David Harper v Mark Stacey - Foreign Antiques Market Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,

the show that pitches TV's best antiques experts against each other

in an all-out battle for profit...

Let's make hay while that sun shines.

..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 chappie. Lovely!

Putting their reputations on the line.

And I am truly rockin'!

WOLF WHISTLE

And giving you their top tips and savvy secrets

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

Get in there!

EVIL LAUGHTER

Today, we land our ship in Belgium

as the Maestro of Prime Profits, Mark Stacey,

goes head-to-head with the most dastardly dealer around,

David Harper. Coming up...

Devilish David turns perfect gentleman.

Good morning.

Mark shows you how to make friends with the locals.

DOG BARKS

Oh! They're not all friendly in Belgium.

And David teaches us all how to buy porcelain abroad.

-We call it Majolica.

-Yes, yes.

-You, in northern Europe, call it Faience.

-Yes, yes.

And then if you go over to Portugal way, they call it Maiolica.

This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.

Ship ahoy for an intrepid overseas valuation voyage.

Our pair of bartering buccaneers have set sail to explore

the antiques and conquer the collectibles at a market in Belgium.

They're here to uncover the finest finds Flanders has to offer,

but once they dig up the best buried treasure, they must haggle hard,

because it's all about making maximum profit back home.

Though that shouldn't be a problem -

both our contenders are captains of their industry.

First up, Brighton's brightest booty hunter,

with decades of dealing behind him,

he's become one of the greatest antiques minds in the world.

He's charming, he's cheeky, he's the heirloom aficionado, it's...

I'm going to sniff out a bargain. I will see you later.

But he has stiff competition today.

His challenger is the King of Barnard Castle,

an expert with a fierce focus,

a man who's full of fighting talk. He's the dealing dynamo,

who always drives a hard bargain, it's...

Mark Stacey may well be the King of Waffle,

but the Belgians know how to make a cracking waffle

and I know which one I prefer!

Mmmm! Lovely!

Our dealers of discovery have landed in Tongeren,

the oldest town in Belgium, so it sounds ideal for antiques hunters.

Their trading post is a fair filled with over 350 stalls,

packed with terrific treasures and a cornucopia of curios.

However, this is completely unknown territory

for both our titanic tusslers,

so they'll really have to keep their wits about them,

if they're going to dig out the best deals.

They've each brought £750 worth of euros to spend.

It's their own money,

and any profits they make will go to charities of their choice.

The riches are here to be found, so who will be

the Supremacist of the Stalls and who will flounder in Flanders?

Let's find out. Mark Stacey and David Harper,

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

Oh, come on! What are you doing?

-Modelling yourself on me, that's ridiculous!

-I have got hair, David!

-Listen, Belgium, Tongeren.

-Tongeren, is that where we are?

-I have never been here before.

-Never. It looks very exciting.

-Look at that.

-And the temperature!

Mind you, it's absolutely the crack of dawn.

I know, I know, but I'm still itching to go, you know.

-How much money have you got in your pocket?

-The same as you, I hope.

-£750, which means how many euros?

-820 something.

-Don't worry about that.

-No! I'm going to blow the lot! Are you?

-Are you?

-Yes, of course I am going to blow the lot. I wish you would.

-Go and do it.

-I wish you all the best.

-Oh, I do you, I really do you.

I really do.

Oh! Look at that! Behind the false bonhomie lies a bitter rivalry.

Both our boys are dead set on victory

and already David's devilish nature is making itself known.

Come on, Stacey! Blow your money! Risk the lot!

Yes, David's desperate for his rival to spend big,

but will The Maverick be lured into blowing his cash

or does he have a different plan?

My strategy is to try and find things out of the ordinary.

I want to really try and find quirky items,

because those are the items people really want

and I have a feeling I am going to find just the right thing here.

And with that, it's all systems go for our bargain behemoths.

David is pushing his plan to spend all his money

and he heads straight to the right stall.

There's a silver-plated fruit bowl

and the seller won't budge from his price of 200.

-Can we go 130?

-No.

-No?

-No.

-No. Was that, "No"?

-No.

-Can I just ask you, what's your favourite word in English?

-My favourite word, I don't know.

-It's "no".

No, no, when you give me the price, I say yes.

-OK, I will go 150, OK, thank you very much. Say yes!

-Yes.

Yes! He said yes! Marvellous, thank you very much indeed.

Yes, persistence pays off, David's bonhomie brings the man down.

Eventually, converting the price back into pounds,

David has paid out £136.36.

I have got to say this is absolutely just totally delicious.

Probably 1905, 1910, this was the height of fashion then.

Very desirable then and very desirable now.

