hasn't got much to do with love, has it?- Not a lot, really, no.
0:39:33 > 0:39:39But she is also showing a modest amount of cheekiness, I think.
0:39:39 > 0:39:43- Yeah, it's a reference to Erte. - Oh, with the fan and things.
0:39:43 > 0:39:48- It has got that. - So it's that sort of ilk - 1920s...
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Is it something you feel you'd like to make an offer on?
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Yes, I'd like to give it a go. What if I offered you...
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- ..say £70?- £70.- Bearing in mind I've got to do a little bit of work.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Yes, you've got to do quite a bit of work, actually.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06I think I can shake your hand at 70.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Mm! Could this game be turning on its head?
0:40:09 > 0:40:11Mark almost doubles his money
0:40:11 > 0:40:14on the picture - £33.64 profit,
0:40:14 > 0:40:17which means that David must sell his legs.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19His next hope is dealer Chris.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- Would you take a punt on these, Chris?- Nope.- You wouldn't?
0:40:22 > 0:40:26- Really?- No, I wouldn't, no. Not my style at all.- Really?
0:40:26 > 0:40:28If I've got any style whatsoever.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- So you don't even want to know the price?- You're right!
0:40:33 > 0:40:38Oh, dear, David! Desperate times. This is a roller coaster of a show.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39What's the plan, big man?
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Bizarrely, I can't sell this fabulously funky legs
0:40:44 > 0:40:46in central London,
0:40:46 > 0:40:50but I do have a pal of mine in Barnard Castle who will buy them,
0:40:50 > 0:40:56still at a loss, but not quite the loss I've just been offered.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58And that's exactly what he does.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02Away from our cameras, the man in Barnard Castle pays £225
0:41:02 > 0:41:04and David walks away with a loss
0:41:04 > 0:41:06of £29.55.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08So what does that do to the results?
0:41:08 > 0:41:11It makes it very exciting, that's what.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13All will be revealed in just a moment.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17First, let's remind ourselves of what our boys spent in Belgium.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21David and Mark each started with £750 worth of euros.
0:41:21 > 0:41:26Devilish David made seven purchases and spent nearly £523.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31Mark also made seven deals. He paid out almost £441.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33All the money that David and Mark have made
0:41:33 > 0:41:35from today's challenge will go to
0:41:35 > 0:41:38charities of their choice, so the time has come -
0:41:38 > 0:41:42who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?
0:41:42 > 0:41:46- David! How are you? - Very good, very good.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50Now, tell me, I was so envious. How did you get on with those legs?
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- We loved them, didn't we? - I loved them.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54- I so wish I'd bought those, actually.- Do you?
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- They were fantastic.- Mark, I wish you had bought them.- Oh, no, why?
0:41:58 > 0:42:02I couldn't sell them for love nor money for more than I paid.
0:42:02 > 0:42:07- Well, you got your money back. - No, I made a loss of about 25 quid.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09How did you get on?
0:42:09 > 0:42:10Well, of course, I thought
0:42:10 > 0:42:14I'd bought a wonderful thing with my little Vesta holder.
0:42:14 > 0:42:15- The Black Forest?- Yes.
0:42:15 > 0:42:20- And I thought I'd find a buyer but I made a huge loss on it.- You didn't!
0:42:20 > 0:42:24- I did.- Well, I'm very excited to find out how much.- I'm thrilled.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25I can't wait.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28It's not about the money, Mark, it's about having a good time.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32- Of course it is, David.- Remember that. Ready? Three, two, one.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- Ooh!- Gosh, it's very close, David. Six pounds!
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- But we had a good time. - We enjoyed it.- It was good.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41- Shall we go again now?- Yes! Yes!
0:42:41 > 0:42:43So David just scraped through.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46And good job he decided to sell the legs to his friend.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49If he'd taken the offer made in London it would have
0:42:49 > 0:42:51lost him the entire show.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55It just goes to show, when you do buy unusual objects,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57sometimes you can lose your shirt.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59David did lose money as well,
0:42:59 > 0:43:02but he managed to pull it out of the bag yet again.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05Well done, David.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07So, will anyone lose their shirt when they do battle again?
0:43:07 > 0:43:11Let's hope not. Tomorrow, David and Mark fight it out
0:43:11 > 0:43:13at a car-boot sale in West Sussex.