Buoyed by his early success,

David continues to roam around and soon discovers a whole new world.

That's a lovely, lovely thing with the Bakelite base.

Africa is always a good indicator to date a globe,

because the country has changed so dramatically.

If we look down here, this part of Africa,

where I spent some of my formative years as a young man,

here in what is now Zimbabwe,

in those days called Southern Rhodesia, here,

and, of course, it's called Sud Rhodesia

and then up here is Northern Rhodesia,

which, of course, is now Zambia, so that's going to date this thing to...

pre-1965.

That's easy enough, but if you look at the base with the Bakelite,

you're going back another 30 years,

so this is about 1935 and you know what this is?

It's an mantique. This is the new term in the antiques business,

anything to do with men and antiques is great news.

-How much is that?

-25.

-25?

-15?

-20.

-20?

I'll have that. Thank you very much indeed. Yeah.

# This is a man's world... #

Oh! He's pleased with himself!

The globe cost £18.18. It's not exactly one of those big money items

he was looking for, but it does extend his early lead.

Mark is yet to jump into the dealing ring,

but could these book boxes be the spur he needs?

These are quite fun, actually, these are modelled on books,

I mean, they're not terribly old.

It's called Great Expectations and I think they're hand-painted

on the front with these sort of 18th-century style galleons.

But if you want to hide away your knick-knacks

or something you don't want people to see, maybe a love letter,

maybe you're getting correspondence that you want to keep private.

This is the perfect thing and you hide it in your library.

We've all got a library at home, haven't we?

Haven't you? Well, I have.

They're priced up at the moment at 20 for the small one

and 25 for the large one.

You couldn't do them for 35?

-Because I need to make a bit of profit back in England, you see.

-OK.

35, there we are. 35 euros. My first purchase.

I've hardly got to the fair yet. Is it really going to be this easy?

Oh! Careful with the cockiness, Mark, it's early days

and David is already ahead!

But The Maverick has now thrown his first punch, £31.82 for the boxes.

He's suddenly bouncing around the ring,

his diggling dukes high in the air.

And, quick as a flash, he finds himself captivated by a lady

in a rather suggestive pose.

-Is this a print?

-Er...

-Or a drawing?

-It's signed here, isn't it, 1922.

-Yes. That's the signature.

-She's rather risque, isn't she? With the chair.

-Yes!

-He's not looking very happy.

-No, no.

-I presume this must be Cupid.

-Yes. That's Cupid.

-How much is it?

-Normally, 50.

-Oh!

Do I know anybody who wants a cross-looking Cupid?

-40?

-Yes, 40.

I don't know who I will sell it to, but I think it's rather cheeky.

In more ways than one, really, but I love Cupid.

I mean, she's obviously been a very bad girl.

And we do like a bad girl, don't we? 40.

-I will buy that for 40.

-OK.

-I think it's rather fun, actually.

-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much.

-OK.

-It's been nice to see you.

-Nice to see you.

Nice little Art Deco lady, under my arm.

Well, the angry-looking Cupid has clearly worked his magic on Mark.

He falls for the lady and spends £36.36.

Elsewhere in the market, Devilish David is on fire

as he hunts for his next bargain,

but it seems he's not the only hot little devil in town.

I was wondering where David had got to.

Here he is, look. Devilish, himself.

# Fire, I'll take you to burn... #

It's made of pottery and then it has sort of paint put on

to make it look a little like bronze, actually.

But it's very light.

I think the features and, stylistically,

it's very Art Deco again, really, so late '30s, 1940s.

And it's priced up at 75.

DRAMATIC MUSIC

-Can we get nearer to 60?

-65 is final.

That's the final price, 65 euros, 10 off. I'm going to buy it.

I just love it, I think it's great.

I think it's a very interesting object.

Who I am going to sell it to, I don't know,

but maybe somebody from the occult.

Mark is drawn to the head

like a moth to the devil's flames and it costs him £59.09.

# I'll feel you burn... #

Mark has had a very good run, firing on all cylinders

and David is definitely playing catch up,

but he's a cool cat, he knows what he's doing.

So, what have we got that's interesting?

And straightaway, our cool cat spots a top hat.

Oh! Hello! That is...

Isn't that fantastic?

So, you're on a train, you see a nice lady...

-Yes.

-Coming on the train, you think, "I'll smarten myself up".

-Hang on a minute.

-Yes. Hello.

-Good morning.

-It would work, wouldn't it?

-Yes.

-Now, when she gives you a slap, you put it back in again.

-Yes.

And wait for another lady and listen, one out of ten, it's going to work.

-Yes.

-Good morning.

-Good morning, yes.

-I like that!

-Yes.

How old do you think? 1910?

-1890.

-You think so? And is it 20 euros?

25 for you.

I have got to have it. Thank you very much, you're a gentleman.

-And now, I am a gentleman.

-You are.

-I am!

The collapsible top hat costs £22.73

and David is the Top Cat who got the cream.

# Top Cat! #

I'm just absolutely loving my new hat.

It's cool, it's stylish,

it's a hat-trick. Hats off to me!

Well, David's in devilish form today

and as he runs off to find something else to turn his head,

let's look at the maths.

David and Mark each arrived in Belgium with £750 worth of euros.

Devilish David has done three deals so far

and spent just over £177,

leaving him with almost £573 still to spend.

Mark The Maverick has also made three purchases,

spending just over £127,

meaning he has nearly £623 in his kitty.

So, how are our brave buccaneers enjoying their voyage of discovery?

-Well, hello!

-Fab, isn't it?

-I love it!

-Have you bought much?

-Loads!

It's really easy - good things, not overpriced.

I'm worrying, though, because it's been too easy.

-See this board here?

-Yes.

-You can imagine what it says in Flemish.

-Yes.

Can you blend in with the natives, like me?

Can you pronounce that in Flemish?

-Go on.

-No.

-Have a go.

-Antic-eh?

-One more go.

-Antica?

-You're rubbish!

-Am I?

-Yes!

-How would you pronounce it?

-Antique.

-And that's just what he is!

-Good grief!

These two will do ANYTHING to get one over on each other!

They're loving every minute of this, but now it's time to get serious

as there's more to buy and the clock is ticking.

Keen to keep his nose in front, Mark sniffs out a kitty curiosity.

It's a 1950s child's plate, but it's not only that,

you see the metal liner underneath? You'd put hot water in here

and it would keep the food warm.

But I love the fact it's got the original box with it.

Bambino.

-Which must mean baby, mustn't it?

-Baby, yes.

See? I am almost fluent.

-How much is it?

-It's 45.

45, gosh! I would love to get for about 30, if I can.

Best price will be 35.

I think I will have it for 35, thank you.

I think that's absolutely great.

Yes, The Maverick makes it look like child's play.

He sticks to his strategy of quirky items

and pays the equivalent of £31.82.

And that gives Mark the advantage,

but our devilish one has a fire in his belly and he won't be fazed.

His next spot is a campfire seat.

Do you like the look of that? I do.

Yes, it definitely falls into the category

of campaign furniture, which was made very popular

during the 18th and 19th century, during the days of our old Empire.

It was made for big fellas out there, hunting, to use and abuse

and, let me tell you, they wouldn't have wanted this thing to collapse

in the middle of the Belgian Congo, circa 1910.

Where is that lovely lady? What sort of price is it?

-45.

-45...

Is it? Really?

-Could it be a bit cheaper? Do you think?

-35?

35? Could it be 20, would that be horrible?

DAVID GASPS

-Would that be horrible? Am I being horrible?

-That's horrible, yes.

-I'm being horrible.

-Really?

-30.

-30.

-I'll meet you in the middle.

Well, meeting in the middle is what we do in this business, isn't it?

-OK, 30.

-OK.

-Thank you very much indeed.

David continues his campaign -

£27.27 buys the seat.

But there's no time to put his feet up.

His demon eyes soon fall on some very shiny pottery.

-Hello. Isn't that nice-looking?

-Yes.

-Flemish?

Well, there's three ways of describing that finish.

-We call it majolica.

-Yes.

-But you in northern Europe call it faience.

And then if you go over to Portugal way, they call it maiolica.

-Maiolica.

-Or Spain, yeah.

-Date-wise, we have here made...

-In Belgium.

-..in Belgium.

So we know that it dates to...

It's after 1891,

because the Americans insisted in '91 that anything made outside

the United States that may well be imported into America

must carry its country of origin, so they know how much to tax it.

The price, it is 55.

-How about 25? Is that a good deal?

-No.

-No?

-I have paid more.

-Really? You paid more?

-Yes.

-OK, how about if we said 30? Would you be happy?

-35.

-Is that a special price to me?

-Yes, yes, yes.

-You are an angel!

SHE LAUGHS

And like the charmer he is,

David seals the deal with a kiss for the nice lady.

The currency conversion means

the majolica pot cost £31.82.

On the other side of the market, something seems to be bugging Mark.

I thought that was David Harper buzzing around me

trying to put me off my stroke.

And while Mark's put off his stride, David steps out

and makes a very unusual find.

You can't beat a good pair of legs. There's no doubt about it.

-It's hanging, normally.

-Yeah.

And in the process of making the...

the tights, they put it on, they look if there are no holes in the...

-the panties...

-Seriously?

-Yes. And they put them back on.

-So these were used in a factory environment.

-Yeah, yeah.

-How much are they, first of all? Are they very cheap?

-No.

-My very best is 350. 350 euros for the pair.

-Wow.

-Is this your beautiful wife?

-That's my beautiful girlfriend.

Beautiful girlfriend, can you come and help us out, please?

-Hello, I'm David. Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

What would be your absolute... we call in the UK, death price?

-The final price. Trade price.

-Absolutely.

-Absolutely.

-300.

-Really?

How about we spin a coin - if I win, 240, if you win, 280?

-My asking price was 400.

-OK, I understand.

-I'll go to 300.

-I go to 280, then I'm done.

-I understand.

So it's a situation, it's 280 euros or nothing. Thank you very much. 280.

No problem.

-Thank you very much. Thank you.

-Thank you.

You were not helpful at all.

-You were meant to help me bring the price down.

-I'm sorry!

HE LAUGHS

Well, David wanted to blow all his money as that will go

a long way towards his goal.

He pays £254.55 for the steel legs.

Across the market, Mark is attempting to win friends.

-DOG BARKS

-Oh! They're not all friendly in Belgium.

Oh! Sensibly, Mark moves on quickly and makes a quirky discovery of his own.

This one from the 1970s.

This reminds me a little bit of David - no hair and very wooden.

But the more I look at them, the more I think they are fun, actually.

The larger one is 55 and the smaller one is 45, so it's 100 euros.

But I want to stick to my plan of buying quirky, unusual,

one-off items.

And again... Go and find me another one. I don't know.

I think they're great. What would be the best price if I took them both?

Both? 80 euros.

Could we do them for 70,

so I could make a bit of a profit when I get back?

-Yes.

-Are you sure? Then I'll have them for 70. Thank you.

He's not called The Maverick for nothing.

Once again Mark is the master of the multiple buy

and pays £63.64 for the pair.

Now, David's gone a bit potty - he's picked up another piece of majolica.

So why is he blazing for the glazing?

I think it is drop-dead gorgeous. It's very similar to the last pot.

It's made in Belgium, a similar age - early 20th century.

And you know what? It cost me 35 euros, and I think it's for nothing.

But the thing I adore about this particular pot

is that that is a turkey eating a frog.

What's all that about?

I have no idea,

but I'm quite sure there will be some sort of significance.

David gobbles up a second majolica pot for exactly the same price

as the first - £31.82.

He's way out in front now, having spent £300 more than Mark.

And The Maverick's next deal doesn't make

much of a dent on his wallet, either.

£18.18 buys a large match holder.

I just think it's a ridiculous item.

And after all, I am quite ridiculous.

Ridiculous?!

You do yourself a great disservice, Mr Stacey.

But Mark does need to start flashing the cash

if he wants to keep up with his opponent.

It's not long before he spots another match holder.

This one carved in the shape of a hussar.

That's a Hungarian soldier to you and me.

It's considerably more expensive, though -

the stallholder wants 300 euros for it.

I think the carving is beautiful.

But look at that handlebar moustache. And then this bearskin.

Of course, it's a hussar.

I really like this but I'm going to make you an offer.

Please feel free to say no if you don't want to take it.

Can you do it for 200 euros?

-I can do it for 250.

-No, I...

-I hope you're going to say 250.

-No, I've got to do it for 200.

-It cost me 200.

-Did it?

I'm really sorry.

HE SIGHS

-220?

-220.

I'm drawn to it for some reason, and so I'm going to say yes, 220.

Thank you very much indeed.

220 euros. Well, there we are, I bought it.

I don't know what on earth I'm going to do with it, but I just hope

I find a hussar-lover out there who's going to buy it from me.

And the uncertainty is what makes this game such fun.

Mark pays £200 exactly

to secure the hussar.

So our boys have battled hard and fast,

and as we wind up the dealing day, who has come out on top?

Both our boys started with the equivalent of £750 to spend.

David didn't quite reach his target of spending the lot.

His seven deals cost him £522.73.

Mark wanted quirky and, by and large, he's got it.

He also leaves with seven purchases. All up, he paid £440.91.

So, before our expert explorers head home,

let's see what they'll be packing in their bags.

-You're looking rather suave and sophisticated - not like you.

-I'm loving it, Mark! Ta-da!

You're only jealous!

You should have been shopping, not doing cheap party tricks.

It was brilliant! You learn something new every day. It's fabulous.

-Having a great time.

-I loved it, David.

-Devilish David here.

-Oh, you know I like it.

-I love it.

-He's great.

-What's he made from, wood?

-Terracotta.

-Terracotta!

But it's got that Art Deco look - it's 1930s, 1940s.

And, surprisingly, devils are very popular, as you well know.

Well, I try, I try.

I suppose my favourite piece would be that because of the quality.

Yeah. Very good quality. Late 19th, early 20th century.

Match holder and striker. Oh, I don't know, 100? 100 and a bit?

-220.

-220? Well...

-I've seen your selection while we've been talking...

-WMF.

-Great quality, original finish... Love the butterfly.

-150.

-I paid the money, didn't I?

-Lot of money, David.

-I paid the money.

-And I love your globe.

-The globe is great.

-Do you find globes are just the most fascinating things?

-Yes.

I'm so pleased you said that.

The hideous thing about them is that they're always so damn expensive.

-I know.

-Best of luck to you, David.

-You, too.

Because the fun begins when we get home.

-The hard work begins when we get home.

-That's right. Take care.

After their whirlwind run around the market, our two bleary-eyed

bargainers bid farewell to Belgium and head back to Blighty.

The second phase of their mission demands

a full 180-degree about turn, as our seekers become sellers.

And the rules of the game couldn't be plainer -

whoever walks away with the biggest profit is pronounced the winner.

Back in County Durham,

Devilish David is more than happy with his tiptop shop.

Well, what a fun collection I've got here.

I've got to start with probably my favourite object.

How cool...

is that? What else have we got?

We've got the campaign stool, which is really good and funky,

and of course we've got a fabulous pair of legs.

Now, who could fail to be impressed with those babies?

The globe I absolutely love. It's a mantique.

The two funky Art Nouveau in style majolica pots are very cool.

My big worry, I'm afraid to say, is my silver-plated dish.

I think I got a little bit carried away, and what we say in this

business when you pay too much money - "You paid the money."

Well, yes, that does make sense, David.

Mark, meanwhile, is back on the south coast

and he's feeling rather chipper.

I was very excited. We went to a new fair in Belgium - Tongeren.

And I liked the range of items I bought. I love this child's plate.

As soon as I saw it I thought, I must have it.

Only because all the packaging is there.

And I think I found a buyer for that.

That might well be going to a museum.

The matchbox is great fun, isn't it?

I've had these before, but not as exciting as this,

with its copper work.

It looks Arts and Crafts but it's really 1940s, 1950s.

I just liked the fact that that lady was looking very...

of the night, as they say.

The dolls are just a bit of fun

and I think I can easily find a buyer somewhere for those.

And the book boxes, Great Expectations - whether I get

a great expected profit out of that, I'm not quite sure.

The most expensive piece I bought was this wonderful

Black Forest carved Vesta holder, I suppose, for matches.

You strike them on the side there. Beautifully carved.

I will make a profit out of this.

Well, let's hope so. Of course, Mark must also sell his devilish head.

David and Mark will have to work tirelessly tapping up all

their contacts to leave no stone unturned in their tenacity

to turn out a profit.

And as always, until they've shaken on it and the money

is in their sweaty little palms, no deal is truly sealed.

And it's David who strikes while the iron is hot.

He's taken his campfire seat to a pub outside Barnard Castle.

It cost him just over £27, so will the stool make a comfortable

profit out of Thomas the landlord?

Good to see you. It's a campaign stool. It's about 100 years old.

And it's just lovely. And it is genuinely remarkably comfortable.

You could sit here and watch telly for hours.

Very good if you needed an extra chair at the bar,

squeeze one more in sort of thing.

Perfect. I wouldn't jump too much on it if I were you.

If a larger gentleman came in we'd keep it hidden!

Do you have a figure that comes to mind? Just out of interest.

-You want me to guess what I think it would be worth?

-Go on.

-£25.

-Really?

I was thinking double that plus a fiver.

I need a calculator. So if we're talking 55... I'd go to 30.

It's going to be hard. 45 gives me £17 or £18 profit.

-We'll go 37, a nice round number.

-My gosh, that's a tenner.

That gives you a straight tenner, doesn't it?

Go on. Thank you very much.

Actually, it's not quite a tenner.

There's a few odd pence floating around.

David makes a profit of £9.73.

That wasn't anywhere close to what he was hoping for.

Can Mark do better with his first sale?

He's kicking off with a child's plate that cost him nearly £32.

He's in Eastbourne to visit that museum he was talking about.

-Graham, I found you.

-Hello.

-How are you?

-I'm fine, thanks.

As soon as I saw this I thought of one place only.

And they didn't want it, so I thought of you. No, not true at all.

-I thought of you and I sent you photographs.

-You did.

I thought, looking at the type of decoration and the outfit,

it was probably going to be sort of 1950s. Would you agree with that?

-Yeah, I would think so.

-It's very '50s, isn't it?

And you kindly replied immediately, saying yes, you really liked it.

-Well, Mark, of course this is a museum...

-That's true.

And our progress stopped about 1971,

so I think I'm duty-bound to offer you 19s 6d.

-What is that in real money?

-About a pound.

Oh, Graham, that's a good start, but we've got a long way to climb with it.

HE LAUGHS

If I multiply that by about 65, how does that sound?

Very close, isn't it?

Do you think we could multiply it a bit higher?

If we could get to sort of 75...

Go on, then. That would be fine.

-Thank you, Graham.

-Thank you very much.

And with a profit of £43.18,

Mark is over the moon.

Well, how did you think that went?

I thought it went really well, actually, because not only

have I made a jolly good profit, but it's gone to a museum.

Someone is going to appreciate it.

Thousands of people are going to admire it,

and that's all because I found it in Belgium. What a result!

Yes, what would the world do without you?

And whilst he's there,

Mark pops just next door to strike a deal on one of the match holders.

Chris owns a coffee shop that also specialises in period items.

-55.

-Are you sure?

-55.

-Oh, you relented. Thank you.

He pays £55 and Mark leaves £36.82 better off.

The Maverick's making good headway in Eastbourne.

Finding the right buyer can involve a right lot of hard work.

Over in Barnard Castle, believe it or not,

David is struggling to see off his majolica pots.

He's whizzing around all over the place, but so far no luck.

I tried everywhere, but there is one more place

and she owns a funky shop,

so these things, hopefully, will be right up her street.

Well, let's hope he's right.

David is now desperate to sell the glazed pots to Helen,

whose shop specialises in vintage pieces.

He paid just over £63 in total for the two items.

-What do you think of those?

-They are good, aren't they?

-Can I have a hold?

-Yeah, go on. Art Nouveau, aren't they, in their style?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-And date-wise, probably 1920s, '30s, something like that.

-Yeah.

Majolica, or faience or whatever way you want to describe it,

but it's got that really almost garish...but fantastic, isn't it?

-No, they are nice, very nice.

-Love it or hate it, I thought you'd love it.

I do, yeah, I love the colour. How much are we talking, David?

120 the pair. Buy one, Helen, get one free. SHE LAUGHS

-So what's your best price?

-Hundred quid for the pair.

-95.

Well, I'm not going to argue over a fiver. Go on, then.

Thank you very much.

Finally he does a deal and makes a total profit of £31.36.

And, crucially, there is no more walking the streets.

He's not planning on doing too much travelling with his next item, either, his £18 globe.

He stays in his hometown to take his mantique to Richard,

who owns a bike shop.

There must be some logic there.

Now, I know it seems odd, a guy that deals in really top-end bikes

and restores bikes, but your previous life was what?

I was in the Air Force for 22 years and obviously travelled the world.

Yeah. That's a world. Air Force. A man who likes travelling.

-Interesting thing.

-Mm.

-Early 20th century. 1920s, '30s.

-So what is the globe made from?

Well, that will almost be like cardboard with, effectively,

-wallpaper pasted over the top.

-Right.

-On a Bakelite stand with an emblem of a ship.

-Yeah.

I mean, you've got everything there, haven't you?

It's what we call in the business,

it's going to suit you, it's a mantique.

I'd probably pay...£50 for it.

Really? Would you? Would you really? Would you?

Would you? THEY LAUGH

-How about 80 quid?

-Yeah, I think we can do £80, David.

-Fantastic.

-We've had a good day in the shop, so we'll go for that.

-Good man.

Thank you, Richard. It's gone to the right home. A mantique.

Yes, the ex-RAF man made quite a leap there.

Devilish David makes a very manly profit of £61.82,

further strengthening his position in this all-out battle.

You think that's manly? The bike's not even heavy to me.

And I've just sold the manliest mantique to the manliest man

in Barnard Castle.

Yes, and talking of macho men, how's Mark getting on?

He's travelled to central London to an antique centre in rather swanky Mayfair.

And he's brought his most expensive purchase, the carved hussar.

He's meeting Leon, who trades in military antiques.

Now, I think it's Black Forest. Would you say that?

I think it's Black Forest. Not gateau, but Black Forest.

-And it looks like a spill holder.

-I think it's for Vestas.

-You scratch them on the back there.

-Yeah.

-And I thought it might date to around 1890,

-1900. I think it does.

I'm pretty sure that would be the period.

I paid quite a lot of money for it.

-So I'm going to tell you what I paid...

-Yes.

-And there's a seat handy if you need it.

-Yes, of course.

I actually paid £200 for it.

Am I going to make any profit on it, do you think?

-I'd be very surprised.

-Really?

-I wouldn't pay more than about £80-£100 for this.

-Oh, gosh.

-In order to get a profit.

-But I have to sell it,

-so I think I'm going to have to shake your hand.

-All right.

-For the hundred.

-Thank you very much. We'll take it for 100.

Oh, dear, that's a blow.

Mark took a risk, stepped outside his comfort zone

and now he has to roll with the punches.

That's a very disappointing loss

of £100. Ouch!

Oh, my gosh, I feel absolutely crushed.

I've just lost £100 on that. Can I climb back?

I just don't know.

That is not going to help one bit.

Let's see what it's done to the figures.

Devilish David had a ropey old start, but now he's

three deals in and is sitting pretty on a profit of £102.91.

Mark got off to a flying start, but with that last sale

it all came crashing down.

He's also made three sales but he's currently running at a loss of £20.

All this means that Mark has to dig deep, strain every sinew

and pull out all the stops if he is to get this challenge back on track.

And, to increase the pressure on Mark, David is feeling on top form.

In fact he's feeling rather theatrical.

I'm meeting Lesley.

She's the costume designer for the Castle Players,

and I have heard that she is in desperate need...

..of a collapsible top hat.

Where do you want to go, then, sir?

The Old Well in Barnard Castle, County Durham.

That'll cost you quite a lot, seeing as we're in London.

-How much will it cost?

-Oh, maybe 20 guineas.

-That's fine.

All right, sir, climb aboard.

You'll have to take off your big top hat first,

-seeing as it won't fit in my cab.

-Ah.

It's a shame, the big top hat doesn't fit into my briefcase.

AUDIENCE GASPS

Well, what a to-do!

Conclusive proof that the Players need a collapsible top hat.

40 to 60. 50...ish. Somewhere around there.

He's like a child at Christmas. He wants his Christmas present.

It's a lovely hat!

-Why don't we say 45? Happy?

-Happy.

-Simon?

-You've got a collapsible top hat.

-Give me your hand.

-My pleasure.

What a performance! David folds away

a profit of £22.27.

Mark is ready to clamber his way back into the money.

He is targeting a pub in Brighton and he's hoping the manager, Will,

will like his book boxes.

He paid nearly £32 for them and he really needs a profit.

-I bought these, actually, in Belgium, believe it or not.

-Really?

I notice it says outside that the pub, you've traced it back to 1711.

Yes, we have.

Which is kind of around the 18th century,

when this type of frigate would have been sailing the high seas.

-Right, OK.

-If I open up, the little one is inside.

-Lovely.

What if we said £80?

-No, that's a little bit steep for us.

-Is it?

-Yeah.

-What were you thinking?

-I was thinking closer to 50.

-Oh, no! I need to make a profit, you know.

I think I'm being mugged on the high seas here! Um...

-Well, what about 70?

-How about 55?

-I'd much refer 65, really.

-I could agree on 60.

-Oh!

I'm selling myself short here.

-60 quid.

-60 quid.

-For the two?

-For the two.

-60 quid. Thanks very much.

-No problem at all.

Will drove a very hard bargain

but Mark closes a profit of £28.18

and he's back in positive territory.

And just as it looks like he is on the up again,

would you believe it, fate deals Mark another brutal blow.

His devil's head has been broken in transit back from Belgium.

Since the accident wasn't Mark's fault

and because the head now looks unsellable, the Put Your Money

games masters decide to refund Mark the amount he paid for the head.

Mark had been hoping to sell the devil's head to Roy,

who owns a tattoo parlour in Newhaven.

Mark goes along to explain that the head has been broken,

but Roy's reaction is quite unexpected.

He thinks he can fix the head.

So, despite the damage, he wants to buy it anyway.

-I think it would fit in well with the studio.

-It would fit in.

-I'd be happy to pay you £50 for it.

-You're a star.

Thank you so much, Roy.

It goes without saying that Mark would have asked for a lot more

if the head had been in one piece but, because of the earlier refund,

that £50 is all profit.

Now, these are obviously unusual circumstances, but when David hears

about what's happened

he's quite happy for Mark to keep the money.

He's delighted that the broken devil's head will be added

to Mark's charity pot, and he's so sure of his own abilities that

he is confident it won't make any difference to the final result.

So, David ploughs on and sells his silver-plated fruit basket

to collector Anthony for £155

and serves up a profit of £18.64.

Which leaves our demon dealer with his final item.

And it's the pricey one - the pair of legs.

He's travelled all the way to Marylebone in central London

to show them to Leslie, who is one of the dealers at an antiques market.

The legs stand David at nearly £255.

I don't know what I'd do with them, to be honest.

I'd take a punt if they were cheap enough,

but I'm suspecting they're not cheap enough.

Well, do you know what? They owe me about 250.

So... I was going to ask you 350 for them.

-I'd love to, but you're not selling it to me.

-How do I sell them to you?

-It is the price.

-Is it?

For something as odd as that,

which you know is going to hang around for ever...

-What would you like to pay for them?

-I'd love to play 200.

-That would be my top.

-Mm. Leslie, thanks anyway.

I really do appreciate your time, I really do.

-Come on, legs, I still love you. See you, Leslie.

-Take care.

I think I might have to love them for a very long time.

What is going on today? David's legs are giving him the runaround.

This is a potentially very worrying situation for Mr Harper,

because Mr Stacey's star is rising.

Mark's wooden children are bought by Tony,

who runs a vintage shop in Camberley.

He pays £80 and Mark skips off

with a profit of £16.36.

And that brings The Maverick round to his last item,

the picture of angry Cupid and the lounging lady.

Mark's taken it to Westerham in Kent,

-to see if gallery owner John loves it as much as he does.

-Hello, John.

Mark, good to see you.

I fell in love with her because she looks very naughty,

the way she's peering out at people.

-And I don't know why Cupid is angry and holding his hands out.

-Yeah.

-Hasn't got much to do with love, has it?

-Not a lot, really, no.

But she is also showing a modest amount of cheekiness, I think.

-Yeah, it's a reference to Erte.

-Oh, with the fan and things.

-It has got that.

-So it's that sort of ilk - 1920s...

Is it something you feel you'd like to make an offer on?

Yes, I'd like to give it a go. What if I offered you...

-..say £70?

-£70.

-Bearing in mind I've got to do a little bit of work.

Yes, you've got to do quite a bit of work, actually.

I think I can shake your hand at 70.

Mm! Could this game be turning on its head?

Mark almost doubles his money

on the picture - £33.64 profit,

which means that David must sell his legs.

His next hope is dealer Chris.

-Would you take a punt on these, Chris?

-Nope.

-You wouldn't?

-Really?

-No, I wouldn't, no. Not my style at all.

-Really?

If I've got any style whatsoever.

-So you don't even want to know the price?

-You're right!

Oh, dear, David! Desperate times. This is a roller coaster of a show.

What's the plan, big man?

Bizarrely, I can't sell this fabulously funky legs

in central London,

but I do have a pal of mine in Barnard Castle who will buy them,

still at a loss, but not quite the loss I've just been offered.

And that's exactly what he does.

Away from our cameras, the man in Barnard Castle pays £225

and David walks away with a loss

of £29.55.

So what does that do to the results?

It makes it very exciting, that's what.

All will be revealed in just a moment.

First, let's remind ourselves of what our boys spent in Belgium.

David and Mark each started with £750 worth of euros.

Devilish David made seven purchases and spent nearly £523.

Mark also made seven deals. He paid out almost £441.

All the money that David and Mark have made

from today's challenge will go to

charities of their choice, so the time has come -

who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion?

-David! How are you?

-Very good, very good.

Now, tell me, I was so envious. How did you get on with those legs?

-We loved them, didn't we?

-I loved them.

-I so wish I'd bought those, actually.

-Do you?

-They were fantastic.

-Mark, I wish you had bought them.

-Oh, no, why?

I couldn't sell them for love nor money for more than I paid.

-Well, you got your money back.

-No, I made a loss of about 25 quid.

How did you get on?

Well, of course, I thought

I'd bought a wonderful thing with my little Vesta holder.

-The Black Forest?

-Yes.

-And I thought I'd find a buyer but I made a huge loss on it.

-You didn't!

-I did.

-Well, I'm very excited to find out how much.

-I'm thrilled.

I can't wait.

It's not about the money, Mark, it's about having a good time.

-Of course it is, David.

-Remember that. Ready? Three, two, one.

-Ooh!

-Gosh, it's very close, David. Six pounds!

-But we had a good time.

-We enjoyed it.

-It was good.

-Shall we go again now?

-Yes! Yes!

So David just scraped through.

And good job he decided to sell the legs to his friend.

If he'd taken the offer made in London it would have

lost him the entire show.

It just goes to show, when you do buy unusual objects,

sometimes you can lose your shirt.

David did lose money as well,

but he managed to pull it out of the bag yet again.

Well done, David.

So, will anyone lose their shirt when they do battle again?

Let's hope not. Tomorrow, David and Mark fight it out

at a car-boot sale in West Sussex.